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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
10
The sale includes a May store wide event with remarkable values on Ladies' Walking Skirts. Stock from a dealer is offered at a fraction of actual value with styles varying and prices marked at a quarter a third or even less than half.
The Shenango Valley hospital board announces graduation exercises for the nursing training class of 1908. The ceremony will be Friday evening May 22 at 8 oclock in Greer hall, with a diploma presentation followed by a reception for graduates and friends from 9 to 11. The class includes Olive Angeline Hendrickson Baden Pa Jeannette Helen Pattison New Castle Octavia Northern Seiver Lebanon Va Hilda Louise Johnson Jamestown N Y Mary Sullivan Pancoast Washington Pa Carrie Etta Bowser New York City and Lillian Scholey Rawnsley Jamestown N Y.
The 23rd annual convention of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Pittsburg Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian church will meet May 19 and 20 at College Hill Reformed Presbyterian church in Beaver Falls. Local women attending include Mrs. H. R. Kennedy Mrs. D. C. Pattison and Mrs. T. M. Pattison. Four sessions end at noon Wednesday with officers and committees elected Tuesday morning.
Long purchases the mov ing picture and vaudeville room at No 8 West Washington Street and will supervise personally. The room is one of the largest in the city and has been elegantly fitted up. An unusually good show is holding the boards this week.
State Superintendent Schaeffer appoints trustees for Slippery Rock Normal School for the next three years. The appointees are Dr W. F. Rayl and James N. Filsie Fay. The text also notes Fay, an actress, plans to wed Lieuten Piettri, a naturalized American Navy officer.
In a joint session last night bids for ten registry books and ten entry books for the registry of real estate formed a puzzle for the council. Printing committees were tasked with the unclear orders as steel filing cases for sectional maps also went to them. The council delayed action pending further deliberation and did not commit to negotiation.
Acting on Gen Kinger’s suggestion the bridge committee of councils named McKee and McCann as second and third members to join Genkinger in advising county commissioners. The panel will meet the commissioners to determine many details of the new bridge.
Policeman Loughry McConahy requested a bondsman change and sought approval. Clerk Marquis and City Engineer Milholland also asked for a bonding company to replace their current guarantors. City councils approved the shifts for these officials who have been under bond this year.
The damage suit of fifty thousand dollars against D F Anderson, Youngstown city attorney, by Moyer, city detective, was placed on trial this morning.
Pittsburg Butler Harmony and New Castle street railway seeks permits to alter track layout at Taylor Neal to avoid a quarter turn and to move lines at Shady avenue and Neal to clear the Pennsylvania Railroad obstacle. Council refers to street committee for adjustment.
City councils debated whether to secure a downtown engine for fire protection with city finances or time payments. The vote on tabling the fire committee recommendation failed amid disagreement over required majorities and absence of City Solicitor Gardner. Proceeding actions and a possible ruling by attorneys were discussed for the next meeting.
Genkinger announced a wireless invitation for councils to attend the annual Associated Conclave of the Councils of the United States of America meeting in San Francisco on May 17. The motion, offered as a resolution, argued councils need the educational experience as much as the controller, drawing favorable reaction from councilmen and the lobby. The originator, Oute, interrupted the moment by noting he had originated it.
Councils endorsed a plan to add horses and men for the Second and Fourth ward fire departments. McCann urged adoption of the fire committee report after debates on feasibility. the measure passed in joint sessions, paving the way for Connery to proceed with the extra horses and manpower.
The street committee recommended engineering Milholland obtain a rig for summer work. Councils agreed last night. The rig will cost 35 dollars a month and is to be used by the engineer as long as needed.
City Controller Lyman C. Hughes will travel to Washington on Friday May 22 at the city’s expense to attend the executive committee meeting of the American League of Municipalities. He will depart to join the opening and remain through deliberations, benefiting from contacts with other controllers nationwide.
J. A. Palmer, longtime target of dual taxation in Shenango township and New Castle, appeared before councils with attorney to end the dispute. He says 32 feet of his property lies in the township with the rest in city territory and refuses to pay double taxes. Genkinger moved to exonerate the 1907 taxes and the councils voted aye.
City councils voted to create an inspector for buildings plumbing water gas and electric meters. Genkinger moved to approve the matter and details will be addressed immediately. Fike, originator of the plan, remained silent but voted aye and will monitor the inspector’s actions, as he originated the movement.
In a joint city council session bids were opened for Evans alley paving from Reynolds to Beaver street. New Castle Contracting Co. won the contract at 527.30 dollars, below the engineer’s estimated 606 dollars.
Monday morning kitchen may smell like a Turkish bath. If you dislike the odor, use Fels Naptha soap to cleanse clothes in cold or warm water. It halves wash time and reduces hard rubbing, following directions on the red and green wrapper.
The council had little to worry them last night passing four ordinances at final reading. They locate East Main street between Mulberry and Ray street establish and grade. They extend Albert street from the old city line to the new and do the same for Carlisle. They change and re establish the grade on Sutton street between Cunningham and Pittsburgh streets.
Vernie Champlin residing near Wanren attempted suicide by stepping in front of a switch engine yesterday. The engineer acted quickly and saved her from serious harm.
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