Rochester, Monroe, NY Union & Advertiser Sept 2, 1879 MARRIED On the evening of September 1st, 1879, by Rev. J. P. SANKEY, D. D., Mr. Harry J. PARKER, of Parker City, Pa., and Miss Josephine Selye McELROY, granddaughter of Hon. Lewis SELYE, of this city. **** DIED At the residence of Thos. HARRIS, 27 Upton Park, on the morning of the 29th inst., Mary FURNEY, daughter of the late Dr. Daniel COATE, of Bowmanville, Canada. On the 1st instant, Reuben WOODRUFF, aged 90 years. -Funeral from the residence of his son, S. R. WOODRUFF, 19 Gardner Park, today, Tuesday, the 2d inst., at 4 o'clock P. M. At the family residence, No. 8 Frank street, Mrs. Electa DAVIS, wife of Wait H. DAVIS, aged 79 years and 5 months. -Funeral from the house on Thursday, the 4th inst., at 4 p.m. Friends of the family are invited to attend. In this city, at No. 26 Monroe avenue, Mrs. Eliza BUDD, wife of Hiram BUDD, aged 55(?) Years. -Notice of funeral hereafter. **** Obituary Mrs. Electa DAVIS, wife of Wait H. DAVIS, died at the family residence, No. 8 Frank st., at twenty minutes to 2 o'clock this morning. This esteemed lady was born in Lee, Mass, on the 12thof April, 1800, and was therefore 79 years of age. She was married to Mr. Davis on the 11th of June, 1820(?), in Northville, Cayuga county, where they resided until 1845, when they came to this city, and purchased the place in which they have since resided, then known as the John HAYWOOD place. They had only one child, the late D. Hudson DAVIS, who died in April, 1869, at the age of 42 years, which sad event was preceded by the death of his only child. The widow of the late D. H. DAVIS, Mrs. Almira DAVIS, is still living, and since the death of her husband has resided at the house on Frank street. It will thus be seen that Mr. Wait H. DAVIS, the husband of the lady who has just died, is now without either wife or direct descendant. Mrs. DAVIS was a woman who was esteemed by all who knew her for her many Christian graces and virtues. Although her last sickness was a long one, she always manifested a wonderful patience, and was of a very happy disposition. She will be mourned sincerely as a good wife, a good neighbor, and a good Christian. Dr. E. H. DAVIS, the druggist, and Mr. G. T. DAVIS, of this city are nephews of the deceased, and Mrs. Frank J. AYRES, and Mrs. E. J. KINGSBURY, of this city, are nieces. The funeral takes place from the house on Frank street at 3 p.m. Thursday. **** Local Matters -A recent order by the Postmaster General says that letter carriers need not take mail to places where savage dogs are kept that might bite ‘em. Henceforth when a dog wants a rare carrier steak he will have to call at the office, or at least get off his own premises. -A horse owned by James BAKER, formerly Excise Commission, ran away in South St. Paul street yesterday, and coming in collision with a carriage on the same street, knocked it into splinters. -Gen. L. W. THAYER, who was injured recently, writes a letter to the Buffalo Courier, dated September 1st, in which he states that he has not yet been removed to his home in Warsaw. -A single scull race comes off this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, on the river, between Fred B. DURAND and J. H. MONTGOMERY, for the Riverside Club badge, now held by the former. The distance to be rowed is two miles, and will be on the course above the dam. -Edwin SACKETT, proprietor of the Long Point Hotel, on Conesus Lake, died Monday morning of pneumonia. He was taken ill on Friday last, but had been in poor health for some time. -"Thousand Island River," is the title of a new song, the words of which were written by George C. BRAGDON, of this city, and the music by Miss Mary F. BUNNELL. On the title page of the song there is a picture of Warner's Island. It is published by Gibbons & Stone. -On Wednesday and Thursday evening of next week Louise POMEROY will appear in Brockport under the management of Manager BENTON, of the Corinthian Academy of Music. This talented actress will play "Adirondacks" and "As You Like It." The people of Brockport can expect a great treat. **** A Libel On The Boys Last Sunday evening Dr. H. A. EDSON, of Indianapolis, preached a sermon in the Brick Church in this city, in which he is reported as having said that at the House of Refuge "he looked upon the 600 imprisoned children and saw their deformed skulls and unnatural faces, distorted from the misfortune that the children were born of neglectful or wicked parents." This brings Superintendent Levi S. FULTON out with a spirited card is defense of the boys in his care, denying that they have "deformed skulls" and "unnatural faces." He says that they are not all depraved, vicious and criminal, but that though they are all the children of misfortune, most of them the victims of circumstances, some orphaned, others worse than orphaned, many of respectable parentage and respectably connected, they will compare, physically and intellectually with a like number in any school. This defense of his boys by Mr. FULTON will be approved, we are sure, by all who have visited the Refuge. The words of the preacher, though perhaps not intended to do so, would be liable to give the public a wrong impression concerning the boys, who, generally speaking, are as intelligent and bright and good-looking as will be found in any mixed assemblage of boys. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS