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THE NEW CASTLE NEWS. VOL. XIV-NO. 68. NEW CASTLE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1893.

TEN CENTS A WEEK i ehall lead, yoa unto all ip tbe promise oi Jeeug, end it was a glo- riou' thought for ali Hie people. Thie does not mean that he shall give qs an ineiiiht into the of the future, but that He will prepare ue for what is to 1 come. That is in what the i ROBBERS ABOUT PEOPLE. Interesting Services at the Secocd Acd Gag Three Persons in a Presbyterian Church. AN IMMENSE THRONG Present at Meeting Throujjhout the Aceouut of the The remodeled Second Presbyterian church wae dedicated with appropriate ceremoniee, the congregatione of a number of other churches aeeieting in the eiercieea.

The first service of which there were three during the day, was held at the regular hour of morning service and long be- men have felt the influeLce of the Holy i Spirit it will matter not whether a man a Presbyterian, Methodist or Roman Catholic, and the question of Church unity will be forever settled, not by the i union of all Chrieti bodies, for Church unity does not consist of unity of organization, but unity of spirit and I Rev. Mealy then closed his address and went to the Disciple church, where he addressed the overflow meeting. The closing ceremony of the reunion of the choir was Then performed, that of the roll call of the living and the dead. The roll was called by William L. Pyle, who first the roll of the living Between 75 and 100 answered and Lonely Farm House.

A PLUCKY GIRL a With a Kobbers and a Gold last Night. One of the boldest robberies ever recorded in the history of the county oc- Enon evening. About 7 the farm dog was letters heard barking furiously at the residence of many more all over the of Mrs. Joseph Williamson. Union were read.

The roll-call of the! dead was a most touching and impressive i ceremony, and many an eye was wet and fore that hour the auditorium began to a sob was heard in the choir as the fill until when the meetini; standing room was at a premium. Rev. Dr. Calkins, peistor of the church, made a few remarks after which he introduced liev. Dr.

Taylor, of Mt. Jackson, who preached from Ephesians The sermon was an excellent one and at its close Dr. Calkins gave a history of the church, one of the oldest in the city. A report of the financial condition of the church was then read by C. C.

Sankey. The report showed that the total cost of i mprovements on the ciiurch wae over $16,000 and that of this amount over $9,000 must be raised. Blank cards for promissory subscriptions were then distributed and a liberal collection taken. The morning service with the long metre doxology and the benediction by Rev. Edmunds of the First E.

church. Half past two was the hour for the afternoon service and when that hour arrived the church was again filled almoet to overflowing. Revs. Winter, Foulke, Grimes, Calkins, Thayer and McDowell occupied seats on the platform. Prayer was offered by Dr.

Thayer and of Mahoningtown, preached from Pea. 18:30. is for God, His way is perfect, the word of the Lord is true; He is a buckler to all the hosts that trust in Among other things Dr. Grimes said text is an utterance of David, in which he tells of the word. And saying is no less true now than when it was uttered so long ago.

Indeed the truth of the assertion can be much more clearly proven now than then, for it has passed through a multitude of trials and come out triumphant overall Skepticism and the so called science of the skeptic have assailed its truth and have been ingloriously vanquished. Science, in its advanced state, to day verifies the statements of the Bible and can no longer be used as its enemy. Tne grand old book has tested by the changes made in the progress made in human aifairs and has shown itself capable of adaption to every condition of society. has been tested by the wants of human nature an i has been found capable of satisfying them all. False religions and false philosophies have risen only to fall, but the Bible and its truths remain to dignify and bless all humanity.

its bitterest enemies it has converted men into its warmest friends. It has whispered comfort to millions ot the consoled myriads of the bereaved and taken the sting from countless deaths. To all the strugglers for light it has ever stretched out a helping hand and millions in this world and the other testify to its great efliciency. It has ever shone as a light in the dark world and despite the eflorts to extinguish it, it still burns and more brightly than ever before. Persecution and the influence of governments have been brought to bear against it, but it has survived the persecutions and overthrown the governments.

If it could have been crushed out, it would long since have disappeared. But it is and shall be for evermore. Blesseti be he who gave it, and may He grant that for many years it shall, with great results, be proclaimed in this church which we dedicate At the close of the sermon the work of raising funds for the liquidation of the debt of the church was taken and in a short time over 1800 was raise Many of the contributed were in the sum of $100, some in $50 and some in $25 or 10. A girl about 16 years of age who was in the house opened the door and went outside to see what was the matter. She had taken only a few steps outside the door when she observed three men coming towards her, they all more masks and the frightened girl started to run inside.

The men followed so closely that she was unable to close the door and ag the men came in- up ied. names of those who once sang with them, but who now mingle their voices in the glorious J'e Jfeum on high, were softly Called, and the date and place of their death read by Rev. Dr. Calkins. The work raising money was again taken up and the audience liberally contributed.

Between and 000 were pledged at this service alone. meeting closed i they presented revolvers at the head with the long metre doxology. of Mrs. Williamson and the hired man. The total amount yesterday was They threw up their hands but the plucky about and tbis, with prweede of poker and made a desperate the concert given on rriday evening, will amount to about $4,000, leaving the church $5,000, or a trifle more in debt Considering the stringency of the times, the amount raised is remarkably large, and the congregation ie to be congratulated upon their success.

Their church is now one of the handsomest in the city, and bpars very little resemblance to the old White Hall. The energy displayed by Dr. Calkins and his people will make the burlen of indebtedness light and will speedily dispose of it. THE MAYOR'S COURT. Present at the Ilegular Smitlay Morniiij; So.sioii.

Three prisoners appeared before the Mayor Sunday morning. The first gave his name as John McCurdy, and said that he from Bridgeport, O. The charge against him was drunkenness, and after he had been given some wholesome advice by the Mayor he was discharged. Frank Turner, of (ireenville, was also present on a charge of drunkenness and refusing to go home. Turner said that he came here in search of work, and had fallen in with some old companions who had treated him until he wae drunk.

On agreeing to leave the city Monday morning he was discharged. Wm. was present for the third time. He was drunk and was trying to kick in a gate near the N. P.

O. depot at 1 Saturday night. He had not much to say He owed the Mayor a fine of $6 on a previous charge, and was ordered to pay a fine of $5 or go to jail for 10 days. DIED SUDDENLY. Alle.Hi»e« ted Citizen of Scott Towii.ship satiiriiay.

George Brant, an old and highly re- spec'ted citizen of Scott township, died sudJenly at his home south of Harlansburg Saturday. Deceased was 70 years of age, and during the past year has been in feeble health. Saturday morning he was feeling better than usual, and during the forenoon laid down for a nap. His wife was sitting in the same room, and noticing that he had lain remarkably still for 3ome time, made an investigation and found him dead. Mr.

Brant moved to Scott township from Ohio. He has been a resident of the township for many years and had a wide acquaintance. He was a man of genial disposition, a kind father, a loving husband, and a good citizen. He was the father of George, Rastus, Harlan, John, Nannie and Belle Brant. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m.

from the late Carriages leave Dunn, Buffinger, Rice at 0:30 a. m. A TRADES UNION fight, she was finally bound and gagged as was also the other occupants of the house. While Mrs. Williamson was being bound she told the thieves that she had heart disease and not to bind her very tight as it might cause her death.

They cursed and swore during the binding operation and said that they never got anything from the farmers and were going to get what money was about the house. After the trio were bound one of the masked villians stood guard while the other two searched the house. The search was kept up for over an hour and was rewarded by the finding of a gold watch aiad 7 twenty dollar gold pieces. The robbers then left and soon I after Mrs. Williamson succeeded in losing her bonds and liberated the others.

The girl at once ran to the dinner bell. It oc- a on top of a tall post. The thieves had evidently thought that it might be used in giving an alarm and had cut the bell rope. Nothing daunted, the girl up the post and rang the bell The neighbors soon arrived and to them was told the story of the robbery. Pur was given, but no trace of the robbers could be found.

Sunday morning. Detectives Brown and Marshall, of this city, wero notified by telephone and Detective Brown at once secured a rig and drove to Enon. After satisfying himself that he had the robbers located, he came back to New Castle and he and Detective Marshall left for Beaver Falls. When Harry Millison and Charts Rutter were arrested for the crime, they had six of the seven twenty dollar gold pieces still on their persons. After making the arrests, Detectives Brown and Marshall took the prisoners to P3non Valley, from which place they were brought here this afternoon.

The prisoners were taken to Enon that Mrs. Williamson might identify them. This she could not do, as the men had been so heavily masked. The officers have obtained a clue to the hereabouts of the third man and are close in pursuit. INSTITUTE THE KVKXING SERVICE Was the most largely attended session of the day, crowded as the others had been.

It at 7:30, but at half past six the street near the church was crowded with people seeking an entrance. The large auditorium and gallery were filled in a twinkling, then chairs were placed in the isles, and the gallery stairs were crowded. Hunareds who had failed to find a seat attended the Disciple church where an overflow meeting was held. At the new church, seats on the platform were occupied by Revs. Edmonds, McDowell, Calkins and Dr.

Mealy, of New Wilmington. As at the previous services of the day, the big choir, nearly three- quarters of a hundred strong, sang a voluntary. Dr. Mealy was introduced, and preached a powerful sermon on the Holy from Acts 19:2. He said: first dealings with man were direct, and God and man communed without an intervening agent.

At tke wming of Jesus Christ, men walked and talketlwith God, learning heavenly things from His own lips. While here He established His kingdom, and taught the principles that were to govern it; not only taught them, but exemplified them in His own life. Let me remark parenthetically that in living the model fife, Jesus Christ had no more help from His Father than we have. He never used the divine power dormant within Himself to overcome any human temptation or to avert any human pain or fiufTering. But to return to my subject, we are a new no longer does man and God walk side by side npon the earth.

We are apt to think that in the days of life earth, and immediately thereafter, it must have been much easier to be a in This City Saturday Evening. Workingmen from the unions in the city met in Red Men Hall Saturday night and organized a Trades Union. The following officers were elected President, W. A. Elliott; Vice-President, F.

L. Rentz; Ree. Secretary, C. H. Andrews; Corresponding Secretary, E.

A. FreUiy; Financial Secretary, Thomas Hutchinson; Treasurer, J. R. Bowser. The meeting was largely attended and full of interest.

Another meeting will be held next Saturday evening. hildren. The following act was passed and approved by Governor Pattison during the last session of the Legislature Sec. 1, Be it enacted That any child or children of any person who was a soldier in the services of theUnited States in the late war of the Rebellion being or who shall or other wise (be) within any school district of tlie commonwealth shall upon application be entitled to admission and instruction the same as resident children in the proper common school of such district and notwithstanding such child or children may have or shall come into said district for the of attendance at such school and the attendance at such school and the residence of the parents, guardian or other person or persons entitled by law to the custody of such child or children be in another district. Inti'reHtinK he at the ers' 28: Following is the program of the Farm- Institute to be held here Nov.

27 and NOVEMBER 27. 1:00 p. remarks by Samuel McCleary, member State Board. Essay, by J. B.

Brown, Pulaski, Pa. Address, Farmer, His Conditions and by Hon. L. Martin. Enon Valley, Pa.

Essay, by Mrs Carrie Taylor, Pulaski, Pa. Adjourn at 4 7:30 p. by T. B. Terry, Hudson, subject, TL E.SD.\Y, NOV EM HER 28.

9:30 a.m.—“Nitrate of Soda as a Plant by J. W. Clark, New Castle, Pa. in by Thomas J. Edge, Secretary State Board of Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa.

of Terry. Adjourn at 12 AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:30. and Ideal Home Jessie Wallace, Pulaski, Pa. of Seed, Planting and Cultivation of B. Terry.

Question Box, in charge of R. P. Pomroy, New Wilmington, Pa. 'Free discussion of all All are invited to take part. Cordial invitation extended to ladies.

St. Reception. A St Day reception will be given at Masonic Hall Thursday evening, December 2S. The committees are as follows G. Miller, Wil Christian liam G.

Dunn, Gilbert M. Clark, than now. That could we have seen and E. McClure, Charles talked with Jesus or His Disciples, our faith I Matthews, John C. Wallace, could have much stronger.

Not so; the advantage is on our side, for in His place He has sent one who is never absent from us. His Holy Spirit. We hare not the evidence of tlie senses, but the best things of life do not come to our knowledge through the this new dispensation we have been lifted from a material level to a plane of spirituality. We have been given power to distinguish not only between right and wrong, but between truth and evil; this to Think About. Fifty cent shirts and drawers, natural and hair mixture, only 3Sc each; cotton Clie-n reduced to a j'ard; all-wool plain scarlet and scarlet and white shirts and drawers, 50c each, large size, all-wool country blankets; a pair; good gray blankets, b5c a pair; three pairs fur 25c good gray knit socks; all-wool gray knit socks, 20c a pair: extra heavy natural wool under shirts and drawers, worth each, for 75c each; fur capes, extra lengtn, new style, for each.

See our line of coats. a 11 new styles, umbrella skirt, large sleeves, at bottom prices. underwear, ladies underwear, men's underwear, at bottom prices. Seventy-five cent French flannels reduced to 50 cents a yard: 50c all-wool serge for 3Sc a yard; 50 inch dress goods, extra values, only 2.5c a yar l. The best line of 25 cent dress eootls in the city.

We have the latest styles in dress goods at reasonable prices. Home-made blankets at factory prices. Ladies coats, full shawl collar of black fur, $4 50 each. rown amilton 110 Washington Street, New Castle, Pa. 03 D.

Oliver H. P. Brown, John M. Butz, Robert A. luce.

T. Butx, DeLos D. Clark, Edward H. Jones, Stewart Thompson, Theodore F. Stryker, Charles S.

Wallace, Charles M. Crawford, John Bower. orchestra of 7 pieces will furnish the music; Dan Mooney, prompter. A Accident. Inspection Tour.

The following city officers left ts something you have to wait to into heaven for Pennsylvania road at Not only does the Spirit give this power rhinkirk to the indindu.1, bn. He gives to i on the 10:23 this morning as guests of Messrs. ministers the power to convict men of liaroer, me paving contractors- Bin. We are apt to form too low an Mayor Richardson, City Clerk Tidball, estimate of the awful nature of sin. and Assistant City Engineer Gilkey, and we can only realize what it is, when, Councilmen Keast, Phillips, Sholes, ander the guidance of the Spirit, we see Welsh, Cubbieon, Wortman, Fallis and that it not only contaminates us, but David T.

Jonas and is a direct insult to the Divine A. Park and F. G. Barber also accom- One. Now without the power of the party, this Spirit of God, tou can do little in this beautiful new church of yoara.

If you are under His guidance, Fair, slightly Mrs. Maher, of West North street, met with a painful accident while going to church Sunday morning. She slipped upon the pavement and fell, breaking one of the lower bones of her left arm. was in the city Mon- Purely Pennonal Palaver. Joseph Dix, of the West Side, is ill.

Richard Clinefelter baa gone Dunkirk, Ind. Albert W. Harbiaon is in Wampum today. Rev. F.

R. Peters day. J.G. Arnold has returned from Pitta- barg. C.

H. Akens, is in Washington D. C. Clint E. Sankey has returned from Pittsburg.

Adolph Klee is confined to the house by sickness. Mrs. Mary Sumner has returned to Wilkinsburg. Miss Mary Jackson went to Pulaski this morning. David Simison, of Volant, was in the city Monday.

