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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
3
May brings a calm social calendar as cooler weather favors indoor gatherings. Notable items include a large card party by the New Castle club and numerous club meetings across streets like North Beaver, West Washington, and Croton avenues, plus several weddings planned for June.
John Steel, Mrs. Joe Smith, rs. A. Headland, Mrs. Robert Patton, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Sprott, Mrs. Curtis and daughter Pauline, Mrs. Martin, Miss Jennie Cox, Mrs. John Patton and daughter Ruth attended the event. The hostess was assisted by Miss Bessie Hammond.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wagner of Youngstown visiting Sunday with Fred Rowland at No 8 Epworth Street. The bride is Helen Reed, and the groom is a Carnegie Company chief clerk in Youngstown.
Mr and Mrs George Greer of North Jefferson street entertain this evening for the Queen Esther circle and other girls who aided in producing the operetta The Japanese Girl at their home
The Swastika Dancing club will host a party Thursday evening in the Eureka hall, inviting members to gather for a social event.
Edward Henry captures a bold thief, McCormick, who robbed hotel booths including Hotel Henry and others in St Cloud. McCormick used a key to access telephone cash drawers, admitted guilt, and seeks mercy. Henry previously caught Mallory in a similar theft.
Born to Mr and Mrs M R New bury of Pittsburg street a daughter. Charles Barry of Youngstown a son. Cora Allen Chewton leaves for Colorado Springs. Tirza Wilson John street visits Hillsville. Elizabeth Brown returns to Pittsburg after visiting Agnes Wallace. Mrs James Ward Reis East street and guest Mrs John Reis Montclair N J spend Saturday in Pittsburg. Thayer Wallace ave leaves for New York to visit daughter ten days. Robert Allen nee Mary Kirkland Beaver a bride and groom visit. Herman G Blevins Youngstown called to city by death of Mary G Blevins. Margaret Moore at Washington seminary visits North Jefferson. Elmer Haid Lillian Youngstown visit Reynolds street. W T Burns Pine street and Offutt Crawford avenue attend funeral in Sewickley of Mary McKinney.
Rev J M Coleman of the Reformed church of Mercer will be ordained with Rev J 8 Martin of the Reformed Presbyterian church assisting. Pittsburg Presbytery meets at Mercer, and Rev Martin has been invited to preach the ordination sermon on this occasion.
The Daughters of the American Revolution met with Mrs. J. T. Glenn to plan flag day events for June 14 at Mrs. William B. Gormley’s home. Roll call shared facts about Paul Leister Ford and Janice Meredith with a review by Mrs. J. M. Clark and a talk by Miss Mary Baumann.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary Missionary Society met at Miss Annabelle Stewart's home on Boyles Avenue with devotional exercises and distribution of society pins. Delegates were chosen to attend the Mt Jackson convention on May 15. The Good Time club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Allison on Garfield Avenue for a two hour session with musical numbers and refreshments. The next meeting will be in two weeks at Mrs. John Herbert's Grant Street residence.
Local relatives report Mrs. C. A. McCready and daughter Elizabeth, wintering in San Diego, will likely begin homeward trip Monday. They intend visits in San Francisco and Denver before arriving around May 15.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society and The Standard Bearers of the Epworth church are invited to a birthday party at Mrs. S. W. Rearke’s home 177 East Wallace avenue on Friday May 9 at 8 o'clock.
Bans were posted at St Marys church on Sunday announcing the coming marriage of Miss Sabine Madine and Mr Sheridan. The wedding is planned for a date in the near future.
Mrs H W Keagy of Croton Avenue will entertain the Martha Washington Kensington at her Croton Avenue home Thursday afternoon.
A News reporter found Rosario Serge in good spirits after a reprieve postpones his hanging. He credited Conti with provoking the fight and said he hopes to avoid execution. Attorneys plan to push life imprisonment conversion with new evidence, petitions, and citizen support before the pardon board.
Joseph Hittenberger former manager of the foreign department of the Lawrence Savings and Trust company was held for the June term after a Saturday hearing before Alder man Morrison. Charged with embezzling 385 dollars of Trust company funds he offered no defense as state evidence was presented bail set at 1000 dollars. He could not meet bail and was jailed.
The Y W C A in New Castle held its first Sunday 4 PM service at the new headquarters. Miss Grace Erhardt presided due to Mrs J L Stratton illness with special music by Miss McConahy and Mrs Mary B Medard. Speakers included Miss Erhardt and Mrs T W Phillips on prayer and dedication. Next Sunday’s Silver Bay day will feature Alice G Moore of Pittsburg as industrial secretary.
An alleged speakeasy on S Cedar Street in the Seventh ward was raided Sunday at 5 pm by Chief Gilmore and Officers Augustine Horner Weddell and McKissick. Proprietor Felomea Piscuillo and ten visitors were taken to the lockup. the proprietor faced a $50 fine and each visitor $10 in police court.
Miss Ruth Boyd enjoyed a thirteenth birthday gathering at her home Saturday with a small group of friends. The celebration included a noon dinner prepared by the hostess's mother and Miss Laura Houlette. Guests from this area included Mamie Houlette Rae Shape Jennie Evans Helen Rodgers Bertha Book and Ethel Miller with May Heasley and Jessie Cannon.
Display ads reveal discounted jackets and suits with prices dropping from 17.50 to 11.65, 20.00 to 13.35, 25.00 to 16.65, and 30.00 to 20.00. The sale begins Monday morning May 4th.
John Peter Heins, a wealthy New Yorker missing since October, is found dead in Central Park Reservoir. Police pursue a rumored kidnap gang and a ransom plot tied to a threatening letter, with autopsy pending to confirm cause of death.
Miss Louise Walter longtime Boardman resident dies suddenly after breaking her hip two weeks earlier. She lived with sister Mrs Irvine Kerr and leaves two brothers J W Walter and Joseph Walter. Funeral at the residence Wednesday and interment in Greenwood cemetery. Also noted is Elias Deemer’s campaign spending details from Williamsport.
At Trenton state prison a new strike emerged when inmates in the new wing yelled from behind closed windows to protest the sight of women outside. Officers shut the windows to restore quiet, while authorities consider preventing a recurrence next Sunday and curbside flirting by outsiders.
Vague fragments name Roy G. Brownlee and Jida B. White along with Mahoning Township references. Details are unclear, but the note appears to record local names and a place in a cryptic two line OCR fragment.
Mayor Lusk pledged no loafing on West Washington street on Sunday afternoons. Darby Egan faced a drunkenness charge and chose a jail sentence or fine. In a separate police court case Antonio Combolio and Pietro Scucemonio fought. Pietro suffered a skull injury, both men fined, with Antonio paying Pietro's medical bill.
Firefighters fought a small Sunday evening blaze on Atlantic Avenue at William McCarthy's residence. Sparks and smoke prompted responses from Central and Sixth ward units after Box 61 was pulled. Box 62 registered and Box 51 in the Fifth ward also dispatched. Five dollar platinum photos-in folders advertised at Owens Studio.
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