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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1876
Page
3
Warren notes celebrate fall fashions farms and fairs with local gossip. The Sugar Grove Fair reports 1421 exhibits and strong produce while townspeople discuss Centennial visits and weather. A Youngsville shoemaker, Jay Alexander, ends his life, leaving a marked sadness in the community.
The Franklin congressional convention adjourned again to meet Tuesday evening October 3 at 9. Counties stuck with their candidates amid three days of ballots with no second nominee chosen. The stalemate appears local to counties, not individuals, and a top candidate will need to emerge at the next gathering. Opening of Fall and Winter Millinery at Mrs Gillmore's next Thursday October 5. All are invited.
A new Hayes and Wheeler Reading Room space is now in the Scofield block behind Hon. W. D. Brown's office. The room is large, newly painted, gas lit, warmed by a coal stove, and open day and night. It offers copies of major newspapers and invites all residents to use it.
A large audience gathered in Russellburg on Tuesday evening for a community event with music by the Russellburg Brass Band. W. W. Wilbur and F. W. Reeves, Esqs., spoke as W. R. Thompson, Esq. presided. Gen. Allen is slated to speak in Russellburg this Tuesday evening. Pine Grove plans a strong showing, and the new Court House shows progress with brick walls nearly up and a galvanized iron cornice to be added this week. Supt. Marston has twenty six workers on site, including stone-cutters and carpenters, while Mr. Hathaway drives brick-layers. A Republican rally is announced at Tidioute Monday evening October 2 with C. W. Stone and Wilbur among the likely speakers. Unclaimed letters listed for Warren post office include Amm Adams Greenway Gallagher Gillespie Hadwiick Kiv re Keller Lownsbury Merley Metzgar McCay Summers Titus Wilson. Letters uncalled for within four weeks will go to the Dead Letter Office. R Dennison P M. Also note a show run at Will Smith's Gallery.
Oil activity increases around Warren as Beatty reports a new gusher southeast of his residence at 630 feet with over 100 barrels saved. Glade City well spouts daily and tubing begins, while Crossman Campbell on Amann’s island shows fine flow. Other wells at Roy farm Beatty wells Bell Winchester and Wing begin or expand drilling with new rigs rising nearby.
The Hayes and Wheeler Club will host Harri son Allen next Wednesday evening. Allen, formerly Auditor General of the state, is regarded as one of the best speakers in the state and will deliver an instructive address.
A public notice meeting at Girard Hall on Sept 29 organized the Hayes and Wheeler Campaign Club. Dr J L Acomb was named President with officers including R J Carson J R Brady N P Morrison J T Courson J M Parshall B S McGill and A J McIntyre. Regular meetings set for Saturdays. next gathering Oct 7.
Notices advertise fresh doughnuts rolls and warm corn bread each morning at Ext Dunn's Dintne Hall on Hickory Street. Also promotes homeopathic medicines Hazeltine Davis Drug Store wax flower materials A W Merck Co and custom shirt making by C McDaniels with new spring styles available.
At Columbus Pennsylvania on Sept 22 1876 Rolland Huntley a farmer was fatally struck by a 5 pound stone thrown by Ira Root. Root was arrested and committed for trial on murder after a hearing before Justice Barker. The report details the sequence from a barn quarrel over threshing through Root’s attack. Huntley died that afternoon. Local notes cover oil activity fairs and a temperance convention in nearby towns.
Co Superintendent Thompson issues schedule for full teacher examinations across multiple towns from Corydon to Sugar Grove in October 1876 with a special session in Warren in November. Exams begin at 9 a.m. Applicants should bring readers pencils and paper and be prepared in their district of intent.
Mrs Gillmore announces the opening of her Fall and Winter millinery shop on Thursday. The event showcases new hats and millinery accessories from the season with a focus on stylish headwear for chilly weather.
A September 26 Russellburg meeting organized by W. R. Thompson featured F. W. Reeves of Warren speaking on political issues for about an hour, followed by W. W. Wilbur of Warren giving anecdotes and campaign documents. Reeves urged unity against the Democratic party and a solid South for Tilden. meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene next Tuesday.
Warren Chief of Police D B Bernard records 90 arrests in the month ending Sept 30. Drunkenness 34 vagrancy 17 assault and battery 5 selling without license 6 indecent exposure 5 disturbing the peace 7 insulting ladies 1 theft 3 threats and interference with prisoners 3 drunkenness and profanity 4 fighting 3 gambling 2. fines 173 dollars. license receipts 25 dollars. 23 tramps ordered out of town. Also local ads for Hazeltine & Davis stationery C McDaniels collars and midwifery service by Mrs Wightman at J P Marston's residence and Will Smith mouldings for pictures.
The Mono Day 1876 entry lists various commodities with unit notes and prices including flour amber and white wheat, corn meal, beans onions butter cheese eggs ham pork bacon lard sugar coffee rice molasses syrup oil mackerel white fish trout peaches dried apples tea and more, reflecting a mid 19th century goods market. Prices shown include several items per pound or per pound-equivalent units, with some entries garbled but identifiable as standard staple foods and grocery goods.
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