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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1909
Page
5
Tickets issued for four Sunday evenings in Mahoningtown to Points Heavenward via Gospel line. Trips start July 4 at 7 45 pm with 45 minute duration and themes including On High Seas and In a Witch's Cave under Rev. R N Merrill supervision.
Late church notes: Epworth M E trustees to meet at the courthouse Wednesday evening. Epworth league social Friday at the parsonage with free admission. First Christian choir members hosted by Mrs T W Phillips next Friday at North Highland. Section four picnic at Cascade park Tuesday June 29 meeting point Mill and Washington. S B and S girls meet with Miss Reba Hilborn. Section one meets Tuesday June 29 at Kurtz Place Court Street. Section three meets next Friday at Mrs Butler North Jefferson.
The 1878 act clause states when New Year’s Day February 22 Fourth of July or Christmas fall on Sunday the following day Monday is a public holiday. Notes due on that Monday are payable on the preceding Saturday. For other purposes such Mondays are treated as Sunday.
The civil case by Rev. R. T. Cooper against Dr. T. W. Douglas Rev. O. W. Holmes and E. Miles concludes after the plaintiff moves to dismiss and withdraws a juror. Cooper sought 25000 damages claiming authority over his pastorate was exceeded. The action began in Youngstown courts.
East Liverpool June 29 The common pleas court will not change the city name. The petition to drop the East from East Liverpool was withdrawn by petitioners. George BE West led a large petition opposing the change and supporters quit.
Following court decisions that the two cent-a-mile rate act is unconstitutional, the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company announced a fare increase from 2 to 2 1/2 cents per mile on all one way tickets to take effect July 8.
The Alice blast furnace in Sharpsville resumed operations yesterday following an extended shutdown due to illness, signaling a return to full production for the plant and local industry.
J M Hanson president of Standard Steel Car company with Pittsburg HQ and other company officials arrived in Ellwood City for an inspection tour of the Forge plant. The visit lasts several hours as officials review each department and plant section, signaling possible future importance for the Ellwood City operation.
Two foreigners were arrested yesterday charged with breaking a window on Quarry Avenue. Informations charging disorderly conduct were filed. One was fined $10 and costs. the other $3 and costs. Ellwood City reported 14 arrests for payday. most paid fines and were discharged.
Sevent h ward residents report moves visits and events from Cedar to Madison avenues. Immigrants arrive and store hours, weddings, travel, illnesses, and local jobs are noted along with a brass band car and Measles and cough epidemic.
M. L. Hazen of Frisco and Miss Carrie Hazen of Spring avenue depart Monday for Seattle to spend several months. They will visit western points and attend the Seattle exposition. Miss Rebecca McConacy of Fountain avenue accompanies them to Chicago and will stay two months with relatives in Denver, Colorado.
Preparations are under way for the Ellwood City volunteer firemen annual outing at Rock Point next Saturday evening and all day Monday. With no July 4 celebration planned, the entire town is expected to join the daylong event and enjoy the attractions at Rock Point.
A Rexall hair tonic promise offers a risk free trial with a full cure potential. Available in 50 cent and one dollar sizes at Paisley’s Pharmacy locations on Pittsburg Street and Groton Avenues and at Rexall stores on Washington Street and the Park.
W. B. Delvin division manager and C. G. Young general foreman of American Union Telephone Company visited Ellwood City yesterday. They inspected the local exchange and reviewed contemplated improvements.
Miss Grace Johnson entertained a small party of friends at her Wayne township home yesterday evening. The gathering featured various games and diversions with light refreshments served by the hostess at the close of the evening.
Ralston public schools of Pittsburg held their annual outing yesterday at Rock Point park. A special train was run over the Pennsylvania which brought nearly 2 000 picnickers to the Point. Quite a number visited Ellwood during the day.
An important meeting of Alma lodge Knights of Pythias was held in K of P hall Monday evening. The chief business discussed was the annual election of officers for the coming year. There was no degree work on the program.
Gillespie claimed the box of cigars offered by Wilkerson Cable Alleys for the high score in tenpins. He rolled a total of 233 to win. Joe Sweener earned top honors in ducks with a score of 131.
Walter Harris of Lawrence avenue resigns after working at the Beaver Falls driller plant and returns to Ellwood to spend the rest of the summer.
Under the First Christian church, a lawn party with strawberries and ice cream refreshments will be held at the home of J O Burkhart on Fifth street in Ellwood City Tuesday evening.
No date set yet for Hazel Dell council meeting. Several important matters await action and a session is expected to be called by the chairman within a few days.
New Castle residents J. B. White and M. Loy Hanna returned from short trips while J. C. Jackson visited Ellwood City from Pittsburgh. Clarence Stapf and W H Herbold called in town. Alderman Herb Coates visited Ellwood City friends. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Frances of Burnstown. Miss Anna McGinley visits Miss Elizabeth Morrison, and Mrs G Y Fike travels to Canton to visit her sister Mrs C J Ingram for two weeks.
Ellwood City, June 29. W H Wilson of Davenport Iowa visits town guest of James Knox and family. A leading attorney he attended Washington College class of 1869 and is in town for class reunion. He last visited Ellwood City 15 years ago and recalls the town’s growth.
William Myers of Ellwood City was arrested yesterday afternoon on a peddling oleo margarine charge. He allegedly sold oleo for over a year as a representative of a Beaver County firm and faced a magistrate hearing with penalties of 15 days in county jail or a 5 dollar fine plus costs.
Dr. George C. Cobler and wife, married in Philadelphia last Wednesday, return to Ellwood City and plan housekeeping on Lawrence Avenue. The couple took a brief wedding tour through several parts of the state.
Agitation to secure a new Connoquenessing bridge between Hazel Dell and Ellwood City renewed in Ellwood City. A petition will be started to secure construction. The existing structure is decayed and unsafe, with calls for a grade level bridge rather than the hollow site. County commissioners are hoped to take favorable action soon.
In Beaver County the plan calls for sinking several test oil wells in the coming weeks. Pittsburg capitalists continue securing leases and large tracts of territory are being claimed.
Ed Baker of East Liverpool has located in Ellwood City and accepted a good position at the Shelby Tube company. He will establish his home on Lawrence avenue.
Butler and Grove City prepare for a decisive series to crown the independent Mercer and Butler counties champions. Ellwood City seeks an arrangement to meet the winners, signaling regional playoff tensions.
Many excursion trains are operating over the Baltimore and Ohio bringing a large number of excursionists to Ellwood City and Rock Point.
F. L. Cleveland, formerly of Ellwood City, is back in town to supervise the erection of over 20 new dwellings across several sections of the borough.
An important meeting of the Ellwood board of health will be held this evening. A number of important matters will be up for consideration.
Opening events at Forbes Field run June 30 to July 7 feature Pittsburg against Chicago and Cincinnati with five world champions games. Reserved seats offered by mail through the Pittsburg Athletic Company with specific price tiers and wait periods.
Wayne township Poor Overseer A. B. Cunningham files foreign attachment against James Cody, ex-resident living out of state, claiming the township paid 262.81 to support Lena Cody from 1904 until her death on June 7, 1909. The township seeks repayment of funds spent to relieve the wife of the defendant.
Seventeen non union workmen arrived at the Byers mill in Girard yesterday and went to work without incident. They will reside inside the mill yard as their lodging.
C H Kelly of Pittsburg was a visitor in the Seventh ward on Monday.
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