Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State December 14-1886 Mortuary Matters in LeRoy. The death of Thomas NEAD, whose house near the North Woods was burned last week and who was badly burned in making his escape from the building, occurred yesterday. His death was the result of his injuries. A little daughter of Patrick McCAULEY accidentally tumbled into a cistern on Saturday and was drowned before assistance could reach her. The funeral took place yesterday. The death of Mrs. John EYRES, which occurred in Michigan, where she has been under a physician's care, was learned of here with regret by her friends. Mrs. EYRES was suffering from a mental trouble. Her remains will be brought here for interment. *** Medina Fire Bugs. Immediately after Mrs. MORTIMER, the woman who chastised a school teacher in Medina, was taken to jail, her daughter Luella ran away to Buffalo and was arrested there after being sent by an employment agency to a Dagnio[sic], where she was refused admittance. When questioned by the Chief of police she made some startling revelations regarding affairs in Medina, including the incendiary fires. The Medina police were notified and her brother Edward was arrested and locked in the station house Saturday, his sister being taken to Medina and held. What evidence had been obtained no one knows. Reporters were ignored by the police and none allowed to approach the prisoner. On Sunday night at 9:15 o'clock correspondents were permitted to talk to him through the keyhole, but learned nothing definite. At 10 o'clock the officers found he had escaped, some one from the outside having picked the lock and liberated him. Yesterday he was heard from in Canada. the affair creates great excitement in Medina and important developments are looked for. *** Sent up for Sixty Days. The man who gave his name as George GREEN and who was arrested by Officer JOHNSON on the charge of stealing a blanket from James WILSON's horse, was convicted before Justice LENT yesterday and sentenced to the Erie County Penitentiary for sixty days. Officer JOHNSON conveyed GREEN to that institution yesterday afternoon. *** Death at the County House. Gann ROBINSON, who had been an inmate of the County House at Bethany about a year, died there on Sunday, aged 94 years. *** Fancy Goods. Bibles and prayer books 25 percent off at Leavenworth Bros. * Buy a dancing ticket for Prof. CRAMER's school in Odd Fellows' hall every Tuesday evening. Price, $5.00 for 12 weeks. * It's twenty years ago, dear Tom, Since we were chums together: Time has not clipped your wings, dear Tom, You have not shed a feather. Still we are swells, wher'er we go, There's a pleasure for us yet; We smoke the leading Cameo, The noblest Cigarette. * submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************