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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1889
Page
3
Local column highlights include the Water Company’s new pump-house on the Island, Langdale’s oysters and 24 hour meals, and upcoming lectures at Library Hall. Also noted are sleighing debut, bank offerings, church services, and community notices from Warren Pennsylvania with multiple meetings, sales, and social events.
The Library Board of Control reduced annual ticket price to one dollar at its first meeting on Saturday evening. Ticket holders join the Association and may borrow library books for home reading. Officials hope to broaden use and extend privileges, despite possible income reduction.
Ada Gilman Company presents Bubbling Over judged trashy by readers. J W Carner, famed actor, stars in Rip Van Winkle next Monday, expected to draw large crowds. Carner's rendition of Rip and strong company support promises a strong week in Titusville theater.
The Warren Republican Club holds its regular meeting Saturday evening January 26 at 7 30 PM in the office of W V N Yates. All members urged to attend as business of great importance will be transacted. President Guo F Yates and Secretary Josefu A Schofield note the call.
Report lists names of students perfect in attendance for the fourth month in room No.7 including Mabel Coffin Tudie Childs Bertha Diehl Gertrude Fehlman Belle Hanson Lizzie Knupp Minnie Keller Bessie Partridge Lydia Strickfuss Laura Smith Mabel Siggins Grace Thomas Walter Beck Oren Clark Athie Doerr Edward Jenkins Tom Jenkins George Moore Hugh McKelvy John Rowland Cobham Sager Hugh Siggins.
S Burt of 400 Hickory Street advertises a steady stock of fresh and salt water fish always on hand and invites customers to call.
Serves a good family dinner at 5 P M each Sunday with bedsges at 50 cents per plate. Courtesy note from B Williams at Adelphia Kitchen Su Second St Warren Pa thanking patrons for six day dinners.
Crescent heel plates for overshoes quickly attach to footwear and double wear while preventing slips. Available only at C. P. Northrop's shoe store in Warren county.
Calamitous events cause sleepless nights and nervous disability, but relief comes from Fire Life and Accident Insurance from the reliable agency Joan Lint & Son Exchange Block Warren Pa.
A call to school boards and teachers to evaluate a proposed act securing elementary education. The bill requires six to sixteen year olds to attend school at least sixteen weeks yearly, outlines penalties for noncompliance, and provides for truancy officers, aid with books for needy families, cross-district attendance, and district enforcement, with an effective start June 1, 1889.
The Presbytery of Carlisle in session at Harrisburg unanimously approved transfer of a newly donated 132 by 80 foot block of ground on 7th street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Harrisburg adjoining three previously donated church lots. The gift from Dr. John Curwen and wife of Warren, Pa., is gratefully acknowledged with prayers for their blessings and continued usefulness. A copy will be sent to the donors and publication authorized. The ad concludes with local ads for boots and oysters.
Sugar Grove residents report strong local enterprise as George Haupin builds a 100 by 24 foot creamery to process up to twenty thousand pounds of milk daily. He also plans to supply patrons with milk cans at cost. Community activities include Grange installations, church services, and a town election committee. Citizens like Rev. Foulk and Rev. Brady hold meetings while residents prepare for January 22 donation for Foulk.
Mr and Mrs Loren Pierce of Minnesota spend winter with friends as Mrs Pierce health declines. Rev Bennett holds a protracted meeting at Spring Creek with many conversions. Mill owners worry over stocking after holidays while schools reopen with generally good progress. Various visits and social events describe community life and a new fine stallion purchased by S W Nichols. Dom Prpro.
Mrs Johan Johnson died Jan 12 at age 69 and her funeral on Jan 15 at the Swedish Church drew a large crowd. Rev Ander delivered service in Swedish with English remarks. she emigrated from Sweden in 1852 and lived in the village for 18 years. Survived by son John and daughters Mrs August Anderson Mrs John Spetz and Mrs Alfred Spetz. son Andrew absent in Arizona.
A roster of residents across Warren County towns including Farmington Blandin Hibbard and numerous farmers, laborers, carpenters, and merchants. The compilation lists names such as Braley H A Clark D W Fox Lewis Hill Chas Hamilton E R Jones A W Mead R G and many others with home towns like Farmington Glade Tidioute Pine Grove and Sugar Grove.
The Ladies' Union Aid Society of Bear Lake met at Mrs. J T Barker's home with twenty members and a fine dinner. Officers elected: Pres Mrs A L Sands, VP Mrs Chas Goodwin, Sec Mrs Jennie Lopus, Chief Treas Mrs Chas Cook, Sub Treas Mrs W H Davenny, Mrs Dr Phillips, Mrs Mary Jane Crosby. Next meeting set for Jan 24 at 10:30 A M at Mrs Arthur Sands. A Pine Grove sawmill fire destroyed by early Sunday with $10,000 loss and $3,000 insurance. Polly Kinnear, widow of Chas Kinnear, died Jan 15 in Youngsville.
Deputy Supreme President G W Brown of Youngsville organized New London Union No 700 at McGraw in this county. The 82 applicants elected officers including Chancellor Lois Swanson Advocate C Tompsett President W G Sampson Vice President May Chambers. Meetings held every Saturday evening.
The Russell Union School lists pupils who have not been absent for the month ending January 14 in Primary Department Grammar Department Hiau Senoor and assistants names include Wavey Rockey Tommy Cummings Stella Geer May Stanton Mildred Weiss Fern Parish Miss Appig Stanton and others Parents invited to visit and view monthly report Principal A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for help during illness and loss of Georgia McCowk and J Youngsville Pa January 21 1889
The calendar lists July and August 1889 events at Chautauqua including openings of various schools and sessions, Memorial Sunday and Recognition Day, Grand Army Day, and the season closing. A note urges drivers to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and to acknowledge pedestrian right of way.
Notices state Bert H. Johsson offers cash for clean rags papers and metals during the season at his room Johnson's Exchange. The ad also promotes a nonoperative rupture cure by Dr J B Mayer 881 Arch St Philadelphia with free advice and circular.
Fredonia fire department votes for a June parade. Elk county reports sixty four license applications. Union City to Wattsburg railroad discussed with P and E linkage. State Normal School library adds five hundred volumes. Over one thousand G A R delegates expected at Erie encampment next month. Buffalo Masons plan an eight story temple on Niagara near city hall. Austin Board of Trade advertises for a lawyer. East Hickory hotel sold to move to Meadville. Miss Nellie C Brownell marries John Colegrove January 16 with Rev L F Merritt officiating. Jamestown Photographic Club formed. Western New York Dairy men's Association to meet January 31 at Cassadaga. Pine woods east of Jamestown damaged by storm. 800000 ft lumber blown down in an hour. Col John L Rupert dies January 20 at 87. Baby smothering incident near Frewsburg. New coupler trial on D A V P railroad using ball and socket joints. Oil Creek lake ownership dispute in Titusville area. Tidewater Pipe Company elects managers for ensuing year. Dividend updates on First National Bank Corry. Railroad up Tionesta creek revived with expectations of go ahead. Corry city government in legal limbo under old charter. authorities powerless until February elections.
A detailed look at a German-inspired kindergarten for ages 3 to 7, with a sunny well ventilated room, low long table, and courses in German and crafts. Children weave paper strips, practice calisthenics to piano music, and learn plant growth through pea analyses under careful, experienced instruction.
The article notes the 69th volume of the Fre donia Censor begins with 48 years under the present senior proprietor. It reflects on changes since inception, the founder Mr. Frisbee, and that few early readers or original subscribers remain. The piece hints at eventual retirement and passing to new guardians as time advances.
A partial list shows various commodities with prices paid and charged in Warren by local dealers. Items include apples per bushel, evaporated apples, pork products, cheese, butter, beans, eggs, hams, lard, onions, potatoes, shoulders, sugar, coffee, tea, flour, molasses, syrup, rice, timothy seed, clover seed, salt, kerosene, and oil, with several price points recorded in cents or dollars.
Died Macer in Warren January 20 1889 Mrs Boone Magee aged about 40. Abbott in Warren January 16 1889 Mr R V Abbott brother of Mrs M Waters formerly of Abbott Mississippi aged 48.
Peter Greenlund undertaker and embalmer at 214 Hickory Street Warren is listed alongside Nelson Greenlund undertaker and embalmer at 331 Exchange Block next to Exchange Hotel Warren Pa.
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