Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection 20 years ago his editor" resulted in his ir
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is)
employr
Fafnferonerisnes Memor^r
public relations capacity oy Telephone Corpora
a
Born in
Angelica
DEATH TAKES ITALIAN BAND LEADER HERE
(Note: The following letter Is re-l He was born in Angelica and was tion. That connection was of brief published from the Buffalo graduated from Syracuse UnivtiNews at the request of the Rev. sity. After many years as school auration. ' teacher and principal, lecturer, and Copeland next came Into prom Benjamin Copeland.) Mr. writer. Copeland went into inence when he founded his "Joy Editor Buffalo Evening News: law. At 50, he became a lawyer. Christians" here in 1922 felt I not have strong enough Since 1933, he had practiced in He subsequently announced that before today to write a brief word Buffalo. at his meetings a ''sacramental jn to the (to us who best
the Rochester
Evening] (
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(J
reply
wine" would be served. In Decernber, 1922, besides the faithful at tending his meeting at United Shoe Workers Hall, there were fed agents, who confiscated a quan of home brew made from hops. that in Copeland maintained Serving the home brew he was carout his religious duties, that
hops
were
rapes,
f
ec.
a
but
15, he
a
fruit few
was
the
same
iOVed
most
and
The Rochester Telephone Corpo ration "at one time employed him in relations capacity after a
him)
painful publicity the
to
you so hastily gave erratic incident in our
one
public
his
dear son Stanley's singularly un selfish and most creditable career.
Jeral tity |
jying
hlm
knew
Yes,
his
to
aversion
which
enactment
not, he held to be false to to and justly foredoomed in
failure
Its
aspiration
amendment
the
possession
.
.
.
-
.
an
States,
years Copeland, styling himself "The Rev. J. Stan ley Copeland" again had his "Joy Christians" operating in Buffalo and in Dec. 1924 was arrested by Buffalo police for serving wine at an open air meeting in violation of the prohibition laws. He was con-
Just
cumbed to
a
dead
|jon
Copeland
fight
in
then
began
was
defense of
"so
a
along
on
full
again but was President Coolidge.
jail
He
1933,
Jessup's
him
life
radiant
the
portals
of
prohibition laws, Angelica and a grad
Brantford
Coppolal
suffering'
his
the G.E.Coppola Band for many years until it was about four years ago. He was alsoi of several composer off pieces music.
[
g disbanded*
Besides
[are ers,
his
wife, surviving him Anthony; three daught-f Mrs. Anthony Parrinello, Mrs. I
a
son,
Charles Merwin and
12
and Mrs. Frank grandchildren.
Funeral services will be con-g ducted Wednesday at 9.30 a. m. in r Mt. Carmel Church. Burial will bei
Place
Sepulchre Cemete ry
TiM-Dlin DEC 8i 1938
He sought a permanent A native of injunc-j of Syracuse University. Cop* tion in Supreme Court in Buffalo to restrain the Buffalo police from i lived in Rochester for a ntwr with his activities, butj uer of years prior to 1927. when h interfering that was denied. Copeland con-i moved to Buffalo. At 50. after tinued to appear as his own at-
school teacher, principa and lecturer and contributor to mags Homey, as
a
in
j directed
"Guerino;
everlasting.
36
arornc
the
luate (land
and
|
in
the
.
Veteran Kail Conductor Ketires JR ft t MAT i JslMH 21st Ward Republican, will be held [Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock jMonroe
when he attended the university here from 1897 to 1900. He prepared for the university at
football
Harvard and th cage He was for some time closely connected with TMCA work, from 1808 to 1803 was pastor of the Washington Street Church of Lynn,
Mr.
jcommissioner
of Rochester
on
played quarterback
Funeral services for John M. Cos
tello, 51, of 2 Nursery St., deputy
emeritus. Mr. Cooper, who at the time of his death was connected with the U. B. Lighthouse Service in Florida,
the
International
I
professor
Mr. Cooper had traveled widely In South America and in the Ori ent and several of his works dealt with those parts of the world In 1924 and 1926 be was editor of the Miami Tribune, and he tectured frequently on foreign trad* we!. attended Brown University.
th#
University
Republican Leader
Wednesday
terment.
of
For
death
ins
of
Canada
Rites Wednesday
received here of
Word has been
Rochester Theological Seminary in 1898. An ordained Baptist minister, *r became an editor and well known lecturer. For the last 10 years he had spent most of hii time In Florida. r vices in Miami Mrs. Elisabeth Cooper, a writer of note, survives There were no children. The body of Mr. Cooper will be sent today from Rochester. Minn., to Miami for final nervices and In
as
0, &C. AUG 15 1338
On UR Eleven
r
well
-sales a staff
Ex-Quarterback
the Committee of 100. a civic and social organisation including some of America's moe*. of the home In .iien. Fran nett, the publisher, 1934. was 87 years old It was re called he was III during his stav In Rochester two years ago. Mr. Cooper, who was born In Henderson was graduated from the the
; as
D.&C.F&B2S 1939 Lighthouse Aide
136
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper, presi dent of the Committee of 100 of Miami Beach, author, lecturer and former minister, died in Worrall Hospital, Rochester, Minn., (Oct. 36), according to word re ceived here last nix Mr. Cooper was remembered in Rochester for his participation t.t
]
Igency
hia
father
was
In
I
of Plant Industry, horticulturist at Cornell University, and a teacher at South ture's
Bureau
assistant
John W. Covert
ij
Dakota Agricultural College 4nd|' the University of West Virginia. AL Tail rites will be conducted at! native of Watkins Glen, he graduated from Cornell University 2 p. m. tomorrow at 178 land St. for John W. Covert, 81. in 1890. Besides his son. he la survived! 144 Raleigh, past master of finance. by his wife. Mrs. C. Louise Phillips! of Aurora Grotto Lodge, Knights Corbett; two sons. Dr. Roger B.| of Pythias. Mr. Covert was one of the oldest Corbett of Storra, Conn., and
Funeral Tomorrow
waa|
|
Cumber-jl off =
yesterday.
Young Dr. Cornell
received hit
LB.. A.M. and Pti. D. degrees at where he Columbia University, Iplayed left tackle for two years itn the varsity football team. At De time of his appointment he was director of research for the State Department of Education at AlPreviously he had been bany. schools in | superintendent of high IHarrisburg. Pa., and a research asin Teachers College. Colum-
j
|
jsociata Ibia University.
Law-|
Minneapolis;!?
W. Corbett of two daughters. Miss Ruth E. bett of Troy, and Mrs.
renee
of Amherst.
V
-
0 1939 1
Harvey E. Cory Dies at 7
^^fifi
Private Rites
,
Officer of Pioneer Firm D. &CJUN30 1939 ] Dealer
For"
Cfo'ffFap^er Firm funeral
services
the Harvey E. Cory, treasurer of & Cory Company, one of (the city's oldest industries, died East last night at hia home, 1270
|
He had been In the paper supply business since he was 16, when he $ entered tht firm his father had* since served
Ailing
He was 71. Death came to Mr. Cory during after he had a nap before dinner office. come home from his foot Mr. Cory followed in the entered the steps of his father and business 120-year-old paper supply His 16. 156 years ago at the age of David CoryT entered the
JAve.
He was a 1350. director of Gene r a
!
only
son,
killed World War.
the
was
tributed
largely
quent te
on
his
Cory
Lawrence
y
Mrs.
president
jof IChese
Philip
o* Sroeset.i I* L
a
.
E.
[ARVEY
I '
outstanding
on
graduation
School.
'Couch He was the author of the most ex on Insurance Law," tensive Insurance law manual pub
lished, and contributed
I
to
insurance leaves
his a
ducted
-morrow
will
137 Chestnut at 3:30 p. m.
at
be
con
Street to
XXf^jf
family
'i
philanthropies,
The
who might have carried on the raclition gave his life in the World war In his memory Camp son
Corey, on Keuka Lake oilers continuous recreation and character building opportunities to hundreds of the :iiys youth, under YMCA direction. in
Saturday
wellChurch for John J. Coughlin, known in 10th Ward Republican
activities
for
many
years. at
*..-;
E.
^Harvey
en, who played* with the Rochester Catholic League and | later wtlhi Fall River in the New Mr.
|
England league, pitched for season
in
the
with
the Baltimore Orioles
International League.
injury forced athletics.
one
his retirement
An
from
fytfcji
Funeral services for Wallace P.
Couch, Lodge,
well-
neen
j
frequent!
Ex-Detective
Mr.
"
tuM
stablished yet progressive firm, that Mr. made his greatest contribution to Rochester. He was a staunch and reliable pgure in Rocheste
^ourne
I
Corey have been key making Rochester the progressiva is. The basic stability of his con
he Provident Loan Association. But it was undoubtedly as an able busiess man, taking for many years a responible part in the management of a
Death T
celebrated Requiem Mass will be 1 at 9 a. m. Saturday in Holy Rosary
erans,
Journals.
Corning. {of Funeral services
Rites
frequently
wife, Mrs. Lois sister, Mrs. S. F. Dagge Couch; two broth Jones, of Odessa, and Odessa, and Joel, ers, William, of He
'
Syosset,
L I.
m
ilm
insurance law, died (Dec. 13, 1936) at his1 after a home, 79 Arvine Heights, long illness. He was 55. the He had been associated with 30 publishing firm here for nearly after years, coming here shortly from Cornell Law his
daughters, Mrs.
* a
of George J. Couch, law VV^V. Lawyers' Co-operative XJitiyflk-
authority yesterday
hew
a
Mr. Cory was also a director of General ospital, the Rochester Day Nursery and
George J. Couch Dies, Author, Law Editcfo. ing Company, and
two
Harris. 3620 Elmwood, j president of the Ailing firm, and Mrs. Philip F.
U
CORY
3u
an
are
F.
the
y
Lieut. Lawrence Cory, killed in action in the
Surviving
Richard M. Harris, 3620 Elmwood wife of the present the firm, and Mrs.
n r \ c
Richard M. u-ife of the i
(Ave.,
11
son,
was
Keuka Lake in
memory of the war hero. He leaves two daughers,
fjen-
World War.
Camp
YMCA's on
and
only
ends
city's!
~^*-:
contribu to the Rochester YMCA's camp; Kueka Lake, named in honor of
who
Corey
fre
a
erous
Lawrence Lieut. in action during, Mr. Cory con-j to the fund that;
the
established
Third
was
E.
city it tributions have rnr.de their ur influence.
sby terian He
arvey Harvey
Men like Mr
'Church.
a
of
succession that has covered nearly a century. For David Corey, the father en-\ terfed the 120-year-old paper supplv firm in 1650. Quiet competence and modest philan thropy marked the life of the son at 71 His leadership in business was established his advice was sought by some of the oldest and most useful
tors
Valley
Genesee Club and
Church. An
rsery
Provi-
dent Loan Asaociation. He was a member of the
.
director of General Day Nursery Rochester Hospital. as and Provident Loan Association, Valwell as a member of Genesee leyClub and Third Presbyterian
Cory,
u
the
and
,
.
N
Day
firm in 1850. Roches During his entire life in his interests ter, Mr. Cory confined and his closely to the business was
Rochester
the
father,
He
Hospital,
1
E. 'Corey B10GRA?
mess
treasurer of
Was Large Backer Of YMCA Camp
_
Officer
for Harvey E. are planned 120-year old & Company, Cory Ailing Cory, 71, Rochester paper supply business. East Ave., 1 ry died last night at his home, 1270 while taking a nap before dinner after coming home 'from his office. Private
Paper Supply
family.
r?VT Death
--
r
Harvey
past coaster of Rochester F&AM. will be conducted
at
,
2:30 p. m. tomorrow South Ave., with burial
at in
436 Mt.
Hope Cemetery. Burial services will be conducted Rochester Lodge. Mr. Couch died yesterday at his home, 64 Breck. He was a member of Monroe Comtnandery, K. T.;
;by
Ionic ter
Chapter, RAM, Consistory.
He
leaves
his
and
wife,
Roches
Emma
J.
Couch; a daughter, Mrs. Erma Hughson; a stepson, Chester DeForest; two brothers, Harry Coucn, Ontario, and George Couch, Bas trop, La.; veral
seven grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
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Another Star
firmament
His
In
ROCHESTER EVENING NE
VrU-pJinne Main 7000
Rochesterians in Pen
an
d Ink
By Moranz]
JAMES C. CORBETT -MORTICIAN
Will
K
Corns, veteran Rochester theater manager, hangs another stage star's picture in his amazingly complete gallery of famous faces. Ctnem* bigwigs rate no place in the collection unless they have proved themselves in legitimate drama.
Law
v^a.jfartiecl
Frank Cotta Vrrw* Gov.
Herbert
If.
Arranged
LaiimanModay I Vircoran. -
Rocl~| jdlat
of th Stat* Senate she sn,j Aaeemhly whicnj will investigate the milk control problem in New York Slats. The committee was several days ago to detei whether farmers wish the pi system of milk controt whr" and any, change* made which require addM tional legislation. Rogers la chairman of the committea. Cor or en. whoee bona It at IT j Shcpnrd Street, la a former aMUtder of Wager Band Poet, t. AjBiA
|
appointed]
J
c*n>[
"T-WbWI
FEB :'
-
1937
Rite, for
griBk fifttti>
[War vetsran Iwitl be held at
|m
who t
died
a. m
Wj*'|
Tuesday. torn
home of his brother. N*aCoata. 1 Adeau. and at t> in will be ucye Church. Burial
the
Ireno
[in
Tomorrow
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Costa, who resided at 6 .Ids. is survived by hie wife: three daughter*, Louise. Syhrss, and larle Coeta: hie parenU. Mr. and fm, Luigt Coat*. Italy two brothRochester. Naaareno Coeta. re rd Magno Costa. Italy, and
Mr.
re
la
Italy.
two]
PSES. OF SoRBEXr HiWEftAl IWeS ON LAKG AME. Ab40 OH t.*AAiM ST %SfoftTEO TW6. P(RIA W W *wfc REALIZED UtS BcwUooo AMBiTcow &be OWE OP Ro&lSja$ LEAOiNi^ fUNEfiAL DlPEeTofiS. MEMBER OF [(& [XSU.MW'SfaTfe AwO U&7FOWAI TUHBAAL DifteefcftS ASSoe/ATcOrWe-*
ATAG& A, UiS PlftsrdoB WAS
^AwloR
0?- AHEM 6ftEK fiOUMTRV SQtool a "fcoGW (U BRoexPoR^M.v/.^eiOAS EOaGAteo (M U)ESTUi6H &UO$uO(ED ToR "CUE AAMSTW *-tte U)oA.keo ^fbR uweoLM-ftiUANee bfWK auo lv)A$ SeeJZc* ^-M-e-A- 3 VEAflSH.
O.U. Costich,
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Known as Benefactor a of streak Costich possessed generosity and sentimentality and was always ready to aid the needy
J i
and not
Contractor, Dies A success
at
49 1920's
amounting
was
,
in Monroe County history. Mr. Costich died last night (Oct. 7. 1936) of a heart attack in Powers Hotel. Funeral services will be Saturday at 9:30 a. m, at the home of his i daughter, Mrs. William F. Yakey, 96 High wood Road; and at 10 a. m. in St. Ambrose Church. The Rev. Burial John Burke will officiate. will be in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. Typical Success Story Into his 49 yerae, Mr. Costich the elements of a crowded all typical Amercian "poor boy to riches" of Alsatian Born saga. ; peasant stock in the town of Irondriver truck became a he I dequoit, and ultimately ventured into con-
| tracting.
[
on
the
wave
more
than
$1,500,000,
stock farms, real estate holdings and stocks. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Irene Costich; his daughter, Mrs. Yakey; a son, Dr. Kenneth J. Costich of Elkin, N. C; two sisters, Mrs. Albert H e n n e r and Mrs.
two '
of
ments. A town paving scandal in which he became involved threatened to end his career in ignominy about eight years ago when Governor Su a special Roosevelt ordered preme Court Investigation of Irondequoit's affairs after a claim by Mr. Costich for $59,800 had been audited by the Town Board.
others indicted. were They were tried three times, each trial ending in a disagreement. The litigation was finally ended when the state ac cepted a $800,000 settlement from Mr. Costich, representing about a 10 per cent refund to the town on
and
to
Wambach; four brothers, Gilbert, Bernard, Richard and Edword Costich, all of Rochester, and
contractor and financier. New resi dential tracts sprung up in Irondequoit, Brighton and other nearby communities almost overnight, and Costich shrewdly took advantage of the easy opportunities of the period to lay sidewalks and pave ment in the mushroom develop
Four Indicted Mr. Costich
large
of which one recently received wap for $750,000. His interests also ineluded a number of produce and
George
prosperity in the suburban building activity that swept the country 15 years ago, he rose to prominence as a Riding
away
to individuals and charities. Mr. Costich was said by friends Firms he repre to be wealthy. sented now hold state contracts
sums
ended today with the death of Oliver U. Costich, 49, whoee contracting j career wrote a spectacular chapter the
benefactions were known, but he is re
His
publicly puted to have given
story of the lush build
ing boom of
sick.
three
17 contracts.
For a while, Mr. Costich with drew into obscurity, but after a year or two, he was back in the thick of things as silent partner in a number of companies, obtaining contracts in the city and various irts of the state. He carried on his operations from a hotel, al he owned pretentious resi dences in Irondequoit and Webster Yesterday he carried on aa usual. inspecting one of hie contracting Jobs and interviewing salesmen.
though
Feeling ill late in the day, he called The fatal attack his physician. occurred while the doctor was with
grandchildren.
Widow Asks First Will | Of, Costich Be Probated
jj
OllvertT. Cos&crV^^^well
priri-
known contractor and
figure in the Irondequoit paving trials in 1929, left two j s wills when he died Oct. 7, it was disclosed in Surrogate ! Court today. His widow, Mrs. Irene L. Costich, 96 Highwood Road, that the Iiondequoit, filed petition for probate today, stating estate is valued at "upwards off $20,000." The last of the wills was dated "t"
eipai
The
1931.
July 16,
first
will
executed May 4, 1927, with that
asked
widow
Under that document, she from
and the
the
was
left
$250,000 trust fund
a
support and education
of her children, Kenneth and Mrs. Mabel Yakey.
Children Left
were
to
from
the
|
Costich
Contractor, 49, Felled By Heart Attack Rites Saturday
Income
children,
the
at
age of 21, the income
get one-half residuary estate;
at
one-sixth the principal; at 30, other one-sixth each, and at another one-sixth.
Oliver U.
35,
contractor
Raymond L Winslow: a friend, and the Union Trust Com Oliver,
trustees. and pany as executors The codicil changed the executors M. William Costich, to Edward
banker,
and
the Lincoln National Bank A Trust Company of Syracuse.
trials,
j
noon
the entire estate to the widow, but lacked an attesta tion clause. The last will was only five paragraphs long and does not It was filed reveal who drew it. bythe law tfirm of Charles E. Bostwick, attorney, who could not be
interviewed
the
full value of
estate.
In the 1927 will, Mr. Costich di rected his executors to dissolve the
salesmen.
while the
services
doctor
will
be
an
Costich and three others were in along with Costich's com
was
con-
Irondequoit family
Ironde
and
was
dicted, pany.
The
case
three
trials
and
in a state
disagreement.
dragged through each
Finally
representin
roughly, a 10 per cent refund to th town on 17 contracts. After the trials, Costich's activl ties expanded. Through a number of companies in which he was silent partner, he continued to do extensive work throughout the state and in the city. His activi
of
Alsacian
origin and humble cir cumstances, Mr. Costich rose to become a figure of prominence in contracting and financial circles. After the Irondequoit trials, which were ordered by the state, he continued successfully a as contractor although mainly in the lent partner in a number of firms. These Arm. now are
time
ended the settlement from
accepted a Costich of $600,000,
Was Silent Partner Born to
this
vestigation.
He
physician late in the he began to feel ill. The
came
on
focussed when an effort was made to have state legislation approved that would validate ac tions of the Town Board. Presi dent then Roosevelt, Governor, vetoed the measure and ordered a special session of Supreme Court to convene and the Attorney Gen eral to the Monroe supercede County district attorney in an in
ducted Saturday.
left
reached to learn
eral
summoned his
Funeral
the
Attention
quoit affairs of that period in gen
day morning inspected one of his contracting jobs and in the after
and was witnessed by Arthur L Martin and Walter L. Griffith, employes of the contracting firm.
1931,
will
the
Although under physician's care for two years, Mr. Costich was not believed seriously ill and yester
with him.
This
in
A heart attack in his suite in a downtown hotel was fatal. He was 49.
attack drawn
known
(Oct. 7, 1936).
July 16,
was
key figure
Irondequoit paving suddenly last night
died
day when
Estate Left Widow The last will
Costich, widely and
sensational 1929
will also provided that the $250,000 trust fund is to go to the children at the death or remar will The riage of the widow. named Edward Costich, brother of
Syracuse
A sidewalk had been laid in Iron on orders and some time later the Town Board audited a claim by Costich, approved by the engineer in charge, for $59,600.
dequoit by Costich's firm of real estate operators,
25 an
The
McCaffrey,
Like many contractors of the era, Costich rode to prominence on the wave of suburban building that swept over most eastern American cities in the 1920's. Roads and pavements were ap then where only a few pearing days before cows had grazed. Just as it was this type of work that elevated Costich from a one-time truck driver to a leading contrac tor, it was the same work that threw him into notoriety.
0. U. Costich Stricken, Dies In Hotel Suite
1927
residue of the estate also
in trust for
The
Trials Recalled
;
Oct. 30.
probate
will be admitted to
income
was
codicil
7, 1931."
dated Jan. The
a
ties I
to
launched
produce
was
one
of
other
capital his
fields.
Ability
when
biggest
needed assets in
,,1"d'nf,acf n^act-
Costich Development Cor poration and the Oliver Costich These firms were Company Inc. d to engage in the realty and contracting business in IrondeIn 1929, Costich was indicted
ro
of the Irondequoit scandal, and was tried three tiroes, each trial ending In a disagreement. A $600,000 settlement finally ended the case.
Costich was said by friends last Gave to Needy Secretly night to have been very wealthy. Having experienced pangs of His interests ranged from conpoverty in his youth, the contrac-. tracting to apple farms and stocks, tor never hestitated in contributing* In all his dealings he was reputed to the needy. His benefactions alfor shrewdness wayB were publicly unknown but
Oliver
as
the
paving
result
*L \K V" *, 5^ Wv.itMn
a mile of the present family home holding state contracts aggregat in Culver Road. Recently the family of it ing upwards was $1,500,000, has been living in Webster and said. Most recently received was nl hotel 8Ui ' Mr Costich U8ed for $750,000. one as his office.
I
reached in many directions. He had no particular hobby although he belonged to golf clubs in the:
Jcity
and to several fraternal
organi-
t
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who bound out to a man named Coggswell. flro years, lived near Auburn. I was with him Qcontia with a load of tin-
/SffrJtatf'do'*-
I was sent to ware on a peddlin* excursion. that winter Ure with a brother of his. and All went to school for tbe first and last time. the clothes I bad while living in tbe Coggswell which were trousers and f.-ocks of tow.
ZENA8 COWLEY, PIONEER. >
or
jj; in Trl
.in come here to Rochester, which was then bears aud panthers that abounded the trip village I remember how I opened my eyes terested Cowley that he determined on i hey charged me a shilling at the tavern said here for a night's lodging. The Genesee coun "I had never yet seen a wild panther," out l try waa pretty much all woods in those days. Mr Cowley to Tue Sun correspondent, of one alive, and I have killed deer withtn sight of many made up mv mind I could cupture :down the large towns that are almost as thick now and that was my special purpo.o ini going Starkweather I have killed deer as the trees were then. on the Sinnemahoning that year. Potato around Ls Roy, oeeatee, Caledonia. Wyoming, and I got into camp on the head of Jack places, and down near Warsaw, ai Creek and the Slnnemahoning on the day in 182*. .in what used to be tbe son was elected President but although >^d. right in the great panther country, we Aver "The first deer I ever killed was with a pew we hunted faithfully until January and wo packed ter gun over in the town o( York. The gun came across one of those beasts, waa orlginallv a shotgun, but I took It to Caleuo to leavo the woods, greatly disappointed. our de hiwl a man named Ollbort run the Rut tho day we broke camp, much to in the I out. and rifle it wt.>r barrel light, we struck a big panther track we fol and west was g *ouirre!- with thU gun one day, going The panther snow. for deer. I out I saw a >e edge o( a swamn, lowed him. The plan I had thought a /shot It, and was sorry always afterward, (or I catching a panther alive was to get one uo a bad was doe, steel trip. a big hat the deer, which tree, then climb tho tree with hold tho and the Tho (awn I hadn't seen, but It ran over of a (awn. reach within get panther what to a Mboolbouse near by and a bor caught it. trap toward him with its jaws set. From I knew My broker bought It and raised it. It was I had learned o( the nature of panthers and one s wandered under it one stuck but away thus day very tame, that when the trap was by strik >nc ^hot It. nose be would resent the familiarity catch and fall of 1818. wben I was 16, I shot fif would spring ing tho trap, which we would Tho dee teen deer down below Cuba. him by the leg he struck with. Then legany and Cattaraugus were tbe biggest ones I have hlra at a disadvantage and could manage I us any I killed a ever saw In the Kant. to bind him so he would %e unable to d to wage one fall that weighbarm. It was a first-rate plan, but owing biggest deer of all the SOU and odd that I have some little objection on tbe part of tbe panther ' killed during my hunting inreir. I bad a deer it didn't work. ,, a is part o( the (Jenesoe valley "We followed the track a couple of miles and It was hose days. under the came up with the panther curled up I was workthe eavaBtv-nva veers or more ago. He bounded away through roots of a tree. but our dog pressed him so closely that "We had left pur trap where we had e treed. be m* day an Started In on tbe track, so that we might not burdened by it. it being my Intention to go back I that locality. tbe succeeded inputting we if It aad get saw f be tracks of three deer ana went back and in that, I con pantherjup Having succeeded waa an old bm cluded to climb the tree and see If I could get I after tbe d*^ to carry o^t my oloae enough to the panther around the plan before I went back through the deep ^\cv; I climbed tfce tree. to the vged the trap of tl tree and soon found that tbe trap part toe deer. levla shot It. and his bull. abandoned, far bo have to would programme ree-lnoh sapling before It bit tho as I drew near the panther be kept backing; We dragswas be the limb end of small the toward away was a cooper shop there, and Davis tr near on and the trap < ouldn't have been shoved deer off (or 3 hflitng and all tbe eneagb to him for him to have tho chance of re in senting it. I noticed that my movements who llvtd In th* t >s above him the tree shook snow fr< it a like bit. down upon htm and that he didn't wher* he as uve shot hi; an apWe had to get were bound to have him alive. i* night, r*are and, going to .dm out of the tree first, though, so I wen! f It, and t* as the came to tbe doer and saw i stout crotcbed stick I threw clubs in the I story went afterward, ho knew there was trouas to knock snow down on him and in front of bie afaaV bim. This kept hi backing still further out Mlllerr.said tbe Indian. on tbe limn, until be got so far that it was too ted Jl. mall to hold hint and pretty soon he came *"Wao real' set i
^\""7
Ico was thin on the water and we amostnr ourselves by ttirowinic op stones
....,
-
.
they won!
o
by
ress
3 years old ths
The
mm.
were
Jed
fthat k'"*J ir*l&&Sl!l
time 1 slashed my bbr toe, but I remember that be pened I was with my sister oaths >elaware one dsy early in the win-
lai
near
-
tork.
Rocnxarrtft. April l.-"In ths spring of jaOoy* said Zona* Cowley of this eitjr, "when folks lived at the headwaters of ths i ware River, in I>elaware county, I went oat Into the woods one day to cut a fisbpolo to go -r big toe nearly off. %trout fishing la ware swarmed with
when
W00t i
vestlgai families morning Jed I bad to wear, without washing or mending. w-nt into tin explained brsayingtbat when until tbay would hang on me no longer, Then he fl another suit of the was all that ever ned about tho they would bo replaced with but the affair, get wafl was that the ,lv,n* wltu same Indian never got awuy from Miller's door that ' Coggsweirs brother I got tired' night, and tho two rifle shots were tired by Jed fife and res in the woods next morning himself. That fall I was going fbunting down to Conawatro, and aeatoV they used to call him. because he had I wanted a good gun. I wont to Jed Miller and that if I been a Revolutionary soldier-said asked him to lend me tho Indian's rifle. boldly In a would leavo Cogswell be would nut me "I'm not going to use it around hero,' I said, So to start with. and no ono will know it,' way of getting some money him at 20 1 went to driving plough hones (or "Jed looked a little startlod at first, but the year cents a day. That was In January, brought me a first-rate flint-lock rifle, and I and after the (armors were without a summer, there's no doubt aa to who had owned it. the the weather wan eo warm and open that kA,?.,om,eJaoer with Jt that 'all. aid when all winter. Tbe year before.
UftrnfU r
iiir.ih*rail
h^p.iihru
'
J day j coed'
I
lad tarn
he one that got away and we . ornercd it. a pris With tbe aid of tho do., oner as Hub Starkweather and I had made the one
big
on
Sum!'
I kept tbe pan >goodwhi'
before.
ddler and irot a Hible for it, a hat I had fai and bad read through a good man;. /eert, but which was burned no with my house aud else at dng Wyoming four years a When be was 72 years of age Mr. Cowley went out on the plains buffalo bunting and When he waa nearly filed six fine speclrnei s. be went on a hunting trip to his old grounds Pennsylvania. While there some one stole In 1893 be was put in of bis bear traps. Ion of evidence as to who the thief was, and, although then 01. be was preparing to the journey all tbe way from Wyoming to wley Run to recover bis property and bring t thief to justice, when the burning of his dence and ail its contents, he and bis aged fe themselves barely escaping with their ee, turned bis thoughts to other things, and thief is still unexposed and unpunished.
this rare relic ot t lie pioneer days or both western New York and northern Pennsylvania has been living with relatives in Rochester, whicb he romembers ivhen it was the HtUe unincorporated Of years ago.
village
Rochesterville,
than four-score
more
RITES PLANNED FOR COURfiEEN BY POLICEMEN
FS& ESsf Tomorrow J
Funeral services for Fordyce W.
Cowing. 44, of 108 Wcstland Ave, widely known life insurance agent who
died
seven-week morrow
Ave.
D. &C,fTDl3 1938 Coroner Continues
N.
Pa.,
officers
began
Coroner
ments,
the
Hiis
ardo
funeral Richard
arrange Leon tentatively ruled
A.
by himself Kenry T. Copenhagen.
and
of
be
in
River-
Cox
f|
was
Life
a
ac
of
Underwriters'
an agency in 1911. number of years he was manager for Judge Motors.
Services will be held at 2 p.
tery. Bearers will be Supervisor Gor
_
|
don A.
Howe, Town Hughes, Councilmen
[Andrew
m.
p.
about
fraternities. Besides his
8
Friday night.
He complained of
Dunbar
indigestion, the
friend told officers, and at her di rection took what he believed to be a box of carbonate of soda from the pantry shelf, dissolved a quan tity of it in water and drank the
son3,
Surviving
neen
when
he
into
Fordyce V.
Rochester; Mrs.
widow, Mrs. Lucille
Cowing, his
Herbert
collapsed
Mr.
condition
grew
called
ambulance.
in
an
worse,
his
friend
Named to the committee to aid funeral plans by Chief
hagen James
yesterday Collins, Capt.
were
Copen Inspector
George
V.
Heieel, Lieut. T. Herbert Killip and Policeman James F. Osterman. Bearers for the rites set for Tues day at 8:30 a. m. in the Birr St. home
and
at
9
a.
m.
in
Holy
Rosary Church will be Policemen Earl Krebs, George Hoose, Frank lin
Heveron, Thomas Van Auker Albert O'Brien and William Allen'
Ray
racer,
Benjamin Cox; two
sis
Mrs. Herbert Cross and Mrs. George Burger, and a brother Ward Cox.
E.
Miller, Tyrone, Pa., M. Douglas Dunbar,
and
n*
40
Mrs.
Cheshire,
tued Rochester who: represented various local rnanufac-
shoe^aJesnJan
f0r
half a itury, T conducted at 3 p. m. tomor
if
wi will be row
at 271
Mr. home -*
p.
went to a nearby drug store, where he obtained an antedote and di rections for taking it. When his
wife, Bertha;" three sons,
and
and
Further details supplied police by Courneen's friend revealed, that he, realizing he had taken poison,
and
Cowing, James-,,-,
walked from an General Hospital
10 minutes before he died at 10:40 m.
his
are
daughter, Dorothy; Edward, automobile
a
he leaves two and Robert D.,
parents, O.
I
town, and two sisters, Mrs. Warren
solution. Later he said he felt worse, the report quoted the witness as saying and it was found he had taken inecoticide by mistake. That in sub stance was the story told by Cour
ambulance
University of He was a member Zeta and Phi Delta Theta
Clerk Hugh T. Clifford Clark, Schell, Harold Veness and
Ray Defendorf.
ters,
Finance at the
Alpha
m.
tomorrow at 9 Ridge Rd. W., and with burial in Parma Union Ceme
of
woman
Fori
service'
months,
a
was
a
mond
went to visit in Dewey Ave.
1934
ducting
Penn
Pennsylvania.
friend
was
years
yesterday, Courneen, who lived at Birr St., and had been sep arated from his wife for eight
-ind
home,
through 1937. one of Rochester's pi oneer motion picture theater oper ators, when he ran the Bijou in 1913, and also was one of the city's early auto salesmen, con-i
||
436
his
the
from He
County Manufacturers Association, 1 Ridgeway, Pa. Born in Jamestown, ll he was graduated from Jamestown B High School and the Wharton School of Business Adminstration
Chief
He
at
Pk., after a long ill one of the founders
Barnard Fire Department, trustee of the Barnard School and Barnard Fire District, and served as councilman for four
of
For 14 years he served as special agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Before that he was secretary of the Elk
Saturday
a
former
member
present
Rochester
died
225 Haviland
Alumni Doty Magill Post, American Legion and Third Presbyterian Church.
to the report turned the Chief by investigators
to
,
University^ Association,
According over
to-
609 Clinton
ness.
Cowing and
Jamestown;
cidental. "Certain facts" of the case, Doc tor Leonardo said, yet were to be determined as he announced con tinuance of the investigation ordered
will
Six Greece town officials will bc~n a member of the Protectives since Mar. 20, 1907. He also waa a member of Oak Hill Country Club, the Rochester Club, the Red Men, Turn Vercin, Elks, Knights of Columbus and the In ternational Association of Police
of
Chiefs. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church. The commissioner is survived by his widow; a daughter. Ann Eliza
,
son.
Conway,
and
Inspectors
/
j
new
|';
I I t
I
Loses Fight for Life
suppress and prevent crime and in their safety cam
.
kST !BT\]fcfcC.SEP2 political activity character In
H
hiT
his
personality
and, those cies.
[in
won
friends
even
among who might not agree with his poli
He was respected by all who contact with him.
came
ofi
by members Mr. Cox family and other mourn-' A large group of nuns
ers.
Bmore
crowd
made!
somber
the dark-garmented that filled the church
"Crated by the I Francis FrS ^,as M Feeney, assisted J Rt, Rev.
,
j,
University
,he "r,lve b^rcrs were! hurchl; ^e c"ket w" of hu*h th* in P** Burial was N. Fletcher (right.) Holy George tr 1,ne/ lnd kf firemen and the funeralP,,ce, Cr,i.L>.-r Cemetery. rmmmfrv proSepulcbar ^ssion movcd tQ
Co*.
.
.
HoJy
Cemetery
Sepul*her|
for the interment.
| | baton
Until recent years, when he
and
later
was
at
Eastman
The-
ater, where he always occupied front
Alden
row
seat
f
f
Ludwig Schenck. j
of the late
increasingly handicapped by deafness, he regularly attended RochHe ester's major musical events. wag a familiar figure at Conven tion Hall when concerts were given there
.
\
in
the
a
j
1
j j
1
J
loges.
Descendant
A direct descendant of John and I
Priscilla Alden, Mr. Curtis enthusiastic historian and
was a
an
|
mem-
ber of the Rochester Historical So
He was also a member of j the Rochester Ad Club, the Cornell I Club of Rochester, the League fori the Hard of Hearing, Theta Delta t Chi and the Unitarian Church.
ciety.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.fe Stephanie Marx Curtis; two Wallace Burdett Curtis, Los An-f len geles, Calif., and Eugene Alden Curtis, Gloversville; a daughter Mrs. Raymond W. Bell, Washing lilton, D. C, and three grandchil
sons,|-
er.j
dren,
William
and
Barbara
eii Bell
and John Alden Curtis. St. His home was at 37 Melrose S
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Scrapbooks Collection
of
Career
Commissioner Praised Highly OLr 7: 13o7 \|| tt vi
,
From his superiors in City Hall in subordinates his city to bureaus, Public Safety Commis sioner Walter P. Cox received high
eulogies last night. Tributes touching
on his abilities administrator and his friend ship with the rank and file were paid by City Manager Harold W.
as an
Baker,
Charles
Mayor
Stanton,
police and firemen and others with whom he was associated. Members of the Locust Club, po licemen's organization, met in spe cial session yesterday to adopt a Walter J. memorial resolution, Hayes, secretary, announced. Ex pressing sympathy to Mrs. Cox, the resolution said: "Members of the Locust Club hereby record their deep sorrow at the death of Commissionei Walter P. Cox and express their high ap preciation for his rare personal charm, his outstanding administra tive ability, his professional quali fications and his valued counsel, all of which will be sorely missed. His
GEORGE COON, DEATH CLAIMS ODD FELLOWS A. P. CURTISS, LEADER, DIES U. OF R. AIDE
__
ot
friaads.of all and a fine gentleman. The city faculty j people, his death will be mourned loses a great executive and a big > I thousonds. with hi3 join by citizen. in Fire Chief George N. Fletcher I ; legion of friends expressing reart-felt sympathy to Mrs. Cox have lost one of my best friends, a He was one of the man who was and family. everybody's friend. most loyal associates with whom Walter Cox did not have a legiti I ever worked. mate enemy. Associated most of BakerHarold \V. City Manager his life with the Fire Department,'" Commissioner Cox and I have been he was one of its best friends and I friends for a long time. He always allies when he served as the com and manding officer. All in the depart- t handled his work
making
,
j
well.
He
1Q A 0
Aide at Lockport Ability, Judgment! Former Shoe Praised by Head Merchant Of University Edward
efficiently
the type that to miss very much. was
going Mayor Charles Stanton
we
arc
Close Cox
ment
regret his passing. Inspector James Collins
He
I
was
wonderful
idolized by fellow, every member of the department.'^ Deputy Fire Chief William E. CLeary One of the best friends I a
as
with sociation Walter en deared him to all privileged to en that contact. to Devoted joy family and conscientious in per formance of his official duties, he brought luster to the office of com missioner of public safety. City Hall has lost an able administrator,
J.j
fireman
George
ever
holder of the state
Hoes-j
the
city has lost a loyal and effic public servant and I have lost Mrs. Stanton joins a dear friend. me in extending sympathy to Mrs Cox and her family. Thomas E. Broderick, county Re untimely death is an irreparable loss to the Rochester Police De publican leader Walter P. Cox, a true gentleman, will be missed in partment and to the city of Roch ester." the public life of Rochester. My Expressing tribute tc Commis heartfelt sympathy is extended to sioner Cox were: his family. H Police Chief Henry T. Copenha Donald A. Dailey, former public
co-operation!,'
for
to
anyone
work
Coon left Rochester
for
my
commissioner and Monroe gen The Rochester Police Depart Democratic leader In the ment has lost its greatest friend in death of Commissioner Cox the history. In my 33 years in the De eity has lost one of its most faith- partment he was the finest com fu' servants. leaves He behind missioner we ever have had, and him an enviable record of public we have had some good ones. He service. Possessed of that unique was kind hearted, understanding
safety
where, until
I
more
than
under
was
I
his
en
t
and
pur-
chasing agent
Parks Director Patrick J .Slavin I The interest Commissioner Cox took in the city parks and recrea- I tional centers will live long in the memory of park lovers. I feel a! deep personal loss in his passing, I
MGcoox shoot.
William .J.
Cox,
stalwart!
haired, genial life guard on Roch* ester's municipal beaches for 16 years, this summer will transfer his life-saving activities to Island's north shore. Engaged as aquatic and first aid Instructor by the North Suffolk County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Cox will conduct swimming and life saving classes in
of
interest
to
'anama Rites to
you
Mr.
fellow townsman,
WU-
J. Cox, in conducting the Firstand
this
summer >at
Mr.
classes
Life-Saving
Cox
months son
906
and
wasi
during In
beaches
various
SEP 2Q 1937 with
of
successfully
at the
his
tor us 'for
tests. He was
his work
and
end of
young
passed most was
maatetHj
life'!
depu^i
the successful record made
Aid
grand
grand master and grand master ot
two
,
Jefferson dur ing July and August, and will di rect aquatic activities along 30" miles of north shore beach. ap Cox, a teacher at Vocational High School, was the city's chi life guard for seven years, until 1936. Prior to taking up his new duties he will attend the National Aquatic School, sponsored by the American Red Cross, in Chautau qua, beginning June 19.
Port
jliam
be
may
lour cBs>J>sjg>
Huntington, Northport, Smithtown, and
It
jlearn of Iby your
Long
Setauket
\Editor
and
His rise to high state offices the fraternity began in the 1920'sfj. He served as grand warden,
Democrat and Chronicle:
the
students
the
sea
had
prescribed
conscientious
in
popular
in
very
the community.
DOUGLAS C. DESPARD. Chairman North Suffolk County
Chapter, American Huntington, N. Y.
Red Cross.
the state lodge. Born in Port Bylron in 1867, Coon was a member of Centra)
Mrf
Slated
\For Burial
Bomber Victim
Presbyterian Church here,
services for Private Noriman Cohen. 21, son of Mr. and iFrank Cohen, 125 Strong, who "killed in the plunge of an Army! Kmber into Panama Bay last reek, will be conducted in Panama, I iccording to Rochester relatives. Private Cohen was radio itor on the plane in which six
Mrs.f wasl
oper-l
[>ther sdies
Army were
iiMsae.TTnin
airmen
died. recovered by MM* o
Their
J
Navyl injff1
and
Iha''
Sons of the American Revolution. He is survived by hi wife, Maude L. Coon; a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Jfcl Bauer of Rochester; a son, Harold H. Leonard of Detroit, and a nephew. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at 271 University Ave., with, burial in Mt.
*
I
Hope Cemetery.
i
estate prob-i soundness of,
j
years!
a
Mr. Coon, known throughout thai state for nis Odd Fellow activities],^ was initiated into tho order in 189(U in Weedsport. He transferred tan Rochester in 1897 and became do gree master, then district deputjl
For Instruction
a
treas-1,
store in Jefferson Avenue here.
Bill hrtage.
water
fearing
season.
f
stable weather take* it
seriously,
matra/ines
on
brain web
as
he will
and then
at
night, reading
teeh-
per second
feet
take
a
pencil, jof
flow of water. -town
a
lot of
figures, theu thought.fully nod hia head. with water is not limited
His t\|'
he
8
waa
this
ar>a.
Islands,
Manila, Philippine horn, and eroaacd the Pacific to land in San
an oceau
,
to
Among and Shanghai. ftaoe.
liner from
hw recollections
arc
atefwreri
in
Tokyo
'
Today,
38, Covas already ha* attained a Kver since I was a young lad," he ad
at the agr of
lifelong ambition.
"
"I wanted to go to America and be
mits
having a serenely happy. .
It
waa
first year in
no
a
civil
in
1928,"
coarse
engineer."
in Cornell
University with plenty of extra-curricular dish washing and furnace tending te earn tuition Twelve years ago he came to Rochester, topped a Civil Service exam and got a job aa junior draftsman. of his part in compiling an eaha Opage report, "Flood Control of the Genesee Kiver," published last fall, for which he spent many hoars producing 76 diagrams and 20 tables explaining the text. keenest enjoyment during the last f. has been bis association with 32-year old Edwin A, Fisher, retired city consulting engineer, whom Csvss describes as "one of the greatest in the nation." When debate rsged over tbe Lske Ontario "Bogus Point plan" for additional water supply four years ago, Covas appeared before the Public Service Commission as the city a master mind in the situation. Hit volumes of statistics Kt cAmmendation at the hearing.
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