Warren Mail notes on town life and events in 1877
Local items cover weather showers, early darkness, peaches and cream, dog control, weed destruction, printer bills, bank remnant sales, fall stock hints, school reopening, and street life. Mentions O H Hunter & Son sales, signs by Wendelboe & Johnston, painter Henry Menck, law readings by C R Schnur, dog poisonings, hotel de Bernard footnotes, crosswalk humor, a watermelon gift from Emory Cook, and a long poem by Laide Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
O. H. Hunter & Son
N.b.wendelboe & Johnston
Old Exchange
Henry Menck
C. R. Schnur
Brown & Stone
Bill
H. G. Blinn
Cambridge
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
Bailey
Warren, O
Williamsport
McDermott
Police Department Annual Record for D. B. Bernard Chief 1877
The report covers the year ending Aug 20 1877. It lists 408 total arrests including drunkenness vagrancy assault and battery selling without license indecent exposure and other offenses. It notes 348 vagrants ordered out of town 74 furnished lodging and total fines and costs of 4180 44 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reronr
D. B. Bernard
Sebeck Eidwus
BEOE
Burglars Target Beecher Residence In Warren
Robbers entered the home of M. Beecher, cashier of the First National Bank of Warren, around 3 am. A warning shot narrowly missed Mr. Beecher and his wife as the intruders fled with a gold watch and about six dollars. Tracks suggest two assailants. other nearby homes were also targeted or probed in the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Beecher
First National Bank of
Warren
Mrs. Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Mr. B
Mrs. B
Smethport
Hatch
A. B. Armstrong
Oil prospects and lectures stir Warren and Fair Point crowds
The Warren district reports around 700 barrels daily across fields. At Glade’s Hoskins well green oil was seen and flow and gas were strong before torpedoing. In Fair Point Rev. Joseph Cook drew massive crowds. the Appollo Clubcharms audiences with music while Mrs. Alden energizes Pansey papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strothers
State Hospital Farm
M. E. McCoy
Parker City
State Hospital Commissioners
Mead & York
Warren
C. R. Lehnar
Hoskins
Glade
Messrs. McCollister, McVeigh, Murray and Graham
Butler County
Butler County, Who Have A Lease of 33 Acres On the Farm of Mr. Hoskins
Conewango Creek
Schnur
Garland
Horn Farm
Moore Estate
Osmer Run
Brokenstraw Valley
Braces and Trusses Clinic Open at Carver House
Announcement invites patients to consult from Monday the 20th to Saturday evening the 25th at the Carver House for spinal disease curvature ghost weakness dyspepsia piles hernia and female weaknesses with braces props trusses and supports. Apply early. Acknowledgment of receipt and thanks to A O U W Carroll Lodge for insurance and funeral support to Mrs Amanpa CG Sujiey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carver House
Amanpa
Sujiey
Unclaimed Letters in Warren Post Office
Unclaimed letters listed for August 18 1877 in Warren Pennsylvania include F E Brown J Baldwin J Thompson Crane W D Coldren Geo Downing Lowel F Dunhan John Hicks Jr Wm McCallister Wm Mountain Frederick Neumayer T F Noble John Spier Timothy A White. Letters not called for within four weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. O C Allen P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
F. E. Brown
J. Baldwin
J. Thompson Crane
W. D. Coldren
Geo. Downing
Lowel F. Dunhan
John Hicks, Jr
Wm. McCallister
Wm. Mountain
Frederick Neumayer
T. F. Noble
John Spier
Timothy A. White
O. C. Allen
P. M
Wiz Smira's Offers Low Prices on Chromes and Frames
A fine stock of Chromes Photographic Views Frames Mouldings and Fittings for pictures at very low prices at Wiz Smira's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiz Smira’s
Camping at the watering place brings lively camp life
The Titusville Herald reports on camp life with Cook, Doremus, and lesser lights amid stagelike lighting and musings on adaptability. Elder Leslie recalls eight years of camp history as mosquitoes, rain, and improvised shelter color the scene. A Jamestown Journal note praises Philip Phillips reorganizing a choir and Professor Sherwin’s former methods live on in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville Herald
Cook
Doremus
Apollo Club
Elder Leslie
Erie Conference
Jamestown Journal
Philip Phillips
Sherwin
Courier
Removal Postponed for Weld's People Store Move
The sale of De Forest Weld's People's Store in Jamestown is postponed to September 1 due to extensive work on new salesrooms. Weld aims to clear stock in the next two weeks, offering extraordinary bargains as crowds from far cities come to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Forest Weld
Jamestown N. Y
People’s Store
Mead and Sheffield School Districts History
A historical summary of Mead and Sheffield districts in Warren County. Details span buildings from 1854 to 1876, early directors and teachers, school costs, and note of burned No. 2 in 1874. Mentions Osgood textbooks adopted 1860 and later active workers Jerry Crary and R. C. Wright.
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Thompson
Warren County
Mead Township
River District
Alson Rogers
J. Severance
Stephen Olney, Jr
N.S. Packard
Orren Hook
Nash Abbott
Maria Hodges
S. Olney, Jr
Alfred Lacy
Samuel Grosenberg
Sarah A. Shaw
Mary J. Brown
Osgood
Sheffield
Samuel Williamson
Samuel Arnett
Richard Dunham
Silas Lacy
Henry Snapp
John Gilson
Barnes
Timothy Barnes
N. E. Lacy
Celestia Wilford
Jane Gould
Dun
Wm. Armstrong
F. Henry
Louisa Wright
Barnesville
Austin’s
Sheffield Station
A. L. Pratt
Erastus
A. H. Barnes
Jerry Crary
R. C. Wright
Warren
Accon Farren
J. F. Wells
Am’t
J. P. Marston, Co
A. B. Miller
County Treasure
Warren Borough
Fair Point Assembly clocking in on August twenty fifth
The Fair Point Assembly closes next Thursday August 25. Farmers Nasby will speak at Sugar Grove on Friday September 14. East Titusville gravel bed wells spark excitement and Nasby delivers a speech there Sept 14 1877. McKean teachers institute planned Smethport July 4 to 8. Oil market crawls toward three dollars a barrel. The Erie Observer lists deadbeats. Chautauqua Lake boats run as street cars at 25 cents. Meadvill hotel owner J H Williams now runs Crawford Hotel Meadville. Rev Theo Crowl preaches farewell at Tidioute. E W Ross builds a large steam saw mill near Garland. Columbus fall schools open August 28 with Principal O B Gunning. H S Rowe builds a steam grist mill. Congressman Watson names Edward Everett Smith Franklin naval cadet nominee. Jamestown builds Gokey boot factory and attracts Ohio families. Temperance Basket Picnic at Irvington August 22. Kate Claxton stars in Conscience at Jamestown then returns to New York. Four freight conductors arrested in Erie over strike. heavy train and bail issues. Fair Point post office now Mayville route. Lake Chautauqua post office at Lake View. Posts on mail logistics for nearby locations. Spring sale offers on dry goods and remnants. Rags bought for cash. Mouldings for pictures at Will Smith. R. H. Johnson buys rags. continues cash purchases.
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Fair Point
Nasby
Sugar Grove
East Titusville
Petroleum V
Erie Observer
Mam
Chautauqua Lake
J. H. Williams
Ludlow House
Warren
Crawford
Meadville
Theo, Crowl
Tidioute Presbyterian Church
E. W. Ross
Pittsfield
Garland
Columbus
Gunning
H. S. Rowe
Watson
Edward Everett Smith
Franklin
Annapolis
The
Independent
Gokey
Jamestown
Ohio
Irvington
W. C. Plummer
J. N. Fradenburg
Kate Claxton
Miss Cleeves
Two Orphans” Company
Mayville
Point Chautauqua
Woodland Treasures for Autumn Decor and Pressing Tips
Ferns and autumn leaves enhance home decor and can be preserved with light pressure in a book or folded newspapers. Press leaves quickly, inspect for damp, and dry before use. for color keep dogwood maple oak and sumac leaves. grasses press dryly, and seaweeds and mosses add ornament. Include gloves when gathering and consider safe animal-free methods for embellishment.
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Philadelphia Times
Mai
Saratoga
Married Couples Tie The Knot In Erie And Warren
In Erie on August 15 1877 F C H Lampe marries Kate Begler at Rev H H Bruning’s residence with ministers present. In Warren on August 14 1877 Joseph H Pressly of Philadelphia weds Hattie A Waters of Warren at the bride’s mother’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Pressly
Philadelphia
Hattie A. Waters
Warren
Corrected list of staple goods and prices
Corrected by Johnson White and Co the corrected price list lists flour Amber Flour corn meal oats oil meal and other staples with varying weights and prices including butter eggs beans sugar coffee and fish items. The entry includes many unreadable fragments but preserves key items and corrected by C P Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson, White & Co
C. P. Henry
Java
Rio
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
Emory Cook
Emory
J. B. James
A. B. James
E. C. Harrington
Warren Savings Bank
Bernard
Elk City
McDonald
James
Lawrence
Oil News
Eps
Mann
Vincent
Joseph Cook
Boston
Erie
Lake View
Mr. Cook
America
God
Luther
Lincoln
Appollo Club
Pansey
G. R. Alden
Greensburg
Indiana
Lyman Abbott
Dr. Banning
Mead and
Siteffield Township
R. H. Johnson
Will Smith’s
Nell
Will Smith
Woodland Treasures
Nortice
Geo. Ball & Co
Norice
Union Agricultural Society
D. B. Jaaner
Marsh
Corydon
William 8. Marsh
Metzgar
Renovo
Carrie Bell
Geo.,w
Barbara S. Metzgar
Carrie
Christ
Warren Retail Markets
Borough School Report
J. P. Marston
Newman
Treas
Am’t Organs
Organ P
Theo and Chain
Sec’y and Treas
Gall Dells
Chemical & Philosophical Apparatus
B. Nesmith
Rufus P. King
N. Parmlee
KF. Hodges
P. Orr
Burgess and Town Council
Borough of
Borough
H. Noyes
Burgess
R. P. King
East Street
Warren and
Jamestown Road
Inlet No
Mulholland & Fellers
Trushel & Mintzer
B. Nesmith & Son
Bank
Warren, PA
P. J. Trushel
A. Mintzer
Deathso
Pennsylvania
Buace
Brussels
Parmlee & Henry
Popular Cash Clothing House
Hertzel & Nesmith’s
Suspension Bridge
Cash Clothing House
West
Michael Ball
Wells & Noyes
J. F. Wells &Co
Vw. M. Ss. Mixed Paints
L. G. Noyes
A. Wise’s
Keystone
A. Wise
Citizens Savings Bank
M. Waters
Robert Dennison
S. P. Johnson
F. Henry H. A. Jamieson
R. Dennison
J. R. Clark
S. V. Davis
A. Hertzel
G.N. Parmilee
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