RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1 10/19/05 - 11/30/05 hours 52 pages 88 lines 5,158 SUBJECT TEXT DATE

First Baptist Church Buy property on East Main - present residence of Miss Mary Douglass. Property 5 rods by 18 rods - price $4,500. 12-11-1883 Description of proposed church. 7-2-1888 Plan for Gothic building with square tower - to seat 470. Estimated cost $20 - $25,000. 11-12-1888 To accept plans of Pierce & Dockstadter of Elmira. "No longer appears to be in doubt." 12-12-1888 History of in Progressive Batavian. 1-4-1889 Sketch of proposed building. 4-2-1889 Congregation votes to build. 4-10-1889 House on lot to be sold at auction. 4-16-1889 To sign contract with J. Connelly & Co. today. 4-18-1889 Carpenter buying house on the lot. 4-19-1889 New owner to move house to Pringle Street. 4-24-1889 List of donors to building fund. 4-25-1889 Correction of list of donors. 4-26-1889 Contractor wants out of contract. 4-30-1889 Contractor wants out of contract. 5-30-1889 Annie M. Gamble, organist. 7-8-1889 Morris and Strobel of LeRoy to trim stone. 1-14-1890 Bondsman takes on job when contractor withdrew - George. 2-28-1890 Bondsman hires John Schafer for masonry, Dellinger & Glade for carpentry. Work rushed. 3-3-1890 Cable on derrick breaks - derrick topples. 5-19-1890 Derrick righted - no damage. 5-20-1890 Corner stone ceremony on Tuesday - outline of program. 6-12-1980 Tallman has photo of Children's Day. 6-16-1890 Report on corner stone laying. 6-18-1890 Chips from stones being shaped for church used to fill holes in road. 11-3-1890 Given money by children. 1-7-1891 Children donate to building fund. 1-9-1891 Hold Kirmess in Open House. 4-9-1891 ¶ on windows and seats for new church. Progressive Batavian. 4-10-1891 Pipe now running up through tower of unfinished church revealed as smoke stack - answer to many queries. 4-18-1891 Vandals smear paint on pulpit steps. 4-21-1891 Partridge flew through window in new church. 5-9-1891 Pipe organ to small - sold to Alpina, MI. 7-9-1891 Two large colored glass windows paid for - $800 - by YPSCE - now all paid up. Also to pay for gas and electrical chandeliers - at $200. 7-31-1891 Not yet completed. 8-26-1891 Now tired of waiting for stone for walks. The Rev. Johnson has cement walks put in. Weaver, a parishioner, was in cement business. 9-7-1891 Dedication Thursday the 22nd. 10-13-1891 Dedication report - picture. 10-22-1891 Free from debt. 10-23-1891 Rental of seats begins. 10-29-1891 For Sale sign on Jackson Street building. 11-2-1891 New Odell organ purchased - $5,000 - Huntley on committee. 4-15-1892 New Odell organ purchased - $5,000 - Byron Huntley, on committee, goes to New York. Odell known for sweetness and purity of tone. Mr. Odell expected to be in Batavia to take measurements preparatory to setting up the instrument. 4-16-1892 Professor Herve D. Wilkins of Rochester in organ concert - Miss Kittie Tyrnell and C. C. Bradley soloists. 11-15-1892 Report of concert to show new organ. 11-26-1892 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 2 SUBJECT TEXT DATE

First Baptist Church (cont) Church free of debt. 11-28-1892 Horse broke away from sheds. 12-13-1892 Electric devise for lighting gas lights in use. 1-31-1894 John H. Mason begins pastorate. 1-3-1898 $12,000 pledged in 2 1/2 hours to reduce debt. 1-10-1898 Choir loft being enlarged by 2 feet - work by L. B. Stanley. 8-2-1898 Don't want sheds on Jackson Street rebuilt. 1-5-1899 Former church burns - still owned by Baptist Association - burned on the 18th. 3-20-1899 John Glade to demolish - bricks loose. 3-31-1899 Society to get $2,000 insurance on Jackson Street church - to be demolished. 4-4-1899 Frank Hampton to buy site on Jackson, to use bricks - Ag. Society buys pews. 4-6-1899 H. L. Lempert of Rochester interested in Jackson Street site for theatre. 4-15-1899 Burned church nearly down. 5-20-1899 Griswold offers 20' strip of land between his dwelling and church - west side of church - for $1,750. 5-26-1899 Sunday School rooms planned. 7-24-1901 To improve property, basement. 7-31-1901 Enlargement almost complete. 11-1-1901 Formal opening of new Sunday School rooms. 11-7-1901 New rooms dedicated. 11-9-1901 William E. Brainerd of Vermont discusses buying Jackson Street building. 1-24-1902 Congregation decides to purchase organ (Spring of 1901). Cost of $4,500 (organ and motor) along with new electrical chandeliers to be paid for by shares costing one cent a day for three years or $10.95 each. 11-22-1902 To reopen after redecoration. 11-21-1903 Novel Christmas gift distribution - by miniature ferries wheel, 14" in diameter, with 16 cars, like one at World's Fair. 12-26-1903 Call Rev. Paul Hayne. 12-31-1903 Trustees vote to buy lot on the east side of Ross Street from Judge Washburn for $1,525. 3-14 or 24-1904 Now lease Bradley house on Tracy Avenue for parsonage. 3-14-1904 Jackson Street site sold to John R. Teifert of Iroquois Hotel. Report of contract to build in annual report of June 1904. 6-17-1904 Rev. Paul Hayne moves to parsonage on Ross Street. 12-23-1904 To host missionary conference - picture. 10-25-1905 Form coalition agreement with Emmanuel Baptists. 7-12-1906 Judd Class and Triangle Class to tent in three large tents at Silver Lake. 8-14-1907 Start nursery for infants during church time. 2-27-1908 Observe 75th Anniversary. Some history. 7-6-1909 Pastor Hayne gives history of Church - picture. 7-8-1909 McQueen called as pastor at salary of $2,000 and use of Church parsonage as dwelling - Church records. 9-2-1910 Call McQueen. 9-6-1910 Start free seating. 10-10-1910 To move organ - move front of balcony forward. 2-13-1911 To rebuild chapel at cost or $5,000. 12-6-1911 Building cost rise to $6,000. 1-18-1912 Cost now probably $8,000. 2-6-1912 Will finish basement and attic. 4-29-1912 Chapel work completion celebrated - cost $8,500. 9-28-1912 Brass quartet to play from tower. 12-30-1912 Open Settlement House at 411 Ellicott Street. 1-23-1913 Rev. Mr. McQueen reviews his six years in Batavia. 10-2-1916 Association history read. 6-28-1917 Call George Warren. 9-22-1919 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 3 SUBJECT TEXT DATE

First Baptist Church (cont) Farral family give Baptists cottage at Silver Lake. [See: Farrall Cottage.] 7-10-1919 Burn mortgage. 10-25-1919 Close Farral Cottage for winter. 11-13-1919 Farral Cottage opened - caretaker chosen. 5-22-1920 Accept first constitution. 1-6-1921 Members of motor to Rochester to Lake Avenue Baptist to meet George Fisher who is to rebuild organ. 11-24-1924 History of the Church. 6-23-1924 Isadorus Stoll painting mural in front area, copy of famous painting. 9-10-1924 Install new heating plant. 9-26-1924 Church to reopen after two months of work - cost $10,000. 9-26-1924 To raise $20,000 to pay off indebtedness. 10-9-1924 Page of pictures - 90th Anniversary. 11-7-1924 To rebuild organ - inspect one like it in Rochester. 11-24-1924 Dr. & Mrs. Carr give bell in memory of their daughter Eva Maud. 12-20-1929 Bell to ring first on Christmas. 12-24-1929 Past & Present column: On first organ in Jackson Street building. 11-12-1932 Picture: Jackson Street ca. 1868 with church spine showing. 10-27-1934 New organ and chimes to be dedicated. 4-23-1938 Rev. Warren honored for 20 years. 11-4-1939 Rededicated, redecorated sanctuary. 12-21-1939 Sell parsonage at 28 Ross Street to Minor - $12,000. 5-3-1942 Rev. George Warren to retire. 3-30-1942 Call the Rev. Russell Moore as pastor. 11-16-1942 Dedicate chimes in tower - gift of Mr. & Mrs. Brownell. 5-7-1943 New amplification system blasts closing hymn to neighboring services by mistake. 7-19-1943 To burn mortgage - 111th Annual Meeting. 4-29-1947 Burn mortgage. 5-1-1947 Dedicate new seats. 5-29-1948 To provide home and jobs for two displaced families. 10-21-1948 Accept Camp Vick. 1-7-1949 Baptists and Presbyterians confer on joint parking lot. 9-14-1949 Reject combined parking. 9-15-1949 Sign deed selling parsonage at 28 Ross Street - plan to build. 5-3-1952 Open House at new parsonage, 227 East Avenue. 1-2-1953 Roger G. Reed of Ithaca says the Church was designed by Pierce and Dockstadter and built by Pierce & Bickford of Ithaca. Constable: History in Daily July 8, 1909. Church has a membership of 1,000. 5-3-1956 Picture: Jackson Street with what must be old First Baptist Church. 7-25-1957 Picture: Church on Jackson Street. 9-17-1957 Obit - Rev. Russell Moore - drowned in Erie Canal in Fairport. 12-2-1958 First couple married in the church celebrate their 65th Anniversary - Andrew Raynor, barber, of 305 Washington Avenue. 1-2-1960 To celebrate 70th Anniversary of the Church building. Picture: Rankin and Rev. Spencer planning birthday of the church building. 10-21-1961 Set up drive for $100,000, engage architect. Mrs. LeVant Sprague is the first woman on the Board. 5-3-1962 Plan $300,000 addition. Shelden, Patterson & Marzec Architects of Buffalo to design. Two story building to rise in rear. 4-28-1966 Drive reaches $207,996.60. 9-26-1966 Approve remodeling up to $28,500. 5-4-1967 Remodeling complete. 9-23-1967 Picture: Men who dedicated sanctuary. 9-25-1967 Start drive for $85,000. 9-16-1969 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 4

SUBJECT TEXT DATE First Baptist Church (cont) Sketch: Addition planned. To be built when interest rates go down. 10-30-1969 Dance program for evening service - picture. 12-24-1969 Remodeling okayed by membership. 5-1-1971 Set building fund goal at $100,000. 3-7-1972 Picture: Ramp entrance Service Building. To rededicate rebuilt section. 9-22-1972 Picture of rededication. 9-23-1972 Church to start Thrift Shop - picture of committee. 5-29-1973 Church to start Thrift Shop - picture of committee. 5-29-1973 Church to start Thrift Shop - picture of committee. 5-29-1973 Celebrate 143rd Anniversary - picture, article on history. 7-5-1977 Farral Cottage burned May 19, 1926. 5-25-1978 Celebrate 145th Anniversary. 7-5-1979 Picture - Baptist Thrift Shop. 10-23-1979 Celebrates 150th Anniversary. 3-13-1984 Erects bulletin board which is larger that City permits - erects without permit. 5-7-1984 Bulletin board approved. 5-18-1984 Hosts for State Baptist Convention. 5-3-1986 Hamilton-Ogden resigns. 1-29-1988 Rev. Theron Cooper assumes pastorate. 2-4-1989 To install Rev. Cooper. 5-6-1989 Winegar on Baptist Thrift Shop. Planning 100th Anniversary - pictures. 4-11-1990 Restored organ to be rededicated. 11-13-1993 Article on prayer starts with Prayer Group at. 1-14-1995 Picture, article on teen-aged music director. 2-10-1996 Cooper resigns, to retire to Maryland. 8-31-1996 Rev. Jan Mahle to serve as interim preacher. no date Picture: Church building ca. 1920. 5-2-1998 Mahle becomes permanent pastor. 1-28-1977 Family Counseling Service at. 1-9-1999 Mahle's last day tomorrow - going as Campus Minister at D'Youville College. 10-30-1999 The Rev. Richard Rose called - to come in February, called by congregation. 11-19-2000

First Baptist Mission G. H. Savage resigns as head of Mission - to be replaced by Walter H. Sprague. 1-13-1915

First Baptist Settlement House Mission Church, in Walker Building, called St. John's Italian Church. no date Baptist consider buying Settlement House. Was conducted by several churches. 1-3-1913 Helen Carley to head mission. 1-7-1913 Miss Carley's mission starts Monday at 234 Ellicott Street. 2-7-1913 Helen Carley starts work over Hiscutt's Bakery, 240 Ellicott Street - has sewing class. 2-17-1913 Moved to 511 Ellicott Street - Carley and her mother live in part of the house. 3-4-1913 Has manual training teacher. 3-12-1914 City (Baptist) Mission to build at cost of $5,000. 6-16-1914 Batavia City Mission looking for house. 11-7-1914 Mission Union buys Samuel F. Perkins house at 269 Ellicott Street for $3,100. Now at 411. 11-9-1914 Purchase 419 Ellicott Street. 11-9-1914 Rev. Charles Carlucci, pastor. 2-25-1915 Upton Post GAR donates flag to Italian Mission. 7-2-1915 Kindergarten, singing, cooking school proposed for. 1-22-1916 Now wholly in control of Baptists - First & Emmanuel. Carlucci resigns - going to Springfield, MA. 6-16-1916 Rev. Solemene lectures on Mission lawn. 8-5-1916 Baptist plan to build - C. L. Carr heads Mission Committee. 11-6-1917 To extend work. 5-9-1918 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 5

SUBJECT TEXT DATE First Baptist Settlement House (cont) To build a $12 to $15,000 building. 5-13-1918 Rev. S. M. Solimene to lecture on lawn of St. John's Italian Mission. 7-25-1919 Rev. M. S. Solemene, mission pastor, to be ordained. 9-13-1919 Tentative plans for new building for St. John's Mission. 2-4-1920 Plan for building dropped - Solimene resigns. 5-5-1920 St. John's appoints Rev. Vincenzo Panzall. 5-6-1920 Solimene leaving - welcome new pastor: Rev. Valentine Panizolli. 5-27-1920 St. John's Mission elects - hope to build soon. 6-4-1920 St. John's Mission elects Bernard Doyle, president; Helen Carley, secretary. 6-9-1921 Riot starts when Rev. Benedetto Pasquale, Rev. Vincent Cietta preaching in the street make remarks that offend Italians - Oddo hit Luplow. 6-29-1921 Celebrates the taking of Ronee by Garibaldi. 9-26-1921 Kindergarten party for. 12-20-1921 Members of St. John's Mission to serve Italian supper at the First Baptist Church. 6-21-1922 Rev. Valentine Panizzol, pastor of. 10-12-1922 Panizzol ordained. 1-4-1923

First brick house west of the Genesee House at head of Vine Street. 5-24-1926

First Choice Travel Formerly Milly's. See: Milly's. 1-22-1987 Owned by Michael Hamm. 2-7-1987 Nan Meyer says First Choice managed by Dorie Bates. 12-9-1988 Nan Meyer [Looking Through the Shops] describes services - pictures. 2-25-1989 Moving to larger space in Ames Plaza. 12-13-1993 Picture: Opening in new location [December]. 2-21-1994 Offers tours for singles. 4-8-1996 Chosen by Chamber of Commerce as Service Business of Year - picture. 2-21-1998 Obit - L. LaVerne Hamm, president. Michael, owner, family involved. Michael Hamm, owner & operator; Joel Hamm - brother of Michael; Laura Athoe - sister - secretary/treasurer [three daughters]. 1-26-1999

First Church of Christian Scientist See: Christian Science.

First Empire Name for merged M and T Bank. 12-31-1975

First Energy Assn. See: Sithe Energetics, USA. Of Needham, MA plans to construct plant near O-At-Ka to supply steam and Chilled water to O-At-Ka, power to Niagara Hudson. 12-2-1987 Roger Muhleg on, as asset to region. 12-3-1987

First Federal First Federal of Rochester buys Dime Savings and Loan. M & T Bank took drive-in on Washington. Marine Midland took Main Street bank at 83 Main Street. Old name First Federal became Marine Midland on March 1, 1997. 3-1-1997

First National Bank See: Fleet Bank; Liberty National Bank; Norstar Bank.

First Niagara Bank 130 year old Lockport Savings Bank to become First Niagara, a full financial services bank. 1-31-2000 All changes; signs, stationery, etc., now made. 2-21-2000 Okays merger with Iroquois Bancorp - which includes Cayuga Bank. 7-31-2000

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Firsts See also: Batavia Firsts. First doctor to have a telephone in his office, according to Mrs. Lewis, was Dr. Hutchinson. He had one installed in 1878. no date First bicycle owned by a Batavian. 6-10-1880 Elmer Howard purchases a typewriter from S. M. Blount. 10-9-1890 Philip Perfield has phonograph at European Hotel - first one here. 11-1-1890 Sliding stepladder at Bosworth's Shoe Store - first of its kind here. 5-4-1891 Voting machines to be used in Bergen. 10-26-1892 Myers ballot machines cost LeRoy $300 each. 10-29-1892 First automobile appeared in Batavia [other than circus] driven by Alexander Winton. 5-23-1893 Bank of Batavia installs long-distance phone - was it the first? 9-7-1894 Preserving Company installs long-distance phone. 4-26-1895 Dr. LeSeur has long-distance phone. 5-3-1895 Landlord O'Grady of Arlington House closing livery and converting to bowling. 10-25-1895 First arrest for bicycle speeding. 6-29-1896 First woman to become member of the League of American Wheelmen - 6-29-1896 Mrs. E. M. Jewell. Followed by: Mrs. Walter Mylcrane; Miss Maud Baker. 8-24-1896 First National Bank buys an adding Machine. 1-18-1900 Johnston Harvester gets first inside, independent telephone system - installed by Bell Telephone. 4-19-1900 First dog warden - Officer McNish. 8-19-1902 First auto-train accident - lost control and ran into a field. 9-12-1902 Safe deposit boxes in Bank of Batavia. 9-18-1902 First x-ray equipment (maybe) either Dr. Tozier or Dr. Hutchins - q.v. August 1903 First doctor to buy an automobile - Dr. W. D. Johnson. April 1904 Second doctor with auto - Dr. Miller. 4-27-1904 First registered nurse in county (new State law requires it) Florence M. Stevens of Bethany. 1-10-1906 First automatic pin-setting machines - in Palace Bowling Alley. 1-29-1906 First automatic player-piano - electric - in Kustas Ice Cream Parlor. 5-6-1907 First couple to be issued a marriage license in Batavia: Peter Hogan and Margaret Donoghue. 1-2-1908 First couple married in St. Mary's Church: Peter Hogan and Margaret Donoghue. 1-7-1908 First time a judge wears a robe in Batavia Court - Justice Cuthbert W. Pound in Supreme Court. 6-1-1908 First rural mail carrier to use automobile on route: James R. Whiteside. 4-17-1909 First car rentals: Midway Garage, C. A. Williams, proprietor - ad. 6-1-1909 First automobile raffled by a church - St. Mary's in 1909 (I think). 6-30-1909 First Women voted - for sewer bell - Past & Present column. 7-10-1909 Edward Bernd of Kenmore won the car raffle. 10-29-1909 Past & Present column: First business incorporated: The Batavia Factory, March 25, 1848 with Benjamin Pringle; Trumbull Cary; Alva Smith, etc. Set-up for many mechanical devices. 10-23-1909 First automatic light switch - Ryan Brothers has one to control window illumination. 4-23-1910 Watts Richmond erecting garage north of home on Ross Street - first ever mentioned. 5-25-1910 Owen C. Steele first Batavian to get State auto license - gets #9622. 7-22-1910 First auto remembered - Past & Present column. 10-22-1910 (Maybe) first guard dog - at Worden-Crawford Works - Great Dane. 11-12-1910 First cement sidewalk laid in front of 130 West Main - home of George D. Weaver - by F. A. Sergeant of Franklinville, working for Weaver & Winslow - in 1887. 11-21-1910 First Polio case - Ivan Hopper. 11-22-1910 First afro hairdo - Joseph Marcello of barber shop at 28 Main Street has long curly hair which he combs so that it stands straight out at back and sides. 3-18-1911 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 7

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Firsts (cont) Steele & Torrance stock first rustless fly screening. 5-26-1911 On 5-30-1870 the Hon. George Bowen delivered the first Memorial Day address in Genesee County. Stand was in Batavia Cemetery opposite site of present Massey Harris. Myron H. Peck led the singing. Past & Present column. 6-3-1911 First aeroplane flew over Batavia. Flown by Harry Atwood, seen by thousands. 8-20-1911 Past & Present column: First rural postal carrier to be sworn in in US Russell Crosley of Elba completes 15 years of service to day. Sworn in on 10-15-1896. First carrier a common buggy. Truman Barr the second - sworn in the same day but after Crosley. 10-14-1911 Seniors at high school preparing yearbook - was this the first? 5-3-1912 Renovation of front of Richardson block, 101-103 Main, brings comment that first windows containing plate glass were put in when Solomon Masse built the building. Past & Present column. 5-4-1912 Patrolman Horsch says the first plate glass in Michael Dailey building on Main Street a year before Masse. Past & Present column. 5-18-1912 First mention of a Christmas Club - Bank of Genesee. 3-17-1913 First electric sign on street that of C. A. Cooley, 115 Main, mortar-shaped. 4-15-1913 Child Life Chapter discusses. 10-18-1913 Miriane Cominsky, first visiting nurse, begins duties. 10-20-1918 Past & Present column: ¶ on improvements seen on Main Street over the years, Including first plate glass windows. 7-24-1920 First tandem bicycle received by Russell & Palma in June 1894 - was on display. 7-31-1920 Monica J. Ryan, first to graduate as nurse at St. Jerome Hospital in 3 year course. 11-8-1920 First local building to use structural steel - new high school on Ross street. Past & Present column. 10-21-1922 First Police Ball Thanksgiving eve. 11-21-1922 Past & Present column: William Wakeman remembers: First telephone; First electric lights; Johnston Harvester? 3-28-1925 Past & Present column: William Wakeman remembers: First bicycle [C. H. and William Howard]. First talking machine. First Kodak - Jerome Patterson in Store. 4-4-1925 First murder trial - June 1807, Daniel D. Tompkins, presided. First jury sworn in - 11-8-1803. First indictment - was for assault and battery, fined 6¢. First hanging - 8-28-1807. Past & Present column. 6-13-1925 First local library established in November 1804 - Past & Present column. 4-24-1926 Past & Present column: First school - of brick - on corner of Main and Ross Streets in 1811 or 1812. First gas service - Batavia Gas and Electric Co. - 1855. 5-15-1926 First gasoline tanks installed in City behind Hamilton Hotel by G. F. Hilts and Thomas J. Kennedy not 18 years ago. Joseph Mahan at 48 Main Street put one in a year later. Now 30 gas pumps in the City. 6-4-1926 Mrs. Zada Walker (Mrs. R. M. Walker) first women on Republican State Comm. 9-15-1926 First one-way street - Police post a sign in alley between Park Place and Bank Street directing traffic easterly. 11-28-1927 First Italian in business here, Michael Rose, died today. Grocery Ellicott Square for 40 years. 12-31-1927 First hospital; in May 1832 during a Cholera epidemic. Past & Present column. 2-18-1928 Minnie Pfeiffer, first women elected County Treasurer. 11-7-1928 Past & Present column: On first purchasers of Holland Purchase land - Abel Rowe, first in Batavia. 1-5-1929 First autogiro passes over the City. 4-30-1931 Again today. 5-2-1931 Past & Present column: First Labor Union, Batavia Iron Molders #123 - started 1882. Second: Carpenters in 1897. Alexander Lowe head of Iron Molders. 9-5-1931

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Firsts (cont) Walter Hertrieter was the first Batavia to get a license from the Federal Radio Commission. The recipient has to be able to send and receive 10 words per minute in Morse Code. Past & Present column. 10-3-1931 First airplane flew over Batavia from Buffalo to Lyon in 2hrs - flown by Atwood on 4-20-1911? 8-20-1936 First person to graduate from driving school operated by Adult Education - Samuel La Russa. 11-4-1936 County's first centralized school opens in Pavilion. 2-6-1937 First indictment by a Grand Jury in County was of woman for assault and battery - Catherine Hustler of Batavia, 11-9-1803. Past & Present column. 5-22-1937 Miss Mina Griswold believed to be first women letter carrier in country. 2-26-1940 Jennie Semonds, well on way to wings - picture. 4-1-1941 First barbecued chicken - poultry men to demonstrate unique cooking process at the Fairgrounds. 9-15-1942 Doehler first Genesee County industry to have a cafeteria in plant. 11-10-1942 First loan under GI Bill. First permit to build after wartime restrictions to Harry L. Marble. 5-10-1945 Tech. Sgt. 3rd class Harvey J. Hofmann first to be discharged on points. 5-16-1945 First drive-up ice cream stand on West Main Street, Flavorite Farms - owned and run by Warren St. John. 7-17-1946 First telegraph line ran through Batavia from Albany to Buffalo in July 3, 1846. Past & Present column. 7-27-1946 First Batavians to appear on television - Charles Sargeant and John A. Beckett of the VA Hospital and some of the patients. About 8 receivers in Batavia - in VA hospital and some taverns - none in homes. 5-15-1948 Dr. David McCracken was the first doctor in the area - owned a section of property between Jackson and Liberty Streets from Main Street to the Tonawanda. Some other firsts in a special section. 6-25-1948 Pixley's have radio-telephone in cars. 7-24-1948 Russell Royster - first black player to play for the Batavia Clippers, a pitcher won 7 to 5. 8-16-1951 Past & Present column: First airplane passed over Batavia 40 years ago - a biplane piloted by Harry N. Atwood. 8-18-1951 First girl president of BHS Senior Class - Ann Tenebruso. 10-29-1953 First Batavian to buy a color television set - Edward C. Walker III - bought at Miner's. 8-16-1954 First evening masses held at St. Mary's and St. Anthony's. 12-1-1954 First gas station to have self-service - on Clinton Street Road, Edmund S. Canne - former Greening Station. 3-25-1955 First girl accused of car theft. 12-30-1957 Article says: Dr. Horace Hutchins had first telephone here; D. W. Tomlinson was first to drive an automobile on Main Street [Otis had the first auto but drove only on Ellicott Avenue]; Arthur Hough had first auto with combustion engine. 7-17-1965 Winegar says many had first plane ride from Boyne's Forty Acres. 9-2-1965 First escalator in area - Downs Club House. 3-10-1966 First firm in Jefferson Plaza area to sell to Urban Renewal - Houseknecht Motors. 10-28-1970 First 18 year old to enroll to vote - Dennis Henty. 1-4-1971 First local woman broker - Mrs. Donald Lullo. 5-27-1972 First woman mailman, Mrs. A. G. Taylor - substitute for ill mailman - residents amazed. 9-12-1972 World's tallest barber pole - Darien - picture. 11-2-1973 First bet placed at new OTB center by Kenneth Pixley of Shady Lane. 8-29-1974 Mrs. Roth first woman on Chamber Board. 9-6-1974 Margaret A. Langley first woman to head the telephone company here - picture. 10-16-1974

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Firsts (cont) First woman deputy sheriff Diane Allison of Darien. [Two women deputies in a picture in November]. October 1975 First preemie at Batavia Hospital - Bonnie L. Parkhurst, born 10-19-1905 - now a Navy cook - picture. 10-19-1979 Fish Men charged dynamiting fish - one arrested. 10-5, 6-1898 Fish found dead in Creek. 9-9-1925 Hundreds of fish dead in Creek - picture. 7-23-1952 Sewerage by-passed into the Creek killed fish. 7-24-1952

Fish, Eli Mrs. Edward Washburn buys 438 East Main - next door to home - once home of Eli Fish - one of the oldest houses on Main Street. 5-24-1932

Fish, John C. L. Article: Picture of. 8-13-1964

Fish, Job Winegar on, grandfather of Josephine Fish Peabody. 12-23-1968

Fish, Dr. Julia F. Moving from 33 State Street to 103 Washington Avenue. 6-1-1904 Appointed to Middletown State Hospital. 8-2-1906 Appointed for 2 months, only to fill in. 8-4-1906 Obit - of Lewiston Road. 5-1-1952

Fish, Louise Fish Strong Daughter of Eli Fish. Dead. Father had a malt house on Elm Street. Family lived at 428 East Main Street. Grandfather, Libbens Fish, bought the land in 1804. 10-7-1940

Fish, Williston Finds his "A Last Will", 34 years old, reprinted in last nights News. 6-12-1931 Obit. 12-20-1939 Past & Present column: ¶ on. 12-23-1939 Past & Present column: ¶ on Fish's Last Will used at LeRoy Public Speaking contest. 5-11-1946 Anniversary of "Last Will." 7-1-1947 Daughters of Mrs. Rumsey and Mrs. Peabody attend reunion at West Point where their father graduated 70 years ago. 8-25-1951 Trietley on Fish and "Last Will." 6-26-1954 Daughters publishing memoirs of West Point 1877-1881. Daughters: Josephine Fish Peabody; Gertrude Fish Rumsey - picture. 1-13-1958 Past & Present column: ¶ near bottom on Fish's "Last Will" - now on exhibit in New York Public Library. 3-29-1958 Josephine Fish Peabody writes a biography of her father Williston and grandfather Job Fish. 12-11-1963 On Charles L. Fish - uncle of Josephine Fish Peabody. 8-16-1964

Fish and Game Protective Assn Trying to prevent spawning pickerel in Ware's Pond. 3-5-1901 Asks more financial help in restocking ponds, keeping game laws - supervisors vote them $100. 11-21-1901 Ask stricter game laws. 11-26-1901 Orders half million pike fry. 3-8-1902 Half million pike fry in creeks. 5-9-1902 Half million pike and perch fry for Godfrey's. 3-17-1903 Annual meeting. 3-19-1903 To meet. 3-16-1905 Elect. Sheriff Clark, president. 4-6-1906 Asks County to help plant quail in area. 12-10-1907 To be given black bass fry for stocking. 2-15-1908 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 10

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Fish and Game Protective Assn Pike fry in Little Tonawanda. 5-26-1908 (cont) Members to assist in setting up playground. 7-23-1908 To incorporate. 2-16-1909 Protest removal of H. C. DeWoff as game protection agent - removed Nov. 12th. 11-19-1910 Asks aid in retaining protector DeWoff. 12-6-1910 Revision of game laws requested. 12-9-1910 Civil Service exam set for warden. 1-9-1911 William Locke elected president. 3-5-1912 Put 8,000 fry in Horseshoe Lake and Godfrey's Pond. 5-17-1912 Outing at Meadow Park. 8-7-1912 To have outing. 8-8-1912 Field day at Meadowbrook Park - some went by excursion boat, some by car. 8-30-1912 Have outing at Meadow Park, have sports and supper. 8-31-1912 Work of reported. 12-21-1912 Elect. 9-13-1913 Men talk on conservation. 9-24-1913 Report by Hartley and C. W. Gardiner asks for $200 from Legislature for conservation work done - asked for $50 last year. 11-24-1913 To meet in Clamp Co. office. 1-8-1914 Gamekeeper DeWoff makes list of waters and streams of County and fish inhabiting them. 4-11-1914 Field day. 8-13-1914 Twenty-one take exam for game protector. 10-30-1915 A. J. Squires heads State Fish & Game. 12-10-1915 Anthony Fix appointed Game Protector. 2-2-1916 Watts L. Richmond urges increased protection of wildlife. 3-14-1916 Asks farmers to feed pheasants. 1-27-1917 New Game Protector: Morris W. Brackett. 7-3-1917 To meet. 7-19-1918 Stocked ponds and lakes. 11-20-1920 Have planted 9,000 trout. 5-7-1921 Hire Cronk S. Rogers as Executive Secretary. 10-15-1921 Report to Game Protect Soc. 12-20-1922 Order quail. 4-14-1923 Order quail. 12-15-1923 Elect. 9-15-1924 Big crowd. New members. 3-5-1925 Order muskelong for Horseshoe Lake, plant 25,000 saplings. 3-14-1925 M. Arnold Keller succeeds George P. Thomas as head. 8-12-1925 Men meet. 12-18-1926 To set out 27,000 trees. 3-12-1927 To plant trees. 4-9-1927 Post Godfrey's Pond, recently leased from New York Central. 5-12-1928 To have annual outing at Godfrey's Pond Sunday. 9-6-1928 Building trout pond at Godfrey's Pond. 2-11-1929 Nearly 1,000 attend outing at Godfrey's Pond. 8-12-1929 Reports to Supervisors - planted trees, deposited walleyed pike and trout. 12-17-1929 Outing plans complete. 7-30-1930 Hold coon dog trials at Fairgrounds. 10-13-1930 To clean up Godfrey's Pond. 5-16-1931 Field Day scheduled for Sunday. 8-11-1931 Fourth Annual outing at Godfrey's Pond drew a thousand. 8-15-1931 Buys Godfrey's Pond property and 100 acres from New York Central. Cost $4,750 - over 100 members. 9-2-1931

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Fish and Game Protective Assn State proposes merging sports organizations - two that might be merged: Fish (cont) and Game Protective Assn and New York State Conservation Assn. 11-17-1931 Work day for members - to plant trees, shrubs replace former mill with bath house. 4-30-1932 2,000 at outing at Godfrey's Pond. 8-14-1933 About 2,000 at outing. 8-6-1934 Local organization not to join State group. 1-12-1935 Arnold Keller reelected head. 6-15-1935 Outing draws 1,500. 8-5-1935 Sponsoring Skeet Shoot at Godfrey's Pond Sunday. 9-3-1935 Plans to build bath houses. 2-1-1936 Seek new members. 3-28-1936 Vote not to sell beer. 4-16-1936 To observe Watts Richmond Day, with swimming, softball and skeet shooting. 6-20-1936 Over 2,500 attend outing. 8-3-1936 Forty couples at dance at new clubhouse at Godfrey's Pond. 8-10-1936 Meets. 10-8-1936 May join Allied Sportsmen of WNY. 11-14-1936 About 3,000 attend outing at Pond. 8-2-1937 Members selling National Wildlife Preservation stamps. 3-19-1938 Picture of outing at Godfrey's Pond. 8-8-1938 Meets. 2-11-1939 Sportsmen protest hunting and fishing license money going to state. 4-20-1939 Men object to closing hatchery in Caledonia. 2-10-1940 M. Arnold Keller again heads. 6-15-1940 Protest purchase of swamp land for preservation by State. 8-21-1940 Hold stag party at Orchard. 10-17-1940 M. A. Keller head for 17th time. 6-14-1941 Picture of M. Harold Keller. 11-22-1941 2,000 attend annual outing at Godfrey's Pond. 8-2-1942 Favors open season on deer. 5-17-1943 James D. Donohue heads - replacing Keller who has been head for 19 years. 6-12-1943 To have pheasants to set out. 3-9-1946 To raise pheasants at Godfrey's Pond and in LeRoy. 7-6-1946 Meeting draws crowd to Godfrey's. 8-5-1946 Stuart Zillman head. 1-10-1948 Starts Junior Branch. 3-18-1948 To work pheasant area. 4-10-1948 M. A. Keller president. January 1949 To raise pheasants. 2-14-1949 Dues increased from $5 to $7. 2-9-1950 To raise pheasants. 5-15-1950 Releases pheasants. 9-8-1950 On Albert J. Squires and start of. 1-13-1951 To plant trees at Godfrey's Pond. 3-10-1951 Members caring for pheasants. 8-11-1951 Herman C. Dargusch elected president. 1-12-1952 Ceremony to honor founder - members now value pleasure of area more than conservation. Article on the Organization by V. Trietley. 8-23-1952 People to remove silt from inlet to Godfrey's Pond. 9-15-1952 Robert Weinert elected - succeeds Dargusch. 1-12-1953 Weinert again elected head. 1-9-1954 Presents Rifle awards. 9-11-1954 Rules changed - to elect every two years. 11-15-1954 To start Junior Rifle Club. 11-18-1954 C. J. Eyre, head. 1-17-1955 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 12

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Fish and Game Protective Assn Gets $1,000 award from State Conservation Dept. for last years conservation work. 1-27-1955 (cont) Registration filled - 1,001 adults, 50 juniors - next registration next season. 7-9-1955 No new members to be registered in 1956. 7-17-1955 To raise ringneck pheasants. 10-6-1955 Cyril J. Eyre elected president. 1-16-1956 Juniors win shoot. 1-28-1957 Again enrolling members. 4-15-1957 Trietley on Rifle Club. 5-25-1957 Taking more acres for wildlife refuge. 12-11-1957 Elect. 1-12-1959 Elect Warren Sloat, president; Francis Biddlecombe, 1st VP. 1-18-1961 Have Field Day at Godfrey's Pond. 9-2-1965 Honor David Lawrence. 5-6-1968 Elect Roy J. Vukman, president; Biddlecombe, 1st VP. 1-16-1969 Opens new area at Godfrey's Pond with exotic fish and fowl as educational feature. 7-15-1972 Open House - Godfrey's Pond on Sunday. 9-22-1972 Open House June 17th. 6-11-1973 Thousand tiny trout being raised. 5-21-1976 Godfrey's Pond Open House - membership drive - 40 acres of water, 200 acres of land - fish and fowl project main outdoor activity. Raise trout - rainbow, brown. 5-12-1977 Ron Sloat, head. 1-24-1978 Lease on Oatka Creek may be terminated in LeRoy. 6-9-1978 Winegar on Godfrey's Pond and part Fish & Game Assn has taken. 6-1-1987

Fish Property Corner of Main and ? By Meredith Ross. Plans by Homelius. 8-16-1886 William Thompkins moving plumbing supplies from building due for demolition. 11-5-1886 Rumor has the National Bank of Genesee for the site. 1-7-1887 Brick being drawn for new building on. 2-24-1887 Frank Richardson moves to 26 Main Street. 3-7-1887 Walker block shows up after razing 84 Main. 3-22-1887 Brick drawn for new building - plans by Homelius. 3-24-1887 Louisa M. Strong of Daws has sold the Fish place at 501 East Main Street to John Ebling who has a market at 503 East Main Street. 1-22-1898

Fisher, Anna Trietley on. Worked as a clerk for: E. W. Clark; A. T. Boyd; C. L. Carr. 4-25-1959

Fisher, Ben Retired. Crafts birds, bird houses, etc. as a hobby - picture, 2970 West Main St. 4-4-1997

Fisher, Burt Leaving Gun Company - buying hand cart from Edward Johnson. 2-25-1898 Officer seizes Lunch Cart for debts on goods and money owed by Fisher. 7-3-1900 First claims against Fisher $50 by E. R. Muller - Taggart $69.85. 7-5-1900 Lunch Cart sold for debts to Herman Holden. Fisher gone - no forwarding address. 7-17-1900

Fisher, LaVerne With Henry A. Raczk, owned Lane's Drugs jointly since 1960. Raczka now purchases. 8-11-1981

Fisher, Lee Hollister Of 120 Jackson Street has painting in 80 New York Artists show at Albright Art Gallery. 3-5-1934 Past & Present column: ¶ on; one of the paintings now on exhibit is of Main St., Batavia - He is a disabled veteran - now a painter. 3-17-1934

Fisher, Margaret Louise Marries Harry Francis Collins of Grand Rapids. 7-14-1917

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Fisher, Ray Closes shop at 504 East Main Street after 49 ½ years in business. 3-26-1973 Winegar on. 3-27-1973 Obit. 11-19-1991

Fisher, Ritchie Giving lessons in sign language at Center for Independent Living. 5-2-1990

Fisher, Robert M. Drowned in pit on Cedar Street. 7-8-1952 Fisher, Roland Marries Clara M. Schindelmyer. 11-9-1921 Of Fuller Brush Company. 4-21-1922 Head of Genesee Vulture 40 & 8. 10-7-1931

Fisher, Roland D. Succeeds Ralph Burdett as Welfare head. 2-3-1936 Former Welfare head now City Clerk. 4-24-1945 Last day as City Clerk. 4-1-1954 Mr. & Mrs. Fisher of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 4-25-1959 Died in Florida at age 87. 10-21-1980

Fisher, Ruth Mrs. Irene Gates looking for information on relatives of for family in Ireland: Born in 1902 - was 21 in 1923. Not married in 1923. Mother was: Catherine Ackert, later Catherine Sleeper. February 1987

Fisher, Sanford Secretary of Batavia Homes and Development Co. q.v. 10-6-1945 Honored on completion of six year chairmanship of the Water Commission - picture. 12-17-1948 Trietley on model railroad of. 1-10-1953 Head of School Study Committee. 1-16-1957 Reelected to Northern Retail Lumbermen. 6-12-1961

Fisher, Sanford L. Obit - 73. 12-12-1977 Obit and funeral report. 12-21-1977

Fisher, Vincent (Stub) Awarded $7,500 for fall in front of Bank of Batavia. City and Bank jointly liable. 10-8-1938 Award upheld by the Appellate Division. 7-1-1939 Award $8,000 from City and bank. 11-24-1939 Winegar on Fisher who has cut hair of five generations. 6-6-1975

Fisher, Woodrow Wilson (Tommy) Friends raising fund to aid Tommy Fisher who lost a leg - has been in the hospital for four months - has 5 children. 8-5-1946 Fund now $100. 8-8-1946 Fellow workers give $700 to fund. 8-22-1946

Fisher Barber Shop Mentioned - 506 East Main Street. 6-28-1962

Fisher Park Aldermen to cut Fisher Park to Elm. 12-12-1895

Fisher's Pond Dancing Hall at open this evening. 6-18-1886 New name Fisher's - Buell Lake. 8-17-1888 Dancing at The Grove at Horseshoe Lake - formerly Fisher's. 6-20-1889

Fisher's Saloon 49 Main Street. Bid in by owner of building, Mrs. Eipper - 8-8-1904

Fisher-Price Toys Renting part of former Trojan plant on Clinton Street for storage - no further use of plant foreseen. 11-26-1994

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Fishing Dean Page and Howard Espersen say black bass jumped into their boat at Godfrey's Pond. 8-2-1938 Norman L. Hilbert, with family in boat on the Creek, had a bass jump into the boat. 8-4-1938

Fisk, Ray Steward at the Stafford Country Club. 3-5-1935 Steward at Batavia Club - has bought Dagwood from Neumeisters, Neumeisters retain the building. 6-16-1947 Fisk and Lindsay opening Friday. 7-30-1947 Fiske, Frances Winegar on. 12-27-1966 Obit. 8-19-1981

Fiske, Mrs. Jessie Rowe Temporary County Health Nurse - in absence of Mrs. Williams. no date Addresses Kiwanis Club. 1-30-1928 Enlarged Public Health Nurse Corps - a New Deal group - under Fiske. 4-10-1935 Resigns. 1-14-1953 Obit - 73, in Byron. 8-10-1962 Winegar on. 8-11-1962

Fite, Mrs. Arlene Frances Drowns in quarry. 7-22-1968

Fite, Norman Starts regular bus service to Attica - charges $6 - has been running line as trial for a couple of months. 8-11-1982

Fitness Center See: Batavia Health & Fitness Center

Fitts, Rev. and Mrs. Everett New pastor of the United Methodist's. 7-16-1979

Fitzgerald, Thomas F. A lawyer here for 2 years - shot himself in the head. Revealed as a forger. Still alive. 4-5-1884 Has two bullets in his brain. 4-7-1884 One ball removed - two remain. 4-11-1884 Improved. 4-15-1884 Left town - lived at Law Mansion. 4-22-1884 Arrested in Holly for forgery. 6-19-1884 Sentenced. 6-25-1884 To Auburn today. 6-29-1884

Fitzsimmons Ditched in accident, at Hotel Richmond for the night. 6-19-1911 Ditched in accident, at Hotel Richmond for the night. 6-20-1911 Car at J. T. Kennedy Garage. Leaving today. 6-20-1911 Taxi hit bicyclist on way to the depot. 6-21-1911 Car cracked cylinder on home start. 6-22-1911 Car still in trouble - returned to Batavia. 6-26-1911 Car finally off on way to New Jersey. 6-27-1911

Fitzsimmons, Henry T. Assistant supervisor of Track at NYC. 7-10-1936

Five and Ten Stores Winegar remembers Batavia's departed bargain stores - including: Woolworth; W. T. Grant; S. S. Kresge; Newberry's - which see. 8-27-1997

Fix, Aaron Junior at Canisius College, chosen Amateur Athlete of the Year by Notre Dame High Boosters Club. Fix a graduate of NDHS. 2-2-1995 Listed on sports Network - picture. 8-24-1995

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Fix, Albert J. Obit at Strong - 63. Brother of Edward F. Sons: Edward E. of Batavia; Joseph and Anthony. 5-18-1942

Fix, Anthony Buys interest in printing business of brother Edward - will continue it. 1-7-1904 Will marry Miss Frances Lester. 7-20-1904 With Merton L. Dennis, sells "Labor Leader" to Chester C. Platt. To continue printing job. 1-16-1906 Buys Arthur Hough's 6 cylinder auto to transport people to Horseshoe Lake. 8-24-1911 Appointed Game Protector. 2-2-1916 Game Warden Fix moves to Godfrey's Pond. 10-7-1916 Rents 303 Ross Street for rest of the winter. 12-15-1916 Marries Mildred B. Davis. 4-2-1929

Fix, Anthony J. Obit at 63 after a long illness. Well known printer and baseball player. Learned trade at Daily News. Later worked as linotype operator at the Times. 5-18-1942

Fix, Anthony J., jr. Obit - 62. Worked at US Gypsum. 5-7-1968

Fix, Edward and Anthony Brothers to open print shop on Jackson Street - Troy Laundry building. 8-23-1902

Fix, Edward F. Obit - 67. Worked at printing office of Edward F. Short, later for his brother Frank C. Fix. Also in printing plant at E. N. Rowell Co. Son of Anthony Fix. Brother, Frank C. Fix, lived on Washington Avenue. Sister: Angeline. Nieces and nephews. 10-23-1943

Fix, Frank C. Fix Hotel to reopen tomorrow. 6-2-1893 Now the American Hotel q.v. 6-5-1893 Returns from Brooklyn where he spent 2 weeks in the Mergenthaler linotype factory. 9-22-1902 Married in Buffalo to Florence E. Easton. 10-28-1903 Mr. & Mrs. Fix to 212 Washington Avenue. 11-4-1903 Basso in Presbyterian Choir - resigns. 2-23-1906 Operated on in Rochester, Minnesota for ulcer of the duodenum. 5-20-1908 Leases Hodges resort at Horseshoe Lake. 12-3-1910 To have opening dance of season this evening at Lake. 5-17-1911 Buys six steel rowboats and steam launch for Horseshoe Lake. 5-23-1911 Ill, not seriously. 7-24-1912 Of firm Fix and Miller, printers has purchased from brothers and sisters and other heirs 122 Main Street of which Fix and Miller occupies 2nd and 3rd floors. Built many years ago by John Fix, father. Edward, Angeline, Elizabeth purchased interest of family in 9 Bank Street. 1-19-1917 Home on Washington Avenue entered, jewelry taken. 1-18-1921 Buys out partner, Charles F. Miller, 122 Main; will continue as Fix Printing. 6-10-1924 Frank, president; Frederick W. Thuran, secretary-treasurer, incorporate as Fix Printing. 10-4-1926 Sells building at 122 Main to Maul brothers. 7-12-1929 Obit - 64. Born in Batavia on May 21, 1873. Son of John and Anna Fix. BHS Carrier News. Later compositor and linotype compositor at News. Worked at the News for 20 years. Entered printing business with brother Anthony. With Charles Miller as head of firm Fix and Miller. Started at 122 Main. Later built a building at 9 Bank. A few years later he sold his interest in the business to a Pittsburgh firm which set up a stock company of which he was elected president and manager. Continued until merger with Delbridge Press in January. See: Thuran. 3-4-1938

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Fix, Mrs. Frank (Florence Easton) Rochester attorney believes Mrs. Fix should have part of the estate of Mrs. Easton. 9-19-1922 Same again. 12-17-1923 Obit - 85. 8-8-1960

Fix, George Obit. Brothers: John; Frank; Jacob; Edward; Anthony. 9-20-1916

Fix, George Obit - 71. 11-17-1928

Fix, George J. Obit - of Pittsburgh. 5-28-1960

Fix, Jacob Obit - 62, dead in Addison. Son of the late John Fix. Three brothers: Frank; Anthony; Edward. 4-30-1932

Fix, James J. Picture of as wingback at State U. at Brockport. 11-30-1965 Winegar applauds receipt of Ozanon Award by for service to disadvantaged camp. 9-15-1997

Fix, John Hotel has installed plate glass windows. 9-24-1891 Applies for license for American House - now unoccupied - refused license. 7-2-1895 Obit - 66, 9 Bank Street of paralysis of the heart. Cabinetmaker, worked for C. T. Buxton. 8-8-1896 Mrs. John Fix (Josephine Curry) of a bank, dead. 8-20-1900

Fix, John Who owns and conducts a hotel at 122 Main has leased property to John B. Peckes of E. Main. 5-10-1893 Moving to 20 Bank Street. 5-15-1893 Dead in Medina. Six sons: Anthony of Batavia; John of Buffalo; Jacob and Edward of Addison; George and Frank of Batavia. Daughters: May; Angeline; Elizabeth; Emmeline of Batavia. 8-26-1922

Fix, Joseph F. Obit in Florida. Lived there 23 years. Son of Anthony J. and Frances Lester Fix. Brother of: Anthony, Jr.; Helen Feolo; Edward & Ursula Fix of Brooklyn Ave. 11-12-1993

Fix, May Made oil paintings for Zephyrs. 7-3-1889 To hold painting classes in Attica. 2-9-1895 To have charge of art school at Silver Lake Assembly Grounds. 7-23-1899 Left to take charge of Assembly Art School at Silver Lake. 7-24-1900 Again at Art Institute at Silver Lake. 8-5-1901 Home from Silver Lake. 8-26-1901 Not at Silver Lake this summer (1903) and I think not in 1902. There was some sort of trouble - fire or bad financing in 1902. no date Has been teaching art classes in Buffalo for ten years to have exhibition of tapestries, oils, water colors and china painting at Miss Halter's Shop. 11-24-1914 To California for a month. 7-1-1915 Home from California and Yellowstone Park. 8-12-1915 Now at 9 Bank Street. 2-11-1916 Obit. A student of Sister Antonio of St. Joseph's Academy. Painted in water color and oil and did china painting. Taught for fifteen years in Buffalo. 7-24-1916

Fix Brothers Moving print shop from Troy Laundry on Jackson Street to 2nd floor of the Fix building on Main Street. 12-18-1903

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Fix Printing Charles F. Miller of Fix & Miller gets hand caught in press. 10-27-1915 Frank Fix and Frederick W. Thuran incorporate as Fix Printing Co. 10-4-1926 Begins building at rear of 9 Bank Street - fireproof 4,000 sq ft on one floor. 9-7-1929 Absorbs Delbridge Press. 1-18-1938 Gets permit to increase stock from $18,000 to $35,000 - because Delbridge added to. Officers: Fred W. Thuran, president; Raymond W. Delbridge, vice president; Dorothy H. Cooper, secretary. 4-6-1938 Richard A. Morgan of Power Company purchases interest in. 12-30-1940 Frederick Thuran buys site on East Main Road from Joseph M. Ryan. 9-1-1966 Plans to move to East Main Street location. 2-13-1968 New Fix Printing starts. 9-9-1969 To move to East Main. 9-20-1971 Picture: Former site - Bank Street. 12-16-1971 Winegar says Arthur H. Marshall now owns - moving Times Printing from Center Street to East Main. 3-18-1987 Power House Gym moves in - Ad. 1-9-1998

Fladie Roberta Fladie Geneo Fladie's grandson; Eric Geneo.

Fladie, Adam Has 5 grandsons in the service. ( Date may have been the 17, 18, or 19.) 9-16-1943

Fladie, Webster Describes camouflage work. 8-30-1941 Four Fladie brothers in the service - pictures. 9-18-1943 Obit - 82. Married Julia Robutka? 12-11-1998

Flagg, Charlie Page of reproductions of Flagg's paintings from barns, trucks, etc. 7-28-1993

Flaherty, Patrick J. Named VA director. 10-8-1975 To retire Friday, April 29th. 4-26-1983

Flaming Hearth Fire Shop 56 Harvester - has thermo-controls, coal and wood stoves. Thomas Alpaugh, owner. Opened in 1973. [Fabri-Weld Flaming Hearth Shop] 12-13-1980

Flamingo Bay New tanning shop opened at 310 East Main Street by Mary Conway - picture. 4-7-1997

Flatiron Building Charles E. Bannister to build triangular, two story building at South Main and Pearl Streets. Build on lot burned recently. 9-28-1906 Walter Kenney and Thomas O'Brien to open grocery in. 2-25-1921 Fred B. Trump, former City Clerk, leases Flatiron Grocery from Bannister estate. 1-4-1940 Paul L. Squires to be manager of Flatiron Superette. 5-7-1947 Clor's Market - Flatiron Building - to be eliminated for Oak Street Extension. 8-22-1952 Clor's Grocery - Flatiron Building - moving farther out Pearl Street. 7-14-1953 Building on wheels - ready to move. 8-14-1953 Picture: Building on the move. 8-25-1953 Move out of route of the Arterial route - out Pearl Street. 8-25-1953 Picture of - later Stroh's Florist Shop. 6-15-2000

Flavorite Farms Warren St. John of Putnam Settlement opens drive-up ice cream stand with two windows, one on each side on West Main Street. First of its kind here. 7-17-1946 St. John moving to Pennsylvania, sells to Frank Arena. 10-1-1957 John Castronova buys Arena's location plus two others to enlarge Red Top Restaurant. 10-2-1962

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Fleet Bank See: Norstar for earlier. Of New England and Norstar Bank of New York to become Fleet. 6-20-1992 Merger announced. 7-5-1994 to open business banking in chosen small banks - one in Batavia. 2-23-1998

Fleming, Bryant Talks of beauties of Batavia - urges plan for preservation. 3-4-1926 Redoing old Inn in Wyoming. 91-1927 To redesign building holding office of Dr. L. L. Mulcahy. 12-1-1934

Fleming, F. A. Appointed Plumbing Inspector. 3-12-1936

Fleming, George A. Head of Genesee County Home since 1912, now ill, to Retire. Replaced by Joseph. 2-7-1941 Obit - 75. 3-10-1941

Flick, Faith Mrs. Flick was the first women to head ND Athletic Department. 5-3-1980

Flickinger, S. M. Wholesale grocer of Buffalo entertains grocers and meatmen at Hotel Richmond. 2-4-1916 Stores to advertise in News - list of Red & White owners. 1-23-1947 To merge with P & S Small Co. Flickinger is the parent company of Super Duper. 12-22-1975

Flickinger, S. M. Inc. Merging with Riorden, Freeman and Spogli merchant banker firm of Los Angeles.

Flickinger Company Changes name to Scrivner. Channel 7 TV. 11-1-1991

Flickinger Super Duper supplied by Flickinger. Scrivner supplies Jubilee Foods. Scrivner purchased Flickinger in 1985. December 1992

Flint, (Lloyd) Agency Fred Farrell agent for. Agency at 84 Main Street. 4-4-1972 Picture. 4-10-1973 Asks permission to build on former Gilmartin parking lot. 11-27-1973 Building plan rejected - told to change. 11-13-1973 Picture: Flint Agency groundbreaking. 3-12-1974 Office holds Open House on opening. 6-12-1974 Picture. 7-2-1976 Morith and Flint announce merger. 1-15-1979 Run at Insurance Group at 340 West Main Street by Farrall. Russell told me. December 1989 Obit, Lloyd Flint in Florida - 63. 8-18-1990

Flint and Baureis Operate Batavia Akron and Buffalo Transit Co. 6-7-1924 Run bus to Elba and Albion. 9-23-1924 Buy two new safety buses. 2-9-1925 Say they bought Buffalo Trans. Co. from John W. Mullen who is now bankrupt. 2-21-1925 PSC approves Batavia-Attica bus service. 4-14-1925 New schedule by Western New York Motor Lines (which see). 6-10-1925 Selling bus line. 6-29-1925 Walter M. Aldrich of Syracuse buys WNY Motor Lines. 6-30-1925

Flohr, Clarence R. Obit - of Flohr and Goade Hardware (wife Ethel G.). Dead in truck collision - 62. 2-6-1939

Flohr, Mrs. Pearl Dead at 86. 7-29-1969

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Flood Control Discussed by Council after high water on January 19. 1-21-1929 Council considers taking flood control to Albany. 2-2-1929 Council votes to buy Bushville Dam. 4-2, 3-1931 Property owners protest removal of Bushville Dam. 6-13-1931 Council seeks expert on. 3-24, 26, 31-1942 Council seeks expert on. 4-4-1942 Unit to confer. 7-16, 21-1942 Temporary, improvised flood control barriers on Creek east of Kibbe Park. 9-21-1942 Army Engineers start to survey Creek for. 12-15-1942 War Department says flood control too costly for the present. 6-5-1943 City starts new flood control for faster run-off in high water. 12-29-1943 Army sets hearing on. 10-20-1944 Army to check Creek. 12-19-1944 Flood protection program to begin - picture of Rescue and Relief officials. 2-13-1945 Army sends flood engineer here to plan. 2-21-1945 Army engineers begin on-scene study. 5-4-1945 Over $400,000 Federal funds for. 11-5-1945 Aim early relief Flood Relief Committee. 4-18-1947 Group favors Commission on Flood Relief. 4-19-1947 Army allocates $25,000 for work on Creek. 9-29-1947 Bids being sought for Creek project. 10-4-1947 Contract for Creek project awarded. 10-20-1947 Albert B. Kleps appointed to Flood Control Committee by Mahaney. 10-31-1947 Work starts at Bushville. 11-26-1947 Thirty foot channel to widen Creek. 2-16-1948 Work speeds creek flow. 2-24-1948 Permanent flood control bill in Congress. 2-25, 27-1948 $25,000 for work on Creek used up. 3-16-1948 Congress to hear flood control plea. 4-1, 6, 8-1948 Congress to hear flood control plea. 4-10, 12-1948 President signs Creek flood control bill for $523,000. 7-1-1948 Creek lower after flood control project. 7-24-1948 Approval of flood control letters sent to Congressmen. 4-6-1950 New campaign for by City and Chamber of Commerce. 4-13-1950 Funds for Batavia Flood Survey approved by Senate. 6-17-1952 Eisenhower approves funds for. 7-1-1954 Work to begin in Mid-September. 8-6-1954 Contract approved. 10-14-1954 Work begins on south bank - Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. 11-9-1954 More. 11-19-1954 Pictures: progress. 11-27-1954 Pictures: progress. 12-24-1954 Progress of work - pictures. 2-26-1955 Second phase - cutting bank - to start 4-2-1955 Tonawanda flood work almost done - now ahead of schedule. 9-22-1955 Federal and State officials here to inspect work. 9-30-1955 Creek inspection Tuesday. 10-12-1955 West Main area flooded - spurs project. 3-10-1956 Work saved the City - engineers say. 3-13-1956 Federal Flood Project complete - turned over to the State. 7-19-1956 Survey being made of Northeast section to study possibility of flooding. (See: Water and Fullers comments on). 8-28-1956 Drainage study of north-east sector to cost $2,500. 9-11-1956 South of the City studied. 1-10-1957 Supervisors ask citizens to demand action. 1-26-1957 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 20

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Flood Control (cont) Past & Present column: ¶ reminding readers that when Batavia incorporated as a village it was to be able to do something about flood control. 2-2-1957 Ten year old plan of Nelson Fuller revived. 2-5-1957 Done upstream, may have saved City from recent high water. 1-23-1959 Control upstream said only sure measure. 1-27-1959 Flood Control already done estimated to have saved the City $180,000 loss. 1-29-1959 Meeting on - sees long-term planning necessary. 4-17-1959 Creek taming discussed with engineers. 12-10-1959 City to reinforce Kibbe Park dike. 4-4-1960 City raises Oakland Avenue area. 10-26-1960 Upper Tonawanda Creek Watershed Assn. reorganized. 11-7-1961 Creek to be studied for. 9-9-1974 Map by Army Engineers. 11-8-1979 New flood control map. 3-9-1980 Flood district outlined. 3-18-1980 Report stresses importance of dams south of the City. 5-6-1981 Plan ready to go to Washington. 8-7-1981 New flood control map of the City. 7-13-1982 Dams for flood control now on hold. 12-21-1984 Patrick Salvador, 211 Swan Street, Batavia, NY 14020. 6-14-1985 Dams on Creek still being discussed after 35 years. 12-4-1985 New map of City showing endangered areas. 3-7-1987 Question about addition to home and basement in flood plain - Osterhout Ave. Letter to ed on above situation. 7-25-2000

Flood Insurance Requirements Christian outlines local flood control laws - for construction. Letter to ed. 7-25-2000

Floods Greatest flood Batavia has seen in years. 2-9-1887 Highest water remembered. 3-1, 2-1902 Water receding. 3-3-1902 Record flood waters. 7-7-1902 Greatest flood ever - Bushville bridge washed away. 3-24-1904 Greatest flood ever. 3-28-1916 Recollection of earlier floods - Past & Present column. 4-28-1916 Third flood this year. 5-17-1916 Flood abatement work planned. 1-10-1918 Thaw brings high water. 3-13-1920 Past & Present column: ¶ on flood of 1902 - called one of the worst. 3-5-1927 Record flood damages roads - closes Doehlers. 1-19-1929 Dam at Bushville causes high water - blasted out. 4-2-1929 Council proposes buying Bushville Dam and removing it to reduce flooding. 4-2-1931 Creek bed below Municipal Dam only two feet above top of Bushville Dam. 4-3-1931 Second flood in week - receding. 4-4-1940 Tonawanda again over its banks. 4-9-1940 Some flooding - pictures. 4-7-1941 Water up in Alexander. 3-9-1942 Water receding after flood threat - freeze checks threat of flood for now. 3-11-1942 Body of boy drowned at Indian Falls hard to reach because of deep snow. 3-16-1942 Water up again - highest in years at Alexander - pictures. Reaches all time high - passes water mark set in 1929. 3-17-1942 Flood receding. South side under water - West Main Street under water - picture. 3-18-1942 Flood water highest in City in years. Streets closed by water. 3-18, 19-1942 Picture: South Main from Walnut; Jackson Street under water; evacuation by boat. 3-19-1942 Picture. 3-20-1942 Council acts for flood relief. 3-21-1942 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 21

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Floods (cont) Big pump from muckland loaned to pump out streets. 3-23-1942 Picture: Interior of Sacred Heart Church. 3-24-1942 Picture: Sacred Heart shows need for flood control. 3-26-1942 Red Cross aided 225 families during the flood. 3-25-1942 Sacred Heart Church worst damage. 3-26-1942 Flood reduced City budget - may need to borrow. 3-30-1942 Polish men find City's efforts in flood less than adequate - others praise. 4-7-1942 Rains bring Creek over Law, Walnut Streets. 4-8-1942 Picture of flood. 3-17-1942 Picture of flood. 12-31-1942 Flood emergency faced - rescue and relief needed. 2-13-1945 Creek 8' above normal. 3-5-1945 Second highest January flood in ice break-up. 1-7-1946 High water. 4-7-1947 Report of flood losses over the past years. 4-18-1947 Picture of high water April 6, 1947. 12-31-1947 Tonawanda high almost equals flood of 1942. 3-28-1950 North end of Ross Street and Bank Street under water. 4-1-1950 Picture: Flooded area. Flooding attributed to farm drainage. 4-3-1950 Tonawanda up again, near flood stage. 4-5-1950 Article on floods Ellicott had to deal with. 4-22-1950 Melting snow from storm on the 29th overflows the Tonawanda. 12-4-1950 Water up over West Main Street - picture. 3-12-1952 Picture: High water on South Main Street receding - also on West Main. 2-17-1954 High water almost up to pilings being put in Creek bank for flood control. 12-30-1954 Tonawanda up - threatens flood. 3-1-1955 More flood pictures - 3rd highest flood reported. 3-2-1955 Picture. 3-3-1955 Creek rising - four schools close - hundreds of cellars flooded. 3-7-1956 Sleet follows flood - picture - creek levels 2' under record of 1942. Picture: Sandbags against water. 3-8-1956 Gale winds follow high water and ice - 200 poles blown down. Creek still 4'8" above normal. 3-9-1956 Engineers say flood work saved the City. 3-13-1956 Creek up - may crest at noon - sewers over-taxed - experts called. 1-23-1957 J. E. Brown on floods. 1-24-1957 Engineers question keeping dam. Picture: Creek from air, showing limit of flood control. 1-25-1957 Ten year old Flood Control Plan of Nelson Fuller reviewed. 2-5-1957 Rain and wind brings flood threat. 4-25-1957 Tonawanda crests at 8'6" after rain. 5-21-1957 Council to ask County to help with flooding in northeast section. 6-28-1957 J. E. Brown recalls earlier floods - says record snows this past winter. 2-24-1958 Flood water ravages West Main area. Dreamland Trailer Park under water. Winegar on high water. Flood control done upstream may have saved City. 1-23-1959 Ice dam at Bushville dynamited - ice doesn't budge. 2-2-1959 27 families seek help from Red Cross. 2-3-1959 Drop in temperature checks water - 3" of snow over the ice. 2-11-1959 Creek rising, what with rain and melting snow. 4-2-1959 Creek falls, 2" short of flood level. 4-3-1959 Creek over road in Alexander. Cold checks run-off. 2-11-1960 Creek near flood - up 6" an hour. 3-30-1960 Water receding - damage high. 3-31-1960 Water recedes - no damage - just short of flood level. 4-26-1961 Winegar remembers flood of 20 years ago. 3-17-1962 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 22

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Floods (cont) Creek crests at 10'. 2-1-1969 Picture: Creek Road south of the City - flood threat ends. 3-1-1971 Creek over its banks - subsiding. 3-16-1971 Batavia misses worst of high water. 6-22, 24-1972 Picture. 6-23-1972 Winegar on recent high water. 6-27-1972 Recent flood control work said to have prevented great loss during high water. 7-11-1972 Flood control years away - flood threat real. 3-8-1978 Insurance map puts Southside in flood zone. 2-23-1981 Council protests flood designation limits City growth. 2-24-1981 Flood damage $5million from water. County manager says 300 building needed money for damage. 2-28-1985 Winegar quotes James Mancuso on flood of 1942. 9-2-1987 High water takes out four county bridges - County manager asks for State help. 6-24-1989 Correspondent corrects Winegar on flood of 1942. 1-26-1990 Frank Gorecki and others remembers the flood of 1942. 3-16-1992 Chapter from McEvoy book. 3-7-1996 Winegar remembers flood of 1942. 5-3-1996 Flash flood from downpour Thursday starts study of risky spots. 6-26-1996 Continued rains bring water over roads - pictures - over 50 homes evacuated - water drops 2". 1-9-1998 Statistics, pictures on flood. 1-10-1998 Water receding fast - some called it a "pretty interesting week-end". 1-12-1998 Recent high water called "100 year flood" - water has come up "in some pretty funny places" says Town's water supervisor (in article on new development). 1-14-1998 Water engulfs Attica, crests at 12.44' in Batavia from heavy rains. 7-9-1998

Floral Fantasies New shop - dried, silk and fresh flowers - at Liberty Square Mart - ad. 5-13-1992 Moving to 68 Jackson Street - corner of Ellicott Street - ad. 8-31-1993 Open House - refreshments, Sunday December 1st - ad. 11-27-1996

Floral Hall Fairgrounds. Daily. 9-25-1915

Florence Avenue From Cedar west to Howard. Mrs. Byrne says her grandfather bought land in 1865. She has lived there almost all her life, on corner of Cedar and Florence. Street developed by her father, John Fox and Mr. Marshall Rumsey. Street named for Mr. Rumsey's daughter Florence Rumsey, a missionary for the Baptist Society. no date A. J. Rumsey has sold 3 houses, 16 lots on since last October. 1-31-1887 A. J. Rumsey, who sold 90 acres of land to Casper Folk for $9,000 and took in payment 3 houses and 6 acres on Cedar Street, will subdivide. During the summer, Rumsey and Michael Folk will open a new street from Cedar Street to Howard Street. 7-12-1889 City asks origin of name - Graham Mfg Co. wants to change to Graham Ave. 2-9-1977 Mr. Gates wrote to ask where Florence Avenue got its name. Graham Mfg Co. has asked to have the name changed to Graham Avenue. 2-11-1977 Both Mrs. Byrne and Mrs. Wikes at 34 Cedar approve change. Residents on Florence Avenue and 3 from Cedar protest the change. 2-20 or so 1977 Residents oppose changing name - anyway, there already is a Graham Ave. 3-1-1977

Floria, Dr. Lloyd J. Batavia native, honored for service in Philippines - picture. 10-8-1966

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Florida Visitors New Yorkers gather in Clearwater. 2-8-1921 8th Annual St. Petersburg reunion - first one recalled. 7-17-1952 Picture: Genesee County Club of Florida gathers in Florida for a picnic. 3-14-1959 Report: Picnic in Florida. 3-16-1964

Florists Gustav Noack; Harry Erckert; Stroh, Louis Stroh and Son; Riegel, Ernest; McLellan, Donald; Paul Liebsch. Brucklier of Buffalo, 39 Jackson. 4-18-1931 Maloney Bros. offer evergreen stock at 28 Main Street. 10-25-1932

Floss Bowling Alleys See: Palace Bowling Alleys at 32 Jackson Street.

Flour Pot Kitchen Shop 103 Jackson Street. Cheryl LaFanara opens kitchen gadget shop in former shoe repair shop of Tom's Shoe Repair. In same building: Jay's Cut-n-place; Dolly's Candle Shop and Flour Pot Shop - pictures. 1-3-2000

Flower, Dr. Douglas To join Mulcahy office. 7-30-1976 Flower by Dick Burton Mr. & Mrs. Burton buy business of Dwyer and Harrison. 11-16-1961 Needs more space - asks rezoning to move to 28 Bank Street. 3-10-1964 City approves rezoning for move. 4-14-1964 Doing well. 1-15-1965 Ad: Flowers by Dick Burton, 28 Bank. 1-14-1966 Gets Mr. Burton's personal attention. 1-15-1971 Picture: Former shop at 28 Bank being razed by V. Gautieri - also 32 Bank, Acheson Service Station. 3-2-1973 Owned by John & Sheila Hamil who bought it from John Barrows in November 1979. no date Skunk camped in bushes in front of shop trapped by Officer Zack. 1-10-1986 Ad: Will deliver flowers in costume for $17.95. 10-28-1987 Now owned by Hamil's - John Barrows owned it seven years. 4-27-1989 Shop getting calls that seem to be practical joke calls. 2-23-1990 Several florists to deliver flowers ordered by men in service to sweethearts or wives - Burton among them. 2-8-1991 Chamber awards Burton "Retailer of the Year" - historical story. 2-23-1995

Flowers Unlimited Opens at 206 East Main Street. Owned by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Borrell, to be run by Cathy Shultz Pastore. 10-1-1980 Ann Hale at Laundrymat says Mrs. Raymond Tortorice runs - bought it from the Borrell's a few months ago. 1-19-1990

Fluoridation Dentist approve water fluoridation. 1-17-1951 Fuller says Health Department has no right to insist on fluoride in water. 12-1-1954 Health Department refutes Fuller. 12-2-1954 Fuller again on fluoridation. 12-7-1954 Dental Society approves fluoridation. 12-8-1954 Council approves water fluoridation. 3-26-1963 Moving slowly. 8-27-1963 Water in City mains has now contained fluoride for several days. 12-31-1963

Flying Allens See: Allen, Capt. Eddie

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Flynn, Edward M. Of NJ chosen to city development post, replaces Burns. 8-17-1994 Says he will work closely with the public. 8-20-1944 Interview with. 10-31-1994 Looking for new tenants for Eastown Plaza to replace Kmart and Vincent Jewelers. 3-31-1995 Answers critics, outlines aims of his committee. 4-8-1995 Community Development Coordinator on Master Plan. 1-22-1997 Second article on Master Planning. 1-23-1997 On planning for employment. 1-24-1997 Talks of need for parks, implementation of possible new areas, support & upkeep. 1-25-1997 On Community Development. 6-26-1998 Corrects local misconceptions. 8-28-1998 Says future of area depends on food and water supply (on water vote). 10-1-1999 Outlines hopes for future. 1-7-2000

Flynn, Frank Obit - 59. One of DiCarlo fighters. 5-23-1973

Flynn, Rev. James Interview with Father Flynn - sports follower - pastor of Our Lady of Fatima - retired, Chaplin at St. Jerome - Inquest. 4-12-1993 Flynn, Jerry J. E. Brown on - formerly at WBTA. 8-14-1959 Winegar mentions honors for Flynn by Rochester Press Club. 2-22-1989

Flynn, Mrs. John Obit. 9-3-1957

Fogel, Morris Opening grocery at 34 Jackson Street. 4-25-1934

Foley, Mrs. Thomas J. (Janet) Appointed County Historian. 2-5-1941 Article by on dolls she will exhibit at the County Fair. 8-6-1942 Protests loan of Land Office property. 10-6-1945 Head of membership drive. 6-5-1946 Obit - Thomas J. Foley. 3-7-1949 Dead at 74. 1-9-1962

Foley, Timothy Obit - former hackman. 4-13-1918

Folger, Bob Closes station which he ran for 35 years on West Main Street. 8-30-1975 Winegar - and friends - remember Folger Service Station. 1-16-1990 Obit - 77. 7-29-1991

Folger, Jack Building on State Street opposite Denio Street - to cost $6,500. 255 State St. 7-3-1946

Folk, John John Folk and his wife bought lots 4951 and 4953, not no. 1(?), 10 acres. Township 12 in Batavia July 26,1884. Florence Avenue later cut by Fox and Rumsey - maybe 1910. Two houses on it in 1915. Marshall Rumsey an operator? Got part title to the land - little bit shrewd, now always honorable. Later Wood Working Co. put up on part of the land. Had come to the US in 1854 from Bavaria to avoid military service. Had passage paid to Chicago. Agent in NY sold land in Bennington Hills. Poor season. Lost everything. Came to Batavia. Rented at Seven Springs. Boys worked on farms. Girls picked berries. Grandfather Folk bought 10 acres, from old railroad to Brown Farm on Ellicott Street - to Howard Street - after the Civil War. 3 sons. 2 daughters. Oldest son Casper (Mike and Casper ran a farm for years) bought a farm in Bethany. Raised pears. Father put up 5 acres as deposit on son's farm. One bad year Rumsey couldn't give time. Claimed five acres. Father had built a house and barn on the ten acres, where Mrs. Byrne was RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 25

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Folk, John (cont) born. Fox a blacksmith from Alsace - originally Fuchs - with Jerome Ott on Exchange Place. Ott and Fox made a hose cart for the firemen. Dead at home at 30 Cedar Street. Born in Germany in 1812 - came to the US in 1850. 4-12-1902

Follett, Edward J. See: Meadow Park or Boats on the Creek Mr. & Mrs. Follett celebrate their 50th Anniversary. 2-5-1917 Obit. Ten children: Mary; Michael; Edward; Andrew; Joseph; Sarah; Ida; Cathryn; Anna; Evelyn (Mrs. Herman Ulrich). 4-23-1918 On map in Atlas for 1904 - at village line, between Creek and Creek Road. Was one of the first local men to enlist in the Civil War. Took part in 40 engagements. Red medal for bravery in action. Married Catherine Folk of Cedar Street. Had 10 children. Joseph worked at Doehler's - ran Blue Bird on the week-ends. Herman Ulrich married his youngest child - Evelyn Follett. He was, by trade, a custom tailor. He took professional photographs, some of which he sold to newspapers in Rochester and other nearby cities. Kay Graff is his and Evelyn Follett's daughter and has some of the photographs he took. FROM KAY GRAFF 1993.

Follett, Herman A fireman about 1913 - believed to have become City fireman in 1915. Father was Christopher Follett who moved here from Michigan sometime before 1913. Anne Pasto, the daughter of Herman, Christopher Follett and Edward J. Follett, brothers, says Anne. no date

Follett, John Owner of Steamer Blue Bird, with contract for Meadow Park, past several years, buys 6 new boats. 4-27-1914 Pictures: Working on Blue Bird. 2-9-2000

Follett and Lachnecht Shoes Follett and Lachnecht open shoe store at 108 Main Street. 4-10-1900

Folsom, Dr. Dead of grip. 10-20-1897

Fonda, Elizabeth F. Dead at 80. 10-25-1966 Leaves an estate worth $400,000. First teacher to conduct classes in homemaking for public schools. Her first classes met in the former Free Baptist Church building on Bank Street. 3-7-1968

Fonda, B. P. Dead of old age - 92. 2-17-1905

Fones, Edward Was the head of the Salvation Army here. no date Gets notice to move. 7-16-1915 Going to Perth Amboy. 7-24-1915 Ensign Fones dead in Batavia. 2-8-1917

Foodlands Inc. Marchese West Main Market joins Foodland of Buffalo - becomes Marchese Foodlands. 7-29-1964

Food Pantry Suggested by J. D. LeSeur to meeting of Genesee County Churches United - now well organized - food stocked at Salvation Army - about 60 bags a week needed. Started in 1984. 4-29-1995 List of food pantries in the area. 11-9-1995

Food Products Co. See: Batavia Preserving Co. Purchased by Toledo based company which handled payroll. 8-19-1918

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Food Processing Plant GLF to construct modern food processing plant on 15 acres on Cedar Street, to cost $500,000. Genesee Farms Products. Wilbur Chase; W. W. Hawley, Jr.; Robert C. White and R. W. Call of Batavia - Gilbert Prole; T. H. Buhl; Elbert H. Torrey. 9-1-1944

Food Stamps Council approves food stamp plan - surplus food. 6-4-1940 City adopts food stamp plan for welfare families. 8-5-1941 Joseph Redmond, chairman of food stamp plan. 8-8-1941 Food stamp plan starts Tuesday the 2nd with 30 stores cooperating. 8-28-1941 First day brings business worth $213 in stamps. 9-3-1941 Food stamps doing $100 a day business. 9-8-1941 Food stamp purchases over $12,000 for year. 9-19-1942 Food stamp use grows - many aided. 3-13-1971

Foot and Mouth disease Quarantine: Byron; Bergen; LeRoy and Stafford. 2-15-1915 Inspectors on every farm. 2-17-1915 Quarantine regulations. 2-18-1915

Football See also: Youth Football. Batavia football team gets challenge from Lancaster. 10-18?-1895 Batavia beaten by Tonawanda. 10-28-1895 Football club reorganized. 11-21-1895 All Batavia football players chosen again. 10-12-1899 All Batavia's vs. High School. 10-16-1899 United Football Club formed. 7-20-1911 Churches persuade sheriff and police chief to forbid Sunday football. 10-16-1911 Meadow Park to host first football game of season. 9-18-1915 City football team forming. 9-14-1923 Football team shaping up. 10-6-1923 MacArthur Stadium approved for use of Batavia Pros - football team. 10-8-1946 Winegar on football pros ca. 1940-1948 - forerunner of Athletic Club. 11-6-1986 LeRoy School defaced as aftermath of game. May bring end to school games. 11-14-1953 Picture: Batavia Football Club. 10-8-1959 Page on. 9-15-1978 Winegar on professional football - Batavia Essos. 8-30-1979 Winegar on. 12-27-1979 Winegar on. Started by Leon Kersz 15 years ago. Michael Rimmer now the head coach. 9-13-1983 Winegar remembers football from 1937. 10-28-1988 Speaker for meeting of Youth Football League. 11-8-1988 Article on. 9-16-1991 Football team - Batavia Essos - remembered. 11-15-1991 Blue Devil's wind Class B football trophy. 11-18-1991 Article on Bandits - writer says the team needs a home base. 6-23-1992 Bandits plan inter-season training. 11-24-1992 Replying to recent article by Paul Hartwick on part Bill Bostwick had in getting the Batavia Bandits started. Letter to ed gives full credit to Doug Palmer. 6-19-1993 Bandits set schedule, name team captains. 6-19-1993 Youth Football season starts - two pages. 9-8-1995 City agrees to help pay for lights for youth football while power is off at Dwyer Stadium. 10-12-1995 Winegar remembers football coaches who fostered BHS football. 1-31-1996

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Football (cont) Major Kemp, 56, Dean of Bandits. 8-15-1996 Full page, Youth Football, 1996 - names teams, players - pictures. 9-13-1996 Bandits to play in New York Football League this season. 3-13-1997

Foote, C. Richard Chosen first City Administrator. 12-2-1957 Picture. 12-14-1957 First day on the job - picture. 1-10-1958 Collecting information for job analyses. 4-12-1958 Resigns - going to Wheaton, Ill. Says step ahead in his career. 5-1-1962 J. E. Brown on, who made good job of a controversial situation. 5-15-1962 Picture: Gates and Foote. 6-21-1962 Winegar talks to Foote in Wheaton, Illinois. 10-6-1962 Winegar reports on Foote's new job. 5-28-1963 Takes post in Maryland. 12-19-1963 Wheaton, Ill, rallies to save Foote from being fired. 10-28-1964 Winegar on Foote - he may not be in Wheaton another year. 12-28-1964 Leaving Wheaton for managerial job in Maryland. 2-20-1965 Winegar on. 5-10-1973 Winegar on. 11-6-1973 Mr. & Mrs. Foote visiting in city. 7-14-1975 Winegar on. 1-3-1978 Foote on his days in Batavia. 1-4-1978 Returning to City Management. 2-23-1978 Winegar on. 11-27-1978 Winegar says Foote now retiring. 10-5-1992 Winegar says Foote, who lived in Groton, CT after retirement, has now moved to Durham, NC. C. Richard and Ethel Foote. 1-19-1994

Foote, Georgia Letter on schools. 3-27-1948 To run for Welfare Post - as Democrat - against Burt. 7-6-1950 Picture of candidates. 10-28-1950 Again the City Historian. 1-14-1958 Made honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. 2-7-1967 Obit - Georgia Foote (Mrs. LaRue) - 81. Picture. 2-11-1967

Foote, Jean G. Obit - 93. Son of LaRue & Georgia Foot (would-be City Historian). 5-13, 15-1989

Foote, John F. Article on Civil War veterans, including John F. Foote, friend of Charles F. Rand. 8-5-1936

Foote, Nelson N. Graduated from Cornell. 6-15-1940 Son of Mr. & Mrs. LaRue Foote, named Sociology Professor at U of Chicago. 7-26-1951 Conducting a workshop in Human Relations - 2 weeks - in Oxford, England. 8-18-1958

Footworks See: J & P Footworks.

Ford, Carrie Barton Mrs. George G. Ford, of Rochester - formerly here - left an estate of $44,000. 10-1-1937

Ford, Henry Past & Present column: Ford, on his way to Buffalo in a $15,000 imported car, would have gone from Perry to Buffalo but construction forced him to pass through Batavia. 11-12-1921 Ford's car stopped for speeding. 8-2-1922

Ford, Henry E. Of Elba - funeral of. 3-15-1962

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Ford, Loretta Completes 50 years at the News. 1-19-1971 Obit - 81. 3-30-1979

Ford, Myrta Obit - 86. Lived on Ford Road, Elba. 2-21-1962

Ford, Ralph L. Leases Palace Steam Laundry on Park Place from E. B. Coach. 10-22-1914 To sell ladies furnishings at 50 Main Street - now Herbold Millinery. 1-16-1925 Suit by Ford against Floyd Hovey in death of Ford's wife in an accident discontinued by Court. 3-26-1925

Ford, Sylvanus One of the oldest residents of East Elba, dead at 79. 8-20-1908

Ford, Thelma Living at 555 East Main Street with antiques her aunt had owned. Ray Kendall helped her in buying and selling. After he died she sold the house and the business and says she now lives in LeRoy. She says she sold the business to Robert Capan (Jody Capan) who is the assistant fire chief and lives in Attica. Capan not in the telephone book. 12-2-1990

Ford, Wallace P. Nancy Bridges killed by her brother-in-law, Wallace Ford. 6-12-1951 Trial starts - accused of murdering Nancy Bridges, his sister-in-law. 8-2-1951 Assigned an attorney. 8-8-1951 Murder suspect to have mental exam. 9-8-1951 Jurors drawn. 10-12-1951 Trial starts. 11-21, 27-1951 Given "truth serum". 11-28-1951 Case to jury. 11-29-1951 Gets 1st degree murder. 11-30-1951 Gets death penalty - picture. 12-4-1951 Trial cost about $10,000. 12-6-1951 Clemency asked for Ford. 8-24-1952 Executed at Sing Sing. 10-31-1952

Ford House On Ford Road, Elba. History of the house by Kathy Smith. To be sold Saturday. 9-10-1965 George F. Graham buys the house for $7,600. 9-13-1965 Picture - side of cobblestone house. 6-15-1966 Home of Karl Buchholtz in the 70s.

Fordham Drive Harold Harrower of Batavia Homes and Development Corp. plans 16 more homes for Fordham, Clinton Gardens, and Holmes Avenue. 9-17-1958 Joseph Repicci to build at #13. 4-25-1959 James F. Gervase to build at #12. 4-27-1959 James Deni building at #6. 5-29-1959

Foreign Exchange Students To visit on their way home - 31 of them. 7-1-1958

Foreign Population 1,258 families in Batavia, of which one or both are foreign born. 115 children are foreign born. School census reveals: 4,450 children in the school district (3,257 of school age); 288 Italian families with school children; 86 Polish; 3 Greek; no Chinese. 8-13-1921

Forest Catalog Phil Smith is starting a catalog sales for products that help the ecology. The catalog is distributed only on request. 2-8-1993

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Foresters Court of Independent Order of Foresters Foresters of America To meet. 1-10-1895 Call for people to form local unit of Foresters of America. 4-24-1900 Meeting called to organize chapter. 3-20-1901 Organize with 30 members. 4-2-1901 Court City of Batavia #394 Foresters of America meets at Brown's Hall - 28 members. 6-13-1901 Elect. 1-10-1902 Celebrate quiet year. 6-12-1902 Meeting. 11-24-1903 Companion Court Pocahontas Independent Order of Foresters - to hold dance. 2-8-1904 Meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. 7-5-1904 To meet in the Majestic Temple. 1-2-1905 Court Batavia Foresters of America to elect. 9-11-1906 Foresters of America meet. 3-11-1908 To meet. 8-11-1908 To meet. 11-30-1908 To elect. 1-17-1910 Independent Foresters meeting here. 3-28-1911 Meetings close tonight. 3-30-1911 Move from Brown Hall to over the Post Office on Jackson. Meet 2nd and 4th Tuesday. 8-15-1911 To meet - Batavia Court, Foresters. 1-24-1912 To hold annual ball. 3-30-1912 To meet. 10-23-1912 Elect. 12-18-1912 200 at meeting. 1-21-1914 To meet. 12-15-1914 Companion Court, Independent Order of Foresters to go to Horseshoe Lake. 7-17-1918 Independent Foresters to meet. 5-11-1921 Foresters of the state to convene here. 9-9-1931 To meet. 8-23-1938

Forever Flowers Elba flower shop moves to Batavia - corner of Route 33 and Seven Springs Road. Diane Ball moves from Elba. 12-13-1983

Forgnone, Phoebe Formerly Mrs. Richard. Obit. 10-18-1990

Forgnone, Richard Article by Trietley on house on Molasses Hill. 7-25-1953 Of D and C Locomotive Works. no date Gets permit to us miniature railroad as center of family park. 5-4-1988 On Forgnone's Family amusement park. 7-1-1989 Selling park and trains - local support poor. 9-13-1990 Picture: Final run of model train. 9-17-1990 Winegar on Forgnone and model train - sold to N. Y. Central Mutual Insurance for $37,000. D & C Motors to continue. 10-16-1990

Forgnone, Robert S. Obit - 22, of gunshot wounds. 10-29-1971

Foriero, Vincenzo Of Hutchins Street killed by bandits trying to take $4,000 payroll. Four men fled from the scene. 9-16-1926 Police believe Frank DeMario is one of the killers. 9-17-1926

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Forster, Arch M. Obit - 75. 6-20-1950

Forsyth Trucking John T. Forsyth buys carting business of Casey Carting Co. of 46 Jackson St. 6-10-1933 Moving from 46 Jackson Street to 39 Center. House to be office - barn in rear for storage. 10-17-1936 To have pick-up and delivery to freight office. 11-18-1936 Moves to former Palmer Box factory next to Batavia Clamp Co. - was oldest firm on Jackson Street except for the News. 10-13-1937 Fire in coal yard next door to Forsyth (used by GLF for storage) believed started by children. 10-2-1961 In business since 1933. Will continue to March 3. Building to Batavia Metal Pdcts. 1-17-1980

Forsyth, Anso Buys Casey block, 43 Jackson. 12-23-1937 Obit - Florence Forsyth - Mrs. Anson. 2-28-1958 Obit - Isabel Prentice Forsyth - Mrs. Anson. 9-5-1964 Obit - 71. Three sons: Rodney of 113 Union Street; George of Batavia-Elba Townline Road; James of LeRoy. 12-21-1966

Forsyth, Arthur J. Getting veterinary degree at Cornell. 6-12-1912

Forsyth, Charles Son of Mrs. Mili Langworthy struck gold in California. 6-6-1933

Forsyth, James Dead in 71st year. Wife, Margaret Brown. Sons: Alderman John; Arthur; James, Jr. of Stafford. 8-30-1905 Forsyth, John, Sr. Obit. 11-21-1935 Will of, 100 Washington Avenue to John T. and daughter Kathleen. 1-4-1938

Forsyth, John J. Son of John & Helen Brown Forsyth, dead at 63. Three sons: John; Patrick; Joseph. Daughters: Mrs. James Fili - Deborah; Mrs. Martin Hazen - Barbara. 3-5-1985

Forsyth, John T. Buys carting business of Casey Carting Co., 46 Jackson. Has been with Casey since 1912. 6-10-1933 Dead at 72. 10-6-1967

Forsyth, Mrs. John T. (Catherine M.) Dead. 12-26-1940

Forsyth, Mrs. John T. Obit - 85. Sons: John J. and Paul B. 9-18-1976

Forsyth, Rodney A. County Vet. 1-11-1958 County questions County Vet on duties. 12-28-1962 Resigns as County Vet. 1-26-1963 Dead at 47. 3-31-1970

Fort Hill Past & Present column on Fort Hill, LeRoy. 6-27-1908 Excavation reveals Indian relics. 5-13-1950

Fortunato, William H. Of Genesee Communications Inc. gets permit to build television station. 11-23-1988

Fortune Telling Mrs. Madame Magdalene at 23 Center Street, clairvoyant. 11-26-1909

Forward, Harry Mr. & Mrs. Harry Forward married 50 years - picture. 12-28-1968 Mrs. Katherine Tripp of Kay's Rest Home buys home the Forward family have lived in for generations. Forward's to live in 3 bedroom ranch house nearby. 10-18-1969

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Forward, Mr. & Mrs. John Married 63 years - picture. 9-21-1969 Of 110 Summit Street married 65 years. 9-20-1941 Married 70 years - picture. 9-29-1946 Celebration for - both totally blind. 9-19-1946 Obit - John T. at 90. 6-30-1947 Obit - Mrs. Denice A. Forward aged 88. 8-11-1947

Foss, Valerie Appointed head director of nursing at Genesee Memorial Hospital - picture. 4-30-1987

Fossedal, Ruth Winegar on, as Batavia booster. 1-21-1986 First woman to join local Rotary Club. 3-21-1988 Taking presidency of Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, VA. and marrying Stanley N. Smith at the Lutheran Church. 3-24-1988

Fossil Reef Winegar comments on LeRoy geological site. 12-8-1967 Mrs. R. E. Bradbury to sell quarry that is rich in fossils - on Britt Road, LeRoy. 1-11-1968

Foster, F. L. W. P. O'Brien sells Batavia Dry Cleaning Co. to. 11-3-1914

Foster, George M. Of Red Clover Inn leases Genesee House, 18-20 Jackson Street. 10-5-1931 Dead. Photographer at 511 Ellicott Street - in Batavia 15 years. 2-1-1941

Foster, John L. John L. Foster Carriage Factory Past & Present column: ¶ on, who directed a band here before the Civil War - played the bugle - Alfred Bender of Washington Avenue is the only member of the band left. 6-2-1922 Picture - 1, 3, 5 State Street - back in 1880s or 1890s - west side of the street. 3-23-1940

Fotch, George M. 55, arraigned for molesting girls working for him. 4-1, 6-1936 Given $50 suspended fine. 4-11-1936

Fotch, George W. Constable, tends so many furnaces, including that at the Dellinger Theatre, he has an assistant to call on if one goes out and has to be started up. Past & Present column. 1-11-1919 Batavia's Steeple jack, working on Elk's flagpole. 5-4-1926 To do flagpoles for Carborundum in Niagara Falls - business card, under recommendations reads "anyone in Batavia". 1-17-1928 Appointed City constable. 2-20-1930 Article on, steeplejack, with picture. 3-28-1931 Of Daisy Advertising and Decorating Agency. 3-17-1933 In new line of work - making flags - has trial order for Jewish flags - Past & Present column. 4-7-1935 Arrested on statutory charge. 4-1-1936 Of Daisy Agency, dead at 60. 1-9-1941

Fotch, John W. 12 year old, proprietor of local goat farm, has license to deal in goats milk - Past & Present column. 9-20-1913 Fotch and A. Bristol Palmer open lube shop at 7 Jefferson Avenue. 7-15-1922

Foto-mat Opens new building on site of former Foto-Express on Ellicott at Center Street. Gautieri owns land - old building gone. 1-29-1979

Found, Ernest M. Marries Eleanor Ferguson. 6-21-1948 Admitted to Bar. 3-14-1956 Candidate for District Attorney. 1-13-1964 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 32

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Found, Ernest M. (cont) Not a candidate for DA again. 2-26-1973 Leaving DA office after 9 years. 11-28-1973 Bar Assn honors Found on retirement - picture. 5-11-1993 Packing office personal goods - picture. 7-20-1993 Found's celebrate 50th Anniversary - picture. 6-20-1998

Found, Ernest (younger) Entering medical school. 6-26-1975

Found, Marilyn Graduates Potsdam Crane Department of Music. 6-19-1971 Soloist in Crane School concert. 11-29-1971 With Symphony Sunday. 1-19-1977 To begin long-term contract in Germany. 12-11-1978 Career advancing. 8-4-1982 To give concert at the Presbyterian Church. 7-27-1984

Found the Clown See: Robinson, Cindy (Mrs. Mel).

Foundries Once two large foundries in the City. Truman Hulbert's on the east side of State Street - site of Daeley's store. P. P. Bradish on Ellicott Street now Hickox-Rumsey. Bell foundry on west corner of Main and Bank Streets. 5-14-1927

Four-H (4-h) Boys and Girls Farm Club started. Alice Louise Peck, organizer. 8-9-1917 Boys and Girls to raise pigs. 2-19-1918 172 young people join Farm Bureau - Junior Division. 4-27-1920 Farm Bureau girls in junior project - food, clothing. 9-1-1920 County has 782 enrolled in. Melvin Merton and group - picture. 3-10-1951 On start of in the county. 7-7-1951 Not to have walkathon this year - to have cookie sale instead. 3-23-1989 Celebrating 75th Anniversary. 10-3-1989 Ann Lamie, leader of 4-H Fishing Club, given state award. 12-20-1996 4-H in Genesee County gets national grant of $1,000 to help restore trees damaged in 1991 ice storm. 3-13-1997 To plant trees in 1997. 4-7-1997 Active 4-Her's celebrate. 10-8-1999 Letter to ed citing achievements. 10-9-1999 Teenagers win awards in horse care at Louisville, KY - pictures. 11-16-1999 4-H program preparing new farmers. 6-6-2000

Four Hundred Towers See: Housing - 400 Towers.

Fowler, Christine Writing history of colonial Rhode Island. 4-14-1951 Obit - 84. 7-29-1959

Fowler, O. Purchased lot and will build bar soap factory. 10-25-1889

Fox, Alvin J. Dean of printers - recently with E. N. Rowell - retiring. 12-30-1911 Veteran printer 75 today - picture. 4-3-1918 ¶ on - picture. 4-25-1921 Obit. 8-3-1921

Fox, Edward To build a blacksmith shop on Church Street - threatens to call it "Silver Ash.." 4-15-1892 Closes smithy - to join Frank Ott (Dellinger to build on site). 3-14-1906 Leaves Frank Ott - to open his own shop again. 6-14-1906 Opens smithy on Russell, in rear of Woodward store. 7-27-1912

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Fox, Dr. Edward J. Opening office. 12-1-1961 Closing his office December 31st. 12-2-1977

Fox, James A. To run carriage to Horseshoe Lake again this summer. 7-14-1890 Former carriage maker - dead at 81. 2-22-1910

Fox, Joseph Mary Folk and Joseph Fox - St. Joseph's. 4-25-1888 E. McConkey sells blacksmith shop on Exchange Place to Fox - one of the former owners. 10-6-1893 Fox, a blacksmith from Alsace - originally Fucks, built a blacksmith shop on Exchange Place. Ott and Fox made a hosecart for firemen, also had a float in a parade. Did Land Office in 1894. Daughter, Mrs. Byrne, born Gertrude Fox in 1890. When the area developed, Fox kept the corner lot - now the Byrne Home. no date Fox - Fuchs came from Alsace, a blacksmith. Built a blacksmith shop on Exchange Place. (See account of parade Land Office Dedication 1894). no date Byrne - Had learned glass-cutting in Pennsylvania. Wanted to work on railroad - mother wouldn't letter. Saw an ad for glasscutter in Chicago. Stopped off to see a glasscutter from Pennsylvania in Batavia who persuaded him to stay and cut glass. Mrs. Byrne has fine collection of Buffalo Cut Glass. no date

Fox, Wilson A. Replaces Frank Carpenter, proprietor of saloon at 49 Main Street. 4-1-1905

Fox Madame Ad: Madame Fox - reader and advisor - in trailer opposite the Fairgrounds. 4-6-1939

Foxy Fillies, B and B Group of women associated with Batavia Downs gives $500 to St. Jerome. Spokesman says the purpose of the Foxy Fillies is to raise money for worthy causes. 9-17-1992 Francis and Mead Purchase reported. 3-18-1929 Anne Francis and Robert Mead to take possession of Bradley Jewelry Store, 96 Main - recently purchased. 3-30-1929 Whole article on, from founding by H. M. Kelsey - picture. 5-18-1937 Picture. 8-21-1939 Celebrating 25th Anniversary. 4-1-1953 In 1921, Belle Mead, Isabelle F. Mead and Robert B. Mead ran the Mead Mercantile Agency. Anne Francis was a clerk (C. C. Bradley?) and lived at 6 Morton Avenue 1921-22 Directory Picture. 4-15-1961 Picture - interior. 7-17-1965 Mrs. Mead in charge of arrangements and displays. Carries Towle, Gorham, Wallace silverware. Perfumes and jewelry. May 20 ? Sold to Max Jurow Inc. of NYC. Will operate under old name. Mrs. Mead and Miss Francis to stay on during reorganization. Business started by H. M. Kelsey - purchased in 1887 by A. W. Caney and C. C. Bradley. Was for eight years on the corner of Jackson as Caney and Bradley. In 1895, Mr. Bradley bought out Mr. Caney and the store became C. C. Bradley & Co. Moved to 96 Main in 1917. Building at 96 Main is now owned by C. C. Bradley, who has his office on the second floor. 10-3-1968

Francis, Miss Anne To clerk for R. O. Holden. 4-16-1898 To work for Austin and Prescott. 11-28-1905 Who has been manager of Sperry & Hutchins Co., to take Victrola dept. for C. C. Bradley. 6-8-1914

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Francis, Miss Anne (cont) Mrs. Booth told me that her brother, Max, would have married Anne but religion came between them. no date Francis and Robert B. Mead buy Bradley jewelry firm. 3-18-1929 Moves to a house on East Main Road (Fred B. Parker house) with her mother. 4-2-1940 Obit - 80. 10-18-1972

Francis, Belle Who has been working in LeRoy has joined Metropolitan Life Here. 9-28-1914 Later Mrs. Robert Mead - hence Francis and Mead.

