****************** Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 24-1886 # 2 The Berry Industry in Pavilion. A by no means insignificant industry in this county is the raising of small fruits in the town of Pavilion. We took occasion a short time ago to refer to the fine berries grown by Mr. B.P. TRESCOTT of that place, and some two weeks ago we had the pleasure of taking a look at his growing crops and also at those of Messrs. CROSSMAN & SKINNER> The sight was a beautiful one. Each of the two lots contain some fifteen acres of land, traversed by long symetrical rows of raspberry bushes literally loaded down with large and lucious fruit. As we gazed in admiration upon the scene visions arose before us of delicious berries and cream, raspberry short-cake, pie, jam and colic. The latter "vision" came in a material form after we had gotten outside of a goodly quantity of the fruit (nobody around). To secure the berries from these two large "patches" required 110 pickers--fifty in one and sixty in the other--for at least two weeks, and the estimated yield of each was put at 3,000 bushels. Another patch a short distance west, containing seven acres, yielded proportionately well, and the several smaller patches of an acre of so no doubt brought the entire yield of raspberries in that town up to 8,000 bushels. Large quantities of the fruit are marketed in Batavia and Le Roy and the balance is evaporated and neatly put up for shipment to eastern markets. In addition to raising raspberries Mr. TRESCOTT grows each year large quantities of strawberries, his plant covering several acres. Near by is Mr. Jasper STARR's currant orchard, containing about an acre. Mr. STARR has bestowed no little care upon this industry and this year gathers a large yield of the largest currants we ever saw and for which he finds a ready market. * Pavilion Paragraphs. Wyeth & Wilson have added a new peanut roaster to their already well-furnished store. The sermon delivered at the M.E. church on Sunday last by presiding elder BILLS was indeed an excellent one. HOUSEMAN, the saloon keeper, applied for a license to sell liquor not long since, and was very promptly refused by the excise board. The game of base ball played on Friday last between the Wyoming and Pavilion clubs, on the grounds of the latter, resulted in favor of the local club, the game standing 22 to 16. The festival given by the P.B.B.C. to begin Friday, will no doubt be well attended. A game of ball will be played in the afternoon of that day, the other club being made up in the village. On Sunday last the M.E. Sunday School decided to go to Silver Lake on Tuesday next on a picnic excursion and to avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing that great man, Dr. J.H. VINCENT. Miss Ida SEEKINS is now at home after teaching in Steuben county during the past four or five months. Mr. and Mrs. Ray ALLEN were in town over Sunday. Mrs. A. will remain for a few days while her husband has returned to Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. C.M. CLARK, and children, with Mrs. C.W. THOMAS, of Canandaigua, are visiting at their father's, Dr. S.N. THOMAS. Mrs. G.D. WHITNEY is quite indisposed. Malaria seems to be the complaint. The last regular meeting of the Pavilion Progressive C.L.S.C. was held at the home of Leslie JUDSON on Tuesday evening last. To say that all who attended--there were about twenty-four in all--enjoyed themselves is stating the exact truth. A program of a literary and musical character was well carried out. The instrumental trio by Mr. GILLAM, violin, Mrs. WYETH, guitar, and Miss THOMAS, organ, was much enjoyed. One or two meetings will be held between now and October, when the Circle expect to begin another year's reading with renewed vigor. The tea party of the M.E.W.F.M.S. held at Mrs. M. JUDSON's on Wednesday night last, was attended by about fifty persons who were treated to a bountiful and excellent supper, after which all gathered in the parlor to listen to a feast of good things, consisting of responsive readings, select readings, essays and music. The songs by C. PAYNE and wife were especially enjoyed. We did not learn the amount added to the contingent fund, but did learn that the committee that served that night well deserved the praise lavished upon them. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************