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Subject: News of the Past -Erie Canal news, plus surnames: MADGIN, BUCK, PORTER
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 19:35:37 -0800


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Surnames: MADGIN, BUCK, PORTER

The People's Press
Batavia, Genesee County, New York State
August 6-1825
# 3

Albany, 27th February, 1816.
Dear Sir:
"I received your letter by Col. RUMSEY, and also the well written
memorial in favor of the Erie canal. This subject is in a fair way; I
hope
it will receive the support it deserves."
Signed, De Witt CLINTON.
Joseph ELLICOTT, Esq.
*
Albany, 15th March, 1816.
Dear Sir:
I am still here on the subject of the Erie canal, in order to put
down
the terror about heavy taxation. I prepared the enclosed sketch for the
joint committee, which, at the request of Col. RUMSEY, (who is active and
useful) I have sent to you.
Signed, De Witt CLINTON.
Joseph ELLICOTT, Esq.
*
Albany, 14th April, 1816.
Dear Sir:
Accompanying this you will receive an interesting map relative to the
country affected by the proposed canal. It is to be regretted that the
scale is too small. I think that the canal is in a favorable train, and
I
hope It will receive the sanction of the legislature in a few days.
Your suggestions in relation to the ways and means are interesting,
and
will, I have no doubt, be adopted, either on this or a future occasion.
Signed, De Witt CLINTON.
Joseph ELLICOTT, Esq.
*
"De Witt CLINTON--He has divided the state by water, the republican
party by intrigue. May the spirit of '76 part his tow-line."
Few, perhaps, will see the pith of this, wonderful production, but we
assured them 'pon our veracity, we think it marvelously witty, and quite
genteel.

***

The People's Press
Batavia, Genesee County, New York State
August 6-1825
# 3

Drowned, in the Niagara river, opposite Lewiston, on the 24th ult. James
MADGIN, a native of Ireland, and recently a resident of Yates, Orleans
county.
***

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Wed Mar 1, 1905


WEDDED UNDER PINKS, PALMS AND GREENS

First Presbyterian Church Beautifully Decorated For ROBINSON - STEBBINS
Marriage
Ceremony Performed by Father of the Groom Assisted by Pastor of the
Church
Both Bride and Groom Well Known and Wedding Was Attended by Many
Rochester
and Out-of-Town Guests.

A pretty and largely attended wedding took place last evening at 7
o'clock in First Presbyterian Church, when Miss Jane PORTER ROBINSON,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ROBINSON, of 67 Washington
street,
and Henry Hamlin STEBBINS, youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. STEBBINS,
were
united in marriage, the service being conducted by the groom's father,
assisted by Rev. George D. MILLER, pastor of the church. Both bride and
groom
are prominent in Rochester society, and the church was thronged with
their
friends, many also being in attendance from out of town. John WARNER
officiated at the organ.
The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, attended by her

sister, Miss Cornelia ROBINSON, as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were:
Misses Jane B. STEBBINS, Caroline JENNINGS, Cecelia KIMBALL and Helen
ROGERS,
all of Rochester; Ruth FELTON, of Chicago, and Helen DEAN, of St. Paul.
The
best man was Edwin Allen STEBBINS of Rochester, brother of the groom, and
the
ushers were Percy Hall JENNINGS of New York, Thomas D. THATCHER of New
York,
Willard B. SOPER of Bloomington, Ill.; Edward C. ELY of Norwich, Conn.;
Edward Bliss REED of Holyoke, Mass.; Alan FOX, of Detroit Mich.; Harold
G.
METCALF of Auburn, N. Y., and Henry D. BUELL of Rochester.
The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of white duchesse satin cut
en
train and trimmed with tulle point lace and orange blossoms. She also
wore a
veil of tulle, with a coronet of orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of

white lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore a gown of pink crepe
caprice lined with pink taffeta and trimmed with valenciennes lace. She
carried pink sweet peas. The bridesmaids' dresses were of white over pink

silk and trimmed with valenciennes lace. They also wore pompadour girdles
and
carried white sweet peas.
After the ceremony at the church a reception, attended by 200 guests,
was
held at the home of the bride's parents. The house had been prettily
decorated, the color scheme, as at the church, being pink and white. The
reception room was lined with asparagus vine, palms, ferns and roses. The

same greens were in the library, where they formed a background for pink
tulips. The entrance hall was decorated with smilax. In the dining room
the
table was in white and green. In an adjoining room the bride's table,
with
covers for twenty, was in pink and white. A large basket of pink roses
ornamented the center.
Among the guests present from out of town were: Mrs. Frederick W.
BLOSSOM,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. MORSE, Miss Van COTT, Lincoln Van COTT and Thomas

GAINES, all of Brooklyn; Mrs. Alanson J. FOX of Detroit; Dr. and Mrs.
BURRELL
of Canandaigua; Dr. and Mrs. Carrington MACFARIAN of Oswego; Robinson
SMITH
of New Haven; John H. OSBORNE of Auburn; Mrs. A. A. PORTER, Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander J. PORTER, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus G. PORTER and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold
Winthrop BUCK of Niagara Falls; Foster PRUYN of Albany; Miss WHEELER, Mr.
and
Mrs. Peter A. PORTER, Mr. BRECKENRIDGE and Peter A. PORTER Jr., and Dr.
and
Mrs. Otto of Buffalo.
After a journey of two or three weeks Mr. and Mrs. STEBBINS will make
their home in Rochester.
On Monday evening Dr. and Mrs. STEBBINS gave a dinner for the bridal
party
and out of town guests. On the same day Miss Deetta C. MITCHELL
entertained
the bridal party and a few friends at luncheon. On Saturday, Miss Lina
JENNINGS gave a tea in honor of the bride and groom-elect. In the evening
of
that day Miss Cecilia KIMBALL gave a dinner party for them. Mrs. J.
Foster
WARNER held a reception on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Allen STEBBINS
entertained the bridesmaids at luncheon on Thursday.
*

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