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Newspaper

Warren Mail

Location

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1897

Page

3

Recreation Park high school contest ticketed for Warren

The Warren Mail notes an athletic contest for high school boys from Warren Bradford and nearby areas at Recreation Park next Saturday forenoon. Tickets to the park with grand stand cost 25 cents and general admission 15 cents. It also reports May as cold and wet, delaying crops, and that Warren public schools close for summer vacation next Tuesday with the preparatory class exercises June 1 and the class of 97 performing June 2 in Library Hall. Alumni reception follows Friday in East street building.

Recreation Park Warren Bradford

Town Improvement Association Grading River Bank

The Town Improvement Association began river bank grading under the direction of Mr. S. H. Doty who provides services free of charge. The W. A. Telegraph Co. installs new poles along the trolley line and near the curb and will paint them. A cinder path will be laid and trees planted.

Town Improvement Association S. H. Doty W. A. Telegraph Co

A Rare Chance at Greaves Studio Picture Sale

The Warren studio of W A Greaves offers a rare chance to buy fine pictures at low prices with an auction sale Tuesday and Friday evenings and private sales daily. A large stock of paintings etchings and engravings must be sold before he leaves Warren with special prices on portraits and custom framing at 25 percent below usual rates. Readers are urged to call at once.

W. A. Greaves Warren

War Song Concert at Library Hall by Presbyterian Choir

The Presbyterian Choir performs next Saturday evening with rousing choruses and solos. Co I provides soldiers tents and munitions for realistic stage scenes. Dr Robertson fires the first gun, Dr McAlpin appears in a prison scene, Crandall as a soldier, Yates as a Southern darkie. Mrs Wilbur supervises tableaux after singing with no waiting intervals. Reserved seats are 25 cents, available at F R Scott's store.

Library Hall Presbyterian Choir Co. I Robertson McAlpin Crandall Yates Wilbur F. R. Scott’s

Memorial Day Sermons Draw Large Crowds Across Churches

Last Sunday about a hundred churchgoers attended morning services at First M E Church where Pastor Edmunds preached to twenty one Warren Commandery Knights Templar. At the Baptist Church Pastor Irey spoke to fifty G A R members and Ladies of the W R C on Memorial Day lessons. Presbyterian services were not held due to Pastor Smith attending the General Assembly.

M. E Edmunds Warren Commandery Knights Templar Baptist Church Irey Presbyterian Church Smith

Memorial Day Observance in Warren by G A R Details

Memorial day plans in Warren call for flag half raising at 7 a.m. and firing salutes at 8 a.m. with details visiting cemeteries and decorating graves. A 1:30 p.m. procession from town hall will include the Warren Cornet Band, the 16th N G P unit, Eben N. Ford Post 336, teachers and pupils, town officials, and the Women’s Relief Corps. A second parade moves through Third Street to Oakland Cemetery for performances and a Q A R ritual, with Gen. Harry White as speaker and a closing service. Citizens urged to avoid Memorial Day picnics and holiday folly.

Warren R. H. Smith Eben N. Ford A. Cook S. W. Cogswell Town Building Oakland St. Joseph’s Town Hall S. H. Davis Warren Cornet Band N.G. P A. Wheelock Warren Public Schools Woman’s Relief Corps Burgess and Town Council Third Street

Dixson's Grade Drug and Variety sells paint and paper

Dixson's Grade Drug and Variety Store announces a large stock of Pure House Paints at $1 and $1.25 per gallon with a fine line of painters materials at unbeatable prices. New wallpaper styles at 5c a roll and window shades at 10c each. East Side.

Dixson F. H. Dixson East Side

Riverside Fish and Oyster Co Special Prices Notice

Riverside Fish and Oyster Co in the Baltzinger block advertises oysters and fish with George Smith as manager. The store touts special goods at especially low prices for a limited time.

Riverside Fish and Oyster Co Baltzinger Block George Smith

Riverside Fish and Oyster Co Goods at 928 Water St

A fragment notes Riverside Fish and Oyster Co offering fresh shad mackerel bass yellow pike and whitefish at 928 Water St Warren. White Cloud Flour promises whiter bread at no higher cost than competitors. Fehman Bros. involved in the advert.

Riverside Fish and Oyster Co Water St Warren Fehlman Bros

Weathered notes and local notices from Warren county

A compilation of brief items from Warren and surrounding areas including illness of Mrs Fehlman, a frost damage on hills, the death of Judge E B Vreeland, a burglary at West Hickory post office, and various local happenings such as new houses, a fishing club trip to Northern Canada, station improvements, a planned concert, a drowning death, and the first wedding in the new Presbyterian church.

Cornplanter Postmaster Nominee and Local Church News

Congressman Stone recommends Jesse M. Green for Cornplanter Warren Co post master. New Warren County pensioners listed: L. M. Deming, Geo W Coover, Samuel Filer, James H Cole. Mrs Geo F Yates resigns as Warren Presbyterian Church organist. George Lott to take post and play at Galbraith Peirce wedding. Mothers and Teachers Club elect officers: President C H Noyes, VP C C Thompson and others. constitution and by laws adopted.

Jesse M. Green Congressman Stone Cornplanter Warren Co U.S Warren County L. M. Deming North Warren Geo. W. Coover Warren Samuel Filer Youngeville James H. Cole Russell Geo. F. Yates Warren Presbyterian Church George Lott M. KE. Church Galbraith- Peirce Mothers’ and Teachers’ Club C. H. Noyes C. C. Thompson Woodford A. J. Hazeltine James Brann D. W. Beaty

Proclamation on Memorial Day Observance in Warren

Burgess F. A. Steber urges Warren merchants to close from 1 30 to 5 P M on Saturday May 29 to honor the heroic dead. He calls for refraining from nonessential business and amusements and reflects on national sacrifice, liberty, and patriotic devotion for posterity.

Burgess F. A. Steber Warren

National Guard report urges state naval militia shift and armory limits

The annual Adjutant General Stewart report shows 8,870 National Guard members, up 198 from last year, with proposals to detach the naval militia for direct reporting to the Adjutant General. Enlistment pay rose to 7,623.20. armory funding is constrained by state revenue, though a large year- to-year appropriation remains unspent. Also outlines detailed expense categories and notes steady disciplinary progress. A Warren steel works proposition offers 100 ton daily capacity with 250 jobs, contingent on scattered land sales and a trustee-backed guarantee plan.

Stewart National Guard Adjutant General Quartermaster’s Department Surgeon General’s Department National Pennsylvania Warren Ontario Iron and Steel Co Sechrist Rockwell Morrison Flats C. C. Allen

Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Advertisement

An advertisement warns against mercury-based remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective. It notes internal use, testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle, and touts Hall's Family Pills as best.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Toledo, Ohio F. J. Cheney &Co

Spiritualist Annual Picnic at Lily Dale Tickets Sold

On June 12 and 13 1919 the D A V and P A R will offer round trip Lily Dale tickets. The 12th ticket is good for return on the 13th or 14th at $1. The 13th ticket is valid only for that day at 85 cents. Gro H DANIELs G P A.

Typewriter for LatE A Franklin at low price Maltz office

Advertises a LatE A Franklin type writer in good condition offered at a low price with inquiries directed to the Maltz office.

Franklin Maltz

Wrightsville Correspondence Reflects Local Happenings May 24

May 24 items note A Wi visiting Wrightsville and new Farnham stock, Laverne Price family in town, a Columbus street building expanding, Joseph Sliter’s brother visiting from Chenango County, Pleasantville trip, Rev Fenton lecture topic on sacred graph of the human talking machine, Fenton and three children visiting P L Wright, N F Wrights at Chautauqua preparing cottages, Mrs Ephraim Wright visiting, Mrs M E Sliter seeking millinery, cemetery association to mow and consider more land for the city of the dead, Lottsville Lodge to observe Memorial Day June 19, Kate Crecroft plans Carnegie home move.

Wrightsville A. Wi Elisha Farnham Laverne Price Fancher Columbus Street Joseph Sliter Chenango Co. N. Y Pleasantville Fenton Lottsville Lodge Kate Crecroft Carnegie Pittsburg

Local Social Notes and Health Reports Relay May Gatherings

Relatives from Sanford and Mrs A Boyd and son of Chattanooga Tenn were guests of A F Goodwell over Sunday. Chas Westling and J W Wilkins were Garfield visitors. Severe colds are the rage in this vicinity. Messrs C Lubold and sons Charles Homer and A F Goodwill being victims. Mrs W R Davis and children returned home after two weeks with her mother Mrs G Davis of Franklin. Mrs A Lubold and daughter Daisy were Tidioute visitors Wednesday. E Spencer of Cooper mill was a caller at A Lubold's Saturday evening. Road workers are still at work. Present indications are fair for a good fruit crop in this vicinity but not as good as last year. Miss Virginia Arp of Sunny Side was guest of Miss Daisy Lubold over canter. Jee Ralph Davis is very sick this week. Mrs Chas Hays returned Saturday from an absence of a few days at Sanford.

Sanford A. Lubold Daisy E. Spencer Cooper Mill Virginia Arp Sunny Side Daisy Lubold Ralph Davis Chas. Hays Sanord

Grange to Hold Regular Meeting at Grand Valley Pa

Eldred Grange hosts two day session June 10 and 11 1897 with opening exercises address of welcome by Mrs Flora Olmstead questions for discussion and questions basket on the lecturer desk Pomona degree to be conferred Friday program includes women hour songs recitations and education topics plus avenues for arrears payment by Pomona members led by Master Robert Weld and Secretary Gro A Woodside

Grand Valley Eldred Grange Flora Olmstead Ann Siggins Pomona Grange Fire Relief Association N. P. Morrison R. S. Hartley Kezia Rowley J. C.knapp B. F. W. Thorpe A. H. Olmstead Grange York Brokenstraw Grange Spring Creek Grange Limestone Grange Kidder North Warren Grange Marsh Ackley Grange New London Grange C. H Gro. A. Woodside Sec’y

Penfield Carpet Cleaning at Mansion House detail

Penfield Carpet Cleaning operates in rear of Mansion House with E W Sealy as manager. They lift clean and relay carpets with a guarantee of satisfaction. Leave orders at Mansion House or at listed local businesses for prompt service.

Mansion House E. W. Sealy Second Street Warren Steam Laundry Penna. Ave Rina & Stevens Rogers Block J. S. Bayer Water Street

Cure Your Stomach With South American Nervine

An advertisement claims South American Nervine cures every case of weak stomach and strengthens nerves. It promises instant relief and lasting happiness, warning that a weak stomach and broken nerves lead to death. Sold by the Eyes Drug Store in Warren, Pennsylvania.

Eyes Warren J. D. Kinney Warren Center Chamberlain Morris & Mullen, Warren P. B. Canfield Corydon Ethel Irene

Wall Paper Stock Prominent In Warren Exh Block

W C Rowland and Sons offer the largest and most complete wall paper stock in Warren with new designs added regularly. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect the selection before purchasing at Exchange Block.

W. C. Rowland & Sons Warren W.C Rowland & Sons Exchange

Mrs Casemere Seamstress Notable for Quality Work

When you want repairs done her low prices and first class work. She can sew a rip or place a patch so the garment looks better than when first purchased. Located next hallway to the MatIL office at 305 Second St. Call for service.

Bicycle Tournament Advertises Fredonia Trip

D A V and P R R offer round trip single fare tickets to Fredonia on June 8. Tickets valid for the day only, return train departs Fredonia at 6 P M. George H Daniels, General Passenger Agent.

Fredonia N.Y Geo. H. Daniels

Swedish Singers at Celoron Benefit Train Ticket Offer

Swedish singers perform in Celoron on May 30 with a D A V and P R R sale of round trip tickets from Warren to Falconer for 75 cents. Tickets valid only that day. Train 3 will wait at Falconer until 7 30 P M so all can hear the afternoon concert. George H Dantr els G P A

American Union Celoron Warren Falconer Gxo H. Dantrels

Estate Transfers Week Ending May 26 1

Buying and selling notices list transfers of properties and sums from multiple pairs of sellers and buyers. Names include Martin B. Devore Elmer J. Traub N Dietch Anna M Traub John F Backstrand Emile Scott Jos Jenkins Almeda Knapp Albert N Marsh Noah Knapp F M Snapp Margaret Culver O S Deming Mary S Cusick Arthur F Davis Erastus Barnes Benj Swortwood Mary N Taylor Mary E Rice with locations Pleasant Sugar Grove Farmington Spring Creek Sheffield Pine Grove Warren and amounts from 65 to 1450 dollars.

Martin B. Devore Elmer J Warren S. Deming Mary S. Cusick Spring Creek Brown Arthur F. Davis Pine Grove Erastus Barnes Benj. Swortwood Sheffield Mary N. Taylor

Gallagher Kelley Nuptials in St Clara's Church

In North Clarendon Pennsylvania on May 26 1897 Frank Gallagher and Miss Anna Kelley both of North Clarendon were married at St Clara's Church by Rev Father Lenahen.

Gallagher—Kelley N. Clarendon, Pa St. Clara’s Church Father Lenahen Frank Gallagher Anna Kelley N. Clarendon

Obituary notices for Stuart and Robbins in Sugar Grove

In Sugar Grove Pennsylvania May 12 1897 Thomas Stuart aged 71 died. In Sugar Grove May 14 1897 Finley W Robbins died in the 55th year of his age.

Stuart Sugar Grove Thomas Stuart Ropsins Finley W. Robbins

Youngsville neighbors seek safer sidewalks and train station tales

County clippings report a mix of notes from Forest county. Gus B Evans was reelected Republican County Committee chairman. Property owners replace sidewalks. Charles Mott starts a shingle mill between Excelsi or and Thomson’s corners. J Mason owns a three legged calf. Rev Arthur B McCormick is ordained and installed as pastor for Irvington and North Clarendon.

Youngsville Tidicute Gus B. Evans Republican County Committee Forest County Charles Mott Tryonville L. Swanson Triumph Township Excelsior Thomson’s Corners J. Mason Arthur B. McCormick Tidioute Irvington North Clarendon Erie

Postal Cards and Local Notices From Warren Pa

A compact collage of local snippets and ads. It includes a jab about fatness and fishlike looks, a joke about college allowances, an ad for Dr E Detchon’s Anti Diuretic, and testimonials for Chamberlain’s remedies. Also mentions a flaxseed tip, a politics note, and a brief ice water ad plus a China and glassware selling line.

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