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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1876
Page
3
Brevities from home news recount court this week and upcoming rail additions. Notes on ice, weather, public works, and local societies, including Irish celebrations, hotel leases, and a church sermon denouement. Williamstown outlined in busy March updates across schools, police, and businesses.
A report from Tidioute Pa details a three day Centennial Tea Party by the M E Church Ladies' Aid Society drawing 600 fed Tuesday, 400 Wednesday, and netting $300 after $75 expenses. Booths honor the original 13 states with period attire and tableaux including the signing of the Declaration and Pocahontas scenes. A fire destroyed Jahu Hunter’s new residence with $10,000 loss and no insurance.
A Warren girl walks from Variety Hall to the Episcopal Church without peeking at storefronts. John Ronne returns to the streets after months of illness. Dr Henry M Fisher leaves Warren for Akron to pursue his practice. Charles D Crandall departs Warren for Hornellsville to join a banking house after a year as bank book-keeper.
In Garland and Sanford, Methodist congregations donated to Rev. T. Burrows. The Oil Creek Road Spring Creek group left 71 dollars in cash and pledges, and the Sanford church at Eldred contributed 45 dollars. A Erie Dispatch correspondent notes booming oil speculation, with wells being drilled despite risks, while a local advert promotes George Ball & Co and C. McDaniels for 1876 fashions.
Erie county notes track changes and local happenings from Concord Station now known as Elgin Borough. Includes singing school expansion in Chandler's Valley, a Winter term closing with an exhibition, and land sales in Forest county with prices.
The Venango Spec tator argues against a county split favoring Titusville and land speculators. It calls for a fair general law with debts allocated to departing regions and warns against special legislation. The paper urges citizen action to oppose despoiling territory for local gain and notes ex Sheriff S V Davis and the steamer Josie Bell for Chautauqua Lake.
Hon. Wm. D. Brown spoke last Thursday on Surface Truths, urging plain truths such as being true to self, neighbor, and God. The piece notes further lectures by Hon. C. W. Stone on Some Thing Else next Friday. Also announces two weeks left for Warren’s 99 cent store stock clearout.
Rosert H. Johnson states he will continue buying rags and metals at the highest cash prices, guided by manufacturers. He invites those with rags to bring them or leave word at Johnson, White & Co.’s feed store or his room for pickup, and notes limited trade items like prize packages and broom hangers.
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