****************** Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 18-1875 # 3 Bergen.-Items of thrilling interest are scarce this week, and, in fact, they have been scarce for some time. Last week Wednesday the funeral of Bridget HORAN, a somewhat eccentric character, took place. Her death occurred the day previous, at the age of 65 years. She had been sick for a long time. Her remains were taken to Churchville for burial. Last Saturday evening E. SHEPARD closed out his stock of furnishing goods at auction. Geo. PIERSON, of Guilford, Conn., was in town last week, visiting his friends. He recently was graduated from Union College. We believe he intends to make civil engineering his business. D.H. GOULD, formerly of this village, now of Norwich, Conn., sails for Europe this month, to be absent a year. His many friends here will wish him a prosperous voyage. Jerome BUELL and wife, of Athens, N.Y., are in town on a visit. They are staying at Mr. SCOFIELD's. J. GRIDLEY returned from the West last Saturday. He is looking well. Our Base Ball Club is unfortunate. It plays only to be beaten. Last Saturday the boys went to Le Roy to play with the Club there, but they didn't come back with colors flying. * East Pembroke.-The ladies of the Presbyterian church and society invite their friends and the friends of a good cause to a strawberry festival at Seminary Hall in E. Pembroke on the evening of June 24th. * Fire at Lancton Corners.-The barn of Andrew CRAFT, at Lancton Corners, Elba, was consumed by fire, together with a valuable horse, a new buggy, a new cutter, harness, a quantity of lumber, &c. &c., on Sunday morning last, 13th inst., at about 1/2 past 2 o'clock. The barn was new, Mr. C. having lost a barn, located on the same site, by fire about a year ago. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. In the early part of the evening previous a tramp applied for a night's lodging but was refused, and suspicion points to him, though he has not been seen since. Mr. CRAFT's house caught fire from the burning barn and was damaged some two or three hundred dollars worth, but was, by great exertions, saved from being entirely consumed. Barn and house slightly insured. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************