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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Tue Aug 5, 1890

FOUR O'CLOCK
MURDERER KEMMLER

The Best Judgment Possible to be Found is That He Will Die To-morrow
Warden Durston Will Not Tell the Time But, He Says it Will be all Right
Some of the Invited Guests Have Arrived at the Prison, But Not Many

Auburn, Aug. 5 - The best judgment possible to be formed, with the information at hand, is that KEMMLER will be executed to-morrow morning. "I don't propose," said Warden DURSTON at noon to-day," to state when this man is going to be taken off, but this thing is going to be all right.
   "Are you going to spend your afternoon fishing?" he inquired of the individual to whom he was speaking. The plain intimation was that the killing would not be this afternoon, which, indeed, no one expected, but it leaves open to question whether or no it may not take place during the evening. This, however, is improbable.
   Several of the to-be witnesses have, to be sure, arrived this morning, but not more than a quarter of them, and it is not likely that the warden would employ the indecent haste which would be involved in hurrying his witnesses, traveled stained and unbathed into a room where they should witness the death of a human being before having got the cinders out of their eyes.
   Dr. Carlos McDONALD, chairman of the State Lunacy Commission, was the first of the witnesses to arrive to-day. There was no mystery connected with his movements; there was no "hush," "keep it dark," "talk to me behind the door," style about it. He strolled about the hotel, talked to whoever chose to talk to him, and had only the air of a man who is here upon an errand, the time of whose consummation he frankly said he did not know.
   Dr. SOUTHWICK of Buffalo, of the commission which recommended the law for electricizing, came this morning, and with him District Attorney QUIMBY of Erie county, Dr. FELL of Buffalo, is here. Also, Dr. Joseph FOWLER of Corning.
   The name of Robert DUNLAP, who has a store in New York, is on the hotel register but those who know Mr. DUNLAP say he is not here in person.
   No tidings of KEMMLER'S condition have come out of the prison to-day and inquiry about it has almost ceased to be made.
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HE KEPT HIS WORD

Buffalo, Aug. 5 - A coat was found below Niagara Falls in the river this morning. Dr. LITTLEFIELD of the Park Lunch House states that a man wearing the coat found was in the Lunch House yesterday and asked for a drink, stating that he was broke. The drink was refused and the stranger said he was going over the falls. It looks as though he had kept his word and that his name was J. J. KIRCHNER of Brantford, Ont.
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LILLIAN RUSSELL AND DAUGHTER

Newburg, Aug. 5 - Miss Lillian RUSSELL and daughter, who have been staying at Cornwall since June 1st, started to-day for Niagara Falls, where she will stay for a week. She will also visit Chicago and Jamestown, returning to Cornwall in a fortnight, where she will remain until October. She says she will either buy or build a residence in Cornwall this fall.
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SUICIDE

Utica, Aug. 5 - Chas. PEBBLES of Glendale, Lewis county, committed suicide by shooting last evening, the ball entered just above the right ear. PEBBLES was 37 years old. He leaves a widow and two children. He had several times threatened to kill himself and once made the attempt in Utica. Family difficulties are assigned as the cause.
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IN JAIL FOR DEFAULT
   Pittsburg, Aug 5 - Messrs. SAFTON and DUNN, with two of their clerks and all the agents of the National Capital Building, and Loan Association, were remanded here last night in default of $1,000 bail.
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MARRIED

BRIGGS - EAGLES - At Bradford, Pa., July 30, 1890, by the Rev. Mr. HUNTINGTON, Irving W. BRIGGS of Rochester, N. Y., and Eva D. R. EAGLES of Bradford, Pa.
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DIED

PRUE - At the Homeopathic Hospital, this morning, August 5, 1890, Mrs Eliza PRUE, aged 31 years.
-The funeral will take place from the home, __ South ave., at 3:30 o'clock, and at St. Andrews Church at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
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ROBBED AND NEARLY KILLED

St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 5 - J. J. BAKER, a prominent attorney at Troy, Kan., was discovered lying near a railroad track in the Kansas City yards on Saturday night, his right arm cut off near the elbow and his head gashed. Yesterday he recovered consciousness long enough to state that he met a stranger in a saloon with whom he took several drinks. At night, while walking along a dark street, the stranger struck him a crushing blow on the back of the head. This is the last he remembers and it is supposed that after robbing his victim the stranger laid the body across the tracks, a few yards away, where it was soon struck by a train.
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MURDER AT THE POLLS
   Richmond, Ky., Aug. 5 - At the polls near here yesterday Gil DICKERSON was shot and killed by William KELLEY, KELLEY was badly hurt.
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OFF TO NEWPORT
   Poughkeepsie, Aug. 5 - Vice-President MORTON and his family left Rhinebeck for Newport this morning. They go via Albany in a special train.
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COLORED WOMAN ASSASSINATED
   Aberdeen, Miss., Aug. 5 - Eight miles east of here Sunday night while a party of colored people were returning from church they were fired upon from ambush by some unknown person. Susan ANTHONY was killed and her husband, Henry, was seriously wounded. It is not known what could have been the motive for the deed. The perpetrators of this crime are being hunted down.
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FATAL GAS EXPLOSION
   Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 5 - An explosion of gas occurred yesterday in a mine at Carbona, killing Henry J. JONES and T. B. MORGAN. Thomas WILLIAMS was badly injured. The accident was caused by a miner exposing his lamp to the gas.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING
   Petersburg, Va., Aug. 5 - Two colored girls named Mary THOMAS and Kate PARKHAM were killed by lightning in Prince George county Sunday.
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ROCHESTER YACHT CLUB

The coming circuit regatta was discussed at last evening's meeting of the Rochester Yacht Club. This regatta starts at Hamilton August 13th; Toronto, on the 15th; Coburg, on the 18th; thence to Kingston, Oswego and Rochester on the 27th. At each of these places the visiting yachtsmen will be entertained by the homeclub. Most of the Rochester yachts, including the Madge, Ripple, Velnette, Amelia, Edith and Majel, will start on their cruise Saturday night, so as to reach Hamilton on the 12th and take part in the race the following day. There is considerable room aboard these yachts for members of the club, and it is hoped they will avail themselves of this opportunity and go along. Members may obtain berths by applying to Secretary C. S. DAVIS. At the regatta to be held here on the 27th the Sylvan Stream or some other large boat will be chartered by the club for the members, their wives and friends who desire to witness the race from start to finish.
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ASSAULT AT CHARLOTTE
   Thomas BRETT, an electric railway foreman at Charlotte, was assaulted by Alfred HARENTON and badly injured about the head with a pick axe. HARENTON was arrested. BRETT'S injuries are painful but not dangerous.
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A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

-Joseph VARENO, an Italian, was struck by a moving street car on State street yesterday afternoon and painfully cut about the head.

-Patrick GLAVIN of State street, fell in a fit yesterday afternoon on State street in front of the car barns. He struck against a hay wagon cutting his head severely. Police Surgeon PIERCE attended him.

-A servant named DOLLER, employed at the Livingston, fell against a moving dumb waiter yesterday, fracturing an arm and sustaining a scalp wound. She was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in the city ambulance.

Charles M. McINERNEY of Adwen street, a brakeman on the Erie, was seriously injured yesterday morning at Avon. He fell while climbing to the top of a car and the wheels passed over his left leg. He was brought to this city and taken to St. Mary's Hospital, where the injured member was amputated below the knee. The other leg though badly bruised, will probably be saved.

-A horse belonging to C. GAVIN became frightened on North street at a Bay railroad train last night, and starting to run away threw the owner from the carriage. His collar bone and two ribs were broken. He was taken to the City Hospital in the patrol wagon.
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MENDON CENTER

While crossing a creek east of the Center Friday evening, the threshing engine belonging to Ash FALKONER broke through the bridge scalding Messrs. FALKONER and MYERS quite badly.

Dr. J. WHITE, formerly of this place, but now of Michigan, is visiting in town.
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SCOTTSVILLE

George LEWIS of Grand Rapids, Mich., was in town over Sunday, the guest of his uncle, J. B. LEWIS.

Dr. J. F. McAMMOND left town yesterday for Canada. It is expected that when he returns it will be with a bride.

Miss Bessie TRAYHERN is visiting friends in Henrietta.
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BELFAST

Arthur OSGOOD, a young man who attended school in this place last year was drowned near the Transit Saturday.

Mrs. Julia JUDSON of Lansing, Mich., is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. H. BYRNS.
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ALEXANDER

A. J. SHAW, a son of Clark SHAW of this place, has recently been appointed postmaster at Spokane Falls. He was an editor there for a while and also a judge.

Several farmers have finished threshing, and a few have ploughed their summer fallows.
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PITTSFORD

Stephen H. LUSK, a life-long resident of Pittsford, died Monday evening, aged 39 years. The funeral will be held at his late home on Wednesday, at 4 p.m.
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EAST RUSH

The daughter of Dr. EMBURY, who has been seriously ill for the past few weeks, is slowly recovering.

Mr. Jo. WARD lies very low with heart trouble.
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WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS

Gathered By Union And Advertiser Special Correspondents
The Latest Reliable Reports of Interesting Local Events Occurring
in the Pleasant Villages and Thriving Towns of Monroe and Neighboring Counties

CALEDONIA

The railroad commission met on Monday to appraise the land of Wm. GUTHRIE, damaged by the Lehigh Valley crossing it. Among those present from out of town were: Hon. James W. WADSWORTH of Geneseo; Arthur E. CLARK of Batavia; Wm. HOUCK of Le Roy, beside a number of prominent farmers around here.
Miss Annie HAYDEN of Brooklyn is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. V. HAMILTON.
   James H. SANKEY of Rochester is at Mrs. G. P. GRANT'S
   A telegram announcing the death of Dr. William BRODIE of Detroit, Mich., was received by his brother, Mr. Thos. BRODIE of this place, on Saturday.

Mr. R. J. WHALEY of Flint, Mich., is at Mrs. J. H. BARK'S.
   Miss Daisy FOWLER of Syracuse is visiting her cousin, Miss Meta McNAUGHTON.

Sunday was the hottest day this place has known in a long time, the mercury reaching 102' at 1 o'clock.
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CLYDE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ever Ready Chemical Company will be held in their rooms in the Fisher block (this) Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock.

W. G. REED of New York city, is passing a few weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. REED, on West Genesee street.

Gertrude WESTFALL, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. WESTFALL, died at the Central Hotel, Cato, N. Y., Sunday night, age 10 weeks. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock this Tuesday forenoon at Cato.

Mrs. F. H. TERRY and daughter Vira, will leave to-night for a short visit to Union Hill and Sea Breeze.

A committee of the Clyde Bottle Blowers waited on the firm of Wm. C. ELY'S Sons & Hoyt, Monday, to see if they were going to run their factory this year. They will commence running about the 1st of September.
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CORFU

Hon. E. C. WALKER of Batavia, Hon. E. Kirke HART of Albion, George SANDERS of Buffalo, Mrs. James FEE of Rochester and Mrs. J. Smith McALLISTER of Hornellsville, the committee appointed to select a site for the Woman's House of Refuge of Western New York, visited this place on Monday, arriving at 10 a.m. They were received by Mrs. H. EDWARDS, Mrs. H. W. BENNETT and Messrs. C. W. WAITE, G. A. PORTER and W. H. TAYLOR. After viewing the several sites offered they were taken to the Union Hotel where they had dinner. They left on the afternoon trains for their homes.

Stephen CROXTON, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, died at his home on Sunday. He was 80 years of age.
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FAIRPORT

R. L. ESTES and wife and Will O. GREENE and wife are spending a short vacation at the Thousand Islands.

Charles HAWKINS of this place sailed for Europe yesterday to be gone a few weeks.

J. W. PECK and family are camping at Keuka lake for a few weeks.

Miss Inez LOCKWOOD of Clifton Springs, formerly of this place, is visiting her friend, Miss Grace GREEN.

The Fairport Hook and Ladder Company are preparing for their annual trip to Watertown to attend the State Firemen's Association the third week in this month.

The annual school meeting of the Fairport Union Free School will be held at the school house on Church street Tuesday evening August 5th, at 7:30 o'clock. $6,155 is recommended to be raised this year by the trustees.

The annual election of the trustees of the school will be held in Shaw's Hall Wednesday afternoon from 12 to 4 o'clock p.m., at which time two trustees will be elected to succeed W. H. DOBBIN and Burton HOWE, whose terms of office expires and two to fill the unexpired terms of W. s. HUBBELL and F. A. DEFENDORF, resigned.
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GENEVA

The annual meeting for the election of officers of Hydrant Hose Company occurs to-night. To-morrow the members go by private boat to Lodi, where dinner will be served, and later in the day they will go to Watkins and return in the evening.

Stephen BRIGNALL, who is employed on the George BOAK farm in Seneca county, was brought to his home on North street on Sunday afternoon in a precarious condition. Mr. BRIGNALL was on a load of hay driving the horses, when the load in some way overturned and the driver was thrown to the ground and buried under the hay. He was almost smothered before being taken out.

The funeral of Dr. Claude C. WHEELER, who died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. W. W. BRUSH, was held yesterday morning, and the body was taken to Farmer Village for interment, the Rev. Dr. RANKINE of Geneva officiating. Dr. WHEELER was brought here an invalid in October, and only within a few weeks was he able to be out and then was wheeled in a chair. When Bishop COXE last visited Geneva Dr. WHEELER was confirmed.

The grandest excursion of the season goes to Long Pond to-night. Dancing will continue until 12 o'clock. A special boat will bring a party from Seneca Falls.
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GASPORT

Louie LAHEY is in Tonawanda visiting her friend Ina LEWIS.

Miss BROWN of the Buffalo Normal School has been visiting at Richard LAHEY'S.

Rev. D. W. MOORE of Orangeport, who will move to Brockport Wednesday, addressed the members of the Congregational Church last Sunday evening.

The funeral services of Mrs. SHEARER were held Sunday in Lockport at the residence of Knight & Cooke, August 4th, Rev. F. F. HOOVER of this place officiating.
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GENESEO

The Geneseo Hose Company will hold their annual clam bake at Conesus lake on Thursday.

The regular meeting of the E. A. U. will be held in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Thursday evening.

Martin HARRISON died at the county almshouse on Saturday. He was 47 years of age. He was taken to Dansville for burial.

The scholars of the Sunday school of the Presbyterian Church will hold their annual picnic at Conesus lake on Friday.
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HIMRODS

Tuesday of last week Mrs. BOOTH of Corning, came here on a visit to her brother, Gerret S. AYRES, and on the following day died after a few hours illness. She was an aged lady, a native and long time resident of the town of Starkey. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. AYRES and the interment was in the new cemetery here.

On Tuesday Major G. W. ROSCOE, one of the oldest and best known residents of Starkey, died at his home in Dundee at the age of 82 years. For half a century Major ROSCOE had been a familiar and prominent figure in all public affairs of his town, and held various positions of honor and trust. He was a horticulturist of local prominence and one of the earliest and most enthusiastic cultivators of the grape in this vicinity. A few years ago, yielding to the burdens of advancing age, he disposed of his property near Rock Stream and removed to Dundee, where he continued to reside the balance of his life.

Last week a dog, belonging to Ira CHUBB, showed strong signs of rabies and was killed, but as he had been playing with other dogs about the village, there is considerable solicitude about possible consequences.

The annual Van Vleet, Lamereaux & Neal picnic is announced for the 14th inst., to be held at the Lamereaux Landing, Seneca Lake.

The LORD family annual reunion will take place at the "Ark," Lake Keuka, on the 21st inst.

The mother of Ira CHUBB arrived Friday from her home in Michigan. She comes east to obtain medical treatment for a cancer.

Thursday the mercury registered ninety-four degrees in the shade and a number of laborers in the harvest fields were prostrated by the heat. Between 10 and 11 at night a terrific thunder storm shook up the country, but without doing any damage.

Rev. Moses LIVERMORE, a former pastor of the Baptist Church at this place, died at the home of his daughter in Corning on Friday, aged about 65 years. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at Second Milo.
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KENDALL

School Commissioner Charles W. SMITH of this county, whose home is in this place, has been elected professor of mathematics in the Brockport Normal School, vice Prof. H. BURLINGAME, resigned, on account of ill-health.

Misses Ida GASCOIGNE and Aggie ROWE of Rochester are visiting in town.

Mrs. E. O. SMITH and her father, Mr. Daniel SIMMONS, left last week for Colorado, where Mrs. SMITH hopes to regain her health. Since the grippe was prevalent in this district last winter, Mrs. SMITH has been gradually failing in health until finally this ill health developed into consumption. Mr. SMITH intends to follow as soon as his business will permit his absence, and if the climate proves beneficial to Mrs. SMITH'S health, they are to settle there.
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LIMA

Mr. and Mrs. George B. GRAHAM of Rochester are spending the week with Mrs. GRAHAM'S mother, Mrs. J. FOREMAN, on Genesee street.

Prof. O. N. CRANE, a former graduate of the musical department of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, and who has been spending the past year in Germany, spent Sunday with friends in town.

Mrs. B. LONG and son Irving of Rochester are the guests of Mrs. LONG'S sister, Mrs. Ira O. THOMPSON.

The monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will be held on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. K. CARTER on Rochester street.

The annual school meeting will be held in the Town Hall this evening, August 5th.

Professor and Mrs. W. A. PUTNAM, who have been conducting the summer school of elocution at Silver lake, returned to their home in this village on Saturday evening.
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MUMFORD

Mrs. Helen Sarah BALL, whose death was noted in yesterday's issue, had a severe attack of la grippe from which she never recovered. The disease slowly drifted into consumption, which terminated in her death. Mrs. BALL'S maiden name was McLACHIN. Of her father's family two sisters and three brothers survive her: John McLACHLIN of Canada, James McLACHLIN of Berlin, Wis., Donald McLACHLIN of Caledonia, Mrs. Mary STANHOPE of Waukesha, Wis., Miss Janette McLACLIN of Caledonia. Of her family, she is survived by her husband, Charles BALL, three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Tillie FRASER of Fowlerville, William and Eliza BALL of Mumford, Miss Florence BALL of Caledonia, and H. C. BALL of Middletown, Mrs. BALL was born in Caledonia, and has always lived in this vicinity. She was 59 years of age. The funeral will be held at the church at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Interment in the Mumford Cemetery. The family have the condolence and sympathy of the community in the hours of their sorrow and grief.

H. S. MUNSON, who has been making a prospectus trip through the Far West, has returned and is visiting friends in his old home, accompanied by his wife and babe.
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NUNDA

Frankie BRICK, who has been sick for several months, died Saturday morning, aged 14 years. The funeral was held from the Catholic Church, Monday.

Mr. Merrick WHITCOMB, a former resident of Nunda, but now of Tarpin Springs, Fla., is visiting friends at his old home in Nunda.

Mr. Joseph FRALEY an old resident, died at his home Sunday night. He was a farmer and a respected citizen. He had been in poor health for many months. His age was 88 years. The funeral was held from his late residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

The funeral of the late Dr. W. B. ALLEY was held at his late residence, on Saturday at 4 p.m. There was a large attendance, all the business places were closed during the services. The officers of the Board of Trade and village officials attended in a body. The honorary bearers were L. B. WARNER, Asa La RUE, B. P. RICHMOND, H. D. PAGE, F. DAVIDSON, Cyrus ROSE.
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PENN YAN

The severe storm of last week has totally ruined the prospect of having hardly a pear or apple to eat this fall. Very few remained on the trees after May, and those were mostly blown off by the wind Thursday night. The grape crop in this county and along the shores of Lake Keuka will be simply immense. The vineyards present a very beautiful appearance at this season of the year, the differences between the Delaware and Catawba varieties showing up in perfect style. The fruit is large and healthy and the weather of late has tended to promote a vigorous growth.

The steamer Urbana of the old line began regular trips to-day. This boat has recently been repaired thoroughly and may now be considered safe for some time to come.

"Senator" KETCHUM, an aged resident of this village, died on Friday last and was buried Sunday afternoon. The Senator occupied a very prominent position in our midst and was much respected by all who knew him.

The Republican County Convention for the selection of Congressional delegates and the nomination of county officers will be held in this city on August 16th. Town caucuses will occur August 12th. The Congressional delegation of this county will be instructed to secure the nomination of Hon. George R. CORNWELL. The Republican party in this county is becoming more and more demoralized every year. The continual "scrap" by factional parties, the greed of certain politicians for office, and the large number of little bosses and dictators, are cutting their former splendid majority down inch by inch. Everett BROWN and Harry SILL, both of Jerusalem, want to go to the Assembly. The splendid record made by Assemblyman HUSON makes him a very strong and popular candidate for re-nomination by the Democrats, and although he has 1,300 majority to overcome, he did it before and has many chances of doing it again. This is a rural district, and the rural population are most certain to endorse a man who legislates in their behalf.
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RUSHVILLE

The members of the Rushville and West River lodges, Nos. 252 and 219, A. O. U. W., with their families and friends, will hold their annual picnic at Willow Grove, Canandaigua Lake, Thursday, Aug. 7, 1890. All are requested to turn out and have a good time.

Mr. John LATTIMORE, an old resident of this place, died and was buried on Friday. His age was 65 years. The sick wife and two children immediately departed after the funeral for GORHAM, where they will reside.

The drought continues, with great damage to corn, potatoes, pastures and young clover. The heat is almost too great for endurance, the mercury holding from 80' to 100' in the shade for the last two weeks.

The threshing of wheat gives very satisfactory results, as a rule yields ranging in some cases as high as forty bushels per acre.
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WILSON

The Misses Lizzie and Kate McBRIER of Rochester, former residents of this village, are the guests of C. E. GROUT and wife.

Rev. H. H. KELLOGG of Windham, Greene Co., N. Y., preached last Sunday morning and evening in the Presbyterian church.

The heat Sunday was excessive, the thermometer reaching 102' in the shade, where it remained some time in the afternoon. This is the highest point the mercury has reached here this season, if not the highest in many years, and Monday forenoon 98' was registered.

Rev. A. STAPLES, who was attending the Silver Lake assembly returning to conduct the funeral services of the late Jesse GIFFORD. Sunday, at 2 p.m. at the M. E. Church.

Under the new law governing elections, the town will be divided into three districts. That part formerly known as District No. 1, or north district, being cut into north and south, the town line road to be the dividing line, and the old District No. 2, or south district, to remain as it is.

Owing to the failure of the apple crop, the evaporators here, of which there are a number, will have no business this fall unless they ship in fruit from outside, and M. S. VOSBURG is contemplating a trip to Missouri to see what the outlook there is, while G. M. BRIGGS intends to visit the northern shore of Lake Ontario in Canada, where it is said they have a partial crop.

The employes of the Toronto brass foundry and their friends, numbering about 800, visited Lake Island Park yesterday.
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MEDINA

Michael GRIFFIN, who met with a painful accident in his blacksmith shop recently, is doing better and the chances are that he will be able to work again.

All through the Thirty-first Congressional district loud denunciations are heard condemning the alleged flagrant use of money in the Wadsworth-Hoskins fight.

John TUCKER will leave on the 18th inst. to take up his position in the Traders' National Bank of Rochester.

The W. H. M. society of the Baptist church will hold a business meeting and social at the residence of Mrs. James McCORMICK on Center street, Friday next.

S. C. BOWEN is proceeding rapidly with the erection of his new stone warehouse. When completed this will be one of the finest structures of its kind in western New York.
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MACEDON CENTER

The Election Board divided the town into districts, under the new law, on Saturday the 2nd of August. The east district is a strip two miles wide, with the polling place at Walworths Station in the cheese factory. The remainder of the town is divided by the canal - those north voting at Macedon Center, those south at Macedon. So the first act in the new "Comedy of Errors" is over with.

The Republican caucus is called for Wednesday evening, August 6th. The Lyons leaders arrange the town caucuses so as to take care of one at a time. The next reform is to require all caucuses and primaries for any given convention to meet on the same day and at the same hour throughout the district.
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SENECA FALLS

At the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees last evening the following resolution was proposed by H. N. RUMSEY and adopted; "No building or structure, composed chiefly of wood or other combustible materials, or constructed as to be combustible or inflammable, shall be erected, placed, altered, enlarged or improved within the corporate limits of the village of Seneca Falls, without the written authority of the Board of Engineers of the fire department. Any person violating the foregoing provisions, or any of them, shall be liable to a fine of $50 (fifty dollars), and the further sum of $50 (fifty dollars) for each and every twenty-four hours that any such building or structure shall be maintained after notice to remove the same." This will stop the building of fire traps. If such a resolution had been enforced several years ago, we probably would not have had such a fire as we did last Wednesday, the fire having started in a block built of wood with a brick front.

Lights of some kind should be placed at the corner of Fall and State streets before some one is injured by falling into one of the cellars. People who have lived here for years have to pick their way along for fear of falling over a pile of bricks or an old timber.

Mrs. Wm. KRONNERBITTER and two daughters, who have been the guest of Wm. VANDERHOOF on Clinton street for two or three weeks, returned to their home in New York last evening.

A. S. GAY has rented one of the stores in the Sharp block on Ovid street, and will soon open it with a new line of clothing.

Miss Nellie M. JENNINGS is located in Shandley's paint store for a short time.

S. J. FRANTZ and sister, Miss Maud, are sojourning at the Walker House at Silver lake. They expect to stay there the rest of this month.
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HANNIBAL

Rev. W. C. BRASS has arrived home from the west, and occupied his pulpit Sunday.

The Republican caucus to elect delegates to the county and other conventions is called to meet at Cooper's Hall Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

The Hepworth Society will picnic at the lake Wednesday.

Mrs. E. HOPKINS of Grand Rapids, Mich., is visiting in Sterling and vicinity.

Capt. L. H. PACKMAN leaves for Boston this week to attend the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. He will return by way of Norwalk, Conn., where he will spend some time with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. FITCH. He will take a cruise upon Mr. FITCH'S fishing schooner and try his hand at rod fishing.
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SODUS

A large number of our citizens accompanied P. M. KEEL'S excursion to Niagara Falls on Saturday last. All had an enjoyable time looking at the various attractions and enjoying the beautiful day. The excursion consisting of seventeen cars, run in two sections, arrived at the Falls at 11 a.m., and made good time on the return trip.

The Republicans have called their caucus to elect delegates to attend the various nominating conventions at the Opera House at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
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BROCKPORT

Miss Louise and Nellie WINSLOW left to-day for Chippenhook, Vermont, to visit relatives.

The town board met yesterday for the purpose of appointing an assessor in the place of O. B. AVERY, deceased. The law shows that it is necessary for a committee consisting of eighteen freeholders to present before the town board some man to fill the vacancy. Therefore the town board adjourned until Friday of this week. If said petition is not presented within the time specified it is the duty of the town board to appoint some man voluntarily in the place of O. B. AVERY, deceased.
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1,000 ISLANDS

Grand weekly excursions vi? R. W. & O. R. R. No stops, fast trains, no seasickness. Tickets only $3. Call at stations or at city office, 4 East Main street, and secure seats in the palace drawing room car Rochester to Clayton.
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WEBSTER

Mr. Phillip JOHNSON died Sunday evening at his residence, two miles south of this village. The deceased has lived at his late residence for many years and was well known in this vicinity as a law abiding citizen and a staunch Democrat. He leaves a widow and two children, Ross JOHNSON and Mrs. G. F. HARRIS of Penfield, to mourn his loss.

The Presbyterian Church of this place will be closed during the next two weeks on account of the absence of their pastor, Rev. J. COPELAND.

Mr. J. LeFROISE and son left town yesterday for Arkansas.
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Transfers of Real Estate

Transfers of real estate were recorded in the County Clerk's office yesterday as follows:

