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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1895
Page
5
The local Warren team battled Titusville in a hard fought contest, adding McKeever and McMahon to strengthen the lineup. England pitched well despite some hard hits, while umpire Schmidt drew criticism for calls. Titusville won 12 to 8 after a seventh inning rally and Warren failed to score in the later frames.
The Titusville and Warren teams opened the Iron and Oil League in Titusville with Warren winning 6 to 4. Fans marched from Hotel Brunswick as Hewitt shaded Titusville with crafty curves while two Warren home runs bolstered their score. Titusville showed slumps in fielding and hitting, though Stenkel and Beteger produced notable hits. next game promised a Titusville turnaround.
Earned runs Warren 2 Titusville 1. McKeever Rowe Stenkle with two base hits. McMahon Miller Stenkle homer. McKeever Legge Moore McKim steal. Hewitt Smith combo: double plays and walks. Smith five strikeouts Hewitt seven. Time 2:00 umpire Lehmit t.
The first week of I and O baseball ends with Warren struggling but improving as a new infield and pitcher join. Titusville leads due to early luck. New Castle holds the strongest lineup, Franklin second, Oil City third, Sharon fourth, with Titusville and Warren vying for last. Warren’s third loss to Titusville cited fielding errors, O'Brien’s pitching solid yet unsupported.
May 16 report from North Clarendon lists Epworth League social in the Howard building with quiet attendance due to rain, visits by Dr and Mrs Burt Russell, Nellie Thompson at Jamestown convention, and local clergy and lectures. Also notes on a well project nearby and short town items including a few visitors, a youth accident, and community meetings. The Penelope section records Jamestown visitor A Mott, a photograph outing, and various town movements plus a kidney remedy advertisement.
A promotional notice extolls Mayer's Magnetic Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for nasal and post nasal catarrh with claims of a three month course and no cure no pay. Testimonial letters from Henry Carrington Alexander, D C L L D dated Sept 12 1893 praise the device as the best and quickest remedy, with sale details via Siegfried & Co. plus an English Spavin Liniment appeal for horse blemishes and savings.
O. H. Hunter & Son advertises a May sale with a free sterling silver souvenir spoon for every cash purchase of two dollars or more. The shop flags bargains across cotton dress goods five to forty cents, linens, towels, hosiery, underwear, shirts, lace curtains, and Nottingham curtains at 98e per pair. A Gladerun round trip is touted as a pleasant evening ride on fine roads, claimed eleven minutes.
Annual treasurer's report for Mead Township Warren County Pennsylvania ends March 2 1895 itemizes exonerations duplicate work and payments to road officials including Spade Trashell Guinn Bean Conve Morrison and J S Morrison plus notes on the bridge work at Watson and tolls. Auditors J E Wolloston and A J Quinn certify the statements correct with treasurer Wm Lavery note and commissions.
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