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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1874
Page
3
Warren on April 9 hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the North-Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane. Around 150 locals attended by rail and car, with speeches by P Falconer, S P Johnson, and Mayor John Sill praising civic duty and humane care for the afflicted.
Mr. P. W. Garfield of Titusville presents a Scropticon show in Roscoe Hall on Wednesday at 7 o clock to benefit Trinity Memorial Sunday School. The display uses a strong light on a large screen to show Jerusalem views and other scenes, praised for both adults and children. Tickets are 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
Popular author Edward Eggleston, known for The Hoosier Schoolmaster, brings a fresh work The Circuit Rider from Variety Hall to readers. The piece notes Eggleston’s continued prominence in American literature with this release.
North Warren shows a busy spring as several structures rise including a third story addition to S. P. Berry’s house and new wagon shop by John Cameron. Phillips Bros and M Amaan build two story and neat residences while Miner Curtis and M Miles advance foundations and Benton & Co. run a steam stove factory near the railroad.
Artist W A Greaves works on life like portraits and is nearly done with pictures of Mr and Mrs L D Wetmore Lansing Wetmore and Mrs Weatherby. He plans to be in Franklin this week while using Warren as his headquarters. New advertisements note the Broadway Hotel Cincinnati Ohio W Fehl Pittsburg proprietor who promises a homey feel Hazeltine Orr Co urges reading their new ad Go and George at Variety Hall selling goods cheap.
The Democratic County Committee met in Warren on April 4 electing Capt. R. Taggart as representative delegate and Charles Dinsmoor as alternate delegate to the State Convention. It also recommended E. B. Eldred as the Senatorial delegate.
The article lauds the founding of a humane institution to aid the mentally afflicted. John Sunderland, Superintendent of Construction, announces immediate excavation, brick yard setup, and a stone foundation on grounds designed by John McArthur. A topographical survey backs a landscape plan portraying moral grandeur and public spirit.
The third quarterly conference was held at Tidionte on the 1st and 2d inst. The session was profitable and interesting. Twenty seven members were organized into a church. Nugent of Ohio takes possession of Shaw House this week. Dr Bolard has moved into a residence east of Gran din's new house. Driving Park Association cuts season tickets to ten dollars. Shade Tipton breaks ground on a new residence and Burt Dunn adds to his home.
A Sugar Grove match game of billiards on the 6th inst between Messrs. Martin and Middleton clinched the championship for Middleton by one point and awarded him the champion cue. Mr. G. J. Turner plans a house for Mr. J. Howles on Main street this spring.
J M Davidson and G W Harmon have purchased Mr A Conarro's right to lay gravel and tar roofing in this area. They are experienced workers who will perform all roofing jobs cheaply and well. Also, S D Greaves of Cleveland visited last week. he is brother to artist W A Greaves.
In the past two weeks maple sugar production has been substantial and the season is described as very good. Mr B Franklin has installed a stone run in his steam saw mill to grind feed, greatly benefiting Farmington farmers.
The P. and E. depot in the area was entered several nights ago and two trunks owned by Mr. York were robbed of their contents. The News notes Mr. D. Green sold his Erie hotel and returned to Youngsville to make charcoal on York hill. Miss Helen Wilder opened a select school in the Union School building last Monday with strong attendance.
Miss M. E. Lee opens a select school in the main room of the school house now well attended. Mr. W. E. Marsh elected Justice of the Peace at Irvineton opens an office in the former Oil Creek road telegraph room. Mr. J. H. Barber begins work in his stave factory.
Younesville Pa April 10 1874 delegates from Warren Conewango Sugar Grove Eldred Bro kenstraw Youngsville Columbus attend as Byron Sutherland chairs meeting. Resolution forms a five member committee to study county textbooks and oppose state uniform text laws favoring county control. Convention to meet again in Youngsville during County Institute week.
J R Capron and Company have opened a grocery shop in Sheffield with steady patronage. They are fair dealers and will maintain a good assortment of groceries and provisions.
J B Ford & Co New York publish The Circuit Rider by Edward Eggleston author of Hoosier Schoolmaster The frontier frontier life three score years ago is portrayed as a plain love story with vivid scenes and pioneer Methodist ministers deeds. It is illustrated bound and on sale at Wells & Co Warren Pa.
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