Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Apr 4, 1887
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
--The funeral of Ethel, daughter of
F. M. and Anna RUTTER, of 252 Meigs street, who died yesterday afternoon, will
be held from the house to-morrow afternoon.
--Johnnie, 2 year-old son of John and
Mary NOLAN, of 489 Lyell avenue, died Saturday evening. The funeral will take
place from the family residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
--The remains of Mrs. Margaret HANNAN,
who died at Buffalo, will arrive in this city at 11:30 o'clock this morning
over the Central Hudson. The burial will take place immediately upon arrival.
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DIED
FROTHINGHAM - At Buffalo, April 1st,
Thomas FROTHINGHAM of this city, aged 69 years.
-Funeral this (Monday) afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, at Mt. Hope chapel.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Tue Apr 5, 1887
MONROE
--A maple sugar festival will be held
Friday evening at the new Gothic church near Clarkson.
--Bishop COX paid a visit to the St.
Luke's Church in Brockport Saturday, and at 7:15 o'clock that evening
administered the rites of confirmation to a class of twelve.
--The funeral in New York of Mrs.
HARGOUS, who died in Rochester last week at the Powers Hotel, was attended on
Monday (yesterday) morning at Zion's Church.
--Last Friday a large party, composed
mostly of young people, attended the evening social of the Diapason society of
the M. E. Church of Brockport, which was held at George CONKLIN's residence on
Spring street. All were pleasantly entertained.
--Miss Minnie BELLOWS, of Rochester,
has been passing the last few days at Pittsford -- a farewell visit to the
place of her birth, preparatory to her removal next month to Mandan, Dakota,
the home of her father, James BELLOWS. Mr. BELLOWS's mother, Mrs. Mary
BELLOWS, of Rochester, also will make her future home with her son and
granddaughter in Dakota.
--Clarissa, wife of Preston THAYER of
Webster died of pneumonia at her home near Union Hill, Sunday morning, April
3rd, 1887. Diseased was stricken down suddenly and was sick but a few days.
She was 65 years of age and a woman of many virtues, and a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. She leaves a husband, one daughter and three sons.
The funeral services will be held at the house to-day, Tuesday, at 2 o'clock.
--The closing social of the season,
for the benefit of the Ridgeland Sunday-school, Henrietta, was held by
invitation, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ROBERTS, on Friday evening
the 1st inst. The large company of 115 guest were most agreeably entertained
by the skillful rendering of the following programme: Instrumental solo, by E.
K. WADSWORTH; select reading, by Miss TUCKER; vocal solo, by Miss Allie
CARPENTER; recitation, by Hattie COLWELL; instrumental solo, by Emma CORBY;
recitation, by Steve J. WARREN; violin solo, by Miss Ella NEWTON; select
reading, by Miss Jennie TOMPKINS; vocal solo, by Miss Belle SPRINGER;
recitation, by Emma CORBY; vocal solo, by George KELLOGG; recitation, by Miss
Carrie SMITH. At the conclusion of the programme refreshments were served,
some of which were spiced with amusing. "April Fool" condiments. The
thanks of the company are especially due to Miss CARPENTER, of Penfield, who
so kindly consented to sing for the entertainment, and who responded to an
encore by giving "Comin' thro' the Rye" in a most charming manner.
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WAYNE
--The election of officers for the
Presbyterian Sunday-school took place last Sunday with the following result:
Rev. W. H. BATES, chaplain; Edward HAYWARD, superintendent; Ethan
KETCHUM, assistant superintendent; Mrs. F. H. VALENTINE, lady assistant
superintendent; John R. SALES, secretary and treasurer; J. Gereau GREENE,
librarian, A. L. VANTAPLE, assistant librarian; Mrs. J. H. CHILDS, organist;
William J. BAKER, chorister.
--Mrs. Dorcas SHORT, one of the
oldest people in Wayne county and a person of wonderful vitality and energy in
her old age, died a few miles from Alton last Friday. Her age was 94 years.
She remembered spending several months at the house of a relative in 1811, in
the settlement that has since grown to be the city of Rochester. There were
then, she used to say, not more than fifty men and women in or about the
place. Her husband was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was stationed at Fort
Erie.
--Rev. H. D. CONES, formerly of
Ripley, N. Y., began his labors as pastor of the Western Presbyterian Church
at Palmyra on Sunday morning. The pulpit of the church has recently been
remodeled and on Sunday was finely decorated with flowers, while at the back
hung a large motto with the word "Welcome." A very large
congregation was present. From the expressions heard on all sides it is
evident that Mr. CONES' pastorate in Palmyra will be a very successful and
pleasant one, both to himself and the members of his church.
