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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1908

Page

3

East Side 500 Club Organized

A group of about 20 residents formed the East Side 500 club at the Bonzo home on Richelieu avenue. Meetings occur biweekly with no prizes. Mrs. Brownlee of New Bedford attended as the only out of town guest. Refreshments were served. first regular meeting set for two weeks hence with Mrs. William Brown of Walnut street.

B. A. Bonzo Richelieu Avenue East Side Brownlee New Bedford William Brown Walnut Street

Sorosis meeting discusses Indians of North America

Mrs. Charles Bea del of Lincoln avenue hosted a Sorosis gathering Friday afternoon on North American Indians. With no president present, Mrs. F A Fenton led and conducted parliamentary drill. Roll call yielded facts on the Indians and papers were shared by Mrs J R Ralph and Mrs 3 A Willson. Next meeting set for two weeks with Mrs W G Eckles of Park avenue.

Sorosis Charles Beadel Lincoln Avenue North America F. A. Fenton J. R. Ralph United States 3. A. Willson W. G. Eckles Park Avenue

Lincoln Euchre club meeting guest lists and favors

Mrs. John D. Raser of Reading attended as guest of Mrs. Edward H. Ward in North Mercer street for a Lincoln Euchre club gathering with Mrs. Lillian Westlake on Friday. Prizes at cards went to Mrs. J. P. H. Cunningham and J. C. McCready. Lunch followed with Mrs. George W. Johnson of Highland avenue.

John D. Raser Reading Edward H. Ward North Mercer Street Lincoln Euchre Club Lillian Westlake North Jefferson Street J. P. H. Cunningham J. C. McCready George W. Johnson Highland Avenue

Castelonian club gathers at Dunlap home on Court Street

The Castelonian club met Friday afternoon at the pretty home of Mrs. William H. Dunlap in Court Street. Mrs. John Abel of Bellevue and Mrs. Alexander Vernon of Los Angeles were given places of honor. Guests socialized until 6 o'clock when dinner was served, hosted by Mrs. Dunlap and assisted by Mrs. John McCandless and Mrs. W E Porter.

William H. Dunlap Court Street Castelonian Club John Abel Bellevue Alexander Vernon Los Angeles Cal John McCandless W. E. Porter

Beaver guest Mrs McCombs attends X Y Z girls event

Mrs McCombs of Beaver was an out of town guest Friday afternoon when Miss Leah Hughes of Lincoln avenue entertained the X Y Z girls. Sewing interested the guests and refreshments were served. Miss Elizabeth Hutton of Lincoln avenue will entertain the girls next Friday.

McCombs Beaver Leah Hughes Lincoln Avenue Elizabth Hutton

Mrs Paisley of Erie Honored at Friday Dinner

Miss Sallie Paisley hosted a family dinner at 6 o'clock Friday evening in Madison Avenue honoring Mrs George Paisley visiting relatives in the city. Six guests were served as autumn flowers provided the decorations.

George Paisley Erie Sallie Paisley Madison Avenue

Mrs Halle and Son Plan West Coast Visit

Mrs M A Halle and her son Kenneth of Croton avenue will leave Monday to visit her daughter Mrs W L Earl in Oakland California.

M. A. Halle Kenneth Croton Avenue W. L. Earl Oakland Cal

Unexpected club moved to Wednesday by Crawford hosts

The Unexpected club will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Louis N. Crawford of North Jefferson street, next Wednesday evening instead of Tuesday.

Louis N. Crawford North Jefferson Street

Cunningham Hosts Yucatan Club on Monday

Mr and Mrs J P H Cunningham of North Jefferson Street will entertain the Yucatan club next Monday evening.

J. P. H. Cunningham North Jefferson Street Yucatan Club

Reception Given for the Mothers at First Methodist

A Friday afternoon reception by the First Methodist church primary department staff welcomed about 20 mothers. Superintendent Miss Kate Stockman and teachers hosted in the church's primary room from 2 to 4 with refreshments and vocal solos by Miss Helen Garvin Miss Hazel Bigley and George S Westlake to raise rapport and discuss children's study matters.

First Methodist Church Kate Stockman Helen Garvin Hazel Bigley Land George Westlake

Nelson Family Holds Annual Reunion at County Line

The Nelson family gathered for their yearly reunion at James Nelson’s home on County Line Road with about 60 relatives present. A noon dinner followed by a day of renewing old associations. Attendees included James and Sarah Bracken and many Bracken and Nelson family members, along with the Collins and Scott families.

