Brave Woman Inspires City Without Walking or Speaking
Miss Maria Lowery, over thirty years an invalid, has become a beacon of cheer in New Castle. Despite lifelong paralysis, she inspired courage in many as a bedside companion at Almira home, while tending to her own craftwork and sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Lowery
Almira Home
Steven
Ella Lowery
Holton
Neshannock Avenue
W. N. Aiken
Margaret Saniday
New Castle
Miss Lowery
Almira
William
Injured Pennsylvania Works employee in foundry faces possible paralysis
John Glicht, an employee at Pennsylvania Engineering works, was injured Monday morning in the foundry. Doctors report a fractured spine and now fear permanent paralysis of the lower body. Survival looks unlikely as treatment continues and pain remains extreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glicht
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
New Ohio Valley Coal and Manufacturing Company Formed
T P Williams elected secretary and treasurer of the Ohio Valley Coal and Manufacturing company. Incorporators include S H Lawson president from Crafton Pa A J Morgan Pittsburg John Applegate and Dr W T Morgan from Braddock. Charter received Monday with capital fixed at 25000, planned to rise to 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Williams
Ohio Valley Coal and Manufacturing Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Mr. Williams
S. H. Lawson
Crafton
A. J. Morgan
Pittsburg
John Applegate
W. T. Morgan
Braddock
Public Sale At 131 South Jefferson Street New Castle
Auction notice for June 29 1901 at 1 PM offering buggies survey Mulholland road wagon hay rakes binders mowing machines wagons a large safe and other items in good repair credit available parcels to be sold to make room auctioneer Pomeroy listed by A Bratchie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
New Castle
Pat Cunningham suffers head wounds in Sharon attack
Patrick Cunningham of New Castle, who oversaw repairs on National Steel furnace and previously sustained a nasty cut, was struck on the left head with an iron bar Saturday afternoon causing a severe scalp wound. Dr. Mitchell attended him. he left for New Castle saying Sharon is too dangerous to linger in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Cunningham
New Castle
National Steel Company
Mitchell
Pat
Sharon
Percheron Stallion Sposo Offered for 1901 Breeding Season
Imported grey Percheron stallion Sposo will stand for the 1901 season at the owner's barn in Washington township three miles east of Volant. Terms set at $10 to insure a live foal, with J. H. Martin listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sposo
Washington Township
Volant
Martin
Repairs and social notes from Jacksville June 1901
June 24 1901 Jacksville notes repair ads for Binders Mowers and farm machinery from Keystone Plow Co. social items include Miss Alice Wogan guest of Mrs Humphrey, Grove City graduates Mary McNees and others, weddings of William Davis and Miss Badger, and a Portersville Jacksville baseball game 19 to 11. Wetted by local visits and a Fourth of July push for new suits from Cooper Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Plow Co
Local notes list residents and events in the village
Ed Boyd works for Willis Gormley and Meade Emery owns a bicycle. Flora Bruce visits relatives on Apple Alley. Warnock calls on his mother near Hogue. Charlie and Mrs Emery of Hillsville visit relatives. Fairy Stoner visits relatives on Highland. Matthew Hunter was in the county seat on business. Della Wallace will teach at Chattahoochee school next fall. Carrie Allen visits Mrs Rydal. Margaret Campbell returns from Monmouth. Gearing and wife attended Volant commencement. Mrs Stankard transacted business in New Castle. Hannah Baker guests of Mrs Patton. Pattons and George Patton visit East street. Dick Vidian’s barn struck by lightning with no damage. Milwaukee Binders and Mowers advertised at Keystone Plow Co. W E Boyd moves to Gormley residence. Wylie McCaslin visits parents. Pelle Forbes calls on Mrs Stoner. Duffy family visits on Pennsylvania Ave. A large Macom barn burned after lightning strike. Pattons visit relatives in Hiawatha and State streets. White family guests on Mulberry. Ice cream festival at Harlansburg draws crowds. Lawn fete at J R Speer earns about $30. Summer suit advice and Fourth of July prep. 912 Cooper & Butler ad. Postoffice to close next Saturday for rural route start July 1. Office operated ~13 years. first postmaster Baker, then Reed, Houk, Jearing, and current postmaster Eakin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Allen
