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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
5
Daily services from Lock pouch to Harrisburg and east reach Sugar Grove Chandler's Valley and Lander with arrivals at 11:00 a.m. and departures at 2:00 p.m. On Thursdays and Saturdays Scandia and Germany operate with 11:00 a.m. arrivals and 1 60 p.m. departures.
Spring and seed time arrive slowly as Warren eyes warmer days. William Grindley regains ankle use after a scaffold fall. Mrs. J. A. Best seeks homes or adoption for three boys aged five to nine. Warren book bindery accepts orders. Edmonds & Son announce new agricultural implements. Charles Middaugh in Corry decapitated at Hunter's siding. he left a young wife. Warren fire department held annual meeting. Emil Amann elected chief. Borough council discusses free bridge and paving Second Street costs around $1,000. Democratic County Committee to set primaries and county convention. Confederate Spy drama drawn well in Jamestown. fund to Guards treasury. Company I urged to bring two evenings of entertainment home. Next Sunday Rev. W. A. Passavant Jr. to speak at First Lutheran Warren. English address and Home Mission talk scheduled.
The Militia Roll of the Second Company of the 148th Regiment, Second Brigade, 16th Division for 1844 lists numerous names of lieutenants captains sergeants corporals and privates. It notes survivors likely around thirty and mentions ancestors of deceased members and the public interest. Local notices report visits from Mr H C Bloss of Titusville and Miss M Crick of Warren now Cleveland visiting Warren, Judge Schofield returning from Washington and Mr Cyrus Thomas preparing an archeological survey report.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Warren county will hold its semi annual convention in Youngsville on April 15 and 16 with a full delegate turnout expected. A gold medal contest on April 16 is highlighted and Miss Vandelia Varnum of Franklinville will address the gathering. Also printed are the Warren post office letter list as of April 8 1891 with female and male names and a note that uncalled letters for two weeks are sent to the dead letter office.
Morton as administrator of Mrs Horton estate will open the store Friday April 10 at 12 noon with a complete line of new spring millinery baby cloaks and bonnets A New York miliner will be engaged to maintain the store’s reputation for fine goods first class work and fair prices The text also notes the Nicely boys burial with family preserving engraved plates and coffin handles as mementos
Walter J. Smith died at his Conewango home from a pistol accident and blood poisoning after two months of suffering. Born February 12, 1833 in Warren Pa, he became a noted lumberman and river pilot with ventures on the Allegheny and Ohio rivers and later timber in Oregon and Washington. Surviving: wife and three sons. oldest son W. W. Smith of East Warren, and two younger sons died in childhood. The obituary also reports the death of Judge Henry Souther of Fidgway, later of Erie, who served briefly as Schuylkill county judge and died at 65, his remains to be buried in Boston.
An ad touts PaINLESS CHILDBIRTH promising painless childbirth guidance and pregnancy advice endorsed by physicians with a circular offer. A separate note compares colonial land areas of Africa, listing France, England, Germany, Congo Free State, Portugal, Italy and Spain with rough figures and noting England’s share as most valuable.
The Grand Army of the Republic held a silver jubilee observance at Eben N. Ford Post No 336 with music by Reig's orchestra and talks by L T Borchers Parmlee and Col Gardner. Rev J N Fradenburg spoke on infantry and the rebellion, followed by short remarks from W L Lindsay and Mrs G A Waters sang The Battle Hymn. A number of veterans attended from out of town. A novel Erie divorce case is set for May. Mary E Sharp seeks annulment against Albert McElroy alleging coerced marriage in Ripley New York under dubious circumstances.
For particulars inquire at the rooms formerly occupied by Miss M Crick on Third street.
Samuels Brothers announces a grand stock sale in Warren featuring new spring dry goods and carpets. The bundle of two stores claims unlimited capital and direct imports from manufacturers, with hundreds of Wilton and Axminster carpets and bargain prices such as 48 cents per yard for tapestry Brussels and 38 cents for ingrain carpets.
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