Out of the Past

125 Years Ago

Sept. 21, 1882

Mrs. Pierce will receive pupils for instruction in French at her house on Cayuga Street, every Tuesday and Saturday evening beginning October 3rd. Terms, $5.00 per twenty lessons.

A goodly number of our best citizens assembled at the M.E. Church on last Saturday evening and enjoyed a very pleasant trip through many places of interest in Europe, courtesy of Dr. Huntington. Liverpool presented the appearance of a burnt forest, so many were the ships' masts that lifted their heads above the houses. Oxford, the city of twenty colleges, was visited. We saw the prison where Craumer, Latimer and Ridley were confined and suffered martyrdom.

Where are all the peach peddlers this year?

A man from Mendon, N.Y., has lost a valuable horse in a singular manner. A mouse gnawed a hole from the manger into the grain bin, and through it the grain rushed into the feed trough. The horse feasted during the night and died the next day.

Women are to take the place of men in the postal savings bank departments of the British post office. The London Spectator points out that employment of women by the French government has proved successful. The birth rate is certain to be lessened if women are admitted to the work and calling of men.

"'Ain't that dog got fleas?' queries a woman at the railway station, near whose feet a dog was reaching for his spine. 'I think not,' replied a small man. 'It looks more like the fleas has got the dog.'"

100 Years Ago

Sept. 19, 1907

Bank Examiner Allen of Buffalo met with a painful accident one day last week. En route to visit friends on Garrison Road, he passed it and, realizing his mistake, started to back up. The car stalled, and he got out to crank the machine. He forgot to release the clutch, and when he cranked the car, the powerful forty horse-power machine leaped forward, knocking him down and passing over his body. His wife grasped the steering wheel and withdrew the spark plug, stopping the car.

75 Years Ago

Sept. 22, 1932

Charles F. Jasmund will not be present to claim any more prizes for being the oldest man present at the Williamsville Old Home Day, as he has for the past couple of years. Worn out by his worldly career of over 91 years, it was in natural order that he should fall into everlasting sleep. He died Sunday, September 18, 1932.

A pleasant time was had at the home of Mrs. Magdalena Braunscheidel on Saturday evening, September 17. The occasion was a surprise in honor of her 54th birthday.

Mrs. Marie Thuman has been appointed as the teacher in School District 7, Skinnerville.

Williamsville High School's first football game of the season will be played Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Long Street field. Alden is the opponent.

50 Years Ago

Sept. 19, 1957

Five thousand dollars in cash and negotiable bonds was stolen from a Park Circle home sometime Tuesday evening between 6:00 and 10:30 o'clock. Detective Edward Hehr said it is the work of professionals.

The intersection of Sheridan Drive and Transit Road, one of the most dangerous in the area, will be eliminated when Sheridan Drive is repaved, probably next spring. Elmer G.H. Youngmann, state engineer, said Wednesday that Transit will cross over Sheridan, according to present plans.

A gigantic parade and rally to kick off the 1957-58 sports year at the Williamsville Central High School will take place this evening down Main Street starting at 7:00 p.m.

25 Years Ago

Sept. 15, 1982

The Williamsville Planning Board denied approval Monday night for a restaurant proposed for Main and Hirschfield. Board member Richard Baer said, "It's not very colonial."

Sweet Home High School student Donna Bogdan has been named recipient of the Amherst Business and Professional Women's Club's annual Girl Youth Leader award.

Kleinhans in the Boulevard Mall recently capped an extensive remodeling effort with a grand reopening.