Dunkirk Local News and Advertisements 1885
Waterways weather notes and a Dunkirk page filled with verse fragments and local ads. Entries include sanitary plumbing, sewer work, ginger ale on draught, cheap water pipes, Lyon Brothers soda, Charlotte Russe candy, rubber hose, Lanc reading perfumes, discounted water-damaged goods, Freeman's Velontire Powder, and whitewashing services by W A Blakeney, plus new wall paper and Palace Drug Store product pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe’s
E.c.perry & Co
E.c.perry&co
Lyon Brotha
Lyon Brothers
Louis Koch
Charlotte Russe Candy
E. C. Perry & Co
Rogan’s
Lion St. Omytf
Palace Drug Store
Freeman
Gven
Gale
Local Notices and Social Snatches From Dunkirk Area
Monroe column notes Lyceum Entertainment announced for the 10th met. Train No. 5 on the Lake Shore was twenty minutes late today. Forty men at Van Buren Point, mostly Poles, at work. Rev J C Scofield will preach in ML E church tomorrow evening with communion. Mr H Normand, now with NY L E W at Carrollton, visited. Chautauqua and Cattaraugus homeopathic society annual meeting at Dunkirk on June 9. Louis Heyl sent 95 dozen Cape jasmins buds from New Orleans. Alarm delay of ten minutes at central office and twenty at the out tap. Car Accountant Z Taylor of D A V P road received passes to attend Car Ac counments convention at Minneapolis, beginning on June 99. Fritz Hanselman, boy on Beaver Street, played atop Buffalo street cars last night. Another boy injured wrist in a prior incident. Jefferson Cameron’s home burned with Dr Smith called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Latt
Lyceum
Met
Lake Shore
van Buren Point
J. C. Scofield
ML. E
H. Normand
N. Y
Carrolton
Z. Taylor
Minneapolis
Fritz Hanselman
Beaver Street
Buffalo Street
Jefferson Cameron
Dr.Smith
Living Dog and Dead Lion lecture at Opera House
Mr Rose delivers the fourth address of the series to Soprow on Sunday at 7:30 PM at the Opera House. Public invited. seats free. Also 11 o'clock AM service. Dr Cronyn returned from New York after Decoration Day duties and attended Deliberation of Beotslah Rite Masons. Polish Priest Father Cieshek has been here about a month and faces complaints over aid. George E Tiffany of Fredonia visited Dunkirk. J H Setcher, new Locomotive Works superintendent, arrived with wife and stays at Mr Minman’s. Train Dispatchers’ Association to meet in Denver June 16. Buffalo departure Friday in two palace cars. D C Moon of D A V P is only local Dunkirk member. Two Hayward fire grenade exhibitions planned Monday evening. First Dunkirk tickets for No 4 express sold last night. Board of Health met. nuisances to be abated. D A & P railroad excursion to Lily Dale tomorrow. fare 55 cents. Rev Mr Raikes at St John’s Episcopal Church to preach on God is love and Lazarus parable. Buffalo Express notes on Chautauqua Lake cruiser A. W. Gurch at Porter's foot. St John Benevolent Society halted beneficiary payments, $2800 in bank now inaccessible. Y M C A plans in Westfield. state secretary Sydney Adams and George Hall spearhead. An incident: man struck by a freight car, hospitalized. identity given as C Wercumberg from Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rose
Soprow
Sanday
Sure
Opera House
Subiject
Dr. Cronyn
New York
G.A. Tt
Council of Deliberation
Father Cieshek
Meles
George E.tiffany
Fredonia
Grand Lodge of Free Masons
W. M
Forest Lodge
Undertakers
J. H. Setcher
Colman Palace
Grand Truck Road
D. C. Moon
Hayward
Zion
Second
Cester
Lily Dale
Lazarus
Buffalo Express
David Cook
St. John Benevolent Society
Tate
George A. Hall
Westfield
Y.M.C.A
Young Men's Christian Association
Sidney E. Adams
Buffalo
Wdon
John Harper
Cronyn
Albert Buchter
C. Wercumberg
Sphonectady
Memorial Ivy Planting Honors Col Stevens at Dunkirk City Hall
A memorial ivy planting at Dunkirk City Hall honors Col William C Stevens and his son, with William O Stevens Post No 393 G A R leading a ceremony. Mayor Hinman and councilors attended as judges Edwards spoke on Stevens life, detailing his Yale education, law career, district attorney tenure, and leadership of a Dunkirk military company. Two survivors from Stevens company attended the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Stevens
Blate Armory
Col. Stevens
Col Stevens
Dunkirk
William O. Stevens
Winman
Alexander Williams
F. S. Edwards
Grand Army of the United Bate
William O.stevens
Pioneer H L Wo special meeting announced
Attention Pioneers. A special meeting of Pioneer H. L. Wo. 7 will be held at these rooms this evening at seven o'clock sharp. By order J. S. Gormas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gormas
Misguided vengeance burns dwelling of Orrin Monroe
A fire last night destroyed Orrin Monroe’s beech frame residence on Central Avenue. Fire officials report an incendiary act connected to the Miner’s Exchange incident, with Monroe innocent of any bank breakage and urging civic condemnation to deter insurance withdrawals and further harms to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darklek
Orrin Monroe
Monroe
Berenth Street
Allio Mames
Chas. Zimmermann
Stillman
Miner
The Dunkirk Cadets Drill Contest Was Won by Cadet Taylor
The third competitive drill of the Dunkirk Cadet Corps Friday night drew about twenty members. Captain D. D. Ludlow judged solo due to absent Lieuts Heys and Graves. Taylor won the second drill while Winters won the first. both excelled in manual but erred on marching, with Taylor finally taking the contest on a flank movement. An upcoming Monday business meeting will adopt constitution and by laws. An awkward squad drill followed the cadets drill. Music and marching were praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Heys
Graves
D. D. Ludlow
Ernest Taylor
Simon Winters
Winters
Taylor
Wintecs
Dunkirk Polo Team Beats Cold Springs 3–0 in Short Match
Dunkirk polo club defeated Cold Springs of Buffalo last night in eight minutes with three straight goals. E Everts scored all three goals as Wagner, Sullivan, Rusker, W Everts, Miller, and Clifford formed the lineup. The match was the Dunkirk’s shortest ever, contrasting with their two hour seventeen minute first game in Fredonis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Buffalo
E. Everts
Wagner
Sullivan
Rusker
E. Everts Capper
W. Everts
Miller
Clifford
Dunkirks
Fredonis
Death of Mrs Salyer in Buffalo Street Home
Mrs Alexander B Salyer died at the residence of Mrs Elijah Harria on Buffalo Street at two this morning after a typhoid illness. She wed Mr Salyer at their Ovid home the first of the year. The remains were taken to Ovid this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander B. Salyer
Elijah Harria
Buffalo Street
Mr. Salyer
Ovid
Mare's leg breaks forced humane killing in pasture
County News reports Mr F Clough of Arkwrighton found a brood mare in his pasture with a leg fracture above the knee, likely from a horse kick. The mare, with a four week old colt by her side, had to be killed due to the severe injury, and now Mr Wirt Soows owns the colt.
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Wasmeroy Onstevatory
E.C. Perry & Co
W. A. Blakeney
Rodo
Board of Health
Mayor Hinman
Wheeler
Dr. Smith
Louis Heyl
John Doherty
George P. Saunders
L. F. Stearna
John van Gunten
A. J. Avery
Tlt
Col
Wm. C. Stevens
Chancelloraville
Gardiner
Lawrence
Mass
Yale College
Virginia T. Grosvenor
Thomas P. Grosvenor
Chautauqua
Selden Marvin
Ius
Asault
Fort Sumter
Stevens
Duat
Frederickeburgh
Wr. C. Stevens Co
Daniel Loeb
XY. FB. Babcock
County News
M. Loeb's
S.M. Hamilton
OAL Yard
Eagle and W.third St. Dunkirk
Rice & Abell
Arong
Hleyl's
Heyl
California
James C. Russell
N. J. Jackson & Co
East Front Street
Moan
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