Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Feb 11, 1922 WESTERN NEW YORK DEATHS M. WALLACE DONAHUE Pittsford, Feb. 10 - W. Wallace DONAHUE, of Lincoln avenue, this village, died suddenly in Syracuse yesterday of heart trouble. Mr. DONAHUE left home on Monday, in the interests of his business as traveling salesman for the Peter Cooper Glue Company, of Gowanda, to cover his territory as usual, and it was when in the Onondaga Hotel in Syracuse that he was stricken and lived only a short time. Mrs. DONAHUE was summoned at once, but he passed away before she reached there. Mr. DONAHUE was a native of Boston, where his mother resides. He resided in Pittsford nearly two years, and was identified with St. Louis Catholic Church. Besides his wife, Margaret NEVILLE DONAHUE, and his mother, brothers and sisters, he leaves two children, William Wallace Donahue, 2 years old, (line unreadable) was about 40 years old. GEORGE W> ROBERTS Caledonia, Feb. 10 - George W. ROBERTS, for the greater part of his life a resident of Fowlerville, died on Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. S. HOWLAND, of Stillwater, N. Y. Mr. ROBERTS fell and broke his hip on October last. His daughter spent several weeks with him at Fowlerville, but finally had him moved on a cot to her home in the eastern part of the state to better devote her services to his care. Mr. ROBERTS was 75 years old on September 24, 1921. His parents were John and Mary Bush ROBERTS. They came from Cayuga county to Livingston county when the deceased was a child. Fifty years ago, October 19, 1921, he married Helen SNYDER, of Cherry Valley, N. Y., who, with the daughter above mentioned, survive. He was the youngest and last survivor of a family of nine children. MRS. WILLIAM MCGOWAN Canandaigua, Feb. 10 - The death of Mrs. Eliza ORR McGOWAN occurred at her home in the town of Canandaigua early this morning after a long period of ill health and suffering with a broken hip. Mrs. McGOWAN was the wife of William McGOWAN and was 80 years old. She is survived by her husband and an adopted daughter, Mrs. John BURNS, of Auburn. A son, an instructor in a Kentucky college, died some time ago. The funeral is to be held from the Kennedy undertaking rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. E. J. KALLINA, pastor of the local Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Woodlawn cemetery. EDGAR CAREY Canandaigua, Feb. 10 - The death of Edgar CAREY occurred at his home in South Main street this morning as result of pneumonia. Mr. CAREY was 75 years old and is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Walter BURNS and Miss Mildred CAREY, both of Canandaigua, and two sons, Edward CAREY, of Canandaigua, and Arthur CAREY, of Coldwater, Mich. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Frances WALTERS, of Michigan, and a brother, John CAREY, of Gorham. The funeral will be held privately from the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. George E. FINLAY, Baptist pastor, officiating, and the burial will be made in Woodlawn cemetery. MRS. BIBIANA BORST Waterloo, Feb. 10 - Mrs. Bibiana BORST, 90 years old, a resident of East Bloomfield, died yesterday at the home of Mrs. Abbie BAIER, No. 25 East Race street. Mrs. BOEST was visiting at the BAIER home and had been here but a few days when taken ill. The cause of death was hardening of the arteries. She leaves no immediate relatives. The body will be taken to East Bloomfield to-morrow morning, for funeral services in St. Patrick Church at that place at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery at East Bloomfield. HOWARD L. HILBERT Batavia, Feb. 10 - Howard L. HILBERT, 10 years old, died suddenly at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. HILBERT, to-day. The boy had been ill with a cold, but had been able to continue his work in school yesterday and did not complain of feeling any worse when he went to bed last night. He awoke at 5 o'clock this morning and after drinking a glass of water he was seized with convulsions and died before a physician could be summoned. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers and one sister. The funeral will be held from his late home on Sunday afternoon. MRS. SARAH M. PRESCOTT Albion, Feb. 10 - Mrs. Sarah M. PRESCOTT, 63 years old, died to-day at the home of her brother-in-law, Ezra MITCHAM, in the Gillett road, town of Barre, where she had made her home for the past three years. She was born at Clifton Park, N. Y., and formerly resided at Waldo, Fla. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Frank GRETTON, of East Nassau, N. Y.; Mrs. Ezra MITCHAM, of Barre, and Mrs. John KEADLE(?), of Jacksonville, Fla. The funeral at the home where she died will be held on Monday at 10 o'clock. Rev. KRANTH, of Elba, officiating. Burial will be at Elba. MRS. LUCY L. WESSELS Waterloo, Feb. 10 - Mrs. Lucy L. WESSELS, 82 years old, widow of the late James H. WESSELS, died at the residence, No. 6 West Elisha street, yesterday. Surviving are one daughter, Miss Carolyn B. WESSELS, and one sister, Mrs. Sophroniea CONKLIN, of Cold Water, Mich. The funeral will be held from the residence at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon and from the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock, Rev. W. H. STEVENS officiating. Interment will be in Maple Grove cemetery. MRS. JENNIE WILSON Ovid, Feb. 10 - The death of Mrs. Jennie WILSON, 76 years old, occurred at her house in this village Wednesday evening after four days illness with pneumonia. She was the widow of the late Herman WILSON, who came here from Mansfield, Ohio, about five years ago and purchased the DENNISON property. Mr. WILSON died about two years ago. She is survived by three grandchildren. ** GETS VERDICT FROM ELBA MAN Batavia, Feb. 10 - Lloyd S. CUTLER, of Batavia, who brought an action against S. J. GERGE, of Elba, to recover damages and costs for alleged breach of warranty on cattle which he purchased at an auction, was awarded $100 by a jury which heard the case un Supreme Court to-day. Mr. CUTLER brought the action for $500. ** REPORTS HORSE STOLEN Albion, Feb. 10 - E. Kirke BELL, a local liveryman, has reported to the police and State Troopers that one of his rigs which he rented last Saturday to a young man said to be Herbert SHAMP, of Batavia, has been stolen. From facts he has been able to gather during the last three days he understands the man who drove away with the rig has endeavored to sell it in Genesee county at a ridiculous low price that should have aroused the suspicion of those to whom it was offered for sale. The horse was a chestnut gelding and the cutter was a top cutter with side dents on the body and had yellow running gear. ** AXEMAN CUTS FOOT Albion, Feb. 10 - Edward SPENCER, who resides in the Puzey road in the town of Barre met with a serious accident on Friday forenoon while cutting wood on the island in Tonawanda swamp just west of the Oak Orchard highway between Barre Center and Quaker Hill. An axe which Mr. SPENCER was using to chop with slipped and the sharp blade cut through his boot into the side of the foot and ankle, lacerating the flesh and causing a heavy loss of blood. Dr. Ralph E. BRODIE, of Albion, attended the injured man and brought him to the Arnold Gregory Memorial Hospital here. ** DESIGNED THE WHITE HOUSE The designer of the WHITE HOUSE was James HOBAN, born in Ireland about 1755. He came to the United States, settling in Charleston, S. C., and later to Washington, when the city was first being laid out. He worked for the government for the greater part of his life. He is chiefly known for his work in connection with the WHITE HOUSE, the rebuilding of which he directed after it was burned in 1814. - Exchange ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS