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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1889
Page
3
Belmont crowds gather in a bustling notice of local commerce and happenings. Messrs Norton auction cattle, Hattie Rowell’s troupe performs, and the Dispatch promotes home trade while reporting weather, fires, and a Sioux tale in a compact Belmont page.
A long stream of names visits and resides in Belmont and surrounding towns. Locals include Will Crocker, Chas Very, Sheriff Garwood, H. H. Watson, Abijah Hinman, Alvan Richardson, Senator Pat Kane, and many others from Belfast, Philips Creek, Friendship, West Almond, Angelica, and Wellsville. Updates cover illnesses, business trips, and social calls with notes on departures and arrivals, plus remarks on local enterprises and roads.
A busy Belmont column reports W. V. Robinson beginning painting Roswell Noble's house, many ads from local firms, and upcoming readings by the New Orleans University Singers. Notable events include Walter Furman’s dog shot after suspected rabies, a church electric lighting project, a fatal collapse of Amos Stevens, and a legal case against Walter R. Furman for a dishonored check. community growth, weddings, and local reminiscences accompany obituaries and civic notices.
Friday eve the Labadie Rowell company presents Miraldi a Cuba era farce for the Belmont Cornet Band. Count Almonte schemes with Miraldi the Creole while the Yankee Notsuch 2 travels from Pumpkinville to Cuba. Seth Swap and Toby scene outwit the villain, followed by a roaring Negro Farce with Mr Harry Ripley and songs.
The Dispatch starts a five novelette series today described as interesting entertaining and cleverly illustrated. The paper notes enthusiasm for publishing two good papers and mentions new stock at Critenden's with tester boots and shoes claimed to have stood 40 years.
Drs. Clark Bros., renowned opticians, will be at Tracey House on May 21 and 22 with free eye examinations. They will also visit Charles Hotel Angelica May 23 24 American House Friendship May 25 27 28. News notes mention local pensions and property purchases.
Local items list numerous Belmont residents and visitors including B. P. Mapes heading to New York Judge Farnum in Belmont W F Bement from Cuba Eligh Capple and Clark Phippen of Angelica Frank Church of Wellsville Mrs J H Anderson Mrs Ellen Sheldon ill Win Weaver from Angelica D D Gardiner in town and more in regular social notes plus a race circuit announced for Hornellsville June 18 to 21 with 4100 in premiums and a regional circuit schedule across Binghamton Elmira Hornellsville Syracuse Phoenix Oswego and more.
Mt. Morris death of De Z. W. Joslyn aged 74. Reunion for 58th Regiment Pa. Vol. at Gettysburg May 21-22. Thomas C. Platt may lead new L and B railroad. Cattaraugus Sunday School Convention May 14-15 at Little Valley with Rev. Rutger Cox. Le Roy band loses leader. Prof. R A Reynolds named as new leader. Bandmaster’s $25 clarinet theft noted. Courtroom exchange on judge’s charge and defendant’s lover. Burglars return five letters found near Castile with a Wannamaker’s note. Springville fire at Western New York Preserving Company causes over $5,000 loss. $2,000 insured. Ellicottville News reports on Knight horses killed by falling tree. Large iron reservoir under construction for Castle company. Critenden sells Miraldi seats. Eldred well drilling 1,200 feet. Bennett farm well yields initial high flow. Centenial fare at Hoffman house referenced. McDonough church party auctioned women. Canastota onion and celery prospects post drainage. Cuba Butter Jacket facility nearly ready. two Havana hotels face licensing issues. Aunty Foreman age 72 had 13 teeth extracted without anesthesia. Bishop Byran of Buffalo en route to Owego for church cornerstone. Conductor John C. Mullin’s near-miss locomotive incident noted.
The undersigned offers 92 acres of good land with a new house seven cows a good team and farming tools for sale. Possession is immediate. Terms require one third or less down and a long time on the balance. Property is located 2 miles south of Angelica on the Belvidere road. Call on or address J H Cox Friendship NY.
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