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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1885
Page
3
A summary of Warren community life includes Thanksgiving reflections, church services, concerts, theatrical ads, and local notices. Reports mention mild winter, gas well discussions, poultry and produce sales, holiday events, and ongoing church activities. Community leaders, businesses, and residents are listed with brief updates and upcoming events.
An advertisement notes a table board at 4.50 per week at Proprietress with multiple jellies including Strawberry Raspberry Peach and Quince. It also promotes ventilated rubber boots at the Cash Shoe Store run by C P Narrator.
Daly's Theatre New York comedy A Night Off is praised as the best road show with a bustling rapid sequence of humorous incidents. The plot remains lightly complex while each actor fully exploits opportunities, promising a large audience Wednesday evening.
The second minstrel company of the season comes next Friday night November 27 at Ford's Opera House. The California Minstrels receive high praise from the press with the Baltimore Sun noting an entirely new programme and irresistibly funny features. The show ends with a burlesque of Her Majesty's Italian Opera Company.
A well opened four miles southwest of Kane by Craig and Cappeau flows 80 to 90 barrels per day with two plugs. Its potential is uncertain but may open a new field or pool, alarming traders as Anchor No. 1 at Kinzua produced 1,200 barrels daily after deeper drilling. The market slid from 1.10 to 90 91 amid a New York panic.
In Warren on Nov 23 1885 at 25 minutes to 11 Mrs Catharine Parker widow of Dr Timothy F Parker aged 79 born Catharine Eddy in Pine Grove Nov 3 1806 oldest daughter of Zachariah and Rose Eddy early settlers. She lived in Warren most of life married June 13 1832 to Dr Parker who died Feb 25 1872. Funeral Thursday at 2 P M from the house. Fletcher Parker survives. Also notes Library Restaurant board $4.50 weekly and Meadville Steam Laundry ad.
A plan offers sixty dollars in prizes at the rink on November 26 with tickets issued to all attendees from November 24. Prizes include a plush dressing case, shoes, flour, a gold ring, a hanging lamp, a silk handkerchief, perfumery, kid gloves, and a fringed poem from listed dealers. A Thursday race between Robert Harley and Roe Brown headlines the event with a $10 prize and the Warren championship.
A grand exhibit of pictures and artworks, historical and scientific items, and travel mementoes fills the Battery Armory each evening this week, drawing scarce standing room and benefiting the public library financially. Notables from Warren and Bradford contribute, with Whittier’s verses cited and Curtice Brothers jelly selling at 8 cents per pound from Rochester.
Assessors across counties are distributing state supplied blanks to taxpayers to report the aggregate amount of all taxable property under the new revenue law approved June 30 1885. The large blanks cover personal property except public and private corporate obligations and may perplex many filers. False statements risk serious trouble.
Geo Bali announces a public sale offering ready made clothing at extremely low figures. The event aims to help the community access affordable garments.
Nov 21 notes detail foundation for a 23 by 80 foot store to be built sturdily away from the corner. Local progress includes a gravel walk from Chase’s to Main street. Several town figures visit and move, while temperance lectures draw strong crowds. A masquerade dance is planned for Nov 25 and merchants prepare for holiday trade.
Nov 21 notes a minor school rebellion subdued by Mr Young with injuries to Martin Kempf, local house moves by Lapsly Lamkin Horton and Pinney families, Walter Horton’s new residence, and Mrs Bailey entertaining sisters from Lock Haven. Visits, church events, postmaster changes, sidewalk project, and a planned oyster supper at the school are also mentioned as community life continues amid temperance talks and new hall finishing.
The week saw two accidents at Bates shingle mill with Pete Woodruff injured by a supply pipe blast and Frank Burrows losing a left little finger in a saw motion incident. Burglars stole 55 from E W Mudge, climbed via ladder, and searched his rooms. Roads are poor. Addie Deming returns from Normal school to teach winter term. A D Manly to offer precise surveying. Two carloads of apples shipped. A vigilance committee led by Judge Lynch urged to curb thieves. Moses.
Nov 21 notes: school resumes Nov 23. Miss Jennie Wade of Warren returned home after visiting sister Mrs H Wilson. A P Morris slowly recovers. Lars from Upsala Sweden preached at First Lutheran. Perry Brooks and family moved from Farmington. Welcome back Perry. R M Evans paints blacksmith shop red. J E Swanson of Forest county visited. Ground broken for F A Lagerdahl’s Main Street house. Harry Peterson’s new house nearly ready. A big Thanksgiving party planned. Barnes invites guesses where.
Stoneham reports a busy week with rig timber deliveries, active drilling as new wells start daily, and demand for rig builders. Windsor and Co fix their No 1 hole, while others plan cleanouts and new timber ground remains ready. The Kane mystery stirs town as land sales rumors surface and local theatre debuts entertain. Roads muddy, teams in demand, and winter preaching faces disruption.
The Mart offers reduced one year advance club rates for many papers and magazines with free postage to any post office. Listed titles include New York Tribune Philadelphia Times Pittsburg Dispatch Harper's Magazine Century and more with price figures for both both and single copies. Orders must accompany payment and changes go to the periodicals. Samples may be furnished.
From Allan and Rives Warren County Court Record November 23 1885 a long list of land transfers in Eldred Mead Pine Grove Warren Corydon Watson Glade Freehold Kinzua South West and other townships. Amounts range from 1 to 13000 dollars with many buyers and sellers named. Advertisements follow offering short wraps at Beri Bros Geo Ball and other goods plus a legal pay raise for witnesses and a patent remedy Mandrake Bitters priced at 25 cents.
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