The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 10-1896 PERSONAL. Mrs. E.C. WALKER returned this evening from a month's visit to Cleveland, Ohio. Harry R. STONE left last evening for Chicago in the interest of the Johnson Harvester company. Letter-Carrier Ira HOWE has been laid up for a few days with a severe attack of rheumatism in the right shoulder. Robert WOOD, who is attending the General Theological Seminary of New York, is home for the summer vacation. Mrs. John ORR of Buffalo has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. R.C. WOOSTER of No. 128 Ellicott street. Charles F. PRESCOTT and Miss Susie PRESCOTT returned home today from Castile, where they have been visiting for several days. Ex-Police Commissioner Frank ILLIG and Deputy City Clerk Charles SUSDORF of Buffalo were in Batavia yesterday on business. J.T. LAY and W.A. EIPPER, who are students at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia, arrived home last night for the summer vacation. Mrs. S.C. TIBBITTS, who has been for several weeks the guest of Mrs. Holden T. MILLER, returned to her home in Rochester this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W.D. REYNOLDS of Attica have been guests of Miss JOHNSON of West Main street. They attended the pioneer meeting yesterday. Fred SMITH, salesman and expert for the Johnston Harvester company, started yesterday for Toledo, Ohio, where he will make his headquarters during the harvest season. William H. BRADISH, President of the Buffalo Board of Aldermen, passed through here this morning on a week's trip to New York and Washington, accompanied by his wife. + + Millinery--special values this week. See the goods at L.J. TOMPKINS. + + Large flowering aster plants 10c per dozen. Gus NOACK's Greenhouses, on Bank street. + + THIS END OF THE STATE. Mt. Morris played all around Dansville yesterday on the Mt. Morris diamond and won without scarcely any exertion by a score of 15 to 2. Solomon A. McKENNEY, proprietor of a 99-cent store in Rochester, yesterday made a general assignment to Charles W. BOURNE for $4,596.50. Mrs. Mary SACKETT, wife of John B. SACKETT, ex-County Treasurer and ex-Postmaster of Buffalo, died yesterday at East Aurora. Her age was 73 years. George APPO, the greengoods man and all-around crook, proposed to lecture in Buffalo on "Thugs and Thieves," but the police ordered him out of town. James BROWN, a farmer, was held up by two highwaymen in front of Mayor KIEFER's house in Depew, yesterday afternoon, and robbed of his valuables. Thomas WILLIAMS, a painter, was arrested in Buffalo last night. He was drunk and was flourishing a revolver, threatening to kill his wife and himself. Frank SMITH of Hamlin fell from a cherry tree yesterday in such a way as to break his back. He was immediately carried to the house, dying soon afterward. + + CONCERT TONIGHT IN THE STATE PARK. The Citizens' band will give a concert in the State park this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. Among the selections rendered will be Sousa's "El Capitan" and "King Cotton" marches and the "Better Than Gold" overture. All of the numbers will be strictly up-to-date music. + + BOY BITTEN BY A DOG. The twelve-year-old son of John DIDGIT, while playing on Williams street yesterday afternoon, had the calf of his right leg badly lacerated by a savage Newfoundland dog. The wound was cauterized and dressed by Dr. Frank L. TOZIER. + + DENVER AND RETURN. At one fare for the round trip via the popular Nickel Plate Road. Tickets on sale June 12th and 15th, good to return until July 15th. For all information, call on your nearest ticket agent, or address F.J. MOORE, General Agent, Buffalo, NY. + + LEFT WORD THAT HE HAD GONE. A young man named Thomas DONEGAN, who claimed to be employed on the Lehigh Valley road, departed early yesterday morning from Mrs. Bridget METCALF's National hotel, leaving behind him an unpaid board bill amounting to $15 and taking with him, Mrs. METCALF claims, a pair of gold eye-glasses and a quilt belonging to her. DONEGAN also left behind him an insulting note conveying to Mrs. METCALF the information that he had gone and that his stay would be a permanent one. + + ALDERMEN RETURN FROM THEIR TRIP. The Aldermen returned at 12:40 a.m. today from their pilgrimage to Springfield, Ohio, whither they went to witness the workings of the Kelly steam road roller. They were handsomely entertained by the Kelly people and were very favorably impressed with the operations of the rollers manufactured by the concern. Yesterday the members of the Board were in Cleveland visiting points of interest, among them the Garfield monument. + + "My health was poor and I had a tired feeling, but Hood's Sarsaparilla has helped me," Miss Viola A. HATCH, North Pembroke, N.Y. + + Half a Million Dollars to be Given Away in Articles of Real Value to the Users of Mail Pouch "Chewing and Smoking" (The Only Anti-Nervous and Anti-Dyspeptic) Tobacco. Save your coupons (or empty bags until coupons appear) and get in exchange FREE the following valuable and useful articles: Valuable Pictures. Handsome water color fac-similes, Landscape and Marine, size 14x28. 12 subjects. Fine Pastel Fac-similes; Beautiful Venetian Scenes, Magnificent Water Color Gravures. No Advertising on any of the above. Choice Books by eminent authors, popular novels, tobacco pouches, pipes, pocket knives, jack knives, and pen knives. Razors, Pocket Books, finest quality leather, Ladies' and Gents'. Cyclometers, 1000 mile repeating. For any size Bicycle. Excellent Open Face Watches. Mail Pouch Tobacco is sold by all dealers. No coupons exchanged after July 1, 1897. + + CLOSING OF SCHOOL IN BYRON. The closing of the Union School will be held at Windsor hall on Monday, June 15th, commencing at 2:30 o'clock. A fine programme has been prepared. The Missionary Sewing department will meet with Mrs. Thomas CLOSE tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. J.Z. TERRY is in Rochester this week visiting her sister, Mrs. D.K. CARTER. + + CHEAP RAILROAD RATES. The Nickel Plate road will make a rate of one limited fare for the round trip to St. Louis, account Republican National Convention. Tickets on sale June 12th to 15th, inclusive; good to return until June 21st. They will also make a rate of one lowest limited fare to Chicago and return, account Democratic National Convention. Tickets on sale July 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th; good to return to July 12th. The Nickel Plate road, with its solid through trains between New York and Chicago, equipped with elegant coaches and Wagner sleeping cars; its dining car service unsurpassed, together with lowest rates and stop-over privileges at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake, will attract a large share of the summer travel. For sleeping car space and all information not obtainable from your nearest ticket agent, address F.J. MOORE, Buffalo, N.Y. + + CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. + + Oh Yes! We keep Park's Cough Syrup and we tell everyone it is the best cough cure we sell. Everybody likes it and we sell it on a guarantee. Try it for your cold. GOULD & BONSTEEL. + + Excellent summer underwear, 50c. William LORD. + + The News every day has 20,000 readers. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt