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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1886
Page
3
The Warren Mail notes lively sleighing, ice, and market activity. Auditors near completion, post office entrance slippery, O. H. Hunter sells six cent quarts milk, Cragg family welcomed a five pound girl, and Lutheran Church hosts a lecture on evils. Masquerade at the Rink and various social events fill the week.
Merit Pardee declines health updates and Mrs. Case’s death is noted. Miss Julia Lauffer recovers slowly while J. H. Spencer becomes treasurer of the Warren Water Co. and doctors Stranahan Bartholomew McNitt Preston are reappointed for 1885. Marriage of Ed Knapp and Maud Waters, and travel plans of the Beecher brothers frame a string of local notices and reflections.
Ed Clemons received 25 young German carp from the Fish Commissioner in Washington and plans to raise them in his ice pond at North Warren. The fish prefer still waters and muddy bottoms and feed on aquatic plants worms and insects. They are large lazy fish about a foot long and sometimes two feet. Gold fish are a carp variation. Carp eggs can total as many as 700 000 in a moderate size fish and the species is valued as food as interest in their culture grows nationwide. The article notes keen interest in Clemons experiment.
The Relief Association holds a meeting Monday January 25 at 3 p.m. at Mrs. J M Davies residence. All ladies invited, especially district superintendents are requested to attend. Mrs W D Brown is secretary.
The Niagara Hose Co. announces its annual ball at the rink on Thursday evening January 26. A neighbor paper notes the Niagara event will occur Friday evening February 26. The item also reports receipt and giveaway of 500 presents at Theodore Messner’s.
At the Warren Banks annual stockholders meeting directors were elected for First National and Warren Savines Bank. L. D. Wetmore was named president with G. H. Ames as vice president and M. Beecher as cashier. Teller F. K. Russell was reported for First National. The Warren Savines Bank appointed L. F. Watson president and Geo. B. Ensworth named teller. Citizens National Bank elected M. Waters as president and Geo. N. Parmlee as cashier. Merit Pardee remains as teller but H Hertzel promoted to teller after Pardee's absence.
The court halted Tuesday with a compulsory non-suit in Elizabeth Sager versus Union Oil Co. and another non-suit in W. M. Lindsey for use of S. P. Johnson versus E. and J. Sager. Judge H. P. Cummin of Williamsport presided, with Dr. Sager optimistic about a favorable Supreme Court ruling.
The Undertakers of Warren Erie and Crawford counties met in Corry with about thirty five attendees. Elected were D M McCall president Tidioute A P Burton first VP Erie E T Hall second VP Titusville Peter Greenland secretary Valentine Heidt treasurer Erie and executive committee Wm Davidson Titusville Jacob Franz Corry T W McNett Warren. Next convention slated for June in Warren to host visitors.
Waxtrep a dining room girl at Ex change Hotel.
Mrs. R P King wife of Judge R P King of Warren died Sunday January 17 at age 57 after a cancer diagnosis followed by declining health. She served as Library Trustee and secretary of the Library Association, active in the Relief Association and in education. The obituary lauds her literary talents, teaching work, and devotion to family and public libraries, with funeral to be held Wednesday at 2 pm led by Rev A W Ryan. The Warren Library Board mourns her loss, noting her lifelong public service.
Corinth J Taylor a Warren merchant from 1848 until his move circa 1865 died Monday morning January 18 1886 aged 73 His family includes his sons W H and J J Taylor 2d of Warren his brothers John J and Charles and his second wife daughter of J T Osgood of Sheffield He joined Odd Fellows as a charter member about 37 years ago and will be buried in Oakland Cemetery Funeral at J J Taylors Third Street at 2 pm today
Cornplanter born 1736 died 1836 at his Allegheny home eighteen miles above Warren buried there a monument funded by a $500 Legislature appropriation. His descendants hold about 600 acres at Cornplanter town. A church dedication in October drew War ren visitors including Mr and Mrs Gara. Mrs Gara sketched the scene. Frank Leslie's Monthly features her illustrations.
The Buffalo Express boasts Progress as its motto and offers a twelve page Sunday paper with latest news and miscellany. It features illustrated articles and avoids sensational trash common in other papers, arriving Saturday evening and selling quickly. Buy a copy.
Advertisement urges readers to try Baxter's Mandrake Bitters to relieve indigestion led by Johnson and Siegfrie d. The copy emphasizes quick relief and brand familiarity in a periodical style.
A Warren meeting of party leaders adopted a new county convention plan replacing the old delegate system. It calls primaries in each district with a three-member board, open to all party members, and delegates elected to carry returns to the County Convention. The plan sets voting rules, ballot methods, nomination thresholds, and county committee structure.
The Hem ersley Opera Company dissolved after trouble in Oil City. Clarion county papers show 53 license applications for the next court term. West Point Cadetship results in Erie await announcement. Northwestern Pennsylvania Gas Company receives charter, capital five hundred thousand dollars. Judge Corbett requires both spouses to appear for marriage licenses. Merck and Beatty begin work in Green township. Local wells planned in the vicinity. A Titusville man claims nine hens produced 963 eggs in a year. Fredonia NY man claims smallest cow, 33 inches high and 5 ft 2 in long. West Hickory plans a tannery foundation work begins. Orion Siggins donates land for the enterprise. Maj. Gideon J. Ball dies in Erie at 74. Assessments in Crawford county rise under new law. Pennsylvania Telegraph Company chartered with offices in Clarendon, Sheffield, Kane. Union Agricultural Society to hold Sugar Grove fair Sept 14-16. Emry Davis named President and officers elected. Treasurer notes year receipts 1359 dollars with expenditures 1845.65 leaving 13.35 on hand. News urges stronger, more popular exhibition.
Mrs. Schuyler and Mrs. Warren visit with Mrs. M. J. Neyhart. Miss Lena Kemble with sister Mrs. W. J. Wilkins of Fredonia. Miss Jennie MaGuire visiting Bradford. Mrs. Roy Morrison and children in Oil City. Oren Courson and bride return home. L. Ramsey and Seward Brady back from the West. Dude Hose Company banquet a grand success with a playful bill of fare. Snow about two feet. sleighing excellent. M. E. Church holds nightly prayer meetings. Hold er bill social by St. Paul Church ladies proves novel. Fred Shaw and Harry Ferguson go to Erie for West Point cadetship exam. Postmaster Long in Pittsburgh representing Tidioute Lodge A. O. U. W. Fred C. Monks returns to Kittanning. Mrs. Gee and family visit H. H. Evans after Portville trip. DupDsE.
Irvington reports a new Prohibition Club organized with Morris Olney as President and H. G. Ault as Secretary. Rev. W. H. Clark’s mountain meetings add thirteen to the church. Good Templars complete plastering of their new hall. Mrs. Metzger improves from illness. John Cooney updates Postoffice lock boxes. Warren delegates visit with sleighs and skating, winter ice supply secured.
Local items report sleighing weather and church meetings continuing without new converts. Several injuries and illnesses are noted alongside community updates including a new jewelers store, a new locomotive for EK M Clapp & Co, revival meetings, house fires a wedding tour return and family visits among residents.
A nostalgic contrast to a harsh Pennsylvania winter, the Los Angeles Times double issue is praised for sunny Southern California life. Read of December blossoms, ripening oranges, bananas and fresh produce in a climate that defies typical winter. The piece notes heroically green hills, warm sun, and outdoor joys versus six months of cold elsewhere.
The Erie gathering elected officers for the coming year led by President Lewis Miller of Akron. A surplus of 20 189 49 was shown after income and expenses. A plan to lengthen the season to July August and raise full course tickets to five dollars was proposed. A new steam boat dock at the Point 406 by 200 feet costing 10 000 was approved with work to begin.
Delegates from 165 of 184 lodges attended the Pittsburg meeting. Officers elected include Grand Master Workman S A Kline Greensburg and Grand Recorder J M McNair Pittsburg. Reports show a $13 238.40 receipts and $10 235.82 disbursements with a first post-1879 surplus.
Rev. Cormuelle conducts a special M. E. Church meeting amid strong interest. The W C T U meets biweekly and public lectures occur regularly. last Friday’s Seminary chapel talk by Rev. Cormuelle engaged attendees. The Seminary attendance remains good. Mr. Coil and Miss McIntosh arrive. H Harmon absent in the West. Rev. Hill heads to Buffalo. questions rise about railroad travel. Warren friends show continued zeal.
A local auction promotes a two day sale offering 2000 yds of plaid dress ginghams 300 yds linens 1000 yds Hamilton prints and 20 blankets at half price. Box Bros urges shoppers to attend January 22 and 23 to clear stock before annual inventory.
Jan updates from Spring Creek recount visits, farm activity, and social events. Milly Tucker travels to Jamestown. Gertrude Sammons to Oberlin. dances at Myers Hall with Duttons Band. fox hunting yields six caught. grist mill running. quarterly M E Church meeting upcoming. Eldred flaunts a fancy sleigh horse. Barnes items note lectures by Prof Beamer, Rob Wright recovery, upcoming literary event, school reopening, Mae Horton visit, a boy injured by a horse, and local business changes including Darling selling drug store shares. The Good Templars push ahead while temperance discussion and gas use noted in the community.
In Corydon on January 17, 1886 Jane Case wife of William Case Esq aged 80. In Oil City on January 18, 1886 Corinth J Taylor formerly of Warren aged 73.
Fragmentary opening and closing values with dates in January appear, showing inconsistent percentages and codes such as Jan 11 January 16 and Jan 18 alongside figures like 87% and 88. The text resembles a stock or market table with scattered decimals and symbols, lacking coherent narrative.
Grain market notices list price adjustments and notes subject to weekly corrections. Mentions products such as corn meal chop feed flour and barrels with extra charges for 25 cents. References to patent and grain markets and brand names like Snow Flake Cyclone Graham Conewango and White What.
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