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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1878
Page
3
Warren notes a busy early summer with a July Fourth plan at home, local clubs in new uniforms, market goodies like cherries and cucumbers, a Good Templars meeting in Johnson's Exchange, and various town happenings from weather to school returns, church preaching, and temperance book promotion.
A new D A V P railroad schedule took effect last Monday introducing through trains between Pittsburg and Buffalo. Passengers can travel Warren to Buffalo in the morning and return the same day, with opposite timing from Warren to Pittsburg. Tidioute riders reach Warren by 9 19 A M and go back in the evening. Fourteen daily trains through Warren keep one track busy, with through cars from the Valley and Oil Creek and Buffalo and Southwestern lines.
Just received a large elegant assortment of Mitts in new tints for evening wear. Long-wristed silk mitts are touted as stylish for full dress occasions. One pair is warranted to enhance hand and wrist appearance. Also a fine line of kid gloves.
Two experienced men sought as canvassers for the Singer Sewing Machine. Apply to KE. C. Coox, Manager Branch Office Singer Man's Co., Warren, Pa. The Man office offers facilities for printing wedding invitations cards and announcements in good style. Call and see samples.
Warren communities prepare for Independence Day with committees at work. Burgess Miles and Rev F C H Lampe slated for speeches and poetry, Wm Schnur to read the Declaration, and a 20 member chorus under J F Wells. Parade forms at 9 a m from Park, route detailed to avoid railroad danger. societies and individuals with carriages urged to notify the Committee of Arrangements.
Our fire department hopes for fair conditions for their annual parade next Wednesday. At 10 30 in the forenoon Niagara Rowland and Clark Hose Companies Vigilant Hook and Ladder Company and steamer R P King with the Burgess and Town Council will parade under Fire Marshal Jas Clark Jr. The march forms at Engine House goes along Third East High Laurel Water Second Market Third Engine House to disband. Frewsburg Cornet Band plays and the boys will look well. Afternoon picnic for Niagara and Rowland hose at Irvine Grove across the river with a Roscoe Hall dance. Cook Roscoe Orchestra at the picnic and dance. Citizens urged to buy tickets.
James Howe a 50 year old gravel train worker for the Phila and Erie Railroad was struck by an eastbound freight train near Warren on June 13. He died at about 6 pm with his widow and nine children left. A coroner jury found no blame on the train crew, citing dizziness as the cause of the fall.
A last Thursday game in Warren between Warren and Corry clubs is hailed as the best witnessed. Monroe Jones, Warren catcher, suffered a severe hand injury yet continued bravely. Corry's pitching and timely hits helped secure their win with a sharp nine performance.
The Young Ladies Entre Nous Society of Warren presents a detailed yearly expense report listing items such as fuel flour medicine dry goods and cash paid for the poor. It promotes July 4 meals at the storeroom near H A Jamieson Co with the Presbyterian Church offering lunch ice cream cake and other treats in a Park tent to raise funds for church causes.
The Warren County atlas project advances with a rich scenery department showing engravings captured in summer, aiming to depict private residences mills and factories. Mr. Langdon and Capt. Horn lead the view department touring borough and county patrons for engravings of notable buildings.
Titusville archery club forms and Jamestown poised to be county seat and city. Reports cover the Chautauqua fair dates, river shipping on Chautauqua Lake, oil region issues, rail traffic, local crime, and a May 1876 school accounting law with publication duties.
The June term of Court granted licenses for several eating houses taverns and vend liquors. Named licensees include Fred Baltzinger Warren M Shaeffer Warren Charles Schwing Warren G H Leonhart Warren M Fitzgerald Warren George Jones Tidioute L E Hammond Tidioute James McCrea Triumph C Chamberlain Warren Mrs Julia Acocks Pittsfield W D Bucklin Tidioute J M Hadley Tidioute M N Hanchett Tidioute L D Fairchild Triumph Wiggins Hyatt Triumph G W Mead Triumph Theo Chase Pine Grove Benj Marsh Sheffield D Green Youngsville G A Confer South West and M Mead Warren.
H F Brown and Capt Dennison of Warren sent to Messina Sicily for a lot of Messina Quail to introduce here under Warren Club for Protection of Game and Fish. The birds arrived in good condition last Saturday after a month on the road and are protected under game law. All persons are cautioned against shooting them this season. If successful, the little flyers may provide fun next year.
In May 472 wells finished with 41 dry holes. At month end 370 wells drilling and 305 rigs in use. May production up to 38,500 barrels daily. May shipments averaged 31,170 barrels. region stocks at June 1 totaled 4,656,302 barrels. pipelines averaged 39,205 barrels daily.
Leonard Grover presents a witty stage romance in a boarding house setting with humor sentiment and pathos. Reserve seats at Hazel tine and Davis. Court notices correct two cases: Com. vs Wingfield McCoy Mills Miller and Foot with larceny charges and penalties.
George Ball & Co advertises a large assortment of Spring and Summer clothing hats and caps and gent s furnishing goods at very low prices. Clothing made to order in latest styles with satisfaction guaranteed. Located opposite the Suspension Bridge.
The Union Agricultural Society of Warren County offers a Silver Cup for the best dairy cow. Milk weighed from June 10 to 20 and August 10 to 20. Butter from the same cow exhibited at the fair. A sworn statement and certificate must be filed with Secretary D B Jaack Sugar Grove Pa before the fair. May 1878 Smalts.
A report notes that tar dissolved in water and sprinkled on potato vines is said to be a sure death to the bugs.
The ledger lists students at Mickle School in Spring Creek township. Group No 1 includes Della Decker Oscar Sherlock Vernie Mickle Sammie White Carrie White Earl White Mertie Smith Maggie White Frankie Brown. Group No 2 lists Willie Birchard Laura Lob dell Nettie Lobdell Maud Mandaville Myra White. No 1 shows none absent or tardy for the month ending June 4 1872. No 2 shows absence only one or two days due to illness.
Names of twelve unclaimed letters include Miss Anna Louisa Anderson A J Barber Hellen Cook Mrs Jane T Dor land G H Edgar W G Freeman John Carroll M G Gregory Johannes Johnson Michael Malone P McKinney Dudley J Paine Rob t Ryan John H White All not called for within four weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office O C Allen P M
The Singer Manufactory opens a Warren branch opposite Hazeltine and Davis drug store offering machines on monthly payments with satisfaction guaranteed. E. C. Coox is manager. Also an appeal to bring rags to R H Johnson who will pay cash for them during the summer.
Borough ordinance driven sidewalk work requires owners on Second Street South Side and East Street Extension West Side to build new walks on grade by specified dates. If not completed the Council will perform the work and charge costs plus 20 percent to the respective lots. Warren Pa June 10 1878 Burgess Mites Clerk Kina Attest and seal.
A series of times listed in sequence appears to be a timetable fragment with stations or events marked by specific clock times. The data shows early morning entries between 9:25 and 10:57 am with several gaps and quoted segments.
A survey of state items includes Odd Fellows numbers, dam cost projections, and hints of political figures on the Republican slate. It notes railroad practices, faith group memberships, fund-raising for divorce, and large public sums for race purses. Reports cover a Mollie Maguire execution tally, vermin plagues on poultry, and notable property sales. A Reading couple’s misfortune, church music trends, and a powerful horse of note are mentioned, plus the Richtell flying machine’s Philadelphia debut and public reception.
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