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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1883

Page

4

Local notices and notices from the Fredonia area

A jumble of items from August 1883 includes educational chatter, church social plans, a clerk appointment, silk badges, a Gowanda excursion, baseball scores from Buffalo and Cleveland, probate proceedings, a church ice cream sociable, a remark on parade routing, and a cordial letter from Henny Beneii Jr, secretary, praising a local branch and noting legal references in the Penal Code.

Buffalo Courier Sarah Ann Rendell Dunkirk N.Y Frepg Wraves, Keq Thinkirk P. CG. A Dei i Henny Beneii. Jr Sec'y

The Line of March on Fireman Day

The procession route for Fireman s Day is fixed. It lists formation on Fourth street then routes via Center Robin Trout Plover Second Center Nickel Plate crossing and a counter march through Seventh Buffalo Fifth Lion King Talcott Ruggles Wright Lion Front Center Thixt Lion Fourth to the city hall for disbanding.

tTie Second Street Deer George Isham Wil Farwern Axp Onseuver Fourth Street Robin Buffalo Lion King Talcott Ruggles Wright Thixt

Personal Notices From a Local Hotel and Families

Hurtua spent Sunday and Monday at Chautauana. Mrs. W. T. Colman returned from a months absence. Miss Lute Mark of Hornsetville visiting at Mr Ed Hianlet on Buffalo street. A. W. Damon of Damon's Quadrille Band at home. Mrs. Mocker and husband left for Ithaca and Cayuga Lake for three weeks. Ladies leaving for a Cassadaga Lake picnic include Mrs. Sherman, Brown, Reed, Parker, White, Carney and others. Eastern Motel arrivals list numerous guests from Cassadaga to New York. Erie Hotel survivals show a long guest roll from Worcester to Denver.

Lute Mark Hornsetville Bwen Hianlet Buffalo Street Win. Mocker Mocker Ithaca Cayuga Lake Cassadaga Lake C. A. Sherman Erastus Brown C. J. Reed Lyman Parker A. F. White Chas. Carney

Brooks Loco Works plans an early stock inventory

Brooks Loco Works management contemplates an early inventory of its vast stock after years of nonstop work. Four weeks will be needed to count and weigh the material including total, machinery, belting and pulleys before resuming contracts for October, November and December delivery. John Augwoori of Silver Creek fined for drunk and disorderly conduct. James Campbell, an umbrella mender, arrested for the same offense but discharged on condition of leaving town.

Brooks Locomotive Works Blanka&cc John Augwooil Silver Creek Peshong James Campbell Otliger Jordan

Meeting of Sunday school officers in Chautauqua

A county gathering of Sunday school officers and workers will meet at Chautauqua on Wednesday August 22 at 3 30 PM. The purpose is to elect officers for the year, arrange a county convention, and handle other business. Local note to Exons and Recry.

Chautauqua Exons United Sherwin-Williams Dunkirk

Challenge to 8 mile race with Charles Frey

Dunkirk New York August 13 1883 Sporting Editor receives a challenge to a race from John Hayes ex-champion oarsman pugilist and walker to an 8 mile event at O'Leary State within 46 hours after signing articles. Arrangement to be made at the onscrven office Wednesday 7 PM.

Dunkirk N.Y The Observer Chas Frey Walker O'Leary State Onscrven C Joux King Street

Baseball Challenge Between Local Banks A Friendly Feud

The Brooks Locomotive Works employer challenges Dunkirk bankers to a friendly baseball game. Dr Thickston’s condition shows improving signs as Chapin and Sabin from Wattsburg provide care. A Bardford Star jab at Olean ladies notes a bridegroom gifting a broom leading to a humorous domestic scene.

Brooks Locomotive Works Dunkirk O. N. Kismant BLL W. B Thickston Bardford Niagara Falls

Picnic at driving park and Sunday ball game report

A Germania Gesang Verein picnic at the driving park drew a good crowd despite poor weather. Damon’s orchestra played for dancers while a Lion vs Center Street boys ball game occurred in the afternoon, ending with a 2 o’clock call. Also noted are upcoming peach festival, illuminated address cards for various brotherhoods, and local ads for medicines, a dam drowning incident near Gowunda, and other community notices.

Germania Gesang Voevein Damon Lion Center Street Boys Lon Street

Tragic drowning near Hanover Mills claims teen life

Forestville reports the accidental drowning death of Thomas Crirren, about fifteen, after a fishing outing near Hanover Center. Coroner Blood ruled no inquest. funeral held at Hanover Center. Nearby notices mention a marriage in Arkwright, a postponed Hanover Farmer's Club gathering, and local social updates. A separate dispatch notes a Corry Exchange incident and a fatal elevator fall in Evansburg.

Thomas Crirren Hanover Center Hanover Mills Main St Wm. Dikeman Harris Brown Thomas F. D. Ellis M. Rothe Loni Bradford Byron Ackles Luanna Cardot Hanover Farmer's Club Chapin’s Lay Mth Orlie Brand Forestville Ella McCubben Perryshore

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