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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat Oct 18, 1890
 
MORTUARY MATTERS
 
--Nicholas BROWN, aged 52 years, died yesterday at his home, No. 37 Benton street. A wife, two sons and a daughter survive him.
 
--John, infant son of Dirk and Johanna SCHAAP, died yesterday at the residence of his parents on Hayward Park. The funeral will take place this afternoon.
 
--The funeral of Ralph HARRISON will take place at 10 o'clock this morning from his residence, No. 58 Columbia avenue. The interment will be at Webster.
 
--The funeral of Herbert S. KING was held yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 39 Pearl street. Rev. D'Orville DOTY officiated. A delegation from the Protectives of which the deceased was a member, was present.
 
--Eliphalet P. KNAPP, a resident of Rochester for the last forty years, died in this city on Thursday of paralysis, aged 74 years. One daughter, Mrs. J. H. PADLEY, of this city and one son, George R. KNAPP, of Tenefly, N. J., survive him. The funeral will take place this afternoon and will be private.
 
--Otto BERNHARDT died at his residence, No. 51 Cole street, on Thursday, aged 45 years. He served during the war in Company H, First New York Light Artillery, and was a member of Peissner Post. His wife survives him. The funeral will take place from the residence at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The members of the post will meet at 1 o'clock to attend the funeral. The deceased was president of the Rochester Brewers' Assembly.
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MONROE
 
Newsy Paragraphs reported by Special Correspondents
 
--Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Belle WESTFALL and William BOYLAN, of Fairport, which is to take place next Tuesday.
 
--The inspectors of election will meet to-day for the first time in Scott's Hall at Churchville to register voters in the town of Riga.
 
--Michael KING, aged 93 died at his home in Brockport yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Funeral at the Catholic Church, Monday, at 9 o'clock.
 
--Rev. Mrs. FURMAN and Mrs. Louise PERRY, of Churchville are delegates to the state Y. P. S. C. E. convention at Buffalo, October 21st to 22nd.
 
--The funeral of Joseph MARKEE, an old resident of the town of Greece, was held yesterday at St. John's Church. The deceased was 74 years of age.
 
--The Fairport Methodist Episcopal Church and congregation gave their pastor, Rev. F. A. COWMAN, a warm and delightful reception at the church Thursday evening. Mr. COWMAN returns to begin his fourth year at Fairport.
 
--Married, on Thursday, at the home of the bride, by the Rev. Mr. BRISTOL, of Scottsville, Lewis OSMAN, of North Chili, and Miss Nettie FELLOWS, eldest daughter of Benjamin FELLOWS, of Chili. The newly wedded couple left for a trip East.
 
--Wednesday evening the Epworth League of the Honeoye Falls Methodist Episcopal Church, presented an elegant upholstered chair to Rev. Dr. I. N. DALBY, whom the powers that be have transferred to Le Roy. Mrs. DALBY was remembered with a set of fine table linen.
 
--The firemen's parade at Fairport yesterday afternoon was very creditable. The department has done excellent work this year, and the village owes solely to their promptness and efficiency its escape from more than one disastrous conflagration. The L. J. DE LAND Band furnished excellent music.
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STEUBEN
 
--An interest in the Delevan House at Hornellsville, formerly owned and managed by Elton BAILEY and C. E. CLAUS, has been sold to George CUMMINGS, of Mansfield, who with his wife will assume immediate management of the house. Mr. CUMMINGS is an old hotel man, having been for the past twelve years connected with the principal hotel at Mechanicsburg, Pa.
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 NIAGARA
 
--John BOYD Sr., of Johnson's Creek, one of the oldest settlers, died this week, aged 97 years.
 
--Nestor J. HEVILLARD, a wealthy jeweler of Lockport, died at Rome, N. Y., Thursday, aged 35 years. He leaves a wife and two children.
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ALLEGANY
 
--Oscar BOWER, a married man of Belmont, has been arrested charged with criminally assaulting a sixteen-year-old girl, and is in jail at Angelica.
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SCHUYLER
 
--Word has been received that Frank HIBBARD is lying at the point of death at his home in Fort Scott, Kas. Mr. HIBBARD recently married Miss Anna CHAPMANN, daughter of A. F. CHAPMANN, of Watkins.
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HAYWOOD HALL
 
Dr. Smith's Free Lecturers and Free Public Healing to Continue Next Week --
The Special Clinic For Ladies
 
    Public interest in Dr. Frank B. SMITH's free lectures and exhibitions of free healing grows daily, and each day witnesses new developments. Already many persons have been healed entirely without the outlay of a single cent, and some of the cases were of persons who have fooled away money on nostroms that accomplished no good if not great harm. The lectures will continue every morning next week.
    The special clinic (free) for ladies only will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock; doors open at 1:30 P. M. Girls under 16 years of age will be excluded on this occasion.
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DIED
 
POPE - Thursday, October 15th, at the residence of A. C. BROWNELL, Medina, Christiana POPE, aged 80 years.
-Interment at Scottsville, N. Y., this (Saturday) afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 
WARD - At her late residence in Brockport, N. Y., Thursday, October 16, 1890, Harriet B., wife of A. F. WARD, aged 60 years.
-Funeral from the house in Brockport, to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends of the family invited to attend.

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Oct 20, 1890
 
MONROE
 
Newsy Paragraphs Reported by Special Correspondents
 
--Charles ZARNOUR, of Pittsford, and Miss Carrie SCHOEN, of Rush, were married last week.
 
--J. W. OLNEY, of Spokane Falls, Wash., arrived last week in Pittsford, his former home.
 
--The Brockport Electric Company at a meeting of the stockholders Friday evening elected L. T. UNDERHILL president and Daniel FREEMAN general superintendent.
 
--A meeting is called for this evening at the Sunday-school building in Honeoye Falls, for the reorganization of the Knickerbocker C. L. S. C, for the season.
 
--The remains of Miss Crissy POPE, who died at her home in Medina, were brought to Scottsville for interment Saturday afternoon. Miss POPE was a sister of Joseph POPE, of Wheatland.
 
--The Demorest medal contest in Fairport Friday evening, filled the church to overflowing, and brought out a surprising amount of alocutionary talent. The prize was awarded to Miss Alice PEPPER.
 
--A pleasant company of relatives and neighbors assembled Friday evening at the residence of F. J. CARPENTER, Honeoye Falls, in honor of Mrs. James HOLDEN, of Aurora, Ills., and Mrs. Arthur BURR, of Wichita, Kan., sisters of L. N. ALLEN, Mrs. CARPENTER's father.
 
--The tenement house owned by E. D. LOCK, of Sweden Center, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday forenoon. The family occuping the house succeeded with the help of neighbors in saving most of their household goods. The cause of the fire is not known.
 
--Miss Marcia WILSON died at the home of her father, George WILSON, in Fairport Friday evening, of consumption, after a long illness. Miss WILSON had many friends in Western New York, as well as in Philadelphia, and was widely known as an accomplished vocalist, as well as for many fine qualities of heart and mind.
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ORLEANS
 
Death of Mrs. Jeanett K. Sheldon, a Very Estimable Lady of Albion
 
Jeanett Kroyft SHELDON, widow of the late N. Z. SHELDON, died at her home with her daughter, Mrs. S. H. TAYLOR, at Albion, Saturday morning, aged 78 years. Mrs. SHELDON was born in Poultneyville, Wayne county, but had been a resident of Albion over fifty-five years, which time she was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and although not able, by disease, to attend divine service for a number of years, she was loyal to her profession and so sweetly practiced all the Christian graces that her influence was felt by all about her. She leaves two daughters and one son, Mrs. S. H. TAYLOR, of Albion; Mrs. N. J. LATIN, of Gaines, and W. A. SHELDON, of New York.
 
--A special dispatch to the Democrat and Chronicle from Lyndonville yesterday says: As John CONNOLLY, of Somerset, was eating supper at George NEWMAN's he fell from his chair dead. Heart disease was the cause.
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There is nothing like Dr. THOMAS'  Eclectric Oil to quickly cure a cold or relieve hoarseness. Written by Mrs. M. J. FELLOWS, Burr Oak, St. Joseph county, Mich.
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--Chancellor SIMS, of the Syracuse University, will deliver a lecture at Olean the evening of the 25th inst.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
 
Death of Robert Oliver -- Funerals and Other Announcements
 
Robert OLIVER, an old and respected resident of this city, died at his home, No. 9 Fairmount street Saturday, aged 80 years. Mr. OLIVER was a native of Scotland, but came to Rochester in 1848. From 1865 until 1882 he resided at Black Rock, but since that time had lived in this city. He was an employe at the Alden __ide works in East Rochester and was engaged at his work until about six weeks ago when he was compelled to give up on account of ill health. Mr. OLIVER was an active member of the United Presbyterian Church, and also of Valley Lodge, F. A. M. and the Scottish Society, of which he was vice-president.
    A widow, three sons, County Clerk William OLIVER, M. M. OLIVER, of Brockport, and Robert OLIVER, of Canada, and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas TAIT, of this city, survive him. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon from the family residence.
 
                                                                       ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
--Mrs. Elizabeth SULLIVAN died at her home in Gates yesterday, aged 79 years. She was a sister of Miss Esther JOHNSON.
 
--Christopher YOUST died on Saturday at his residence, No. 208 Bronson avenue, aged 60 years. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house.
 
--Mary E., wife of Detective Joseph S. ROWORTH, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 93 Cypress street after a lingering illness. Mrs. ROWORTH was 55 years old.
 
--Joseph LAUER died yesterday at No. 96 South avenue, aged 40 years. The funeral will be held at the house at 7:30 o'clock to-morrow morning and at 8 o'clock at St. Boniface Church.
 
--Eliza A., wife of Edwin E. SHUTT, died last evening at the family residence, No. 509 Plymouth avenue, aged 46 years. A husband and four children, Erwin E., Emmett J., Cameron P. and M. Louise, survive her.
 
--Mary, wife of Martin H. NADIG, died on Saturday at her residence, No. 89 Frankfort street, aged 32 years. The funeral will take place this morning at 8 o'clock from the house and at 8:30 o'clock from SS. Peter and Paul's Church.
 
--Mrs. Nancy CONWAY, widow of William CONWAY, died Saturday at her residence, No. 89 Kent street, aged 64 years. Eight children survive her. The funeral will be held from the house at 8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning and at 9 o'clock from the Cathedral.
 
--Luke C. HART, for thirty-five years an engineer on the Central-Hudson railroad died at 9 o'clock last night at the family residence, No. 88 Oak street, after a lingering illness. Mr. HART was for many years engineer of the limited train between Buffalo and Syracuse and was one of the best known railroad men in the state. He was also widely acquainted and much respected in Rochester where he had lived all his life. He was born in Attica. He retired from active life about five years ago. Mr. HART was a member of Monroe Commandery Knights Templar. His wife and son, Ernest HART, and three brothers and three sisters survive him.
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--John WARREN, depotmaster at the Central-Hudson station, left Friday on an extended trip through the West.
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MARRIED
 
SCHOENFELD - SEITZ - By the Rev. C. P. COIT, of the Memorial Presbyterian Church, on October 16th, Frederick E. SCHOENFELD to Miss Mattie L. SEITZ, both of this city.
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DIED
 
ROWORTH - On Sunday, October 19, 1890, Mary, wife of Joseph S. ROWORTH, aged 55 years.
-Funeral private, Tuesday afternoon, October 21st, at 2:30 P. M.
 
SULLIVAN - Sunday morning, October 19, 1890, at the family residence, Brooks avenue, Gates, N. Y., Mrs. Elizabeth SULLIVAN, aged 80 years, (sister of Miss Esther JOHNSON).
-Notice of funeral hereafter, Washington papers please copy.
 
OLIVER - In this city, October 18, 1890, Robert OLIVER, a native of Scotland, in the 81st year of his age.
-Funeral from his late residence, No. 9 Fairmount street, on Tuesday afternoon, October 21st, at 2 o'clock. Friends are invited.
 
HART - At the family residence, No. 88 Oak street, Sunday, October 19, 1890, after a lingering illness, Luke C. HART, aged 64 years.
-Funeral to be announced hereafter.

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Tue Oct 21, 1890
 
MORTUARY MATTERS
 
--Ira STONE died last night at his residence, No. 31 North Washington street.
 
--Morris FLYNN, aged 96 years, died last evening at No. 85 Oak street. Notice of the funeral will be given hereafter.
 
--The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth SULLIVAN will be held from the family residence in Gates at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
 
--William WEBB died on Sunday night at his home, No. 16 Champlain street, aged 80 years. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 
--Alice E., wife of William CURTIS, died on Sunday night at the family residence, No. 239 North avenue. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
 
--The funeral of Robert OLIVER will be held from his home, No. 9 Fairmount street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The members of Valley Lodge will meet at Masonic Temple at 1:30 o'clock to attend the funeral.
 
A special meeting of the Scottish Society of which Mr. OLIVER was a charter member, was held last evening to take action upon Mr. OLIVER's death. Hon. Donald McNAUGHTON, John L. STEWART, James S. GRAHAM, W. H. NIVEN, James LENNOX and George HALL, were appointed to draft resolutions of sympathy.
 
--The members of all the local tents of the Knights of the Maccabees are requested to attend the meeting of Flower City Tent, to be held Friday evening in the rooms in the Keehn Block, West avenue, to take suitable action on the death of I. S. EMERY.
 
--William STOEPPLER died on Sunday at the City Hospital, aged 43 years. Mr. STOEPPLER was for several years the manager of the Ontario pavilion at Charlotte. The funeral will be held from the family residence, No. 46 Oakman street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
 
--John B. VOSBURG died at the City Hospital yesterday from injuries received by a fall last Saturday. Mr. VOSBURG was 59 years old and was for many years a well-known lawyer in Pittsford. Of late years he had gained a living by peddling papers and fruit about Exchange Place.
 
--William WEBB died on Sunday night at his residence, No. 16 Champlain street, aged 80 years. One son, George WEBB, of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. JOYCE, of Churchville, and Susan WEBB, of this city, survive him. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, from the house. Rev. J. Ross LYNCH will officiate. All friends of the deceased are invited to attend.
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DIED
 
OLIVER - In this city, October 18, 1890, Robert OLIVER, a native of Scotland in the 81st year of his age.
-Funeral from his late residence, No. 9 Fairmount street, this afternoon, October 21, at 2 o'clock. Friends are invited.
 
HART - At the family residence, No. 88 Oak street, Sunday, October 19, 1890, after a lingering illness, Luke C. HART, aged 64 years.
-Funeral from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 
CURTIS - At the family residence, 239 North ave., Sunday evening, Alice E. CURTIS, wife of William CURTIS.
-Funeral to-day at 2 p.m.
 
ROWLAND - At his residence in Brighton, Sunday morning, Oct. 19, Daniel ROWLAND, in the 70th year of his age.
-Funeral from his late residence, Monroe ave., Brighton, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends invited.
 
EMERY - On Sunday, October 19th, Isaiah S. EMERY.
-Funeral private. The remains will be taken to Bangor, Maine, for interment.

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed Oct 22, 1890
 
WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
 
MONROE
 
Marriage of Miss Kittie Smith and Arthur Marsh at Brockport.
 
A very pretty home wedding took place last evening in Brockport, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo SMITH, on Adams street, when their daughter, Miss Kittie SMITH, was united in marriage to Arthur MARSH, a prominent real estate and lumber dealer of Allegan, Mich., Rev. C. V. REICHEL officiating. About fifty intimate friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony, which was performed under a beautiful arch of flowers and evergreens. The spacious rooms resembled a conservatory, so lavishly were they decorated with flowers, ferns and evergreens. The bride was beautifully dressed in cream silk entrain and carried a bouquet of Marechale Niel roses. She bore herself with queenly grace. The bridal couple entered the room preceded by Carrie RICHARDSON and Nellie CLEVELAND, little nieces of the bride, to Mendelsohn's wedding march, played by Miss Clara B_TTS. A very fine collation was served, the caterer being Mrs. BROCKWAY. The presents were valuable and many of them very handsome. Mr. and Mrs. MARSH left on the 9:12 o'clock train for an extended tour through the East. Among the guests from out of town were Mrs. Judge WILLIAMS, of Allegan, Mich., Mrs. CHURCH, of Holley; Harry JONES of Holley; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. RICHARDSON and daughter, of Sodus.
 
--Mrs. Mary J. HOLMES, of Brockport, will give a reception to-morrow afternoon at her home on College street.
 
--The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Brockport will hold a special at the residence of A. D. DAILY, on Monroe street, to-morrow evening.
 
--The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church at Scottsville will meet at the residence of Luther BOWERMAN this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 
--Rev. and Mrs. Edward BRISTOL, of Scottsville, will be "at home" to all callers Friday afternoons and evenings, commencing November 1st.
 
--Cards have been issued in Pittsford to a reception this evening, tendered by the Methodist Episcopal people to their new pastor, Rev. Dr. GRACEY.
 
--Rev. Mr. WAGNER, who is to fill the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Churchville the coming year, will be given a reception at the church this evening.
 
--The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church at Scottsville will hold a social at the home of John C. McVEAN Friday evening. The A's, B's and C's will furnish the refreshments.
 
--Charles F. BUTTS, of Brockport, tendered his resignation as justice of the peace of the town of Sweden yesterday afternoon, and will go to Rochester, where he will engage in a mercantile business.
 
--Alex STEWART, of Mumford, sustained a painful accident while assisting in raising a mill in Scottsville. A chain holding a heavy bent broke and in jumping out of the way he fell on a timber with great force, breaking one rib and cracking another.
 
--The Churchville Fire Department has passed resolutions thanking the ladies who took charge of the tables at Scotts Hall field day, and also all who contributed to the success of the day. The total receipts from all sources for the field day were $168.15; disbursements, $100. 27, leaving a balance of $67.80.
 
--Richard THOMAS and S. H. STONE, of Pittsford, narrowly escaped losing their votes, because of the new ballot law, in changing their residence from one district to the other. The former intended to move from the south to the north side of the town hall, the dividing line, this week, but some one pointed out what was at stake in such a move, while Mr. STONE unwittingly became the tenant of his present home just one day before the law would have disfranchised him.
 
--The ladies of the missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Brockport arranged to give their president, Mrs. A. F. COLBURN, a surprise party, and at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon about thirty-five ladies met at the home of Mrs. A. D. DAILY and from there went in a body to her home. The affair was a complete surprise. Soon after the ladies arrived Mrs. COLBURN was presented a very fine willow rocking chair. In the evening the gentlemen assembled and a very pleasant time was had.
 
--The first meeting of the Churchville Literary Circle was held at the Congregational parsonage Monday evening. Rev. Mr. FURMAN was elected president and Jean ANDERSON secretary. The following programme was arranged for the meeting to be held next Monday evening at the Congregational Church parlors: Music, Marie SAVAGE; quotations on "Woman," by the class; paper, "King Alfred," Mrs. George SAVAGE; reading, Lucy ROBERTSON; quotations in question box; paper, "Chaucer," Mrs. REDFERN; reading, Mrs. F. F. PARISH.
 
--The Seneca Chautauqua Circle of Irondequoit held its first meeting at the residence of Gideon ANTHONY. Thirty members were present and great interest was shown. The following essays, interspersed by music, were read: "King Alfred, Miss Sarah H_L; "The Druids of England," Mrs. G. H. HARRIS; "Roman Invasions," Miss B. M. ANTHONY; "Early English Literature," Mrs. G. B. PITUS. A quartette, composed of Miss J. M. E. RUDMAN, Miss B. M. ANTHONY, Chauncey WEST and Edward COLT, with Miss R_la S. SHERRY accompanist, rendered pleasing selections. The circle will hold its next meeting at the residence of Mrs. Sarah COLT, November 3rd.
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ORLEANS
 
Holley Again Startled by the Report of a Shooting Affray
 
The citizens of Holley were startled yesterday morning over the report that a shooting affray occurred in East Holley the night before, in which a woman had been shot. It appears that the families of Harry SKIROW and John RENOUF, occupying the same house, have not always lived together in peace and happiness. Mr. RENOUF caused the arrest of Mr. SKIROW, claiming that he came into the house in an intoxicated condition and breaking open a door into his part of the house, attacked Mrs. RENOUF, displaying a revolver and greatly alarming her. She called to her husband and a boarder, who were in the barn, for assistance, when a warrant was procured and SKIROW was taken to the office of Justice GLIDDEN. Mr. SKIROW's story is substantially that he returned from Albion and entering the house by the front door was met in the hall by Mrs. RENOUF with whom he offered to shake hands. She became hysterical and called to her husband. He denied that he was intoxicated, admitted that he drank something in Albion, but not to excess; also denying that he had a revolver in his possession, Justice GLIDDEN held SKIROW for an examination Thursday evening.
 
--The Presbyterian society of East Kendall are making an effort to raise $2,000 to repair the church.
 
--Mrs. B. JONES died at her home in Albion Monday afternoon. She leaves a husband and five children.
 
--The funeral of Mrs. J. K. SHELDON was held in Albion yesterday at the residence of S. H. TAYLOR, a large number of relatives and friends being present. Rev. S. G. MERRICK, of Gaines, officiated. The singing was by a quartette composed of Mrs. G. FOREMAN, C. J. DAY, C. H. THURSTON and W. H. ROBERTS. There was a profusion of flowers.
 
--Two new associations have recently been formed in Albion: A branch of the Rochester National Loan Association, with S. T. BERSAC, president: F. E. O'BRIEN, vice-president; O. D. EDDY, secretary and treasurer, and Church & Kirby, attorneys. The Merchants' Exchange, with James BAILEY, president; O. A. TAYLOR, vice-president; S. T. CHURCH, clerk and secretary; M. H. RIDER, treasurer; directors, W. C. ROBERTS, F. W. BUTLER, Fred TAYLOR, Charles A. LITTLEFIELD, Samuel WILLYOUNG, G. W. BARRELL, E. W. WILCOX and B. F. MORGAN.
 
--The funeral of W. B. HAKES was held from his late home in Murray yesterday and was attended by a large number of people. The A. O. U. W., to which he belonged, attended in a body. The services was conducted by Rev. Mr. DECKER, of Gaines. The interment was at the Sandy Creek Cemetery. The inquest will be resumed to-day in Justice GLIDDEN's office in Holley, who will receive the testimony on account of the illness of Coroner TAYLOR. District Attorney STAFFORD, of Albion, will be present. The utmost privacy is being observed, no one being allowed in the room but the jury, and the witnesses as they are sworn and the officers of the law. The following named gentlemen comprise the jury: Hoffman RUGAR, H. E. STYLES, D. H. BIDWELL, A. M. COPP, W. H. PAYNE, C. C. EVERETT, James BECK, I. W. BROCKWAY, William RICEBROOK and Joseph WEBSTER.
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GENESEE
 
--Shortly before 12 o'clock Monday night the stave mill owned by Frank E. VOSBURG at Alabama was Burned to the ground. The fire is thought to have started from a heater in the dry kiln. Mr. VOSBURG's hands were burned quite badly while trying to save his property. The amount of loss and insurance is unknown. About a year ago a stave mill on the same site belonging to Mr. VOSBURG was burned and he had no insurance.
 
--Elon SANDERS, a farmer of South Alabama, met with a horrible death on the West Shore railroad at Oakfield about 9 o'clock Monday night. He had been at Oakfield during the evening, and about 8:30 o'clock was seen to start west up the railroad track toward home. About 1 o'clock a brakeman on an east-bound freight saw his body lying beside the track. Help was sent for and the body removed to Weaver's undertaking rooms, where they remained until yesterday afternoon, and Robert HALE, of South Alabama, father-in-law of SANDERS, was notified. The body was mangled in a horrible manner. Both legs and both arms were cut off and the back of the head crushed in. SANDERS was about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and five children.
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YATES
 
Talk of Organizing a National Gas Company at Penn Yan
 
For some time past Jonathan CHAMPLIN, of Penn Yan, has been operating in a section of the town known as the "Hollow," with a view of striking gas and oil. He has drilled two wells, some fifty feet, and in both instances large quantities of gas have been found. Monday night quite a party of Penn Yan capitalists visited one of the wells. The gas was ignited and the flame shot up in the air fully twenty feet, and burned with a steady and brilliant flame. The flow was somewhat arrested by the pressure of forty feet of water in the tubing and several leaks in the outer pipe. Directly under the well which has just been started are two large veins of gas crossing each other. Drilling will be continued very shortly. A movement is on foot in Penn Yan to organize a stock company and put down a test well under Mr. CHAMPLIN's direction.
 
--In the town of Milo 1,565 voters were registered Saturday.
 
--Mrs. Peter REMER, of Penn Yan, who was so badly burned Monday afternoon, died yesterday morning.
 
--It is estimated that over 24,000 tons of grapes were raised this year along Lake Keuka and in Pleasant Valley. Along Seneca and Canandaigua lakes and in the Vine Valley and Naples section the yield was about 12,000 tons.
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ONTARIO
 
--The Board of Supervisors has passed the act extending the boundaries of the village of Clifton Springs.
 
--The Social Aid Society of the Universalist Church of Clifton Springs will give its annual supper at the church parlors Friday evening.
 
--William C. DRYER, an aged citizen of Victor, is in very poor health and at one time on Monday was thought to be dying, but yesterday afternoon he was somewhat better.
 
--Monday, at the Roman Catholic Church in Victor, Bishop McQUADE confirmed a class of seventy. Rev. Father HUGHES, of Canandaigua, was also present in addition to the parish priest, Rev. Father DONELLY, and assisted in the services.
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MORTUARY MATTERS
 
Funeral of Robert Oliver -- Deaths and Funeral Announcements
 
The funeral of the late Robert OLIVER took place yesterday afternoon from No. 9 Fairmount street, his late residence. The attendance was very large, composed of members of the Scottish Society, his former associates in Alden's Bridge Works, and personal friends. Rev. Dr. SANKEY conducted the services at the house, and the officers of Valley Lodge, F. and A. M., officiated at the grave. The floral offerings were profuse. One beautiful design was sent by the Alden Bridge Works, which represented a pattern the deceased was engaged upon at his death, and which he left unfinished. Other designs were sent by the Scottish Society, employes in the county clerk's office, Valley Lodge, Senator McNAUGHTON, the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Central Church, Mrs. CHARLTON, Mrs. DICKINSON, Miss PATTERSON, Miss FARBER, Mrs. EDGAR, Miss M. M. CRITTENDEN and relatives.
 
                                                                             ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
--Walter SMITH died yesterday at the City Hospital, aged 21 years. The funeral will be held from Matties undertaking rooms to-day.
 
--The funeral of Mrs. Nancy CONWAY was held yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the family residence, No. 87 Kent street. Services were also held at the Cathedral.
 
--Maurice FLYNN died on Monday night at the family residence, No. 85 Oak street, aged 96 years. Mr. FLYNN had been a resident of Rochester for fifteen years. Three sons and four daughters survive him.
 
--The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth SULLIVAN will be held from the family residence in Gates at 2 o'clock this afternoon and from the Plymouth Avenue Baptist Church at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. B. LEMON will officiate.
 
--At the funeral of Luke C. HART to-day the bearers will be William GOULD, George COLBURN, Andrew ERHARDT, Nicholas KEHOE, Nathaniel ERHARDT and Charles THOMAS, who were railway associates of the dead man.
 
--Charles HORNUNG died on Monday night at his residence, No. 353 North avenue, aged 66 years. His wife and three children survive him. The funeral will take place this morning at 8 o'clock from the Holy Redeemer Church.
 
--Mrs. Sophia KRESS, widow of the late Valentine KRESS, died yesterday morning at her residence, No. 47 Grand street, aged 59 years. The funeral will take place to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock from St. Boniface Church. The deceased leaves four sons and four daughters.
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DOCTORS IN SESSION
 
Quarterly Meeting of the Monroe County Homeopathic Medical Society
 
The third quarterly meeting of the Monroe County Homeopathic Medical Society was held at the Hospital cottage on Monroe avenue yesterday afternoon. Among those present were Drs. CLAPP and TUBBS of Fairport; Dr. C. E. WALKER, of West Henrietta; Dr. BUELL, of Greece; Dr. B. F. LOCKWOOD, of Rush; Drs. J. C. PROCTOR, Marcena E. SHERMAN, L. W. HAYWOOD, E. J. WOLCOTT, E. V. ROSS, J. M. and S. E. LEE, GRAHAM, SPENCER, THURBER and HAWLEY of this city.
    Dr. WALKER read a paper on "Pet Remedies" and Dr. SPENCER one on "Typhoid Fever," that elicited much discussion. Other papers were read by Drs. WOLCOTT and J. M. LEE.
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PURELY PERSONAL
 
--Miss Berdie JENNINGS, of Fairport, is visiting friends in the city.
 
--Miss Elizabeth McKINNY of this city is visiting the Misses TRUMBLE at York
 
--Mrs. AVERY of Chicago is visiting Miss Mary ANTHONY at No. 17 Madison street.
 
--E. C. CHAPIN, of the New York Street Railway Journal, left Rochester yesterday , after a brief visit.
 
--Miss Carrie DAKE, of University avenue, has gone to Pittsburg, where she will spend the winter, visiting her uncle, Dr. F. B. DAKE.
 
--Misses Dora E. MILLER and Alice HALL, of Emanuel Presbyterian Church, are in Buffalo, attending the Christian Endeavor convention.
 
--Charles NIXON and Harriet CHATMAN, both of Schuylerville, were married at the National Hotel yesterday by Justice FULLER, of Irondequoit.
 
--Thomas NOLAN last night started for Washington, to attend the annual convention of the American Institute of Architects, which meet at the national capital to-day.
 
--David F. GEDDIS, advertising agent for the New Grand Opera House, and Miss Sophie WARNER were married last evening by the Rev. M. J. CONKLING at his residence, No. 68 Adams street. Mr. and Mrs. GEDDIS will be at home to their theatrical friends at the Congress Hall.
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