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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1876
Page
3
Warren item page sketches fall weather and a busy teacher's institute in Warren. Notes include a temperance well, new street lamp, chestnuts, diary sales, and local notices. The institute details list attendees, instructors, and resolutions praising Prof. Allen and Supt. Thompson.
A Georgi piano, nearly new and in perfect order, will be sold on easy terms at this office. Also offered is a fashionable suit made to measure by Geo Ball & Co. and Hazeltine & Davis druggists invite customers to try a fine cigar.
The writer defends farmer's boys against Professor Allen's harsh view. He cites farming life offers hunting, fishing, training, swimming, haymow ventures, egg collecting, riding colts, husking bees, and social events. He concludes a farm life would be ideal if possible.
The Allen home in Glade, near Warren, is close to completion after rebuilding on the fire site. The two story frame brick-clad house features a parlor, library, dining room, five second‑story bedrooms, and a tower view of Warren and the oil region. A local fur, fin, and feather hunt led by Captains Orr and Hunter produced a 4843 to 2643 tally in favor of Orr. A festive supper followed at Carver House, and the Warren Amateur Hunting Association formed with officers R. P. King, O. C. Allen, H. P. Hunter, and F. H. Rockwell, planning a second hunt on Oct. 18. Nearby notes report Gen. Allen spoke in Titusville, a fatal horse kick in Klantone, and the Buffalo & Jamestown Railroad facing bankruptcy receivership.
Letter from Erie dated October 6 1876 urges Republicans to back Col Watson for Congress despite rivalries. Writer praises Watson as honorable and urges unity to prevent a Democratic House and defend reforms and Gov Hayes. F G T signs the appeal calling voters to rally and oppose those who harmed the country.
The article notes renewed activity on the Economite property with wells being started and a new drilling push south of the last strike. A rig and conductor hole near Irvine line are described plus space cleared north of the current drilling. Maj. Cushing began drilling Monday despite a wet conductor hole. The E. B. Granden well plans to hang tools early next week. Leases on the Irvine tract are under discussion.
Oil operations progress across the creek with derricks rising around the Glade Company well and Beatty's Roy's area. The Ma Gee place near his house yielded about fifty barrels on the first day of drilling. More outside, experimental wells are under way, but depths are not yet conclusive.
Russellburg notes a Pine Grove Republican club meeting on Oct 3 with Gen H Allen as speaker urging support for party principles. The Russelsburg Cornet Band provided music. Upcoming Oct 16 other speakers W M Lindsey and possibly Hon G W Allen are promised, with more news in November.
A N Merrick a well known lawyer of Mer rick and Gove plans to move to St Louis. Hooker and Sutherland join with Mr Gove to form Gove Hooker and Sutherland with offices in the Masonic Block Nicollet avenue opposite Bridge Square Minneapolis.
Buy mouldings at Will Smith's and get ready for spring with new stock. C McDaniels offers made to measure shirts. J F Wells & Co promotes medicines, drugs, books, trusses and paints. Also new spring fashions arriving at C McDaniels.
Capt Robert Dennison elected cashier at the Citizens National Bank of Warren replacing H R Crowell who resigned. Dennison gives up postmaster duties after seven years and will continue to serve with the bank. Charles P Northrop manages the post office until a new appointment is made.
The Red Front Store proclaims cheap goods with new crop Hyson Gun Powder Japan and Oolony teas offered at 50 75 and 1 25 per pound. The 50 cent teas are highlighted as being as good as 75 cent options elsewhere.
A list of coffee varieties includes Green Rio Golden Rio Java Mocha Best Roasted Rio and Best Roasted Java, suggesting a catalog of roasts and blends for customers. No dates or organizations are provided.
The fragment references Neptune brand ground in full weight pound dredge top cans and asserts they are strictly pure. This brief item notes product purity without additional context or events.
Advertisement touts Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder sold in bulk and 3 4 and 1 pound cans. It claims full weight and purity as the best powder now on the market.
A local ad lists the very finest canned goods available in the market including peaches strawberries raspberries cherries plums pineapple pears currants corn tomatoes peas beans succotash pumpkin pig's feet lobster tripe salmon mushrooms cove oysters condensed milk corned beef beet tongue sardines and more.
A Warren Republican meeting moves to October 11 at Roscoe Hall with Gen E M Lee of Connecticut and others speaking. County meetings follow in Parmington Russellburg Elk Corydon and Kinzua on October 14 16 17 18 19 with various speakers. Local merchants advertise leather traveling bags stationery fall suits and new cloth fashions from Geo Ball Co Hazeltine Davis C McDaniels and G Reiff.
A list of bottled and bulk goods includes gherkins mixed pickles chow chow horse radish French mustard olives capots olive oils pepper sauce tomato catsup mushroom and walnut catsup Worcestershire sauce club sauces and more offered in bottles and by quarter gallon measures.
A catalog of dried fruits and peels including peaches apples raspberries cherries prunes currants raisins figs citron and lemon peel is presented in a processing listing from Alden.
In Cassadaga New York on October 4 1876 Lyman B Wood of Warren Pennsylvania married Lillie J daughter of Williston Phillips. In Garland October 1 1876 Frank M Marvin of Pierpont Ohio wed Mary E Jordan of Garland.
A list of advertisers includes G. L. F., Olive, Acme, Shamrock, Miners, Dobbins' Electric, Cold Water, German Laundry, Kitchen Crystal, Saratoga, Sterine, Castile, and Professor Gardner's Toilet Soap, indicating products and services in the period.
A catalog-like listing shows seeds and plants such as White Dutch Clover Blue Grass Orchard Grass Millet peas Blue Imperial Early Kent Black Eye Marrowfat White Marrowfat Dan O Rourke Champion of England evergreen corn pumpkin seed onion sets and imported Lima beans.
Obituaries report Saman tha Barton age around 40 in Pittsfield and J W Kirberger age 84 in Warren. Eliza McDuffee, 74, died at a relative’s residence in Warren. James H Harrison of Warren, 40, died after an exhibition accident in Philadelphia. his death follows a brief recovery and a family loss.
A corrected market listing shows flour variants with prices per sack and barrel, corn meal, oats, pork, beef, and various groceries. Entries include flour from white and amber wheat, sacks, barrels, and several dry goods, with prices and units scattered across categories.
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