Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Aug 15, 1922 CANANDAIGUA WOMAN IS 99 YEARS OLD TO-DAY Mrs. Ann G. Lyon Oldest Resident of Her Sex in City Canandaigua, Aug. 14 - Mrs. Ann Gowthrop LYON, believed to be the oldest woman resident (unreadable) celebrate her ninety-ninth birthday anniversary to-morrow. While not as well as she was a year ago, Mrs. LYON retains her mental and physical alertness to a remarkable degree. Mrs. LYON was born in Lathan, Yorkshire, England, on August 14, 1823, the oldest of a family of nine children. She is the only one now living. She moved to the United States in 1830, coming up the Erie canal by towpath to Geneva. In September, 1850, she married Andrew LYON, of Columbus, Ga., and came to Canandaigua to live in the house which she now occupied for seventy-two years. Mr. LYONS died thirty-six years ago. They had two daughters, Miss Fannie LYON, who resides with her mother, and Mrs. Ellen BOLTP(?) Of Washington. ** EIGHTH YAEGER REUNION HELD Webster, Aug. 14 - The eighth annual reunion of the YAEGER family was held on Saturday at the home of Paul A. SMITH with nearly eighty members present. The oldest person was Mrs. Margaret REBHOLZ, 87 years old, and the youngest, Edith Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William MITCHAND, three weeks old. Dinner and supper were served on the lawn and in the evening a business meeting was with the following election of officers: President, Frank E. SMITH; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Peter HOSENFELD; Sports Committee, Margaret YAEGER, Lilian SMITH, Roy HOSENFELD and Frank DORFNER. The next reunion will be held at the residence of Frank E. SMITH on the second Saturday in August, 1923. ** FOURTH DINSE REUNION Sixty Members Attend Annual Family Gathering at Rush Rush, Aug. 14 - The fourth annual reunion of the descendants of Daniel and Mary DINSE was held on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. SCHUTH, a mile north of Rush. Sixty members of the family were present, including members from Rush, Buffalo, Rochester, West Henrietta, Rochester Junction, Macedon and Walworth. Dinner was served at 1:30 o'clock, followed by a business meeting, called to order by President Charles DINSE. The annual report was read by Secretary (unreadable) The next reunion will be held on the second Saturday in August 1923, at the Grange Hall, Walworth. The officers elected for the following year were President, Charles DINSE, Walworth; Secretary, Carl J. SCHUTH, Rush, Committee of Sports, Rudolph SCHOCKOW, West Henrietta, Fred SCHOULTZ, West Henrietta, and Harry HEPNER, Rochester; Table Committee, Mrs. Louise KLASEN, West Henrietta, and Mrs. Rudolph SCHACKOW, West Henrietta. A program of sports were carried out during the afternoon under the direction of (unreadable) ** MARRIED 57 YEARS Anniversary is Quietly Observed by Veteran and His Wife Dansville, Aug. 14 - Mr. and Mrs. Augustus ALVERSON quietly celebrated the fifty-seventh anniversary of their marriage yesterday at their home in Jefferson street. Mr. ALVERSON is a Civil war veteran, having enlisted in Company B. New York Volunteers, and serving three years. Mr. and Mrs. ALVERSON are in good health and enjoy their pretty home, where Mr. ALVERSON has a fine garden. They have one son, Frank J. ALVERSON, who has been police justice in Dansville over a quarter of a century. ** STRIKEBREAKER MOBBED Another One is Escorted Out of Hornell by Mob Hornell, Aug. 14 - Alfred JAMES, a strike breaker, was surrounded and quite badly beaten to-day in Main street and would probably have been seriously hurt, if state troopers had not come to his rescue. JAMES has been working in the shops here and quit yesterday. He came up town to send a message, when he was surrounded. He fled into a store building and telephoned for help. Another strikebreaker named ARMSTRONG was escorted out of town by a crowd of more than two hundred and fifty men and women. He was surrounded by police. He was hissed and hooted, but was not molested. ** OLDEST RESIDENT DIES Thomas Hume, Ninety-years Old, Passes Away After Long Illness Le Roy, Aug. 14 - Thomas HUME, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, died on Saturday night at his home in the South street road in his 98th year. He had been in a very feeble condition for the past year brought on by hardening of the arteries. Mr. HUME was born in Ireland on November 8, 1825. In 1852 he married Miss Nancy Ann ELLIS, who died on July 7, 1921. They were married in Ireland and came to this country thirty-six years ago. For some years they resided in Livingston county but came to Le Roy about twenty years ago. Mr. HUME was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The deceased is survived by three sons, Robert HUME, of Ireland, Samuel HUME, of Minneapolis, James HUME of Le Roy, three daughters, Mrs. M--- FERGUSON(?), of Scotland, Mrs. Frank BURROWS, of Riverside, Cal., and Miss Anna HUME, of Le Roy. He also leaves 30 grandchildren and fifty-two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. Rev. Pierre CUSHING of St. Mark's Church, officiating and the interment will be in Machpelah cemetery. ** ICE DEALER RUNS INTO POLICEMAN Fairport, Aug. 14 - Arthur DANCY, an ice dealer, was brought before Police Justice HAYNES on Saturday night to answer to a charge of reckless driving. According to Officer HEVERON, who brought him in, DANCY was ordered to drive through Pleasant street instead of going through Main street where the Moose were drilling. DANCY, it is alleged, drove on and hit the policeman a glancing blow with the fender of his car. <snip> didn't get the rest. ** FINED ON TWO CHARGES Manchester Man Pays ??? In Palmyra; Friend Held for Grand Jury Palmyra, Aug. 14 - Mitchell BENNETT and William GOTTSCHALK, of Manchester, who were arrested in this town on Saturday afternoon on charges of transporting liquor resisting an officer and intoxication, were arraigned this morning before Judge W. Ray CONVERSE. Bennett was fined $50 for resisting an officer and $10 for intoxication. GOTTSCHALK waived examination and will be held for the next term of the Grand Jury. The two men were arrested after their machine had crashed into a pole in Main street. Two quarts of alleged liquor were found in the car by Chief HILBORN. ** KNAPP FAMILY REUNION Shortsville People Hold Gathering at Canandaigua Lake Shortsville, Aug. 14 - At a reunion of the B. Franklin KNAPP family, held yesterday afternoon at Monegal's, Canandaigua lake, the following were present, Mr. and Mrs. HEATH and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton R. CODDINGTON, of Shortsville; Judge Walter H. KNAPP and son, Hugh KNAPP, of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HENRY and sons, Merton and Charles of Brooklyn; (unreadable) KNAPP, Charles KNAPP and children, Harriet and Edson, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. HEWES and children, Robert, Harriet and Junior, all of East Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. B. Franklin KNAPP, of Canandaigua; Mrs. Carrie ADAMS, Mrs. Helen PRICE and children, Walter, Caroline, Robert, Elinor Betty and Billy and Mrs. PRICE, Sr., all of Easton, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. H. T. BAIRD and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. PIXLEY, of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. BROWN, of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. John HIGGINS, of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. BIDWELL, of Rochester, and Mrs. Clara BROWN BENTLEY, of Owosso, Mich, called to pay their respects to the KNAPPS during the afternoon. ** CHILD KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY TRUCK Boy, 9, Caught in Path of Machine While Trying to Cross Street Gerolomo COLGAMO, 9 years old, of No. 20 Pennsylvania avenue, was struck and killed by a motor truck at Main street east and Swan street at 3:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Lawrence WAGNER, of No. 26 Hyde park, driver of the truck, was arrested shortly afterward, charged with driving an automobile without a chauffeur's license. The child was killed almost instantly when the heavy truck passed over his chest. He had run from the curb toward the north side of the street when the truck bore down upon him. WAGNER was proceeding east in Main street east and declared he was unable to stop because of the suddenness with which the boy ran into the path of the car. Coroner Thomas A. KILLIP investigated. The body was taken to the morgue. An inquest will be held. ** HOLD SEVENTH REUNION Descendants of Luther and Sally CROPSEY AINSWORTH Meet at Maplewood Park The seventh annual reunion of the Luther and Sally CROPSEY AINSWORTH family was held on Saturday at Lower Maplewood Park. Dinner was served to the seventy-five members at 1:30 o'clock. At the business meeting officers were elected as follows: Honorary president for life, Mrs. Libbie AINSWORTH HULL, of Detroit, the oldest living descendant; president, M. C. AINSWORTH, of Hilton; vice-president, W. H. GATES, of Walker; secretary, Maude M. AIMSWORTH, of Rochester; treasurer, Mrs. Asa M. BAIRD, also of this city; historian, Mrs. L. I. GATES, of Hilton. The Sports Committee, composed of Chester L. FISHBAUGH, Perry N. AINSWORTH and Leo LEITER, all of Rochester, had arranged events in which the winners were Doris LEITER and Donald (line unreadable) of Batavia; Mrs. FLEMMING and Mrs. Charles H. AINSWORTH, of Hilton, and Mrs. R. C. WOHLERS, of Elm Grove. A baseball game was played between teams under the leadership of Charles H. AINSWORTH (line unreadable) Blossom and the latter tean won. Guests at the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred AINSWORTH, Mrs. JARRELSON and Mrs. G. ELLIOTT, of this city; Mrs. FLEMMING, of Hilton, and Stuart ZILLMAN, of Batavia. Members of the family were present from Rochester, Batavia, Elm Grove, Morton; Walker and Hilton. It was decided to hold the reunion next year at the same place. ** RETURNS AS ORGANIST Mrs. Mildred Scryngeour Playing Temporarily at Strand Theater Mrs. Mildred MANSFIELD SCRYNGEOUR, who will be remembered by theater-goers as organist at the Piccadilly Theater several years ago is now playing the organ at the Strand Theater during the absence of Thomas GRIERSON, Strand organist, now visiting the musical centers of the country. Mrs. SCRYNGEOUR has a country-wide reputation. She was hailed as a child prodigy on the piano at the age of 7, but changed to the organ later in life. She left the ranks of public entertainers after her marriage some time ago, and since that time has not played before audiences. Because of her friendship for Mr. GRIERSON and the Strand Theater management, she consented to play at the Strand during the absence of the regular organist. ** MARRIAGE LICENSE William R. SMITH, No. 176 Meigs street, and Mary S. BURNS, No. 176 Meigs street. J. Mont VAN WALSHAUSER, Buffalo, and Dorothy L. SWEET, 353 Lake avenue. Ernest W. BELL, Irondequoit, and Dorothy M. GRANGER, No. 47 Griffith street. Earl FARNHAM, No. 1,836 Lake avenue, and Lillian SHOEMAKER, No. 23 Austin street. Joseph A. ACKERMAN, Ridgway, Pa., and Sue A. CUNNINGHAM, St. Mary's, Pa. Robert R. GEORGE, No. 57 Normandy avenue, and Rachel J. MESSINGER, No. 175 Albermarle street. Isaac M. MILLS, Louisville, Ky., and Belle R. TA?SCOTT, Louisville, Ky. Fred J. STREET, No. 233 Albemarle street and Alma E. SCHAKE, No. 162 East avenue. James W. BARRICK, No. 27 Rundel park (rest unreadable) Edward F. OSTERTAG, Attica, and Alice M. COSTELLO, No. 62 Lorimer street. Joseph ALISI, No. 55 Rohr street, and Jennie PASTORELLA, No. 67 First street. William E. BATTRILL, No. 309 Clinton avenue north, and Lillian A. SCHIMBECKER, No. 3?9 Clinton avenue north. Edgar (unreadable) Jay street and Ada A. SLARKE, No. 49 Coster street. Laurence WHITTLESEY, Greece, and Caroline BEYES, No. 61 Winchester street. Richard TEARLINCK, No. 1,567 Clinton avenue north, and Natalie De CLUNINCK, No. 1,567 Clinton avenue north. George W. FLECKENSTEIN, Jr., Clyde, and Helen M. ANDREWS, No. 41 Audubon street. Edward ? PALM, No. 68 Parkdale terrace and J. CRAFT, No. 33 ½ Hollister street. James J. CARTERVILLE, No. 18 Favor street, and Alberta A. M. LAMPHEAR(?), No. 104 Main street west. Leslie G. OLIVER, No. 289 Seyle terrace, and Onolee A. ROBERTS, No. 69 Holbrooke street. Noel PERKINS, No. 161 East avenue, and Ora D. BLANCHARD, No. 161 East avenue. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS