Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 20-1878 part 1 Local Record. Circus next Monday, on Mix's ground. Byron Fair next week Wednesday, 25th inst. The Pierson Canning Factory is doing a driving business this season. Mr. Drayton SPRAGUE, of Alexander, is off on a visit to Nebraska and Iowa. Mrs. Lucy A. PARSONS of LeRoy, arrived home from her European trip Monday last. Wilber SMITH has something new to say to our readers to-day, see his advertisement. The Wyoming County Fair time has been changed to Sept. 24th, 25th, and 26th. The advent of a ten pound girl, on Tuesday, made Mr. and Mrs. John B. FONDA happy. Mr. Ralph J. QUALE has been returned from his European trip. He reports having had a delightful time. Business Change.-Capt. PARKER's liquor store, 22 Main street, has been purchased by Mr. L.U. PEMBER. Bryan WAKEMAN left Tuesday night for Sing Sing, where he is to attend the Mt. Pleasant Military Academy. A new cross walk in front of Dailey's Cabinet Ware Manufactory, is one of the improvements on State street. The Cold Wave struck this vicinity on Friday last, and its chilling influences have not entirely disappeared even yet. The Alexander Seminary fall term opens with about forty scholars and with fair prospects for a successful term. SANDERS, he of the Nunda 'News' visited us a day or two since. Like his sprightly, newsy paper, he is always welcome. Mrs. Rev. G.W. PADDOCK, who has been "cottaging" some weeks at Silver Lake, has returned to her home in this village. Life on the Hill, has opened in earnest again, about 80 blind pupils have already arrived with more coming every day. Miss Mary TYRRELL left Batavia on Thursday last for her field of labors in the Canadian Institute for the Blind at Brantford. Mr. J.F. DAVIS, is off to Boonsboro, to visit his Maryland friends. He'll make it a merry-land for his friends there, while he stays. Mr. Levi FISK, an old and highly respected resident of Byron, died at the age of 88 years, on Monday last. Liberal Donation.-Mrs. TOMLINSON of this village, has given $100 for the relief of the Yellow Fever sufferers in the Southern states. Dr. Harlan J. BROWN, of this village, starts for Ann Arbor, Mich., next week to attend lectures at the Medical College in that place. Mr. Fred BROWN, of this village, who was recently brought home dangerously ill, from Rochester, is, we are glad to learn, getting better. Off to College.-J.Corwin JACKS left for Hamilton College on Thursday of this week. Mr. JACKS is one of the Sophomores of the class of '81. The Races in progress at the Batavia Driving Park this week, though reported fine and attractive, have not been largely attended as yet. Best time reported so far, 2:30 1/2. Dr. Charles F. RAND, of Washington, a Batavia boy, was elected a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Science at its recent meeting in St. Louis. Henry C. FISH, the newly elected second Lieutenant of the Batavia Rifles, successfully passed a rigid military examination in Buffalo last week, before entering upon the duties of his office. Norman NOONING, a well known and respected citizen of Bethany, died at his residence near "Canada" in that town, on Wednesday, 11th inst. Mr. NOONING was about 58 years old. Mrs. Polly WILLIAMS of Alexander died on Monday of this week of organic disease of the heart. Mrs. WILLIAMS has been a resident of Alexander nearly 60 years. She was 77 years of age. Mite Boxes for contributions for the Southern sufferers have been placed in several of the prominent places in our village, by the Batavia Southern Relief Committee. Cast in your mites. Dr. H.S. HUTCHINS is attending the Semi-Annual meeting of the Homeopathic Society at Middletown this week. He'll be home to-day, Friday. Dr. HINMAN, of Corfu, is caring for Dr. HUTCHINS' patients during his absence. Mr. Henry CROSS, who has been visiting his parents and friends here for a few days, has returned to Pentwater, Mich., where he has head-clerkship in a large "supply" store. Henry has the right stuff in him for a popular, successful business man. We told the tale as 'twas told to us about that bridge rejection mater, but our informant was mistaken. The bridge had not been built, only some part of the abutments laid, and the commissioners objected to some of the stone which was being used. A Library for Sale.-The library of the late Rev. C. PUTNAM is now offered for sale. It is large and well selected, abounding with valuable works. We cannot print the list this week. Any one desiring to secure this valuable library at a bargain, should at once apply to Rev. E. ALLEN, Byron. War Whoop! We are requested by Geo.TURNER, Capt., and A.C. LANCTOT, Sec. of the Churchville B.B.C., to publish the following: "We, the members of the Churchville B.B.C., challenge any Club in Genesee County, to play us a match game of Base Ball, at Byron Fair, Sept. 25th, 1878." There now, you Base Ballers of Genesee, you see that "chip?" + New Cashier.-On Monday last, Mr. Marcus L. BABCOCK, so well known in this vicinity as being Surrogate's clerk in this county for many ears, entered upon his duties as Cashier of the Bank of Batavia, to which position he is appointed, in place of Mr. W.F. MERRIMAN. Mr. BABCOCK is an honest, trustworthy man, and will worthily and acceptably discharge his official duties. + Capture of a Supposed Thief.-Monday morning Sheriff WARD arrested in a hop-yard in _ , Oneida county, Peter KELLY, on a charge of stealing from MOYNIHAN's clothing store in this village, in December last, an overcoat. The men taken to Auburn last week by the Sheriff for stealing an overcoat from Rev. Mr. PADDOCK last winter, implicate Peter in that robbery. He is now in jail here. + The Batavia Band.-At a meeting of the Batavia Cornet Band, last Friday evening, Prof. MORSE resigned his position as leader which he has filled since the Band's organization, and MR. E.F. BRADISH was chosen to fill the vacancy. The Prof. will remain in the Band, however, as musical director. The following changes were also made: Mr. Will SANFORD will play a baritone; Will H. BRADISH is to blow a tuba, and Allie J. WATERMAN will again be snare drummer. Other changes are contemplated, but not yet made. + "Somebody's Child." - As Mr. Reuben B. HATCH, a farmer living about 1 1/2 miles from the village, on the Oak Orchard road, opened the front door of his house last Thursday morning, he was astonished to find a market basket, containing a baby carefully an nicely wrapped therein, standing on the stoop. On the handle of the basket was a slip of paper upon which was written the word "tenderly." Mr. HATCH as soon as possible gave the strange little visitor in charge of the Poor-Master. It was a boy baby, and apparently about a week old. + Frank MARTELLE, a recent employee in the Wiard Plow Manufactory of this village, was found dead beside the Central railroad track in Rochester, on Sunday morning last. The 'Democrat' says his remains, when found, were lying beside the track, immediately after the passage of a western bound freight train. The upper portion of his skull and scalp had been completely severed from the rest of the head, and the brains of the unfortunate victim were scattered about on the ground where he fell. The rest of the body being uninjured, it is supposed that he had fallen asleep, with his head lying across the track. + That Great Show! Don't forget that Monday next, 23d inst., is the time when that Great Show of W.W. COLE's, advertised in another column, is to be in Batavia. The press where it has been credit it with "magnificence, novelty, elegance, enormous size, animals without number, apt artists and wonderful performances. Its bills enumerate animals of all descriptions; its parade is spoken of as a pageant of royal grandeur. The greatest novelty presented however will the tallest man and woman in the world, whom statistics show to be veritable giants--man and wife, Capt. and Mrs. M.V. BATES; each 7 feet 11 1/2 inches high; he, 32 she 29 years of age; combined weight one half ton. Now for the first time on exhibition in this country. Just from England, where Royalty presented its compliments in the shape of watches and jewelry, as presents from Queen Victoria. Both symmetrical in form, fine features, and undoubtedly great curiosities. All should bear in mind the fact of the giants being exhibited in the main or large tent, as well as the circus and menagerie. No extra charge to see the giants. The establishment has herds of camels and elephants to draw its mammoth wagons; travels two bands, also a steam band; has a troupe of trained horses, riding monkeys, riding goats, performing deer; has 2 ponies that perform the see-saw feat; has a mammoth circus company, travels its own railroad cars and"--but read the bills and pamphlets and remember the date, Monday, September 23. + Suicide.- A Mrs. Sarah NELSON, who with her husband and two little children resided just south of the corporation limits on Jackson street, committed suicide by drowning in the Tonawanda on Saturday last. She attempted to drown herself in the morning of that day, but was rescued from the water by Mr. V. PRATT, and restored to life and consciousness by the persistent efforts of Mr.s A.S. PRATT, Mrs. ZIMMERMAN and others. After making her comfortable in bed, they left and returning shortly after, found the bed and house empty. Search was instituted but no immediate trace of the woman was obtained. It as been since ascertained that she arose from the bed and came bareheaded and barefooted to Main street in this village, but soon returning threw herself into the creek in the rear of "Rose" REED's place, on Chestnut street, where her body was found on Tuesday last. Mr. NELSON, the husband, was formerly a resident of Attica, and Mrs. NELSON, before marriage resided in Darien, we believe. The woman was addicted to intemperance, and her death by suicide is justly charged to that cause. Tally another murder to whisky, and then ask yourself Mr. Reader, whether, because of act or vote, any part of the guilt and responsibility rests upon you? You'll have to meet the question bye and bye before a tribunal where there can be no evasion. + to be cont'd. ... submitted by Linda C. Schmidt