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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1890
Page
3
Belmont crowds gather as The Dispatch begins serials His Fleeting Ideal and Old Man Gilbert. Reports note lectures, a festival to repair the parsonage, telegraph office bids, local customs, and club activities with W. P. Clark’s class earnings and events at Slatter’s Rink.
A long list shows J Q O Price and Gratton from Friendship visiting, Mark Gibbs from Kalamazoo visiting Belmont, and many others returning home from Waterloo Olean Bradford Wellsville and Wellsville. Ed Rutherford is exhibiting at the county fair, and school openings are noted at Plumbottom and Wellsville.
A list of delegates from towns in the county for the Congressional and County Republican Conventions. It notes New Hudson and Alma caucuses set for this evening and many more next Saturday, with further reports promised in the next patch. Names of delegates from each town are given for both congressional and county slates.
Angelica hosts a four day county fair with exhibits races balloon ascensions and a grand baby show including prizes for best dressed babies and families. Sealed bids for twelve Amity voting booths due Sept 16 1890 with plans available at S W Crittenden. Also ad notes Poppy oil soap suits all classes and Otis store new low price goods and black dress goods stock from D A Daniels of Friendship.
Two passengers with diphtheria were removed from train 12 at Andover and the station was quarantined with no passenger trains stopping Sunday. Belmont resident Frank Andrews has struck it rich at Findlay Ohio with a 550 barrel well and two more wells on the lease. A New England supper is planned at the Rink for Belmont ladies. A Belmont Mineral Water Company is planned to bottle waters and offer baths for rheumatic and chronic conditions. The election inspectors will be chosen by town board per statute. A lightning strike burned the Geo Skiff farm barn, injuring the Crawfords. A Free Methodist meeting proceeded with a full program. Belmont Hotel construction progresses toward a November opening with electric lighting, steam heat, and a 65-room capacity. Isaac Willets funds the project and a papering contract will be let at a convention of paper dealers today.
The issue notes the Angelica county fair starting today and Wellsville fair's strong finances. D. A. Daniels advertises goods at Cuba and Franklinville fairs, while J. Hoyt & Co. promotes new dress fabrics and cheap hardware. Mentions Prohibition convention at Friendship, and various local deaths and marriages.
News notes the death of George U. Loveridge at his home 320 Pearl Street shortly after 10 o clock after a brief illness. Born July 5 1954 in Vincennes Indiana he was a lawyer who practiced in Cuba Wellsville and Buffalo. Survived by a widow and daughter, his death draws sympathy from acquaintances. A separate brief reports a 59th birthday surprise party for Mrs. O W Norton with about 80 guests and convivial refreshments.
Thousands credit Bryant & Stratton Business College with their success. Mr. J C Bryant of Buffalo New York offers an illustrated catalogue by mail upon request.
Erie announces a two day Niagara Falls excursion on September 17 and 18 at 2 for the round trip. The special leaves Niagara Falls at 11 35 a m and Buffalo by 12 30 arriving back at 4 p m. Patrons receive a copy of the Niagara Falls book and spend 24 hours viewing the cataract by daylight twilight and sunrise with time in Buffalo. Special train leaves Belmont at 6 50 a m.
In Norton street inquiry of D T Williams. All parties with overdue accounts must call and settle this month per Wm McCrackin & Bro Belmont NY. A one year old black and white bull came on Feathers Creek on Wednesday Sept 83 owner may reclaim by paying charges. Sept 9 1890 notice. Also stove sales at King's advertised and a note about Lester boots.
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