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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
5
Mrs. R W McAnns and her daughter Gail hosted a dinner at 6 o clock Thursday evening in Crawford avenue. Ten covers were set with hand painted autumn leaf place cards. A tempting menu followed by cards and music. The same hostesses plan a Youngstown gathering Friday.
Thursday evening social included twelve stenographers from Lawrence Savings & Trust at Miss Anna C Kreimendahl’s Highland Avenue home. Miss Lillian M Wright of Beaver Falls attended as guest of honor with music and merriment lasting late into the evening.
Miss Fitch played several piano selections at the Royal Neighbors meeting Thursday evening. Mrs. Norris Mitchell of Blaine street hosted the gathering, with a business hour followed by refreshments. The date of the next meeting was not yet set.
Miss Marian Reeves of Boyles avenue entertained the S. B S. Kensington Thursday afternoon. Members spent the earlier hours on needlework and a 6 o'clock dinner was served. Mrs. James F. Rhodes of Portersville was an out of town guest.
The Alameda club met Thursday evening with Miss Elizabeth McWilliams of Hamilton Street as hostess. A choice lunch was served. The next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Strayer of Terrace Avenue.
Illness of Mrs Blu dorn prompted the Ladies' league of the Protected Home circle to entertain members and guests in a social gathering.
Mrs Jerry Baker hosted a Thursday evening meeting on South Street with refreshments. The next gathering will be with Mrs Blu horn of Pennsylvania avenue in two weeks.
A group of 12 girls gathered at Miss Anna Krie mandahl’s North Highland extension home for a basket picnic last evening. They met at Mill and Washington streets at 5 30 to ride to the host’s home. A prize was drawn by Miss Ethel Stern after a supper and games followed.
Miss Anna F Caldwell of Neshannock Falls to teach music at Scotia Seminary in Concord North Carolina this fall accompanied by her mother. She has taught music locally for several years and is a Westminster College graduate and owner of the Wednesday Musical Club.
Mrs William Mitchell of Lincoln Avenue will entertain the Circle of 89 Monday afternoon at 3. Mrs Frank Butz of Henrickson Avenue will entertain the Reading Circle Monday afternoon. Mrs C E Gleason of Croton Avenue will entertain the Circle of 91 Monday afternoon at 3.
Prof. J. R. Sherrard led a Bible class with about thirty members gathered at Mrs. Frank Sutton's Pittsburg road home last night. Lunch was served during the evening.
A society event planned for this evening at the home of Mrs G A Brooks on State street has been postponed to next Friday evening. It benefits Nora Court No. 4.
John T. Thomas of Bleakley Avenue assisted Prof. George Phillips formerly of this city at an organ recital in the Episcopal church of Union Town on Thursday evening.
The pleasure of gathering in the home of Mrs. W. G. Ayers of North Jefferson street, Thursday afternoon, was accorded the members of the Utopia Kensington.
Miss Helen Ward of North Mercer Street a student at Miss Shipley s School in Philadelphia left Friday morning to visit friends before returning to school.
John S. Oursler of Highland Avenue entertained a party of Carnegie Steel Company officials at a luncheon at the Lawrence Club on Thursday.
Ex Sheriff Fred T. McCollum of Oil City, George B. Kirk of Brown & Co., and B. A. Krenz of Franklin Railway Supply attended the Northwestern Arcanum convention as Venango County representatives. They toured Erie and praised local business and factory conditions while noting home ties would keep them from staying longer.
A display of one pound boxes at 40 cents per box offers a fine assortment of flavors from Sugar Bowl at 52 East Washington Street. John S Oursler of Highland Avenue is a business visitor in Pittsburgh today.
J Myron Waldorf of Albany N Y has been chosen as physical director for New Castle Y M C A. He brings long YMCA and university coaching experience from Albany Glenns Falls and Penn and will lead winter gym programs plus tumbling pyramid building and basketball instruction.
Harris meat market advertises choice dressed beef pork veal and lamb with call to obtain prices at 27 North Mill Street.
Blevins announces opening display of fine millinery on Tuesday September 29 with a showcase of hats and accessories.
Obituary notices register multiple deaths including James Ferrell 68 a Hillsville resident and Civil War veteran. Services set for Saturday at Hillsville Baptist Church. Also reported are the deaths of Miss Lillian McClafferty 11 South Forest Youngstown age 19, Mrs Mary Ann Robinson 82, and related bereavement details with family survivors and funeral plans.
Mrs John E Orr of Sharon was a guest of friends in this city Thursday. William G Dunn of Hast Street attended the Shriners meeting in Erie Thursday. William Kerber of Youngstown spent Thursday with his mother Mrs Susan Kerber here. Mr and Mrs 8 J Frisbee of Detroit Mich concluded a visit with relatives here. Mrs Frank Stevens here is guest of her mother Mrs Frank Wilkins of Youngstown. Miss Bessie Herbold of Park Avenue returned from Cleveland and Toronto visits. Mrs Henry Mills and daughter Hazel of Boyles Avenue went to Braddoth Friday to visit relatives. George W Clutton and wife and Mrs J G Clements of Walnut Street attended the Pittsburg exposition yesterday. Mr and Mrs W H Meckley of Chambersburg returned home Friday after visiting Mr and Mrs S R Baldwin of Highland Avenue.
A flurry of social and business visits chars Edenburg with G. Shrader of Berlin Center guesting here. J. R. Coates and J. Waddington plus Jesse Davis visited New Castle. many townsfolk traveled to Youngstown and Hillsville for business. The M E choir schedules a Friday rehearsal and townsfolk await weekend ball game against New Castle post office clerks.
Tucker's store at No. 8 East Street invites ladies to visit Saturday to learn why buying there benefits them.
The Batt Dancing Academy at Gilmore Hall invites attendance at an opening reception on Thursday October 1 with classes starting the same evening at 7 30. A juvenile class is scheduled in the afternoon at 4.
A sizable crowd attended the Thursday evening installation of Rev. R. B Porter as pastor of Westfield Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. J. McCartney presided and asked the constitutional questions, with sermons by Rev. A. B. McCormick and Rev. M. W. Keith delivering charges. Rev. Charles Bell gave the people's charge, followed by a formal period of greetings.
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