Nelson James Nelson County Line Road James Sarah Bracken James B Quincey Allie Bracken Elizabeth John W George Wallace Edith Elizabeth Belle Nelson Margaret Scott Sarah Bert Walter Martha Seymour Derissa Scott Joseph B Farr Floyd Nelson Hannah Collins Charles Frank James Norman Everrett Collins

Miss Pearl Stoughton and John O Huston to wed in Pittsburg

Miss Pearl Stoughton of Kurtz Place and Mr John O Huston of this city, whose marriage is planned for Pittsburg on Saturday, left Friday for a send off at the station. After the ceremony they will voyage to New York and eastern points, returning to reside at 16 Boyles Avenue. Miss Stoughton is the daughter of Mrs William Stoughton. Huston is a Baltimore & Ohio train dispatcher and a prominent Mason.

Pearl Stoughton Kurtz Place John O. Huston Pittsburg New York Boyles Avenue Stroughton

Pythian Sister Adds Monthly Birthday Socials This Fall

The Pythian Sister organization introduces a monthly birthday social in months with a member birthday. The first social occurred Friday evening in the hall after business. A literary program and refreshments followed, with plans announced for a Halloween party two weeks from last evening.

Hallowe’en

Ladies Home Missionary Society Meets at First Methodist

The Ladies Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist church gathered Friday afternoon with Mrs. C. H. Lee. Participants included Mrs. J. B. Drake Mrs. C. W. Foulke Mrs. George Greer Mrs. John Holt Mrs. J. P. Caldwell and Mrs. S. J. Perry. Lunch was served. The group will send a barrel to a Northern Georgia minister early next week.

Ladies, Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church C. H. Lee Park Avenue Treasury J. B. Drake C. W. Foulke George Greer John Holt J. P. Caldwell S. J. Perry Georgia

New Castle club hosts informal Friday card party

The New Castle club rooms served as the meeting place for a pleasant informal card party on Friday evening. More than 60 members and friends attended, and refreshments followed the games. The club plans to hold informal card parties each Friday all winter.

New Castle

YMCA Announces Complimentary Banquet Set for October 22

Officers and directors invite members to a complimentary banquet in the association dining room Thursday evening October 22 at 7 15. A fine menu is promised.

Young Men’s Christian Association Association

Current Events Circle Meet and Daughters Elect Officers

The Current Events circle will meet at 3 o'clock with Mrs H E Golder at 73 Phillips Place. The Daughters of Kingston Trinity church will meet to elect officers. Mr and Mrs J P H Cunningham of North Jefferson street will entertain the Yucatan Club.

H. E. Golder Phillips Place Daughters of King of Trinity Church J. P. H. Cunningham North Jefferson Street Yucatan Club

Halloween Party Arranged at Miss Hazel Webster Home

Arrangements for a Hallowe en party at Miss Hazel Webster of Pine street were made Friday afternoon after N. T. B. girls were entertained by Miss Nellie Elliot of Neshannock avenue. The afternoon was informal and refreshments were served.

Hallowe’en Hazel Webster Pine Street Nellie Elliot Neshannock Avenue

Miss Florence Whittaker Hosts T. H. E. Girls

Miss Florence Whittaker of Young street entertained the T. H. E. girls Friday afternoon. The hours were spent on needlework and at 6 o'clock dinner was served. Miss Elizabeth Douds of Croton avenue will entertain the girls in two weeks.

Florence Whittaker Young Street Elizabeth Douds Croton Avenue

Daughters of the King Hold Special Trinity Meeting

The Daughters of the King at Trinity Episcopal church will conduct a special meeting Monday at 7 30 pm in the guild room. Officers for the year will be elected.

The Daughters of the King Trinity Episcopal Church

Shaffer Dinner Hosts East Side Kensington Club

Mr and Mrs Almon Shaffer of Pearson Street will entertain the East Side Kensington Dinner club next Thursday at 7 o'clock. The event features a social dinner likely in their Pear son Street residence with local club members attending.

Almon Shaffer Pearson Street East Side Kensington Dinner Club

Banquet Honors Christian Endeavor Winners at Central Church

A spring contest among Central Presbyterian Christian Endeavor members ended with the losers hosting a banquet for the winners on Friday evening. The program included music and readings, followed by a Halloween themed dinner. Lena Mayers led the winners and Olive Knobloch spoke for the losers. Toasts were given by Prof. Mont L. Riley with remarks from Mr. Ireland, Mrs. Brown, Alice Sterling, Rose Stewart, and Rev. A. B. McCormick.

Christian Endeavor Society Central Presbyterian Church Lena Mayers Olive Knobloch Mont L. Riley Mr. Ireland Brown Alice Sterling Rose Stewart A. B. McCormick

Patterson-Nelson Wedding at Plaingrove Home

Miss Vivian Patterson and Mr. Jacob Bradwell wed at the Patterson home in Plaingrove with Rev. F Benton Shoemaker officiating. The couple planned a postnuptial trip to New York and Philadelphia before settling in Carnegie after December 1.

