Rochester, Monroe, NY Union & Advertiser May 11, 1892 WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS ANGELICA Angelica, May 11 - Adelbert OSGOOD is about to move to Hornellsville with his family. Rev. Mr. ALLEN will occupy the pulpit of Rev. M. C. DEAN next Sunday. The remains of Mrs. Col. BROWN were brought here Tuesday from Northumberland, Md., for interment. Mrs. BROWN was formerly a resident of Angelica and was the mother of Charles BROWN of this place. Mrs. N. S. WILSON, who has been spending the winter in Washington, returning home on Tuesday. Miss Ethel WORDEN, who has been in the Elmira Training School for Nurses for the past two months, returned home on Saturday, her health being too delicate for the work she had undertaken. ** FAIRPORT Fairport, May 11 - The teachers' Association of the First Commissioners' district will be held at the First Baptist tomorrow and Saturday. Commissioner PARSONS expects to make this meeting the most profitable and entertaining session yet held. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Josie GRIFFITH, formerly of this place, to Rev. Robert Morris RABB at the Park Avenue Baptist Church Thursday evening, May 19th. On account of the rain Arbor Day exercises at the Union school were postponed until Monday afternoon, when the oak free(?) was planted by the graduating class of ‘92. ** DANSVILLE Dansville, May 11 - While turning around in front of Freidel & Kershner's blacksmith shop yesterday afternoon, John SQUIRES was thrown from his buggy by its being turned over, and his collar bone was broken. Mr. SQUIRES has past his four score years. Mr. Will SPINNINGS has bought the residence of Mrs. C. V. TIFFANY for $3,500. Mrs. SHANNAHAN and daughter of Oregon are visiting at E. P. CLARK'S ** WAYLAND Wayland, May 11 - Jay SHULTS of this village has been elected president of the senior class of the Buffalo Normal school. J. M. MOSS of Savona has taken the place of Wilbur ADAMS as proprietor of the Bryant House livery stables. Nicholas SCHU, Jr., is converting his restaurant and saloon into a hotel. The Rauber saloon is also being enlarged. ** CALEDONIA Caledonia, May 11 - Miss Mary E. HAMILTON leaves to-morrow for a several weeks' visit with friends in the eastern part of the state. A "butterfly" social will be held on Friday evening in the Chapel, under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society. James McCONVILLE and wife have gone to Niagara Falls, where they are to reside for two or three years. ** GENESEO Geneseo, May 11 - Ferdinand WARD, the young Napoleon of finance, registered at the Big Tree Inn last evening, coming here from Rochester. The old home of Mr. WARD has been closed up since his father, Rev. Ferdinand DE W. WARD, went to Europe. During the evening Mr. WARD received a number of callers in his room at the hotel. ** LYONS Lyons, May 11 - Robert WAY attempted suicide Monday evening while intoxicated and was very violent when arrested. ** The eclipse is fast advancing towards totality. You can see it with the naked eye to-day. ** The True Laxative Principle Of the plants used in manufacturing the pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has a permanently beneficial effect on the human system, while the cheap vegetable extracts and mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines, are permanently injurious. Being well informed, you will use the true remedy only. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company. ** MOTHER AND SON MURDERED Discovery of an Awful Crime by Railroad Hands in Texas Brenham, Tex., May 11 - When the section hands at No. 24, near Lyons, on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad returned from work yesterday they found Mrs. B. McDONOUGH, wife of the boss, and her 7-year-old son weltering in their blood, dead. All appearances indicated that the woman had been ravished and then beaten to death, and the boy also killed to conceal the identity of the criminal. Frank CONNORS, a white flagman, and Frazier DAVIS, a negro who had recently been discharged by McDONOUGH are under arrest. Circumstantial evidence against the negro is very strong, and there are threats of lynching. ** OBITUARY Dansville, May 11 - Isaac TRAXLER, one of Dansville's oldest and most esteemed citizens, died at his home on Main street last evening from the effects of several paralytic strokes, at the age of 77 years. Mr. TRAXLER leaves a wife and one child, Mrs. Edward WHITEMAN of Wayland. ** DIED OF HIS WOUND Buffalo, May 11 - Cornelius RING, who on the 5th of April was assaulted with a beer mallet by Saloon Keeper Michael P. CURRY and whose skull was fractured, died from the effects of the injuries at the hospital this morning. CURRY is in jail and will be indicted for murder. ** SUFFERING NEGROES IN KANSAS Fearful State of Destitution Among the Colonists in Black Jack County Wichita, Kas., May 11 - A fearful state of destitution and starvation exists among the negro colonists scattered through the Black Jack country around Kingfisher, O. T. It is said there are between 500 and 600 families with starvation staring them in the face. The negroes blame the men who organized the colonies in the south and charge them with misappropriating the funds which it was thought would tide the emigrants over till they could raise a crop. An urgent appeal for help has been made to Gov. SEAY. ** MURDER AND SUICIDE Columbia, S. C., May 11 - In Anderson county yesterday, Wm. WILSON, a white farmer, cut his wife's throat with a razor, killing her instantly, and nearly severing her head from her body. He then cut his own throat and will die. Cause, jealousy. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS