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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1889
Page
3
Readable items include a Beauty of a child poem, local business notices, social events, and multiple society updates. People travel to Chautauqua lake, property plans for the Pennsylvania Gas Co. on Second street, and birthdays and illnesses among Warren residents. Several letters announce visitors, health changes, and a priest’s anniversary.
Special sale by Hunter and Jarvis offers reduced prices across all departments. Linens dress goods domestics hosiery underwear include seasonable and unseasonable items. Sale continues until further notice.
Duplicate taxes of Warren borough delivered for collection. Five percent discount for taxes paid before Sept. 1, 1889. Taxes unpaid after Aug. 31, 1889, at par. Five percent penalty after Dec. 31, 1889. Collector Emi Amany will be at Leonhart & Son's harness store on select Aug dates from 2 to 6 PM to receive payments. Warren, Pa., July 10, 1889.
Public notice lists names of gentlemen and ladies with remaining letters in office and not called for within two weeks at the Dead Letter office. Dated July 31 1889 from Warren Pa. Estray notice reports a bay Mustang arrived July 14 1889 at L D Wetmore’s farm Wetmore Twp Pa owner to prove property and pay charges. Local threshing services offered by Bernard Rickson Johnson Briggs Rus sell Fentonville with two steam threshers at low rates.
S Burt at 400 Hickory street offers a steady stock of fresh and salt water fish and invites customers to call for selections.
Warren County announces the upcoming fair in early September 1889 in Warren with dates September 3 through 6. The event features thoroughbred stock, a premium program, races on the track, and a racing show by Miss Nellie Burke’s Georgia-based group. Prizes of 75, 50, and 25 dollars are offered for Grange exhibitors, and directors appeal for immediate payments to cover rent taxes and other bills.
At a July 26 special Burgess and Town Council session the Water Committee's report on Warren Water Company was discussed and adopted 7 to 1 with one absence. The committee urged a borough counter proposal offering a ten year contract with specific reduced rates and required improvements including two wash-outs, gate valve upgrades, fire protection hydrants, dam upgrades, and mains extensions, contingent on the water company accepting terms and a formal contract draft by the borough attorney.
At a well attended session the Farmers Club elected J. P. Samuelson as president and Editor Pratt as secretary. Discussion covered potato rot remedies, timely harvests, and a strong push to bar gambling at the forthcoming Warren County Fair. Estimates warn of frost damage to fruit. hay and grain promise better yields while corn remains likely light.
Library Hall prepares for the 1889 90 season with new matting seating repairs and fresh paint Manager W A Alexander returns from New York reporting the season opens August 24 with Frederick Warde in The Mountebank Leading actress Henrietta Crossman also appears Warren admirers expected The line up includes Keep it Dark September 5 and Al G Fields Operatic Minstrels September 6 followed by Vernona Jerbau in Starlight acts priced to draw crowds plus Buckingham's Dye and perfumes advertised locally.
The Secretary of the Literary and Scientific Circle notes 18 000 graduates since 1878 by Bishop John H. Vincent, with about 90 000 undergraduates today. Membership spans Canada England Scotland Europe Africa Australia India Japan and beyond. Summer schools host nearly a thousand students in university work normal training and special classes. Delsarte cookery tapestry painting and photography flourish. The piece also covers guidance on washing a flannel shirt and mentions prescriptions from Geo. S. Davis' Drug Store.
The 16th regiment encampment closed with a drill for a trophy and five cash prizes. Corry and Warren tied on points, drew lots to claim the regimental trophy, and Corry won while sharing the 275 prize. Several companies earned smaller sums amid a week of camp parades and inspections. Camp Sheridan opens August 10 at Mt Gretna with state cavalry and artillery to be inspected August 12.
Reports from Edinboro Meadville Bradford and Kane highlight race meetings gas projects post office moves and municipal finance. Fishing and hunting notes and upcoming Gettysburg monument dedication are also noted with names and places such as Charles Cooper Edinboro C L Chadwick Wm Sweetland and Captain Taggart.
The Allegheny Springs hotel hosted a long list of visitors over the past week including Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beatty and son Warren with Miss May Whitney of Pittsfield and Miss Lulu E. Hull of Corry, plus numerous others from Warren Corry Pittsfield North Clarendon Titusville and Baltimore among cities and states. The roster includes military officers Lieut J Y Van Orsdale and Major Rich. Colber son and families and many others.
July 16 in Providence R I W Van Wagoner rode a safety mile with hands tied in 2 48 A C Banker of New York set an American amateur half mile safety record 1 21 eclipsing the 1 24 3 5 mark by Englehart English record stands at 1 16 1 5 W J Grandin Jr 18 claims 1028 miles in June Samuel Curry in England wheels 40 000 miles durability noted Ayer s Ague Cure sold Warren millinery sale banners and hats offered
Real estate transfers include Union Oil Co to Franklin C Keller in Cherry Grove for 5600 dollars, Forest Oil Co to T F Cowens in Kinzua for 150, and multiple deeds in Mead Eldred and Warren. Transfers feature buyers and sellers such as Lucy Tousley Hattie Nixson J W Dyson Albert Bugbee and James Cable with values from 50 to 11500 dollars.
Warren County education officials report general progress with longer terms higher teacher salaries and better instructors. New buildings added in Conewan Columbus Corydon Deerfield Glade Spring Creek with woodsheds and improved property. Papered rooms furnished with new furniture. 120 improved charts costing 1800. Yaggy charts purchased in several districts. Arbor day observed. Tidiante school progress in industrial work and fire repairs by students. Warren schools show strong drawing program and a successful county institute in 1924 with noted instructors and lectures.
JAMestown August 27-50 Warren September 36 Titusville September 36 Corry September 10-13 Edinboro September 10-13 Port Allegheny September 11-14 Conneautville September 17-20 Clarion September 24-27 State Fair at Philadelphia September 24 to October 9 No fairs scheduled at Erie or Franklin this year.
The finest Warren county clothing store under A Weiss has been updated with a large stock of serviceable and fashionable clothing. Spring suits are available and boys' clothes are on hand with promises to save customers money. Bear in mind.
Davis' Drug Store carries a selection of domestic and imported cigars from the finest brands for discerning customers.
Rost H. Johnson advertises cash purchase of rags free of rubbish papers and old rubber shoes and metals during the season. Purchases are made at his room in Johnson's Exchange.
Local ad by F. A. Cogsworth Warren Pa offers Domestic and Wilson sewing machines at cheap cash prices or easy payment terms. Also an agency pitch from Reuben Luetchford & Co Nurserymen Rochester NY promises territory sales with no capital or experience needed and weekly pay.
Dr. Austin Flint offers a Forum view that inherited susceptibility to consumption may be overcome by preventing tubercle bacillus infection. The piece claims modern discoveries render consumption potentially curable and asserts Kemp's Balsam, taken early, has saved many from the disease. Sold by druggists, 50c and 1.00.
Notices itemize couples wed in July and related ceremonies across Pennsylvania and New York. Entries include Thomas Carney and Bertha Sutter in Warren at St Joseph's Church, Andrew Abplanalp and Elizabeth Flueck in Brooking ton, and several other unions.
Fidelia wife of C G Bishop died in Farmington Pennsylvania on July 24 1889 at age 50. Her passing is noted in local records with brief obituary details.
Peter Greenlund of 214 Hickory Street Warren and Nelson Greenlund of 331 Exchange Block Warren Pa operate as undertakers and embalmers.
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