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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1876
Page
3
The Warren Mail announces home delivery subscription for fifty cents to July 11 through the Presidential campaign, with postage paid. Subscriptions to campaign papers will stop on election returns or continue at regular rates if desired. Mail or other orders will be promptly attended to.
Warren observed the centennial Fourth with processions, Fantastics, and a corner stone laying for the new Court House. A large crowd gathered for speeches by Judge Scofield and R Brown, with historical addresses by Judge Johnson, and a detailed laying of the cornerstone amid rain and fireworks.
From Youngsville Pennsylvania on July 8 1876 residents celebrated the Fourth with cannon fire steam whistles bells and a noisy parade led by the Shawmut Band. Prizes included Centennial medals and a gold medal won by Frank Haliday and James Shortt. A fantastic parade speech and park picnic drew many neighbors while late fireworks and parties closed the day. Local residents returned from the Centennial in Philadelphia and plans to visit the Quaker City in September were mentioned.
The Centennial old base ball players issue a public challenge to any of Warren county’s new fangled players for a county championship series. First game to be held at Warren, with time arranged upon acceptance, signed by multiple players and judges.
A partial list of patent medicines with prices includes Hoofland's German Bitters Radway's Renovating Resolvent Jayne's Carrimative Balsam and many others. The Boys and Youths department offers a larger stock of suits chromes frames and photographic supplies. New spring suits neckwear and silks are advertised at Geo Ball & Co with orders via C McDaniels and Smith.
A historical timeline traces Warren County from its 1819 organization through 1830s to 1870s, detailing courts, jails, steamboat Allegheny service, turnpikes, banks, railroads, bridges, and the Western Insane Hospital. It also chronicles early newspapers from 1824 to mid-1850s including the Conawango Emigrant, Warren Gazette, Voice of the People, Advocate, and Ledger with editor and ownership shifts.
The piece traces Warren County’s press history from 1829 to 1875, detailing editors and mergers that formed the Warren Mail, later the senior paper, and names major contributors in the Whig era. It notes county development, population origins, temperance currents, and lists courts and local governance, plus Warren Borough’s institutions and professionals.
The Farmington Centre event Saturday July 1 featured a 101 foot pine pole raised by R A Love with a 12 by 18 foot flag and a 15 foot streamer. The Farmington Brass Band played as Rev Harrington gave an address and a Miller's Grove picnic followed amid large attendance and a successful celebration.
A visiting party at W. Green’s and picnics at S. Green’s and W. S. Harnes’ created a pleasant Centennial in Kinzua. Music by I. W. Green and M. Marsh accompanied by organ and songs. Sugar Run grove hosted a platform dance and supper at John Mean’s with good times reported. Also notes on dead letters and local notices from Warren Pa dated July 8 1876 and political club formation in Pine Grove Township.
Lake Shore Seminary invites applicants with a healthy location fine building and a low weekly board of 1.97 dollars. Rev L T Kirk principal in North East Pa offers a course of lectures to teachers and students plus a new catalogue. Various local ads promote wax flower materials leather goods shirts suits and fashion items from A W Morck Co C McDaniels Geo Ball Co and Will Smith's Gallery.
Jamestown celebrates a landmark event described as the biggest day by the Democrat while the town reports on broader local developments. The State Normal School prepares teachers opening August 15 as railroad timetables shift on July 2. A fire at Alpaca Mills causes $3,000+ damage. wells on Fagundus and Beatty farms will be upgraded adding about one hundred wells.
Our space limited report notes Bellwell No 2 yielding 75 to 100 bpd, Verback No 2 on hill a gusher after tubing, Anderson about ten bpd, Ensworth and Roy No 2 small pumpers, Campbell dry. Thirty-eight derricks visible from toll bridge plus nine more up the creek and hill, as rigs rise. Lost umbrella tagged with brown silk ivory handle offered as reward at O H Hunters.
The ad proclaims a wide stock of mouldings for frames and pictures at Will Smith’s, advertised as very cheap for customers seeking affordable framing supplies.
The notice invites couples and families to contact Bolton's Washington Hotel on Chestnut near Seventh, Philadelphia, for party plans and rates. It compares two Washington Hotel options with daily and meal prices, and mentions a branch on Seventh Street offering cheaper room and meal options. It also promotes Columbia House at Cape May as a seaside resort with ocean front grounds and attractions.
A series of wedding notices dated July 3 and July 2 1876 from Warren and nearby areas. Couples include Hamlin H. James and Eunice Walker Mary Peterson and John L Pierce Henry Myers Jr and Sarah E Shutt W F McEntire and Elizabeth Carson Will C Gorman and Ida W Thorpe.
Linnie Sturdevant, son of Henry and Emma Sturdevant, died in Garland on May 21 1876 at age 3 years 1 month 12 days. Burial details appear in the obituary listing, with parental names and location.
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