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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1886
Page
2
Notice to all readers subscribing from July 14 1885 that advance rate of $1.50 must be paid by October 1. Payments may be made to F E Reed or authorized agents or sent by money order. Subscriptions will not run beyond due date. Authorized agents listed by town with names and locations.
The Ledger notes Company I will hold its next annual ball on December 16 at their armory. Also listed are local items: court grants a new trial in the Corry bank case and various society notices involving residents from Oil City to Warren.
A passenger engine on the P and E line near the Dunkirk road telegraph office suffered a broken driving wheel shaft after backing a special car. The wheel fractured near the journal due to an old break, threatening disaster if it had occurred on a curve with a loaded train between here and Sheffield.
The Corry Sunday Venture debuted with bright prospects, issued by two noted Warren area youths. The five column folio shows promising advertising support as Corry readers embrace a new weekly paper, aiming for a front rank among state newspapers. Good luck wished for perseverance and success.
A Ledger report quotes a High Street resident railing at slush and mud blocking sidewalks after a heavy snowstorm. It calls on borough officials to enforce sidewalk repair ordinances and improve conditions on the iron bridge to Glade and the suspension bridge, urging trustees to keep paths clean. It also notes local political chatter about back numbers and concedes the need for better urban upkeep.
Messrs Kuhn and Cupler of Warren advertise Hendersons improved corn planter. Invented by C Henderson of Warren the machine plants one to three rows at a time and adjusts to any desired depth. They plan immediate manufacture and consider stock investment, possibly locating works locally.
For sale the bottling works at North Clarendon, the county's only facility. The undersigned will sell the entire outfit at a bargain. For details call or write C. C. Campbell, 52-tf.
Transfers of real estate recorded since November include Mary B Cooper to Emma Gardner deed valued 2600 dollars, A J Askey to J W Siggins assignment, C Blodget to J B White deed 25 dollars, J A Jackson to same deed 1 dollar, Arthur Mandell to C C Joy assignment 5000 dollars, E O Emerson to J J Carter Sheffield deed 28000 dollars, and multiple other deeds, assignments, and oil leases reported across Warren and surrounding townships.
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