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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1876
Page
3
Brevities and advertisements dominate the Warren Mail column with local items about holidays, church attendance in rain, fashion notes, a new tailor shop, and a benefit oyster supper for the Presbyterian bell fund. Reports mention Grant speculation, December meetings, and safety reminders for residents.
The Warren oil field shows mixed results with pockets of oil and many dry holes. Notable wells include Struthers on the hillside at 25 barrels, Mintzer Trushel dry, Beatty good, Heintz over 50 barrels, Swede nearly dry, Pugh dry, Roy near Harmon and Henry dry, Deming near producing others. George Hazeltine near Amann drilled oil last week, possibly 25 barrels. Hunter Marsh on Kinzua creek at 830 feet depth shows gas and oil with salt water and deeper drilling planned.
A passenger on the D A V P Railroad last Friday morning was knocked from the platform near North Warren by a fence while attempting to steal a ride. His right leg was broken above the knee. He was given care by S H Doty and his section men, Dr Stewart set the leg, and he was sent to Rouse Hospital under Mr Wheelock’s charge with Thayer granting another free ride. Also, Miss Minnie Rearick, daughter of Rev A Rearick, fractured both bones of the right leg below the knee after a sidewalk fall. Dr Stewart attended and she is recovering.
Police in Tidioute last Thursday detained three white men and two Black men on strong suspicion of robbing and arson at Houghnot & Son store in Farmington Center the prior Tuesday. Suspects were bound over to December term and reported goods found on their persons. The Sugar Grove Journal notes a fire destroyed the Farmington store and post office with total loss about 7060 dollars, insured 2000 on the building and 3000 on goods.
A special train carrying about 150 Good Templars from Titusville Hydetown Enterprise Oil City Grand Valley and representatives from Irvington Pittsfield and Garland arrives in Youngsville at 7 pm Tuesday November 14. The event includes speeches music songs a well supplied supper and a lively ball led by the Youngsville band and marshal C G Herrick.
Report says a huge blaze that destroyed 700 houses in Quebec on May 30 was caused by children playing with matches. The notice urges use of safety matches sold at Carver House Drug Store to prevent such fires and warns about phosphorus in matches carried into inaccessible parts of homes.
Having obtained the services of D. B. Bernard to assist me in the collection of State, County, and School Taxes, all knowing themselves so indebted will hold them selves in readiness to settle when called on, without further delay by J. P. Marston, Collector.
Local advertisements list Darwins Daruinas corks Perfumes and toilet goods at J F Wells Co. G Reiff opens shop near Post Office with fine suitings overcoatings and tailoring. Fred Morck sells watches clocks jewelry and silverware in Warren Pa. Geo Ball & Co promotes children dress goods and fur caps. Hazeltine & Davis offer homeopathic medicines. Will Smith sells mouldings for pictures. A Remington sewing machine is for sale at a bargain.
Letter from Sheffield Pennsylvania dated November 15 1876 describes a quiet election and the township’s record vote. It notes a gas well near town supplying 800000 to 2000000 cubic feet per day, pipe infrastructure, and widespread use for fuel and lighting with three dollars per month per stove. Culbertson Co Horton Crary Co and others heat and light with it. Oil men search for leases. new wells at Foxburg and Henry’s mill area begin operation. O SHANTER.
Oil City grows with a 7 200 population and Bradford reaches 1800 after oil. Pithole reports six votes. Sugar Grove seeks a winter lecture by home talent. Notable deaths include Judge Walter B Lowrie and Mrs Rachel Cook. Stolen horse case from North Warren. Pennsylvanian Receiver appointment. Rev H S Getz lectures in Ridgway. multiple education and railway notes follow. Erie county leads with nine Y M C A groups across several towns.
Erie November 15 1876 letter notes New Orleans as a fashionable winter resort and live political counts in Louisiana. Reports Col Watsons majority 2188 and Scotts 463, with commentary on contested judgment. Mentions shipping season ending, US steamer Michigan wintering and Captain Cushman popular. Social gaieties praised despite hard times and a humoristic anecdote on domestic life.
A fine stock of Chromes Photographic Views Frames Mouldings and Fittings for pictures offered at very low prices at Ill Smiths.
The document lists grand and traverse jurors for Sugar Grove Conewango Elk Deerfield Pittsfield Tidionte Warren Columbus Brokenstraw Sheffield South West Farmington Glade Youngsville Freehold and other townships. It also notes local advertising for jewelry at Fred Morck's Warren store and druggists Hazeltine Davis. Matt Morgan's New York Variety Company to perform at Roscoe Hall on November 22 and 23 with favorable press reviews from The National Republican and The Trenton Gazette.
The Fall term of the Warren Union School ends next Friday the 24th with examinations and review recitations in all departments starting at 1:30 PM. Parents and friends are invited to attend in the pupils’ rooms to observe progress tests. Winter term begins Monday November 27 with a two week Christmas recess.
A corrected 1876 newspaper fragment lists numerous food items with quantities and categories. Items include various flours, cornmeal, oats, potatoes, butter, eggs, pork, bacon, lard, coffee, rice, molasses, sugar, tea, salt, and dried fruits and vegetables.
California Bartlett Pears three pounds California Apricots three pounds Egg Plums two pounds Ox heart Cherries two pounds Peaches yellow three pounds Peaches white three pounds Green Gages two pounds Appler three pounds Strawberries two pounds Raspberries glass quarts Currants glass quarts Pine Aggle glass quarts Succotash two pounds Green Peas two pounds Mountain Sugar Corn two pounds Oneida Sugar Corn three pounds Lima Beans two pounds Strawberry Pumpkin three pounds Quinton Tomatoes three pounds Mushrooms French two pounds My Canned Goods are of the best quality and selected from the best packing houses in the country. They are put up in extra heavy white sugar syrup.
Readable items include corned beef in 2 and 4 pound portions ham in 2 pounds beef tongue 2 pounds roast beef 2 pounds salmon sold in 1 2 or 23 pound sizes tripe 24 pounds lobster 1 and 2 pounds sardines and condensed milk listed among basic staples.
Guava, boxes. Pure Red Currant in tumblers and quart jars. Pure Jellies offered in assorted tumblers.
A listing of bottled goods includes Helford Sauce French Wine Vinegar gherkins mixed pickles chow chow horse radish French mustard in bottles and by quarter gallon olives capots olive oils pepper sauce tomato catsup mushroom and walnut catsup Worcestershire sauce club sauces and more.
A compact list covers dried fruits including peaches apples raspberries cherries prunes inglish currants raisins figs citron lemon peel blackberries prunelles and ke detailing substances used in the Alden drying method. The entry reads as a catalog snippet rather than a full article item.
Premium Vanilla French Vanilla Chocolates Cracked Cocoa Dedicated Cocoanut Gelatine Atmore's Minced Meat Cranberries Lima Beans Dried Sweet Corn Macaroni Vertmicilla Cracked Wheat Julienne Farina Nutrina.
Advertises various new crop teas with prices from 45 cents to $1 per pound. Emphasizes New Crop Young Hyson at 50 cents to $1 plus 1.25, Gun Powder at 50 cents to $1, Japan at 45 to $1, Oolong at 75 cents to $1, English Breakfast at $1. The dealer notes their 50 cent teas are as good as competing 75 cent teas.
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