The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Saturday Evening, January 21-1893 CALLED BACK BY MAMMA.--Little Lena PALMER's Runaway Attempt Frustrated. Lena PALMER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip PALMER of Bank Street, attempted to leave town last night in company with a horse jockey named PUTNAM, whose home is near Alexander, but her plans were upset by her mother. The girl is 16 or 17 years of age, it is said, but she is very small and does not look to be more than twelve years old. Her companion looked to be at least 35 years old. The couple made their appearance at the Central depot early yesterday afternoon and remained there until the 8:30 accommodation, westbound, came to the station, when they boarded that train. They alighted, however, before the train left. About 6 o'clock the girl's mother, who came down street to look for her daughter and learned in some manner that she had been seen in company with a man, made her appearance at the Central depot. She found her daughter sitting in a car on the Attica train in a seat across the aisle from her male friend. She seized her by the shoulder and jerked her out of the seat, but the girl broke away and threw her arms around the man and attempted to cling to him. The fond embrace was broken up by the mother, who hustled the wayward daughter out of the car at a lively rate and took her home. The man remained on the train and proceeded to Alexander. + + McPHERSON - JOHNSON Stone Church.--At the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. John JOHNSON of Stone Church on Thursday evening, Miss Olena C., their daughter, was united in marriage to Homer McPHERSON. The ceremony, performed by the Rev. J.H. HUNSBERGER, was witnessed by a large assemblage of relatives and friends from Syracuse, Geneseo, Caledonia, Bergen, pavilion and the immediate vicinity. The worthy couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents. They took the evening train from Le Roy for the East, where they will spend the honeymoon, accompanied by the hearty congratulations of a host of friends. --Mrs. Millard STEVENS is entertaining her sisters, Misses Hattie and Mary HOHN of Scottsville. + + PLEASURABLE PARTY IN BYRON. Miss Carrie ROWLEY gave a party last evening to about thirty of her young friends. The evening was spent in various amusements. Among those present were D.BAKER, the Misses CURTISS and Miss Fannie LARAMY of Batavia and Herbert and Ada STEVENS of Oakfield. -- W.S. HIGHAM of Joplin, Mo.,, is spending a few days here. -- Byron MERRILL, who has been visiting friends in New York for several weeks, has returned home. + + ANOTHER PATENT MEDICINE INDUSTRY. Le Roy.--James M. TILLOU has leased the rooms over the Central market and is fitting them up for the manufacture of patent medicine. --A car load of dynamite was recently received by the Lehigh Salt Mining Company to be used in blasting at shaft No. 2. --About 150 members of the Young People's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church went in sleighs to James HAZELTON's last evening and had a pleasant time there. + + TODAY'S BERGEN BUDGET. A Largely Attended Sociable and a Pleasant Basket Party--Notes. The Congregational sociable last evening was the best attended of the series so far, and the receipts, which will be announced later, were the largest. The programme consisted of a piano duet by Misses POTTER and EMERSON, who were recalled; a tambourine drill by thirteen girls, which was so well done that it had to be repeated; a song by Ella JONROWE, and a piano duet by Ethel DAVY and Daisy KING. Mrs. POST of Rochester, who trained the children to execute the drill, was given a vote of thanks for her services, on motion of the Rev. J.R. LEWIS. Before the refreshments were served, numbers, written on pieces of paper, were distributed among the gentlemen and duplicate numbers among the ladies; each gentleman to seek out the lady having the same number and dispose of the lunch with her. --Prof. L.E. FOLLANSBEE of Chicago will lecture this evening in Carpenter's Hall on"The Problem of the Age." This is an educational lecture and the proceeds will be used for the benefit of the public school, which the Professor spent some time visiting yesterday. Admission, 10 cents. The lecture is said to be instructive, impressive and humorous. --Last Thursday evening probably the largest and most enjoyable basket party so far this winter took place at the residence of Earl COLLINS, three miles north of the village, in honor of Luke PEACHEY of Bronson, Mich., who is visiting his father, James A. PEACHEY. It was got up by E.B. MILLER of Riga, and the number present was 104. At least thirty couples participated in the dancing which was kept up until 5 o'clock a.m. to the music of the Beswick orchestra. --From the Caledonia 'Advertiser': The Rev. Seth COOK, a former Bergen boy, preached at the First church last Sunday, and succeeded in winning the good opinion of nearly all who listened. He spoke noteless and deskless, an accomplishment that is much admired here, and his sermons, withal, were both thoughtful and expressive. --W.H. WALKER has sold his dry-goods and grocery stock to J.E. HARVEY of Mumford, who will take possession of the store about March 1st. --As a result of the revival meetings that have been conducted for the past two weeks by the Rev. J.A. HENDERSON, twenty-four persons united with the Churchville Congregational church last Sunday. --The standing case clock which was set up yesterday in FISHER & Son's drug store has a history. The case, which has been refinished, was owned by S. BALDWIN of Riga, who brought it from Windsor, Ct., in 1806. The works were brought from England by Samuel DART in 1840, and were supposed to be over 100 years old at that time. + + THIS END OF THE STATE. A hospital, with an ambulance service, is projected at North Tonawanda. The building will cost about $3,000 and accommodate 25 patients. * Chauncey Van SCOTER, for many years employed by the late General Lester B. FAULKNER, died without warning at his home in Dansville on Wednesday. He was 52 years old. * Charles S. SAVA was arrested in Rochester Tuesday for stealing and taken to Avon, where he was confined in the lock-up. Thursday night he sawed the bars of his cell and escaped. * W.S. McMILLAN's stone building on South Water street, Rochester, containing a stock of flour belonging to McMILLAN and occupied on the lower floors by SAUER & DEER, cigar manufacturers, was badly damaged by fire last night. The loss is estimated at $25,000. * Frank G. RAU bargained to buy land from Mark MITCHELL for $10,500. Then he was attacked by insanity. Upon his recovery he began suit in Buffalo to recover a payment of $250, claiming the price asked for the property was too high and that he was of unsound mind when he made the bargain. + + It is too bad to spend half of a short life distressed with neuralgia, when a 25 cent bottle of Salvation Oil will cure it quickly. + + NOTICE. All accounts due the firm of ENGLEHARDT & SIMPSON must be paid at the store by February 1st. + + CONCERT AT EAST ELBA. The announcement that the Sunday school concert would be held tomorrow was an error. It will be held Sunday evening, January 29th. --George E. DORMAN and O.J. MILLS have leased S.W. HOSMER's farm for the coming season. --Mrs. A.F. COUNTRYMAN, who has been quite ill, is some better. --Town Collector HALSTEAD will be at the old Post-office at East Elba on Friday next, January 27th, to receive taxes. + + NEWS MATTERS FROM ALEXANDER. School Commissioner BARR spent yesterday in town visiting the school. --The schoolmates and friends of Harry CARSON surprised him at his home in West Bethany last evening. --Several of the students of the Union School are trying teachers' examination at Batavia and Attica today. --A.D. KIDDER, who is traveling for the Bronson Medicine Co., came home last night. + + MORTUARY MATTERS. Hazel Ruth, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John FRANK of Buffalo, formerly of Batavia, died at her parents' home, No. 173 Ferry street, yesterday, aged five months. Funeral services will be held in Buffalo and the body will be brought to Batavia on the 1:15 p.m. train Monday and taken direct to Elmwood Cemetery for interment. Aniele GORESKI, wife of Joseph GORESKI of South Liberty street, died at her home yesterday afternoon, aged 26 years. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter JOHNSON of Lyon street died last night at 9 o'clock. The funeral was held from the house at 2 o'clock this morning. + + THE LATE HARLAN J. SHEPARD. Harlan J. SHEPARD, whose death at Parma, Mich., was mentioned in The News of Tuesday, was born within three miles of this village and lived in this town for thirty years. He was a son of James SHEPARD and a brother of f.P. SHEPARD of Hillisdalle, Mich., Daniel, Ransom, and David SHEPARD of Batavia. Mr. SHEPARD died suddenly, dropping dead in his home. He was a member of the Parma High School Board, and a prominent and much esteemed resident of that place. + + MR. MCCULLEY NOT IN IT. It was stated in yesterday's issue of the Times that the license men are endeavoring to persuade John H. McCULLEY to become a candidate for Excise Commissioner. Mr. McCULLEY desires The News to say that no such proposition has been made to him and that he would not accept the nomination for that office if it was tendered to him. + + MRS. A.F. LAWRENCE'S ARM BROKEN. While returning home last evening Mrs. A.F. LAWRENCE of Jackson street slipped and fell on the sidewalk near George c. WASHBURN's office on the corner of Ellicott and Jackson streets and broke one of the bones of her left arm near the wrist. The fracture was reduced by Dr. HAMILTON. + + IN OLDEN TIMES. People overlooked the importance of permanently beneficial effects and were satisfied with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently cure habitual constipation, well-informed people will not buy other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally injure the system. + + DO YOU DANCE? PAGE's orchestra, open for engagements. If you are going to give a party secure them. Apply to E.B. PAGE, Director, No. 113 Main street. + + BAD BREAK IN WATER MAINS. There is quite a serious break in the water main in front of HOLDENS' store on Main street. It was discovered that something was the matter last night when water began to make its way into the cellar under the store from the street. It was thought that the pipe leading from the main into the store had burst and a man was set to work digging down to it. It became evident during the night that the trouble was with the main, as the water poured into the cellar with increasing force, flooding it and putting out the fire in the furnace. Street Superintendent HAY was called out at 3 o'clock this morning and he put a force of men to work endeavoring to locate the break. A sewer was tapped under the rear portion of HOLDENS' cellar and through it most of the water ran out and a fire was started in the furnace again. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the break in the main had not been found. + + STATE MAY PURCHASE RECORDS. Henry C. PARSONS of the State Engineer's office at Albany and Charles V. HOOPER of the Secretary of State's office came to Batavia this morning to examine the collection of field notes and other engineering records belonging to the late D.E. MIX. The collection is a very valuable one and comprises records pertaining to the whole of Western New York. The State authorities are considering the advisability of purchasing it and making it a part of the State records. + + THE WORK OF THE SALVATION ARMY. Ensign Edith MARSHALL of New York will speak at St. John's Methodist-Episcopal church on Monday evening on "The Object and Work of Salvation Army." Major HOLZ of Buffalo will assist in the services, which will commence at 7:45 o'clock. A general invitation to attend is extended to the public. + + Don't miss hearing Mrs. Nella BROWN POND at the Opera House tonight. Y.M.C.A. course. Single tickets, 50 cents. Course, $1. + + See frozen Niagara tomorrow. Only $1. Passage to Canada on ice bridge free. Erie train leaves Batavia at 10:50 a.m. + + MRS. MAYBRICK'S FRIENDS. To Secure Her Release They Will Leave No Stone Unturned. New York.--A meeting in behalf of Mrs. Florence E. MAYBRICK, who was convicted of poisoning her husband and who is now in jail in England, was held here yesterday afternoon. The meeting was called by Dr. Helen DINSMORE, Miss G.E. FULLER and Dr. Harriet KEATING, and was for the purpose of arousing interest in Mrs. MAYBRICK's behalf. Among the speakers were Col. A.H.H. DAWSON, who presided, Prof. George GUNTON, the Rev. Dr. Charles H. EATON, and Dr. Henriette KEATING. Dr. DINSMORE gave an exhaustive review of the case, which, if true, proves Mrs. MAYBRICK to be a greatly wronged woman. A committee of five was appointed to further arouse public sentiment and solicit subscriptions. These contributions will be used for the purpose of sending orators to England and to arouse public interest there. This is believed to be the only feasible method of procuring a re-trial or discharge. Letters expressing sympathy were read from Mrs. S. VanRENSSELAER CRUGER, Mrs. WILLIAMS, formerly of the Board of Education; Mrs. Abram S. HEWITT, Col. INGERSOLL and Chauncey M. DEPEW, all of whom consented to the use of their names. It was agreed by all present that a large public meeting should be called at Cooper Union at which eminent speakers should make addresses in aid of the cause. + + BY MEANS OF THE TELEPHONE. New York.--A concert was given in this city last night which had for an audience a crowd in Chicago. The concert was given at the office of the Phipps Musical and Lyceum Bureau and was transmitted by long-distance telephone to an audience gathered in the Rand & McNally building in the windy city. James H. PHIPPS presided over the pone and introduced the artists. Harry PEPPER, the tenor, sang "The Yeoman's Wedding," and another song, "Sally in Our Alley," both of which received applause nearly one thousand miles away. Then Mr. MILLER, who was at the Chicago end of the wire, gave the New Yorkers a cornet solo, which was heard very distinctly. In return James s. BURDETT recited "The Good Man's Creed." Frank LINCOLN sang a French air and Harry PUTNAM gave a whistling solo with a banjo accompaniment. A general reception was then held, during which everybody present talked over the wire. Ex-Mayor Carter HARRISON, who is now the proprietor of the Chicago Times, and Joseph MEDILL, the editor of the Chicago Tribune, were among the Chicago audience. + + PRIZE FIGHT IN ROCHESTER. A twelve-round prize fight for a nominal purse, took place last evening in a resort just outside the city between Teddy LANG and Young ENGLAND, two local scrappers, before an audience of some fifty or sixty local sports. LANG was the victor, but ENGLAND was badly handicapped, having landed a terrific blow in the second round which broke his thumb on the left hand, but he continued to fight for ten rounds thereafter. In the seventh ENGLAND received a blackened eye and was knocked down twice. He was a skillful dodger and a good ducker, which accounted for his lasting so long under the punishment given him. In the eleventh ENGLAND came up very groggy and in the twelfth was easily disposed of. LANG had hardly a mark upon him. Ike FARRELL was referee. + + QUARTER-MILLION DOLLAR FIRE IN NEW YORK. New York.