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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
1
A Warren era column item blends playful lines on spring cleanings with local notices. It cites Wal ter Browne, a six week school marker, a civil service exam, and multiple town names including Warren, Jamestown Journal, and various residents. The piece tabulates civic events, new businesses, building activity, and social updates across Warren and nearby towns.
A grand improvement updates two Pickett Hardware Co store rooms with plate glass fronts larger show windows new floors and steel ceilings. The office moved to the rear providing ample space for Manager Stillwell and Bookkeeper Barber. Blair’s grocery also gains a new front and similar changes.
General Wiley says the Second Brigade may encamp at Buffalo this summer if the Legislature does not block it. Pan American Exposition officials offer concessions to attract soldiers, promising a free site for guardsmen if official approval is granted.
Friends and members work to raise four thousand dollars to lease and equip the third and fourth floors of the Wendelboe building for a boys read ing room parlor club room and manual training space. A secretary will be hired next September and a boys department will connect with the existing young men’s area via a second floor archway. Prospects are promising for success.
The First Lutheran Church of Warren plans major renovations this year with bids to be sought from builders. A building committee was elected at a recent congregational meeting to manage funds and oversee the project. The committee includes A Hertzel F A Steber A A Riwa Dr C J Frantz and others.
Three reasons to attend the Vin cent lectures. Leon H. Vincent is entertaining and scholarly. Victor Hugo and Balzac are fascinating topics. The public library needs support. May 2 and 3 at the YMCA. Tickets for both evenings are 50 cents.
At Warren high school teachers and pupils host a Mother Goose Carnival tomorrow night to raise funds for a new piano with a 25 cent admission fee inviting all to attend.
A Warren borough water report shows Dubois water works earned a net profit of 8280.58 for the year ending March 20 1901 from 11831.18 receipts and 3650.60 expenses. Over four years this yields 29713.02 net profits. The Bradford directors praised Warren high school for domestic science and manual training plans and will hire a teacher and start a cooking school next fall.
In Warren, April 24 1901 Dr John E Meloy of Lincoln and Margaret McConnell Babcock wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev S M Nickle officiating. Also in Warren April 18 1901 Alonzo H Power and Henrietta Stearns both of Dunkirk wed by Justice Perry. In Tidioute April 18 1901 Albert D Gibb and Caroline Hansen of Tidioute wed at the mother’s home with Rev E M Kenrick officiating.
The Bradford Era notes Hero Hobson will be an attraction in the United States naval exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition. It predicts American ladies will study naval armament closely but will not be allowed to kiss the hero of the Merrimac incident. The excerpt says they may admire him but not escalate.
Notice to Oakland Cemetery lot owners that no lots will be mowed next year unless the mowing fee is paid to the secretary. Owners are urged to attend to this matter so mowing can be completed before Memorial Day. By order of the Board of Trustees. 11ant C. C. THOMPSON, Secretary.
A playful verse fragment to the lettered theme of love appears in the Philadelphia Post, presenting lines about man and maid with hints of flirtation in a compact, witty form.
Since last report twelve customers received the twelfth pair of shoes free at Allen’s Cash Shoe Store.Recipients include Mrs Josephine Landis Glade Run Miss Frilla Reynolds State Hospital Miss Lida Rapp West Fifth Street Mrs H M Preston East Street Miss Mildred Swanson East StreetMiss Peabody Warren Miss Katherine M Meehan Warren John Callahan East Street Claude Slater Irvine Pa M J Diskey North Warren J J Haff Jefferson Street Ed Morse Fourth Street M Amann North Warren George Deming Watson Avenue R W Stone Fifth Street E L Coates Glade Raw J G Phalmer W Water and Pine Streets.
Neat and elegant wedding invitations calling cards ball programs offered at low prices. The MaIL office promises the best job printing with quality service.
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