Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 14-1875 A hurricane at, or near Attica Center on Sunday night last, "astonished the natives," and did much damage to their property. The track of the hurricane in that vicinity was some two miles long by half a mile wide, and not a house or barn or building of any kind in that space, but what was more or less injured. Fences, shade trees, and orchards were badly damaged. Apple trees, near a foot through, were wrenched and broken like dry reeds. One barn was thrown down, tumbled over and totally wrecked. Some houses were entirely unroofed, some half unroofed, and some escaped with less injury. A large board was hurled endwise against the house of Mr. Robert H. ROBERTS with such force that it crashed through siding and ceiling and projected some feet into the room. A Mr. Eliza BUCK had one hundred and fifty fleeces of wool stored away in his house, but the winds lifted the roof and scattered the wool to the four corners of the earth. + Alexander.--A public meeting is to be held at the house of John HEINTZ, in Alexander, on Saturday evening next, the 15th inst., for the purpose of making arrangements for the proper observance of Decoration day. All are invited. + Darien.--Mrs. Patience CARPENTER died on Thursday, 5th inst., at the age of 94, after a decline of several months. Mr. James HOLMES, who has been for some time ill, is slowly recovering. We hope soon to see him out again. Mr. Wm. GRANT is in the act, of erecting a dwelling house on his place. We understand the North Darien Cornet Band have purchased a new band wagon. Good-bye boys. + Pavilion.--The heavy wind of Sunday night last did considerable damage in this vicinity, blowing down sheds and chimneys, unroofing Mrs. Safford LORD's house, &c. Wheat in this section is thought to be a failure, and many farmers are plowing it up. Elder BERNARD, who was pastor of the Baptist church here fifty years ago, has been spending a few days among his old friends here, but has returned to his home in Jamestown. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel PLUCKER were thrown from a buggy Saturday night, by the horse taking fright and running. The buggy was demolished, and Mrs. P. injured, though not seriously. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************