A Summer Told In Warren News And Happenings
The Warren Mail highlights a batch of town items including Fourth of July plans, circus logistics, church dinners, and local events. Prominent notes cover new engine-house wall progress, the Watson B B C merger into the Stars, a Northwestern District Good Templars meeting, and wedding invitations for S H Doty and Carribelle Stranahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mail
N. Q
Glade
Alson Rogers
Warren
J. H. Mitchell
Hattie Mitchell
Philadelphia
Cogswell
Watson B. B. C
Stars
Good Templars
The
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Jamieson & Co
Warren Musical Association
S. H. Doty
Carribelle Stranahan
Trinity Memorial Church
R. J. Stranahan
Mai
Second Street
Cobham
Grand Army of the Republic
Knights of Honor Hall
F. H. Couse
Erie
Jas. O. Parmlee
P. T. Campbell
Boiler Explosion Injures Two at Wade’s Oil Well
A Gar land correspondent reports a boiler explosion on Cole’s hill at Wade’s oil well about 8 this morning. Frenchman Felix Ashbnell and Mr. Harrison Wade were injured. Ashbnell is dying and Wade is severely burned. The boiler carried 120 pounds of steam and was thrown about 30 rods. J. W. S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Cole’s Hill
Wade
Felix Ashbnell
Harrison Wade
Ashnell
Pigeons Shipped From Sheffield and Local Anecdotes
Pigeons continue to be shipped from Sheffield with over 700000 sent by last Monday and 200000 from Kane. Gemmill notes more than 2000 dozen pigeons remain in coops awaiting shipment near Kinzua Creek at Chapel Fork. Warren county has a lively history connected to Tidioute and Court week. George Ball & Co offers a large spring and summer clothing assortment with custom tailoring and guaranteed satisfaction opposite the Suspension Bridge. Singer Sewing Machine canvassers seek two experienced men via E C Cox, Manager, Warren, Pa.
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Sheffield
Kane
Tidioute
Warren
Warren County
George Ball & Co
Wantep
Singer
E. C. Coox
Steac
Singer Man’ S Co
Warren, Pa
The Great London Circus Delights Warren Audiences
The Great London Circus arrived from Jamestown via the D A V P railroad and performed after noon and evening on the corner lot at High and Laurel. Rain dampened the parade but not crowd size as children enjoyed the animals, riding, and feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great London
Warren
Jamestown
Laurel Streets
James Robinson
M'lle
Elise Dockrill
Orand
Prominent Warren Event Outlines Day Of Parades And Festivities
Warren Pa May 1 1878 officers for the day are elected with W M Lindsey as President Geo P Orr as Secretary and Dr Berkstresser as Treasurer The committees include arrangements decorations reception vocal and brass music and various task groups The eagle will scream at sunrise with 100 guns and six brass bands The grand street parade starts at 9 am and features Trades Fantastics Firemen Militia Carriages A park program follows with an oration poem readings and music Amusements prizes total 150 dollars and a riding tournament baseball and other events are listed A Singer Manufacturing branch office opens offering monthly payments and agent opportunities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
W.M. Lindsey
Geo. P. Orr
Dr. Berkstresser
Rob’t Dennison
W. W. Wilbur
Berkstresser
G. P. Orr
W. Morck
T. W. McNett
L. Hazeltine
H. P. Hunter
John McCain
M. Miles
A. P. Gillmore
C. L. Jukes
Fred Morck
H. R. Bartlett
F. K. Russell
Fin. W. Miller
F. D. Conet
A. H. Ludlow
John Sill
Wm. Schnur
W. B. Weed
T. Allen
John Bell
F. Wells
F. Henry
A. E. Goodrich
A. Conarro
C. F. Luske
H. P. Hanne
G. Noyes
C. H. Meacham
E.C. Cook
E.C. Cook, SaLute Committees. — Philip Beglar, J. W. Lytle
Perry Gordon
L. Martin
Boatina
A. W. Morck
C. R. Schnur
Henry Cobham
E. T. Hazeltine
C. W. Butler
W. W. Smith
Grand Street
C. H. Noyes
Last Week Court Concludes Burglary Case in Tidioute
Judge Wetmore presided with Associates Connely and Acocks. The Tidioute burglary case drew a large crowd as numerous criminal indictments were disposed of, including verdicts of guilty and not guilty on numerous charges and multiple sentences to penitentiary or jail terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore
Connely
Acocks
Commonwealth
E. F. Johnson
Com
Peter McCann
Freeman
Wm. Bessie
E. Bessie
Wm. Freeman
Michael Bright
Charles Garvey
Patrick Lewis
Joseph Sutter
Charles Burdell
Sheriff Brace
F. W. Skinner
Martin Garvey
Abel Pryor
John Reiger
Geo. Reiger
T. Wingfield
Daniel Conroe
Richard Frost
McCoy
Hiram
John Mills
Bradley Head
Samuel Thompson
J.S. Wilson
T. C. Jackson
E. Com
J. W. Folwell
John Cooney
M. Gorman
John Sager
James H. Norris
Irvine Donaldson
Sidewalk Notice for Estimated City Improvements
Town Council orders sidewalk improvements on Second Street and East Street Extension. Landowners A A Davis Wallace Stearns Ed Baker Myron Waters Parker Estate George Bishop John Riwa Sr and others must build new walks to grade by set dates. If not, council will perform work and charge costs plus twenty percent to the lots. Warren Pa June 10 1878.
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Second Street
South Side
A. A. Davis
Wallace Stearns
O.C. Allen
L. T. Borchers
John A. Bell
East Street
West Side
Ed. Baker
Myron Waters
T. F. Parker
George Bishop
Michael Elkhart
John Riwa, Sr
M. Mites
Burgess
Attest
Bufus P. Kine
Warren, Pa
Derrick Urges Oil Producers to Stop Drilling
In January the Derrick urged producers to halt the drill and now repeats the call. The piece argues stopping the drilling is the only remedy to escape the current oil country crisis and says producers hold the decision in their own hands.
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Despond
Cross Cut Railroad Abandoned Linking Buffalo Route
David McCargo and C J Hepburn announce that the Cross Cut Railroad from Corry to Brocton is abandoned. The Allegheny Valley road connects with the Dunkirk road at Irvineton and reaches Buffalo directly via the Buffalo and Southwestern, with a crossing near Falconers. Soon cars will run from Pittsburg to Buffalo directly.
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David McCargo
C. J. Hepburn
Corry
Brocton
Dunkirk
Irvineton
Buffalo
Falconers
Pittsburg
Dunkirk Church Cornerstone Box Opened After 20 Years
While repairing the M. E. Church at Dunkirk workers opened the cornerstone box placed two decades ago. The 20 year old contents reveal Rev. J. H. Whallen was Presiding Elder and Rev. R. M. Warren was station preacher. Most founders are now deceased, reflecting changes since dedication.
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M. E
Dunkirk
J. H. Whallen
R. M. Warren
Warren
Unclaimed Letters At Warren Post Office 1878
At Warren Pennsylvania on Saturday June 8 1878 mail to Mrs Ellen Davis Mrs J W Howe Daniel Murphy Miss Nellie Morton and Andrew Mitschler all remain uncalled for after four weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office O C Allen P M
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Warren
Ellen Davis
J. W. Howe
Daniel Murphy
Nellie Morton
Andrew Mitschler
O. C. Allen
P. M
Our New Game Law Prohibits Nesting Pigeon Slaughter
Harrisburg notes outline a new game and fish law signed June 3 by the Governor. It bans wholesale slaughter of nesting pigeons and requires county licenses to net them. It sets fines and empowers informers to enforce sections regulating elk, deer, birds, waterfowl, and fishing practices with multiple seasonal restrictions.
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Harrisburg
Delaware River
Trenton Falls
Lake Erie
Erie
Aoea Ee
Chautauqua Lake Draws Summer Conventions and Visitors
The lake area gains popularity as a summer retreat with events planned at Point Chautauqua. Baptist Social Union meetings start in July, followed by a grand Musical Convention and August National Sunday-school Association gathering at Fair Point. The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad offers half-fare round trips and new daily parlor cars between Cleveland and Lake Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Baptist Social Union
Point Chautauqua
Great National
Warren County Atlas by J A Howden & Co
The enterprising map publishers are advancing their Warren County Atlas with a large team of canvassers engineers and artists. Their previous county atlases are admirable and the Warren County volume is expected to match or exceed them. More details and space for comment will come next week. Citizens are urged to receive them cordially and place liberal orders. Their Brokenstraw successes are noted with satisfaction.
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J. A. Howden & Co
Warren County
Brokenstraw
School Directors appoint committee secretary and note date
Letter from N R Thompson County Superintendent to boards in Lucar Grove Pa May 28 1878 announces appointment of the secretary of the new board to the committee on examining school textbooks and asks for input on meeting time. Also lists a local note on profane swearing penalties and a casual classified pitch to bring rags to R H Johnson for cash.
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Lucar Grove
Strs
Warren
N. R. Thompson, Co. Sup’t
Erie Area Notes On Oil Wagons Rails And Deaths
The report covers hotels on Chautauqua Lake opening for guests, Bradford oil wells and tanks overflowing with daily pipelines, and the Erie rail line purchase of control. It notes a fatal woods accident near Sugar Grove, a skin graft case in Jamestown, a missing Amex messenger Ira Lewis, a charity supper in Union Hall Stoneham, and a European trip by five Jamestown youths.
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Chautauqua Lake
Oil City
Mart
Corry
Eldred and
Kendall
Erie Dispatch
Mill Creek
Erie Co
Bradford
Total Abstinence Union of Pennsylvania
Erie
Kinzua
S. Green
English Avenue
Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad
Pennsylvania
Olean, Bradford and Warren Railroad
Struthers, Wells & Co
Warren
Charles Anderson
Sugar Grove
Jonas Hay
Jamestown
Ira H. Lewis
American Express
Williamsport
Eric
J. D.C
Falconer
Atlantic
James Miller
Grace Episcopal Church
Tamaqua
Schuylkill County
Miller
Ridgway
Allegheny
Elk
Schuykill
Venango
Tioga
Titusville
Harmon C. Linscott
United States
Market Record of Flour and Grains Listed
Tuesday June 11 1878 corrected list from Johnson White Co details White Wheat Flour sack Amber Flour barrels sacks Amber Flour sacks Corn Meal hundred Chop Feed Bran Middlings Oats Bush Corn Oil Meal barrels bound for sale and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson, White & Co
Moe Kirkpatrick and Berry Newcomer Marriages Noted
In Warren on June 8 1878 William Moe married Rosa Kirkpatrick both of Mead officiated by D W C James Esq In Lincoln Nebraska on May 31 1878 John J Berry of North Warren wed Carrie E Newcomer of Tecumseh Nebraska officiated by Rev N E Copeland
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Moe—Kirkpatrick
Warren
D. W. C. James
Wm. Moe
Rosa Kirkpatrick
Mead, Berry
Newcomer
Lincoln
Neb
N. E. Copeland
John J. Berry
North Warren
Carrie E. Newcomer
Tecumseh
Obituaries of Mrs Vickory and Mrs Wheelock in two towns
In Pine Grove on June 1 1878 Sarah L wife of R O Vickory aged 44 years 8 months 20 days. In Lottsville Elizabeth wife of C A Wheelock aged 50 years 23 days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Mae
Lily
Purity
Asanna
Laide
Lawrence
Circus
Singer Manufactory
Hazeltine & Davis
E. C. Cook
Conklin Run Oil & Lumber Co
J. Leonhart
August Anderson
D. L. Miles
O.C. Brownell
David Brennan
Court of Justice of the Peace
Lake Chautauqua
Warren County Atlas
God
Jesus Christ
Holy Ghost
House of Correction
R. H. Johnson
Charley Ross
Ross
Warren Retail Markets
C. P. Henry
Carolina
N. C
Dunes
Rio
Deiwan
Java
Jamestown Boot and Shoe Store
Old Stand
Meehan & Gray
Second St
D. Higley
Theo, Carlson
Auditor’s Report
Warren CO
W. C. Arthur
D. Gregg
Treas
D. Mead
Meai Dd
WI. A
Mead
WM. H. Clark
Auditor’s
E. KR. Perkins
Brokenstraw Township
Am’t
W.F. Mead
Cherry Grove
O. C. Brownell
E, Cowan & Co
E.m.farnsworth
Treasurer’s Commission Collector’s Commission
Horton, Crary & Co
Desks
A. Plumb
Sec
C. B. Nobles
E. M. Farnsworth
John Sorenson
W. M. Dalrymple
Conenango Township
E. Cowan & Co
L. D. Wetmore
John Thomas
J. Ben
Annual Report
Farmington Township
ex-Treas
H. Cowles
Wood
Amt
A. Worden
S. Cramer
James Dennison
Hickory Street
WM. C. Rowland
Johnson
Feed
Robert Johnson
D.S. McNert
A. Weiss
Carver House
Albert Wise
Hazeltine—Sharp
W. W. Laraway
A. S. Goodricha
Lewis M. Hazeltine
Lois M. Sharp
Conewango
A. W. Morck & Co
Morck
Morck & CO
Hickory Streets
Third Street
Liberty
Wendelboe & Forestor
WM. Kitchen
H*5
C. Smith
S. Keller
KITEN
J. K. Ronne
Allen
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