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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1888
Page
3
Old style to new style references fill this Warren County page with farm life scenes, club notices, sales, and social events. Quoted items include sales bills at Patterson's, liner notes on clothing and hats, and a piano recital at Library Hall, plus church services, school holidays, and egg market updates.
Preparations for Library Hall events on April 5 and 6 progress with about forty ladies ten or twelve gentlemen and twenty children in stage presentations of paintings statues historical scenes and pageants. Musical selections operettas and pantomimes are planned and Mr Bartlett the veteran art director leads.
The article cites an 1885 law allowing trout catching only from April 15 to July 15 under a ten dollar penalty per trout. It notes an 1881 provision adding a three year ban on fishing streams with brook trout planted by the Fish Commissioners, with a twenty dollar penalty and a three week public notice.
The schedule lists services at Trinity Memorial Church including Evening Prayer Tuesday, Service and Address Wednesday, Holy Communion and Address Thursday, Good Friday services, Morning Prayer Saturday, Holy Communion and a Sunday full service with a choral Sunday school celebration. Special Easter music preparations noted along with a Monday Holy Communion and an Election of Vestry on Tuesday.
The Warren borough council held a special meeting to approve sewer work on Morrison Street and Water Street, extend the East Street sewer, and consider Second Street sewering with private builders. They called for bids, discussed relocating a street lamp to the Library corner, and amended Fire Police staffing to twenty members under the Chief Engineer. The Building Committee was instructed to retain the American Express office for elections and locate a new polling room.
Titusville faces counterfeit coin issues while Jamestown forms a strong Republican club led by Mayor Price. Renovo pays its burgess 50 annually. Warren spends six plus fault-finding. A Kane G A R post and Women’s Relief Corps are to be mustered in. Manley Crosby pays a 50 percent dividend at the wrecked Corry National Bank. Mrs. Hyde bears her fifteenth child, a girl, after marrying in 1863.
A large crowd of teachers and education enthusiasts gathered at the M E Church in Sheffield on Friday March 23 to hear Rev Waldo Messaros of Philadelphia speak on From Acorn to Oak. The program featured duets, readings, papers on reading and history, and a lively Q&A session before adjournment.
The Farmers' Institute costs in New Castle and Washington were 178.75 and 233.32 dollars. Beaver county granted 18 of 27 license applications. New Castle requires bonds from all officials. Reading hosts an association of 11 fat men, each at least 225 pounds. Huntingdon county denied all five license applications. Associate Judges McCarthy and Foreman overruled Presiding Judge Furst. A Perry county emigrant jokes about sending a fool to a county fair.
A list of property transfers shows numerous deeds across towns including Kinzua Sheffield Glade and Mead with amounts ranging from 22 166 66 to 44 370 and parcels associated with buyers such as Walter W Hodges Orris Hall C F Roth L B Clark and associated producers Co plus trustees G W Miles and Emma Miles. The transactions involve multiple estates sheriffs and individuals in Deerfield Pittsfield and Eldred among others.
County correspondence reports a three quarters of a mile ice jam filling the river for three weeks. It formed from crushed ice and cold, and dynamite was used to try to break it. The river forced a passage through Hollister island and flows through Hook's mill pond. Lower flats at Kinzua reported overflow.
March 24 notices report the birth of a son to N. J. Thompson's family while Daniel L. O'Brien, long time night Yard Master, dies suddenly and is to be buried March 25 at Warren Cemetery. Mrs. May of Mrs. Byron Jackson's family dies. interment to Huntington county Pa. Sickness rises in town. doctors Blodget Astell Devinney of Youngsville stay busy.
The Spring term of the State Normal School, Clarion, Pa., will open March 27, 1888. Prices are low on stock for the grand spring opening with trimmed goods advertised. Dire apprehension and sleepless nights are eased by Fire Life and Accident Insurance from Joan Shu & Son Exchange Block Warren Pa.
Dispatch from Erie reports L S Norton a raving maniac during a motion argument, threatening opposing counsel and his family, firing at his son, and being committed to an asylum. Norton, once a bright Erie lawyer and Warren descendant, faces treatment after months of rising trouble. Also notices recruit drugstore pharmacist W A Kinnear and local rental and shopping blurbs.
Fred H. Mallory, formerly with the Dispatch and Observer, completed the Erie Gazette office purchase on Monday. He will move to Chicago this week to bring his family and battles to Erie, then assume Gazette management next week and launch a Sunday paper aimed at boosting capital and city standing. Frank Henry will run the paper in the interim before Mallory’s return.
George Ball of Warren Pa advertises a large stock of children's suits and the latest men and boys apparel. He markets spring suits and new neckwear hats caps and shirts with emphasis on style, material and price to please every boy in the county.
Insure horses and cattle at once with Union County Mutual Live Stock Insurance Co. of Mifflinsburg PA District agents in Warren area contact Davis Spence North Clarendon Warren Co Box 170. Downs Elixir remains a trusted cough remedy praised by readers and sold locally by B F Morris N C Allen and Dr Oldshire Pittsburgh PA.
Emry Davis visiting from New York reports business improving after move. J J Evans house fire with $1 000 insurance. Rev R Weaver and daughter died. Rev C O Wickland passed away. Agricultural meeting set in McDonald’s Hall March 27 with speakers L A Tucker and others. Local political mentions C Watson for Congress C C Thompson for Assembly D A Arird for Prothonotary. C L S C meeting March 30 with program on literature and teaching. Teacher’s Institute planned April 14 at Union School with many subjects and speakers. Spring prep for farming and railroad to Warren. aim to boost Warren Fair access. Stillwater.
March notes renovations and business moves. Will Wilcox upgrades his house while Wright & Wilcox prepare a new store by transforming J Langreen's building with counters. J A McArthur and his sister Maggie set up housekeeping, Dave Chase's house is repaired, Ephraim Wright buys Cranberry Farm nearby, Rev Irwin introduces his wife, and the Swedish community mourns the departure of Rev Rinelle with his farewell sermon signals change for Tioga County.
Last Wednesday evening March 21 the Republican Club convened in Aurelius Hall at 7:30 with martial music. Officers elected include President Dr H A Davenny Vice President G A Jackson Secretary John A Day and Treasurer J W Agrelius. The club adjourned to March 28 at 7:30 in Agrelius Hall.
The finest clothing store in Warren county under A. Weiss at theCarver House presents a recently overhauled shop with a large stock of serviceable and fashionable clothing. They urge readers to buy overcoats winter underwear and warm boys clothes to save money.
Hunter and Jarvis announce a spring opening with a full Dry Goods stock in Warren County. Promotions include Latines at 10c and 15c, Madras Curtains at 90c, all-wool Tricots at 42 4c, Silk Sarahs at 69c, and White Goods with new prints and stripes. Ends on various yardages with special bargains across fabrics and linens.
Weather challenges spring trade yet Bell Bros report strong Dress Goods sales with stock from early purchases. New lines arrive Monday with 25 percent off competing prices. Special values include India Linens 124c, Beaded Ornaments 10c, 32 inch Lawn Tennis Flannels 65c, Black Silk 1, and Colored Cashmeres 50c. Out of town customers welcome.
Carpet store touts rushed service but claims the finest selection of patterns seen. Competent salesmen provide special attention to customers.
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