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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
10
The Smiths Business College plans a June graduation in the last week of June likely June 24. A large class will receive diplomas with graduates from bookkeeping and stenography courses. An orchestra and local musicians will perform while essays and speeches are delivered before diploma presentations.
The Perry Iron company blast furnace in Erie Pennsylvania will be blown in during the latter part of the month. A new workforce is needed as many workers left when fires were banked months ago. The plant's restart raises interest due to nearby limestone tracts owned by the county at West Pittsburg and development plans.
A well known woman in Kittanning obtained goods by misusing references from prominent locals. She gained permission to take items home for her husband to inspect, then vanished after collecting a large load of shoes and dry goods.
James B. Elder of 556 12 South Mill Street New Castle Pennsylvania reports a severe kidney trouble during heavy lifting. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he regained strength and was completely cured. He endorses the remedy as prompt relief for backache and urges it in every home. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents US Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
State Treasurer John O. Sheatz announces Pennsylvania will disburse a record $7,500,000 school appropriation after June 1 to reimburse districts for the past year. The plan, based on one third citizens one third teachers and one third children, covers mandatory increases in teacher salaries and funds normal schools and various district needs.
A citywide drawing exhibition at the high school assembly room on East and North streets will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Each school room will present its best pupil work with names attached, and cards of samples from all rooms are due Friday evening.
D. D. Jones of Oak Hill avenue leaves the North avenue power house to become foreman of construction in New Castle under F. L. Finch. J. W. Finch, longtime Pittsburg Railways employee, accepts a foreman post on the Mahoning Valley line in Youngstown. He is the father of F. L. Finch, superintendent of construction.
City water pressure tested on the Diamond with 11 streams showing a 50 pound drop from 100 pounds. Fire committee members disagree on results as to how the water reached above the Hoyt block third story. Highland district registered 65 pounds for most of the day, a rare level, while Sunday reports noted barely enough for ordinary use.
The Luther league of St Pauls Evangelic Lutheran church held a Tuesday business session and elected Rev C Frederick Frank as President Andrew Dieterle as Vice president Miss Edna Drescher as Secretary Louis Hauk as Treasurer A social hour with refreshments followed the meeting. Three Italians have been murdered in the area near Dubois in the last 30 days.
Tin workers in this city prepare for their annual outing at Cascade park on Saturday June 27. Committees will be formed to arrange events including a ball game between the New Castle Athletes and a strong club. The program will be issued soon and the event is expected to be largely attended.
Machinists of the Mahoning and Shenango valleys invite both union and non union members to an open meeting and smoker in Youngstown Monday night under the Youngstown local of the International Machinists union. Llewellyn Lewis will speak and a program of literary musical and vaudeville numbers will be offered.
Early Tuesday morning a foreigner with an unpronounceable name was harred from the car near Scioto street and rendered unconscious. He was taken home for treatment after fears arose that he had been killed.
Llewellyn Thomas of Fulton street is adding a substantial extension to his house. When finished, the residence will be among the finest in the neighborhood and showcase notable improvements.
Mrs Warren Davy of Long avenue visited Beaver as guest of Miss Bessie Hoover of the Fifth ward who is attending school there.
Little Thelma Badger of the Fifth ward is ill with measles at relatives near Princeton after visiting there.
George Giekler has joined F Buser, the Long avenue baker, and now drives the bread wagon along the regular route.
Unbleached muslin to damask textiles offered at May sale prices from 4c to 39c yard or per piece. Corsets highlighted with $1.00 models, a stout-women Rengo Belt, and 17c corset embroidery. Fancy silks on sale at 29c yard, with limited stock and early shopping urged.
Dr J M Martin of Grove City named delegate from Mercer county to attend the National Good Roads convention in Buffalo on July 7 and 8. Lawrence Paint sample hardware Co Mahoning town Pa features Lead and Zinc ground in Pure Linseed Oil.
The Y W C A committee in charge of gymnasium work plans to have facilities ready for classes by early fall. A physical instructor will be hired for eight months. Letters have gone to applicants and Miss Lucille VanGorder chairs the committee.
Miss Mary Foreman visits relatives in Youngstown and Mrs Lacy of Akron visits cousin C B Terrill. Mr Joseph Sample of Pittsburgh visits daughter Mrs J S Foreman. Memorial services at M E church Sunday May 24 with Rev A B Smith preaching. choir from Presbyterian and Methodist churches. no service at the Presbyterian church.
The class day exercises at Slippery Rock State Normal will be in Normal chapel on June 23, 1908. Participants include D. Vincent Gray on piano, Ethel Nesbit on essay, Ethel Phillips on recitation, Florence Martin and George Halliday in a duet, John O. Stewart presenting class history, Pansy Wenzel in class solo, Offutt Loche giving an oration, Margaret Black as prophecy, Blanche Charles and Florence Montgomery as class artists, Prudence McCoughtry with a poem, donors Belle Pollock and Spencer Bates, Irene Smith as counselor, Harry Patterson as Optimist, and Angie Kuhns with Lela Hobbs and Gertrude Christy performing the class song.
More than 200 members of the Western Star lodge of Youngstown traveled to Sharon for an evening hosted by the Sharon lodges of Masons.
Louis Thomas of Greenville is bound over to court on charges related to the alleged shooting of Violet Marshall and Fred Donaldson. The case proceeds to the next judicial stage.
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