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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1885
Page
3
Snow and zero weather hit Warren with gas shortages and calls to shut doors. The town buzzes with sales at Bell Bros and the Warren Hotel lease, while local churches announce Lent services. Business notes include new tenants, library boosts, and civic updates as residents cope with the cold.
A local offer titled Woop Waxtep-On outlines a subscription at the Mai office. The notice urges improved sleighing and urges bringing wood and settling square accounts as part of the program.
Customers are urged to inspect the new Turcoman curtain samples from Bei Bros and place orders early to secure the choicest patterns of the season.
Gro P Orr & Co sells mackerel at 1 cent each or 10 cents a dozen. Oranges go for 10 cents per dozen and lemons 15 cents at Gro P Orr Co. a 3 ow. Details indicate a small-town catalog style sale with low prices for seafood and citrus.
Will H. Andrews Jr. died at the Brunswick Hotel in Titusville after an elevator accident on the top floor. He was in Warren with his grandfather James H. Eddy, Esq., and the body was brought home for interment at Oakland after a funeral at 2 P.M. at Mr. Eddy’s residence.
Keene the Great Tragedian appears Monday in Library Hall as Richard III. The New York World praises his subdued, refined portrayal with a deep voice and restrained movement. Janish as Camille garners praise for beauty and strength, while Romeo and Juliet and a temperance lecture fill the venue with crowds and interest.
County and vicinity items report Olean seeking a military company Clarendon tickets for borough officers and electric lighting planned this week Senator Emory Bradford residing in Philadelphia for winter disputes over hotel licenses in Edinboro and Corry fires at Manners and Oakley houses loss 1000 each Pine log haul 2064 from White's mill Cherry Grove postmaster resignation and sale Scofield buys 106 producing wells McCalmont oil total 240 wells Erie RR earnings and court not guilty in killer mother in law case Hill Side school attendance and note teacher Estella Noyes
A lighthearted look at skating culture from Buffalo to Detroit noting elaborate dress on ice, high heel ban, and noiseless paper rink floors. Warren’s polo victory at Jamestown is reported with brief social commentary on skating’s popularity and a Franklin Spectator note urging clergy to skate for decorum.
February 14 reports visitors from Orchard Park New York at the M E parsonage. Mr Whipple opens a new shop replacing the burned one. D Allen leaves as post office clerk and Geo Bailey takes the position. A bedroom fire at Barnes Hotel caused bedding and furniture loss. Free Methodists plan a new church between Barnes house and Gilson station. Union church used by them for over a year, some members will not worship there.
The War relief Association met in the Council room with Mrs. Rk P King presiding. The secretary reported 143 articles donated and 115 disbursed in the past month, cash and store orders totaling 60.18, 44.18 from the Warren Dramatic Association, 56.00 expended, and 24 families totaling 105 individuals aided. The group notes continued cold weather and seeks further citizen aid while listing thanks to contributors and announcing Monday hours for reports. Mackerel sold 1 cent each or 10 cents a dozen at Geo P Orr & Co.
R R Jones son of John Jones Connenango writes Jan 24 1885 about a big snowstorm that halted trains. He details deer hunts including eleven deer in three days a five prong buck near his cabin over 200 pound panther and a dog that signals when a deer is tracked. He notes packing meat to a shanty and his pup’s hunting zeal.
A Cleveland company is manufacturing an augur able to bore a square hole. This specialized tool has already been employed in Warren sash factories for some time, illustrating advances in woodworking hardware and industrial efficiency.
Bett Bros promotes Boots and Shoes with a savings angle and urges customers to try Teaberry toothpaste. The ad touts Teaberry as the newest brightest tiny toilet gem and invites samples to be tried.
A Florida letter describes St Augustine dated February 2, 1885. The writer recalls Ponce de Leon naming Florida, Menendez founding the city in 1565, and the old cathedral with a cross-shaped bell ensemble and a sacred flame lamp. They visit the Presbyterian church, reflect on Protestant gospel liberty, and note the old Spanish graveyard and slave market with monuments to the Spanish Constitution and local Civil War soldiers.
The Sugar Grove community held a basket social in the Seminary rooms last Thursday to benefit Rev R J White. Receipts approached $65 with baskets separated for married couples young people and juveniles. Prof A B Miller will lecture February 28 for library funds, titled A few lions in the way. Local notices report entertainment proceeds and ongoing community events across Sugar Grove Wrightsville and Enterprise with band music and school activities.
State Teachers' Association to meet in Harrisburg July 7 8 9 Gov Pattison denies plans to join ministry at term end Dauphin court rules telephone companies taxed on gross receipts similar to telegraphs Adjutant General Guthrie expects 7500 Pennsylvania troops at Washington inauguration Quarters secured for every regiment State Treasurer Livsey receives 10000 from Pittsburg Penn Bank deposits recovered by suit Penn officials tax on transient merchants approved by New Castle ordinance Insufficient fire defense at Blockley Alms House 18 inmates burned five more injured Second Warren State Hospital unit to care for 50 patients Lunacy committee reports Warren building fireproof among five state asylums Nineteenth annual G A R encampment closes Harrisburg Austin Curtin elected Department Commander 472 posts 31000 35000 members in state over 800 delegates attend $60000 spent on charities
The largest store in town offers every day sales with the largest stock and lowest prices. Clearance sales ongoing. Custom suits priced with $5 to $10 reductions. Spring styles just received. A guaranteed satisfaction policy on all made up clothes. Call at once George Ball.
Notices show letters addressed to multiple residents including Andrew Anderson J F Bromley Fannie Murphy Lowise Blomquist Martha Ohlsson Augusta Dewitt Priest Olsson Borje Forbes Ed Pitts Henry Fish P C Petterson Augusta Gordon Miss Robertson Romain James J M Russell R P Kelsey Julia Spegel Jos Kissinger Flora Smith Lee Link Norman Sales Maria De Liljegren Oscar Schneider A S Murphy Tom Traisker and Mary. Addressees must claim within 30 days or letters go to Dead Letter Office. Date Feb 14 1885.
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