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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1898
Page
3
Arbor Days set for April 8 and 22 with emphasis on forest preservation in schools. Warren Emergency Hospital elected officers for the year, inviting daily visiting hours from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P M.
Wintry weather provocations in early April bring frosty mornings and fresh snowfall. Pear trees fears, disrupted chores, and postponed trailing arbutus gathering accompany forecasts of continued cold, with sixteen degrees above zero observed Tuesday morning and an inch of snow reported Thursday. The town council approved re election of Fire Chief Dr W S Pierce, first and second assistants Emmett Hegerty Henry Parks, and officers A E Beshlin S W Waters L A Keller Frank Barnhart. Easter services at Warren Episcopal Church announced with Holy Communion and a debt reduction goal of 3000 dollars to reach 5000 at 4 percent.
Wm C Neill hosted the Social Science Club to hear Dr W V Hazeltine discuss sanitation. He highlighted clean air water and milk and urged citizens to support the Board of Health in enforcing laws to keep Warren healthy. Attendees noted contamination of well water by sewage from old cess-pools and protested the Acid works nuisance.
Town council passes ordinances on sewers street railway water connections and disorderly house control. Health board report funded. Attorney Schnur bill paid. Notices advertise two bargain days for table linens crash toweling white kid gloves and various goods from local merchants FEHLMAN BROS KERTCHER A. A. Davis & Co. W. A. Greaves and others promote products and residences for sale or rent.
Numerous short items report on prices at UrL and Tiona, visits by Miss EuGenia Cuick, and Miss Hattie Cobb. community notices from Butler, Jamestown, Warren, and Tidioute. civic actions like the Lawrence county monument dedication and local school activities. plus small notices about businesses, printers, and local society updates.
KE Clemons of Warren Pa denounces reports of ice from the skating pond injuring his business. He asserts his ice is pure spring water, of top quality, and available via telephone 81 or P O Box 732.
Spring Creek and Columbus each received one license for selling liquor. License court meets Monday April 11 and is expected to grant the licenses. Also notices seek 500 men for suits, new cloths arriving, and a trade offer for a $2,500 Jamestown home for Warren property, via box 148 Jamestown NY or 313 East St Warren PA.
Transactions list transfers across Warren Corydon Glade Sugar Grove Deerfield Eldred Pittsfield Farmington and surrounding areas. Names include Amann Rathbone Thomas Merritt Hanson Barton Peterson White Coleman Saunders Nuttall Hunting ton Kinnear Dunham Hunter Nesmith Crandall and companies with prices from 100 to 1600 dollars.
Warren County announces the 1898 teachers examinations with schedules for Corydon Kinzua Russell Chandlers Valley Sugar Grove Lottsville Columbus Youngsville Spring Creek Enterprise Grand Valley Pittsfield Scandia Lander Sheffield North Clarendon Tidioute and Warren through May 21 1898. All candidates must be seventeen or older and present at 9 o'clock except Grand Valley at 830.
The annual Teachers Institute for Corydon township met at Sugar Run on Saturday April 2. Miss Lucy O’Neil led the session at 11 AM with D L McMurren as secretary. Papers on Empress Josephine and Scotland and the Scotch were presented, civics and language work discussed, and resolutions adopted praising organizers and endorsing Cuban independence.
The Conneautville Courier reports a shortened maple season with less sugar and syrup produced in the local section and neighboring Ohio districts. Farmers cannot fill many orders while the Eastern States and Vermont sugar may reach new markets locally.
Warning against mercury based ointments for catarrh and endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as mercury free and system acting. Mentions testimonials free and price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills praised as best.
To the Ladies I offer a fine lot of cloth for bicycle suits at low prices. Cloth sponged free if thought of me. Also a fine lot of cloth for children’s clothing by the yard. Call at corner Second and Liberty streets.
Helping Hand Building and Loan Association of Warren Pa offers first mortgage loans with simple repayment. C A Peterson secretary handles inquiries.
A. A. Davis & Co. reports arrival of spring stock featuring wall paper and window shades. A large assortment of the latest styles and patterns is now available for customers.
All our china and decorated ware will be sold regardless of cost. Great bar gains at Fehlman Bro's. The notice promotes a clearance style sale with emphasis on low prices and broad selection.
Oil City Derrick notes Venango and Warren counties alternated Senate terms since the district formed. It argues Venango deserves at least a single term now to balance honors, suggesting Warren might yield a second term to maintain parity, citing past allocations and district history.
A meeting of the conferees for the 27th Congressional district was held in Kane last Friday afternoon April 1. M. A. Myers was elected chair man and C. J. Goodnough secretary as the conference adjourned subject to the chairman’s call. Conferees include Myers Pierce Bradley Baker McDonald for Warren County Fox Robarts Clayson McKean County Ryan for McKean Norton Martindale Ulsh Spence Goodnough and Norton for Cameron County Sayers Skinner Whitman McGill Galbraith for Venango County.
The Derrick reports March shows broad gains in Pennsylvania oil fields with more wells completed and higher production. New output climbs mainly from Whiskey Run pool in Ritchie county West Virginia and Bristoria district Greene county Pennsylvania. Elk Fork and Mannington are weaker than February in overall gains.
Bicycles priced from 3.50 with multiple other items including a sewing machine scales harness sheet music and furniture. The sale promotes wheels in good running order and invites inquiries by call or visit with a note offering trade of a cow for a wheel.
To the Public. After thirty years in the trade and twelve years specializing in caring for the dead the firm offers a lady assistant on request and the largest line of undertaking goods in Warren. It lists two first class funeral cars including a white one for children, six funeral coaches, and all facilities for first class work. Prices claimed to be as low as any house in Warren county with undersell guarantee. Office 303 Second street and residence 110 Short street for night calls. Respectfully.
Just received a full line of spring suitings and overcoatings plus black and blue serges sold by the yard. The spring fashion plate for 1898 has arrived. Jacob Keller, tailor, at Second and Liberty Streets in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy calmly relieves bladder and back pain in men and women and reduces water retention almost immediately. Sold by Hertzel and Saner, Warren, Pa.
Wedding invitations and announcements offered with neat and elegant work at low prices. Ball invitations and programs available, produced locally by MalIS office, emphasizing affordability and refined presentation.
A historical advertisement touts Laxa Tea as a harmless thorough remedy for constipation and sick headache. Sold and guaranteed by all druggists, with package sizes of 10 and 25 cents and a free sample offered.
Get oysters and fish from Riverside Fish and Oyster Co at Hickory and Third. George Smith is manager. Also promote White Cloud Flour for bread. Diuretic claims for Dr. E Detchon with $1 per bottle sold by Noyes Drug Store in Warren. Bon bons vases Bohemian Venetian glass at A Keller tailor. Legal blanks available at the Mail Office.
Fresh county news notes a dime social hosted by the Epworth League at Geo. H. Somers with proceeds over five dollars. Easter entertainment to be given by Sabbath School. Local residents return, move, or begin new jobs, and a church concert at the Methodist church features songs, solos, and a quarrel sketch with praise for originality.
Mrs. Hattie Sweet visited friends here last week. Clarence Skinner and wife move to Jamestown this week. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Deming visited friends in Warren Wednesday. Mrs. A. M. Thompson hosted several ladies Thursday. Miss Carrie Burgett of Lander visits Bradford friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Braley visit relatives in North Warren Wednesday. Donation party at Lander Friday for Rev. R. J. White of Sugar Grove. Guy Wilcox opens a meat market at Lander. Our school closes next Tuesday April 12. H. H. Mix and Miss Clara Ludwick take their schools at Lander last Friday. Wm. Curtis of Lander visits Warren. R. L. Stanton takes over late Alex Stanton farm. F. E. Rowland of Lander goes to Warren to work soon.
April 5 notes report Walter Durfee and his wife visiting friends. Lena Smith of Warren vacationing with her parents. Mrs U S Rogers of Warren visiting her parents. Laquay of Bear Lake spending Sunday with Eleanor Damon. Wild ducks abundant. Nimrods enjoy sport. Rev Mr Hathaway assists in revival meetings with speaking and singing. The Soggs house, a Columbus landmark, is being torn down.
An advertisement promises a universal cure for stomach weakness and nervous issues using South American Nervine. It claims instant relief, unwavering success, and lifelong happiness, with sales through Hertzel & Saner.
W C Rowland & Sons advertise the largest and most complete wallpaper stock in Warren with new designs continually added. They urge customers to examine the stock before purchasing at Exchange Block location.
The notice advertises Laxa Tea claiming system cleansing digestion aid constipation relief and a money back guarantee with prices of 10 and 25 cents per package. It also promotes Penfield Carpet Cleaning Works offering carpet cleaning laying cleaning chenille curtains feather renovation and a satisfaction guarantee. Orders left at the Mansion with EK W Sealy as manager.
The shop advertises a large line of No 1 ribbon at 1c No 2 at 2c No 5 at 5c No 7 at 7c all silk. Special line No 4 All Silk Ribbons 24c. Best bargains in wide ribbons the store has ever offered.
In Shefield Pennsylvania on April 6 1898 Peter Hedges and Bertha Lauffenburger both of Warren were married by Rev. T R Thoburn.
In Warren on April 2 1898 Albert C Seafert died of pneumonia at age 31. In Sugar Grove Township on April 1 1898 A G Anderson died at 57 from stomach disease after years in the United States and Sugar Grove. He is survived by Henry R Johnson of Kinzua as heir. Buried at the Swedish M E church cemetery in Chandlers Valley Pa.
Erie Railroad offers through tickets at principal stations to all points in the United States, Canada, and Mexico reachable by rail or water. Special Klondike route tickets available, with routes and rates via Erie provided by agents. Details from F H Garfield Jamestown NY. Also notes about Seventy Seven grip and cold remedy by Dr Humphreys.
Money on call 2 3 per cent Prime mercantile paper 5 6 per cent Sterling exchange actual bank bills $488 4.8814 for demand $4.80 4 4.80% for 60 days Posted rates $4.81 4.82 $4.84 4.85 Commercial bills $4.79 Silver certificates 5544 553e Bar silver 5534c Mexican dollars 45c New York Produce Market Flour prices cornmeal and wheat spot and futures details, rye and buckwheat flour values, oats and hay ranges listed with specific grades and delivery terms.
The Siegfried firm announces the dissolution of Siegfried & Co. The drug business will be conducted by John M. Siegfried and the grocery and china business by EK. W. Siegfried & Co. Prompt settlement of accounts will aid in closing affairs. Yours respectfully February 1, 1898.
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