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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1889
Page
4
Belonging to the Belmont area, Eastern Standa Easthard from Belont and Westhard Way Express are advertised. For further information contact J. Demmer, Belmont agent, or GEO KE. ALLEN, Northern Passenger Agent, Buffalo NY.
The Dispatch covers Friendship gun club scores from July 30 with Joseph Jones, Wilcox, Dayton, and Latta leading. It notes Arthur Jordan’s large corn, a cow attack on A B Coon averted by neighbors, and visits by Judge E W Hatch of Buffalo who toured Guthrie Oklahoma. Local society items include Cassie Hartnett visiting Belmont, Vorhies family from Hornellsville, Theron Kellogg’s recovery, and Mrs. Miner’s Rochester trip. More notes mention Rev C H Norris at M E church, Miss Cora Gardner at Silver Lake, and families visiting from Malone and Wellsville.
The London Telegraph argues that English speakers in Britain are self critical yet often mispronounce and slur syllables. It notes clergymen teachers and educated Englishmen alike mumble and misplace emphasis making English hard for foreigners to understand.
Richard Rowley, captain of the guns on the Kearsarge when she sank the Alabama off Cherbourg, earned fame for throwing a burning 100 pound shell into the sea, saving his ship and crew. He received a gold medal from Congress and personal thanks from Lincoln.
Policy Nos 84518 and 67000 matured in August 1888 with endowment terms of 20 and 21 years. Totals show premiums paid of 8028.00 pounds and 7840.00 dollars, face values of 10000 each, accumulations and profits on investment around 7847.00 and 7967.86. W H Flint, district agent, Friendship New York, notes returns above 4 percent.
Examinations for second and third grade certificates in the Second Commissioner s District Alegany County occur August 13 at Friendship September 7 Whitesville September 10 Alfred Center October 5 Bolivar November 2 Belmont First grade certificates offered August 13 and 14 at Friendship Applicants must attend the first day Examinations begin at 9 am Expa Regroups School Com r Belmont NY May 28 1889
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