****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 6-1894 The village Board of Trade are to make a move to-day, Thursday, to look up a site near the village for the location of the new Soldiers' Home to be built somewhere in Western New York. One of the places spoken of is the Clark property at the terminus of Jackson street. The case of Barnett J. KINGSLEY, charged with assaulting his wife, which was to have been tried to-day (Thursday), before Justice DUNHAM and a jury, has been settled. On Saturday last Mr. KINGSLEY went to the Methodist parsonage and signed the pledge and his wife will not appear against him. Hope he will keep the pledge. Roadmaster BURNS says that it is over forty years since there was such hard times in railroading as now. Never during that time has there been a summer without work trains on the Western division; now there are one and still the cry comes from headquarters: "Reduce your expenses!" The strikes in the West have greatly affected the freight traffic. We hear that Jacob NICHOLS and wife contemplate a trip to the Sandwich Islands this season. They are experienced travelers and will get as much pleasure and information out of such a trip as anybody we know. Mr. NICHOLS is a keen and intelligent observer and always has his eyes open when he travels. Tell us all about it, Mr. NICHOLS, when you get to Hawaii. On Saturday, at an adjourned meeting of the Holland Purchase Historical Society, the contract for stationery was given to Joseph F. HALL and a flag-staff was ordered for the old land office. It was decided that the president of the society should appoint a committee of citizens to arrange a program for the land office dedication and to have charge of the ceremonies on that occasion. A little son of George PHILLIPS, who lives in Byron, near West Bergen, was severely kicked by a horse a few days ago. The little fellow, who is some eight or nine years of age, went to the field to drive to the barn some horses which were at pasture. While close behind the horses one of them kicked and struck him full in the face knocking out several teeth, cutting his lips wide open and badly bruising him. O.R. ERWIN, of Chicago, a former Bethany boy, made us a pleasant call Friday last. He was en route to the sea shore for a vacation. Mr. ERWIN went West eighteen years ago and has "grown up" with Chicago, being the senior partner in the firm of ERWIN & WELCH Hydraulic Machinery Co. In his machinery business and in real estate dealings he has been very successful and is now "well fixed." His brother, who studied law in the office of Hon. George BOWEN, is now a prominent lawyer in Milwaukee. On Thursday afternoon of last week while painters were at work painting the ceiling of the county clerk's office a paint pail fell from the scaffolding overhead and emptied its contents on the person of the worthy deputy clerk, Geo. H. HOLDEN, and over the neatly kept record he was at work upon. Mr. HOLDEN was compelled to take three baths and soak his head in benzine, ammonia and warm water before his hair was restored to its natural color and his suit of clothes was ruined. It is all over, now, and George is as smiling as ever. Mrs. M.M. WAIT, widow of Obed WAIT, died on Friday at the home of her sister, Mrs.. W. Cary FRENCH, in Bethany, aged 50 years. Mrs. WAIT has been a great sufferer from cancer which finally caused her death. She was well known and highly esteemed in Bethany and her funeral which took place on Sunday afternoon was very largely attended. Besides Mrs. FRENCH the deceased is survived by four brothers and three sisters: George H. BRAINARD, of Wisconsin, Daniel W. BRAINARD, of Iowa, James M. BRAINARD, of Kansas, Seymour E. BRAINARD and Mrs. G.W. CROFF, of Bethany, Mrs. J.H. DAY, Alexander, and Mrs. M.J. LAWRENCE, of Bergen. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************