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Subject: [NYMONROE-L] !! Monroe Co., NY. Oct. 20, 1915
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 15:02:42 EDT

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Oct. 20, 1915

RECORD OF DEATHS

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen WILLIS, who died on Saturday, took place at 2:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the home in Bergen. Rev. Guy LAWTON, of the
Methodist Church, officiated. The Arion Male-Quartette sang "Jesus, Saviour,
Pilot Me" and "Abide with Me."
Among the floral pieces was a star and crescent from the Rebekah Lodge of
which Mrs. WILLIS was noble grand. Mrs. WILLIS was also treasurer of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society. She leaves, besides her husband, six sons,
who acted as bearers, Charles H., G. Lawrence and J. Wesley WILLIS, of
Batavia; Cary W., and Walter J. WILLIS, of Rochester, and Bertram E. WILLIS,
of Bergen; four daughters, Mrs. Arthur J. WILSON, of Lockport, Miss Frankie
E., Miss Viola M., and Miss Elsie J. WILLIS, of Bergen, and four
grandchildren.
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Mrs. Winifred MONAHAN TOOMEY, wife of Walter TOOMEY, died yesterday at the
home in East Bloomfield. She leaves a son, John TOOMEY; two daughters, Mary
and Isabel TOOMEY, all of East Bloomfield, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Michael MONAHAN; two sisters, Margaret and Mary MONAHAN, and three brothers,
William, Frank and John MONAHAN, all of this city.
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Mrs. Annetta C. BURKELL, wife of Ira E. BURKELL, died yesterday morning at
the Homeopathic Hospital.
****
RESCUED BY A POLICEMAN

County Charge Takes Involuntary Bath in Canal

When John O'NEILL, 46 years old, who has been making his home at the county
almshouse for several months, came to the city Monday he met friends. After
he left them and sought his former residence in Brown street late that night
he became confused, and in some manner managed to fall from the Brown street
bridge into the canal.

Patrolman FRICKE heard the splash and the cries for help, ran to the towpath
and after considerable effort hauled O'NEILL out on terra firma. O'NEILL was
sent to headquarters, where he was found to have been bruised and chilled by
the fall and (didn't get the rest)


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