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Subject: [NYMONROE-L] !!Monroe Co., NY Jan. 8, 1894 (part 2)
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 11:40:47 EDT
Rochester, Monroe, NY
The Union Advertiser
Jan. 8, 1894
DIED
FISHER - At his residence, 57 Stone street, Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock,
Wendelin FISHER, aged 66 years.
-Funeral Wednesday morning at 8:30 from the house and at 9 o'clock from St.
Joseph's Church. Omit flowers.
SEWARD - At the family residence, 240 Alexander street, Saturday night,
January 6, 1894, Jason W. SEWARD, aged 87 years.
-Funeral will be attended at the residence as above Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial private.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
LOST - On Main st., between East Side Savings Bank and Sibley's store, $25 in
envelope marked "Mrs. C. V. LAWRENCE, 463 Clifford st." and receive reward.
WANTED - To rent or purchase a square box buggy; must be in good condition
and cheap for cash. Call or address, A. M. COLVIN, 434 Monroe ave.
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SKATING RECORD LOWERED
Minneapolis, Jan. 8 - At the Normania Rink yesterday John JOHNSON lowered the
two mile world's skating record, which was held by himself, 6:01 3-5 to 6:00
1-5. This was done without taking his hands down off his back.
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SUICIDE BY SHOOTING
East Bloomfield, N. Y., Jan. 8 - Edmun? H. ASHLEY, aged 78 years, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting. Ill health was the cause.
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FIRE IN A BLOCK
Fire broke out in the rooms above MOONEY'S undertaking rooms at 198 West Main
street at 6:30 o'clock last evening. The rooms were occupied by Mr. C. J.
SNYDER, but he was not home at the time. The flames were confined to an old
hair sofa and were quickly extinguished. The origin of the fire is not known.
Box 131 called the department to the scene, but their assistance was not
needed.
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PERSONALS
J. B. O'HARA, who has been passing his vacation in Rochester, returned last
Saturday to Chicago.
District Attorney FORSYTH left to-day for Colorado, where he will spend some
time in an effort to regain good health.
Frank N. POTTER, a brother-in-law of John B. HOWE, editor of the Rochester
Herald, has been appointed collector of the port at Cape Vincent.
Prof. E. C. COLBY of the Mechanics' Institute was re-elected president of the
New York State Art Teachers' Association in Brooklyn last Saturday.
Rev. A. S. CRAPSEY, rector of St. Andrew's Church, will leave this week for
the Bermuda islands to conduct a mission there. Mr. CRAPSEY will be absent
from his pulpit about four weeks.
Chairman SCHROTH of the Executive Board and City Surveyor McCLINTOCK, who
were confined to their homes by illness last week, were sufficiently improved
to-day to resume their official duties.
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DEATH AT HOLLEY
Holley, N. Y., Jan. 8 - Mrs. Sabina WILLSON, widow of J. G. WILLSON, and one
of the oldest residents of this place, died at her home Thursday afternoon,
of influenza. Mrs. WILLSON was 86 years of age and leaves a brother, Monroe
FERRY of this place, and two sisters, Mrs. Diana LANGDON of Bay City, Mich.,
and Mrs. Julia FARNUM of Puyallup, State of Washington. The deceased was a
life-long member of the Baptist church, and had been connected with that
church at this place for over thirty-six years. The funeral services were
held at the house this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Exchange Bank of Holley has been designated as one of the depositories
for funds of Orleans county.
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KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR
Canisteo, Jan. 8 - An unknown man was killed Saturday night about a mile from
here, while walking toward Hornellsville on the track of the Electric road.
The remains were brought here. Papers were found in the dead man's pockets
with the name Alphonso C. GROSS upon them.
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PROFESSOR PECK'S WILL
A petition for the probate of the will of the late Myron G. PECK was filed
to-day in the Surrogate Court. The estate is valued at $50,000. Among the
legatees are Mrs. David J. HILL, Mrs. George FISHER, Miss FISHER, Mrs. G. H.
PERKINS, Laura S. ELLWANGER, W. D. ELLWANGER, George H. ELLWANGER, the
Hahnemannian Hospital and Christ Church.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Marietta Boyd WILLIAMS, wife of William WILLIAMS, died yesterday morning.
Sarah, wife of William WARDELL, died last Saturday at East Rush, aged 69
years.
Mary, wife of Hugh ROBINSON, died yesterday at 32 Smith street, aged 78
years. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
William O. NORTON died in this city this morning, aged 47 years. The remains
will be taken to Belmont, N. Y., for interment.
Wendelin FISHER died last Sunday morning at 57 Stone street, aged 66 years.
The funeral will be held from the house at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Stella C., infant daughter of John and Margaret CAPPON, died yesterday at 207
North St. Paul street. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Caroline E. PASSMORE died yesterday at the Hahnemann Hospital, aged 38 years.
The funeral will be held from the Second Baptist Church at 10:30 o'clock
to-morrow morning.
Mrs. Rose BRICKLER died this morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Catherine SHELDON, 18 Swan street, aged 63 years. The funeral will be held
from St. Joseph's Church at 9 o'clock Thursday morning.
Elizabeth, widow of Christopher WESP, died at 224 North Saxton street,
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. WESP was 65 years of age, and leaves three sons,
Enoch, John and Christopher WESP of this city; also a daughter, Mrs. Lena
URBECK of Frederick, Md.
George R., son of Joseph T. and Charlotte COX, died yesterday morning at 3
Park avenue, aged 26 years. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at
1:30 o'clock from the house and at 2 from St. James' Church.
Catherine, wife of Jacob SCHNEIDER, died Saturday afternoon at 8 Galusha
street, aged 45 years. She was a member of Salem Church and Germania Rebecca
Lodge, I. O. O. F. A husband and three children survive her.
The funeral of Thomas GRANT was held this morning at 8:30 from the house, 114
Bartlett street, and at 9 from the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Solemn requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father O'HARE, assisted by Fathers
GLEASON and ROSSITER. The bearers were: William BARLEY, John DEVANEY, Bernard
O'KANE, James GLASGOW, Michael HUNTER and Anthony CALLHAN.
Thomas Festus BANCROFT, died at 8:30 o'clock last evening, at his home in
West Webster, aged 83 years. He was born in Walworth, Wayne county, May 12,
1811. He removed to Webster while a young man and had made it his home ever
since. He was highly respected and was repeatedly elected to town offices of
trust. Mr. BANCROFT was a Mason, being the oldest in the town and one of the
oldest in the county. He leaves a widow and five children: Lawton D., of
Proctorville, Mo.; Mrs. Mary RUST of Grand Blanc, Mich.; Mrs. Adella HAVENA
of Baraboo, Wis.; William R. BANCROFT, justice of sessions of Monroe county
and Frederick D. of Webster.
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COURT NOTES
The case of the Crocker Wheeler Electric Company vs. Morse, Williams & Co. Is
on trial in the Circuit Court.
Two lots on Manhattan street owned by George S. RILEY have been sold on a
mortgage foreclosure for $4,130, Charles F. POND, the mortgagee, was the
purchaser.
The examination of John Alexander McLEAN, charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes was held to- day before United States Commissioner
GILBERT.
Objection was made to-day in Surrogate's Court to several items in the
accounting in the estate of the late Mrs. Otis COLE.
Chairman FERO of the State Bar Association has issued invitations for a
reception to the judges of the Court of Appeals and justices of the Supreme
Court, to be held at the Delevan House, Albany, on Wednesday evening, January
17th.
A certificate that more than one-half of the capital stock of $20,000 of the
Proctor-Raymond Electric Company has been paid in was filed to-day in the
county clerk's office.
A mortgage given by the Citizens' Light and Power Company to the Rochester
Trust and Safe Deposit Company for $100,000 has been filed in the county
clerk's office. The mortgage is given to secure bonds to that amount, and is
held by the Trust Company to secure the bondholders.
An action has been commenced in the Municipal Court by H. V. WOODWARD against
the city in behalf of the inspectors of the Sixth district of the Eleventh
ward for pay for their services at the polls at the last election. Judgment
for $75 is asked.
Evidence was taken this morning before Referee HILL in the action brought by
Mrs. CHAMBERLAIN to secure an accounting from District Attorney FORSYTH for
his disposition of $2,??0 collected by him on an insurance policy for her.
Mr. FORSYTH puts in a counter claim for services in this and other cases.
Plaintiff claims she never received but ?800 of the money, and the defendant
that he paid other sums to plaintiff's husband and satisfied judgments in her
behalf.
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