Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 15-1875 # 2 Surrogate's Court. Jan. 2.-Letters of guardianship of the persons and estates of Warren C. LADD, Harriet S. LADD, Ella B. LADD, and Mary A. LADD, minors residing in the town of Pavilion, issued to Homer COOK, of same place. Letters of administration of the goods, &c., of William D. BALDWIN, late of the town of Bethany, deceased, issued to Alta M. BALDWIN and John S. BALDWIN. William J. DESHON, administrator, &c., filed an inventory of the personal property of Laura DESHON, late of the town of Bethany, deceased. Jan. 4.-Laura DRIGGS, administratrix, &c., filed an inventory of personal property of Hamilton DRIGGS, late of the town of Elba, deceased. The will of Eudell MORGAN, late of the town of Darien, deceased, admitted to probate. Letters testamentary to Julia F. MORGAN, Eugene R. YATES, and William J. MORGAN. Letters of administration of the goods, &c., of Roane O. COOK, late of the town of Bethany, deceased, issued to Charles O. COOK and Andrew KELLER. Letters of testamentary of the last will and testament of Levi BRAINERD, late of the town of Batavia, deceased, issued to Julia BRAINERD, executrix therein named, and appraisers of personal property appointed. In the matter of the estate of Hamilton DRIGGS, late of the town of Elba, deceased, ordered publication of notice to creditors to present claims to Laura DRIGGS, administratrix, on or before the 17th day of July, 1875. Jan. 6.-In the matter of the estate of Geo. W. BLODGETT, late of the town of Le Roy, deceased, ordered publication of notice to creditors to present claims to the executors, on or before the 27th day of July, 1875. Mary HUDSON and Joseph R. BAKER, administrators, &c., filed an inventory of the personal property of James HUDSON, late of the town of Pavilion, deceased. David SULLINGS, executor, &c., of William SULLINGS, late of the town of Batavia, deceased, filed his account for settlement. Citation returnable March 1st, 1875. In the matter of the estate of Harris WADE, late of the town of Batavia, deceased, ordered publication of notice to creditors to present claims to Hannah WADE, administratrix, etc., on or before the 24th day of July, 1875. Letters of administration of the goods, etc., of Daniel MILLS, late of the town of Elba, deceased, issued to Mrs. Fidelia _. NORTON, of same place. Julia BRAINERD, executrix, etc., filed an inventory of the personal property of Levi BRAINERD, late of the town of Batavia, deceased. Jan. 11.-In the matter of the accounting of Herbert C. SHERWIN, as administrator of the goods, &c., of Orra CHAMPLIN, late of the town of Bethany, deceased, the further proceedings were adjourned to the 1st day of February next. * Howard & Olmsted.-In noticing our report of the generous liberality of Messrs. HOWARD & OLMSTED, in presenting a sack of flour to each of their employes as a Christmas present, the Le Roy 'Courier' says: "And why not, pray. They are selling more lumber than all the other dealers in Genesee county, and have the confidence of more people than any other firm in Batavia. They deal with their employes as they deal with the public--give every man what is justly his. They are wise in this, beyond many other firms--that they do not allow the present penny to blind their eyes to the future dollar. This is a remarkably hard season for the laboring classes, and that firm which is most generous to its laborers now, will have a valuable auxiliary to all back upon in the future. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************