Warren Mail Stali Troubled Local Notes
The issue lists weather verses and local notices from October 27 1885. It mentions Fritz tonight, a push to get out the vote, Halloween plans, cabbages, printing services at the Main Job office, sale of school buildings, and a Relief Association adjourned meeting at Judge Brown’s residence. It also notes mission meetings at the Catholic church led by Fathers Miller and Routes from Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Gladeborough
Hallowe’en
West Warren
The
Relief Association
W. D. Brown
Fathers Miller
Baltimore
Warren Notes A Busy Round Of Visits and Local News
Local notices detail visits and travels of residents from Warren to Titusville, Washington, Buffalo and Denver. community events include church matters, a new Moorhead era, and upcoming political and social activities.
Skating Rink Opens Season at Warren New Hours
Torres Pusric announces management of the Warren roller rink for 1885 inviting all ages to enjoy healthful recreation. Rink will host music nights on Tuesday and Saturday, with daytime hours focused on ladies and children. Admission prices include 15 cents for ladies and 25 cents for gents on music nights, 10 and 15 cents respectively in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torres Pusric
Warren
F. E. Reep
Fall and Winter Goods Arrive in Warren from New York
H. Hunter returns with a large stock of Fall and Winter goods in Warren. Shop now to get the choicest patterns before they are gone and you regret missing the timely selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hunter
New York
Warren
M. Martin and
8. FE. Davis
McKain Block
Liberty Street
Gas line to Jamestown to supply Pennsylvania tract
The Jamestown Democrat notes a new line from a Pennsylvania gas tract catering to Jamestown will be completed in a few days. Work crews have installed services around town for weeks, and residents look forward to its comfort and convenience once gas passes through. Hayes says Jamestown consumers may receive gas by October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Jamestown
Jamestown Democrat
Hayes
Drowned man near Conewango bridge prompts safety talk
Dozens of Jamestown workers drank after a dispute and crossed the unsafe Third Street wire bridge over Conewango creek. Thomas Costety fell into the water, drowned due to lack of swimming ability, and his body was recovered after several days. A reward funded by local subscriptions aided the search and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewango
Jamestown
Ludlow House
Glade
Third Street Wire Bridge
Conewango Creek
Thomas Costety
Frank Brown
Burgess Thompson
McNett
Pittsburg
Ireland
Costello
N.Y
Good Templar Convention Opens in Erie At 36th Session
The Northwestern District Convention of the Independent Order of Good Templars met in Erie on the 20th for its 36th semi annual session. About 50 delegates from Erie Warren Venango and Crawford counties attended. Officers were elected including J J Taylor Warren W C T and Miss M C Beck Corry W V T and G W Brown Youngsville F S and Mrs Jane Orr Warren Secretary T J Patten Corry and others. Reports from lodges show roughly 600 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templar
Independent Order of Good Templars
Erie
Warren
Venango
Crawford
Warren County
P. 8. Allen
J. J. Taylor
Jane Orr
Jennie Taylor
G. W. Brown
Youngsville
W. H. Clark
Irvine
Allen
Major Scott
Wilson
W.C. T
Sate a single harness and piano sale notice
Sate a single harness in good repair for sale at the Matz office. For sale a rosewood Guild cabinet grand piano guaranteed first class made by Guild and Church of Boston offered very cheap for cash at 9c Music and Variety Store Warren Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matz
Guild
Guild & Church of Boston
9C Music and Variety Store
Warren
J K Emmet Delights Warren Audiences
J K Emmet returns for a second Warren appearance at Library Hall following a Bradford showing last Thursday. An immense crowd overflowed the house as Emmet revived the Fritz performance with renewed vigor, backed by a strong supporting company and a competent orchestra. His songs including The Love of the Shamrock and Cuckoo drew hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
J. K. Emmet
Warren
Bradford
Fritz
Emmet
Silver King at Library Hall Friday attracts crowds
The first Warren production of The Silver King starring Mr. Bangs will be at Library Hall next Friday evening October 30. Tickets go on sale at Noyes drug store at 9 A.M. The Philadelphia Times praises the drama as a moral melodrama with strong acting and a promising long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bangs
Warren
Library Hall
Dagmar Delights Fair Audience With Electric Light Photo Souvenir
Dagmar's performance last Thursday earned good satisfaction from a fair audience. The actress impressed with talent and strong support, while an electric light photo feature offered each reserved seat buyer a picture at the box office next Friday during Silver King night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dagmar
Pittsburg Sees Natural Gas as City’s Great Fuel Boom
A New York Times writer reports natural gas powering Pittsburg industries from mills to glass works. It cuts fuel costs, saves labor, revives idle plants, attracts capital, and promises decades of supply as smoke fades from the skyline. Gas wells in oil regions and Butler and Saxon Station systems illustrate sustained output and vast combustion rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York Times
Western Iron
America
Manchester
Natural Gas
Pennsylvania
Saxon Station
West Pennsylvania
Mmpblack
Otto Wuth
Butler County
Jamestown in 1885 saw opera houses and rail plans rise
Franklin to build an Opera House by a stock company. Jamestown hosts the New York State Dairymen’s Association convention December 15 to 17, 1885. The Chautauqua Lake Railroad expands with Long Point hotel plans and a through line envisioned for Adrian Iselin. Accompanying notes cover local trials, deaths, and public works including sidewalk damages and a hospital of newsworthy scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Clarendon Herald
Ledger
B. F. Morris
D. D. Reed
Manawar
New York State Dairymen’s Association
Jamestown
Titusville
Battery
David Emory
Brocton
N. Y
Erie
North East
Corry
Peter Bronk
Frank Gardner
Kane
McKean
Chautauqua Lake Railroad
Long Point
Boston
John P. Ward
Miles Grove
Erie County
Charles
Dunkirk
Geary Pond
Farmington
Chautauqua
Curtis
Mayville
Elvira K. Willard
Hermis W. Willard
Abner Hazeltine
Eber Keyes
P. P. Kidder
Royal Keyes
Wardsboro
Rochester
Pittsburg
Adrian Iselin
Supreme Court
John F. Dinkey
Iselin
Bradford
Chautauqua Lake
R. R
Griffith’s Point
Bemus Point
Point Chautauqua
Hartfield
Dramatic Notes From The Theatre World This Season
A broad survey of opera and theater moves notes Judie to sing an English piece early, Salvini as Ingomar in America, many Mikado tours, Paquita disbanding in Philadelphia, and Emma Nevada’s Paris wedding chatter. It covers composer updates, salaries, new productions, and star movements across major houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Judie
John Jennings
M. B. Curtis
Salvini
Ingomar
America
Paquita” Company
Warren
Philadelphia
New York
John E. Owens
Towsontown
Metropolitan Opera House
Emma Nevada
Virginia City
Paris
Emma
Mme. Modjeska
R. B. Mantell
Glasgow
Fanny Davenport
Park Theatre
Boston
Mary Anderson
Scenia
Mme
Patti
Col. Mapleson
Forrest Robinson
Joseph Wheelock
Ben Maginley
John L. Sullivan
Lester Allen
Mr. Sullivan
Music Hall
Cleveland
Emma Thursby
Etelka Gerster
Clara Louise
Clare
Stetson
Clara Louise Kellogg
Nilsson
France
Germany
Italy
Warren County Postmasters Appointments List
The Postmaster General in Washington appoints Warren county postmasters on October 22. Bear Lake Henry L. Wilcox Garland D J McMillen Grand Valley William H. Pierce Stoneham C Shimmelfeng Spring Creek H L Gibson Lewis William Donaldson Eagle Douglass Fitch North Warren Clark McLaughlin Pittsfield Ira A Whitney. Local reaction questions whether the public is accommodated or pleased by these selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Washington
Bear Lake
Henry L. Wilcox
Garland
D. J. McMillen
Grand Valley
William H. Pierce
Stoneham
C. Shimmelfeng
Spring Creek
H. L. Gibson
Lewis
William Donaldson
Eagle
Douglass Fitch
North Warren
Clark McLaughlin
Pittsfield
Ira A. Whitney
Taxed judgments and mortgages to drop from books
The Franklin News says many old judgments and mortgages will be wiped off once the tax act becomes operative. Judgments cost nothing to re issue and linger on the books. When the tax runs on these veteran judgments and doubtful mortgages they will fall away, as the law took effect on the 1st inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin News
Warren Swindle Alert Over Bermuda Onions
In Warren Pennsylvania reports warn residents of a scam selling Bermuda onions as hyacinth bulbs. The note mocks the gullibility of readers, joking about the swindler and the warning from Brother Cowan of the Mat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Brother Cowan
Venango Spectator
Will Schnur
Buffalo Crematory Under Construction Near Forest Lawn
Work began last week on the Buffalo Crematory to be built near Forest Lawn Cemetery. The stone structure costs 15000 dollars and will be supervised by M Venini who came from Milan with the furnace and apparatus. A trial run is planned in 60 days and use is expected early next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Crematory
Forest Lawn Cemetery
M. Venini
Milan
Excursion Rates to Florida Ports Offered by Railway Company
November 12 1885 notice invites travelers to Jacksonville Cedar Keys Tarpon Springs and Tampa under excursion rates via W W Wilson agent Florida Railway and Navigation Co Jamestown NY also an advertisement for late a lot of buggies and phaetons by H J Dreyer and sold cheap by H A Jamison & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Cedar Keys
Tarpon Springs
Tampa
W. W. Wilson
Agt
Florida Railway and Navigation Co
Jamestown
N.Y
H. J. Dreyer
H. A. Jamison & Co
Seventeenth A. O. U. W. Anniversary celebrated in Cleveland
The celebration of the seventeenth anniversary of the A. O. U. W. is held today October 27 in Cleveland. Preparations are complete for interesting ceremonies and an immense attendance is anticipated.
