Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sun Mar 25, 1888
MORTUARY MATTERS
--Julia HUCK, aged 74 years,
died at her residence, No. 318 Brown street yesterday. The notice of the
funeral will be published hereafter.
--Freddie, son of Frank and
Jennie PIPER died Friday in this city. The funeral will take place
to-day at the residence, No. 161 Tremont street at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
--The funeral of John H. ASHLEY
who died on Friday will take place at the residence of James POST, No.
30 Sophia street to-morrow morning. The funeral will be conducted
privately.
--William P. BRANIGAN died
suddenly yesterday morning of heart disease at his residence No. 86
Cottage street. Coroner SHARPE was called but did not deem an inquest
necessary.
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TROUBLE WITH IRON-WORKERS
It was reported last night that
a number of iron-workers in the city had gone out on a strike, for the
reason that they could not make terms with the employers in regard to
prices paid for piece work. A Democrat and Chronicle reporter called on
Mr. AUSTICE of the firm of Munn & Austice, at 12 o'clock last night,
about the matter, and he appeared surprised that a strike for any reason
was being promulgated. He stated that five men in the employ of his firm
were found to be incapable of doing their work properly and when told
they must do better they said they could not, and quit. This was
all in his estimation there was to the report, and if anything of the
kind was contemplated it was entirely new to him or his partner. The men
who claimed to be strikers called at the Democrat and Chronicle office
late last night and said they expected a general tie up would be made at
Munn & Antice's, on Monday, unless the firm agreed to their terms.
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CHARLES DICKENS
At the Grand Opera-House
Tuesday evening. An appropriate Lenten entertainment. Don't miss this
eminent author and reader. Secure seats at box-office.
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DIED
ASHLEY - At the residence of
Joseph POST, 30 Sophia street, Friday, John H. ASHLEY.
-Funeral Monday morning.
Private.
HUCK - In this city, at her
residence, 318 Brown street, on the 24th inst., Julia HUCK, aged 7
years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
PIFER - On the morning of the
23d inst., Freddie, only child of Frank X. and Jennie PIFER, aged 17
months.
-Funeral this (Sunday) morning
from the family residence, 161 Tremont street at 10 o'clock. Friends
invited.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Tue Mar 27, 1888
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
YATES
--Chancellor SIMS, Syracuse
University, has been secured by the Phi Delta Society of the Dundee
Preparatory School to deliver a lecture in that building Monday, April 2d,
subject, "Neighbors, a Study of Society."
--"Our Church" has been
enlarged and its name changed to "The Parish Visitor." It is
edited by Rev. Jesse HUNGATE and Miss Sylveene NYE, and contains an
interesting variety of local and general Baptist news -- Dundee Record. This
change will meet with the hearty approval of all who are familiar with the
paper.
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CATTARAUGUS
--L. E. CHAPIN has resigned as
secretary of the Olean Board of Trade.
--J. E. VAN DEUSEN has been elected
president of the village of Gowanda.
--A large walnut tree was sold by a
Gowanda farmer last week for $400. It measured up 4,000 feet of lumber.
--Michael O'NEIL, aged 22, a
brakeman on the W. N. Y. & P. R. R., was crushed by the cars at Olean
Saturday while coupling the same. He died from the effects of his injuries
the same day.
--The Prohibition convention for
the Thirty-fourth congressional district has been called to meet at Olean on
April 19th, to nominate a candidate for congress and to elect delegates to
the national convention.
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WAYNE
--A cow belonging to a farmer in
Huron recently gave birth to three small, but healthy calves.
--Joseph GENUNG, of Chattanooga,
Tenn., is in Clyde, called there by the sudden death of his father, whose
funeral was solemnized on Sunday.
--Hon. E. B. WELLS, county clerk,
who has been a resident of Clyde for twenty years or more, becomes a
resident of Lyons from and after April 1st.
--In the supply bill, reported to
the assembly by Mr. AINSWORTH, the appropriation of $46,000 for the
enlargement and improvement of the Custodial Asylum at Newark, recently
asked for by Messrs. PIERSON and HARD, if the trustees, was reported
favorably.
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GENESEE
--Rev. J. C. TYRON(?), of
Morganville, preached his farewell sermon to a large audience on Sunday.
--Rev. J. H. HUNS_ERGER, of
Fayette, N. Y., has been engaged __ a salary of $700 to preach at Stone
Church.
--A number of Le Roy ladies are in
Washington, D. C., attending the international coun_ of women, now in
session here.
--Subscription and contributions of
clothing, etc., are being solicited for the GRADY family who were burned out
at Le Roy last Thursday. No money is given to the family, however.
--The newly organized Republican
club north of Le Roy, known as the Fort Hill Club has elected these
officers: President, J. M. GRISWOLD; vice-presidents, John A. McPHERSON, M.
N. BANNISTER; recording secretary, D. H. PIERSON; corresponding secretary,
John P. BRODIE; treasurer, William JOHNSON; executive committee, A. J.
McPHERSON, Jonathan SMITH, Alexander McPHERSON and A. G. UPHAM.
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CAYUGA
--The Anti-Saloon Republicans of
Auburn met on Friday evening to form a local league.
--The Young Men's Republican Club
met on Saturday for the purpose of reorganizing; officers were appointed.
--On Sunday evening Bishop
HUNTINGTON administered the rite of confirmation to forty-three candidates,
at St. Peters Church, Auburn.
--At a meeting held at the Court
House, Auburn, on Saturday evening by the Democrats of Cayuga county, an
organization was elected and a constitution adopted and signed by over two
hundred and fifty members.
--The sewing school under the
superintendence of ladies connected with St. Peters Church, Auburn, on
Saturday, the nineteenth anniversary of the spring closing of the school
held appropriate public exercises. The number of pupils for the past
season have numbered over 200.
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NIAGARA
--Rev. W. M. MANNING has removed from Ransomville to his former home at
New Albion. He has decided, however, to fill the pastorate of the Free
Methodist Church at Ramsonville for the remainder of the fiscal year.
--Last Saturday a company was formed at Ramsonville to be known as the
Ransomville Creamery Company with a large paid up capital and with about
ten share holders. The following trustees were elected: Elton T. RANSOM,
William GALLUP, H. B. TOWER, Lawrence HARWICK, and James M. FOSTER. The
trustees meet Thursday evening in their office in the rink building when
they will elect officers for the ensuing year. The company will hold
meetings at East Wilson, Youngstown and Dickersonville in the near future
with the object of securing the promise to keep more cows, etc. Two of the
trustees are now in Chautauqua county looking over the several creameries
there and to decide which is the better of the several systems to adopt.
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WYOMING
--Charles D. McKAY, late of the Globe Hotel at Geneseo has lessed<sic>
the Cascade House, Portage Bridge for the summer.
--W. W. Kelley Post, No. 90, Sons of Veterans, of Pike, held a warm sugar
festival on the 24th, which was a fine social success.
--Supervisor Dr. William BODDY, of Java, has purposed the well known Frank
FRENCH farm in Hermitage, for a consideration of $8,750.
--Gainesville is to have a district lodge of the E. P. O. P., with a
membership of over thirty. It will be installed on April 27th by E. P. M.
Associate WALLACE, of Binghamton.
--Arrangements have been made whereby the Warsaw Water Works Company will
furnish water for the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
at Warsaw station, at regular water rates, and tanks are being built.
--The Perry Center Farmer's Club was organized by electing the following
officers: President, Charles T. SIMMONS; vice-president, David P. STOWELL;
treasurer, Thomas R. BUELL; secretary, Lewis D. THURSTON, and executive
committee, Charles C. HUCKLAND, Joseph B. HUTTON and W. S. BENEDICT.
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ONTARIO
--The Masonic fraternity at Victor have accepted the invitation of Rector
Moir to Easter services next Sunday afternoon at the Church of the Good
Shepherd.
--The Universalist Church in Victor invite the public to a free concert to
be given by its choir, assisted by Professor BOYNTON, A. B. ROWLEY, and
Miss Jennie BROWN, talent from Fort Plain, N. Y., this evening.
--Mr. WISNER of Victor has been given the oversight of the Ontario county
farm at Hopewell, and will soon remove his family thither, when Mrs.
Elmira WALLACE and family will occupy the house left by them on East main
street.
--The Rev. Jonathan BENSON, living at Victor, arrived at the age of 89
years last Sunday. He joined the itinerant ministry of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the Genesee Conference, of which he is still a member,
in 1829, and has for years past been called "The Model Superanunated
Minister." He may be seen in his place at church about every fair
Sabbath and is greatly respected by a large circle of friends.
--A neighboring pastor wishes the calcium headlight of the Democrat and
Chronicle turned on the following question: A gentleman called at a
parsonage in Victor a few days ago and asked if the marriage of Canadians
in any state of the union according to the laws of such state, would be
recognized in Canada ! Could this question, in general terms, be answered
in the affirmative, and under what limitations where there was a
difference in the laws of the two countries !
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MONROE
--Two new meat markets are to be established in Chili this year. One at
Chili Centre and one in Clifton, making four in all.
--Burdette NOURSE, of Chili Station, has gone to California for the summer
to assist his uncle, who resides fifty miles from Sacramento.
--Dr. William B. MANN has been reappointed health physician of the town of
Sweden, and the entire board will be the same as last year.
--John BAKER, of North Chili, who has sold out his farm, tools and stock,
will make Kansas and Washington Territory his objective points, but is
uncertain in which place he will locate.
--Cicero J. PROSSER, a much respected citizen of Clarkson, died at his
home in that village on Sunday, in the 67th year of his age, of Bright's
disease. The funeral will be held Wednesday.
--Thomas DUNNING, who has been foreman on the farm of the late Stephen
ANGELL, of North Chili, for the past fourteen years, will not manage it
this year. It will be under the supervision of D. W. SPENCER, of North
Chili, Mr. ANGELL's son-in-law, Mr. EIGHMAN, who has worked the CARR farm
on the town line road, has hired a farm on the Lyell road this year.
George McKINNEY will manage the CARR farm the coming year.
--One of the pleasantest evenings the young people of Ridgeland have
enjoyed for some time was passed last Saturday evening at the residence of
Levett FOX. At 8 o'clock the young people came into the house in a body,
and made a perfect surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Marion FOX, whose first year
of married life expired that evening. Of course there was some
embarrassment felt on the part of the young couple thus surprised and not
being dressed for such an occasion, but here is where they showed
themselves equal to the occasion, by entering into the joke and making
everyone feel perfectly at home. The young people brought refreshments and
music with them, and these witt games and jokes made the evening pass very
rapidly, when it was announced that the Sabbath was approaching, but
before then all had departed, leaving the young couple in quietude and
knowing that they still hold a warm place in the hearts of their friends.
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LIVINGSTON
--Thomas GOUGHERTY, a well known and highly respected citizen of
Caledonia, died on Wednesday night. The funeral was held at St. Columbia
Church on Saturday and was one of the largest ever seen in Caledonia. He
leaves a wife and family, all of the latter are grown up.
--The First Presbyterian society of Caledonia had a social at the
residence of William HAMILTON on Friday evening. The spacious house was
well filled, had the night been otherwise than bitter cold a large crowd
would have been the result. The receipts were nearly $20, which will be
devoted to the pipe organ fund.
--The Loyal Temperance Legion of Caledonia gave an entertainment in the
First Presbyterian Church of that village on Thursday night. It
consisted of music, recitations and a "Mother Goose" show,
prepared especially for the temperance work. All the familiar characters
were well taken, and the audience highly enjoyed the whole affair. A
very small admission fee was charged and nearly $80 was realized. This
money is to be applied to getting literature and supplies for the Loyal
Legion School, which meets on Sunday afternoons.
--Mrs. Charles MENZIE, of Caledonia, is making extensive preparations
for a grand concert on Friday evening, to be held in the new hall which
is rapidly nearing completion. She will be assisted by Miss May MARSH,
of Rochester, and Miss Bertha CLARK, of Dansville, the celebrated
violinist. Dr. ADAMS, of Avon, cornetist, Mrs. D. F. BURGESS, of
Caledonia, who is an accompanist. Mrs. MENZEE, formerly Miss Anna
BOORMAN, was for a year a member of the Central Church choir in
Rochester. She possesses a rich contralto voice, and much pleasure is
anticipated from the duets with Miss MARSH. Mrs. M. was offered the
position again this year, at the Central Church, but the Caledonia
people would not spare her, as she is organist and leader in the choir
in the First Presbyterian Church. The proceeds of the concert will be
for the organ fund.
The village of Mount Morris lost another of its old
and respected citizens on Monday forenoon, Wm. MURRAY, aged about 70
years. In the morning he took some lumber to the residence occupied by
Charles CARPENTER for the purpose of finishing the upper chambers, when
about 10:30, becoming ill, he crept to the foot of the stairs and was
assisted to bed by Mrs. C. and a couple of the neighbors whom she had
called, while her son, a lad of 18 years, was after a doctor. Other
messengers were also sent for a physician, but before they arrived Mr.
MURRAY had expired at 11:15. Deceased, was one of the oldest carpenters
and builders in Livingston county, and many buildings stand as monuments
of his skill and industry. He was a quiet unassuming man, a good
citizen, and leaves an aged and invalid wife to mourn his loss, as well
as hosts of friends. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Apoplexy
was the cause of death, and the Coroner on viewing the body deemed an
inquest unnecessary.
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IT WILL PLEASE THEM
It is safe to say that the General Term justices will be cheerfully
surprised when they open that court this morning. The new General Term
room has been well furnished. The "bench" is of sycamore and
is finished in the natural wood. The tables and chairs are of the best,
while on the floor is a handsome brussels carpet. Court Attendant
RADIGAN has visited the place and as a result all the incidentals are at
hand and in their proper places. The General Term will hereafter be held
in the best room in the Court House. The first twenty causes have
already been published.
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STOLEN WATCH RECOVERED
Detectives FURTHERER and KAVANAGH yesterday arrested Guy WEED on
complaint of Nicholina GORDON of 14 West avenue, who accuses him of
stealing her watch. WEED is an errand boy, and Miss GORDON claims he
stole the watch from sleeping apartments Saturday night when he came
there to deliver a package. The boy admitted his guilt and told where
the watch could be recovered. His case will be disposed of by Justice
KEELER this morning.
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BODY IDENTIFIED
The Man Taken From the Flume Proves to be Robert STEINGRAEBER
The body of the man found Thursday night in the Brush electric light
works flume has been identified. Benjamin H. HORNE called at Whitney's
undertaking rooms and after examining the dead man's clothing,
pronounced them to be the property of Robert STEINGRAEBER, a man of
about forty years of age. According to Mr. HORNE's story STEINGRAEBER
had formerly worked on a farm near Ballantines bridge, about six miles
from here, and had been missing since last November. Just before his
disappearance the deceased had been in this city on a spree. Returning
to the farm he was set to work in company with another man, erecting a
wire fence. After working a short time STEINGRAEBER suddenly left his
companion and started off on a run. He was followed but outstripped all
his pursuers and was still out of sight. He was not seen again and how
he got into the river is still a mystery. Deceased had no relatives in
this country. The remains were buried Saturday.
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LICENSES GRANTED
The following named persons received licenses yesterday: H. L. BECKER,
North St. Paul street; S. F. FINESTONE, St. Joseph street; Josephine
BUHR, Central avenue; Edward FLANNERY, Exchange street; Joseph P.
LAWRENCE, Lyell avenue; Charles FEEK, Allen street; Ferdinand YEH__,
Allen street, Mrs. Ann KELLY, State street; D. FIEDLER, North Water
street; S. M. HAWLEY, State street -- ale, beer and store.
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NEW CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINING BOARD
Superintendent FULTON, under authority and direction of the State Civil
Service Board, has appointed Irving WASHINGTON first assistant, W. W.
MURRAY second assistant, and Principal Albert _ LITTLE a board of
examiners for applicants for places in the State Industrial School, that
come under the law.
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IT IS HARRY H. STEWART !
The Suicide Positively Identified by a Former Hastings Lady
Was He Drugged and Robbed ?
The Inquest to be Closed To-Night -- Evidence of Several Witnesses
Apparently Conclusive as to His Identity -- A Singular Case
The inquest over the remains of the Powers Hotel suicide was resumed
at Mudge's undertaking rooms at 7 o'clock last night. John MEAGHER, a
young lad formerly of Cobourg Canada was the first witness. He
testified that to the best of his knowledge he had seen the dead man
at the "Stewart Settlement" where he was known as Harry
STEWART. He had not seen young STEWART for more than a year and would
not testify to a certainty on cross examination that he was the dead
man. Michael GARRY, another lad from Cobourg was sworn and also
testified that he had seen a man at the "Stewart Settlement"
that looked like the deceased. William MURPHY, another lad from
Cobourg a companion of GARRY and MEAGHER also testified that he
recognized the remains as those of Harry STEWART, of the "Stewart
Settlement," but could not swear positively but that it might be
some one else.
Afterward Patrick SHAY who lives on
Mill street, but who formerly lived in Canada testified that the
suicide resembled Harry STEWART whom he had seen in Cobourg.
Afterwards he viewed the remains again and said it was not STEWART but
another man whom he had met in Toronto.
The other witnesses sworn were Peter WHITE
the porter at the Powers Hotel who testified to hearing the report of
the pistol; Detective LYNCH and Officer YOULE who described the
finding of the body; and George BALL a bartender at HEISLER's saloon
who testified to seeing the deceased at the saloon talking with
FLEWETT on the Monday before the suicide.
At this point an adjournment was taken to 7
o'clock this evening at the Police Court room where the inquest will
be concluded.
Shortly after the adjournment was taken
another telegram was received from Cobourg stating that no one
answering the description of the suicide by the name of STEWART was
known to be missing from that vicinity. A telegram from Penn Yan
stating that the suicide was W. E. HISCOCK, formerly employed by H. H.
STEWART as a book agent, and sent from Elmira to the penitentiary here
for theft was published yesterday. Mr. STEWART however called at
Police Headquarters and stated that HISCOCK bore no resemblance to the
suicide.
Late last night a large cabinet photograph of
William HISCOCK was received at the office of the Democrat and
Chronicle from Penn Yan. It bears no resemblance whatever to the
suicide.
Early last evening a gentleman and his wife,
who reside in this city, called at the morgue, and the lady was shown
the face of the suicide. She at once pronounced the man Harry STEWART,
of Hastings, Ont. She was positive in his identification, and said
that it did not admit of a doubt.
Later in the evening the lady was seen by a
Democrat and Chronicle reporter, and queried regarding her knowledge
of STEWART. She said that she was a resident of Hastings, Ont., until
four years ago, and was well acquainted with the family of John
STEWART, whose son Harry STEWART was. The elder STEWART resided at
Hastings, and had several valuable farms in that locality, and is a
man of considerable means. She knew Harry STEWART, but not so well as
other members of the family. He had a stepmother. He was taught the
trade of a miller but had not followed it of late years. He had plenty
of money to spend and was accustomed to be gone from home for several
months at a time, the people knowing nothing of his whereabouts.
During these periods of absence he frequently drank to excess and
always spent money lavishly. He was unmarried. The lady said she could
not account for his not having any money whatever on his person when
found. From her answers to the reporter's questions, the lady, who
requested that her name should not be made public, evidently firmly
believes that the unfortunate man is Harry STEWART, son of John
STEWART of Hastings.
The theory has been advanced that the friends
of the suicide have chosen not to make known his relationship, for the
purpose of avoiding possible disgrace.
Those most familiar with the case are
inclined to accept this solution, and are also of the opinion that the
absence of money, watch and papers from his person when found was not
accidental. Few men carry a watch key without a watch, and men of the
suicide's evident condition in life are seldom without at least a
small amount of money. The solution of the question of the absence of
valuables would certainly seem to suggest the advisability of close
police investigation.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
--Robert B. TRAINOR died at his residence, No. 20 Chatham street. The
funeral announcement will be published hereafter.
--Elizabeth FISHER, daughter of James and Mary FISHER died yesterday.
Funeral at the residence No. 3 Klinck street this morning at 10
o'clock.
--Thomas CASHEN, aged 30 years, died yesterday at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Michael HIGGINS. Funeral services to-morrow morning at
8:30 o'clock at the house and at 9 o'clock at St. Bridgets Church.
--The funeral of Mrs. Charles ROLFE, whose death was announced
yesterday will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house No.
36 Swan street and at Zion Church on Grove street at 2:15 o'clock.
--Mrs. Elmira G. CURTICE, widow of the late Mark CURTICE of Webster
died at the residence of her son, S. G. CURTICE, No. 9 East street
yesterday. The funeral will take place at No. 9 East street Thursday
morning at 11:30 o'clock. Burial at Webster.
--Mrs. Betsey BEDLACK aged 84 years died Sunday at her residence in
Springwater. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of Western
New York. She leaves two daughters and one son. One of the daughters
Mrs. L. A. HODGES, resides in this city. The funeral will take place
in Springwater to-day.
--The funeral of Mrs. Julia HUCK, mother-in-law of Officer BLETZER,
will be held at 8 o'clock this morning at the house, No. 318 Brown
street, and at SS. Peter and Pauls Church at 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. HUCK,
whose death occurred Saturday morning, leaves eight children, four
sons and four daughters, all of whom are residents of this city, with
one exception.
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DIED
ROLFE - Elizabeth, wife of Charles ROLFE, at the family residence, 36
Swan street, Saturday morning, aged 27 years and 6 months.
-Funeral from the house to-day (Tuesday) at 2 o'clock, and from Zion
Lutheran Church on Grove street at 2:15 o'clock.
CURTICE - On Monday, March 26, 1888, at the residence of her son, S.
G. CURTICE, 9 East street, Mrs. Elmina G., widow of the late Mark
CURTICE, of Webster, N. Y., in the 76th year of her age.
-Funeral from the house, Thursday morning, March 29th, at 11:30
o'clock. Interment at Webster.
FISHER - Elizabeth, daughter of James and Mary FISHER, aged 6 years
and 7 months.
-Funeral from the residence, 8 Klink street, this (Tuesday) morning at
10 o'clock.
CASHEN - At the residence of his sister, Mrs. Michael HIGGINS, on the
26th inst., Thomas CASHEN, aged 40 years.
-Funeral from the house to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at 8:30 o'clock,
and from St. Bridgets Church at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family
invited to attend.
TRAINOR - at his mother's residence, 20 Catherine street, Robert B.,
son of Minnie and the late John TRAINOR, in the 21st year of his age.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed Mar 28, 1888
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
ONTARIO
--The spring term of the public
school at Phelps opened Monday, the 26th, with the same corps of teachers.
--As last Sunday was the closing
Sabbath of the quarter the Baptist Church of Phelps had a Sunday-school
concert at the Church in the evening, at which interesting exercises of a
varied nature were presented. The church is in a flourishing condition, Rev.
Lansing BAILY having been its pastor for several years.
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LIVINGSTON
--Rev. James MARSHALL, president of
Coe College at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is visiting friends at Nunda, and looking
after business interests here.
--Nunda expects soon to have a
drinking fountain in the public square, water being furnished by H. Willard
& Company, of the Nunda Water Works Company.
--Mr. Seward WHITENACK, of Nunda,
who is employed in the foundry and blacksmithing establishment of J. R.
WOODWORTH, of that place, had his hand caught in a buzzsaw, nearly severing
one finger and mutilating two others. The physician thinks he can save the
finger.
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GENESEE
--The Republicans of Le Roy have
organized a club for campaign work.
--Frank E. CHADDOCK, of Le Roy, has
sold his fine farm for $15,000 to A. M. ARTMAN, of Sparta.
--Miss Lillian ANNIN, of Le Roy,
has been secured as assistant instructor in the Ingham College of Fine Arts.
--Miss Mary HOWE, of Le Roy, will
teach school at Bergen during the spring. Miss Mattie BROWN, of the same
village, will teach in District No. 6 during the summer.
--Rev. Dr. TOTHEROH, chancellor of
Ingham University at Le Roy, and pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will
leave on Monday for a vacation, going south as far as Petersburg, Va.
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STEUBEN
--A building that had been used as
a store house for grain and other articles, on Wheeler Hill, Avoca, was
burned one night last week. Ashes had been stored in the basement and it is
supposed the fire originated there.
--Mr. David SHAFER, one of
Wayland's most respected citizens, expired on Sunday afternoon, a victim of
consumption. His funeral will take place from his late residence on Thursday
March 29th, at 12 o'clock. Mr. SHAFER was fifty-one years of age, and leaves
a wife and two sons to mourn his loss.
--Several boys were walking on
stilts around the lumber yard of the C S & D., Works at Canisteo on
Friday, and one of them; Johnny DUNLAP, was struck by a ball from a gun,
hitting his leg, the ball passing into the bone. The little fellow was
immediately taken home, and medical aid summoned. A premium had been offered
for killing sparrows, and it is supposed that the ball was fired by some one
killing the birds.
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ALLEGANY
--G. D. MILLER was elected
president of the village of Angelica.
--Major W. H. WITHEY, late
proprietor of the Cuba House, will remove with his family to Madison, Dak.
--Mr. Fred FRANKLIN, of Camader,
will remove with his family to Buffalo.
--Belmont people came near freezing
up last week, the supply of gas being very small and wood very scarce.
--Wednesday evening next the people
of Belmont will vote whether they will build an $8,000 schoolhouse or not.
--Messrs. CLARK Bros., of Belmont,
are to furnish the Pancoast Coal Company, of Scranton, Pa., with a 150 light
incandescent electric light plant.
--Hood & Bradley's grist-mill,
at Belmont, was damaged by fire Saturday afternoon to the amount of $2,000.
It is supposed that it caught from the wearing or cutting of a cog-wheel,
the heated particles dropping on to pine wood, thereby igniting it. The loss
is covered by insurance in Belmont, Friendship and Cuba agencies.
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YATES
--Charles FISHER, of Rushville, has shipped his goods to Memphis, Tenn.
--Professor W. A. PUTNAM of Lima will give an entertainment at the M. E.
Church, Middlesex, on Friday evening, March 30th.
--A call has been extended to the Rev. A. W. TAYLOR, of Edington,
Chatauqua county, by the Congregational Church of Rushville. He will
preach next Sunday morning at the usual hour.
--There is talk of the extension of the telephone line from Rushville to
Middlesex and Vine Valley. There is also talk of a railroad being built
from Geneva to Rushville, Naples and Bloods.
--On Monday evening the A. O. U. W. lodge at Middlesex celebrated the
ninth anniversary of their organization by an oyster supper in Adams Hall.
Members of the Rushville lodge were present. The occasion was enjoyed by
all.
--At a meeting of the executive committee of the Rushville Agricultural
Society, held on Saturday evening, L. R. BATES was elected general
superintendent, and the time for holding the annual fall exhibition was
decided upon. The fair will be held upon the society's grounds on
September 27th, 28th and 29th.
--Comrade W. N. REDDOUTT, of Scott Post No. 319 G. A. R. of Rushville, was
elected delegate to the National Encampment to be held in June at
Columbus, Ohio. Comrade REDDOUTT has served for four terms as commander of
Scott Post and has been instrumental in the prosperity and growth of the
organization. Through the active efforts of his many friends at the State
Encampment, Department of New York, he was surprised by the election as
above stated.
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SENECA
--It took about fifty or more railroad tickets to supply the large number
of teachers who went from Waterloo to Ovid on Monday to attend the
Teachers' Institute. The drawing lessons given at the sessions by Dr. J.
H. FRENCH prove a great attraction.
--A valuable Patchen horse belonging to William H. BURTON, of Waterloo,
was kicked by its mate in the stable last Saturday afternoon. The blow
shattered the thigh bone of the animal to such an extent that it had to be
bled to death to end its misery.
--It is reported that the Central railroad company will build a new
baggage room and closets on the east end of the Waterloo depot, to be
furnished with water by the water company. The brick building which has
been used for storing baggage will be removed, and it is said that a new
street will be opened, leading southward from the station.
--Bishop HUNTINGTON officiated at St. Pauls Church in Waterloo, at Sunday
forenoon's service, and confirmed a class of twenty-two candidates
belonging to the Waterloo parish. The bishop, at the same time and place,
also administered confirmation to two persons of Trinity Church parish, of
Seneca Falls. Preceding these ceremonies, the bishop gave a fine religious
discourse.
--The Waterloo Town Board of Health, met on Monday afternoon and ordered
their rules and regulations printed in pamphlet form for dissemination and
also published in the Observer. Justice E. W. PARK was made a committee,
on motion of Dr. STERNBERG, health officer, to draft resolutions to be
forwarded to Senator W. L. SWEET and Assemblyman J. M. MARTIN, to remove
the nuisance caused by the old abandoned canal near the house of D. O.
HILL in the western part of the township. Water stagnates in this place
and renders the immediate surroundings unhealthful.
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WAYNE
--The demand for houses in Palmyra this spring exceeds the supply.
--Already a large number of shares have been taken in the Wayne Building
and Loan Association of Palmyra.
--The barn of William SCHATTNER, in the lower part of the village of
Lyons, was destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock Friday morning. Loss about
$200.
--The delegates of the several fire companies in Lyons will meet next week
to accord with the recent provision of the state law, and elect chief and
assistant engineers.
--There was some sharp lightning and heavy thunder at Clyde on Monday
night, and Tuesday morning was the first morning in that vicinity that has
had the least appearance of spring.
--The school teachers of Western Wayne are all preparing for the Institute
which will be held next week from Monday to Friday inclusive, at Institute
Hall, in Marion. From present indications it will be very instructive and
largely attended.
--Henry MANN, of Pittsford, was brought very near to death's door on
Sunday by the accidental administration on the part of Mrs. MANN of
aconite instead of a rheumatic remedy. Drs. DOAN and JOHNSON were sent for
and by the utmost assiduity succeeding in re-kindling the flickering
taper.
--Frank DUNHAM, Christopher MOREY and William HUNTER went to the house of
William WILBUR, Jr., at Lyons, on Sunday afternoon, and after an
altercation assaulted William WILBUR, Jr., and Edward WILBUR. They were
arrested and brought before Police Justice MIRICK on Monday afternoon.
They waived examination until Saturday forenoon, and were each held under
$200 bail to appear.
--The bill to allow the village of Palmyra to raise $25,000 for a new
school building, which was introduced in the Assembly by Hon. B. H. DAVIS
recently, has been referred to the committee on public education. Both
those in favor and against the matter have sent petitions to Albany and as
yet nothing can be decided as to the report of the bill, although it is
probable that the matter will be forwarded as rapidly as possible.
--Pittsford Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle will meet this
(Wednesday) evening at Dr. JOHNSON's. Roll call answered with questions
for question box. The lesson places mentioned in required readings to be
located. Reproduction given by Mrs. STEWART of story of "Oberon and
Titania" as deduced from "Midsummer Night's Dream." Reading
from "Romeo and Juliet," by Jennie SUTHERLAND. Debate
"Resolved, That the Literature of the Nineteenth Century is Better
than that of Any Previous Age."
--Several weeks ago there was a meeting in the hall of Clyde Grange, P. of
H., of gentlemen of different parts of the state, who are interested in
the sugar business. At that meeting, Malcolm LITTLE, a member of the
grange, presided. For many years Mr. LITTLE has made the manufacture of
syrup (several lines didn't get) for the necessary machinery to carry out
his plans. At that meeting Mr. LITTLE spoke at considerable length on his
favorite theme, and went into all the particulars of syrup making. A full
report of that meeting appeared in the Democrat and Chronicle, and from
that Mr. LITTLE has received letters from every state in the union, asking
him for advice, and in regard to the manufacture of syrup.
--A family named SEXTON, residing in the town of Farmington, about four
miles from Palmyra, have been terribly afflicted with black diphtheria in
its most malignant form for the past two weeks. Michael, aged 15 years
died on the 16th inst., and on Sunday noon Mary, aged 13 years, expired.
At 7 o'clock that evening Pliny T., aged 9 years, died, and on Monday both
of the children were buried together. During the first part of the disease
in the SEXTON family Dr. D. McPHERSON of Palmyra was called and he at once
recognized it to be very contagious, and therefore took extra precautions
against its spread. In some way, unknown, Adell, the doctor's
three-year-old daughter, took the dreaded malady and on Sunday afternoon
died. The funeral was held privately on Monday afternoon. There is no
further fear as to the disease spreading and there are no other cases
reported either in Palmyra or vicinity.
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MONROE
--The elegant residence of Hon. L. J. De_AND at Fairport is nearly
complete.
--Donald PURDIE, of Mumford, expects soon to move to Washington Territory.
--Millions of small fry are being shipped from the New York State Fish
Hatchery at Mumford.
--The Langdon dramatic combination will play a week's engagement,
commencing April 2d, in Brockport.
--The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet at Mrs. Isaac BUDLONG's,
Scottsville, Wednesday afternoon, March 28th.
--The pupils of Miss SWAN's school at Wheatland Center, gave an
entertainment in the school house last Friday evening.
--Pastor COWMAN welcomed a new arrival last week at his home, and many
friends rejoice with him that a second man child is given them.
--Revival meetings began at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Fairport
early in January, still continue nightly with unabated interest and
crowded auditorium.
--The plan to supply the village of Brockport with electric light is
receiving the support of the moneyed citizens, and half the stock has
already been subscribed for.
--The funeral of Mrs. Triphena JOHNSON, who died in Brockport Sunday, in
the 78th year of her age, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from
her late home.
--There will be service in Grace Church, Scottsville, Friday morning March
30th, at 10:30 o'clock. There will also be service every evening this
week, Friday excepted.
--The Young People's Society of the Baptist Church of Mumford, will give a
crazy social in Phoenix Hall Thursday evening of this week. An attraction
of this social will be an art gallery exhibit.
--There will be given an Easter concert on Easter Sunday at the Free
Baptist Church of North Parma in the evening, which will be the last
service the Rev. G. R. FOSTER will conduct, as he leaves for Lansing,
Mich., Thursday, April 5th.
--The Meserve billiard building burned Monday at 4 o'clock in Spencerport.
There was a high wind and but for the work of willing hands the Covert
store would have been destroyed. The contents of the building were saved.
Building covered by insurance.
--The ladies of the United Presbyterian Church, of Mumford, have concluded
not to give a loan exhibition this year. This will be a disappointment to
many. Last spring the ladies held an exhibit of this kind and their effort
was a grand success, and it was hoped that they would undertake something
similar this season.
--The annual meeting of the Willing Workers was held in the Presbyterian
Church, Scottsville, Saturday, March 24th. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. J. C. McVEAN; secretary, Mrs. J. J. RANDALL;
treasurer, Miss Gussie HANNAH.
--Members of St. Lukes Church, Fairport, are making arrangements for
Saturday evening, when Bishop CORE is expected to be present at the Easter
eve services. The new altar will be complete, and elaborate floral
decorations, with appropriate emblems are in preparation by the ladies.
The rector, Rev. G. T. BOUTILLICE, has recently returned from New York
city.
--The W. C. T. U. invited Rev. C. J. HILL, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to preach the sermon at the union meeting to close the week of
prayer in Congregational Church, Spencerport. Mrs. FITCH presided and
expressed in fitting words the sorrow of the society at the death of Rev.
Mr. HOYT. The male quartette sang three pieces of music; Webster, Smith,
Clark and Waldock. A collection was taken up for the union.
--The funeral of Hugh McVEAN, which took place Sunday afternoon, March
25th, was attended by a large number of friends, by whom he was largely
esteemed for his integrity, kindness, and cheerfulness of disposition.
There was a very acceptable and comforting sermon preached by the Rev. G.
B. F. HALLOCK, of Scottsville. The bearers were all near relatives. They
were W. McVEAN, P. GARBUTT, W. GARBUTT, R. GARBUTT, W. REED and E. REED.
--The first of the Choral Union series of "Evenings with various
composers," was given at their hall in Fairport, with very marked
success, and there is "more to follow" in a few weeks. Under
Professor TRENCH's judicious management the programme each evening gave
exceeding pleasure to appreciative audiences. And now Fairport musical
circles spread themselves into eddies of self-complacency and say,
"See what our home talent can do."
--The announcement by telegram on Monday of the sudden death of T. J.
SOUTHWORTH, a former resident of Fairport, was a painful shock to many in
that village. Mr. SOUTHWORTH's death occurred in Washington, D. C., and
his wife, who had been summoned by letter to his bedside, was on her way
to Minnesota, when news of his death came to his home. Mr. SOUTHWORTH was
widely known and much respected here-abouts, was a veteran of the late
war, and since, for some years, was connected with George FROST on the
Fairport Herald. A widow and three sons survive him.
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WILLIAM DORSHEIMER
William DORSHEIMER was born in Lyons, Wayne county, February 5, 1832.
His father was Philip DORSHEIMER, a native of Germany, afterward a well
known hotel keeper and wealthy citizen of Buffalo, a prominent
Republican and, for one term, treasurer of the state. William entered
Harvard in 1849, but at the end of two years impaired health forced him
to leave college. He was admitted to the bar in 1834. In politics, he
began as a Democrat, joined the Republican party in 1856, and in 1860
again supported the Republican ticket. His early inclination was toward
literature and, in 1858, two notable papers -- reviews of Parton's
"Life of Aaron BURR" and Life of JEFFERSON" --from his
pen were published in the Atlantic Monthly. In 1859, he received the
degree of A. M. from Harvard. At the beginning of the civil war, he was
appointed major on General FREMONT's staff, and, at the close of the
Missouri hundred days' campaign, he returned to civil life, and
published a series of articles in the Atlantic entitled "FREMONT's
Hundred Days in Missouri." In 1867, he was appointed by President
JOHNSON United States District Attorney for the northern district of New
York, his term expiring in 1871. He joined the Liberal Republican
movement, in 1872, and has since acted with the Democratic party. In the
Democratic state convention of 1874, he was nominated for
lieutenant-governor, with Samuel J. TILDEN as candidate for governor,
and both were elected, Mr. DORSHEIMER having a majority of 51,488. In
Mr. TILDEN's efforts against the canal contractors Mr. DORSHEIMER
heartily co-operated, and became an enthusiastic admirer of Mr. TILDEN,
and his most efficient supporter in the convention which nominated that
gentleman for the presidency. He was re-elected lieutenant-governor in
1876, for the extended term of three years, serving in all in that
capacity five years. In 1875, he was appointed a commissioner of the
state survey, and, in 1883, one of the commissioners of the state
reservation at Niagara, which office he held at the time of his death.
In 1882, he was elected to congress from the seventh district of New
York, and became a member of the judiciary committee, and was also
chairman of the part of the house of the joint committee having in
charge the proceeding of congress on the completion of the Washington
monument. In 1884, he published a biography of Grover CLEVELAND, then
the Democratic candidate for the presidency, and, in July 1875, was
appointed United States attorney for the southern district of New York,
which office he resigned in March, 1886. In September 1885, he purchased
the New York Star, and has since been its editor. Mr. DORSHEIMER was one
of the founders and original officers of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy,
and of the Buffalo Historical Society.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
Death of Theodore J. Southworth -- Announcements.
News has been received of the death of Theodore J. SOUTHWORTH in
Washington on Monday. Mr. SOUTHWORTH had for several years held a
position in the government printing office, and was for years well known
in Rochester, where he resided during his youth and early manhood. He
was an employe of the old Rochester Democrat under the management of A.
STRONG & Co. He was prominent in the printing craft, having attained
unusual skill and mastery in all its branches. He also had journalistic
experience in which he showed aptness and ability. At times he embarked
in patent rights and other enterprises, none of which however, were
productive of large financial gains. Mr. SOUTHWORTH was a man of many
estimable personal qualities, and by his geniality won many warm and
life-long friends. He leaves a wife and three sons, residing in
Fairport; a brother, J. B. SOUTHWORTH, of this city; and a sister, the
wife of Charles S. COLLINS, of the editorial staff of the Troy Times.
Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been announced.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--The funeral of Florence, infant daughter of Moses and Sophia HARRISON,
will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
--Sanford G. HARRINGTON died Monday, March 26th, at East Henrietta, aged
54 years. The funeral will take place at the family residence Thursday,
March 29th, at 1 o'clock.
--Lula Irene, daughter of Augustus G. and Louise RHEINHARDT, aged 9
months, died yesterday morning. The funeral will take place Thursday
afternoon at the family residence, No. 384 North avenue, at 2 o'clock.
--Charlotte LARAGY died yesterday at the family residence, 494 Lyell
avenue. The deceased was sister to Police Sargeant O'BRIEN. The funeral
will be held at the house Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock and at the Holy
Apostles Church at 8:45 o'clock.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIES
John A. ERWIN, who was scalded Monday while engaged in making some
repairs on one of the tanks in the brewery of BARTHOLOMAY & Co., as
previously noted in the account of the accident in the columns of the
Democrat and Chronicle, died yesterday morning. It was not thought his
injuries would prove fatal as there was little exterior manifestation of
the effects of the steam, but it has appeared that it was inhaled and
that the greatest injury was internal. The deceased was the only son of
James and Mrs. Elizabeth ERWIN of this city. He was 21 years of age. He
had been in the employ of Barr & Creelman for eight years. He was a
young man who was universally respected because of his many
excellent moral and social traits of character. His employers state he
was one of the most deserving and faithful men they ever had in their
service. Nearly nine years ago he connected himself with the United
Presbyterian Church, of which Dr. J. P. SANKEY is pastor, and remained a
consistent member until the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his
loss a sorrowing father and mother and two sisters, Miss Sarah ERWIN and
Mrs. Joseph GEDDES of this city.
The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the family residence, 35 Brown street. The remains
will be interred in Mount Hope Cemetery. Coroner KLEINDIENST was called
yesterday morning, but after making due inquiry decided that an inquest
was not necessary.
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PERSONAL
Arthur B. CHAMBERLAIN, formerly with G. Herman HAAS, has purchased
the West Avenue Pharmacy at No. 214 West avenue, and will keep first
class drugs and medicines, and toilet articles.
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DEATH OF A PIONEER
Mrs. Elmina G. Curtice, the First White Woman Born in Webster
The death of Mrs. Elmina G. CURTICE, widow of the late Mark CURTICE,
occurred on Monday at the residence of one of her sons No. 9 East
street. Mrs. CURTICE was 75 years of age and was the first white female
born in Webster. Her maiden name was Elmina GOODNOW, and she was married
in 1831 to her late husband who died in 1880. After that she came to
live with her son in this city. Of her immediate family who survive her
are two sons, S. G. and E. N. CURTICE, and two daughters, Miss Della
CURTICE, who is the present principal of School No. 20, and Mrs. Belle
WOLCOTT, one brother, Horace GOODNOW, of Madison, Wis., and four
sisters, Mrs. Sophia DUNNING, Mrs. Betsy GOULD, Madison, Wis.; Mrs.
Silence CARLTON, St. John, Mich., and Mrs. Martha LEE, Webster, N. Y.
The funeral will be held on Thursday at 11:30 o'clock at No. 9 East
street. The bearers will consist of the sons and nephews of the
deceased, and the remains will be taken to Webster for interment.
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WHERE IS MRS. MEHAN ?
The Mother of Madaline Gearing, the Palmist, Missing.
The friends of Mrs. Margaret MAHAN, of 37
Joiner street, are exercised over her whereabouts. Mrs. MEHAN is mother
to Madeline GEARING, alias "Madame Le GRANGE," the palmist and
fortune teller, who is now in jail under indictment for stealing $100 of
a Brighton lady. For the last month or two Mrs. MEHAN had appeared very
strange at times and her physician advised that she go to the City
Hospital, where she would receive rest and treatment.
On March 20th, she having concluded to take the
physician's advice, her daughter living at home assisted her on a
horse car at Central avenue. She did not go to the hospital and has not
been seen since that time. She was about 55 years old, of medium height,
and weighed about 130 pounds.
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CHURCH DAY
Annual Social and Renewal of Pledges at the Second Baptist Church
A very pleasant day and evening was spent yesterday by the members of
the Second Baptist Church on North avenue, the occasion being the annual
social and renewal of pledges for the ensuing year. Dinner was served at
12 o'clock by the ladies of the church, and supper at 6 o'clock. In the
evening reports from the various societies in connection with the church
were heard, all of which were encouraging and well calculated to awaken
greater interest in the future. During the course of the evening Mrs. L.
S. KENDALL rendered some very excellent vocal solos. Several hundred
pledges were received and this system of providing for the needs of the
church is meeting with increased favor.
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MARRIED
BACON --ROGERS - At the residence of the bride's mother, in Pittsford,
Tuesday evening, March 27, 1888, by the Rev. J. E. CLOSE, J. B. BACON
and Miss F. D. ROGERS, both of Pittsford.
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DIED
CURTICE - On Monday, March 26, 1888, at the residence of her son, S.
G. CURTICE, 9 East street, Mrs. Elmina G., widow of the late Mark
CURTICE, of Webster, N. Y., in the 76th year of her age.
-Funeral from the house, Thursday morning, March 29th, at 11:30
o'clock. Interment at Webster.
HARRINGTON - At East Henrietta, Monroe Co., Monday, March 26, 1888,
Sanford G. HARRINGTON, aged 54 years, 9 months and 24 days.
-Funeral at the residence to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o'clock.
SOUTHWORTH - In Washington, D. C., March 26, 1888, Theodore J.
SOUTHWORTH, formerly of this city.
ERWIN - In this city suddenly on the morning of March 27, 1888, at the
residence of his parents, 35 Brown street, John A., only son of James
and Elizabeth ERWIN, aged 24 years, 2 months and 27 days.
-The funeral will take place from the family residence to-morrow
(Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited.
HARRISON - Florence, infant daughter of Moses and Sophia HARRISON,
aged 10 weeks and three days.
-Funeral this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Thurs Mar 29, 1888
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
ONTARIO
--Mrs. Rev. C. W. BACKUS of
Victor and son go to Schenectady next week for a visit.
--Rev. Philip MOIR expects to
move his residence from Victor to East Bloomfield next week.
--Last Monday afternoon a couple
from Seneca Castle named John JONES and Bertha DOYLE came to Victor and
were married by Rev. C. W. BACKUS.
--Dr. PERKINS of Victor has
decided to remove to Canandaigua, where he hopes to give more especial
attention to surgery. His successor in the Homeopathic school of practice
will be Dr. RAWLEY, recently graduated from the Cleveland college.
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WYOMING
--Already about 400 acres of the
Niagara white grape have been contracted for in Perry and Leicester for
the ensuing year, and it looks as if the business might be overdone.
--The lecture of Rev. H. H.
EMMETT, of Warsaw, on "The North American Indian," at the Free
Will Baptist church, west side Silver Lake, on Monday evening, was much
enjoyed by a large audience. He also spoke at Perry last evening.
--Professor L. M. WILES, late of
Ingham University, has let a contract for the erection of an art building
on the west side of Silver Lake, of large dimensions and modern style. It
will make a beautiful improvement on the west side of this notable resort.
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CAYUGA
--Mercury fell to zero Friday
morning.
--There is to be a donation in
Genoa, at Fox's Rink, for Rev. C. A. HANMER.
--Quite a number from Genoa went
to Gilmore's concert in Cortland last Monday.
--Monday night, Auburn was
visited with a thunder shower, accompanied by vivid lightning.
--There was very high water along
the Salmon creek last Wednesday. It broke away part of the dam in Genoa,
and at the forks of the creek carried away trees, panels of picket fence,
timbers and sawlogs, and a corner of the sawmill and portion of the
underpinning of the gristmill.
--George D. LANEHART, of Auburn,
dropped from heart disease in New York, Monday. Mr. LANEHART was the only
son of J. _ LANEHART, warden of Auburn prison. Deceased served in the late
war, and was a member of Crocker Post, G. A. R., also a newly-elected
member of the Common Council. He leaves a wife and four children.
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MONROE
--At the meeting of the C. L. S.
C. of Churchville Monday evening, March 26th, Charles SAGE was elected
president.
--The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Churchville will hold a social at the
residence of George ADAMS, Friday evening, March 30th.
--Lawson F. KENDALL, a much
respected resident of the town of Sweden, died at his country residence,
Tuesday night, of pneumonia, aged 68 years. The funeral will be conducted
Friday afternoon.
--The East Block, on Main street
in Brockport, is having a new front put in, preparatory to the opening of
a bakery there by Bert F. WARD and M. R. TOVEY, two well-known young men
of that village.
--F. W. LOCKWOOD, of the
Rochester Theological Seminary, who for the past year has been acting as
pastor of the Baptist Church of Churchville, preached his farewell sermon
last Sunday evening. Mr. LOCKWOOD has taken great interest in his work
here, especially among the young people and his loss is regretted by all.
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ALLEGANY
--Mrs. Dr. H. H. NYE, of
Wellsville, has gone to Florida for a short visit.
--The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. Church, Belmont, gave a warm sugar festival at the residence of Mrs.
WORKMAN, Tuesday evening.
--Professor BALDWIN, of the
Belmont Graded School, was called to Cameron county, Pa., by telegram, on
account of the death of a friend by drowning.
--The Mozart Club of Wellsville
will give a grand concert on Wednesday evening, April 4th, under the
direction of Professor STRADILIA, of Hornellsville. The chorus is composed
of seventy voices.
--A justice of the peace was
elected by the Republicans of Burns by a large majority. It was discovered
afterward that he was too old to serve as such, being over 80; therefore a
Democrat will hold the office.
--Rev. Aaron B. CLARK, for two
years missionary in charge of the parish at Greenwich and Schuylerville,
diocese of Albany, has accepted a call to the rectorship of St. Paul
Church, at Belmont. His duties will begin Sunday, April 8th.
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STEUBEN
--Christian KAOSTER, of Wayland,
passed peacefully away on Tuesday morning after a long illness. The
funeral will take place on Friday at 1 o'clock from the Methodist
Episcopal Church, under the auspices of the I. O. of O. F. Mr. KAOSTER was
about 70 years of age.
--Mrs. TOTTER, one of the
pioneers of the town of Wayland, having settled there when it was almost a
wilderness, died on Tuesday morning. She leaves a family of two sons and
two daughters. She was eighty-five years old. Her funeral will take place
on Friday.
--Mr. Nicholas REDSICKER, of
Cohocton, died on Monday morning after an illness of a few days. His
funeral was conducted on Wednesday by members of the Rodney C. Harris Post
G. A. R., in a most solemn and impressive manner. He leaves a wife and six
children. He was forty-six years of age.
--A geographical entertainment is
to be given by the I. O. of O. F. in their Hall, on Friday evening of this
week. The ladies in Wayland will represent the capitals. Lunch baskets
containing a card with a capital of some state on, and lunch for two
persons will be sold, the gentleman purchasing must share lunch with lady
designated in the basket.
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NIAGARA
--At the recent reorganization of
the flourishing Union Sunday-school of Yeddo, Mrs. _. SWEET of that place
was chosen superintendent and Glenn FOSTER assistant.
--Anson WESCOTT who has been well
liked as proprietor of the public house at Johnson's Creek, suddenly left
on Saturday night last, with bag, baggage and family. A rental of quite a
large amount is due.
--The Niagara county Anglers Club
will take active measures against all persons found spearing or shooting
pickerel in creeks and rivers. At this time of year when the ice breaks up
the pickerel go up there to spawn.
--A quarterly meeting of the
Hartland Sunday-school Union was held at the Methodist Church, North
Hartland, on Tuesday, the 27th. Addresses were delivered by Reverends L.
J. GROSS, of Somerset, and A. MENDENHALL, of Orangeport.
--About twenty-five of the
friends of Mr. William GRAY, of Jeddo gave him a surprise visit on
Wednesday evening, the 21st inst., the occasion being that of his
seventieth birthday. The evening following being that of the fifty-second
birthday of Mr. Elmer J. BROWN, of the same place, a similar gathering was
held at his residence. Both parties were thoroughly enjoyed by all present
and many were the sincere wishes expressed for years of sunshine and
happiness yet to be added to the lives of these in whose honor the
gatherings were held.
--The Jeddo Lodge I. O. of G. T.,
are receiving large accessions to their ranks and are much encouraged
thereby. They visited the Middleport Lodge on Tuesday evening of this
week, to stimulate and encourage them, as they have become somewhat
depleted in numbers.
--Division Engineer EVERSHED of
Rochester and Surveyors WILBER and BARRETT of the canal corps, met in
Lockport Monday and made surveys to lengthen the pier above the locks and
made needed repairs there. The usual spring work on this division of the
canal will commence on Monday next.
--Rev. J. H. McGAHEN, of
Johnson's Creek, gave a temperance address at the Baptist Church, Newfane,
on Tuesday evening, the 20th, at the solicitation of the Newfane W. C. T.
N. He was accompanied by a quartette who rendered some temperance songs in
good style and to general acceptance.
--Harvey St. John, an old and
honored citizen of Hartland, has recently been afflicted with a gangrenous
sore upon one of his feet, which is making such rapid progress that
his life is despaired of. He with his wife are now at the residence of
their son-in-law, F. HOFFMAN, of Johnson's Creek, that he may receive more
constant care.
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WAYNE
--The Baptist Society of Palmyra,
entertained their friends at a maple sugar festival on Wednesday evening.
--The elevator at Sodus Point
being found to be settling unevenly, workmen have been put at work
leveling it up.
--Large numbers of pickerel are
being caught through the ice on Sodus Bay. The ice is still nearly two
feet thick.
--The steamer Lizzie, of Sodus
Point, is being thoroughly overhauled and will be in trim order for the
opening of the season.
--The Catholic Benevolent Legion
of Clyde will give their first annual reception at the Town Hall next
Monday evening, April 2nd.
--The friends of Rev. G. W.
REYNOLDS, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at North Rose, gave him
a donation last week of $40.
--Edward MESSINGER, living about
one and one-half miles southwest of Alton, in going home from Alton last
Friday evening, and when within a few feet of his residence dropped dead,
it is supposed from heart disease, as he was troubled that way.
--The several Dutch Reform
Societies of Wayne county held a union meeting at Palmyra in the Dutch
Reform Church on Wednesday. The following ministers were present: W. G.
BAAS, of Newark; P. De BRUYN and B. VAN DER HOOS, of Rochester; Joseph
HAUGEBOOM, of Marion; and C. HOS_ERS of East Palmyra. An interesting
programme was carried out and the large congregation were greatly
interested. A fine supper was served and in the evening Cornelius ALBRIGHT
and Mrs. Jacob THOMAS were united in Marriage.
--Shortly after the terrific
storm of lightning and thunder that took place on Monday night, a farmer
residing a short distance south of Clyde was called out by suspicious
sounds coming from the direction of his barn. He say the sky was clear and
the stars shining bright when he first went out, but in a few minutes he
heard a heavy roaring overhead, and upon looking up he saw a dense, black
cloud passing, and he was positive the roaring came from that cloud. He
watched it till it disappeared, and even after it had passed out of sight
he heard that roaring. He was of the opinion that it was a cyclone that
did not descend to the earth.
--A very quiet but attractive
wedding took place at the residence of the bride's parents in Palmyra, on
Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. The happy couple, who were both well known
in society circles, were Miss Helen M. FINLEY, daughter of School
Commissioner M. C. FINLEY, and Mr. Samuel H. HUNT, grandson of Mrs. George
W. CUYLER. Only the immediate friends witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. Leonard Woods RICHARDSON, of Zion Church, assisted by
Rev. H. D. CONE, of the Presbyterian Church. The presents, which were in
large numbers, were very costly and elegant. After the wedding supper,
which was served at the residence, the couple took the late evening train
for the west, carrying with them the best wishes of a large circle of
friends. They will make their future home in Chicago, where Mr. HUNT is
engaged in business.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
--The funeral of Robert B. TRAINOR whose death has already been announced
will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house, No. 20 Chatham
street.
--The funeral of John A. ERWIN will take place from the family residence,
35 Brown street, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev. Dr. J. P. SANKEY
will officiate.
--The funeral of Lulu, infant daughter of Augustus G. and Louisa
REINHARDT, will take place from the family residence, 384 North avenue, at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
--Barbara KOHLER, wife of George KOHLER, died Tuesday night at the family
residence on Lincoln Park, aged 67 years. The funeral will take place from
the house to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
--Charlotte, wife of Patrolman William LARAGY, died Tuesday afternoon at
the family residence, 494 Lyell avenue. Sergeant Edward O'BRIEN is a
brother of the deceased. The funeral will take place from the house at
8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning, and from the Holy Apostles Church at 8:45
o'clock.
--Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the funeral services of Joseph FAIST were
held at SS. Peter and Pauls Church, where a large number of friends and
acquaintances had gathered to pay their last respects to his memory. St.
Francis-Xavier and St. Pauls society were present in a body. The employees
of Kelly's Lantern Works, where deceased was foreman, sent several large
and beautiful floral emblems. Other friends sent as many more equally
handsome. The bearers were Messrs. WOLF, GAUL, EMERY, WERNER, BAILEY and
GARNIER. Mrs. FAIST returns thanks to St. Francis-Xavier and St. Paul
societies, employees of Kelly's Lantern Works, lady employees at J. K.
HUNT, Mr. and Mrs. SNYDER, Mr. and Mrs. REINFELD and others for donation
of flowers and attention during her recent bereavements.
