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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1885
Page
4
Arrival and departure times for several rail lines including Eastern and Southern routes. Mentions Western and Visa connections with arrival around 8:00 a.m. and departures listed at 10:00 p.m. and other inconsistent times.
A jumble of notices reports frost damaged crops the Keighta of St Patrick event and March possessions for Purley Griswold plus Carl Schauer offers reduced suits while Dunkirk prison ward reporting shows a theft of frozen clothes line. Dr Geo L Hutchinson heads south for health with family ties noted and Walter Hilton challenges Jamestown youths to a skating race. A St John Episcopal concert benefits from 25 cent admission with early doors and a spring ad strategy piece urges timely advertising ahead of seasonal stock.
Local notes recount a Germania masquerade preview, theater crowds, and social chatter. Items include registration at hotels, charitable and club events, upcoming elections, and notices from residents like Rev. Wm Martin and Mr. C H Coffin.
Messrs. Fred Koch John Promenschenkel and Thomas Jackle left Sunday for Germany. Mr. Charles Netzer the asloonist on the corner of Second and Lica streets has returned from a trip to Germany. He sailed from Strambarg the 29th alt in the Rhactis and was seven ten days to New York. On the eleventh day out the Rhactis struck an iceberg smashing four holes in hull. Water rose in engine room but pumps soon worked and water expelled. leak stopped by bat ions. over 10 icebergs and much floating ice sighted. One berg was 360 0 feet high 1030 feet in diameter. Mr Netzer brings back a girl Matilda Netzer a relative who will live with Mr and Mrs Netzer.
Ephor Osgrever voices concern over a New Charter move to rush approval by the Council and Albany, seeking governor signature and rapid Spain election. He warns of a clause ceding street election and other officers to the Council, recalling a past charter failed by citizen rejection and urging direct accountability to the people.
All persons indebted to Jackson & Company are asked to call and settle with Jas. Reason or N. J. Jackson at the coal office at foot of Buffalo Street. The notice requests prompt action and specifies the responsible collectors for settlement.
The Dunkirk community thanks John Pearson and others from Sinclairville for stockings clothing and potatoes for the poor. Donations of clothing cash and comforts are listed from several residents while Poormaster James Hooks is praised for aiding about 1000 individuals across 300 families with costs per capita around one dollar monthly. The Women's Charitable Society and Sunday School groups contribute additional goods and clothing.
Across Chautauqua County Republican caucuses at Sherman, Clymer, Jamestown and Lillington, nominees for supervisor town clerk justice of the peace highway commissioner and other posts emerged. Prohibition nominees in Sherman added a parallel ticket as Democrats field their slate.
Miss Hoteng E Allenbrand wed Louis L Johnson in a quiet dawn ceremony at the Allenbrand residence in Wad. The couple, after a early train departure, plan two weeks near New York before establishing a home here. Friends extend good wishes as they begin married life. Dancing at Fredonia follows with seventy couples at Union Hall. A Valentine gathering for Rev Raikes and family tucks tea at the Rectory. A Musicale program at Mr Isham's residence features Solos, duets and an overture. Methodist social plans oyster supper at Mr Francis Rhodes residence with sleigh rides from the church.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for scrofula by cleansing the blood. It claims thousands cured and urges purchase from druggists.
Amusements report a popular entertainment at the Arch Street Opera House, Feck's Bad Boy, long valued from Peck's Sun, delivered with vigor by Atkinson's Comed Company. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin praised it as uproarious and well staged, with excellent cast and top seating prices at fifty cents.
Mrs Lodasca Mark died at 8 30 p m Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Reuben Hamlet on Buffalo above Sixth street after a long illness She was 77 last December She leaves three children Mrs Ennis Mrs Hamlet and Alfred Mark of Hornellsville Funeral services were at the house at two o'clock conducted by Rev GO B Parsons of Knowlaville Interment was Forest Hill cemetery A fire at Medins Witmers McGue paper pail factors damaged about 150 pails and caused about 300 damage with insurance likely covering losses
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