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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1883

Page

3

Decoration Day Observed in Cherry Creek and Area

The Cherry Creek Decoration Day observance drew many from the town and nearby areas. Veterans from the Grand Army post led ceremonies, with music from Conewango Comet Band and a local martial band, graves visited, floral tributes laid, and speeches at the M E Church by New Charles B. Green and others. Home notes report orchard growth, property trades, and small town updates including residents moving, selling, and a fire incident.

Cherry Creek Grand Army H. P. Smith Emnes Conewango Comet Band M. E Charles B. Green W. C. Carpenter Mr.c G. W. Divoll York Livingston County J. R. Delaney Buffalo Ingall Geo. L. White Ellington Wm. Kilbourn Maple Avenue AL McLean Chautauqua Commercial BO. A

Local notes from Forestville and area events

Special Reporter reports Mrs N T Saunders returning to Washington for the summer and Rev A S Thompson visiting his ill mother. Ar Place of driven well fame. J A Parsone hosts. Mr and Mrs Myers visit Harrison House. Barnard's lumber wagon team ran off an embankment. no serious injuries. W Spencer from Little Faile, Mrs E S Wright of Bradford visit. Dr A P Parsons sells drug stock to Wm H Parsons who assumes charge. Wm H praised as reliable. Hanover Farmers Club meets with A J Paton near village. John P A Mixer sells stock and implements to S Tibbetts who moves near Bradford Pa.

Forestville N. T. Saunders Washington Thompson Ar. Place J. A. Parsone Myers Frewsburg Harrison House P.S. Barnard Barnard W. Spencer Little Faile Higgon Win IL Parsons Geo. Knapp Parsons Wm. Hi Farmers Club of Hanover A. J. Paticon John PA Mixer Tibbetts Tibbets Bradford

Smithe Mills Strawberry Dance at O U W Hall

From our spermed Reporter The O U W will have a strawberry and ice cream dance at their hall Thursday eve of this week. All are invited. A pleasant time is anticipated. Give them 2 good crowd and they will make it pleasant for all. as they are good fellows. Otis Record has been setting out two Jacres of Mops this spring. H York has cut about twelve on his farm in Sheridan. Edwin Green is building a barn. He has the frame up. Leonard Green of this place makes the timber and Henry Dye builder. Warren Gardner is slowly recovering from his long sickness Dr Meeder of Forestville is helping him. Oscar Winslow home so close. Joe was a boy all the while and its weight was ten pounds. Corn not planted yet. Fair prospect of a big hay crop HALP BREED

the. O. U. W Otis H. York Sheridan Edwin Green Leonard Green Henry Dye Warren Gardner Dr. Meeder Forestville Oscar Winslow Joe

District school meetings report teachers and land bid

Miss Dora Henneysett of Mayville teaches in district 20 while Miss Georgianna Titus of Portland serves in district 15. A special school meeting in district 15 aimed to obtain more land from Mr Farrar but failed.

Dora Henneysett Mayville Georgianna Titus Portland Farrar

Local Notes From Kennedy Area and Surrounding Towns

Eddie Parkhurst spending months at his uncle’s near Kennedy. Mr Blodgett of Pomfret preached sabbath at the M E church. Mr Bowen preaches alternate at Alt Barnes near Prospect. On the 29th ult a donation from Mr Hubbard of Fredonia was seen buying deacon skins for a dollar. Farmers lament prices as some sold for seventy five cents. Mr Hines of Hartfield arrives weekly with a cart of groceries and dry goods. two well mannered boys accompany him. Ambrose Paul Indian physician of Dewittville reports neighbors’ health improving and many cases saved.

Eddie Parkhurst Kennedy Blodgett Pomfret M. E Bowen Alt. Barnes Prospect Mr. Hubbard Fredonia Mr. Hines Hartfield Ambrose Paul Dewittville

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