Falconer News

In Britain, a public inquiry headed by Sir John Chilcot and four other members of the Privy Council is busily burrowing into the circumstances surrounding the commencement of the war in Iraq.

Anthony J. Crasti, 85, of 15 Chautauqua Ave. died at 9:58 a.m. Friday in WCA Hospi- tal.

In 1909, William J. Bishop whose home was at Batavia, N.Y., was captured while in the act of forcing an entrance to the inner room of the third floor of the Koehl Paper Box factory on Steele Street in Jamestown.

Richard J. Rosentrater, 73, of 2066 Southwestern Drive, Lakewood, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday in Heritage Park Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center.

November 24, 2009, 1:40 PM / A 45-year-old Chautauqua County woman today claimed an early Christmas present when she was introduced as the winner of the $1 million top prize in the new Super 9s instant game.

In 1909, the Journal was presenting a portion of a paper on chivalry written by A.D. Hiles.

In 1909, a large part of the business section of Westfield was wiped out in the morning by a fire which started in the garage building at the rear of the Minton House and which quickly spread to the hotel and other buildings.

A New York woman who works as a bartender in northwestern Pennsylvania has been charged with using a male customer's cell phone to post a nude photo of another woman on Facebook.Police in Warren didn't immediately say why 22-year-old Lindsay Head, of Falconer, N.Y. targeted the other woman, or if she even knew her.

A Veteran's Day program was included when Ross Grange members met recently. The history was given and noted the difference between Memorial Day and Veteran's Day.

Doris Arlene Jordan, 80, of 106 East Pearl St., Falconer, passed away at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov.

In 1909, the New York State Highway Department had announced the list of highways in Chautauqua County scheduled for improvement in the coming year.

Bart M. Bartlett, no age or address given, was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief Monday after police responded to a domestic dispute around 7:25 p.m. Police reported that Bartlett allegedly took another person's cell phone so police could not be called.

Adam Mars-Jones finds much to relish in Blake Bailey's life of John Cheever a ' a writer who had an immense capacity for joy but none for happiness Salesman for the suburban way of life: John Cheever at home in Ossining, New York, 1979.

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities and SKF Aeroengine Falconer have signed an updated agreement to reduce SKF's energy costs through the BPU's flex rate tariff program.

The Section 6 cross country championships will be held today at Elma Meadows. The boys races open the competition, starting with Class D at 10:30 a.m. Class AA is at 11 a.m., Class A at 11:30 a.m., Class B at noon and Class C at 12:30 p.m. The girls races kick off at 1 p.m. for Class D schools.

In 1909, in the state election direct primaries were an issue and Democratic candidates pledged to primary reform defeated Republican candidates in Republican strongholds.

By KRISTEN JOHNSON Special to the OBSERVER Where and how a candidate spends his money can be very telling, especially in local races.

I hear so many complain about high property taxes in Western New York. Ask these folks if they know that they pay their town for duplicate service of that received from the county.

Cynthia R. "Cindy" Carter, 73, of 3254 Drybrook Road, Falconer, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday in WCA Hospital.

Sally A. Jaroszynski, endorsed by the Democratic Party, is running for Ellicott town justice.