The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Thursday Evening, February 27-1896 ENDEAVORS IN ALABAMA. Wheatville.--The Rev. Mr. Van HOESEN of Oakfield organized a Y.P.S.C.E. at the Free Baptist church last night. The fourth lecture in the course will be given by the Rev. T.E. BELL of Buffalo tomorrow night. The subject will be: "The Battle of Antietam." Mr. Van DYKE will deliver a temperance lecture, "From a Bible Standpoint," in Alabama on Monday night, March 2d. Born, on February 15th, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McPARTLAND, a daughter. Mr.and Mrs. Ed GRINNELL of Saginaw, Mich., who are here visiting relatives, attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Paul GRINNELL of East Shelby, the former's parents. Mr.and Mrs. C.D. ROBERTS entertained a party of relatives on Wednesday afternoon. John McPARTLAND of Buffalo has returned, after spending a few weeks with his mother. Miss Minnie JONES has the measles. Miss Amanda FISK has just returned from making her brother, Mr. FISH of Royalton, a long visit. ++ LEAP YEAR DANCE IN ALEXANDER. There will be a leap year dance at the Alexander hotel tomorrow evening. The East Bennington Dramatic club presented "Uncle Josh" to a good-sized audience last evening. After the play all enjoyed a dance. The Epworth League held a sociable at Miss Carrie GILLETTE's last evening. All enjoyed a pleasant time. Charles CHICK is moving from the C.B. HURD place to his farm in Darien. Mrs. Sarah LOSEE and daughter Louise are visiting friends in Batavia. Mrs. Julia BLODGETT of Rochester is the guest of her sister, Mrs. O.S. KIDDER. ++ DEATH OF MRS. ESTHER JUDD WALLACE. Mrs. J.C. GARDNER of East Alexander received on Tuesday news of the death of her mother, Mrs. Esther JUDD WALLACE, at her home in Albion, Mich., on Sunday night last. Mrs. WALLACE was 83 years of age and is survived by four children, William H. JUDD of Morrison, Ill.; Levant C. WALLACE of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Carrie E. MINER, who resided with her mother, and Mrs. GARDNER. Mrs. WALLACE was a resident of the town of Batavia for many years and will be remembered by the older members of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a member during her residence in Batavia. The interment took place on Wednesday at Albion, Mich. ++ LOCAL CASES IN SPECIAL TERM. In Special Term in Buffalo yesterday the matter of the distribution of surplus money realized from the sale of Pembroke property in a foreclosure action brought by David DAVIS against Herman FISHER was referred to Judge WOODWARD, on motion of Le SEUR & LENT. An order was entered giving Le SEUR & LENT counsel fees to the amount of $50 in the LUPLOW divorce case. ++ CONDITION OF J.E. WILFORD. J.E. WILFORD, who was severely injured by a fall on the sidewalk on Tuesday night, was considerably better this morning. He is fully conscious all the time, but is suffering some from the effects of the exposure, as he lay on the ground for several hours. He now says that he left his office about 10 p.m. and that he fell on East Main street, but has no idea how he got to Ross street. ++ WHEEL COMPANY WON ITS CASE. Justice KELLOGG, in the Supreme Court in Buffalo yesterday, directed a verdict for the plaintiff for $161.27 in the suit of the Batavia Carriage Wheel company against the defendants, WHEELER & KEATING, and no cause of action against the defendant HOLLISTER. This is a case which grew out of the Buffalo Spring & Gear company to fine its annual report in 1894. ++ BRAINARD--HURLBUT. Attica.--The marriage of Judson BRAINARD and Miss Lucy HURLBUT, both of Attica, took place on Tuesday evening. The bride was beautifully attired in white and wore Bride roses. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A.B. CONRAD at the home of the bride, in the presence of only relatives and immediate friends. ++ AUCTION SALES. Posters announcing the following auction sales have been printed at The News office: Friday, Feb. 28-James RADLEY will sell on the James RADLEY farm, one mile southwest of Stafford, commencing at 1 p.m., horses, cows, 20 grade ewes, farming utensils, etc. A.W. LAWRENCE, auctioneer. Friday, Feb. 28-E.A. BROWN will sell in Pembroke, 2 miles north of Corfu, on the old Buffalo road, commencing at 10 a.m., farm property, including a choice herd of Jersey cows and heifers, all bred by himself with special reference to their milk and butter qualities, horses, farm tools, 400 bushels oats, 10 tons hay, etc., etc. Lunch at noon. David MENZIE, auctioneer. Wednesday, March 4th-F.S. WEEKS will sell on his farm 1/4 mile north of West Bergen, 3 miles west of Bergen village, 3 miles east of Byron Center, commencing at 12:30 p.m., horses, cows, chickens, ducks, turkeys, wagons, farm tools, etc.; also farm products and a quantity of blacksmith tools. George H. WILCOX, auctioneer. Lunch will be served at noon. Thursday, March 5-George M. GILLETTE being about to give up farming, will sell one mile west of Bergen on the Swamp road, commencing at 12 p.m., horses, cattle, 10 shoats, 90 ewes, 50 fowls, farm utensils, wagons, buggies, 12,000-lb. Howe scale, a quantity of farm produce, 25 bushels English onion sets, 10 bushels White Danver onions, 10 bushels Rutabaga turnips. George H. WILCOX, auctioneer. ++ Mr. S. ROBINSON, Fremont, N.Y. says: "The cheapest way I can cure a cold is to take a few "Break-up-a-Cold" Pills. " Trial box 10c at Jewell's. ++ TODAY'S BERGEN BUDGET. Homer L. SEELEY has put his household goods into a car for shipment to Rochester, where he has secured a place as motorman on the street railway. He will begin work next Monday. His route will be on North and West avenues. He will get 18 cents an hour and work fourteen hours a day. Revival services were held in the Riga Congregational church by the Rev. J.R. ADAMS of this village on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings of this week. Mr. ADAMS was at home last evening to lead the prayer meeting in his church. He will preach at Riga this evening and tomorrow evening. Twenty-three persons have made a beginning in the Christian life. W.G. WOODWORTH, who is employed in the Rochester office of Aultman, Miller & Co., manufacturers of harvesting machinery, came to town this morning to spend his day. Miss Maude BENTLEY of Rochester, who had been visiting at Irving McPHERSON's and George W. EMERSON's since last Friday, went home this morning. Mrs. Emily M. BAKER of Geneseo writes that she has had no thought of returning to this village to live next June. This announcement Bergen people will read with regret. The Rev. J.E. LYNN is still confined to his house by sciatica. The prayer meeting last evening was led by Deacon CRITTENDEN. ++ OAKFIELD SCHOOL MONEY. The Oakfield Union school will receive $181 from the Regents for the school year of 1894 and '95. A part of the amount has been received. Mrs. Charles LARABY was quite badly injured on Monday by falling on the back porch at her home on Main street. No bones were broken. A hard-times dance will be given by the young people of this town tomorrow evening in Chamberlain's hall. BRAGG's orchestra of Barre will furnish music. Sandwiches and coffee will be served by the ladies. The contest which has been going on in the Good Templars' lodge for the last quarter was ended on Tuesday evening, the winning side being entertained at the home of Mrs. Eva BLISS. Between thirty and forty Good Templars and friends of the lodge were present and the evening was pleasantly spent. A fine luncheon was served. Miss Sarah GRIFFIN entertained friends last evening. Miss Sarah ROOT has been visiting friends at Daws. Mrs. Lucy WOLCOTT and son Clitus are spending some time at the home of Mrs. Emma MARTIN of Byron. Norman DRAKE is sick. George HAXTON, who was injured by lifting a barrel of beans on Friday, was out yesterday for the first time. Mrs. Addison ARMSTRONG has been confined to her home for some time by illness. Charles DRIGGS, who has been so seriously ill, is reported as being able to sit up. Matthew McVEA, who is a conductor on an electric car in Buffalo, has been visiting his parents. George REED of Buffalo has been in town. Mrs. George BARTON of Buffalo has returned home after a few days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. WEAVER. Mrs. Dr. Andrew and infant son of Byron have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. CROOK. Charles FOSTER of Chicago, who has been spending three weeks visiting friends in this locality, started for home Monday. R.H. CHAPIN has returned home after being absent about three weeks on an extended business trip. ++ ANTI-NERVOUS, ANTI-DYSPEPTIC Chew and Smoke Mail Pouch Tobacco No Nerves Quaking No Heart Palpitating No Dyspeptic Aching Nicotine Neutralized ++ FARM NEWS FROM EAST ELBA. Elmer McKURTH has leased the farm of Thomas BARBER (the Judson BARR farm) for the coming three years. Joseph BRIDGE has rented the farm of Alva U. WILLIS, north of Elba village. George DORMAN has bought the interest of O.J. MILLS in the Simeon HOSMER farm. Seymour HUNN is confined to the house by croup. ++ EXPLOSION OF A COAL STOVE. A coal stove at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. CROSBY exploded on Tuesday morning and did considerable damage. Mrs. CROSBY hearing the sound went hurriedly to the parlor and found the live coals scattered about the room. They were quickly removed, but a large velvet rug was consumed and an oil cloth under the stove and a new carpet were badly burned. It is thought the damper in the pipe was closed too tight, preventing the gas from escaping and thus causing the explosion. This is the second narrow escape from fire Mr. CROSBY's people have had within a month. The Rev. Mr. VINAL, the evangelist, and Professor BARRETT, the singer, are expected in Elba on Saturday and will remain about three weeks, conducting the revival meetings. Mr. VINAL will preach in the Baptist church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and it is expected that Professor BARRETT will assist the choir in singing. The funeral of Miss Nellie HOYT was largely attended yesterday afternoon at the Friends' church. The Rev. J.D. PIPER conducted the impressive services. The floral offerings were choice and beautiful. The bearers were Edward SHOTWELL, Murray SHOTWELL, William GANSHAW, Irving DILLINGHAM, George BLOOD, and Herbert BLOOD. The accounts of Highway Commissioner William DESSOM and Overseer of the Poor William STROUTS were presented to the Town Board and audited at the business session yesterday. ++ SURPRISE PARTY IN BYRON. Last evening about thirty of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. SHEDD made them a surprise visit. The party gathered at K.O.T.M. hall and marched to the house near by and took Mr. and Mrs. SHEDD entirely by surprise. The evening was spent in playing cards and crokonole and a sumptuous supper was served, which was furnished by the participants. Mr. and Mrs. SHEDD expect to soon remove to Akron to reside. There was a good crowd at the sale at auction yesterday of the property of the late W.S. GREEN and the stock brought good prices. Oliver WEST was not put up. The Rev. and Mrs. J.W. STITT called on friends in Akron on Tuesday. Mrs. James McELVER is on the sick list. Mrs. Eugene BARKER has gone to Chicago to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. B.F. HOXIE. James MILLS is very sick at his home in this town. ++ CURRENT EVENTS IN BUSHVILLE. Mr. LEGGETT has returned from his trip to Philadelphia and New York. Miss GARWOOD is convalescent, Mrs. WHITNEY is quite ill. Mrs. GRAHAM gave a fine musical entertainment last night. The Rev. H.R. KEATES will conduct evangelistic meetings this evening and tomorrow evening. ++ MERE MENTION. Three lodgers in jail last night were discharged this morning by Judge WOODWARD. H.H. FOUNTAIN of North Pembroke today sold F.J. SAILE a hog one year and ten mouths old which weighed 640 pounds. Gas was shut off for about fifteen minutes early last evening, owing to the fact that something got out of order at the works. Special meetings are being continued by the Salvation Army. Miss SHARP will take a prominent part this evening. The subject of the meeting will be "Suicide." A glass of beer held in the hand is the ballot emblem of the for-license people in Stafford. Stafford is to vote at Town meeting on the question of Town Auditors. The W.C.T.U. meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mrs. DAY's, Summit street. Delegates will be elected to attend the County convention in Corfu. The Baptist Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will celebrate its silver anniversary tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church parlors. There will be brief exercises, recitations, reading and music. Afterward there will be refreshments, and a silver offering will be taken. ++ Wall Paper. Newest designs in art wall paper just received at Cross's, No. 12 State street. ++ PERSONAL. Dr. BURKHART returned this morning from a brief visit to Albany. Dr. BOLTON started for Wallingford, Conn., last night, but upon reaching Rochester he received a telegram stating that his father, who is ill, was much better, so he returned home. General Thomas J. SHYROCK of Baltimore, who was elected Treasurer of Maryland yesterday by the General Assembly, is a brother-in-law of William T. MYLCRANE, Secretary of the Baker Gun company. ++ THIS END OF THE STATE. The West Shore railroad has commenced an action to have an assessment of $86,000 on its property in the town of Riga reduced. Harvey PARMELEE, aged 30, the first patient admitted to Craig Colony, and who came from Bath, is dead. He was found lifeless in bed and it is supposed he smothered. John J. SMITHERS, aged 76, and Mrs. Mary A. CRUSSMACK, aged 70, both of Nunda, have been united in marriage in that village. It is the bride's third marriage and the groom's fourth matrimonial venture. An extraordinary term of Supreme Court has been ordered convened by Governor MORTON of Warsaw on March 23d, Justice CHILDS presiding, at which time William PLUCKER will be tried for the murder of Hilas MARTIN at Arcade in November. George M. DAVIS, a wealthy general merchant of Rock Glen, Wyoming county, has been arrested by Deputy United States Marshal BARDWELL of Rochester on charge of selling alcohol without paying the special tax. His case is on in Rochester this afternoon. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt