Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 27-1875 Miss THRALL's Day and Boarding School! The fall term of Miss F.G. THRALL's Day and Boarding School will re-open at her residence, on Monday, Sept. 13 Having secured the services of Miss R.S.S. DOW, a thorough and accomplished teacher, the best facilities will be afforded for instruction in Music. Batavia. * Alexander. The Alexander cheese factory association have put up a cupola on their factory which adds some to the architectural beauty of this building, but more to its ventilating qualities. I hear the cheese from said factory very highly spoken of. * Married. MARLL-EIGHMY.--In Alexander, August 25th, 1875, by Rev. T.W. CHANDLER, Mr. Wm. C. EARLL and Miss Eva L.EIGHMY, both of Alexander, N.Y. * Elba. The spire of the new church is now completed. Its height is 100 feet from base to top. The church and spire are now being covered with workmen from Buffalo. The new dwelling of George STAPLES is fast nearing completion. When completed, it will be one of the finest residences in the village. H.E. PARKER has just had threshed a field of barley which yielded 60 bushels per acre. Miss Emma and Ella CRIPPEN leave on Tuesday next to attend the State Normal School at Oswego. We notice that some of our farmers are hauling potatoes to market, for which they are receiving 30 and 35 cents per bushel. The crop is very large through this section. On Monday, the 23d inst., Messrs. RIES & PHELPS threshed 700 bushels of oats in 10 hours, at the barn of D. WILBER. As fine a sight as one may wish to see can now be had by viewing the pear orchard of John TAYLOR. The trees are all thrifty and well loaded with fine fruit. The crop is estimated at 400 barrels, for which he has an offer of $5.50 per barrel. The Sabbath School of the Methodist church enjoyed a pleasant picnic at Oakfield Corners on Thursday of last week. * Boots & Shoes Hear, Gents! $4.00 will buy a pair of French Calf Boots, that will fit and wear well at Woodward's, 74 Main Street. Ladies, $5.50 will buy Cook & Lounsbury best French Kid Button, every pair warranted. Old price, $6.00. * West Bethany. Crops are well secured and farmers look happy. Our blacksmith, Mr. BROWN, who was a short-time ago injured by the kick of a horse is recovering. Our school under the care of Miss Emma CLEMENT, is a decided success. Emma is a teacher of undoubtful ability and deserves to rank among the first. We have lost another of our fair daughters. Miss Sarah ODION of this place was recently united in marriage to Mr. Wm. PECK, of East Bethany. We congratulate. S.F. ROLFE is repairing his house and greatly improving its appearance. Our cheese factory has between three and four hundred fine cheeses now on hand.--No better is made. * Indian Falls. Indian Falls rejoices in the prospect of an iron bridge. For several years the old wooden bridge has been quite unsafe. The community have been for some time agitating the question of building a new bridge, to no purpose, however, until a few weeks since, when the commissioners met, condemned the old bridge, and decided to build a new one forthright. The iron work of the new structure will cost $2,650. The whole cost will be about $4,000. Prof. POPE of Medina is teaching the children of our Sunday Schools how to sing the pieces in that new and popular S.S. song book, "Brightest and Best." C.T. PRATT, proprietor of the grist and flouring mill, is doing a good business. By fair dealing and attention to his business, Mr. PRATT has gained an enviable reputation as a first-class miller. John ROHR, our estimable shoemaker, still continues his business at his residence on W. Buffalo street. Mr. ROHR is an excellent workman, and deserves a large patronage. Crisier, Berg & Co., stone masons, are doing an extensive business in their line. Among the more recent walls that they have put up, are barn walls for Stang, Sparling and Hopkins. L.E. ARNOLD is doing well in the mercantile line. The Falls people believe in patronizing home industry, consequently, our merchant is building up a good trade. (The foregoing items should have been published last week, but were accidentally mislaid.- Ed.) * Tozier & Harrington, Druggists & Apothecaries, 48 Main Street, Batavia, N.Y., keeps constantly on hand the finest assortment of pure drugs, medicines, dye stuffs, chemicals, perfumery, toilet soaps, combs, brushes, fancy goods, trusses, shoulder braces & supporters, Also Pure Wines and Liquors, for Medicinal Purposes! The latest styles of Writing paper and Envelopes, crayon holders, crayons, choice cigars, candies, gold fish, acquriums[sic], pens, inks, pencils, German Canaries! Warranted as Singers! N.B. Physicians' Prescriptions carefully compounded by Persons of expertise at all hours of the day or night. * Corfu. Methodist conference next week. Sunday School picnic talked of. Mr. Ed FREEMAN, who has worked for Johnny DAVIDSON, for a number of years, and with whom he learned his trade, has quit and engaged with Mr. CARRIER, farming. Ed is a steady boy and a good mechanic. The rain of Thursday morning deterred quite a number from joining the excursion to Portage. Those who went report a good time, and vote LEWIS a master hand in that line. Esq. READ is quite a horticulturist. In his garden we saw plants of lettuce full four feet in circumference, and rising in a beautiful pyramid to the height of 20 inches. The leaves are curly and perfectly crisp. He is tenderly nursing some celery the seed of which came from the bureau of agriculture, and as for other "garden sass," he has an "elegant sufficiency" of the best. Now, Esq., don't tell on me. On Tuesday eve last, as F.F. SMITH was driving along about one mile east of here, a dog belonging to Jerome COLBY rushed out in such a way as to frighten his horse and throw him from the buggy. He was cut about the face and considerably bruised. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************