****************** The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 9-1898 Mother and Daughter. Deaths of Mrs. Delila Grinnell and Mrs. Ann Easton in Lockport. East Shelby.-Mrs. Delila GRINNELL and her daughter, Mrs. Ann EASTON, both formerly of this place, have died within a week at Mrs. EASTON's home in Lockport. Mrs. GRINNELL died on Thursday and the funeral was held from the Methodist church here at noon on Saturday. Mrs. EASTON died from typhoid fever on Monday. Two of Mrs. EASTON's sons are now ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. GRINNELL was born in Onondaga county on April 16, 1812 but nearly all her life was spent in this town. She was one of the first members of the East Shelby M.E. church. She is survived by three sons, A.D. and Clason GRINNELL of this place, M.J. GRINNELL of Barre Center and Mrs. Emeline TABER of Lockport. * Hustling Icemen. Unwelcomed Thaw Made Busy Times on the Creek-Operations Suspended The creek presented a lively aspect at many points all day yesterday. People were trying to house all the ice possible before the thaw got in its work. Operations were resumed at an early hour this morning, but they had to be suspended in most places before noon, owing to the continued warm weather. It is the prevailing opinion that no more very good ice can be obtained this season, but there isn't likely to be any great shortage, as almost everyone has secured a fair supply. All told there were nearly 75 men at work on the ice yesterday, and over twenty teams were engaged in hauling the coldness to its destination. Ice housed yesterday was from seven to nine inches thick and free from snow. Benjamin SUTTELL, the ice dealer, had 35 men at work. Other people who were cutting, with from five to ten men each, were Joseph A. BALLE, Campbell & Walbridge, C.G. MORSE, O.E. GOLD, Richard SHADDOCK, William STEVENS, George SMITH and George REDSHAW. * Death of Fred Swartz. Fred SWARTZ, a German, aged about 53 years, who had been a well-known character in this vicinity for a number of years, died on Monday at the County House, where he had been an inmate at intervals for upwards of a year. * For Lehigh Valley coal and all grades of lumber, go to Wade Brothers. * Death of Mrs. Catherine Dickey. Mrs. Catherine DICKEY, widow of Gilman DICKEY, died last week at her home in Yantic, Conn. She was born in 1811 and for a number of years was a resident of this county. She is survived by seven sons and one daughter. * Death of Mrs. Charles Schafer. Mrs. Charles SCHAFER died about 3 o'clock this afternoon at her home on Center street, after a painful illness of several weeks' duration. * A Present Of a box of Huyler's candy makes a good valentine at Patterson's. * Don't neglect a cough, it may lead to something more serious. Hamilton's Cough Balsam gives instant relief. Large bottles 25c and 50c. Sold and guaranteed by dealers and druggists. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************