source: The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 3-1896 COAL PURCHASES DEFERRED. There was a special meeting of the Board of Education last night, at which all were present except Mr. McKENZIE. The meeting was called mainly for the purpose of considering propositions form local dealers to furnish coal for the ensuing year. Not all of the the dealers had their bids in readiness, so action on the matter was deferred until a meeting which is to be called later. Clerk BRADISH reported on several matters which had been left with him, among them that in regard to some non-resident pupils who are in arrears for tuition. The names of these pupils were given and a resolution was adopted providing that all pupils who do not pay up the amounts due from them by Monday of next week are to be suspended. The Clerk was instructed to see that this rule was strictly enforced. President THOMLINSON and Mr. WASHBURN were made a committee to secure the Opera House for the commencement exercises on the evening of Thursday, June 25th, and to engage instrumental music for that occasion. + + AN AFTERNOON WEDDING. The marriage of Miss Ora Esther WILLIAMS to Benjamin B. OSBORN, foreman of the cutting department in the Armstrong shoe factory in Rochester and formerly of Batavia, occured at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Louisa WILLIAMS of No. 32 Walnut street, at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. The ceremony, which was witnessed only by relatives and a few intimate friends of the young couple, was performed by the Rev. H.R. FANCHER. Miss Madeline COPE of Batavia acted as bridesmaid and Chauncey OSBORN of Geneseo, a brother of the groom, was best man. The bride was attired in white mulle and she carried Bride roses. The bridesmaid wore dotted mulle and carried sweet peas. A wedding supper was served after the marriage and Mr. and Mrs. OSBORN left for their new home in Rochester at 5:05 p.m. on the Central road. The bride received many handsome gifts, principally in silver and cut glass. Mr. and Mrs. OSBORN's many Batavia friends will extend congratulations and best wishes. + + MAXWELL IS VERY CRAZY. Drs. MORSE and WHITCOMB yesterday afternoon re-examined Thomas H. MAXWELL, the stranger gathered in by Officer PLATO on Monday morning, and arrived at the decision that there was not a doubt that the man was insane. Cortland CROSMAN, Superintendent of the Poor, was present at the examination. MAXWELL was brought up before Justice DUNHAM again yesterday afternoon. He told the Justice that he was 27 years old and a veteran of the War of the Rebellion. He said that he fought under John A. LOGAN at "the battle of Salt Lake City." He said LOGAN was a captain at the time. After leaving the army he settled on "the 100,000-mile island in the Mississippi river." He claimed to have been born partly in Wyoming Territory and partly in Washington Territory. MAXWELL stuck to it that part of his right side was gone. He said that he was walking along the street one day and pulled out the whole side of his body. A portion of it was recovered and the doctors put it back on, but it had always troubled him greatly. He still claimed to be the Surveyor General of the United States, and said that he killed a great many people, but only when necessity required such action. When asked any questions which he did not care to answer he would respond that that was a Government secret and he was not at liberty to say anything about it until in 1897, when there would be a great time of reckoning. He took back the statement that he made the other day to the effect that he killed Mayor Carter HARRISON of Chicago, but said that he knew HARRISON and the man who killed him. After much questioning he acknowledged to the physicians that he had been in a place where insane people were confined, but said that he was not obliged to go there. He was invited to go there for a short time and he accepted the invitation. He said that the name of the institution where he was was the Cook County Hospital. It is believed for that reason that the man hails from Chicago. He was not at all violet yesterday. He has not a thing in regard to his identity. Judge NORTH has ordered him committed to the Wiliard Hospital and he will probably be taken there tomorrow. + + SILKS How We Hustled for You at the Phoenix Silk Auction. More than 400,000 yards of silk, made by the celebrated Phoenix Silk Company at their famous Paterson Mills were sold under the hammer in New York last week. As always happens when something great is going on we were there. No one ever yet found us napping when there's a chance to buy anything especially good at a price that will enable us to let you have just what you want for a very little more than half what you're willing to pay. Such a happy chance came our way in New York this time and we made the most of the opportunity. If you want samples write for them, stating the kinds you will be most likely to buy if the samples come up to your expectations. 27 inch Black Satin Duchesse which bought regularly would have to bring $1.75 per yard, 99c yd Handsome Black Brocade Gros Grain Silks, guaranteed to be of the $1.00 grade, 48c yd Heavy Black Faille Francaise excellent value at $1.50, 99c yd Extra wide Black Satin Brocades--$1.25 textiles, 69c yd 24-inch Black Brocaded Indias, best quality, usually sold for $1.00, 59c yd 24-inch Black Surahs, extra fine and extra heavy usually retailed at $1.25, 59c yd 27-inch Black Satin Rhadames, worth, $1.00 if worth a cent, 68c yd + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt submitted by Linda C. Schmidt