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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1886
Page
3
The Warren area lists events from Hungarian students to Col. Sellers performances, Oysters feast with weathered notes, plus a Kinzua Viaduct excursion. A brisk slate includes racing at the county fair with four days of trotting and pacing stakes and a new brick house construction update.
O. H. Hunter and Son launch a full new stock featuring eastern market goods. Buyers receive a handsome vase with each bill this year while dress goods, velvets, novelties, and a large fall and winter cloak and wrap selection are highlighted. Visit their store to see the varied offerings.
Keystone Clothing Co offers a full line of Fall cloths for custom tailoring. Customers are invited to leave their measurements for prompt service and a proper fit.
Boss Grocery advertises flour at 1.25 per sack. John Langdale reports daily peach and pear fresh for canning. Oneida Market earns praise as one of the finest. City Market on Hickory Street described as the best for meats in Warren. Joan Laurier, proprietor.
The annual fair begins today with many entries and strong prospects for success. Due to early press deadlines no details are available yet. organizers urge everyone to bring children and attend, promising a rewarding experience.
Last Tuesday August 31 Mr and Mrs John Lauffer hosted about 150 guests at 102 East Street for the marriage of their daughter Julia to George M Heintz The ceremony featured bridesmaids and groomsmen with Rev Benze and Rev Doerr performing the rites Elegant refreshments were served at George Rathbun’s caterer Geo B Williams oversaw the feast After the wedding the couple departed for a Chicago trip and to visit other points.
The 15th annual reunion of the 10th Regiment Penn'a Reserves will be held in Warren on September 21. Veterans from Company H Warren Guards trace service from June 1861 to the end of the Civil War with battles including Antietam Fredericksburg Gettysburg and more as local committees plan a grand reception.
The annual Teachers Institute of 1886 convened in Youngsville with Supt. C. D. Arird presiding and Prof. W. W. Fell as vice president. Speakers included Rev. Prather Rev. White Col. Bain and Miss Cora Brooks. Sessions covered reading temperance and school law with 35 directors in attendance.
A long list of names organized by towns such as LANDER IRVINGTON SPRING CREEK and others. The excerpt includes many women and men with surnames and occasional place affiliations, ending with miscellaneous names and locations across multiple communities.
Mrs Hart of Buffalo visits Judge King and Miss Maude Davis from Tionesta calls on relatives. Geo Henry of New York visits his brother C P Henry. Mrs A B Kehr and daughter arrive from Buffalo. Mrs W W Kidder of Glade recovers from injuries. Mrs E W Parshall and children go to Lafayette Indiana. Mrs F M Abbott and daughter in Mississippi enjoy cool weather at Mr F Henry's. Mrs H P Hunter returns from Chautauqua Lake improved. Mr and Mrs Robert MacKay depart for a week trip to Minneapolis expo. Ed Bell and wife return from wedding tour and stay with Thomas Bell. Dr Ryan returns to Trinity Memorial Church. Miss Belle Valentine organist. Friends of J C Fox glad he and family reach Los Angeles. Mrs L R Freeman returns from Avon under rheumatism treatment. Ed W Bettes of Titusville dies aged 46. served in 83d regiment. active in G A R and K of H. formerly Warren resident. Mrs D W C James of Warren dies after long illness. Harriet Parmlee in girlhood. beloved wife and mother. Rob Roy, son of Mr and Mrs James Roy Jr, dies at Glade. Marriage cards out for W G Trunkey of Warren to Miss Mary Cochran of Franklin on Sept 15 at Franklin Presbyterian Church. Trunkey praised as lawyer and citizen. wishes for long life.
Torug Pusukc proclaims a penny saved is a penny earned and urges readers to visit the palace store of D. Suear in Warren Pennsylvania to see bargain prices. He claims higher goods flow and greater bargains than any other local dealer and invites customers to check prices even without purchasing.
Erie and Warren counties invite all county commissioners to a statewide convention in Harrisburg on October 6 to revise tax laws or fix a uniform practice under current laws. Dauphin County commissioners accept. clerks are invited. each county to pay its own expenses.
Lightweight claim that the corkscrew suits offered at ten dollars rival those priced at fifteen dollars in other shops. The note positions value and savings for shoppers.
Ridgway Democrat notes readers will visit the Warren Agricultural Fair this week and enjoy the events. The column promises satisfaction and a pleasurable return home after the fair experiences.
The headquarters for boots and shoes continues to be located at C P Norraror's, sustaining its central role in the local footwear trade.
County notices report over 1500 dollars paid in scalp bounties in August. A nine year old boy died after a horse kicked him on Main street Titusville. A large Dennison family reunion occurred at Sugar Grove on Aug 29. Chautauqua receipts for July and August reach 32500, up 5000 from last year.
