Local notes and incidents from Dunkirk era brief pages
A jumble of short items notes Gilbert declining to book Margeret Mather, Dunkirk Commandery meeting to discuss Templar degree, New Year house open lists for Onsexvin ladies, local musicians considering a New Year musical, a Buffalo firm leaving road walks near Brooks place with plans to pave Central Avenue, and the opera house threatening no show due to high licenses. Also mentions weather, sidewalk repairs on West Front Street, a proposal for riverfront repairs with piles or a masonry wall, Ellsworth’s hotel subsidy tactic via morning papers, and a Hudson River railroad fire on a sleeping car injuring Dr. G Murphy of Buffalo, with later news his condition improved.
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Albany
Hudson River
Castleton
New York Express
G. Murphy
Buffalo
Murphy
Nickel Plate
Murphyros
Lion Street
Open winter bids loom for Fredonia water works
The article lists bids as bids for water works in Fredonia. The lowest complete project bid stood at 70 100 dollars while a village furnished option came in around 30 000 dollars. Additional costs cover right of way and water rights.
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Fredonia
Vicinity Haps and Mishaps Gathered by Ome Anears
A coastal miscellany item from Mill Village to Jamestown recounts Dr. Wilson catching 100 rabbits, a marriage in Bathalt, plans to move a depharn, a murder capture near Franklinville, a lumber deal for 1 000 000 feet of Juantber, and the weighing of a 710 pound sucking colt in Erie County. Fire at Jamestown house burns everything, Jamison attempts wife murder near Tile, Bailey Jeffords & Co. fire at East Jamestown destroys stock with high losses. Postmaster prospects include A B Fletcher seeking reappointment and Sidney Wilson seeking Fredonia post office with President Arthur and officials in attendance.
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Ome
Witeouum Aratic
Wilson
Mill Village
Washington
Jamestown
A. B. Fletcher
Arthur
Brewer
Sidney Wilson
Fredonia
Surrogate Court records two weeks ending December 1888
In Chautauqua County New York the Surrogate Court transacted wills and executorships. David Robertson of Panama had his will admitted to probate with Margaret Robinson named sole executrix. Francia Button of Harmony died. her will admitted and Rama nth Button and Alvin Button named executors. Henry Adams of Ripley died. a letter testamentary issued to Delavan 8.
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Edgar Knapp
Forestsville
Phebe M. Knapp
Mary A. Barr
Portland
John Dudley
William Burke
Forestville
William H. Wall
John F. O'Donnch
Dunkirk
Michael J. O'Donnell
Hulda FE
O'Donnell
Rosaitha A. le Barron
Villenova
John B. Gardner
David Taylor
Westfield
Robert Shaw
William C. Morrison
Frensburg
Esther A. Aforrison
Julia A. Fisk
Sheridan
George FP. Fick
Elisabeth Ick
Edward Ick
Fred Barrett
Ldla Barrett
Jonathan Barrett
Chautauqua
Jane A. Davis
Norman King
Cherry Creek
Benjamin King
Chautauqua County
N. Y
David Robertson
Panama
Margaret Robinson
Francia Button
Harmony
Ramantha Button
Alvin Button
Henry Adama
Ripley
Delavan
Chance to buy silverware as stock goes sale
Aiare offering entire silverware stock at ten percent above cash prices before January first. Rogers knives forks spoons dinner castors cake baskets berry dishes water pitchers butter dishes card receivers cups tea sets toilet sets cut glass vases knife rests syrup cups servers ice and a large stock of ladies and gents gold watches and jewelry. Also gold canes spectacles pens pencils opera glasses and more all at very low prices. Visit Dunkirk display at J A Starr 109 Third street near depot.
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Siverware
Dunkirk
Church Directory First Banist Church Services and meetings
Directory lists multiple churches with addresses and pastors. Regular Sabbath and Sunday services, evening prayer meetings, midweek services, and Sunday schools are noted. Invites and welcome messages appear for visitors and strangers at First Banist, First Presbyterian, St Johns Episcopal, Methodist, Free Methodist, German M E, Pre Meshadisit, and other churches.
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First Banist Church
Corner Fourth
EL FL Crane
First Presbyterian Church
S. Corner Eagle and
Fourth
W. AL. Austin
St John's Episcopal Church
Fourth and
Eagle Streets
Kecter
Geren Frangelied
Elk
Fifth Street
G. F
Deer
Fourth Streets
Doin Flad
Local Bargain Stores Claim One Price Policy and Wide Stock
An advertisement section touts the Balleloone Price Clothing Store at 47 Center Street as the only reliable One Price Gash Clothing Shop in town with new stock, low prices, and wide imports including Warner Bros. Co garments and Lion overalls. Lyon brothers drug store at 58 Center St markets cigars and a large boot and shoe selection from a first-class shop. Hamilton's Lumber Yards advertise lumber, cement, brick, sewer tile, and coal yard products with wholesale prices and delivery. Wheelers Memorial Parlor on Center Street offers haircuts and beauty services, while Monroe’s drugstore carries patent medicines and postulated tonics.
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Balleloone Price Clothing
Center Street
Sty
Warner Bros. & Co
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Estern
Arkive
Odt. Oy
Jan
Devart
Jo A
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WasuinaTon
Lower Lakes
Wilkes
Trent
Dill
Second Street
Mary
Scota
Koandeqsot
Albert Bentzer
Ird Street
Gilbert
Margeret Mather
J. M. Hill
Onsexvin
Brooks Place
Central Avenue
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Olean
Washington Park
Front Street
Engle Street
Col. Ellsworth
Erie
United States
Hahiyfoe
Rev
A. la Hoy
the Baptist Church
James
W. Allen
A.W. Fos
Hornellsville
John VandeVort
J. S. Murray
Wyman
City
EL. White
Cleveland
A. Williams
Jersey City
John BD. Mark
Chicago
J. F. Rowe
Pomfret
James C. Mellon
Edward Graves
Bath
Ig. D. Armstrong
James MacDonald
Toledo
Daniel Smith
Jas. Patterson
Lockport
Wm. Stanley
J. G. Norton
Detroit
J. W. Pere ‘Exson
Pittsburgh
P. D. Beard
C. G. Person
A.B. Upson
Waterbury
Conn
A. Yonker
Cincinnati
B. Borne
Sherry
B.D. Mayne
A. Hitdy
Whitworth
New York
AG. Bo Bnex
Masa
Wm. B. McLaughlin
Phila
Charles Martin
Oswego
Liltleton Snaggs
Teddy
Oni
Mr. Lloyt
Chicago Times
Millard Wheelock
Hamlet
Porses Lewis
South Dayton
D. Cook
Mayville
Syracuse
Onondaga Lake
Clark
Franklinville
C. Hildecker
Conewango
Lafayette Tannett
Pine Valley
P. G. Stranahan
Union City
Erie County
Corry
Tanner
Jamison
Tile
Baily, Jeffords, & Co
J. A. Starr
Third Street
Depot
Atd. A
Amerca
J. A. Stapf
Church Directory
Jashan
Sin
Hiasm
4Th Street
Robinson
Supu
W. I. Frowland
Buffalaiee Ravenih
Worlack
American Society
J. F. Sterns
F. Sterns
N. T
HS. C
Stanley
Hes Iines
Frost and Beaver
KE. H. Emerson
W. Keafft
Deer St
Car
Sixth St
K. Williams
Bradford
Titusville
W. U. Tel. Co
Barheap
Kent
Fourth Street
Mr. Whittleeey
City Water In
C.D. Murray
Gale
Ryan's
Froyte Street
Swan Street
Me. Spreng
Robin Street
Percy Mamilton
Jgis Schneider
Hood
Bullalo One Price Clothing Store
Center St
Neida
Lyonrothers Palaces Drug Store
Tee
Gall
EL Wt
Gehun
Hamilton’s
Akron
Columbus
West Virginia
Hamilton
Third St
Wheelers
AL Hinde
Flo Io
Fartore
Sait
Paris
Speers Wihes
Bracedies
Monroe
Speer
T. Cy
Bam
Papillon Manufacturing Co
Tris
Lyon Bros
Light & Harper
Cheney Brothers
Samuel H. Terry
East 14Th St-N.y
Gidley & Bloss
J. T. Hoole & CO
Diekingen & Co
Blossburg
Velvet
Danforth & CO
McCarthy
China Hall
S. Teale
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