Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Mar 9, 1914 Mother Finds 5-Year-Old Son Drowned in Bath-tub Charles KEEP, of Lockport, Goes to Bathroom to Play After Being Put to Bed Lockport, March 8 - Charles KEEP, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace ? KEEP, of High street, was found dead in a bathtub full of water, at his home about 11 o'clock last evening. The lad's maid put him to bed at 9 o'clock and at 10 o'clock he was asleep. The mother upon entering the bathroom an hour later found her son in the tub filled with water, drowned. Doctors were called immediately and they announced that the child had been under water for about fifteen minutes. The child had been subject to severe headaches and eye tr----, and it is believed that he went to the bathtub, unknown to anyone, to play in the water when he was attacked by one of these troubles, drowning immediately. The father and mother are society ---ders in this city, the father being secretary and treasurer of the Lockport Paper Company. * Mrs. Margaret Wilson Caledonia Woman Dies in Rochester Hospital as Result of Fall Caledonia, March 8 - Early yesterday morning, in the General Hospital, Rochester, occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret WILSON, of this village, aged 82 years. About four weeks ago Mrs. WILSON fell down the cellar stairs at her home in Main street, this village, sustaining a broken hip. About two weeks ago, she removed to the hospital and for a few days before her death seemed to be so much improved that her recovery was looked for. Mrs. WILSON was the youngest daughter of Duncan A. CAMERON, one of the early settlers of this town. She was born on a farm four miles south of this village on the Leicester road, and resided there until her marriage 47 years ago to Robert WILSON, a business man, of this village. Since that time she had lived here. One daughter was born to them who became the wife of Albertus JOHNSON, now a resident of Rochester. Her death took place 2(5 or 6) years ago, leaving a son a few months old who has spent the greater part of his life with his grandmother. Mr. WILSON died some time ago. She was the last member of a family of eleven. Her remains were brought to her late home on Saturday afternoon and the funeral will be held to- morrow, Rev. James L. JARRELL, of the First Presbyterian Church with which she was connected, officiating. * Smith - Storey Shortsville, March 8 - Friends and relatives have received announcements of the marriage of Daniel P. SMITH, son of Porter D. SMITH, of Farmington, and Miss Ruth STOREY, daughter of the Rev. Granville STOREY, pastor of the Hardy Street Presbyterian Church in Houston, Tex. The ceremony was performed in this church by the bride's father on Tuesday evening, March 3d, after which a wedding reception and supper was held at the bride's home, Mr. and Mrs. SMITH will be at home to their friends in Redlands, Cal., after March 20th. * Brakeman Loses Leg Train Starts Up While He is Working Between Cars at Lyons Lyons, March 8 - Roy SMITH, about 30 years old, who resides in Corning and is employed as a brakeman on a New York Central freight train running between this village and Corning, lost his right leg as the result of its being badly mangled while coupling up the air on his train in the south yard here early this morning. While at work between the cars the train started up passing over his leg. Dr. C. H. TOWLERTON was called and had the man removed in the ambulance to the Lyons Hospital where the leg was amputated about six inches below the knee. He is reported as resting comfortably after the operation. * Falls on Walk; Fractures Rib Lyons, March 8 - William J. KYLE who is employed as bookkeeper for the American Commercial Corporation in this village, fell on the sidewalk in front of his residence Saturday afternoon and fractured a rib. He was attended by Dr. M. E. CARMER. * Funeral of J. D. BACKENSTOSE Geneva, March 8 - The remains of John D. BACKENSTOSE, who died in Charleston, S. C., will arrive in this city to-morrow and will be taken to the Methodist Church, where they will remain until Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock when the funeral will be held from the church. Rev. D. D. CAMPBELL, pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate and interment will be made in Washington Street cemetery. * Find One-Pound Egg in Hen Victor, March 8 - Men employed in the meat market of John A. OSBURN, were surprised on Saturday while dressing a hen to find an egg of immense size. This egg when weighed tipped the scale at just one pound and three ounces. The egg was displayed in the window. * Burial of Mrs. John PONGIA Clyde, March 8 - The remains of Mrs. Mary PONGIA, wife of John PONGIA, of this village, who died at the Onondaga County Home on Thursday last, aged 38 years, were brought to Clyde yesterday afternoon for interment. She leaves her husband and two sons. * Resolutions Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, to take unto Himself, our Brother director of the Fairport Chamber of Commerce, Charles A. CLARK. Be it resolved, that we, the directors of the Fairport Chamber of Commerce, do deeply mourn the loss of our brother director, and Be it resolved, that we express our sincere sympathy to the family of the deceased in their bereavement, and Be it further resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, and that a copy be printed in the Fairport Mail and in the Fairport Herald. For the directors of the Fairport Chamber of Commerce, Clarence S. COBB, Floyd B. MINER, Will O. GREENE, - Adv. * Death of Former Penn Yan Man Penn Yan, March 8 - News of the death of Joseph A. HARRINGTON, at his home in Buffalo, was received here yesterday. He was for several years manager of the local office of the Postal Telegraph Company. He leaves his wife, his mother, three children, Margaret, Thomas J. and Ruth M., and three brothers, James F., William B. and Timothy U. He was buried in Auburn on Saturday. * Milo Teachers Meet Listen to Talk by District Superintendent BULLOCK at Penn Yan Penn Yan, March 8 - The Teachers Association of the town of Milo met in the Benham House in Penn Yan on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was addressed by District Superintendent of Schools Joseph F. BULLOCK, who strongly favored the association and urged frequent meetings and an interchange of ideas about school management, also the formation of parent-teachers' associations in as many districts as possible. Officers were elected as follows: President, Elizabeth GRODEN; vice-president, Florence NELSON; secretary, Isabel BARRY; treasurer, Alline CRAWFORD. * Falls On Way To Church Penn Yan, March 8 - On Saturday afternoon Mrs. G. Willard ROCKWELL, wife of the pastor of the Penn Yan Baptist Church, slipped on the ice while entering the tabernacle from the Elm street entrance. She fell and fractured a bone in her left wrist. She was taken home and the broken bone was set by Dr. CONLEY. * Prisoner Evades Keeper Colored Man Escapes at Canandaigua While Shoveling Walks Canandaigua, March 8 - George DOUGLASS, a colored prisoner in the county jail, took French leave Saturday morning. With a number of other prisoners. DOUGLASS was taken to the Court House to work at shoveling snow from the sidewalks in the public square. While the guard was instructing some of the men about their work on the north side of the Court House. DOUGLASS, who had worked around to the south side, quickly slipped away and disappeared. It is said that he had some assistance from an Italian named Michael CHIPPER, who was released from the jail yesterday morning at the termination of his sentence, and who, it is said, furnished DOUGLASS with a cap and other articles. DOUGLASS had served three months of a six months sentence for stealing at Geneva. * HENRY SPRAGUE Well Known Wyoming Man Drops Dead in Daughter's Home Wyoming, March 8 - Henry SPRAGUE dropped dead Friday evening about 8 o'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William LEATON, in Sherman avenue. Mr. SPRAGUE was the son of Chauncey and Mary WALKER SPRAGUE, early settlers of the town of Covington, and was born April 12, 1839. When he was 7 years old, he moved with his parents to the farm where he lived until January 27, 1883, when he left for South Dakota, there to take up claims, and at Oneida, South Dakota, he was married to Miss Isabel SPRAGUE, on June 5, 1884. Two sons, were born in Dakota. In December 1889 he returned East and settled with his family in Pearl Creek. In 1904, he purchased a house on Sherman avenue in Wyoming, where he lived until the spring of 1912, when, with his sons, he removed to Phelps, N. Y., purchased a farm. About thirteen months ago his health failed and having sold his property in Phelps, only eight days ago he returned to Wyoming. Mr. SPRAGUE leaves his wife, two sons, Chauncey and James, and one daughter, Mrs. William LEATON, all of Wyoming, and one grandchild. Beatrice LEATON. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, Rev. F. g. WEEKS, conducting the services. Interment in Wyoming cemetery. * Funeral Of Mrs. HAWKINS Batavia Woman Who Was Stricken While Dancing the Crooked S Batavia, March 8 - The funeral of Mrs. Arthur C. HAWKINS, who was stricken with apoplexy on Friday evening while attending a dancing party in the hall over the postoffice, and who died at an early hour Saturday, will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home on School street, and from the Presbyterian Church at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Stanley U. MOCK will officiate and the burial will take place in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. HAWKINS went to the dance, which was held under the auspices of the Oakfield Road Club, in company with a neighbor, Mrs. M. E. TYLER, of Center street. She seemed to be in the best of health and spirits when she left her home. She was a woman who was held in high esteem by all who knew her, and had never been seriously ill. It was shortly after the dance had started that Mrs. HAWKINS joined in the Crooked S, an old time square dance. She had danced only a few minutes when she suddenly collapsed. She was caught by her partner, Hugh McVEA, of Wood street, and was carted into an ante room in an unconscious condition, and Dr. H. B. MANCHESTER was called. He seemed the ambulance and took her to her house where she died without regaining consciousness. Coroner WHITCOMBE has reported a verdict in the case, giving the cause of death as cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. HAWKINS was born in Argyle, Washington county, on June 6, 1856, and has been a resident of Batavia since 1885. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, of the Batavia Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, and of the Batavia Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. She leaves, besides her husband, one son, Alfred B. HAWKINS, of Batavia; her mother, Mrs. Ellen L?NT, of Schenectady, and a sister, Mrs. Helen J. McDONGAL, of Argyle. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS