Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 25-1875 # 2 Local Record. A party of Batavians visited Niagara Falls on Wednesday to see the ice gorge. Old Winter had his back broken on Monday last and has been sinking rapidly since. Can't some one get off that Lent joke?--'Le Roy Courier.' We can't, 'cause our jokebook's lent. Mr. Francis BLAKE, an old resident of Batavia died on Wednesday night last aged about 80 years. Rev. O.E. MALLORY, preaches his farewell sermon to his Batavia charge, on Sunday morning next. The Donation visit to Rev. S.M. SHORT, Elba, resulted to his pecuniary advantage, $111 worth. The Batavia Farmers Club will meet at the room of the Genesee Grange, Saturday, February twenty-seventh, at two o'clock P.M. Mrs. Betsey E. TRACY, of East Pembroke, died on Monday last 22d inst., at the great age of ninety-four years and nineteen days. The Pavilion Center School made a visit to the Covington Center school on Friday last, 19th inst. A pleasant visit reported. Mr. Eli TAYLOR is, we regret to announce, about to remove to Elba, to again take charge of the extensive farm of his father, Mr. John TAYLOR. Feb. 22d, Washington's Birthday, was celebrated in Batavia by a display of stars and stripes, and giving the school-children a holiday. The Indian Falls Mining and Manufacturing Company property was sold, at sheriff's sale, on Saturday last to H.V. PHELPS, of that place, for $500. "Over It Goes!"--A number of our young friends who excursed over the snow banks to Deacon FARGO's on Tuesday night will understand the allusion. Accident.--On Friday last, as Mrs. RAND, of this village, was stirring the fire in her stove, she fainted, and falling against the stove, cut her face badly. Carlton WALLACE, sentenced from Genesee county in 1871, to seven years and two months at Auburn, for grand larceny, has been pardoned by Gov. TILDEN. Mr. J.T. NICHOLS picked up a new buckskin glove in our streets a few days since, and wants the fellow who dropped it to send him the mate, or -- "do the other thing." Mr. Edwin JONES, who came from Illinois recently to attend the funeral of his father, Mr. Alva JONES, is, we regret to learn, now seriously ill at the old homestead. The 'Advocate' learns that $7,000 have been raised for the re-building of the Elba Presbyterian church, burned last fall, and that the work is to be commenced immediately. Hon. E. TOWNSEND, the Pavilion sheepbreeder, has sold since last April, $7,500 worth of sheep from his flock, and has now on hand over 150 rams and ewes of the best quality. Prof. DIXON, of the Institute for the Blind, with his Blind Cornet Band, rode through our streets on Monday last, Washington's birthday, discoursing sweet music of the patriotic persuasion, to the great enjoyment of our citizens. In behalf of our citizens: "Thanks, boys, thanks." J.W. McINTYRE's Auction.--The attention of the public is called to the auction sale of Farm property, to be held on Friday, March 5th, 1875, on the premises of J.W. McINTYRE, in Elba. Fine horses, cows, sheep, hogs, Furniture, &c. Remember the day. Waldo and Monell are the auctioneers. Mrs. CHASE Gets the Child.--In the CHASE vs. CHASE case, of which we made mention last week, Judge BANGS rendered decision giving the custody of the child to the mother. This was in accordance with general expectation and sympathy. Mr. CHASE's counsel took exception, and therefore the case is not fully settled yet. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************