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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1884
Page
5
Warren County briefs recount Memorial Day observances and local happenings. Mentions include the Tuna Valley Bank’s status, oil land purchases by Anchor Union and McCalmont, hotel activity, a chautauqua Lake swimming match, a looming railroad deal, and civic items such as a new fountain and library notes.
Ed Knupp of the Bradford Mail visited town last Wednesday. Jacob Eysinger adds a new, elegant coach to his livery. H F Barbour, former Smethport Miner editor, buys a controlling stake in the Bradford Star. A J Davis installs a neat iron fence on Third Street near Library Hall. Emma Anderson to reopen the Union School Kindergarten and Primary on Monday June 2. A Kirberger adds porches and improvements on Short Street, among Warren’s finest. Col J Ross Thompson and W W Lyle of Erie visit. they favor Tilden’s presidential nomination. Rev Mekicever of Rochester preaches at Baptist Church next Sabbath, seats free. Mrs Summerton upgrades her property with a new fence. Robert McKay to supervise improvements. S W Pitts of Syracuse injured in a West Shore smash-up. condition hoped better than feared. Geo Davis resigns as book-keeper for G L Friday, to work for Davis & Jones in Spring Creek. Wes Chambers sells fifty acres of oil land to Anchor Oil Co for 40000. original cost 18000, with productive well. Isrotzer buys McMullan lot house, fixing grounds. an oil producer seen as one of the town’s fortunate, reliable men.
The program on May 30 1834 forms near the Engine house on Third St at 2 p m with Warren Cornet Band Military Company Eben N Ford Post and Veteran Soldiers followed by school children carriages and memorial service at the cemetery featuring Band Vocal music prayers addresses and decorating the graves. Aides named G W Kinnear A Waters S H Davis L T Borchers and H C Howard are appointed by Post Commander D W C James to marshal the day.
A Birdsall family moving from Sugar Run to Sala manca wrecked near Tracy Run, arriving at Corydon House Monday morning. Mrs Birdsall injured with chest and spine pain, daughter bruised and dentally damaged. Mr Birdsall went to Olean. Doctors Baker and Hollister attend at the hotel.
Salamanca officers jailed a 17 year old, Pits Simmons, suspected of robbery. He escaped a padlocked lockup, was recaptured, and the knife used as evidence was briefly mislaid by a lawyer who later paid seven dollars to recover it. Also note plans for a $4000 two story hotel at Glade Run and Bairstow selling horse gear cheap.
Rev. F C Lampe long known in Lepeen and Warren died in Williamsport last Saturday of brain fever after about three weeks illness. His remains were brought to Warren and buried beside his first wife in Oakland Cemetery. He served as Lutheran pastor at Warren for years and wrote for the Williamsport press including a poetry book. Born November 24 1823 in Bremen Germany he came to the U S at 16, studied at Gettysburg College, and served pastorates in Pottsville Williamsport Reading Wheeling and Philadelphia teaching German and languages in later years. He leaves a wife and two sons who accompanied his remains to Warren. New information reports Philip Livchrist residence Conewango burned Thursday morning. insurance status unclear.
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