12 Mar 1878
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1878
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show scattered times and initials such as am pm and a name A. CLUTE, with unclear context or complete events. The readable items imply scheduling or logging times but lack a coherent incident, person, or place to anchor a proper news card.
Schedule fragment mentions Lake Shore and Michigan Southern lines with times 3.20 pm and 8.08 pm in Franklin division, listing fare or rate symbols. Details are fragmentary, but indicate timetable notation for the Franklin division service.
The document lists elected and appointed town officials including Rowland, E. G. Wood, James Clark Jr., Wm. Lagvis, A. J. Davis, P. Greenland, G. L. Friday, P. J. Falconer, M. Spaulding as council members with R. P. King as clerk. Assessor J. P. Marston. School directors Benjamin Nesmith, R. P. King, Thomas Keelor, J. F. Wells, F. Henry George Ensworth. Justices of the Peace D. J. Hodges, D. W. C. James. Constable John F. McPherson Jr. Notaries Public D. I. Ball, C. H. Noyes, H. E. Brown, O. F. Hoffman, Ozro Nesmith. Auditors Geo. P. Orr, Geo. N. Parmlee, E. F. Hodges.
The document lists named officials for Warren County Pennsylvania including Congressman L F Watson state senator C W Stone assemblyman W M Lindsey President Judge Lansing D Wetmore associate judges W B Acocks W W Connery sheriff Henry Brace prothonotary Starling W Waters register and recorder W J Alexander treasurer T E Barnes county commissioners M Dunham E R Wheelock J B Jennings co surveyor Geo O Cornelius coroner Sterling Green district attorney Wm Schuur co auditors E A Spencer I FE Barnes G C James county superintendent N R Thompson plus various party and locality notes.
A reader notices a weekly listing of church services across denominations. Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist, Evangelical, Lutheran, Scandinavian, and Catholic parishes show service times from morning to evening with Sabbath schools and vesper details.
Local fraternal bodies list meeting nights and locations including Laban Lodge No 52 K of H Carroll Lodge No 102 AOUW North Star Lodge No 241 AY M Occidental HRA Chapter No 235 Conewango Lodge No 250 IOOGT Warren Lodge No 339 IOOF Kossath Encampment No 98 ICCF with officers and halls in Carver House Ss Burgess Johnson's Exchange and Allen Block.
A diary style narrative follows farmer A and his butter, hints of market pressures and moral. Then the Mail tells of Lily, her aunt Mattie, and a troubled marriage. Lily fears loss, confesses unrequited love for Sidney, illness strikes, and devotion from husband Sidney saves her. The tale ends with renewed happiness and gratitude, though a close brush with tragedy lingers.
A survey of spring fashion trends highlights cameos as ring accents and reshaped princess dresses for children. It notes trims from embroidered ribbons to satin, new hat styles, short imported street garments, and shades like czar green.
A humorous, dialogue heavy clipping recounts Lizzie rejecting a marriage proposal from Fred while noting the social trap of sleigh rides and reputations. It shifts to witty quips from Jess, Burdette, and Josh Billings about manners, love, and money, ending with a playful exchange about a wife’s purchases and a husband’s finances.
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