THE LYONS REPUBLICAN

Friday, September 28, 1917

Part 2

The following was transcribed from an original copy of "The Lyons Republican," Friday, September 28, 1917. This paper also traditionally carried quite a bit of news from other county towns. This is Part 2 of a multi-installment transcription.

HERE AND ABOUTS

The Board of Supervisors of the town of Sodus has employed Miss Agnes Reardon of Quincy, Mass., to take charge of the work of physical instruction in the schools of the township.

The Palmyra Fair opened yesterday and will continue today and tomorrow. This is the only fair in Wayne county this year and it looks as though it would be bigger and better than ever.

William Holtz, who left yesterday with the young men of the National Army for Camp Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, sold his carting business this week to Walter West.

A gold headed cane and gold cameo brooch were presented to Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of Palmyra Sunday when their four children gathered to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of the couple. The couple were born in Henlis, Monmouth, England, and have nine grandchildren.

Some of the largest yellow tomatoes raised in this section are those raised by Almer Barclay. Mr. Barclay brought into The Lyons Republican office a basket of these tomatoes, one of which measured sixteen inches around and weighed one pound and seven ounces.

Elwin R. Smith of Rose, a thresher employed by Collings G. Wood, was robbed of $37 in Auburn Monday. Smith reported to the police that he chased a soldier several blocks in the effort to recover his property, but lost him in the crowd. Efforts to locate the thief were unsuccessful.

There is no Wayne County Agricultural Fair this year on account of the war and Newark has dispensed with its fair this year for the same reason. Palmyra is the only town in the county that is to have a fair. Everybody who wants to see a fair this year in Wayne county will have to go to Palmyra today or tomorrow.

Superintendent of Instruction R.O. Brundige of Ontario will have charge of the mobilization of school teachers in Wayne county for work in the second Liberty Loan campaign. Mr. Brundige has planned to ask the teachers to distribute information and instruction about government bonds and act as distributors and collectors of the subscription blanks.

Mrs. Charles Kreiss of Lock Berlin has ordered a Ford coupe of Agent F.W. Coffey. Fred Albrecht recently purchased a 1917 model Overland, and Fords have been bought by A.H. Fisher, A.W. Fisher, Ernest Smith and G.J. Wilson.

The old story of the handle slipping out of a jack resulted in Sam Trombino getting a terrific whack back of the head while at work in the Central car shops Tuesday morning and Sam will be laid up for some time, but he is able to walk around.

D.W. Gridley, American Express messenger, of Buffalo, helping unload a heavy casting at the local Central station was wedged between the casting and the car door Tuesday and was taken to the Barber Hospital, where bad bruises were dressed.

The death of David McDowell of Sodus occurred Wednesday. Mr. McDowell was 75 years old and a veteran of the Civil War. He is survived by a son, Charles McDowell, of Alton, and a daughter, Mrs. William Berkeley, of South Sodus.

"Harry Thaw," Louis Frick's horse, carried off first money in the first race at the Waterloo Fair Tuesday, and "Charles W.," owned and driven by Charles W. Wagner, came home with first money in the 2:18 pace. Both these Lyons horses have many followers around the county fair circuits.

William Kline, coming to town with a load of hay Tuesday, tipped over at the corner of Water and Broad streets and William was buried under the hay. A rescue party with his wife as captain was organized and William was dug out and the hay reloaded. No damage was done to the wagon or hay, and Mr. Kline was unhurt.

Hundreds of Catholics and others interested in the history of Onondaga county were present at Indian Hill, near Syracuse, Sunday to witness the unveiling of a granite shaft erected through the efforts of the Order of the Alhambra to mark the spot where Rev. Joseph M. Chaumont, S.J., offered the first sacrifice of the mass in New York State, Sunday, November 4, 1655.

George H. Greenagle has been helping Arthur Facer in South Lyons with his farm work for a few weeks and Tuesday when he was coming to town with a load of cabbage the team took fright and Mr. Greenagle was thrown off the load. He was taken to his home in Canal street where it was found that although no bones were broken he will be laid up for some time from the general shaking up.

E.A. Welcher & Sons of Newark last week threshed their wheat and got 205 bushels from four acres of land, or an average of 51 bushels and 1 peck to the acre. The wheat was raised from 6 bushels of seed and is the biggest yield per acre we have ever heard of in this locality, where the average crop will run around 20 bushels. If all wheat growers in the United States do as well as Mr. Welcher & Sons have done, Uncle Sam will pretty near "deliver the goods" in feeding the whole world.

A Lyons young man with an automobile party went to Geneva one night this week for a ride and stopped at a hotel for dinner. The head of the party wanted a new comb to fix up his hair with and sent a porter across the road to a drug store, and then sat down to wait for him. When Mr. Porter came back with an ice cream cone instead of a hair comb there was more excitement for a few minutes than Geneva has seen in a long time. And the Lyons young man will never hear the end of it.

Mrs. Magdalena Bauer, widow of Frank Bauer of West Lyons, died at her home Saturday. She was 82 years old and was born in Wingen, Alsace. When ten years old she came to this country with her parents, who located near where she lived and died. She leaves four sons, George, Michael, Philip and Jacob of the town of Arcadia; four daughters, Mrs. Rinckert, Mrs. Herman Heartnag, Mrs. John Voelkel, of Lyons, and Mrs. Harden of Arcadia; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Signs bearing the information "One Mile to Presbyterian Church" are posted a mile each way from Fairville, and all tourists in that section on Sundays are invited to attend services at the church, of which Rev. Leslie Farnsworth is pastor. This is one of the very few churches in the country marked this way, and it would not be surprising to know that it was the only church to which road signs point the way.

BOARD BUYS LYONS SITE FOR HOSPITAL

The Wayne Board of Supervisors, at its session Friday morning, passed a resolution whereby the buildings and twelve acres of land will be purchased from Fred Gansz, of Lyons, for tuberculosis hospital purposes.

Gansz property is located on a high hill, just inside the eastern village limits, has a southern exposure and is known as "Albany Hill." The property is, to a large extent, isolated. The purchase price is $5,000, and the local municipal board has agreed to stand $1,000 of the expense of continuing the water mains to the hospital.

Downing property, located in Macedon, was the site agreed upon by the committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors, but there was so much opposition to this site that the idea was given up in favor of the Lyons site.

The contract for the new hospital must be let by January 1st next, and the building must be ready to receive patients on or before July 1st of that year. A superintendent must be appointed from a list to be made by civil service examinations. Certain special experience is a required qualification. In some counties the superintendent of the tuberculosis hospital draws $1,000. In others the pay is $1,200 and still higher in others according to the amount of work performed. The Wayne county hospital will contains beds for thirty patients. The law stipulates that the number of beds must correspond to the number of deaths from tuberculosis in the county the past year. That number in this instance is thirty. Drs. Sheldon, Killip and Robinson in making 1,028 examinations thus far for military service have found a dozen cases of tuberculosis, some pronounced and others incipient, they report.

WANTED - CARPENTERS and laborers at the Niagara Power plant; 9 months' work.

WANTED - COMPETENT STENOGRAPHER or graphophone operator. Jackson & Perkins Co., 23 Madison St., Newark, N.Y.

WANTED - EXPERIENCED OPERATORS on silk gloves, or girls to learn. Pay weekly. Steady work. Wages paid while learning. The Gloversville Silk Mills, Geneva street, Lyons, N.Y.

FOR RENT - Flat, store and office. Inquire James D. Bashford.

FOR RENT - One, two or more rooms for housekeeping - furnished or unfurnished. Gas and furnace. Inquire at 33 Holley street. Kate M. Rodenbach.

FOR SALE OR RENT - The National hotel on Canal street, no license. Inquire of David H. Mann, Sevalen Block, Lyons.

FOR SALE- FARM OF 50 ACRES, good land, fruit of all kinds, never failing well, buildings in good repair, five miles south-east of Lyons. Cornelius Eyer, address, Clyde, N.Y.

FOR SALE - MISCELLANEOUS

For Sale. One Medium Parlor stove. Inquire at once. Mrs. Probasco, 4 Jackson street.

For Sale. Tippecanoe Kitchen cabinet, used only four months. Inquire Mrs. Harvey Velotte, 27 High Street.

For Sale - Barrel Bargains. 200 whiskey barrels, 8-hoop, 50 and 54 gallons, at less than half the cost of making. Wm. Burke, 88 Catherine St., Lyons, N.Y.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY

William S. Scott of New York is in town.

Bradley Fleming has entered Syracuse University.

Mrs. Norman Seymour spent Monday in Rochester.

Mrs. Leman Hotchkiss spent Sunday with Clyde friends.

Arthur Moore returned Monday to the Buffalo Dental College.

Miss Winifred DeGolyer has returned from Crescent Beach.

Frank Cary of Rochester was the guest of Lyons friends Friday.

John Finigan has resumed his studies at the Buffalo Medical College.

Charles Fehr has purchased the Stephen Reals home in Phelps street.

Mrs. William Gaston of Norwich is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. W.R. Mason.

Mrs. Francis W. Madigan entertained her mother and sister of Rochester Sunday.

Fletcher Towlerton returned to Cambridge Friday to enter the Harvard Medical College.

Dr. and Mrs. M.E. Carmer are making a motor trip through the eastern part of the state.

Rev. George H. Ottaway was called to Rochester Saturday by the illness of his brother.

Mrs. Thaddeus W. Collins has closed her cottage on Crescent Beach and returned to Lyons.

Mrs. Laura Holmlund and family are occupying the apartment in the Miles house in William street.

Mrs. Emma T. Platt, Miss Platt and Miss Parshall spent Sunday at Aurora guests of Mrs. J.V. Campbell.

Mrs. Frank M. Bohr has returned to Boston after several weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs. T.W. Collins.

Mrs. William N. Myers and Mrs. William Burke are spending the week in Syracuse with Mrs. John Burns.

Mrs. Thomas Farmer of Syracuse spent part of last week with her mother, Mrs. Daniel Moran.

Dr. and Mrs. H.E. Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Peer are spending the week at Cliff Haven on Sodus Bay.

Miss Helen Gillette returned to New York Saturday after having spent a week with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Gillette.

William S. Gavitt, during his recent stay at the Triton Tract in Canada, bagged another moose, making eight in all he has taken.

Mrs. Alice Davis has severed her connection with the Lyons Hospital and has accepted a position as superintendent of the Palmyra Box factory.

Mrs. B.F. Whitlock, who has been spending the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hornbeck, has returned to her home in Saratoga.

Miss Katherine Crawford, who has been the guest of Lyons and Clyde friends during the summer, returned to Washington, D.C., yesterday.

James Scott of the Canadian Army, accompanied by a tent mate, spent a furlough of four days in town this week. They expect to leave for France in a short time.

Mrs. Cary of Cheyenne, Wyoming, wife of former Governor Cary of that state, and Mrs. Robert Cary and daughter, are guests of Mrs. William G. David.

Homer Nicholson, who was stationed here on barge canal work several months last winter, is now in the officers' training camp at Fort Monroe, Va., according to work received by friends here.

Louis House and daughter of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. George House, Mr. and Mrs. John Shear and Mr. and Mrs. John Sigman of Rochester were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. William House.

County Judge Horace W. Fitch of Ontario county, County Judge Clyde W. Knapp of Wayne county and Editor Charles H. Betts have accepted an invitation to speak at the meeting of the Red Cross and the Grange to be held in Grange Hall at Sodus, Saturday evening, October 6th.

Rev. William T. Sherwood of Christ Church, Corning, will officiate at Grace Church Sunday morning in exchange with Rev. Mr. Ottaway. Rev. Mr. Sherwood's return to Lyons at this time is occasioned by the wedding of his cousin, Miss Grace Mary Watson, which is to take place at Grace Church Saturday evening at six o'clock.

Wayne county boys affected by recent decisions of the District Exemption Board sitting in Rochester are these: John L. Heidenreich, Lyons, granted temporary exemption account of farm work; Arthur DeRight, Williamson, appeal denied; Herman F. Ehrhardt, Macedon, and John D. Deneering, Marion, claims denied; William E. Marks, Macedon, claim allowed.

Addison P. Calkins, district manager of the Prudential Life Insurance Company, has completed twenty years of continuous service with that company and a few days ago he was presented by the company with a beautiful gold badge studded with rubies and diamonds. Tonight a banquet will be given in his honor at Congress Hall, at which about fifty of the representatives of the company will be present.

After listening to the Rev. George Adam of London, who spoke at the patriotic mass meeting Friday, Calvin Hotchkiss said, "I do not know what denomination Mr. Adam belongs to, but if I could find out I would join his church." This remark was prompted by the Rev. Adams' statement to the effect that while "it is his work to save souls from hell, yet he wanted to see the Germans go where they belong."

Mrs. Ralph Sheldon was in Rochester Monday.

Mrs. Emily Gurnee visited friends in Junius last week.

Mr. and Mrs. William House entertained friends over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Engle of Palmyra were in town Sunday.

Mrs. Hope McCall of St. Paul spent Sunday with Mrs. Bert L. Cumber.

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Boyle spent Sunday with friends in Syracuse.

Henry Andrews left this week to enter Cornell. He will take the arts course.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mills of Sodus attended the mass meeting in Lyons last Friday.

Carl Miller of Alexandria Bay has been in town several days this week on vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Moody and daughters Lorraine and Phyllis left for Cuba Monday.

Attorney Charles Congdon of Palmyra was in town Monday on legal business.

Mrs. Charles M. Colton of Rochester has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles W. Barrick.

Miss Marguerite Hammond has been called to Babylon, N.Y., by the serious illness of an uncle.

George A. Streeter is a patient at the Edward J. Barber Hospital and has had two minor operations.

Mrs. Cleon Musselman of Rochester spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Jacob Rodenbach.

Mr. and Mrs. William Zwilling of Elkland, Pa., have been visiting friends in town the past week.

Mrs. George Donahue of Rochester spent a few days the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Phillips.

Mrs. Charles Sees, who has been visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Pauline Meade, in Niagara Falls, will return home tomorrow.

Mrs. Gertrude R. Deady, district deputy grand matron of the 29th O.E.S. district, will make her official visit to Humanity Chapter next Tuesday evening.

Mrs. John McCreedy of Rochester has been in town the past few days, called here by an accident to her father, George Simmons.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Reynolds and son Morton of Johnson City are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Morton Reynolds and other Lyons relatives.

Theodore Parvin of Pittsburgh was in town Saturday and Sunday on his way to visit his sister, Mrs. G.W. Appler, in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Bashford and Mrs. Barton are spending a couple of weeks in the DeGolyer cottage on Crescent Beach.

The W.C.T.U. will meet Tuesday, October 2d, at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Sarah Taylor. Come prepared to sew for the Red Cross.

Mrs. Elizabeth Finigan and Mrs. William I. Dean entertained a number of friends at the home of Mrs. Finigan last Friday afternoon.

Officer William Kline, jr., of the Rochester police force and Mrs. Kline spent a portion of the past week the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kline of Water street.

C.A. Brown, former proprietor of the Lyons 5 and 10 Cent Store in Canal street, now of Palmyra, was a business caller in town Monday.

William J. Collins, who since giving up his position in the Hardt & Klippel store here, has been with Sibley's in Rochester, was a member of the Rochester delegation that left yesterday for Camp Dix.

W.B. Robinson and O.D. Chapman, who several months ago enlisted in the signal branch of the army with a Rochester company, have been called and will leave shortly for Camp Wadsworth at Spartansburg, S.C.

Karl Koester of Batavia, son of the late G.W. Koester of this village, has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Koester, of Maple street. Mr. Koester is a medical student in the University of Buffalo.

Arthur J. Sullivan, who was at time-keeper here with a barge canal construction company for about a year, leaving last spring for similar work at Geneva, was one of the first drafted ones from Buffalo to leave for National Army camp. He went out as captain of his district.

The Phi Sigma Tau met at the home of Miss Anita Buisch and a most enjoyable evening was spent. After the business was transacted a delightful program was rendered as follows: Piano duet, Rubenstein's Melody in F, Misses Holloway and Schraffenberger; current topics, Miss Arbogast; humorous selection, Miss Avery.

Leon C. Hatch, who for several years made Lyons his home, and who went to camp as captain of the Seneca county boys two weeks ago today, is located near the Wayne county boys. This week he sent home a picture of himself and K.C. Farnsworth, former manager of the Lyons office of the Empire Gas & Electric Company. Both young men are attending non-commissioned officers school.

