Warren Club and Christmas Trees Spark Local Debate
The Warren paper reports a temperance case where James Brown, treasurer and manager of a local club, is implicated in selling liquor and is discharged after a two day hearing. It also discusses a Detroit steam fire engine, chromo schemes by newspapers, and a long excerpt on Christmas tree origins and modern observances in churches and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
D. Nesmith
Temperance Committee of Safety
James Brown
Justice Dinsmoor
Brown
Local Institute to be Held at Lottsville
A Local Institute will be held at Lottsville January 9 and 10 with Prof N R Thompson of Sugar Grove and Prof Rufus King of Warren lecturing. Friday evening Prof King will speak on The Utility of the Necessity of Labor. Stages run from Pittsfield and Grant Stations to Lottsville. teachers free. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottsville
N. R. Thompson
Sugar Grove
Rufus King
Warren
King
Pittsfield
Grant Stations
Borough Officers to Be Elected in February
The notice lists local positions and candidates for Burgess Constable Justice of the Peace Town Councilmen School Directors and others. It notes Mr Arp a first class machinist at Brown and Struthers Iron Works as chief engineer of Steamer and James Scott a baggage master at D W & P R R Depot as fireman and Bernard supervising the machine. It cites adoption of the new Constitution as prompting the February election and includes a quip about Running for Congress by Judge Gillis and a remark that ladies may be elected School Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arp
Brown & Struthers’ Iron Works
James Scott
Bernard
Gillis
Congress
Judge Scofield Visits Warren for Holi Holidays
Judge Scofield spends Holi days with family in Warren and plans to return to Washington with Mrs. 8 and Miss Ella the first of next week. Judge S A Wetmore’s family will occupy his house during the session while he aims to winter in the South for health reasons.
Lost Moss Agate Ring and Cuff Button
A ring and a cuff button are missing. The ring was lost between the street above the Park and the Dunkirk Depot, and the cuff button was lost elsewhere. Return to this office and the finder will receive the rewards the girls instruct.
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Park
Dunkirk
Open Winter Delights Prompt Sleighing Return
The article notes a return of the "beautiful snow" last week with fine sleighing on Sunday and Monday. It calls the winter an open season so far and says many people are ready for sleighing to persist.
Property sale in Warren County draws $100000
A fine residence and twenty five acres within Warren borough limits sold last week for 100000 dollars. The Oil City Times notes the sum as a large price for the property and questions the sale location and seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Borough
Oil City Times
Times
Meat Market Moves Near Episcopal Church
Mr Ladow relocates his meat market to the low building beside the Episcopal Church offering good meat and poultry at cheap prices with extra services. Brother Smiley of the Venango Citizen visited recently and noted a paper cutter in the county Commissioners’ Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladow
Episcopal Church
Brother Smiley
E. T. Hlasehlineso
Death in Titusville Station House After Christmas Drinking
A Swede named Charles Nilson was found dead in Titusville’s station house after a Christmas day drunken episode. Coroner’s jury blamed Edward Holmgren for violently pushing Nilson from St. John’s Hotel onto the brick sidewalk, fracturing the skull and causing death within twenty hours. Holmgren, a bartender at Rics’s saloon, was arrested and held. The case heads to Meadville for trial.
