Belmont Dispatch Aug 9 1890
Front page of The Dispatch from Belmont New Brunswick dated Tuesday August 9 1890 features local news items, notices, and community updates.
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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1890
Page
2
Front page of The Dispatch from Belmont New Brunswick dated Tuesday August 9 1890 features local news items, notices, and community updates.
The Cuba Patriot backs the Dispatch in urging Allegany Republicans to elect uninstructed congressional delegates. An alert warns old soldiers about a traveling pension examiner fraud posing as Sam Barrett with a GAR badge.
The Outlook in Pennsylvania shows Delamater likely winning by over 50 000 votes over Patti son, with Republican support for National Republican policies in Congress. The piece portrays Senator Quay’s leadership as vindicated and Democrats as retaliating against the Republican chairman. Reports from Republican centers in Pennsylvania are described as highly encouraging for the party.
The season is marked by an almost unprecedented fruit crop failure across peaches apples pears plums and smaller fruits. Grapes along the Hudson River now face black rot after last year’s damage, threatening vast losses despite remedies. The open winter is blamed, suggesting unpopularity of such seasons in the future.
Senator A J Whiteman arrived after the mill burned and believes incendiaries caused the blaze. He offers 2500 pounds for the arrest and conviction of suspects and notes prior threatening letters. He questions rebuilding unless the community supports tax relief for five years. Dansville sits proud of the mill, hoping for reconstruction, while Almond and Alfred report an unusually promising apple crop. Grandfather wore Lester boots.
A medley of notes from newspapers recounts elderly Medina mason Rowley visiting friends at 92 with well preserved boots bought 30 years ago, a misplaced 1865 National Bank note at Albany post office, a weary editor seeking topics, and Dr. Lockwood’s spiritualism lectures at Chautauqua. Also covered is the Chicago and Atlantic railway sale at Indianapolis, bidding by Drexel & Morgan, and Erie’s control of the line, plus a bolivar anecdote about a printing office poster turned lining in pants, and a lodge officers manual advertisement from The Bee Hive Co.
Belmont scribe reports on town visitors and greetings. Notables include Charles Fay of Allentown and Col Rufus Scott of Wellsville stopping by. Attendance at Cuba camp meeting and Silver Lake excursion noted, with farm news on threshing, horses, and a windmill at the Mansion House. Local deaths, trips, and business updates follow, including J C Crandall’s travels and the Brown family expressing thanks after a funeral.
D A Daniels announces a two day sale next Friday and Saturday September 22 and 23. The event focuses on summer cotton goods offered at very low prices to clear space for upcoming fall stock. The dealer promises deals not to disappoint.
Bath shows city fever as Avoca buys baseball club and grounds. John Goble of Cameron dies at 60 on August 5. Savona's population rises 104 since incorporation. M Cole the Erie operator in Avoca becomes station agent at LeRoy. Peter F. McCarthy and Miss Julia McCarthy of Corning wed August bth. An Italian man killed near Cameron after stopping for an express train. Timothy Cornell of Corning loses barn to fire Thursday night. John J. Edsall of Bath dies at 90 after long residence in Thornton.
Examinations for second and third grade certificates will be held in Allegany county in 1890 with dates in Wellsville Cuba Bolivar Belmont Whitesville Friendship Alfred Center and other locations. First grade certificates March 4 and 5 Wellsville August 19 and 20. Applicants must attend the first day and exams start at 9 a.m. Reynolds, School Commissioner Belmont NY.
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