--About 1 o'clock last Thursday night
James ARMITAGE of Clyde left his mother's residence, and the next that was
heard of him he was found on the railroad track about a mile west of Wolcott,
on Saturday morning. He could give no account of himself. Finally someone saw
him who knew him and had him taken home, where he arrived Saturday afternoon.
Shortly after being brought home he passed into an unconscious condition, and
at present writing (2 P. M. Monday) so remains. There appears to be no chance
for his recovery.
--The wrestling match at Palmyra, on
Saturday, attracted a large crowd from Rochester, Newark, Lyons and the
adjoining towns. The match was between Pack BURNS of Victor and Van WEAVER of
Newark, and was for $100 and the championship of Wayne and Ontario counties.
BURNS threw Weaver twice in the collar-and elbow style and Weaver then threw
BURNS twice in the side-hold bout. Catch-as-catch can was then tried to decide
the match and in five minutes BURNS was declared the winner. The COYLE
brothers of Rochester, gave a sparring exhibition which was well received.
--George E. WEEMS, of Wayne Centre,
met with an accident last Saturday afternoon that may prove fatal. He was
employed in (didn't get the rest)
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DIED
JORDAN - In this city, April 4, 1887,
John A. JORDAN, aged 55 years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
DICKINSON - In Victor, April 4th,
William D. DICKINSON, in the 82d year of his age.
-Funeral from his late residence
to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed Apr 6, 1887
MORTUARY MATTERS
Sudden Death of Mrs. John H. Howe -
Other Deaths and Announcement
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock
Mrs. HOWE, wife of John H. HOWE, of Howe & Rogers, alighted from her
carriage in front of her husband's store on State street. Just as she had
placed her hand upon the door-knob to open the door she dropped to the
sidewalk. She was immediately carried inside the store, and Dr. SAWYER, who
was summoned, pronounced life extinct. Her body was borne to the family
residence, 53 South Clinton street. The physicians are of the opinion that
heart disease was the cause of her death.
Mrs. HOWE
was before her marriage Miss Eliza A. BIGELOW, of Worcester, Mass. For many
years she had been actively identified with the more prominent charitable
interest and institutions of this city, and will be greatly missed by all
such societies. She was a member of the board of managers of the Home of the
Friendless and a most active member of the Unitarian Church. Only one
year ago Mrs. HOWE buried her eldest daughter, Mrs. Louis BIGELOW, and less
than three years have passed since the death of another younger, but
full-grown, daughter. She leaves, besides a husband, one daughter, Mary, and
two sons, Henry and John BIGELOW, all of whom are single and living at home.
The interment will take place in this city and the notice of the funeral
will be given hereafter.
OTHER DEATHS
--The remains of Charles McGOVERN,
who died Sunday at St. Marys Hospital, will be taken to Avon for interment.
--The funeral of Mary WHITE, whose
death has been already announced, will be held in the Cathedral this morning
at 8 o'clock.
--The funeral of Celia, infant
daughter of Patrick and Mary SHEEHAN, will take place this morning at 8:30
o'clock at the family residence, 52 Cypress street.
--The funeral of Aloise THOMA will
take place this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Josephs Church. The Young Men's
Society of that church will turn out in a body.
--William, 5-year-old son of John
and Caroline SCHMIDT, died Monday evening at the family residence, 15 Holzer
street. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
house.
--John HOWARD, an old and respected
citizen of Greece, died at his home in that place on Monday at the age of
75. The funeral will take place to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock at St. Johns
Church on the Ridge.
--The death of Mrs. Harriet F.
TUTTLE took place yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
M. V. BEEMER, 10 Upton park. Mrs. TUTTLE was past 70 years of age. The
burial will take place at Auburn.
--Patrick J. MALLON died at St.
Marys Hospital yesterday afternoon, aged 30 years. Mr. MALLON was a very
estimable young man and his death, occurring at this early age, will pain a
large circle of friends. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at
2 o'clock.
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MARRIED
FARLEY - EDGETT - In Springfield,
Mass., April 2, 1887, by Rev. Michael BURNHAM, pastor of the First
Congregational Church, Frederick A. FARLEY, of Springfield, and Hattie Alice
EDGETT, of Fairport, N. Y.
