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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1889
Page
3
The Warren Mail reports a busy mid June scene with social, commercial, and civic items. Notes include a pleasant election day, a Library Hall concert, millinery and drug store ads, trains on the Pennsylvanian network, and various local residents traveling or visiting. A fundraising concert supports a family affected by an accident.
Jameson's Concert Company will appear at Library Hall tomorrow evening. The Smethport crowd praised the performers, notably Miss Mecusker whose Staccato Polka and Pattison Waltz drew strong applause. The program featured Tancredi overture, Pilgrim's Chorus, A Trip to Coney Island, a violin solo by A. C. Bratt, cornet solos by Black and Jacobs, and a grand Prison Scene from Trovatore.
Letters not called for in two weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Pa June 19 1889. Also Gamze Underwear and Hosiery at cost at Patterson's Toilet and Fancy Articles at Gere Davis Drug Store and the largest assortment of Millinery Goods brought to Warren at Parrerson's.
Closing exercises for 1888 89 were held in Library Hall with declamations and songs by older and younger students. The class of 89 includes fifteen graduates Gertrude Dalrymple May Ball Katherine Campbell Harriet Friday Charlotte Fairchild Mary Weeks May Greenland Jennie Carroll Henrietta Messenger Huold Hazeltine Charles Hill Henry Cobham Ed Lindsey Orrin Ensworth John Sonne. It marks the twelfth Warren High School graduation with 119 pupils since 1878. A Library Union School Alumni reception and banquet for the class followed Monday evening.
Burgess Morck and others acknowledge over 1800 dollars in aid including about 1200 in cash. Clothing, furniture, and bedding were sent from Warren to Jersey and Lock Haven, with further donations to Jersey Shore and Renovo. Warren State Hospital sent 1000 bushels of potatoes to flood victims. Local ads note cigars, perfumes, hats, fish, and pharmacy services at Davis and Nice Fresh Fish.
The midweek race meet drew good attendance with fast times across Wednesday to Friday. Despite crowds enjoying races and betting pools, organizers report expenses exceeding receipts by over $100. First day results include King Bird and Milton Blackwood in trotting and two-forty-five trots with times around 2:40 to 2:45.
The piece laments girls who spend evenings on the street and at train depots. It warns that constant street contact makes them bold or rude and risks them adopting a fast talk and behavior to attract suitors. It questions parental awareness of daughters’ whereabouts and warns of ruined lives if parents remain unaware.
The Warren County Pomona No. 10 will meet in Sugar Grove on Thursday June 20 at 2 p.m. with a long program including welcome by Sugar Grove Grange and responses by several granges. An 7:35 p.m. open meeting by Grange speakers will follow to discuss farming aims and modern Grange purposes.
The Davis Historical Society formed after a two year old reunion plans a gathering on June 27 1889 near William A Davis residence by Brokenstraw bank Youngsville. W J Davis will deliver an historical address with remarks by Dr Thomas Hon W A Shortt and others. Relatives and descendants are urged to attend and bring picnic refreshments for a meal served between 1 and 2 PM.
A cryptic aphorism contrasts the idea of a grass widow with a poor sort of fodder for children. It also notes a man aiming to beat time when catching a train should rely on the spur of the moment.
Town and county items report on races in Titusville and Bradford, charity sums for Johnstown, church and union activities, and summaries of flood damage to bridges. Notes on Erie school board, Grand Union Equitable Aid officers, and a court session on liquor licenses with remonstrances and motions.
A list of property transfers reported for the Mail includes many deeds with varying sums such as James Roy to Mary E Grace Glade 100 dollars and R J Edwards to W J Dickey Pittsfield 8000 dollars. Other transfers cover Mead Sugar Grove Warren Glade Pine Grove and Farmington with amounts ranging from 1 to 10000 dollars. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer advertised as curing scalp sores dandruff and preventing baldness.
Charles Stricker Jr offers piano tuning and instruction for piano violin and cornet with orders at Wyman Davis Jewelry. Additional ad copy notes frequent costiveness complaints and a mandrake bitters remedy by Morris Mullen and N C Allen. A tongue in cheek remark warns girls to avoid men who suppress sneezes in prayer meetings as a sign of willful bull-headedness.
A Norristown father counting his nine sleeping children found one missing and, after a thorough search, discovered the child sleeping in the family wash-basket.
Memorial Day ceremonies led by J. P. Younie G A R Post with audience, singing, roll of honor, and a J. Short poem. Rev. Henry Frank delivered the oration. Church notices, lectures, and a series of revivals are noted along with church events at Stillson Hill Jillson and Mathew Run. Sugar Grove Seminary held its largest graduating class with diplomas presented to five young women and seven young men. HOMER.
An advertisement touts a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and promises a refund if not satisfied. The item is priced at 25 cents per box and available at Morck Drug Store.
An ad proclaims Electric Bitters can cure dyspepsia and related liver stomach and kidney disorders. It claims the remedy brings Eupepsy with daily use and urges buying from Morris and Mullen druggists at 50 cents or one dollar per bottle.
The Warren Union reports 72 members ready to defend remonstrance efforts against license. Many signatures came from canvass, while others refused due to business or personal reasons. Rev. R. S. Holmes preached on voter duty, urging personal responsibility in the temperance crisis.
Do mestic and Wilson Sewing Machines offered for cash or easy payments at 112 East Water Street Warren Pa. F A Cogswel 1 advertises affordable machines to buyers before elsewhere.
The program lists 100 guns at sunrise and a 2 mile parade starting at the Park. Form at Park then travel Water Beech High Water to Market Second Park and disband at 1 30 p m. Music by band readings and oration by W E Rice Lindsey vocal music and benediction by Rev Doerr.
A community page lists a $300 prize schedule for games at the Warren side of the river including foot and swimming races rowers music by 15 bands tule races hose races wheelbarrow and bicycle events balloon ascent riding tournament tight rope walking walking race and a fireworks display. Entries are to be made to George O Cornelius with officials and aids named.
A broad market roundup notes New York flour prices steady with various grades listed, wheat and corn quotes across Chicago and other hubs, oats and butter values, and mixed cattle and hog prices in Chicago and Toledo. Philadelphia shows firm demand with detailed grade ranges for oats, flour, and wool products. Reports also include individual notes on political suspects and local incidents in U S markets.
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