AUBURN DAILY BULLETIN, Auburn, N.Y. Tuesday June 22, 1875
DIED: M.W. MASON (Rochester) the inventor of the locomotive head-light is dead, aged 70 years. A larger article about this man is printed, he was born in Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1805. He lived in Auburn from 1838 until 1850. He was a well known inventor. He leaves three (3) sons and four (4) daughters.