--Fire broke out at 2:05 o'clock this morning in the four-story building Nos. 446 to 450 Washington street, at the southwest corner of KING street. It is a total loss and the damage is estimated at between $200,000 and $800,000[?]. The fire started in the cellar of the structure, which is used as a store warehouse by merchants in the vicinity for rice, cotton, molasses, etc. + + IN SELF DEFENCE, THE JURY SAID. Elmira.--The FROST murder trial at Bath came to a close at midnight when the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. FROST was indicted for killing Daniel DONOHUE, a member of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union at Corning last August. The evidence went to show that FROST, who was a non-Union man, committed the murder while fearing his own life. + + MERE MENTION. The Y's will meet next Monday at the W.C.T.U. rooms, Park place. The Reading pay car visited the Batavia station this morning. The annual convention of the Twenty-second Masonic district will be held in Le Roy on Monday and Tuesday. Frank D. WARD of South Byron has been re-elected Secretary and Treasurer of the New York Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association. The GOODWIN-HUNTINGTON case was adjourned until February 1st after some testimony had been taken before Referee F. S. WOOD yesterday. A.H. THOMAS of the Niagara Falls 'Cataract,' formerly of Batavia, has been chosen chorister of St. Paul's Methodist church at the Falls. One of JONES & Son's delivery horses ran away on East main street this morning and did some damage to the sleigh to which it was attached. The opening entertainment of the Y.M.C.A. course will be given at the Opera House tonight, with the celebrated Boston Stars as the attraction. About fifty friends of Thomas McGOWAN made him a surprise visit a few evenings ago on the occasion of his birthday and presented him a handsome oak chair. The will of Sophronia HOBLROOK, late of Batavia, has been admitted to probate in Surrogate's Court and letters testamentary issued to Mrs. Emma STEVES of Batavia. A large number of Batavians expect to take in the Erie excursion to the Falls tomorrow. The ice scenery there is unsurpassed. The train will leave Batavia at 10:50 a.m. Sixty-five persons are taking the examinations for second and third grade teachers' certificates at the High School building today, under the direction of School Commissioner BARR. + + Buy a season ticket for one dollar and go to the first entertainment of the Y.M.C.A. tonight. + + PERSONAL. R.G. MURRAY of Tyrone, N.Y., was in Batavia today on a business trip. Mrs. Charles A. COOLEY entertained friends at progressive euchre at her home on East Main street last evening. Miss Amy LEGGETT left last evening for Shamokin, Pa., to visit her brother's family and other friends in that vicinity. Miss Lizzie GATES was pleasantly surprised last evening by about thirty of her friends at her home on the Bank street road. Mr.and Mrs. James C. JACKS have returned from a two weeks' visit with their daughter, Mrs. Frank SILLIMAN of Little Falls. Miss CARLSON, who has been the guest of Miss Anna BOWEN of East Main street, returned this morning to her home in Owego. Stanley DURKEE, nephew of the Rev. J.H. DURKEE of Batavia, who resided in Batavia for several years, and who has been acting as pastor of a Free Baptist church in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for over a year past, expects to return this spring to complete his theological studies. + + NORTH ALEXANDER BRIEFS. Mrs. L. HALSTED is on the sick list again. Dr. SMITH of Pembroke attends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred BLOOD entertained about thirty of their friends Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served and a good time had by all. + + Blow, blow, blow! That disagreeable catarrh can be cured by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, the constitutional remedy. + + CRYSTAL NIAGARA - WONDERFUL ICE PHENOMENA - POPULAR EXCURSION. Sunday next, January 22d, the Erie will give all an opportunity to witness the most beautiful winter scenery at Niagara Falls ever known. Special train will leave Batavia at 10:50 a.m. Only $1.00 round trip. + + Some oatmeals, I am told, are bitter, H-O Hornby's Oatmeal Is sweet. + + Est'd. 1854. No Vacations. Bryant & Stratton's Business College Shorthand and English School Fire-Proof Building, No. 451 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. Offers to Young and Middle-aged Men and Women the best chance to get a successful start in Business Life. This old reliable school gives a thorough and complete Business Education, of a practical training in Shorthand, Typewriting, and Correspondence, which prepares young people in a short time for good paying positions--usually leading to advancement and steady employment. This College has been nearly Forty Years under the same management, is well known, and has a high standing in the business world. Many of its graduates are sent directly to good positions with leading business firms. It Will Pay to go to The Best. Write for 40-page Illustrated Prospectus, mailed free. 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