Potatoes and fruits praised as crops and fairs rise
The Warren Mail notes abundant crops with cheap produce including potatoes raspberries and blackberries while praising fair days at Sugar Grove and a Chautauqua Lake excursion. It highlights local theater goers and reporters, temperance talks, and progress in Warren county schools and teacher institutes dating from 1850s to 1860s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Sugar Grove Fair
Nasby
Wells & Noyes
Kate Claxton
Roscoe Hall
Watson
B. B.C
Warren
L. Geigerich
Brewster
Derrick
Nelson Ensworth
Emory
Cook
Cook & Northrop
F. T
Frank
M. D
Fair Point
The
Mart
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Variety Hall
Helen
Badge
Sugar Grove
Corry
Miss Jane Coombs stars in Juliet at Pike’s Opera House
The Cincinnati Enquirer lauds Miss Jane Coombs America's greatest artist as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at Pike's Opera House. The packed audience acclaimed her in the balcony nurse and final scenes, comparing her to Siddons Cushman and Teazle. Entries for Union Agricultural Society fair open Sept 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Juliet
Cincinnati Enquirer
Pike
Opera House
Parquette
Jane Coombs
America
Miss Coombs
Romeo
Lady Teazle
Warren fright hoax about steamboat sinking
A scare hit Warren when the Baptist excursion to Fair Point was thought to have sunk the steamboat with all aboard. The alarm spread before wires corrected the hoax, easing anxious parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Fair Point
UnclaimMeD Setters-In Warren Post Office Aug 4 1877
Notice from Warren Pennsylvania post office lists names of recipients not called for within four weeks and to be sent to the Dead Letter Office. D C Allen postmaster directs action for several individuals including Delia Byron and J B Kerfoot D D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Lester J. Bradway
M. J. Benson
Delia Byron
Lotty A. Cone
Chas. P. Doran
Eugene Farney
E. A. Frederic
Samuel Hopkins
J. B. Kerfoot
D. D
T. H.mcbride
Wm. Noel
Anna E. Smith
W. Spicer
Herman Schultz
Jane O. Sullivan
Will Lincoln
R. B. Wilson
D. C. Allen
P. M
Drawn for September Term 1877 Freehold roster list
Freehold and surrounding townships supply foremen and workers for the September Term 1877 draw. Names listed include Freehold John Russell, Conewango Martin Amann, Farmington H A Braley and many others across Corydon Deerfield Warren Sugar Grove and more. An Harp Times remark mocks era hard times with a call for industry economy and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
Summerfield Warner
Foreman
John Russell
Youngsville
Mad Alger
Conewango
Martin Amann
Michael Sherick
Mathias Shuler
Pittsfield
Hulett Barton
Horace Eames
O. D. Horn
Farmington
H. A. Braley
G. H. Cramer
Robert Jackson
Joseph Knapp
Pine Grove
Thomas Cables
Andrew Johnson
Corydon
Benjamin Crooks
Sheffield
Horace Davenport
Henry Osgood
Spring Creek
J. 8
Donaldson
Deerfield
Wm. Harris
Warren
Theodore McNett
Geo. Ott
Glade
Irvine Mead
Sugar Grove
C. W. Nobles
S. W. Allen
W. W. Baker
N.S. Briggs
Lawrence Bates
Columbus
Lewis Baker
Warren Hinkley
D. C. Scott
Levi Walton
Henry Babcock
Truman Dalrymple
Daniel Ruhlman
George Weiler
Joseph Brown
Merihew
Brokenstraw
John Cooney
Sidney Palmer
A. W. Dickert
R. H. Childs
James
Police Chief Bernard Monthly Report July Arrests
Report of D B Bernard Chief of Police for the month ending July 31 lists 37 total arrests for drunkenness 11 vagrancy 11 fishing on the Sabbath 4 disorderly conduct 2 assault and battery 1 forgery 1 fast driving 1 petit larceny 1 selling tin ware without license 1 wilfully damaging property and abusing animals 1 prostitution 1 furnishing liquor to men of known intemperate habits 2. It also notes 10 vagrants applying for lodgings 63 vagrants driven from the borough and fines and costs totaling 85 dollars 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Bernard
Rags to R Johnson for Photo Supplies and Fittings
Bring your rags to R Johnson. he pays you what they are worth. A fine stock of chromes photographic views frames mouldings and fittings for pictures offered at very low prices at ILL SMITH's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Johnson
Very Lown
Ill Smith’s
Will Smith’s
Pax
Sate New Remington Sewing Machine Bargain Offer
An advertisement notes a new Remington Sewing Machine at a bargain price available by inquiry at the office. It includes a note of continuing to buy rags for cash through the summer from R. H. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington
R. H. Johnson
Claxton and Cleves Star in The Two Orphans at Roscoe Hall
Warren audience hears Miss Kate Claxton of New York and Miss Lillian Cleves of Jamestown in The Two Orphans with an able troupe. Jamestown praise calls Claxton’s Louise superb and Cleves’ performance surpasses expectations, as late July reviews note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Roscoe Hall
Kate Claxton
New York
Lillian Cleves
Jamestown
N. Y
Louise
Miss Claxton
Jefferson
Henriette
Miss
North Warren builds little church around the corner
The community plans a 40 by 60 foot church for all denominations on donated land by Judge L. D. Wetmore. Thirty masons from the State Hospital laid foundation walls in a day under master mason Mr. McCullom. North Warren residents push to have a local church soon and invite thoughtful investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Warren
State Hospital
McCullom
L. D. Wetmore
Warren Oil District Briefs and Local Political Fight
Crull well No 2 was tubed last Thursday and pumps about 35 barrels daily. Struthers well at State Hospital farm seems dry as it exceeds 700 feet with little oil. Oil closed Monday at 2.36 in Oil City while Warren oil sells for 1.90 on board cars. Crawford County Democratic candidate for President Judge is Pierson Church son of former district judge. Republican opponent is J J Henderson. Guthrie favored Church nomination though not a complete party shift. Church’s strength limited outsider bid by Brown was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Lake
High Street
Baptist Church of
Frewsburg
Andy Smith
Buffalo & Jamestown
Jamestown
Grandin
Fair Point
Point Chautauqua
Fish Ponds
Fluvanna
Griffiths
Lake View
Bemus Point
Warren County
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Dr. Newman
Washington
Francis Murphy
Lake
Sherwin
Boston
Eccles Robinson
Pittsburg
Mr. Mead
Hornellsville
Warren
John B. Gough
Meadville
Thompson
Pittsfield
W. F. Dalrymple
Friends of Education
S. P. Johnson
L. D. Wetmore
Youngsville
R. Brown
J. P. Johnson
G. W. Scofield
C. D. Sackett
E. Cowan
Pittsfield Township
Petroleum V. Nasby
Sugar Grove
Erie
Anna Crouch
Chautauqua County
Tidioute
Irvington
Corry
Mayville
Steamburg
Pomona Grange
Spring Creek Grange
Lake Shore
R. R
Rockwell Brothers
Mead Township
Kate Claxton
Kate
Warren Oil District
Crull
Struthers
State Hospital Farm
Oil City
Warren Oil
Church
Judge Brown
Gardner
New Castle
Conneautville
Crawford County
Luzerne Co
Allegheny
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pinkerton
Pennsylvania Road
Bellefonte
Derrick
North Warren School honors punctual pupils for July month
The following pupils were not absent or tardy for the month ending July 18 1877 at North Warren School Principal Flora Weiss Lorena Amann Alice Thompson Clara Weiss George Amann Albert Kidder Ned Jackson Luther Amann Charlie Amann Primary Department Fred Kidder George Kidder Willie Lanning Frank Curtis Maud Crull Nellie Crull Blanche Crocker Bridget Jones Misses Robinson and Rogers Teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Warren
Flora Weiss
Lorena Amann
Alice Thompson
Clara Weiss
George Amann
Albert Kidder
Ned Jackson
Luther Amann
Charlie Amann
Fred Kidder
George Kidder
Willie Lanning
Frank Curtis
Maud Crull
Nellie Crull
Blanche Crocker
Bridget Jones
Misses Rospinson
Rogers
Valley Elastic Spring Bed promotes comfort and ease of use
Greenland Bros. of Warren Pennsylvania markets the Valley Elastic Patent Bed a self supported spring bed requiring no mattress and praised by Providence Hospital Washington DC officials for reliability and comfort. The ad notes portability for camps and Sunday schools and mentions a gallery showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Greenland Bros
Warren
Providence Hospital
Washington, D.C
Episcopal Church
Washington, D. C
J. S. Benler
T. Beatree
Murky trouble and unrest across several counties
Readable fragments describe law and order stresses in Millerstown Clearfield and Pittsburgh during unrest. Mentions riots costs rewards for arrests and police actions plus odd anecdotes from Allegheny and Crawford counties. Also notes charity, dealers and old soldier incident amid economic strains.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Teachers’ Institutes
Norice
Union Agricultural Society
D. B. Jaaaerr
Traverse Jurors
United States
Nassy
Forest County
Oil News
Roll of Honor
Nell
Will Smith
York
M. E. Parsonage
R. M. Warren
Charles R. York
Mary P. August
Norman—Bellows
Revere House
Albert N. Norman
Mary E. Bellows
Casadaga
Warren Retail Markets
Johnson, White & Co
Carolina
C. P. Henry
Rio
Java
Salt
ITH School Board
Broken- Straw Township
Am’t
Perkins
Brokenstraw Township
WM. A. Mead
W. F. Mead
W. H. Metzgar
Millerstown
Clearfield Co
Murphy
Susquehanna
Armstrong Senate
Nowiy
Geo. Ball & Co
Smethport
Hatch
B. Armstrong
A. Wise’s
Keystone
Tos Davis
A. Wise
Water Streets
Creek
Davidson & Benne
Hazeltine & CO
Warren, PA
Toys, &C
Warren Wooden
Ware Works
J. W. Agrelius & CO
Youngsville, Pa
WM. A. Greaves
Atrait
Trushel & Mintzer
B. Nesmith & Son
Chearyr
Bank
P. J. Trushel
A. Mintzer
Warren Co
O. H. Hunter & Son
Pennsylvania
Parmlee & Henry
Popular Cash Clothing House
Hertzel & Nesmith’s
Suspension Bridge
Cash Clothing House
West
Michael Ball
J. F. Wells &Co
Ww. M. Ss
J. F. Wells
L. G. Noyes
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