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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
5
Supt T A Kimes issues opening instructions for city schools. Fall term begins Tuesday September 8 with high school pupils reporting at 8 am for entrance exams. Principals meet the superintendent Monday at 10 am and in buildings at 2 30 pm. Supernumeraries meet at 2 0 pm Tuesday September 7. Parents urged to ensure vaccination.
Judge Porter releases a calendar of court sessions for the year starting September 7. Grand jury meets December 7 March 1 and no Quarter sessions September 14 December 14 March 8 and June 14. Jury trials run weeks starting October 26 November 9 November 16 January 11 18 25 February 1 February 15 April 6 and April 12. Equity court to meet as needed.
Railway advertisement outlines a Monday September 7 trip by B. and O. Railway for Labor Day with adult 85 cent fare and child 55 cent fare. Train leaves Union Station 8 30 a m stops Gardner Avenue New Castle Junction and departs Ellwood City at a.m. 1113.
An advertisement urges women to improve appearance by using Parisian Sage, a hair dressing and dandruff cure sold by Geo. W. Clutton. The product promises soft lustrous hair in two weeks, stops falling hair, and offers money back if goals aren’t met. Offered at 50 cents a large bottle, with direct domestic shipping from Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N Y.
Greer mill workers in the Fifth ward celebrate a forthcoming underground crossing at Reiber street. The crossing, long debated, will ease access past multiple rail tracks to the tin plant. Costs will be shared by Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, and Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroads.
Will Crawford of Hamilton Street, an employee of the Shenango tin mill, was badly hurt yesterday afternoon when a fast foul ball struck him in the eye while he stood behind the plate waiting to bat. He was taken to a physician for treatment.
Sol Davis of East Long Avenue, manager of the Hotel LeRoy amateur polo team and well known barber, departs Saturday evening for an extended trip through Western Pennsylvania. He plans to be away about two weeks.
The Fifth ward shows unusually light voter registration across precincts on Tuesday. First precinct records 32 registered voters and second precinct 50, with the other two districts similarly sparse.
Mrs. John Harvard of Lyndal street will entertain friends this evening in honor of Mrs. Arthur Hitch of Cleveland who has been visiting Mrs. J. D. Jones of Sutton street. A pleasant evening is anticipated.
Harry Neff, son of Mr and Mrs J Will Neff of South Mill street, has been ill with diphtheria for a few days. He is reported to be improving and is believed to recover if no complications arise.
A stream of short notices lists births visits relocations illnesses travels and social calls. Names include Mr and Mrs William Parks Miss Mary Walters Fred Bernard Will Merchant Will Smith Harry Milan Miss May Fraser Samuel Neiman Miss Mary Gray Miss Helen Nichols Mr Gorman Jack Edwards Verna Schuman William McLain Miss Helen Watson Miss Mary Hayes Edward Barnett Blanche McLean Howard Ellis Ellie Hawkins Miss Mary Reese John Herman and others noting family moves illness travel and vacations in Niles Pittsburg Cleveland Youngstown Carmichaels and Detroit areas.
Edith Edginton of Niles Ohio, 14, ran away to avoid parental scolding for staying out late. She drowned herself feet first from a bridge into the Mahoning River after telling her sister she would do so if kept indoors. Her body was recovered by boys the next day, leaving grieving parents.
A slow burning cigar stub in a wooden cuspidor started a fire in Hy polite Delabardie’s pool room on Market alley. Smoke reached 5:40 this morning and was extinguished by the Central department using a chemical engine. The blaze damaged the floor as Chief Frank J. Connery warned against wooden cuspidors. insurers may pursue action.
Cleveland dispatch reports Oldsmobile owners will gather Saturday morning for a picnic at Young's hotel near Long Lake Akron. The event, run by the Oldsmobile company, will showcase 1909 models including a 42 inch wheel variant. Prizes will go to best and worst looking cars. Alpha M. Brown, Oldsmobile agent in New Castle and Youngstown, will attend.
Police hunt for John Diamandikes a Washington Street motion picture house worker recently hired in the city. He is accused of decamping with 200 dollars belonging to John Marks from the safe. Diamandikes managed the show and had access to the daily takings. No trace of him currently.
Union miners at Pardoe plan a Friday march against non union workers in the Filer mines. Strike leaders say at least 500 striking miners from the district will march on Pardoe Friday morning. Activities continue through the Mercer fair September 23 to 25 with travel details from local railroad agents.
A roundup of visits and activities in Edenburg and nearby areas. Residents from New Castle Butler County Sharpsville Allegheny Berlin Center Mor gantown and Lowellville appear among visitors and hosts. Events include meetings auditions a corn roast Home Guards reception school opening and a benefit home talent entertainment for the Epworth league.
In Waterville Maine on September 3 an aeronaut from Hammondport New York fell 500 feet in the Strobel dirigible Boomerang. He died an hour and a half later before a crowd of about 25 000 including his wife and child. Jones helped develop the June Bug record flights.
Carrie Nation a Kansas hatchet wielder enters the 1912 campaign, vowing to harass William H Taft in Cincinnati within ten days and to speak to rattle the public. She also criticizes President Roosevelt calling him the biggest fraud in U S history.
A gang of counterfeiters is said to operate in this city and nearby, with headquarters here or nearby. They are flooding Youngstown Niles Warren Cleveland and surrounding areas with bad dollars and half dollars.
Wednesday marked the first day of school at St Mary’s parish school with mass at the church led by Rev Father F F O Shea. Students then moved to the school for grade promotions. Over 400 attended, with many still on vacation, officials expect the roll to reach about 450 soon.
A team led by George Hice of Volant bolted past a street car on South Mill Street around 7:30 pm yesterday. The rig struck a telephone pole near the Lake Erie Peel. bystanders stopped the horses. The buggy sustained only minor damage.
H R Dunlap and Sons promotes gas mantles globes and lighting appliances at 28 North Mill Street. They highlight quality and prices and invite visitors to see the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station exhibit at the Mercer fair September 23 to 25.
An advertisement touts Samose as a flesh forming food rather than medicine. It says use before or after meals to aid digestion, improve complexion, energy, and plumpness within weeks, with a month to firm flesh and rosy health. McKee's Medicine Store offers a personal guarantee and promotes 60c boxes on farms.
Hillsville plans a large delegation to the Republican campaign opening in Youngstown on Saturday. A 16 member martial band will accompany the group. Caps and capes have been ordered and Hillsville aims to field the finest parade in Lawrence county aside from the Young Men's Republican club.
The city of New Castle faces a hearing next week on A. P. Ramsey’s petition to open confirmation and grant a review of damages for opening and grading Winter avenue. Discontent with auditor W. W. Stevenson’s report on the Pfahls estate is also to be argued.
After a heated church meeting officials vote to ask conference for the return of Rev. C. W. Tinsley as pastor of the First Methodist church in Youngstown.
The Ferdinand Grahame Stock Company led by Lillian Dean brings a week of drama and vaudeville to the opera house starting Monday matinee. The convictive drama The Convict and the Lady mixes wealth and poverty with pathos and humor while vaudeville acts Kelley Trio Mora Babe Florence and James Cesso provide constant changes.
George Sidney will headline Busy Izzy's Boodle at the New Castle opera house Friday evening next week. The engagement breaks the stock company week and Sidney’s popularity with local patrons suggests a strong turnout.
Cascade vaudeville theatre on South Mill street will open its season next Monday. It will run the same format as last year with a Monday and Wednesday program change and three performances daily.
Mrs. Thomas Price of 458 12 South Jefferson street was burned on her hands while cleaning a stove with patent stove polish. The polish exploded causing burns, and a fire alarm was given though only minor damage occurred.
Executors report show more than one million dollars of Russell Sage fortune is practically worthless. Stocks and bonds have value only as assessed by a newspaper picker. Bonds include postwar carpetbagger issues and repudiated state papers, with shares in failed Tradesman’s Bank and the New York Wool Company.
Washington debates the future of the American commission created by Congress last year as the Japanese exposition is postponed until 1917. Chairman Loomis earns 8000 dollars yearly while members Skiff Millett and O Laughlin receive 5000 dollars each. The fate of payrolls and continuation until 1917 will be presented to Congress by President Roosevelt next winter.
The Phillips Oil and Gas company reports a major gas find near Punxsutawney with about 1,500,000 cubic feet per day open flow. The gas will feed the Punxsutawney main line and plans call for additional wells nearby.
E Gething has taken charge of the Hubbard post office succeeding W M Evans who resigned to enter business. The change follows Evans retirement from the office.
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