New Castle
Jane Rydal
State Street
Margaret Campbell
Monmouth
Gearing
Volant
Wm. Stankard
East Street
Hannah Baker
W. H. Patton
Jas. Nelson and Son
George
Big Run Avenue
Dick Vidian
Milwaukee
Keystone Plow Co
W. E. Boyd
Skidmore
R. W. Gormley
North Pine Street
Wylie McCaslin
Highland Avenue
Pelle Forbes
North Avenue
Willia Stoner
Steven Duffy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Henry Macom
Jas. Patton
Hiawatha
Kan
John Patton
Jacob Baker
James Reed
Isaac Houk
John Jearing
William Eakin, Jr
Rose Point Social Notes Include Visits and Repairs
June 24 1901 Rose Point residents report repair work on J Forbes barn updates and various calls. Margaret Stoner improves slightly. Robert Kildoo visits his sweetheart Mrs G C Macom, while Miss Margaret MecCorry of Poland Ohio visits Milton Stoner. Charles Graham and Hazel Dell visitors see George Johnson parents. Minnie Stoner returns from Wurtemburg visit. Dr H C Chesney from Custer City Bradford Co stays with his parents. J C McDonnell Knox Clarion Co visits Kildoo family. James Annable Harry Apdegraph and Edwin Bauder leave for South Sharon to start blacksmith work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Heckathorn
J. ©. Forbes
Margaret Stoner
Robert Kildoo
McConnell’s Mills
G. C. Macom
Samuel Allison
Altman
Margaret MecCorry
Poland
Milton Stoner
Charles Graham
Hazel Dell
George Johnson
Minnie Stoner
Charles Wimner
Wurtemburg
H. C. Chesney
Custer City
Bradford County
Midland Crest News Briefs: local moves and social
James Garret buys a fine yearling stallion named Fred Mitchell. Thomas Garrett moves his house onto his farm. William Wherry moves his saw mill to Garrett’s farm. John Biddle visits Mercer and plans a summer in Axtell. An ice cream social at J. P. Byers clears over 50. Miss Cherry from West Middlesex visits Anna Garrett. Keystone Plow Co. showcases Iron Age corn workers and other top tools. Our working goods line features shirts pants and overalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garret
Fred Mitchell
John Biddle
Mercer
Thomas Garrett
Keystone Plow Co
William Wherry
Axtell
Kas
J. P. Byers
Cherry
West Middlesex
Anna Garrett
Cooper & Butler
Wm. Spencers barn near completion for harvest
Wm. Spencer's new barn will soon be completed and ready for the harvest. Frank Cover, one of our best young business men, was ill a few days last. The new street car line seems to be an assured thing. Commencement at New Wilmington drew a number of young people from this section last Wednesday. Philip Brown, one of our citizens, was in town on business recently. Philip enjoys good health and reasonable prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Spencer
Frank Cover
New Wilmington
Philip Brown
Philip
Boston Man Marries Wealthy Ill Wife Finds Health Cure
A Boston man who recently wed a sickly rich young woman is relieved after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The remedy is claimed infallible for jaundice biliousness malaria fever and all liver and stomach troubles. Pills cost 25 cents at druggists. Pulaski Township School Board to elect teachers Saturday evening July 6 term seven months salary 85 dollars per month and a music teacher also at 85 dollars by board order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dr. King
Pulaski Township
Local items and community notices from Hickory township
John and Merrill Davis of Energy spent Sunday here. Binder Twine and Machine Oil. KEYSTONE PLOW CO. About $20 was taken in at the W. C. T. U. festival last Friday evening. Miss Patton of Hiawatha is visiting relatives here. Rev. Birnley will preach on the Old Bible next Sabbath at 11 a.m. All invited. Edwin Boyd moved near McCastin to work on Willis Gormley’s dairy farm. We received a large line of hats for the Fourth from Cooper & Butler. Several attended commencements at New Wilmington and Volant. Large crowds at U. P. church Monday and Rich Hill church Tuesday. Miss Edith McCreary, music teacher, has many pupils in Fayette and New Wilmington. Newly elected U.P. Sabbath school officers: Superintendent James Gilfillan, assistant Hutch Davis, secretary Miss Sadie Stankard, treasurer Samuel McCune. Robert A. Patterson awarded building contract for Hickory township high school at $2,035. state apportioned $500. Work began last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Pounds
Dean
J. H. Studebaker
Frank Patterson
Harmony Baptist Church
Portersville
Jackesville
William Davis
MecChester
Slippery Rock
D. P. Davis
Miss Patton
Hiawatha
Brown County
Kas
Birnley
Edwin Boyd
McCastin
Willis Gormley
Cooper & Butler
New Wilmington
Volant
U. P
Rich Hill
Edith McCreary
Fayette
U.P
James Gilfillan
Hutch Davis
Sadie Stankard
Samuel McCune
Robert A. Patterson
Hickory Township
B Y P A and S 8 Convention At Harmony Baptist Church
The B Y P A and S 8 convention drew a large crowd at Harmony Baptist church. Guests, Andy and Wm Leech of Duck Run, stayed with Mr and Mrs J R Lutz on Sunday. Miss Cecil Dunlap of Youngstown returned home Saturday after months with her aunt. Miss Lottie Lowrie of Butler, visiting Miss Susie McCleery, went home Friday. For sale, the Alexander Cameron farm in Scott township containing 111 acres with good buildings, orchard, and water, inquire A F Cameron Harlansburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Baptist Church
Andy
Wm. Leech
Duck Run
J. R. Lutz
Eddy
Cecil Dunlap
Youngstown
Lottie Lowrie
Butler
Susie McCleery
Alexander Cameron
Scott Township
A. F. Caméron
Harlansburg
Joras
Residents and Weddings Gather in Mt Jackson June 1901
News from Mt Jackson reports visitors and social events. James H Cooper visits Nashua while Mrs S K Cooper and daughter Mabel of New Castle visit local friends. George Gibson hosts relatives. Andrew Meanor returns from Pittsburg after college. A Mt Union College Japanese student plans a church lecture. Miss Estella Gicken hosts guests. local stores promote clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Cooper
Nashua
S. K. Cooper
Mabel
New Castle
Mary Thomas
Coraopolis
George Gibson
Keystone Plow Co
Andrew Meanor
Business College
Pittsburg
Mt Union College
M. E
Anna Belles
Evans City
Eda Patterson
Seventh Ward
Estella G.icken
Local residents report visits and chores across towns
Carl Cochran buys a new bicycle James Robinson installs a roof H W Heck travels to New Castle M L Riley visits Grove City friends Grace Leslie stays with Lizzie Pitzer Matilda Morrow visits New Castle R M Leslie and Grace visit New Castle Harvest Home picnic draws crowd at Cascade park George Felmeth guests of parents in town Social at Methodist church well attended New trunks and fall bags arrive Cooper and Butler advertise gear at Keystone Plow Co Frank Wimer visits Brooks Broadbent sick list Brooks Broadbent listed Mary Watson returns from Ohio Chopping of a large black snake noted Chicago and Volant visits tied to events Venice area cherries shipping planned Milwaukee binder mower promoted Crop yields rise over last year Volant and New Wilmington commencements attended Miss Beryl Thompson and Miss Shaffer visit Nellie Broadbent Summer suit sale urged to shoppers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Heck
New Castle
M. Ll. Riley
Grove City
Grace Leslie
Lizzie Pitzer
Matilda Morrow
R. M. Leslie
Grace
Bert Brest
Frank Brest
George Felmeth
Cincinnati, O
New Methodist Church
Cooper & Butler
Keystone Plow CO
Brooks Broadbent
Ashmore
Mary Watson
Ohio
Milwaukee
Volent
New Wilmington
Beryl Thompson
Shaffer
Volant
Nellie Broadbent
Calvin McConnell
Pittsburg
Grantboro Young and Local News Roundup
Light weight coats for hot weather at Cooper and Butler's. Corn workers urged to see Iron Age at Keystone Plow Co. Mrs S H Moore visited brother Wm E Patterson in New Castle. Norman Hunt visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs S H Moore. Mr and Mrs W H H Wasson of East End Pittsburg visiting relatives nearby. James Wogan stayed with sister Mrs Robert Jordan in Washington township. Frank Patterson attended Harmony Baptist church Sunday school convention as Zion Sunday school delegate. M L McCormick attended Mercer U P Presbytery meeting in New Wilmington as commissioner from Harlansburg church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper & Butler's
