Warren notes and notices from The Ledger
Warren locals gossip about visits, appointments and evolving businesses from May 1888. Anna Warren visits Titusville and Columbus. Lidia K Davis of Philadelphia guests the Misses King. W J Wilcox named postmaster at Freehold. C P Northrop promotes ladies wear and summer shoes. social events include Lutheran church programs and a YWCA talk on social purity. deaths include Mrs Mary A Verey and Mrs R J Neill. numerous ads for shoes, estates, and local services fill the page.
Nominated Indiana Democrat Watson Acknowledged for Governorship Bid
Hon Courtland C Watson, recently nominated unanimously by Indiana Democrats for governor, born April 25 1841 in Brookville Indiana. He studied at Ashbury University, served in the Civil War, practiced law in Greencastle, and served as prosecuting attorney and congressman. His nomination garners wide party support and he holds leadership on law revision and pensions. The local government section reports borough council actions including street plans, funding for the new book and ladder company, consideration of a paid fire department, exoneration lists, sidewalk plans, relief for the poor, sewer work, and borough expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland C. Watson
Indiana Democratic State Convention
Allie
Brookville
Ashbury University
Indiana
Indiana Volunteers
Indiana Cavalry
Seventy-First Volunteers
John A. Matson
Greencastle
Aftic
Matson
Borou
Pine Street
New Book and Ladder Company
Cogswell
Walnut Street
Watson Hose Company
High Street
D. A
J.C. Utter
Robt
Foste
J. F. Babcock
D.C. Vanderbuil
D. P. Stanton Michael Gary
Bayer
Hazel
Decoration Day Plans and Local Building Boom in Warren
Preparations for Decoration Day on Memorial Day May 30 proceed under the G A Rin Warren Eben N. Ford Post 336 Warren with a general committee R H Smith T Slater J B Russell J J Leonhart and W B McCabe and subcommittees named for arrangements Inspector Cummings to inspect the post Friday evening. A brick building project opposite Diamond Brock for manufacturing aims to proceed if a congressional nomination proves satisfactory. Meanwhile Byron Waters begins a three story brick block at Liberty and Third Streets opposite Library Hall. Judge Wetmore plans a brick office building for the Pennsylvania gas office site. Willis Cowan expands his High Street residence and A C McAlpine builds a brick residence and office adjoining the Methodist church. The old Merek drug store block will be demolished for a new structure by A Siegel & Sons Mack Rogers and A Ruhlman plan early July construction. Music and literary events at Library Hall next Monday feature Mrs Caldwell and Miss Clara Barnes with other talent. tickets at Noyes Drug Store. Various press notices praise Mrs Caldwell and Miss Barnes’ voices. Help wanted notices seek a grocery bookkeeper and housemaid positions. dining room girl for a hotel sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Warren
Titusville
Mis
Columbus
James Parmley
Elias Morningstar
Lidia K. Davis
Philadelphia
King
O. P. Watson
Chicago
C. P. Northrop
Dr. McNeil
Bay
Hickory Street
W. J. Wilcox
Freehold
John Smallman
New ‘Waters
George P. Miller
Warren
Hagerstown
Northrop’s
Elisha Hazzard
Jamestown
Warren Commandery
Knights Templar
Episcopal Church
John Wilking
Jacob Hondart
Carver House
Young People's Society of the Luthern Church
Frank Nelson
Blackville
T. B. Harrison
Beatty Block
Mary A. Verey
East Street
Clarendon
Rankin
North Clarendon
R. J. Neill
Kane
S. T. Neill
S. O
G. T
Townsville
O. U Wunter
Beaver Falls
Hunter
Geo. Ball
George Ball
Pennsylvania
Meadville
Ene
Corry
Edinboro
Stoneboro
Franklin
Mouch
Bairstow
L. F. Watson
Greaves
Jacob Keller
Second
Liberty Streets
Keller
Taylor
Front Street
Geo. Cogswell
Mr. Hue
Fred P. Hue
G. A. Rin Warren
Eben N. Ford
R. H. Smith
T. ©. Slater
J.B. Russell
J. J. Leonhart
W.B. McCabe
Inspector Cummings
Buillding News
Diamond Brock
Congress
Abyron Waters
Liberty and
Third Streets
Library Hall
Liberty Street
Judge Wetmore
Pennsylvania Gas Office
Pennsylvania Company
Willis Cowan
High Street
A.C. McAlpine
Citizens National Bank
Mra
Caldwell
Clara Barnes
Buffalo
Florelle Hevey
Fredonia
Fred W. Bell
Burnice Jones
Noyes Drug Store
Mass Barnes
New York Mirror
New York Mercury
Detroit
Free Press
Rochester Union and Advertiser
Miss Barnes
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Rochester Ferall
Toronto
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W. F. Shannon
Daniel Sullivan
Salamanca
N.Y
May E. Grunder
Warren County
Warners Log Cabin
C.P. Northrop
Northrop
Sheffield
Sheffield Union School
AL. E
Musi
Ira D. Darling Chatton
Maud Farnsworth
Emerson
Gresback
le Madea
J.J. Chewsty
Erie
Mowner
Younsville
Nellie Gray
Lettia Woodard
Blanche Agrelius
Mary Gross
Lily Newmaker
Blanche Greene
Wlassie Davis
Nettie Robinson
Tau Dunhath
Josh Thomas
Haliie Siggins
Earl Davis
James Donahoe
Joe Davis
Rush Siggins
Bert Smith
Jonnie Thomas
Mabel Baldwin
Grace Dupree
May Davis
Hattie Sigg
New Jersey
Courtland C. Matson
D. Cornen
Third Street
A. A. Davis & CO
A. A. Davis & Co., Warren Penn
Bell Bro.’s
Garpet
Cheney Brothers
Bell Brothers
Haskell
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