The Sun and the Erie County Independent from Hamburg, New York • Page 2

Page 2 The Snn Thursday, September 29, 1988 72 Freight Station, Hamburg, c. 1055 Our series on the Erie Railroad (see "Out of the Past" 91186, 61988, 7788 and 81888) continues with this mid-1950s wintertime view of the. freight station at the foot of Union Street; the building, now houses Hamburg Electric's Stove Shop and model railroad store. The Erie, after merging with the Delaware, Lackawanna Western, struggled along until the late 1970s, when service was discontinued. The Buffalo Southern Railroad currently operates over a portion of the old Erie tracks.

In the early days of American railroads (1825-1830) there was no agreement on track gauge, the distance between rails; although some lines adopted the 56 gauge which was then used in England and which later became the U.S. standard, there were many other gauges in use including the 6-foot gauge championed by the Erie. It would eventually cost the Erie $25-million to convert to standard gauge The "Angola Horror" of 1867 illustrates the created by the lack of a standard track gauge: On a train approaching the Big Sisters Creek bridge of the Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railroad (58" gauge) in Angola, a "compromise" car from the Cleveland Toledo Railroad (57" gauge) was the last car on a 7-car train. cars had wider wheel treads which permitted them, when all went well, to run on tracks of both gauges). As the train crossed the bridge, the narrower rear wheels of the "compromise" car fell off the track, bumping along the ties until the coupling broke and the car fell 50 feet into the creek, killing 41 of the 44 passengers in the car.

The use of compromise cars was discontinued after the "Angola Horror" although it would be another 20 years (1886) before an American standard of 56 Yt" gauge would be agreed upon. (The Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railroad, controlled by Cornelius Vanderbilt, was eventually merged with the New York Central). Photograph: Historian's file Reference: "Railroads in America" by Oliver Jensen-. -v From The The Sun September 29, 1955: An appeal for Hamburg township participation in the Niagara Frontier Port Authority to bring new industries to the area and help expand existing ones at no cost to the taxpayer or the town, was made this week by Dr. Marvin A.

Rapp, Authority Director. A simple motion by the Hamburg Town Board approving the plan is all that is needed prior to Oct. 15 when Authority operation begins, with or without Hamburg participation. Material for this feature is compiled by Hamburg Town Historian Joseph Streamer. MMfcaMlMMMMMMBMi mm ini'iiilii.

i iiaiin liiiBilinii.iiivii niiiiTi ajjajjj 'Time, the Everywhere Dimension is Unitarian Topic Entertainment Books Lions Fund-Raiser To siinnort thn nnndn nf tha SiirVifr Jb During the period Sept. 1. 1907 program. He has chaired the Worship Committee for several years' and has conducted services numerous times. He has agreed -to serve as worship coordinator when the Amherst minister takes a three month sabbatical leave during this 1988-89 church year.

"From our human perspective, time is unlike the other known dimensions," says Mr. Funke. "We can select and control our course through space (to Douglas Funke, a popular lay-speaker from the Amherst UU Church, will present a sermon entitled "Time, the Everywhere Dimension" this Sunday (Oct 2) at 10:30 a.m. at the Ham: burg Unitarian Universalist Church. Mr.

Funke has been a very active member of the Amherst church and has held many posts there, including chairman of the board. He is best known to that congregation, however, -for his contributions to the worship through Aug. 31, 1988, the Lake Short Lions Club returned $7,122 to the com- munity via donations of $1,791 for eye and health care, $1,200 in scholarships, $1,631 to charitable organizations and $2,500 for the Cloverbank Elementary School Playgrourid Project. These monies were raised totally through various fund-raising efforts which support the Lake Shore and surrounding communities. Persons who know of someone in the community in need of aid, may call Lion Chuck Travagliato at 627-9652 or Lion Thomas A.

Hammond Jf. at 827-0981. Hearing, Educational and Health Welfare programs of the Lake Shore Lions Club, the organization will sell Entertainment Coupon Books at the price of $25 per book. Of that, $6 will go directly to the club to help them continue with their current community activities. Books can be purchased at Fresh-mart, Enser's Citgo, Lake Shore Hard-warev Derby Cleaners, The Fruity Stand, Wanakah Pharmacy and Brooks Pharmacy or by calling Lion Sam Puleo at 649-7035.

These books make a great Christmas some degree); but with time we can only, exist in it. We cannot control our course through with our minds. This Sunday we will explore and experience time, from both cosmologies! and personal experience." Elizabeth Harris and Elizabeth Peery will host the Social Hour following the service. Visitors are welcome. Child care is provided.

Headphones are available for the hearing impaired. Those interested in car-pooling to the Coffee House at the Buffalo UU Church on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.. featuring folk-singer Ben Tousley, may contact Elizabeth Harris, 649-5096. Building and Grounds Chairman Jerry Saab has set Saturday, Oct 8 as Work Day, with efforts to begin at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine.

His message: "Bring your favorite mop, polish, hammer or saw, as the list of chores is Eden PTA Sponsors AIDS Information Night The Eden Central PTA is BoonaorW TELEPHONE 6492391 JOHN W. RICHARDSON P.C. OPTOMETRIST 89 BUFFALO STREET, HAMBURG, NEW YORK 14075' OFFICE HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 1O0OO A.M. P.M. EVENINGS, WED.

FRI. 6:30 930 P.M. Members of the panel include Dr. Joseph Mylotte, chief of infectious diseases at the VA Medical Center and associate professor of medicine at SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Donald Fregelette, superintendent of Eden Schools, and representatives of the AIDS Advisory Committee for the school system. y.

a Parents' Information Night on the New York State mandated AIDS Education Program. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Eden High School The evening will include a video followed by a panel presentation and a question and answer period. Boston Historians Set Installation Son to Clercs Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence J. Clerc of East Eden Road announce the birth of a son, Adam Leo, on Sept. 15, 1988. He joins James, Brian and Sarah at home. Mrs.

Clerc is the former Mary Ann Skura. Grandparents are Rose Marie Lasota of Hamburg, the late Leo J. Skura, Mary Lou Clerc of Blasdell and the late Norman J. Clerc' The Boston Historical Snrlatv will seat its 1988-89 officers and directors at its annual Installation Dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Oct.

4, at Karen's Restaurant in Boston. "A RESIDENCE FOR ADULTS" "We had searched all over for the place to offer us all the comforts of home without the worries we found Eden Heights!" "Eden give us the special personal attention we desire." 1 ha Taking office are: Dorothy Berger, president; Ellen Munger, vice president; Rev. Richard Siemann, secretary; and Jean Berryhill, secretary. James Jehle is town historian. Other board members are Sue Boser, Esther Faulring, Mary Anne Jehle, Earl Middendorf, Letitia Ryngwalski, Mary Nabor, Dean Watkins, and Janet Wurtz.

Hugh Brown, a longtime member and former treasurer of the society, will be the recipient of a Certificate of Appreciation and an Honorary Lifetime Membership for all his fine work for the society. The Canadiana Association is supplying the speaker for the evening who will tell the story of that nostalgic ship with stories and slides. Dinner reservations should be made with Mrs. Munger at 941-9322 as soon as possible. Uhlmans Have Son Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald Uhlman of Hamburg announce the birth of a son, Bryan Douglas, on Sept. ,7. 1988. He joins a sister, Sarah Grace.

Mrs. Uhlman is the former Denise Wilson. Grandparents are Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Wilson of Sharon, Pa.

and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Uhlman of Machias. "Now we can relax in a comfortable affordable and rettesfceji Xo to7emUed Eden Heights Is not a nursing We provide a 24-hour supervisory setting for adults. Our newly constructed single-story, fully equipped facility and trained stall Krovide: Social services ana acuvmes.

meaicauon supervision, ousekeeping and laundry, selective menu with therapeutic diets available. Subsidized payments avaiiaoie mru 5.5.1. 4071 Hardt Rd. Eden, N.Y. 992-4466 For more information, a personal tour or interview: Jacquelyn J.

Milks, Administrator.