Eastbrook Social News Roundup from June 1903
Miss Beulah Pontius visits friends. Mrs. Robert Angus calls. C. A. Craig trips to Indiana. Eleanor McGeehan visits Wesley. W. C. Waddington at New Castle Business College. Dr MceGeehan flies to Wesley. Hutchinson sisters visit Mercer. Maud McAnlis from Moravia visits Patterson. James Chambers visits Edie family. Crowl family calls from New Castle. Tina Cunningham and brother visit McCune home. Pearl Hutchinson and Florence McConaghy attend Grove City college. Cunningham and Birnley visit Rev Birnley. Robert Smith and Mrs Smith visit relatives. Mary and Lillian Edie visit Mercer grandparents. U P C U convention attendees from Eastbrook. Mrs McKnight returns from East Palestine. O Y P C U delegates attend New Wilmington. large group listed with many names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Pontius
Robert Angus
C. A. Craig
Indiana
Eleanor McGeehan
Wesley
W. C. Waddington
New Castle
R. A. Patterson
James Chambers
R. J. Edie
Mercer
William Ruby
Harlansburg
Pearl Hutchinson
Florence McConaghy
Grove City College
Cunningham
Birnley
Grove City
Joseph Chambers
J. W. McKnight
U. P
Robert McKnight
Fast Palestine
New Wilmington
S. A. Black
J. W. Birnley
T. W. Houston
George Annable
Jane Crowl
Grace Pontius
Mara Davis
Viola Dicks
Nellie McConaghy
Martha Dinsmore
Alice Hutchinson
Bessie Hutchinson
Mary Dinsmore
Sara Dinsmore
Cora Hutchinson
Ella McConnell
Mary McConnell
Hazel Davis
Agnes Davis
Messrs
Roy McConagh
George Dicks
Willie McKnight
John Davis
McCaslin Notes Rain Visits, Health, Visitors
McCaslin notes include extra rain and rest while Samuel Coulter visits locally. Dr. Boyd buys a new horse. Funeral for Mrs. Shimp draws large attendance. Several residents ill with typhoid and erysipelas. Laura White returns from New Castle. various local visits and visits to relatives. Neshannock U P Church plans an ice cream and strawberry festival June 24 to benefit the church. services scheduled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Coulter
Dr. Boyd
Pennsylvania Avenue
Local Gossip Notes From Grove City Area June 22 1963
June 22 1963 updates show Miss Mary McNees visiting in Ohio and Miss Mary Humphrey guesting at Bridgeville. Local social round includes visits among the Studebaker and Shoaff families, plus Dr G M Studebaker and wife from Erie. Gas company crews work at Grove City wells. Miss Wilda Rowland attended regional Sabbath school and Y M C A conventions in New Brighton.
Surprise 30th Wedding Anniversary Honor at Sankey Home
PLAINGROVE June 23 1903 Mr and Mrs J F Sankey were surprised on Saturday afternoon June 3 by their family gathering to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary Rain kept many indoors but guests arrived bringing baskets and a 6 o clock supper Music and laughter filled the house as relatives from North Liberty Brent Plaingrove Volant college and nearby areas shared an enjoyable afternoon with Mr and Mrs Sankey and their children and friends wishing many more anniversaries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sankey
Mrs. Sankey
William Sankey
Nora
Louis
Bertha
Near North Liberty
Larry Carbon
Edwin and
Valdera
Brent
Clayton McCune
Eulalia
Marie
Near Plaingrove
Charles Sankey
Volant College
Georgie
Johnnie
Wellington Williams
Jesse MceCommons
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Heals Cuts and Burns Fast
An antiseptic liniment sold by all druggists promises rapid healing of cuts bruises and burns. The product claims to prevent maturation of wounds and speed recovery compared with ordinary treatment.
Local social notes from Shepherds Corners visit cast
Joseph Teagle visits Indiana. Eva Livingston, Sara Clarke, Emma Graham, Edith Minner, Pearl Mumford, Sara McVey and others host and visit at families in Mercer, New Castle, West Middlesex, New Wilmington, Neshannock Falls, and Slip. Visitors include Mrs John Reed, Mrs Mary Lusk, Mrs Wm Graham, and Miss Lott ie Dicks amid a string of Friday and Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Teagle
Indiana
Eva Livingston
Bert Sweezy
West Middlesex
John Reed
Youngstown
Sara Clarke
W. E. Lige
Indian Run
Emma Graham
Martin Reynolds
Clover
Edith Minner
Pearl Mumford
Jane Ernest
New Castle
Mary Lusk
Sara McVey
Woodville
Isaac Wimer
Near Mercer
John Rocksbury
Lottie Dicks
New Wilmington
Joseph Dicks
James Wareham
Neshannock Falls
Mt Jackson June 23 1903 social notes and visits
Mt Jackson notes detail visits by Mrs John Cox of energy to friends, Mont Mitchell and sister from New Castle with Sunday stay, J W Gailey improving after illness, David Woods back to Iron Cleveland for school, Mrs Neiman and Miss Oscen Metz at Beaver Falls street fair, teachers hired for township schools, Miss Duffield of Butler visiting Miss Mabel Gilmore, Wilbur Hofmeister and Frank Thompson in Columbus Ohio, Dr Harry Zimmerman and family of Youngstown visiting his father, Mrs John Chambers of Wallace Ave New Castle home after week visit, Lee Gailey returns to Salem for work, Mrs Davidson and Miss Ritenour from Cumberland County visiting, W C Chambers newly in Pittsburg Street grocery business back home for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Woods
Iron Cleveland
Neiman
Oscen Metz
Beaver
Board of Education
Miss Duffield
Butler
Mabel Gilmore
North Beaver
Wilbur Hofmeister
Frank Thompson
Columbiana
Harry Zimmerman
Youngstown
John Chambers
Wallace Avenue
New Castle
Lee Gailey
Salem
Davidson
Ritenour
Cumberland County
D. A. Davidson
W. C. Chambers
Pittsburg Street
Local Social Notes from Slippery Rock and Area
On June 22 1903 Miss Lyda Hughes visited Slippery Rock friends for a week Miss Mabel Miller returns from Hilltown visit Frank Wallace and Miss Crafts from Pittsburg spent Wednesday evening with relatives Miss Rachel Hughes plans to depart July 1 for Pittsburg to train as a nurse Miss Edith Sharp of New Bedford visited Miss Lizzie Wallace This week Harbor Church schedules preaching Friday 8 pm Saturday 2 pm Communion Sabbath 10 am closing Sabbath 7 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda Hughes
Slippery Rock
Mabel Miller
Hilltown
Frank Wallace
Crafts
Pittsburg
Rachel Hughes
Edith Sharp
New Bedford
Lizzie Wallace
Harbor Church
Ellwood housing project halted over missing sewers
The Ellwood Improvement Company halted construction of 25 new dwellings at Ellwood because the town council did not supply adequate sewers to carry surface water away, leaving cellars flooded and delaying progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Pulaski plans 200th anniversary and first fair
Samuel Cotton on sick list. J W Nickum returns from Kansas. Mrs Ethel Gibson and others visit. A soldier reunion set for Samuel Harris home. John Wesley day to be observed at the Methodist church. Rev Jesse Cotton to camp here July. Pulaski to celebrate 200 years later. first fair announced for September 8 to 10. Bridge stone work underway with crane accident injuring John Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Torrence
New Lisbon
Mary Mattocks
Chautauqua
Jesse Cotton
Coraopolis
Pulaski
Porter's Hall
Wilson
Sharpsville
Presbyterian Church
Town Notes from June 22 1908 Local Gossip and Events
June 22 1908 reports include Samuel Patterson with a new buggy Mrs Hogue visiting Mrs M L McCormick and various social calls Nora Drawbaugh to teach Fox school Mary Murray visited Miss Nettie Dombart and others Mabel and Walter Book visited John Book family Mrs S A Moody of Geneva NY visiting cousin Mrs 8S H Moore Zion church to hold Children's Day July 5 James H Covert store burglary last Friday night netted tobacco cigars and more worth about 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Patterson
Hogue
M.L. McCormick
John Drawbaugh
Nora Drawbaugh
Fox
Mary Murray
Nettie Dombart
Estella Jordan
Washington Township
J. A. Wogan
James H. Covert
Social Notes From Leesburg and Nearby Towns
Leesburg reports Miss Margaret Clark visiting relatives in Lowell. Miss Edith Offutt visited Grove City relatives last week. Pearson family are visiting friends in Slippery Rock. Miss Florence McCracken visiting relatives in Oakdale Pa. Miss Carrie Parshall, formerly in New Castle, spent Sunday at home. Many locals attended Grove City commencement last Wednesday. Mrs John Hunter and Harry Hunter visited relatives in Ellwood City recently. Mrs Mont Armstrong visited her brother Rev T B Brenneman of Tarentum last week. Mrs George Nickum of New Castle visits Parshall parents here. Miss Marylice, at Slippery Rock State Normal School, returned home. Raymond Kirkbride, who visited here, returned to New Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Kathryne Black
Grove City
Charles McNickle
East Palestine
New Wilmington
Charles Crow
Martha Crowl
New Castle
Tina Cunningham
Clarence
Samuel McCune
Margaret Clark
Lowell
Edith Offutt
Teo, Pearson
Slipperyrock
Florence McCracken
Oakdale
Carrie Parshall
John Hunter
Harry Hunter
Ellwood City
Mont. Armstrong
T. 8. Brenneman
Tarentum
George Nickum
Parshall
Marylice
June the Month for Wash Goods
Owing to the backward weather we have made heavy reductions in wash goods. This month the greatest sales occur, you can buy now at July and August prices. Notice the bargains in the several departments mentioned in this ad. Genuine mark-town and ought to be big trade getters.
Prices Cut in Suit Department Offerings
Cut in Prices in Suit Department features reduced coats and jackets including light covert jack ets Moire silk jackets and silk jacquard styles with prices down to 88.50 for silk pieces. Children's silk jackets trimmed in Arabic lace, plus walking skirts in Mohair Coverts and other fabrics. Also kimono dresses pullman wear and numerous shirt waists and wash dresses priced from 50c to 4.00. Seersucker wash suits offered at 3.00 in ox blood light blue navy and gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Social notes from New Castle and area on June 22
June 22 reports show visits and callings among local families. H L Dean was in New Castle, S H Young lost a cow, and Thomas Taylor also lost a cow. Mrs Philip Frew called on Mrs Taylor. Mr and Mrs William Harlan visited New Castle, while Mr and Mrs Frank Morrison were in Butler. Mrs Albert Trusel and daughter Fila called on Mrs Taylor, and Mr and Mrs William Allison attended James Menroe’s funeral Monday. Mrs William Allison has returned from Ohio. Communion services are set at the Lutheran church next Sabbath at 11 o’clock. Mrs William Weller of New Castle, guest of Miss Hessie Allison, has returned home. Mr and Mrs J C Taylor and Ivan Taylor visited Mr and Mrs James Taylor of Mahongingtown Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Ford
New Castle
Rev. Carr
George Ford
Miss Terrell
Kingston
South Pine Street
P. Church
William McKay
Pennsylvania Avenue
Neshannock United Presbyterian Church
Mellie Stratton
Sioux City
Samuel McBride
North State Street
Sdward Stoner
Indiana
William T. McCaslin
Highland Avenue
Robert McKnight, Jr
East Alestine, O
Cleveland Avenue
Mary McNees
Ohio
Mary Humphrey
Bridgeville
Pisor
Gladys Kelly
H. L. Dean
S. H. Young
Thomas Taylor
Philip Frew
Thus
Taylor
William Harlan
Frank Morrison
Butler
Albert Trusel
Fila
William Allison
James .Menroe Monay
William Weller
Hessie Allison
J. C. Taylor
Ivan Taylor
James Taylor
Mahongingtown
Linen skirts and dresses in linen blends and percales
A sale listing offers linen skirts in pure and heavy butcher linen with band trim and Cluny insertions priced at 4.75 and 4.25. A full line of linen skirts in white ranges from 2.75 to 6.00, plus misses dresses in French wash, percale, cheviot, linen, and duck fabrics.
