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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1878
Page
3
Details of mail arrivals and closings at Warren postoffice dated June 20 1878 show times for Pittsburg Dunkirk north and south routes, Pp and E R R west, going east and west, with notes on westward accommodation and a signature C Allen P M.
The week notes improved homes with new verandahs and fresh paint in several residences including Rev Getz and Mr Hertzel. A Burlington County Republican Convention proceeds harmoniously. A Cincinnati merchant, Mr William Andrews, is wounded by a burglar in his home, with medical teams assessing the wound as not life threatening. robber fled, another burglary reported nearby. police hunt for clues as Andrews recovers at home.
Caroline Wetmore widow of Lansing Wetmore died at her son Hon L D Wetmore's home on June 26 1878 at age 79 8 9. Born Jamaica Long Island 1798 she moved to Sugar Grove 1816 and married 1817. After living in Warren Conewango she remained a revered elder in the Presbyterian church. Funeral held at Judge Wetmore's residence Friday at 4 p m. She left a long line of descendants and cherished poetry clipped in her Bible.
Alfred Peterson of Chandler's Valley drowned Sunday at the pond while swimming. He went into deep water and could not swim. Companions could not rescue him. he sank and remained missing for over an hour before his body was recovered. He leaves a young wife.
O. E. Jones of Jamestown announces two steamers the Jamestown under Capt Grandin and the Mayville under Capt Wilcox will operate on Chautauqua Lake this season. The boats are in prime order and to provide pleasant travel for residents and visitors, ensuring access to the lake’s sights and pickerel.
At the Warren County Agricultural Society meeting last Monday the Fair and Cattle Show dates were moved to September 17 18 and 19 Tuesday to Thursday with new superintendents named for Floral Hall Mechanic s Hall Horses Cattle Sheep Swine Poultry Draft Horses and Sewing Machine Needles advertised at the Singer Office with low prices.
A short item notes Gro A Negpie purchasing clothing for a baby girl. The fragment mentions a busy moment and a pin cushion soon filled with sewing needles.
Variety Hall advertises a wide selection of fireworks and torpedoes with firecrackers of all sizes claimed as the best in town.
A June 29 surprise party celebrated Den James Halliday and wife of Warren Presbyterian Church on forty years of marriage. Friends from Warren and Sugar Grove attended with gifts, poetry, and heartfelt toasts praising their faith and devotion.
Rev. R. M. Warren publishes a 128 page volume preserving history and incidents of the Assembly. The book features a Lake map, a Lewis Miller portrait, several lake views, and aims to inform friends of the Assembly and its work. It is sold by Wells & Noyes and A. A. Davis & Co. for 60 cents.
The Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society in Harrisburg met at the Reed House to plan the ensuing State Fair. They report good prospects and expect a finer display than last year. They invite manufacturers and business leaders to assist in showcasing home productions for Warren. Also notes local business expansions and newspaper comments from the period.
The Mercer County Agricultural Society plans its next fair in Stoneboro on September 9 10 and 11 1878. D Hazeltine injured in a wagon accident near Tidioute June 22. A Lock Haven policeman raided a crowd outside a church door and Warren is suggested as a location. Triumph Oil drills toward Warrensand rock to test for deeper sand rock. Emanuel Crull pioneer of Tidioute died at eighty eight. he traveled from Pittsburgh by canoe and served in the War of 1812. East Brady Savings Bank exam reports a $15000 deficiency since January 1876 and $27000 overall. criminal action against officials may be pending. Forest county Democrats nominate Major John Peterson for Congress John Woodcock for Senate S H Haslet for Assembly D W Clark for Prothonotary James Swales for Sheriff Eli Berlin and James Long for Commissioners 5 P Albaugh and Jacob Black for Auditors Peter Younk for Jury Commissioner. Torpedoes sold two bunches for five cents at Variety Hall.
A local notice promotes an antiseptic compound that eliminates ice and heavy embalming gear. It preserves bodies naturally, deodorizes and disinfects, with proven use in New York Philadelphia and Boston. Warren area undertaker McNitt & Son claim six months of local use preserving bodies three to seven days and two weeks in heat, plus a new hearse and full line of supplies.
Erie based Northwestern Transportation Co with Col C B Curtis as President aims to build an oil pipeline from Erie to Oil City. Oil shipped from Erie by lake through Welland Canal with dockage secured. committee in Buffalo seeks $150,000 for pipeline, but cannot raise funds. Crawford primary results list several local nominations for Congress Senate Assembly Sheriff and other offices. Unclaimed letters noted for Warren PA post office with a four week deadline.
Monthly police report lists arrests by offense totaling 10 with six for drunk en ness, two for larceny, three for false pretenses, and one for furnishing liquor to intemperate men. Vagrants lodging 39 applied, 12 ordered out. Costs and fines $10, licenses $29. Also note Union Agricultural Society Warren County dairy cow silver cup details and fair entry requirements.
Mrs Beebe Van Deusen widow of Joshua B Van Deusen died in Sugar Grove on June 21 1878 at age 88. She had lived over 40 years in Sugar Grove and was survived by relatives.
A corrected warehouse or market list shows various staples and prices including white and amber flour sacks, corn meal, chop feed, bran, middlings, potatoes beans onions butter eggs hams pork lard sugar coffee rice molasses syrup oil mackerel white fish trout peaches soap tea broom salt and related quantities, with units like barrels sacks or pounds and decimal price markers.
A May 22 1878 letter from Miles W. Caughey at Erie urges Hon L F Watson of Washington DC to seek a second term in the 46th Congress. The note touts Watsons work on railway discrimination harbor improvements and a government building, arguing Erie could rival Buffalo or Cleveland with better rail rates and harbor access. The Republicans of the district are urged to support a experienced public servant.
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