125 Years Ago

Sept. 3, 1885

The house of Mr. Charles Pless in Wolcottsburg burned down last Friday morning. It was a big house, built not long ago.

Members of the Prohibition Club of the Town of Clarence are requested to meet at their headquarters on Saturday evening, Sept. 5, at half-past seven.

Mr. Geo. Hyder is the janitor at the Parker Union School for the coming year.

So many of the boys sent to West Point prove unable to pass the examination for admission that about fifty Congressional districts are unrepresented.

The New York Sun thinks that the attempt to suppress the two-dollar and one-dollar bills, and force silver into circulation in their place, is a foolish notion. It will never succeed. People prefer the paper, and they are bound to have it.

Dr. E.C. Longnecker advertises services at his dental parlors, over 102 East Genesee Street, corner Chippewa, Buffalo. “ Best sets of artificial teeth, upper or lower, at $8 to $10 including extracting. My artificial teeth are made of the best material that can be procured. I use no cheap teeth or inferior rubber. Open evenings.”

“‘A woman can’t manage anything,’ said a henpecked man in the middle of a discussion with his wife on domestic policy. ‘Yes she can,’ his wife replied. ‘A man.’”

100 Years Ago

Sept. 1, 1910

The new bus, furnishing service between Main and Transit roads to Lockport, carries about 20 people and the distance of 14 miles is made in little over an hour.

The outing of the Auld Lang Syne Study Club was held at the home of Mrs. Jacob Wolf.

Dr. W.C. Wilbor of Coudersport, Pa., has purchased the John Wooster farm of ten acres east of Williamsville and intends to take up his residence there.

75 Years Ago

Sept. 5, 1935

The high standard maintained by Parker High School attracts increased attendance as the years go by. Again, registration the first day shows a decided increase over that of the preceding year. Attendance will be 185 this year.

According to the election laws, the caucuses for the nomination of candidates for Clarence town offices to be voted for in the November election will take place on Tuesday, September 24. The polls must be held open for two hours.

Following the rain on Thursday night, the temperature took a downward drop and on Friday morning, the thermometer registered around 38 degrees.

50 Years Ago

Sept. 1, 1960

Livingston G. Shisler, who lived half his life of 92 years in the home in which he died, was buried in the Harris Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, Aug. 31. He died suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 28, 1960. A farmer all his life, he was born on Shisler Road in 1898 and moved with his wife and family to 19 South Harris Hill Road in 1914.

Forty-three teachers and one librarian comprise the staff of Clarence Senior High School, headed by Dr. Eugene H. Small, principal. All school bus schedules are posted in the five schools in the town. The route lists will be taped to convenient doors or windows so that they may be easily seen and read.

Members of the family helped George Heim celebrate his 72nd birthday on Monday evening.

25 Years Ago

Sept. 4, 1985

Gerhard and Lura Cook, who earlier this year celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, have had a scholarship fund established in their name at Clarence Senior High School.

While much of her time was filled with ordinary office work, Mary Ciminelli of Clarence enjoyed her six-week internship in the congressional office of Rep. Jack Kemp this summer.