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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
5
Local item highlights Maggie Veach returning from Ohio and R L Wallace visiting family. Notes on William Houston nearing completion of a new barn, Measles recovery of the White family, and several visits among Wallace and Calderwood households. A patent medicine show visited, drawing about $200 in entertainment. townsfolk cheer booming economy and a pavilion show.
The Arlington hotel property in Beaver Falls changed hands this week with James Stewart selling to parties from Oil City. Also reported were a fatal shooting near the P L E R R, a planned plot to develop 40 building lots along the railroad, a Blomewood store robbery, and the formation of the Wampum corner band with officers named.
The Volant mills are overstocked with wheat. Farmers plan to send a delegation to confer with the weather man. J. M. McConnell improves his farm with new fencing amid wet weather. John M. and Cornelius McConnell visit Centertown with the ill Thomas Cornelius. Miss Hannah McCracken closes a successful summer term at Potter school house. Volant college literary society will host a literary entertainment Wednesday evening. The college literary group closed its regular meetings on the 16th. Prof. C. F. Ball commends students for their literary effort.
Ellis White and James Ellis are reported very poorly. Mrs August Wellaris sick. A festival yielded about $60. Miss Mary Gibson and Miss Crissy Dinsmore visited New Castle. John Gearing and Clarence White attended events in town. A new wind wheel was installed on several farms. Reverend Boyd led services at United Presbyterian and Neshannock U P churches. James Reed now janitor at Lincoln and Garfield schools. A prayer meeting will be held June 25 at Neshannock U P church.
June 25 1902 reports Bert Dinsmore on sick list. George Black returns from Grove City. Clyde Book visits. Anna Waddington home from New Castle. Ben Hutchinson home from Volant. Prof Will Pollock attends prayer meeting. Mrs R A Patterson Lois visit Wampum. crowd at M E church festival. ill child of Thos and Mrs McKnight improving. new town orchestra formed with Patterson Waddington and Reynolds members. weekly rehearsals noted.
Hugha Shaw and wife are convalescent. Mrs. Howard White is reported better. Riley Gibson of Altman visited Edenburg friends. Rumor hints at another marriage here soon. Miss Grace Dean spent Sabbath with her parents Mr and Mrs George Dean. R A Aiken of Princeton called on J S Gibson of Altman. George Jones leaves Hoyt Shaw to work for Audley Bank this summer. A large crowd attended Hermon church communion services last Sabbath. Miss Janet Boak of Homestead has returned home after visiting Audley Boak. Mrs Rose of Westmoreland county visiting her brothers. Ice cream social at Neshannock U P church last Tuesday night was a social and financial success.
June 23 1902 items include Iathel Cochran staying with C H Pfrimmer, Mr and Mrs C L Morrow visiting New Castle, Jas Kincaid of Mahoningtown visiting relatives, H W Heck making a trip to Petersburg, Mr and Mrs A Duff of New Brighton guests nearby, Mrs James McConahy visiting daughter Mrs Eckles at Harbor Bridge, a ball game between Moravia and West Pittsburg, Presbyterian communion next Sabbath with preparatory services Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
Bessie Brown of Harrisville heads Miss Marie Reed contest. Miss Anna McClelland returns from the west. Harry Fullerton and J. McClelland attend New Wilmington commencement. Miss Francis Gibson home from Westminster College. David Woods finishes Cleveland law studies. A social event brings good attendance despite threatening weather. Several locals marry including Miss Laura Swisher to Ralph White and Evelyn B Gibson to George W Gibson.
June Rodgers is reported to be on the sick list. Charles Sankey has purchased a new road horse. Thomas McCommon Jr has his new barn almost completed. J Bruce and wife called on Grove City friends on Sabbath. The shaft No 1 area sees bustle since the new boss arrived. J B Rodgers and wife traveled to Grove City last Friday. Mrs J Winder called on Mrs J B Rodgers last week. J J Bruce visited his brother Will in Mercer county recently. W H and H B McCommon visited James Nelson last Friday. J W McComb made a business trip to the county seat on Saturday. J B Rodgers sold a fine lot of sheep to Mr Elder of Plaingrove last week. Prof G M McCommon of Rodgers Ohio is visiting his parents. Farmers should watch for Canada thistles and not rely on the supervisor. John Montgomery, David Hamilton and Chandler Torrence called in town one evening last week. Grandmother Magee was surprised by a birthday gathering last Friday. An ice cream and banana social will be held at Mount Pleasant church next Friday evening for church funds. Everyone is invited.
Mr and Mrs Wm Ruby spent Sabbath with friends at East Brook. M Isaac Greaves remains in poor health. Mrs A F Cameron visits daughter Mrs Cunningham of Grove. Mrs Wm Kerr and daughter Kittie visited friends in New Castle last week. Children's Day services at Presbyterian church next Sabbath evening. Miss Annie Jordan of New Castle guest of her mother Mrs Mary Jordan. B Y P A ice cream and cake festival on Baptist church lawn July 5 evening. Miss Ella Bentley of New Castle returns home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Bentley. M E church Children's Day services last Sabbath afternoon were well attended with a good program.
Superintendent Canon distributes orders to city teachers for the State Teachers association meeting in Pittsburg July 2 to 4. Reduced rates may be secured. orders available from Miss May Henderson, clerk of the school board, at the superintendent’s office. Tickets valid until July 7 allowing a few days after the convention.
After the best wall paper season in three years, the sale runs Friday Saturday and Monday. Includes remnants and room lots of wallpaper, plus clearance of window shades room mouldings table oilcloth and stair oilcloth.
Sale prices on wall paper for varied room covers. Packages include 89c per roll patterns and ceilings with borders. suitable for dining rooms parlors kitchens and bedrooms. Several lots list wall counts ceilings and border yardage with total values and room sizes.
Bargain sale offers 385c water colors and good oil shades with prices about half and nearly double value respectively. Three modest shades 9c or three for 25c while stock lasts, with larger shades made to order at similar low prices.
J N Gowers Sons M Shallenberger listed as fruit agent this year. The gravel train busy filling washouts. M Shallenberger visited his sister in Galilee on Sabbath. Harry Craven works for Charles Tillin on the farm. A D Ferrer visited parents at Hilltown on Wednesday. Most farmers hoe corn on damp days. Funeral of Harry N Ricer passed through Thursday. Mr and Mrs Herman Fausnaught called on John Latimer Sabbath. John Sparks Virginia show set for Chewton Friday June 27. Joseph Stiglitz building a new house and plans two more. Cat crawled into the trunk before lid closed and three kittens born en route.
Mr and Mrs John Pisor visited Mr and Mrs Joseph A Vogan Friday. Frank Patterson called on Mr and Mrs L M Covert Sunday evening on his way to Zion church. Mrs Martha Love and Mrs Patterson of Hillsville are guests of Mr and Mrs Warren Book this week. Edith Kildoo and Ethel Hunt visit grandparents Mr and Mrs B H Moore this week. Lawrence Reed and son Howard of St Louis are visiting Mrs Reed’s parents Mr and Mrs John Dombart. Rev A F Anderson of Washington DC is expected to preach in Zion church the first Sunday in July morning and evening.
Big Beaver township school board meets at Oread school house on July 5 at 1 p m to elect seven months teachers. Pay is 38 dollars monthly for Nos 2 3 4 5 and 7 and 42 dollars for Nos 1 and 6. Bids invited for coal furnishing to six houses. W T Jenkins secretary Box 15 Wampum Pa reserves right to reject bids.
Mrs Jane Dallenbaugh of near Hogback Mercer county travelled to Atlantic City and found her family cat asleep on a new spring hat in the trunk with three kittens nursing. She shipped the cat and kittens back home yesterday.
H. P. Bailey of Mount Clare Baltimore was killed while brakeman in the Baltimore and Ohio yard near New Castle Junction. He was found crushed between two cars during a car switching run, believed to have slipped or entangled a foot. His body was taken to Dunn Rice's morgue and identified by a meal ticket found on him.
William Mc Queen anarchist editor and leader was arrested in New York City yesterday charged with inciting the recent riots in Paterson New Jersey He refused to comment and was later held for further questioning.
A newspaper editor was arraigned in Centre street police court and awaited action by New Jersey authorities. It is alleged he urged strikers at a Paterson public meeting to use force to shut silk mills and personally led a rioter party.
Official market quotes published at noon each Tuesday list prices for butter and eggs pork and poultry hay and straw grain and live stock including various per unit prices for animals and products such as chickens hogs beef cattle veal lambs and sheep with different rates per pound per ton or per bushel across items.
Boer agent Wessels and former Transvaal assistant secretary Piete Grobier have gone to London to see War Secretary Brodrick about their return and Kruger's. They expect to visit coronation sights during the stay.
Lena Martin, a Nebraska penitentiary convict who lived secretly as a man for years, was released by Governor Savage after pledging to reform. She had been sentenced to three years for cattle stealing, with the disguise uncovered after entry to the prison and the prosecution originally against Bert Martin.
W T Sturde jvant of Merry Oaks NC says fifteen years of dyspepsia ended after using Kodol. He reports immediate relief and urges others to try it. Ad warns against dieting and claims Kodol aids digestion by acting without the stomach. Paisley s Pharmacy Cubbison s Hutton s and New Castle listed.
The oleo law effective July 1 taxes retail dealers for oleomargarine and adulterated butter. Standalone uncolored product dealers pay 6 dollars while those selling colored or both colored and uncolored owe 48 dollars. Dealers handling adulterated butter face a 48 dollar annual levy.
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