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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1890
Page
3
Local Warren paper dated Wednesday March 19 1890 carries brief notices and readable fragments of notices from the period. The readable content mentions regional happenings and public notices without full article context.
Good-bye winter lines end as spring opens with local ads from Davis Drug, Nesmith & Knupp, and NorTHROP'S. A. M. Thomas leases Roy farm for dairy. Alex Shaw buys half of P. J. Trushel grocery, to be run by Trushel & Co. Reader are invited to a rollerrink skating lesson, dance tickets, and a M. E. Choir concert. Library donations, local clubs meet, and fire chief election notes appear along with church services and other community notices.
Individuals and families are referenced visiting and returning from trips. Mr Shear in New York for spring novelties. Mr M Waters back from Florida and Mississippi. Geo H Jackson reports a boy born last Friday and weighs well. Dr G C McDermott of Cincinnati visited with wife in town. Mr and Mrs W C Russell of Warren traveled home from Philadelphia. John Roy of Warren wed Minnie Gemmill near Johnstown Pa. Fred Morck mourns the infant son Fred Carl Morck, 4 months, as Mrs Morck's condition worsens with mother visiting from Washington.
Gero S Davis announces promotions at the Crue Store and directs customers to Go to Goodrich and Fehlman for related goods.
Library Hall hosts next Friday March 21 presenting Shakespearean tragedy Richard II with R D McLean as Duke of Gloster and Marie Prescott as Queen Elizabeth. National press lauds their powerful performances and the company delivering a refined production.
Nesmith & Knupp’s Leading Grocers offer carload Dairy Salt in barrels and sacks along with fruit plates cups and saucers. Goodrich & Fehlman feature crystalized cherries apricots pine apples limes pears and more. Truth Soap Works Warren offers cash for farmer’s cake tallow. H S Thomas Warren sells several draft horses cheap. Merch Drug Store stocks Dr Wilbur’s Cough and Consumption Cure at 2c and 50c.
Union Veteran Legion Camp 42 in Warren forms a committee on March 3 to plan a memorial for Warren county soldiers and sailors who served 1861 to 1865. They invite posts of the Grand Army of the Republic to join and meet April 9 at 2 PM to discuss funding and cooperation. A courthouse yard site is favored for the monument.
Alfred L. Schellhammer of Warren arrived home after a three month course at the New York Trade Schools. He was among thirty five of sixty pupils earning first grade Master Plumber certificates. The exam was strict and overseen by the New York Master Plumbers Association. Schellhammer credits Col. R. T. Auchmuty and the teachers for his success and notes schools teach bricklaying carpentry painting tailoring with focus on sanitary plumbing. He is hired by R. Edmonds & Son to lead their plumbing division, joining their veteran tinsmith C. Schellhammer.
The wife of Frank H. Wyman died last Saturday morning March 15 after a long illness of consumption. She was Mary R. Waters, 34 years old, well known in Warren. She leaves her husband, mother, six sisters and two brothers. Funeral at the M. E. Church with Rev Fradenburgh and Rev R. M. Warren officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
Stock notes urge customers to inspect available selections before purchasing at Goodrich and Fehlman's with emphasis on olive oil dressings and olives. Local shop guidance highlights thorough examination of merchandise prior to sale.
Schumacher's White Cloud brand flour is available at Nesmith and Knupps the Leading Grocers, offering a trusted product through the local grocery network.
There is a transition at 424 Water St as Joan F. Kertener & Co. announce continuation of the old business under new management. The firm will offer a full line of millinery, art materials, ladies furnishings, and latest novelty goods with a top New York trained trimmer. An Easter opening is planned later.
In the Maru office a promotion highlights selling points for household goods and tinware from B.G. Gregory. Goodrich and Fehlman advertise bargains on seafood and dried fruit including figs. C. P. Nurraror offers new styles in shoes. Nesmith and Knupp promote evaporated fruits including peaches pears apricots plums and prune products.
Pomona Grange met in Lottsville on March 6 with D. A. Samuelson presiding. The group discussed dairy topics and tax relief, noted ten county Granges in good standing, and planned two new formations. A death resolution honored A. M. Smith, with 150 members present and notices of upcoming events. Other items include local burglaries, role shifts in WCTU, and National Guard monument plans.
The Glade school hosted a successful Teachers Institute on Saturday March 15. Samuel B. Bayle was elected President and J M McConnell Secretary, with Prof C H Sears of Edinboro Normal School leading devotional exercises. Speakers covered strengthening the teacher progress of the teacher writing discipline and language with various papers and addresses.
A cheeky health claim promotes Dr Hoxsie's Certain Croup Cure as the only remedy for pneumonia inflammation. It asserts all ages can use it and that every druggist sells it for 50 cents, urging readers to try the medicine despite cold defenses.
Judge Medard Mercer rules constables elected in February 1889 serve three years and those tied last year with court appointed ones get one year, making this year’s constable term two years for some. Judge Ewing Allegheny reaches similar view. others reverse. Supreme Court will resolve. Also note ad for fancy goods at B G Gregory and sewing help by Miss Nettie Miller.
Twenty Knights of Pythias from Warren lodge 481 visited Jamestown lodge and exemplified the third degree with three candidates initiated. Officers from Warren conducted the work, praised as superior, followed by a hotel banquet for 65 with guests from Warren and Jamestown. The event reflected strong fraternal ties between Warren and Jamestown lodges.
An old-fashioned ad touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a gentler, more effective remedy for a sluggish liver. It claims to awaken the organ, restore bowel regularity and digestion, and relieve malaria nervousness debility nerve pain. The tonic is said to be non painful, not overly laxative, and beneficial for long-term health.
C. P. Northrop's shoe store is advertised as headquarters for the beat and most fashionable footwear for ladies, gentlemen, and children.
Applicants for Census Enumerator posts must submit a full written application to their district Supervisor. The form requires personal details, education, career experience, and any offices held, plus current occupation. Applications must be handwritten and certified by the applicant. Supervisor J. B. Mates of Butler oversees the district. Likely few qualified candidates have filed yet. appointments to be made on or before April 1.
A Burlington Vermont Free Press item praises Down's Elixir as a long established home remedy for coughs colds and throat troubles. It notes strong public favor wide use and unsolicited recommendations, citing Morris & Mullen and N. C. en as sellers.
Nesmith and Knupp top the field as leaders across all varieties of canned goods, showcasing broad product range and market strength in the segment.
The Mail announces a campaign issues mailing from date to January 18 91 for 75 cents postage paid to any address Remit in postage stamps or postal note The offer is from BE Cowan & Co Warren Pa dated March 19 1890
Listings show J Risslie and wife selling to J Lauffenberger in Pleasant for 1. A Waxelbaum and wife selling to F J Whitling in Clarendon for 125. D A Mead and wife selling to H A Blair in Broken straw for 900.
A long list of names with occupations and home towns, detailing farmers, laborers, carpenters, merchants, editors, agents, and other trades across Spring Creek Pleasant Triumph Tidioute Conewango Glade Farmington Corydon South West Cherry Grove Pittsfield Sheffield Columbus Kinzua Mead Warren Sugar Grove Eldred Freehold and related communities. The roster includes Armitage Matt Ayling Jesse Benner Clark Brasington Albert Bradley Jas Carl 8 K Cheney A F Coleman N M Day J F Fogle Jas Gutzler Matt Highhouse W C Hoag L C Hansen A L Harrington O R Jones Kafferlin L M Merrill E W Monroe W A Mitchell Andrew McCoy A J McKain R C Myers D C Parshall H T Pratt H Robinson N C Keane Rowland J F Retterer F G Shuler Albert Sener C A Samuelson J C Thomas Warner Summerfield Wesley Chas Wing Geo Wheeler W H Wood Whaley Geo Walton Clarence and others.
Columns from Warren county praise Hon. O. C. Allen as a strong advocate for agriculturists, crediting him with leading on oleomargarine prevention and Granger tax bills, and opposing monopolists. The piece urges voters to reelect him, citing his pro agrarian stance and bravery in safeguarding farmers’ interests. Includes local ads for Nesmith & Richardson and J. W. Kitchen clothing store.
A Warren catalog excerpt highlights Teck Scarf and Four In Hand trends with light shades for summer, plus dark neckwear for modest occasions. It touts English shades Elephant Smoke Cadet Blue, puff and Windsor ties, club house styles, and a White Lawn Bow full dress option. Dunlap Hats are sole agent, Paris Exposition prize noted.
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