G. Young went to Youngstown this morning. Mrs. Edward Norris went to Pittsburg this morning. Prof.

Will Stevenson left for Pittsburg this morning. Charles P. Norris went to Youngstown this morning. Curtis Hill, of was in the city this morning. George Anderson, of Youngstown, was in the city Sunday, Jacob Heddings, of near Edenburg, was in the city Monday.

The compampany left for Allegheny this morning. Burgess Parshall, of was in the city this morning. Harry Williams, of Mahoningtown, was in the city Sunday. J.C. Smith, of Ray street, is confined to the house by illness.

A son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Hulme, of Reynolds street, is ill. William Stratton left to-day to attend college at Mount Hope. Miss Hannah Baker, Postmistress of McCaslin. is on the sick list.

Miss Daisy Burrows, of Etna street, who has been ill, has recovered. Harry Russell, of Chestnut street, is confined to the house with the grip. Mr. and Mrs.F. A.

Hover spent Sunday with relatives at New Wilmington. Mrs. W. C. Wilkison, of East the guest of Wampum friends Sunday.

Edward Woods rode to Sharon on his wheel, Sunday, returning this morning, W. K. Hugus, of Grove City, is the guest of Leonard M. Uber for a few days. Mr.

and Mrs. G. Sherman, of Cleveland, are the guests of friends in this city. Miss Nellie VanHorn, of County Line street, is suffering from an attack of the grip. Lewis E.

Stunkard and Bert Shaffer, of East Brook, transacted business in Newcastle on Monday. Patrick Minnehaa, yardmaster at the N. Y. P. is the proud papa of a bright little baby girl.

Miss Retta Marvin has returned to her home in Butler, after a pleasant visit with New Castle friends. Mrs. A. G. who has been visiting here for a few days returned to her home in Sharon to-day.

Mrs. Mary Whitcraft, who has been the guest of D. I. Campbell and family, returned to Sharon this morning. Rsv Pepper who has been conducting the revival meetings at the Epworth M.

E. church left this morning for Pittsburg. Mrs. Diantha Yokes who has been the guest of Mrs. M.

I. Hover, of Croton avenue for some time, returned to her home near Greenville to day. James Cruthers and sister Mrs. Sumner of Wilkinsburg who were in the city attending the Choir Reunion of the Second Presbyterian church returned home to day. KICKED BY A HORSE.

Wil-ion Kobin.soii, ot IJadly Injured. Wilson Robinson, of Edenburg, was badly injured by being kicked by a horse Sunday. He was working about the animal, when it kicked viciously at him, striking him on the right elbow with terrific force. The elbow was shattered, and it was found necessary to remove the heads of both bones of the arm, thus rendering the arm useless. A peculiar feature in connection with the case is that about three months ago Mr.

Robinson was kicked on the head by the same horse, and suffered concussion of the brain, from which he came near dying. If Mr. Robinson keeps the animal he will probably keep at a respectful distance from him in the future. Almost a Century. Samuel Castiel, of Hickory township, died Monday at 12:30 a.

m. at the home of his son-in-law, R. R. Fisher in Hickory township at the advanced age of 98 years. Ttie funeral will take place from the Fisher residence at 2 p.

m. on Wednesday. Interment at Brook U. P. cemetery.

Carriages leave Dunn, Buffi nger, Rice Frew's at 12:30 Wednesday. A Accident. Thomas Clark, an employe of the steel mill, met with a serious accident Friday. He was working at about 15 feet from the ground when he fell striking heavily on his right shoulder, which was badly bruised and sprained- He will not be able to resume work for some time. Mrs.

