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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1885
Page
4
A fragmented timetable note shows a departure from IHG with a 5 5455 arrival pattern. It lists a 39 a.m. 14 50 segment and a FreDonia arrival before a 6 Befart marker.
A patchwork of items from Dunkirk local news details weather tips for Thursday and fair to cool conditions, plus short notes on residents, travel, and upcoming events. Highlights include Er ie Store bird cages, piano tuner Adolph Seiger orders, planned store openings, skating disruption, and a local polo move to Fredonia.
The Jamestown charter committee work proceeds as trustees draft a new city charter. If the charter grants unlimited tax power or debt, the people should vote. Otherwise provisions on taxes and funding will be guarded to protect residents, with full information released once ready.
The Turners defeated the Knights in the first polo match of the series played on a waterlogged rink. Despite a poor floor, teams Tuxians Ed Gunther J Mider C Pileegar J Wagner P Gerber G Lackey and Exicmi W Graff W Carroll J Donavin J Maloney T O Dunne P Mullane faced a rocky game with many falls. John T. Madigan refereed as the crowd watched. Turners won their first game. next date not announced.
The article lists a sequence of religious events at St Mary's including Masses, Holy Mass of Obligation in the morning, Palm Sunday observances, blessing of palms, and a week of services starting Wednesday with the Zensira office, continued Thursday and Friday with morning and evening services, Maundatum on Thursday, Passion service on Friday, and Mercadante's mass on Master Sunday.
The Dunkirk Touring Club met last night at the presidential mansion on Buffalo Street with a large, enthusiastic turnout. Four new members joined as the club planned weekly foot forays and received poems and correspondence from Fiji Islands, London, Hornellsville, and other foreign localities. The Sergeant at Arms counted apportionments and investigations concluded satisfactorily. A trip to seed-farm owner D S Wright on Brigham coach occurred last Saturday with hospitable entertainment by Miss Wright.
Chia Tunz, long tied to the Turdl Street laundry, abruptly leaves for Toronto to start a laundry business. He will not return to Dunkirk. Sung remains to run the business at the old stand.
Blake, a darkey from Fredonia, was arrested Monday for drunkenness and ordered to leave town. Constable Haycroft later found a headless hen on Elk Street and confirmed the feet were missing, revealing a curious discovery.
The Y M C A Lyceum held its first regular meeting at J C Stillman’s Center street office with debates on employment impact and suffrage qualifications. Upcoming topics include England in Africa and the Egyptian Sudan. A correction clarifies a Sinclairville barn fire misreport, stating lanterns were not the cause and detailing the sequence of events and witness account.
Special to the Observer reports a morning snow plow detached from the express train near Brainard Crossing. The plow and head engine jumped the track. engineer Julia Vaughn sustained a dislocated shoulder and bruises while fireman Harry Bird was badly bruised. Injuries to others were noted with uncertain recovery.
The dredging of the west channel at Duskirkarbor has been awarded to Mears Hingston and Woods. Work will start in May to deepen to thirteen feet and remove about 87,000 cubic yards of material. The harbor appropriation includes 10,002 dollars, plus cay-beachs dummy, and about 150 feet of breakwater to be erected alongside the dredging.
In Albany on Tuesday Dr. William of Chautauqua offered a resolution to appoint a five member committee to probe if any life insurers operate on the tentine plea and to report what legislation is needed. The debate touched on the Niagara reservation bill and a substitute by Attorney General O Brien to borrow from a $35 6 million surplus, issue bonds for a total $1 4 million, and run ten years. Farmers backed the measure, while Burnham opposed it.
An Osspever reporter notes a remarkable rise in freight on the line within a week led by northbound traffic. Crews work day and night, averaging 250 cars daily, with coal and oil driving demand. Oil moves from Titusville to New York and Buffalo via Lake Shore. crude travels from Warren to Titnaville. coal loading rises. Telegraphic needs expand. a through wire is installed at the Dankirk office.
An 1885 programme from the Methodist Episcopal Church lists acts for Friday evening March 27 with two parts. Casts include Cariatian Soldier, four girls and boys, performers such as Vaan Sola and Minnie Burlington. Recitations, tableaux, solos by Prof. Baker Ballard, and a Bell doors open at 7 pm with entertainment starting 7 20 pm.
The funeral for Almond Harbor was conducted at the Baptist church in Stockton on the 15th, with Harbor in the 1st year of age. Mary Billings has just turned 00. she is quite ill. James ris is recovering from illness. Michael Healy broke a rib in a wagon upset returning from Jamestown. Goes Smith moved to Jameswo. Alexander Stutsman will relocate near Centerville. Confirmation of the marriage of William Brewer and Mrs. Goulbourn. they plan to reside in Fredcol. Ida Ellis closed a successful term in district 15 schools on the 20th inst, with strong religious influence. Rev. Mr. Miller holds meetings at the Deward schoolhouse. Mrs. Quintan Caldwell visited families in Mayville. Flagg & Dye of Stockton passed through with dairy cows bought in Pennsylvania. Ida Anderson, ten, was the champion speller in District No. 15. Mayor of Seloiine, previously nominated, carried the election with near all votes.
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