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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1884
Page
4
Sloppy weather and skating nights set the pace as F D Matteson & Co advertise new nightshirt lines and silk garb while readers learn of local goings on. Notices include public New Year open houses, a Christmas shoe gift tale, and personal mentions from Portland to Dunkirk with meetings, arrivals, and a barn fire, plus a charity shoe story and a neighborhood reunion.
Polo report notes Jas Hamilton captain of the McDonalds led a Buffalo Rochester match scoring two of three goals in Buffalo Saturday night. McDonalds claim another win as Silver Creek Polo Club seeks rematches. Excelsior Polo Club from Olean may bring players next day eve. manager telegram mentions Jan 3 play. Polo club meeting at Ev Perry's office for important business.
A grand Leap Year party at City Mall on Friday December 24 drew a stylish guest list and a brilliant scene. Guests entered past carpeted steps into a transformed hall with parlor style seating and elegant decor. The Krafft Orchestra provided music while a lavish supper under H E Williams was praised as the best ever at a Dunkirk ball. Guests from New York Fredonia Lyons Buffalo Silver Creek and Cleveland attended, with notable organizers Lic Sdireetior E F Probert and committee members assisting.
Two bears a cub and a deer were brought to the Erie market on Wednesday. The deer and one bear were sold to Arcade hotel and the rest to Mr. Halbeck. Edward and Frank Root of Summit Township were hunting deer when a wounded deer led bears to their camp. A violent encounter ensued ending with the cub killed by Frank, Edward wounded by a bear, and shots fired as the bears closed in.
The Slavin Opera Company collapsed after a four dollar nightly run, with wardrobe and trunks taken to a hotel. Manager Slavin and partner Giro faced arrest warrants over debt and board bills. The company fled to New York after liquidating security while a sole prima donna remained in Dunkirk. Receipts totaled 78 dollars for three performances, reflecting bad management and no capital despite skilled artists.
A Saturday evening City Hall visit highlighted the Christmas service of the Sunday School. About 180 poor children and 85 adults were fed, with classes distributing apples and candy from a Christmas tree as recitations and dances entertained. Twenty dollars plus funded expenses, thanks expressed to generous donors.
The Tremocrat notes a moral climate in Olean with several unmarried girls informing Poormaster Dotterwiek they expect motherhood. West Falls deacon Lockwood Gale, 74, was arrested last week for allegedly attempting an assault on a 22 year old woman, while local bank case outcomes appear muted by age and term.
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