****************** The Batavia Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 6-1917 # 2 Fifty Years Ago. On Sunday afternoon two distinct shocks of an earthquake were experienced in the southwest corner of Monroe county and in the adjoining county of Livingston. The first shock occurred about 5 o'clock, and between 8 and 9 o'clock another and a lighter shock was felt. The annual meeting of the Genesee County Agricultural Society for the election of officers was held at Ellicott hall on Tuesday last when the following directors were chosen: President,, Sanford WILBER; First Vice President, Addison FOSTER; Second Vice President, Isaac TODD; Secretary, Hiram K. BUELL; Treasurer, Carlos A. HULL; Directors, F. TOWNSEND and William I. PARRISH. Addison HOLDRIDGE of Batavia and Miss Lovinia GRAHAM of Batavia were married on the 10th inst. at the residence of the bride's father by the Rev.. Mr. SEAGER. Mrs. Lucy DIXON, widow of the late Captain Charles DIXON, died at her home in East Bethany on the 30th ult. The donation party given in Rev. E.W. LOUINSBURG at Matson's hotel, Elba, was a very interesting and successful affair. * * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************