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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1885
Page
4
A fragment from New York Graphic romance verse appears beside Dunkirk notices about a legal holiday delaying print, shop ads and local services. The list includes plumbers, marble works, hats, flour, and job ads as Decoration Day nears.
A compact rundown of daily notices including illnesses such as Mrs Otis Stillman and Mrs M H Stillman, travel plans for Mr M P Quirk, and Mr John Jordan with a fine mare colt. Reports cover the Lake Shore mail, Teachers Association session, local dredging activity, and a wedding pair Stephen Steadman and Fannie L Johnson with a western tour.
The page lists a mix of notices and ads: Fishing Club paddling a cold day at Van Buren Point, a new D A V and P railroad timetable with minor Sunday changes, Buffalo Bill advertising posters, an event at Driving Park on June 11, Fr. Rosaiter sermon at Forcatville, train schedules with 8:05 a.m. departure and 6:30 p.m. return, 35 cent tickets, Beecher & Lacey bottling ginger ale, Mr Caspar Walachied leaving for Germany for six weeks, Van Buren Point season opening mid June with hotel and cottages for 100 to 150 guests, farm produce and tents, new bath houses, a CorryPa meeting to form a district underwriters board, Maj. Thom Smith elected president, Jamestown secretary, adjourned to June 26, Grand Army encampment in Portland, Me starting June 22, NY delegates listed, alternates named, Buffalo attendance expected.
The YMCA in receipt of the Waverly Magazine Boston dated 1866 acknowledges two large bound books of 400 pages each and two dumb-bell rings, thanking donor Mr. Charles H M Warris of Central Avenue. A special drill of the Knights of St. George is announced tonight at their hall on Railroad Road Avenue, under Overseer Cou.
The Fashion Store announces arrival of the newest hats bonnets and flowers from the New York market. A large assortment is now on display highlighting the latest styles for the season.
Parties seeking fishing trips should call Bucher and Thompson at the foot of Eagle Street. They offer new boats and experienced guides for fishing outings or pleasure cruises, with fine boats available for hire.
Notice to whom it may concern. Please come and settle your accounts with me as I am in need of money to pay my honest indebtedness. All who do not settle before the 1st of June will have their accounts given to an attorney for collection. Yours truly, June 1, M. E. McDowoven.
Memorial Day to be celebrated with a Dunkirk parade and ceremonies. The Grand Army of the Republic outlines a procession from Forest Hill cemetery to Center Street, with the Dunkirk Cadet Corps, veteran units, decorated wagons, and city organizations. Speeches by Dr J T Williams and others, music by Dunkirk Cornet Band and Glee Club, and commemorative services mark the day.
A collection of brief notices reports on local happenings including pigs killed by a dog near Gowanda, Sinclairville prosperity shown by a new purchase, and tram 83 no longer serving Nypano station. Ripley sees over twenty families move out in a year with few coming in, Kingston A R T post members angry over a Democratic Decoration Day speaker, Cassadaga Lake Piece association picnic on June 7 with Mrs Elizabeth L Watson as speaker and Damon’s band providing music, Meadville boot blacks seeking city licenses at $1 yearly to form a union and set uniform shines.
Among townspeople questions about Mrs. Holmes shift to praise as doctors reportedly gave up on her case yet she improved after using Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription She says she feels life is worth living again and claims the remedy revived her health after years of weakness and illness
The advertisement proclaims the best offer to Reading Public from local offices the Cuaraigua Farmer and the Dowxmx Joursan at $1.75 in advance. Declares the largest country newspaper for $1 a year the Downy Journal and urges businessmen to advertise in Guamaver.
The funeral for Police Justice Wilbur F. Durrell was held at his Buffalo street home with a large crowd. Rev. J. M. Bates led services, followed by a Masonic tribute under Dunkirk Lodge, Clark Bloss officiating, and interment at Forest Hill with Masonic rites. Durrell, born October 6, 1841 in New Market, N H, moved to Dunkirk in 1872 and served as Police Justice from 1882, married Flora Wager in 1877, and was connected with local lodges.
The B B s of Silver Creek defeated the Dunkirks in a quick polo match at the Dunkirk rink. The game lasted under a quarter hour with early B B s goals, a brief Dunkirk reply, and a final winning tally for the visitors. Awards followed with polo sticks and bouquets presented by local ladies.
Educated and experienced, I Hood & Co Apothecaries of Lowell claim Hood's Sarsaparilla is pure and honest under expert direction. The article mentions the Point Chau tauqqua well waning, Leet's well thriving, a Mayville Leet property gas supply, and Dr Thomas electric oil for colds noted by contributor Wm Kay of Buffalo New York.
Buffalo traffic notes that Erie and Buffalo New York and Philadelphia roads have agreed to exchange Chautauqua business during excursion season. Future Buffalo excursions will travel by lake via B and P W railway arrive at Mayville by steam boat and return home over B N P railway, requiring only one lake trip.
A fragmented jumbled piece urges merchants to advertise in the Osoravar to attract top city people. It mocks Dunkirk residents for being slow and notes that some news is not always good. A family newspaper is said to show ignorance while citing the Journal as an example.
The Common Council of Dunkirk will receive sealed proposals at its next meeting on Tuesday June 3 1685 for grading East Lake street from the bridge to Chaney corner. Work to be under the street commissioner with specified ditch widths and grades. Bids may be rejected and work to commence within one week after bid acceptance. completion within twenty days.
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