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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1884
Page
5
A crowded slate of items covers a football game at the rink, a new hotel nearing completion in Nickelville, drug store promotions, insurance agents, and various local notices. Reports mention an exposed fatal injury at Irving, excursion tickets to New York via Lehigh Valley, and community happenings from Monroe’s Drug Store to the street improvements on Sixth Street.
The programs of the First Festival of the Buffalo Music Festival Association showcase a bold mix of works. The festival promises unrivaled contrast and skilful pairing, aiming for a standard unseen at comparable U.S. events.
On account of the Republican National Convention at Chicago the B M S. &. M. S. will issue excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip. Tickets go on sale May 30 to June 2 inclusive. The limit going is one day and return limit is ten days from date of sale.
A special meeting considered bids for hemlock lumber and sewer work from City Hall. Lumber bids were John Madigan at 10.00 per M and M Hamilton at 270 a, awarded to M Hamilton. Sewer contract awarded to E C Perry & Co. after bid comparison. A Buffalo Express correspondent describes a large hatchery near Handolph with 160,000 trout, 3,000 to 104,000 spawning fish, and a 20 acre complex of sixteen ponds fed by springs.
Roland Reed will stage a new comedy next season and Joe Emmet will present a Will Carlton play. Henry Irving praises James Lewis as the country’s best comedian seen lately. Florences plan a three act comedy Our Foreign Friend as their main attraction. Joseph Arthur contemplates self management for his new farcial comedy next month. Minnie Palmer buys jewelry worth 250000 and husband John Rogers plans a weekly dramatic paper in London. Aldrich and Parscle end their season and split as partners. My Partner by Bartley Campbell has reached 1352 performances and Scruggs’ show runs every night with no losses.
The article describes a memorial day procession in Denkirk City with a Grand Marshal Jom Livros and a Denkirk City Band led by John Eggers, plus a Battle Flag bearer Thos Averill. Despite mud and drizzle, crowds in uniform and holiday dress gathered by nine to march at ten to St Marys Roman Catholic cemetery for services.
Town items note Sherman growth near the depot and a false rumor about Sheldond Co. In Sherman and Silver Creek new industries begin, while the governor signs £50 000 for Bath building. Medina spends $150,080 annually on whisky. Knights, Cadets, and local officials attend ceremonies in Rochester and Fredonia with memorial services and a large procession. Reports cover accidents, embezzlement arrests, railway patent talks, and various local incidents including fires, wrecks, and thefts.
Buffalo report covers Dunkirk visitors and local games including McLanaghlin-Dufur wrestling on June 18 and a Buffalo-Chicago ball game. Mentions Lizzie Toomey in the ladies box, the Big 100 businessmen train passing through, Gov Cleveland visit, and a New York and London Company opening in Chicago June 2 with The Duke’s Motto acting as show.
Local item highlights ladies fashion and trimming at Wheeler Bros Center St. Also advertises a desirable Front Street house and lot occupied by Mrs. L. L. Hyde with reasonable terms. Mentions abundant fruit and guaranteed title. Enquire at 45 BOL Hamises.
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