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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
5
Ellwood City council to hold a special session Thursday to let a contract for paving First street between Spring Avenue and the Pittsburg circle. The move aims to complete paving before freezing weather, with a possible second reading of the water ordinance and committee reports on other matters.
P. J. Flaherty of Pittsburg surveyed the local paving scene yesterday. A member of the brick trade, he evaluated the wearing qualities of bricks supplied to his firm and to rival bidders.
Mrs W J Kirk who had a serious operation Thursday at Shenango hospital New Castle shows some improvement today though still very weak. Doctors believe her ultimate recovery is certain.
The Tuesday Night Dance club will hold its regular weekly dance next Tuesday at the Lawrence hotel. Dances are becoming a social feature of the season with many younger elements from this and nearby towns attending regularly.
W. J. McKim was in New Castle on business yesterday. I. BE. Newton made a flying visit to Beaver Falls yesterday. J. G. Cobler was among several hundred visitors to Beaver Falls yesterday. W. J. Kirk was in New Castle yesterday to visit Mrs. Kirk who underwent an operation Thursday.
Evang elist W W Orr spoke to hundreds at a Casino rink gathering for youth with high school pupils also in chapel. Teachers and officials joined a choir of students as Orr urged active Christian work and Say So union services slated for Sunday morning and evening with continued praise and offerings to compensate the speaker.
The suit of Prof. Vincent Bianco against James Genevive over tuition for teaching Genevive’s two children to play in a band is settled. Squire Kelley ruled the original verbal contract stands. the agreement provided tuition for the children and board for the professor.
Local residents and families plan and undertake short visits to relatives in Pittsburg Beaver Valley New Brighton Harmony and Harmony area. Notable trips include Dr S E Ralston and Mrs H M Wise to Cambridge Springs for the state medical convention.
Notice proclaims shipment of Timothy seed Hallock’s potato diggers Kemp’s manure spreaders and a full range of farm goods. It invites customers to inspect at 6 to 10 Cunningham Street and offers right prices and terms from The Farmers' Supply Co.
The Coliseum opens Monday night with six headline vaudeville acts including Hayes and Alpont The Clerk the Bell Boy and the Circus Queen and the Golf Girl and the Tramp from Keith's Boston theater. Scott and Whaley Whitman and Davis Warner and Lakewood West and Van Sicle headline a premier bill with a new picture and six piece orchestra.
Lew Dockstader brings his full troupe to the opera house for a first local minstrelsy program of sweet singing graceful dancing and comic sketches. The company includes Neil O'Brien Al Jolson Eddie Mazzier Pete Dezel Will Oakland and others fresh from a Pittsburg Nixon Theatre engagement.
The advance sale for the engagement of the great American play The Man of the Hour opened this morning to very large receipts and greater popularity than last season. Audiences praise the natural story, fine acting, and elaborate production. Some desirable seats remain at the box office.
Saturday matinee and evening will feature Mr. W. A. Whitecar in a popular English comedy once made famous by John Drew. He has performed this piece in major cities and earned a fine reputation. A competent company supports the star, promising entertaining qualities.
Friday evening the Boston Belles will present singing and dancing numbers and light bar letters written for laughing purposes. The event features pleasing musical numbers with a chorus of well trained young ladies.
The Rev Charles Grant Jordan will tour South Dakota for the National Anti Saloon League during October. The evangelist, formerly pastor of East Liverpool Ohio, spoke at Volant Presbyterian church and announced the itinerary will cover most cities and towns in the state. His work aims to boost the temperance movement and he is highly regarded for his voice and presence.
New Wilmington notes slow start to college year due to a complicated new registration system with excessive red tape. Faculty admit confusion as about two hundred new students struggle to begin classes amid the delays and unclear procedures. Local social notes mention residents and visitors including Mrs M T Ryan Miss Ryan Andrew B Spencer and wife Mrs H R Eberle Miss Eleanor Wallace ac MecGoun Miss Marietta Broe J W Crouch Miss Agnes Wallace and George D Barr Jr all of New Castle. Funeral news reports the service for Mrs Adam Hayes held at her home and Unity cemetery. Football talks at New Castle high and Westminster scrubs face scheduling issues as practice begins late with coach McMahon arriving soon. Local visitors include H J Frost from Pittsburg W & Johnston from Cleveland C and J S Martin from Volant along with Miss Florence Ferrer of Youngstown.
The notice announces a peach sale to be held Tuesday September 22 at Union Market located at 25 Pittsburg street opposite Union de pot. Bell phone 5432413. A suit opening by Mr Sanderson is planned for next Wednesday from Brown and Hamilton.
Wampum D E Orris attended the Beaver Falls ball game. Residents visited Beaver Falls and New Castle this week, including Mrs. Maloney, Misses Cook, Mrs. Hickey and Lucy, and Mr. Cunningham. A medicine show arrived in Wampum next to the I O O F building for a week. James Towers was bitten by a dog and treated. another Chewton dog bit a child.
Physicians from this city attended the Pennsylvania State Medical Association sessions at Cambridge Springs September 14 17 and have returned. Delegates included Drs Urey Foster Boak and Warner. Dr Urey presented a paper on Polio Myelitis. Dr Womer of Lawrence County attended the secretaries banquet. A reception for delegates and wives followed. The new president is Dr George Wagner of Johns Town.
Members of Mahoning Lodge No. 243 F and A M are called to meet at the Masonic temple Sunday at 1 PM to attend the funeral of Brother Matthias H Henderson past grand master of Pennsylvania. Walter S Reyonlds W M John N Emery Sec
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