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DIED
CHADWICK - At Jersey Shore, Pa.,
April 4, 1887, Cora, infant daughter of Clarence and Alice CHADWICK, aged 6
months and 10 days.
-Funeral will take place this
(Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, at 89 Hollister street, this city.
TUTTLE - In this city, April 5,
1887, at the residence of her son, M. V. BEEMER, Mrs. C. N. TUTTLE, aged 70
years.
-Funeral private. Burial at Auburn.
HOWE - Suddenly, in this city,
April 5, 1887, Eliza A., wife of John H. HOWE, aged 57 years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
McGRATH - In Fairport, at the
residence of her parents, Jeremiah and Mary McGRATH, Ella, aged 2 years and
8 months.
-Funeral to-morrow (Thursday)
morning. Burial private.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Thurs Apr 7, 1887
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
NIAGARA
--Mrs. Maria GRAVES, wife of Nelson
A. GRAVES, a former prominent Orleans county lawyer, dropped dead at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. WILLIS, of Pendleton, Tuesday morning.
She was 64 years of age, born at Penfield, Monroe county, and resided for
the past forty-two years at Albion. She was about to sit down to the
breakfast table when she staggered and fell dead. Heart disease is supposed
to be the cause. She is the mother of Seldon E. GRAVES, a prominent lawyer
of Lockport.
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LIVINGSTON
--The Wallace Hotel property of Mt.
Morris was sold at Auction Wednesday to Harvey CURTIS of Geneseo; price
$11.50.
--Water in the mill race at Mt.
Morris, it is expected, will be let in about the 15th, and the flouring
mills will then be running.
--Norman SEYMOUR of Mt. Morris has
been presented with an elegantly bound copy of the illustrated History of
Albany and Schenectady counties published by W. W. Munsell & Company,
New York; 1,200 pages.
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MONROE
--Prof. A. W. H. HODDER will give
readings in the school house at Ridgeland on Wednesday evening, April 13.
--The Y. M. C. A., of Brockport,
will give a musical and literary entertainment at Earl's rink next week
Friday.
--Rev. J. N. BROWN will lecture in
Penfield Thursday evening on "Mormonism" --Not "Mesmorism,"
as heretofore announced.
--Joseph HAWKINS and his wife of
Ogden, are examples of unusual fidelity and longevity. Saturday of the
present week they will have seen their sixty-second wedding anniversary.
--The Henrietta Dramatic Club will
give "The Cricket on the Hearth" in Academy Hall on Friday
and Saturday evenings. The proceeds are for the benefit of the
Congregational church.
--The first half of the term was
finished at the Normal School, in Brockport, Tuesday, and the students have
been dismissed on a brief vacation which extends until next week Wednesday.
Professor McLEAN has gone to Albany this week in the interest of the chapel,
for which he is endeavoring to obtain an appropriation.
--The Honeoye Falls Fire Department
succeeded in saving another house on Tuesday afternoon between 1 and 2
o'clock, when fire broke out in the old CLAFFEY homestead, a one story
building on East street, where Dennis DUNN has for some time back lived
alone. The fire was discovered bursting from the roof, and within fifteen
minutes of their leaving the engine house steam was up in the engine and the
department were ready to play upon the flames. This is the first time
that there has been occasion to draw from either of the large cisterns
constructed for parts of the village too remote to be reached from the
creek.
--The return of Mrs. and Miss
LINCOLN -- wife and daughter of the late F. W. LINCOLN, of the LINCOLN House
of Spencerport, N. Y. --from their winter's sojourn in Southern
California, were greeted by their many friends with more than usual warmth.
Upon their return, being wearied from travel, they went a short distance
from the village, to the home of Mrs. A. J. DeWITT, to spend a few days in
quiet, and to rest. Upon being carried to their home Monday evening, they
found their home, which had been vacant since their departure, last
December, warmed, lighted and inhabited. Several of their friends had taken
possession on Monday and after giving the house a dusting and general toning
up, had it all prepared for their comfort. About fifty warm-hearted friends
came in, one after another, each bringing canned fruit, or cake, coffee,
butter, etc., and made themselves very much at home. A very pleasant evening
was passed in social chat, and in doing justice to a magnificent repast. It
being the general wish of the company, that, since Mrs. and Miss LINCOLN
have returned they will "no more roam." The meeting was a
complete surprise. Mrs. LINCOLN and daughter have passed a very pleasant
winter in the salubrious climate of Southern California, and find upon being
transferred so suddenly from August weather to April, that this is no land
of orange blossoms and strawberries at this time of the year, and yet they
feel perfectly willing to exchange strawberries, orange blossoms and roses
for the society of old time friends.
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Capital Punishment by Electricity
Harrisburg, Pa., April 6 - A bill
was passed by the senate to-day providing that the punishment for murder in
the first degree may be death by the use of electricity.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
Death of Theophilus P. Smith After
Ninety-eight Years of Life
Theophilus Pierson SMITH died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. S. HAYWARD, 201 North Goodman street,
yesterday morning, in his 98th year. Mr. SMITH was born in Georgetown,
Massachusetts, July 11, 1789. He came to this state at the age of 21, and to
this city about twenty years ago, where he has since resided. For the
last ten years Mr. SMITH had been very feeble and suffered a great
deal. He was a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
remained active while he had strength. Mr. SMITH leaves four surviving
children -- H. C. SMITH, of Iowa; Mrs. J. W. ARTHUR, of Watertown, N. Y.,
and Mrs. G. S. HAYWARD and Miss C. M. SMITH, of this city. His grandchildren
and great-grandchildren number about sixty. The funeral will be held
to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at his daughter's residence, 201 North
Goodman street. Friends of the deceased are invited to attend.
--Joseph E. McMANNIS, son of James
and Laura E. McMANNIS, died yesterday morning at the family residence, No.
65 South Clinton street, aged 28 years. The deceased had suffered with
consumption for many years, a disease brought on by an injury received while
working in his father's store more than ten years ago. Though an invalid, by
his cheerfulness under suffering and his genial qualities, he became one of
the best known and most popular young men in the city. His surviving
relatives consist of his father, mother and five brothers, James T.,
Mortimer, Charles B. and George McMANNIS, of this city, Dr. William T.
McMANNIS, of New York city, and one sister, Elizabeth McMANNIS, of
this city. The funeral will take place at the house Friday morning at 10:30
o'clock and at the Cathedral at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Father KIERNAN will
conduct the services.
--Thomas CONSLER died yesterday
morning at the residence of his son, Baldwin CONSLER, 152 Bronson avenue, at
the advanced age of 88 years. The deceased was of German birth, coming to
this city fifty years ago where he has since resided. Five children survive
him, Baldwin and Frank CONSLER, Mrs. Mary JESSERER, Kate WEIGLE and
Elizabeth STALLWAGEN.
--The funeral of Mrs. John H.
HOWE, whose sudden death was announced in yesterday morning's Democrat and
Chronicle, will take place to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock at the family
residence, 53 South St. Paul street. The friends of the deceased are
invited to attend. The burial services will be private.
--Nellie, wife of William WELCH,
died last night at her home, No. 19 Cleveland street, aged 32 years. She
leaves two children. The notice of the funeral will be given hereafter.
--The remains of Mrs. Maggie A.
SHANNON, who died yesterday morning at the family residence, 85 Prospect
street, will be taken to Scottsville for burial.
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OH THE RIVER
Yesterday the steamers City of
Rochester, Charlotte and Lorane were brought from their winter quarters at
Charlotte to the Glen House. In the afternoon President A. E. WOLLF, Vice-president
C. J. BURKE, Secretary and Treasurer George WILDEN, Superintendent W. J.
WILCOX, Mr. HAYDEN and others, officers and directors of the Genesee River
and Lake Ontario Steamship Company, were at the Glen House inspecting the
steamers and looking after the improvements and changes that are to be made
at the popular summer resort. Many improvements will be made in the steamers
at the Glen House; and on the route between Glen House, Hotel Ontario and
Sea Breeze. Joseph A. WOLF, has taken possession of the Glen House, and is
getting ready for the season's business.
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DIED
HOWE - Suddenly, in this city,
April 5, 1887, Eliza A., wife of John H. HOWE, aged 57 years.
-Funeral to-morrow (Friday) morning
at 11 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Burial private.
JORDAN - In this city, April 4th,
1887, John A. JORDAN, aged 55 years.
-Funeral services at his late
residence, No. 60 South avenue, this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Burial private.
McMANNIS - At the family residence,
65 South Clinton street, Wednesday morning, April 6th, 1887, Joseph P., son
of James and Laura E. McMANNIS.
-Funeral from St. Patrick's
Cathedral to-morrow (Friday) morning at 11 o'clock.
WELCH - In this city, Wednesday
night, April 6, 1887, Nellie, wife of William WELCH, aged 32 years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
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