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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1887
Page
8
Arrangements authorize the Ledger to collect all subscriptions due the Ledger and accounts due Mr Morris prior to November 1, 1884 and all due W. W. Howard from that date to July 14, 1885. Subscriptions may be settled at the office in full until July 1 1887 after which unpaid accounts will be turned to an attorney.
John P St John lectured at Titusville last Tuesday evening. The Farmers Club meets tomorrow with Dr Gender reading an essay. attendance urged.
A large attendance witnessed the annual examination display of Peepers and Work specimens. Students from multiple rooms presented readings arithmetic, declamations, recitations, and a spelling match. Prizes went to Robert Miller for The American Sailor and Mary Storum for Green Mountain Justice.
Citizens filled the Mozart hall to form a Warren association aimed at attracting manufacturers. Hon. L. D. Wetmore elected president with O. W. Beatty and other officers named. A draft constitution and by-laws were approved, dues set at 32 per year, with monthly director and member meetings planned.
Ying Wah a celestial proprietor of two laundries and alleged opium den was arrested Friday evening and posted 200 bail for Wednesday appearance to answer opium joint charges. A search found one opium pipe. witnesses offered no knowledge. Perry Clark represented Wab and urged fair hearing. Evidence was circumstantial and tied to last June. Cornelius bound over witnesses to court.
Pirrsrerp Jan 27 A sad accident occurred three miles west of town at Tuttle's mill on Blue-eye run. Thomas Riley Jr. age about sixteen was drawing logs when a bull rope entangled with the log car. He was caught and wound on the bull wheel shaft and died about five o'clock, three hours after the mishap. The bereaved parents have the community's sympathy. Watches clocks and jewelry repaired at Wyman and Davis.
A midnight blaze in North Warren devastated Mrs. Henry Babcock’s building and several adjoining structures. Fire spread to a barn and nearby residences, with nearly all contents burned. No insurance covered some owners, and authorities could not yet estimate total losses.
Names drawn by the jury commissioners list jurors for the two weeks term starting the first Monday in February. The long roster includes carpenters, farmers, clerks, merchants, and laborers from Pine Grove Warren Eldred Limestone Sugar Grove Glade Pleasant and other local townships.
Real estate transfers list deeds mortgages and assignments from January 20 to 26, naming Wia M Hunter Joshua Douslas Thomas Kennedy and others with sums ranging from 52 590 to 3100. The notice includes long price lists for groceries and household goods, with local merchants F D Cogswear and L G Noyes advertising products and violin strings.
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