Local notices and society items from Warren paper
The Warren Mail reports community notices including theater ads for Annie Lewis and the Van Amburg show, a found purse at the Fair, piano store promotions, Peran Church services with Holy Communion, Alumni Association officers for Warren Union School, a drowning rescue by S. H. Cogswell and Capt. Alexander, the Cornplanter Mission Church dedication details, and an inquest into the death of Olof Johnson on the P and E railroad bridge in Warren last Sept. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Lewis
Library Hall
van Amburg
Warren
M. Law
Warren Union School
Chas. W. Peterson
May Rockwell
Mary O’hern
W. F. Messner
Adam Offerlee
S. H. Cogswell
Cornplanter
Kinzua Road
Johnny Cake
Olof Johnson
Justice Schnur
P. & E. Road
Personal notes from Warren area residents
Community notes list Dr. Richard Stewart and family leaving for Virginia and local officials Allan and Walker expected home from Dakota. It notes Mrs Geo Sill and son Max in Philadelphia for schooling, Libbie Winger and Fred Hazeltine representing Warren at Oberlin, and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Gara of Erie plus William R. Rogers of New York City. Also Mrs. Dr. Partridge of Kalamazoo and children at Judge R Brown's, Lt. F M Knapp and Sergt. O J Gunning at Creedmore Rifle Range as State team members, and the death of Mrs. Q Wright in Vineland New Jersey with burial in Wrightsville upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Partridge
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Wrightsville
New Managers Impress with Opening Week of Entertainment
Crowded shows greeted the debut of Wagner and Reis with two performances: The Two Johns drew loud laughs Wednesday. Hi Henry and his minstrels entertained Thursday. The pair also performed at the Fair grand stand, delivering well received music as Warren County residents battled weather to hold their annual Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Reis
Henry
Warren County
Smethport
Elks Gazette Quips on Horns at the Fair
A Michigan cow is said to have sixty horns and the Elk Gazette notes she has all the requisites for a full orchestra. A fairgoer who visited the fair reportedly had more horns and called for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Elk Gazette
Warren County Fair accounts due and shop notices
All persons with accounts against the Warren County Fair Association are asked to present bills to the Secretary promptly. The ad also promotes Eyghmie Shirts from O H Hunter and Son with price details, Northrop boots and shoes savings, remaining ginghams and foulards at 9 cents, and a general call to act before stock runs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County Fair Association
Walis .Cowan
Sec
O. H. Hunter & Son
Arnica and Oil Liniment for Man and Beast
Johnson and Siegfried promote Arnica and Oil Liniment as equally effective for people and animals with bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren's Big County Fair Celebrates Record Attendance
The Warren Agricultural Association wrapped up its Second Annual Fair after five days of exhibits and crowding shows. Weather improved from Tuesday rain, boosting entries in horses and cattle, poultry, sheep and hogs, with special attractions including a pulling match and a balloon ascension. The event mirrored strong local support, with prominent exhibitors and a hopeful outlook for future fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Mary Jane
Farmer’s Club
Warren Agricultural Association
Meeting of Presbytery of Erie at Cambridge
The Presbytery of Erie met at Cambridge Tuesday and Wednesday with 24 ministers and 23 elders. A new church was ordered to be organized at New Lebanon in Mercer county and commissioners were named to attend the Synod of Pennsylvania at Bellefonte on Oct. 15. Adjourned to meet in Park Church, Erie, Sept. 23 at 2 pm to consider Rev H Webster’s request to dissolve his pastoral relation for missionary work in Warren county. The next regular meeting will be at Mercer Pa the second Monday of April 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery of
Erie
Cambridge
New Lebanon
Mercer County
Synod of Pennsylvania
Bellefonte
Park Church
H. Webster
Belle
Franklin
Pittsburg
Silas M. Baily
Baily
Aranklin
Flannel stock prices rise. dealers prep inventory
The notice urges stocking up on flannels while cheap as prices have climbed five percent in a week. O H Hunter and Son bought their stock before the rise and plan to sell in proportion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hunter & Son
Judge and Jury Proceedings Reported from Warren County
Judge W. D. Brown and Associates King and Brown dispose of nine criminal cases with mixed verdicts including guilty and not guilty, noting fines, nol pros, and continued charges. A grand jury report covers nine bills acted on, two ignored, and local road and county facility conditions described as good. Foreman L. C. Baker notes well kept hospital and farm, with stock in fine condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Brown
Associates
King and Brown
E. B. Lanning
Basterdy
J. W. Vanmarter
John Utter
Robert Foster
H. W. Say
E. M. Pierce
Benj. Shirley
Otto Volt
Fred Wilcox
Peter W. Goodwill
Fred Walker
Chubb Allbough
L. E. Storum
James Orcutt
E. H. Kennett
Harley Eddy
Alfred Racy
Henry M. Schell
Jennie M. Schell
Meeker
Court of Quarter Sessions
Warren County
Deerfield
South West
L. C. Baker
October Jurors from Warren County list
A roster of jurors from various towns in Warren County including Conewango Triumph Farmington Sugar Grove Warren and Mead. Names include Julius Bourquin Tidioute clerk A. S. Bogart Warren, William Burkett Corydon sawyer M. Almendinger Farmington and many others with occupations such as farmer carpenter wagonmaker and trader. The October panel enumerates numerous local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
P. A
Conewango
Farmer
Almendinger
Farmington
Blacks
G. W
Spring Creek
Tanner
Curtis
N. P
Carpenter
Densmoor
James
Triumph
Dalrymple
Clark
Pittsfield
Branman
W. H
Frazine
Sugar Grove
Ferguson
S. W
Clarendon
Grosch
George, Jr
George
McHenry
C. E
Brokenstraw
Marsh
Fred
Nichols
Rising
Limestown
Noyes
L. G
Warren
Norris
J. H
Mead
Page
W.S
Parmlee
L. T
Porter
Henry
Eldred
Randall
Sylvester
Pine Grove
Robinson
Spencer
Leon
Columbus
Lewellen
Turner
William
Deerfield
Tuttle
J. E
Kinzua
Underwood
Miles
Sheffield
Wade
A. B
Warren Commandery to be constituted and parade planned
Warren Commandery No. 63 K T will be constituted at 7 30 P M Wednesday in Library Hall with public installation at 8 30 P M Invitations issued. An afternoon parade of Erie Corry Oil City Bradford Dunkirk Warren commanderies with bands will review the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren Commandery
No. 63
K. T
Knight Templars
Library Hall
Erie
Corry
Oil City
Bradford
Dunkirk
Clarence E. Corbett
George L. Friday
Caleb C. Thompson
Orris W. Beaty
John M. Clapp
Grand Commandery
Pennsylvania
Teall
Rochester
Veterans Gather for Warren County Regimental Reunions
Erie hosted annual reunions of the 83rd 111th and 145th regiments P V and the boys with A D Edson chosen president for year and M V B Gifford secretary at 83d J M Wells president C G Herrick A W Merrick vice presidents M N Lovell secretary J L Wells treasurer at 111th Gen Mc Creary president Thomas Osborn secretary and R S Moorehead treasurer The 83d chose Meadville as next year’s camping ground while others may join there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Erie
P. V
A. D. Edson
M. V.B. Gifford
J. M. Wells
C. G. Herrick
A. W. Merrick
M. N. Lovell
J.L. Wells
Gen. McCreary
Thomas Osborn
R.S. Moorehead
Meadville
83D Regiment
Scientists split on vanished season as cool summer or warm winter
Scientists quarrel over the missing season with some declaring a cool summer and others arguing it was a mild winter. The Buffalo Express notes the debate reflects broader climate uncertainty and unusual weather patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
County and Vicinity News Roundup in 1885 Dispatch
Meadville weighs a paid fire department as Erie-area mills expand. A Columbus youth, William Scroggs, 20, dies cutting a tree. The City of Buffalo steamer burns at Mayville dock. losses reach 10 000 dollars. Col William Sitwell dies of throat cancer in Kittanning. Chautauqua gate receipts total 30 000 dollars. total season take about 90 000 with 60 000 from other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Erie
Wm. Scroggs
Columbus
City of Buffalo
People’s Line
Mayville
Moulton
William Sitwell
78Th Pennsylvania Regiment
Kittanning
Grant
Chautauqua
Death of E G Wood in Warren remembered for kindness
E G Wood died Friday after a fall down cellar stairs. He was 68, born December 1817 in Dutchess County New York, longtime Warren businessman active in lumber and coal trade. He served as Presbyterian Elder and was beloved by family, Sunday school and town. Burial followed a large funeral at his residence with Rev. Rankin and Rev. Allen officiating. four sons and two sons in law as bearers. He came to Warren in 1868 from Honesdale Pennsylvania and helped many in cold winters with generosity through Wood and Thomas. His first wife died years ago. in 1883 he married Mrs Crull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Wood
Warren
Presbyterian Church
Wood
Rankin
Allen
John
Luman B
James A
Frank
McKelvy
Titusville
Franchot
Olean
Dutchess County
N. Y
Honesdale
Wood & Thomas
Crull
Lectures by Dr George Sexton at Presbyterian Church
Dr George Sexton of London England to give a series of scientific lectures at the Presbyterian Church starting Monday Sept 28 through Thursday Oct 1, with sermons on Sabbath Sept 27 morning and evening. He is a noted European scholar and fellow of several scientific societies. Topics to be announced next week. Also Knupp Bros announce price reductions for horse shoing and related work with veterinary support. Baxter's Mandrake Bitters advertised by Johnson & Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sexton
London
England
Presbyterian Church
Sexton
Europe
Royal Italian Society of Science
L’accademia Dei Quisiti
Rome
Victoria Institute
Philosophical Society of Great Britain
Knupp Bros
Eysinger
Siggins
Knurr Bros
Local Notes and Incidents Across Town
Sept 9 items include the R R depot foot bridge back in place, Smithie embarking on a vacation to Nickelson, J Haddon securing a house foundation on Warren street, P H Swain receiving a No 1 piano, Dr McNitt’s horse escaping the stall and injuring itself, Rev Mr Thompson newly arrived as pastor of the Swede Lutheran church, and A Peaid noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Smithie
Nickelson
J. Haddon
Warren Street
P. H. Swain
Dr. McNitt
Mr. Thompson
Lillie Brown Visits Meeleys in Tiona
Miss Lillie Brown of Tidioute stops with the Meeleys at Tiona. Clapp's mill remains in constant employment cutting rig lumber and timbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Brown
Tidioute
Meeley
Tiona
Clapp
Real Estate Transfers From Many Owners Across Towns
A compilation of property transfers listing buyers and sellers in Deerfield Triumph Freehold Warren Pine Grove Mead Cherry Grove Conewango and other areas with sale prices ranging from 25 to 4000 dollars including properties bought by Persis A Crandall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Richardson Et al
Henry Pierce
Deerfield
Mary A. Arters
Chas
E. Logran
David Baker
D. G. Nash
Triumph
Cyrus Monroe
Wm. Sweetland
Freehold
Wm. Prendergast
Wm. Durrant
Nathan D. Lewis
Cynthia J. McKee
Pine Grove
Peter Gibson
Magnus Gregerson
Cherry Grove
Perry Root
Polly Hammond
Corydon
S. E. McCormick
A. D. Ward
A.B. Butterfield
Alfred Short
Mead
Thos. Struthers
D. A. Samuelson
Erie Rail Disaster Claims Two on Train 21
Anxiety gripped Erie as word spread of a collision on the Erie and Pittsburg line near Middlesex. Engineer Osman A Bates and fireman Adam Reiser of train 21 were killed at their posts, while engineer Dougherty of train 24 was seriously burned and fireman Ray escaped unharmed. Reiser and Bates left widows and children, prompting a citywide sorrow as details arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie & Pittsburg
Middlesex
Osman A. Bates
Adam Reiser
Dougherty
Ray
Reiser
West Nineteenth Street
Bates
Myrtle Street
Erie Herald
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Warren Mail
Home Matters
Richard Stewart
Virginia
Allan
Constable Walker
Dakota
Geo. Sill
Max
Philadelphia
Libbie Winger
Fred Hazeltine
Oberlin College
F. H. Rockwell
Gov. Stone
Linn Rowland
James Roy
John A. Day
R.S. Hartley
Harry Ungerer
Mechanic’s Hall
Struthers, Wells & Co
Beecher & Copeland
Jamieson & Co
Schellhammer& Lesser
J.J. Leonhart
8. Keller
J. H. Sandstrom
L. D. Wetmore
C. Arnold
C. and
E. Barth
Gruber & Lauffer
Floral Hall
Greaves
W. A. Bairstow
M. Waters
M. Beecher
O. H. Hunter
el Eddy
Ruhlman
Rowley
Merck Bros
C. P. Northrop
A. A. Davis
P. Greenland
N. Greenland
N. K. Wendlebee
Agricultural Hall
Starrett Brothers
Connewango
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Ped Loucks
Jamestown
Loucks
G. P. Orr
Ped
Aberdeen
A. M. Kent
Busti
Kent
Scotland
Thos. Starrett
Ist
Walt Smith
Ed. Cobb
B. O. Smith
Valentine
Cornelius
J. Clark
Justice Cornelius
Leona ‘Tower
H. Schwing
John Sager
Glade
I. B. Strong
Kinzu
The
Warren and
North Warren
Fair Association
Orr
Board of Trade
Association
Oscar Hunt
Cleveland
JUDGE
Knight Templar
Baxter’s Mandrake
Biackzlain's
McKain Block
Liberty St
Penn’a
A. B. McKain & Son, Proprietors
Liberty and
Water Streets
Warren, PA
Stoneham
Samuel Grossenberg, Sr
Charles Schimelfeng
John Quinn
Pierce
Eliza Scott
Ontario
Canada
D. L. Gerould
White & Co
Buffalo
Henry Schimelfeng
Wilcox
David Riddlesperger
Burkheimer & Gilson
Burkheimer
J. K. Ronne
Liberty Street
W. Martin and
8. E. Davis
New York
H. J. Danforth
C.P. Henry & CO
Glade, PA
Old Fifth St. Bridge
Lishment
L. Noel
Allan & Rice
QO. H. Hunter & Son
Calico
Jacob Keller
Second & Liberty Sts
Schellhammer & Lesser
Jewett’s
Ackley & Winchester
H. J. Dreyer
H. A. Jamieson & Co
Castoria
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
John Sill
Sechenes Block
Story
N. K. Wendleboe
Postoffic Warren
T. S. Messner 4
Episcopal Church
Mammoth Furniture Store
P. Greenlund
Che
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