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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Fri Sept 2, 1881
 
COURT NOTES
 
--Nellie DANFORD has been granted a divorce from Wm. H. DANFORD.
 
--Mary DeLANEY, of Hamilton, was given bonds to keep the peace toward Thomas RILEY and appear in the Court of Sessions.
 
--The commission to acquire land for the city at Hemlock Lake are to-day taking testimony in the office of the Executive Board.
 
--The commission to acquire do_ site in Charlotte for the Central-Hudson Railroad Company are hearing testimony and arguments to-day in the office of Edward HARRIS.
 
--The wills of Moses KING and Michael REED, were today admitted to probate.
 
--Mamie M. WALRATH has been granted an absolute divorce from Frederick W. WALRATH.
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Rochester, Monroe, NY

Union & Advertiser
Wed Sept 21, 1881
 
LOCAL MATTERS
 
Items In Brief
--The wills of Emma A. PESTER(?) and George GOODGER were to-day admitted to probate.
 
--William MURRAY, under indictment charging him with grand Larceny and receiving stolen property, was to-day admitted to $500 bail.
 
--James M. EMMONS, accused by Mrs. McGORRY of assault and battery, was to-day surrendered by his bondsmen.
 
--Resident Engineer B_SGOOD is making plans for the conduit that is to conduct the water of the Valley canal across the river to the feeder at the Rapids. The pipe is to be 30 inches in diameter and 75_ feet 6 inches in length.
 
--A horse owned by J. H. REYNOLDS, that broke its leg yesterday, was soon after killed.
 
--Yesterday afternoon a young woman named Julia LYNCH, while at work in the shoe factory of Pryor & Son, on Andrews street, suffered great pain from having her hair caught in a revolving shaft. Before the machinery could be stopped a large portion of the poor girl's hair had been torn out by the roots. She was removed to her house, No. 99 Lyell street, where Dr. O'HARE attended her.
 
--Another tunnel is to be excavated under the falls for water power, R. J. SMITH will lay it out.
 
--The street car recently bought by the Rochester Hydraulic Motor Co., has been removed to the company's works on North St. Paul street.
 
--Last evening Clara, daughter of E. MINK(?), _ Monroe avenue, was married to Theodore C_NOVIN, of Victor, at the house of her parents, Rev. N. M. M__, of the Unitarian church, performed the ceremony.
 
--E. H. DAVIS, F. L. KING and J. B(?) WEGMAN, testified last night before the commission to what they thought was the value of property to be for the new highway between State and Sophia streets. Their views were very much the same as those of witnesses previously called.
 
-- The members of the First Baptist Church Sunday school will picnic at the Sea Breeze next Saturday. Tickets may be obtained at K. P. SHEDD's and MOORE & COLE's, on West Main street.
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MARRIED
 
Sept 10th(?), 1881, Miss Jennie F. WHITBECK, of Rochester, N. Y., to Dr. J. H. GR_S, of Cleveland, Ohio.
 
In this city, Sept. 7th, at the residence of the bride's parents, No. 35 Atkinson st., by the Rev. Henry ANATICE(?), D. D., M. Charles H. CROUCH and Sara ? HANCOCK, both of this city.
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DIED
 
In this city, Monday morning, Sept. 19th(?), 1881, at the family residence, _ Platt st., Michael QUINN, aged 39(?) years.
-Funeral from the home, corner Oak and Platt streets, to-morrow (Thursday) at 3 p.m. Friends invited to attend.
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