WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS
GENESEE
Daring Burglary Committed at Batavia Early Yesterday Morning
It has been many years since as bold a burglary was committed in Batavia as the one of yesterday morning, at about 1:30 o'clock. The jewelry store of Austin & Prescott was burglarized of about $275 worth of jewelry and a mackintosh belonging to Mr. PRESCOTT taken. The store is situated opposite Jackson street and an electric light was burning on Main street in front of the store adjoining on the east. Dust was blowing so that the store could not be seen from across the street. Under full glare of the electric light the burglar broke in the plate glass in one of the doors and crawled into the store. He filled his pockets with a large quantity of jewelry of small value per piece, the valuable watches, diamond rings, etc, all being in the safe; put on Mr. PRESCOTT'S mackintosh and sought the street again through the hole in the door. Instead of escaping then, as he might have done, he stepped to the door of the clothing store of Underhill & Bean adjoining on the west and broke in the plate glass in the same manner. He did not enter the clothing store at once, but slipped into an alley adjoining the store to await the result of the second crashing of glass. The sound of breaking glass was heard by Officer McCULLEY, who was walking toward Jackson street on the opposite side of Main street. Hastening toward the place from which the sound proceeded he saw the burglar running down the alley. He gave chase and opened fire. Two shots caused the thief to halt and give himself up. The jewelry was all found in his pockets and restored to Mr. AUSTIN. The thief was taken before Justice WEBSTER yesterday afternoon. He said that last January he got out of Auburn prison, having served a thirteen years' sentence for burglary. He claimed that his real name is Matthew HOLLENBECK and that he served under that name in Auburn. In March last, he said, he was sent from Batavia to the Erie county penitentiary under the name of Frank RIVERS for three months for unlawfully riding on freight cars. After getting out of the Buffalo institution he went to Syracuse, he said, where he was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the Onondaga county penitentiary for burglary from which institution, after three weeks' confinement, he says he escaped on the 14th inst. His story about being sent to the Erie county penitentiary from Batavia in March last is true. He was remanded to jail until today to give the justice an opportunity to communicate with the Syracuse authorities.
-John RANSOM and Miss Fannie MARTELL, both of Batavia, went to Oakfield Saturday and were quietly married by Rev. E. N. MANLEY.
-James HUGHES and Miss Susan ANDERSON, both of Syracuse, were united in marriage at Batavia Monday afternoon by Rev. C. A. JOHNSON.
-On January 19th the stockholders of the Baker Gun and Forging Company, of Batavia, will hold a meeting to vote upon the proposition to increase the capital stock of the company from $100,000 to $200,000.
-The Congregational Sunday-school at Byron has elected the following officers: Superintendent, H. C. NORTON; vice-superintendent, W. P. SURGENOR; assistant superintendent, I. D. COOK; secretary and treasurer, Miss Lottie CROCKER; librarian, Miss Edith DEMING; assistant librarian, Louis ROBERTS; organist, Miss Ella COOK; assistant organist, Dr. L. B. ANDREWS; chorister, W. P. SURGENOR. The average weekly attendance for the past year was 101, being the largest in twenty years. Thomas WOODBINE and Mamie STEVENS were present every Sunday.
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NIAGARA
-Emily CROSBY, wife of Deputy Collector Thomas CROSBY, of Suspension Bridge, died yesterday, of pneumonia.
-Minerva B. DWIGHT, of Lockport, died yesterday, aged 92 years. She leaves relatives in Orleans and Niagara counties.
-Richard BOND, of the Coomers road, died yesterday morning, aged 75 years. He had been a resident of the county since 1843.
-Burt OLNEY and Miss CORWIN, of Hess Roads, will be married next week.
Charles WILSON and Maggie CROW, of Hess Roads, were married Monday.
-Cards are out for the marriage of George CHASE and Anna WADSLEY, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William WADSLEY, at Gasport, New Year's Eve.
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MONROE
Marriage of Two Prominent Young People of Fairport
The residence of Mrs. D. B. DeLAND, of Fairport, was the scene yesterday morning of a most interesting event, the marriage of her second daughter, Miss Minnie DeLAND, to J. J. BENNETT, M. D., of that place. The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor, Rev. H. H. HUNT, assisted by Rev. G. F. WATERS, pastor of the groom. The high social position of the bride, a daughter of one of the leading families, accomplished and esteemed by a very large circle, gives a special interest to the occasion of her union with a talented young physician who recently located in that village. About seventy-five guests were present from Rochester, Syracuse, Victor, Walworth, Ovid and other places. There were numerous bridal gifts, handsome and costly. The wedding breakfast was served by Teall, of Rochester. Amid expressions of affectionate wishes the young couple left for a brief wedding trip. Upon their return they will occupy the fine residence on Main street recently purchased by Dr. BENNETT and fitted up expressly to receive his bride.
-John CARSON, of Scottsville, who has been quite ill for several days, is reported as improving.
-John ALEXANDER, one of Scottsville's prominent colored citizens, left that village yesterday for a visit to his old home in Virginia.
-Rev. and Mrs. Edward BRISTOL, of the Presbyterian Church at Scottsville, will be "at home" to the children of the Sunday-school to-morrow afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock.
-The next meeting of the Greece Sunday-school Association will be held at the Baptist Church next Sunday evening. Louis HAAS, state missionary, will be present and take part in the exercises.
-The funeral of the late Malcom McVEAN, of Scottsville, was largely attended from the Church of the Assumption, Rev. Father LAMBERT officiating. The following named acted as bearers: William and Thomas RAFFERTY, Theodore KRANZER, P. ROSAITER, M. GRENEGAL, P. HARMON.
-The funeral of Peter J. COYLE, of Fairport, a sketch of whose twenty-three years' service in the United States navy and army appeared in the Democrat and Chronicle last August, was held at the Catholic church in that village yesterday morning. A large number of G. A. R. veterans were present and a committee of these, detailed for the purpose, accompanied as bearers the remains to the cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre, in Greece, where the burial took place. Mr. COYLE was about 77 years of age and leaves no family.
-The store of Woodward & Keefe, at Mumford, was broken into Monday night by burglars, who effected an entrance by prying the double doors apart. They strewed the large stock of shoes and clothing all in heaps on the floor. They took some underclothes and shoes, and left two pairs of shoes partly worn out in the store in place of the new one worn off by them. The safe, which is always left unlocked, had been opened and all the drawers and boxes turned upside down. No money was in the safe. There is no clue to the burglars, but it looked like the work of the same gang that broke into Harvey's about three weeks ago.
-The large attendance at the farmers' institute at Fairport yesterday at all the sessions, was a pleasant surprise to the people themselves, as well as to the members of the State Agricultural Society present. The addresses were all pertinent, practical and instructive, and the discussions also interesting and profitable. In the evening Miss FASSETT gave a fine recitation, then came Mr. REYNOLD'S able address on "What to Sell." The institute, conducted by Hon. G. T. POWELL, proved an important success in its bearings on agricultural matters. S. P. HOWARD, a prominent agriculturist of Fairport, presided, and the institute was welcomed by A. Worth PALMER, of that town, who believes boys and girls to be the farmers' best crop.
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LIVINGSTON
-Burglars are at work in Livonia. Monday night the store of Eldridge & Co. Was entered, but only a few cents in money was taken. The postoffice was also entered. Here the burglars gained entrance through the cellar, but found only a few cents' worth of stamps and a few cents in money. Livonia has a night watchman who has been hired to guard the stores, and he has been on duty a little over a week.
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ORLEANS
The Forty-eighth Separate Company Mustered in at Medina
Fifty-six prominent Medina young men have formed a military company, which was mustered into the national guard of the state Monday evening as the Forty-eighth Separate Company. Inspector General Thomas McGRATH was present, accompanied by two surgeons and several members of Rochester companies. Senator McNAUGHTON was also present and made a few pleasant remarks to the young men. The second and third floors of the Hoag Building have been leased for an armory. S. A. ROSS' is captain of the new company; S. BRAINARD, lieutenant; Louis BACON, second lieutenant. The members of the company are very enthusiastic and the organization promises to be a very creditable one.
-The marriage of Allie KENYON, of East KENDALL, to Miss HAIGHT, of Brooklyn, will take place in that city next week Wednesday.
-The funeral of Mrs. Martha A. S. WEBSTER was held on the Transit, town of Murray, Monday afternoon. Mrs. WEBSTER was 61 years of age. Her husband and one son survive her.
-Joseph WILDNER, who was tried before Justice EDDY for petty larceny at the Franklin bakery and grocery store at Albion, has been sentenced the full penalty of the law, 180 days in the Monroe County Penitentiary.
-The death of Mrs. Frederick HETSLER, of Medina, occurred yesterday morning. She had been sick for many years. Mrs. HETSLER was highly esteemed by all who knew her, and lived in Medina for thirty-two years. A husband and one son survive her. The funeral will take place Thursday.
-A. F. BUSH, an old resident of Medina, died yesterday morning, after a long illness. Mr. BUSH was born Orwell, Vt., in 1811. When he was 8 years old his parents removed to St. Lawrence county, where he lived for some time, and removed to Barry, this county. In 1840 he took up his residence in Medina, and had lived in that place since it was a little village. During his business life he was engaged in the grocery trade with the late A. M. IVES. He leaves a wife. The funeral will be held at the house Thursday at 2 o'clock. Heart failure was the immediate cause of his death.
-The usual holiday entertainment of the Albion Historical Club was held at the residence of C. Judson DAY Monday evening. There were about fifty present. That bright and very funny farce. "The Mouse Trap," was given by the following members of the club: Miss E. B. BENTON and B. J. HATMAKER taking the principal parts with Mrs. S. T. CHURCH, Mrs. Fred TAYLOR, Miss Loraine F. HART, Miss Mary HUBBARD and Miss Anna SEARS. It was admirably acted. Two solos were sung during the evening by Charles HUTCHINSON, accompanied by Mrs. S. T. CHURCH on the piano. Ice cream and cake were served. There were a number of out of town guests.
-The remains of Denis B. MURPHY; who died in the hospital at Yonkers from the effect of injuries received in the Frightful railroad accident at Hastings, were brought to Medina yesterday. A large number of the friends of the popular young man were at the station and the scene was an affecting one. The body was conveyed to the home of the sorrowing parents, where it will remain until to-morrow morning, when the funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Church. Many beautiful floral emblems were received. The young man's friends among the operators in New York forwarded a piece representing a miniature telegraph line with poles and wires and one of the wires broken. Miss Annie FORD is still in the hospital but is said to be positively out of danger.
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ONTARIO
Horse and Buggy Stolen but Recovered - Death at Victor
-Miss Belle REYNOLDS, of West Bloomfield has gone to Orange, N. J., where she will take a two years' course in a training school for nurses.
-The horse and buggy belonging to David C. BENHAM, of Hopewell, which were stolen Monday night from the Presbyterian church sheds in Canandaigua, were found yesterday afternoon hitched under a shed in the outskirts of Lyons. The name of the thief is unknown and he is still at large.
-At the regular meeting of Rescue Lodge, I. O. O. F. held at their rooms in Phelps Monday evening, the following officers were elected: N. G., Charles BURGESS; V. G., P. B. SABIN; recording secretary, John T. WATKINS; permanent secretary, John MOSLEY; treasurer, Wm. H. HUNT; trustees, O. CORWIN, W. H. HUNT, W. W. HALL; janitor, A. H. FORT.
-Mrs. Lucy S. NEWMAN died at her home in Victor yesterday, of pneumonia, aged 85 years. Mrs. NEWMAN is the last member of the family of eight children of Isaac MARSH, who settled in Victor early in the present century. She was first married in 1853 to J. G. SPENCER, of Brighton, Mich., who died in the army in 1863. Her second marriage was to Benjamin NEWMAN in 1868, who died on Thursday of last week and was buried Saturday. Mrs. NEWMAN'S funeral will be held at the Methodist church in Victor at 2 P.M. on Thursday. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church from girlhood, and lived a beautiful Christian life.
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WAYNE
The Board of Supervisors Finally Succeed in Adopting an Equalization Table
The board of supervisors finished their labors yesterday afternoon and adjourned to next Monday. The last two days of the session were occupied in an endeavor to adopt an equalization table. One table decided upon two days ago was reconsidered and it was only after a struggle that one was adopted yesterday. The total assessed value of the county is $26,048,438, a decrease of $493,630 from last year. The total equalized value of the different towns of the county is placed as follows: Arcadia, $2,929,546; Butler, $875,750; Galen, $3,468,838; Huron, $787,444; Lyons, $3,006,296; Macedon, $1,923,844; Lyons, $1,098,113; Ontario, $1,038,844; Palmyra, $3,187,987; Rose, $1,033,118; Savannah, $1,193,724; Sodus, $2,246,724; Walworth, $1,019,200; Williamson, $1,047,708; Wolcott, $1,136,836. The towns that have a decrease from last year are as follows: Arcadia, $12,603; Butler, $52,010; Galen, $70,443; Huron, $14,934; Lyons, $84,500; Macedon, $40,902; Palmyra, $23,317; Rose, $11,606; Savannah, $40,551; Sodus, $102,527; Walworth, $49,670; Wolcott, $45,089. Increase: Marion, $51,178; Ontario, $3,244; Williamson, $100.
-There is much sickness in Ontario. One of the physicians report eight persons ill in one house.
-Thomas J. BURDEN and Hattie L. SMOUTEN, of Ontario, will be married today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. SMOUTEN, parents of the bride.
-The funeral of John JEFFREY was held at Palmyra Monday. He had been in poor health for some years, but had been at his post as watchman in the Garlock packing works until about two weeks ago. He leaves a widow, four daughters and two sons.
-The Ontario Baptist Sunday-school was reorganized Sunday, and the following officers were chosen: Superintendent, Henry E. VAN DERVEER; assistant superintendent, Mrs. Mary E. WARREN; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Del SMITH; organist, Charlie EDDY.
-he funeral of Mrs. Lucina STUPPLEBEAN was held at the Presbyterian Church in Palmyra yesterday. Mrs. STUPPLEBEAN was about 65 years of age, and had been in her usual health up to Saturday morning. She arose about 5 o'clock that day and called some of the members of the household and then retired again. About 8 o'clock she was called to breakfast but did not respond, and upon going to her room she was found dead. Her father, George SMITH, died on Wednesday, and she attended the funeral on Thursday. Her death was probably due to a heart trouble.
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SENECA
A New Business Firm at Seneca Falls - Items of Interest
-A New Year's party will be given at the residence of Harrison CHAMBERLAIN, Seneca Falls.
-The Magee's Corners Lyceum Club will give their annual banquet at Grange hall New Year's Eve.
-The young people of Junius will give a party at the Junius Improvement Company's hall New Year's night.
-Miss Bertha POST, of Fayette, was presented a Waterloo cabinet organ for Christmas by her father, John POST.
-The Young Men's Temperance Club of Waterloo will give a masquerade ball tomorrow evening at the Academy of Music.
-A New Year's party will be given at the residence of Mrs. John A. RUMSEY, Seneca Falls, Professor DOUSEK'S orchestra will furnish the music.
-The remains of Mrs. Frederick CARMAN, late of Albany, were received at Waterloo yesterday for burial. The deceased was the eldest daughter of Henry WARNER, formerly of the place, and was 51 years of age.
-Davis & Hennessy, is the name of the new firm which has engaged in the manufacture and handling of iron goods at Seneca Falls. It is said that they will erect a manufactory soon to accommodate their trade.
-Harry OSTRANDER, of Waterloo, has been engaged to make some pen sketches of a comic nature for the Hobart Echo, the annual published in book form by the students of Hobart College. Mr. OSTRANDER is an adept at this kind of work.
-Powhatan Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Seneca Falls, has elected the following officers: Noble GRAND, Spenser ROYSTON; vice-grand, C. H. VAN HOUSTEN; Michael BROWN; permanent secretary, Charles W. COOMBS.
-The crank of the engine at the Waterloo electric plant broke Saturday night and the electric cars stopped running and the streets have been shrouded in darkness at night in consequence. The shaft of the new crank sent up from Auburn on Monday was found to be too large and it had to be returned for a smaller one.
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WYOMING
Newsy Paragraphs Reported by Special Correspondents
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. MORRIS, of Warsaw, will give a large dancing party this evening.
-The employes of the Warsaw salt works have presented to Manager W. C. FOWLER a handsome easy chair.
-Arcade Lodge, F. and A. M., has elected: Master, M. C. JACKSON; S. W., A. B. CHILDS; J. W., Ward WILTSEE; treasurer, R. S. WHEELER; secretary, Henry J. McNAB.
-The Castile Choral Union has been formed with the following officers: President, Professor E. P. PHELPS; secretary, George L. WASHBURN; treasurer, Henry L. CUMMINGS.
-The choir of the Warsaw Presbyterian Church, Dr. J. C. FISHER'S Sunday-school class and Mrs. DAIM'S class were very pleasantly entertained by Dr. and Mrs. FISHER at the salt baths last evening.
-A reception for ladies will be given by the Warsaw Y. M. C. A. New Year's from 4 to 10 P. M. During the evening there will be a fine musical and literary programme and a gymnasium exhibit.
-Attica Lodge, A. O. U. W., has elected these officers: Master, Robert McLEOD; foreman, C. E. GRUNER; overseer, O. H. HOPKINS; recorder; Paul GAMLIN; financier, J. A. KRAUSS; receiver, J. J. CROPSY; trustee, W. C. LORANE; representative to grand lodge, Charles HEATH; alternate, Eugene HART.
-Wyoming Lodge, E. O. M. A., has chosen the following officers: President, Charles MORGANSTERN; vice, D. S. SPRING; recording secretary, Andrew G. KRAUSS; financial secretary, Edward VOLCKENS; treasurer, George MENTZ; trustee, Charles MORGANSTERN; delegate to grand lodge, George MENTZ; alternate, Ira H. TOMS.
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ALLEGANY
A few of the Holiday Weddings - County Farmers' Club
-Miss Jennie MACK and Wallace HALL, both of Belfast, will be married January 1st.
-Dr. GUILD, late of Rushford, has been appointed physician of a mining company at Harriman, Tenn., at a salary of $1,500 per year.
-Dr. J. C. EARLE, who has been located at Oramel the past few years, has taken up his residence at Mt. Morris, where he will practice his profession.
-There are over fifty cases of grip in Friendship. R. R. HELME, the veteran printer and publisher of the county, is very ill and there is but little hope of his recovery.
-The following are a few of the holiday marriages:
Hiram B. COVEL and Miss Nellie E. SAXTON, both of Willing;
Uri W. SHUMWAY, of Austinburg, Pa., and Miss Nellie M. SEELY, of Independence;
Gilben SHULER, of Bolivar, and Miss Jessie SMITH, of Allentown;
Clarence Christman, of Allentown, and Miss Sadie HYATT, of Alma;
Fredell B. FRISBIE and Miss Hattie O. CURRY, of Wellsville.
-The following is the programme for the annual meeting of the Allegany County Farmers Club to be held at Belfast January 6th, commencing at 10 o'clock; Address of welcome, E. S. BARTLETT, of Belfast; response, F. E. HAMMOND, of Cuba; address, J. S. WOODWARD, of Lockport, subject, "How to make the Sheep Industry Profitable:" "Care of Dairy Cattle in Winter," J. S. WOODWARD; song, M. M. WOODS, of Rushford; report of officers; election of officers; music and adjournment.
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PURELY PERSONAL
-William B. COOK, the well-known banjo and guitar virtuoso, is spending the holidays with friends in Elmira.
-C. P. H. VARY, of Newark, and H. H. FISK, editor of the Newark Union, are visiting friends here.
-Madame Martha CARROLL, a daughter of Mayor CARROLL of this city, took the final vows as a nun at the Sacred Heart Convent in Albany last Sunday.
-The following gentlemen, eminent in photographic circles, are registered at the Powers. F. C. BEECH, of the Scientific American, and editor of American Amateur Photographer, New York; Dr. John NICOL; editor of the Beacon, of Chicago, Ill.; Dr. Randall SPAULDING, of Montclair, N. J.; and Dr. G. Hunter BARTLETT, of Buffalo.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
-L. A. SABIN died yesterday morning at the City Hospital, aged 35 years.-Frank M., infant son of Andrew and Agnes SHULTS, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 31 Evergreen street, aged 4 years.
-Morris, infant son of John and Elizabeth BURGESS, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 114 Mansion street, aged 1 year.
-Elizabeth, wife of the late Nicholas WALDER died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa BRIEN, No. 121 Cady street, aged 81 years.
-Mary ROONEY, daughter of James and the late Winifred ROONEY, died yesterday, aged 19 years, at the family residence No. 14 Charles street.
-George A. PHILLIPS, aged 54 years, died yesterday morning at the family residence, No. 38 Reynolds street. The deceased leaves a wife and a step-son, Schuyler R. MOORE.
-James H. LYNCH died yesterday morning at his home, No. 52 Costar street, aged 40 years. His wife survives him. The wife survives him. The deceased was an exempt fireman and also a member of hose No. 5.
-The funeral of Rev. D. S. DEAN was held at the Park Avenue Baptist Church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The pollbearers were Joshua F. GORSLINE, Thomas W. BOWMAN, Eben ROSE, George E. HARMON, Harrah J. REYNOLDS, and Amos N. DELANEY.
-The funeral of the late Malcolm McVEAN of Scottsville, took place at the Church of Assumption, last Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock. High mass was celebrated by Rev. Louis LAMBERT assisted by Rev. J. O'NEIL of Phelps. The interment took place at the Catholic cemetery of Scottsville. Very many relatives and friends attended the funeral.
-James GOSNELL, aged 83 years, died on Monday night at the residence of his son, Richard P. GOSNELL, No. 10 Philander street. The deceased was one of Rochester's pioneers, having lived here for upwards of sixty years. He left three sons, James, Richard P., and John, and one daughter, Mrs. William JOHNSON.
-Richard MATTHEWS, a respected resident of this city for the last half century, died yesterday at the advanced age of 90 years, at the residence of his son, James Nathan MATTHEWS, No. 149 South Fitzhugh street. Mr. MATTHEWS was born in the north of Ireland, and came to this country when a young man. He was a member of St. Luke's Church. He left one daughter, Mrs. W. H.; H. CLAGUE, and two sons, James N., of this city, and Charles, of New York.
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MARRIED
HOLTON - McCARTHY - At St. Mary's Church, December 28, 1891, by Rev. Father O'HANLIN, W. H. HOLTON and Mary McCARTHY.
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DIED
GOSNELL - At the residence of her son, Richard P. GOSNELL. No. 10 Philander
street, Monday, December 28, 1891, James GOSNELL. Aged 88 years.
-Funeral from the house to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
MATHEWS - In this city, Tuesday, December 29, 1891, at the residence of his
son, James MATHEWS, 149 South Fitzhugh street, Richard MATHEWS, aged 90 years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
MORISSE - At St. Louis, Mo., Friday, December 25, 1891, Julius MORISSE, aged
71 years.
-Funeral private.
MORISSE - At St. Louis, Mo., Caroline, widow of the late Julius MORISSE,
aged 86 years.
-Funeral private.
FALLS - In this city, Monday, December 28, 1891, at the family residence,
No. 63 Chestnut street of pneumonia, Ann E. FALLS, widow of the late Wm. S.
FALLS, aged 76 years.
-Funeral from the house to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
BLACKMAN - In this city, Tuesday, December 29, 1891, James M. BLACKMAN.
-Funeral from the residence, 74 Fulton avenue, this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
CALLAGHAN - At the family residence, No. 176 Cady street, Tuesday, December
29, 1891, Marie G. CALLIGHAN, aged 4 years.
-Funeral from the house to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
LEE - At the family residence, No. 32 ½ Park avenue, Tuesday, December 29,
1891, after a short illness, Caroline, wife of J. Frederick LEE.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
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