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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1878
Page
3
The Warren Mail reports a crowd at an eclipse viewing and notes community tidbits from Warren and nearby towns. It covers church, civic and business updates, travels, social events, new firms, improvements like fencing, and upcoming meetings including the Oil Creek Baptist Association and local G A R post activities.
A stranger stole a roll of cassimere valued at $25 from O. H. Hunter & Son and fled toward High street. He was arrested by Policeman Bernard two hours later and jailed by Justice James. The cloth later surfaced with two families near the depot bought at 10 cents a yard. He claimed the name Wm. Johnson and was identified by locals.
Policeman Bernard arrested James Clark last Friday on the Mail West for forging a check on G Brooks Co Brookston for 15 dollars. The suspect escaped by jumping the mail train. he was jailed after examination and brought back to Sheffield. Also, James Sylvester and H Horton of Sinclairville pursued two horse thieves to Warren boarding at midnight near the covered bridge, but the pair escaped and remained unfound.
Shop offers large stock of summer goods at cost or less for a month or longer. Odds and ends sold at a sacrifice to make room for fall and winter stock. Part of fall merchandise already in will be sold at smaller profit than ever offered in this market. C, Smiru.
A large crowd watched a 10 to 12 final in favor of Jamestown after Warren led until Jamestown closed the ninth with two runs. Eddy’s curve pitching troubled Warren while Hazeltine, Moynahan and others stood out. Additional notes cover other local games and the Democratic Greenback ratification meeting led by Gen. J. Y. James.
The Venango and Warren county delegates met Tuesday and Friday with J W Lee and Gen Allen position, arguing Venango backing for Lee and Warren backing for Allen. The debate referenced a broader political bargain and criticism of contraction amid Greenback and Democratic tensions.
In Warren Pennsylvania the post office lists uncalled letters dated Saturday August 10 1878. Names include Nelson Ault Dod Botsford M Bernardo Mrs Nancy Berlin Rose Barber Antonio Casazza Polly A Clark Lettie Edwards Mary Edwards George Gebhart Miss Guisine Wachel and others. Unclaimed letters are to be sent to the Dead Letter Office after four weeks. O C Allen P M.
Fairpoint near Chautauqua Lake hosts a long multi day Reform Congress event starting Aug 6 with a dense program of lectures by Rev. J F Hurst Rev J B Ostrander John Lord Joseph Cook Frank Beard and others including alumni meetings banquets and illuminations at various times Aug 13 to Aug 22 feature lectures on Cromwell Milton Elizabeth and science ethics and a large sequence of scientific conversations and entertainments.
The New Engine House is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy. A practical building committee led by A Hertzel, S Burgess, and James Clark Jr oversaw the project with careful economy and foresight. Insurance from Jolyn Sill, Esq. ensures stability, and the structure reflects honor upon the Borough. Also, 2 D M Gross & Bro advertise summer stock dry goods sold at less than first cost.
At Point Chautauqua excursion the Pennsylvania Greenback candidate for Governor, Mason, claimed no $20 gold pieces exist since the war. The Warren First National Bank and others deny hoarding and offer to supply gold on order. The writer labels Mason a demagogue for opposing resumption while alleging gold hoarding.
The July drilling season shows a drop in regional operations with 204 wells completed yielding 2 884 barrels on month end. Twenty six dry holes were found as prices stay low and morale sinks. June saw 272 wells finished at 3 773 barrels while August 1st lists 185 wells drilling and 238 rigs up and building, marking a regional output steady at about 40 000 barrels.
The county’s only cash house D. M. Gross & Bro. advertises closing out summer stock of dry goods with underselling claims and rapid bargains.
The 1878 Warren County Teachers Institute begins Monday at 2 pm in the Union School Hall Warren Pennsylvania. Dr John H French will lecture Thursday and Friday. other sessions cover welcome talks Tuesday social meeting and Wednesday lecture by Prof J A Cooper. Each session focuses on practical classroom work.
Article extols the liver as the master organ governing digestion heart brain and nerves. It claims Green's August Flower cures dyspepsia and liver complaints with sample bottles offered at 10 cents and says three doses will prove its efficacy across towns on the western continent.
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