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Some history, newspaper clippings, postcards, and photographs of Youngsville - a work-in-progress.
December 5, 1893 - from the Tuesday edition of The Evening Democrat (Warren, Pa.), page 4, column 1, under "Brevities"
--The D. A. V. & P. railroad is building a new iron bridge to replace the wooden trestle over the P. & E. railroad at Youngsville. It will be in the neighborhood of 400 feet long.
April 5, 1894 - from the Thursday edition of The Evening Democrat (Warren, Pa.), front page, column 4, under "Youngsville Topics."
What is Going on in a Hustling Neighboring Town.
This prosperous little villege [sic] has never been in a more flourishing condition than at present. Among the industires which are runing [sic] at their fullest capacity might be mentioned the factory of the Youngsville Manufacturing Co. They manufacture nothing but bed room suites and are now running extra time to catch up with their orders. They employ about 100 men and have just completed a new drying house, making the fourth one connected with their works. Most of their goods find a market in the East and they are now rushed to fill orders.
The rat trap factory is booming at present and no better article for the capture of rodents has ever been placed on the market than they produce. Six men are emplyed at present, most of their product is shipped East.
The stave mill and grape basket factory of A. Agrelius is runing [sic] full time and they have a good market for all their product.
The grist mill of J. L. Sheldon is also enjoying a rush of business, which would indicate that their product cannot be surpassed in the country. They have a very large and increasing trade.
August 5, 1895 - from the Monday edition of The Evening Democrat (Warren, Pa.), page 4, column 4, under "Youngsville."
The Youngsville Manufacturing company are busy putting up the addition to their factory.
September 20, 1898 - from Tuesday edition of The Evening Democrat, page 1, column 3, under "Youngsville Notes."
The work on the new furniture factory is progressing and it is expected that everything will be in readiness to start up on November 1st. Steam was turned into the dryhouse this morning for the first time. The new engine and boiler house is to be of brick.
February 25, 1900 - Frank Kay, foreman of the Youngsville Furniture factory, died at age 38. Read his full obituary.
Two postcards show different views of the Furniture Factory
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Brokenstraw creek is in the foreground.
Undated card.
The card, below, was postmarked May 23, 1906 and addressed to Miss Irma Eba, North Warren, Pa.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
There was no message from the sender to Irma on the back of the card.
May, 1912 - handwritten on the back of this postcard.
Addressed (but not postmarked as mailed) "To home folks. Fagundus Pa Warren Co."
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
"Men in Youngsville Furniture Factory in the Glue room where George Nichols works."
Can you identifiy any of the fellas in the photo?
September 24, 1898 - from Saturday edition of The Evening Democrat, page 4, column 2, under "Brevities."
-- For some time past Mr. John A. Day, of Youngsville, Pa., has been operating an independent telephone poll line connecting Youngsville, Mathews Run, Chandlers Valley and Sugar Grove. A contract was entered into today whereby Mr. Day is to improve his line by making it metallic and extend it to Farmington, Bear Lake, Lottsville, Watts Flats and other places, and the New York & Pennsylvania Telephone and Telegraph Co. are to equip all his stations with American bell telephones and connect his lines with theirs, making direct checking rates to and from all points in their territory, thus giving the people of these places direct connection with the entire "Bell System."
Looking along East Main Street in Youngsville toward the bridge that spans Brokenstraw creek.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Mailed from Youngsville on June 10, 1915,
to Karl T. Phillips, Sabin House, Des Moines, Iowa
Message to Karl ~
Does this look natural?
G. E. P.
Caption on the front:
367 I. O. O. F. Hall and Post Office, Youngsville, Pa.
Note the same unusual bridge as in the postcard above. On the left is the vehicle bridge, to the right is the trolley bridge.
Both were demolished in 1929.
This is a closer look at the buildings on the north side of East Main Street.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Postmarked July 26, 1907, and addressed to Miss Irma Eba, North Warren, Pa.
Written on the back:
Henry and Pearl send you their love.
Three postcards of East Main Street ~
Caption reads: East Main Street from the bridge, Youngsville, Pa.
The First National Bank is on the right side on the end.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Postcard mailed June 19, 1913, from Youngsville
Addressed to Mrs. Clara Chaple, Warren, Pa.
c/o W. L. Cable
Handwritten on the card:
Dear Clara
recd
card one day last week
Intended to write before this but my head has been on a (burn?) all week
we have had fine weather this week
did you hear of Marion's wedding
A. is all night having a good time eatting [sic] strawberries
Clara I guess I wont (? undescipherable) of my waist up when I come for we would have to work all day and could not go out anywhere
good bye
write
lovingly
F. S.
A closer look - East Side Main Street
Postmarked July 2, 1909
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
The three buildings on the right, although greatly modified, are still standing today.
The card was addressed to Mrs. Grace Hopkins, Conneautville, Pa.
Handwritten messge:
Parted friends again may meet
From the toils of nature free.
Crowned with mercy, O how sweet!
Will Eternal Friendship be!
Signed Mrs. J. W. Agrelius
Youngsville, Pa.
And in the lower left corner was written ~
In memory of July 4th
An even closer look at the distinctive First National Bank building
on
East Main Street
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Addressed to Miss Irma Eba, North Warren, Pa.
Handwritten on the postcard:
8/1/08
Dear Irma -
Came home Wednesday with Papa and Sadie.
Just came in from a ball game with Sheffield and the score was 8 to 3 in their favor. But we can't always win.
Hope you have a good time in B--
Clara.
Published by Chautauqua Publishing Company, Warren, PA
May 28, 1900 - from the Monday edition of The Evening Democrat (Warren, Pa.), front page, column 4, under "Youngsville Siftings."
W.L. Cooper will shoot his well on the Beck farm Tuesday. It promises to be good for 10 barrels. C.H. Reno, our new blacksmith, is a practical horse shoer and is going a good business.
Everyone was out this morning with a little piece of smoked glass viewing the eclipse.
August 1, 1900 - from the Wednesday edition of The Forest Republican, page 3, column 2, under "Local and Miscellaneous"
--The Youngsville, Warren county, Citizen celebrated its fifth birthday last week. It has done well by its town, upholding its interests, and bringing the thriving little city prominently before the public each week. Therefore the Citizen deserves to be well upheld by the citizens of Youngsvile and surroundings.
Caption reads
STANDARD SHALE BRICK CO. - YOUNGSVILLE, PA.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Undated postcard
In 1908 the following ad appeared in the Brick and Clay Record, Volumes 28-29:
For Sale.
Modern stiff-mud brick plant at a bargain. Plant operated three years, every part in first-class shape; product red facers, capacity 25,000 daily, machinery and power tefor 50,000.
Kilns down-draft, 600,000 capacity. Perfect waste heat system, which is a big money saver; a profitable business assured from the start. Address: Standard Shale Brick Co, Youngville, Pa.
In the April 19, 1928 edition of The Warren Tribune, it was announced that after five years of lying idle, the former Standard Shale Brick Company, would once again manufacture brick.
Under the new company name, Keystone Face Brick Company would commence production of face brick north of town.
Caption reads
YOUNGSVILLE, PA., SCHOOLS.
Building on the left - Union school, built in 1871
Center - White Memorial building, 1904
Right - Currie building, 1906
By 1984, all had been replaced or demolished.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Postcard postmarked August 14, 1909,
and published by Chautauqua Publishing Company, Warren, Pa.
Hand-colored postcard of the Davis Block
Postmarked June 13, 1910 from Youngsville, and addressed to G. A. Bahr or Baker, Ch. Valley, Pa.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Printed on the back:
CORRESPONDENCE.
This is our new location, where we are better able to serve you with a complete line of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, STATIONERY, WALL PAPER, BOOKS, CONFECTIONERY, CROCKERY, SPORTING GOODS, ETC.
Telephone and Mail Orders promtly [sic] filled.
ROBERT L. MEAD.
July 6, 1910 - from the Wednesday edition of the Warren Evening Mirror, front page, column 3:
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY SECURED BY YOUNGSVILLE
Building for the Saddlery Business About Completed.
The newly incorporated Youngsville Saddlery Company, which succeeds the Wright-Baily [sic] Company of Falconer, N.Y., is just completing its new factory in this village and the removal of the machinery from Falconer has begun. It is expected that the roof will be finished this week so that the work of manufacturing can be commenced next week. The building is a one story cement block structure, 50 by 175 feet in dimensions, and is located on an excellent site of about three quarters of an acre on the Pennsylvania Railroad which was donated to the company by the business men of Youngsville who are interested in the enterprise.
The Youngsville Saddlery Company is incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania with a capital stock of $40,000. Its officers are: President, Wilson McGrew of Youngsville, president of the First National Bank; treasurer, R.A. McDowell, of Youngsville, cashier of the First National Bank; secretary and general manager, Judson S. Wright, of Falconer. The board of directors consists of the officers named and of E.D. Stewart, of Warren, and John Calkins, of Corry.
The new company has purchased the equipment of the Wright-Bailey Company of Falconer, which manufactures gig and express saddles, harness fixtures now in great demand. All of the machinery is to be moved from the Falconer factory at once and it is hoped that there will be an intermission of not more than a week in the work of manufacturing.
The Falconer company employe [sic] 45 people, mainly men, and has a large payroll as a majority of men are skilled mechanics The new company already has orders on hand aggregating $10,000 and its advent in Youngsville will be welcomed as an important addition to the industries of this growing borough.
Postcard of the Saddlery Company's plant with a postmark of September 13, 1916, from Pittsfield.
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Addressed to Miss Ethel (Morris?), Garland, Pa.
"Dearest Ethel,
Hope you and your Father are well. I like it here so well and am very happy. Come up some time if you can. Write soon.
Lovingly, C. W.
Pittsfield Route #2"
McKinney's I.O.O.F. Band, Youngsville
Undated postcard with twelve unnamed band members
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Caption, lower right: Ross Photo
Caption reads
OLD HOME WEEK = YOUNGSVILLE, PA.
- AUG. 21-26 - 13 -
Postcard image courtesy of Warren County Historical Society, Warren, Pa.
Mailed from Youngsville on September 16, 1913, to Mrs. W. R. Higgins, Torpedo, Warren Co., Pa.
Message to Mrs. Higgins ~
Dear Mother how are you all. We are all well now. Is Pearl to home now if she is does she want to go to the [sic] pick grapes.
Thayers want some girls let me know write {sic} away.
Love to from Golda.
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