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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
5
Our 17.50 jackets now 11.65 and 20.00 suits reduced to 13.35. 25.00 suits drop to 16.65 and 30.00 suits to 20.00. Sale begins Monday morning May 4. Large table of dress goods remnants and new spring suitings in light tans or greys at 50 cents per yard. Summer silks also 50 cents per yard.
A burglar climbs a residence stairs in a neighboring town but halts after reading a dying mother’s motto reading Commend thy way to the Lord. He returns to the front door and flees, leaving valuables untouched, later explaining the verse stopped him.
W. D. Haywood the Colorado Socialist known for his Idaho governor murder trial will address a Sunday afternoon audience at the local opera house. The crowd is expected to test the building’s capacity as he discusses bull pens injunctions strikes and foreign courts. Admission will be 15 cents to help cover his expenses with the subject presumed to be Undesirables.
A dedicatory praise service will be held Sunday from 4 to 5 PM in the assembly hall of the new Y W C A quarters. It marks the first religious meeting there and honors the leaders behind the project. Mrs J L Stratton presides with an array of committee members assisting. Special music will be performed by Miss McConahy and Mrs Mary B Medard.
Mrs William Brown wife of ex Lieutenant Governor Brown returns next Monday from New York City where she has been staying due to her brother Will Foltz illness Officials note her return may or may not influence the Sammy Brown case unclear connection remains undisclosed
NEW WILMINGTON note on Miss Anna Thompson visiting from Slippery Rock State Normal. Westminster varsity to play Allegheny College at Meadville Saturday afternoon. Snow disrupted Thursday field meet. Dr. R M Russell to speak at Delaware Presbyterian convention near Wallon NY June 30. Mrs Tessa Gilkey of East Shenango township stricken with apoplexy, condition serious. College chorus recital for 1909 Argo postponed. Woman's Missionary society met at Presbyterian church after evangelistic service. Prof Dodson of University of Chicago visited Westminster and spoke at chapel. Preparations for an oratorical recital by college faculty next Friday. Miss Randall assisted by Misses Fowler and Floyd of Pittsburgh.
State Highway Commissioner Hunter argues for extensive state funded trunk and primary roads running across the state with exclusive state supervision and maintenance. Local roads touching trunk routes would be state controlled, while other local roads remain township governed. He urges the next legislature to empower the state highway department to build connecting sections between existing good roads.
About 30 new houses will be erected near West Clayton street and Second street by Clark Lewis. Dwellings will be modern, some for sale, others for rent, addressing housing scarcity in Mahoning town.
Co. C Sankey treasurer of Greenwood cemetery will be at the superintendent’s office during May from 9 to 12 morning and 2 to 5 afternoon to collect amounts due for care of lots. All indebted are urged to respond promptly by order of the board of directors.
An old newspaper blurb promotes Sunday Dinner items available at Dan Millers 19 East Washington Street. Notes Hanna's Green Seal Paint and Por Sale by New Castle Hardware Co. for shoppers.
Reports of residents visiting relatives and recovering health include Mrs Elmer Beight with mumps Mrs F R Hess visiting New Castle and Alice Reeble spending Thursday there J F McWilliams on a business trip to New Castle Selena Bashline recovering from bronchitis Duff visiting New Castle Co M Duff in New Castle on Wednesday and Thursday W H Raub and Walter Raub did business in Youngstown Mrs J H Shaffer relapse from rheumatism John Hoover taken to Polk Institute with guardian Clark Lewis Mrs R W Skinner WC T U superintendent attended Ellwood City county convention Mrs W A Ripple recovering from rheumatism Baseball clubs begin daily practice ahead of May opening Injuries at Leeper sand bank when Wilbur McCullough was struck by a falling boulder with a bruised knee.
An advertisement from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Ind promises a home treatment for rheumatism including muscular and joint pain backache and neuralgia. It claims the remedy purifies the blood banishes uric acid and restores elasticity and tone. Letters are requested to Box RB Notre Dame Ind for proof and delivery.
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