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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1885
Page
4
Sred, Bago arrive at 09770 B48 at 2 10pm. Depa: EASTERN. Aprivat and Depa: EASTERN. SREANT and 2 OD details include 1250 and 0 30.
A garbled paste lists sales and poetry verses, with local sayings and several names. It notes a confectionery counter sale at Maurive and Henry Weiler, plus various community updates about residents, travel, and upcoming events, including a polo match and a fair start.
Notices detail social visits in Newburg and Buffalo, a Presbyterian Society meeting at Miss Cannie Williams, a sleigh party by members of the Ips. T. Club, rental ad for the second floor beside Lake Shore National Bank, and Louis Alling returning from Poughkeepsie after graduating third in his class. Also mentions Bartholomew & Chambers packing for Buffalo, Mueller arrest in New York, and community charity sending aid to Dunkirk sufferers.
A Thursday evening Presbyterian church social drew a capacity crowd with young ladies in Kate Greenaway style costumes. A varied program featured solos, pantomimes, tableaux, and a malaga race, followed by refreshments. The event raised substantial funds despite cold weather and a frozen harbor halting oyster trade, driving prices up and reducing supply.
Rev. Mr. A LeRoy of this city sent to Washington to demonstrate a model of the L and D Addressing Machine for pasting address labels on newspapers. The automatic knife and paste belt save labor with high accuracy. The device, potentially manufactured in Dunkirk, marks a notable inventor’s latest contribution.
Stevens Post No. 398 of the G A R held a special meeting to finalize arrangements for a camp fire and the upcoming meeting next Wednesday evening. A steel engraving of Lincoln and His Generals was received from Mr Otis Stillman. A pensions committee led by U W J Cronyn James Robinson and W P Reynolds was formed to handle claims locally and potentially shift processing from pension agents. Comrades planning to attend Holt Post at Fredonia tomorrow should arrive at 7 pm. A misprint in Thursday's Disenver listed admission as 56 cents. the price is 25 cents.
Fourteen scholars passed the Regents' preliminary examination and are entitled to seats in the Academy. The School Board meets Monday night. Sup't J. W. Babcock of the school went to Forestville tonight.
County and vicinity reports a spiritualistic boom with many converts, suggesting Rochester may soon outpace Seneca Falls politically. A Lyons farmer sold thirty two turkeys for 100.22, earning more poultry income than wheat and barley. Gowanda Enterprise to run on motor power via a 1000 foot wire across Cattaraugus creek. Weed thieves suspected near Pike and may resort to gunpowder charges in wood piles. Cole's Hotel Wellsboro Pa burned early Monday. Methodist church damaged. 905000 referenced as the loss. incendiary origin suspected after a prior fire months ago.
The Democratic Executive Committee met at W W Holt's office with strong attendance and audited several last year bills. Many prominent Democrats refuse office for the spring election. a "people's ticket" is likely. Possible candidates include Mayor T C Jones or John Hillard, City Clerk Fred D Light, and a slate led by Murphy Morrissey with ward contenders named for council and supervisor roles.
A Brooklyn resident questions ex Senator Sessions memory of Chautauqua lake when it was divided into two by a narrow overgrown channel. He recalls a July 4 1884 steamboat sailing from Jamestown to Mayville and asserts passage was open at the Narrows, challenging the older recollection of a split lake.
Daniel F. Toomey has accepted a nomination for county supervisor after other proposed candidates Murray Hinman Miller Zimmermann declined. Zimmermann will present the slate at the caucus Monday night. Toomey is urged by supporters as an able supervisor if elected.
Morning runaway frightened Mr Edward Monchow s horse hitched to a delivery sleigh in front of his store around ten. A passing wash boiler frightened the horse as it bolted down Center Street, veered to Front and Lark, then toward a telegraph pole on Second. Horse freed without injury to itself.
Biliousness is common this season with bitter taste and coated tongue. Headache dizziness and loss of appetite signal danger if untreated. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a positive cure to prevent fever and death. Sold by all druggists, Frank D. Wheeler, Canandaigua agent, noted in a separate harsh report of eleven in tents who were beat to Auburn for fire.
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