Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 10-1886 Personal Paragraphs. Mr. George BURT moved into his new house on Tracy street last Thursday. Glad to have Mr. BURT so close to us. Miss TOMPKINS and Miss HOLTER go to New York next week to attend large retail millinery openings, and buy goods. Dr. E. C. RICHARDSON, formerly associated with Dr. LUSK of Warsaw, has located at East Pembroke. The doctor is a brother of Dr. W.E. RICHORDSON[sic], the dentist, of this village. Mr. W.D. SANFORD went to Mason City, Ill., Saturday night to join Mrs. SANFORD. As soon as the health of the latter's mother will permit they will all return together. John J. HARTLEY has accepted a position in N.W. STILES' drug store. Mr. HARTLEY has very pleasing manners and the ladies take especial delight in having him wait upon them. ** Bergen Briefs. Hudson PARISH and wife are cozily settled in their new home. Mr. Wm. PALMER has concluded to stay in town and has rented the TULLY house. Miss Mary RUMSEY of Rochester, has been in Bergen this week for a short visit. Jerome FEEZLEAR has taken possession of his new house that he bought of Wm. PALMER. The "Busy Bees" will meet this week Saturday at three o'clock, at the house of Mrs. F. BAKER. Will BOWER has just been investing in a flock of poultry of the Wyandotte variety. They are beauties. Mrs. A.D. DRAPER left town Tuesday morning for a short visit at her father's in Phelps, Ontario county. Rag sewing bees are becoming the rage among ladies in town who are making carpets. Two or three have been held, with more in prospect. Mr. and Mrs. E.F. HUBBARD, who h ave been spending the winter in DeLand, Florida, write that they will come back the last of May. The funeral of Washington WARD of Le Roy was attended on Monday of this week by a number of his Bergen friends and relatives. We learn with regret that Mr. Zalmon GREEN is not improving in health. His age is against much progress toward recovery. The familiar sounds of the mill north of the railroad are not heard at present, as it is closed for a few weeks. Charles GREEN has taken the place of George SACKETT as engineer. ** Corfu Chronicles. The work of repairing the drains in the corporation has begun. Helen WEBB is visiting her friends, the Misses PECK of Rochester, for a few days. George HIGH, who has worked the Jerome ALLEN farm for the year past, is going into the produce business in Buffalo. Mr. ALLEN, the miller of East Pembroke, who has entered the employ of DWIER & THAYER, has removed to town and is to occupy the Thayer house on South Allegany street. Moving still continues. Mr. VanDeBogart and family have removed to their new residence recently purchased of P. VAUGHN, and James HILL has removed to the house vacated by them, and which he recently purchased. Ward BUTLER is to remove to one of the CURTISS houses on Railroad Avenue, so we are informed. Mike KINGSTON is to remain where he now is, as Samuel HOBER has concluded not to purchase that place. ** submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************