The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Monday, May 29 1916 MOTORCYCLE ENDURANCE RIDERS NOT FAR APART. All Reached Batavia within Forty Minutes. Fifty motorcycle riders in the 1,000-mile endurance ride from Boston, Mass., to Buffalo, starting at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, reached Batavia this morning on time, stopping at the checking station at the Hotel Richmond at 9:10 o'clock. From that time until 9:59 o'clock the riders kept coming. There were seventy starters. Oliver C. GOODWIN and Raymond C. MINER were the official checkers. The first riders to reach Batavia on the return trip to Boston reached the checking place at 12:50 o'clock this afternoon. Several of those who had trouble on the road reached Batavia on the return trip on time, although they were penalized for the original delay. * NEW ENGRAVER AND JEWELER. PRESCOTT & HOPP have added George H. RISINS of Buffalo to the force in their jewelry store. Mr. RISINS was formerly with T.&E. DICKINSON of Buffalo for five years and is a workman of experience and ability. Mr. PRESCOTT says the firm's business is increasing to such an extent that it has become necessary to engage more expert assistants. Mr. RISINS will look after the engraving, diamond work and jewelry repairing. * F.L. PARTRIDGE'S MOTHER DEAD. Mrs. Lewis PARTRIDGE, mother of Frank L. PARTRIDGE of Norris and Fairmont avenues, was found dead in a rocking chair at her home at Livonia on Saturday afternoon. She had been in poor health a long time. She had been a resident of Livonia many years. * AUTO TRIP FOR BLIND PUPILS. Forty automobiles are needed for the annual ride which will be given to the pupils of the State School for the Blind at 2 p.m. on Saturday under the auspices of the Genesee County Automobile Club. Those who will donate cars are requested to notify Edward S. DEAN, secretary of the club, at once. * THE LATE GAD T. MANN. Funeral of the Aged Former Batavian Held This Afternoon. The funeral of Gad T. MANN, who died on Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William M. JOHNSON of No. 515 Court street, Rochester, will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon from the SANFORD & McCULLEY undertaking parlors, the Rev. C.A. JOHNSON officiating, and the interment will be in the Elmwood cemetery. The bearers will be Andrew BERNANDER, James M. BORT, Frank CALL, Charles A. KLIMITZ, Frank McALLISTER and F.J. NETH. Mr. MANN was 79 years old and had resided about thirty years in Batavia, engaging in his trade of stone mason. He went to Rochester to live with his daughter a few months ago. He leaves, besides his daughter, a brother, Fredd MANN of Oak Orchard Harbor; two sisters, Mrs. Jane ODELL and Mrs. Emma BILLS of Carlton; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. * MRS. BLUMERICK'S FUNERAL. The Rev. S.U. MOCK Officiated at Last Service for Her Today. The funeral of Mrs. Edward W. BLUMERICK was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from her late home, No. 161 Bank street, the Rev. S.U. MOCK officiating, and the interment was in the Elmwood cemetery. Among the flowers were pieces from the employes of the knife department of the harvester works and the Chapin oil can factory, the Richmond Hose Company and the Hooks. * Corfu, May 29.--Walter PRINCE died at his home on West Main street at 12:40 o'clock yesterday morning from bronchial pneumonia, which terminated an illness of over five months' duration, beginning with rheumatism and resulting later in paralysis of the lower part of his body. Mr. PRINCE was born in York,, England, on April 23, 1868. At the age of 21 years he moved to Canada. After 18 months he located in Buffalo, remaining there only a short time when he moved into this vicinity, residing here since, except for two years spent in Oswego. On November 10, 1897, Mr. PRINCE married Miss Edna LAWRENCE of Corfu in Batavia, the Rev. Dr. Henry R. FANCHER officiating. He was a member of the church of England and always attended St. Luke's Episcopal church while he lived here. He was also a member of the K.O.T.M. lodge of Corfu. Besides his wife, Mr. PRINCE is survived by five children, Carrie, Ernest, Frank, Florence and Edith; a brother, John PRINCE of Darlington, Eng., and three sisters, Mrs. E. STUDLEY of Lancaster, Mrs. Thomas BUTLER of York, Eng., and Mrs. George BOOTH of Bradford, Eng. The funeral will be held from St. Luke's church at 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. G.W. S. AYRES of Buffalo officiating. The interment will be made in the Evergreen Hill cemetery. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt