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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1879
Page
3
An obscure tale describes a con man posing as a wise man who avoided advertising and vanished after a year. The piece hints at a slick scheme and mentions a clothing retailer, Ladies Cloaks and Dolmans, operated by D. M. Gross.
Warren district gossip notes reveal Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Henry left for Sutton Ontario last Tuesday. Philadelphia’s Mr. Wiley installs electric belts at Warren Hotel owned by Hon. Thos Struthers. Mrs. George Lee of Fluyanna visits for health with cousin Mrs. A Ss Walker. Mrs. Lee's health improves. Hon. L. F. Watson resumes lumber business after prior contract cancellations. Boon Mead, Esq remains ill but able to sit up. Dickens to recovery hoped. Messrs W. W. Henry ex-sheriff and Jate P Esq acquire Olean Record and plan a Democratic edition. Dr M. A. Curtis of Sheffield heads West to practice. native North Warren trained. Henry Mycry of Warren appears in Irvine house register. fortune heir notes. Gen. Allen and Sheriff Brace with Mr. Siggins enter forest lumber venture in Hickory area, planning a mill. Last Friday Lewis Weiler injures hand in Clark Morse planing mill. finger loss risk passes, expect recovery.
Union services begin at eleven in the Baptist church with Rev HH Leamy's sermon at Trinity Memorial Church follows at ten thirty. A walking match in Roscoe Hall features nine contestants. evening Entre Nous Society plans an entertainment with 23 and 35 cent admissions. Dinners offered town wide, turkey dinners advertised. A movement to move the county seat from Little Valley to Salamanca Ellicottville or Olean is debated. Ellicottville lies near the center with railhead access, Salamanca is a business center, and Little Valley hosts courts with limited lodging. the matter rests with county voters.
G W Brown of Youngsville writes to the Titusville Herald about the late William Davis an elderly resident. Davis died aged eighty one he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church sixty three years ago and left behind nine living children thirteen great grandchildren and thirty six grandchildren. All his children attended the funeral in a church half full of mourners. The writer recalls Davis house and a canoe trip to reach a grist mill. Also included is educator Richard Grant White on reading aloud as key to education and clear enunciation.
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