Trainman Harry Bales Killed in B&O Wreck Near Ellwood City
Harry W Bales brakeman aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Stone Run died when a limestone car derailed and caused four cars to jump tracks two miles west of Ellwood City. Engineer Frank Powers and conductor W S White led the wreck crew. Bales leaves a wife, a daughter, and two sisters M L Gormley and Margaret Kelly. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm. Order of Railroad Conductors to assemble at 1 30 pm. Interment in Valley View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Bales
East Cherry Street
Baltimore & Ohio
Ellwood City
Bates
New Castle
Lawrence County
Carnegie Steel Company
Frank Powers
W. S. White
Bales
New Castle Junction
Cochran's Morgue
M. L. Gormley
Margaret Kelley
The
Order of Railroad Conductors
Cherry Street
Household Goods Seized for Debt in Sheriff Sale
Household goods of Robert D. Stewart and wife were seized by the sheriff on an execution issued by D. R. McNaught for $50. The goods will be sold on Monday, October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Stewart
D. R. McNaught
resignations reshape New Castle police leadership in 1908
Lieutenant J Deskin hands his resignation to Mayor T Mccarthy and will become patrolman on the East side. Patrolman Thomas J McCarthy is named the new lieutenant, while Deskin’s successor has served on the night beat and is praised for efficiency. The Mayor accepted the move and ordered assignments to maintain the East side beat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Deskin
T. M’carthy
New Castle
Harry J. Lusk
James Deskin
Lusk
Chief Gilmore
East Side Beat
Thomas J. McCarthy
Deskin
Gilmore
Night Police
Washington Street
Pittsburg Street
Mill Street
Wyman
McCarthy
Austrians Here Called to Arms in New Castle
New Castle residents of Austrian origin are reportedly being urged to join the Austrian army if war breaks out with Serbia. Naturalized subjects now serving in the U S may be exempt, but many other Austrians in the city are expected to respond. Service spans three years with possible calls until age 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Austria-Servia
Uncle Sam
Austria
Just to Help Along The Mothers
The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church plans a sewing day to aid busy mothers. They will spend all day Thursday at the church and invite mothers to bring or send in extra work to prevent children from missing Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Trustee Named in Bankruptcy Case
A meeting of the creditors of Hodgkinson Bros. the tailors was held at the Referee in Bankruptcy E. M. Underwood’s office. R. A. Jameson was elected trustee and will give bond before disposing of assets and settling with creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgkinson Bros
E. M. Underwood
R. A. Jameson
Supreme Court Opens Busy October Term With 572 Cases
The U S Supreme Court began its October term with 572 cases on the docket, promising a busy session through June. Key items include challenges to the anti rebate and Hepburn acts, interstate commerce probe questions, express company franks, and the Brownsville matter plus Colorado coal and timber land disputes. The term opens amid high anticipation for rulings on major constitutional and regulatory questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Ge and Alton Railway
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman Roads
Congress
Chicago and Alton
Illinois
Santa Fe
Union Pa
New York Central
Southern District of
New York
Brownsville
Colorado Coal and Timber Land
Series of Special Services Planned This Week
Rev J S Martin of the Reform ed Presbyterian church will lead a week of special services nightly through Tuesday and repeating next Sunday preparatory to communion. Dr J M Wiley of Greeley Colo assists. Readings include The Altar Sanctifieth the Gift and The Value of Public Testimony. Communion exercises follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Martin
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wylie
Greeley
Colo
New Castle
Dr. Wiley
W. J. Coleman
J. M. Coleman
Maitland Preacher Addresses Sanctification And Hell
Rev T F Maitland preached on Sanctification in the morning and Hell in the evening at Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church. He urged the old view of hell and cited biblical teachings to support its reality, noting sermons drew full services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church
Hell
Maitland
Minstrels and Guests Set Serenade at Coliseum
The minstrel group and guests will perform a matinee at the Coliseum theatre and later serenade the Ladies' League of the P. H. C. during their Coliseum attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogel
Minstrels
Opera House
Coliseum Vaudeville Theatre
Ladies’ League
The
Coliseum Theatre
Death Record Listing
Samuel E. Clark aged 22 of 513 West Madison avenue and George Huston 40 of Sidney Australia are listed with other decedents including Harry W. Bales 41 of 270 East Cherry street Gladys Martin 1 month of 41 Lorain avenue Samuel B. Porter 81 of Maple Dale Mrs S A M Jamison Apollo and Anna Matus 1 of Bessemer in the notice from the death records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Clark
Madison Avenue
Jeremiah Huston
Sidney
Australia
Harry W. Bales
East Cherry Street
Gladys Martin
Lorain Avenue
Samuel B. Porter
Maple Dale
S. A. M. Jamison
Apollo
Anna Matus
Bessemer
Lawrence county institute opens with welcome and music
The fifty sixth annual Lawrence county teachers institute session started in Central Presbyterian church led by W Lee Gilmore. Prof W H Young directed music with Miss Sue Harvard as soloist and Dr Jonathan Rigdon giving the institute address. Attorney Robert L Wallace delivered the welcome praising teachers as future citizens and diplomats shaping the commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Young
Miss Sue Harvard
Jonathan Rigdon
Lawrence County Teachers’ Institute
W. Lee Gilmore
