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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1876
Page
3
Local items note daylight shrinking, holidays, and early snow. Mentions of Christmas goods, vaccination law, paving needs, and a jail incident. Announces Library Lecture Course start December 15 with Dr J J Villers and a list of lecturers from Warren and surrounding towns.
The Fall term closed last Friday with recitations praised by visitors. Principal Prof. A B Miller and assistants are deemed competent. Winter term began Monday Navy 27 with the same teachers and a two week Christmas vacation planned. Teachers listed include Miss C K Smith Miss E M Green Mrs D B Bernard Miss Julia Hickey Miss L E Dewey Miss Clara E Williams Mrs John Buck Mrs R B Smith Branch 1 Miss A E Howard German teacher Mrs F Held.
Last Sunday saw updated schedules on the P. and FE and D. A. W railroads with Kane Accommodation replacing Centennial Express and new times for Erie Mail and north south runs. Local notes praise Warren’s beauty, church bell upgrade, a捕 incident involving Naspep George Arnold, and new holiday stock at Fred Morck and J F Wells & Co with perfumes and jewelry on offer.
G Reiff, former cutter for C McDaniels, has established himself over the T S Messner & Co store near the Post Office. He advertises a fine stock of suitings and overcoatings ready for completion at reasonable prices. Mothers are urged to dress their children at Geo Ball & Co. Will Smith offers cheap mouldings for toys pictures.
The Warren oil district shows lively activity especially east of Mr. Beatty's. Wing well on Roy farm is a small pumper and several new wells like Verback and Loan are nearly deep enough. Dozens of rigs near Heintz and Struthers wells. drilling begun. Hazeltine well at North Warren pumps eight barrels. Dr. Abel refinery sold to The Standard Oil Company near Irvington. Church services note Thanksgiving programs across several congregations.
The item lists multiple regional events: scarlet fever and diphtheria outbreaks in Frank and Ridgway areas, 3005 Erie school enrollment, a dry oil well in Salamanca, 1800 barrel daily Bradford output, a bank depositor payout, a church gift in Kane, a death in Tidioute, teachers institute in Elk County, and various local notices from Warren and Jamestown areas including burglaries, school appointments, and local commerce notes.
In Erie Pennsylvania on November 24 1876 a letter praises Hon. Charles M. Reed for backing the Republican cause and Col Watson's election. It notes a near city fire on French street and critiques Fire Chief Irwin. The writer discusses a shooting by John Winn and predicts Captain Gustave Jarecki will challenge Henry's Legislature seat.
A mailed letter from Spring Creek Pa recounts a Nov 17 quarrel between Marion and Mrs Jewell. He assaulted her with a strap and choked her, she grabbed an axe and struck him, leaving him badly wounded. She faced a justice hearing, insanity questioned, referred to road commissioners. Ends with local notices about jewelry and Edinboro Normal School openings.
Marriages recorded in Warren on November 23 1876 show Louis Miller of Oil City wed Hannah Diesen of Warren and Charles Breitenbucher of Glade wed Anna Sechrist of Conewango in ceremonies conducted by local ministers.
In St Louis on November 15 1876 Julien N Payne son of Walter and Alice M Payne died of spinal meningitis at age 1 year and 21 days note.
California Bartlett Pears three pounds California Apricots three pounds Egg Plums two pounds Ox heart Cherries two pounds Yellow and White Peaches three pounds Green Gages two pounds Apples three pounds Strawberries two pounds Raspberries currants Pine Aggle glass quarts Succotash green peas Mountain Sugar Corn Oneida Sugar Corn Lima Beans Strawberry Pumpkin Quinton Tomatoes Mushrooms French two pounds Je My Canned Goods claim best quality from leading packers and are packed in extra heavy white sugar syrup.
A catalog of canned meat items lists corned beef in 2 and 4 pound sizes, ham in 2 pounds, beef tongue 22 pounds, roast beef 2 pounds, salmon in multiple sizes, tripe 2 pounds, lobster 1 and 2 pounds, sardines, and condensed milk.
A catalog style list shows goods including guava boxes pure red currant in tumblers quart jars and assorted jellies in tumblers. The terse entry reads like a pantry or pantry stock tally from a historical notice.
A catalog of goods shows 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 related items offered.
A list of dried fruits including peaches apples raspberries cherries prunes English currants raisins figs citron lemon peel blackberries and pruneliles. This appears to describe a preparation or catalog of dried fruit items available or produced.
A miscellaneous catalog lists Premium Vanilla and French Vanilla chocolates Cracked Cocoa Dedicated Cocoanut Gelatine Atmore's Minced Meat Cranberries Lima Beans Dried Sweet Corn Macaroni Vermicilla Cracked Wheat Julienne Farina Nutri na.
New Crop Young Hyson offered at 50e 75c 1 and 1.25 per pound. New Crop Gun Powder at 50e 75c and 1 per pound. New Crop Japan at 45e 50c 75c and 1 per pound. New Crop Oolong at 75c and 1 per pound. New Crop English Breakfast at 1 per pound. Emphasis on 50c Teas claimed as good as 75c options elsewhere.
A promotion urges customers to inspect the Morning Glory Churn at McNett and Son’s furniture rooms claiming it delivers more butter per cream than any rival churn. Various local ads promote housing, clothing, wax flowers, cigars, and medicines from multiple Warren area merchants.
To Country Dealers Geo Ball and Co. adds a jobbing trade in clothing furnishing goods hats caps gloves mittens hosiery neckwear and more offering wholesale like New York. They promise reasonable terms to responsible parties. Also promote Little Nell and her Grandfather at Will Smith Gallery and custom fashionable suits. A stock of Chromes photographic views frames mouldings and fittings for pictures offered at low prices at Will Smith's.
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