Rochester, Monroe, NY Rochester Republican Mar 28, 1848 MARRIAGES In Riga, January 13th, by Rev. S. W. REMINGTON, Mr. James O. SPRAGUE to Miss Sarah H. BLINN. Feb. 3d, by the same, Mr. Daniel WILLIAMS to Miss Maryain PHILLIPS. In Churchville, Feb. 8th, by Rev. S. W. REMINGTON, Richard ALLEN to Miss Elizabeth S. KEATS. March 15th, by the same, Samuel INGALL to Miss Lewrain E. GORDON, all of Bryon. March 16th, by the same, Mr. Daniel DAILY to Miss Parthenia A. SMITH. In Clyde, on the 15th inst. Miss Martha BEEBEE, and J. S. LAMOREAUX, Esq. On the 17th inst, Mr. Joseph WELLS to Miss M. MAKIE. On the 16th inst. Mr. Townsend CARMEN, of Junius, to Miss Margaret WALDUFF. In Montezuma, on the 18th inst., Mr. Chauncey STOKES to Miss Elizabeth O. STANLEY. In Grove, on the 2d inst. Dr. C. C. SEAVER, of Mount Pelier, Vt., to Miss Emily STEVENS, of Birdsall. In New Hudson, Mr. Thomas BERRY, of Friendship, to Nancy R. EASTWOOD, of the former place. In Howard, on the 12th inst, Andrew BAKER, Esq. Of Andover, Allegany Co., to Miss Aseneth ARMSTRONG, of Kennedyville. In Bath, on the 15th inst., Mr. Peter S. PERINE, to Miss Elizabeth BROWN. **** DEATHS On Sunday evening, the 19th inst. Daniel Hand CLARKE, aged one and a half years, youngest son of Charles Lee CLARKE. In this city, on the 22d inst. Alfred R. C., eldest son of Gilbert S. and Marian W. JENNINGS, aged 4 years, 1 month and 11 days. At Cold Springs, Indiana, on the 21st ult, Mr. James ROY, an old resident of Wayne county, in the 61st year of his age. In this city, on the 23d inst. Isabella, aged twenty months, infant daughter of rev. J. WHITNEY, editor of the "Christian Sentinel." In Angelica, on the 20th inst, Mrs Ruth, wife of Dea. Vial(?) THOMAS, aged 63 years. In Howard, on the 3d inst, Mr. Samuel RICE, aged 27 years. ** SUDDEN DEATH - Silas SMITH, recess keeper opposite the Market, died very suddenly on Tuesday evening. He had been in usual health till the morning of that day, when one of his fingers commenced swelling and extended to his hand, which burst open. The cause is unknown. ** Look Out For Your Shirts - A family residing in Utica, had a whole washing of clothes stolen from their line, on Tuesday night last. No business to have so many clothes! It couldn't have been an editor's clothes line. ** James RUNNING, who emigrated to Rochester last summer, will hear of his friends by calling at No. 15 Elm street. We are requested to ask our cotemporories to notice this fact. ** Ex-President VAN BUREN - This gentleman was in the train of cars a portion of which ran into the river at Newark, two or three days since. He was on his way to Washington. Jas. S. WADSWORTH, of Geneseo, was also in the second car. ** Suicide — Wm. HOAR, of Prestcott, Mass., having taken the benefit, committed suicide on the 5th inst, by hanging himself. ** A Fat One For Somebody — There is a girl in Carroll county, Md., who weighs 413 ½ pounds — A large rib for some one. Who speaks ? ** Counterfeit tens, on the Bank of Delaware' at Wilmington, have been seen in Philadelphia. ** Crossing At The Falls — Sufficient wire has now been suspended across the Niagara at the Falls, to make crossing perfectly easy and safe.-- Passengers are drawn across in a basket for fifty cents a head. In a few days, the line will be strong enough to pass over cattle. The work will be the wonder of the world, when completed. ** Bold Outrage — An attempt was made, in Albany, on Monday evening last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, to murder Mr. John NIBLOCK, by stabbing him with a knife. He was passing up Broadway with a friend, and perceiving that they were followed, he turned to ascertain who the persons were, when the wounds were inflicted. ** Cotton — In the year 1817 an American vessel, having eighty bales of cotton on board, was seized at Liverpool on the plea that so large an amount of cotton could not have been produced in the U. States. In 1847 the crop amounted to 1,778,651 bales. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

RE:> "Lady Day" in England and the United Kingdom is March 25 Sarah, thank you for sharing your expertise on Brit customs/phrases-- it makes this project of transcribing newsies even more special when people interact and help one another ! we can all learn so much from one another, : )Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Shewires@aol.com> To: <NY-WESTERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:04 PM Subject: [NY-WESTERN] Re: NY-WESTERN-D Digest V02 #124 > In a message dated 5/31/2002 2:06:32 PM Central Daylight Time, > NY-WESTERN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > "How old are you?" the enumerator asked an Irish woman. > > "Eighty-three years next Lady Day," was her reply. What did she mean? > > Another person, on being asked if he was born in this country, replied: > > "No, I was born in Vermont." > > > > "Lady Day" in England and the United Kingdom is March 25, nine months before > Christmas, in some churches, the Feast of the Conception. It is also the > reason the calendar used to have 25 March as the first day of the New Year. > > (My hubby is a Brit, still on a green card after 26 years.) > > Sarah > > > ==== NY-WESTERN Mailing List ==== > Comprising the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 20, 1925 C. H. ROWE SUCCUMBS TO CAR INJURIES Newark, July 20 - Clellan H. ROWE, who was struck by an automobile driven by Albert MASLYN of Clifton Springs on the Phelps road, two miles south of this village, Friday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, died at the Newark Hospital at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon as the result of a fractured skull. Mr. ROWE was one of the best known farmers in the vicinity of Newark and had lived near the spot where he was fatally injured for the past 40 years. He was born in Webster August 31, 1861, moving west with his father, who was a Civil War veteran, immediately after the war, and coming back to Newark to live when a young man, where he had since resided. He was a member of the Newark Grange, in which he always had taken an active interest. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mary PINC??EY ROWE; by his aged mother, Mrs. Sarah M. ROWE of Phelps; three sons, William Dale ROWE of Rochester, Leon Howard ROWE and Lester P. ROWE of Newark; two sisters, Mrs. A. F. BUSSEY and Mrs. J. Fred HELMER, both of Phelps, and five brothers, J. P. ROWE, Ann Arbor, Mich., Gordon D. ROWE, Cincinnati, O., Ernest ROWE, New York, William M. ROWE and Corydon W. ROWE, both of Rochester. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence and at 2:30 o'clock from the Newark Methodist Church, with the Rev. Frank A. BOYD officiating. Burial will be made in the Willow Avenue Cemetery. **** Rochester To Have German Howitzer Rochester will be presented with one and possibly two German howitzers before the end of the summer by the War Department, Assemblyman Simon L. ADLER announced yesterday. Guns captured by American forces in the World War are being distributed to many cities throughout the country. Last Thursday 3,000 guns for different cities in the United States were shipped from Port Newark, N. J., but it is not known whether the guns for Rochester is in that shipment. Sergeant Harry J. ROSENBERG, armorer of the cavalry armory where the gun will be set up, and Adjutant-General J. C. WESTCOTT of Albany, are now making arrangements to send the gun here. **** Special Agents Entertained Special agents in the offices of Mrs. Minnie SNYDER and Prescott & Bronk of Newark, N. Y., were entertained by those agencies last Friday. A golf match was held in the afternoon and the first prize was won by S. W. ROSS. They played over the nine-hole course of the Newark County Club. An elaborate dinner was given, the toastmaster being Mr. PITKIN, president of the Newark Country Club. Short talks were given by John JORDAN of Syracuse, Frank CURTISS of Syracuse and Messrs. TOWNSEND and SMITH, connected with Bloomer Brothers, Newark. **** Will Address Lions Club W. A. KINNEY, who has been identified with the Boy Scout work for some time, will tell the Lions Club of the aims and accomplishments of that organization and what it is doing for the boys of Rochester at the weekly lunch tomorrow. **** THE SOCIAL REGISTER (didn't get the beginning) Among the guests at the Jackson Hotel and Health Resort for the past few days were the following from this city: Mr. and Mrs. H. A. JOHANTGEN, of Lozier street; Mr. and Mrs. Lester P. SLADE of Berkley street; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. HOWLETT, of Clover street; Dr. and Mrs. J. A. LANE, of Portland avenue; Dr. and Mrs. P. G. MAYO, of Main street east, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. BEACHEL, of Cypress street. Miss Bernice M. BECKER, of Grand avenue, has returned after spending two weeks as councillor at the Episcopal Summer Conference at Princeton, N. J., and a brief stay in New York. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest MOCK, of St. Paul boulevard, accompanied by Misses Martha, Josephine, Mayme and Florence Armbruster, of St. Paul boulevard, have returned from a two weeks' motor trip to New England. They went first to Maine by the way of the White Mountains and made short visits in Pertland and Boston, returning by the way of New York, the Berkshies and the Catskill Mountains. Mrs. James Herbert HERSEY of Lincoln Neb., formerly of Rochester, is spending a few weeks with per parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred LEMIEUX of 100 Alameda street. The Rev. and Mrs. Henry TALBOT of Jefferson avenue will leave July 26th for Grenadier Island, Alexandria Bay, to pass the month of August. Later they will spend some time in Quebec, returning home in September. Mrs. E. D. LAPHAM of St. Petersburg, Fla., is visiting Mrs. L. M. DEY of Greig street, this week. Miss Agnes MORRIS, of Amsterdam, N. Y., was the guest over the week-end of the Misses Anne and Eunice BRISTOL, of East avenue. Mrs. Newton M. COLLINS of Culver road, entertained guests at an informal luncheon today at the Century Club in honor of Miss Anna PARSONS, of Pasadena, Cal. Mrs. A. Edward BREWSTER of Sibley place will have guests at luncheon Wednesday at the Rochester Country Club for Miss PARSONS. Miss Eleanor KRATZ of Buffalo has been for a few days the guest of Miss Kathleen BROWN of East avenue. Miss Louise DEVINE of Granger place who returned from Europe on the Homeric on Wednesday last, reached home on Friday. The ladies of the Emmanuel Reformed Church will entertain this evening in the church parlors in honor of the Rev. R. F. H. DIEHM and Mrs. DIEHM. Miss Grace W. BARTON of Kenilworth terrace and Mrs. Minnie K. LANE of Strathallan park, left Friday by motor for the Thousand Islands where they expect to spend some time. Dr. and Mrs. Raymond ELLIOT, Mr. and Mrs. Walter CUNNINGHAM, Mr. and Mrs. Alcott NEARY, Mr. and Mrs. Fred LOEFFLER are leaving on Saturday to spend two weeks in Canada at Big Wind Inn, on the Lake of Bays. **** WEDDINGS SCHIFF - ROSENBILT The marriage of Miss Henrietta ROSENBILT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROSENBILT of Buffalo, to Mr. Lester E. SCHIFF of Rochester took place June 28, at Boreal Hall, in Buffalo, at 6 o'clock. Rabbi GITLIN officiating. Mrs Samuel R. GREENSTONE was matron of honor; the Misses Rose CHODOWN, Lillian ROSENBILT, Rose SCHIFF of Rochester, Mary PLECKOW, Mary C??IDEN, and Goldie ROSENBILT, bridesmaids. Mr. Louis SCHIFF of Rochester was best man and the ushers were messrs, Samuel R. GREENFIELD, Samuel ROSEN, Roy ?OTH, Jack HARRISON and Dr. Norman LEVIN of Rochester. At the reception which followed, 80 were present Mr. and Mrs. A. SCHIFF, Mr. P. SCHIFF, Dr. E. LEVIN of Rochester, Miss Betty SLOVE and Mr. H. SLOVE of New York, were among the out of town guests, Mr. and Mrs. SCHIFF are at home at 398 Rosewood terrace, Rochester, N. Y. ** FRASER - HALL The marriage of Miss Alice Mary HALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Robert HALL of Reynolds street, this city, to Mr. Alexander J. FRASER, took place Saturday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George CHURCHILL DOW, in Ashland avenue, Buffalo, the Rev. Samuel VAN VRANKEN HOLMES performing the ceremony. The bride wore a gown of white satin, with pearl trimming, a veil arranged with coronet and fastened with orange blossoms and she carried bride's roses and lilies of the valley. She was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. George C. DOW, and was attended by Miss Marion MACKENZIE, gowned in beaded orchid georgette, an orchid hat and carrying snapdragon and orchid sweet peas. Mrs. HALL, mother of the bride, was in a gown of powder blue georgette and Mrs. James F. FRASER of Caledonia, mother of the bridegroom, was gowned in tan crepe. Mr. Irvine WILSON of Caledonia was best man. A reception and buffet supper followed the ceremony. The decorations throughout the house were garden flowers. Among the out-of-town guests were: Mrs. James FRASER and daughter, Mildred; Mr. and Mrs. Frank SHAW and Miss Helen GARBUTT, of Caledonia; Mrs. William Robert HALL, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McINTOSH, Dr. and Mrs. F. F. DOW, Mr. and Mrs. A. Irving FRANKEL of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. George WHITING of LeRoy. Mr. FRASER and his bride will be at home after Sept. 1 at Seven Pines, Caledonia. ** WILLSON - RAWLINSON On Thursday at 143 Parsells avenue, the Rev. D. Sumner WILLSON, a retired Universalist minister, was married to Mrs. Lillian E. RAWLINSON, by the Rev. F. G. REYNOLDS of the Parsells Avenue Baptist Church. The attending couple were Mrs. Nellie DeNOIST and Mr. Sala BLANCHARD of Ottawa Canada. The bride wore gray georgette, trimmed with cut steel beads and a corsage bouquet of bridal roses. The bridesmaid was in peach colored crepe de chine and held a bouquet of sweet peas. The Rev. and Mrs. WILLSON expect to reside in Glenside, Pa. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 20, 1925 DIED COLLINS - Died July 18, 1925, at his late home, South Lima, N. Y.; Patrick COLLINS, aged 70 years. He leaves to mourn, his wife, Margaret; one daughter, Anna REILLY of Aurora, Ill; two sons, James COLLINS of South Lima, Edward COLLINS of Rochester; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. M. McMAHON of Rochester, Mrs. W. MOLYE of Lima, Mrs. Jessie SNYDER of Avon; three brothers, John, James and Edward COLLINS of lima. Funeral from the residence Tuesday, July 21, at 9 a.m. and at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's Church, Livonia, N. Y. interment at Lima, N. Y. MANCE - Entered into rest, at the family residence, No. 112 Lozier street, Saturday morning, July 18, 1925, Mrs. Martha MANCE, wife of Frank J. MANCE. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters the Misses Laura G. and Marie E. MANCE; two sons, Leon J. and Frank W. MANCE; two brothers John REINAGLE, of Three Mile Bay and Michael REINAGLE, of Greece; two sisters, Mrs. G. STUMPF, of Watertown and Mrs. Antoine GOSIER, of Three Mile Bay. Funeral on Tuesday morning July 21st at 8:40 o'clock from the residence and at 9 o'clock at St. Augustine's Church. Interment in the family lot at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. VANDERPOOL - Jerome D. VANDERPOOL died Sunday morning, July 19, 1925, at the family home, 65 ½ South Union street. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maria VANDERPOOL; one son, William R. VANDERPOOL; one daughter, Mrs. Frank MURTAGH and five grandchildren. The body was removed to Ryan & McIntee's funeral chapel, 207 Chestnut street, near Monroe avenue, from where the funeral services will take place Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 1925, at 2 o'clock. Interment in Brighton Cemetery in the family lot. MANION - At the family home, 14 Melrose street, Sunday, July 19, 1925, Edward C. MANION, aged 28 years. He leaves four brothers, William H., John E., Daniel J., and Francis MANION, four sisters, Mrs. William WEIS, Mrs. William SWEENEY, Mrs. Joseph VOELKL and Miss Helen MANION. Funeral Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock and at St. Monica's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Geneseo, N. Y., papers please copy. POTTER - Entered into rest, at her home, 53 West Church street, Fairport, N. Y., Sunday, July 19, 1925, Hulda THAYER POTTER, wife of the late Alfred H. POTTER, and mother of Mrs. Alice POTTER HOWARD of Rochester; Mrs. Bertha POTTER RUSLING and Frederick Thayer POTTER of Fairport. Funeral services at the residence, Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 1925, at 3 o'clock. Interment private in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Fairport. DE WITT - Entered into rest, Saturday, July 18, 1925, at the residence, No. 501 Norton street, Frank De WITT, aged 61 years. He is survived by his wife, Minnie; two sons, Frank Ray and Leland L. DeWITT; one daughter, Mrs. Lillian M. JANSON, all of this city, his mother Mrs. Elizabeth DeWITT; two brothers, Edward and Charles DeWITT, of Sparrow Bush, N. Y., also one grandson. He was a member of the Journeymen Stonecutters Association; Golden Septre Lodge, No. 693, I. O. O. F., of Johnson City, N. Y. and Cohoonshee Tribe, 132, I. O. R. M., of Sparrow Bush. Funeral from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Binghamton papers please copy. CHASE - In Southern Pines, N. C., July 16, 1925, George L. CHASE, aged 79 years. He is survived by his wife, Emma; one daughter, Mrs. J. F. COLE; also one grandson, George Frederick COLE. Funeral from the chapel of Ingmire & Thompson Co., 137 Chestnut street, corner of Court, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial services at Riverside Cemetery in charge of Valley Lodge, No. 109, F. ans A. M. **** MRS. H. T. POTTER Dies In Fairport; Was 82 Years Old Fairport, July 20 - Mrs. Hulda THAYER POTTER, widow of the late Alfred B. POTTER died at her home here last night, aged 82 years. Mrs. POTTER had been a life-long resident of this village. She attended the Methodist Church and was very active in all movements for the betterment of Fairport. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. Alice POTTER HOWARD of Rochester, Mrs. Berta POTTER RUSLING of Fairport one son, Frederick T. POTTER of Fairport; a brother Edgar S. THAYER of Fairport; a sister, Chloe THAYER of Ontario. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock the Rev. F. H. COMAN, district superintendent of the Methodist church in Rochester, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 20, 1925 Young Man Dies Of Broken Neck Llewelyn GODFREY, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry GODFREY of Norwalk, N. J., who broke his neck July 9, when he dove into the shallow water of Conesus Creek at Ashantee, died shortly after 11:30 o'clock last night at the Highland Hospital. GODFREY had been visiting his maternal grandmother in Avon for some time previous to the accident which resulted in his death. He had gone swimming in water that was unfamiliar to him and believed it deeper than it was. He received treatment from Dr. John C. PRESTON of Avon and was brought to the Highland hospital in the Avon ambulance. **** Auto Trucks Figure In Week End Crashes; Ten Persons Injured Three persons suffered minor injuries late Saturday afternoon when Adolph REINHARDT, 37, of 12 Aerial park, lost control of his machine, in St. Paul street near Hartel alley. The injured are REINHARDT, his wife, Ida, 32, and his daughter, Gertrude, 7. All were taken to the Homeopathic Hospital in the ambulance and, after treatment for minor cuts and bruises, returned to their home. According to police report REINHARDT tried to pass between a street car and another automobile. He lost control and crashed into an automobile driven by William DANGLEN of 92 Westland avenue which was coming from the opposite direction, DANGLEN was not injured. Both cars were badly damaged. TWO TRUCKS COLLIDE Two women and a man suffered slight injuries yesterday morning when two trucks collided at Colvin and Jay streets. The injured are Harry PATRICK, 38, of New York; Mrs. John ECHART, 23, of Eggleston street and Mrs. John LOWE, 23, of Buffalo. PATRICK was taken to the General Hospital in the ambulance and the others received treatment from the ambulance surgeon. According to report the collision occurred when a heavy truck, driven by Myron STEIN, 21, of 80 Spruce avenue, crashed into a delivery truck operated by John LOWE, 23, of Buffalo. Both machines were badly damaged. RUNS IN FRONT OF CAR Running from the curb in front of 321 Seward street, directly into the path of an automobile driven by Frederick LOWE, of 509 Post avenue, Joseph A. RYAN, 5, of 172 Flint street, was knocked to the pavement and suffered serious injuries Saturday afternoon. He was taken to the St. Mary's Hospital in the ambulance. He is believed to be suffering from a possible fractured skull. MACHINE STRIKES TRUCK Alfred BOCCI, 20, of 19 Curtice street was cut about both hands Saturday afternoon when the truck he was driving was struck by another machine driven by Fred ROFF, 32, of 159 Curlew place, BOCCI received treatment from a nearby physician. According to report ROFF attempted to pass BOCCI'S machine in Curlew street. Flying glass caused the injuries. FOUR-YEAR-OLD INJURED Louis COLLECCIO, 4, of 433 Main street west, ran into the path of an automobile driven by Gilbert BIERS, of 177 Weldon street, Saturday night at Main street west and Prospect streets. The lad was taken to the General Hospital by BIERS. He suffered only from shock. **** Daring Hold-Up Man Tackles Barbershop Holding his hand in his pocket to make it appear he had a gun, a daring bandit held up Fred MAISENBACHER in his barber shop on the second floor of 133 Clifton avenue south, Saturday night. MAISENBACHER took no chances. He permitted the man to steal $78 from a cash register and make his escape. **** Certificate To Do Business Under An Assumed Name The Claridge — Clarence H. JEWELL, 14 Monroe avenue, and William J. BENNETT, 14 Monroe avenue. **** Freight Plows Into Truck And Hurts Two Men Bath, July 20 - B. WHITNEY and Raymond FULLER, both riding on a milk truck, escaped with bruises this morning when a D L. & W. freight plowed into their truck at Campbell, 10 miles east of here reducing it to junk. **** Crashes Into Parked Car; Driver Hurt Bath, July 20 - Stephen BAILEY of Hammondsport is in the Bath Hospital suffe ring from a fractured leg and arm received early this morning when the machine in which he was riding collided with a parked car on the Bath-Hammondsport highway. The parked car was badly damaged. **** Ice House Collapses Silver Lake, July 20 - The large ice house built and used by the Silver Lake Ice Company and recently sold to the Fannin Company of Perry, was so badly twisted in Thursday's storm that a large portion of the structure collapsed yesterday. **** Farmer Dies of Injuries; Car Hit Tree Bath, July 20 - Edward ELLIOTT, farmer, residing near Campbell, died this morning of injuries he received last night when the machine in which he was riding left the road between Savona and Campbell last night and crashed into a tree. Mr. PEARSON of Painted Post, a passenger, was also injured, but will live. **** Boys In Bath Hospital After Auto Collision Bath, July 20 - Donald PERCIVAL, 17 Gordon HARRISON, 13, are both in the Bath Hospital as a result of injuries suffered early this morning when a car in which they were passengers failed to make a sharp turn on the state road at Kanona, four miles west of here and crashed into a tree. HARRISON suffered a broken leg, arm and was severely bruised. PERCIVAL was also badly injured and shaken up. **** WALLACE - FOOTE Nunda, July 20 - Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Onnolee J. FOOTE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. FOOTE, was united in marriage to Howard O. WALLACE of Rochester. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joel C. GLOVER, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, at the FOOTE home in the presence of the bride's parents and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. JONES. Mr. WALLACE, bridegroom, as an office in the National Bank Building of Rochester and is a representative of the bond house of Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc. They left immediately for an extended auto trip through the Adirondacks, into Maine and the east and up into Canada in a Lincoln sedan, wedding gift of the bride's parents. **** Five Young Men Taken Into Custody On Hold-Up Charges In the arrest of Sam JULIANO, 21, 113 Frank street; Frank DeSENZA, 19, Syracuse; Joseph JOFFREDO, 17, 219 Allen street; Alfred MAHER, 18, 58 Magne street, and Mario LEONE, 19, 219 Allen street, the police believe they have in custody part of a gang of young men who have been entering stores and holding up intoxicated men. They were arrested by Special Officers STRONG and HEHIR of the Exchange street station. In City Court today they pleaded not guilty to charges of vagrancy and their cases were adjourned until Thursday. The police stated today that they can implicate the young men in 20 jobs of burglary and hold-ups. All of the jobs were petty. **** Thief Leaves Bike, Takes Automobile A sporting burglar with a sense of fair play left a bicycle in place of the automobile he stole from Volk's garage at Chili Center early yesterday morning, according to a report to the sheriff's office. Evidence indicated that an attempt also had been made to enter the garage conducted by George J. WALZ, 1028 Chili avenue, but nothing was taken. A rear window had been forced. **** To Attend Convention Of Sealers' Association The 18th annual convention of the New York State Association of Sealers of Weights and Measures will be held in utica, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. This will be the largest Weights and Measures convention since the organization of the association in 1907. W. A. PAYNE, Monroe County sealer; Jas. E. DUNKLEE, Deputy County sealer, and Harry W. SHERMAN, city sealer, will attend. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Does anyone have access to the following newspaper? I am in need of an article from June, 1903? I asked my local Library to get it on inter-Library loan, but it was going to cost $10 + postage and in my current situation that is an expense I cannot justify. The New Rochelle pioneer. OCLC: #12635519 Published: 1860-1920 Frequency: Weekly Microfilm: sm={1882:4:8-1904:3:13} {1905:4:1-1919:4:5} Call number: NY 277 New Rochelle 93-32473 See http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/160.htm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hi everybody, I too have been transcribing word for word from OHIO newspapers. I go to the historical society library, which is only about 15 minutes from my home. I print off the local pages of 2-3 newspapers and transcribe them. Most of my family research is in Ohio and I have been trying to do papers from each county I do research in. I have received many nice comments from people who hit a brick wall, then an obit or small article was transcribed and knocked it down for them. I then copy them to my web site, hopefully, helping someone else find some info. I too would love to spend 8 hours a day doing this instead of my real job. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH www.fullenfamily.com >From: "Linda/Don" <donlinda@mybizz.net> >Reply-To: NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com >To: NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NY-Old-News] Re: newspaper columns. >Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 07:18:45 -0400 > >Robert--in reply to your email message-- >and FYI for anyone else on the list who is interested in the how-to's of >transcribing these old newsies-- >Yes, I type each article, word for word! (no optical software or scanning) >I'm working off a print-out from microfilm, that I make at the local >library. >I only wish I could be sitting in the library archives doing these >newspapers!! but, sigh....I'm at home on my own computer, and do them in my >'spare' time- >I work full time, Mon. thru Fri., so time for transcribing these articles >is >in short supply, as I would like to do so many more of them, but just don't >have the time! >Yes, you could really call it a labor of love, as there isn't anyone paying >me or any of the many other volunteers on this and other mailing >lists....(it would be my dream-job, if I could find someone willing to pay >me to do this 40 hours a week!!!) >I enjoy reading about history, especially on the local level, and have >found >it wonderful to find that there are so many others "out there" who enjoy >all >these little tidbits of their ancestors and/or time period. >I know that a lot of people wonder how any of us come by the articles we >post, or why we choose the articles/time period, etc. - many of us do it >in the same way: when I go to the library to check microfilm for someone >who has requested a local look-up, I print that page and then some others >around that time period and any other pages that look interesting for a >wide >audience. It would be impossible (unless one were independently wealthy!) >to copy off entire newspapers - the screen on a microfilm reader isn't any >larger than your computer screen you are gazing at right now, and to print >one copy of this size costs 20-25 cents or more, depending upon the >library/research center you are working at....so, you don't really get much >info on one sheet. >At this time, I have only done about 200 submissions sincd Feb., to the Old >News mailing list, (which translates to at least 3 times that many sheets >of >paper printed off!!) but you can get the idea of what is involved in this >project. >Thanks for asking, and I know you appreciate all the work that all these >people who are sending these newsies out so all can enjoy them, >: )Linda > > Linda- > > I was interested to know how you produce these wonderful newspaper >columns. > > Do you have to type each article word for word, or do you use optical > > scanning software? > > Are you working from microfilm or the original newspaper? Do you work at > > home, or at a library or archive? I was curious and thought others on >the > > list might be too. It is a true work of labor.... and love. > > > > Robert Perry > > > >==== NY-OLD-NEWS Mailing List ==== >County and State Coordinators needed. For more information see: >http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/volunteer.html > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

Robert--in reply to your email message-- and FYI for anyone else on the list who is interested in the how-to's of transcribing these old newsies-- Yes, I type each article, word for word! (no optical software or scanning) I'm working off a print-out from microfilm, that I make at the local library. I only wish I could be sitting in the library archives doing these newspapers!! but, sigh....I'm at home on my own computer, and do them in my 'spare' time- I work full time, Mon. thru Fri., so time for transcribing these articles is in short supply, as I would like to do so many more of them, but just don't have the time! Yes, you could really call it a labor of love, as there isn't anyone paying me or any of the many other volunteers on this and other mailing lists....(it would be my dream-job, if I could find someone willing to pay me to do this 40 hours a week!!!) I enjoy reading about history, especially on the local level, and have found it wonderful to find that there are so many others "out there" who enjoy all these little tidbits of their ancestors and/or time period. I know that a lot of people wonder how any of us come by the articles we post, or why we choose the articles/time period, etc. - many of us do it in the same way: when I go to the library to check microfilm for someone who has requested a local look-up, I print that page and then some others around that time period and any other pages that look interesting for a wide audience. It would be impossible (unless one were independently wealthy!) to copy off entire newspapers - the screen on a microfilm reader isn't any larger than your computer screen you are gazing at right now, and to print one copy of this size costs 20-25 cents or more, depending upon the library/research center you are working at....so, you don't really get much info on one sheet. At this time, I have only done about 200 submissions sincd Feb., to the Old News mailing list, (which translates to at least 3 times that many sheets of paper printed off!!) but you can get the idea of what is involved in this project. Thanks for asking, and I know you appreciate all the work that all these people who are sending these newsies out so all can enjoy them, : )Linda > Linda- > I was interested to know how you produce these wonderful newspaper columns. > Do you have to type each article word for word, or do you use optical > scanning software? > Are you working from microfilm or the original newspaper? Do you work at > home, or at a library or archive? I was curious and thought others on the > list might be too. It is a true work of labor.... and love. > > Robert Perry

Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Friday, November 11 1825 MARRIED. In Bergen, on the 7th inst. Mr. Harrison P. STEBBENS, of this village, to Miss Roxann LORING. In Elba, on the 18th Oct. by C. WOODWORTH, Esq., Mr. John LAMBERTON, Jr., to Miss Caroline DUNHAM, both of that place. * For Sale by Everard PECK, (Sign of the Ledger, Carroll-Street) 500 Reams Writing and Letter Paper, of a superior quality from $2 to $4.50 per ream. Also 200 Family Bibles, At Reduced Prices. 30 Cases Miscellaneous Books just received. Rochester. * Left my employment without my consent, my son Nelson. This is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting him on my account, for I will not pay any debts of his contracting after this date. Elisha B. TRACY. Middlebury. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt

Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 20, 1925 DAILY DEATH ROLL EDWARD C. MANION Edward C. MANION, a veteran of the World War, died yesterday at his home at 14 Melrose street, aged 28 years. He was gassed and shell shocked in service and death was due to these causes. He had been in poor health for months. He is survived by four brothers, William H., John E., Daniel J., and Francis MANION, and four sisters, Mrs. William WEIS, Mrs. William SWEENEY, Mrs. Joseph VOELKL and Miss Helen MANION. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home and at 9 o'clock at St. Monica's Church. Burial will be made in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. ** MRS. FLORENCE F. WELLS, aged 63 years, wife of Wesley WELLS, 159 Comfort street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. She is survived by besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Jessie COOPER; two sons, Earl ROWLAND of Lima and Paul ROWLAND of Indiana; one brother, Elmer A. PERSONS and six grandchildren. ** MRS. MARGARET KIMBALL died Saturday afternoon in Honeoye. She is survived by two sons, George N. and Peter A. KIMBALL; a sister, Mrs. Mary YOUNG of Schnectady and nine grandchildren. ** MRS. SARA H. CRANE died yesterday at 6 Jefferson avenue, White City. She is survived by a brother, George A. VINTON. ** Jerome D. VANDERPOOL died yesterday at the family home, 65 ½ South Union street. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maria VANDERPOOL; a son, William R. VANDERPOOL; a daughter, Mrs. Frank MURTAGH, and five grandchildren. The body was removed to the funeral parlors of Ryan & McINTEE at 207 Chestnut street. ** MRS. HULDAH THAYER POTTER, wife of the late Alfred B. POTTER HOWARD and mother of Mrs. Alice POTTER HOWARD of this city and Mrs. Bertha POTTER RUSLING and Frederick Thayer POTTER of Fairport, died yesterday at her home at 53 West Church street, Fairport. ** GEORGE L. CHASE, for many years a resident of Rochester, and for the last six years of Southern Pines, N. C., died Thursday after several weeks illness at the Mary Elizabeth Hospital in Raleigh, N. C. He is survived by his wife, Emma; a daughter, Nellie C. COLE, wife of J. Frederick COLE, and a grandson, George Frederick COLE, all of Southern Pines. He was a life member of Valley Lodge of Masons in Rochester. ** MARGARET E. SALMON died yesterday at her home in Fairport. She is survived by her husband, Edward G. SALMON; four sons, Herbert, Arthur, Howard and George SALMON, and a daughter, Helen all of Rochester, and two sisters, Mrs. F. W. KITTENGER, of Rochester, and Mrs. George FULTON of Brooklyn. ** CHARLES H. KELLEY, formerly of 294 Laburnum Crescent, died Saturday at the home of Mrs. D. C. PIPER at West Bloomfield. He is survived by four brothers, Thomas, William, Michael and Fred KELLEY, of Geneseo. ** FRANK DE WITT died Saturday at his home, 501 Norton street, aged 61 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie DE WITT; two sons, Frank Ray and Leland L. DE WITT; a daughter, Mrs. Lillian M. JANSSON; all of this city; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth DE WITT; two brothers, Edward and Charles DE WITT of Sparrowbush, and a grandson. He was a member of Stonecutters' Association; Golden Septre Lodge, 693, I. D. D. F. of Johnson City and Cohonshee Tribe, 132, I. O. R. M. of Sparrowbush. ** MRS. MILDRED A. FULLER, wife of Willard G. FULLER, of Coldwater, died Saturday morning at the Park avenue Hospital after a long illness, aged 30 years. She is survived by her husband; three sons, Robert W., Richard N. and George E. FULLER; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood SIMMONS, of Brockport; a sister, Mrs. Lottie M. THOMPSON, of Clarkson, and a brother, Henry E. SIMMONS, of Walker. Funeral services will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home in the Howard road. Rev. Mr. WHITE, minister of the Gates Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Garland cemetery. **** Matters Before Surrogate Court The will of Charles M. HETZEL, who died July 3, bequeathes $10,200 in real and personal property equally to two daughters, Ella M. and Nettie M. HETZEL, according to papers filed in Surrogate Court today. Sarah L. NORTHEM, who died June 14, left $3,300 in real and personal property to two sons, Arthur J. and Donald J. NORTHEM, and one daughter, Ruth S. NORTHEM. William GRIFFIN, husband of Lucy GRIFFIN, who died May 6, is the sole beneficiary of the decedent's $9,200 estate. **** Dr. Bock To Run Again On C. M. Plank By denouncing Republicans, Democrats and the City Manager League all in one breath, Dr. Franklin W. BOCK, Independent candidate for Mayor two years ago, has again announced candidacy on a City Manager platform. This is the interpretation put upon Dr. BOCK'S statement, which even attacks Congressman Meyer JACOBSTEIN for being a Democrat. Dr. BOCK declares that "too many of the men who decide the destinies and formulate the policies of the City Manager League are still partisan in spirit." Dr. BOCK intimated that if the people wanted him to run again on a non-partisan ticket as he did two years ago he would consent to be their candidate. **** City Playgrounds Closed While Instructors Picnic All city playgrounds and swimming pools were closed today, while the instructors hold their annual picnic at Newport. They left the city in automobiles this morning, and had lunch at the resort. A program of sports, arranged by Arthur HILL, and a dinner and dance will be the features of the evening. Chester B. LEAKE, superintendent of playgrounds and Raymond G. SLATTERY, assistant superintendent, will be on hand to help their playground instructors play. William S. RILEY, commissioner of parks, is expected to be present at the dinner and he is listed as one of the speakers. **** IN CITY COURT Dominick BRUNO, 20, 152 Atkinson street, charged with grand larceny, second degree, accused of stealing an automobile belonging to Fino SALIC, 164 Atkinson street, waived examination; referred to Grand Jury. Freeman GUYER, 38, Greece, pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy; adjourned until July 22. He is suspected of having stolen a dress in a department store. He was arrested by Detectives SHARPE and POPP. Joseph PHELAN, 37, 84 South avenue, pleaded not guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property; adjourned until July 29. He was accused of receiving two silk dresses. Joseph COMPIERCHIO, 22, 502 Scio street, forfeited $25 on a charge of conducting a card game. **** Oldest Sea-Going Vessels The oldest sea-going vessels in the world are the Chinese junks, at least those of the Yellow Sea. There are all indications that many of these crafts have been plying the Chinese waters for many centuries, the boats being handed down from father to son and there is no way of approximating their exact age. Most of them have something in the way of elaborate embellishment but they are poorly cared for except so far as the necessary mending and patching are concerned. Many of these boats have acted as the homes for the families of several succeeding generations. The "floating population' of Hong Kong is enormous and thousands of these persons have known no other home. A Junk will not "heave to" as the boats in the western world do and when the occasion demand it John CHINAMAN lets the halyards go and the sails come down with a run. The high poop acts as a riding mizzen and brings the craft head to wind and the low boat prevents him from falling off the wind so that in a blow the boat practically takes care of itself. If the blow lasts too long he throws out a sea anchor. His next procedure is to burn a jos stick and probably a few pieces of paper as a prayer to his household god. **** Reunion Near Dansville Cohocton, July 20 - The second annual reunion of the COBIN and WISE families and the third annual reunion of the KIEFER family, were held Saturday at the Story Brook Glen near South Dansville. **** MRS. ALBERT ELLIS Rose, July 20 - The funeral of Mrs. Albert ELLIS was held yesterday afternoon at her home. She was 72 years of age and besides her husband leaves one sister, Ara A. BARNHAM, teacher at Long island. Burial was made in Rose Cemetery. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 20, 1925 Eastman African Game Trip Planned For Early In Year George EASTMAN has selected next March as the time when he plans to start on an African hunting expedition in company with Carl E. AKELEY, D. E. POMEROY and John PRENTICE of New York and Dr. A. D. STEWART of Rochester. Mr. AKELEY, who will head the expedition, expects to leave New York before January and Mr. EASTMAN and the other members of the party plan to follow him early in March. Announcement of Mr. EASTMAN'S proposed African hunt was made exclusively in the Times- Union several months ago. Mr. AKELEY, who is a native of Orleans county, and Mr. POMEROY were here last week when they went over the plans for the trip with Mr. EASTMAN. They plan to enter Africa by way of Mombasa, a seaport, and will then travel by rail to Narobi, which is a ride of about 24 hours and the point from which they will enter the game country. They expect to spend about five months hunting, seeing the country and taking pictures and studying animal life. **** Youth Shot Six Times In Tragedy Of Errors Chicago, July 20 - Twenty-year-old Patrick O'GRADY is in a serious condition in a Chicago hospital as a result of a strange tragedy of errors in which he was shot six times by three men. According to O'GRADY'S story, he became involved in an argument with Sam SKIDMORE, taxicab driver, when SKIDMORE refused to change a $20 bill. O'GRADY declared that the angered taxicab man tore the bill in half, a statement substantiated by the finding of half of a bill in one of the driver's pockets. The argument ended when SKIDMORE pulled a gun and began firing at his fare. O'GRADY fled. Walter HAINES, a deputy sheriff, saw the youth fleeing and the driver firing on him. HAINES pulled out a revolver and opened fire. O'GRADY was wounded, but he sped on, dashed up the steps of a house and seeking refuge, plunged in a window. It was the home of Rupert BURNS, a negro. When BURNS saw the man hurtle into the room and fall to the floor he, too, grabbed a revolver and opened fire. Police, attracted by the shooting, arrested the taxi driver, the deputy sheriff and the negro, and rushed the wounded youth to the hospital. **** Wedding Dress Is Stolen Ludington, Mich., July 20 - A young bride-to-be, guest at the home of Mrs. Roger EWING here, Accompanied her hostess to a beach party. When they returned home they discovered that burglars had looted the building and disappeared with the girl's wedding dress. **** Bomb Wrecks Market Front In Ward Street The neighborhood in Ward street was startled early yesterday morning by a bomb explosion. Upon investigation it proved that an attempt had been made to blow up the fish market by Neil ANGELO, 29 Ward street. Nobody was hurt. The building is a two-story cement structure. The bomb was placed in front of the market. Adjoining is a grocery store conducted by Ledeo FONDA. Both ANGELO and FONDA live in the rear of the building. Police of the Franklin street station investigated and made a report to the detective bureau. Captain of Detective John P. McDONALD stated today that he suspected the bomb was placed by a rival butcher. **** Escaped Inmate Of Reformatory Caught Harry LOWE, 30, who gave his address as 30 William street, was arrested Saturday night by Detective SMYLIE and SCHLEGEL on a charge of being wanted by the New York State Reformatory at Harts Island. The police say the man has a long police record and has escaped from that institution three times. **** Stole Car Worth $25 And Sold It For $5; Paid Fine Of $10 An automobile worth $25, sold for $5, resulted in a man being fined $10 for stealing it. Charles ABRAHAM, 32, 103 Kline street, charged with petit larceny, accused of stealing the car, pleaded guilty in City Court today. He said he sold it for $5 and was lucky to get that for it." Judge KOHLMEAZ said, "Pay a fine of $40," and the spectators laughed. **** MARRIAGE LICENSES Thomas MANLEY of 1157 Main street east, and Frances BERLEAU of 1157 Main street east. Casamir BILESKE of 238 Weyle street and Helen JABLOSKA of 50 Watkins terrace. Warren PETERS of 23? Hawley avenue, Syracuse, and Jeanette THOMPSON of 177 Catherine street. Robert FREER of 164 Nichols street, and Ruby ROGERS of 686 Grand avenue. Joseph TIMMONS of 15 ½ Kondolf street, and Ginenna CREEGAN of 15 ½ Kondolf street. James CHRIST of 38 Romeyn street, and Palma PLURE of 38 Romeyn street. William RICE of 37 Sherman street, and Carolyn DILLON of 61 Broadway. Vincent VALERIO of 245 Adams street, and Palmira DiAMBROSIO of 168 Brown street. Salvatore REGGIO of 235 Mohawk street and Carrie LARE of 528 Sixth street. Henry WEYNER of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Helen LOCH of 21 Pinnacle road. **** Low Pay Handicap To Profession, Says Teacher At Meeting The day has not yet come when a salary of $10,000 a year will be paid to school principals, according to Rochester teachers who returned recently from the conference of the National Education Association held in Indianapolis. The subject of principals' salaries was broached at the convention by one of the speakers who stated that the low salaries paid to school heads have been severe handicaps to their professional growth. The speaker said that the teaching profession now suffers keen competition from other fields inasmuch as there are now so many fields open to women and the nation can no longer trade upon the fact that the teaching profession is the only renumerative one open to them. Among those from Rochester who attended were Mrs. Bert VAN WIE, representing the Board of Education; John M. TRACY, superintendent of school buildings; R. L. BUTTERFIELD, principal of Charlotte High School, and president of the Rochester Teachers' Association, and Jackson GALLUP, principal of Concord School 18, and state director for the National Education Association. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Subscription Price, by Mail, One year, $2; by Carrier, Five cents a week. Saturday Evening, March 5 1892 PAST AND PRESENT. "Do you know," said Harvey WEED of Bushville to a News reporter, "that I helped build the wooden railway mentioned in Saturday's Past and Present? My father and I lived in Medina at the time, 1834," he continued, "and took a contract to fill the spaces between the ties with dirt so as to make a roadway for the horse to walk on. It was something of a job, too, for when the road constructors came to a hollow they would lay in enough ties to make the road level, and the spaces between the ties we had to fill. The ties used were cut from the woods on either side of the track and anything that came handiest was used. The rails, however, were selected with care, and were of oak, 16 feet long and six inches square. The ties were notched to receive the rails, then a wooden key was driven in wedge fashion on the outside of the track, holding the rails firmly in position. The only iron used in constructing the road was at the highway crossings. At these points strips of wagon tire were nailed on the rails to preserve them from injury. I remember one Fourth of July a good many people rode out from Medina as far as the road was completed, about four miles, and enjoyed an elaborate celebration. The survey of the road was made by Otis TURNER. It was finished, I think, in 1835, but was only used three or four years. The company owned one car and one horse and made on trip a day each way." * No man who ever suffered from one would think that one definition of a carbuncle in Webster's is " a beautiful gem of a deep red color." * Candidate DITZELL, who is running for Alderman in the Third Ward, has one accomplishment possessed by few men. It is his rare ability to catch birds. He doesn't put salt on their tails, but he puts some sort of a sticky substance on trees, fences, etc., which attracts the birds and, as they alight upon it, holds them fast. It is an old country way of catching birds, and Mr. DITZELL