Mrs. O.B. Dean of Toledo, O., is the guest of Mrs. Matie B. Eck.

Franz Zimmerlin left yesterday for Ann Arbor, Mich., to resume his studies in the University of Michigan.

Dr. Crain A. Moore is confined to his bed as the result of serious injuries received Tuesday afternoon at his store, when a lighted match accidentally set fire to a package of denatured alcohol.

Mrs. Nellie T. Sherwood leaves next week to take up her duties in the Bennett School at Milbrook, N.Y., and Miss Leila Sherwood will leave to resume her duties in the Hewlett School at Hewlett, Long Island.

Rev. Father James B. Keenan, who is well known in Lyons, has resigned as pastor of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Brockport on account of ill health. Father Keenan is a great friend of Father Gommenginger and has often preached at St. Michael's Church here.

Mrs. F. Scott Smith received a letter from her husband this week in which he says that he is still in training in England, and that he is in line for a commission. It has been reported that he had entered the aviation service, but this is denied, also that he was at the front in France. This also is denied, although he says that he expected to be in the trenches before his letter reached Lyons.

Among those from Williamson who attended the patriotic mass meeting last Friday were Cornelius DeZutter, chairman of the reception committee for that town; Charles I. DeZutter, chairman of the town committee; Leland L. Fuller, cashier of the State Bank of Williamson; Editor E.r. Scott of the Williamson Sentinel; Harry Moll, Republican county committee-man, and Stanley M. Petty, secretary and treasurer of the Williamson Garage co., Inc.

The marriage of Grace Mary Watson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George H. Watson, formerly of Berlin, to Kendall Gordon Seaton of Ashland, Kentucky, will take place in Grace church tomorrow evening at six o'clock. Rev. Geo. H. Ottaway will officiate, assisted by Rev. William T. Sherwood of Corning, a cousin of the bride-elect. About eighty have been invited to the reception which will be held at 22 Queen street following the church service.

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Barclay of Kissimmee, Florida, are expected in town to spend the month of October with Lyons relatives. Mr. Barclay is a member of the Breaker-Barclay Realty Co., doing a real estate and insurance business in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida. He is a native of this town and has been a reader of The Lyons Republican for over 37 years. Prior to going into the real estate business in Florida he was in that business in the state of Iowa and other western states.

W. Henry Alford, Civil War veteran, heard a familiar name called when the draft boys were mustered Wednesday and he looked up to the young man, who turned out to be the son of an old comrade. They had quite a talk. The young man had been partaking of the cup that causes temporary joy and Mr. Alford admonished him to cut that out and above all obey every order that is given him. "If your superior officer tells you to jump into the canal, you do it," advised Mr. Alford. "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Alford," replied the young man, "by the Gods, I'll do it."

Mr. and Mrs. John Cosart were married thirty-four years last week Thursday and they quietly observed the anniversary by taking a motor trip with their guest, Mrs. H.P. Brewster, of Rochester, to Brantling's Hill, the highest point in Wayne county, from which a most beautiful view of the surrounding country can be had. Boats on Lake Ontario in the north can be seen and Canandaigua Lake on the south. The power house, canning factory and other Lyons chimneys can be seen in the east and objects further away in the west are in sight. Brantling's Hill is three miles north of Fairville station, which would make it about eight or nine miles from Lyons. The Michael Escherman farm is right at the hill.

Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness in sending flowers and also for the singing and other kindnesses during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father.

Mrs. Dr. Ellis
Mrs. Wilbur Clark
Earl Ellis

Card of Thanks

We desire to extend our thanks to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our son and brother, also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Shuler and family.

Mrs. George E. Barnes

The death of Mrs. Mary L. Halpin Barnes, wife of George E. Barnes, occurred at the home in Maple street late Friday night after a lingering illness. She was born in Lyons 26years ago and had always lived here. About five years ago she was married to Mr. Barnes. She had been in poor health for two years. The funeral was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock fro St. Michael's Church, Rev. Father John R. Fitzsimmons officiating. Burial was at Rural Cemetery.

Survivors beside the husband, are two daughters, Alice and Catherine; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halpin; two sisters, Teresa and Sadie Halpin; one brother, John Halpin, all of Lyons.

Card of Thanks

George D. Barnes and members of the Thomas Halpin family desire to thank friends for the many kindnesses shown them during the illness of May Halpin Barnes and at the time of her death. [Note: notice says "George D. Barnes."]

Charles O'Neil

Wednesday evening at the General Hospital in Rochester occurred the death of Charles O'Neil. He had been ill about a month with typhoid fever. He was born in Lyons 40 years ago and had always made his home in this village.

He is survived by his father, Charles O'Neil, of Lyons; two sisters, Mrs. Henry C. Grayson and Mrs. Frank Irving of Syracuse, and one brother, Edward O'Neil, of Geneva.

The funeral arrangements have not been made but the remains will be brought to this village.

Mrs. Charles J. Mirick

The death of Mrs. Charles J. Mirick (Hannah L. Foist) occurred at her home in Toledo, Ohio, September 10th, aged 80 years. She was a patient sufferer for almost a year and during the last two months was helpless. She was born in the town of Galen, December 1, 1837, and was married in Galen fifty-seven years ago the 26th of September. Surviving besides her husband are one son, J.F. Mirick, of Toledo; one daughter, Mrs. W.A. LaGore of Detroit, Mich., and two granddaughters, Ruth Elsie Mirick and Gladys Irene La Gore.

Mrs. Mirick was a resident of Clyde a number of years, moving from there with her family to Adrian, Michigan, and for the last two years has made Toledo her home.

The funeral was held at her home and the remains taken to Adrian, Mich., for burial.

George Henry Baltzel

The death of George Henry Baltzel, 66 years old, one of the best known business men of the town of Lyons, occurred at his home in Broad street Tuesday morning after an illness of about a year. Death followed a general breakdown.

The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home, Rev. Albert Heyd officiating. Services at the grave in Rural Cemetery will be conducted by Lyons Lodge of Elks.

George Henry Baltzel was born in Lyons July 6, 1851, eldest son of the late Henry Baltzel, one of the pioneer Lyons merchants. When only a boy, Mr. Baltzel started to learn the shoemakers' trade. One of the first duties that came to him was to drive to Clyde with hides and then get them when they were tanned. This was when he was only twelve years old. At that time twenty shoemakers were employed in the Baltzel shoe shop. In those days all worked from seven o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night. That was considered a fair day's work.

Mr. Baltzel was born in the living apartments over the shoe store. The old building now stands in the rear of the Baltzel block, where it was moved when the block was built. In 1878 Mr. Baltzel took over the shoe store from his father and conducted the business up to the time of the fire which cleaned out the stock about six years ago. After that the business was taken over by H.D. Ungerer, who is the present proprietor.

Although prominent in Democratic politics all his life, Mr. Baltzel never sought election to an office, but about four years ago his party called him to take the nomination for Supervisor and he was elected for one term. Shortly after that he was appointed a member of the Lyons Municipal Board, which was created to take charge of the building of the new water and sewer system, and he devoted much of his time to that work until failing health compelled him to resign from the board about a year ago. Mr. Baltzel did not believe in life insurance or fraternal societies, until Lyons Lodge of Elks was organized. Shortly after that he became a member of the Elks and was one of the first to take out a life membership. He attended the national convention of the order in Los Angeles and he had been to several state conventions. He was a member of the Broad Street Lutheran Church.

In 1885 with his brother, William H. Baltzel, he built the Baltzel Block, and in 1878 the Baltzel Hotel, at the time the finest business buildings in Lyons. The deceased had long been considered one of the soundest men financially in the town of Lyons.

Surviving members of the family are his mother, Mrs. Salome Baltzel; two brothers, William H. and Charles M. Baltzel; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence A. Phillips of Lyons, and Mrs. George A. Tromer of New York; also several nephews and nieces.

Republican Nominations

For Attorney-General
Merton E. Lewis

For Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals
Benjamin N. Cardoza (sic)
Chester B. McLoughlin

Member of Assembly
Frank D. Gaylord

County Clerk
Charles A. Noble

County Treasurer
George S. Reeves

Coroner
Dr. George D. Winchell
Dr. Gay A. Jones

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