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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
9
Hazel Dell votes 351 to 151 in Ellwood City area races. annexation passes 603 to 102 overall. Ellwood City will gain a new ward and three councilors, with Hazel Dell residents resigning, Burgess Kirk to head joint government, and school board changes expected.
Dr. Silas Stevenson of Ellwood City was elected president of the Alumni Association of the Western Reserve University medical department in Cleveland. Nearly 200 alumni attended the reunion. officers include Norris as first vice president Monay as second vice president Placak as recording secretary Haskins as corresponding secretary and Rhodes as treasurer.
Ellwood City reports Mrs. Peter Pizor and Howard Campbell were held for court after a hearing before Squire R. E. Butler. Pizor faces aggravated assault and battery on Ray and Elizabeth Evans, with a revolver threat and club attack during a Park Gate encounter. Campbell is charged with impersonating an officer. bail set at 800 dollars.
Mike Binder a German resident of Ellwood City was involved in an incident on Fourth avenue Beaver Falls. A neighbor struck him with a bottle and he was escorted to the lockup by Officer Yokel. He admitted drinking but claimed he visited to collect a bill, while neighbors say he assaulted a resident and behaved aggressively.
An advertisement touts Ezo for Feet as the fastest, surest remedy for painful swollen feet with 25 cent price and a free box of Ezo for Corns. It claims three days use and corn removal on day four, plus separate 10 cent Ezo for Corns.
A neighbor woman hit him on the head with a bottle, knocking him out and calling the police. The man, Mike, faced a total fine of 3.33 dollars, with the Beaver Falls mayor setting the fine plus costs at 3 dollars, leaving 33 cents for his return trip home.
Edward Brapho Sam Carino and James Brant faced a larceny charge after a window of the Geraldo and Pummel fruit store in the east end was found open. The trio admitted swiping bananas and agreed to pay the owners the usual price and to obey their parents going forward.
Ellwood City June 26. Mr and Mrs Ketterer of Pleasant Hill announce the marriage of their daughter Carolyn Christine of Pittsburg to Ford Carson Dodds of Zelienople. They wed in Pittsburg by Rev J B Risk and left for a brief wedding trip. They plan to reside in Zelienople where the groom works.
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania on June 26 friends serenaded Mr and Mrs William Clark of Hazel Dell at their home. The wedding party rode through the streets in a buggy with horns bells and shouts from merry makers. The crowd later gathered at the Clark home for refreshments.
Miss Gertrude Cox of near Ellwood City was married yesterday in Cumberland to William Bayers of Ellwood. They will honeymoon in the East before returning to Ellwood to make their home. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cox and the groom works at the Shelby steel tube plant. Both are prominent in the local younger set.
Preparations by the P. and L. E. railroad at Ellwood City to improve the Union station yard with grass plots and flower beds. Fertilizer for the lawns arriving at the station for distribution, minor grading to complete the improvements, and plans to create an attractive design.
City officials order muzzling of all dogs in Ellwood City. Muzzling has begun and hardware stores report a brisk sale of muzzles citywide.
Local Knights plan to organize a lodge to be established by their camp on Tuesday evening. The group intends to formalize meeting schedules and community service activities pending approval.
The Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias will travel by special car to Evans City to institute Rank No. 27. Several friends from the local camp are expected to join the knights on the trip.
Misses Minnie Haswell Eva Stevens Jean Fletcher and Della Stevens were guests of friends at New Castle for the Thursday Night club dance at Cascade park.
Notwithstanding the intense heat the Old Timers dance at the Skating Rink attracted a large crowd last evening. The event offered a program mixing old time dances with modern selections.
Workmen cut brush and small trees along the curve at Ellwood Junction on the trolley line to improve sightlines for approaching cars. The move comes after several near misses as trains meet on the curve.
Several hundred Ellwood City residents traveled to Zelienople for the annual donation day exercises at the orphan home. The crowd brought lunches and turned the event into a picnic style gathering.
The Majestic theater on Lawrence avenue is closed for extensive work. A new front is being added and several improvements are planned as builders replace outdated features.
Derry Porter visits Mercer friends while Miss Carrie Roys of Centralia visits here. Mrs Patrick Boyles returns from New Castle trip. Mrs C E Edwards visits relatives in Greene County. A son born to Mr and Mrs James Gaskel on Wayne Avenue. Mrs L Smiley visits Gary and Chicago. Miss Sarah Cohen of Danville visits Phillip Simon home on Fifth Street. Walter Kimmich moves to Pittsburg for future home. Mrs A E Majors leaves Hazel Dell for Detroit.
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