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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
3
The Mahoningtown Methodist church Men’s League met in church parlors with no guest speaker, discussing local and national topics amid a social hour and refreshments. Several brief items follow including residents visiting, shifts at Standard Steel Car, new job for Hiram Coates, and employment moves at Mahoning Pharmacy and other local spots.
Jerry Corrall was fatally injured when a train struck him on the Erie tracks near his Hubbard home Thursday. His leg was severed in the grisly accident.
The Thomas D. West foundry at Sharpsville shut its doors Wednesday night due to a continuing lack of orders, leaving operations paused indefinitely.
Two drivers raced down Highland avenue Thursday evening at an estimated thirty to forty miles per hour. Spectators watched in fear as the mad dash passed buggies and wary pedestrians, risking lives on a street known for speed limit violations.
A motion to quash the indictment against John Adams for malicious mischief is set for argument before Judge Porter. Defense argues a wife cannot file such charge against her husband and that the grand jury action was improper amid a family quarrel. Nick Adams, related to John Adams, is jailed on a separate charge of alienation of his wife’s affections.
Civil war veteran James A Gardner is city solicitor of New Castle for 12 years. He was in Youngstown on legal business Wednesday, meeting acquaintances including Walter Buwer. Known as a top municipal law attorney, he has long served the League of Third Class Cities of Pennsylvania and has studied urban government across the United States.
John Monnot of Canton, an electric railroad advocate, said yesterday a new line will be built within a year to Warren parallel to the Mahoning Valley, cutting travel time in half.
An advertisement proclaims Parisian Sage as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims root-bulb impact, renewed vigor, and easier, lustrous hair. Customer testimonial from Carrie Williams and pricing details accompany maker information and prepaid direct ordering.
Thomas Dangerfield, a mill worker, asks $10,000 damages in a petition filed in local courts. He says his wife, married since 1892, left home two years ago after being enticed away by Frederick Rollason, a prominent city businessman and social figure. He states his wife has not lived with him for six months.
The Mahoning Valley Water company owners of the Struthers dam and Lake Hamilton will ask Youngstown city council next Monday for a franchise to lay pipes from Lake Hamilton on Yellow creek to the East End bridge. They aim to supply boiler water to plants along the river from Struthers to the East End bridge and later along Crab creek.
Veteran Civil War doctor Dr Kelty plans to enter the Soldiers Home in Dayton Ohio after a sun stroke and failing health. He practiced in this city for years and later moved to New Castle for eight years before returning in 1908 to rebuild a practice. His health declined rapidly and discouraged him from continuing. The item also advertises the Great Stoneboro Fair with dates September 29 to October 2, 1908.
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