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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1874
Page
3
The Warren Mail notes a diphtheria outbreak with two deaths and ongoing illnesses. It covers local events including festivals, rail timetable changes, theft arrest, new businesses, construction plans for jail and Fifth Street Bridge, and regional notices from Erie to Titusville with civic updates and upcoming Fourth of July celebrations.
The Insane Hospital at Warren rejected all bids for the Harrisburg hospital building on the 15th instant, opting to complete the construction in house under Superintendent Sunderland. They aim for a fireproof, ornament to the state, with about 70 workers and a Dunkirk Railroad switch aiding material delivery. A separate fire destroyed M B Dunham’s steam saw mill in Cherry Grove, uninsured loss of 5 to 6 thousand dollars, Henry Baxter contracted to rebuild.
The Jamestown Journal reports a June 26 reunion for old settlers of Chautauqua County and nearby areas in Erie and Cattaraugus in New York and Erie Crawford and Warren in Pennsylvania. A new rink building by Elisha Allen will seat about a thousand at seven long tables with displays in Union School rooms and Institute Hall for speeches. If weather allows, the village fire department will perform a display.
Spring Creek and Eldred unite for a formal church dedication on June 14 with Rev. L L Spencer from Columbus delivering a strong sermon. The event nearly erased a $200 debt as locals funded the project. Also notes organize Croquet concerts to aid church funds, music classes wrap up with benefits for Methodists and Presbyterians, and a Sheffield road school burned last weekend with fire origin unclear. L. L. McCall is appointed postmaster at Tidioute.
Caleb Thompson a Warren County pioneer died on the 15th instant at age 89. He came to Carroll New York in 1811 and moved to Russellburg in 1820, helping clear the Falconer farm site of the Insane Hospital. He lived a long productive life with strong health and endurance, left many children in Illinois New York and the state, was uncle to W R Thompson and brother in law to L P Allen. He spent 30 years in Illinois before returning five years ago after his wife’s death.
A Karns City reader author writes to Shandy McGuire in Irvington Pa with humorous corrections about health climate and local figures including Marsh and W Ep Marin. The piece contrasts temps, nerves, whisky talk, and a North/South misdirection. Also noted are D S Wright & Sons delaying speed to church and a Fredonia Observer remark on oxen drawn carriages.
Auditor General Allen spent a brief vacation in Warren marking his first absence in six months. H J Taylor of St Paul visited Union City for his sister Mrs James Stranahan’s funeral. C W Stone and J F Wells left for Chautauqua Lake for a week with family. Local merchants promote Simmons Liver Regulator as a health remedy available from Hazeltine & Co. Baby carriages and French paper hangings arrive at Hazeltine Orr & Co.
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