Smith Patterson Plaingrove Vivian Patterson Jacob Bradwell Carnegie F. Benton Shoemaker Mendelssohn Marie Groves Mary G. Shoemaker Nevin New York Harrisburg Philadelphia Washington Baltimore Slippery Rock State Normal School

Local Notes Bring Visitors and Births Across Butler Scene

A long list of social visits and births fills Butler society notes. Mr. and Mrs. Shoaff welcomed a son. families from Youngstown, Beaver, Sharon and Erie visit relatives in Butler. Trips to Ithaca Buffalo and Ambridge accompany guests and leisure outings. Typhoid illness mars Lee Hannon while Jane Edmunds travels to Pittsburg to join her mother.

Nue George D. Blair Leasure Avenue Ithaca N. Y D. W. Pearson Grant Street Buffalo C. C. Smith Beaver Falls J. H. Humble Croton Avenue Peter Meehan Howard Lawrence Meehan Lowellville Charles Brooks Charles Stoner Jennie McMillan Monongahela City William E. Waldron Pearson Street Amy Smith Wallace Avenue Ambridge Penjamin Pickles Esther Anderson Ada Rawnsley Jamestown Harry Ringer Sutton Street George Paisley Erie Scott Paisley Park Avenue Sallie Paisley Madison Avenue Margaret Wright Anna Connors John Connors Youngstown Sue Grace East Street Roberta Martin Court Street Mabel Frew Pittsburg Street Eastbrook John Montgomery Mancato Kan L. Montgomery Pittsburg A. B. Gibson Garfield Avenue James G. Runkle Charlotte Harnish Butler Lilian C. Westlake North Jefferson Street Allen Staley Inlaw Elizabeth Staley Tippecanoe W. R. Kinnear Highland Avenue Lee Hannon West Washington Street Jane Edmunds Mrs. Edmunds Dorothy William H. Crane Nixon Theatre

Pittsburg Synod of Lutheran Church Holds 66th Convention

The Pittsburg Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church meets in Wheeling on its 66th annual convention with attendees from Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. Over the past year six dismissals and nine accessions were recorded. Two missions are under construction at Castle and Charleroi. Reports were presented yesterday.

United Press Wheeling W. Va Pittsburg Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Castle Charleroi Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia

Skull fragments spur Elk county murder probe

Officials tracing the Maple Glenn remains press for details as Frank Barnes and Wilder-Parker theories reemerge. A skull with a broken nose tied to Barnes claims and a dentist holding the skull fuel a sprawling inquiry into the Parker and Blevins slayings.

de Hass Maple Glenn Barnes St. Mary 'S Wilder C. H. Aken Alen New Castle Williams Brown Venango County Frank Barnes Add Ruth Franklin George F. Whitmer Clarion Mr. Whitmer Dan Wilder Parker Elk County John Blevins St. Marys Maple Grove Blevins

Watson files $1200 damage suit against city

P. J. Watson sues the City of New Castle for $1,200 claiming grading on Leisure avenue ruined a cement sidewalk and destroyed his terrace.

Watson P. J. Watson City of New Castle Leisure Avenue

Giants of Puget Sound Forests and Timberfall Echoes

In Clifton Johnson's On the Shores of Puget Sound, pine and fir trees rise vast above woodsmen who cut and watch timber fall. A cedar with 63 foot circumference and a horse passage arch contrasts with firs reaching 200 to 300 feet, as bark flies and dust settles while men test the fallen giants.

Puget Sound Clifton Johnson Outing Magazine

How Roosevelt Handles Taft in Political Spotlight

In The Interpreter, Roosevelt and Taft are described amid a volatile White House dynamic. The piece notes Roosevelt’s frustration with Boss Roosevelt clashing with Taft, details shifts in candidacy plans for Root, and hints Taft’s path toward the presidency or Supreme Court, framed by public campaign conduct.

Eve Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Root Taft Cemetery of War Supreme Court Uch

Roosevelt’s Cabinet Submissive Ties to Personality Power

Observers note Taft’s sympathy for Roosevelt’s policies lags his loyalty to the former president’s forceful personality. Reportedly, cabinet members show respectful submission, akin to clerks to a great financier, shaping decisions and dynamics in Washington.

Washington Taft Roosevelt Blaine Olney Whitney Stanton

I Own She’s Right, And I Am Wrong, Says Chicago News

Poetic fragment notes inner conflict about gender roles with alternating self accusation and acceptance. The speaker admits contradiction between thoughts and actions, embracing a paradox where personal life is a bright song while supporting a view that women are right and men are wrong.

Chicago News

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