Warren Mail in February 1886 notes and notices
Local items include court week anticipation and caucus call, Valentine plans, a painting job at Wyman's store, Pat Rooney’s Combination at Library Hall, freezing temperatures from 25 to 32 degrees below zero, a telephone transmitter patent, temperance lecture by W. T. Mills, Niagara Hose Co bail, Apple gifts from C. H. Wiltsie, E. O. F. S supper for Mrs. Marsh, St. Joseph's altar, Wenzel funeral, Ledger sale to Reed Brothers, Shakespeare Club events, church services and a temperance lecture series, plus local fire safety observations and public caution for cold weather risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rowland
Wyman
Pat Rooney
J. M. Siegfried
Hickory Street
W. T. Mills
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Mirror
Niagara Hose Co
Rink
St. Joseph’s Church
R. T. Tunstall
Warren
Henry Wenzel
Conewango
Lutheran Church
P. Doerr
Win‘zel
B. F. Morris
Warren Ledger
Reed Brothers
D. D
F. Jo
Shakespeare Club
T. Neill
C. H. Noyes
W. G. Trankey
J. Franklin
W. J. Richards
David Beaty, Jr
H. W. Pickett
Fes
Luther Stanley
Cattaraugus County
Wilson
Congregational Church
Pete Woodruff
Local notices from Warren area sources resonate with travel and health updates
Dr. F S Goodman returns from Baltimore. Ed Ensworth recovers after fever. Prof Brierley guides Mozart Club. Fletcher of Sugar Grove News visited town. Miss Blanche King assists Prof Munn. Mrs Ellsworth of Erie dies Feb 2. I A Whitney in town Monday. Artist Greaves due home mid February. Miss Josie Smith returns West. D W Ames ill, now recovering. Miss Jettie Russell to California. J C Wells visits Struthers Iron Works. Adjt W H Taylor attends G A R camp fire in Scranton. Prof Miller and Miss Locke ill but hopeful of attendance. W D Hinckley returns from Boston. wife to study music. Mrs C L Hessell of London Ontario visiting Keller family. Fred Hyde visits Mart. Senator Meredith injured Feb 1 at Butler pump station. hopes to recover. W H Mead visiting county from St Paul. A T Scofield et al attend Pardee funeral. Editor Bloks visits Warren and Kane. Kane booming in oil. Miss Maude Davis to Boston for New England Conservatory study. James K Averill takes away Miss R Jennie Davis in quiet New York wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Sugar Grove News
Blanche King
Munn
Commercial College
Ellsworth
Col. Ellsworth
Erie
I. A. Whitney
P. M
Pittsfield
Greaves
Kansas City
Josie Smith
D. W. Ames
Glade
Jettie Russell
Rockwells
Ida
California
J.C. Wells
Struthers Iron Works
Adjt
W. H. Taylor
Scranton
Eben N. Ford Post
Prof. Miller
Locke
W. D. Hinckley, Esq
Boston
C. L. Hessell
London
Ont
Butler
W. H. Mead
Youngsville
St. Paul
A. T. Scofield
M. Waters
A. Hertzel
S. V. Davis
Citizens National Bank of Warren
Merit Pardee
Corry
Bloks
Titusville Herald
Warren and
Kane
Titusville
Maude Davis
New England Conservatory of Music
Tionesta Vindicator
James K. Averill
New York City
Warren
R. Jennie Davis
John F. Davis
Weed
Ryan
New York
Williams
Jennie
Fes
Chas. Cumings
Belle Smith
Brother
Cincinnati
N. P. Wheeler
Rink
M. E. Church
St. Paul’s Church
Allie McCall
Townville
Wm. Edmunds
Dan Derocher
Grupe
New Family Atlas of the World Offered Cheaply by Mail
The premium offer promotes a compact World Atlas for two dollars with advance payment. It highlights ease of use at home, maps, population data, geography, and routes to places, urging readers to subscribe and learn about states, countries, rivers, and historical references.
Relief Association Report From Dec 21 1885 to Feb 1 1886
The report covers items donated and disbursed, cash balances and receipts from the Liquor Men’s Association and church collections totaling 67.49. It highlights 21 families helped at Christmas with groceries totaling 84, funded without treasury use. Mrs. W D Brown serves as secretary, praising contributing ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Association
Liquor Men’s Association
Presbyterian Church
John Nelson
Glade
W. D. Brown
Sec’y
Merck and Beaty Well Aims to Strike Oil in Clarion Region
The Merck and Beaty well on Lacy lands in Green township, numbered 5,503, sits below Clarion county land with no oil yet. The plan is to push the well deeper to strike anything, even if a Chinaman's question is implied, as noted by the Tensea Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merck & Beaty
Lacy Lands
Green Township
Clarion County
Tionesta Republican
Notable but Underserved Reception At Library Hall
A recent Library Hall performance of Young Mrs. Winthrop drew a small audience despite strong merit. Henrietta Crosman, as Constance Winthrop, received two curtain calls and bouquets, with praise for her beauty and talent. The cast also included Emily Maynard, Agnes Graham, Etta Hawkins, Leighton Baker, and H C DeMille, all delivering solid turns. Gus Williams entertained with Oh What a Night to a good crowd, while Pat Rooney prepares for next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Maynard
Bob
Agnes Graham
Ruth Winthrop
Etta Hawkins
Edith Chapin
Leighton Baker
Douglas Winthrop
H. C. DeMille
Buxton Scott
Gus. Williams
Pat Rooney
Pennsylvania Gas Co reduces rates in Warren circular
Directors of the Pennsylvania Gas Company met in Warren and approved a rate cut. The new schedule, effective February 1, 1886, lowers charges for domestic use and stores, halls, and other spaces with seasonal adjustments. Existing contracts will be modified. February bills receive proper credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Warren
Warren, Pa
Pennsylvanra Gas Co
Sermons on Special Subjects at Baptist Church Sundays
The Baptist Church outlines a series of evening sermons with dates and topics including Sabbath observance, Christ’s birth, working men and employers, Christ’s boyhood, Christianity aiding labor-capital issues, Christ’s baptism, temperance societies, and Christ’s temptation across February to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Christ
Tribute to Mrs. King and the Warren Public Library
From Buair Nebraska dated January 27 1886 Mary G Pottock laments the loss of Mrs King a long time leader in Warren literary and educational efforts The writer recalls the Public Library and Reading Room connection and notes Mrs King's quiet bright manner and literary devotion She quotes an autumn day memory at Oakland Cemetery and mentions an ode not by Mrs King and credit to Prof Kendrick Rochester for the piece
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buair
Neb
Oakland Cemetery
Warren
Mary G. Pottock
Warren Union 494 Installs Officers and Expands
E A A Warren Union No 494 held a meeting last Thursday and installed officers including Chancellor C C Thompson Advocate H B Thomas President Willis Cowan Vice President Mrs J Reeger Secretary C H Meacham Accountant Herman Greenland Treasurer C Fairchild Chaplain T J Humes Auxiliary J P Johnson Warden J M Reeger Sentinel Mrs B Fairchild Watchman James Long Conductor Will Reeger Assistant Mrs A Ruhlman Trustee N Greenland Representative C C Thompson. The union reports prosperity with frequent membership additions and highlights sociability and low cost life insurance for both women and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. A. Warren Union
C. C. Thompson
Thomas
Willis Cowan
J. Reeger
C. H. Meacham
Herman Greenland
Fairchild
T. J. Humes
J.P. Johnson
J. M. Reeger
Sentinel
James Long
Will Reeger
A. Ruhlman
N. Greenland
Arct ic Weather Grips Pennsylvania Towns in 1886
February 5 1886 record lows sweep Kane and nearby towns with temperatures plunging to 34 below in Spring Creek and 30 below in Pittsfield Garland and North Warren. Communities including Sheffield Clarendon Warren Irvington Youngsville Corry and North Warren report extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Sheffield
Clarendon
Warren
Irvington
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Spring Creek
Corry
North Warren
Court Proceedings Recap From Last Week's Session
Judge W D Brown presided with Merritt and Brown as associates. Cases decided include Bradenbaugh v Kerr et al verdict for Bradford Cordage Co. Thompson v Thompson Cummings verdict for plaintiff $81.91. Lowe v Lamoney and Osborn verdict for defendants. Logan & Son v McManus verdict for plaintiff $155. Gilmore v Siggins Whit ney verdict for plaintiffs $25. Gamble et al v Bush Skiff undivided three fourths for plaintiff. McCune Brothers v Anchor Oil Co verdict for plaintiffs $445.66. McDowell & Co v Humes defendant confesses, settlement 10. Muntz v Morrison defendant confesses, judgment $889.22. Weible v Mead and Schwing continued. Branch v Hall estate verdict for plaintiff $23.82. Hall in right of Rosamond Waters v Gleason jury discharged, case to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Brown
Merritt and Brown
G. A. Bradenbaugh
Kerr & Arters
Bradford Cordage Co
Robert Thompson
Thompson Cummings
Thomas Cummings
T. Cummings & Co
Uriah B. Lowe
James Lamoney
Milo Osborn
B. Logan & Son
M. B. McManus
Thomas Gilmore
Christina Gilmore
R. A. Siggins
Ra Whitney
Wm. J
T. J. Humes
Anthony Muntz
B. G. Morrison
J. A. Weible
D. Mead
M. Schwing
L. E. Branch
Orris Hall Estate
P. Hall
Rosamond Waters
Michael Gleason
Court defers liquor license applications to June term
Judge Brown and Associates decided last week to defer all applications for liquor license usually made at March term to the June term of Court, thus making but one license Court in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown and Associates
March Jurors. Grand List Names Farmington Men
A long roster lists jurors and their hometowns including Farmington residents such as Miller R E and Phillips H L along with many from Spring Creek Warren Clarendon Eldred Youngsville Pine Grove and Columbus detailing occupations from farmer and laborer to clerk and mason. The document records community participants across multiple townships in a July style juror roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Miller
R E
Farmington
Arnold
Pleasant
Buck
John A
Conewango
Borlan
Columbus Baro
Drayman
Briggs
A. E
Pine Grove
Bemis
W. L
Eldred
Brooks
Arthur
Spring Creek
Cowan
Dwight
Warren
Colegrove
Columbus
Demming
Edwards
Clarendon
Flanigan
Goodrich
W. E
Kinzua
Haines
Joseph
Deerfield
Johnson
E. N
P. Grove
Messenger
W. H
McChesney
J. S
Farmer
Moll
Christian
Youngsville
McGill
L. B
Tidioute
Clerk
Marriner
John
Brokenstraw
Rhodes
W. R
Thorn
Albert
Triumph
DeRocher
Daniel
Tidiute
Butcher
Travers
Allison
M. J
South West
Barton
G. L
Bartlett
Brightman
Barnes
Sheffield
Blackman
D. G
Merchant
Chapman
M. P
Glade
Mason
Clark
C. W
A. C
Dunham
L. R
Davis
W. W
Grunder
Gray
Freehold
Gregg
Thomas
Sugar Grove
Hinebaugh
Hill
Edwin
Limestone
Hammond
Corydon
Henhart
Lewis
Charles
Jones
Logan
Low
Marshall
Henry
McDonald
A. D
Moore
David
Mott
A. W
Morrison
C. M
Cherry Grove
McMahan
Elk
R. D
Peterson
Parmlee
Pratt
Frank
Phillips
H. L
Rissley
Rogers
L. P
Russell
James
Watson
Rodgers
Spencer
Ellis
Columbus Jp
Sears
Tomes
M. W
Teamster
Walkley
G. A
Resolutions honoring late Mrs. R. P. King and M. Pardee
At a Relief Association meeting resolutions praise Mrs. R P King for faithful service as president and extend sympathy to her family. A Citizens National Bank memorial honors cashier M Pardee, noting his honesty, industry, and friendly manners, and expressing sorrow for his early death. copies to be published and given to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Association
Providence
R. P. King
Citizens National Bank
M. Pardee
Pardee
Warren
Bradford and Forest Oil Companies Offer Land for Baptist Church
The Bradford Oil Co and Forest Oil Co telegraphed Rev Hammond of Warren last Saturday promising two lots in Kinzua for a new Baptist Church. He has some funds raised and hopes to complete the building within the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Oil Co
The
Forest Oil Co
Hammond
Warren
Kinzua
Oil City News Snapshots and Regional Updates
A collage of notes from County and vicinity covers local officials, court actions, and community events. Highlights include future P M designation for O. G. Keltz of Kane, a planned street railway for Oil City, Irvington Teacher's Institute, ice boating on Erie lakes, and Forest county marriage licenses since the new law. Also noted are business dissolutions, a large fire loss near Tionesta, oil production shifts, Soldier's Home admissions, Jamestown cornet band, the Swedish Orphanage in East Jamestown, and spring term openings for Edinboro teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Keltz
Kane
P. M
Oil City
Irvington
Erie
Forest County
Shewman & Canfield
Randolph Courant
Canfield
Judge Proper
Tionesta
Jamestown
N. Y
East Jamestown
T. O. Linnell
Edinboro
California Weather Delights Warrenites Abroad
In California during the pleasant Thanksgiving week, Warrenites report perfect weather. David Davidson writes from Orange about improving health and weight, noting he avoids overwork for his board. He describes lush scenes: green hills, blossoming orange groves, calla lilies, alfalfa fields, and the Sierra Madre snow capped beyond green valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
David Davidson
Dee
Orange
Sierra Madre
New Line of Spring Dress Goods Promises Bargains
Be sure and see the New Line of Spring Dress Goods. Cloaks priced at 3 dollars, a value of 5 dollars, offering notable savings and quality fabrics for shoppers.
Local library scheme ends in unsettled debt case
In Youngsville and Tidioute notes, details reveal N P MacDonald aimed to start a town library with 50 subscribers at $2 for 110 books. Books arrived. subscribers paid. a committee inspected them. debts mounted, and the books were returned to the shipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. MacDonald
MacDonald
Henry Mead
B. Siggins
Meadville
A. N. Camp
Jamestown
Crawford Co
Harrison Mead
St. Paul
John Black
West Main Street
Dalrymple
Alias
Chicago man promotes Fairlamb system for cream and butter
Chas Griffin of Chicago spent last week in town to introduce the Fairlamb method for gathering cream and producing butter. Farmers favor it as they can nearer the New York price for cream that yields a pound of butter. Rev. C A Johnson preached at the Lutheran church then left for Port Allegany. John Gustafson and Miss Mary Wilson married at Jamestown. The firm Wilson and Holtburgh appears successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
Chas. Griffin
Chicago
N. Y
C. A. Johnson
Port Allegany
John Gustafson
Mary Wilson
Jamestown
Wilson & Holtburgh
Ep Mair Recalls Tokens of Remembrance From Country Cousins
Ep Mair describes ongoing tokens of remembrance from local parishioners. Last Saturday evening a Pittsfield road west congregation group visited, sharing laughter and a well-filled supper. Mr and Mrs H G Hart of Youngsville Pa contributed gifts on February 1 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mair
Pittsfield
H. G. Hart
Youngsville, Pa
Marriages Listed in Cornplanter and Surrounding Areas 1886
In Sala manca on January 28 1886 Andrew Clendenning and Mina Edmonds both of Cornplanter Pa wed by Rev G E Soper. At Eau Claire Wisconsin January 24 1886 E E Sherwin of Eau Claire and Estella Houser formerly of Tidioute wed by Rev Mr Sherwin. In Youngsville Pa February 5 1886 Charles Meleen and Lina Jamelson both of Brokenstraw wed by JP G A Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendenning — Edmonds
Salamanca
G. E. Soper
Andrew Clendenning
Mina Edmonds
Cornplanter
Sherwin—Houser
Eau Claire
Wis
Sherwin
E. E. Sherwin
Estella Houser
Tidioute
Meleen—Danielson
Youngsville, Pa
G. A. Jackson
J. P
Charles Meleen
Lina Jamelson
Brokenstraw
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
J. RR. Lowell
Valentines
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
L. F. Watson, Warren
Mar Force
C. H. Wiltsie
Wiltsie
E. G. Wood
Tanner
F. S. Goodman
Baltimore
Ensworth
Prof
Brierley
Mozart Club
the World
Warren County
Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Cattish Lake
Missionary Society
Brother Theburn
India
Sherman
Richmond
Grant K
Smithereens
Lee
Pharaoh
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Richard
Mary Ann
Eliza Jane
Monthly Report of Relief Associat ‘ Tion
Theodore Messner
Pennsylvania
Marcus Hulings
Franklin
Jarecki
Humbolt Bank
Sturgeon
Venango Spectator
Corydon Forbush
Fentonville
Walter E. Brigham
Cherry Creek
Dunkirk
George Alton
Brigham
Jamestown Democrat
Chautauqua Lake
Whitney’s Hall
Harrisburg
United Natural Gas Company
Cattaraugus
Allegany
New Hamburg
O.H. Hunter & Son
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
United States
Hand
Weston
Cash
C. P. Northrop
Theodore Messner’s
Parker
Mr. C. A. Burger
Liberty
Johnson & Siegfried
Chandler's Valley
I. B. Sure
Wenzel
Jason Andruss
Pine Grove Township
Jerusalem
Yates County
O. R. LaDow
J. W. Gage
O. J. Gage
Findleys Lake
A. Meeker
G. Pine Grove
Arren Undertaking and Embalming CO
T. W. McNett
Soest Hickory Street
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Uae
SIT
A. N. Waterhouse
Board OF Trustees
Samouel E. Sprouts
Lucius Rosixson
Samuel D. Baxcock
Gerorce S. Cor
Ohn E. Deeveelin
Eymour L. Husrep
Richard A. McCurpy
Ames C. Hoven
Ermann C. von Post
John E. Berkstresser
George F. Baxsr
Bi ‘Thompson
upLky Olcorr
Frederic Cromwell
McLiay T. Davies
Obert Sewell
S. van Rensselaer Cruger
Charces R. Henderson
Georce Buss
Rufus W. PeckHam
Wm. P. Dixon
Hosarr Herrick
Obert A. Granniss
Nicholas C. Miller
Henry H. Rogers
Jno. W. AucuincLoss
Charles Burton
A. A. Davis & CO
Warren, Penn
T. W.mcnett
F.S. Goodman & Cos
P. Greenland
Episcopal Church
Mammoth Furniture Store
P. Greenlund
Arren
Geo. P. Orr & Co’s
G. B. Munn P. O
J. Daenrisa
Variety Hall
Sersall
NUTS
C. Casignity
J. K. Ronne
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