Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Tuesday, August 7-1883 Price, One Cent Lost Letters Found. Reaching Batavia After Long Rides in a Postal Car. The following communication, which is in a measure self explanatory, was received at the Batavia postoffice this morning. It is from Superintendent of the Second Division of the Railway mail Service: P.M. Batavia, Sir:--In regard to the enclosed four letters for delivery at your office please explain to the addressee that they were recently found in tearing out the fittings of an old mail car, they having fallen out of sight unnoticed in a crevice. It is very much regretted that this serious delay should have occurred. Respectfully, R.C. JACKSON, Supt. Four letters in time stained envelopes bearing evidences of water and dust were inclosed with the official's communication. One was addressed to a former rector of St. James' church, or his wife, who now reside in Portland, Oregon, as follows: Rev'd George F. PLUMMER, or Mrs. PLUMMER, Batavia, Western New York. The postmark is very indistinct, but the first three letters of the post place are "Lan". Presumably it was mailed at Lancaster. Another is addressed to a well known resident of Batavia, now deceased: Elias FOOT, Esq., Batavia, Wyoming Co., N.Y. The postmark is "Perry, N.Y., Dec. 5, 1865." Another is addressed: Miss Augusta McNAIR, Mrs. Bryan's Seminary, Batavia, N.Y. It was mailed at Geneseo, March 8, 1865. The address on the fourth is somewhat obliterated, but by close observation it can be read, as below: Miss Margaret Win-s Batavia, N.Y. Care R.O. HOLDEN. The stamp is canceled in handwriting: "Bennington, March 10--68." Three of the stamps are of the same issue, old fashioned ones, with the head of Washington upon them. The other is of a later issue, a square green stamp, upon which is a train of cars. The letters were found in an old Erie railway postal car that ran over this division of the road between Buffalo and Corning. As the Superintendent writes, the car was recently overhauled and, it having been loosely constructed about the mail boxes, the letters dropped between the boards and were lost to sight. Their recovery at this late day makes them quite a curiosity. So far as known only one of the parties addressed is dead, and Deputy Postmaster FERREN will make an effort to forward the other letters to their rightful owners. *** Brick for Sale. Hard and soft brick for sale at the Brick Yard on Howard Street, which will be delivered in large or small quantities, to suit purchaser. Orders may be left at the Lumber Office of Howard & Company, on Evans St. *** Current Events in Le Roy. The Coming Catholic Fair, the Salt Works and Other Matters. Father VANDERPOEL desires us to state that a watch has been donated to the coming Catholic fair, but not by Mr. MALONEY, as was erroneously reported; also a pair of gold bracelets and a White sewing machine. The trustees of the church held a meeting and decided upon Mr. M. MURNAN, pressman of the Times office, and Mr. D. SWEENEY, of Prentice's mills, as being two very popular young men to be voted for, the one having the highest number of votes to receive the watch, while the other two presents will go to the more gentle sex, to be hereafter named. Great preparations are being made for the event, and a good time may be expected from the 13th to the 17th of the present month. The LeRoy salt field was visited yesterday by seven gentlemen from Geneseo and vicinity, who came to see the progress made, and to inquire into the method by which the LeRoy company expect to manufacture salt. After a thorough inspection they were positive that LeRoy was in earnest with her salt boom, and seemed satisfied that our method is one of the best to be found. They also made a visit to Warsaw, and will profit by what they learned in this region, in the manufacture of their own salt, the buildings for which will soon be erected. The band rendered some choice music Saturday evening, and were handsomely entertained by mine host, Mr. and Mrs. COCHRAN of the Lampson House, for which they extend thanks. A little agitation on the subject of a band stand, might result in something substantial if a subscription paper in the hands of the proper persons was circulated. LeRoy shouldn't be behind other smaller towns in a matter like this. The open air concerts by the band are largely appreciated. The remains of Mrs. Washington WARD were buried in Machpelah cemetery to-day. She died on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock of dropsy, after several years of suffering. She was very well known and respected, having resided in LeRoy for thirty-three years. She was formerly a Bergen lady, nee Caroline SMITH, and her age was 73 years and 3 months. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. TOTHEROH and DEAN. Numerous applications are being made for admissions to Ingham for the coming year, which commences September 6th. The number now exceeds seventy-five, and there is a good prospect of many more. Every inducement will be held out to scholars from abroad, and there is no doubt that the coming year will be Ingham's most prosperous one for a long time. Mr. William BECKWITH, who some fourteen years ago was connected with the firm of Carpenter & Bixby, has been in town for a few days calling on old acquaintances. submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************