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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
3
Warren Central School needs a new flag for the building. A borough ordinance fines horses left untied in streets to at least 50 dollars. Arbor Day exercises are planned at the Central building and urge general tree planting to beautify streets and raise property values.
Warren Lodge 339 L 0 C F announces the 77th anniversary of the order in America with a mass meeting at Library Hall on April 28 at 8 pm. Philadelphia officials James B. Nicholson and Harry L. Neall, and Loomis of Philadelphia, will address. Banquet at Odd Fellows Hall follows for members and adult family. The event aims for large attendance across Warren county.
Local items note Harry Hazer Tine's Yale return after eight terms, Miss Hattie Coss ill with grip, and arrivals from Michigan Washington and Virginia. Professors Merck and Scmidt join Warren circles, G A R plans Memorial Day events, and a Mother and Teacher Association is formed with elected officers.
Twenty five years ago Swedes and Danes with Rev. C C Hultgren formed a Lutheran church in Warren and soon bought the German Lutheran property valued at 4000 dollars, now debt free. Revs A P Sater P I Miller and C O Hultgren preached the memorial sermon and Hultgren recalled early lessons of faith and God’s aid to the church.
The Erie Railroad announces excursion tickets to Cleveland Michigan? for the General Conference of the M E Church in Cleveland C May 1 to 31. Tickets from west of Salamanca are one fare round trip. On sale April 29 30 and May 1 12. Valid five days from sale date. return extension to June 2 upon depositing ticket return with Cleveland Joint Agent. Details from Erie ticket agents F H Garfield Jamestown NY.
All lot owners are requested to call at the office of the Secretary in the Beaty block and pay the assessment for mowing lots for 1896 so that no time may be lost before mowing commences. C. Thompson, Secretary.
H B Cutting is prepared to perform all kinds of draying and moving and offers storage for stoves, furniture, and similar items. Leave orders at the Democrat office or address H B Cutting, East Side.
Two story 50 by 30 structure with a 20 by 20 wing described as strong and suitable for pear machinery ee tech. Located in a good area and recommended for manufacturing use. Inquirer H. B. Cutting.
Women are offered Leghorn hats in children's sizes priced at 25 and 50 euros in a local shop display promising light summer headwear for youngsters and admirers.
A Homeseekers excursion is planned to points northwest west and southwest via the Nickel Plate Road on April 21. Low rates have been authorized for this event. Inquiries should be made to the agent.
A chaotic collage blends verse and notices from Bradford and nearby towns. Shopping ads, weather notes, new spring goods, a brewery plan for Bradford, fisheries rules, rail expansion, cemetery assessments, and local mini obituaries mix with lead poems and a brewery rumor, reflecting a small town newspaper page.
The piece muses on spring as a youthful yet deceptive season. It jokes about spring's freshness and a light exaggeration of youth and cough mixtures. It notes new spring suitings at Jacob Keller the Tailor as among the finest and most stylish in town.
The Fifteenth International Convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor will meet in Washington D C from July 7 to 13 1896. The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets from July 6 to 8 to Washington and return for a single round trip fare. Tickets are valid for return until July 15 and may extend to July 31 if deposited with a Washington agent before 6 00 PM July 14. Obtain fall details from ticket agents.
The ad offers neat up to date invitations programmes wedding stationery and menus for clubs associations and secret societies. It promotes Main job office as a source with a varied assortment and emphasizes low prices for quality printing.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Baston and Senate related items with references to sale, Warren service tickets, destination travel, and unspecified names. The readable text lists Aste on sale, Sheen petals, and B and A B R notes with references to tickets and destination checks.
State Superintendent Schaeffer summarizes Warren County school progress for the year ending, noting strong institute attendance, diplomas issued, and rising higher certificate rates. The Cornplanter Indian school on the reservation receives scrutiny for funding, facilities, and teacher retention with praise for Miss Gay Phillips and calls for expanded support and living accommodations.
The Pennsylvania Railroad opens a through passenger service from Broad Street to Atlantic City via the new Delaware River bridge starting Sunday April 19 1896 A morning train at 9 05 a m and an evening train at 7 00 p m link with connections to the west north and south Atlantic City is reached in daylight by trains from Pittsburgh Buffalo Danville and Norfolk with parlor cars and a 25 cent extra fare via the bridge This route avoids Philadelphia transfers expanding reachable destinations.
Notice to Warren County School Directors to convene at the Warren courthouse on the first Tuesday in May 1896 at 2 PM. They will elect by viva voce a County Superintendent of Life and Scientific Acquirement for three years and report the result to the State Superintendent in Harrisburg.
Four pairs of extra good draft horses aged from four to eight years, weighing between 2200 and 2800 pounds, well matched and sound. Inquiries invited for purchase.
The Kane convention elected T B Clark chair and J J Hinkle secretary. Delegates from Cameron McKean Venango and Warren backed a ticket headed by C W Stone for Congress with Hawkins and Lewis as national delegates and Simpson and Howard as alternates. An amendment to replace a presidential elector was defeated, and Stone spoke of voter support. The resolutions favored a gold silver currency, tariff protection, and criticism of the Wilson tariff. The convention adjourned sine die.
Transfers show multiple parcel sales across Warren County towns including Triumph Glade and Warren. Buyers include Anderson Crimpenschaw Crary and Allen. Amounts range from 1 to 1300 dollars with several deeds recorded for Sheffield Warren and Deerfield properties.
Youngsville reports a traveling troupe named Duncan Clark's Female Minstrels at Swanson's Hall drew a large audience but proved a farce. Notable moves include W P Nutting heading to Harrisburg, R H Kinnear returning from Cripple Creek, and J A Jackson back from Washington. J C Currie arrested for running an unlicensed billiard room and released on bail.
Last Friday night in Athletic Hall the college basketball team beat Allegheny vo F 15 to 1. Referee J Y McKinney and umpire C J Book officiated. Allegheny students plan to return to Meadville after the game. The piece notes musical events and student life including a cycle club formation and a song recital by Aeolian and Conneauttee Glee Clubs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shutt aged 76 died Tuesday evening April 21 1896 in Conewango Tp Mrs Otto M Agrelius aged 39 died April 13 1896 in Youngsville Pa from Brights disease J B Clinger aged 25 son of Mr and Mrs Amos Clinger died April 16 1896 in Neilltown Pa from consumption
Augustus P Wetmore died in Virginia on April 17 at age 73. His remains arrived in Warren and were buried in a service at his brother L D Wetmore's residence. He was known for independence, generosity, and a liberal philosophy, praised as a nobleman who despised hypocrisy and valued individuality. He leaves brothers L D Wetmore and Jerome W Wetmore, and sisters Mrs Sarah Reese and Mrs Kate Hutchison.
A collage of anecdotes and ads highlights hair tonics by Ayer and Hall, a quip on conversation versus lead pencils, a small bonnet expense, Sarsaparilla for spring vigor, and a promotion for Chamberlain’s remedies. Included are anecdotes about a bicycle with rubber tires, a preacher distinction, a bilious colic remedy, a tax on prayer, and a Cuba incident. Also recounted is a cold cure testimony from West Virginia and a cough remedy note with local sellers Morris Mullen Corydon.
Dr L Sayles general practitioner lists office in the Sill building at Third and Liberty streets. Specializes in diseases of women nervous disorders and stomach troubles with office hours from 10 to 12 A M and 2 to 4 P M.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cube. The remedy relieves pain in bladder kidneys back and urinary passages in both sexes and stops water retention almost immediately. Sold by Noyes drug store.
E. W. Sealey becomes manager of Penfield Carpet Cleaning Works on the Island Warren Pa. He cleans car pets and re lays them in tc shape. Leave orders at A A Davis Co 308 Second Street Warren Steam Laundry Royal Street Rogers block and other listed shops for prompt attention. Berger Hall sales on bulk coffees average 1000 lbs monthly. For Rent A Square Piano Enquire 818 Water Street. mn
Corrected weekly by Fehlman Bros. lists prices paid for various commodities by Warren dealers. Apples and potatoes shown with unit prices though OCR is garbled. Includes per bushel and per barrel style notations.
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