The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 6-1896 FIREWORKS DISPLAY. Exhibition Enjoyed by a Large Crowd-Rain made Some Trouble. The pyrotechnic display, in the big lot owned by the Brisbane estate, west of Jefferson and south of Washington avenue, commenced about 9 p.m. The crowd, which thronged the thoroughfares, could not have been less than from 2,500 to 3,000 people. The location afforded an excellent view and despite the drizzling and uncomfortable rain the exhibition was thoroughly enjoyed. The dampness of the atmosphere affected the fireworks to a certain extent and many did not work as well as if the weather had been clear. The handsome set piece representing a hose cart was first touched off, but it fizzled out and had to be relighted after a portion had burned out. There were many rockets, the larger portion of which failed to soar to the proper height. The balloons worked satisfactorily, as well as the balance of set pieces, among which were those composed of the words, "Good Night," "Batavia," "Welcome," etc.,, and others consisting of fire-spouting wheels, stars, and fantastically formed oddities pouring forth myriads of sparks and colored fire, to the huge enjoyment of the small boy and the more dignified amusement of his elders. + + RAISING OLD GLORY. Dedication of the Stars and Stripes at the Holland Office. The raising and dedication of the flag over the Land Office by Upton Post, G.A.R., was an impressive event, which was witnessed by a great many people. It was impossible to have the exercises at 11 a.m., as a band could not be secured for that hour. It was 10 o'clock when the members of the Post marched from their headquarters to the Land Office, headed by the Fifty-fourth Regiment band. In a few words William C. WATSON, Vice-President of the Holland Purchase Historical Society, formally delivered the colors to the veterans. Commander STANLEY of the Post spoke appropriate words of thanks for the honor conferred, and the roll was called by W.H. KENDALL, Officer of the Day. The colors were then hoisted to the new staff erected over the building and the band played the "Star Spangled Banner." D.W. GRIFFIS, Chaplain, read a prayer, Commander STANLEY read the dedication address and a salute of 45 shots, one for each star in the flag, representing the States, was fired by a guard of honor under command of Officer-of-the-Guard Peter THOMAS. Commander STANLEY spoke again briefly, and the ceremonies were brought to a close with a benediction by Chaplain GRIFFIS. + + MUSIC BY TWO BANDS. The Band Tournament Not the Most Successful Affair of the Day. The band tournament occurred at 6 p.m., in the Ellicott Square band stand. It attracted a large number of people. Only the Fifty-fourth Regiment band of Rochester, and the Citizens' band of Batavia participated. The former organization took the stand first and rendered the "Poet and peasant Overture." The rendition of the Citizens' band was the "Kanawha Overture." The Judges, Professors Charles KILMITZ and H.S. MORSE of Batavia and G. Gilbert CAUGHT of Rochester, who were seated in a tent where they could hear, but could not see the musicians, gave the Rochester people the first prize of $25. The Citizens' band took the second prize, $10. + + FOURTH OF JULY ACCIDENTS AT ELBA. Vincent WIEDRICH, a young son of Henry WIEDRICH, received the greater portion of a charge of powder which had been touched off in a piece of gas pipe, in his face, while celebrating on Saturday. The injuries are very severe, but not dangerous, although the lad's face will be disfigured. Charles WIEDRICH and Richard LEWIS, who were with him, received some of the powder in their hands and necks. A large firecracker exploded in the hand of George SWARTZ, badly burning that member. A portion of the cracker struck him in the face, burning one of his eyes and making him unconscious for a few minutes. + + PERSONAL. Miss Lena PONCE of Le Roy is visiting with friends in town. Mrs. Alice GOULD WARNER of North Hector is visiting friends in Batavia. F.T. BULLARD of Rochester spent Sunday with Conductor BREESE and family. W.H. ROGERS has returned from a visit to relatives in the southern part of the State. George J. GLADE of Depew spent the Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John GLADE. Mrs. JEWELL of Byron spent the Fourth and Sunday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chester FORD. Mrs. M.L. STONE of Wamego, Kansas, is a guest at the home of A.C. GIDDINGS of Mix place. Mrs. Elizabeth HILL of Bath, Ont., is the guest of her niece, Mrs. C.E. READ, No. 127 Bank street. Miss Bessie MOULTON of Alexander is spending a few days with Miss JOHNSON of West Main street. The Misses Emma and Dora GOLD of Rochester have been visiting their parents at No. 20 Walker place. Mrs. E.K. CALKINS left today for Bristol, Ontario county, where she will spend a month visiting her parents. Miss Lottie BOWDEN of Rochester is visiting her cousins, Misses Bessie and Louisa REDSHAW of Chestnut street. Mrs. E.R. MULLER and child went to Millville, Orleans county, this morning to spend the balance of the summer. Misses Daisy and Irene CUNNINGHAM of Rochester are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. MacBRIDE of Porter avenue. Professor KENNEDY left this afternoon for Buffalo to attend the conversation of the National Teachers' association. Miss Lillian Van Valkenburgh of West Main street has gone to Greene, where she will remain until August 1st. Ray DAVIS of New York and his sister of Rochester, who have been guests of Miss S.M. BLOUNT, have returned home. Miss Pauline AVERY of Alexander, who has been visiting Miss Fannie LORD of Washington avenue, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. OATWAY of Rochester were guests Saturday and Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E.S. WILDER of Center street. Fourth-Assistant-Postmaster-General MAXWELL arrived at his home in Batavia on Saturday and left for Chicago last night. The Rev. E.W. WORTHINGTON and family of Cleveland arrived in town this morning to visit his father, G.B. WORTHINGTON. Mrs. Dr. W.B. MANN of Brockport, her son Theodore, and daughter, Marjory, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. MAUL, No. 13 Swan street. Mr. and Mrs. Earl DODGSON left yesterday for Chicago. Mr. DODGSON is a delegate from this district to the Democratic convention. Mrs. Charles McDONALD of Buffalo and Mrs. J.H. BAILIE of Ogdensburg, who have been guests of Miss Cora W. PALMER, have returned home. Miss Katheryn CHAMBERLAIN, of Alexander, who is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. TISDALE, of Washington avenue, sang a solo at St. James' church yesterday. Colonel S.D. RICHARDSON, wife and grandchild, of Plymouth avenue, Rochester, were guests over the Fourth of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. STICKNEY of State street. George T. JOHNSON left this morning for Auburn to attend the eighth annual meeting of the State Music Teachers' association, of which he is a Vice President. Mrs. J.S. SWARTHOUT of Geneva is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. READ of No. 127 Bank street. Mr. SWARTHOUT was also a guest in Batavia over Sunday. Miss Grace R. IRR of Buffalo and her guest, Miss Cora WALKER of Erie, Pa., and George W. IRR, spent the Fourth and Sunday with Mrs. M.R. JEROME of Bank street. E.P. VINING and daughters of San Francisco, who have been guests of Mrs. I.R. BARTON, sailed from New York on Saturday for an extended trip through Europe. Frank MOYNIHAN, son of Ald. MOYNIHAN, ran into a buggy, while wheeling on East Main street Saturday morning and was nearly knocked out for the time being. His injuries were not serious. Deputy Comptroller Eugene W. HARRINGTON of Buffalo reached Batavia in time to see the second ball game. He came from Silver Springs, where he delivered the oration of the day. In front of Gould & Bonsteel's during the sports an unknown woman cyclist attempted to wheel through the crowd and collided with an approaching horse and vehicle. She was thrown off, but not injured. David Jackson BISSELL of Le Roy drove to town, accompanied by his two sons. "Silver is pretty good stuff, don't you think?" said Mr. BISSELL, dropping for a moment into politics. Fred PETTEYS, the popular right fielder in the Batavia Ball club, came to town wearing a Van Zandt uniform. He is at present living at Depew, but his home is at Avon. Comptroller KNIGHT, who came to Batavia to see his ball players, is one of the most popular men in Buffalo. His is always the glad hand and his speech is magnetic. Ex-Chief EIPPER's dog "Sport," wearing a red blanket bearing the letters "B.F.D.," marched in the parade with the engineers of the Batavia department. After partaking of supper at the First Baptist church several of the Van ZANDTS, who were good singers, sang the doxology with fine effect. The Dewey Hooks and their band serenaded Alfred WARREN of Bank street, a former resident of Brockport, during the evening. The bicycle parade was abandoned. The rain knocked it out. + + BALL GAME BROKE EVEN. Two good ball games were played on the Swan street grounds, the one in the morning being the best that has been seen in Batavia in years. It was won by the home team, which hasd been strengthened by the stationing of McDOUGELL at short and McGAMWELL at third. Both are Buffalonians. TALSMA of that city occupied the box for the Batavias and was very effective. Every man on the nine played great ball. The Knights came down with what they considered to be the best of Buffalo's talent. Runs, Batavia, 5; Knights, 4. The afternoon game didn't commence until 5 o'clock. It was won by the visitors, but errors were responsible for several of their runs. The infield was in terrible shape, owing to the rain, and this fact accounted for some of the errors. KEICKEBUSH pitched a fine game. Runs, Batavia, 7; Knights, 10. + + BATAVIA'S GUN CLUB'S SHOOT. A large number of sportsmen were at the Batavia Gunn club's range during the morning and many participated in the four events, which took place before the rain came and made it impossible to go on with the programme. G.S. LEWIS, S. SNOW and H.M. JOHNSON were the three highest in the first event with nine each out of a possible ten. In the second event LEWIS and FANNING each made fifteen straight and LEWIS was ahead in the third event with ten straight; while FANNING got the whole fifteen in the fourth event. + + POSTMASTER WISS'S DEAL. He Trades His Le Roy Possessions For Property in Rochester. Postmaster John WISS has exchanged his grocery stock and business and his house and lot in Le Roy with Joseph CHAMBERS, formerly of Le Roy, for the latter's Gould building at No. 31 West avenue, Rochester, a grocery stock and a house and lot on Ford street, Rochester. The transfer was consummated through the efforts of W.M. CHAPMAN, manager of the West avenue store, who will remain in charge of that business for the present. The deal involves property valued at $50,000. Mr. WISS, who was confirmed as postmaster early in January last, will remain in Le Roy probably until his term as postmaster expires. Mr. CHAMBERS assumed control of the WISS store this morning. + + MRS. WILLIAM BOOTH DEAD. Old Resident of Batavia Dies From Pneumonia, Aged 87 Years. Mrs. Christina BOOTH, widow of William BOOTH,died at the home of her son, Phineas S. BOOTH on Center street, Batavia, this morning from pneumonia, from which she had suffered about a week, aged 87 years. Besides the son mentioned she leaves two others, James W. of Dale and Ambrose of Linden, and two daughters, Mrs. J.E. BRIGGS, and Mrs. J.H. THOMAS, of Attica. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Samuel JONES of Dale. The deceased had resided here for many years and was an earnest and efficient worker in the Methodist-Episcopal church. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. + + MARTIN V. REYNOLDS OF ELBA. Martin V. REYNOLDS, an old and highly esteemed resident, died on Friday morning at 11 o'clock after an illness of three months from dropsy, aged 82 years. Mr. REYNOLDS was a native of Vermont and at an early day moved to St. Lawrence county, where he resided until 20 years ago, when he removed to Elba upon the premises which he occupied up to the time of his death. He leaves a widow and one son, Dr. Gerry REYNOLDS of Madrid, St. Lawrence county. Mr. REYNOLDS was a member of the Methodist church and gave liberally of his means for the support of the gospel. The funeral took place at his late residence yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the service being conducted by his pastor, the Rev. O.P. WILDY. + + MRS. ANNA M. WELKER OF DARIEN. The funeral of Mrs. Anna Maria WELKER took place yesterday at 10 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred PATTERSON. The services were conducted by the Rev. E.W. PASKO, interment being in Attica. On Friday morning she had a second stroke of paralysis, following one on Thursday, and died about 4 a.m. Mrs. WELKER was born in Wurtenburg, Germany, 66 years ago. Four children survive her, John of Varysburg, Augustus of Pembroke, Will of Depew, and Mrs. Tillie PATTERSON of Darien. + + GEORGE MCKEON, JR., OF LE ROY. The death of George McKEON, Jr., aged 27 years, occurred on Saturday night at the residence of William MARTIN south of this village, where he was employed. Mr. McKEON was a victim of typhoid fever. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McKEON, one brother, and two sisters. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Peter's church. + + CHAUNCEY BAGLEY OF PEMBROKE. Chauncey BAGLEY of Pembroke, who has been an inmate of the County House for three years, died at that place on Thursday, aged 83 years. + + THOMAS W. MILLS OF BETHANY. Thomas W. MILLS died at his home in Bethany last night at 10:30 o'clock from consumption, in his 40th year. He is survived by his widow and one son, Ernest J., aged nine years. He had resided in Bethany for twelve years. The funeral will be held from the house at 1 o'clock tomorrow and at 2 p.m. from the Presbyterian church at East Bethany. + + FOR WOMEN ONLY, As they are the ones most interested in that excellent and modern work entitled "Fruit Canning Simplified," by Prof. H.I. Bilts. Every housekeeper who intends to can fruit or vegetables should secure a volume of this excellent work at $1.63, reduced from $2. C.K. HAYNES, No. 67 Main Street. + + A Child Enjoys. The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow its use; so that it is the best family remedy known and every family should have a bottle. + + Order your currants fresh from the bushes at No. 139 State street. + + Those ladies' cuffs are here. William LORD. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt