Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 15-1893 # 4 Local Record, cont'd. There was a great crowd in Batavia on Friday last, circus day. Simon's farmers' sheds sheltered 800 single and double rigs, Williams' livery 200; Taggart's livery 150; rink shed 200, and all the other liveries were full and many teams were hitched in front yards and other places. It is safe to say that from 1,200 to 1,500 rigs were here from out of town on that day. Robert BOYD was arrested for intoxication on Monday night and on Tuesday Justice WEBSTER sent him to the E.C.P. for four months. Boyd has just served out a sentence in the above institution. He seems bent on going wrong. His sister was in court when Boyd was sentenced and she says that when her brother serves out this sentence she will take him to her home in Cleveland to get him away from bad associates. Mrs. Catharine BUELL, widow of the late Cyrus Buell, died at the home of her son Austin, in Bethany, Thursday morning, Sept. 14th, aged 82 years. She leaves four sons, Austin Buell, of Bethany, Melvin of Buffalo, Hiram K. Buell, of Jacksonville, Ill., and Allen Buell, of Texas, and one daughter, Mrs. W.H. ROBERTS (Alice Buell) of Bethany. Mrs. Roberts is about to start again as a missionary to Burma. Mrs. Buell has been a resident of this county about fifty years, and was a most worthy and highly respected woman. We are told that one evening last week one of our Batavia Silver Ash graduates was inveighed into a saloon, on Jackson street, "just to get a cigar," and was found lying on a Main street lawn about 4 o'clock the next morning, overcome with strong drink. He claims that when he entered the saloon he had $14 in his pocket, but there was no money on his person when found the next morning. But his money loss is as nothing compared to his loss of restored manhood, his re-capture by the agents of hell. O, you men who have been rescued from the power of the saloons shun them evermore, as you would a raging pestilence. They are more to be dreaded. Their chains kill both body and soul. The Wheat Works are running again this week with a pretty full force of workmen. The next meeting of the Genesee and Wyoming Musical Association will be held at Dale Saturday afternoon and evening Sept. 23rd. Every singer is requested to be present promptly at 2 p.m. Philip WEISS, flagman at Ellicott street, took his father's place as flagman on Harvester avenue on Sunday last. His father, whose name is George Weiss, has been flagman at that crossing 27 years and this is his first Sunday off duty in all that time. Cards of invitation have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. John ZIEGLER to the marriage of their daughter, Rose M. to Mr. Arthur R. SYMONS. The ceremony will take place Thursday evening Sept. 21st at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. Richard MAYNE, in East Bethany. District Attorney Le SEUR is receiving many compliments upon the very creditable manner in which he conducted the trial of August HAACK, which was his first criminal prosecution before the Court of Sessions. His closing address to the jury was especially clear, able and forcible. GENESEE COUNTY FAIR. The 54th Annual Fair of the Genesee County Agricultural Society will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week and promises to eclipse any one of the predecessors in points of interest and attraction. We understand the exhibits promise to be unusually large and attractive in almost every department. To make it an exhibition worth seeing the officers are putting forth every possible effort and are succeeding finely in securing fine exhibits and new and novel attractions. Secretary BROWN is now giving pretty much all his time and attention to this work and to the details necessary to get everything in "apple-pie-order" for the show. Great care has been exercised in the selection of judges so that there may be as fair awards of premiums and as universal satisfaction given as possible. The races, usual and unusual, the exciting and the ludicrous, are detailed in the Fair's advertisement in another column. The grounds and buildings are reported in the best of order, good music will be furnished, and the Society will do what it can to make the Fair attractive and pleasurable to all. Some come, one and all, have a day or two of vacation, rest, profit and amusement. Indian Falls. A few days ago Mrs. R. CHILDS met with an accident which proved to be quite serious. She was out in the road trying to head a cow that was going in haste toward the barn with a rope attached to her head. In some way the rope got around Mrs. CHILD's left ankle and the cow in fright dragged her several yards toward the house, frightening her much and hurting her considerably. Mrs. CHILDS, though quite old and feeble, is slowly recovering. Mr. PORTER has lost his infant child. The funeral was attended last Saturday in the Baptist church by the Rev.. E.G.W. HALL. Indian Falls is to have a grand convert this Friday night, Sept. 15th. Prof. G.E. CHAMBERS and the Akron choir of the M.E. Church are to sing. It is expected that a rare treat will be given our people. Prof. Chambers is one of the Sliver Lake Quartette, famous in all the land. Do not miss the entertainment. Rev. S.A MORSE of Buffalo will lecture Sept. 26th at the Falls. Subject: "Humor in Holiday Dress." East Pembroke. The long-hoped-for Union School opened last week with an attendance from first that far exceeded the fondest hopes of its advocates. There were 73 pupils the first day, and this week there are over eighty, and the winter term will show a much larger number. Prof. WAINMAN is ably assisted by Miss NOBBS in the Intermediate and Miss SPENCER in the Primary departments. Mrs. John ALLEN, Mrs. William MOTT and Mrs. Emory DAY are at the World's Fair. Samuel McALPINE and wife returned from Chicago last Thursday. Rev. W.T. EDDS returned from his vacation Saturday and occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian church on Sunday. New carpets were laid in the Presbyterian church last week. A very painful accident occurred here Monday afternoon about 8 o'clock on the crossing near the old Catholic church. Mr.s PEARD, mother of Robert PEARD, was walking from Mr. PEARD's residence toward the village an on crossing the railroad track was struck by the gravel train going toward Batavia. The crossing is not a dangerous one, and the engineer did all in his power to apprise the lady of her danger, but all in vain. She was thrown to the side of the track and one hip, one arm, and several ribs were broken. The advanced age of Mrs.. PEARD makes the accident the more to be deplored. She is 86 years old. At this writing, Dr. RICHARDSON, who was called, cannot state whether her recovery from the shock is probably or not. North Bergen. School commenced Monday at North Bergen with 26 scholars. School commenced at the Red Schoolhouse Monday with Miss Fiora ABELL as teacher. There will be a reception given to Mr. LONG and family at he parsonage this week Friday evening. Everybody is invited to be present. Mr.and Mrs. D.A. BARKER are in Chicago visiting their daughter and attending the World's Fair. On their way there they stopped off a few days at Homer, Mich., to visit Mrs. Belah FANCHER. Calvin DEAN, Davis KNEALE and Fordie CARVER went to Brockport last week Wednesday to begin school at the Normal. Mr. Bert LEWIS and sister Grace were in town Tuesday calling on friends. Miss Grace goes soon to South Hadley, Mass., to continue her studies at Mount Holyoke. Mr.and Mrs. R.M. GREEN, Mrs. McKERCHER, Mr.and Mrs. TEMPLETON, Miss M.B. LANGDON, Mr.and Mrs. STEELE and Mr. VOSBURG, went to Knowlesville, Orleans county, last week Tuesday to spend the day with Mr.and Mrs. Lester HILL. The many friends of Mr. Frank PECKHAM are deeply grieved, and would extend to him their sympathy in this time of terrible affliction which as come to him in the loss of his wife Sadie, who died at their home in Brockport Monday morning, Sept. 4th, at the age of 32 years. Mrs. Sadie Peckham was for many years one of our number and won many friends by her kind and sincere ways. She leaves a husband and little daughter and a large circle of friends to mourn her early death. The funeral was attended from her late home last week Wednesday. Services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. G.V. REICHEL. Interment at Lake View cemetery. Stafford. Mrs. J. MORTIMER is visiting friends at Friendship. Mr.and Mrs. T.J. ADMIRE, who have been visiting friends in this vicinity, left for their home at Salt Lake City, Utah, last Friday. John HARDING and Fred BOLT started for the World's Fair last Saturday. Miss Grace HARDING, accompanied by her two nephews, Harold and Ralph Harding, are visiting at East Kendall. Mr.and Mrs. NEWMAN and son, of New York, have been spending a few days at Mrs. J. SANDERS'. Jimmie PASSMORE and Howard BELL left for Chicago and the Fair on Monday of this week. Lee SANDERS has commenced taking lessons of Miss BLOUNT at Batavia in stenography. Homer KENNEDY, of Canton, O., spent Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs. VICARY. Webb TRICK, John HEYWOOD and Charles WOELLER have returned from the World's Fair. S. PECK went further West to visit relatives. Walter MORRIS has returned from his trip to Chicago and Canada, an is at this old duties behind the counter at T.H. Trick's. The Junior department of the school began last Monday in charge of Miss Clara TRICK. Mr. P.E. TOOKER and family are moving into the PAGE house in the west part of the village. TOOKER is night operator at Morganville on the L.V.R.R. The M.E. church sewing society will meet with Mrs. Jas. NORTH Friday of this week. J.T. OLIVER has secured a barber to help him. Dr. WILLIAMS, of Le Roy gave a lecture at the M.E. church to a fair-sized audience last Sunday evening. The cider mill has been thoroughly repaired and is running full blast. A free cooking school for the ladies, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. C.A. CHAPMAN, of Clifton Springs, will be one of the attractions at the County Fair,, Sept. 19, 20 & 21. We have a full stock of New and Second Hand School Books And all School Supplies Wholesale and Retail! We pay Cash or Exchange for Second-Hand Books that are in use in our Schools. A Godo Second-hand Safe for Sale! Cooley & Gould Drugs and Stationery, - 92 Main Street, Batavia. Are you going to buy A Camera or a Bicycle Either New or Second-Hand? If so, Come and See and Get Catalogues of W.S. & J.J. Patterson, Druggists and Booksellers, Batavia, N.Y. Furniture, Undertaking, G.D. WILLIAMSON Invites the Attention of the People of Batavia to his Large Line of Parlor and Bedroom Furniture! >From which may be selected either piece or the entire furnishings of a house at Prices that Defy Competition. A full line of undertaking goods always in stock. Day or night calls. Prompt attention. George D. Williamson. No. 111 Main Street, Batavia. Telephone 28. Residence 15 Bank St. submitted by Linda Schmidt Web-Page Editor for Bethany BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ Bethany Town Page http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml [*********************************************