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    1. [NYGENESE] Genesee co., Jan 10-1914
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    3. ****************** The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 10-1914 Scheck's A Candy Special for Saturday Nut Cream Kisses Assorted Flavors 19 c Lb. Cough Stoppers Our own make Horehound Drops, made from the herb. Menthol Drops, extra strong. Wild Cherry (aciduated) Drops. Licorice Wafers, Sticks, etc. Scheck's. * James H. Gifford Death in Batavia of a Former Bethany Supervisor, Aged 78 Years. James H. GIFFORD, former supervisor from the town of Bethany, died at 3:45 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.J. WOOD, of No. 22 Prospect avenue, from a complication of diseases. Mr. GIFFORD was born at Bethany on June 22, 1835, his father, Caleb GIFFORD, being one of the first settlers in Genesee county, coming into this section in 1805. James H. GIFFORD received a common school and academic education and was a well-known farmer and fruit grower at Bethany practically all his life, with the exception of a few years spend in Illinois and Texas when a young man. On February 28, 1872, he married Martha A., daughter of Edmund STEBBINS, a native of Bethany. In 1879 Mr. GIFFORD was elected a justice of the peace at Bethany and in 1883 he was re-elected for four years more. He served two terms as supervisor from the town of Bethany in 1889 and 1890. He moved to Batavia with his daughter about six weeks ago. Besides his daughter he is survived by a son, William C. GIFFORD, of Batavia, five grand children, a brother, W.R. GIFFORD of Plano, Illinois, and two sisters, Mrs. A.D. HARROUND of Watsika, Illinois, and Mrs. J.M. BRAINARD of Arkansas City, Kan. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs. WOOD at 1 p.m. Monday, a brief service said, and at 2:30 p.m. from the Baptist church at Bethany Center, where the interment will also take place. * Willow Bend Inn Broiled Chicken and Porterhouse Steak Dinner Served until 8 P.M. Banquets and Suppers Served on Short Notice. Accommodations for Small Select Dancing Parties. John L. Burkart, Prop. Bell Phone Batavia 711. * Sabert E. Roatch. Former Well-Known Alabama Resident Died at East Pembroke. East Pembroke.-Sabert E. ROATCH died at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur C. GORHAM, at 1 o'clock this morning, from meningitis, following the grip. He had been ill about a week, but apparently was recovering, when, on Thursday, he suffered a relapse, from which he did not rally. Mr. ROATCH was born on November 26, 1853, and spent nearly all his life, up to three years ago, on a farm at South Alabama, which he still owned. His wife died on May 18, 1910. He was preparing to go to Pasadena, Cal., next week to spend the remainder of the winter. He was widely known and his death will be a source of sorrow to many friends. He was an earnest member of the South Alabama Baptist church. Besides his daughter, Mrs. GRAHAM, with whom he had made his home since his wife's death, Mr. ROATCH is survived by two sons, Adelbert of Pasedena, Cal., and Moses of Buffalo; two sisters, Mrs. Laura ABERDEEN and Mrs. Harriet NICHOLS, both of Pasedena, Cal., and three grandchildren. * A New Corset Furnished Free is the Barcley Guarantee If a Stay Should Rust or Break Within One Year from Purchase Date. BARCLEY CORSETS (Not Sold in Stores) are cut separately to your individual measurements by the LARGEST MAKERS of STRICTLY CUSTOM CORSETS in the WORLD and fitted in the privacy of your home by an EXPERT CORSETIERE thoroughly trained in the art of Corset fitting. Prices are Reasonable. You will never realize the full beauty of your figure until you have worn a BARCLEY CUSTOM CORSET "The Kind That Fit." Phone or write our local representative for an appointment. M.E. Weigel Bell Phone 280-W. No. 18 Bank St. Batavia * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

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