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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
3
Miss Rose Kearns of Borough Line will wed Mr. John McIntee of Lowellville next Wednesday. The McCulloch’s store girls hosted a kitchen shower at her home Friday evening giving the bride-to-be a range of useful culinary gifts.
About 24 friends gathered at her home after work at McCulloch’s store. Lunch featured prominently as social conversation filled the evening with warm goodbyes.
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist met Friday afternoon at Mrs. J. C. Norris’s West Washington street home with hostess Mrs. Bessie Greene. Mrs. Anna Stevens reviewed the year’s text. Margaret Brown spoke on The Anthracite Region. the group discussed What Has the Christian Church to do With the Immigration? A vocal solo by E. Higley and piano solos by Mrs. Barnes and Miss Frances Greene accompanied the program. lunch followed.
Miss Hazel Lowry of Ellwood City enjoyed a surprise party Thursday at her Crescent avenue home honoring her 18th birthday. Guests included Hazel Gaven Hazel Christy Edith Johnson Teresa McDermott Lucille Twigg Mary Mulcahy Edna Ross Genevieve McMullen and local hosts Eli Havis.
The West Side L. T. L. will gather Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Wesley chapel for a group session and discussion.
A sale offering unusually low ribbon prices will take place on June 27 at McComb's.
Friday featured card gatherings at Miss Frances Seavy on Highland avenue and Miss Margaret Marshall on North Jefferson street. The Porter matinee drew about 15 girls at Connellsville home with Miss Isabelle Hileman and Miss Margaret Ryan winning five hundred in prizes.
The Sharon Telegraph reports the engagement of Miss Della Jeremiah of Sharon to Mr. H W Davis of Cleveland. Jeremiah hosted a dinner party at her South Penn street home with seventeen guests, carnations and palms decor, pink and white colors, and a basket centerpiece with heart ribbons signaling the engagement.
The First Presbyterian church hosted the Patterson School of Music advanced pupils for an annual recital featuring about 40 local students. Performances included choruses duets quartets and piano and vocal solos with Mr Patterson at the piano and Mrs Paterson on the organ. The church was palm decorated and pupils acted as ushers. Miss Mabel DuShane celebrated her mother’s birthday with friends and a surprise china berry set gift.
Miss Josephine Porter of Connellsville visiting Miss Nellie Leslie will return home Tuesday morning. She will be joined by Miss Nellie Leslie who travels to attend the marriage of Miss Isabelle Newmeyer and Mr. Fenton Evans Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home followed by a large reception.
Friends hear of a health improvement for James A Horton of West Washington Street. He had blood poisoning in neck and throat and Friday the third operation was performed and he is now on the road to recovery.
National president of the Colored W C T U Mrs Lucy Thurman will deliver a speech at St Luke’s A M E Zion Church on Monday evening. All members of the Harper Thurman group are urged to attend.
Members of the Martha Washington Kensington group enjoyed a Friday picnic at Cascade Park with 40 members and families. A morning outing, a noon dinner in the grove, afternoon amusements, and a 6 pm supper featured spring flower decorations.
Miss Iva May Black married Sheldon Dill Cooper at the home of the bride in Youngstown? a Thursday evening ceremony. Olive and May Dean and Edward Dean of Superior street attended along with the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs W H Black of Forest avenue and a reception followed.
Members of the Highland 500 club gathered at Mrs. L. T. Bateman’s Wallace avenue home for a pleasant session of 500. About a dozen ladies attended, refreshments were served, and the next meeting is slated for two weeks hence at Mrs. Robert Jackson’s Leasure avenue home.
Miss Grace Murray entertained a number of young people at her home in the west end Thursday evening. Amusement was promoted by music and card playing, after which the guests were served supper. J. J. Fitzgerald and John Hogan of New Castle were visitors.
Miss Amanda Greer entertained a small group at the Lawrence club on Friday to honor her guest Miss Edna Sibley of Franklin. Six guests were served at luncheon with dainty decorations and after-dinner social conversation.
Society item notes an ice cream social by C. W. E. M. at the home of Robert Fleming 190 Park Avenue. If weather is fair Monday evening the event will be held. rain would move it to Tuesday evening.
A series of brief notices records births and travels of city residents. The item lists new baby to Mr and Mrs W. 8 Greer, returns from Pittsburg by W. J. Breckenridge, Miss Mollie Cleland visiting country, nurse Agnes Smith guest of Gail Aye, Pearl Clark's return from a week in the city, Elizabeth Scott’s homecoming from McKeesport, Oliver Huffman’s return after visiting Eli Hovis family, Ella Stroup and Gale visiting aunt Emma Carvey, Mrs Paul Andrews’ return from Beaver visit, Caler family back from McKeesport, Edna Sibley’s return from Amanda Greer, Ethel Ashmore leaving for Wilkes-Barre for L T L convention, L. V. Carson and L. M. Buchanan back from near Cincinnati, Clyde White returning after visit with John McDonald, Grace Cook and Stella Morgan back from Grove City, Jennie Kissinger expected to recover, and T. M. Stott leaving after visit with Meagher family.
Mrs. Cora E. Higgins of Parkersburg West Virginia granddaughter of the late James Reynolds and Mrs Cooper of Kentucky with her husband Mr Stott and their Ganghtee have arrived in Omaha to attend the funeral. He is now employed in a responsible position with a large western railroad. Formerly with the Baltimore & Ohio in this city.
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