George E. KERNER and wife to Jennie COSTELLO, property on Frost avenue; $1,150.
Verena LUSCHER and others, as executors to George W. CROUCH, property on Pinnacle avenue; $2,700.
Allen R. SHEFFER and wife to Annie J. S. SCOTT, property on Otis street; $1,025.
William S. SMITH and wife to W. M. BENSON, property on Fourth avenue; $500.
Olivia M. SATTERLEE to Julius R. PETERS, property in Rochester; $1.
Frank B. SCHWIND and wife to Frederick MUENS and wife, property on Clifford street; $3,000.
Anna ROSENBERG to H. Israel WEINBERG, property on St. Joseph street; $1.
Harriet J. GAGE to Charles HETZLER, property in Irondequoit; $1,500.
Solomon LEVI and wife to Fannie OETTINGER, property on Chatham street; $1.
Charles McNAMARA to Charles J. McNAMARA, property on Munger street; $650.
Anna AMERING to Joseph AMERING, property on Orange street; $1.
Dinah EDWARDS to Joseph ELLIOTT, property on Prospect street; $1,700.
Walter E. CURTIS, to John A WEIDER, property on Savannah street; $300.
Maria O. ALLEN to Lorenzo N. SNOW, property on Cortland street; $3,000.
Anna SCHWIND and another to John H. BREWSTER and others, property in Rochester; $1,800.
Sophronia BUCKLIN to William S. SMITH, property on the WAKELEE farm tract; $1.
John MAYER and wife to William GLEICHAUF and wife, property in Brighton; $1,075.
William H. RHINES and wife to Marion M. FORD, property on Oak street; $1,500.
Jennie C. LENT to Lamar I. THOMPSON, property near West avenue; $600.
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EXCURSIONS AND PICNICS

-The Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg will run excursions to the Thousand Islands every Saturday hereafter. Full particulars at the city office, No. 4 East Main street.

-The Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg will run excursions to Boston for the Grand Army Encampment, via the White Mountains, Green Mountains, Adirondacks and the Thousand Islands.

-Thursday the local branches of the C. M. B. A., will picnic at Glen Haven. An excellent programme of sports has been arranged and a good day's enjoyment anticipated.

-The Young People's Society of Memorial Presbyterian Church went to Sodus to-day on a steamer Oclemena.

-The Rochester Salesmen's Association will have its second annual excursion to Westminister Park August 10th. The boat leaves at 8:30 and 11:30 o'clock in the morning, 2:30 and 6:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Returning boat leave Westminister Park 5:30 and 8:30 o'clock in the afternoon.

-The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Bronson avenue Baptist church will hold its annual picnic and field day at Long Point, Conesus lake, on Tuesday, August 12th.

-The Starlight social club of Mt. Read will hold its fifth annual picnic and dance at Grand View creek, Long Pond, on Thursday afternoon and evening. The steamer will make two late trips to transport Rochester guests.

-The M. J. Calihan Celtics will picnic at Long Pond Thursday.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

-Mrs. Emeline DEMMING, wife of Henry C. DEMMING, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 306 North Union street, aged 52 years. Services at the house at 10 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. Interment at Newark, N. Y.

-Dr. William BRODIE, a former resident of Chili, died at his home in Detroit last Friday at the age of 67 years. Dr. BRODIE was one of the most prominent physicians of Detroit. He had many friends in this section who will regret to learn of his death.

-Mrs. William MITCHELL died last night at her residence, 21 Brown street, aged 55 years. The funeral will take place from the house at 8:15 to-morrow and at St. Patrick's Cathedral at 9 o'clock.

-Florence, infant daughter of E. J. KEEHN, died last evening at the family residence, 25 Clifton street, of cholera infantum. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon from the house.

-Mary O'MEARA died last night at her residence, 130 Ontario street, aged 24 years. Funeral services at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Corpus Christi Church.

-Margaret, daughter of Peter and Ella MARTIN, died yesterday, at 93 Bronson avenue. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m., to-morrow.

-Lillian, infant daughter of William and Julia SIMPSON, died yesterday afternoon at the residence of her parents, 13 Child street. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon from the house.

-Josephine Maria, infant daughter of Frederick and Sophia CRIMP, died this morning at the family residence in Gates. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon.

-May, infant daughter of Thomas and Mary HOGAN, died last evening at the family residence, 35 Julia street. The funeral took place at 4 p.m. to-day, from the house.

-Lauretta, infant daughter of Martin and Margaret BUCK, died yesterday at 161 Whitney street. The funeral will be held to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock from the house.

-The funeral of William KLEINHANS took place yesterday morning from the Church of the Holy Ghost, Coldwater. Rev. H. J. STRATEN celebrated requiem mass. The bearers were: Caspar SCHOMANN, Val AHMAN, Frank STEPHANY, William KIEFER, George SCHMIDT, William FERGUSON.

-An infant child of Bartholomew and Bridget VAIL died this morning at the family residence, 323 State street. The funeral will take place to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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