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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1885
Page
5
Jamestown grows hopeful as Mayville loses ground in county seat bid. Towns compete with offers for courthouse and buildings, pledging funds and development to win the county seat amid Thanksgiving talk and local politics. Residents note muddy roads and ongoing campaign rhetoric as bidders press their cases.
A. Race and J. H. Horton of Sheffield, R. W. Dawson of Tidioute, and others visited Warren. Journalists Lepisr and Schnell called at the Lepeyr office. Miss Ellen Clemers taught Kane school and Thanksgiving visits occurred. New York shops supplied holiday novelties. a Jamestown California trip was planned. Reverend Ryan preached Thanksgiving at Trinity Memorial, then proceeded to Tidioute for further services.
A local advertisement claims Jamestown and Buffalo shoppers waste car fare and money. The double store of Geo Balti promises cheap ready made clothing hats caps and furnishings with custom suits for 18 dollars and pants for 5 dollars, inviting customers to prove the claim.
In Warren on November 23 1885 Mrs Cath ina widow of Dr T F Parker aged 79. Also John Fuelhart 33 died of typhoid pneumonia in Kinzaa on November 22. Lizzie Jackson wife of D W Jackson died in Cleveland aged about stage. Mrs Mary Archbold died November 17 1835 aged 52 in Brockenstraw township. Catherine Parker oldest daughter of Zachariah and Rose Eddy born Pine Grove November 4 1805 lived in Warren. she married Dr Timothy Parker and survived by Fletcher Parker. Funeral details noted with a poem praising her charitable Christian life and motherly deeds.
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