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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Oct 1, 1900
 
YOUNG HUNTER DEAD FROM LOSS OF BLOOD
 
His Dog's Play Cause of the Fatal Accident
Arm Shattered By Shot
Timothy McGrath, of Brockport, Died Yesterday Morning
Just as the Doctors Started to Amputate the Injured Member - YATES
 
Timothy McGRATH, a young unmarried man who resided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGRATH, about four miles northwest of Brockport, met with a peculiar accident Saturday which resulted in his death yesterday.
     He had been hunting with a double-barreled shot gun and a hound dog and when not far distant from the house shot a rabbit. While putting it into a game bag, he rested the gun against him in such a manner that the muzzle was close up to his left arm. The dog, when he scented the rabbit, became frisky, and, coming in contact with the hammer of the firearm, the other barrel, which contained over an ounce of shot, was discharged, tearing a fearful hole in the arm between the elbow and shoulder, shattering the bone nearly two inches and coming out on the other side.
     The accident happened about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. McGRATH went to the house where the wound was cared for as well as it could be, and J. C. WHITMAN, of Branchport, was summoned, and attended him until 1 o'clock yesterday morning. It was decided that the arm must be amputated near the shoulder, and Doctors William OLIVER and Frank SAMPSON, of Penn Yan, were called, arrived about 8 A. M., and had barely commenced the operation when McGRATH expired, loss of blood being the cause.
     Besides his parents, deceased leaves two brothers, Thomas and Michael, and several sisters. Mrs. Patrick BARRY, of Penn Yan, is a sister.
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PURELY PERSONAL
 
Miss Louise JONES, of No. 72 Bronson avenue, is visiting friends in Brockport.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry JONES, of No. 16 Fenwick street, are spending a week at Nunda, N. Y.
 
Miss Bessie BRIGHAM, of No. 54 Wellington avenue, has returned from the Thousand Islands.
 
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. SCHMITT and two daughters have returned from the Muskoka district, Canada.
 
Miss Fannie O'BRIEN, of No. 67 Saratoga avenue, is visiting friends and relatives in Kingston, Canada.
 
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. RICE, of No. 155 Averill avenue, have returned from a ten days outing at Keuka lake.
 
Miss Orpha E. CARROLL, of University avenue, has returned from a month's visit with relatives and friends in Chicago.
 
Miss H. Ethel PERRINE has returned home after a three weeks' vacation spent in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Eastern resorts.
 
Miss Eleanor SHULTS, of No. 31 Evergreen street, left yesterday for an extended tour in Europe and Eastern count_ies. She will visit the Paris Exposition and will be gone about a year.
 
Frank A. BRIGHAM, of the Rochester postoffice; Dr. Charles COMBS, Assistant District Attorney Howard H. WIDENER, W. L. PHILIPS, George SAYLOR and William CRABE left Saturday for a week's hunting in the North Woods.
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MORTUARY MENTION
 
Samuel FAWCETT died last night at the family home, No. 76 Spencer street, aged 75 years. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth FAWCETT, and two daughters, Mrs. George W. PYE, of Deposit, N. Y., and Miss Lillian FAWCETT, of this city.
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DRUNK AND DRIVING FAST
 
Officer McMAHON, of the third precinct, last night arrested Thomas HEFFERAN on Webster avenue for drunkenness and fast driving. HEFFERAN was driving at a dangerous pace, it was said, with two other men in the carriage with him. Fireman Herman LOSBEY, of hose company No. 9, on Webster avenue, caught the horse and held him until Officer McMAHON, who was a short distance away, arrested HEFFERAN, who gave the officer considerable trouble. Had Firemen LOSBEY not stopped the mad career of the horse there is little doubt someone would have been run down.
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ANNUAL FALL RALLY
 
The annual rally of the Brick Church Sunday-school was held yesterday at noon. It was expected that Dr. TAYLOR would be present, but in his absence, Dr. H. H. STEBBINS, of Central Church, gave the address, Dr. STEBBINS said that co-operation is necessary to the success of any organization, and that if all worked together the Sunday-school was sure to flourish.
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SCHAEFFER RECOVERED
 
Harry SCHAEFFER, of No. 174 St. Paul street, who by mistake swallowed a quantity of creosote used for toothache, yesterday morning, went home from the Homeopathic Hospital late yesterday, after having been removed here for treatment at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. He had almost entirely recovered from the effects of the poison.
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FOUND A WHEEL IN THE MUD
 
An Andr_ bicycle was found in a mud puddle on Whitney street, between Orange and Jay, at 4:40 A. M. yesterday by Joseph KNIP_ER, of No. 434 Jay street, where the wheel may be had by the owner.
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MORTUARY MENTION
 
Joseph RAU died yesterday morning at the family residence, No. 20 Cataract street, aged 81 years 8 months. Mr. RAU was born in Waldkirch, Baden, Germany, in the year 1819. He received the regular school education and later entered the university at Freiberg, Germany, where he studied, and later practiced law. In 1848 he emigrated to America and came direct to Rochester, where he has resided ever since. After coming to this city he continued the practice of law. He had his office in SMITH's arcade for thirty-five years, until on account of ill health he retired from actual practice about five years ago. Mr. RAU is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. H. E. VEYHL, of this city, and Mrs. E. SCHENCK, of New York. The deceased also leaves our brother, Gustav RAU, and our sister, Mrs. Henry GECK, all of this city.
 
Edward E. WESLEY died yesterday afternoon at his home, No. 71 East avenue. He is survived by his wife, Ida WESLEY; one son, his mother, Mrs. Charlotte WESLEY; one brother Frank, and a sister, Lottie WESLEY, all of this city.
 
Mary E. BURKE, wife of James P. BURKE, died yesterday at the family home, No. 111 Meng park. Besides her husband, she leaves four children, Mary, John, Thomas and Richard.
 
Ophelia C., wife of Loring H. BANNISTER, died in this city yesterday.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Oct 8, 1900
 
MORTUARY MENTION
 
Mrs. Agnes HAPP, widow of the late William F. HAPP, formerly of Carthage, N. Y., died last evening at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. GUCKER, No. 150 Frank street, aged 82 years. The surviving family consists of four sons, Jacob C. HAPP, of this city; George F., of St. Joseph, Mich.; William A., of Carthage, N. Y., and Charles F., of Clayton, N. Y.; three daughters, Mrs. C. GUCKER, of this <snip> didn't get the rest.
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DIED
 
ENSFELD - In this city, on Sunday morning, October 7, 1900, Margaret, widow of the late Christian EINSFELD, aged 84 years 1(?) months.
-The funeral services will be held from the residence of her son, George EINSFELD, No. 215 Scio street, on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial at Mt. Hope cemetery.
 
SWEENEY - In this city, Friday, October 5, 1900, at the family residence, No. 971 Exchange street, Timothy SWEENEY. He leaves a wife, two sons, John and Daniel C., and three daughters, Ellen A., Kate and Minnie.
-The funeral will take place Monday morning, October 8th, at 9:30 o'clock from the house, and at the Immaculate Conception Church at 9:30 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed Oct 31, 1900
 
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT
 
Mrs. Sarah Anthony Burtis Passes Away at the Home of Her Daughter
 
Sarah ANTHONY BURTIS died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. B. LOGAN, No. 91 Manhattan street, at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, in the ninetieth year of her age.
     The death of Mrs. BURTIS followed a general breaking up of all the forces of life, which began about four weeks ago. She was conscious until the last. The vitality which for years had borne her up sustained her to the end. Last February she fell in her room, dislocating her hip. Physicians thought at the time that she would never recover, but she regained the use of the injured muscles, and was able to walk again.
     In many ways Mrs. BURTIS was a most remarkable woman, and the history of her life reads like a chapter from the history of woman's progress in the last century. She was born in Saratoga, December 14, 1810, of Quaker parents. Mrs. BURTIS received in her girlhood what was an excellent education for a young woman of that period. She married, in 1839, Lewis BURTIS, of Saratoga, who was also of the Quaker faith, and in the same autumn they came to Rochester, making the journey by canal. They were four days en route. Early in life Mrs. BURTIS became interested in the slavery question, and was an ardent abolitionist. Her home was one of the stations on the underground railroad by which slaves from the South were sent to Canada, and was headquarters for the noted abolitionists of that time, as they journeyed about the country endeavoring to arouse public sentiment in behalf of the slaves.
     At her home Mrs. BURTIS entertained William Lloyd GARRISON, Wendell PHILLIPS, Frederick DOUGLASS, Oliver JOHNSON, members of the Hutchinson family and other noted reformers of that time. When the first suffrage meeting was held in Rochester in 1848, Mrs. BURTIS acted as secretary. She was not the regularly elected secretary, but was chosen for the place, when it was found that the voice of the secretary was not sufficient for the requirements of the situation. Since that time Mrs. BURTIS had been actively interested in woman's suffrage.
    In 1854 Mrs. BURTIS sought and obtained for an acquaintance the first position ever held by a saleswoman in this city. In 1848 Mrs. BURTIS was attracted by the demonstrations of the FOX sisters. She became interested in them. In a brief autobiography Mrs. BURTIS wrote that she "became more firmly wedded to this than to other reforms."
     For nineteen years it was the custom of Mrs. BURTIS to spend her summers at the Spiritualists' camp at Camp Cassadaga, last summer being the first she had missed in that length of time. Her winters she divided between her daughters, Mrs. LOGAN, of this city, and Mrs. T. V. DICKINSON, of Niagara Falls, until the latters death in February.
     Mrs. BURTIS retained her youthful spirit and vivacity to a remarkable degree. She kept up with the times, and was familiar with the great questions of public interest. She was one of the most interested spectators at the convention in this city last November of the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs.
     Mrs. BURTIS's only surviving daughter is Mrs. LOGAN, with whom she made her home. She is survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Edward M. WOOD, of Denver, and Mrs. Charles C. ROBBINS, of Chicago, and by three great-grandsons. Arrangements have been made for the funeral services to be held on Thursday morning at 9:45 o'clock from the home of Mrs. LOGAN. The Rev. Mr. BACON, of Niagara Falls, will conduct the services. The remains will be taken to Buffalo for cremation.
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MUTSCHLER - SWANTON
 
Frederick MUTSCHLER and Miss Minnie SWANTON, daughter of Mrs. Mary J. SWANTON, of No. 121 North Union street, were united in marriage last evening at Christ Church, by the Rev. E. P. HART. The wedding was a quiet one, owing to the recent death of the bride's father, only immediate relatives being present. The bride was attended by Miss Anna L. CRIPPIN, and was given away by her brother, Thomas J. SWANTON. Henry LOEWER, Jr., acted as best man. Mr. and Mrs. MUTSCHLER will be at home to their friends, at their new residence, No. 9 Arlington street, after January 1st.
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KRESS - KENNEDY
 
Joseph L. KRESS and May A. KENNEDY were united in marriage yesterday morning, at St. Joseph's Church, by Rev. Father OLERT, Miss Ella KENNEDY, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid, the best man being Fred KRESS, a brother of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. KRESS received many handsome presents from their friends.
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LOUGHNEY - PRESTON
 
Handsome Morning Wedding in Holy Cross Church at Charlotte
 
The marriage of Miss Clara Mae PRESTON and J. Thomas LOUGHNEY, of Sisterville, W. Va., occurred yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the Holy Cross Church, at Charlotte, Rev. William PAYNE officiating. Nuptial high mass was celebrated, Rev. Dr. MAGUIRE, of St. Bernard's Seminary, acting as deacon, Father GOUDDING as sub-deacon. The church was handsomely decorated with palms, and great white and pink chrysanthemums. A fine musical programme was rendered, with the usual wedding selections from Lohengrin, the march being played as the bridal party entered the church, and Mendelssohn's as a recessional.
     The bride was attired in a dainty gown of white mousseline de soie, built on taffeta, with renaissance trimmings a long tulle veil and diamond ornaments. She carried a white prayer book. She was attended by Miss Stella J. ORMSTON, of Oil City, as maid of honor, whose frock was of white mull trimmed with duchess lace, a white picture hat completing the costume. Her flowers were bride roses. Miss Mamie HEFFERMAN and Miss Mary DWYER, of Oil City, were bridesmaids, and they wore white mull, trimmed in duchess lace, with short court veils, and carried pink chrysanthemums.
     The best man was James O'HARE, of Rochester, and the ushers were Eward TOINAN, Rochester and Dr. J. SULLIVAN, Charlotte. The bride came in on the arm of her uncle, Joseph SWEENEY, of Sisterville, W. Va., who gave her away.
     Immediately after the ceremony, breakfast was served by Teall at the home of the bride on the boulevard, a reception following.
    After an Eastern trip, Mr. and Mrs. LOUGHNEY will reside in Sisterville. The house was beautifully decorated in pink and white, the color scheme which prevailed throughout. The wedding was exceedingly handsome in all details.
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McKENZIE - JONES
 
A very private wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Josephine RICHMOND, at Charlotte, at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. RICHMOND's niece, Miss Edith JONES, was married to Alexander McKENZIE, rector of the Christian Church of Greece and Parma. The guests present at the ceremony were Daniel DORGAN and Miss Viola DORGAN, half-brother and half-sister of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Frank DECKER, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. The wedding supper was served at the home of Mrs. RICHMOND. Mr. and Mrs. McKENZIE will take up their residence in Greece.
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WALLACE - DINKELSPIEL
 
A pleasant home wedding occurred yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer DINKELSPIEL, No. 11 Franklin square, when their daughter, Miss Rena DINKELSPIEL, and David WALLACE, of Statesville, were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Max LANDSBERG, in the presence of twenty-five guests. Mr. and Mrs. WALLACE left for New York in the afternoon, for a stay of two weeks.
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NON-SUIT IN DAMAGE CASE
 
The negligence action brought by Catherine L. HARRINGTON against the New York Central Railroad Company, was tried before Justice DAVY in trial term yesterday. The action was brought to recover $15,000 damages for the death of William HARRINGTON, a brakeman in the employ of the defendant, who was run over and killed near Albion September 24, 1898. He was the husband of the plaintiff. Late in the afternoon a non-suit was ordered.
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RADAR A BAD HUSBAND
 
Caused the Arrest of Margaret King, and Now He's Wanted.
 
Margaret KING, a woman of about 35 years of age, was arraigned in police court yesterday morning, charged with stealing $6.15 from Louis RADER. RADER claims that he went into SULLIVAN's saloon, on Front street, with the woman, and that while seated at a table with her she stole the money from him. Attorney McDOWELL, who appeared for the KING woman, asserted that he did not believe RADER ever had so much money about him, at least he didn't have when his wife had him arrested for not supporting her according to his means.
     Mrs. RADER declares that her husband drove her and her two young sons from home last Saturday night, and then sent a friend of his to the house on Stone street, whither they went, to notify her that if she did not return to his arms immediately he would shoot her and her children. Mrs. RADER had about $18,000 left her recently by her brother, who died in Canada, whither she went to secure the money. It has been placed in trust for her, and she receives an allowance every week. Since she has come into her inheritance, she says that her husband has several times assaulted her because she would not give him money.
     Judge ERNST adjourned the KING woman's case to Thursday in order that the detectives might secure more witnesses, and incidentally RADER, who is now wanted on a warrant sworn out by his wife.
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MARRIED
 
MUTSCHLER - SWANTON - Tuesday evening, October 30, 1900, at Christ Church, by the Rev. E. P. HART, Frederick MUTSCHLER and Miss Minnie SWANTON. No cards.
 
COOK - DONOHUE - Tuesday, October 30, 1900, at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. John CABLE, 68 Frankfort street, by Rev. Edward HART, Richard COOK and Ella DONOHUE.
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DIED
 
BURTIS - In this city, Monday afternoon, October 29, 1900, Sarah ANTHONY BURTIS, in the 90th year of her age.
-Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. B. LOGAN, 91 Manhattan street, Thursday forenoon at 9:45. Friends invited. Burial private.
 
ELLIS - In this city, Sunday, October 28, 1900, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. G. PATCHIN, No. 160 Broadway, Elisha B. ELLIS, aged 90 years, 1 month 2 days. Deceased is survived by one daughter and son, W. S. ELLIS, of this city.
-Funeral Wednesday, 2 P. M. Burial private.
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DIED ALONE
 
Mrs. Jane BENNETT, an aged resident of Lyons, was found dead in her bed at her apartment on Geneva street yesterday afternoon. Investigation showed that she had expired about twenty-four hours previous to the discovery. For some time past the other tenants of the house in which she resided had failed to notice her coming and going as usual, and this caused considerable comment. The door leading to her apartments was found locked, and finally yesterday afternoon it was decided to force it open. The old lady was then found dead within. She has been in indifferent health for some time past. She is survived by three sons, Loren BENNETT, of Lyons; Charles BENNETT, of Rochester, and James BENNETT, of Boston. The deceased was 82 years of age.
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WAYNE
 
Father of Missing Orrin Munger Blames the Compulsory Education Law
 
For the past month the police of Lyons have been seeking unsuccessfully for Orrin J. MUNGER, the 10-year-old son of Joseph MUNGER, a resident of Montezuma street. On the 30th of September the boy disappeared from his home, and since then all trace of him has been lost. Young MUNGER's father and mother are of the opinion that the compulsory education law is primarily responsible for the course he has taken. For some time past the truant officer of the village has been kept busy in an effort to make the boy go to school. When the youngster found out that the law was liable to prove stronger than his wishes he determined to flee.
     Joseph MUNGER, the father of the runaway, was in police court yesterday morning for the purpose of finding out if any trace of the boy had as yet been discovered. Officer BOYLE was unable to give him any satisfaction. The aged man, who is a veteran of the Civil war, seemed to be very much depressed over the continued absence of the boy and was inclined to believe that he was dead. It is thought that the boy may have found employment with some farmer in the vicinity. At the time of his disappearance he was very lightly clad, wearing only a shirt waist, with no coat. Old Mr. MUNGER declared that his boy would not have objected to going to school if his teacher had been kind to him. The boy, he said, frequently declared that his teacher abused him.
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MONROE
 
Death of Nelson Holt at Webster Monday, at Ripe Old Age
 
The death of Nelson HOLT occurred at his home in Webster Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock. Mr. HOLT had not been well for a year past and yet his health was good for a man of his age. He had but one brother, who survives him. Of the other two, Rev. HOLT died six years ago, and an older brother, Horace, died last April. He leaves a wife and daughter, Mrs. COX, of Florida.
     Mr. HOLT spent several years in the state of Illinois and while there was at one time clerk, trustee, superintendent of the Sunday-school and deacon of the Baptist church, these offices having been acceptably filled by him. Had he lived until the 6th of January, he would have been 85 years old.
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NILES - STRONG
 
Marriage Last Evening of Popular Fairport Young Woman
 
The Strong homestead on Perrin street, Fairport, never presented a more beautiful appearance than it did last evening on the occasion of the marriage of Miss __il H. STRONG, daughter of Mrs. R. _. STRONG, to Dr. Frederick B. NILES, of New York city. The house was a mass of bloom. Vases filled with pink and white carnations were effectively placed amid spreading palms and graceful ferns. As the bridal party entered the room Mrs. J. H. SNOW played Mendelssohn's wedding march. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles E. REEVES, pastor of the Congregational Church, under an arch of evergreen banked with ferns and palms. The bride looked charming in white and yellow brocaded grenadine over white silk, and carried a bouquet of yellow roses and violets. The bridesmaid, Miss Genevieve <snip> didn't get the rest.
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