Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 12-1881 Mere Mention. Jones and his wife live in Vermont, Far from old ocean's side; Yet frequently their neighbors hear The murmur of the tied. Ebenezer was his name, And Flora hers, the records show; So that the murmuring of the tied Was but the Eb, and Flo. The Attica Fair begins to-morrow. The near approach of the equinoxial promises moisture. Every variety of job printing will be done cheaply and promptly at The News office. The Genesee County temperance Society will meet at Good Templars' Hall in this village to-morrow. In several places between Batavia and Alexander small patches of grass are on fire alongside the railroad tracks. Peaches of good quality have been quite plentiful for the past few days and the prices charged are about the same as usual during the season. There seems to be an unusual mortality among the children in this county at present, undoubtedly caused by the continued hot weather. A peculiar freak of nature may be seen in John MOORE's orchard, north of Bushville. On an apple tree there are both fruit and blossoms on the same limb. Editor BISHOP, of the Attica News, went to Warsaw this morning to attend court, his libel suit being on the calendar. It is probably, however, that it will be again deferred. Mr. William COURTNEY is to give a concert in the Corinthian Academy of Music, Rochester, on Thursday evening, the 22d inst. Miss Kittie TYRRELL, of this village, and several from his Rochester class will participate. The remains of Avery BROWN, whose drowning at Cleveland was recorded in Saturday's News, were taken to Oakfield late Saturday night, and buried immediately, it being impossible to keep the body. The burial took place at three o'clock a.m. Funeral services were held at the Cary M.E. church yesterday afternoon, Rev. A.W. HAYES officiating. ++ DEATH OF JOHN B. WOOD. John B. WOOD, who was well known throughout Genesee county as one of the very oldest inhabitants of this town, died this morning at the County House. His body will be brought to this village for burial to-morrow, the funeral services taking place at the grave at half-past nine in the morning. ++ MEETING OF THE LAND LEAGUE. Aurelius MacSWYNIE, a native of Cork, Ireland, but now a resident of Hartford, Conn., delivered an eloquent and favorable address last evening on the subject of Ireland's wrongs, to a large and sympathetic audience. Mr. MacSWYNIE dwelt upon what he was pleased to term the atrocious and tyrannical reign of the English in Ireland, during which time, he said, the latter county has been robbed of all glory as a nation except her nationality. This reign, the speaker continued, has stunted the genius of the Irish people and crushed their industries. Messrs. J.C. SHULTS, D.J. SWEENEY, M. MOLONEY, E. O'CONNOR,, T.J. FITZGERALD, T. LYNCH, and T.J. CARY occupied seats on the platform. Mr. MacSWYNIE was frequently applauded during his address, at the conclusion of which Mr. T.J. CARY made a brief speech which was well received by the audience. ++ All of the fall styles of hats and caps just received, at John THOMAS'. ++ ARRESTED FOR STEALING. This morning an old lady entered KENYONS' store and desired to change some white sauce dishes of a new style for some colored ones. Mr. YATES, who waited upon her, knew at once that they had been stolen, and told her so. She professed ignorance, saying that she obtained them from her daughter, a Mrs. George W. THAYER, who lives over PALMER's shoe store. The old lady left for her daughter's and Mr. YATES went and notified Justice JOHNSON. The gentlemen started to Mrs. THAYER's rooms and met her on the stairs. She was very indignant. Justice JOHNSON issued a warrant, however, and the woman was arrested and taken to the Justice's office, where she first stated that she obtained them from a boarder named WRIGHT in part payment for his board. Finally she confessed that her husband took them. Mr. THAYER was sent for and seeing how necessary it was for a plausible story, said that he bought the dishes one morning at 5 o'clock from an old man on the street. The stories of husband and wife, however, like the glassware, were very transparent, and the Justice made them understand that he did not believe them. Mr. THAYER magnanimously offered to return the sauce set and compromise the matter, which was done by his paying the costs of the arrests. The dishes were stolen last Friday morning from a barrel in the rear of KENYONS' store. ++ UNION SCHOOL MATTERS. Miss L. ROOD, who for many years has been a teacher in various departments of the Union School, has resigned her position in the eighth grade on account of ill health and Miss Kate BENHAM has been promoted to the position from the grade below. The place thus made vacant will be filled by Miss Lucy HAMILTON, an accomplished young lady who has every qualification for the position. Miss HAMILTON graduated from the Fredonia Normal School last year, and is thoroughly conversant with the duties which she has assumed. There were upwards of four hundred and fifty pupils registered in the Union School last week, notwithstanding the extreme heat. A larger number than ever before registered the first week of the school year. What to do with the pupils in the primary departments is a question that is perplexing the Board of Education. ++ Take a look at the new styles of soft and stiff hats, at John THOMAS'. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State December 8-1897 INCREASES HIS CONTRACT. E.M. VAIL of East Oakfield writes Charles A. KIBBE that after carefully considering the matter he has decided to change his sugar-beet contract, increasing the amount from ten to 18 acres, and signing for five years instead of one. Mr. VAIL says that he would not advise anyone to contract for less than five acres, as he doesn't think it would pay to cultivate small plats. He urges Genesee county farmers to get in on the ground floor and not allow adjoining counties to capture large acreages. South Alabama.--Farmers in this vicinity have signed contracts to raise an aggregate of 25 acres of sugar beets. ++ FUNERAL AT NORTH BYRON. Funeral services for Miss Achsah WHIPPLE, who died on November 20th at the home of her nephew, George WHIPPLE of Carylon[sic], will be held at the church at this place at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Miss WHIPPLE went to Carlyon[sic] to attend the funeral of her nephew George, who died from typhoid fever. She found her nephew's widow ill with the same disease and stayed to care for her. Soon Miss WHIPPLE and her nephew Dana were stricken with it and they died on the same day. Mrs. George WHIPPLE recovered. Miss WHIPPLE, who was 59 years of age, had resided in this town nearly all her life and was held in high esteem. She is survived only by one brother, the father of George and Dana WHIPPLE. ++ DR. RICHARDSON'S FUNERAL. The funeral of Dr. William E. RICHARDSON was held from the family residence on Main street at 11 a.m. today. The services, which were private, were conducted by the Rev. C.L. ARNOLD of Detroit, Mich., brother-in-law of the deceased. Miss Kate M. CHAMBERLAIN of Alexander, niece of the deceased, sung two solos. The bearers were J.C. BARNES, W.C. UNDERHILL, E.W. CLARK, John M. HAMILTON, Charles A. WILLIAMS, and D.B. McKENZIE. The interment was in Elmwood cemetery. The stores of E.W. CLARK & Co. and M.D. STEVES & Son in the Richardson building were closed while the funeral was in progress. Many people availed themselves of the opportunity to view the doctor's remains yesterday afternoon. ++ LEVI PLUCKER, AT THE COUNTY HOUSE. Levi PLUCKER died at the County House in Bethany on Saturday from old age. PLUCKER was 87 years old. ++ MRS. JOHN DELANEY OF BATAVIA. Mrs. Hannah DELANEY, wife of John DELANEY, died last night at 11:45 o'clock at her home, No. 9 Liberty street, aged 88 years. She had been a resident of Batavia for forty years. She leaves one son, Fred DELANEY of Buffalo, and a daughter, Mrs. Watson BULLOCK of Batavia. The funeral will be held from the house on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ++ NO CARAMELS WILL BE EXHIBITED. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church will hold what is termed a "Horror sociable" Thursday evening of next week. Each person will display the object which she dislikes the most. Last night 200 people patronized a supper gotten up by the ladies of the church. ++ If your system needs a mild and refreshing stimulant, drink Stroh's Bohemian Beer, Stroh Brewing Co., Detroit. At all first-class bars. Joseph A. BALLE, wholesale dealer. + Klondike nuggets in neckwear at Lord's. + AMERICAN FRATERNAL INSURANCE UNION. The Batavia branch of the A.F.I.U. elected the following officers last night: President, Miss M._. DELBRIDGE; Vice President, Miss Anna McCORMICK; Second Vice President, Miss M.E. YOUNGERS; Counselor, Mrs. W.C. BURTIS; Chaplain, Miss B.I. DELBRIDGE; Secretary, William M. SHIRLEY; Treasurer, C.H. HOWE; Guide, Miss Adelia McCORMICK; Guard, H.A. MILLS. ++ FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all the pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. + NOTICE. All persons indebted to Dr. John F. BAKER prior to October 1st, 1896, will call and settle with H.B. CONE, as the bills are left with him for collection. ++ Hood's Pills cure liver ills, biliousness, in digestion, headache. A pleasant laxative. All druggists. + shortness of breath--a sensation of dryness and heat in the throat. Neglect is dangerous. Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar acts like a charm on the throat and bronchial tubes. Use it before it's too late. Sold by druggists. + Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. + The legitimate Irish Comedian, Joseph MURPHY, as Dan O'Hara, the Kerry Blacksmith. Prices--25c, 35c, 50c and 75c. Sale open Friday morning at Haitz & Dellinger's. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Thought I'd pass along some news articles. I collected a lot doing the murders of Polly Frisch. Thought I would send some of those so you could follow how the story went, plus what ever else of interest showed up on the same page. Lots of local names in her saga! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Batavia, Genesee Co., NY) Republican Advocate Nov. 17, 1857 EXAMINATION OF A MOTHER CHARGED WITH POISONING HER CHILD. - Mr. Justice COWDIN has been for several days engaged in hearing evidence on the charge preferred against Mrs. FRISCH for administrating arsenic to her daughter Frances, in the month of August, 1856, by which she died. The child was then about five years old, and the parties all resided where Mrs. F now lives in Alabama, in this county. A large number of witnesses have all ready been examined, and the case is yet in progress. It of course, excited a good deal of interest, particularly in the neighborhood where the parties resided. The accused we understand is youthful, and not unprepossessing in appearance, and asserts her innocence of this, or any like offenses, and attributes the prosecution to local excitement and prejudice. We purposely refrain from expressing any opinion in the premises, or saying a word which might tend on the one hand to the injury of a woman charged with so grave and unnatural crime, or on the other to prevent the fullest and fairest inquiry into the real facts of the case. MR. BOWEN, the District Att'y, conducts the examination in behalf of the People, and Messrs. WAKEMAN & BRYAN appeared for the prisoner. *** RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT. -- A Brakeman named Peter WORTH, a German, on the Conhocton Rail Road, was severely injured, on the night of Thursday last. He was standing upon the platform of a car, and the sudden backing up of the engine jamed the (?)ender upon the platform of the car where he was standing, and crushed his ankles, and injured him in other ways. It is hoped he will recover, although badly injured. *** submitted by: Cindy Amrhein Town of Alabama Historian Genesee Co., NY ********************** Historian's Page - Alabama, NY http://www2.pcom.net/cinjod/historian/ Experience the town of Alabama in Genesee County, New York. History, tombstone inscriptions, census records, history of the Tonawanda Seneca Indians and the Iroquois. Enjoy a good murder mystery? Read about the murders of Polly Frisch. APHNYS (The Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/aphnys/ Genesee County, NY website. Includes History Department, (under "Historian") http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ The Genesee Area Genealogy Society lists the names and addresses for all the Genesee & Wyoming County Historians http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygags/hist.htm

(LeRoy, Genesee Co., NY) LeRoy Gazette June 24, 1857 WHERE IS HE? Pavilion, June 22, 1857. C.B. THOMSON:-- Mr. A.E. MERRILL, -- a steady mechanic, left this place about six weeks ago under the following circumstances. The house he had occupied having been sold, he removed his family to a friend in Morganville, till he could secure another place to live. He stayed around here a few days and went as he said for his family. His friend entertained his wife and three children two weeks, and came to see what had become of him. He said nothing about his plans, nor has he been heard from since he went away. It is difficult to imagine the cause of his singular conduct. Mr. MERRILL is a Wagon-maker by trade -- a good fiddler, and took with him a black fiddle. He is about 38 years of age -- dark complexion -- has black hair and whiskers, is a fair sized man, and appears well in any company. Help us look him up. Ask your exchange papers to pass him round. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his truly distracted wife. Address P.M. Pavilion, N.Y. -- submitted by: Cindy Amrhein Town of Alabama Historian Genesee Co., NY ********************** Historian's Page - Alabama, NY http://www2.pcom.net/cinjod/historian/ Experience the town of Alabama in Genesee County, New York. History, tombstone inscriptions, census records, history of the Tonawanda Seneca Indians and the Iroquois. Enjoy a good murder mystery? Read about the murders of Polly Frisch. APHNYS (The Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/aphnys/ Genesee County, NY website. Includes History Department, (under "Historian") http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ The Genesee Area Genealogy Society lists the names and addresses for all the Genesee & Wyoming County Historians http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygags/hist.htm

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 11-1889 SMALL-POX AT WYOMING. The small-pox cases at Wyoming are in family of P. HIGGINS, who lives about four miles West of the village. The disease was taken there by a boy named Frank CURREN of Buffalo, a relative, who contracted it in Buffalo. He was taken sick nearly three weeks ago, and at first the attending physicians (one of them of long practice) pronounced his disease chicken-pox. Ten days ago five of the HIGGINS' children were attacked by the same malady, and early this week Mr. and Mrs. HIGGINS came down with it. Then it was discovered that it was small-pox. There were at that time eight cases under the same roof. Two members of the family--an infant of eleven months and a boy eight years old--are not sick. One of the HIGGENS children, aged five years, died on Wednesday. ++ FIRE SCARE AT OAKFIELD. At 11 o'clock yesterday during the high wind smoke was seen coming from the roof of J.F. TILLEY's house at the corner of Main and Drake streets. An alarm of fire was given, the church bell rung and the volunteer firemen hurried to the scene. The fire engine was brought out, but fortunately it was not needed, as it was found to be a chimney burning out and was easily extinguished. One excited business man carried a pail of water to the scene and then very carefully took it back to his place of business. In addition to unroofing HALSEY & FRARY's warehouse Wednesday night's storm blew down many chimneys, including the smokestack at NOBLES's mill, and the windmills of W.F. REED and John WAKEMAN (the latter of Wheatville) were wrecked. Several of Charles GOFF's apple trees were blown down. William COLLIER of Clinton, formerly of this place, is visiting friends in town. Mr. L. _. STEDMAN has charge of the affairs of E.H. VanHOESEN. ++ DEATH OF FORMER BATAVIAN. Richard LIVINGSTON, a senior member of the firm of LIVINGSTON & HARMON, proprietors of the Hotel LIVINGSTON, Rochester, died yesterday morning after a prolonged illness. Mr. LIVINGSTON was born in Batavia forty-three years ago, and resided at Mount Morris and Niagara Falls before going to Rochester. At Mount Morris he was in the hotel and livery business and was connected with the Cataract House at Niagara Falls. ++ BERGEN'S CANNING FACTORY. On Wednesday evening the ways and means committee reported that the amount subscribed for the canning factory was $768. The committee were instructed to continue their work and report tomorrow evening. The following are the amounts raised by the committee: J.R. McKENZIE, $368, Philip SNYDER, $147.50, D.W. HOWELL, $82.50, Morse T. WHITE, $80., C.N. CARPENTER, $50, George H. CHURCH, $40. Edward JENKINS has begun an action against Matthew LILES and William B. MILLER for $500 damages, and on Wednesday Sheriff REEDY served the necessary papers. Messrs. LILES and MILLER broke into JENKINS' house about a month ago and held possession, to the great fright of the family, until Constable HATCH evicted them. Matthew LILES is a son of Abraham C. LILES, whose place was bought by JENKINS at Sheriff's sale. Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock the part of the brick wall of the Luscher block which had been standing since the fire three years ago last summer, was blown over, and falling upon a wooden addition of the Southworth block, used for a kitchen by Mrs. PRIMMER, completely wrecked it. Some of the bricks fell through the window of the room and upon the bed where young PRIMMER was sleeping, but without injuring him. ++ A BUSINESS CHANGE. Barnard SCHAD has purchased the interest of Messrs. J.C. and Frank SHULTS and M.C. HACKLEY of Batavia and H.C. TIFFANY of Darien in the SCHAD bicycle wheel for hose carts and agricultural implements which has heretofore been manufactured by the above named gentlemen, together with Mr. SCHAD, under the name of the SCHAD Manufacturing Co. Mr. SCHAD will continue the manufacturing of his bicycle wheel at his place of business and will in connection with that do a general repairing and machine business. Mr. SCHAD says he has now more orders in than he can fill in some time, and more are constantly coming. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

I've been trying to track my ggggrandparents prior to their move to Medina County, Ohio. Recently I learned that their second child, Melissa Minerva Lester, was born in Byron, Genesee County, N.Y. on April 27, 1834. Her sister Abigail Cora was also born in New York, but her researcher could only testify to upstate N.Y. and no specifics beyond that. Their daughter Tryphena was born in about 1837 in Ohio. So the time-frame is pre1837. John J. Lester was born about 1807 in New York, and his wife Ann Harrington was born July 28, 1813 in N.Y. We presume they were married in Byron about 1831, as their oldest child was born in 1832. Another family from New York appear to be related to them in some way. William and Mercy Sprague were neighbors, and the widowed Mercy later moved in with the widowed Ann in Lorain County Ohio. Is anyone out there researching any of these names? Or could someone help me get my bearings for further research? The Byron GenWeb site was very well done, but very little actual material was available on-line. Any help would be appreciated. Karen Deeds-Jarvie Bowling Green, Ohio Deeds@bghost.net

Heidi, You could also get the web site Dead Fred to add it to their database. And there are other web sites that also display unidentified photos. http://www.deadfred.com Bonnie Burkhardt bb86it@wideopenwest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <heidi@quider.com> To: <NYGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:29 PM Subject: [NYGENESE] Batavia, NY photo > I recently purchased an old frame at the Goodwill in Batavia, NY. Inside > the frame, was a photo of a family which appears to be from the mid to late > 1800's. It is a photo of an elderly woman and 5 children - 2 boys and 3 > girls. Unfortunately, there is no name on the photo...only the following > is written on the bottom of the mat - > > Carl Weiss, Frankfurt aM > Bleichstrasse 28 > am Petersthor > > If any of you are interested, I'd be happy to e-mail you a scan of this > photo. It's obvious it meant a lot to someone. The weathered condition > of the frame shows me that it hung on the wall for many years. I'd love > to be able to reunite this photo with family. > > Heidi Quider Gohn > Heidi@Quider.com > > > > ==== NYGENESE Mailing List ==== > To UN sub go here: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/genesee.html >

The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published Thursday, Jan. 6, 1910 "The Past Year's Events on Record. Arranged in Chronological Order for Ready Reference. Summary of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Accidents and Incidents, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Items of Interest for the Year 1909." May 6, 1909 Deaths mentioned in this issue: Mrs. Elizabeth RIPLEY, Attica's oldest resident, Friday, aged 97 years; interment took place at Warsaw. William H. PRESCOTT died at Sonyea Friday, aged 30 years. Carl MENSING, formerly of Attica Center died in Buffalo of typhoid fever. Michael KROPP, who was nearly 93 years old, died Tuesday. John LAMB of Darien, 70 years old was found dead in bed Friday. Mrs. Willard ORR of Buffalo is convalescing from an operation for appendicitis. Frank HANKEY's house was struck by lightning last Thursday night. A. ROUMAINE has closed his shoe shop on Exchange Street and left town. Saturday in Buffalo, a daughter, Margaret AVERY, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert MCLAUGJLIN and on Sunday a 10 pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John COOPER of Lyons. Wednesday, Wilhelmina SCHWALENSTOCKER fell and cut a bad gash in her right leg. Several stitches were required to close the wound. May 13, 1909 More scarlet fever in town, Michael GASSMAN and two children are ill with the disease, and John MANION, Jr. has it in a mild form. A girl was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Walter GLOR, and a 10 ½ pound boy, today to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HEIDENRICH. Glen SPINK has bought the building he occupies, of Hugh MILLER. First ball game of the season, on the local diamond, is scheduled for Saturday. Obituary: Marian BEY, Friday, aged 11 months. Harvey MELVEN of Attica Center, a Civil War veteran, Friday, aged 83 years. Marian Louise, daughter of Harry J. SWEET of Buffalo Friday of scarlet fever aged 3 ½ years; interment took place in Forest Hill cemetery. John KLEINSCHMIDT, father of Mrs. Wm. NICHOLSON, died in Buffalo, Friday aged 77 years. Edw. F. GALLIGAN of North Java, May 7th, of pneumonia. Mrs. Merrill LINCOLN of Alexander Wednesday of measles aged 44 years. Samuel PRENTICE, formerly of Attica Center, at 2 o'clock this morning in Dale, aged 83 years. Mrs. Eugene COLLINS a native of Darien in Buffalo, Saturday, aged 34 years; burial at Darien. Peter BOWER sells his meat market to Albert TIMM. Susie May BOWEN of Alexander was married May 5th to Sidney George GEAR of Batavia. May 20, 1909 High school entertainment at the Opera House Wednesday scored a big success. George F. MENTZ and Grace STRATHEARN of Vernal were married Saturday. Alfred BALDUF and Frances, the 3-months-old daughter of Leon VAN VALKENBURG, have the scarlet fever. Erie Conductor Chas. A. COWLES, formerly of Attica, died in buffalo Friday; interment took place here in Forest Hill cemetery. L. B. SCOTT has moved to Bliss, where he will start a newspaper. A gravel pit has been opened east of town by the Erie railroad company. Mrs. D. W. HODGE fell down stairs in Batavia last week and fractured a rib. The stork left a girl Sunday at David PEGGS', Friday. Dr. Park LEWIS of Buffalo opened a large abscess on Russell KRAUSS' neck. May 27, 1909 Miss Rachel TOLLES writes from Beirut, Syria, of the terrible massacre of the Armenians in Asia Minor. Henry MICHAEL was married last Thursday to Laura Harriet HOPPE of Rochester. Patrons of the B. A. & A. met the public service commission in buffalo Friday and asked that the road be required to give better and more convenient service. Mrs. Vance REICHARD, nee Laura SPENCER died Friday in Prescott, Ariz., of pulmonary tuberculosis. William H. HOHLEN, formerly of Alexander, died in Alden Monday. Earl W. SUMNER of Darien died Saturday. Mrs. D. D. BOYD died the same day at her home in Fowlerville. Wm. BALDUF has a bad case of blood poisoning. M. C. BROOKS formerly of this place was operated on Saturday in a Buffalo hospital. Carl GOGEL injured here Saturday, being kicked by a horse. Tuesday a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. MARLEY. May 12th the seventh son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James LYONS John HARDER is recovering from scarlet fever. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

Dear Heidi: A noble thought--and very kind of you to try. Let us know if you have any luck! I collect old photos--mostly women and children in interesting costumes, ca. 1870-1910. I even have a few soldiers, probably dating WW I. It has always amazed me to go through antique shops, malls, even estate sales and see pictures of folks of the past, mostly anonymous as there never seem to be any names. (Your example is a lucky exception.) These people, I say to myself, were someone's uncles, aunts, cousins, parents and grandparents! Yet, they end up in bins of old photos, sometimes mixed in with postcards from Las Vegas and Paris, France--priced from 25 cents to a few dollars. Nobody wanted their pictures? Sad. I wish I had enough $$ to "adopt" them all. There are just too many "lost souls" in the antique stores out there. But I have a fair mixture from different parts of the country, and even a few I found in Great Britain, Romania, and Mexico. My mother has begged me not to mix them with our real family photos. I am very, very careful. I have them in a separate box marked "Instant Relatives." I like to give them names and sometimes write letters to them--in my journal. (My favorite is "Liza", a pretty little girl with glasses in a photo dated ca. 1900. She looks like someone I'd have been proud to be her uncle.) They're forgotten--but not really. In some form they continue to touch and mean something to somebody. I wish them well wherever they are in the spirit. BTW, I DO have a few photos I found in Pennsylvania with German names. I've posted but have never heard from anyone. Also, I wrote Southwestern University about some photos I have of students there--their names are included on the back. The alumni office never responds--or someone there gives me the runaway. The attitude? Oh, they're "old and dead people"--who cares? Sure hope someone related to the family in your photo cares, and gets in touch soon. Blessings, John --- heidi@quider.com wrote: > I recently purchased an old frame at the Goodwill in > Batavia, NY. Inside > the frame, was a photo of a family which appears to > be from the mid to late > 1800's. It is a photo of an elderly woman and 5 > children - 2 boys and 3 > girls. Unfortunately, there is no name on the > photo...only the following > is written on the bottom of the mat - > > Carl Weiss, Frankfurt aM > Bleichstrasse 28 > am Petersthor > > If any of you are interested, I'd be happy to e-mail > you a scan of this > photo. It's obvious it meant a lot to someone. The > weathered condition > of the frame shows me that it hung on the wall for > many years. I'd love > to be able to reunite this photo with family. > > Heidi Quider Gohn > Heidi@Quider.com > > > > ==== NYGENESE Mailing List ==== > To UN sub go here: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/genesee.html > ===== "One more shot for the honour of Down!" -Rollicking Rollo (1766-1814) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com

The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published Thursday, Jan. 6, 1910 "The Past Year's Events on Record. Arranged in Chronological Order for Ready Reference. Summary of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Accidents and Incidents, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Items of Interest for the Year 1909." April 1, 1909 Death of Dr. A. G. ELLENWOOD, for 47 years a resident of Attica, occurred Friday in a Buffalo hospital. He was 85 years old. Other deaths mentioned: Rev. James E. GILBERT, a native of Alexander in Washington, D. C. on Friday. Henry M. KABEL of Buffalo, at Darien on March 23. Burial at Buffalo. Mrs. Dyer A. BADEAU of Naples, formerly of Darien Center, Tuesday, aged 67 years. Marriages mentioned: Margaret EMBT to Charles DUNBAR, Marcy 28th. Flora M.BRIGHTENFIELD of Darien to Edward J. KRIEGER of Attica. Flora BOOTH of Linden to John WRIGHT of Wyoming, March 31st. Births: A boy Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew KRAUSS A Daughter, March 26th to Mr. and Mrs. Edward DORAN of Lima. A daughter this morning to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. SLACK A daughter, last Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DAVIS of CASTILE. Albert DREWETT fell last Thursday and broke two of his ribs. F. J. DRIHER has bought Henry HART's house and lot on Market Street. A. H. LEMON has discontinued his bus line, recently established. J. W. DANLEY has sold a house on Market Street to G. H. SPRAGUE, late of Buffalo. April 8, 1909 Florence Jeanette LOOMIS and Stephen AYRAULT GARDNER of Wallaston, Mass. were married Wednesday. Ernest Martin KRUGER of Alexander and Alice Margaret SPRAGUE were married in Rochester this week. Death list is a long one and includes several well know names, namely: Mrs. Catherine MENTZ, suddenly, Sunday morning of apoplexy, aged 54 years Mrs. Michael HANIFAN, Tuesday, after a four days' illness of heart disease. Henry BISBEY of Batavia this morning. Henry C. GALLE of Darien, in Buffalo Wednesday. Mrs. Dorotha STRAUB of Sheldon Friday in Buffalo, aged 93 years. William LIB? (Paper torn) route home from Washington, D. C. when taken ill. Mrs. Emeline STRONG of West Bethany, Friday, aged 84 years. John BROADBOOKS has taken possession of the house he recently bought, corner of Market and Buffalo Streets. John LANG, a former Attica boy, has bought a fine new home on Ashland Ave. Buffalo. Dr. A. D. BECKER has disposed of his dental business in Rochester and located in Palmyra. Prof. W. G. WELKER has bought a small farm at Angola. Little William MANION was operated on for appendicitis this morning in a Buffalo hospital. A heavy windstorm Wednesday did some slight damages to property in this locality. Elizabeth is the name of the new girl at M. B. SHEA's in Pittsburg, Pa. A boy was born April 1st to Mr. and Mrs. Frank TOMS of W. Main St. A boy on Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel CRAIG of Alexander. April 15, 1909 Two cases of scarlet fever reported in town this week, Russell and Norma KRAUSS are the victims and the former is seriously ill. Bessie ROGERS born in Attica 20 years ago died in Buffalo Friday of tuberculosis. Interment at Forest Hill. George SHAW of Darien Center died Monday aged 48 years. Henry J. SONDERICKER of Brooklyn who frequently visited here died March 24. A Retail Men's Association was organized Wednesday. Street cleaning is in order. Mrs. M. L. TUMAN of Buffalo formerly of Attica had a large tumor removed Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. BALDRIDGE leave Friday on a two weeks' trip to Puerto Rico. Elizabeth daughter of John Volchens KRAUSS of New York has been discharged from a New York hospital where she was operated on for rupture. Mr. and Mrs. Aug. C. MERLE have a new boy born April 9. Mrs. M. A. DUGAN of Buffalo will open a new millinery store May 1st in the DANLEY building. April 22, 1909 Marriages mentioned: Ernest C. FILKINS of the theatrical firm of HOLLANF & FILKINS to Jessica RAY of Chicago, Wednesday April 14. Nettie Allen TIMM and William Fred MENGS, both of Alexander, April 8th. James SIMONS and Frances C. RICH both of Alexander Monday. George N. PASCH and Mary H. FUGLE, both of Sheldon on Tuesday. Jennie SEAGERT and William HARTRICK, both of Darien on Tuesday. Obituary: Mrs. Francis L. HEAD of Johnsonburg Wednesday. Theron A. MALLISON and Alexander farmer Wednesday aged 55 years. Mrs. M. L. TUMAN last Thursday night aged 52 years. Mrs. George MAURER of Orangeville Thursday aged 33 years. John W. STEWART of Linden, last Thursday, aged 79 years. Mrs. Sarah H. BAIRD of Linden died Sunday in Wyoming, aged 78 years. Clifford John, infant son of Peter MERLE Sunday aged 7 months. Flint P. Smith of Flint, Mich., son-in-law of Mrs. Sebe BRAINARD died Tuesday, aged 55 years. :Facts" better known as the Wyoming County Advocate was sold today by L. B. SCOTT to Frank NORRIS. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George VAN BUREN Friday. A daughter Amelia Wilhelmina, to Mr. and Mrs. August STORCK, Jr. April 9th. April 29, 1909 S. R. BOOTH of Vernal fell from a scaffold Friday and broke both bones in his leg just above the ankle. Harriet KEEM of Wales and Edward A. ARMBRUST were married April 21 in St. Cecelia's church at Sheldon. Mrs. C. S. THOMSON received word Sunday of the death of her brother, L. D. FARGO of Lake Mills, Wis. A cold wave struck town Tuesday night and today a snow and sleet storm is raging. A local trading stamp association has been organized. Mrs. Sophia SCHROEDER has sold her house on West Main Street to Wm. JONES. Willis PETTIBONE is in Rome receiving treatment for a growth on his neck. John Melvin WOODWORTH is the name of the boy born April 22, to Attorney and Mrs. J. L. WOODWORTH, nee Addie GLOR of Warsaw. Arthur WARD of Perry has bought Thos. CLUNEY's interest in the Exchange Street Meat Market. Frank THOMAS and family have possession of their new home. Other news dated Thursday, January 6, 1909 Mortuary Record. Miss Lottie LUDDEN. Notice has been received of the death of Miss Lottie LUDDEN of Fairburg, Neb., who left Bennington about 1887. Her people were among the first settlers of the town. She taught school there several terms, then with her brother Charles went west where she continued teaching. She died very suddenly Dec. 24, 1909 while doing her Christmas shopping. Charles W. CLOR died on Thursday, December 30, 1909 at 8:40 a.m. at his home in the town of Orangeville. He had been in poor health for several years, but had been confined to the house but two weeks preceding his death, which was caused by valvular heart disease. He was born in the town of Orangeville, June 21, 1858, and his entire life, with the exception of two years, was spent on the old homestead. January 1, 1885, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth MERLE, whose death occurred in November 1906. This union was blessed with six children, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Carl W., Minnie A., Erwin P. and Mary E. He also leaves to mourn his departure two brothers and four sisters, John A. of Warsaw, Geo. P. of Wethersfield Springs, Mrs. Margaret WELKER of Orangeville, Mrs. V. WELKER and Mrs. Louisa GLOR of Attica and Mrs. W. J. MERLE of Syracuse and a large number of relatives and friends. Mr. CLOR was a consistent Christian and a very active member of the South Attica Evangelical Church. He was a loving father and a kind neighbor, cheerfully assisting any who called on him for aid. He was greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends for his upright life and Christian character. The funeral services were held on Monday and the large attendance showed the high esteem in which he was held in the community. The solemn services were conducted by Rev. (paper torn) Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

