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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
4
A fragment from The Warren Mail in Warren Pennsylvania dated December 22 1898 notes a brief wartime or civic item with unreadable details. The readable portion references a date and location and lacks complete narrative or names.
Local items report moves and visits across Warren including Allen’s 221 Liberty address, shoppers in price ranges for WIL and Tiona, families traveling to Nashville and Florida, a judge and court activity, and a wealth of Christmas shopping notices from Allen to Bayer with sales on hats, slippers, china, and furniture. The piece notes school events, church groups, postmaster appointment, ice cutting on Chautauqua Lake, and community updates from Warren, Kane, and Corydon.
The Warren county Teachers Institute opened Monday with Supt Putnam in charge. Notable speakers included Prof Gresh Rev Edmunds and Dr Mace with sessions on history and school management. Henry Watterson delivered a Lincoln lecture and director sessions concluded Wednesday with a high school tour and W C T U remarks. Court actions closed the week including a Heman Barber divorce and assorted civil verdicts.
Next Sunday morning and evening church observances planned in Warren. Presbyterian Sunday schools host a pleasant Saturday evening event. Episcopal service at 4 PM Sunday includes a musical program and a parish house tree Monday at 6 PM. Evangelical, Baptist, First Lutheran and First M E hold trees or gatherings Sunday or Monday evenings.
Warren post office shows strong annual figures with gross receipts of 31578 dollars, expenses 11497 dollars, and net revenue 20080 dollars for the year ending June 30 1898. The city ranks high among Pennsylvania offices, surpassing several larger towns in total government earnings. Therefore we smile.
Inquire at the post office before mailing restricted items and ensure sufficient postage. Include name and address on each parcel to aid return to sender if delivery fails.
An old advertisement offers a reward of one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents per bottle. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and lists Toledo wholesalers and endorsers.
The W N Y P Ry announces excursion tickets to points on their line with return options on December 23 24 25 26 30 31 1898 and January 1 2 1899 valid for return to January 3 1899. Call on man for particulars.
Erie Railroad offers excursion tickets at holiday rates for December 23 to 26 and December 30 to January 2 with returns allowed through January 3, 1899. Full details available from nearest Erie ticket agent.
An advertisement promotes low prices at A A Davis & Co for wall paper, window shades, oil cloths, stationery, books, and related items with best job printing at the office.
List of property transfers with buyers, sellers, and prices across Bear Lake Freehold Warren Sugar Grove Pleasant Deerfield Farmington and related notes. Includes Walter B. Smith Leon L. Chapman James Morton estate W. Mabie and others with totals from 125 to 2, Asserted sums. Also reports Mystic Library entertainment success with Mrs. Gerould and a 150-child cantata and school orchestra details.
Two local soldiers from World War I era were remembered as Lewis Boyce died of fever in Knoxville and Albert Bremen returned home on furlough. The community hosted a December 10 reception with music, toasts, flowers, and thanks for Randolph County heroes in the war.
In December 1898 marriages were reported: Otto Peterson to Madge Sweeting in Warren. Dewitt Bowen to Sadie Temple in Sugar Grove. Ian E. Tuttle to M Beryl Fulkerson in Sugar Grove. George W Barr to Pearl M Kelly in McGraw Titusville area. All ceremonies conducted by local clergymen.
Notices report Glenn L Stewart 18 in Conewango Township of pneumonia while living with his brother on Mr Stone's farm near Warren school. Martha C Ferry 18 in Tidioute brain fever. Jarvis Forbes 79 in Corydon. Hattie Sanborn Martin 50 in Frewsburg died December 11 1898, burial at Russell Pennsylvania.
Mr. White of Corydon seeks to establish a station for the New Parmlee Traveling Library. The M E Sunday school will hold a Christmas tree on Saturday night December 24 with a supper for children under eight.
At J. S. Bayer's Furniture Store the on sale event runs until Friday December 16 at 8 PM. Solid oak and mahogany rocking chairs priced at $1.65 each. Also free Christmas Souvenirs and Reception Lamps highlighted as gifts with new features in burning and rich colorings. FEHLMAN Bros.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by this remedy. It relieves bladder and back pain in both men and women and stops water retention almost immediately. Sold by Hertzel and Saner, druggists, Warren Pennsylvania.
W C Rowland and Sons offer Warren's largest and most complete wall paper stock with new designs constantly added. Before buying, customers are urged to examine the selection at Exchange Block.
Elisha K Kane of Kushequa Pennsylvania plans to cut thirty thousand cords of hardwood fifty inches long this winter. He will pay one dollar per cord to the choppers on monthly settlements. Contact W C Freeman foreman Kushequa Pa for details. Do not buy until you have seen our goods and asked lowest prices.
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