Warren Mail March 18 1804 local notices and events
The Warren Mail reports on spring anticipation and social notes. It lists a Phantom Party at the Rink, Miss Emma Thursby and Maggie Mitchell performances, sale of Masonic Hall to the Good Templars for 2000 dollars, and New Board of Trade organization with over eighty stockholders. It also covers school exams, a guessing crackers contest with prizes, Stewart farm value changes, library fund calls, Warren Canoe Club plans for Thousand Islands, I Company N G P officer elections, and evening drills commencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Thursby
Maggie Mitchell
Masonic Hall
Fisher Block
The
Good Templars
Warren Union School
Geo. P. Orr & Co
G. H. Humphrey
W. B Weed
G. B. Amann
Weed
Mr. Sill
Warren Canoe Club
William Schuur
W. C. Warner
Willis Cowan
J. P. Jefferson
W. H. Johnson
J. A. Cadwallader
C. H. Noyes
Fred Marck
W. A. Greaves
B. Kittinger
Boucicault
Oil City
Watson Hose Co
Mary Anderson
America
Esmeralda
Madison Square
Julia Wilson
Joshua Whitcomb
Personal notices from Warren and surrounding towns
A long list of social briefs: Miss Mary Ames returns from a western trip and relatives travel between Warren, Jamestown, Erie, Kalamazoo, Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago. It notes visits by H P Hunter, Mrs G Sill, Mrs KR Brown, Mrs H E Brown, Mrs Wiborg, Mrs Laban Hazeltine, R B Stewart, T B Simpson, Mrs Beecher, Florence Sill, Eva Miller, Alice Irvine, Ed Bell, Mr and Mrs J F McPherson, editor Smiley, Dr Barttholomew, and others with medical, legal, and educational mentions. Several locals move or visit, arrangements with Frank Stuart taxidermist, and updates on public figures. The piece also covers illness of District Attorney Swanson, Rev John W MacGonigle, a golden wedding, and a resignation of D D Davidson, with court notes from Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sill
Erie
KR Brown
H. E. Brown
Kalamazoo
Mich
Wiborg
Cincinnati
A. Conarro
Laban Hazeltine
Jamestown
O. H. Hunter
Oil City
Warren
Florida
Beecher
Mary Beecher
Philadelphia
Florence Sill
Eva Miller
Alice Irvine
Bradford
Bell
New York
Bell Bro’s
J. F. McPherson
Chicago
Smiley
Franklin Citizen Press
Harmon
Patterson
Corry
Bartholomew
Nettie Robertson
S. T. Neill
Oil Exchange
Leona Messner
Warren Union School
Kate Messner
Frank Stuart
Justice Schnur
P. D. Clark
Third Street
Humes
Fred Stranahan
Bellevue Medical College
Ed. Hale
G. W. Curry
Buffalo
Derrick
John W. MacGonigle
New Presbyterian Church
O. B. Clark
N. Y
Clark
83D
Pennsylvania Regiment
D. D. Davidson
Drifton
Agusta
Davidson
Coxe Bros. Mining and Engineering
Hazelton
Brown
Franklin
Lamberton Vs. Stock
Kittanning Free Press
Bar
Neale
Warren County Fair Proposal Fueled by Farmers
Farmers on both sides of Warren County urge a fall fair to be held in Warren with the Warren County Farmers Association capable of managing it. They cite Warren’s central location and ease of access, plus the potential to attract top stock and products from nearby areas, including Sugar Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren County Farmers Association
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Phantom Party at the Rink Tonight
A Phantom Party is held at the rink with skaters in white costumes. Reig's band provides music and seating is ample. Costumes are available at the rink for 125 dollars each and a grand march costs 30 dollars. Be sure to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reig
Daggett Millinery Retains Owner and Staff at No 11 Keystone Block
Miss Daggett announces the millinery business will be retained by herself with the efficient Miss Anna Sill continuing in charge of the trimming department. The shop has been refreshed with new papering and refurnishing and will serve the general trade and individual tastes on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Daggett
Anna Sill
Keystone Block
Main Street
I. Daggett
Boots and Shoes at NorvTuror's urged for bargains
A public notice promoting NorvTuror's Boots and Shoes to save money. Also listings for a black seven year old mare for sale, a broad linen assortment at Bell Bros, oversized linen towel specials, Mrs. Ricoter's candies, Clipper Roller Skates, fresh fruit deals at Gro. P. Orr & Co, La Pierre Restaurant praise, and a rental notice for the West store room in Struthers Library Building with applications to Judge W. D. Brown and H. Noyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struthers Library
W. D. Brown
H. Noyes
Warren
Lent goods at Gro P Org & Co Grocery Store
A shopper notice lists cod fish and cod fish balls, smoked and salted mackerel, clams and chowder, oysters, lobsters, salmon, deviled crabs, sardines, macaroni, olive oil, cheese, beans, oats and breakfast hominy, salad dressing and other items for Lent at popular prices. Local store Gro P Org & Co promotes low prices on a wide range of sea foods and pantry staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. P. Org & Co
Election Returns From 1825 Warren County NY Senate Assembly Sheriff
The Emigrant of Warren dated October 21 1825 shows official county election results with A Mc Calmont winning Senate A Tanner Assembly Dan Horn Sheriff and Robt Russell Commissioner L Wetmore Prothonotary A Tanner Post master. Parmlee advertises Fall Winter goods citing Onondaga salt. The Pilot Line transport rates from Erie Canal note Robt Hunter agent. County list includes Conewango Pine Grove Brokenstraw Sugar Grove Spring Creek Deerfield and Kinzua Townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Richard Hill
A. McCalmont
A. Tanner
Dan Horn
Robt. Russell
L. Wetmore
L.S. Parmlee
Robt
Hunter
Erie Canal
New York
Buffalo
Albany
Conewango
Pine Grove
Brokenstraw
Sugar Grove
Spring Creek
Deerfield
Kinzua
Overstocked fruits and baked goods drive low prices
Oranges at 20 cents a dozen and lemons 15 cents a dozen are offered at Geo. P. Orr & Co. Bread rolls pies can be ordered by phone from Mrs. Roter for rapid townwide delivery. Bell Bros. showcases new checkered and lace stripe sques. Bryant's P. B. D. Corset sold at Bell Bros. Marsh Roller Skate offered by Rollier Shares Johnson & Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. P. Orr & Co
Geo. P. Orr & Co
Roter
Bell Bros
Bryant
Fanchon the Cricket Comes to Warren’s Library Hall
Amusements note Maggie Mitchell presents Fanchon the Cricket next Thursday evening in Library Hall Warren crowd expected to overflow. Critics praise her charm and the play’s innocent pastoral mood with mingled mirth and sadness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Library Hall
Louisville
Maggie Mitchell
Great American Queen of Song to Appear Friday Evening
Our renowned concert singer, rival of Patti and Nilsson, brings a storied career with many diplomas and awards. She holds the Paris Conservatory Medal of Honor, the only foreign artist honored, in a note from Tafell Secretary of the Societe des concerts praising her aid to performances in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti
Nilsson
Paris Conservatory of Music
Mademoiselle
Taffanel
Societe Des Concerts
Warren seeks Oil & Iron League baseball club status
Warren plans a competitive nine pending acceptance into the Oil and Iron League joining Oil City Franklin New Castle Youngstown and three others. A $25 membership is sent with application and organizers aim to start strong as finances solidify with $2,029.09 receipts and $1,978.45 disbursements, grounds prepaid through Sept. 84 and a donor Bridge Company pledge of $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
E.E. Linn
Fred Morck
T. W. McNett
Oil and Iron League
Youngstown
Oil City
Franklin
New Castle
Warren Association
H. M. Bond
Husantse
Seeeesseee
Grouns
Vaid
Resolutions of Sympathy from Knights of Honor and Workmen Lodges
Resolutions published by Laban Lodge K of H Warren and A O U W Warren honor the death of Mrs. J. Eysinger and the life of Jacob Eysinger. The messages express heartfelt sympathy, bow to divine will, and request minutes entries and publication in Warren papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Honor and Workmen
Lapan Lonae
H. Warren
Waereas
Jacob Eysinger
Laban Lodge K
On Lodge
Carnell Lopes
Warren
Wuerras
J. Eysinger
A. Berrick
P. Greenland
Gero. H. Hearns
Listings of local farmers and tradespeople from Warren county
A roster listing names and occupations across several towns including Warren Pine Grove Youngsville Freehold Deerfield Columbus and others. Occupations range from farmers and lumbermen to merchants printers druggists cutters and hotel keepers reflecting a midwestern community economy.
Elk county to build new jail this spring
Elk county plans a spring construction of a new county jail. Reports note other local items including the Fredonia Canning Co. unprofitable, Dunkirk voting Republican, and a deadly incident involving Jim Jacobs the Indian hunter near Salamanca. Jamestown nears city charter with tax questions, and a giant wagon built by Merchant Wagon Works of Buffalo is claimed to be the largest in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk County
Fredonia Canning Co
Chamberlain Institute
Randolph
N. Y
John Boyle
Jamestown
Merchant Wagon Works
Buffalo
Chautauqua County
Charlotte
Cherry Creek
Chautauqua
Ellery
Ellicott
Hanover
Portland
Villanova
Westfield
Arkwright
Busti
Carroll
Clymer
Ellington
French Creek
Harmony
Gerry
Kiantone
Mina
Poland
Pomfret
Ripley
Sheridan
Sherman
Stockton
Ludlow Notes on Local Industry and Elections
March 15 report from Ludlow covers Mr. Curtis's town visit and Connecticut departure, G. W. Campbell & Co. starting sawing, and Peerless Carbon Black Co. building a lamp black factory in Wellsville with Alonzo anteroom supervising. The 35 by 130 building will store about 300 tons of iron for printers ink, with secrecy around lamp black production. Also notes a dry hole by G. W. Dimmick and local election tensions due to limited offices and voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Curtis
Connecticut
G. W. Campbell & Co
Peerless Carbon Black Co
Alonzo' i
Wellsville
G. W. Dimmick
Death of Mrs Seabury Casts Gloom Across County
March 10 report notes the death of Mrs. Seabury born Lemuel Brintnall in York Medina Co Ohio December 1 1853. She married Dr W W Seabury and lived in Sugar Grove until passing February 18 1884 after a long illness. Funeral at Presbyterian church where she served as organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Henry Gaunt
Stilson Hill
Bateman
Stillwater Street
Seabury
Ohio
Lan McIntyre
McDonald’s Hall
Clark’s Hall
Bernard
Warren
Teacher’s Institute
Irvington Notes Highlight School Concert and Local Happenings
Rev W L Riley and family visited Irvington guests of Esquire Shannon. The oil rig near the Scott farm nears completion and should reach oil. The school concert under Superintendent Webber and Miss Nicholson and Miss Sweetwood was a success with receipts near one hundred dollars. Rev Hall begins Union church meetings Tuesday. Patch and Walters will run mills next week. John Wilson, son in law of J P Conrow, improving after six months illness. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Riley
Esquire Shannon
Scott Farm
Webber
Nicholson
Sweetwood
Irvington School
Rev. Hall
Union Church
Messrs
Patch and Walters
John Wilson
Jas. P. Conrow
Warren County Oil Field Rumors Stir Speculation
Franklin Spectator notes rumors of a new oil field in Warren county. It suggests the county may continue as a principal oil region for some time, with potential but unlikely immediate impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Franklin Spectator
Bell Brothers Announces Spring Goods Arrival Soon
Bell Brothers reveals spring stock will arrive around the 20th and by month’s start offers a fine selection of staple and fancy dress goods. They urge patience to secure low prices, promising ongoing savings as new stock arrives to draw the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Bro
Warren
Bridal gifts and marriage notices in newspapers
The author criticizes publishing bridal lists and wedding gift details in newspapers as bad taste, arguing the outside public has no interest and such publicizing invites ridicule. The circle of friends is large enough to discuss gift values without involving public notices.
Warren ads tout baking powder and furniture sales
Johnson & Siegfried Warren Pa advertise Pure baking powder at 35 cents per pound mixed by Hazeltine Mixer. McNett & Co claim you can buy cheaper furniture here than any other house in Warren county. Also promoting Dr Day's Stomach and Nerve Tonic as a general restorative and announcing a Phantom Party at the rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren
McNett & Co
Warren County
Dr. Day
Local notices and insurance ads from Warren 1884
Letters unclaimed at Warren Post Office number many, with names listed and a 30 day deadline before Dead Letter Office. A. Y. Finpay promotes Farmers and Breeders Mutual Live Stock Insurance Association offering death and theft coverage with prompt, honorable settlements. Also advertising Banner Furniture store offerings from McNer & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Breeders Mutual Live Stock Insurance Association
Butler
A. Y. Finpay
Franklin
Warren Post Office
Warren Co
Acton
D. M Keene
G. A. Anderson
August Kramer
A. W. Arnold
Albert Larsson
Mathilda Allen
Mame T. Landers
Lawrence Anderson
Mr. J. Licrne
D. P. Anderson
Josephine Laufenberger
Jacob Anderson
Dorrea le
James
Eric
Marion Nilon
Niklas Eklund
C. Olson
Amelia Farley
L. B. Oman
Mary Gardener
D. A. Union Harness Oil Co
Griffith
F. L. Petterson
Johan A. Hapgood
H. B
Prenton
J. B. Handyside
Clarence
Porter
Nathan Hatch
D. E. Patman
Hiram Hemenger
F. J. Reese
Mary Byron
H. Tyler
Has
Hafer
Clara Weiss
Chas. B. Johnson
G. A. Watters
John Jones
C. A. Yolman
Pennsylvania Paragraphs overview of state events
Report highlights several items from Pennsylvania and cities such as Philadelphia Harrisburg and Erie. Notable notes include the state fair dates, Grand Commandery Knights Templars meeting in Erie, railroad centennial celebration in Harrisburg, liquor prosecutions in Potter County, a kerosene fire nuisance case in Williamsport, and a Supreme Court ruling on a wife's separate estate versus husband’s debts. Also quoted are opinions on oil and tobacco fortunes in Pittsburgh and Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Grand Commandery Knights Templars of Pennsylvania
Erie
Potter County
Williamsport
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The
Common Pleas
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
York
Dauphin
Key West
Florida
United States
Dr Bosanko’s File Remedy and Acker’s English Remedy Ad
L G Noyes offers Dr Bosanko’s File Remedy as an absolute cure for skin diseases and Piies sold at 50 cents. Johnson & Siegfried advertise Acker’s English Remedy with prices 10c, 0c, and 1.00, claiming it stops coughing at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Noyes
Acker
Johnson & Siegfried
Oil Market Bears and Bulls Jostle Amid Sparse Certificates
The market clung to the dollar point as bulls retreated fearing a new shock while bears stayed short. An undertone of strength emerged from scarce certificates and long oilholding, with the Stewart land discovery near Cobham boosting regional oil prospects.
Schock and Unsinn Wed in Warren Lutheran Parsonage
In Warren on March 8 1884 at the Lutheran parsonage Rev P Doerr united Jacob Schock to Barbara Unsinn both residents of Warren in a formal marriage ceremony.
Obituaries of Ludwig and Crane Relatives in Wisconsin and Iowa
In Janesville Wisconsin on March 3 1884 Joseph Ludwig 81 formerly of Tid ioute passed away. In Grinnell Iowa Julia A wife of Rev N M Crane died in her 75th year.
