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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1909
Page
3
In the wash goods range black and white fabrics dominate as the most fashionable and in demand. Markets report exhausted supplies while local shops offer numerous options at 8 to 30 cents a yard. Window displays show shimmer silks and mercerized taffetas priced lower, with dress ginghams and Shepherd’s checks in varied sizes and patterns also available.
A new fashion fabric named French Crashe arrives in washes groups. This rough weave mimics linen crash and suits high class dresses and tub suits. It comes 36 inches wide in white and pastel shades priced at 20 cents a yard.
Consumers can buy men s underwear late in the season with assortments kept to fit. Two piece underwear styles at 25c and 50c, shirts and drawers, knee drawers, coat undershirts, and union knits priced from 1.00 to 2.25. Also 6c solid color hose, belts 25c to 75c, linen handkerchiefs, outing shirts, and travel goods.
A Saturday Country club event drew both young and old with a bridge party where Mrs. C. J. Kirk and Miss May Hoyt won favors. In the tennis matches Miss Rachel Morehead and A. W. Treadwell beat Henry W. Thornton and Miss Mary Dickinson. finals saw Miss Jean Snyder and Thomas C. McConnell triumph over Miss Agnes Wallace and William J. Uber. Dinner followed with many guests, and an informal dance closed the evening.
Miss Lyda B. Kennedy and William A. Hanna wed at 3 o'clock beside the bride’s Greenwood home with Rev. R G Thomas officiating. About 75 relatives and friends attended the ceremony followed by a wedding dinner. The couple will reside with the bride’s family for now.
A large family gathering near New Bedford marked the first meeting of seven sisters and one brother in fifteen years. Attendees included Mrs Swogger and siblings along with relatives from West Middlesex New Castle New Wilmington Beaver and Middlesex. Dinner for 22 guests featured a Pretty table setting and photos were taken on the lawn after a 500 card game.
Saturday, June 26, W. H. Hay of Portersville marked his birthday with guests including his children and grandchildren. A dinner followed outdoor games with many Hays and relatives from Bellevue Ashtabula Pueblo Chicago and Portersville in attendance.
Miss Ruth Mason daughter of Mrs. Etta Mason of 58 Nemo street will celebrate her fourth birthday Tuesday by entertaining 14 little friends. The party runs from 2 to 6 o clock.
The Circulating Book club will meet with Mrs. Clara Crowther of North Jefferson street Wednesday afternoon.
The Shenango Township school board elected teachers for the upcoming term starting September 13. Named are Clara Gaston at McKee, H E Tilla at Oroville, May Black at Hill, William Hunter at Zehner, Nora McGaffie at Cunningham, Florence McMillen at McCaslin, Daisy Dicks at Clifton Flats No 2, Della Dicks at Clifton Flats No 1, May Tindall at Gaston No 1, Berta Brown at Conner, John Houk at Boyd, Blanche Potter at East New Castle No 1, Alex McConahy at East New Castle No 2, Braden Houk at Savannah, Milton Houk at Warnock, Francis Reno at Brown, Mary McConahy at Gaston No 2.
A 17 year old boy Frank Burns of Atlantic Avenue West Side was bitten on the leg by a vicious dog on Sunday afternoon. He was taken to a physician for treatment where the wound was cauterized. No serious results are anticipated.
A lawn social will be held on Tuesday evening at 17 South Croton Avenue opposite Dean Block. Admission is price licensed.
Miss Mary Mossman of Young Street will leave Tuesday for Mountain Lake Park Virginia to attend a collegiate congress of representatives from colleges in Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia and Maryland Representing Lake Erie College of Painesville Ohio she is a student there.
Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Crissie Wilson, and their younger brother Tom from Greeley Colorado have arrived in the city for an extended visit with friends and relatives. Their father Omar T. Wilson, formerly of the Wilson and Ewing Shoe firm here, plans to join them later in the summer.
The Hershey chapter of the West minster guild of the First Presbyterian church will picnic at Miss Harriet Hartzel's country home on the Pittsburg road Tuesday afternoon. Attendees will depart at 2 15 o clock on the Harmony line car and meet at Rose station.
Mrs Lawrence Pangratz of Croton avenue travels to Indiana for her daughter Edith Pangratz who is part of the graduating class at the State Normal school commencement exercises.
Miss May Clark of Sharon spent Sunday with friends in this city. Thomas C. McConnell returns home from State College for the summer. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tucker of County Line Street. William Peet of Sharon visited friends here yesterday. John S. Leslie of Sharon returned from a business trip. Mrs. Walter Turner and daughter Vera visit friends in this city. Miss Etta Mason attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Johnson Organ in Oil City. Mrs. R. T. Bell returns to West Middlesex after a visit here. John Wissener of Chestnut Street will move to Youngstown for work. Miss Ora Reeder of Sharon visited sister Ms. A. L. Biddle on English Avenue. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Campbell return from Chicago. Miss May Pitzer and brother Clinton depart for Slippery Rock for graduation events. Mrs. J. W. Pflug and grandson Robert Richards plan visits to Pittsburgh and Liverpool. O. Kelly Price returns from Washington to visit his parents on Reis Street. Miss Jennie McFate, recently teaching in Tacoma, arrives to spend summer with her father Joseph McFate.
Councils plan Monday evening session to review various matters including necessary repairs at the Central fire department building and other items of local importance.
The Western Allegheny railroad will run an extra train on July 5 leaving New Castle at 11 a.m. and returning from Muddy Creek Falls at 2 p.m. The service adds a single round trip to accommodate holiday riders.
With July start, society folks leave the city for Canada mountains or seashore and formal entertainments dwindle. The week’s calendar lists club picnics and meetings at various homes and parks, plus a church wedding at St. Marys church.
Misses Gertrude Arietta and May Bush of Punxsutawney, students at Slippery Rock state normal school, visit their uncle H. B. Bush of North Mill street. They will be joined by brother L. M. Bush, SR S N baseball pitcher, for Fourth of July outings in town.
Rev and Mrs Thomas Hamilton of East Brady will leave this evening for Seattle and other western points, visiting at the home of Capt and Mrs M S Marquis of Front Street before departing.
Misses Hazel Webster and Ethel Mce Murtry along with Charles Gardner and Lou Hann traveled to McConnell's Mills on Sunday for a leisure outing.
A thief entered Fulkersons Cafe, left the door unlocked, and stole cash from the safe and a drawer. Manager Fulkerson discovered the loss after returning to the wareroom and questioned Waltenbaugh, who was outside buying peas when the crime occurred. A $10 gold piece and about $10 in silver remained in the drawer.
Waltenbaugh reports a safe robbery with $300 to $350 missing. The thief likely took the wallet and paper money, avoiding the $10 piece and silver. Hershinger notes no one seen, with theories of entry through back or front doors and hurried escape. Police investigate. description offered is of a small pale man in a dark suit.
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