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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1885
Page
4
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Biunal Station reports local rains and partly cloudy skies with easterly winds that become variable. In extreme western areas barometer rising with slight temperature changes. Sunday forecast shows warmer, fair weather for the southern and middle states.
Saturday April 18 1886 Dunkire local news highlights a printer's devil anecdote from Chicago Telegram plus numerous ads for F D Matteson Co on Lion Street offering spring hats neckwear and suits. Notices include auctions of old stock on third street and local offerings at the Eastern Hotel parlor.
A new flour and feed store has opened on Lion Street opposite Sal sa Iron Works. The proprietor notes recently raised prices but offers low rates to attract customers. The shop advertises an elevated T. and C. patent roller and first class Bour kept on hand. Public patronage solicited. Joan T. Rocax.
Wm. H. Moose announces removal to Center Street occupying former restaurant space for a full stock of dry goods and spring merchandise. The move aims for readiness by April 18 with personal supervision by Joseph Tyler, a trusted Western New cutter. He invites old and new customers to visit the new premises.
Local notes list the barrel race and bell race at the rink to eight, with various townsfolk visiting and a church service planned. Visitors include Michael Barrett of Buffalo, George Stiles of Moon's Station, and Joseph Murphy visiting relatives on Elkatreet.
Constables Keough and Peshong arrested Tom Moore and Louis John-John for drunkenness and took them from the town. Edwin Doyle and Frank James, bootblacks from London, broke into Mrs Myers house on Sisson Street, stole eggs and tobacco, and injured a pig. They later entered a next door Buscher home, ate pie, and were caught after breakfast. Judge Durrell will rule on petit larceny verdicts.
George P. Isham received a Bradley & Company wheelbarrow from Syracuse noted for patent pattern, superior strength and light woodwork. Steel wire braces and a bicycle like wheel with spokes around a double hub provide high resistance to pull and thrust. The lightweight cart sustains heavy loads despite weighing only a few pounds.
Justice Thomas Corlett delivered decisions in a special Buffalo term. Remittitur ordered for Town of Cherry Creek v Phillip Beck in Chautauqua County Clerk's office. Writ of certiorari mediation ordered in The People ex rel NW v Dunkirk Common Council. Charles I Crark, noted Cherry Creek figure, dies Monday aged 56.
Fishermen faced a dangerous thaw as the ice cracked beyond the breakwater and an open blue sea appeared from Battery Point westward. One man, Fred Peters, narrowly escaped after his sled and load sank through. Ice remained weak near the docks with several rescues and reports of two Poles stranded overnight. Temperature drop near the Point and towering ice formations still present above.
Monday evening event features the drama Kathleen Mivenroeen with a cast including Bernard Kavanagh David O’Csanor Father O’Cassdy Terence O More Bill Button Cay Captain Cleardeld and others Proceeds support charity tickets 25 in all sections 18c for children advance sales advised with many cast and crew named to draw patrons
Real estate transfers listed from Mayville New York show Henry J. Newton to Maria Dishland in Hanover for 4000 dollars, and multiple other deeds including Lancaster to Sutherland in Weetfield for 1071 dollars, Hopkins to Davis in Sherman for 515, and more. The notes cover transfers in Westfield Pomfret Harmony Ripley and Sherman with varied amounts from 1 to 6500 dollars, plus a sheriff transfer and several by executors and heirs. A saw mill frame at Selkirk on the D A and LP road is described as the new Chas Aimes mill, replacing the old one damaged on November 13.
Entered into rest Mrs. Olive H Stevens aged 69 at Beagle street wife of Captain Phineas Stevens death occurred Friday April 17 funeral Monday at 1 PM burial at family choice She leaves five children Captain Stevens ill on arrival to attend Her death described as sudden Dunkirk oldest citizen John Schoeider died at 85 at two AM widow two daughters and a son reside in Marshall service Sunday 2 PM Evangelical Church Elk Street interment Forest Hill Frederick Heitman funeral at Evangelical Church Elk Street Rev L Scheuermann 180 members of St Johns Benevolent Society attended pall bearers from Mesars and others Hawley Green died Thursday buried today aged about 60 who ran the upper mill at Sinclairville
The new priest at St Hyacinthe Polish church on Front Street is Rev Franz Cishek. Predecessor Father Victor Lebiecki resigned after conflicts with some parishioners. Other items note Warren Pa firemen planning a summer paralegal, local trade electing Rev W A Rankin as president, and various regional notices including a library move, a postmaster appointment, and a floral tribute to Miss Annandale.
Fragmented OCR text describes a renovation machine and claims of readiness for home improvement. Mentions individuals, medical or scientific terms, and various misread phrases. Content is unclear, but centers on renovation device and associated persons and places.
Monroe offers ceiling decorations wall papers mouldings paints brushes Katsomine material and dado shades for spring season. He highlights custom designs unique to each home and a full line of artists materials with ready to install spring balance window shade ties.
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