Home Matters and Activities in Warren May 20 1897
Beginning last week the D A W P railroad carries mail four times daily along the line showing improvement. Company I N G P arrived from Philadelphia after a Washington monument parade where they saw President McKinley and officials. They will attend Camp at Conneaut Lake next July. The Derthick Club renamed the Fortnightly Musical Club with Lott as President and Hinckley as Vice President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.G. P
Warren
Philadelphia
Washington Monument
McKinley
Conneaut Lake
Derthick Club
Memorial Day Plans and Local Nominations in Warren
Warren Pa May 19 1897 Memorial Day arrangements are being organized by Eben N Ford Post G A R with an executive committee and subcommittees for finance firing Salute graves flags and oration Also reported are nominations for county offices Sheriff John Chase Prothonotary H A Pinney Coroner Dr J J Knapp and the Postmaster appointments of S W Waters Meadville E A Hempstead Freehold Glenn J Wright Warren sewer bids East Side Post & Co Wilkes Barre and Sixth Street Cribbins Plus church organ update and Presbytery assembly in Indiana Me daille and Warren notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hpgrs
Eben N. Forp
Dept. Pa
G. A. R. Warren
Baptist Church
R. H. Smith
R. C. A. Waters
Warren
Erie Presbytery
J. W. Smith
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Winona Assembly Grounds
Eagle Lake
Indiana
Warren Presbyterian Church
John Chase
Spring Creek
H. A. Pinney
Sheffield
J. J. Knapp
Kinzua
C. W. Nichols
J. M. Davies
A. Hertzel
P. M
S. W. Waters
Senate
Siegfried
E. A. Hempstead
Meadville
Freehold
Glenn J. Wright
C. W. Stone
Post & Co
Wilkesbarre
Gantz
Lavery & Clawson
Sixth Street
Cribbins
C. L Beck & Son
Episco- Church
S. W. Cogswell
J. M. Regner
John Sweeting
H. Chaple
A. Cook
T. O. Slater
D. W. C. James
L. T. Borchers
S. H. Davis
Thad Reig
Flowers
Woman’s Relief Corps No. 45
Sons of Veterans
Home papers enrich families and promote reading
The piece urges every household to maintain a county home paper for its value in news death notices and marriage notices and to bind yearly volumes for future generations. It notes two cent weekly cost and cites a concert travel ticket offer by the American Union Swedish Singers event in Celoron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield Journal
FEHLMAN Bros Glassware Prices Prompt Call
Local advert promises best prices on glassware with bold claim against being undersold in China. Rays of sales pitch urge readers to call for current rates and specials on large and beautiful pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Fehlman Bros
Local notes and events from Warren area society
Mrs. F. Henry and Mrs. J. P. Jefferson return from Virginia. Reverend and Mrs. Darling host. Jamestown professor speaks on Cuba at First M E Church. Christian Endeavor convention to meet at Cambridge Springs June 17 18. Epinsore camp meeting June 4 13 with no gate fee. Various local visits and society notices. Jamestown post office to stay. Kane approves more licenses. Oil well accident injures workers near Chandler's Valley. Kane depot expansion rumored. Summer teachers school at Conneaut Lake. Child scalding incident in Eastside. Titusville electric traction road progress. Local industry and church updates. memorial events planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Hunter
Seabrook
New Presbyterian Church
H. B. Cutting
Royal Arcanum Council
Warren
Jamestown
Jones Farm
Chandler’s Valley
Asan
Dennis
F. L. Kingsley
East Side
Sare
New York
Titusville Electric Traction Company
Here
Hydetown
Titusville World
L. E. McHols
East Branch
Warren County
Episcopal Fund
Philadelphia
Conneaut Lake
Youngsville
Andrew Han
Wm. M. Thomas
J. C. Abel
Elk County
Rouse Hospital
Real Estate Transfers Across Towns This Week
Real estate transfers reported for the week include Geo F Hall and wife selling to James L Hall in Columbus for 250 dollars, W J Grandin and wife selling to A J Noble in Tidioute for 250, and multiple Spring Creek deeds. Other notable transfers: W E Jackson to John Ayers for 1 and to H L Gordon for 3000, J C Baker to Lizzie Decker for 800, Ayers to Baker for 200, Lizzie Decker et al to Ayers for 700, and trustees of U B Church Eldred Center from Warren P Trimm for 1. Marion Loucks to Henrietta Burke in Warren for 429, J K Brown to John Demean in Kinzua for 58.68, and Frank J Swanson to P W Thelin and wife in Farmington for 1250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekcock
Farmington
Geo. F. Hall
James L. Hall
Columbus
W. J. Grandin
A. J. Noble
Tidioute
C. J. Seater
Wood Et
Spring Creek
W. E. Jackson
John Ayers
J. C. Baker
Lizzie Decker
H. L. Gordon
J.C. Baker
Lizzie H. Decker
Warren P. Trimm
U. B. Church
Eldred Center
Marion Loucks
Henrietta Burke
Warren
J. K. Brown
John Demean
Kinzua
Frank J. Swanson
P. W. Thelin
May Day Home Talk of Princess Anne at Wetmore Estate
The Monday Club gathered May 4 at Mrs. Lansing D. Wetmore’s Princess Anne county home for a lively discussion on Princess Anne history. Judge Wetmore and family hosted thirty guests with a luncheon and souvenir cards as they toured Church Point and Bayville landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Virginia
Norfolk
Lansing D. Wetmore
Princess Anne County
Hoggard
Bayville
Church Point
Lynnhaven
Grace Sherwood
Judge Wetmore
Lynnhaven Inlet
Chesapeake Bay
Blackbeard
Cape Henry
Donation Church
Princess Anne
Donation Farm
Patrick Henry
Keeping Boys at Home Proves Good Habits Says Jamestown Writer
A Jamestown Journal observer cites two mothers who credit evening companionship at home for shaping sons into adults with steady habits. One widow, with three sons, says her late husband urged “know where your boys are at night” and the family stayed in after sundown. A neighboring village mother, whose husband drinks, supports five sons with laundry work and schooling, noting she never lets them roam at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Journal
Dredging Conewango Swamp Commenced By Pollard Goff Co
The Jamestown Journal reports active start of a project to cut a new Conewango creek channel and dredge the adjacent swamp. A dredge built at Conewango Creek began moving across two and a half miles toward the old channel, part of a 12 to 13 mile stretch planned to drain 20 000 to 25 000 acres of overflow land. Pollard Goff Co of Champlain Ill holds the contract for clearing obstructions and excavating at seven cents per cubic yard with a $5 000 charge for clearing driftwood and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewango
Jamestown Journal
Conewango Creek
Clear Creek
Pollard, Goff & Co
Champlain
Ill
Local Store Promises Unmatched China and Glassware Stock
Advertisement touts large and beautiful selection of china and glassware with price advantages, urging customers to call and inquire to avoid being undersold.
Measor moves mill and church events noted
Walter Measor moved his mill from Deadman's Run to Johns Le near Rev. eee Se A. B. Church and will hold quarterly meetings Saturday and Sunday. Other items include Miss Clara Lundgren home on vacation and a dime social at Frank Bealey for the church relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugall
Walter Measor
Deadman’s Run
John le
A. B
Clark Brooks
Frank Bresell
Woods
Clara Benson
Irvington
Searse
Columbus
Mr. Sherman
Alta Price
Freehold
Frank Price
Arthur Frisbie
Spring Creek
W. L. Greeley
Spitz Hill
Jackson Bros
Kingsley
F. Hagle
Benson
Lutheran Church
May 15 Gatherings and Local Visits Reported
May 15 notes show Miss Daisy Lubold and William Smedley as guests of A. Lubold with Smedley returning to Whig Hill. Arch ie Brown visited his uncle A. F. Goodwill. Locals mention calls by the Lubolds, Addie Goodwill, Lydia Goodwill, and others at various homes and at Heart's Content. Pathmasters of Beats 6 and 7 are improving the road and residents thank them and hope for reelection. Herbert Lubold left for York State for summer work. many friends regret his absence. Mr and Mrs Fred Brown visited A. F Goodwill’s Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Lubold
William Smedley
A. Lubold
Whig Hill
Archie Brown
A. F. Goodwill
Messrs
Dennis Mickleson
Earl Wilcox
Chas. Asp
Daisy
Della Lubold
Addie Goodwill
J. W. Wilkins
Garfield
E. Knapp
John Loan
Bert Maller
G. Sutton
Marie Sorenson
Heart
Misses Addie
Lydia Goodwill
Davis Mill
Herbert Lubold
York State
Fred Brown
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warned
Public health advisory cautions against catarrh remedies containing mercury. It endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, noting no mercury, internal administration, and pricing at 75 cents per bottle. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills as best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Great Stone of Sardis opens Harper’s June issue
The June Harper’s Magazine features Frank R. Stockton’s new novel installment The Great Stone of Sardis with whimsy on twentieth century events including a North Pole submarine expedition. It also previews T. P. O’Connor’s two part essay The Celebrities of the House of Commons and an instalment of The Martian with unfinished Du Maurier drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Magazine
Frank R. Stockton
Sardis
North Pole
House of Commons
T. P. O’connor
the Martian
Sale of Paintings and Residence by W A Greaves
W A Greaves announces a private sale of his entire stock of oil paintings etchings photos and drawings at his studio starting Saturday May 15 at 2 PM and continuing daily until sold He will offer studies mirrors cabinet frames and more at reduced prices during the coming week Also to be sold is his residence on Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
W. A. Greaves
Harper's Weekly May issue previews major features
The May edition will describe Grant Day in New York with text and illustrations and include a Navy feature by Lieut. J. D. Jerrold Kelley. It also promises an extensive ship illustration plus articles on the Trinity Church Bicentennial, the Nashville Centennial Exposition, the Greco Turkish War, and Cuba's status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
New York
J. D. Jerrold Kelley
Trinity Church
Nashville
Tenn
Cuba
Laundry service advertisement at Mansion House area
In rear of Mansion House E W Sealy manager. We take up clean and lay once and guarantee our work to give perfect satisfaction. Leave orders at Mansion House A A Davis Co 308 Second Street Warren Steam Laundry 6 10 Penna Ave Riwa Stevens Rogers block J S Bayer 440 Water Street. Orders left at above places will receive prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansion House
E. W. Sealy
A. A. Davis & Co
Second Street
Warren Steam Laundry
Penna. Ave
Riwa & Stevens
Rogers Block
J. S. Bayer
Water Street
May Harper's Bazar Features Outdoors Writing and Ramabai Study
In May Harper's Bazar will publish entertaining outdoor sport papers by Amelia K. Brainerd in The Outdoor Woman column, and Lillie Hamilton French outlines Pandita Ramabai and her work in India. The issue begins a new series by Helen ay on Societies for Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Amelia K. Brainerd
Pandita Ramabai
India
Lillie Hamilton French
Societies For Children
Helen Ay
South American Nervine Promoted for Stomach and Nerve Relief
An ad claims South American Nervine cures weak stomach and nerves without failure. It promises instant relief and a sunnier life, asserting no defeats and urging purchase at Eyes Drug Store in Warren, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyes
Warren
W. C. Rowland & Sons Highlight Latest Wallpaper Stock
Warren retailer W. C. Rowland and Sons advertises the best and most complete wallpaper stock in town. New patterns and colors are constantly added, inviting customers to examine before purchasing at the Exchange block location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Rowland & Sons
Warren
W.C Rowland & Sons
Exchange
Dixson's Grade Drug and Variety Store Ad Offers Bargains
An old advertisement promises a complete line of Pure Drugs Medicines and Chemicals at Dixson's Grade Drug and Variety Store with prices reasonable and quality high. It also touts a sale Franklin item in good condition at a low price and urges inquiries at the Mall office. The notice also pitches mail services to distant relatives and friends and claims special prices for special goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixson’s Grade Drug and Variety Store
Franklin
Marriages in Pennsylvania 1897
In Warren at St Josephs Church on May 19 Albert J Hutter of Warren wed Essie M Silvas of Oil City. In Sugar Grove May 6 A V Cariburg and Myrtie Davis wed at the bride’s parents home. In Goodwill Hill May 12 Hubert L Symonds of Buffalo and Minnie L Howe of Goodwill Hill married in the chapel.
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Horror—Silvas
Warren
St. Joseph’s Church
Father McCabe
Albert J. Hutter
Essie M. Silvas
Oil City
Carlburg—Davis
Sugar Grove
Ginader
C.C. Davis
A. V. Cariburg
Myrtie Davis
Symond—Howee
Goodwill Hill
Guy L. Brown
Hubert L. Symonds
Buffalo
N. Y
Minnie L. Howe
Deaths in Warren Area Obituaries and Local Tragedy Notes
Obituaries for L B Hoffman aged 72 in Warren born Peterboro N Y and earlier California years with two children Duane and Otis F plus survivors and funeral details. John P Sonne brother of Peter Sonne obituary from Ellington and Warren ties. Harry Murphy son of J P Murphy dies at age nine after falling into Conewango. funeral held. mother absent in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Warren
L. B. Hoffman
Peterboro
N. Y
California
Emily Morgan
Pittsfield
Warren Co
Duane
Otis F
Nancy L. Ludlow
Ludlow
Mr. Hoffman
Eli Bliss
Saginaw
Michigan
F. B. Hoffman
J. B. Hoffman
Oneida
N.Y
Rev
A. R. Taylor
Messrs
W. D. Brown
O. H. Hunter
G. N. Parmlee
E. R. Peirce
A. Her
Dan Offerlee
POSTAL CARDS AND HUMOR IN NEEDLEPOINT ADS
A dated collection of quips and small ads. It includes claims about a Diuretic remedy, travel gibes, and a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhoea Remedy, with sales noted from Morris & Mullen Warren and Corydon Canfield. The piece blends humor with medical advertisements and local public notices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Home Matters
American Union Swedish Singers
Celoron
Falconer
Geo. H. Daniels
Riverside
A «Matt
Tiona
F. Henry
J. P. Jefferson
Virginia
W. H. Filler
Epinsore
Erie County
Max Siii
Lockport
Tipioute
J. R. van Doorn
Cleveland
Earl Tupper
Corry
Samuel Rowland
Evangelical Church
Kanaga
Warren Commandery
Knights Templar
M. E
E. F. Edmunds
E. W. Siegfried
McKean
Morrison
Kane
Edinboro
Slippery Rock
Clarion
Library Hall
Presbyterian
Johnie
Mai
Marz
Penfield Carpet Cleaning Works
O.h.hunter & Son
Second St
E. Detchon
Noyes
J. D. Kinney
Warren Center
Chamberlain
T Morris & Mullen
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Frankford
Jonas
Uncle Eben
Morris & Mullen, Warren
P. B. Canfield, Corydon
W. U. Telegraph Office
Hickory and
Fourth Streets
E. Clemons
Rio
Java
Japan
Porto Rico
Great Cash Grocery
G. H. Strickland
Waters Block
Postoffice
Paris
Theer
EK. Kertcher
Allen’s Shoe Store
Liberty St
P.O. W. PA
Timothy, Per Bushel
Kentucky
Siegfried & CO
Pee M. Hazeltine
Willis F. K. Russell
Fouswell
James Lo
I Bocashin
Willis Fe Cowan
Fish Shea
Abe
Oakland
Warren National Bank
Hon
Wm. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Nelson P. Wheeler
G.N. Parmlee
Andrew Witered Charles Chase
C. Schimmelfeng
Christian Smith
H. A. Jamieson
FE. Hertzel
Cashier
All
Baby Carriages, &C
Dimities
W. Jarvis
Water St
T. O. Slater & CO
Carroll
Putnam Horse
Phoenix Horse
the Warren Savings Bank
A.J. GH
0. W. Beaty
Ee Jackson
James Clark
Charles W. Stone
Conan Wr
Be Lindsey
le le Foes
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