Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 12-1883 #2 Mere Mentions. E.E. JEFFERSON has sold his liquor business in Buffalo and will return to Attica. Messrs. J.B. & H. HEWITT's fall opening of millinery goods continues to-morrow. John HAIR, aged 78, of Crittenden, is to be buried this afternoon by C.H. TURNER & Son. "The Banker's Daughter" will be the next attraction at the Opera House. The date is Tuesday, Oct. 23d. Messrs. BRADISH & BACKUS are putting up the ornamental iron on Clark STRAWS new residence, in Alexander. The Prohibition central committee of this county will meet at Good Templars' Hall, Batavia, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Leavitt's Gigantean Minstrels appeared at the Opera House last night to a fair house. The performance, with an exception or two, was bad. Miss L.J. TOMPKINS has issued invitations for the fall and winter opening at her millinery store, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19th and 20th. Wm. WOOD, an artist whose work the 'News' has frequently complimented, has put a handsome sign on the State street side of Gould & Town's store. Editor THOMSON flops back into the Republican ranks this week. His Gazette doesn't offer a word of explanation for its Democratic tendencies last week. A half sheet of this week's Penn Yan Chronicle, has reached this office printed on tinted paper, probably with the idea of making up in quality what it lacked in quantity. Lucius LINCOLN, an old man who lived in Batavia many years, died in Bethany on Monday. The edition of the 'News' to-morrow, as usual on Saturdays, will number over 2,000 copies. Advertisers, to be sure of having their favors inserted, will please hand in their copy early. At the meeting of Security Lodge, A.O.U.W., last evening, G.P. MARBLE was elected Foreman in place of Maurice MOLL, who takes the place of W.H. THAYER, as Master Workman. The New Yorker say it is estimated that the deposit of salt underneath Warsaw, as far as its extent is already known, is sufficient to supply the whole world for a period of not less than five hundred years. Mr. Louis WOOD is in town to-day arranging for the opening of a mammoth 25-cent store in Batavia soon. He has rented one of the new stores in the McDonnell block, and will have an advertisement on the third page of the News to-morrow. * Card to the Public. I desire to publicly thank the people of Batavia and vicinity for the very liberal patronage which has been accorded me during the years that I have been engaged in business here, and to extend to all sincere thanks for the kind sympathy that has lately been expressed. Further, I wish to announce that the business will be carried on as heretofore, the market being supplied with a complete assortment of meats and fish. Oysters a specialty. All goods will be promptly delivered. * Cider Mill Opened. Having leased the Gerry PRATT cider mill on South Main street, the undersigned wish to announce that it is now opened and ready for business. John KAUFFMAN, J. HOWARD. * Jap Robes in black, grey and white--hand sewed, warranted not to rip. Selling cheap for cash. W.D. SANFORD. * Catarrh Cured, health and sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh's Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. N.W. STILES. * Extra Prime Count Oysters, $1.25 per hundred. At Hotel de Peters. Also, fine standard oysters, 25 cts. per quart. Solid pint of oysters in a stew, milk, or plain for 25 cents. 29 Jackson street. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************