Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 21-1875 Married. NORTON-STEWART.-At the residence of the bride's parents, on the 19th inst., by the Rev. C.W. REMINGTON, of North Bergen, Fred. L. NORTON, and Hattie L. STEWART, both of Bethany. GIDDINGS-BRITTON.-In Greece, Monroe Co., N.Y., Tuesday May 18th, 1875, by Rev. V.A. SAGE, Mr. Alford M. GIDDINGS, of the firm of Giddings Brothers, Tobacconists, Batavia, and Miss Alice M., daughter of Alexander BRITTON, of Greece, N.Y. + Died. A tribute to the memory of Electa NORTON, wife of Locklin NORTON, of East Elba. Letts, mild and lovely one, Has passed from our embrace; We've laid her, 'mid our sighs and tears, In Earth's cold resting place. We are a broken band, Since she, the loved is gone, And from our circle long shall miss Her light and graceful form. The loved husband thou hast left, To tread alone life's way, May not thy presence lure him on E'en now, to realms of day! - A Friend. + Notice. Notice is hereby given to the public not to trust my wife, Jane HOWARD, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date. Bethany, May 17th, 1875. L. HOWARD. + Corfu.-Now plant your garden sass. Several bands of Gypsies now infest this neighborhood. Look out for your cellars and hen roosts. "Joe" MARSH has removed to Buffalo and bought a milk route. It is an affecting sight to see four able-bodied men wrestling with the same number of Croquet balls and mallets. (We think so, too.) For further particulars, come to Corfu. The rains and warm weather of the past few weeks have greatly benefited wheat, and the prospect for a fair crop is good. A few days since I visited the Carriage Shop of J. DAVIDSON. He has on exhibition some very fine Carriage and platform spring Wagons. Those intending to purchase anything in his line will find Johnny "square." The Union Hotel has been gladdened and beautified by a new coat of paint and paper, and fitted up in first class style. "Ry" is a popular landlord and fully up to the times. It is one of the few respectable country Hotels. None of that drinking and carousing which is the curse of so many rural villages. + Pavilion.-Hon. C.T. MILLS, of New York, lectured here on Temperance, Thursday and Friday evenings of last week. There is talk of organizing a G.T. Lodge. People all busy with Spring work. Farmers plowing and planting, villagers making garden, (not a lost art, after all). Housekeepers "cleaning up," and merchants quite busy, notwithstanding the hard times. Our Milliner, Mrs. HUTCHINSON, is also busy enough in preparing and repairing the ladies head-gear. Mrs. Lyman McWITHY and sister, Mrs. NASH, of Illinois, former residents here, are visiting friends and relatives in town. J.B. EWELL is home from Rochester Theological Institute, for a vacation for several months. John DOTY, Jr., is suffering from a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Our village school, taught by Miss MARSH, is prospering finely. Mr. Edwin A. BOND has been appointed Census taker for this town. A large majority of the tax payers of the town have expressed their desire to exchange first for second mortgage bonds of the Rochester & State Line Railroad, according to the terms of the Act passed April 24th, 1875. + Canada.-As no items ever appear in your paper, from this neighborhood, you may consider, Mr. Editor, that Canada is not much of a place, anyhow, but I assure you that it is quite a thriving little burgh. We have a grist mill, kept by Erastus WOOD, a Wagon, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop conducted by Wm. WOOD, which is doing a good business, a saw mill run by Leonard WOOD and Walter NORTON, (What a Woody country, Ed.) and cooper shops, by Martin and Porter & Ziegler. In moving some logs recently, Mr. NORTON jammed one of his feet badly, but it is doing well at present. We have had considerable sickness, such as Scarlet Fever, Erysipelas, Colds, &c.--Through the skill and close attention of Dr. G.W. CROFF, Harry WESCOT has just passed safely through a dangerous attack of typhoid pneumonia, and is able to see his friends and visit with them in a natural manner once more. The Methodist Church, with Elder JACKSON as leader, is doing a good work here. Henry HARRIS is fitting up his home here in fine style. He is a thorough and energetic workman. It is hoped others will follow his example, especially repairing, for they can see how nice a house a little labor and small expense makes out of an old one. + Surrogate's Court, May14th.-- The will of John MURDOCK, late of the town of Le Roy, deceased, admitted to probate. Letters testamentary issued to Hortense A. MURDOCK his widow, sole Executrix therein amend. May 17th. Letters of Administration of the goods, &c., of Betsey W. ROYCE, late of the town of Bethany, deceased, issued to John S. ROYCE, and Caroline F. BEEBE. In the matter of the accountings of Mary A. CRAMPTON, Executrix, &c. of Henry B. CRAMPTON, late of the town of Batavia, deceased, the parties appeared and the further hearing therein was adjourned to the 7th day of June, 1875. The Will of George N. PECKHAM, late of the town of Byron, deceased, admitted to probate. Letters testamentary issued to Maryett M. PECKHAM, sole Executrix therein named, and appraisers of personal property appointed. The Will of Richard PASSMORE, late of the town of Stafford, deceased, admitted to probate. Letters testamentary issued to Richard RADLEY, sole Executor therein named, and appraisers of personal property appointed. + Broadway Silk Dress Hat, Now Ready. The Latest & Best in Market. Full line of new & elegant styles Soft Hats! just received. Chas. E. FISH, 103 Main Street. + Neighboring Counties. Penn Yan is going to have a four-story hotel. The first fire company in Albion was organized in 1839. There are eighteen Presbyterian churches in Steuben county. By the 1st of June the Albion quarries will have over 300 men at work. Hon. Wilkes ANGEL, of Belmont, Allegany Co., is a convert to the doctrine of Spritualism. A colony is being formed in Wellsville, Allegany county, to emigrate to Washington Territory. A soldiers' Monument is to be erected on the square or park in the village of Avon, this season. The water in Lake Ontario is reported to be from two to three feet lower than a year ago at this time. The colored portion of Albion is said to be greater than that of any other village in Western New York. Medina has a Sons of Temperance organization three months old, which already numbers 100 members. The Johnston Harvester company of Brockport, lost $20,000 worth of their machines on the ill-fated Schiller. The Rochester Driving Park Association have decided to give the sum of $35,000 in premiums for the August meeting. A white swan was shot in the Genesee river near Mt. Morris, one day last week and was sent to Rochester to be mounted and preserved. A German farmer living in Tonawanda has revealed a murder committed nineteen years ago, and given the names of the murderers. It is reported that Wm. P. LETCHWORTH Esq., contributes $10,000 to have a wagon road across the new iron bridge under the railroad track at Portage. Three horribly mutilated human bodies-two males and one female-were found floating on cakes of ice in the river near Grand Island, a few days since. A lady named EVANS, between fifty and sixty years of age, residing near Jamestown, Chautauqua county, recently fired three shots at a young man because she was afraid of him, he being subject to fits. The Albion 'Republican' says: " A new feature has been introduced in the M.E. Sunday-school, of this place. It is that of having the scholars take the temperance pledge." 'Twould be an excellent thing to have this "feature" introduced into every School and family. Why might not a "Family Temperance Pledge," arranged, ornamented, and framed like a "Family Register," be a good and influential thing in every household. A young woman named Lavina THOMAS, daughter of a clergyman of Woodhull, Steuben county, in good circumstances, ran away with John FARRIS, who has a wife in Ithaca, and who robbed her of her watch and some money. She left him and had him arrested, and he was to have gone to prison for six months. The disgrace preyed on her mind so strongly that she threw herself before an engine of a freight train at Watkins, and was instantly killed. Near Penn Yan, Yates Co., on Thursday, the 13th inst., occured a terrible tragedy, caused by an attempt at practical joking. A man named COLE and his brother-in-law named PIERCE, with their families, lived together in the same house. COLE had been away, and coming home in the evening thought it would be a fine joke to frighten his brother-in-law, so when he arrived at his house, he knocked at the door and in response to "who's there?" a disguised voice said "your money or your life." Failing to obtain admittance he went to the rear of the house, removed his boots and climbed upon the shed and raised a window and entered. PIERCE, hearing him, called from below, "Don't you come in here or I will kill you." COLE paid no attention but entered the window and started for the stairs. PIERCE met him at the top of the stairs where they clinched and PIERCE being armed with a butcher knife, ran it thro' COLES' throat severing the jugular vein.--COLE fell exclaiming "you have killed Edward COLE! My poor wife and children!": and expired. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************