Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Oct 17, 1918 PROMINENT MERCHANT CLAIMED BY DEATH A. E. Cooley, of Canandaigua, Dies at Home Canandaigua, Oct 16 - The death of A. Eugene COOLEY, one of Canandaigua's best known and representative citizens, occurred about 8:30 o'clock this morning, at his home on North Main street. Mr. COOLEY had been in poor health for the past two years. He was born at Canandaigua on October 21, 1844, and consequently was almost 74 years of age at the time of his death. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Albert COOLEY, well known citizens throughout this section of the state three-quarters of a century ago. More than fifty years ago the deceased became interested in the hardware business of J. S. COOLEY, Son and Company. The firm later became that of A. S. & A. E. COOLEY and still later it became the firm of A. E. COOLEY & Company, in which form it continued until A. E. COOLEY withdrew from the business about two years ago. Mr. COOLEY was a veteran of the Civil War and for many years was one of the most active and influential members of the Grand Army of the Republic in this vicinity. He enlisted in the Federal army on September 9, 1863, and served in the Fourth New York Heavy Artillery Regiment during the remainder of the war. Deceased leaves two sisters, Mrs. H. NICHOLS, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Miss Emma COOLEY, of this city; and four brothers, Mortimer COOLEY, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Ernest COOLEY, of Chicago; Seymour COOLEY, of Niagara Falls, and Clarence COOLEY, of this city. **** HEROISM OF AGED MAN MAY BE FATAL Corning, Oct. 16 - Fire destroyed the residence of William CLARK at No. 106 Myrtle streets, early this morning burned to death Irene WILLARD, 6 years old, who was asleep alone in a second story room. Frank Le BARRON aged 80, an uncle of Mrs. CLARK, was probably fatally burned while unsuccessfully endeavoring to get the child's body from the blazing room. He is at the Corning Hospital. Irene WILLARD was the daughter of Mrs. Mary WILLARD, a neighbor of the CLARKS, who is seriously ill of influenza. She had been placed in the care of the CLARKS. It is supposed that the fire started as the result of the dropping of a lighted match near the bedroom where the little girl slept. The flames had made great headway when they were discovered. **** CHILD DIES OF BURNS Corning, Oct. 16 - Following burns which she suffered by coming into contact with a bon fire, Anna TELEHANIE(?), 3 year-old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul TELEHANIE(?), of No. 160 East Tioga avenue, died to-day. **** PITTSFORD BOY IS VICTIM Clarence Harscher Succumbs to Spanish Influenza. Pittsford, Oct 16 - Physicians' duties continue to increase here and although many of the earliest cases of influenza are convalescent, new' ones are developing continually. It is almost impossible to estimate the number, but there are few homes where there are not one or more ill. Clarence HARSCHER, son of L. Edward and May HEAVER HARSCHER, was one of the first cases of Spanish influenza in the village schools. Pneumonia followed, but up to yesterday noon the family felt he would recover as symptoms seemed to tend that way. He passed away this morning at the family residence in State street. He was their eldest son and was born here sixteen years ago. Besides his parents, two younger brothers survive, Richard and Donald HARSCHER. Mr. HARSCHER is a well known business man, successor to his father, the late I. HARSCHER, in the harness business. Mrs. HARSCHER is president of the local Parent-Teacher Association and is identified with the interests and is state officer of the New York State Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations. The funeral service will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the family residence, and is private. **** ALFRED PEACOCK Spencerport, Oct. 16 - The death of Alfred PEACOCK occurred at the home of his nephew, George PEACOCK, in the Lyell road, Gates, five miles east of Spencerport, early this morning, following a brief illness the result of a stroke on Sunday night. Mr. PEACOCK was born in Cambridgeshire, England, September ?? 1832. He came to the united States about sixty-five years ago and made his home in the towns of Ogden and Greece. His wife died about six years ago. He had always engaged in farming, until a few years ago when his advancing age forced him to retire. He was the last member of the old pioneer PEACOCK family. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held from the home of his nephew, George PEACOCK, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Guy LAWTON, of Spencerport, officiating. Interment will be made in the Gates Methodist Episcopal cemetery in the Lyell road. **** ELEANOR C. GOODWIN Dansville, Oct. 16 - The funeral services for Eleanor C. GOODWIN will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert GOODWIN, and at 9:30 in St. Patrick's Church, Rev. M. C. WALL officiating. Miss GOODWIN died Monday evening of pneumonia after a short illness. She was born in Dansville 21 years ago and has always lived here. She is a graduate of St. Patrick's school and of the Dansville High school. Surviving are her parents, two sisters, Sister M. Laura, of the Immaculate Conception Convent, Rochester, and Miss Isabel GOODWIN, of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Arthur J. and Clarence R. GOODWIN, both in the United States service in France. She was a member of the Children of Mary Society of St. Patrick's and its members will attend the funeral. Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery. **** MRS. JULIA A. FORD Batavia, Oct. 16 - Mrs. Julia A. FORD, aged 86 years, died at her home in Elba at a late hour last night from the infirmities of age. She had been a resident of Elba since the year 1855. For a number of years she was a teacher in the Cary Collegiate Seminary, at Oakfield. She was also a member of the Stafford grange and the Presbyterian Church of Elba. She is survived by a son, Fred E. FORD, of Elba; and three daughters, Mrs. Kate F. KEENEY, of Batavia; Mrs. Anna J. CROCKER, of Byron, and Mrs. Edith F. COLSON, of Elba. The funeral, which will be private, will be held from her late home on Friday afternoon and the burial will take place in the Elba cemetery. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS