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SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906
No. 47
Edgeworth Council.
The Shields Park Plan of Lots
Adopted  at  Monday
Night's Meeting.
At Monday evening's meeting of
the Edgeworth Gouncil President
Lord presided and Messrs. F. F.
Brooks, James A. Huston and William Wardrop responded to the roll
call as read by Secretary Nevin. .
The first business brought before the. meeting was the^ report of
the Street Gommittee concerning
the adoption by the borough .of the
plan of lots known as Shields Park
and owned by Mrs. Amelia Oliver.
The recommendation of the committee was received and the same
favorably acted upon.
The next order of business was
a resolution requesting that an application be presented to the Department.of Health, asking for the
privilege of discharging sewage
into the Ohio river. This resolution was adopted.
It was ordered by Council that
the sewer bonds be advertised and
that the bids be opened at the regular meeting on the 13th of August." Each bid is. to be accompanied by a certified check on a
Pittsburg bank for $5,000.
Ordinance. No. 47 authorizing
the improving of the streets, the
laying of sidewalks, and sewers in
the Shields Park plan at the expense of the .owner of the plan, the
same to conform with the ordinances of the borough covering
such improvements, was passed on
first and second readinj, after
which Gouricil adjourned,
Plans Are About Completed
for Business Men's Outing*
Cascade Park will be the Mecca for More
than One Thousand of Our Citizens on
Tuesday,   August   7th,   1906.
ALL THE STORES AND BUSINESS
PLACES IN TOWN WILL BE CLOSED.
No Evening Service.
The evening services at the M.
E. church will b* discontinued until
August 26,-h, The pastor will
preach, to-fnorrQW morning, and
. the pulpit supplies for subsequent
mornings wil| be announced frtfhi
w^ek to week]
From present indications there
will be more than one thousand
people attend the outing of the
Sewickley Valley Business Men's
•Association, .which will be held at
Cascade Park on Tuesday, August
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At the regular meeting of the
Association, held on Tuesday evening, reports were heard from the
committees in charge of the various
branches of the day's amusement,
and they all indicate that those who
attend will enjoy a day long to be
remembered.
The members of the Association
are aiming to give every privilege
possible to their guests on that day.
If you plan to go, you will not be
disappointed.
Mr. A. H. Diehl, chairman of the
sports Gommittee, has arranged a
program of outdoor sports that will
create a great deal* of merriment to
the participants and to the spectators. Each event will have an appropriate prize, which will beaward-
ed to the winners of the various
contests.
Mr. S. B. Handy is the chairman
of the dancing1 committee, and he
and his assistants will see that
everybody from this section is
accommodated with one of the best
dancing platforms and orchestras
to be found at any picnic resort.
This privilege will be free, as will
also the cloak room, where you can
check your wraps.
Mr. Charles Becker, chairman of
the basket committee, has many
able assistants, and if you contemr-
plate going to the outing you should
have your basket at the station by
8 a. rn. The committee will then
take charge of it and see that the
baskets are safely returned to the
Valley when the train leaves New
Gastle. Those who do not care to
take baskets will find ample accommodations on the grounds,
where they can avail themselves of
the convenience of a large restaurant.
Mr. Edward Gray, of the refreshment committee, will see that the
guests of the business men will
have plenty of free lemonade, coffee, cakes, ice water, milk, and in
fact a menu replete with good
things.
Mr. James Gray, chairman of the
music committee, reported that his
committee had procured the services of the Gitizen's band for the
Occasion, and will insure the folks
plenty of good music.
The advertising committee, head1-
ed by Mr. George H. Hegner, is busy
furnishing the people throughout
the valley with printed matter telling them of the gala day they can
spend at the park. This committee
will be pleased to furnish any information you may desire. Telephone
Mr. Hegner.
The civic committee, Mr. Paul J.
Quinn, chairman, who have charge
of the business end of the outing,
gave.out nearly five hundred tickets
on Tuesday night to the members,
and'-'eports at this writing sho.w that
a large number of them have been
sold. The price of these tickets
is 85 cents for adults and 65 'cents,
for children; this, of course, includes round trip on the Street cars
at New Gastle and entrance to the
park.
The final arrangement will be
made by the association on Thursday, August 2, at which time a
meeting will be held in the head7
quarters on Broad street.
The train time has been fixed at
Haysville as 8.25; Sewickley, 8.30;
Edgeworth, 8.35, and (Leetsdale,
8,49. Returning the train will,
-leave New Castle at 8 p. m.
Funeral of Stephen White.
Stephen D. White, aged 57 years
died in Pittsburg on Wednesday
morning. Mr. White was in good
health until the time of his death,
which was caused by a stroke. He
was born in this place, and moved
to Haysville when a boy." His wife
died some years ago, and after the
death of his mother in 1902 he
moved to Pittsburg. He was squire
in Haysville for a number of years,
and was a member of the Presbyterian church. The funeral services were held Thursday evening
and interment was made 'Friday
morning in Sewickley cemetery.
'He is survived by one brother, William White, and One son, William
White, both of Haysville. '
The pall bearers were Robert
and David Merriman, John Hays,
James Kerr, Harry Wharton and
Mr, Whitehead.
Open Air Meeting..
There will be an open air meeting, under the auspices of
the Young Men's Christian Association, in Water Works Park tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The speaker will be Rev. S. A. McGollam, of Leetsdale, There will
be good singing.   Plan to attend.   ,
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