Keystone Plow Co
S. H. Moore
Wm. E. Patterson
New Castle
Norman Hunt
W. H. H. Wasson
East End
Pittsburg
James Wogan
Robert Jordan
Washington Township
Frank Patterson
Harmony Baptist Church
Zion Sunday School
M. L. McCormick
Mercer U. P. Presbytery
New Wilmington
Harlansburg
New Castle district bonds due for payment August 1 1901
Notice to holders of New Castle school district building bonds series 1887 listing bond numbers 46 338 34 40 with $500 denomination totaling 20000 dollars. Interest ceases on payment date. Also Big Beaver township school board to meet June 29 1901 to elect teachers and bid coal for schoolhouses seven months term at 85 dollars monthly. applications invited to H M McKim secretary Wampum Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Alex. C. Hanna
Treas. School Fund
Big Beaver Township
Lawrence County
H. M. McKim
Wampum
Pabi
Wash Goods Arrivals Highlight June 25 1901 Sale
B and H announces large wash goods assortments with late arrivals in black and white swims swisses batistes and lace stripe zephyr. black and white fabrics scarce and in demand. New corded madras and oxblood blue stripe zephyr tissue at 25c. striped zephyr fine silk stripe for shirt waist suits at 20c.
Sheer Fabrics Window Display Highlights Linen and Prints
The 16c line shows a window for its display though not all styles are in the window. The 20c line suggests fabrics as large or larger than the 16c. The 25c line notes top notch sheer fabrics. The 10c line includes plain and corded lawns with white on blue and black grounds as well as pinks blues helio and natural linen tones.
Shirt Waist Suits and Waists in Varied Priced Assortments
Ready-to-wear suits and waists offered in multiple sizes and prices from $1.25 to $12.50. Descriptions include lawn blue and black trimmed suits at $1.75, grass linen vests and collars at $3.25, white braid trimming, and special waist values at 50c 65c and 75c. Additional linen crash waists priced at $1.25 and marked down from $1.75.
Chester plant to receive transfer of Irondale mill machinery
Brown and Hamilton report that the Chester West Virginia plant of the American Tinplate Company will receive machinery from the Irondale and Ellwood City sites. The Irondale and Ellwood City plants are to be dismantled while Chester begins operations immediately with 800 workers projected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
W. Va
American Sheet Steel Company
American Tinplate Company
Tinplate Company
Pittsburg
Irondale
Ellwood City
Chester Mill
Ohio River
East Liverpool
Combine
Valley
William Banfield
Beaver
Elwood City
Notice to correspondents on stationery requests
Several country correspondents of The Weekly News have sent requests for stationery without providing their name and address. If they inform us where to send it, we will forward it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Weekly News
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Coal Company
A. Bratchie
P. Pomeroy
Jacksville
Alice Wogan
Grantboro
8. C. Humphrey
W. F. Gardner
Mary McNees
Grove City College
D. W. Humphrey
Harrisville
Shoaff
N. L. Gardner
Hannah Boyle
Gertrude Elliott
Elliott's Mills
Grace Gardner
Wilbur Graham
Zelfenople
Jos, Hindman
Mercer County
Margaret Studebaker
Ed Boyd
Meade Emery
Dewey Avenue
Flora Bruce
Apple Alley
W. W. Warnock
North Street
Hogue
Charlie Emery
Hillsville
Fairy Stoner
Rose Point
Matthew Hunter
Della M. Wallace
Chattahoochie
Jas. White
Maude
County Line Street
Mulberry Street
J. R. Speer
Midland Crest
Frizzleburg
East Brook
John and Merrill Davis
Energy
MT. Jackson
Robert Dickson
Ailllan Newmaker
Franklin
Buffalo
Mr. Dickson
Mary Clark
Guy Gilmore
North Beaver
Anna Gailey
Norman Craig
Moravia
Carl Cochran
James Robinson
Cascade Park
Shepherds Corners
Frank Wimer
James Watron
Batiste
Dimities
Lawn
A. B. Irwin
Wilmington Township
Light Bay
Charles E. Hires
Malvern
Madteoa Park
Rail
J. L. Gold
Lawrence Junction
Court Street
Mercer Street
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