Central Presbyterian Church
Gilmore
Salvation Army and Volunteers of America mark 12th anniversary
In Boston the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America celebrated the 12th anniversary of the Volunteers. General Ballington Booth and Mrs. Booth led services. Booth cited that over 34 416 families were aided and 549 577 meals were provided last year. The Prison League enrollment reached about 60 000, with an estimated 70 percent reformed. Commissioner T Henry Howard visited and then proceeded to Toronto for a week with the Canadian staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Salvation Army
United States
The
Volunteers of America
Volunteer Prison League
T. Henry Howard
London
Howard
Toronto
Delegates Seek Banner at State Sabbath School Meet
Lawrence county delegates head to Shamokin for the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School association convention October 14 15 and 16. Rev J E Sechler was chosen to receive the county banner as a front rank county among 67 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
Shamokin
J. E. Sechler
Mayor Lusk vetoes city ordinance on officer removal
The mayor of New Castle vetoed a measure to remove city officers by a majority vote, arguing a two thirds council vote is needed. The ordinance, introduced by Dr. L W Wilson, would empower the mayor to terminate officers whose posts were created by ordinance, but requires approval by two thirds of both council branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
City of
New Castle
Harry J. Lusk
City of New Castle
Fave
Hhis
Pennsylvania
L. W. Wilson
Common Council
Tag Day For Y W G A Seeks 20000 Tags For Sale
Observance by the Y W G A is set for October 17 with 20000 orange tags ready for sale. Mayor Harry Lusk endorses the effort in a letter to the finance committee praising the association and urging generous donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lusk
Association
Young Women's Christian Association
Y. W. GA
New Castle
Archbold letters are treasonable
Praise for Rabbi Stephen S Wise after he claimed that letters from a Standard Oil head to U S senators were treasonous if not forgeries The remark equates procurement of public servants with treason and reflects views supported by many East Side Jewish voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Stephen S. Wise
Free Synagogue
Standard Oil Company
U. S
Rabbi Wise
East Side
Assault claim in Steubenville man slashed by Cuban attacker
Charles Burns of Steubenville was found unconscious and bleeding at South Sharon on Saturday night. He said he was slashed about the face with a razor by Vincent, identified as a Cuban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burns
Steubenville
South Sharon
Vincent
Polo Team Crashes Into Broken Trolley Wire. Horse Killed
An Ellwood polo party riding home from an evening out collided with a broken trolley wire on Pittsburg street Sunday morning. One horse died instantly, another was only shocked, and the carriage occupants remained unharmed. City electrician and railway workers secured the scene. The horse belonged to liveryman Fred Winegardner and the cause was deemed unavoidable due to the short wire segments touching neither ground nor rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
J. Lewis
O. Forhague
Mahoning and Shenango Company
Beckwith
Wittsburg
Ellwood
Croton
Pittsburg Street
City
William S. Devlin
Railway Company
Fred Winegardner
Presbyterian Union To Meet In City Churches
A Presbyterian union meeting is called for eight o'clock this Monday evening in the Sunday school room of the First Presbyterian church. The union will include ministers and elders from four churches and now invites all Presbyterian pastors and elders in the city to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Union
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterianism
Michaels Buys Dufford Farm Along Sharon Car Line
T. J. Michaels of the East side purchased the Dufford farm, comprising about 90 acres, located along the Sharon car line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Michaels
East Side
Dufford
Road Machine Battle Drags On in Union Township
Six year dispute over a $900 road machine bought by Road Supervisors William Botham and Ira Gibson, with Union Township refusing payment. Good Roads Machinery Company seeks $900 plus interest and costs near $1,800 as attorneys warn the October civil term may hear the case. Plaintiffs Hazen Lockhart and Martin face defendants Gregory Dickey Alken in a long running, rusting machine bench era clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Martin
H. K. Gregory
Kenneth Square
Good Roads Machinery Company
Union Township
William Botham
Ira Gibson
Aaron L. Hazen
John P. Lockhart
Gregory & Dickey
Robert K. Alken
Fan dies after freight ride to Cubs Tigers World Series
Pittsburg, Oct. 12 A 17 year old fan Frank Tureck rode a freight train to Detroit to see the World Series. He fell from the car, suffered scalp wounds and a broken arm, remained hopeful about the score, then died at midnight. He asked if Chicago won and said there ain’t some class to those Cubs.
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Pittsburg
Detroit
Cubs
Tigers
Frank Tureck
Chicago
Local man found dead from gas in Leetonia
Richard Degnan 42, a former Baldwin Graham Stove Works employee, was found dead in his Leetonia business after turning on a gas stove and sleeping. He had complained of cold, and his window was broken to reach him. Funeral held Friday afternoon with interment at Leetonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. L. Fralch
South Mill Street
William Abblett
South Jefferson Street
Leetonia
Richard Degnan
Degnan
Baldwin & Graham Stove Works
Leeto
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Harry Bales
U.S. Supreme Court
the Reformed Church
Dr. J. M. Wylie
Rev
R. L. Wallace
Miss Lockhart
Wallace
Commonwealth
Daniel Webster
Ballington Booth
Archbold
Foraker
Unior Township
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