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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1876
Page
3
Decoration day comes on Tuesday with fourteen daylight hours. May brings sunshine and flowers and a three for a dollar silver bargain. The Fourth of July falls on a Tuesday. legal holiday May 10. Local notes cover fences, new stock, oil leases, summer goods, and shop openings. Society events include a Bazar, Athletic Club, Library talks, and a brass band convention. Court House construction advances with basement work and stone walls underway.
Struthers & Co. start drilling in Conenango down 95 feet. Bell No. 2 begins this week, and Anderson soon after. Verback’s new well at about 190 feet, expecting to casings Saturday. Roy erecting a derrick above his flowing well. flow around eighteen barrels daily. Another car of oil shipped, totaling four. Beatty plans three more wells near Roy and moves to the old well, buys O E Walker’s house and lot at Glade end of bridge. Smith well down 700 feet with gas flow. Warren region now four producing wells, eight located or started, several more discussed. Pipe Line Co lays two inch line from Roy well to depot, under road and across foot of hill. tank to be installed.
Warren organizes Rowland Hose Co. No. 2 with officers led by Foreman John Rowland. Eighteen members are listed with committees on money, uniforms, and by laws as May 12 meeting approaches. Rivalry with Niagara Hose noted, town wishes success for the new company.
Regular town council meeting on May 1 1876 discusses a proposed ordinance banning oil tanks andoil storage within borough limits. Commissioners seek use of street portions for material deposition and a siding during Court House construction. Also considered are road master appointments street repairs hose company formation and sewer crossing permissions.
The May term of Court convened in Roscoe Hall and adjourned Saturday noon. Cases dispensed include Demott Morse et al vs Morse and Norton et al with verdicts for plaintiffs or defendants, several monetary amounts noted, and details of land release on payment. Unclaimed letters listed in Warren Pa Post Office May 6 1876 with four week deadline, then to Dead Letter Office. Also notices of local trades and wares.
The Spring term began May 1 in Pittsfield with about forty students taught by Ada Dalrymple. Directors are urged to clean the yard, erect a front fence, and add a sidewalk for better appearance. I A Whitney moved his grocery across the street to a larger room, with Good Templars moving from his old space. The Presbyterian church will retain Rev. S Rowland for another year, while Wesleyan Methodists plan a new church near the P and E depot. A Swedish Church is discussed for this Summer. The Good Templars installed officers led by Clark Dalrymple and Ada Dalrymple. Delegates to State Convention in Erie on May 10 are Stephen Mead, S Page, James Smith, and Otis Andrews.
Reverend W A Rankin marked ten years as pastor with a report on church finances and work. An informal reception for members and the public is set for Tuesday May 9 at the church, with refreshments provided. Also announced is a new partnership, T S Messner & Co, in the nearby grocery store, highlighting continued faithful service to Warren’s shoppers.
A visit to Youngsville last week shows notable improvements including new homes, a potential new church, and expanded services. Rev. W. L. Riley reports strong church growth, a district Sunday School convention is planned for mid June, and local merchants play active roles in community life.
Travel on Chautauqua Lake begins briskly as the steamer Col. Phillips is slated to start regular trips around May 10. Capt. Whitney, popular enough to win a Democratic seat last year, is praised for his sailing skill and public appeal. Try the Phillips for reliable service.
Measure taken by C McDaniels and Davis Company invites orders for tailored shirts. A. A. Davis & Co offer Warren’s largest, cheapest stock of base balls.
The third semi annual W C T U convention met in Tidioute on May 2 with Mrs J P Taggart in the chair and Miss M C Dawson as secretary pro tem. Delegates from Sugar Grove Columbus Warren and Tidioute responded to roll call. An address of welcome was given by Mrs A J McIntire and Anna M Edwards of Cleveland lectured in the evening. Officers for the next year were elected and the meeting adjourned to Columbus in October.
A. A. Davis & Co offers the town's cheapest croquet items and wholesale school books. Will Smith's Gallery promotes Little Nell and her Grandfather while Geo. Ball & Co lists a larger Boys and Youths department. Mothers and fathers can buy cheaper child suits, with mouldings for pictures also advertised.
Croquet gear and first class suits advertised by A A Davis Co and C McDaniels. G Reiff offers cutters for collars cuffs bows and neck ties. Geo Ball Co sells leather travelling bags and novelties. Will Smith lists chromes photographs frames mouldings and fittings. McDaniels handles orders for spring suits and new cloth styles arrive. Geo Ball Co promotes neck wear silk handkerchiefs and base balls. A A Davis Co features large base ball stock.
In Warren on May 2, 1876, by Rev. W. A. Rankin, Erastus Weatherby of Farmington wed Miss Ellen Logan of Farmington. Also in Farmington on April 30, 1876, by H. K. Siggins, D. F. Burk of Harrisburg married to Miss S. J. Willson of Farmington.
Death notices record Frankie Almendinger four years old in Chandler Valley on April 6 1876 Glenn Morse three years old in Louisville Kentucky on April 26 1876 Luca P McManus two years three months seven days in Russellburg on May 1 1876 and David H Sanford 63 near Garland after a short illness on May 3 1876 as reported in local notices.
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