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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
5
A surprise 12th wedding anniversary party was hosted for Mr. and Mrs. Jo Heaney of Bartram Avenue. Neighbors and Onyx Club members attended at the couple’s home Tuesday evening. A linen tablecloth and napkin gift was presented. The evening included music games and other diversions with refreshments served.
A social evening at Terrace avenue school hosted by Mrs. James A urns of Ridge avenue featured lilac decor and hosting by Miss Belle Gnyder. Numerous local ladies attended including Mary Burns and Hazel Sutton with plans for future entertainments and club events across town.
Mrs Charles Dean and Mrs Edward Keelan aided Mrs Charles Ogan of Shady Side when she obtained the Jolly Crowd on Tuesday evening. Cards and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be in two weeks at Mrs Edwin Robinson of Cumberland Avenue.
Mrs A J McKean and her daughter Laura McKean of Mercer plan to arrive in the city Thursday to attend a gathering for the former's daughter Mrs G Dean of North Mill Street.
Stillmans offers a wide range of fabrics including light calicoes, linens, lawn fabrics, and curtains with prices from 8c to 69c. The sale highlights dress linens, satin, lace curtains, embroidered waists, skirts, coats, and hosiery, with men’s shirts and suspenders also on discount. Many items emphasize fine materials like linen, cambric, and silk trims, with daily specials noted for Thursday.
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs J A Allison of New Bedford for the marriage of their daughter Miss Agnes Allison to Mr Walter C Bayless of New Bedford. The wedding will be at the bride's home on Wednesday June 3 at high noon. After a wedding trip they will reside in Alliance Ohio. Bayless is a well known young man with many friends.
Miss Anna Brenner wed Edward Bruce at noon on Tuesday in a ceremony at Elizabeth Brenner’s home Chestnut Ridge near Harmony officiated by Rev. A H Gisder of Evans City. Thirty guests attended with pink and white decorations and a wedding dinner. After a Niagara Falls trip the couple will live near Zelienople with guests from Ellwood City. Edward Bruce is Horace Bruce’s son.
Mrs. George Pryor of Chicago attended the Tuesday Night club gathering with Dr. and Mrs. H G Dean of North Mill Street Tusday evening. Five tables were filled as six hand euchre winners included Mrs. J R White W J Broe Dr and Mrs Harry McKee. A late hour luncheon was noted and the next meeting will be with Mr and Mrs W H Falls of North Mercer Street.
Miss May Wolford Mrs John Earl Seth Marshall and William Readers were the successful players honored at the Nixon club meeting with Mr and Mrs William Evans of Greenwood Avenue Tuesday evening The visitors presented the hostess with a pretty souvenir of the day After lunch the guests departed to meet again in two weeks with Mrs S W Fray of Greenwood Avenue
The ladies mission group of the First Presbyterian Church will convene Thursday at 3 in the church parlors. The session, postponed from last week, is anticipated to be of interest.
Informal evening at a Wal lace avenue home hosted by Miss Amy Smith for N. T. B. girls and boys. Music and games provided entertainment and refreshments were served.
Arthur White son of Mr and Mrs J C White of Euclid avenue has been employed by the government on the canal zone in South America and is expected home the latter part of the week.
Miss Maude Kress entertained a party of friends at cards this afternoon in honor of her cousin Miss Harriet Kress of Manitowoc Wisconsin who is her guest. The guests numbered the X Y Z and E T C girls.
Frank B. Gilmore hosted a large dance in Gilmore hall on Tuesday evening. Out of town guests attended and refreshments were served. The music was excellent.
Ivory Sage of this city will graduate from Poland High School next week and deliver the commencement address titled Ambition, a Potent Factor in Man's Life. The speech highlights personal drive and future paths as the ceremony approaches.
The Woman's Union of the First Christian Church will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church.
The Orchestra club will meet at the home of J. Smith on North Jefferson Street Thursday evening.
Miss Birdi Bahra of Pittsburg Street will entertain the Waunahauta club next Monday evening, presenting a program for the ladies and guests.
Final plans for the Junior Senior banquet were decided at Randolph circle meeting of the King's Daughters at the First Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Laura Keagy of Croton Avenue entertained at an Abend Zeit gathering, sharing a lively evening with attendees and noting a cheerful atmosphere.
Lawrence commandery No. 62 Knights Templar, about 125 members with ladies, depart next Tuesday May 26 on a special Pennsylvania train from West Side station 6 45 am to attend Erie conclave Tuesday and Wednesday. Headquarters and reception set at 929 State Street Mt Olivet Erie hosts entertainment and Waldameer hosts grand ball.
William Harris was arrested in Youngstown on a charge of stealing a revolver and received a 30 day jail sentence at a hearing before Alderman Green yesterday.
Judge Porter recommends that aldermen pursue illegal liquor selling cases through the district attorney and county detective's office. Report violations to them first to allow merits to be assessed and reduce county costs. Previously many cases were petty or spite driven and collapsed at trial.
Tom Powell John Nealon and John Feeney are charged with taking part in a street fight on South Mill Street last evening. Constable McConnell arrested Powell while Feeney and Nealon were later taken into custody by Officer Weyman. Nealon was fined five dollars by Mayor Lusk this morning and Powell and Feeney face a hearing tomorrow morning.
The Cunningham Furniture company of Lowellville buys the Davidson and Myers business and plans to erect a new three story block in the town.
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