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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
2
Mrs. Cora E. Miller of Kokomo Indiana has funded free home remedies and medical guidance for women with leucorrhoea uterine disorders and piles. The offer has reached over a million women and continues with a 50 cent value box plus an instructional book mailed to applicants.
Thomas Metlin and his five children escaped as flames swept Summit avenue home in Beaver County. The two story five room frame house burned within an hour, with no nearby water supply and $800 estimated loss. Neighbors housed the family for the night while fire crews fought the blaze.
Cuban travelers recount a Havana meal prank where six ostrich plumes were served as a joke and charged to each man a $15 plume fee. The sextet paid the extra on their hotel bill without complaint, sharing the tale upon return.
Citizens and several councilmen urge hiring a second police officer for Ellwood to cover day and night shifts in winter and extended hours in summer. Captain Moon currently patrols long hours, and critics say an extra officer at about 800 dollars annually could offset existing 600 dollar engineer extras.
Local notices list residents and visitors in Ellwood, Butler, New Castle, Pittsburg, and Beaver Falls. Names include John M Mechling, Isaac Newton, S A Roelofs, Reuben Young, Mrs H F Liebendorfer, J W Humphrey, John L Marshall, E L Guyer, Joseph L Marshall, W J McKim, Philip Friedman, R G Morgan, Alexander Twentier, W O Miller, P W Blocher, Gertrude Izakovitz, Earl Shaner, Archie McBride. Also noted: a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Archie McBride. P H Kelly ill but out briefly. housekeeping goods for sale. House for sale details listed.
United Presbyterian church led by Rev. James A. McDonald holds Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m on The Lord and the Leper. Y P C U meets at 7 p m followed by an evening service at 7 45 with The Great Question That Must be Settled. All welcome.
Ellwood City council debated paying $1 000 yearly for borough engineer a bid from Ritchey Fitzgerald matched the amount while other costs for redmen and inspections spiked local outlay McCarthy urged tighter budgeting noting extras could cover night police and council formed a committee to set salaries for engineer and clerk with report due next meeting.
Early yesterday five weary men told of traveling about 18 miles over hills and valleys in a coon hunt. They found a frozen slab pile, no coons, and circled Wurtemburg Lillyville and Celia before returning home tired but quiet. Names given include John Nye Arthur Stroup Charles Wogan and the McKinney brothers.
Zelienople high school boys upset Ellwood High 31 to 15 in Zelienople. Christy and Weyandt starred for Ellwood while a Goehring duo led Zelienople, with Zehner at center and Stokey at guard.
About twenty Swastika club members gathered last night at Wayne avenue home of Miss Buelah Hert zog. They spent the evening with games song and gossip and shared a delightful lunch before departing.
Announcement from Rev H W Rendall of First Presbyterian states that next Sunday both morning and evening services will be in charge of Rev Hugh Leith pastor of the Zelienople Presbyterian Church.
The ladies club met yesterday afternoon at the home of Dr. C. M. Iseman. Members exchanged books and ideas in a lively session. The group plans to purchase more literature in the coming weeks due to rapid progress.
The second day of the institute at Hazel Dell begins at 1 30 pm in the Presbyterian church with talks by County Superintendent W Lee Gilmore Miss Edith V Harper Prof J B Hawk E M Stanley Henry Warnock Rev Hugh Rendall and W E Rosenberger plus poems and readings by Mrs W K Ramsey Mrs Daisy Newton Porter and Mrs Claude Herwick plus a solo by Mrs Herwick.
An intricate small inlaid cabinet likely 10 by 8 by 4 inches sits near Blatt Hardware on Lawrence Avenue. Local guesswork centers on its number of wooden pieces and a claim it was crafted in 1870 by Daniel Rodgers, brother of Ellwood contractor Henry Rodgers, with years of family ownership noted.
A group of Ellwood women enjoyed a pleasant Thursday afternoon as guests of Mrs. Phillis of Beaver Falls for tea and a reception. Attendees included Mrs. W. W. Shultz Mrs. H. W. Hartman Miss Ellen Whittaker Mrs. W. W. Seidel Miss Marcia Whittaker Mrs. Whistler and Mrs. George Dambach.
An advertisement from Notre Dame Indiana promotes a free home treatment for rheumatism and neuralgia. It claims to banish uric acid from the blood and restore joint mobility, with testimonials and a request to write to Mrs. M Summers, Box R, Notre Dame for proof.
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