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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1893
Page
3
A promotional notice from Mills & Green touts candy for a sleigh ride party and warns of colds after such events. The ad promises the best confections and a selection of Valentine items, comics, lace, satchets, and related gifts, noting early birds will benefit.
In the Wellsville region this issue covers a busy period with talks of sleighing fashion, a log trade expansion led by Leslous, Horner and Weir, and Ezra Kendall starring at Baldwin's Theatre. Also noted are a new half-dollar coin, a kick-off for New Year subscriptions, local court items, and Maccabee lodge installation with a social after.
Leander Gorton went to Buffalo Thursday Dr W K Paul visited Bradford Mrs L W Allen was in Wellsville Geo R Vincent of Cuba courted Tuesday Fid Rutherford from Buffalo Tuesday Wm McCracken in Hornellsville on business Thursday W H Benson of Rushford in town Tuesday Wm F Allen and M V Sawyer from Allentown Friday Geo H Blackman and Judge Farnum from Wellsville Friday H K Copp of Wellsville Monday editor visit Attys Chas W Stevens Fred H Church and Gen Rufus Scott at court T F Keenan and M E Wilkins drifted in from Friendship Friday court adjourned James Lilly and family to Bradford Pa for a job Henry Weir in Friendship on a lumber deal last Monday Mr and Mrs E D Barnum left for Ashland Va for the winter Miss Angie Mapes returned to Niagara Falls Monday Mrs C H Norton called to Wellsville Monday Miss Ella ill in Buffalo typhoid fever Mrs W H Crandall Mrs F L Grant from Salamanca are guests of Dr Curry and mother this week O A Hawley Canaseraga in town registering at The Dispatch Joel R Green Jr Angelica visiting Fred Lounsbury Nancy Galusha and Miss Maggie Weaver left for Olean Saturday
Buyers can contact E. A. Potter at Hotel Belmont for a second hand cutter or a nice new Portland offered by a local supplier.
Rev. D. A. Blose of the Presbyterian church spoke last Sunday evening on The Coming Man. Next Sunday evening he will discuss The Coming Woman or The Women of the Future.
At a regular meeting of Revere Post No. 195 G A R the officers were installed January 7th 1893 Commander A H Waters S V David Sherwood J V Wm Bowers Q M A L Halbert Surg T Sorette Chap F Scribner Co D Chas Barber O G T Covert Adj t Vi B Coleman Q M s Frank Olmstead S M Charles Davis A H Waters Commander Vv B Coleman Adj t
Physicians attribute rheumatism to lactic acid in sour milk and cider, urging remedies to neutralize the acid and aid kidneys and liver. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended to purify blood and prevent attacks, per Dansville Breeze. The New Year message calls for effort, integrity, timely printer payments, and a surge of new subscribers as the PATCH notes record.
The ad proclaims a $100 reward for any case not cured and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims to heal catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and builds up the constitution, urging readers to send for testimonials from Toledo Ohio firm F. J. Cheney & Co.
Richburg updates from Little Genesee Elmira and Warren include visits by E P Burdick Mrs Worth and family Mrs Clarra Vigar and relatives. Died Mrs R Wilcox Birdsall after illness. Clarence Luther family to Virginia. Gypsy column notes dance at the hall and community lectures by T W Brown and C M Maxson.
A prominent citizen cites nuisance of posters and handbills while the Susquehanna Transcript argues newspapers reach many more eyes at lower cost and look more professional. Reliable merchants prefer newspaper advertising, finding it pays.
The letter explains Mim does not subscribe because he already has many papers but cannot read them at night due to poor eyesight and cost. He dislikes the paper’s politics and prefers a city weekly with clear opinions. He mocks editors and imagines running a paper with decisive stance.
A Binghamton Leader note reports Erie Railroad offers a cheap excursion to Niagara on Thursday January 19 returning January 20. The round trip costs $2.00 with a 9:30 a.m. Belmont departure. A California resident on an eastbound Erie train described mild weather there contrasting with the cold out east.
An Honest Offer promises a risk free trial of a Germicide Inhaler for catarrh. Readers may receive a free inhaler and medicine with no payment until after trial, or return for free if unsatisfied. Send a postal card to MedicaAL Inhalation Co., 180 Franklin St., Buffalo, N.Y.
A report from Cuba via telephone recalls Ollie Halford in Reddy, the Mail Girl performing last night. The show is praised as a rattling good act and one of the best to strike the lawn in a long time. Don’t miss it.
A collage of bits on weather, travel delay, prices, notices, and advertisements. Items include ship and military news hints, a wedding notice, real estate ad, a lost dog, a man’s quip about loans, and the National Magazine prize details. Multiple people and places appear in stray thoughts and market chatter.
An auction-like list describes items affordable to buyers with small budgets. The first section details a reception chair oak table three-fold screen silk plush rocker hanging mirror six dining chairs high back framed picture easel and a tension table. The second lists an elegant library table a ladies oak writing desk ten feet extension table cane chairs upholstered rockers mantel mirrors a wardrobe a large oak wall tree and an assortment of furniture including an oak chamber suite with a combination writing desk and bookcase.
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