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Charles Nilson
Titusville
St. John’s Hotel
Nilson
St. John’s
Edward Holmgren
Herald
Holmgren
Rics
Franklin Street
Miller
Meadville
Christmas thefts and local scuffles amuse Warren readers
G W B of Youngsville reports a Christmas gift burglary after Rev B F Hill’s home. Burglars hit C G Herrick, a town constable, losing $240. a merchant $40. O C Brown $204. The piece mocks sheriffs and local officials, quips about Dewitt and the Major, and notes a caneing of Vermont marble man W H Fullerton for Oakland Cemetery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Erie Dispatch
H. P. Kinnear
B. F. Hill
Henry
C. G. Herrick
O. C. Brown
W. H. Fullerton
Vermont
Warren
Oakland Cemetery
Titusville
Johnson House
E. A. L. Roberts
Adam Kerr
Fullerton
Roberts
Woodlawn
N. Y
First Petroleum Gas in Tidioute Lights Local Establishments
The Tidioute Journal describes a historic Saturday when petroleum gas was finally introduced to the town mains. Dr. Acomb’s Drug Store and Thomas’ Billiard Room were illuminated, using coal gas burners sized for coal gas, with oil gas requiring a smaller, non smoking burner. The paper praises the company and urges local support while noting mixed gas quality and lingering skepticism. It also notes Dan Rice’s Trovetes misfortunes in Louisville, where exhibition sales failed and debts rose, leaving performers unpaid and Rice deeply in debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidioute Journal
Tidioute
Dr. Acomb
Thomas’ Billiard Room
Butler
Davy Crockett
Dan Rice
Col
Louisville
Dan
Girard
Erie Observer
Titusville Typographical Union adopts public clarification
At a December 26 1873 meeting No. 144 of the Titusville Typographical Union resolves to disavow any collusion with newspaper proprietors to injure the Cour ier and praises editors Harris & Fasset McAllister and Roberts Brothers and Colonel Cogswell as sureties. Also notes construction of Chandler's Valley church parsonage and a Titusville oil train collision with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville Typographical Union
Courier
HerAup and Press
Cencainae
Messrs
Harris & Fasset
McAllister
Roberts Brothers
Colonel Cogswell
Oil Producer's Railway Company Dissolves in Titusville
The Oil Producer's Railway Company was organized last year and met in Titusville to dissolve. It returned the paid money to investors. It notes railroads are struggling this year. The Warren Union School ends holidays and resumes next Monday after two weeks off. The Red Men plan a dance at Fuller House in Irvington on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Irvington
Oil Producer’s
Warren Union School
Fuller House
Corry youth wooing Warren damsel sparks local notices
A Corry man wooing a Warren damsel encounters mishaps over a gold watch chain and train timing. The piece blends gossip with local notices, including Woons Housewote Magazine details, Tidioute scandal, and town commerce ads.
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
Detroit
Manchester
N. H
Gilead
Germany
England
New Orleans
Ounty
Court House
Moss
Jamestown Journal
Davis
Dewitt
Waite
Petroleum Gas
Chandler’s Valley
J. W. Gage
Christ
Corry
Woop
S. E. Shutes
J. V. Osborne
Tenorcon
YosEmiTz
Woon
Housewote
Newburgh
Capt. Thompson
Forest Republican
Jeremiah Detrich
Centreville
Clarion County
Graham
M. E. Church
Benj. Nesmith
Liberty and
High Streets
Greenland’s
J. D. James
Greeley
the Ledger
St. Louis
Mexico
California
Erie
Geo. Culver
High Street
Hollenbeck & West
Carver House
Market Street Green House
E. C. Bailey, Watson & Davis’ Block
A. A. Davis & Co
Nuts &c
New York
Philadelphia
E. .C. Bailey
Burpvert Oreans
Henry Ewald
General Ag
Warren Co
Wilcox & Gibbs
E. C. Bailey’s, Watson & Davis
Argand
Ivy
Tinea
NEW American” of
Calot
Warren, Pa
Aldine
Book of News
Europe
America
National Academy
Thos. Moran
J.D. Woodward
ALDNE
Thomas Moran
Colorado
West
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Green River
Wyoming Territory
Mgr
Moran
Newark
N. J
James Sutton & Co
Tlemen
Thos, Moran
Crandall’s
James Sutton & CO. Pub’s
Maiden Lane
Empire Store
L. D. Crandall
Cone Price
Grunderligne
Tiny Artante
PrugenWys
Tle
Hoisery, Yankee Nations
Pennsylvania
Geo. Ball
Union Block
Crandall
Olcott
A. Ruhlman
Rrov
Simmons
W. H. MacDonald, & Co
Warren, Co
Henry Brace
Were
Renee Mat
David Beaty
Glade City
F. A. Randall
Oo. E. Walker
Sheffield
S. Storum
Union Brock
S. Messner
MacDonald &Co
MacDonald & CO
Kissengen
Vichy
MacDonald & Cov's
Warren, Pakar Aldridge
van Fleet
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
la. m
Garland
Youngsvil
Russelburg
Fentonvill
A & G Cros
Falconer’s
Fredonia
A&g Cross
Fentonvillie
C. A. Clute
GER
IG North
NG South
Pitts Ex Oil
Erie Railway
Thayer, Geni
Greenland Brothers
Keystone
Carver
Tkalxeefield Farth
Nearse
Atte
Warren County
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Butcher
Cyclop
Disston
Eureka
Keystone Block
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