Genuine Cut in Prices of Wash Goods for Early Closeout
Backward spring prompts a close out on wash goods now with savings across many fabrics. Burmah cloth 4 3 4c and 12 1 2c to 25c dimity lawn and Swiss muslin offered at reduced prices. Tambour batiste, Scotch dimity, and Antrim linen suiting also discounted. Special sale of fine dress gingham at 8c with large range of styles suitable for ladies and children's dresses and shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Muslin Underwear Line Showcases Lace Trimmed Nightgowns
An advertisement touts muslin underwear emphasizing quality material and workmanship. It highlights a range including nightgowns, skirts, corset covers, chemise, and drawers with lace and embroidery trimming, offered from cheapest to best.
Dress Goods Bargains In Dollar Quality Fabrics
Bargains on black navy and Oxford mixed stamines at 58c. New spring silks with polka dots stripes and figures at 50c. Wide foulards in all colors with polka dots figures and small checks at 75c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Oxford
Millinery Department Special Prices on Hats and Shawls
Millinery offers trim hats from two to five dollars at two dollars each. Four to five fifty dollar range trimmed hats at three dollars. Ready trimmed street hats 50 cents to two fifty. Rough braid hats 75 cents to one fifty. White dress hats in chiffons and mousaline along with black and white silk worsted shawls for evening wear. See millinery department.
Trunks and Bags Sale With Wide Range of Sizes
In the basement a display shows trunks and suit cases at prices from four fifty to twenty dollars. Sizes range from 30 to 42 inches long with sturdy hardware and slatted interiors. Exceptional value for money advertised in bold lines.
Gents' Furnishings Offer Wide Men’s Apparel Range
Local shop advertises men’s wear at low prices including shirts from $1 to $2, balbriggan underwear 25c to $1, and combi suits. It promotes a new stock of fancy half hose 50c per pair, various shirt styles, and reduced $1.25 negligee and pleated bosom shirts to $1. Window display invites customers to see the goods.
Special Suit and Dress Sale in Department Store
A department store advertises a special sale in the suit department and ladies skirts in polka dot patterns in blue shades at 1.00. Children's white dresses are slightly soiled, long slips and French dresses priced at 88c and 50c respectively, with dresses valued 75c to 5.00 offered at half price.
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Cascade Park
Mather Bros
Spencer & Moore
Nice
Hunter
Dunn
Ric
Chewton
William Lewis
Nat
Emma Serres
Bern
George Hess
Paul Solengosky
Eastbrook
Myrtle Blair
North Street
Laura White
Robbie Newell
Perry Forbes
Youngstown,c
North Avenue
Neshannock
Jacksvile
Margaret Studebaker
Zelienople
G. M. Studebaker
Erie
Andrew Allison
John
Harrisville
Zion Church
Meade Shoaff
Portersville
W F
Mabel
Grantboro
Grove City Gas Company
Ralph Gardner
Wilda Rowland
Our Village
New Brighton
John Humphrey
South McKean Street
John Martin
F. L. Kelly
Plaingrove
Shepherds Corners
Eva Fisher
Anna Heasley
Mary Watson
MT. Jackson
John Cox
Nergy
Mont, Mitchell
J. W. Gailey
Harbor
Samuel Cotton
J. W. Nickum
Kansas
N. M. Porter
Ethel Gibson
Conneaut
Charlies Fisher
South Sharon
Samuel Harris
Margaret Porter
A. R. Porter
Alex Porter
Middlesex
Mr. Johnson
William Pettitt
S. M. Porter
Walter Book
John Book
S. A. Moody
Geneva, N. Y
8S. H Moore
Chester Hunt
Samuel Douglass
Church
Leesburg
Raymond Kirkbride
Pleasant Valley
Lutheran Church
Antrim
Millinery Department
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