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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1884
Page
3
A busy Warren bulletin lists repairs, market notes, and events. Decorations Day plans, cucumbers and strawberries at market, Watson Hose Co parade July 4, and local improvements at homes. Also coverage of church notices, a tentatively planned fair, and several brief community updates.
Warm meals offered for a quarter in a dining room near Mead's liquor store. Lang's Premium Buffalo Lager served on draught. J. N. Drercu proprietor. Orders accepted for the American Steam Laundry at A. A. Davis & Co.
Eben N. Ford G. A. R. post adopts a detailed setup for Decoration Day observance. Committees cover finance instrumental and vocal music flags and badges platform and seats flowers and graveside decoration. Rev L M Boyer to deliver the oration. Rieg's Cornet Band to provide music. Ford Post with over 100 members plans uniforms and school participation.
Money orders sold at all offices of the company payable at 6500 places with refunds if lost. Rates: five dollars five cents ten dollars eight cents twenty dollars ten cents thirty dollars twelve cents forty dollars fifteen cents fifty dollars twenty cents. Nursing services offered by Mrs Agnes Ek Decker with good references, residence North Warren at J A Buck's.
Johnson & Siegfried advertise a new Hub Cough Cure that acts swiftly to astonish users. Priced at 25 cents, the remedy is pitched as an effective relief for coughing.
A historical note recalls Downs' Elixir gaining reputation about fifty years ago as a popular cough remedy. Upon waking, Rip Van Winkle would find Downs' Elixir at the end of half a century remains the best known cough cure, with Baxter's Bitters praised for bilious disorders though younger.
Obituary notes Mrs. Sarah Nichols Evans who died in Des Moines Iowa and credits her with helping start Decoration Day along with three other women. It recalls the first observance on April 13 1862 at Arlington Heights for Union soldiers and subsequent ceremonies at Fredericksburg and the formal Grand Army recognition in 1883.
Next week marks Warren Union School anniversary exercises with a sermon for the graduating class by Rev. Mr. Painter at the M. E. Church on May 25. Exhibitions at Library Hall start Thursday evening with 15 cent admission and 25 cent reserved seats, then graduation exercises Friday May 30 at Library Hall at 8. Reig's Orchestra and others contribute music. graduates listed. Effie C. Lukins noted as mostly unable to participate. Alumni plan a social gathering May 31. local ads mention boys clothing, Empire Baking Powder, baby carriages, lemons and oranges prices, window shades by Wendlebee.
Dr. Frazier's Root Bitters are described as strictly medicinal not a dram shop product. They act on the liver and kidneys, promote bowel regularity, and cleanse the blood. Sold for $1.
Warren club suffered four losses last week with scores of 13 2 and 16 6 to Meadvillians and 8 3 to D C Four players were released including Blackmore the mis-manager described as a fraud McSherry McKelvy and Johnson kept with a sturdy battery secured Local players will help the squad and a game is set at Riverside Park next Saturday afternoon Also a McSherry Base Ball Club formed by 15 year olds in honor of Sam McSherry and praise for a Chester club pitcher who saved a ball and helped his team despite being struck in the chest as fever spreads
C E Bishops Countryside moved to New York City. Steamers run on Lake Chautauqua and summer hotels near readiness. Jamestown street railroad work pushes. cars to run by mid June. Judge Galbraith gives Chris Heineman three months in jail and a $100 fine. Dunkirk churches robbed of silver vessels. A driven well fiend demands $10 per well. Patent expires January 15, 1885.
The June jurors list includes Wright N F as foreman and multiple residents from Freehold Sugar Grove Warren and surrounding towns. The Beta Theta Pi Alumni Club buys land near Chautauqua Lake to build a clubhouse and a State Conclave of Knights Templar to meet at Erie May 27.
May 19 notes Erastus Barnes visits Sheffield for first time since winter fall. Mert Williams travels east for a visit. Rev. C. W. Miner from Russell preached both services at the M. E. Church and impressed the congregation with his pulpit abilities.
