Local Notes and Notices from Warren County 1870s
A collage of town news including weather, New Year card offers, farm and poultry events, thieves, dances, and local society notes. Mentions Warren County Medical Society meeting, arrivals at Irvineton, a cantata in Conneautville, and various ads, dances, and social happenings with names like Sager, Bennett, and Nesmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Keystone Poultry Association
Titusville
B.S. Brown
Busti
N. Y
Conneautville, Crawford Co
Warren County Medical Society
A. C. Blodget
Youngsville
Irvington
H.G. Pratt
Corry
B. Gail
H. C. Phipps
Episcopal Church
Philadelphia & Erie
Desperate Train Stop Fights on Westward Run
On the P. and E. westbound train near Cameron a rowdy busied by whiskey drawn revolver fire led to a chase. Conductor Metzgar engineer Collins and brakeman Starts captured J. D. Farley in the coal shed after he fired, then handed to authorities at Emporium. Passengers and crew praised for quick action while warnings urged restraint against such criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metzgar
Bill Collins
Driftwood
Cameron
J.D. Farley
B. Starts
Farley
Starts
B. F. Crawford
North East
DeNorman
Collins
Emporium
Tyler
Wilcox
Rascal
Neck of Woods
Assessments of Warren County scheduled by local assessors
The notice lists assessors and the dates for court of appeal sessions at the Commissioner's office in Warren. Names include Warren Boro Stephen Carver and many others across towns such as Youngsville Columbus Tidicute Brokenstraw Pine Grove and Sugar Grove with dates from December 22 to December 24 1874. Clerk R K Russett signs the office notice dated November 19 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore
Hiller and Kinnear
Commonwealth
Benj. Kingsbury
Isaac M. Dowell
Philip Leonhart, Jr
Conewango
W. A. Hallenbeck
Warren Borough
John W. Folwell
Brokenstraw
Costa. Com
Thos. Halliday
Daniel Gross
Freehold
Deloss Anderson
John C. Cady
Z. A. Zuver
Lavern Randall
Rick Donovan
Augustus Alberts
M. P. Carr
Peter Dailey
A W. Coville
Q. B. Robbins
Truman Dalrymple
James Russell
I. A. Foreman
Watson & Davis
Stephen Carver
Brown & Struthers
Pierce & McCain
Defendents
Warren County
Court of Appeal
Warren Boro
Youngsville
D. C
D. C. Bowman, Dec. 22. Columbus, D. C. Blair, Dec. 23. Tidicute, Jno
T. Courson
Brokenstraw Tp
A. Minor
Adam Shutt
Columbus
Geo. Skinner
Corydon
John Williams
Cherry Grove
Asa Plumb
Deerfield
N. P. Morrison
Elk
Jacob Mack
Eldred
J. G. Sanford
W. B. Rice
Farmington
John A. Marsh
Glade
John McWilliams
Kinzua
Roswell Strong
Limestone
J. P. Houser
Mead
C. W. Kidder
Pine Grove
C. Chase
Pleasant
Richard Ward
Fires sparked by faulty chimneys and arches in 19th century homes
A reader letter discusses how fire often starts in arches and chimneys from defective construction and heat transfer. The author cites Mead and Sunny Dell mills, urges proper clearances, notes air gaps reduce danger, and warns against resting chimneys on timbers. Also mentions Christmas confectionery ads and Trinity Memorial Church Christmas tree event at Roscoe Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Allen
Glade Township
Mead Township
Henry Baxter
P.S
Trinity Memorial Church
Roscoe Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Maile
Home Matters
J Guttings
Nobby Styles
Mai
Union Agricultural Society
Ensworth & Jamieson
Fentonville House
Fentonville
H. W. Bennett
Orr George
Variety Hall
Cherrytown
Venango Co
D. Haywood
Lane House
Russellburg
Irvineton
Thos. Masterson
J.K. Weaver
The
Evangelical
Messner & Lane
Messner
Ozro Nesmith
Lane & Nesmith
Otis Hoffman
Otis
Brown & Schnur
Santa Claus
McGuire
Boss
George Orr
L. R. Geer
St. Petersburg
Clarion Co
Oil City
Geer
New York
Jones
Jamestown
East Third Street
A. Morse
Babcock
Hackney House
Miss Wells
W. D. Brown
P.J. Falconer
Evsen
McDaniels
Waters
Iindisey
J. F. Wells
F. Henry
Laban Hazeltine
Geo. Noyes
G. N. Parmlee
W. H. Lindsey
A. E. Goodrich
Prof. Held
A. A. Davis & Co’s
Geo. P. Orr & Co
Carver House
A. A. Davis & Co
S. K
McDaniels & Roune’s
Atkinson’s
GEO. P. Orr & Co’s
Chautauqua County
Allen’s
Opera House
Dunkirk
McDaniels and
Ronne’s
Batre
Swalley
McDaniels & Ronne
Drs. Stranahan
Stewart
Hazeltine
Fisher
Talbot
Bartholomew
Sloan
Preston
McDermott
A.A. Davis & Co
GEO
P. Orr & Co’s
Front Street
McDaniels & Ronne’s
the Times
J. EF. Wells & U'S
Hazeltine, Orr & Co
A. Wise’s
Scrip Clothing Store
Paine Byseker
Hickory Street
Keystone
A. Wise
Savings Bank
Carver House Black, Water Street
Warren PA
Mr. Yseker
Guy C
Irvine
P. Byseker
UST
Kelley Island
Bellefonte
Akron
A. Ruhlman’s Variety Store
Warren Bakery
M. Waters
H. R. Crowell
Cashier
Andrew Meehan
AVING
Jacob Northrop
S. Burgess
Charles Northrop
Snyder & Wood
Scrip Hat & Cap Store
Philadelphia
Chas. Burnham &Co
South Tenth St
Philad’a
Third Street
R. Miles
Winter Trade
Woolen Coods
GEO, Ball's
Suspension Bridge
GEO, Ball’s
Sus- Br Bridge
Roman
Fey U
GEO. Ball’s
Gro. Ball’s
Broadway Block
Nore Clothing Store
Suspension Ridge
Keystone Block
Neew
Parmlee & Henry
Canton
Buuawts Shoes
United States
Frank Leslie
Mary Stuart Aspacas
O. H. Hunter’s
Unter
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