The Brown family held its annual reunion at the old homestead on Aug. 28 with 135 relatives dining in the orchard. Attendees hailed from Vermont Ohio and New York and Pennsylvania. Rev C S Tinker was elected President and William McLay Secretary. Rev Sammons campaigns for Prohibitionists targeting Republicans.
Laboring towns report a sermon on signs of the times and a recent earthquake reference. The Stoneham Tannery Co. reports the finest bark stock in yards with daily imports. Belle Valley’s Mr. Russell visits town. Tiona B. B. club boasts after seven-inning win at Stoneham, 48 to 5, in a four-game stretch where Stoneham scored 115 and Tiona 26.
In its first month the Boston Shoe Store reports strong cash sales with discounts from 50 to 25 percent off usual prices. The ad urges a visit below the Warren Hotel to see boots shoes slippers and rubbers at better bargains, signed by manager Tomas E Furnt.
N K Wendelboe's Liberty street store presents a vast exhibition of wall paper designs paints oil cloths and artists materials. The shop emphasizes low prices with items marked down below cost and invites visitors to ask for Nick to find the article they seek.
E S Kennett popular jeweler formerly of the Diamond block now at the room formerly occupied by Mrs Law Front street. He stocks watches clocks and jewelry with a fine line of optical goods and low prices. Repairing is a specialty. Call him.
Local residents in Warren Pa consider forming a Young Man's Christian Association amid growing community efforts. Nearby Jamestown features new theology and a Grace backed influence, while John Langdale on Second Street advertises freshly arrived peaches and pears at low prices and urges immediate purchases. Potatoes sell for 50 cents per bushel at Boss.
Sept 4 Wrightsville reports P Wright visiting Buffalo to purchase goods. Lizzie Tuttle and Katy Creero attend Youngsville Institute. Glenn Wright trips for pleasure to Jamestown Fair. Mrs. Judson of Waterford returns home with Mrs. Bush. Milton Skinner visits. Lester Wright stays at the hotel and improves health. A Wright repairs his store roof. Pp L Wright and Ed Sweetland go to New York with sheep and calves. Mrs. Hallock hosts her aunt Mrs. Homer from Chandler’s Valley. The Boys prepare a band wagon for Sugar Grove Fair. D C Messenger boats Brady’s Bend then returns rested and happy. Jonas Lungreen busy at Wright’s shoemaking shop. FAITH.
Mrs. C Ingersoll Gara of Erie presents notes and sketches on Presque Isle Bay in September issue of Frank Leslie s Popular Monthly. The piece extols the bay as Erie s harbor outlet and safe haven, with historic praise and references to ships, yachts, and prior steamboat trade.
Cash buyers can save money as Sugar becomes cheaper at Boss Grocery. Advertisements critique obituary card notices and praise ChampIon Force Pump, and promote Parker’s Hair Balsam touting hair restoration and dandruff prevention with endorsements from Liberty New York and Ws Spinner’s in Meadville area.
State campaign pushes voter access to news with weekly Philadelphia Press and Mail for one year at 1.75 in advance. The combination promises broad, reliable political reporting to help voters decide on state and county officers.
The Mai and the Press advertising a campaign period until the election is over, available for 75 cents in advance. The offer promises no cheaper or better deal.
For the present, the Mart and the new Family Atlas of the World are offered at a low $2 in advance. The Atlas alone is worth $2 and is sold only at our rates in Warren county. Subscribe now for the best possible time.
August updates show enlarged middle field boundaries and a new area added. In Kinzua and nearby towns Smith Bright & Co struck on warrant 5,563 near Morsey Collins No 3, suggesting edge of a pool or a possible new pool west of the river. Drilling activity falls with 24 tool sets and 11 rigs active, down from July.
Local merchants announce forced sale prices on white all wool blankets worth the season, silks, kid gloves, dress goods, velvets and trimmings discounting up to 25 percent. Highlights include flannel yardage, corsets, carpets, jams, and a Keystone Clothing Co. event with prompt measure services and a first class restaurant offering fresh lunches and ice cream.
A shop advertises twenty bars of tulip or Babbitt's soap for $1.00, highlighting a bulk laundry and cleaning product sale at Boss Grocery.
In Warren on August 31 1886 Geo M Heintz wed Miss Julia Lauffer at the bride parents home officiated by Rev Benze. On September 2 1886 Sam J Martin of Warren married Miss Maude Owens of Glade at C B Tucker home officiated by Rev W W Painter. In Charlotte New York on August 26 1886 L P Greenlund of Warren wed Miss Laura Levens of Bradford at W W Pitts residence officiated by Rev D C Irvine.
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