March 4 1884 Warren News Briefs
Local notes report fine sleighing and longer days as March enters. Court convened with large attendance. no holiday until Decoration Day. Borough case Parmlee Henry decision favored borough. Temperance meeting drew many. Chopin Club concert upcoming with seats at Noyes drug store. Local ads for C P Henry Crockery sale and T E Metzgar grocery. Cold spell returns with 10 below at 6 am and good sleighing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Bro’s
Farmer's Club
Personal notes of residents and visitors in Warren
Miss Jennie Davis visits friends in Aurora Illinois. Mr Struthers is on the mend. Mr and Mrs F Henry left for Florida on March 3. A B Richmond is in town for court. Fred Bell of Bell Bros visits friends in Ohio. Mr Shear travels to New York for goods. Mrs Sadie Martin is ill with pneumonia. R E Miller of Farmington in town. Frank Metzgar’s piano birthday gift timing marks age 45. Mrs C Dinsmoor slowly recovers from three weeks of illness. W W Dalrymple of Wales New York and Supt Arard of Youngsville visited Monday. Messrs E P W Thompson and J T Barker of Freehold courting this week. J H Eddy of Warren Bank leaves for Florida. Judges Williams Tioga county and Vincent Erie were in town. Williams held an argument court. Frank J Trunk now in St Paul as tensorial artist. wishes Jersey luck. J B Foster of Olmstead county Minnesota calls. left Faresington for the West years ago. prospered at Minnesota farm and once treasurer of his county. Rev T Bach, Warren Evangelical Church, preaches farewell sermon next Sunday in German then English. heads to General Conference in Johnston Pennsylvania March 13. He has served Warren three years and cannot be returned. friends send best wishes wherever he goes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Henry
Mr. Henry
Parmlee & Henry
Williams
Court House
H. G. Hall
W. H. Clark
T. J. Humes
Chopin Club
Library Hall
Noyes Drug Store
George Lee
J. A. Bell
Kensington
Oil City
Florida
Jennie Davis
Aurora
Ill
Struthers
F. Henry
A. B. Richmond, Esq
Fred Bell
Bell Bros
Ohio
Shear
New Yoork
New Goods
Sadie Martin
Hickory Street
J. H. Eddy
First National Bank of
Warren
Tioga County
Vincent
Erie
Frank J. Trunk
St. Paul
Minn
Jersey
J. B. Foster
Olmstead County
Minnesota
Faresington
West
Rev. T. Bach
Local Seeds and Fresh Mackerel Deals At Water Street
C M Jameson offers James Vick seeds from Rochester New York at his Water Street home for gardeners. Mackerel promoted for Lent sold at Gro P Orr & Co with single cent or ten cent dozen pricing. D M Gross & Bro urges immediate settlement of accounts. Bell Bros showcases stamped linens for side-boards and dressing cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Jameson
James Vick
Rochester
N. Y
Water Street
Gro. P. Orr & Co’s
Bell Bro’s
Bargain Bonanza Looms at Warren Stores
Residents urged to buy now at D. M. Gross & Brother's as stock is selling fast. Goods offered at low prices to benefit the people of Warren. Highlights include the world's largest linen towel for 25 cents, Bell Bro's towels, Mrs. Roter's candies and nuts, and Clipper Roller Skates at Variety Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Gross & Brother
Warren
Bell Bro’s
Articles Wanted for the Lenten Season
Gro P Orr and Co offers cod fish and cod fish balls, smoked herring, salt mackerel, soused mackerel, canned fresh clams, clam chowder, Cove oysters, fresh lobsters and salmon, deviled crabs, boneless sardines, sardines in oil and mustard, macaroni, olive oil, cheese, baked beans, oatmeal, breakfast hominy, salad dressing and other useful Lent goods at popular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. P. Orr & Co
Auction listing and notices from Warren area ad copy
The notice itemizes furniture and fixtures for sale including show cases two coal stoves and a Singer sewing machine at The West store room in Struthers Library Building with applications to Judge W D Brown and C H Noyes. It also mentions Mackerel description and local sale ads by McNett Co and Bell Bres Corset sale in Warren county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Gross & Bro
Struthers Library
W. D. Brown
C. H. Noyes
Warren
Local Price Flash: Mackerel, Carpets, and Piques
Worcester notes mackerel priced at one cent each or ten cents a dozen, cheaper than beefsteak at twenty cents a pound, available from Gero P Orr & Co. To close out stock, carpets offered at 1.15 to 1.20 for Brussels, 85c for tapestry Brussels, 60c to 65c for tapes try Brussels, 65c for extra super in grains, 75c for best extra supers. Bell Bros introduces new checkered and lace stripe Piques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Gero. P. Orr & Co
Brussels
Bell Bros
The Lucky Numbers Draw at Warren Stirs Crowds
The event at Roscoe Hall on Saturday drew a crowded hall as draws determined winners for a $300 piano, a bedroom set, and a dinner set. Numbers were selected from boxes by a blindfolded boy, with ticket holders across Warren hoping for luck. dozens of tickets sold for Orr, Henry, and Messner prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. P. Orr & Co’s
C. P. Henry’s
Theodore Messner
Fred Morse
Orr
Warren
Frank Metzgar
Revere House
C. P. Henry
C. G. Rollins
Hodge Run
Dell Smith
Tiona
Board of Trade Meeting Planned for Warren
A group of business men in Warren plans a Board of Trade meeting at Mr John Sills office next Wednesday evening March 5 at 7 30 for organization. A cordial invitation is extended to all interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
John Sill
Corry Bond Case Reversed by Supreme Court
The Corry bond case, once ruled for the city in Erie county court, was taken to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a writ of error. It was argued February 5 by Guthrie and Byles for Kerr, Davenport and Griffith for Corry, and M Crosby for Kerr. The court reversed the judgment and awarded a precendendo, signaling the court will not permit a city to repudiate its honest debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Court of
Erie County
James B. Kerr
Supreme Court of Penna
Guthrie & Byles
Titusville
M. Crosby
Mr. Kerr
Davenport
Supreme Court
Patterson's N Y Opera Company at Library Hall
The New York Herald lauds the performance last night of The Queen's Lace Handkerchief praising chivalrous themes beautiful airs witty dialogues and royal magnificence. An exceptional cast strong choruses and a grand close of act two drew loud applause from all.
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Library Hall
Thursaight
N. Y. Herald
German comedian Charles A. Gardner comes to Milwaukee stages
Charles A. Gardner, famed German dialect comedian, appears next Tuesday in Karl the Pedler at Library Hall and at the Academy of Music in a matinee and evening showing. Admission is 50 and 75 cents. Patti Rosa, the charming Irish domestic, co stars in the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Gardner
Library Hall
Patti Rosa
Shingle Cutting Claim Promises $300 Wager in Ten Hours
Rosert Parrisi of Sprine Creek Pa declares he will prove his claim by selecting timber and running his mill for ten hours to cut 50 000 shingles. He bets $300 against $300 that the target can be met, calling for observers to verify the entire duration and all stops in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprine Creek
Mary
Rosert Parrisi
Ribbon and Handkerchief Day at Bell Brothers
Bell Brothers announces a special sale on Saturday March 8 featuring 300 Ottoman Silk Ribbons in various shades and widths from No 2 to No 24 and a large stock of 1500 ribbons offered at low price to clear. The event also highlights heavily discounted ladies linen handkerchiefs as part of a combined ribbon and handkerchief day in Warren.
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Warren
Warren Tailor Jacob Keller Offers Spring Summer Suitings
In the Allen block near the Torpedo office, Jacob Keller runs a Merchant Tailoring shop with an unparalleled stock of Spring and Summer suitings. Keller has years of experience and a reputation for honest, square dealing, inviting all to inspect his new invoice and find suits to fit every taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
Allen Block
Warren
Jacob
Titusville Seeks Public Entertainment Venue Edge
The Titusville Herald notes Titusville and Corry host decent public entertainment venues, while questioning Warren for lacking a comparable venue. The remark highlights regional discrepancies in cultural facilities.
Golden Deals At Warren Stores Offer Fruit And Furnishings
Overstocks include oranges at 20 cents a dozen and lemons at 15 cents a dozen at Gro P Orr & Co. Johnson Siegfried offer Marsh Roller Skates exclusive in Warren. Banner Furniture Meurt & Co advertise largest assortment of fine furniture for Warren shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. P. Orr & Co
Johnson & Siegfried
Marsh
Warren
Banner Furniture
Meurt & Co
Market report egg joke spurs hen to be condemned
The Greenville Advance describes a girl finding letters on a boiled egg shell forming a market report. A closer look shows it is a market report in the egg. The piece ends by joking the hen should be killed for carrying market quotes and refusing to lay until 40 cent a dozen prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Immense Carpet Price Reductions At Close Out
D M Gross & Bro advertise drastic carpet price cuts with claims of once in a lifetime bargains. Also noted are offerings at Mrs Roter's La Pierre Restaurant for bread and rolls. Geo P Orr & Co lists 25 barrels of mackerel offered at 1 cent each or 10 cents a dozen with weights from 1 2 to 3 4 pounds. Order early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Gross & Bro
Geo. P. Orr & Co
Rinklets Phantom Party at Sugar Grove Rink
Leroy D. Cornelius named manager of the Rink by Russell and Cogswell with duties including a ladies class 10 to 12 each forenoon. A branch opened in McDonald's Hall Sugar Grove under Thomas Keeler Jr with skating evenings Monday to Wednesday. Zero weather brings seventy costumed attendees as Reig's band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy D. Cornelius
Russell & Cogswell
Oil City
McDonald’s
Reig
Erie City Hall, Deaths, and Local News Rerun
Erie council orders a new City Hall while ex sheriff Thomas Sullivan of Elk County dies at 40. Three million white fish minnows placed in Lake Erie opposite the city. W B Roberts seeks Congress in Crawford district. Franklin sports claim best ball club this year. Chautauqua Lake fishing laws to be enforced. several arrests. B B Lord sells 11000 in Holstein cattle from Sinclairville farm since Feb 12. Western New York Agricultural Association meets Randolph March 13–14, 1884. George Gordon acquitted in Smethport for Major Ashton murder. Ridgway lacks modern fire company. No. 3 of Sparks out. Leffard reports. Mrs J C Hull to lead Chautauqua soprano next summer. Ridgway Democrat buys Buckwalter engine. Oil City Blizzard last week half sheet, lively. George Hamilton, Fredonia, 40 ft 6 in jumping record at San Antonio Cal. Erie Observer asks why people send letters without names or double-sided sheets. Roupe golden wedding at Tidioute. Gowanda to fund fire facilities via leap year party. Charles W Dimick named Postmaster at Cherry Grove. Myron A Sprague Postmaster at Smethport. Bradford water works contract let for 53455.60. engineer Keith to supervise, 250 monthly. Jamestown Morning Dispatch ends after three weeks. Corry to start a morning paper by an experienced journalist. Bradford theatre rebels against snide shows. Payne tapping machine hailed as best. Philadelphia Water Dept orders Payne machine after testing seven taps.
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Franklin Sports
Chautauqua Lake
B. B. Lord
Sinclairville
Western New York Agricultural Association
Randolph
George Gordon
Smethport
Major Ashton
Ridgway
Oil City
George Hamilton
Fredonia
San Antonio
Cal
Erie Observer
Christian Roupe
Tidioute
Gowanda
N. Y
Charles W. Dimick
Cherry Grove
Myron A. Sprague
Bradford
Coon & Mooney
Kingston
George T. Keith
Olean
Jamestown Morning Dispatch
Corry
Jamestown
Tidioute W C T U Reports Meetings and New Officers
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Tidioute held a meeting at Mrs. J. B. Grandin’s home with Mrs. M. B Reese of Ohio presiding. Officers elected for the next year include President Mrs. Taggart, VPs Mrs. E. B. Grandin and Mrs. G. Reeser, Treasurer Mrs. Chelmbe, and Cor Sec’y Mrs. J. L. Grandin. A Band of Hope was proposed for children, and Mrs. Reese spoke at the Methodist church to a large audience. Additional members were added at the Wednesday session at Mrs. Reese’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Tidioute
G. H. Grandin
Cor
J. B. Grandin
M. B Reese
Ohio
Taggart
E. B. Grandin
G. Reeser
Chemble
J. L. Grandin
The Oil Field February report shows rise in wells and production
The monthly oil report for February records 229 wells completed regionwide producing 4333 barrels on the month end. Compared with January there are 4 more wells and 1139 more barrels. Henrys Mills accounts for about 1800 barrels. On March 1 there are 179 rigs building and 292 wells drilling, up from February 18 figures. The Henrys Mills district shows bearish activity while overall outlook improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry’s Mills
Allegany
Clarksville
Henston and Brecht
Bradford
Fire destroys Oil City opera house after Black Flag show
Last Friday night after the Black Flag performance a fire broke out in the furnace room of the Oil City opera house. The blaze destroyed the interior and damaged the Blizzard office, Western Union battery room, and adjoining property. A fireman was injured with an arm broken. total loss exceeds $60,000. Oil City and Meadville lose winter amusements. troupes may move to Warren.
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Opera House
Western Union Telegraph Company
Oil City
Meadville
Warren
Unclaimed Letters at Warren Post Office 1884
Notices list residents of Warren Pa who have letters awaiting pickup before thirty days elapse. Several names include Adams Wilson Anderson August Bradley Edward Carlson Addie Carlson Augusta Cannon H. P. Erickson E. H. Fritas Joe S. Graf J.C. Harback Willie mura Mary C. Smith Iick Hjelmar Anna L. Simin John Hopkins A. E. Shaw Augusta Shooler Adam Johnson Johann A. Sutter Joseph Johnson J. W. Stoddard Vern W. Johnson C. J. Thoresson O. F. Johnson J. Thomas W.C. Knopp Fred Vancamp John Krouse W. M. Wickle Johan Kariberg Amanda Willson Wm. Lapp D. Wiman Gust. Lahman Jennie Weston Maud Murphy Thos. Wood Annie Wolf Mary In calling for letters please give date of advertising. P H O Brine E M Patterson J H Roberts Nettie Russell Mary Rapp Jacob C C ALLER P M Warren Pa March 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Post Office
Warren Co
Adams
Wilson Anderson
August Bradley
Edward Carlson
Frank L. Carpenter
Addie
Carlson
Augusta Cannon
H. P
Erickson
E. H. Fritas
Joe S. Graf
J.C. Harback
Willie Mura
Was Howard
Mary C. Smith
Iick H
Local W C T U Reorganized. wildcat killed. theater acts slated
March notes from Tidioute and Kinzua report the W C T U branch reorganization with officers named. A 34 pound wildcat killed near town. a German worker on Magee Run broke a leg after a tramway fall. Alice Oates troupe and G Paul Smith billed. post office gains new decorative case. town officers elected. revival meetings close with converts. residents move to Kansas.
March News Notes From Local (A Busy Week)
Two weeks remain of school as P Wright offers dry goods at cost to fund interior changes. Charlie Stuart Nellie from Youngsville visit. Frank Libbie Stuart reside at his father's. taxidermy remains hobby. A deer head mounted for L Leroy Sheffield shown. Musicals planned with a concert March 14 at the church. Mrs Wyman continues ill but not improved. Geo Yates returns from England with his English bride after a rough sea voyage. The cornet band serenades him at his home. Merrie England friends wish the couple prosperity in their new life. Farru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Wright
Charlie Stuart
Nellie
Youngsville
Grant Tuttle
Frank
Libbie Stuart
L. Leroy
Sheffield
O. C. Messenger’s
Wyman
Geo. Yates
England
George
Merrie England
Farru
Neighborly Remembrance for Dr Shugart on Birthday
Last Friday night a large circle of parishioners gathered at Dr. Shugart’s home to celebrate his sixty seventh birthday. They dressed him in a dressing gown and slippers and presented a silk muffler, handkerchief, neckwear, and a Washington hatchet. Mrs Shugert received decorated fruit plates and dishes. Maj. Stout provided refreshments, described as very fine, making for a pleasant evening.
Deeds Should Be Recorded and Why It Matters
Advice to examine old deeds for Recorder's certificate, and reasons to record deeds within six months. It warns that unrecorded deeds can be fraudulent against later buyers, lose priority, expose liens, hinder loans, complicate replacements, and break chain of title. Also includes a supply notice for agents in Warren County, Pa.
Tuttletown Industry Sparks in Warren Ledger Critique
The Warren Ledger notes Tuttletown near Kinzua. cites population claims, local factories, and ongoing industries. It highlights Sheldon Hand handle factory, J N Burton stocks, Jos Neily oars, Renwick wagon hubs, and a $600 monthly till at the Kinzua Hotel, urging better liquor laws and local productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttletown
Warren Ledger
Israel
Kinzua
Scofield
Warren
Ledger
Sheldon & Hand
Germany
J.&n. Burton
Woodbury
Conn
Am Eastern
Jos
Baltimore
Neily
Oarsman’s Association
France
England
Renwick
Grand Rapids
Fossil
Schneider
Pennsylvania Paragraphs Report on Local Posts and People
Butler county reports twenty seven candidates for Treasurer and similar numbers for other offices. New post offices opened at Fee Venango county and Kerrtown Crawford county. Mrs Annie Noel of Adams county died weighing 465 pounds with a nine year old daughter at 150. Pennsylvanians in Iowa enjoyed a Des Moines reunion February 19. Prohibitionist state convention in Philadelphia May 1 and national in Pittsburg May 21. Ohio Valley Base Ball Association renamed Iron and Oil Base Ball League with first game at Newcastle May 1. Pittsburg Treasurer Wi Livsey nicknamed Old Rip for working late and sleeping long hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Pennsylvania
Fee
Venango County
Kerrtown
Crawford County
Annie Noel
Adams County
Iowa
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Ohio Valley Base Ball Association
Iron and Oil Base Ball League
Newcastle
Livsey
Rip
Sas
Old Rip
Marriages in Jamestown and Nearby Towns in February 1884
A list of marriage notices from February 1884 includes A D Lacy of Warren marrying Effie H Bennett of Fentonville New York on February 27 in Jamestown by Rev W G Williams. Thomas J McGinnis of Mercer Pennsylvania weds Mary A Wesner of Clarenon on February 21 in Kane at the M E Parsonage. G W Abbott of Geneva Pennsylvania weds Ina I Miles of Fagun dus February 25 at the bride’s father’s residence in Fagundus. Frank Crandall and Jennie Montague both of Youngsville Pa wed February 24 at the residence of James McKinney tsq in Youngsville.
Local Obituaries Dated 1884 Warren and Surrounding Areas
Obituaries list multiple deaths with ages and dates from Warren County Pennsylvania and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs. Jacob Eysinger in Warren, Emery A Shirley in Glade, Abel Anderson in Glade, Otis Cowan in Green township, infant Aaron Lanning in North Warren, Vickie Lute Crandall in Brokenstraw, Marila Ackley in Pine Grove, Jennie Ackley in Ackley Station, Harriet Jones in Sugar Grove. Funeral details noted for Mrs. Eysinger's service at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eysinger
Warren
Jacob Eysinger
Shirley
Glade
Emery A
B.F
Hannah Shirley
Anderson
Abel Anderson
Marila
James Ackley
Ackley
Ackley Station
Jennie
Levi
Lydia Ackley
Prices from Warren Mills Co Weekly List
Prices corrected weekly by Warren Mills Co. per barrel and per sack for various grains and meal. Entries include White Wheat, Amber, Graham, Baker's, Corn Meal, Chop Feed, Bran, and Flour in barrels with 25 cent extra for barrel. Prices subject to grain market changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Mills Co
Graham
Baker’s
Dia
Prices and goods in corrected weekly war prices list
The corrected weekly listing shows prices paid for commodities such as butter beans pork cheese dried apples eggs hams lard onions potatoes shoulders tea lime timber seed coffee sugar molasses and kerosene oil. Entries reference per unit measures like per bushel per pound per gallon and per sack with various brands and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Hyson
Java
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Home Matters
C.D
T. E. Metzgar
Poplar
R. E. Miller
Farmington
O O. H. Hunter & Son
Mrs
Variety Hall
Webster
North Atlantic
Bryant
Bell Bres
Board of Trade
Karl
The
Chopin Society
M. C. Baker
Edwin Thorne
Hamlet
Thorne
Carver House
L. P. Willard
Russell Bassett
Sim Lazarus
Henry Woodruff
Ned
Patterson
New York Opera Company
Johann Strauss
Fannie Wentworth
Marie Hunter
Madeline Lucette
William Rostetter
Bell Brothers
Bei Bros
Academy of Music
Ceamen
Thomas Sullivan
Elk County
W. B. Roberts
Congress
Crawford
Sparks
Leffard
J. C. Hull
Chautauqua
Belle McClintock
Ridgway Democrat
Walter S. Payne
Philadelphia Water Department
Payne
Tidioute’s
O’brine
P. H. Olson
Oskar Patterson
Thos, Palmer
A. E. Phipps
Mr. Remage
E. M., Roberts
J. H. Rigs
Nettie Russell
Mary Rapp
C. C. Aller
Warren, Pa
R. Taggart
Reese
M. E
Magee Run
Dr. Acomb
Alice Oates
G. Paul Smith
PDQ
Fes
P. H. Cullis
Phil
Klock
Green
King’s Hall
Clendenning & Hale
Maple Shade Hotel
Clendening & Hale
Kinzua House
Lottsville
W. P. Wynn
Crosby
Hover
Garland
Thomas Boughton
George Kemp
Kansas
Wrightsville
Blodgett
Wantep, Acgents
Irvington
General Produce Market
Warre
Crockery
PRENC
China
Water St
G. L
Tes
Court of Quarter Sessions
Warren Borough
M. Silk
Utter
Chas. Schwing
Fred’k Bazinger
J. M. Eckhart
Geo. B. Williams
B. Koter
James M. Taber
John B. Russell
Arthur H. McCabe
John H. Gray Iy
E. Ft
G. Penne
A. C. Gruber
F J. Richards
Michael Murphy
D. G. Fannin
Thomas H. Willoughby
Edward O’fonnell
George H. Fours
T. W. Dempsey
Charles Campbell
Sheffield Township
S. Simkins
J. B. Corby
Joseph Clinton
L. E. Branch
Cherry Grove Township
Are Pierce
Farnsworth
Mead Township
Matthew Cryan
Stoneam
Freehold
A. E Hallenbeck
Bear Lake
Brokenstraw
Rick Donovan
Irvineton
Gev
W. Metzgar
A. P. Garfield
Kizua Township
Joseph Clendenning
Joseph Hale
Kinzua Village
Pittsfield
G. W Leffler
J. A. Weible
O. H. Hunter & Son
Sde
Sde Per Peir
N. K. Wendleboe
Liberty Street
Postoffic Warren
Stewart
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