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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
3
Mrs Edward Young of Richelieu Avenue will entertain with cards Tuesday evening to honor her fifth wedding anniversary.
The executive board of the Wednesday Morning Musical Club will meet with Mrs. D. R. Harris on Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Charles Quimby, labeled a murderer, had his hair trimmed this morning by Ed Foley prior to Foley's release from jail.
Dorothy Lethridge will play the Everett Concert Grand Piano at First Baptist Church tomorrow evening at 8 15 oclock. The recital promises a varied program in a church venue.
A quiet week with luncheons dinners dances and club meetings dominates the social calendar Many events are planned for the latter part of next week around Hallowe en night Readers see numerous club entertainments church circle meetings and social receptions noted for Monday through Friday including Yucatan club Daughters of the King Nixon club I B H Kensington Randolph circle and many others plus a high school dance and a number of private luncheons and dinners
Personal mentions list births and moves in local families. A son born to Mr and Mrs Al Johnson of Court Street and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Joseph Booth of Smithfield Street are noted. Several residents return from visits in Pittsburg Greenville New Wilmington Akron and Philadelphia with family and friends.
A spirited advertisement promotes tomorrow's coupon sale featuring ladies dresses, waists, gowns, and coats in varied fabrics like wool, chiffon, and serge. It highlights marked prices from 6 to 18 dollars, plus matching accessories and children's apparel, with emphasis on new fall models and large size blankets.
Petersville guests of Mr and Mrs William Fehl of Chestnut. Miss Mary McKnight of Hickory township recovering after hospital operation. Mrs Sarah Stimple and Pearl return from Pittsburg visit. Hugh Campbell returns from visit to Harrisville parents. B C Rhodes of Walnut street ill with typhoid fever reported serious. Mrs Nicholas Williams and Mrs Sarah Williams of Pittsburg guests of Nat Williams off Bleakley street. Belle and Elizabeth O'Brien return from Pittsburg. Mrs W J Ramage will stay with son Edwin C Ramage in Park avenue for several weeks. Mrs Joseph A Neely and Mrs N E Graham of East Brady return home. Mr and Mrs John R Pearson of Electric street welcome a new girl baby born Sunday morning. Mr James Douthitt, daughter Kelley, and Harmony granddaughter guest of Dr T J Blackwood. Born to Mr and Mrs John Wallace Harbison a daughter at Rosslyn Farms Carnegie. Mrs Harbison former Olive Grey Bowman. Mr and Mrs Orrie Rider of Washington DC guests of Mr and Mrs T J Garvin Park avenue. depart Monday for Oil City. Pearl Waite of Lee avenue, after operation at Homeopathic hospital in Pittsburg, has recovered enough to return to New Castle.
Emily King Stansfield interred at home on Moody avenue with Shenango tin mill staff Unity club Woman's Alliance and Unitarian officials in attendance Rev George Jones officiated at the house service and Oak Park cemetery interment. Pallbearers named and out of town visitors noted.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Woit wife of Joseph Woit of Wheeling West Virginia died Monday morning at her sister Mrs J C Perry in Taylor township from cancer. She was 38 years old and survived by husband and several siblings with funeral arrangements to be announced. Mrs William Simpson of Enon Valley died after a lingering illness in her 72nd year leaving five sons and two daughters. Funeral services are planned at her home Tuesday at 1 PM with burial in Little Beaver cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth Ulrich wife of Henry Ulrich died Monday at 8 o clock at 203 Dewey avenue South New Castleboro aged 59 She is survived by her husband and ten children with several living in this city and elsewhere Funeral arrangements to be announced later Mrs Eric Craven 81 a well known Sharon resident and cousin of the late Chief Justice Harlan died Friday at her South Main street home after a brief illness She attended the recent Pittsburg sesqui centennial and owned letters from General Lew Wallace Her first husband was William Layton of Cincinnati and he died later
In the late 50s she survived yellow fever and moved in the early 60s to New Castle where she married Rich ard Craven. A few years later they relocated to Sharon. Mr Craven died in 1893.
Fire in Beaver Pa started by burglars destroyed the West Bridgewater residence of John A Brunsworth causing 4500 in losses insured. Robbery included theft of clothing and all silverware while the family slept elsewhere. A son found clues on return from work. Earlier a dog bark woke the Mahans whose Warren home was badly damaged by fire after burglars struck Saturday morning.
Mars residents seek a Pittsburg horseshoe manufacturer and have circulated a subscription paper. J. S. Clark proposes a free ten acre site with railroad trackage to attract the plant, which would employ about 50 people and require $15 000 in stock from locals.
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