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Subject: Mar 28, 1888 # 1
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed Mar 28, 1888

WESTERN NEW YORK NEWS

ONTARIO

--The spring term of the public school at Phelps opened Monday, the 26th,
with the same corps of teachers.

--As last Sunday was the closing Sabbath of the quarter the Baptist Church
of Phelps had a Sunday-school concert at the Church in the evening, at which
interesting exercises of a varied nature were presented. The church is in a
flourishing condition, Rev. Lansing BAILY having been its pastor for several
years.
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LIVINGSTON

--Rev. James MARSHALL, president of Coe College at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is
visiting friends at Nunda, and looking after business interests here.

--Nunda expects soon to have a drinking fountain in the public square, water
being furnished by H. Willard & Company, of the Nunda Water Works Company.

--Mr. Seward WHITENACK, of Nunda, who is employed in the foundry and
blacksmithing establishment of J. R. WOODWORTH, of that place, had his hand caught
in a buzzsaw, nearly severing one finger and mutilating two others. The
physician thinks he can save the finger.
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GENESEE

--The Republicans of Le Roy have organized a club for campaign work.

--Frank E. CHADDOCK, of Le Roy, has sold his fine farm for $15,000 to A. M.
ARTMAN, of Sparta.

--Miss Lillian ANNIN, of Le Roy, has been secured as assistant instructor in
the Ingham College of Fine Arts.

--Miss Mary HOWE, of Le Roy, will teach school at Bergen during the spring.
Miss Mattie BROWN, of the same village, will teach in District No. 6 during
the summer.

--Rev. Dr. TOTHEROH, chancellor of Ingham University at Le Roy, and pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, will leave on Monday for a vacation, going south as
far as Petersburg, Va.
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STEUBEN

--A building that had been used as a store house for grain and other
articles, on Wheeler Hill, Avoca, was burned one night last week. Ashes had been
stored in the basement and it is supposed the fire originated there.

--Mr. David SHAFER, one of Wayland's most respected citizens, expired on
Sunday afternoon, a victim of consumption. His funeral will take place from his
late residence on Thursday March 29th, at 12 o'clock. Mr. SHAFER was fifty-one
years of age, and leaves a wife and two sons to mourn his loss.

--Several boys were walking on stilts around the lumber yard of the C S &
D., Works at Canisteo on Friday, and one of them; Johnny DUNLAP, was struck by
a ball from a gun, hitting his leg, the ball passing into the bone. The
little fellow was immediately taken home, and medical aid summoned. A premium had
been offered for killing sparrows, and it is supposed that the ball was fired
by some one killing the birds.
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ALLEGANY

--G. D. MILLER was elected president of the village of Angelica.

--Major W. H. WITHEY, late proprietor of the Cuba House, will remove with
his family to Madison, Dak.

--Mr. Fred FRANKLIN, of Camader, will remove with his family to Buffalo.

--Belmont people came near freezing up last week, the supply of gas being
very small and wood very scarce.

--Wednesday evening next the people of Belmont will vote whether they will
build an $8,000 schoolhouse or not.

--Messrs. CLARK Bros., of Belmont, are to furnish the Pancoast Coal Company,
of Scranton, Pa., with a 150 light incandescent electric light plant.

--Hood & Bradley's grist-mill, at Belmont, was damaged by fire Saturday
afternoon to the amount of $2,000. It is supposed that it caught from the wearing
or cutting of a cog-wheel, the heated particles dropping on to pine wood,
thereby igniting it. The loss is covered by insurance in Belmont, Friendship
and Cuba agencies.
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Glenda


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