****************** The Batavia Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 3-1917 Alexander. Schools Closed for Two Weeks Vacation Mr.and Mrs. Earl Kidder to Attend Grange Meeting Alexander.-Feb.2-Bernhard GENTSCH has gone to Annapolis, Md., to visit his brother-in-law, William C. SMALLBACK. Miss Celia CHARLES is visiting her brother Oscar CHARLES, of Naples. Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer RICH, Sr., and grandson, Harold HEWES, of East Bethany, have been guests of M.M. RICH. A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society was held at the home of Mrs. W.E. MOULTON on Wednesday afternoon. Sewing was done. Miss Luella KREIGELSTINE of Attica is visiting Mrs. J.H. HUME. Bradley HURD of Elma is visiting his uncle, Darwin HURD. Mr. and Mrs. George LEATON, and two children, of Wyoming, who have been visiting at M.M. RICH's, have returned home. Louis PATOUS has leased his farm and held an auction of farming tools, stock, etc., on Wednesday. A.B. FARGO, of Kalamazoo, Mich., formerly of this place, is visiting in town. Mrs. P.H. KIDDER, teacher in district No. 4, is having a two weeks' vacation. Miss Helen KIDDER, who teaches in district No. 5, will close her school on Friday for a two weeks' vacation. Mr. and Mrs. William WOHLSCHLAGER and daughter, Alice, of Buffalo, are visiting friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Earl KIDDER will leave Monday morning for Oneonta to attend the annual session of the State Grange. Mr. and Mrs. John VANDEBOGART have been called to Bradford, Pa., to attend the funeral of Mrs. VANDEBOGART's brother, Moses WOOLLEY, who died last Saturday. * * East Alexander. Wood for Church Donated by John W. Dart East Alexander, Feb. 2-Ethan FISKE is spending this week at his home at Hornell. Miss Jennie McLERNON of Covington, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Neva CONN, returned to her home on Thursday. The Bethany Grange met for its monthly meeting at the Grange Hall on Wednesday. Miss Ethel TAPP is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles TAPP, of Le Roy. The prayer meeting this week was held at B.R. BROWN's. Mrs. Christopher HARLOFF, who was taken to the Batavia Hospital on Wednesday, is much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert AMES, who have just returned from their wedding trip, were guests at C. HARLOFF's on Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Clarabel WARD has been a guest at Fred BRAUN's. George VOORHEES of Batavia was a guest at C.D.KELSEY's on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C.J. HARRIS will attend the State Grange next week. Mrs. George TAPP who was seriously ill is much better. The Bethany church people are getting wood ready for buzzing. The wood was donated by John W. DART. Mrs. Fred BRAUN, who is at the Primrose hospital, continues to improve. * * Bethany. Farmers' Institute On Tuesday Classes to Elect Officers Bethany, Feb. 2-Bethany Grange met at the town hall on Wednesday last. There was a large attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BRECKENRIDGE took the first and second degrees. A good program was carried out under the direction of Miss Nellie DAUCHY, the lecturer. Dinner was served with Mrs. W.A. REED acting as chairman. The Farmers' Institute will be held in the town hall Tuesday, February 6th. A community dinner will be served. Charles HARPER and granddaughter, Gertrude BURT, have been visiting in Buffalo. H.A. LEEDOM has purchased a new tractor for use on his farm. The Sunshine and Progressive classes of the Baptist Sunday School will meet with William PHILLIPS next Friday evening. It will be the annual election of officers. * * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************