Another great story, which had nothing to do with Mayhew being one of the many villians since the break up of the army. Her name was Sarah (Ribby) Durham and she was obsessed with Mayhew, way before he went to war. I wouldn't doubt he went to get away from her. There is documented evidence she wanted her husband done away with. Upon his return, he just couldn't take it any more and finnaly commited the crime. Don't want to give too much away on this one yet and give away our sources. It is one of the cases in one of the books Ellen Bachorski and I have been working on. This one, a collection of crimes, we hope to have to the publisher by November. -- Cindy Amrhein Historian/Abstractor "House Detective" Town of Alabama Historian Genesee Co., NY ********************** Historian's Page - Alabama, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycalaba/ APHNYS (The Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/~aphnys/

Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 22-1865 HORRIBLE MURDER ! A Man Brutally Murdered The Body Afterwards Robbed, Stripped and Thrown into the Tonawanda Creek Arrest of the Murderer! On Sunday last great excitement occurred in Batavia, by the announcement that a foul murder had been committed at the Indian Falls, on the Reservation, in the neighboring town of Pembroke; but on learning that the murderer was safe within the grasp of the Sheriff, the people were satisfied to allow the law to mete out its just retribution for so foul a crime. It appears that a man named Levi MAYHEW, a resident of Smithville, in Alabama, in this County, long ago enlisted in the army, leaving behind him a young girl with whom he had been on very intimate terms. Soon after his departure, a man named Theodore DURHAM, a resident of Pembroke, married the girl in question. Things passed on quietly until the return of MAYHEW this Summer, when, as we learn, some words occurred between him and DURHAM in reference to the girl. On Friday evening last, after MAYHEW and DURHAM had quit work in the harvest field, they were seen to proceed together along the bank of the Tonawanda Creek, (but a short distance from the scene of the murder). On the following morning, Saturday, DURHAM was missing, which began to excite suspicion, when strict search was made, resulting in finding his body the same evening, in a nude state in the Greek, just below the Indian Falls. A short distance from the bank there was every indication of a death struggle. A pool of clotted gore was found, likewise DURHAM's clothes--lacking the boots--and near the spot his wallet that had been rifled of its contents. There was also a trail, indicating that the body, after being stripped, had been dragged to the bank of the Creek and thrown in. The head of the murdered man was in a horrible condition, being literally pounded to a shapeless mass with a large stone. MAYHEW being last seen in his company, suspicion was at once fixed upon him as the murderer, who was arrested the same night at his mother's where he resided. Upon making search, a photograph of DURHAM's wife--which was seen in her husband's possession but a short time before the murder--was found on his person, together with some bank bills that, we learn, were known to have been paid DURHAM. But what was the most damning evidence of his guilt was the finding of the boots the murdered man in his possession. On Monday, a post mortem examination was held on the body, in North Pembroke, by Dr. J.R. COTES, of Batavia, which corroborated the belief that death had ensued before the body was thrown into the Creek. The same day Coroner ROOT empanelled a jury to ascertain the cause of the unfortunate man's death, when the following verdict was rendered: "The deceased, Theodore DURHAM, came to his death by reason of wounds received on his head, fracturing his skull and producing effusion of blood on the brain; and that these wounds were inflicted by a stone or some other instrument in the hands of Levi MAYHEW." Thus is another bloody crime added the long catalogue of foul deeds that have been perpetrated over the country since the breaking up of the army. This gang of villains that entered the service are unfortunately spared to return home and become a perfect scourge on the community. The list of crimes committed by them is fearful, but we are glad to find that in most cases the guilty ones are secured and brought to justice. Horse and Buggy Stolen Capture of the Thief On Teusday of last week, a man who gave his name as Serphene MERGYI, hired a hrose and buggy at ANDRES' Livery in this Village for the ostensible purpose of proceeding to Pavilion, but whichn place, it seems, he never reached. On the following day, he not returing, suspicions were aroused that he ahd stolen the property, when a erward was offered for his apprehension, and efforts made to track him. On the Thursday morning subsequent, he attempted to cross over suspension bridge with the hrose, when he was identified as the thief by the bridge keeper, whereat he immediately started for Lockport, but was soon overtaken. He was borught hiere by officer BUXTON and lodged in jail, where he will have to reamin until the next session of the Grand Jury. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 9-1868 # 3 Bergen. John H. PARISH, one of our townsmen, who went to Minnesota some two months since for the benefit of his health, was brought back on Wednesday of this week, a corpse. He died on the cars while on his return home. The Mr. DAVIS who was injured by the falling of the Democrat Pole at this place when being raised, was more seriously injured than was at first supposed. The blow seems to have partially paralyzed his right side, besides injuring him otherwise. The Democratic flag at this place became disarranged, and a Democratic Hibernian was paid $1.50 to climb the pole and "arrange things." He climbed the pole and afterwards took another man's horse without asking (an act which, had he been a Republican, would have been called stealing,) and put out. The horse was found about three miles away and the appropriator arrested, but was allowed to settle for fifty dollars. On Thursday last our Congregational Church, which has been undergoing thorough repairs, was re-dedicated. Sermon by Rev. Mr. ROBINSON, of Bulah. At the close of the services S.K. GREEN and Miss Phebe MUNGER were joined in the bonds of wedlock by Rev. Mr. Van AUKEN, pastor of the church. The whole thing, dedicatory and marriage services, passed off very finely. A Biographical Sketch. The following notice of Mrs. PUTNAM which was clipped from a late Buffalo 'Commercial Advertiser,' is of local as well as general interest, inasmuch as the child, born in the lonely log house in the wilderness, was afterwards a well known and greatly respected resident of Byron, in this county, and the mother of the wife of our respected townsman, J.R. MITCHEL: The announcement of the death of Mrs. PUTNAM, in another column, deserves more than a passing notice, as she was well known in this county, having resided in the village of Aurora for the past forty-two years, her early history being interwoven with stirring scenes and events peculiar to the early settlers of our country, who were often driven from their homes and firesides by the ruthless savages of revolutionary times. Mrs. PUTNAM was born at Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont, in the year 1778, where her father, Mr. Joseph BARKER, had settled some years before. When Mrs. PUTNAM was only fourteen months old, the Indians made a descent upon her father's house, killing his sheep, cattle and horses, and destroying everything within their reach--burning his house and barns, and taking Mr. BARKER and his father prisoners. The savages told Mrs. BARKER that she might go, as they did not wish to be troubled with women and children. The country was sparsely settled at that time, and the nearest house was some seven miles distant. With snow upon the ground, and no guide or protector, and night near at hand, she set out on her lonely march for the nearest habitation, carrying her little daughter, Martha, in her arms. After traveling until dark she came to an old log house which had been occupied by the Indians not long before, and finding a few brands still alive, she kindled a fire, and there, in that dreary spot, upon that dark and desolate night, she was delivered of a daughter, with no living soul near her at the time but her little girl, the late Mrs. PUTNAM. Mrs. BARKER was found the next day by her friends, and taken to a place of safety. The little stranger born in the woods, (afterwards Mrs. WHITE of Byron, Genesee county,) lived to a good old age. Mrs. PUTNAM's father, being a strong, athletic man, in the prime of life, managed to make his escape from the Indians, after traveling with them for two days and nights, and reached Brandon after any hardships and privations. Mr. BARKER soon moved into a part of the State more thickly settled, near Bennington, where he lived until after the war, and then returned to his native town, where he continued to live for twelve years. From Brandon Mr. BARKER moved to the town of Paris, Oneida county, N.Y., where Martha BARKER, the late Mrs. PUTNAM, was subsequently married to Timothy PUTNAM, who died in 1815. Mrs.. PUTNAM was blessed with four children, three of whom are still living, and it ahs been a great comfort to her to have her children near her during her long years of widowhood. The above forms a brief outline of the early history of that Christian old lady, whose days numbered four score years and ten, and whose life was one of usefulness to herself and those around her. Having been a constant reader all her days, she had stored her mind with useful knowledge, and being gifted with a remarkable memory it enabled her at all times to amuse and instruct those about her, even up to the hour of her death. She had a pleasant word and a smile for all, and her well-known habit of looking on the bright side of everything, made her companionable to old and young, and endeared her to the hearts of all who knew her. She lived to see not only her grand children, but her great grand children, gather around her, ready to listen to her quaint stories and anecdotes of by gone years. She was a woman of remarkable energy, and seldom would admit that she was out of health, and a few days since, on her ninetieth birthday, she attended a quilting at her grand daughter's. She died as she had lived, a devout Christian in the Episcopal faith, putting her trust in Him "who doeth all things well,"-ready to meet her Redeemer in the better land. She leaves not only her relatives to mourn her loss, but many sorrowing friends and acquaintances who had known her for many years. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Hey Cindy....Are you able to tell us who A.B. and C.D. are??? Itching to know!!! Betty At 07:41 PM 5/14/2003 -0400, Linda/Don wrote: >Alabama. >Editor Batavian.-In our town, A.B., aged 22, married C.D., aged 16. Soon >after, E.B., a younger brother of A.B., aged 210, married the mother of C.D. >Each of the parties have a son. Now what is the relationship of the >respective parties, old and young? The younger brother is father-in-law to >the elder brother, and brother-in-law and also step-father to his, the elder >brother's, wife, and step-grandfather and uncle to the elder brother's boy, >&c., &c. Can any one figure out all the various relations? Betty bettythomas@charter.net Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge - http://BettyT.tripod.com Boylston Historical Society & Museum http://users.rcn.com/boyhisoc/ GenWeb County Coordinator for: Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces

Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 9-1868 # 2 Local Record. Old Jack Frost stepped heavily on the Tomato, Potatoe[sic], and Grape vines of this vicinity, on Saturday night last, and 'spoilt 'em.' The Sunday School connected with the Baptist Church of this village, held an enjoyable picnic in a grove a short distance from Town, on Tuesday last. Robbed.-The Missionary boxes of the Baptist Sabbath School of this place were robbed of their contents by some sneaking, petty rascals, last week. Genesee County Teachers, remember the Sessions of the Teacher's Institute for this county, commencing on Monday of next week. Be on hand the first day and hour and secure all its benefits. The "Photographic Parlor" Picture Gallery and business, in the Cobble Stone Block, has been purchased by our townsman, Gottlieb KEIS. The gentlemanly and accommodating Willie WILSON is "master of ceremonies" there now. Dusty.-If the Simoons of the great desert kick up more of a dust than the Batavia zephers do occasionally, we don't want to see them. On Wednesday last, if a mouth was opened to speak to a friend in the street it could spit sand for an hour after. Eyes stood no chance whatever. To be in the street, and have an eye "single" was an utter impossibility; it was "coupled" with dust continually. Awful dusty, Awful! A few flakes of snow fell in this vicinity on Thursday of this week.-"Old winter is coming again," etc. Pease & Buell advertise "The Light House Base Burning Coal Stove" in our Columns. The stove is neat, tasty and cheap, and a superior heater, just the stove wanted for beauty, utility, and economy. Call and inspect the "Light House," ye who want a stove. The list of Premiums on two year old stallion colts was wrong as published last week; the colt owned by A.D. LINCOLN, of Alexander, being awarded the first premium, instead of the colt of F.B. REDFIELD; to which was awarded the second premium. The Peak Family Bell Ringers will put in an appearance at Concert Hall in this village, on Monday evening next, Oct. 12th. Go everybody, if you wish to hear glorious music. We have had the pleasure of listening to their musical entertainment in past years, and we unhesitatingly say we never heard the enchanting melody of their bell performances equaled. Remember, one night only, and that on Monday evening next. At the M.E. Sunday School Missionary Concert, held in Concert Hall, on Sunday evening last, the singing of Master Adda GAINES, one of the blind boys now an inmate of the Blind Asylum in this village, elicited great commendation. Adda has a sweet, bird-like, well cultivated voice, with clear articulation and feeling emphasis. He can but sing well for his whole soul enters in to his songs. May his heart and life ever be as pure as his song is sweet. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

History Keepers: Meeting Scheduled for May We are pleased to announce that we have set the date for our next meeting of the "Bethany History Keepers": TIME: ~ 3:00 p.m. ~ Saturday, May 31, 2003 PLACE: ~ at the Rolling Hills Country Mall ["Carriage Village"] ~ located in Bethany (next to the Genesee County Park, at the intersection of Raymond Road and Bethany Center Road) We hope you can join with us as we continue to share the local history of Bethany. Please feel free to bring any articles or photographs you may have that you'd like to share with the group ~ also, your stories about Bethany. Everyone has stories to share! ...something that an aunt or grandfather told you about "the good ol' days" .... or, remembrances you have about visiting grama in her old country kitchen, or helping your uncle with farm chores, back when they hand-milked cows and gathered chicken eggs by hand....... If you find it interesting, then so will we! Once again, there will be displays of maps and photographs of Bethany, along with some newspaper articles, copies of business directories, and other historical material from the 1800s to early 1900s. Also, available for sale [at $5 each] will be copies of "A History of the Town of Bethany." We look forward to seeing you again ~ or meeting you for the first time. Come join us ~ bring a friend ~ our meeting is very casual ~ an hour to share about fond memories and reminiscences of the town of Bethany. Looking forward to seeing you soon! For more info, please email: ny_hummingbird@yahoo.com

Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 9-1868 Bethany. William GROAT has sold his house and lot in this place, to C.W. RUMSEY, Esq. Our "oldest inhabitant," Rufus MUNGER, now nearly ninety years of age, is zealous for Grant and Colfax. The Baptist society have commenced repairs upon their church building and are now holding their meetings in the Academy. A grand Republican gathering will be held at Bethany Centre, on the evening of Wednesday, the 14th inst. E.B. LANSING, of Auburn, will speak. The pulpit of the Presbyterian church here is yet vacant. The people deeply regret the departure of their late pastor, Rev. C.W. REMINGTON, who is now located at Corfu. Mr. Editor:-Some four weeks ago, the Republicans of Bethany met at the Town Hall at Bethany Centre, and organized a Grant and Colfax Club, of which notice was given in your paper at the time. As no mention of our proceedings has been made since, perhaps some of our Republican friends in other towns may think we have disbanded. Not so. At our second meeting our hall was well filled and we were ably addressed by Watson and Corbitt of Batavia. Mr. WATSON in a few brief remarks compared the patriotism of General Grant with that of the Hon. Horatio Seymour during the late Rebellion, showing conclusively a very striking balance in favor of the former. He also, in a few pertinent remarks, exhibited to the audience Seymour's political relationship with prominent Southern rebels. Next, Mr. Corbitt was introduced to the audience, and most ably, eloquently, and candidly addressed them for an hour and a half on the different issues of the day. Seldom has it been our privilege in Bethany, to listen to so candid and eloquent a speech, and his closing Granted pereoration was stirring in the extreme. Interspersed among the audience we noticed some of our Democratic friends and neighbors who were attentive listeners. We hope, to say the least, that so candid and gentlemanly a speech will do them no harm. At our third meeting no speaker was expected, but as a gentleman from Camden, Oneida county, by the name of MUNGER, editor of the Camden 'Journal,' happened to be present, at the invitation of a friend, we were very ably supplied with a speaker, who dwelt with much interest on the financial question. We have just organized a company of Grant Guards with E. HYDE as captain and James DRAIN as first lieutenant, both of whom have seen service, with many others of the company, upon the field of battle. Lieutenant DRAIN received a rebel bullet through his body, was honorably discharged from the service, came home, nearly recovered from his wounds, re-enlisted, went back to the service, remained until Lee and his army were bagged under the famous apple tree at Appomatax. Who possesses the most genuine patriotism, Lieutenant James DRAIN of the Bethany Grant Guards, or the Hon. Horatio SEYMOUR? On next Thursday evening we expect to be addressed by Messrs.. WALKER and TARBOX. Yours &C., Nelson BLOOD, Sec. G.&C.C. Stafford. Wm. WARD has sold his Blacksmith shop, and connected property, in Stafford village, to Peter R. WILLIAMS, for, we understand, $600. William S. CROCKER has sold his home at same place, now occupied by John PAGE, to George KINGDON, for $825. The Rev. L. SWEETLAND has sold a part of his lot in the village of Stafford to John ROWCLIFFE, for the sum of $325. STEVEN's FRUIT PICKER.-Judge STEVENS, of Attica, has invented and patented a Superior Fruit-Picker. The invention consists in combining a hollow cylinder, made of heavy tin,, or sheet iron, open at both ends, with cutting teeth on its upper edge, with a conducting bag attached to its lower end, with a rod or pole attached to the cylinder, with which to handle the picker. The bag is also attached to the pole by tape at a distance of about three feet apart. As the cylinder is passed up on the end of the pole, it goes under and take sin the apple, cutting the stem, when it passes down through the cylinder and bag to the hand holding the bag and pole together, and thence is let into the basket or on the ground. This is done very rapidly, and the largest and best matured fruit on the extremities of the limbs, may be thus saved which can be reached by no other means. Good agents wanted to sell rights. Alabama. Editor Batavian.-In our town, A.B., aged 22, married C.D., aged 16. Soon after, E.B., a younger brother of A.B., aged 210, married the mother of C.D. Each of the parties have a son. Now what is the relationship of the respective parties, old and young? The younger brother is father-in-law to the elder brother, and brother-in-law and also step-father to his, the elder brother's, wife, and step-grandfather and uncle to the elder brother's boy, &c., &c. Can any one figure out all the various relations? In this town are thirteen voters by the name of INGALSBE, and every one of them supports Grant and Colfax. Married.-At St. Paul's Church, New Albany, Indiana, Sept. 25th, by the Rector, Rev. David PISE, Wilder H. CLUTE, of Three Rivers, Mich., and Fanny A., daughter of the late Judge Nathaniel MOORE, of New Albany. Mr. CLUTE was formerly a resident of pavilion, in this county. Some years ago he migrated to Michigan, established a newspaper, the 'Reporter,' at Three Rivers, got famous, got rich and now he's got--Moore. Here's our [picture of a hand, inserted], old friend, with the heartiest of congratulations. Married.-In Batavia, Oct. 6th, by Rev. O.E. MALLORY, Mr. James CHARLES to Miss Eugenia ROYCE, both of Batavia. There have been many cases of typhoid fever in this village[Batavia] and vicinity of late. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Well its a small world. Do you have any dates? I have quite a variety of info here at home on the Senecas and the reservation. "John F. Crossen" <clav2cavo@yahoo.com> wrote: >Hi Everyone: > >I have identified one of my Seneca ancestors, this one >from New York. He would be my 6x g-grandfather: John >Griffin, of the Tonawanda (Seneca Nation) of New York. >His daughter Martha Griffin (half-white) married James >Morrison, a Patriot ancestor of mine. Martha was born >in New York. She is buried in Sandy Creek, PA. The >Warren County Historical Society has sent me photos of >both Martha and her father. > >I also know John's Indian name, which translates to >"Cheap." > >Can anyone help me to learn more about him? > >Thank you, > >John > > > > >===== >"One more shot for the honour of Down!" > > -Rollicking Rollo (1766-1814) > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. >http://search.yahoo.com > > >==== NYGENESE Mailing List ==== >Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? >Forget How to UN sub??? >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/genesee.html > > -- Cindy Amrhein Town of Alabama Historian in Genesee Co., NY Experience the Town of Alabama in Genesee County, NY. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycalaba/ APHNYS (Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/~aphnys __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455

Hi Everyone: I have identified one of my Seneca ancestors, this one from New York. He would be my 6x g-grandfather: John Griffin, of the Tonawanda (Seneca Nation) of New York. His daughter Martha Griffin (half-white) married James Morrison, a Patriot ancestor of mine. Martha was born in New York. She is buried in Sandy Creek, PA. The Warren County Historical Society has sent me photos of both Martha and her father. I also know John's Indian name, which translates to "Cheap." Can anyone help me to learn more about him? Thank you, John ===== "One more shot for the honour of Down!" -Rollicking Rollo (1766-1814) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State November 23-1887 # 2 Thanksgiving Services Union Thanksgiving services will be held in the Free Baptist church on Bank street to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Allan D. DRAPER, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will preach. At 10:30 o'clock to-morrow morning there will be services at St. James' church and a sermon by the rector, the Rev. A.M. SHERMAN. At St. Paul's German church on Ellicott street Thanksgiving services will be held at 11 o'clock. Clearing During Thursday. Washington.-Nov. 23.-For Western New York: Fair weather, followed by light snows, clearing during Thursday; colder to light to fresh winds generally shifting to northerly. Leather-faced fulled mittens in boys' and men's, 50 cents. John THOMAS. Crackers! Crackers! Crackers! 7 cents a pound, 4 pounds for 25 cents, at F.J. Gast's, 119 Main street. A full line of gloves and mittens in dog, kid, and buck, lined, from 50 cts. to $2 a pair. John THOMAS. Meetings. Rink Band.-There will be a meeting of the Rink Band at the rink to-night at 7 o'clock, sharp. Chas. KLIMITZ, Leader. Miscellaneous. Card-With many thanks to friends for their patronage I would respectfully announce that I have given up the business of repairing gentlemen's clothes. Mrs. M.C. MARTIN. Lost. Lost-Yesterday, about noon either on East Main or Summitt Streets, a purse containing a small sum of money and several receipts, etc. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at THE NEWS office. Wanted. Horse shoer. Apply to W.M. SMITH, Alexander, N.Y. To purchase ten colts sired by the Imported French Coaching Stallion Pharion 2d. Farmers having such colts for sale apply to O. MOULTON. For Sale. New pianos at low prices. G.T. Johnson sells superior high grade pianos at lowest possible prices. No cheap unreliable instruments handled. Every piano warranted. He offers another great cash bargain this week. Those wishing to buy should not fail to call and see the instrument now on exhibition at his residence, 112 State street. A new house with small barn and three acres of land with a variety of fruit and good well, one mile from Batavia Postoffice. For further particulars apply at THE DAILY NEWS office. A Phaeton and two-seated sleigh. Inquire of H.B. FISHER. Closing out sale. Having decided to close out my business, I will sell at cost my stock of goods, consisting of leather and finding, mittens and gloves. One office stove and pipe, one 1/2 bbl. agricultural stove with one or two kettels, one pair platform and one pair counter scales. Now is the time to get things cheap. Jerome GUITEAU, 59 Jackson street. To Rent. Very cheap, a house on Washington avenue, Apply to E.C. WALKER, Jr. South side of double house No. 37 State street. apply on the premises or at office of W.E. WEBSTER. House to rent. Inquire of Dr. H.S. HUTCHINS. Thanksgiving Night! Opera House, Ferren & Haitz, Managers. Coyle Brothers' Combination of Athletes! Champions of Western New York. Jack! Jack Dempsey's Favorite Pupil. Tom! All Around Athlete. Jack Thorp, Champion Feather Weight of London, England. Billy Sheffel, and Barney Ward, Rochester's Favorites. Jimmy McCormick and Martin O'Keefe, the Coming Light Weights. Mr. J.E. Honan in Dumb Bell Exercises, will handle 50, 90 and 120 Dumb Bells. John Turner, Club Swinger. George Bamber of New York City will Wrestle Michael Smith of Batavia. For a purse of $50 a side. charley Perkins, Master of Ceremonies, John C. Mulligan, Manager. Admission-35, 50 and 75 cents. Remember the Night! Thanksgiving, 8 o'clock. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State November 23-1887 Mere Mention. The Town Board will meet to-night. Aldermen will hold their fortnightly meeting to-night. Elizer CHURCHILL, who was an esteemed resident of Akron, died on Monday, aged 77 years. Weeks & Williamson presented each of their employes[sic] with a plump turkey for Thanksgiving. Peter TOMPKINS has a letter from Jerry BOLLES saying that there is a large number of ducks at Conesus Lake. The East-bound train due at 6:35 a.m., and the West-bound train due at 8:43 a.m., on the Erie, have been taken off. Richard BULLYMORE, a well known citizen of Buffalo, died yesterday afternoon, aged 71 years. He was born in England. Frank CURCIO, the Italian murderer of Frank MARINO in Buffalo, was yesterday found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree. To-morrow afternoon and evening the Casino Rink will be open for skating and dancing. In the afternoon the band will give a street parade. The annual pew rental at the Methodist church in South Byron took place last evening. The highest price paid for a seat was $40 and the lowest $8. Edward COPELAND left last evening for Indiana, where he will make an effort to recover some of the money taken from him by the swindlers, who are now incarcerated in that State. The drillers at the gas well are still at work rimming out the hole. They are now down between 600 and 700 feet. Driller Jameson has gone to Bradford to spend Thanksgiving. A meeting of the business men of Rochester was held yesterday in the Mayor's office, where a Business Men's Association was formed. Several speeches were made, and a large number attended. "Cutting the book" is a form of gambling apparently entirely new to the Buffalo 'Express,' as one of its unsophisticated reporters minutely describes it and refers to it as a "new fake." Buffalo is a slow town on "fakes." You can have your eyes accurately fitted with spectacles or eye glasses by Caney & Bradley, practical opticians, who charge you nothing for making an examination, and guarantee a fit every time. Call and see them at 89 Main street, corner of Jackson. Personal. Mrs. Erastus S. DODGE, accompanied by her niece, Miss COX, left for Rochester Tuesday, to remain during the winter. Wheaton MILLER, who has been seriously ill at his home on East Main street for some time past, has so far recovered as to be able to ride down town. Mr. and Mrs. D.M. MONROE started for their new home in Michigan yesterday. They have been detained from the journey on account of the illness of Mrs. MONROE's mother, Mrs. F.G. DENTON. Death of Byron's Centenarian. Dewey MILLER, the centenarian of Byron, who died on Sunday, will be buried this afternoon, the funeral services taking place at the Free Baptist church at North Byron, of which church he had long been a member. The Rev. D.M.L. ROLLIN, who is upwards of eighty years of age, will conduct the services. The deceased was one hundred years old on October 8th last, and THE NEWS of that date contained a long and interesting story of his life. Mr. MILLER was then feeble, although he delivered an address to the friends who assembled at his son's, where he lived, to celebrate his advanced age. Since that time, however, he had gradually failed. A Crayon and Pencil Factory. Batavia has a new industry of which B.F. CALLENDAR, who recently removed here from Toledo, is the proprietor. It is the manufacture of oil and lithographic crayons, lumber pencils, cake colors, special inks, etc., and the business is conducted under the name of the Franklin Manufacturing Company. Mr. CALLENDAR has a large trade for his goods. He lives at the corner of Jackson and Maple streets where at present he does his manufacturing. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 23-1894 No Room at the Soldiers' Home. Bath. - Colonel William F. ROGERS, Superintendent of the Soldiers' Home, announces to all whom it may concern that the membership of the Home has now reached a point which makes it necessary to give notice that no further applications for admission to its benefits can be entertained after this date. It is hoped, he says, that this announcement will prevent persons from making personal application for admission. This is a violation of the rules, and those who disregard it are warned that they will be obliged to return whence they came, as it will be impossible to admit them. Had an Idea of Killing His Wife. Buffalo. - Robert N. McKEE of No. 399 Plymouth avenue, who once was wealthy, but who lost his property and his health and then became addicted to drink, going insane, was taken into custody yesterday afternoon. He had threatened to kill his wife, and when the policeman found him he was brandishing an ax. He was sent to the State Hospital. Pittsburg Wheelmen in Buffalo. Buffalo. - One hundred of Pittsburg's wheelmen will arrive in Buffalo today in anticipation of the road-race from Buffalo to Pittsburg tomorrow. The cyclists will go to Niagara Falls this afternoon and return in time for the start tomorrow morning. Several Buffalo wheelmen will participate in the race. Shocking Death of a Little Girl. Buffalo. - Belle McGRATH, eight years old, was killed by being caught in the elevator at the Union Central Life Insurance building at Pearl and Erie streets this morning. Her mother worked in the building. The little girl was going to see her and had evidently never been in an elevator before. When the car started she sprang forward and caught at the iron grating of the shaft. The rapid movement of the elevator doubled her body up between the car and the grating and crushed her head to a pulp. Mr. Humphrey Visits Lockport. L.H. HUMPHREY of Warsaw, who has the Congressional delegates of Wyoming county at his command, was in Lockport yesterday. The 'Journal' says Mr.. HUMPHREY's visit was not political in character, as he appeared in Lockport to se relatives residing near the city; but, of course, as the 'Journal' added, he would like to secure the Niagara county delegation. Inventory of Playing Cards. Deputy-Collector Charles A. KINNE yesterday served the following notice upon all dealers in playing cards in Batavia: "A complete statement of all packs of playing cards in your hands for sale, on the morning of the day that the proposed new Tariff and Internal Revenue Law goes into effect, will be required of you. You will prepare to make such a statement, to acknowledge it before a Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds or other competent officer, and forward to this office [the Collector's in Rochester] on that date." This is owing to the two-cent tax to be levied on playing cards. Surgical Operation Performed. The operation known as ovariotomy was performed yesterday upon Mrs. C.F. McCARTHY, at her home on Ellicott avenue, by Dr. BOLTON, assisted by Drs. TOWNSEND and BARRINGER. After the operation Mrs. McCARTHY rallied finely. Batavia Shorthand and Business College Will open Monday, August 27th. Pupils will be received at any time. For circular address Miss S.M. BLOUNT. Sale of Patent Stock. George F. SHULTZ, as administrator of the estate of F.J. SCHULTZ, late of Batavia, sold at public auction at the Court House this morning 24 shares of patent stock in the Schad Wheel company of Avoca. The stock was purchased by J.C. SHULTZ for $120. Death of Mrs. Ann Anderson. Mrs. Ann ANDERSON, for many years a resident of Batavia, and widow of James ANDERSON, died yesterday at the County House of apoplexy, aged 62 years. The President in Washington. Washington.-President CLEVELAND returned to Washington at 8:30 o'clock last night. He was accompanied by Secretary LAMONT, who met him at New York, and by Dr. O'REILLEY, who went away from Washington with him. Board Bill Cases. An Arrested Italian Gets Free by Giving a Three Months' Notice. Tomaso MENECHELLA, an Italian who now stops on Swan street, was arrested last night by Sheriff NEASMITH on a warrant issued by Justice DUNHAM charging him with attempting to defraud Frederick CIONE, a fellow-countryman living on Ellicott street, out of a board bill, amounting to $77.72. MENECHELLA expressed a willingness to settle the matter. It was arranged that he should give a three-months' note for $45 and the balance he thought he could raise before the expiration of that time. The case was accordingly adjourned for three months and he was released on hi sown recognizance. Samuel BOWERS was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer JOHNSON and arraigned before Justice DUNHAM on charge of attempting to defraud John FIX out of a board bill of $39. The amount was secured and BOWERS was discharged. The account was contracted some time ago. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 4-1868 Printing by Steam A Pioneer Steam Printing Press in Genesee County. The "March of Improvement" The Times a "Progressive" Institution! The present number of the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES is printed on a Steam Press, the first one ever driven by that power in the County of Genesee. Just two years ago to-day we set up our large Cylinder Press to enable us to more readily work our steadily increasing edition, and secure better facilities for Job Printing. Our expectations from such an outlay have been more than realized by the corresponding increase in our business in every department. It proving a success, we concluded to "progress" still further by the addition of a suitable steamengine to drive the Press, and thus be more independent of manual labor to "run the machines." Our engine is a model of beauty, with an upright, super-heating tubular boiler of about three-horse power, with oscillating cylinder, and possessing all the improvements adapted to such machinery. Those who have seen it operate greatly admire it, and are much pleased with its unflinching and steady labors. It has always been our aim to keep a step in advance of our contemporaries in the county, and we think we have thus far succeeded. We do not intend to let the grass grow under our feet, but shall keep pace with the requirements of the age and the growing wants of our beautiful Village and the County at large, whose united interests shall ever be advocated and upheld to the best of our ability. We claim now to have an office that ranks second to none in the county for amount of Printing material and superior business facilities. When we first came into possession of the TIMES establishment we found its business frittered away, the material had become old and worn, and nothing but the semblance of an office remained; but by devoted attention, economy and industry, we have remodeled it and substituted new type through out for the antiquated face of the past, and rendered the establishment capable of good service for years to come. As our friends must be aware, our expenses lately have been very heavy, and we think it not out of place here to ask a settlement of the very many accounts for Job Printing and subscription due us. Will our friends see to this? * * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

I just came across an old clipping in my collection...and thought I could at least publish the names that were mentioned. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT ORGANIZATION SESSION Members of the 1954-55 Genesee County Board of Supervisors are shown following their organization meeting Wednesday. Left to right are, front row: Henry L. CROME of the the Sixth Ward, Harold Z. TEST of Elba, retiring chairman, Wallace WILLARD of Darien, Marlow F. BROWN of Third Ward, Joseph B. GREENE of Oakfield, new chairman, Mrs. Dorothy PALMER-BUCKEL of Batavia, secretary to the clerk; Frank W. KEIZER of Alexander, Miss Marjorie L. MULLEN of Batavia, clerk of the Board, and Harvey W. PHELPS of Pembrook; back row: Richard L. SELDEN of LeRoy, Richard DILLS of Bethany, Charles A. McCUMBER of First Ward, Hugh McVEAN of Pavilion, Walter H. SPRAGUE of Second Ward, Morris G. CUNNINGHAM of Bergen, W. Horace HEYWOOD of Stafford, LaVerne E. PETHERBRIDGE of Byron, Nicholas DeFILIPPO of Fifth Ward, Francis A. MINER of Batavia, Winfield W. TYLER of Fourth Ward, and Franks S. CROSBY of Alabama Kristy...looking for LINCOLN, PALMER, and all shirttail connections

Perry, I finally got around to looking in my Slocum book. I thought maybe Riley might be Riley Slocum. Unfortunately the closest I came was Slocum Christopher Hill born July 20,1856 in Cambridge, NY to Rhoda Ann Slocum and Jesse Billings Hill. I also found Amy E. Slocum born about 1820 in Wayne or Monroe Cty NY marreis Judson Hill and reside in Fairport, Monroe Cty in 1890. Patience Slocum born 1821 in Cayuga Cty, NY married Millen Hill. I know this isn't whay you were looking for but thought I'ld pass it along in case it ever became relevant. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Perry Adams" <padams@astreet.com> To: <NYGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 11:35 PM Subject: [NYGENESE] Dr. Moses Hill family, NY > I am looking to connect Dr. Moses Hill with his proper parents and > ancestors. Dr. Hill and family came to Lagrange county Indiana about > 1830 from Genese county, NY. He was born about in NY. His wife was > named Riley (correct spelling unknown). They had several children all > born in NY -- Moses, Laura and Slocum. > Dr. Hill attended medical school in NY and probably graduated about 1812. > Does anyone have information on my Dr. Hill and his family? > Thank you for your help. > Perry Adams > San Carlos, California > > > ==== NYGENESE Mailing List ==== > Genesee GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese > >

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 9-1899 South Alabama News. The topic for the B.Y.P.U. meeting next Sunday evening will be "God's Covenant and Ours" (Psalm cv, 1-10). The regular monthly covenant meeting will be held at the church on Saturday evening. Miss Leoline PIXLEY of Buffalo is visiting relatives in town. The Misses PALMER and Mrs. St. JOHN of Buffalo have been guests at E.E. PALMER's. Miss Lyjetta SAXTON of Buffalo is visiting her sister, Mrs. Loren REED. Mrs. Thomas NICHOL has been called to Buffalo on account of the serious illness of her nephew, Mr. ROWE. Mrs. John FENNEL is visiting her sisters in Batavia. * Meetings at East Bethany. The Woman's Missionary society will meet with Mrs. Edward CUTCLIFFE on Thursday afternoon. The Christian Endeavor meeting on Sunday evening will be led by Edward CUTCLIFFE. Topic, "God's Covenant and Ours." (Psalm cv, 1-10). In the Lackawanna time table taking effect on may 1st no changes were made in the local service. Mrs. Chauncey THORP is visiting her daughter in Rochester. Robert McLERNON and Walter GRAY spent Sunday with relatives in Geneseo. Mrs. Walter BONNEY is ill. * Perilous Ride Under a Car. Robert SPINK, 18 years old, was arraigned in the Rochester Police court yesterday on charge of illegal car riding. While in Buffalo he received a telegram from his home, near Syracuse, stating that his mother was dying. He had just money enough to buy a ticket to Batavia. At this station he crawled under a coach and clung to the trusses all the way to Rochester. He was nearly exhausted when he reached that city. Sentence was suspended in his case and the poor authorities furnished him with transportation home. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 26-1894 # 2 Elba. Mrs. Almond ANDREWS visited in Alexander last week. F.W. WHEAT, of Rochester, spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Nellie ACKERS has been the guest of Mrs. Geo. DESSOM. Mrs. FISK, of East Oakfield, called among friends in town last Monday. David LEWIS, veterinary surgeon, of Batavia, spent Sunday with his brother, Dr. J.M. LEWIS. Mrs.J.B. SAFFORD, of Chicago, is visiting old friends in town. Mrs. BATES and daughter, of Barre, visited her daughter, Mrs. Fremont PECK, last Friday. Miss Ida HILL, of Rochester, was the guest of Miss Belle BLOOD over Sunday. The Methodist society will hold a sociable at Mr. and Mrs. Evy E. STEVENS next Tuesday evening. Five cases of scarlet fever are reported the family of William WAGNER, cared for by Dr. J.M. LEWIS. H.S. BURTON presented to Rev. E.A. WHEAT a large branch of ripe and well-developed red raspberries on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 21st, picked from Mrs.NULTY's garden. The Ladies Aid Society of the Friends' church hold a sociable at Mr. and Mrs. J.M. SLEEPER's this Thursday evening. Mrs. Emmor HAINES, of Buffalo, is visiting relatives in town. Rev. George HULL, of Niagara county, visited J.D. PIPER this week. A horse driven by Miss Libbie GUBB became frightened near Daws, by a portion of the harness giving way, and became unmanageable. She reined the horse from the main road and it dashed into a corner window of C. Speyer's store. Miss GUBB escaped serous injury. George and Bert BLOOD, aged respectively 19 and 17 years, sons of A.E. BLOOD, have constructed a steam engine of sufficient power to drive a churn, grindstone, or medium sized lathe, which works to perfection. They have been their own instructors and have done the work when not pushing business on a large farm. The boys are ready to receive orders. Mrs. E.E. STEVENS has lately purchased a new organ. Remember the phonograph entertainment at the Methodist church Friday evening. School opened last Monday in Dist. No. 9, with Miss Lottie GOULD teacher. ************************************************ Corfu. Mrs. Henry PORTER was in town a short time last week. Mrs. Marie RIKART, of Buffalo, visited her old home in this place on Thursday last. Dr. and Mrs. CRANE left on Friday for New Hampshire to visit Dr. Cephas CRANE, his brother, a well-known clergyman of that place. John MARSTON has, after all the conflicting rumors, moved into the Sumner REED house and expects to build a house on the REED place next the CHADEAYNE property. He has commenced the cellar. Mrs. ADAMS and her daughters have been entertaining two young ladies from Illinois. Mr. LAYTON, who has been spending the summer at the home owned by Mrs. Wm. CRAWFORD, has moved in to the RIKART house, having bought the surplus farm produce of the place in the spring. Mr. LAYTON expects to take charge of the RIKART farm, which lies a little south of the Central railroad. The large shed recently bought of Wilder SUMNER by George BELL was on Monday afternoon moved down Main street to Allegany street, and the building was placed in position on the land known as the old tannery site. Inventory has been taken at the drug store and Mr. DIMOCK is running his drug store business at present. Mr.and Mrs. John MAYNE have now five fine boys and five girls in their family. The youngest, a little daughter, arrived early Tuesday morning. They are as healthy and bright looking children as any one would desire to see. There is some talk of changing the name of Allegany street and calling it Baby avenue. A severe attack of neuralgia is keeping Mrs. George PORTER indoors this bright, beautiful weather. Mrs. Florence CRAWFORD is visiting in Buffalo. Mrs. Wm. HALL, of Buffalo, is visiting her relatives here. ******************************************************** Churchville. A young man by the name of CHAPMAN, whose parents reside on Prospect street, Rochester, while stealing a ride on the accommodation train on the Central-Hudson Sunday evening, fell off the train about thirty rods east of Chili Junction and was instantly killed. He was about 16 years of age. There was a good attendance at the entertainment at Scott's Hall last week Wednesday evening, given for the benefit of the Band. While playing in the schoolyard last Monday noon Miss Hattie BOGARDUS has the misfortune to fall and break her wrist. Dr. EGGLESTON was called and reduced the fracture. At last accounts she was doing well. Wm. SHERIDAN, of Mumford, is in town buying cabbage to ship. He has already bought five carloads, paying $4.50 per ton. Fred BERL's condition is no better than last week. He appears to be getting weaker every day. Mrs. Dr. Van HORN had a very severe attack of cholera last Sunday, and at one time Sunday evening the doctor thought she could not live, but her condition is very much improved. The Bassett Specialty Co. are doing a good business. They now employ fourteen hands and cannot keep up with their orders. They expect to employ more hands as fast as practicable. A game of ball was played here last Saturday between the Chili club and a nine partly from this place and partly from Bergen. The Chilians were defeated by a score of 19 to 9. The return game was played last Tuesday at Chili, which resulted in a victory for the Chili club by 8 to 7. Quite a severe thunder storm which lasted about half an hour passed over this village last Saturday evening. A barn owned by Mr. DAY, about tow miles east of here, was struck by lightning, but it did little damage. ************************************************ Pavilion. The invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Ida FLEMING and Mr. Frank CHURCHILL, of Buffalo. We have not the acquaintance of the happy groom--we know the bride, and wish them perfect wedded bliss. Mrs. R.L. HUTCHINSON, whose dangerous illness we chronicled, is now able to be about. She attended church last Sunday to hear, with the rest, Rev. Mr. WOTTON, who with his wife returned from England last week. Mrs. S.O. HUBBARD has been very ill, but is better. The little son of Wm. and Mary MALETTE has been again very ill, but is better. On Friday evening a reception will be held at the Methodist parsonage to welcome the returned pastor and wife. Mrs. Herbert WHEELER is spending the week in Covington. Mrs. Homer COOK spent most of the last week in Buffalo, the guest of Mrs. Mary CHASE. Mrs. J.T. MITH is spending some time in Perry with her friend, Mrs. WILES. Mr.and Mrs. FARNSWORTH returned on Saturday from a visit to Fillmore. George I. CARR and family went to Orleans county last week to attend the wedding of a cousin. Mrs. S.J. BOND entertained recently some cousins, Mr.and Mrs. MULLIGAN and son, from Rushford. Rev. and Mrs. WOTTON, Mrs. STARR, and Miss Nellie EWELL are attending the Baptist State Ministerial Meeting in Rochester. The upper hall in our school building has been divided, making a library, in which have been placed the International Encyclopedia and a good-sized globe. Additions will be made from time to time. Eva CHILSON is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. JUDD, in Batavia. Mrs. McWETHY is having a new house in a hurry-up, enclosed and shingled. Mrs. Dr. RUDGERS, of Hornellsville, arrived in town Tuesday evening. We received the announcement on Monday of the marriage of D.L. SHIELDS and Florence Van VRADENBURG Oct. 17th, to be at home in Eagle after Jan. 1st. Rev. J.K. UNDERHILL and Miss Emma GELSER, of Dalton, were married in Rochester Oct. 18th. We congratulate both couples and wish them all possible happiness. A parlor meeting was held by the W.C.T.U. on Wednesday p.m. with Mrs. C.T. LEWIS. Wm. BUCKINGHAM is entertaining his namesake and parents, Mr. and Mrs. John WEBBER and son, of Elba. Miss Julia ALVORD is again assisting her uncle, Wm. AUSTIN, in the postoffice. ****************************************** submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 26-1894 Geo. SEAGER, son of the Rev. Micah SEAGER, died in Minneapolis of heart disease on the 24th of last month. The deceased was well known in Genesee county and a number of relatives still reside here. Michael CHRISTOFF and Louis CASSAGE, laborers at the Wood Works, are being examined to-day, Thursday, before Justice DUNHAM, charged with assaulting Charles MAKKAY with a revolver Sunday, on James street. The members of the German Turnverein in this village practiced with a part of their new gymnasium apparatus on Tuesday evening. They are getting quite proficient in their drill. They will give a ball in the Opera House Nov. 15th. John DELLINGER has brought an action in Justice DUNHAM's court to recover $14.95 from Shatzel Bros., the land office decorators, who reside in Buffalo. The bill is for breaking a door light and damaging a lock in store No. 107 Main street. Capt. O.C. PARKER has been appointed by United States Marshal PECK, of Nunda, a Deputy Marshal for the Northern District of New York. Capt. PARKER will not only make a fine looking officer but an efficient one. Congratulations, Captain. James E. HAZELTON, one of Le Roy's most prominet[sic] and respected farmers, died at his home, Sunday last, of typhoid fever. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son. Three of them are ill of the same disease. Rev. Mr. SOOTHILL and wife from England and Mr. and Mrs. FARRAR, of Rochester, are visiting with Rev. Thos. CARDUS and family at the parsonage at Bank St. Mr. and Mrs. SOOTHILL are on their way to China as missionaries from a church in England. Miss Ida FLEMING and Mr. Frank CHURCHILL, of Buffalo, were married by Rev. J.M. SCARF at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loren FLEMING in Bethany on Wednesday evening. A host of friends join in good wishes to the bride and groom. A Rochester firm notifies us that they have for sale, at 8 cents per yard, nice red, white and blue bunting with "fast colors." Oh, that's all right, but bunting sold in Batavia has colors "fast" enough for us. Within ten minutes after rain strikes 'em they are "running" like a streak Mr. Charles FIDINGER died at his home in Oakfield last week, aged 77 years. He has been a resident of Oakfield for over 40 years. He leaves a widow and eight children. The family wish to return thanks through the 'Batavian' to their many friends for kindnesses shown them in their trouble. On Friday evening James BRADT stopped his horse on Main street to hear the Institution Band play. When one of the band boys struck the base drum and the cymbals the horse rose up on his hind feet and then went over on his back, and the buggy went over with him. The harness and buggy were broken but Mr. BRADT was unhurt. The county house has received another addition to its number of very old men. This week Poormaster GRIFFIS took James DRISCOLL, aged 94 years, there to spend the remnant of his days. Invitations are issued for the marriage of Miss Fannie PETTIT and Mr. George LEWIS, both of Batavia. The wedding will be a quiet one and will take place on Tuesday afternoon next, at the home of the bride, 119 Summit street. The young couple will reside with the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin PEASE. Their many friends wish them a life of happiness. Pictures of Cabinet Members Hon. R.A. MAXWELL, we are told, is arranging for a fine group of pictures to be handsomely framed and hung in the land office. Hon. John G. Carlisle's photograph will be the center piece and around it will be placed the pictures of the other members of the Cabinet present in Batavia on the 13th and other distinguished guests who participated in the dedication ceremony. It will make an interesting picture. We suggest that a companion group be made consisting of the faces of such men as Joseph Ellicott, Ebenezer Mix, Hon. H.J. Redfield, Dean Richmond, Col. Seaver, H.I. Glowacki, and a number of other old Batavia pioneers. Action to Annul a Marriage The case of Floy B. DARBEE, of Stafford, also called Floy B. Darbee PERRY, an infant, by Francis M. DARBEE, guardian ad litem, plaintiff, against Albert R. PERRY, of Batavia, defendant, is to be tried by a jury at the coming term of Court in November. The case is to annul a marriage on the ground that the plaintiff had not arrived at the age of legal consent. At a special term of the Circuit Court held in Buffalo on the 22d it was ordered that the following questions be tried by the jury: First-At the time of the alleged marriage between the plaintiff and the defendant had the plaintiff attained the age of sixteen years? Second-Was said marriage followed by consummation or cohabitation between the plaintiff and the defendant, and was it ratified by a mutual consent of the parties after the plaintiff arrived at the age of sixteen years? All other questions in the case are to be disposed of by the Court. Wm. C. WATSON is attorney for the plaintiff and Tyrell & Ballard for the defendant. Bold Burglars. Sometime between midnight and daylight on Sunday last, October 21st, the residence of D. ARMSTRONG, on East Main street, was entered by burglars who carried off a valuable gold watch and over $100 in money. Mr. ARMSTRONG was intending to go West on Monday morning, and provided himself with money for his expenses and placed it in the pockets of his clothing. Saturday night he hung the suit containing the money and his valuable watch on the back of a chair in his room. Sunday morning the hired girl found the suit on the veranda with the pockets empty. Neither Mr. or Mrs. ARMSTRONG was aroused by the work of the burglars. Mr. ARMSTRONG has offered a reward of $300 for the capture of the thieves. The number of the watch stolen is 258,544. The same night the residence of Mrs. Alice FISHER, in the same neighborhood, was entered and a few articles of jewelry taken. AT this place the burglars made a feast in the dining room and fed themselves on roast lamb, salads, and fruit. The same gang visited the home of D.W. TOMLINSON across the street. The residence at Nyack, N.Y., of Rev. Ross TAYLOR, son of Bishop TAYLOR, of Africa, was destroyed by fire Monday last, and four of his children, aged respectively 11, 9, 7, and 5 years, perished in the flames. Johnson's Oriental Soap is the most delicate facial soap for ladies' use in existence, absolutely pure and highly medicated. Sold by E.M. Jewell. Town Correspondence. South Alexander. John KARCHER, who has been confined to the house for the past two months, is able to be out again. Mrs. Geo. ADAMS, Jr., who has spent the past three years with friends in the west, has returned home. Mr.and Mrs. N.L. SAULSBURY, of Batavia, spent Sunday and Monday with friends here. John MILLER has sold his 25-acre farm, north of the Clark REYNOLDS place, but to whom we have not learned. Leroy MILES has his new barn and workshop furnished and is prepared to do all kinds of carpenter work. Our pathmaster was out with a force of men on Monday repairing the bad places in the highway. Clarence ADAMS has put a furnace in his machine shop and is prepared to do all kinds of casting. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 28-1894 # 2 Land Office War. On the 6th day of May, 1836, a mob of men from the southern tier of counties gathered together and proceeded to Batavia for the purpose of raising the old land office and destroying the records. The news spread like wildfire, and soon preparations were made to give them a warm reception. A number of cannons were stationed where the Court House now stands, and their muzzles pointed west. They were loaded with grape and canister and manned with men who had fire in their eyes as they stood by the guns. A very large cannon was placed at the bridge to belch forth its leaden hail up the Alexander road. Companies of armed men were formed and stationed around the old building, while the interior was also full of armed men and the doors and windows were strongly barricaded. The mob came down the Alexander road armed with guns, pitchforks, and a variety of other weapons. The mob marched past the land office with the guns of the defender's pointed at them. The sight seemed to take all the fight out of them, for they marched west to the old arsenal where they camped, and after words they dispersed without firing a gun. Mr. S.B. Lusk commanded one of the companies of the defender's and Messrs. h.I. Glowacki and Leander Mix had a hand in the defense. A few others of the defenders are now alive, and all of them should have an honorable place on the platform at the coming dedication. Please send in your names if you are one of them, and the names of those you know who are yet alive. The following letter has been received from Elias Hewitt, of Marshall, Mich., a brother of the late Justice M.W. Hewitt, and uncle of the Hewitt Bros.: "I was a member of the Byron Company at that time, and orderly sergeant, and as such officer I was called upon to summon the warriors to battle. I spent nearly one day and night in warning out my company and finally the warriors moved on to Batavia and when we arrived on the rise of ground (where the Blind Asylum now stands) cheers were called for and they were given with a will. We marched on, expecting to find the Tonawanda blocked with the bodies of the slain, but we were agreeably disappointed. The water was flowing smoothly along with no semblance of gore. We then went to the old Buffalo bridge expecting there to find evidence of a deadly strife, but found none. We then inquired for the Holland settlers, but they had marched to the bridge with the intention of destroying the evidence of their indebtedness and marched back again. The land office was well guarded, the windows were taken out and muskets and bayonets were placed in profusion in the windows. We then came to the conclusion that the war was over, and we took down our bloody flag (a red bandana handkerchief) and returned to our homes." Local Record. W.W. BUXTON is out with a new delivery wagon. Caney & Bradley have received the land office medals and they are now for sale at their store. To-morrow, Friday, afternoon, the field day sports of the Y.M.C.A. will be held on the Fair grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Clark S. CADY, of Alexander, are to reside with Mrs. Palmer GATES of Batavia this winter. Spencer J. LAWRENCE, of Niagara Falls, spent Sunday and Monday in Batavia with his friend C.C. BRADLEY. Mrs. Leander FORD and son Munson, from Rockford, Ill., are visiting friends and relatives in Batavia. Hon. R.A. MAXWELL spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Batavia. He returned to Washington Sunday night. Mrs. Palmer GATES has just returned from a visit to her husband at Williards. His friends will regret to hear that he is not improving. The Y.M.C.A. gold and silver badges, prizes for the bicycle races on Friday afternoon, are now to be seen in Caney & Bradley's show window. On Sunday the Free Baptists of Batavia celebrated the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the church in this village with appropriate services. While John A. McCANN, of Buffalo, was driving to town Wednesday evening from the fair grounds, his buggy collided with a hack and one wheel was wrecked. Miss WELLS, of New York, who conducted a Kindergarten in Batavia last winter, has returned to Batavia and will open her school at Mrs. Dr. BOLTON's Oct. 1st. Miss Florence HURD, sister of Mrs. Arthur E. CLARK, of this village, was married on Wednesday at the family residence in Buffalo to a young gentleman of Canandaigua. Sousa's Manhattan Beach Quickstep is the finest piece played by the Citizens Band, to our thinking, and they do execute it finely. We hear many compliments for their fine playing. Mrs. Geo. E. REDSHAW is quite ill at her home on Washington avenue. Geo. W. MATHER and daughter, of Buffalo, formerly of East Elba, are visiting in town. Mr. and Mrs. Louis PRENTICE returned home Friday night from their wedding tour to Keuka Lake. Miss Lillian E. HYDE, of West Bethany, returns to her work in Augusta, Ga., next week. Her friends part with her again with regret. Lyndon C. PALMER, of Batavia, having successfully passed the necessary examination, has entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The gate receipts at the fair Wednesday were $1,700. There were 7,000 tickets sold and it is estimated that there were 10,000 people on the grounds. Mrs. Fannie CAMERON, who has a room at E.M. JEWELL's residence, on Washington avenue, broke her arm Friday by falling down a flight of stairs. Twenty persons were received into the Methodist church from probation on Sunday last. Four others who were to have been received were unable to be present. Geo. PHELPS, of this village, met with an accident while trotting a heat at the fair Wednesday afternoon. His rig collided with one owned by Mr. FAUNCE, of Le Roy. Mr. PHELPS' sulky was broken and his horse knocked down. The fifty-fifth annual fair of the Genesee County Agricultural Society is now being held at the grounds in this village. The first day was devoted to getting the exhibits in position for inspection, and there was no charge for admission. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************

Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Progressive Batavian September 28-1894 Land Office Dedication. The Great Day Approaching Knight Templars of Batavia and Rochester to Join the Parade Bishop Ryan Accepts an Invitation to Assist Evidences multiply day by day, as the time is set for the dedication of the Old Holland Purchase Land Office approaches, of the great interest taken in it by distinguished residents of the Holland Purchase, as well as by the "Old Settlers," "Old Defenders," and other citizens. The following letter from the Bishop of Buffalo to Judge North, chairman of the program committee, is a case in point: Buffalo, Sept. 25, 1894. Safford E. North, Esq., Dear Sir:- Reaching home after a few days' absence on duty through the diocese, I beg to acknowledge your esteemed favor of the 21st inst., inviting me to take part with the citizens of Batavia in consecrating the monument to the memory of Robert Morris, of Revolutionary fame. I am sincerely thankful for the same, and will consider it an honor to accept the invitation, and share with yourself and the other distinguished citizens of our country, who on the 13th of October will be with you, in doing honor to those who deserve a sacred remembrance for what they have done and left to us all, as an inheritance which we should never forget. Thanking you again for your kind remembrance, I beg to remain, Most respectfully yours, &c., S.W. Ryan, Bp. of Buffalo. The general committee for the land office dedication arrangements met at the court house Tuesday evening and transacted the following business: Judge North reported that he had received word from the Indian Band, saying that they would take part in the ceremonies; also word has been received from Mr. Doctor saying the Indians at the Reservation would do all they could to help make the dedication a success. Chairman Dodgson of the platform committee showed a diagram of the seats and platform to be erected at the State Park. It was moved and carried that 500 seats be sold as reserved seats at 50 cents each and that 2,000 seats be provided at 25 cts. each. The printing committee was authorized to get 10,000 official programs printed for free distribution. The railroad committee reported that all the railroads would bring people to Batavia and return for about half fare. The music committee have purchased the needed music and are now drilling a large chorus for the occasion. The invitations have been engrossed and will be sent out this week. The ways and means committee reported that they have raised $505 by subscription, Mrs. Richmond and Mrs. Kenny each giving $100 of that sum. Herbert P. Woodward was appointed to organize a committee to solicit people to become members of the Historical Society on the day of the dedication. The matter of arches was left to the platform committee to report at the next meeting. The Gun Company has offered to loan guns to the young men who are to join in the parade as hunters. John Hamilton is to make a marble tablet to be placed over the front door of the Land Office. * * Emery-Day This Thursday, evening, at 8 o'clock Mr. Augustus EMERY, employed at Bergman's, and Miss Alice DAY, of Batavia, will be united in marriage by Rev. C.A. JOHNSON. The ceremony will take place at the bride's residence, 23 Center street, and the happy couple will go East on a bridal tour. Miss DAY is a daughter of Mr. Elijah DAY, who lives in the west part of the town, and Mr. EMERY's people reside in Pittsford. They have many friends in Batavia and we join with them in congratulating. * * Spaulding-Kendall. Miss Ida May KENDALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. KENDALL on Clifton Ave., and Mr. Wm. L. SPAULDING, of Pittsburg, Pa., were married at the bride's home on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Thos. CARDUS. The young couple will please accept congratulations. * * Schlenker-Thomas. Wm. G. SCHLENKER, salesman with J.B. & H. HEWITT, and Miss Lizzie THOMAS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter THOMAS, on Dellinger avenue, were united in marriage on Tuesday morning by Father BROUGHAM at his residence on East Main street, Charles THOMAS, of Washington, D.C., a brother of the bride, acted as best man, and Miss Jennie HART< of Cohocton, was bridesmaid. The young couple are well known in Batavia and the congratulations will e many., * * Miss Farrell Breaks Her Arm. Miss Susan FARRELL, who for years has conducted a millinery store over No. 78 Main street, fell on Saturday last and broke her right arm. While standing on a chair engaged in hanging a picture in her room, her foot caught in the tidy and she fell backward, breaking the bones of her wrist. Dr. TOZIER was called and is attending her. * * An Action for Divorce. John LINGFIELD, of Attica, has commenced an action in the supreme court for divorce against his wife, Rosalie LINGFIELD, who now resides in Buffalo. The parties formerly resided in Genesee county. Mrs. LINGFIELD has engaged W.C. WATSON as her counsel and will defend the action. * * Runaway in Bethany. Last week while Prof. E.J. HYDE and his daughter Miss Lillian, of West Bethany, were returning home from Attica, the horse was frightened by the flying arms of a Dutchman, who was digging portholes on the roadside, and ran away. The buggy was overturned and the occupants thrown out. Fortunately they escaped with only slight bruises. The buggy was considerably damaged. The porthole digger was frightened as much as the horse when he saw the runaway. * * Sudden Death. Geo. A. ISAAC, son of Emanuel ISAAC and partner with his father in the carriage making business at Oakfield, died very suddenly on Sunday. He went out into the garden for a stroll, and stooping over to pull up a weed a blood vessel burst and he died in about ten minutes. He leaves a widow and one son. He was a member of the Oakfield Lodge of Odd Fellows and the order took charge of the funeral, which was held on Tuesday. A number of Batavia Odd Fellows attended the funeral. * * Lawinn Over a Horse. Wm. E. WEBSTER has brought an action against Ray F. OTIS, of Ellicott avenue, for damages alleged to have been received by him in a horse trade with the defendant. The parties joined issue on Tuesday before Justice DUNHAM, and the case will be tried by a jury Oct. 11th. W.C. WATSON is attorney for the defendant. * * A Good Selection. The FERRIN Bros. have engaged Mr. Jos. W. BURKE, of East Alexander, to take charge of their proud buying business in Batavia. They have made a good selection of a business manager, for Mr. BURKE is a very popular young farmer and an excellent business man. Mr. BURKE began work on Monday. * * submitted by L.Schmidt