Home Matters and Local News in Warren April 9 1896
The Warren Mail reports on new engraving script and wedding invitation stock at the job office, a memorial service for Mrs. Rachel Weatherby and Mrs. W. D. Brown, and Flood conditions on Conewango creek affecting Frewsburg and rail service. It lists Warren company I in the 16th regiment standings, Easter weather and church services, and the re election of Dr. W. S. Peirce as Chief of Warren Fire Department with officers and planning for an August firemen convention.
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Mai
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Rachel Weatherby
W. D. Brown
W. S. Peirce
Warren Fire Department
T. W. Leonhart
Emmett Hegerty
C. H. Smith
J. W. Crawford
L. D. Cornelius
Frank Barnhart
Warren
Watson
L. A. Keller
E. D. Fehrman
Struthers
F. E. Falconer
Wetmore
A. E. Boeschlin
Jas. Brann
T. V. Leonhart
G. E. Bauer
Centennial
Jacob Stricker
George Watt
Dr. W. 8. Peirce
D. F. A. Wheelock
Miss Norton to Perform at Local Musicale for Trinity Guild
Concert whistler Miss Hattie Louise Norton will perform at Mr. R. F. Van Doorn’s residence Hazel and Fifth streets next Monday evening April 13 for Trinity Guild. Jerome Preston calls her wonderfully gifted. Pittsburgh Dispatch and Buffalo Express praise her unique charm. The program also includes vocal, piano and orchestra numbers. Rooney Guild members may buy tickets for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Louise Norton
Chautauqua Assembly Herald
R. F. van Doorn
Hazel
Fifth Streets
Trinity Guild
Jerome Preston
Jamestown
Norton
Pittsburg Dispatch
Buffalo Express
Rooney
Easter mite box total tops church history at Trinity Memorial
Trinity Memorial reports $107 collected in Easter Sunday mite boxes, the largest in church history. Part will go to missions, the rest to fund a new church nest-egg. At the parish meeting, the old Vestry and Wardens were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Memorial
F. H. Rockwell
C. W. Beaty
Jos. Walkerman
P. A. Gilbert
W. J. Alexander
C. E. Cobb
H. P. Hunter
A. C. McAlpin
E. N. Smith
M. S. Guth Sr
Walter W. Davis Jr
Messrs
S. G. Allen
W. W. Davis
Dr. Guth
Primaries Next Saturday At April 11 Urges GOP
A call urges every Republican to attend the primaries next Saturday April 11, stressing turnout and party participation.
Old Time Firemen Dance In Warren 1853 Invitation
The Vulcan Fire Company hosted a December 25 1853 dance with carriages for the ladies at 5 PM The Warren Mah officer list includes L Rogers as Secretary a Warren resident and clerk in Watson and Rogers The piece notes prominent local citizens and reflects historical local customs.
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Warren Mail
Vulcan Fire Company
L. Rogers
Warren
Watson & Rogers
Kane Republican
Dam Removals and River Harbor Funding Hit Warren
The River and Harbor bill allocates 25 000 for the Allegheny and 50 000 to finish Herrs Island lock plus two more locks and dams. It authorizes 894 000 in contracts, and calls for surveys on dam removals at Corydon upper Allegheny Russell and Tapids in Conewango. WALLACE Bros receive two fancy landaus from Cunningham factory Rochester for weddings funerals and similar events. one brass trimmed blue 1109. the other nickel plate green 900. These are praised as finest in Warren.
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Allegheny
Tarentum
Monongahela
Herr’s Island
Corydon
Russell
Conewango Creek
Wallace Bros
Struthers House Barn
Cunningham Carriage Factory
Rochester
N. Y
Warren
Spring Notes and Local Fashion Marks
A playful column ponders spring’s fickle nature and its deceptive freshness. It jokes about spring as the youth of the year and references a tailor Jacob Keller who has received new spring suits described as stylish in town.
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Jacob Keller
Four Pairs of Extra Good Draft Horses for Sale
Four pairs of draft horses aged 4 to 8 years are offered in sound condition. Weighs range from 2200 to 2800 pounds. Well matched teams have winter work experience and are ready for business. Prices 200 to 350 dollars per pair. buyers urged to come soon for a bargain.
Envelopes With Return Cards Offer Postage Help
The notice urges printing cards on envelopes asking for returns within five or ten days. If no request appears the Postmaster may keep them for 30 days before returning. Envelopes cost little more with the card and save businessmen annoyance. mail office can supply envelopes and types.
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Mai
Berger Hall advertises Sea Foam Flour and property for sale
A garland Pennsylvania notice promotes Sea Foam Flour with a sales pitch from Berger and Hall. It also offers a storehouse, lot, and residence in Garland for sale with inquiry directed to O D Orn.
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Berger & Hall
Garland
York State town politics and regional notices
A compendium item set lists Republican wins in Jamestown and Warren County activity. It notes meetings and events from Rep primaries to Grange sessions, church openings, local business ads, a Barnum Circus schedule, seed potato varieties, property fires, and an oil company stock transfer suit in Warren County court.
Pennsylvania Fish Laws Summary
Pennsylvania codifies trout fishing from April 15 to July 15 with a $10 penalty per out of season trout. Black bass may be fished May 30 to January 1 with a $10 penalty per out of season fish. rock bass follow the same season and penalty. Nets in inland waters and set lines are banned with a $100 penalty plus forfeiture of gear. Prohibited gear includes fish weeks, fish baskets, and fake nets. first offense $50, second $100. Explosive or poisonous methods for fishing are forbidden with a $50 fine and possible imprisonment. Black bass and wall-eyed pike under six inches may not be taken except in the Delaware River, with $10 per fish. Wardens and officers can arrest without warrants. half the penalty goes to the informer.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware River
Borough Council Reviews Finances and Public Works Plans
The Town Council discussed paying Glade township from court directives, road and market-house petitions, and rent of bridge toll house. They approved street corner naming, franchise for toll house, and set aside funds for a borough bridge account. A new fire brigade officer and Board of Health member were appointed as budget plans were reviewed alongside a 1896 expenditures summary. The water committee endorsed a Holly-system driven water plant with costly pumping and mains estimates and various gate and hydrant allocations.
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Glade Township
Sixth Streets
B. G. Gregory
Street Committee
Capt. Borchers
Bridge Committee
Owens
Pleasant Township
Borchers
Allegheny River
General Fund
Public Building Committee
Messenger
Masterson
Offerle
Trushel
O’neil
Alden
5Th Street Bridge
Brann
Conarro
Hegerty
Mead
Hill
J. N. Craft
Board of Health
Boro
McKean
East End
Oboe Aus Ratelania's Ltd
Nrekelr
Pleasant
Messrs. Hidelburg and Kinsey
New York
Young People's Literary Society Plans April Entertainment
April 23 and 24 will host the annual Young People's Literary Society event in Lander. A sugar social was held at McKitrick's hall by the R. T. of T. Rev. B. F. Case preached his farewell sermon in the Congregational church and will move to Grandby Connecticut. Elmer Thompson and wife announce a new daughter born March 31.
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Thompson Hill
Young People’s Literary Society of
Lander
R. T. of T
McKitrick’s Hall
B. F. Case
Grandby
Conn
L. D. Flatt
Corydon
James
Luke Devine
Isaac Johnson
P. Jenkins
Jamestown
KE. H. Knapp
Warren
A. R. Mix
John Eccles
R. N. Marlett
Lander Creamery
S. P. Shearman
Corydon Tp
A. F. Peterson
F. A. Peterson
Elmer Thompson
April harvest of sweets and farm notes from Farmington
The item reports a good sugar bush harvest with quality high and roads worsened by snow drifts. Cattle illness rises strangely as veterinarians like J J Wheeler work to treat cows and horses. Farmington Grange gains two new members while Dr Cowles reportedly seeks pasture work. Congregationalist church remains ministerless after dismissing a respected pastor.
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J.J. Wheeler
Farmington Grange
Cowles
Congregationalist
Local Notables and Events Reported in April Update
Kingsley and Brundage mapped a river trip last week. Sugar bush activity paused by a heavy snow storm. Oil land leasing rises with forecasts of a new well. Mrs Gust Munford, Mrs Magee ill under Dr Van Sickle care. Haupin family to return to farm after school ends. Chas. Haupin’s family planning move back. Mrs Carlson of Titusville visited Easter with sister Mrs Chas Rein. Esther Jones of Glade Run spent Easter at home. Elof Lind and Allie Miles reportedly married last week.
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L. Ford
Carlson
Titusville
Chas. Rein
Esther Jones
Glade Run
Elof Lind
Allie Miles
County Superintendent Election Notice in Warren Pa 1896
In pursuance of the 43d section of the act of May 8 1854 you are notified to meet in convention at the court house in Warren Pa on the first Tuesday in May A D 1896 at 2 o clock P M and select by viva voce majority of directors present one person of literary and scientific acquirements skill and experience in teaching as County Superintendent for three years and certify the result to the State Superintendent at Harrisburg H M PUTNAM County Superintendent of Warren Co Warren Pa March 23 1896
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Court House
Warren
Harrisburg
H. M. Putnam
Warren Co. Warren
Up to Date Printing at Mart Job Office
Inquiries for invitations programmes wedding stationery and folders for clubs societies and associations are urged at the Mart job office which offers wide assortments and low prices. Mrs Cleveland calls her husband the President a rare aside while the teacher explains the phrase the sun never sets on England and a joke about the sun guarding its boundary line.
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Mart
Johnnie
Englands
Boundry
Obituaries from Warren and vicinity April 1896 notices
Deaths reported in Warren area include Mrs Anna Page Allen aged 58 who died after bowel troubles with funeral at Market Street home and private burial. Salome Hapgood of Erie Pa aged 36 leaves husband and two children with burial planned in Warren. Ira W Briggs aged 84 5 months 4 days in Russell Pa. Isora Fox aged 43 cancer left five children. Richmond Stone 24 only son of Gen and Mrs Roy Stone in Washington DC described as a promising lawyer with strong character and education.
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Allen
Warren
Anna Page Allen
Market Street
Hapcoop
Erie
Salome
C. E. Hapgood
Jacob Offerle
Charles
Russell
Ira W. Briggs
Fox
Pine Grov
Isora
Lewis Fox
Stone
Washington, D.C
Richmond Stone
Roy Stone
Biddle
G. N. Parmlee
Washington
Laundry opens on Second Street Warren with new dry cleansing
Mrs L Casemere Scott announces a new clothes cleaning establishment at 305 Second Street Warren upstairs offering prompt service. A French dry cleaning process is used for all garments including evening wear. Ladies wrapremodeled and plush work are specialty items.
General Practitioner Office Ad in Sill Building
Office in the Sill building at Third and Liberty streets. Specializes in diseases of women nervous disorders and stomach troubles. Hours 10 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
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Sill Building
Third
Liberty Streets
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