Camilla Urso concert and local notices enliven Warren page
The Warren Star reports a busy scene with a Camilla Urso concert at Library Hall featuring Phila May Louis Miller Frank A Fueller and S Martinez, admission 75 50 and 35 cents. Also notes a new Warren office for Waren Mills, iron works running four evenings weekly and a busy slate of local ads and weathered notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla
Library Hall
JoHan Langdale’s
Boston
Struthers Iron Works
Warren
Hamilton
Keystone Novelty Works
Camilla Urso
Phila May
Louis Miller
Frank A. Fueller
S. Martinez
State Hospital
Kolfrat & Henderson
Allegheny Mills
West End
Personal notes and community moves in Warren area
A compilation of local social items noting E. D. Wetmore and wife returning from Europe, district residents visiting Warren, job moves, homecomings, and upcoming travels. Mentions include Dr Stewart remarks, Mrs Dennison, Mrs Hanter kin, Charles M Thompson relocating to Olean, and others attending votes, weddings, and social events. Also notes J H Mitchell moving to Hartford, J D Mead’s Harrison Morton support, sweet potatoes from Vineland, and Rev Coulston's farewell reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Wetmore
Europe
Dr. Stewart
Phillip Beglar
J. H. Lyman
Oscar Sheldon
Randolph
N. Y
Dennison
M. J. Gleason
Down East
Mike
Seabrook
Welch
H. P. Hanter
Philadelphia
Warren
Charles M. Thompson
Olean
Ed. Bell
Will Allen
Phila
O. D. Glenn
Pittsburg
J. H. Mitchell
Hartford
Harrison
Morton
J. P. Conroe
Irvine
Vineland
N.J
Republicans of Warren Gather for Jollification
The Warren Republicans invite members and neighbors to a Thursday evening gathering described as a joyful event with religious overtones signaling communal celebration and support.
On Exhibition Boots and Shoes at the Boston Shoe Store
An advertisement touts $1,000 worth of furs on display and urges customers to inspect boasted items in muffs boas and trimmings. It promotes Warrep offering 2000 patrons footwear savings at Boston Shoe Store 21 Boston Shoe Store and mentions Merck drug store cigars. Located at Dinal Water Street Warren Pa lo2t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter & Jarvis
Warrep
Boston Shoe Store
Boston
Dina Water Street
Warren
One Year in Warren Presbyterian Pulpit
Rev. R. B. Holmes completes his first year at Warren Presbyterian Church. He made 700 calls among about 500 members and strengthened attendance, especially at evening services. The church is harmonious, debt free, and generous, with Sabbath school and charity giving near 2400 dollars, and the congregation praises his earnest preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Presbyterian Church of
Warren
Paul
Dr Bartholomew's European travels and untimely death
The article recounts Dr Bartholomew's extensive travels in 1878 and 1882 across England Ireland Scotland France Italy Austria Germany Switzerland Norway Sweden Denmark and Ireland with G N Parmlee and others. It notes his marriage to Mrs Sarah G Cummings in 1881 and his death on the 27th, cutting short a promising medical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bartholomew
G. N. Parmlee
Europe
England
Ireland
Scotland
France
Italy
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Bartholomew
Sarah G. Cummings
Philadelphia
Mabel
Swedish MrcHopist Pastor Services and Meetings
C A Anderson pastor preaches every Sabbath at 11 A M and 7 30 P M Sabbath School at 10 A M Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 P M Class meeting Friday at 7 30 P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Anderson
Art Studio Seeks Orders For Pic torial and Decorative Works
Advertising a studio offering oil crayon charcoal pastel and water colors plus fabric painting. Located at Diamond block Water street near Warren hotel Tobegan Hoods and headwear featured by Miss M. R. English at 2505t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Block
Water Street
Warren Hotel
M. R. English
Warren County Teacher's Institute Opens Monday
The Warren County Teacher's Institute begins Monday at 2 PM in Warren with day sessions in the Court House and evening meetings in Library Hall through Friday noon. Miss Mac Neal elocutionist, Mrs Hinckley will conduct singing, Supt Streeter will teach. Lectures by Higbee Stone Mary Allen Holmes Lockwood listed. all free except final talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Teacher’s Institute
Warren
Court House
Library Hall
Mac Neal
Hinckley
Supt. Streeter
Titusville
Higbee
Stone
Mary Allen
Cleveland
R. S. Holmes
Belva Lockwood
Warren Borough Council Sees Snow Ordinance And Budget Talk
Regular meeting on Nov 5 discusses Pine Street muddle, street and sidewalk issues, and $100 for Third Street foot bridge repairs. Reports include water service complaints, nuisance notices, and tax levy totals of 13 838 75. Police activity and numerous bills approved for various municipal services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Burgess Rankin
Pine Street
Third Street
Buffalo
Counel
Warren
Emil Amann
Sroces Seconcesnerestance Resonsers
Eee
Lesser & Co
H.S Thomas
A. Mintzer
Chas. Henry
Pleasant Bridge Co
W.S. Leffard
W. H. Pickett & Co
J. J. N.smith
S. G. Ward
Averil
F. E. Hertzel
Boro
Tor
J.P
J. F. Babcock
A. Guertin
G. L. Friday
H.S. Thomas
Diebold Safe & Lock Co
John O’hern
A. Batchelor
Struthers
Republican Meetings Across Warren and Surrounding Towns
A string of campaign gatherings across Chandler’s Valley Sugar Grove Clarendon and Warren featured speeches by Knapp Riley Rice Schnur Schofield Dunkle Van Every Stone Donly Wilbur Yates and A C Pickard. Glee club singing and parades accompanied the assemblies as voters prepared for the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler’s Valley
Knapp
Riley
Warren Glee Club
Sugar Grove
Messrs. Rice
Schnur
Schofield
Warren
A. C. Pickard
Jamestown
Glee Club
Clarendon
Messrs
Dunkle
van Every
C. W. Stone
New Jersey
Indiana
A. Carroll
Muse
Stoneham
Donly
Wilbur
Yates
Northern Pennsylvania gas well roars to life near Rock Run
Horton Crary and Co struck a massive gas well near Rock Run about two miles from Shefield. The gasser, the largest in Northern Pennsylvania, erupted after oil drilling begun. Pressure remained high through Saturday preventing containment. Gas likely to be diverted into the Pennsylvanian Gas Co line. The Horton glass works started, promising 60 plus workers once full production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton, Crary & Co
Rock Run
Sheffield
Penn’a
Penn’a Gas Co
George Horton
Glasses Rise Among Pupils and Gas Theories Spark Debate
The Pittsburg Leader notes more students aged 12 to 18 wear glasses and links it to increased reading and artificial light. Optician A Merck Jr cites better eye care and more glasses, arguing natural gas in schools can irritate eyes and harm sight, urging ventilation and reduced gas exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Leader
Allegheny
A. Merck, Jr
Warren, Pa
Optician
Federal Street
Warren Y M C A Annual Meeting Slated Next Sunday
The Warren branch of the Y M C A will hold its annual meeting at the M E church next Sunday evening November 11 with an address by W R Davenport of Erie and the officers reports. Evening meetings for young men will be held daily next week in the Hoffman block led by Secretary Stevenson with aides from Erie Meadville and Oil City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Meadville
Oil City
Stevenson
Titusville
Correcting Warren county birth claims in 1888
In Kang Pa on Oct 20 1888 a letter corrects a Warren Mart death notice claiming J H King was Warren county’s first male child. Campell notes he was born Oct 13 1809 near Warren and doubts the May 18 1812 King birth claim. He asks who was truly first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kang, Pa
Warren Mart
J. H. King
Warren
King
Warren County
Mr. King
Campbell
County
Attendance Report from Dog Way School Lists Absences
The Dog Way School reports no absences for Nettie Brooks Belle Crouch Parnie Holcumb Lotta Kingsley Ella Jones Flora Chamberlain Lotta Brooks Dana Brooks Sterlie Holcomb Budman Waldo Glen Durlin and Guy Durlin for the month ending November 2. Enrollment is 23 with 93 percent attendance. Aura Thompson is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dog Way School
Nettie Brooks
Belle Crouch
Parnie Holcumb
Lotta Kingsley
Ella Jones
Flora Chamberlain
Lotta Brooks
Dana Brooks
Sterlie Holcomb
Budman Waldo
Glen Durlin
Guy Durlin
Aura Thompson
October Oil Report Shows Broad Gains Across Field Work
The Bradford Era notes October finished wells reached 229 with 3312 bbls of new production and 52 dry holes, up from September’s 135 wells 2534 bbls and 19 dry wells. New drilling rose by 103 wells and 30 rigs, with gains across Allegany New York to Turkey Foot West Virginia and widespread activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Allegany
N. Y
Turkey Foot
W. Va
Salesman Wanted for Wholesale Grocery Trade
A wholesale grocery house seeks an experienced resident salesman with trade for surrounding counties. Address: 8 Boyd & Co. 31021 Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ddress
Boyd & Co
Philadelphia
Erie Leaders and Local Notices Highlight 19th Century News
Erie pays its mayor 2000 dollars yearly plus honors. Study becomes duty at Edinboro Normal School. The Erie Dispatch expands to eight pages and Warren praises it as a top daily. Western Pennsylvania coal operators push a five cent wage rise, or risk strikes led by Miners Association. Venango County Agricultural Society dissolves but may reemerge in Oil City. Harrisburg plans wall-eyed pike propagation and stocking of German carp and bass. Land tax deeds trigger disputes over Blue Eye run holdings and mass hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Normal School
Edinboro
Erie Dispatch
Warren
Supreme Court
C. W. Nichols
Spring Creek
Bear Lake
Pennsylvania
W. L. Scott
Miner’s Association
Scott
Venango County Agricultural Society
Messrs. Miller & Sibley
Oil City
Harrisburg
Erie Hatchery
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending Nov 5 1888
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds with buyers and sellers across Glade Pitts field Mead Eldred Elk Conewango Pleasant Freehold and adjacent areas. Amounts range from 110 to 2250 dollars with several properties exchanged through multiple parties including Nancy Hook James Larson John J Johnson O'Donnell Tobias Brookmire Gourley Kep ler Dingman Stewart Prather and Swanson plus Meads and Johnsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hook
James Larson
Glade
John J. Johnson
Perry Nichols
Sarah M. Nichols
Pittsfield
J. G. Smith
Isaac N.smith
Conewango
R. R. Armor
D. J. Thayer
Mead
O’donnell
Exis
Same
Eldred
Cc. T. Boberg
Swan A. Swanson
Elk
Frank Colson
Otto Larson
Adams Cameron Etal
Nels E. Johnson
M. E.S. Biddle
Morris & Mullen firm formed at Morck Drug Store
Announcement notes J B Mullen joins with B F Morris forming Morris and Mullen drug firm. Mullen praised for thorough knowledge and public reliability expected to attract customers. Also includes local notices about Warren Wooden Ware Works buying logs and beech and maple, clothing store in Warren, an auction at Dunham's Corners, and Pear Phosphates drink promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Mullen
Morck
Morris & Mullen
Mullen
Warren Wooden Ware
Opening of the National W C T U Convention at the Met Opera House
From the New York Herald report the fifteenth annual National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention opened at the Metropolitan Opera House with 412 delegates and 700 visitors. Miss Frances Willard was reelected president as speakers urged women to enter all church and civic roles, shaping moral reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Union
Alaska
Metropolitan Opera House
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Waits Areson Sisters
Mother Thompson
Hillsboro
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Immanuel
Bishop Fellows
Dr. R. 8
Storrs
Christendom
Christ
R. 8. Storrs
Congregational Church
Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church
Opera House
M. E. Church
United States
Lindley Murray
Noah Webster
M. E
The
Christian Union
W.C.T. U
Union Signal
la Salle St
Chicago
Willard
Morrison Jamieson and Bigter Lang nuptials reported
In Titusville on October 30 1888 Edward Morrison of Warren married Maggie Jamieson of Titusville at the bride's parents home by Rev M D Kneeland. In Leon New York October 31 1888 Charles F Bigler of Charlotte Centre married Maud E Lang of Leon at the bride's parents home by Rev J P Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison—Jamieson
Titusville
Bride
M. D. Kneeland
Edward Morrison
Warren
Maggie Jamieson
Obituary: Emaline Frazine Dies at 62 in Sugar Grove
