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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union Advertiser
May 1, 1896

MISS WHITAKER'S SUICIDE

Coroner KLEINDIENST has granted a certificate of death by suicide in the case of Anna A. WHITAKER, who took an overdose of morphine, on Wednesday, from the effects of which she died.
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LITTLE GIRL BURNED

Lena, 4-year-old daughter of Michael MATERN, of No. 32 Wilson street, was badly burned while playing with a bonfire in front of her house yesterday afternoon. Her clothing caught fire and the right side of her body was burned before the flames could be extinguished.


Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Wed May 6, 1896
 
DEATHS AND FUNERAL
 
--Linda STRIKER died yesterday at the home of her parents, No. 602 Plymouth avenue, aged 24 years.
 
--Martha, widow of George COX, died yesterday at the State Hospital, aged 74 years. The remains will be taken to Albion for burial.
 
--Henry AKEY died this morning at the home of his brother, Lafayette AKEY, No. 100 Mt. Hope avenue, aged 20(?) years. He leaves his father, six brothers and two sisters, surviving.
 
--Edna May, daughter of James W. and Sarah May ROGERS died yesterday at the family residence, No. 53 Carson avenue, aged 13 years and 11 months. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m., from the house.
 
--The funeral of Mrs. M. C. MORDOFF will take place on Thursday afternoon from the family residence in Scottsville, and the remains will be brought to Rochester at 3:30 on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, and interment will be had at Mt. Hope.
 
--Josephine, wife of Isaac SCHMALHOLTZ, died last night at her residence in Greece, aged 36 years. She leaves a husband and four children, four sisters and four brothers. The funeral will be held Thursday from the house at 8 a.m., and at Holy Rosary Church at 9.
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WALKER - HYNDMAN
 
Albert I WALKER of this city and Miss Jane HYNDMAN of Strathburn, Canada, were united in marriage last evening by Rev. J. P. SANKEY at his residence on North Washington street.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND
 
Can Watch the School Children Plant Trees at Genesee Valley Park
 
At a meeting of the Genesee Valley park committee of the park board this afternoon it was decided to invite the public to attend the Arbor day exercises to be given at the park by the public school children Friday afternoon.
    A programme of exercises in honor of the day is being arranged by Superintendent NOYES. The exercises will begin at 2 o'clock.
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PERSONAL
 
--C. J. IVEN and C. A. FROST are spending a fortnight in the Adirondacks.
--Frank W. DICKINSON, attorney and counsellor-at-law, has opened offices at No. 242(?) Powers Block.
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A PENALTY VERDICT
Judge Dunwell Decided the Guenthers Paid Too Much Interest
Justice DUNWELL yesterday afternoon directed a verdict for $925.68 in the case of John F. GUENTHER and wife against Amsden Bros. The action was brought to recover for excessive discounts on thirty-nine notes aggregating $13,000. A judgment for twice the excess of interest was taken under the statute of 1883, which imposes a double penalty.
     Edwin McKNIGHT appeared for the plaintiff and H. H. WOODWARD for the defendant.
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