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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1883
Page
4
A jumble of society chatter, oblique political lines, and local doings unfolds from a Bonnets to boats. notable items include Mrs Spaulding’s visit, an Erie hotel influx, a Germania Ycting Verein anniversary, road repairs, a naval cadet badge presentation for Carl Keller, and upcoming trips to Buffalo and Germany.
Residents on Central Avenue near Fourth Street demand a safe crossing as a 1000 foot stretch lacks sidewalks and mud. Charles Hequembourg funded a stone sidewalk material and asks the city to install it at public expense. The piece questions whether the city can afford the improvement.
Ed Reedy, intoxicated and abusive, threatened the Journal editor over a published notice. The intruder assaulted the editor until officers removed him. Dr George Forrard aided peaceably. Ex eterk John H Colgan defended. Reedy fined $25 or four months. his brother paid the fine.
The third boat race for the championship unfolds tonight at seven o'clock with a revised course and two boats already placed. Police boats will guard the course. judges arrive by 6.30 and warn against any misdeeds. Wick is slated to pull H. K. Williams' boat as betting centers on Busch versus Wick, favoring Busch.
At 9:30 morning hours Joseph Cummings D D LL D presents Punishment Under Divine and Human Law. At 11 a.m. Prof Richards lectures Our Debt to the Sun with illustrations. At 3:30 p.m. J A Worden D D speaks Sunday School Extension. 8 p.m. Prof Richards on Recent Solar Wonders with lens and prism in a morning panorama of eclipses solar spots red flames radiant force and the mock sun.
Local items report Captain Rhodes leaving Sala manca for Niagara Fally by Tuesday with hopes his life saving armor will keep him safe on the rapids. Fred Woodward near Delanti fell from a lead while haying last Wednesday. he was struck in the breast near the heart and is expected to recover. A $100 purse race between Kittie E and Bay Billy is set for Beeclulale Park near Little Valley Wednesday at 2 pm, admission 25 cents, ladies free. Salamanca Embroidery Factory site selected between State street and Wildwood Avenue just north of the Erie Railway. Young Mark Howe returned a found bank bill package to the Post Office. J. Holdridge of Napoli claimed it. J A Seiler and Emily Carden wed in Salamanca.
The ceremony was held at Sal Atuunes home with a small intimate gathering of relatives and friends. Reverend I. P. Kidder of Bun Kirk officiated, and the bride’s mother, Sal, hosted the event in quiet, private surroundings.
Special Agent E B Townsend of the interior department ruled in favor of Cyrus Crouse's party at the Seneca Nation election. Townsend held the canvassers’ error did not void the vote and that the election is legal. Cyrus Crouse named President Kennedy treasurer and William Hoag clerk for one year.
Jamestown Aug 10 The De Forest Weld bankrupt stock sold to J S Briges who will reopen the store closed since the failure weeks ago Weld remains in the store as a sales map Once prominent merchant prince of the region he fell $400000 and failed again Also ads for Pocket Books Ladies Bags Gents Purses at Low Bros Palace Drug Store Center Street and Speer Port Grape Wine sold by Druggists Monroe’s city drug store with references to patent medicines and Buffalo Mead for sale a handsome residence on Avenue between 4th and 5th streets and portrait photographs at Giford's Art Gallery.
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