Early Days of New Castle Historic Sketch
The writings of E M McConnell recount the birth of New Castle with John Carlisle Stewart and Quaker settlers arriving from Nieu Audel Sweden in 1861. The account traces the log town’s first cabins near a spring, the location of Wash ington and Jefferson streets, and early commerce with a postmaster tavern and store in a small 20 foot square building.
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E. M. McConnell
William McConnell
Lawrence County
Pioneer Times
Mr. McConnell
New Castle
John Carlisle Stewart
Delaware
County Line Street
Stewart
Joseph
Isaac
John Townsend
Jesse DuShane
James Reynolds
William H. Shaw
James R. Shaw
George Pearson
Webster Justice
DuShane
Townsend
McGordons
Elliotts
Hendersons
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Beaver
5 Mahoning
John
Isaac Townsend
Thomas Falls
Mill Street
John Bower
Robert Peebles
Shenango River
North Street
Apple Alley
County Line
Mercer
Beaver Counties
Washington and
Jefferson
Mercer County
J. C. Stewart
Robert Allen
Joseph T. Boyd
Robinson
Early settlers and growth of the New Castle area in 1800s
The excerpt recalls 1790s settlement activity near New Castle with log cabins and tradesmen, including John Gormly and Isaac Townsend. It describes the Mills on Slippe ryrock and Neshannock rivers, a brush dam, and a cove mill that aided early growth. It also tells of George Pearson and Sarah Reynolds wedding, and mentions Aunt Betsey Shaw and Aunt Becky Chenoweth as Reynolds descendants.
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DuShane
Robinson
John Gormly
William Munnell
Isaac
John Townsend
Joseph
Lawrence County
New Castle
Aiken
W. N. Aiken
John Elliott
Neshannock
Episcopal Church
James Reynolds
Joseph Townsend
Henry
John
Judge Reynolds
Wm. H. Shaw
George Pearson
Bevan
Walter Scott
Lochinvar
George
Sally Pearson
Betsey Shaw
William Shaw
William H
James R. Shaw
Becky Chenoweth
Arthur Chenoweth
Stone Corner
Maria
Webster Justice
Good Advice on Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
The notice promotes August Flower as a remedy for sour stomach headaches and liver issues, claiming over seventy five percent in the US suffer these ailments. It urges readers to buy a 75 cent bottle and mentions Green's Prize Almanac and Tutton's Pharmacy at Pittsburg and Main streets.
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United States
Green’s
Tutton’s Pharmacy
Pittsburg
Main Streets
Stomach Health and Dr. Pierces Remedies Endorsement
An advertisement extols the Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and digestion borne illnesses, claiming it cures related disorders in other organs. A testimonial from J S Bell of Leando Iowa says he nearly died but recovered after extensive use of the product and pellets, noting age forty and no current medicine.
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Dr. Pierce
J. S. Bell
Leando, van Buren Co
Pilchards History: Family of Noted Organ Builders
William Pilchard, installing a large Roosevelt pipe organ at First Presbyterian, recounts a four generation family legacy in organ building. He notes 3,000+ organs built across the U S and abroad, his cousins and sons active in music, and a near-miss accident among workers, with completion slated for the coming week. He and his family reside in New York City and are linked to major musical circles.
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William Pilchard
Roosevelt
First Presbyterian Church
Pilchard
United States
Europe
Henry Munk
Queen Victoria
Canterbury
England
Canada
British Honduras
Cuba
Porto Rico
Prichard
Charles
William H. Pilchard
Church of the Nativity
Brooklyn
Everett-Moore plan to extend interurban lines to Pittsburg
Everett and Moore arrive in Warren after negotiations on acquiring the Mahoning electric system. The group consults Mahoning manager A A Anderson and Chagrin Falls GM R L Palmer as talks touch on linking Warren to Pittsburg via a spider like network. No agreement yet.
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Cleveland
Everett-Moore Syndicate
Port Huron
Mich
Pittsburg
Ohio
Warren
Niles
Girard
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Everett-Moore
Messers
Everett
Moore
G. A. Harmon
W. H. Lamprecht
James Parmelee
Park Hotel
A. A. Anderson
Anderson
Parmelee
Lowellville
Mahoning Road
Chagrin Falls
Inventor Develops Compact Bed Frame For Camp Life
W. W. Locher of the YMCA has devised a foldable bed-frame for camp use at Lake Erie. The device packs into a bundle as small as ordinary bed slats, folds into a berth like railroad cars, and sleeps four in the largest size or two in the smaller. A patent application has been filed and friends praise the simple, potentially revolutionary design.
