****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 30-1875 # 4 Local Record. David BYAM--paper sent to Elba by mistake. Going Away.-Dr. IMESON, of this village, is about to remove to Clifton Springs. A Fit.-A well-dressed lady had a fit in Woodward's shoe store yesterday. French kids. Le Roy isn't happy-the Governor has signed the new Rochester and State Line R.R. bill. Mr. TODD, of the 'Times,' has commenced building a house on his fine lot on Ellicott Avenue. O. TOMPKINS, of Le Roy, returned from the West on Friday last bringing with him seventeen horses. Hon. I.N. B_N_S delivered a lecture in behalf of the Literary Association at Caledonia a few evenings since. The Bottom has already fallen out of the potato market. From 50 to 60 cts per bushel is all the dealers will pay now. Miss Rosa BOWER, daughter of Michael BOWER of Byron, died very suddenly of spasms, on Wednesday, 28th inst., aged 17. Not Late Yet.-Last spring there was passable sleighing on April 22nd. So don't worry yet about the "lateness of the season." Ex-Mayor BAKER commenced making garden on Monday last. He worked with out mittens or over coat. Such ruthless exposure. The foundation walls for a large dwelling house are being laid on Ellicott street near Rupprecht's. Mrs. FROST is the owner we understand. A Great Snow Storm occurred on the 24th inst. Such a storm was a little unseasonable, but an excellent ting for the winter wheat crop. The Apple Market is played-there is no demand for them. The last purchased by our dealers were bought at one dollar per barrel for good apples. Pavilion is being canvassed to ascertain how its tax payers stand upon the question of exchanging railroad bonds, as recently enacted by the Legislature. * Entertainments.-The young ladies and gentlemen of St. Joseph's Church will favor the citizens with two very interesting entertainments, consisting of Tableaux, Concert, Sacred Drama, and Calisthenic Exercises, at Dellinger's Opera House on the evenings of May 4th and 5th. Do not miss the opportunity of being present on each evening. The parties in charge of arrangements have left nothing undone to make the affair a grand success. Admission, each evening, 50 cts-Children 25cts. Doors open at seven o'clock. Performance to commence at eight. * Farm at Auction.-A good opportunity to purchase a farm very cheap will be offered to one in quest of such property on Saturday, the 1st day of May. A.V. SMITH of Rochester will sell on that day, by Aaron ARNOLD of Bergen, auctioneer, on the premises at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, the farm recently owned and occupied by John C. WARREN, and known as the Able PEASE farm. The property is five miles north west of Bergen Railroad Station. The farm contains ninety acres, buildings, orchard, &c. Sale positive on date given, and terms easy. Go and see. * The Gas Question.-The cost of gas for our street lamps for 1874 was $1,762.60 and for lighting and cleaning lamps $437.15. Total, $2,196.75, and our present Board think the item exorbitant and are figuring to work a reduction, in some way, of lighting the street. We understand the Trustees have in contemplation, if they have not already completed, arrangements to try the experiment of lighting by some patent naptha preparation-something which will require an outlay for patent attachments to each lamp, but is reported to be a much cheaper light, notwithstanding. We think our village fathers should be cautious in this matter, and investigate very thoroughly before stocking up very heavily in this patent. It may prove a good and economical thing and it may not. Meantime their desire to secure light at cheaper rates, has the sympathy of our citizens, who are almost universally complaining of the cost of gaslight, not only for the streets, but in their places of business and in their homes. * Burned to Death.-We learn form the 'Times' that Mrs. Maria SMITH, widow of Jerome SMITH, who formerly resided in the western part of this town, was burned to death recently in Hillsdale Co., Mich., where she was residing with her son, John SMITH. The circumstances of her death are these: On Friday, April 9th, Mrs. SMITH went out a short distance from the house where her son was boiling sap. The wind blowing quite hard her clothes caught fire; she called her son who came immediately to her aid but was unable to put out the fire. The wind blowing her burning clothes around her ace she became wild with fright and ran for the house where they wrapped her in blankets and extinguished the fire, but not until her clothing had been mostly burned from her body, her face, tongue, and body fearfully burned, the cooked and shriveled flesh hanging in shreds from her arms as she tossed them about in the widest agony. She was literally roasted alive. Death came to her relief in about two hours. * Real Estate.-The following sales have been recorded at the County Clerk's office since our last issue: Henry GECKLER to Joseph Field-lot in Oakfield for $800. Heirs of David THORP to Francis GREEN-farm in Alexander for $6,000. H.W. HASCALL, referee, to Levi BISSELL-farm in Bergen for $7,500. Williard BRUITT to Caroline J. RICHMOND-lot in Le Roy for $375. Louis ZIMMENT to Wm. R. DYE-lot in Alexander for $609. Ebenezer INGALSBE to Aaron GREEN-farm in Alabama for $5,000. Joseph VALLETT to Mary THEREAU-lot in Stafford for $400. Geo. CANN to Ellen BOLT-lot in Stafford for $1,200. Irving J. STEDMAN to Imogene D. HOLCOMB-__1/4 acres in Oakfield for $2,700. Alexander STALKER to James A. ORR-village lot in Le Roy for $3,700. Austin D. SMITH to Norton D. NOBLES-land in Oakfield for $1,100. Joseph B. BARRETT to Arthur B. RATHBONE-village lot in Cary for $2,500. Daniel THAYER to Lyman E. ARNOLD-lot in Tonawanda Falls village for $90. Daniel THAYER to John A. SMITH-lot in Tonawanda Falls village for $3,000. Alfred IDE, et al, to Franklin F. LUND-10 acres in Alabama for $360. Alanzo D. FARNSWORTH to Wm. GRANT-40 acres in Darien for $1,800. Thomas COX to Miles WALLACE-12 1/2 acres in Darien for $1,000. Eunice M. COOK to J. Frederick ROSE-lot in Byron for $2,100. Chauncy SHERWOOD to Charles L. GODFREY-farm in Byron for $6,6471/2. John C. WARREN to Andrew V. SMITH-farm in Bergen for $7,700. Deliverance PORTER to Henry STAPLES-lot in Elba for $1,200. Wm.SLATER to Edward TIBBETS-23 1/2 acres in Elba for $800. Susan STAPLES and others to Lemont H. HOYT-50 acres in Elba for $3,600. Helen E. DODSON et al to Calvin B. STOWELL-lot in Darien for $700. Amanda C. RUMSEY to Francis DARBEE-80 acres in Stafford for $6,400. Thompson WAIT to Thomas N. GRAHAM-8 acres in Elba for $3,200. Lemont H. HOYT to Chester STUDLEY-farm in Oakfield for $5,000. Louisa W. DIXON to Flavius J. CORNELL-farm in Bethany for $3,700. Chas. CARPENTER to Augustus HALLOCK-farm in Bethany for $1,600. Mary E. WRIGHT to Orlando M. GREEN-farm in Bergen for $2,500. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************