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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1876
Page
3
Local items note keys, ferns in season, and upcoming events. Mentions Hyers Sisters at Roscoe Hall, a Jewish holiday closing Wise's store, and a cat shoot near the shanty. Reports on elections, accidents, and social happenings plus notes on oil industry activity and Warren market closing at $3.87.
A meeting last Friday night formed a Tilden and Reform club with Hon. R. Brown as President and Jno Sill as Corres ponding Secretary. Speakers included J. Ross Thompson of Erie, who spoke in Roscoe Hall, arguing reform tied to rising government costs.
Mark Willson writes to Sugar Grove, showing support and faith in Hayes and Wheeler through his actions and words.
D M Gross returns from the city with a fresh stock of fall dry goods in endless variety. Visit the shop to see the new arrivals and choose your season’s essentials.
In Erig, on September 9, 1876, local scolding and violent bravado mix with election tensions. A self styled citizen boasted of killing a ward politician, while court activity features larceny convictions, liquor seller indictments, and a high fine for selling to intoxicated men.
Drawn for October term of Court commencing October 1 1876. Brokenstraw A R Sherman Tidionte Moses Cook 8 G Henry G Kinnear J T Courson Moses Ross Kinzua Critt Marsh Farmington Richard Strickland R S Cramer David Mahan James Dennison Freehold Chauncy Spencer Orson Cole Deerfield George McCauley John Coppins Henry Steers R C Scott Frank Davis Columbus John Cady D C Mallett B F Skinner Elk Frank Hollister Mead B W Rogers Youngsville W J Davis Wm Morley Lewis J Kin ne ar Warren J C Wells Lewis Werle W E Smith A P Wetmore W S Page Pine Grove F M Howard Limestone W D McCormick Spring Creek G D Cummings Lewis Stoddard Pleasant Benj Bailey Eldred A D Harvey Conewango F M Sterrett
A Pittsfield resident writes from September 1876 praising local church building and urging turnout for elections. The letter urges support for Col L F Watson, praising his forty years of straightforward dealings and urging citizens to vote, pay taxes, and register promptly.
Advertisements for Hallet Davis & Co agents in the oil region. J W Northrop to stay in Titusville, care of Russ & Davidson. Humorous notes on spelling of bottle and bottel and a quip about liquor fines. Jamestown fair dates and officers. Vermont Republicans trade barbs. judge Connely noted in Deerfield polling crowd.
Mr J W Northrop a general traveling agent is in Titusville for a short stay offering liberal inducements to dealers in the oil country. He may be contacted at Russ & Davidson Titusville Pa where upright and square pianos are shown. Unclaimed letters in Warren Pa Post Office listed with names and note four week deadline to avoid Dead Letter Office. Hyers Sisters praised for concert in St James Hall and J F Wells & Co advertised drugs and remedies. Notices include fresh doughnuts and baked goods at Ext Dunn’s Dintne Hall Hickory Street and novelty neckwear at Geo Ball & Co.
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