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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1885
Page
4
A wave of brief items from Dunkirk covers visits, elections, credentials, and social events. Notables include J F. Hurlbert visiting Forretville, Q J Oakley winning in Jamestown, Regents exams at the Academy, banks closed for a holiday, and local clubs planning games and socials.
The list of late arrivals at Wail bert House includes A Weidner Cherry Creek XII fr Wood Buffalo Walter Robinson Sheridan G A Couch Fredonia Frank C Bolt Buffalo T 24 Patton Jame town and A W Auderle Buffalo Citizens of the Third Ward want Jacob Wirtner Jr to run for Council. The National Telegraph Co offers stock quotes and info at Frank May’s building. Carl Schauer Dun kirk advertises reduced suits overcoats and pants with fit guaranteed. Water works report nearly 2 000 000 gallons pumped daily aided by engineers Carney’s steam recycling. Jamestown Journal criticizes Dr Williams’s Board of Equalization bill and Assemblyman Williams’s plan for elected assessors at large. text notes daily compensation of $3.00, doubting $5.09 as inadequate.
The weekly financial report notes cash on hand and recent donations. Five dollars from Mrs. Luce Clark and five from Mrs. Bookstaver were intended for the Fourth Ward but not received by President Aggests Booker.
Engine 2000 of the L S M S is in Erie for a general overhaul with every Lake Shore line locomotive refurbished and firemen working full time. Special Washington inauguration rates exist but unused as yet. Tickets valid to March 3 outbound and March 10 return. No. 2 westbound on the Lake Shore ran two hours late today. Erie pay-car due Wednesday at 10 05 on No. 21 from Bradford and then to Dayton to pay off the Southwestern division.
Professor C C Tubbs announces a selective writing school starting next Tuesday evening at Telegraph College rooms 43 Lion Street at 7 o clock, plus an after school class for children from 4 o clock. Tuition for twelve lessons is 4 04 dollars? Evening class is 3.00 for twelve lessons. Tubbs also conducts nearby classes with good services and is expected to be well patronized.
Dr. H R Rogers donated five copies of Scientific American to the reading room and Mrs. G H Harris contributed several copies of the New York Observer. Twenty five people attended the young men's Song Service at four o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Special meeting of William Stevens Post No 393 G A R set for Thursday evening February 20 at eight o clock to arrange camp fire on March 4 all members invited by order of the Commander Angxanpen Wittians Jaws Ronxsox Adjt
Warren merchants plan a countywide protective association to chase deadbeats. The group will set up a central office and hire a collector to pursue unpaid accounts. Debtors who cannot or will not pay will be notified and faced with collection efforts.
Notice from Dunkirk Common Council details election date March 3 1885 polling places for wards including Vitus Kae Shoe Store Lion street 1st ward Center street 2d ward City Hall 3d ward D F Toomey store Lion and Wright 4th ward offices to be filled include Town Clerk Assessor Highway Commissioner two Police Constables overseer of the year game constable exercise commissioner three inspectors of election mayor city clerk street commissioner city treasurer sealer of weights two councilmen for wards one and five and multiple replacements with names listed as successors to incumbents.
A vast ice amphitheater beyond the lighthouse hosts coastal fishers who live on the ice all day. Tent structures rise with canvas screens, dry goods boxes serve as homes, and a stove warms residents in an improvised fisher encampment worth a visit.
A Thursday night party on Railroad Avenue honored Mrs. R. Lord with a surprise pound gathering. About half a dozen dozen friends arrived bearing gifts and treats, celebrating her. Attendees included Mrs. Augusta Buckley Mrs. Jon Bourne Mrs. T. C. Jones and many others who sent remembrances through absent friends.
The Dunkirk Cadet Corps twenty men and officers paraded from their armory to St John’s Episcopal church in fatigue uniforms for Sunday service. Chaplain Rev F W Raikes spoke on No Need of Delay citing Acts 22 16 and recalled leaders such as Alexander Omaat and Napoleon, ending with a short Washington biography.
The Roller Skater, a Buffalo paper by Homer E. Dudley, focuses on roller hacks and skating, plans enlargement after strong demand. An interview with M. McDonald of the Armory rink notes 2,500 of Buffalo’s population is involved. The Hiro Herald ends its morning edition. The poormaster spent over $2700 aiding the destitute this year.
The Executive Committees received a bounty of food clothing and bedding from a long list of donors including S. E. Gage J. Gould Emory Gage and many women contributors. Items ranged from pork and beans to blankets dresses and shoes. The note credits Burnham’s Cassadaga aid and thanks donors with apologies for any omissions as the community rallied to clothe and feed those in need.
Transfers recorded at Mayville New York include Walter Cary and Julia Cary selling to Warmhouse and Dudak a Clymer land for 2095 dollars Eliza Touker Mary Browon and Eliza Booth sell to David Horton Ind Ellery for 6600 J Park sells to Frederick A Keet a Clymer land for 300 Rachel Mattison by mort sale sells to Sarah B Dean a French Creek land for 4450 Louis M Lewis sells to I D and HL IR Hadhey a Cherry Creek land for 1409 Obadiah King sells to Allen O Bentley a Cherry Creek land for 3 Forestville Cemetery sells to Allen R Good rich a Forestville land for 20
Gentle Spring advice urges tending the body after winter’s impurities. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as the best spring medicine to expel impurities from the blood and strengthen the body's functions. Financial notices request settling accounts with Jackson & Company, Jan C. Russell, or N. J. Jackson on Front St near the coal office at the Buffalo foot.
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