Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Sept. 27, 1864
DEATH OF JASON BAKER, MONROE COUNTY TREASURER
Jason BAKER, Treasurer of this county, died last night. His decease will excite no surprise. He has not been seen
in public much of late, and has not attended to the duties of his office for months, perhaps years. He was at one
time an energetic business man and accumulated a handsome property. He was twice elected Treasurer of the County
and his term of office would have expired on the first of October making, we believe, six years and nine months
as the aggregate of his terms.
His death leaves a vacancy till October 1st, when Mr. SCHOFIELD, the new Treasurer, will take office. What will
be done by the Supervisors in respect to the vacancy we are not advised. If the office could have been vacated
years ago and put into the hands of Democrats as well as capable men the county of Monroe, or rather the people
thereof, would have been richer by tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. This remark is not intended as
a reflection upon the dead, for the deceased Treasurer has really had little to do with the affairs of the office
for a long time. But this is no time to do more than admonish the Supervisors that they have a duty to perform
if they hope to have anything to put into the hands of Mr. SCHOFIELD on the first of October next.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Thurs Sept 29, 1864
SPENCER'S NEW BURNER - It was announced some time since that our townsman, C.
F. SPENCER, had invented and patented a burner for kerosene lamps which was to
displace all others. Since that time arrangements have been in progress for
the manufacture of these burners on a large scale and are now complete. Large
quantities of these new burners have been made and will be at once introduced
to the trade all over the country. The invention is very simple but effectual
for the purpose sought. The chimney of the lamp is not removed when it is to
be lighted or trimmed. It turns over at will, and when in its place is
immovable, and all this without springs, catches or screws. It is simplicity
itself, and is free from all the objections common to turn over burners. It is
applied to No. 2 burners as well as those of smaller also, and this is not the
case with other turn overs. It is of moderate cost, not liable to get out of
order and is just what has been long sought for but never before obtained.
Many chimneys are broken by removal. With this, however, removal is
unnecessary at any time. It has been discovered that this burner improves the
light - as it causes more perfect combustion, though we believe this was not
thought of by the inventor, but it is now readily accounted for on well known
principles.
W. S. THOMPSON, 51 State street, has the exclusive
sale of these burners to the trade and is now filling orders from all parts of
the country. He hopes to be able to supply the demand with the facilities for
manufacturing now at his command. SPENCER's new burner will in a short time
supercede all others. It cannot be otherwise.
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MARRIED
On the 28th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, Jerome B.
STILLSON, Esq., by the Rev. Mr. YEOMANS of St. Peters Church, George D.
WILLIAMS, to George Anna STILLSON, all of this city.
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DIED
At Portville, Cattaraugus County, N. Y., Sept. 20th,1864, Henry FOSTER, only
son of J. E., and Hattie DUSENBURY, aged one year and one month.
Also, on the 22d Sept, of Typhoid Dysentery, after an illness of only three
days, Mrs. J. E. DUSENBURY, daughter of Timothy N. FOSTER, Esq., of Chili,
aged 24 years.
An affectionate and dutiful daughter, a wife on
whom her husband affectionately leaned, a mother of great devotion to her
children, and a firm believer in Jesus, has in her early years and in the
midst of her usefulness been taken away. Her death thus sudden, and so close
to that of her little Henry, leaves a wide spread sympathy, a breach in her
large circle of friends and many hearts mourn in sorrow.
"Asleep in Jesus; blessed sleep!
From which none ever wakes to weep."
At Alexander, Genesee Co., on the 28th inst., Dr. John R. SMITH, aged 62
years.
-Funeral from Presbyterian Church, in Riga, Saturday at 11 A. M.
At the residence of his parents on East Avenue, on Wednesday the 28th
instant, Kenneth, only son of Belden R. and Caroline E. MacALPINE, aged
eight years.
-Funeral on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are
invited.
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