Decoration Day Program and Warren News Musters
Decoration Day ceremonies introduce a 1 PM salute of twenty-one guns and a veteran procession from Park with Commander and officers leading, followed by carriages, band, hearse, and veterans. The column also notes local events, weather, business updates, street improvements, and oil district activity with multiple wells described and oil price at $2.193.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Alexander
Robi
Dennison
F.W. Miller
John Rowland
Boiler Explosion Shakes Warren Area
Dozens of accidents fill recent Warren headlines with minor injuries and one fatal blast. A boiler explosion on May 21 at J.T. Millison Co. drill site on the Haskin farm near Hatch Run killed James McKane and injured Millison, Thomas Haskin, and another man. Authorities blame lack of safety gear as the cause. Dr. Stewart treats multiple injuries including broken legs, a dislocated wrist, and a bullet wound to a hand from a stray pistol incident involving Ferdinand Lampe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Haskin
Glade
Hatch Run
J.T. Millison & Co
James McKane
Mr. Millison
Thomas Haskin
McKane
Stewart
John Anderson
Dr. Stewart
Michael Lyons
Campbell
Ferdinand Lampe
Lampe
Oil riches stir debate at State Hospital farm
Flowing oil wells border the State Hospital farm raising questions of lease and development. Commissioners Dr. Carson Gen Beaver and Dr. Curwen will discuss proposals with oil operators in Harrisburg next month while the unclaimed letters list at Warren Pa hints at neglect and a local rag recycling ad notes payment for rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Carson
Beaver
Curwen
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Celebrate Fourth of July in Warren Parade Meeting
Citizens debate whether to organize a large public Fourth of July celebration with parade speeches cannon and fireworks or to stay home and celebrate privately. A meeting is planned at John Sill's office next Thursday evening May 31 at 8 o'clock to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
John Sill
Titusville Invitation and Town Building Debates
A dated 1877 letter from T E M outlines June lectures by Francis Murray at the Colonnade Hotel Philadelphia with a 200 dollars per lecture fee. A Town Satyr note says the council rejected all bids for a new town building as too high, ranging 11000 to 15000, urging a cheap, functional structure and public input, including firemen and property protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puinapetrnia
Francis Murray
Colonnade Hotel
Philadelphia
Cor. Le’y. P.S
Brethren In Christ
Youngsville Briefs From May 1877 Road Work and Community News
Youngsville Pennsylvania residents debate road tax work with shovels and teams amid repairs and new walks. Gravesite decorations planned for Wednesday. Five year old George Siggins suffers a three‑finger hand injury from a straw cutter in a barn accident. Dr. A C Axtell treats him. M E Church welcomes probationary members, with full connection next Sabbath. Local hardware store planned by W S McKinney and J F Kinnear in Kinnear’s block. John Agrelius adds stave saw work to his shingle and heading factory, expanding into stav ing business. X Y Z.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Main Street
George Siggins
A. Siggins
A. C. Axtell
M. E. Church
W. S. McKinney
J. F. Kinnear
Kinnear
John Agrelius
The Child Beater
A Wayne County case reports Charles Shoffstall jailed on cruelty charges for beating his three year old stepchild. Neighbors aided, doctor notes injuries, child in precarious condition, suspect awaiting punishment. Also notes on U S special tax penalties and a proposed single rail safety railway between Bradford and Olean. A Boston man repents a $13,000 theft after Moody’s preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville Journal
Blanchard
Randolph Township
Charles Shoffstall
Justice Coburn
Shoffstall
Deckard’s
Wayne Township
Don E. Ashley
Wayne
Randolph
Sheffstaill
Boston
Moody
Various Local Notices Include Oil Well Update And Burglaries
Jamestown oil well depth 750 feet with slight gas and oil smell. Meadville to start oil exchange, question when Warren producers will join. Francis Murphy to speak at Fair Point meeting of Council of Reform in August. Pennsylvania Railroad to cut wages and jobs by ten percent. Athletic club loses to Erie 4–3. country boys ahead in baseball. S V Davis of Warren sold steamer Josie Bell to Capt. Whitney, to run on Chautauqua Lake. Jamestown woman Mrs Rogers dislocated spine from fall. in insensible condition. Capt A M Clark directed to reopen Fair Point post office. Forest County deemed railroadless by Tionesta Republican. fifteen miles of P B T railroad exists with expansion expected. State Normal School Edinboro opens August 21 with greater advantages and lower expenses. Randolph NY post office burglarized. $150 stolen. A G Dow banker residence burglarized. three gold watches and diamond pin stolen.
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Jamestown
Meadville
Warren
Francis Murphy
Fair Point
Council of Reform
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie Club
S. V. Davis
Josie Bell
Capt. Whitney
Mayville
Chautauqua Lake
Rogers
A. M. Clark
Pot Office
Tionesta Republican
Forest County
State Normal School
Normal School
Edinboro
Erie Co
Randolph
N. Y
A. G. Dow
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The
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Variety Hall
Variety Hall. —G. Reiff, the Tailor, Has Removed To Fisher’s Block
Carver House
North Warren
Marston
Court House
F. Henry
Broom Brigade
Mars
Carroll
Liberty Street
E. M. Crane
Rip van Winkle
Roscoe Hall
F. A. Cogswell
Seattle
J. P.s
H.S. Getz
R. M. Warren
Oakland Cemetery
G. Hansley
R. Ingresby
Charles McCoover
Lieut
E. N. Ford
Stephen Olney
C. B. Starrett
Henry T. Jones
J. S. Mathews
Andrew H. McLane
Roscoe A. Hall
Z. Eddy
Joseph Hackney
John King
Maj
D. Titus
Capt
Geo. Brown
John Owens
George Clark
Miles
Thos
York
S. Volzenlogel, Daniel Eggan
Thomas Graham
Col
Geo. A. Cobham
Alonzo Castater
Orren Hook
Francis Hook
Geo. Smith
Wm. Snyder
Leroy Snyder
Wm. Gibson
James Babcock
John Blakesley
Delwin Spencer
Graham
Cobham Park
John Monroe
L. F. Watson
Yankee Bush
Lyman Martin
Alfred Lacy
Burgess
Indian Hollow
Glade Run
D. I. Ball
D. Siggins
Brokenstraw
James Mair
A. Williams
Stone & Noyes Block
H. V. McDowell
Clark & Noyes Block
R. Dennison
Oil News
Taylor Lot
Hospital Grounds
Allen & Co
Main Road
Frewsburg
Kidder Lot
Hall & Co
P. Berry Farm
Hoffman
Crull
W. J. Watters
Parker City
Kirberger Farm
MaGee & Co
Verback
Sweeting Farm
Cartmill & Co
Perkins Farm
Russellburg
Fentonville
Mead Township
Morrison Run
State Hospital Farm
Lizzie Dill
T. M. Gage
Jackson Hunt
John W. Jacobs
Martin Kampf
Ellen Lee
George Lillebridge
Adam Miller
Betsey Mead
E. Miller
Kate Murphy
Emerson Smith
Jas. A. Smith
M. Smith
H. G. Trowbridge
Wm.s. Taylor
O. C. Atten
P.M
R. H. Johnson
Titusville
Suesday
S. H. Lewis
London
England
Lewis
R. H. Jonson
Will Smith’s
Nell
Will Smith
Smethport
Hatch
A. B. Armstrong
Beater
Conneautville Courier
U.S
Braprorp
Bradford
Olean
Roy Stone
Col. Wilcox
A. J. Post
Gen. Stone
Sare
Pickett—Zeigler
M. E. Parsomage
John Pickett
Lewisa Zeigler
Anderson Place
Alex, Waldie, Florist
Titusville, Pa
P. Gruber, JR
Gruber, JR
Warren, Pa
Court of Quarter Sessions
Chas
Pine Grove
G. A. Cenfer
Spencer House
South West
Darwin Green
Green’s
J. M. Martin
Lane’s
Frederick Baltzinger
Charles Seene
Martin Shaffer
George H. Leonhart
Michael Fitzgerald
L. E. Hammond
Tidioute
Julia A. Acocks
Pittsfield
James McCrea
Deerfield
M. Mead
S. W. Waters
Prothonotary
Proby’s
J. W. Agrelius & CO
Youngsville, Pa
Oni
Hickory Street
Ww. Co
Rowland. Warren
Hazeltine & Coo
Toys, &C
Vor
Hazeltine & CO
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
Magnesia
Andrew S. McCreath
Labratory
Market St. Harrisburg
A. W. Morck & Co
Morck
A.W. Morck & CO
Hickory Streets
Greenland Brothers
Valley
High Street
Front Street
Episcopal Church
99 Cent
Mrs. Phelps
the First National Bank
Dr. Warner
Mme. Foy
Imly
Takeens
No. 5
Water Street
Warren County
Plantation
Havana
Phillips & Borchert
WISE
Keystone
A. Wise
A. A. Davis & Co
Ware Works
Warren Wooden Ware Works
Borders
A.A. Davis & CO
WM. Messner
P.S
Senes
N. B. Langdon
Samuel Hall
Lewis Bates
Nicholas Bates
N.S. Packard
Jonathan Hamilton
W. W. Wilson
Abel Merriam
Chapin Hall
C.C. Wetmore
Nathan B. Foster
Lyman D. Foster
Charles Dinsmoor
Anthony Frank
P. J. Trushel
Jacob Stahle
Luther Green
Joseph Green
S. Tipton
W.J. Alexander
Register
Warren,Pa
Warren and Vicinity
Mes
J. C. Caspar
New York
Water St
Miss Dagget
Paris
A. Ruhlman
Baltimore
Constable Blan
United States
Hazeltine & Davis
A. W. Merck & Co
S. Burgess
Holesale
Tn Morning Glory
Mulholland & Fellers
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