A Gowanda Timeline

1854 death - Mrs. Lois Howe, 79, mother of the Hon. C. Howe and Zimri Howe.

1872 deaths - John Vosburgh, 73; Joseph Seitz, 48; Anna Mary Fisk, 66, widow of the late Rev. Henry Fisk and sister of the late Joseph and Ralph Plumb; Peter Wilson, M.D., 57; Smith Stocker, 49.

1908 - C.A. Lambert opens a barber shop in the basement of the Armes store.

1909 - Carnival of Flowers Best Begonia, any variety - first-place prize: wastepaper basket from Arnold and Wallace; second-place prize: 25 choice gladioli bulbs from Mrs. J. D. Hallock.

1909 recipe from Mrs. W. Theon - White Cake - whites of seven eggs, two cups of sugar scant, two-thirds cup butter, one cup sweet milk, three cups flour scant, two teaspoons baking powder.

1909 ad - TEETH. For over 12 years we have been doing the leading dental business of Buffalo! Sometimes waiting on 200 patients in one day, and all because we have treated people honestly, and done our work well. Our large practice today comes from the thousands of satisfied patients! You can rely on any work done at the White Dental Parlors. It is in a class by itself. Dr. Arthur Cobb personally does all the extracting and guarantees to do it painlessly. For the summer season we are selling: Plates worth $20 for $12.50; plates worth $15 for $10; plates worth $10 for $7.50; plates worth $7.50 for $5; plates worth $6 for $4. All guaranteed to fit perfectly. White Dental Parlors. 368 Main Street. Always closed on Sunday. Dr. Arthur B. Cobb, Prop.

1910 - H.W. Hooker succeeds Henry Gaensslen as street commissioner.

1911 - Village election results: Richard Wilhelm, president; Henry Moench and Burt J. Crawford, trustees.

1912 - Phoenix Lodge moves into newly completed F & AM Temple.

1915 - South Dayton votes to build $27,000 schoolhouse.