Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Dec. 30, 1891 WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS WAYNE The Board of Supervisors Finally Succeed in Adopting an Equalization Table The board of supervisors finished their labors yesterday afternoon and adjourned to next Monday. The last two days of the session were occupied in an endeavor to adopt an equalization table. One table decided upon two days ago was reconsidered and it was only after a struggle that one was adopted yesterday. The total assessed value of the county is $26,048,438, a decrease of $493,630 from last year. The total equalized value of the different towns of the county is placed as follows: Arcadia, $2,929,546; Butler, $875,750; Galen, $3,468,838; Huron, $787,444; Lyons, $3,006,296; Macedon, $1,923,844; Lyons, $1,098,113; Ontario, $1,038,844; Palmyra, $3,187,987; Rose, $1,033,118; Savannah, $1,193,724; Sodus, $2,246,724; Walworth, $1,019,200; Williamson, $1,047,708; Wolcott, $1,136,836. The towns that have a decrease from last year are as follows: Arcadia, $12,603; Butler, $52,010; Galen, $70,443; Huron, $14,934; Lyons, $84,500; Macedon, $40,902; Palmyra, $23,317; Rose, $11,606; Savannah, $40,551; Sodus, $102,527; Walworth, $49,670; Wolcott, $45,089. Increase: Marion, $51,178; Ontario, $3,244; Williamson, $100. -There is much sickness in Ontario. One of the physicians report eight persons ill in one house. -Thomas J. BURDEN and Hattie L. SMOUTEN, of Ontario, will be married today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. SMOUTEN, parents of the bride. -The funeral of John JEFFREY was held at Palmyra Monday. He had been in poor health for some years, but had been at his post as watchman in the Garlock packing works until about two weeks ago. He leaves a widow, four daughters and two sons. -The Ontario Baptist Sunday-school was reorganized Sunday, and the following officers were chosen: Superintendent, Henry E. VAN DERVEER; assistant superintendent, Mrs. Mary E. WARREN; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Del SMITH; organist, Charlie EDDY. -he funeral of Mrs. Lucina STUPPLEBEAN was held at the Presbyterian Church in Palmyra yesterday. Mrs. STUPPLEBEAN was about 65 years of age, and had been in her usual health up to Saturday morning. She arose about 5 o'clock that day and called some of the members of the household and then retired again. About 8 o'clock she was called to breakfast but did not respond, and upon going to her room she was found dead. Her father, George SMITH, died on Wednesday, and she attended the funeral on Thursday. Her death was probably due to a heart trouble. **** SENECA A New Business Firm at Seneca Falls - Items of Interest -A New Year's party will be given at the residence of Harrison CHAMBERLAIN, Seneca Falls. -The Magee's Corners Lyceum Club will give their annual banquet at Grange hall New Year's Eve. -The young people of Junius will give a party at the Junius Improvement Company's hall New Year's night. -Miss Bertha POST, of Fayette, was presented a Waterloo cabinet organ for Christmas by her father, John POST. -The Young Men's Temperance Club of Waterloo will give a masquerade ball tomorrow evening at the Academy of Music. -A New Year's party will be given at the residence of Mrs. John A. RUMSEY, Seneca Falls, Professor DOUSEK'S orchestra will furnish the music. -The remains of Mrs. Frederick CARMAN, late of Albany, were received at Waterloo yesterday for burial. The deceased was the eldest daughter of Henry WARNER, formerly of the place, and was 51 years of age. -Davis & Hennessy, is the name of the new firm which has engaged in the manufacture and handling of iron goods at Seneca Falls. It is said that they will erect a manufactory soon to accommodate their trade. -Harry OSTRANDER, of Waterloo, has been engaged to make some pen sketches of a comic nature for the Hobart Echo, the annual published in book form by the students of Hobart College. Mr. OSTRANDER is an adept at this kind of work. -Powhatan Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Seneca Falls, has elected the following officers: Noble GRAND, Spenser ROYSTON; vice-grand, C. H. VAN HOUSTEN; Michael BROWN; permanent secretary, Charles W. COOMBS. -The crank of the engine at the Waterloo electric plant broke Saturday night and the electric cars stopped running and the streets have been shrouded in darkness at night in consequence. The shaft of the new crank sent up from Auburn on Monday was found to be too large and it had to be returned for a smaller one. **** -- Glenda Whitaker Subyak Monroe Co. & N. Y. State News Coordinator Find your Ancestors at: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html Assistant Coordinator for Pike Co. ILGenWeb site http://PikeCoILGenWeb.org Please visit my Web Page & sign my Guestbook http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glendasubyak