Republican Nominations and Rail Reforms in Old Erie Region
The Elaira Advertiser notes Republican nominations for County Judge and Surrogate, District Attorney, Assembly, Justice of Sessions, and Coroners with names from Friendship Bolivar New Hudson Willing Belmont Angelica. It also discusses tariff trade, John L. Sullivan, a Cronin suspect trial, juror intelligence, and a proposal to standardize a rail line between Angelica and Olean to boost Pennsylvania trade and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelica
Olean
Othe
Pennsylvania
Friendship
Belmont visit ends in disappointment for portrait plan
Mrs Merritt Sortore and son Willie plus a prominent personage travelled to Belmont to photograph a “beautiful self” but returned disappointed. East Hill and Wellsville fair drew crowds including old and young. Local residents and visitors, including Miss Addie McKee and Aggie Masten, share health notes and social visits as harvest progresses in fine weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Sortore
Willie
Belmont
East Hill
Wellsville
Edwards
Niagara
Orpha Rose
Addie McKee
Dui
Bessie Witter
Matie
Smalley
Aggie Masten
Histed
Clayton
Hobart
Hazard
Abel Reynolds
Bowker
America
Reid
Goodel
C. Robinson
Willard
Jonathan Wixon
Bolivar
Culver
Court week notes and local social updates
Court week reports list Dir and Mrs Lewis Allen returning from Buffalo and at home to friends. Announcement of birth of a son to Mr and Mrs M E Horner last Friday. Carr ie Elliott and Gertie Pike in sbsy last week. Vanderhoet building hosts new jewelry store by W Griswold. Griswold tenants by Hornellsville men. Grace Barber of Sunmit City Pa visiting Anfis Blafver. local social mentions across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Allen
Buffalo
M. E. Horner
Carrie Elliott
Gertie Pike
W. Griswold
Vanderhoet
Mr. Griswold
Hornellsville
Mten Grace Barber
Sunmit City
Anfis Blafver
Billie Berm
Local notes from Bolivar and Wellsville area
Belmont residents attend both Buffalo and Wellsville fairs. Repairs finish on the Failread Avenue bakery, now a two dwelling. Marriages reported: Lewis Monroe to Miss Hattle Gor Won, and Eugene Scott to Miss Nellie Shaff, both Bolivar. Several locals wed in Richburg. Thurber shows apple blossoms. Lawyer Loren Edwards visits from Medicine Lodge. Train incident near Ceres. J J Cooper Co erecting new store on Lower Main. Diller arrested for excise violation. Elder Burdick visits. 106 Bolivar tickets bought for Bradford fire parade. Shidell’s child fractures arm on merry-go-round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Lewis Monroe
Miss Hattle
Bolivar
Richburg
Eugene Scott
Nellie Shaff
Thurber
Loren Edwards
Medicine Lodge
Mabel Furnald
Honeoye
Union Free School
Root
Rhodes
Reynolds
John Austin
Ceres
J. J. Cooper & Co
Main Street
B. F. Diller
Law and Order Society
Burdick
Little Genesee
Nile items report visits and a runaway horse tale
Nile notes show Winfield Lanphear visiting his father Nathan Lam phear and others from Nile and Brockwayville visiting in the area. A sensational runaway horse event ends with Tommy the horse returning home after tipping a dog cart and scattering contents, leaving a single loop and a bill damaged. Mrs Hicks is ill, and Chas Coon travels to Independence to teach. Ella Wenton begins Nile district teaching. M H Coates receives $1722.20 back pay and $8 monthly pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Lanphear
Nathan Lamphear
Nathan Lanphear
Buffalo Fair
Tuesay
Robertson
Brockwayville
Jas. Jordan
Mise Windifred Hicks
Geneseo
Oathorne Babcock
Nortonville
Nathan Lauphear
J. J. White
Chas. Coon
Independence
Stannard -Corner
Misa-Ella-Wenton
The
Wallace Grove
F. Brown
Niles
Manly McQueen
Tommy
L. Vars
Clarksville
Wade
Hif Honié
Rafe
Sound
Clarkaville
Teachers Institute Opens in Allegany County Village
The Teachers Institute for the second commissioner district in Allegany county begins October 21, 1889, in Friendship village. All teachers remaining in the profession or planning to teach next year are urged to attend. Dated Belmont August 25, 1889. Elsa Reynolds, School Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany
Friendship
Réstaneg Ti ‘Ata “Dieteiat
Belmont
Elsa Reynolds
Destructive Erie accident near Cuba Summit causes deaths
On Sunday the curve east of the great curve at Cuba was the scene of the Erie’s third destructive accident in two weeks. Train 81 collided with 83 1 2 at Cuba Summit, derailing twelve cars and destroying freight, while a brakeman’s cousin Philip Gray died. Engineer Helmer and Jones jumped to safety, and a claim of carelessness framed the tragedy. An Olin family reunion special train offers low rates from Silver Springs to Allegan, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Erie
Susquehanna Division
Andrew Wallace
Supt. Coffin
Western Division
Wm. Mosher
Geo. Jones
Smonds
A. P. Helmer
Cula Summit
Mosher
Summit
Ciba
Philip Gray
Wellsville
Howard
Helwer and
Jones
Olin
Allegan
Michigan
Silver Springs
N. Y
Pullman
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
M. H. Olin
Perry
Lady Missionary Credits Favorite Remedy Curing Ills
Emeline C. Hanna of First Baptist Church Troy New York says Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout New York cured her catarrh of the bladder kidney trouble and constipation. She notes she always used the remedy with her physician's consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline C. Hanna
First Baptist Church
Troy, N. Y
David Kennedy
Rondout
N. Y
Union Free School District meeting on September 27
Notice to the duly qualified voters of Union Free School District No 1 Friendship N Y announces a meeting at Academy Hall Friendship on September 27 at 2 pm to vote on a school site. By order of the Board of Education. The notice cites a local dry goods firm and an unrelated advertisement for goods and rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Free School District No
Friendship
Academy Hall
Board of Education
Positive remedy for consumption offered by T A Slocum
An advertisement from T A Slocum M C of New York claims a proven cure for consumption with thousands cured. He offers to mail two bottles of his remedy free to readers who provide express and post office addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Slocum
M. C
Pearl St
New York
Collection notice on unpaid accounts from Friendship New York
Scott and Cleveland face legal action if debts are not settled within thirty days from the date shown. The notice dated May 5 1889 warns that overdue accounts will be turned to the Justice for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Cleveland
Justice
Friendship
N. Y
Scorr & CheveLaNn
Newark mother praises Docron HAND lotion in 1893 letter
A Newark mother writes in Feb 1893 praising Docron HAND teething lotion as a miracle for her baby's constant colic. The chemist Dr Hand responds advising measured doses and avoiding overuse, noting the colic stems from undigested foods. W. H. Scott and A. V. Jones in Friendship, N Y are listed as druggists selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowlana St
Newark
N. J
Docron Hand
A. K. Puen
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Geo,w. Fries
Alee Pope TE
McArthur Norton
Chas. H. Brown
Addison
Thompson
New Hudson
Justice of Sessions
L. H. Ackerman
Willing
Theodore Thomas
New Hudzon
H. A. Barney
B. C. Wakely
Elaira Advertiser
Ite
U Men
Vertiser
H. H. Warner
Safe Cure Man
Rochester
John L. Sullivan
Congress
Chicago
Cronin
Bemont
Geo, Green
Baryay
Nile
Teachers’ Institute
Ladies of Friendship
Dorit
Wares & Wheeler
E. A. Hewitt
Sec’y
B. A. Reott
M. Scott & Co
Fridev
Enquirer
E. Sale Sre
Chase Brothers Company
N.Y
Sten
Balary
Sala
W. H. Scott
A. V. Jones
M. Norton
A. L. Evnort
Niis
W. J. Whitwood
F. A
Morse & Willis
Gere
Platt
Johnston
Owego
S. H
Renwick On
Upper West Main
Bes
J. W. Graves
Friendship, N.Y
Prent Beebe
Saik Bonet
SE. Latta
Allegany County
Calgbie
Ateraa County
Ota
Cooley Creamer
Eureka
King Sugar
Latta Bros
Aera CO
Williams & Rogers
Kees
MCKEE
COODS
Latta
S. M. Norton, Press
Mortimer W. Potter
W. Ward Rice
Sidney P. Morse
Robt. A. Scott
Alfred Whipple
Asa Scott
John Creed
Atari 2
Geo. W. Fries
Emmity G. Latta
Herman Rice
Edwdd. Loveridge
Peter B. Reid
Ey Norton
Mortimer
W. Potter
John J. Tunnington
Unger
Main ST
Friendship, N
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