Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily May 20th or 21st, 1905 Death of Mrs. Peter CUESACK East Pembroke, May 20 - News has been received; her of the death of Mrs. Celia CUESACK, formerly of this place, at the home of her son, Paul W. CUESACK of No. 253 Flint street, Rochester, yesterday morning. Mrs. CUESACK was the widow of Peter CUESACK and besides the son, leaves a daughter, Mrs. Thomas A. WHITTLE. The funeral will be from St. Monien’s church in Rochester Monday morning at 9 o’clock. ************************************ Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com

Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia paper - probably the Daily March 28, 1905 Mother of Mrs. James L. Morton Dead Mrs. Amelia H. CRIPPEN, wife of David W. CRIPPEN, died yesterday at her home at No. 143 Webster avenue, Rochester. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Etta P. GRAVES and Mrs. Harriet E. PORTER of Rochester, Mrs. James L. Morton of Le Roy and Mrs. Charles H. CHASE of Chicago. ************************************ Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com

Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Aug 15, 1922 DIED KIRBY - Entered into rest, on Monday morning, August 14, 1922, at the family home, No. 51(?) West High terrace, Miss Sarah KIRBY. She leaves surviving three sisters, Mrs. E. K. WILKINSON, Mrs. John MALONE, Mrs. Frank GHE?T; two brothers, Officer Edward KIRBY, of the Rochester Police Department and Frederick KIRBY, all of Rochester. -The funeral will take place on Thursday morning August 17, 1922, at 9 o'clock from the home and at 9:30 o'clock from St. Monica's Church. Interment in the family lot in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. LUSINK - Entered into rest, Monday August 14, 1922, Minnie PIKE, wife of Frank J. LUSINK, of Thomas avenue, Irondequoit. She is survived by her husband; one sister, Mrs. Herman PILLEN(?); two brothers Herman and Derk John PIKE. -Services at the home of her sister, No. 3774 Lake avenue, Wednesday afternoon, August 16th, at 3 o'clock. Interment at Mount Hope. LAVINE - Mrs. Margaret LAVINE died Sunday morning, August 13, 1922, at the family home, No. 25 Broadway. She is survived by her husband; Edward LAVINE; two daughters, Mrs. Roy McGREGOR and Miss Mable LAVINE; one son, Edward LAVINE; two sisters, Mrs. Henry SMITH and Mrs. Robert HUSSEY. -Funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. Interment will be made in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. RUCH?Y - Entered into rest, Monday August 14, 1922, at his home, No. 282 H----- street, Albert M. RUCHTY, aged 64(?) years. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Clara RUCHTY and Mrs. Herbert L---. -Funeral from the house Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at Mount Hope cemetery. RODELL - In this city, at his home, No. ??? Monroe avenue, Monday, August 14, 1922, Eugene F. RODELL, aged 62 years. He leaves besides his wife, Ida WILLARD RODELL, three brothers, Frank, Charles and William RODELL, all of this city. -Funeral from the late residence, Thursday afternoon, August 17th, at 3 o'clock. Interment in Mount Hope cemetery. RUCKERT - E?N? RUCKERT, of No. 342 Melville street, Monday afternoon, August 14, 1922, aged 73 years. He is survived by two sons, Fred W. RUCKERT, of Saginaw, Mich., and Frank G. RUCKERT, of this city; three grandchildren. The deceased was a member of St. George's Commandery, No. 43 H. of S; J. and Saginaw Council, 593, K. of C. -The remains were removed to No. 52 Cumberland street and will leave Rochester on Wednesday morning, August 16th, for interment in Mount Olivet cemetery, at Saginaw, Mich. STALKER - Entered into rest at his home, in West Walworth, Monday afternoon, August 14, 1922, Robert W. STALKER, aged 50 years. He leaves his wife, Rita (LAWA?T) STALKER, four sons, Walter, Kenneth, Richard and Edward; three daughters, Agnes, Esther and Margaret, his father, Robert STALKER, one brother, Charles A. STALKER, all of West Walworth, one sister, Mrs. William COPELAND, Jr., of Fairport. -Funeral from the home Thursday afternoon, August 17th, at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at West Walworth cemetery. VAN ETTEN - Entered into rest Sunday, August 13, 1922, Jessie K. TILLING, wife of Arthur F. VAN ETTEN. She is survived by her husband; four sisters, Mrs. C. P. SHELDON, Mrs. R. A. OLSON, Mrs. J. H. GIBBS and Anna M. TILLING; three brothers, Ernest A., Ralph A. and Robert J. TILLING, of Palmyra, N. Y. -Services at her home, No. 63 Kingston street, Tuesday morning, August 15th, at 11 o'clock. Interment at Mount Hope cemetery. WATT - Edward James WATT, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward WATT, died Monday afternoon at the family residence, No. 114 Spruce avenue. -The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the house. Interment will be made in the family lot at Geneseo, N. Y. WEILAND - Mrs. Elizabeth WEILAND died at her home in Scottsville, N. Y., Saturday, August 12, 1922, aged 80 years. She is survived by two sons, Christopher and George WEILAND, both of Chili; one daughter, Mary, of Scottsville; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. -Funeral will be held Wednesday morning, August 16, 1922 from the home and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's. Interment will be made in Holy Angel cemetery, Scottsville. ** WESTERN NEW YORK DEATHS MICHAEL HINES Le Roy, Aug. 14 - The funeral of Michael HINES was held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Peter's Church, Rev. Dean ENRIGHT officiating. Interment was in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. HINES for several years had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. George MICHAEL of this village, but a little more than a week ago he went to Buffalo to visit another daughter, Mrs. Timothy SWENEY, and it was while there that he was stricken with heart failure. He was born in Ireland 86 years ago but came to this country about twenty years ago. Besides Mrs. MICHAELS and Mrs. SWENEY he is survived by two daughters, Miss Catherine HINES, of Le Roy, and Mrs. Agnes PHILBIN, of Buffalo; one sister, Mrs. Ellen KENNEDY, of Buffalo, and two sons, Martin HINES, of Le Roy, and William HINES of New York. * ANDREW R. CROME Batavia, Aug. 14 - Andrew R. CROME, Sr., 69 years old, who for nearly 30 years has been the assistant superintendent of public works in Batavia, died at his home at No. 15 Center street at an early hour this morning after nearly a year's illness from leakage of the heart and dropsy. Mr. CROME was a member of the Exempt Firemen's Association and of St. Joseph's Church. He is survived by his wife and four sons, Harry M., of Rochester, and Andrew Jr., Henry L. and George T. CROME, of Batavia, and five daughters, Mrs. Leon WANSOR, Mrs. Minnie SWIFT, Mrs. May DROHAN, and Misses Sarah and Agnes CROME, all of Batavia, also two brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's Church on Thursday morning and the burial will take place in St. Joseph's cemetery. * MICHAEL L. FLYNN Waterloo, Aug. 14 - Michael L. FLYNN, 57 years old, died at his residence, No. 304 West Main street, at noon to-day, following an illness of but a few hours. Mr. FLYNN was stricken while at work in Geneva and returned home on the trolley and died a few moments later. He was a fourth degree knight of Columbus and prominent in political and municipal affairs. Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Miss Florence FLYNN, and three brothers, John, of Waterloo; Richard A. and Thomas W. FLYNN, of Chicago. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's Church at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning, Rev. Coleman F. O'LOUGHLIN officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterloo Council, Knights of Columbus, will attend the funeral in a body. * WILLIAM E. MUMFORD Ontario, Aug. 14 - Funeral services for William H. MUMFORD a veteran of the Civil war, were held yesterday. He was born in the Town of Sodus on July 28, 1836. On April 7, 1865, he enlisted as a naval seaman and was assigned to the steamer Red Rover. He was discharged on July 22, 1865. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. E. AVERY, of Ontario, and Mrs. Nelson COLE, of Sodus, and one son, Morton MUMFORD, of Syracuse. * MRS. CHRISTIAN HOUGH Batavia, Aug. 14 - Mrs. Christian HOUGH, 66 years old, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude PHILLIO, of Lockport, following a stroke of apoplexy, which she suffered last Tuesday. Mrs. HOUGH resided in Batavia for forty years, and went to Lockport a short time ago to live with her daughter. Besides Mrs. PHILLIO she is survived by one son, William HOUGH, of Batavia, and two other daughters, Mrs. Thomas CLINE, of Lockport and Mrs. Harry J. CUMMINGS of Batavia. The remains were brought to Batavia this afternoon to the home of Mrs. CUMMINGS from which place the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon. * WILLIAM G. WITTER Geneva, Aug. 14 - William G. WITTER, 46 years old, died this morning at his home, No. 66 Cherry street, after an illness of four months. Mr. WITTER was employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for the past twenty years in the capacity of night yard master and was a member of the Trainmen's Brotherhood. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Harold and Jack; his father, John B. WITTER and one brother, Frederick J. WITTER, all of this city. The funeral will be held from his late home on Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. Alexander THOMPSON, pastor of the North Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery. * FRED HISLOP Palmyra, Aug. 14 - Fred HISLOP died here this morning. He was 56 years old. He is survived by one brother, Allie HISLOP. * WILLIAM L. CLARK Naples, Aug. 14 - The body of William Luther CLARK, who died on Thursday night at his home in Chicago, was brought to Naples yesterday. Funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock this morning from the home of D. Dana LUTHER on East avenue, Dr. Joseph ? FRANCE(?), pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiated. Burial was made in the Rose Ridge cemetery. Mr. CLARK was one of twin sons of Colonel William W. and Mary Dana LUTHER CLARK, and was born on March 4, 185(0 or 9), in the LUTHER home on East avenue, where the funeral was held. He was a direct descendant of the late Colonel William L. CLARK, one of the pioneer settlers of Naples. In 1878 he was married to Miss Addie DEYO, daughter of the late Simeon L. DEYO, former owner and editor of the Naples Record. For several years Mr. CLARK worked here as a printer. Later he went to Chicago to enter the mercantile business in the employ of John T. and B. L. VAN HEUSEN, where he continued during the rest of his life. He is survived by his wife and twin brother Ch(cut off) CLARK, of Rochester. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Bits & Pieces Part 4 These are all handwritten names and dates from a page of my grandmother's scrapbook. My guess, is that most of these people, lived in the area around Alexander in Genesee Co., and Attica, Wyoming Co. If anyone connects with these names, please contact me. Some are relatives, some I have no idea who they are. 1906: Mrs. Emil WERNER born Feb. 24th, age 22 years Mrs. Earl SPRAGUE, born Aug. 7th. Age 22 years Miss Caroline SCHRADER, born Feb. 7th, age 44 years Miss Hattie BOWEN, born Nov. 8th 17 years Miss Susie BOWEN, born May 1st, age 15 years Ruth Irene HAWKINS, born Dec. 9th, age 3 years Mrs. Marion MULLEN, born Oct. 22, age ? Estelle RIDDLE, born Mar. 12th, age. 18 years Mabel BOWEN, born May 4th, 1897, 9 years. Ida BOWEN, born May 21st, 1893, age 13 years Mrs. Ira HAWKINS, born June 6th, 1855, age 49 Fred TOMSETT, born Dec. 20th, age 18 years Frank TOMSETT, born Dec. 25th, age 18 years Geo. BOWEN, Jr. born Oct. 21st, 1887, age 19 years. Geo. BOWEN, born July 12 age 43 Edw. TIMM, born May 17th, age 31` Merton HAWKINS, BORN Oct. 25th 1896, age 10 years Harold HAWKINS born Nov. ? 1897, age 9 years Ernest HAWKINS, BORN May 7th, 1896, age 10 years. Mr. TOMSETT, born Feb. 11th, age 55 years. Christ. AKUNAIUS, born July 16th, 1862, age 44 years Ira HAWKINS, Dad, born January second, 1851, age 55 years 1908: Tillie CONANT, born March 1st, age 18 Mrs. James OGDEN, born March 22nd, age 61 Mrs. Edw. TIMM, born May 23rd, age 30 Lola TIMM, born April 20, age 3 years Esther TIMM, born Aug. 17, age 2 years Rose TIMM, born May 22, age 25 years Mrs. Geo. BOWEN, born Nov. 23, age 42 years. Roy HAWKINS, born Oct. 1st, 1885, age 24 1909: Sidney GEAR, born May 2, age 24 Emil WERNER, born Jan. 23, age 29 1910: Arthur P. HAHN, born Feb. 26, 1891, age 19 Henry HAHN, born March 29, 1888, 22 years. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

THE RECORD Tioga County, NY June 11, 1881 SPENCER SQUIBS Thomas RICHER has the finest garden we have seen this season. M. B. FERRIS' front yard is a model of neatness and beauty. He does not allow his lawn mower to rust through disuse. Mr. M. D. FISHER is to make extensive improvements about his fine residence and grounds the present season. The ladies of the W. C. T. C. have obtained a new carpet for their room in the Baptist church. The ladies are very active and the society now numbers some sixty members. The Camp Ground has been put in shape for the annual meeting. The ground carefully raked, the buildings repaired and underbrush trimmed up. The gates are kept locked during the week, but are opened Sundays, affording a pleasant place for a stroll. Mr. NICHOLS has shown much public spirit and deserves great credit for the interest he has manifested in the welfare of the town. Mr. Samuel CASS, of West Candor, died yesterday morning. The funeral takes place today at 1 p.m. at the M. E. Church. Mr. M. C. ODELL, while managing the edger in the Nichol's mill on Saturday last, had his hand caught in the saw. One finger was nearly severed from his hand and another badly cut. Oscar LAKE, a lad living in North Spencer was badly injured by the kick of a horse yesterday morning. June 6, Uncle Sam JENKSVILLE JOTTING On Monday May 29, Mr. L. B. Prentiss, our former Sunday School Superintendent was reelected. A good deed for the school. Mr. P, is a good man for the office giving much time and attention to the work in which he is so deeply absorbed. Rev. Mr. SMITH, P. E., preached at the Temperance hall on Sunday last. There was a good attendance. Mr. Geo. W. WHITE left May 30th for Kansas City, where he has a job for the summer. J. G. NIXON started yesterday for Montrose, selling nursery stock. V. W. SCHOOLEY our cheese maker, is full of business day and night. The stores of Mrs. J. G.. NIXON and son and Mrs. J. E. SCUDDER are running very harmoniously. Our lodge the Patrons of Temperance is invited to a necktie party by the Speedsville Good Templars to be held at that place. . . June 7. SINBAD TIOGA TOWN TALK John DUBOIS, has returned from school. Will Van GORDON is very sick. Presiding Elder, preached at the M. E. Church Saturday evening and Sunday forenoon. Sunday evening he preached at the Baptist church on the words "Almost thou persuaded me to be a Christian." We thought it was the best sermon we ever heard the Elder preach. We learn the Baptist have ordered a pipe organ for the church. Potato bugs are sitting on the fence wondering why farmers are so late this year. One of our book farmers is cutting his rye, another has got through husking corn, but has 1 and 1/2 acres of potatoes to dig yet. Two of our young men are sowing their wild oats. Some of our young ladies are open to an engagement before the warm weather. They say it is so pleasant to take a wedding trip these cool days. William KNOWLTON has built a house on Allen Street. Farmers very much behind with their work. Corn and potatoes not all planted. Floral and singing exhibition by the M. E. Sunday School next Sunday morning. Charles DAYE had a narrow escape. They had unloaded a car of green hides at the tannery, when the floor gave way, and Charles and hides went down cellar. He came out with a few bruises. He says he felt very queer when he went down so fast. A batch of emigrants arrived at the tannery last week. Their fare had been paid. Not liking the work the went across lots last Tuesday. The constable was sent after them and brought them back very well scared. They begged very hard to be set to work again. Ed QUIRIN has gone to Boston on business. . . June 8. CUPID. bgrummons@imt.net

THE RECORD Tioga County, NY June 11, 1881 SPENCER SQUIBS Thomas RICHER has the finest garden we have seen this season. M. B. FERRIS' front yard is a model of neatness and beauty. He does not allow his lawn mower to rust through disuse. Mr. M. D. FISHER is to make extensive improvements about his fine residence and grounds the present season. The ladies of the W. C. T. C. have obtained a new carpet for their room in the Baptist church. The ladies are very active and the society now numbers some sixty members. The Camp Ground has been put in shape for the annual meeting. The ground carefully raked, the buildings repaired and underbrush trimmed up. The gates are kept locked during the week, but are opened Sundays, affording a pleasant place for a stroll. Mr. NICHOLS has shown much public spirit and deserves great credit for the interest he has manifested in the welfare of the town. Mr. Samuel CASS, of West Candor, died yesterday morning. The funeral takes place today at 1 p.m. at the M. E. Church. Mr. M. C. ODELL, while managing the edger in the Nichol's mill on Saturday last, had his hand caught in the saw. One finger was nearly severed from his hand and another badly cut. Oscar LAKE, a lad living in North Spencer was badly injured by the kick of a horse yesterday morning. June 6, Uncle Sam JENKSVILLE JOTTING On Monday May 29, Mr. L. B. Prentiss, our former Sunday School Superintendent was reelected. A good deed for the school. Mr. P, is a good man for the office giving much time and attention to the work in which he is so deeply absorbed. Rev. Mr. SMITH, P. E., preached at the Temperance hall on Sunday last. There was a good attendance. Mr. Geo. W. WHITE left May 30th for Kansas City, where he has a job for the summer. J. G. NIXON started yesterday for Montrose, selling nursery stock. V. W. SCHOOLEY our cheese maker, is full of business day and night. The stores of Mrs. J. G.. NIXON and son and Mrs. J. E. SCUDDER are running very harmoniously. Our lodge the Patrons of Temperance is invited to a necktie party by the Speedsville Good Templars to be held at that place. . . June 7. SINBAD TIOGA TOWN TALK John DUBOIS, has returned from school. Will Van GORDON is very sick. Presiding Elder, preached at the M. E. Church Saturday evening and Sunday forenoon. Sunday evening he preached at the Baptist church on the words "Almost thou persuaded me to be a Christian." We thought it was the best sermon we ever heard the Elder preach. We learn the Baptist have ordered a pipe organ for the church. Potato bugs are sitting on the fence wondering why farmers are so late this year. One of our book farmers is cutting his rye, another has got through husking corn, but has 1 and 1/2 acres of potatoes to dig yet. Two of our young men are sowing their wild oats. Some of our young ladies are open to an engagement before the warm weather. They say it is so pleasant to take a wedding trip these cool days. William KNOWLTON has built a house on Allen Street. Farmers very much behind with their work. Corn and potatoes not all planted. Floral and singing exhibition by the M. E. Sunday School next Sunday morning. Charles DAYE had a narrow escape. They had unloaded a car of green hides at the tannery, when the floor gave way, and Charles and hides went down cellar. He came out with a few bruises. He says he felt very queer when he went down so fast. A batch of emigrants arrived at the tannery last week. Their fare had been paid. Not liking the work the went across lots last Tuesday. The constable was sent after them and brought them back very well scared. They begged very hard to be set to work again. Ed QUIRIN has gone to Boston on business. . . June 8. CUPID. Bill Grummons bgrummons@imt.net

Hello Contributors, Thanks for all your hard work, which is much appreciated. If one of you could possibly find an obituary for Patrick Larkin, d. Feb. 12, 1874, at age 51, I would be most grateful. He is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Brockport, Monroe Co. Thanks so much, Sharon Subjak in WI ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Aug 14, 1922 LAVINE - Mrs. Margaret LAVINE died Sunday morning, August 13, 1922, at the family home, No. 25 Broadway. She is survived by her husband; Edward LAVINE; two daughters, Mrs. Roy McGREGOR and Miss Mable LAVINE; one son, Edward LAVINE; two sisters, Mrs. Henry SMITH and Mrs. Robert HUSSEY. -Funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church will be made in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. McLELLAN - In this city, Sunday, August 13, 1922, Bertram W. McLELLAN, aged 21 years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McLELLAN; one sister, Lois. The deceased was a member of Psi Epsilon Fraternity, of Rochester School of Optometry and of the Marine Reserve Corps, Naval Militia. -Funeral services at the residence, No. 208 Rosewood terrace, Tuesday afternoon, August 15, 1922, at 3:30 o'clock. Interment at Mount Hope cemetery. O'REILLY - Suddenly, at Clifton Springs, N. Y., Sunday, Sugust 13, 1922, Miles Bernard O'REILLY. He is survived by two sisters, Anna and Kate O'REILLY; one brother, John O'REILLY, all of this city. -The remains were brought to the family home, No. 103 Saratoga avenue, from where the funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock and at St. Peter's Church, Le Roy, N. Y., at? O'clock. Interment in St. Francis (line unreadable). POTTER - Entered into rest, Sunday, August 13, 1922, Mrs. Hylinda L. POTTER, widow of John A. POTTER. She is survived by two sons, Bert F. POTTER and Earle H. POTTER, one daughter, Mrs. Frank D. WEBER and three grandchildren, all of Rochester, one sister, Mrs. E. J. GODDARD, of Bismark, N. D.; one half sister, Miss May B. HARMON, of Los Angeles, Cal.; also two half brothers, Anan R. HARMON and Harry W. HARMON, both of Webster. -Funeral services will be held at her late home, No. 412 Shelter street, Tuesday afternoon, August 15, 1922, at 1:30 o'clock. Interment at Garbutt, N. Y. KASTNER - Mrs. Frances WALBURGA KASTNER, wife of Conrad KASTNER, died Saturday evening, August 12, 1922, at the family home, Hudson avenue, Irondequoit, N. Y. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Miss Hattie HASTNER; four sons, Frank, William, George and Charles KASTNER; fifteen grandchildren; one brother, Frank X. FOERY; two sisters, Mrs. George AMAN and Mrs. George MATTERN. Deceased was a member of the Sacred Heart Society, Holy Redeemer church. -Funeral Wednesday morning, August 16th, at 8:30 o'clock from the home and at 9 o'clock at the Church of the most Holy Redeemer. Interment will be made in the family lot at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. REINHART - At her home in Greece, on the Mitchell road, Saturday evening, August 12, 1922, Margaret REINHART, widow of Valentine REINHART, in her 91st year. She is survived by two daughters, Sisters Antonia and Athanasia, of Nazareth Normal School, Rochester, N. Y.; five sons, Frank and Adam, of (line unreadable), George and Fred of Spencerport, N. Y.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy MILLER, of Rochester, N. Y.; one brother, Michael LINDNER, of Rochester. -Funeral Wednesday morning, August 16th, at 9 o'clock at St. John's Church on the Ridge road. Interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. VAN ETTEN - Entered into rest Sunday, August 13, 1922, Jessie K. TILLING, wife of Arthur F. VAN ETTEN. She is survived by her husband; four sisters, Mrs. C. P. SHELDON, Mrs. R. A. OLSON, Mrs. J. H. GIBBS and Anna M. TILLING; three brothers, Ernest A., Ralph A. and Robert J. TILLING, of Palmyra, N. Y. -Services at her home, No. 63 Kingston street, Tuesday morning, August 15th, at 11 o'clock. Interment at Mount Hope cemetery. WEILAND - Mrs. Elizabeth WEILAND died at her home in Scottsville, N. Y., Saturday, August 12, 1922, aged 80 years. She is survived by two sons, Christopher and George WEILAND, both of Chili; one daughter, Mary, of Scottsville; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. -Funeral will be held Wednesday morning, August 16, 1922 from the home and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's. Interment will be made in Holy Angel cemetery, Scottsville. HEIDEN - Entered into rest, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William H. BRODEUR, No. 646 Winton road north, Saturday afternoon, August 12, 1922, Mrs. Minnie HEIDEN, aged 66 years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. John De WOLF, of Chili, Mrs. W. H. BRODEUR and Mrs. George ONDERECSKO(?); four sons, Herman, Edward and John HEIDEN, of Pittsford, and Clarence HEIDEN of this city; one brother, Fred BREU, of Detroit; one sister, Mrs. Charles HEIDEN, of Detroit and sixteen grandchildren. _funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. BRODEUR, No. 646 Winton road north, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment in Brighton cemetery. * IN MEMORIAM FEELIGAN - In memory of Hazel PATCHEN FEELIGAN, who passed away August 14, 1921. No one knows how much we have missed you, No one knows the bitter pain We have suffered since we lost you. Life will never be the same. Father and Sisters ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

I am researching an Asenath Badgley Bissell Townsend and wondering if she has any connection to your Bissell side. Asenath was born November 12, 1798, in NY I believe, but could be CT. She married first Sanford Bissell and had a daughter, Lois Asenath (b. 17 Nov 1820, Greenville, Greene Co., NY). Dr. Bissell died while Lois was young and Asenath remarried Samuel Townsend (bat 1828). Samuel moved his family to Livingston County, MI in 1835. I have very little information about Asenath and almost nothing on Sanford Bissell. If this name is familiar to you, I would appreciate any information you can provide. Bev Tibbits Researching Fineout, Townsend, Badgley, Stocking, Richison, Haney, Simons, Keith, Chadwick and McKenzie

The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 22-1897 HIS FOOT CRUSHED. Result of an Alabama Man's Encounter with a Hay Press--News Briefs. Wheatville.--George BRANDT of Alabama had the misfortune to get his foot caught and crushed quite badly in an upright hay press recently. Over 25 persons were received into membership in the M.E. church at Alabama on Sunday. The Epworth League of Alabama will give an entertainment at the M.E. church on the evening of October 1st. The quarterly conference of the Indian Falls and Alabama churches will be held at Basom next Saturday, and Presiding-Elder COLBURN will preach at the Alabama church on Sunday. Miss Fannie McPARTLIN is attending the State Normal school in Buffalo. Estelle and Leonard NOBLES of Buffalo are spending this week with their parents, Mr.and Mrs. Charles NOBLES of Alabama. ++ ALABAMA PEOPLE MOVE TO BUFFALO. Charles DRAKE, who has been in business in East Buffalo the past year, has moved his family there. Mrs. Maggie HOWLAND, who has been in Buffalo with her daughter, for some time, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. A.W. DEUEL have been entertaining the former's sister, Mrs. CULVER and her daughter from California. Mrs. L.C. PIXLEY of Buffalo is caring for her father, Harmon NORTON, who is suffering from paralysis. ++ RUBY LIPS. And a clear complexion, the pride of woman--Have you lost these charms through Torpid Liver, Constipation, Billiousness or Nervousness? Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills will restore them to you--40 Little "Rubies" in a vial--10 cents. Act like a charm. Never gripe. Sold by Gould & Bonsteel and W.S.&J.J. Patterson. ++ SMALL BOY'S ACCIDENT. A South Alabama 4 Year-Old Falls from a Car and Breaks His Arm. Leslie, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. SEYMOUR, while playing on freight cars, fell and broke his arm just above the wrist. Mr. and Mrs. George RHODES have returned home, having spent several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. James LAWRENCE of Palmyra. Miss Nettie WATSON of East Shelby has returned home, after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Julius VINCENT. Miss Lena MONIHAN has returned from a visit in Buffalo, accompanied by her cousin, Miss O'CONNOR. Mr.and Mrs. Edward HUNT of Michigan, who have been spending a number of weeks here visiting relatives, have returned to their home. Mrs. Alice HEWITT and daughter, Mrs. Mabel RANDOLPH, and little granddaughter, Catherine, who have been visiting Mr.and Mrs. E.E. PALMER, have returned to their home in Buffalo. Miss Carrie TROWM, who has been in this vicinity for several months, has returned to her home in Toronto. William DYE of Michigan is visiting his brother, Charles DYE. ++ DIED SITTING IN A CHAIR. Thomas MALONEY died suddenly on Sunday night at the County House, to which place he was taken about a week ago from Batavia. He was about 45 years of age and leaves two brothers, Michael MALONEY of Buffalo and Simon MALONEY of Batavia. ++ CIVIL SUIT IN AN ELBA COURT. The civil suit of Hiram MIRCH, plaintiff, and Mortimer SMITH, defendant, was called in Justice CROSBY's court at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. On motion of the defendant the suit was adjourned until Tuesday, September 28th, at 1 o'clock. The Baptist choir will meet for rehearsal on Friday evening at the church parlors. The Rev. O.P. WILDEY, who has been returned to the Methodist-Protestant church in Elba, chose Elba over Corfu, Gerry, West Union, and Greece, to all of which places he was called. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert STROUTS and Edward STROUTS, who have been visiting their parents, have returned to their home in Tonawanda. Mrs. Fremont PECK has gone to Barre to spend a week with her parents, Mr.and Mrs. BATES. Mrs. Charles MERRILL attended the First State Assembly of the A.F.I.U. at Niagara Falls yesterday and today. Miss Marion STAPLES, who fell from her wheel recently, severely bruised her ankle. ++ LINDEN PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. L.C. DURGY have gone to Machias, where they will spend the winter with friends. Mrs. W. BURGESS, who has been spending four weeks here, started for her home in Wanpun, Wis., on Sunday. Mrs. John HOCKEY is in Lancaster visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kate MADISON. Mrs. Eliza MILLER of Attica has been the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. C. NORTON. Mrs. RANDOLPH, who has been visiting her parents, has returned to her home in Des Moines, Ia. Mrs. METCALF and daughter Lillie have returned from a two weeks' visit in Buffalo and Lancaster. ++ MRS. HARRIET HALBERT OF MICHIGAN Le Roy.--Word has been received in Le Roy of the death of Mrs. Harriet HALBERT of Grand Ledge, Mich. She was born in Pavilion and resided there until her marriage to Harrison HALBERT. Before her removal West they resided in Le Roy. She was 78 years of age and a sister of C.E. and Elijah TILLOTSON of Pavilion. ++ THOMAS PATHERBRIDGE OF LE ROY. Thomas PATHERBRIDGE, a well-known resident of this village, died at his home on Myrtle street at 8 a.m. today, aged 84 years. He is survived by two sons, Richard and Anthony PATHERBRIDGE, and one daughter, Susannah PATHERBRIDGE, all of Le Roy. ++ NEW GROCERY IN LE ROY. William BECKER of Cohocton will open a grocery soon in the Decker building, where the Sherwood store was formerly located. ++ There are spices that are spices and there are spices that should not be called spices. We keep none but the best pepper, ginger, mace, cloves, turmeric, mustard, allspice, celery seed, etc. Jewell's Pharmacy. ++ Examine Lord's neckwear for 25c. ++ Hello! Hello! Have you heard of H-O the Perfect Oatmeal? The H-O Co.'s Four is Too Good for Bread. ++ MERE MENTION. The Aldermen will assemble in regular session this evening at the Council chamber. Letter-Carrier William T. POND is acting as a substitute for Ira HOWE, who was injured by being thrown from his wheel. Jerome J. PATTERSON had his acetylene gas generator on exhibition in the Powers hotel, Rochester, yesterday and it attracted much attention. E.J. DELLINGER has been awarded the contract for erecting a $2,300 house for E.J. HOGAN, at the corner of Washington avenue and Bank street. Messrs. MYLCRANE, SKELLEY, COWDIN and BOWEN, who went on a hunting trip yesterday north of the West Shore tracks, bagged eight woodcock. A meeting of class No. 8 of the Presbyterian church will be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock at L.D. COLLINS's, No. 300 Summit street, for the election of officers. P.R. HOUSEKNECHT, leading photographer, No. 106 Main street, Batavia, N.Y., has a very fine display of first-class photos and large work at the Genesee County Fair this year. ++ BRING IN THE BOYS. We will guarantee to discount Rochester and Buffalo prices from to 10 to 15 per cent. McKenzie, Ryan & Storms. ++ PERSONAL. R.L. KINSEY, who is ill at his home on Main street, is slowly improving. Mrs. F. OSBORN of Buffalo is the guest of Mrs. John REDSHAW of Walnut street. Miss Myrta HUNN of Batavia has returned to Cornell University to resume her studies. Miss Grace E. GODFREY left this morning for Syracuse, where she has taken a position in the Vermont Life Insurance office as a stenographer and typewriter. Principal FARGO of the Upton (Mass.) High school, a graduate of the Batavia High school and Rochester University, and a son of H.D. FARGO of Batavia, inspected the Batavia school system this week. ++ GENT'S WRAPPERS AND DRAWERS. The best line we have ever handled and at lower prices than ever. McKenzie, Ryan, & Storms. ++ THIS END OF THE STATE. The Warsaw salt men say that they are experiencing a great boom in business. Bishop QUIGLEY on Tuesday confirmed a class of sixty children in St. Vincent's church, Attica. The Akron baseball nine entertained the Palmyra State League team on Tuesday, defeating the visitors by a score of 11 to 4. James MOORE, a street car conductor who has been sending in false alarms of fire in Buffalo, was fined $50 and costs by Police-Justice KING. Robert MACY, who died at Newfane on Monday, was supposed to be penniless, but $2,000 in cash was found in his clothing and about $8,000 worth of bonds and mortgages in his room. The Democrats of Orleans county have instructed their delegates to their Judicial convention to vote for the Hon. Henry A. CHILDS (Republican) for Justice of the Supreme court. William McKEON, a Rochester chairmaker, 22 years old, was married a month ago. Since then he has sued his wife for divorce, been sued for divorce and been arrested for non-support. Among forty indictments handed down by the grand jury at Lockport were six against William R. SCOTT, the former cashier of the New York Central freighthouse in that city, alleging forgery and larceny. ++ THEODORE KEISEL HAS A MAN ARRESTED. William DEMMER was arrested this morning by Officer PLATO on a warrant issued by Police-Justice WOODWARD on complaint of Theodore KEISEL, charging him with assault in the third degree. KEISEL and DEMMER got into a row at the West End hotel yesterday afternoon and KEISEL claims that DEMMER struck him in the face. DEMMER pleaded not guilty and his examination was adjourned until October 5th. ++ OFF TO ATTEND A WEDDING. Ticket Agent Thomas H. DOWD of the Central is away on a two weeks' vacation. He has gone to Davisburg, Mich., where his brother, Dr. J. Henry DOWD of Buffalo, is to be married. C.L. CLAFLIN of Canandaigua is on duty at the depot in the absence of Mr. DOWD. ++ POLITICAL EQUALITY CLUB. A meeting of the Executive committee of the Political Equity club was held yesterday afternoon, at which a programme was arranged for the year and permanent quarters decided upon, subject to the action of a special meeting of the club to be held on Friday evening. ++ IMPECUNIOUS PEOPLE AIDED. An old blind woman giving the name of Josephine HOWARD and her son, Albert, who admitted that he was subject to fits, applied to Poormaster FORD for assistance last night. They wanted to go to Warsaw. They were sent as far as Attica. ++ Pallid faces indicate pale, thin blood. Rosy cheeks show the pure, rich-blood resulting from taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. ++ LOST--Between Batavia and Elba or in Batavia, a black feather boa. The finder will receive a suitable reward upon leaving it at The News office. * STRAYED-From the barn of Riley THAYER in Alabama, Saturday night, a bay horse over 16 hands high with three white feet. Any one knowing of its whereabouts please address Riley THAYER, Basom, N.Y., or John HEAMAN, Pavilion, N.Y. * To RENT--The new and very desirable house No. 319 Main street, corner Ross street. Eight rooms and bath room, hot and cold water, and all modern conveniences. Rent $260 per year and water tax. Apply on the premises or at Farmers' Bank. * WANTED-Three hundred cords of round second growth elm, for Hub blocks by the Batavia Carriage Wheel Co. Will contract for the whole or any part of the above amount. Call at the office of the company. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Feb 11, 1922 DIED ACKLEY - In this city, at St. Mary's Hospital, Friday, February 10, 1922, Mrs. Catharine A. ACKLEY. Deceased is survived by one sister, Miss Julia M. McMAHON, one brother, Charles Edward McMAHON, and one nephew, James F. McMAHON. -Funeral from 42 Howell street at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning and at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Church. Interment at York, N. Y. ARMSTRONG - Mrs. Frances SPENCER ARMSTRONG, wife of J. W. ARMSTRONG, died yesterday morning at the family residence, at 131(?) Weld street, aged 77 years. She leaves besides her husband, John W. ARMSTRONG, one son, Charles (E or F)? ARMSTRONG; five daughters, Mrs. Luman SMITH, Mrs. Charles J. FAXSON, of Boston; Mrs. Frank COOLIDGE, Mrs. B. H. FARAGHER, Mrs. George ADAMS, and one brother, Charles M. SPENCER, of Bergen. - Notice of funeral hereafter. CLARK - At his home, in Clinton street, Bergen, on February 10, 1922, of pneumonia, Henry Viele CLARK, formerly of Rochester. He is survived by his wife, Margaret McLACHTEN CLARK; one son, Charles V., and one brother, William V. CLARK. -Funeral from the residence Monday afternoon at 1:30 and from Mt. Hope chapel at 3:30 o'clock. EMSLIE - Entered into rest Friday, February 10, 1922, at the family residence, No. 325 Parsells avenue, Arthur EMSLIE. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marline B. EMSLIE, one brother, A. W. SCOTT, and three sisters, Miss Mary TINDAL, Mrs. E. L. CHAMBERLIN and Mrs. L. B. BEEBEE. -Funeral services from the residence, Monday, February 13, 1922, at 3 P. M. Interment at Riverside cemetery. GARDNER - Entered into rest Thursday night, February 9, 1922, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles MILLER, No. 73 Vermont street, Catherine GARDNER, in her 91st year. She is survived by one son, Henry M. GARDNER, at Binghamton, N. Y.; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. LOOMIS, of Bath, N. Y., and Mrs. Charles MILLER, of this city; one brother, Thomas REIS, of New York, and one sister, Mrs. Mary ROPE?T, of this city, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. -Funeral Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Hope cemetery. Burial private. MAHONEY - In this city, Friday February 10, 1922, Michael M. MAHONEY, formerly of Lakemont, N. Y. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, all residing out of the city. The remains will be taken late this afternoon to the home of J. N. BOWMAN, No. 216 Laburnum crescent. He was a member of Rochester Council, K. of C. 178. -Funeral Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home and 9 o'clock from Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will take place at Penn Yan, N. Y., on the arrival of the train leaving Rochester at 11:15 A. M. Penn Yan papers please copy. QUINE - Catherine QUINE died at her home No. 314(?) Averill avenue, last evening. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. John STEWART, of Cleveland, Ohio; Elizabeth A. and Clara F. QUINE, and one brother, William J. QUINE, of Rochester. Please omit flowers. Notice of funeral later. REYNOLDS - Mrs. Catherine REYNOLDS, sister of the late Rev. Mother Agnes, died Thursday morning, February 9, 1922 at the family home (line unreadable) She leaves one daughter, Miss Mary A. REYNOLDS; three sons, William G., Louis F. and Ferdinand J. REYNOLDS; one brother and seven sisters. -Funeral Monday morning, February 13, 1922, at 8:30 from the home, 82 Clarissa street, and 9 o'clock from Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will be made in the family plot in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. SHADBOLT - Entered into rest Thursday, February 9th, Henry SHADBOLT, in his 90th year. -Funeral from the home of Thomas S----, south of Scottsville, Saturday, February 11th, at 2:30 P. M. SPINK - In Syracuse, N. Y., February 6, 1922, Laura C. SONITER SPINK, wife of Harold Irwin SPINK. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Carlton Irwin and Wilbur W---, her mother Mrs. Mary SONITER, and one sister, Mrs. Cranson SCHAEFER, both of Rochester, N. Y. -Funeral at her late home, No. 143 Wood avenue, Syracuse, N. Y. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. WILBUR - Entered into rest Friday February 10, 1922, Charles Wesley WILBUR. He is survived by his wife; a daughter Margaret, and a brother, Fred F. WILBUR. -Funeral from the home of Carl F. LEVERENZ(?), Elmwood avenue, near Monroe, Sunday, February 12th, at 1 P. M. Interment at Sand Hill cemetery, Seneca, N. Y. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 19-1897 GEORGE WAY, FORMERLY OF OAKFIELD. The Oakfield 'Reporter' says: "Information has just been received in this village of the death on February 2d of George WAY, at his home in Elgin, Ill., after a short illness of heart disease, aged 55 years. Mr. WAY was the eldest son of Mrs. Mary WAY of this village. He was born in Stafford, but came to Oakfield with his parents when but four years old, where his father, George W. WAY, died and where he continued to live until he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Miss Susan A. HOAG of South Alabama, May 13, 1867. The following year they moved west and settled in Elgin, Ill., where his wife died in 1895. He leaves two children, a son and a daughter, and, besides his aged mother, who will have the sincere sympathy of many friends in this village, is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary COOPER, who resides in Iowa." ++ HEZEKIAH PATTERSON, AT THE COUNTY HOUSE. The Le Roy 'Gazette' says: "An old negro, who was known as Hezekiah PATTERSON, died at the County House yesterday. His age was not exactly known, but it was accurately estimated to be over 100 years. ++ GARRETT VAN SICKLE DEAD. Bergen--Garrett Van SICKLE died yesterday at 12:15 o'clock of paralysis, after a long illness, during the latter part of which he suffered much, aged 75 years. Mr. Van SICKLE was born in Cayuga county, and came to Bergen with his mother after her marriage to Benjamin BOWER, father of Abner BOWER of this town, when he was ten years old. April 2, 1843, he was married to Martha FIELD, sister of Mrs. GORTON, Mrs. ARNOLD, and Mrs. DEWEY of this village, who survives him. Mr. Van SICKLE began housekeeping in Byron; removed from there to Le Roy; thence to Wyoming, and about 22 years ago he returned to Bergen. Nine years ago he removed from his farm to the village. He leaves a son, Fayette, a daughter, Mrs. S. WEEKS, and a brother, David, who lives at Union Springs. The funeral will be held at the house on Munger street, the Rev. J.R. ADAMS officiating, next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ++ SOLD AGAIN. The LAW mansion has been sold again. It was purchased by G.F.M. OGILVIE of Buffalo. The last previous occasion upon which it was disposed of was when it was sold on the foreclosure of a mortgage held by the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York and was purchased by that company. The company sold it to Mary LEE of Syracuse and took a mortgage to secure part of the purchase price. Mrs. LEE, in turn, sold it to John I. TANNER of Buffalo. ++ POLICE COURT CASES. Police-Justice WOODWARD had a busy morning. Seven tramps were first arraigned. They were all questioned closely and then discharged, with the exception of Harry ARMSTRONG, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for sixty days. Lafayette Van ALST, a young fellow who lives on Seaver place and who was locked in the jail last night, having been arrested by Officer HORSCH, was next arraigned. The charge of assault in the third degree had been preferred against him by Captain Frank C. HATCH of the Salvation Army, who alleges that Van ALST entered the barracks last evening and made trouble, striking the Captain in the eye. A badly banged-up left optic was exhibited as evidence. Van ALST denied the allegations, pleaded not guilty, and called for a trial jury, which was set down for Tuesday of next week at 10 o'clock. William E. WEBSTER appeared for him. Van ALST's bail was fixed at $100 and his mother went on his bond. Frank KELLY, a sick tramp, who struck Batavia about 1 o'clock this morning in a half-frozen condition, was then brought up from the jail. He said he was from Waterville. He was discharged. ++ Handsome Corset Display. In one of the show windows of R.O. HOLDEN & Son's store there is an extremely handsome display of the Kabo corsets, an exhibit of which is being made at that establishment. The main feature of the display is a life-size wax figure of a beautiful woman, a tennis player, who wears a Kabo corset, of course, while around her are grouped all of the 1897 patterns of the Kabo. ++ HACKMAN FOUND IN THE SNOW. A few minutes before 12 o'clock last night while Henry G. BUISCH, Jr., was on his way to his home on Washington avenue he noticed a man lying in the road about midway between Jefferson avenue and State street. Investigation developed the fact that the prostrate form was that of Timothy FOLEY, the hackman, who lives at No. 12 South Liberty street. That he had fallen from his rig while under the influence of liquor was evident. About an hour previous Officer PLATO discovered FOLEY's team wandering about on Main street, and as the driver failed to show up, the officer took the horses home. FOLEY's face was covered with blood from a gash in the cheek, probably sustained by the fall. BUISCH retraced his steps down-town and notified Officers GRIFFIS and McCULLEY, who walked down to the scene and carried the man down State street, where Dr. SHOWERMAN was met. FOLEY's son Fred was notified, and took his father home. Dr. SHOWERMAN dressed the injuries. FOLEY, who was under the influence of liquor in the morning, was ordered home by Officer PLATO and at that time drove away. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Feb 11, 1922 WESTERN NEW YORK DEATHS M. WALLACE DONAHUE Pittsford, Feb. 10 - W. Wallace DONAHUE, of Lincoln avenue, this village, died suddenly in Syracuse yesterday of heart trouble. Mr. DONAHUE left home on Monday, in the interests of his business as traveling salesman for the Peter Cooper Glue Company, of Gowanda, to cover his territory as usual, and it was when in the Onondaga Hotel in Syracuse that he was stricken and lived only a short time. Mrs. DONAHUE was summoned at once, but he passed away before she reached there. Mr. DONAHUE was a native of Boston, where his mother resides. He resided in Pittsford nearly two years, and was identified with St. Louis Catholic Church. Besides his wife, Margaret NEVILLE DONAHUE, and his mother, brothers and sisters, he leaves two children, William Wallace Donahue, 2 years old, (line unreadable) was about 40 years old. GEORGE W> ROBERTS Caledonia, Feb. 10 - George W. ROBERTS, for the greater part of his life a resident of Fowlerville, died on Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. S. HOWLAND, of Stillwater, N. Y. Mr. ROBERTS fell and broke his hip on October last. His daughter spent several weeks with him at Fowlerville, but finally had him moved on a cot to her home in the eastern part of the state to better devote her services to his care. Mr. ROBERTS was 75 years old on September 24, 1921. His parents were John and Mary Bush ROBERTS. They came from Cayuga county to Livingston county when the deceased was a child. Fifty years ago, October 19, 1921, he married Helen SNYDER, of Cherry Valley, N. Y., who, with the daughter above mentioned, survive. He was the youngest and last survivor of a family of nine children. MRS. WILLIAM MCGOWAN Canandaigua, Feb. 10 - The death of Mrs. Eliza ORR McGOWAN occurred at her home in the town of Canandaigua early this morning after a long period of ill health and suffering with a broken hip. Mrs. McGOWAN was the wife of William McGOWAN and was 80 years old. She is survived by her husband and an adopted daughter, Mrs. John BURNS, of Auburn. A son, an instructor in a Kentucky college, died some time ago. The funeral is to be held from the Kennedy undertaking rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. E. J. KALLINA, pastor of the local Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Woodlawn cemetery. EDGAR CAREY Canandaigua, Feb. 10 - The death of Edgar CAREY occurred at his home in South Main street this morning as result of pneumonia. Mr. CAREY was 75 years old and is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Walter BURNS and Miss Mildred CAREY, both of Canandaigua, and two sons, Edward CAREY, of Canandaigua, and Arthur CAREY, of Coldwater, Mich. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Frances WALTERS, of Michigan, and a brother, John CAREY, of Gorham. The funeral will be held privately from the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. George E. FINLAY, Baptist pastor, officiating, and the burial will be made in Woodlawn cemetery. MRS. BIBIANA BORST Waterloo, Feb. 10 - Mrs. Bibiana BORST, 90 years old, a resident of East Bloomfield, died yesterday at the home of Mrs. Abbie BAIER, No. 25 East Race street. Mrs. BOEST was visiting at the BAIER home and had been here but a few days when taken ill. The cause of death was hardening of the arteries. She leaves no immediate relatives. The body will be taken to East Bloomfield to-morrow morning, for funeral services in St. Patrick Church at that place at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery at East Bloomfield. HOWARD L. HILBERT Batavia, Feb. 10 - Howard L. HILBERT, 10 years old, died suddenly at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. HILBERT, to-day. The boy had been ill with a cold, but had been able to continue his work in school yesterday and did not complain of feeling any worse when he went to bed last night. He awoke at 5 o'clock this morning and after drinking a glass of water he was seized with convulsions and died before a physician could be summoned. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers and one sister. The funeral will be held from his late home on Sunday afternoon. MRS. SARAH M. PRESCOTT Albion, Feb. 10 - Mrs. Sarah M. PRESCOTT, 63 years old, died to-day at the home of her brother-in-law, Ezra MITCHAM, in the Gillett road, town of Barre, where she had made her home for the past three years. She was born at Clifton Park, N. Y., and formerly resided at Waldo, Fla. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Frank GRETTON, of East Nassau, N. Y.; Mrs. Ezra MITCHAM, of Barre, and Mrs. John KEADLE(?), of Jacksonville, Fla. The funeral at the home where she died will be held on Monday at 10 o'clock. Rev. KRANTH, of Elba, officiating. Burial will be at Elba. MRS. LUCY L. WESSELS Waterloo, Feb. 10 - Mrs. Lucy L. WESSELS, 82 years old, widow of the late James H. WESSELS, died at the residence, No. 6 West Elisha street, yesterday. Surviving are one daughter, Miss Carolyn B. WESSELS, and one sister, Mrs. Sophroniea CONKLIN, of Cold Water, Mich. The funeral will be held from the residence at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon and from the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock, Rev. W. H. STEVENS officiating. Interment will be in Maple Grove cemetery. MRS. JENNIE WILSON Ovid, Feb. 10 - The death of Mrs. Jennie WILSON, 76 years old, occurred at her house in this village Wednesday evening after four days illness with pneumonia. She was the widow of the late Herman WILSON, who came here from Mansfield, Ohio, about five years ago and purchased the DENNISON property. Mr. WILSON died about two years ago. She is survived by three grandchildren. ** GETS VERDICT FROM ELBA MAN Batavia, Feb. 10 - Lloyd S. CUTLER, of Batavia, who brought an action against S. J. GERGE, of Elba, to recover damages and costs for alleged breach of warranty on cattle which he purchased at an auction, was awarded $100 by a jury which heard the case un Supreme Court to-day. Mr. CUTLER brought the action for $500. ** REPORTS HORSE STOLEN Albion, Feb. 10 - E. Kirke BELL, a local liveryman, has reported to the police and State Troopers that one of his rigs which he rented last Saturday to a young man said to be Herbert SHAMP, of Batavia, has been stolen. From facts he has been able to gather during the last three days he understands the man who drove away with the rig has endeavored to sell it in Genesee county at a ridiculous low price that should have aroused the suspicion of those to whom it was offered for sale. The horse was a chestnut gelding and the cutter was a top cutter with side dents on the body and had yellow running gear. ** AXEMAN CUTS FOOT Albion, Feb. 10 - Edward SPENCER, who resides in the Puzey road in the town of Barre met with a serious accident on Friday forenoon while cutting wood on the island in Tonawanda swamp just west of the Oak Orchard highway between Barre Center and Quaker Hill. An axe which Mr. SPENCER was using to chop with slipped and the sharp blade cut through his boot into the side of the foot and ankle, lacerating the flesh and causing a heavy loss of blood. Dr. Ralph E. BRODIE, of Albion, attended the injured man and brought him to the Arnold Gregory Memorial Hospital here. ** DESIGNED THE WHITE HOUSE The designer of the WHITE HOUSE was James HOBAN, born in Ireland about 1755. He came to the United States, settling in Charleston, S. C., and later to Washington, when the city was first being laid out. He worked for the government for the greater part of his life. He is chiefly known for his work in connection with the WHITE HOUSE, the rebuilding of which he directed after it was burned in 1814. - Exchange ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

The Attica News-Bits & Pieces Part 3 Items in parentheses indicate handwritten dates. (December 30th, 1907) COLBY-GOODMAN Louis L. COLBY and Miss Addie M. GOODMAN both of Alexander, were united in marriage by the Rev. Paul FLAV?? at the First Baptist parsonage in Batavia Monday evening. They were attended by Miss Emma L. ODELL and Herbert GOODMAN, the latter a brother of the bride, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James GOODMAN. (December 31, 1907) At the home of Mrs. Alberta M. COMSTOCK of No. 40 South Main Street, Mrs. COMSTOCK was married to Fred JOHNSON CARPENTER of Batavia, an employee at the BAKER gun works. Immediately afterward Herbert Lee GOODMAN and Miss Emma May ODELL, both of Alexander, were married. Each couple attended the other. (Feb. 5th, 1908) SCHEER-CROWMAN Julius F. SCHEER< son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter SCHEER of the Pear Street road, and Miss Edna S. CROWMAN of Alexander, were married at St. Mary's church at 6 o'clock this morning. The Rev. J. J. GILHOLEY of East Pembroke officiated -Batavia, Wednesday. (Feb. 11th, 1908) HULBURT-RANGER On Tuesday Miss Daisy RANGER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley RANGER, was married to Mr. Frank HULBURT. The ceremony took place in Buffalo, the Rev. Charles SMITH performing the ceremony at the parsonage of St. James church. The young couple returned from Buffalo Tuesday night and at present are making their home with Mrs. HULBURT of North Avenue, the mother of the groom. (1908) MARRIED PETTTIBONE-COY The marriage of Miss Mabel G. COY to Mr. Ernest E. PETTIBONE both of this place, occurred at the residence of Rev. C. L. PARKHURST on Thursday, February 27th. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur PETTIBONE. The two brothers will work their father's farm on the Darien road, and are now engaged in preparation for the season's work. (Boy born to Mrs. Ernest PETTIBONE Feb. 29, 1908) (1908) TWICHELL-REYNOLDS On Monday, January 6th, Mr. John W. TWICHELL of Bennington and Miss Ida REYNOLDS of Attica were married at the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. C. L. PARKHURST. They were attended by Miss Fannie REYNOLDS and Mrs. C. R. FENTON. (1908) Mr. and Mrs. E. R. GRAVES have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Iona Onalee, to Alton Rhodes BUNCE of Tonawanda, the ceremony to take place at their home on June 30th at 4:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Emil WERNER of Pearl Street are receiving congratulation on the birth of a little daughter born Thursday, My 14th, (1908). (Boy Feb. 14, 1911) (Georgia GLOR and Ernest RICTOR were married in Attica Feb. 19th, 1908, Wednesday. Georgia died in 1914) GEAR-BOWEN (May 5th, 1909) Marriage Ceremony at the Home of Bride's Parents in Alexander. Alexander, May 7-A pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George BOWEN on Wednesday at 6 p.m., when their daughter, Susie May, was united in marriage to Sydney George GEAR, son of Mr. and Mrs. John GEAR of Batavia, by the Rev. A. W. MACDOUGALD. The couple was attended by Miss Hattie BOWEN and George BOWEN, sister and brother of the bride. The bride wore a gown of white brilliantine. The bridesmaid also was gowned in white. The bride received many presents. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. John GEAR, Misses Pearl, Eva and Lillian GEAR, sisters of the groom, Miss Alice FORD and Joseph FOLLETT of Batavia and Miss Adah PECKHAM of Utica. Mr. and Mrs. GEAR left on an evening train for a brief western trip, after which they will be at home June 1st at No. 43 Central Avenue, Batavia, where the groom is employed at JOHNSTON Harvester works. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

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Hello. Could you tell me if you have the news items about the big train wreck that occurred somewhere in New York? It involved the Barnum and Bailey circus train. It occurred sometime around 1880, I believe. I think they had the big elephant called "Jumbo" at the time. I would love to see any and all news items about that, If you can find them. It was a very big news story, at the time, as some of the animals got loose, and the train had overturned, or part of it. I have a hazy recollection of hearing about it from my great-grandfather when I was just a little girl. Thank you. BonnieGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 26-1893 " ILLEGAL FISHERMEN CAUGHT. A quartette of Alabama men accused of fishing illegally in Oak Orchard creek in that town were captured Thursday night by George M. SWARTZ of Rochester, State Game and Fish Protector, assisted by George AMES of Wheatville. The men were Ira HOWLAND, Alexander HALE, Charles HALE, and Richard WEST. " ------------------------- Oh I just can't RESIST commenting on this one! Poor Ira Howland!! Wonder if this is the son or the father? Can't locate my file at this second. Ira senior dies in 1893. His body turns up missing from his grave when the insurance company goes to exhume him. There was some question on what he died of. A year later his body is found in a the back of a corn field by a farmer. Turns out the wife had paid a couple guys to dig him up out of the cemetery to hide his body from the insurance men. She eventually did get his death benefits from the policy. Very wierd story......... -- Cindy Amrhein Town of Alabama Historian Genesee Co., NY ********************** Historian's Page - Alabama, NY http://www2.pcom.net/cinjod/historian/ Experience the town of Alabama in Genesee County, New York. History, tombstone inscriptions, census records, history of the Tonawanda Seneca Indians and the Iroquois. Enjoy a good murder mystery? Read about the murders of Polly Frisch. APHNYS (The Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/aphnys/ Genesee County, NY website. Includes History Department, (under "Historian") http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ The Genesee Area Genealogy Society lists the names and addresses for all the Genesee & Wyoming County Historians http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygags/hist.htm

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Tuesday Evening, March 13-1888 A GREAT STORM IN MARCH New York--Not a train left the Grand Central depot yesterday and but one came in. The waiting rooms are crowded with travelers anxious to depart and persons waiting to hear from friends who were en route to this city. To neither could the officials give the slightest satisfaction. The only train that got through on the New Haven road was one which started before the storm began. The night express from Boston, which is due here at 6:20 a.m., rolled into the depot five hours late. The train struck the storm which was prevailing in New York a few minutes after leaving New Haven and from there on its progress was slow and broken. The wind decreased the heat in the cars and the passengers began to don their wraps. Those that had sleepers piled their overcoats on to their blankets and swore at the porter. Sleep was impossible and the trip was a miserable one. This was the last and only train to reach the depot. The down town business streets had a larger population last night than in years before. The railroads at the Jersey side of North River ferries had gone out of business, and thousands of suburban residents were refused admittance to the overcrowded hotels. The Weehawken ferries ceased to run at 11:15, after severe tussles with the blizzard. The Erie ferries ran on half-hour time until 4 o'clock, when a notice was posted that the road was closed on account of the terrible storm. The Lackawanna notified their ferrymen at Barclay street at noon to stop the sale of tickets and notify their patrons that the road was closed until the storm ceased. At the Cortland street ferry the same story was told. No trains were running over the Pennsylvania road. At noon the Chicago limited and the Florida special were stalled in five feet of snow in the meadows and cannot be released until the storm abates. "All trains abandoned until further notice," was the sign on the ferry house of the Jersey Central. Boats were run as near as possible every three quarters of an hour. The ferry house was thronged with passengers. The travel on the Whitehall, Wall and Fulton ferries was the lightest known in years, the Brooklynites preferring to stand in New York. The Staten Island put double headers on their trains, but at 11 o'clock the task was abandoned and the road was closed. So terrible was the blizzard at St. George that horses attached to carriages at the ferry were taken out of the shafts and brought into the waiting room to protect them from the cold. The roads centering in New York were utterly demoralized. President DEPEW of the New York Central said: "It is terrible. Old men on the road say there has not been such an experience since 1854. There are now eighteen trains stalled between here and Yonkers. The snow has drifted into the cuts and settled down into icy banks six and eight feet deep. I have been directing all my endeavors all the afternoon to getting food to the people who may have remained in the cars." The West Shore road was more fortunate, there being but one passenger train stalled in the snow, but no attempt was made to send one out. The Long Island road is at a standstill. The hospitals report a great number of patients who were severely bruised and overcome by yesterday's storm. Fifteen of the sufferers among whom is Editor BAUMANN of the 'News,' are in a painful condition. The bodies of two men and one woman found on the streets were taken to the morgue. ++ New York.--In this city the present storm is the most severe that has ever been recorded. The records date back for 17 years and do not in any case show that New York was ever before visited by such a blizzard. The wind at 11 o'clock yesterday morning was blowing 40 miles an hour and at 1 p.m. had subsided very little. The snow began to fall at 12:10 in the morning and by 12, noon, a fall of two feet was recorded. The thermometer registered 24 degrees above zero at New York, Boston at 36 above, Oswego 14 above, and Rockcliffe, Canada, 14 below zero. The city yesterday was completely snow-bound. Travel was suspended and business places that are usually open at 8 o'clock in the morning were not ready tot do any work until late in the day. The surface and elevated railroads were all behind in running. On the surface roads, the cars that did run left the depots with six and eight horses. A number were obliged to give up the trip. Many ran off the track and along Sixth and Third avenues a number of cars came in collision with the elevated railroad pillars. The snow drifted so deep in places that it was impossible for the snowplows to run, and the tracks had to be cleared by gangs of men with shovels. This was very slow work. People who live in the upper part of the city and who travel by the elevated railroads were compelled to wait for several hours before they could get down town. All the telegraph and telephone wires in the city are in bad working order. Hundreds of wires are down, having been broken by the ice and snow. Trains on the Brooklyn Bridge made but few trips. Thousands of people could not get across. It was dangerous to walk across. The embargo on telegraphic communication to outside points is almost complete. There is no wire to Washington and but slight communication with the West. On Long Island the storm is the worst in the memory of the oldest inhabitants. Traffic and business of all kinds are practically suspended. In Jersey City the storm caused a suspension of all traffic. No horse-cars were moving and no trains running on any of the railroads. The snow drifted on the streets to the depth of five and six feet. ++ DRIFTS TEN FEET HIGH. Poughkeepsie--Reports from all points North, South, East and West prove that it is the worst storm that has occurred in 40 years. Dispatches to the 'Eagle' show all trains on the Harlem, Hartford, & Connecticut Western, Boston & Albany, Newburg, Dutchess & Connecticut, New York & Massachusetts, and roads in Connecticut to have been abandoned. All post-roads are drifted so badly that no teams can move. In many places fences are entirely hidden from view. In this city and vicinity the snow is three feet deep on the level and drifts are ten feet high. About 175 Western passengers are snowbound here and the hotels are filled with them. A man came in from Vassar College in a sleigh yesterday afternoon. Five horses were pulling the sleigh and could hardly get along at that. There was no connection whatever with the west side of the river yesterday. All business in the city was suspended during the day, and last night the streets were entirely deserted. Fears are entertained that a disastrous freshet is imminent. ++ THE CITY OF TROY A PARALYTIC. Troy.--Horse cars on all lines discontinued their trips at 6 o'clock last evening and several were abandoned on the track, covered with snow. The Union depot was an improvised dormitory last night. The waiting-room was full of passengers whose trains got as far as Troy and were unable to proceed further. No trains were running in any direction from this city. A belt-line train from Albany at 10 o'clock was three hours on the way, a distance of six miles. Specials from towns in Vermont and Northern New York last night indicated that the storm was not decreasing, but the temperature was falling rapidly. Trains were everywhere, abandoned and discontinued in this section. ++ LEGISLATORS SNOWBOUND. Albany--When the Lieutenant-Governor called the Senate to order last evening there were but eight Senators present, Messrs. ROBERTSON, SLOAN, FASSETT, LAUGHLIN, McNAUGHTON, KELLOGG, HAWKINS, AND LEWIS. After prayer by the Rev. D.R. LOWELL the Senate adjourned until today at 11 o'clock. Only 17 Assemblymen were present when the roll was called, and the Assembly adjourned at once to meet to-day at 10:30. ++ IN OTHER PLACES. Dispatches from Newburg, Kingston, Oswego, Binghamton, Saratoga, Rome and Syracuse tell of the severe storm. In Saratoga two feet of snow had fallen at 2 p.m. yesterday. In Herkimer and Oneida counties the storm was very severe. ++ THE STORM AT HOME. The weather in this locality early this morning was below zero and at noon it was only from ten to fifteen degrees warmer. A North wind was blowing and the air seemed more penetrating than at any time since snow made its appearance for the winter on December 21st last. It is wonderful weather for this time of the year, and is the talk of the town. Business is quiet, and there would be but little stir on the streets were it not for the charter election. Railroad traffic is disturbed, trains running very irregularly, especially those from the East. The fast mail was reported seven hours late. A train was made up in Syracuse to take the place of the train due here at 12:35, and the substitute arrived nearly on time. The greatest trouble is on the Hudson River division. ++ DEATH OF THE HON. J.B. PLUMB. The Hon. Joshua Burr PLUMB, Speaker of the Dominion Senate, died suddenly at his home in Niagara, Ontario, yesterday morning, having arrived there on Saturday evening from Ottawa to spend Sunday. He was one of the foremost Canadians and a warm friend of Sir John MACDONALD. Mr. PLUMB was born in New York State and was about seventy-two years old. He was a brother of Mrs. Dr. N.G. CLARK of Batavia and was formerly a resident of this village. His nephew, Arthur E. CLARK, this morning, received a letter from him, written in Ottawa, the latter of last week. It was penned in his usual vein, the writer seeming to be in possession of good health. ++ BAD COMPLEXIONS NEED Champlin's Liquid Pearl, 50c. The 75c size is cheapest. ++ Palmer's Skin-Success soap and ointment will cure any diseased Scalp or Skin. Sold by W.S.& J.J. PATTERSON. ++ EVENTS IN ELBA. Mr. William Henry IRWIN of Brooklyn is visiting with his sisters, the Misses IRWIN. Miss Ida MORRIS of Akron spent Sunday at home. She was accompanied by a young lady friend from that place. Among those who are on the severely sick list are Mrs. John BURNS, living with Mrs. J.C. GARDNER; Mrs. J.N. PARKER and Master George BABCOCK. Prof. Mark BEAL gave his first lesson to his class in elocution on Thursday evening in Good Templars Hall. He has twenty pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson WAITE gave a party at their residence on Thursday evening. The special meetings to be held at the Presbyterian church will be conducted by Rev. A.D. DRAPER of Batavia and the Rev. T.L. WALDO of East Pembroke, on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening. Last week they were announced to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, which was a mistake. A lecture was delivered last evening at the Presbyterian church under the management of the Knights of Maccabees. The speaker was Colonel COPELAND, and his subject "Handsome People." From a letter recently received from J.B. SAFFORD, formerly of this place, but now of Fergus Falls, Minn., we learn of the dangerous illness of his only daughter, Alice, at that place. ++ LE ROY'S LOCAL NOTES. Edward MARTIN slipped and fell on the icy pavement on East Main street, fracturing the bones of his right arm. Mrs. John BUNN returned from Syracuse Saturday evening. Calvin N. KEENEY is in New York. Miss M.A. IVES has returned from Ross Forks, Idaho, after an absence of several months. W.D. MATTHEWS is seriously ill. The funeral of the late Mrs. T.W. LARKIN takes place this afternoon at 3 o'clock. ++ AUCTION SALES Posters announcing the following auction sales have been printed at 'The News' office: Thursday, March 15-The lease of Charles P. CHAMBERLAIN, Chauncey CHAMBERLAIN and John C. SHULTZ having expired they will sell at public auction on the KURTZ farm, 1 mile Northwest of South Alabama, 5 good horses, 2 cows in calf, 2 two-year old steers, 2 yearlings, 2 sets double harness, nearly new; 2 sets bob sleighs, 2 wagons, a top buggy, cutter 1 Oakfield roller, plows, drags, 1 Royce reaper, 1 Buckeye mower, cultivator, rakes, etc., etc. Also 1/2 of 40 acres of wheat on the ground. G.W. THAYER, auctioneer. Sale commences at 12 m. * Thursday, March 15-The lease of L.W. FISK having expired, he will sell on the premises, 40 rods South of Byron Center, six horses, including one fine team of draft horses, 14 cows coming in, 21 fine wool ewes; wagons, harnesses, farming implements, etc. Two fine carriage horses will also be offered with right to withdraw reserved. Sale begins at 12 m. sharp. Aaron ARNOLD, auctioneer; F.T. MILLER, Clerk. ++ To get a tight boot on, grease your heel with Tulip Soap. ++ THIRTY HEAD OF HORSES. To be sold at auction, together with 30 head of cattle, farming tools, etc. Thursday, March 22d, at D.K. CHADDOCK's. D.MENZIE, Auctioneer. ++ The deep-chested bullfrog in the pool seems to say, "Tulip Soap! Tulip Soap!" ++ DEATH OF MRS. CALEB WELLS. The funeral of Alzina, wife of Caleb WELLS, who died at her home in Elba on Friday, will take place from the house at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. WELL's age was 62 years. Carlos D. ANDREWS, aged fifty-one years, died at his home in Alexander on Friday. His death was sudden, being caused by heart disease. The funeral was held yesterday. ++ TO ERECT A STEAM MILL IN BERGEN. The people of Bergen are subscribing to stock to erect a steam mill in that village which now has no milling facilities nearer than Byron, Brockport and Le Roy. Already $10,000 has been subscribed for the stock and it is thought that a sufficient sum can be raised by the citizens to take hold of the matter as they should. ++ MUSIC AND FEASTING. A pleasant time is in store for those who attend the supper at Odd Fellows' Hall this evening. It is to be an old-fashioned donation supper for the benefit of Rev. C.W. WINCHESTER, the popular pastor of the M.E. church. This is his third and last year of labor in Batavia, and all his friends are invited to this entertainment. There will be good music. ++ An irate woman knocked in the head of a flour barrel with a club because a grocer wouldn't trust her for Tulip Soap. ++ Accident insurance; A.F. LAWRENCE, Agt. ++ SCHELLENGER'S RESTAURANT. Newly painted and Decorated is the Most Attractive Place in Town For Gentlemen and Ladies! Meals at all hours! Oysters in every style. Oysters in Shell or Bulk in any quantity desired. Wm. SCHELLENGER, Next door to GOULD & TOWN's, Batavia. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 26-1893 ILLEGAL FISHERMEN CAUGHT. A quartette of Alabama men accused of fishing illegally in Oak Orchard creek in that town were captured Thursday night by George M. SWARTZ of Rochester, State Game and Fish Protector, assisted by George AMES of Wheatville. The men were Ira HOWLAND, Alexander HALE, Charles HALE, and Richard WEST. For a long time the law had been violated by fishermen in Alabama and it was thought the time had come to put a stop to it. Protector SCHWARTZ reached Alabama Thursday evening and within an hour had made the capture and confiscated the fishermen's net, which is said to belong to a Mr. CLOSSON. The net is a fine one and is valued at $60. It is 200 feet long and is what is called a triple gill net. When the game protector swooped down upon the fishermen two of them were in a boat and two others were on the shore. The men objected to giving up the net, but Protector SCHWARTZ said that under the circumstances it was proper for him to take charge of it. It was decided to have the trial of the men take place before Justice STEDMAN of Oakfield today. Assistant-District-Attorney Howard H. WIDENER of Rochester to act as prosecutor. The Rochester 'Democrat' says: "Protector SCHWARTZ is going to have Rufus FARNSWORTH of Oakfield hauled up next week for fishing with a net in Oak Orchard creek on August 16th. Mr. FARNSWORTH, who is a wealthy grain dealer, was caught in the act by some gentlemen who believe that the game law should be observed just as strictly as any other law." ++ THIEVES AT WHEATVILLE. Thieves attempted to gain an entrance to Mrs. VAUGHN's house during the high wind Wednesday night, but only succeeded in getting the screen door off. Mr. PURDY's lecture was much enjoyed. The next in the course will be delivered next Wednesday night in the Methodist church by the Rev. J.A. SMITH of Le Roy. At the Wheatville school meeting John JOSLIN was elected trustee. Miss Lizzie McRUTTLE, who graduated from the Buffalo Normal in June, is to teach the school this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Walton WRIGHT of Washington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R.R. ROBERTS. Miss Anna TIEDE of Akron is visiting Miss Anna NICHOL. Mrs. Harmon NORTON, who has been visiting the World's Fair, was suddenly called home by a telegram Thursday, stating that her son, who had a severe attack of cholera infantum, was not expected to live. He is a little better at present, however. ++ CONSULT THE ADDRESS LABEL. If the time you have paid for The News is almost up renew your subscription now, so you will not miss any numbers. ++ ANTHONY VOLZ'S FUNERAL TODAY. The funeral of the late Anthony J. VOLZ was held from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock this morning, the original intention of holding it tomorrow morning having been abandoned. It was very largely attended and there were many beautiful floral offerings, among them being a crescent and star from Branch 29 of Batavia, C.M.B.A., of which the deceased was a member. The members of the Branch attended in a body and some of them acted as bearers. ++ $12.00--CHICAGO AND RETURN--$12.00 The Erie will run another of its popular day coach excursions to Chicago September 2nd, leaving Buffalo at 8:30 p.m. Elegant new high-backed day coaches with uniform porters and passenger representatives in charge. Train leaving Batavia at 6:04 p.m. will make connections. Call on the Erie agent for detailed information. ++ BATAVIA SHORTHAND AND BUSINESS SCHOOL. Fall term will begin September 4th. Miss S.M. BLOUNT, Prin. ++ HOSE RACE TO BE RUN. The fire alarm hose race on Tuesday, the day of the Cycling Association's meet, will take place after all, members of the Board of Aldermen having signified their consent to the project. It appears that the opposition arose on account of a misunderstanding in regard to the matter. The alarm will be sent in between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon, under the direction of Chief Engineer AUSTIN, and the company reaching the hydrant nearest the box pulled and laying 100 feet of hose first will receive the prize offered, a handsome silver water set of four pieces. All that it will be necessary to do will be to lay the hose, as no connection is to be made with the hydrant. All the prizes offered by the Association are now on exhibition in one of McKENZIE, RYAN, & STORMS' show windows and the display is a very handsome one. ++ A PLEASANT SURPRISE. The members of the pastor's class of the Bank street Sunday-school surprised their teacher at his home, No. 159 Bank street, last evening. When they had been there a little while, Mr. DURKEE was lured from the parlor and on his return the President of the class, Mark LUSK, presented him in behalf of the class an elegant study chair. Mr. DURKEE was completely surprised, but responded in a few appropriate words of thanks. After spending a pleasant evening the class separated, well pleased with the success of their surprise. ++ MRS. OLIVE LORD DEAD. Mrs. Olive LORD, a native of Batavia and a resident of this village up to about a year ago, when she went to the County House, died at that institution last night, aged about 50 years. She had no relatives in this vicinity. ++ A BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Harry McBRIDE, a young son of Engineer A.J. McBRIDE of the Water Works, was near the Central's bridge shortly before noon today, with a number of other boys. Edward THOMAS, one of the lads, had a target rifle and shot at a mud turtle. The ball struck the turtle's shell and rebounding struck young McBRIDE just over the right ear, causing a painful but not serious scalp wound. ++ DEATH OF CARRIE MCDONALD. Carrie, the twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McDONALD of Clifton avenue, died yesterday morning. Beside her parents, she is survived by two brothers and three sisters. The funeral will be held from the house at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. ++ The Utica 'Globe', on sale at Smith's, has excellent pictures of four of the victims of the Le Roy accident. -- FOR SALE. Second hand stone, all widths, very cheap, at Weaver & Winslow's yards, 28 Swan street. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

The Attica News-Bits & Pieces Part 2 Items in parentheses indicate handwritten dates. DERRICK-MOTZ (March 30, 1910) Two of Attica's popular young people, Miss Matilda Amelia MOTZ, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry MOTZ, and Mr. Henry DERRICK, Jr. were united in marriage on Wednesday evening. The ceremony took place in Batavia at 8 o'clock at the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. C. M. JOHNSON. They were unattended. Mr. and Mrs. DERRICK have gone a short wedding journey to Rochester and Syracuse and will be at home in Attica after April 15th. LEFFLER-STROH (Sept. 21, 1910) At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. STROH, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 1910, Florence Ethel STROH was united in marriage to Marcus Philip LEFFLER. The groom's father, Rev. J. F. LEFFLER, performed the ceremony. None but the immediate families were present and Mr. and Mrs. LEFFLER departed late in the afternoon for a two weeks' trip visiting relatives in Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio. After their return they will be at home to their friends in their newly furnished house on Prospect Street. (Philip LEFFLER left his wife October 14, 1911.) There is also a newspaper photo of Rev. J. F. LEFFLER, Pastor of M. E. Church. (1906-1910). COULTER-WURST (Rose COULTER was married to George WURST of Machias September 28, 1911.) Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com