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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1876
Page
3
The Warren Mail highlights home trades and spring fashions as painters, wallpaperers, and lawn mower workers stay busy. It notes the Centennial Expo in Philadelphia and railroad depot changes, plus local yardwork, plants from Anderson Place Green House, and festive decorations for Decoration Day.
A meeting at Clark and Noyes firm appointed an Executive Committee and Ways and Means panel to arrange Warren third annual Brass Band Convention. The June 23 date is fixed with bands invited from Erie Venango Crawford McKean Elk Forest and Warren counties and nearby New York counties. Citizens urged warm welcomes to visiting bands for a grand event.
The appropriation bill provides 150000 for the hospital, with 50000 added in the Senate. Support from Representative Allen and Senator McMullan is noted, and the governor signs the measure. Efforts aim to have the building under cover by next winter, though some members oppose or are indifferent to further funding.
A. A. Davis & Co. announces new stock of wall paper. C McDaniels offers collars cuffs bows and neck ties. Will Smith features mouldings for pictures at low prices. Geo Ball includes novelties of neck wear and silk handkerchiefs. Geo Ball & Co. advertises fine traveling bags.
Ed Vosburg was shot in the big toe when a Swede living with Jake Smith fired toward the river during a loon hunt. The stray shot, stopped by the bank, left the victim injured but alive. Neighbors urge strict enforcement of the borough shooting ordinance to prevent repeats.
The Piso establishment employees challenged Warren druggists to a baseball game. A nine made of proprietors and clerks will meet the drug mixers on the grounds across the river this Tuesday at 2 pm. Admission is 15 cents, bridge toll included, with proceeds for Warren Library.
The favored New Orleans Mainstrels visit Warren Wednesday evening May 24, reorganized for 1876 with a top vocal quartet five comedians a fine orchestra jig and clog dancers and the best silver band. Admission is usual and reserved seats are available at J F Wells & Co.
Recent items include health updates for H. E. Brown and Frank H. Carver returning from Colorado. Local business changes include Borchet & Dalrymple cigars, Ensinger & Grant meat market, and Wood & Thomas coal firm. Community updates cover oil production, Decoration Day plans, new cheese factory at Sugar Grove, railroad offices move, and church and temperance events.
In Youngsville Pennsylvania on May 18 1876 residents report a new east west street near the bridge by the Post Office with several houses and lots sold, Decoration Day planned by Good Templars and Young Men’s Christian Association with Rev W L Riley as speaker. Lodge No 255 I O G T names members to Erie district convention May 16 17.
The Centennial Temperance Society in Warren hosted a Thursday evening program featuring songs recitations dialogues and essays by children under Mrs. Bernard and Miss Dewey. Prof Miller praised older members for abstaining from alcohol and the event was a notable success.
Last Saturday evening S T Allen was driving a buggy when a frightened horse bolted after a pig near Mr Beatty's residence. He was thrown, suffering a deep gash over the eye. Dr Stewart treated the wound, described as painful but not dangerous.
The undersigned have sold their interest in the meat business and request all indebted customers to call at their Liberty street stand to settle promptly. All persons with accounts against the firm should present them for payment at once.
The law firm Brown & Schnur dissolves by mutual consent May 1 1876. W D Brown remains in the former office. Wm Schnur moves to the J H Mitchell Co insurance office on the same floor. In Brown or Schnur absence the other will attend to matters. Warren Pa May 10 1876. Also notice promoting Little Nell and her Grandfather at Will Smith's Gallery and Geo Ball Co Boys and Youths department offering cheaper child clothing.
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