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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1885
Page
4
A fragmentary 1885 poem by Mary N. Prescott appears amid local ads. Sanitary Plumbing and E C Perry & Co advertise sewer pipes water pipes and rubber hose at low prices. Dr Laingworthy to meet patients at Eastern Hotel parlors on the 17th to 19th.
Various notices report Van Amburgh's circus coming to town, visits by George Lounsberry of Buffalo to Wm Hilton, Mrs. Cary's train trip to Hornelisrslie to see her son, and schoolyard buttercups in Waskisp on Park. A civil case Joseph Smith vs John Lerenechek was tried by jury. Endorsements praised program quality from Prof G W Ellis. Bank rumors denied. passes for Erie employees may be replaced by cheap tickets. Jook E Patterson plans large home additions with plans by Col Curtis. Henry Weiler received statues of Beethoven and Mozart from New York. Lake Shore division superintendents approve color tests for operating staff. Underwriters Association meeting at Niagara Falls. J H Wao Buren elected to executive committee. Penfield brick and tile works visit noted. Currant worm control advised with white hellebore spray. Lost pocket book between Westfield and Fair Grounds. reward offered. Fire Head Grenade marketed by Jack Graham agents catching on. Excursion to Buffalo via Nickel Plate tomorrow from Dunkirk, return options at 9 pm or 10:40 am next day. round trip 61 cents. Albert Beutter shown interest in organizing efforts.
Adibef July demonstration, Saad wishes to withdraw from all participation and to be consulted. He reflects that agitation may bring a large number of participants, but he does not consider its conflict with races already set. He prefers others handle any public observance on that day beyond the race.
Yesterday marked the twenty fifth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hare. The couple hosted about forty friends at their Central Avenue home for a silver wedding observed with floral decorations, music, and a late midnight supper. Reverend William Martian offered congratulatory remarks. Guests brought numerous silver mementoes such as water pitchers forks berry spoons and vases as gifts.
The Presbyterian Sunday School Convention at Silver Creek elected officers led by President Rev. M. D. Kneeland of Fredonia. Fredonia and Buffalo area ministers named as vice-presidents, with T A Hubbard and Sidney E Adams among them. Recording secretary is Charles G Brundage, correspondence secretary Merritt Brooks, treasurer Edward A Skinner. Executive Committee includes officers and the Presbyterial Sunday School Committee. Meetings set quarterly. the Presbytery to meet here in October.
The Young People's Society of the First Presbyterian church invites all youths to a musicale tonight at the church. Admission is free. The program includes piano solos, selections, a quartet, and piano duets, with a half hour intermission for social time between segments.
A large crowd estimated over two thousand attended Buffalo Bill's Wild West show at the Fair Grounds yesterday. The exhibition delivered a vivid border life display. Buffalo Bill and his troupe departed for Buffalo last night, paying $300 for transport via thirteen cars. Sitting Bull, with thirteen Teton hairdressers, rode the 2:20 train, joined Cody in Buffalo.
Children will lead services next Sunday at the M church with flowers and song. The Presbyterian church also plans a Childrens Day celebration with decorative flowers and hanging birds, emphasizing the day’s special observances.
A/s text extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic and blood purifier to lift the weary during warm weather. It promises renewed health strength and energy, urging readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla now.
A special meeting is scheduled for next Saturday evening at seven o'clock sharp. All members are requested to attend as important business will be transacted. By order, Coumaux, F. Vm ee Ateed Mocrow's ad ital page Petyee.
The Gloucester team from Boston defeated the Dunkirk club 4 to 1 at the rink last night. The heavy Massachusetts players held the advantage in size and strength, while the Dunkirks showed spurts of speed. Referee G. A. Lackey oversaw a forty minute game amid a disrupted moment when a railing was thrown, injuring a Gloucester player.
President Elder J N Scofield of the Exic M E District lists his quarterly meetings across New York towns from June to September. Appointments include List Mayville Chautauqua June 20. Irving Silver Creek June 27 28. Greenfield Nortat July 4 5. Westield Port land Volutia July 11 12. Perrysburg Dario July 18 19. Forestville Sherman Ripley July 23 26. Erie First Church Simpson Street McKean August 1 2. Lockport Springfield August 8 9. Wesleyville Tenth Street Erie August 15 16. Asbury Fairview Girard August 22 23. Waterford Greene August 20 30. Dunkirk Fredonia Delanti September 5 6. Conference will be held in Sharon September 10, marking Scofield’s term end.
The piece warns that ignoring stomach and bowel irregularities leads to serious health consequences. It promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy to renew liver action, restore digestion and assimilation, and regulate the body’s functions, asserting it guards overall health from danger if ignored.
The McCublin and Wright combination cheese makers at Perrysburg now produce 125 cheeses per day. A recent sale was fully assigned. Charles N. Vicary's Le Roy store was burglarized early Thursday, with clothing, boots, hats, postage stamps, and money taken, totaling about $400. The Ohio State Teachers Association plans its annual meeting at Lake Chautauqua July 7 to 9, with reduced rail rates for teachers from New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio lines. The Kent House and Lake View House in Lakewood agree to cut rates for teachers, and New York State Teachers Association will meet at Lake Chautauqua simultaneously.
An early 20th century advertisement extols Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as pleasant, soothing, and effective. It claims the remedy cures thousands and warns that many diseases begin with nasal catarrh, urging readers to try the product.
Boats to let for ashings offered by Bucher and Thompson at the foot of Eagle street. They have new boats and experienced guides available for parties seeking a fishing outing. Also offer fine boats for pleasure riding if desired.
John E Kugler died at his daughter's residence, Mrs. Peter Meister, last night at age seventy eight. Funeral announced for Sunday at noon. Local notices also mention unrelated business lines and brief advertisements with unclear context.
Forestville correspondent reports a Republican stronghold in Chautauqua with a slate of sheriff and county clerk contenders. Clarence H. Lake of Fredonia leads for sheriff, facing rivals including Eldred Lott and F. M. Wright, while Jamestown contenders vie for party support. For county clerk positions, A. H. Stafford of Ellington pushes hard alongside incumbent Timothy D. Baldwin and candidates Charles P. Ingersoll, Cyrus A. Morent, and others, amid divided Ellicott delegation and shifting backers.
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