Our well known inventor, Charles F. SPENCER, has long been at work endeavoring
to devise something whereas all the existing objections to kerosene lamps
would be eradicated, and his studies have at last been attended with complete
success. Happening to step into the crockery establishment of Nicholson &
Smith, 39 State street, yesterday, we enjoyed the pleasure of inspecting this
latest triumph. No description can do it justice. It must be seen to be
understood and appreciated. It is a highly ornamental parlor stand of black
walnut, inlaid with gilt, the top of it being of nickel plate and hollow, thus
forming a tank for the oil, which is furnished to handsome lamps at either
side. This forms a combination superior even to SPENCER's double student lamp,
and far transcending every other invention of the kind. The points of
superiority we will hastily trace. The tank will hold oil enough to last a
month, thus doing away with frequent filling. Through its peculiar mechanism
the burner never heats on the outside, hence all sweating is avoided and all
odor done away with. It is the first perfectly dry lamp ever made, requires no
cleaning and there being no heat in proximity to the oil supply, cannot by any
possibility explode. The top is very ornamental and can be surmounted, if
desired, with marble inlaid chess board or any other covering. The top and
lamps revolve on a screw so that they can be turned in any position and be
raised or lowered at pleasure. The stand is of good size and cannot tip over,
and the lamps will burn until the last drop in the reservoir is exhausted.
While there is enough in these statements to arouse not a little
curiosity the reader will be still more surprised when we say that this
elegant piece of furniture and two lamps combined is manufactured and sold at
prices ranging from $5 to $10. It will well repay any one to call at Nicholson
& Smith's and examine this wonderful invention.
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DIED
On Tuesday morning, April 2 d, Samuel SNOW, aged 57 years.
-Funeral from the residence, 83 Plymouth avenue to-morrow (Thursday)
afternoon, at 2 1/2 o'clock.
In New York, April 2d, in the 45th year of her age, Fanny BACON, wife of Wm.
R. MARTIN, and daughter of the late Rufus BACON, of this city.
Suddenly, in New York city, on the morning of the 26 inst., James A.
McKNIGHT, father of Mrs. George BRECK(?), of this city.
In Buffalo, April 1st, Charles Bishop BELDEN, brother of Mrs. Omar F. GAGE,
of this city.
At 8 1/2 o'clock, Tuesday morning, April 2d, Isabella, wife of Frederick W.
RELYEA, aged 87(?) years.
-Funeral from the residence, Lincoln street, Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock, and from St. James Church, Elmira street, at 2 o'clock. Friends of
the family are invited to attend.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Fri Apr 5, 1878
--LUFF, who played on the
Rochesters last season, is engaged on the Cleveland nine this year.
--Judge ANGLE is to hand down
this week, his decision in the case of the Coroners against the
Supervisors submitted to him some weeks since. The Coroners are anxious to
find out what he thinks of the matter.
--A woman advanced in age, named
Mary WHITE?, one day this week fell down a cellar-__
on Alexander street and sprained
both ankles. She was taken to a hospital this morning.
--An old man named Jacob HORN,
residing at No. 9(?) Weld street, died very suddenly yesterday. Coroner
DANINGBERG was notified and an inquest held. Drs. McKELVEY and PIERCE who
made a post mortem examination, testified that death was caused by cancer
in the stomach. A verdict to that effect was rendered.
--Fair Haven is to be made the
headquarters of the Lake Ontario fisheries, the business of which has
heretofore been done at Cape Vincent and Oswego.
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Rochester, NY
Daily Union and Advertiser
Wed
10 Apr 1878
Sudden Death.
Yesterday afternoon an aged man named Job SHOURDS fell insensible in the
street in Spencerport [NY] and almost instantly expired. The cause of
death was pronounced by the physician who examined into the facts to be heart
disease. Deceased was seventy four years of age and by occupation an ice
dealer. He was an upright, respectable citizen and had many friends
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Apr 29, 1878
DIED
In this city on the 18th Apr. inst., Hugh MURRAY, aged ?? years.
Funeral will take place on Wednesday morning from the family residence, No. 27
Brown's alley, at 8 1/2 o'clock, and at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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