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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1876
Page
3
The column blends holiday observations from Warren in 1876 including sleighing, a new bell at Presbyterian Church, a marriage in Omaha, and the Entre Nous Society charity entertainment raising funds for locals. It also covers library finances, a planned New Year’s social, and docked traffic on winter roads with town remarks.
Advert reveals a man seeks a traveling sales job offering a solid chance for success. Respond with interest via Lock Box 114, Warren, Pennsylvania stating where to reach him.
Waniep sells Bark Hantag items at Brookston Tannery and Fred Morck's features fine cameos and solid silver ware. Rutman’s lists 30 cent quarts oysters. Greenland Bros promotes chairs and brackets while Geo Ball & Co offers winter caps. Variety Hall pledges generous Christmas presents for churches fairs and Sunday schools.
In a Warren notice, reform groups call on women to oppose social drinking on New Year’s Day, linking intemperance to family harm and moral decline. The piece urges restraint and lists local merchants and holiday goods stores such as Ruhlman’s Oyster prices, Fred Merck’s watches, Variety Hall, Geo Ball & Co, and Wau Smith’s stock as context for the season.
Christmas brought good cheer to Warren with crowded churches and festive Sunday schools. Santa Claus distributed gifts at Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Evangelical, and Lutheran services, while students enjoyed trees, presents, and special services. A larceny case involving James Watson and others was continued to January as defense counsel argued innocence.
The column mentions oil speculation near Coudersport in Potter County and a Meadville minister requesting a $100 yearly salary cut. It also notes a Local Teachers Institute in Sugar Grove on the 29th and 30th with a Friday evening lecture, inviting school officials and parents to participate.
Teachers from Pine Grove and Farmington met in Russellburg Pa on December 15 and 16 1876 to exchange views receive instruction on teaching methods and school government and promote general education. The group discussed questions on government heard papers and enjoyed a lecture by Rev A H Bowers with music from the Russellburg Cornet Band. They adopted resolutions praising the institute noting benefits of local meetings and a county wide uniform text book plan. The next session was set for Sugar Grove December 29 and 30.
A roster of named individuals in multiple towns including Farmington Warren Spring Creek and Mead with listed residents and officials such as Jesse Bradley Edwin Bumpus Stephen Frear and John C Ford. The fragment reads like a directory of names associated with each locale.
The Library Course resumes Thursday evening December 28 at Union School Hall with Alfred Huidekoper of Meadville delivering a talk on going to Florida. He has many Warren friends and a full house is expected. Also included are notices about post office undelivered letters and local advertisements.
Geo Ball and Co have added to their retail department the jobbing trade selling clothing furnishings hats caps gloves mittens hosiery neckwear and related items to dealers as cheap as any wholesale house in New York with reasonable terms for responsible buyers.
In Jamestown a red barn on a street blocking church access becomes a legal dispute. Sine Jones claims title to the street, converts the barn into a dwelling, and commercial commissioners assess $7,500 for removing the barrier plus $3,100 to a neighbor. Old barns in Pennsylvania are offered as comparison.
Prof H W Munder offers free first dance lesson Thursday Dec 28 at 7 30 PM at Roscoe Hall with a Misses and Masters class every Thursday at 3 PM. Ads for Oysters at Eli Dunns Restaurant and attractions at Ruhlmans and Fred Mercks. DeForest Weld at Jamestown Peoples Store touts low prices. Remington Sewing Machine bargain advertised.
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