Gen Sheridan will visit Gen Hartranft at the Gettysburg encampment of the Pennsylvania National Guard in August for at least three days. The Pennsylvania railroad offers a permanent encampment site if Gettysburg becomes the yearly state guard rendezvous. Governors and veterans are expected, making Gettysburg a military Mecca and memory-filled battlefield for Americans.
Obituary for Ozro Hill and illness of Weston Jenkins noted. Mill fire sparked by embers prompts call for arrester. YPL Society to repurpose Anderson House as Literary Hall and a library subscription appeal touted. Minnie Martin visiting from Minnesota. Planing mill and new operations planned by Ira Briggs. FE W Thompson returns from Washington Territory with critical views on industry. Allen and Free run a spoke and handle factory. Estella French visits Falconers. Arird and Rev. Miner swap pulpits with Rev. Horton. Mrs. Wallace Briggs ill in Plivana. James McCullum does hospital barn stone work. Mr Marsh to keep horses for hotel rigs.
Fires are out after rains. Three rope jumps in Ashland cause three deaths within three weeks. Odd Fellows meet in Harrisburg this week. A woman jailed in Clarion County for being a common scold. Dairymen meet at Doylestown May 21-22. Pittsburg court house costs rise by 350000. Williamsport council indicted for street nuisance. Gen John Patton of Curwensville praised for philanthropy. New York population close to Pennsylvania. state rich in unimproved land. Editor woes noted from Uncle Jake Zeigler. Wendlebee window shades, curtin poles cheap. Marsh Roller Skates, groceries, and stationery mentions.
Geo Ball has opened an extended store and offers a free base ball bat with every suit purchased.
An old advertisement touts Hub Cough Cure as safe and pleasant with fast relief and low price of 25 cents. It directs readers to Johnson & Siégfrigd for purchase.
Unclaimed letters in Warren Pa. remain at the post office and will be sent to the Dead Letter Office after thirty days. Names include Anderson J A, Miller Lizzie, Baer Frank, Needham Mrs W, Ball May, etc. Call for letters with advertising date. issued by O C Allen P M dated May 17 1884. Boots and Shoes sale at Norrup’s advertised.
A. A. Davis & Co. introduces a low priced box paper invoice and touts Tea berry as a modern exquisite for teeth and breath while urging visits to local drug stores to view the item.
May 17 saw cold winds and fear as farmers begin corn planting. A thunderstorm on May 9 struck a barn near town owned by C. B. Thompson but fire was contained with little damage. Reports mention painting and shingling work, a double birthday dinner hosted by Mrs. Phillis, and social visits from Mrs. Maguire and D. C. Messenger. District Attorney Geo Higgins visited town seeking election support. The M E Church held its quarterly meetings. local trade notes advertise bird cages and laundry services.
A sequence of 1884 marriage notices from Warren and surrounding towns records unions including Fred M. Rowe with Minnie A. Rhodes in Warren May 14, RE W. Rouse with Anna Lauffenberger in Warren May 13, Dr J T Ward with Carrier S Spencer at Guy's Mills, John A Hill with Eva Janson in Sugar Grove May 9, Martin L Damon with Mary Wells in Corry May 17, Sidney Woolf with Lenia M Martin in Brokenstraw May 15.
Obituary notices report deaths of Christina Krinbill in Warren. Lucinda Sill Payne in Titusville aged 78, widow of Major Nathaniel Payne. Ann McCollister in Corydon aged 51. Frank L. Allen in Montana Territory aged 27 or 28. Clara E Bucklin in Tidioute aged 27. Funeral details noted for Payne case in Irvington.
Hugh Sweeney died in Osage Iowa on May 3 1884 at age 70. Born in Ireland December 25 1809 he moved to Warren county at 19 and to Iowa in 1855. He married Father A Phillis who survives him. J W Phillis of Freehold is a relative. He was an active church member and died as the Christian dieth.
Property owners on Water Street, Short Street, Second Street, Third Street, High Street, Fifth Street, Sixth Street and surrounding areas must repair or install new walks within set times or council will perform the work and charge costs plus twenty percent to the lots. GEO P. Orr, Burgess. Attest: Rurus P. Kina, Clerk.
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