Bowling Alley
The rush at the Bowling Alley has become so great that the proprietor deems it necessary to erect another adjoining the present one. It will be a nine-pin alley.
The vacant lot near the bowling alley is filled with trees from the nursery of George A. Stone of Rochester, New York. These orders were taken among the farmers of this community several months ago and the trees are now ready for delivery;
Write up about bowling alley by Mr. Willott FEBRUARY 03 1883 page 3
-The bowling alley is fast becoming a favorite resort for evening pastime seekers, and it is a sport well calculated to develop the muscular powers of all those who lead a sedentary life, as well as others already robust. As an inducement to those who patronize the alley, Mr. Willott will offer the following prizes to be given for the best score during the month of February, viz. Best score on ten-pins, $15; best score on "cocked hat," $5. best score on nine-pins with 9 balls, $10. The prizes to be awarded on the first of March."
Bowling alley has been reopened JULY 28 1883 page 6
9.4.1883 PR Willot to C. Lunney lot 30x90 in lot 13 block 1 $50 in Vacaville Reporter
Fire burns all homes and the original bowling alley
PR Willot to Mrs. Regina Tate - 60 feet off east end of lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, block 1, Dixon. $600
Regina Tate to J. P. Lyon and John Gamble-60 feet off east end of lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, block 1, Dixon.
9/8/1884 John T. Gamble to John B. Lyon - undivided half of east 60 feet lots 13,14,15,16, block 1, Dixon. $300
C. Lunney obit says he erected the building now known as the Creamerie Saloon in which he conducted a saloon and bowling alley. Obit was April 10 1903
1891/01/01
CON'S SALOON -- Ten Pin Alley, Shooting Gallery, and Shuffle Board. Good Reading Room and Private Club Room in connection with the saloon. C. LUNNEY
1894/01/01
CON'S SALOON - C. LUNNEY
1895/09/01
--C. Keuerleber has sold his saloon on the corner of A and Jackson streets to J.W. Jamison, late of Davisville. The place will be known hereafter as the "Little Palace."
Feb 5 1897 JW Jamison has opened a shooting gallery in the building adjoining his saloon and placed it in charge of N. Cody
01/01/1901
---C.R. Ball, who for several months last year operated the saloon in the Con Lunney building opposite the Arcade Livery Stable, is now conducting a restaurant in Suisun.
1901/03/01
---The Creamery Saloon has a new water trough for the convenience of its patrons and others who go that way.
1901/06/01
JUNE: ---The bowling alley in the Creamery Saloon building is being newly fitted up and will open for business tomorrow, Sat., June 15.
1908/07/01
July, 1908:
---The bowling alley has closed its doors, packed up and departed for Benicia.
1908/08/01
Aug., 1908:
--Cowden & Mason have moved their plumbing shop to the brick building, where the bowling alley lately held forth.
10/1/1910
---Jno. McDermott has purchased the building used as a moving picture show by Muscoe Garnett, and is busy tearing it down and moving it into the lot back of his saloon on Jackson street, where it will be occupied by W.W. Pritchard as a carpenter shop.
Oct 1910
---The new carpenter shop of contractor Pritchard just back of McDermott's saloon is about completed.
---A restaurateur by the name of Parker from Vacaville, has leased the room between McDermott's saloon and the blacksmith shop, in which he will run a short-order eating house.
1910/11/01
Nove. 1910:
---The Peerless Potter's Cafe, opposite the Arcade Stables, will open on Tuesday
12.01/1911
A.W.Hodge has moved his cigar factory and "smoke emporium" into the vacant room next to McDermott's saloon.
Dixon_Election_Date Fate of Saloons in Dixon to be voted on april 8 1912
