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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1884
Page
3
Town notes mark a grand masquerade at the rink on January 31 with attention to tickets and seating. The item also reports on skating events, local officials, market prices, and personal notes including visits, sickness, marriages, and a prominent arrest over accounts.
Jacob Keller the Tailor advertises a large stock of imported and domestic cloths in fall and winter styles. He offers dress and business suits, fine overcoats, or pants with guaranteed fit if paid for, at low prices. Located on the second floor at Second and Liberty streets Warren PA.
On January 21 1884 Struthers began using a new post office in the library building with 1127 lock boxes 25 drawer boxes and no call boxes. The room features white ash woodwork ceiling height 16 feet and two lighted sides. The private postmaster office will be carpeted and furnished. Postmaster Allen and staff including Mrs Allen Mrs Cook and others prepared the shift. Postmaster O C Allen John H Miller T E Cook G B Nesmith and Willie and Sam Allen are listed as officials. The Warren office shows steady growth with November stamp sales and December figures and a year plan of $18 000 in money order sales.
Amusement notes report a large audience at the Coliseum or Queen City Theatre enjoying My Partner with Louis Aldrich and Chas Parsloe praised for humor and pathos. Cast highlights include Parsloe as Wing Lee and J. W. Hague as Scraggs, Dora Goldthwaite as Mary Brandon, Mason as Ned Singleton, Tarr as Major. Other items mention Mishler's Captain John Mishler, Gerster and Patti remarks, and Irvings favor in Chicago. The piece notes possible Australia tour for Maginley and Dillon and suggests Parsloe's last Wednesday appearance in the Chinaman role before retirement.
County reports note Meadville eyeing a new bicycle club and plans for an opera house to enhance the city. Grand jury dissolves Frewsburg Plank Road Company and grants toll exemption to future passengers. Local college graduate W B Howard returns home after honors at a commercial college in Meadville.
A Bradford area line burned after oil leakage ignited on the track. Three women died and a fourth victim, Prof. Francis Faught, died later. Dozens injured including engineer and fireman. Also reports on Edwin Booth touring Philadelphia to Baltimore Boston and Brooklyn with mixed reviews of Macbeth and other stage events. Minor theater notes mention Minnie Hauk and local roller skate ads in Warren.
McNett & Co advertise furniture discounts and larger stock than two rivals. Bell Bros. Currer offers 21 ladies and children wraps at 25 percent below cost to close. Marr OFFICE invites applications. Geo Ball offers tailored suits at impressive prices. La Pierre Restaurant touts fresh pies as best in town.
Bell Bros. showcases a newly received corset described as excellent value. Cream puffs are offered at La Pierre Restaurant on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
A Musicale under the Young Ladies Missionary Society will be held Friday evening January 25 at the Presbyterian Church. Noted soprano Mrs C H Patterson and contralto Miss Rena Seamans of Buffalo join tenor and organist M C Baker of Oil City with local talents for a full program of overtures, quartettes, duets, and solos. Doors open 7:30, concert 8, admission 50 cents, children 25 cents.
Big drop in wheat prompts price cut with flour at 35 cents a sack and 1.25 a barrel. Gero P. Orr & Co advertises Densmore's Amber Flour at 1.35 a sack cash, claiming uniform quality and bakers’ use. Offer runs until further notice.
Bell Bros introduces a 24 inch wide Latin Sarah and Brocaded Silks for weddings operas and parties. A new invoice features Cente Meri Kid Gloves in black and colors five button and Mosquetaire ten buttons with a large assortment.
A Black Walnut Bedroom Set is offered for sale on March 1 valued at $150. The notice states that any buyer spending $2 or more is entitled to a fee designated as C. P. Henry.
The Marsh Roller Skate is advertised as the simplest and smoothest rolling skate with no toe in. It is stated to be obtainable through Johnson and Siegfried.
The Franklin Press notes new election rules for Borough Council members serving two-year terms with annual retirements. Other acts allow courts to adjust borough limits, require night schools for 20 pupils, reassess county divisions, empower animal cruelty arrests, permit humane killing of English sparrows, and set borough officer terms to end on the first Monday of March.
Max Kropp son of John Kropp cigar maker married Lizzie Simmons of Erie niece of Jos Hauer Warren. Ceremony in Lutheran church Rev P Doerr officiating. Bridesmaids Katie Simmons Akron Josie Einhellig Eric Kate Schlosky Akron. Groomsmen Fred Kasch Akron John Gingenbaugh Eric Louis Walkerman Warren. Reception at Harugari Hall with refreshments dancing and merrymaking. Over 100 presents. call it first German style Warren wedding.
Ed Clemons gathers ice from his Jackson run pond and plans to supply all who want it next summer. He claims his ice is purer than mill pond and river ice and will deliver large quantities cheaper than cutting and storing.
Mrs J A Bell has moved her dressmaking business to the front room over Eddy Bros. store and invites trial. Gro P Orr & Co promotes new sale items including tea sets at 3.00 for 2.50 and other house goods. Visit N K Wendelboe for wallpaper paints and painter’s materials.
The play True Blue drew full houses at the opera house on Thursday and Friday with Keefe Milligan and Turner in lead roles. A fire on the Clapp farm destroyed a dwelling occupied by an employee. J A Ulf dissolves partnership with Head to run a tailor shop in a new location. A Bennett daughter suffers pneumonia. Mrs Jamieson visits. Wardman from Dakota visits P M Guild. The G A R cleared about 150 dollars. Mattie Vickers Company to perform Tuesday. Fire warden Smutz active inspecting chimneys.
Jan 18 report notes Mr Ley's illness improving slowly while Harley Dunham moves to Enterprise to recover. L B Wood & Co. handles a large log stack at Babbitt's mill and supplies lumber for the North Warren State Hospital Farm barn estimated at 225000 feet. Also mentions Odd Fellows affiliations, top log loads by Averill, long 50 foot logs for the North barn, lazy teamsters, Fisher winning a suit to save his home, and L B Wood's busy schedule.
Lottsville notes Chas B Lott sold his merchandise to W D Whitney M D who begins a mercantile career. Leslie Johnson, an affable clerk, joins him. John Pelton and wife separate and plan a Tennessee move. Teachers Institute to meet first Friday and Saturday in February. A new stove arrives for the church from local ladies. Revival meetings grow. schools under Prof Gunnin progress. Baker mills near completion. post office to move from Baker block to Lost block for convenience.
The Bradford Era notes charters granted for multiple railways in the past year. Projects include Cherry Grove & Hickory Valley Rail road Co. from Garfield to West Hickory, 20 miles, $120,000. Johnsonburg & Clermont Railroad Co. from Johnsonburg to Clermont, 20 miles, $200,000. Ridgway & Oil City Railroad Co. from Ridgway to Oil City, 60 miles, $360,000. Allegheny & Western Railroad Co. from Centre township to East Brady, 20 miles, $500,000. Newcastle & Salamanca Railroad Co. from Wampum to the New York line, 130 miles, $1,300,000. Sinnemahoning & Sheffield Railroad Co. from Cameron/Kidnett line to Sheffield, 60 miles, $300,000.
The brief mentions a cold period with temperatures near 20 degrees below zero, two snow plows to cover sidewalks and roads, and a ten foot road plow drawn by three to six horses. Amos Worden and family relocate to Jamestown for at least a year. Mc Jan 19 notes N F Wright building a tub and pail factory, C Wright’s trip to oil regions, a musical at C Wright’s, Hattie Tuttle visiting Youngsville, and eleven thousand feet of lumber drawn from Wheelock's mill for shipping.
Newark New York August 4 1883 Charles W Stuart, Newark, Wayne County, promotes a full line of nursery stock true to name. Orders to H M Rounds in Warren receive prompt attention. E A Epaerr testifies to quality and reliability for canning factory fruit trees.
A list of unclaimed letters at the Warren Pa post office dated January 1 1884 notes items will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed within thirty days. Names include Willis Jamison Jonason Kittler Lorenzo Lake Sarah Mead Eben McGuire Barney Mahoney M C Nelson John Parmlee William Pixley Jno Patterson and others. Also an advertisement for Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets priced 25 and 50 cents via Johnson and Siegfried.
A Ridgway Pennsylvania resident Joan Fanny Sr. asserts years of remedies failed to compare with Dr. Day's Liniment.
Local retailer Bell Bros promotes its Domestics line as the place to buy household goods. The ad emphasizes in-store shopping and product availability for home needs.
Mrs. Roter accepts telephone orders for bread rolls pies and delivers citywide. Geo Ball announces arrival of leading soft and stiff hats. Also featured are choice candies and nuts at Mrs. Roter's.
J B Kerr of Titusville has filed a writ of error in the Corry bond dispute and will appeal to the Supreme Court after Judge Galbraith sustained the arbitration ruling that Corry councils lacked authority to issue bonus bonds to manufacturers. The notice follows a series of legal proceedings in the matter.
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