Dagmar and Christmas Preparations At Warren Theater
News briefs from Warren discuss Dagmar’s electric light show at Library Hall next Thursday, the Kane accommodation train leaving Warren, and a series of local events. Reports note crosswalk work on Second Street, burglaries by tramps, and an upcoming informal hop at Harragar Hall. Other items cover oil field activity, a poultry show, skating acts, and community meetings including the Warren Shakespeare Club and the Medical Society dinner and talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northrop
Smith and Williams
Second Street
Pleasant
Warren
Harragar Hall
The
Relief Association
R. P. King
Greaves
James Prendergast
Jamestown
N. Y
Wyman
Frank Melrose
Louise Balfe
Library Hall
Dagmar
W. H. Turner
New York
Munn
Orr & Co
L. J. Irwin
Water supply project to bring Morrison Run water to town
Senator Meredith announces the Water Company will source from Morrison Run to supply the town. Pipe is purchased and en route. laying will begin soon. Yearly flow should be abundant, though winter and dry summers may reduce supply. Reservoir will be kept full by river pumping for fire protection, with a dam planned upstream of Rogers' Mill to maintain pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Morrison’s Run
Morrison Run
Rogers’ Mill
State Overseer Names Arbor Day For October 29
State Superintendent Higbee designates Thursday October 29 as a school Arbor Day for planting shade trees shrubs and vines on school grounds under local boards superintendents and teachers. If weather is poor the event is postponed to the following Saturday with neighborhood cooperation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higbee
O H Hunter & Son Advertises Winter Wrap Sale
O H Hunter and Son announce a major cloak maker’s agent will display 500 samples in their store through Monday and the week, inviting shoppers to wait and buy at 20 percent less than outside stores, urging skepticism of outsider firms and promising a guarantee. Promotions run October 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hunter & Son
United States
Animal bounty blanks released for collection form
The Mart office adds a legal blank form under the act approved last June authorizing the County Commissioners to pay 2 for each wildcat 1 for each red or grey fox 50 cents for each mink weasel hawk or owl All Justices of the Peace are invited to examine this blank form approved by the County Commissioners
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart
Justices of the Peace
Lauffer Buys Market Opposite Carver House
Mr Lauffer acquires Mr Manville's meat market opposite the Carver House and will run it alone. He is ever ready to serve customers with pleasant service and the best the market affords. Call to see for yourself.
Large sale of dry goods and groceries offered in Youngsville
J W Agrelius announces a sale on dry goods and groceries in Youngsville Pa. Prints in multiple colors priced at 3 to 7 cents per yard with all other dry goods cheaper than the cheapest. Mess pork six cents per pound flour one dollar per sack. Stationery at post office store prices and Planter's Pride cigars promoted. Date October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Agrelius
Youngsville
Irvington High Names Weber Principal and Staff
Irvington schools open with Prof. F. H. Weber as Principal assisted by Misses Sweetwood and Silverthorn. Sugar Grove hosts Jamestown Ministerial Association meetings this week from Monday to Wednesday. Albert Reynolds of Pine Grove wins first premium on his stallion Major Egstal at Warren Fair after omission from published list. Corydon sees notable improvements in the notel building with Joseph Hale in charge. a dancing party is planned next Thursday as a social kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Jamestown Ministerial Association
Albert Reynolds
Pine Grove
Egstal
Warren Fair
Corydon
Notel
Joe” McCollister
Joseph Hale
Knights of Honor Elect Officials in Pittsburg Session
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor in Pittsburg elected officers for the ensuing year including Dictator B. C. Christy and Vice Dictator E. W. Jackson with other posts for Pittsburg Erie Susquehanna and Philadelphia areas. The next State Lodge session is set for Harrisburg on the second Tuesday of October 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
Pittsburg
B. C. Christy
E. W. Jackson
Susquehanna
W. J. Robinson
Mill Village
T. M. Boyle
McKeesport
Chas. D. Clarke
Erie
J. L. McMillan
S. A. McClure
Sandy Lake
Guardian
J. Detwiler
Lancaster
Sentinel
Grand Lodge of the
Knights and Ladies of Honor of Pennsylvania
Protector
L. B. Lockard
Franklin
Blanche Dodge
Vine Crandall
Osceola
Philip Englesbirger
D. N. Sargent
Bentley Creek
B. Goodman
Allegheny
J. F. Letson
Kingston
Appointments Sought Under Soldiers Burial Act
The county commissioners have not announced appointments under the Soldiers Burial Act. The act requires each county to appoint suitable persons in every township to bury honorably discharged soldiers at county expense up to 35 dollars, in cemeteries, with appointed officials serving at the commissioners’ pleasure and without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Resolutions Adopted at Warren Commandery No. 63 Meeting
At a Sept 28 1885 conclave Warren Commandery No 63 Knights Templar extended thanks to Mrs D B Bernard Jessie Davis and others for music during installation ceremonies and to local fire companies Exchange Hook and Ladder Niagara Hose and Watson Hose for guest headquarters assistance and to W H Mcdonald W R Richards and others for favors and to citizens for decorations and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Commandery No
Knights Templar
Asylume
K. T
D. B. Bernard
Jessie Davis
W. D. Hinckley
L. G. Noyes
D. V. Stranahan
Josie E. Marston
A. ©. McAlpine
J. Ha
Titusville Welcomes Natural Gas Service Expansion
The Herald reports natural gas arrived in Titusville after council approved a right of way for the Gas Fuel Company. Gas lines from Oil City began mid July and were connected at Washington Street recently, joining a regional network that already serves Warren Bradford Oil City Olean and Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
The
Herald
Warren
Bradford
Oil City
Olean
Franklin
Pittsburg
Jamestown
Gas Fuel Company
Washington Street
Gas in Ridgway to be warmed by street pipes
The town of Ridgway will gain gas service as engineers complete a six mile from Johnsonburg to the borough. Five miles of pipe will be laid within town, laid above ground and dropped into trenches when ready. Work will push rapidly and gas use is expected before the New Year dawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Morgan
Johnsonburg
Chautauqua Lake
Lakewood
Watsonville
Kinzua
Bradford
McKean
W. F. Nichols and Son
Brocton
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
NorTHROP's Dry Goods Ad Promises Big Savings in Warren
Special sale pitch claims blankets priced below value with $1.00 blankets worth $1.25 and $4.00 blankets worth $5.00. Ladies wraps offered as Newmarket for $5.00, down from $7.00 last season. Fur circular advertised at $15.90 worth $25. Boots and shoes promoted to attract buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Newmarket
O. H. Hunter & Son
Steam Mill Fire Strikes Moon's Station Neighborhood
Neighborhood notes report a steam saw mill at Moon's station burned during the night of October 3. Other items mention widespread natural gas hookups testing this winter, liquor penalties hitting record figures, efforts to slack water the Allegheny, and railroad expansion toward Bradford and Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon’s
Jamestown Democrat
Bargains at Bell Bros Dress Goods This Week
Bargains at Bell Bros offer deep discounts across dress goods and silks. Highlights include 5 cent case of color novelties, 10 cent cashmeres and brocades, 40 inch and 46 inch black cashmeres on sale, and velvet and velveteen closings. Royal Standard silks reduced to 85 cents to 1.50 with guaranteed quality. Cloaks from multiple manufacturers offered at low prices. Bet Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Bros
Bet Bros
Resolutions of Pittsfield Lodge Mourn Loss of Stephen Mead
At a regular meeting of Pittsfield Lodge No. 873 Knights of Honor the members adopted resolutions expressing sorrow for the death of Stephen Mead. The message extends sympathy to his bereaved family and notes the loss to the lodge and association. Resolutions are to be entered in the lodge records, a copy sent to the deceased’s family, and published. I A Whitney, Joan Spirz, Wma N Davis Com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Lodge
Knights of Honor
Stephen Mead
I. A. Whitney
Joan Spirz
Wma. N. Davis. Com
Fresh Local News From Warren County Society
In Youngsville on Oct 17 Stephen Green of Oil City visits town. Wm. A. Maines of Irvington bids farewell and heads to Nebraska for about ten days. Roscoe Kinnear of Franklin visits. Will Jackson leaves for Meadville for school. R. A. Kinnear sells his wagon shop and office to John Brown and plans a new office dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Beaty return from wedding tour and stay with Mrs. Jackson’s family. Mrs. P. L. Wright of Wrightsville visits town with her daughter Mrs. Chas. Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Stephen Green
Oil City
Wm. A. Maines
Irvington
Nebraska
Roscoe Kinnear
Franklin
Will Jackson
Meadville
R. A. Kinnear
John Brown
David W. Beaty
Po. M
John A. Jackson
P. L. Wright
Wrightsville
Chas. Stuart
Local Notes From Spring Creek and Nearby Towns
Miss Mira Deming and sister Mrs. Watson of Erie visit friends in Spring Creek. Babcock returns from Syracuse. Tannery repairs nearly finished and workers back. Willo ale creamery closes for winter. Miss Kate Belden teaches full term in McLay district. Holt couple visit Geneva Ohio. M A Myers adds to store to handle growing business. Cummingses visit Randolph New York. Republicans buoyed by Ohio results. Nimrods roam, pheasants scarce. Beech nut crop large and an open winter predicted by Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Mira Deming
Watson
Erie
Babcock
Syracuse
Willo Ale Creamery
Kate Belden
McLay
H. D. Holt
Geneva
Ohio
M. A. Myers
G. D. Cummings
Randolph
N. Y
Moses
Local notes from Stoneham and area
Stoneham items report F P Hue facing a perplexing fishing job at his No 10 The Smiths and Co drill wells this fall Windsor and Co to begin drilling on Weaver tract Religious services held with Sunday school at noon sermons at 4 PM and 7 PM Rev S Rowland and Rev Webster Attendee trade notices E I Pierce incumbent Republican. P O matter undecided D L Gerould absent and John Cramer hosts a smoke party for a ten pound grandson of Lawrence Baldensperger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Hue
E. Smith & Son
Windsor & Co
Weaver Tract
Lawrence Baldensperger
E. I. Pierce
Local Notes From Star Vidicute Area Oct
Oct 19 reports multiple community items. Mrs Petersons house progresses. J T Campbell and Miss Mary Aiken wed at bride's home. Frank Colson dies after long illness. buried Lutheran Cemetery. Rev A P Linstrom to succeed C A Johnson as pastor in January. Cider urged to bring apples to Baker and Anderson. Blacksmith Haltin moves to Frewsburg. Second house being painted. Oct 17 Miss Winnie Phillips visits N P Wheeler. Spencer Greene visiting Dr Shugart in Rochester. Grand Valley group attends Tidioute Roller Rink opening. Fred Bell seen in Warren. Lydia Evans visits from Oil City. E B Grandin returns West. E E Clapp visits town. Harry Kuhn skate exhibition at Pleasantville Rink. James Davis home in Tionesta. Allie Barnes guest of Kate Siggins. Mrs Sue Warden and son with Evans family. Clark Eckles visits Tidioute. Mrs A J McIntyre visiting relatives. M E Church mums social at S H Evans. Presbyterian social at Mrs R C Scott. Rink opened last Thursday with large crowd. DUDE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Colson
A. P. Linstrom
Muskegon
Mich
C. A. Johnson
First Lutheran
Baker & Anderson
Haltin
Frewsburg
Seconol
Winnie Phillips
Cassadagua
N. P. Wheeler
Spencer Greene
Rochester
N. Y
N. W. Shugart
Grand Valley
Tidioute
E. E. Clapp
Harry Kuhn
Pleasantville
James Davis
Tionesta
Allie Barnes
Ripley
Kate Siggins
Sue Warden
Harry
H. H. Evans
Clark Eckles
Derrick
A. J. McIntyre
Custer City
J. R. Brady
M. E. Church
S. H. Evans
The
Presbyterian Church
R. C. Scott
Local residents relocate as stage and ministries reshuffle
Mrs A Tuttle moves to D C Messenger and son Mark returns from New York with new goods. Alfred Spetz moves to Pittsfield. E Bush the cooper moves to Langreen's house. Sabbath school reorganized under minister J P Burns with Mrs N F Wright superintendent. The latest news notes a nine pound girl born to Will and Clara Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tuttle
Youngsville
D. C
Messenger
Mark
New York City
Alfred Spetz
Pittsfield
E. Bush
Cooper
Langreen
P. L. Wright
Warren
J. F. Kinnear
J. P. Burns
N. F. Wright
C. M. Goodwin
Y. B. Fancher
Lester Wright
Stuart
Brockway
California
Frank
Libbie Stuart
Washington Territory
Wrightsville
Will
Clara Wilcox
Faith
State Notes Highlight Pennsylvania Industry And Law Shifts
The report cites 70,000 railroad workers in Pennsylvania and new oil finds near Dunkard in Greene County. It notes a 15,000 strong Hotel and Saloon keepers union, an elderly Col. Drake oil well driller in Butler County, and open furnace melting of flint glass by natural gas in Pittsburgh. It also mentions judges in Clinton County reforming grand jury costs, a Waynesburg marriage license event, rubber works wage strike talk, and interpretations of marriage license filing rules by Walter Rex in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of Pennsylvania
W. A. Smith
Col. Drake
Butler County
Pittsburg
Mayer
Clinton County
Waynesburg
Wm. Scott
Mary Hunt
Williamsport
Walter E. Rex
Register of Wills
The
Orphans’ Court
Philadelphia
Three Congressmen Confer on Pennsylvania Federal Appointments
Congressman-elect from this district, Boyle Curtin and Scott held a three hour conference at Willard's Hotel. They left the meeting undisputed on any agreement for candidate recommendations. Scott and Boyle depart tomorrow. Scott bought a $65 000 residence on Scott Circle, signaling possible Cabinet elevation rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Boyle
Curtin
Scott
Willard’s
Pennsylvania
Scott Circle
Capitol
Manning
the Treasury
Ludlow Union Organizes With 44 Charter Applicants
Ludlow Union No. 512 E A U organized Monday evening October 12 at Ludlow with 44 charter applicants. Officers named include Chancellor G W Henderson Advocate J W Campbell President A R Blood Vice President Dora Chambers and other posts. Guild piano offered cheap for cash at 99c Music and Variety Store Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow
Guild
Guild & Church of Boston
99C Music and Variety Store
Warren
Real Estate Transfers in Warren County Court Record 1885
Land transfers listed from Allan & Rice with dates and sums. Pairs include Lewis Bates to Joseph Patch enSpring Creek for 200 and 750, plus deeds in Mead Pittsfield Triumph Sheffield Mead Sugar Grove Warren Conewango Eldred Watson Youngsville and others with values ranging from 165 to 1009 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis F. Bates
Jos. W. Patchen
Spring Creek
Same
Lewis Hamsher
E. O’donnell Et al
Mead
O’donnell
Ann M. Adams
Gershom Phillips
Frank O. Anderson
Pittsfield
J. O. Strong
Jesse H. Stein
Triumph
J. F. Schoellkopf
Etal
M. E. Church
Sheffield
John D. Beers
A. Short
R. O. Green
Jane Maloy
Sugar Grove
G. W. Scofield
Bridget F. Carr
Warren
Glade
W. S. Bachop
W. T. Falconer
Watson
Val
Marriages in Warren and surrounding areas in 1885
In Warren and nearby towns several couples were joined in matrimony. William Treat Davidson of Augusta, Ga, married Caroline Amelia Wetmore of Warren on October 14. Edwin L. Ensworth of Warren wed Matie B. Weeks of Warren on October 15. George Morgan of Centreville married Maggie Currie of Garland on October 30. Ticknor T. Hall of Russell Pa wed Minnie Perkins of Russell Pa on September 20, 1845.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson—Wetmore
Warren
P. S. Allen
William Treat Davidson
Augusta
Caroline Amelia
Sidney A. Wetmore
Obituaries from Warren and Surrounding Areas
Notices record deaths in Warren County communities from October 1885. Mrs W B Goodrich of Union City dies at 54 after paralysis. Thomas Ryan near Ridgway aged about 51. Geary Pond at Chautauqua aged 19. Effie L Ayling Bear Lake Warren Co Pa dies at 17 years 9 months 11 days. Remains buried Farmington Warren Co. Oct 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Geary Pond
Farmington
Warren Co
Temperance Union at Glade Run grows youth program and welcomes delegates
The Glade Run Union rose from 28 to 41 members in six months and has raised $99 for temperance work. Weekly meetings fill the schoolhouse, a Band of Hope grows from 16 to 63 children, and the group trains youth with songs, stories, and lessons on alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Ran
M. L. Hook
Storum
E. B. Lacy
Band of Hope
Glade Run
A. E. McWilliams
Stephen Berry
North Warren
8. C. Stanley
Spring Creek
A. B. Miller
Warren
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Relief from Liver and Stomach Ailments
The advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for bile related injuries including head aches constipation liver and stomach pains jaundice and nausea. It claims pleasant administration, non griping bowel action and liver stimulation to prevent dangerous congestion and hepatic abscess, and also cites fever rheumatism kidney bladder troubles and aid in convalescence.
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
People IN Print
Lora Alden
Miss Ross
A. R. Leffard
Huntingdon, Pa
W. S. Leffard
F. E. Reed
Struthers Hose Band
Bert
Tom Wetmore
Ed Allen
Court House
Thomas Townley
Poplar Street
H. A. Jamieson & Co
Times
Warren Shakespeare Club
A. D. Wood’s
A. D. Wood
S. T. Neil
F. H. Langworthy
H. E. Brown
Dr. Bartholomew’s
Timon of
Athens
Warren County Medical Society
Hospital For the
Curwen
Burroughs
C. C. Case
C. A. Waters
Chase
Russell
Whitney
Frew
W. A. Greaves
East
Second Streets
A. M. Kent
A. Wetmore
J. M. Eckardt
St. Louis
C. D. Glenn
Mercer
D. W. C. James
Eben Brewer
Erie Herald
George Heintz
John Lauffer
Buffalo
Clara McKain
Frankford
Michigan
Averill
O. H. Hunter
Bermuda
Sersall’s
Will Schnur
C. R. Thoburn
Chas. Miller
Calcutta
India
England
Thoburn
James
Mary
C. C. Parker
Parker
Mr. Getz
Merion Station
Water Works
Meat Market
Prof
F. H. Weber
Misses Sweetwood and
Silverthorn
Ridgway
Northrop’s
Neighborhood Notes
Salamanca
John Dubois
Clearfield County
Davis Island
Chautauqua County
Marvin Park
Journal
Ellis Morrison
New Castle
Corry
Opera House
Dr. Townsend
Franklin Oil Company
A. G. Egbert
J. M. Dickey
M. S. Lockwood
St. Petersburg
W. J. Mattern
W. R. Crawford
C. E. Cutter
Harrisville
J. W. Rowland
Emlenton
Chas. W. Mackey
Wm. Graham
W. J. Welsh
Clarion County
Boston Buck
L. P. Whitmer
Edward Harmon
Croner
Clarion
Jefferson
Forest
Western Pennsylvania River Improvement Association
Allegheny River
Castoria
Miss
Castone
Warren County
Stoneham
Chandler's Valley
Ely
J. R. Cooley
Montrose
Pennsylvania Railroads
Greene County
Dunkard
Equitable Aid Union
Allan & Rice
Warren County Court Record
Temperance Corner
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church of
Huntingdon
L. D. Wetmore
E. C. Beach
E. B. Grandin
Nichols
Boston Journal of Chemistry
J. W. Acretius
Youngsville, Pa
C. Arnold
H. Knyvurr
Bro. Warren
Hull
Oil Exchange and Anchor Oil Company
A. A. Davis & CO
Warren, Penn
Keystone Clothing Co
Front Street
C. C. Thompson
Burgess
Fr. A. Cogswell
M. Martin
8S. E. Davis
Liberty Street
Warren, Pa
RE. G. Wood
L. B. Wood
Morck Brothers
Morck Bro’s
Variety Hall
J. Daverets
Ww. M. Noel
W. M. Noel Warren
Commercial College
Geo
P. Orr & Co’s
Ga. B. Munn
P. O. Box
Orphan’s Court of
August Lawson
Fred Johnson
Andrew Peterson
Samuel Linstrom
Gustavson
Frank Miller
Youngsville Road
Oscar F, Lawson
Gott
H. J. Danforth
C. P. Henry & CO
Glade, PA
Old Fifth St. Bridge
H.s.thomas
Wood & Thomas
COAL
Liberty
Citizens National Bank
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
F. Henry
Capital
M. Waters
P. Johnson
F Henry
H. A. Jamieson
V. Davis
D. Brown
A. Hertzel
N. Parmlee
Scribner, Doyle
Galen, Warren Co
Warren Post Office
Henry Baxter
Galen, Pa
L. Noel
J.K. Ronne
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