Dunkirk News Bits A Patchwork of Local Notes
A mixed Dunkirk summary reports social life and events. Erie mask promotion and Oil market note. Police court quiet since January. Taxes slow at Receiver Finkel. Lake ice extent noted. Two mile rink race announced for Wednesday. Polo game in Buffalo next Saturday with Dunkirk escort planned. Remains of Frank A. Lister awaiting arrival updates. Ross Bug Machine reps to visit Dunkirk ladies. Mr. Maloney hosts. Charity Ball receipts near $300 aiding the poor. full account to follow. City charter committee delays. Mrs Milliard’s solo highlighted. Stage show Called Back coming to Buffalo with local attendees. rink manager contemplates drastic winter use. door replacement planned. Credit assignment among Hoffacker, Zimmerman, and Becker discussed. Buffalo creditor favored. local creditors contest. affidavits under scrutiny.
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Buffalo
Dunkirk Boys
Hiere
Frank A. Lister
Guy
Lake Tee
Ross
Dunkirk
Larry Maloney
A. Os
Hugh Conway
Academy of Music
Lackey
E. A. Hoflacker
Zimmerman Philip Becker
Mr. Heyl
Hoffacker
Becker
Police seize seven youths at poker den in saloon
The Olean Chief of Police on Sunday night arrested seven youths aged fifteen to twenty playing poker in a saloon. The boys were fined three dollars each, the fines promptly paid. The lads come from families described as respectable.
Local visitors and residents noted in city arrivals
Mr J D Miner and Mr G D Parsons were in town. Visitors from Buffalo Boston Mayville Covington and Jamestown registered at hotels. Mrs Mabel McIntosh recovering from typhoid. T T Patton of Jamestown and J W Stearns of Warren Pa in city for business and monthly telephone exchange check.
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J. D. Miner
Noronty
G. D. Parsons
Fredonig
H FB. Studara
Buffalo
Phos. Wibiama
Boston
Board of Supervisore
G. D. Hinckley
GC. Leet
Mayville
N. A. Closson
Covington
Erie
D. J. Tawia
Titusville
J. T. Jones
Evie
Owen Gaffney
Maribert
Donavan
Winds of
I. J. Holmes
Mornellaville
St. Jumea
Thomas C. Campion
J. W. Stearns
Warren
Telephone Exchange
Evarts Nominated for Senator by Albany Caucus
At the Albany Republican caucus Evarts led with 14 Senate and 47 Assembly votes, Morton had 4 Senators and 24 Assemblymen, Depew 1 Senator and two Assemblymen. Final tally reflected regional blocs with Evarts supported by Cattaraugus and Morton by Chautauqua, amid debate over secret versus open ballot.
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Albany
Evarts
Morton
Depew
M. Jivarta
Ler PF
Morton Chauncey M. Depew
Pita Toca
Messrs
Horton and
Williams
Chautauqua
House
Nash
Cattaraugus
Buffalo Express
van Allen
Catteraucus
City Bonds Delivered For Third Street Pavement
City bonds issued to pay for Third street pavement were signed today by Mayor Jones and delivered to Mr. Noble of Noble & Lyle pavement contractors. Noble exchanged city warrants totaling 10,970.93 for twenty one bonds of 900 each and one bond of 170.93. An additional bond of 444.95 was prepared for Jacob Rider to settle his claim.
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Third Street
Jones
Noble
Erie
Noble & Lyle
Te City
New York
Jacob Rider
Lisclaina
The Tee Harvest Ice Trade Dries Up Locally
Andrew Dotterweick of Sixth Street pays calls downtown leaving a sample ice block two feet square seven inches thick. He has fifty workers and can harvest 500 tons per day. His pond near Union Lake yields 1809 tons, with Mr James Gerran noting a good ice crop for Mr J J Murphy of the Eris Hotel. The lake is frozen far and wide and the ice is white and rough.
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Andrew Dotterweick
Sixth Street
Operaven
James Gerran
Union Lake
Dotterweich
Ibis
J. J. Murphy
Eris
Supri Court January Term Mayville Actions Rendered
Supreme Court at Mayville January term completed several cases. McNaughton et al. vs Colfios verdict for plaintiff 235.3s. First National Bank of Corty vs Peter McFarlane promissory note action. Walkup vs Toorman verdict for no cause of action. Wing vs Mason verdict for no cause of action. Plato vs Plato foreclosure and sale granted. Peterson burglary case pleads guilty to petit larceny. fined 25 dollars and jailed until paid. Court adjourned without day.
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Supreme Court
Mayville
First National Bank of Corty
Peter McFarlane
Charles Walkup
Joseph Toorman
William O. Wing
W. Mason
James Plato
Dennis Plato
Conrad Peterson
A Memorial for Sir Alfred J Julier by the Dunkirk Commandery
Sir W Mulkes reports a memorial poem and elegiac tribute drawn up by a Dunkirk Commandery committee for Sir Alfred J Julier who died January 11 1876 at age 1 years 7 months 7 days The memorial praises his character and service in the Masonic Fraternity and Knights Templar and notes the text illumination borders and neat manuscript presentation It requests its transcription to Mrs Julier and records resolutions of sympathy and a copy to the widow and daughter
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W. Mulkes
Dunkirk
K. T
Thas
Alfred J. Julier
Raikes
Julier
Alfred J. Jujice
A.D
Emmanuel
Sir Knight
Trondequart
Knight
Redeemer
Christ
Hoy
Jamestown proposes rail line to Falconer Junction
Jamestown businessmen discuss building a heavy street railway from Jamestown to Falconer Junction to carry goods by tram or horse power. The plan envisions transfer at Paleoaer to the D A P road, but a city railway official doubts the venture will proceed or attract private funds. He says the Irvington branch is a bluff and that no company would finance a road into Jamestown.
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Jamestown
Falconer Junction
Paleoaer
Erie
Irvington
Corry
Warren Water Source Sparks Citizen Protests in Warren
Warren residents oppose using a public water source draining into a stream fed by a slaughterhouse tannery and soda brewery. The Ledger labels the supply the foulest spot in Warren County as lizards toads and hair snakes raise concerns about potability. The Corry Herald has suspended operations while the editor continues with Corry reporting for the Eric Herald and transfers subscriptions.
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Warren
The
Ledger
Warren County
Corry
Liability for Liquor Damages in Dunkirk Case
An October county court decision on a Dunkirk liquor death implicates the vendor in damages under the civil damage act. The piece argues the law makes liquor sellers responsible for harms caused by inebriated patrons, urges shifting blame to wholesalers, and calls for stricter excise oversight with higher license fees and direct public control over liquor sales.
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Borroua Duskeven
Dunkirk
Iso
Carl Drege
Excise
Meno
Agian
Tlan
Charity committees organize destitute relief plan
The executive committee of the late charity hall met in city hall to form ward committees of two ladies each with assistants to canvass districts and report destitution. A $235 surplus is to fund clothing and the poormaster Mr Hook will oversee hunger relief. Officers include President Mr Mason Andover First Vice President D Videta North East Treasurer S H Woodworth West Williamsfield C secretary C H Coon East Lynne.
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Charity Hall
Hook
Dleeterdt
The
Gee. Keepers Association
Mr. Mason
Andover
D. Videta
North East
S H. Woodworth
West_Williamsfield
C. H. Coon
East Lynne
The Texas Rangers They Formed an Armed Frontier Force
El Paso correspondent recalls the Texas Rangers origin in 1874 when Governor Coke created a border force. J B Gillett explains the early six companies of 75 men, later reduced, current strength about 150, pay scales from 30 to 100 dollars, and horse allowances. Rangers from many states served as state police and fugitive trackers.
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el Paso
el Passo Treet
J.B. Gillett
Rangers
Globe- Democrat
Gillett
Richard Coke
Border Counties
Steele
Upson
Aiceers
L. BP. Seiker
Ad Utaet
Nhe
The Wife as a Prosecutor in Court
A columnist notes wives increasingly prosecute abusive husbands in police courts. It describes bruising disputes, the accused often facing a stern wife in court, with judges compelled to intervene and fines sometimes issued while the wife triumphs in the courtroom. C A Noyes named in local notice.
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