Emaline C. Frazine, aged 63 years, died Oct 30 1888 at Sugar Grove Pa after a long illness. She was born Oct 18 1825 in Cherry Tree Township Venango Co. to John and Catharine Hamilton. Survived by sons Geo N Frazine Warren Pa and H Hiller Frazine Casselton D T. Husband Newton Frazine died Oct 4 1888. She was a Presbyterian and requested the epitaph Donum mansit lanam fecit. Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. N. Frazine
Warren, Pa
H. Hiller Frazine
Casselton D. T
Donun Mansit
Presbyterian Church
Local Undertakers Listed in Warren
Peter Greenlund, undertaker and embalmer at 214 Hickory Street, Warren. Nelson Greenlund, undertaker and embalmer at 331 Exchange Block, Warren, next to Exchange Hotel, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Greenlund
Undertaker
Hickory St
Warren
Nelson Greenlund
Exchange Block
Exchange Hotel
Warren, Pa
When Six Is Ready for School
A young girl named Bess turns six and begs to attend school with knitting in hand. She disobeys, causes mischief, and ends the day set straight by her teacher and sister Nell, learning to follow rules and bring home good reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Grandmama
Jack Frost
Bess
Bessie
Nell
Lillie Snow
Lillie
Jack Wells
Big Tim
Nellie Fay
Pickett & Co Supplies Fall Winter Hardware Press
Pickett and Co report large arrivals of stores and hardware for fall and winter. The housekeeper can find desirable improvements at their store to ease housework. They lead competitors with gas furnaces and plumbing supplies seen in Dr McAlpine’s new house and other ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett & Co
Yarn varieties listed at Patterson's department store
A broad selection of yarns is advertised at Patterson's including Columbia Germantown Midnight Germantown Starlight and German knitting worsteds 2 and 3 fold Saxony Shetland Wool Flora Fairy Zephyr Sonora Yarn Ice or Mohair Wool Reliance Pompadour Cashmere Spanish Riderdown and Zephyrs in 2 4 and 8 fold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson's
Columbia Germantown
Midnight Germantown
Starlight
Saxony
Warren Warren Market Prices From Warren Dealers
Corrected weekly table lists prices by Warren dealers for apples butter beans pork eggs cheese lard onions potatoes shoulders sugar coffee tea rice flour and seeds. Items include butter 40 per barrel, eggs 20 per dozen, sugar 8 to 9 per pound, coffee 20 to 25 per pound, flour 2 per sack, kerosene oil per gallon and kerosenes balers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren D
Y. Hyson
Japan
Rio
Java
Markets report shows varied grain and livestock prices
New York markets list flour and grain prices with soy, wheat, corn, oats and butter quotes. Chicago and Cleveland figures show hogs and cattle prices. Toronto and Buffalo notes include sheep, lambs and pork ranges.
Also Mentioned on This Page
He Warren
Home Matters
James Aldrich
Davis’ Drug Store
Merck Drug Store
Kopf & Henry’s
Mr. Sersall’s
C. L
A. A. Davis & Co
Empire
Orre Yack Murres
Douanne
Merch
Babcock
Max Kropp
Ben Keeler
Mr. Mullen
Sarah Rounds
Miss Rounds
Ladies’ Society
Ludlow
Tribune
W. W. Freeman
Elizabeths. Ward
Wallace
Salamanca Union
B. F. Morris
Frank
Ellicottville
Coulston
Baptist Church
A. J. Hazeltine
Key West
Davis’ Dave Store
Teacher's Institute
C. P. Northrop
A. A. Davin & Co
Northrop
Borough Business
Otter
Smith
Sande
Sheffield Sentiments
Joan Shu & Son
W. C. Rowand
Ketterer
Tennan Linn
Reynolds and Eddy’s
E. P. Dodge’s
Rumsey Bros
Winch Bros
Spoes
Boston Star Store
D. Offerlee
Glade Green House
Offerlee
Morck Drug Store
Carver House
A. Weiss
Davis’ Drua
Temperance Department
Eunusien Monty” WiTe
Berga
Scribner's Magazine
Cuauae
EER
Charles Scribner's Sons
Scribner’s Magazine
E. Cowan & CO
MAIL
Davis’ Drone Store
Water St
N. K. Wendleboe
Tam
Surnish
Liberty Street
Postoffic Warren
Lisssser. & CO
Goodrich & Fehlman
Balers
Jacob Keller
W. V. N. Yates
Fred P. Hue
Savings Bank
Noyes’ Drug Store
New York
Minnesota
Bourrer—Western Creamery
Wwe
Toyedo
Texas
Carrie
Canada
York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphias
Cincinnati
Geo
Reed
Erie, Pa
W.B. Coleman & CO
Ettess
Rovina M. Springer
Kinzua
T John W. Springer
Citizens National Bank
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
David L. Gerould
Diredors
M. Waters
P. Johnson
F Henry
H. A. Jamieson
S. V. Davis
W. D. Brown
A. Hertzel
Geo. N. Parmlee
A.T. Scofield
U.S
J. B. Nellis & CO
Rochester
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