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Warren Mail

Location

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1900

Page

3

Appointment Makes McArthur Warren County Mercantile Appraiser

J A McArthur of Freehold is named Warren County Mercantile Appraiser by the county commissioners and has begun work. Wintry weather brings snow depths and blocked rail travel along Lake Erie while Warren trains run regularly. A major fire at Warren Refining Company on Jackson Run destroyed much of the plant with an estimated loss of 90000 dollars and 74500 dollars insured. owner H A Jamieson plans to rebuild at the same site.

J. A. McArthur Freehold Warren County Lake Erie Warren Warren Refining Company Jackson Watson Centennial H. A. Jamieson

Court Swears In County Officials For New Term

Sworn in Monday and Tuesday were District Attorney Peterson for a second term and Charles D. Crandall as Register and Recorder with deputy Miss Ackley and copyist Miss Wilder. New auditors G. M. Pelton A. M. Bennett and Frank McClellan began auditing accounts of 1899.

Court House Peterson Lindsey Charles D. Crandall New Register and Recorder Miss Ackley Wilder Crandall F. B. Jackson Wilbur Valentine Preston Rouse Hospital G. M. Pelton A. M. Bennett Frank McClellan

Warren Notes From 1900 Warren County Era

Local clipping from Bradford Era notes 1900 items: Allen at 221 Liberty Street and various residents returning home from Brooklyn and Harvard. pension to Caroline Beglar. new postmaster J. O. Lounsbury. G A R officers installed. illness of Lucinda Lacy. school openings. New Year customs. Salyer & Randall new Warren firm. 1900 bill-heads. Struthers ball. Warren public schools attendance. death of M W Alexander. Danforth named Kane water superintendent. log rafts stuck. Presbyterian church trustees elected. Mirror warns on Western stove sales. Evangelical Church officers elected. pastor E Swengle.

Mall Malil J. B. Muse Tionesta Vindicator Anna George Franklin Struthers Armory Warren’s de Forest Laura Capt. Alexander M. W. Alexander Howard Colorado Youngsville John L. Danforth Warren Kane Corporation of the Presbyterian Church D.I. Ball J. M. Bemis W. W. Winger E. E. Allen M. Waters Waters Messrs. Ball Bemis Allen Mr. Winger J. W. Kitchen Rose E. Yates the Mirror Warren County Evangelical Church Congregation C. Smith Sec Geo. F. Henry W. F. Messner P. J. Trushel A. Mintzer E. Swengle

Borough Council Plans Library Funding and Firehouse Upgrades

At a regular meeting Hon W D Brown and Col J C Parmlee urged an appropriation to cover 1898 1899 borough taxes on the library property. The finance committee was asked to report. Sleeping rooms for six firefighters were approved and fire committee to investigate hose thefts and other issues. Street lighting proposals from Welsbach Pittsburg and Warren Electric were referred to the light committee with a $30 per light yearly rate for five years considered. Repairs to Struthers Hose House and Centennial Hose House roof were referred to the building committee.

W. D. Brown J. C. Parmlee Leroy Cornelius Watson Hose Co Fire Department Fire Committee Cable Light Committee Welsbach Street Lighting Co Pittsburg Warren Electric Light Co Struthers Hose House Centennial Hose House

Retirement of L Rogers ends fifty year editor tenure

Late Kane Republican reports L Rogers withdraws as editor and publisher citing age infirmities after nearly five decades in the business. He remains Kane postmaster and hopes to keep writing for public service and the Republican party as friends regret his retirement. The Kane Republican Co. continues with prosperity and good management.

Kane Republican L. Rogers Kane Republican Party Kane Republican Co

Thompson's Sweet Worm Powder Restores Pale Children

Pale and sickly children gain color and strength after using Thompson's Sweet Worm Powder. The ad claims rapid improvements and growing vigor following doses, urging caretakers to try the remedy for youthful health.

Thompson

Heal Estate Transfers for Week Ending Jan 3 1900

Week ending January 3 1900 records show transfers in Pittsfield Farmington Watson Pleasant and Tidioute. L A Brooks transfers to Millie Burch for 8100. A M Catlin and wife to Albert John son for 500. T O Slater and wife to John Morris for 450. C F Griswold and wife to Jean Mar chal for 50. Wm J Slater estate to John Morris for 150. Maria J Seeley et al to Irvine J Jones in Tidioute for 350.

L. A. Brooks Millie Burch Pittsfield A. M. Catlin Albert Johnson Farmington T. O. Slater John Morris Watson C. F. Griswold Jean Marchal Pleasant Wm. J. Slater Maria J. Seeley Irvine J. Jones

List of Jurors for January Twenty Second

A long roster lists jurors summoned for January twenty second including Almendinger J J shomkr Brokenstraw Allison S W pumper South West Arnold Philip farmer Pleasant Barringer Jerome carpenter Warren Binder John wagonmaker Warren Boardman Byron farmer Columbus to Bardick T C farmer Deerfield Crary Miner bookkeeper Sheffield Connelly S S merchant Pittsfield Childs F F manufacturer Pittsfield Cochran M G farmer Pittsfield Churchill A R laborer Glade Erickson C E farmer Elk Falconer F E clerk Warren Gustafson John farmer Sugar Grove tp Gray W farmer Conewango Hazeltine James machinist Warren Hallabaugh Isaac farmer Watson Lavery Arthur teamster Mead Marsh W W farmer Pine Grove Mandaville Clyde E farmer Pittsfield Moore D J bookkeeper Sheffield Martin David farmer Pittsfield Morrow William laborer Triumph Peterson Albert merchant Mead Ricker M F farmer Freehold Ross A J farmer Spring Creek Smutz G J bookkeeper Tidioute Straight W E laborer Pittsfield Spinner William merchant Warren Strong L M farmer Farmington Sumner Wm farmer Pine Grove Simpson Chas grocer Columbus boro Spetz Wm farmer Pittsfield Thompson J E farmer Triumph Titus Dan driller Clarendon Valmont Chas grocer Clarendon Wood Henry sawyer Spring Creek Wendt J A tailor Youngsville Wright E G farmer South West Wheelock S N farmer Limestone Valentine L F accountant Warren

Almendinger J. J. Shomkr Brokenstraw Allison S. W. Pumper South West Arnold Philip Farmer Pleasant Barringer Jerome Carpenter Warren Binder John Boardman Byron Columbus Bardick T. C Deerfield Crary Miner Sheffield Connelly S. S Pittsfield Childs Lavery Arthur Teamster Mead Marsh W. W Pine Grove Mandaville Clyde E Moore D. J Martin David Morrow William Triumph Peterson Albert Merchant Ricker M. F Freehold Ross A. J Spring Creek Smutz G. J Tidioute Straight W E Spinner Strong L. M Farmington Sumner Simpson Chas Columbus Boro Spetz Thompson J. E Titus Dan Clarendon Valmont Grocer Wood Henry Sawyer Wendt J. A Youngsville Wright E. G Wheelock S. N Limestone Valentine L. F Accountant

Year ends with broad drop in oil field operations

The Oil City Derrick reports a widespread decline across oil field operations, with the Northern regions hardest hit. Drilling new wells in drained territory yields little profit at a $1.66 market, while many recent wells were small calibre yet marginally profitable.

Cadiz Harrison County Ohio Westons West Virginia Pennsylvania

Week of Prayer Observed Nationally January 7 to 14

The week of January 7 to 14 will be observed across the United States as a time of prayer and consecration. Church services aim for uniform topics suggested by the Evangelical Alliance for the United States, with daily themes from Christ and the Church to Home Missions and individual church members.

United States Evangelical Alliance For Church Universal Church

Thompson’s Barasma Kidney and Liver Cure Claim

Mrs M GROVE of Plam Pa reports six years ago she bought a bottle of Thompson’s Barasma Kidney and Liver Cure from a store. She says it cured her female weakness after two years and increased her strength and flesh, and she has remained well since.

Johnsons Exchange ad seeks metal scrap buyers

Robert H. Johnson offers cash for old rubber boots and wringer rollers free of cloth or dirt, damaged bicycle tires, and red rubber plus old brass, lead, zinc, and copper free of iron or wire. He can be found in his room on the second floor at John son’s Exchange, Second and Liberty streets, ready to see old friends and others.

Johnson’s Exchange Liberty Streets

Bids Sought for Warren Hospital Building Project

Bids due by 2 PM Monday January 15 1900 at J P Jefferson Warren PA for a stone and brick Hospital building in Warren. Plans and specs available for viewing at Whitney Warren and Chas D Wetmore architects New York City. Building committee reserves right to reject all bids.

J. P. Jefferson Warren Pennsylvania Borough of Messrs. Whitney Warren Chas. D. Wetmore East 33d Street New York City

Public land description request in Warren county

Notice invites landowners to submit parcel descriptions with warrant numbers for an official map of War ren county. Names will appear on tracts over 20 acres. Send name and description to room 11 in the Warren Savings Bank building, Warren. No charges.

Warren County Warren Savings Bank Warren

Wood-cutting Help Wanted in Russell Pennsylvania

Wanted wood-cutters to cut 2,500 cords of wood for Russell Chemical Co. Ltd. Apply at Russell, Pennsylvania.

Russell Chemical Co., Ltd Russell, Pa

Bargain Handkerchiefs and Fern Dishes Sale Picks

Bargain handkerchiefs are on at CariNa cups and saucers mugs shaving mugs pitchers ten cents each. Twenty styles of fern dishes at Fehlman and jardineres and fern dishes in all shapes offered at low prices.

CariNa Fehlman Gass Fehlman Bros

Millinery Assortment Highlighted at Kertcher’s

The advertisement proclaims the largest assortment of millinery at Gy Kertcher's, emphasizing wide selection and novelty hats for the season.

Local notes and society in Bradford era gossip

STATE AND VICINITY.MarsHBORG McKean Co has a new P M in Katherine A DeRosin. The winter term opens at Clarion State Normal School with expected good attendance. A former Venango Co man regained voice after years, but this does not justify profanity. The marriage of State Senator W T Merrick and Miss A Fisher occurred Dec 30. The Lake Erie Trotting Circuit attracts Buffalo Titusville Wheeling Pittsburg Olean, with Oil City set to enlarge Jan 19. A Bradford Era note mentions black satin Dutch cheese inquiry in Oil City. The Sixteenth regiment flag returned to Harrisburg and a new flag displayed in Oil City. President Stevens of Brooks Locomotive Works predicts 300 locomotives this year with strong outlook. Noble died in Erie aged 82, oil fortune holder and bank founder. H E Bryner sold oil property near Pleasantville for 12 000. The Great Republic lease near Shamburg sold for 8 500. Titusville World reports.

Tus Clarion State Normal School John Burkett Venango Co W. T. Merrick Tioga A. Fisher Toronto Canada Lake Erie Buffalo Titusville Wheeling Pittsburg Olean Oil City Bradford Sixteenth Regiment P. V.I Harrisburg Porto Rico Sixteenth Regiment Infantry Stevens Brooks Locomotive Works Dunkirk Orange Noble Erie Noble Keystone National Bank Wolfe

Thompson's Barosma Promises Health For American Women

The advertisement claims American women have degenerated health and offers Thompson's Barosma as a tonic to remove a sallow complexion and fatigue. It asserts the product invigorates organs and builds up the system with a price of $1 per bottle or six for $5.

Thompson

Curfew Ordinance Pushed at Corry With Parental Involvement

The Leader argues a curfew should include parents. A recent fire alarm showed a policeman on duty at home tucking two children off the street after their parents attended a dance. The mother of the children signs the curfew petition.

Corry

FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR CURES CHAMPAIGN WOMAN

C Unger of 212 Maplestreet Champaign Illinois reports a year long hacking cough thought to be consumption. After trying various remedies and physician care she used one bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR and says it cured her and she has not been troubled since.

C. Unger Maplestreet Champaign Ill FOLEY

Louise C Clarke dies at home in TipsourE

Louise C Clarke widow of D W Clarke dies suddenly at her Main and Economy streets home after heart valve disease and a brief illness. Also note whooping cough affects town children and Christmas tree attendance. Young Mabin of Grand Valley recovering after shotgun accident during burglary search. recovery outlook improving.

Louise C. Clarke D. W. Clarke Young Mabin Grand Valley Woodard

Endorsement for Foley's Kidney Cure by J A Lambert

J A Lambert of Rachel North Carolina endorses Foley's Kidney Cure. He states it does what is claimed and expresses gratitude for the benefits received.

J. A. Lambert Rachel, N. C Foley

Wallpaper stock spotlight at W C Rowland & Sons

W C Rowland and Sons boast the largest and most complete wallpaper stock in Warren with new designs constantly added. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect the stock at the Exchange Block location.

W. C. Rowland & Sons Warren W.C RowLand & Sons Exchange

Elegant Mail Office Wedding Invitations Service

An advertisement for the MaIL office offers neat and elegant wedding invitations and calling cards at low prices. It markets programs and ball invitations with affordable rates.

Sugar Run Correspondence New Year Notes in Towns

Local brief from Sugar Run and Youngsville reports. Residents wish readers a happy new year. Lumbermen haul bark and logs to mills and rail for shipment. Various visits, school reopens Jan 8, and a Leonard Siggins wedding noted with a private dance. Prof Stricker provided music.

Wrightsville News Roundup for New Year 1900s

New Year greetings mark the Wrightsville page as residents note a well attended Christmas masque ball. Leon and Belle Stuart return to Meadville after vacation. Mrs. M. E. Sliter hosts Will Stowell from Pleasantville. A new stage driver is expected. Mrs. Judson of Waterford visits Ed Bush family. Martha Johnson of Sugar Grove visits town. J. A. McArthur plans to begin duties as mercantile appraiser on January 2.

Wrightsville Leon Belle Stuart Meadville M. E. Sliter Will Stowell Pleasantville Judson Waterford Ed Bush Martha Johnson Sugar Grove J. A. McArthur

Sanford Notes and Social Updates Jan 2

Prof S M Parker visited friends in Steuben on Saturday. Earn Willis returned home from Mt Jewett. Will Pierce and family came back to Sheffield on Thursday. New Year's day saw a few neighborhood calls. Thomas Cooper traded his farm for land near Spartansburg and moves this week. W F Parker and family and M F Brown and family attended a Banks reception in Spring Creek for Blanche Banks who wed Henry Carroll of Titusville.

Blanche Henry Carroll Titusville

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure

By local applications they claim to reach the diseased ear portion. They state there is one cure for deafness through constitutional remedies and blame deafness on inflammation of the Eustachian Tube. They offer one hundred dollars for any case of deafness from catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure.

Hall

Becke's Coal and Lime Firm Opens Ware House East Warren

Notice from E. T. Beck offers hard and soft coal smelting coal limestone cement lath shingles and related products with a warehouse at East Warren and a branch at N Greenland's. Funeral services by T W McNett are announced with personal attention and separate from other ventures. office and residence numbers are given for calls.

E. T. Beck East Warren N. Greenland T. W. McNett

Struthers Hotel Barn Now Run By John Stinger

John Stinger takes charge of the Struthers Hotel Barn with special care for farmers horses, no livery service, and transient trade welcome. Attend Smith Business College this fall for partic ulars at Warren, Pa.

Struthers Hotel John Stinger Smith Business College Warren, Pa

Buffalo Commodity and Live Stock Prices Report

Buffalo market report lists grain prices for wheat corn oats rye flour butter and cheese with state and western prices. It also covers East Buffalo live stock prices for cattle sheep lambs hogs and related ranges for extra export steers heifers cows calves and veals.

Buffalo Western Jersey East Buffalo

Hunter's Advertisement for Women's and Men's Underwear

An old classified line shows Ladies' Underwear priced at 19c each and 24c each, plus Men's Underwear at 24c each, indicating a simple retail offer from the period.

Marriages in Warren and nearby towns January 1900

A set of wedding notices lists Ed win P. Leonard and Lillian W. Siggins at Warren on January 1, R Y Eden and Sophia Hartman in Warren January 2, Howard A. Couse and Emma Grandin Neyhart in Tidioute January 3, and John R Thompson and Lizzie Copeland in Warren on January 1 at the Exchange Hotel.

Obituary notices for Goodrich and Seekins

In Warren on Saturday afternoon December 30 1899 Lloyd A Goodrich aged 38 died after months of consumption. Funeral at Market street home conducted by Revs A R Taylor J W Smith with Masons in charge. he belonged to North Star lodge Ramona council Royal Arcanum and leaves a wife a young son a mother and two sisters. In Russell Pa on December 28 1899 Anna Seekins aged 16 daughter of Moses and Mrs Rogers of North Warren died.

Seekins Russell, Pa Anna Seekins Moses Rogers North Warren

South American Nervine Tonic Promises Cure All Ills

Persuasive ad claims permanent cure by masterly power of Nervine Tonic for stomach weakness and indigestion. It promises relief from first dose and a universal health boost, sold by Hertzel & Saner in Warren, Pennsylvania.

Hertzel & Saner Warren

Special Pullman Tour Through Old Mexico Promoted by PRR

The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a special personally conducted tour via Pullman train through Old Mexico leaving New York and Philadelphia on February 12. It visits major sites in the Land of Montezuma with five days in Mexico City. Trip tickets covering all expenses are $300 from all PRR points.

Printing office backus water motor for sale

For sale a Backus water motor of 3 hp in good running order. Price 50 dollars includes lead feed pipe and valve. Will run several presses under eighty pounds pressure. Suitable for a printing office. Address or call at the Mail Office, Warren, Pa.

Warren

Pennsylvania Railroad Mexico and California Tour

The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a Mexico and California Special tour leaving New York and Philadelphia on February 12 with a Pittsburg leg on February 13. The trip visits San Antonio Tampico Guanajuato Guadalajara Queretaro City of Mexico Cuernavaca and more over fourteen days in Mexico and nineteen in California. Round trip rates cover all expenses at 550 east of Pittsburg and 545 from Pittsburg.

Mexico California Pennsylvania Railroad New York Philadelphia Pittsburg North America Colorado San Antonio Tampico Guanajuato Guadalajara Queretaro City of Mexico Cuernavaca Broadway Court Street Brooklyn Broad Street Newark N. J B. Courlaender, Jr Baltimore

California-Thirty-one Days Tour by Special Pullman Cars

A February 27 departure from New York and Philadelphia launches a 31 day California tour using a special Pullman train with parlor smoking dining drawing room sleeping compartment and observation cars. The round trip from Pennsylvania Railroad points costs 375 dollars covering all expenses. Tickets through B Courlaender Jr and district passenger agents in Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company Old Mexico New York Philadelphia Montezuma City of Mexico Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway Court Street Brooklyn Broadstreet Newark N. J B. Courlaender, Jr Baltimore Colin Studs Southeastern Washington, D. C Thos. E. Watt Western Pittsburg Geo. W. Boyd California el Paso Mexico and Broad Street Colin Studds Western District

Florida-Two Weeks' Tour From New York to Jacksonville

The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour of the season will depart New York and Philadelphia on February 6 for two weeks in Florida. Excursion tickets include railway transportation Pullman accommodations meals en route and are priced at 50 in New York 48 in Philadelphia Harrisburg Baltimore Washington 53 in Pittsburgh and proportionate from other points. Tickets itineraries and information available from city and district ticket agents and the Tourist Agent in New York Brooklyn Newark Baltimore Washington Pittsburg Philadelphia.

Florida Jacksonville New York Philadelphia Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Pittsburg Broadway Court Street Brookly Broad Street Newark N. J B. Courlaender, Jr Baltimore District Geo. W. Boyd

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Warren Matt Home Matters North Star Lodge Reig & Barth W. L. MacGowan James Cable North Star Prof A.B. Vera E. H. Beshlin Capt. Wheelock W. A. Smiley Miss Swengle H. A. Messenger A. C. Joy Liberty Street UIL Tiona Brown W. F. McWilliams Kertcher Arnett Thompson Pratt Institute Bert Rockwell Mr. Chessman Harvard University Harold Woop Elmira Sam Caroline Beglar Allon Rogers Germany J. O. Lounsbury Ida Newton J. A. Schofield G. A. R. Post J. N. DieTcu Rochester N. Y Lucinda Lacy Third Street Osborne J. C. Deming Mt. Olivet Reig & Barth Orchestra J. R. van Doorn Columbia Athletic Club Salyer & Randall Anderson & Salyer Salyer Harugari Hall Coleman Maude Bartholomew Jessie Williams Eleanor Doty Bessie Phillips Claribelle Wilkins Julia Krech Allegheny College David Ittell Dan Ruhlman Heal Robert H. Johnson Sec’y Kertcher’s Ivuuu Marshborg, McKean Co Katherine A. DeRosin H. E. Bryner S. A. Emery A. Emery William Bayliss Great Republic Shamburg William Muir E. J. Lesser Titusville World Kehlman Bros Detroit Free Press Lrgal Blanks Matiz George Harris Jamestown Walter Newton Marionville Mattie Bergstrom Edinboro John F. Seaman Knapp’s Hill M. J. Handley Salamanca C. D. Seaman Jena Hoop S. E. McMillen Kinzua Robert Mead F. D. Kinnear R. H. Humphrey F. L. Davis Watt Johnson Union City L. McDowell Winifred Burroughs Ida Dunham D. G. Bailey W. J. Mead Klahr Mead Blanche Agrelius Leonard Siggins Kinnear Prof. Stricker Toledo Timothy Indianapolis Journal Cartoria Baker's E. Stout Eberhart & Miller Water Street Hunter's Chambreys Leonard—Siggins A. R. Taylor Edwin P. Leonard Boston Lillian W. Siggins Ep&N—Hartman R. Y. Eden Johnstown Sophia Hartman Dorsets Assles, Au O.H. Hunter & Son NEW Variety Store MAY Bank & CO Carver House THE NEW Boston the Warren Savings Bank A. J. Hazeltine O. W. Beaty G. B. Ensworth Geo. H. Jackson L. B. Wood James Clark Charles W. Store M. B Dunham L. R. Freeman C. Sigel N. K. Wendelboe Wendelboe
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