Francis, Dennis J. Obit. Daughters: Anne; Belle Mead. Son: John S. of Silver Creek. 1-23-1936 Obit - Mrs. Dennis Francis. 1-11-1947 Funeral. 1-14-1947

Francis, Mrs. F. G. To spend the summer with her sister, Alice G. Fisher. 5-6-1910 Of 427 East Main. 1-11-1911 Returns to the home of her sister, Mrs. Alice Fisher, for the summer. 5-3-1916 Obit - niece of Mrs. McCool. 4-12-1937

Francis, John S. A former Batavian, buys a home on East Main Road from Fred B. Parker. His mother was Mrs. Dennis Francis and Miss Anne Francis to occupy the home. Parker has owned since 1922. He plans to build to the west. (Occupied in 1985 by Edward Ferris). The house is just west of the home of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mead. Francis a Brockton man. [bit of history on] 12-13-1939 Plans to join Francis and Mead - formerly of Huntley Mfg Co. of Brocton. 5-25-1945

Francis, Mary Margaret Sister of Anne, Mrs. Robert Mead, and John S. Francis, dead. Parents: Dennis and Mary Clark Francis. 10-28-1921 Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sisters mark 50th Anniversary at St. Mary's. Here in the County 35 years. Divine Child Father Dolan purchased the house behind the church, 18 ½ Ellicott Street. St. Pius Mission formed. Travel through the Genesee and Wyoming Counties visiting schools. Sister M. Magdalen, teacher, was the daughter of Gaetano Gulle(?). Sister M. Krantz, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Krantz of 400 Towers. She is vice General of the group. The Mother house is in Williamsville. 5-20-1911 Last three Sisters leaving Batavia - retiring to the Mother House in Williamsville. History of the Order. 11-1-1997

Franco, Thomas J. Former City councilman, arrested for passing bad check to another councilman for $1,850 in July. 8-21-1992 Passes more bad checks. 9-2-1992 Charges against Franco mount. 9-10-1992 Tenth bad check complaint lodged. 9-15-1992 Another check charge against Franco. 9-24-1992 Attorney asks dismissal of case. 10-21-1992 Judge dismisses case as incompletely prepared. 11-24-1992 Prosecutor Zickl disagrees with the ruling. 11-25-1992 Bankrupt - owes $217,272. 12-2-1992 Owes many of elite. 12-8-1992 Recharged on bad checks. 1-20-1993 Grand Jury to hear testimony vs. Franco. 2-16-1993 Faced with 44 charges: Two counts of first degree scheming to defraud; 23 counts of 3rd degree grand larceny; 9 counts of 4th degree grand larceny; 10 counts of issuing a bad check. 2-23-1993 Pleads innocent - released on own recognizance. 2-26-1993 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 35

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Franco, Thomas (cont) Attorney seeks dismissal of all charges. 5-19-1993 Judge dismisses two counts. 6-5-1993 Questions raised about delay in case. 4-16-1994 In court for pre-trial hearing. 6-28-1994 Agrees to plea bargain. 10-24 or 25-1994 Sentenced to 3 days, 2 nights in jail until July, setting up restitution fund. 3-8-1995 More on terms of sentence. 3-9-1995 Public apology from Franco in Letters to Editor. 7-1-1995

Frank, Albert J. Obit - 93. Retired piano tuner. Came to work at the State School. 2-5-1960

Frank, George V. Concert Hall - 66 Main Street - (or more likely a store on the first floor) purchased in 1919 by. Only year given Adding on rear of Belmont Restaurant for kitchen, etc. - 30 Jackson Street. 7-2-1918 Sells Belmont Lunch to Howell and Landfeld. 7-1-1919 Buys 68 Main from William Lord of Seattle and his sister, Fanny Purdy of Brooklyn. Recently leased 34 Main - for restaurant. 11-10-1919 To open a handsome store at 34 Main Street with his brothers. 8-25-1922 Ad with pictures: Frank Confectionery - next to First National Bank. "The Candy Store that Excels." 9-1-1922 Of Frank's Restaurant, 28 Main Street, in hospital. 11-4-1942 Obit -58, heart attack. 10-18-1943

Frank, George and Peter Sold Belmont Lunch to Myron Young and McMurray. They managed the Belmont for three years. Before that they had a place of the same name at 30 Jackson. 5-23-1922 To have candy store at 82 Main Street. Open store in former Gordon Shoe store. 7-1-1922

Sell candy store at 86 Main to Jerry A. Codekas of Pottstown, PA. 2-1-1923 George, formerly a partner of his brother Peter, files for bankruptcy. 6-19-1333 George closes the Rialto Restaurant at 16 Main - will lease 32 Main - formerly the Berry Patch - to call it the Belmont Restaurant. 12-3-1934

Frank, Peter Panageates Frangesito becomes legally Peter Frank [brother of George Frank]. 12-29-1923

Frank, Samuel V. Leases 58 Main Street - to open a restaurant. [58 owned by Caito]. A brother of George V. and Peter Frank who are at 82 Main Street. 10-25-1922 The new proprietor of the Rialto Restaurant, Main and State Streets. 3-13-1923

Frank, Stanley C. 56 of 206 Washington Avenue, jailed for filing fraudulent claim for tax refunds. 8-27-1955

Frank, W. G. New fire chief, replacing Coxon. 7-6-1939

Frank, Wanda (Mrs. Leon Kiersz) Came to Batavia as Mrs. John Saxton. Divorced him and became Wanda Frank. Used this name as radio commentator of "Frankly Speaking". Married Leon Kiersz - he died ca 1992. Returned to Batavia as Wanda Frank. Has three children by Frank. no date About Frank on the radio - picture. 8-25-1984 Leaving Arts Council, getting married, moving to Tennessee. 9-5-1987 Replaced by Teresa L. Fritts - on WBTA 10:15 to noon. 11-7-1987 Interview with. Husband was Robert Frank. Children: Jeffrey (deceased); Bruce; Dennis Frank Ritter. Grandson: Robert H. Frank II. Married John Saxton Kiersz. 1-17-1994 Recalls interviews with Liberace, others. 1-27-1994 Tells of interviewing Angela Lansbury at Melody Fair - picture. 2-17-1994 Remembers interviewing Johnny Cash - picture. 2-24-1994 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 36

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Frank, Wanda (Mrs. Leon Kiersz) Interviewed E. Humperdinck. 3-17-1994 (cont) Picture: At C of C Dinner. 5-2-1994 Tells of interview with Sergio Franchi - picture. 8-22-1994 Let go at WBTA, now working with Job Corps - picture. 3-22-1996 Working for degree in Theatre at GCC - picture. 11-20-1997

Franklin, Miss A. M. High school art teacher, leaving. 10-31-1913

Franklin Development Corp. Everett Mullen sells coal sheds at 43 Center Street to. 11-3-1950

Franklin Five to one Dollar Store To open at 51 Main Street. 5-26-1921 New manager at. 2-15-1922 Bought out by Steele's Consolidated, Inc. 8-2-1924 Steele's remodeling, reopening store at 51-53 Main Street. 7-29-1926

Franklin Manufacturing Co. Crayon and pencil factory, started by B. F. Callendar of Toledo - in home at Jackson and Maple Streets. 11-23-1887

Franklin Mills Ellicott Street mill sold to Robert Adams. Franklin Mills of Lockport buys. 8-1-1902 Franklin Mills in Rochester burned. 11-4-1907 Franklin Mills coming here - buys Adams Roller Mill. 11-13-1907 E. J. Dellinger to build two story addition on the west side of mill. 11-14-1907 Mill leases another building on Ellicott Street from Mrs. Eva Ruprecht. 11-26-1907 Addition being built by Uphill & Wade - three story addition to Adams Mill property on Ellicott Street. 11-30-1907 Mill in operation. 12-6-1907 Produced products worth $30,000 in past month - weekly payroll $400. 1-4-1908 Financial troubles in Lockport office. Stockholders ask for receivership. 3-14-1908 Charles E. Dickinson, President of Franklin Mills of Lockport, threatened by proceedings to put in receivership. Dickinson says he's solvent. Assets said to be $200,000 in excess of liabilities. 3-16-1908 Mill continues to run. Receiver not named. 3-23-1908 Plans to move offices here from Lockport. 3-20-1909 W. A. Stetson succeeds F. M. Dickinson as superintendent of mill. 4-17-1909 Mills in financial trouble - receiver named. June 1909 Mill in bankruptcy - George E. Pierce of Buffalo, receiver. 6-12-1909 W. A. Stetson of Boston, operating mill several months, recently advanced money to. 6-12, 14-1909 George E. Pierce to run Mill - to fill orders. 6-14-1909 Charles Shuttleworth of E. Pembroke to run mill. 6-16-1909 Stetson has returned to Boston. Charles Shuttleworth now in charge. 6-17-1909 Receiver Pierce has offer for Mills. 7-30-1909 Not yet sold. 8-4-1909 $25,000 offered for. 9-8-1909 Property to be put on sale November 7th. 10-7-1909 Sold for $48,000 to Comstock, Stetson, J. E. Tibbetts. 11-8-1909 Franklin Mills incorporated in Albany with capital stock of $250,000. John E. Tibbets, Arthur H. Cobb, Marc W. Comstock of Buffalo. 11-15-1909 Starts up again. 11-17-1909 Maxing expansion. 1-3-1910 Now at capacity of 250 barrels of flour a day. 1-15-1910sic Suing Niagara Power over price charged for electricity. 9-30-1911 Running at capacity to catch up on orders. 9-27-1913 Put in machinery worth $2,000 last year - mill running every night until midnight. 12-9-1913

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Franklin Mills (cont) Officers: President, Arthur H. Cobb of Boston; W. A. Stetson; Howard Stetson. 1-18-1919 President listed as W. E. Stetson. 5-6-1919 Fire in. 3-9-1920 Stubborn blaze at. 1-31-1922 Stubborn blaze at Lafayette Hotel and mill. 6-18-1927 Of Lockport dissolved - Batavia company prosperous. William Stetson, president; Grace Simms, secretary; Anna E. Gartley, treasurer. 7-20-1928 New officers: Howard Stetson, president; John E. Tibbetts, v. president; Anna E. Gartley, treasurer; Grace Simms, secretary. 1-16-1931 Plans expansion. 1-20-1933 Offering Batavia Maid Flour. 2-6-1933 Buys Rumsey Storage building next door - 33 Ellicott Street. 7-9-1938 Howard Stetson to operate under name: Franklin Mills Co. 12-14-1938 At 29-37 Ellicott Street known throughout the US since 1877 for entire wheat flour - "all the wheat that's fit to eat". A year ago started new product made entirely of wheat and soybean flour. Mills a model of cleanliness and electrically operated without smoke or dirt. Will deliver package of soy-wheat flour to your door for fifty cents. 1-8-1941 Soy-wheat flour ready - offered on trial. 2-19-1941 John Pierce says when S. B. Thomas, maker of Thomas English Muffins and Thomas Protein Bread, died, his five sons moved the operation to Totowa, NJ and there required that flour be shipped to them in hopper cars brought in by the railroad. Franklin Mill found it impractical to alter the mill to accommodate Thomas and closed. no date John Pierce says: Bruce Ireland went to work in 1932, Pierce about 1949. Red Vincent also worked for Stetson. About 1953 Stetson bought the old Mill Bergen at auction. About 1953 the three above formed Franklin Mills Coop. About 1955 Stetson sold Bergen Mill to the above Coop. They ran until 1971. They ran until 1971 then sold to a lawn care outfit that called Lawn-Medic that uses it as a warehouse. no date Howard Stetson transfers ownership of Mill to Franklin Mills Co. Inc. 8-27-1949 Only user of spur track up Ellicott Street. 4-9-1963 U of R acquires Mill, 33-35 Ellicott St., from William Gerber for $79,950 - picture. 3-15-1965 Picture of. 7-7-1965 Picture - mill demolition. 7-27-1965 Pictures of Ellicott Street with the mill. 2-21-1966 Rubble from mill used as fill in Kibbe Park. 7-27-1965 Business closing - operating since 1877. Building in Batavia closed after Howard Stetson retired. Business then reorganized under: John A. Pierce; Bruce Ireland; George Vincent. Moved to Bergen. Closed in June. Operation no longer economically satisfactory. 10-19-1971

Franklin Street Lumber Co. 76 Franklin Street. Here for 1 ½ years. Owned by Twin City Lumber of Tonawanda. Martin Kyre, superintendent. Now closing. 5-21-1913 Martin Kyre leases yards, sheds and mill - to call it Kyre Lumber. 5-22-1913

Frank's Confectionery Clipping in Land Office file - has picture. 9-1-1922

Frank's Repair and Sunoco Gas National Car Rental service at. 8-22-1974 Station

Frank's Restaurant At 28 Main Street. George V. Frank, proprietor. 11-4-1942

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Frank's Toggery Shop 14 Jackson Street. Opening Thursday. Manager, Frank Rosenthal. Purchased the Outlet Store in July 1965 and has been operating under the former name. 4-17-1957 Moving to 78 Main Street - to carry a full line of men's clothing. 3-28-1958

Fratelli's Andy Lista and Chris "Taz" Krebkek buy Maddies' on East Main Street, changing menu to Italian. 11-5-2001 Police investigating charge of sexual harassment by employees at - Lista resigning from council position. 3-5-2002

Fraterrigo, Gerald Aged 10 - returns from visiting brother in Germany and France - picture. 8-14-1965

Fraterrigo, Joseph G. Today takes over Rippey's Diner, which he has purchased from William Rippey. Diner started 18 years ago. Fraterrigo worked for Rippey for 17 years. (He and wife). 10-23-1944 Sets out for pussy willows, comes back with fat woodchuck. 3-29-1947 Lightning strikes diner sign - sparks just miss Patrolman Frank Rugala. 7-23-1953 Buys 36-38 Jackson Street from F. A. Allen. 8-23-1962 Plans to build at corner of Court Street. Gets permit from Urban Renewal. 12-13-1965 Joe and Lena. Of Jackson Street Diner, not to build in UR area. 4-26-1966 To move from 42 to 41 Jackson. 4-27-1966 Restaurant open at 41 Jackson Street. 10-14-1966 At new location - 41 Jackson. 10-22-1966 Closing restaurant, retiring. He started in 1927 at 17 working for William Rippey. Lena began in 1944 when Fraterrigo bought the diner from Rippey. 7-17-1981 Obit - 82. 8-4-1992 Winegar remembers Jackson Street, Rippey's Diner, Fraterrigo's, etc. 8-20-1992

Fraterrigo, Mary Noel Child, aged 4, drowns in Creek. 4-14-1958

Fraterrigo, Mary Noel Takes mows as nun. 9-30-1957

Fraterrigo, Noel Has singing career - Newton College, Boston. 9-17-1974 Working with electrolaryngograph in voice study. 11-8-1980 Fraterrigo, Philip (Mr. & Mrs.) Wed 50 years. 2-16-1957 Obit - Philip - 87. Born in Sicily. Parents: Gerando and Loretta Gallo Fraterrigo. 11-2-1965

Fraterrigo's Restaurant Joseph Fraterrigo takes Rippey's Diner, purchased from William Rippey. Fraterrigo went to work for Rippey 17 years ago (he and wife Lena). 10-23-1944 Lightning strikes sign. 7-23-1953 Fraterrigo buys 36-38 Jackson Street from F. A. Allen. 8-23-1962 Winegar remembers Jackson Street Diner, a landmark in its day, known as Joe's Diner to many along Jackson Street. 3-22-1965 Fraterrigo's to build in UR area. 12-13-1965 Fraterrigo's not to build - to move to 41 Jackson Street from 42. 4-26, 27-1966 Winegar recalls. 2-15-1974 Article on Jackson Street Restaurant. April? 1979 Closing, Fraterrigo's retiring. 7-17-1981 Salvania sisters buy the restaurant, now called Salvania's in 1981, they think. no date Picture. 11-21-1996

Fraud cases M. Earl Williams; G. Morgan Culbertson; The Jewell's. no date

Freddies Doughnuts For 111 Liberty Street. Ad. False information. 3-1-1950

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Frederico, T. J. Frederico Co. Inc. Of Rochester, to raze S. A. Citadel, Falcone Electric, Child's building on Center St. 7-1-1969

Fredericks, Anthony To open a restaurant at 36 Jackson Street. 10-10-1935

Free Methodist Northgate Church. Mission building on Ellicott Street sold by Methodist Episcopal Church to Free Methodists. 11-26-1892 Meet in home on Ellicott Street with the Rev. M. T. Marriott. 3-3-1893 Meet in old chapel on Ellicott Street with Rev. M. T. Marriott. Attendance at services shows need for church in this part of the village. 3-14-1893 Certificate of Incorporation filed in County Clerk's office this morning. Deed to Chapel on Ellicott Street passed from Methodist Episcopal to Free Methodists at the same time. 9-15-1893 Borrow to pay back Methodist Convention - now completely paid. 9-16-1893 Church dedicated by the Rev. W. D. Coleman, superintendent. 1-8-1894 Old stone building to be razed by Herbert Hampton. Built by Free Methodists for about $2,800. Joseph Ellicott gave them the lot and $250 besides. They sold to Free Will Baptist Society who disbanded. Bought by John Eager, whose daughter, Mrs. W. B. Whitcomb, is having it razed. 7-24-1911 Camp revival meetings at Exposition Park. 8-14-1913 Arthur Martin recently appointed to the church. 5-4-1914 Rev. W. W. Warren, delegate to convention. 8-20-1914 Revival well attended. 1-12-1915 Revival to continue. 1-16-1915 Roy J. H. Harmon leaving - B. F. Hitchcock, new pastor. 9-10-1917 Rev. Charles Bacon, new pastor. 10-26-1920 Smout leaving, Hendricks to replace him. 9-19-1930 Parsonage on Linwood Avenue destroys 200 baby chicks, damages house. 3-12-1932 Donnelly coming to. 8-26-1949 To dedicate new windows Sunday. 11-21-1952 Picture: Free Methodist Church - in Turner Ad. 12-12-1953 Trietley on work Methodists have done rebuilding interior of church - picture. 4-21-1956 History of by Alice Zillman Chapin - picture of church. 4-8-1961 Sketch: Proposed church on Bank Street. 1-25-1967 Picture: Ground breaking. 4-24-1967 Rev. Willard Mason opens new church. no date Picture: Progress on new church. 9-20-1967 New Free Methodist used for first time - Friday the 12th for a dinner. 1-11-1968 To use new church Sunday - construction still going on. 3-2-1968 Article on construction of new church - picture of Rev. Willard Mason. 4-27-1968 400 attend dedication - pictures. 4-30-1968 Open House at church Saturday. 5-9-1968 Burns mortgage. 5-2-1975 Picture of mortgage burning. 5-5-1975 Break ground for addition to education building - 10 classrooms - $55,000 project. 8-2-1976 New $60,000 educational building dedicated Sunday. 5-12-1977 Educational building dedicated. 5-16-1977 New pastor: Laverne Bates. 8-18-1979 Thomas J. Sloane, Assistant Pastor. 10-3-1987 James Northrup, chairman Building Expansion Program outlines expansion plans. Building began April 25. D. A. Tufts. To cost $425,000. 6-4-1988 To dedicate education facility - ordain Associate Pastor Sun. 11-19-1988 New pastor Rev. Mitchell C. Pierce. Bates to Canada Great Lakes Conference. 8-17-1991 History of the church - as it celebrates 30 years on Bank Street - picture. 4-25-1998

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Freedley, Edward A. Died, November 15, 1950 at age 77. Wholesale & Retail tobacco sales - Estate. In business 34 years - also a barber(?) here. Left an estate of $356,262. 3-9-1951

Freedman, Jeffery Jeffrey Freedman Law Office. Law firm serving people having difficulty getting service from Social Security, disabilities, offers local telephone number - constant ads for Buffalo. 12-9-1998

Freedom Oil Company Wants to put up tanks - has option on site near railroad. 1-27-1911

Freedom Train Hundreds visit - 8:30am Monday. 4-2, 4-1949

Freeman, Darryl Of Byron. Low bidder for demolition of Methodist Church. 7-1-1971 To demolish old building for $15,778. 8-6-1971 Gets contract to build new picnic area in County Park. 6-16-1972 Low bidder for razing Jefferson Avenue buildings of Rowell Co. 5-26-1973 To raze 2-4-6 Main Street, Mancuso Motors. 3-23-1974 Contract to raze Wins(?) Building. 3-27-1979

Freeman, Frederick H. Killed in action at 36 - son of Frederick A. Freeman. 1-3-1944

French, George L. Gets bid for providing City with coal next winter - 61 Swan Street. 5-28-1937 Takes over business of Graybar Coke Co. of 61 Swan Street. 8-29-1936

French, Judson N. In picture of high school students in Pembroke - at East Pembroke (also Craig Ross). 10-15-1928 Elected Commander SOV in GAR hall. 10-3-1936 A radio operator with reconnaissance group. 4-10-1943 Frenches celebrates 40th. 7-15-1972 Obit - Mrs. Judson French - 61 - born in Scotland. 8-23-1973 Obit - 81. 11-11-1992 Corrected obit. 11-13-1992 Corrected obit - says he worked at VA Hospital. 11-14-1992

Frens, Norman E. Obit - 30 - apparent suicide - at home of his mother-in-law Mabel French - wife, Karen French Frens. 9-4-1962

Frens, Pauline Marries William L. Reed, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest L. Hoffman of 249 State Street. 1-28-1947

Fresh Air Program 264 children arrive. 7-19-1923 Kiwanis Club to bring children here. 6-29-1923 250 children on Wednesday - 23 boys to go to Ryan Farm on W. Main Road - called Camp Watson - others to homes in Genesee County and Attica. Kiwanis project. 7-14-1923 Fresh Airs happy to be here. 7-18-1923 Fresh Air stories: Past & Present column. 7-28-1923 Boys and girls bound for home. 7-31-1923 More come today. 8-2-1923 Children leaving - Julius Moak, mascot of Firemen, in tears. 8-17-1923 Letters from Fresh Air visitors. 10-27-1923 Committee of churchmen working on program. 7-16-1924 Some boys to camp Horseshoe Lake. 7-18-1924 Mrs. C. L. Carr in charge of arrangements. 7-20-1924 Thelonius Monk among 51 returning guests. 7-25-1924 Monk with Fire Chief Benedict and wife. 7-26-1924 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 41

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Fresh Air Program (cont) Fifty-five arrive tomorrow. 8-11-1925 Leave for home. 8-26-1925 Dozen of fresh airs tomorrow for City. 7-13-1926 Fifty-three fresh airs to LeRoy. 7-17-1926 Fresh Airs arrive Thursday at 6:17. 8-16-1927 Seventeen fresh air kids here for two weeks. 8-9-1927 Twenty-one children came this summer - 15 returning tonight. 8-30-1927 Fresh air guest return home. 8-3-1932 Forty-one children arrive. 8-10-1933 Fresh Air visitor of 20 years ago sends Christmas gift to former hosts. 12-8-1947 Picture: Fresh Air guests. 7-17-1957 Children arrive. 7-9-1959 Fresh Air children come to LeRoy. 7-7-1960 Dr. & Mrs. Ring welcome. 7-16-1960 Fresh Air children arrive in LeRoy. 7-7-1961 Children here for LeRoy. 7-8-1965 Fresh Air children arrive for LeRoy. 7-7-1966 Ninety children to LeRoy. 7-9-1969 LeRoy to host Fresh Air children. 7-14-1970 Picture: Fresh Airs arrive. 7-22-1971 Children arriving Tuesday. 7-20-1973 Fresh Air visitors arrive. 7-10-1985 Children in LeRoy - none mentioned in Batavia. 7-20-1996 Children arrived Tuesday the 1st. 7-2-1997 Fresh Air children here - picture. 7-6-1998 Lucy Muoio came here as a Fresh Air Child at 5 in 1923 - lived here most of the time since - picture. 8-29-1998 Kids arrive - picture. 7-1-1999

Fresh Start Program at BHS to help freshmen working, says editorial. 12-16-1997

Frey Brothers Motor Corp. Incorporated. 2-6-1946

Frick, Frank Tries to break wife's will, leaving him only use of fortune of $35,000 estate. 4-1-1936

Fricker, August Diana says, Gus Fricker and his wife did not seem to have much in common. He never took her with him or mentioned her with affection. Diana says he quarreled with other music teachers and would not let his pupils have anything to do with pupils of other teachers. He was almost abusive in remarks about Frank Owen and his violin playing. no date Fred Boyle sold his barbershop on Ellicott Street to. 12-19-1893 Returning from job in Indiana. 8-13-1903 Reorganizing his orchestra - to nine pieces. 10-20-1903 To Chautauqua to study with Sol Marcoussin. 7-11-1905 Studying in Prague. 9-18-1906 Home from Europe. 12-4-1906 Ad: August Fricker, completed 6 months study in Prague with O. Seveik - famous violin teacher - to take pupils at 108 Main Street studio. 12-7-1906 Marries Katie Mugier of New York in New York. 3-9-1907 Director of Opera House Orchestra. 3-13-1907 Organizing chorus. 4-23-1907 Chorus to prepare cantata. 4-25-1907 Teaching violin at studio over 108 Main Street. 8-31-1907 Pupils in recital. 1-24-1908 Re-engaged as director of the Opera House Orchestra. 9-10-1908 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 42

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Fricker, August (cont) Opens violin studio - 108 Main. 9-14-1908 To sing tenor at the Presbyterian Church. 11-7-1908 Pupils in recital - Trick Studio. 3-23-1909 Opens studio at 108 Main. 9-9-1909 Opening classes. 9-12-1910 To play first violin for the Rochester Symphony. 9-24-1910 Mrs. Fricker to visit parents in New York for several weeks. 12-23-1911 Pupils in recital. 5-24-1912 Mrs. Fricker to New York to visit family, then to California for winter. 12-4-1912 Home again Tuesday. 3-29-1913 To direct Genesee Band. 5-5-1914 Mr. & Mrs. Fricker entertain at cards. 10-10-1914 Joins wife and family in New York. 12-21-1914 Violin pupils in recital. 5-19-1915 Teaching on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. 9-17-1917 Pupils have recital. 6-24-1920 To direct the Presbyterian Choir - succeeds Mrs. B. Merriman. 8-20-1921 Conducting classes in Batavia and Buffalo. 9-18-1923 Fricker and Trick on undisclosed business in Florida. 7-8-1925 To attend Master School of Chicago Musical College. 6-30-1928 Mrs. August Fricker of 47 Redfield. 8-27-1928 Fricker and Little Symphony Orchestra plays for Rotary Club. 1-22-1929 Batavia Little Symphony ready. 2-5-1929 Retiring as head of music department at NY State School - picture. 5-10-1946 Mr. & Mrs. Fricker to Lynbrook, Long Island for few days. 7-20-1946 Home from Lynbrook. 7-30-1946 Obit - 76 - picture. 5-5-1952 Estate - $38,000. 10-18-1952 Obit - Mrs. Kate M. Fricker. 8-20-1953

Fricker, Ernest Obit. Born in Cofingen, Switzerland. Father, John Fricker. Brothers: Otto; August; Paul in Batavia; John of Chicago. Sister: Mrs. Henry L. Trietley. 2-12-1931

Fricker, Otto Baker at the State School for 5 years, giving up the job. 3-27-1905 Obit - 72. 5-19-1941

Fricker, Paul Leaving barbershop of Fred L. Sager, buys half-interest in shop owned by Bergman - to be Bergman & Fricker - in Hotel Richmond. 10-6-1906 Celebrates 50 years as barber - shaving Bradford Burroughs - picture. 12-3-1943 On changes in barbering over 50 years. 12-8-1945 Completes (5)2nd year of barbering. 12-3-1945 Past and Present column: Barber Fricker tells of losing and finding diamond from ring. 8-10-1946 Retires - barber 61 years. 1-17-1955 Obit - 76. 10-1-1956

Friday Bargains Reported meeting. 11-10-1900 Have dancing party at Horseshoe Lake. 6-13-1901 To Seven Springs. 7-20-1901 Young men return entertainment ladies gave at Horseshoe Lake. 7-31-1901 A card club of 16. 10-19-1901 To meet. 10-29-1902 To have sleighing party. 2-25-1903 Having clam bake. 8-13-1903

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Friday Bargains (cont) Entertained. 11-15-1904 To Rochester to theatre. 1-31-1905 Picture: Women's Club in 1895. Social club. As each member married, the club displayed a sign: "bargains are still available." 10-28-1939

Friday Not Unlucky List of things that occurred on Friday. 1-22-1889

Friedley, Caroline Louise Obit - kept the Union News stand at the railroad station for 34 years - many stories told of her. 11-14-1945

Friedley, Edward A. Taking over the tobacco business of Alderman Ferris on Jackson Street. Run at Jackson Street for 19 years. Friedley has been here 11 years working for the NY Central. 1-5-1903 Friedley and F. W. Garnier opening a cigar store at 76 Main - store owned by Mary Friedley. Friedley now the proprietor of Parker Cigar Store, 8 Jackson. 10-8-1909 Obit - 77 - picture. Wholesale merchant for 34 years of 8 Ellicott Avenue. 11-16-1950

Friedley, Edward A. Tries robbery - aged 11. 2-17-1943

Friedley and Co. Cigar Store Main Street cigar store now open. 11-24-1909 Store at 76 Main to be closed at the end of the year - picture - tobacco business a war casualty. 12-21-1943 M. Attea & Bros of Buffalo buy Friedley's. 1-10-1944

Friedman, Lawrence Running for District Attorney as Noonan moves to County Judge. 10-5-1996 Leaving firm of Noonan, Yunker & Friedman to assume asst DA duties full time. 1-2-1997 Sworn in as DA - picture. 5-1-1997 Working for tougher assault laws. 5-19-1997

Friedman and Ranzenhofer Law firm in Akron taking law firm of Lawrence Friedman, now DA. Law offices at 4152 West Main Road. 1-27-1997

Friendly Motel Afterward; Charles' Court. First units built after 1941 or 1943 - originally 3 units. Twenty-two units by 1970 - the last 10 of those facing Ellicott Street - from Charles Pero. no date Pero gets permit to add 4 units. 3-14-1957 Pero to add 4 more. 5-9-1963 Charles Pero died. 8-4-1987 Decomposed body of woman found in crawl space under the motel. Mrs. Adelaide Carol identified as owner on TV. 5-20-1989 Mrs. Pero, owner - report says odor appeared after the suspect stayed there. Suspect: Joseph Schlum. Victim: Pamela Smith. 5-22-1989 Run by a nephew of Charles R. Pero, Sr. who is also named Charles Pero. In 1997 was called Charles' Court. no date

Friends Chapter from Saile book. 2-6-1997

Friends Church in Bushville. In Bushville 1886-1934 Aid asked for church by Rev. William L. Dean, the pastor. 12-14-1893 Dean leaving after 10 years. 6-14-1894 M. J. Weaver to hold services. 6-25-1894 Members to gather tonight. Christmas tree, dinner and gifts for 150. 12-31-1915 Church in Elba to close until Spring. Mary Jan Weaver may preach a few more Sundays. Rev. David Dayton leaving. 11-12-1917 Rev. George Hall, pastor, dead. 11-7-1922 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 44

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Friend's Church (cont) Rev. Anna Leggett, pastor. 3-7-1923 Four Friend's Churches to hold Quarterly Session in Bushville. 6-29-1923 Listed with churches in 1924 Anna Leggett still serving. 1-23-1925 Meet at parsonage, Leggett still here. 7-6-1926 Mrs. Freeman Shepard now listed. 5-10-1929 Rally Day at Bushville. 10-14-1929 120 attend annual Meeting. 12-30-1929 Aid Society to help raise money to build Social Hall on church. 1-20-1930 Quarterly meeting. 7-24-1930 Rally Day at Bushville. 10-8-1931 To hold Quarterly Meeting. 7-21-1932 Weaver Class to hold party. 12-12-1933 Mrs. Freeman Shepard (Grace Wood) third pastor serving the church in Bushville (1929-1934). (Church closed permanently in 1969). From paper presented to Historical Society by Mildred Webber. In Library files. 5-14-1934 Monthly meeting cancelled. 9-1-1934 Rev. George Wood, pastor. December 1934 Mrs. Grace Wood Shepard at the church 1929-1934 - Pastor Friends Church. no date To celebrate 60th Anniversary of erection of the church in Bushville. 8-27-1935 Rev. Edwin Tuller - about on 4-30-1937 150 at Quarterly Meeting. 7-29-1937 Rev. Ernst Klein, pastor. (Or before). 7-15-1938 More than 100 at the annual gathering. 12-30-1939 Ernest Klein leaving. 5-23-1940 Ralph Ennis, pastor. June 1940 Ennis resigns. 1-4-1941 Service in charge of Joseph O'Brien. 2-28-1941 Rev. Earl Chapin, pastor. 7-13-1944 Bushville church to have annual picnic. 7-26-1945 American Friend's Conference to be held at the Methodist Church - was at the Presbyterian Church last year. 10-6-1945 To have annual Christmas party the 29th. 12-26-1947 Past & Present column: Gerald T. Hopkins of the Society of Friend's, came here in May 1803 in a farm wagon, pursued by mosquitoes. 4-1-1950 Annual meeting elects Freeman L. Shepard, Clerk. 4-27-1950 Picture: Rev. E. W. Chapin, pastor. 5-5-1951 To hold annual picnic. 7-26-1955 Charles Wetzel, pastor. February 1965 Vetzel? December 1965 No mention in 1967 - part of 1966 - met January 1966 - not after. no date Century old church in Bushville built in 1875, for sale - picture. 9-8-1975

Friends Church in Elba Picture of cobblestone church. 4-23-1966

Friends of Agriculture Organize to work with the Farm Bureau - organize in Perry. 12-30-1991

Friends of the Library Organize. 2-11-1974 Charles Artman, president. 3-16-1974 Active. 4-16-1975 Honor Winegar. 4-18-1977 Give Richmond $500 from book sale. 1-24-1980

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Friendship Earhart's plane. Picture - on way from Long Island to LeRoy. 9-28-1928

Frink, Fred C. Daughter Frances Cora graduates. 6-29-1922 Obit - 82. 6-11-1947 Obit - Caroline Ann Frink (Mrs. F. C.). 6-16-1947

Frink, Mrs. Fred C. (Caroline A.) To teach in District School #11 in Upton. 5-16-1924 Obit. 6-16-1947

Frink, Dr. Walter A Buffalo veterinarian, takes office at 104 Bank Street. 3-19-1910 Takes offices in McNeil's Sheds, vacated by Dr. Lefler. 11-4-1912 Ad: W. E. Frink, DVM, 22 State Street. 11-11-1912 Now Veterinary Federal Inspector. 1-23-1915 At 208 State. 1-4-1922 Sells practice to Dr. George Chase of Attica - to study in Europe. 4-29-1922 Now in Los Angeles. 1-17-1926 Dr. Hasbrouck visits Frink's place in California. 3-10-1926 Obit - 83. Established small animal hospital in Hollywood. 7-26-1962

Frisch Trading Co. Leases former Alexander's store, corner of Main and Jackson Streets - to sell work and play clothing at discount - Nicholas Frisch. 8-6-1985 Ribbon-cutting - picture. 9-19-1985 Closing - liquidating stock this week. 3-31-1987

Fritts Insurance 22 Center Street - former telephone office. Was on Lewiston Road opposite the Downs. April 1986 Obit - William R. Fritts. Insurance company operated by his son: William, Jr. 3-2-1990

Fritts, Theresa L. Replacing Wanda Frank at WBTA November 1st - picture. 11-7-1987

Fritts, William R. Joining his father in Fritts Agency. 12-17-1973 Becomes part of Genesee Agency in former Telephone office building on Center Street. no date Moves Agency to 2 Alva Place, Jefferson Square - picture. 8-5-1994

Frog Hollow About a mile or son east of Brick House Corner. Mrs. Christine Wagner of is missing. 7-28-1898