knows well how to do it. * Joseph W. BURKE, the Alexander enumerator, owns a copy of the Attica Atlas of July 27, 1853, containing, credited to the Batavia Times, "the returns of the census marshals to the County Clerk's office from all the towns except Batavia and Bethany." The populations of the eleven towns reported, with the figures of Batavia and Bethany which the Times secured from other sources, was as follows: Alabama, 2,194; Alexander, 1,798; Batavia, 5,302; Bergen, 1,800; Byron, 1,641; Darien, 2,172; Elba, 1,901; Le Roy, 4,253; Oakfield, 1,529; Pavilion, 1,758; Pembroke, 1,664; Stafford, 2,055. Under the head of Alabama the Times said: "There is a boy in Alabama, fifteen years old in April last, who weighs 212 pounds, is 5 feet 10 inches high and well proportioned. His name is Harrison BASOM. He is a smart, intelligent and active boy." Enumerator BURKE, speaking of his work, says that there are only four persons in Alexander 90 years of age or over. The oldest inhabitant is Helen CURTIS, mother of Roswell C. CURTIS, in her 96th year. "How old are you?" the enumerator asked an Irish woman. "Eighty-three years next Lady Day," was her reply. What did she mean? Another person, on being asked if he was born in this country, replied: "No, I was born in Vermont." "It was surprising," Mr. BURKE says, "how few people were aware that an enumeration was being taken. It is remarkable how many people are more or less deaf." * One of the projects which Evlyn F. HOUSE, formerly of Batavia, has well under way in Chicago, in addition to his Silver King mining enterprise, is the undertaking of the International Bath and Hotel Company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, which proposes to construct a hotel on the southwest corner of Drexel boulevard and Fifty-first street. The land is leased for 99 years and the hotel building is contracted to be sold to a Chicagoan at a stipulated price as soon as the World's Fair is over. The company will operate it, or lease it, during the Fair. The name of the house will be the Silver King Hotel, and some unusual features in the way of silver decorations are promised. It is proposed to make this the headquarters of Colorado people during the World's Fair. The structure will be nine stories high, and will, according to present plans, be equipped in a most elaborate manner, the baths being a feature of much importance. * THIS MORNING'S NEWS. Heavy snowfalls are interfering with railroad traffic in Massachusetts. DUN's report says that domestic trade has gradually improved during the week. Marcus and Abraham COHEN prepared for an explosion of gas in their store at St. Louis by unscrewing the fixtures. They were removing their goods when the explosion took place and both were killed. The insurance money they expected to get amounted to $2,500. It is said Warner MILLER may be dropped as delegate-at-large to the National Republican Convention and that the Big Four will consist of Chauncey M. DEPEW, Thomas C. PLATT, J. Sloat FASSETT and Senator HISCOCK. PLATT's name may be presented to the convention as a Presidential candidate. A murderer named HAGEMAN was sentenced to death by the guillotine at Slade, in the province of Hanover, yesterday. The first time the blade descended it did not sever his head and the executioner tried to pull the head away with his hands, but was unable to, and tried the blade again. It failed in its work the second time and then the executioner took a sharp knife and cut the head away with it. * WANTED.--The ladies of Batavia and vicinity to know that Flora A. JONES sold 316,574 bottles of her famous Blush of Roses, for the complexion, in 1890. Thousands of Batavia ladies use it, consequently every druggist sells it. * BANK OF GENESEE! Established in 1829. The Oldest Bank in Western New York. Offers its patrons all modern facilities for the transaction of their Banking Business. * Money to Loan. We have money to loan on improved village and farm property in Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, and Orleans Counties at Five and Six Percent. TARBOX & SHERWIN. * Boston Bazar 55 Main Street. Variety is Certain to meet the desires of most people. We have a Variety. New Goods continually arriving. Boys Blouse Waists 25 c. Boys Shirt Waists 25 c. Fine Outing Flannel Waists 50 c. Finest box paper and envelopes 15 c. Wire Plate Holders 10 c. Whips 10 c. Carpet Beaters 20 c. * Japanese Goods! We have opened a Branch Store at 87 Main Street, Batavia, N.Y. A large and elegant line of Japanese Goods which we will sell at very low prices. This stock includes a Good Assortment of Vases, Rugs, Screens, Plates, Cracker Jars, Rose Jars, Tea Pots, Creamers, Salad Bowls, Tea Sets, and a good many Useful Articles. These goods are all Imported direct and will be here until the First of April ONLY. E.H. YOST & Son, Rochester, N.Y. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt

Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle July 19, 1925 JEALOUSY SEEN IN SLAYING OF HORNELL GIRL ‘Double-crossed' Him, Says Man Confessing He Committed Crime. Buffalo, July 18 - The body of 19-year-old Mildred DURKEE, murdered in an automobile on an east side street Friday afternoon was to-day claimed by her mother, Mrs. Ann DURKEE, of Hornell, Michael KOSMOWSKI, confessed slayer of the girl, is in the Erie county jail and will be arraigned in City Court Monday on a charge of first degree murder. Questioned by the authorities as to his motive for the murder, KOSMOWSKI said the girl had "double-crossed" him. He refused to explain what he meant by this nd the police believe that jealousy of the attentions of other men was the only cause for the crime. Solution of the mystery surrounding the case when Miss DURKEE'S body was found in Werkeley woods, fifteen miles from the city Friday night, identification of the body and the arrest and confession of the murderer came within sixteen hours. A telephone number, scribbled on the back of a dance hall card, furnished the clue. The card was found in the girl's pocketbook, picked up near the spot where her body was found. Checking up on the telephone number the police found it was a roadhouse which had been recently raided by the police. One of the officers who took part in the raid identified the girl as one of the inmates arrested and recalled that KOSMOWSKI was the person who paid her fine in court the next day. A few hours later the man was arrested and confessed. KOSMOWSKI, known to the police as "One-Legged Mike," served a term in Auburn prison about ten years ago on a charge of grand larceny. **** 4-year-old Boy Hit by Car Is Taken To Hospital by Driver Four-year-old Louis COLLECCIO, of No. 435 Main street west, was knocked down when he ran into the path of an automobile last night at Main street west and Prospect streets. The car was being operated by Gilbert BIERS, of No. 177 Weldon street, who took the boy to the General Hospital in his automobile, police reported. At the hospital, it was said the lad had suffered only from shock. **** Theft of Neighbor's Car Charged to Man Held by Detectives Dominic BRUNO, of No. 152 Atkinson street, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives COURNEE, FALK, SMITH and SWEENEY on a charge of grand larceny, second degree. BRUNO is charged with having stolen an automobile on July 14th from a garage at No. 163 Atkinson street. The car was the property of Fino SALIE, No. 164 Atkinson street. **** Three of Family Hurt in Crash as Auto Driver Loses Control Three members of one family received minor injuries yesterday afternoon when Adolph REINHARDT, 37 years old, of No. 12 Ariel park, lost control of his automobile in St. Paul street near Hartel alley. REINHARDT, according to the report of police of the Joseph avenue station, attempted to pass between a street car and another automobile. He lost control of his own car and crashed into a machine operated by William DANGLEN, of No. 92 Westland avenue, coming from the opposite direction. DANGLEN was not injured, REINHARDT, his wife, Ida, 32 years old, and their daughter, Gertrude, 7 years old, were taken to the Homeopathic Hospital in its ambulance. Mrs. REINHARDT had head injuries and her husband and daughter received cuts and bruises, all were later discharged from hospital. Fred ROFF, 32 years old, of No. 159 Curlew street, operating his automobile in front of his home late yesterday afternoon, collided with a truck operated by Alfred BOCCI, 20 years old, of No. 19 Curtice street. BOCCI was badly cut about the hands. After six stitches were taken in one and the other treated by a near-by physician, he was taken to his home. Police of the Lyell station investigated. Joseph A. RYAN, 5 years old, of No. 172 Flint street, is at his home under a physician's care following an accident yesterday afternoon when he was run down by an automobile in front of No. 321 Seward street. It is believed the lad may have a fractured skull. Witnesses told Motor- cycle Officer DANIELS, of the Bronson avenue station, that the boy ran from the curb in front of the automobile, which was operated by Frederick LOWE, of No. 609 Post avenue. The boy was treated at St. Mary's Hospital and then taken to his home. **** Staub Firm Workers Have Beach Outing The tenth annual picnic of Staub & Son, Inc., dry cleaners and dyers, was held yesterday afternoon at Grand View Beach. About seventy-five attended. The day's outing began at the Staub plant at 9:30 o'clock when the entire party left for the beach in automobiles. The feature of the sports program was a baseball game between the Evolutionists and the Fundamentalists, in which the Evolutionists lost by the score, 22 to 7. The batteries were Frank STUEWE and A. PATERSON for the Fundamentalists, and John PATERSON and E. KURTZ for the Evolutionists. A six-course chicken luncheon was served to the guests at 1 o'clock William J. STAUB, president, made the welcoming speech. A. PATERSON and Frank STEUWE led the program of singing. **** MRS. RUBY E. DENNISTON Penn Yan, July 18 - Ruby E. DENNISTON, widow of J. P. DENNISTON, of Rochester, died to- day in the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, where she was taken following a shock at the home of Nelson PORTER earlier in the week. Mrs. DENNISON was 76 years old. She leaves four sons, Adolph DENNISTON, of Chicago, George H. DENNISTON, of Phelps. J. L. DENNISTON, of Albion and Ray M. DENNISTON, of Goshen, Ind. The funeral will be held from the home of Nelson PORTER in Keuka street, at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Interment will be in Mount Hope cemetery, Rochester. **** MRS. HARRIET YAW, 82, DIES AT NAPLES HOME Naples, July 18 - Mrs. Harriet N. HATCH YAW, 82 years old, life long resident of Naples, and widow of the late Edwin C. YAW, died Friday afternoon at her home on the Hunts Hollow road, following a stroke of apoplexy suffered Wednesday morning. Mrs. YAW was the daughter of the late Francis and Elizabeth HOTCHKISS HATCH and was born in Naples, January 28, 1843. She married Edwin C. YAW on January 3, 1866. Mrs. YAW was a member of the Methodist Church. She leaves four sons, Frank YAW, of Naples, and Edwin C. and Willis YAW, of Rochester; one daughter, Jennie YAW, of Naples; a sister, Mrs. Carolyn MAXFIELD, of Naples; two brothers, Frank HATCH, of Naples, and Albert HATCH, of Hollywood, Calif., and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the family home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by Rev. C. R. WOLCOTT, pastor of the Baptist Church. Burial will be made in Rose Ridge cemetery. **** Cardinal Begin of Quebec Reported to Be Sinking Rapidly Quebec, July 18 - The condition of Cardinal BEGIN was pronounced critical at six o'clock this evening by the attending physicians. The 85-year-old Catholic primate of Canada, who has been partially paralyzed since he suffered a stroke last Sunday, became worse this morning. **** Four Women Saved from Death in Fire in Hotel at Falls Niagara Falls, July 18 - Four woman guests were taken down ladder to safety at noon to-day when fire seriously damaged the Washington Hotel, Third and Little Fourth streets. The women were trapped in rear rooms on the third floor when fire and smoke made exit by a stairway impossible. None were injured. The cause of the fire was not determined. Twelve sleeping rooms were destroyed entailing a loss of about $12,000. The Washington is a three story brick building and is one of the oldest hotels here. It was formerly known as the Harvey House. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

> NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com > has NEVER been for Monroe Co. It is for All of NY State > Glenda- whew! thanks for clarifying that!!! made me think for a moment that I'd been doing something wrong in posting all these old newsies from outside Monroe co.! thanks : )Linda > In a message dated 5/30/2002 1:46:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > bdhall@UDel.Edu writes: > > > > If memory serves me correctly, this list serve used to only contain Monroe > > County (NY) items. Obviously, it has expanded to include all of NY state. > > Is there an old newspaper list serve that is exclusive to Monroe County or > > has it been incorporated in this one?

Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee Co., NY November 18 1825 BURNING TO DEATH.--Two females perished in the flames at their own fire sides, in the city of New-York last week. One of them Miss PEARSON, about 17 years of age, was adjusting something on the mantlepiece, when a stump falling from the fire, communicated the flames to her clothes. Affrightened and distressed she ran into the air, & soon fell, burned almost to a cinder, and died in about three hours after. The other was a little girl, about eight years old, whose mother had not left her more than ten minutes when she returned and found her beloved child enveloped in flames. Her clothes taken fire, and her fond mother returned but to witness the most heart-rending scene. The unhappy victim lingered in the most excruciating agony about two hours, and then expired. -Albany Patriot. * It is stated in a Brussels paper, that a Russian gentleman, who has for the last eight years been endeavouring to discover the philosopher's stone after a variety of compositions, has succeeded in finding "a metal as polished as steel, and as flexible as gold." He has made a present of some articles manufactured from it to the Grand Duke Constantine, which are said to be very beautiful. * TERRIFIC FLIGHT. Dover, Sept. 5.--The Terrific Flight, as it was announced, of Mr. COURTNEY, the American Phenomenon, from the Heights at Dover, to the Rope walk in the Bay, took place this evening about 5 o'clock. In consequence of hand bills being distributed for some time previous, an intense interest pervaded the inhabitants and visitors who assembled in such number to witness the fact, as we believe have not met together here since the disembarkation of the late Queen. A rope of 2 1-2 inches in circumference, & 280 fathoms, or 460 yards in length was made fast to an anchor on the Heights and stretched to a capstern of the Rope walk, not so tight but that a segment was formed by a prop being placed near the end. Every necessary preparation being made, he was suspended under the rope by stags or braces at the shoulders, waist, and 1 foot at each of which parts a sheaved block traversed on the rope; having both hands at liberty he waved a small red flag in each, which being contrasted with his white dress, had an imposing effect. He was started off the precipice headforemost, amidst the shouts, of thousands, and the velocity with which he descended is almost incredible; the friction of the blocks on the rope caused them to smoke considerable, and in just 19 seconds from the time of his departure, he reached nearly to the opposite side of the Pent, when as accumulation of mud on the rope, and the segment thereof, caused him to stop rather abruptly, and he was taken into a boat apparently somewhat exhausted, and brought to shore. We understand, should the subscriptions making for him answer his wishes, he intends making another descent from a higher part of the cliff down to the pierhead. -Kentish Gazette. * Fancy & Windsor Chair Factory. LATHROP & BEADLE, Have the pleasure of informing their friends & the public, that they have established the above business at their New Shop a few rods east of HUMPHREY's Hotel, where they will keep constantly on hand a good assortment of Fancy & Windsor Chairs, with which they would be glad to supply those who will favor them with orders for any quantity. As their Work is done in the first rate style they hope for a share of public patronage. Painting and Gilding done on short notice. Batavia. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt

The Daily News Price One Cent Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Daily Circulation 6,742 November 15 1904 RITCHIE NOW IN JAIL BOUND FOR WILLARD. Missing Insane Man Found at West Bethany. Visited a School and Made Himself at Home and Afterwards Entered Farmhouse Unannounced--Not Identified Until He was Brought to Batavia. Sheriff CLARK received word yesterday afternoon that a man who appeared to be mentally unbalanced was creating a disturbance in the vicinity of Crawford's Corners, a short distance southeast of West Bethany. Deputy Sheriff Walter BROWN of Bethany, who is attending court, responded and found the man at the home of Augustus BURG. He was brought to Batavia and Sheriff CLARK recognized him as Joseph M. RITCHIE of East Pembroke. He was lodged in jail. RITCHIE appeared in the vicinity of West Bethany on Sunday and spent Sunday night at the home of B.R. BROWN, where he asked for lodging. Yesterday he visited various places, including the schoolhouse, walking in and staying a few minutes, but doing no harm. At Mr. BURG's house he walked in without knocking and took a seat near the stove. He was there when the officer found him. RITCHIE would talk but little. He made no objection to going with the officer and quickly put on a heavy overcoat which the officer had taken for him. RITCHIE wore a new jumper and a pair of overalls and had $1.55 in his pocket. RITCHIE, who is 29 years of age, was born in Canada and has no relatives in this country. It is said that his condition is due to an injury to his spine and the excessive use of liquor. On October 12th he was examined by Dr. LeSEUR of Batavia and Dr. SMITH of Corfu at Jacob N. ESS's hotel at East Pembroke, where he was staying, and on the report of the physicians was committed to Willard by Judge WASHBURN. When the attendants from Willard went for him on that day he had disappeared and it was not known by the authorities where he was until he turned up at West Bethany. RITCHIE was examined this morning by Dr. LeSEUR and Dr. HUTCHINS, who reported to Judge WASHBURN that he was insane. The Judge again ordered him committed to Willard and he will be confined in jail until the attendants arrive for him. * MRS. GOTTLIEB SEYFFER. Her Death Occurred Today in Le Roy, Where She had Lived Forty Years. Le Roy, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Mary Anna SEYFFER, widow of Gottlieb SEYFFER, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles STEVENS, on the West Main street road. For many years Mrs. SEYFFER had been a sufferer from asthma and for several weeks she had gradually failed, her death not being unexpected. Mrs. SEYFFER was born in Germany 73 years ago next January, her maiden name being Mary A. MUTCHLER. When 24 years of age she came to America and shortly after was united to Mr. SEYFFER at Nunda. For over forty years she had made her home in Le Roy, coming here a few years after her marriage. * NO CAUSE OF ACTION. Verdict of the Supreme Court Jury in Case of EDDY vs. CHAPIN. Justice LAMBERT in the Supreme Court this morning delivered his charge to the jury in the Batavia action of George W. EDDY, by guardian, against Ralph E. CHAPIN of the Chapin oilcan factory and the jury retired at 11 o'clock. Mr. EDDY sued to recover $5,000 damages for the loss of the fingers of his right hand, alleged to have been cut off in a stamping machine. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. After the EDDY-CHAPIN jury had retired the action of Charles D. BIGELOW, an receiver of the Buffalo and Attica Hay Company, against Frank N. ISHAM of Avon was placed on trial. It was brought to recover $419 alleged to be due on an account for hay. In selecting a jury for this case the regular panel was exhausted. Five talesmen, E.N. MOULTHROP, Dr. L.B. PARMELE, Samuel SOUTHWORTH, and John MOORE of Batavia and George HOTCHKISS of Alabama, were drawn from the audience and accepted. This afternoon His Honor directed the drawing of a special panel of ten jurors from Batavia. The following were drawn: Herbert WICKHAM, William RIDGE, John D. DIMMICK, Albert C. LEAR, J.J. COLBY,, Henry S. HARRIS, Simon P. CREHAN,, John LEONARD, Charles G. MORSE, and Clarence H. DOUGLASS. Settlements were reported today in the action of W. Morton GARDEN, as executor, vs. Peter BOTTS, to obtain possession of a Pavilion farm, and in the case of Walter S. FORWARD of Batavia against James C. PLACE and Albert B. McDOLE of Buffalo, to recover for breach of warranty of a pair of horses. An order of discontinuance was granted in the assault case of Edwin R. COLSON of Byron against Christian GEBHARDT of Elba. This action was not on the calendar, but has been on former calendars. * SALE OF GAS COMPANY. Property Now in the Hands of Bondholders. All of the legal proceedings necessary to close up the sale of the plant of the Consolidated Gas & Electric Company of Batavia on the foreclosure of a mortgage have now been taken, the order confirming the sale of the property by Judge NORTH as referee having been filed with County Clerk PIXLEY today. In addition to the referee's report there were filed with the County Clerk the deed of the property given by the referee to Seth. W. WARREN of Buffalo, as the representative of the first mortgage bondholders, who bid in the plants; the accounts of B.B. CONABLE as receiver of the company and the order granted some time ago discharging the receiver. "Now the property is in the hands of the first mortgage bondholders," ex-Receiver CONABLE said today, "and I think steps will be taken very soon to form a company to take and operate the plant." * BUSHVILLE FARM SOLD. Frank W. MYERS of Mt. Morris Buys the PIERSON Place from A.G. COLLINS. A.G. COLLINS today sold his farm of 150 acres on the old Buffalo road. * Thanksgiving Sale of Dinner Sets Reduced Prices On Everything in the Line. Sale Now on J.B. GRIFFIN, No. 109 Main St. * Suits that suit your taste and purse. Overcoats, the same. Style, fit and fabric guaranteed. Quick sales and small profits set the pace at MOYNIHAN's Men's Outfitters. 47 Main street, next to Hotel Richmond. Globe Stamps. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt

In a message dated 5/30/2002 1:46:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bdhall@UDel.Edu writes: > If memory serves me correctly, this list serve used to only contain Monroe > County (NY) items. Obviously, it has expanded to include all of NY state. > Is there an old newspaper list serve that is exclusive to Monroe County or > has it been incorporated in this one? > > NYMONROE-L@rootsweb.com is the only one exclusive to Monroe CO NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com has NEVER been for Monroe Co. It is for All of NY State Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

If memory serves me correctly, this list serve used to only contain Monroe County (NY) items. Obviously, it has expanded to include all of NY state. Is there an old newspaper list serve that is exclusive to Monroe County or has it been incorporated in this one? Thank you.

The New York Times, 26 June 1903 ADMITS KILLING AHEARN ------ Italian Suspect Tells of Shooting Rochelle Park Watchman. ---- Says Victim Fired First, but His Revolver Was Found Undisturbed in His Pocket ---- NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., June 25.--Francesco Raffo, the Italian arrested several days ago on suspicion of having killed Maurice Ahearn, the special policeman, in Rochelle Park, on Saturday morning, to-night went on the stand at the Coroner's inquest and admitted his guilt. He asserted that the shooting was done in self-defense and alleged that Ahearn had first abused him and then fired at him. This was contradicted by the fact that Ahearn's pistol apparently never had been drawn and was found in his hip pocket, fully loaded. Before Raffo confessed several witnesses had added to the evidence against him which had been furnished by Bernardina Seraffo, the girl he was to have married last Sunday, and who washed his stained clothing, and by others who lived in the house with her. His brother, Raffaelo, had tried in vain to clear him by swearing he had not been out of the house, but the evidence was so at variance that the accused man declared that his brother was weak-minded in order to save him from being thought a perjurer. Raffo is intelligent and apparently well educated. He spoke English fairly well except when laboring under excitement, and then he lapsed into his mother tongue and his words had to be interpreted by Detective Sergeant Petrasine of New York. The accused was cool and even smiling when telling his story. Coroner Weisendanger warned him strongly as to his rights and of the fact that he might be convicted upon his own statement. Raffo told of his being employed in the marble quarries at Tuckahoe, and continued: "I went to see the girl on Friday night around 6 or 7 o'clock, and stayed there until about 12. My intended wife went to bed about 11 o'clock, leaving me with John, with whom I had several drinks. I crossed to the park, and was at the circle when a man came from behind the bushes. In one hand he had a big pistol and in the other what I thought was a tin pistol. He said: `Where are you going?' I replied I was going to Tuckahoe. He said that road did lead to Tuckahoe. I said I knew where I was going, having gone over that road many times before. He then in a threatening way said I had better turn back. "When I turned to go back he struck me on the head three times with the small pistol, which stunned me some. Then he got hold of me. I asked him why he struck me. He replied, `I want to kill you.' He threw me to the ground, and as he did he fell with me. Both of us fought hard, rolling on the ground. We got up, and the man pulled out his pistol. I pulled, too. We both fired together. He fired first. Then I shot five times. I did not think I hit him while I fired the five shots. He was always walking. When he fired he was three feet away. Then he got nearer, about one foot away, and then I fired five shots. He ran away in one direction and I in another. I thought he was a loafer and he had some other loafers behind him. "My clothes I brought to the house and left the hat in Oak Street. I stopped and picked up the hat after the fight. I was all full of blood. The blood came from the cut on the head. I had two handkerchiefs which I used to wipe off the blood off my face and left them in the Oak Street house. The revolver was in my coat pocket. The man did not come out like an officer but more like a loafer. In changing the clothes I took the coat of Frank Crotche and the hat of Angelo Banzo. They lived at that house. "Saturday night I came to New Rochelle and stayed for about an hour and a half. I told the folks I was going to Brooklyn, but when I got outside I found it was raining, and changed my mind, going to Tuckahoe instead. Sunday night I was in New Rochelle, and stayed about two hours. I had several dances with my sweetheart at houses of friends of hers." The Coroner asked if the residents in the Oak Street house had spoken to him about the stained coat and hat, and the prisoner replied he had nothing to say as to that. In reply to another question he said that his intended wife had not refused to marry him because of she thought he had shot the watchman. She did not ask him about it on Sunday night. He said, however, that his intended brother-in-law had refused to sanction the marriage after he learned about the fight. That was Sunday. Giuseppe Raffo, a brother of the accused man, who was arrested to-day by Sergt. Frank Cody and Policeman Sweeney at his home in Brooklyn, testified that when he came to New Rochelle to get the bundle of clothes he did not know there had been a murder. He had lost the bundle, he said, while drunk, but had given the revolver, undisturbed, to his boarding mistress. The police have the weapon. Raffo was held by the Coroner. 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The New York Times, 23 June 1903 THINK THEY HAVE MURDERER NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., June 22.--It is believed by the police that the murderer of Special Officer Ahearn is now in the Police Headquarters and is dying. An Italian was found at Tuckahoe this evening who, it is said, answers the description of the murderer, slight as it was. He is badly battered up. His face shows signs of a severe beating, such a one as Ahearn administered to the man he had the struggle with. He was brought to the Police Headquarters here and is in such a bad condition that a priest was summoned to administer to him the last rites of the Church. The man says he is Francisco Casse, and is in such a state as to be practically unable to talk. If he is the murderer he has been in hiding in the wooded land to the north of the city, and how in his beaten and bruised condition he ever reached Tuckahoe is uncertain. From his condition now it seems almost impossible that he should have been able to travel a mile. Of course he has probably been more or less without food, and this further weakened him. The bloodhound which the Knights of Columbus secured from Boston arrived tonight, and at a late hour was taken to the scene of the murder of Ahearn. An effort is being made to have him take up the scent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -