Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY February 9 1889 cont'd.- Neighboring towns. DARIEN DOINGS. Mr. Harry WOOLF will soon become a Bethany merchant. John BUTLER and Eugene NYE have both nearly rebuilt their houses. Mr. FISK was called to Lancaster last week by the death of a sister. It is reported that John GRISWOLD has purchased the store at the station. A sleigh load of our young people have been visiting friends at Strykersville. George PECK, of Pratsburg, and Mr. COOK, of Cohocton, were guests of Mr. B. GRISWOLD last week. L.H. ROBINSON's mill yard is being filled with logs, as a result of the fine sleighing of the past week. If, in the near future, there should happen to be a wedding in Darien we will perhaps let the readers of the Times hear about it. Mr.B. GRISWOLD has returned from a two weeks' trip in Pennsylvania, and Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties, this State. The Democrats of Darien are preparing to put an emphatic veto on D.H. TURNER as supervisor, as he seems to be the Republican choice. Miss Jennie SHARICK, aged about 40 years, and a life long resident of this place, was buried on Friday last. She had been a great sufferer with a cancerous trouble for the past year. Miss Grace LOPER will close a very successful term of school in this village next week, and the district that may be fortunate enough to secure her services at any time in the future may be sure of a first class school. The combined vocal talent of Darien and adjoining towns, dressed up in the continental fashion, will give an old folks' concert at Riddle Hall, in this place, on Friday night of this week. Mr. Seth NOEY, of Darien, who is in business in Buffalo, was burned out by Saturday's fire. He is a manufacturer of mattresses and was also engaged in other businesses. His loss, we understand, is about $4,000, with a little over half of insurance. * * BERGEN BUDGET. Miss Florence TONE was home from her Brockport school over last Sabbath. Rev. J.A. SMITH and wife entertained guests from Scottsville over last Sabbath. Mrs. Spencer WILCOX took the morning train Monday for Syracuse to spend a few days with friends. The school children had a holiday time of it sleigh riding last Friday afternoon and made thins musical in their delight. Last Monday pastors LEWIS and SMITH were respectively presented with a fine turkey by Mr. Wm. CASWELL, living just north of this village. Mr. Edwin WARD, of West Batavia, came to Bergen last Saturday to spend a week or more with friends in this place and at Stone Church. Rev. E.W. HARNED, of South Byron, assisted Mr. SMITH at his revival service Tuesday evening and preached an earnest and affecting sermon. A donation party for the Rev. J.A. SMITH will be held in Good Templar Hall Friday evening of next week, February 15th, to which all are invited. Mr. and Mrs. B.F. TABOR, of Buffalo, came down last Thursday and remained til Saturday, visiting Mrs. CHURCH, and their brother, George CHURCH. Mr.and Mrs. W.H. LANGMAN, of Caledonia, drove for this village Tuesday to visit their son, and took back with them their daughter Ida, who has been spending several weeks here. Mr. James MUNGER was married Wednesday of last week to Miss Carrie A. COBB, of Ransomville. They will begin housekeeping about the first of April with Mr. MUNGER's mother on the farm. Rev. J.R. LEWIS was called to perform a marriage ceremony Wednesday evening. The bride has formerly occupied a position in the family of C.T. WIARD, and married a Stafford gentleman, whose name we did not learn. Miss May McKENZIE and Miss Floy POTTER celebrated their birthdays, which both occurred last Friday, with a sleigh ride in the afternoon, in which a number of their mates were invited to join, and with a party at Miss McKENZIE's residence in the evening. The tickets for the Mandolin Concert, to come off the 12th of February, are selling very well, over 200 seats having already been taken. The diagram is at Fisher's drug store, and the sooner you engage sittings the better choice you can secure. Tickets 25 cents for adults and 15 for children. The meeting in Good Templar Hall last Saturday evening was not very largely attended, and but little business was done in consequence. Mr. C. STEVENS acted as chairman and E.M. WILCOX as secretary. A committee was appointed to confer with the different pastors in town and ask them to bring the subject before their people. After brief discussion and interchange of views by those present, an adjournment was made subject to a future call by the committee. Miss Sarah BAKER died at her home in Rochester, at the residence of D.C. RUMSEY,, last Saturday morning, of pneumonia, resulting in heart failure. She was supposed to be out of danger, when she suddenly dropped away, while her niece, Mrs. RUMSEY, was out of the room preparing her some nourishment. She was a sister in law of E.F. HUBBARD of this place, who, with his wife, attended her funeral, which took place Monday afternoon. Rev. Mr. PHELPS, of the Park Avenue Baptist church, officiating. Her body was placed in the receiving vault at Mt. Hope and will receive final burial there in the spring. * * OAKFIELD ORACLES. The Philourian Society of the M.E. church gave an entertainment at Chamberlin's Hall on Wednesday evening. The Loyal Legion temperance school will give an entertainment at Chamberlain's Hall on Saturday evening, consisting of music, dialogues, recitations, etc. Admission 15 cents. Mr. Wm. L. FARNSWORTH received a stroke of paralysis on Saturday evening last and has been lying in a precarious condition since, unable to speak. He was reported Tuesday as a little better. The congregation and friends of Rev. E.C. DODGE, pastor of the M.E. church at Oakfield, will make him their annual donation visit on Wednesday evening, February 13th, at Chamberlin's Hall. All are cordially invited to attend. * * LINDEN ITEMS. Mrs. Emily GRILE(?) still survives, but we do not look for her recovery. Mr. Judson HOWDEN is expected to work the CORNELL farm as successor to Charlie PIXLEY. Mr. C.B. PIXLEY will move into the "corner grocery" and perhaps open a meat market. The "doctor" claims he "draws about a barrel of kerosene a day"--from Batavia, I suppose. Miss Dora A. BIGELOW, of this place, and Miss Mary ALLEN of Clarkson, Monroe county, have situations in Duluth High School, Minnesota. Mr. Seth E. WELLS, of Buffalo, made us a short business call this week. His fractured arm is again becoming serviceable, but not as good as new. * * PAVILION PARAGRAPHS. Miss Emma WILSON is visiting her grandparents at Medina. Miss Mary Whitney is the guest of friends at Silver Springs. Miss Mary SNOW is confined to the house by a serious illness. Dr. ROGERS is attending her. Wm. DEAN has purchased a lot of C.J. MILLS, upon which he expects to erect a house in the spring. Episcopal service will be held in Pavilion by Rev. A.A. BROCKWAY on Sunday next, at three o'clock p.m. G.D. HUTCHINSON deserves the thanks of the community for the good work done by him last Sunday morning in cleaning all the walks with his snow plow. A load of young people took advantage of the fine sleighing on Monday night when, with a bob sleigh and old fashioned bells on the horses they had a jolly sleigh ride, making the night air merry with their laughter. The St. Elmo Dramatic club have in preparation the drama entitled "Force of Impulse," which they will present to the public on next week Tuesday night, the 12th inst., at Union Hall. Price of admission fifteen cents. Nath WATKINS, who lives south of the village, is to move his family to Wyoming soon, where, for at least a year, they will make it their home. He has rented his two farms to Lyman ROOT, who will work them the coming year. A pleasant gathering was held at Mr. Sylvanus YOUNG's on Wednesday night of this week in honor of their new son and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert CARR. Refreshments were served at seven o'clock, after which a social time was enjoyed. The debate which came off at the B.R.C. rooms on last Saturday night was an interesting and animated one, resulting in the defeat of those who claimed "That we learn more by reading than by observation." Another of these profitable discussions will be held in about two or three weeks. John ORR, of Peoria, met with an accident on Thursday, the 31st inst. While on his way to Caledonia his horse became frightened and threw him out. The horse ran to Avon. Mr. ORR was quite badly hurt and was taken to the residence of Mr. Alex BOYD, near whose place the accident occurred. The post-office, which will soon pass into the hands of Mr. George HENRY as new postmaster, will be moved into W.R. REESE's store, where Mr. HENRY, who is clerking there, will take charge of the same. It is to be regretted that a separate room could not be procured for the office as there are many unpleasant things connected with it when kept in a store. The following, copied from the Buffalo Christian Advocate, will be of interest to the many friends of the Rev. J.F. BROWN, late pastor of the M.E. church here: "Springwater: Rev. J.F. BROWN pastor, is being favored with revival influences. Several have been converted and the membership greatly quickened. The new pastor has won the hearts of the people of all classes." The correspondent from that place prophecies better and brighter days than has been theirs before. Miss Lizzie WILSON, of Medina, sister of our townsman, T.J. WILSON, and a former resident here, has experienced a most happy release from her sufferings through faith in prayer. For the past two or three months her life has been dispaired of, she being in the last stages of consumption, and her physician having done all that could be done. A short time since Dr. BILLS, late presiding elder of this district, visited her and suggested that she look to God for healing, which she agreed to do, her pastor, C.W. WINCHESTER, with Dr. BILLS, and other friends praying in her behalf. Her physician, who is an unbeliever, said if she was healed he would become a christian; he called at the house the next day after she had given her case into God's hands and was completely dumfounded at being met at the door by his late patient. Miss WILSON is now able to ride out and expects in a few weeks to be able to visit Pavilion. * * ELBA ECHOES. There will be a calico party at Willis' Hall this evening. Bert BAKER is ill with pneumonia. Dr. PUGSLEY, of Oakfield, attends. Mr. WILCOX, of Clarendon, was the guest of his son, D.E. WILCOX, and family, over Sunday. Miss Addie PARKER has the mumps, as well as many others in town, but most of the cases are progressing nicely. The Literary Society meets next week with Miss Delia MALTBY, on Thursday evening. All members are urged to be present. A social was held on Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. M. GARDNER, but on account of the storm it was not as well attended as it would have been otherwise. The people of the Baptist church and society will give their pastor, Rev. D.J. BAILEY, a donation at one of the village halls on Wednesday evening, February 13th, to which all are invited. The Knights of Maccabees, who have rented A.U. Willis' Hall for five years, have commenced to fit up the hall for their use. They are now papering it and will otherwise improve it. Miss Edith F. FORD, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus FORD, was married yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, at the residence of the bride's parents, to Mr. Everet B. COLSON of Byron. The ceremony was witnessed by a few of the immediate relatives. * * CORFU CHRONICLES. William SHELTS, of Byron, has been spending several days in town visiting relatives. Mrs. AVERY and family, of Akron, were in town a part of last week, the guests of Mrs. Richard MAYNE. The W.C.T.U. will hereafter meet on Tuesday afternoons in the rooms of the United Workmen, in the Safford block. Dwight DIMOCK is absent in Syracuse this week as a delegate from the lodge here to attend the convention of the State Lodge of A.O.U.W. in session in that city. Miss Minnie BAGGS and Ada GARRETT have returned to their home in Syracuse, having spent several days in town, the guests of their friend, Miss Bertha PORTER. On Thursday afternoon of this week the Episcopal Guild, composed of ladies interested in that society, were entertained at a five o'clock tea by Mrs. George A. PORTER. The occasion was a pleasant one. On this Friday evening, Charles PERKINS[sic], an elocutionist of Macedon, will give an entertainment at the Universalist church for the benefit of and under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. Mr. PARKER[sic] has been in town on several occasions heretofore and each time acquitted himself creditably. Wm. H. BROWN, who for the past two years has been a clerk in the store of Geo. A. PORTER & Co., is to leave town next week, having secured a position in a large mercantile house in Rochester. During his residence among us he has made hosts of friends, who will be sorry to lose him and whose best wishes accompany him for his further success. His successor will be Eddie SHAW, who has already assumed his position, having been in the store for several days past. * * NORTH BERGEN. Chl. RUTHER has been very sick with tonsilitis, but is improving. Miss Lottie WALKER, of York, sister of George GASCONLE, is visiting at Mr. SOVANIZER's. La Moine RAYMOND is at home from Geneseo Normal school. Will not return at present. Mrs. Geo. LaDue was in Clarkson the greater part of last week visiting her father and brother. Eva SANDERSON is at home from Brockport and will teach at the Rock school house this summer. Mrs. Robert STAPLES has returned home after visiting her parents in Albion, Mich. Her father accompanied her. Our pastor, Mr. RUTTER, filled the pulpit at Byron Centre last Sunday, the Rev. Mr. CARVER filling the home pulpit. Miss Sadie McCULLOCK, Miss Julia AREDINE and Hal. KNEALE passed the Normal examinations in Brockport this week. Sadie will begin school at Brockport next Monday. At the re-organization of our choir C.W. REED was elected chorister, L.B. SANFORD assistant, Mrs. N.B. McKERCON organist, and Miss Carrie LANGDON assistant organist. Those who have been worrying about the vacant ice houses can work with a will now as Jack Frost has been flying around doing quite a lively business the past few days. The new chairs in the church orchestra look quite fine and are a credit to the committee appointed to select them. The choir certainly appreciate them. They were purchased by the Young People's Relief Club. * * EAST PEMBROKE. John DWYR, Jr. is on the sick list. Wm. BLAIR, of Byron, made a flying visit here Tuesday. Miss Rosa ALLEN, of Corfu, is the guest of Miss Eva MERRILL. Thirteen degrees below zero here. Rather "husky," eh? Mrs. John DURHAM, mother of Mrs. Chauncey FORWARD, is very low. Mrs. John CUMMINGS is visiting her son Clifford and family, at Batavia. Born:--To Mr. and Mrs. Menzo POWERS, a son; weight, eight pounds, Tuesday morning. Miss Sophia COFFEY has been spending several weeks with friends and relatives in Rochester and vicinity. Mrs. Ella FINCH and Chas. HILL, of Newfane, are visiting Mrs. FINCH's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jack. Mrs. Harvey GRAVES, accompanied by Master Frank KAUFMAN, visited her sister, Mrs. Anna COOK, Tuesday. Mrs. CRONEY, John CRONEY, Jr., and Miss Minnie CRONEY, of Manhattan street, Rochester, are visiting Edward BRENNAN and family. Rev. D.J. BAILEY, of Elba, accompanied by his wife, is holding revival meetings here at the Baptist church, commencing on Monday last. Mrs. Chas. MOORE, of Batavia, is stoping[sic] with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.G. DENNISON. Her husband started for Detroit Monday where he enters the services of EDSON, MOORE, & Co. Mrs. MOORE will join her husband there soon. * * RICHVILLE RAMBLINGS. Bert and Sadie KERN are visiting friends in Le Roy. Mrs. James HART, of Scio, is visiting her son John. Mrs. A. CRAWFORD is visiting her daughter in Batavia. L. PUTNAM and bride are the guests of his brother James. Mrs. L. FRISBY is visiting her sister in East Pembroke this week. Frank CONSHAFTER had the misfortune to freeze his ears last Sunday. Miss WILKINSON, of Akron, was the guest of Irea MATTESON last week. Mr. WOLFE, of Newstead, has opened a shoe-shop in Underhill's building. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SMITH, of Royalton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. REDMAN last week. The Richville Cornet Band gives a concert at East Pembroke this Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. KLUNE spent a few days with their daughter, Mrs. E. SUMNER, of Corfu, last week. * * Pains in the back are caused by a sudden wrenching of the spine. A few applications of Salvation Oil, will give permanent relief. Price twenty-five cents. For sale by all druggists. * * Many men of many minds; Many pills of various kinds. But for a mild, effective, vegetable purgative, you had better get Dr. PIERCE's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. They cure sick headache, bilious headache, dizziness, constipation, indigestion, and bilious attacks; 25 cents a vial, by druggists. * * submitted by Linda C. Schmidt