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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1878
Page
3
The Warren town page notes busy painters and gardeners, a Swedish Quartet concert, and spring in bloom. It recaps church visits, Odd Fellows anniversary plans, and a church confirmation service, plus local safety and street cleaning updates and a critique of local youth behavior.
Last Friday a Westbound Empire freight engine derailed and toppled into the bank east of Sheffield. Engineer Mr Brown and the fireman escaped injury as the engine and one car were badly damaged. Passengers from the Eastern and Western trains were transferred after a delay. Will Smith advertises cheap mouldings for metres and pictures.
Mrs. R. P. King returns from Louisville with a paper talk report. F. G. Trushel leaves Warren for Minneapolis to pursue a new position. Hackney and the Black Blondes go on hiatus until next Winter. Invitations go out for the wedding of Henry P. Hunter of Warren to Clara R. Merritt in Immanuel Church Delaware on April 30. Rev. N. Norton dies in Meadville after neuralgia of the heart. he was a former Presiding Elder and pastor at Corry. Henry Lacy reports a Texas rail depot raid thwarted by Mrs. Zurn who aided her husband and kept losses down. danger of life in that country noted.
The Erie Presbytery convenes in Warren at 7 p m in the Presbyterian Church with the Swedish Quartette performing. Rev J Oxtoby will deliver the sermon and presbytery sessions run Wednesday and Thursday with an expected 100 ministers and elders, plus a Women's Foreign Missionary Society gathering. Mrs Van Lennep will speak Wednesday evening and Rev and Mrs Rankin host a reception Wednesday night for presbytery members and Missionary Society attendees.
An adjourned meeting reports a $100 subscription. Laban Hazeltine is elected president with A P Trushel secretary and F K Russell treasurer. A grounds committee and a finance committee are named. The group clears ground across the river, levels land, and plans to invite professional clubs this summer.
The First National Bank of Warren will redeem circulating notes in gold on demand at its counter starting April 23, 1878. Cashier M. Beecher announces resumption in Warren Pennsylvania as local business leaders push toward financial normalization without public spectacle.
Citizens are invited to the Saturday opening of millinery and fancy goods at the S. T. Daggett & Co. store. The notice promises unusual attractions and a cordial welcome to all attendees.
Up to last Saturday 291,741 pigeons left Sheffield with similar numbers from Tionesta and around 40,000 from Tidioute. Over half a million birds were trapped and likely netted about $75,000. The narrator notes the region’s productivity in a wry aside.
The bill to appropriate $200,000 for the State Hospital, approved by Harrisburg on the 16th by 130 yeas to 9 nays, is expected to pass the Senate soon. Mr. Lindsey is credited with strong advocacy.
The Jamestown Democrat retells the golden wedding of Hiram and Polly Thayer of Carroll held April 10 at the Thayer homestead. The couple, now in their 80s, raised ten children and were joined by relatives and Frewsburg Band. The piece reflects on half a century of farm life, lineage, and changes since their wedding.
Dr. Bryant of Rochester New York has opened rooms at the Carver House for consultation. He is credited with curing difficult Warren cases and claims power from a refined nervous constitution strong will power and muscular energy. His method avoids drugs offering a nonmedical healing aligned with fixed laws and Christian-era cures.
You are invited to attend the Spring and Summer opening of Millinery and Fancy Goods on Saturday April 27. S. T. Danearr & Co. will be prepared to show the latest styles and novelties.
Mr C M Wood will canvass Warren for Moody's new Sermons Addresses and Prayers a finely printed 704 page volume urged for every family as a valuable publication
Unclaimed seeds and new crop varieties offered by G. L. Friday at 23a-2t Warren Pa include Snow Flake seeds and Branching Sweet Corn. Post Office items list names M J Allison C J Buck Mrs Loisa Baker and note four week deadline before transfer to Dead Letter Office. D C Allen P M.
Landreth's Garden Seeds, well known nationwide, are now sold locally through a Variety Hall agency offering the full assortment at low prices. The notice also promotes the production's exhibit with "Little Nell and her Grandfather" at Will Smith's Gallery.
Educational meetings for 1878 at Fair Point Chautauqua Lake begin Aug 3 and end Aug 22 with speakers Rev J H Vincent Bishop R S Foster Prof B P Brown and many others. Features include astronomy lectures cornetist J S Howard and Edison promised demonstrations plus children pilgrimages and ministerial conversations.
In Sugar Grove township on the late C Dalrymple farm a remarkable apple tree is documented. Measurements show a seven foot six inch trunk, a five, four and three foot six inch limb spread, and a top about forty by thirty six feet. Last year over twenty one bushels of winter fruit were produced. The tree was moved from the Hugh Marsh farm sixty six years ago and may live another decade.
The report lists names of students from Pittsfield School for the month ending April 16 1878 noting absence reasons and tardiness. It also reports the sale of the Cross-Cut Road division of the Buffalo Corry and Pittsburg Railroad from Corry to Brocton at Mayville depot, purchased by A H Barney of New York for 75000 dollars. operation to continue as is until further notice. Local trivia items about a snapping turtle delivery and humorous notices follow.
A visitor at the Quaker College tower near Duffins Creek describes Canadian scenery and springtime opening. The piece covers Whitby’s layout, education, churches, a fire scare at the Presbyterian church, and local temperance events, plus plans for Warren County’s historical atlas and lithographic views, dated April 22 1878.
O H Hunter and Son advertise corsets from 58 cents and a celebrated Hamilton Corset in stock. The display includes buttons trimmings sheetings muslins tickings denims cheviot shirtings skirts prints ginghams and other dry goods. Warren Pa April 1 1878.
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