****************** The Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 4-1875 # 4 Local Record, cont'd. Burglary.-The "Mansion," or "Law House," was burglared on Saturday last. Entrance was obtained by breaking open the cellar door. Finding little else of value to them the villains carried off the keys to the various rooms of the house. New York State Institution for the Blind.-The annual examination of classes occurs on Thursday and Friday, the 10th and 11th insts. The closing exercises on Wednesday, the 16th, commencing at 2 P.M. The public are cordially invited to attend. Generous Loyalty.-A few days since, while some of our citizens were talking of making a move to get some new clothing for one of their unfortunate friends, Mr. Lawrence TIMMONS stepped forward and ordered a full suit for the man, and paid the entire bill himself. Incendiary Fires.-Two barns, belonging respectively to Mr. Miles COOLEY and Mr. David RANGER, situated some two miles northwest from the village of Alexander, were totally destroyed, with their contents, by fire on Tuesday night last. The barns stood near together, and the fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. Old Batavians.-Riding in the same carriage, in the Decoration Day procession of Monday last, were Joseph CLARK, nearly 86 years old, and Phinehas FORD, nearly 85 years old. They are both pretty smart old men, retaining both physical and mental vigor remarkably. These are not, however, the "oldest inhabitants" Hon. P.L. TRACY, who is seen almost daily upon our streets, is now 88 years old--Heman J. REDFIELD, who frequently rides into town on horseback, and is still a vigorous thinker and writer, is 87 years old--Mrs. WILSON, mother of Joseph WILSON, is 95 years old, and is yet in very good health, and Mrs. MAIN, mother of S.U. MAIN, is in her 87th year. Her health is good also. Mr. David DOW, another vigorous old citizen of our village, is 88 years old. There may be a dozen others, but these are all we remember now. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************