****************** The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 2-1914 # 2 East Bethany Crops Harmed by the Rain Oats Drawn in While Damp and Water Standing on Muck Land Crops Miss Joslyn[sic] will Sail Tomorrow East Bethany.-On account of the continued rains some farmers have been obliged to draw in their oats damp. Some oats have been threshed and spread out to dry. Since muck land has been cultivated at East Bethany there never has been so much water standing on it at this time of year as now. Onions are not doing well and celery is turning yellow. Some pieces of beans that promised well are standing in water. Mrs. Frank SQUIRES has received four letters from her niece, Miss Grace JOSLIN[sic], who is in England. Miss JOSLIN wrote that she has seen very exciting times and will be glad to get back to New York state. She will sail for home on the Celtic tomorrow. Herbert LARKIN and Miss Marion LARKIN of Marilla and Miss Nettie RANCE of Alden have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank PECK. Stanley WILKES of Buffalo is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John CLAPSADDLE. ** Bethany Center Road Reopening of Jay Gallup's School in District Number 5. Bethany Center Road.-School in district No. 5, taught by Jay GALLUP, was resumed yesterday. Mrs. GRIFFIN's class of Baptist young people had a cornroast at Ralph and Charles McCUMBER's on Monday evening, about twenty being present. Miss Corabelle GILLARD of Stafford is spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas MAYNE. Mr. and Mrs. Austin McCUMBER have returned from Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. William McCUMBER and family of Darien are guests at Austin McCUMBER's. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton BESWICK and family of Syracuse have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra VOTRY. Mr. and Mrs. RACE of Wiscoy have commenced to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. William CLARK. ** submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************