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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1889
Page
8
A collage of short items changes hands and events across Warren. Mortality, business changes, sales and ads, social events, and community notices span February 1888 including deaths, subscriptions, business transfers, new ventures, entertainment plans and public health tips.
Miss Marie Richia visits in Butler while Mrs. Sill hosts Sadie Bloomfield in Liberty street. Leonard L. Kightlinger visits his sister in Leavenworth. Jamestown youths arrive for rink events with Mamie Myers and others. A Tuunville group called female white caps warns boys to “pop” or leave. A masquerade is planned at the rink next Wednesday with Ensworth's band. Dr Theel of Philadelphia touts cures for nervous debility and other diseases at 598 Fourth Street. Jacob Keller, tailor, staffs many workers and advertises moderate prices and quality. 49tf
Church notes list services for Presbyterian Melaodiate Episcopal Baptist Lutheran Evangelical Scandinavian Swedish Methodist Catholic and YMCA meetings. It records pastors, service times Sabbath school hours prayer meetings and a Sunday school teachers meeting with library donations and an upcoming talk by Rev Will King.
Ho Wetmore hose company plans a gathering in the Waters block next Thursday afternoon and evening with suppers on the first floor from 5 to 10 for twenty five cents. Dancing starts at 9 in the third floor hall with Wyman's orchestra. late supper for dancers from midnight to 2 am at twenty five cents per plate. The Wetmore boys promise a good time for all firemen.
February notes from North Warren and surrounding towns. Mentions Perry and others, a wedding talk, oil drilling plans on Oil Creek lands, local deaths from diphtheria, births, sleigh rides, personnel changes, and resignations in local government. Highlights include Burgess departure, council vacancies, a Warren office opening, and notable deaths in the region.
Town offices discussion hints at district contests between Kirby Brown, Orrin Englise and others with a possible next Tuesday decision. A Ledger recap promised for next week. Also notes on the Maccabee dance February 22, a court domestic case, a funeral for Samuel Thompson at age about 78, Edith Wilson visiting Sheffield, a Lander singing school, and local horse mishap with a sled spike incident plus a large twenty four pound fish caught by Russell’s fishermen.
An 1850s Warren newspaper note touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for chills fever biliousness dyspepsia constipation and debility. It urges persistence for thorough care and promotes old reliable fire life and accident insurance through Jobs Sil & Son. Marriages listed include Wuertzer Kastner Hodges Mahan in Warren and Farmington areas.
A local store advertises an elegant line of boys suitings in various descriptions priced at bottom rates, complemented by a large assortment of Star Shirt Waist garments for sale.
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