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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
11
Local hosts hosted informal receptions in honor of Rev R N Mulholland new Highland United Presbyterian pastor and entertained Sunday school officers. A Twentieth Century gathering at Miss Jean Wean’s featured card prizes and a later luncheon. Franks Gwadenar and Oak street hosts staged a surprise with a rocking chair gift. A Pendleton meeting welcomed two new members.
William Quinn and children including Mrs Berth plan to travel to Youngstown Sunday to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Hennessy of Ray Street. The couple married in Cincinnati May 17, 1858 and later moved to Youngstown where they raised eight children.
The Castelonian club hosted a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Babiney on Grant Street Friday at 6:30. Decorations featured summer towers in pink and white. 28 guests were served a fine meat course. Assisting hosts were Mrs. W. A. Stritmater and Mrs. C. A. Head. after-dinner conversation and light amusements followed. This was the club’s last meeting until fall. Reading Circle entertainment and programs are announced for Monday with officers to be elected. The Circle of ’91 will meet at Mrs. Gleaton’s home. various papers and readings are planned. Invitations were received in the city for the marriage of Florence Brady to Sidney Donnan on June 3 at the Brady home in Washington. Large reception for Rev. H. G. Roscamp and St. Andrew’s mission drew many attendees. a musical program and refreshments were served. Other notes mention the X. Z. girls meeting, the West Side W. C. T. U gathering at Mrs. Dartlett’s, the B. A. G. club entertainment, and Prof. Frank B. Gilmore’s dancing hall reception. Next events include a Two Night Club gathering and a dance at the Gilmore hall.
Social pages report the pending June 4 marriage of Miss Helen Chassey Cook of Tincoln avenue Pittsburg to Daniel MacAulay Bravenson of Sharon Pa at North Presbyterian church with breakfast at her grandfather Calvin Wells Lincoln avenue. The ceremony follows her art studies in New York and notes of Bravenson family prominence in Sharon.
Future events in The Central W. Co T A set a memorial service for Mrs. Sarah E Cooper at 125 East North Street on Tuesday May 19 at 3 PM. The Croton L T L will meet Sunday afternoon at 2 40 at Croton Avenue Methodist. The Frances Willard W C T U will meet Monday evening May 18 with Mrs Merle Allen on Sprusq Street.
Evangelist Sunday at Sharon big meetings defends the whale swallowing Jonah. He claims the tale proves God's creatures test the ages and rebukes skeptics who doubt the whale episode. A clipping from the 1906 Literary Digest about John Bartley’s man swallowed by a whale is cited.
Birth announced for a boy to Mr and Mrs W G Campbell of Pittburg street. Mrs Mary Sutton visited in Pittsburg Saturday. Mrs W L Meare of Neshannock avenue spending Saturday in Pittsburg. W L Brandon of Clyde bus is visiting his mother Mrs Martha J Gray of Huron avenue. Charles S Stewart of Geneva college visiting Mr and Mrs J R L Speer of Johnston avenue. Mrs John W Harbison of Hen Avon visiting her father Dr S A Bowman of Highland Avenue. Mr and Mrs Frank Flahr of Rot Point guests of Dr and Mrs James Blackwood of Pittsburg Brissey. Mary and Myrtle Steinberger returned from visiting Miss Ethel Morgan of Sharon. Mr and Mrs W A Ambersin returned from winter in the city to Herlansburg. Leo Griffith and James Dagan returned from Cambridge Springs after Knights of Columbus state convention. Miss Gertrude Griffith of Carlisle street went to Pittsburg Saturday to see the Pittsburg Philadelphia ball game this afternoon and spend Sunday.
Four directors William Brant and John Relman are charged after alleged mistreatment of inmates at the Somerset county home. They surrender to the Pence Pisel court following arrest by Constable William Gilbert, with Union Telephone and Clara P Real Estate listed in the surrounding notices.
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