Mail Services Close at Warren P O in 1881
Notice lists mail routes and schedules from Warren Post Office effective April 19 1881 for low and upper oil regions and several towns including Corry Erie Meadville Titusville Tidioute and Germany Pa. Details show daily and specific weekday pickups with morning and afternoon times and connections across lines to New York Ohio Pennsylvania and Western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erie
Meadville
Pittsburg
New York
New England
Ohio
Western States
N. Y. City
N. K
Baltimore
Washington & So
Titusville
Tidioute
D.a-V&P.r’yway Mail
Reos i Lander
Kinzua
Cornplanter
Corydon
Onoville
Steamburg
Tues
Germany
Sugar Grove
Gaily
Ees
Town Officials Named in Burgess-S Allen Election
The document lists town council members including R Dennison W H Heck A W Morek and others with George O Cornelius as clerk and J V Genson as assessor. It also names school directors Henry George Ensworth Charles Dinsmoor W M Lindsey KR B Stewart and W H Pickett. Notaries public D I Ball C H Noyes HH EB Brown O KF Hoffman Ozro Nesmith and C Dinsmoor are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Genson
Justices of the Peace
Geo. O. Cornelius
E. Beeman
Constable
G. ©. James
Notaries Public
D. I. Ball
C. H. Noyes
HH. EB. Brown
O. KF. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
C. Dinsmoor
District Officers and County Officials Listed
A historical roster lists Warren Pa area officeholders and candidates including Congressman L F Watson State Senator J W Lee Assemblyman W B Benedict President Judge W D Brown Associate Judges W B Acocks and W W Connely Sherriff Theodore Chase Prothonotary Jos A Weible Register & Recorder A W Jackson and G W Kinnear Deputy Treasurer F M Knapp County Commissioners Benj Ellis Jas Roy W H Maultby Surveyor D F A Wheelock Coroner H K Siggins District Attorney C C Thompson Auditors Critt Marsh N F Wright W W Kemble County Superintendent C D Arird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Watson
Warren
J. W. Lee
Franklin
W. B. Benedict
Enterprise
W. D. Brown
W. B. Acocks
Pittsfield
W.W. Connely
Deerfield
Theodore Chase
Jos
A. Weible
Register & Recorder
A. W
Faith Community Services Listed By Denomination
Local church notices list service times for multiple denominations. Lutheran Doerr services 11 AM 7 PM with Sunday school at 9:50 AM. Presbyterian Rankin 1 PM 7 PM and Sunday school. Episcopal Getz 11 AM and 7 PM with 2:30 PM Sunday school. Catholic De La Roque Mullen offer 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM and vesper at 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ph. Doerr
Barrist
James Rea
Ilam
J. M. Thoburn
T. Bach
M.A. Norberg
Carnolic
Father de la Roque
Father Mullen
Warren Council Masonic and Odd Fellows Meet Schedule
Local fraternal groups list meeting times and venues in Warren. R. T.C. meets on the second and fourth Thursdays at K of H Hall. Mutual Protective Association Rouse Council No. 41 meets the same evenings in Good Templars Hall. Laban Lodge No. 52 K of H M meets every other Monday in K of H Hall. Carroll Lodge No. 102 A O of U W meets Wednesdays over S Burgess store. Occident H R A Chapter No. 235 regular second Mondays. Conewango Lodge No. 259 I O G T meets Mondays at Johnson's Exchange. Warren Lodge No. 339 I O O F meets Tuesdays in Allen Block. Kossuru Encampment No. 98 I O O F meets second and fourth Thursdays in Allen Block. Robert Blum Lover No. 249 D O B meets Thursdays at 8 PM. Warren Cornet Band led by Geo H Leonhart meets at Harragar Hall Mondays at 7 50 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. W
S. Burgess
Nextra Star Lopge
Occipental H. R. A
Conewango Lodge
Johnson’s Exchange
Warren Lodge
Allen Block
Kossuru
Robert Blum Lover
Doctors of Law and Divinity Reach to the People
Edward Willett critiques doctors of law and divinity for preaching yet failing to reach the masses. He questions their authority and asks them to come down from their pulpits to help the hungry and thirsty multitude, urging humility and direct outreach.
Family Strain on a Pennsylvania Farm Ends in Lesson
A Pennsylvania farming couple, Ridgway and Phebe, struggle with domestic economy and a harsh workload. Uncle Aleck exposes mismanagement, forces a shift to shared labor and better housekeeping, and restores harmony as the couple reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
Phebe Bird
Ridgway Dayton
Ridge
Uncle Aleck
Phebe
How is your man anonymous writer exposes graveyard insurance
An anonymous Luzerne County writer, possibly a clever young journalist, critiques graveyard insurance under fiction. The tale argues fiction mirrors harsh reality and depicts the horrific traffic in life in the state. Lee and Shepard publish in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzerne County
Lee & Shepard
Boston
Jones Hails Fortunate Will Contention After Death
Jones notes a man is fortunate when his will is contested after death. He claims his own will has faced contest since he married Mrs. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Mrs. Jones
Dearly Beloved Paper Is Too Sweet for Some Readers
A Williamsport Breakfast Table note recalls a reader who wants a gentler paper with more jokes and fashion items while objecting to Ireland Russia and Czar coverage. The author argues a paper must please many tastes or fail commercially, noting readers want varied content even if not to their personal liking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridge
Phebe
Cynthia
Ridgway
Phebe Bird
Atlas
Ireland
Russia
Williamsport
Advertising as Key to Business Success Across Eras
The article quotes Vanderbilt Barnum Stewart Astor and others on how persistent advertising makes a business grow. It notes firms rising quickly through steady press campaigns and the idea that printing offices and distribution networks extend a message to thousands of readers daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Vanderbilt
P. T. Barnum
A. T. Stewart
Chicago
Astor
New York
Teachers and students in a rough schoolroom scene
A narrator describes a kind teacher who smiles at laughter but frowns at mistakes. Joe Hughes taunts a crippled student, and the teacher discipliness him without whipping. The piece contrasts school life with harsh weather commentary and a Washington Post quip about weather bureau funds. An advertisement for A A Davis & Co. follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hughes
Fred Wright
Joe
Fred
Ned Shaw
Fashion notes with ostrich feathers and fur trends
The article surveys 19th century fashion mood with ostrich feathers on hats and trims, new waists named Antique, velvet trimming, woolen suits costing as silk, striped hosiery, cut work embroidery, sapphire engagement rings, link sleeve buttons, cranberry and cigar colors, pink evening wear, raccoon fur, polka dotted ruffles, plush gloves, and expectation of widespread fur use in winter.
Ladyhood and Delicacy in Social Etiquette by Gail Hamilton
The essay argues women must be ladylike and self possessed, praising delicacy, restraint, and grace as essential for respect. It contrasts masculine strength with feminine propriety, warning coarse demeanor as prisonlike and urging women to inspire admiration and honor in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Hamilton
Language usage tips from a magazine quote list
A compilation of corrected phrase forms from Er encouraging proper usage. It contrasts incorrect and correct versions such as you and me versus you and I and not that I know of. The list ends with a note on paying for a paper in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallagher
Raghag
Ragbag
Local papers and the printed craft win public support
A moral appeal for communities to fund newspapers, arguing ads and subscriptions fuel local progress. A printer and a milliner episode adds period humor, illustrating newspaper work and social exchanges without naming places or dates.
New York Treasury Holds Hidden Gold Compared to England
The speaker proclaims there is more gold in New York's sub treasury than in the Bank of England describing a dramatic wealth comparison once deemed insane a decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub-Treasury
New York
Bank of England
November Notions and Folksy Jokes Parade
A mosaic of humor and aphorisms on manners, morality, and daily life. Vignettes include quips about theft, mothers, women, faith, and modern follies, with short anecdotes from editors, preachers, and everyday folk.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Greaves
Justice of the Peace
Warren, Pa
Ball & Thompson
Beaty Block
Ball, Co
C. Thompson
WM. Swanson
Johnson's Exchange
Story
Wilbur & Schnur
Front St
Postoffice
W. W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
Warren Pa. H. Ls. Brown
KR. Brown
W. Stone
N. FE
L. D. Wetmore
H. Noyes
Wetmore
Johnson
Lindsey & Parmlee
Johnson's
Warren, Pa. S
W.M. Lindsey
J. C. Parmlee
Dinsmoor
R. B. Stewart
Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store
Hickory St
Union School
Henry Cobham
Ifsify
J. M. Davies
Liberty St
the Baptist Church
Sextus Keller
Eer Warren
Meat Market
I. A. Cogswell
City Meat Market
Front Street
Parmice & Henry
G. H. Leonhart
Tobacco, &c
Carver House
Warren Hotel
Dr. M. Davis
High Street
Court House
G. B. Evans
J. H. Mitchell & Co
Jenna
Hartford
Phoenix
National
Connecticut
Home
Niagara
Germania
Star
Liverpool
London & Globe
England
Queen
W. S. Richardson
Hazeltine & CO
Mail Office
Local Directory
P. O
a.Vu
ARD
Warren Cornet
Geo. H. Leonhart
Harragar Hall
the Home Mutual Life
Pennsylvania
D. G. Morse
Warren, Erie, Crawford, Venango, Forest and McKean Counties
Chautauqua County
Hsese
Verback Block
J. E
Surrageon
Merck’s Drug Store
River House
Piso
Bose
Peter
Apollos
Paul
Edward Willett
Waverly
Tioga County
Hoyt
Yorktown
Arthur
Harmonists
Father Rapp
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Great “Union
Richard Grant White
W. H. Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Free
Central
Thomas H. Downing
Hecker
Philadelphia
Scoharie
Columbia
Broome
Aleck
Lucinda
Ance
Mark Twain
Caroline
J. E. McConaughy
Jack
Weather Bureau
Washington Post
A. A. Davis & Co
Heaven
Pharaoh
Moses & Co
New Jersey
Noah
Newark
Arkansan
South
New Haven
Down East
Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth Church
Lis
Plymouth
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac
Oil City
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