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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
10
Auction notes offer 500 yards of Tafeta Silks 19 inches wide in brown navy copenhagen and pinstripe with overshot figure at 39 cents a yard. Plaid Louisine Satin barred plaid Taffeta 19 to 21 inches wide priced at 59 cents a yard, normally 75 cents to a dollar.
In a Pennsylvania limestone quarry two miles southwest of Saxonburg, Tony Pasquale drilled a deep hole and detonated seventy five dynamite sticks. The blast wrecked two cranes, damaged the magazine with fifty tons of explosives, and tore the quarry, but no one was killed. Pasquale was discharged. repairs are underway.
Policeman C C Horner hoped to save a large turkey for Christmas but the bird broke free Saturday afternoon by crashing through a basement window. It fled toward Highland avenue and perched in a tree near the McKee residence as Lee Horner and several boys chased it. A shotgun was fired but the bird survived the first blast and then ran over the hill with about a dozen pursuers. It was ultimately killed and returned home.
James R. Kiskadden of Neshannock Avenue, superintendent at the New Castle branch of the Manufacturers' Heat and Light Company, departs Tuesday for Mount Clemens where he plans to stay at least three weeks to seek rheumatic relief through the baths.
Notice from the Water Company forbids non tank pattern water closets and any unlicensed persons from connecting to service pipes or mains. Violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and subject to penalties.
The New Castle District Sabbath School convention meets Tuesday at Second United Presbyterian Church with 1:30 PM session and evening program. Officers elected in afternoon. president-elect to preside. Notables include J Clyde Gilfillan, Wy lie McCaslin, J A Sechler, Miss Margaret Merriman, Mrs J A Breckenridge, Mrs J L Stratton, Dr H J Whalen, Rev Herbert Dyke, plus two afternoon conferences led by Mrs Speer Gibson and Charles Hulme.
A Beaver Coal and Coke Company committee records sorrow at the death of H. K. Hartsuff a generous benefactor and superintendent. The resolutions express condolence to his family and note his impact on the community and workers. The committee orders the resolutions recorded published and a copy given to the bereaved family.
J J Beatty reports New Castle residents are highly interested in Ka Vita at Paisley's drug store on Pittsburg Street and Croton Avenue. He says catarrh often precedes hearing loss and that Ka Vita has relieved such cases, with many patrons seeking more information during store hours.
The week of prayer for New Castle churches began Sunday evening in Trinity Episcopal church. Charles Shoemaker of Calvary Episcopal Pittsburg delivered a discourse on Prayer that was informative and well received. services tonight will be in First Methodist church with address by J W Davis.
Next Sunday marks the 260th anniversary of the Great Westminster Assembly that formed the Presbyterian church confessional polity and constitution. Dr. Hershey of the First Presbyterian church will deliver a 3 PM discourse on the assembly and its influence across centuries.
Local churches announce gatherings and events including North Hill Women's Prayer meeting at Mrs Ely s North Mercer street Trinity Episcopal holds St Andrew s day services and chapel dedication by Bishop Whitehead Brotherhood Week of Prayer services at St Andrew s First Methodist. Various circles and leagues schedule meetings and rallies through midweek with sermon events.
Utica New York November 30. Vice president elect Sherman is pleased by the birth at his eldest son Sherrill Sherman’s home of a fine boy named James Schoolcraft Sherman 2d. This is the vice president elect’s first grandson.
A schedule of church activities includes lectures by Dr Koehne in Mahoningtown with a guest sermon by the Unitarian secretary, plus planned meetings of the Opportunity Circle in Croton Ave Montgomery, the Sunday School Board, Queen Esther circle packing a frontier barrel, and temperance pledges signed.
Free lectures under the Men’s League of the Mahoningtown MBE and Presbyterian churches will run through Thursday. Monday to Wednesday evenings feature talks at the Seventh Ward Methodist Episcopal church, with Thursday at the Presbyterian church. Dr Koehne is described as a speaker of unusual merit and strong personality. The series titled A Challenge to Modern Skepticism. Last night’s topic was The Personality of Jesus. Lectures start at 8 o’clock each evening.
Owing to the death of B C Rhodes the grocery store and meat market of B C Rhodes and Son on Pittsburg street has been sold to John and Samuel Rearic who took charge this morning. The business had earlier been sold to Rhodes and son by the Rearics over a year ago.
Public notice by Louis Faust states he will not be responsible for any bills contracted by his wife Christine Faust who has left his home.
Dr. Roark offers 500 for a real ghost at the Lawrence county teachers institute while Clark University and the New York Metropolitan society post 5,000 each. A test requires a medium to identify how many oranges from a bag of twenty were poured on a table without looking. Noted mediums fail so far. skeptics such as Stanley Hall question such phenomena. The psychical society persists in offering the prize.
Rev J S Martin pastor of the Re formed Presbyterian church is in Pitts burg today for the National Reform association annual meeting at the Eighth United Presbyterian church, a two day event. He is known for the associations summer lectures at Winona Lake Indiana and serves as a field secretary. He will also join the National League for the Protection of Sabbath Laws meeting in Pittsburg.
Ray Street fire department answered an alarm at 1 10 Sunday to a house on Arlington Avenue. Sparks from a chimney started a roof fire in John Heckert s dwelling. The blaze was extinguished with the chemical tank.
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