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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
The News Company announces contact channels and subscription rates. It lists offices and telephone numbers for editorial rooms and business matters and directs checks and correspondence to the News Company in New Castle Pennsylvania rather than individuals. Daily and weekly rates are provided for home delivery and by mail.
A New Castle colored church hosts a debate on whether racial intermixture will aid race progress. Some speakers support the idea while most local black leaders deem it harmful and oppose public discussion of the issue. The piece notes Booker T. Washington’s stance and calls the topic unsuitable for public debate.
Prof. D. C. Locke, a Lawrence County native and former Monaca principal, was elected Beaver County superintendent of schools at a salary of 1800 dollars a year. He led over V. Brad Craig with 186 votes to 52 in the Tuesday election, and is noted as a leader in local education.
A Stadler of North Mercer street returns from an extended journey through California and other western points. He reports the trip was pleasant.
A miscellany of short items reports petitions to curb merry widow fashion, cat and bear incidents, odd births and records, quirky local lore, and jests about weather and taxes. It mentions a 77th birthday becoming a father, a butcher claiming 166 rats killed, and a 18 voters 23 saloons town.
A poet skewers medical, jailhouse, and civic topics with bland irony. A New Wilmington revival ends, a Pittsburg street bridge is torn down, and a Michigan editor critiques a village undertaker who hauls wood in a hearse, quipping about dead wood.
The society elected Wallace H. Falls as president and Hon. John N. Emery as secretary after debate over secretary duties. Officers include Mrs. B. F. Butler as vice president John H. Lamb as treasurer and Paul Browne Patterson as musical director. A by laws committee was appointed to report at the fall meeting.
Dr J N McCormack of the American Medical Association, renowned worldwide, will speak in New Castle on May 29 under the Lawrence County Medical Association. He launches the local health crusade urging public cooperation to improve health and combat disease, focusing on pure drug supply and the pure milk issue.
Hazel Barnett, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Barnett of Energy, was badly bitten on the calf by a bulldog during an errand by Mrs. Irvin Millican and two dogs. The child and family seek local medical care as veterinarians warn of danger from the aggressive animals. A prior dog bite in the area led to the dog’s death.
The Rev Billy Sunday will address Sharon worshippers this week. A chartered car will take about 60 New Castle citizens and church members to Sharon at 5 30 p m and return after the meeting. Epworth Croton avenue and First M E churches are among organizers.
A Knights of Columbus ball team from the local lodge will play the Youngstown K of C at Youngstown next Monday afternoon. After the game visitors will tour Mill Creek park. Many local Knights will travel to Youngstown Sunday for the opening ceremonies of the new K of C building. The state lodge meeting will be held there Tuesday May 12 and end with a grand ball Tuesday evening.
Prof. Andrew Lester of Beaver Falls was elected superintendent of the schools there over the incumbent Prof. Edward Maguire. His salary is set at 1800 dollars per year. Clyde C. Green is reelected superintendent of New Brighton at 2000 dollars. Oran Lester is elected superintendent of Rochester at 1600 dollars.
William Dingley was held by a justice of the peace in Hubbard on a charge of stealing part of the buried treasure of the late Hugh Manchester.
Pay your gas bill on or before 8 00 p m Saturday May 9 1908. Office closes at 8 00 p m The Manufacturers Light Heat Co.
President IL E N Sanderson of the traction company is ill at a Youngstown hotel. The street car settlement will be postponed until his recovery.
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