The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 20-1890 Prominent Horsemen in This Vicinity. Le Roy.-Messrs. GIBSON and CARLEY, well-known horsemen of Schenectady, spent Saturday with S.C. WELLS at Dreamland. Although the weather was extremely cold and windy, between twenty and thirty St. Gothard colts were speeded on the track to show their paces, which they did at a gait varying from 2:25 to 2:40. The visitors left Sunday afternoon for Batavia. Between 8 and 9 o'clock Saturday evening the fire-bell suddenly startled the busy crowd on the streets. It proved to be a false alarm, however, the supposed conflagration being only the flame from a pile of burning brush near the planing mill on Mill street. *** Neighboring Counties. Fred E. DECKER, an Erie brakeman, was killed near Hornellsville yesterday. He had flagged one train and stepped directly in front of another. Ida JOHNSON, a frail creature, took a heavy dose of morphine in Buffalo yesterday. Dr. George E. FELL and his resuscitating apparatus were called and they saved her life. The jury in the case of Police Superintendent WILLARD of Troy, indicted in the United States Court for intimidating voters, brought in a verdict of not guilty after being out seven hours and a half in Rochester yesterday. Harry R. ROSS, aged 12 years, the only child of L.P. ROSS, the Rochester shoe dealer, who is a relative of T.F. WOODWARD of Batavia, died on Sunday from injuries received in an elevator in his father's store last Thursday. *** Narrow Escape of Well-Known Man. While hoisting a large stone about five by six feet on to the foundation of the new Baptist church yesterday afternoon a spliced cable gave way, causing the derrick to fall towards the building. The broken cable struck a small boy who stood near by, knocking him down but not injuring him. Whiting C. WOOLSEY and John SCHAFER, who were assisting, had very narrow escapes. Mr. WOOLSEY had just got out from under the stone and stepped upon the building when the derrick fell, the mast and boom crashing to the ground upon either side of him. The derrick is a large one, the timber in the mast being 12 by 12 inches and in the boom 8 by 10 inches, and had it struck anybody it would have caused instant death. *** Death of Mrs. J.A. SMITH. Mrs. J.A. SMITH, formerly Kate E. CHAFFEE of Attica, died from typhoid pneumonia in Buffalo yesterday. She was a sister of Mrs. A.F. GEIGER of Bank street, in this village. The funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian church, Attica, to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. *** Kindling Wood for Sale. Five barrels of mill kindling wood for $1 at the Liberty street planing mill. * French dress-cutting taught perfectly. No re-fitting. 140 Bank street; also fashionable dress-making. *** Died. HARRIS.-In Elba, May 20th, from scarlet fever, Irving T., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. HARRIS, age 7 months. *** A New York Society Fad. Among the unique and pleasant entertainments of the winter in New York have been the four o'clock teas at the Claremont, a resort which commands a fine view of the Hudson. In 'Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,' this week, the Hon. Chauncey M. DEPEW is represented as the center of a group at one of these teas. On the opposite page, pictures are given of the Hon. William McKINLEY, Jr., while making his great argument in favor of protection. For sale at Smith's. *** Transfers of Title. The following is a list of deeds recently recorded in the County Clerk's office: Meredith ROSS to John CALBICK; village property, Ellicott street, $6,000. Gilman H. PERKINS and others to Thomas J. HAYES, village property, Church street, $1,025. George RUPPRECHT to Laura DEAN, village property, $812.50. Henry LAWRENCE to Florence RICHLEY, 26 4/5 acres in Pembroke, $974.55. Nelson K. STRONG to Dwight DIMOCK, village lot, Corfu, $1,590. W. Harris DAY, Referee, to Arthur H. GREEN, Exec., Mills farm, Byron, $5,756. *** Lost. A black puppy about two months old with white points. The finder please return to T. CARY. Wanted. A good dining-room girl at the Genesee Hotel. To exchange a fine driving mare 9 years old for heavy work horse. 22 Evans St. For Sale. A small 4 year old mare with colt by side, for sale cheap. Enquire of R.G. TOMPKINS. Cheap ice box, suitable for a restaurant or Grocery. Enquire of McNISH and MORGAN, 115 Main street. Horses at Oakland Farm, East Bethany. Geo. A. & R. L. PAGE. Two horses aged 5 and 10 years for sale. Both good travelers. Enquire at Genesee House Stables. One new three spring wagon. Two seats and pole. 22 Evans St. *** submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************