Doctor praised for health service in Warren notices
The Warren Mail notes home matters and a busy October with Chestnut sales and weather hints. It reports courthouse licenses, Barnum's circus crowd, weddings, and local business changes including John Lauffer selling his meat market and S W Ferguson taking over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Flatt
Corydon
Morrison
Warren
John Lauffer
S. W. Ferguson
Clarendon
Ferguson
Lauffer
Edinboro notes and regional items from county papers
Reports from Edinboro highlight school term opens November 29 and a $50 term cost, a student’s $500 salary gain, and local education tips. Borough elections in Bear Lake and fairs in Conneautville, plus oil region updates, opera house news, rail line name change, and local theatre review of Joe Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinboro
Oil City
Titusvillians
Titusville
Minnie Maddern
New York
Pennsylvania R. R
Dinsmore
Dave King
Clarion
James C. Davis
Jerry Gifford
Lakewood
Journal
Howe Township
Forest County
Middle Howe
Gusher City
East Howe
Brookston
West Howe
Balltown
H. M. Warren
Mulkie
First National Bank of
Fall and Winter Underwear Arriving Daily at Gro. Balw’s
Try Acorn Chocolate Drops the finest in the market Goopricu FEHLMAN Pacific Mutual Accident Insurance Company prompt and liberal Assets over 1,500,000 C. H. Macuam Co Agents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. BaLw’s
Goopricu & Fehlman
Pacific Mutual Accident Insurance Company
C. H. Macuam, & Co
Mrs Georgia Wilbur Ties Knot in Pleasant Wedding
Mrs Wilbur hosted a large social wedding for daughter Georgia to John Hegerty last Tuesday afternoon. Rev Rankin officiated, Wyman’s Orchestra played, gifts poured in, guests from abroad attended, and the couple departed for the East on the 5 o clock train.
Decision Reversed in Warren Borough Case
The Supreme Court reversed the July 1886 ruling in the Warren borough versus book agent L F Geer suit. Agents and peddlers must pay a borough license. Ball and Thompson represented the borough. Allen and Higgins for Geer, now in Salt Lake City. Judge Brown overturned Justice Cornelius, with the Supreme Court sustaining the reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Borough
L. F
Meacham Firm Links With Historic Insurance Names
C H Meacham and Company is associated with several of the oldest insurance firms in the United States and England, underscoring long standing industry ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Meacham & Co
United States
England
Reverend Richard B. Holmes Accepted at Warren Church
The New York Evangelist reports Rev. Richard B. Holmes, formerly of Auburn New York and Plainfield New Jersey, has been unanimously called to Warren Presbyterian Church. He will begin duties around November 1 and previously oversaw a long successful Sunday school tenure in Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheelock
T. E. Cook
Virginny
H. P. Hunter
Bessie Thomas
Jamestown
N. Y
D. Cowan
Mary Sunderland
Warren
Allie Wells
Goucher
L. R. Freeman
New York
J. A. Tenkyck
Knapp’s Creek
Schermerhorn
Irene Copeland
Philadelphia
Woman’s Medical College
Geo. P. Orr
H. A. Jamieson
Allen Block
Davis Drug Store
Rankin
Presbyterian Church
Grace Stone
Wilgon College
Chambersburg
Annie Stone
Haverford
Richard 8. Holmes
Plainfield
N. J
Auburn
Old First Church
Warren Presbyterian Church
Holmes
September Oil Wells Completed Boost New Production
Wells completed 131 yield 5 617 barrels new production up 731 barrels mainly from the Ribold district with 38 dry holes reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ribold
Old Government Java Coffee and Livery Services Advert
Third street livery and feed stable once run by L. A. Siggins offers gentle horses for ladies and transient custom with reasonable prices. Manager T. W. McNert promotes direct Dutch Government Java Coffee in one pound cartons, guaranteed first class and reliable. For sale only hw waesy wy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
L. A
Holland
Old maids among school teachers cited
A reporter asks why many teachers are single and the reply is that teachers are sensible women who would not give up a $60 position for a $10 man, illustrating gender and job-choices in the era.
Thirteenth Annual Warren County W C T U Convention
The thirteenth annual Warren County W C T U convention met at Warren in the Methodist Church on Sept 29 30 with 70 delegates and visitors. Officers reports highlighted 17 departments 500 white ribbon workers and remonstrances propelling no license and temperance education. Dr Mary Allen spoke on bequests to children and hygiene.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Warren County
Warren
Col. Sec
O. B. Watson
Reeser
Tidioute
Horton
Miller
Miss Beach
Presbyterian Church
Sec’y
C. M. Snyder
Chautauqua
Mesdames Taggart
Wetmore
Belard
Smith
Columbus
Davis
Hopkins
Spring Creek
Johnson
Russell
Bouton
Sheffield
A. M. Horton
A. B. Miller
State Press Dept
Cor. Sec
Gerould
Y’s
Lander
Kinzua
Pittsfield
Breckenridge
Russell Y’s
Kate Briggs
John Thomas
Douglass
Youngsville Y’s
R. R
Miss Cole
Tidioute Y’s
North Warren
Literature and Co
Sugar Grove
Mary Allen
Allen
M. E. Conference appoints ministers across Franklin Jamestown districts
The Erie Conference assigns many incumbents to Franklin and Jamestown districts. Presiding Elder Milton Smith leads Franklin. W. P. Bignell presides over Jamestown. Rev. John Peate moves to Erie district. Rev. Bignell’s reappointment is met with surprise and Warren residents hope for housing.
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M. E
Erie
Franklin
Jamestown
Milton Smith
Clintonville
J. A. Hume
Emlenton
William Branfield
Fagundas
Z. W. Shadduck
Farmington
W. H. Hover
A. J. Merchant
Karns City
L. F. Merritt
Millerstown
B. F. Wade
Monterey
W. M. Canfield
North Washington
Titusville
J. W. Blaisdell
Waterloo
E. R. Knapp
Presiding Elder
W. P. Bignell
Ashville
M. A. Rigg
Busti
J. G. Ginader
Cattaraugus
C. W. Minor
Cherry Creek
J. F. Stocker
Clarendon
W. K. Crosby
Clymer
M. Sartwell
Columbus
Corry
R. M. Warren
Dayton
D. M. Carpenter
East Randolph
D. R. Palmer
Ellington
H. Prather
Frewsburg
M. VY. Stone
Garland
Grand Valley
Goodrich
Hamlet
W. W. Cushman
A. C. Ellis
Kane
C. W. Foulke
Kinzua
H. D. Todd
Leon
J. P. Burns
Little Valley
H. M. Burns
Mountain Circuit
North Corry
G. W. Staples
Onoville
Panama
D. W. Thompson
Randolph
C. O. Mead
Russell
North Warren
Jeremiah Garnett
Salamanca
J. B. Neff
Sheffield
I. D. Darling
Sherman
A. D. Lindsey
Sinclairville
Spring Creek
A. M
Hopkins
Sugar Grove
W. B. Murray
Warren
J. M. Bray
Wrightsville
D. C. Irwin
Youngsville
T. W. Douglass
Chamberlain Institute
J. T. Edwards
John Peate
Bignell
Bargain Dress Goods Sale At Warren Store
Hunter & Jarvis advertises giveaways with cloaks over five dollars and 150 fur muffs free to buyers while offering dress goods at 39 cents per yard and 25 cent Jamestown fabrics. Limited stock, act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Jamestown
Hunter & Jarvis
Y M C A Convention Highlights and Leadville Facts
A summary of the Y M C A Pennsylvania convention in Lancaster with large attendance and religious activity. It includes notes on Leadville Colorado youth statistics, protests against saloons, and Major James’s Warren invention car axle claims and potential benefits for trains and rails.
Drilling at Younie Farm Suspended at 1200 Feet
The Younie farm well drilling paused at 1200 feet depth. Stuart Frank reports a seven pound pickerel caught while trolling on the lake, praised as a notable catch for his age. Chandlers Valley Oil Company to meet John McLean’s office on Monday Oct 3 to select directors and bid for another well. Sugar Grove Union School to open Monday Oct 3 with D C Temple as principal and staff assignments for rooms.
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Sugar Grove
Younie
Stuart Frank
Chandlers Valley Oil Company
John McLean
Union School of
D. C. Temple
Stella Noyes
Myra ‘Wilcox
Mrs. Russell
Half fare round trips to Chicago and West from New York
The N Y P and O route offers half price round trip tickets to the International Military encampment in Chicago October 1 to 20 with sales on October 4 8 11 14 and 18 and return validity of three days Tickets to Chicago Peoria and St Louis also half price on Oct 9 and 10 with return within thirty days to enable use of connecting lines to western points.
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Oil Creek
Corry
Atlantic & Great Western
New York, Lake Erie & Western
Titusville
Theo. F
Geo. C. van Dusen
Chautauqua
Chicago
N. Y
Peoria
St. Louis
Salve advertises cures and atlas subscription offer
The notice proclaims a salve for various skin ailments with a money back guarantee and states a price of 25 cents per box. It also promotes the Mart and the new Family Atlas of the World subscription for $2 in advance, arguing the Atlas alone is worth $2 and can only be sourced through Warren county at these rates.
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A. W. Merck
Warren County
Kemp's Suppositories Promised Relief for Piles
Tonight and tomorrow and all week at L. G. Noyes drug store. Kemp's Suppositories claimed most successful cure for piles. Old sufferers relieved quickly and permanent cure possible. Check the disease in time by using this remedy. Price 5c.
