Ephemeral Harbors and Society Skating Notes
The item blends literary flourish with a flood of local social notices from Dunkirk. It records revelry at a masked event in London Society style, Erie Store promos, weather and ice conditions, upcoming entertainments, church notices, skating clubs, clothing sales, and community meetings. It notes Rev C E Smith taking a Dunkirk pastorate, a Germania Society burial, a McDonald Polo Club trip, and the Orpheus masquerade carnival plans with Dunkirk attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Dunkirk Shirt Co
Germania Society
Jang
Buffalo One Price
Janes
C. E. Smith
Fredonia Baptist Church
J. G. Scofield
M. E. Church
Albany
McDonald Polo Club
Morrow
Buffalo
Dennis Toomey
Dunkirk
Silver Creek
New York
Grand Army
Empire Order of Mutual Aid
Rochester
Local notes and society items from Dunkirk area
A digest of incidents including a debt payment to a Deer street receiver, a fall and leg injury to Rev Rufus Green in Buffalo, upcoming visits by an agent for a sewing machine, and promotions in local banks and fraternal lodges. Also reported are weather-related delays on the Buffalo line, counterfeit dollars found, and notices of local social and business arrivals and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus 8. Green
D. D
Westfield
Lafayette Street Presbyterian Church
Buffalo
Joss
Dunkirk
Larry Maloney
Fredonia
Fredonia Advertiser
McDonalds
A. LeRoy
Grand Ledge E. M. A
Rochester
Ife
Order
Funeral of Frank A Shater At First Presbyterian Church
The remains of Frank A. Shater are due at 10 p.m. tonight. The funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at the house and 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church. Mr. Martin will conduct services. The Fire Department will attend at 1:30 p.m. The Passenger Bund, Germania and other societies connected with the deceased will take part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A.shater
First Presbyterian Church
Teo
Martin
Ssengerbund
Germania
Burmesesque displays in East Lodge goods and scenes
A Quent and scholarly Burmes imitates men women and children of Orient society. Mfc offers household goods suited to an orderly East India theme including items for the Oriental Temple burial embalming and marriage feast. He decorates stages makes up scenes and uses natural life like narrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfc
East Lodia Nome
Oriental Temple
Hoffacker suits heard in justice court
Three judgments were entered against Ernat A Hoffacker the Lion Street grocer in a justice court hearing with Judge Holstein Henry Erbs Toomey and Russell sued for 200 192 68 respectively. An assignment motion by Buffalo creditor Philip Becker was not present. Jury duty lists were drawn for Feb 15 th for County Court and Court of Sessions with numerous names across towns including Cherry Creek Dunkirk Fredonia Sheridan and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernat A. Hoffacker
Lion Street Grocer
Justice Holstein
Henry Erbs
Hoffacker
D. F. Toomey
James C. Russell
Eleary Erbs
Plaintff
Philip Becker
Buffalo
Aquire
Toomey
C. D. Murray
Edwards
Mr. Erbs
Russell
Latics' Society elects new officers at Tabernacle meeting
At a Tabernacle Baptist club meeting on a Wednesday night the Latics' Society elected Miss Clara Lucas as President Mrs Julia McCrosky as Vice President Miss Emma Gibbs as Treasurer and Secretary for the ensuing year A song and gospel service is planned at First Presbyterian Church tonight Revival services continue at the M E Church with preaching tonight by Rev J Scofield P E The M B E Church holds Saturday evening services followed by a Quarterly Conference after the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Baptist Clubel
Latics’ Society
Clara Lucas
Julia McCrosky
Emma Gibbs
First Presbyterian Church
M.E
J. ©. Scofield
P. E
M. BE
Improving Dunkirk Harbor and Channel Dredging Planned
Reports indicate Dunkirk Harbor will receive an appropriation via the Witt bill to fund spring construction. Northern congressmen seek equalized North South allocations as a $10,000 prior grant funds a clay beacon opposite the breakwater beacon and channel dredging to restore depth around 12 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Congress
Witt
Social events at St John church and Tabernacle Baptist
Residents enjoyed a large, well attended social hosted by the Ladies Aid Society of St John Episcopal Church with supper for over 100. A strong musical program featured Maud and Henry Murray and the Apollo Club led by Prof. Elliott. Card games and dancing completed the pleasant evening. A separate Tabernacle Baptist social also drew a large crowd with a substantial supper and varied music, including the Apollo Club quintet and Jubilee Club performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RL. Cary
Farth and
Dove Streets
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. John (Episcopal) Church
Maud Murray
Henry Murray
Murray
Apollo Club
Messrs. Elliott
Babcock
Graves
Tarr
Elliott
JK. Lyon
Lowe
Lyon
E. Brown
Howe
Brown
Bliss Lucia Carp
Brooks Patterson
Lucia Cary
Emily Waitilesey
Mrs. Deckers Jubilee Club
Allie Norton
San-Ah-Brahe entertains at Opera House in exotic India show
San Ah Brahe from the Orient arrives by two o'clock train to present a genuine entertainment titled Social Life in India and Scenes in the Orient. He uses one hundred costumes and illustrated scenes from India to depict native manners and home life. Opera House tickets cost 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San-Ab-Brab
Tadia
India
Orient
Opera House
Talents Called Into Use in Local Church Music
The Oil City Derrick notes Mrs E B Sibley as a late substitute soprano at the Baptist Church after Miss Bulle McClintock and Mrs Montgomery could not arrive in time. The report praises her for dispelling disappointment with a melodious performance. Also described is lively sleighing on the Avenue between Seventh and Third streets with several notable teams and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
B. Sibley
Jesse A. Williams
Bulle McClintock
the Baptist Church
Franklin
Montgomery
E. B. Sibley
A. J. Avery
Oron Monroe
Ani. I. Bake's
Geo. Wurtbarra
Masonic Convention Opens in Union Usts Fredonia
Clarence Tana from Starry is arriving to perform Masonry degrees at the anti-Asonia convention in Union Usts Fredonia and will work the third or fourth degree tonight. John O’Keefe, 30, was found dead Thursday in a Catholic cemetery grave with a bullet hole, a resident of Clan, died with his father nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlc. A
G. G. Miar
Edith Colgrove
Fredonia
Starry
Clarence
Tana
Union Usts
Ital
John 'J. O'Keefe
Fragmented mixed prose and anecdotes from a late 19th century periodical
The page blends assorted snippets about anthropoid descriptions, a shepherd's quip about Sir Robert Peel, a rail line cautionary tale from Chicago Herald Train Talk, a New York store burglary anecdote, perforated clothing in Chicago Times, and musings on gas and ballooning. The jumble preserves period voice and local-toned curiosity while offering no single cohesive event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mackay
Carruthers
Robert Peel
Culloden
Sir Robert Peel
Mr. Carruthers
England
Granger
Chicago
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Evening Observer
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Depat
TIO Py Fl
Western
Sioca
Defary
Jon
Gion
Erty
A.m
WasuinaTos
Mer
Jenry Weiler
St. Maurice Lock
Frday
HE Daxce
Ehren
Rhine
Glaeces
EXVOX
London Society
Erie
Frank A. Shaier
Bourne
Donia
Buffalo Express
Gerlis Singing Society
The
Fiske
Center
Cleveland
Fredonia Bank
Chauncey Abbey
0. W. Johnson
R. It, Hale
A. O. Putnam
M. ML. Feaner
L. Pullager
Elias Forbes
K. W. Thompson
F. R.green
Abbey
A. G. Putnam
VA. Green
Teller
F. W. Keller
Chautauqua Lodge
N.G
Chas. Pringle
V. G
Jas
HH. Lake
A. Warren
Forbes
Jos. Simpson
N. G
W. D. Kellagg
C. A. Gould
A. M. Dayfoot
Vedder
Court of Appeals
Western Union
Stock Exchange
Armory Roser
Excelsiors
Obcan
Exelsiors
New York City
D. Hollister
Will Walker
Mulholland
Dwight Dickson
Matteson
Justice Durrell
Frank French
Robertson
Findly's Lake
M. BR. Rodes
Angola
Wm. Turner
St. James
James Robinson
Forestville
Wm. Dennison
Binghamton
F. W. Capwell
Dale
Frank Jerome
J. W. Frankel
T. D. Everts
W. 5. Wier
Architect Bethune
Brooks
Hurlbert
Frank A. Shater
Henry Erhs
County Court
Court of Sessions
W. W. Sherman
R. F. Cowing
Q. Smith
O. Jones
Lusti
I. Warper
Terry
B. Pickett
Charlotte
V. King
Ele. Day
Cherry Creek
N. FF. Avery
L. Boyt
Wm. Vreoman
Clymer
Rob’j. Wilson
Dankirk Harbor
St. Jon Epeerval
Aid ‘Esbernade Hut
Chavekes
San-Ah-Brahe
Dntie Masonic Convention
Generili Valie
New York Mail and Express
Mr. Isaacs
Chicago Times
Piaca
Chicago Herald
Christopher Columbus
N. J. Jackson & Co
Coal & Wood
East Front Street
Ulfulo Street
S.M. Hamilton
Eagle
Third St
Paris
R-I-N
Dunkirk Rotler Rink
Laokey
Bradstreet
Bradstreet's
United States
Canada
AML
Telegrata
Broadway
Lake Shore Railroad
Lake Shore Lime
Atlantic Fox
Toledo
A. Y
Ruklo
Cintin
Michigan
Fast Mail
Pacific
Acm
Erin
Dun Itre
Anak
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