Fronk, James Hospital business head dead at 49. 3-18-1963 Fronk, James A. Son of James, passes bar exams. 6-15-1973 Charged in drug case in Buffalo. 5-21-1991

Frontier Fuel Oil Co. A. I. Schmidt to introduce Frontier Oil dealership at 620 East Main Street. 11-14-1944 Ad and picture. 12-1-1944 Sallome Heating Co. of 54 Montclair to represent Frontier for Genesee County. Bulk oil on East Main Street near Erie tracks. 11-15-1948 Silvernail and Votry now managing Frontier Station at 629 East Main instead of Case. 3-3-1956 Frontier Refining to build service station at 99 Jackson Street. 10-12-1960

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Frontier Western Wear Shop Frank Sorce and daughter open new shop near former second-hand furniture place on West Main Road - picture. 4-5-1983 Damaged by fire in August, to have grand reopening. Owned by Rita Sorce Towner and her husband Darren. 11-10-1999

Fruit Growers Assn. Meet. 6-3-1911 Tours Orleans County. 6-21-1911 Incorporated. 12-12-1911 Fruit men to Rochester. 1-3-1912 Byron men join. 1-15-1912 Genesee County Fruit Growers to meet. 6-22-1912 To study leaf roller pest. 7-5-1912 To Hilton Monday to study selling end. 7-13-1912 Annual meeting. 11-30-1912 Past & Present column: Began when half-dozen apple growers met to talk. Others later joined them. Now about 60, four years later. Have joined Cornell Fellowship Plan. 1-25-1913 To hear report from sales manager. 6-10-1913 Outing cancelled. 8-11-1913 Elect: Robert Bradley of Pavilion, president; Frank J. Sculley; R. E. Chapin; Roy J. Shepard; Bert C. Williams. 12-8-1914 Elect. 2-22-1917 Invited to visit Geneva orchards. 6-14-1919 To visit orchards this week. 8-4-1919 Orchard men mentioned - not called Fruit Growers Assn. - Farm Bureau fruit expert here. 4-30-1920 Past & Present column: ¶ on now defunct Fruit Growers Union. 12-3-1921 Fruit Growers may form Assn. 1-10-1922 Fruit Growers meet. 2-1-1922 WNY fruit growers meet in Rochester. 6-9-1923 To tour orchards with fruit expert. 8-22-1923 Fruit & potato growers meet, hear lectures, visit farms. 8-18-1924 Dine at Hotel Hamilton. 9-23-1925 To study conditions for producing fruit. 2-21-1927 To Geneva. 7-27-1932 To meet. 3-10-1947

Fruit Growers Union Fruit growers organize. 11-27-1896 Union wants 500 membership - Nelson Bogue, president. 11-30-1896 Fruit Growers of Western New York organize. 6-19-1897 Fruit Stands Street curb sales. See: Arthur Redmond Aug. & Sept 1946 Council instructs police to move stands, signs from curb. 9-16-1947 More study on fruit stands, Redmond, etc by police Chief. 9-18-1947

Fuel Administration Many call at office demanding coal. 12-21-1917 Plenty of wood promised. 12-22-1917 Not an ounce of coal in Batavia yards. 12-29-1917 Coal shipment replaces supply. 12-31-1917 Coal situation bad - wood being hauled. 1-7-1918 Director has coal car cut out of Lehigh train. Churches hold Union Services to save fuel. 1-8-1918 More coal arrives. 1-10-1918 Factories ordered closed by government. 1-18-1918 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 47

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Fuel Administration (cont) Heatless Monday closes stores. 1-23-1918 Batavia manufactures to get less natural gas. 6-21-1918 Gas wastage by Batavian's charged. 6-22-1918 Protest source of wood purchased for city woodpile. 12-6-1918 Fuel short - manufacturers not to close. 12-12-1919 Coal orders swamp dealers - emergency seen. 1-8-1944 Ickes asks Batavia use soft coal - promises boost in allotment. 1-11-1944 Police to man telephones to help dealers answer complaints. 2-17-1944 Mayor to halt business 2 days per week in fuel shortage. 2-5-1945 Coal deliveries halted - 25 families without. 2-19-1945

Full Gospel At 4 East Avenue. August 1950 With the Rev. C. H. Pfiefer. 9-1-1950

Full Gospel Alliance Church Mrs. Liilan Baldwin Clement - in her house at 19 Summit Street. Church organized (no connection with Christian Missionary (Divine Healing) Alliance). Mrs. Clement is the area leader. 9-4-1909 3 Fuller, Buell J. Mr. & Mrs. Fuller to Germany to visit son's grave. 9-3-1949 Seeking Assembly seat. 6-6-1950 Dead at 68. 3-9-1963

Fuller, Clara Norton Mrs. Fuller dead in New York. Well-known pianist - daughter of Moses Norton. Daughter: Mabel Fuller, an actress. Died at the Metropolitan Hotel, aged 45. 1-30-1903 Buried in Alabama. 2-3-1903

Fuller, Edson R. To open LaVogue Hat Shop over 54 Main Street. 1-31-1930

Fuller, Florence M. Of Eagle, Wyoming County, marries Herbert R. Langdon in First Baptist Church. 2-28-1930

Fuller, G. W. Engaged as City Engineer. 5-26-1916

Fuller, Gardner In trouble with School Board because of traffic in text books. 5-30-1890 Members of Board ask the state to nullify election of Kneeland as Superintendent. 7-9-1890 Mr. & Mrs. Fuller sail for Europe. 7-25-1890 Mrs. Kenny, Mrs. McIntire for Fuller. 7-3-1890 Deed conveys "Primrose House" to William C. Watson. 7-24-1890 Wiard on attitude of Board to Fuller. 7-30-1890 Answer to Wiard by Wood. 8-2-1890 Another letter on Fuller controversy. 8-4-1890 Board reappoints Fuller. 8-13-1890 Fuller telegraphs refusal. 8-20-1890 John Kennedy chosen successor. 10-1-1890 Fuller's return to Batavia after two years abroad. 12-21-1892 Fuller & John Kennedy visit every classroom in every school together. 12-23-1892 Revealed to have applied for Superintendent of State School. 9-2-1893 Now Superintendent of State School. 4-4-1895 Resigns from State School. 6-5-1901 State School without head - Fuller stays on until school opens - sailing to Europe October 5th. 9-21-1901 Brother-in-law is Major Tarbox. 10-6-1911 Obit. 1-2-1914 Mrs. Gardner Fuller is sister of Major Tarbox. 2-13-1914

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Fuller, George W. Hired by Mayor Burkhart to study water plans. 5-19-1916 Of New York. Hydraulic engineer and sanitary expert hired by Mayor Burkhart. Under instructions by the Common Council to go over and report on plans of Chester & Fleming for improvements on city plants. Recommends builder Water system. 6-3-1916 Approves new plant. 6-4-1916

Fuller, Hollender Reports on camp life - picture. 6-7-1941 Writes from Sicily. 8-21-1943 Obit - 82. 12-9-1999

Fuller, Julia Tarbox Obit. 2-27-1925 DAR honors Mrs. Fuller, founder. 3-13-1926

Fuller, Leonard Area's leading flier, killed July 7th. 8-12-1944 Given Distinguished Flying Cross. 2-7-1945 Parents of Fuller receive DFC. 4-3-1945 Fuller's body returned from East Germany. 9-16-1950

Fuller, Nelson Appointed head of the Water Department. 4-20-1948 Begins job - picture. 6-2-1948 Offers suggestions that could save water department $6,000 a year. 6-18-1948 Says when improvements are complete Batavia will have the most advanced water system - good article. 2-22-1952 Attributes local drought to rainmaking activity in southwest. 7-15-1952 Experts say fuller "all wet" on drought opinions. 8-14-1952 Nobel Prize scientist says Fuller may be right on influence of rain making. 8-22-1952 Going to Lansing, Michigan to buy piece of machinery for the Water Plant, from plant being demolished there - to save City money. 3-19-1954 Against fluoridation. 9-29-1954 Questions Health Department right to insist on fluorides in water. 12-1-1954 Health Department answers. 12-2-1954 Fuller again. 12-7-1954 Threatens to resign if Dr. Marchese appointed to Water Commission - takes it back soon after. 1-5-1956 Flap over water bills sent out with an enclosed statement against fluoridation - Fuller takes responsibility. 1-6-1956 State Health Department asked to judge on Fuller's plan on sewerage - he says will save thousands. 2-2-1956 Waste-water suggestion turned down by State. 4-18-1956 Fuller says engineers for crossing elimination made costly error which may drain all water from the area. 7-27-1956 Proposes plans for new sewerage plant, to use part of present plant. 11-20-1956 Head of Water Department, to get an assistant. 1-11-1957 Asks permission to try his sewerage plan. 3-22-1957 Finds flaws in proposed charter. 4-13-1957 Accuses the Charter Commission of plotting favoritism. 4-23-1957 Fears "evils" from proposed charter. 5-14-1957 New charter has been approved, Fuller pledges to cooperate. 6-19-1957 Concerned over sewer cut-ins, says drainage into sanitary lines causes trouble. 7-26-1957 Asks Council to leave collection of water bills with the Water Department office - not to include them among those paid to treasury department. 1-13-1959 Resigns - going to Monroe. 2-2-1959 Some in Rochester not pleased to get Fuller. 2-13-1959 May be asked to stay on. 2-20-1959 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 49

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Fuller, Nelson (cont) Says he will go to Monroe County. 2-28-1959 Ending duties here. 3-31-1959 Of Rochester urges Council to return management of Water Department to Commission. Testimonial dinner reported. 4-21-1959 To preside at WNY Conference on water to be held here. 4-17-1961 Obit - 71. 5-1-1968 Winegar reminded of Fuller's achievements. 4-27-1990

Fuller, Robert W. Veterinarian, dead at 73. 5-2-1966

Fuller, Wayne Interview with, Public Address man for Clippers. 8-5-1991

Fuller, William H. Who recently sold Ellicott Road Hotel to Mrs. Agnes Webber, has bought it back. 12-20-1970

Fuller and Ross Ins. Merges with Sam Salome Insurance of Oakfield - to conduct offices in Batavia, Oakfield, and Corfu. 2-8-1974 New location for old firm - Mall office. Neil Ross in Corfu 23 years ago. Ross and Haxton. Haxton, Burr and Fuller began years earlier in Oakfield. Two firms joined in 1967. 2-7-1984

Fuller's Pond Sold - description. 9-13-1923 Spring freshets broke dam at Pond draining it - north of 5 corners. 4-6-1936

Fund for Animals Plan to harass hunters this season. 10-18-1990 Protestors say hunters shot over their heads. 10-22-1990

Funke and Hawley Dodge dealers on Exchange Place to build on lot owned by Dellinger - purchased lot on West Main at Dellinger. 9-27-1924 First ad for Dodge Brothers. 9-10, 11-1925 Garage and show room opens today - to sell Dodge and Packard. 9-11-1925 Picture of - in Cary Roofing ad. 5-25-1926 Picture: Two new buses in front of show rooms. 1-12-1928 To expand. 3-15-1946 Ad: Celebrates 28th Anniversary - open new service shop - pictures. 9-23-1947 Picture: New snack bar. 2-13-1948 Company celebrates 38th Anniversary. Started in Akron , September 1919, selling Maxwells, Chalmers, and Dodge cars. In 1922, Mr. Hawley came to Batavia, opened a small show room in rear of the Bank of Batavia. Were there until 1925 when opened present place on West Main Street. Mr. Funke will be 90 on February 12th. Mr. Hawley, a veteran of WWI and WWII. Now a Colonel. Served on the Council 12 years resigning in 1941. Member of the Masons, Knight Templar, Elks, Moose, American Legion. George C. Hawley joined the firm in 1946 after completing college in 1942 and military service in 1945. Became a partner in 1945. Did magic tricks on the side with William Russell. 9-12-1957 Celebrating Auto Buy Now Sellathon all night. 4-29-1958 One of oldest dealerships in the area sold Maxwells and Chalmers in Akron - in 1921 took Plymouth and Dodge dealership and sold the Akron business. 1-23-1959 Paint shop damaged by explosion. 8-21-1965 Article on. 1-14-1966 Picture - 48th Anniversary. 6-8-1967 Receiving bids for show room and service build - 52' x 70' with two apartments above. 12-6-1974

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Funke, George Leases one of the stores soon to be open in the Kraft Building on Liberty Street for meat market. 9-2-1893 Grace Irene Dodge and Funke married, both of Indian Falls. 11-9-1893 Funke's celebrate their 50th Anniversary. 10-9-1943 Live at 24 Ellicott Avenue. 1-8-1951 Wed 62 years. 11-8-1955 Funke and Hawley celebrate 38th Anniversary - George founded it in 1946. Firm founded in Akron in 1919. Opened a show room in the rear of the Bank of Batavia in 1922. Opened a new place on West Main at Lyon in 1925. 9-12-1957 Funke's married 67 years. Married at the Evangelical Church in 1893. He ran a meat market on Jackson Street one year - then to Buffalo. In 1902 he moved to Akron where he ran a coal and implement business and also a car agency. Came to Batavia in 1926.. 11-7-1960 To celebrate 68th Anniversary. 11-7-1961 Celebrates 94th birthday. 2-10-1962 Obit. 3-22-1962 Obit - Grace Irene Funke, 90 - Mrs. George. 8-10-1963

Funke, Mrs. George Former Grace Irene Dodge married George Funke in the Evangelical Church in Batavia. 10-9-1943 Obit - 90. 8-10-1963

Funke, Robert C. Joins Charles Cultrara Shoe Shop as partner. 6-25-1957

Fur Dealing See: A. F. Childs; S. W. Wormuth Hide Market.

Fur Firm See: Schmitt Fur Farm (muskrat raising); Cobaco Mink Farm.

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GAR Closed up shop in 1956, says Jeopardy. See: Upton Post, G.A.R.

GAR Hall Was in Ellicott Hall, when it burned it went to the third floor at 98 Main Street to become GAR Hall. 3-18-1918

G and H Helicopter Inc. of Batavia Eugene W. Heatherly of Elba offers dusting by. 4-11-1972

GCASA Genesee County Committee on alcoholism and Substance Abuse. See: Alcoholism; Drugs.

GCIDA See: Industrial Development (Genesee County Industrial Development Agency).

GI Bill Stephen Szustak was the first to use GI loan to buy property. 4-17-1945

G.L.F. Grange League Federation Cooperative store discussed by Grange. 3-17-1910 To organize league. Roy Shepard, temporary chairman. 6-9-1920 Members start sale of memberships. 6-15-1920 Stock selling well. 6-29-1920 Buys big warehouse in Syracuse. 8-18-1920 Genesee Coop Assn to adopt plan for buying materials. 1-10-1921 Farmers order 10 tons of seed through. 3-22-1921 Genesee Cooperative Society to meet at the YMCA. 1-19-1927 Inspected. 3-22-1927 Purchases plant on Howard Street; former Gypsolite plant. H. E. Babcock, general manager. 12-6-1928 Store at Fertilizer Plant now on Howard Street. 2-2-1929 Fertilizer Plant, recently purchased from United Gypsum, open for inspection tomorrow. 3-22-1929 Producers Warehouse & Elevator Co. of Ithaca takes two lots on Howard Street next to Gypsolite Plant occupied by GLF. 11-20-1929 First meeting of newly formed GLF - to start cooperative store. 6-3-1930 Committee chosen to set-up store. 6-6-1930 Adding to building it occupies - former Gypsolite Plant at 20 Howard Street. 8-28-1930 Store open at 39-41 Ellicott Street. Run by Ryland H. Hewitt. Formerly conducted in the Rumsey warehouse by A. P. Speer. 7-1-1931 Leases Rumsey Bean Storage Warehouse on Ellicott Street for grain and produce buying. Now have places on Howard Street, Ellicott Street, and Exchange Place. 7-10-1931 Subsidy formed to handle wholesale buying and farm supplies. 7-29-1931 Showed profit at end of the year - $131,852.76. 8-14-1931 Warehouse at 39 Ellicott Street catches fire. 8-21-1931 Meeting at the Fairgrounds, gross business for the year about $100,000. Operated at about 8 ¼% cost. 9-7-1932 Tear gas used to kill larvae at GLF Mill at 37 Ellicott Street caused Fred Salway to close. 9-12-1932 GLF in Syracuse reports cooperative now worth $15,771,770. 11-15-1933 To hold meeting on use of fertilizer. To build warehouse at 40 Liberty Street. J. E. Philleo, manager of farm products. 9-16-1936 New building ready - cost $10,000, 120' x 40' to move grain from 37 Ellicott. 1-8-1937 Picture of new storehouse. (Bought Gypsolite building in 1928). 2-11-1937 Did not start in Hickox-Rumsey building. That was the GLF cooperative feed store. 7-31-1937 Business shows gain. 8-6-1937 Bean workers demand more pay to compete with bean cleaning machine. 4-21-1938 Bean workers end strike - matter not really settled. 4-23-1938 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 52

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G.L.F. (cont) Striking bean pickers join CIO - resume picketing. 4-30-1938 CIO backs bean picker strike. 5-10-1938 Bean pickers resume work - no raise in pay. 5-14-1938 Examiner backs bean pickers in April strike - but bean sorting now done by machine. 10-22-1938 Serves large part of rural population at two stores: Ellicott and Liberty - picture. 5-14-1941 Taking Burwell Garage on Russell Place, built in 1929 - fireproof, of concrete and tile. Second floor for garage parking. 9-20-1941 Starts cooperative store on Russell Place - Everett Stiles, manager. 1-20-1942 Profits up $800,000 over 1943. 1-19-1944 Proposed dehydrating plant - on Central tracks - to have $100,000 worth of machinery. 3-21-1944 Plans half-million dollar food company for Cedar Street. 8-30-1944 Farmers raise $75,000 toward necessary $100,000 needed to building canning factory near Cedar Street. 2-14-1945 Distributing $32,000 in profits from store and mill. Year ago patrons red. 1942 - 1943 dividends in form of ownership certificates in Batavia store. Those still holding them asked to cash or convert them into Batavia GLF preferred service stock in $5 shares, having 4% - 6% interest, as set by patrons committee each year. Refund check for year ending last June was for profit from seed and supplies for year and profits for six months on dairy and poultry part of the business. Six months profit had already been distributed. 3-19-1945 H. E. Babcock retiring - Head and Founder - General Manager 1922 - 1936. 6-19-1945 To meet Monday - formed 25 years ago. Now serves 150,000 farm families in New York and northern Pennsylvania. Patrons: James Hume; ? White; Gilbert A. Prole; Burt Harloff; W. D. Chase; Charles Thornell. 10-19-1945 Quonset hut near Howard for fertilizer - picture. 3-3-1948 Half-million dollar fire at Liberty Street location. 2-16-1948 Burned GLF to be rebuilt - probably cost of $65,000. 4-24-1948 Byron Culver and Paul B. Spiers elected to GLF Committee. 9-14-1949 Putting up display building on Liberty Street. 8-28-1950 On GLF managers. 7-5-1951 Putting up new display building and huge storage silos on Ellicott Street - picture. 7-9-1951 Complaints about night noise from GLF processor (drier). 8-7-1951 Neighbors say blowers at processor run all night. 11-6-1951 Drying corn - work goes on. 11-8-1951 Police Attorney advises GLF no action against GLF warranted. 11-12-1951 Officials meet in Batavia on store management. 2-6-1952 A farmer-owned service. 9-30-1953 Permit to GLF to build on Howard Street. 8-13-1954 Reports record business; says local stock sold out. 11-19-1954 Farm owners sue GLF cooperative; set service policy. 9-28-1955 Residents complain of dust from plant on Liberty Street. 10-5-1955 Farm store on Liberty Ad, Ralph Marlyn, manager. 10-18-1955 Lester Mosier, manager of GLF Service, Inc. 10-20-1955 Charles Whitenack new manager - of Arcade, NY. 3-16-1956 Offers soil testing. 7-20-1956 Asks to expand after removal of tracks along Ellicott Street. 10-24-1956 Mayor shuts down GLF mill as noise nuisance. 11-16-1956 Responds to complaints and shuts mill from 2 to 6 am. Picture of drier. 11-17-1956 More on controversy over mill. 11-20-1956 To try new duct system to curb noise. 11-30-1956 Makes changes in drier at mill to curtail noise. 12-14-1956 Residents now complain of dust from mill. 3-5-1957 Mill called health hazard. 4-16-1957 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 53

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G.L.F. (cont) Committee set-up to resolve problem. 4-30-1957 Local GLF largest in NY State. 10-22-1957 Spending $157,000 to expand store into NY Central area next year. 12-13-1957 Establishes truck center on Adam Street. 2-11-1958 Expanding - to build new shelling machinery and warehouses - to cost $60,800. 5-14-1958 Employees 80 workers - John Burns, manager. 7-16-1958 Lewis Cottrell, manager, honored. 9-16-1958 Payroll $300,000 - does 1 ½ million in retail sales at feed store. 1-28-1959 Kenneth Emerson, new manager. Lester Mosier promoted to Buffalo. 2-28-1959 Fire at blamed on sparks from passing train. 6-20-1960 Fire at GLF on Liberty Street. 6-21-1960 To build lawn and garden shop. 6-28-1962 New complaints about dust from mill. 8-10-1962 Lewis Cottrell promoted to Watkins Glen. 9-6-1962 Cooperative GLF Exchange to merge with Eastern States Farmers Exchange. 1-13-1964 Town Board approves feed mill on Wortendyke Road. 2-20-1969 Mill and storage silos quietly moved out over winter and store expanded, entrance moved from Liberty Street to Ellicott Street side for spring sales in 1994. no date

GLOW Genesee Livingston Orleans Wyoming recycling program. See: Garbage and Trash 1989 To cooperate in an experiment turning trash to top-soil. 12-16-1988 Asks four counties to budget $534,000(?) to start recycling next year. $16,000 for Genesee County. 9-29-1989 Approves recycling. 1-31-1990 Seeking funds to boost recycling (State grant). 5-29-1990 Propose hiring Barton and Loguidice of Syracuse for engineering services. no date Places nearing completion. 8-24-1990 Jaycees to distribute brochures prepared by GLOW on recycling. 8-30-1990 City tired of waiting for GLOW - to order containers for waste. GLOW elects officers - Payne of Arcade, chairman. 2-1-1991 To hold 6 hour seminar on recycling. 3-27-1991 Loses big appropriation because of delaying tactics. 3-29-1991 Administrator resigns - disappointed at slow progress. 4-3-1991 Elba Supervisor says GLOW administrator incompetent - not qualified. 4-4-1901 Concord Resources Group to continue to develop a solid waste site in GLOW area. 5-11-1991 Releases first annual report on waste disposal. 7-18-1991 Question and Answer session held. 8-1-1991 Interviewing possible administrator. 8-23-1991 Finds firm in Buffalo to take appliances and large metal objects for recycling. 10-8-1991 Asking for suggestions - 26 Harvester Avenue. 11-19-1991 Betty J. Powers of has business background. 2-20-1992 Recycled 50 tons of paper from offices in 3 counties in 1991 - 38 tons in 1990. 6-6-1992 Phyllis Atwater replacing Norman Nosenchuck as director of States Division on Solid Waste - urges more care in recycling - more industries to use material. 12-4-1992 Approves budget - not replacing planning director - $175,370. 7-30-1993 Edwin Marr, asst. coord., promoted to coordinator of GLOW. 9-23-1993 Moving across corridor - 26 Harvester Avenue - smaller space, lower rent. 10-2-1993 Revenues down, expenses down in 1994. 5-31-1994 Files compliance report for July 1992 to March 1995 - State Dept. of Environment. 4-28-1995 To ask funds voted in county budgets before working on 1996 budget. $230,753 for 1995 - $75,000(?) of it from Genesee County. 7-3-1995 Ready to process several more types of business paper. 7-28-1995 Begins to recycle office paper, including everything but waxed paper, blue prints, and carbon paper - picture. Edwin Marr, manager. 8-26-1995 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 54

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GLOW (cont) Coordinator Marr hopes to have vendor for household hazardous waste by the end of the year. 9-29-1995 Offers schedule for collecting. 2-24-1996 Revenues up by $78,000. 5-24-1996 Committee faces declining fund balance - may ask for contributions from counties. 7-26-1996 Wants bottle return law expanded to reduce littering, beverage bottlers disagree. 2-4-1998 Reorganizes for efficiency. 1-27-2001

GNT Demolition Inc. Buffalo demolition low bidder on Washington Avenue houses. 5-12-1973 Defaults on contract for demolition Jefferson Plaza. 12-31-1973

GO Arts Genesee Orleans Council on the Arts See: Genesee County Council on the Arts Moves to 204 East Main from 304 East Main. 11-22-1996

Gabriel Picture: Four generations of Gabriels. 5-10-1932

Gabriel, Herman D. Becomes fireman. 6-30-1920 Saves 12 year old boy from the Creek - Gabriel age 19. 6-10-1922 Marries Frances Helen Martin. 9-6-1924 "Herm Says" - political column. 10-30-1952 Elected: Picture. 11-4-1953 New Mayor proposes Police School. 1-7-1954 Promises proper supervision of Vine Street Rink. 1-16-1954 First Democrat to be re-elected - See: Homelius in 1942. 11-9-1955 Past & Present column: Mayor Gabriel tells of some of problems offered Mayor. 1-11-1958 Picture: Gabriel for Assembly. 10-31-1958 J. E. Brown tells of Mayor Gabriel getting coat caught in safe door. 5-9-1959 Elected head of local Democrats. 10-1-1959 Heads registration to get out record vote. 8-23-1960 When Dipson closes, Gabriel will have worked in projection booth 54 years. 10-4-1972 Celebrates 50 years of marriage - picture. 9-11-1974 Resigns as officer of Labor Council - served 28 years. 4-8-1978 Obit. Three daughters: Mrs. Beatrice Ryan; Miss Irene; Miss Kathleen. 1-21-1980 City Council honors. 1-30-1980 Obit - Frances (Mrs. H. D.) Gabriel - 88. 7-6-1993

Gabriel, Walter V. Obit - 73. Sons: Herman; Arthur; William; Walter; John. Mrs. Gertrude McMarrow; Catherine and Loretta Gabriel. 7-21-1946

Gabriel, Mrs. Walter B. Obit. Sons: William of Albion; Walter and Arthur of Buffalo; Herman of Batavia; John J. of New York. 11-30-1934

Gaczewski, August Of Liberty Street saloon accused assault by Julius Lemski. 11-18-1913

Gaczewski, Chester Held on $20,000 bail for robbery at Lima State Bank February 6th. 3-6-1915 Freed by Justice. 5-17-1915

Gaczewski, Konstany Homelius to plan building for theatre and hotel - 3 stories, 14 sleeping rooms - Liberty Street near Canandaigua tracks. 6-20-1914 See: Bowl of Blood. Asa King and W. D. Hiscutt to build 41-43 Liberty. 7-15-1914 Buys former S. H. Church. no date

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Gaczewski, Walter W. H. Homelius preparing plans to transform 327 into a spaghetti factory for Gaczewski who now has barber shop there. 1-10-1911 A Polish butcher, making macaroni at 327 Ellicott Street, using Genesee County flour. 3-23-1912 Asks permit to build steel and cement building at 43 Liberty Street next to the Peanut tracks - for a liquor store - flats and second floor. 10-3-1912 Refused permit. 10-17-1912 Owns Ellicott Street Bakery - 325 Ellicott Street - damaged by fire. 11-12-1914 Mr. & Mrs. Gaczewski bankrupt - ran a meat market at 327 Market Street. 12-24-1918 Of 511 East Main Street buys Clark property on South Jackson Street - former Sacred Heart Church. 11-19-1920 Onions stored in former church bring complaints. 4-15-1921 Onions owned by Frank Marcow and Walter Gaczewski - Marcow has moved his. 4-16-1921 Onions belonged to Marcow and Marwiak(?) not Gaczewski - stored in building Marcow moves them out. 4-20-1921 Markow moving his onions out. 4-21-1921 Gaczewski and Nowak sentenced for burglary. 1-7-1922 Gaczewski and Nowak each get ten years in Auburn.. 1-19-1922 Accused of spanking 4 year old - he says he was stoning a horse. 8-10-1922 Wins suit against Adam Konstantiach and Walter Szurgot. 11-21-1922 Home burned - former Jerome Clark place, end of Jackson Street. 2-20-1926 Says enemies burned house out of jealousy. 2-24-1926 Freed. Now associated with counterfeiting case. 7-7-1932 Still on trial passing counterfeit bills. 9-28-1932 Cleared of charge. 9-29-1932

Gadsby, C. C. Of Paine's Painless Dental parlor arrested - no license - no diploma. 4-3-1902 Trial set for April 10th. 4-4-1902 Guilty - fined $30. 4-10-1902

Gaeta, Cal Running new dinner club "Caravan". Buying old NYC station property. 5-31-1958 Transfers NYC property to Buffalo firm for a Star Market. 3-12-1959 Gaeta and one take option on Hotel Richmond. 3-16-1959 Gaeta stock in Caravan Restaurant transferred to Paul Messina - Gaeta is president of Cade Enterprises. 6-10-1964

Gaeta, Dominic Shot yesterday by Mike Bandino, still alive. 3-30-1914 X-ray shows a bullet in his brain. 4-6-1914 Dies in the hospital. 4-13-1914

Gaeta, Giuseppe Gaeta and Filumina Fraterrigo to marry. 7-31-1914

Gaeta, John Obit - insurance agent. 1-10-1966

Gage, A. G. Lived on the corner of Ellicott Avenue and Mix Place. Had a store in 1893. 7-31-1886

Gage, Lyman J. And Gage family. Relationship of Gage to Maud Lansing Rowan - Past & Present. 1-4-1913

Gaines, Audry See: Schultz, Audrey Gaines Schultz. Galliford, Richard G. Named Supervisor of City of Batavia Housing Authority Buildings and Grounds - at 400 East Main Street; 193 South Main Street; 4 MacArthur Drive; 15 Edward Street. 12-4-1995

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Ganson's Warehouse Penny Saver for the week of November 11th says owned by Mark Paille, managed by Tracie Hamilton. Started as a catalog store about 4 ½ years ago on Ganson Avenue. Moved to Mall then this fall (1995) to West Main Street - former (Topless) Dance - prospering, giving good service. Topper's Playground. no dat

Gale, William and Marilyn Trietley on Gale's three years in Korea. For Marilyn also see Mullen. 11-26-1960

Galento, Two Tan Tony Had lunch in Batavia - picture. 8-1-1941

Galilean Mission Forerunner of the Church of God in Christ. Listed among churches in October 1938 and on. Met over 48 Jackson Street. no date Second anniversary celebrated. 8-10-1938 Protests Gunber sentence - Edward Curtis, spokesman on pastor. 12-5-1938 Meets at 48 Jackson Street with Mrs. E. L. Kinnis July 1942 and on. no date J. C. Wetterhalen to preach at, 48 Jackson Street. 7-7-1939 To hold services at 7pm at Main and Jackson Street. 6-8-1940 Big box with message from. 5-31-1941 Revival service. 10-29-1942 Elder E. F. McClellan to speak at. 7-30-1943 Meeting Sunday at 3pm. 9-10-1943 Meeting at 48 Jackson Street - Elder Eugene Feiterson, speaker. 7-20-1944 Ad: Special speaker for service, Sister McKinnis leader. 10-28-1944 Missing about a year - now re-listed. November 1944

Gall, Bert H. Obit - 77. 9-9-1949

Gallagher, Dr. Robert Of 6 North Street. 8-2-1934 Obit. 5-27-1977

Gallagher, Thomas J. Of Williamson Mortuary, invents a new embalming aid. To be called Batavia Embalming Standard. 12-12-1903 Fitting mortuary parlors at residence at 11 Porter Avenue - new hearse delivered today. 2-28-1910 Obit - picture. 2-22-1929

Gallagher, W. J. Opens liquor store at 105 West Main. 4-17-1946

Gallagher, J. Wesley Past & Present column: ¶ on, formerly of the Daily News, now in Europe for AP. He was in Denmark and reported on the Nazi invasion there. 4-13-1940 Past & Present column: AP correspondent now in the Balkans. 7-6-1940 Past & Present column: ¶ on, now in London. 1-10-1942 Home from the War Zone. 2-24-1942 Reports on invasion of Africa. 11-9-1942 Has book "Back Door to Berlin". 9-23-1943 Article on Germany by. 2-23-1944 On AP staff covering the invasion. 5-2-1944 Covering the invasion of Europe - "a nightmare". 6-7-1944 Meets local boys in Rhine. 3-26-1945 Named Chief of the AP office in Germany. 8-24-1945 Listed as young man of the year - just behind Henry Ford II. 1-14-1946 Past & Present column: ¶ on. 5-1-1948 Now Executive Secretary of United Press office in New York. 2-3-1951 Past & Present column: ¶ on. 12-11-1954 Assistant Manager of AP News since 1933 named General Manager. 10-10-1962 Winegar on. 10-12-1962 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 57

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Gallagher, J. Wesley (cont) Winegar again mentions. 3-5-1970 Winegar on. 4-5-1973 Winegar on. 5-11-1976 Celebration of D-Day reminds Winegar of former News reporter who covered it. 6-13-1994 Winegar notes death of Gallagher in California on October 11, 1997. 11-7-1997

Gallagher, William F. Obit - ex steward of the Elks Club - recently managed his son's liquor store. 3-10-1950

Gallagher, William J. Opens liquor store at 108 West Main. 4-17-1946

Gallagher's Liquor Store Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cima sell Gallagher's Liquor Store to Mrs. Lorraine Brown and son J. J. Brown - to keep name. Cima purchased from Gallagher in 1952 - business and building at 105 West Main. 10-3-1972

Gallant Builders, Inc. Patrick J. Gallo buys 23 acres between Dewey and Pearl from William H. Williams. 8-19-1967 Patrick J. Gallo given permit to build off Dewey Avenue. 9-20-1967

Gallery of Homes Coming to Eastown Plaza. 1-31-1964 Moving to 570 East Main - a private house for about 50 years. Home of Harry Slocum. 6-1-1978 Picture of opening. 6-8-1978 Raymond A. Nothnagel now head of. Son, John T. Nothnagel, founder, lives in Rochester. 1-24-1979 Empire of America Federal Savings buys controlling interest in. Gallery of Homes based in Oklahoma City. 850 offices including one in Batavia. Nothnagel Gallery of Homes, in Rochester, owner of the Batavia office. 8-8-1983

Galliford, Gus Given teacher award in Warsaw - picture. 11-17-1989

Galliford, Paul Thomas Dead at 21. 5-29-1970

Galligan Restaurant Mrs. Galligan opened restaurant at 50 Jackson Street - respectable, attractive. 3-11-1899

Gallo, Patrick J. A builder, gets title to Williams property, 23 acres between Dewey Avenue and Pearl Street. 8-19-1967 President of Gallant Builders and Development Corp. gets permit to develop off Dewey Avenue. 9-20-1967

Galloway, Earl Of Galloway Road - dead. Son of Robert and Sarah Slusser Galloway 8-21-1939

Galloway, George F. Buys Weaver House on West Main, to open a tourist home. Now a furniture house. 5-9-1933

Gallows Genesee County gallows - stored many years in Old Jail. Now the jail becomes a private home, gallows transferred to the Land Office. Built in 1859 by George A. Martin. Levi Mayhew first to be hanged on it - 1965. 6-26-1903 Past & Present column: ¶ on. 7-7-1928 Picture of - now discovered in barn behind 307 Washington Avenue belonging to John P. Casey. 12-12-1936 Gallows' rope disappears from Land Office - only drop weight remains. 6-26-1937 Historical Society given gallows - picture Mrs. Pearle Lewis holding the rope. 6-18-1951 Picture of - in front of old Jail on West Main. 4-28-1952 Legislature passes decision on erection to the Historical Society. 9-12-1984 Editorial on erection near Land Office. 9-14-1984 Four-part series on the history of by Pfalzer. 9-21, 22, 24, 25-1984

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Gallows (cont) Board votes to erect gallows under extension of Robert Morris Room. 9-26-1984 Last hanging helped News start - Winegar. 10-4-1984 Gallows counter-weight found. 10-24-1984 Installed in shelter behind Land Office. August 1985

Gallup, Jay To teach school in East Elba. 9-24-1896 To teach in Alexander. 9-12-1898 Closes school #8 in Oakfield for school year. 6-15-1900 School District #8 Batavia. 12-27-1902 Pupils to have box social school hour on Pearl Street Road. 2-11-1903 Teaching in Pembroke. 1-24-1910 Second year at Wortendyke Road School. 9-6-1911 To teach in Daws. 5-6-1916 To be principal at Grammar School in Greenwich, Suffolk County - at $1,400/year. 6-9-1920 Returning to teach in Greenport, Suffolk County for 4th year. 5-14-1923 Takes a 2,250 mile trip through New England with a friend. 7-6-1925 Home from Greenport LI. 12-24-1926 First customer at new Deans Drugs as he was when the store opened in 1935. 3-5-1958 Celebrates 100th birthday. 12-26-1974 "Always minded my own business" - secret of long life! Reaches 103 - looks forward to 104. 12-27-1977 Obit. 7-2-1979

Gallup, Jerome Jacob Dead. Sons: Jay; Albert F. 7-22-1912

Galvin, Frank G. Obit. 6-8-1956

Galvin, Joseph Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, dead at 62. 6-8-1956

Gamble, Edmund H. To establish a pop factory here - machinery from Matthews & Co. of New York. 3-11-1891 Rents Fish house at the corner of Elm and Main. 4-4-1891 Now in business. 4-18-1891 Moving from 36 Vine to 13 Fisher Park. 11-24-1900 To Atlantic City for Brewer's Convention. 6-4-1907 Applies for permission to do business under the name William Gamble Brewery. Owns Gugino Saloon. 12-21-1909 Has largest auto-truck in Batavia to deliver beer. 9-29-1913 Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Gamble and children of 16 Elm Street on 10 day trip to Canada. 8-20-1914 Sued for bond he signed for Louis H. Johnson. 1-31-1917 Court returns verdict, no cause for action. 2-1-1917 Forced into bankruptcy. 11-22-1918 Iroquois Brewing trying to force Gamble into involuntary bankruptcy. 6-10-1919 Bankruptcy move dismissed - assets said sufficient. 7-5-1919 Obit of 6 Elm Street. Sons: Edmund R.; William G. Father William Gamble with William Hooker started Gamble Brewery in 1902. Edmund took over and ran it until about 12 years ago. 11-29-1927 Funeral of Mrs. Edmund H. Gamble - died New Year's Day. 1-5-1938 Obit of brother William Gamble. 8-24-1972

Gamble, E. R. Son of E. H. Gamble. To Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. 1-16-1918 Has been doing evaluation work for the Erie Railroad. 2-15-1919 Mentioned as reporter for the News. 2-24-1926 Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Gamble move to Lawrence Gubb house on East Main Road - from 14 Tracy. 4-27-1931 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 59

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Gamble, E. R. (cont) On the News staff for 15 years. To be transferred from editorial to advertising. 1-29-1938 Of the advertising department at the News. 6-21-1938 President of Batavia Broadcasters System, to Washington on business. 4-24-1940 Called back to the Navy, now a Lieutenant Commander. 6-23-1942 Intelligence Director in Albany Headquarters. 5-24-1944 Promoted Navy Commander. 8-17-1945 Released from the Navy. 9-17-1945 Promoted to Captain in the Navy Reserves. 1-14-1957 Buys interest of Edward P. Atwater in WBTA radio station. Joseph M. Ryan owns the other half. 7-10-1958 Obit - 68. 8-15-1969

Gamble, Harriet S. (Mrs. Edmund R.) Obit - in Minnesota. Son: Richard (deceased); Dr. William G. Five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. 3-14-1992

Gamble, Richard R. To lead group to Switzerland - has job at Choate for the fall. 6-28-1957 Taking post with WROC-TV, Channel 17 in Rochester. 3-25-1966 Appointed director of public communication at GCC. 8-12-1969 Marries Jean Will-Hahn. June? 1984 Obit - 51. Son of Edmund R. 8-21-1984

Gamble, Robert R. Son of William G. Joins firm Seven Springs Beverage Co. - run by his father. 4-1-1946 Attends Anheuser Busch Inc. Sales Convention - proprietor of Robert R. Gamble Distributing Co. Employs 9. Rep: Frank Markwica; President: Alex Neubert; Sec.-Treas.: Gerry Tomaszewski. 1-12-1968 Company purchased from R. R. Gamble of Largo, Florida. New owners have been running it for three years. 1-23-1981 Obit - 81. 9-29-1998

Gamble, Vilas S. Chosen new City Manager. no date Gamble and Gates study budget. 2-18-1986 A baseball fan - picture. 4-12-1986 Offers page of information on the City - "City Hall Report". 10-15-1988 In disagreement with the Council on decision to rebuild Clipper's infield. 10-24-1989 Council annoyed with Gamble for okaying brackets for banners put up by the Chamber. 6-13-1990 Resigns - may stay as adviser until new administrator chosen. 6-22-1990 City Council approves contract drawn-up by personnel committee - Gamble to go but remain as adviser until December 31st. 6-26-1990 Takes post as administrator in Bedford, Ohio. 7-26-1990

Gamble, William Ad: William Gamble offers Bartholomey Brew - same product at same price as other brews - King Malthouse burned, now rebuilding. East End Brewer. 7-7-1883 Workmen working on King Malthouse fell through trap door at Gamble's Brewery - nearby. 8-4-1883 Brewery burns. On Elm Street north of the site of Fish Brewery. Gambles escaped when Fish has burned several times. Gamble owned the building - built by Fish and used by him for years as a warehouse. Brew ale, not beer. 8-9-1887 Glade draws plans for new building on Elm. 9-8-1887 To rebuild brewery on Elm near Kings Malt House. 5-29-1889 House of Mr. & Mrs. William Gamble sold on Vine Street, bed in by Rochester Distilling Co. 6-12-1890 Severs connection with Batavia Brewing Co. To become agent for ale and beer breweries. 8-27-1891 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 60

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Gamble, William (cont) Leases from Frank A. Snell, present owner, the Hooker Tonic Co. on Elm - to make beer, ale and porter of real malt. Managed a brewery on same spot earlier. 3-19-1986 Delivering first brew of ale. 4-24-1896

Gamble, William Dead at 24 of complications of illnesses. Brother: E. H. Gamble. Two sisters. 11-17-1896

Gamble, William Agent for Iroquois Brewing Co. closes saloon Robert Will, 50 Jackson Street. 4-6-1901 Saloon at 50 Jackson Street rented to George Conrad. 4-12-1901 Obit. Learned brewing from Brother-in-law, Henry Simpson in England. Worked at trade six years in Toronto. Three years in Slosberg, PA. Entered employ of Eager & Co. In 1874 became a silent partner in Ensign & Waxwell, who conducted a brewery on West Main Street. In 1878 went into business for himself. Father was Thomas Gamble, a Methodist minister. Son: Edward. 1-23-1902

Gamble, William G. Son of Edmund R. Earns MD degree from the University of Rochester. 6-8-1959 Chief resident surgeon at Cleveland Hospital. 7-1-1965 To St. Louis Park Medical Center, Minneapolis. 6-7-1966

Gamble, William G. Marries Esther M. Hagen, sister of Mrs. Raymond Little. 6-21-1921 Files to operate as Seven Springs Beverage Co. with Robert R. Gamble. William has conducted the business for several years - now takes on his son. 4-1-1946 Ad: William G. Gamble - 18 Elm Street - Beer and Ale. 11-21-1950 Proprietor of Seven Springs Beverage Co. 1-2-1954 Of Gamble bottling Co. in Strong Memorial Hospital. 11-25-1959 Obit - 75, retired as beverage dealer. 8-24-1972

Gamble, Willis Five year old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Gamble, has eye operation - probably will restore his eyesight. 1-26-1903

Gamble Brewery On Elm Street - burns. 8-9-1887 Gamble Bottling Works Batavia Brewing Co. - William Hooker of New York the principal owner - building on sit of Gamble Brewery, William Gamble to run. 11-2-1889 About all the machinery for the brewery on Elm Street has been purchased from Buffalo. 1-20-1890 Leases brewery he formerly ran from Hooker Tonic Co. Will brew pure malt and hops liquor. 3-19-1896 Ale being distributed. 4-24-1896 John Ebling buys malthouse property on Elm Street - to cut into building lots. 4-23-1902 E. H. Gamble has license to sell liquor at brewery on Elm Street. 6-29-1904 Barns burn - six horses saved, 1 hurt. 2-15-1912 Broken pipe fills brewery with ammonia fumes. 8-20-1916 E. H. Gamble brewery in bankruptcy. 11-22-1918 William G. Gamble distributing for Hoffman Beverage Co. of NJ - unpasteurized beer. 9-20-1938 Gamble Bottling Works has a machine that fills and washes bottles - picture. Installs new machinery - Red Diamond, 12 spout bottle filler - picture. 3-21-1939 History - picture - special section on Gamble Sanitary Bottling plant. 8-21-1939 C. Casey to buy from W. J. Goade estate. 12-9-1960

Gamble United Bowling Service Leasing 47-49 Ellicott Street - former Gursslin Roofing Supply - from Martin Gursslin - now at 8 Exchange. William S. Gamble - rents, serves, and repairs bowling pins. 10-12-1960 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 61

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Gamblers LoTempio, Russell and Frank; Bonarrigo, Ben; Yates, Samuel and William; Manning, John; Valle, Salvatore and Frank. no date

Gamblers Anonymous First meeting to be held at St. Anthony's on Friday. 9-24-1997

Gambling W. C. Harrison and Frank Kelly fined for being common gamblers. 9-12-1893 Poker joint on Main Street raided Sunday AM. 10-14-1895 De. LeSeur says nickel-in-the-slot machines now in several saloons are illegal. 1-28-1898 Not a nickel-in-a-slot machine in operation today. 1-30-1898 Churches start an anti-gambling effort. 5-6-1908 Bill against gambling signed by Gov. 6-12-1908 Gamblers fight race track bill. 6-30-1908 Small games of chance in stores ordered stopped. 12-13-1910 Poker players arrested Sunday morning in Main Street building - two fined. 12-1-1913 Sunday gambling watched. 3-6-1916 Kraft Building, Ellicott Square raided - building rented by LoTempio who was not present. Among the 20 arrested were: Anastasio; Charles Barone; Louis Barone; Clayton Blossom; Nicholas Crego; Francis Tempio age 17; Russell Tempio age 17; Steven Dombinski. 9-22-1919 Frank Tempio - 22 - pool room proprietor - held in gambling charge. 10-2-1919 Joseph Goldberg arrested as common gambler. 12-28-1920 Goldberg fined $50 (not a common gambler). 1-5-1921 Police stop pool at Savoy Club, 228 Ellicott Street. 8-1-1921 Civic League asks that Concessions at the County Fair be closed - gambling and lotteries. Five concessionaires arrested. 9-25-1922 Slot machines and gambling games ordered removed by Chief Casey. 3-30-1928 Fifteen year old steals $40, lost most of it on slot machine - police may impound all such devices. 2-16-1929 Police pick up 7 or 8 machines. 2-18-1929 Police Chief says no gambling devices left in the County. 2-22-1929 City's new police chief says lid is on gambling. 1-6-1930 Evidence hard to get in betting raids. 2-19-1931 Slot machine owners approach Mayor and Police Chief. 10-13-1931 Slot machine man visiting the City. 5-20, 23-1932 Council considering $500 license for slot machines. 9-8-1932 Slot machines still operating - police ready to act. 9-13-1932 Slot machine cleanup plan wins approval. 9-22-1932 Slot machine effective Esquivol Bill signed by Gov. Lehman. Sheriff Weller and Police Chief Brown cooperate. 5-8-1934 Two horse rooms raided - Frank LoTempio; Louis Barone; Louis Grumaldi. Raids result in confessions, fines for all three. 12-28-1934 Three Batavians caught in Buffalo clean-up: Russell LoTempio; James Valone; Louis Barone. 3-31-1934 Tips red here increase winners - may be part of drive to break horse rooms. 3-27-1935 Raid on horse betting rooms - equipment seized. 7-6-1935 District Attorney, police visit 20 places in County, seizing slot machines. 11-25-1935 Employees at the Court House have fun playing the slot machines. 11-27-1935 Slot machines back in use despite raid. 12-17-1935 Rumors of horse room betting hold-up alerts police. 1-7-1936 Horse room betting subject of discussion by the Council. 1-9-1936 Police raid closes betting rooms: Frank LoTempio; George S. Manning. 3-21-1936 Bookies operating, horse rooms closed - DA Neville orders fifteen-minute interval inspection. 3-23-1936 Mayor Mahaney on gambling - says men will gamble. 6-26-1936

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Gambling (cont) Two horse betting rooms raided - LoTempio; George Manning. LoTempio at Ellicott Square, 308 Ellicott Street next door to George Manning Cigar Store. Barn owned by Harry Page recently furnished from equipment taken from 51 Jackson Street - next door to Cigar Store. 8-28-1936 Grimaldi and Manning arrested on gambling charges. 9-1-1936 Assistant DA raids place over 70 Main. 1-7-1937 Five Main Street bookies rounded up: Ben Bonarrigo; Ralph Burton; John Manning; Frank Sullivan; Lester Borner. 1-8-1937 Four plead guilty. Bookmaking flourished for more than a decade before the 1-9-1937 murder last June of pioneer in the business Frank LoTempio. Now business revived, number of places recently raided - one in jail, 3 paid fines, one fined. Ben Bonarrigo operated over 70 Main Street. 1-9-1937 Ben Bonarrigo pays $100 fine. 1-16-1937 Chief Ware promises clean-up. 3-20-1937 Polish Hall on Swan Street raided. 4-20-1937 Police raid tailor shop at 46 Main. 12-4-1937 Taverns having pin-ball machines, etc - Charlie Drees, 44 Main Street; Vito Gautieri, 210 Ellicott Street; Alexander Kornowski, 46 Swan Street; Harold Langworthy, East Pembroke - threatened by State. 3-2-1939 Russell LoTempio, Angelo Penepento - bookmaking. 5-29-1939 Nicholas Martino arrested as "walking bookie shop". 4-30-1940 Police raid third floor gambling room at 94 Main Street - take proprietor, Joseph Colombo, and 14 patrons. 2-17-1941 Pinball machines to go by March 1st. 2-19-1942 Pinball machines disappear fast. 3-23-1942 Group of 13 shooting crap at Kibbe Park arrested. 7-9-1942 Activities at Social and Athletic Club at Ellicott Square probed - Russell LoTempio operator. 10-23-1942 LoTempio held for part in gambling. 10-31-1942 Officer Bort suspended ten days in punch-board complaint - practical joke brought the case to light. 6-19-1944 Punch-boards along with pinball machines banned - City clean Police Chief says. 6-21-1944 Second floor of 303 Ellicott Street raided - gambling equipment seized. 10-4-1944 Russell and Joseph LoTempio and Frank Dombroski arrested for October 4th gambling raid. 10-16-1944 LoTempio's plead guilty. 11-8-1944 Club at 303 Ellicott Street again raided - 27 names taken. 10-1-1945 Five arrested for above raid. Savoy Athletic Club - Barone; Valle; Maile; Teresi. 10-11-1945 Three from the October 11th raid not guilty - two held. 12-6-1945 Pari-mutual machines in operation at Batavia Downs. 7-25-1945 Racketeers visit several Batavia spots - collect from Slot Machines. 9-21-1945 Salvatore and Valle get jail terms. 2-8-1946 Churches demand ban on slot machines. 6-24-1946 William Yates, Michael Recchio accused of bookmaking. 7-24-1947 Recchio and Yates fined $500 each. 8-6-1947 Batavia Downs betting $5,296,047 for the year. 8-11-1947 Police take bookmaking apparatus from 54 Jackson Street - Ben Bonarrigo and Joseph Mesi. 8-23-1948 Ministers meet with elected officials to consult on gambling. See: Pyramid Game. 1-10-1949 Officials tell ministers public opinion bars edict banning Bingo. 1-24-1949 Police take pinball machines from three clubs on Ellicott Street. 8-8-1949 Gambling jars in bars new target. 1-27-1949 Adelman freed in punchboard accusation. 4-27-1949 Perry man fined for having lottery tickets to sell. 9-12-1949

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Gambling (cont) Police seize and smash, parts burned, six pinball machines taken August 6th. 9-29-1949 Police hold to check on bookmaking. 7-3-1950 Police say they have eye out for bookmaking. 7-5-1950 Martino case stirs up police gambling probe. 10-28-1950 Martino case stirs up police gambling probe. 11-5-1950 Eleven arrested at Jackson Street billiard parlor. 11-9-1950 Gambling equipment seized - rear of Batavia Billiard Parlor, 39 Jackson. 11-3, 4-1950 Pinball machines taken from Eagles - another garage. 4-4-1951 Shooting alleged in game - see: Mafia. no date Nicholas Martino asks to be jailed for his own safety - says he was robbed of $1,800 after incident on October 27th. 10-30-1950 Accused gamblers deny charge - Anthony Ferando of Billiard Parlor. 11-9-1950 Ferrando accused of allowing gambling in Billiard Academy, 39 Jackson. 11-16-1950 Police now have lid on gambling. 2-24-1951 Pinball machine seized in basement of Elks Home. 4-4-1951 County closes Bingo games - to avoid having other gambling devices creep in. 4-5-1951 Ban on Bingo extended to include raffles, selling chances on cars. 4-6-1951 Ban on Bingo and chances will cut revenue of volunteer fire companies. District Attorney Stakel deplores gambling at Downs. 4-13-1951 Jack Baker, of Rochester, claims he was beaten and knifed on August 6th off Court Street in Rochester for part in gambling raid on Ellicott Square in Batavia, August 14, 1951. 8-6, 16-1951 Police silent on charge. 8-17-1951 Police studying evidence. 8-18-1951 Police find no bullet holes at Ellicott Square Club, no evidence of recent gambling. 8-22-1951 "Darto" proposed for Fair - as non-gambling. State Police close "Darto". 8-29-1951 DA Stakel finds no link to Organized Crime in recent shooting on Ellicott Square. 9-18-1951 Gamblers now find it hard to place bet on a horse. 11-9-1951 Gamblers now require Federal Stamps - none yet requested in Batavia. 12-8-1951 Someone sends note to judge in Buffalo complaining of gambling in Batavia. 5-5-1952 Raid at 248 South Liberty Street reveals plush gambling parlor in barn - 14 arrested. William Yates of Batavia, man from Rochester - other visitors. Joseph Zito and Nicholas Vigioni, lookouts. 8-1-1952 Police arrest Cosimo Constantino, owner of South Liberty Street garage. 8-2-1952 Two jailed, 10 fined in garage raid. 8-8-1952 Fines from August raid $1,200. 9-8-1952 William Yates not to be located. 9-20, 24-1952 Probe into gambling by police - spurred by Tonawanda inquiry. 2-20, 21, 23-1953 Not enough evidence to connect Batavia to Tonawanda business. 2-24-1953 Nothing new in gambling probe. 5-8-1953 Police arrest Anthony Vallone on gambling at Ellicott Square Club - long time gambling site. 12-21-1953 Thirty arrested at Ellicott Square by police in unmarked cars. 5-10-1954 Twenty of the above plead not guilty. 5-13-1954 305 Ellicott Street. 5-15-1954 Insufficient information. 5-17-1954 Gamblers change plea to guilty - fined $1,000 - Joseph Teresi, bookmaking; Joseph Zito; Joseph Colombo; Angelo Penepinto. 5-19-1954 DiSalvo arrested as bookmaker. Has two months probation on last charge. 10-2-1954 Four caught in raid at Liberty Street Smoke Shop - Joseph LoBello; William Yates, Sr; Nicholas Norton; Frank Pellegino - betting, bookmaking. 8-10-1955 Four arrested at Liberty Street - Zito; Lobello; Pellegrino; William Yates. 8-10-1956 Nicholas Martino arrested for bookmaking. 8-22-1958 Martino trial postponed. 9-15-1958 Two fail to get gambling stamps - Bonarigo; Pastore. 10-11, 16-1958 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 64

SUBJECT TEXT DATE Gambling (cont) Martino denies bookmaking. 10-22-1958 Valle and Teresi charged with gambling at 306 Ellicott Street - Toy shop. 11-29-1958 William Pastore and Anthony O'Geen plead guilty of. Arrested October 11th when betting slips were found in Pastore's car. 1-14-1959 Frank Pellegrino arrested for bookmaking. 2-5 or 6-1959 Pellegrino admits to. 2-17-1959 Russello LoTempio arrested for bookmaking. 3-23-1959 J. E. Brown remembers Booking Parlor on second floor - Park Place. Owner later shot down in Buffalo. 10-30-1959 Salvatore Valle held on gambling charge for raid in October. 2-11-1960 Martino arrested for bookmaking. 11-19-1960 LoTempio and Salvatore Valle arrested for bookmaking. 6-7-1962 Aquino and Maniace bookmaking. 3-19-1964 Salvatore Valle faces second gambling charge. 7-27-1964 Zito arrested for bookmaking. 9-19-1964 State and City police raid cigar store at 56 Jackson - Joseph C. Bonarigo, owner. 3-31-1965 William Yates arrested for bookmaking. 7-12-1965 Nicholas Martino - bookmaking. 4-29-1966 Joseph Bonarigo arrested. 7-16-1966 Russell LoTempio pays $500 fine on gambling charge. 9-1-1966 Four arrested for gambling at LoTempio Cigar shop, Peanut Shop: Russell LoTempio; Joseph LoTempio; Joseph Peter Battaglia; Joseph C. Bonarigo. 11-28-1969 Joseph C. Bonarigo jailed for gambling. 7-29-1971 State and City police arrest 12 in gambling raid: Elnora Hemmerick; Anthony Spiotta; William Pastore; Joseph LoTempio; James Di Fazio; Roy Myers; Michael Frank Spiotta; Mrs. Francis Tracy; Richard King; Mr. Bonarigo; Another LoTempio; Mr. Minuto. 9-1-1972 Three arrested for bookmaking: Anthony Ferrando; Thomas Hare; Richard McMahon. 1-9-1975 Raids on two places - Fun & Games store, Cigar Shop - 4 arrested: Joseph Battaglia; Walter P. Pietrzykowski; Clarence W. Majors; Frank A. LoTempio. 5-6-1978 Two new computers speed gambling - one at Marshalls, one at Bells. 9-9-1980 Four clubs accused of Gambling: VFW; Falcons; St. Nicholas; Eagles Club. 5-16-1985 Series on gambling, part 1. 1-20-1993 Betting on sports rife in Central Area. 1-23-1993

Game Warden H. C. De Wolf. 1910 & before Resigns. 8-25-1915 Appointed: Anthony Fix. 2-2-1916 Brackett in May. 5-6-1919 Warden reports $1,026 in fines, 53 cases of violation - in 15 months. 10-4-1918 Game Protector Morriss W. Brackett to be replaced - became division engineer. 8-8-1919 Edward Mapes of Darien, temporary warden. 9-12-1919 Salway appointed. 9-29-1919 Martin Salway, game protector. 8-23-1920 Salway, game protector. 2-17-1936

Game Refuge Tri-County game refuge proposed - cost may be a determinant. 11-16-1929 See: Wildlife Refuge.

Games Galore Pictures. 10-30-1976 Vincent J. Valle and Louis Van Galio to open game gallery. 11-10-1976 Closing in Mall. 4-12-1979

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SUBJECT TEXT DATE Gamin, Elton Files request to operate Batavia Hobby Shop - address RD#2. 7-19-1941

Gann brothers Of Oakfield, buy building at 72 Main from Arthur Ferris. 3-22-1911 To remodel 72 Main Street - Homelius drawing the plans. 6-28-1912 Upper floor of 72 Main remodeled for Fredd Dunham and F. J. Corp. 2-21-1913 Sell house at 139 Bank Street to Fred Ulrich. 9-12-1919 Obit - Charles K. Gann of Oakfield. 6-18-1931 Walbridge A. Gann, Prescott A. Gann of Oakfield seek permit to open grocery under the name Gann Brothers. 1-21-1932

Gann Building Degman Store closed - owned by Gann. 5-31-1912 Store at 72 Main - to be theatre (Grand). 10-17-1912 Jacob B. Gann of Oakfield dead at 92. 12-19-1960

Ganson, Dr. Holton Who died in 1875, left money in his will for a hospital. Judge Bangs judged bequest void because no hospital personnel existed. 4-19-1902 Past & Present column: ¶ on Dr. Ganson, a doctor here in the 1880's. 1-27-1934

Ganson, Captain John Past & Present column: ¶ on, early settler of Le Roy, which was once called Gansonville. 7-7-1934

Ganson Avenue Aldermen do not accept name yet. 9-6-1888 Accepted. 6-21-1894 Dr. Ganson's home was near the western end of Maple Street - now Church of God in Christ. Street along edge of his property. According to Julia Curtis. Rebuilding and resurfacing from Morton Avenue to Jackson Street complete - surface raised a foot to avoid flooding. Sidewalks on the north side. 8-21-1989 Residents displeased at rebuilding, widening the street - say helps only truckers. Several (or at least one) sold house and moved. 9-5-1989

Ganson's Inn Creekside Restaurant restored outside, re-decorated inside. Now Ganson's. Owned by Karl Klein of Rochester. 7-30-1982 Closed sometime in January 1983. no date Reopened later by Phil Toose. q.v. no date

Ganson's Lane Now Park Place - Dr. Ganson once had an office on the corner of Ganson's Lane and Park Place. Past & Present column. 8-10-1935 Lived on west side of Ganson Avenue - Dr. Ganson's home now the Church of God in Christ. 1995

Ganson Tavern Georgia Foote, in article on early taverns, says location of Ganson's not known. 7-19-1959

Ganson's Warehouse Furniture store, Mark Paille, proprietor, moves into former Brenner's in the Mall. Has been on Ganson Avenue since April. 9-30-1994 Ad: Ganson Warehouse in Mall in Batavia and in Le Roy. 10-13-1994 Moves to West Main Street replacing Topper's Playground. 4-6-1995

Garages Midway Garage - T. J. Kennedy, 6 Main. Raymond Walker. Cement Garage on Park Place - Chris Casey and James J. Mahaney. Fire Marshall says garages must be fireproof. 8-12-1914 Garage men fighting fireproofing. 11-17-1914 C. A. Alger conducts garage on Clark Place. 12-5-1914 Robert H. Arnold now on Clark Place - to move to stone building behind post office building, now being converted by F. B. Parker. 6-10-1916 Andy's Garage, 1 Wizard Street, opened by Andrew Rutland. 6-29-1916 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 66

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Garages (cont) Edward Hammond leases 2-4-6 Main from Dellinger. Paul M. Green Co. moving from Dellinger Building to Clark Place - the Parker Garage. 3-24-1919 Robert Wilke and Albert O'Connor to open a garage at the rear of the Hotel Richmond. 9-30-1919 Harry Hawkins opens a garage in the rear of 505 East Main Street. 10-4-1919 E. F. Kyle sells garage at 233 West Main Street to George Wilder and Burt W. Welch. 8-26-1920 Harold Amidon on Willow Street. 5-3-1924 J. Samuel Hancock and Ray Hunter buy from Ralph Banting, 406 Main Street. 12-17-1925 Public garage on Russell burns, 100 cars destroyed. Leadley Woods-Paul Nicholson Auto Storage. 12-18-1925 Body building shop of Ralph V. Klein gets verdict of $115.34 against it for over- charge on bill. 310 West Main Street. 10-22-1932 John F. Blaise and Ernest R. Hoffmeister open B & H Garage behind 26 & 30 Main Street. 6-8-1935 Harry locum sells Seacord & Slocum farm machinery to Charles V. Ortner of Darien - Slocum to sell oil and gas at 562 East Main. 10-22-1928 Richard F. Fenton, proprietor of Fenton's Auto Electric Store at 225 West Main adding 65' x 25' addition on east side. 2-24-1936 Richard Snell, garage at Ellicott Street and Clifton Avenue, has experience in repairing all makes of cars. 11-6-1940

Garages and Auto Dealers Paul Nicholson and Matthew Brown to build a garage at 51 Ellicott Street. 12-24-1925 Brayley and Galloway. May 1926 Brown Motor Co. 5-7-1926 Mayor says auto dealers must cease parking cars for sale on sidewalks. 5-12-1926 Auto dealers - East and West Main - park junked cars on lawns in protest. Mayor says show of junked cars (marked with humorous signs) will convert many now reluctant to approve zoning law. 5-14-1926

Garages and Gas Stations See also: Gasoline. Ad: Hempel's Garage, 431 West Main Street "oiling and greasing". 9-11-1928

Garbage and Trash See also: Trash Collection. The City began picking up trash along with garbage. September 1967 See Daily News. 9-5-1965

Garbage Collection Expressman Trietley chosen to haul away garbage each week. 7-29-1892 Garbage and Trash Collection May set up committee to study garbage disposal. 3-25-1910 Garbage and Dump Collection Engineer recommends garbage crematory. 12-30-1910 Garbage and Sludge Aldermen discuss garbage disposal - do nothing. 1-12-1911 Garbage (Trash) Disposal Aldermen concerned with the way garbage collected. 5-11-1911 Garbage collection discussed. 8-28-1913 Issue for new City Council. 11-23-1914 Citizens demand garbage collection. 2-17-1916 Health Officer suggests garbage ordinance. 7-20-1916 Again proposed. 8-10-1917 Again proposed. 11-8-1918 Mayor appoints Brentice, Betts and Buxton to committee to study. 1-25-1919 Bids asked for collection. 6-19-1919 Mayor puts garbage collection in hands of Health Department. Joseph L. Fechtler collecting. 7-10-1919 Three bids for the job. 10-2-1919 Contract to Rome man for $325 a month - M. J. Bell looking for place to raise pigs. 10-15-1919 M. J. Bell of Rome, contractor - to start November 3rd (or 30th). 10-16-1919 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 67

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Garbage Collection M. J. Bell signs contract. 10-22-1919 Garbage and Trash Collection Joseph Fechtler now collecting for Bell. 11-3-1919 Garbage and Dump Collection Joseph L. Fechtler and Dr. W. E. Frink purchase bus. 12-1919 Garbage and Sludge Conklin and Cornow of Elba succeed Fechtler - Fechtler operates piggery near Garbage (Trash) Disposal Five Corners. 1-3-1923 (cont) Conklin and Kornowsky likely to get contract. 12-2-1925 Contract high - asking $7,500. Charter allows for $4,000 in budget. 12-3-1925 Marciniak offers to take $4,000. 12-5-1925 Marciniak & Son get contract. 12-7-1925 Special election defeats proposal that $8,000 be budgeted for garbage disposal. 1-6-1926 No bids for garbage collection at budget figure. 1-20-1926 Kornowski to stop collecting February 1st. 1-21-1926 Lack of collection raises question. 2-4-1926 Dumping in back yards noted. 4-27-1926 Board of Health warns against back yard dumping. 5-8-1926 City Council enacts local law giving them complete control over collection. 7-8-1926 No action on garbage bids. 8-19-1926 Garbage contract to Marciniak for $4,000. 8-24-1926 Marciniak told to dump garbage far from road and plough it under. 9-29-1926 Marciniak has 2 trucks, 4 men on the job. 9-3-1926 City divided into three districts, each getting 2 collections weekly. 10-7-1916 Collection unsatisfactory. 11-4-1926 Kornow(ski) awarded contract at $7,620. 12-30-1926 Women, Mrs. Nellie Saulsbury, makes low bid of $6,000, next lowest $7,200. 1-4-1934 Garbage job goes to Mrs. Saulsbury, 164 Oak Street. 1-16-1934 Collection complaints - Mayor hints of new contract. 8-19-1943 Collectors ask less garbage, more cooperation - S & S Trucking Company. 7-7-1944 Collection by S & S Trucking once a week. 10-27-1944 Martin Smith of S & S calls collecting hell. 1-9-1945 Campobello gets contract for $12,200 - S & S asked $15,600. Campobello collected 5 or 6 years ago. Now will again. 1-23-1945 Extra service promised by Salvador Campobello. 12-14-1945 Garbage incinerator discussed by Council. 2-18-1947 Curb collecting only next year. 7-29-1947 Garbage contract to John Martino - will make pickups from rear of homes. 2-23, 25, 27-1948 Garbage contract to John Martino - will make pickups from rear of homes. 3-2-1948 Collection once a week in winter. 3-5-1948 Martino, collector, complains of frozen garbage. 12-28-1948 Campobello gets garbage contract. 2-6-1951 City forbids curbside pick-up of trash, brush boughs, etc. 6-21-1951 Campobello truck out of service. 9-22-1953 Collection up $6,100 - Campobello gets two year contract. 12-8-1953 Garbage and trash collection suggested - probable cost $73,000 a year. Hough proposes landfill disposal. 10-4-1955 Council discusses tank truck for trash collection. 11-30-1955 Landfill for garbage proposed. 6-6-1957 Council defeats landfill plan. 7-16-1957 Supervisor hired for Cedar Street dump. 8-23-1957 Area east of Cedar Street purchased by Stone Products. New owners say the City may use it as a dump. 10-28-1957 Campobello won't collect after December 31st. 11-1-1957 Eight month plan - Campobello property. 12-28-1957 Landfill makes debut - on Wortendyke Road collecting by Campobellos. Health Department supervising. 3-28-1958 Neighbors complain about landfill. 3-29-1958 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 68

