Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 18, 1925 CEMENT BLOCK KNOCKED DOWN BY LIGHTNING Dr. A. R. Besemer Nominated for Coroner of Lyons Meeting- W. C. T. U. Picnic at Le Roy Enjoyable Marion, July 18 - During the electric storm which struck Marion Thursday afternoon, lightning struck a 200-pound cement block on the northwest corner of the caping on the new high school building, throwing it to the ground. ** M. B. DEAN attended a meeting of the Republican County Committee at Lyons and reports the nomination of Dr. A. R. BESEMER as coroner. The contract for the construction of the Marion-Palmyra highway has been let to George Chambers & Son of Rochester. The W. C. T. U. picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob LEROY was a most enjoyable affair. A feature of the afternoon was the playing of games by the children of the recently organized Loyal Temperance Legion under the leadership of Leona BLANKENBURG, physical director, Mrs. Ethel SEYBOLD and Marjory CASTERTON. Supper was served on the lawn. Mrs. Adaline CASTERTON introduced the speakers, the Rev. and Mrs. W. McWILLIAMS and the Rev. and Mrs. FARNSWORTH. The Associated Flour Mills Co., has gone into the hands of a receiver. The Rev. S. R. McKINSTRY, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will take a vacation during August and there will be no church services until his return. Abram WILLIE, farmer, recently fell and dislocated his shoulder while assisting his son-in-law, Abram VAN HALL, in unloading hay. The regular union service will be held at the Baptist Church, Sunday evening. There will be a special musical program, including an organ recital by Marjory CASTERTON. Nearly 40 children are enrolled in the daily vacation Bible school. Mrs. Norman SKELTON of Batavia is the guest of her brother, John EICK and family. Henry WOOD has installed a gasoline pump and hot stand at his home. The Rev. and Mrs. Harlan FROST and family, who were on a motor and camping trip, are guests of Mrs. FROST'S parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. S. NASMITH. John MARCHANT, who has been a patient at Rochester Highland Hospital, is home again. Mr. and Mrs. Ray V. SHAVER and children left this week to spend some time in Wayland. Mrs. Ella WARNER accompanied them to Cohocton, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles LOOKUP. ***** Canoga Woman Hurt Seriously When Car Is Struck By Truck Seneca Falls, July 18 - Mrs. Elmer E. KUNEY of Canoga, six miles southeast of Seneca Falls, was injured seriously at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the runabout in which she was riding was struck on the Lehigh Valley bridge at Manchester by a truck driven by Charles BUNIS. Mrs. KUNEY is in Clifton Springs Hospital. Her condition is considered serious. She suffered injuries to her head and possible internal injuries. The runabout and truck met almost in a head-on condition. Mrs. KUNEY, who was riding with her husband, was hurled to the road. She was taken at once to the hospital. The KUNEYS were on the way from Rochester to Canoga. The truck was going in the opposite direction. **** Leo Schiff Named Leader Of Sodus Board Of Trade Sodus, July 18 — Officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Sodus Point Board of Trade as follows: President, Leo SCHIFF, first vice-president, Oscar ENGER; second vice-president, George R. MILLS; third vice-president, Charles MILLER; treasurer, William ALBERT; secretary, Van DoVILLE; directors, Leo SCHIFF, Captain, Charles DoVILLE, Dilliam ALBERT, Oscar ENGER, Charles MILLER, Van DoVILLE and George R. MILLS. **** Delegates Return From Encampment Four delegates from L. Boardman Smith Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, and six delegates from Betsy Ross Camp, Ladies Auxiliary, have returned from the 22nd annual encampment of the organization at Binghamton. Delegates from L. Boardman Smith Camp were: Edward C. WARRIENER, Joseph C. MARCILLE, Charles WARFIELD and John DITTMAN and from Betsy Ross Camp: Mrs. Joseph E. MARCILLE, Mrs. Jennie SCHUE, Mrs. M. WEIRICH, Mrs. H. ROWLANDS, Mrs. John DITTMAN and Miss Esther BALL. **** Pinched Between Trucks Joseph CULLETTO, 41, of 8 Elmira street, suffered minor injuries early this morning when he was caught and pinched between two automobile trucks at Pennsylvania avenue and Niagara street. CULLETTO was riding on the running board of a truck driven by Edwin CULLETO, 16. It is believed that the driver ran too close to another truck owned by Heber Brothers and parked in Pennsylvania avenue. The Homeopathic Hospital ambulance was called and the injured man received treatment from the ambulance surgeon. **** Matters Before Surrogate Court Property valued at $21,250 is disposed of in the will of Willard A. PETTIS, general supervisor of buildings of the New York Central Railroad, whose will was filed in Surrogate Court yesterday. The interest of his widow, Mrs. Florence A. PETTIS, is $8,000. Two daughters, Mrs. Mabel PETTIS IRELAND and Mrs. Bessie PETTIS WEST, each receive $6,000. Five grandchildren receive $250 each. Wilhelmina Maria PETZING, who died July 7, left an estate valued at $6,000 in realty and $6,000 in personalty. Edward J. PETZING, son, is given $100. The husband, Daniel PETZING is given the remainder of the personal property and Daniel PETZING and Mary M. PETZING, son and daughter, are given the residue in equal shares. William BELL, who died in Irondequoit June 24, left real property valued at $6,000 and personal property valued at $800. The estate is left to be divided in equal shares among the sons and daughters. **** Woman Gets Decree Dissolving Marriage Mrs. Elizabeth HOFFMAN of Reynolds street yesterday was granted an Enoch ARDEN decree, dissolving her marriage with John E. REYNOLDS, who disappeared in 1909 and is believed to be dead. The couple married on Nov. 15, 1902, and had two children, both of whom now are married. Justice S. Nelson SAWYER signed the decree. **** National Horseshoe Pitching Champ To Be Seen At "Expo." Orren P. (Putt) MOSSMAN, 18-year-old national horseshoe pitching champion, will be seen at the Rochester Exposition in September in a series of exhibition matches with well known players of New York States. These matches will be held as a special attraction at the second annual tournament for the championship of new York under the direction of Chester B. LEAKE. The Exposition management has offered $300 in cash prizes for the tournament, besides medals for the winner and runner-up. MOSSMAN, who is a native of Eldora, Iowa, won the national championship last February at Lake Worth, Florida. Application blanks for entry in the state tournament may be had on application to Edgar F. EDWARDS, general manager of the Rochester Exposition, 309 Powers building, Rochester. **** Taken to Illinois Jane MONTOOTN, burlesque actress, arrested here in a Lawn street rooming house for an alleged forgery at Beardstown, Ill., was taken back to that place yesterday by a matron and deputy sheriff from Cass county. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS