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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1890
Page
3
Local notes record dances, sales, meetings, and social events in Belmont. Residents attend Alliance dances, Thanksgiving services, and a Belmont Alliance No. 55 supper. Belmont merchants advertise, paving on Wells Lane, and new goods arrive for holiday trade.
Bryant & Stratton Business College provides personal instruction by mail at students homes. Distance is no objection and success can be guaranteed to industrious persons. Announcements available from J C Bryant President Buffalo NY.
Scio notes Elba Reynolds becomes clerk for C E Hulls store and Joseph F Bennettt quits the pension agency business. Basil Madden attends Buffalo business college. C W Fiddler visits western friends. Thanksgiving dance at Solo opera house draws twenty five couples. Irwin Baker of Andover visits Prof Reed. Death by suicide of Amos B Atwood of Andover found in a cave near Genesee river after recent fits of insanity.
A large crowd attended a temperance program at the Free Methodist church last Saturday evening. Rev. Wilberforce Wells argued a former drunkard cannot be fully trusted, and Miss Bertha Bradt read a poem read by Miss Simonds. A death letter blaming tobacco was read, Frank Johnson spoke on tobacco, and Addison Van Campen sang. A tobacco pledge was circulated for attendees to sign.
Course schedule lists December 12 with Col. Sanford and February 7 with Col. Copeland. January 3 and January 5 reference Mr. Ragan and Beach dates appear, followed by Mr. Underhill and Col. Copeland. Save these dates for reference.
A Belmont Dispatch feature describes Belmont Academy and Union School as they plan future expansion. It notes faculty continuity, room shortages, and efforts to modernize classrooms with new apparatus and a spacious library. The report praises teachers Miss Weiler Miss Seekings Miss Norton and Principal Crissey and highlights student activity, a new Rugby football, and the honor roll across Grammar Primary and Intermediate grades.
H. K. Opp of Utica reports the clothing store with the largest stock west of Elmira while at the Drs Patch office. Price & Rose announce a big sale with $600 jackets now $425 and a closing out of all wool colored dress goods. Vere Post No 195 G A R to elect officers on December 6 1890 with all members urged to attend.
A notice calls all members to a Friday evening meeting in December 1890 to elect officers and initiate candidates and handle other business. J W Pease MW and E Richardson, Rec, urge attendance. Also an ad offers $500 loan on bond and mortgage via Warren Gorton.
The Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches joint for Thanksgiving at the Methodist church with Rev. Bennett preaching a timely sermon. Rev. Berlin read the proclamation as the choir sang Good Old America, urging gratitude and work against local license while encouraging charitable acts.
A vintage notice promotes The Youths Companion 1891 series detailing leading trades for boys and occupations for girls. It outlines apprenticeship, expected wages, entry qualities, and future prospects. New subscribers pay $1.75 for free delivery to January 1, 1891, then full-year service. Address Boston, Massachusetts.
An advertisement announces a $10 gold filled stem wind watch for sale at C.S. Lane on Main Street in Friendship. The listing specifies American or Elgin works and notes the low price for quick purchase.
The Belmon t area notes a new V shaped post office cabinet expected to arrive this week. An Episcopal fair and sale is announced at the rink Friday afternoon and evening in Utica. A local clothing store in Allegany county is reported to outsell all rivals combined. Bert B Robinson leaves for Wisconsin to buy a drug store and is praised as a top state pharmacist. A Rosébud agency in Dakota operated by Rev Clark has reportedly been destroyed by Indians with all buildings burned. BE Allen of Hornellsville sends a box of his renowned combination cigars praised as among the best. Deputy Norton reports Charlie Teffitony arrested after a dispute with Isaiah Benjamin of Friendship led to a scuffle.
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