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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1885
Page
4
Forecast notes fair weather with rains on Monday night, east to south winds, lower barometer, steady temperature in central areas and a slight rise in the extreme east and west. Tuesday looks warmer with fair weather in New England, partly cloudy in the Upper Mississippi and lake region, and a slight temperature rise away from the Mississippi.
A Dun ring fragment from Dunkirk Local News highlights millinery and dry goods promotions. It includes auction notice by Wa. Moone and details on F D Matteson Co stock, suits, hats, and furnishings with sale timings starting Monday at 2 PM and moving to a new store.
A new flour and feed store opens on Lion Street opposite Selfew's Iron Works selling T and C patent roller flour and other first class goods. Jenny T Rogan solicits public patronage as BH moves to Center Street and relocates stock of merchant tailoring and gentlemens furnishings to the former restaurant site near the fire hall. April 18 expected. Joseph Mooxsn to supervise cutting department with reliable Western New York expertise.
A well attended Saturday night rink featured a barrel race with five entrants Frank Knauber William Brooke Harry Brooks John Galbraith and Frank Kenna. William Brooks won first place Harry Brooks second. In the bell race five entrants including the Brook brothers Charles Reather and Smith were blindfolded to catch a ringing bell with Charles Brooke prevailing. Manager George A Lackey spent Sunday at Warren.
The Euripides Dramatic Club presents Kathleen Mavourneen tonight at Columbia ball. Members have prepared a highly engaging show, having staged it successfully March 17 and repeating at friends’ request. Proceeds aid charity as attendees gain value and a charitable act.
Pleasant weather boosts construction as several small dwellings rise on the city’s edge. Rudolph Moldenhauer’s new shop is being shingled and nearly ready. Contracts for Jobo Glenn and Julius Gartzski’s Lion Street buildings are awarded to Fenez Buscher for carpentry and Veet & Meister for masonry. Glenn’s structure described previously. Gartzski’s totals 24545 with a rear wing 18 feet long. The bakery will occupy the cellar, shop on first floor, living rooms on second. Digging started today. completion expected in three months.
The Y M C A held a long service meeting Sunday afternoon with strong attendance. Rev A E Rose of the Baptist church spoke eloquently. An association is being organized at Shermans Chautauqua County with officers elected and a constitution adopted. Corry is promoting a similar association and $1000 has been subscribed.
Judge Durrell of the Police Court sentences two Canadian boot blacks to 30 days each in Mayville jail for petit larceny. In February Joho Werzinaski allegedly attacked Jacob Prebpolanski at midnight, knocking him into the gutter. Berziuaski faced an assault warrant, was arrested Saturday by Constables Keough and Zolnoki, and fined $10.
The past four to five days have been very warm and fine. Yesterday was the first pleasant Sunday of the month. Snow has disappeared, mud has dried, and travel is easy. Grass and shrubs are budding. pussy willows are out and dogwood displays a scarlet sign of spring.
The ice outside Doce kirk berder has widened to about a half mile of blue water visible off the city. Ice moves up the lake toward the shore rather than toward the outlet, with the breakwater clear at the eastern end and open water extending to Battery Point. Fishermen head to summer positions by boat, along the shore to the beacon and channel, while some dock fishermen report poor success. Harbor ice is thin and rotten, decreasing in size, as boats are prepared for the season with blacking and tar.
The Rt. Rev. A Cleveland Coxe, Bishop of Western New York, made an official visit to St. Johns Episcopal Church Sunday. Morning prayer was held at eleven, the sermon cited Psalm eighty verse one and the Easter day, four youths were confirmed, and in the evening he visited Freronia while guest of Hon C D Murray.
Andrew Dotterweich offers dirt from his ice-pond at five cents per load a five cent cut from last year. Parties planning to fill or grade lots should inquire early at Dotterweich’s brewery on Sixth Street. Seed barley also available for sale before May 1 at the same location.
Fred Sellstrom of Sellstrom Bros. butchers of Jamestown suffered facial injuries when a shot gun fired while he boarded a boat on Chautauqua Lake. Four tramps escaped serious injury after a shanty explosion caused by nitroglycerin remnants. Evie Hall and Charles Briggs sail on the Egypt from New York to Liverpool to outfit Jamestown Worsted Mills with new looms. Mary J. Fenton was convicted of keeping a disorderly house and excise violations after a morphine incident in custody. Fredonia experiences tax law contention as abolition of boards and water trustees is questioned and a new law is debated.
The ad argues spring is the season of greatest need for strength. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies sluggish blood, boosts vitality, and offers more benefit now than at other times. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla today.
An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Hyland residing at Elk and Seventh streets died Sunday night at 7 o clock from complications linked to retching. The child was about 18 months old. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Spring 1885 edition touts ceiling decorations by A P Monroe and wall papers by E P Monroe with Brown-Backs White-Backs Flats and Micas and borders. Mouldings paints brushes calk materials shades and fixtures offered by H P Monroe and H P F Monroe with emphasis on quality work and season preparations.
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