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ROCIIESTEK DEMOCRAT AND CIITiONICLE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1892. ton and Washington, Mr. Tone and his David Salyerds, Miss Elsie O. Morgan, Mary Franklin, Miss Gertie Brace and ASK YOrJH GROCER FOB WESTERN NEW YORK HEWS missed a man who was living with him nartn-d iTioma-s McCarthy yesterday afternoon and about dark went to look for him. He knew he was chopping wood and going to the Shafer woods, followed ihim by ROLLER tt Children.

Sour btomach, Diarrhea, fcriietiuon Witaout injurious medication. rulta?" tonably produced beneliciaj Edwi T. Timvt. "The Winthrop 125ti street and 7th It, KewYorkCit, Cokpaxt. 71 Men rat Strsr, Krw Tors.

NOTICETO CONTRACTORS Office of the Executive Boarp, I 2U City Hall, Rochester, N. 1. i Froposals for building a stone arch bri1c over the Genesee river and the Johnston Ac N-vmour race, and a plate iron girder bridge tbs Erie canal, at Court street, Rochester, N'. in accordance with Ordinance N. 4,805, passed December 13, 1802.

Sealed bids or proposals for the above work, endorsed with the above title, also with the name of the person or persons making tne same, and the date of presentation, will be received at the office of the Executive Board, second floor City Hall, Rochester, N. until 10 o'clock A. of Monday, January 9, lss, at which place aud hour the bids will be publicly opened by the Chairman of said Board and read, and the award of the contract made as soon thereafter as practicable. The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded, Willi required to attend at office, with the sureties offered by bira or them, and execute the agreement within five days ron the date of the service of a notice to tho effect that the contract has been so awarded, and that the adequacy and sutliciency of the security offered has been approved by said Board; and in case of failure or neglect so to co, he or they will be considered a3 having abandoned it, and thereupon the work wUl be readver-tisoa and relet, and so on until the contract ba accepted and executed. The work to comment within ten (10) days after the date of the agreement.

N. B. The prices must he written in the bid, and also stated in figures, and all proposals will be considered as informal which do not contain bids for all items for which bids are called. Permission will not be given for the withdrawal of any bid or proposal, and the right is expressly reserved by the Board to award tho eon. tract as It may deem for the best interests of the taxpayers and the City, and it also reserve! the right to reject any and all bids that may tie offered, as shall in its opinion be for the tiest Interests of all persons concerned.

Bidders are required to state in their bids or proposals their full names and places of residence, wri ten with ink, and in case a bid is made by a firm or company, the bid shall be signed in lnfc with the full name of each person comprising said Armor company. Ail bids shall be made out upon blanks furnished by theCitv Surveyor, aud each bid or pro. posal must be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars signed by at loast two responsible sureties, who may be either householders or freeholders of the City of Rochester, New York, or surety companies incorporated under the laws of said State of New York, conditioned that the person or persons making such bid, will in the event of the aewptance of their bid and within five (Si days after notice thereof is given by said Board, enter into contract for the proposed work in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted, and execute the bonds required by said Board aud the charter of the City of Rochester. No agreement will be executed except under such ruarantee as the said Board considers sufficient to insure the completion of the work in the best and most workmauliae manner ana within the time specified in the agreement. Contractors to whom work may be awarded will be required to execute agreements therefor In trip licate, tor the construction or ine proposed work, bidders are required to offer proposal on the basis of the quantities and Items given on the bidding sheet, and all bids received will be tested by said quantities.

Bidders will also be required to state the length of time considered necesssary to complete the entire work, which element of time will be considered by the Erecutive Board in making the award. The proposals submitted shall include and cover the cost ot lurnisninj; ail ine nxtures anu maiermis anu the pertormance ot all the labor requisite and proper for the purpose, and the building and completing of all the proposed work and in to manner set forth, described and shown in tiie specifications and on the plans for tue work.aua in tne iorra oi contract presented, a. is. aj the quantities given on the bidding Bheet, though stated witn as much accuracy as is possible in advance, are approximate only, bidder are required to submit their proposals upon tD following express conditions wnicn snau aupij to and become part ot every proposal received. Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the location ot the propose! work, and by such other means as they may pn.

fer, as to the accuracy of the estimated quantities, and shall uot, at any time alter the siilh mission of an estimate, dispute or complain of such statement or assert that thert was any misunderstanding in regard to tM depth of the excavation to be made or thenatur or amount of the work to be done. Bidders will be required to complete the entire work to tog satisfaction of the Executive Board aim City Surveyor, and in substantial accordance with the specifications and plain submitted. The amount ot security required. will be equal to the total amount of the contract. The contractorsball notify the Executive Board, iu writing, of the date on which the work wiU actually be commenced.

Bidders are re-nuested to carefully examine each clause in the agreement. Blank forms of proposals and bonds, and any iunner miormaiiou oesireu, can wnr tained on application at the oIioe of the City Surveyor. This notice will be attached to tbe form of agreement and specifications and will constitute a part thereof. Gkoroe w. Aldridoi William W.

Uaknaro. John U. Schroth, Executive Bua-d StTREME COVRT. Monroe County Mary Kuichling, plaintiff, against Elizabeth Heit- ricuS, and others, defendants. In pursuance of a indimient of foreclosure and sale in the alove entitled action rendered on the 19th day of October.

IStc by Hon. John BL. jjavy, justice or tne isnpreme court) aci then duly entered in the office of the clerk ot Monroe County. I the undersigned, a referea in and by taiu judgmeut duly appointed fur that purpose, will sell at public auction on th9 irons steps of the Court House tne hit of Rochester in said county, on the -1st day of November, 1SJKJ, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of that day, the premises in said Judgment described as follows, viz: All that tract or parcel of land situate In the City of Rochester, Countv of Monroe and State of New York, distinguished as lot number ninety-seven (U7 on a map of the Shearman tract made by James M. Pruff.

surveyor, and recorded in the Monroe County clerk' office In Eiber i) of Deeds at paire C15. Said lot Is situate ou the west side of Leopold street. The premises hereby intended to be con veyed are the same descrilied in a deed from Ctiarles Henrlcus aud 5Iarv M. his wife to Elizabeth Henricus, which deed is dated November Jlth, 1S83. and recorded in Comity clerk's office in I.iber STS of Deeds l'aire 4 on November lSS'i.

Dated October Irt, 1W. IL PERRY BLOPGETT, Referee. Jacob Fpnhn. Plaintiffs Attorney, 5H1. 5" MS EUwanger Barry Block, Rochester.

Y. bride will spend a few days at 15-orgen. Their future home will be Tittsburg, whore the growm is engaged in, civil engi neers g. Rovival services were continued at the Le Roy Methodist Church, last evening and will conclude this evening. X.

H. Osborne, the evangelist, has been pres ent during these meetings and nearly one hundred have been forwarded to the altar. The Demorest medal contest at the Trei-byterian church in Byron Tuesday evening attracted a crowded house. Those competing for the medal were Miss Rowley, Miss Merrill, Miss Farriugtou, Miss Gains, of Byron Center; Miss Cook, Miss Ilines, Miss Humphrey, of South Byron; Miss Barker, Miss Godfrey, of North Byron. The judges were Rev.

Mr. Eddy, of Pembroke, Mrs. Stevens, of Bergen, and lady from Corfu. The judges awarded the prize to Miss Jenme Farnngton. LIVINGSTON.

Livonia Man's Experiences in Maine- Death at Dansville. Last evening in the Episcopal Church Avon there was a Christmas service and tree. The ice business is booming in Avon. Cluar ice ten inches in thickness is being gathered. Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Rowe of Dansville will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage to-day. Thaddeus Guy Gregg of Denver, Colorado, died at the home of his aunt, Mrs. E. M.

Tarmlee of Dansville, Sunday morning. He was 23 years old. The cause of death was hemorrhage due to consumption. The marriage of Dewitt C. Cleveland and Miss Celia A.

Griswold was solemnized at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Aaron Griswold, at Geneseo, Tuesday, Rev. E. C. Dodge officiating.

Joshua Sanford of Dansville died at his home iMinday. lie was a veteran mem- bier of tha G. A. uoid for a number of years has been a pensioner. His funeral took place Tuesday and his body was laid to rest with honors of the post of which he was a comrade.

Samuel "Wilson, for manjy years a resi dent of Geneseo, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jared McCone, Tuesday, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Wilson was a member of A. A.

Curtiss Post, G. A. having gone out with the One Hundired nd Thirty-sixth New York Volunteers. He leaves as immediate relatives three daughters. Funeral was held yesterday.

II. D. Kingsbury has returned to his home in Livonia after an absence of a year and two months in the Kennebec val ley, Maine, where he has been engaged in historical writing. Among other matters he took considerable time and great interest in a careful collection of all that is known of the history of Fort Halifax, that was built by Massachusetts in 1754, at the junction of the Kenmebec and Sa- basticook rivers, eighty miles from Portland, and eighteen miles above Augusta. One of the two block houses that stood at the opposite comers of the palisade that inclosed the fort proper is Btill standing, and id the oldest wooden military structure of its class in America.

It is built of hewn pine logs twelve inches square. Two or three of these became so badly decayed that they had to be replaced a short time ago. Mr. ivingsDury was presented a section a foot long of one of these timbers, by J. W.

Bassett, clerk of the town of Winslow in which the fort is situated. It is what the Maine people call the Pumpkin pine, one end showing the eating of the elements and the rest entirely sound. He will present it to the Livingston County Historical Society at its next annual meeting. CATTARAUGUS. Parties Under Arrest for SuDnlvln In.

9 dians With Liquor. The funeral of J. D. Crockett, an old and respected citizen of Salamanca, took place yesterday. His death was very sud den, lie was sitting by a table, reading, last Saturday evening in apparent good health, when almost without warning deati came upon'Mm.

The deceased was buried in Wildwood cemetery, of which for many years he lias had charge. He lea.ves a widow and" several children. Cattaraugus Lodge No. 239. F.

and A elected the following officers Tuesday evening for the ensuing year: Worthy master, G. B. Abbott; senior warden. E. I.

Norton; junior warden. IL C. Whlt- lock; treasurer. A. II.

Krierer: Keoivitanr. E. D. Van Ettcn; enior deacon, G. W.

Cole; junior deaconT J. Scott; senior master of ceremonies, W. C. Hirchert: Jun ior master of ceremonies, W. IL Ilazaid: trustee, b.

It. Seymour. The examination of Joseph Donnellson, charged with supplying Indians with liquor, was held before United States Com missioner Whipple in Salamanca. Tuesday. We was committed to Albany to await the action of The uited States grand jury.

xepuiy -uarsnai arnani, or isaiamanea. Laurence Kiger, of Lawtou, before Oommissioner Hazel tine, "'of Jamestown. Tuesday, charged with selling cider to Indians. Six witnesses were sworn and the case adjourned until January 3rd. This is the first case undeT the new law in regard to furnishing Indians with cider and its outcome will be watched with interest.

Deputy Marshal Faniam starts for Albany to-morrow with the fallowing pris oners, whom he will turn over to the ehoi-iff of Albany county to await the sitting of United States grand jury, January 17th Frank Sincerry, John McGinty, Frank Brown, Thomas O.born, Louis Dettman, Philip Dostoll, Lynn Jackson, Joseph Donnellson, MONROE. Masonic Installation at Brockport Notes Around the County. The Sunday-school of the Baptist church at Mumford will hold a Christmas concert this evening at the church. Considerable indignation is felt at West Henrietta over the cutting down of a large evergreen tree in the cemetery there. It is ibelieved to have been stolen and used for a Christmas tree.

The leap year party t5 be given by the ladies, of "Brockport, takes place this even ing in Easts hall and promises to be an important event of the reason. About 200 invitations have been issued." Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock occurred the marriage of Andrew Sheridan of Bergen, to Miss Minnie Mulheron, of Chili. A largo eompuaiy witnessed the ceremony which was performed by Rev. ather Curran of Church ville. The Farmers Alliance will hold a public discussion at Kinsey's new hall in East Rush Saturday evening under the direction of the F.

A. I. U. The subject under dis cussion will be Resolved, That the na tional banking act should be repealed and money issued by the government direct to the people. A Demorest silver medal contest will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Scottsville this evening.

The contest ant are Leou Brace, De Forest Sickles, a Myra Wells. Music will ibe furnished by the choir of the church. Professor J. H. Brown, Rev.

Dr. Bristol and Mrs. A. E. Chine will act as judges.

Three prizes will be awarded. A silver medal is the first prize, and two books will be second and third prizes. The public installation of officers of Monroe Lodge N. 173, F. and A.

or Brockport, on Tuesday evening was a very pleasant affair. At 8 o'clock the lodge was called to order by Worshipful Master Madden, who, after delivering an address of welcome, gave the lodge into the charge of Tost Master Arthur butheB-and, of Rochester. Mr. Sutherland, ttefore pro ceeding witSa the installation, ceremonies, delivered a short address, giving a brief history of free masonry on New York state and explaining the principles of free masonry. In the installation ceremony, Mr.

Sutherland was assisted by Grand Marshal Charles D. Tuite. of Rochester. At the close of the installation ceremony S. P.

Frost, in behalf of the lodge, presented Past Master Madden with a masonic li brary. After the responee by Mr. Mad den the evening was spent in listening musical and literary programme. YATES. A Christmas tree was held in the Baptist Church in Tenn Y'ann Tuesday even ing for the members of the Sunday-schooL After being closed for nearly a year the Park house iu Rushvule will again be opened by Patrick Zines of Fairport, who has exchange! his farm for this property.

Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Genevieve Halstead to Frank A. Johnson of Rushville, to take place at the home of the bride's mother in Potter this evening. A horse belonging to Silas Kinne of Penn Yan was being exercised on Main street by James Jones, Mr. Kinne a host ler, when the ringbolt of the buggy broke, letting the front of the buggy to the ground. Jones pluckily held on to the horse until he was dragged over the dash-board.

The friarhtened animal ran down Main street and it was stopped in front of the Yates County National Bank. On Monday evening last the Rushville Council. No. CL Empire Knights of Re lief, elected offiecrs for the ensuing year as follows: Commander, L. G.

Chapman, vice-commander, W. II. Cole; assistant commandier. C. E.

Barker; past com mander, G. W. Chapman; orator; W. 1L Stark: chaplain. L.

C. Twitchell; secretary, William H. Savage; receiver, Truman, Walter; guide, Iva C. Foster; guard, Orson Twitchell. WYOMING.

Dr. C. C. Case, of Detroit, Las been seorred to conduct the Wyoming and Gen- esea Musical Association, to be held January 3d. Miss Lillian E.

Hyde will act as pianist. Constellation Lodge, No. 404, F. A. of Perry, has elected officers as fol lows: W.

H. M. Daniels; S. Robert R. Dow; J.

Dr. P. S. Goodwin; secretary, D. Ray Andrus; treasurer, J.

H. Watson; trustees, T. Y'ale and G. R. Travcr.

Silver Lake Lodge, No. G14, I. O. O. of Perry, has made choice of the fol lowing officers: P.

John II. Terry; N. G.f Arthur C. Bryant; V. Edgar V.

Wilcox; secretary, Seymour N. Battles; permanent secretary, Orin B. Finch; treasurer, Samuel S. Caswell; trustee for three years, John H. Stockwell.

Installa tion will take place Alonday next, con ducted by district deputy I. O. Williams, of Citizcus Lodge, Attica. SCHUYLER Fred Arwine of Syracuse and Miss Clara Adell Wilbur of Dix were married in Watkins on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. B.

IC Douglas. H. D. Carey of Starkey and Miss 1- lah C. Barrett of Reading were married yesterday nt the bride home, by Rev.

3L H. De Witt, of Reading Center. -Canadesaga Lodge, No. 196, I. O.

O. F. of Watkins, elected the following offi cers on Tuesday evening: J. E. Frost, noble grand; J.

IL Miller, vice-grand; L. M. Perry, secretary; A. O. Ladow, trea surer.

-The funeral of Mrs. Sally Ann Vos- burgh was held yesterday at noon in the Methodist Church at Reading Center. The deceased was the mother of Lyman, Vos- bnrgh and Mrs. James Johnson. Her death occurred at the latter's home in North Reading.

ONTARIO. -This evening Canandaigua Lodge and A. and Excelsior chapter R. A. will hold a public installation in the Masonic temple at that village.

Arrange ments have been made for a banquet to be served upon the completion of the cere monies in Armory hall. At the annual convocation Canandaigua of Excelsior Chapte No. 1S4, R. A the follow- officers were elected: H. II.

L. Hutch- ens; T. L. Tobin; scribe, D. C.

Ben-ham; treasurer, Alexander Grieve; secre tary, Charles T. Mitohel; trustee, George D. A. Bridgenian; chaplain, O. N.

Crane; C. F. A. Fild; P. Charles II.

Smith; R. A L. C. North; M. 'M, Veil, G.

Bis- sett; M. 2d, veil, G. G. Leiser; M. 1st, veil, H.

G. Harris; organist, George Ran- kine. NIAGARA. County court yesterday sentenced Dan iel Long to the stater (reformatory at El- mira until discharged by law. He plead guilty to burglary, third degree, and lar ceny.

Presidential Elector William Green, of Loekport, is authority for the statement that State Labor Commissioner Peck will shortly commence a libel suit against the Democratic Loekport Union. Mr. Greene has but recently returned from Albany, where he had an, interview with Mr. Peck, who further announced, that this suit will be a sort of test case, with the proUtbili ties that more will follow. The alleped libels were editorials written during the campaign.

Holiday Books APPROPRIATE GIFTS IN CALENDARS, CARDS, BOOKLETS AND BOOKS! Peloubet, ITurlbnt and Pentecost's Notes. Quar- lviul-o, urn is, viiiaS aud lttcord liHiks- School ubscrii.tioii3 for the new Year AM. TRACT SOCIETY, 93 State SL L. HIGINBOTHAM, WOOD CUTS AND PHOTO ENGRAVINGS. 107 STATE STREET.

ROCHESTER, a ORLEANS. The Medina Aler; hoic Company Reception a Brilliant Affnr. The Ions looked forward to Medina Alert Hose company annual reception is a thioii of the past, although it was late this morning before the last guest left the hospitable doors of the famous organization. It was a brilliant affair, by far the most successful of any of the long series of splendid receptions which have been the events of past seasons. There have been several improvements made in the handsome parlors recently, among others, double doors connecting the ball room with the parlors and the addition of several apartments for dressing rooms and kitchens The spacious rooms never beautiful than last evening looked more Special dec- orations were everywhere and when, the ball wa its height the scene was a daz zling one.

It was oimp of the most richly dressed parties ever given in Medina, dozens of the gowns being especially made for the occasion. About 150 guests took part in the festivities, including many from Rochester, Buffalo, Lockport, Albion and other points. The committee in charge of the arrangements consisted of George A. Newell, Dr. Edward Murson, II.

Jerome Luther, Irving L. Hommedieu, George Ppooner, Fred M. Ives, Frank Frary and Fred T. Gates. Lawson's orchestra, of Ixckport, furnished music and supper was served in the banquet hall under the di rection of Mrs.

Brockway, of Brockport. The G. A. II. of Medina will install its newly elected officers January 3d.

The "Peak entertainment at O. A. R. hall by Knowlesville amateurs promises to attract a large audience. The ladies relief corps will serve refreshments after the entertainment.

The proceels go to the building fund for the new Presbyterian church at Knowlesville. The annual Y. M. C. A.

service will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Medina, on Sunday evening. John F. Moore, assistant state secretary, will deliver an address and the year's reports will be read. The ladies committee of the Y. M.

G. A. will hold a New Year's reception on Monday. The co-nartneisfliin t.hnt for- tti tv, eight venrs PxistWl nt Snnrly CWt- nnder the firm name of Arnold Fuller. in the sale of general merchandise, has by mutual consent been dissolved, George TV.

Griswold retiring and his place taken in the firm by their clerk for the past five years, George F. Clark. Possession will be given January 1st. The style of the new firm will be Fuller Clark. John Joseph Ilanlon, the 1-1-year-old son of ex-Collector anion of Mediaa, died yesterday morning of Brieht's disease.

Miss Luella Mead of Medina, and Arthur Howard, formerly of that place, uul how resiuing in Syracuse, married yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's father, John Meal, on AVest street, ihe Ceremony was performed by ine nev. cnaries and happy couple left on a brief eastern trip. Thev win make fcyraeuse their home. WAYNE. Empire Knights of Relief Convention- Found Frozen in the Woods.

The state convention of the Fmmir Knights of Relief, an organization whicn ia only two years hi, but has already membership of over 1.200 in Western New York, met in Lyons yesterday afternoon. zimmemn hall was (handsomely decorated for the use of the convention. There were representatives present from about fortv of the sixty-eight councils, and a large rep resentation irom Manhattan councd, ot Lyons, attended the business session. Pres ident A- P. Burkhart, of Dansville.

pre sided and made a brief address on calling the convention to order. Rev. Dr. L. A.

Ostrander, of the Presbyterian church. Lyons, made an invocation, and President. J. W. Putnam welcomed the members of the order to Lyons.

The response was bv F. W. Duckwitz, of Buffalo. Frank E. Munger, of Buffalo, the supreme secretary of the order, delivered a long and very in teresting address, giving the history of the movement which led to the formation of the order, aad detailing the successes and reverses of the founders.

His report showed the order to be excellent condition, and that it has every sign of extensive growth It is the tirst insurance order formed un der the rigid laws of this state which went mto effect in 1SS3. After the adoption of the secretary a report, tha regular order of business was suspended and the elec tion of a delegate to the supreme council to "be held in Buffalo the 31st of January, was lwld. W. F. Bullock was elected del- i oauuoij.

egate by aeclaroation. The delegates were given a ride about the village during the afternoon, and last evening hexd a banquet at Caugreus hall were forty and several after dinner speeches were made by Mayor Putnam, Dr. Osrrander and others. There will foe a business ses sion this mornins coamnencing at 9 o'clock at the rooms of tanhattan council, when officers will be elected. At the last meeting of the Savannah Royal Templars ten new members were initiated.

The question of electric lights for Tal- myra will be discussed at the meeting of the village board this evening. The mail bag from the early train yesterday morning fell under the wheels and the Savannah mail was badly muti lated. Theodore C. Wethey, of Snvnnnnh, yesterday received word that his 6ister, Miss Clara ethey, aged lb years, resid ing near Port Byron, was dead. The officers and executive committee of the Walworth Sunday-school association will meet at Lincoln this afternoon, to make out a programme for the next meet ing.

F. E. Rundell, ticket agent for the Central-Hudson aud West Shore railroads at Savannah, has resigned his position. His successor will be Mr. Wilcox, of Mccedon.

Howard Barber has also re signed his position. The members of the Methodist church of Palmyra have presented S. E. Harkness and wife with a purse of silver on account of the very efficient services that Mr. Harkness has rendered as leader of the choir for years and Mrs.

Harkness as president of the ladies society. Professor A S. Downing of the state department of public instruction will give an illustrated lecture on "A Trip Through New lork at the Methodist Episcopal church at Walworth on Friday evening next, the proceeds of which is to be used toward purchasing an organ for Walworth academy. The officers-elect of Sarrnnah Lodge No. 7f4, F.

and A. will be installed this evening by James E. Batsford. D. I.

G. M. The ceremonies will be held in tV opera house and will be open to the public. Supper will be served at the Newton house. The Clyde Apollo club, a double quartette, will furnish the music.

James Driwoll, who lives in the town of Arcadia, two miles west of Lyons, a da 1 tracks in the snow, the man, wno was over SO, was found dead, lying across log he had chopped in two. He had been in the woods several Qiours and was frozen stiff. He probably died of heart disease or apoplexy. The Sunday-school of the Presbyterian church at Palmyra had its Christmas fes tival Tuesday evening and it was largely attended. A programme of music and reci tations was given and a supper served, after which books were presented to all the children who bad been in attendance at all the services during the year.

Last evening the Christmas tree for Zion church bun- y-school was held in the church and that edifice was crowded. The tree presented a very handsome appearance and all the children were made happy with gifts. The annual Christmas supper for the Methodist church was also held in the church parlors last evening. Hugh Bovd, eaid to have been the oldest Mason in the United States, and who was burned to death in a dwelling hoqise firti at St. Johns, November 25th last, was for many years, prior to 1S3G, a shoemaker at Clyde, in the employ of Root King, then prominent business men in that village.

lie has a grandson living now either iu Rose or Huron. Mr. Bovd's name is now registered on the books of the old Galen Masonic lodge, before its suspension during the celebrated Morgan excitement and the book is in the possession of John E. McGiunis, secretary of the present Clyde lodge, No. 34, F.

and A. M. STEUBEN. Death of Franklin it. Lirake.

a Prominent Corning: Business Man. Franklin N. Drake, one of the best known and most prominent men in Corn- i.ntr and vicinity, died last night at North Adams, at 7 o'clock. When the news of his death has reached the ears ot his friends it will be a shock to every one of them, as well as this entire community. He was born in Milton, December 1st, 1S17.

At the early age of 15 he came as far west as Leroy and began life as clerk in a draft store at that place. In 1840 he engaged in the hardware and grocery trade. At this he spent fourteen years of his life, aud 1Q tue sprung ot itui tie purenasea timber lands at Cohocton and begun the manufacture of lumber on an extensive scale, running six mills and shipping his lumber to various northern markets. Soon he was one of the active members in a company which purchased a tract of coal and timber land near Blossburg, Pa. They built a railroad and in 18GG he was made the general superintendent of the Bloss burg Coal Mining and Railroad Company.

In 1807 the company bought the Tioga Railroad and Mr. Drake was elected presi- dent. He was also president of the Bloss- burg Coal Company. In May, 1882, he or- ganized the First National Bank of Corning, which is one of the most successful monetary institutions in the country. He has been president since the organization of the bank.

He has been a resident of Corning for twenty-five years and wa3 respected by everyone who knew him. He always enjoyed the best of health until the past few months. A few weeks ago he went east for treatment of a cancer which was growing near his nose and since his departure from here he rapidly declined until the end was readied. The remains will be brought here for burial. -Mrs.

Fanny W. Shepard of Atlanta. who is in poor health, will start for Riv erside, California to-day. She is accom panied by her son, Willis E. AVaite and will spend the winter with her son, Weld aire.

Arthur Woodworth, a son of S. F. Woodworth of Cohocton, who has spent several years in the far West, and his sister, Miss Julia Woodworth, who have oeon spending the summer in Baraboo. Wisconsin are expected to arrive in Co- hc-cton to-day -At the annual communication of Lib erty Lodge, No. 510, F.

and A held at Masonic hall, Cohocton, Monday evening last, the following named officers were elected for the ensuing year: Worshipful master, Clarence W. Stanton; senior warden, A H. Wilcox; junior warden. Edwin A. uraper; treasurer, Asa McDowell: sec retary, Charles Oliver; trustee.

Charles j.arrowe, GENESEE. Batavia Electric Light Question to be Sub mitted to the People. The board of aldarmea of Bats.via a us "-ar meeting last evening. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The matter of electric lisrhtinir was Tiient token up.

Clerk of the ImtbtiI errin read a bid from the Consolidated Gas and Electric Company, which offers to uirlit the streets with vntvji light, two thousand candle nonw. tn hum from dark to daylight, for $93 ner niht. extending over a period of five years. Alderman Cope moved that the proposition ,5 be drawn leaving it optional with the board to can cel it at any time within the five years. me motion was lost.

Finally it wa moved that the proposition be submitted to t3he people at the earliest possible mo ment, including the appropriation of the amount of money necessary to pay for tlie lights. 'This motion was seconded and carried. A mdsundKrsmnding resulted and the yeas and nays being called for, tne vote stood sn ayes and one nay. Some dis cussion of ways and means to keep the sidewalks in good: condition followed, af ter winch the meeting adjourned. Miss Clara Ahl and August Wolff, of Batavia, were married Tuesday evenhij at the home of the bride, Rev.

C. A. Johnson, pastor of the Baptist church, offi ciating. In the surrogate's court at Batavia letters of administration of the estate of Joseph Leagle, late of the town of Bvron. have 'been issued to his widow and Francis T.

Miller, of Byron; and of the estate of Almira Marsh, late of Bethany, to Alma Frescott and Truman P. Marsh, of Bethany. Christmas exercises were held at the Le Roy Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening and consisted of songs, recitations, etc. A Christmas tree loaded with presents, which were distributed to the Sabbath-school, and a supper, closed the evening's entertainment St. Mark's Cliurch held its exercises last evening.

The Sunday-school of the First Baptist church of East Pembroke has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, J. A Loveridge; assistant superintendent, C. C. Fincher. The children of the school gave a Christmas concert Monday evening, after which gifts were distributed to the members of the school from three well laden trees.

S. La Rue Tone of Tittsburg, son of T. J. Tone, of Bergen, was married laet evening to Miss Blanche Torrance of Rochester, Ta. T.

J. Tone, with his wife, daughter Florence ajid son Frank were present After vlsiliug New York, Bob- a A in for Infants Cantor I algao ynU adapted to children that recommend it a superior to any prescription knowv to me." H. A. Aacnia, at. Ill So.

Oxford Brooklrn, N. Y. "Ths use of 'Castoria ia so universal and tta merits so well known that it seems ft work Bwperwotration to endorse it. Few are the Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach." Cablos Marty, D. New York City.

Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. Tbk Ckntau NOTICETO CONTRACTORS Office of the Exkcltivk Boakd, 20 City Hall. Rochester, N. 1S-3. Proposals for building a stone arch bridge and approaches over the (ienesce river Ht Andrews street.

Rochester. N. in accord ance with Ordinance No. 4,881, passed September 6th, 11-93. Sealed bids or proposals for the above work.

endorsed with the above title, also with the name of the person or persons making the same, and tne aate oi presentation, will oe received at the office Of the Executive Board, wcond floor. City Hall, Rochester, N. until 10 o'clock A. or Monday, January iswa, at which place and hour the bids will be publicly opened by the Chairman of said Board and read, and the award of the contract made as soon thereafter as practicable. ne person or persons to wnom tne contract may be awarded, will be reauired to attend at thfs office, with the sureties offered by him or them, and execute the agreement within five days from me aate or tne service or a notice to tne enect that the contract has been so awarded, and that the adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered naa been approved by 6aid Board and in case of failure or neglect so to do, he or they will be considered as havinff abandoned it, and thereupon the work will be readver-tisea and relet, and so on until the contract be accepted and executed.

The work to commence within ten (10) days after the date of the agreement. N. H. The prices must be written in the bid, and also stated in figures, and all proposals will be considered as informal which do not con tain bids for all items for which bids are called. Permission will not be sriven for the withdrawal Of any bid or proposal, and the right is expressly reservea oy tne iioara to award the contract as it may deem for the best interests of the taxpayers and the City, and it also reserves the right to reject any and all bids that may be offered, as shall in its opinion be for the best interests of all persons concerned.

Bidders are required to state in their bids or proposals their full names and places of residence, written with ink, and in case a bid is made by a firm or company, the bid shall be siitned in ink with the full name or eacn person comprising said nrm or company. Ail bids shall be made out upon blanks furnished by the City Surveyor, aud each bid or pro posal must be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars (J5.O0U), by at least two responsible sureties, who may beeither householders or freeholders of the City of Roch ester, New York, or surety companies incorporated under the laws of said State of New Yor conditioned that the person or persons making sucn Dia, win in tne event or tne acceptance ot their bid and within five (5) days after notice thereof is given by said Board, enter into contract for the proposed work in accordance with the plans aud specifications submitted, and execute the bonds required by said Board and the charter of the City of Rochester. No agreement will be executed except under such guarantee as the said Board considers sufficient to insure the completion of the work in the best and most workmanlike manner and within the time specified in the agreement. Con tractors to whom work may be awarded wul be required to execute agreements therefor in triplicate. For the construction of the proposed work, bidde-8 are required to offer proposals on the basis of the quantities and items (riven on the bidding and all bids received will be tested by said quantities.

Bidders will also be required to state the length of time considered necesssury to complete the entire work, which element of time will be considered by the Executive Board in making the award. The proposals submitted shall include and cover the cost of furnisbinir all the fixtures and materials aud the pertormance ot all the labor requisite and proper tor the purpose, and the building and completing of all the proposed work and in the manner set forth, described and shown in the specifications aud on the plans for tne work, and in tne oi contract presmwxi. m. a. as the quantities given on the bidding sheet, though 6tated wttn as much accuracy as Is possible in advance, are approximate only, bidders are required to submit ttieir proposals upon tne following express conditions which shall apply to and oeoomepartot every proposal received.

Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the location of the proposed work, aud by such other means as they may prefer, as to the accuracy of the estimated quantities, and Ehall not, at any time alter the submission of an estimate, dispute or complain of such statement or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the depth of the excavation to be made or the nature or amount of the work to be done. Bidders will be required to complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Executive Board and City Surveyor, and in substantial accordance with the specifications and plans submitted. The amount ot security required. will be equal to the total amount ot the contract. The contractorsball notify the Executive Board, in writing, of the date on which the work will actually be commenced.

Bidders are requested to carefully examine each clause in the agreement. Blank forms of proposals and bonds, and any further information desired, can be obtained on application at the office of the City Surveyor. This notice will be attached to the form of agreement and specifications and will constitute a part thereof. GeorokW. Aldripcb.

William W. Baknard. John U. Schroth, Executive Bovd. THE FEOPI.E of the State of New York, by uie grace or ooa tree ana independent, to Simon J.

Toll, John Oscar Toll, John IX Toll, Grace O. Toll, Margaret P. Toll, John 1. Toll, Orson T. Toll, the legatees, next of Kin, nelrs at law, creditors and persons Interested in the estate of John D.

Toll, late of he City of Rochester in the County of Monroe, deceased, greeting: You are hereby cited and renuired to annear before the Surrogate of our County of Monroe. in me surrogate uourc, on the istn day ot January, lsicl, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day. at the Surrogate's office in the City of Rochester, then and there to attend the Judicial settlement of the accounts of Charles 3. Glas as the executor of the will or said deceased. Aua ir any or the aforesaid persons are under the aae of twenty-one years, thev will please trtke notice that they are renuired to appear by their general guardian, if they have one, and 11 uiey nave none, mat they appear and apply for the appointment of a sDecial guaraian.

or the event of their neglect or failure to do so. a special guardian will be appointed by the Surrogate to represent and act for them in the proceedings for the settlement of. said estate. In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of the Surrogate's Court of the County of Monroe, to be u. ucrcio auixeo.

uness, Hon. J. A. Adlington. Surrogate of said fVmntv.

at the City of Rochester, this lsih day of November in the vpnr nf mu coid one thousand eight hundred and iiineiy-two. WTT.TJAM L. KlEFEIt. 1 Clerk Surrogate's Court. NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Pursuant to an order of lion. J. A. ArtlWtan Surrogate of the County of hereby given, according" to law to all persona ilium i-Hinus or ueuianas against tjWoi-ge "Wright. hiU of tlhe town of County of Monroe, State of New York, deceased, to present the same with the vouchers thereof, to the undersicned.

Kdwiu RnnMi. worth and Daniel Carev, executors of the last M-ill tuel A I ceased, at their place for the business as such exocut.ns at the rfwhlnnr-A r.t iid Edwin M. South worMi in said town of ironuequoii, on or oeiore the loth uay ot May, Dated, November 11, 1R92. EDWIN M. SO t'THWORTH, DANIEL, CAREV, Charles A.

Wldttner. Attorney for OJ iteyuoiua Arcade, Rochester, N. Y. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Pursuant to au order of J.

A. Adllturtn Surrogate of the Count of Monroe, norw nereuy given, according to law to all person having claims or demand against "William Howard. or the town of Troiiile.moit cuuuiy vi -uoiiroe, iMato or Jew iorK. ceased, to present the same with vouchors thereof to the undersigned, Sarah E. Howard administratrix of the estate of said William II.

Howard, at her place for tho transaction of business as such administratrix, at the residence of Henry Killick. town of Ironde-qiioit, Monroe County, on or before the 22nd dav of June, 1S9H. and TEttPKONE lOtO. Water Street. HOOK GLQVES ARE STAMPED FOSTER'S PATENTS, on LICENSED UNDERFOSTER'S PATENTS.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS! WATCH 1 uTHIS SPACE, a DR.C. S. CADY MAX AG EH OF American Dental Ass'n, Cor. Cliurch. and State Sts.

Only office in the city where teeth are extracted without pain. No gas, ether or other poisonous drufjg. BEST FULL SET OF TEETH $8.00. Treatment and filling of natural teeth a specialty. ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED.

Cor. State and Church. POX'T forget our price is fl. 00 for our LJ best RUBY Eye-Glasses and Speo- t.icls. B0WEN HOYEeasxn sx.

WE HAVE DROPPED The "Gllbertson Old Method" iriiw nnr Gnanntpp. I FCR REASONS -APPLY TO MERCHANT PIIILADFJLFIIIA, PA. i CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! Opera Glasses, Gold Spectacles, Magic Lanterns, Barometers, Thermometers, Music Boxes, and Novelties. RUDOLPH SCHMIDT 1 Kast Main SU, opp. Front St.

12 FRONT ST. The larsrt assortment of TdieS and Genta Gloves in the City. Glove Store and Factory 1 Front Street. Try the new Gaunt let in t-uede and Doeskin. Prices the lowest Warrantee not to rip.

BARGAINS FOR ALU Bargains in Desirable Real Estate. STOKE 118 MILL. STREET, NOW OCCU-rii'd by Wile, Stern ik tx. in con-tution; ali modern inipro veniimUi good 12s five bturies and banement. Dwelling No.

14 l'lpai-arit Btreet, eleven room house; all modern improvements; lm in rear; lot 23 Mut be sold to close estate. JULIUS M. WILE, Executor. 110 Mill street. RYE FEED.

TPTir- WHO HAVE USED ETE FEED v. oi-1 it'thfre is more nutriment in it than in Vee4, for Horses, Cattle n4 Mow. Vc ive a large stock always on hand which we ofler at a low figure. A screened oata, Srn meal. Rround coo uoau 1 uuiiy on iumc Hi- The above sale Is adjourned until January 21, 1S93, at 11 A.

at the same place. II. TERRY BLfOPt KTT, Referee. Jacob Spahn, Plaintiffs Attorney, MT 51 EUwanger ii Barry Block, RocUest x. v.

JL NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Pursuant to an order of Hon. J. A. Adlirj-tou. Surrogate ot the County of Monroe, tlce is hereby given, according to law, to all Persons having claims or demands auiis Mathias Rauber.

late of the Citv of Rochester, County of Monroe, State of New York. ceaed, to present the samo with the voucher thereof, to the undersigned administrator nt her place for the transaction of business such administrator at No. 823 Mrown-t. Rochester. N.

on or before the 15th day of Mav, isjtt. Dated November 10th. 1W. KATHERINE KAVBEH. Administrator.

Sullivan. Morris Jerome, Attorneys for a mlnistrator. NOTICE TO CREDITORS? Pursuant to au order of J. A. Adllnjton.

Surrogate of tlie County of Monroe, noii-e ia hereby given, according to law, to all poois having claims or dccmuids against Ja-'ob nmu, late of th Town of Henrietta, Couity ot Monroe, State of New York, deceased, the same ith the vouchers tiereo to the undersigned S. J. AYarreu, one if the administrators of said deceased at hi for the transaction of business as su'D i mlnisurator at Vet Henrietta, Monroe N. ou or before the loth day of JJiuarj, lSftt. Dated.

Rochester. N. July 5th. 1- s. J.

Dated December 20, isr2. SARAH E. HOWARD, Administratrix..