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Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
JUNE 28, 1900

Page 7

HALL - GOSSELIN.

Miss E. Lillian HALL and Alfred GOSSELIN were married last evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. HALL, No. 18 Fulton avenue. The ceremony was performed before an immense bank of palms, roses and ferns in the front drawing room by Rev. Dr. F.S. PARKHURST of Le Roy, assisted by Rev. B.A. COPELAND of Frank Street M.E. Church. The house was beautifully decorated throughout with palms, ferns, potted plants and roses. Mildred J. LOSEY, a niece of the groom, and Anna ZEURN, acted as flower girls, carrying large bouquets of sweet peas. The bride wore white organdie over white silk and carried white roses. The wedding march from Logengrin was rendered by Professor MORA. About eighty guests were present. Mr. and Mrs. GOSSELIN left later on a wedding tour in the east. They will be at home after July 15th at No. 18 Fulton avenue.

RITZENTHALER - SCHAEFER.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at Holy Family Church yesterday morning when Miss Anna E. RITZENTHALER and Fred J. SCHAEFER were united in marriage by the pastor, Rev. D. LAURENZ?. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Lila(?) L. RITZENTHALER and her cousin Miss Katherine RITZENTHALER. The groomsmen were Charles RITTERSBACH and Joseph FLOOD and the ushers were Frank RITTERSBACH and John E. MAHER. White Swiss mull was worn by both bride and maids. After a trip to Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. SCHAEFER will be at home at No. 335 Maple street.

LIEBLEE - HONDORF.

Miss Mabel M. LEIBLEE and Hiram HONDORF were married last evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. C.J. LEIBLEE, No. 26 Phelps avenue. Rev. B.A. COPELAND of Frank Street M.E. Church, performed the ceremony. Miss Luti? HONDORF acted as bridesmaid and Albert C. LEIBLEE was best man. Mr. and Mrs. HONDORF left later on a short tour in the east and will be at home after July 10th at No. 26 Phelps avenue.

REINHARDT - BEDWIN.

Miss Emma C. REINHARDT and Thomas M. BEDWIN were united in marriage yesterday afternoon at St. Monica's Church by the pastor, Rev. John P. BROPHY. Miss Emma HINES acted as bridesmaid and William STILES was best man. The bride was attired in her going-away gown. Mr. and Mrs. BEDWIN left immediately after the ceremony for an extended eastern tour. They will be at home upon their return at No. 1003 Exchange street.

FINK - KNITTEL.

Miss Catherine M. FINK and Anthony E. KNITTEL were married yesterday morning at Corpus Christi Church by Rev. John P. SCHELLHORN, assistant rector of St. Michael's Church. Miss Mary FINK, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Frank FINK, her brother, was best man. After July 1st, Mr. and Mrs. KNITTEL will be at home at No. 86 Corkey avenue.

DE WITT - REIFSNIDER.

Mr. Mortmen DE WILL of this city and Miss Daisey E. REIFSNIDER were married last evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. REIFSNIDER of Spring???, Ohio. Willard STEVENS of Rochester was best man. Mr. and Mrs. DE WITT left at 8:40 last night for this city, where they will visit Mrs. W.H. DE WITT, mother of the groom. Afterward they will go to Springfield, Mass. to make their future home.

SMITH - MEEK.

The marriage of Miss Nellie SMITH of Canandaigua to Mr. George MEEK of this city took place at St. Mary's Church in Canandaigua Tuesday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. ENGLISH. Miss Loretta SMITH was bridesmaid and Mr. Charles HAYES best man.

SCHUYLER - TESCH.

Miss Amelia TESCH and Ross B. SCHUYLER were united in marriage last evening by Rev. H. BRANDT, pastor of Meigs Street Baptist Church. Miss Clara TESCH attended the bride and Albert B. SCHUYLER was best man. Mr. and Mrs. SCHUYLER will reside at 40 Caroline street.

MORRISON - KENNEY.

Miss Matie MORRISON of Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac MORRISON, was married Tuesday afternoon to Mr. Cyrus KENNEY of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.H. BRUINS at the home of the bride's parents in the presence of a few friends and relatives. After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. KENNEY left for Oswego.

THRALL - ZEIGLER.

Miss Estella E. THRALL and Fred R. ZEIGLER were married last evening by Rev. J. (Didn't get rest of article.)

FRANK. L. HEWITT.

Death of a Well Known Druggist and a Former Supervisor.
   The death of Frank L. HEWITT, former supervisor of the Thirteenth ward, occurred last evening at the family residence. Mr. HEWITT had an attack of appendicitis two months ago. Mr. HEWITT refused to submit to an operation and blood poisoning setting in resulted in his death.
   (Sketch of Frank L. HEWITT.)
   For the greater part of his life Mr. HEWITT had been a resident of Rochester and was a well known druggist of this city. He was also a prominent factor in local Republican politics. He represented that party in the Board of Education from the old Twelfth ward for two tersm. In 1893, 1894 and 1897 he was supervisor from the Thirteenth ward. The public morgue was established in 1894 through his efforts.
   Deceased is survived by one daughter, Miss Minnie HEWITT of this city, a brother in Dakota and three sisters, one in Bath, another in Minnesota and the third in this state.

Announcements.

- Raymond, infant son of H.L. and Grace WEBSTER, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 104 Ames street.

- The funeral of May KRAUTER was held from the family residence, No. 45 Saxton street, at 8:30 o'clock this morning and at 9 o'clock from SS. Peter and Paul's Church.

- The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann CAWD was held from the family residence, No. 487 Exchange street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

- W.M. FULLER died last evening at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W.L. RAWLEY, No. 240 Fourth street, aged 78 years.

- Freda M., daughter of William W. and Anna CROOKS, died this morning at the family residence, No. 63 Cumberland street, aged 4 years.

- The funeral of Martin MERK was held from the family residence, No. 26 Baden street, at 8:30 o'clock this morning and at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's Church.

- Frederick DETTNER died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 80 Hebard street, aged 69 years. Deceased is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

- The funeral of Mrs. George KALMBACHER was held from the family residence, No. 227 Clifford street, at 8 o'clock this morning and at 8:30 o'clock from the Holy Redeemer Church.

- The funeral of Edward ZOLLER, who was killed by a New York Central train at Oneida last Monday will be held from the family residence, No. 109 Martin street, at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

- The funeral of Robert JOHNSON, a former resident of Rochester who was drowned in Chicago on Sunday, was held from the residence of his sister, Mrs. George METZGER, No 5 Emmett street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

- Charles H. BAKER died yesterday at Syracuse. Deceased is survived by his mother and a sister, Miss Laura BAKER of this city. The funeral was held from the residence of his mother, No. 74 Monroe avenue, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The remains will be taken to Hornellsville for interment.

- The funeral of Mrs. Henry C. PHELPS was held from the family residence in North Greece at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

- The funeral of Mrs. Jacob BLAESI was held from the family residence, No. 20 First street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon and at 2:30 o'clock from the German Evangelical Lutheran Church.

LOST HER MONEY.

Had Drawn it from the Bank to Pay Funeral Expenses of Her Son.

- Emily C. MOHR died this morning at the residence of her brother, Louis HAPP, in Gates, aged 45 years. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

- William BUCKMILLER, son of Gottleib and Rosa BUCKMILLER, died this morning at the family residence, No. 347 Alexander street, aged 27 years. He was a member of Court Monroe, 391, I.O.F. Deceased is survived by his parents, one brother, Edward, and a sister, Emma, all of this city. The funeral will be held from the house at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. Elizabeth SHAPPEE, whose son, Clarence SHAPPEE, was buried from 176 North Union street with military honors last Sunday, went to the Rochester Savings Bank yesterday afternoon and drew $125 for the purpose of paying the funeral expenses. She placed the money in her bank book which she carried in her hand with another book. When she reached the corner of St. Paul and Main streets the bank book containing the money was gone, having dropped without her knowledge from her hand. Search was made for the book, but it could not be found.
   The matter was reported to the police and Detective KAVANAGH, who was detailed on the case, learned that a street cleaner employed on South avenue had found some money. Inquiry by the detective developed the fact that the man who was said to have found some money was Louis C. BRANDT, whose home is at the rear of 51 Broadway. The detective found him at his home. He admitted that he found some money, but said it was only $15 and that he found it in the street sweepings. He produced the money. It was in three $5 bills and they were cut as though they had been run over by a street car. They were evidently rolled together when they were run over. BRANDT said that he found the money on St. Paul street near the aqueduct. The bills were turned over to the police. It is not thought that they are a part of the money lost by Mrs. SHAPPEE. They will be held by the police for a few days and if they are not claimed they will be returned to BRANDT.
   Mrs. SHAPPEE is a widow and her son, who was buried last Sunday, was her only support, so she can ill afford to lose the money and it is hoped that the finder will return it to her.

ZELLWEGER - THOMAS.

Miss Marie Blanche ZELLWEGER and Joseph E. THOMAS were united in marriage last evening at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John ZELLWEGER, No. 223 Linden street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E.H. EDSON of Christ Church before an altar of palms, roses and other cut flowers in the front drawing room. The lower rooms of the house were decorated with palms and roses and the staircase was hung with strings of daisies.
   The bride was given away by her father, the wedding march being rendered by her cousin, George ENGELHARDT as she entered the parlor. The maid of honor was Miss Laura E. BEAGLEY and the bridesmaid Miss Grace A. YOUNG. Fred C. ZELLWEGER, brother of the bride, was best man and Charles V. BURTON, was groomsman. The bride wore white Swiss mull. The maid of honor wore white Swiss mull over pink taffeta, and the bridesmaid white Swiss mull over blue and taffeta.
   Supper was served by Mrs. MYERS. Hebing's orchestra furnished the music during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS left later on a short wedding trip. They will be at home after July 15th at No. 102 Meigs street.

FANNING - WAHL.

Miss Helen FANNING and Edward WAHL were united in marriage yesterday morning in Lady Chapel of St. Patrick's Cathedral. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock by Rev. A.A. HUGHES, assistant rector of the Cathedral. The bride was attended by Miss Lilian STRIBE and the best man was Henry R. JACOBS. William J. BEL(?)KIRCH and Joseph J. WAHL, brother of the groom acted at ushers. The bride wore French mousseline de soie and carried bride roses and the bridesmaid wore pale blue silk and carried carnations.
   A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the groom's parents, after which Mr. and Mrs. WAHL left on a short eastern trip. They will be at home after July 10th at No. 81 Frank street.

HUSMAN - WEBER.

Miss Minnie E. HUSMAN and Philip WEBER were married Tuesday evening at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry HUSMAN, No. 1 Carl street, by Rev. J.F.W. HELMKAMP, pastor of Salem Church. Miss Lena WEBER was bridesmaid and Charles HUSMAN, groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. WEBER left later on a wedding trip in the west.

FETE ORIENTALE.

Girls' Home Association Given an Entertainment.

The fete orientale given by the Girls' Home Association was opened this afternoon and will continue this evening at their play grounds, corner Chestnut and Lawn streets. A large platform for dancing and good music pleased the young people.

Mrs. C.E. DARROW, Mrs. E. SAGE, Miss Elizabeth DARROW, Miss Eleanor LATTIMORE, Mrs. W.A. TURPIN, Mrs. Emil KUICHLING, Mrs. Joseph O'CONNOR, Mrs. Thomas FLANNERY and Miss Delia CURTIS formed the reception committee.
   There were sandwich, coffee, pop corn, candy, lemonade and ice cream and cake tables. Palm reading was a feature.

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN

Threw Himself in Front of a Train on Erie Road.

Was Ground to Pieces Beneath the Wheels of Engine and Cars - Inquest Held.

Several People Witnessed the Act of the Young Man - Family Scouts the Idea of Suicide.

William HAVERIN, 24 years of age, formerly of Dansville, whose home was with his mother and sisters at 34 South avenue, committed suicide at 4:30 yesterday afternoon by throwing himself under a train on the Erie railroad at a point about three hundred feet south of the freight house on Exchange street. An account of the suicide appeared exclusively in an extra edition of the Union yesterday. HAVERIN's remains were taken to the morgue, soon after the train run over it, by order of Coroner SIBLEY, who was called to the case. An inquest was held this afternoon.

While the case was to all appearances to those who saw it one of suicide, the members of the young man's family scout the idea of suicide and say that HAVERIN was of a cheerful disposition and had no reason to take his life. However, for some time previous to throwing himself under the train the young man was seen walking on the tracks and for a time he leaned against a fence. Those who saw him say that he appeared despondent. When train 129 came along he deliberately threw himself in front of the engine. The train was not going at a high rate of speed and Harry FLYNN, the engineer, stopped it before three cars had passed over the body of the man. The wheels of the engine and cars ground the body almost into a pulp. Coroner Sibley was notified and had the body removed to the morgue.

Mrs. William HESS of 472 Exchange street was an eye witness of the affair. She says that her two children, a little boy and girl, the latter about 7 years of age, were picking cherries in her back yard yesterday afternoon. A little time before the train came along the girl called to her mother, and stated that a (missing a line or two) .....

...... and saw a man leaning over the fence, with his arms hanging over into our yard, and watching the children. I had not been to the window more than a minute when the bell of an approaching train rang, and the train came right along. As the train came up the man who had been hanging over the fence deliberately jumped in front of the engine, and his body was cursed beneath the train.

"The train was going slow, and not over three cars passed over the body before it stopped. Then the trainmen got off, removed the body, and the coroner was notified. I never wish to witness such a sight again. Of course it was suicide. It could not have been otherwise. The man deliberately sprang in front of the engine, after it had come so near to him that he had to be quick to get under it.

"The neighbors say he had been walking up and down the track for two or three days, and they had all noticed that he acted strangely. He was well dressed, seemed of a refined disposition, and offered no harm to any one. I understand that yesterday he was offered something to eat by residents along the track who thought he was in trouble."

Among the witnesses summoned to the inquest this afternoon were: Harry FLYNN, engineer of engine No. 101, train No. 129 of the Erie; James BIRMINGHAM, the Erie yard master, and a boy named Walter NORTHRUP of No. 470 Exchange street, all of whom were witnesses of the tragedy. Mrs. HESS also testified as to what she saw.

THE R.W. & O. MUST PAY.

Reduced Farmer WILLIAMS' Hay Rake to Pieces.

SODUS, June 28. - There will be trouble in store for the R.W. & O. R.R. unless it settles at once for a valuable horse rake belonging to A.B. WILLIAMS of this village. Tuesday Charles HICKEY, who is in Mr. WILLIAMS' employ was trying to cross the tracks at the local station. He had been held up at the crossing for about a half-hour when the freight conductor consented to let him cross the tracks. The rake was drawn behind his wagon. When he was partly across the train was signaled back and Hickey was caught in a trap, the rake being smashed to pieces. Mr. WILLIAMS will make the company settle.

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