The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY March 7 1905 Mrs. Hugh SIMPSON of York. Mother of Batavians Dead at Her Livingston County Home, Aged 83. Mrs. Hugh SIMPSON of York, Livingston county, mother of Mrs. Samuel H. MURDOCK and Mrs. John SPITTALL of Batavia, died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia. Mrs. MURDOCK and Mrs. SPITTALL were with her at the time, having gone to York last Saturday. Mrs. Sarah TIMBALL SIMPSON was born in Ireland, on October 30, 1821, and consequently was nearing her 84th birthday. She came to this country in 1840 on the same boat with Mr. SIMPSON, whom, however, she did not know at that time. Four years later they were married in York, where fifty years of their married life were spent. Last November Mr. and Mrs. SIMPSON celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding and at that time over 75 relatives gathered at their home, five miles south of Caledonia. Besides her husband and the two Batavia daughters Mrs. SIMPSON is survived by four sons, Benjamin of Linwood, Charles G. of Fowlerville and William J. and Robert H. of York; four daughters, Mrs. Andrew EDGAR of Caledonia, Mrs. Thomas NOBLES of Fraser, Mrs. Charles SISSON of Le Roy and Miss Emma SIMPSON of York, as well as 36 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. * GRAND JURY IN SESSION. If Anybody Knows of Disorderly Houses He Should make Complaint. District Attorney STEDMAN was asked today if any complaints had been made to him in his official capacity regarding the existence of alleged disorderly houses in Batavia. "No," he replied. "and I know of the existence of none at present. If any person has evidence that such places do exist, however, and will present it to the grand jury, which is now in session and will be sitting until tomorrow afternoon, or possibly Thursday morning, it will receive careful consideration." * Port Jervis, March 7.--State Railroad Commissioner Frank M. BAKER is in a hospital here recovering from the effects of an operation for the removal of several toes which were crushed by a train here last evening. He fell while attempting to board a train which was just pulling out of the station and one of the wheels went over his left foot, crushing the toes. * BLUES SAWED WOOD. They Were Beaten in the Y.M.C.A. Membership Contest by 125 Points. Sheldon DUNLAP's Orange team won out in the Y.M.C.A. membership contest last night by a good big margin and the Blue team, of which Philip SKELTON was captain, sawed wood. The final score was as follows: Oranges, 366, Blues, 241. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt