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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1882
Page
5
Local notes describe Warren's bustling scene with trains, oil traders, and new industries. Mentions professors, baptist talks, church events, and a busy Warren Union exhibit. Notes on railroad expansion at Clarendon and Bradford's shift toward manufacturing, plus social life and theater highlights.
Journal notes track visitors from Bradford and Titusville, with Persoanl Pencilings detailing residents at Warren and the Oil Exchange. The Warren Union school class of 1882 graduates is covered, listing essays by Berths Thomas Ella Lukins Etta Howe George Ott and Sarah Herrick, with remarks by Rev J M Thoburn Lieut Gov Stone and diplomas awarded by W M Lindsey.
A woman from a notorious ranch escaped a fatal shooting by a mysterious assailant at her home near Clarendon. She grappled the attacker, a pistol misfire wounded him, and Dr Christie treated her injuries. The assailant fled into the night as authorities investigate the bizarre encounter.
A whimsical notice laments the disappearance of a diminutive office devil known as the helpful inkling dubbed the little “imp” or “inky-Dick.” The owner orders return with a promise of a sought after reward and a humorous volume of verses as thanks.
Mr. Frank A. Cogswell's new two story mansion on Water street nears completion. The seven room first floor includes a double parlor a dining room and a kitchen. The second story has six rooms with closets and two hallways. Plastering is under D W Broadhead. W Greenuna opens a furniture store at High and Hazel streets inviting patronage.
The Bedford Mineral Springs hotels open this week while White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia welcomes visitors for the season. United States hotel at Saratoga Springs opens June 10 for 1882, closing September 30, and Asbury Park in New Jersey begins June 20. Delaware steamers resume daily excursions after April 15, with events noted around September 5 and 6. Jamestown hosts its annual county fair, and Chautauqua Lake excursions are popular with travelers.
A crowded rush at A W Merck’s drug store for a trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. One person with asthma bronchitis hoarseness or severe cough can obtain a free trial bottle by calling at the store.
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