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ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
John VOLTZ, a 16-year old boy, was locked up on a warrant charging him
with burglary last night by Lieutenant BAIRD. The burglary was that of
breaking into a store on Alexander street last June and stealing a large
amount of lead pipe. Several boys were engaged in the affair, one or two
of whom are now doing time. VOLTZ left the city as soon as the other boys
were arrested and has not been back since until yesterday morning. During
his absence he has been engaged most of the time in growing up with the
country. In following this vocation he claims to have seen much of the
world.
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MRS. MEHAN NOT MISSING
Mrs. Margaret MEHAN, of Joiner street, who was reported by her daughter to
have been missing since March 20th, it was discovered yesterday by the
police has been in St. Marys Hospital during the whole time of her absence
from home. The police learned this fact as soon as they began
investigating the matter yesterday morning. They are at a loss to know why
the daughter should report to them that her mother was missing.
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ACCEPTED THE CALL
Rev. Louis C. WASHBURN, of Hazleton, Pa., has accepted the call to the
rectorship of St. Pauls Church in this city, and will enter upon his
duties July 1st. Mr. WASHBURN is spoken of as a man of recognized
ability and great zeal, and is highly esteemed in Hazleton. He is the son
of Rev. Dr. WASHBURN, formerly of Philadelphia, and is 30 years of age and
unmarried.
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A SURPRISE
A pleasant surprise was given Mrs. W. CHA__E Tuesday evening at her home,
No. _5 Griffin street. A large party of friends __ possession of the
house in that lady's absence, and on her return, had everything arranged
for a substantial supper, after which, songs, progressive eucher, and
reci__ises were the order of amusement until an early hour.
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BITTEN BY A DOG
Yesterday afternoon a boy named O'CONNELL, working in a grocery store on
the West side was bitten by a dog. The boy was taken to his home at No.
484 Lyell avenue, and Dr. GLEASON was summoned. No serious consequences
will result from the wound.
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DIED
ERWIN - In this city suddenly on the morning of March 27, 1888, at the
residence of his parents, 35 Brown street, John A., only son of James
and Elizabeth ERWIN, aged 24 years, 2 months and 27 days.
-The funeral will take place from the family residence to-morrow
(Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited.
KAHLER - At her late residence on Lincoln Park, town of Gates, Barbara,
wife of George KAHLER, age 67 years.
-Funeral from the house to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
Friends are invited to attend.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Fri Mar 30, 1888
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
NIAGARA
--The Wilson Debating Club hold
their last meeting for this winter on Monday evening.
--Rev. Ward B. PICKARD, of Holley,
will lecture on Thursday and Friday evenings, at the Ransomville
Presbyterian Church under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. of that place on
the subjects of "Temperance."
--Ransomville is now booming. A
movement is now on _ap_s to organize a stock company to run a canning
factory and fruit evaporator on a large scale. It is also said George C.
McCORMACK will start a basket factory at that place in a few weeks.
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GENESEE
--Interesting programmes have been
prepared for the different churches at Le Roy for Sunday.
--Some of the saloon-men of Le Roy
are thinking of getting out of the business. The future looks dark for them.
--The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, at Le Roy, will meet on April 11th in the Gazette
office.
--E. J. ELY and wife, of Le Roy,
this week celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. The event
was enjoyed by a number of friends.
--A large Republican club has
been organized at Le Roy. The officers are as follows: President, Dr. S. W.
SKINNER; vice-president, O. C. T_WING; secretary, George E. MARCELIUS;
treasurer, S. LOUCKS; executive committee, S. P. HOOKER, Frank MUNRO, C.
N. VICARY, J. F. KACHLER, F. M. COMSTOCK, A. W. LAWRENCE, W. _. CROFOOT.
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WYOMING
--Walter Bradley MORRIS, son of E.
H. and Emma MORRIS, of Warsaw, died on Wednesday morning of pneumonia, aged
3(?) years.
--Ledyard OLMSTED of Eagle, is
making plans and getting the material together, for the erection of the
largest barn in the town to be erected this summer.
--The corporation, election at
Arcade re-__ted as follows for the ensuing year: President, R. J. TILTON;
trustee, H. J. BEARDSLEY, treasurer, John H. SMITH and collector R. J.
McNAIR.
--The corporation election at Pike
resulted in the following choice of officers for the ensuing year;
President, A. LANA; trustee, Edmund SKIFF,; treasurer, Horace BLODGETT, and
collector, Clitus DECKER.
--"Happy Bob" VAN BRUNT
sent a letter to General THAYER on Tuesday, in which he said that after
much prayerful consideration he had decided not even to ask for executive
clemency, that not having received justice he would not ask for mercy except
from __, that his mind was at peace and he was ready to die.
--"Forest House" is the
title just put upon the handsome summer cottage owned by Colonel A. S.
SIMMONS at Silver Lake. Many improvements have been made on the building and
now it is the finest of any at this popular resort. The colonel is
general manager of the Pioneer Log Cabin and is known all over the state
among visitors to the lake.
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ONTARIO
--Geneva was visited with a brisk
thunder shower early Tuesday morning.
--George A. HALL, state secretary
of the Young Men's Christian Association, was entertained at Dr. SMITH's,
Geneva, Monday evening. The board of officers and chairman of committees of
the Geneva association were present. Mr. HALL congratulated the members on
the successful conduct of the association, and gave them many suggestions
that would be useful.
--Pilfering of coal has been
carried on so extensively in Geneva during the past winter that a general
raid has been instituted under the direction of representatives of the New
York Central and Fall Brook companies. They have arraigned a large number
who have plead guilty before the police justice. Sentences have been
suspended during good behavior, with a severe reprimand. It is estimated
that the coal companies have loss hundreds of tons of coal during the last
few winters. Future offenses will be severely dealt with.
--The citizens' meeting at Linden
Opera House, Geneva, on Sunday evening was well attended. The Hon. F. O.
MASON was made chairman. He opened the meeting with a few remarks upon the
object of the Law and Order League, and dwelt especially upon the ability of
the organization to enforce existing laws, which he said was sufficient for
the public welfare if properly observed. Rev. Paul VANDYKE, pastor of the
North Presbyterian Church, followed with a short, interesting address, and
Professor JONES, president of the society for prevention of crime in Ithaca,
was introduced, who gave a history of the formation and workings of the
society. Mr. MARSH, secretary and detective of the Ithaca society, narrated
numerous incidents in his own experience that gave evidence of the good that
can be effected in a community where such a society exists. The Geneva
League is efficiently organized, and the effect of these meetings will be to
materially strengthen its membership.
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LIVINGSTON
--Miss Bertha WEST of Rochester,
who has been in Dansville for a number of weeks past, returned home on
Wednesday evening last.
--Mrs. E. H. READSHAW, of Dansville
left home on Wednesday last for Buffalo, where she will spend a week or more
with Mrs. Dr. DANN.
--Cadet George BAILEY returned to
his Dansville home last Wednesday from Riverview Military Academy. He will
remain until after Easter.
--Invitations have been issued for
the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. o. BUNNELL, of Dansville, which
will occur one week from next Tuesday, April 9th.
--Murdock McLEOD, a York boy, has
secured a position in the employ of George D. SMITH, proprietor of the Dairy
Kitchen, New York city, and left on Wednesday to report for duty.
--Two arrests were made in York on
Tuesday afternoon of this week. One young man from the neighborhood of LeRoy,
who last August stole from the hotel in York a watch and chain and other
articles of jewelry to the value of $50 or $60. He was lately heard from in
the vicinity of Buffalo by Constable TRIMBLE, who brought him to York
where he was examined by Justice SPITTAL and was sent to jail to await
trial. The other case was that of a young man living in Fowlerville by
the name of COFFEE, who was arrested by Constable R. J. GUTHRIE on a charge
of abstracting money from the safe of Vallance & Lloyd at Fowlerville
station. He was arraigned before Justice HOWE, plead guilty and was sent to
the penitentiary for 100 days.
--The funeral of J. Wesley BROWN,
of Dansville, who died on Monday of this week, was held from his late
residence on Main street on Thursday at 10 A. M., Rev. Mr. McCUTCHSON, of
St. Pauls Church, officiating. The deceased had been a resident of Dansville
for more than fifty years and had resided in the house in which he breathed
his last for the past forty-five years. The immediate cause of his death was
pneumonia, although his health had been failing him for several years past.
He leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Rev. E. H. MARTIN. Mr. BROWN was a
conscientious Christian and a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Four
members of the old Canaseraga Cornet Band, which Mr. BROWN led for
twenty years, and two members of the old Canaseraga Light Infantry, of which
he was also a member, acted as bearers at his funeral. He was 72 years and
nine months old. Truly a good man has gone to his eternal rest.
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WAYNE
--The American Legion of Honor
Magazine made its first appearance on Monday. It is published by F. G.
CRANDALL at Palmyra and is bright and newsy, its typographical looks being
very fine.
--The death of Frank MYERS, a well
known citizen of Clyde, took place at his residence on Thursday morning, in
the 74th year of his age. The funeral will be attended from the Episcopal
Church, at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
--At the meeting of the Clyde board
of trustees on Wednesday evening, a resolution was passed to submit to a
vote of the taxpayers the question of making a contract with some
responsible company to put a system of water works in the village. The
trustees also appointed Jabez FISK commissioner of streets.
--Wednesday, March 28th, was an
auspicious day at Clyde for marriage. On that day Rev. Thomas TOUSEY of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, united Franklin W. OVEROCKER and Miss Minnie
Belle VAIL, all of Clyde. He also united Alonzo R. SCOTT of Sodus Point, and
Miss Carrie Z. CASE of Chicago, Illinois. Rev. J. B. VROOMAN, of the Baptist
Church, united in the bonds of marriage, Franklin PETTY's and Miss Nettie
BISHOP, both of Savannah.
--The prize speaking contest for
the Durfee and Sexton medals by the students of the Palmyra Classical Union
School will take place at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, April 2d. The
following programme will be rendered: Music, chorus; "American Battle
Flags." W. A. Flynn; "Launching of the Ship," Clara H.
STODDARD; "Death Bed of Benedict Arnold," John S. HARMON;
"John Calvin," George R. HOLMES; music, primary chorus; "How
He Saved St. Michaels," Josephine B. LEWIS; "Brides of Endervy,"
Laura E. SMITH; "Last charge of Ney," Clifford CRANDALL; music,
Primary Trio; "How Ruby played," Robert R. AVERILL; "The
Sioux Chief's Daughter," Josie E. BEAL; "Mrs. Mahoney on the
Chinese Question," Hattie G. CLARK; "Napoleon Bonaparte,"
Harry G. CHAPMAN; " Archie Dean," Carolyn L. LAKEY.
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MONROE
--S. G. CRUMP's new house in
Pittsford is done and the family moved in.
--The Methodist Episcopal minister
takes possession of the new parsonage the first of April.
--Mrs. Stanly VOORHEIS died Tuesday
afternoon with some stomach difficulty. Her funeral was conducted from the
residence Thursday. Rev. Charles N. FITCH conducting service.
--Mr. James JOHNSON of Grafton
Canada, who left Scottsville with his family, just before the late terrible
storm, has arrived in safety at the Bahamas. According to last accounts Mr.
JOHNSON was somewhat improved in health, and they were enjoying the
delightful climate of Nassau, and also the society of friends from Cobourge
who had provided them.
--The initial meeting of the new
board of trustees of the village of Brockport was held Tuesday evening, and
the following appropriations recommended by the old board, were approved:
For village bond, $2,600; highway fund, $3,300, lamp fund, $1,500; police,
$500; fire fund, $1,500, contingent, $600. John N. DRAKE was reappointed
clerk and James MUFFORD, street commissioner. William POLLOCK was also
reappointed janitor of the village hall and engineer.
--The funeral of Rev. Alexander S.
