Trends and notices from Warren fall changes and events
Local observations note coughing season, charity efforts, and rising winter wear. Shoppers spot overcoats and furs while street mud annoys households. Church supper raised about 50 dollars. Watson B B C defeated cigar makers 32 to 14. Fall openings in millinery. meat market changes. oyster supper to aid the poor planned for Oct 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale &Tripp
Presbyterian
J. F. Watson
Watson B. B. C
Watsons
A. Weiss
Beatty
Death Marks a Resident in Florida and Local Farewells
W H Houghton of Sheffield died in Ferdinanda Florida on September 00 from yellow fever after moving there about a year ago. Miss Daggett departs for New York today with plans to visit Philadelphia and return with a fashionable display of Millinery goods for Warren. The column notes the marriage of A G Hertzell to Isabelle Leonhart, describing Albert as a bank teller of good habits. Frank Metzgar leaves Warren for Philadelphia to reside permanently, ending ten years as Irvine House and Revere House landlord. His brothers Geo W and Wm H run the Irvineton hotel and Revere House respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Houghton
Sheffield
Ferdinanda
Florida
Daggett
New York
Philadelphia
Warren
A. G. Hertzell
Isabelle Leonhart
Albert
Citizens National Bank
Frank Metzgar
Metzgar
Warren Co
Irvine House
Revere House
Geo. W
Irvineton
Wm. H
Wanted a Husband in a Humorous Widow’s Plea
A humorous plea seeks a husband who can handle a rake and garden, split wood, build fires, clear snow, and walk with a baby at night. The suitor should be cultured, warm, generous, unselfish, cheerful, and ready to provide and teach. The writer asks for a partner with strength, steadiness, and angelic servantlike devotion.
The State Hospital Construction Progress Report
Work on the building continues with 275 men under favorable weather. Five sections of each end are under roof, about two thirds complete, with walls of the two sections beside the center one being laid. Also note the exhibition "Little Nell and her Grandfather" at Will Smith's Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the State Hospital
Nell
Will Smith
Warren district oil well pumps 200 barrels per hour
Last Friday Hoffman and Clinton reported a 200 barrel well on the State Hospital farm near Ulmer wells with strong gas flow and plans for a new well. A second strike by John Bell & Co. on the Eggleston farm pumped fifty barrels daily. Overall Warren district production rises to about 730 barrels daily, with Oil City market at 2.25 dollars and statewide September oil activity showing 327 wells completed and 39,930 barrels daily production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman & Clinton
State Hospital
Ulmer
Messrs
L. B. Hoffman
Joseph Clinton
John Bell & Co
Eggleston
Glade
Warren Oil District
Warren
Oil City
Clarion
Sis
Ceeeeen Enner Seenen
Titusville
Olean, Bradford and Warren
Bradford
Venango County Teachers’ Institute
Franklin
Edinboro Normal School
Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
Union
Jamestown Journal
McLean Guards
Brewer
Erie Dispatch
Selden Marvin
Erie
Judge Craig
Marvin
Meadville Journal
Meadville
Pennsylvania Diary Board of Trade
United States
Canada
Chautauqua County
North East Sun
Warren County
Teacher’s Institute
Columbus
French
Town Hall troubles spark arch debate and public entertainment
A damaged brick arch halts town hall work blamed on flat arches. Builders and architect argue over design while residents awaited a fundraising performance at Roscoe Hall to benefit the Library. Also notes garden experiment yields record potato yields per Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishler
Hoyle
Roscoe Hall
Felix Featherly
H. Noyes
Wellington de Boots
Dotin Wells
Frank Icebrook
Eoe
G. Trushel
W.J. Morris
Hunters Rally For Turkey Hunt Supper At Carver House
The Hunting Association of America event drew a crowd despite storms. Capt Phillips led a robust supper tally with turkey and other game, judges and referees counted 584 to 79 in favor of Phillips side, and toasts and songs followed despite scarce game in field reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunting Association of America
Capt
Phillips
Messrs
Robert Dennison
C. H. Noyes
S. V. Davis
Stewart
Wm. Schnur
Carver House
Chamberlin
Capt. Phillips
Laban
Turkey
Hazeltine
Carr. Lew
John Sill
Warren Glee Club
A. Merck
C. F. Lusk
Henry Gross
A. Lacy
Dr. Murray
W. Waters
Morck
Lusk
Maryland
Dr. Stewart
Frank Cogswell
Will Schur
Hunters Fail To Bag Bears At Local Feast
Captain Phillips bought two turkeys for the hunt and they counted none. A Warren girl pondered where 300 bears would come from while counting game. One hunter boasted his head was so big after the feast he had to remove door casing to enter the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Warren
Local notes on losses, improvements and harvests in Sugar Grove
Mr. Arba Bullock loses a fine cow valued at 75 dollars and Mr. Marion Evans loses a calf with a small russet apple noted. New Main street buildings by Joseph Guignon house hardware store and Cobb dentistry above. Dr. Joseph Phillips builds on Forrest street with Miss Horton millinery below. Green Clark builds a barn and shed. M A Alger finishing cottage on Youngsville road. Emry Davis erects a large barn on Curtis farm. Fruit harvests abundant with farmers selling at forty cents per pusher. Cyrus Smith of Busti dies October 4 at about sixty. M C C Davis reports an apple tree bearing greening and a sweet apple on same limb. Oysters offered by E C Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arba Bullock
Marion Evans
Main Street
Joseph Guignon
W. A. Cobb
Joseph Phillips
Forrest Street
Masonic Block
J. M. Horton
Green Clark
M. A. Alger
Youngsville Road
Emry Davis
Curtis
Race Street
Cyrus Smith
Busti
M.C.C. Davis
Sugar Grove
Hunting Challenge Sparks Russellburg Warren Feud
Russellburg hunters issue a one day challenge to Warren Pa for a Friday hunt at Lane Hotel Russellburg with a sworn game list and appointed judges, while Sheffield school finances face scrutiny and local notices report on grading work, population news, and civic events across Warren County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellburg
Warren
Messrs
John Bell
J. H. Spencer
Warren, Pa
November term court jurors list by district
Drawn for November term of Court commencing Monday the 12th at 2 o clock P M list of jurors by district including Conenango Spring Creek Elk Freehold Sugar Grove Glade Pittsfield Brokenstraw Columbus Farmington Deerfield Warren Pine Grove Pleasant Limestone Mead with names such as Conenango John Amann L Green John Jones and others across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conenango
John Amann
L. Green
John Jones
Spring Creek
Charles Anderson
Edward Cobb
D. H. Donaldson
Curtis Davis
James Damond
Charles B. Eldred
Elk—Sylvester Barth
Freehold
Jabez Bindley
Nelson Kemp
J. M. Lake
Sugar Grove
G. W. Buel
R. M. Gray
D. A
Jas. Haliday
R. B. Kitchen
G. G. Mead
Pine Grove
W. M. Hudson
Charles Stanard
Pleasant
Philip Hertzel
Limestone
Wm. Lawrence
Mead
D. Rittlesperger
New 1600 Barrel Gusher Flows at Crawford Farm No 10
Summit City special reports Phillips Bros No 10 on Crawford farm began flowing after eight feet of sand. A twenty four hour gauge showed 2500 barrels with sixteen hundred barrels average for the first day and potential to rise by agitation similar wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Summit City
Phillips Bros
Big Medicine
Crawford No
Greenback Club delegates nominate tickets in Youngsville
Delegates from Spring Creek and Youngsville Greenback Clubs met in Youngsville last Saturday to nominate a State and County ticket and adopt a platform. The State Ticket includes Supreme Judge Benj A Bentley and Auditor General James E Emerson, with Treasurer James L Wright. County ticket lists Treasurer J B White and Surveyor Wm A Mead, plus Warren Academy Trustee W A Arter. Also advertised at Will Smith’s a stock of Chromes and photo supplies at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Youngsville
Greenback
Benj. A. Bentley
Williamsport
James E. Emerson
Beaver Falls
James L. Wright
Philadelphia
J. B. White
Wm. A. Mead
Brokenstraw
Warren Academy
W. A. Arter
Warren
Warren County Teachers Examinations Schedule 1877
The fall examination circuit for Warren County lists dates and towns from Farmington October 17 to Tidioute November 2 with special exams in Warren and Youngsville. Instructions require district testing, writing samples, and references. age and teaching terms are queried. Sugar Grove notes unclaimed letters at the Warren post office with four weeks to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Pine Grove
Elk
Corydon
Kinzua
Warren
Columbus
Spring Creek
Pittsfield
Enterprise
Youngsville
Lottsville
Sugar_ Grove
Tidioute
Sugar Grove
Board of School Directors
Pennsylvania School Journal
N. R. Tompson
Johnie Bowers
James N. Coe
Eliza Dean
F. W. Hoag
M. J. Hamelton
Joseph Marie
Elizabeth Tusher
George Watson
O. C. Allen
P. M
King’s New Discovery for Consumption Ad of 1876
An 1876 Smethport notice extols King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds as reliably fast acting and harmless. The ad claims immediate relief for severe coughs asthma and bronchitis with trial bottles and local dealer endorsements. It also promotes Hatch s Universal Cough Syrup and rag collection for pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
D. King
Merck & Co
Smethport
Hatch
A. B. Armstrong
Local Marriages in Warren and Vicinity 1877
Marriages reported in Warren area in October 1877 include Albert G. Hertzel of Warren wed to Isabelle Leonhart at Conewango on October 10 by Rev. F C H Lampe. A D Branch married Maggie Conroe of Glade in Warren October 4 at the M E Parsonage. Will Dickinson of Ridgway wed Lydia Krimbill in Warren October 9 at the bride’s mother’s residence. Victor Pierce of Jamestown N Y wed Julia Alger of Youngsville on October 1 in Youngsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson — Krimbill
Warren
W. W. Martin
Will, Dickinson
Ridgway
Lydia Krimbill
Pierce—Alger
Youngsville
Es L. Riley
Victor Pierce
Jamestown
N. Y
Julia Alger
Mulholland & Fellers
Warren Retail Markets List of Goods and Prices
A corrected list from Warren retail markets shows a wide range of staples and groceries including flours, corn meal, bran, oats, oil meal, potatoes, apples, beans, onions, butter, cheese, eggs, ham, pork, bacon, lard, sugar, coffee, rice, honey, molasses, syrup, tea, and related items with various unit prices and terms. The feature appears as a scanned catalog of winter wheat flour and other commodities offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson, White & Co
C. P. Henry
Bush Apples
Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Whitman
E. C. Cook’s
Oil News
Architecture
Mrs. Swansdown
Mary E. Brown
Fanny
Houseman
Lucy James
D. M. Williams
Musical Association
Frank Trushel
Lew A. Phillips Geo
P. Orr
Sige Fi Smith
F. Miller
Bartlett
D. J. Burgess
Dr. Berkstresser
W. J. Morris
R. Schnur
F. A. Cogswell
Fred Morck
F.C. McCoy
A. D. Williams
W. A. Greaves
W. A. Mitchell
A. Keelor
C.F. Lusk
Laban Hazeltine
S.C. Smith
John Gray
E. C. Cook
A. W. Morck
P. Hunter
Will, Bartlett
George Harmon
Albertannes
J. Sager
W. A. Short
K. Romne
Laban H
Sir Laban H
Phillips Lew
Hunt
Captain Lew
Greaves
Mitchell
Smith and Gray
Johnny Gray
Cook
Keeler
Hunter H
Harmon
Shoff and Mead
Glennie Mead
Black Hills
Old Sitting Bull
Trushel Frank
River
Sager Doc
Ronnie John
W. EE
Joe
Waters
Bell
McCoy
Freddy Morck
Sir George Orr
Sir George
Berkstresser
Orr
Mikey Ball
Morris Will
Roman Schuur
Sirs
Cogswell
Burgess
Williams
Miller F
Bartlett H
Carver
Russellburg Vs. Warren
Horton, Crary & Co
Jackson
Ridgeway
J. A. Culbertson
James T. Oscoon
Sec’y
William Armstrong
R. C. Winaut
Jerry Crary
R. P. Girson
Treas’y
G. H. Williams
Treasur
A. Race
J. P
Geevseends
Senesessnense Insurance
Collector’s Commission
Stearates Commission
Secrelaty
Sheffield Township
T. E. Barnes
G. A. S. Hall
W. W. Marsh
Miss Daggett
New York City
Rags, &Co
R. H. Jonnson
Greenback Ticket
Will Smith’s
R. H. Johnson
Hale & Tripp
AT Roche
Hickory St
Parmlee & Henry's
New Block
C.H. Hunter & Son
Dress Coods
Fancy Goods
Oo. H. Hunter & Son
Cy Belen
Anda
GEO. Ball & CO
Lindsey
Lucien M. Lindsey
Brother Lindsey
Pine Grove Township
M. E. Church
Bro
Wm. Lindsey
A. J. Lindsey
Bro. Lindsey
Old Homestead
A. H. Bowers
L. F. Merritt
R. M. Warren
Warren Retail Markets
Biko
Rio
Salt
Java
C.h. Morgan
Jamestown, N.Y
Aroa
Hickory Street
Ww. Co
Rowland. Warren
John K. Ronne
Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store
BRICH
Water Streets
Conewango
Uteer
Davidson & Grindley
Old Exchange
Wendelbge & Johnston
Ighhouse & Brother
Suspension Bridge Toll House
P. O
Imm
Highhouse & Bro
SEI Cepbalpet
D. S. MoNe
T. W. McNettr
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