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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1886
Page
9
Subscriptions starting July 14 1585 must pay advance rate of 1.50 by October 1. Mr E Reed will visit towns to collect or money orders may be sent to the office. No extensions or crowding. agents listed in each town are authorized to collect.
An Erie area page itemizes a fever outbreak in Times ile sud Erie and a string of local items. It notes Dr. Fred Stranabin relocating to North East, local elections results, hotel ads, public events, auctions, theater and charity entertainments, legal and court notes, and weathered reports on gas wells and railroad consolidations.
Henry Baxter died last Saturday morning in this city after a life as a leading self made man and engineer turned lumberman. Born January 1 1817 at Cunajoharie New York he built a reputation through essays in the Ledger and other papers. He moved from Allegheny County New York to Warren County in 1857 then Limestone township about twenty years ago. He suffered a stroke four years ago but remained active with a keen mind and temperance views. Funeral was held Monday morning. Major D W C Drames of this city received two patents one for an improved axle with independent wheel movement and another for an automatic signal to replace the block system.
The largest stock and the most stylish goods are offered by Mrs. E. L. Palm in North Clarendon at the lowest prices, highlighting a wide assortment for shoppers.
Erie and Warren counties reach a final boundary adjustment after a prolonged dispute over the Erie Warren line. Commissioners report the survey starts at a granite monument on the state line and ends at Crawford and Erie Warren junction monuments. The line length measures ten miles and change, with notes on stars and magnetic variation. Erie County would gain hundreds of acres, including a six to sixteen rod wide strip around Corry.
A rainproof winter ball in Warren drew over one hundred couples. Ladies invited guests, full dress attire, Reig's orchestra played twenty dances with one extra for luck. Committees praised for smooth planning, with a lavish refreshment intermission. Out-of-town guests from Erie Corry Jamestown Garfield Corydon attended.
The Warren grand inquest reports L A Robertson’s Glade tannery pollutes the Allegheny with tannery refuse. A local writer questions the tannery’s nuisance level versus saloon capitalism, noting its 146 workers, $1,400 weekly payroll, and $100,000 annual bark cost, while urging safer water and better public health measures. Also publicizes funeral furniture business at 214 Hickory Street run by T W McNett.
A union Thanksgiving service will be held at Evangelical church next Tuesday at 11 a m with Rev T B Bignell of the Methodist church delivering the sermon for Your Premiums. Warren county fair premium claims must be filed by December 1 as books close then. Also notices include local ads for bargains at M Jackson & Bros hats and caps, watch and clock repairs by Wyman & Davis, and boots and shoes sold by C P Northrop. A set of small keys is lost with a reward by returning to the Ledger office.
The record lists numerous land deeds and assignments from November 6 to 12, 1856, detailing transfers in Farmington Pittsfield Shawfield Spring Creek Elk Warren Brokenstr aw Deerfield and nearby areas. Values range from £50 to $6,700 with multiple parties including Hinsdale Mandeville Vaneps and Fisher.
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