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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1884
Page
3
Local notices from Warren report ads for a Sheriff sale and legals, plans for public meetings, new groceries and markets, skating performances by Arthur Ball and the Decker family, and a note on Warren oil town fever. Community events include Lutheran service, Easter ball, Knights of Honor meeting, and Agriculture Society notes with a quip on calf-raising methods.
Miss Daggett travels to New York for new goods and F H Carver plans library hall dates. Mrs Towell, Miss Mair, and Miss McCarthy visit town. local skaters Marsh and Cornelius draw crowds. various residents face illnesses, retirements, or travel, with reflections on community ties and regional events.
Oranges priced at 15 and 20 cents per dozen and lemons at a cent each at Geo P Orr Co. A handsome present accompanies each pound of Empire Baking DawAann. Theodore Messner's list featured. A A Davis & Co offer custom window shades in Warren. La Pierre Restaurant touted as best for fresh pies.
Congressman Brainerd secures a pension examiners board for Warren with Dr Hazeltine reappointed and Drs Bartholomew and Stranaham added to speed pension examinations locally. The notice highlights convenience and cost savings for regional claimants.
Last Wednesday morning a fire at Branch’s coal office beside the Episcopal church damaged the office and sheds. The church and Greenlund’s furniture store suffered roof and window damage with multiple stained glass panes broken. Losses total several hundred dollars, insured. Branch’s loss about 2000 with 1500 coverage. A separate Thursday morning blaze at W J Smith’s Water Street grocery caused about 800 in damage, insured, confined by Struthers Hose Co. No townwide alarm occurred.
Judge W D Brown presided with associates Bates Brown J A Neill vs G Lacy et al. Case stated legal question to be argued. Mead for Andrew Platt vs Porterfield verdict for plaintiff. Brennan vs McLain verdict for defendant. Weible vs Mead and Schwing verdict for plaintiff 1000 dollars and interest. Hunter et al. vs Hamilton ejectment verdict for plaintiff. Local ads list tomatoes and other produce 10 cents a can at Tweopare Messner’s. For sale Harris house on Haze street with terms via D I Ball. For rent West store room Struthers Library Building. Sections may be made to Judge W D Brown or C H Noyes Warren. Easter cards offered by A A.
The council convened Monday April 7 with nine members present and approved minutes. Aisles and alleys near Schaffer property were eyed for nuisance abatement while several bills were approved or referred for audit and settlement. The new board organized appointing King Clerk Borchers Treasurer and Davis Assistant Burgess, and formed standing committees including Streets Gas Sidewalks Public Park Fire Water and others.
The Warren Board of Trade held a regular monthly meeting in the council room on Friday April 11 chaired by President W A Rankin. Discussions covered a proposed four day fair with Farmers club cooperation and funding targets, arranging a butter buyer and room rental up to 50 dollars, and committee assignments for Finance Transportation and Agriculture. A.J. Manley of Gowanda proposed moving his shoe factory to Warren and a committee on an independent gas line was appointed to report next meeting. The session adjourned to the second Friday in May.
Warm weather and Easter spirit marked observances across Warren churches. Trinity Memorial Church hosted elaborate services with a large display of flowers, a full morning and evening program, and a children’s service at noon. Other congregations, including M E Church and the Presbyterian and Lutheran churches, reported beautified decorations, fitting sermons, and communion or confirmation ceremonies as Palm Sunday gave way to Easter festivities.
Oranges priced 15 and 20 cents per dozen and lemons at a cent each accompany a showcase of the finest furniture ever offered to Warren shoppers at Banner Furniture McNerz & Co.
The Presbytery of Erie convened in Oil City with Warren Church represented by Rev. P. S. Allen and Mr. F. Henry. Thomas D. Logan of Meadville was chosen Moderator and Corry will host the Autumn meeting. Efforts to elect General Assembly commissioners drew many nominations, selecting Eaton Maxwell Spencer Heydrick. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, with 100 to 200 attendees, met nearby. Mrs. P. S. Allen and Miss Hettie Hall represented Warren, and funds rose to 4021 dollars, up 250 from the prior year.
Farmers are urged to call and inspect express wagons and baby cradles while prices on Timo thy and Clover Seed are advertised. A. A. Davis & Co. promotes seed deals. Johnson & Siegfried advertise Marsh Roller Skates for sale.
G W Lercer announces a public auction of his hotel assets and personal property in Pittsfield. The sale Friday at 1 p m includes household goods eight horses three lumber wagons and related gear with no reserve. Terms cash over 10 with six months credit and 5 percent discount for cash over 40. Also notes store prices at Lemons and Oranges listed.
Emma Abbott's Opera company gave a top quality Maritana last Saturday in Warren. The hall drew a full house and proved financially successful. The ensemble, including Miss Abbott Mrs Seguin and Messrs Castle Campobello and Broderick, received warm praise for their harmony and singing in this beautiful Allegheny town.
Mentucky, a noted temperance advocate, spoke twice Sunday under the sponsoring Women's Christian Temperance Union. His lectures, described as spellbinding with painting, pathos and wit, drew a large audience as he recounted travels to California. He offered further talks at Library Hall Monday evening, urging all to hear him on any subject.
A powerful melodrama by J H Haverly’s company will run next Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Library Hall. The production uses original scenery from New York and London and features a capable, first rate cast. The piece has enjoyed nearly two hundred performances in New York.
The Library Loan exhibition opens Tuesday at 2 PM and runs daily all week with departments in history antiquities curiosities war relics industrial exhibits art science and entertainments using the whole building. Admission is 25 cents with season tickets 1.50 and children under 12 pay lic. Commissions urge donations to Major James Capt Borchers or Mrs I G Lacy and note Old Follies concert and New England supper during the event.
Manager Blackmore brought in Jas Sulli van Samuel McSherry Jas Rice and S Leonhart as professional players and ordered uniforms to arrive May 1. McKelvey the catcher joined Monday and daily practices begin. Four more players will be added and the grounds prepared for opening May 1. Secretary Kinn reports many clubs seeking games including Oil City May 2. Local financial support is urged to launch the club.
Opening day offers reveal 5000 yards Calico at 2e and 8000 yards Calico at 4e, 6500 yards Ginghams at 7c, one lot Scotch Ginghams at 10c, one lot Seersuckers at 9c, and a Linen Towel at 25c. Promotions highlight big embroidery and hosiery lines with new silks and novelties in dress goods.
Forest county eyes a lady candidate for county superintendent. Rail overhauls cut brakemen pay. Water and telegraph links expand as fire houses gain connections. A bear lake man is found dead in his hut. An Easter poem marks the issue with religious verse and local notices of meetings and anniversaries.
A report from Stillwater lodge No. 547 A. Y. M. Sugar Grove describes a cordial visit with North Star Lodge No. 241 A. Y. M. on April 9 in their hall. Attendees included District Deputy Thompson, Sheriff Allen, County Surveyor Wheelock, Judge P. W. Brown, Com. Ellis and Sir Knight Joseph Walkerman. The author hopes for future gatherings and notes ongoing advertising for cabinet frames and Acker's English liniment.
A historic note blames lack of confidence for half the business failures of today. L G Noyes, a local druggist, is cited as failing due to distrust in Dr Bosanko's Cough and Sun Syrup. He even gives away a free bottle to anyone with coughs colds or asthma, a practice tied to the product's poor reception.
Collector J. F. Walther of the 19th internal revenue district reports March totals: Distilled spirits 521.35, Tobacco 2,317.10, Fermented liquors 3,044.84, Miscellaneous 2003. Total 6,403.29. The district comprises 4,000 internal revenue taxpayers across counties.
Jacob Keller the Tailor offers an immense stock of cloths imported and domestic ready to be made into suits with a guaranteed good fit. He employs skilled workmen and uses the latest styles. Visit rooms on Second Street near Liberty, second story. Saratoga High Rock Spring Water also for sale at druggists.
The advertisement promotes Frazier's Root Bitters as a medicinal product not for dram shop use. It claims strong action on the liver and kidneys, promotes bowel regularity, and cleanses the blood and system of impurities, noting Johnsen & Siegfried as the makers at a price of 1.
April 12 at Barnes reports the ladies and society have furnished the church with chairs and carpet and aisles with cheap carpet. Mr Barnes is slowly recovering from a fall and enjoys brief walks on good days. Mr Dixon, long bedridden with paralysis, is occasionally seen outdoors sunning himself.
Mr Davidge and George are alone. Mr Darby has mumps. Backstraw has a new wife with a ready cage. New carpet and lace room shown. Wal ter Horton’s house foundation finished last fall. Barr’s new school street house enclosed. Geo Bailey fills Joe Pratt’s Farnsworth siding post this week. Annie Evertson starts summer school at Vandergrift April 14. Easter services at M E church with planned choir music. Ladies and society plan cistern at M F E parsonage. Stone cut for Schoellkopt tannery foundation. Oranges 15 and 20 cents per dozen. lemons at Gro P Orr & Co. Large line of baby carriages at all prices. A A Davis & Co.
Notices report three weddings with dates and couples: Joan Dunn and Ella Hertzel wed in Warren on April 10 1854. John A Swanson and Augusta A Turner wed in Pittsfield Pa on April 11 1884. John Backstrand and Christine Scott wed in Jamestown N Y on April 4 1881.
Obituaries note Maude Norris born in Glade on April 12 1854 aged 3 months 21 days Bertha Sophia Kribille born in Pleasant township April 9 1884 aged 3 years 6 months 10 days Amy Love died in Russellsburg April 5 1884 aged 19 of consumption Pully Wyman died in Wrightsville April 9 1884 aged 90 or 91 widow of Eli Wyman with verses praising a long life and reward.
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