Out of the Past

125 Years Ago

Aug. 10, 1882

During the past week, a post office has been established at Snyderville, to be called Snyder, with Michael Snyder as postmaster.

Mr. Philip Lout of Clarence, who has been a student of Parker Union School, has been engaged as teacher in District No. 7, Town of Amherst, for the coming year.

Mr. Levi Metz left a specimen of gypsy wheat, something new in this locality, at the Bee office. It is thought that this brand of wheat will yield from 40 to 50 bushels per acre.

Mr. Wm. C. Hipner of Eggertsville has improved his residence by the addition of a veranda and a new coat of paint.

A man was arrested in Gowanda on Saturday afternoon for buying and giving whisky to the Indians. He was sentenced to the Erie County jail for 30 days.

On Saturday evening next, there will be an electric light excursion to Niagara Falls over the Erie Railway. Trains will leave the Main Street station at Buffalo Plains at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to the Falls and return are thirty-five cents. ( Editor's note: Buffalo Plains is the area now known as University Heights. It was earlier known as Ellysville for the Ely family who lived there.)

"When a doctor cures you for free, he is one of nature's no-bill-men."

"Shark skin is said to be as good as sandpaper, and the New Haven Register wonders if shark skin is what makes the water so smooth."

100 Years Ago

Aug. 8, 1907

The 12th annual picnic of the Williamsville Hose Co. was most successful. The parade, headed by Chief Wehrle, was impressive. The Exempts in their bright red shirts followed the Williamsville band. Next came the active members drawing their handsome hose cart.

75 Years Ago

Aug. 11, 1932

The clever sleuthing of Chief E.H. Evans, head of Amherst's police department, played a key part in the rounding up of an alleged gang of counterfeiters this past week. An attempt was made to pass off the spurious five- and ten-dollar bills here, but not always with success.

The Health Department in Amherst has been functioning as usual, the only difference since July 1 being realized by the members of the staff as they are receiving no pay.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Tatu deserve a share of recognition in honor of the 60th wedding anniversary, which they are approaching.

The annual horseshoe tournament of the United Snyder Association is now in progress. Sweeny and Tobin are in first place with a 10-2 record. Any teams currently behind schedule may pitch their games on any night on any court of their convenience. Kindly give scores to O. E. Krueger; call Crescent 7434-R.

50 Years Ago

Aug. 8, 1957

Bob's Restaurant, 5987 Main St., was swept by fire of undetermined origin early Tuesday morning. Within minutes, the Main-Transit Community Volunteer Fire Company was on the job under the direction of Chief Norman Gramse, using two pieces of equipment to fight the flames.

A deer was killed on LeBrun Road Wednesday when it ran against the side of a moving car.

The guest receiving the most attention at the annual family basket picnic of the Alfred Jurek Post and Auxiliary on July 28 was "Jackie," the pet donkey owned by the Walter Floss family.

Robert Danni has received an appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

25 Years Ago

Aug. 4, 1982

The leasing of the Eggert Road School to the Cantalician Center for Learning brings to three the number of former school properties in Amherst that will remain tax-exempt instead of returning to the tax rolls.

Lloyd Fink, 82, has completed refinishing a display cabinet for the Williamsville United Methodist Church.

Herbert Stoeckl, a past president of the Hutchinson Hose Co., received the Fire Service Award from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association this past Sunday.