Out of the Past

125 Years Ago

March 2, 1882

Bee commentary: "A woman was arrested in New York City recently, charged with the terrible crime of wearing male attire. For over fifteen months, she had been a waiter in a restaurant at nine dollars a week. She was next employed at a dry goods store at a higher salary and later received a still better salary. The unfortunate girl will now be compelled to don petticoats and accept starvation wages. There was no complaint that she did not do her work well, but she was earning a man's wages and this law steps in and says, 'go back to your low wages, you are only a woman.' This is a most significant commentary on the injustice with which women are treated."

The farmers are anxious to obtain the help of those earn their bread by the sweat of their brow. Wages are good and chances are plenty.

A special teachers examination will be held at Clarence on Friday afternoon of this week. No teacher should commence school without first obtaining a certificate to do so.

100 Years Ago

Feb. 28, 1907

Beginning March 4, a late car will be run every evening except Saturdays from Williamsville to Buffalo at 11 p.m.

Milton J. Hoffman, Henry S. Metz, John Schwartz, Henry Hinkley and George L. Helfter were nominated as candidates for village trustee.

75 Years Ago

March 3, 1932

Dance hall ordinances replacing those which have been in effect since July 1927 were adopted by the Village Board on Tuesday. Dancing in public places must cease at midnight, and Sunday dancing, which the village was unsuccessful in eliminating last year, is permissible between the hours of 3-5 p.m. and 9-11 p.m.

Last week Wednesday evening, Merkle's grocery at Main and Grove streets was entered by burglars through a rear trap door and considerable merchandise taken, including cigars, cigarettes, candy, etc. Several persons are under suspicion, and Amherst police expect to make arrests soon.

George "Sonny" Martens of Eggertsville is a contender for catching honors on the University of Pennsylvania baseball team.

Severine C. Gangloff succumbed Wednesday evening, Feb. 24, 1932. For twenty years, Mr. Gangloff has lived in the northern section of Amherst, successfully operating a farm on Rensch Road. People relied on his word, and their confidence was not misplaced.

For Sale: "Silo in good condition. Act quickly. Eichel, Route 1, Sweet Home Road between canal and creek."

50 Years Ago

Feb. 28, 1957

A daring holdup of the Nu-Way Supermarket on Main Street just east of Harlem Road last Thursday evening netted the robber only $70.

The announcement that no freshmen will be enrolled at Neumann Catholic High School next September means that an additional burden will be placed on the already overcrowded facilities of the Williamsville junior high department. The primary reason is the growing size of the elementary school enrollment at Neumann.

Returning today from the 41st annual conference of the National Association of Secondary School Principals will be Mr. Philip Schweickhard, Mr. John Scheller and Mrs. Edwin Mustard of the Amherst Junior and Senior High Schools.

25 Years Ago

Feb. 24, 1982

"Rapid transit made Toronto, and it made Washington, D.C. You can bet your bottom dollar that it will make Buffalo, too," said Buffalo Mayor Jimmy Griffin at the Amherst Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting held yesterday morning.

The Getzville Fire Co. Exempt Association and Ladies Auxiliary recently paid tribute to Auxiliary member Mrs. Christine J. Werkley, who observed her 100th birthday on Feb. 13.