****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 26-1894 # 2 Elba. Mrs. Almond ANDREWS visited in Alexander last week. F.W. WHEAT, of Rochester, spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Nellie ACKERS has been the guest of Mrs. Geo. DESSOM. Mrs. FISK, of East Oakfield, called among friends in town last Monday. David LEWIS, veterinary surgeon, of Batavia, spent Sunday with his brother, Dr. J.M. LEWIS. Mrs.J.B. SAFFORD, of Chicago, is visiting old friends in town. Mrs. BATES and daughter, of Barre, visited her daughter, Mrs. Fremont PECK, last Friday. Miss Ida HILL, of Rochester, was the guest of Miss Belle BLOOD over Sunday. The Methodist society will hold a sociable at Mr. and Mrs. Evy E. STEVENS next Tuesday evening. Five cases of scarlet fever are reported the family of William WAGNER, cared for by Dr. J.M. LEWIS. H.S. BURTON presented to Rev. E.A. WHEAT a large branch of ripe and well-developed red raspberries on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 21st, picked from Mrs.NULTY's garden. The Ladies Aid Society of the Friends' church hold a sociable at Mr. and Mrs. J.M. SLEEPER's this Thursday evening. Mrs. Emmor HAINES, of Buffalo, is visiting relatives in town. Rev. George HULL, of Niagara county, visited J.D. PIPER this week. A horse driven by Miss Libbie GUBB became frightened near Daws, by a portion of the harness giving way, and became unmanageable. She reined the horse from the main road and it dashed into a corner window of C. Speyer's store. Miss GUBB escaped serous injury. George and Bert BLOOD, aged respectively 19 and 17 years, sons of A.E. BLOOD, have constructed a steam engine of sufficient power to drive a churn, grindstone, or medium sized lathe, which works to perfection. They have been their own instructors and have done the work when not pushing business on a large farm. The boys are ready to receive orders. Mrs. E.E. STEVENS has lately purchased a new organ. Remember the phonograph entertainment at the Methodist church Friday evening. School opened last Monday in Dist. No. 9, with Miss Lottie GOULD teacher. ************************************************ Corfu. Mrs. Henry PORTER was in town a short time last week. Mrs. Marie RIKART, of Buffalo, visited her old home in this place on Thursday last. Dr. and Mrs. CRANE left on Friday for New Hampshire to visit Dr. Cephas CRANE, his brother, a well-known clergyman of that place. John MARSTON has, after all the conflicting rumors, moved into the Sumner REED house and expects to build a house on the REED place next the CHADEAYNE property. He has commenced the cellar. Mrs. ADAMS and her daughters have been entertaining two young ladies from Illinois. Mr. LAYTON, who has been spending the summer at the home owned by Mrs. Wm. CRAWFORD, has moved in to the RIKART house, having bought the surplus farm produce of the place in the spring. Mr. LAYTON expects to take charge of the RIKART farm, which lies a little south of the Central railroad. The large shed recently bought of Wilder SUMNER by George BELL was on Monday afternoon moved down Main street to Allegany street, and the building was placed in position on the land known as the old tannery site. Inventory has been taken at the drug store and Mr. DIMOCK is running his drug store business at present. Mr.and Mrs. John MAYNE have now five fine boys and five girls in their family. The youngest, a little daughter, arrived early Tuesday morning. They are as healthy and bright looking children as any one would desire to see. There is some talk of changing the name of Allegany street and calling it Baby avenue. A severe attack of neuralgia is keeping Mrs. George PORTER indoors this bright, beautiful weather. Mrs. Florence CRAWFORD is visiting in Buffalo. Mrs. Wm. HALL, of Buffalo, is visiting her relatives here. ******************************************************** Churchville. A young man by the name of CHAPMAN, whose parents reside on Prospect street, Rochester, while stealing a ride on the accommodation train on the Central-Hudson Sunday evening, fell off the train about thirty rods east of Chili Junction and was instantly killed. He was about 16 years of age. There was a good attendance at the entertainment at Scott's Hall last week Wednesday evening, given for the benefit of the Band. While playing in the schoolyard last Monday noon Miss Hattie BOGARDUS has the misfortune to fall and break her wrist. Dr. EGGLESTON was called and reduced the fracture. At last accounts she was doing well. Wm. SHERIDAN, of Mumford, is in town buying cabbage to ship. He has already bought five carloads, paying $4.50 per ton. Fred BERL's condition is no better than last week. He appears to be getting weaker every day. Mrs. Dr. Van HORN had a very severe attack of cholera last Sunday, and at one time Sunday evening the doctor thought she could not live, but her condition is very much improved. The Bassett Specialty Co. are doing a good business. They now employ fourteen hands and cannot keep up with their orders. They expect to employ more hands as fast as practicable. A game of ball was played here last Saturday between the Chili club and a nine partly from this place and partly from Bergen. The Chilians were defeated by a score of 19 to 9. The return game was played last Tuesday at Chili, which resulted in a victory for the Chili club by 8 to 7. Quite a severe thunder storm which lasted about half an hour passed over this village last Saturday evening. A barn owned by Mr. DAY, about tow miles east of here, was struck by lightning, but it did little damage. ************************************************ Pavilion. The invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Ida FLEMING and Mr. Frank CHURCHILL, of Buffalo. We have not the acquaintance of the happy groom--we know the bride, and wish them perfect wedded bliss. Mrs. R.L. HUTCHINSON, whose dangerous illness we chronicled, is now able to be about. She attended church last Sunday to hear, with the rest, Rev. Mr. WOTTON, who with his wife returned from England last week. Mrs. S.O. HUBBARD has been very ill, but is better. The little son of Wm. and Mary MALETTE has been again very ill, but is better. On Friday evening a reception will be held at the Methodist parsonage to welcome the returned pastor and wife. Mrs. Herbert WHEELER is spending the week in Covington. Mrs. Homer COOK spent most of the last week in Buffalo, the guest of Mrs. Mary CHASE. Mrs. J.T. MITH is spending some time in Perry with her friend, Mrs. WILES. Mr.and Mrs. FARNSWORTH returned on Saturday from a visit to Fillmore. George I. CARR and family went to Orleans county last week to attend the wedding of a cousin. Mrs. S.J. BOND entertained recently some cousins, Mr.and Mrs. MULLIGAN and son, from Rushford. Rev. and Mrs. WOTTON, Mrs. STARR, and Miss Nellie EWELL are attending the Baptist State Ministerial Meeting in Rochester. The upper hall in our school building has been divided, making a library, in which have been placed the International Encyclopedia and a good-sized globe. Additions will be made from time to time. Eva CHILSON is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. JUDD, in Batavia. Mrs. McWETHY is having a new house in a hurry-up, enclosed and shingled. Mrs. Dr. RUDGERS, of Hornellsville, arrived in town Tuesday evening. We received the announcement on Monday of the marriage of D.L. SHIELDS and Florence Van VRADENBURG Oct. 17th, to be at home in Eagle after Jan. 1st. Rev. J.K. UNDERHILL and Miss Emma GELSER, of Dalton, were married in Rochester Oct. 18th. We congratulate both couples and wish them all possible happiness. A parlor meeting was held by the W.C.T.U. on Wednesday p.m. with Mrs. C.T. LEWIS. Wm. BUCKINGHAM is entertaining his namesake and parents, Mr. and Mrs. John WEBBER and son, of Elba. Miss Julia ALVORD is again assisting her uncle, Wm. AUSTIN, in the postoffice. ****************************************** submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************