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L. G. Noyes
Kemp’s
Price Oc
Tip Johnson opens liquor store in Jamestown
R H Johnson known as Tip, late manager of the Carver House, opens a liquor store at No 8 Second St Jamestown New York inviting Warren friends to visit. He offers whiskies bran dies wines ales and promises not to be undersold in price and quality and will ship by telephone telegraph or mail promptly.
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Joe Jefferson
Library Hall
Joe
Joseph
Jefferson
Shakespeare
London
Rip
Princeps
Jupiter Tenans
Lawrence Barrett
R. H. Johnson
Tip
Carver House
Second St
Jamestown
N. Y
Warren
American Express
Bell Bros Grand Opening
Bell Bros announces a grand opening offering silk velvet and plush fabrics at low prices. The shop highlights affordable silk goods and decorative textiles to attract customers.
Silk Bargains Highlight Five Special Silks
Five special bargains on silks Gros Grain pure dye Faille Francaise Rhadama Perfection Silk and Pean de Suade offered in sale.
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Faille Francaise Rhadama
Velvet and Plush Fabrics In New Season Colors
Fashion note highlights new trims featuring Plain Plushes Morie Plushes Striped Morie Plushes Mottled Plushes and Plaid Plushes in multiple colors. Encourages pairing for stylish combinations and seasonal variety.
Dress Goods Display Offers Wide Range and Deals
A local store advertises a broad array of dress fabrics including plain goods, mixtures, check and stripe patterns, and plaid combinations. It features beautiful combination suits priced from 5 to 25 dollars.
Broad Cloths And Glove Trade Highlight City Store
A local advertisement touts stylish broad cloths and dress trimmings including jets and gimp braids. It promotes glove stock with Centimeri kid gloves and cashmere gloves at 25 and 50 cents, stamped new goods, carpets drapery rugs and lace curtains, all offered at low prices with a warning customers may miss the sale.
Cloaks Featured as Key Stock at Local Shop
Advertisement urges customers to view the cloak room and highlights cloaks as the shop’s most important stock likely appealing to ladies seeking fashionable outerwear.
Marriages in Warren Sept 27 1887 and Sept 28 1887
In Warren two ceremonies were held. On Sept 27 1887 at the bride’s parents’ home, John F. Hegerty wed Georgia Wilbur with Rev. W A Rankin officiating. On Sept 28 1887 Robert W Swatzler wed Charity E Neff per Justice J F McPherson. Both couples are from Warren and Tidioute PA respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney—Lukins
Pine Grove
Bride
G. E. Henshaw
B. F. Cheney
Kiantone
N. Y
Ella Lukins
Mrs Pheoba Norburg Obituary in Russell
In Russell on September 22 1887 Mrs Pheoba Norburg daughter of John P and Harriet Jones died of consumption at age twenty two years two months six days. The notice lists her family and dates.
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Norburg
Russell
Pheoba Norburg
John P
Harriet Jones
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Home Matters
Doctor
s.Columbus News
Ada Gray
East Lynne
Oneida
Gro. Ball’s. —C. L
A. A. Davis & Co
G. N. Patterson
Ludlow
Curtis Tannery
Barnum’s
Geo. Dev. Getz
H. 8. Getz
Marie Kopf
Mary Doerr
Nannie Locke
Minnie Davies
Kate Messner
Scofield
Union
Saute
A. Witz
Warren, Pa
Gooprich & Fihlman’s
Earl & Wilon
Gro. Baun’s
People IN Print
Will Allan
Hickory
Arthur McCabe
Addison
Lansing
Michigan
Elias Dixson
John Shuler
Conewango
Germany
Meadville
S. M. Booth
Bear Lake
Judge Barker
Conneautville
Point Chautauqua Association
Hegerty
Wilbur
C. L
Gooprich & Fehlman
Temperance Department
The
W. C. Rowlanp
Ketterer
Mar
Christ
Young Men’s Christian Association of Pennsylvania
Lancaster
R. R. McBurney
Leadville
Col
D. W. C. James
East Cleveland
Bucklen
the Mail and Atlas
Bell Bros
Mammoth
Linen Department
Bell Bro’s
Shuler
Morris
Dixon
Elias Dixon
Peter Greenlund
Undertaker
Hickory St
Nelson Greenlund
Exchange Block
Exchange Hotel
Jarvis
Warren Co
Hazeltine
O. H. Hunter & Son
Fritz Doring
Over Knupps’ Blacksmith Shop
Dresden
Berlin
A. G.N. Patterson
Columbia
Germantowns
Starlight Knitting
Saxony
Swanich Varne
Atland
Shetland
Water St
N. K. Wendleboe
Liberty Street
Jacob Keller
Mr. Mead
Corry, PA
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Bass and Smith
Water Street
M. Mead
Corry, PA. S
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