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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1895
Page
3
The Warren Mail notes subscribers should check expiration dates and pay arrears to avoid bills. It urges local aid for the poor before distant help and reports Epworth League officers elected at First M E Church with 32 delegates named for the sub district convention.
Michael Frawley aged 35 a brakeman for the P and E railroad was killed instantly near Irvington about 10 o clock Saturday night He was married with four children The coroner Peirce held an inquest in Warren Sunday morning the jury returned accidental death Sherman Greenland the undertaker prepared the body for burial and sent it home on the 140 mail west
The shooting season closed October 31 with Co I fielding 58 marksmen and sharpshooters. Notable scores include Lt. D F A Wheelock 50 and Thad Risher 47. Organizers formed the Warren county Ministerial Association at the Y M C A with Rev. J W Smith as president and Rev. J A Dahlgren as vice president.
Warren enjoyed a lively social week with several notable gatherings. Mrs W M Lindsey and Mrs Edward Lindsey hosted a refined reception on Market street. The Daughters of Rebekah entertained at Steen's on Laurel street. W C T U held a pleasant reception at Jane Orr's Market street home. Tomorrow the Relief Corps plans a gathering at the Hammond residence on Fifth street.
Rev A R Taylor spoke on Types of American Humor at Mr Rockwell's residence last Thursday evening to a large audience. He highlighted Artemus Ward Mark Twain Bill Nye and Eugene Field and shared an original engaging style that moved from grave to gag earning Trinity Guild about $35.
The hotel at Allegheny Sulphur Springs will be open for boarders or parties throughout the winter. Applications should be made to Chas. A. W. Nason at the hotel and he can be reached at Irvine, Warren County.
Chas. A. W. Nason will deliver sulphur water Tuesdays and aerate. Leave orders at Noyes' drug store.
A. G. Bartley of Magic Pennsylvania states the salve cured his eczema and also healed his son’s leg running sore. The letter appears as a public health endorsement.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces reduced rate excursion tickets to Atlanta Georgia for the Cotton States and International Exposition to be held from September 18 to December 31. For sale dates rates and train times consult your local ticket agent.
Advert for a remedy by H. Dixson claiming immediate results for asthma and feverish cold symptoms. Describes it as harmless and effective with bold claims of rapid relief.
Mr JaRvis travels to New York to see new goods. W W Winger and daughter depart for Atlanta. Dr HIll to Struthers Hotel for eye and ear care Friday November 15. Dr Ryan and daughter Margaret return to Duluth. Mrs E T F Valentine home from Pittsburg improved. Mrs J C Wells from Rochester visits Warren. Brook Wetmore and Fred Darling head south to the Atlanta Exposition. Miss Jane Swift visits Allen street. Artist Greaves and wife attend Watertown for a paren tr. Freeman heads to Norfolk for dental work. family to follow after holidays. Mrs Wilbur hosts with Mrs M A Speakman of Coatesville as W R C officers. Horace Mix of Sugar Grove marks 84th birthday. Alex McLeop, Warren, burned by gas then injures eye at work. wife visits. Myers, Republican County Treasurer elect, in town amid congratulations. He jokes about office keys and January dinner.
Superintendent H M Putnam reports Warren County schools in peak condition. The county adopts seven or nine month terms with one teacher per term, improving consistency. Four new school buildings rise while renovations modernize facilities and lighting. Female teachers exceed male, and many educators pursue normal schools to boost pedagogical skills.
Buffalo Sunday Express notes record low levels on Chautauqua Lake with water down about five feet. Subterranean springs falter, Gravel spots dot the lake bed, Grass Island becomes an exposed site for speculation, and navigation is nearly closed while a single steamboat still operates Mayville to Jamestown.
The Warren County Directory is nearing completion and will include purchaser and advertiser names in extra large type at no extra charge. Those seeking a copy should apply immediately to WARREN DIRECTORY Co. Box 1041 Warren Pa as the edition will sell out quickly.
A general practitioner advertises an office in the Sill building at Third and Liberty streets with hours 10 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. The ad notes specialties in diseases of women nervous system and stomach troubles and adds gardening tips to set onion beds mulched with straw and to grow peas hardy to frost for early green harvests.
Home and Neighborhood items note Y M C A week of prayer and a Sabbath protection convention in Oil City. Bradford votes to bond $30,000 for a new municipal building. Warren reports good fishing and cabbage markets with prices per pound. Leather Trust shuts tanneries. 600 Warren County workers lose jobs. Chrysanthemum show planned in Meadville. Allegheny College sends congratulations to a governor-elect. Clarion State Normal School praised for teacher training and moral emphasis. Tidewater Pipe Company renews its charter to 20 years. Rail route debate for Warren to Reynoldsville. possible line near Marienville. A bicycle accident injures Mrs. James Perry in Frewsburg. Grove City-Westminster football feud ends with egging incident. Grove City students face court. Scandinavian Brotherhood forms a lodge in Kane with ~30 charter members.
Relatives in Warren mourn death of Vivian Park Keelor wife of Dr. Jasper G. Keelor at their Cincinnati home on November 10. Other notices include James H Clark's wife Mary A Clark of Russell aged about 77, funeral in Warren. D C Jamison mother of Mrs Ed Morrison of Warren died in Titusville aged 63. Thomas Haslett longtime Irvington yard engineer died November 9. Martin H Whitling 39 in North Clarendon. Andessa Huey 20 daughter of W C and wife of North Warren. Augusta Anderson 56 of Clarendon.
Real estate transfers listed for Warren County with numerous buyers and sums. Transactions include Lawson to Alice Law son Freehold. Hue to Rogers Glade. Bachop to Siggins Triumph. Pettit sheriff sale to Thomas Southwest. many further deeds across Warren, Sheffield, Columbus, Pittsfield and surrounding towns with values from $1 to $1,300.
Taxpayer laments poor county roads and missing guide boards in Warren County. He recalls Judge Johnson's call to constables and jurors to enforce road repair and urges explicit reporting at the next court term to save public funds. He notes wealth in lumber and oil but poor road conditions hinder travel.
Several notices report weddings in late 1895. Arad L. Ross of Ardmore and Lola McGee of Warren wed at the bride’s mother’s home in Warren. Philip Brazington of Warren married Mabel Seigle of Clarion. James C. Moore and Mary Kennedy, both of Warren, were joined in Jamestown New York. B. G. Vaughan of Ogdensburg and Jessie Joy of Kinzua wed at the bride’s home in Kinzua.
Mrs. Evan Watt of Garland visited Mrs. Packard this week. Mr and Mrs Robert Moore plan a new home in Ripley. Congregational Church members hosted Rev Henshaw and bride and gifted a couch. Jessie Gilson starred in a Corry concert by the King’s Daughters. Mr and Mrs Morse move into Mrs Jackson’s home. A Fuller of Meadville visited and returned home.
Mrs. Henry Brooks is improving under Dr. Jacobs care. Dr. Vansickle treats several locals including Mrs. Orville Holcomb and Mrs. Anderson. Dr. Dreake visits from Pittsburg. Perkins family moved to Bradford for work. Preaching at U B Church next Sunday at 1030 AM. Four of Frank Hagles sheep killed by dogs amid rain and mud. Cornet Band party draws 27 couples. Endhes and Laura visit friends. Ladies travel to Corry for Presbyterian concert. Mrs. Walton hosts tea. Ladies Sewing Society meets with Mrs. Christie. Sherwood Simmons heads to Dayton Ohio for winter. Mrs. Bert Bush and Mrs. Frank Ward of Corry visit. Pedro Club forms with 36 members for weekly winter meetings. T H Whittaker duo take a two week vacation with relatives.
Miss Alice Preston returns to visit her parents in Lander after missionary work in St. Johns burg Vermont. Residents Hodges and Mahan ready a new list mill at F Hodges barn for grinding corn and cob on Tue Thu and Sat. Several visits and alignments with neighbors include Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Preston and Mrs. L A Osborne.
A jumble of ad copy and society bits notes Hood’s Sarsaparilla De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve One Minute Cough Cure and English Spavin Liniment are promoted alongside a dry cleaning service at 305 Second Street Warren and Wheat Flour promos from Warren Mills Co School of local commerce and fashion offerings fill the page with brief items and jokes
An advertisement states deafness cannot be cured by local applications and claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh. It promotes Cheney’s Catarrh Cure offering one hundred dollars for any cure failure and invites readers to send for free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
E Malik of Brownfield Pennsylvania writes that after long headaches sleep and appetite improved after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills. He reports no headaches since one bottle and a good appetite and sleep. "D0d's Pills cure all liver ills" is also claimed.
Distressing kidney and bladder ailments relieved in six hours by a new remedy marketed as the Great South American Kidney Cure. The product claims rapid relief of bladder and kidney pain, urinary retention, and back pain for both men and women, with immediate effects. Sold by Noyes drug store.
Local ad lists flour priced at $1.00 per sack or $4.00 for four sacks. Also mentions Electric Light product and various small items with unclear pricing. Contains garbled OCR text and stray numbers.
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