Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Fri
Dec 13, 1901
BROCKPORT NEEDS A NEW SEWAGE SYSTEM
MONROE
Dr. S. Case Jones Warns Taxpayers of Dangers Without
Depew Way Advocate
Committee Has Inspected That Village's Sewage System and Finds it Good
and Practicable for Brockport - A Public Meeting
Brockport is to have sewers. A few weeks ago a positive assertion to this effect would have met with ridicule, but the quiet and persistent labor of a comparatively small number of the more enterprising residents of the village has brought about a situation which seems to justify the confident prediction. The sewer question in Brockport has for a long time been uppermost in the minds of many prominent citizens who have had what they believed to be the best interests of the village at heart; it was the paramount issue at the charter election held last spring, but the election of the present village president, who was openly and notoriously opposed to sewers, was believed by some to have quieted the question for some time to come. The issue, however, will not down, and it seems to be conceded on all aides that the situation is almost ripe for a vote of the taxpayers on the subject.
Some weeks ago a meeting of the citizens in favor of the project was held in the rooms of the local Masonic lodge. The meeting was addressed by Dr. S. Case JONES, of Rochester, a former member of the state board of health. Dr. JONES pointed out in no uncertain language the crying necessity for an adequate system of sewers for Brockport, and warned those present of what might be expected if the village wanted to establish such a system with the least possible delay.
As a result of this meeting, a committee consisted of several representatives and enthusiastic men was appointed to investigate and gain information as to the most feasible method of reducing and disposing of the sewage. Brockport has no stream or body of water near enough and large enough to receive the sewage of the village, and it has always been conceded that the organic matter would have to be disposed of by some method of treatment. The committee made a trip to the village of Depew, near Buffalo, and there made a careful inspection of the reduction plant, installed in that village by F. W. WING, an engineer of Buffalo.
The members of the committee were so enthusiastic over the simplicity, inoffensiveness and effectiveness of the method there used, that they caused an exceedingly favorable report of their investigation to be published in the local papers, and also made arrangements with Mr. WING to go to Brockport and deliver a free lecture, explaining by the aid of stereopticon views the minutest details of the Depew plant.
The meeting was called at Ward's opera house, Wednesday evening. The room was crowded with taxpayers, who listened with attention to WING's explanation and to the remarks made in favor of the proposition by T. S. DEAN, who was chairman of the meeting, Professor MacFARLANE, of the normal school, John W. CUNNINGHAM and Dr. H. J. MANN. Many who came to the meeting, opposed to sewers, left it, ardent advocates of the project, and the question is again being discussed on all sides.
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ELVIRA A. WILCOX
Mrs. Elvira A. WILCOX, wife of ex-Post-master Mortimer R. WILCOX, of Fairport, died in her home in that village Wednesday, aged 63 years. The death of her mother, Mrs. Fannie NORTHROP, on the morning of the 9th, aged 93 years, preceded that of her daughter by but a few hours. The home thus doubly bereaved consists of her husband, one daughter, Mrs. May BANCROFT, with her son, Master Wilbur BANCROFT.
She leaves also two sons, Jamin H., of Fairport, and H. Wilbur WILCOX, of Rochester. The double funeral will be held at their late home this afternoon with burial in Greenvale cemetery.
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ORLANDO MOSES GREEN
The death of Orlando Moses GREEN, an old resident of Brockport, occurred at his home in that village Wednesday. Deceased was 81 years of age. He is survived by five children: W. S. GREEN, of Kendall; A. J. GREEN, of North Bergen; R. m. GREEN, of Rochester; Miss Sarah F. GREEN and Miss Alice M. GREEN, both of Brockport.
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MARY MASON
Mrs. Mary MASON died at her home in Egypt, three miles south of Fairport, Wednesday afternoon, of paralysis, aged 87 years. Deceased is survived by one daughter, Miss Hannah MASON, and four sons, Samuel MASON, of Egypt, Frank MASON, of Minnesota, Harvey MASON, of Omaha, Neb., and George MASON, of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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Rev. E. B. FURBISH, of Spencerport Congregational Church, will exchange, Sunday morning, with Rev. H. A. HANAFOR, of Henrietta.
The Oatka Lodge, No. 759, F and A. M., of Scottsville, will hold its annual reception and ball Friday evening, January 17, 1902.
The funeral of Melvin OSBORNE, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron OSBORNE, of Cameron, Pa., took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of A. E. ADAMS, of Churchville.
The funeral services of the late Frederick H. FORMAN, of Pittsford, aged 72 years, who died Tuesday, were held yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's Church, Pittsford, conducted by the pastor, Rev. George H. GOMPH, D. D.
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YATES
Demand for Lake Keuka Champagne Largest in History of the Industry
One of the officials of one of the prominent wine companies of the Lake Keuka region the other day stated that the demand for champagne this fall had been the largest in the history of the industry. Orders and duplicate orders came in from the principal cities of the country in such rapid succession that the resources of the company were taxed to the utmost. He also stated that from observation this had been the case with all the wineries of that section, and he firmly believed that it indicated a flourishing condition of business throughout the country. He said it had been his experience, covering a period of thirty years or more, that the champagne industry was an excellent business barometer; that when the manufacturing industries of the country were rushed with orders, and when trade and traffic of all kinds were flourishing, the demand for champagne kept even pace, but when other business was poor and money scarce the champagne industry was among the first to feel it.
The remarkable advance in the price of still wines has been brought about largely by three short crops in California. He said that one of the most striking illustrations of the increased demand for still wines is to be found in the fact that hundreds of vineyardists in all the grape-growing localities, who commonly make from a few hundred to a few thousand gallons of wine each year, there is hardly one that has any wine to offer, it having been practically all picked up by the larger companies. Should this state of affairs continue for a term of years, the grape-growing and wine industries, in the Lake Keuka region especially, will be revolutionized.
Consequently all are in hopes that such may be the case.
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The marriage of Lizzie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William RICHIE, of Benton, to Williard W. TURNER, of Benton, was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Benton, at high noon Wednesday.
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GENESEE
Verdict of Not Guilty in Case of Henry Sweetheimer at Batavia
The case of Henry SWEETHEIMER, under indictment for assault, was concluded yesterday afternoon and went to the jury. The case was stubbornly fought and lasted from Tuesday afternoon. As is usual in a case of this character the evidence was conflicting and an alibi was set up that at one time appeared very strong. The jury considered the case from 4 o'clock to 7:36, then reported that they could not agree and were sent back by Judge WASHBURN. In an hour they came to an agreement and rendered a verdict of not guilty.
When the jury in the SWEETHEIMER case went out a new jury was impaneled and the case of William STEVENS, of Batavia, colored, was placed on trial, for assaulting his 16-year-old daughter. District Attorney RANDALL is conducting the prosecution, and William H. FOSTER, of Le Roy, is defending STEVENS.
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SALE DECLARED LEGAL
In 1894 the Lehigh Salt Mining Company, which was operating a large salt shaft south of Le Roy, sold the property to the Retsof Salt Mining Company. Three years later Mrs. W. G. ELYEA, of Le Roy, began an action to have the sale set aside, she holding 200 shares of the Lehigh stock, and alleging that the sale was made without her consent. In 1893 Mrs. ELYEA loaned to D. J. BISSELL, of Le Roy, $4,000, accepting as collateral security 200 shares of the Lehigh stock, the par value of which was $20,000. This assignment of stock, it appears, was never recorded on the books of the Lehigh company, although the president of the company, E. L. FULLER, was notified of it. The case was decided against Mrs. ELYEA and finally was taken to the appellate court and again decided against her. Now the court of appeals decides that the sale was legal.
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WILLIAM IVES
Jacob IVES, a veteran of the Civil war, and for the last ten years a resident of Batavia, died at his home in the rear of No. 28 Jefferson avenue, Batavia, yesterday morning, after an illness of ten days from the grip, aged 89 years. He is survived by a widow and these sons and daughters; Mrs. Martha SMALLEY, of Rochester; Mrs. Mary COLBERT, of Honeoye Falls; Nelson and George IVES, of Honeoye Falls, and William, of Batavia.
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News has been received in Le Roy of the death of Harnden A. OLMSTED, which occurred recently at Des Moines, Ia.
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NIAGARA
Ill Luck in Shape of Fire Seems to Pursue M. A. Nicholls
Fire, very probably caused by spontaneous combustion, broke out in the large stock house of the Lockport Paper Company, in East Lockport, yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. The flames got a good start in the rags and cotton waste and other raw material used in the manufacture of sheathing paper, and the firemen had a long, hard fight on their hands to keep it from spreading. Two years ago the stock room of this company was completely gutted by fire, entailing a heavy loss. The new stock storeroom was built in three separate compartments with fireproof walls between.
The firemen managed to keep the fire within the compartment in which the flames started; but, as it was, the loss on the building and stock will reach in the neighborhood of $10,000. A coincidence is brought to notice in the fact that M. A. NICHOLLS, whose stock farm was wiped out by fire yesterday morning, is a stockholder in the Lockport paper mill, and one of the first to arrive on the scene yesterday.
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PUZZLING THE JURY
The jury in the case of the People vs. Annibelli SCALZAFARA, the Italian of Niagara Falls, indicted for assault, second degree, for cruelly burning his child's hands for stealing an orange, was out all day. At 2:43 o'clock they reported they could not agree on a verdict, but this Judge HICKEY would not accept, and he sent them back again. At 6 o'clock no verdict had been announced in this case, which has attracted much attention.
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SCHUYLER
Supervisors Have Decided to Make the Sheriff's Office a Salaried One.
The board of supervisors yesterday adopted a draft for a bill to make the sheriff's office salaried, which had been prepared and recommended by a special committee. Its main provisions are:
The salary shall not exceed $1,200 per annum. It must be fixed by the board of supervisors at least three months before the election of a sheriff and shall not be changed during his term of office. The sheriff shall turn over to the county treasurer the customary fees of the office and shall make monthly reports to that official. He shall be entitled to necessary disbursements and the fees in civil cases paid by litigants. He shall occupy the residence in the jail building free of charge and shall have the appointment of a turnkey and the necessary assistants, but the compensation of the latter shall be fixed by the supervisors and paid monthly. The sheriff shall give a $5,000 bond.
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The remains of Mrs. James A. DRAKE, of Watkins, who died at Greenville, Mich., on Tuesday, reached the former place yesterday and will be buried there to-day.
The nine-year-old daughter of Samuel HUGHEY, of Pine Grove was operated on for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon by Dr. BARNES, of Watkins, and Dr. SARGENT, of Tyrone.
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SENECA
The annual fair of the King's Daughters of Farmer, which was recently held, was a great success, and realized $241.50.
The Waterloo board of trustees met Wednesday evening for the first time in two months. Bills to the amount of $1,188.47 were audited and ordered paid, and audited to the amount of $1,693.75.
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ONTARIO
PHILO PROSSER ONE OF EIGHT UNINJURED
Vivid Description of the Awful Massacre at Balangiga.
Company C Cut Down
Letter Received Yesterday From the Geneva Soldier Who Only a Few Days
Ago Was Reported Killed in the Samar Massacre
News was received yesterday in Geneva of the safety of Philo PROSSER, the Geneva soldier who was reported by some of his comrads as killed in the Samar massacre in the Philippines. The word came in a letter from PROSSER himself. He was in the massacre and in the thickest of the fight having a terrific hand-to-hand encounter, but came out without a scratch, being one of the eight men uninjured out of the eighty-four engaged in the conflict. PROSSER is a member of Company C, of the Ninth Infantry. He tells of the Samar massacre in the following words:
"At the time of the massacre Company C was at Balangiga, a small town at the southern end of the island.
There was no telegraph or telephone connection. A boat put in there once a month with mail and rations. The town (Samar) is the nearest town to Balangiga having any troops and this is thirty-five miles by water and sixty miles by land. The company consisted of eighty-four men and eight officers.
"Company C was quartered in a large stone building about 250 yards from the convent, and the company mess kitchen was about 200 yards from the quarters. The boys always went to their meals and left their guns at their quarters. The whole town was grown up with high grass, which was higher than a man's head near the quarters. For two or three days before the massacre there had been from seventy-five to 100 niggers in town every day, cutting down the brush and grass with bolos.
"For this reason no one thought it strange to see close to 100 niggers step in front of the kitchen as the boys sat down to breakfast. With a rush and a yell the 100 niggers who were supposed to be honest working niggers, threw themselves upon our unarmed boys. At the same time another and larger force lay in the tall grass back of the company quarters. These latter rushed into the quarters and killed the few sick men who were there. Still another gang had been waiting near the church. They rushed into the convent, which was the officers' quarters and the guard house, and killed the whole guard and three officers. Captain CONNELL managed to jump from a window, but was hacked to pieces as soon as he struck the ground.
"For all that the boys were taken unaware and unarmed, the niggers found that they had no snap. They soon found that an American soldier can fight some if he is without a gun. After the first alarm every man armed himself with whatever he could lay his hands on. Then began a fight for life. Such a battle you never heard of. I am glad to say that every man met his fate bravely. Not one tried to run, which they could have done. Two niggers went down for every white man. You have no idea what a deadly weapon an ax or a shovel is at close quarters.
"Those that were left finally gained the foot of the stairs leading to the quarters. Here the fighting was something terrible. The niggers were at the head of the stairs and they hacked and stabbed every man that went up. At last one forced his way through and got hold of a gun. That made an opening and soon the remainder had rifles. When the shooting began the niggers tried to get away. There was no quarter and how the niggers did drop. When there were no more niggers in sight to shoot at, we looked around and for the first time realized our terrible loss. There were sixteen dead niggers and five dead white men in the orderly room alone, so you can imagine what the lighting had been.
"There was not enough left of us to hold the town, so we retreated to the beach where there were a lot of native boats. A small guard was put over them and the rest went back into the town and brought all the wounded down to the beach, together with a big can of fresh water and a case of hard tack. The niggers saw that there were but few of us left when we got to the beach, and I suppose thought they could wipe us out. But they were driven back. There were fully 300 niggers, and they were held in check by eight men, for only that number could shoot a gun. We intended to go back for the dead, but we saw the niggers gathering in such numbers that we were afraid they would make another rush, so we shoved off and started to paddle.
Twenty-three men were all that were left out of the company and two of them died before the day was out. But four men escaped without a scratch."
PROSSER then tells of the return to Basey, and says that a strong expedition was at once sent against Balangiga, with orders to show no quarter. Three more of the men of Company C died after reaching Basey.
Twice the insurgents tried to surprise the town, but the attempts failed.
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A JOLLY GOOD TIME
First Annual Banquet of the Geneva Press Club Held Last Evening
The first annual banquet of the Geneva Press Club was held last evening at the Kirkwood hotel in that place. Charles H. CONGDON, of the Geneva Courier, presided, and Charles F. MILLIKEN, of the Canandaigua Times, acted as toastmaster. The tables were neatly decorated and an attractive menu was provided to which the newspaper men did full justice. About thirty representatives of Ontario and Seneca county journals were present. The toasts were as follows:
"The County Editor, Old and New," Henry STOWELL, of the Seneca Falls Reveille; "How to Run a Daily Paper," F. Howard HOSMER, of the Auburn Bulletin; "The Country Newspaper and its Mission," J. K. SMITH, of the Gorham Era; "Compensations of Newspaper Work," Robert D. PATERSON, of the Canandaigua Journal; "Political Journalism, Its Amenities," E. D. MILLER, of the Geneva Gazette; "Business Co-Operation and Competition, Both or Which?" W. A. GRACEY, of the Geneva Daily Times; "Old Ontario, the Sphere of Our Labor," Edgar PARKER, of the Geneva Advertiser; "Canandaigua, the Old Time Hub," J. W. SHAW, of the Syracuse Herald; "Geneva, Out on the Rim," C. W. DARLING, of Canandaigua; "The Ovid Bee," O. H. WRIGHT.
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STEUBEN
At the meeting of Steuben County Pomona Grange at Avoca yesterday the following officers were elected: Master, P. P. MASON, North Cameron; overseer, D. H. EDWARDS, Avoca; lecturer, H. G. SKINNER, Prattsburg; steward, Mark HOPKINS, Prattsburg; assistant steward, A. B. HARDING, Hornellsville; chaplain, J. V. ROBINSON, Bath; treasurer, Murray WILBUR, Bath; secretary, Lorenza HULBURT; Oak Hill; G. K., A. ALDRICH, Pleasant Valley; ceres, Mrs. RISING, Merchantville; pomona, Mrs. R. G. O'BRIEN, Towlesville; flora, Mrs. George BAUTER, Avoca; lady assistant stewart, Miss Addie GORNELL, Canisteo; trustee, D. M. COLLIER, Savona. Delegates elected to the state grange were D. C. BAUTER, Mrs. D. M. COLLIER, G. L. CONINE, Mrs. Fannie WELD, Henry STOWELL, Mrs. H. G. SKINNER, Mrs. John LONGWELL. D. F. WARD, of Savona, was recommended as deputy. The next meeting will be with the Hornellsville Grange.
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CANISTEO CHANGE
Charles A. LANGLEY, of Canisteo, has sold his interest in the Canisteo Table Company for the sum of $3,500. Improvements will be made in the
plant. Mr. LANGLEY intends to go West.
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The second of a series of dances will be given Friday evening by the Citizens hose company, Hammondsport.
D. BAUDER, of the Pleasant Valley Wine Company, and C. G. WHEELER, of the Lake Keuka Wine Company, attended the annual meeting of the American Champagne Makers' Association, which was held in New York yesterday.
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LIVINGSTON
Many Witnesses Examined and Cross-Examined in Dennis J. Ryan Case.
Livingston county court reconvened at Geneseo yesterday. The Dennis J. RYAN perjury case, which was moved for trial by District Attorney ROWE on Wednesday afternoon, occupied the court during the entire day. The morning session was spent in drawing a jury which is as follows: Frank CULBERTSON, Walter POWELL, Lewis La ROUETTE, William TALLMAN, Edward NELSON, Newton NEFF, William S. GOODING, Elisha BACON, James SHAFER, Arthur YEO, John A. WHITE, Oscar CORBY.
At the reconvening of court at 2 o'clock, the examination of witnesses was begun. The first witness called was Henry B. CURTISS, Mr. CURTISS testified as to the records of judgments against the defendant in his office. John KEENAN, of the firm of MURPHY, KEENAN & KEENAN, was another witness who testified during the afternoon. KEENAN testified as to business transactions that he and RYAN had. Estelle ESPRINGER, stenographer of the firm of WERNER & HARRIS, of Rochester, testified as to her minutes of the examination of RYAN before Referee WERNER at the above firm's law office. John MOONEY, a commissioner of deeds of Rochester, testified as to an affidavit sworn to before him of a deed in KEENAN's office. The deed was for property on No. 286 State street, Rochester, then owned by RYAN. Attorney NEWTON put all of the witnesses to a severe cross-examination, especially Mr. KEENAN, and succeeded in getting the witness visibly excited by his questioning of the dealings of the law firm with RYAN.
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ALL HONORS RENDERED
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sheldon E. ROBINSON, whose death has been noticed in these columns, were held yesterday afternoon from the residence in Springwater, Rev. Thomas MELVIN, pastor of the Springwater Church, officiating. As a special mark of respect and sympathy to the bereaved husband, of both of which lodges he is a member, Springwater Tent, No. 233, K. O. T. M., and Livingston Lodge, No. 727, I. O. O. F., visited the residence and viewed the remains one hour before the services. Interment was in Mt. Vernon Evergreen cemetery, Springwater.
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A WORTHY GIFT
Mrs. M. H. MILLS and daughters have changed their plans and will present to the village of Mt. Morris a handsome drinking fountain to stand in the center of the street, where both man and beast can drink, and will erect the same as soon as the village trustees select a site. They do this in honor of their father, now deceased, who many years ago established the waterworks there and maintained them up to the time of his death.
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MURRAY HILL IMPROVEMENTS
George L. WILLIAMS, of Buffalo, owner of "Murray Hill," one of the most picturesque places in the Genesee valley, had shipped there yesterday two carloads of plants and shrubbery that were used in the decorations at the Pan-American Exposition, which will be set out to beautify his country residence there. Next spring he expects to ship several carloads more for the same
purpose.
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MORE FUN THAN MALICE
John COLLINS, a Geneseo young man, excited by the brand of hop soda retailed in Piffard, in some horse-play with a beer bottle, using Edward WELLER as a victim, succeeded in cutting Mr. WELLER about the head. Dr. E. W. SOUTHWELL attended to the man and fixed him up. His injuries will disable him for a time.
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LITTLE ONE'S DEATH
The death of little Bruce WITHINGTON, only child of Leonard A., and Anna WATTLES WITHINGTON, aged 2 years, occurred yesterday afternoon at the home of A. J. REMINGTON, at Lakeville. The little fellow was a bright and promising child, and died after a long and distressing illness from typhoid fever.
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The managers of Craig COLONY met at that place yesterday for the purpose of auditing bills.
The operetta "A Trip to Europe" will be given at the Parish house in Mt. Morris, Thursday evening, December 19th, by local talent.
Yesterday the Sewing Society of the Lima Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mrs. Horace C. GILBERT, where a missionary dinner was given instead of the customary tea.
Yesterday evening Dr. REED, of the University Avenue Church in Rochester, presided over a meeting of the Sunday-schools of the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist Church, which was held in the Methodist Church at Lima.
Dr. REESE, who has traveled extensively in Egypt and is now holding evangelistic meeting in the Presbyterian Church at Honeoye Falls, will address the seminary students at Lima this morning after the chapel exercises, on the subject of "The Pyramids."
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CATTARAUGUS
KEYSTONE COMPANY MEANS BUSINESS
Claims of Illegal Gas Connections Made Against Olean Residents
And One Arrest Made
Bills Presented, After the Inspectors Did a Little Ferreting,
Range All the Way up to Several Hundreds of Dollars.
The Keystone Gas Company, which supplies seven-eights of the residents of Olean with gas for fuel and lighting, has created a sensation during the past three days by its determined efforts to ferret out alleged illegal gas connections and to force a settlement from people who they claim have made their own connections to the company's lines, tampered with meters, and in other ways secured gas from the company's mains without paying for it.
Recently a force of inspectors visited every building connected with the company's lines and thoroughly investigated the connections. The result was that large number of consumers were invited to call at the company's office and explain how it was that so small an amount of gas was being used through so many different connections. In some instances the inspectors claim to have found that an elaborate system of piping had been put in, and the gas run around the meter instead of through it. In others the meters had been turned upside down, and thus kept from registering the amount of gas that passed through them.
Those who furnished unsatisfactory explanations were presented with a bill that ranged all the way from $100 to many times that sum, the bill being made out in some instances for a period covering several years.
The delinquents were given a chance to settle and thereby avoid prosecution. Many of them settled.
Fred TARBELL, who publishes a weekly paper in Olean, was presented with a bill for $285 for gas claimed to have been burned through illegal connections. He refused to pay, was placed under arrest, and demanded a jury trial. The case will come up Saturday. TARBELL claims that he doesn't owe the bill and that he hasn't tampered with the company's meter.
The manager of the Keystone insists that, from now on, every person caught tampering with the lines or meters will be criminally prosecuted and that paying for the stolen gas will not settle the matter. It is a misdemeanor to tamper with a gas meter and the penalty is $50 fine or six months' imprisonment.
Natural gas costs 27 cents per thousand net in Olean, and the Keystone company has over 2,000 consumers.
The Standard Oil Company's gas branch pipes the gas from the Potter county field to the Olean city line, where it is delivered to the Keystone company, and the income is divided on a certain basis.
The suburb of East Olean is supplied by the Producers' Gas Company, which completed a line to the city four or five years ago, secured a franchise and several hundred contracts strung pipe along the main street of the city, and then used the franchise and contracts to make terms with the Keystone, dividing the business of the city, and the promise of cheap gas went a glimmering.
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WAYNE
Prospects Very Bright for Construction of Inter Lake Railway
The directors of the Ontario & Wayne Traction Company held a meeting Wednesday, at the close of which they made the important announcement that a franchise for the construction of the electric road from Canandaigua to Pultneyville had been practically granted by the state board of railroad commissioners.
Assurance to this effect came in a letter to Senator John RAINES, president of the company, from Secretary KENYON, of the railroad commission, stating that the commissioners had passed favorably upon the application for a franchise, and that the franchise would be granted on payment to the comptroller of minor fees that had been overlooked. On receipt of this assurance the directors discussed matters necessary of solution before the contract is let, and made many arrangements that will tend to permit the commencement of construction as soon as the weather breaks in the spring.
The road will connect Canandaigua lake with Lake Ontario, and the directors of the company accordingly determined to name it the Inter-Lake Railway. Starting from Canandaigua the road will pass through Chapinsville, Shortsville, Manchester, Palmyra, Williamson, thence to Pultneyville. This route has been considered the most feasible for some time and has been definitely adopted. At the meeting Wednesday most of the prominent Wayne and Ontario men interested in the road were present, among them Senator John RAINES, Assemblyman BURNETT, J. H. PARDEE, Walter H. KNAPP and W. l. PARKHURST, of Ontario, and Deputy State Treasurer DAVIS, County Clerk CUYLER and Assemblyman GRIFFITH, of Wayne.
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ALL WAYNE SERVICE
Three New Routes to Start From Lyons at Once and More Coming
Postal Agent CONWAY, of Washington, who has charge of the installation of rural free delivery routes, has been in Lyons most of the week examining the proposed routes, applications for which were filed some time ago. Yesterday Mr. CONWAY announced that he had decided to establish three additional routes from the Lyons postoffice, making in all six routes from that office. The new routes will cover territory which is in part covered by the present routes, and Mr. CONWAY accordingly decided to redistrict the whole town, changing the present routes to conform with the new ones. Under the new system every road in the town of Lyons will be included in a rural free delivery route and the routes from the Lyons postoffice will also extend into the towns of Phelps, Arcadia, Sodus and Galen. Mr. CONWAY states that the department at Washington has instructed him to cover all of Wayne county and that by next spring nearly every section of the county will have been included in the system.
The establishment of the new routes in Lyons will be coincidental with the removal of the postoffice from its present location at the corner of William and Canal streets to the Center building at the corner of William and Church streets. Preparations for the removal of the office to its new quarters have progressed rapidly and now all is in readiness for the installation of the boxes and cases which are expected to arrive next week. The new office will certainly be opened by the last week of this month.
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GEORGE M. BOWMAN
George M. BOWMAN, one of the best known and most respected residents of Palmyra, died at his home in that village yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks with heart trouble. Mr. BOWMAN was a son of the late William H. BOWMAN, who was for many years one of Palmyra's leading business men. He was born in New Hampshire 60 years ago but his parents moved to Palmyra when he was about 4 years of age and he had resided in that place ever since. He was educated in the Palmyra union school, and upon reaching his majority he engaged as bookkeeper in his father's large hardware store. The business was flourishing and the owners were looked upon as the wealthiest in the village. Later the deceased, with several others, founded the Globe Printing Press Manufactory, and for many years the business prospered. Big concerns in other cities finally cut into the profits and the Globe people began to lose money, until the plant was at last abandoned. Mr. BOWMAN being under a heavy loss. He is survived by a widow and one daughter.
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WALTER TEETOR
Another well-known Sodus resident passed away yesterday forenoon, when Walter TEETOR, a life-long citizen of that town, died from typhoid pneumonia. The deceased had been ill only a few days and his condition was not believed to be serious. Despite his age, 64 years, he was a very vigorous and active man. Mr. TEETOR was born in the town of Sodus, son of Ephraim and Eliza TEETOR, residents of Dutchess county for many years. Mr. TEETOR was married first to Miss Caroline BALCH, of Sodus. His second wife, who survives, was Miss Martha LUND, of Sodus. The other survivors are five children; Mrs. Frederick ATKINSON, Mrs. Richard WAITE and George TEETOR of Sodus; Mrs. Richard AXTELL, of Bradford, N. Y., children by his first wife, and a daughter, Miss Ethel TEETOR, by his second wife, besides a brother, Martin V. TEETOR, of Rochester.
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DON'T OWN A KNIFE
John SHEPHERDSON, Jr., of Sodus Center, met with a peculiar accident yesterday. While trying to catch a chicken he stumbled and fell. In his pocket was a jack-knife, the blade of which penetrated his abdomen, cutting a deep gash.
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ALLEGANY
SOME CRANK AFTER JESSE S. PHILLIPS
Allegany Assemblyman Object of an Attempt at Assassination.
This The Second Time
Shots Fired Both Times Near Brown's Sawmill as Mr. Phillips Was
on His Way Home Late In the Evening.
A dastardly attempt was made Saturday night to assassinate Hon. Jesse S. PHILLIPS, of Andover, member of assembly for Allegany county, though the news didn't become public until yesterday.
Mr. PHILLIPS was on his way home from a barber shop. As he was passing a poorly lighted section of the village, at 11 o'clock, directly in front of Brown's sawmill, near which were high piles of slab wood, he heard two sharp reports and saw two bright flashes not more than twenty feet from the sidewalk, close by the mill. One bullet whistled close to his ear and the other plowed a furrow through the shoulder of his coat. Wheeling around, he saw a shadow flit across the yard and disappear in the mill, the figure being that of a man of medium height. The shots were heard by neighbors, but Mr. PHILLIPS didn't give any explanation.
The next day he took a couple of friends into his confidence and a watch was kept that night about the mill. About the time for Mr. PHILLIPS to pass on his way home, the watchers saw a figure gliding about the mill, but fear of killing an innocent person, no shots were fired, and the man escaped in the darkness.
Some four weeks ago, in nearly the same spot, Mr. PHILLIPS was fired on, but the shots went wide and he did not at that time think that they were intended for him. The news of the attempted assassination created a sensation in Andover, where Mr. PHILLIPS has practiced law for a number of years and where he is extremely popular.
Mr. PHILLIPS is one of the leading Republicans of the county and one of the most popular men who has ever represented the county at Albany. Neither Mr. PHILLIPS nor his friends can conceive of a motive for the attempt on his life. It was not known that he had an enemy in the world and the act has aroused his friends to make a determined effort to rid the community of the would-be assassin. Two theories have been advanced, one that the assassin mistook his intended victim for another man, and the other that some weak-minded individual, defeated in a lawsuit, has sought to revenge himself on the attorney for his opponent.
So far suspicion has not been directed against anyone. As the news traveled over the county, yesterday afternoon, it was not credited at first, and, when confirmed, it created great interest and many offers were made of money to rid the county of the cowardly character. Mr. PHILLIPS is about 30 years old, a bachelor, and his mother makes her home with him.
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ORLEANS
Will and Codicil of Ezra T. Coann Admitted to Probate - Possible Appeal.
County Judge W. C. RAMSDALE has filed his findings in the contest of the will and codicil of the late Ezra T. COANN, president of the Citizens' National Bank, and admits the will and codicil to probate. He has decided that both were legally executed and the testator was not unduly influenced or "under restraint." He has not filed an opinion.
The amount involved in the contest is estimated to be from $100,000 to $150,000. The contestant, Pearl COANN, who brought the suit, is a son of the deceased, and, it is said, will take measures to bring the case before the supreme court. The action began last July against the testator.
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JOHN C. MALLORY
The funeral services of John C. MALLORY, who died Tuesday morning, aged 78 years, in Albion, took place from his late residence, on Bailey street, yesterday afternoon, Albion Lodge, no. 463, I. O. O. F., attended the funeral in a body and took part in the services at the grave. Rev. Dr. A. E. WAFFLE, of the Baptist Church, officiated. Mr. MALLORY had been a highly respected citizen and long identified with the interests of the town.
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WYOMING
Leaky Gas Stove Came Near Ending Three Lives at Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Fred HAIGHT, living on Needham street, Perry, with Mrs. HAIGHT'S sister, who is a member of the family, came very near being asphyxiated yesterday morning. Fortunately they are early risers and had set their alarm clock to go off at 5 o'clock. Mrs. HAIGHT was sufficently conscious at that time to be aroused by the alarm. She managed to get out of bed and then fell to the floor. This aroused her husband, who, not so seriously affected, was able to crawl to the door, and open that to call to the sister, who slept upstairs.
The sister was unable to get downstairs and Mr. WRIGHT, after getting a little fresh air, rallied sufficiently to call to the neighbors and summon a physician. All are now doing well.
The alarm clock is credited with giving timely warning, as two hours more and they would probably have been beyond saving. A leaky gas stove caused the trouble.
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SUPERVISORS' BUSINESS
At an adjourned meeting of the board of supervisors held in Warsaw yesterday the tax rolls were signed and some other routine business accomplished. The contract for printing the journal of proceedings was awarded to the Attica News at $2 a page. This bid and that of the New Yorker were the same, but the contract was given to the News by a vote of 11 to 3. It was voted to borrow of Mr. BRAHAMY, of Four Mile, N. Y., on his proposition, the sum of $18,000 at 3 1-2 per cent, $6,000 payable each year, for the jail construction fund.
On action of Mr. WOLF, a fire district was established at Varysburgh in the town of S__DON.
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The Wyoming County Liquor Dealers' Association was in session at Attica yesterday at Lydian hall.
The case of Flora E. THOMPSON, as administrator, etc., vs. the town of Pike, was on trial in supreme court at Warsaw throughout the day yesterday.
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WAYNE
Lewis B. WAGER, of Williamson, died very suddenly Wednesday night. During the day he had walked to his farm west of the village named. The exertion was too much for him, for, on reaching home, he complained of feeling very ill. A physician was summoned and he died almost instantly. Mr. WAGER was a prosperous farmer for many years. He was born at Northampton, Mass., seventy-seven years ago, and was a resident of the town of Williamson for a period of forty-nine years. His parents were Amos and Eliza WAGER. Those who survive are a widow, a son, William WAGER, and a daughter, Miss Alice WAGER, all of Williamson.
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PORTO RICO WORKMEN
President of the Federation Sentenced at San Juan
San Juan, Dec. 12 - Santiago IGLESIAS, president of the Federation of Workmen of Porto Rico, together with nine companions, was tried in the district court of San Juan yesterday, on a charge of conspiracy. To-day IGLESIAS was sentenced to three years, four months and eight days' imprisonment. Seven of his companions were sentenced to four months' imprisonment, while two were acquitted of the charge of being the founders of an illegal association and conspiracy in August of 1900, to raise the price of labor in Porto Rico.
The local federation of the workmen of Porto Rico, which is now part of the American Federation of Labor, has been ordered dissolved, as it has been adjudged illegal because of this alleged conspiracy.
Mr. SAVAGE, judge of the district court, dissented as to the illegality of the local federation, although he agreed that IGLESIAS was guilty of a conspiracy to raise the price of labor August 1, 1900, when the currency of Porto Rico was changed. At that time nearly all the merchants and employers here raised their prices from pesos to dollars, an advance of 40 cents. IGLESIAS did the same, contending he only raised wages in proportion to other increases. This constitutes the conspiracy.
The case has been appealed to the supreme court of Porto Rico, where it will probably be heard in a month. Pending this appeal IGLESIAS is at liberty. Since IGLESIAS has been here as the local organizer of the American Federation of Labor, he has been continually attacked in circulars, and threatened by certain Republicans who oppose his plans. Last Tuesday night these Republicans fired several shots at the building of the federation.
IGLESIAS has petitioned Governor HUNT, citing reported assaults upon his men, and asking for protection. IGLESIAS said:
"If the laws of Porto Rico are inadequate to punish these offenders, if I cannot continue my work of Americanizing Porto Rican laborers unmolested, please inform me so that I can return to the United States, abandoning this country and my mission here."
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GOMPERS SURPRISED
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 12 - When the correspondent of the Associated Press showed the San Juan cable to Samuel GOMPERS, president of the American Federation of Labor, to-night, he expressed great surprise at the news and said: "If Mr. IGLESIAS conviction is upon the charge that he has been guilty of conspiracy to increase the wages of Porto Rican workmen, we shall leave no effort untried to secure his honorable release and also the necessary change in the laws of the island to conform to the American standard."
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WILL HOLD REVIVALS
Rev. E. E. Davidson to Supply central Church Pulpit for Two Months
When Dr. H. H. STEBBINS, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, leaves on a two months' vacation in Southern California the latter part of February the pulpit will be filled by Rev. E. E. DAVIDSON, the renowned evangelist, who will conduct the regular services in addition to several revival meetings.
Mr. DAVIDSON'S reputation as an evangelist is widespread.
Dr. STEBBINS will make a prolonged visit in California and along the Pacific coast, principally for Mrs. STEBBINS's health and also to take a much-needed rest himself.
The subject of securing an assistant pastor to take the place of Rev. James M. McELHINNEY, recently resigned is being considered by the pulpit committee of the church, but nothing has been accomplished.
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MORTUARY RECORD
Isaac N. FISHER, who died in Buffalo Sunday, was born in Dover, Mass., in 1812. When 9 years of age his parents moved to Rochester, where he lived several years. He was employed by Colonel LEWIS, a contractor for canal work. Later the deceased moved to Black Rock and established a saleratus factory, the first one west of New York. In 1831 he married Miss Susan BRUCE, and for a wedding trip drove in a sleigh to Rochester. Forty-eight years ago Mr. FISHER bought a tract of 115 acres on what is now the Abbott road, Buffalo. There he settled with his wife and five children. Mrs. FISHER died November 27th, eleven days before Mr. FISHER, aged 84 years. Both Mr. and Mrs. FISHER were the last of their respective families.
Mrs. Antoinette CARLE was buried from her late home at No. 37 Comfort street yesterday afternoon. The funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock and were largely attended. The officiating clergyman, Rev. C. E. HAMILTON, spoke of the long years of Christian services of Mrs. CARLE, her devotion to her children and her honorable record as a member of the First Methodist Church. Mrs. CARLE removed to Rochester with her family from Brooklyn, N. Y., previous to 1870, and with her husband, Peter CARLE, conducted a store on State street for many years. Mr. CARLE died at his home in this city in 1889. Two daughters, Christianna and Antoinette, and one son, Andrew, survive.
Joseph F. STEHLE died Wednesday morning at his home, No. 414 Clifford street, aged 65 years. he is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph P. FESS and Miss Emma STEHLE, and one son, Fred STEHLE.
Matilda, wife of Albert FLESCH, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 9 Nicholson street, aged 43 years. She is survived by her husband, five sons and two daughters.
Ann BUCKLEY, widow of the late John BUCKLEY, died yesterday afternoon at the Home of Industry, aged 79 years.
Mrs. Emma FERGUSON, wife of J. J. FERGUSON, died yesterday morning, aged 33 years.
Anna Marie, wife of W. C. SMITH, died in this city yesterday, aged 32 years.
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MYSTERY OF LOCK NO. 66
Coroner Killip Trying to Locate Captain Wood of the Steamer Fordyce
The body of the man found in the canal at lock No. 66 a week ago is still at the morgue, unidentified. There seems to be little chance of identification. In such event the remains will be buried at county expense in the potter's field. Coroner KILLIP received a letter yesterday from a woman of Newark, N. J., giving the description of a man named MARTIN who left a boat at Brighton, election night, to come to Rochester and never returned. The description is not at all like that of the dead man at the morgue.
Because the man was old and poorly dressed little interest has attached to the case, and few people called at the morgue to try to identify the remains. There is one more chance, which was outlined in these columns the day after the body was taken from the canal. It was stated that a steersman named SPRAGUE was missing from the steamer George Fordyce, which unloaded coal at the Filkins chutes on Monroe avenue, Coroner KILLIP has learned that the boat Fordyce is now tied up at Newark, N. Y. An effort is being made to locate Captain C. WOOD, who commanded the craft when here just before Thanksgiving. It would seem that WOOD might throw some light on the disappearance of SPRAGUE, and he might know whether SPRAGUE is still alive.
There may be a wife, mother, son or daughter waiting anxiously for the old man to return. he may have been a stranger in these parts, or possibly his family thinks him in some distant place, safe and sound. There are stranger circumstances in connection with morgue cases than can be found in the average work of fiction.
The following special dispatch to the Democrat and Chronicle gives what information can be obtained at Newark regarding the missing man SPRAGUE.
Newark, Dec. 12 - The steamer George Fordyce lies at the dry dock at Newark. It recently made a trip on the canal from Geneva to Rochester and then to Newark. The boat is owned by Captain Charles TATE, of Union Springs, N. Y. It seems that when the boat was at Rochester it was under Acting Captain C. WOOD, whose address may be Port Byron, N. Y. Perry PRICE, a coal and lumber merchant of Newark, was interviewed regarding this matter. He said:
"I understand Captain WOOD to say when he was about to leave the Fordyce here, that there was another steersman other than SPRAGUE on her when she was at Rochester, but I am not sure about this."
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THE SIDEWALK VICTIMS
Hormby and Kenney Severely Injured, But Are Improving
John HORMBY, of Woonsocket, R. I., and James KENNEY, of No. 73 South street, who were injured Wednesday night by falling through the sidewalk in front of the Clemson hotel at No. 52 South avenue, are reported at the Hahnemann Hospital as improving. KENNEY's spine is seriously injured.
How KENNEY got into the hole no one in the crowd seemed to know. There were conflicting stories about it. One was that he ran out of one of the hotels and fell into the opening. Another was that he pushed his way through the crowd to see what was going on about the ambulance and stepped into the hole. Still another report had it that he tried to jump over the hole.
There seemed to be no reason for the breaking of the stone which let HORMBY into the cellar. All that is known is that when he stepped on it, it went down. One end had rested on the wall at the curb and about four or five inches of the other end rested on a stone girder in the middle of the walk. It seems that there must have been a crack in the stone.
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HUNGARIAN IN POLICE COURT
Michael MEHICEK, the Hungarian who was arrested by Officer SANDERS, of the fourth precinct, Wednesday afternoon on Hudson avenue for public intoxication, was arraigned in police court yesterday morning. The case was adjourned to December 19th. When arrested the Hungarian had a book nearly filled with the names of persons who had subscribed money to the support of a church in Hungary. In the front of the book were credentials in various languages to the effect that the bearer of the book was an authorized agent for the religious society. He has the appearance of an impostor, but the police have no proof to that effect.
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HARVARD - SWIKEHARD
A pretty wedding took place last evening when Miss Edith B. SWIKEHARD, daughter of ex-Alderman George B. SWIKEHARD, and Frederick W. HARVARD, sergeant in the Eighth Separate Company, were united, Rev. G. B. F. HALLOCK officiated. A wedding lunch was served to the immediate friends, after which Mr. and Mrs. HARVARD left for a short trip.
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DOAN - BERG
Miss Mary BERG and Edward DOAN, both of this city, were married last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James ALBISTON, No. 68 Breck street, by Rev. George S. SPENCER, of Hilton. Many friends were present.
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CLERK AND DEPUTY CLERK RECOVERING
Police Clerk William DURNAN and Deputy Clerk Vincent RITZ, who for the past two weeks have been confined to their homes with typhoid fever, are reported as recovering and it is expected that both will be at their accustomed places within a few days. It is thought the poor ventilation of their office is responsible for the sickness of the two clerks.
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FELL OFF ENGINE TENDER
William LANGLEY, of Olean, a fireman on the Western New York & Pennsylvania railroad, fell off or was knocked off the tender of the engine by the jar of the train yesterday afternoon at the West avenue depot. The ambulance of the City Hospital removed him to the Homeopathic Hospital. LANGLEY was not seriously injured.
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DIED
SMITH - In this city, Thursday, December 12, 1901, Anna Marie, wife of W. C. SMITH, aged 32 years.
-Funeral from the residence, No. 978 Main street east, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
GEORGE - The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. GEORGE will take place Saturday morning at 8:30 from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Frank MAYER, No. 128 Wilder street, and 9 o'clock at SS. Peter and Paul's Church. Burial at Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
STEHLE - In this city, Wednesday morning, December 11, 1901, at his home, No. 414 Clifford street, Joseph F. STEHLE, aged 65 years and 7 months. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph P. FESS and Miss Emma STEHLE, and one son, Fred STEHLE.
-Funeral to be held Saturday at 8 o'clock at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.
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