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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1888
Page
3
The Warren Mail advertises a one year subscription to the Philadelphia Press for $1.75 and urges readers to begin now to avoid missing political and local news during the coming campaign. Specimen copies sent to readers.
Local items report freezing river conditions and sleighing, schooling events, and social gatherings. Highlights include ice on mill ponds, grocers closing early, upcoming meetings at G A R Hall and Warren Union School, and new insurance broker Fred Hue returning to Warren.
John Townly dies Monday noon with funeral arranged by the G. A. R. Joe Carver of Clifton Springs, N. Y., meets old acquaintances. Mr. O. H. Hunter and grandson Percey go to Jamestown to meet Mrs. Hunter bound for Colorado. Mrs. Thomas Keeler visits Cincinnati. her son Jasper starts school there. Capt. W. J. Alexander travels to Lawrence, Kansas, for sister’s funeral. Fenton Guards officers attend Co. Vs ball in Jamestown. Lewis Ladow of Cornplanter visits. pays for Mare to 1892 and leaves as top prepaid subscriber. Fargo Argus reports art frame advertisement for a hotel by Fred P. Cobham in Fargo. Warren youths in Company I respond to national call. John and Berta L Thomas-Kitchen engagement announced for Jamestown nuptials Jan 26.
Mattie Vickers, billed as Everybody's favorite, will perform her pleasing comedy Jacquine at Library Hall next Thursday evening. The Washington report praises her charm, naturalness, beauty, singing, and dancing, noting her popularity should rise with the tour. The company is described as excellent and well suited to the show.
The new Irish American play Dan Darcy written and acted by James C Roach will be shown in Warren next Saturday evening January 28. Reviews in Eric and Bradford papers praise Roach as a standout Irish comedian with a strong, witty performance.
State Superintendent E. E. Higbee releases a detailed education report showing Warren County with 242 schools total 168 suitable grounds 83 improved sites 176 frame and three brick houses. It notes 4 new districts 9,235 more pupils and a total school property value of $292,232 with expenses and salaries detailed for the year.
A large crowd attended a prize drill and inspection of Company I led by Capt. J. M. Siegfried with Lt. Fred E. Windsor and Lt. W. P. Michell. Col. W. J. Hulings oversaw the inspection. the evening ended with eighteen dances, a lunch by Geo. B. Williams, and general social and financial success.
Dr. James E. King, late of Buffalo, died Saturday January 21 1888 aged about 68. Born May 3 1820 he practiced medicine from 1848 and served as US medical examiner during the war. Survived by wife Sarah Kendall and a 13 year old son, with funeral arrangements in Warren and Oakland Cemetery burial.
The debate on holding guard camps by division brigades or regiments ends with plans to camp by brigade in 1888 under Generals Snowden Gobin and Wiley. Mt Gretna and Conneaut Lake are favored sites, with encampment costs compared across states noting Pennsylvania’s relatively lower funding.
The Warren Republican Club met on a Saturday evening with President H. J. Muse presiding. Senator Allen offered use of a 99 cent store room, with charges for light and heat. The constitution by H. H. Goucher D. I. Beall and W. M. Lindsey was read and adopted. The secretary will contact Hon. W. W. Brown to fix a date for his address on dedicating the new club room. W. V. N. Yates elected Musical Committee chairman. The group adjourned to meet next week at Esquire Cornelius office.
The Main seeks timely weekly or biweekly letters from towns not yet represented. News, not gossip, is the aim. Postage paper and the Maz will be supplied free to contributors who send regular news.
At the regular Warren meeting last Wednesday the Pennsylvania Gas Company elected directors F. P. Hays J. P. Jefferson D O Day A N Broadhead W T Scheide M Murphy C N Payne W H Nicholson and Jerry Crary. Officers chosen for the year: F P Hays President J P Jefferson Vice President W H Filler Secretary Francis Henry Treasurer.
Crawford county G A R Posts urge donations for a Meadville monument to be placed in Diamond Park and unveiled July 4. The project costs $4,000, weighs seven tons, and rises twenty three feet. The writer questions Warren's lack of a monument in its Court House yard.
Notice offers payment in cash for rags free from rubbish papers and for old rubber shoes and metals during the season. Items can be found at H. Johnson's room at Johnson's Exchange ost. H. Johnson.
Jamestown faced fuel gas shortages last weekend while local and regional projects advanced. Edinboro graduate earns 5000 dollars yearly, Jamestown National Bank planned, Corry syndicate eyes Bradford electric lighting, and river fatality in Corry followed by a young man’s death two hours later.
The Keystone Clothing Company of Warren Pa announces a two month sale on men boys and children's clothing and furnishings with discounts up to fifty percent. Items include men's fur caps 90 cents fur hats 1.25 and all wool suits and overcoats discounted from 15 to 10 and overcoats from 15 to 10 with many items at reduced prices urging early selection to close out winter stock.
The regular meeting of the Relief Association will be held at the residence of Mrs J M Davies on Tuesday January 31 at 3 p m All ladies interested are requested to be present The group thanks a lady and a merchant for grocery orders of five dollars each Due to severe weather there are many aid requests and little funds appeal to Warren residents to donate clothing shoes or store orders Mrs J M Davins Pres
A. Weiss, manager, presides over the finest Warren county clothing shop below the Carver House. The store has been overhauled and refitted with a large stock of serviceable and fashionable clothing for men and boys. Slogans urge buyers to save on coats underwear and warm clothes.
Jan. 20 report notes Ed Sweetland established his new meat market. Also listed are Langreen's house and shop to let for two years and Joseph Green offering his farm for sale on the State road. A leap year party at N F Wright’s raised funds for Rev. Irwin as he attended. Uncle Samuel Irvine celebrated his 78th birthday with family and friends from several towns.
Sugar Grove News reports Ben Ellis nearing completion of a hotel and a dance on January 27. Chandler's Valley Oil plans more test wells if landowners lease. several locals seek sales or leases for shops. A dog story accompanies notices of new ventures and community events including a CSCS meeting at Mrs. Hamilton's and an upcoming Jamestown chicken show.
Residents complain gas shortfalls as coal runs scarce and oil output halves. Wood remains plentiful with timber mills in full swing and lumbermen active. Lebeus Jones leads McCalmont Oil Co. interests, while the Baptist Church nears completion and local transport schedules adjust to winter conditions.
January report notes cold weather aiding lumber work with mills running full. Postmaster change to Mrs. Sharp in October. Wells remains in town. Squire Hammond administers justice from Hale's hotel. Mentions Dr. Miller and E. E. Price drugstore business, Episcopal service by Rev Bragdon, and local lumberman John L. McWilliams with Burger mill plans. Ice in river threats flooding, with rafts ready for break up.
January letters note good sleighing and brisk trade for hauling. Local dealers report strong business at the reliable Garcelon & Co., where customers find prompt service and sturdy equipment for winter chores.
A reader praises local temperance work and denounces a rival paper for partisan tone. Mentions Garcelon buying Donaldson’s farm for about 1600, Johnson & Cummings acquiring Babcock’s store, and endorses Democratic protectionism over Free Trade. BROKENSTRAW.
The Pittsburg Steel Company has cast a massive gun over 22 feet long and weighing more than nine tons. It will fire a hundred pound shot and could cut costs from over 20 000 to about 3 300 per gun if successful. Government experts still test the casting quality.
The True Blue performances at the Opera House on January 30 and 31 feature a large cast including Chas Seco, N. W. Shugert, Geo. Carrington, Geo. P. Williams, Harry Haven, W. W. Kemble, H. P. Belknap and others. Proceeds aid poverty relief. seats priced 50, 35 and 25 cents with a call to buy early.
The Grand Jury at Mayville reports the present county jail is dilapidated and unsafe. Poor drainage and sanitary conditions endanger inmates, and the facility is not secure. They urge the District Attorney investigate the Board of Supervisors for ignoring prior Grand Jury requests.
Mrs Gara of Erie contributes an illustrated article to Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly titled The City of Rochester N Y Some of its Features of Beauty and Interest Accompanying notes are five engravings including Point Lookout Irondequoit Bay Point Leg Breeze Lake Ontario Rattlesnake Point Genesee River Irondequoit Bay and Lower Genesee Falls A A Davis Co publish the Monthly
Hunter and Jarvis promote lower prices than competitors as they close out lines before spring openings. Plush Coats drop from 35 to 25, Plush Wraps from 30 to 20, Ulsters 12 to 14 down to 9.50, Newmarkets 3 to 6, and various clothing and dress goods heavily reduced. Remnants from all departments go on sale today to stock families cheaply.
A temperance notice calls Warren borough pastors and citizens to a Baptist Church gathering on Tuesday Jan 24 at 3 PM to discuss promoting temperance. The piece recounts a three act tragedy of liquor abuse, family ruin, and death, ending with moral reflections and quotes on a life worth living.
In Jamestown New York on January 10 1888 Hilton 8 Thurber married Miss Mary J Stewart both of Farmington Warren County Pennsylvania by Rev A C Ellis officiating at the ceremony.
G B Williams of Warren advertises Adelphia Kitchen offering meals with dinner at 25 cents and breakfast and supper to order at a central Warren address. The notice promotes the Warren dining venue as the best place to eat.
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