Warren Mail highlights and notices from January 11 1887
Dated Warren Pennsylvanias issue notes local events and figures include ice supply by Mr Clemons hospital statistics with 690 patients and an upcoming Mozart Society concert. It reports mail routes restored by Ben Ellis and near term library gifts while urging school family engagement and a Deluge lecture at the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. I
Warren
Harrisburg
16Th Regiment
Warren State Hospital For the
Farmer’s Club
Court House
S. Green
Kinzua
Carver House
Messrs. N. P. Curtis
W. O. Martin
F. E. Fay
Local society notes and city happenings in Warren
Miss Maria Schermerhorn returns from Topeka Ran. Mrs W F Stewart and sister Ella visit Pittsfield and Youngsville. G R Wood of Sheffield in town. Robert Slater near Servbrass Venango Co. Death of H C Martin former Glade resident. Petitions seek T W Arird as County Supt. Artist Greaves to finish portraits in Philadelphia. Dr S J Wallace attends cases at Wood Co mills and dentists ten horses. Charles Frederick Bartsch of Conewango dies at 82 after 53 years in U S. Frank Ethridge and Miss Grace McKinney wed Jan 5. John L Ungerer stars in Cattle King at Library Hall Jan 17. Barretts of Ridgway hold New Year reunion at Horace King’s. Q K Hall takes Warren Telephone Exchange manager role. Ledger editor and bank VP recount sleigh accident near Farmington. two in the load are Prohibitionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Stewart
Ella
Pittsfield
Youngsville
G. R. Wood
Sheffield
Robert Slater
Serv Brass
Venango Co
H. C. Martin
Glade
T. W. Arird
Greaves
H. 8. Getz
Philadelphia
S. J. Wallace
Wood & Co.’s Mills
Charles Frederick Bartsch
Conewango
Germany
New Jersey
Warren
Frank Ethridge
John L. Ungerer
Library Hall
Barretts
Ridgway
Horace King
Centre Street
Barrett
Mr. King
Q. K. Hall
Andrew Irvine
Farmington
Warren Ledger
Warren Savings Bank
Titusville
Coil City
W. H. Metzgar
Irvington
Nashville
Tenn
Corry
Allen
A. H. Simpson
North Clarendon
O. R. Kelts
Kane
Cleveland
Chautauqua Lake
Mayville
Jamestown
Sugar Grove
Erie
Crawford Counties
Brunswick Hotel
Venango Spectator
Brother Whitaker
Elijah Babbitt
Congress
Messrs
Henry
Thomas Brace
Tionesta Township
Curtin & Anderson
Little Tionesta
George Dunkle
John Charlson
Forest Republican
Tidioute News
Lillian
J. L. Acomb
St. Paul’s Church
L. L. Hunter
Tidioute
Frank Siggins
Oysters Featured At Ruhman's New Room Opp Carver House
Raw fried and stewed oysters served at a moment's notice in Ruhman's new room opposite the Carver House offering quick seafood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhlman
Carver House
Porcelain Portraits by Miss Isabella Smith in Warren
A New York Sunday notice praises Miss Isabella Smith for porcelain miniature painting taught in Warren with Mrs. Waters. The Cincinnati graduate trains classes in Severs and Dresden methods, blending French and German styles to create small portrait miniatures framed in plush, resembling photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Isabella Smith
Warren
M. Waters
Severs
Dresden
Wedding Bells in Warren Honor Morningstar and Miss Rappole
Last Tuesday evening January 4 Elias Morningstar of Warren wed Miss Lillian A. Rappole of Jamestown. The Jamestown Journal notes Miss Rappole’s schooling at J. U. S. C. L. and a wide circle of Jamestown friends. Gifts included a black walnut sideboard from the groom’s employer and a china dinner set from uncles B. J. and Frank Morningstar. The bride received a gold watch and chain, and both families attended the nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Morningstar
Warren
Lillian A. Rappole
Jamestown
Jamestown Journal
B. J
Frank Morningstar
B. J. Morningstar
Fisk Jubilee Singers Concert At Court House
The Fisk Jubilee Singers directed by the G A R gave a concert at the Court House last Thursday. They kept 65 percent of proceeds with the rest to the G A R Relief fund, raising over $50. The packed audience heard dusky singers whose fervent music has gained wide acclaim in major cities and nations during sixteen years, aiding Fisk University with more than 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Miles City
Montana
St. Paul
Minn
Wm. Highhouse
Mr. Baker
Highhouse
Mozart Society
Brierly
Erie
Liberty
Water Streets
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Court House
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Germany
Switzerland
Fisk University
Franklin Surges in 1886 Building Boom
The Venango Spectator notes Franklin erected over fifty buildings in 1886. Many were fine business structures and costly dwellings. The paper doubts the town will lag behind this year, while Warren reportedly surpassed Franklin in growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Venango Spectator
Warren
Heating systems to prevent auto fires in accidents debated
The article weighs methods to heat cars safely after crashes. It notes the Martin system used on the D A V P road last winter and asks whether this winter’s approach should adopt it to avert fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Warren Market Stalls Offer Meat Deals on Hickory Street
An ad notes the city market on Hickory Street as the best place in Warren to buy meats run by Joan Laurier. A grocer C. P. Henry offers to duplicate quotations from other dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Hickory Street
Joan Laurier
C. P. Henry
Grocer
Death of Supt. Clemens Arird of Warren County
Obituary notes the sudden death of Clemens D. Arird, superintendent of Warren County schools in Youngsville born 1849 in Sugar Grove. He married Emma Axtell in 1882, with daughter Ethel who died of typhoid. Resolutions from Forest County Institute and local groups honor his devoted service and offer sympathy to widow Mrs. Arird and the bereaved family. Miss Hattie Axtell ill. Mrs Arird improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens D. Arird
Youngsville
Warren County
Emma P. Axtell
Ethel
Arird
Joseph
Ann Arird
Lander
Sugar Grove
Jamestown
Farmington
Pine Grove
Irvington
Sheffield
Masons
Emma Colby Waerens
C. D. Arird
Forest County
A. B. Archer
H. L. Mean
Hattie Axtell
Officers Installed at Eben N. Ford Post and Ladies Relief Corps
Public ceremony at the G A R Hall last Friday installed Eben N. Ford Post officers led by Capt. 8 H. Davis as Sr. Vice Commander and John Townley as Officer of the Guard. Ladies Relief Corps officers include Mrs R Brown as President and Mrs W D Brown as Treasurer. Rev Boyer and Maj James spoke on the order’s aims and benefits, with Major Ball and W M Lindsey also adding remarks. It was a pleasant, well attended event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben N. Ford
G. A. R. Gall
Ladies Relief Corps
Col. Parmlee
H. Davis
Amari Cook
Jr. V. C
John Rowland
John Townley
R. H
W. W. Wilbur
J. M. Davies
J. O. Parmlee
J. P. Jefferson
Boyer
James
D. I. Ball
W. M. Lindsey
N K Wendleboe Retail Ad Promotes Goods and Shoes
The ad touts the largest stock of wallpaper in latest designs at N K Wendleboe and promotes Honey Drop Sugar Corn and Succotash for sale by C P Northrop. It also highlights oil cloths in all styles and varieties at N K Wendleboe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. K. Wendlehoe’s
P. J. Bayer
N. K. Wendleboe
January Court Proceedings Hear Jurors and Verdicts
Judge W D Brown presided as cases tried from Monday to Saturday. Verdicts favored the plaintiff in S P Schermerhorn vs Beecher Copeland for 160 dollars. First National Bank vs Cadwallader ended with a hung jury. Reynolds vs Bayer ruled for the defendant and Avery Baker vs Walton favored the defendant. Several cases argued. Argument Court set for the fourth Monday of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rp. U
W. D. Brown and Associates Merritt and Barker
S. P. Schermerhorn
Beecher & Copeland
First National Bank
J. A. Cadwallader
Reynolds & Reynolds
P. J. Bayer
Geo. H. White
Geo. H. Higgins
C. C. Davenport
Avery Baker
J. D. Walton
List of residents and occupations in Pine Grove to Warren
The document lists numerous residents with occupations across several towns. It began with first week entries including Ackley, Briggs, Brown, Baugher, Bell, Carr, Duprey, Duffield, Davidge, Daly, Falconer, Foster, Fosburg, Grunder, Hodges, Hackney, Hubert, Johnson, Jeffords, Kerr, Lyons, McChesney, Mead, McKinney, Morris, Nesmith, Phillis, Roper, Stewart, Stoddard, Sullivan, Thompson, Tuttle, Tate, Thayer, Thayer is listed as a merchant, and Vantassel among others in Pine Grove, Eldred, Warren, Brokenstraw, Sugar Grove, and surrounding towns. The second week repeats with Abbott, Ayling, Briggs, Baxter, Canfield, Clark, Conarro, Carter, Cook, Culver, Day, Dible, Dunn, Dennison, Decker, Emerson, Eldred, Engstrom, Fouch, French, Frank, Deloss, Lovel, Gross, Harrison, Harris, Halley, Johnson, Kinsman, Kinney, Kratzer, Ladow, Lacy, Martin, Morningstar, Proper, Risley, Rice, Stevens, Sonne, Weaver, and other trades like mason, carpenter, printer, clerk, cooper, machinist, shoemaker, producer, broker, and various farmers across Freehold, Spring Creek, Glade, Corydon, and Triumph. The list reads as a roster of workers by town and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Ackley
Pine Grove
Deloss Ackley
A. O. Briggs
M. P. Brown
Eldred
S. H. Baugher
Limestone
Fred Bell
Warren Chester Chips
Warren
J. M. Carr
D. B. Duprey
Brokenstraw
C. C. Duffield
Clarendon
G. G. Davidge
Sheffield
Jas. Daly
Falconer
A. Foster
Freehold
A. Fosburg
Elk
J. Grunder
Pleasant
E. F. Hodges
A. T. Hackney
Glade
C. Hubert
C. Johnson
L. Jeffords
Mead
Milton Kerr
Conewango
G. W. Lyons
Farmington
Wm. McChesney
Chas. Mead
A. McKinney
A. P. Morris
A. Nesmith
J. W. Phillis
James Roper
John Stewart
Sugar Grove
James Stoddard
Sawyer
Watson
J. Sullivan
S. A. Thompson
Oscar Tuttle
South West
Jas. Tate
Kinzua
F. L. Thayer
Rabt
Thompson
J. S. Vantassel
Columbus
R. W. Waters
C. A. Waters
Solon Wilcox
Geo. Abbott
Wm. Ayling
Mason
N.S. Briggs
G. H. Baxter
P. D. Canfield
Corydon
C. Clark
Spring Creek
W.S. Conarro
R. M. Carter
Cooper
Youngsville
L. L. Cook
Carpenter
A. Culver
Tidioute
G. W. Day
J. Dible
H. A. Dunn
S. P. Dennison
E. P. Decker
R. Emerson
Byron Eldred
L. Engstrom
A. J. Fouch
E. H. French
John Frank
Franklin Deloss
Gibson Lovel
D. M. Gross
Geo. Harrison
W.H. Harris
R. B. Halley
Triumph
J. Johnson
County news rounds up local events and obituaries
County letters and notices recap a Teacher's Institute in Tionesta, ice harvests on Chautauqua lake, a new creamery planned for Corry, and a bank dividend. It covers postmaster nominations, social weddings in Tidioute, and tributes to dignitaries including Judge Elijah Babbitt's passing.
Erie Judge Gunnison Takes Oath as Galbraith Retires
The new Erie judge Gunnison took the oath and began his term after Judge Galbraith's retirement following ten years of service. The address recalls Erie County judges from 1803 to 1877, noting lineage, succession, and four judges still active: Brown Johnson Wetmore and Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
Erie
Galbraith
James Moore
Buehler
French and
Third Streets
West Park
Moore
Henry Shippen
Franklin
Venango County
Crawford
Warren
Nathaniel B. Eldred
Shippen
Gaylord Church
Rasselas Brown
Samuel P. Johnson
John P. Vincent
First Class Made-To-Order Suits At Berierer
If you want a first class suit of clothes made to order in the best style and at least price go to F R Berierer Hall Block Front Street. The ad promises tailored quality and low cost options for customers seeking personalized garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R
Berierer
Slide-valve Engine Prospects For Oil Industry
The Oil City Derrick notes Struthers Weiss & Co of Warren builds a slide-valve engine with enhanced speed, reverser, strength, economy, and durability. Boilers use top quality material and hydropathy principles praised as prohibition engine design. Supported by Hon James Broder Bradford E W Parshall and Geo W Sill, the engine aims for strong drillers reception with Norrnror and Langdale promoting oysters and confections in Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struthers, Weiss & Co
Warren
Oil City
James Broder
Bradford
E. W. Parshall
Geo. W. Sill
Report of Pilling School Dec 24 1886 exam results
The document lists pupil names with percentage scores for the month ending December 24 1886. Stars mark students present every day, including Nettie Frank Rosa Jones Sadie Peterson Violet Peterson Blanche Barlow Lavina Brook mire Lydia Dyke Tilda Nelson Ina Fost Ella Fost George Fost Reuben Dyke Farnest Barlow Charley Peterson Claton Barlow Charley Nelson Albert Gourley and teacher Jenniz Lona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilling School
Nettie Frank
Rosa Jones
Sadie Peterson
Violet Peterson
Blanche Barlow
Lavina Brookmire
Lydia Dyke
Tilda Nelson
Ina Fost
Ella Fost
George Fost
Reuben Dyke
Farnest Barlow
Charley Peterson
Claton Barlow
Charley Nelson
Albert Gourley
Jenniz Lona
Mail and Atlas Offer for Warren County Subscribers
The notice promotes subscribing to the Main and new Family Atlas of the World at $2 in advance, claiming the atlas alone is worth $2 and available only through this rate in Warren County. It urges readers that now is the best time to subscribe.
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Warren County
Local ads list pets and bargains from several merchants
John A Day of Youngsville Pa offers pure bred St Bernard puppies and a young Cocker Spaniel. C P Northrop advertises boots and shoes bargains. F R Retterer’s sells pants for $1 to 4. Meacham Co promotes old line insurance. Oneida seeks quick sales with small profits. A Ruhlman features oysters and a new room opposite Carver House. Wendleboe promotes artist supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Day
Youngsville
Ruhlman’s
Carver House
G A R Posts Install Officers and Socials
O D Horn convalesces as Capt Taggart installs officers in Tidioute post with speeches by Rev Hall and Taggart. Supper follows. Horn Bros logs rise to over 2,000,000 feet. Supt Arird school closure. Edith Gorton party at Torpedo. Alec Snider ill but improves. Col Geo A Cobham Post holds open installation of officers with Maj Hopkins presiding. A Dunn and others installed. camp fire supper and toasts follow a pleasant gathering with visiting ladies and gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Horn
Taggart
Tidioute
G. A. R. Post
Hall
Grand Army
Post
Horn Bros
Supt
Arird
Edith Gorton
Torpedo
Col. Geo. A
Rev. Barnes
A. W. Couse
H. H. Cumings
D. G. Steadman
Christian Commission
W. W. Hague
Corydon Free Supper Raises 40.10 for Pastor Family
Corydon on Jan 6 hosted a free supper at Mrs. Hiram Tomes’s for 22 attendees. A paper requesting autographs accompanied donations totaling 40.10 dollars. Credit goes to Mrs. H Tomes and Mrs. Julia Williams for aiding Rev. E. Dimmick and family with thanks for silverware and Christmas gifts from Corydon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Hiram Tome
State Legislature to require seating for women workers
The state Legislature will consider a law to force employers to provide seats and permit employees to sit when not actively engaged. Oleomargarine factories in the state have closed, halting bogus butter production, but the sale of fake margarine may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Oil Field Activity Sees Mixed Progress in Kane Summit Area
The report notes waning drilling at Kane summit while new timber for rigs rises near Grand Valley. Washington production nears peak strength with 7 425 barrels from 122 wells, and about 275 holes expected to double by next winter. Detler Suttle Herrick stake Torpedo area with 500 acres bought or leased. overall field still variable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane Summit
Jo-Jo
Grand Valley
Torpedo
Detler, Suttle & Herrick
Bradford
Washington
Cherry Grove
Ezra
Marriages in New York and Pennsylvania 1886 1887
Notices from Jamestown and nearby towns detail weddings in 1886 and 1887. L L Hunter weds Lillian Acomb at St. Pauls Church Tidioute on January 6 1887. Eugene Crooks marries Eva Rowell January 5 1887 in Jamestown. Elias H Wiler weds Cora Ruhlman December 27 1886. Irvine L Geer wed Ida A Bennett December 30 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter—Acomb
Tidioute
St. Paul’s Church
G. Foster Barnes
L. L. Hunter
Lillian Acomb
Crooks —Rowell
Jamestown
N. Y
John Peate
Eugene Crooks
Eva Rowell
Corydon
Warren Co
Wiler—Ruhlman
Obituaries Across Several Towns Note Losses
Notices announce deaths in Dutch Hill Warren County North Clarendon Freehold Columbus Garland Panama and Meade with ages from 6 to 82 years. Brief tributes describe Bartch Clark Jamieson Munger Harvey Martin Mead and Maude Mead with a poem honoring the departed child.
Bell Bros Grand Remnant and Clearance Sale Opens
Bell Bros announces a ten day remnant sale starting Wednesday January 12 1887 featuring low prices on wool cashmeres Parisian dress goods silks and ribbons. Remnants include odd corsets hoods toboggans mittens jersey caps and hosiery with many items offered near nominal prices to attract early shoppers.
Clearance sale on all piece goods announced
A local notice advertises a clearance sale with prices cut by one third on dress fabrics. Pacific half-wool Cashmeres offered at 6 cents per yard, Boucle Brocade Striped fabrics at 22 cents, James Town Serges at 18.2 cents, Striped Novelties at 25 cents, Tufted Velvets at 35 cents, Velvets at 35 cents, 6-4 Tricot Flannels at 6.24 cents, all from higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Jamestown
Blankets Cut One Third in All Grades
All blanket grades reduced by one third in price across the line, signaling a broad discount to move stock. No specific brands or store names are provided in the readable text.
Ten Days Sale Reductions on Carpets and Cloths
The advertisement proclaims a ten days sale on carpets oil cloths mats and related goods with substantial reductions. Items include hemps at 15c marked down from 25c cotton chains at 18c down from 350 price best extra supers at 45c down from 65c and best all wool extra super at 60c down from 80c tapestries priced at 44 57 28 68 and 75c body Brussels at similar reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Cloaks and Shawls Sale Terms and Reductions
A cash sale offer lists cloaks and shawls with 10 sacques at 1, Newmarkets at 3 5 6 8, Boucle Jackets 2.75, plushes halved price, and shawl reductions from 1 to 5 on different grades. No prices duplicated after expiration. strictly cash only.
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The
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Gerald Massey
Scott
Ben Ellis
Chandlers Valley
Ellis
Friends of Warren Library
C. H. Noyes
A. D. Wood
W. E. Rice
A. J. Hazeltine
A. W. Ryan
W. D. Hinckley
H. E. Brown
Lora Alden
Arline Arnett
H. W. Armstrong
Lord
Thos. H. de Silver
California
C. P. Northrop
Maria Schermerhorn
Topeka
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Academy
Utica Herald
Moulton & Baker’s
Frank M Allen
T. C. Howard
Lord High Chamberlain
A.O. Duncan
Herbert Brothers
M’lle
Adele Carnis
Ida Howell
JUDGE
Tionesta
Erie Court
C. P. Norrnror
John Langdale’s
Second Street
Warren, Pa
the Mail and Atlas
F. R. Retterer’s
Front Street
C. H. Meacham & Co
England
Oneida
A. Ruhlman
Garland
Hall Block
Norier
Johnson’s Exchange
Rost
H. Johnson
Daarcvied
Bartch
Dutch Hill
Charles Frederick Bartch
Clark
John Nicholson Clark
J. R
Martha Clark
Jamieson
Margaret Jamieson
Miss Jamieson
Scotland
Munger
Alta Munger
Panama
Harvey CG. Martin
Maude
J. E. Mead
Bell Bros
Biles
China
A. Davis & CO
Jacob Keller
Corner
Second & Liberty Lts
Schellhammer & Lesser
N. K. Wandlebch
Tam
Liberty Street
New Postoffic Warren, PA
P. Greenland
Episcopal Church
Pitamamoth Furniture Store
P. Greenlund
First National Bank of Warren
Eport
First National Bank of
Pennsylvania
U. S
Juazmen al
Citizens National Bank
Citizens National Bank of
U.S
Crersecascrerere
Legal Lenael Doles
Cceceecereesereencee
Seers Redemption Fund
Specie
Total
Areata
Ahiases
Pasien National Bank
Moses Beecher
M. Beecher
State OF Pennsylvania
Staga
O. Hoffman
J. H. Eddy
G.hames
L. D. Wetmore
L Directors
Ackley
Kalsomining, &C
Johnson & Siegfried’s
Variety Hall
I. G.N. Parmlee
G. N. Parmlee
County of Warren
W. V. N. Yates
Johnson
Davis
M. Martin
McKain
Liberty St
A Rowland
C. Sa
Water St
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