****************** Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 24-1886 # 3 Alabama Articles. Sunday evening a large congregation gathered at the Baptist church to witness the baptism of four into the fellowship of that church. Two joined by experience at the morning service. In everything the week opens promisingly among us. A young married lady near Wheatville attempted suicide last Saturday by shooting herself twice. The bullets did not pursue a dangerous course however, and her recovery is expected. A partial aberration of mind was probably the cause of the act. The fields are white for the harvest. Everyone is busy on the farm. Last week brought refreshing showers of rain and gladdened the heart of the farmer and consequently everyone else feels in good spirits. As the farmer feels so does the community and the public at large. Generally speaking the farmer represents the exponent of public enterprise. A few fields of new mown hay were left exposed to the showers, reminding one that "there is a time for all things." The health of our town is remarkably good generally but at the present several are suffering quite a good deal. Mr. William DONNAN has been confined to his room for several weeks but is now convalescent and is walking about some. Mr. John WILLIS is quite low with consumption and is not expected to live long. Mr. Isaac DEUEL accidentally fell several weeks ago and has suffered much as the result. During the last month marriages have been quite frequent here. Mr. Frank POST and Miss Flora HITCHCOCK were the first to lead off. Mr. John STIMMER and Miss Sarah ROFF followed suit in close succession. Last Sunday as the congregations were dispersing from the churches, a very happy looking couple of strangers were noticed driving around through the town in apparent delight. A few minutes later their conveyance stopped in front of the Baptist parsonage. Mr. Chas. BICKLE and Miss Sarah BOYCE, both of Oakfield were the happy couple. After the ceremony they went back to their home at Oakfield. ** R.T. HOWARD, President. Wm. C. WATSON, Vice-President. J.W. SMITH, Cashier. Genesee County Bank, Makes loans and receives deposits. Collections made on all points and properly remitted for. Pays interest on time deposits. Steamship Tickets for sale. Drafts and Money Orders on Europe. Some Choice Seven per cent mortgages for sale. ** Fruit Preservative at Patterson's Drug Store. It preserves fruit in its natural state without boiling or scalding. Fruit so prepared will keep, sealed or unsealed, in any climate any length of time. This preparation has been on the market several years and has now reached the state of perfection. Information and circulars given at the store. ** Mushrooms, French Peas, Boneless Sardines, Potted Ham, Potted Tongue, Broiled Mackerel, Soused Mackerel, Saratoga Chips! Star Lobster, Boneless Herring, Photo Salmon, Queen Olives. F.B. GLEASON, & Co., 100 Main St. ** submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************