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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1891
Page
3
The Dispatch notes arrears marks after subscribers addresses as an explanation for the late issue. The junior editor fell ill with La Grippe and could not work from bed since Sunday night. An employee cut his hand on broken glass, delaying production. at 64 the editor-in-chief remarks limited daily output.
Belmont briefs report multiple local items. Deacon Hickok dies at home. obituary next week. Hardware ads and a large sugar festival at Court House. Gov Hill reception invitation extended to E. W. Chamberlain. Sons of Veterans camp charter application announced. Ladies Aid meets after prayer meeting. Belmont union charters extended to 1891. Masons travel to Wellsville for a lodge visit. Train stop request aids return trips. Easter Tuesday church officers elected. Robert Mellifont injured crossing a track with a train. arm broken.
Ed Norton visited Wellsville last week while Harry Coleman came down from Wellsville on Sunday. Ea Rutherford is in Buffalo and Mrs R is in Angelica. Frank Andrews will return to Findlay Ohio this week. McArthur Norton is in town on judicial business. Mrs Mary McCracken came home from Almond last week. Ed Herrong was in town visiting friends. Mrs J N Hyde recovered from La Grippe. Miss Hattie Pike and Mark Pike left for Roude Michigan. I G Helme is confined with La Grippe. George Robinson and wife left for Buffalo last Thursday. Mrs Geo A Moore of Wellsville was in town yesterday. Leroy Bower spent Sunday in Belmont. Mrs Leroy Bower and daughters visit Mrs J Bower, and Mrs A Dana Crandall of Olean, are visiting. Joe McCracken went to New York for a police appointment. Miss Edith Phelps and Jenny Eggleston of Angelica were registered at The Belmont. Wellsville Lodge F and A M members visit this evening. Mrs G A Palmer returned from New York Sunday and previews spring millinery arrivals at Palmer's.
The B L H Society hears Miss Corrinne Stillman offer to teach a physical culture class. A talk by Miss Stillman is set for Friday April 10 at 5 PM in the Court House rooms. Col Copeland's lecture closed the Ladies Literary Star Course, a well attended series ending with Copeland's Snobbery and the New York Symphony Club. The G A R reunion at the court house drew a large crowd with music by B C band and an address by Hon. Hamilton Ward.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Chas Button visiting town, Elmer and Irving Hewitt leaving for Dakota, widespread colds, and Miss Lizzie Glandhe returning from Belmont. Ed Norton bought Cleveland Van Horn meat market, Theron Cross bought F L Dayton’s insurance agency, and A B Vorhis acquired Mrs Calvin Cross’s Queen Anne street residence.
Local residents face illness and aging milestones as Peter Post turns eighty four on April 6. The Belvidere cheese factory resumes with Thos. McVey in charge while Mrs Elmer Van Slyke visits from Friendship. The spring term begins March 30 with Geo. A. Scott and Miss Cora Walthers teaching. A reception for Mrs Hanley features singing by locals.
Notice of dissolution of the Averill and Babcock stock farm partnership at Belmont New York dated April 1 1891 by mutual consent. Isaac V Averill and Frank M Bascoer sign. All accounts to McDermott Bros and L J McDermott to be paid to Michael McDermott at the late firm store or his South Street home.
King's sells paints oils and varnishes while Simons & Voorhies advertise barbed wire milk cans and sewer pipe in Wellsville. Farmers Alliance members wander the streets as Saunders plans visits and Hon. Jerry Simpson is set to address the court house audience tonight. McCracken Brothers warn of a dangerous counterfeit coin and Ayer's sarsaparilla promotes spring health as a two week sale clears stock starting March 8.
Citizens can obtain enough credit from Geo L. Tucker on every five dollars spent to buy a ticket to the world's fair. The program aims to encourage purchases and broaden access to event admission.
The article details the Hiatoga horse line from Rosdell through Cratchfield to American Hiatoga and Rice’s Hiatoga, listing numerous progeny and racing records. It notes Wamba’s upcoming season at D L Corbin’s stables in Friendship with a $15 insured stallion fee and 1200 pound weight.
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