Local notices and community updates in city and vicinity
A mix of civic notes and social items. Mentions John Sill advertising services, ministerial discourse timing, a 77th birthday celebration for Mrs Parker, Luther Lutherans Luther anniversary services, potato serving advice, a plea for overdue payments, a restrained escape and capture tale, a favorable look at the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad Company, a Lapeer office visit establishing a Knights of Pythias lodge, and details on the Warren House operations and management including D M Davis’s farming and hotel ventures with staff and yields.
Personal Mentions from the Warren Area
Hubert McDowell traveled from Washington to vote last Tuesday. H P Hunter, recently ill, is back on the streets. Mrs Gillmore returns from New York with a second stock of millinery. Ex Sheriff S V Davis is ill with lung trouble and confined at home. Brother Wilson of the Smethport Democrat visited Wednesday. B F Prickering moved from Sheffield to Hatton Michigan for the season. Agnes Maurow of Tidioute visited local friends. Jacob Offerlee moved into a new brick dwelling over the river. Mrs Elizabeth McNair and daughters Nettie and Lizzie of Sheffield visited Mrs H G Eddy. Mrs John Lauffer fell from a chair. injury serious but not as first feared. Frank White, son of Hon J B White of Youngsville, broke his leg. father attended from the West. Rev R Mott, former Evangelical pastor, named assistant editor of German Sunday School Literature at Allentown conference. J Woolsey died in Warren aged about 40. a Civil War veteran and member of Eben N Ford Post, which paid nurse and board. he was buried by the Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sill
H. G. Eddy
Dr. Parker
Martin Luther
Warren House
Eysinger
D. M. Davis
Struthers Farm
Glade
Irvine
Pleasant
John Steen
Frank
Hubert McDowell
Washington
H. P. Hunter
Gillmore
New York
S. V. Davis
Bro. Wilson
Smethport
Michigan
Agnes Maurow
Tidioute
John Lauffer
R. Mott
Evangelical Church
Allentown
Cleveland
J. Woolsey
Warren
Wolsey
Eben N. Ford Post
G. A.B
Post
Vicinity Oil Wells Hit Glade Field Progress
Oil activity expands across Glade area with multiple lenders tapping sands. Roy dias on Roy farm expects to tap sand today near Warren. Hackney finishes ten-barrel producer on Hackney farm opposite North Warren. Daniels & Co. on Scofield farm drilling No 6. Truby & Co. completed rig on Clark's Island near Short Street. McWilliams & Co. on Rankin farm straightens crooked hole aiming for early next week. Beatty on Beatty farm eases No 16 and cleans No 4 drilled in 1876. Brown Bros. on Irvine flats near Glade Run road report first sand flow last Monday night, initial 55 barrels then 60 quarts shot, followed by tubing and sustained flow. plan for No 2 on same lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dias
Roy
Roy Farm
Glade
Tanner Hackney
Hackney Farm
North Warren
Daniels & Co
Scofield
Warren
John Truby & Co
Clark’s Island
Short Street
McWilliams & Co
Rankin Farm
D. Beatty
Beatty Farm
Brown Bros
Guy ‘Irvine Flats
Glade Run Road
Warren County Teachers Institute praised for success in Youngsville
The Warren County Teachers Institute met in Youngsville with more instructors and teachers than usual. Notable visitors included Profs. Cooper of Edinboro, Miller of Warren, King of Erie, Wallace Bruce of Poughkeepsie, and other prominent instructors. The meeting concluded with thanks to Youngsville residents and the railroads, and the exodus of teachers appeared as the borough grew quieter. A later note questions a prior deputy appointment claim involving Mr. Evans of Tidioute and remarks on a slander about Mr. Buel, urging corrections. A Quarterly meeting is planned at the Evangelical church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Titusville
Warren Council Accepts Hazeltine Room Rent and Bridge Terms
