Spring sights and town notes mark Warren April
Warren headlines note signs of summer and spring with local chatter on stores and openings. They report new goods at Hun ter’s and Bell Bros Spring and Summer sale. A fire department chief engineer election is set, and community events include a hospital donation, a picture card day for children, and a street paving update amid mud and telegraph office plans.
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Valentine
Warren Fire Department
Bell Bros
George P. Orr & Co
Warren
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, D. C
Scofield
T. E. Metzgar
Bell Brothers seeks boys for line of Wall Eapee goods
A. A. Davis & Co announces openings for boys to assist at Bell Bros. store. The listing calls for youths to work with a new line of Wall Eapee decorations and related display items.
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A. A. Davis & C
Death of Warren County District Attorney William Swanson
William Swanson 41 longtime Warren County District Attorney died Sunday March 30 1884 after a winter illness and leg wound. He was active and popular among Swedes and friends. Buried Tuesday at Chandler's Valley by the Odd Fellows after a countrywide service.
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Warren County
Chandler’s Valley
The
Odd Fellows
Wetmore House on Market Street Showcases New Style
The new Queen Ann English style residence of Hon. S. A. Wetmore on Market Street nears completion in Warren. Builders Lasher, Robert Ough, and J. C. Fox followed Mrs. Wetmore’s directions to create a modern, convenient home. A nearby Mrs. Reese home mirrors the style and workmanship.
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S. A. Wetmore
Market Street
Queen Ann
Warren
Lasher
Robert Ough
Loan Exhibition Plans and Officers Named
The Loan exhibition is set for April 22 1884 and will run the week. Officers include President C W Stone and Secretary R P King with Treasurer A J Hazeltine. Committees cover finance history correspondence local history antiq uities special features foreign curiosities war relics entertainments music and science with numerous named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stone
Jerry Crary
Sheffield
Frank Miller
Sugar Grove
J.L. Grandin
Tidioute
Chauncey Smith
Youngsville
W. F. Dalrymple
Pittsfield
Geo
Yates
Columbus
John Schnur
Pine Grove
R. E. Miller
Farmington
M. Beecher
Warren
H. W. Brown
Clarendon
L. Emery
Bradford
W. B. Benedict
South West
G. H. Preston
Kane
R. P. King
A. J. Hazeltine
A. J. Hazeltine c
Geo. N. Parmlee
M. B. Dunham
O. C. Allen
Geo. P. Orr
Frank K. Russell
Ox Historica
Pamparer
W. A. Rankin
E. T. Hazeltine
Ida Russell
C. W. Stonech
T. Struthers
W. D. Brown
E. Cowan
R. Brown Ch
F. H. Rockwell
P. S. Allen
M. Mead
Alice Irvine
W. M. Baker
J. Neill
Ed Bell
Bell Bros
A. D. Woodeh
R. Dennison
M. Waters
Weston Beatty
W. G. Trunkey
F. H. Carver
C. C. Thompson
C. H. Noyesch
Thad Reig
E. B. Frew
Fred Bell
H. R. McCalmont
L. G. Noyes
Reverdy B. Stewart
H. A. Jamieson Ch
A. H. McKelvey
Fred
A. K. McMullen
A. B. Miller Cb
F. A. Randall
Wm. Schnur
John Curwen
Chas. Dinsmoor
Richard B. Stewart
F. M. Knapp
L. D. Wetmore
I. S. Alden
Dramatic Production Promised in Library Hall
A noted military drama will be staged in Library Hall next Monday night April 7 under author Comrade F H Button with support from German dialect comedian William Milligan and P T Keefe. Cast includes Hans Lagerbum and Flipper with Watson Hose Co. and local volunteers in tableaux. seats at Noyes drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
F. H. Button
Post 70
Wm. Milligan
Darkey
P. T. Keefe
Roscoe Hall
Messrs. Milligan
Keefe
Noyes’ Drug Store
Women Host Benefit Supper for Warren G A R Post
Ladies of Warren organized a benefit for Eben N Ford Post G A R at Mrs Hoffman's to raise funds for needy comrades. A supper and ball on Monday evening March 31 drew large attendance, with Reig's Orchestra providing music and net receipts around 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
L. B. Hoffman
Wilbur
Reig
Baltzinger
Regner
The Gas Light Improves Under Company Experiments
The article notes steady pressure and clearer domestic lighting and brighter street illumination. It states experiments begun earlier are working satisfactorily and expected to be perfected soon, with assurance that respected company leaders will strive for the public good.
Bell Bros Grand Opening Free Train Rides Weekend
Announcement notes free train rides on Saturday April 5 for Bell Bros grand opening. Also mentions framing services by A. A. Davis & Co and stock of cabinet frames. For Rent available at The West store room in Struthers Library Building with applications to Judge Brown or C H Noyes. Roig Skates Marsh Roller Skate offered by Johnson & Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Bros
A. A. Davis & Co
Struthers Library
W. D. Brown
C. H. Noyes
Warren
Roig Skates
Johnson & Siegfried
Marsh
Warren B. B. Association Elects New Officers
At a Monday night armory meeting Warren B. B. Association elected C. H. Smith as President W. Cowan as Vice President E. E. Linn as Secretary Charles Conarro as Treasurer and T. W. McNett J. W. Stearns W. A. Hall and Rick Donovan named Directors The group plans to meet Tuesday afternoon at the same venue with consideration of joining the Oil and Iron League and a new schedule. Baseball in Ohio towns expands this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren B. B. Association
Armory
C. H. Smith
W. Cowan
E. E. Linn
Charles Conarro
T. W. McNett
J. W. Stearns
W. A. Hall
Rick Donovan
Akron
Oil and Iron League
Ohio
Grand Opening Bargains and Inexpensive Goods Promoted
Warren shoppers are urged to attend Bell Bros on Saturday April 5 for the greatest bargains yet. A.A. Davis & Co advertise curtin poles and cornices at low spring prices. Boots and shoes offered at low prices by The largest linen towel in the world at 25 cents. Blodgett's Balm marketed as a powerful medical aid. Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets guaranteed to relieve indigestion and constipation sold by Johnson and Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Grand
Bell Bros
Bell Bro’s
Blodgett
Acker
Johnson & Siegfried
Correct List of State Holidays and Banking Dates
The writer lists state holidays in Pennsylvania with adjustments for Sundays and Mondays. Notes maturing on Sundays or Mondays follow the next or preceding business day, affecting due dates and protest periods. Bank discounts and holiday observances are explained by M. Breeuer of Warren, dated March 31, 1884.
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Mary
Washington
United States
M. BrEecuer
Warren, Pa
Unclaimed Letters at Warren Post Office 1884
Notice records letters addressed to many residents of Warren County Pennsylvania that remain uncalled for at the Warren Post Office as of March 29 1884. Addressees include Antrim A C Hourndale R L Anderson J A Hjalmar A L Braddock J R Hartman Debora Brinton Barrett Hartman Jacob Beavis C Hook Josephine Betts Chas Keatley F G Brown J N Lenhart Wm Cole Chas F Lahman Jennie Cook E W Look Lambert Corbett John Minor Samuel Demas Celia Mitchell Anna R Dixson Mrs L Morse A L Dunham L H McCarty C Dame Wm McCauley Sadie Dilker John Mare Johnie Fisk Anna Levisa Nelson Alice Franklin Delos Norris Mrs Mate Guignon Chas Petterson Augusta Gardner Clara Peterson Emill Goodum Dora Rowan John Grawbadger Wm Smith C F Hochstadler A 2 Svenson Hilda Henderson Mrs L Samuelson Alfred G Hook B G Shaefer Ernst Scott Miss C K 2. The notice instructs callers to provide advertising date.
