Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 12-1869 Bethany. Married.-In Bethany, Genesee co., Jan. 30th, 1869, by Rev. S. Hulse, Mr. Smith Lord to Mrs. Aken, of Warsaw. M.E. Croff, who has been absent in attendance upon his sick father, has returned, re-opened his harness shop and is again ready for all customers. An old-fashioned spelling school was held at the East Road school kept by A.J. Rumsey, on Monday evening last. Miss Frances Gifford was champion speller of the evening. The monotony of our usually quiet community has been somewhat relieved by several very pleasant "surprises"--one given to our faithful and time-tried friend of nineteen years, Mr. L. Stevens a few evenings prior to his taking leave of the County poor House. The feeling of regret among the inmates seemed universal. Another surprise at D. Wade's was well attended and enjoyed. At the Railroad meeting held at Pavilion on the 30th ult., the following named gentlemen were appointed Committees for making a kind of preliminary survey of several talked of Railroad routes from that place to Railroad connections north. The direct route to Batavia-John Doty, Warren Fay, Wm.C. Smead, Prescott Smead, John Lauderdale, R.A. Crofoot, Sylvester Carr, Richard Pierson. The route to LeRoy-Geo. Tomlinson, Oswald Bond, Nathan Bryant, Chester Hannum, Elbert Townsend, E.H. Talmadge, Morris Dutton. The route to Stafford-L. Crofoot, C.E. Tillotson, Enoch Heath, Marshal Starr, Theodore Henry, Austin Walker, Cyrus Tompkins. The adjourned meeting, to hear the reports of the above Committees, is to be held at the Hotel in Pavilion on Saturday, 13th inst. Border Counties. It is stated that Mr. Wm. G. Wright formerly of Hornelsville was recently sentenced to the Sate Prison for two years and six months for forging railroad tickets. At Suspension Bridge quite a number belonging to the Congregational Church have been immersed, lately, and have declared for the Baptist faith. They have been trying to fix the personale of the "wickedest man" in Wellsville, Allegany County, but there's so many of him they can't do it. Mr. L. Chaffee, of Warsaw, has been appointed Superintendent of the Wrapping Department in the Assembly at Albany. H.B. Jenks, Esq., late cashier of the Wyoming County National bank is about to engage in the forwarding business at Chicago. Gen. Kilpatrick and wife were at Niagara Falls on the 30th ult. The Angelica, Allegany County, 'Reporter' urges the Erie Railroad Company to build their second track from Almond to Belvidere, by way of Angelica, and save 14 miles distance thereby and find a practicable grade. Two boys near Canisteo, Steuben County, quarreled a few days ago, when one of them broke the arm of the other by a blow of his fist. Hard striker, for a boy. Rev. C.R. Wilkins, of Medina, Orleans Co., has accepted a call from the Waskegan Presbyterian Church at Chicago, at a salary of two thousand dollars. A series of Religious meetings are being held in the different Churches of the village of Warsaw, and much interest is manifested in spiritual matters. The collector of the town of Genesee, was knocked down in the highway on Friday night, 26th ult., while going to his home, and robbed of $600. In Avoca, Steuben Co., Martin Hamlin's house was destroyed by fire on the 2d inst. The family were away from home on a visit and returned just in time to see the last part of the structure tumble in. There was no insurance. submitted by Linda Web-Page Editor for Bethany BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ Bethany Town Page http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml Contributor for the BUFFALO and Western NYS Website: www.buffalonian.com ~ History Through Newspapers