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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1908

Page

21

New Castle End of the P B H N C Rail Line Nears Completion

Progress on the Pittsburg Harmony Butler and New Castle railway shows track ballasting finished between Harmony and Zelienople and the Harmony stone crusher moved to Brush Creek. A second crusher on the Butler division will finish this week, with Ellwood City work due to complete in a fortnight. Once bed work is done, crews shift to the Pittsburg end to accelerate layout, wiring, and car barn electrification as twelve cars are fitted and a model test car runs smoothly. Construction houses at Harmony Junction are planned to be ready near line operation.

Pittsburg Harmony, Butler and New Castle Harmony Zelienople Brush Creek Butler Ellwood City

Barteaux Assignments For City Streets and Sewers

Street Commissioner Barteaux received instructions from the street committee last night. He must compel Ches ter Wallace to lower the cellar window grating at Ellisley or face charges. He is to repair all street crossings including Elm and West Falls, urge sidewalk repairs, check catch basins and clean gutters, and attend to new drinking fountains and general street sweeping when not otherwise occupied.

Barteaux Chester Wallace Ellisley Wallace Elm West Falls

Rev Mulholland Opens New Pastorate at Highland Church

Rev R H Mulholland arrives in the city and preaches his first sermon as Highland United Presbyterian Church pastor. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary this month. Beaver Valley presbytery will install him June 30 at the Highland church, with morning service theme The Conquering Word and evening The Testimony of a Life.

R. H. Mulholland Highland United Presbyterian Church

Windows stolen on Barclay Street, Youngstown house

Police in Youngstown report a theft on Barclay Street where all first floor windows of a residence were taken. No suspects named. Investigators seek witnesses or security footage to identify the thief. Local residents are urged to contact authorities with any information.

Youngstown Barclay Street

Winter Avenue Lots On North Hill For Sale

The finest winter avenue lots on the North hill offer 50 feet width. Prices are seventeen dollars per foot. See McBride and Long at 36 1-2 North Mill Street for details.

McBride Long North Mill Street

Visiting ministers to preach across city churches

Absent local pastors and ill colleagues lead to out of town clergy leading services tomorrow. Epworth M E church will host Rev J E Drake both morning and evening while Rev J C McDonald attends M B conference in Baltimore. First U P Church relies on Rev R G Ferguson and Rev M W Keith for morning and evening sermons respectively. Reformed Presbyterian hosts Rev George N Greer in morning, J D Barr covers First Presbyterian, and Captain Richard Grainger leads Primitive Methodist.

Epworth M. E J. E. Drake J. C. McDonald M. B Baltimore U. P R. G. Ferguson D. D Wilmington M. W. Keith Mahoningtown

Smith Cleared of Cheating Charge at Boarding House

Herman F. Smith was discharged by Alderman Mayne on Friday evening after a charge of cheating and defrauding a boarding house keeper. The case, brought by George W. Thomas, showed Smith agreed to pay $12 as soon as he could earn the money and there was no intent to cheat.

Herman F. Smith Alderman Mayne George W. Thomas Smith Thomas

Man Jostled From Car Sparks Street Trouble

A street car incident in Lowellville yesterday left Peter Giovennelo a fruit dealer angered as a crowd gathered when the car returned to the village. Marshal Campbell arrested the motorman amid a tense dispute, with force feared as a possible outcome. Lawrence aims to make the best not the cheapest. Sample Hardware Co Mahoningtown Pa.

Lowellville Peter Giovennelo Marshal Campbell Lawrence Sample Hardware Co Mahoningtown, Pa

View Road in Mill Districts by Council Committee

Councilmen McCready Newell and Shaffer form a committee to inspect a proposed roadway in the mill district. The fire committee will study access for the fire department and confer with mill officials before reporting to the next meeting.

McCready Newell and Shaffer

Railroads Offer 10 Cent Mile Rate for Youngstown Week

Railroads grant a rate of 10 cents per mile to Youngstown during Old Home week from all cities within a 100 mile radius.

Youngstown

Morton releases another umpire in Youngstown game

Umpire Holland received a league telegram canceling his services after a decision against Akron in a recent Akron game. President Morton reportedly delayed the action until after the Akron assignment, but Holland was deemed unsatisfactory in the Youngstown encounter despite satisfactory work there.

Youngstown Holland Akron Morton

Permanent Shades by Lawrence Sample Hardware Co

A brief hardware advertisement from Sample Hardware Co of Mahoningtown Pa promotes shades described as permanent. The notice highlights product availability and the local supplier.

Lawrence Sample Hardware Co Mahoningtown, Pa

Gates Fight Over Piker Label Triggers $7,200 Suit

John W. Gates and horse trainer John Madden head to court next week over Gates claim of stock purchases worth 7200 tied to Madden’s Green Seal Paint. Attorneys prepare to press suit after Madden allegedly labeled Gates a piker, provoking the legal action in New York.

United Press New York John W. Gates John Madden Gates Madden

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UNION G. Ed Smith Hardware Company C. ED Smith Hardware CO Pittsburg Street ED Smith Hardware Co New Castle Lumber and Construction Co C. Ed. Smith Hardware Co New Castle, Pa New Castle NEW Castle Lumber & Const. CO A. Dietterle C. ED Smith Hardware Coo N.C Harmony Junction Pennsylvania Chocolate Company Pittsburgh, PA Rev. Mulholland Winter Avenue Lawrence County John Gates Piker Hanna New Castle Hardware Co Auer Othersee Washburn Crosby's
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