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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1881
Page
5
A cluttered column from Warren features humor and local notes. Mentions readers, editorials, a court verdict on diseased meat, a Christmas ball, a weather recap, a new Corry paper, and a Welsh pronunciation joke amid ongoing town politics and civic remarks.
Report of an old Crull farm well near Warren that began flowing after deeper drilling. initial output reached 600 to 1000 barrels daily with a 250 barrel tank filled and large ground pools. experts doubt duration but expect renewed activity in North Warren and Glade fields. Jamieson Sanford and Mrs Crull own stakes in the well community anxiously follows the surprise gush.
We are under obligations to Mr. Charles Lott of the Wetmore farm for a roll of celery for Thanksgiving. It is a marvel of growth, crispiness and flavor. As it is on the market, many Warren families will discuss its merits with their dinner. Mr. Lott, who farms generally, enjoys gardening and everything he raises is of the very best. Such celery stalks with tender tips were never before in this market.
G IL Friday returns from Europe and reports health gains. Rev Mr Gilliland of Tidioute preaches Thanksgiving sermon at Presbyterian church. Captain James O Parmlee marries Honor Stevens in Columbus on November 23, 1881. Hon GW Siofield and family plan Washington winter visit. L F Watson to follow for congressional duties. LE Cook of Tidioute in destitute mining region. Southerners arranging aid for his family. C Phillips moves from Sugar Grove to Jamestown to practice medicine. D Wentworth of Sugar Grove visits town. he raises fat cattle and turkeys, but politics and poverty color the Thanksgiving tale.
Railroad chiefs and engineers converge in Warren to discuss links among Buffalo Pittsburgh Western, Dunkirk Warren line, and P&E. Flood damage delays first arrivals to Kingna. repair crews estimate a twelve day setback. Obituary notes Thomas Danforth of Lafayette and local business readiness for passing. New minstrel show and book notices fill the week.
A garbled page of early advertisements and notices mentions fabrics and garments, wallpaper, furniture, and safes. It cites stores like ALA Davis & Co and Greenland Bros, plus references to travel advertising by Burlington route and agents across western Pennsylvania. The legibility is poor but signals a bustling commercial notices page from the era.
A new shop on Main Street offers forest style cloths and remedies. The proprietor, Patloring Mu, now operates opposite Carver Home, in a space once used by Retterer. The store promotes a popular summer remedy noted for rheumatism and bruises, packaged by Walker Brothers of Warren, Pa, and sold by local druggists.
In Cuba Allegany county New York November 1881 at the Leide household residence the ceremony was performed by Rev VL Bardeis Groom Thuniel Fores of Warren Pennsylvania and bride Nelie Ackerman of Shingle House united, also William Arnold of Ghide Ron PA to Bertha Sheld of Cleveland Ohio in Warren No 24 Is81 lyBE Veemun.
Numerous Warren county listings offer large tracts of timber and land for sale in Pine Grove and Elk townships including 5,525 to 5,543 acres with hemlock, bark, railroad ties, and mill capacity described. Additional properties include 8,250 acres near Watson Low ton with oil reserved, two houses, dam, water systems, and railroad access. several smaller farms near Spartansburg with rich soil and tillable land, all priced per acre with various reserved rights and improvements.
Wanted small farm with location and size details. Request price and terms. respond to Warren Hotel, Street, Pile, Alexander Wallace, bliw2.
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