The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 11-1891 DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE WIGHT. Mrs. George WIGHT, one of the oldest and most respected of the pioneer citizens of Alabama, died this morning at her home. She suffered from a broken leg and this was followed by a very severe attack of la grippe. She was improving and able to sit up a part of the time until Friday last when she insisted on sitting in a room without fire in it. She took a severe cold and pneumonia with rheumatism developed rapidly. The rheumatism went to the heart. She leaves a husband, one son and a large circle of relatives and friends. + + TO GIVE TONAWANDA GOOD WALKS. A.H. KING has gone to Tonawanda to introduce there the Portland cement walks and drives, having secured the exclusive right to lay them in that village. He is backed by a letter from the Mayor and Aldermen strongly endorsing the cement walks "as desirable as flag and far cheaper and more beautiful and even." Mr. KING has lived a good many years in Batavia and has a large number of friends who will wish him success in his new undertaking. + + GOING TO FREDONIA. W.E. FLYNN has accepted a position as superintendent of a large canning factory at Fredonia, owned by the Fort Stanwix Canning company of Rome, N.Y., having been engaged until January 1, 1893. He will assume his position on the 15th inst. Mr. FLYNN is experienced in the business, thoroughly familiar with its various departments, and will no doubt be a valuable and valued man in his new position. + + HIS BUSINESS MEETING. Moses E. TRUE returned this morning from a two weeks' trip on business in the West, where he secured a large number of orders for his patented saw handles which will keep him busy for months to fill. Mr. TRUE says the increasing demand for his saw handles will necessitate an enlargement of his factory another season in order to meet the demand. + + DON'T MIND MONEY TRIFLES. The Utica 'Observer' says: "A day or two ago a gentleman stepped from a Wagner palace car in Batavia and went to the telegraph office to send a message. The first one he wrote not suiting him, he wrote another. He shoved the first in his pocket, and when he went out in the station-yard, took it out, tore it up, and threw it away. At Syracuse the train stopped for supper, and the gentleman stepped into the dining-room and satisfied himself with a good meal. He put his hand in his pocket for a $10 bill which he knew he had, and behold--he pulled out the spoiled dispatch. He searched his clothes, but no $10 bill did he find. Then he thought of tearing up what he supposed to be the dispatch in Batavia, and telegraphed to the station-master to know if there were any bits of a $10 bill about the yard in that village. The reply came to the gentleman as the train passed through Utica that the yard was filled with such things, but up in Batavia, they did not mind trifles." + + TRIED TO JUMP HIS BOARD BILL. John S. SHIELDS is in jail on the charge of jumping his board bill at the PARKER House. SHIELDS struck Batavia on the 17th ult. and registered at the PARKER House as coming from Buffalo. He claimed to be a book canvasser, but he is thought to have done little if any business, as he appeared not to work very assiduously. On Saturday he left the hotel without settling his bill, intending to take a westbound Central train. Landlord GORDON, being informed that SHIELDS was about to skip, quickly summoned Sheriff TILLEY, who reached the depot just as the train was pulling out. At his request, the conductor stopped the train. SHIELDS was found by the Sheriff and placed under arrest. He was taken before Justice ROBSON, who committed him to jail until to-morrow morning for examination. + + MR. AND MRS. RHODY AGAIN BEREAVED. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus RHODY, who live in Stafford, near South Byron, and who lost their 15-year-old son Edward on the 24th ult., are again bereaved by the death of their daughter Lizzie, aged five years, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The cause of her death was rheumatism of the heart. She had been ill about four weeks. The funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon. The interment will take place in this village. + + MRS. ELIZA C. HASTON DEAD. Mrs. Eliza C. HAXTON of Ellicott street died at 1 o'clock this morning of paralysis, aged 60 years. Five children survive her: John HAXTON and Mrs. Judson FIELDS of Batavia and George W. and Mrs. Charles FULLER and Mrs. Jacob MAYBACK of Oakfield. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. to-morrow from the house, and at 3 o'clock from the Methodist church in Oakfield, where interment will take place. + + MR. TALLMAN WITNESSED THE TRANSIT. The transit of Mercury was very successfully observed by C.W. TALLMAN at Batavia Saturday evening at 6:54, the predicted time. The planet made its first appearance on the edge of the sun about 26degrees south of the sun's upper edge or equator. A very large sun spot was well advanced on the sun's disk, which the planet must have passed quite near during its transit. + + HEAVY-WEIGHT STEERS. C.M. EBLING has purchased of W.H.G. POST of the New Buffalo road a fine pair of steers weighing 3,700 pounds. They will be delivered to-morrow and dressed and ready for the patrons of the East End market Wednesday morning. They are as fine a pair of beeves as have been seen in Batavia for many days. + + DEATH AT THE COUNTY HOUSE. John WADE of Stafford, aged 44 years, died yesterday at the Genesee County Alms House in Bethany. + + TO-NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE. Mike SMITH of Batavia has accepted George C. CRAMER's challenge to give $25 to any lightweight whom he can not throw in fifteen minutes, catch-as-catch-can, and the contest will take place at the Opera House this evening. The SPILLINGS-McCARTHY combination arrived in town at noon. Tom McCARTHY of Boston will spar with a Batavia unknown. + + We are selling men's shoes in all grades, heavy, light, and fine, at $2. The People's Store. + + PRIVATE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. I will continue the above sale at my house, No. 12 Ellicott avenue, from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6 Wednesday and Thursday of this week in order that I may dispose of the following: 2 new moquete carpets 13 1/2 x 14 feet 1 inch and 15 feet 2 x 11 feet 5; 2 parlor tables, 1 marble top stand, part of parlor suite (tete-a-tete, arm chair, 2 small chairs); black walnut bed room set, (marble top dresser, marble top and back wash stand); pictures, silver ware, 1 decorated china dinner set, 1 range, 2 parlor stoves, 1 Domestic sewing machine, 3 bed steads, spring and mattresses, 2 pair feather pillows, 3 feather ticks. James G. MACKIE. + + Infant's Robes. The largest line of this class of goods in town at Miss E.E. BOOTH's, 68 Main street. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt