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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1883
Page
3
Fragmentary notice summarizes a budget of today’s news with scattered phrases and unfinished lines. It appears to be a desk or wire report listing writers and observers, but details are unreadable. The readable pieces suggest a routine correspondence feature rather than a specific event.
Swanger left for Buffalo today Miss Connelly is the guest of Miss Frankie Ely Mr and Mrs Beat and ace Pairman are in Denver Cal Mrs Clutes and Miss Minnie Pritchard spent Monday in Buffalo Stanley Todd nephew of Prof Cassety and former pupil of the Normal of South Stockton was in town yesterday Miss Sibley sister of Fred Sibley is spending a few days with Miss Clara Barker Mrs John Hamilton entertained a family party in honor of George Ely and wife who left today for Akron Ohio Some ambitious young men sold books in Pennsylvania Joe Carruth John Wright and Dodee were most successful financially Mrs Smith and daughter Mary of Texas visiting relatives the Misses Smith Mary a pupil at Wellesley College expects to graduate in two years Charlie hopes to visit Fredonia next year to tell about life and home The sidewalk joining the park and the Park Tense is a great improvement New plank in front of the Hotel makes Fredonia feel it can hold its own Driving to Dunkirk yesterday a four coted kicker amused onlookers and the owner felt cheated as he waxed upon his wage Primrose.
Cassadaga news round up reports Ed Phillips failing to connect at Ailea and returning to finish lessons with C P McNett in Delanti. John York blacksmith injured shoeing a horse now able to work. received 30 from Dun tk Accident Insurance. Doctor Stone of Sinclairville denies staying in Phillips house room. magnetic goods touted by Dr F D Phillips. Band Boys serenade from Tyhind. Webb Beebe treats with cigars. Lavern It yas praised as a natural musician. Mrs Ransom Payne publishes Inspired poems. A larger steamer for lakes discussed. Water Lily profitable this season. Beebe Co basket factory producing about 10 000 baskets daily. Desidy handling sawing and planing work.
Special Reporter notes the McGibeny family will perform vocal and instrumental entertainment at M FE church Friday evening the 81st with thirty five percent of receipts donated to the church society. Also reports Cherry Creek Monitor issue five appears, praising local journalism and noting farmer J B Shattuck’s bull incident ending with an ox yoked to two strong yokes and obedient at the other end.
Local notice reports D. Van Vinck relocating to Silver Creek to start a Slacksmith Tug venture. The writer commends him as a gentleman and good citizen while noting a frost and a minor accident in town.
A wild row near a village fence ends in tragedy then a frantic pursuit and a dramatic capture. Miss Emmagene Gross accuses George Haskell of attempted assault after a night of screams in the woods. Witnesses testified, Haskell escaped briefly, and a chase ended with his capture near Grant Station.
In Memoriem Mary Eaton Thompson Parkman departed this life June 20 1888 in Perrysburg New York aged 75 born Augusta Madison County New York emigrated to Holland Purchase as a girl married at sixteen to William Thompson mother of thirteen children widow after 1867 she later married Benjamin Parkman of Perrysburg and resided there until death. She was devout faithful to the Gospel kind to the poor and a devoted wife mother and neighbor leaving an aged husband two brothers a sister and a large family.
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