Whitehall and Bradford Notes from the City and County
The Buffalo and Southwestern declares a 34 percent semi annual dividend on preferred stock payable October 1. Okan Democratic notes praise the paper's stance on gambling. Russia oil field interests send five Pennsylvania drillers and tools. A Bradford postmaster salary changes October 1. Church social events and a dancing class planned in Warren and Bradford areas. A city gas heating tale highlights changing fuel costs.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Buffalo & Southwestern
Erie
J. J. Parker
Fredonia Censor
Sealskin Sacque and Paving Plans Stir Warren News
A light verse contrasts fashion with a hard reality as the item notes a sealskin sacque while a Warren column analyzes city paving costs. Workmen lay streets near the Exchange Hotel and debated funding through bonds versus pay as you go, predicting tax increases and long-term debt.
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Exchange Hotel
Exchange Block
Variety Hall
Water Street
Warren
Local Notices and Society Highlights from Warren Area
Miss Carrie Hill of Bradford dies, sister Mrs J S Johnson attends. Mrs C H Meacham leaves for Fredonia and aims to return this week. Mrs H S Bartholomew to entertain friends Friday evening. Hon Jas H Stranahan of Mercer County visits Warren guest Wm Ewing Esa. Mrs David Grindlay to Rochester N Y for long visit. Baptist Church to host Young Men address next Sunday evening and scripture meeting Friday. Word from Youngsville says W F Siggins is very ill, details scarce. W C Rowland’s California trip postponed to await Wagoner’s business wrap up. Rev J M Thoburn assigned to Dunkirk for missionary work. Thomas BE Metzgar resigns as P & BE conductor after 22 years, to settle in Warren with new home. Marriage of Belvin Hartwell Garland Pa to John Shaw Philadelphia announced for 18th inst. From Jusville World.
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C. H. Meacham
Fredonia
H. S. Bartholomew
Jas. H. Stranahan
Mercer County
Warren
Wm. Ewing
David Grindlay
Rochester
N. Y
Baptist Church
Youngsville
W. F. Siggins
W. C. Rowland
California
Wagoner
J. M. Thoburn
Dunkirk
R. Giegerich
Belvin A. Hartwell
Garland
John Shaw
Philadelphia
Death of a Kane County Resident Robi Lafferty
Robi Lafferty of Kane died on the 224 ult at age 50 from heart disease. A carpenter by trade he built the Thompson House in Kane. He was highly regarded and beloved by all who knew him and was buried in Warren.
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Robi. Lafferty
Kane
Thompson House
Warren
Wefean
Happenings and incidents from Towson town life
A drunken man drives a hack to the depot with a small dog and a whisky bottle that breaks on the wheel. a rabbit outsmarts a pursuing hound on High street. a Warren baseball game ends with disorder and a jail stay for a drunken spectator. and a coroner’s inquest into Mary Wood’s death reveals an unsatisfactory verdict amid details of her youth and funeral support.
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Ohio
Riverside
Oil City
Warrens
Kirkpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Warren
Tazae
Warren House
Allegheny Spring
J. L. Burroughs
Sugar Grove
McNeis
D. M. Gross
W.E. Rice
A. J
Hazecrrst
Toronto
May
Gust Marten
D. B. Bernard
James Hevenor
Pine Grove
James Rockey
W. A. Rankin
Oakland Cemetery
Our Town
Vicinity Oil News in Glade District Drilling Update
The Glade district sees rising oil activity with Peter M. Smith and others setting tools on Sutter Scofield Beatty Irvine Loree and Roy farms. Production climbs using torpedoes. Beatty and others shoot old wells. a Roy farm well yields 30 to 45 barrels after a 100 quart shot, marking the third strike in 1876.
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Peter M. Smith
Sutter Farm
Daniels
Scofield Farm
Warren
D. Beatty
Beatty Farm
Glade
Brown Bros
Irvine
Dats
Wells
Hazeltine
Loree
Conewango
Beatty
Marshal & Brown
King Farm
King Hollow
Jas. Roy
Roy
Indian Hollow Road
Correction on Struthers Library Building opening plans
The Struthers Library Building will not be completed or opened by December first. The Library Hall will be finished to host early entertainments for revenue, with Trustees controlling use and no separate manager. Frank Carver handles hall details and attractions, all considered first class.
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Struthers Library
Library Association
Struthers
Library
Library Hall
Frank Carver
Flobensiek
Sdz North Secoml
Norske
New Dancing School Opens With Professor Mander
Prof Mander opens a fashionable dancing class at Lock and Ladder Co Hall on Wednesday October 17 1883 at 8 oclock PM and continues each Wednesday. He claims no superior in the profession and guarantees rapid improvement for patrons. Tuition details at the hall.
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Mander
Lock and Ladder Co
Ifall
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Tidioute
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Pennsylvania
Cattaraugus County
Ben
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Warren Lepert
Randolph Register
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J. S. Johnson
Vicinity Oil News
NEW Dancing School
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W. A .Halt & Co
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Bairstow
Fisher Block
Suspension Bridge
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Titeine
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Warten Coly
Drs, M
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