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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1874
Page
3
Local notes describe a busy Warren scene with new buildings, street work, and improved homes. The housing market shows a two story house on Water street, a new barouche, and a painting project. The county institute plans in Youngsville feature notable speakers, director meetings, and a teacher reunion with a large turnout expected.
The committee submits a list of textbooks for Warren County schools aiming for uniformity. Recommended titles include Guyot Geographies Primary and Intermediate, French Arithmetics, Sheldon's Readers, Anderson U S Reader, Osgood American Advanced Speller, Lossing Common School History, Harvey English Grammar, Williams and Sutherland Copy Books. A copy will be sent to each county paper.
George J. Magee and Col. J. Condit Smith organize the Buffalo Coal Company with one million dollars capital. Buffalo residents hold half the stock while Magee and partners own the rest. Directors include Magee Beach Lang Howell Smith Root Pratt Rumsey Glenney Wilson Macfarlane Hamlin and McPherson. A ten year coal transport contract via the Buffalo road is planned from Smethport with a new line to the mines. Magee oversees mining work and Col. Smith builds the road.
Arrangements for special trains from Dunkirk to Hospital grounds and the P and E road for day trips have been made with free travel for all. Excursion rates are available on the entire road. A first train departs Dunkirk depot at 10 A.M., stopping at Hickory and Market streets. A large list of volunteers is named to serve as Table Committee for refreshments, with tables ready by 10 o'clock Thursday. Additional names are announced for North Warren areas and refreshments duties. The notice urges diverse food offerings beyond cakes and fancy fixings.
The annual Conference of the M E Church in this district met at the first M E Church in Erie on Wednesday. It covers three to four hundred churches across southern Lake Erie counties from Jamestown to Cleveland. Bishop Peck presides and will assign next year’s appointments. Rev. Mr. Merchant has served two years here and may begin a third. A. A. Davis & Co announce floor oil cloths and other items from local dealers.
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