The Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 19-1875 cont'd. The Mr. CHASE vs. Mrs. CHASE trial, which continued here on Tuesday, the 2d inst., terminated, so far as the taking of testimony and the "pleadings" were concerned, on Saturday, the 13th inst. The parties are husband and wife. The husband is now, or he claims to be, managing editor of the Chicago Daily 'Courier,' a journal of which we had not before heard, and the wife was Miss Adel STRONG, of West Bethany. The parties have lived West most of the time since marriage, and have had born to them two children, the elder of whom, a girl of some five or six years, is the "bone" of the present contention. Mr. CHASE having inaugurated these legal proceedings for the purpose of getting possession of her. Mrs. CHASE resists the application, and avers the husband to be an improper person to have the control and guardianship of the child--averring, and bringing considerable testimony to substantiate the averment, that Mr. CHASE was unreliable, passionate, extravagant, and licentious. Mr. CHASE sought by his own, and other, testimony, to refute these charges, and prove them to have been instigated by jealousy and revenge. We did not hear the testimony, and therefore refrain from passing judgment-especially as our judgment would not affect the case. The sympathies of the old neighbors of the lady were with her almost entirely-a pretty strong endorsement of her character. The decision in the case has not yet been rendered, but is to be rendered to-day, (Friday). Mrs. CHASE has commenced proceedings for divorce, and Mr. C. has given bail, for appearance, &c., as required in such cases. * Alexander.-There is nothing in this vicinity worthy of notice, except Jack Frost and his doing. According to the remembrance of the oldest inhabitants, this winter is an exception to any that has preceded it, for a long term of years, on account of its severity and its long continuance. The ground is frozen here to the depth of four feet, and the ice is 2 1/2 feet thick. The frost has entered and frozen vegetables in a great many cellars, where it never entered before. Wells and cisterns are failing daily, and a great many are obliged to resort to ice for almost all culinary purposes; but with all this there is but little sickness here. * Attica.-Those people who are in the habit of walking on railroad track, should abandon such walks, unless they are thoroughly posted on the time of trains, and even then, a word of caution would not come amiss. Mr. BEMAN of Attica, had a narrow escape from being run over by Turrel's train Tuesday afternoon. He was walking down the track east of the village, and was busy watching a train going west on the Erie, and did not notice Turrell's train, that was coming in his rear. Harvey whistled down brakes and reversed his engine, and Mr. BEMAN realized his situation just in time to step from the track, and avoid being run over. * Elba.-The severe cold weather has of late penetrated into many cellars where it was never known to reach before. Therefore plenty of frozen vegetables are to be had. The mercury on the morning of the 9th inst., stood at 14 degrees below zero, it being the lowest then of any time in two years. Augustus C. BILLINGS, of Mo., son of Dr. J.S. BILLINGS, is in town visiting parents and friends. We learn that our enterprising nursery man, V. BOGUE, has recently bought a lot of land in the village of Albion, where he intends to move part of his business. Geo. W. WILBER has bought a house and lot of Thomas REAY. Consideration $600. * Bergen.-"Cold weather and no water," is the cry. We hope relief will speedily come, in the water line at least. The house of Nelson CHAMBERLIN, of Sweden, caught fire last Thursday night, and was considerably damaged before the fire was suppressed. We were unable to learn the cause of the fire or the damage. Mr. CHAMBERLIN is suffering severely from the effects of his exposure, while fighting the flames. We learn of a terrible accident which occurred in the village of South Byron last Saturday night. Delos BENHAM, a young farmer residing about three-fourths of a mile east of the village, while returning home about 11 o'clock, came upon the railroad track just as a freight train was approaching from the east. The engine struck and killed both of the horses, broke the tongue of the sleigh off, about the center, and left Mr. BENHAM sitting in his sleigh, unhurt. * submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************