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International Gazette from Black Rock, New York • 5

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GRAND ISLAND. DEATHS OF A WEEK OUR LOCAL LOOSES bring a candidate in for this class initiation. Another county watch will be finished in a week or two, after which the brothers will get down to work Servant Is Accused of Many Thefts Court Amherst 232, F. T. A.

The regular meeting of Court Amherst was held Monday evening at Senf's hall, 230 tonawanda street. Worthy Chief C. J. Loesch presiding. The attendance was fair.

Sick committee reported the sick brethren getting along nicely. A class initiation have been arranged for April when a goodly number of candidates will be on date will be fixed shortly. Ero. Wunt will got the second degree staff ready to handle all. The was instructed to write all members to try and Amazon Tribe.

The 17th annual ball given by the Amazon Social and Outing club will be held at Wills' hall, corner Austin and Kail streets, St. Patrick's night. A capable committee has been appointed and nothing will be spared to make this the most enjoyable affair this up-to-date order has ever-had. Fanslow's orchestra jll furnish music. Tickets, twenty-five cental AN ABSTRACT OF By W.

J. Kingston, Superintendent of Repairs upon the Erie Canal, and having charge of laid canal, extending from head of guard lock weat of Lock-port, through the City of Buffalo, including Blaek Bock Harbor and Erie and Ohio Baiina, for the Month of February, 1910 Bobt M. Clarkaon, Buffalo, disbursing elerk 1 mo. 75.00 Lbuil Schafer. Buffalo, watchman 1 mo.

40.00 Thos. Cleary, Buffalo, watching 1 mo. 40.09 Barney Denner, Buffalo, watching guard lock, B. 1 mo. 1000 IS SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED THAT SHE PILLAGED TWO HOUSES.

Her Supposed Lover Is Taken Into Cus tody Also and Accused of Living on the Proceeds of er Stealings Women She Worked for Identified Much Goods that the Police Found In Man's Boom Down Town. Detective Sargeants Lynch and El- saesser arrested Alice Metz, aged 34 years, a housemaid, and Herbert Brady, I supposed to be the' girl's beau, at the corner of Main and Ferry streets Wed nesday afternoon. The girl was under suspicion tor a number of thefts from the home of Mrs. C. H.

McCutcheon, 226 Linwood avenue and the police shadowed her till she met the young man suspected of being an accomplice. Both were arrested when they met. The girl was said to have confessed to the McCiitcheon thefts and also to having stolen from a former employer, EXPENDITURES. ROLL. 4 mos.

1165.00 CHECK ROLL. Seymour Lord, Tonawanda, common 24 ds 1.75 42.00 The above work was performed as follows: Tending flood gates, chopping ice from spillway, cleaning snow and ice Irom bridges and sidewalks at CHECK Thos. Abrams, Buffalo, common Jos. Schneider, Buffalo, common. John Cantherd, Buffalo, common.

The above work was performed as Iges and sidewalks and piling lumber CHECK Mrs. Lathrop of 1152 Main street. She bv a widow, Elizabeth Hussey and his said she gave the stuff Jo Brady who I children William T. Hussey, Mrs. A.

lived off the proceeds. Lamont and Thompson of Toronto. The girl had worked at McCutcheon 's The funeral took place from his late for months and during that time homf 33 LPth avenue on Sunday after-it is charged that she took a quantity noon- 14 ds. 1.76 24 60 11 ds. 1 75 19 26 7 ds.

1.76 12 25 11 ds. 1.75 19 25 2 da. 1 76 3 60 3 ds. 1.76 5 25 62 days. 184.00 Cleaning snow and ice from yard at Buffalo.

14 ds. 2 60 35 P0 14 ds. 2 50 3510 14 ds. 2 60 35 00 a ds. 2.50 15 00 12 ds.

2 60 3U.00 12 ds. 1.75 2100 24 ds. 1 75 42 00 1 mo. 82 60 82 50 Thos. Scott.

