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if H m ML i iiiiiili • '•' * ^Beginning Tuesday last, tho price of coal Is now S5.25 per ton. / Mrs. J. W; Maglll Is spending a time with her relatives in Hamilton. : MissJBessiQ Day has recently spent a \ Mrs. Monroe Feree of Cincinnati, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Withmer. • • * \.-. i.' ; Frank Morey of Hartford, Conn;, visited his cousin, J.VW. Morey, last week. ; v ; ; -Fred Austin of Utica.is* spending a few days with his diman. '\'... .•' frlerid, George Har- r^feri _^H~M-~Brown-andj 1 vIfe-~hav.a.raturned from their trip to Canada and the Thous- and Islands. *-'--. •'•'':' Monday the Howard Thomas com- pany-received several car loads of pie plant\foOWSlffR^T^\™* '~ r 7~'7~7:\7~7~~7 • : Miss Colo of &•>** spending a le Miss Maybollo Howe Rochester, hqs been th~ hqr-frlendi Misses Gertrude and Ida Talman Hannibal, are spending a few day& Charles W, McBrldq's. of at has her m% Miss Irene Lapp of Rochester, been spending the past..week, with friend, Miss Emma Kennedy. .; > - ' .:••_{ Patrick Welch has laid a new cement walk, a decided- improvement, in Iront of Bis premises on.East avenupi \• '\' > Miss Mary .'• s Is spending a few Miss Jennie Welch days in Macedon. ; : v Mrs\ J. Snyder and/Miss Bertha Elder left Tuesday for Buffalo. A ^ Miss Bessie Bridges of Pitts field, Mass., hash e^n-^pendlng^a^e-wid ay s-a t-Rr-M^- Roberts'. . :--> ~: •- Mrs. Sarah Jones and daughter, Grace; are visiting relatives In Victor and vicinity. : ; :V: The following letters remain uncalled for In the postofflce: John Erhoff, Mrs. Fred Gardner. • Hardly a day passes butl,hat 25 or more tickets are sold for Buffalo, from the-Falrport-statlonV.; ^ • : ••- • - • --;-\ y: -. Miss Pearl Wallenbeck street, is spending a few friends in Rochester. of Church days with ._^Mrs.-Stewart Harris and 8onrGeorger of Philadelphia, are spendlpg.some time at tho.Wilson homestead. .\ Ah unusual amount of bowel trouble Is prevalent in the village, and several deaths have already resulted. Mrs. A. E^-^Jiagtmifco: C. .Dolph y+vH and. Ing-a-weekHitGeorge-Burllngame's;—— Oimlstead, who has been : Mrs. F. A j spending several weeks with ' » Oiney, has returned to her '^Batavla. '. Mrs. home F. in The American laundry now located In the Butler block, will move into the second story of the Jerrels building, September 1st. David Davison- has been confined to his bed for several days, from the effects of a fall from a ladder, while at work shingling a house. • —\ Miss Irene Gllmore of Rochester, re- cehtly spent a few days In, Falrport, as a guest of her frlonfli MissiGface Jones. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Root, and daugh- ters; Irma and Edna, of Rochrister, were In town over Sunday, visiting friends.. . :Frank'Bown and wife are spending the week, at Pu|tneyville and vicinity. They : .are'iny^g^W^U?.-^-.^ri a K*Ls=- ^fr^T^bEFTa^yf-agg^ETrs: FrJtffer In_\the .West for'iseveratvyTeafsi'iyyisUing; his parents, John CuJhanejand wlfe.^v'•-•; Miss May Warner started/ fer Albany, Tuesday, on account of the Illness of her mother^ who has been there : for several weeks. . ;-••',•• W^:/ James Elder of NewrYork, spent' Su'n^. day at the home of MrSi J. Vander- werker. Mrs. Vanderwerker and nlejca spent a few days last week -at SHyer IiaJtftr;.vr7:v,'.'\\'\'\~--''\''\\ r ; t % ' -^•^;^ : -^^ Frank Bowerman, a young-civil en- gineer, who has been visiting his parents on Woodlatad avenue, was called to Bos- ton, Monday, where he Is to be engaged for some tlme. ; Thomas Brady and Thomas Ryan were arrested Tuesday, as vagrants, and taken before Judge Walker, who gave them each three months in the, Monroe -county penitentiary. :..7,S.'7lJ ; Roijhester is to have a special day-at the Pan-American; and jthe daterhas been fixed for September 7th; 77i'A special rate of 81.15 from Rochester for that dayrhas been made brthe rallroadln It is expected that several thousand Rochester, people will attend the ex- posftiou,\that day. —-. '•'•• - \•. •.,-'.\- x \ : Joseph Schwartz,, a young German farmer, while plowing over In the edge of Walworth, recently, unearthed* a Spanish silver coin r -bearing the date.of 1761. The inscriptions upon the coin, which is about the size dfa sllyer quar- ter dollar, are sharp and clear. Its' cur- rency worth Is about 23 cents, but It may have a mtich greater value to the numis- mato.logist.\;. . ; .> • John^Blracree, a wj9li known /citizen of this yIllage, living on High street, vyas struck by ai fast east-bound train, at the Main street crossing, Tuesday hlghti at 6 o'clock, and ihstahtly killed.;; r; ? '; Mr. Blracree had been,employed for a number of years :as. section man oh the West Shore .roads and was returning from work, dinrierpati in hand. He waited for a west-bound, freight to pass arid .tben^^tar4M^^aerbsli^the-^a^ tracks, evidently not seeing \the rapidly approaching train from the west.v , The engineer saw\ the man's* danger, and blew the whistle, at the sam'ei time applylng_ the^ brakes, but Mr. Blracree was struck fairly, and thrown about 30 feet. Several men witnessed the acci- dent, and at once ran to where the body lay, but life was extinct. -The train was brought to a stop In front of the station. ThQX0hductbr-_madea.note-of-the'man , 8 name, and of those who saw the acci- dent, and then the train pulled out. ^ .' •The remains were-taken to Shaw's undertaking rooms,- and the; coroner notified. . .. ;-—=—— :-\7i-777'7- : : ; son, went.toi the Pan-American ^and Niagara Falls, yesterday, and \will bo absent several days.. m §:SJ^ Ah Ice cream social will be given by th„e ladles of the M. E. church, next •Saturday evening, on the lawn south' of Mrs. Lee's store. All are welcome. F. L. Plerson and wife of Perry, spent several days in ^Qwn, last week, called here by the Illness' and;death of Mrs. Plerson's father* Jacob Statler. ..-_-. Rev. George Donahue, pastor of the First. Presbyterian, church at, Sharon, Pa., and wife, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, at the Wilson home- stead on West Church street, last week. ~\James Rounding;: a 4ormer Fairpoft j boy, who now has a responsible position in Boston, has been visiting friends ihere—this—weeky—and—wlll-take^in-the Pan-American. Town Clerk Butler and wife are spend- ing several days In Buffalo. \Mr. Butler Is delegate frqm the \Protective Fire company to the State Firemen's conven- tion, and will also spend.several days at | the exposition. Owing to the drowning out of the early cgrn^nd^qtatoes^l^ uimlSt^aV^taJgfr^ Cobb Preserving company Is using the product of several fields of the strlhgless varieties for canning. The general crop looks well. If every field is as good as the one of mediums belonging to Clem- ent Cornish, the yield promises to be Immense. The price Is high, now about 82.50 per bushel In the city markets. Mr. Blracree was about 50 years of age and is survived by a. widow, five aug4>ter*^ndV-four-sonsr—The- daiigh- ters are Mrs. Martin\ Quinlan and Misa Laura Blracree of Rochester; Mrs. Frank Marx of Buffalo; Mrs., D. McGraw of Auburh.varid Miss Nellie Blracree of T^alrport. The sons are John and Ste- phen of Buffalo.v^nd James and Willie of this village. : :' . '•'•• 7--7 The funeral will be held .from the Catholic church, tomorrow morning. ; Miss Nellje Henderson, of Herkimer, spent Sunday at F.F. Schummers\. -..\y-..;y^j Our old stock of * ; 1 '•? : «>»\ Has been disposed of, ; AYhew- lot just arrlVedj on the sliver.plait. -Please call and^examine.- We.have added to our choice line of-groceries -A .V ! I he GielebratiBd ^\ 1H & Saiibora !jTeasl ;, ;These goods have., a worid : wide -, reputation, ( ;;>; ': arid we expect a large sale. We haye^ the ex- --• v( 77 7:7 elusive agency In Falrport for these goods. ;^^/; VVe halve just piaced ^pri \sgie a Mxai of Overalls, Frocks and^Shirtsi; % > .^ ™---iWhich-wVare' : 8'elilng-at prlces-tb sriltthejtlmlis^\ E ai We§t Avenue.; m The National Protective Legion has changed the meeting night from the first and third Mondays of each month, to the second and \fourth FfTdays, 'which brings the next meeting tomorrow even- ihg. , •';• ' . ' ••'•. \ • \•'•'•'. Last week The MAIL\ delivered tbe - annual catalogue of : the Despatch Union school. This 'school has a fine -.Corps of teachers under the direction of Profi Barber, arid te rapidly progressing ^ the front rank. i~^ 1 f MVl Marshall : is getting ^everything, ready for canning tomatoes on\ a large scale\ at Tthe Falrport; Vinegar Works. The.productof : 50 or more acres was contracted'for last spring, to be deliver- ed atjthls new factory, during the 'sea- sori.^ : ' ';.'\• ..'.; •' . ';_ •*,'. i If S. D., Andersbn of Macedori, Informs • The MAIL that the article In reference to him. published/ In our Issue of the 8th instant, In the Macedon- Center items, was untrue. IWe^believe our correspond- riefitjwaa^.lod J5^ain^?^^™a^^ (clous\ rumor. \ • 7 1 Wade Becker left Tuesday, to join his mother, who Is spending several weeks at Cottage City, Mass. .From. Cottage City, Mr. Becker will go south to.join W. A. Trescott, with whom he will be associated In the fruit.business. The centennial of the settlement In Rush of the Price family, and the an- nual re-union of the Martin and Sher- man families, was celebrated at East Rush, Thursday. The rain interfered somewhat with the carrying out of. the program, but a very enjoyable time was had In the Village hall. .. About 300 were present; TherewereseveHraddrTsse's,\ music by. the band, and other entertain-1 lng features, besides the elaborate din-; ner which was served. '\]\ ^H3^^ttn^ass^f^unde6f=ha8^eeh^ vIsitlng-her-frlendT-MrsT^Be^netUowJes. R. L. Estes, wife and .daughter, Lillle, are spending the week with Lynn Estes and family of Buffalo. In our opinion, to close out some lines of goods that that we don't wish to^ carry ^over, therefore we shall offer The remainder of our 76 xent Shirt Waists for SteerfisSSElfeSuE^ George Bartholomew~3f Glastonbury, Conn if recently spent several days at the home of R. M: Roberts. Mrs. J. Peddle of Phllaaelphia, Pa., Is spending some time at the. Wilson homestead on West Church street. i SI m S -I. V'- M K^- 191 m?i $ • The Hook and Ladder company goes to Buffalo, on the early train, to'riiorrow, and the running team will compete in the race 'in the afternoon./ Tbe boys woi'e winners at the state meeting, last .year.- The truck was : sent by frolght Tuesday. .______„' '.•:'•\ \The First Baptist Sunday school plc- rifc,': hold In T. L. HulbUrtV orchard, last Friday,: was largely attended and proved vory onjoyable; About 200 sat down-to dinner and in the afternoon various interesting sports wero indulged in and good music was furnished by tho Pittsford band, :'* •-.';•'[ ' / . Ono of our farmer friends gives us somothing amusing. Ho met a little girl With a big ba9ket passing alon^ the road by his field otswoot cbrit thb other morning. Sho saw him looking at the baskot and remarked: \Ma told mo not to tako any of your corn, Mr.-^— till It gofes ripori\ ________ \ ;v^The['company of young people who TOdontiyspont sovoral days at the Haw* \6y cottagd, at. Nine; Mile P61nt, woro •cntertalne'd at a jawn party, Saturday aftornoon, at the home of L. J. DeLahd, to meet tho Wrlgjits of Rochester.. Tho same company spont Tuesday evening *\3, Hi;^now^.:. .:-:•'•&'^i : -7:.7A '• ' 7K'••, Christopher Churchill Is. still a very sick man. He was taken down two weeks ago with the prevalent malady, from 'which many • persons have been buffering here. By\sklllful treatment the s dJ8e_ase.was_checked,_but he-Is how suffering from typhoid malarial fever. -ii.iin.ii.ii.i-— . — i . Miss Bessie J. Hutchinson of Roches- ter, Is visiting, at the home of her pa- rents, Chester; Hutchinson and wife, on Prospect street, this week. Next Satur- day, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Mame Dick- ens,-and Mrs. Henry Relyea, go to the seashore in Maine, for a two weeks' va- cation.* \ Jacob Statler, whose death we chron- icled last week, had been employed by the DeLand company 21 years, having left their employ a year or soago. There-* are others\ of our citizens who have been employed as long, or longer. Mlchad. Burns,, who recently left the employ*^ Mrs. D. B. DeLarid, had been theTTamlTy.coachman for-abdut 30-yearsr One of our esteemed exchanges recent- ly commented oh a neighboring paper containing oyer 100 local paragraphs. The MAIL reaches~that number quite fre<iUont1y. ' Last.week's Issue contain* od five ^columns of ( local paragraphs, four columns of local headed .articlea, and eight columns of correspqridence Jtrom surrounding [towns. yery few country papers sot ,'mpr.o type\ than Tho k&Lf:7/^77<7 The explosion of an alcohol lamp in Dr.Ditmas v dentaloface7ye3tBrdayragalri; called out the.fire department, but the flames-were quickly extinguished before the boys arrived. The lamp stood on a lathe, and M,he doctor had just left it when It explodedi setting, jire to the Jathe. A blanket was throwp over the fire, and thenjthe doctpx.threw the_la.the but of the window on to the woodawn- ing, where a pail of water subdued the flames. l^llOfepfx^FriCarid^ldflgls^^ | ||l; r^tomatoe-frcornr plums, poara add apples; fe^PPlyit : _orico\f;-;^?fv-y;<:'%-vrV\.^^r^ Persons traveling the road extending from High street east tell us that the apple crop will be a good one—they \have seen lots of apples.\ . Invariably such persons have had ther attention attracted to .the long row of trees next the road in the orchard of Samuel War- ner, where every tree is well loaded with apples. They are tho Ben Davis vari- ety, large and well formed, and are tak- ing on the color which makes them ver- itable beauties. The funeral of Jacob Statler was hold from his late homo, Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Rev. D. Thomas McCly- moht,.offlciatlng.„Ddlegatlons-frorn the The attendance at the .Pan-American is rapidly increasing. Several days hist week the crowds.numbered-over 60,000\. While being driven to the funeral* of Jacob_Sjtatler,:last,ErJday,J- , Majo-c,liLbne of DeLand's gray team, dropped dead op West avenue. ;.-Jv_-. i 7-. 7L-7-^ ^.-—11. Mrs. E..M. ChadWIck and Miss W. M. Gbodell left yesterday, for Oberlln, Ohio, where \they; will keep house for Dr. Delphlhe Hahna. V John Winans, jr., of Framley, N, J., spent a few days with his. uncie, Peter Ppvey, and family, recently, onhis way home from Buffalo. . TlWhalance of our 8 cent ^Diniities for^ v g -i v - -j ^; 77 i QX^ Qr var d The balance of our 10 bent Lawns and Muslins for \^~ \ 8fe^per yard A few pairs of;$2.00 cloth top : Welt ShoeBjor V - : ^ - ; •; ^ $1.50 Th^ balance oi our $1.00 and $1.25 Oxfords and Slippers -.\7-''\. : '• [\ for - v ; - ; - 7 —^ The above prices wiU baTely wyer; the^/cost of the goods Mentioned and are therefore Sold for : : Spot Cash '••-•-.'..--...-..-'. : - • . • > .•:- ' . .7'. • . - •«,.•./ . Duncan Blocks FAIRPGRT^N; Y: n Yesterday's telegraph dispatches an- hourice tfee safe arrIval-Of,the_transpQ£t Thomas, at Manila\ 1 . This transport carried 500 teachers, among which were Miss Louise Herrick of Geneseo, a sister of Mrs. J. H. Bobbins of this village, and two from Macedon Center. • Samuel Warper, \upon his fine farm just east of the village, has .one of the thriftiest young peach orchards we have overseen. There are five -acres in the orchardj The trees were aet*out ihree years ago, will measure nine Inches or rribre.around the trunks and; are ^very Uniform in size. Many of the trees'are well fruited. The fire department was called to Bost|8 bakery building, Monday, about l;36,'buta amail fire on the-roof had been put |otit before they arrived. ; A Laboror had boon burning some rubbish near the building and it is supposed that asparkofoll on the roof, setting it'.on fire. Little Mario Conway, who ilyea on tho 8econd 'floorof the\ Storms- block, discovorod the firo andgave the alarm. Tho loss will bo sllgbt.\v v- :1 J* H; ROBBINS. MANUFACTURER AND : , DEALER IN FINE CONFEC- TIONERY, AT R. L. ESTES 1 DRUG STORE. 1 ; ' : t Fine old blackberry brandy for medi- cal use, 25c X pt; 50c pt:, at Cramer's drug storo.! ^ .. :* ; - ' <- V/ ;: \; :>.' \ '' ',86'e'd Wheat for Salo.' A qnantity 6f American Bronze wheat, rnillclbaned,. fbt seed, for sale at-waror ____asa_s '7- :?* rt :?.-l?M?86 toimall fiimil^ In- quire o( Mrs. A« H. Brlggs, Pleasant 8trefitrA;**: 7 ii;/.c;-: ?,% U7-<%^'A-7' a^tf '¥ : tqcaj:'Ne^^pa_isj^5and;6^ 10c A fire\departmont and E. A f Slocum Post, G. A. R., of which Mr. Statler was a member, were present. In addition to the two daughters mentioned in Tho MAIL, last week, 'deceased Is also sur- vived by a widow. Mrs. Statler will make herhomo for a time: with her daughter, Mrs. James WIgnall, of Bridgeport, C6nn. > , Miss Ida Whalon died at tho homo of her sister, Mrs. L. J. Talman, on Church street, Monday evening? aged'38 iears^ Miss Whalon was born in the town of Rush, but had lived horo for the past 20 years, having boon employed during that time by tho firm of DeLand & Co. Doceasod;Is-.survived by-four sisters, Mrs. \L. J. Talman, Misses.Anna and Delia Whalen, of this place, and Mrs. S. Abrams of Utlca; also two brothprs, W, P. and James Whalon oi this place. Tho'fuporal was hold from tho Catholic church this morning. ... : • Mrs. Herbert Garnahari arid her -spri; Master Harry Sutherland, have just re- turned\ frorii her farm at V|ne Valley, op Cariandaigualak^e.\ They brought T^he MAII, some aamples-bf-thelr^fruit-lh-thri shape of extra large Prussian plums arid apple's. There were also in. the.. box several appjes'which had been kept oyer from last yPar* 7 •'.''' '\:•\.. '-• . '•' '<7 •. .Luther Talman threshed his crop-of -American Bronze wheat last week.vthe average being a little more. than 35 bushels per acre.; r Mr. Birch also re- ports a\ largo yield of this variety. : The Amorlcari Bronze has ~ an amber berry, although It Is usualiy classed as a rod wheat. : It• •'Is ivery hardy, a Strdng grower,' arid It will pay the farmer who sows it to, amply.fert(ijzo- It to get tho bpst of ^'cr6p.x;'77:7777^i- Windows? ^Yes ~ - ^ * - Blinds, Yes, ; , We manufacture them aliand lots of other things-at our-factoryr- Bring your oxder. •*-'•'.-.:;:. . -~ : . * iSKsi^l 8 !^ I DOBBIN & MOORE PRICES ••:' Pnn-Amorlcnn iloonm. ; Mrs. R. L. Col ton, formerly of West Webster, but now of Buffalo, Isplpasant- ly located at 1477 Jefferson: street, and' will tako a limited number of Pan-Amer' lean roomers, at reasonable ra'tos. Take Jefferson icar In front Of depot, and got off at Ferry. Streetcars pass tho door t>yory two minutes, going direct to the Ban-American.. Write for >|terms and engago rooms ahead. \ ; • '.'33w4 ^ffisy^ 'f?*^'** 1 ~ < *f?* > ; vfj S^3ffl^S^^^^WlbrTci?irt located AVTtho o^d Charcoal Wbrks'on the canal, a portion of them • being In tbobrlckwdrk) to a boilor recently ro- movbd.H yho. btick -will bo sold as' they lay.'; in \tho •boiler {housb. ; ; Prlco low. Address thb'Wy P%- DaVIs Machlno Co.', Roch6stoVN; : Y;); f&-v?f$?S. j;.;--vy. , ::7: -:*! > ? Mrs. John W^ Brownel] dfed at her nomb on Parce\avenue Sunday ovoning^ after a short illness, aged 39 years. The funeral was held at the hot^so, Tuesday, triornirig, and_ the bqdy.^wa^4akon to Cortland county, \ hof- early.. homo\ 4 ,; for btjri'al. Mrs.; Brownoll was; highly esteeriied by thoso who know her arid herdoath is deeply mourned by ritany frionds.; ^Besidjss tho hu sband, thoro are sovoral relatives In Cortland county, v 7 :fefiftfeia W& ^ - :... ^' * Card ofThftnka;.. 7/7}: [ '.-.. Wo -wish to- express through the columns of TLo MAIL, our appreciation of the many acts of kindness \o*xtorided to tts by our neighbors and friends, diir« lng tho recerJt Illness and death of our bolovcd husband, arid father. -Also to tho-morabera 6f^ the Fairiport- flco-do- •% ^i^lfirlihojcoiir JteI]ea,*howrikarid4totali who: In any • wayvhOlpedf to 'jatAH. thd burdoti' lighter.;-(v:v *;': ; ; ; :; %'V ; :^'- ; -r ) VA^:>; • v /? Mnsi ?X\ STATLKR AND!DAUGHTERS!•• 7 v r^•v-f^/--.-...'• ; : .'•••': ~.--^v<:n;vij r,, I'l^tc;^^ ?Jttor«e for sale.,•••;>.^-VH\-''^. ' 'HOhOIto M two. AOno-haVT triiio'wost of Falrport.;:| p. •.^ *;/'< .GEORGE PLUMD^ '••••'* nnakes—buslnessp •'A ^6&7 ; Giuneagold Coffee, 1 lb> tin can .; ^ : :% -. ;^ Sour^Picklesy 'fytfipz i % > \j..;.. K,.^' 1 ; ;. f 7 American Sardines, rjef box......; C/;'%*~fX. . T£ l $$ Imported'SarcUhes, per box; .•.-.: ..';.;\'. .^: ^ .! /lOc fanned Corn,; per^can;:.. .;^:.;.«.. . .V. .';;. !:v.'8c : BestfodAl^ Best Salmon Steak, 1 lb, flaMna ?ti?i H\: '$ ;.. ^20c| vMagnplia Jlour, 25 lb.sacks.;,... .^.... :!. ... ,60c ; Best Su^tash, per ^n;..!....^ Canned Beets, per can......... ^J-im^k^li^ -Baked;Pork and Beans;-. ;v.:. i^^m&.^HM- TAYLOR BLOCK, 'PHONE 2402, : r * ^ M - .'* • \4 , t 1 i! # JPrdpf-is Conviction <***»•• C \:^\ Stop in this week and, wo-will r show you * ?A7 \fft- ; B^ga__n_s in Wfttc)iesinnd^Joweiry;: ' 7fc{l. No. 5Tlaln SUi : -7'-7 FAiHPPRt,-N^ Yi! i7^77^7-7-/ r 77y'-7l77}* : 77':X'^\ii^^. A. G. HARDICK. 'JvSi* 5k„_-.-—.-. : ^~