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Page Two Deaths Herbert O. Kennedy Through an error in this column List week the name of Herbert D. Kennedy, 30, former resident of Pi community, appeared as Clifford Kennedy. Mr. H.

p. Kennedy died at his home in The list of survivors and information appeared in last Wjjajk'i! paper. ennlson services for Elmer 73, found dead at his in Benton Wednesday, ftd from the Thayer Funer- in Penn Yan at 2 p. m. he Rev.

Francis Gtenis- br'of the Penn Yah officiated, and" interment in Briggs cemetery in the Town of Benton. Mr. JJennison is survived only bj a sister. Miss Minnie Dennison of Geneva. Mrs.

Minnie Rlley Airs. Minnie Riley, who for a number of years made her home with Mr. and Mrs. W. Dean Loveridge Cuba, died in Buffalo Wcdaesaay night, Feb.

15, 1950, at tne-age of 89 years. She was born in Pulteney. Surviving are a niece, Mrs. Martha Loveridge of Cuba; two nephews, George Meade of Buffalo an.j Major Adolph M. Giffin of Clear-water, Fla.

Funeral 'servicen h'eld at the Loveridge Funeral' home" in Cuba at 10 a. m. Saturday. The Irving Beal, pastor, of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Buual was made in'Pulteney.

Mrs. Winona Wilbor Minard (Dundee Correspondent) Mr-. Wmona Wilbur Mihard, 72, died Friday, Ftb. 24, 1950, at the home of her sen, Hubert Minard, 59 Hollister street, Dundee. She vvas the wkltw of the late Hubert C.

Buffalo attorney. Besides the'Son with whom she was spending-the Printer, Mrs. Minard another son, Wilbur of Avon; six grandchildren, one great-grandchild. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Orlando, the DAR, and Alpha Phi sorority. The 'tody was taken from the Hess Funeral home'Sunday after- Buffalo where services were conducted at 4 p.

m. from the Central Park Methodist church with the Rev. R. C. Stoll, arsisted by tlie Rev.

Thomas Van Loon, officiating. Burial was in Forest cemetery st Buffalo. CBfcONICLE-EXPRESS, PENN YAN, MARCH 2, 1950 Pfione 123 Died Saturday Mrs. Sabra Ross ofPfeneer Faftuty; Jr 0 ljate MBit Dies Suddenly on 98th Birtnday i Surrogate flffice Wills of Area Deceased Carrie Bruden, Orte? Of 'Pfnn Yart, Dies In Washington, D. O.

Mi-s Carrie Braden of 719 Capito! street, Washington, D. I Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1950, and as buried on Friday. She was the daughter of James R. and Annna Wheeler Braden who are in the Prattsburg Ruial ciuetery I he family moved to Penn Yan Irnm Elmira about 70 years ago, when Carrie and her two Fronk and Bert, were young.

The Mrs. Sabra Rofjs, wi-1 dow of the late iheodoie G. died very suddenly Wednesday! afternoon, March 1, 1950. at her i home, 116 Benham sueol, Penn Yan, shortly after she had eaten i her lunch. Entered at Courthouse From the husband, all monies in excess of One other distributee there is no real property.

fceirs-at-law include, besides Breckenridge, widow; a She would have been 98 years I County Surrogate's office, tne fol-1 tnat amount to my Forrest Ingraham of Point Plea- Myrtle IngrahaTM sanf, West Virginia. Letters of administration dated Charles W. Breckenrklge I daughter, Thelma Chapman, of April 26, 1949, appoint H. Ray In the estate of Charles W.I'Penn Yan; and five sons, Vincent" Ingraham as admmistratoi of the Breekenridge of Penn YaB," Grant both of Penn e-tate of his father, Myitie Ingra- Jied April 2, 1949, letters testa-lYan; Henry T. of Tucson Ariz- nam, who died April 12.

