Neighborhood notes on Jamestown and surrounding towns
The Warren Mail highlights local items from Jamestown and nearby towns. News covers a new city directory, rail and telephone developments, a 105 year old resident, grape harvests, a moved Dolly Varden railroad office, and notable community movements including a fire loss at a Triumph residence and local civic events and personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
N. Y
Jamestown
Andersons and Johnsons
John Andersons
Charles Johnsons
Dolly Varden” Railroad
Dunkirk
Cleveland
G. W. Bartlett
Montreal
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Local Notes From Youngsville County Correspondence
Henry Brayton is very ill at his daughter’s home in Titusville. Many visitors from Buffalo and nearby towns drop by, including M. D. Whitney and wife and J. W. Agrelius. Mrs. Z Alger dies in Corry at 65. funeral held at home of daughter Mrs A Nebb. I. C. O. F. cemetery improvements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Henry Brayton
Titusville
Buffalo
M. D. Whitney
Rath Morgan
J. W. Agrelius
Ellen Siggins
John Danlevy
C. R. Lanning
Howard, Pa
W. KE. Rhodes
Corry
Mildred Homer
Kinzua
A. H. Gallup
Karl Phillips
Franklin
Emma Borquine
Tidioute
H. B. Wait
Maribelle Dunning
Pittsburg
Thea
J. H. Jackson
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
Z. Alger
A. Nebb
Davis Drug Store Proclaims All Night Prescription Printing
The Davis Drug Store advertises 24 hour prescription service and printing on short notice with workmanlike quality. It promises lower prices than competitors for quality stock and urges customers to compare prices before ordering.
Elegant fall and winter cloths at Keller’s Tailor
Jacob Keller offers a large lot of handsome cloths for ladies skirts at sale prices for fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
East West Rail Line Promises Modern Comfort Travel
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry advertises its track line as the sole East West connection offering every known modern convenience for safe and comfortable travel. For details, write to A J Smith G P and T A Cleveland Ohio.
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Lake Shore
Michigan
A. J. Smith
G. P
T. A
Cleveland
Erie Excursion to New York Delivers Autumn Visit
The Erie railroad announces a low rate excursion to New York on November 6 with return by November 11 1901. Tickets are valid on all regular trains and include Pullman accommodations. F H Garfield division passenger agent Jamestown NY can supply details. round trip rates are 10 dollars from Jamestown and 9 dollars from Salamanca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
New York
Erie Railroad
Great Seaboard City
F. H. Garfield
Jamestown
N. Y
Salamanca
The Mail Office Offers Engraved Cards and Invitations
ALU Job Printing of the Mail Office promises accurate counting and reasonable prices for engraved cards wedding invitations and announcements with a full count and reliable service.
Local Notes and Social Roundup for Oct 30
George Broughton loses a hand while working a corn shredder last week. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Todd visited Philadelphia and christened the torpedo boat Chauncey. Mrs. Todd’s mother Mrs. Stevens joined them from Grand Rapids. C. M. Shortt upgrades the bank with steel ceiling work. Horace Mix Sr. marked his 90th birthday on Oct 24 with a family reunion. Mrs. John McDonald and Helen were guests of Mrs. F. B. Jackson in Warren. The Jamiesons attended the fair. E. R. Wheelock recovers from illness. Irvine Steolfire is very ill. C. M. Abbott opened a new grocery in Harmon building. Prof. Dailey hosts a visit from Decatur, Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broughton
Stanton Todd
Philadelphia
Horace Mix, Sr
John McDonald
Helen
F. B. Jackson
Warren
Wm. Jamieson
E. R. Wheelock
Irvine Steolfire
C. M. Abbott
Harmon Building
D. Dailey
Decatur
Ind
Prof. Dailey
Langdon Family Tops Findley Lake Farm Sale Pace
Rev C G Langdon and wife sold their Findley Lake farm and stock last week. Pan-Am visits include Guy Carl and Ivan Samuelson. Mrs O J Gage travels to Bradford for granddaughter’s illness. Rhinehart and North rup return from grape picking. Mrs C J Samuelson goes to Buffalo. Ray Delamater returns from Brockton. Freddie Peterson to Dunkirk for work. Langdon revival meetings at Dugall and Jamestown trip. J P Jones to Columbus for funeral. Bunces of Troy Centre visit W M Delamater last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Langdon
Findley Lake
Langdon
Guy
Carl
Ivan Samuelson
O. J. Gage
Bradford
Iva Rhinehart
Ethel Northrup
C. J. Samuelson
Buffalo
Ray Delamater
Brocton
Freddie Peterson
Dunkirk
Dugall
M. Kimball
Allan Gutherie
Pan-Am
C. J. Langdon
Jamestown
J. P. Jones
Columbus
S. C. Bunce
Troy Centre
Crawford County
W. M. Delamater
Village Notes and Movements Highlight Local Ties
Mrs. W H Metzger and grandchild Mason traveled to Washington D C. Wm H Welsh and family stayed with Mrs Newbold in town. Senator Cumings visited and mingled with friends. Local shift: James Christy moved to Lungren Bros. at Youngsville. R S Morse relocated to Warren. Luther Anderson recovering after railroad crossing accident now at his mother’s home and using crutches. Penn a railroad stores 200000 ties at west yard, enough for about 100 miles of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Metzger
Mason
Washington, D. C
Wm. H. Welsh
Philadelphia
Lungren Bros
Youngsville
R.S. Morse
Warren
Luther Anderson
Penn’a
Excellent destination for game seekers advertised locally
The notice promotes a prime location for hunters amid a high daily turnout. E. C. Barnes has moved to the Dewey building and invites friends and customers to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Barnes
Dewey Building
Pan American visit and town notes recount autumn events
Oct 29 update lists visitors at the Pan-American including Eli Boardman and the Wright and Barton families. Local building work advances with a new Little Brokenstraw iron bridge and several roofs—steel and felt—on homes and the mill. church visits, tea for Rev Burton, cider mill updates, and travel to Westline Youngsville New York City. Several residents’ comings and goings and a sheep incident are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Boardman
Carl Smith
A. Wright
Manfred Barton
Tom Yates
Leapha Barton
Nellie Robbins
C. K. Haupin
J. A. McArthur
Thomas Yates
Calvin Wright
Henry’s Mills
Glen
Westline
W. S. Burton
A. J. Rinell
Warren
Glen Wright
New York City
Henry Millpaw
Elmer Willet
Rachel Sweetland
Wm. Sweetland
Willis Houghtaling
Bear Lake
Arthur Rice
Lottsville
Edward Allen
Columbus
James Nelson
Sherman
C. M. Goodwin
Dugall
Ruth Goodwin
Metzger & Hogan Catalogs Wide Ready-to-Wear Range
Metzger and Hogan boast a record Saturday with busy home trade and customers from far and near filling space once used for goods. The store touts extensive cloaks suits and ready-to-wear, offering varied styles with flexible pricing and focus on correct material for brides receptions streets and evenings.
Winter fur neck pieces and dress goods sale
Our syndicate arrivals were quickly sold this week signaling strong demand. Look in the big window for a swell fur neck piece at a fair price, made up right under sanitary conditions. Also features dress goods and a well dressed woman as a key appeal.
Underwear for the whole family in a wide stock
The notice proclaims a large selection of ladies and family underwear from multiple manufacturers including Munsings and Dr Yeager. It emphasizes variety in gauze wool cotton and silk blends plus two-piece suits tights and lap wings, claiming the store sells reliable makes at lower prices and holds two-thirds of the local undergarment and hosiery stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Yeager
Munsings
Ypsilanti
Harvard
Glastonburry
Trojan
Fortunes of Oliver Horn opens Scribner's November issue
The November Scribner's Magazine presents the opening chapters of F Hopkinson Smith's longest story The Fortunes of Oliver Horn. President Roosevelt contributes With the Cougar Hounds detailing cougar encounters and naturalist insights. Gen F W Greene compares armies of 1861 and today, outlining War of the Rebellion costs and army efficiency from 1861–65 to present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner’s Magazine
F. Hopkinson Smith
Oliver Horn
Roosevelt
F. W. Greene
United States Army
100 Tons Wanted for Scrap by Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson on Watson Avenue near Boss Wagon Shop offers cash for scrap free of dirt or iron. Accepts old rubber boots, wringer rollers, hoses, bike tires, brass, lead, zinc, copper boilers, and more. Contacts at Seeley’s boarding house on Poplar Street. invites old friends to visit evenings.
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Watson Avenue
Second
Seeley’s
Poplar Street
Alfred Lindquest Dies After Prolonged Illness
Alfred Lindquest died suddenly last Tuesday after months of poor health. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon with the K O T M in charge. He leaves a wife two sons and many friends. Dennis Wickwire and wife observed their twentieth wedding anniversary Friday night with a gathering for friends. A social dance occurred in Grange hall Saturday evening. Miss Hattie Tyler visited Spring Creek Sunday with Mrs. Sandberg. A mothers meeting will be held at L L Covel's home Tuesday. Children day exercises featured Sunday morning at the church. Mrs Ada L White of California was a pleasant town caller last week.
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Alfred Lindquest
Dennis Wickwire
Grange Hall
Hattie Tyler
Spring Creek
Low Rate Excursions From Erie Rail To Western Cities
Erie Railroad announces extremely low rate excursion tickets from principal stations to Denver Colorado Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Hot Springs South Dakota Duluth and St Paul. Tickets allow long limits and summer travel with return validity through October 31. Sale runs June 18 to September 10. details and maps available via agents or F H Garfield Jamestown NY Division Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Duluth
Staul
F. H. Garfield
Jamestown
N. Y
Keller the Tailor offers fall and winter bargains
The store of Jacob Keller, the Tailor, advertises bargains for men's and boys' wear with low prices. Customers are urged to leave orders for overcoats or suits made in Warren by union workmen and guaranteed to fit. Also notes no sweat-shop goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
Warren
Millinery Update at Miss Sill’s Water Street Store
Miss Sill’s Water street shop features latest millinery, promising stylish hats and headwear for the season. Shoppers urged to visit for choice styles and new arrivals at the store.
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Warren Mail
Neighborhood Notes
Clarion State Normal School
Union
Axsovurt
Home Telephone Company
Grandma Dory
Frewsburg
Jamestown Post
Tidicute
H. H. Cumings
Harrisburg
Will Slater
Ohio Military Institute
Cincinnati
Ralph Bourguin
Mo. Mining and Lumber Co
Grandin
Robert Dunnis
New Haven
Yale University
Lindquist
Frank Vincent
Triumph
Davis Drug Store
Sugar Grove
Chandler’s Valley
Irvington
Wrightsville
HOGAN
Our
Big Ladies’ Suit and Fur Department
FURS
Metageher & Hogan
Robert Johnson
Kopf & Henry
Warren, PA
MAY Bank
Struthers Hotel
John Stinger
Wakrren, Pa
Allen’s Cash Shoe Store
Liberty Street
Carri
N. Greenland & Son Telephone
Hammond Iron Works
Struthers Station
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