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Warren Post Office
Warren Co
Antrim
A.C. Hourndale
R. L. Anderson
J. A. Hjalmar
A. L. Braddock
J. R. Hartman
Debora Brinton & Barrett
Hartman
Jacob Beavis
C. Hook
Josephine Betts
Chas, Keatley
F.G. Brown
J. N. Lenhart
Wm. Cole
Chas
F. Lahman
Jennie Cook
W. Look
Lambert Corbett
John Minor
Samuel Demas
Celia Mitchell
Anna R. Dixson
L. Morse
A. L. Dunham
L. H. McCarty
C. Dame
Wm. McCauley
Sadie Dilker
John Mare
Johnie Fisk
Anna Levisa Nelson
Alice Franklin
Delos Norris
Mate Guignon
Chas. Petterson
Augusta Gardner
Clara Peterson
Emill Goodum
Dora Rowan
John Grawbadger
Wm. Smith
C.F. Hochstadler
Svenson
Hilda Henderson
L. Samuelson
Alfred G. Hook
G. Shaefer
Ernst Scott
C. K
Warren merchants advertise cards furniture and bird cages
A. A. Davis & Co promotes a fine line of Easter cards and a wide selection of bird cages at low prices. Banner Furniture, McNutt & Co advertise the largest assortment and finest furniture offered to Warren residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Davis & Co
Warren
A. A. Davis & Co’s
Banner Furniture
McNutt & Co
A Venerable Pair Celebrate Sixty Years of Marriage
Spring Creek March 26 1884 relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs S W B Sanford met at their Eldred residence Warren county on Tuesday March 25 to celebrate their sixty th wedding anniversary The elderly husband in his mid eighties remains sharp reads and chats on current events while his wife in her Sith year keeps a brisk household The sixty year union is praised as a noble achievement and a quiet tribute to enduring partnership
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Freeman
Pittsburg
Archie Coats
Warren
Tidioute
A. P. Gillmore
Ashtabula
Ohio
Cleveland
James Cramer
Farmington
Burroughs
Sugar Grove
H. T. Hill
Exchange Hotel
Ham
Leonhart
Pray
Baker
Wyandotte
Mich
O. H. Hunter
O. D. Hibberd
Carroll
Panama
N. Y
Arird
Union
Eva Miller
George Irwin
Bradford
Dwight Cowan
Blaine
John Sanderson
Glade
Allen & Higgins
Patent Office
United States
Harrison Allen
Yankton
United States Court
Penn
General Allen
Territory
Fargo
Spring Creek
S. W. B. Sanford
Eldred
Warren County
Eldred Township
Swanson
William Swanson
Townley
Spencer
Rosanna Townley
Williams
Clarendon
John Williams
Jamestown Plans Street Railway and Lake Steamers
Jamestown will build a new street railway with Third street work already begun and rails bought in Philadelphia for two miles and four cars. The Chautauqua Lake steamers, led by chief engineer T. E. Grandin, will return with five boats and safety measures under review.
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Jamestown
Third Street
Hall
Philadelphia
Andy Smith
Buss
Chautauqua Lake Steamers
T. E. Grandin
Ohio River
Stop cruel alters and reading poisons warn towns
The Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children warns against dangerous reading matter and dime novels circulating in Warren and nationwide. It cautions mothers to guard what their children read while noting the threat from yellow literature alongside open grog shops. An advertisement for Acker's English Remedy also appears, sold by Johnson & Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Society For the Prevention of
Police
Warren
Acker
Johnson & Siegfried
Opening Day yardage sale notes and values
The itemized sale lists Calico at 5 000 yards and 8 000 yards with prices 2e and 4c, 6 500 yards Ginghams at 7c with value 10, a Scotch Ginghams lot at 100 with value 19, a lot Seersuckers at 9c with value 1S, and a Linen Towel at 25c priced at 121 of a cent.
Local notices from O.H. Hunter & Son and town updates
March items report Maple sugar chatter sickness and doctor activity amid mud. Shingles sold at Mix Hodges mill. Baptist parsonage repairs and rental to Joseph Arird. Miss Fay to teach high school next term. New mill runs nights. Mix and Hodges details. E A U lodges expand nationwide with 16 000 members and 500 lodges, headquarters in Columbus Pa. Also ad for black Mare for sale.
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Mix & Hodges Saw Mill
Joseph Arird
Gregg
Cowles
Houghnot & Thompson
Fred Putnam
Busti
Mix
Hodges
Local notes on weddings donations and candidates
March 27 report notes a Grange Hall donation for Rev. Isaac Sammons totaling over 40 dollars. A wedding occurred March 22 at the bride’s parents home, Rev Sammons presiding: Ang ie Belden wed John Foreman of West Spring Creek. Also mentions Miss Mary Tucker studying music in Hamilton New York and local debates over congressional candidates and temperance voting power. Maple sugar production described as unusually good and roads are very poor. Dr. Raymond of East Branch studied at Eclectic Medical College Cincinnati last winter and earned a diploma.
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Grange Hall
Isaac Sammons
Sammons
Angie Belden
John Foreman
West Spring Creek
Mary Tucker
Hamilton
N. Y
Congress
Col
L. F. Watson
Brainerd
Raymond
East Branch
Eclectic Medical College
Cincinnati
Death of Henry Bowman In Pittsburg Prompts Homecoming
The body of Henry Bowman, pneumonia victim, arrived in Tidioute this morning. An old resident and river pilot among lumbermen, Bowman was well known locally. Annie Lee of Enterprise visited friends here this week as telegraph repairs proceed on the Eureka Telegraph Company line along Main Street. First-class operators recall sending early messages over the line. J. W. Farmer of Warren stayed in town at Constable Fuellhart’s request. The Postal Telegraph wires pass through Tidioute and H. C. Kemble is likely to manage the new line. Industrial School tool arrivals spark anticipation among the boys.
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Henry Bowman
Pittsburg
Tidioute
Annie Lee
Enterprise
Eureka Telegraph Company
Main Street
J. W. Farmer
Warren
Fuellhart
Postal Telegraph Company
Tidicute
H. C. Kemble
Grand Opening Day at Bell Bros On Saturday
Attend the Bell Bros opening on Saturday April 3 to witness the store’s debut and take part in inaugural activities and promotions.
Oranges and Lemons Cut Prices at Gro P Orr Co
Overstock sale at Gro P Orr & Co cuts oranges to 20 cents a dozen and lemons to 15 cents a dozen while other items including Mrs Roter's Choice candies and Clipper Roller Skates are offered at Variety Hall stock is cleared. Aker s Dyspepsia Tablets advertised for stomach relief with Johnson & Siegfried as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. P. Orr & Co
Prices in subgrain markets and flour barrels noted
A fragment lists prices for white wheat amber graham and baker s rye corn meal bolted corn meal bran and flour in barrels with variations worded oddly as if from a market listing. It references subgrain markets and a price column but concrete figures are unreadable.
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Recoosccs
Graham
Baker’s
Prices Listed for Varied Goods in Local Market
A dense list presents unit prices for groceries and farm items including apples, beans, pork, cheese, dried apples, eggs, lard, onions, potatoes, sugar, coffee, tea, syrup, rice, cement, timothy seed, salt, lime, clover seed, and kerosene oil. It reflects a period market catalog with numerous commodities and their price per specified unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ean
Ashton
Higgins
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
the Beautiful
Stafford
C. P. Henry’s
Theo
Messner
Wiggins
Hunter’s
Buffalo Express
Dan Keating
B. N.Y
Water Company
Grand Army
Water Street
Kinzua
Corydon
Peter
Oil Exchange Room
West Side
Jack” Osborne
Board of Trade
A. J. Davis
Flora Collins
A. Ritzenthaler
Robert Harley
Warren Lodge No. 339
Caeee
N. G
S. E. Walker
W.C. Allan
Jay Taylor
Kossuth
C. P
Crawford Blair
S. W
J. W
J. P. Johnson
H. P
John Sill
G. J. Ames
F. K. Johnson
Bartsch & Grover
S. J
W. S. Page
C. Arnold
Bartsh & Gruver
la Pierre
Bell Bros.’ Store
Charles Carrington
U. S. Army
George Carrington
J. L. Ungerer
Harry Havens
U.S. A
L. D. Cornelius Albert Hackney
Wm, Turner
Mr. Havens
Citizen
H. Messenger
Hans Lagerbum
Mit der Union
Billy Milligan
Flipper
Carrington
Ser Vane
Sneseeessceenneenerssteereeennes
Ccc
Cecesuse Tecerseeeeeneens
J. E. Peck
Bettie Carrington
Hattie Cramer
Belle Valentine
Havens
Lydia Hinkle
Minnie Havens
Emma Benzino
Patti
Remenyi
Mary Anderson
London
Germany
Francis Hodgson Burnett
Augustine Daly
New York
America
Toole
M. E. Church
Madame Fry
Down By the Sea
Kitty
March
A.A. Davis & Co
McNett & Co
Presbyterian Church
Corry
Union City
James T. Russell
Cobham
Erie
Ridgway
Lewis B. Grant
Fredonia
Forrestville
Chautauqua County
Baptist Church
Franklin
Wm. Tusker
Logan
Santa Fe
N. M
Stella Lowry
Smethport
Charles F. Fletcher
Jamestown Journal
Morris
Clarendon Record
Major McLaughlin
Duncan C. Ross
McLaughlin
Jessie James
Eli Perkins
Franklin Spectator
G. A. R. Benefit
Base
Northrop’s
C. Allen
A. Davis & Co
Hunter
O.H. Hunter & Son
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
West Virginia
Maryland
Dakota Territory
W. H. Muzzy
Titusville
Bell Brothers’ Dry Goods Emporium
N. B
Therss
Warren, Penn
Mrs
Variety Hall
Peck —Smith
Geo. O. Cornelius
J. P
Lewis Peck
Jennie Smith
Brasington—Wood
Thomas Phillips
Oscar Brasington
Annie Wood
Babcock
Jettie
C. G
Nettie Babcock
Oye
Ren Mills Co. Ks
General Produce Market
Geo. P. Orr & Co
Siegel
ECRU
A. Siegel & Sons
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