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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1885

Page

4

Weather and sale notices from The Evening Observer

The item lists partly cloudy weather with local snows and winds across the lower lakes plus warmer conditions. It notes the Evening Observer will be kept for sale at Maurice Loeb's confectionery counter for regular subscribers, and mentions the new arcom of Lenry Wester available for sale. Tuesday March 3, 1885.

Tony Evening Observer Maurice Loeb Arcom Lenry Wester Euesday

Wanted Deeds and Action in Life

A fragmentary 19th century style notice highlights a call for deeds over creeds and urges men of action. The piece appears alongside assorted local items and brief notices about meetings, trains, and arrivals, suggesting a bustling community page with scattered details and ads.

Town Board settles supervisor and highway official accounts

Monday action by the Town Board paid seven uiots and a dalary wage for the supervisor and highway commissioner plus one bond with interest. Visitors from Salamanca and Hartfield bring greetings as local social notes mention relatives, gifts, and telegrams. A local resident, Li Adan of East Third street, launches a float flavoring extracts business, presenting samples and seeking merchant support for distribution.

AR. Johnsee Salamanca Casandaga Johnson Hartfield Mire J. Weaterbury Henry Bo Newkirk Maraailles Adan East Third Street

Corning event at Baptist church hosts supper and program

A Baptist church social on Centre avenue invites all to a Thursday supper from 6 to 9 o clock at Mr and Mrs D Chambly Place featuring a corning program. The note mocks mixed language while outlining the event and venue amid local chatter and a separate street disturbance involving Timothy Rogan and John McCarthy ending in a violent clash and injuries.

D. Chamb Centre Avenue Lion Strect Ted” Hogan John McCarthy Rogan Atore Fifth Street Iogan Mr. McCarthy Dr. Gronyn Nogan Timothy Rogan Watson

Jamestown considers new charter provisions and Dunkirk police costs

The Jamestown committee chaired by J. F. Whitney reports on charter examination at a public Jamestown meeting. In Dunkirk, the police justice will not detain a stranger without a specific charge to avoid costly lodging, while city funds are safeguarded under deputy sheriff supervision. Sewer construction costs and property tax assessments are deemed fair based on valuation.

Digh Couacil Albiny Whitney Jamestown Dunkirk Evie Jthera Sallog

A Dress Rehearsal at Opera House April 7

A musical sketch titled A Dress Rehearsal will be performed at the Opera House on April 7 under the direction of Mrs. Anna Hills and Miss Alice Kidder. The event, a continuation of the schools past success with Little Red Riding Hood, previews a parody of Cinderella set in a young ladies boarding school and promises social and musical interest.

Opera House Anna Hills Alice Kidder Little Hed Riding Hood Diehl Barlesque Cinderella

Republican town caucus at city hall names nominees

The Republican caucus at city hall drew a large crowd as 350 gathered to nominate candidates for Highway Commissioner, Street Commissioner, Supervisor, City Clerk, Overseer of the Poor and other posts. Alfred Clark beat George B. Douglass for highway, James Hook won Overseer, Fred D Light was backed for City Clerk, Rider topped Seymour for Street Commissioner, and Thomas Jones was renominated for Mayor amid vociferous support.

Rom Byron Nathbun 8. M. Smith Republican Party T. L. Morian Brayton L. Nichols Wee C. Jones David Beatell Jacob Hitler William J. Cronyn Russell Cronyn Aire Voce Lester F. Stearns Jown F. Russell Mr. Russell Christ. Quandt J. D. Arnold W. P. Reynold Werner $R Werlner Alfred Clark George B. Douglass McWharf Douglass August Bieoer Clark Chuk Citist Quandt George Cuuser Peter Peshong Cruiser Peshong Christ James Hiook Lester F Stearns J. Tracy Tracy Eugene Cary Joseph Wicke Albert Beutter Beutter Excise John Fennell Sr Jacob Shaler Shaler Ofice Fennel AL Harris Thomas C. Jones Jones Ad Third Ward Harri Jones Fred D.light Dunkirk Light WH. B. Seymour Charles Nagle P. GB. Cary Rider Seymour Kaabolt William Colman WL. Reynolds Jan

Mulbolland elected chairman at tense Columbia Hall meeting

In Columbia Hall last night a party meeting opened with gas trouble, then John Lanning presided and nominations began. P. J. Mulbolland won the chair, several positions were filled by ballot with Abell and Stumm for town clerk, Donavin the highway nominee, and McCroskey the street commissioner nominee among many others.

Columbia Hall John Lanning Democratic Town Committee Francis Murphy P. J. Mulbolland Mulbolland John Jordan John Madigan C. BF. White John Galbraith Joan Hilliard C. Parker K.F. Toomey J. A. Colgan Colgan Mr. Toomey EW. Murphy William Bookstaver D. F. Toomey Cornelius ‘Stumm Chas. Graves Charles Abell Louis Fleischman Cornelius King Abell Stumm John Donarvin John Flanigan David Gainey Donavin Gainey Flanigan Geatussing John Donavin Patrick Burns Jos.Haycroft Matthias Walters Walters Melis Louis Froelich James Hook Scattering George Welfenden Chas Louis Mec. Croskey Lawrence Ward A. S. Roberts W. Mf. Murphy Stevens McCroskey Ward Jobn H. Lascelles Sealer of Weights and Edward J. West Anthony Fernandez

Y M C A Secretary Change and Credit Notice

The Y M C A letters indicate L C G Thompson will depart for new work and John J James will continue as secretary to complete the program. Trustees urge debtors to pay Ernst A Hoffacker, their agent, and note notices to Jackson & Company with local contact on Front Street for settlement.

L. CG. Thompson Dunirk Y. M. C. A John 2. James Thompson Jackson & Company Jas, C. Rugeell N. I. Jackson Front St Buffalodin

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