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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Fri Mar 15, 1901

ORLEANS

Gaines Has a Tie Vote on Entire Ticket and Excise Question
The new board of supervisors stands as follows: Lorenzo BURROWS, Albion,
(Dem.); Artemus GOODWIN, Barre (Rep.); Edwin K. BECKWITH, Canton (Rep.) C. W.
GLIDDEN, Clarendon (Rep); Frank MURPHY, Murray (Rep); Henry S. OSTRANDER,
Ridgeway (Rep); S. A. DANOLDS, Shelby (Dem); Adelbert CONGER, Yates (Rep); GAINES
a tie. The Republicans gained in Kendall and Ridgeway, but lost in Albion.
In Gaines there was a tie on the entire ticket, supervisor, assessor, one
constable and the excise question. The puzzle has been referred to the town
board and is still unsettled.
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WAYNE

Lyon's Retention of Beet Sugar Plant Still in the Balance
Wellsville and Mt. Morris capitalists were again in Lyons yesterday
exploiting their scheme for a removal of the plant of the Empire State Sugar Beet
Company from Lyons to either one of the first named places. Although the
directors of the company are manifestly displeased with the reluctance of the Wayne
county growers to come forward and sign the new acreage contracts, still they
continue to cherish the hope that an equitable compromise may be reached
before the first of April.
Accordingly the people from the southern part of the state were forced to
return home without any definite assurance that their desires would be
compiled with. In the meantime acreage contracts are coming in very slowly and the
outlook for an opening of the factory the coming season is rather dark. Sugar
beet growers in Lyons and vicinity held a secret meeting Wednesday, at which
the matter of signing the new contracts was discussed, but no definite
conclusion reached.
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WATSON -- FISHER
Yesterday afternoon near Pultneyville occurred the marriage of Miss
Nellie FISHER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian FISHER, to Frederick H. WATSON, of
Pultneyville. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. J. EDWARDS, pastor of the
Pultneyville Methodist Episcopal Church, at 3:30 o'clock, under an arch of
evergreens, at the home of the bride's parents. The residence was handsomely
decorated in green and white. A collation was served immediately after the
ceremony, and the bride and groom left on the evening Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg
train for a trip westward, after which they will be at home at Pultneyville.
There were nearly a hundred guests present, several being relatives of the bride
from Rochester.
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JACOB H. BENDER DEAD
Residents of Newark were pained last evening to hear of the death of
Jacob H. BENDER, of that village, which occurred in Michigan during the afternoon.
Mr. BENDER had been a prominent business man of the village for a number of
years, having been associated in the clothing business with C. A. TATOR, and
later conducting a store in the opera house block for himself. He went to
Michigan a couple of weeks ago to visit relatives and while there was stricken with
pneumonia. His wife was summoned to his bedside a week ago. His age was about
40 years.
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CLYDE TRUSTEES ORGANIZE
The new board of village trustees of Clyde met Wednesday evening and
organized by selecting James R. MILLER as president and Charles ODELL as clerk.
The bonds of Police Justice James L. HOWARD for $1,000, were approved by the
board.
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WALDRON -- CLINE
Wednesday evening at Huron was solemnized the marriage of Miss Matie
CLINE and Dana WALDRON. They left for the East. Mr. and Mrs. WALDRON will return
in ten days to reside at Huron.
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Benjamin ARMITAGE, recently of Syracuse, and for many years a prominent
business man in Clyde, has been declared of unsound mind by a commission in
lunacy, and has been committed to the Ogdensburg asylum.
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WYOMING

ATTICA GAS, WATER AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
INCORPORATED WITH $250,000 CAPITAL
The company recently known as the Maplewood Gas and Water Company has
been incorporated under the laws of the state of West Virginia as the Attica Gas
Water and Electric Company, with a capital of $250,000. The stockholders, with
the exception of Mr. STEVENS, who retains no controlling interest, are all
Eastern Pennsylvania men and the list includes six bank presidents. The officers
are: President, Hon. Elmer H. LAWALL, of Wilkes-barre; vice-president, Dr.
Evan B. LONG, of Pittston, secretary and treasurer, Hugh Clayton SMYTHE, of
Pittston.
Many more wells will be drilled and repairs made in the piping. The
object of the concern is to get cheap power and develop Attica into a manufacturing
town.
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WEST MIDDLEBURY FIRE
The dwelling house on the farm of John Quincy ADAMS, at West Middlebury,
was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The fire started at about 8
o'clock in a woodshed in the rear of the house, the cause being unknown. The
family saved a part of the household goods. The insurance was $800 on the house
and $200 on goods, in the Wyoming County Co-operative Insurance Company.
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John NUGENT has bought the Andrew MAYNARD place on North Main street in
Warsaw.
Mrs. R. G. COOK has bought of Mrs. E. F. DILL, of Kenmore, a house and
lot on Center street in Warsaw.
Robert D. MILLER has been nominated by the Republican town committee of
Warsaw as village trustee, in place of Frank C. GOULD; who declined the
nomination made at the Republican caucus. The Democrats have made no nominations for
village officers.
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WASHINGTON

SPECIAL LOW-RATE EXCURSIONS VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces that on April 4th and May
15th it will run special excursions from Rochester, Canandaigua, and points on
the Northern Central railway; north of and including Trout Run, Pa., to
Washington, for the benefit of all who may wish to visit the national capital.
Round-trip tickets, good going on all regular trains on day of issue, and good
returning on any regular train within ten days, exclusive of going date, will be
sold at $10 from Rochester; $9.90 from Canandaigua; $8.70 from Elmira, and
proportionate rates from other points.
These tickets will be good to return via Harrisburg or Philadelphia, and
to stop off at Baltimore and Philadelphia returning if deposited with station
ticket agents.
For additional information consult small hand-bills, apply to ticket
agents, or address B. P. FRASER, passenger agent Buffalo district 307 Ellicott
square, Main street, Buffalo, N. Y., or E. S. Harrar division ticket agent,
Williamsport, Pa.
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GENESEE

STRONG OBJECTIONS TO SEVERAL BILLS

Another Delay in the Benham Estate Accounting
April 5th Next Date
Objections Filed by Attorney William E. Webster -
Frank S. Wood Guardian of the Infant Howard Sidney Benham

Another BENHAM contest was inaugurated yesterday in surrogate's court in
Batavia before County Judge WASHBURN. Yesterday was the day for the final
accounting of Frank S. WOOD, the administrator of the estate of Florence TOUT
BENHAM, and according to the programme all legal fights were to come to an end as
far as the BENHAMS are concerned. It was looked upon as a foregone conclusion
that the accounts would be officially received.
William E. WEBSTER was present, however, and sprung a surprise in the
shape of objections to a considerable list of items which appeared in the
accounts. Incidentally a wordy battle ensued. The court, asked to rule on the
question, decided to allow Mr. WEBSTER to file his objections, and proof will be
taken in the contest April 5th. Payments have been made from the estate which Mr.
WEBSTER maintains were "improper, illegal, extravagant, or not proper charges
against the estate."
These take in the sum of $315.50 paid to the American Surety Company for
bonds, $671.24 paid to Wood & Dunham for legal services and expenses, $140
paid to Fred H. DUNHAM for legal services, $750 paid to Myron H. PECK for legal
services in the Martin C. BENHAM accounting and $454.83 for interest and taxes.
Mr. WEBSTER objects also to the surrogate ordering any payment of interest on
the $5,000 legacy to Howard Sidney BENHAM, claiming that the will was not
properly probated owing to the starting of a contest. He lastly objects to the
transfer tax on the $5,000 additional paid to the child out of the balance of
the estate and thinks that the tax should be taken out of the $5,000 and not the
balance of the estate.
It seems that the entire trouble is due to an argument which has been in
progress over about $150 worth of personal property over the possession of
which differences arose. On the petition of Mrs. Mary A. FARRANT, Frank S. WOOD
was made the guardian of Howard Sidney BENHAM until he reached the age of 14
years and was made trustee of the $5,000 legacy left the child. The $2,000
bequeathed to Earl P. FARRANT was also ordered paid over to him.
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NONE TOO ENCOURAGING
At the annual meeting of the Elba Creamery Company the following
directors were elected: J. N. PARKER, James WEEKS, Stephen A. WEEKS, Newton BARR, and
D. R. HARKNESS. The following were elected as auditors: Dr. C. V. MAY and M.
A. SHOTWELL. The directors organized by electing the following officers for the
coming year: President and manager, J. N. PARKER; treasurer, William A.
HUNDREDMARK. The secretary's report showed that 536,598 pounds of milk had been
received during the year, a falling off of about 200,000 pounds. The patrons had
been paid $2,553.54. During the year 24,552 pounds of butter were made, and
1,325 pounds of cheese. The butter brought an average price of 21 cents per
pound. The total cash receipts for the year were $4,208.65 and the disbursements
were 4,166.52, leaving a balance on hand of $42.13. During the year $502 were
paid out for labor and $502.62 for permanent repairs. There is due the patrons
$164.11 and there is an indebtedness of $830. During the coming year the
directors will hire teams to bring in the milk from a large territory.
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ELBA EXPENSES
The following figures are taken from Elba Village Clerk W. I. WARNER'S
report for the past year: Total receipts, $1,213.86; total disbursements,
$968.58, leaving a balance on hand of $245.28. The money turned in by the collector
was $1,043.50. The following appropriations are asked for the coming year;
Highway fund, $300; lighting fund, $150; firemen's fund, $25; contingent, $25, a
total of $500. The annual election will be held next Tuesday.
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