The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Tuesday Evening, March 8 1892 MERE MENTION. The Methodist society of Corfu will hold a sociable at the residence of G.W. ADAMS on Friday evening of this week. Pete BAKER, the German comedian who comes to Batavia on Saturday night, always has drawn large houses in this town. Dr. D. PALMER will give a free lecture on Physiology in the High School building to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All the teachers in the village and the clergymen are cordially invited. James KELLEY of Bethany was riding horseback the latter part of last week when the horse slipped and fell. KELLY was thrown and his left leg broken. Dr. B.F. SHOWERMAN attended him. J.L. SWAN, manager of the Silver Ash Institute, will give an informal talk to men at the Y.M.C.A. rooms this evening at 8 o'clock on "Dipsomania," and an opportunity will be given for any one to ask questions regarding the subject. W.D. HIX, formerly of Chicago, will give a recitation, and music will be furnished by the orchestra. * We are ready to take orders for spring hats. L.J. TOMPKINS * EPWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS. Society Election in Bergen. - A Gain of Three in Population. Bergen, March 8.-The Bergen chapter of the Epworth League last evening elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. John HISCOCK; vice Presidents, John L. SNYDER, Mrs. Hamilton WILCOX, the Rev. C.G. STEVENS, Miss Nettie COLLISTER; Secretary, Miss Jennie FEEZLEAR; Treasurer, Miss Mary STEVENS. The League will have a sociable at Thomas MORTON's in Byron to-morrow evening. The 40-horse power engine of the Oakfield Milling Co. which has been at O.J. MILLER's shop for repairs was taken to Oakfield this morning by Richard SHERIDAN. At the last regular meeting of the Village Board, last evening, President CHURCH and Clerk McPHERSON were given a vote of thanks for the way in which they have discharged their duties. The new-comer at Bert PIERCE's is a boy. Last Saturday the wife of August SCHILLING, on the VanSICKLE farm, presented him a daughter. They have a nice little girl at L.J. MILLER's who arrived at 6 o'clock this morning. Mrs. D.O. EDDY has a brood of ten chickens which came out of the shell February 27th. February chickens are a novelty hereabouts. The annual meeting of the Ladies' Missionary Society of the Congregational church will be held next Thursday afternoon. Gentlemen are invited to tea at 6 o'clock. The Rev. M.J. KEAN delivered a temperance lecture in St. Peter's church, Le Roy, last Sunday evening. Mrs. Henry HOFFMAN came from Elba this morning to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. WIEDRICH. * EVENTS AT EAST PEMBROKE. Social Gatherings-Officers of a Missionary Society-Notes. East Pembroke, March 8.-Next Friday evening the Presbyterian church will hold a dime social at the residence of Menzo E. POWERS, the proceeds to go towards repairing the coal stove in the church. The UPHILL Brothers have the contract to put up a house on Mrs. J.W. BATES's farm. Excavating for the cellar has already been commenced. Last Wednesday evening thirty members of the Baptist society visited the family of J.A. COOPER, carrying with them well filled lunch baskets. The surprise was complete and a very pleasant evening was spent. About fifty were in attendance at the Y.P.S.C.E. sociable at the Baptist parsonage last Friday evening. The receipts were $3. The following officers were elected at the missionary society of the Presbyterian church which met at Mrs. M.E. GORHAM's last Thursday: President, Mrs. W.T. EDDS; Vice President, Ida M. PECK; Secretary, Grace COVERT; Treasurer, Mrs. M.E. GORHAM; J.P. WILSON has moved into the LYMAN house. Mrs. Herbert MOORE went to Portageville Wednesday to visit her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J.M. DERBY. She returned home Friday. Elmer MOORE has gone to visit his brother, Newton MOORE, at Hamburg. Willis SHUMWAY is visiting his uncle, the Rev. M.D. SHUMWAY at Le Roy. Miss Winnie MOTT is again spending a few days in Attica, called there by the illness of her aunt. Mrs. HUBBARD and Mrs. COLEMAN of Akron have been spending a few days with Miss Ida PECK. Miss Genie DERBY of Williamsville has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Herbert MOORE. E.E. BERRY has been spending a few days in Rochester. Mrs. James BENNETT is very ill with the grip. * PERSONAL. Louis DONNELLY of Rochester is visiting friends in Batavia. Charles THOMAS of the Buffalo Enquirer is spending a few days in town. Mrs. Alice HILLMAN of Buffalo is the guest of Mrs. Charles H. PERKINS of Ellicott avenue. Mrs. William T. MYLCRANE returned this morning, from Baltimore, where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. J.E. GALLAHER and children left yesterday for Lockport, where they will spend a few weeks visiting friends. Miss Carrie DENSLOW of Ohio arrived in Batavia last evening to care for her aunt, Mrs. C.M. McELLVEN, who is quite sick. Miss Vinetta E. PRESCOTT of Ellicott street, who has been spending a few days with her uncle in Canada, returned home last night. * A.O.U.W. DANCE. The fourth of the series of A.O.U.W. dances will be held in their hall over Town & Soh's store on Friday evening, March 11th. Friends of the organization are invited to be present. * THIS END OF THE STATE. Warsaw's total population is 4,681, a gain of 213 over 1890. Mrs. LOVE, who died at the home of H.H. PRICE in Akron on Saturday, will be buried to-morrow. Steps have been taken in Albion to organize an Orleans county protective league to see that the excise laws are enforced. The citizens of Churchville have voted to raise $2,400 to purchase ground and erect a building in the village for fire department use. Rochester has had its cake walk and 1,500 persons witnessed the contest at Washington rink last evening. Roscoe SWINGLE, aged 20 years, was killed by the cars in Corning yesterday. He was a popular young man and a graduate of the Corning Free Academy in 1890. The trial of James FUER, charged with murdering John KING at Niagara Falls last fall, began in Lockport yesterday before Judge LAMBERT. FUER and KING were tunnel workers. The Grand Army veterans are beginning to congregate in Buffalo to participate in the annual encampment of the posts of the State of New York. The encampment will open to-morrow. Ellen HUGHES is on trial in Buffalo for killing her infant child. She tried to place it in an orphan asylum, but meeting with no encouragement, and being treated harshly, drowned the baby. In Lockport Sunday night James DUGAN and two companions attempted to enter John DOLAN's saloon, when DOLAN shot at them through the door. The bullet struck DUGAN in the back, inflicting a slight wound. DOLAN is out on bail. * BECOMES CONDUCTOR ON A TROLLEY. Oakfield, March 8. -A.B. SAFFORD will assume a position as conductor on the Niagara street electric cars in Buffalo today. L. CALLAN will occupy the vacant store in the Martin block as a meat market. It was formerly used by A. CAPLE as a clothing store. Melton TRIPP will assist L.A. WEAVER, the undertaker, the coming year. Miss Julia BLODGETT is engaged as teacher at Covington Center and will enter on the duties of her position at once. H.H. LUDIUM is on a visit to friends in Le Roy. Mrs. Olive ENSIGN of Tonawanda is the guest of her uncle, S.A. McCULLOCH. * DANCING AT NORTH ALEXANDER. North Alexander, March 8.-Mr. and Mrs. BALFOUR gave a dancing party to about forty of their friends on Friday evening. A very enjoyable time was had. Mrs. Robert WHITNEY of Michigan, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Anson WHITNEY, left Saturday to visit relatives and friends in Elba. Henry HUDSON has taken his Uncle Samuel GRISWOLD's farm for a term of years and will move thereto about April 1st. Edwin GREEN, who is on the farm, moves to the DAVIS farm on the new Buffalo road. * NORTH PEMBROKE NEWS. North Pembroke, March 8.-Edward DIVER intends to build a large barn on his farm at this place this spring. James W. HATCH's majority for Overseer of the Poor was 35, instead of 18. Frank STEVENS, of Frewsburg, Chautauqua county, is visiting his brother there. Alphonso AMES, who has been sick all winter, is improving very slowly. * TO REPAIR THE TOWN HALL. Bethany Votes for Improvement--Good Templars' Proceedings. Bethany, March 8.-At Town Meeting it was decided to repair the town Hall. Improvements are needed greatly. The Good Templars had eleven propositions for membership at their last meeting. They meet on Thursday of this week, instead of Friday as usual. The Good templars will have a sociable at the Town Hall this evening. The proceeds will be donated to Mrs. SKEYNES, and it is hoped that all will avail themselves of the opportunity to help this sick woman. The next session of the Musical Association will be held at East Bethany on Saturday next. The operetta of "Laile" to be given at West Bethany on Friday evening will attract quite a crowd from this place. Frank DAVIS, who has been working the Shubal WALKER farm with his brother, has given up farming and will try and get work in Buffalo. Albert PERKINS and family are moving to Wyoming. Elias HARDING is spending a few days in town. * For Sale or Rent-A farm of about 90 acres, 5 miles from Batavia. Apply at DAILEY's Furniture Store. * Clairvoyant Dr. Mrs. LaMONT of New York City is at the Parker House, Room 31, second floor. She can be consulted on all affairs of life. She surpasses all in the profession. She is a natural seer. Hours from 11 am to 12m; 2 pm to 5 pm. * "Glove Fitting Corsets" are popular with ladies who prize a reliable corset. Try them and be convinced. Sold by R. O. HOLDEN & Son. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt

Unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda/Don" <donlinda@mybizz.net> To: <NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 5:52 PM Subject: [NY-Old-News] Daily News Mar 8 1892 > The Daily News > Batavia, Genesee Co., NY > Tuesday Evening, March 8 1892 > > MERE MENTION. > The Methodist society of Corfu will hold a sociable at the residence of > G.W. ADAMS on Friday evening of this week. > Pete BAKER, the German comedian who comes to Batavia on Saturday night, > always has drawn large houses in this town. > Dr. D. PALMER will give a free lecture on Physiology in the High School > building to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All the teachers in the village > and the clergymen are cordially invited. > James KELLEY of Bethany was riding horseback the latter part of last > week when the horse slipped and fell. KELLY was thrown and his left leg > broken. Dr. B.F. SHOWERMAN attended him. > J.L. SWAN, manager of the Silver Ash Institute, will give an informal > talk to men at the Y.M.C.A. rooms this evening at 8 o'clock on "Dipsomania," > and an opportunity will be given for any one to ask questions regarding the > subject. W.D. HIX, formerly of Chicago, will give a recitation, and music > will be furnished by the orchestra. > * > We are ready to take orders for spring hats. > L.J. TOMPKINS > * > EPWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS. > Society Election in Bergen. - A Gain of Three in Population. > Bergen, March 8.-The Bergen chapter of the Epworth League last evening > elected the following officers for the ensuing year: > President, Mrs. John HISCOCK; > vice Presidents, John L. SNYDER, Mrs. Hamilton WILCOX, the Rev. C.G. > STEVENS, Miss Nettie COLLISTER; > Secretary, Miss Jennie FEEZLEAR; > Treasurer, Miss Mary STEVENS. > The League will have a sociable at Thomas MORTON's in Byron to-morrow > evening. > The 40-horse power engine of the Oakfield Milling Co. which has been at > O.J. MILLER's shop for repairs was taken to Oakfield this morning by Richard > SHERIDAN. > At the last regular meeting of the Village Board, last evening, > President CHURCH and Clerk McPHERSON were given a vote of thanks for the way > in which they have discharged their duties. > The new-comer at Bert PIERCE's is a boy. Last Saturday the wife of > August SCHILLING, on the VanSICKLE farm, presented him a daughter. They > have a nice little girl at L.J. MILLER's who arrived at 6 o'clock this > morning. > Mrs. D.O. EDDY has a brood of ten chickens which came out of the shell > February 27th. February chickens are a novelty hereabouts. > The annual meeting of the Ladies' Missionary Society of the > Congregational church will be held next Thursday afternoon. Gentlemen are > invited to tea at 6 o'clock. > The Rev. M.J. KEAN delivered a temperance lecture in St. Peter's church, > Le Roy, last Sunday evening. > Mrs. Henry HOFFMAN came from Elba this morning to spend a few days with > her daughter, Mrs. WIEDRICH. > * > EVENTS AT EAST PEMBROKE. > Social Gatherings-Officers of a Missionary Society-Notes. > East Pembroke, March 8.-Next Friday evening the Presbyterian church will > hold a dime social at the residence of Menzo E. POWERS, the proceeds to go > towards repairing the coal stove in the church. > The UPHILL Brothers have the contract to put up a house on Mrs. J.W. > BATES's farm. Excavating for the cellar has already been commenced. > Last Wednesday evening thirty members of the Baptist society visited the > family of J.A. COOPER, carrying with them well filled lunch baskets. The > surprise was complete and a very pleasant evening was spent. > About fifty were in attendance at the Y.P.S.C.E. sociable at the Baptist > parsonage last Friday evening. The receipts were $3. > The following officers were elected at the missionary society of the > Presbyterian church which met at Mrs. M.E. GORHAM's last Thursday: > President, Mrs. W.T. EDDS; > Vice President, Ida M. PECK; > Secretary, Grace COVERT; > Treasurer, Mrs. M.E. GORHAM; > J.P. WILSON has moved into the LYMAN house. > Mrs. Herbert MOORE went to Portageville Wednesday to visit her parents, > the Rev. and Mrs. J.M. DERBY. She returned home Friday. Elmer MOORE has > gone to visit his brother, Newton MOORE, at Hamburg. > Willis SHUMWAY is visiting his uncle, the Rev. M.D. SHUMWAY at Le Roy. > Miss Winnie MOTT is again spending a few days in Attica, called there by > the illness of her aunt. > Mrs. HUBBARD and Mrs. COLEMAN of Akron have been spending a few days > with Miss Ida PECK. > Miss Genie DERBY of Williamsville has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. > Herbert MOORE. > E.E. BERRY has been spending a few days in Rochester. > Mrs. James BENNETT is very ill with the grip. > * > PERSONAL. > Louis DONNELLY of Rochester is visiting friends in Batavia. > Charles THOMAS of the Buffalo Enquirer is spending a few days in town. > Mrs. Alice HILLMAN of Buffalo is the guest of Mrs. Charles H. PERKINS of > Ellicott avenue. > Mrs. William T. MYLCRANE returned this morning, from Baltimore, where > she has been visiting friends. > Mrs. J.E. GALLAHER and children left yesterday for Lockport, where they > will spend a few weeks visiting friends. > Miss Carrie DENSLOW of Ohio arrived in Batavia last evening to care for > her aunt, Mrs. C.M. McELLVEN, who is quite sick. > Miss Vinetta E. PRESCOTT of Ellicott street, who has been spending a few > days with her uncle in Canada, returned home last night. > * > A.O.U.W. DANCE. > The fourth of the series of A.O.U.W. dances will be held in their hall > over Town & Soh's store on Friday evening, March 11th. Friends of the > organization are invited to be present. > * > THIS END OF THE STATE. > Warsaw's total population is 4,681, a gain of 213 over 1890. > Mrs. LOVE, who died at the home of H.H. PRICE in Akron on Saturday, will > be buried to-morrow. > Steps have been taken in Albion to organize an Orleans county protective > league to see that the excise laws are enforced. > The citizens of Churchville have voted to raise $2,400 to purchase > ground and erect a building in the village for fire department use. > Rochester has had its cake walk and 1,500 persons witnessed the contest > at Washington rink last evening. > Roscoe SWINGLE, aged 20 years, was killed by the cars in Corning > yesterday. He was a popular young man and a graduate of the Corning Free > Academy in 1890. > The trial of James FUER, charged with murdering John KING at Niagara > Falls last fall, began in Lockport yesterday before Judge LAMBERT. FUER and > KING were tunnel workers. > The Grand Army veterans are beginning to congregate in Buffalo to > participate in the annual encampment of the posts of the State of New York. > The encampment will open to-morrow. > Ellen HUGHES is on trial in Buffalo for killing her infant child. She > tried to place it in an orphan asylum, but meeting with no encouragement, > and being treated harshly, drowned the baby. > In Lockport Sunday night James DUGAN and two companions attempted to > enter John DOLAN's saloon, when DOLAN shot at them through the door. The > bullet struck DUGAN in the back, inflicting a slight wound. DOLAN is out on > bail. > * > BECOMES CONDUCTOR ON A TROLLEY. > Oakfield, March 8. -A.B. SAFFORD will assume a position as conductor on > the Niagara street electric cars in Buffalo today. > L. CALLAN will occupy the vacant store in the Martin block as a meat > market. It was formerly used by A. CAPLE as a clothing store. > Melton TRIPP will assist L.A. WEAVER, the undertaker, the coming year. > Miss Julia BLODGETT is engaged as teacher at Covington Center and will > enter on the duties of her position at once. > H.H. LUDIUM is on a visit to friends in Le Roy. > Mrs. Olive ENSIGN of Tonawanda is the guest of her uncle, S.A. > McCULLOCH. > * > DANCING AT NORTH ALEXANDER. > North Alexander, March 8.-Mr. and Mrs. BALFOUR gave a dancing party to > about forty of their friends on Friday evening. A very enjoyable time was > had. > Mrs. Robert WHITNEY of Michigan, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. > Anson WHITNEY, left Saturday to visit relatives and friends in Elba. > Henry HUDSON has taken his Uncle Samuel GRISWOLD's farm for a term of > years and will move thereto about April 1st. Edwin GREEN, who is on the > farm, moves to the DAVIS farm on the new Buffalo road. > * > NORTH PEMBROKE NEWS. > North Pembroke, March 8.-Edward DIVER intends to build a large barn on his > farm at this place this spring. > James W. HATCH's majority for Overseer of the Poor was 35, instead of > 18. > Frank STEVENS, of Frewsburg, Chautauqua county, is visiting his brother > there. Alphonso AMES, who has been sick all winter, is improving very > slowly. > * > TO REPAIR THE TOWN HALL. > Bethany Votes for Improvement--Good Templars' Proceedings. > Bethany, March 8.-At Town Meeting it was decided to repair the town Hall. > Improvements are needed greatly. > The Good Templars had eleven propositions for membership at their last > meeting. They meet on Thursday of this week, instead of Friday as usual. > The Good templars will have a sociable at the Town Hall this evening. The > proceeds will be donated to Mrs. SKEYNES, and it is hoped that all will > avail themselves of the opportunity to help this sick woman. > The next session of the Musical Association will be held at East Bethany > on Saturday next. > The operetta of "Laile" to be given at West Bethany on Friday evening > will attract quite a crowd from this place. > Frank DAVIS, who has been working the Shubal WALKER farm with his > brother, has given up farming and will try and get work in Buffalo. > Albert PERKINS and family are moving to Wyoming. > Elias HARDING is spending a few days in town. > * > For Sale or Rent-A farm of about 90 acres, 5 miles from Batavia. Apply at > DAILEY's Furniture Store. > * > Clairvoyant Dr. Mrs. LaMONT of New York City is at the Parker House, Room > 31, second floor. She can be consulted on all affairs of life. She > surpasses all in the profession. She is a natural seer. 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