David Harris Gone to Investigate a Report THAT HER HUSBAND Reliable Drug Store! Tne Leading Drug and Patent Medicine House. CORNER PITTSBURG AND MAIN STREETS. Been Found in an Ohio of Hih Strange Disappearance Over Three Years Ago. David Harris, formerly of the firm of Baldwin Graham who disappeared from his home in a little over i three years ago under exceedingly mys- i terious circumstances has been found in I an Ohio town living and well. i The story of disappearsmce which was published in the ews at the time he left home, is briefly as follows: Harris was a member of the firm of Baldwin Graham of this city and had charge of the main office in Pittsburg.

He was a man of good standing, had a pleasant home and considerable property and consequently when he disappeared on March 1, 1890, no little comment was excited. Every means of search was exhaused and the police had given up all hope of finding the missing man. He had disappeared as completely as if the earth had swallowed him up. The firm accounts were all right and it was known that Harris had drawn 11300 of his own money from the bank the day he left but over $250 he had used to pay ofi" bills with. The only explanation of his mysterious conduct that could be offered was that he had become demented on the subject of spiritulism and had wandered away from home as it was known that previous to his disappearance he had been a close student of spiritulistic phenomena and bad been much excited by supposing that he Iiad succeeded in with his dead mother, who informed him that she was in heaven and very happy.

It was supposed that this his mind. Whether this be true or not, Harris was never heard of, notwithstanding the fact that the greatest exertions were made to find him. On Saturday evening Mrs. Harris, who now resides in this place, was notified that her husband wae in East Liverpool alive and well. She left this morning to find her husband.

It is said that Harris went direct to California from Pittsburg and remained there until about a montti ago, when returned as far as East Liverpool, where he now is, sound in mind and prosperous financially. All conjectures as to the cause of his disappearance are at fault and Mr. Harris himself refuses to give any explanation of his very mysterious conduct. S. R.

Baldwin was asked by a ews reporter about the matter, but said that he had heard nothing of Harris since his disappearance in March, 1890. Volant College. The total expenses at the Volant College of Volant, are only 13.00 per week. Many of those out of employment this winter should take the advantage of securing a good thorough education, especially where they can do so at less expense than to board at home. No one can afford to be without an education when it can be secured at such reasonable rates and under such excellent advantages as are oflered at the Volant College.

The College is first-class in every respect. A CaMh System. Cash stores are becoming numerous in country villages as well as in the city. The latest firm to adopt the cash system is Caldwell Ramsey, of Leesburg, Mer- cer county, who will inaugurate a cash system beginning December 1,1893. lbs.

Granulated Sugar for fl.OO, at S. D. store. 63tf Job Printing Promptly Done at tlnis Office SEEI OUR HATS? fail to pay a visit to our Hat Department. THE FDTEST HT THE CITY I We Will Show You More Styles, More Variety of grades at Correspondingly Low Prices than any hat store in the city.

We carry ALL THE LATEST STYLES as soon as they appear in the market and you are sure to be in style when you buy your hat at Hub The 'L'eading Clothing House in the City SNOW. SNOW. SNOW. I And you need the kind of Shoes we are Selling so Very Cheap at ollowaf Sons' Great Assignee Sale i- The goods bought for our REGULAR TRADE we are obliged to sell quick, and in order to do so, we have reduced our prices AWAY BELOW COST, and you get the benefit. $30,000 WOET.H OF SHOES! THZNXS OF THAT! Mc- were Marriage J.

Harry Allison and Cyntha Farland, both of Scott townsdip, granted a marriage license Monday. Walter Svott. The fourth lecture of the University Extension course will be delivered tonight in the First Baptist Church. Subject, Walter This will be a very interesting lecture. 45,000 PAIRS! of the 15EST SHOES ever seen in the city and AND MUST SELL QUICK! Highest of all in Leavening U.

S. Report Powder ABSaUJfTECf PWB FORCED TO 8EL.L. AT OMCE! miTST SEL.L. THEUI QUICK! WIL.E SEEL, CflEAPI store is Crowded All the Time, but with our loimense Stock you are Sure to find What You Want, THAT Largest Stock of Shoes. Best Quality of Shoes and Cheaper Prices than anv house in the citv.

ED. C. WILSOK.