****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 18-1875 # 2 Neighboring Counties (cont'd.) The Brockport 'Republic' reports musquitoes[sic] "wonderfully thick" in that village. - What's the odds, so long as you can render your houses, as we have ours safe from fly or musquitoe intrusion, at a few dollar's expense? Philip LASCH, a German, aged fifty-six years, living alone, at Bowmansville, Erie county, was found dead in his bed with his throat cut in two places and a razor in his hand, on Sunday morning last. Supposed suicide. Dr. O.B. ADAMS, of Warsaw, while attending a patient, recently, whose disease was afflicted with erysipelatous poison, was through a slight cut in one of his fingers innoculated with the same poison, and to eradicate it from his system, had a portion of his right hand amputated on Saturday last, by Dr. MOORE of Rochester. * Local Record. Mumps is what is bothering a number of the children in this vicinity now. William HUDSON--call at this office for information relative to the package you lost. Tucker, if you don't call and pay that little account, soon, our patience will be entirely tuckered out, and then-- At it Again! R.O. HOLDEN is making a raid of prices again and -down they go!- Mr. Wm. C. BUXTON, Billy long-time clerk in Tryon's Drug Store, is about to remove to Buffalo. He will leave a host of friends in Batavia. The Le Roy 'Courier' has entered upon its sixth year, with gratifying evidences of prosperity. It is an enterprising, spicy local paper, to which we extend our congratulatory's. Errata.-In the communication from Titusville, in last week's issue, the "music teacher from Le Roy" spoken of, should have read Miss Frankie LAW instead of Miss Fanny LORD. D.D. WAITE, our esteemed cotem, of the 'Advocate,' has edited that paper forty years. He is still hale, hearty, and genial--good for many years of editorial work yet. "Long may he wave." John D. STAFFORD, Esq., one of the oldest residents of East Pembroke, died on Friday last, 11th inst., of heart disease. He was 76 years of age and was widely known and held in highest respect. Mrs. Harriet E. STEPHENSON, wife of Thomas J. STEPHENSON, of this village, died of apoplexy, on Tuesday last, 15th inst., after a brief illness of only one week. Mrs. S. was 54 years of age. The Genesee County Pioneers Association has on its register three hundred and seventy-five living members, all of whom have been residents of the county for periods ranging from forty to seventy-three years. There are forty-four streets in Medina, thirty-two in Albion, fifty in Batavia, and--well, we haven't counted them in Le Roy yet, but think we can double the above.-Le Roy 'Courier'. Possibly you might but for the police. There, Now!-Don't forget the Good Templar's entertainment at the Opera House on Tuesday evening next, 22d inst. They have tableaux, music, strawberries, and ice cream. Entrance to Hall is free! Cheap enough, surely! Sudden Death-Cyrus POWERS, of East Pembroke, died of hemorage of the lungs. * Mr. J. OLCOTT, late hotel keeper at Cary has rented and thoroughly renovated the Geo. W. MILLER dwelling, No. 21 State St., Batavia, where he is now, prepared to accommodate a few permanent boarders, and a limited number of table boarders. People attending court here will find this a desirable and convenient boarding house. Stabling for horses, if desired. * Another Old Resident Gone! Mrs. Thomas D. PRATT died on Saturday last, 12th inst., at the age of 73 years, after a short, but painful illness, denominated by her physician, "an effusion of the brain," induced by what, at the time, appeared to be a very slight injury. Mrs. PRATT was born in Sussex Co., N.J., in 1802, where she remained til 1825, when she married and moved to Orange Co., N.Y., remaining there till 1833, when she moved to Monroe Co., thence in 1850 to Batavia, Genesee Co., where she resided at her decease. Her maiden name was Christina ACKERMAN. We knew Mrs. PRATT to be a genial and devoted mother, a kind, sympathizing neighbor, and last, but not least, a faithful follower of her Lord and Master. We know how desolate the heart when the last watcher, the last that loves us dearly, passes from earth, and we offer to the afflicted family our heartfelt sympathies. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************