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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1883
Page
3
Evening Observer correspondence from neighboring towns reports terse news items and local notes. The column reflects a mix of brief updates, community happenings, and reporter inputs from readers and field staff.
Mas H McIntyre expands his store as wet weather delays farm work. The piece also honors Norris J Christy, a promising 17-year-old student from Angola, who died of consumption after returning from Colorado with his grieving parents. Union Lodge No 176 pays tribute, draping charter, and lamenting his loss while recalling his temperance work.
Forestville briefs report Buffalo business manager T. S. Patten visiting May 22 and praising the town. Postmaster Burgess repaints his room. Rev. Thompson baptizes nine converts. visitors include C. L. Swift, Brd. Wm Dunihoe, and Amy Wiggins. Local events mention academy drama at Silver Creek, baptisms, and ongoing vegetable growth along the route. Dr. Meeder plans upgrades to the new wing, Lawton Knapp remains ill, and John T. Cothran suffers back strain after a runaway horse incident.
Four days of rain last week in Cherry Creek noted. Mrs. Sarah Ingals, who sold her Main Street home, and Jon Indy of Buffalo sealed a deal with Wm. Kilbourn for the remaining Main and Maple corner lot. Mr. Baker of Gowanda bought Village for James Madison on Beecher Street, planning to move a house to the same. Mrs. Ezekiel Mount returned from Rome cancer care and reports greatly improved health after treatment. Mr. Geo. Wadley of Layton Corners, Michigan, bought R. St. hotel near the depot with some furniture from H. Le.
A local frightens would be fraudsters as a driven well fiend visited our town seeking informants for reporting well owners while offering 810 for ten names. Citizens oppose the scheme and a barrel and cradle factory location is being pursued with word the proprietors may demand a high price for preference. FO. HR.
Perrysburg reports the spring term of our school closed last Friday taught by Miss Ma Ulda Senn of Forestville and Miss Lot hie Rugg of West Perrysburg, a Forestville Free Academy graduate. It notes pushy enterprise by merchants, Warren Griges plans to rebuild the burned basket factory, and Leman Pelter preparing to rebuild his house this summer after the blaze. Ar. Mathewson is returning from Dunkirk.
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