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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1883
Page
4
Local event listings note August Tuber will perform a piano solo at the operetta Red Riding Hood's Rescue at the Opera House Thursday evening May 4. Also mentioned are a concert by the Original Newville Students and a Mardi Gras style schedule posting by Brooks Fire Department for day and night station assignments.
A local notice lists visitors at Eastern and Line hotels, including D Demming, J Williams, Hiram Shuster, and many others from Syracuse, Rochester, Detroit, Boston, and beyond. The piece also covers a physician’s report on Dr Crane in Franklin, Pa, with a favorable outlook, and upcoming sermons at the Baptist and St John churches reflecting Ascension and Easter themes.
Vox Populi letters from Derxing recount a dispute over a vacant lot on Stk street used as a ball ground. Jacob Sharp and C D Murray rent the lot for a year for 3 dollars, with a “Keep off” notice torn down. Mr Joy defends his actions and hints at further notices and counterclaims, while local reports touch on refinery rumors and local ads.
Several merchants advertise low prices and large stock at Buffalo One Price Clothing Store 47 Center Street, Bird Cages at McCarthy's China Mall 54 Center Street, and new plants and flowers at local nurseries. Also promotions for Tale of photo art at Gif ford's Art Gallery, fencing posts at Hamilton's yard, baby carriages at Haynes, and lodging and boarding at Mrs. Mary Miller's rooms above Lou Vis Heyls. Notices warn against trespass and include lime and cement at Phanitioms yards along with medicinal and household products offered by Light & Harper.
Six council members gathered in the chamber last night but did not convene due to an imperfection in the official call not countersigned by the mayor. A special call was issued today for a meeting this evening to proceed with business.
Thornton and Herbert A Briggs of Battal appointed stenographers for this judicial district. Melville paid nearly 4000 last year for street fighting. An electric light company proposes to furnish light for a thousand days. Williams of Gary Sh have held a meeting organized and passed resolutions to reeitate the collection of Greens Patent Trice Wells. The case of O P Buchan against William Walters, tried at Forestville before Obed Edson referee, was disposed of at the referee's office in Sinclairville on Wednesday. John Record summing up for the plaintiff and W W Holt for the defendant. The case occupied a week in the trial.
The notice calls for sealed proposals to rebuild School House No 2 with plans, to be completed by August 15, 1883. Proposals must be delivered to Walter Scott, Esa Archibud, Said Lulding, and must be received by 7 o clock. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids deemed not advantageous to the district. By order Board of Education Lascelles Secretary.
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