Merrie Christmas notes and local winter observations
The Marren Mail shares holiday greetings and light social items. It notes mild winter conditions with a dusty road scene, Christmas celebrations at Union School, new bookkeeper at Citizens National Bank, Barth & Gruber cutters, and the Knights of Honor Laban Lodge moving to a new hall. The piece also recalls prior snow, sales hints, and local band absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Teamsters
Wells & Noyes
Beecher
Titusville
A. T. Scofield
Citizens National Bank
Barth & Gruber
Warren
H. E. Brown
Florida
Charlie Mead
Citizens Band
Roscoe Hall
Chicago
Union School
Miller
Green
Shaffer Block
Christmas Matinee by Warren Musical Association at Roscoe Hall
After a big Christmas dinner the Warren Musical Association presents a Christmas matinee at Roscoe Hall Tuesday afternoon. Doors open at 2 PM, concert begins at 3, admission 25 35 and 50 cents with seats at Hazeltine & Davis. The program lists Mendelssohn Concone Balfe and Verdi pieces, soloists Mrs C A Waters Miss Lucy James, and the Wardrobe of choral and orchestral numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Musical Association
Roscoe Hall
Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store
Coleman
Mendelssohn
C. A. Waters
Lucy
James
Henry and Wells
Pierce
Russell
Marston
S. GC
Orchestra
the Mountain Lz Utd
Ceeeesseeeee Association
Birdie
Diapadate
Wilhelm Ganz
Mary E. Brown
H. Pease
Lucy “James
Neilie Russell
Lusk and Gross
Barbara Fritche
Elizabeth Solomon
A. T. Scofield
Enchantress
Balfe
Pongo
T. Mattie
Lucy S. Caer
Oo Association
A. D. Wood
Train Schedule Change Slated On D A V P Railroad
Last Sunday a new time-table for the D A V P Railroad adjusted passenger departures. One passenger train each way now runs Warren northbound at 9 05 A M and southbound at 5 46 P M carrying mail. A northbound mixed train leaves at 12 49 P M and returns south at 1 15 P M. The Mail issue is moved to Monday this week to allow holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
The Baptist Church edifice in Warren rededicated
The Warren Baptist Church, rebuilt after years of decline, was rededicated with Rev. E F Crane as pastor. A debt of about 1500 was raised during the ceremonies with help from members of other churches. Ministers from nearby towns attended and the new temple features stained windows gas lighting and a spacious seating arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Carroll Village
Kiantone
Chautauqua County
Bernard
Simmons
Weaver
Willoughby
E. F. Crane
Bray
Cherrystone
Batchalor
Stoneboro
Beck
Philadelphia
Elwell
Bloomfield
Evans
Franklin
Gunning
Titusville
Harrington
Farmington
Peltz
Jamestown
Thompson
Spartansburg
Vrooman
Corry
Whitman
Oil City
Rankin
Rearick
A. Conarro
I. 8. Alden
H. E. Davis
Mary Brown
Nellie Russell
Churchill
C. F. Lusk
de Land
Shaw
Mary Conarro
L. Cook
Crane
Baptist Brethren
Snyder
Presbyterian Church
Rockwell Hosts Warren Club After Open Season Dinner
Mr F H Rockwell marked the open season closing at his Tannery residence with Warren Sportsmen’s Club guests. The event featured trap shooting and a fine dinner of roast duck grouse quail on toast and other fare. Two doctors on hand treated minor injuries with no serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Rockwell
Warren Sportsmen’s Club
Great North American Hunting Association
Christmas activities in Warren churches vary this year
Saprta Claus visits many homes while only one Sunday school holds a Christmas tree, the Episcopal. The German Evangelical Sunday school hosts a Christmas Festival in a vacant room opposite Variety Hall on Tuesday from 2 to 8 pm. Trinity Memorial Church holds a morning Christmas service with Rector Rev. H.S. Getz at 10:30, and a 7 pm Sunday school Christmas tree concert. Variety Hall offers many toys for a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Saprta Claus
Episcopal
Trinity Memorial Church
H.S. Getz
Holiday stock of watches clocks jewelry and silver ware
The advertiser invites all to inspect a large varied stock of watches clocks jewelry and silver ware with prices to suit the times. Free morcx holiday books albums writing desks at Wells and Noyes. Oysters by the dish at Ruhlman’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Marcx’s
D. M. Gross & Bro
Morcx
Wells & Noyes
Ruhlman’s
Warren Library Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Warren Library Association met Monday evening December 17 at the Library rooms. Rev. F C H Lampe opened with readings including The mariner's wife and The diver. Twenty new members were unanimously elected. A quartet performed Purest music in the heart. The secretary and treasurer reported on attendance, subscriptions, dues, and expenses. Officers for the coming year include President Hon R Brown and Secretary Mrs R P King with an active executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Library Association
F.C. H. Lampe
the Mariner
W. A. Rankin
Messrs. C. W. Lusk
Alonzo Lacy
Henry Gross
August Merck
R. Dennison
W. W. Wilbur
C. W. Stone
Doral
Lessic
Adeveste
Association
Burgoyne
Wm. A. Irvine
Irvineton
D. A. Burnett
Garland
A. Huidekoper
Sumer
Norway
Weatherby
R. Brown
R. P. King
M. Miles
G. W. Scofield
F. A. Randall
A. D. Wood
C. H. Noyes
Concert by Sunday School at M E Church Delights Large Audience
The Sunday school concert at the M E Church last Tuesday and a repeat ran before large crowds. Rev. R M Warren led a stage setup with about fifty children, choruses, solos, recitations, and the Pisa Orchestra delivering medleys. Jubilee Singers and Misses Warren and Spencer attracted praise. total receipts for both evenings reached 150 dollars with light expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
R. M. Warren
Pisa Orchestra
Holy Angels
Cora Kitchen
Jettie Russell
Mamie Warren
Sammy Allen
van Ord
Jubilee
Horus
D. W. Brodhead
Cora Booth
Annie Warren
Immin Spencer
Hattie Warren
Our Union
Lena Nesmith
Universal
Jennie Taylor
Carrie Hazeltine
Belle Waters
Minnie Babbitt
Frank Jones
A. Lacy
L. Babbitt
Fred Howard
Piso
Sankey
E. T. Hazeltine
F. Weld
John Nesmith
T. Reig
Chas Babbett
L. Knapp
F. Jones
Entertainments at Roscoe Hall Next Tuesday Evening
The third of a promised series presents Tom Taylor's three act comedy Still Waters ran deep at Roscoe Hall on January 1. Prof. Coleman’s orchestra provides music and Hazeltine Davis offer 35 and 50 cent admission with seats reserved. After the show a Hop in Music Hall follows with invitations issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Hall
Tom Taylor
Old Warren Court House Dedication and Early County Tales
The Fredonia Censor recounts the Warren Pa court house dedication and an Abner Hazeltine letter on the county’s first 1819 court. Levi Ristey shares anecdotes of court criers, a bank heist tale, and old settlers, inviting memories from Warren County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Warren
Abner Hazeltine
Morrison
Ned Jones
Caseum Allen
Jamestown
Buffalo
Commercial Bank of Buffalo
Adam
Stockton and
Kilery
State Line
Prendergast Woods
Tanner, Halls
Falconers
Struthers
Parmlee
Russells
Dunns
Irvines
Hackneys
Hodges
Curtis
Jacksons
Warren County
West Adams Street
Chicago
Ill
Levi Ristey
Courts of Appeal Schedule by Warren County 1878
Notice sets a year 1878 Courts of Appeal calendar for Warren county with township by township dates from Jan 7 to Jan 10 at the Commissioner's office Warren borough and attests commissioners and clerk. The document also includes assorted local ads and editorials on Christmas season economy, public notices, and upcoming lectures and legal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Warren
Mead
Pine Grove
Pleasant
Pittsfield
Freehold
Farmington
Glade
Kinzua
Youngsville
Columbus
Brokenstraw
Corydon
Cherry Grove
Tidiante
Conewango
Deerfield
Elk
Eldred
Limestone
Sugar Grove
Spring Creek
Sheffield
South West
E. R. Wheelock
Myron Dunnan
J. B. Jennings
R. K. Russet
Local Notices and Upcoming Lodge Events in Warren County
Hunter Hose Co. organized in Tidioute last week. Odd Fellows Youngsville host Christmas tree in new lodge room on Christmas Eve. Fredonia Dramatic Club presents Fanchion the Cricket on Friday Dec 28 with Edith Sessions as Fanction. Mrs. 8. A. Colwell of Triumph died Dec 21 from injuries from an oil can explosion after attempting to start a fire with kerosene. Rev A Rearick and Laban Lodge Knights of Honor plan to institute a lodge at Farmington Centre on Wed Jan 2 1878. Corry family narrowly escaped gas from a coal stove with mica doors. houseplants died and baby nearly revived.
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Tidioute News
A. Rearick
Laban Lodge
Knights of Honor
Warren
Farmington Centre
Warren County
Busy Bees Aid Warren Church Fair Raises Substantial Total
The Lutheran Church of Warren hosted a three night fair in Roscoe Hall with oysters candy ice cream and cake. Rev Lampe led the event and the ladies raised 362 after expenses. They previously earned 550 in summer and 230 by the women, aiding a debt reduction from about 3000 to 500 and funding parsonage improvements and church repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church of
Warren
Roscoe Hall
Lampe
Ledger writer defends facts amid sharp rebuke
The piece criticizes a younger columnist for misinterpreting the Warren Musical Association donations. The writer insists prior figures of 61 dollars and 51 cents were accurate and accuses the other of ignorance or malign intent, arguing the audience should understand the evidence.
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Warren Musical Association
Warren Bookseller Adds Popular Fiction and Christmas Pieces
A. A. Davis & Co. Warren announces new fiction from James A. Moore and a children’s book by Harriet B. McKeever. The January Scribner issue features a Christmas poem and articles on fox-hunting, Dr Schliemann, birds, and poems by notable authors. Undhammed Letters list names of patrons at the Warren Pa Post Office with four weeks to claim before dead letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Davis & Co
Warren
James A. Moore
Philadelphia
Iznota
Harriet B. McKeever
Scribner
New England
R. E. Robinson
Miss Trafton
Edward Eggleson
A. Abell
Wm. Brocen
Frank Colwell
Jennie Delong
A. Fisher
David Haskey
P. A. Hoag
Geo. C. Jenner
W. F. Jones
Dougall McDowell
Eli Petrie
Frank D. Storm
Miss Hattie Sanford
Wm. B. Sutliff
W. Smith
J. R Vander Haven
Elmer Wheelock
Jarvis Williams
Wm. Jones
O. C. Auten
P. M
Boots and Shoes at Cost in Warren Closure sale
Local notice announces closing out the stock of boots and shoes at cost by G. G. Mrap opposite Warren Savings Bank. It urges customers to settle debts to avoid collection costs and invites people to inspect the offerings. A separate tidbit notes a 16 year old girl in Tionesta reportedly drowning a deer she pursued.
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Warren
G. G. Mrap
Warren Savings Bank
Tionesta
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The
Marren Mail
Home Matters
Part
Merson
Emerson
the Baptist Church
Variety Hall
A. Hertzel
Treas
Geo
P. Orr, Treas
Comedy Club
Macheetensia Vousassodees
the Library Comedy Club
F. H. Wyman’s
Carver House
Warren, Pa
Onyx
Marcx
F. H.wyman’s
Carver House Block
Ruhlman
Courts of Appeal
Louis Quarterze
Frep
Mokrcx’s. —Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Honor
W. T. Sooy
Chamberlain Institute
Randolph, N. Y
R. K. Russell
Smethport
Hatch
A. B. Armstrong
Eric
Mai
Henry Ward Beecher
J. Burdett
Opera House
Plymouth
Lice
James O. Parmlee
Erie
Souther
Lady
Bradford
A. A. Craig
W. B. Chapman
J. C. Sturgeon
Philip Leonhart, Jr
Frep Merckx’s
Marcks
Lutheran Church Fair
Spiritualism
Literary Notices
Fred Morck’s
C. H. Hunter & Son
Dress Cooodis
Oo. H. Hunter & Son
Hs Kerio
X.eo. Bali & CO
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pettsbure R'Y
Liam Iis
Dunkirka Fredonia
Lanona
Casadaga
Inclairvill
Vermont
Ross Mill
Falconer L&gw Cros Frewsburg
Fenton Vill
Ackley
Russellbur
N. Warrer
Jackson
Irvington Youngsvill
Newton’s
Grand Valle UN Titusviel
C.A
Erief
Lake Shore and
Erie Railways
Dunkirix
Falconer
B. Thayeef
L. T. Bishop
Warre
Clute
N, Pa
Mrs
Ry i
Excelsior
C. Smith
WM. Kitchen
First National Bank of Warren
M. Beecher
Penna
McDowell & Orr
Beatty Block
Ork
P. Gruber, JR
Mulholland & Fellers
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