Out of the Past

125 Years Ago

Oct. 12, 1882

Work on the Main Street bridge is progressing, and the key-stones have been placed in the east arch, which will be completed in about two days. The building of the west arch is well under way, and will be pushed as fast as possible.

A public auction will be held at the residence of Mrs. Anna Brunner on the Skinnersville Road, one mile north of Wolf's Mills, on Thursday, October 26. To be sold are two good working horses, one colt, three good cows, wagons, farm implements and seed potatoes. The auctioneer is M. Snyder.

Messrs. Fred Weide and D. Oppenheimer are about to open a butcher shop in the Klein building. They hope to merit a fair share of patronage.

Old winter will soon be howling at the door and those who have not ordered their coal should give Mr. Peter Grove a call at once.

The dry season has proved injurious to the celery product.

Charles W. Folger of Ontario County heads the Republican ticket for governor. The Democrats have nominated Grover Cleveland.

The Fulton Market, 352 Main Street, Buffalo, advertises canned goods, oysters, game, lake and ocean fish and poultry at wholesale prices.

"'I am laying down the law,' as a fellow said when he floored an attorney."

"A gentleman, when making out his will, added a clause that his wife should remarry. This was, he explained, to ensure that he would have at least one person to daily deplore his death."

100 Years Ago

Oct. 10, 1907

H.B. Long, the village milkman, has raised the price of milk from six to seven cents per quart.

The Village Board passed a resolution to build a new village and fire hall, and a committee led by D.P. Arbogast has been appointed.

75 Years Ago

Oct. 13, 1932

The call of St. Paul's Church, Williamsville, to the Rev. Charles J. Menge has been accepted and he will arrive here January 1 to become its pastor.

Russell J. Hoffman of Williamsville has finally received the Medaille de Verdun for his service with the 309th Infantry during the World War. He was not able to be at Camp Dix earlier this year when the French government bestowed the honor on some 250 veterans.

John M. Magoffin, whose family's name will be found in the early history of Amherst, died suddenly at his home in Buffalo on Monday morning, Oct. 10, 1932. About the last act he did Saturday evening before being stricken the following morning was to write a check for his subscription to The Amherst Bee. It reached the office Monday morning, after he was no more.

Work on roads and bridges in the Erie County system will be continued as long as weather permits, according to George C. Diehl, county superintendent of highways.

50 Years Ago

Oct. 10, 1957

A Williamsville landmark, the Mansion House on Main Street, is a victim of progress. The three-story stone building, estimated to be 137 years old, is located on the site to be occupied by the new Loblaw shopping plaza.

A man held up the Miles Shoe Store in the Northtown Plaza about 10 o'clock last Saturday. The stick-up artist entered by means of a front door that was not closed all the way. The store owner said the bandit needed a haircut.

Harry Altman has turned over several animals from the Glen Park Zoo to the Buffalo Zoo. He decided it was better to have the animals in a place where they could be enjoyed the year 'round rather than at Glen Park, where they are on view only during the summer months.

25 Years Ago

Oct. 6, 1982

U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato will be in Amherst on Oct. 14 to conduct a "town meeting" in Town Hall, 5583 Main Street.

Gloria Aquila of Snyder is chairman of the downtown events committee for City Fest '82, highlighting improvements within Buffalo.

Jimmy Goodrich, former world lightweight boxing champion from Snyder, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2007 in Fort Meyers Beach, Fla. The boxer boasted, "My hair was never mussed."