Regular meeting notes the approval to rent the town corner room to E T Hazeltine for storage until February next for 60 dollars. Other actions set sewer, bridge, and gas allocations, plus a 42 dollar bonus to borough surveyor. The Library Hall progress is praised with Moorish ceiling design and a plan to host winter entertainments benefiting the library. trustees and officers are listed. Oil trades hover near 1.09 to 1.10. A six room house on Third Street is for rent via H G Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Orr
Burgess
Davis
Eddy
Coggswell
Connero
Bell
Sechrist
Hazeltine
Leonhart
Borchers
E.T. Hazeltine
Brownell
Struther’s Hose Co
Glade Road
Conenango
Glade
A. B. McKain
James Clark
Warren
Tapis
Death of Morgan Hussey on railroad track near Sterling Run
Morgan Hussey of Keating Township died instantly walking on the Philadelphia and Erie railroad track near Sterling Run while visiting his daughter. He was an elderly, hard working man who had lived in the county nearly 50 years and left a substantial estate. Funeral held Friday at St Elizabeth's church. He was father to Mrs Thomas Bell of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Iussey
Keating Township
Philadelphia
St. Elizabeth's Church
Sunethport
Thos. Bell
Outrage at Enterprise as Bowman Attacks County Official
Myron Dunham, longtime county official, served a notice at a well site near Enterprise. Bowman, a local resident with a stake in the well, attacked Dunham, knocking him down, biting his face and damaging his eye lid. The incident caused a public uproar as the constable pursues Bowman through the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Dunham
Bowman
Enterprise
Mr. Dunham
Dunham
Buffalo Rifle Team Arrives For Pennsylvania Match
Rifle squad from Buffalo New York comprising the 65th Regiment New York National Guard visits for a prize contest with the 16th Regiment Pennsylvania. Members lodging at Leonhart's Exchange Hotel include Private George A. Lewis Colonel Thomas Wand Lieutenant James Sheldon Jr Lieutenant Harold Bellsmith Captain R J Montgomery Captain Henry A Menker Sergeant Willis Gregory Sergeant A E Latz rifle inspector Theos Connedy and S M Decker of Bradford. Also advertised is a medical product selling 25 cents a box and canvas sellers sought by Mrs Meacham’s next to the School house with wages for capable workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
A. E. Latz
Thes. Connedy
S. M. Decker
Bradford
Leonhart’s Exchange Hotel
Parr For Sale In Syracuse Makes New And Good
Parr for sale in Syracuse, offering new and good models. We have sold them all, cheap. Call at the Lepore Often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Lepore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tracy
Tom Harrigan
Utter
Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad Company
J. W. Jones
Lapeer
Dunkirk
Messrs
John Fuellhart
John Graham
Grand Orient
Knights of Pythias
Frank L. Hulette
Dankirk Evening Observer
Chantauqua Harmer
L. Fleischman
Louis W. Hahn
Chas. Zimmerman
J. A. Stapf
Senator Roker
M. Shirl
Alex. Mann
H. A Ines
A. Schneider
Dr. H. Crane
A. G. Neus
Jack Harper
F. A. Anderson
Jacob Offerlee
Elizabeth McNair
Nettie and
Lizzie
Sheffield
J. B. White
Terresville
Teachery Institute
McAulay
Evans
Buel
Council Proceedings
Laurel and
Fifth
L. T. Borders
Conewango Bridge
Wm. Pedlow
G. W. King
L. Cook
J. R. Bowers
P. Begler
E. ‘Walker
Sam’l Dunn
G. W. Kinner
David Jones & Co
J. CG. Utter
Warren Gas Co
M. Brownell
A. D. Wood
G. N. Leonhart
R. Parrott
W. C. Rowland
G. W. Scofield
A. J. Hazeltine
A. M. Evans
Hook & Ladder Co
Knupp Bros
H. A. Jamieson & Co
Third Street
Morgan Hussey
Scatckie
Bucklen
A. W. Merck
LE Wango
Foundry
Warren, Pa
Car New Lrog Briege
USA
Laon
Farmers’ Supplies
Y Teverine
Wildes
WM. Wililte
Aue
Manchester
James
Biwell
Mineryfale
Green
Glendale
Winsor
Kentucky
Parr
James MecCotlom
Hiv
Anggelsburg
Warren Co
Wil Farm
Turuzan
Sane
T. Allen
James McColly
SOL. Cohn & CO
Clothiers & Tailors
Simon, Mack & Co, Wholesale Clothiers
Broadway, N. Y
the Keystone Clothing CO
Brooklyn Combination Clothing Co
Brooklyn
Seport Casket
Keystone Clothiers
Tai'ars
Sign of Keystone Clothing Co
Carver House
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