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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
3
Mr Frederic Bancroft offers a combined lecture and concert on January 19 1899 at the Presbyterian church featuring English folk legends and Jacobite songs including The White Cockade Who'll be King but Charlie and Charlie is My Darling. George Lott will add organ selections. Tickets will be sold house to house.
Local notices report Allen Footwear at 221 Liberty Street with prices UIL 1.19 and Tiona 1.29. Mrs Map visits Columbus relatives, doctors visit Struthers Hotel, and many community updates from Meadville and surrounding areas.
Transfers include H. M. Sharp to Rose Lacy for Conewango valued at 500 dollars. Ora V Colby to Amanda E Ray for Eldred 144. O P Gordon to Chas C Graham Warren 500. Archie S McCollough to Margaret McCollough Pittsfield 320. W K Ley to A Heleman South West 150. T V S Morian to Lucy Lockwood 100. Nancy Heleman to same South West 150. Axel Anderson to John Hall Gran Clarendon 250. Alexander Erickson to L W Dennison Pittsfield 600. E P Geer to F E Lanning Conewango 225. Kate T Sweetland to Carrie B Wright Freehold 75. E L Whittelsey to F F Curtze Mead 1. Charlotte B Fairchild to Chas B Fairchild Conewango 1. J W Newmaker to A Hertzel Warren 1. Samuel Park to Nels Carlson Grade 1200. Walter Snapp to E C Bates et al Sheffield 275.
A roster of individuals with their professions and towns across Warren and surrounding townships. Names include Amann Emil, farmer Arthur W. C., clergyman Elgenholm Peter, carpenter English James, several farmers from Brokenstraw Mead Coleridge, and other tradesmen such as dentis t McAlpin A. C. and undertaker T. W. McNett.
In Frewsburg New York on December 27 1898 Frank D Grindlay and Ella Harrington both of Warren Pennsylvania wed by Rev E P Knight In Grand Valley Pennsylvania on December 22 1898 William F Watson of Tidioute and Josephine Putnam of Grand Valley wed by Rev S F Marks In Jamestown New York on December 28 1898 William Whann of Cherry Grove Tp and Caroline Morris of Detroit Michigan joined in marriage.
Notices report deaths from Warren and surrounding areas with ages and brief details. Julia Guignon Enoc Smith Julia Burlingame Silas A Dalrymple and Fred Newark are named, with locations Warren Minneapolis Kinzua and dates late 1898 to early 1899. The Newark obituary notes burial is handled by the G A R Post of Warren.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes Col Waterson mocking Democrats for lacking a platform and suggests a Dewey Lee ticket with a Stars and Stripes theme. It notes Republicans plan a national unification and expansion campaign around McKinley and Wheeler, with emphasis on a patriotic message.
W H Gaskill, receiver, says first dividend will be paid within days. Funds cover about 50 percent of members’ claims. litigation earlier reduced potential payouts from 65 to 75 percent. Distribution to creditors and members follows ongoing settlement actions.
Elisha K. Kane of Kushequa Pa plans to cut thirty thousand cords of hard wood fifty inches long during the winter. He will pay one dollar per cord to the choppers on monthly settlements. Apply any evening to C W Freeman Foreman Kushequa Pa.
In Youngsville and Dugall communities dated Jan 2 to Jan 4, residents share visits and illnesses. Notable items include the marriage of Miss Margaret Wiederhold to James Vigrass in Warren, plans to reside in Erie, and several Christmas and New Year gatherings. plus changes in employment and a new baby at the Spitz home.
Edith Carlin died last week at the home of her grandfather C. E. Pond in Busti. The obituary notes her family is well known locally. Revival meetings at Union church draw large crowds and will end Sunday night January 1. Randall buys the Chapman farm for $2,000. In Tidioute Warren residents plan new business and housing as Brekanes move in next week. Cobham Post to install officers January 6 with Capt. Cumings as installing officer. Cumings' aged father fell seriously ill but is improved after a trip to Madison Ohio.
Secretary Edge explains the 1842 act requires shared maintenance of line fences where land is improved and exempts wood land. Erie railroads report unprecedented business with more trains and passengers, including P and E and Nickel Plate. Lake Shore lines also note high activity amid prosperous times.
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