****************** The Batavia Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 3-1917 # 2 Darien Center Darien Center, Feb. 2-Dr. LAUGHLIN has been very ill. Mrs. EASTLAND and son Sheldon have gone to Datonia, Florida, for the rest of the winter. Horace ALLEN of Buffalo visited his mother, Mrs. John WELKER, on Sunday. Florence STRAWB of Batavia has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. RICHLEY. Mr.and Mrs. ROBBINS and family are ill with the grippe. J.J. WELKER will be in Chaffee on business for the next two years. Rose RUPP has returned home from Buffalo. J. PARKER of Darien Center went to Buffalo this week to hear Billy SUNDAY. Mrs. ARMSTRONG and son Harold are visiting in Buffalo. The Corfu people will hold an entertainment at Barber's hall on February 3d for the benefit of the M.E. church. The pastor of Darien Center M.E. church has been called to Cardinal Ont.., owing to the illness of his father Simeon RICHMIRE. * * Bushville. Bushville, Feb. 2-The Rev. Anne S. LEGGETT will preach at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school will meet at noon. Young People's Meeting will be held at 7:30 with preaching at 8:00 if weather permits. Prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles WARD on Wednesday evening at 8:00 o'clock. The remains of John BURKHART, who died on Monday morning were taken to Washington for burial. Herbert SMART is very ill at the home of the Rev. Anna S. LEGGETT. Miss Helen STEGMAN, who has been very ill, is slowly improving. Master Charles McWAIN is seriously ill. Mr.and Mrs. SARGENT have moved from the Pearl street road to the Charles WILLIAMS place. Mrs. Frank BROWNELL and son Kenneth are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Glenn DYMOND of East Pembroke. Fred SAWDY is spending the week with Robert WILKIE of Horseshoe Lake. On February 2 born to Mr.and Mrs. J.R. BRIGGS, a son. * * Tonawanda Reservation Tonawanda Reservation, Feb. 2.-Rev. Henry WARD of Buffalo and a delegation from the Alleghany Reservation arrived here this week and are holding meetings every day. Evening services are held in the Methodist church and during the day they are held in the homes of each individual, trying to help the people to live better lives. Misses Dora and Hattie POODRY of Rochester spent Sunday with Mr.and Mrs. Heman DOCTOR. Wilbur SKYE of Buffalo was here Sunday visiting his father, Robert SKYE. The band boys played at the home of James JOHNATHAN last Sunday. Ira MITTEN of Buffalo visited his parents last Sunday. Dances at the council house are in progress this week. In spite of the absence of so many from this reservation, the spirit is the same as of yore. Bands of the different sets of dances with full costumes may be seen going from house to house around the village. Lailey SUNDOWN of Rochester is at home attending the dances at the council house. The Seneca Indian hockey team are ready to meet any team and are anxious to hear from some. * * Akron News. Akron, Feb. 2.-F.M. STAGE is in Albany this week attending the state convention of superintendents of the poor. Harold GUDRIDGE is seriously ill with pleural pneumonia. Mr.and Mrs. George T. SHEAN of Syracuse are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. O.E. WHITE. The Art Circle will meet with Mrs. Roy MILLER Monday evening. The D.A.D. Club will hold a bake sale in Star Theatre tomorrow afternoon. A meeting of the local branch of the Dairymen's League will be held in Grange Hall, February 8th. W.L. MARKHAM will be present. Paul HARRINGTON is ill with diphtheria. Mrs. George A. WEEKS of Newark is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. PRICE. Mrs. L.A. TILLMAN left this week for a visit with relatives in Lockport, Medina and Middleport. * * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************