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    1. [NY-Old-News] Genesee co., Dec 14-1888
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    3. The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State December 14-1888 This End of the State. Another case of small-pox was discovered at the Penitentiary in Buffalo yesterday. Dr. H.T. APPLEBY, a well-known pharmacist of Buffalo, died yesterday, aged 84. Alexander T. ROSE, aged 36, of the firm of ROSE & BROWN of Lockport, died of pneumonia last night, after a brief illness. Rev. A. CHAPMAN, late of the Baptist church of Attica, has accepted a call at a generous salary to the First Baptist church of Hoosick Falls, N.Y. The trial of suit brought by Sarah E. KELLOGG of Fredonia against the City of Buffalo, for $12,000 damages for a broken leg is expected to begin to-day. Charles JUDD has been appointed station agent of the Erie at Warsaw, in place of D.V. HIBBARD, transferred to Tonawanda. Mr. JUDD has been a clerk for some time in the Warsaw office. The Livingston county Board of Supervisors yesterday decided to build a new jail and Sheriff's residence for Livingston county at Geneseo. + Well-Known Attica Man Dead. Attica.-Mr. J.H. BUTTON, one of Attica's most respected citizens, died at his residence corner of Water and North streets on Thursday afternoon. He leaves a wife to mourn his loss, who has the sympathy of the entire community in her bereavement. Mr. A.W. LANDSITTEL is about to start a paper at Bliss. The citizens of this town wish him much success in his new undertaking. The St. Luke's church benefit entertainment at Williams' Opera House last evening was a grand success. About $25 above expenses was realized. P.F. SCHILLINGLAW will go to Buffalo about January 1st to start in the dry goods business. Amos G. BATCHELDER of the Buffalo 'Courier' is visiting friends in town this week. + Alonzo Johnson Dead. Alonzo JOHNSON, the Batavian who was arrested last week on charge of cruelty to animals and who was discharged and conveyed to the County House on Saturday afternoon, died at that institution in Bethany this morning. His death is attributed to the excessive use of liquor. + Opera Glasses. We have a large line of Opera Glasses, especially imported for our trade. They are the finest quality of glass that can be procured. CANEY & BRADLEY. + Clairvoyant. D.N. BRIDGE will give clairvoyant readings of the past, present, and future at No. 18 Church street, at Mrs. BANNISTER's, after Dec. 13th, for one week only. + Linen lawn initial handkerchiefs at one-third less than the regular price. E.N. STONE, 94 Main street. + Mere Mention. The weather is so cold this morning that the mercury got down to within a few degrees of zero. One of the kilns at TARBA's camp, East Oakfield, has been destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $1,500; no insurance. A dime social, under the auspices of the Ellicott street German church, was held at the residence of Mr. Herman SCHAFER last evening. George DELBRIDGE of Summit street, who is employed as a moulder at the Wiard Plow Words[sic], cut a deep gash in his left wrist with a chisel yesterday afternoon. Before Judge CORLETT in Buffalo yesterday, in the case of Abbott H. CHASE, as assignee of John PEIRSON, against Rachael L. RAYNOR and others, the report of Referee Ansley WILCOX in regard to the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of real estate in Buffalo, was confirmed. + No more blue Mondays for housewives, as washing is made easy by the use of Tulip soap. Try it. Save the wrappers. + Personal. Miss Lizzie THOMAS is confined to her home on Dellinger avenue on account of illness. Mr. L.S. MAYO, special agent of the Travelers' Insurance Co., is in town to-day introducing a new form of policy. Miss Ella ONDERDONK, who has been for the past few months visiting relatives in Janesville, Wis., returned yesterday, having been called home by illness in the family. Mrs. Clara Gunn STEELE, mother of Linus G. STEELE, whose death occurred in Batavia on October 21st last, died at her home in East Bloomfield Ontario county, yesterday, at the age of eighty-one years. Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Carrie Alice PARKER of Elba to Mr. Lewis Heston CHASE of Philadelphia, the ceremony to take place at the residence of the bride's parents in Elba on Thursday, December 27th, at 7 o'clock p.m. + BORN. SPENCER - In Batavia, to-day, to Mr. and Mrs. H.A. SPENCER of Vine street, a son. + Best Wool Boots for Men and Boys! Also a Large Assortment of Warm Shoes and Slippers ! For Ladies, Misses, and Children, at BOSWORTH's, 96 Main St., Batavia. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

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