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The
Cleveland
Thanks for Wrightsville Kindness on Washington Journey
Mr and Mrs Frank Stuart express heartfelt thanks to Wrightsville residents for their kindness and good will during their preparations and departure for Washington Territory. They carry warm friendship and will never forget the generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
Washington Territory
Frank Stuart
Bargains at Bell Bros Dress Goods and Silks Week
Bell Bros advertises deep discounts on dress goods, cashmeres, velvets, brocades, and silks. Prices include 5 to 10 cents for certain fabrics, 40 inch cashmere at 50 cents, black cashmere up to 57 cents, and silks from 85 cents to 1.50. Cloaks offered from multiple manufacturers, with prices under rival markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Bros
Be. Bros
New Bounty Collection Form Issued by Mart Office
The Mart office adds a legal blank for animal bounty under last June's Act enabling the County Commissioners to pay 2 dollars per wildcat 1 dollar per red or grey fox 50 cents per mink weasel hawk or owl Justices of the Peace are invited to inspect the form The Synod of Pennsylvania report lists totals 24 Presbyteries 887 ministers 68 licentiates 183 ministry candidates 104 churches 3778 elders 478 deacons 146146 communicants and a Sunday school 160508 The Home Missions Contributions 127519 Foreign Missions 138324 Total gifts for all purposes exceed 2143000.
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Mart
Justices of the Peace
Synod of Pennsylvania
Bellefonte
Heal All Ailments With Hostetter Stomach Bitters
The passage touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for bile related injuries, headaches and indigestion, promising gentle bowel action, liver regulation, and prevention of hepatic issues. It claims benefits for fever rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles and aids convalescence by restoring vigor.
County Collections and Local Updates Report
Oct 26 notes report oil and gas work: Beaty and Hue drilling two strings of tools. a 400 foot bit stuck. Riddlesperger and Windsor crews advancing on their wells. pipeline work for fuel gas underway. Local school enrolls 100 with two teachers. new addition praised. merchants and officials noted. Schimelfeng appointed postmaster with community support. Rev Rowland marks seven years at Stoneham with an upcoming 4 PM Union Hall sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Beaty
F. P. Hue
E. Smith & Son
D. Riddlesperger
Home Farm
Windsor & Co
Weaver Tract
Mr. Sanborn
W. J. White
Boston
Ice
Charles Schimelfeng
White & Co
Schimelfeng
Sanborn
Samuel Rowland
Stoneham
Union Hall
Notable visitors and local changes in Youngsville
Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fisher of Sinclairville and editor E. W. Hoag of the Livingstone Democrat. Capt. Alexander of Warren and photographer J. R. Bairstow also visited. Deceased Herbert Norway, age near him, died at his home after a year of poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
A. M. Fisher
Sinclairville
Fisher
French and
Cleland
E. W. Hoag
Livingstone Democrat
Mary Blakesley
Spartansburg
Capt. Alexander
Warren
J. R. Bairstow
Herbert Norway
H. G. Hall
Mary Swanson
J. G. Jack
Chas. Stuart
Messrs. Stowell & Johnson
Chas
Apples Bring a Dollar a Barrel at Grant Station
Local notes report apples selling for one dollar per barrel delivered to Grant Station. Town visitors include A. P. Garfield of the Garfield House Youngsville. Farther items list vacations, funerals, deaths and a new postmaster, with brief social notices and local chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Station
A. P. Garfield
Garfield House
Youngsville
Flora Baker
Jamestown
Hattie Carlson
Oil City
Elma Swanson
Warren
S. E. Wigren
Sophia Carlson
Sweden
S. J. Swanson
C. Danielson
Minnie Baker
Harry Wilson
Johnny
T. J. Johnson
Star
Local notes and moves in Enterprise area
R L Logan remains ill but slightly improving while D R Henderson is convalescing under Dr Looper. W P Langworthy and wife travel to Kansas City to establish their home. P J Serene will occupy their house. J Inman relocates to the Porter farm near Pleasantville. R P King and Ott Pettit visited town Serendey. Me Sing tended to town matters. Our town urges a third lodge and sidewalk repairs funded by small voluntary contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Silver King
A. J. Collins
Titusville
H. V. McDowell
Washington
W. A. Greaves
W. A. Bairstow
Buffalo
Eugene Walkerman
Louis Miess
Denver
Colorado
J. H. Starrett
Jewett
Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Jas. N. Myers
W. G. Trunkey
Warren
Pittsburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
R. L. Logan
D. R. Henderson
Looper
W. P. Langworthy
Kansas City
P. J. Serene
J. Inman
Porter Farm
Pleasantville
R. P. King
Ott Pettit
Serendey
Me Sing
R. U. Shure
State Notes and Local Edits on Law and Trade
Peanuts grown in Clearfield county and 66 alms houses in Pennsylvania. half housing inmates. Butler county votes Nov 3 on repealing the old fence law. The old law should go after 185 years. Tornado and prairie fire worsen farmer losses. question of Pennsylvania farmers moving west. Judge Archibald holds legal notices in papers without general circulation fail acts. Green county bet on a primary election not illegal. directors of the poor cannot sue stake holder to recover wagers. Postmaster General order to keep offices open midnight for immediate delivery letters meets state dissat, Warren unaffected. Lancaster School Board rejects temperance hygiene textbooks. oral instruction deemed sufficient. Warren county directors urged to act on a similar idea. NorthRop ad invites all to save money buying boots and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Lancaster School Board
Warren County
Real Estate Transfers from Warren County Court Record 1885
Real estate transfers listed from Allan & Rices Warren County Court Record dated Oct 26 1885. Transactions include land sales in Freehold Sugar Grove Kinzua Mead Pine Grove and Eldred with amounts ranging from 1 to 7 200 dollars plus oil leases and government franchise transfers. Receipts show multiple grantees including Kay Benedict Curtis Haggerty Phillips and Storie among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan & Rice
Warren County
Kay
Charles H. Kay
Same
Sugar Grove
W. D. Bartlett
W. T. Falconer
Sheffield
Val
D. Milton
Harris
J. M. Parker
Kinzua
Robert Campbell
Wm. English
David B. Howard
James B. Young
Pine Grove
Treas. Warren Co
W. B. Benedict
Mead
E. O. Emerson
Wm. L. Curtis
Fred’k Phillips
F. P. Hays
Penn’a Gas Co
W.L. Marsh
B. F. Brown
B. Brown
T. G. Phillips
Kinna
Willard White
Jas. Cable Et al
Jas. Cable
Warren
Francis Bates
Alvin Baird
Spring Creek
Lorenzo Baird
Jas
W. Mitchell
Ephraim EF. Whitely
Amasa P. Whitely
John B. Pierce
David Ash
Eldred
H.S. Powell
Margaret Rogers
Clemens
Wm. J. Doughty
Deerfield
Charles Shaw
Charles W. Stone Et al
D. I. Ball
A. J. Hazeltine
Jas. Homewood
Lia E. Stetson
Columbus
Wm. H. Heck
Julia Laura Neill
Maria
D. L. Miles
McP
Sharp
Conewango
Orphan’s Court of
Warren Co
August Lawson
Fred Johnson
Andrew Peterson
Samuel Linstrom
Gustavson
Frank Miller
Youngsville Road
Oscar F
Lawson
W C T U Pennsylvania Annual Meeting in Huntingdon
The 250 delegates of the W C T U Pennsylvania gathered in Huntingdon for a week of reports discussions and new plans. A lively debate over strategy ended with unity in favor of Prohibition and Mrs J Ellen Foster urged Constitutional Prohibition. Bradford delegates reported strong progress as the journey continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Huntingdon
L. D. Wetmore
J. Ellen Foster
Iowa
Warren
Bradford
Emporium
Temperance Meeting Draws 150 At Glade Run School
A moonlit gathering at Glade Run saw 150 or more attend a W C T U meeting. Children from the Band of Hope provided songs recitations and readings while Mrs A M Horton of Warren led a key object lesson using The Overshadowing Curse chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Run
Band of Hope
A. M. Horton
Warren
Russell W C T U Meeting At M E Church
The Russell W C T U held a meeting at the M E Church last Thursday with addresses by W H Clark and Rev C C Hunt. The church choir provided fine music. Janitor G A Walkley offers weekly meetings for six months starting next Wednesday evening October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell W. C.T. U
M. E
W. H. Clark
C. C. Hunt
G. A. Walkley
Temperance Address Draws North Clarendon Audience
An appreciative audience gathered at the M. E. Church in North Clarendon Friday evening to hear Rev. B. S. Allen of Warren deliver a temperance address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
North Clarendon
B.S. Allen
Warren
Jersey Cows Prove Superior in Dairy Trials
Abstract of Prof William Brown's seven month trial at Ontario Experimental Farm shows Jerseys lead in butter and cheese output. Ayrshires second, Short-horns third, Holsteins fourth for milk quality and quantity. Jersey cheese yield 15 lb 6 oz from 100 lb milk vs Holstein 10 lb 9 oz. milk per butter ratio 14 to 33. Miller & Sibley promote Jersey stock at Prospect Hill Farm in Franklin, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Brown
Ontario
Miller & Sibley
Prospect Hill
Franklin
Jersey
William Brown
London
Toronto
Jerseys
Local shop offers dry goods and groceries at low prices
A Pennsylvania vendor markets reduced dry goods including prints at three to seven cents per yard and pork and flour at low rates. He invites customers to visit the store for bargains and notes a stationery line at the post office store. Also promotes Planter's Pride cigars and a 1885 agricultural journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Agrelius
Youngsville
Obituaries from Warren Kiantone and Watsony waves
In Warren on October 19 1885 Mr Holley and in Kiantone Chautauqua County at his home on October 4 1885 Deacon G L Foster aged 60 years died of paralysis. Other notices mention Mr George W istr ct 8 nave Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Warren
Holley
Watsony Waves Co
Nso
George W
Nave Foster
Kiantone
Chautauqua Co
G. L. Foster
Winter clothing bargains in Hull building store
Seasonal ad touts complete stock of men suits and overcoats from six dollars. Emphasizes new store layout in Hull building offering largest establishment of its kind and improved merchant tailoring department doubling in size. Promises reliable goods, polite treatment, and customer satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Oil Exchange and Anchor Oil Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Warren Mail
Stali
Home Matters
Struthers Iron Works
Presbyterian Church
M.E
Society of Carpenters and
Roscoe Hall
Mozart Club
Mozart Society
Arno Lohse
Farmer’s Club
Court House
Europe
Variety Hall
Hickory Street
John Langdale
Reed
F. S. Goodman
Dr. Stewart
Stewart
W. D. Hinckley
W. B. West
Mai
W. W. Wilbur
H. R. King
Clearfield County
Ridgway Democrat
Dakota
Dan Marratta
United States Marshalship
Harrison Allen
Gen. Allen
P. Orr
al Dalrymple
Orr
Dalrymple
Newel Cheney
Poland
Chautauqua County
Merrill
Cheney
Assembly
Jule Williams
Chambersburg
Gettysburg
J. Acreivus
Youngsville, Pa
Plax House
Louise Balfe
Neighborhood Notes
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Animal Bounty
County Collections
Chandler's Valley
Enterprise
Archibald
Lackawana County
Acts of Assembly
Green County
NorthRop’s
Temperance Corner
State Convention
O.h.hunter&son
Washington Street
Providence
Dr. Fenner
Dharvied
Neimyer—Offerlee
P. Doerr
Henry Neimyer
Salome Offerlee
Dunham—Clark
J. H. Clark
V. Cornelle
Albert M. Dunham
Nellie B. Clark
Nichols—Myers
Limestone
S. A. Whitcomb
Rising Nichols
Lucy Myers
Brown—Duprez
Crant
Baptist Parsonage
J. Kettle
Bert Brown
Rosa Duprez
Warren Commercial College
Warren, PA
Geo
P. Orr & Co’s
G. B. Munn
P. O
Ewers, &c
Borough of
U's
C. Thompson
Burgess
F. A. Cogswill
Siggins
D. H. Siggins
Third Street
Library
True & Co
Augusta
Keystone Clothing Co
Front Street
A. L. Noel
Hickory and
Water Sts
Warren Savings Bank
Arren
L.F. Wats
B. Nesmith
A.J. Hazeltine
Cashier
L. F. Watson
D. H. Hunter A
J. Hazeltine
E. G. Wood
M. B. Dunham B.mesmith
Jas. Clark, Jr
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