In Memoriam Henry Gaunt of Sugar Grove Pa
Obituary notes Henry Gaunt born in Adwalton England Aug 9 182 and died March 10 1884 at Sugar Grove Pennsylvania after a sudden paralysis. He emigrated with his family in 1834 settling in Glenham New York. He married Christina Crance in 1844 and had four children. He helped build Stilson Hill Church and was active in the M K Church. A large crowd attended the service and he was buried at Stilson Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adwalton
Yorkshire
Leeds
England
United States
Glenham, Duchess Co
N.Y
Henry
M. KE
Christina J. Crance
Stuyvesant Falls
Columba Co
N. Y
Gaunt
Sugar Grove Pa
Sugar Grove
Stilson Hill
James Bull
A. Bt. Waters
D. R. Palmer
M. K
Adman
U. B. Church
Attilson Hill
Dbr. P
Market prices for grains and byproducts in sacks and bushels
Prices listed per sack and per bushel for white wheat Graham Baker's flour corn meal and bran with variations in weight and quality. Includes flour in barrels and a 25 cent per barrel surcharge with a note that prices fluctuate with grain markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Baker's
Local Trade Goods List With Prices
A fragmentary retail list shows items including sugar coffee tea cocoa molasses lime cement timothy seed clover seed salt kerosene oil and Ashton salt per sack per gallon and per bushel with scattered pricing and vendor notes from a historical market page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae. Hae
Y. Hyson
Japan
Ashton
Higgins
Eureka
Ccssinseree
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail. Meil
Stunt Cassatti
Home Matters
Felow
Mary Ames
H. P. Hunter
Chas. Gardner
Karl
Gus Williams
Rascality
Don Thompson
C. W. Couldock
Gerster
Scalchi
Minnie Hank
Imperial Theatre
London
Ariel
Phantom Party
Mai
Mrs
la Pierre
Rollier
Thursby
Oil & Iron League
Heni
Bridge Co
A.S. Dalrymple
J. Danforth
W.S. Lerraro
Committee
Anderson
Chas
Adams
Eugene
Burger
John
Farmington
Baldensperger
Mead
Borchers
L. T
Berkhimer
J. F
Sheffield
R. H
Barnes
Frank
Benson
D. A
Brodhead
D. W
Mason
Creed
C. H
Freehold
Conrow
Watson
Davis
E. A
Youngsville
Dunham
Geo. H
S. H
Day
KE. H
Enos
Elk
Gillis
Anglus
Grosvenor
Gerow
Eldred
Horn
Carl
Irvine
M. W
Johnson
J. P
Linkstrom
More
F. W
W.J
W. F
Morison
A. L
Monroe
Hiram
Columbus
Leonhart
Pleasant
Landers
Byron
Triumph
Farmer
Ronne
J. K
Cutter
Robinson
P. N
South West
Rhodes
W. R
Russell
A. N
Sturdevant
Emery
Sunderland
Corydon
N. Strong
C. B
Tidioute
Schutt
Adam
Erwin
Wiggins
David
Waters
R. W
Dunkirk
Jesse Jones
the Plains
Ludlow
Home Guard
Irvington
Rink
Live Stock Insurance
C. C. Allen
Warren, Pa
Banner
McNerr & Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blodgett
Frew & Henderson
Brokers In Petroleum
Stewart Land
Cobham
Arren Mills Co
General Produce Market
Irr & Co
Asers
Geo. P
Warren D
Rth
Lonsdale &c
O' Conewango Township
Mathias Schuler, Jr
Conewango Tp
Adam Shutt
J. A. Buck
Jackson Run Bridge
Warren Savings Bk
Dr. Cowden
Beardsley
Weiss
Seigrist. Com
Critchlow
Fred Jewel
Treasurer's Commission
M. Amann
Trea
E.T. Kidder
Geo. Weiler
W. HH. Taylor
Nes
Rowland & Greenland
Hickory St
M. Fed
Bell Warren, Pa
Mif
Mail Office
D. M. Gross & Bro
O. H. Honter & Son
GEO, P. Orr & CO
Yours Truly
C. P. Henry
Stewart
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