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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1883
Page
4
Local items report M E church parlor oyster supper and social successes at Mr Roberts residence on Second street. Mayville visitors Wyman and Sherman noted at fair. Police justice Durrell discharged a shoplifting case. Miss Chipman appointed academic department principal after negotiations with Mr Sweeney. A councilman Hutchinson family accident in Chicago prompts telegrams. Quotations on vegetables provide light humor.
Local city desk records numerous personal mentions and arrivals. Julius Parsons of Forestville and Ray Miller of Stockton visited or called. Miss Anna Button of Silver Creek toured Dunkirk. Mrs G Philes returned to Buffalo after a visit. Others include I A Pond of Cassadaga guest of Elk Street physician, Mrs Frank Stevenson of Staunton visiting Erie, and city residents at Niagara Falls for Episcopal Council and Richfield Springs Republican State convention.
Four entrants faced off in the Tuesday four year old colt race held at 3:30 with a 5:05 result. Entries listed include Andrew Cranston's b m dda U H Sylvester's bg Geo and Ne Wilson's b g Sleepy Dill and Rahillips Tramalane. The sharply contested event finished with Ida C. dda C. 1211 Gee taking the win as Meepy Bill and Framalane trailed.
The Common Council met as called with all members present except Hutchinson and Toomey. Pine street opening was approved with a dispute over creek bridging. The Deer street sewer bids were postponed to Monday evening. East Aurora reported a serious shooting with Clarence Lamb wounded near the neck, Will Brown injured, and a shoemaker unnamed. Dr. Gait removed the bullet. Lamb’s prospects considered dangerous but improving.
Captain Thompson, a Birmingham Rifles officer visiting Mobile, had one blue eye blind for seven years. Last week at work he found his left eye regained vision when he closed his right eye, revealing the long-hidden sight. Birmingham physicians say uncoagulated blood under the iris dissolved, and the sight may continue to improve.
Thurlow Weed notes two startling feats from 1829. Sam Patch jumped Genesee Falls in Rochester, earning a crowd funded prize, then perilously leaped near Goat Island at Niagara Falls and died after an intoxicated fall. His body was recovered weeks later near Carthage.
In the Surrogate Court week ending September 19 1883 the estates of Martha Griffith Ellery Lucina Town Arkwright Catharine E Smith Dunkirk John J Barber Pomfret John Orcutt Fredonia Charles Larson Jamestown Margaret C Grimes Mina had wills admitted to probate and administrations with and without the will annexed issued to the named executors or administrators.
The third day featured perfect weather and a large crowd at the fairgrounds. Floral Hall displays by W. W. Edwards & Co. drew attention with many quaint devices, while the Fredonia Canning Factory showcased pyramids of canned goods and preserved fruits. Livestock and agricultural implements impressed visitors as stalls opened and judges awarded prizes for horses and other entrants. The plowing match continued on D. S. Wrights farm and the schedule for day four promises cattle exams, trotting, and a concert.
A New York stock broker traveling to Buffalo recalls a passenger who asked if he remembered Chicago in 1879. The broker affirms, the man recounts a night with a silver half dollar and offers $50 to settle a debt. The stranger leaves, but the broker learns the twenty-dollar bill is counterfeit and loses $15. The Evening reports City Exchange rules amended for voting power and a Union City venture to reopen a "no Worke" project.
Local ads advertise low stock and sale pricing on fall and winter dress goods for Masonic and labor brotherhoods, with agents for Milton HL Smith & Co. and Carl Schauer. Dunkirk retailers promote suits, overcoats, neckwear, and oysters at Buffalo One Price Clothing Store 47 Center Street, emphasizing priced goods and easy viewing.
Classified advertisement mix notes Buffalo Mead, wine, medicines, a residence for sale on East Jones Street, and services at Monroe’s drug store and Spears Wines. Mentions Shiloh remedies, drawing attention to haircuts, costumes, and craft items with assorted local vendors and a Bourbon Indiana medical testimonial.
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