Description: Various local and regional news.

Date: February 5 1875

Newspaper published in: Batavia, NY

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February 5-1875

Local Record
We regret to hear that Oswald BOND, Esq., of Pavilion, is seriously ill.

Mr. Edward COPELAND of East Oakfield, has purchased the farm of J.H. WOODRUFF, Bank street, Batavia.

The Albany 'Evening Journal" Almanac for 1875 is received. It is full of valuable statistics and other information.

A line from Rev. E.A. WHEAT, now at Fontana, Kansas, says: "We are all in fair health. Mrs. WHEAT is much better than when we left Genesee."

Mr. Richard COVILL of Pavilion died at the residence of his son, Ichabod, on Monday of this week, aged 82 years. Mr. COVILL was one of the pioneer residents of the county.

A Communication received from a Genesee county-an, now resident of Titusville, Pa., speaks very highly of the singing of Miss Frankie LAW, of Le Roy, in a recent concert at Titusville.

The celebrated Trotter, Clara G., owned by Alf. RICHMOND, of Batavia, was quite seriously injured while trotting with Bay side at Barnum's hippodrome in New York, on Friday. - Le Roy 'Gazette'

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney WRIGHT, of Missouri, have recently been deeply afflicted by losing both their children, by croup and diphtheria. Mrs. WRIGHT was formerly Miss Martha COPE, of Oakfield, in this county.

Fox Shooting Extraordinary.--On Thursday, of last week, Mr. J. M. BRAINERD, of Bethany, killed two full-grown, wild, red foxes at a single shot. BRAINERD forever! We challenge the Nimrod records for a parallel.

Row.-At East Bethany, a few evenings since, a man Kendall-ed the wrath of two other men, and they at once put two Nix-on him, which he attempted to grind out, but didn't quite succeed. Whiskey around there.

Accident - While Mr. and Mrs. HALE, of Batavia, were driving at a rapid pace, up Main street, in this village, on Tuesday last, as they turned the corner of Main and Washington streets, the cutter came in contact with a huge boulder which had been placed at the corner of the streets as a curb stone, capsizing the occupants, and fracturing the wrist of Mrs. HALE. Dr. SEELEY was called and dressed the fracture, and the patient is reported as doing well. So reports the Attica 'News' of Saturday last, and of course it is correct; though who Mr. and Mrs. HALE, of Batavia, are, is what you can't prove by us!

About a Genesee Co. Man - This is what the Orleans 'American' says about him: "His name is PEFFER, and he lives just over the line, in Genesee county. On Wednesday last he came to Albion, and after sampling at the various places where liquor is sold, he popped into his sleigh and started in the direction of home. Passing up Main street, south of Cemetery Avenue, he gave the reins to his horses, and the result was they started for a run. Reaching the premises of E.T. COANN they bolted for the sidewalk. The nigh horse collided with the fence and damaged it (the fence) to the amount of nearly $10.

Installation of Grange Officers - At an early hour on Saturday last the members of the several granges of Patrons in the county began to assemble at the room of the Genesee Grange. An hour or so was spent in social converse, when began the ceremonies of the occasion. Although the hall was considerably crowded with members of the order and visitors during the exercises, all observed the most excellent order, and paid the best attention to whatever was being said. Mr. William JOSLYN, Deputy, installed the officers, while Rev. L. ATWATER, of Pine Hill, acted as chaplain.
Mr. Jas. G. SHEPARD read a very interesting address and Mr. A.J. RUMSEY made a happy off-hand speech. After partaking of the excellent supper, provided by Mr. COLLINS of the St. James, the members re-assembled at their room, when came a misfortune which cast a gloom over all. While Mr. MOULSON, Master of the Bergen Grange, was speaking, he was suddenly stricken with paralysis, never to recover. His loss will be severely felt by the society with which he was immediately connected as well as in the community in which he lived.

North Alexander.
A donation for Rev. Mr. CHANDLER, of Alexander, is to be held at the residence of Mrs. Nancy PECK, at this place, on the evening of Friday next, 12th inst. A respectful invitation is extended to all.
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Linden.
About 5 o'clock Friday last, two shanties belonging to the Railroad Company, situated about 89 rods west of the depot, were burned. One was occupied by George MICHAELS, who lost all his goods of every description--insured in the Holland Purchase, fully. The other occupied by John DONOHUE, who saved all his goods--no insurance, and no loss to him, except the inconvenience of moving so suddenly at this time of year.
Linden has responded about $50 worth to the Kansas sufferers.
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Alexander.
For some time past the people of this village have been agitating the question of having a cheese factory, said factory to be situated on Mr. MOULTON's land near the Erie depot. Nor have they agitated the question in vain, for a stock company has already been formed, and $3,500 subscribed.
The association is to be called the Alexander Cheese Factory Association.
The following are the names of the officers of the Association:
C.W. VANDEBOGART, President;
E.G. MOULTON, Vice President;
J.B. LEWIS, Secretary and Treasurer.
I understand that the work of erecting the factory will be commenced as early as practicable.
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Byron.
Our esteemed townsman, Mr. M. PARKER, is slowly recovering from a protracted illness.
Miss GARDNER has removed her millinery business to the old Ralph PARKER place.
Mrs. SHERWOOD, of "Pumpkin Hill," died on this 28th ult., aged 74 years.
She was a very highly esteemed and respected woman--a worthy member of the North Byron Baptist church. She has always resided in Byron. In 1822 she professed the faith in which she has since lived--a woman of faith and prayer. Her many virtues will be remembered by her numerous acquaintances and friends. Rev. Dr. ROWLAND, her old schoolmate, friend, and physician, preached the funeral sermon. The funeral was held at North Byron church on Sunday last, and was attended by a large concourse of neighbors and friends, who had thus gathered to perform the last offers of respect to their departed friend.
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Darien.
Mr. Sheldon EASTLAND of this town went to Rome recently, and had a cancer removed from his face. He came home with the cancer in a bottle, and the scar in his face.
Prof. N. HARTSHERN is teaching a singing school in Crittenden.
The people of Crittenden had a donation recently for the benefit of Rev. B. DODD, of Corfu. Proceeds, $60.
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Elba.
Items too late for full insertion. In substance they are:
Mr. Samuel SCOFIELD caught a fall a few days since and was quite badly hurt.
Mrs. J.N. PARKER and her two children were thrown out of their cutter a day or two since, by their horse taking fright, but fortunately escaped injury.
Col. HOY, who was advertised to give a temperance lecture at that place on the 2d inst., failed to appear.
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Attica.
Failure.--Another of those falitures, so common in commercial cities, has visited Attica. Last Saturday, Jan. 30, the store of John PUTNAM, dry goods merchant, was closed, and the curtains drawn on the scene. It was soon noised abroad on the streets that a failure was the cause, and that an assignment had been made, which report proved to be too true. I am not prepared to give any definite figures as yet; various reports are in circulation, fixing his liabilities from $25,000 to $30,000.
We are both surprised and pained at the information above given by our Attica correspondent, and earnestly hope the case may not prove as bad as reported.
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Neighboring Counties.
Albion was burglarized last week $175 worth.
Not one day of good sleighing in Hornellsville so far this winter.
Mrs. Sarah NEWALL, of Gaines, Orleans county, died recently aged 99 years.
Nine hundred entries have been made for the forthcoming Poultry Show at Buffalo.
Miss Jeanette STANLEY, of Tonawanda, has been appointed postmistress of that village.
The Buffalo ice companies expect to put in 60,000 tons of pure lake ice this season.
A company has been formed in Buffalo for the purpose of manufacturing an imitation of marble.
Over a million feet of oak timber have been banked on the canal at Mt. Morris so far this season.
Dogs are scarce in Dansville. A butcher in that town has manufactured a sixty-four foot sausage!
Donations are held at the cheese factory in Steuben county. Any place, if they come down with the stamps.

The freight business of the Silver Lake Railway, this winter, is larger than ever before at this season of the year.

Ira GODFREY, of Lima, seems to have a life lease of the Lima postoffice. The oldest inhabitant can scarcely remember when GODFREY was not P.M.

A horse belonging to Charles WADD, of York, Livingston Co., in running away recently, stumbled, turned a complete sommersault, and broke his neck.

Trichinae Spiralis has made its appearance in the town of Hamburgh, Erie Co. One person has died from it and a number are stricken down with the terrible disease.

An exchange says a Rochester girl had an offer of marriage the other evening, and rushing to the hall she called up stairs, "Mother, am I engaged to anybody now?"

A Canandaigua tailor named WALKER, recently attempted to sever the thread of life with laudanum, but an unsympathizing physician prevented it. At last accounts he was sew-sew.

James O'NEAL, from the town of Riga, is in the Rochester jail awaiting transportation to the Penitentiary, where he is to remain for a year and to pay a fine of one hundred dollars for manufacturing cigars without a
license.

Ambrose SUITS, of Wyoming county, was tried and convicted at Rochester, on Monday last, of burglary and larceny and was sent to Auburn for three years. Wonder if that Suits him.

On the 20th, ult., Mr. TODD, aged 70 years, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Spencerport, Monroe Co., died from strangulation. While eating a piece of meat it lodged in his throat and caused his death almost instantly thereafter.
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News and Other Items.
Miss THACKERAY will visit America next week.

The new postal card will be nearly white, printed with black ink, and the border will be narrower.

By the United States Government statistics for 1871 it is ascertained, that the salaries of all ministers of the gospel amounts to $6,000,000.
Cost of dogs, $10,000,000.
Cost of tobacco and cigars,, $610,000,000.
Importation of liquor, $50,000,000.
Support of grog shops, $1,500,000,000.
Whole cost of liquor, $2,200,000,000.
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Married.
McWORTHY-McMILLAN-At the home of the bride's parents, Batavia, on the 3d inst., by Rev. H.H. CUTLER, Mr. Volney McWORTHY, Elba, and Miss Harriet E. McMILLAN, Batavia.
GREENGRASS-GILL-In Elba, Jan. 2_th, at the house of the bride's mother, by Rev. T.H. QUIGLEY, Mr. Abish S. GREENGRASS and Miss Ellen L. GILL, of Elba.
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Died.
BOSWORTH-At Linden, Jan. 29th, 1875, Mrs. Lovina BOSWORTH, wife of Jabes W. BOSWORTH, aged 63 years.
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Dellinger Opera House.
Buffalo Bill Combination!
W.F. Cady--Prop'r. & Manager.
"Just from the Black Hills" The Great Sensation.
One Night Only, Monday Eve, Feb. 15th, The Great and Only Buffalo Bill, (Hon. W.F. CODY,)
Who will appear in the startling drama, entitled, Scouts of the Plains. Supported by Kit Carson, Jr.
And a select Company of eminent artists.
Popular prices, Sale of seats will commence at Mackey's Newsroom five days in advance.
Josh E. OGDEN, Gen'l. Ag't.