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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1875
Page
3
A cluttered old advertisement lists Fancy Brand and other labels with prices per pound for peaches pears pineapple strawberries corn beans and tomatoes. It mentions syrups honey molasses teas and sugars with various bulk sizes and former prices, highlighting a wide assortment of canned fruits and pantry goods.
The ledger lists Warren Ledger announces appointments across city and county offices including President, Judges, Assembly members, and various auditors and clerks. Names such as Wetmore, Kinnear, Beeses, Miller, Waters, Noyes, and Brown appear among posts like Prothonotary, Auditor, and Public official roles in a period-accurate tally of public positions.
Local observers report a heated oil sample of good quality from the well near the old gate. Varying yields continue as Mr Verback deepens his well seeking a third sand rock while landowners fear oil land grabs and possible shutdowns this season.
The Su perintendent of Public Instruction advocates reducing McKean county school chief salary from 2000 to save state funds, while Warren Directors opposed the move. Also noted is Katharine Gray’s forthcoming readings at French's Hall and Sugar Grove, a deadly Brown's saw mill accident in Little Valley with three deaths, obituaries and local notices, and a Warren Library Association meeting planned for June 21.
A.M. Lacy responds to a March 1 letter misreporting Warren Pa. population as 350 and describes Warren as a thriving river town. He details churches, schools with 500 students, three banks, a library, temperance and charities, notable residents, and recent oil development at Beatty well, with Pennsylvanian pride and local scenery painted.
Edward Hewett, seen around the house for hours, entered the Davia residence and ransacked it. A girl notified others, Lew Dunham and a companion chased the thief who surrendered after being pelted with stones. Hewett confessed to theft and was taken to Warren by Chris Herrick for Sheriff Davis. Meanwhile Irvington plans a library fund concert and festival, as church groups organize a fair at the Cornplinter Hotel and village cleanup efforts proceed.
Last week Judge Vincent presided over Com. vs C L Randall Moses Hook A Corey D Tallman Morrison Tate Force Green Myers Hook G A Confer Mathews Cota Irvine Cook Irvine executors licenses and Chautauqua notes. Outcomes include fines costs jail terms suspensions verdicts guilty not guilty and civil cases with varied damages and costs.
Charles Knapp of Glade township, a respected farmer, died June 14 1874 from a pistol shot to the head in a field near his home. An inquest found he had been insane for about two weeks prior and left a note dated June 5 1875 stating his life was finished and to remain cheerful. He left a wife and nine children. funeral held at his residence.
Sugar Grove residents see new houses rising, a bustling agricultural society, and sharp burglaries with loot stolen from Wheelock and Prank houses. Town events include temperance debates, band plans, a July hotel opening, and church meetings amid frost damage and a large fire loss report from the Brilliant Refinery in Pittsburgh.
John A. Hans, convicted of second degree murder in Erie, was denied a new trial by Argument Court. Judge Vincent imposed a $200 fine and seven years in the Western penitentiary. The Cosmopolite notes public dissatisfaction with the verdict despite Ross Thompson’s compelling arguments for a retrial.
A fragmented report describes potato bug use inspiring mixed reactions and refers to Paris Green poison sales. A fire at George Alden’s barn near the wire foot Uritye destroyed the building, five pigs and tools valued at 200 dollars, with insurance at 50 dollars. The fire, likely incendiary, leaves Ma Allen in hardship as similar previous fires occurred last fall.
Thirty two striking miners accused of conspiracy and riot faced sentences. John Eddee, John Maloney, Ralph Parks, George McGowan, Thomas Burli date and Mathias Mayer received costs, a 25 dollar fine, and one year imprisonment. A second group of thirteen robbers got costs, a 60 day prison term, and a 26 dollar fine.
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