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From: "Linda/Don" <>
Subject: [NY-WESTERN] Genesee Co. 1869
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 09:18:28 -0500


Progressive Batavian
Batavia, Genesee Co.
Friday December 10 1869

LOCAL RECORD
BERGEN
Mr. Daniel McPHERSON was suddenly called to Michigan on Tuesday last, by the
dangerous illness of his brother.

Miss Ann McINTOSH, formerly resident here, died suddenly, of heart disease,
at Churchville, a day or two since.

The Ordinance of Baptism was administered to a young man here on Sunday
last. A large number of witnesses were in attendance.

On Saturday morning last, a little daughter of Elijah LOOMIS, aged ten
years, died of Consumption. This is the second child that family has lost
by this fell disease.

Alexander CAMPBELL had his face severely cut, a few days since, by a steel
hammer which flew from its handle while being used by one of his workmen.
Could this be called "steeling" a Deputy Sheriff?

George WARREN and Wm. PATTERSON went to Churchville last Monday, got on a
spree and George got $10 worth. Nobody "sthruck Billy Patterson!"

DARIEN
The Good Templars here are growing in numbers. Some one, or more, initiated
almost every lodge-night. Eighty members now.

Miles WALLACE, Esq., has a large, new barn already erected in the place of
the one burned by incendiaries a few weeks since.

Professor Geo. W. EBBS has a singing class under training here.

The passenger business is increasing at the Griswold depot, Erie
Railway.--When this station becomes properly 'switched' it will do quiet a
large freight business.

We came near having an "item" here on Tuesday morning last. A fire broke
out in MORGENSTER & GARRAGAN's wagon shop. It was fortunately early
discovered and speedily suppressed. Not much damage done.

Le ROY
FATAL ACCIDENT.--The LeRoy Gazette says: Mr. Daniel GUNNS, for many years a
faithful and trusty overseer of the estate of the late Lee COMSTOCK, Esq.,
died at his residence Saturday, Dec. 4th, at noon, of a casually occurring
as follows: He was about to start for the village with Felix and Henry
STROUTS, who had their wagon loaded with slaughtered hogs to bear to market.
The team was at the door ready to start, but Mr. STROUTS had occasion to
step across the road to speak to Mr. WHITING, and Mr. GUNNS was left
standing by the horses' heads. In some way the horses became suddenly
excited (probably at the smell of the pork) and started, knocking down Mr.
GUNNS in such a way that the wheels of one side of the wagon ran across his
loins, producing an internal injury which caused his death. He survived the
injury some two or three hours.

There were canceled at the Le Roy Post-Office for the month of November,
12,225 postage stamps.

WELLS & KNEELAND are manufacturing 17,280 pail and kettle ears per
day--103,686 per week.

ELBA
The young ladies of this town are preparing for a "Fair" with a design on
the greenbacks. Al's fair with the fair!

The ladies of the Presbyterian Society of this place, having taken the job
to raise funds for upholstering the House, give an oyster supper in
furtherance of that object, on Friday night of this week. It should be
liberally patronized.

Professor MORSE, of your town, is holding a huge singing school here--over a
hundred and thirty pupils. MORSE is a good teacher and the learners are
progressing rapidly.

We opine that none of our sister villages of like size, has a better school
than we. With such instructors as Mr. SHEDD and Miss PHELPS the school
couldn't be anything else than first-rate.

A public concert of vocal and instrumental music, furnished by home talent,
is to come off here soon. The young ladies and gent's are now practicing
their do re me's for the occasion, and we assure you we have some vocalists
here who are not easily excelled. We predict a fine entertainment.

Oil! Oil! They've found it but not yet in excessively paying quantities.
The oil diggers on our northern boundary, of whom you have made mention at
several different times, have, so we are told by reliable men living in this
vicinity, struck oil in small quantities. The drill is still going
down--worked night and day--and the hopes and expectations, of those
interested, are high.

BYRON.
Serious Accident at Byron Centre.
--On Saturday last a severe and almost fatal accident occurred at the Hotel
kept by C. LEONARD at Byron Centre, under the following circumstances:
Preparations were being made to wax the ball-room floor. For that purpose
a quantity of spirits of Turpentine and beeswax, with one or two other
articles, were being heated in a boiler on a cook stove. After having
become so hot that the smoke arose freely, one of the attendants proceeded
with a lighted candle to examine the contents, when in a moment the whole
mass ignited the flames ascending to the ceiling above. The situation had
become a critical one--help was called in and quite a number rushed to
render assistance--among them Mr. Charles A. SEAVER a young merchant of the
village who happened to be within calling distance. He promptly seized one
side of the blazing boiler, and, aided by another, they carried it out of
doors and sat it down, still furiously burning, near the house. Just then
Mr. George LEONARD, much excited, came along and, probably fearing the house
would be set on fire, gave the boiler a powerful kick, oversetting it and
throwing the hot, burning turpentine, all over Mr. SEAVER, who in a second
was enveloped in seething flame. His hands, coat, neck-tie and hair were
fiercely blazing. He ran for dear life, pulling off and throwing away his
burning coat as he ran and drawing his vest over his head. He had nearly
subdued the flames by the time he reached his store, where remedies were
applied and he was conveyed to his home. He was severely burned upon both
hands, face, neck, ears, lips, and around his eyes, but will doubtless in a
few weeks recover entirely. Notwithstanding the severity of this misfortune
there is much reason for congratulation that it is no worse, for, had a
portion of that hot, blazing liquid lodged upon his breast and bosom instead
of upon his coat, &c., there is little doubt about the fatal effects almost
sure to follow. This should be another lesson of warning to those using
inflammable liquids.

ATTICA.
Mr. Merritt C. BIGELOW, of this place, died in Brooklyn recently, and was
buried in Attica on Wednesday of this week. Mr. B had been east arranging
for the suit for damages he had instituted against the Erie Railroad for
injuries sustained by his son while traveling thereon. He had long been
afflicted by heart disease, and doubtless the excitement and labor of
preparing for the trial hastened the fatal culmination of the malady. Mr.
Bigelow was an energetic, successful, business man--a warm and earnest
friend--a liberal-hearted, benevolent gentleman, and a kind and loving
husband and father. In his death, not only his family, but the entire
community in which he lived, has sustained an irreparable loss.

Submitted by
L.C. Schmidt



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