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Newspaper

Warren Mail

Location

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1878

Page

3

Warren News Flurries With Events At Roscoe Hall

Local items note Still Waters run deep and The Kitchen Belle productions at Roscoe Hall next Thursday. Burgess Miles to be installed, Entre Nous events, club hops and school exhibitions mark a busy week with weather mild then wintry.

Roscoe Hall Burgess Miles Steber & Cogswell George Washington Latre Nous Society Warren Union School Havn Library Comedy Club Warren Athletic Association Burgess Citizens Baptist Church Crane Leroy Auburn N. Y Geo. Ball & Co Suspension Bridge Library Roscoe Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store Market Messrs Phonix

Unclaimed Letters In Warren Post Office 1878

Unclaimed letters in Warren Pennsylvania post office listed include Chas Anderson Geo Clinton Mrs Maria A Davis John Erickson James Gaynor Nicholas Guenth al P W Gill Daniel Huff Geo Hair J Hunts A J Johnson Alfred Norman Owen O Conner Geo S Pollock L A Sieret Lyman L White Miss Rose Wise All not cared for within four weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office O C Attex P M

Warren Chas, Anderson Geo. Clinton Maria A. Davis John Erickson James Gaynor Nicholas Guenthal P. W. Gill Daniel H. Huff Geo. Hair J. H. Hunts A. J. Johnson Alfred Norman Owen O’conner Geo. S. Pollock L. A. Sieret Lyman L. White Rose Wise O. C. Attex P. M

Debates Over School Costs and Local Elections

In Warren and surrounding townships voters weigh school funding versus cost, noting higher expenses for a nine month, year round district with paid teachers and a janitor. The piece lists elected borough and township officers including school directors and judges of election, highlighting a political mix and local returns.

Warren Prothonotary Tidioute Burgess C. C. Thompson A. Dunn J. M. Parshall Ww. P. Getchell Tipton Hugh Shaw D. W. Clark T.B. Monks Ais. Grandin Constable E. C. Cook G. W. Turner M. G. Reehtes H. Evans Fred Wal

Race to Set County Superintendent Pay Gains Support

Legislature considers a bill to standardize county superintendent salaries in all counties except Philadelphia. It sets 32 per school and 0.75 per county square mile, with minimums of 3800 or 1000 and maximums up to 32000. The measure, now on second reading, aims to end salary disputes tied to county conventions and spur school growth.

Philadelphia

Survey progress on Allegheny River line near Kinzua

Engineers finish survey work beyond Kinzua with maps and profiles in preparation. An estimated construction cost will be issued for the Warren Bradford and Rochester Co. The idea of a joint fate for two companies to share the line is discussed but unconfirmed by the Ledger.

Warren, Bradford & Rochester Co Allegheny River Kinzua Warren Co Sugar Run Kinzua Creek Warren Ledger Lazarus & Morris Hazeltine & Co Warren, Pa A. M. Kent Jamestown Lake View N. Y Chautauqua Lake Andrew Gustafonson Kennedy Y. N Dr. Fenner Fredonia Pomfret

Warren Union School Exhibition Announcement

The Annual Exhibition of the Union School will be held Friday March 1 with afternoon and evening sessions. Afternoon program starts at 2 o clock by the lower room pupils and evening program at 7 o clock by upper room pupils numbers 6 and 7 and the Academic Department. Admission to each session is 15 cents.

Union School

Clothing Auction by Geo Ball & Co

Geo Ball and Company begin a clothing and gentlemens furnishings auction on Monday evening March 4 at the old store No 7 Keystone Block. The sale continues until all goods are sold to relocate to a new up town store.

Geo. Ball & Co Keystone Block

Insurance plan for temperance benefit association offered

A correspondent asks about insurance. The Temperance Murua Benefit Association charges only the actual death costs plus $2.10 yearly for handling. Mor e notes fewer deaths among teetotalers so the rate is lower than in societies with moderate drinkers. D G Morse, Warren Pa, agent.

Temperance Murua Benefit Association D. G. Morse Warren

Picture framing stock offered at low prices

A fine stock of Chromes Photographic Views Frames Mouldings and fittings for pictures sold at very low prices at W341 Smith's.

Will Smith’s

Youngsville Borough Election Results Highlight Riley Victory

The ledger from February notes the Youngsville borough election with Riley and anti-Riley factions. Nine of twelve officers were won by Riley aligned candidates while three offices went to anti-Riley, including Justice of the Peace and other key posts.

Youngsville YouncGsville Mr. Morris Philip Mead N. Mead Burgess A. C. Blodget R. A. Siggins Hiram Chapel W. H. Shortt E. H. Day G. W. Kinnear W. P. Nutting D. Bowman R. P. Davis W. S. Siggins Riley anti-Riley Justice of the

Unusual westward charity auction with veiled brides planned

A Western scheme to raise church funds uses veiled young ladies auctioned as partners for the evening, bid by attendees who do not know their identities. The event promises lively bidding and a reveal at the end, with proceeds aiding church purposes. Nearby ads promote Hazeltine eye glasses, rags to cash, hair tonics, and Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup with testimonials.

Dedication of Odd Fellows Hall at Youngsville

The February 22 1878 dedication of the Odd Fellows Hall in Youngsville marks a milestone for Lodge No 500. Delegations from Warren Lodge joined local brethren for afternoon services, a formal hall blessing, tribute to H P Kinnear, and a post ceremony supper. The Youngsville lodge, established 1854, now numbers about sixty and shares the building with other societies.

Brokenstraw Youngsville Lodge No Odd Fellows Warren Lodge R. P. King H. P. Kinnear Chaplin Rev A. Rearick W. H. Shortt Noble Grand J. B. White W. D. Belnap J. W. Day W. J. Davis 2d G. A. Jackson D. W. Brodhead Blodget Callie Mead Fannie Hazard Ella Eldred Jackson Fannie Brayton D. W.C. James King Odd Fellowship Youngsville Lodge No. 500 Brother King A. C. Axtell Youngsville A Rearick John Sill W. F. Siggins Brother White Rearick Warrenites N.G Hiram Horn W. G A. C. Blodget Geo. Hamlin Peter McKinney D. Chipman Youngsville Lodge

Spring session opens at the Normal School in March

A collage of local notes reports the Normal School opening March 26. Erie, Jamestown, Fredonia and Dunkirk items cover oil towns, city debts, elections, divisions, dredging hopes, a tragic suicide, and local industry. The Lake Shore wages and recent oil strike near Warren are noted with names of local officials and companies.

Normal School Duke City Bradford D. T. Jones Erie Selden Marvin J. A. Cooper Edinboro Deerfield Township Erie Dispatch Lake Erie Alderman Woods Mary Lapin W. R. Dunn The Forest Republican Tionesta Lake Erie Oil Co Stoneham Warren Bugbee Tidioute Dunkirk and Sheridan Victor Rider Jacob Shaler C. E. Griswold Samuel Tolles Dunkirk Journal

King's New Discovery for Consumption and Colds Ad

A promotional notice extols D King's New Discovery as reliable for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumptions. It promises quick relief and pleasant taste with trial bottles free and Morck & Co as the seller.

Dr. King D. King Morck & Co

Corrected Flour Sack Listings in Historic Trade Ledger

Corrected by Johnson lists flour sacks and components including White Wheat Flour sacks Amber Flour bbl Amber Flour percent bbl Amber Flour PB sacks Corn Meal hundred Chop Feed bran middlings oats bbl ra corn Oil Meal and related items in a historic ledger style.

Johnson C. P. Henry Rice Carolina N. Co

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