Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State October 10-1890 # 2 Local Record. We ask the special attention of the lady readers of the Batavian to the "Hand Embroiderer" advertisement in our papers to-day. The catalogue of its good qualities and usefulness is not overdrawn. Call and see the instrument. Dr. D. PALMER went to New York on Tuesday to visit his son. An invalid pension has just been granted to Aaron B. LEWIS, of Byron. Mr. Lee SCHWARTZ is in New York selecting new goods for the fall trade. Breeders of fancy poultry in Batavia are organizing themselves into another association. Mr.and Mrs. A.J. PEMBER left on Monday for Rochester, where they will reside for awhile. Dr. Chas. HOUGHTON returned Wednesday from a two weeks' visit with friends in the oil regions. Mrs. Frank HOMELIUS has removed her boarding house to No. 34 Ellicott street--the Frank CASPER place. One of Thos. CASEY's horses died of lockjaw on Saturday, caused by a nail which pricked his foot fair week. Mrs. J.Q.A. THOMPSON, of Clearwater, Nebraska, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank HOMELIUS, on Ellicott street. Batavia's village schools now have 20 teachers and 1,000 pupils. There are 104 in the Academic department. Caney & Bradley have a number of the new metallic badges adopted by the Batavia Knights Templar, to be worn on the out-of-town excursion. The contract for putting down the Institution sewer has been let, practically, to Green & McGregor of Buffalo. Work will begin next week. Mr. Clarence N. DWIGHT, of Batavia, and Miss Ann E. FARNHAM, of Attica, are to be married at the latter place, in St. Luke's church, Tuesday next. Mrs. James NUGENT, on Hutchings street, fell from the back steps of her home Monday, and broke her leg just above the ankle. Dr. BOLTON attends her. Thos. HARRINGTON, the aged street paver, was knocked down and trodden upon by Mr. HOLDEN's team on Friday evening. The accident occurred while the old gentleman was crossing Jackson street, near the Erie track. His hand was cut and one of his knees injured. Miss Lou BECKWITH is now a medical student at the famous Ann Arbor Medical College. Miss B. is thorough in whatever she undertakes, and will without doubt win success as an M.D. Her many friends in Batavia do most heartily wish Dr. BECKWITH abundant success. Miss Georgiana HAYNES SWEETLAND, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. SWEETLAND, and George Washington PEARSON, son of Richard PEARSON, of Bethany, were married Thursday evening last at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. Pierre CUSHING, rector of the St. Mark's church, Le Roy, performed the ceremony. Miss SMITH, of Linden, was run over by a carriage Saturday in front of Mr. SWEZEY's on East Main street. She was on her way to Byron with Bert and Janette CORY, when the horse overturned the vehicle and all but Miss CORY were thrown out on the ground. The wheels passed over Miss SMITH but did not seriously injure her. Samuel S. SEVERE, of Franklinton, North Carolina, gave a very interesting sketch of his life at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening. He was born a savage in Africa, of the tribe of Bossa, come to America when ten years old, was educated and returned to his native land. He is now working in the interests of the freed men of the South. * List of Letters remaining in post-office, Batavia, uncalled for Oct. 9th. If not delivered, will be sent to the dead letter office after fourteen days. Ask for "Advertised Letters" and mention the date of this list. Ladies: McCOLUS, Edith A. PHELPS, Mrs. G.W. ROBERTSON, Mrs. SCHOVILLE, Mrs. Ellen SHOWERMAN, Esther STEVENS, Mrs. Eveline Gentlemen: SUGREN, John SUSEBASH, Heinrich WILLIAMS, Edward CUREY, Mich. T. DEVLIN, Frank M. FULLER, Harry JACKSON, F.P. KEMPTON, E.L. KITE, G.J. McCUMBER, Andrew OATMAN, Le Roy S. SHOWER, Chas. SMITH, M.G. Henry F. TARBOX, Postmaster. * Stoddard Co.'s New Warehouse. Dodgson & Wilder have for some time been the agents of the Stoddard Manufacturing Co. of Dayton, Ohio, manufacturers of mowers, reapers, rakes, seeders, etc., and they have built up such a trade here for the company's tools that more room has been found needful. The Stoddard company has decided to build a new two-story warehouse 56x40 feet, on Evans street, at the west end of the one now located there, which is 100x40 feet. Another story is to be added to the old one making a building 156x40 feet two stories high. It is to be covered with iron. James H. DEWEY, who has built so many of Batavia's large wooden buildings, is to construct this one. DODGSON & WILDER are hustlers and they are planning for a larger trade than ever in agricultural tools, wagons, &c. * Basom. G.E. WADLEIGH and wife were in town Sunday. Threshers have about completed their work threshing grain. S.E. FILKINS and children of Medina visited in town on Sunday last. Mary STEVENS, who is in Albany for surgical treatment, is expected home the last of the week. Miss Genevieve BASOM teaches our school this winter. Miss BASOM is an excellent teacher and we expect our school will be second to none in the county of its size. Farmers have their beans mostly secured. Those who have not are wondering when the harvest which the Lord has promised is coming. So much rainy weather is very discouraging and disastrous to farmers. Mr. D.J. FILKINS, wife and daughter, Mabel, of Michigan, are visiting relatives and friends in this section. Mr. F. moved from Alabama to Michigan where he resides about forty years ago. He will return home the last of the month. We don't wish to usurp any territory which belongs to our Alabama correspondent but a few items have been handed to us, which we will send. Mrs. Lucy FORD and daughter, Pearl, noted elocutionists, will visit friends in Alabama and will give an entertainment Oct. 16th,, consisting of humorous, pathetic and dramatic readings. They are superior in their line. Admission to entertainment fifteen cents. They come under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. * West Bethany. Miss Ella STRONG was home over Sunday. Mr. GREEN will begin our school on Monday next. Covenant meeting Saturday afternoon at the church. Miss Anna CARSON visited friends in Oakfield over Sunday. George CACNER is slowly recovering from his severe sickness. We still continue to have a little moist weather occasionally. Our farmers who have dug their potatoes report them to be rotting badly. Mrs. James CARSON and son, of Batavia, are visiting at Wm. CARSON's, of this place. George WILSON and wife went to Marilla on Saturday to visit friends over Sunday. There will be a Y.P.C.E. social at the residence of W.F. NORTON Tuesday evening. Bethany. Geo. CACNER is quite sick. Mrs. Geo. BURT and children are spending a few days in Buffalo. Mr.and Mrs. L.J. HARPER of Darien were visiting friends in town last week. Mrs. HENSHAW and daughter Clara are visiting at the residence of Dr. O.B. CROFF. Mr. Fred. HAMILTON will commence teaching in the school at the Centre on Monday next. The Young People's social at the residence of W.F. NORTON on Tuesday evening was well attended. Miss Clara MORRIS has returned from Canada and Rev. B.M. SWAN has returned from Calcutta, Ohio. Two weeks ago Rev. H.H. EMMETT of Warsaw gave a very interesting lecture to a large audience in the Baptist church of this place. Mrs. Chas. LINCOLN has returned from Addison and her daughter Florence left to commence her school on the Creek road on Monday last. At the meeting at the Town Hall on Friday evening last for the purpose of deciding what fencing to purchase for the cemetery nothing important was done except to add two to the committee. >From Another Correspondent: Miss Jesse BLOOD commenced her school in Elba last Monday. Miss Luelia SCARFF who has been seriously ill several weeks, is reported as better. Five members were received into the Presbyterian church at the recent communion. A Christian Endeavor Social was held at the residence of Walter NORTON Tuesday evening . Mrs. John NOTT is very sick with typhoid fever, at the home of her sisters, Misses Julia and Marcia HARDING. Mr. and Mrs. Chester DOWNING and two children of Holland, Erie Co., recently paid a visit to their brother here. Mrs. Harriet HUGGINS WINDSOR, who has been spending the summer with her brothers and other relatives here, is about to return to her home at Mayville. Mrs. Margaret Lusetta HUNTINGTON, wife of C.A. HUNTINGTON, of Linden, N.Y., mother of Dr. Julius A. POST, of Lansing, Mich., died quite suddenly of heart disease Saturday, Sept. 27th, about 9:30 p.m. Mrs. HUNTINGTON was one of the older residents of Bethany. For 36 years she has been widely known as one who brought comfort and consolation to many a house of trial and affliction. She was a friend of the poor and needy, and no applicant ever went hungry or empty handed from her door. No woman in Bethany was more widely known or more beloved by everybody than she. She had been ill for some time, but was able to be about the house up to a few hours before her death. She was buried at the cemetery at Bethany Centre Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1st, and her funeral was attended by a larger number of the early settlers and older residents than had come together for many long years. We extend our earnest, heartfelt sympathy to our old and tried friend, Mr. HUNTINGTON, in this hour of his bereavement, and we can assure him that he is not the only person who will mourn the loss of his estimable, good wife. * Indian Falls. R. ADAIR, of Buffalo, was in town Sunday. Wm. ADAIR and son visited friends here Friday. John BRILL has been very sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. Minnie DANIKER removed to Buffalo this week. Miss Ora RAPP, of Batavia, visited friends in town last week. Mrs. NEELAND and son, recently of this place, gave us a call Sunday. W.J. RUSSELL and wife, of Batavia, called on friends Sunday evening. Rev. Philip HOUSEKNECHT occupied the pulpit at the M.E. church Sunday. Mrs. GOWDY is very sick, and at this writing is not expected to live more than a day or two. Miss Jessie GOWDY had a polypus taken from her left limb Monday, and in consequence is confined to the house. * North Bergen. Mrs. Geo. ROOT has been very sick for some time and is now in a very critical condition. Mrs. TEMPLETON went to Elmira Monday to attend the regular State W.C.T.U. convention. Mrs. S.A. WARREN, who had been so low for the past two weeks, was more comfortable Monday. The school at the Rock school house district began Monday with Miss Minnie DEAN as teacher. Mrs. N.B. KERCHER went to Mendon last Friday to visit her cousin, Mrs. BARR for two or three weeks. Mrs. ANDRUS, of Michigan, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martin MUNGER, and other friends in this vicinity. Last week Wednesday Richard LEE, of Clarendon, and Miss BENTLY, of Sweden, were united in marriage. The regular church services were held last Sunday at the usual hour. A sermon was read by P.H. CARVER. Mrs. Henry COOK, of Coldwater, Mich., is visiting her father, Mr. ELMORE, of Bergen, and her friends in North Bergen for a few days. Samuel WOOD, Sr., died very suddenly last Sunday morning. He has been in feeble health for years, but has been better the past summer. When his wife left the room he appeared to be sleeping quietly. In about half an hour his son Samuel went to his room and found him dead. The funeral was held from his late home in Byron on Tuesday. The interment was at Byron cemetery. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************