The Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 13-1914 Bethany. Showers for Bride-Elect Funeral of Joseph Dean Students Attending Schools Out of Town Bethany, Sept. 12-Mrs. Albert KNIGHT and children have been visiting relatives in Rochester. Mrs. KNIGHT's sister accompanied her home for a short visit. Mrs. May SNYDER and children of Pavilion, spent last week at the residence of Joseph DEAN. Fred HILL, Ruby and Isabel BECKWITH, Mary HARDING, Ralph McCUMBER, and Viola WOOLF are attending school in Batavia. Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Charles A. McCUMBER to Flora May STEVENS. During the past week showers have been given the bride at the residences of Mrs. May Croff HARDING, Mrs. Robert C. PECK and Mrs. Thos.. MAYNE of Bethany. Also a handkerchief shower at the Batavia Hospital on Friday. Rev. J. Dean BROWN of West Middleburg church will exchange pulpits with Rev. Geo. GRIFFIN on Sunday. Charlotte HARDING who has spent the summer with Miss Julia HARDING, has returned to Castile to attend school. School in the County House district was delayed in starting on account of the teacher being ill from the effects of vaccination. There are a great many extra men in town waiting for the apple picking to commence. Lorena FLEMING is attending Attica High school. Percy and Prentice FLEMING are attending business school in Buffalo. The funeral services of Joseph DEAN were held at the residence of his son, Joseph DEAN, on Thursday. The services were conducted by Rev. Geo. GRIFFIN and the burial was at Pavilion. Charles HARPER attended the Rochester Exposition the past week. In a communication from Walker STEVENS who went to Montana two years ago and took up land he reports that he has just threshed his wheat getting six hundred bushels. he expects to spend the winter in Bethany. Luther MATHER of Spencer, Iowa, 78 years of age, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lydia BENNETT, whom he has not seen in thirty-three years. East Alexander. Schools Re-opened--Coming and Going. East Alexander, Sept. 12-Mrs. Emma FREEMAN is home after a four weeks' visit in Syracuse. Miss Mabel E. GARDNER went to Batavia on Monday to attend the Batavia High School. She will board at the home of M.C. JOHNSON until her people move to Batavia. Miss Olive DART of Bushville, who has been visiting at the home of her uncle, John W. DART, returned to her home on Monday. E.M. McCULLOUGH visited at the school in District No. 7, on Thursday. Herman THEE's outfit threshed grain for Edward CARSON, O.J. GARDNER, F.H. GILHOOLY, John DART, Joseph CONN, Albert KOHL, Andrew BRECKENRIDGE and Mr. SCHMITT during the week. Miss Ethel TAPP and brother, Percy, who have been visiting at Le Roy have returned home. Robert M. SMITH has assumed his new duties at the warehouse, South Byron. He is at Byron from Monday to Saturday and boards at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John FISK. George A. CARMODY of Batavia visited at F.H. GILHOOLY's on Sunday. The schools at Brookville and at District No. 7, re-opened on Monday. Your Attention Please While attending the Genesee County Fair don't forget to call at Peter P. CORTI's Monumental Works at No. 28 State St. Manufacturer of First-Class Monumental Work. Bell-Phone 248-J submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************