I recently purchased an old frame at the Goodwill in Batavia, NY. Inside the frame, was a photo of a family which appears to be from the mid to late 1800's. It is a photo of an elderly woman and 5 children - 2 boys and 3 girls. Unfortunately, there is no name on the photo...only the following is written on the bottom of the mat - Carl Weiss, Frankfurt aM Bleichstrasse 28 am Petersthor If any of you are interested, I'd be happy to e-mail you a scan of this photo. It's obvious it meant a lot to someone. The weathered condition of the frame shows me that it hung on the wall for many years. I'd love to be able to reunite this photo with family. Heidi Quider Gohn Heidi@Quider.com

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 5-1893 TIME CHANGES ON THE CENTRAL. A new time table goes into effect on the New York Central road at 12:01 a.m. Sunday and at that time the Chicago and Western, St. Louis; Chicago Limited and World's Fair special, westbound, and Chicago and Western, Cincinnati, Chicago Limited and World's Fair special, eastbound will cease to run. The Buffalo express, eastbound, now due in Batavia at 10:35 p.m. will also be taken off and this will again make it impossible for Batavians to reach home from Buffalo after 8:25 p.m. The Chicago express, westbound, now due at 10:25 p.m., will come five minutes earlier. There are no other changes in time in westbound trains. Two new eastbound through trains have been put on, but neither of them stops at Batavia. One passes here at 9:49 a.m., an the other at 10:10 p.m. The only change in time in eastbound trains is in the case of the Chicago express now due here at 5 p.m., which will arrive at 5:15. ++ IT WOULD BE INTERESTING. Possible Attraction at the Wheelmen's Tournament--The Hose Race. The alarm-hose race on Tuesday, August 29th, the day of the Cycling Association's race meet, will be an interesting feature if it is carried out according to programme. If the consent of the village authorities can be obtained and the fire companies will agree to participate, it is proposed to have an alarm sent in from some box by Herbert E. SMITH, the electrician in charge of the fire-alarm system, and the company first reaching the hydrant nearest the box and laying a certain number of feet of hose will be presented a suitable prize. Electrician SMITH is to select the box and decide upon the time that the alarm is to be sent in and no one but himself is to know of the location of the box selected, or the time for sending in the alarm, in advance. ++ DEATH OF DELOS M. JONES. Delos M. JONES, lately of Byron, died this morning at the County House in Bethany, at the age of 62 years. Particulars of the death of Mr. JONES are not learned. He had been in Bethany about a month. ++ BOYS COMMITTED TO THE PEN. Four boys, strangers in town, were loitering about on Jackson street, south of the tracks, yesterday afternoon, and residents of the vicinity sent word to the officers to arrest them. Officers HORSCH and BUXTON responded and the boys ran when they saw them approaching. Officer BUXTON overhauled two of them and Officer HORSCH captured a third, but let him go, as he had a satchel filled with lead pencils and cheap jewelry, which he said he was selling. When arraigned before Justice WEBSTER the two boys said they were from Buffalo and were traveling for fun. The Justice sent them to the Erie County Penitentiary for sixty days each. ++ If you are Looking for Bargains in Men's Shoes go to A.L. RAPP's No. 112 Main St. He has just purchased a job lot. + Trunks and Traveling Bags A Large Stock. Straw Hats Marked Way Down to Close Out. Ladies' Sailor Hats! in straw only Fifty Cents. Sole agent for Dunlap. W.D. SANFORD, Sign of Bear Up a Tree. + The Wheel ridden by Frank BEEDLESON, the one-legged Wheelman, on his trip from San Francisco to New York, is the STEARNS ! and is sold in Batavia by O.C. STEELE & Co., 54 Main Street. + M.B. ADAMS No. 25 Liberty street, Batavia, sells Lehigh Valley, Anthracite Coal And best quality of Bituminous Soft Coal. Also Hemlock slabs and land plaster. Will give you the lowest market prices. + Having Opened A Retail Department, we are now read to sell Flour of all Grades, Delivered in any quantity from 10 pounds to 10,000 barrels at any place in the United States. Feed of all Kinds. As low as the lowest. We sell only our own make of feed and warrant it as represented. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Mill will be open until 8 p.m. MOULTON & PIERSON. Ellicott Street Roller Mill, Batavia. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Saturday Evening, October 1-1881 Price Two Cents. NEWS OF THE COUNTY. In Alexander hay is selling for $12 a ton in the stack. F.W. FOREMAN has bought the grocery stock of BOAK & Co., LeRoy, recently assigned. The recent winds have blown a great deal of fruit from trees in Alexander orchards. A horse driven by James DAVIS, LeRoy, dropped dead in the harness at Byron Center a few days ago. For participating in a drunken row in LeRoy last Saturday, George CARR was penitentiaried for ninety days. The Lackawanna railroad employes have so increased trade at East Bethany that another store has been established there. Rev. E.A. WHEAT, after a forty years' pastorate at the Methodist Protestant Church, Elba, has been returned for another year. James BOYD died at the County House last Sunday at an advanced age. The Byron town fair will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday, and as usual, it is expected it will be a success and well worth attending. A. JACKSON's store at East Pembroke was burglarized Monday evening. The safe was blown open with powder and $15 in bills taken, besides a few articles of merchandise. Rev. J.B. COUNTRYMAN, pastor of the M.E. Church, Bergen, will preach his farewell sermon to-morrow, though it is probably he will be returned to the charge by the Conference. It is stated that Richard SELDEN of LeRoy, is now directing a survey for the Hoosic Tunnel road. ++ FASHIONS IN STOCKINGS AND SHOES. >From the N.Y. 'Sun.' "Embroiderers for shoes wanted," was the advertisement which led an enquirer up a long flight of stairs in a tall building, through the room that was filled with shoes to an office, where sat a benevolent-faced gentleman, who said: "Shoes are embroidered for ladies. We have orders for a line of cloth-top shoes embroidered in chenille, and for low shoes embroidered at the instep. The embroidered stockings have become so popular that now embroidery is wanted on the shoes too. We have an artist who makes the patterns, and we expect to turn out some charming bits of art embroidery in shoes for next summer's wear. We had an order recently for embroidered white slippers for a bride, to match a pair of white silk stockings with Chantilly lace let in from the instep, and another pair of white silk embroidered with floss silk, the design being pale-blue forget-me-nots and pink roses. Clock stockings are now superseded by embroidered stockings. We follow the fashion in stockings, and shoes and stockings will next year be sold to match. Open work is getting popular. Black silk stockings are made with a plan stripe, and there are open work stripe with white feet, which shoes[sic/shows?] through open work in the shoes. There are now twelve hundred new designs in silk stockings, and we have to make shoes to suit the most popular styles. We make the tops of cloth or leather to match the color of the stocking embroidery, so that at a glance, the lady seems to have on Newport slippers with embroidered stockings. It will add about $2 a pair to shoes to embroider them, but we can make them to cost $50 a pair. Some of our up-town dames don't seem to mind what it costs to beautify their feet." ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 4-1883 MERE MENTIONS. Major REEDY will act as umpire for Mr. FLAGG in to-night's wrestling contest. The members of the A.O.U. W., are requested to meet at their rooms to-night. Business of importance. Stephen LOUCKS, Republican, has been elected Village Trustee in Le Roy and A.L. TOMPKINS, Democrat, village clerk. More money will change hands in Batavia upon the FLAGG DUFUR wrestling match in Rochester to-night than upon all the Batavia contests. The funeral of Henry B RUGG, who was killed by the cars yesterday morning, was held from his late residence on Cemetery street this afternoon at 2 o'clock. An entertainment will be given at the Institution for the Blind this evening by the Philomethean Society, commencing at 7:30 p.m. The public are cordially invited to attend. George KING, who has been an inmate of the County House, died there yesterday, aged about 77 years. After a disagreeable delay the insurance adjusters have settled the recent damage on Charles GOULD's stock and furniture. They gave him $550, which was satisfactory. His store will be open to-morrow. PERSONAL. A LeRoy correspondent says that Miss Harriet CURTISS of Batavia has taken up her residence in LeRoy. Mr. John McKENZIE was surprised at his home Tuesday evening, by about twenty of his Sunday School children who thronged in upon him. They spent the evening delightfully. Mr. Henry EDGERTON is home from an extended western trip. He and his wife spent the winter in California, but Mr. EDGERTON returned as far as Michigan the first of March, arriving in Batavia yesterday. Mrs. EDGERTON will remain in California during the summer. ++ A fine line of Hats, new, stylish and nobby, at SANFORD's Sign of Bear up a Tree. + BREAKFAST ROLLS. I am now prepared to deliver breakfast rolls to hotels and families every morning regularly. Orders may be left at my store, 18 Main street. Louis UEBELE. + GREAT FEATHER SALE ! For one week only ! Now is the time to secure bargains ! Price our New Goods. L.J. TOMPKINS. + A CARD. To the People of Genesee County: The undersigned having entered the employ of T.F. WOODWARD, No. 74 Main street, respectfully invites all his friends and former customers who desire anything in the line of boots and shoes to give him a call, feeling assured that with his long experience in the business and Mr. WOODWARD's extensive stock to select from, all purchasers can be suited. Chester FORD. + Peerless, Globe and Plain chewing tobacco at the Parlor cigar store. + The most celebrated of American Characters, original and famous Government Scout, Guide and Indian Fighter. Buffalo Bill Hon. W.F. Cody, In his greatest Play, written by Chas. FOSTER entitled 20 Days or Buffalo Bill's Pledge! A company of superior artists. Celebrated Winebago Indian Chiefs. A sensational daily street parade. A host of New Specialties. New and Splendid scenic effects. The Sensation of the Season. Prices as usual--Reserved Seats now at MACKEY Brothers'. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 8-1881 MERE MENTION. The early bird can't catch many worms such weather as this. Lieut. Gov. HOSKINS is now convalescent with every prospect of a speedy recovery. Advertising, says an exchange, is like fishing--the more "lines" you put in, the more you can catch. The school teachers of Genesee county are anxiously awaiting their pay. By the 15th inst. it is believed the respective supervisors will have the public money in their custody. Mr. Chas. F. PENDILL, through KIBBE's Farm Advertising agency has sold his fine residence on Summit street, to H. Baldwin, for $5,000. This is the 53rd sale effected by the agency since November 5th, 1880, aggregating in amount over $300,000. By the will of the late Major-general UPTON, from the shock occasioned by whose death the people of Genesee county have not yet recovered, it is shown that the general, by judicious management and careful investment, had amassed a fine property, which is mainly bequeathed to relatives and friends. ++ PERSONALS. Miss HOUSE, of Byron, is visiting friends in town. Miss Eunice JONES, of Buffalo, is the guest of Miss Viola SEARLS. Harry C. FERREN, who has been managing the George Holland Comedy company for the past week, has returned home. He reports the troupe as doing a good business. B.J. HUMPHREY, of Fort Wayne, Ind., is registered at the Washburn House. ++ DEATHS. Miss Jennie A. MORSE, died at her home in Indian Falls, April 7th, aged 19 years. The funeral services were held to-day at 1 o'clock p.m. Mrs Emerline SHEDD, one of the old residents of Elba, died in that town yesterday, at the age of 68 years. Funeral Thursday, April 14th, at 12 o'clock m. The death of Daniel KINSILLA, occurred at Corfu yesterday, in his 15th year. Funeral to-morrow at 9 o'clock a.m. Stephen DILLINGHAM another old resident of Elba, passed away yesterday, at the ripe old age of 73 years. The funeral will take place from the house, Monday at 1 p.m. also from the church at 2 o'clock. RUGG--In Bethany, April 8th, Mrs. Nancy RUGG. ++ Ladies, if you wish to see the finest line of dry goods ever shown in Batavia, attend the grand opening of HEWITT Bros. Monday and Tuesday next. + E.B. PAGE Teacher of Piano, Organ and Voice Culture. Lessons given at Music Rooms, cor. State and Main streets, or at pupil's residence if desired. + Watch glasses 15 cents and clocks cleaned, for 50 cents. The lowest prices in town. Eugene THOMSON, at BOWEN's Crockery store. + A BIT OF HISTORY. It is a fact which I believe, is "within the memory of men still living," that I for years retailed School Books at wholesale prices. During those years I was frequently importuned to join a combination to sell at the regular retail prices; but this I steadily refused to do, not because I thought the narrow margin of profits fixed by the publishers--notoriously the most grasping set of monopolists in the country--for the retail trade, was too large, but because I was afraid that some one in the ever shifting procession of my competitors would be constantly seeking to create the impression that he could undersell me. Finally however, a written agreement, drawn up and signed by both my competitors, was presented to me and I signed under them. That agreement is still in existence, and the "high contracting parties" are all here present. But the object of this communication is to announce that the said agreement is now abrogated. I am impelled to this course, not by compunctions of conscience for having heretofore extorted from the public, but solely as a measure of self defense. I make this avowal under the belief that a candid admission of the truth will be quite as favorably received by a discriminating public as would be a transparently hypocritical pretence to be governed in the management of my business by a regard for the interests of others, On the third anniversary of my advent as a business man in Batavia, I wish to announce that, in the linen of School Books, and in all branches of my trade, I am fully determined not to be undersold, and that the man who succeeds permanently in making people believe that he can or will sell goods cheaper than I can, will need the assistance of the individual who is supplied by tradition with a cloven foot. A.D. TRYON. ++ NEW MILLINERY ROOMS. Mrs. J.B. HARMON has returned from Rochester where she has been purchasing a full line of millinery goods, which she is prepared to sell at a low price. Mrs. J. GARDNER will be pleased to see all her friends at the above rooms. No charge is made for showing goods. Rooms in Dellinger's new block, over S.A. DUSTIN's drug store. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 28-1899 DEATH OF AN OLD DRUMMER. Stoddard BARTLETT, for many years a well known resident of Corfu and Darien, died yesterday at the County House, aged 79 years. He was best known throughout the western part of the county as an old time martial band drummer. ++ SAVED A LITTLE GIRL FROM DEATH. Charles BALDUFF of Attica, American Express messenger on the Central's Batavia and Attica train, saved the life of a little girl at the risk of his own at the Central depot about 6:30 p.m. yesterday. The girl was Louise BEY, who was waiting to take the Attica train, and stepped in front of the eastbound accommodation, which was pulling into the station. When Mr. BALDUFF pulled the child out of the way, the train was almost upon her. ++ ALEXANDER LADIES BUY MATTING AND OILCLOTH FOR THE M.E. STRUCTURE. The ladies of the M.E. church finished cleaning the church last night. They have purchased new matting for the stairs and hall and purchased oilcloth and some other things which were needed. Mrs. Ira HAWKINS is ill. Mrs. STONE of Varysburg is visiting her daughter, Mrs. David THOMAS. Mrs. B. BALLARD of Attica is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Cora MOULTON. Mrs. Frank RUSSELL of Dunkirk has been visiting her uncle, W.E. MOULTON. Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge RICHARDSON of Batavia, who have been spending a few days at Newton CARROLL's, returned home yesterday. David THOMAS has been on the sick list for a few days. ++ BERGEN'S BUDGET OF NEWS. The Epworth League meeting next Sunday evening will be led by Mrs. William F. POST and the Christian Endeavor by Miss Ella JONROWE. The Topic for both meetings is "How Shall We Divide Our Time?" (Ecclesiastes iii, 1-15). The Rev. and Mrs. J.R. ADAMS, with their son Ivan, went to Alexander this morning to attend the Epworth League group meeting. George E. WHITAKER has been ill with the grip since Wednesday. Thomas M. BURNS of Perry came to town yesterday to visit his brother W.E. BURNS. Travel to and from Bergen by the West Shore must be increasing, for Irving McPHERSON has been running a 'bus for several days between the village and the station in competition with W.H. RANDOLPH, long in the business. Mrs. E.S. MILLER spent from Monday to this morning in Buffalo visiting at George W. PRENTICE's and George W. HUMPHREY's. ++ ELBA FOOD FOR POTATO BUGS. To thwart potato bugs farmers are soaking their seed potatoes in a solution of corrosive sublimate. A new drygoods store in the Sherwood building is talked of by local parties. A collection for the benefit of the Rochester Theological Seminary will be taken at the Baptist church on Sunday. Miss Mary POSTE will go to Castile on Monday to remain with friends during the summer. ++ Best Baby Buggy Built ! That is the kind we sell. That's the kind it pays to buy when it costs no more than others. We are showing twenty-five of this season's most artistic designs in Carriages and Go-carts from $4 Upwards. See our Children's Express Wagons. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Saturday, February 27-1864 TOWN AND COUNTRY ITEMS. Soldiers' Home. This Saturday evening, an entertainment is to be given at Concert Hall, by Col. Wm. H. YOUNG, and lady, for the purpose of establishing at Niagara Falls, a Home for the children of slain or disabled soldiers. The proposal is one that warmly appeals to the best and noblest emotions of our nature, and we cannot but believe will open the purse-strings of all who love their country, and have a heart to feel for the innocent sufferers by the heroic patriotism of their sires. As soon as sufficient funds are raised, for whom responsible Treasurers are appointed, it is intended to erect a commodious edifice and suitable offices, for the purposes of the institution; in the meantime buildings between the Falls and Suspension Bridge, are being rented for temporary occupation. ++ OLDEST MAN IN THE COUNTY. John French Meigs BRADLEY, residing near Pavilion Center, was 95 years and 6 months old on the 22d day of February inst., and is believed to be the oldest man now living in Genesee County. Capt. BRADLEY was born in East Guilford, Ct., on the 22nd of August,, 1768. When a young man he took up his residence in Sunderland, Bennington Co., Vt., where he raised a family of nine children, and uniformly held a high rank in society. Many years ago he removed to the place he now occupies, surrounded by his children, where he still lives in good health, able to ride or walk about, do his own chores, talk with his neighbors, and enjoy life remarkably well for one of his great age,--respected and beloved by all who know him. ++ PENSIONS, BOUNTY AND BACK PAY. Persons entitled under the laws of the United States to receive either pensions, bounty, or back pay from the Government, should at once employ a competent agent to prosecute their claims. By employing an experienced agent, the papers sent to the Departments will be properly prepared and the cases disposed of when first reached, instead of being delayed perhaps for months, till the papers are sent back to have numerous errors which inexperienced agents always make, corrected. By calling at the Pension Agency of Welden T. BLISS, in the old American Block, in this village, claimants will be sure to have their business properly done. ++ DESERTER ARRESTED. On Wednesday last a deserter by the name of Edward BREWER, in the town of Bethany, was arrested by Sheriff UPTON, at his father's residence. BREWER, it seems, is an old offender having deserted the service some three times; the last charge against him is that he enlisted in Rochester a short time ago, took his bounty, and then skedaddled. He is a man about 28 years of age. ++ REAL ESTATE CHANGES IN LE ROY. L.K. GOULD sold a small house on Gilbert street, formerly occupied by Henry BACHELDER, for $500. H.S. RIDER has bought the CUSHING place on Brockport street, for $2,300. It was stated upon good authority in this paper last week, that Mr. RIDER has purchased the PARKS house, but it seems that the trade was not fully consummated. Next week we shall note many changes in real estate in the County. Those knowing any such having changed owners will confer a favor by informing us in season, together with the prices paid and other items of interest and information. ++ DEATH OF SILAS TABER OF AKRON. This gentleman, well known in all this vicinity as a veteran practitioner in Justices' Courts, died recently at his residence near Akron. He filled a prominent position in the business of political affairs of his town, for many years. ++ MARRIED. In Batavia, at the Western Hotel, Feb. 23d, by M.W. HEWITT, Esq., Mr. Earl W. TAGGART of Pembroke, to Miss E. STRONG of Batavia. In Troy, N.Y., on Monday, the 15th instant, by Rev. Rufus W. CLARK, Mr. Jerome ROWAN, of Batavia, to Miss Susanna F. LANSING, of Troy. In Watertown, Wis., on the 10th instant, by Rev. Chas. BOYNTON, Mr. Nathan SLAWSON, of Columbus, Wis., to Miss Phoebe M. SHEPARD, daughter of James SHEPARD, Esq., of Bethany, N.Y. In Batavia, on the 8th instant, by Rev. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. Thomas McNULTY, to Miss Sarah GOSS, all of this place. In Cary, on the 17th inst., by Rev. N.M. CLUTE, Mr. H.F. OLMSTED, of Onondaga to Miss Nellie CHAMBERLIN, of the former place. ++ DIED. In Batavia, on the 14th inst., of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. Mary GESSERT, aged 31 years. In East Bethany, on the 16th inst., after a lingering illness, Sarah, youngest daughter of D.E. and Harriet C. PRINDLE, in the 21st year of her age. ++ NOTICE. The Trustees of the Union School have made an arrangement by which an entire change of Reading Books and Geographies be made throughout the Departments of the Union School.--Sanders set of Union Readers are substituted for his old series, containing entirely new matter, and more of it. Mitchell's New Geographies are substituted in room of McNALLY's. The students of the school who are now in attendance, or who design to attend at the Union, can receive new books for their old by attending to the exchange immediately, or within three months from the time of this notice. Those who have not the Readers and Geographies to return, can purchase anew at Introductory prices, which are about half of the usual rates. By order of the Trustees, N. WRIGHT, Principal. N.B.--An examination of the classes at the Union school will take place on the 9th and 10th of March. Also, the Library of the Union School will soon be replenished with $240 worth of books, and those in the District desiring the purchase of any favorite volumes will send a list to the Principal immediately and such list will be duly considered. ++ submitted by Linda Schmidt

The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published January 1910 "The Past Year's Events on Record. Arranged in Chronological Order for Ready Reference. Summary of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Accidents and Incidents, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Items of Interest for the Year 1909." March 4, 1909 Mention is made of the ? (death) of Eugene Fitzhugh NORRIS ? the editor of the NEWS (paper it torn). ? was a daughter of the late Riley MUNGER. Marriages mentioned: Mrs. Adell SHAW of Attica to Charles HEFFER of Irondequoit, Feb. 18. Helen UNDERHILL of East Bethany to NED Van DEUSEN of LeRoy March 3d. John GREINER was killed in the Erie Railroad yards her Friday night. He was about 60 years old and came to Attica from Pennsylvania about three years ago. GLOR Bros. Will enlarge their manufacturing plant to meet the growing demand for their products. Ice harvest began on Monday. The stork left a boy at Arthur SCHNABEL's Feb. 28th. The funeral of Mrs. Kate STILES was held from the West Middlebury church. Levi DAY had a leg broken on Tuesday. March 11, 1909 Births: March 6th, a girl to Rev. and Mrs. F. WESTERMAN. A girl on Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Merritt BROOKS of Buffalo, formerly of Attica. A girl March 5th to Mr. and Mrs. Rosecrans CROUSE. A girl Frances Elizabeth, Feb. 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Leon VAN VALKENBURG. Milo GRILE, dislocated his knee Thursday by a fall on an icy sidewalk. J. V. WILLIAMS, crane operator at the STOKER plant fell Saturday and broke his arm. Wesley RANGER is preparing to remodel the D. P. STEDMAN place into an office. Obituary: Henry FAY of Marilla, formerly of Alexander, Friday, aged 60 years. John D. BARTELS, Sr., of Michigan City, Ind. Feb. 24. Frederick EMBT, who was born in France in 1838, died Feb. 19 at his home four miles south of this village. George H. BEARER and Luella I. BLATTER of Alexander were married March 3d. Mrs. Frank WALBRIDGE left for parts unknown Monday, taking one of her children with her. March 18, 1909 Dr. A. G. ELLINWOOD has been taken to a Buffalo hospital for treatment. J. W. JOHNSON and family have taken possession of their new home on the Alexander Road. Roy KNAPP was kicked by a horse Saturday, and sustained some bad cuts on his head. Two hundred Odd Fellows from adjoining towns attended a meeting held Wednesday in the Attica Opera House. Dr. KRAUSS of Buffalo delivered his lecture on hypnotism in the Presbyterian Church Monday. Obituary: Lester TORREY of Java, died March 14th aged 54 years. William MCCRAY died at Spangler, Pa., of pneumonia and was buried at Varysbury Saturday. Alexander GLEASON of Darien Center died Saturday, aged 81 years. Miss Louisa WALLIS of Pickering, Mo., formerly of Darien. She was a cousin of E. B. WALLIS. (no date) Myrta Mabel BEIBDECK and George STROH, both of Alexander were married March 16th. C. H. CUTLER and Mary HARVEY of that village on Monday. March 25, 1909. KRAUSS & CROUSE, grocers are selling their stock of goods and will retire from business. A boy was born March 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Allan AYRALULT, nee Kathryn GOWANS of Medina. A girl on St. Patrick's Day to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. RICHTER of Alexander. A new bakery is to be opened in the PANN building. Firemen were called Monday to Jacob DIETRICH's blacksmith shop but the blaze a small one was out before they arrived. John SCCHWABE was injured while working in the woods on Friday. J. Cutler GARDNER died of shock Monday. Mrs. Rufus G. AVERY died the same day of diseases incident to old age. Dr. S. G. WARREN and Mary ZAPF were married Feb. 18 Several letters from Japan, received by the sixth graders appear in this issue. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 23-1884 part 1 MARRIED. ECCLESTON-WATSON.--In Rochester, on the 13th inst., by Rev. A.D. WILBOR, Mr. William ECCLESTON and Miss Cornelia WATSON, both of Batavia. PHILLIPS-ROWCLIFFE.--At the Presbyterian parsonage in Elba on the 12th inst., by Rev. E.W. CUMMINGS, Mr. George PHILLIPS and Miss Rettie ROWCLIFFE, both of Oakfield. + DIED. CALKINS.--In Oakfield on the 13th inst., Daniel CALKINS, aged 85 years. PERVORSE--In Linden on the 20th inst., J.W. PERVORSE in the 29th year of his age. ++ REMARKABLE LONGEVITY. The following list of old citizens is, I think, in every case correct, as I had nearly all the dates from them personally:-- Libbeaus ALLEN, Batavia, 1793 Deacon Ezekiel HACKLEY, Batavia, 1794 Uriah NORTON, Elba, 1794 Sylvester WILLIS, Oakfield, 1796 Peter RAPPELYE, Alabama, 1796 Joseph LUND, Alabama, 1797 Aaron LANCKTON, Alabama, 1799 Daniel HOSSELKUS, Oakfield, 1799. Noah KELSEY, Batavia, 1799 E.J. PATTIBONE, Elba, 1799 John THOMPSON, Batavia, 1801 Geo. COLE, Batavia, 1801 Thomas R. WOLCOTT, Alabama, 1802 Sylvester BROOKS, Oakfield, 1802 Thomas J. KENNEDY, Oakfield, 1804 Barnum BLISS, Oakfield, 1805 Loren RATHBONE, Oakfield, 1806 C.P. TURNER, Batavia, 1806 Wm. C. McCRILLIS, Oakfield, 1806 Otis L. FREEMAN, Paw Paw, Mich., 1806 J.J. SMITH, Oakfield, 1806 Marcus L. BABCOCK, Batavia, 1807 Wm. HAIGHT, Oakfield, 1808 Abner DODGE, Oakfield, 1808 Parley V. INGALSBE, Oakfield, 1810 Joseph FIELD, Oakfield, 1810 Daniel T. GRIFFIN, Oakfield, 1811 Wm. CRAFT, Elba, 1811 Alfred UNDERHILL, Oakfield, 1811 Wm. N. McINTYRE, Oshkosh, Wis., 1818 Oliver ROOT, Oakfield, 1818 Wm. ALLEN, Batavia, 1819 Norris BURR, Batavia, 1819 Wm. C. DUNLAP, Oakfield, 1820 Matthew McGUIRE, Oakfield, 1820 Isaiah OLCOTT, Oakfield, 1820 Some well known citizens may be omitted in this list. Mr. Sylvester WILLIS mentioned above, is the oldest ex-Justice in the State. He received his commission from Gov. Daniel TOMPKINS, and council in 1820 he is also the only one living in this vicinity who saw the "three THAYERS" hung in Buffalo, May 17, 1825. The oldest married couple is Deacon HACKLEY and wife, married in 1817. The oldest resident is Mrs. Holland FULLER, who has resided in the town seventy-three years. The oldest person in town is Mrs. Margaret KIERSTED, born in 1790, and living with her nephew, John EIGHMY on the town line road. ++ Professor SILLIMAN of Yale college, recently made a trip over the West Shore railway to Syracuse, and on reaching his destination thus enthusiastically wrote to the New York 'Commercial Advertiser.' "No more delightful excursion at this season of the year can be found within a day of New York than the ride over the West Shore railroad to Syracuse. The views on the Hudson and to the valley of Weehawken, from the moment of leaving Jersey City, are full of novel interest. The whole surroundings are novel. The geology is also of interest, shaping the features of the country in harmony with the character of the trassics and stones in the lower portion of the valley. The palisades of trap, with their castellated columnar fronts, which form so conspicuous a feature from the east shore of the Hudson, are not seen from the road built on the west shore, which runs along the sloping back of his old volcanic dyke, and no suggestion of its remarkable frontage is to be seen. The views of the town and villa sites of the east shore, which we now enjoy from the new standpoint, are full of interest. The rapid whirl of the swift-moving train soon leaves the palisades behind, and a plunge into one and then another tunnel shuts out the moving panorama to open new views of a strangely contrasted character--the lofty ranges about West Point, the noble heads of the Highlands, with Anthony's nose and the lake-like enclosure of the beautiful river, containing features of grandeur; with the slow-moving fleets of "tows" or the swift flight of a graceful yacht united to keep the interest of the traveler constantly awake. The Hudson river slates, the beds of impure limestone explored for the famous Rosendale cement, and above them the quarries of the flags of Roudout and Coxsackie, suggest the resources of this region for a varied and permanent commerce, to increase with the circulation of a constantly growing country. Everywhere one is impressed by the thorough and excellent construction of the West Shore railroad. The roadbed is perfection, and al the stations are marked by a liberal good taste which commands our admiration. Branching off for Albany and Troy, as before for the Catskills, the detached cars still leave the west-bound trains of ample dimentions, as it leads us up the charming valley of the Mohawk, fertile, with heavy hay crops, now gathering, and the corn, which, sadly withered by the drought in the lower country, stands laughing in the July sun, drinking succulence from the rich alluvial soil. We are provided with a full supply of literature, but the moving panorama, passing before us, was a more potent charm even than the August 'Harper' and 'Century,' beautiful as these are. The lovely river, fringed with golden yellow willow, lay in silvery brilliancy, with its graceful curves beside the rigid lines of the Erie canal, bearing fleets of heavily laden barges, and on its shores patient animals moving steadily along. It was a striking contrast to the noisy whirl of the trains on the two great railways, often within pistol shot of each other. We are amused to se the easy-going drivers sitting sleepily in a sulky, at the horses' heels, realizing the dream of the new recruit who wished to go to the war in his gig. And so the day passes most delightfully. ++ SUDDEN DEATH IN LE ROY. The 'Gazette' states that early Saturday morning Messrs. David CAREY and Christian SMITH, of Carey's Mills, were surprised to find the lifeless body of Mr. Edward GILBERT leaning face downward over a fence in such a way that only his toes touched the ground. He left his house on the evening before in usual health, and started for a stroll, as was is custom. It is thought that he was attacked by dizziness or something of the sort, and falling against the fence was unable to regain a standing position. Coroner SKINNER decided that an inquest was not necessary, he believing that his position was such as to cause strangulation. Mr. GILBERT was about 80 years of age, and one of the pioneer residents of the county. ++ to be continued... submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Hi! The Seneca reservation right at the door of Basom is the Tonawanda Indian Reservation, not Tuscarora. Sorry for any confusion! The Tuscarora Reservation is located in the Lewiston area. Best, John ===== "One more shot for the honour of Down!" -Rollicking Rollo (1766-1814) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com