Warren notes and political plans from 1878
Prominent Warren items include social notes on springtime activities, local business ads, and a Republican County Committee meeting. The piece outlines a May 7 county superintendent election, town hall renovations, and rumblings about shifting building sites. It also covers nominations and delegates for the Harrisburg State Convention with Senator Stone favored for Lieutenant Governor amid oil-region support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
Warren County
Warren
Messrs. Dennison
Root, Whaley
Briggs
M. Miles
J.8
Alden
Harrisburg
C. W. Stone
Court House
Robert Dennison
Venango
Erie
Senator Stone
McKean
Various Warren Notables Seep Through Local Notes
Mrs. O H Hunter seeks health at Avon Springs. F Henry and Mrs Weatherby travel to Arkansas Hot Springs. Miss Alice Reese, formerly of Warren now visiting Miss Mary Ames in Cleveland. The Black Blondes troupe led by Hackney and Trushel. Miss Mary Conarro praised for organ work at Presbyterian Church. Daggett returns from New York with millinery. S M and G Cogswell relocate from Erie to Warren. Senator Stone and Rep Lindsey home, to Harrisburg soon. John F Davis back from McMinnville Tennessee. Mrs William McLaren visiting her mother in Warren. Greaves displays window portraits of Beatty Freeman and Hall. Edith K Sessions sails for Europe end of June. Cable and Knapp open law office in Allen Block. To Rent Parks place in Glade and a residence in the borough. A J Haze line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hunter
Avon Springs
F. Henry
Weatherby
Warren
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Alice Reese
Cleveland
Mary Ames
Will Hackney
Frank Trushel
Mary Conarro
Presbyterian Church
Miss Daggett
New York
Messrs
S. M
George Cogswell
Erie
Senator Stone
Representative Lindsey
Harrisburg
John F. Davis
McMinville
Tennessee
William McLaren
Emma Turner
Kansas
J. 8. Turner
Greaves
Wyman
O. W. Beatty
L. R. Freeman
Orris Hall
Edith K. Sessions
W. L. Sessions
Europe
Jamestown Journal
James Cable
F. M. Knapp
Warren Bar
Allen Block
Two bogus boarders thwarted by housecleaning at Weeks House
Two men rented adjoining rooms in Weeks House on April 3 and stayed through the next day. Furniture was removed during cleaning and a pair of wired devices hidden in the floors enabled spying on card play. The scheme would have let a partner observe bets from the other room, but the plan was halted and the host lost two boarders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Weeks House
James Wallace
Meadville
L.a.cram
Ohio
S&oral
eWeeks
Adjourned Borough Council Meeting Minutes
Adjourned meeting on April 15 at Mr Sill's office with council members present. Minutes approved. Borough Attorney W W Wilbur hired. Bills approved: printing 2600, fire dept 5800, streets 375, printing 250, retaining fee 1500. Tax levies set roads 1 mill, borough and poor 2 mills, police 0.8 mill. Police pay 45 dollars monthly April to October and reports monthly. $100 for Rowland Hose Co uniforms. Adjourned to first Monday in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Committee
A. Ramsey
EB. F. Hodges
W.D. Brown
Warren Baseballists Form Stock Club and Hire Ground
Warren club members met in Athletic hall last Monday to organize a stock company for a new baseball ground across the river. Will Morris was named Chairman A P Trushel Secretary with Dr Irving to lease the site. One hundred shares at one dollar were to be issued, over thirty five sold, and a committee of Russel Glasby and Trushel appointed to solicit subscriptions. The meeting adjourned to continue Tuesday evening at the same place.
Knights of Honor convenes in Pittsburg adjourns with 100 present
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor met in Pittsburg last Tuesday and adjourned Friday with nearly 100 members in attendance. Sixty nine lodges in the state are in good standing, 36 organized in the past year, and total membership nears 3,000. Next meeting set for April 2, 1879, in Titusville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
Pittsburg
Titusville
Laban Lodge of
Warren
Messrs
Laban Hazeltine
Will Smith
Geo. A. Post
Susquehanna Depot
D. B. Greenlee
Meadville
E. W.2bettis
Clark
Eric
J. L. McMillen
Pittson
E.Y. Drake
Blossburg
Grand Guide
G. D. Ackerly
Grand Guardian
H. Frank
Corry
Grand Sentinel
Val. Kerr
Blairsville
Supreme Lodge
A. Matthias
Geologist Randall Maps Warren Field Rock Formation
Dr. Randall conducts geological examinations of rocks around Warren and the Warren oil field. He plans to chart each well with rock type depth and casing used, noting fresh water discoveries. He explains sand rock differences among Venango Clarion Butler Armstrong and Warren formations and links Warren to Bradford and Allegheny river reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Randall
F. A. Randall
Warren
Randall
Venango
Clarion
Butler
Armstrong
Warren Rock
Warren Rocks
Bradford
Bradford Third
Allegheny River
John F. Carroll
Pleasantville
Dr Stranhan Suffers Anklebone Injury in Buggy Accident
Warren resident Dr Stranhan narrowly escaped serious harm when a buggy mishap at his mother's corner broke or dislocated his ankle. Two years earlier he broke a leg in hot weather and endured a tough recovery. The incident began when a weakened buggy spring caused a fall as he exited, and the horse then dragged him a short distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Stranhan
Warren
Warren welcomes premier lady quartet at Roscoe Hall
The troupe, to perform Tuesday evening in Warren, is hailed as the finest lady quartette with violinist Mr C N Allen formerly of the Mendelssohn Quintette Club. They will sing national airs and part songs plus The Swanee River and Home Sweet Home. This is not the Swedish Quartette but a superior original group. Local Swedish residents urged to attend per advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Roscoe Hall
C.N. Allen
Mendelssohn Quintette Club
Swanee River
Home
Sweet Home
Benefit for Hose Company Presented by Local Residents
A complimentary entertainment by Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Crane and local talent will be held next Thursday evening April 18 to aid the Hose Company. The Irish drama Innisfail will be staged with admission at 25 cents and seats reserved without extra charge. Proceeds benefit the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Crane
Obituary Notice of Mrs Electa F Eddy Jamestown
Mrs Electa F Eddy of Jamestown died April 8 1878 at age 72 widow of Nathaniel Eddy former Tanner House keeper in Warren She was born February 1806 in Wordsborough Vermont and moved to Jamestown early. She leaves a large circle of relatives and friends mourning her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa F. Eddy
Jamestown
Nathaniel Eddy
Warren
Wordsborough
Senate bill would create Titusville court branch in Commonwealth
The bill to hold courts in certain cities passed the Legislature last week, aiming to establish a Titusville branch court and make the city a half county seat. The note taunts that Judge Church blocks jurors from having their names printed, undermining the reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Titusville
Church
County and Neighborhood News Roundup
Tales from Titusville to Warren and Kirksville cover fairs, oil activity, rail projects, and local misfortunes. Notes on Shaws, markets, bank ledgers, and a Louisville visit describe industry, weather, and civic life with a riverfront launch of a major steamer.
Publication Clash Over Jury Lists Sparks Debate
The Crawford County Court bans jury list publication, critics argue it hides court secrecy and violates posting requirements. Letters from Warren discuss mail matters and a Dead Letter Office warning. local ads promote cheap photographic supplies and frames at Will Smith’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County Court
Venango Spectator
Church
Court House
Pigeons, powder, and breech loaders drive spring sale
The pigeon business this Spring makes a lively sale of powder and shot, with breech loaders ordered by Jamieson & Co. They offer cheap powder and chilled shot. Beecher & Copeland also stock chilled shot, superior for hard shooting, finding steady demand. New American makers join English dealers in supplying chilled shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamieson & Co
Beecher & Copeland
New Tatham & Co
New York
Sparks
Philadelphia
Triumph Township Established From Deerfield Valuations
Triumph Township is set up with seated valuation of 425916 and unseated 150000. Tax rate is six mills two in money and four in work, higher than Deerfield’s eight mills two in money and six in work. The area expands to twenty six election districts from twenty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triumph
Deerfield
Dry Goods Sale in Warren Promises Wide Corset Stock
Corsets in splendid stock from 33c up. The celebrated Hamilton Corset always on hand. The latest in buttons trimmings sheetings muslins tickings denims cheviot shirtings prints ginghams and everythings usually kept in a first class Dry Goods House. Warren Pa April 1 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Warren
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Warren Mail
Home Matters
M. D
Struthers Iron Works
Farnsworth
N. B
Old Exchange
Thompson
John Bell
Glade
Boro
A. J. Haze_line
Town Council Proceedings
Propie
de Forest Weld
the People’s Store
Knights of Honor
Randall and Rocks
Clark Hose Benefit
A. M. Smith
Lottsvile
Smethport
Sugar Grove Corner
Albany
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua County
Ashtabula
First National Bank
Bradford Oil
New York Transportation
Warren & Bradford Railroad
Pennsylvania
State Line
Salamanca
McKean County
Buffalo & Southwestern
Falconers
Irvineton
Irvington
Dunkirk Journal
Brother Pain
Telegraph
Pain
R. B. Stone
Michael Burke
Kane
Sheffield
Ludlow Station
Burke
Louisville
Deak Mart
Kentucky
Jeffersonville
Midway
J. M. White
Howards
Capt. Tobin
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Bends
Penn
Asylums For the
Insane and For
House of Refuge
Masonic Home
City Hall
Library Hall
Masonic Temple
Courier-Journal
McCauley
Courier- Journal
Will S. Hays
Geo. D. Prentice
Hays
Courier
Hente
Prentice Club
Western Recorder
Cottrell & Babcock
Fourth Street
Garland Gleanings
C. M. Parker
Warner
M.E. Church
Horn
Benj. Ross
M. E
Broughton Pierce
Chapin
Columbus
Garland
Landreth
United States
Variety Hall
R. H. Johnson
Matt
Will Smith's
Wil. Smiru’s
Greenland
Peter C
A. P. Greenlund
Kline
Pleasant
Emeline Kline
Seigrist
John Seigrist
McDowell & Orr
Beatty Block
Warren, Pa
ARES
Warren Pa
Wonderfus
Standard
Eevere
EV Weges
Searges
D. M. Gross & Bro
O. H. Hunter & Son
Beuritz
Devon
Asborne
Traver Kid
Price
Warren Co
Hartford and
Lowell
Hartford
Tapestry
Brussels
Cocoa
Imperial
China
Parmlee & Henry
HIRM
Trushel & Mintzer
B. Nesmith & Son
Cohreaprop
Gar
Bank
P. J. Trushel
A. Mintzer
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