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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1883

Page

4

City Officials and Board Members Listed in City Directory

The Evening Observer item lists names and positions for city officials and the Board of Education including Meyer-Wia Zimmermann Clerke Louis Joliet Street Commissioner Puis McCroakey and City Attorney W D Holt. It enumerates department heads ward representatives and foremen across multiple city services and schools with several typographical errors in the OCR.

I. W. Pond Walter Scott F. W. Durrell

Sacred Heart Steeple Cross Lowered For Replacement

A church report notes the cross from the Sacred Heart steeple was lowered this morning for replacement with a longer, more imposing cross. Other items mention fine Baptist church music drawing large crowds, Good mite sic as a religious adjunct, and local business moves and incidents including a nearby engine repair and company relocation.

Church of the Sacred Heart The Baptist Church

Various Personal Notices From Local Residents

A collection of brief mentions lists visitors residents and events: Mrs J N Durrett visits Sala Manca, Prof H A Clam of the aelograph in the city, Carl W Keller leaving for Buffalo about a week, Maggie Ellsworth of Poughkeepsie visiting Miss Devins, Mrs Morrell of St Louis visits Maggie Gerrans, Miss Hasford of Buffalo visiting Mrs D D Ludlow, Mr Jenny Tshath of Chicago visiting cousin George Isham, Edward Eisele of Buffalo to preach at German M E Church, C F Hart of Fashion out after illness, Joseph Van Vliet and wife at Chautauqua cottage, Will Lascecllea returns from Texas, K Frey sends 61 bales of rags to Buffalo, Mrs Stanberry and daughter Kate visiting in city, late hotel arrivals listed, Rev Raikes to officiate at St Johns Church with Evening Prayer only, Evic Hotel arrivals noted, subscribers in arrears urged to pay, Dunkirk Saengerbunds to Buffalo Saengerfest with 36 men, W I Edwards & Co report night blooming cereus ready, race postponement for July 28 due to horse lameness, Rev Hannibal E Stanley dies near Chicago. remains to be interred at Forest Hill, Kepplers hotel birthday celebration with Germania attendance.

Foreman, officer clash over horse incident. boy unhurt

Last night, foreman James Moody and a friend were in a carriage when a boy, son of officer Keough, ran before the horse and received a light bruise. Keough arrested Moody and the man before Judge Durrell, but the charges were dismissed after a brief exam. Meanwhile, Silver Creek’s Board of Education hires W. E. Burdick of Athens, Pa., to teach next year.

James Moody Center Street Gibbons Keough Moody Silver Creek Board of Education W. E. Burdick Athens, Pa

Meeting Notes From Northern Chaatsaqua Agricultural Society

Records show the executive committee on July 12 1883 authorized a new building for refreshments with a 0 foot length and 16 foot boards, a gable roof and 7 foot eave height. The Fredonia baseball club may use society grounds but cannot sell liquor. Plans include an exhibition locomotive prototype, a grand balloon ascent, and trotting purse events during fair week. Appointed superintendents for the annual fair cover departments from Domestic to Poultry with numerous named officers and assistants. Also noted the annual Chautauqua County Medical Society meeting at Mayville electing officers and delegating to state and national associations.

Williams Fenner Fredonia Fair Grounds H. G. Brooks Eny Stenauts Tueaday Celt National Trotting Association E. J. Wilcox O. D. Baldwin Walter Scott F.C. Chatsey Frank W. Conn Florence Green E. A. Curtis B. R. Gifford E. Ely Ella Brooks Pattersor Carrie White M. Lester H. G. Wilson J. T. Williams Frank Tarbox A.R. Gukley

Levy’s Par Value Trade Dollars at Center Street

Trade dollars buy goods at par at Levy's celebrated clothing establishment. Also note Hamilton's Coal and Lumber Yards offerings including cements plaster and plastering hair. The ad mentions fresh ale at Stegman's and a barber adding tensorial artists to the shop.

Levy Center Street AWD Paris Hamilton

Closeout Clothing and Ice Deliveries at 69 Center Street

Irregular OCR ad advertises ice delivery by W. Gunther and a large closeout sale of men and boys suits at greatly reduced prices. Items include $15 suits down to $10, heavy wool suits at 39.00, blue and dark heavy suits from 35.00, boys suits, working pants, vests, and bargain window prices. Located at M. Shehan's old stand 69 Center Street and 47 Centre St with notices from H. A. Froas and others.

M. Shehan Center Street H. A. Froas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evening Observer Board OF Water Commissioners Geo. Mabell Gobh Mat A H. G. Ht Beggs, Holner L. Heyl W.T. Eema Ams J. GC. Richardson Fire Department Jose Rusch Mee J Lion Adolphus Keiser Pes Rire Hall Cooter St John Cruser Deer Edward Clemente Brooks Hose Charles Loeb Beek Lostder Co Jas, Moodey William Bookstayer C. EK. Abell Daniel Guiney the Peage A. Holstein D.S. Wright Michael Heady Cohgtablea John Jordan Peter Peshong M. Matteson C.B. Bradley Charles Blood EL Wilcox P.P. Kidder Walter Williama Dept.Collector F.5 ‘Yench U.s.Marshall Smaive Uthern Smrive Western Arkive Fredonta Armive D. D. Ludlow, Jr Dunkirk Observer Plano Hinrdag Grand Sangerband Bright Citizens Club Daniel Douglass Douglass” Road Louis Fleischman Third Street A. J. Damon Griswold Street Buffalo New York Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Boston Button’s Grove J. Condit Smith Jamestown R. W NcDonough & Co Mulbollard Pring Factory J. N. Durrett Sala Manca Prof H. A. Clam Aelograph City Carl W. Keller Mise Maggie Ellsworth Poughkeepsie Misa Devins Mrs. Morrell St. Louis Maggie Gerrans 4. Hasford D. D. Ludlow Dove Street Ienny Tshath Chicago George P. Isham Edward Eisele M-E F. Hartman Fashion Joseph van Vliet Chautauqua Will Lascecllea Eagle Street Texas K. Frey Stanberry Kate Zanesville, O Sheward Front Street Eastern Hotel F. G Hart William B. Simmons W. C. Monroe Rochester Miss Johnson W. 8. Clark Westfield George Chapman Millie Hendricks Chapman Mr. Raikes St. John's Church E.N. French Toledo A. Fireman J. M. Slate J. Burmaster Irving H. L. Roberts City A. W. French Lyman C. Howe W. Hume Erie C. TL. Dudley A. J. Welton Frank Cowee H. Fernandes J. I. Taylor F. J. Hastie and Wife Westboro Mass L. J. Peeckering Dunkirk Saengerbunds W. I. Edwards & Co J. H. Stapf LA. J. Howe Mr. Stapf Hennibal Stanley Lake Forest I. J. Miner Forest Hill Cemetery Kepplers Hotel Siener Germania Agricultural Society of Northern Chaatsaqua Geo K. Moore Geo. Hutchinson Clarence Ellis K. A. Pierce K. C. Baldwin GE. Ryckman Light, FC Clatsey Frank Edmunds H. P. Monroe Johnson Moss A. E. Dodge F. Burritt Geo. L. Tiffany A. Putnam B. Pond Ida Hooks D. W. Alsen J.oakley E. D. Howard S. Clark Jessie Williams Chautauqua Co. Medical Society Mayville Edward Ames Sherman T. C. Wilson Dewitt Vile Lee & Treas J. F. Pratt Censora J. A. Beebe Wm. Chace John C. Lewis Panama H. J. Dean Brocton American Medical Association Waterhouse M. Smith B. Schermerhorn Stanley, MD Phraician Escon Resence Aftice Cor Beer and Fth Avenue W J. Cronyn M. D R. E. UF Emerson Corner Second Els F W. Krafft Studia Deer St Sixth St Loeb's Lake Sharé Bank Center St Bradford Titusville W. U. Tel. Co Centeur St. Famderbeiwm Ceacher Domi i K. Williams America Centre Street Warner Bros 4Th Sth Mooxer Second and Beaver Othfets John H. Colgan C. D. Murray Hlomrock Lutther Hamiton Boyl American and Portland Cements Gime Marbie Boat Bons Gifford Stegman’s. and Mr. Michael Loeb Ee Hemtock Hamilton's Geo. H. Thayer Bourbon,nd Shiloh Shilol Light & Harper W. Gunther Ine Baltalo Burvato Crotatia Centre St Light & Harper’s Paint and Oil Depot Sherwin Williams & Co Baw Qur Gbexporner H. KL. Roberts Lickie Plate Pos Orgale Swan Street Jequire A. F. Smith Et. F Herrick Sicmuty Anatreet Center Eik J.J. Tracy Tate Centralavenue Geo. Woilengren BurraLro Oxp Pace Clottb Blossborg Maurice Loeb Dunkirk, N.Y L. P. Prichard’s C. C. D. Clothier AI Center St Dunkerk Main $J Center.ct Bonkirk Maint. Peen Danforth & Co Center-st Rogan CIGER Mlverware D. A. Stapf McCarthy's China Hall Testase Bie New York City McCarthy McCarthys Scenter Street
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