Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State December 3-1898 PUT OUT OF SIGHT FOR THE WINTER. Robert BOYD was arraigned in Police court yesterday afternoon, having been arrested by Officer GRIFFIS on Main street on the charge of public intoxication. He pleaded guilty and asked that sentence be suspended, stating that his sister had agreed to place him in a sanitarium in New York and he was waiting for pay day to come around so that money might be secured from his parents to send him there. Police Justice WOODWARD was relentless, as BOYD is an old offender, and imposed a sentence of six months in the E.C.P. ++ ROBINSON-JORDAN. Corfu.--Frank N. ROBINSON and Cora B. JORDAN, both of Wayland, Steuben county, were united in marriage by the Rev. Eugene SOUTHWICK at the residence of E.W. TONCRAY yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. TONCRAY were the subscribing witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. ROBINSON will return tomorrow to Wayland, where Mr. ROBINSON is in business as contractor and builder. ++ MOORE-MARSH. Byron.--Miss Hattie MARSH and Frank M. MOORE were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MARSH. The Rev. J. W. STITT performed the ceremony, only immediate relatives being present. Mr. and Mrs. MOORE left on the 4:52 train for the East, with the best wishes of their many friends. ++ MORE WORK ON THE RAILROAD. The work engines in charge of Roadmasters BURNS and TAYLOR, which were laid off, have been ordered back to Batavia, arriving today. This is an indication that there is further work to be done, although no orders have been received. Mr. TAYLOR has laid off his extra section hands. ++ NOTICE. All persons indebted to Dr. John F. BAKER prior to October 1st, 1896, will call and settle with H.B. CONE, as the bills are left with him for collection. ++ L.W. ALDRIDGE, refracting optician, is at the Hotel Richmond, where he will remain over tomorrow. He may be consulted either day or evening. Examinations free. ++ SUICIDE AT THE COUNTY HOME. Patrick LAUGHLIN, aged 74 years, a former resident of Batavia who had been an inmate of the County House for 24 years, died at that institution this morning from the effects of a dose of Paris green taken with suicidal intent about 6 p.m. on Wednesday. It is expected that LAUGHLIN will be buried in St. Joseph's cemetery, where his wife's body lies. ++ BURNING OF A FARM BARN. A barn on the Edward NICHOLS farm, next to Wolcott VANDEBOGART's, about five miles south of Batavia, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The place is occupied by Christopher SHUG. The property belongs to the two sons of the late Mrs. Catherine NICHOLS. There were two barns on the place, each insured with J.C. HOLMES for $400. ++ SKATING ABOVE THE DAM. There is skating on the creek above the dam. The ice, while not any too thick,, is said to be safe enough to skate on; the element of danger being strong enough to make the sport interesting. It is wise, however, to keep off the ice. Yesterday afternoon fully sixty people were on the creek. ++ GOULD & BONSTEEL have just received another supply of Peanut Brittle. Everyone says it is the best candy in town. + COON-DELBRIDGE SUIT ADJOURNED. William H. COON's action against Charles DELBRIDGE, to recover $70 for reporting the BENHAM trial as the defendant's substitute, came up before Justice DUNHAM yesterday afternoon. Mr. COON looked after his own interests. W.E. WEBSTER, who represented Mr. DELBRIDGE, was out of town, but Mr. COON insisted that the matter go on and the defendant secured the services of E.A. WASHBURN. The matter was finally adjourned until Monday. ++ TALK OF A FOOTBALL LEAGUE. A new football scheme is on for next season. Some time this month a meeting will be held in North Tonawanda of the managers of the elevens of Dunkirk, the Twenty-fifth Separate company of Tonawanda, Lancaster, Batavia, All Buffalo, Company C of Bradford, and the Erie Athletic Club, and a league will be formed. Manager HATHAWAY of the Tonawanda team is the instigator of the movement. ++ EXAMINED AS TO FITNESS. Miss Bessie CROFF of Batavia and Miss JEWETT of Buffalo, applicants for the position of assistant kindergartner at the State School for the Blind, who were examined as to merit on November 23d by Miss WEED, head of the department, were examined as to fitness by Superintendent FULLER on Wednesday. ++ INTERESTING MISSIONARY SOCIABLE. The Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary society held a quarterly sociable at the home of the Rev. Thomas CARDUS last evening. The affair was largely attended. An entertaining programme was carried out. Misses Ada MOCKFORD and Gertrude CARDUS rendered a piano duet and there were vocal solos by F.E. HULL and Mrs. Walter S. MESERVE. Readings by members of the society followed. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt