October 13 1885 Warren Mail highlights civic events
The Warren Mail notes a quiet political scene with three weeks to elections, local clubs and concerts, and social notices. Mentions Shakespere Club, Knights of Pythias plans, a ball, a snow ball bush in Oakland Cemetery, and upcoming services at Lutheran and Presbyterian churches. Also reports street lamp complaints, a new West End school term, and changes at Walkerman & Lauffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery
Langdale’s
Knights of Pythias
Warren County Medical Society
State Hospital
Curwen
Guth
Notable Local Notices and Visits Across Town
Mrs. Dr Parker is seriously ill. Mrs Wilbur visits Dubois Pa. F D Reeves from Bradford visited. Ex Mayor Jim Broder came from Bradford. Mrs Dwight Cowan and children visit relatives in Jamestown NY. Miss Belle Henry visited Erie with Miss Brown. Joe Hale from Corydon visits and runs Corydon Hotel planning Oct 22 ball. A B Dalrymple heads to Pittsburg as Grand Lodge Knights of Honor representative. Justice Booth serves Clarendon Lodge. Gen Allen replaced as Dakota Marshal. Daniel W Marratta from Dakota named but praised Gen Allen. Mrs Celia McMullen dies in Pittsburg and buried in Meadville. Wm McMullen formerly lived Warren at High and Liberty. P H Jackson contractors finished new front for Cohn & Co store. Wedding of Mr Van Dorn and Miss Mamie Hill noted with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hale
Corydon
Dalrymple
Pittsburg
Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor
Justice Booth
Clarendon Lodge
Gen. Allen
Dakota
Daniel W. Marratta
Celia McMullen
Meadville
Wm. McMullen
Warren
High and
Liberty Streets
P. Hi. Jackson
Cohn & Co
VanDorn
Mamie Hill
Corry
A. P. Dudley
North East
Jamestown
Venango County
Skinner
Irvington
Jackson’s Station
Hamet Hospital
Erie Dispatch
Butler County
Stylish Hair Goods Display at Warren Hotel
Mrs. J. H. Reep of Buffalo announces a temporary showing at the Warren Hotel on Tuesday October 13 featuring her own design of fine hair goods. She will remain through the week and invites examination by callers. Also an ad notes NorTHROP offers money-saving Boots and Shoes to all shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hotel
J. H. Reep
Buffalo
N. Y
Gol Sellers Char Act Delights Warren Audience
Raymond pleased a large audience at Library Hall with "Gol. Sellers" last Saturday. Reig's orchestra provided fine music and Mrs. Pettit's piano added a pleasant feature. Despite noisy gallery, good plays draw crowds in Warren. Next up is "The Streets of New York" next Thursday starring W. H. Turner. secure seats at Noyes' drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespere Club
A. D. Wood’s
New York
Library Hall
Warren
Raymond
Gol. Sellers
Reig
W. H. Turner
Noyes
O H Hunter & Son Announce Winter Wrap Show Blitz
O H Hunter and Son advertise in store events with the largest cloak manufacturer inviting an agent to open a line of 500 samples. Customers urged to wait until October 19 to 21 and Friday sale offers 20 percent off compared to outside stores while trusting the home merchant guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hunter & Son
United States
Mozart Club Formed To Promote Warren Musicians
A new Mozart Club organized last spring in Warren aims to develop local talent and form a first class orchestra. KE B Frew is president, J K Simpson secretary and treasurer, Prof. Arnold Lohse musical director. The 25 members rehearse above Friday's grocery, with winter concerts every fortnight at low admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart Club
KE. B. Frew
J. K. Simpson
Arnold Lohse
Warren
Lohse
Friday
Library Hall
Presbyterian Meeting Reports Active Titusville Session
The Woman's Home Missionary meeting of the Presbytery of Erie held in Titusville drew 33 delegates from Auxiliaries. Papers covered Alaska New Mexico Utah Park College and Indian affairs. Addresses on Freedmen in the South and Mormonism were given. The meeting noted fourteen new Auxiliaries and nine youth bands, praising the welcome and interest. Also advised unmarried ministers and JPs to obtain a marriage license law guide from T and J W Johnson Philadelphia for a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Meeting
Presbytery of
Erie
Titusville
Alaska
New Mexico
Utah
Park College
Allen
Pittsburg
Samuel Minor
West
For Sure A Guild cabinet grand piano in rosewood finish
A Guild cabinet grand piano with rosewood finish is offered as guaranteed first class by Guild & Church of Boston and priced very cheaply for cash at 99c Music and Variety Store in Warren Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild
Guild & Church of Boston
99C Music and Variety Store
Warren
Court sessions settle multiple cases at justice statue session
Judge Brown presided with Associates Brown and King as cases were disposed. Verdicts awarded include Union Oil Co. vs Dimick for 2488.37 dollars, Christine Oakland vs Youngquist for 27 dollars, Lore vs Davis for 159.38, and others. A 16 year old pled guilty previously and was sentenced to the house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Brown and
King
Reynolds & Reynolds
P. J. Beyer
D. S. Thompson
Tidioute Savings Bank
Union Oil Company
G. H. Dimick
Christine Oakland
Erick Youngquist
Curt Lore
Jacob Davis
A. P. Swanson
A. Carlson
Christine Swanson
Chauncey Marble
First National Bank of Corry
Matilda Starks
Byron G. Morrison
Charles Dinsmoor
Charles Dinsmoor Adm’r
A. L. Phillips
W. B. Roberts
Adm’r
C. W. H. Verback
J. M. Brown
Beecher & Copeland
Harley Eddy
Kinzua
House of Correction
List of local workers and their occupations
A long roster lists individuals by surname for occupations across towns including Freehold Columbus Warren Mead Triumph Mead Pine Grove Cherry Grove Sugar Grove Spring Creek Warren Eldred Farmington Glade Sugar Grove Kinzua Farmington Pleasant Brokenstraw and others. Roles include mason farmer carpenter blacksmith editor broker photographer drummer and constable among several trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayling
William
Freehold
Mason
Allen
H. C
Columbus
Boss
Henry
Warren
Brown
James
Carson
J. R
Tidioute
Cartney
Michael
Triumph
Clark
Leyi
Mead
Dennison
G. W
Farmer
Dan
Davenport
Charles
Kinzua
Fletcher
John
Farmington
Pleasant
Wright
G. D
Sugar Grove
Wood
Horace
Wheelock
F. M
York
Byron
Brokenstraw
Erie County News Briefs Include School Bond Move and Bee Notes
Erie county items report North East Teachers Institute starting Oct 12, local injuries and recoveries, Jamestown and Corry bond debates for school buildings, jury selection ideas, and farming notes. Highlights include Mr. Fletcher selling poultry yards, Randolph water works plans, and Bee keeper C E Dodge praising apiculture. Details cover local farms, dairies, and notable letters from Jamestown Democrat and Kane Leader observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County Teachers Institute
North East
Col. Wilcox
Smethport
Warren County Cases Heard in Philadelphia and Decided in Pittsburg
The Warren County cases argued in Philadelphia last May were decided in Pittsburg on October 5. Several appeals were affirmed including Youngsville Borough v Siggins Messner s Appeal Hall v Toby Chase v Garrett Millpaw s Appeal Neill v Lacy Com th v Thompson Gill v Weston. Bugbee s Appeal reversed and Roberts Sons Appeal reversed in part. Supreme Court Judges upheld Judge Brown across most cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville Borough
Siggins
Messner
Hall
Toby
Chase
Garrett
Millpaw
Neill
Lacy
Bugbee
Roberts & Sons
Com’th
Thompson
Gill
Weston
Supreme Court
Brown
Arbor Day Set for October 29 Statewide
State Superintendent Higbee named Thursday October 29 as school Arbor Day for planting shade trees, shrubs and fruit trees by pupils, with boards, superintendents and teachers directing the effort. Also notes dwindling timber, court decision upholding Butler and Lawrence judges, Pittsburgh tailors consider listing debtors, 1885 pamphlet laws, diphtheria closures in Bedford and Huntingdon, September marriages up, and Pittsburgh pest house on a riverboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higbee
Clearfield Herald
Qur Forests
Herald
Clearfield County
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
D.b’s
Discount Blanket and Fur Circular Drive in Warren
Local dry goods house promotes blankets at low prices claiming a $1.00 blanket is worth $1.25 and a $4.00 blanket is worth $5.00. They offer ladies outside wraps, a Newmarket for $5.00, and a fur circular valued at $25 advertised for $15.90, urging customers to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Newmarket
O. H. Hunter & Son
Ovarian Tumor Twenty Seven Pounds Removed
Miss Tillie Smith of Chandler street underwent a rare operation last Wednesday as Dr. Laban Hazeltine led a surgical team. The ovarian tumor weighed twenty seven pounds and formed firm adhesions with abdominal organs. Surgeons from Jamestown Warren and Falconer aided, and the patient is comfortable with a good chance of full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Smith
Chandler Street
Laban Hazeltine
Our City
G. W. Hazeltine
J. H. Wiggins
Jamestown
W. W. Hazeltine
Warren
Davis
Falconer
Hazeltine
Public notice on affordable horse shoeing services
The firm H. Kyvurr & Bro. advertise lower rates for horse shoeing. New shoes cost 30 cents, corking 20 cents, setting 15 cents, with other work similarly cheap. Warren, September 28, 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Arnold
H. Kyvurr
Bro. Warren
Women Endorse Parker's Tonic for Various Ailments
Women widely use and recommend Parker's Tonic claiming it quickly defeats despondency aids digestion eases back or kidney pains and relieves ailments specific to women based on personal experience.
