North Alexander.-- Mr. Editor: We are to have a cheese factory here. The ground is already broken for the building and the "big well" dug. Mr. Hawley, of Hermitage, Wyoming Co., is proprietor. E.M. Crossman has just received an addition to his stock of choice fowls. The new comers are Black Africans and Black Spanish, reported to be prolific layers. ~ Alexander.--Another China wedding was celebrated here last week Wednesday evening, the 9th inst. The friends of Henry Irwin and lady, knowing that they had been married 20 years, planned a surprise for them in the shape of a call and a present of a very nice China tea-set. The company met at Mr. Heintz's Hotel at 7:30 P.M., numbering upwards of 80 persons, and each had a basket well filled with provisions to make glad the inner man. From the hotel the company marched en masse to the house of Mr. Irwin and walked right in, without knocking, and they kept walking right in, until they filled about all the standing room in the house. It was a complete surprise, for they had not heard a lisp of it. For once Hank had nothing to say, but he soon rallied and cracked as many jokes as usual. About half-past nine P.M. supper was served, and of course it was good, for we took it ourselves. After the supper the presentation of the China tea-set was next in order. Mr. Albert! Rowe did the honors and Rev. Dr. Hunt responded in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin. That being over Mr. Stanley presented the couple with a wooden whistle (costing 3 cts), and accompanied it with a burlesque speech, which caused a great deal of fun, after which he sung a song. A good time was then had until about midnight, when the party broke up, all feeling that it was good to have been there. L._S. ~ We notice that Miss Fanny Haskell of this place [Batavia] has dancing classes at Canandaigua and at Victor Ontario Co. ~ Miss Thrall's School opens its winter term, the second term of the school, with nearly one hundred pupils. A wonderfully large number for a school so recently established. ~ Remember The Poor--and bear in mind that "prayers and good wishes," unaccompanied by substantial acts, will neither feed, clothe nor warm them. ~ ~ Source: Progressive Batavian ~ December 18-1874 submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml and Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers