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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
8
News from Warren and surrounding towns notes the ice cave remains frozen attracting visitors while the Erie-North East trolley construction starts with poles and wiring. Also reported are local births, deaths, school openings and community notices across Jamestown Union City and other areas.
I will pay cash for named articles free from dirt or cloth including old rubber boots wringer rollers circular packing hoses and various metals. Items to be found at Watson Avenue near Boss Wagon Shop between Second and Third streets and evenings at Seeley’s boarding house Poplar Street. ROBERT JOHNSON.
New lot of cloths recently received by Jacob Keller the tailor with fresh styles and prices. Fine selection of ladies skirts at low prices. Ladies invited to examine. Latest Spring and Summer suitings in stock. Employs home union tailors. Call to see.
John Stinger takes charge of the Struthers Hotel Barn to serve farmers horses with special attention and will accommodate transient trade since no livery is connected.
Nice China Sugar and Creamer priced at 25 cents. Fehiman Bros advertises drawing attention to Chafing Dishes Spoons Forks toasters and more. Lamps and globes are promoted at markedly low prices by Fehlem Bros.
All letters should reach this office by Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. We want correspondents at Tidicute Sheffield Barnes No Clarendon Stoneham Lander Russell Lottsville Pittsfield Grand Valley and Enterprise. Particulars given on application.
July 23 reports show Prof. C. R. Sturdevant from Lexington visiting his parents, W. W. Fell from Coraopolis visiting family, and several accidents. C. A. McDowell and Mrs. Annie Hunt suffered injuries in Warren after a horse startled their carriage. A pole vaulting mishap left William Yarling with a broken arm. Grace Stone, five, died of gastric fever with funeral in Free Methodist church. A barn in Pittsfield owned by Victor Anderson burned after a lightning strike. insurance listed at 500.
A July 23 storm brought severe lightning damage. Cattle losses for B A West and Chas Williams, plus a calf and mare and colt for John Miller and Peter Bates' barn. Wallace Smith, longtime local resident, died July 21 and was buried July 22. Rev J W Wilson preached at M E Church with Pastor Wilkinson on vacation. Allison Clough, Glen Spencer, and Harcourt Whittaker visiting town for rest or relatives.
A barn at the Larsee place burned Monday morning, boards torn off and a horse knocked down and hurt. Other notes report Freddie Peterson back from Kel lettsville work, Miss Falconer party from Buffalo, M Crocker inspecting Valley Grange, Alma Peterson visiting Warren, Mrs Gregg sprained ankle, and the U B church looking nice after papering.
July 22 notes show Byrd Wood visiting Erie with sister Miss Alice Wood. Wm Smith family from Aloy West Virginia visit Mrs A McCarroll. Saybrook home of Thomas Farnsworth damaged by lightning. A S P Oil Co rig at Tiona demolished by lightning. Henry Duck injured by falling axe at Glade while working for Trax and Schneider. Dr Frantz treated him in Warren. Fred Catlin from Jamestown, NY visiting Tiona friends last week.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves bladder and back pain promptly and helps urinary retention in both sexes. Sold by Dertzel & Saner druggists in Warren, Kansas.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers four 15 day low rate excursions this season from Erie Rouseville Tionesta Rochester Bradford Clermont DuBois and intermediate stops to Renovo and a seaside list including Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City Avalon Anglesea Wildwood and Holly Beach on Thursdays July 25 August 8 22 and September 5 1901. Excursion tickets are valid for return on regular trains within 15 days and may be purchased at low rates. Atlantic City tickets via the Delaware River Route or Market Street Wharf Philadelphia. Stopovers allowed at Philadelphia on departure or return. For rates and train times consult hand bills or contact E. S. Harrar Williamsport division ticket agent or J. A. Fellows Buffalo division ticket agent.
A reader reports dramatic relief after one bottle of Rheumatic Remedy. W Ransom of North Warren, Pa says he was “almost entirely cured.” The product is sold at drug stores or by mail for 50 cents from Phillips Laer, PAS Co., Arren, Pa.
Record of several marriage notices from 1901 including Harry A. Clark and Alzada Young at Jamestown New York Frank H. Blodgett and Emma Bowman at Lakewood New York Charles Byham and Nellie Smith at Spring Creek Pennsylvania and others officiated by Rev W P Graham Rev L A McIntyre Rev E F Depew and Rev D P Wilcox in Watts Flats Youngsville Spring Creek Panama Bear Lake and nearby locales.
Engraved cards and wedding announcements noted at the Mail office as a showcase of stationery services. Local printer offers custom designs for invitations and wedding notices.
Ida May Trushkel wife of William Trushkel dies of cancer in Mead township aged 33. Funeral Friday at 11 A M from the house. Mary Co Walker wife of Louis P Walker dies in Butler aged 65, sister of Mrs Flora Hall. William F Dalrymple dies at Pittsfield home of Judge Acocks aged 76 years 3 months 4 days.
A sequence of property transfers lists buyers and sellers across towns including Columbus Bear Lake Sugar Grove Tidioute Pittsfield Pleasant Warren and others with prices ranging from 125 to 3950 dollars. Notable entries include James Strop and wife to Thomas Roy for 3000 dollars and Mary Schellhammer to Henry J. Schindler for 2550 dollars.
Summer excursion tickets issued by D A V P R R with multiple routes. Buffalo round trips limited by dates and days of sale, Niagara Falls and Jamestown options, Lily Dale passes, and Chautauqua Lake. Special one day and multi day limits, stamps required for Lily Dale return, sale through fall season with agent info.
During the Pan American Exposition the Pennsylvania Railroad offers Warren to Buffalo excursion tickets with varied limits and car restrictions. Three-day tickets are $2, 10-day $3, 15-day $3.80, and season final by Nov 30, 1901 at $4.95. Tickets available through ticket agents.
Erie Railroad markets very low rate excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Hot Springs South Dakota Duluth and St Paul with long return validity through October 31 and sale June 18 to September 10. Information and maps available from agents or F H Garfield Jamestown NY. Also New York Central Belt Line trains run from Exchange Street to the Expo grounds every twenty minutes.
A local postal printing service advertises specialty printing with the motto Prompness, Neatness and Cheapness. The notice highlights quick turnaround and affordable rates for mail office prints.
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