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    1. [NY-Old-News] >> Monroe Co., NY Dec 31, 1891 # 4
    2. Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Dec 31, 1891 WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS WYOMING Two Lads Arrested for Horse Stealing - Items of Interest -Dr. A. B. STRAIGHT, of Silver Springs, and Miss Eva PRYOR, of Canaseraga, have been united in marriage. -The election of officers of the Congregational Church at Perry Center resulted: Trustee, Frank MINOR; clerk and treasurer, Dr. P. S. GOODWIN. -Henry G. BIGELOW, one of the oldest residents of Genesee Falls, who was seriously gored by a bull several weeks ago, does not improve much and his injuries may yet prove fatal. -Einigkeits Lodge, D. O. H., has elected William BALLSMITH, O. B.; Frank DOHSE, U. B.; Frank BROCKMEIR, secretary; John KRUSE, financial secretary, and Charles MORGANSTEIN, treasurer. -The new proprietor of the Gibsonville paper mill, located on the outlet of Silver lake, have put in electric lights, new machinery for making fine paper and made other improvements of an expensive nature. -A lad named BREWSTER, of Arcade, has been sent to the State Industrial school at Rochester fot horse stealing. He implicated an older lad named Wiley, from Sardinia, and the latter has been arrested and held to await the action of the grand jury. **** GENESEE The Batavia Burglar an Escaped Convict - Burglary at Byron Center -There are many cases of grip in a severe form in Byron. In some cases whole families are prostrated. -Daniel CHAPEL, of Byron, died Tuesday, aged 73 years. He was a lifelong resident of that village and highly respected by all. The funeral will be held to-day at the house, at 12 o'clock, and the interment will be in the Byron Center cemetery. The general store of Moore & Seaver, at Byron center, was burglarized at an early hour yesterday morning. About $300 worth of goods were taken, consisting of clothing, shoes, jewelry, and eight gold and silver watches. There is no clue as to the thieves. Entrance to the store was gained by bursting in the front door. -It turned out that Matthew HOLLENBECK, the burglar who stole about $273 worth of jewelry from Austin & Prescott's jewelry store at Batavia early Tuesday morning and was captured, was an escaped convict from the Onondaga County Penitentiary. Superintendent NOBLES, of the penitentiary, arrived in Batavia yesterday morning and took HOLLENBECK back to Syracuse. **** ALLEGANY -Charles SHAFFER, of Rushford, is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. -Ex-Assemblyman H. H. WAKELY and Miss Flora ATHERTON, of Oramel, were married Christmas. -Mr. and Mrs. Nathan WAKELY, of Black Creek, will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage January 5th. **** At Wolcott Marriage of Miss Roe to Edward W. Mills, of Buffalo Savannah, N. Y., Dec. 30 - The residence of William ROE, at Wolcott, was the scene of a brilliant event this afternoon, when their daughter, Miss JUONTA, was joined in marriage to Edward W. MILLS. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles T. MOSS, of Baldwinsville, assisted by Rev. Mr. CONNELL, of Wolcott. The wedding was witnessed by a large number of guests, including friends from Sodus, Alton, Buffalo, Rochester and near by towns. The house was tastily decorated. The bride was attired in a gown of combination surah silk and serge, trimmed with chiffron. The dress was made en train. She carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Nellie E. JOHNSON, of Wolcott, and Miss Emma T. CLARK, of Alton. Dr. Charles H. FOWLERTON of Wolcott, acted as best man. An abundance of presents were received, and a telegram from Buffalo was read saying that their home there was deluged with gifts. The bridal couple left on the evening train for Buffalo and will go to New York, Washington and other cities on their wedding tour. They will reside in Buffalo, where the groom is a member of the staff of the Enquirer. **** Obituary Brooklyn, Dec. 30 - Right Rev. John LOUGHLIN, bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Long Island and one of the best known prelates in the country, died yesterday. He had been ill but a week with a complication of diseases, John LOUGHLIN was born in county Tyrone, Ireland, in 1815. Newburg, N. Y., Dec. 30 - Dr. Duane HULL, for many years a well-known resident here, but recently of Millerton, N. Y., died here to-day aged 67 years. Baltimore, Dec. 30 - Thomas J. LEE, one of Baltimore's oldest citizens, died to-day aged 84 years. Mr. LEE, in recent years has been employed in the topographical bureau of the war department at Washington. He graduated at West Point with high honors. In this class were Generals MEADE and HUMPHREYS, of the United States army and General Joseph JOHNSTON, of the Confederate army. General Robert E. LEE was at West Point at the same time. Mr. LEE was in early life an aid-decamp to General Winfield SCOTT. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS

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