Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Feb 13, 1915 WAS PROMINENT BATAVIA DENTIST Dr. Ralph E. Luther Dies in Chicago Hospital Batavia, Feb. 12 - Dr. Ralph E. LUTHER, of Batavia, died in St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, to- day after a two weeks' illness of pneumonia. Dr. LUTHER went to Chicago about three weeks ago to take a special course in the treatment of pyorrhea, and shortly after he became ill, and was removed to the hospital. Mrs. LUTHER was notified, and went to Chicago where she remained with her husband during his illness, and was at his bedside at the time of his death. Dr. LUTHER was born in Warsaw on October 26, 1876, coming to Batavia in 1900 where he began the practice of dentistry which he has since successfully followed. He was a member of the Masonic order, and during his life in Batavia had made many friends, who learned of his death with deep regret. Dr. LUTHER leaves his wife, formerly Miss Mary DUNCAN, of Silver Springs, and two sons, Duncan, aged 11 years, and John aged 7 years, and his mother, Mrs. Mary E. LUTHER, all of Batavia; two brothers, Gay S. LUTHER, of Schenectady, and Kendrick LUTHER, of Syracuse, and one sister, Mrs. Roy Mc GREGOR, of Batavia. The remains will be brought to Batavia on Saturday morning, but the arrangement for the funeral have not been completed. ** HAD BEEN ASSESSOR AND SUPERVISOR (Line unreadable) Home in Kendall Holley, Feb. 12 - Irving ? WELLMAN, a lifelong resident of Kendall, died last evening in his home in that town after an illness of heart trouble with which he had been afflicted for about a year. Mr. WELLMAN was 73 years old and was born in the town of Kendall April 27, 1841, and had spent all his life there. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrenus WELLMAN. In 1863 he married Miss Jane ELWELL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah ELWELL, of Kendall, whose death occurred eleven years ago. In April 1865, he settled on the farm on which he died and had lived there for over fifty years. He held several local offices and was for two terms assessor of the town of Kendall and for two terms a supervisor from Kendall. He was a sta--ch Democrat, and a prominent farmer. He had been for many years a member of the masonic lodge of Kendall and of the Orleans Chapter, 175, Royal Arch Masons, of Albion. He leaves one son, Harry E. WELLMAN of Kendall; two grandchildren, Miss Anna R. WELLMAN, of Kendall, and Mrs. Fred M. STEVENS, of Port Huron, Mich., and one great- grandson, Harry N. STEVENS, of Port Huron. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late home and will be in charge of the Masons. Rev. L. D. WOODMANEY, of Rochester, will officiate. Burial will be in Beachwood cemetery, West Kendall. * PLEASANTON-VAN COURT Rochester Young Woman Bride of McDonough, Del., Man The marriage of Edward Leland PLEASANTON, of McDonough, De., and Miss Ella Virginia VAN COURT, daughter of Mrs. William S. VAN COURT, was solemnized Wednesday afternoon at St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church by Rev. Edwin P. HART, rector of St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church. The attendants were Lloyd E. CLARK and Miss Lucy A. VAN COURT, sister of the bride. The bride was given in marriage by her mother. The Bride's gown was of silk shadow lace over crepe de chine, and she wore a cap and veil and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore white embroidered crepe and carried an arm bouquet of pink carnations and sweet peas. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served at the home of the bride's mother. Twelve persons were at the bride's table, which was decorated in pink and white. The couple left on an evening train for a trip, which will include Atlantic city, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wilmington. They will be at home after April 1st at the Locusts(?), McDonough, Del. Among those at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. PLEASANTON, of McDonough, Del., parents of the groom. * TO TELL OF PRISON LIFE Former Prisoner in California Institution at P. S. E. Three years and a half ago Donald LOWRIE, who is to address the People's Sunday Evening at the Victoria Theater to-morrow night, had just finished a ten-years' sentence for burglary in the Sing Sing of the West, the prison at San Quentin, Cal. His experiences in this place had been such that he resolved to devote himself to the work of prison reform and his first step was to write the book entitled, "My Life in Prison." Before his address William PIDGEON, Jr., will speak briefly on "A Uniform National Child Labor Law," and there will be the usual "everybody sing," led by Harry BARNHART at 7:30 o'clock. The soloist of the evening is Robert L. MONAGHAN. * CHOSE BAD TIME FOR HIS VISIT TO CANADA Silver Springs German Ordered to Return Home Warsaw, Feb. 12 - Frank LANG, of Silver Springs, started for Canada last week to visit friends in Toronto. As soon as he crossed the border he was accosted by an officer and closely questioned. He finally admitted that he was of German descent, and then there was trouble. Mr. LANG told the officer what he thought of him and as a consequence, he was lodged in jail for the night. In the morning he was taken before a high Dominion official, who gave him a short time to get back to the States, and who also told him if he showed up in Canada again within a year he would have to serve a year in prison. Mr. LANG will remain under the protection of Uncle Sam. * DR. SOOY'S GRANDCHILD DIES Elizabeth Dyer Succumbs to Sudden Attack of Pneumonia Elizabeth DYER, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur DYER and youngest granddaughter of Dr. J. L. SOOY, who died just two weeks and three days ago, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her parents, in Hamburg, aged 1 year and 6 months. The little girl had been ill but three days. Her parents attended the funeral of Dr. SOOY in this city on January 30th and accompanied the body to its final resting place, in Mount Holly, N. J. But a short time after their return home, their little daughter was taken with pneumonia. Last June the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. DYER, a son, died after a brief illness. Mrs. SOOY, who is staying at No. 26 Cornell street, has been informed of the death. She will not be able to attend the funeral, which will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home in Hamburg. She is said to be bearing up well. Mr. and Mrs. DYER were married while Dr. and Mrs. J. L. SOOY lived in this city, several years ago. * The funeral of Alois KNITTEL took place at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning from the home and at 9 o'clock from St. Michael's Church. Rev. M. J. HARGARTHER celebrated requiem mass, assisted by Rev. Joseph GEFEL and Rev. Francis HOEFER. The bearers were Joseph WINKLER, August KILUGLER(?), Jacob WAIRENAIER(?), Martin REM?IEL, Michael VOELLINGER and Joseph YOUNG. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. * Angus Cameron(?) MANN, grandson of the late Henry O'REILLY and great grandson of the late General Mi?ah BROOKS, died at San Antonio, Texas, last Thursday, aged 54 years. He leaves his wife, four sons, Alexander, Allen, Hector and Donald MANN, of San Antonio, and a brother, Louis MANN, of this city. * Mrs. Emma J. PIERCE, of No. 54 Raines park, died last night at the Hahnemann Hospital. She leaves five daughters, Martha, A9nna(sic), Florence and Fern PIERCE, and Mrs. Thomas MAHAR, and five sons, Sherman, Francis, Milton, (Emme?end Raymond PIERCE, all of this city. * BURT(?) F?ller PIERCE, formerly of Rochester, died at the home in Oxford, Mass., aged 67 years. He was for many years in the circus business. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Maude PIERCE and a sister, Mrs. A. D. METCALF(?), of Oxford. * George A. RILEY died yesterday at the home, No. ?? Plymouth avenue. He leaves his mother and a brother, James RILEY. * COURT NEWS IN BRIEF Offices in the Court House were closed yesterday in observance of LINCOLN'S birthday. A session of Supreme and County Court were held, however. Perry EDICT, who pleaded guilty to robbing his roommate of $20 and a watch, while intoxicated, was given a sentence of six months in the penitentiary by County Judge STEPHENS yesterday. Motions for new trials in the cases of Christopher MAMANO, convicted of attempted extortion and Charles and Louis KRUMBEIN guilty of robbery in the first degree, will be argued before County Judge STEPHENS next week. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS