Local notes from the Warren press in February 1877
In Warren editorials and brief notices, a Roscoe Hall court convenes this week. land for sale in Glade. high farm prices. a plan to advertise high collars. a Quingnagesima misque ball at Roscoe Hall. temperance speeches. a gym club meeting. carriage firm Morck and Cordie dissolves. diphtheria illness of Senator Lindsey. counterfeit $1000 bills. an equal number of days in February. winter weather fades and spring hints. local politics and new publications including the Herald. Blind Tom performs at Roscoe Hall. urging prompt payment to printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Hall
Glade
Mari
Huragari Lodge
Lhimp
Tnek
Col. Hy
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Warren Gymnasium Club
Morck & Cordie
Cordie
Stone
Lindsey
Taney
Musical Association
Held
Waltz Club
Music Hall
Coleman
James M. Myers
John Fuellhart
John C. Atter
W. O. Atter
Ledger
Constable
Warren
Dicker
the Herald
Fred S. Wetmore
Judge Wetmore
Fred
Tom
The Fair Bride and the Minister’s Silent Duty
A stylized verse scene describes a richly dressed bride and wary onlookers as a minister contemplates his duty. The poem weighs beauty, duty, and the gravity of marriage, hinting at potential mystery in the minister’s thoughts.
Beatty Block In Warren Described As Fine Business Structure
The Beatty block in Warren is nearing completion with well lit store rooms on the first floor including J. Davis clothing, and a two story hall. The second and third floors feature eight and seven rooms respectively, with gas water and steam heating. Owner O W Beatty and contractor Jerome Davis receive praise for design and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Warren
J. Davis
O. W. Beatty
Jerome Davis
Davidson & Harmon
John Brower
Concert by Boston Quintette Club praised in Warren report
A Warren county newspaper lauds the Concert by the Quintette Club of Boston under Warren Musical Association direction as a rare treat. Miss Lewis’s singing is highlighted as a new feature and critics rate the instrumental performance highly. An appreciative audience from Warren, Tidioute, and neighboring towns attended at Roscoe Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quintette Club of
Boston
Warren Musical Association
Miss Lewis
Roscoe Hall
Warren
Tidioute
Musical Association
Oil prospecting update near Warren and Kane region
Report from New Era notes limited success at Warren wells with several drilling sites active. Vickery and Sutter wells show sand but untested. Jones on Lacy farm pumps 5 to 10 barrels. Crossman and Hazeltine wells near Rogers Island yield modest oil. Conewongo hill area believed to hold potential. Kane area planned tests by PC L and PoC with aims to prove oil existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Dimmick & Nesbitt
Brown Bro’s
Vickery Farm
Smith No. 4
Sutter Farm
Jones
Lacy Farm
Willson
Henry Cobham
Hertzell’s Ferry
Verback
McClintock
Dailey Farm
North Warren
Conewongo
Basin
Belt
Amann’s Island
Crossman
O. C. Allen No
Rogers Island
O. P. Dunn
Pc.l & Poc
Kane
McKean Co
Driihn
Fifth lecture set for Feb. 9 at School Hall by Wm Mason
The fifth lecture of the course will be at School Hall next Friday evening Feb 9 by Wm Francis Mason of Warren. Readings from memory include Hamlet Julius Caesar Damon and Pythias Vaga bonds. A full house is hoped. Prof Edward North is unavailable until later in the season. The sixth lecture on Feb 23 will be by Eben Brewer on International Exhibitions with high praise from Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Hall
Wm. Francis Mason
Warren
Hamlet
Julius Cesar
Senate House
Damon and Pythias
Illinois
Mason
Edward North
Hamilton College
Hellas
Eben Brewer, Esq
Erie
Ice Highway Through Forest County And Oil Prospects Rise
The Tionesta Republican reports solid ice enabling heavy hauling between here and Lacytown and a grand sleigh road on the back channel. An oil well at Fox's on Tionesta Creek shows 1200 feet drilled with a promising oil show. Operators Hulings & Co plan pumping, and Quaker Hill area sees rising interest with land leased and large acreage under option as a potential new field. Unclaimed letters list in Warren Pa Post Office with many names. those not claimed in four weeks go to Dead Letter Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tionesta Republican
Forest County
Lacytown
Fox’s
Tionesta Creek
Hulings & Co
Quaker Hillu
Quaker Hill
Lerters
Warren
C. W. Brewster
L. M. Booth
Rebeca Bright
Ernest Conner
Mary Covner
Rachel Clark
S. Palkenberg
Narvel N. Geiben
Raster Gilman
F. F. Hartman
John Hedley
P. Johnanson
Wm. Jemerson
H. King
H. A. Lynch
Alice McNulty
Julia Mead
Geo
Miller
Thos. Mead
A. E. Nobles
C. Rosston
C. Spinner
Geo. Seegmiller
Snider
Wm. Smith
Wm. T. Spear
Wm. Stuarte
Angeline
Elmer Thompson
Johan Wind
Wm. Watkins
O. C. Allen
P. M
James M. Myers for Warren Constable
Announcement favors James M. Myers for the office of Constable in Warren borough subject to Democratic caucus decision. He pledges faithful duty if elected and to refrain from selling the office. Also advertised are Chromes Photographic Views Frames Mouldings and Fittings at low prices from Smith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Myers
Warren
Wii Smith’s
Morning Glory Churn Promises More Butter for Farmers
Advertisers urge farmers and dairymen to inspect the Morning Glory Churn at McNett & Son to boost butter yield from cream. Also promote viewing "Little Nell and her Grandfather" at Will Smith's Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNett & Son
Nell
Will Smith
Wells & Co. offer wide druggists line and remedies
J. F. Wells and Company promote a fine selection of drugs medicines fancy and toilet articles books stationery trusses paints oils and a full line of Dr Von Mosehzisker's remedies with an advertisement on page one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wells & Co
Dr. von Mosehzisker
Cgaly
Local notes preview growth in Erie region and surrounding counties
The column surveys plans for a co operative store in Erie and new buildings in Bradford coming next spring. It notes Bradford and Buffalo Pipe Line rights of way, a 1877 Sunday School Assembly program, and a Pleasantville Union Council meeting. Reports cover rail mileage, bank plans in Sugar Grove, and local anecdotes from Jamestown and Mayville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grangers
Erie
Bradford
Miss Stratton
Meadville
Franklin
Bradford and Buffalo Pipe Line
National Sunday School Assembly
Warren
Crawford
Venango
Pleasantville
Chautauqua County
Sugar Grove
David Crull
Brokenstraw
Railway World
Warren County
Butler
Mercer
Clarion
Vincent
Benson
Craig
Reed House
Erie Bar Association
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pittsfield
Union City Enterprise
Derrick
Venango County
Allegheny
Lycoming
Armstrong
Beaver
Franklin Spectator
Youngsville Lodge of Good Templars
W.C. T
E. B. Trask
W.V.T
Clara J. Bemnan
W.S
The
Erie Dispatch
Lowry
Kirkbride
Gara
G. B. Hamilton
Jamestown
Clarence
Hale
Josephus Clark
N. Y
Clarence 8
Jamestown Journal
Journal
Broadhead
Daniel Hazeltine
England
Turner & Hall
Striking Boiler Accident At Rynd Mills
In Lime Stone township on Monday last, workers McCormick and Miller faced a severe boiler incident. A stopcock plug blew, spraying hot water and steam into the injector room. Miller escaped with burns, McCormick crawled out and both survived after medical care. The ordeal left lasting scorch marks and a sober reminder of mill dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. McCormick
Hiram Miller
Miller
McCormick
Dr. Freeman
Tidioute
H.B
Correction to Erie Dispatch on 1812 veteran list
In Russellburg a man named Ira Badger is the living 1812 veteran drawing a U S pension, correcting G W B's error about John Brown of Youngsville as the sole survivor according to the Erie Dispatch. The missive notes H and Mr S mm Krys signature and dates January 30 1877
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Dispatch
John Brown
Youngsville
Russellburg
Ira Badger
U.S
Butyt SmmKkrys
Russelsburg
Pleas ant district lists punctual pupils for Feb month
The Pleas ant township district No 1 shows in the Feb month that Johnnie Highhouse Theodore Diecth Edward Lesser Mary Cotell Lana Lauffenburger Mary Lauffenurger Anna Lauffenburger Rose Kribill-8s all had no absences or tardies. Average 22, percentage 92. Mary O Kina, Teacher. Warren Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Township
Johnnie Highhouse
Theodore Diecth
Edward Lesser
Mary Cotell
Lana Lauffenburger
Mary Lauffenburger
Anna Lauffenburger
Rose Kribill
Mary O. Kina
Warren Ledger
Wholesale Grocery Prices List Fragment from Nondescript Ledger
A scrambled corrected ledger fragment lists diverse foodstuffs and commodities with units and prices, including flour white and amber wheat, corn meal, oats, beans, potatoes, butter, sugar, coffee, molasses, syrup, oil, cheese, bacon, fish, rice, peaches, apples, tea, soap, salt, and more, showing varied packaging like bbl sacks and cans. The entry reads as a stock-keeping snapshot with missing context and several OCR artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Mills
P. Henry
Carolina
Rio
Java
Fresh Canned Goods from Quality Packing Houses
New goods include California Bartlett pears three pounds California apricots three pounds egg plums two pounds ox heart cherries two pounds yellow peaches three pounds white peaches three pounds green gages two pounds apples three pounds strawberries two pounds raspberries glass quarts currants glass quarts pine aquile glass quarts succotash two pounds green peas two pounds mountain sugar corn two pounds Oneida sugar corn three pounds lima beans two pounds strawberry pumpkin three pounds Quinton tomatoes three pounds mushrooms Frenen two pounds etc. My canned goods are of the best quality and selected from the best packing houses in the country. They are put up in extra heavy white sugar syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Oneida
Canned Meats and Condensed Milk Offerings Listed
A fragment lists canned meats including corned beef in 2 and 4 pound units, ham in 2 pounds, beef tongue 2 pounds, roast beef 2 pounds, salmon in 1 2 and 24 pounds, tripe 2 pounds, lobster 1 2 pounds, sardines, and condensed milk.
Local Market Finds In Fresh Produce Display
Guava and Pure Red Currant items line a market display with boxes tumblers quart jars and assorted jellies. Vendors emphasize variety in fresh preserves and fruit products for shoppers.
Bottled Goods Listing in Local Advert
A catalog of bottled goods including Hielford Sauce French Wine Vinegar Gherkins Mixed Pickles Chow Chow Horse Radish French Mustard Olives Capots Olive Oils Pepper Sauce Tomato Catsup Mushroom and Walnut Catsup Worcestershire Sauce Club Sauces and more offered in bottles and by quarter gallon.
Dried Fruits Listed for Alden Process and Varieties
A catalog of dried fruits including peaches apples raspberries cherries prunes English currants raisins figs citron lemon peel blackberries prunelies and related items. The list appears as a procurement or ingredients record for processing or sale.
New Crop Teas Offered At Noted Low Prices
New Crop Young Hyson priced at 50c 75c 1 and 1 25 per pound New Crop Gun Powder at 50c 75c and 1 per pound New Crop Japan at 45c 50c 75c and 1 per pound New Crop Olong at 75c and 1 per perard New Crop English Breakfast at 1 per pound I call particular attention to my 50c Teas They are as good as can be bought elsewhere for 75c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Hyson
Japan
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
P’s
Quintette Club
Brother Cowan
Mail
Olean
R. K. Russell
Com’rs
Tus
Dunkirk Journal
Eli Dunn’s
Carver House
A. W. Merck & Co
Oil News
Yankeeee
Eorror
Kitchen School
Simnel Wilcox
Susie Wilcox
Alvert Samuelson
Tne
H. Ken Lyon
Remington
Will Smith’s
Munrho
Freehold
Orson Munro
Heap
John Heap
Wilcox
Busti
Ephriam Wilcox
Warren Retail Markets
Pete
Sereee
G. L. Friday’s
G. L. Friday
Red Front
Water St. Waren
First National Bank
Rounmead
M. Beecher
Rinhis
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Havre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christiania
Coppenhagen
New York
P. E. R. R. M. Beecher
Cashier
Dross
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Deerfield
Farmington
Kinzua
Limestone
Mead
Pine Grove Pleasant
Pe Grove Ee Creek Ffield
South West Vaan
Vale of Money of Real
Profes Ns
Tazables
Statan
O Warren
FE. R. Wheelock Myron Dunham
J.B. Jennings
Attest, R. K. Russell
Vy. Roe
JF. Welis
L. G. Noyes
Parmlee & Henry
ARES
India
Aragon
Warren Pa
Warren and
RS. J. C. Caspar
Water St
J. C. Caspar
Esal
F.S. Wetmore
Herald
Monthly Herald
J. E. Berkstresser
Merck’s Drug Store
John K. Ronne
Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store
Warren, PA
WM. A. Greaves
Ortrait
Episcopal Church
A. Wise’s
Keystone
Werren, Pa
A. Wise
Carver House Drug Store
A. Ruhlman
Baltimore
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