1949 mentary dated June 2, 1949," name John of Fort Dix and This estate consists of no real Arhe May Breckenridge, "widow, ftobert of Rochester Tfhe wffl' property and personal property as executor. Personal prop4rty In dale'd Jan. 7 1949. leaves all files of the Yates I estimated at not more than Uu estate exceeds $1,000 in vahjjef'pioperty to the deceased's wife old on the day she diea except that she was bom on the Leap Year date of Feb. 29, and woulc.

lowing information regarding the estates of deceased area residents, has een released for publication. not actually hav; a a Earle G. Parsons til 1952. Regai ding Earle G. Parsons of She was a descendant of one Barnhgton, who died June 4, 1944 of the oldest and most famous i letters of administration with will chilciien attended the Maiden 'Lane famil es th county annexed (dated April 28, 1949) school and Penn Yan Academy, in'l after the family moved to Washington in later years, were irequent visitors here.

rank up to be a famous phyician in the nation's capltol and Bert was a barber in the Sen- Jte building fqr many years. Both are now dead MRS. WljLLIAM F. GELDER Bellona Resident Many Years Frank 3. Gottfried Frank J.

Gottfried, 76, Of 120V4 EJm street, Penn Yan, died in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial hospital Friday, Feb. 24, 1950. He rence A Curtice Geld- was born in 'Enchenberg, Moselle, R1 I nt 1 4 A ranee, and came to this country er, 81, widow of the late William F. Gelder of Bellona, died Saturday night, Feb. 25.

1950. in the Jensen Nursing home in Geneva. She was born April 2, 1868 at Pierpont, Ohio, and following the 4f year- ago and had lived in Form Yan for the past 30 years. Foi some 20 years he was employed at the Corning Glass death of her parents when she! is survived by his wife, very young, she came to the Catherine Nagel Gottfried, whom make her married in Elraira Oct. 10, Bellona vicinity to nome 19.il; three sons, Joseph of New She married William F.

Gelder York city, John of Rochester, and Sept. 24, 1891 and their entire Bernard of San Francisco; twx) marrie.a life was spent in Bellona. daughter-, Mrs. William For many years she assisted hei fielc, of Penn Yan, Miss husband, who owned and operated the general store in Bellona, and who was Bellona postmaster for 32 years. He retired Jan i Services were conducted at 9 a.

31, 1940, and died July 9, 1947. m. Monday from the Reilly Bro- Mrs. Gelder was a member of the tners Funeral home and at 9 Caul- Penn Yan, Miss Verena Goftfned at home; three sisters, prominent in politics and finance lla ve been issued naming A. -Ray and the Sabra Lawrences of sue-, Anslev of Penn Yan, as executor, cessive generations cailying the in this estate which consists of tradition of feminine beauty and ersonal property valued at not wit to the gathering places of more than 500 a dated the socially prominent a 1942 names Laura Bishop of RD 2.

Penn Yan, second cousin of the deceased, ac the sole legatee of many eastern after he large cities states. Mrs. Ross was named aunt, Sabra Lawrence Stark who Nichols died Penn Yan in January, an Her 1 1,11 DirLIlUia oIIP a.S ISIS- a ed by her grandfather, John XPm- I a liam Sheridan and strong, with whom she made her fchie Scran ton, both of Penn 8 eX eQc tor ere issued A nI 2f6 1 949 TM estimated va lue of eal Personal prop- ert ln ls estate exceeds 1 000 a bequests are provided home until she married and mo'v- ed to the Benham street home where she has lived since. The history of Mrs. Ross' family is closelv allied with that of Yates county.

Her great grand- father, John Lawrence, a Quak- 1 bv a Wl11 uated Jan 25 as er, came here from New Bedford llows 500 to tne trustee- ol in 1789, while the country was Ber ton Rural community, Benton still a wilderness In July of 5n te as a trust fund for a. that year he bought, for 40 csnts. cemetery lot; remainder of prop- ert to be invested by the -execu- an acre of ground on which he erected a leg cabin. During the tcrs income theiefrom to go to 1890's, he and his sons acquired and grandchildren. Lot 32 in Milo which comprised all of the area lying west of the stream which flaws throughPenn a brother in France; three Yan, known as Jacob's brook, to his wile, Ida E.

Nichols. The will further provides that upon the death of his wife, one- half of the balance of the principal of the trust fund remaining, Bellona Methodist She is survived by a daughter. o'clock from St. Michael's Catholic church, with burial in St. Mrs.

Roy Kinney of Geneva. RD Mirhael's cemetery. three sons, Robert of Penn Yan, Wilfred Ithaca, Clyde, Thart S. Purdy Mrs. Ross is survived by two daughters, Mrs Margaret -iLaw- rence Durry, at home, who war i for many years librarian at the i Penn Yan Public librarv and Miss Sabra (Lawrence Ross, teacher, former Benton supervisor, of Bel-, Ihad Pu 6g Pultenev the Philadelphia Public schools.

lona; a brother, B. A. Curtice of di Fridkv Fab 2 4 a ri Mrs. 'Nettie'M. Gelder of Bellona ld 0 He wa a former resident Penn Yan for 22 trviriBr ijgt his cr Services were at 2 p.

rues-, the" garage. He was born day from the Thayer Funeral March 10, 1881 in the thaddeius chapel with the Rev. Russell Car- Stevens hotel in Lancaster, Pa. penter, pastor of the First Meth- i HIS mother named him after the dorist church at Auburn, form-; ll is father's name was erly of the Bellona Methodist stowart and hi- mother's name church, officiating, ana burial in IS Marv Colburn Purav Bellona cemetery. After the death he Seneca lake.

Lawrence street I shall go to the Finger Lakes coun- in Penn Yan is named for the 1 Boy Scouts of America, to be family. used in Boy Scout work the Keuka district, in memory ot his son, Ralph C. Nicnols; the other one-hajf of tiw tru-t fund balance shall go to the Penn Yan Area Girl Scouts of America coun- Jil in memory of his daughter, Arlene Nichols, used i Theodore G. Ross, whom Sabra Advancement of Girl Scout work Lawrence married 1878. died Agne Barncs Jn (he estate of Agnes Taylor of Penn Yan, sometimes known as Mrs.

M. Agnes Barnes, who died Feb. 21, 1949, letters to tamentary dated April 15, 1949, were given to Frank T. Earnei, husband, and Frances Blan.sett, niece, as executors Both real and personal property are estimated to exceed $1,000. Set Program for RushviUe Pipe Organ Dedication The Pe 'organ at the Rushville Valentine W.

Ceccfcini Valentine N. Cecchini, 78, died at the Smnal Nursing home on' street, Penrf Van Monday niglSstfeb. 27, 1930. JEtom in Italy, he came to this country as a man and wa- employed for I some 20 years as a track worker by the JJew York Central, by a daugh ter, Floyd Bootes of Penn Gordon Holcomb of Mrs 'Pennsylvania railroad and work- I Huntmgton, tcn for 10 yea th durati( March 4, and who was organist Mrs. barnes 1 will dated May 10, com-1 1946, provides life use of one- repaired naif interest in the house and lot ilton was Barnes Blansett, "to my niece, Miss Frances Mrs Silvo D'Abbracci of Penn j.Mrs.

Holcomb'n husband, Gordon L. Holcomb, died Nov. 18, Yan, a'-haH-brotherf'-Harry TelM-l a polilli of Penn Yan, three risters Cervices were at 2 p. Sun- in Italy; 15 grandchildren and 20 dav from tne Dnont Funeral home great grandchildren. in Canandaigua with the Rev.

Friends may call at the Reillv' euch of the Canandai ua Ba P- Funeral home on Main street until officiating and burial Thursday when services will be there at. 9 a. ra. and from St. Micaael's Catholic church at 9:30.

The body will be placed in the vault at Lake Vievg ceme- tciy for burial later in St. Michael's cemetery. Frank F. Hector (Middlesex Correspondent) 71, of Canandaigua. Adelbert SherWoodi '(Prattsburg Correspondent) The death of Adelbert Sher- 76, ccurred at his home on Saturday, Feb.

25, 1950, on his birthday. The funeral was held from the McConnell Funeial home on Wednesday afternoon, with the Rev. F. E. Piper officiating Bur- lie married Margaret Anderson of Bluff Point and while still living in Penn Yan; Purdy passed away.

March '6, '1943, he married Florence Horton Peck of Pulteney and has lived in Pul- -ince that time. Mrs. Flor- I ence Purdy is widely known for 'ici work in music wittv the youth of VPulteney community and will organ 1 will serve as accompanist fo: all hymns and anthems. Gerait' Gage, organist at the Reed Corners Federated ch-urch, has been invited as guest organist and will concnbute ceveral numbers. i.

Rotett Wadsworth Elansett, my one-half interest in farm known as the Taylor farm, located Town of Jerusalem; $1,800 specific bequest to my id in the ns Presbyterian cnurchi give a duet and driving. He was a i.aemter of the Pulteney Presby- I tcnan church. For the past two years, he had served as treasurer of the church. He was also sup- of Sunday school, chairman of the board of tru-tees, have numbers ol ows: Elmer H. Wagar in the village of' ur Middlesex, where and hi- wife I Mr Sherw was torn in the Town of Pulteney, the son of Andrew and Mary Beach Sherwood.

He ha- lived his entile life in Had been living since early fall. He was a member of- the Mid- dlesex Methodist Church, for many ha hved hls entlle llfe years and of MiddtoWR of i community. In early hfe he Odd sears hel a i marr to Miss was a fireman for the Conwtock, TM ennie McGrady. To them was Canning Corporatfon of -RUshville, one son Ha rry. Thirty-eight i etiring about '5 years ago.

He leaves besides -his wife, Mary Demorest Hector, two rons, LTvrence of Geneva, and. Glenn of Rochester; a daughter, Muriel Gentile of Rochester; three grandchildren, and two '-nieces. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p. at thje Hobart Fu-ieral chapel, in. RwBfavJUe, Rev, ftflph L.

Smith, pastor of the born one son, Harry. Thirty-eight years ago Mrs. Sherwood died, and several years later he married Miss Edith Pierce who survives him. To them -was born one -on, James. He has lived for many years on his farm home at what is known as Pine Grove.

Ke is survived by his widow, his two sons, Harry of Ovid, and James of Prattsburg, one grandchild; two 'isters, Mrs. Spencer No. 1388, chairman of the committee of Pulteney Boy Scouts, troop 45, in which he took a great interest. He was county co.nmiteeman for the Steuben Area Boy assessor of the Town of Pulteney. He is survived by his wife, Florence; and sister, Mrs.

Emma Wught of Pennfield, N. one brothel, Frank Purdy of Niagara Falls; wo niece-, one nephew, and several cousins in this locality; "nee stepchildren, Lawrence Peck of Buffalo. Harold Peck of Dresden, and Mrs. Theo Cole of Ly- 'ix step-grandchildren, hervices were Monday, Feb. 27, ii.

amiin, pastor of the two 'isiers, JUTS, apencer Seneca'Castle MetKoaist' 'church, I Clark, and Mrs. Rosabel Sprague and former.jJaslor of thfe Middle- IanI 1 sex Methodist church, The body wac placed in'the Rush- vine cemetery vault for burial later at Voak. Mrs. B. v.

Quevchenian- Edna Downing Guevchenian, widow of Badrig V. Guevcheaian, died Feb. 22, 1950, in St. -Petersburg, where she had made home for the past 14 years. Formerly.

she and her late hus- lAnd-nMided at Keuka Park. Born tn Brooklyn, --he studied at the Metropolitan College of Music York city. She was a pupil Saville Anderson English Caia Aarup, Swedish P'anist of Copenhagen, and Adele of Hamburg, Germany. For 20 years Mrs. Guevchenian wos director of music at Friends' aeucemy, Locust Valley, L.

I. She and her husband taught in Southern seminary, Buena Vi-ia, ar.d Manch College of Music, Va. For a time they livid at Keuka Partc and maintained a music studio in Geneva. Mrs. Guevchenian.

was particularly devoted Among the churches In which she played the organ are First Reformed Manhaacet, and Henry. Beecher's church, Survivors include three nieces, Mrs. George Joannides, New York city; Miss Ardem Guevchen- Brooklyn; arid Mrs. Aranigur- jian, Philadelphia, Pa, rhe Reverend Lester Loomis conducted at the Thayer Funeral chapel in 'Penn Yan, on Monday, Feb. 27, at 2 o'clock.

Burial was in View cemetery. of Naples; a brother, James of Prattsburg, and one half-brothei, Clifford, also of Prattsburg. fthvard W. Moon Edward W. Moon, 70, passed away Friday, Feb.

24, 1950, at 2:30 p. at his home in Pulteney, after an illness of one day. He was born near Prattsburg, Aug. 4, 1879. His father was William Moon and hi-: mother was Allie Scutt Moon.

He went to school in the Town of Italy. He was a farmer practically all his life. In 1902, he married Clarabelle Yonge and they lived in Pulteney their entire married hfe. He was a member of the Presbytenan Tirer of the Presbyterian church officiated. Burial w'as in Lake View cemetery.

Boy Scouts to Give Second Pancake Supper Boy Scout Troop 45, sponsored by the Penn Yan Methodist church, is giving another pancake supper to raise funds to send one or more of its members to the World Jamboree to be held at Valley Forge this summer. The supper is planned for 6 clock Friday evening, March 24, the church dining room. Pancakes will be served under the direction of com, patrol leader, scoutmaster, Dick scribe, and Norman Ayres. Is Dying in the hy the pastor, "Prelude in Dearest Jesus We Are Here," and Chorale: "Our Father Who Art in Heaven," "by Mr Gage After the prayer of rededication by the pastor, the choir will sing "The Lord Is My Shepherd." Mr. Gage will play thiee more numbers, "Evening Prayer" by Hiimperdmck, "Ave Verum" by Mizart, and "Prayer," by Cesar Franck; Rev.

Bairows will speak concerning the organ and its value in the worship cervices and Mr. Wadswoith will play a organ and viola duet. I The next thice numbers ty Mr. 1 Gage will te "Berceuse," by Guiaid, "Andante," by Edvard Grieg, and "Pilgrim Chorus" from Tannhauser by Wagner. The concluding hymn.

"Now the Day Is Ovei," will be followed with the benediction by the pastor and the postlude, "A mighty Fortress Is Our God." The public is invited to this rvice and ceremony. Some intrepid hunter left a souvenir of his shooting -kill right on the hood of the Penn Yan village police patrol car Sunday afternoon as it was parked near the fur corners. A large brown fox was draped efiectively as a "hood ornament" on the vehicle. Are You Moving? Change Addresses Early If you are moving, be sure to send the Chronicle-Express office your old and new addresses If possible the week bpforc you want your newspaper address changed te avoid delay in delivery of the paper. Subscribers can aid uninterrupted receipt of their Chronicle-Express if they will renew their subscriptions a week or two in advance of the firsfc-of- the-month expiration date.

of the Peace for several years and also assessor and tax collector. He was a member of the Pulteney Volunteer Fire company and was one of the first on the board of the fire commissioners the district was organized. He is survived by his wife, and a Verne, of Seneca street, Penn Yan. He had a daughter, Mrs. Fannie Reese, who passed away in 1945, after being ill nearly a year with polio.

He has a granddaughter, Barbara Reese of Hammondsport; three brothers, Frank and Clifford of Prattsburg ana Seymour of Spencer, Ohio; several nieces and nephews Funeral services were from the Wade Logan Funeral home in Pulteney, Monday, Feb. 27, a 2 m. Rev. F. E.

Piper of the Presbyterian church officiated. Burial was in Glen View cemetery in Pulteney. present April 10, place and hour not yet decided. This is another part of the fund raising effort. Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Bascom are taking care of musical direction and accompaniment with Peul Look as general chairman of the effort. FOR INSURANCE BEAUMONT Phone 369 S(r. PENN YAN. The Lost Is Found If you lose money, keys, a package, glasses, or anything, it's an easy, inexpensive way to find the lost article by inserting a Classified in the Chronicle-Ex- 1 press.

Here's Such An Ad That Ran Recently-- Pair of Glasses in Bed Case--lost, between four corners of Liberty and Elm Saturday night. Finder please leave at telephone office, or call Penn Yan 966. 3L1 NEEDLECRAFT SHOP OFFERS TOD Bernat's Sock Paks Nylon and Wool $1.85 Make HIM Happy with Hand-knit Socks Mrs HelenS. Parsons Arcade Building Penn Yan "Yes, my glasses and were returned to me I through the ad in the Chronicle Express," says the advertiser. "The person who found them was waiting for the paper to 1 come out to learn who lost them." Whatever You May Want Save Save Time Money USE A Chronicle-Express Classified Ad PHONE 123 Thr-rifty Tlie Tliat Ttiittft Built SHORT COATS $14.75 A must for wardrobe this spring.

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