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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
3
Local column from Warren PA dated December 22 1898 reports brief war updates and civic notices compiled for residents. Includes terse summaries of ongoing campaigns, troop movements, and public announcements without graphic detail.
Allen at 221 Liberty Street and other home matters mix with health, school and church news. The county jail is empty. postmaster race in Titusville progresses. Warren schools close for holidays. Mr Rounce announces Nellie K to marry William F McWilliams. new butter factory planned at Corydon. ice cutting and sleighing noted with Whist parties and missions events.
Holiday sales pitch catalogs Warren stores with jewelry from Schwing and Bayer, gifts from Merck Kirberger, Slater's hardware, Greek American Co. candy, Morck Kirberger, and Wendelboe tree ornaments. Advertises 15 and 10 cent candies, leather rockers, kodaks, housewares, and slippers for Christmas presents.
Warren hosts a busy week with lectures and instruction, drawing a large, well-behaved crowd. Hotels, stores, and the opera house are crowded as the community enjoys a prosperous institute with polished teachers and eager attendees.
Warren county Teachers Institute opened with supt Putnam and featured talks by Prof. Gresh Rev. Edmonds and several professors from local colleges. Dr. W. H. Mace and Dr. Black delivered lessons on history and school management as twenty eight directors and teachers attended hearings and a reception at the high school.
Warren churches schedule Christmas services and activities. The Presbyterian Sunday school holds a pleasant gathering Saturday evening. Episcopal services include a 4 p.m. Sunday meeting and a parish house tree Monday at 6 p.m. Evangelical and other churches plan trees and gatherings through Monday evening.
Walter B. Smith transfers Bear Lake property to Leon L. Chapman for 200 dollars. Wm H. Casler to M B Baccus Freehold 550 dollars. L W King to Victor Ramburg Sugar Grove 175 dollars. James Morton estate to E Huntley Freehold 475 dollars. Thos Struthers estate to Peter Ohleen Warren 225 dollars. Property transfers also show Benj Dailey to James Larsen Pleasant 1600 dollars. Mabie to Hague Deerfield 2849.07 dollars. Mabie to Hague Deerfield 350 dollars. Isaacs to Fuellhart Warren 2750 dollars. St John to Ella Parkhurst Bear Lake 125 dollars. Mary E Sweet to Sarah Hartson Farmington 15 dollars. Mystic Midget entertains at Library Hall with 150 children. profits 176.53 dollars toward a piano for the high school. Public thanks to Mrs Gerould and others. details of receipts and disbursements, and prizes for top ticket sellers. The High School Orchestra, directed by Prof. Biecardk, performs with Harriett Cowan and other musicians.
The community held a December reception for soldiers Lewis Boyce who died of fever in Knoxville and Albert Bremen on furlough. Members recalled past service, flowers for Lewis, and Albert’s return, with music, toasts, dancing, and thanks for safety and homecomings.
In December 1898 several local marriages occurred. Otto Peterson wed Madge Sweeting at the Sweeting residence in Warren with Rev. Edmonds officiating. Dewitt Bowen married Sadie Temple in Sugar Grove. Ion E. Tuttle wed M Beryl Fulkerson in Sugar Grove. George W Barr married Pearl M Kelly in Triumph.
In Conewango Township Glenn L Stewart aged 18 died of pneumonia after living with his brother on Mr Stone's farm and attending Warren school. In Tidioute Martha C Ferry aged 18 died of brain fever. In Corydon Jarvis Forbes aged 79 died. In Frewsburg Hattie Sanborn aged 50 wife of Russell Martin. Burial at Russell, former home.
Corydon Mr White aims to establish a New Parmlee System traveling library station at Sugar Grove. M E Sunday school plans a Christmas tree and a children’s supper on Saturday night December 24 for kids under eight, with festive activities in town.
On sale until Friday December 16 at 8 PM solid oak and mahogany rocking chairs priced at 1.65 each. Free Christmas Souvenir for all and reception lamps offered as a decorative gift. Fehman Bros. presents an exclusive new line with distinct colorings and improved lamp burning features.
Uncle Sam reports Warren post office earned gross receipts of 31078 dollars for the year ending June 30 1898 with expenses 11497 dollars and net revenue 20080 dollars. Only Pennsylvania locales Philadelphia Pittsburgh Allegheny Harrisburg and Erie exceeded Warren. Warren surpasses Oil City Altoona Johnstown Bradford Meadville Titusville and other larger cities in government earnings.
Post office guidance urges verifying allowed merchandise before mailing and ensuring sufficient postage. Include full name and return address on every parcel to enable return to sender if delivery fails.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with endorsements from EST & TRUAX and WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale druggists. Cure acts internally on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
The W N Y P Ry offers excursion tickets to points on their line with return on December 23 24 25 26 30 31 1898 and January 1 2 1899 good for return to January 3 1899. Contact agents for details.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by this remedy. It relieves pain in the bladder and kidneys and back, for both men and women, and stops water retention almost immediately. Sold by Hertzel & Saner in Warren, Pennsylvania.
W C Rowland & Sons boast the largest and most complete Warren stock of wall paper with new designs constantly added. Prospective buyers are urged to examine the stock before purchasing at Exchange Block location.
Elisha K Kane of Kushequa Pa plans to cut thirty thousand cords of hard wood fifty inches long this winter. Payment is one dollar per cord with monthly settlements. Applicants should contact C W Freeman foreman at Kushequa Pa in the evenings. Do not buy until you see our goods and prices and note the standard of quality. Jacob Keller promises reliable tailoring at fair prices with garments cut from fabrics of tested value. Riverside Fish and Oyster Co at corner Hickory and Third streets offers oysters and fish, George Smith manager.
The Erie R R will sell excursion tickets at holiday rates during December 23 to 26 and 30 to January 2. Tickets are valid for return through January 3, 1899. Full information available from nearest Erie ticket agent.
Local ad urges readers to save money by buying wallpaper window shades oil cloths stationery books and more at A A Davis and Co Best Job Printing at the Mail Office.
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