The Evening News
Monday, November 18, 1895
Samuel H. Stumpf is completing a handsome building at the corner of Young and Delaware Streets which he will use for his new photograph gallery. It will be an unusually neat and attractive gallery and will be opened within the next two years.
Wednesday, November 20, 1895
Earl Roy, aged about 20, viciously kicked a four year old boy on Oliver Street yesterday for calling him a "dude". He was fined $5.00.
Wednesday, December 11, 1895
A Lockport Man May Lose His Life.... John Duffy Sr., a well known politician of Lockport, is at the General Hospital in Buffalo, where an operation has been performed on him in hopes of saving his life. Four months ago Duffy was bitten on the finger in a fight with Thomas Moore. Gangrene set in and the finger had to be amputated. Then the arm began to trouble him and a portion of that was taken off. He is likely to die as a result of the bite.
Friday, December 13, 1895
A Fatal Bite...John Duffy of Lockport Dies As The Result of One of His Fingers Being Bitten...John Duffy of Lockport died yesterday morning at the General Hospital in Buffalo of blood poisoning. Coroner Tucker took charge of the case, and notified the Coroner of Lockport. Duffy's death was brought about by a bite on the finger, inflicted by a man with whom he was fighting. Duffy thought the wound not serious, and only bandaged it. He went to see no physician. Three weeks ago it got worse, and he went to the General Hospital for treatment. His condition was such that no help could be given him.
Tuesday, January 28, 1896
Zuchmaier Brothers will take all their employees to the supper to be given by the ladies of the Morgan Street M.E. Church Thursday evening.
Thursday, February 11, 1897
The bells of St. Francis Church rang merrily last Sunday in honor of the official announcement of the appointment of Bishop-elect Quigley to the Buffalo Diocese. The installation ceremonies will occur February 24th with great pomp.
Tuesday, March 6, 1900
Alfred Martz and Three Young Men Arrested For Sunday Card Playing Sentence Suspended
Alfred Martz, the proprietor of the saloon at the corner of Payne Avenue and Summer Street, together with three other men were given a hearing last evening before Judge Smith on the charge of card playing on Sunday. All four pleaded guilty and after being severely lectured sentence was suspended. These four men were arrested about 7 o'clock Sunday night by Sergeant Calkins and Patrolman Parkes, as the result of a raid which had been under consideration for some time. Information has reached the police that the violations of the Sunday laws have become numerous and flagrant of late and this is but the first of a series of raids that will be made unless the more or less flagrant breeches of the law cease.
Friday, April 13, 1900
The Niagara Falls milk dealers have decided that beginning May 1, the price of milk will be reduced the the regular summer figure of five cents per quart, despite the fact that the wholesale price is still kept at a pretty stiff figure by the farmers who the milkmen claim are trying to get rich too rapidly.
Monday, April 16, 1900
A vacation of several hours was declared in Wellsville's High School Thursday morning. Some mischievous pupils scattered a large quantify of red pepper about the various rooms. An investigation is on. It is promised a suspension will follow if the individual is located.
Tuesday, April 17, 1900
The ice is practically all out of the canal and the water is so low that the dam is dry.
Wednesday, April 18, 1900
Workman are busy repairing the damage to the dam in Tonawanda Creek at Webster Street. Three new gates of heavy oak planking with wrought iron fastening are to be put in to replace those carried away by the recent high water.
Thursday, April 19, 1900
A large flock of ducks was stolen from James Clark's farm on the River Road Tuesday night. Other farmers report loss of poultry during the last week. It is something new for poultry thieves to operate hereabouts at this time of year.
Saturday, April 21, 1900
A Dunkirk resident took to his bed ten days ago and is still there. He says he is not sick, but simply tired.
Saturday, May 5, 1900
Chief of Police Ryan received this morning the latest device in cabinets for a rouge's gallery. The police department has a collection of pictures of some 60 or 70 crooks ranging from sneak thieves to murderers. The collection is very interesting and many familiar faces about the Tonawandas are contained in it.
Monday, May 7, 1900
Officer Harder of the North Side police force gathered in about 10 young men whose ages range from 14 to 20 years at Gratwick yesterday for playing baseball. They were taken before Chief Ryan who gave them a lecture and let them go. The police department intends to put a stop to unlawful Sunday amusements during the summer and are nipping all such in the bud.
Thursday, May 24, 1900
A Lockport man living on Ontario Street has quit his home temporarily during a visit from his mother-in-law. He says he will return when he is notified of her departure.
Tuesday, June 19, 1900
Only One Arrest Tuscarora Indian Had Been Drinking Cider And Grew Disorderly
The only arrest made yesterday was by Patrolman Rathgeber who found Lot Nash, a Tuscarora Indian doing a war dance on Main Street late in the afternoon. The officer tried to persuade the Indian to go along with his wife and behave himself, but not being successful, he deemed it best to lock Nash up. This morning in Court before Judge Rogers he said he had been drinking cider. Sentence was suspended and the Indian left for the reservation in a hurry.
Saturday, July 21, 1900
Big Fish Landed
A 500 Pound Muskellunge Caught By A Perch Hook In The Niagara River
Saturday, August 11, 1900
Daniel Naylor, an intoxicated can boatman, created a disturbance on South Niagara Street last night and was arrested. He was found guilty of intoxication and disorderly conduct by Judge Rogers and sentenced to the Erie County Penitentiary for 10 days.
Tuesday, August 14, 1900
About 4,000,000 feet of lumber arrived in port this morning.
Tuesday, September 4, 1900
25 Vessels
That Number Arrived Here Yesterday And Sunday
15,000 Tons of Ore
Largest amount received by Tonawanda Iron and Steel Company at any time this season. About 10,000,000 feet of lumber also arrived.
Tuesday, September 25, 1900
The cement sidewalks about Clinton Park in the South Village have been finished are are a credit to the Village and their builder W.H. Kaiser.
Wednesday, December 5, 1900
The population of the Tonawandas is 16, 480
Monday, December 24, 1900
As has been the custom for several years past the Tonawanda Iron and Steel Company today made each of it's married employees a present of a turkey. Every single man received a crisp dollar bill.
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