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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1883
Page
4
Evening Observer issue lists city directory entries for mayor and aldermen, clerk and treasurer, ward officers, and local officials. It also catalogs fire department personnel including foremen, hoses, and fire hall locations, along with county officers such as deputy sheriff district attorney coroner and superintendent of the poor.
Dr Langworthy will be at the Eastern hotel June 17 and 18 to provide medical services to those in need. Also noted are Dr Ferrard in Dunkirk July 16 for chronic diseases at 64 Center Street and Mr Henry Pierce performing at the M C A festival at city hall this evening. Baseball results from yesterday include the Buffalos losing to the Philadelphias and the Chicago beating Boston, with several American Association games postponed.
Personal mentions include Horacejl Roberts and others in the city last evening along with visiting Erie resident Mr J W Atwood. The piece notes late hotel arrivals from Buffalo Toledo Cleveland and more, a Mrs Colby lecture plan, a Union Pacific private car visit, local construction at Fourth street, a fisheries venture by Sweet Smith Co, and a police arrest of John Ryan for forging a name with a hearing set.
Ira D Griggs of Fifth street was accosted by a colored mendicant near school No 2 while returning from Dr D G Alling residence. After a demand for two shillings was refused, a blow struck him in the head, felling him. Griggs defended himself with a rock, sending the attacker fleeing.
Police report three men Averill Burns and Watson captured after a robbery Captain Low and mate held as witnesses were released after returning all the money with six dollars and a watch. Murphy fled to Buffalo. Averill and Burns discharged under 500 bonds to appear nightly at PJs office until examination.
For some time past the Rabbit Bros. have quietly drilled for oil on their farm a few miles south of Girerd. The Cosmopolite saga they struck fell short, as they hit salt water and continue drilling.
Mr Eben Sibleys sold the South Na poli Creamery to Herbert Allen and George Champlin. J C Bush of North East received 39 dollars for six sheep and seven lambs killed by dogs. George Moore of Fredonia has an apple tree measuring ten feet four and a half inches tall. John D Frank of Busti notes Tuesday's cyclone felled about 150 cords of timber in his sugar orchards. Ex Sheriff Mosher closed out at Cattaraugus he tobac co and cigars stock of Babb & Myers, 429,800 cigars and 35 cases of leaf tobacco, bought mainly by Boston buyers. M J Hollenbeck reports milk production: six days ending May to June 5, 2,105 pounds from ten cows, 36 pounds per cow per day, no grain fed. Col C P Rogers of Corry cut his throat with a razor while shaving. wound four inches, surgeons think he will survive. he said it was to amuse a child, accidental, with heavy blood loss. Eric Pa Herald notes a circulating item that Dan Rice was discharged from Nathan circus is false. he has leave of absence and may return after a rest. Col Rice, in Eric, is greeting old friends in Girard.
Attention Builders Mone and Boye summer Puns Working Pants Overalls best in the market sold at the Buffalo One Price Clothing House 47 Center st Call and Convince Yenrests how cheap we are selling no trouble o show goods Smoke the Emblem The best scent cigar manufactured by H C H Smith 31 Center street An immense stock of Spring and Summer Clothing Furnishing Goods Ononce price only All goods marked in plain figures at the Buffalo One Price Clothing Store 47 Center st The balance of the stock formerly owned by W K Hequembourt to be sold at public auction in three separate lots Dry goods Groceries Boots and Shoes at the store formerly occupied by him on Lion st Thursday A M 28th day of June 1883 H C Heevemnoore O Jun Sto2F Banda Assignee For sale 4 handsome residences on the Avenue east side between 4th and 5th streets Lot 90 feet front 180 feet deep Fine fruit trees grape-vines good ground for planting good cellar and everything in and about the house in good repair For further particulars enquire at my place of business on Third street Wy Macxen Dont Fall to see The large Portrait Photographs at Gif Ford's Art Gallery T J Jones setting in The beat and cheapest of any one that fears In poultry Gyslers Cread and salt meats ham sausages or lard lo e Mrs Lyon Drewsiaker
Readers seek answers from editor C F White about his wartime service. They ask which army he served in Rebel or Union, whether he volunteered for a bounty, if he joined to invite Canadian comrades, and how he left the service whether by honorable discharge or drum-out.
A Boston firm Mor ton Dean & Co announces a one week only sale of latest spring and summer men s and boys clothing at post office Opera House block Dunkirk with huge discounts up to mills of 15 cents on suspenders and hundreds of bargains including men s suits from 3 13 and boys suits from 2 40 plus over 500 linen coats and dusters and custom suits sizes 42 to 58.
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