23 May 1876
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1876
Page
3
Brevities note oil discussions in Warren and Titusville markets, local fashions, ice sales, and upcoming events. Articles describe the new Warren County Court House plan with Italian Renaissance design, dimensions, dome statue, and fireproof features, plus local transport fares and a charity baseball game to aid the Warren Library.
Reverend W A Rankin is having a new brick residence on the old jail lot plastered. The two story home will feature a parlor dining room kitchen and bedrooms with a verandah across the front. Mile s Esq occupies the Rankin house opposite the Lutheran church. Mrs Rankin and family visited New Castle Delaware last week for the summer. A leather wallet containing notes against James Roy and Mrs M Davis is missing from Glade last week. reward offered by John Cramer Warren May 22 1876.
Readable copy notes neck wear and silk novelties offered by Geo Ball Co with emphasis on fashionable accessories and quality silks for customers seeking refined neckwear options.
Warren records a patriotic flag project at Union School where scholars raised fifteen dollars and Mr GraHm procured fifteen more. A ten by sixteen flag with staff cost about thirty dollars. The pole was painted free by Mr Rowland and the event ended with cheers a song and a brief flag history by Ed Metzgar. Congressional note endorses Col L F Watson with county sentiment backing his candidacy.
Hon CG B Curtis announced as candidate for President Judge of Erie county courts. James A Davidson of the Girard Cosmopolite now uses pen and scissors for Erie Observer readers. Mr C H Meacham is agent for the New and Improved Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine No 8, at Lane & Nesmiths store.
No meeting was held last Friday due to low turnout. Committees appointed for Decoration Day preparations are quietly working, and a meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 o'clock in the Building Association room. All veterans and other citizens are invited to attend.
Piso B B C, last Thursday winners, accepted a challenge from the dry goods clerks. The game will be played across the river Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock weather permitting, with proceeds for the Citizens Brass Band which has consented to play.
The annual Warren fire department parade will be held next Tuesday in the forenoon. Niagara and Rowland Hose Companies with their steamer will join the Citizens' Band in a fine display.
Warren experiences a burst of oil excitement as Verback & McGee report a gusher after rapid drilling. Nearby prospects include Roy No. 2 and Ensworth & Co. wells with steady yields. several new derricks rise near the Marshall lot and Bell farm. Local meetings, reunions, and cultural events accompany the oil chatter as notes on debt, shipping, and public notices fill the page.
Wrightsville Pa May 18 1876 residents note four working mills board shingle stave and grist quieter otherwise, centennial visit by O C Messenger promised further trips. farmers complain of a dark cloud delaying grain sowing while grass grows. Velocipede learning becomes town amusement. School four weeks with Miss Jennie Allan guiding over forty scholars.
The Sugar Grove Journal lists the village as having multiple mills run by steam a cheese factory a large medicine manufactory numerous stores including dry goods groceries and hardware shops a post office two meat markets three churches a public library and several tradesmen plus an apparatus for moving buildings. Also notes the Grand Encampment I O F officers elected in Philadelphia and relief funds paid last year.
The undersigned sold their meat business and request all debtors and creditors to settle at the old stand on Liberty Street. They urge prompt payment and invite presenting any outstanding accounts for settlement. The Boys department at Geo. Ball & Co. promotes a wider range of child suits and low prices with custom shirt and spring suit services by C. McDaniels.
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