Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY October 8 1887 cont'd - part 4 of 4/conclusion AN UNLUCKY BETHANY MAN. Louis J. MARSH of Bethany, whose traction engine recently frightened a horse driven by Lawyer CONE and Dr. RAND of Batavia and whose expenses owing to the ensuing accident were heavy, met with another mishap in Bethany last evening says Tuesday's News. He was driving to Bethany Center, when the hail storm suddenly came up. The hail stones were big ones, and Mr. MARSH's horse became unmanageable. The vehicle was tipped over and damaged and Mr. MARSH was thrown out. One of his shoulders was thrown out. + + CORFU CHRONICLES. Samuel NOBES has moved into the CURTIS house on Railroad avenue. Silas A. KINNE has been engaged to teach a school in Alabama the coming winter. A number from here are fully engaged in picking and barrelling apples in Lancaster. A.O. BARDEN is making extensive improvements about his premises. His house is to be remodeled. Frank MAYNE has leased the premises of Julius GRIFFITH just south of the village, and is soon to remove therein. Last Friday afternoon exercise of a literary character were held at the Union School. A few of our townspeople attended. Last Sunday morning while Chas. TYRRELL was in his green house seeing to the furnace he fell and fractured one of his ankle bones. One evening last week Rev. J.H. DURKEE, of Batavia, delivered a temperance address before a small audience at the Methodist church. A.O. BARDEN has re-opened his skating rink for the season. Skating in this town seems to be one of the has been's and, no doubt, without cause. Many of our local sports are enjoying themselves by hunting the "sly coon" on the moonlight nights. Thus far the coons have been safe from bodily harm. Last Friday evening Mrs. R.W. KINNIE entertained a large company at progressive euchre. There were nine tables. Mr. Jno. TAYLOR and Mrs. W.E. SUMNER captured the head prizes. On Friday evening of last week a Universalist Society was held at the residence of Mrs. Geo. THOMAS. The principal attraction of the evening was the drawing of a fine quilt on which one hundred and twenty numbers were sold. Chas. SCHWARTZ drew the prize. The severe wind storm of last Monday wrought havoc with the apples in this section. It is a low estimate to say that $3,000 worth of fruit was lost, as the apples will not be fit for market but will have to be used for drying and cider. The new barn of Jefferson MALISON was unroofed and otherwise undamaged. For the past few weeks many of our citizens, and particularly our merchants, have been discussing the right of traveling peddlers from other towns selling through our village without a license. Of course there are two sides to the question, but in an equitable way of looking at the matter it would only seem right that our home mercantile industries should be protected and the strangers be made to pay a reasonable license if they persist in running in town. Our common council should take active measures in this matter and sustain the principles of reform that thus far has been the watch-word of that body. During the past week, particularly, our citizens who march under the banner of the g.o.p. have ingeniously contrived to evade the many hungry candidates who hourly prowl about seeing whom they may rely upon for supports in furthering their giltedged claims for office. A casual observer would readily tumble to the sad fact that much bad blood exists among the would-be head lights of the grand old party of moral ideas in this town. Many are the deals and combinations that have originated in big heads of the chiefs, only to be made and broken. Ties are hot politically and the braves have doned their war paint and it looks as though hades would be let lose[sic] on caucus day. A.K. DARROW left for Pittsburgh, pa., the first of the week. Fred PHELPS, of Buffalo, visited in town the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. James McGRAW have returned to their home in Madison, N.J. Miss AYRAULT, of Alexander, has entered the employ of Mrs. Ann EDWARDS as a milliner. Miss Lillie M. SLATER, of Attica, was the guest of Mrs. Orlando KIRTLAND last week. Ebenezer BARLOW is absent in Buffalo this week inhaling the bracing air of that salubrious city. Hon. Charles F. TABOR, of Buffalo, the democratic candidate for Attorney-General, was a guest at the residence of his father-in-law over Sunday. William CARTER, of Wisconsin, is visiting his brother, Daniel, for a few days. Mrs. Samuel PECK, of East Pembroke, was a guest at the residence of her son Charles the latter part of last week. Charles KIRTLAND, of Wales, Erie county, a former resident of this town,, has been the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando KIRTLAND, for the past few days. Miss Lulu DAROW, of Batavia, is spending several days in town visiting relatives. Miss Katie STARKS, of Buffalo, is in town visiting relatives. Darwin L. TURNER, the genial station agent for the D.L.&W. railroad at Darien, spent Sunday in town. "Dar" seldom gets left, even on the Lord's day. Mrs. S.A. KINNE left on Monday of this week as a delegate to the W.C.T.U. Convention, in session at Binghamton. Misses Hattie and May CLUTE, of Wiscoy, N.Y., have been the guest of Mrs. Nelson BRONNER, Main street, for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Edward DRAKE were absent a part of last week visiting friends in Clarence. Mrs. HAMMOND, of Alexander, is spending a few days in town. + + BERGEN BUDGET. Landlord HARFORD and family and James GOODWIN attended the Perry fair last Friday. L. ARNOLD's eldest child was taken with scarlet fever last Sunday. The others are convalescent. There was a very large attendance from this town at the Brockport fair last week, especially on Saturday. Mrs. Adelaide AUSTIN, who has been in town for several weeks, is to return to her home near Chicago on Saturday. Mrs. Libbie BELL came to Bergen on Wednesday afternoon to visit at A.T. SOUTHWORTH's while her husband is attending conference. Next Sunday morning there will be no service in the M.E. church, but in the evening a former pastor, the Rev. T. CARDUS, will preach. Wm. ELMORE, of Albany, has been here to visit his father's family, and with his sisters and other friends attended the Abbott matinee in Rochester last Saturday afternoon. George McCONNELL was very pleasantly surprised on Wednesday evening last by his Sunday school class who carried with them ice-cream and cake and spent a happy evening. The Mt. Rest Cemetery Association met for election of officers on Tuesday in S.E. PARKER's office, but owing to the small attendance the meeting was adjourned to next week Friday, to be held at the same place and hour. The Misses Alice and Mary ARNOLD have this week gone to Michigan, whence they go with Mrs. Geo. PIERSON to Chicago for a visit. Returning to Michigan and Ohio they will visit friends and relatives, and may be gone until the holidays. Little Harry GIFFORD has been on the sick list for more than a week, which brought his sister Minnie home from Brockport school last Saturday. She returned on Sunday afternoon. This week Tuesday night he was taken with convulsions and is a very sick child. Last Sunday evening, a mission concert was held in the M.E. church, during which there were many fine recitations and much excellent music, not only the solos by Mr. ROWE and Miss Ida BURNS. The card collections by the scholars, with the evening collection for missions, amounted to $45. The WALKER liquor suit began Tuesday afternoon before a jury consisting of the following persons: Jas. BISSELL, Ellsworth STEVENS, Geo. SMITH, Jas. BRODIE, Herbert WHITE, Chas. CHIPMAN. Professor LATTIMORE of Rochester, was called Wednesday in the interest of the prosecution. A more extended report of this suit may be expected next week. Alonzo GREEN and Chas. WIARD, of this village, have rented the WALKER store on Rochester street, GREEN to conduct the dry goods department and WIARD the grocery, independent of each other. Possession has been taken, and as soon as the counters and shelving can be put in, it will be open to the public for trade, and we wish them success in the new enterprise. The Bergen Vigilance Society met for their annual election in A.T. SOUTHWORTH's office Monday evening and elected A.T. SOUTHWORTH president, Chas. FIELD vice-president, G.H. CHURCH, secretary, and S. GILLETT, treasurer. Directors: E.H. PARISH, T.J. TONE, Jas. MILLER. The treasurer, S. GILLETT, reported no losses the last year; funds on hand, $398.97. Number of members in the society at present, 126. Pastor ROWE went to conference in Le Roy on Wednesday with a pretty good assurance that he will be returned, as he and his people seem to be of one mind in regard tot hat, and his work for the past year speaks for itself as reported last Sunday morning: Membership 151, probationers 16, which is the highest record in the history of the church. Below are the combined steward's and trustees' reports: Receipts-Pews and pledges paid and unpaid, $752; donation, $120; basket collections, $35; all other collections, $352; lecture course, $59; ladies' aid, $62; Y.P.C.A., $185; interest from DOOLITTLE fund, $2; total, $1,585. Disbursements--Pastor's salary (paid and pledged), $800; donation, $120; presiding elder, $50; lights and fuel, $55; taxes, $9; repairs, $28; sexton, ac., $98; interest, $51; library, $185; other benevolences, $75. + + W.S. & J.J. PATTERSON, 102 Main St., Batavia. We are fully prepared for School. School Books, Blank Books, Pencils, School Bags, Etc. The Latest and Best. + + - conclusion of this issue - submitted by Linda C. Schmidt