Buffalo. carpenU r. Edward Nolan, Buffalo, blacksmith James Eylant, Buffalo, blacksmith helper. for the excursion down tht river in June, next. Good and welfare.

Worthy Lectures Bro. Hayes, Leibler, Wunt, Ash-ensee and our worthy chief made some good remarks for the good of the order. Meeting evening, Monday evening 8 p. ni sharp. All brother Foresters of America always welcome.

Foresters of America. On Thursday evening, March Court Brave Old Oak, will hold its fifteenth annual card party and ball, at La Touraine hall, comer of Utica and Verplanck streets. An elaborate pro gramme is being arranged by the members and a general good time is assured all who attend. It "is hoped that the members of this and Aiber courts will turn out in force amjring their friends with them and makeiis an affair long to be remembered by them. At a recent meeting the Degree team of Court Pride of the Roek conferred the degrees on a class of six in an able and efficient manner.

A large crowd was in atten dance, over 40 visitors from other courts being present. After the work all retired to the banquet hall where Mine Host Bill Hunt got in his fine work and all left with their belts tight and their tongues loose in time to catch a late car. Another class initiation is being arranged for at which the court intends to have something new for all who attend. Don't forget the date of the card party and ball, Thursday even ing, March 31st. Come and bring your friends with you.

Valuable prizes for the card players and the fact that Geo, Schlageter will furnish the music for the hop is enough to guarantee the success of it. SPECTACULAR FIRE. Dr. Brownell's Barn Was Gutted and Many Surrounding Places Were Threatened. An overheated furnace was blamed for a 6re that broke out at 2:25 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon in Dr.

Brownell's barn at 1430 Main street. The fire was quite spectacular as tMe flames roared and soared upward until it looked as if surrounding property would go too. The firemen held it in the barn though and this was damaged' to the extent of $1,500. The eoatents composed of vehicles, harnesses, feed, were the greatest loss amounting to $3,000. Insured.

Keipir-q tne Mi'iisisr. A Sen I'OM'-liiM ill his cen i in old unman who was iiKil'l- In SlTllllill i i Hiis 1 1 1(1 Would sent -fit tile (oiil ut the fin I stairs i in- "Hrnn.li was ntmiit Jonah. the lid became very ilietni- "And nil ivt-rlii mril. til tn ii ilie sailors threw Jonah In' sunt, hi-; tish swai up Was it sliark Hint nu nor Nay. ii i hrellireu; It was a shark Was It a swordtish Iki! llim: Nay" "lt was i whale," whispered the old excitedly.

"Hush, r.iililie.'" said the prenclipr indiiriiiiiiilv "Would ye tnk' th' word ot tiud out of yer ane meeoister's liuouiu; Magazine. 86 ds. The above work was performed as follows: Putting in two new balance beams, new run boards and replanking four lock gates in river lock at Tonawanda, and getting out new balance beams for ship lock at Black Rock. Publishing Abstract month of Jan 92.75 Total 89 .25 STATE OP NEW YORK, ERIE COUNTY. as: W.

J. Hingtton, Superintendent of Canal Repairs, and having charge of the line of Canal specified in the above abstract, being duly sworn, doth depose, and ay, that the foregoing abstract amounting to the sum of Five hundred eighty nine and 25-100 dollars, is a true abstract of all tb vouchers taken by him. such for the month of February, 1010 W. J. KINGSTON.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of March, 1910. BOBT. M. CLARKSON, Commissioaer of Deeds. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward J. Pudvia, formerly of Grand Island, are rejoicing over the arival of a seven-pound daughter, which came to share their homo March 10. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. Christman-Stoll.

A very interesting wedding was celebrated last Thursday at noon at the resilience, of Mrs. J. Stoll of the Bedell Koad, when their daughter, Margaret, was married to Mr. Henry Christman, son of Mrs. P.

Christman of White-Haven Hoad. The ceremony was performed in the presence of the two families and a few near friends, by Rev. R. C. Stoll, brother of the- bride, assisted by Re.

J. Rothen of the Evangelic church of Grand Island. The bride wore a gowm of French embroidery, orange blossoms fastened her' veil to her hair and she-carried white carnations. The bridesmaid wore pale blue silk and carried sweet peas. Mibs Edith Stoll, niece of the bride was maid of honor and Fred Christman, brother of the groom was best man, Miss Helen Ludwig of was bridesmaid and A.

A. Stoll. was usher. Irene Schaffer and Will Christman held the ribbon to form the aisle. Gladys Cramer was flower girl, and little Irene Schaffer was ring bearer.

The reception room was decorated with palms and white carnations, the ceremony was performed under a beautiful arch of white crepe paper, and wood vine with a beautiful embankment of ferns and flowers. The dining room was decorated i blue and white, the table was centered with a large basket of spring flowers. The happy couple left for Lellow Stone Park, and will.be at home after April 1st. Waterloo, N. T.

Real Estate Transfers. John F. Vanthoff to Nelson T. Barrett, Island. MARKET REPORT New York Provision Market.

New York. March 10 WHEAT No. 2 red. higher; May $1.22 Vb. July M.15U.

CORN No. 2 white, in elevator, new, 65c; futures closed higher; May 73c. .74 He. OATS Natural wbltelHai. 32 new, 49(f7)51c; clipped to May 73c, July I PORK Mess.

family, $27.01) 27.50. BUTTER Cre.imery specials, 33c; extra. 32c; process, fac-torv 11: "'23e. CHKESK State full "cream, ECHS State and Pennsylvania. POTATOES Maine, per bag.

11.50 state, per Sl.37Tf1.50. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, March 10. WHEAT No. northern, carloads, No.

2 red, 51.22. CORN No. 2 yellow. 65V4c f. o.

b. afloat; No. 3 yellow, 63c. 04TS--No. 2 white.

19i4c f- o. b. afloat: No. 3 white, FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per winter family, patent. S6.on6.75.

RUTTER Creamery, western, prints, 33fi33Mjc; state creamery, 31 dairy, choice to fancy, 3031c. CHEESE Choice to fancy, old. fair to good, 1617c. EGGS State selected white, 27(9 28c. POTATOES White, fancy, per 42c; choice, 3S40e.

East Buffalo Livestock Market. CATTLE Prime export steers, $7.10 7.35; good to choice butcher steers. J6.006:75: choice cows. choice heifers, common to fair heifers. common to fair bulls, choice veals.

fair to good, $10.25 10.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice lambs, yearlings. $8.75 S.35; mixed sheep, $7.257.75. HOGS-Lighf. Yorkers, medium and heavy hogs, pigs, THE PITY OF WOMEN.

II! riinliliii' nu'rt fool av hira Th unirrm ined excuse. Tlit'y oivil 'luiis brave an' cool To 1 1 s' hi ilul in hear tliirn siKh mi Mt.i puny oye Will Th" l.is-i JiUoiigh in- i let. h'cn tfoose. follows: in State ROLL. 1 mo.

$440.48 1 I 11 HI III! HI ii 1 1 1 1 i I 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 II I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 John Simon. John, the three months old son of Frank and Teresa Simon of 201 Hertel aveneu, died Sunday. The little boy was one of twins, and the twins were the third pair of twins which this couple have had. All. the others are 1 dead but the last one.

The funeral took place Monday under the direction of Fred Munch at St. Francis Xavier church reH seinDacner. rederi.k, chld of Edward and Mary steinbaiher of 222 Reese street, died Sunday from convulsions. The funeral took place under the direction of Fred Munch. Richard Gephert.

Richard, infant child of Carl and Emma Gephert, died Thursday at their home, 108 Kail street. The funeral took place yesterday under the direction- of Fred Munch, Rev, Oscar Witt-linger, officiating: Interment at St. Johns cemetery. William Hussey. The many friends of William Hussey were deeply grieved to learn of his-death which took place on Thursday at the age of 66 years.

He is survived Magdalene Dee. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dee of 1M Rodney avenue, are mourning the sad utiJrn ul 0UD7 "augnter lene who passed away on Saturday morning.

Bev. Father Kelley read prayereij at the home Sunday afternoon where the funeral was held'nnder the idrection of Howard F. Smith Co. The interment was the United Qermam and French R. C.

cemetery, Pine Hill. LIGHTS OUT. Veteran Ruben A. Ordway Has Gone to i Join Hia Old Comrades In the Silent Bivouac. Ruben A.

Ordway, aged 73 years, 5 months and 9 days, passed away on Sunday at his home, 130 Waverly street after a long, useful and honorable life. The cause of his death was due to old age. The deceased was born in West Port, N. Y. He has been a respected resident of Buffalo for 20 years.

He was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mabel Ordway. The funeral was held from the home yesterday under the direction of Howard F. Smith Co. The interment was at Bake Side cemetery.

The deceased was an honored member nf Clianin Post 2 A R. TTfl served -vears during the Civil War en- listing as a private in Co. 8th N. Y. Vo'- Rpgf- Ileavy Artillery and.

was wounded in one battle. He was mustered out on May 12, 1865' and given an honorable discbarge. Appreciation. A Wasliiun'iiiu wdiiiMii has 1n her as butler a (hiiUy of a pompous and sntislied mien who not long ago permit led a elii-ilte colored damsel. Ion? his unl 'iit admirer, to become his spouse.

On one oeeasion when the mistress of the house had occasion temporarily to avail- herself of the services of the butler's wife it was dbseryed that wheuever the duties of the two brought them in conjunction the bride's eyes would shine with extraordinary devotion. "Your wife seems wonderfully attached to yon, Thomas?" casually ob served the mistress of the house. "Yes. pia'ain." answered Thomas complacently. "Ain't It Jest sicken- in Magazine.

Deception Would Bo Wasted. "Are you goiiifi to the indignation mooting this afternoon "Where?" ladles of our street are unjtjn2 In a protest UKHiipu me npiioiiii uieui ui it wuiikiii census taker for this district" "But I don't see why she should be objectionable If she Is competent?" "Goodness me! Don't you understand that we couldn't fool her? We nii'ht just as well toir her our real nges at once." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Knew His Book. "Perkins entered Into an agreement with bis wife sooii after their marriage, twenty- years ago, that whenever either lost temper or stormed the other was to keep slleuce." "And the scheme worked?" "Admirably, Perkins --httS-'-kept- alienee for twenty yearij." Spokane Spokestnau-Beview. Tha.

Only jy "1 wlslil know now to keep a sorv- Kill." "Thut man across the way can help you." "Does be conduct an intelligence office "No; he's an embnlmer." New York Presx 7 Ti! HAVE YOUR FURNITURE MOVED BY THE BOYS IN BLUE R. HUMPHREY SON Corner Amherst and Niagara Streets DEALERS IN HARD AND SOFT COAL PIANO HCHSTlNa AND TEAMING STORING AND MOVING FURNITURE, PIANOS AND MERCHANDISE Jiiiniiii inn of silverware and jewelry. She quit the job and at the same time a fur muff valued at $45 disappeared. This led 1 to the complaint and the hunt for the girl and man, who, it is said, carried a valise when be saw the girl. The valise is supposed to have been used to carry away the plunder.

When Brady's room was searcehd the muff and ether property were found. Part of the stuff did not belond to Mrs. McCutcheon and the girl was que9- tioned. It is. said she finally admitted i that it belonged to Mrs Lathrop for whom sue worKed lor tnree vears ana was trusted.

The propei'ty taken from the Me- Cutcheon house was valued at $185 and from MrB. Lathrop, $15. POTTJGE'S HENNERY. Six Hens Locked in Cell Caused Boys to Wonder Who Could Claim Eggs if Any. Next to the police station in Pendleton is a farmer who keeps chickens, Frank Kiefer, aged 67 years, of 238 Mortimer street, was in Pendleton Friday and when he left six of the aforementioned hens left also but not neces sarily of their own accord.

The police here were notified of (he strange coincidence so Detective Dickey and Patrolman Regan laid for Kiefer and before the hens could lav for him the officers sot him on a I.o. kport car i as it came along Main street. Kiefer was sent to nil to await an officer from Pendleton and the hens were locked up at the stationliouse until the owner called for them. This set Sergt. Potter t.o looking up the authorities on who would own any eggs laid by the hens while they were hi the cell.

He's still guessing for they didn't lay any. STORM'S FREAKS. Lightning Bolt Flays Hide and Seek In and Out of Houses and Did Much Damage. Tho prcnomenal electric storm of Sunday raised cain along Jefferson street between Laurel street and Woodlawn avenne. About 5:15 o'clock in the evening it appeared in a house, cavorted around the table at which folks were sitting and the lurid mass finally burst like a bubble and vanished without injuring a thing except benumbing a woman.

She soon recovered. It then took the trolley wire route -thJ fltFeei-io Jiaar Glenwood avenue where it brei, a pane oi glass in a kitchen window, went over two houses to that of Oscar W. Oorenflo at 1389 Jefferson street. There it went in, broke two windows and tore two holes through the front of the house in the attic. It tore an ornament off the front, scorched the side and leaped to a willow tree in front.

It ripped the tree and tore off I many branches and jumped to the stTeet again. Two chidren, Pauline and Loon O'Donnell were under the tree but escaped injury. It went on-to grocfry-THia burned out a telephone fuse after which it disappeared. An alarm of fire was turned, in for tho Gorenflo house there was 'no fire. Saw the Robin.

John Johnson of 95 Niagara saw a robin Friday and went on a drunk over it. Patrolman Wenspear of the Cold Spring station didn't sympathire and lacked John up. He was let off In City ourt. i ON TIME" PROMPT PRINTING CAREFUL PRINTING QUICK PRINTING ALWAYS CORRECT PRINTING ALF. E.

TOVEY THE QUICK PRINTER Established 1885 it very often happens that you have a -job of printing that you need in a harry rflome-thing you have overlooked or have not noticed that you are out of, and the fact that you will have to wait several days to get a new stock means quite a loss of time if not money to you. Next time you are in thia predicament come and see me and I will help you out We have the facilities for getting out good printing quick and we have the men who know how to handle it We will do correct printing for you in a careful manner quickly and promptly. My 30 years' experience in aff branches of the Printmg Art is at your' ervic without any extra charge. Is ft worth anything to you? 17i4 NIAQARA street FRONTIER THONE 26892 em win kv mi ll a fonl nv him 'I'll wlminiu wald plain I Some wun hail nu-d a loul av him Or lie been Insane. "i'was beuuilful to see tlilin smile An' hour lam vow In lovely stylo He'd Btralghten up It) half awhile I -An' step MTtstn'- Call-- i Whin loatln' med a fool av him Th' wttnmln told hla dad 'Twas nothln less than crool av hlra To bo Stern wtd the lad.

-8ur waa fine to hear thlm vow 1'4BC He waa too good to reup an' plow Too-nice for har-rd wor-rK annyhow. i "lie la so young," they'd add. I Whin wlmmln med a fool av him Oho! 'Twan dlf'rlnt thlnl Their wordx was few an' cool av him. They hated hltlt like Kin. "Th' wretch! rhat scoundrel!" "Cut 'm dead!" "D'ye mliiU.

now. what 1 alwa' ealdT' They'll gay an' toss alrh purty head. "He's Jum like all th' mini" Chicago Jvenng- Pod.

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