Thompson Run Coal Company Changes Hands
Thompson Run Coal Company is bought by Charles Gause J H Lowry and Frank Douthitt for 40000. New directors elect Gause president Lowry vice president and Douthitt secretary treasurer. Offices move to Ellwood City Blatt Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Run Coal Company
Outside Capital
Charless. Gause
Uniontown
J. H. Lowry
Thompson Run
Frank H. Douthitt
Ellwood City
L.S. Hoyt
New Castle
J. H. Reed
Sharon
C. D. Coban
J. D. Lowry
Butler
H. H. Patterson
Pittsburg
Charles 8. Gause
Blatt
Seventh Street
Lawrence Avenue
Freeport
J. W. Ellsworth Coal Company
H. C. Frick Company
Ellwood
Raid at Hazel Dell Mushes Out Seven Men and Five Women
A Sunday morning raid by Constables from Ellwood City leads to seven men and four women being captured at the Hazel Dell resort. Five white men escape via window dives. Moon and deputies recover the party and return them to Ellwood City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hardup
Wood
Hazel Dell
Moon
Ellwood
Cap
Ellwood City
Burgess Hossier
Hotel de Bum
Harduprow
Ellwood Leader Dr Stevenson Shaped City Destiny
Dr Stevenson, first president of Ellwood's council and school board, served 16 years on the United Ex Pension Examining Surgeons board, and was a state legislator. A resident since 1891, he helped establish New Castle Hospital and secure its funding. His council term concluded last spring after five terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ell City
Stevenson
Ellwood
United Ex Pension Examining Surgeons
New Castle
Forge Team Falls to BVAC in One-Sided Game
Forge team lost to BVAC 11 to 0 at Junction Park on Saturday. Shortstop Bookamer had early wild throws that allowed several runs, crippling the defense. Ellwood’s King and Hawke pitched well but veterans’ miscues overwhelmed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Forge Teas
Junction Park
Po Valley A. C
Bookamer
King
First Car Runs for Ellwood City as Railway Line Opens
Ellwood City welcomed the Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle Railway as a first car arrived Sunday evening with business leaders and officials greeting it at the junction. Regular service begins Wednesday with half hour intervals between Ellwood City New Castle Evans City and Butler and the full line expected to be in operation within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Pittsburg
Butler
New Castle
Evans City
Baby Alexander Returns Home After County Officers Intervene
A 30 month old boy weighing 96 pounds, known as Baby Alexander or Alexander Irvine, was exhibited in New Castle and Ellwood City. Chief Joe Gilmore and Detective Logan intervened after a 12 hour day, securing a livery rig to take him home. The show manager said the boy earned eight dollars for the day. Once home, he rests and awaits another potential tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Alexander
Ellwood City
Joe Gilmore
Logan
New Castle
Baby
Alexander Irvine
Washington Street
Johnston
Ministers Swap Pulpits in Sunday Exchange
The Rev. J. E. Campbell of Fourth United Presbyterian Church New Castle exchanged pulpits with the Rev. James A. McDonald of this place yesterday signaling a brief denominational exchange between the two congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Campbell
Fourth United Presbyterian Church
New Castle
James A. McDonald
Local Social Notes From Pittsburg and Nearby Towns
R C Stiefel visited Pittsburg on Saturday. Daisy Flowers of Bridgewater visits her sister Mrs Fred C Johnston. Jess Alexander of Callery Junction visits Mrs Lathan on Fourth Street. Geraldine Iseman returned from three weeks with friends in Cleveland. Mrs William Kerr of The Circle has moved home to Petersburg Ohio after illness. Rev James A McDonald of United Presbyterian returned from Sunbury Pennsylvania where he preached sermons ahead of communion services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Stiefel
Pittsburg
Daisy Flowers
Bridgewater
Fred C., Johnston
Jess Alexander
Callery Junction
Lathan
Fourth Street
Geraldine Iseman
Cleveland
William Kerr
Circle
Petersburg
James A. McDonald
United Presbyterian Church
Sunbury
Shelby Loses to New Brighton in Weekend Clash
Shelby ball team suffered a 9 to 3 defeat by New Brighton on Saturday marking Shelby's first loss of the season. The score was 1 to 1 in the seventh inning before New Brighton pulled away, leaving Shelby to regroup and fight back with their best effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
New Brighton Boys
New Brighton
Picknickers Swim Half Mile From Beaver Bridge
An employee crowd from National Biscuit Company of Pittsburg visited Ellwood and celebrated with hearty Pittsburgh style antics. One swimmer daringly crossed about half a mile from the Beaver high bridge to the Pennsylvania bridge over the Connoquessing, without rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Biscuit Company of
Pittsburg
Rock Point
Ellwood
Visitors and guests in Edenburg and New Castle areas
Community notes show Fred Keast, Lee Houlette, S L Anangst, Mrs Ravilla, Miss Anna Keast, Mrs Rowan, Mrs James Leeper and Belle visiting or hosted in New Castle. Frank Shiner visits W J Biddle. Mabel Wallace stays with J F Hofmeister. Bucknell student Walter Duff home on vacation. Concertgoers attend First M E church. Belle Shaffer hosts a garden party with five couples enjoying games and a later lunch. evening remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keast
Youngstown
Lee Houlette
Mt. Jackson
S. L. Anangst
New Castle
Ravilla
W. J. Biddle
Anna Keast
Rowan and Son
Edwin Leeper
James Leeper
Belle
Frank Shiner
Mabel Wallace
Frizzleburg
J. F. Hofmeister
Belle Shaffer
Many New Sidewalks in the Seventh Ward
Plans for cement sidewalk construction in Mahoningtown are set for the next weeks with ordinances to build on Clayton and Liberty streets. No paving in southern city parts this year, but Cherry street may be paved by next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoningtown
Clayton
Liberty Streets
Cherry Street
CAPPS LEAVES FOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Admiral Capps, chief of the naval bureau of construction, leaves Washington for San Francisco to sail with the fleet on July 7 to inspect Pearl Harbor and plan the naval station expansion costing millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Admiral Capps
Naval Bureau of Construction
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Naval Station
New Rifles For Troop F Outpace Krags In Firepower
The National Guard of Pennsylvania units including Troop F of New Castle receive Springfield rifles with 24 inch barrels and side mounted magazines replaced by top feed. They weigh about 934 pounds with bayonets and fire 1906 cartridges with five round clips. Each unit also gets 1,200 rounds, new belts, bayonets, and equipment including heavier canteens hung from the waist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
New Castle
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Ellwood City News
Thompson Run Coal CO
Ellwood’s Destiny
Silas Stevenson
Alexander
Ing
Ellwood Personals
Johnston's
Lawrence Ave
Picknicker
Edenburg
Walter Duff
Bucknell University
W. F. McCullough
R. H. McCullough
M. E. Church
Bessie Townsend
New Castle Hospital
Townsend
Mary Matthews
Seventh Ward
Seventh Ward New High School
Peterburg
Ohio
North Beaver Township
Springfield Township
North Beaver
Fred Tyler
East Clayton Street
New Castle Junction
Baltimore & Ohio
Anna Harris
North Cedar Street
Warren, O
Miss Harris
Harry Phillips
Shenango Tin Plant
Dana Williams
Wampum
F. F. Urey
Emlenton
John Morgan
Mahoning Avenue
Venth Ward
Hi Coates
North Liberty Street
Mount Air
Will Ward
D. P. Lindeff
Harry Reed
Howard Elson
John Milton
West Wabash Avenue
East Cherry Street
H. G. Coates
James
Charles McWilliams
St. Charles Hotel
Wellsville
N. Y
Ella Brothers
John Holman
J. Edd McWilliams
H. N. Lord
Beaver Falls
Seventh Fourth
Bertha Addis
Bessie Coates
Liberty Street
W. H. Elliott
Ashtabula
P. J. Agen
West Madison Avenue
Davidson G. Harris
Walnut Street
Kenmar
Ewing & Long
Washington ST
Oxfords
Women’s
E. Washington St
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