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W. W. Locher
Association
Lake Erie
Locher
Almira Home Receives 4000 Dollar State Support
Harrisburg telegram reports final passage of a bill granting Almira Home of New Castle an annual appropriation of 2000 dollars for two years. The notice includes an advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with claimed health benefits and price.
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Harrisburg
Almira
New Castle
Mrs A R Lindsay Dies After Quiet Rural Life
Mrs A R Lindsay aged, died at her Wilson avenue home Monday at 1 45 pm after eight weeks in bed. Surrounded by husband and two sons she remained conscious to the end. Born Olive B Wogan in New Castle October 5 1854 she married July 2 1874 and lived in Youngstown since. Funeral and burial will be private Thursday at 3 pm.
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Youngstown
A. R. Lindsay
Wilson Avenue
Lindsay
Olive B. Wogan
New Castle
Narrow Escape For Fireman On Pennsylvania Railroad
William Higgs a fireman living at South Mercer and Friendship streets narrowly escaped death between 5 and 6 Wednesday at the Red Jacket furnace when an iron bolt from a trestle struck him on the right side and dragged him from the engine. He was badly squeezed but the Dunn and Rice ambulance and company surgeon found only a scratch and no broken ribs. He likely will be out again in a few days, his escape described as miraculous.
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William Higgs
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Mercer
Friendship Streets
Red Jacket
Higgs
Dunn & Rice
Paint Your Buggy for 75c With DeVoe Gloss Carriage Paint
Lawrence County Lumber company offers DeVoe gloss carriage paint ready for use in 10 colors. Provides a high gloss finish akin to new and is sold locally.
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DeVoe
Lawrence County Lumber Company
Train Plunges Into Canal After Embankment Crash Near Transfer
Five New Castle residents endured a steep embankment plunge when Pennsylvania No. 206 derailed near Transfer between Sharon and Greenville. Conductor William Perry and two passengers were injured. no fatalities occurred. Rescue crews freed Nellie Smith and others as the train rested in a canal. Perry escaped by leaping into the water.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
Transfer
Sharon
Greenville
William Perry
Charles F. Johnson
Seventh Ward
R. F. Randolph
John Snider
Edward Murphy
Erie
Nellie Smith
Wm. J. Howard
Thomas Kane
Jamestown
Snider
Perry
Randolph
Mrs Celia Alexander dead in Mercer at 75
Mer cer Dispatch notes Mrs Celia Alexander relict of M W Alexander of Findley died at home in Mercer on Saturday June 15 1901 aged 75 years 6 months. Maiden name McChesney native of Findley township married 1848. Survived by seven children and relatives. Funeral conducted by Rev B W McKelvey with interment in Findley cemetery.
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Mercer Dispatch
Celia
M. W. Alexander
Findley
Mercer
Alexander
McChesney
Findley Township
Alexander Homestead
Webster
Grove City
B. E. Runkle
Jennie
Archibald Crawford
Thomas McChesney
Pittsburg
Letter to County Treasurer on short measures and paint
A letter from Devoe lead and zinc distributors criticizes state short measures in Rhode Island and urges the county treasurer to fix laws. It notes a $100 fine for selling potatoes by short measure and mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles. It lists local drugstores and suppliers.
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Ew Castle
Rhode Island
Devoe
F. W. Devore & CO
Lawrence County Lumber Co
DeWitt
Paisley Pharmacy
Hutton Pharmacy
Fred Hyde
Seventh Ward
Central Drug Store
Long Avenue
Stray 13-year-old found by Ellwood City woman
Mrs Olive Lutl met Hubert Mercer a 13 year old from Youngstown at a Rock Point Catholic picnic. He had no home after his father died and his mother was in an insane asylum. Lutl took him home, provided clothing and meals, and plans to raise him if no other claim arises.
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Olive Lutl
Rock Point
Hubert Mercer
Youngstown
Ellwood City
Bereaved Linton Child Dies After Illness
Robert Linton 8 of Hamilton Street died shortly after noon Saturday after a two week battle with brain trouble. The family receives community sympathy as the minding of the bereaved follows. A local letter from W S Whedon of Winterset recalls healing carpentry tales and Chamberlains remedy being used to cure diarrhoea in a worker. For sale at Huttons Pharmacy.
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Robert
Robert Linton
Hamilton Street
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Bears
Abstormia
Pilchards’ History
Chamberlain
Hutston
Bright
Jennie O. Reichard
Springtown
Catifornia Fia Syrup Co
Californiaa Fia Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
WN. Y
All Druggiars
Bottla
Humphreys
Humphreys’ Med. CO
William & John Srs
Bower’s
W.S. Whedon
First National Bank
Winterset
Iowa
Hutton’s
Castoria
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