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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1851
Page
2
The Sons of Temperance held a well attended 4th of July event in Youngsville with an inspiring oration by Rev. Edwards and a fine dinner by Mr. Wade. The piece extols Total Abstinence as the antidote to intemperance, citing local examples of recovery and renewed virtue within two years.
The Warren Dime Society holds its next meeting this Thursday evening at the residence of R Brown Esq. Aimed for full attendance, the gathering will discuss important business to be transacted.
The 1851 post office rules require advance postage at start of each quarter and for new arrivals. Rates depend on distance and frequency with a tiered quarterly schedule from 5 cents to 150 cents, covering journeys from under 50 miles to over 4,000 miles.
A Warren county meeting at the Court House in Warren called by A. Tanner elected W. F. Dalrymple secretary. Delegates L D Wetmore Wm D Brown James Foreman and John McPherson chosen to attend a proposed Erie aligned convention. The gathering suggested Stranahan's Inn as the venue on August 16 and ordered publication in the Warren Mail.
The section reports a squirrel hunt led by W S Marsh and C G Bishop to curb a large squirrel population. Forty five Hunters per side tallied tails over a week, dinner funded by Ross Marsh, with side counts totaling 5 588 squirrels and 30 790 tails counted. An installation of officers followed in Conawango Division 8 of T with new officers listed. The German community held an excursion to Miles Island on the Fourth with a large turnout.
At a July 8 1851 meeting in Warren Court House Dr W A Irvine was named President of the effort with A Tanner and J A Alexander as Vice Presidents and R Brown as Secretary. A five member resolutions committee urged state action to authorize Warren County to subscribe 100000 in Sunbury and Erie stock and to memorialize the Legislature for bonds and ROW rights, asserting regional growth and tax benefits.
The Fredonia Advertiser debuts as a fine looking able sheet from Fredonia. It carries Whig principles and is praised for its quality by its founders Messrs Tyler and Shepard.
Henry Grinnell and a chamber of Commerce committee reach a deal with Mallefort to remove Pot Rock and extinguish Hell Gate whirlpool. The project aims to deepen water to thirty feet with 10 000 in payment. Grinnell funds 5 000. remaining 5 000 raised from merchants.
At James town Hall a meeting of residents from Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties considered forming a company to build a railroad from the mouth of Little Valley Creek to the state line in Ripley. The report urged profitable prospects, demanded subscriptions, and outlined organization steps with emphasis on local landholder support.
A convention of delegates from multiple towns votes to organize a company to construct a proposed road. A committee is named to prepare articles and local subcommittees to gauge subscriptions and rights of way. The gathering adjourns to Randolph on July 11 and calls for broad newspaper publication.
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