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Garbage Collection City Manager Foote studying garbage disposal, including landfill system. 5-15-1958 Garbage and Trash Collection Campobellos freed of charges against methods of disposal - but it is Garbage and Dump Collection recommended that he change. 5-16-1958 Garbage and Sludge New collection plan would cost $18 for each householder - may go back to Garbage (Trash) Disposal landfill. 5-28-1958 (cont) Private collectors object to plan to collect trash with garbage. 6-27-1958 Salvatore Campobello gets four year contract to collect garbage and trash. 7-10-1958 Campobello buys a new dripless, odorless garbage truck. 7-20-1958 New odorless, dripless truck in use today. 7-21-1958 City awards contract to Batavia Waste Material Co., 301 Bank Street. Now operated by P. W. Dept. 10-15-1958 Campobellos and Richards, as C & R Sanitation, have been collecting garbage. Firm now dissolved. Gil Richards to complete the contract. Campobello operating refuse collection. 3-29-1960 John J. Ianello now in charge of dump management at $7,900 - not necessarily Cedar Street. 10-11-1960 Rat control asked for City dump. May need new site in 4 months. 3-28-1961 Sanitary landfill planned for Cedar Street. 2-27-1962 Landfill on Cedar Street to open Friday. 6-9-1962 For several years, Gil Richards was the collector, using Marciniak farm on Barreville Road as dump. 7-26-1962 Charles Mugavero low bidder. 8-10-1962 One collection a week on Monday. 9-21-1963 Trojan has new type scoop shovel. 5-7-1964 Mismanagement claimed for dump on Cedar Street. 5-26-1964 Gates recommends the City collect both garbage and trash. 9-3-1964 Administrator says present landfill will serve for 3 - 5 years, no need for incinerator. 8-21-1965 Landfill seen for 3 to 5 years into the future - no need seen for incinerator. 8-23-1965 Cedar Street Dump under question again. 4-12-1966 Clean-up starts - dump hours cut. 4-22-1966 Leastman Enterprises of Brockport low bidder. 6-23-1966 Leastman Enterprises start collecting. 8-29-1966 Gates recommends garbage plus trash collection service. 11-15-1966 Garbage and trash collection okayed - by Z-B Processing. 7-18-1967 Garbage and trash pick-up starts. 8-15-1967 Z-B Processing agrees to trash pick-up. Picture - start of garbage and trash collection. 9-5-1967 Kenneth Miner on "closed landfill". 9-8-1967 Garbage and trash pick-up working "pretty well". 9-11-1967 Winegar on creaky start of. 9-14-1967 Town of Batavia objects to County dumping. 9-26-1967 Picture: Dump truck in landfill. 10-6-1967 Town residents oppose dumping. 10-20-1967 Markellis, Health Officer, says dumping okay. 10-21-1967 Town and City reach agreement on use of Kelsey Road landfill. 10-25-1967 Town of Batavia takes over operation of Kelsey Rd landfill from Z-B Processing Co. 11-13-1967 State opposes open dumping. 11-16-1967 Markellis says town dump must close - in favor of area-wide landfill. 2-15-1968 City and Town agree on landfill operation. 2-27-1968 Health Department wants end to dumps - city-wide pick-up of trash begins Monday. 4-18-1968 Z-B says trash pick-up only in the City. 4-24-1968 Markellis recommends combined landfill for Genesee area. 8-12-1968 State to close all open dumps. 1-4-1969 Z-B collectors on strike. 2-18-1969 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 69

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Garbage Collection Z-B challenged to resume collection - or give up. 2-12, 20, 21, 24-1969 Garbage and Trash Collection Reliable Disposable Service - at work again - assigned contract by Z-B - Campobello. Garbage and Dump Collection Refuse, trash, must be put at curb. 2-25-1969 Garbage and Sludge Reliable contract ends August - to be redrawn. 1-23-1971 Garbage (Trash) Disposal Southern Tier Disposal of Clarence low bidder. Trash pick-up bids given by City. 2-6-1971 (cont) Street (curb-side) trash pick-up to start September 1st - Reliable Disposal Service, 22 Porter Avenue. 3-1-1971 City discusses recycling center. Junk yard on Cedar Street offered by Joseph Barsuk. 6-29-1971 Council Planning Board rejects recycling. 8-4-1971 Curb-side pick-ups to replace backyard pick-ups. 8-30-1971 City okays Cedar Street dump for building site, light industry. 3-22-1972 Barbara Jackson sets up paper recycling center. 7-1-1972 Darien landfill near. 7-8-1972 Landfill rules tightened by Town. 7-11-1973 Ban on dumping magnesium serious for Sylvania. 7-14-1973 Town, City in conflict over use of landfill. 7-16-1973 Court orders landfill to accept Doehler and Eaton waste. 7-24, 25, 26-1973 More. 8-3, 10-1973 Panel to probe trouble. 8-13, 14-1973 Arrest made for landfill dumping. 8-15-1973 Judge says anti-dumping ordinance illegal. 9-19-1973 Judge declares Town wrong for banning dumping. 10-3-1973 Operation of still unresolved. 10-4-1973 Marcellis reports that town dump is gone. 11-5-1973 Landfill use under discussion. 11-9-1973 Town buys compactor for landfill. 4-10-1974 R & L Disposal low bidder - 4 year contract at $102,141 a year. 7-11-1975 Town asks help in administering landfill. 5-26-1977 Robert Smart resigns as landfill superintendent. 11-30-1977 Cover for landfill debated - Town Manager Jerry Hiller interim manager. 12-14-1977 City and Town negotiating on landfill costs. 1-18-1978 Two thousand Scotch Pines to border landfill. 4-14-1978 Joint City-Town landfill adequate for 15-18 years. 7-20-1978 Explosion, magnesium dumped caught fire. 8-31-1978 Recycling recommended for landfill. 10-25-1978 Recycling said key to City budget. 11-15-1978 Council studies recycling in other cities. 11-21-1978 To cost $5,000 to electrify landfill - much needed. 12-15-1978 Grant to City and Town for recycling center. 5-24-1979 City to spread sludge on Campobello farm - to purchase for purpose. Neighbors protest. 5-29-1979 City tables purchase of farm. 5-30-1979 Council studies - sniffs - sludge. 6-5-1979 Site on Kelsey Road ready as recycling station - picture. 9-22-1979 Glass and paper must be separated for collection. 9-25-1979 City considers including more of the county in recycling. 10-9-1979 Recycling off to good start. 10-27-1979 Ribbon cutting at Recycling Center - picture. 11-12-1979 Purchase of land for sludge deposit deprived City of aid. 12-10-1979 Marsceill's Disposal Service collecting in 1980. Campobello? - bought Z-B trucks (according to Becky Tiede). no date Effect of sludge on environment study for City. 8-20-1980 City offers exchange - water district for sludge site. 10-28-1980 State bans spreading sludge on farms. 1-13-1981 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 70

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Garbage Collection Sludge ban leaves City with no dump site. 2-24-1981 Garbage and Trash Collection Landfill clean-up may get EPA funding. 7-21-1981 Garbage and Dump Collection Recycling near break-even point. 10-21-1981 Garbage and Sludge Landfill site to be cleaned with federal money. 10-24-1981 Garbage (Trash) Disposal City to send sludge to Chaffee. 7-13-1982 (cont) Sardinia objects to use by City of Chaffee. 7-22-1982 Continuance of talks with Sardinia on Chaffee. 7-27-1982 DEC approves sludge dumping at Chaffee. Sardinia up in arms on Chaffee permit. 8-18-1982 Cost of moving sludge to boost sewer bills - to go to Chaffee and two other sites. 8-21-1982 Batavia landfill on EPA list of hazards - maybe because near Oakfield wells. 12-22-1982 Intensive study for local waste disposal - landfill lost big sum in 1982. 1-22-1983 City proposes spreading sludge near airport - airport area people protest. 2-5-1983 City questions method of testing sludge - says as treated it is safe to spread on land. 4-16-1983 City takes option on Stafford farm. 5-5-1983 ARC (Retarded) interested in collection. 5-10-1983 ARC to discuss garbage collection with Samuel Campobello, present City contractor. 5-23-1983 State General Services Organization approves Ass. Retarded Children for garbage collection. ARC to lease Campobello equipment - to get $18,000, same Campobello. He will take over if arrangement fails. Now collected by Reliable Disposal Co., Samuel Campobello, operator. 7-12-1983 County again thinking of burning trash for energy. 8-17-1983 DEC drops ban on spreading sludge. City must eliminate chromium before spreading sludge. 8-26-1983 New rates set for Kelsey Road landfill use. 9-16-1983 Council members visit Glen Cove disposal. 11-7-1983 Genesee and Orleans talk of pooling resources. 7-8-1984 County starting plan to use trash to produce energy. 6-14-1984 Councilmen discuss buying more land for landfill. 6-25-1984 Purchase discussed again. 6-26-1984 Council approves idea of using trash for energy. 6-26-1984 NL offers to study landfill cleanup. 8-21-1984 City Council hesitating to start trash-to-energy plant. 5-30-1985 Action demanded on energy plant. 6-6-1985 City Council backs energy plant - with some questions still unanswered. 6-11-1985 OATKA Plant interested in using steam from energy-recovery plant. 6-18-1985 State asks that landfill, slated to close in three years, close in two. 12-7-1985 County favors location of Cedar Street for trash burner. 1-29-1986 Councilmen visit Oswego trash burner in Fulton. 2-21-1986 County offers a price to the City and other areas for service by an incinerator, if built, because of $3 million possible state funding. 7-10-1986 County now contemplates supporting Wyoming trash compactor. 9-18-1986 Genesee landfill one of the waste sites the State may fund for clean-up. 10-1-1986 County project to burn trash costly, getting little cooperation to shave costs, likely to be dropped. 10-7-1986 Closing Batavia landfill may cost a million or more. 11-25-1986 County getting some interest from others in tri-county area on cooperation. 1-28-1987 Council to discuss discarded tires in Cedar Street dump. 2-23-1987 Multi-county meeting set for waste problem. 3-18-1987 Charles Meyer on - "Another Point of View". 3-20-1987 State censures Kelsey landfill as to dusty. 5-18-1987 Closing Kelsey landfill price to increase because of method used. 7-2-1987 New trash disposal to allow pick-up for old refrigerators, not building trash. 8-11-1987

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Garbage Collection Genesee County in 4 county agreement on trash disposal. 9-10-1987 Garbage and Trash Collection Council studies problem - ARC has a contract to 1992 - I & J a commercial Garbage and Dump Collection company that owns a landfill in Albion. 9-11-1987 Garbage and Sludge Owner of the Beehive Restaurant on Ellicott Street Road complains that people Garbage (Trash) Disposal fill her dumpster - blames it on closing of the landfill - other restaurants (cont) owners say it started long before landfill closed. 9-14-1987 City wants the Town to borrow to pay its share of closing the landfill. 5-20-1988 Trash disposal to cost over $442,000 due to increased charges by Occidental in Niagara Falls - City may try fee system. 12-14-1988 GLOW Solid Waste Management (Gen-Liv-Orl-Wyoming) to cooperate in experiment turning trash to top-soil. 12-16-1988 Yunker to appoint 8 persons to Environmental Management Council on solid waste. 12-17-1988 Increased garbage and trash collection may strain services and equipment. 2-28-1989 Biodegradable bags soon at Fays and Tops. 3-1-1989 Recycling strains resources - no market for paper - picture. 5-12-1989 Public hearing totally against residents paying for garbage collection. 6-13-1989 Council abandons idea of charging citizens for collecting trash. 6-27-1989 Council trying to rescue some of trash bill. 7-12-1989 City borrowing to pay for rest of the year. 8-2-1989 Cost of garbage disposal up - Occidental Corp. of Niagara Falls to charge $37.88 a ton. 9-12-1989 GLOW asks four participating counties to budget $534,000 to start recycling next year. $160,000 for Genesee County. 9-29-1989 City to use Mobil Distribution site on Ellicott Place for leaf collection area to save cost of transporting to Occidental Plant in Niagara Falls. 10-6-1989 City approves agreement with County - to pay 44% of cost of Recycling Center on Harloff Road for 3rd year. 12-29-1989 Councilman Goebert suggest composting solid waste. 1-18-1990 GLOW approves recycling - to be approved by four counties. 1-31-1990 ARC to use stickers if recycling not done as ordered. 2-23-1990 GLOW seeks funds to boost recycling - seeks state grant. 5-29-1990 Recycling paper and glass started. 1-1-1991 City says recycling now 17%. 1-7-1991 Council tired of waiting for GLOW to act - to order trash containers - Garlock, committee chairman. 2-1-1991 Reemstein says the council must rule on payment for solid waste collection. 2-13-1991 City votes not to pick-up garden trash, grass clippings - branches, yes - grass - no. 4-9-1991 Ordinance against collecting grass clippings upsets citizens. 4-16-1991 City to set up compost location for citizens to deposit grass clippings. 5-14-1991 See also: Recycling. As of today, grass clippings, garden trash, no longer collected by the City. 5-22-1991 Yard waste may be deposited off Law Street. 7-23-1991 Former employee says overflow of recyclables dumped in Niagara Falls landfill. Local center admittedly too small. 7-25-1991 City must show the state it has a plan for collection of trash by January 1st. 11-13-1991 ARROC to collect recyclables for center on Harloff Road. 12-4-1991 Three county trash plan urged. 12-6-1991 Businessmen say trash collection system is unfair to them. 3-13-1992 City to limit householders to five 30 gallon cans of trash a week. 4-28-1992 Above limit debated. 4-29-1992 New trash collection plan starts Monday May 18th. Five bags collected free per household. 5-15-1992 Liberty Street woman presents petition with 276 names opposing user-fee garbage system. 6-9-1992 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 72

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Garbage Collection Tom Glair, Executive Secretary of ARROC finds collectors have no problem with Garbage and Trash Collection five bags per family limit. 6-13-1992 Garbage and Dump Collection City fines householders for leaving trash at the curb for over 24hrs. 8-14-1992 Garbage and Sludge Collectors to distribute "blue boxes" for use in recycling - new ordinance to be Garbage (Trash) Disposal effected …?... for first weeks. 8-29-1992 (cont) Distribution of "blue boxes" for recyclable trash said to have gone smoothly. 9-4-1992 Pamphlets discuss recycling. 9-25-1992 User fee for trash collection funding urged. 9-26-1992 City has deal with ARROC on collecting. 9-29-1992 Poll shows residents do not want to pay for bags for trash collection. 9-30-1992 Reemstein to make recycling top priority. 10-7-1992 Winegar remembers old days of trash collection - mentions dump. 10-29-1992 See also: Landfill. City agrees with ARC (Retarded Children) on expanded program of pick-up and recycling - cost $172,380. 6-27-1995 Recycling has saved the City $12,000. 11-9-1996 Article - picture - on collection, recycling. 5-20-2000 ARC pact extended for one year; to allow discussion of other plans. 2-7-2001

Garb-Oil Corp Subsidiary of Garbalizer Corp. of Salt Lake City wants to set-up plant to extract oil from used tires - John Brewer, president. 1-7-1983 Acres of worn out tires on Cedar Street all that has happened to Garb-Oil - City wants to get rid of nuisance. 9-15-1984

Garden Drive Council approves rezoning of 13 acres east of Garden Drive - into 20 home sites. 9-9-1986

Garden Restaurant McWethy. Opened in November 1979 in Mall. Barbara McWethy accepts little Mall restaurant from husband Gary - picture. 11-15-1979 McWethy served closing order by Kustas. Garden Café holds just 25 - McWethy says Kustas was to open a bakery and health food store - but opened a snack counter. 11-16-1979 Reopened by McNichol q.v. no date Closing Saturday July 9, 1983. Now for sale - sign on door. Cozy Corner opens - new owners. 6-23-1984

Garden Theatre Philip Perfield building bowling alleys into a show place. 5-21-1898 Open today. 5-30-1898 Nothing crude or vulgar. To be managed by Philip Perfield and Harry C. Ferren. 5-31-1898 Perfield announces next week's bill. 7-9-1898 Good show at. 7-12-1898 To show stereopticon views of war. 7-16-1898 Rumor of closing denied. 7-22-1898 Frank Erne next at. 8-11 to16-1898 Being painted, improved. New manager - J. A. Kennedy. 8-30-1898 Open for winter. 9-2-1898 Opens with good show. 9-6-1898 6 & 8 State Street. 10-22-1898 Closing - to reconvert to bowling alley. 12-5-1898 Opening for the summer. 3-29-1899 Audience packs theatre. 4-18-1899 Singer arrested for making commotion after hours in street - Zella Clayton. 7-8-1899 Closed for repairs for three weeks. 7-10-1899 Reopen - John P. Weiss, manager. 8-26-1899 Case on - building owned by Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Sherwin and William Seaver. 12-8-1899 Closed for season - to be a bowling alley. 12-18-1899 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 73

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Garden Theatre (cont) Opening ? 1900 Benefit for Henry J. Priester nets about $200. 4-28-1900 Louis Miller negotiating purchase of. 5-11-1900 Philip Perfield sells Garden Theatre on State Street to Louis Miller. Miller to put in a bar and run the theatre. Apparently Perfield had debts for lumber, etc. 5-12-1900 Miller runs for a week - now to convert it to a bowling alley. 5-21-1900 Building at 6 & 8 State now Miller's saloon, burns, bartender and another and man die in the fire. 4-16-1901 Ruins burned, theatre razed. 10-7-1901 William Seaver purchases Sherwin interest in property formerly Perfield's. 8-15-1904 Old Seaver bowling alley and lot bought by Stephen W. Brown. 5-15-1909

Garden View Adult Day Care - LeRoy Article - picture. 8-4-2000

Gardens See: Dr. Frederick D. Carr. 6-12-1915 Fisher gardens. 6-7-1919 Gratwick gardens. 7-17-1919 Prescott's Rose Lawn. 9-2-1919 On Rowell rhododendrons. 6-8-1922 In rear of Lunch Cart, 42 Jackson Street, by E. H. Edsall - Japanese effect. Past & Present column. 10-21-1933 Mrs. Washburn's garden on East Main described. 10-21-1933 Trietley describes garden of Catherine Clark at 563 East Main Street. 8-25-1958 Gratwick gardens. 5-23-1959 Gratwick gardens. 6-7-1967 Historical Society to visit gardens of Mrs. B. R. Hall's - pictured. 7-22-1972 Page of pictures from local gardens. 6-30-1990

Gardiner, Dr. Charles W. To take a position in a hospital on Blackwell's Island, NY. 12-30-1891 Guest of parents Dr. & Mrs. W. C. Gardiner. 10-5-1899 Of New York, visiting mother. 9-14-1903 Severs connection with Astoria Hospital, to run Colt Clamp Co. 12-19-1903 Marries Miss Susan L. Sherman in New York. 6-21-1907 Of Clamp Company, returned from business trip to Ohio, Michigan. 3-12-1910 Purchaser and owner of Batavia Clamp Co. 5-8-1920 Marries Marina Hollings of Rochester - to live at 2 Liberty Street. 10-16-1925 Dr. & Mrs. Charles Gardiner of 2 Liberty Street. 7-26-1937 Returns from trip to New York for Clamp business. 7-28-1945 Obit at 82 - owner of Batavia Clamp Co. Home at 2 Liberty Street. A son of Dr. William C. Gardiner. Attended high school here. Got his MD degree at the University of Vermont. Practiced in New York until 1903 when he came to run Batavia Clamp after the death of his father who established the business in 1901 at 37 Center Street. Company incorporated in 1923 when he became the president. He became the sole owner on the death of his mother in June 1933. Married Mariana Hollings in 1925. 4-30-1948

Gardiner, Mrs. Charles W. Obit. Of 2 Liberty Street. 12-8-1938

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Gardiner, Dr. William C. Invents a counting device to be attached to spoke wheels. 5-29-1890 Buys Colt Clamp business from Standard Anti-Friction Co. - will be made at Wheel Works for now - may be moved in spring. Alva M. Colt to be an associate. 12-16-1901 Dead in Batavia. Sold his practice to Dr. Burkhart - 1890. 6-18-1903 About the time Colt & True built on Walnut Street, Dr. Gardiner became interested in the business and later bought all of Mrs. Colt's shares. His building on Center Street by John Lennon & Son. 12-4-1930 Gardiner Both William C. and Charles W. Gardiner were doctors. William C. owned the Colt Clamp Co. Charles William was in NY City. 9-21-1900

Gardner, Alice Day Alice Henrietta Day. Hit by a train as she waited on a crossing. 7-6-1888 Home from Smith College. 12-22-1892 Who is studying law in New York, is home from Wellesley, Mass. 12-22-1894 Graduates with BA at Smith. 6-16-1896 Appointed Notary Public to succeed John E. Mockford who failed to qualify. 7-3-1897 Registers at UB School of Law. 1-27-1900 Graduates UB School of Law - only woman in her class - would have received the Clinton prize if she had been in the class for two years - price $75. Frank Moynihan and A. E. DeLaw also in class. 5-27-1901 George and Alice Day pass bar exams. 7-16-1901 Marries F. G. Gardner at home of her mother Fannie Taggart Day. 1-9-1907 Proposes changes in schools, now being discussed in Albany. 2-25-1925 Chosen trustee for creditors of M. Earl Williams. 8-14-1925 Given permission to conduct business under the name Day and Gardner, successor to Day and Day. 1-31-1935 Dinner to honor the Gardners, married 30 years. 1-9-1937 Attends 50th reunion at Smith College. 6-11-1946 Picture of with her two sons - article on Gardner family. 1-18-1947 Feted on retirement - picture. 11-17-1951 Obit. Born November 15, 1873. 4-10-1962 Dead at 88. 4-30-1962 A pioneer in law for women. By Ben Beagle in Lifestyle Section. 6-10-1995 Chapter from McEvoy book. 12-26-1996

Gardner, Arthur F. Saved in plane crash. 12-16-1942 Home from transport duty - has seen every port in the South Pacific. 4-27-1945 Winegar on - President of the Los Angeles Board of Education. 7-21-1964 Winegar on - son of Alice Day Gardner. 5-14-1970 Winegar on - leaving Los Angeles School Board. 5-26-1971 Winegar mentions Gardner as head of the Los Angeles School Board. 10-2-1996

Gardner, Charles M. President of Fargo Dairy on incorporation. 1-9-1907 Accused by milk producers. 2-4-1907 May be charged for grand larceny. 2-6-1907 One of the officers of Gardner Farm Co. - guilty of larceny - issued a check for $51.26 to a feed company without funds to cover it. 3-23-1910 Bankrupt in Ohio. 1-18-1913

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Gardner, Enos J. 33 State Street. Obit - may be a suicide. 8-20-1900 Vicera sent to Buffalo. 8-21-1900 Died by strycluine by persons unknown. 10-25-1-00 Saloon at 28 Main. Was a farmer, more recently a dealer in livestock. About 6 years ago with his son-in-law, Charles D. Blair, exchanged liquor business with F. C. Heal for Heal's feed store. 8-20-1900 Franc C. Heal buys back feed store and mill sold recently. (The transaction was with C. D. Blair). 12-13-1900 Gardner, Fred G. Who has been for weeks in the office of District Attorney Wood, to join the Daily News staff. 7-16-1890 To start weekly "The Echo". 4-2-1892 "Echo" out tomorrow. 4-23-1892 "Echo" suspended after 5 weeks. 5-31-1892 Makes 9 month old pig to gain 70 pounds in 60 days. 4-5-1897 Ships Poland China sow and seven pigs to Tonawanda today. 3-10-1898 Marries Alice Day at the home of her mother Fannie Taggart Day. 1-9-1907 Gardner's celebrate their anniversary. 1-10-1917 Writes farmers' views on prices. 4-24-1917 Gardner's rent farm for a year - to move to West Bethany. 3-19-1918 Badly bruised in runaway. 5-27-1920 Fire burns barns, sheds, tools - started by autoist(?) freed by justice of the peace. 9-1-1923 On South Jackson crossing and City action (non-action). 2-8-1924 Reminisces. 12-31-1934 Daughter gives dinner to honor Gardner's - married 30 years. 1-9-1937 Picture: Locust Level Farm. 4-5-1941 75 today. 6-13-1940 Obit - 78. Sons: Harris Day; John C.; F. Grant; Arthur F. Daughter: Mrs. Percy Hinkley (Sally). Read law in office of Frank S. Wood. Taught school for two winters before and after high school. Reported for the News 1890-1891. His father died in 1893. Fred went to his father's farm. 7-20-1943

Gardner, F. Grant Graduates Colgate U. 6-10-1933 Graduates UB Law School, joins firm Day and Day. 7-7-1937 Passes bar exams. 8-9-1937 Admitted to Bar. 10-7-1937 Marries Eileen Hackett. 1-4-1941 Jaycee President, Gardner, to Army. 1-8-1943 Joins mother and brother in Day and Gardner. 1-18-1947 Seeking nomination for judgeship. 5-10-1948 Liquidating practice, now with Zener Adjustment Co. 5-22-1956 Mrs. F. Grant Gardner of Ellicott Street Road. 6-27-1956 Mrs. Gardner refused to release will of? no date

Gardner, Gilbert Day Killed in farm accident - aged 6½ - run over by farm machine driven by his brother John. 4-4-1945

Gardner, Harris Day Joins mother and brother in Day and Gardner. 12-21-1946 Opens law office at 34 Jackson Street - Family Theatre). 7-28-1951 Obit. 1-11-1979 Son of Harris Day Gardner, William Gardner, an attorney in Buffalo. 2-24-1983

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Gardner, Mrs. Howard Of Locust Level Farm, a dancing teacher - got lost in a blizzard and spent the night in her car - mile from home. 1-23-1936

Gardner, John C. Read law in office of John Wood. Married Priscilla Jones. Received service to mankind award. 7-22-1969 Obit - 81. 2-11-1993 Obit. 2-12-1993

Gardner, John C. Eagle Scout. 8-30-1950 Married in Missouri. 6-3-1953 Writes show for DePau students - mother attends. 2-12-1954 Awarded fellowship. 3-20-1955 To attend the University of Iowa. 6-25-1955 Gets Doctorate at Oberlin. 8-23-1958 To Chico State College in California. 8-26-1959 Author of novel: Resurrection - picture. 7-9-1966 Novel a great success. 12-12-1972 Picture: Gardner with wife and two children. 12-28-1972 Winegar on. 1-23-1973 Public invited to reception at GCC. 4-26-1973 Picture: Gardner reception - article by Pfalzer, "Sunlight Dialogues" may become a novel. 4-30-1973 "Sunlight Dialogues" may be filmed here. 5-11-1973 Pfalzer on writing. 7-24-1973 New novel gets good reviews in Times. 12-27-1973 Picture: Gardner autographing novel in Sleghts. 1-4-1977 Recovers from surgery. 1-5-1978 Taught at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, SUNY in Binghamton. 1978 Priscilla in play by her son John. 12-17-1979 Here autographing books. 6-8-1980 Winegar on proposed dramatization of "Sunlight Dialogues". 10-21-1980 Starting new magazine MSS, aimed at giving a start to writers of the future. 9-21-1981 Play to be presented for organ fund. 12-4-1982 Obit - killed in motorcycle accident. 9-15-1982 Most recently published book "Michelsson's Ghost: Learning from Disney and Dickens" (autobiographical). Killed two miles from home in Susquehanna Township, PA. Married Joan Patterson in 1953, separated after 23 years. Two children. To marry Susan Thornton Saturday (from obit). 9-15-1982 Funeral. 9-20-1982 Winegar on. 2-8-1983 Reception and exhibit of MS. 6-9, 14-1984 Winegar mentions posthumous book recently published - partly autobiographical. 9-8-1986 Private papers going to library at University of Rochester. 10-9-1987 Large collection of Gardner memorabilia stored in storage on East Main, belonging to Jim Gardner, John's brother, stolen. 11-27-1991 Chapter on from McEvoy book. 11-2-1995 Task force planning Gardner memorial. 5-15-1997 John Gardner Society aims to preserve memory of late author. 7-10-1997 Editorial on celebration of. 7-14-1997 Playwright to talk about. 8-20-1997 John Gardner Society opens Gardner Festival at the Land Office - papers on exhibit - play next week. 9-20-1997 Play "Day of Vengeance" at GCC. 9-22-1997 Conference to remember Gardner. 3-7-1998 Schedule for conference. 4-2-1998 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 77

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Gardner, John C. (cont) Life and appraisal of local author. 4-4-1998 Dramatic version "In the Suicide Mountains" opens at Steiner Theatre GCC. 4-15-1999 U of Rochester publishes Gardner's journal when he began to write. [Truth and Lies]. 4-17-1999 Friends and supporters have a Gardner reading at the YWCA. 10-25-1999 Third annual Gardner Conference in Susquehanna, PA - where he died in a motorcycle crash. 4-13-2000 Fans and local people using Gardner's works to encourage writing students - pictures. 2-24-2001

Gardner, John W. And wife move from Perry to 312 West Main Street. He is president of John W. Gardner Co. Roofing Supplies. 4-9-1954 Gardner, Luther W. Obit. Brother of: Fred G.; Otis J. Hit by a car and killed. 1-23-1941

Gardner, Priscilla and John Wedding of John and Priscilla Jones at the Presbyterian Church. To live at Brickhouse Putnam Settlement. 10-11-1930 Pfalzer on the Gardners. 7-30-1971 Survey tree blown down on their car - picture. 9-19-1972 To exhibit mss in Arts Council Show. Priscilla to talk at the reception. 6-9, 14-1984 Obit of Priscilla - 84. 4-8-1987

Gardner, Priscilla (the younger) Works for Church of the Crossroads in NYC. 8-4-1962 Obit - Priscilla Sanders Gardner (Sandy). Two daughters: Amy Jo Johnston of Detroit; Sarah Allen of California. Sister of John C. Gardner. 10-9-1997

Gardner, Sally Marries Percy LeRoy Hinkley. 12-27-1928

Gardner, Walter Gets Distinguished Unit badge - got purple heart a year ago. 9-1-1945

Gardner, William Harris Graduating Wooster College. 6-3-1953 Son of Harris Day Gardner, enlists. 8-25-1953 Gets law degree from UB School of Law. 6-10-1959 Passes Bar Exam - picture. 10-7-1959 Legal clerk for John O. Henderson, newly appointed District Judge, Western Division of the Superior Court. 10-31-1959

Gardner and Blair Liquor dealers. Dissolved. At 38 Main - Gardner to continue. 5-3-1898

Gardner's Pond Later Chapins? Also: Gubb's - when Lawrence Gubb had a summer home there. Roy Mason installs a very old water wheel he bought in Vermont. Past & Present column. (He bought adjoining land that spring). 1-16-1937 Ralph B. Chapin buys Mill Pond property at Gardner's Pond from Larry Gubb. 5-29-1948

Garigen, Barry Undersheriff Garigen to teach at GCC on retirement. 1-11-1996

Garlic Fest At Fairgrounds Saturday with Gary Skoog of Brockport and 21 growers. Info - fun - samples? 8-9-1994 Another. August 1995

Garlinghouse, Ruby Filling 10 weeks engagement in Toronto and Quebec with W. H. Smith's House of Illusions. 8-28-1905

Garlock, Robert I. Obit - 65, of VA staff. 12-8-1973 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 78

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Garlock Office Systems J. Peter Garlock. New business offers office furniture at 37 Center Street, Peter Garlock, proprietor. 2-6-1968 Garlock Products of Palmyra announces .85¢ a share. 7-24-1969 Cleared of conflict of interest in sale of office supplies to village. City Councilman accused by Gioia on June 27th. 8-17-1988 Printing Shop in basement of Garlock's on Center Street says violates fire and safety code - Gioia made the original complaint. 6-26-1991 Garlock says he didn't know he needed a permit. 6-27-1991 Obit - Mrs. Vera (John N.) says Mr. & Mrs. Garlock start the business in Medina. Richard A. Garlock now in Medina. J. Peter Garlock now in Batavia. 10-10-1992 Joins 250 independently owned Office Center dealerships - name now Office Center - picture. (Still in Medina). Business established in Medina in 1955 6-17-1996 by John Garlock. Ran in Batavia by sons and grandsons of John. J. Timothy Garlock, sales rep - picture. 6-17-1996

Garney Sheet Metal & Roofing Sigmund P. Garney, president, buys property at 56 Swan from Arthur Cecere. Moved there from 3 Sumner Place. Cecere still lives at 56 Swan. Moved business to 136 Oak Street. 12-1-1960 Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Garney buy property on Liberty Street from Goade estate. Owned property on Swan Street and Liberty Street. Property on Liberty Street now used by Edgefield. 3-28-1963 Lewiston Road - all types of sheet metal work. Ad. 4-1-1963 Ad: Garney Sheet Metal. 8-16-1963 Ad: Garney - 56 Swan Street - Sam Nicosia, sales manager. 10-18-1965 Damaged by fire. 6-29-1972

Garnier, Frank W. Of the Parlor Cigar Store…. 8-8-1903 Garnier and E. A. Friedley open Cigar Store, 76 Main. Store owned by Mary Friedley to be vacated in October. 10-8-1909 Obit - picture. Partner in firm E. A. Friedley & Co., 76 Main. Conducted wholesale tobacco sales in the area. No sons. 11-13-1943

Garnier, George W. Buys stock of Tobacco Store at 53 Jackson - formerly Donoghue Tobacconist. 6-19-1907 Garnier Cigar Store, 52 Jackson Street, getting new fixtures. 11-7-1907 Marries Grace A. Waterman, niece of Mrs. Bertha A. Perfield. 7-17-1913 Dead from the flu. 12-17-1918 Paul J. Manning buys the cigar business. 1-3-1919 Obit - Mrs. George W. (Grace A.) Garnier, 7 Ellicott Avenue. 6-30-1947

Garnier, George Waterman Admitted to Bar. 10-7-1938 Joins firm of Stedman and Waterman. 12-29-1938 Legal officer at Grenier Field, Manchester, NH. 11-24-1944 Marries Anne Frances Hynes. 7-12-1945 Moves to 22 Kingsbury Avenue. 2-11-1946 Gives up law practice - now with Times Publishing Co. 12-30-1970 Dead in Manchester, NH - 76. 2-20-1991

Garnier, Joseph F. To make cigars for Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. - office on second floor of the Concert Hall - Fred Hooker heads office. 3-16-1899 Glade & Sons building at 4 Dellinger for. 5-12-1909 Past & Present column: End of page on Joseph and his Pre-Eminent cigar - a new shape he evolved. 5-28-1909 To move from 106 West Main Street to 2 Dellinger. Will fit 106 West Main for shop of some sort. 10-20-1909 Grentzinger Brothers moving to 106 West Main. 11-23-1909 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 79

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Garnier, Joseph F. (cont) Buys building at the corner of Main and Bank Streets from A. E. Barnes. Barnes bought from A. E. Clark in 1907. 5-31-1913 Garnier Cigar Factory to move - no fire escapes. 6-27-1916 Moves cigar factory to the third floor of the Prescott Building, 5 Jackson Street. 7-11-1916 Visiting his son, Edward W. Garnier, in NYC. 7-23-1921 Cigarmaker for 50yrs, sells business at 5 Jackson Street - picture. 6-2-1931 Obit - 87. Long article on Garnier and local cigar making. Three sons: Frank W. of Batavia; Edward W. and Joseph F. of San Francisco. Grandson George W. of the armed services. 12-9-1942

Garnier, Joseph F., Jr. Student at Holy Cross, visiting parents, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Garnier. 3-26-1921

Garnier, Mrs. Joseph F. (Elizabeth W.) Obit, 8 Ellicott Avenue - aged 89. 1-7-1946 Garnier, Mary Kay Joins the Daily News staff. 2-16-1943

Garofalo, Josephine And son Michael (Mrs. Dominic) Encouraged by retired husband, starts LLC (Limited Liability Company) on West Main Street Road - offer to put in driveways, plow snow, etc. 7-29-1996

Garofalo, Dominic Winegar tells story of Garofalo's adopted son - brought from Italy after years of delay. 3-25-1964 Garofalo Construction Co. moves to 5273 Clinton Street, formerly Monroe Tree Surgery - has worked from house. Established business in 1966 but stopped for lack of good workers - in 1973 again established with his wife as president. 4-8-1976 Buys property at 5273 Clinton. 2-18-1977

Garofalo, Emilio Here under refuge act. United with his sister, Mrs. Anthony Tenebruso, after 26 years. 5-7-1955

Garrett, David Divorced from Alice May Garrett. Two sons in his custody. 9-10-1904 Sells house on Ellicott Avenue to William Walls. 12-14-1904 Catches thief who stole his rig in LeRoy. 7-23-1907 To be Sheriff. 8-26-1908 Picture - Garrett the candidate. 9-1-1908 Earl Garrett of Rochester visiting his father. 10-3-1908 Gets $50 reward for catching horse thief - given by Supervisors. 11-29-1911 Homelius drawing plans for residence for on Redfield Parkway. 7-2-1914 Sheriff Garrett on Draft Board. 3-19-1918 Moves to 47 Redfield Parkway. 5-2-1927 Of Buffalo…… 9-13-1929 Of 3 Walnut (former Deputy Sheriff) home from the hospital. 12-27-1950 Of 3 Walnut. 2-15-1954 Former Sheriff Garrett - 3 Walnut Street. 10-17-1961 Former Sheriff - 97 - dead. 7-25-1963

Garrett, Emma Myrtle Born 1875? Marries Albert Farman. 9-19-1906 Graduated from Batavia High School at 16. Too young to get a teaching certificate. Took a post-grad course. Then went to Minnesota to visit relatives. At 18 got a job teaching school in school on Alexander Road. Margery went to school to her. She was told she was to call her sister Miss Garrett and mind her manners in school. no date

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Garrett, George Mrs. Noble's father. Mr. & Mrs. George Garrett, daughter Maisie and Cornelius Vader visiting Buffalo. 8-12-1909 Margery Garrett marries Clayton D. Nobles at home - to live in Elba. Maisie Garrett her attendant. 10-27-1909

Garrett, Maisie Engaged to John C. Hickox of Ray. 2-4-1910 Hickox-Garrett wedding. 2-22-1910

Garrett, Margery Margery Nobles marries Clayton Garrett. 10-27-1909

Garrett, Michael Media Specialist at GCC in exhibition at Gallery 25, Perry - picture. 7-29-1999

Garrett family Past & Present column: On Garrett family reunion. 1-5-1918

Garrett and Cain George Garrett and Mark Cain of Akron buy Batavia Steam Laundry from Darguselio Montague. 10-2-1901

Garver, Walter O., Sr. Spends his vacation cooking for 95 hungry Boy Scouts - Past & Present column. 7-24-1943 Steward of the Batavia Club, replacing Ray Fisk. 7-19-1947 Article and picture: Garver, steward of the Batavia Club. 12-8-1950 Obit - 50. 9-9-1955

Garver, Walter, Jr. Printing by Garver in a show at Albright Museum. 3-5-1948 Has paintings in WNY Artists show at Albright. 3-8-1950 Illustrating a book of poems. 11-25-1950 Wins award at Buffalo Art Show. 3-8-1951 Painting in Philadelphia Academy. 1-27-1954 Gets degree Bachelor of Fine Arts at UB - picture. 6-8-1955 A student at Syracuse University. (In obit of his father). 9-9-1955 To have a show in NYC. 10-7-1967 Winegar finds article by and about Garver in American Artist. Garver teaches in Snyder, NY. 6-15-1968 Winegar on, one-man show at Albright Knox Gallery - age 43. 3-1-1973 Painting a winner at art show at the library. October 1984

Gary Ellis Auto and Window Glass Co. See: Ellis, Gary. Company conducted for five years by John Premius becomes Tri-County Glass. 11-16-1971

Gas, Natural Meeting appoints 5 to investigate. 5-28-1887 Meeting determines drilling on Fargo Farm. 6-11-1887 Papers for Gas Company drawn today - $5,000 capital. 6-14-1887 Test borings soon - when $3,000 subscribed. 7-20-1887 Contract let - Fitch Adams of Bradford. 8-16-1887 Boring in progress. 10-19-1887 Gas flame 2' high on spot. 10-20-1887 Drilling still through hard rock. 10-26-1887 Permit given to lay pipes. 10-27-1887 Workers casing gas well. 10-31-1887 Drilling going on rapidly. 11-4-1887 More money needed if drilling to go on. 1-3-1888 Well 2,000 feet deep - need more money. 1-6-1888 Drilling now stopped. 2-4-1888 Committee trying to raise more money. 3-24-1888 Hope revived on gas well drilling. 7-21-1888 Still hope for gas on Fargo property. 1-23-1890 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 81

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Gas, Natural (cont) Stronger signs of gas. 1-28-1890 J. Champlin offers instrument for finding gas. 2-1-1890 Gas company to erect three buildings. 10-30-1900 Gas situation not likely to improve. 9-14-1917 Large gas users must cut use - in December, January, February, and March. 12-21-1917 Manufacturers no longer have natural gas. 6-21-1918 Gas wastage by Batavians charged. 6-22-1918 Public Service Commission says to cut use of. 7-10-1918 Council votes to manufacture gas from coke. 8-22-1918 Gas company to discontinue providing gas for use of industries. 11-2-1918 New gas shortage seen. 3-28-1919 Gas pressure low all over town. 4-3-1919 Good flow of gas found in Pavilion. 5-26-1919 Gas hike strenuously protested. 10-8-1921 Revised table of gas charges made. 5-25-1926 New pipeline company says gas here October 1st. 8-19-1926 Weather delays schedule of pipe laying. 9-15-1926 Company chooses general manager for local gas. 9-25-1926 Pipeline finished, gas users sure of supply. 10-19-1926 Manufactured gas now reaching City mains. 10-23-1926 New rates for gas approved by the PSC. 10-26-1926 Canvas finds gas users not satisfied with pressure or price. 6-5-1928 Petition to PSC for lower gas rates - after a long campaign. 11-16-1932 Council approves curtailing distribution. 6-20-1946 Resolution of gas crisis. 6-21-1946 Gas shortage closed Doehler's. 12-2-1946 Gas emergency over - PSC investigation called for. 12-3-1946 New pipeline for natural gas bringing more gas to county. 2-5-1947 Homes without heat. 3-27, 4-5-1947 Doehler shut for second time due to gas shortage. 2-4-1947 Supervisors give permit to Penn-York firm to build gas pipeline across the area. 2-5-1947 Republic Gas Co. to spend $2 million on expansion - very cold winter past made many places short of gas. 2-27-1948 Republic expanding service. 4-10-1948 Two hundred besiege gas office for gas burners. 6-1-1949 Gas company workers strike, 1,100 off the job. 2-9-1957 City preparing for gas drilling - Lehigh. 9-13-1982

Gas, Propane See: Propane.

Gas Company Storage Tanks Belonged to Henry Starowitz, sold recently to Dave La Rocco according to Florence Williams. 8-25-1987

Gaskin, J. J. Given purple heart for event occurring September 29, 1918. 3-4-1936

Gaslight Village Wyoming, NY Story of beginning. Pam Yates, proprietor. 2-16-1989

Gasohol Sold by Ralph Parise at West Main Street. 1-18-1980 Sold fast a month ago, now sales slower. 2-19-1980

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Gasoline Companies Standard Oil; Liberty Oil Co.; Freedom Oil Co.; Anchor Oil Co.; Hawkeye Oil Works; American Oil Co. of Rochester; Union and Monroe Co. of Rochester; Shell Oil. Representative of Anchor Oil Co. in town. 1-6-1888 Ground broken for Standard Oil storage tank on Swan Street - south of the Canandaigua line. Ditzel & Ward doing the work. 10-1-1896 Standard Oil tank arrives. 10-22-1896 R. O. Burt sells his retail oil business to Charles Richmond - no address given. 10-27-1903 Hawkeye Oil Works capitalized at $20,000. Frank J. Rohr, Elmer E. Harris, Michael H. Shea - on Walnut Street. 3-9-1915 American Oil & Lubricant Co. on East Main Street. 6-27-1916 American Oil Co. of Rochester sold to Union and Monroe Oil Co., Louis Walz, agent. 10-31-1917 Hawkeye Oil Co. - Leon King, manager. 5-20-1918 Buxton - to devote to oil. 4-14-1919 Ad: Howe's, 34 West Main Street - gas & oil of all kinds - open evenings. 4-21-1919 Sun Oil seeking to lease 232 West Main from Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ford. 4-21-1919 Foundations being completed for gasoline station - north east corner of Main and Clinton Streets for Eugene Swezey - brother of May Cora and Carrie - 989 East Main Street. 5-23-1920 Request for gas station corner of West Main and Porter approved by ? 10-7-1920 Raymond Walker gets permit to install large storage tank on creek bank next to Municipal Building - 15,000 gallons. 6-16-1921 Go-Gas - Main at Porter - opens with reduced price for gas - 27½¢. 6-18-1921 Andrew Ruhland - West Main - to be run by Paragon Refining Co. 7-30-1921 Autoist runs into and knocks down gas pump at Triangle Gas Station - Main and Clinton Streets, Gordon C. Naramore, proprietor. Standard Oil. 8-11-1921 Pennzoil has bought out Warren Oil Co. - Vernon Rose, district manager. 7-1-1922 New lube shop, 7 Jefferson Avenue, Palmer and Fotch. 7-15-1922 Palmer leaves Almeter Station, 7 Jefferson - replaced by Frank Allison and Fotch. 9-14-1922 Edward P. Atwater and C. C. Bradley, Jr. open Triangle Station at the corner of Clinton - Standard Oil Co. 5-31-1923 Buxton gets permit for a station at 405 West Main. Moves office to 61 Jackson so can drive in for gas. 7-19-1923 Dayton Carmichael and Herman S. Kibbe taking Clinton Street station. 8-21-1923 William Gonyo to operate Quality Gas Station, 637 East Main Street. 6-18-1924 Pennzoil Stations - list of those in the County. Beardsley and Murphy in Batavia. 10-23-1924 Go-Gas Co. in receivership, Argulski told. 2-24-1925 Sun Oil buys gasoline business on East Main Street from Raymond Walker. 6-9-1925 Raymond Walker. 6-29-1925 Sinclair Refining Co. given permit to build plant at Lehigh tracks. 4-14-1925 Beardsley Oil Co. to have Genesee County Pennzoil business, Wyoco Pennzoil Service of Attica to serve Wyoming County. 12-30-1925 Hy-Grade Oil company buys Raymond Walker's gas interest. 7-15-1925 Go-Gas Company being refinanced. 1-2-1926 G. F. Hilts and Thomas J. Kennedy had the first gasoline tanks installed in the City not 18yrs ago behind the Hamilton Hotel. Joseph Meehan had one at 48 Main a year later. Past & Present column. 6-4-1926 Corner of East Main and Clinton Streets sold by May G. Swezey to Standard Oil Company. 6-8-1926 Go-Gas sign changes to Mileage Gas - Warner-Quinlan Company of NY. 9-15-1926 Go-Gas property to go on sale. 2-10-1927

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Gas Companies (cont) Go-Gas property sold at auction - to Unity Petroleum Corp. for $600,00. Station built in 1920, land leased for 20yrs from Milo Langworthy. Built on shares, for which holders will get very little. Storage tanks at Lehigh Valley Railroad included in the deal - several local people bid. 3-18-1927 Request for gasoline station on Clinton Street using Traction Company property, opposed by residents all along the street, as well as the mayor. 6-8-1929 Request for station on Clinton dropped. 6-13-1929 Zoning Board refuses gasoline request. 6-15-1929 Buxton, with Blain Thomas, buys Odd F. 12-5-1929 Beardsley, Pearl and River, sells to Beacon Oil. 12-30-1929 Seagert and Housenger of Attica buy gas station on West Main at corner of Montclair Avenue. 4-18-1930 Standard Oil - has chain out of Buffalo - building brick service building at East Main and Clinton Streets - moving the old wooden building there to West Main Street site also being improved. Building will cost $10,000. 5-19-1930 Officer Baudanza douses flames at Mileage Gas Station, West Main Street and Porter Avenue. 8-2-1930 Richfield Oil Co. of NY buys Batavia Oil Co. from Frank R. Tehan, who organized it to sell Richfield products. 8-14-1930 Maynard Sales & Service Co. on West Main Road, opposite Redfield house. 2-23-1931 Council turns down Atlantic request for station on Clinton Street. 6-4-1931 Atlantic still wants a station on Clinton. 6-19-1931 Zoning Board refuses Atlantic. 6-23-1931 Socony Station at Main and Clinton held up. 7-9-1931 Standard Oil sells lot on Swan near Canandaigua tracks to W. W. Buxton. 7-31-1931 Joshua Houseknecht distributor for Sinclair Products in the area. 11-10-1931 Roy A. Redman, manager of Richfield Oil at 343 West Main Street to transfer to Richfield Oil station at 244 West Main Street. 3-22-1932 Permit to Sherman C. Marble to erect gas station at Ellicott and Buell Street - permit overturns ruling by Zoning Comm. 8-31-1932 Colonial Beacon Oil Co. service station at Pearl and River Streets entered. 3-7-1933 C. H. Nichols buys Hy-Grade Oil Co., 25 West Main Shell Station. 5-26-1933 Atlantic Refining building on West Main. 11-7-1933 Building storage tanks on Clinton. 11-9-1933 Atlantic Refining builds q.v. no date E. P. Verbridge & Son to open gas station on West Main and River for Atlantic. 1-11-1934 Lyndonville man buys Gonyo's Station, 629 East Main. 3-21-1934 J. P. Murray opens a station at 385 West Main Street. 8-24-1934 Gasoline stations may get guaranteed loans to make improvements. 12-4-1934 John Lennon & Son building an Atlantic Station on East Main Street - on site of Curtis house. 6-18-1935 Finished Ryan Station on West Main at Montclair - Sinclair Station. 6-18-1935 William Gonyo to open new service station for B. W. Welch at 233 West Main. 9-7-1935 Charles H. Trietley to open a station for Atlantic at East Main and Clinton Streets. Was formerly a Standard Oil station. 9-10-1935 Gulf Oil Co. buys station of W. V. Ryan, 18 Clinton Street, for about $85,000. 7-2-1936 Sun Oil Co. building at 232 West Main Street on front of Ralph L. Ford home. 7-20-1936 140 mile pipeline ready to supply gas here. 11-30-1936 Gasoline from Pennsylvania flowing to Rochester and Buffalo through pipline. 12-15-1936 Buxton buys Gonyo Service Station at 633 E. Main - makes gas center with Standard Oil, Ryan DeWitt, and Kendall Oil already in the area. Buxton selling Upson-Mayback, Kendall products. 12-17-1936 Picture: Ryan DeWitt Puroil Station - Main at Holland Avenue - Batavia's most beautiful station. 3-13-1937 Buxton building gas and oil station at 32 Bank Street. 7-27-1937 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 84

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Gas Companies (cont) Ryan Brothers - now at West Main and Montclair - expanding to Oakfield. 7-28-1937 J. Blain Thomas forms company to distribute Pure Oil - Blain Oil Co. Blain to operate 3 stations. Frank to open one on Ellicott Street. 8-5-1937 Crew of 215 building pipeline - headquarters here. 8-28-1937 John Fagan sells property at 213 West Main and residence at 215 & 217 West Main to Whipple-Crosby Gasoline Co. for Texaco station. 10-22-1937 Pure Oil stations at 4 Seaver Place and 40 Oak Street. 10-28-1937 Ad & picture: New Shell station at 588 East Main, John Pappalardo, proprietor. 11-5-1937 Big increase in companies, stations, pumps since 1929. 12-16-1937 Ad: Warren A. H. Plock leases Shell station, 588 East Main - Rts 5 & 33. 1-29-1938 Texaco station opening at 213 West Main Street, Ralph Dobson, proprietor - picture. 6-16-1938 Texaco station, 213 West Main, replaces two homes. Crosby-Whipple Corp. of Lyndonville - picture. To be run by Ralph C. Dobson. 7-16-1938 Council orders Atlantic to stop servicing cars on the sidewalk. 7-21-1938 Trouble over access to stations - waiting drivers block sidewalks. 8-6-1938 City threatens to do something. 8-9-1938 Sidewalk problem to court in the fall. 8-11-1938 Tydol Station robbed of $15.67 - Charles W. Cacner, operator. 8-20-1938 Ryan DeWitt leaving Pure Oil - to distribute ESSO Gas for Standard Oil. 8-31, 9-1-1938 Ryan DeWitt moving headquarters from 66 Walnut Street to 185 Pearl Street - former Colony Beacon Oil Company. 10-12-1938 Harold McBride - picture -to run McBride Red Top Service, 313 West Main Street. 10-26-1938 Case Atlantic vs City near end. 11-2-1938 Atlantic suit continues. City authority to halt servicing tested. 11-15-1938 Court rules the City has the right to prohibit gas stations from blocking sidewalks - also has the right to prohibit cars from blocking sidewalks as they wait for service. Both sides ordered to halt while case being tested. 11-17-1938 Tydol entertains local distributors - Blain Thomas among them. 1-27-1939 Tydol Oil Station - Redfern - J. R. Holt, proprietor. 8-21-1939 Donald Grant in former Buxton Socony Station, Jackson at Ellicott Streets. 8-21-1939 Ross and Raymond Argulski petition to open station at 338 Ellicott Street. 10-18-1939 Council directs gasoline companies to move gas pump lights. 1-18-1940 Easement for pipeline across County filed. 5-25-1940 AD: ESSO Station, 66 Walnut Street, picture. Fred Hollenbeck & Son. 6-21-1940 Gas station operated by Gray on East Main east of the Erie tracks - formerly the location of Gonyo - Mercury Gas. Ad. 11-20-1940 Snell's Garage, Clifton at Ellicott Street, specialized service - picture. 12-4-1940 Pappalardo's station closed on suspicion of gas leak - gas in cellar of the Secord building on School Street. 12-10-1940 Pappalardo station open again. 1-9-1941 Ely Simonds, proprietor, service station at 1 Wiard Street. 2-24-1941 John Secord sues Great Lakes Oil Corp. for lead poisoning due to recent leak of gasoline into his basement. 3-25-1941 Ad: Grey Auto Station, 629 East Main Street, open Saturday - gifts. 5-23-1941 Gasoline stations to close at night - open 7am to 7pm. 8-2-1941 Over 4,000 gallons of gas escapes from storage tank, Clinton Street, Batavia Oil Company. 12-26-1945 Council refuses permit to Sun Oil to remove pumps for use elsewhere. Now at Colyn Martin Garage on West Main. 1-8-1946 Obit - Irving J. Mock, proprietor of Atlantic Station at West Main and River Streets. 4-17-1946 Council gives permit to Atlantic to rebuild station at 552 East Main Street, put in new tanks. 9-17-1946 Crosly-Whipple - Texaco - takes long term lease on Slocum Station, 562 E. Main. 6-20-1947 Edward J. Kauffman to run Sinclair Station, West Main at Montclair. 9-3-1947 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 85

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Gas Companies (cont) Gas stations closing early because of short gas supply. 2-25-1948 Genesee Hy-Grade Oil Corp., 18 Clinton Street, Thurman A. Hart, sales manager. 10-18-1949 Picture: Station of Norman B. Lamkin at 114 Walnut Street. 3-29-1950 Ad: Corey's new Kendal Service Station, West Main Street - picture. 3-31-1950 Picture: Welker's Gulf Station, 240 West main Street. 9-12-1950 Council voices objection to Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. tanks on Ellicott Place. 10-21-1952 Council asks safety devices for Socony storage tanks. 11-4-1952 Census list 29 gas stations in the City. 11-29-1952 Council squabbles over Socony-Vacuum gas tank location. 12-2-1952 Council cancels vote which would have limited use of streets near Socony tanks. 12-30-1952 Gulf to put station in Oak Street area. 7-25-1956 Home of W. F. Haitz being razed for Gulf Oil Station - picture. 12-27-1956 Sebasco Co. of NY buys 100 West Main and 102 West Main for Atlantic Station. 1-22-1959 Petroleum dealers organize. 2-28-1959 Calso Service Stations become Chevron. 4-24-1959 Sinclair Oil gets permit to build gas station at 100 Pearl - has distribution center on Center Street. Lamkin Brothers. 7-1-1959 Ad: Genesee Hy-Grade Corp., 666 East Main. 11-2-1959 Ad: Two pages - Dave Reisdorf, Clinton Gulf Stop, 16 Clinton Street - pictures. 5-27-1960 Ashland Oil Refining buys lot on corner of Jackson and Ellicott from Joseph V. Marone. 9-7-1960 Ad: Richfield Station, Rosco Volpe and Vin Del Re, proprietor, 349 West Main. 3-10-1961 Ad: Ashland Service Station, Jackson and Ellicott Streets, opening. 8-4-1961 Johnson Brothers Service Station, Montclair Avenue, Earl & Elmer Johnson - taken by revenue agents for non-payment of taxes. 10-28-1961 Peter Nichols, retired police officer, proprietor of Mobil Station at 600 Ellicott St. - robbed. 7-31-1962 Ad: Opening of Mike Recchio's Atlantic Station, 582 East Main Street. 11-8-1962 Shell Oil buying church site at West Main and Dellinger. 8-29-1962 Two gasoline dealers accused of cheating the railroad by charging gasoline to them with credit cards - West Main at Oak and West Main at Dellinger - both Shell stations. 11-28-1962 Ad: Picture - Opening Gas Bar - opposite Sylvania. 12-13-1962 Council says too many gas stations on West Main, calls it Gasoline Alley. 1-15-1963 Ad: Bud's Service Station - Mobil Service - opposite Trooper's Barracks, Gerald Waite and Robert Currier. 1-18-1963 Santy's Tire Service, Jackson at Ellicott Streets. 1-18-1963 A to Z Garage - does everything - 149 Hutchins, Anthony Fabio, proprietor. 1-18-1963 Two new Service Stations approved - Shell and Sun Oil. 1-29-1963 Shell gets permit for West Main at Oak. 2-8-1963 Ad: Picture, Tom Miller Texaco, opening at 213-219 West Main Street. 10-24-1963 Picture: Herb's Sunoco Station - opening at West Main and Thomas. 11-21-1963 Council discusses setting distance between gasoline stations in City. 12-10-1963 Ad: Opening of Mike Recchio's Mobil Service, 666 East Main Street. 12-12-1963 Babcock Service Station, Ellicott near Cedar Street, broken into. 1-6-1964 Sunoco Dealers Open House Friday, Saturday, Sunday - with pictures of local dealers. 5-7-1964 Larry Winslow opening ESSO Station on East Main Street near Big N Plaza. 8-14-1964 Picture and Ad: Lou's Mobil Station, 600 Ellicott Street. Louis H. Moretto, proprietor. 10-9-1964 Tony Vallone to operate Ashland Service Station, Ellicott at Jackson Street. 8-27-1965 Joseph P. Caruso and son Anthony operate an Atlantic station at 504 Ellicott St. Formerly operated by Frank Strogen - picture. 9-7-1965 Winegar questions need for two new gas stations. Adds words on parking. 6-23-1967 Permit for station on Oak near Park refused. 8-9-1967 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 86

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Gas Companies (cont) City to hold hearings on more gas stations. 8-15-1967 Gas station at 5-7 Oak refused. 10-24-1967 Ad: Harvey's Mobil Station - only service station open 24 hours. Lynn Harvey - picture. 8-17-1968 Ad: Opening of Warner's Sunoco, 114 West Main. 11-20-1968 Ad: Harvey's Mobil Station, East Main and Clinton Streets. 5-15-1969 Atlantic-Richfield asks to build on Ellicott Street at Clifton Avenue. 2-21-1970 Leaking gas at 6 Ellicott Place a danger to neighborhood - Mobil Oil bulk storage. 6-5-1971 Gas leak under control. 6-7-1971 New station being built by United Refining Co. of Warren, PA at corner of Cedar and Ellicott Streets. 10-19-1971 Large spill at Ryan DeWitt controlled. 10-10-1972 ESSO becomes EXXON. 11-20-1972 Diagram shows six EXXON station locations. 2-7-1973 Gas shortage - Sunday sales cut. 6-23-1973 Liquid gas leaks at 655 Ellicott Street - a fire hazard. 6-29-1973 Jim Branche with station at 236 West Main Street and gas shortage crisis. 195-1974 Minuteman Service Station on Clinton Street scene of murder and robbery. 1-17-1974 Ralph P. Mullen closes Rotary Station at West Main Road - forced out, ran it since 1958. 6-4-1974 Nick Deleo takes EXXON Station of his father-in-law, James Branche. 7-26-1974 Dick Richmond - corner of Center and School Streets - out of gas, closes for holiday. 8-1-1974 National Fuel Gas on strike - service continues. 2-20-1975 Gas company workers back to work. 3-31-1975 Bob Folger ran Kendall Station at 313 West Main Street for 35 years. 8-30-1975 EXXON station at Treadway opens. 6-26-1976 Gas shortage closes industries, schools. 1-18-1977 EXXON closing all NY stations. 8-26-1982 Burns says Ryan DeWitt will till supply gas. 8-26-1982 Mobil Gas Station, East Main at Clinton, robbed - formerly owned by Dan DiLaura - now by Cosmo D'Ettore of Rochester. 8-7-1985 Arco pulling out of east - Townsend Oil of LeRoy one of the suppliers affected. 8-30-1985 Gulf Oil owned service station at Oak and Main in 1960 - Olin Boyce took the business. Gulf sold to NSI. NSI sold to Chevron. Cumberland Oil new owner. 10-29-1986 Hess Oil Co. makes offer for Batavia Town Hall on Lewiston Road. 10-13-1988 Gas stations decline - picture of former Mobil station, Clinton at East Main - vacant. 4-19-1989 Winegar - and friends - remember Bob Folger's Service Station on West Main. 1-16-1990 Citgo owned by Dave Reisdorf, 16 Clinton Street. Ad: Home heating oil burner service - Diesel oil - gasoline service for over 36 years. 2-27-1990 Mobil Station on Park Road closed - failed to renew lease. 12-29-1990 Amerida Hess Corp. looking for location for gasoline station and quick mart. 7-25-1991 David Mills of Weights & Measures to test gasoline locally. 12-10-1991 Gasoline tested in town - only one lower than posted. 3-2-1992 Hess Service Station for corner of Oak and West Main Streets. 2-13-1993 Picture: Fleetwing Station, corner of West Main and Lewiston Road, run by Judd Snyder in 1940s. 4-8-1998

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Gasoline Leaks Leaking gasoline in basement of Secord shop - thought to be from Pappalardo tank. 12-9-1940 Gas pumped from alley next to Secord's shop. 12-10-1940 Gasoline getting into sewer. 12-14-1940 Discussion of gasoline leak heated. 12-21-1940 Fire Chief believes the leak is diminishing. 12-23-1940 Danger from gasoline leaking is over. 1-8-1941 John M. Secord sues Great Lakes Gasoline Company for lead poisoning from gasoline in his cellar on School Street. 3-25-1941 Gerald A. Post leases Gulf Station at 16 Clinton Street. 7-14-1950

Gasoline Storage School Street closed off - gasoline leaking. 12-7 or 9-1940 Mayor closes off area at School and Center Streets. 12-13-1940 Gasoline may be in sewers - pool growing. 12-14, 17-1940 Council to order probe. 12-20-1940 Gas leak believed slowing - Mayor doing nothing. 12-21, 23-1940 Gas coming through strata under Secord Electric. First noted December 7th. 1-4-1941 Secord sues the City. 3-24-1941 Break in pipeline floods streets, threatens the creek. 4-19-1948

Gas Works New Gas Works - Mr. McKay of McKay Manufacturing Co. of Titusville, PA building on walls of the old gas works. no date New Gas Works in working order the last two nights. 1-12-'85 Working order. 2-11-'85

Gassman, George Mrs. Joe Lape sells restaurant at 49 Main Street to Gassman of Attica. 6-28-1902 Five gallons of blackberry brandy stolen from cellar of Ri….. Hotel - run by. 5-17-1905

Gast, Frank J. Begins manufacture of confectionery. 10-23-1885 Ad: F. Gast, only confectioner who makes his own goods. 10-26-1885 Ad: Only place in town to get fresh, pure candy made daily. 11-29-1886 Gast's bakery and confectionery in McDonnell building. 12-8-1886 Mentioned as proprietor of the Vienna Restaurant. 4-26-1887 Purchases rights of Lamkin & Co. to make Lamkin Mineral Wool in Canada. 1-31-1889 Has disposed of his mineral wool interests - no plans yet. 4-15-1892

Gast, Mrs. Frank J. Writes of conditions in Paris. 8-21-1914

Gast, Henry Married Mary B. Deffner. 9-17-1890

Gast, Joseph E. Sold over 1,000 pounds of candy last week. 12-19-1889 Of Gast Grocery, married to Mary L. Oluber(?) 10-9-1890 Henry Gast ends connection with the Vienna Bakery. 1-22-1890 E. Porter Kenyon sells his grocery to Henry P. and Joseph E. Gast. 3-23-1890 H. P. and J. E. Gast add confectionery to groceries. 4-2-1890 Joseph leaving job at McKeonis Bakery to join H. P. and J. E. Gast of which he is a member. 6-2-1890 Candy advertised by H. P. and J. E. Gast. 12-17-1890 H. P. and J. E. Gast installing shelving. 2-5-1891 H. P. and J. E. Gast have a handsome new delivery wagon from the shop of Thomas Mogridge. 8-27-1891 Store closed on warrant of brother in Toronto, Frank J., to whom is owed $1,085.10. 11-30-1891 Frank Gast sells out Gast groceries. 12-12-1891 Assignment of Gast Grocery to E. Porter Kenyon complicated by counter claims. 12-5-1891

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Gast, Philip Who conducted Batavia Restaurant, 98 Main Street, left town. 10-7-1919

Gast Bakery Ad: F. Gast, only confectioner who makes his own goods. 10-26-1885 Proprietor McKeon of. Is this also the Vienna Bakery? 1-24-1890 Margery M. Kibbe starts action to get commission for sale of Gast Bakery for F. J. Gast. 2-1-1890 H. P. and J. E. Gast to open a bakery in Lavonia this week. J. E. to run it. 6-15-1891 Frank Gast opened a bakery in the building on the corner of Main and Center Streets over 35 years ago, when the building was completed, until the present time when Adolph G. Henning takes the building. There has always been a bakery in that location. Past & Present column. 5-5-1917

Gast and Atchison of Toronto Makers of mineral wool. Gast buys rights from Lamkin & Co. to make mineral wool in Canada. 1-31-1889 Burned out in Toronto. 2-3-1891

Gast-Stull Corp. Of Chester, PA - in the Industrial Center since July, to hold Open House - distributor of major farm equipment lines. 2-27-1967

Gaston, Cito Played for Batavia in 1966, starts as manager in Toronto - maybe not for long - picture. 5-16-1989