Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Mar 9, 1914 Fractured Skull; Not Intoxicated Thomas O'MARA, of Holley, Probably Murdered Found In A Stairway Patrolman Thinks Him Intoxicated and Takes Him to Lockup — When Still Unconscious at Noon. Calls Physician But Death Soon Follows Holley, March 8 - Thomas O'MARA, the 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John O'MARA who reside about two (2 lines unreadable) afternoon at the home of his brother, William O'MARA, who resides in Thomas street in this village, of injuries sustained when he was struck by some small blunt instrument and his skull fractured. His assailant is unknown. When Constable William WEBSTER went into the Village building shortly (line unreadable) the bottom of the stairs he found young O'MARA lying on his back with his hands upon his breast, and breathing loudly. His face was smeared with blood. As WEBSTER had found him in an intoxicated condition on previous occasions, he thought that it was the same old story and took him into the lockup, covered him with blankets and started a fire. He paid no more heed to him thinking that he would soon wake up. About noon when WEBSTER found the young man unconscious, he summoned a doctor, who also thought that he was under the influence of liquor, but gave directions that he should be given attention. Early in the afternoon his brothers were notified and about 3 o'clock he was taken to his brother's home where, shortly after the doctor arrived, he died without regaining consciousness. There are a number of conflicting stories concerning the affair and it is said that early Friday evening, accompanied by a chum, O'MARA went to Clarendon to attend a dance, but as no dance was held that evening, he returned to this village and went to his brother's house. A number of nearby residents claim that about 12 o'clock they heard loud talking and scuffling and soon after saw O'MARA come out of the house and start toward the Public Square, but no one has yet been found who saw him after he left the house. His chum with whom he had been around that evening was found in an intoxicated condition near Murphy's coal office on Midway and was taken into Ludington's restaurant. The horse which the young men drove was found about 3 o'clock in the morning by Nightwatch SHEPHERD, who could find no clue to the owner. Last night the body was taken to the undertaking rooms of H. E. TURNER & Co., of this village, and this afternoon an autopsy was held by Coroner Clarence C. NESBITT. He issued a certificate of death due to a fracture caused by some small blunt instrument striking the head over the temple region. There was also a bruise on his jaw and his lip was badly cut. An inquest will be held. Considerable mystery shrouds the whole affair as no clue yet has been found as to the whereabouts of O'HARA after he left his brother's home. He was 25 years old and was born in the town of Clarendon, November 26, 1889. He always resided there and was known as a quiet, hard working fellow. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John O'MARA, of Clarendon; five brothers, John, of Clarendon; William, of this village; James, of Niagara Falls; George and Nicholas, of Clarendon; one sister, Mary, of Rochester. The funeral will probably be held Monday. * Death of William E. TOOLE Life long Resident of Rochester and well-Known Dry Goods Man William E. TOOLE, a lifelong resident of Rochester and one of the best-known dry goods men in the state, died at the family home, No. 26 Churchlea place, at 3 o'clock Saturday morning of apoplexy. For twenty-three years Mr. TOOLE was connected with Burke, Fitzsimons, Hone & Company as buyer for the wholesale and retail silk and dress goods department, and for the past three years he had been senior member of the firm of William E. TOOLE & Son. Mr. TOOLE leaves his wife, two sons, Gregory E., of Scranton, Pa., and William E. Jr.; two daughters, Beatrice M. and Dorothy; four brothers, Arthur R., of Nashville; Edward W., James J. and Gregory F. TOOLE, all of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. John BOLTON and Mrs. Britte? BIERBAUER, of Sacramento, Cal., and Miss Julia A. TOOLE, of this city. The funeral will take place from the home at 8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning and at 9 o'clock from the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will be made in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. * ALLEN - WARD Harry J. ALLEN, of Bristol, and Miss Emma J. WARD, of Mendon, were married Friday evening by Rev. Dr. G. B. F. HALLOCK, assistant pastor of the Brick Church, at his home, No. 10 Livingston park. Mrs. William A. MOSHER was matron of honor and William A. MOSHER, best man Mr. and Mrs. ALLEN will live in Bristol. * Lecture on Birds at Y. W. C. A. Miss Emma CASE will lecture at the Y. W. C. A. at 7:30 o'clock to-night on "How to Study Birds." The slides for the talk have been obtained from Albany. This address is a course conducted by the Summer Camp Club, but it is open to the public. "Birds" is the general subject for March; in April "Insects" will be the topic, and in May, "Wild Flowers." * RECORD OF DEATHS Catherine W. MINGES, widow of Simon MINGES, died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert WESTFALL, in Penfield, aged 75 years. She leaves two sons, Frank and Henry MINGES, of Rochester; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph DUFOUR, of Poughkeepsie, and Mrs. WESTFALL; two sisters, Mrs. Mary GRIEBEL and Mrs. Phoebe ENLER; two brothers, Adam and George WILHELM; seventeen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Anna VANDERLIN died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John BURLEY, No. 5 Thorn street, aged 77 years. She leaves three sons, John, Anthony and Fred VANDERLIN; two daughters, Mrs. Nicholas CHALFFEY and Mrs. John BURLEY, and a sister, Mrs. Dora ------. The body will be taken to Williamsport, Pa., for interment. Sophie GESSNER, widow of J. GESSNER, died last night at his home, No. 963(?) Clinton avenue north, aged 63 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Albert RENGLER, and Miss Ida GESSNER; two sisters, Mrs. C. MATTHEWS, of Rockford, Ill., and Mrs. Henry ZASKIE, of RAUNSVILLE(?) And three grandchildren. Charles HAMP died Saturday night in the home, No. 43 Bly street, aged 67 years and 5 months. He leaves his wife, two sisters, Mrs. Mina DE---- and Mrs. William SCHROEDER a brother and a sister in Germany. He was a member of the Mecklenburger Unterstuetzuaga Verein. Sheilo McNAMARA, daughter of Anna E. and Michael J. McNAMARA, died yesterday afternoon at the home, No. 67 Champlain street, aged 1 year. She leaves besides her parents, a sister, Mary McNAMARA. Bertha M. LOLL, wife of Charles LOLL, died yesterday afternoon at the home, No. 128 Remington street. She leaves besides her husband, two sons, Edward and Carl LOLL. ** Struck By Fast Train Young Batavia Girl Killed While Visiting in Nichols, Pa. Batavia, March 8 - Word has been received in Batavia of the death of Hazel LOCKE, the 13-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles LOCKE, of this village, who was killed by a fast train on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad at Nichols, Tioga county, Friday night. On Wednesday last the girl left her home on a visit to Oneonta where she was a guest of her uncle, William PEIDEL. She stopped at Nichols to visit her aunt, Mrs. Herman DORAN. When she left there for Oneonta she purchased a ticket at the station, and was crossing the tracks when one of the fast trains struck her. The remains have been brought to Batavia. The little girl was born in Batavia on March 3, 1901, and leaves besides her parents three sisters, Nellie, Eva and Elsie. ** Burial of Daniel GILLETT Albion, March 8 - The funeral of Daniel M. GILLETT, formerly of Kendal, where death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles STEBBINS, in Boston, Mass.; was held to-day from the transit Church, Rev. Frank E. SANDS officiating. The body was brought to Albion Saturday from Boston, Mr. GILLETT was 73 years old. He was a native of Kendall, and for many years conducted a large jewelry business at Deadwood, Dek. He was a thirty-second degree member of the Deadwood Masonic Lodge and leaves one daughter. Mrs. Charles STEBBINS. * Dwelling House at Albion Burns Albion, march 8 - A large two family frame dwelling house owned by the Orleans County Quarry Company and (unreadable) by Joseph SUSANE and Albert COLE, and located in the Yager road a short distance east of the Densmore road cross? Of the B. L. & R railway, was (-----) by fire about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. An overheated stove is thought to have been responsible for the blaze which caused a loss of about $1,500 on the building, and about $800 on contents. The building loss was partly covered by insurance. ** Dead In His Chair Wife of Lockport Man, Failing to Arouse Husband, Finds Him Dead Lockport, March 8 - James S. MORGAN, aged 54, of Elmira street, was found dead in a chair at his home about 7 o'clock this morning. His wife believed him to be asleep, and after trying to awaken him, found that he was dead. Coroner KITTINGER was called and announced that heart trouble was the cause of his death. MORGAN leaves a wife and three children. ** ARCHIBALD K. FOWLER Caledonia, March 8 - Archibald K. FOWLER, postmaster of this village, died this afternoon at his home here, aged 62 years. He leaves a wife and one son, C. A. FOWLER, of Washington, D. C. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home. * Funeral Of Arthur MacGUIRE Romulus, March 8 - The funeral of Arthur MacGUIRE, aged 31, who died at his home, two miles west of this village, was held from his home this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. MacGUIRE was injured nearly four years ago by a horse. Tuberculosis developed from the injury, which resulted in his death Friday morning. He leaves his wife and father and mother of Varick, and two sisters, Mrs. Cloud BOYER, of Romulus and Miss Bessie MacGUIRE, of Varick. * WILLARD APPLIN Albion, March 8 - Willard APPLIN, aged 35 years, a well known Carlton resident died Saturday at his home in Kenyonville. He was an active worker in the Kenyonville M. E. Church, and was a member of Albion Lodge, No. 58, I. O. O. F., and Canton White, No. 71, of Odd Fellows, Albion. He leaves his wife and one child, Kenneth APPLIN; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William APPLIN, of Kenyonville; three sisters, Mrs. Phebe FISHER, of Medina; Mrs. Etta LINKNER, of Geneva, and Mrs. Edna RANDALL, of Kenyonville; three brothers, Wilbur APPLIN, of Albion; Addison and Porter APPLIN, both of Kenyonville. The funeral will be held from the Kenyonville M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Robert BRETTLE officiating. Canton WHITE, of this village, will conduct a service at the grave in Kenyonville cemetery. * MORRIS MORSE Albion, March 8 - The sudden death of Morris MORSE, a well-known Barre Center retired farmer, occurred at his farm home in that village yesterday following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. MORSE was born in Barre and was 68 years of age. He has been in failing health for the past two years and was to move to this village this spring, where he has a new home under construction in South Main street. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary MORSE and two daughters, Mrs. Frank DUSENBERY, of Albion, and Miss Alice MORSE, of Barre Center. The funeral will be held from the family home in Barre, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. William EXCELL officiating. Burial will be in Mount Albion cemetery. * MRS. MARY GODELL Lyons, March 7 - Mrs Mary GODELL died at the home of her son, in Water street this afternoon of pneumonia. She was born in Butler 5? years ago. She leaves a husband, --vi GODELL; one son, Albert GODELl, of Lyons a brother, Jesse LOVELESS, of Butler, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the home of her son Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. H. GILES officiating, with burial in the Lyons South cemetery. * REINARD - HAWES Batavia, March 8 - Miss Leona B. HAWES, daughter of Mrs. Bertha HAWES, of No. 12 School street and Henry Edward REINARD, of Port Traverton, Pa., were married Saturday evening at the bride's home. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Donald ? MacQUEEN of the First Baptist Church, Mrs. Pearl GORHAM and Theodora TRUMBOWER were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. REINARD left after the ceremony for Traverton, where they will remain for some time. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS