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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Wed Apr 6, 1859
 
ILLNESS OF THOMAS PARSONS - We regret to state that Ex-Alderman Thomas PARSONS is still confined to his bed by illness - Having a violent attack of inflammatory rheumatism. He was a warm friend of the late John ALLEN, and much regrets his inability to participate in the ceremonies in honor of his memory which took place to-day. We trust that Mr. PARSONS may speedily be restored to health.
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ACCIDENTS TO FIREMEN - Last night, as City Hose Company was returning from the fire on North Clinton street, and when near Andrews st. Bridge, another alarm was given. The company started across the bridge at full speed. Some one on the drag rope fell and brought others down near a lamp port. Among others who fell was Walter S. SABEY, of the firm of SABEY & BUCHAN, hatters, who sustained a compound fracture of a leg, which was somehow caught between the hose cart and a lamp post. He was taken home by some of his fellow members and a surgeon called. He is now as comfortable as circumstances will permit, but will be confined to his room for a few weeks to allow nature to effect the necessary repairs to the injured member.
     Geo. H. HUMPHREY and H. S. MERRILL, members of the same company, were somewhat injured at the same time, but are able to be about as usual.
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THAT MEAT MASTICATOR - In speaking of this little instrument yesterday, we were then destitute of its proper name (Masticator) we have no hesitation in saying it is a useful invention; it makes beef steak lusciously eatable. It also has a cleaver for cutting meat and bone, which adds very much to its value. It is simple and cheap and we don't see why its not destined to find a home in every well regulated family.- Some enterprising man would do well to take an interest in it and manufacture them here.-- The proprietor is stopping at the Clinton Hotel. Call and see him.
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DIED
 
In this city, on the 6th inst., William, son of George MOORE.
-The funeral will take place at the residence of Geo MOORE, High street, on the 8th inst., at 2 1/2 o'clock P. M.

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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Democrat & American
Wed. Apr 13, 1859
 
DIED
 
LEHY - On the 11th inst., at 7 o'clock P. M. Catharine, LEHY, wife of the late John LEHY.
-Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 8 Pitt street, at 9 1/2 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning. Port Hope and Whitby papers please copy.
 
IRVING - In this city, on the 12th instant, T. E. IRVING, aged 30 years.
-The funeral will be attended from St. Patrick's Church, on Thursday, the 14th inst., at 8 1/2 o'clock A. M.
 
HOY - In Union, on the 11th inst., David T. HOYT, in the 77th year of his age.

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Democrat & American
Fri Apr 15, 1859
 
DIED
 
GORDON - On the 13th inst., Alexander GORDON, Sen., aged 96 years.
-Funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from 12 Comfort street. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
 
PARKER - April 9, 1859, at Conquest, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Eliza, wife of Dighton PARKER, M. D., aged 40 years.          
                   "God,"  "Husband, "  "Child."     
Janesville, Wis., papers please copy.
 
MANNY - At St. Louis, on the 6th inst., of puerperal fever, Mrs. Mercy B., wife of J. Merrit MANNY, and late only surviving daughter of the late Rev. N. CARD, of this city, aged 36 years.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Fri Apr 15, 1859
 
A NEW INVENTION - An Easy Bed For Everybody - Something new in the way of a bedstead has recently been patented by C. F. SPENCER, of this city, and it possesses features calculated to commend it to everybody who desires a cheap, easy, luxurious couch. A great many experiments have been made in bed buttons. Wire springs and steel springs, rods, slats and other devices have been tried with more or less success. Those which answered the best have generally proved too expensive for general use, and are only used by the rich. The new invention of Mr. SPENCER can be sold at a price to place it within the reach of all who aspire to own a decent bed. It is chiefly of wood, so constructed that it yields at any point where weight is applied, but retains its elasticity, and the greater the weight the stronger the springs become. All the springs can be inverted so that they will last for a great length of time. The apparatus is simple and can be easily adjusted to almost any bed in use. But little under bedding is required to use this patent bedstead. A buffalo robe thrown upon it makes an easy bed. A very thin hair mattress upon SPENCER's bedstead is all that is required, and will afford a complete, easy, cool, luxurious bed. We make our beds too thick below for health and comfort. Thick mattresses are often packed closely in bedsteads with deep sideboards, and all under ventilation is then out of the question. This new bedstead effectually relieves this objection, and affords just what is wanted for health and comfort. Those who desire to see the best invention in the bedstead line should examine this. It is on exhibition at the room directly over G. C. BUELL's store, 75 Main street, where the article can be purchased and where rights to manufacture can be obtained of the patentee.
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DIED
 
In this city, at the Osburn House, on the morning of the 14th inst., of consumption, Fannie, youngest daughter of D. T. and Eunice WALBRIDGE, aged 10 years.
-Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral at the House, on Sunday next, at 2 o'clock P. M.
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Union and Advertiser
April 19, 1859, page 3
Rochester, NY

FATAL CASUALTY ON LAKE ERIE--A ROCHESTER SAILOR KILLED.

--The Democrat states that a young man named Julius F. GULDENSCHUH, a hand on the schooner Caroline E. Bailey, which cleared from this port on the 11th of April, with 4000 bushels of potatoes for Chicago, lost his life by an accident off the port of Erie, last Wednesday night.  The main boom jibed over and struck him in the forehead, with such force as to rupture some of the blood vessels in the brain.  He fell to the deck senseless, and though he lived ten hours after the occurrence, he never regained his consciousness.  The vessel put into Painesville, whence the master, Captain WATROUS, sent a dispatch to the friends of the deceased, in this city, inquiring what disposition should be made of the body.  It was received Friday evening, by Mr. Isaac GULDENSCHUH, a brother of the unfortunate young sailor, who is employed in the Democrat and American office, and he immediately sent a man to Painsville, with directions to bring the remains to Rochester for interment.  Before the messenger arrived at his destination, the body had been buried but he caused it to be taken up, and reached Rochester with it on the 8:20 train, Saturday evening.  The funeral took place at the residence of the widowed mother of deceased, on North Clinton street, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.  Young GULDENSCHUH was only 19 years of age, and this was his second season on the lakes.  He shipped in the Caroline E. Bailey, on the 5th of the present month.   psm


Rochester, Monroe, NY
Daily Democrat
Tue Apr 26, 1859

DIED

DECKER - In this city on the 25th inst., at 8 o'clock A. M., of Consumption, Carre A., wife of Henry B. DECKER, and daughter of the Hon. Joseph BOUCK, Middleburgh, N. Y., aged 25 years.

MARLIN - In Chili, on the 23d April, Elizabeth MARLIN, aged (54 or 84)? years and 8 months.

MARTIN - In Henrietta, on the morning of the 25th, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Jacob MARTIN, aged 85(?).
-Funeral at half past two P. M., Tuesday the 26th, at the Lutheran Church in Rush.
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Effects of the Late Gale. - About 12 o'clock last Saturday night the schooner S. Buttles, Alexander POLLOCK, master, went ashore 10 or 12 miles east of the Genesee river. The Buttles is a small vessel of 125 tons burthen, and belongs at Port Stanley. She has on board a load of staves from Port Burwell, on the Canada shore of Lake Erie, for Clayton, on the St. Lawrence.

Owing to the blinding snow, he was not aware of his proximity to land, till within five minutes before the vessel struck. He immediately got her before the wind, and went on head foremast. A heavy sea carried her high upon a flat rock, and all hands immediately ran below.

By the Captain's directions the schooner was immediately scuttled to prevent her from thumping, and she lay quite comfortably till day light. The crew were not able to get ashore till 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

Captain POLLOCK thinks the gale of Saturday was the was the most severe ever experienced on the lakes, with which he has been familiarly as a navigator for fourteen years. In his opinion, the Buttles has not suffered much damage and may be easily got off with the aid of a steam tug from Oswego.

The seas swept over the piers at Charlotte with great fury. About 5 o'clock Saturday morning, the schr. Commerce, of Charlotte, came in from Port Ontario, with a cargo if ice. She left that port on Friday evening, and made the run of 80 miles in eleven hours, with no other canvas than a double reefed main sail. Capt. OUDERKIRK says he never experienced such weather before, and he has been twenty years on the lakes. When a short distance from this port, the yawl of the Commerce was carried away from the davits.

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