Rhyme on the Week’s Benign Births and Fate
A playful verse assigns each day of the week a character and mood from birth lore. It ends with the claim that by the week’s end there is plenty and work, a light moral about fate and plenty.
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1883
Page
5
A playful verse assigns each day of the week a character and mood from birth lore. It ends with the claim that by the week’s end there is plenty and work, a light moral about fate and plenty.
Summer tourists fill the roads as days shorten and haying begins. Warren water works reservoir to be fenced. Titusvillians organize to resist extortionists. new four cent nickel and local business notes thread through the week. Locals report weather, oil-town prospects, a cannons accident, and community events including a July 4th trumpet gift and church fence replacement.
Hon H Souther and wife of Erie guest of Mrs Orris Hall. N O Levins of Bradford in town Tuesday. Niagara Hose Co. considers Buffalo excursion. Mrs Perry D Allen and son visiting Indiana county. Miss Alice Wells in Tidioute guest of Miss Minn Galligan. Dr A C Axtell praised as pressuring officer at Democratic convention. Mr and Mrs M Mead left for Wisconsin for health. W F Jordan of Bradford Era visited Warren. Hon L F Watson in Washington to aid retention of Collector Barr. Sol Cohn Co and A Weiss decorate stores. Mrs Carver and Mrs Pond guests of Mrs Towl, left for home. Mac Nesmith and sister Penfield went to Chicago. Mac to work as book-keeper. Judge Johnson grows largest corn in Warren. dislikes corn-juice. J K Ronne from Titusville moves to Warren. to cut for S Col in Co. Rome praised as fit for the place.
Fredonia Fire Department No 1 Cataract No 2 and Dun kirk Corner Band rode a special train to Warren for the Fourth of July parade and festivities at the invitation of Burgess Geo P Orr. The program included a street parade games races fireworks and a grand ball but rain interrupted events in the afternoon. The department returned Thursday at 9 am and thanks are extended to local officials and Warren citizens for hospitality.
Garey Pennsylvania July 6 1983 Henry Baxter describes a severe paralysis episode from a heavy winter workload and illness including diphtheria. He explains regained ability to move and dress but notes left side remains weak and calls for ongoing care and patience from Morris.
The young ladies home missionary society held a June evening service at the Presbyterian church. A pyramid of flowers symbolized mission states with each girl describing her state and its needs. Rev. Allen opened with scripture and prayer and pledged $25 to start a collection, which surpassed £500 in total gifts.
At a board meeting Rev. W A Rankin was named president R P King secretary and Geo Ensworth treasurer. The school house undergoes needed repairs and a new modern building is planned. The fall term begins with Principal A B Miller and a long list of teachers led by Miss Alice L Dean in Warren and surrounding areas.
Members of Co. 1 16th Reg N G P plan an excursion and basket picnic to Kinzua Bridge on Thursday July 19 1883 via Atlantic Great Western Crossing and Bradford leaving Warren at 7 AM arriving 11 AM returning 5 PM Tickets round trip 215 at local depots and L G Noyes drug store Few of the vicinity have seen the engineering wonder and the trip offers a cheap chance to view it A serious accident occurred on the Buffalo G Southwestern road Tuesday morning near the Crossing when an excursion train collided with a second train killing conductor Geo Bates and brakeman M D Colby and badly injuring brakeman W D Innis The cause was Gates disobeying orders as the press goes to press weather cool and unsettled all day
The Warren Oil Exchange held its annual election with Geo. R. Wetmore as President W. B. McGhee as Vice President Robt. Dennison as Treasurer S. W. Waters as Secretary and a slate of Directors J. B. Andrews C. H. Noyes O. F. Hoffman Fr. P. Hayes N. F. Clark A. J. Hazeltine J. C. Wells T. J. Vandergrift S. Colin W. Mitchell Floor Committee J. T. Shirley J. N. Arters A. T. Knowsen Arbitration Committee W. H. Johnson H. K. McBride G. W. Sill C. E. Goodwin Charles Dinsmoor Conference Committee N. Payne N. F. Clark Wm. R. Ewing. The Exchange reports prosperity with its move to new rooms and notes no stock in the market. The Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburg tariff sheet lowers rates at several classes and routes. Five months through May show 720 accidents with 183 killed and 713 injured. the month fell below the yearly average. Mrs. Lill Stranahan and Mrs. J. C. Parmlee are stopping at Allegheny Sulphur Spring, leaving Thursday.
Trinity Memorial Church ladies express thanks to Mr. P Leonlart for festival use of a room and to newspaper offices for favors. In a separate note, Patrick Foley drowned after attempting to swim an Iowa stream to reach Kate Marron who stood on the opposite bank and there was no bridge.
Counterfeit bottles labeled Walnut Leaf Restorer circulate, imitating genuine product with a green leaf wrapper and a glass leaf imprint. The real Restorer allegedly restores vitality and color to hair, sold by Johnston Holloway & Co. and Bull & Rucker. A Camden, New York man has buried his sixth wife, interred in the same family lot.
Annual financial summary for Sheffield School District Warren County Pennsylvania ending June 4 185 Receipts show balance per last report state appropriation tax duplicate unseated lands old school house sale and other balances totaling 1 123 62 Balance in treasurer hand and commissions indicate paid and canceled items from last report
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