HOYT of the Presbyterian Church, Ogden, Tuesday was a sad but interesting
one. It was the first time a pastor has died while in the service of this
church. It was the first public funeral since the repairing of the church.
The audience completely filled the house and tender sympathy marked every
face. The Presbytery of Rochester was represented by Revs. BAKER and
GARDNER. The former preached the sermon and the latter declared the pulpit
"vacant by the hand of God," and expressed the sympathy of the
presbytery cordially. Rev. Messrs. FREEMAN and MITCHELL added their
testimonials and Rev. Messrs. WILDRY, HILL, HUNT and FITCH participated in
the services. Every church in town was represented by both ministers and
people. There were no mourning. Weeds worn by either mourners or bearers at
Mr. HOYT's request. No. crape pulpit, or any signs of sorrow in the church
except on the faces of the people. There was no tolling of the bell. Rev. A.
S. HOYT was born in Galway, N. Y., in 1839; hence was 48 years, 8 months
old. He studied theology at Princeton Seminary, New Jersey; had preached at
Ballston 12 years and Ogden 5 years, larking one Sabbath, when he died. His
widow will reside in Johnstown, N. Y., where the burial will take place.
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SENECA
--Mrs. CARTER, mother of Rev. W. S. CARTER, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of Waterloo, died at Oneida, Madison county, on Tuesday morning, aged 63
years.
--A very heavy electric storm prevailed at Waterloo on Monday night, or rather
at an early hour on Tuesday morning. The terrific peals of thunder awakened
many. On Thursday morning, three inches of snow fell.
--The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Anna S. CARDER of Oneida, mother of Rev. W. S.
CARTER of Waterloo, are to be interred to-day (Friday) at Rural Cemetery,
Albany, by the side of her late husband, William H. CARTER.
--The Teachers' Institute at Ovid this week approximates a membership of 200.
Professor Atkinson SAYLES, of Ovid; gave the address of welcome on Monday
evening, which was responded to by Professor A. R. SERVEN, of Waterloo.
--Dr. S. R. WELLES, of Waterloo, since January 1st, has made seventeen
examinations of applicants for life insurance policies in the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, under the agency of Dr. John L. CLARK. The
latter has already written $52,000 in policies this year.
--Mrs WYBERT, wife of Benjamin WYBERT, of Waterloo, died suddenly in that
village, at 10 o'clock on Wednesday evening, of heart disease. During the day
Mrs. WYBERT was in her usual health, to all appearances, and had done a large
washing. She leaves a married daughter, beside her husband.
--The funeral services of Jennie, the young wife of Leroy BOOKMAN, were
attended at the Waterloo South Chapel on Tuesday. Mrs. BOOKMAN was 24 years of
age and died last Friday morning, leaving an infant son 5 weeks old. The
deceased was the elder daughter of Moses LOUCKS, of Fayette.
--Some three or more years ago Mrs. George BEEDLES, of Waterloo, was injured
by slipping and falling on a sidewalk in that village. Mrs. BEEDLES has since
been rendered a cripple by the accident and is scarcely able to walk, as it is
alleged. On Wednesday of this week, through Colonel MANNING, suit was brought
against the corporation of Waterloo for damages in the sum of $5,000. The
village will doubtless contest the case.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
The Remains of John A. Erwin Laid in Their Final Resting Place.
Rev. J. P. SANKEY conducted the funeral services of the late John A. ERWIN
yesterday at the residence on Brown street. Many exquisite floral offerings
were presented by relatives and friends of the deceased, as mute tokens of
their sorrow and regret and of sympathy for his bereaved parents and sisters.
His shopmates presented a beautiful floral pillow and anchor; Barr &
Creelman, his employers, a broken column; Mr. and Mrs. VEDDER and Julia and W.
CUNNINGHAM, a large wreath; Tichnor & Jacobi, a star of roses; gentlemen
friends, a handsome wreath and anchor; William BARTHOLOMAY, a standard star of
roses; Mrs. Hill HENRY and family, a beautiful wreath; Sarah CAMPBELL, a
basket of flowers; basket from Mr. and Mrs. William VAN ZANDT, Alice, Laura
and Joy RUSSELL; large pillow, "John," from "Gentlemen
Friends," Clifton Springs Sanitarium; large cross from "Lady
Friends" at Clifton Springs Sanitarium; star from Mr. and Mrs. William B.
GEDDES; calla lilies and roses from George B. SCHOEFFEL, calla lilies and cut
flowers from Charles FORCE, E. P. STIMSON, Hugh DEMPSTER, Miss Jennie SMITH,
Misses Lillie and Libbie BOYD, Mrs. and Miss ANGEVINE, Will GEDDES, Mr. and
Mrs. James McCARTNEY and Susie SCHOEFFEL.
NOTES
Ann ARCHER, wife of William ARCHER, died in Chili,
Thursday, March 29th, aged 69 years. The funeral will take place to-morrow at
2 o'clock.
The shopmates of the late John A. ERWIN, who was employed
in Barr & Creelman's establishment, have adopted appropriate resolutions
upon his death.
--The remains of Daniel MOORE, who died in Denver, Col., last week, arrived in
this city yesterday morning and were taken to the family residence on Lincoln
street.
--Mandans McCOLLOUGH died Wednesday morning at her residence, No. 109 Strong
street, aged 58 years. The funeral will take place at the house at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
--At her late residence on Lincoln Park, town of Gates, Barbara, wife of
George KAHLER, died aged 67 years. The funeral will be held at the house this
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
--Maud, infant daughter of Abram and Ida HICKMAN, died yesterday morning at
the family residence, No. 78 Saratoga avenue, of diphtheria. The funeral took
place in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
--Appolina WOLF, wife of the late Joseph WOLF, died Wednesday at the family
residence, No. 47 Scrantom street, aged 66 years. The funeral will take place
to-morrow morning, at the house, at 9:30 o'clock, and at St. Michael's Church,
at 10 o'clock.
--Mrs. Sarah Ann MOORE, widow of Gabriel B. MOORE, died in Buchanan, Mich.,
March 26th. Her remains were yesterday interred in Mount Hope Cemetery. She
was formerly a resident of this city, and was a prominent member of the Second
Adventist denomination. The surviving family consists of three sons, Hudson E.
MOORE, of Nebraska, Chester J. MOORE, of New York, and the Rev. A. P.
MOORE, of Buchanan, Mich. William P. and Julian A. JAYNES are grandsons of the
deceased.
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A Pleasant Evening
An excellent social and a musical and literary entertainment was given
Wednesday evening at the residence of Moses BARSON, Brighton, by the members
of the Baptist Mission. It was well attended and about $30 was realized. The
following mentioned persons took part in the programme: Misses Eliza and Cora
HYATT, Frank MANDEVILLE, Clara POTTER, Laura DARLING, Misses Maud and May
METHERELL, Minnie STARK, Clara LAUGHLIN and Willie METHERELL. Rev. J. Ross
LYNCH delivered an address.
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The Budlong Will Case
A motion was made in the Special Term yesterday by Joseph A. STULL, attorney
for the proponents in the BUDLONG will case, for a new trial on the grounds
that there was error in the reception of evidence, and that the verdict of the
jury on the second question submitted to it was not supported by the evidence.
Justice ADAMS denied the motion. E. A. NASH, counsel for the contestants, then
made a motion for costs and judgment, which was held over to a future day.
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Down in Florida
The Rochesterians now at the Leon Hotel, Tallahassee,
Florida, are: H. H. BABCOCK, wife and daughter, Mrs. C. H. BABCOCK, J. C. HART
and family, George TAYLOR and wife, Mrs. H. C. BREWSTER and child, Henry H.
MORSE and wife and Charles C. MORSE.
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Action for a Divorce
The court has appointed William H. SHAFFER referee in
the suit of Mary C. VANDE against Abial VANDE, an action for a divorce. The
plaintiff resides in this city, and both parties were residents of Rochester
last summer.
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Commissions to Acquire Lands
In the matter of the application of the Rochester Electric
Railway Company to acquire lands of George HILLIARD, Sophie SCHUMACHER and
Alice M. DAVIS, in Charlotte; Patrick TIERNAN and Hammond A. COTTRELL, in
Greece; the company's attorneys, Hayes & Perkins, yesterday filed with the
county clerk petitions and notice of motions for the appointments of
commissions to appraise the said lands.
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New Land Association
Articles of association of the St. Joseph Street Land
Association were filed with the county clerk yesterday. The officers of the
association are: President, Bolton F. TOWNSEND; secretary, Fred W. AVERY;
treasurer, Franklin ADSIT; directors, Bolton F. TOWNSEND, Fred W. AVERY,
Franklin ADSIT, Charles E. WHITE, Thomas Y. WEST, Fred H. LEWIS and John
KLEIN.
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MARRIED
FROMM -- MILLER - At the parsonage of Trinity Church, by Rev. E. HENDKELL,
March 21st, 1888, Mr. John C. FROMM and Miss Ida MILLER.
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DIED
KAHLER - At her late residence on Lincoln Park, town of Gates, Barbara, wife
of George KAHLER, age 67 years.
-Funeral from the house this (Friday) afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Friends
are invited to attend.
ARCHER - In Chili, Thursday, March 29th, 1888, Ann, wife of William ARCHER,
aged 69 years.
-Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MOORE - In Buchanan, Mich., at the residence of her son, the Rev. A. P. MOORE,
March 26th, Mrs. Sarah A. MOORE, relict of G. B. MOORE and mother of Chester
J. MOORE, aged 89 years.
WOLF - In this city, on the 29th inst., Appolonia, wife of the late Joseph
WOLF, aged 66 years.
-Funeral from the residence, 47 Scranton st. Saturday at 9:30, and from St.
Michael's church at 10 a.m. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
REYNELL - At Orange, N. J., March 28, 1888, Louise, daughter of Arthur B. and
Jane Ann REYNELL, formerly of Rochester.
VOGT - Willie F., infant son of William and Harriet VOGT, died this morning,
aged 19 months.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat Mar 31, 1888
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
SENECA
--P. E. TROWBRIDGE, the Wall street
broker and member of the New York Stock Exchange, who on Tuesday announced
that he was unable to meet his engagements, is probably the Frank TROWBRIDGE
who was a Waterloo schoolmate, in 1856-57, of the Democrat and Chronicle's
correspondent. The papers, in noticing the action against him brought by
Abraham KLING, say that he has issued a statement to his creditors and
customers, and assigned to Arthur E. BATEMAN. He denies the charge of
wrong-doing, and has obtained bail. Mr. TROWBRIDGE's father was the pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Waterloo in 1857.
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STEUBEN
--The present trustees of the
Soldiers Home at Bath are General H. W. SLOCUM, of Brooklyn, Mayor H. H.
ROCKWELL, of Elmira, Captain John F. LITTLE, of Bath and Frank CAMPBELL, of
Bath.
--A flower carnival is to be held
in the Casino at Bath on the evening of April 3d. The flowers are to be the
bright little children, each dressed to represent a flower. Sixteen young
misses will execute a fan drill in costume and a dude's drill will be given.
Refreshments will be sold at reasonable rates. The services of the Soldiers
Home Band has been secured for the occasion.
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WYOMING
--Miss Fanny McINTYRE has been
secured to take charge of the West Perry school for the coming summer, vice
Professor CALKINS, who died so suddenly of pneumonia.
--The 2d annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Presbytery of Genesee will be held in
the Presbyterian Church, Attica, April 6th, at 10 A. M.
--At the annual meeting and
election of officers of the Silver Lake Cheese Association, held at West
Perry on the 24th inst., the following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Levi B. McCRAY; secretary, William A. NORTON; treasurers,
HATCH & COLE; directors, Paris ANDREWS, George W. KINGSLEY and Amos
OTIS; salesmen, Nicholas HANA and Charles C. WATSONS. The price for making
was fixed at $1.25 per 100 pounds, and the service of N. HANA engaged as
maker. Milton BARBER will look after the dividends.
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GENESEE
--George K. STAPLES, principal of
Bergen's public school, was married Wednesday to Miss Lulu C. BILLINGS, of
Rochester, by the Rev. Frederick S. HYDE, rector of Trinity Church. The
wedded couple went to New York for a bridal trip.
--Mrs. Mary Ann THOMPSON, of
Bergen, who died suddenly last Friday of apoplexy, was buried Monday
afternoon from the Methodist Church. Her age was 74 years. She lived in
Bergen about fifty years. She was the mother of seven sons, six of whom are
living. Frank N. THOMPSON, of Rochester, is one of the six.
--The Congregational Church, of
Bergen, which has been without a pastor since last July, at a meeting last
Tuesday voted to extend a call to Rev. John R. LEWIS, of Deerfield, N. Y.,
who has supplied the pulpit the last three Sundays, to become its pastor, at
a salary of $1,000 a year and free parsonage. It was also voted to give him
a vacation during the month of August, and to pay the expense of his removal
from Deerfield to Bergen. It is probable that Mr. LEWIS will accept the
call. He will preach in the church next Sunday.
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ALLEGANY
--Cuba has had twelve weeks of
revival meetings. The church was crowded every night.
--James L. LYON, postmaster at
Richburg, died Tuesday, March 27th, at his home in that place.
--Miss Allie GLOVER, of
Whitesville, who has been in attendance at the medical college in New York,
the past winter, is now at home.
--At a special school meeting, held
at the court house Wednesday evening, the people of Belmont voted to build a
new school house to cost $8,000.
--Miss Jennie KING, who has been
attending the Conservatory of Music in Boston this winter, has returned to
her home in Belmont, for a short visit.
--Miss Ellen A. SHELDON, niece of
Hon. Wil_es ANGEL, has returned to her home in Washington. Miss SHELDON is
the recording secretary of the National Woman's Suffrage Association.
--John M. HORTON, of Whitesville,
has just completed a two years' course at the New York College of Pharmacy,
and has accepted a lucrative position in one of the finest drug stores in
that city.
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YATES
--Work on the Bush-Lown Block in
Penn Yan is progressing.
--The sale of the BENHAM House in
Penn Yan, which was advertised for sale Saturday, was postponed until April
7th.
--Hon. George R. WENDLING will
deliver his lecture on "Hamlet and His Interpreters," at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Penn Yan, on Monday evening, April 16th.
--A petition has been circulated in
Penn Yan for several days asking for the retention of the postoffice in its
present location. Messrs. BUSH and LOWN made a contract with the proper
authorities several months ago, whereby the postoffice is to be removed to
their new block after July 2st, next. The petition has been signed by a
large number of the box holders.
--The young men of Penn Yan are
making an effort to establish a Young Men's Christian Association. Over a
hundred names have been secured for membership, among these are many of the
enterprising and influential business men. Messrs BUSH and LOWN have made a
proposition to provide suitable rooms in the block which they are building.
Their terms are reasonable, and the young man will probably accept them. A
meeting will be held at the M. E. Church on Friday evening at 8 o'clock at
which an organization will probably be effected.
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MONROE
--The Presbyterian Church,
Scottsville, will be appropriately decorated for Easter. There will be a
special Easter service of music, song, carols, recitations and short
appropriate remarks by the Sabbath-school superintendent and pastor in the
evening at 7:30.
--An entertainment under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church of Penfield, was held
at the church Tuesday evening last, consisting of music by B. J. ROBBINS and
family, and select readings by Colonel S. D. RICHARDSON, of Rochester. The
ROBBINS family, consisting of Mr. ROBBINS and five children, use the organ,
cornet, three violins and triangle, sometimes putting the snare drum in
place of one violin. The children are good performers and capable of the
highest culture. The announcement that they were to furnish music brought
out a very large attendance considering the going. Colonel RICHARDSON's
reading of several of his stirring, original war poems, gave great
satisfaction to all present. Miss Sarah SCOVILLE, the accomplished organist
of the church, gave several selections on the pipe organ. It was the
testimony of all present that this was one of the best entertainments ever
given in Penfield.
--At an adjourned meeting of the
Chauncey __. Depew Club, held at Shaw's Hall, Fairport, Wednesday evening,
March 28th. The following officers were elected: President, Hon. G. L. G.
SEELEY; vice-president, O. P. SIMMONS, W. P. CHASE, Joseph A. SNOW, William
O. GREENE, J. H. ALDRICH; secretary, W. F. HARDICK; corresponding secretary,
A. J. DEAL; executive committee, D. C. BECKER, George M. CREGO, Byron BAIRD,
H. P. WILBUR, T. G. JONES, C. L. PEACOCK, F. W. HOWARD, John ZOLLMAN, E. L.
DUDLEY, E. D. BENEDICT.
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NIAGARA
--The 100-acre McCHESTNEY farm,
three miles south of Middleport, was sold Thursday at Lockport for $6,575 to
Justus N. McCHESTNEY.
--A house valued at $700, and owned
by the Presbyterian society at Middleport and occupied by a man named J.
McDONALD, was burned to the ground Wednesday night. It was insured for $500.
--The death of James Douglas
WESTON, of the lumber firm of A. WESTON & Son, at Tonawanda, Wednesday,
removed one of the youngest and most energetic of lumber merchants in this
part of the state. He was popular with all classes, and the firm was the
leading one in Tonawanda. He owned several propellers on the lakes and large
pineries and mills in Michigan and Wisconsin. His wife died two years ago
and was buried at Lockport, her former home.
--The store and residence of
Clement & Anderson at Charlotte, Niagara county, owned by William SCISM
of Lockport, was burned to the ground Wednesday night. Clement &
Anderson lost their entire stock of goods, besides their household goods and
clothes, escaping barely with their lives. The building was valued at $3,000
and was insured for $1,000. Clement & Anderson's loss is between $3,000
and $3,500; insured for $2,300. The fire is supposed to have originated in
the oil room from spontaneous combustion.
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Kingston Brewers Arrested
New York, March
30 - George and John HOUCK, brewers of Kingston, N. Y., were held in $2,000
ball each by United States Commissioner SHIELDS to-day on the charge of
selling beer in unstamped kegs. The HOUCKS have a saloon in connection with
their brewery at Kingston and the internal revenue officers who made the
complaint allege that no stamps were affixed to the kegs from which beer was
sold in the saloon. The accused deny the charge.
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President Durand Remembered
After the
members of the Board of Education had enjoyed their closing banquet at
Teall's Commissioner NOYES, in the name of the other members of the board,
presented Commissioner DURAND, the retiring president, a handsome solid gold
chain and charm. President DURAND responded very appropriately and
feelingly, thanking his fellow commissioners for their evidence of esteem
and words of confidence.
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They Are Grateful
The managers of
the Women's Christian Association desire to express their hearty thanks to
those who so kindly helped them to move to No. 118 North Franklin street. To
the Hilbert Truck Company, and to Danford & Knapp for moving and
carefully handling their furniture, and to Marvin A. CULVER for the use of a
man and team for several days.
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Appointed Commissioners
Justice
ADAMS has appointed George H. HUMPHREY, Henry S. HEBARD and Lyman M. OTIS
commissioners to appraise the lands of George HILLIARD, Sophie SCHUMACHER
and Alice M. DAVIS, in Charlotte; Patrick TIERNAN and Hammond A. COTTRELL,
in Greece, which the Rochester Electric Railway Company wishes to acquire.
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An Involuntary Bath
A small boy
playing on the banks of the river above Glasgow street yesterday afternoon
lost his balance and fell into the water. The current was so swift that he
was carried fully two-hundred feet before a man could reach him.
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Held for the Grand Jury
Commissioner
GORHAM has held H. H. NORTON, of Livonia, in $200 bail for the United States
Grand Jury on the charge of selling liquor without paying the special tax.
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The Honeoye Falls Suicide
Coroner
SHARP visited Honeoye Falls yesterday in response to a telegram received
Thursday evening stating that a man had committed suicide in that place. The
suicide proved to be Elmer J. DENNIS, a well-to-do and well-known farmer,
living near the village. He was found by his wife hanging to a beam in the
barn soon after dinner Thursday. Several physicians were summoned, but life
was already extinct, his neck having been broken. No cause can be assigned
for his act. He was 65 years old and leaves besides a wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Henry TRIPP, of Honeoye.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
Death of Mrs. Abigail Riley -- The
Daily Calendar
Most of the older residents of this
city and vicinity will learn with sincere regret of the death of Mrs.
Abigail RILEY, widow of Justin ROLEY, who until about eighteen years ago
resided at Brighton, in this county. Mrs. RILEY, since 1870, had resided in
Chicago with her daughter, the wife of General Charles FITZ SIMONS, at whose
home in that city she died yesterday morning at the age of 87 years.
Mrs. RILEY
was born at Westerloo, Albany county, in this state, in the year 1801, and
moved, with her father, John HAGAMAN, and his family, to this county in
1815. They settled near the Pinnacle, where the old HAGAMAN homestead now
is. In 1820 she was married to Justin RILEY, brother of General A. W. RILEY,
of this city. Soon after her marriage she and her husband located at East
Brighton, a short distance beyond the present city line, where she continued
to reside until her removal to Chicago. In 1857 her husband died. Of the ten children
who were born to her, the seven who yet survive are: Mrs. Sarah A. CORWIN,
of this city; Mrs. B. A. DRYER, of Blissfield, Mich; Mrs. L. A. CODDINGTON,
of Lincoln, Ill; Mrs. Augusta M. FITZ SIMONS and Mrs. Gertrude E. KELLY, of
Chicago, Ill; William L. RILEY, of El Dorado, Kan.; and Mrs. May RILEY-SMITH,
of New York city.
Mrs. RILEY
was a member of the Brick Church, in this city. Her remains will be brought
here for interment, and the funeral services will be conducted in this city
at the residence of Stephen M. CORWIN, 27 Meigs street, Monday afternoon at
1 o'clock.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--Willie A., son of William and
Harriet VOGT, died yesterday at his home, No. 66 South street, aged 19
months.
--Ann ARCHER, aged 65 years, died
Thursday at her residence in Chili. Funeral services will be held at the
house at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
--Mary COLOHAN; wife of Bernard
COLOHAN, died Wednesday at the family residence, No. (3 or 8) Fairmount
street, aged 46 years. The remains will be taken to Syracuse for burial.
--Mrs. Appolonia WOLF died
Wednesday at her residence, No. 47 Scrantom street, aged 66 years. She was
the widow of Joseph WOLF. The funeral will be held at the house at 9:30
o'clock, and at St. Michael's Church at 10 o'clock, this morning.
--Mary Frances HENNESSY, youngest
daughter of Martin and Helen HENNESSY, died yesterday morning at the
family residence, No. 21 King street, aged 14 years. The funeral will take
place at the house at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning, and at the Cathedral at 9
o'clock.
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DIED
HENESSY - March 30th, at the family
residence, 21 King street, Mary Frances, youngest daughter of Martin and
Ellen HENESSY, aged 14 years.
-The funeral will take place on
Monday morning at 8:30, and at St. Patricks Cathedral at 9 o'clock.
RILEY - At Chicago, Ill., March
30th, 1888, Mrs. Abagail, widow of Justin RILEY, late of Brighton, N. Y.,
aged 87 years.
-The remains will be brought to
Rochester for interment. Funeral services at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. S, M, CORWIN, 27 Meigs street, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends
of the family are invited to attend.
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