Local notices and entertainments brighten Warren town life
Snow slowed Saturday morning play while mild weather returns. St Agnes Guild to hold a Christmas doll sale with Mrs Davis and Mrs Keegan handling details. Ladies’ Syphon Orchestra opens Library Course on Nov 21 with seats at Noyes Drug. Matinee next Saturday. tickets 10 and 20 cents. Trinity Memorial Church choir plans opera and Esther cantata with Mme Galloway directing and Warren talent. Trinity Guild musicale drew 200 guests, net about $52, features Rockwell piano, Radle mandolin, Reichert violin, Mrs Mitchell singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes Guild
Warren Episcopal Church
W. W. Davis
Wm. Keegan
Art Library
Noyes Drug Store
Trinity Guild
Rockwell
Radle
Reichert
Tidioute
Eugene Mitchell
Robertson
Charlie Crandall
Samuel 8. Doty
Epworth League Celebrates Seventh Birthday in Warren
The Epworth League at First M. E. Church marked its seventh anniversary with reports and singing. Officers elected include President Peter Peterson and Ralph Davis as First Vice President, with Miss Emma Davis as Secretary and Miss Carrie Muir as Treasurer. A Warren County court case against Equitable Aid Union seeks a receiver over assets amid alleged mismanagement. City council discusses sewers, sidewalks, and curfew ideas for keeping children off streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Leagur
Warren League
M. E
E. F. Edmunds
Peter Peterson
Ralph Davis
Cora Myers
Minnie Billington
R. G. Chapel
Emma Davis
Carrie Muir
Epworth League
Personal Items From Warren and Vicinity
Hart Schwing and a family moved to Tidioute. Mrs C H Noyes left for Nashville on a month visit. Robert MacKay has fever but was better yesterday. Warren Lodge of Odd Fellows is represented in Philadelphia by R E Gray. A Marck ill but improving. Mrs P J Bayer returned to Emlenton. Woman's Relief Corps to host a social at Siegfried residence. Gov Hastings toured Warren en route to Erie Soldiers Home meeting. C W Stone left for Kansas to inspect a soldiers home. Mr and Mrs W H Allen hosted a card party for Mr and Mrs S G Allen. J F McPherson ill with kidney and bladder trouble. age 81 and improving slowly. Shakespere Club met with G W Sill. Merchant of Venice read. Arton Mandolin and Guitar Club elected officers C D Crandall president, R W Davis VP, Lynn Messner secretary, E D Bartlett treasurer. Presbyterian Church ladies to hold a musicale Thanksgiving night. Geo H Higgins of Erie seeks appointment as U S District Attorney. Eben N Ford Post inspection by A Secor of Sheffield. Relief Corps served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Schwing
Tidioute
C. H. Noyes
Nashville
Tenn
RoBeRt MacKay
Warren Lodge of Odd Fellows
Philadelphia
R. E. Gray
Grand Lodge
A. Marck
P. J. Bayer
Emlenton
Woman’s Relief Corps
J. M. Siegfried
Hickory Street
Gov. Hastings
Warren
Erie
C. W. Stone
Kansas
Pittsburg
Chicago
W. H. Allen
Third Street
G. Allen
J. F. McPherson
Warren Shakespere
G. W. Sill
Arton Mandolin and Guitar Club
C. D. Crandall
R. W. Davis
Lynn Messner
E. D. Bartlett
Messrs
Youngsville
Tur
Geo. H. Higgins
U. S
New Homes Rise Along East Side Streets
On the East Side building activity continues briskly as G G Allen nears completion of a residence at Conewango Avenue and Division Street. John and Mrs Sanderson plan to move into their new Conewango Avenue house soon. Bettis frames a two story house on the same street near the wire bridge. At Redwood Street D W Beaty home owner Will Crouse builds a two story frame house to be ready by January. Hamm moves into a new two story on Quaker Hill road with several more houses expected next spring.
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Sid E
G. G. Allen
Conewango Avenue
Division Street
John Sanderson
Bettis
Wire Bridge
D. W. Beaty
Redwood Street
Will Crouse
Quaker Hill
John Hamm
Warren Aid Society Reorganized elects officers
The Warren Aid Society was reorganized last Monday with Mrs. O. C. Allen named President Miss Fannie Smith as Secretary and Mrs. M. W. Jamieson as Treasurer. Vice Presidents were chosen from each church in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Relief
Warren Aid Society
0. C. Allen
Fannie Smith
M. W. Jamieson
Stylish millinery and discount footwear advertised
Call at Miss Sill's for stylish millinery and hats at all prices. At the Allen Shoe Store Liberty Street, a $5 tan shoe is offered for $2.50. Kertcher's Fall Millinery promotes gloves corsets and fancy goods at low prices. Drixson's Glade Drug and Variety Store guarantees full lines of stationery wall paper paints and household articles at unmatched East Side prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Shoe
Liberty Stoue
Kertcher’s Fall
Drixson
Glade
Penn. Ave
Elm St
Miss Sill’s
Liberty St
Pleasant Township
Warren
Kertcher’s
Pomona Grange No 10 Holds December Meeting at Youngsville
War ren Co Pomona Grange No 10 meets in Youngsville Pa on December 3 and 4 1896 with program on general business and reports from officers plus a Woman hour program including songs recitations and questions on farming and education. A fifth degree will be conferred and Pomona officers reelected with full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Co. Pomona Grange
Youngsville
Ellen Siggins
W. A. Olmstead
Pomona Grange
John Shanley
Warren County
J. O. Lounsbury
B. F. W. Thorp
Warren Co
Otto Marker
A.B. Dakin
L. J. Johnson
Song
A. H. Olmstead
Geo. Woodside
Marion Blakley
Ann Siggins
A. S. Ransom
A. Franklin
Myrtle McCool
Dupree
Freehold Grange
C. B. Mix
Brokenstraw Grange
M. W. Bovee
R. J. Weld
Immense fall millinery sale at Kertcher's shop
An immense line of Fall Millinery Gloves Corsets and Fancy Goods is now on sale at Kertcher's. Call and see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kertcher’s
Local Business Deals and News Across Warren County
Prices at local stores show discounts on goods including shoes and hats while the P and E winter train schedule is unchanged. Electric street cars arrive from Niagara Falls as Sheffield Opera House plans a Faust opening and local officials announce new appointments.
Grange Benefit Meeting At Farmington A Grand Success
The Land er Grange Benefit meeting with Farmington Grange No 839 on Thursday November 5 drew five Granges and featured a full program in true Grange spirit. Officials listed include Master G A Woodside Overseer James Elderkin Secretary Mrs Delemater Chaplain Mrs Elderkin Gate keeper E Samuelson Assistant L Root Lady Assistant Mrs L Root Steward W Delemater. Next meeting will be with Elk Grange in January.
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Lander
Farmington Grange
G. A. Woodside
James Elderkin
Delemater
Elderkin
Cheney firm offers reward for catarrh cure
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co sworn oath firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. Notary public L Sd A W Gleason dated December 6 1886. Hall s Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials free sold by druggists 75c.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Hall
A. D
L. Sd
Youth's Companion outlines 1897 program and notable contributors
The Youth's Companion announces its seventy first year with a slate of articles by Herbert Wilson Harmon Lodge Reed and others. It pledges hundreds of short stories sketches and serials, plus contributions from Kipling Crane Roosevelt Nordica and Schurz. New subscribers receive free issues through January 1 1897 and a twelve color calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert
Wilson
Harmon
Senator Lodge
Reed
Boston
Companion
Ian Maclaren
Rudyard Kipling
Stephen Crane
Andrew Carnegie
Theodore Roosevelt
Lyman Abbott
Lillian Nordica
Carl Schurz
Charles Dudley Warner
Burton Harrison
THE
Youth’s Companion
Columbus Ave
Mass
Pittsfield Cornet Band Brings Ned Turner to Hall
The Pittsfield Cornet Band secures Ned Turner a noted clown and comedian for two shows in Acocks hall Pittsfield on November 27 and 28 with local talent. Curtain at 8 pm with 7 pm doors and admission 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Ned Turner
Acocks’ Hall
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending November 18 1806
Transfers show multiple properties changing hands from Andrew P. Nelson to Charles C. Johnson in Sugar Grove for 550 dollars to Viola H. Newell to Barbara M. Wenz in Warren for 2300 dollars. Other deeds include estates and individuals exchanging real property across Warren Columbus Farmington and Pine Grove with sums ranging from 1 up to 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Nelson
Chas. C. Johnson
Sugar Grove
Viola H. Newell
Barbara M. Wenz
Warren
F. R. Weed
H. A. Jamieson
Elk
M. Sturdevant
Maud M. Griggs
Farmington
Emma A. McVi Etal
James Clark
Warren Saw
Same
Piso Co
Gottle
Cherry Grove
Morgan
Ida B. Dove
Ira H. Johnson
Mary F. Stone
Pine Grove
Warren Hinckley
Ozro Vaneps
Columbus
Ozro F. Vaneps
Alice Vaneps
Mary A. Vaneps
Record of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Warren
The W C T U in Warren reports a busy year with 10000 plus pages of literature distributed, ministerial support with the Union Signal, hospital and jail evangelism, Flower Mission gifts, and memorial day bouquets for railroad workers. Over 400 pledged, 18 lines of work, Armenian fund support, hospital and temple gifts, $198.96 received, $170.87 spent, two members died, 23rd year begun, inviting new members to work for God and Home and Native Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Warren
Union Signal
Rouse Hospital
Jane Orr
Market Street
Tracy
Armenian Fund
Temperance Temple
Temperance Hospital
W. D. Brown
W. O. Martin
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
Governor Daniel H. Hastings recommends November 26 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer nationwide observance. He urges suspension of labor, worship, and family gatherings to thank God for peace and prosperity, aid the sick, care for the poor, and seek divine guidance for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Cleveland
Commonwealth
United States
Daniel H. Hastings
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Married notices from Warren and Frewsburg in 1896
In Warren on November 18, 1896, Earnest Seeley of Barnes Pa and Alice Brittenberger of Chaffee Pa wed by H S Perry J P. In Frewsburg on October 28, 1896, Fred Phillips and Anna Delaney of North Warren Pa married by Rev Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeley — Brittenberger
jWarren
H. 8. Perry
J. P
Earnest Seeley
Barnes, Pa
Alice Brittenberger
Chaffee
Phillies — Delaney
Frewsburg N. Y
Mr. Gates
Fred Phillips
Anna Delaney
North Warren
Wanted Homes for Two Girls and Three Boys
A classified notice seeks homes for two girls aged 6 and 8 and for three boys aged 1 year 10 years. Contact at 114 Address of C A CA 8 Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. CA
Warren
For SALE Estey Cabinet Organ Food as New
Item advertised for sale requests inquiries at the Mal office and mentions Fatt Millinery Gloves Corsets and related goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estey
Mal
Correspondence hints at local visits and industry shifts
Nov 17 notes Miss Mona Birney recovering from Warren tear injury under Dr Eteries. Mrs McKean visits Sheffield. Mrs Heany visits from Tidioute. Mrs Hughes recently on posting list returns to Corry. Mrs Babcock of Yankebush visits Somers family. Henry Walters tours stave mill in Kentucky. potential relocation of local works. Mrs Sands of Meadville visiting. D A V and P R R Co bridge stone work near completion this week. Supt Moon praises efficient Italian workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Birney
Warren
Eteries
J. M.mckean
Sheffield
Heany
Birdie O’brian
Tidioute
J. W. Hughes
Corry Yesy
Almon Babcock
Yankeebush
Geo. H. Somers
Henry Walters
Kentucky
A. E. Sands
Meadville
Mrs. Bartlett
Moon
Local Notes Spark Town Socials and Visits
Nov 17 reports show J S Barton of Chautauqua visiting Lander with wife, John Stanton family attending a surprise birthday party for Hiram Karr, and Rev Pugh starting meetings at Kiantone. Residents from Warren, Ackley, James town, and Jamestown are mentioned with church events, visits, and snow arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Barton
Chautauqua
Lander
John Stanton
Russell
John Moll
H. S. Thomas
Ackley
Bertha Langworthy
Jamestown
H. P. Greenland
Warren
Fred Putnam
Wattsburg
J. Cowles
T. W. Sparks
D. J. Mahan
Obituary notices from Warren area include Denzer Booth Bishop and Wills deaths
Notices report the deaths of Mrs John Denzer aged 71 in Warren on Nov 18 1896 and Kiefer Wilkins Booth aged 66 with a funeral at the house then Oakland burial. Coleman E Bishop first Oil City Derrick editor died Nov 14 at Hydetown sanitarium. George Wills aged 71 died in Dayton brought to Warren for funeral at Henry Wills residence with burial at Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Beath
BisHop
Coleman E. Bishop
Oil City
Hydetown
Jamestown
N. Y
Buffalo Express
Humorous Clips and Advertisements Echo Daily Life
A collage of quotes and observations on hair care, manners, health remedies, andEditorial snippets. Includes praise for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla and Hall’s Sicilian Hair Renewer, a Carlisle Pa. church notice jab, and light humor about chaperons and cranks.
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Hall
Sore throat cured swiftly with Pain Balm say Uniondale man
Mr J K Thomas of Uniondale Pa cites Chamberlains Pain Balm as a speedy cure for sore throat in his family. He adds it also relieves rheumatism sprains and bruises. Available 25 and 50 cents per bottle from Morris Mullin Warren and P B Can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Thomas
Uniondale
Chamberlain
Morris & Mullin, Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Winter Excursion Tickets On Pennsylvania Railroad
On November 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad will place on sale at principal ticket offices excursion tickets to winter resorts in New Jersey Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Cuba. Tickets sold at usual low rates. An illustrated book describing winter resorts routes and rates will be given free on request to ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New Jersey
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Cuba
Pennsylvania Railroad
New garments made to order at cost price by Jacob Keller
Hearent bought at sheriff's sale a large lot of cloths at a very low price. He will make up trousers for 4 to 5 dollars, suits from 18 dollars, and overcoats almost given away. Goods not here long. Call soon at Second Street near Liberty, upstairs, Warren, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
Hearent
Second Street
Liberty
Warren
A. A. Davis & Co. Booksellers Offer Complete Blank Books Line
A. A. Davis & Co. Booksellers and Stationers advertise the only complete county line of blank books for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Davis & Co
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Home Matters
Owen Boylen
Titusville
Equitable Aid Union
Roger Sherman
Boro
Jackson Street
McLaughlin
Laurel Street
Poplar Street
Laurel and Beech
South Street
Marston
High
Pleasant Bridge
Mead
Bryan
Messenger
New York City
New York
Neen
Curia
A. Secor
Eben N. Ford
Relief Corps
Pomona
Woman’s Hour
Busy Reader
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Schellhammer & Son
Lucius Rogers
Kane
Pennsylvania
L. M. Stewart
Bradford
Patrick Donahue
Johnsonburg
Beaver Township
Conneautville Courier
Nypano
McKean County
Buckeye
Hoosier
Ohio
Irvington
Putnamville
Spring Creek
W. L. Riley
Congregational
S. S. Weed
William Baker
J. W. Baker
Greely
Frisby
Erick Anderson
Lutheran Church
Peterson
Esther Jones
Glade Run
Buryoy Brooks
Myrtie Mead
McCray
Rouseville
Charles W. McCray
John McCray
Garland
Arner
Lewis A. Arner
Tionesta
Prothone Arner
Forest County
Parker
Bessie
Will
Elma Parker
Nichools
Pittafield
Edna
Philip Nichols
Orece
Carlisle
Ayer
Helen
Far West
H. Y. Gilingham
Republican
Phoenixville
Morris & Mullen
Aels
H. Hunter
Second St
Warren National Bank
Capital
N. Paemlee
F. E. Hertzel
Wm. D. Brown
A. Hertzel
G. N. Parmlee
Jerry Crary
N. P. Wheeler
D. W Beaty
C. Smith
Charles Schimmelfeng
A. T. Scofield
Charles Chase
Great Cash Grocery
Arbuckle’s
Pope
Abe
Great “Cash Grocery
Waters Block
Postoffce
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
First National Bank
F. H. Rockwell
F. K. Russell
Penn’a
Edi
England
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Town
paeereeDre
Bremen
Ore
Fai Ralirosd
Tckets
Newpeare
the Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Hazeltine
C. W. Beaty
G. B. Ensworth
Cole
G. H. Jackson
O. W. Beaty
L. B.ene James Clark
Charles W. Stone
M. B. Dunham
W. M. Lindsey
L. Freeman
C. Sigel
Beaver, Kersey, Boucle
Frieze, &c
Capes
Melton
W. Jarvis
Water St
W. HH. Zaveran
New Beck Block
Pickett Hardware CO
Northwestern
Penn‘a
Empire
Syracuse
Lumbermen’s
Housekeeper’s
Allen’s Shoe
Postoffice
Citizens Nat’l Bank
Mynon Wa
Davin L. Gerould
Cashier
Ww. Dingerons
M. Waters
M. A. Myers
Sitried
L. W. Dennison
D. W. Parshall
Jas
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