Cream Balm Restored My Health Says Montrose Merchant
I suffered from catarrh since boyhood and thought it chronic until three years ago when I used Ely's Cream Balm. One bottle cured me completely. J. R. Cooley, hardware merchant, Montrose, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
J. R. Cooley
Montrose
Local Notes from Warren and Tiona Travel Log
Warren and Tiona items report visitors and family happenings. Mother Broadhead visits sister Mother Donaldson in Kittanning. Mr. Hover and E. Alling work on house exteriors. Mrs. I. Young returns from Clarion County trip. William Young leaves lumbering to attend school. New oil rigs appear daily in Tiona with permanent progress of E A U A and multiple new houses by local builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadhead
Kittaning
Donaldson
John Wood
L. E. House
M. Arters
Sugar Grove
Lillie Brown
Tidioute
Meeleys
Gaylord
Local moving updates and a deadly diphtheria cases
Walter Horton and wife shop for furniture for a new residence in Sheffield. Mr McGinnis plans a roof for a new Warren street house. Wainwaring moves to the Darling house and Mrs Ames departs for Erie. Mrs John McNair and daughter Hattie return from the lake. Mrs P A Badger visits Butler where her granddaughter Bailey’s children suffer diphtheria and the oldest dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Horton
East
McGinnis
Warren Street
Wainwaring
Darling House
Ames
Erie
Mr. Bogart
John McNair
Hattie
Lake
P. A. Badger
Butler
Mrs. Bailey
Farmington Area Notes Include Weddings and Local Events
Oct 9 reports farmers complain of rotling potatoes. Harvey Peterson hauls stone for a new house replacing a burned one. Frank Jones and family of Randolph, N Y visit J P Samuelson. A Swede injures face at Ellis House. Miss Minnie L Samuelson marries A W Engstrom at First Lutheran. Bridge over Jackson Run condemned. repairs underway. Local trades and visits note routine town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Peterson
Frank Jones
Randolph
N. Y
J. P. Samuelson
H. K. Lyon
Kansas
York State
Albert
Gust Linn
A. W. Engstrom
Glade
Minnie L. Samuelson
First Lutheran Church
Ellis House
Frewsburg Trades And Ventures In Town
Oct 10 reports Frewsburg residents planning new enterprises and moves. Blanchard aims to open a carriage shop, Agrelius to erect a brick building, Swanson to relocate a grocery, and the Misses Tuttle to move a millinery shop. Several other local business and social notes follow including a large celery crop plan and a chestnutting party.
Temperance Corner and County W C T U Officers
Extracts from Mrs J L Grandin’s report on the county W C T U outline an encouraging current state and point to future improvements. Officers named include President Mrs L D Wetmore Vice President Mrs Jane Orr Cor Secy Mrs J L Grandin Ree Secy Mrs W W Hague and Treasurer Mrs J A Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turre
J. L. Grandin
L. D. Wetmore
Jane Orr
W. W. Hague
J. A. Culbertson
Temperance work grows in War ren county U U annual report
The annual report on the first year of the W C T U of Warren County shows 20 unions, 489 members, and growing temperance activity. It notes improved leadership, expanded departments, and new readings, with Ed ward Everett Hale writings and a large retail opening ad nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Chautauqua
Friends of Tidiante
Union
Edward Everett
Chautauquan
Boy from Warren Healed of Club Foot by Doctor Spencer
Albert Caswell, a ten year old from Warren, returned from Hamet Hospital last Wednesday with a perfectly straight right foot after a subcutaneous heel cord severing and corrective treatment by Dr. Spencer. The Erie Dispatch notes the natural deformity was corrected, a remarkable outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Caswell
Warren
Hamet Hospital
Spencer
Pheasant and Deer Seasons Set With Other Game Dates
The shooting seasons for pheasants begin October 1 and deer from October 1 to December 15. Wild ducks plover woodcock and squirrels are legal game while partridges and wild turkeys may be shot October 15 to January 1. The rabbit season starts November 1.
Bitters touted to ease liver disorder and digestive ills
The writing promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as effective for bile related injuries including jaundice nausea and liver pain. It claims the bitters regulate and stimulate the liver relieve fever rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles and aid convalescence and aging vitality.
Marriages Recorded in Clymer and Fagundus 1885
In Clymer New York on September 29 1885 Fred D Bowers and Sadie M Pilling both of Matthews Run Warren County Pennsylvania were married at the bride's sister Mrs D M Carpenter home by Rev D M Carpenter In Fagundus Pennsylvania on September 30 1885 Jep O Carr han of Tidioute and Eva L Jones of Fagundus were wed at Esquire Jones residence by Rev F M Small In Kiantone New York on September 30 1885 John A Hodges and Mary Brown both of Russellburg Pennsylvania were married by Lyman Cole J P
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers—Pilling
Clymer
N. Y
D. M. Carpenter
Fred D. Bowers
Sadie M. Pilling
Matthew’s Run
Warren Co
Carnahan—Jones
Fagundus
Esquire Jones
F. M. Small
Jep. O. Carahan
Tidioute
Eva L. Jones
Hodges—Brown
Kiantone
Lyman Cole
J. P
John A. Hodges
Mary Brown
Russllburg, Pa
Death of Effie L Ayling at Bear Lake
Effie L Ayling, 17 years 9 months 11 days old, daughter of William and Lucina Ayling, died at Bear Lake on October 5 1885 from paralysis.
Winter Clothing Ad Promises Low Prices and Quality
The ad urges smart buyers amid a hot spell to prepare for cold weather with complete stock and sizes intact. It highlights men suits and overcoats from $6.00, a newly expanded store in Hull building, and a strengthened Merchant Tailoring department under new management, guaranteeing polite service and attentive care.
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The
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Bryant
Herman Greenland
High Street
Joe Stoney
Rogers & Beecher
Hickory Street
Johnny Cooney
West End
R. P. King
G. O. Cornelius
J. M. Davies
A. Wetmore
Market Street
W. T. Davidson
Augusta
Georgia
Carrie
M. J. Walkerman
Fred
Mike
Texas
Mar
C. Smith
Frank Martin
Tom Farrell
People IN Print
Dr. Parker
F. D. Reeves
Bradford
Jim Broder
Dwight Cowan
Belle Henry
Miss Brown
Northrop’s
Library
Statue OF Justice
C. F. Fletcher
Lakewood
J. Bailey
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Prospect Street
Jamestown Democrat
C. E. Dodge
Fredonia
Edgar Huidekoper
Billy Evelyn
Violet
Old Hall
A. J. Phillips
Evan O. Kane
Mt. Jewett
Kane
Medical Association
Harriet A. Kane
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
John N. Abbott
New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad
A. E
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bedford
Huntingdon Counties
Castoria
Miss
Casto
Tiona
Sheffield
Chandler's Valley
Russell
A. J
C. W. Irvine
Lewis
Chas
Cobb
James Rockey
Elbert Elderkin
Slone
Kalse
Sam
Youngsville
Blanchard
Frewsburg
J. W. Agrelius
Corwen & Gregory
Fred Swanson
W. M. Thacher
Misses Tuttle
W. S. McKinney
Louisa Trask
Diefendorf
Emma Healey
Florida
Geo. P. Orr
Hon. H. Brace
Mabel Beavely
Dora Jackson
Greenland
Fanny
Shannon
Spring Creek
S. L. Blodgett
James Stuart
James W. Shortt
Robinson
W. R. Smith
Wm. Freese
Equitable Aid Union
Wetmore Union
Wetmore
G. W. Brown
D.S. P
C. W. Stone
A. P. Wetmore
Alexis Keeler
Wm. Kimball
A. D. English
E. D. Wetmore
D. B. Bernard
F. D. Brown
Fred Keller
E. A. Winchester
John Kelby
W. C. Winchester
Solon English
W. S. Winchester
G. H. Preston
M. D
Alexis Keelor
Temperance Corner
Enterprise
E. A. Logan
M. H. Allison
A. Hallam
Stella Dunham
Jennie Dibble
Laura Blow
Myra Benedict
Bell Bro
Bey Bros
Nimrods
Hull
Oil Exchange and Anchor Oil Company
Keystone Clothing Co
Front Street
W. M. Noel
of Warren
W. M. Noel Ba. Warren
Warren, Pa
C. H. Hunter & Son
Calico
O. H.hunter & Son
E. Levi
Ball & Levi
Cali
GEO
Ball's Clothing
George Ball
N. B
J A .Cob Keller
P. J. Bayer
A. B. McKain & Son
Liberty and
Water Streets
Stewart
Yewers, &c
Burgess and Town Council
Borough of
C. Thompson
Burgess
F. A. CoGswell
M. Martin and
S. E. Davis
McKain Block
Liberty Street
E. G. Wood
Wood & Thomas
H.s.thomas
Morck Brothers
Suecre
Morck Bro’s
Knapp & Cable
J. H. Mitchell & Co
Tna
Hartford
Phenix
Home
Howard
N.Y
Niagara
Tar
Liverpool
London & Globe
England
Queen
Royal
Ngland
Imperial
Ndon Assurance
Bogie Commercial
Sun Fire
Lancashire
Fire Union
Iladelphia, Lia
Mutual Benefit Life
New Jersey
National Life
Vermont
Mutual Life
Traveler’s Life & Accident
Harford
Beaty Block
L. Noel
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