The Daily News Genesee co., Batavia, NY April 6-1887 Affairs in Oakfield Mr. Richard FOREMAN of Holley has started a barber shop in rooms over DRAKE's meat market. Prof. J.E. PHELPS of Lima preached two excellent sermons at the M.E. church on Sunday last. Lynn BRAILEY has bought the Sarah CHAMBERLAIN place of 6 and 1/2 acres; consideration, $2,000. I. BRULETT has sold his house and lot on Mill street to C.H. GRIFFIN for $525. Mr. GRIFFIN is removing the buildings and, we understand, will build a new house there this season. Miss Julia DRAKE left last week for California on account of her health. Our town is having quite a building boom this spring. John L. DUNHAM is to build a large addition on his house on Gibson street, J.A. STAPLES will build a new house for J. STROBELE on South street next to J. KEITLE's, and H.J. FISHELL is talking of building a new house--and others--Harry WILLIAMS has removed to his house recently purchased of Lynn BRAILEY. Frank ISAAC is removing to W.C. SMITH's house. A couple from Elba were married by 'Squire HAWES one day last week in a thorough and satisfactory manner. Mrs. M.E. HASSETT has removed her millinery stock to Elba. ** The News in Pavilion. Mrs. M. JONES has removed to Geneseo, where she is to reside. Mr. H. WADHAM of Canaseraga succeeds Charles MARSH in the Gazette office. J.H. SEEKINS, traveling agent for the Gilmore A.W. Co., is spending a week at home. The W.C. U. meet with Mrs.. G.D. WHITNEY on Saturday of this week. Rev. J.F. BROWN delivered a very acceptable temperance address at the Baptist church on Sunday evening last. Mrs. J.T. SMITH, who met with a painful accident at the railway platform several months since, has sufficiently recovered to be able to walk out. The winter term of our village school closes on Friday of this week. After a vacation of two weeks there will be a short spring term of six weeks. G.D. WHITNEY, collector of school district No. 2, has the warrant for the collection of taxes and would be exceedingly glad if all would pay their taxes promptly. We understand that J.Q.D. PAGE is to embark in the cooper business in this place. Such an enterprise is needed here and no doubt if rightly conducted money can be made. ** submitted by Linda Schmidt