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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1884
Page
3
The Warren Mail notes a chilly November mood and bustling town life. It reports on court matters, city council actions, and local happenings from tavern relief to rink gossip, with notices of lectures, revivals, and police and fire department items.
Mrs M H Hunt of Boston will speak at the Court House on Tuesday November 18 at 730 PM on The key to the situation or waiting for the verdict She is employed by the State for the Scientific Temperance Education Law The lecture aims to spur support across states including New Hampshire Vermont Michigan Rhode Island New York Iowa Ohio Massachusetts Indiana and Pennsylvania is ready to join the effort An endorsement from Rev Joseph Cook and John B Gough accompanies the notice plus an advertisement for Underwear at O H Hunter Sons and new neck wear at Bell Bros.
The county tally shows Higgins with the largest majority at 3188 while Brace leads in votes but has a narrow 461 majority due to opposition consolidating against him. Blaine leads over Cleveland by 1257, and Osborne beats Davis by 1202 as various races reflect party loyalties and local shifts.
The Warren Democracy postponed a victory celebration after a vote breakdown. Blaine 1,257 over Cleveland and Mackey 833 over Scott marked a showing. Republicans in Warren county deny responsibility for any defeat and praise campaign leadership by Chairman Waters and local speakers including Gov. Stone and others.
The Ledger changes hands as Morris retires due to ill health and rest needs. W. W. Howard succeeds him, bringing Warren roots, polished journalism taste, and prior work with the Philadelphia Times and New York Times. The notice notes no hard feelings with neighbors and healthy political expectations ahead.
The Relief Association holds its regular monthly meeting in the Council Room on Monday November 17 at 4 PM. Visiting committees will report and all ladies interested in aiding the worthy poor are urged to attend. room opens at 1 PM and there is demand for underwear. Mrs. J M Davies, Sec.
The finest lot of knit hoods to be found in town just received at Bell Bros. Durable warm headgear available now for winter needs.
Geo Ball displays an immense stock of clothing hats caps and furnishings to be sold for room to bring in new styles. A hearse of the latest design is shown by Buffalo Undertakers Convention. Wendlebee offers custom window shades.
The Warren performance of Hazel Kirke drew a solid crowd with strong acting by Mr. Couldock as Dunstan Kirke and E. M. Holland as Pittacus Green. Miss Cowell and W. B. Cahill received praise, while Miss Genevieve Stebbins’ Hazel Kirke drew critiques. Callender's Minstrels promised next, a 40‑member Welch company touring England with Billy Kersands returning to Warren.
A long roster of names with occupations and home towns across Warren county entries includes oil producers, farmers, clerks, laborers, carpenters, merchants, blacksmiths, lumbers, and others in towns such as Pittsfield, Conewango, Eldred, Sugar Grove, Warren, and Spring Creek during the first weeks of the period. The list enumerates numerous individuals with affiliations to local industries and trades.
Bills printed for an auction of horses cattle grain and farm implements at James McCullums Pine Grove on Saturday Nov 15 at 10 am. Another sale at Matthew Goodwins Glade on Saturday Nov 22 at 10 am includes grain cattle farm equipment and household goods. A A Davis Co advertised wallpaper ceiling decorations school and blank books and boots and shoes at savings.
Sate A yoke of good five year old oxen weight three thousand five hundred pounds suitable for the lumber business. Inquire at the Matt office. McNett and Co will sell furniture cheaper than any other house in Warren county and carry more goods than any two houses.
News notes from County and vicinity report the Frewsburg hub factory fire with small insurance and large loss. Other items include Mamie Thorp murder sentence eight years, Era to publish evening edition, Custer Post No 26 formed in Jamestown, Edinboro Normal School term and cost, import of Holstein cattle, Columbus grist mill fire with losses, Ohio & Lake Erie president W W Reed, Lake Shore baggage claim advice, and multiple local property fires and recoveries.
Last Thursday, November six, the cornerstone for the Indian church at Cornplanter was laid with ceremonies. Present were Rev. Rankin, Rev. Allen, Judge Johnson, and leaders from the Alleghany reservation. The plan envisions a 24 by 40 foot building with a front bell tower, eight windows, and two doors, funded by Seneca council support and local subscriptions.
A Chicago era ad invites ladies to travel and solicit orders for Madame Wood's Corsets and Corded Corset Waists with earnings of twenty to fifty dollars weekly. Also notes open positions for women in every city and village, requesting inquiries to B Wood Syracuse NY.
Residents seeking quality sewers are urged to call Thos Walsh a Warren resident and practical sewer builder. He reports near completion of Beech and Laurel street sewers ready for inspection. Geo Ball also holds a large stock of sewer materials.
The letter recalls election chicanery in Texas goat debates and laments partisan manipulation. It urges Congress to fund broad veterans pensions, arguing surplus wealth should relieve soldiers and stimulate general economy, while condemning political exploitation.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE reports local chatter on politics temperance and social events. Notes include Mrs J W Hughes visiting Erie county Miss Silverthorn returns home from with her sister and a new W C T U branch organized with elected officers.
A patient describes continued care at the Carver House with a looming move to Titusville next week for urgent calls. The piece highlights many voluntary testimonials praising a wonderful cure.
A call for timely reporting seeks correspondents at every county post office. Editors offer free Main newspaper copies, paper, and stamped envelopes in exchange for fresh news items of general interest.
Public notice lists names of letters remaining unclaimed at the Warren Pennsylvania post office as of November 8 1884. Addressees include Hannah Anderson Nellie Davies Ed J Conkle J P Cunningham Florena Ferres Louisa Girt Florence Harro Emma Wood and others. Call for letters within thirty days to avoid sending to the Dead Letter Office.
The Warren County Commissioners announce six children at Rouse Hospital need respectable homes. Five boys and one girl aged 2 to 12 may be viewed at the hospital, with arrangements via Samuel Garfield, Superintendent.
A damaged OCR fragment shows opening highest lowest and closing figures with several percentages and numbers. The readable items include a few percent values like 754 percent 73 percent and 71 percent but many digits are garbled. No clear company names dates or events are identifiable.
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