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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1875
Page
3
Local market lists prices for fruit and vegetables including Bartlett pears, peaches, pineapple, strawberries, corn, green peas, French peas, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Also offers condensed milk, honey in glass jars, corned beef cans, and various syrups and molasses with sale prices and former prices noted.
A fragmented advertisement touts Fine Young Hyson and Japan and Gun Powder teas. It promotes Choice Oolong and uncolored teas, noting one pound cans and urging readers to try them.
The list names town figures including Burgess Fidred Rowland Wood Dunham Ryan Clark Burgess George Ames Andrew Hertzel Clerk R P King Assessor J H Graham School Directors Nesmith Davis King Parmiee Hunter Wells Justices of the Peace Dinsmoor Hodges Constable S G Ward Volames Public Ball Noyes Brown Hoffman Nesmith Auditors J H Mitchell Parmiee Hazeltine.
No more croquet this season and November term of Court this week. Preparations for a raid on Turkey begun. The Warren oil region sees modest production updates. Union School notes list frequent exercises and names of pupils, with Measles affecting attendance. A street lamp, library course, and local businesses are mentioned amid community updates.
Warner of Ridgway and Fowler of New York State faced off at 40 rods. Wind favored Fowler as they split two strings each. Fowler held a 7 inch edge on aggregate. Match funds: 100 dollars per string and 100 dollars per aggregate. final result Fowler $100 ahead.
Orrin Matthews died October 6 1875 at Panama Chautauqua Co New York after a long painful illness in his 80th year He was a respected Deacon and pioneer linked with the Presbyterian church His family includes wife and two children C F Matthews and Lucy B Hunter of Warren PA His life spanned Connecticut Homer Cortland Adams Rutland and Jefferson counties and he bore a strong Christian life with musical talent noted by his children.
The report records receipts from all sources totaling 46 208 70 as of Oct 31 1878 with tolls 2 472 71 for Oct 31 1875. total receipts 51 749 or 48 855 73 and expenditures to Oct 31 1878 totaling 52 505 23 8. The document includes toll tallies to Oct 31 in prior years and notes 9 Nov meetings and a prayer service.
Warren residents discuss making homes bright and cozy with inexpensive, DIY touches. Articles praise frugal craft, pressed leaves, ferns, moth-checked decor, and practical projects to imitate nature’s beauty in winter. The piece contrasts humble homes with costly mansions and cites Mrs. H. W. Beecher on refinement and economy.
A local event features twenty four babies on display with their mothers and fathers in attendance. The lively pageant showcases bright, cheerful infants described as angels and lambs, amid a festive family atmosphere.
A multi day program for the Sunday School Teachers Institute at the Warren Presbyterian Church from November 14 to 16, 1875. Sessions cover devotionals, introductory talks on aims and teaching roles, church relations, mission work, doctrine, and class attention with speakers from Tidioute Girard Oil City and others. A county wide notice invites all denominations, with lodging for out of town attendees and a possible talk on William Tyndall. Also noted is a large Republican meeting in Titusville with remarks by Gov. Hartranft and others and praise for Judge Scofield's currency argument.
Hon W H Shortts leave of absence expired and he returned to Cardiff last week. Will Talbot son of Dr M C Talbot of Warren returned home from Austria after three years away. Leave of absence granted to J H Gillis commander of the Michigan Lake Erie for 30 days from Nov 5. Paxtommine notes and Chas Austins Adelphi and Martinetti Pantomime Troupe will perform at Roscoe Hall tonight with admission 35 and 50 cents and seats at Wells Co.
In Spring Creek on November 4, 1870, by Rev. Rowland, George D Bates marries Flora C Washburn, both residents of Spring Creek.
Cancers cured without knife caustic or blood loss at Phelps Medical and Surgical Institute Corry Pa. Also shirt making to measure with fit guaranteed. Brand new Fall and Winter cloths arrive from C McDaniels.
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