Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State September 10-1875 Local Record. Our 'Times' neighbor is suffering again from worm colic. Oats find a very ready market at 35 to 38 cents per bushel. Montgomery Queen's great show will be in Batavia on Wednesday next, 15th inst. Barley is coming to market quite freely at one dollar per bushel--for the six-rowed variety. Horace GIBBS, formerly resident here and father of Lovel and H.D. GIBBS, died at Salt Lake City, Aug. 18th, aged 88 years. Annular Eclipse.-An annular eclipse of the sun, visible here if you see it, will occur on Wednesday morning, 29th inst. The show will end at 7 o'clock a.m. Two large loads of summer complaint, and sich, in the shape of watermelons, were retailed in our streets on Tuesday last. They came from Ridgeway, Niagara co. Potatoes.-Mr. Henry IVES tells us that in his estimation the potato crop will not be so large as has been anticipated--the yield does not nearly equal the promise. Street Grading-Isn't it about time there was some established grade for our streets and sidewalks, or are we to go on turnpiking and sidewalk raising forever? Batavia Union School commenced its fall term on Monday last and has already 370 pupils--by far the largest number ever registered in the first week of a fall term. The Fall School Term at the Institute for the Blind commenced Thursday, 9th inst. About 100 pupils have already arrived, and more are coming with every train. Come out to the Fair on Wednesday and Thursday next, 15th and 16th insts. There are indications that it will be one of the most interesting and successful ever held in the county. The Removal of the fence in front of the Institute for the Blind, and the improvements made on streets and park adjoining, have greatly added to the beauty of the Institute grounds. Quite a religious interest is manifested in the Wortendyke neighborhood. At a meeting held in the schoolhouse there by Rev. J.E. BILLS on Sunday afternoon last, four persons rose for prayers. Nearly Drowned--A little child of Mr. UTRICH, on State street, fell into a cistern on Saturday morning last, and was nearly drowned. Mrs. DUFFY, a near neighbor, discovered and rescued the child. Hop Picking is now the order of the day at C.D. LANE's. He has about 130 pickers and helpers employed; and there is now much gal-vanic attraction in his hop field. The hop yield promises to be good. Lost His Hand-While threshing in the barn of Elisha WINANS of Darien, on Monday last, a man named Wm. WADE's hand cut off by being caught in the gearing of the machine. Dr. RENO of Corfu dressed the wound. Miss THRALL's excellent school commences its fall term on Monday next, 13th inst. The indications are that the attendance will be large. Miss THRALL's well known capabilities and success as an educator crowds her schools. Some Twenty-Four, or more, thousand bushels of potatoes have been purchased this fall for shipment by our Batavia dealers. Most of them have been purchased at 30 cts per bushel, but dealers are only paying about 20 cts now. Peach Festival-The ladies of the Union Christian Society of Stafford will hold a Peach Festival for the benefit of their bell fund, at the church in Morganville, on Tuesday evening, Sept. 14th. Tickets of admission 25 cents, and good at the table for that amount. Brisk Old Man.-At Portage Bridge, the other day, Mr. Eli PECKHAM, of Pembroke, over eighty years of age, was traveling around as brisk as any of 'em. Among other feats he walked down and up the long stairway on the east bank-a feat which many of the younger men declined to perform. Died in Kansas.-The numerous friends and acquaintances of John B. FISHER, son of R.S. FISHER, of Pembroke, will regret to learn that he died at Garnet, Anderson Co., Kansas, on Thursday, 26th ult., of bilious fever. Mr. FISHER was about 31 years of age. He was a resident of this county until about two years ago. During the war he was a soldier, enlisting in the 2d N.Y. Mounted Rifles, and serving until the close of the war. Neighboring Counties. There are six Sunday papers in Buffalo. A new railroad depot rejoices the Albion citizens. Medina has shipped 25,000 tons of stone this season. Coal is sold in Warsaw, Wyoming county, at $6.50 per ton. Balcony entertainments are becoming popular in Brockport. The Hornellsville Town Fair will be held Sept. 15th and 16th. The Warsaw Water Works have declared a dividend of 3 1/2 per cent. The Middleport 'Mail' reports potatoes rotting in some places in Niagara Co. Clement of the Geneseo 'Republican' is sick of fever. We wish him a speedy recovery. A $60,000 Episcopal church and a $70,000 Presbyterian church are under way in Bath. The New York and Erie Bank, at Buffalo, has closed its doors and a receiver is to be appointed. The Attica 'News' is after the Tonawanda Valley Agricultural Society managers with "hot blocks." The large flouring mill of the Shakers at Sonyea, Livingston county, was destroyed by fire a few nights since. The Orleans 'Republican' says: Thousands of pigeons are being caught on the farms of B.B. HERRICK and C.C. EVERETT in Barre. The 'Herald' says Messrs. J.C. CAMERON & Co., of Tonawanda, are filling a bill of 400,000 feet of dressed lumber to go to Australia. James BURNSIDE, aged 45, who resided in the "Conrad Settlement," Cattaraugus Co., was struck by lightning, a few days since, and instantly killed. On one acre and thirty rods of land Mr. Geo. FRIDD, of Geneseo, raised this year 48 bushels of pease--and thinks it a big yield. What say our farmers? The tickledest editor in Western N. Y., is FERREN of the Cattaraugus 'Republican.' It's a boy and weighs eight pounds--every ounce Republican. Here, FERREN, a shake. The Cuba House and barns, at Cuba, Allegany Co., were consumed by fire on Saturday morning last. It is reported that one man perished in the fire. A number of horses were also burned. A shocking case of baby farming has been brought to light in Rochester. A woman admits that three out of four babies brought to her to board have died within five weeks. She says they are taken from their mothers so young they cannot be expected to live. A woman in Canandaigua--Mrs. SULLIVAN--was in the habit of walking in her sleep. On a recent night she arose in a somnambulistic state, stepped out of a second story window, and was precipitated to the ground -- receiving injuries which resulted in death. The Orleans 'Republican' states on the authority of the contractors, that the Lake Shore Railroad will be in running order as far as Lyndonville, in the town of Yates, by the 1st of January next, and trains will be making their regular journey over the whole line by next summer. A sad sequel to a marriage ceremony occurred at Forestville, Chautauqua county, last Thursday. J.C. MOUNT was married to Grace CROMWELL in the forenoon, and at noon the couple drove to the railway station to start on their wedding tour. While unloading trunks the team became frightened and ran away, throwing the lady out of the wagon. In falling, her head struck a post; and she was so badly hurt that she lived only fifteen minutes. The remains of David AYRAULT, of Leicester, were found in the Genesee river, near Mt. Morris, on Wednesday morning, 1st inst. How the body got into the river is unknown. Mr. AYRAULT had been drawing off his barley, and had expected to receive about $800 that evening, which was known. He was at the Red Jacket saloon near the river bridge about 11 o'clock at night in company with a man by the name of WILLIS, and this appears to be about the last trace of him alive. WILLIS was held to await the action of the Grand Jury. A Man Killed in Attica.-On Saturday last two little girls discovered a man lying beside the Erie railroad track, some twenty rods east from the depot, with both legs cut off. The alarm was given and help came, but the man was just breathing his last. It appears that he was walking on the track towards his home, and was prevented from hearing the train by the high wind which was prevailing, and which also raised such a cloud of dust that he was not perceived by any of the men on the train. We understand his name was FOOTE. J.W. BOSWORTH, of Linden, has rented his mills to Thomas E. RICH. Mr. RICH has increased the grinding power of the mill by putting in a 40-horse power engine. Shocked by Lightning.-On Sunday evening last, as four children of Mr. Wm. GILLONS, of this town, were returning from the Sunday School Concert at Daw's Corners, there came a blinding flash of lightning, and an electric shock so powerful as to seriously benumb all of them--one of them, a young lady of some sixteen years, being rendered entirely insensible, from which condition she did not recover, notwithstanding all the means used for that purpose, until the next morning. The Friends and neighbors at Bushville have much to encourage them in their new church building enterprise. Though the work is just commenced, there is abundant and constant evidence of a growth of spiritual interest in the community. This is denoted by the crowded meetings, the number of seekers after a religious experience, and the faithfulness and earnestness of the professed Christians. Mrs. Mary Jane WEAVER, of the Society of Friends, is the preacher there, and God is blessing her labors with promise of rich spiritual fruitage. The Fat Men's Ball Play came off on Redfield's grounds on Tuesday last. The day was fine, and quite a crowed of people assembled to see the fun. The players were: Batavia. O.J. WATERMAN, A.C. COVERT, D. PERSON, Chris WARNER, Capt. PARKER, Capt. BAILEY, "Gene" HARMON, WM. PLATO, A.A. LAWSON. The total weight of these boys was 1,865 pounds--an average of 207 2/9 pounds each. Le Roy. R.H. MILLER, Jas. GILLETT, E. BANNISTER, Lewis SNOW, A.E. MILLER, C.F. GILSON, M.N. KING, Robert TAFT, John CROW. Total weight not known, but considerably less than Batavian's. The game developed a large amount of fun, but the phat boys played well and in excellent spirits, and the result stood 21 scores for the Batavians to 17 for the Le Royans. A splendid supper at Waterman's was the "afterpiece." The return game is to be played in Le Roy to-day, (Friday). A Murderous Assault by a Tramp.--On Wednesday of this week a tramp called at the house of Mr. LYNCH, near Daw's Corners, and asked of a young girl, of some fourteen or fifteen years of age, something to eat. The girl was out of doors and being the only one of the family at home, told him so, and declined to go into the house to get him food. Finding he could not prevail on her to do so, he drew a revolver and shot her, the ball lodging in her arm. He then fled. As quickly as possible the news was communicated to this village, and Sheriff ROBERTSON, Capt. BAILEY, Constables GRAHAM and BUXTON, Justice JOHNSON, Capt. COLLINS, A.J. FOX, E. COVERT, Gene HARMON, H. ENSIGN, and others hurried to the place, and scoured the roads and woods and cornfields for miles around to find the miscreant, but, we are sorry to add, without success. On the return of some of the scouting parties we learned the man's name was CLARK--that he formerly worked for LYNCH, but has been gone some time--that he believed by many to be insane or idiotic. Dr. TOZIER probed the wound in the girl's arm for the ball, but did not succeed in finding it. P.S. It is said this, Thursday, morning, that CLARK returned to the LYNCH premises and slept in his barn last night. Officers are in search for him. *** submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************