RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1 8/29/07 - 10/21/07 58.00 hours 91 pages 5,359 lines SUBJECT TEXT DATE
Rathor, Dr. Abdal Comes to the Growney Center. 7-10-1975
Rationing Tire rationing to start 12-24-1941 Rationing Board members - picture. 1-6-1942 Directives on sugar rationing. 2-7-1942 Sugar sales end at midnight. 4-27-1942 Gasoline rationing next - ration cards here. 5-1-1942 William B. Sanders, County Rationing Commissioner. 5-1-1942 Sugar ration regulations. 5-2-1942 Sugar ration books being issued. 5-4, 5, 7, 8-1942 Schools to serve registration points gas books. 5-7-1942 Rush to buy bicycles before gas rationing starts. 7-22-1942 Car sharing groups to organize. 7-23-1942 Gas rationing in 2 weeks - deferment refused. 8-8-1942 Sanders resigns, becomes Executive Secretary of the Genesee County War Price and Rationing Board. 8-12-1942 Registration for gas ration books continues. 8-14, 15-1942 The Ration Board is ready to act on applications. 8-18-1942 Gas rationing in effect - traffic only slightly less. 8-22-1942 Gas rationing reduces traffic by 50% to 75%. 9-8-1942 Sharing rides planned. 9-14-1942 Gas use ban effective. "If it's fun, it's out." 1-7-1943 The Police are keeping a list of pleasure drivers - not named in the account. 1-9-1943 Drivers summoned by the Ration Board, "about a dozen." 1-12-1943 Gas rationing books B & C issued on the 17th and 18th. 2-9-1943 Registration opened bk canned goods. 2-23-1943 Meat, butter, cheese rationing March 29th. 3-12-1943 Past & Present column: Story of a cat on a hunger strike because canned salmon is rationed. 3-20-1943 Point system of rationing for meat, butter, and cheese. 3-24-1943 Gasoline delivered for use of farmers. 5-29-1943 The Post Office to issue ration books. 5-19-1943 Gas pleasure ban effective - may effect golf, baseball. 5-21-1943 Shoe stores swamped as customers try to use coupon 17 expiring tomorrow. 6-15-1943 Many pleasure drivers reported to the Rationing Board. Violators trimmed by losing some of their coupons. 6-18-1943 60 more violators summoned before the Price and Ration Board. 6-23-1943 Driving to the Fair to be allowed - education not pleasure. 8-14-1943 Report of two years of rationing. 1-5-1944 New Rationing system tokens are red. 2-25-1944 Small red and blue ration coupons - disks are the size of a dime - hard to handle. 2-28-1944 Quota used up - canning sugar not available. 6-12-1945 Sanders leaves the Ration Board. 8-1-1945 Gas rationing off. 8-15-1945 Meat and butter off the ration list. 11-23-1945 Butter still very high - women boycott butter, bring the price down from .84¢ to .73¢ a pound. 7-18-1946 Winegar remembers rationing. 6-15-1979
Rats See: Extermination.
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Rattlesnake Pete Joseph "Pete" Gruber. Pete Gruber at the Happy Hour Theater. 3-16-1909 Article on. 4-6-1926 Heads a search for an escaped python - in Rochester. 7-18-1930 Dead at 76. 10-11-1932 Rattlesnake Pete's Saloon under the hammer. 11-15-1932 Mentioned by Arch Merrill in Shadows, pg 19; Rochester Sketchbook, pg 76; Fame, pg 189.
Rawson Electrical Co. Asks for a franchise for a telephone line here. 8-16-1900 Bell Tel protests the franchise. 8-23-1900
Ray, Agnes nee Agnes Mulner. Takes flowers to a prisoner at the Jail after the prisoner scorned her at a service by New Hope Fellowship. 4-27-1991 Obit - in Columbus, OH. 8-19-1998
Ray, N.Y. South of Batavia. Past & Present column: Ray post office established January 1, 1891 - 25 years ago. Now discontinued. 1-7-1916
Rayleo Specialty Co. Park Place. Raymond and Leo Rider of Ontario. To locate on Park Place. Make material for waterproofing leather. 12-3-1921 Nearly ready to operate. 12-24-1921 Files incorporation papers, $20,000. 2-25-1922 On Park Place in the Directory for 1927.
Raymond, Dick Signed by the Cleveland Indians. 7-17-1951 Picture of, with Kolusky. 7-18-1951 How Raymond got his start in baseball. 7-23-1951 Signs with the Indians. 6-22-1957 Picture of, now at Brown University, out of military service. 1-30-1959
Raymond, Mary C. Joins the Extension Service. 5-5-1976 Consultant for ten years, now heads the Extension Service. 6-10-1985
Raymond, Dr. R. D. (Dick) Gets degree at Brown. 6-3-1963
Raymond, Robert Joins Feary & Morith Real Estate. 12-2-1965
Raymond Corp. Buys Stirling-Homex Corp. for $1.2million. 2-5-1979
Raymond Road, Bethany Betty Sprague's grandmother was a Raymond and lived in the only house then on the road, still standing on the north side on the hill. no date To go on the County map. 6-16-1972 Other Raymond grandchildren: Marian Bowman; Evelyn Vincent; Betty's sister Esther Calarco; I suppose Dorothy Wozniak Hilchey. no date
Ray's Gas Company Ross and Raymond Argulski to open a station at 338 Ellicott Street. 10-18-1939
Ray-Vin's Cleanland Full page ad - Cleanland opening in Kings Plaza. Ray Tortorice, proprietor - picture. 7-7-1973 Tortorice running for City Council. 11-2-1987 Ray-Vin's purchased by Mr. & Mrs. Baker - employee tells me. February ? 2000
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REACH Reach, Education, Acceptance, Caring, Hope. The Mental Health Association sets up a program whereby the mentally ill can meet and help each other. Dorothy Wentland, Executive Director of Mental Health 1-3-1996
Read, Charlotte Marcy Appointed County Historian, salary $675. 7-12-1956 Obit - 88. 8-22-1988
Read, Don Outlines duties and importance of the office of County Clerk for Jan Sheridan. 6-29-1995 Interview with. 1-8-1996 The vice-chairman of United Way. 8-22-1996 Named "county clerk of the year" at a convention of State officials at Lake George. 6-27-1998
Read, Herbert F. Of 549 East Main Street buys Doty property, 553 East Main - 40 acres, for a truck garden. Once owned by William Prentice. 6-11-1909
Readybuilt Homes Picture of Readybuilt homes offered by Wilbur G. Slade of Piffard. 4-5-1948
Ready Mixed Concrete Ad: Ready Mixed Concrete, from WNY Gravel and Concrete Corp. - formerly the Western New York Washed Sand & Gravel Co., 638 East Main Street. 9-20-1953
Reagan, Ronald J. E. Brown on Reagan's visit to Brockport. 10-9-1958
Realman, R. W. Recently bought Hiscutt Bakery, to close the bakery for a week for repairs, to redecorate the store. 8-13-1937 Head of Table Talk Bakery Chain, buys the Hiscutt Bakery building. 6-14-1939 Article on the bakery - in special section. 8-21-1939
Realtors Genesee County Board of. Real Estate board organized. 11-21-1917 Real Estate men divide into: Class A - sales people; Class B - developers. 11-28-1917 Real Estate board gets charter - 12 members. 12-13-1917 Real Estate men meet at the Hotel Richmond. 9-19-1919 Optioned secured on 1,000 acres along the NY Central. 12-5, 9-1919 Options above - prospecting for gypsum. 12-24-1919 Real Estate dealers must have a license. 5-1-1922 Real Estate people to form a Board. 5-19-1928 Swezey property divided into lots. 6-15-1920 Realtors get charter. 5-12-1945 CE Corp. receives charter as president. 5-18-1945 Hold dinner. 4-25-1947 Real Estate Dealers hold opening banquet. 9-23-1949 Hunt Realtors move from West Main Road to the Family Theater. 8-7-1950 Real Estate Board to have an outing. 8-14-1950 Genesee County Real Estate Board to meet. 12-1-1950 B. J. Fuller head of the Real Estate Board. 12-5-1950 Realtors discuss Multiple Listing. 5-25-1957 Genesee County Realtors adopting Multiple Listing. The Real Estate Board becomes the Board of Realtors. The Board to meet at Gentners. 7-30-1957 Genesee County Real Estate Board now the Genesee County Board of Realtors. 10-31-1957 Realtors note Multiple Listing in use one. 8-1-1958 Realtors go on record as opposing Public Housing - on the ballot for Tuesday's vote. 10-30-1958 The Board of Realtors tour Industrial Center. 2-19-1960 Realtors celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Multiple Listing. 8-1-1960 Real Estate at a record high. 8-3-1961 Harry Morith elected head. 12-3-1962 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 4
SUBJECT TEXT DATE Realtors (cont) Honor long time members: James Green; Newman L. Hawks; Edward C. Walker III. 2-7-1963 Realtors elect - picture. 10-26-1963 Realtors approve a code of ethics. 5-25-1964 Picture of the officers of the Board of Realtors. 11-24-1971 Margaret C. Mack of Caledonia opening an office at 379 West Main Street. 2-2-1972 Page of pictures: Realtor Week. Bob Harris; Callan; Corp.; Charles Morith; Harold Morith; Baudanza; The Lullos; Glenn & Albert Mulcahy; C. Allan Gillard; Martha Greer of Gallery of Homes; Richard Feary and Joseph Gant(?); Giordano. 4-21-1975 Picture of the Board of Realtors. 4-19-1976 County realty sales near $9million in 1976. 1-20-1977 Realty issue. 4-16-1979 City evaluation, 1980, $232,460,591. From Becky Tiede, City Clerk. no date Two pages of current dealers. 4-21-1981 Realtors appeal for canned goods at Christmas - brought in tons. 1-9-1986 Name top salesman. 1-30-1988 Nothnagle leaves the Board of Realtors - says it is too restrictive (others may follow.) 2-18-1994 State regulations weakening the local board - which may disband or merge. 2-24-1994 Vote to dissolve the Board of Realtors. 12-1-1994 Full page of ads - with pictures. 4-27-1996 Pictures of realtors at Nothnagel; John Rider; Feary-Cohen; Bob Harris; Century 21; Optimum. 12-24-1999
Reamer, Mrs. Ernest Resigns as second grade teacher at East Pembroke to become matron of the Children's Home. 2-17-1920
Reamer, Marian E. Now a model, 21 - has been in merchandizing. 9-4-1937
Reapportionment County-wide reapportionment discussed. 2-15-1972
Rebeccas Batavia Lodge of Rebeccas divided into two: Batavia Lodge; Majestic Lodge. 6-11-1919 Majestic Rebecca Lodge no. 207. 8-30-1950 Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37. 9-21-1950 Have a tureen supper at the Lodge over 62 Main Street. 6-8-1956 Majestic Rebeccas and husbands to have dinner at the Legion Home. 12-28-1961 Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37 to meet with Mrs. Marion Emery. 1-20-1962 Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37 plan 90th Anniversary. 4-13-1962 Picture of 60 year members. 5-11-1962 Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37 to have a visit from the District president. 1-11-1964 Batavia Rebeccas to have a party. 11-30-1965
Recchio, Matteo Arrested for brandishing a pen knife. Had a flat tire near the Crandall Hotel in East Pembroke. Got out to change it. His wife got out to walk while he did. She didn't see the dog try to follow. The dog got caught in the door and killed. Recchio chased his wife with the knife. Crandall tried to intervene, and someone called the police. Arrested for love of a dog. 7-2-1928
Records Past & Present column remembers: William J. Andrews - breaker of track records; William J. Crosby - champion trap shooter; Charles H. Hogan - now of Buffalo - formerly of Batavia - greatest locomotive driver. Also Arthur H. Stone - trick cyclist. 5-2-1914 See: Young, Charles - long-time driving. See: Tree Sitting. Mouth organ playing: William Ball, 13, plays the mouth organ for 3½ hours - record for Ball and for the endurance of neighbors. 7-25-1930 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 5
SUBJECT TEXT DATE Records (cont) East Bethany girls play croquet for 25 hours - set a record. 8-2-1930 Winegar on record setters - medal winners. 12-23-1980
Records - Agricultural Largest hog ever drawn through the Batavia region - in 1870 - raised by John and Alexander Mercer of Batavia-Oakfield Townline Road - drawn into Batavia on February 8, 1870. 2-14-1931 Letter to Editor recalls a hog weighing 1,000 pounds, through Batavia January 2, 1919 - raised by George W. Mayne of Bergen. 2-16-1931 Vincent LaRussa grows a pumpkin 4'6" long, 6" in diameter - Italian variety. 10-28-1931 Charles Brinkman shows the biggest tomato - picture. 8-27-1959 Super carrot grown in Elba - picture. 9-18-1978 Italian squash - grown by Angie Ianello of LeRoy - now 5' 10½'' and growing. 9-12-1980 Report on the largest pumpkin - grown in Vermont (Buffalo a center) - 604 pounds in 1987. A New Jersey pumpkin won in 1986 - 671 pounds. 10-13-1987 Picture a pumpkin growing 8' up in a tree. 10-23-1987
Records - Horticultural Past & Present column: ¶ on Night Blooming cereus at the State School - brought to the county by Bill Coon's mother 31 years ago - given to the school when it got too big. 8-2-1919 Mrs. Ward Manchester has pansies in her yard. 1-8-1921 Mrs. Nina Millard of Oak Street has a bed of pansies. 1-11-1921 Past & Present column: ¶ on Tony Papero, the shoe repair man's prize tomato. Weighed 2½ pounds, and promised to win a prize at the County Fair, but his son dropped it before he got there. 10-9-1926 Rose growing competition: Coupland brought in a 5'' rose. Mrs. Lloyd Cullen had one 5½''. Genby had one larger but it wilted. 6-27-1931 Stalk of winter wheat in Indian Falls is 6'2'' tall. 6-30-1931 Tallest hollyhock - all through July. July 1931 Delphinium grows 8' tall. 7-6-1931 More tall delphiniums. 7-7-1931 Torrance delphinium 8' 6'' tall. 7-8-1931 Bert Hilbert has a gladiola 4' 9'' tall. 7-23-1931 Corn and gladiola records broken. Robert Branton corn 10' 2'' tall, John Fowler of Alexander 8' 2''. John Robertson has 3 gladiola more than 4' 11'' tall. 7-27-1931 Henry W. Andrews ha corn (Golden Bautain) 8' 2'' tall. 7-28-1931 Hollyhock on Roosevelt Avenue 10' 8'' tall. C. L. Carr also has one 10' 8'' tall. 8-1-1931 Oakfield corn stalk over 11'. 8-1-1931 Welch Farm has corn 12' tall. 8-4-1931 Tallest popcorn to date 10' 6''. 8-11-1931 William Williams (?) has the tallest sunflower 9'6''. 8-12-1931 Attica sunflower measures 12'. 8-14-1931 Freeland Dort of Elba has a sunflower 11' 3'' tall. 8-13-1931 Fort Hill corn stalk 13' 6''. 8-17-1931 A hollyhock in Indian Falls is 11' tall. 8-22-1931 Record corn plant - Maplewood Farm Attica 14' 4''. 8-22-1931 Bean plant has 160 pods on one plant in Bergen. 9-12-1931 Bean growing and tomato growing contest. 9-16-1931 Tall corn contest starts with a 11' 6'' stalk. 8-10-1932 Nelson Barrett of Alabama has a corn stalk 12' tall. 8-18-1932 Nine foot tomato plant claimed. 8-29-1932 Delphinium in Niagara Falls starts the competition - 6' with 22'' bloom. Mrs. Harry Kibbe has one 8' 5''. John M. Secord's is 7' 11½'' with 23'' blooms. Mrs. Daniel McCool's is 7' 6'' with 24'' bloom. 7-1-1935 Fred Miller has a delphinium that is 8' 8''. 7-8-1935 Mrs. Frank Saulsbury has a delphinium 7' 6'' tall. 7-2-1937 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 6
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Records - Horticultural (cont) Fred Miller has a delphinium over 8' tall. 7-3-1937 Herbert J. Stevens has a delphinium 8' 6¾'' tall. 7-10-1937 Mrs. E. R. Mapes has a hollyhock 10' 10'' tall. 8-3-1937 I. G. Brown of 127 Summit Street develops a new lily - picture. 7-11-1939 Anna C. Brown has a phenomenal lily on her farm - West Main Street. 7-14-1939 Lily with 30 blooms on one stem - picture. 7-19-1939 Burton Hipp has a dahlia 8' 8'' tall. 8-29-1940 Picture of a tomato plant at he home of S. A. Sherwin, 22 Ross Street - 10' tall. 3-5-1943 Pansy bed blossoms - after storms yet! 2-27-1945 Linda Woodrich has corn 6' tall. 8-24-1957 Clarence Baker has corn 7' tall. 8-29-1957 Prize-winning corn stalk - 12' 4'' tall - picture. 9-4-1957 Picture of a beanstalk 13' 4'' tall - raised by Roberta Beats, aged 6. 10-14-1957 Picture of Chmielowiec's delphinium - 7'. 7-11-1958 Bean stalk 18' tall in the yard of John Campagna, 21 Maple Street. 8-21-1958 Hinman Hudson of Wyoming has a 12' sunflower. 9-29-1960 Picture of John Campagna and his 47' beanstalk. 9-13-1961 John Campagna, 21 Maple Street has a 48' 6'' beanstalk - only 47' last year - picture. 8-25-1962 Sunflower 12' tall at Kryman's - picture. 8-25-1967 Picture of a cornstalk growing on West Main Street island. 8-14-1968 Winegar on other things growing on Main Street. 8-29-1968 Louis DiPietro grows lemons on homeplant. 4-18-1970 David Newstead with a tropical plant at 5 Charles Street 15' tall - comes up each spring. 10-5-1970 Picture of a sunflower 9' 4'' tall at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sherwood. 9-1-1973 Record sized puffball - picture. 9-22-1975 Mrs. Rona Lawrence grows a 21 pound turnip - picture. 11-6-1976 Boy sees a sunflower he brought home from school growing in a paper cup grow to 10' tall - picture. 10-5-1994
Records - Sports See: LaVern, Ives. See: Bosselers. Karen Swain, GCC, tries for roller-skating record. 3-22-1975 Tom Mogavero bowls into the McGuinness Book of Records. 5-6-1975 Confirmation. 6-4-1975
Records Reserve Started at the Industrial Center in 1975 by Harry Tompkins and Robert Tompkins - James Tompkins named president in 1980 - makes specialized aluminum audio tape and component parts. Report phenomenal success. 2-12-1985
Recreation See: Playgrounds. Between 1915 and 1925 money-making ventures changed from dances to theatricals.
Recreation and Parks Commission The Mayor is starting a drive to abolish the Commission. 8-1-1940 Vote on, Tuesday. Now on the Commission: Vincent Callahan, chairman; John M. Secord; Albert J. Waterman. 11-2-1940 Voters vote to abolish the Commission - also cancels the summer parks concerts. 11-6-1940 The City to abolish the Commission - give duties to the Public Works Department - also Power and Light Department. 11-19-1940
Recreation Director Joseph T. Jastraub resigns. 9-9-1950 Daniel Van Detta to head the Summer Program. 4-9-1958 Ronald Setzer chosen for the post. 8-12-1980 Setzer heading the summer program. 7-10-1991 Patricia Dieck, summer recreation director, protests cut in proposed programs. 5-25-1995 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 7
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Recreation Program See: Playgrounds. Outreach program for disadvantaged and the Summer Recreation program overlap - to merge. 12-20-1974
Recreation Corp., Batavia Regional Group seeks a manager to run Dwyer Stadium. 12-8-1994
Recruiting Station Opened a Genesee House - 2 recruiters here from Buffalo. 5-6-1915 Army recruiter to close May 15. 5-10-1915
Recycling See also: Conservation. Garbage and Trash Collection. Glow Regional Solid Waste Management Committee. Paper recycling center for Cedar Street approved. 11-9-1971 The City is seeking a location for glass recycling bins. 1-11-1972 Picture: Recycling Christmas trees - BOCES project - do 2,000 trees. 1-6-1975 Recycling center at VF Murphy site on Hall Street. 4-23-1976 Recycling strains resources - no market for paper - picture. 5-12-1989 City Hall explains recycling here. 5-13-1989 The City to pay 44% of the operating cost of the recycling center on Harloff Road for the 3rd year. The County pays 50%, the Town 6%. 12-29-1989 GLOW approves recycling - to be voted on by four counties. 1-31-1990 Now a hot topic. 2-22-1990 Recycling Committee to reorganize, meet. The City has had a voluntary recycling program since 1981. The City appointed in March 1990: William Fava; Ralph Houseknecht; William Reemsten. Council president Weiss added: Mary Yunker; Dr. Daniel Hale; Dr. David Hebell; Edward DeJaniero,Jr.; William Cattadoris; Dr. John Pontillo; Edward Hanna. 4-16-1990 Recycling Center as mandated by the State to cost $2.98million. 7-3-1990 The Recycling Committee to try to work out a new recycling ordinance. 7-11-1990 The County - under pressure from the State - chooses a possible site for recycling center behind County Building 2. 8-1-1990 Increases by 60%. 4-18-1991 Profits begin to show. 5-15-1991 Article outlining what residents should do. 6-4-1991 A former employee says the overflow recyclables are dumped in the Niagara Falls landfill. The Recycling Center is admittedly too small. 7-25-1991 Driver again declares that reusable material is dumped in Niagara Falls. 9-14-1991 Committee on recycling accuses the Council of inaction and poor support. 11-21-1991 Wyoming County offers to recycle recyclables for the City of Batavia. The County may send recyclables to Monroe. 11-22-1991 The City and Town to continue to use the Recycling Center on Harloff Road for the present - the County pulls out. 12-11-1991 "Blue boxes" ordered for recycling plan. 4-22-1992 Reemsten to make recycling of first importance in the next months - especially plastic. 10-7-1992 The City to recycle plastics beginning April 1st - now recycles paper, glass jars and tin. 3-25-1993 The City discusses recycling plastics and magazines with another group collecting. 9-17-1993 Recycling schedule delayed. 10-7-1993 The City decision to drop ARC as its recycling agent accepted cheerfully by ARC. 12-9-1993 The Council approved continuation of support for the Recycling Center on Harloff Road jointly run by the City and Town - the City to bear 85% of the cost. 12-28-1993 The City to chip up Christmas trees for mulch. 1-3-1994 Report on area recycling. 4-9-1994 GLOW to recycle office paper in Batavia as soon as recycling boxes are received. 8-26-1944 ARC offers a proposal to set-up recycling of plastic and cardboard. 1-12-1995 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 8
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Recycling (cont) New agreement with ARC to cost $172,380 - pick-up and recycling list expanded. 6-27-1995 Magazines, plastics, metals to go into recycling boxes April 1st. 3-19-1996 The Council urges more separation of recyclables - savings could leave money for a new pool. 7-5-1996 Saves the City $12,000. 11-9-1996 A citizen commends the City for recycling job. 3-26-1997 The City to warn citizens not complying. 4-25-1997 Article and pictures on ARC garbage collection and recycling reusable trash. 5-20-2000
Red and White Stores Charles Wiedrich, West Main at Oak Street, to become a Red & White Store. 1-21-1924 One on Ross bought by Northrup & Hart. 6-17-1950 Article on - founded 30 years ago. 5-3-1951 See: Flickinger.
Red Barn Restaurant 353 West Main Street. Red Barn to build on West Main - built by Podmar Construction Co. of Elmhurst, IL. 9-16-1965 Opening. Michael Bohm, manager - picture. 5-19-1966 Michael Bohm sells the Red Barn to L & M Investment Co. of Youngstown, OH. 5-18-1967 Michael Bohm objects to a statement by Ira Gates that the Red Barn may be the cause of odor on West Main - Gates attributed the smell to pollution control at the restaurant. 6-13-1967 Picture of ribbon cutting. 10-25-1969 Overheated duct causes a fire. 12-21-1970 Edward Meek, manager. 7-1-1971 Fire at quickly doused. 10-28-1972 Closes. 1981 To become the Spyro Gyro Restaurant run by James and Stacy Julia. 8-20-1981 The Spyro Gyro closed. 1982 To reopen as Settlers q.v. 10-18-1984
Red Carpet Lounge 4126 West Main Road, opens - Ralph Mandia, proprietor. 3-2-1967 Mandia buys the home of George White on West Main Street. 8-28-1968 Joseph Repicci to operate as Towne Manor Lounge. 6-27-1973
Red Clover Inn Dance at. 7-13-1923 Near Bushville. 7-31-1923 Closed for the season. Charles F. Miller has operated it since it was completed last May. 10-29-1923 West Main Street near Bushville. 7-1-1924 Charles F. Miller sold the Inn to William A. Jermyn. 3-20-1925 Marsham and Brooks buy the Inn. 11-24-1926 Reopening. Marsham & Brooks of Oakfield own, Andrew M. Smith to run. 4-29-1927 Donald Renegar rents the dining room of. 11-13-1930 George M. Foster, formerly of, leases the Genesee House. 10-5-1931
Red Cross Car here to demonstrate work. 12-7-1911 Mrs. Frank Wood collecting for European relief. 9-8-1914 Office in Buffalo, work done in Batavia credited to Batavia efforts. 6-10-1916 Officers of newly formed branch: Milton R. Miller, president; Mrs. Edward Atwater and Mrs. Watts L. Richmond, vice-chairmen. 3-27-1917 Goal of drive 1,000 members. 4-5-1917 Office taken over by National Gas Co. 4-20-1917 Arthur Ferris donates 2 more rooms, 73 Main. 5-9-1917 May offer classes. 7-26-1917 Forming at the home of Mrs. Watts Richmond. 3-16-1917 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 9
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Red Cross (cont) Chapter forming here - branch of the Buffalo Chapter - 60 enrolled. 3-20-1917 Milton R. Miller first Chairman. 3-27-1917 Drive for 15,000 started. 8-11-1917 Flossie Carpenter to France with. Mrs. J. E. Gubb in command - to serve meals. 8-30-1917 Anna Ferris to Rochester with. 9-6-1917 First Red Cross campaign opens in Ellicott Hall with three speeches. 9-7-1917 Drive on. 9-10-1917 Progress on the drive, Batavia raising at least $20,000. 9-11-1917 Raises $50,000. 9-12-1917 Moves from rooms in 71 and 73 Main to the Wilson house on Bank Street. 9-27-1917 280 pounds of knitting wool received for distribution to knitters. 10-17-1917 Drive in December - 4,700 members in the county now. 11-20-1917 Drive for members reaches 7,500. 12-4-1917 Part of the drive money to salary of Red Cross nurses. 12-12-1917 Big drive starts. 12-17-1917 4,280 enrolled during the drive - will be more. 1-4-1918 Junior Red Cross movement assured. 3-3-1918 Red Cross parade - hour in passing. Two on a float injured by exploding powder. 5-22-1918 Fire Chief McBride head on Red Cross drive. 12-10-1918 Big membership drive starts. 12-17-1918 Drive nets 800 members. 12-17-1918 Knitters to knit for the needy in Europe. 2-18-1919 Collecting clothing for Europe. 3-11-1919 Has 2 tons of clothing for Europe. 4-12-1919 Moving from the Bradley Building to 19 Bank. 5-6-1919 To make 1,000 garments over the summer. 6-7-1919 Mrs. Safford E. North receives receipt for Red Cross collections. 6-19-1919 All garments finished or not, all material called in. 9-27-1919 Starting Peace time projects. 10-23-1919 Seals on sale. 12-16-1919 Mrs. Louise B. Williams, Infant Welfare nurse and Anna G. Murphy, Tuberculosis Association nurse at the Red Cross tent during the Elks Celebration. 6-30-1920 Asks housewives to donate 2,250 glass mayonnaise jars with lids. Ad for same. 12-18-1931 Jars to be used as banks to collect for relief work. 12-29-1931 The Red Cross and the United Fund to share quarters over the First National Bank. 12-31-1921 To open a Clothing Store. 12-31-1931 Penny-a-meal jars all over town. 1-3-1932 Reports on penny-a-meal project - as uses of mayonnaise jar banks. 1-23-1932 Still collecting penny-a-meal donations. 3-1-1932 Expenses for board and room last week for 14 men $454. 3-18-1932 Penny-a-meal collection ending. 4-8-1932 Spent $10,000 on relief - penny-a-meal banks brought in $6,071 since January. 4-13-1932 Red Cross Store open tomorrow. Clothing given on order - 180 barrels of flour stored. 10-31-1932 League of Women Voters, of which Mrs. McCool head, collecting penny-a-meal donations for, in which she is very active. 1-12-1933 New penny-a-meal drive starting. 2-16-1933 Eight carloads of flour arrives for. 3-13-1933 $1,071 received from penny-a-meal jars. 4-21-1933 Seeking a home for a veteran and family now at the Salvation Army shelter. 11-8-1934 Rooms over 10 State Street found for the veteran and family by the Red Cross. 11-14-1940 Moving from Niagara Lockport Building, 40-42 Ellicott Street to 5½ School Street - the former Bohm Furniture. 10-16-1935 Report on Red Cross services. 9-22-1938 Seeking War Relief funds. 5-21-1940 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 10
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Red Cross (cont) Quota for War Relief $8,000 - was $4,000 but suddenly doubled. 5-31-1940 Genesee County raised $6,679 of the quota. 6-20-1940 Drive reaches its goal of $8,000. 6-29-1940 In Batavia for 23 years - Milton Miller the first chairman - some history. 9-18-1940 Louis Wiard resigns as head. 2-28-1941 Some history - in a letter from A. E. Martin, Genesee County Chapter secretary. Has acted as county agent for the food stamp program - now withdrawn. In 1932, began giving civilian relief. In 1932, distributed nine cars of flour and 85,000 yards of cloth. Niagara Power Co. gave use of building space and furnished heat and electricity free. The Red Cross cooperated with CWA on work program then with the TERA on a 40-60 basis. In April 1937, provided work with supervisors supplying cloth. The program was discontinued in September, 1937. Food and clothing distributed across the US. 3-3-1941 Big shipment of supplies sent to Europe. Dr. E. A. Martin (sic), general secretary. 4-9-1941 Moving to the Tarbox House, 400 East Main. 4-11-1941 Packs a half ton of clothing for Europe. 8-6-1941 Sends 865 items of clothing to Europe. 9-27-1941 Mrs. Raymond Huette heads the new Red Cross nurse course. 10-11-1941 T. A. Buhl, head of, seeking Nurses Aides. 10-13-1941 Blood donations help the hospital. 11-17, 18-1941 Has 6,209 enrolled - compared to 4,554 last year. 12-12-1941 Classes for war workers at RC rooms at 41 Jackson Street. 4-6-1942 Red Cross Disaster Unit ready - in case of air raids. 5-23-1942 Sends 500 knitted garments. 7-30-1942 Picture of Women's Red Cross Motor Corps. 7-31-1942 Sends kit bags to Navy Yard. 2-23-1943 The Red Cross Motor Corps meets. 7-26-1943 The Red Cross Motor Corps to meet - to work for smokes fund. 8-2-1943 The Red Cross Motor Corps to meet. 11-15-1943 The Red Cross Motor Corps to meet at the YW. 12-13-1943 Page on work of. 3-4-1944 Moves from 41 Jackson Street to the Land Office. 7-22-1944 Red Cross clothing dropped over Greece by Army bomber. 3-13-1945 The Red Cross Home Service Corp to meet. 3-26-1945 The Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Aides hold their final meeting. 2-6-1946 Reports handling 1,864 cases for veterans in year. 3-22-1946 Dorothy E. Rawson succeeds A. E. Martin as executive secretary. 5-18-1946 Meeting of the Red Cross Motor Corps. 5-5-1947 Robinson leaving, Frances M. Gorton to replace him. 9-3-1948 To use only the west side of the Land Office, the Historical Society will use the east side. 9-29-1948 Doctors say the Red Cross Blood Bank is not needed - the County says that work is started. 6-14-1949 Moving today from the Land Office to 4 Bank Street. 3-31-1950 The Red Cross Medical Association seeks 120 pints of blood for soldiers in Korea. 1-18-1951 Elizabeth Goodhue succeeds Mrs. Tepedino as executive secretary. 6-24-1954 Mrs. Marion C. Montague replaces Catherine Lubs as secretary. 7-27-1956 To change the board. 10-9-1956 The Red Cross and the United Fund to share offices at 2 Main Street. 8-27-1960 Picture of the Red Cross in action. 3-21-1964 Names a Disaster Coordinator for each town in the county. 4-28-1964 Charlotte Read on the history of the local chapter. 12-13-1967 Patricia Lannigan appointed head of here. 7-2-1977 Patricia Lannigan resigns - Pat Ferris appointed? 3-9-1981 Moving from the second floor of 1 Jackson Street to 20 Center Street. 9-15-1987 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 11
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Red Cross (cont) An article on Jean Weiss taking Red Cross calls from servicemen. 11-24-1987 Celebrates "Red Cross Month" with new classes - picture. 3-26-1988 Winegar on burst pipe that flooded Red Cross rooms. 3-13-1989 Pat Ferris says the crisis in the Persian Gulf has increased the work of here. 10-15-1990 To celebrate its 75th Anniversary. Started here in 1917 by Mrs. Watts L. Richmond. 3-6-1992 Celebrates its Anniversary. 3-12-1992 Pfalzer on purpose, activities of. 3-19-1992 Fourth article on. 3-27-1992 Moving to 220 East Main Street. Rebecca Combs, executive secretary. 2-26-1994 Becky Combs leaving after two years as executive secretary. 7-8-1994 Judith A. Nagel of East Rochester is the new head of the local ARC. 9-10-1994 The County designated March as "Red Cross Month" - raises flag at City Hall - Judith Nagel, executive secretary. 3-2-1995 Red Cross course prepares ordinary people for emergencies. 7-18-1995 In its 25th Annual Learn to Swim program 254 children learned to swim. 8-4-1995
Red Cross Headquarters Rooms taken at 71-73 Main - buildings belonging to Cornelia Tomlinson and Arthur Ferris. 4-20 & 5-9-1917 Rooms until April 1st to be in a house donated by Mrs. James L. Bean, Mrs. Pauline Helmer, and Mrs. William R. Torrance in the Wilson House, 19 Bank. 9-27-1917 In the Bank of Genesee. 3-8-1920 Rented room at the Bank of Genesee - over the First National Bank - sharing with the Community Chest. 12-31-1921 The Batavia Chapter sends 1,500 Jap(anese) quake victims. 9-13-1923 A. E. Martin, secretary - A. W. Caney, president - drive on. 2-20-1928 To close its store until organizations finish garments for it. 11-19-1932 Red Cross store opens Monday - clothing, furnishings. 11-26-1932
Red Cross Leaders 1919 - Aston W. Caney, executive comm. 1921 - William Casey, executive comm. 1923 Mrs. Sue M. Leadley, secretary - 84 Main. 1925 and 1927 Rudolph Haberman, secretary - 65-67 Main. 1929 to 1934 not listed - at 64 Main. 1935 Louis Wiard, chairman - 40 Ellicott. 1936 to 1939 Louis Wiard, chairman - 5½ School Street. 1940 Wiard, executive secretary. Rev. Arthur E. Martin - 41 Jackson. 1942 T. A. Buhl, chairman - Martin, executive secretary - 41 Jackson. 1944 Buhl, chairman; Mrs. Olive G. Church, executive secretary - 131 West Main. 1947 Clyde P. Wells, chairman; Dorothy E. Rawson, executive secretary. 1949 Millard Noonan, chairman; Frances M. Gorton, executive secretary. 1951 Lawrence B. Graham, Gladys Roberts - 4 Bank Streets. 1954 William F. Brown, Mrs. Ruth Tepedino. 1956 William F. Brown, Mrs. Paul Goodhue. 1957 Donald Schultz, Mrs. Veronica Airth. 1959 Donald Schultz, Mrs. Veronica Airth - over 99 Main St. 1960 Robert Makar, Airth. 1962 Mahar, Pat Czekala - 2 Main Street. 1964 Richard Post, Czekala. 1966 to 1968 Post, Elizabeth Moore. 1969 John E. Shardy, Moore - 2 Main Street. 1971 Mahar, Moore. 1972 Mahar, Moore - 200 East Main. 1973 Ernest Rugel, Moore. 1974 Rev. Frank K. Kowalewski, Moore. 1979 Pat Ferris, Pat Lannigan - 97 Main.
Red Dragon New restaurant opening in Tops Plaza, next to Kmart - in the former China King Restaurant - ad. 2-17-1999
Redfern, Rev. Frederick There was a Rev. Redfern here in 7-10-1897 Redfern was the name of a competing flier in a race in 1927. 9-10-1927 Paul Redfern said living in Dutch Guiana with natives - story doubted. 5-31-1935
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Redfern, Kenneth Redfern and his bride Margaret Monroe spend a week in Astoria Park in NY on milk and bread - much romantic publicity. Rescued by her father. 6-22-1931
Redfern, Paul Said to be living in Dutch Guiana with natives - story doubted. 5-31-1935 Explorer back from South America says he has evidence Redfern is dead. 6-21-1938
Redfern Ballroom and Skating Rink On West Main Road. 8-1, 2, 3-1930 In 1933 and 1934 it was The Rendezvous. Cleveland Grover buys the barns of the Redfield estate - to make a skating rink and amusement place of it. (Redfern?) 10-29-1927 Police Ball to be in the Redfern Amusement building. 11-17-1927 Rink open tomorrow. 10-2-1928 Roller polo exhibition at. 11-23-1928 Batavia Roller Polo under Captain Tiniby. 12-13-1928 Roller Polo meet tonight at. 1-8-1929 Two dances a week at the ballroom. 1-16-1929 Closes a successful season - hold State Championship. 4-12-1930 Lester Wright says he and his contemporaries played roller skate polo at the Redfern. Captain Tiniby still alive in 1985 says Wright. no date Ad: Dance to Johnny Murdock's Orchestra at Redfern Winter Garden, 70¢ per couple. 10-20-1932
Redfern Terrace The name "Redfern" was chosen in a contest for a name of later Redfield Parkway. Edith M. Whitcomb the winner - got $50. 5-27-1927 Redfern residents put up Merry Christmas sign at the entrance to the street with lights. 12-19-1928 The telephone book for 1928 lists the Redfern Ballroom on Redfern Terrace. Doris Croxton lived on. 5-2-1929 Owned by Har-Bar Realty, sold on tax sale to Nelson T. Barrett. 6-12-1929 The IOOF Carnival on Redfern Terrace. 8-12-1929 Police Ball to be at the Redfern. 10-29-1929 Ad and picture of a house for sale by H. Harrower on Colonial Boulevard/Redfern. 12-4-1937 Stuart Norton says Redfern Parkway was where Colonial Blvd now starts - Redfern Ballroom on West Main Street about there. 11-20-1985 Vi Morith Armstrong confirms above. December 1985
Redfield, Caroline E. (Mrs. Frank B.) Dead in the Adirondacks. 7-31-1908
Redfield, Constance Bolles Dead at 96. Four living children: Frank B.; Mrs. A. R. Sunderland; Mrs. W. D. (Mrs. Heman) Tomlinson; Mrs. Samuel Rodman. 4-7-1909 Daughters demand reckoning of the estate. 12-3-1910 Books of the Redfield estate opened at hearing. 1-31-1911
Redfield, Frank B. Driving Park property sold by D. W. Tomlinson to Redfield. 2-16-1886 Sues Dr. Sutterby - says he took cattle dehorning machine and refuses to return it. 5-4-1899 To put up a large barn on the west side of Lewiston Road. 6-2-1890 Buys the house at 402 East Main Street from Augustas N. Cowden - Redfield lives in the Washburn house at East Main and Vine Streets. 12-3-1915 Picture of - 81. 3-21-1938 Aged 92. 3-20-1939 Aged 94, downtown as usual - born on West Main Street - more. 3-18-1941 Obit - 95. Son: Heman. (Once a cattle breeder.) 1-20-1943
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Redfield, Heman Student article on. 4-11-1996 First wife: Abbey Gould. (Children with:) James - d. 1843 age 10 months; Sarah C. - d. 1829 age 26 days; Elizabeth Gould - Louber; Mary Judd - Glowacki; Jane - Turnure (first to cross gorge in basket); Cornelia - Chandler; Anna M. - Evans; Robert - d. 1859; Maning (sic) - d. 1848 age 23 years; Spencer - d. 1837 age 17. Second wife: Constance Bolles. (Children with:) Frank B. - b. March 2, 1847, d. January 23, 1943; Abbey L. - Sutherland (or Sunderland); Una Clark - Tomlinson; Martha Evans - Rodman. Offspring from Probate report: Henry I. - in Missouri; Abby L. Sunderland; James M. James M.; Anna L. Evans; Cornelia Chandler; Jane Turnure; Heman - Monroe, Michigan; Elizabeth Lowkey; Martha E. Redfield; Una C. Tomlinson; Mary J. Glowacki; Frank B. [Widow: Constance]
Redfield, Jane Was Jane the first to cross the Niagara Gorge in baskets - records say first or second. 7-29-1948
Redfield, Rachel Obit - picture. 11-17-1942 Funeral - picture. Most devoted of the Gray Ladies - one of those who joined at commencement. 11-20-1942
Redfield Family Heman Redfield of Michigan - Legislator - shot and killed himself. 9-11-1883 Heman Redfield - North says Heman died July 22, 1877. Felt fine, sat on the porch in the breeze with his family, felt dizzy, went in the house and died. Rachel Redfield - obit November 17, 1942. Son F. B . - obit January 20, 1943. Cornelia Redfield Chandler. Mary Redfield Glowacki - obit January 20, 1908. Una Redfield Tomlinson - (obit?) October 10, 1947. Heman Redfield, Frank B. Redfield, Miss Rachel Redfield to live in part of the Hinman Holden house on East Main Street. To close the house on West Main. 9-19-1908
Redfield House Built by James Otto - second Super. (of the) Land Office - of brick brought as ballast from Europe. Became the property of Heman Redfield along with the farm surrounding it. Owned by the Redfields until about 1900. by Mrs. Lewis Hist. Home of Heman J. Redfield. Settled there in 1836. Once the center of a 253 acre tract - all the land between the Creek and Main Street from River Street to beyond the City Limits, both sides of the street including the Fair Grounds. Veteran's Facility, Redfield Parkway latter on the site of an apple orchard. Unoccupied since Frank B. moved to East Main in 1911. George P. Warner - present owner. 10-20-1945 The house on West Main Road sold by Nelson T. Barrett to E. W. Maynard, owner of Maynard Sales & Service Station. 2-23-1931 Picture of the Redfield place on West Main and Lewiston Road about 1860. 6-8-1940 Once a showplace - described - now one-story (owner George P. Warner.) 10-20-1945 Picture of - to be razed. 5-15-1951 On a map west of the junction of Lewiston Road, south of West Main in a 1919 Insurance Book. Map for 1916-1917 in the Land Office shows a couple of houses left on the south side of West Main, edge property.
Redfield Parkway Garrett & Williams buy a strip of Redfield land east of the Fairgrounds from Frank Redfield. 9-25-1911 Laid out by Charles A. William and David Garrett in 1912 - 77 lots. Property sold to a Portland, ME man. 9-23, 25-1911 "Redfield'' name chosen for new street - 44 lots. 8-6-1912 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 14
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Redfield Parkway (cont) Garrett to divide the land into lots - the area tentatively called Redfield Parkway. 5-11-1912 Redfield Parkway plotted - 73' wide - 78 lots in the subdivision. 10-16-1912 Picture of Redfield gateposts. 9-17-1914 Homelius planning a house on for former Sheriff Garrett - only on the Street in 1915. 12-2-1914 Francis Ritz of Elba buys 25 Redfield from Paul S. Davis. 10-4-1924 W. W. Robinson moves to a new home at 58 Redfield. 12-16-1924 Redfield residents ask for improvement - not paving - for the street - say it's impassible - want a foundation of cinders - ask the city to accept it. 3-31-1925 E. C. Norton building at 13 Redfield. 6-19-1926 Thieves are stealing tools from building sites: 65 Redfield James C. Hazelton building for John Phillips, Sr.; 47 Redfield being built by Earl Warren for Gus Fricker. 7-20-1926 William M. Conrad to build at 40. 8-6-1926 Ronald Martin gets a building permit for 11 Redfield. 10-5-1926 Real Estate ad with a picture of 65 Redfield, newly finished. 4-16-1927 David Garrett moves to 47 Redfield. 5-2-1927 Picture of 65 Redfield in an Ad - for sale. 3-5-1927 Property owned by R. A. Harvey cut in lots. Offering a prize for a name for the new street. 5-19,21-1927 Miss Edith Whitcomb wins the prize with the name "Redfern Terrace." 5-25-1927 Picture of: 14 Redfield - Dr. Patterson; 25 Redfield - F. S. Ritz. Also: 23 Thomas, Dr. F. D. Carr; 117 Ross, C. T. Miller(?); 123 Union, Dr. Harvey; Clinton Street, S. H. Perky; 24 Thomas, Dr. C. L. Davis - all heated with gas - Ad. 8-13-1927 Redfield residents offer street to the City - want the city to make improvements - including paving. 2-2-1928 Redfield Parkway to be accepted by the City. 4-6-1928 The Council accepts Redfield. 5-3-1928 Mrs. August Fricker of 47 Redfield. 8-27-1928 The Redfield Association puts up a "Merry Christmas" sign at the entrance to the street - strings of lights on trees down the length of the street. 12-20-1928 Dr. Patterson of 14 Redfield. 1-14-1929 Picture of Redfield from West Main Street as the approach to the VA hospital. 4-8-1932 Redfield residents protest noise and speed of trucks going to the VA hospital. 9-6-1932 Past & Present column: ¶ on the home of Harvey Mayback, 62 Redfield - concrete, architect - Samuel Glaser of Boston; builder - Carl Esperson of Batavia. 1-29-1938 Redfield residents plan a picnic. 8-26-1938 Picture of a house being built at 20 Redfield; designed by J. Gorden Carr; built by Leigh S. Carr; decorated by Pete Barre of Carr's; furnished by C. L. Carr. 3-6-1939 Open to the public - 1,500 visit. 3-14-1939 The Redfield Association picnic reveals complaints about the nearness to the Fairgrounds. 9-15-1941 Redfield residents oppose Carnival for Fair. 8-1-1947 Redfield residents debate keeping the island at the entrance from West Main - decision before the City resurfaces the street. 10-21-1947 Island to remain. 11-18-1947 Fred H. Emens to build at 78 Redfield. 4-24-1948 Kathryn Houseknecht given a permit to build at 43 Redfield. 4-30-1949 Real Estate ad: Picture of 14 Redfield. 9-28-1949 The Redfield Parkway Association to picnic. 10-14-1949 Dr. Frank Hall gets a permit to build at 76 Redfield. 4-8-1950 Lew Browne to build at 74 Redfield. 4-29-1950 M. R. Devener to build at 58 & 60 Redfield. 8-28-1950 Redfield to buy Christmas trees for residents lawns - before the war (they) decorated the median. 12-10-1951 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 15
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Redfield Parkway (cont) Redfield residents suffer from traffic and conditions at the Downs - to meet with the Mayor. 10-14-1952 Residents complain of trash, flies from the Downs. 5-25-1956 Redfield residents appeal to the Board of Health on the flies. 6-13-1956 For sale: 9 Redfield Parkway - description, built in late 1951 by William Conrad, owned by Edgar Jacobs. 1-2-1958 Developed by David Garrett and Charles A. Williams. The upper end was still wooded in 1912. Picture of in 1912: No buildings, no Veteran's Hospital. 2-28-1976 Quattrinis of 1 Redfield withdraw request to change location from R-1 to C-2. 5-15-2000 Picture of in 1912. 11-21-2000 Developed by David Garrett and Charles A. Williams. 11-21-2000
Redfield Property Frank C. Johnson buys a 15 acre swamp north of Agricultural Park from Redfield - to raise celery. 10-21-1908 The Redfield farm, in the family for 75 years, sold to George H. Bridge of Portland, ME. The Redfield house built in 1824 by John Otto who sold it to Heman Redfield. 9-23-1911 Garrett and Charles William buy a strip of Redfield land east of the Fairgrounds. 9-25-1911 Barns, cattle and equipment burn on the Elmore farm, formerly the Redfield farm. 9-14-1916 The Redfield farm known as the Bridge farm transferred to Matthew A. Ryan. 7-8-1919 R. A. Harvey buys the Redfield farm from the City line to the HarBar buildings - including a large red brick house and barns. 11-22-1926
Redfield Suit About the suit - 27 years in court. 9-30-1890 Redfield property suit again in court. 6-29-1912
Red Front Officers raid the Red Front - new name for Trimarchi place, 238 Ellicott. 4-23-1921 James Messina, proprietor of, again found with liquor - revealed to be headquarters of the Savoy Club. 7-22-1921
Red Jacket Article on Red Jacket who visited in Batavia. 3-27-1947 Red Jacket's medal now in the Buffalo Historical Museum. Past & Present column. 2-9-1952
Redlinski, Gary Who worked at Bohn Mortuary 1973 - 80 then in Rochester, returns as manager for Bohn-Smith Mortuary. 9-14-1994
Redman, Roy A. Manager of the Richfield station at 343 West Main transferred to 244 West Main. 3-22-1932 Obit - well known Batavia dwarf - aged 33. A singer, often in Minstrels. Son of Frank A. and Kate Fawning Redman. Graduate of East Pembroke High School. Worked in the accounting office of Massey Harris. Later as Steward of the Batavia Elks. Called New York's smallest Elk. 4-19-1939
Redmen Attempt being made to form a chapter. 5-17-1893 Tribe of Redmen organizing. 3-23-1926 Rochester Redmen initiate 28. 3-25-1926 To install. 5-31-1927 To hold a picnic. 8-19-1927 Organizer here to start a tribe. 11-15-1938 Tribe of Improved Order of Redmen to be inducted in the Majestic Hall on Friday. 1-18-1939 Improved Order of Redmen to meet in the Majestic Hall. 2-28-1939 Batavia Order of Redmen no. 573 to meet at Maccabbe Hall over Whelan's Drug Store. 3-1-1939 Improved Order of Redmen no. 573 to meet. 3-13-1939 Thirty new members join Redmen. 3-22-1939 Meet at the Indian hall over 62 Main. 3-27-1939 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 16
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Redmen (cont) To meet. 8-12-1939 Softball team ……. 8-17-1939 To meet. 8-28-1939 To send a class to Rochester to take part in initiations. 11-16-1939 To sponsor a boxing exhibition. 1-10-1940 To initiate degree Pocahontas. 4-8-1940 Pocahontas Chapter, Wynona Council of Redmen choose officers: Lucile James, Pocahontas. 4-20-1940
Redmond, Arthur W. Arthur employed on the canal at Lockport, visiting his parents. 7-22-1912 Redmond, Arthur W. & Joseph M. Arthur runs a grocery at 440 Ellicott Street for Jesse M. Thomas, owner, now sold to F. A. Hovey. 9-24-1921 Redmond brothers buy the grocery at 5 State Street from John H. Bird. 12-17-1923 The Redmonds buy the site burned at 10 State Street, holding the Redmond store, Colgrove & Ryan Meat Market. 10-4-1925 Redmond store to close, war victim, 10 State Street. Opened 21 years ago. Until recently also had stores in Oakfield, Elba, and LeRoy. 6-9-1944 Arthur Redmond cited for selling in a residential zone. 10-3-1945 On trial. 10-12-1945 Guilty - suspended fine. 10-26-1945 Redmond tells judge Weiss, "You haven't got nerve enough to send me to jail." 10-31-1945 Arthur: Mrs. Sylvia M. Redmond. Mrs. Mildred Gentner, sister-in-law. no date Arthur: Fruit stand at 358 West Main Street threatened with closing, as zoning violator. 8-6-1946 Arthur Redmond and wife named in warrant. 8-8-1946 Injunction sought by the City - served. 8-20-1946 Redmonds convicted of zoning violation. 8-23-1946 Redmonds fined $50 - fine suspended. 9-3-1946 Redmonds still doing business from a truck in the street in front of their house. 9-5-1946 Temporary injunction against the Redmonds. 9-28-1946 Injunction served halting sales. 10-2-1946 Sheriff Brown shuts down the market. 10-3-1946 Redmond case closed. 2-14-1947 Redmond curb brings protests and curb law on stands and signs. 9-16-1947 Still has a stand - violating City zoning provisions. 9-18-1947 Obit - Arthur W. Redmond, 59, at the Veteran's Hospital. 11-19-1947
Redmond, Dr. Arthur J. Graduates from the University of Rochester. 5-11-1942 Aide for Eastman School, University of Rochester. 6-27-1945 Winegar on Dr. Redmond. 6-25-1990
Redmond, Joseph Pre-med student at Holy Cross. 6-5-1951
Redmond, Joseph and Cecelia Arthur and Joseph Redmond buy the grocery at 5 State Street from John H. Bird. 12-17-1923 The Redmonds buy 61-63 Ellicott Street from John A. and Eda C. Bird - purchase Phelps Mayonnaise business and to move it there from the George H. Phelps property at 7 Walnut Street. 5-1-1946 Making Irish Maid Chips, mayonnaise and spread. Picture Cecelia Redmond and Chris Casey. 12-15-1947 See: Delbert Howard.
Redmond, Joseph M. Of the State Highway Department has a stroke. 8-14-1946 Dead at 60 - picture. 8-15-1946
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Redmond Brothers Grocery The Redmond brothers buy 10 State Street from Langworthy - have a grocery at 12 State. 11-4-1925 Open a branch in Oakfield. 4-2-1927 Article on in Old Home Week issue. 6-28-1933 To close - due to the war-time conditions, 10 State Street - opened 21 years ago. 6-9-1944 Police restrain Redmond from selling fruit in front of West Main home - he asks for a change of zoning. October 1945 Neighbors protest zoning change. 11-15-1945 The Sheriff shuts the market on West Main. 10-3-1946 Redmonds still doing business. 9-16-1947
Red Osier Landmark Restaurant Opening as farm dairy bar. no date Picture of L. E. Whetlock, proprietor. 5-21-1941 The Red Osier and Elm Dairy Bar sold by the Lawrence E. Whetlock, Sr. estate to Charles W. Metcalf. 10-4-1949 Lloyd and Betty Fore enlarging the restaurant. 5-8-1956 Lloyd D. Fore of dead at 63. Wife: Betty Habgood Fore. 2-17-1969 Article on. 3-17-1979 Run by the Robert Moores - picture. 3-1-1980 Ad: Red Osier. 5-23-1941 Bob and Noreen Moore - Ad. 5-30-1987 Richard and Noreen Moore, owners, ask for a permit to expand - plans temporarily halted. 10-4-1989 Bob and Noreen Moore expect their millionth guest this fall - started in 1939 as a dairy store for Red Osier Dairy Farm. 6-7-1993 Picture of lighted for Christmas. 12-16-1993 How Bob and Noreen Moore as succeeding. 4-11-1994 To supply food for a lunch cart at the Midnight Express in LeRoy - picture. 11-8-1995 The Chamber of Commerce Service Business of the Year - success due to prime rib - picture. 2-22-1997
Redshaw, Arthur Dead of grip - age 21. 1-24-1912
Redshaw, Charles F. In a scrap while working with his father George Redshaw on the Rupp & Buxton Building, rear of the European Hotel. 7-27-1895 Bessie Redshaw went on an errand, did not return, turned up married to George E. Hoffman of Daws. 2-18-1898 Brought up on contempt of court. 2-22-1898 Mrs. Charles to St. Louis on the death of her sister Mrs. McKenzie. 1-23-1899 Bessie Dean marries Walter Briggs of Rochester. She once claimed to be married to Charles Redshaw. He denied it and on October 9, 1897 married Mary Andaney of Batavia. The Dean girl had him arrested October 14 for felonious assault but he was cleared. 3-7-1899 Sells the house and lot at 41 South Main to Sadie Perrin. Redshaw and Kries built all the houses in the area. 4-18-1899 Leaves on a business trip to St. Louis. 6-26-1899 Building on Washington Avenue. 8-15-1899 Moving a barn from Porter to Washington Avenue. 8-21-1899 Building a second house on Washington next to the former one. 8-1-1900 Now in real estate in Oklahoma City - sells home on Washington Avenue to George F. Bigelow of the First National Bank. 3-24-1902 Mrs. Redshaw and son Roland to Oklahoma City. 4-25-1902
Redshaw, Edward F. Mr. & Mrs. Redshaw moving to Rochester. 10-19-1903 Obit. Son: Herbert T., aged 7. Son of John Redshaw. 2-27-1917 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 18
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Redshaw, George Mrs. Redshaw dead after an operation - Fannie Kelsey, no children. 5-16-1898 Of Chestnut Street injured when working on a hay press on a farm - leg paralyzed. 12-5-1903 Of Creek Road, aged 91, at the fair - picture. [Attends to see old friends.] 8-15-1941 Obit - 91. Born in England August 12, 1850. Wife Fannie died in 1898. Wife Louise C. Smith died in 1927. Daughters: Mrs. William Baker; Mrs. James L. Foley. Emma listed as his wife in 1888. 4-15-1942
Redshaw, George Teamster, arrested for petit larceny. 8-23-1901
Redshaw, George E. Forms a company with John Bries - Bries a well known builder. 1-9-1894 Redshaw and Bries dissolved. Bries to join M. M. Howard. 2-23-1895 Dies at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. R. Nichols. Children: George E.; John F.; Mrs. Thomas Bowden; Mrs. C. R. Nichols; Mrs. E. L. Gillons; Mrs. J. Walker Durkee; Charles F. - of Los Angeles. 7-11-1908
Redshaw, George E. Sells the grocery at 14 Jackson to C. G. Scott, owner of a variety store at 57 Main Street. 10-31-1901 Buys the house on the corner of Washington and Lincoln from A. T. Savacool. 10-24-1904 Buys a lot on the west side of Thomas Avenue - to build. 4-10-1906 Sells grocery at 32 West Main to Frank C. Kelsey - Redshaw bought it several weeks ago from H. J. Kellogg. 7-3-1907 Not running again for Alderman. 2-22-1910 Obit. Son of George Redshaw. No sons. 9-22-1938
Redshaw, Herbert C. Obit - 81. Herbert T. Redshaw a nephew. 7-22-1958
Redshaw, Herbert T. Mailman to retire. 6-12-1973 Obit - 76. Parents: Edward and Una Trumbull Redshaw. 3-12-1987
Redshaw, John Wife: Evelyn. Children: Edward; Arthur; Herbert; Edith. (Who was Charles?) Arthur was playing hockey on the creek. Fell through the ice, but being more interested in the game than himself, continued to play in his wet clothes. Caught pneumonia and died. [According to Herb Redshaw.] no date
Redshaw, John T. Obit - contractor. 12-9-1923
Redshaw Family Reunion brings 23 to supper. 8-15-1911
Red's Taxi Service William C. Goodenbury of drops price from 50¢ to 35¢. 1-3-1949 Red's Taxi Urban Renewal buys 61 and 63 Ellicott Street from Cecelia Redmond. 7-22-1966 To move from Ellicott Street to 35 Center Street - former Batavia Clamp. 12-21-1966 Retired. 12-30-1978 Searched January, February, and March 1978 nf. 33 years in the taxi business. Bought the company in 1945. 9 years in Toledo - where met Treva. no date
Red Top Hotdog Stand Picture of - West Main Street. 1-26-1953 Castronova to expand the restaurant - buys Arena's Hot Dog Stand and other properties. 10-2-1962
Reducing Clinic Canadian Women's Figure Reducing Clinic. Ad for - Babcock Motors on Clinton Street. 6-13-1972
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Reed, Mary Catherine Body of a newborn infant found on the Creek bank. 8-12-1938 Nurse at the VA Hospital held. 8-12, 15, 16, 17-1938 Bail furnished by her attorney. 8-17-1938 To the Grand Jury. 10-4, 5, 18, 19-1938 Arthur Dalton, head of the VA to be relocated. 11-17, 18-1938 Trial continues. 11-29, 30-1938 Freed of murder charge - convicted of negligence. 12-1, 2-1938 Gets suspended sentence. 12-2-1938
Reed, R. Norton Mr. & Mrs. Reed of Basom. 12-26-1911 Of Oakfield to start a residence for himself on Vernon Avenue. 2-23-1912 To build a police station on School Street. 5-29-1913 Barracks. 5-14-1920 Barracks. 6-22-1920 Building Hospital operating room. 12-10-1920 Gets a contract to build Fairgrounds Grandstand - cost $60,000. 3-7-1921 E. Norton Reed built St. Paul' Lutheran - according to Anne Robertson his last building project - died. no date To rebuild the main part of the Family Theater. 5-25-1923 Starts redoing the Family Theater. 6-5-1923 Picture of Reed on opening of the Family Theater. 11-30-1923 The contractor building for Charles Avery in brick at 63 Ellicott Avenue. (Trifthauser in 1990s.) 4-26-1924 List of projects: Marine Midland Bank after plans by Homelius - 1924. Contractor - house in brick and stone at 63 Ellicott Avenue for Charles Avery - June 19, 1925; Builds for himself on Vernon Avenue - February 23, 1912; Police Station on School Street - May 29, 1913; Grandstand at the Fairgrounds - March 7, 1921; Family Theater - May 25, 1923; Police barracks - May 14, 1920; Hospital operating room - December 10, 1920; Planing Mill, 43 Liberty - November 1, 1927; St. Paul's Lutheran - 1951; Emmanuel Baptist Church. Building a planing mill at 43 Liberty Street. 11-1-1927 Mill now open. 6-1-1928 Ad: "Woodwork made to order. Call on 'Nort' Reed." 1-14-1931 Gets a contract for an Administration Building at the Veteran's Hospital. 6-15-1939 Article on. Has an office and mill at 39 Liberty Street. 36 years in business here - contractor. Recently built an Infirmary for the County Home; Administration Building for the Veteran's Hospital. Hard work his hobby - likes motoring and fishing. Picture: Plant. 8-21-1939 Suffering heart trouble. 6-17-1949 Selling his house at 49 Vernon Avenue to Charlas A. Titus. 10-29-1949 Gets a contract to build for St. Paul's Lutheran congregation. Picture of Reed. 6-13-1951 Obit - 67. Had his business at 39 Liberty Street. Built: Mancuso Theater; C. L. Carr Store; Grandstand at Batavia Downs; Troop A Barracks. Was building St. Paul's Lutheran Church at the time of his death. 10-27-1951 Sells the factory at 39 Liberty to Wortzman. 2-14-1953 K of C considers buying Reed's home at 342 West Main Street. 8-24-1954 Mrs. Reed sells 324 West Main to D. Gilmartin. 11-27-1954 Obit - Mrs. R. Norton Reed. 5-5-1957 ¶ in history by McEvoy mentions buildings by Reed. 12-14-1995
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Reed, William Purchased. 8-9-1893 Of Eipper Hotel on Harvester moving to Park Hotel which he purchased a while ago. 2-13-1894 Beautifying Park. 5-11-1894 Accused of violating Ranies Law. 7-2-1898 Fined for selling to "posted" person. 12-29-1898 Loses license but his wife gets one. 6-7-1899 Obit - William Reed of Park. 6-24-1901 Mrs. Margaret Reed marries employee of the Park Hotel, John K. Perrin. 6-18-1902
Reed, William A. Of Hy-Grade Oil Co. buys Raymond Walker's auto accessory business. 7-18-1927
Reed Jewelry Store Store at 72 Main Street - closed. 1-2-1932
Reed Paving of Syracuse To construct three streets for a subdivision being built by Harrower. 5-9-1969 Reed's Park Baseball planned for Reed's Park on the Tonawanda. 5-12-1913
Reemsten, William R. Appointed Assistant City Administrator. 11-17-1982 Chosen acting City Manager after resignation of Vilas Gamble. 6-29-1990 To have post of City Manager. 9-26-1990 The Council approves the appointment of Reemsten. 10-10-1990 Interview with. 2-25-1991 Says recycling to be the chief project for the next months. 10-7-1992 Has chest tightness. 3-10-1994 The Council accepts Reemsten's resignation - 14 years here, 6 as City Administrator. 6-4-1996 Editorial on Reemsten's service to the area, in regret in his resignation. 6-10-1996 To be paid at his regular salary rate through September 3, new job or not. 6-11-1996
Reese, Davy Past & Present column: ¶ on, blacksmith here in about 1808. Located smith on the corner of Main and Exchange. Battled Indians who stole from his shop. Made a tomahawk for Red Jacket. 9-30-1950
Reeves, David A. See: Edna Gruber. Edna Gruber Reeves in the hospital. 2-2-1931 Again in a fight. 7-8-1931 In jail - disorderly conduct. 4-13-1932 Discharged. 4-16-1932 Killed when struck by a car in Danville, Illinois. 12-26-1940
Reeves, Edna Gruber See: Gruber. Second husband was Arthur Reeves or David A. Reeves. 7-8-1931
Reeves, Edwin D. Leaves Tryon Drug Store to work for N. W. Stiles. 11-10-1885 May go to Kansas. 3-16-1886 Back from Kansas. 10-19-1886 Formerly with Tryon to clerk for J. W. Walkinshaw Drug Store. 10-10-1887 Clerk in Baker & Walkinshaw, bought the place (saloon) of John McNish & Son on Main Street. 3-3-1891 Sells the place to Joseph Ryan of Canandaigua. 3-13-1891 John H. Ward buys drug store long run by James M. Walkenshaw - Reeves the clerk. 3-1-1895 Has now purchased Walkenshaw Drugs from John Ward. 3-9-1895 Druggist Edwin Reeves and Anna Heffron - married. 2-15-1896 Ad: Reeves offers medicine at half-price offered by Dr. Howard Company - 50¢ bottle from 25¢. 12-8-1903
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Reeves, Edwin D. (cont) E. D. Reeves Drug Store purchased by Leadley Drug Co. - to run both stores. In the drug business 34 years - 8 years as a clerk for J. W. Walkenshaw at 63 Main Street. Then as his own boss. Has been a pharmacy at address for over 50 years. If was in the cobblestone building at that address 60 years ago. 4-21-1921 Obit - 70, 56 Washington Avenue. 4-24-1933 Druggist funeral. 4-27-1933
Reeves, George At a concert, seen wearing a uniform of the volunteer fire company with a badge on the hat reading "fire chief." The badge was removed by order of the Mayor. 8-23-1932
Refresh Express Bottled water. 5450 East Main - sells Saratoga Water - especially to Oakfield, Bergen, Byron, and LeRoy. 6-17-1989
Regan, Matt Ad: Start your day with Matt Regan - at WBTA - picture. 10-4-1946 To broadcast from the stage of the Dipson Theater - over WBTA. 2-2-1948 Matt Regan, 9 years with WBTA, going to the staff of WBUF-TV in Buffalo. 10-1-1953 Myron J. Ryan - known on radio as Matt Regan - dies in Buffalo at 69 of a heart attack. A professional pianist, a veteran of radio. Once an accompanist for Morton Downey and rehearsal accompanist for the Fred Allen Show. 6-29-1962
Regent Billiard Parlor 52 Main, sold by James Harpalas to Joseph J. Meyers of Palmyra. 7-6-1922 Meyers sells Regent, 52 Main, to Edwin Wahl of Albion. 2-17-1930
Regional Action Phone Child School Psychologist advocates the Hot Line. 4-15-1970 To be funded by the United Fund (partly funded.) 6-14-1972 Inn service tonight. 10-6-1972 Jerome A. Buckiewicz the new RAP president. 10-9-1972 Extends hours of service. 11-3-1972 To seek(?) a part-time administrator. 12-12-1972 Robert J. Robinson director of RAP joined by Jerome Buckiewicz of Volunteer Services. 2-22-1973 Extends hours - now 7am to 1am. 2-28-1973 Michael Rimmer succeeds Buckiewicz at. 6-12-1973 Provides unique services. 9-29-1973 Offering classes. 2-22-1975 The Council on Aging starts a RAP line. 2-25-1975 Starts "smile" calls. 7-15-1975 Runs a mail campaign for funds. 9-11-1975 "Smile" calls welcomed by housebound. 1-17-1976 Members to answer questions at the Health Fair. 4-26-1976 Sets a training session. 5-21-1976 On RAP service. 2-28-1978 Robert Robinson resigns. 6-23-1978 Alison Miller, head. 9-24-1978 Plans to expand services. 11-28-1978 Article on. 4-23-1979 Winegar on. 12-10-1980 Growth of RAP - one of a series. 9-20-1983 Martha Watson, board president, in an article on RAP. 3-5-1980 Nancy Fagan replaces William London as head of. 12-22-1982 Barbara Bradt the new Director. 12-19-1985 Hopes to expand services with an $88,000 state grant - Ronald Hallinen, Mental Health Service Director. 2-20-1986 Carol Lowe chosen head of. 10-22-1986 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 22
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Regional Action Phone Adds "warm line" for children who return to an empty house after school. 3-5-1987 Hotline for kids starts - picture. 4-2-1987 Carol Lowe pictures new machine - TTY hook-up provided by Sertoma to help deaf use the phone. 1-30-1988 Carol Lowe Smith leaving RAP - moving to Florida. Barbara Alan Staley Hale replacing her. 6-17-1989 Needs funding - asks for contribution to continue the Hotline. 5-11-1992 Speakers at the anniversary banquet praise the telephone service. 11-6-1992 Cut in funding threatening the Crisis Hotline. 9-1-1993 Pamela LaGrue succeeds Barbara Hale as Executive Director. 1-5-1994 Plans to extend service to teens. 1-27-1994 Celebrating 24 years of service. 9-25-1996 Mike Rimmer of the RAP board says they have fielded over 300,000 calls in 25 years. 10-7-1997 RAP and Mental Health debating expanding into alternate service - RAP afraid it may not be as confidential. Teresa Van Son, Executive Director; Ted Miller, Mental Health Director. 3-27-1999 Starts HOPE healthline program. 2-8-2000
Regional Cooperative Marketing Agency Questions and answers on, Edward Anna heads. 12-8-1987 RCMA distributes checks worth over $2½ million in September. William Zuber of Churchville elected president. 12-15-1987 RCMA files a suit against four milk concerns for pricing. 12-19-1987 RCMA feels triumph in getting an agreement with Kraft Inc. to pay prime price for class 1 drinking milk. 1-8-1988 Three downstate dairies will cooperate. 1-16-1988 RCMA disagrees on benefits of milk boycott of Farmland of NJ. 2-6-1988 Letter to Ed telling advantages of. 3-28-1988 RCMA to be joined by New Jersey milk group. 3-30-1988 RCMA gets a contract with Hershey Chocolate. 4-1-1988 Farmers back RCMA efforts to keep milk prices steady in the northeast. 4-26-1988 Farm Credit Service to support RCMA. 5-10-1988 RCMA at Sheraton Batavia. New Jersey Meadowlands won't cooperate on pricing of milk. 1-19-1989 RCMA suing milk handlers. 10-12-1989 RCMA suing 6 milk handlers who failed to pay for milk handling in July. 10-23-1989 RCMA to cooperate in marketing milk. John Andrews, head. 1-18-1992
Reich, Michael Replacing Michael Ryan as head of Shearson-Lehman Hutton Co. 1-18-1989 Interview with Kevin Saville. 10-4-1993
Reid, Ann Interview with, music professor at GCC and composer for motion pictures. 5-18-1998
Reid, Rev. George M. Pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church coming home from Army camp. 4-11-1918
Reilly, Anna (Mrs. James) Home from china - safely. 6-10-1989 Article by, pictures of her China visit. 6-30-1989
Reilly, Patrick On bonsai garden of Reilly at 16 Fisher Park. 5-24-1985
Reinhart, Frank Married. 2-3-1947 Makes complete store enlargement - picture. Frank and Rachel, recently married. Formerly a neighborhood grocer, now self-service market. 2-13-1947
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Reinhart, Frank (cont) Sells his grocery to Delta Franchising of Rochester. Opened the grocery in 1940. Will keep the gift shop. 7-8-1971 Obit - 72. 4-8-1975 Rachel died in the winter of 1984-5. (3-9-1985)
Reinhart, Greg Visiting his mother, to give a concert at the Presbyterian Church - bass opera singer in Europe. 8-7-1999
Reinhart, Jerry GCC graduate. Head of Access Rentals - success story. 3-5-1980 Head of Reinhart Enterprises Inc., buys the former Adirondack sales room of Liberty Street plus two houses. To use them for production. 1-16-1990 Liberty Square going up on the site of Liberty Lumber Co. October 1990 Article on Access Rentals, Special Business Section - picture. Started in 1975 in the Industrial Center by Jerry Reinhart and John Merrick, now has branches in four locations. 2-21-1991 Offers space in his Liberty Street building for YM Gymnastic program. Nov. or Dec. 1992 Offers to buy Trocaire Place. 11-18-1998 Expanding in several areas. Reinhart now owns: Reinhart Enterprises at 34 Swan Street; Access Rental - high lift machines (now United Rental); Building at 45 Center - formerly Trailways office; Jerry R. runs Skyworks mfg. (Jerry's son); Twin Fair building on East Main Road with Ron Viele; Victorian Manor; half of the Oil Spout with Jerry Condello; Eastern Molding Int. - with his children. 2-26-2000
Reinhart, Rachel (Mrs. Frank) Brother: James B. Gould, dead in White Plains. 10-6-1961 Obit. One son in Florida, Roger Wilber. Step-daughter: Norma Perozzi. 3-9-1985 Died March 9 in Florida - obituary in the Daily News. 4-9-1985
Reinhart, William To open a market at 26 Main - former Callahan's Market - Main Street Cash Market. 11-13-1935
Reinhart Enterprises Transfers property on Garden Drive to David and Morris Johnson. Also in the city property to Carmella Reinhart. 11-9-1987 Buys the former Adirondack Sales place from R. E. Chapin Mfg. Co., plus two houses. To use for production plus storage. 1-16-1990 Awarded the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year - pictures. 2-26-2000
Reinhart's Market Lester Wilber opening building for garage and apartment at 36 Oak. 1-18-1924 Mrs. Wilber asks for a permit to expand to 40 Oak Street. 12-1-1945 Ad: Grand Opening of - pictures - expanded from Neighborhood Grocery. 2-12-1947 Sketches of workers at. 8-16-1954 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Biegas buy Reinhart's - have conducted it since May 1st - owned since July 1st - to keep the name. 9-5-1963 Picture of the interior of the market - Ad. 9-11-1963 Closed since June 1st, to reopen, managed by the building owners Mr. & Mrs. Frank Reinhart. 7-21-1966 Frank and Rachel Reinhart sell their grocery on Oak Street to Delta Franchisers, Inc. of Rochester - opened in 1940. To keep the second-floor gift shop. 7-8-1971 Opened in 1942. Since called: Short Stop; and Kwik-N-E-Z. Now closing. 10-22-1984 Charles Messina buys Kwik-N-E-Z market on Oak Street, formerly owned by Esther and Rachel Reinhart. 7-1-1985 Bridal Shop opens. Fall 1986 Betty's Bridal Shop. 10-7-1986
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Reinholtz, Richard Appointed to West Point. 6-9-1959 J. E. Brown on. 7-7-1959 Attending West Point. 9-9-1959 Graduates at West Point. 6-27-1963
Reinholtz, Robert D. Obit - 40. 7-23-1988
Reinholtz, Robert M. Promoted to Grand Rapids by National Lead. 1-14-1960 Visiting his parents Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Reinholtz. 9-18-1962 Manager at Doehlers, killed in a crash. 2-7-1980 Service for. 2-8-1980
Reisdorf, Dave Ad: Full page - Reisdorf Clinton Gulf Stop, 16 Clinton Street - pictures. 5-27-1960
Reiss, Derek Reiss to conduct Ambassador's Jazz Band, group from US Air Force Band of Liberty, in concert here. Graduate of BHS in 1971. 10-19-2000
Reiss Family Past & Present column: ¶ on Leo Reiss who came from Germany in 1906 - to work for J. C. Barnes - later A. E. Swanson the tailor. Sent for his sister Bertha. Then Otto, Frederick, and Wilhelm. Edward and Marie came in 1922. 10-25-1924 Trietley on Frederick Reiss. 8-21-1954
Reliable Roofing Co. Incorporated. Thomas Minute, Joseph Nicosia, Frank Recchio. 1-21-1947
Reliable Transport Co. See: Batavia Motor Lines.
"Reliance" See: Steamers on Creek.
Reliant Energy Buying 21 Sithe power plants in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. 2-26-2000
Relief See: Welfare
Relief Association Past & Present ¶ on: Organized October 26, 1886 - Mrs. E. L. Ensign, president. Names of supporters listed. Now out of existence several years. 11-3-1906 See also: Welfare.
Religious Education Each denomination to hold weekday Bible School. 9-25-1922 Third and fourth graders to have released time - not compulsory. 1-6-1923 In seven churches. 2-8-1923 Council of Religious Education to reorganize. 4-23-1924 Two days a week for public school pupils. 9-29-1924 Weekday Bible classes to close. 5-10-1926 594 school children in released-time religious classes. 10-8-1927 Charles Hamilton heads the United Weekly School of Religion. 10-26-1938 Over 400 attending religious classes. 10-17-1939 Religious classes begin Monday - Catholics will also take released time. 9-28-1940 Weekday church school attendance poor. 10-9-1941 Priests and ministers seek rooms for classes. 5-1-1942 Board not to allow religious classes in schools. 6-5-1942 Western New York School of Religious Education readies for fall term. 8-5-1950 Weekday Religious School opens Monday. 9-25-1953
Remington The artist "discovered" by John Kennedy - Past & Present column. 1-8-1910
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Reminiscences References under: Frank Goade; William Wakeman; Indians; Harry L. Rider; Batavia-Reminiscences; Harry W. Rippel.
Renaissance Center See the former Montgomery Ward store being refurbished by Gautieri for Super Duper. 9-7-1990
Renal Dialysis Center Both Batavia hospitals and Medina Hospital propose to build a center in the city. 12-31-1997 Projected renal dialysis centers now in debate. 1-3-1998
Renckert, Ella M. The new Executive Secretary of the YWCA, replacing Mrs. Wittman. 9-11-1987 Picture of checking goals of the YWCA in order to expand services. 1-23-1988 Resigns from the YWCA - moving to Webster. 10-10-1989 Accepts post at Central New York Child Day Care. 1-8-1990
Rendezvous Formerly the Redfern Ballroom. VFW headquarters. On the south side of West Main at the City Line. Second house past the line. Destroyed by fire - owned by Cleveland G. Grover. Fire started in the barn. 5-11-1934 VFW took it and made it into clubrooms. 8-11-1933 VFW took it and made it into clubrooms. 10-25-1933 Fuss over a show at the place on the edge of town. 3-21-1934 First complaints. 3-27-1934 Surrenders its license. 3-29-1934 VFW deplore indecent exhibition at. 4-1-1934 Early morning blaze destroys the Rendezvous, Cleveland C. Grover, owner. The VFW the last lessee. No known cause. The fire took the residence, barn, and quarters for club use. 5-11-1934
Rent-A-Center Open on the corner of Jackson and Main in business of Rent to Own in 1989. Picture of the building - formerly Alexander's. 12-11-1992 In 2000, at 419 West Main Street.
Rent-a-Vision Rent Way purchases Rent-a-Vision stores in Batavia, Medina, Perry, and Albion. Each store to celebrate with a Grand Opening March 24 and 25. 3-17-2000
Rent Control For Genesee County. 9-16, 18-1942 Provisions. 9-21-1942 Landlords register for. 10-20, 22-1942 Lifted. 12-21, 22, 30-1949 Lifted. 1-5-1950
Rent Way Buys Rent-a-Vision stores in the area - to open with Grand Opening Thursday. 3-17-2000
Rentaak Company, Inc. Fire in, on Clinton Street - vitamin plant. 11-28-1955
Renzo, David P. Grace Viele engaged to Renzo of Buffalo. 11-17-1955 Graduates UB School of Business. 6-16-1958 Graduates UB School of Business. 3-24-1976 Renzo and Sam Pirro buy Travelore Travel Bureau from the Smalleys. 5-10-1980 Renzo and Viele building on the former K of C site. Renzo program manager - Viele builder. Renting started in December 1980. 10-18-1982 Ad: Batavia Meadows: Sixteen 1 bedroom (apartments) for the elderly and the handicapped; sixteen 2 bedroom (apartments) for the elderly and the handicapped 1-20-1983 Renzo and Ronald Viele form College Meadows Association. 9-15-1983 Renzo and Ronald Viele form College Meadows Association to build dormitories at GCC. 4-12-1984 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 26
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Renzo, David P. (cont) Renzo and Viele get a permit to build two more dormitories at College Meadows. 1-12-1988 Made a Fellow of American Society of Tax Preparers. 7-1-1991 Asks for a permit to build on South Main. 11-12-1991 The Council refuses the permit. 11-13-1991 The Council approves a request (V & V Corp.) to build on South Main for the elderly - Renzo is president of V & V. 11-26-1991 Asks for a tax break - to get funds. 12-10-1991 Denied a tax break. 1-14-1992
Renzo, David P., Sr. Given a permit to organize a redevelopment fund necessary to apply for housing (State) funds to build. 1-28-1992 Obit - 63. 2-7-1997
Repeat Performance A second-hand clothing store became "Silent Light" - a self-help and book store. 11-11-1989
Repici, Flavia Flavia Repici in trouble early. 1903 Flavia Repici elopes for the third time. 8-25-1903 Tom Repici in a row with Theodore Pascluto over money. 9-26-1903
Repicci, Dr. Albert Graduates from the University of Pennsylvania Dental School with honor. 3-27-1964 Graduates from Dental School, University of Pennsylvania. 6-4-1965 Capt. Repicci, an Army dentist tells of his experiences in Nuremberg and Prague. 7-20-1968
Repicci, Francis J. Graduates St. Bonaventure. 6-8-1966 Secretary-treasurer of Genesee County Democrats. 3-19-1968 New head of the Democratic Committee. 7-1-1969 Chosen chairman of the Upstate Democratic Committee at a Convention at the Holiday Inn. 7-20-1972 Gets a third term as Democratic Committee chairman. 6-15-1973 Again. 3-22-1974 To run for Congress - challenges Conable. Must give up being Democratic Party head. 5-16-1978 The only candidate to the Democratic Convention. 4-18-1988 Governor Cuomo attends the engagement party Repicci to Lisa Marie Gandy. 11-16-1982 Resigns as head of the Democratic Committee - to head the Census count. 12-18-1989 Appointed Town of Batavia Manager. 4-26-1990 To give up his post as Democratic Election Commissioner and remain Town manager. 11-28-1990 Told he is no longer eligible for Town manager because he does not live in the Town. Matter discussed the rest of the week. 1-3-1992 Gets a new contract as Town Manager allowing him to live in the city. 1-30-1992 Out as Town Manager. 1-5-1994
Repicci, John Asked to be arrested in a quarrel over a well. 9-12-1906
Repicci, John, Sr. Obit. Sons: Anthony J.; John; Joseph; Samuel; James. Mrs. Daniel Van Detta. Mrs. Samuel Repicci. 6-21-1942
Repicci, Dr. John A. Has both dental and medical degree. 6-1-1963 Notre Dame honors Repicci for career. 10-22-1997
Repicci, Joseph D. Building first of a group on Vine Street opposite the Skating Rink. 9-11-1947 Picture of the house at 212 Richmond Avenue - newly built by. 1-9-1952 To build a motel on East Main. 5-20-1953
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Repicci, Joseph D. (cont) To build at 13 Fordham. 4-25-1959 To build at 5 Holmes Avenue. 6-2-1959 Given a permit to open a luncheonette at his motel. 5-17-1962 Picture of the Triangle Restaurant - Batavia's newest. 11-19-1962
Repicci, Paolo Central trackwalker, found murdered in a tool shed. 11-23-1914 Murder unsolved. 11-24-1914 Murder believed to be revenge. 11-28-1914
Repicci, Salvatore Margaret Nichols, daughter of Byron Nichols, marries Salvatore. 11-27-1940
Repicci, Veronica (Mrs. Joseph) Ad: Ronnie's Dress Shop, 36 Main Street. 12-23-1944 Again 12-24-1945 Mr. & Mrs. James (sic) Repicci, proprietors of Ronnie's Dress Shop. 6-8-1946 To close Ronnie's Dress Shop, 50 Main Street. 1-7-1948 Town Motel purchased by Paul Martino in 1980. See also: Motels - Triangle. no date Gets a bill for $7,654 for water at the Town Motel. 5-25-1985 Ted Scharping to investigate - says the water meter is broken. 5-30-1985 Water bill reduced to $721. 7-26-1985 Sells the Town Motel to John Heveron of East Pembroke. To be Heveron's Town Motel. 7-26-1985 Repicci, William J. Taking his show "Swingtime Canteen" on an off-Broadway tour and perhaps back to Broadway. 7-13-1995 Repicci's play to Kingshead Theater in London for a 6 week run - picture of Repicci. 10-26-1995 Swingtime Canteen at Artpark through August 16th. 7-2-1998
Republic Light and Power Co. Full page ad with history of. 7-11-1924 Promotes Charles F. Henderson to head the office in Buffalo. Gerald F. Flaherty to replace him. 12-14-1948
Republic Gas Co. Proposes a $2million expansion program. 2-27-1948 Awaits gas boost. 3-1-1948
Republican Advocate Wilkinshaw sells the paper to Fairman and Whittet of Elmira. 8-22-1883 Ceases publication - long article on. 6-12-1884
Republican Wigwam See: Wigwam.
Republicans Republican rally draws 5,000 to St. James. 10-16-1920
Rerrick, Dr. Erwin G. Now head of the lab at St. Jerome. 11-29-1963
Rescue Vehicle See: Fire Department.
Reserves See: Army Reserves. Company M of to locate here. 10-11-1921 Reserve Battery C, as well as M, to be quartered here. 11-12-1921
Rest Haven Nursing Home Philip and Vera Mangifrida, proprietors. Owned by Tomlinson in 1866. The lot was owned by Howard in 1876. Sold by Mrs. Martha M. Walker Charles Van Valkenburgh for $7,500. 4-17-1897 In 1888-89, Mary Howard and Hayden Howard lived at 220 East Main. Home of Raymond (and) Zada Walker. Also the home of Edward C. (and) Matie M. Walker. In 1915, 220 East Main was the home of: Raymond M.; Mrs. Zada R.; Martha M. RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 28
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Rest Haven Nursing Home (cont) Sold by Mrs. Van Valkenburgh to A. J. McWain (about 1919) - Mrs. McWain is the daughter of Mrs. Van Valkenburgh. Van Valkenburgh died. To close July 15 - some history. 6-21-1978 Mrs. Charlotte Stevens to open a nursing home at 20 Ross Street - she is a registered nurse. 6-14-1951 Opens July 1st. 7-12-1951 Open. 8-11-1951 Obit - Charlotte Stevens. 12-3-1960 Vera Mangifrida (Mrs. Philip A.) buys Rest Haven. 2-16-1951 Becomes a boarding facility only. 6-29-1970
Rest Room Public Rest Room proposed. 7-6-1917 Public Rest Room proposed. 5-3-1918 Suggestion put aside. 5-16-1918 To get a trial. 5-21-1918 Vacant store at 98 (or 94) Main fitted for. 7-15-1918 Promoters of looking for financial help. 7-26-1918 Opens tomorrow at 2pm. 8-9-1918 No ceremony. 8-10-1918 Hundreds visit the rest room daily. 8-16-1918 Approved by users. 10-12-1918 Suggested for a separate building behind the Brisbane Building. 10-17-1918 5,200 have used the Rest Room - 94 Main - has been open 4 months. Financed by generous merchants - Mrs. W. W. Ware, Chairman of the Rest Room Committee - Council on National Defense. 12-14-1918 To stay open six more months. Partly supported by Grangers. 1-23-1919 Welcome Home for soldiers at the Rest Room, 7:30 to 11. Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense hosts the first Community Party. 2-7-1919 Glenn Loomis Post holds a gathering at. 2-11-1919 Next Rest Room party postponed - Rest Room busy. 2-14-1919 The Community Party at was a jolly affair. 3-1-1919 200 attended the last Community Party at. 3-15-1919 Welcome Home sign on. Picture of with a sign - plus the building decorated in 1865. 3-19-1919 Mr. & Mrs. Horace Chapin hosts at the next Rest Room party. 4-2-1919 250 at the Rest Room party - they will be continued. 4-5-1919 Big crow at the Rest Room. 4-12-1919 Community party danced and played cards. 5-3-1919 Rest Room parties to be on the street - weather permitting. 5-10-1919 No more Rest Room parties - funds exhausted. 5-15-1919 Committee setup to administer. New name: Genesee County Free Rest Room. 7-15-1919 Another year for free Rest Room - last year's cost $1,300. 7-16-1919 Free Rest Room. 7-23-1919 Over 50,000 people used the Rest Room during the past year - opened 8-1-1918. 8-4-1919 Picture of decorations in the Rest Room building. 8-5-1919 Needs $1,500 to stay open. 8-20-1919 Committee to ask merchants for funds - 6 pledge teams will canvas them. 8-25-1919 Grangers give $500 to. 10-11-1919 The Salvation Army is using the Rest Room for drive headquarters. 10-23-1919 1,200 used the rest room in January. 2-5-1920 Mrs. W. W. Ware on the Rest Room. 2-13-1920 Fannie C. Gray succeeds Sarah C. Whitlock as caretaker. 5-13-1920 C. L. Scott, president of the Rest Room Association. Accounting made - Association expenses paid. 8-4-1920 Funds low - thousands use. 12-1-1920 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 29
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Rest Room (cont) Building rented - rest room must move. 12-23-1920 Caito the new tenant at 94 Main. 12-27-1920 The director is looking for a new location - Caito now rented 94 Main. 12-30-1920 Moved to the second floor of 94 Main. 1-5-1921 New rest room lighter, easier to heat. 1-25-1921 Again needs funds. 7-29-1921 Checking privileges during Dollar Day tomorrow at. 8-12-1921 Open all day tomorrow for those attending the Fair. 9-22-1921 Closed by the directors - funds insufficient - rent raised - use diminished. 5-29-1922 Merchants say the Rest Room is needed. 8-17-1922 Businessmen want the Rest Room. 9-21-1922 A State bill gives the City the right to provide a Rest Room - if the Governor signs it. 4-3-1923 The Governor signs the Rest Room bill. 4-11-1923 The Home Bureau wants the Rest Room. 5-3-1923 Harry Page offers a Rest Room at 51 Ellicott Street. 5-24-1924 Promoters of: Business and Professional Women; Chamber of Commerce; Rotary Club - to have a room in the Lafayette Hotel. 6-16-1924 Alice Day Gardner, chairman. 6-20-1924 Budget for adopted. 7-1-1924 Open tomorrow - in the Lafayette Hotel. 7-2-1924 Not opening - lack of funds. 7-3-1924 Women raise $1,000 for. 7-9-1924 Business Women to collect for upkeep of. 7-14-1924 Family to have a motion picture benefit for. 7-17-1924 Fund reaches $1,400 - motion picture benefit still to come. 7-23-1924 Sign to indicate Rest Room Benefit for - Family Theater. 7-28-1924 The Chamber (of Commerce) will back the Rest Room temporarily. 10-21-1924 Want the Rest Room to be more centrally located. 12-23-1924 Open through June - (funds) from the movie benefit. 5-29-1925 Closed - no funds. Aldrich of the new Bus Line says he will allow a Rest Room in the business office. 7-2-1925 Supervisors will aid - hope to move it to Main Street. 7-9-1925 Supervisors refuse funds for. 7-9-1925 WNY Motor Lines will provide a Rest Room. no date Location taken by a bus company. Rest Room to open Monday. 7-13-1925 To open Monday. Motor Line offers space for - in the former Lafayette Hotel. 7-17-1925 New Rest Room furniture in place. 7-22-1925 Rest Room in the Bus Terminal formally open. 7-27-1925 New location proposed. 1-4-1926 Location in the new County Building proposed. 1-11-1926 Grangers seeking a Rest Room. 3-5-1937 Rest Room, locker space, proposed for parking lot. 10-3-1946 The Council plans a Rest Room as part of a parking lot. 7-29-1947 Again asked for. 8-30-1947 Again asked for. 9-1-1947 Grange makes a plea for a Rest Room. 8-16-1948 The Pomona Grange asks for a public Rest Room. 3-4-1949 The Council orders a study of the subject. 8-16-1949 Again proposed. 2-6-1952 Whole page a ballot on. 3-27-1952 "Yes" votes in the majority. 3-29-1952 The Mayor questions the cost. Poll first run for - then against. 3-31-1952 A resident remembers when a Rest Room was maintained - too expensive - says to let out-of-towners finance it if the want one. 4-3-1952 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 30
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Rest Room (cont) Poll shows 132 for - 135 against. 4-8-1952 Merchants make arrangements for a Rest Room at Toal Plumbing, Park Place. 7-7-1953 Picture of the new Rest Room sign. 7-10-1953 Dwight Toal pleased - public appreciative - new Rest Room facility. 7-18-1953 The public appreciates the Rest Room at Toal Plumbing. 3-12-1954 Merchants ask that a Rest Room be provided at the new parking area. 9-21-1955 The Stafford Grange asks for a Rest Room. 4-29-1964
Restroom The Council finds a restroom a headache - hope for a solution from U. R. 6-8-1965 Lions ask if the Court Street Plaza will have a restroom. 2-16-1966
Restaurant and Liquor Dealers Assn. Group meets. 2-11-1954 Meet. 6-8-1974
Restaurants Past & Present column: ¶ on restaurants and change since the advent of the automobile. Once one on Main Street - unprofitable. Now 16 in the city - all but two on the north side of Main, east side of State, or the west side of Jackson - plus two lunch carts. 3-10-1928 Mrs. Luella Gay and Mrs. Rena Olmsted buy the restaurant at 6 State Street formerly run by Mrs. Grace Valette. 11-21-1931 Article summarized from McEvoy's book. 6-20-1996 More on restaurants from. 6-27-1996
Restivo, Andrew N. On trial for the murder of John Pappalardo, September 1980. 1-29-1982 Fund guilty - to appeal. 2-6-1982 Appeal for retrial held up by the death of the lawyer appointed for him by the State, Zimmerman. Noonan outlines the whole case. 9-11-1993 Appeal postponed again. 9-17-1994 Appeal denied. 12-28-1994
Retarded See: Association for Retarded Children; Association for Retarded Citizens; Genco; Sheltered Workshop.
Retired Civil Service Employees To picnic. 8-20-1954
Retired Teachers Assn. Treitley on Retired Rural Teachers. 7-30-1955
Retsof Salt Mines Article on. 4-22-1957 Article on. 3-9-1983 Earthquake shakes the area south of Rochester. 3-12-1994 Mines closed because of water flooding in (AKZO Salt Mine.) 3-14-1994 Scientists suggest rock fall in a deeper section of the mines might have caused the seismographic disturbance. 3-17-1994 Formerly International Salt now owned by a Dutch conglomerate AKZO Salt Inc. since 1969. The name chosen in 1941 when International Salt and Diamond Crystal Salt merged. AKZO based in Clark's Summit, PA. Buffalo Sunday News 3-20-1994 The State allows the mine to pump water into the Genesee River. 3-31-1994 Another rock fall turns farmland into a lake - picture. 4-7-1994 AKZO begins to pump out brine into the Genesee River. 4-21-1994 The State is impounding water in the Genesee River behind the Mount Morris Dam in case extra water is needed to flush the river if salt brine from the mine is too salty. 5-5-1994 A large sink-hole, filled with water from Little Beard's Creek, formed, five miles from the mine entrance. Said due to earlier mining methods. 5-26-1994 A dozen landowners sue AKZO Nobel Salt Co. for negligence. 7-1-1994 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 31
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Retsof Salt Mines (cont) A panel attributes AKZO mine flooding to rock faults, not mine mismanagement. 10-20-1994 AKZO to open a new mine in Groveland, retain the former salt mines. 11-3-1994 Gov. Pataki pledges AKZO company. 3-3-1995 A member of the Assembly says the mine collapse was the fault of company methods so they shouldn't get aid. 5-13-1995 Federal investigators determine the collapse at the mine was not due to carelessness by the owners but by weak layers in the rock. 8-10-1995 A consultant says the method of mining partly the cause of the mine collapse. Mine closed. New one in September. 8-29-1995 AKZO to stop mining Saturday, September 2. Close business in Retsof. Now opening a new mine in Hampton Corners, to which. It is hoped that workers will come if the new mine gets approval. 8-30-1995 Closing of AKZO mine ends an era. 9-7-1995 AKZO say Retsof mines now completely flooded. 11-24-1995 The mine has stock piled 2.5 million tons of de-icing salt for roads. 11-24-1995 The State tells AKZO it won't need a special hearing. Salt Mine - AKZO - agrees with the State to restore environmental damage. 5-30-1996 The new location proposed recently now said to be the location of an Indian cemetery. 2-21-1997
Reuben, Thomas Attacked. 10-15-1922 Seneca in the Hospital with a head split by an axe. 10-17-1922 Case to court. 10-17-1922 Dies. Nephew to get a murder charge. 1-16-1923 His nephew Ora Patterson is suspected. Reuben's death caused by a blow from an axe. 1-18-1923 Ora Paterson on trial for murder. 3-15-1923 Trial reports. The defense claims Reuben died of grip. 3-16-1923
Reusswig, Edgar C. Reusswig and Renee Le Bigot married. 6-24-1967 Obit - 76. 1-11-1974
Reusswig, Mrs. Edgar C. Obit, Louise Webster Reusswig. 11-25-1963
Reusswig, Fred Son of Edgar C. - head of the Civil Design Group in Iowa. 9-23-1967
Rexroth, Rev. H. St. Paul's Lutheran wants to dismiss pastor Rexroth - disagree on doctrine. 5-28-1898 Expelled by the Synod. 5-31-1898 Resigns - defies dismissal. 6-1-1985
Reynolds, Debby Attends the opening of the shoe store in the Mill Outlet - owned by her husband - pictures. 3-6-1962
Reynolds, Robert J. Mr. & Mrs. Reynolds buy the Genesee House from Mrs. Belle Pereault. He has run the Enterprise Store, Niagara Falls. 4-25-1913 Buys the Jackson Street Livery of Peter H. Smith, 18 Jackson street, to run both the hotel and livery. 9-24-1914 Lessee of Genesee House, closes up. 10-29-1918
Rhodes-Butler Wedding Debby Rhodes married under water by Rev. Eugene DeMay. 6-20-1979
Rhody, Augustus Leases the first floor of the Arlington House - to fit as a saloon. 5-11-1896
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Rhyme nor Reason Gifts and toys opening soon in the Mall. 11-13-1986 Opened November 17 - owners John and Caryn Valle DeWitt - sales: Lynn Houseknecht. Looking through the shops. 1-29-1987 Diana says Rhyme nor Reason is closing. 6-?-1989 Mentioned by Nan Meyer. 6-6-1989
Rial, Arthur W. Gets a patent for a metal hole cutter. 4-23-1945 Dead at 72. 7-11-1968
Rial, Jessie M. Born: Satie Churchill to Richard E. and Alice Wakeman Churchill. His mother died October 14, 1885. Satie adopted by John and Harriet Rial at 6 months and her name changed to Jessie M. Rial. She was a sister of Arthur Churchill. no date
Rial, Lawrence B. Past & Present column: Lawrence of Indianapolis - art show prize winner. 6-9-1951
Rial, William h. Prepares a history of newspapers for typographical journal. 12-4-1950 Obit - 84, ex-printer. 2-25-1952
Rialto Restaurant Samuel V. Frank, proprietor of the restaurant on the corner of Main and State Sts. 3-13-1923 To open at a new address, 16 Main Street. 10-24-1931
Rib-Stone Concrete Co. Inc. George A. Priest of Priest Realty Co. also president of Rib-Stone. 172 manufacturers across the country - the one in Batavia is the first in NY State. 12-20-1919 Agents selected for Rib-Stone Co. - George E. Priest, president. 5-28-1923
Ribby, Dr. E. G. Obit. 4-22-1948 Ricci, Michael A. Midshipman, has part in an Academy show at the Kennedy Center in Washington. 3-25-1974 Graduates at Annapolis. 6-7-1974
Ricci, Thomas J. Temporary head of the Physical Education Department at BHS after the death of Van Detta. 12-21-1972 Appointed head of the Athletic Department. 6-20-1973 Appointed coordinator of physical education for BHS. 6-28-1974
Riccobono, Anthony Opens a fruit and vegetable store at 248 West Main Street - formerly the Mondo fruit store. 3-6-1930 To open a fruit and vegetable store at West Main and Oak Streets. 7-27-1932 Riccobono's Grocery, Ellicott at Liberty. Grand Opening after remodeling - pictures. More than 20 years on the spot. 4-26-1960 Dead at 67. Sons: Frank; Thomas; Anthony. 3-20-1962
Riccobono, Anthony With the Army band now touring the world. 6-29-1960
Rice, Dan Past & Present column: ¶ on, a clown with Thayers Shows - had relatives in Elba - often visited. 7-6-1946
Rice, Michael and Richard Twins, both Majors in the Air Force. 7-3-1979
Rice, D. V. M. In the Medical Reserve Corps. Replaced as school physician by E. Ryan, as City Health Officer by Dr. LeSeur. 9-13-1918
Rice, G. Alexander Head of two technical firms in Canada offers to take the Doehler buildings. 8-19-1983 The City Council votes to seek federal UR funds for three Canadian firms to get equipment to locate here. 8-24-1983 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 33
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Rice, Harold Obit - 86. 5-2-1991
Rice, Dr. Victor M. Dead of pneumonia - in service. 10-14-1908 Leaves an x-ray machine to Batavia Hospital. 10-29-1918 Dr. Roy C. Seamans buys Rice's practice. 1-4-1919
Rice, William C. 20 Ellicott Street. Aged 71 - beaten and robbed by youth he befriended. 6-27-1939 Rooming house, 50 Ellicott Street, left to William Duffy. 1-3-1947 Obit - $4,000 found hidden in his house. 1-3-1947 Duffy heir to the money. 1-11-1947 Winegar remembers the Little Red House, 20 Ellicott Street - now gone. 8-19-1967 Winegar on the Little Red House - a rooming house on Ellicott Street - gone before wreckers. 8-19-1967 Winegar on Rice, proprietor of the Little Red House. 8-24-1969 More on Rice's rooming house. Grace Call was born there. Then a saloon run by Frank Call. 9-1-1967
Richards, Frank Merritt Obit. 6-1-1926
Richards, Gil Asks for a permit for a liquor store at 375 West Main Street. 5-6-1966 Liquor license suspended - 10 days. 12-30-1970
Richards, Van R. Mr. & Mrs. Van R. Richards to move from 61 Ellicott Avenue to 40 while 61 is demolished and a new house built on the site. 5-14-1937 Obit. 8-30-1977 Obit - Mrs. Richards - Frances Minor - 95. Daughter of Frank and Zelda Minor. 1-9-1996 Richards, Van R., Jr. Wins the State Championship high jump in Madison Square Garden. 2-21-1949 With an Illinois law firm. 6-25-1965
Richardson, Charles W. Opening a bakery at 35 West Main Street. 2-8-1910 Moving his bakery to a vacant shop in the Williams Building. 7-8-1910
Richardson, Dr. C. E. Dead at East Pembroke. 3-11-1932
Richardson, Dr. C. O. (CG?) Buys interest in the dental office of Mrs. Cotes - was a partner with her first husband, Dr. W. E. Richardson. 1-9-1901 Has a battery driven engine to run drill's, etc. 4-26-1901
Richardson, Dr. C. G. To cease dental practice in Batavia. Moving from 101 Main Street to the farm of his son Ira Richardson - Warsaw. 9-30-1914 Opens a dental office in Warsaw. 12-14-1914
Richardson, Donald Ninth polio victim of the year. 9-3-1953
Richardson, Dr. E. C. Marries Gussie Cummings of East Pembroke. Rev. C. C. Richardson of Warsaw, groom's father, officiates. 9-29-1887
Richardson, Dr. Elbridge M. Buys the dental practice of Dr. C. A. Bean, 94 Main. (Son of Dr. W. E. Richardson.) 6-5-1906 Opens office. 7-7-1906 Moving his office to 101 Main Street. 4-20-1918
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Richardson, Frank Of Batavia Wheel Works, buys the lot at Dellinger and West Main from Mrs. Glowacki - to build facing Dellinger Avenue. 3-9-1893 Homelius starting the house. 5-15-1893 Sell stock in Sweet Tire, resigns as president - interested in a NJ company. 7-25-1904
Richardson, Dr. William E. Lived and had an office above 101 Main - in the 1882, 1888, 1896 directories. Solomon Masse makes extensive alterations to the second floor for Richardson who now has complete apartments. 6-9-1887 Dentist, has a ceiling fan to cool his office. 5-5-1888 Buys the Masse block from Solomon Masse for about $20,000. 11-4-1893 Fire in the Richardson Block. 9-23-1896 Horse stolen. 1-12-1897 Found. 1-13-1897 Collarbone broken. 2-12-1897 Sick. 11-2-, 30-1897 Sick. 12-1-1897 Dead. 12-6-1897 Estate. 12-14-1897 Mrs. Harriet Richardson marries Richard Cotes. 1-31-1899 C. G. Richardson, dentist, 103 Main. 1906 Directory Elbridge Richardson lived at 101 Main. 1906 Directory Mrs. Harriet Richardson, 101 Main. 1906 Directory Mrs. M. J. Richard. 1906 Directory C. G. still in business - now over 101 Main. 1913 Directory E. M. over 94 Main Street. 1913 Directory
Richardson, Mrs. William E. (Harriet) Promises an able dentist for her husband's office - she will give personal attention as formerly to ladies and children. 12-23-1897 Buys the lot at 112 Washington Avenue - to build. 8-19-1898 Marries Richard L. Cotes. 1-31-1899 Mr. & Mrs. Cotes return from their wedding trip to New York and Baltimore. 3-31-1899
Richenberg, Arthur Officer Richenberg badly injured during high-speed chase. 1-30-1989 In stable condition. 1-31-1989 Back on the job after 66 weeks of recuperation. 5-15-1990 Badly injured in a car chase a year ago returns to work, and retires. 4-30-1998
Richenberg, David Proprietor of D. R. Electric Motors & Equipment Inc. of 50 Swan Street. 2-23-1977
Richenberg, Don and Susan Open a farm market, home raised produce, on the ground floor at 5619 East Main Street Road, repair shop below. 6-1-1998
Richenberg, L. W. Rents a garage - rear of 20 Jackson Street - recently Passlow Auto Laundry, to operate as a garage. 12-1-1925
Richfield Gas Stations at: 343 West Main Street; 244 West Main Street. 3-22-1932 Ad: Grand Opening - Lewis Bolas, proprietor. Richfield Station, 349 West Main St. 12-4-1957 Ad: Grand Opening, Louie (Kossath) Richfield Station, 349 West Main. 11-20-1958 Ad: Richfield Station, 349 West Main - proprietor, Rosco Volpe and Vin Del Ri. 3-10-1961
Richmond Mausoleum To be rebuilt. 4-30-1886 Almost complete. 7-30-1886 Built 17 years ago by Batterson, Canfield & Co. of Hartford, CT. Cost, $28,000. Smith Granite Co. of Westerly, RI to rebuild at a cost of $12,000. Progressive Batavian. 4-30-1886 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 35
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Richmond Family Alfred W. Richmond, born 1836; Harriet, died at 10 months; Henry A., born 1840 - never married; Adelaide, 1845-1905 - Mrs. W. F. C. Kenny); William E. (seven children: Dean, who had a son Dean; Harold; Adelaide - afterward Mrs. Thomas; Frances; Clara - died young; W. Eugene; Watts Lansing - married Mabel Wood then Backus); Edward G., two children; Edgar D., twin of Edward - died at 11 months; Dean, 1853-1885, never married.
Richmond, Adelaide See: Thomas, Adelaide Richmond. Niece; Adelaide Richmond Kenny. Also see: Kenny. Miss Richmond and her father W. L. Richmond each give $100 to the playground program. 5-25-1905 Improving the family house. 6-10-1905 Operated on, doing well. 8-1-1905 Now living here. 9-17-1906 Richmond - Thomas wedding at St. Joseph's Church. 11-4-1912
Richmond, Charles Buys the retail oil business of R. O. Burt. 10-27-1903 C. W. Richmond opening a bakery at 35 West Main Street. 2-8-1910 Moving the bakery to the Williams Building. 7-8-1910 Closing the bakery at 24 Main Street to move to farm. 3-30-1912
Richmond, Charles L. Former State Trooper dead at 69. 7-24 or 26-1978
Richmond, Dean W. Dead in New York - circumstances appear suspicious. Son of Alfred W. by his first wife Mary Sopor. A half-brother of Rosalind W. Richmond. Uncles: Henry A.; W. Eugene; Edward G.; Adelaide Richmond Denny. [Dean, jr. died earlier.] 5-3-1897 Circumstances perfectly normal. 5-4-1897 Story of Richmond's part in the Civil War of raising a Company from Wyoming County and providing transportation via N. Y. Central. Past & Present column. 12-24-1910 Was named for his grandfather, Elkana Dean Richmond. Past & Present column. 8-31-1918 Past & Present column: ¶ on the death of. 8-28-1920 Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond a friend of Stephen A. Douglass and the director of the ball for Lincoln's first inaugural. 2-27-1926 Past & Present column: ¶ on portraits of. 4-3-1926 Past & Present column: ¶ on portraits of Richmond painted by Lars Gustav Selstedt - Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond's support of the observation of Memorial Day 5-24-1930 Died 65 years ago today at the home of Samuel Tilden in New York. 8-27-1931 Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond and his grandson Dean Richmond. 5-11-1935 Article on. 2-10-1940 Anniversary of Richmond's death. Picture Station in Albany August 27, 1866. 8-27-1946 Richmond's death - 80 years ago - recalled. 8-27-1946 Portrait of Richmond on the Daily News Calendar for 1951. Reproduced from an oil painting in the editorial room of the News. 12-30-1950 J. E. Brown on, as pictured by Arch Merrill. 11-1-1958 Kathy Smith on Old Dean. 7-26-1966 Rumor has for years attributed the house at 110 Main Street in Attica to Richmond - some have said as a love nest. The Village historian says it was built by Doran - no connection with Richmond. October 1985
Richmond, Dean Son of Dean. Dies of Typhoid. 2-2-1885 Winegar on. 3-24-1988 Winegar says Dean Richmond's "Mary" has been identified by Cathy Facer. 12-15-1988
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Richmond, Dean Richmond Engine. Picture of an engine in the early 1800s called the "Dean Richmond." 4-21-1934
Richmond, Dick Manager of a gas station at Center and School Street says business is down 10% Richmond, Richard since one-way traffic starts. 9-9-1958 Proprietor of a gas station at Center and School Streets - out of gas - closes for holiday. 8-1-1974 Sells out gas, closes station, retires after 25 years. 7-24-1979
Richmond, Edward Gould Dies in Chattanooga. Son of Dean Richmond. 11-30-1903
Richmond, Frances Miss Richmond dead. Daughter of W. Eugene Richmond. 11-1-1924
Richmond, Henry Augustus Head of Richmond Lithography Co. of Buffalo, bankrupt. 1-2-1896 Bankrupt in Buffalo. 3-21-1896 Dead in California - 72. 5-12-1913
Richmond, Jewett M. Dead in Buffalo. 3-27-1899 Past & Present column: ¶ on, had partners: Moses Richmond; Henry A. Richmond. Traveled to Batavia from Buffalo by train, on at least one occasion by hand car. 4-4-1925
Richmond, Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Dean) Died. 4-6-1895 Funeral, according to the obit in the Daily. Born in 1813. 4-9-1895 Will filed for probate - provisions. 4-23-1895 Estate about $2,500,000. Rumor said $2,000,000 to $20,000,000. 5-30-1895 Rosalind Richmond here to contest the will. 6-25-1895 Will contested - contest begins. 6-26-1895 Documentary evidence produced. 6-27-1895 Half a page on the will breaking suit. 6-29-1895 List of Richmond's estate. 2-4-1896 Will to court. 3-16-1896 Court orders the Richmond will suit closed, estate suit settled. 6-5-1896 Mrs. Richmond of New York sues Adelaide Richmond Kenny. 4-1-1897 One word changed in the will. 7-15-1897 End of the Richmond will case in Surrogate Court now pending. 9-1-1897 Accounting for Richmond will - figure large. 9-2-1897 Estate of. 9-10-1897 Friends of the Library to dedicate restored portrait of - picture. 8-30-1997
Richmond, Mabel Wood Obit. 6-11-1956 Mrs. Richmond died, June 8, 1956. The Estate goes to Mrs. Shirley Richmond Kopper. 6-18-1956 Leaves an estate worth $62,464 to her daughter Shirley Kopper. 1-24-1957
Richmond, Rosalind Sues A. R. Kenny for $100,000 for an article in the New York Herald which she calls libelous, and for which she says Mrs. Kenny supplied information. 10-29-1897
Richmond, Shirley Marries Herbert Kopper at home. 4-10-1933
Richmond, Watts Lansing Adelaide Richmond Kenny is building a house on Ross Street for her brother. 11-6-1903 Obit. Watts Eugene Richmond. 5-14-1906 Leaving the Harvester Company. 10-16-1909 Harvester people give testimonial dinner at the Batavia Club. 10-20-1909 Erecting a garage north of his house on Ross Street. 5-25-1910 Picture of. 2-25-1911 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 37
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Richmond, Watts Lansing (cont) Gets half the Kenny estate. 7-3-1928 Obit - Son of William Eugene Richmond. 9-3-1940 Children of Richmond to get $5,000 each. Mrs. Kopper to get $33,000. 7-16-1941 Judge decides the heirs of to get the estate. 4-27-1945 Kin get the estate. 11-19-1945
Richmond, Mrs. Watts L. (Ethel Backus) Obit. 6-8-1964
Richmond, William Eugene, (Jr.?) W. L. Richmond now working for Johnston Harvester Co. 5-12-1903 Adelaide Richmond Kenny to build a house on Ross Street for her nephew Watts L. 7-8-1903 Mr. & Mrs. Watts Richmond in their Ross Street house tomorrow. 4-29-1904 Obit. 10-4-1934
Richmond, William Eugene The Buffalo Courier says Richmond owns one of the crack trotting teams of the horse world. 7-9-1900 Found dead in a car. 10-23-1934 Richmond dead of Brights Disease at 57. Father of: Watts Lansing; William Eugene, Jr.; Harold; Dean; Adelaide Kenny Richmond - later Mrs. Thomas. 5-14-1906
Richmond, Mrs. W. Eugene Dead in Buffalo - aged 70. 12-16-1920
Richmond Avenue See: Streets. Not cut beyond State in 1904 map. Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Brown moved from 1 Richmond to the corner of Genesee Street and New York Place. 2-16-1905 Past & Present column: Seth Wakeman proposed names for Ellicott and Richmond Avenues at the corner stone ceremony for the State School. 12-24-1909 John Tagg building at 5 Richmond. 6-5-1913 Munce at 3 Richmond Avenue in 1915. no date Edward Leadley to build at 1 Richmond. 6-12-1919 Fire at the home of Charles W. McKone, 1 Richmond Avenue. 4-20-1920 Tagg sells his house at 5 Richmond. 2-23-1921 The City proposes to extend Richmond to give another circuit route to the city. 7-8-1929 George Carmody of 103 Oak Street offers a lot to the city in exchange for a sidewalk in front of his house. 7-8-1929 Extension Avenue pushed by the Council. 8-8-1929 The State may pave Richmond. 12-30-1930 to 3-24-1931 The State plans to put 40' pavement through state property from State Street west, no charge to residents. 3-24-1931 Records reveal the city owns Richmond west of New York Place - the State owns from State to New York Place. Bill to pave the State's portion died in the Legislature. 4-18-1931 Chris Espersen says Frank Homelius drew plans for a house on Richmond for Francis B. Steele. Steele at 28 Richmond in------6-19-1933 George Carmody to build at 21 Richmond for Carl Switendick. 6-22-1933 Arthur H. Marshall starts building at 14 Richmond. 11-18-1933 To be paved with CWA workers - the State to provide concrete for the part through the State Park. 2-1-1934 Arthur Marshall moving from 19 Norris to 8 Richmond. 5-18-1934 The Council buys Fanny Dubitsky property at 77 Oak to straighten the jog in Richmond. Contract for straightening and paving signed by the City. 6-7-1934 Willard Richmond sells a lot at 44 Richmond to Joseph and Henry L. Ferrar - developers. [No house listed in the 1937 Directory.] 4-22-1936
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Richmond Avenue (cont) Ida R. Richmond sells a lot at Richmond and Verona to Henry L. and Joseph Ferrar - ground already broken. No house at 22 Richmond in the 1935 Directory. Herbert L. Morse at 22 Richmond in 1937. 4-22-1936 Switendick of 21 Richmond wants a two car garage at 19 Richmond removed. He says it reduces property value. Built by Farrar. 2-16-1937 Ferrar ordered by court to move the two car garage. 5-1-1937 Ralph M. Olcott gets a permit to build at 7 Richmond. 4-29-1941 Picture of 16 Richmond. 4-28-1943 Farbers move from 51 Montclair Avenue to Dr. Shepard's house at 12 Richmond. 7-30-1945 Lyman Saunders gets a permit to build on Richmond at Prospect Avenue. 3-7-1951 The City offers the lot at Richmond Avenue, Oak Street, Lyon Street on sale for tax delinquency. 8-21-1951 The Council withdraws the above lot. 9-1-1951 Picture of 212 Richmond - newly built - for sale by Joseph Repicci. 1-9-1952 Mrs. Franklin Brown sells 24 Richmond Avenue to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Z. MacDonald. 2-11-1956 McDonalds sell 26 Richmond to Mrs. Paul Shanley. 11-7-1961 Richmond along State School property belongs to the State, is maintained by the State. 1-2-1965 Richmond getting granite curbing - preparing for blacktopping. 10-7-1965 The Board of Education opposes the City's plan to widen - as danger to youngsters. 3-6-1968 The City to limit Richmond to 30' wide as reduction of speeders - safety. 3-12-1968 Winegar notes improvements on the street - resurfaced this summer - since he moved there. 9-6-1996
26 Richmond Avenue Chris Espersen says the house on Richmond Avenue next to brick house designed by Frank Homelius - brick house at 24. 22 Richmond the Morse home. Must mean 26 Richmond. no date
Richmond Family E. Atwater to hand the Richmond financial affairs. 8-5-1888 The house at 312 East Main Street is now the business office for the Richmond family. 8-15-1888 Mrs. Eugene Richmond and daughters Adelaide K. and Frances at home yesterday. 7-9-1908 At their Main Street home for the summer. 6-7-1910 Closing their home - to spend the winter in Buffalo. [Main Street home.] 10-27-1910 Reminiscence on. 1-30-1969 Member of - Lt. Dean Richmond, USN - visits the Land Office, Winegar reports. Lives in Buffalo, NY. Mother: Mrs. Dean Richmond. 7-27-1993
Richmond Fund Use questioned in Rowan Fund investigation. Left for fire protection purposes. 10-18-1955
Richmond Hose Fire Company History of Richmond Hose no.2 outlined. 1-7-1886 Disbanded. 5-25-1916 Seeks Kenny legacy. 6-19-1916
Richmond Hotel See: Hotel Richmond. For earlier entries see: St. James Hotel before April 1888 and Hotel Richmond after April 1888.
Richmond House on Ross Street Adelaide Richmond Kenny building a house on Ross Street for her brother Watts L. 11-6-1903 Mr. & Mrs. Watts L. Richmond moving to Ross Street tomorrow. 4-29-1904 Watts L. Richmond buying the garage on the north side of his house on Ross St. 5-25-1910 Obit - Mabel Wood Richmond, Mrs. Watts L. 6-11-1956 Estate to daughter Shirley Kopper. 1-24-1957
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Richmond House on Ross Street Obit - Ethel Backus Richmond - Mrs. Watts L. 6-8-1964 (cont) Dr. & Mrs. Glidden move in. Cinas owned later. Dr. David and Sue Paul bought the house from Cina. He a radiologist. They are restoring the house to look as it did in early pictures, including restoring the porch. 1990s
Richmond Memorial Library Gardner Fuller, the first librarian, resigned November 20, 1876. Miss Ella Woodworth. Miss Harriet Griswold. Miss Jennie M. Hayward. Miss Elizabeth Wood. Miss Sarah Whalen. Miss Agnes Wiard. Miss Julia May Booth. Miss Eliza Hopkins. Miss Anna M. Gleason. Miss Mary E. Bean (who replaces Miss Gleason now on a years leave.) Past & Present column. 12-15-1917 Miss Agnes Wiard 1899-1905. Miss Julia May Booth, librarian; Miss Eliza Hopkins substitute at $200 a year. Ann M. Gleason 1905-1918. Mary Elizabeth Wood 1889-1899. Agnes Wiard 1899-. Julia May Booth -1935. Mabel L. Case 1935- 1962. Ruth M. McEvoy 1962-1971. Marian L. Simons 1971. Frederick Allison 1971-1976. Martha M. Spinnegan 1976-. Miss Whalen February to April 1889. Mary Elizabeth Wood 1889-1899. Miss Agnes Wiard 1889-1905? Julia May Booth 1899-1935. Mrs. Richmond's gift of library. 2-9-1887 Bill in the Legislature to abolish the Batavia Library Association to make way for the transfer of books to the Union School District. 3-25-1887 Plans submitted by Cutler not satisfactory. To increase gift from $9,000 to $25,000 building fund. 4-26-1887 Cutler has plans ready for approval. 6-28-1887 Description. 7-1-1887 Building progressing - stone made delay - 10 to 12 men working on the interior. 2-4-1888 Furniture being made to order. 6-10-1888 Grading of ground, installation of walk. 6-20-1888 Library furniture being delivered. 7-31-1888 Mrs. R. to present the library to the village tomorrow. 3-12-1889 Library transfer - picture. 3-13-1889 Reading room ready - circulation department not. 4-1-1889 Reading room open Saturday April 6. 4-3-1889 Circulation up 15% since the building opened. 6-3-1889 Lizzie Wood reengaged as librarian - Mrs. Wiard to replace resigned Miss Whalen. 6-19-1889 Workmen filling and grading the grounds. 12-19-1889 Richmond reading room to be open Sunday. 10-13-1890 Reopening after redecoration. 10-11-1898 The Board of Education is moving the horse block from in front of the library - puts in bicycle racks to save the lawn. 8-19-1899 M. E. Woods resigns. 9-22-1899 Julia May Booth appointed. 9-26-1899 Agnes Wiard resigns. 12-3-1900 New copper roof on the library tower. 10-28-1901 Steam heat being installed. 8-14-1902 Closed while a new heating plant is installed. 9-30-1902 Miss Richmond gives $1,500 toward enlargement stack area. 8-3-1910 Work on the addition to begin some time. 10-4-1910 Enlargement proposition to voters. 4-29-1911 Taxpayers approve $7,000 levy to enlarge - at school meeting to be added to $10,000 left by Adelaide Richmond Kenny. 5-3-1911 Enlargement plans proposed. 5-6-1911 The Board adopts library addition plans, by Art Metal Co. of Jamestown. 7-18-1911 Pickert gets the contract to enlarge. 8-1-1911 Changes nearly completed. 1-27-1912
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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) Tomlinson notes periodicals from religious organization on the shelves - not approved by the Board. 9-8-1913 Twenty foot flagpole raised. 8-8-1917 Brass rail put on front steps. 8-6-1923 May Booth resigns due to health. May Bean, acting since July, to be the temporary Head Librarian. 11-6-1935 Mabel L. Case appointed. 4-13-1937 Article on extensive changes planned. 4-24-1937 Contract for rebuilding to Espersen - library to be closed five weeks. 8-2-1937 The Board of Education adds $1,052 to expansion plans. 8-11-1937 Rededication tomorrow. 11-30-1937 Bronze plaque to honor Miss Booth. 12-2-1937 Circulates 1,060 books in one day. 12-6-1937 Seven County Library Institute at. 4-6-1938 To get a shingle roof - tiles cracked. 9-14-1939 Branch of for the South Side. 2-24-1940 Branch opens in Jackson School. 2-29-1940 Expansion needed. 11-14-1946 Setting aside a room for a Local History Room. 12-13-1952 Brisbane Library to - picture. 9-5-1953 County Library service studied. 1-13-1954 Miss Case says dogs no problem in. 11-13-1954 Putting newspapers on film. 1-17-1957 Ev Warren says there is no more ivy on the library walls. 11-13-1957 The Board of Education studies possible library chartering. 2-12-1958 Trietley on reference questions. 3-15-1958 Whole page of pictures in Library. 3-16-1958 Librarians talk of book exchange. 7-5-1958 The Board of Education approves chartering. 8-20-1959 The Library Board elected today. 12-5-1959 First Library Board elected: Dr. David B. Johnson; Hollis R. Upson; Mrs. Frank L. Pixley; Mrs. Frank e. Owen; Mrs. Ralph B. Chapin. 12-9-1959 the new Library Board notes a lack of space. 1-20-1960 Accredited by the Board of Regents. 1-29-1960 Signs a Nioga contract. 3-23-1960 Picture of college students at. 12-28-1961 Miss Case retiring after 25 years. 9-21-1962 Miss McEvoy appointed director. 11-6-1962 The Board buys 19 Ross Street to provide parking space. 3-20-1963 Open House. 5-11-1963 The Trustees study space needs. 8-7-1963 Article on - pictures of the interior. 8-8-1963 The Board asks for the site of the Children's Home. 3-18-1964 Rear of Richmond property proposed for library expansion. 3-18-1964 Georgia Foote persuades the City Council to make library depository documents. 6-9-1964 Rear of Richmond property proposed for library expansion. 1-20-1965 Richmond property not for sale. 2-10-1965 Picture of. 4-15-1966 The Library Board to see sketches of the proposed library drawn by Clarence Donath 10-19-1966 Library building plans given to the Board of Education. 2-22-1967 The Richmond Mansion site seen for the new library building. 4-22-1967 Letter to the Board of Education suggests razing the Children's Home, building the library. 5-17-1967 The Board of Education gets a bill for $11,333.75 from Clarence Donath for the library expansion plans. 10-18-1967 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 41
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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) Picture and some on the artist of a painting in the Richmond Library showing - Richmond Mansion and spire of the Methodist Church. 10-31-1967 Parley set on the future of - and the college library. 2-14-1968 Winegar on. 2-17-1968 The library would like the site of the Richmond Mansion for the new building. 7-16-1968 The Board of Education protests a News editorial recommending melding the Richmond Library with the College Library. 7-17-1968 Winegar on the library in the microfilm age. 9-6-1968 Winegar on. 9-7-1968 The library is studying future plans. 11-26-1968 The Trustees favor a new library building. 12-17-1968 The Board of Education favors a new building. 12-18-1968 The library Trustees offer a sketch of the proposed new library to the Board of Education - sketch by Clarence Donath. 1-8-1969 Arthur H. Marshall the first president of Friends of the Library. 1-28-1969 Carl Buchholtz, president of the Trustees, proposes a new library. 1-29-1969 Winegar on the library story to date. 1-29-1969 Sketch of the proposed new library. 5-20-1969 Page of pictures of the library interior. 6-14-1969 Winegar on the need for more space. 6-18-1969 Library funds voted down. 6-21-1969 The School budget cuts library funds. More: May 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23. 5-15-1970 Winegar on. 5-19-1970 The Board of Education challenges the Library Board. 5-20-1970 The Council asks for help in financing. 5-26-1970 The Council asks for help in financing. 6-5-1970 The Council sends a proposal to the Board of Education. 6-16-1970 The Library gets a six months extension on funding by the Board of Education. Ralph Olcott, president of the Library Board. 6-17-1970 The Board of Education awaits support from the City Council. 7-33-1970 A Library Study Committee set up. 8-11-1970 Winegar on School and Library funding. 11-18-1970 The City Council will support (partly) for one year. The Board of Education to continue financing. 12-16-1970 The Board of Education to borrow money for. 12-31-1970 Ralph Olcott and Director McEvoy meet with the Board of Education on library financing. McEvoy to retire June 30. 1-20-1971 Frederick Allison chosen Library Director. 7-29-1971 Picture of Margaret Bausch Story Hour. 8-19-1971 The City cuts aid to the library from $26,000 to $13,000. 12-8-1971 Picture: Allison and Brewster (of GCC) map cooperation. 3-7-1972 The Council refuses funds to the library. 5-2, 24-1972 Olcott critical of the Council's refusal. 6-30-1972 The Library cuts hours because of budget cut - Allison, director. 7-21-1972 Allison explains how the library functions under budget cuts. 10-21-1972 The Board of Education gives the library a special grant of $8,000 to open full time. 2-20-1973 Full Library service restored. 3-30-1973 The Board of Education restores library funds. 5-16-1973 The Library is proposed for the National Register of Historic Sites. 9-20-1973 The Library Board asks for expansion. 9-18-1974 The Board authorizes an architect to study the addition plans. 12-6-1974 Cites the cost of serving the area. 12-17-1975 The Library Board asks the county for $450,000. 2-12-1976 The Library Board asks the Board of Education to allow money to get drawings for the addition. 9-22-1976 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 42
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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) The Board of Education seeks federal funds for the addition. 10-20-1976 The Council may split the federal funds to help build an annex. The Council asked for $750,000, the School for $950,000 from the Public Works Program - area award expected: $1,225,000 to be divided at local choice. 6-21-1977 The Library Board asks for a share of Economic Development funds for the library expansion. The School Board to use funds from the sale of Richmond Property as part of the building funds. 6-22-1977 The Council agrees to share Development funds. 6-28-1977 The Board of Education tells the Library Board to go ahead with building plans for the addition. 7-7-1977 Winegar on the proposed library addition. 7-12-1977 The Board of Education okays the library addition. 9-21-1977 Clerk of Works: Joseph Krantz. The new wing: 1,800sq.ft., one floor and basement. Architect: J. Marlin Casker for firm Habiterra Associates of Jamestown. 12-21-1977 Article on opening. Editorial by Winegar. 3-28-1978 Ins. Maps show enlargement between 1906 and 1912. no date The Board approves $79,897 for funding furniture for the new addition - the Wilson Co. of Lawrence, MA. 6-27-1978 Picture of progress on the building. 7-3-1978 Louis Viele, construction company. From Martha. 7-24-1978 Bids for a sign, landscaping offered. 10-18-1978 The Library closes until February 12 to move to the addition. 1-25-1979 Opening Monday - description. 2-10-1979 Winegar on the library reopening, expanded. 3-28-1979 Picture of the Library dedication - corner stone ceremony. 4-2-1979 Larger space brings more library use. 5-29-1979 Libraries unite to seek Town and Village support. 9-5-1981 Supporters of County contributions to the Library budget swell the county budget hearing. 11-19-1981 Custodian held for sodomy - Leo A. Fagan. 1-13-1984 The Board of Education to invest $52,000 to make possible a connection by the Library with the Nioga computer system. 2-22-1984 Has a computer to loan. 4-3-1984 Installing a computer - to give instruction. 6-4-1984 Circulating video tapes. 12-29-1984 Will loan video cassettes. 1-24-1985 Wires to Nioga complete. 8-9-1985 Entering holding in the computer - picture. 7-14-1986 Winegar quotes a poem on the Richmond Library (or readers of.) 11-7-1986 Charging books by computer with magnetized cards - picture. 11-25-1986 Reminds readers of historic material it owns. 2-6-1987 Winegar mentions the 100th birthday of is coming in March 1989. 3-24-1988 Pfalzer on the Richmond Library Story Hour - picture of Mrs. Seamans. 4-6-1988 State law protect library records, including computer records private. 6-16-1988 Libraries of the county ask for an increase from the county. 7-6-1988 Winegar on the coming centennial and a review of history. 2-17-1989 Gets post office cancellation mark for its 100th birthday - picture. 2-28-1989 Report on preparations for the centennial celebration - picture of banner. 3-8-1989 Pictures of the centennial celebration. 3-13-1989 Gets a state grant to microfilm telephone books and directories. 8-30-1989 Now offers CDs to borrowers. 1-10-1990 One hundredth year marked by a 15% increase in circulation - have 81,000 books, 167 periodicals, 2,700 recordings, 475 video cassettes. 2-22-1990 Winegar lists services - National Library Week. 4-25-1990 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 43
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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) Cut in Nioga funds to affect all libraries in the system. 9-17-1991 Jean Seamans retires from the Children's Room - Sandy Gillard to replace her. 9-24-1991 Winegar on library service to the community. 4-3-1992 Winegar on Library & Friends' coming book sale. 9-21-1992 Students at John Kennedy School write the Legislature asking for County funding for libraries. 11-11-1991 Now has an index to Daily News on microfilm, as well as paper, 1878-1992. 8-31-1993 To get a computerized catalog, new carpet, circulation system from Nioga fund. Not to get county funding. 10-26-1993 Gets a grant from the NYS Education fund - for children's books. 4-12-1995 McAllister, Board president, reports that use of the library increased 54% in 10 years; especially in electronic use; Spinnigan says books are still central. 1-10-1996 Articles, pictures, statistics. 3-16-1996 Article from McEvoy book. 10-17-1996 Second half. 10-24-1996 School vote and budget hearing separate from the library vote and budget hearing. 1-22-1997 Has its busiest year yet; 200,000 in 1996 - picture of the Children's Room. 3-3-1997 The Board president, in a letter to ed, explains that the vote on the budget is separate from the school budget vote. 3-31-1997 Sandy Gillard given the Nioga award for an outreach program to reach Hispanic, handicapped. 6-13-1997 Winegar on the library's Books Sandwiched In series. 4-10-1998 To offer internet terminal service - two stations this summer. 6-26-1998 Gets a state grant for "Science Wizarding" program. 8-28-1998 To get a new roof. 2-26-1999 Winegar on the library's: Books Sandwiched In, sales, etc. 4-14-1999 The Youth Bureau, Richmond Library join other groups in planning safe places for youths. 6-3-1999 A restored portrait of Mary Richmond to be dedicated by Friends of the Library - picture. 8-30-1999 Children's Room decorated, brightened up with money from Irma DeVoe - gift of $5,000. 11-2-1999 Ann Falco chosen to administer the new Senior-Outreach position at - funded by the Marshall Fund. 11-13-1999 Picture of DeVoe, honored at. 11-23-1999 SAGE: Serving the Aged in Genesee County: Picture of the committee members, objectives of SAGE, funded by Muriel H. Marshall fund. Members of SAGE: Paula Meyer, Outreach Librarian; Joe Zaso; Ann Falco, director of SAGE; Dorothy Coughlin, member of the planning team; Rosemary Surowka, Library Board; others named. 12-24-1999 Customers comment on the SAGE program. 7-1-2000 Offers a Safe Place After School, plus help with homework. 10-26-2000
Richmond Mansion Adelaide Kenny to have her home on East Main Street razed, area made part of (her) mother's lawn. 7-5-1888 John Schaefer laying the foundation for an iron fence. 11-1-1889 Business office - behind the house and facing the drive - now ready for use. 9-20-1900 Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond gardens and Martin Bourke, gardener. 8-21-1920 Century plants moved into the greenhouse. 9-3-1920 The house goes to Watts Richmond on the death of Adelaide (Richmond) Thomas. 12-31-1945 The will of Mrs. Frank Thomas on file. 1-4-1926 Green and Sanders have the mansion for sale. 3-31-1926 Picture of ca 1896. 4-1-1926 Purchased by C. C. Bradley - for Masons. Cost about $46,000. 4-8-1926 Masons may take the mansion for a Temple. 4-9-1926 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 44
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Richmond Mansion (cont) Masons turn down the purchase of. 5-26-1926 Bradley offers the mansion to the Batavia Club - would exchange the Club and site for the mansion and front portion of the site. 5-3-1927 Sold to Stroh Brothers. Bradley paid $42,500 for the whole property. Stroh paid much less, got less land. Bradley tore down greenhouses, sold three lots on - Washington Avenue to George Manitsas, east lot to George Green - still owns the center lot. 8-13-1927 Picture of the house and an article on Dean. 2-10-1940 The Library Trustees ask the Board of Education to set aside a the site of the mansion for a new library. 3-18-1964 The Board of Education purchases the Richmond property. 7-1-1966 Article by Kathy Smith on. 7-26-1966 More by Smith including a claim that the house was built by William Davis. 8-13-1966 The Board of Education is studying the future of. 11-23-1966 The Board of Education wants practical use. 11-30-1966 On saving the mansion. 11-30-1966 Picture of - Children's Home to close. 3-20-1967 Site seen as possible location for a new library. 4-26-1967 The School District takes possession - approves use by Day Care Center. 7-25-1967 The Landmark Society protests site for a library. 8-18-1967 Article by K. Smith on - pictures. 9-9-1967 Architects estimate repairs would cost $44,000 to $47,000. 10-9-1967 To be razed for library site (July 16, 1968.) 11-20-1968 Mrs. Edward Osborn asks for time to save the mansion. 12-19-1968 The Board to delay demolition. 1-22-1969 Articles on (and on inside pages.) 1-24 or 25-1969 Winegar on saving the mansion. 1-29-1969 Fund goal now $3,000 - now behind. 2-6-1969 The Century Committee must present $550 - 10% demolition estimate - to keep the mansion. 2-19-1969 The Landmark Society to occupy the mansion at $150 a month. 3-4-1969 Ribbon-cutting for April 13. 3-26-1969 Listed by the State as worthy of preservation. 6-27-1969 The Board of Education sets the stage for razing. 8-20-1969 A Buffalo man is reported interested in. 11-19-1969 Dr. Mulcahy heads a committee to save the mansion. 11-28-1969 The Landmark Society is moving out. The mansion is now for sale. 12-18-1969 Four said to be bidders for. 1-16-1970 The Board of Education refuses an offer for. 1-21-1970 Fate of put to the County. The Chief of Historic Management for the State is here to try to save the mansion. 2-3-1970 The Legislature asks for public support. 2-12-1970 A survey finds little public interest. 2-19-1970 The Landmark Society appeals to the State Education Department for support. 3-2-1970 Hope seen for saving the mansion. 3-10-1970 Conable pledges help to save. 3-26-1970 The State Department of Education gives the School District permission to raze the mansion. 5-20-1970 The Landmark Society tries for another stay. 5-21-1970 Being stripped. 5-27, 29-1970 Auction of mansion effects. 6-3-1970 Almost stripped. 6-9-1970 Darrell Freeman moves machines in to raze the mansion - picture. 6-10-1970 Going down. 6-11-1970 The Board of Education offers the site for sale. 3-22-1972 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 45
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Richmond Mansion (cont) Winegar recalls the great days of. 3-23-1972 Winegar remembers. 4-11-1972 The Board of Education hears a bid of $73,701 for the mansion and property. 4-19-1972 The Board rejects two bids for. Site for sale. 4-26-1972 The Board of Education debates the mansion sale - possibly for a high-rise. 7-26-1972 The Board puts the site on the market. 3-20-1974 The Board reserves the rear part of the site for possible use by the library. 5-8-1974
Richmond Property Adelaide R. Kenny is building on Ross Street for her nephew. 11-6-1903 Property and house bought by C. C. Bradley. 4-1-1926 Greenhouses sold to W. L. Rogers of Ransomville who is dismantling and moving. 11-10-1926 Manitsas bought the lot on Washington? no date The lot at 318 Washington sold by Green Real Estate. 29 Ross sold to Dr. Nicholas Schultz, the dentist, who will build. 3-31-1928 The School System is studying further use of. 10-17-1973 The Board of Education votes to hold part of the property for possible library expansion. 11-21-1973 the School sells a portion of the property to Stephen B. Hughes - rumor says for use of the church. 5-8-1974 St. Joseph's is buying. 6-6-1974 The Board of Education is holding part of the price of the property for possible a library building fund. 6-22-1974
Rich's Corner In swamp near Elba. 9-15-1899
Richter, Arthur Has taken the machinery of Sun Publishing Co. and will do printing under the same name. 5-14-1947
Richter, Arthur H. Killed in a training plane crash. 12-21-1944
Richter, John Promoted by the Navy to aviation machinists mate - in California. 12-26-1940
Richville Early name for Pembroke. Past & Present column. 9-29-1906
Ricotta, Anthony Of 512 Ellicott Street, kills his wife Rose Barone Ricotta. 8-17-1935 The Scotland Yard unit of the State Police called in the Ricotta case. 8-27-1935 Said going insane. 10-4-1935 Trial of starts. 10-12-1935 To Matteawan - now hospitalized. 12-3-1935 In stupor - not expected to live long. 12-6-1935 Ricotta, Rose Barone Anthony Ricotta murders his wife. 8-17-1935 Suicide pact notes revealed. 8-26-1935 Special unit of the Troopers called to help. 8-29-1935 Ricotta to a State Hospital. 9-3, 4-1935 Ricotta indicted. 10-21-1935 Ricotta back in the county jail. 12-2, 3, 5-1935
Rideout, Dr. E. William Associated with Dr. George S. Yound and Dr. David Johnson. 3-20-1950 Dr. Myron E. Williams is taking the practice of. 7-31-1952 Setting up a practice at 114 Washington, leaving the Veteran's Hospital. 6-27-1955
Rider, Dean Wants to open a plant to waterproof shoes. 10-26-1925
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Rider, Harry L. To UB to enter the College of Pharmacy. 10-6-1899 Graduates UB School of Pharmacy. 4-26-1901 Clerk in a drug store in LeRoy - now in Clark's Drug Store in Albion. 5-10-1902 Vaughn and Rider buy out Charles P. Gould drugs - 92 Main Street. 9-13-1905 Entertains friends on engagement as agreed two years ago. 5-26-1911 Buys out his partner Harry S. Vaughn at 82 Main Street. The partnership was formed in 1905. Purchased the store from C. R. Gold - same address. 9-10-1923 Rider Drug Store to move from 92 Main to 14 Jackson Street. Ends 100 years span in the drug business at 94. Has owned the store since 1925 when he purchased the interest of Harry Vaughn. 12-26-1928 Rider Drugs moves from Main to 14 Jackson. 3-16-1929 Reminiscences of - in business 50 years - now manager of Parson's Drugs. 1-16-1947 Pharmacist at Parson's Drugs. 10-16-1956 Dies in North Carolina at 76. Vaughn and Rider were classmates at UB. 6-17-1957
Rider, Ivan H. Gets druggists certificate. 4-29-1909
Riegel, Ernest Buys the greenhouse on West Main Road from Mrs. Donald McLellan. 7-6-1949
Riegel, Larry Riegel's Greenhouse expanding under plastic - Larry & Nancy. 3-29-1976 Larry and Kate Riegel - picture - readying plants for spring sale. 4-9-1987 Riegel's is a real family business. 6-6-1994 Kate and Larry Riegel - picture - featured in the May issue of Flowers and Garden.q5-15-1995 Dan "Pudgie" Riner, owner of Pudgie's Hardware of Oakfield - to be called "Pudgies." 8-18-1999 To go into Internet Marketing with his wife Kate - children 7 and 11. 8-18-1999
Rieman, Eno C. Of Lyndonville, buys Gonyo Gas Station - Quality Gas - at 629 East Main Street. 3-21-1934
Rienzi Hotel 16 Main Street. Someone stole a gallon of blackberry brandy from the cellar at - run by George Gassman. 5-17-1905 Bert Ames of, ill. 2-25-1913
Rifle Club To get a charter for the American Rifle Association. 4-27-1912 New club, gets its charter. 6-7-1912 Receives its charter. 7-7-1912
Riggi, John Owner of Charles Sporting Goods, being relocated until the new Mall shop is ready. 9-8-1973
Right to Life See: Genesee County Right to Life. Rimmer, Edward Picture: Rimmers married 50 years. 6-7-1962 Obit - funeral notice. 6-10-1964 Ring Assistant Professor of Oral Dentistry at UB. 9-16-1965 Ring honored by the American Academy of Dental Historians. 10-25-1967
Rimmer, Edward A. Takes the test for the State Police - assigned to Troop A. 7-30-1918 Injured when a horse crushes him against the side of a stable. 11-10-1930
Rimmer, Peter Of 4 School Street, dead - about 63. Sons: Peter G. of NY; Edward of Buffalo; Daughters: Mary; Margaret; Mrs. Frank Russell. 3-22-1907
Rimmer, Peter G. Obit - 74. Brother of Edward Rimmer and Matie Contant. 7-17-1944
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Rimmer, Mrs. Peter Obit - 97. Children: Edward A.; Peter G.; Mrs. Frank Russell; Mrs. Leslie Contant; Mrs. George Holmes. 10-10-1933
Rimmer, William A. Obit - 59. A State Trooper. 1-26-1977
Riner, Dan "Pudgie" Riegel sells his greenhouse to, owner of Pudgie's Hardware of Oakfield. 8-18-1999 New owner of the Agway Store on Liberty Street. Also owns Triple P Farms in Oakfield and Riegel's Greenhouse in Batavia. 12-21-1999
Ring, Dr. Malvin E. To open a practice here - picture (March 5, 1953). 4-6-1953 Buys 40 Bogue Avenue from Kenoyer. 10-5-1960 Completes a course in Periodontia at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 10-29-1962 In Winegar's space on Saturdays. 1-18-1969 To edit ADA Magazine. 11-12-1970 Picture of with dental exhibits in the Holland Land Office. 9-9-1968 To speak in Denmark. 6-4-1971 Moving his office to 216 East Main Street. 6-19-1975 The American College of Dentistry inducts Ring. 11-23-1976 Card with a list of dates/history: September 16, 1965 - serves as an assistant at UB; November 16, 1965; October 25, 1967 - at Smithsonian; September 9, 1968; October 10, 1969; September 26, 1970 (Buffalo Evening News); September 28, 1970 - Ring to teach Ancient Life; September 19, 1972; November 19, 1974; June 19, 1975 - moving his office. Active in B' Nai B'Rith September 8, 1958; Local and National Dental Associations; Came to Batavia in April of 1953 or 1952; Captain in the Army Dental Corps; History of local dentistry as reported in local papers; interest in archaeology part of Ronee; Int. Dental Convention, Bulgaria, Denmark - spoke on Changing (?) in Children's Dentistry; In Whos Who in the East September 19, 1972; Editor, Bulletin History of Dentistry November 19, 1974 (6th year); Speaker, National Dentist Association, Nashville August 10, 1976; Fellow, American College of Dentists - inducted in Las Vegas November 23, 1976. Shows Japanese dentist around the area. 7-15-1982 Retires - sells his practice. December 1982 Dr. Sofin taking Ring's practice. 5-8-1983 Writing a history of dentistry - picture. 5-17-1983 Book now published. 10-9-1985 Given an award by St. Louis University. 9-8-1986 Elected to the International Platform Association. 11-28-1987 Speaker for Sisterhood Dinner. 6-18-1990
Ring, Dr. Malcolm E. has an article on Dr. Burkhart in Dental journal. 2-26-1992 Ring, Susan Ring's songs being used for television shows. 12-18-1894 Resident of Portland, Oregon, gets two awards for music used in television in 1992. 6-12-1992 Making a success writing music for children. 6-21-1994
Rinky Dink Go-Cart & Golf Course Scott Evans asks for a permit to run an East Main Street Road cart track - must prove noise level. 5-4-1995 Evans adding go carts to the Rinky Dink Golf Course, which is now open. 8-18-1995 New owners add driving range and Kart track - picture. 9-18-1995 Entertainment center reopening as the Gravel Pit with beach volley ball - Ad. 4-27-1996
Riot Several people arrested, deputy hurt, in brawl on Lewis Place. 3-21-1992
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Rippel, Harry W. Resigns - 30 years with the police - remembers early experiences. 4-4-1951 Obit at 61 - picture. 2-3-1953 Obit - 33 years on the police force. 2-14-153
Rippey, William S. Buys Best Delivery Service business of Grant J. Hiscutt and Harold A. Sawdy. 3-1-1918 Buys two buildings on East Main at Elm - building he uses as a grocery and house on the corner to the west of Mrs. John Ebling. 2-2-1924 Sells the grocery at 503 East Main Street to Everett J. Mullen. 2-2-1928 Recently sold the meat market at 503 East Main and bought a modern dining car from Ward and Dennison Co. of Silver Creek - will locate at 42 Jackson St. Site of an earlier diner operated by E. D. Edsall, who later ran East Main Diner. 2-14-1928 Files a petition to open a Grill at 42 Jackson Street. 10-29-1934 Rippey Diner, 42 Jackson, looking for fussy eaters. 11-27-1940 Rippey's Diner - "take the family out." 3-19-1941 Joseph Fratterrigo buys Rippey's Diner. Rippy to devote his time to Monagle Ice Cream. 10-23-1944 Dead at 72. Brother of T. Edward Rippey. Started as a driver of a delivery wagon. Ran a diner at 42 Jackson. Retired 5 years ago. 11-10-1949 Obit - Mrs. Rippey. 9-30-1954 Winegar recalls Rippey's Diner. 2-15-1974 Winegar recalls Jackson Street Rippey's Diner, Fraterrigo's, etc. 8-20-1992
Risk Manager The County hires Charles Austin, Risk Manager - of Monroe County. 6-17-1990 Austin resigns "to pursue other career interests." 8-26-1992
Riso, Andrew Obit. 1-30-1923
Riso, Harry Riso and Zito implicated in an extortion case. 5-20-1972 Freed on $15,000 bail. 5-23-1972 Extortion case to Grand Jury. 5-27-1972 Grand Jury indicts four on conspiracy. 6-7-1972 Challenges testimony - extortion. 12-9-1972 Testimony refutes Riso's claim. 12-11-1972
Riso, Mrs. Josephine Closes the fruit and vegetable store at 50 Jackson Street. 12-28-1933
Riso, Nicholas Closed his fruit and vegetable store in the Family Theater - now being redone. 6-12-1923 Moving his fruit and vegetable from 36 Jackson Street - leases 49 Jackson Street. 8-27-1928 Moving his fruit store from 49 to 30 Jackson Street - Salvation Army Building. 8-10-1931
Ritchlin, Elizabeth (Pat) Dead in Rochester. 1-9-1995
Ritchlin, Ernest Honored on his retirement as a printer at The Times. 10-28-1975 Obit - Mary Ann Ritchlin - Mrs. Ernest. 10-28-1991 Obit - Ernest - 85. 10-4-1994
Ritchlin, Ernest J. Ritchlin and Carson, burned out in Russell Place fire - then at 22 State Street - moving to 15 State, vacated by Batavia laundry. 2-27-1926 Ad: Ritchlin's upstairs store - coats, dresses, millinery. 1-9-1936 Obit - 83. 11-19-1968
Ritchlin, Dr. Howard I. Obit - 53. 2-20-1960 Funeral. 2-23-1960
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Ritchlin, Howard L. Moves his podiatry office from 565 Fulton Street, Brooklyn to 57 Main Street, Batavia. 12-1-1928 On Jaycees National Board. 10-7-1943
Ritchlin, Dr. Howard W. Practicing in California - picture. 12-16-1967 Has congratulations to Notre Dame - now in Penfield, NY. 2-27-1990
Ritchlin, Ignatius Of 1 West Avenue, files a petition to do business under the name of "Ladies Shoe Parlor." 6-22-1917 Opens a shoe store at 22 State Street. 11-10-1921 Ritchlin's store has a shoe department, millinery, and dress department. 6-28-1933 Moving from over 58 Main to 42 Main - formerly Cotton's. 8-30-1938
Ritchlin, Ignatius V. Mr. & Mrs. Ritchlin buy a home at 49 Vernon Avenue. Lived many years at 20 Park Avenue then left town. 8-15-1955 Mr. & Mrs. Ritchlin wed 50 years. 10-29-1955 Dead at 75 - in business 41 years. 1-9-1956 Ignatius A. Ritchlin dead at 61. 9-23-1977
Ritchlin, Mrs. Ignatius V. Dead at 76. Sons: Dr. Howard; Ernest; Richard; Ignatius; John - not of Batavia; Raymond - not of Batavia. 12-19-1955
Ritchlin, John D. Gets a certificate from a national school as student School of Podiatry. 3-24-1932
Ritchlin, Raymond Graduates from Institute of Podiatry of Long Island University. 6-3-1940
Ritchlin, Richard J. Retiring after about 60 years in business, started by his father in 1913. Worked for his father after school - I. V. Ritchlin. 12-4-1982
Ritchlin's Economy Hat Shop Upstairs at the corner of Main and State - Ad. 9-11-1924 Ritchlin's Upstairs Store - dress department, new styles, colors, fabrics - Ad. 5-11-1927
Ritchlin's Shoes Opened to sell Treadeasy Shoes in 1914 at home a 1 West Avenue. Soon moved to the corner of Main and Jefferson. Picture - now at 3 State Street. 5-25-1937 Sketches of workers at. 8-16-1954 Has a device to fit children's shoes. 3-28-1962 To move to the Mall. 2-3-1977 Moving to Minor Shoe Factory in the Industrial Park. 10-8-1986
Ritz-Craft Trailer Moves to the Industrial Center. Employs 8 - expects to employ 200 in 6 months. 6-13-1964 Chose Batavia because of the airport here. 7-11-1964 On production line - pictures. Goal is to make 400 boats a year. Now making the 14' Sports Beachcomber. Hope to make a 20' craft. C. J. Murphy, manager. 3-6-1965 $800 worth of power tools stolen. 6-18-1965 Moved to Shamokin, PA. 3-1-1967
Ritzenthaler Building two houses at Ross and North - one facing each street. 3-12-1912
River Street Permit issued for homes to be constructed by the Stroh brothers. 6-12-1946 Picture of homes being built by L. C. Stroh & Son - picture. 9-24, 27-1947 Hickey-Freeman making temporary use of two of Stroh's houses. 10-7-1947 Start of the rebuilding of. 6-2-1973 Manufactured homes going on many streets - 5 of them on River - picture. 1-5-1988
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River Street Bridge Now open with new stringers and flooring. 9-13-1898 Wing and Diamond of Holley given a contract to repair the bridge. 5-22-1930 Being widened by WPA. 12-18-1937 Opens tomorrow - widened and lengthened as a flood relief measure. 1-27-1938 Opened after repairs. 6-28-1954 Engineer to survey the bridge. 5-9-1956 Closed for repair. 10-27-1960 Needs new stringers. 10-28-1960 Repaired - now open. 11-14-1960 Closed for repair. 1-6-1966 Citizens ask for a new bridge at. 2-9-1971 Picture of. 8-7-1971 The City to hire a Rochester firm to design bridges for River Street and Chestnut Street - to state specifications. 3-23-1973 The State sends plans for. 6-22-1973 City crews repairing the bridge. 7-2-1974 The City agrees to maintain the bridge. 7-9-1974 The State to build a new bridge. 8-3-1974 Stimson Associates of Buffalo bidding to build. 9-5-1974 Picture of. 9-6-1974 Stimson Associates of Buffalo to build. 10-4-1974 Closing Wednesday. 11-4-1974 Bridge closes. 11-6-1974 Stimson Associates to build when the approaches are ready. 1-18-1975 Picture of progress on. 2-19-1975 Picture of the foundations for. 5-20-1975 Picture of progress on. 9-17-1975 Picture of. 11-6-1987
River Street School The Board of Education plans to build a school on River Street - described. 12-6-1989 Superintendent Van Scoy approves - to go to a vote. 9-17-1990 The School District buys 3 parcels of land. 11-8-1990 Two board members question the purchase. 10-9-1990 Editorial asks for positive vote. 11-23-1990 Discussion meetings Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 11-24-1990 Van Scoy estimates the effect of the new school on the school budget. 12-5-1990 A Study Committee says the high tension wires are no threat to. 12-7-1990 Rejected 7 to 1 - huge vote. 12-12-1990 The School System spent $10,000 to promote approval for. 12-15-1990 Winegar on the school vote. 12-17-1990
Riverside Drive Along the Tonawanda around Kibbe Addition with an advertisement for the sale of lots. 9-13-1902
Riverview Parkway Lucius Atwater promoting the sale of lots in the Riverview area - Kibbe Addition. 9-25-1924 Roach, Elmer One of the area's earliest mechanics, former foreman at Batavia Motors Inc. Car dealer dad (sic) at 72. 7-18-1958
Roach, James Owner of Auto Center of Batavia on Ellicott Street has purchased George E. Smith Motors of Center Street. Will run as Batavia Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep. 5-21-1998 Buys Carmel Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge in Albion, closed six months. 9-13-1999
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Roach, John T. (Jack) Article on Roach Agency. 8-21-1939 Buys 232 West Main Street - to move used cars there and live there. Some business to remain at 247 West Main. 7-31-1940 Used car dealer at 232 West Main - has Plymouth and DeSoto dealership. 4-26-1941 Rents a store at 232 West Main - to redecorate - use as DeSoto, Plymouth sales. 10-21-1941 Auto dealer, enters the Army. 4-17-1943 Opening Packard Sales Office, 232 West Main Street. 1-19-1955 Of LeRoy Service Station, opening a new station at 600 Ellicott Street. 9-2-1955 Gets a permit to build an auto sales room at 230-232 West Main. 9-23-1955 Ad: Picture - John T. Roach Rambler, 232 West Main Street. 10-21-1957 To deal with Edsel, Mercury, and Lincoln, 232 West Main. 7-1-1958 Ad: John Roach selling Edsel. 1-28-1959 To sell Jeep truck along with Willys. 10-13-1961 Ad: John T. Roach - Lincoln, Mercury, Jeep, 232 West Main Street. 8-3-1963 Ad: JTR, 232 West Main. 7-8-1966 At 232 West Main Street since 1958 - started 3 years after graduation - Lincoln- Mercury dealer. 1-16-1970 Leaving the car sales business after 40 years - to have an auction at 232 W. Main. 7-8-1975 Sells the site at 252 (sic) West Main to Mancusos. 7-28-1975 Jack Roach and another employee J. T. Roach open Jack's Texaco at 4123 West Main Street. 7-25-1975 Darryl Freeman moving Roach Auto Agency at 234 West Main. Location for Burger King. Roach Agency to be set up on Transit Road in Elba. 5-31-1977 Moving from Oakfield to the Ford Dealership at 301 West Main Street - Gonzales closed last fall - in Athoe place. 4-11-1980 Opens in the former Esquire Agency, 5072 East Main Street Road. 12-10-1980 Moving to the Esquire building. 11-18-1980 In new home on East Main. 12-10-1980 To open a new AMC, Jeep, Renault dealership on East Main Street Road next to Jack Roach Ford. 1-13-1986 Moving Subaru sales from Oakfield to East Main Road - repair shop to Oakfield. 3-25-1987 Jack Roach Motors adds boats to its line - to display at Lincoln-Mercury at 5072 East Main Street and National Car Rental, 635 East Main. 12-21-1988 Ad in the Pennysaver locates Zigrossi Ford-Lincoln-Mercury at 5072 East Main Street in Batavia. 4-30-1990 Roach sells Ford-Lincoln-Mercury to Santo Zigrossi of Oakfield - n.d. Obit - 84. 10-22-1997 see: Tom Roach. Dealership listed as John T. Roach in business continually since 1934. Dealership at 232 West Main, Roach home, where the front room was a showroom. Tom Roach says he has been running the business since his father retired. Now located on West Main Road one mile west of McDonald's - picture. 10-12-1998 Tom Roach of John T. Roach Used Cars, West Main Street buys Helmut Collision and leases the building to Jim Johnson of Oakfield who will service all makes. 9-25-2000 Roach, John (the younger) Moving from Oakfield to 301 West Main - former Athoe Ford. 4-11-1980
Roach, Harold Saves little Gerald Helbert from drowning in the Creek. 8-24-1915
Roach, Tom See: Roach John T. (Jack)
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Roads Supervisors pass wide tire measure. 11-20-1901 Batavia-Buffalo road closed - drifts. 2-13-1920 Nearly all open - freight moving. 2-18-1920 Walker offers men and tractors to open roads. 1-22-1923 Widening Main Street to Bushville planned. 3-18-1940
Roadside Stands The News notes that vegetable stands are springing up like mushrooms. 7-28-1921
Roadway Express Replaced Nestor Bros Trucking at 128 Cedar Street. When? Before 1988.
Roadway Motor Co. Suggestion that Roadway build a truck stop north of the Thruway on Route 98. May over strain the present sewer system. 9-8-1988 Costs of water lines in disagreement between the Town and Saunders of. 9-22-1988 Motel owners, including Treadway, object to a new truck stop. 10-13-1988 Town-City studying annexation of land for a truck stop. 10-21-1988 The Town to sponsor a sewer line for. 11-10-1988 Opens a mini-plaza for truckers with Sugarcreek in Henrietta - plan 3 more. Has 14 full service highway travel centers. New plans are for smaller centers with gasoline, shopping, and service. 11-30-1988 Roadway officials, town supervisors, satisfied with progress on water and sewers for the proposed truck stop. Phil Saunders, Chairman of the Board of roadway Motor Plazas. 7-14-1989 The Town cuts $30,000 from the cost by do-it-yourself method - for water, sewer. 8-3-1989 City and Town in deep trouble over the proposed town truck stop - the City says it will ruin its business. 8-8-1989 Motor park approved by the State. 8-16-1989 Saunders, owner of land held for developing a truck stop accused of transporting oil without a state license. 12-14-1989 The Town to appropriate more money to develop sewers to. 12-16-1989
Roanoke Past & Present column: ¶ on Settlement of Roanoke. 5-22-1920 Past & Present column: ¶ on early Roanoke. 8-19-1922 Past & Present column: ¶ on Roanoke and its name. 12-29-1951
Robb, Earl R. Capt. Robb, head of the National Guard, praised. 3-22-1951
Robberies See also: Burglaries. About $700 worth of goods found - stolen from trains. 1-10-1910 The County Clerk's office robbed - $800 in checks and cash taken. 4-8-1910 Almost every week in March and April. 1910 A Buffalo women reveals the perpetrator of break-ins and robberies of the past weeks 4-13-1910 The above story brings many articles to light - Edward Welch. 4-14-1910 Three young men, on motorcycles, admit robbing William Kimball - aged man. 11-19-1912 Motorcycle bandit loot found - Charles Lyke. 11-25-1912 Bandits admit more robberies. 11-26-1912 Burglars take liquor, little cash, break-in at Priester's new place. 11-26-1912 Stakel's and Dyer's robbed. 12-3-1912 Motorcycle gag member confesses to robberies, Peter Marshall - others: Charles S. Lykes; Charles Deutsehler. 1-9-1913 Grocery store stock disappears. 1-25-1917 Complicated deal revealed on above. 1-30-1917 Minnie McCann robbed on Jefferson - screams brought help. 7-22-1918 Auto tires found in woods. 8-7-1919 Tire thefts profitable for thieves. 8-15-1919 Two men seen at Bankat home - neighbors call police. November 1920 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 53
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Robberies (cont) Six bandits take $500 and an automobile from two men - the abandon Cadillac. At the corner of West Main and Lewiston Road. 10-20-1920 Tall darkly dressed man enters the Fisher home - frightened off by screams. 11-10-1920 Two boys steal J. W. Mullins car. 11-15-1921 Charles M. Wilson Banker. 11-18-1921 Sporadic theft of carpenter tools from garages and building sites. 7-20-1926 Two daring daylight burglaries from the Outlet Store nets $1,300 to $2,000. 7-25-1927 Details of the Outlet robbery. 7-26-1927 A customer dickering for tires with Max Schoenberg, the tire dealer at 119 West Main, draws a gun and robs the place of $250. 7-25-1938 Gilbert and Merlin Boyd, brothers, admit to robbing a road stand as well as 14 robberies in 1937. 9-7-1938 Winslow Gas Station held up. 9-20-1938 Three in a stolen car hold-up and rob an attendant at Corey's Gas Station - take $15.50. 1-9-1939 Kenmore lads held for the Corey robbery. 1-17-1939 William Rice, 71, of 50 Ellicott Street beaten and robbed by youth he befriended. 6-27-1939 Moose Home robbed during the night of liquor worth $1,000. 10-15-1943 Frank Tundo, 22, gets 2½ - 5 years for theft of a car. 3-7-1944 Anthony Padella, Clipper outfielder, hit and robbed of $12 on East Main. 5-17-1952 A thief takes church collection left on a table. 7-7-1954 A thief robs the shrine box a St. Anthony's. 9-17-1954 Safe-cracker takes $6,000 from the Downs office. 8-13-1956 Salesperson slashed and robbed of $92 in Adelman's during the lunch hour. Thought the robber was joking. 8-12-1957 Robbers take $1,400 from Genesee Finance Corporation. 4-19-1960 Two youths hold, rob a man on Liberty Street. 4-7-1962 Ebling Electric, Trailways office entered, $230 taken. 7-7-1964 Kinney Shoes entered. 7-8-1964 Two break-ins over night - one at Brenner's. 7-21-1964 Safe holding $2,950 stolen from Gillette's Garage at 181 Pearl Street. 8-20-1964 Home of Peter Pero robbed of $5,000. 9-5-1964 Peter Suozzi, 17, an attendant at Ellicott Street gas station hit on the head and robbed 11-8-1966 Robert Piel claims he was robbed by a masked man at the gas station where he works. 2-27-1967 Robber takes $450 from Agway. 2-28-1967 Robbery a hoax. (Piel denies.) 3-1-1967 Piel admits the robbery story was false. 3-14-1967 Francis & Mead report a bracelet and necklace stolen during the day - worth $1,000 each. 8-25-1967 Thieves rob the Mobil Station at Clinton and East. 10-3-1967 Police arrest two after a rash of area robberies. 3-16-1968 Pair rob theater employee, Paul Davis, at a bank. 4-16-1968 Mancuso hold-up nets the thief $2,000. 4-22-1968 Villa Capri loses $5,000 in theft. 5-20-1968 Ashe Grocery robbed by gunman. 5-27-1968 Robber tries to hold-up Liberty Bank - teller faints. (July 25, 1968.) 7-10-1968 Suspect, Ralph Halberstan, held for the Grand Jury. 7-26-1968 Suspect in the Mancuso robbery held - hold-up described. 8-3-1968 Suspect, Ralph Halberstan, held for the Grand Jury. 9-13-1968 Thief takes $500 at Marchese Market. 1-12-1969 Marchese robber a youth - or 2. 1-14-1969 Ten youths involved in the Marchese robbery. 1-15-1969 Quartley's on Washington robbed of $300. 3-21-1969 Robert Koneczny of Your Host robbed in the parking lot. 10-6-1969 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 54
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Robberies (cont) Coca Cola plant robbed - substantial sum taken. 7-19-1971 Masked pair enter a Bank Street home and rob it. 12-17-1971 Two women say a black man robbed them on the street. 4-27-1972 Masked man holds up the desk clerk at the Treadway office. 9-14-1973 Bag snatcher takes checks for deposit near Marine Midland from Genesee Travel. 8-13-1974 Thief snatches a bank deposit bag from a General Trust employee. 8-13-1974 Armed robbery at a service station on East Main a hoax. 8-14-1975 Convenience store on West Main held-up by an armed pair. 1-17-1976 Rush of CB thefts from cars. 4-20-1976 Dan's Mobil Service hit by robbery - 601 East Main Street. 12-30-1980 Two black men hold-up, rob Sugar Creek Station, Ellicott at Cedar. 12-28-1987 Two separate attempts at robbery in the Mall. 9-17-1988 Tuesday the 20th, a man robs Reisdorf's Clinton Street Citgo Station - another robbed the Sugar Creek Store on Pearl Street this morning. 9-23-1988 Robbers jumps the counter at Marine Midland at Ames Plaza, escapes on a moped. 5-25-1989 Two men beat, rob a clerk at the Gulf Station at Oak and West Main Streets. 10-2-1989 Man robs the West Main Sugar Creek at gun point. 9-19-1990 Robbery foiled - man says he has a bomb, tries to get money at M & T Bank at Eastown Plaza. 11-14-1990 Kwik Fill on Ellicott Street robbed - same man twice in 2 days. 11-26-1990 Man in a ski mask robs Key Bank. 11-6-1991 Crimestoppers asks for help in solving the Key Bank robbery. 11-7-1991 Mann robbed Anchor Bank. 12-17-1991 Robbery at Anchor Bank similar to robbery at Key Bank in November. 12-18-1991 Picture of a man robbing Anchor Bank - in November. 12-20-1991 State Street man, Edward Davis, 26 of 218 State charged with robbery and assault. 4-27-1992 Sugar Creek convenience store and gas station robbed at gunpoint Saturday AM. Third such robbery in Western NY. 3-15-1993 Sugar Creek store at Ellicott and Cedar robbed, clerk beaten. 1-4-1994 Two employees of Fay's Drugs robbed at gun point while making a deposit at Marine Midland. 1-10-1994 Fay's offers $2,500 for info on the January 10 robbery. 1-12-1994 Arrow Mart on Clinton robbed by two men. 2-7-1994 Key Bank robbed. 4-13-1994 Key Bank robbers linked to 3 other robberies. 4-14-1994 17 year old, two younger boys, charged with robbery during school hours. 1-27-1995 Two mentally retarded men beaten up on Washington Avenue, one robbed last week in the same place. 6-19-1995 Youth from St. Croix arraigned as one of a group in assault - perhaps robbery. 6-21-1995 Pair who robbed the Sugar Creek store on Ellicott Street ditched in a chase by police - suspected as robbers. 11-7-1995 Man who robbed a convenience store caught. 5-3-1996 A white male robs Marine Midland on Main Street at 9:30am - escapes safely. 12-18-1996 Man holds up a branch of Marine Midland - a computer-generated image made. Third bank robbery in 4 years. 3-31-1998 Man holds up Key Bank, is caught after reports by bank personnel and a man on the street. 3-13-1999 Man strolls into Lockport Savings Bank, asks for money, strolls out nonchalantly - film not clear. 4-21-1999 Man holds up HSBC, walks away - details similar to the robbery at Lockport Savings Bank in April. 7-21-1999 Gunman holds up Wendy's, gets cash. 3-3-2000 Three teens from Rochester assault a man, take money, in his Main Street apartment. Money recovered. 3-8-2000
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Robbins, Dr. Cornelius V. Chosen as the second GCC president. 7-16-1970 Winegar on. 10-22-1970 Inaugurated - representatives attended from all over. 10-26-1970 Leaving - testimonial dinner for. 6-20-1975
Robert, Theodore R. A native of Michigan, named City Manager Analyst at $25,390 a year. Succeeds Adam Maxwell. 6-26-2000
Robert Morris Cigars See: Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. 3-16-1899
Robert Morris Monument Historical Society asks Congress for $25,000 to finance a monument to Robert Morris. 5-10-1919
Robert Morris School Rankin Construction Co. of Rochester has the contract. 3-15-1928 Ground broken on Union Street for a new school. 4-5-1928 Residents ask the name be changed to Robert Morris - 243 sign the petition. 2-23-1929 Open Monday the 9th. 4-6-1929 To be dedicated Thursday the 18th. 4-16-1929 Dedicated. Address by board Stedman. 4-19-1929 Parent Teacher's Group give school the first radio in any school in the area - from Miner's. 4-20-1929 Robert Morris PTA says children at are subject to cold and snow. 8-22-1941 Women of Robert Morris PTA to fight for improvements. 12-18-1941 Picture and plans for the proposed enlargement. 3-3-1945 Obit - Williams, principal. 12-24-1948 Miss Doris M. Peard appointed principal. 12-30-1948 Espersen gets bed to build a addition. 3-10-1955 Annex to - progress, picture. 5-26-1955 Picture of progress on the addition. 8-12-1955 Annex opening Monday - picture, Gehering welcomes. 4-7, 9-1956 Open House for. 4-26-1956 Dedication of the addition to the school Sunday. 6-6-1956 First school to offer TV classes. 11-19-1959 Eleanor Treiber resigns as principal. 2-5? or 6?-1986 William Prouly from Chary appointed interim head of. 2-19-1986 Andrew K. Steck hired as principal. 6-18-1986 Article on the "Big Book" writing project. 3-31-1987 The Board of Education approves counselor for. 8-18-1991 In a space crunch. 11-2-1990 Winegar tells of a gift of $5,000 by the St. Nicholas Club to rebuild the playground. 7-2-1991 4th Graders at to be transferred to the Middle School, Andrew Steck, principal. 11-21-1991 The Board votes to build 6 classrooms at. 3-3-1993 Two of the classrooms to be built will serve BOCES pre-schoolers. 4-7-1993 School vote approves building 8 classrooms at - two for BOCES pre-schoolers. 5-5-1993 Closing (of the) firm Sargent Webster Cranshaw & Folley delay work at three schools - SWC&F now merged with a Syracuse engineering firm - not named. 7-14-1993 The Board approves $3.2million bond for classrooms at for pre-school handicapped. 9-22-1993 To start integrating age groups. no date Celebrates opening of new classrooms - picture. 10-13-1995 Chapter on schools in McEvoy book. 5-2-1996 Roberts, Charles E. Obit - 89, Saturday October 26. Gladys Roberts died in 1989, says the obit. Millie Wait told me she died on Mother's Day in 1991. 10-30-1991
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Roberts, Cokie Full name: Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claybourn Boggs - Mrs. Stephen Roberts. Two children: Lee Harris Roberts; Rebecca Boggs Roberts - both adults. no date
Roberts, Donald W. Burglar enters Oiwadotti home with a shotgun. 2-22-1957 Indicted. 3-1-1957
Roberts, Frank H. Of Roberts Brothers, moving to 17 Dellinger Avenue. 3-16-1910 Dead at 85. Had a mill in Warsaw with his brother in 1893. Opened one in Batavia in 1910 - Evans Street. The building is now Granger & Co. Wholesale Grocers. 12-24-1952
Robert, George W. Head of the Welfare Department, succeeded by Donald G. Burt. 5-31-1950
Roberts, Howard F. Marries Mrs. Frederika M. Hanlon Rice - widow of Dr. Rice who lived on Summit Street, 7 - 9 -11 or so. 11-17-1919 Buys Roberts Flour Mill from his father, Frank Roberts. 7-20-1929 Roberts Mill sold. no date Roberts in the sales department of General Foods - transferred from Schenectady to Hornell. 12-31-1930 Dead at 86. 5-20-1972
Roberts, Mrs. Howard Obit - Frederika Hanlon Roberts - 71. 6-13-1960
Roberts, John A. Of Roberts Brothers, moving to 7 Dellinger Avenue. 3-16-1910 To retire. 12-17-1917 Dead in Lancaster. 10-12-1928
Roberts, John J. Of Roberts Brothers Flour Mill joining Hayes & Collins, Investments of Buffalo. 4-1-1924 New assistant manager of Goodbody and Co. 7-24-1942 Retiring from Goodbody in Rochester. 6-29-1966 Obit. 1-16-1967
Roberts, Mary Dailey See: Dailey family.
Roberts, Nancy Graduates Buffalo Hospital with honors. 10-2-1943
Roberts Brothers Of Warsaw, seeking a new mill site. 1-27-1909 Roberts Brothers Mill Roberts buy the Evans Street mill site - formerly Nobles. 8-3-1909 Roberts Mill Want more space. 8-5-1909 To use Niagara power. 8-21-1909 Buy Nobles Mill - or site of. 11-11-1909 Burned out September 30, 1906. Buffalo Horse and Dairy Feed Co. in later. no date To build on the site of the Gas Co. Already own the site next door. 2-17-1910 John A. and Frank H. Roberts here house hunting. 2-24-1910 Mill to be fireproof. 2-24-1910 Mill site cleared. 4-13-1910 Mill plans ready. 4-15-1910 Switch across Evans Street for spur. 4-16-1910 Alexander, Shumway & Utz of Rochester to build for Roberts. Mill to be 40' x 100', 4 stores. 6-18-1910 Cement poured for the foundation. 7-28-1910 Receiving wheat. 2-1-1911 Has a power car-unloader. 8-1-1911 Register the name "Batavia" for flour. 3-5-1913 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 57
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Roberts Brothers Roberts Bros. Milling Co. incorporates. Head office in Batavia. Frank H. Roberts, Roberts Brothers Mill John A. Roberts, etc - all Roberts. Also in Warsaw. 4-17-1914 Roberts Mill Past & Present column: Roberts Bros. supply customers within 40 miles by (cont) delivery with 3 ton auto truck. Saves time - not money. 8-21-1915 Flag on lighted at night. 4-20-1917 John A. Roberts to retire. 12-17-1917 To produce corn flour. 2-12-1918 To grind corn. 3-14-1918 Switching from gas to hard coal. 7-10-1918 Paying the highest price for wheat. 3-26-1928 Obit - John A. Roberts, in Lancaster. 10-12-1928 Howard F. Roberts, son of Frank, buys the Roberts Bros. Flour Mill and property on Evans Street from his father. Frank has been the sole owner since his brother died in 1928. Built on property of the old Consolidated Gas and Electric Co. Nobles Mill later added to the mill site. Howard Roberts has been with the business since it was established in Batavia. The mill was built in 1910 by the Roberts brothers of Warsaw. 7-20-1929 Files for bankruptcy. 4-3-1930 Private sale of Roberts property. 7-17-1930 Mill sold - bid in for $25 plus a $30,000 mortgage. Bought by Herbert T. Booth for the Bank of Batavia. 8-11-1930 Granger & Co. wholesale grocers to take the mill. 9-6-1930 Orey Pixley buys machinery. 9-17-1930 Granger & Co., a bakery firm, leases one of the round brick buildings for storage. The City leases the other to store snow plows. 11-14-1930 Roberts creditors to get $5,071.63 - against claims of $55,385.91. 12-17-1930 Article on mills in Warsaw says one of the Mungers of Warsaw saw a son crushed in gears of his Warsaw grain mill and came to work for Roberts. Roberts Brothers later build a mill in Warsaw, near the B and O Railroad. 4-19-2000
Roberts Equipment Three-J Company of Cazenovia is buying nine acres on West Saile Drive for construction equipment sales. 6-20-2000
Robertson, Ann (Mrs. Walter M. [Jack]) Article on Ann's paint Store. 3-9-1983 Obit. 8-27-1996 Full obit. 8-28-1996
Robertson, Walter M. (Jack) Anna L. Rudy marries Private Walter Robertson. 3-15-1945 Gets realtors license - picture. 8-2-1976 Dead at 58. 10-5-1977
Robertson Street Past & Present column: Doehler owns the entire length of. Laid out in 1884 by Edward A. Perrin. Named in honor of Rufus Robinson (sic). 8-10-1929 Closed to accommodate Doehler - they own it. 12-3-1936
Robin Fils et Cie Albert Cooper signs with the Industrial Center - picture of the signing. 10-24-1960 To be in operation today. 11-17-1960 Closing - 40 left jobless - prices of foreign wines the cause. After the war the price of importing foreign wine went down and it was no longer financially profitable to make wine here, said Robinson. 2-24-1984 Winegar says Robin Fils was the first to sign for space in the Industrial Center - says it came from Geneva. 3-20-1984 Canandaigua Wine Company wants Robin Fils factory space. 4-13-1984
Robinson, Cindy (Mrs. Mel) Interview with - Found the Clown. 7-20-1992 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 58
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Robinson, Francis L. Going to Japan, to study and to teach - picture. 5-27-1967 Robinson, Frank L. Reports on AFS stay in Japan. 8-3-1968 Now manager of an estate in Virginia - Albemarle - owned by John and Patricia Kluge. (January 4 - numbered January 2). 1-4-1988
Robinson, Frank J. Attorney at 122 Jackson Street - obit. 7-28-1923
Robinson, G. Chandler Dead at 24 of meningitis. 9-13-1947 Nancy Robinson dead at 56. 2-22-1990 Auction at the Robinson residence brings to Winegar's memory some of Chandler Robinson's early escapades and the first bicycle license tag sold to him in 1939. 8-20-1990 Another comment on. 9-17-1990
Robinson, J. F. Attorney, dead at 62. 7-28-1923
Robinson, Jesse H. Wrestler. Robinson vs. Rabshaw at the Opera House. Robinson won. 2-19-1883 Rumor says Robinson is "the Unknown" matched against George W. Flagg of Vermont in Rochester. 3-9-1883 Beaten by Flagg - plan another bout. 3-24-1883 Batavia wrestler - now of Lockport - in a bout in Lockport. 3-24-1893
Robinson, Laban Civil War veteran - dead at 92. 1-3-1933
Robinson, Layon, Jr. Picture of. 8-19-1968 Graduated Florida State U as BS and Master in Biology. To go for his Doctorate. Son of Mrs. Emma Robinson of Batavia. 7-27-1970
Robinson, Mark Lt. Robinson to be Interim Chief. 4-1-1993 Named Police Chief. 9-17-1993 Establishing foot patrols on Main Street. 10-23-1993 Editorial on the benefits of police on the street. 5-9-1994 Graduates the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia in March. 5-12-1998
Robinson, Max Voice of Batavia Downs racing retires - picture. 10-14-1983 Winegar remembers the Voice of The Downs. Says Robinson was one of the few in the country. 4-13-1993
Robinson, Robert The City seeks the resignation of Robinson, Executive Secretary of the Batavia Youth Bureau. 12-15, 19-1970 Youth Officer explains. 12-28-1970 All but on Councilman supports Robinson. 12-29-1970
Robinson, W. W. Brief biography. 7-3-1919 Now heads Troop A, NYS Police. 7-23-1919 Friends urge the appointment of Robinson as Commander of the State Police. 2-9-1921 Became head of Troop A in July 1919. 4-2-1921 Mr. & Mrs. Robinson home from their wedding trip. 9-3-1921 To build on Redfield Parkway. 8-5-1924 Move to 58 Redfield. 12-16-1924 To retire January 1st. 11-22-1943 To replace J. J. Kelly, security officer at Doehlers. 1-4-1944 To run for Mayor on the Democratic ticket. 5-14-1947 May withdraw from the Mayoralty race - to take a job with the Red Cross. 6-10-1947 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 59
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Robinson, W. W. (cont) Named Red Cross Aide. 6-23-1947 Gives up post of commanding police at Batavia Downs. E. J. Hinkson to replace him. 8-27-1951 Civil Defense Chief. To get $50 a month expenses. 10-2-1953 Picture of - honored on retirement. 1-30-1963 Honored by Troopers on his 89th birthday. 2-22-1975 Obit. 10-18-1978 Winegar on. 2-26-1991
Robinson, Mrs. W. W. (Ruth Coolidge) Graduates BHS. 6-21-1919 Robinsons home from their wedding trip. 9-3-1921 Lived two doors from the Trooper's barrack when they were in the Dyke Roller rink. She says she passed the barracks on her way to work. A boy friend had given her candy which she was eating on her way to work and she stopped to talk to the troopers Dalmatian when W. W. came out reading a paper held up before his face. A few days later he called the house and asked if she would go to the Fair. She said she probably would. WW asked if she would come to the barracks to pick up her passes of should he bring them over. She said she would send her father for them. She went to the Fair with friends and came home in the patrol car with WW to the amusement of the neighbors. By the time the new barracks were built she was engaged and had a front seat at the dedication, and dinner at the Hotel Richmond with all the big shots from Albany. That was a dazzling experience for her. Told on November 12, 1981. The news item when WW came said he was a bachelor.
Robinson Lumber Co. (C. A. Robinson) Savacool brothers sell their lumber yard on Franklin (recently burned) to Robinson Lumber Co. of Tonawanda. E. N. Savacool to run for Robinson. 10-18-1911
Robson, Jan L. Of Robson and Brown, tobacconists, dead in Buffalo. 5-23-1927 Succeeded Hooker & Brown - sporting goods, photographic supplies, tobacco - at the corner of State and Main.
Robson & Brown - Tobacconists The tobacco business of Robson & Brown sold to C. A. Whelan of Syracuse - J. L. Robson the surviving member of the firm at 62 Main Street. 3-9-1912 Stock of sold to E. J. Mockford on bankruptcy sale. 10-7-1916 L. J. Robson bankruptcy figures filed. 10-12-1916
Robusto, Barbi (Mrs. Joseph) To sing at Artpark in Sound of Music. 8-10-1989
Robusto, Joseph To compete for the US title - picture. 7-23-1964 Robusto and Strogen win in competition. 4-30-1965 To compete in Chicago. 4-19-1966 Trying for National Accordion honors. 6-8-1967 Picture of Mrs. Joseph Robusto - the former Barbara Ann Prouty. 9-13-1969 Obit - 48. Wife: Barbara Prouty Robusto. Son: Patrick J. and wife Barbara, daughter, Krista. 9-16-1996
Robusto, Joseph and Pat See: Pat's Market - article. 1-26-1988 Picture of Joseph - accordionist pupil of Mrs. Caccamise - 9th grader. 6-23-1960 Picture of Joseph with accordion. 4-25-1962 Joseph earns honors at Music Camp. 9-13-1963 Wins an award at competition in Buffalo. 6-12-1964 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 60
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Robusto, Krista Krista, 11 yeas old, wins 2nd place in a Talent Showcase at the State Fair. 9-14-1993 Daughter of Joseph and Barbi Robusto sets her sights on Broadway, sings and dances - picture. 4-1-1999 Miss Erie County 1999, to be musical major at the University of Buffalo in the fall. 6-25-1999 A student at the American Musical and Drama Academy in NYC, wins in Buffalo, on her way to the NY State Pageant in July. 2-21-2000 Competing as Miss Buffalo, making her second bid for Miss New York title - picture. 7-1-2000 Third in winners - very happy with it. 7-3-2000
Robutka, Joseph J. Obit. Brother of Frank and Peter of California. Sisters: Helen Welden; Mrs. Robert Haynes; Mrs. Webster Fladie; Mrs. Victor P……; Mrs. Melvin Griswell. 9-22-1961
Rocha-Lidder, Dr. Cezina Opens a practice at 207 Summit Street - gastro-intestinal. 5-13-1987
Roche, Harold Dead at 60 - long time Scoutmaster - born in Scotland. 5-22-1962 Second citizen to get Carnegie Medal - John C. White got one in 1909 - Roche 5 years later. 5-26-1962
Rochester and Genesee Regional RGRT and Trailways agree on coordinating services. 6-28-1973 Transportation
Rochester and Southern Railroad Genesee Valley Transportation Co. I have more entries for this line under another heading - it has its main office in Batavia I am sure.
Rochester-Batavia Transit Lines. A trucking firm managed by Arthur J. Gumaeo. 1-10-1928
Rochester Business Institute In the 1954 telephone book - gone the next year. 86 Main Street in 1951. Tel 1413. no date Appoints Clark Merrill, Jr. general manager of the business school in the Masonic Temple - formerly the Genesee School of Commerce. 8-11, 15-1928 See: Blount; Sackett; Pearson. To open in the Mancuso Building. 9-2-1932 Moves from 206 East Main to 84-86 Main - above Moss Home Outfitters which move in… 8-31-1934 Moving to 86 Main Street. 2-21-1935 Opens new quarters at 84-86 Main Street - over 300 attend opening. 3-7-1935 Opens a new term. 9-3-1941 Students (here) join Rochester students at graduation for the first time. 9-14-1944 Opens classes Monday - Miss Sarah Malone conducts. 9-4-1952 Closed - moving to Rochester. [Third floor of 24-26 Main for over 20 years.] 12-23-1952 Students reunion - was here from 1928 to 1952. 11-17-1975
Rochester Dry Goods Company Bankruptcy sale for - Opera block. 6-1-1893 Full page ad: RD Goods to expand into Dellinger and Haitz other store. 6-3-1893 To 107 Main - to open in a month or so. 7-29-1893
Rochester Genesee Transportation The Legislature favors Rochester-Genesee over the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Authority for local service. 5-9-1969 Buys Bus Line of James and Charles Caccamise for $84,500. 6-16-1971 Asks $90,000 for acquisition, $110,000 for new buses and equipment. 6-24-1971 Three new buses ordered. 9-4-1971 Trailways to serve Genesee County by agreement with RGTA. 6-28-1973 Selling school bus service. 10-16-1973 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 61
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) To start evening classes at BHS. 9-5-1964
Rochester Medical Specialists A Rochester group opens an office 113 Main Street offering cardiology, vascular surgery. Hospitals say they offer the same services. 9-29-1994
Rochester Pure Food Products Co. Sells its building on Ellicott Street - now housing Fire Department II - the Dunham building - to Harry Wortzman. 1-6-1927
Rock, John L. Opening an optical center at 206 Bank in his home - ran the Optical Center on Liberty which was recently sold under him. 12-14-1976
Rock of Ages Monument Agency A. B. Cross, agent at 3 School Street, for Genesee, Orleans, Livingston, Wyoming area. 3-3-1948
Rockefeller, Nelson At the Moose, Tuesday the 23rd. 9-24-1958 Speaks to a record crowd, promises no tax increase. 10-11-1962 In Alexander - picture. 8-25-1966 At Batavia High. 2-14-1970 Here for the dedication of the Ellicott Street Arterial. 9-22-1970
Rocket Society Batavia Rocket Society. To launch a rocket. 10-25-1958 Picture of the rocket launching. 10-27-1958
Rock Garden Restaurant Mrs. Arthur E. Miner and Mrs. Jay L. Cole open a restaurant on the north side of East Main Street a half mile from the city limits. 4-2-1928 Bridge at yesterday. 4-25-1928 Business and Professional Women to meet at. 6-6-1928
Roda, Blanche (Mrs. Albert) One of the founders of the Town and Country Garden Club - a great gardener. Everett Roda was her soon, says Dora Jones. May 1992
Roda, George Of Byron, buys the livery stable at 45 State from George Barrows. 1-23-1913
Rodak, Tom Interview with, of Upstate Farms Cooperative, on his impression of the Genesee County Fair and his recommendations. 7-10-2000
Rodeo, Texas Rodeo Sponsored by the Fair Association, attendance was disappointing. 7-9-1937
Rodeway Inn Park Road. Mr. David Inn; Friendship Inn; Rodeway Inn. Pravin V. Patel, manager, wants to more than double its size. 2-19-1997
Rodon, Alexander Of Williamsbridge, to teach at Sacred Heart. 11-14-1904 Here - school opens. 11-18-1904 Obit - of 114 Hutchins Street. Sons: Aloysius D. in the service; Alfonso E. in the service; Leo J.; Frank A.; Martin A.; Joseph F.; Dominic M. 3-30-1918
Rodon, Alfonso Mr. & Mrs. Rodon married 40 years. 9-25-1963
Rodon, Aloysius Of Woodworks, visiting in Chicago. 11-4-1913 Obit. Brothers: Leo; Alfonso; Dominic; Martin; Frank; Joseph. Lived at 377 Ellicott Street. Son: Edward Rodon. 6-26-1923 Obit - Martin (also brother Frank). 2-16-1983
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Rodon, Frank Rodon's orchestra to play for dance. 5-3-1934 Loses three fingers in an accident at Chapin - well known violinist and orchestra leader. 4-23-1936 Rodon's Marionettes play. 12-22-1936 Rodon's Marionettes to play for the Sacred Heart Dance. 12-24-1936 Rodon's Marionettes for Horowitz dance. 1-22-1937 Obit - 82. Police. 12-9-1993 Obit in full. 12-10-1993
Rodon, Martin Honored for playing the organ at Sacred Heart for 55 years. 11-15-1974 Pictures of Benny Potrzybowski congratulating Rodon. 11-25-1974
Rogers, Bradley F. Batavia teacher named to Brockport Council. 11-8-1986 To run again for the Legislature. 8-30-1989 Commended for care as grounds-keeper at Dwyer Stadium. 5-15-1996
Rogers, Fred P. Proprietor of the Crystal Saloon for three years, sells out to Mrs. Lillian Lewis. 9-5-1906
Rogers, George W. County Welfare Head retiring. 5-31-1950
Rogers, Julia Interview with, a teacher who spends the summer as Interim General Manager of the Clippers, for her father, Brad Rogers. 7-24-1995
Rogers, Nathan O. Past & Present column: Mentions Rogers as the proprietor of Hackett's Dairy at 106 Oak Street. 2-6-1943 Of Rogers Dairy, joins Margaret C. Mack Realty. 10-2-1972 Obit - 86. 6-16-1993
Rogers Dairy Nathan O. Rogers now the proprietor of Hackett's Dairy, 106 Oak Street - which he has run as Hackett's for 6 years. 2-7-1946 Honored by Parents Magazine. 12-29-1955 Rogers brothers sell their dairy farm on Elba Road. 8-4-1973 Acquired by Meadow Land Dairy of Medina - now included in the purchase of Meadow Land by Upstate Milk. 9-15-1972
Rogers TV Service Opens at 162 Jackson Street. 1-27-1978 Thieves take merchandise plus the first $5 bill made by the company framed on the wall. 11-6-1979
Roggow, Charles A. Appointed County Clerk Aide. 12-14-1955 To seek the County Clerk position. 6-17-1963 Ad: Charles A. Roggow for County Clerk. 10-31-1963 Injured in an accident. 3-2-1966 Elected County Clerk. 11-8-1972
Rokicki, Carol (elder) On her part in the Lyndon Goodell case - "very, very sorry" - picture. 8-5-1988
Rolfe, Lucius F. Dead in Albany on Friday - father of Pearle Rolfe Lewis. 6-18-1900 Jennie Rolfe, widow of Lucius, dead. 2-25-1930
Roller Skating See also: Dyke Skating Rink. Now at Ellicott Hall. 11-23-1883 Ellicott Hall roller rink closed - the proprietor moved to Buffalo. 12-31-1883 The rink in Ellicott Hall open tomorrow. 12-31-1883 New roller rink for State Street north of Mrs. Dailey's Store. 8-13-1884 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 63 SUBJECT TEXT DATE
Roller Skating (cont) Four roller rinks next season. 8-28-1884 Park Rink crowed. 1-2, 17-1885 Casino Rink on State Street. 11-23-1885 Casino Roller Rink open - redecorated. 12-21-1886 Fancy dress carnival for Casino. 2-11-1887 Closing night at Casino February 17. 2-14-1887 Casino Rank open. 11-3-1887 Medium and magic at Casino. 11-14-1887 Indian Medicine man at rink - 4 weeks. 4-15-1889 Household furniture to be sold at rink. 8-1-1890 St. Joseph Fair at State Street Rink. 11-19-1890 Professor O. B. Gleason to exhibit horse training at Roller Rink. 12-29-1890 Rink filled - marvelous horsemanship. 12-30-1890 Poultry show at the skating rink on State. 2-12-1891 Preserving Co. leases Rink for storage. 8-11-1891 Sunken floor at rink being removed. 2-16-1892 Rink becomes a livery stable - sign reads Hall and Payne. 3-2-1892 Roller Rink transferred to Addison Miller and William Goff for $4,300. 4-26-1892 William Goff to sell the livery stable and farmer's sheds. 4-14-1896 Stables and sheds sold to George A. Gould of South Byron. 4-20-1896 Roller Rink organized in Ellicott Hall by a Buffalo firm - one held there 20 years ago, the floor laid for that purpose. 10-8-1904 Empire Roller Rink opens in Ellicott Hall. 10-13-1904 Harry Ferren closes Roller Rink. 1-19-1905 Roller rink to open in the Hamilton Building, 24 Main - soon. 8-29-1908 Rink opens Monday. Fred Van Auken, proprietor. 9-8-1908 Barber & Levi opened a rink last night. Floor and benches full. 9-17-1908 Batavia Roller Rink has skates to rent to ladies. 10-26-1908 YW gym now a roller rink. 11-22-1917 Roll-A-Way Roller Skating Rink in the former Lafayette Theater on Jackson Street - picture. 5-29-1958 Star Rollaway not to have a dance this week. 9-20-1958 Teen-age roller skating party for the rink on Jackson Street. 12-27-1961 The City Recreation Committee recommends Roller Rink behind the fire station to get roller blades off the street. 10-15-1998
Roll-A-Way Roller Rink The former Star Theater - earlier the Lafayette Theater - opens. Picture of. 5-29-1958 Not to have a dance this week. 9-20-1958 Youth Skating party for. 11-13-1958 Under new management. 3-17-1960
Rollin Acres Subdivision off East Main Road, off the end of Broadlawn, approved by Lynn Eick - named for his grandfather named Rollin. Singh family houses on 20,000 sq.ft. lots. 7-21-1989
Roman Room Ange Prospero adding Roman Room - being built by Louis Viele. 11-12-1964 Debby Lynn singing at - Ad. 9-30-1965 Picture of Frank Sinatra, Jr. at. 7-14-1966
Romanski, Frank See: Continental Hotel. Now a New York Central detective. 11-9-1908 Finds loot taken by burglars arrested in Syracuse. 5-7-1910 Seven year old son bitten by mad dog - to Toronto for treatment. Came back cured. 3-28-1911
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SUBJECT TEXT DATE Romanski, Frank (cont) Accused of assault. 7-13-1912 Transferred to Syracuse. 7-22-1915 No longer a detective for the New York Central. 8-14-1915
Rombaugh, G. D. New saloon keeper in the Moynihan Building, arrested for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. 7-14-1906 Paid a $1.00 fine and got his bicycle (left as a deposit) back. 7-17-1906 Ousted for a movie company. 12-29-1906
Rome Hotel Ellicott Street. Joseph Castetette - lost lease on the saloon at 48 Jackson - has taken the Rome Hotel from Nicola Teresi. 4-30-1909 Suspected of selling liquor without a license. 10-31-1910 Ad: Rome Hotel Food Shop - Angelo Prospero, proprietor. 12-16-1933 Ad: Rome Hotel - Ange, proprietor. 12-23-1939
Rondeau - Club Rondeau Restaurant replaces the Venice Restaurant, on site of Berry Patch, 22 Main Street - Thomas Della Penna one of the owners. 10-9-1957 Knights of Columbus to have dinner at. 3-20-1958
Ronnie's Dress Shop 50 main? Ad: Ronnie's Dress Shop, 36 Main Street. Ronnie Repicci, proprietor. 12-23-1944 Again. 12-24-1945 Mr. & Mrs. James Repicci, proprietors. 6-8-1946 Rose Di Laura, saleswoman, going to Guam where her husband is stationed. 12-18-1947 To close. Blumberg, owner, to get a new store in. 1-7-1948
Rooney, Kathleen New manager of the Genesee Country Mall - picture. 4-17-1987 Leaving the Mall by mutual agreement. 6-15-1990 Arraigned on charges that she signed Mall checks with DiSalvo's name. 6-25-1990 Pleads "not guilty", posts $5,000 bail. 6-26-1990 Case coming up - lawyers are auditing Mall accounts. 12-28-1990 Pleads guilty. 1-29-1991 Some Mall merchants testify for Rooney. 2-6-1991 To pay $2,684.84 restitution - not a fine - does not prohibit a new position of trust. 4-10-1991
Rooney Tea Room 153 Summit Street. 10-22-1931 Closed - Mrs. Donald A. Fraser and family moving to Daws. 3-26-1932
Roosevelt, F. D. FDR, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, addresses the Chamber of Commerce. 2-21-1920 FDR addresses Democrats at Court House Park. 9-24-1920 Candidate Roosevelt in Batavia. 10-22-1928 FDR visits the State School today. 8-15, 16-1929 FDR here - gives two talks. 10-31-1930 FDR makes a 10 minute stop here. 11-2-1940
Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin Has dinner at the Berry Patch. Democratic Committee Dinner. 8-9-1927 Winegar remembers occasions on which Eleanor Roosevelt visited the city. 11-12-1962
Roosevelt Avenue George F. Schafer sold nine lots on to Joseph L. Ferrar and Henry L. Ferrar, contractors. 9-6-1935 Ad with picture of 55 Roosevelt Avenue - new Alleghany Home. 12-18-1953
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SUBJECT TEXT DATE Root, Major Augustus I. Winegar on, whose sword turned up in an antique show. He was named Captain of Company K, 12th New York Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War and was one of the first to sign up. He was shot from the saddle near Appomattox Station on August 8, 1965, the day before Lee surrendered. 5-22-1963
Root, Louis S. Rabbits of win prizes. 6-7-1948 Ad: L. S. Root and Son, General Contracting, 78 South Main Street. 5-17-1950 Rabbits of win prizes. 6-11-1952 Rabbits of win at the Monroe County Fair. 8-25-1952 Trietley on Root and his rabbits. 10-25-1952 Rabbits of win at the State Fair. 9-12-1955 Buys the Hough home, 434 East Main - to convert into apartments. 2-17-1959 Rabbits of win at Watertown. 4-27-1959 Rabbits of win at Chautauqua. 12-8-1970 Rabbits of win at Chautauqua. 12-5-1972 Obit - 88. 3-5-1988
Root, Rev. Robert C. To head the Methodist District, headquarters here. 5-14-1962 Celebrates 50 years of ordination. 4-20-1978 Honored as visiting pastor. 2-6-1980 Dead at 79. 2-15-1980
Rose, Charles A. Former manager of Massey-Ferguson Co. dead at 75. 10-4-1975
Rose, Joe Joe Rose Novelty Store damaged by fire - three firemen thrown several feet by the blast from an explosion. 7-16-1971 Picture of 40 cases of beer and other things dumped after the fire. 7-18-1971 Dead at 65. 1-3-1972
Rose, Michael Obit. First Italian to open his own business here. Had a grocery at Ellicott Square for 40 years, still running at the time of his death. Eight children. One son, Dr. John Rose, graduated the University of Chicago, a doctor in Chicago. 12-31-1927
Rose, Mike Italian shoemaker, to open a saloon on Ellicott Square. 4-15-1903
Rose, Seth Gracie E., infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rose, dead. 7-23-1884
Rose Hill Cemetery See: Grand View Cemetery. To be Grand View Cemetery. 12-5-1905 Article on Grand View also says the area was transferred to the cemetery committee as Rose Hill; the name was changed to Grand View the same year. 1-14-1997
Rose Lawn 41 Ellicott Avenue. The funeral of Henry Todd from home at 41 Ellicott Avenue - Rose Lawn. 8-13-1901 Silver tea at - Mrs. Charles F. Prescott, 41 Ellicott Avenue. 11-14-1912
Rosenberg, David To build at 16 Naramore Avenue. 6-7-1967
Rosenberg, Florence (Mrs. David) To have a show at GCC. 3-20-1976
Rosenberg, Dr. Jonas Pediatrician, going to Denver. Came here in March 1948. 9-19-1950
Rosenberg, Joseph R. New front on the Rosenberg Building, 61 Main Street. 9-2-1921 New front. 4-27-1923
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Rosenberg, Lewis [Called Isenberg May 20.] Of Buffalo, new manager of the Family Theater - to bring vaudeville. 5-20-1913 Moving to Batavia - now part owner of the Family Theater. 5-24-1913
Rosenbloom, Joseph R. Of Rochester, leases the south store of the Curtis Building. 8-5-1911 To operate under the name New York Fashion Store, 8 Jackson. 9-1-1911 Sign over Rosenbloom's store, 10 Jackson, fell to the street, tore awning. 8-13-1921 To buy the store building at 61 Main Street - no plans. 9-2-1921 [One of the buildings given a new front this year.] 4-27-1923 Moves from the Curtis Building, 10 Jackson, to 61 Main. 6-9-1923 Buys 2, 4, 6 Main - Dellinger Building - may add a third floor. 5-1-1926 Changes the name of the Dellinger Building to Jefferson Building. 11-19-1926 Buys 57 Main Street from Fred B. Hilton and Clayton S. Perrin, grandchildren of Mrs. Sarah Bridgford. 8-11-1928 Leases 61 Main to a New York firm - will open a Real Estate office. 3-20-1930 Rosenbloom - real estate dealer in Rochester - bankrupt. 9-28-1939 Partner, Harry Krieger, also bankrupt. 10-5-1939 Obit. 3-29-1945
Rosenthal, Frank Bought the Outlet Store, 14 Jackson Street in July 1965. Has been operating under the former name. Shop to become Frank's Toggery Shop. 4-17-1957
Rosenzweig, Louis Of Rochester, dead at 71. Official at Batavia Downs. 5-8-1972
Rosevicz, Joe Infernal machine blows up a Sumner Street house killing John Carneski. 9-15-1911 Three held for murder - Rosevicz, Richie, and Delcaso. 9-18-1911 Richie accused of murder. 9-23-1911 A witness says saw Rosevicz making a bomb. 9-29-1911 District Attorney Coon on the Rosevicz case. 9-30-1911 Trial on. 10-3-1911 Evidence shows Rosevicz making a death-dealing device. 10-7-1911 Two foreigners caught trying to communicate with. 10-10-1911 Case gets service of ? 10-26-1911 Experts say the bomb that killed Carneski was well constructed. 10-27-1911 Mrs. Carneski interviewed at bedside. 10-28-1911 Mrs. Carneski testifies against. 10-30-1911 Convicted. 11-25-1911 A model prisoner, star entertainer of jail corridor - says learned English from the District Attorney during questioning. 12-2-1911 Jury being drawn. 12-11-1911 Trial on - jury listed. 12-12-1911 Mrs. Carneski testifies. 12-14-1911 Levi, university student, said author of a book on explosives credited to Rosevicz. 12-18-1911 Denies guilt. 12-20-1911 Rosevicz friends hanged in effigy. 12-21-1911 Trial over - jury out. 12-22-1911 In death cell awaiting electrocution. 12-23-1911 Expresses hope of being freed. 12-29-1911 Friends collecting for appeal. 1-3-1912 Execution stayed by the Governor. 1-22-1912 William Webster working on the appeal. 2-3-1912 Demands the return of his personal property. 3-4-1912 Doubts about sanity expressed. 3-16-1912 Writes an outline of the case. 4-13-1912 Some charges allowed. 5-7-1912 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 67
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Rosevicz, Joe (cont) Appeal filed. 6-1-1912 New trial ordered. 10-9-1912 Rosevicz, the birdman of Genesee County, back from Auburn with trained sparrows. 10-22 or 25-1912 Someone wrung the necks of Rosewicz's sparrows. 11-7-1912 Beats up his cellmate. 11-25-1912 To be deported to Lithuania. 12-5-1912 One hundred saw Rosevicz leave. 12-6-1912
Rosica, Anthony J. Gets a degree in Optometry. 6-5-1953
Rosica, Fiorenzo Marries Maria D'Angelo. 5-25-1914
Rosica, John Injures three fingers in a punch press at Chapins - dies of lockjaw aged 65. 1-2-1945
Rosica, Joseph Shoe cutter for Minor, honored by Henry Minor on retiring - 80 today. 3-28-1973 P. W. Minor Shoe Co. dedicates a park behind the factory to Rosica. 6-10-1987 Winegar on Rosica and Rosica Park. 7-1-1987 Winegar remembers Rosica who worked as a shoemaker for 78 years. 1-18-1993
Rosica, Thomas M. To be ordained Saturday. 4-17-1986
Rosica Park P. W. Minor dedicates a park behind its factory in the Genesee Industrial Park to Joe Rosica, who retired in April after 78 years with the company. 6-10-1987 Winegar on. 7-1-1987
Ross, Andrew Of Ross Food Company. 12-24-1917
Ross, Craig W. Gerald W. Ross, aged 3, son of Craig of over 5 Jackson Street, dead. 10-6-1941 Mrs. Craig Ross and infant daughter of Corfu. 1-21-1943
Ross, E. W. Of Fulton, may build here - makes plows. 5-13-1884
Ross, Dr. John Z. North says Ross came in 1809. In 1813 mentions a John Z. Ross, Commissioner of Schools - apparently not a doctor here in 1823. [Also mentions a Dr. Samuel Z. Ross.] no date
Ross, George Of New York, died a year ago leaving $3million - brother J. S. Ross. Brother's sons: Edwin; George. 5-15-1889
Ross, J. J. Dies in Dansville at 93 - well-known haberdasher here. 6-2-1905
Ross, Joseph J. Obit - 65. Former proprietor of a variety store at 228 Ellicott Street - retired 5 years ago. 1-3-1972
Ross, J. W. and M. T. Buy the Willard Storage Battery Co. from Henry Adelman & Son, 3 Jefferson Ave. [Have been with the Willard Company in Corning.] 5-20-1919
Ross, Mark Has a recital at Hobart. 5-1-1970 Picture of with his bride. 8-8-1970 Graduates at Houghton in music. 6-14-1971
Ross, Meredith Building in brick on Ellicott Avenue near Richmond Avenue. [57 Ellicott Ave in 1894.] 7-21-1885 Buys the area at the corner of Main and Park Place from the Eli Fisher estate. To tear down a brick structure on the site and build a modern business block. [98 Main was the Ross Building in 1896] [22' on Main 150' deep.] 8-3-1886 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 68
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Ross, Meredith (cont) Henry Homelius drawing the plans. Rumor says for First National Bank. 8-16-1886 Brick being drawn for building. 2-24-1887 Sign on the Ross Building states, "This building to be occupied by the First National Bank after August 1st." 7-14-1887 Sells half interest in the Ross Building to John Calbick. 8-1-1888 Gets a lot on Ellicott Avenue as part of a deal with John Calbick when Calbick gets Ross' building on Main Street. Calbick has disposed of his interest in business. 3-21-1889 Buys a home on Washington Avenue from Chancey Kibbe. 5-10-1889 Again the owner of the Ross Building. 10-16-1889 Exchanges the Ross Building for 4 houses and lots on Ellicott Street near Clark Place - worth $8,000. Still owns a building on Park Place. Ross Tobacco wholesale business in the building to the rear of the Ross Building - on Park Place - WCTU on the 2nd floor. 3-7-1890 Ross and son lease 87 Main to run a grocery - formerly John M. Kane. 8-13-1891 At 57 Ellicott Avenue. October 1891 Glazier and Hutton of Oatka, NY purchased the grocery at 87 Main - W. A. Ross & Co 11-7-1891 Exchanges a farm on South Main for a store in Marilla, Erie County. 3-28-1893 The Ross family is moving to Ithaca to be near their son and daughter who will attend Cornell. 2-27-1894 Sells his house on Ellicott Avenue to George Neel. 7-28-1894 Manager of Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. - to set-up a cigar factory at 18 or 88? Jackson Street - Capt. Lynch Building. To reoccupy his Ellicott Avenue home. 4-18-1898 Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. to have an office on the second floor of the Concert Hall. Cigars made by J. F. Garnier. Sales Foreman, Fred Hooker. 3-16-1899 Moving his factory to 66 Main - 3rd floor. 5-5-1899 Plans to make his building, 6 Jackson Street - now the saloon of William Brohman - 2 stories - now one - for a hotel. 9-6-1910 Exchanges 57 Ellicott Avenue with George H. Church for Bergen farm. 3-17-1911 Dead in Buffalo of anemia. 1-6-1916 Obit - Mrs. Meredith Ross (Alice Calbick). 7-6-1917
Ross, Myron E. Ross vs. NY Central. 5-17-1928 Awarded $18,000. 5-18-1928
Ross, Richard Given a Boy Scout award for saving a life - picture of Ross. 11-1-1946 Picture of Ross receiving a medal - story. 11-13-1946
Ross, Thomas Constantino Tamburri, usually known as Tomasso Rosso, changes his name legally to Thomas Ross. 11-15-1926
Ross, W. A. See: Meredith Ross. Ross & Son Grocery.
Ross Brothers Blacksmiths, dissolving the firm. G. H. Ross to continue. 12-29-1889 Have a shop on Ellicott opposite Hutchins Street to make and repair carriages. 4-7-1890
Ross Building 98 Main. Meredith Ross buys Fish property (razes the present building) - corner of Main Street and Park Place. 8-3-1886 Henry Homelius drawing plans for. 8-16-1886 Brick being drawn. 2-24-1887 Sign on the building for First National Bank. 7-14-1887 Bank to move to. 8-26-1887 Ross sells half interest to John Calbick. 8-1-1888
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Ross Building (cont) Wholesale tobacco company on the second floor. Meredith Ross and John Calbick tobacco wholesalers - Ross Calbick & Co. 9-10-1888 Ross Block on Main transferred to Dr. Hutchins - $16,000. 3-7-1890 Ross Block on Park Place to have a corner window made into a door. 5-21-1891 The former Ross Building - corner of Park Place - purchased by N. P. Knapp who has an office there. 10-4-1920
Ross Food Company Breakfast food company interested in Batavia location. 2-24-1909 Wheat fiber company seeking a site. 2-25-1909 Purchased Wheel Works Walnut Street from Sales Book Co. Andrew Ross, president. 1-20-1915 The Board of Trade to raise $5,000 to help Ross Food. 1-21-1915 Valentine of finds quarters satisfactory. 1-23-1915 Men excavating for bake oven. 2-8-1915 Campaign on for money support for. 2-9-1915 Brick ovens being laid. 2-16-1915 Wheel Works office prepared for Ross. 2-22-1915 Turns out a few sample biscuits. 2-27-1915 All Ross Food Co. bonds subscribed. 3-4-1915 Ross officials given a reception dinner. 3-25-1915 Samples of biscuit made and put up for trial. 4-12-1915 Plant open. 6-29-1915 New product - wheat biscuit - being made. 7-25-1915 Biscuits coming from - process described. 7-28-1915 Shredded Wheat action against Ross defeated in Federal Court. Unfair competition claimed by Shredded Wheat. 12-2-1915 Hearing. 1-25-1916 Brings a complaint against Shredded Wheat to Federal Trade Commission. 3-20-1916 Details of the complaint. 3-21-1916 Plant opens - litigation continues. 6-5, 28-1916 Rumored sold. Andrew Ross denies it. He is on special work for Armour Grain Company, travels to inspect the Armour factories. Armour is to interest itself in the litigation with Shredded Wheat. Date not noted, sometime in December 1917. Plant open. 6-29-1916 Greatly injured by Shredded Wheat. 9-22-1916 Ross officers called as witnesses in Buffalo investigation. 1-22-1917 Four Batavians testify for Ross. 1-24-1917 Ross machinery plans called for by the court. 1-25-1917 The court decides against Ross. Shredded Wheat of Niagara Falls has sole right to use the term "Shredded Wheat." 5-5-1917 To appeal. 5-7-1917 Andrew Ross says he has an offer from Armour Grain Co. of Chicago. 12-24-1917 Hopes to resume - idle year. Shredded Wheat won the first suit - second unsettled. 2-23-1918 Plant sale postponed. 6-2-1919 Sale adjourned. 2-26-1920 Plant sold on mortgage for $9,000 - after 14 postponements. 3-29-1920 The court dismisses complaint by Ross against Shredded Wheat Co. 6-29-1920 Report of. 7-6-1920 Sold to Samuel W. Eckman of NY as an investment - may open soap manufacturing. 3-27-1922 Being remodeled by George W. Buchholtz. 8-5-1922 To be reopened by S. H. Perky - to make muffets. 9-1-1923 Walter N. Whitney to succeed E. O. Snyder as manager of Muffets Co. 12-18-1924
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Ross Street Petition circulated asking to change the name to Pratt Avenue. 5-17-1879 Many residents object to the change - Ross named for early owner of property in the neighborhood. 5-20-1897 Kenny land on the corner of Washington and Ross - 204' on the Washington side - sold to William G. Pallard, John W. Pratt, and Louis Wiard - northwest corner. 10-5-1905 Map of the new development - including Hull Park and to the north. 10-28-1905 Mrs. E. C. Collins building on the corner of Ross and hull Park. 4-19-1910 Homelius prepares plans for Mrs. Collins. 4-23-1910 All Holland Park lots sold. 6-10-1910 J. T. Erb of Buffalo selling Tarbox lots on Ross Street - has sold 21. 9-16-1910 Charles Harris to move from 24 Ross Street to 315 East Main Street. Mrs. Tomlinson now with Mrs. Frank Wood at 314 East Main Street to move to 24 Ross Street. 5-14-1920 To be paved in Bitulithic 30' wide. 1-30-1924 Picture of the home of John C. Pratt - corner of Ross and Washington Avenue - for sale. 10-8-1926 John C. Pratt house corner of Ross and Washington sold to Anthony Stella. 11-30-1926 Griswold remembers details of acquisition of land for - on development of from a lane by removing houses and widening it, in an article by Brisbane. 12-13-1934 Mr. & Mrs. Earl Downey to operate a grocery at 13 Ross after May 1st. The Grocery was started by Mrs. August Blatt in 1915. 4-26-1935
S. Vincent Maney gets a permit to build at 29 Ross. 7-13-1950 Dr. Myron E. Williams buys 25 Ross from Dr. R. G. Wilson. 7-31-1952 Dr. Sawyer Glidden buys 33 Ross - former residence of Mrs. Richmond. 12-26-1956 William Conrad building at 260 and 264 Ross. 5-8-1959 Proposal to make Ross between the library and Washington a Historic District. 11-16-1994 Twenty to 41 Ross Street named the city's first historic district. 6-19-1996
Rossell, George C. Contractor for the Post Office on West Main Street. q.v.
Rosso, Nick 39 Jackson Street - fruit stand. 7-3-1902 Fruit store, 37 Jackson, burned out again. 7-5-1905
Rotary Club To organize with 60 members. 5-14-1919 To have their first meeting - Odd Fellows Hall - 630 - Friday the 23rd. 5-21-1919 Carlton Sleght the first president. 5-24-1919 Installation of officers. 5-26-1919 Charter received. 5-27-1919 To resume luncheon meetings - given up during the war. 8-17-1919 Celebrates its second Anniversary. 5-26-1920 To take special interest in crippled children. 2-1-1922 Helps prepare Health Camp. Raising money to send boys to camp. 7-3-1923 Richard J. Noonan the new head of. 4-21-1931 Rotary Convention here. 8-4-1935 About 1,000 attend the Christmas Party. 12-27-1938 Hamilton gives the history of. 6-6-1939 Rotarians build an Air Raid post. 4-22-1942 Rotary Minstrel Show. 11-26-1945 Rotary Minstrel Show. 11-29-1948 Pictures - some music. 12-1-1948 To observe its 30th Anniversary. 6-8-1949 Celebrates its 30th Anniversary - pictures. 6-10-1949 First annual show "Rotary Nightmare." 2-7-1950
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Rotary Club (cont) Past & Present column: ¶ on the process by which the club got a gorilla costume for the "Nightmare Show." 2-11-1950 To build a cabin at Silver Lake. 5-3-1950 Picture of the cabin at Silver Lake. 5-12-1950 Amateur skits by. 1-30-1951 Past & Present column: Piano player for the Rotary Show - opening immediately - appears at the club meeting with arm in a sling - all a gag. 2-9-1952 Offers Study Abroad funds. 10-18-1952 Committee on Rotary Minstrels meets. 3-10-1953 Picture of Rotary Minstrels. 4-15-1953 Dr. A. L. George writing, directing the show. 3-28-1958 Sets up loans for students. 8-6-1958 Celebrating its 40th Anniversary - article on the local club. 5-28-1959 Plans Halloween parties. 10-28-1960 Parties well attended. 11-1-1960 "Korn Popper" show. 2-13-1960 To host Halloween parties. 10-28-1961 To give "South Pacific" - George and Rice, directors. 1-4-1962 Winegar on Rotary rehearsal. 4-22-1963 Sending a film on Batavia to Australia - film here on the 12th. 10-29-1964 Presented with the new Canadian flag. 3-23-1966 Winegar on the Rotary Club's "Camelot." 5-23-1967 Gives Ellen Copoulos a scholarship to study in France. 10-18-1967 To run a concession (stand) at the ball park. 3-27-1969 Earns $3,570 for the ball club. 9-13-1969 Celebrates its 50th Anniversary - whole page of pictures. 11-8-1969 Cuts birthday cake. 11-12-1969 Batavia Rotary hosts a convention. 4-13-1970 To develop an open space by (M&T) bank. Picture of Rotarians working (fall of 1970?) on the park. 11-11-1970 Hosting an exchange student from Denmark. 7-6-1971 To host Halloween parties. 10-28-1971 Moves meetings from the Moose to the YMCA. 8-11-1979 Called the best of 69 in the District. 4-29-1982 Dr. A. L. George retiring as director of the Rotary Show - has directed it for 21 years - picture. 8-27-1985 Winegar on A. L. George and the Rotary Shows. 9-13-1985 Joining World Clubs in raising $120million to provide free polio shots for third world children - aim to stamp out Polio. 4-2-1988 Winegar quotes James V. Mancuso on the Rotary Club. 9-23-1992 Special Section celebrates Rotary's 75th Anniversary. 5-24-1994 National officers attend the 75th Anniversary. 5-25-1994 Working for the hungry - today's lunch soup - with money going to the food project - picture. 10-19-1995 Elects Linda Blanchet president - its first woman president. 7-6-1998 Blanchet presides at. 7-8-1998 Offers a bandstand for Centennial Park as described by Winegar. 12-9-1998 Offers the bandstand to the city, with mixed reactions. 12-15-1998 Dan Smith in Japan, a Rotary Exchange student. 10-4-1999 Picture of auction at meeting. 3-2-2000
Rotary Park The Rotary Club to develop open space by (M&T) bank. Picture of Rotarians working on the Park. 11-11-1970 The Rotary is having a dinner dance at the Holiday to finance the park. 11-26-1970
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Rotary Park (cont) Small open space between M&T Bank and Camera Shop dedicated as Rotary Park - designed by Gerald Wallace. 6-4-1971 Dedicated - picture. 6-7-1971 Dedication of - picture. 8-26-1971 Winegar on. 6-29-1984
Rotenberg, Harry Given a permit to build a furniture store with Albert Pinsky a 228 West Main Street. 3-15-1946 Rotenberg and Pinsky open Batavia Furniture Store Saturday. 10-9-1946 Gets a permit to add to the rear. 11-1-1952 Celebrates 27th Anniversary - full page ad. 10-10-1973 Ad: Batavia Furniture 30th Anniversary. 10-6-1976 Obit - 75. 3-4-1986
Roth, Arthur Now vice-president of the Shepard Agency. 7-15-1965 Starts the Roth Insurance Co. 8-19-1968 Ad: Roth Agency, Stringham Drive. 11-11-1968 Named Trojans' General manager. 3-21-1969 Suffers chest pains. 6-20-1997 Dead. 6-27-1997 Obit. Colleagues praise him. 6-28-1997
Roth, Catherine (Mrs. Laurence G.) Picture of with her sisters - triplets. 7-22-1967 Heads the water board. 3-1-1968 Given the highest Girl Scout honor. 12-13-1972 First woman on the Board of the Chamber of Commerce. 9-6-1974 Sworn in as Councilman-at-large. 1-5-1975 Gioia charge on. 11-21-1975 To resign all board memberships following Gioia's charge of conflict of interests. 11-25-1975 The Chamber asks Roth not to resign. 12-3-1975 Work with water safety recognized. 8-27-1981 Reconsiders her decision to leave the Council. 12-17-1981 Group opposing Town Houses east of Naramore ask Roth to leave the Planning Board. 5-9-1988 Editorial on Roth vs. homeowners who disagree with her. 5-25-1988 Criticized, group suggests she may be removed from the Planning Board. 5-29-1988 The City Attorney says the Council has no grounds for removing Roth from the Planning Board. 6-14-1988 Interview with, especially on swim program and preservation interests. 3-4-1991 Winegar tells of Roth's crusade against older drivers - took it to NYC station. 12-7-1992 To go on television to urge getting incompetent drivers off the roads. 1-14-1994 Roths to take their campaign to NBC Wednesday. 2-7-1994 NBC cuts the Roths from aired program. 2-10-1994 Ending 25 years of teaching swimming for the Red Cross - picture - Roth on water safety. 6-16-1995 Roth and her sisters turn 80 - picture of the triplets. 8-25-2000
Roth, Frank L. Obit - 89. Father of Dr. L. H. Roth. Brothers: Harry of East Main Street; George of 33 Clinton Street. 3-24-1974
Roth, Fred J. Former cashier at the local Armour plant charged with taking $722.49 to date. 5-12-1909
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Roth, George E. W. Onderdonk and Roth plan a restaurant. 3-29-1890 Not for shoe business - to open a harness shop in the Ensign block - former O. W. Preston. 3-31-1890 Traveler for Harvester Co., many years in Europe, says Russia will win. 8-25-1942
Roth, Gerald Fifteen - shoots himself. 3-20-1956 Students shout at Ambrose Clark, high school dean, who disciplined boy. 3-21-1956 Rumor of bomb threat, students with knives, not found. 3-22-1956 Superintendent defends Clark - says the boy was not threatened - asked to bring parents in. 3-23-1956
Roth, Harlow J. Of 150 South Main Street - all sorts of trucking. 10-16-1940 Roth Trucking for daily delivery to Rochester and Buffalo. 12-18-1940 In trucking for 20 years. 2-5-1941 Roth Trucking 20th Anniversary. 4-2-1941 Obit - 62. 1-14-1964
Roth, Herb Racing driver, killed at Buffalo Raceway. 5-27-1948
Roth, James T. Obit - in a crash with an elderly driver on an expressway in Syracuse - aged 30. 10-28-1991 The Cemetery Association plans an arboretum in Batavia Cemetery as a memorial to son - other improvements. 3-10-1994 See: Roths on elderly drivers on the road.
Roth, Laurence G. Joins Phi Beta Kappa. 3-8-1941 Graduates from Hobart. 5-26-1941 Gets MD degree - commission in the Navy. 9-21-1944 Promoted to Commander. 3-11-1945 Book published. 10-7-1950 On the USS Juneau as Medical Officer. 8-14-1953 No Lt. Commander - picture. 3-11-1954 Leaving the service - to set-up an office at 7 Bank Street with Dr. Swasey. 6-22-1954 Opens an office at 7 Bank Street. 7-31-1954 Given Scouting honor. 5-28-1969 In malpractice suit. 3-10-1975 Ceasing obstetrics - limiting his practice. 6-25-1976 Heads the State College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 10-5-1981 Cleared in malpractice suit by the court. 3-5-1983 Giving up Obstetrics immediately - due to the cost of malpractice insurance - also partly due to health problem. 5-3-1985 Cited by the American College of Obstetrics - picture. 5-9-1987 Named to the American College of Physician Executives. 2-13-1989 The Medical Board honors Roth for service as city hospital director. 4-27-1990 Awarded Fellowship in the American College of Physician Executives. 6-18-1992 Elected president of the Baseball Club. Ed Dwyer, president emeritus. 4-15-1993 Has a chapter in a book on Medical Management. 8-10-1993 Tells the committee the baseball club needs $15,000 to get plans for redoing the stadium. 11-13-1993 To go on public television urging laws to get incompetent drivers of the roads. 1-14-1994 Mentions good morale effect the new stadium will bring - and on fireworks on the 4th. 8-1-1994 On the future of two hospitals. 2-1-1996 Retiring but not slowing down - picture at retirement dinner. 3-2-1996 Dr. & Mrs. Roth given State Jaycee award for their campaign against incompetent drivers. 4-1-1996
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Roth, Laurence G. (cont) Explains his position on drivers - against incompetent, not elderly. 7-9-1996 The Roths promote an insurance booklet, with suggestions for drivers, showing showing age not necessarily related to safety - picture. 6-2-1998
Roth, Marian (Mrs. Frank L.) Obit - 89. Son: Dr. Laurence G. 10-2-1976
Roth, Michael Retired from the State Police, takes Allstate Insurance office - picture. 7-9-1996
Roth Memorial Arboretum Batavia Cemetery to have an arboretum as a memorial to James Roth. 3-10-1994 Picture of students planting trees in. 5-14-1997
Roth Trucking Co. 150 South Main. Harlow J. Roth - all sorts of trucking. 10-16-1940 In trucking for 20 years. 2-5-1941 20th Anniversary. Ready to do moving. 4-2-1941
Rothermell, Rev. Bertha A woman to head Emanuel Baptist during the 3 month leave of Collett. 11-7-1935 Baptists hold reception for Rothermell. 11-26-1935 Collett resigns - Rothermell to replace. 2-10-1936 Resigns the Emanuel Baptist pulpit - after 2½ years. 4-19-1938 Author of a book of poetry. 7-13-1956 To be honored at a tea for her new book. 1-10-1957 Past & Present column: ¶ on. 10-19-1957
Rotonde Amusement Corp. Papers list Dipson as chiefly concerned - to operate the Dellinger it is believed. Rotondo Amusement Corp. The Dellinger is owned by Krieger and Rosenbloom. 10-11-1926
Rotondo, Joseph Acquires Terry Hills and adjacent land. With Coca Cola and Anderson beverages for 27 years. Operates the Clinton Greenhouse with his father and brother. 1-5-1972 See: Terry Hills - back of card.
Rough and Tumble Garment Co. Joseph M. Thuman & Co. to locate here. 7-7-1919 To Start garment making on Mill Street. 7-18-1919 Thuman concerned Rough & Tumble Garment Co. - located at the Batavia Preserving plant. 7-26-1919 A branch of Joseph M. Thuman & Co. of Buffalo. 7-30-1919 First pair of rompers produced on display in the window of James Corbett's Union Clothing Co. 8-29-1919 Raymond Walker buys the Universalist Church on Bank Street , to remodel for the use of Rough and Tumble. 12-10-1919 Increasing (its work) force, now 56 - 3rd row of machines installed. 3-9-1920 To reopen Bank Street - 40 employees when closed, 80 by May. 4-5-1921 Clawson & Wilson sell Rough and Tumble to the Keegan-Grace Garment Co. of Baltimore. 12-17-1924
Round House Being improved - boiler capacity increased. 1-7-1911 Shops will replace the railroad round hose, now north of the railroad bridge over the Tonawanda - erected in 1880. Space to be used for maintenance shops for the Road Department. 8-2-1941 Cited as one of the locations without water or sanitary arrangements found by the Health Department. 6-15-1948 Still here - man killed by a switch engine. 10-30-1950
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Route 5 Flea Market John Callari opens a flea market in the former drive-in theater, Stafford. Has plumbing, concession building, has been running since July 11, business good - picture. 8-2-1993 Purchasers buy anything at markets - picture. 8-16-1993
Route 18 Route across the state proposed. 6-9-1938
Route 20 New through road in the spring - Alexander to Canandaigua. 10-29-1931 Alexander highway becomes Route 20 - part of a transcontinental route. 5-28-1932 Work likely to start on Route 20 - Broadway. 5-22-1933 Complete, open - 7 years in building. 9-15-1937 Merchants complain of signs Route 5 & 20 routing drivers around Batavia. 8-11-1938 Cuts traffic through the city. 9-8-1938 Contract let. 7-19-1949 The State asks for bids for - Pavilion to Darien. 5-31-1951 Hurt by the Thruway, making a comeback. 9-25-1959
Route 63 After years of complaints about heavy truck traffic on, the DOT to study the problem. 10-22-1999
Route 490 Expressway open, Bergen to Rochester. 11-29-1965
Rowan Block W. G. Smith gets the contract for a heating plant in, Main at State - Maccabbees Hall on the third floor. 8-10-1900
Rowan Fund The city to seek a court ruling on. The Fund was left to be used for the poor and cannot be used for other purposes. The City has no welfare program. 10-18-1955
Rowan Property Bank at Washington. Charles F. Prescott buys the property - 71' on Bank, 198' on Washington. To tear down the barn, make two house lots on Washington. 12-7-1914
Rowan, Cornelia (Mrs. Jerome) Obit - at chiropractor's office. 3-3-1899 Estate - $50,000. First husband - Humphrey. Her daughter was child (of) her second husband - Rowan, whom she married in January 1882. Was Cornelia Pardee. Home at the corner of Bank and Washington. When her husband died on June 28, 1896 she owned: Concert Hall - corner of State Street; Cottage block on State; the 3 story building at 52 Main; assorted building sites elsewhere. 3-6-1899 Rowan furniture sold in spirited bidding. 5-20-1899 Estate. 4-21-1903 Debts. 1-25-1904 Mrs. Block resigns as trustee of the Rowan estate. Left to five churches - for use of Mrs. Block during her lifetime. 11-22-1927 The will of Rowan to enrich five churches: Presbyterian; Methodist Episcopal; First Baptist; Freewill Baptist; St. James Episcopal. The estate was left for the use of Cornelia Rowan's sister Julia Pardee Block. Mrs. Block now dead. Cornelia Rowan's sister Julia Pardee Block. Mrs. Block now dead. 6-19-1936 Trust fund in the will of is for relief of the poor, $5,000 sum, to be claimed by the city. 8-21-1936 Two caret diamonds, part of the Rowan estate, ordered sold. 1-23-1937 The city to get $5,000 from the Rowan estate. 7-22-1937
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Rowan, Jerome Owner of the Cottage Restaurant, to build a 2 story brick building between it and the Concert Hall. 5-10-1888 Homelius to design for. 5-12-1888 Ground broken for the addition. 5-15-1888 Obit - Cornelia Rowan (Mrs. Jerome) at the chiropractor office, 19 Bank. 3-3-1899 A suicide at 65 - died June 26 - of 101 Bank Street. "Always of a peculiar disposition." Married Miss Lansing of Perry who died ca 1877. Had a few years in Kansas. Married Mrs. Humphrey in January 1882 - widow of his partner. Mrs. Rowan (Cornelia M. Humphrey) died March 3, 1899. One daughter by his first wife, Maud Lansing Rowan - an actress. In business in Akron, NY, then Attica, NY with James H. Loomis. Bought out Bostwick & Kirkham in 1865. Took clerk, George H. Humphrey, as a partner for years after until Humphrey's death. When the Bank of Batavia organized in 1876, he became president, succeeded by Tomlinson on February 20, 1882. About 1879 he disposed of his hardware business to Wilber Smith. When he retired he had $60,000 in stock, by 1896 he almost lost it in bad speculation. 6-29-1896
Rowan, Maud Lansing Daughter of Jerome Rowan, called one of the most promising of actresses. Stage name "Lansing Rowan." 12-12-1892 To appear here. 10-10-1893 Article on. 10-11-1893 Report of Miss Rowan in "Dr. Bill." 10-13-1893 Knows how to box - challenges Corbett. 6-7-1896 Daughter of Jerome Rowan and his first wife Susannah Lansing. Studied acting in Chicago. Member of the Lewis Morrison Company. Appeared in the Batavia Opera House on October 15, 1893 in "Dr. Bill." A favorite pupil of Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the President's sister. Her father's death caused partly by her publicity methods - he thought a stronger parental hand might have kept her at home to be a comfort in his old age. Obit of Jerome. 6-29-1896 Lead at the Lyceum Theater in Rochester, resigns. 7-18-1899 To be in William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes Company. 8-27-1900 In a stock company now at the Lyceum Theater in Buffalo. 5-26-1903 Past & Present column: ¶ on. 8-18-1906 Ill in a New York hospital - ill and destitute - in the Charitable Ward. 7-15-1911 Dead at 41 - in a Brooklyn hospital. Buried in the Actor's Plot, Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. 12-4-1912 Report on the burial. 12-5-1912 Buried by the Actors' Fund. 12-7-1912 On the relationship of Lyman J. Gage to Maud - which Gage denied - and on the Gage family - Past & Present. 1-4-1913
Rowbottom, Dr. Joseph Joins Dr. Patterson. Starts a dental practice at 119 Washington. 8-31-1968
Rowcliffe, Harry. Ad: Harry Rowcliffe, pre-cut and pre-framed homes, "Continental Homes." 1-17-1969
Rowcliffe, Lawrence Private Rowcliffe decorated for bravery in Viet Nam. 5-4-1966
Rowcliffe, Roy C. Obit - 71, of Elba. 12-19-1973
Rowcliffe, William I. Obit - 87. Sons: Harry; Harold A.; William E.; John; Clarence; George; and Roy - 4 of Elba. 4-24-1954
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Rowe, Abel Seaver says, Ellicott engaged a town lot to be a Mr. Rowe, which is the one next to where I propose building. 3-2-1801 Arrived here in March 1801. Raised the first building of any description on the spot now occupied by the Honorable H. V. Soper… moved in in April and opened a tavern "Rowe's Hotel." John B. Rowe was born on March 27, 1802. Abel Rowe a Path Master in 1802. Paid for caring for a pauper in 1803. no date
Rowe, Donald W. Head of the Department of Health. Wins outstanding leadership in Public Health service. 6-16-1990 As a woodcarver - picture. 5-25-1996 Interview with - on local health. 3-15-1999 Rowe, John Born at Rowe's Hotel on March 27, 1802. First white child born in Genesee County. One of the original members of the Free Baptist Church. Seaver pg 94.
Rowell, E. N. Edwin Newton Rowell, from the library name file. Daughters Edna and Clara. Lived at 115 Bank according to Lucille Thompson - the Dr. Baker house. Baker at 117 in 1955. Progressive Batavian. 11-2-1883 Palmer and Rowell dissolving - Rowell retiring. 9-6-1883 Rowell murder. 10-30-1883 Trial getting organized. District Attorney North assisted by J. N. Bangs. Judge: Haight. 1-12-1884 Trial starts: Rowell out on $60,000 bail. 1-21-1984 Subscription taken up for Rowell. 2-6-1884 W. C. Watson starts divorce proceedings. 5-30-1884 Rowells to meet - reconciliation questioned. 8-9-1884 Divorce suit continues. 8-13-1884 Motoring to Louisville, KY with his two daughters. 5-23-1910 Fourth story on the Rowell building begun. 7-13-1910 Buys the lot on the corner of Ellicott and Richmond Avenues. 9-16-1910 In suit with a Jamestown firm over patent infringement on paper boxes. 12-20-1910 Installs refrigeration, drinking water fountain, and washed air. 2-21-1912 Rowell and Martha May Emka married by former pastor Rev. C. A. Johnson. Daughter of Mrs. Jane Emka. 9-10-1915 Rowells at home on Richmond and Ellicott Avenue. 10-9-1915 Mr. & Mrs. Rowell return from their summer home in Pickerell River, Ontario. 8-24-1918 Machinery for the second factory on Jefferson Avenue here. 9-23-1919 Buys land behind the factory. 3-23-1920 Mr. Rowell's daughter Mrs. Edwin Page. 7-24-1922 Rowell memorial erected at Grandview Cemetery. 11-5-1923 Mention of Mr. & Mrs. E. N. Rowell. 12-6-1925 To add to the south and east of the Jefferson Avenue buildings. 1-18-1927 Critically ill. 7-24-1929 Now 82. 8-23-1929 Dead at 82. Died of apoplexy in Clifton Springs - stricken last summer. Came here in 1881. Partnership with Palmer dissolved on September 6, 1883. Later joined Palmer again. Lived upstairs at the Masse Building until he built a house at 125 Bank Street - built by C. D. Morgan December 19, 1883. Later lived in three rooms on the second floor of 130 West Main Street home of Charles Weaver. So Hazel McGregor says. Married Martha May Emke September 9, 1915 12-21-1929 Picture of. 12-23-1929 Estate: $750,000. 1-8-1930 Estate. 6-17-1930
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Rowell, E. N. (cont) A LeRoy man sues Rowell - claims Rowell promised him stock rights, then fired him - William A. Heaman. 5-17-1930 Son-in-law dies - Edwin Russell. 1-9-1932 To build on the rear of the print shop. 11-2-1934 Winegar sees two letters written by Rowell about the time he shot Johnston. 4-25-1994 Picture of Rowell walking in front of the factory. 4-24-1999
Rowell Company, E. N. Returning to the 3rd floor over T. F. Woodward's store, fitting for a box factory. 3-14-1884 Moves from the 3rd floor over Woodward's Store to the 3rd floor of the Bierce & Tomlinson Building - article on. Makes tin boxes with black labels that can't be 10-15, 17-1885 removed - to which druggists can paste prescription labels. 10-15, 17-1885 The entire output of the Green Paper Box Co. of LeRoy taken by. 6-6-1888 Renting the 3rd floor of the Concert Hall plus the 3rd floor of Mrs. Lord's block adjoining. 11-14-1889 Machines in place this week. 12-2-1889 Again enlarging - takes the 3rd floor of the JB & H Hewitt Building at 72 Main. Now has the use of all buildings occupied by J. B. Fonda with passage rights. 3-30-1893 Progressive Batavian. 3-31-1893 Rowell strikers tell their story. 4-11-1893 May move for want of female help - has rented all space possible. Might build but not until fall. Needs a build as large as Armstrong's. 5-29-1894 Rowell people have looked at the Armstrong Building, now empty. 7-13-1895 To move to the Armstrong Building - Minor share.. Now occupies the 3rd floor of all buildings between State Street and Russell Place on Main Street. 12-17-1895 Buys the Anderson Shoe Co. Building - Ellicott Street at Main Street for $24,000 - to share Minor. 1-15-1896 Machinery being moved to the Armstrong Building. 1-18-1896 Manufacturing starts at the new site. 2-3-1896 Adding on the rear. 6-12-1902 Asks box workers to pledge not to unionize - 6 refuse and quit. 9-1-1902 Box makers to return to work tomorrow, differences between Rowell and the union settled. 9-6-1902 Fifty-eight box factory girls on strike. 9-16-1902 Eleven male workers join the strike. 9-18-1902 Carpenters and joiners contribute to help strikers. 9-20-1902 Says not appreciated here - to open a factory in Attica - leased space there. 9-20-1902 Leases a building in Attica for a 2nd factory. 9-22-1902 Factory inspector here to check girls' complaints. 9-23-1902 Dance held to benefit strikers. 9-26-1902 Pickets in Rowell strike encounter trouble. 10-2-1902 Rowell on trial for employing girl of 12. 10-20-1902 Complaints to the Mayor about the Rowell girls pickets and their boy friends congregating near the box factory. 10-23-1902 Issues a card supporting Dem(?) Sheriff. 11-1-1902 The Grand Jury clears Rowell. 11-17-1902 Refuses to recognize the union - strike still on. 5-16-1903 Buys an Attica church to expand. 5-20-1904 Dance - 3rd floor of a building recently vacated by Minor. 1-23-1906 Buys the Reade Printing Co. plant. 3-2-1906 To have electric motors (had steam) - several on each floor. 4-4-1906 Closing the Attica factory indefinitely. 1-21-1910 To build a 4th floor on the Ellicott Street factory building. 2-26-1910 E. N. Rowell 4th story mostly glass. 8-9-1910 William Koehl Co. of Jamestown accuses Rowell of infringement of patent held buy them. 3-2-1912 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 79
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Rowell Company, E. N. (cont) Planting shrubs about the factory. 5-25-1912 Past & Present column: On planting at the Rowell factory. 7-6-1912 Sues Koehl of Jamestown for infringement of patent for round paper boxes. 9-19-1912 Sues Koehl of Jamestown. 4-2-1914 Edward A. Johnston testifies that he invented the machine in question in the suit. 4-3-1914 Past & Present column: On planting in front of - magnolia blossoms beautiful. 6-6-1914 To build on Richmond. 6-19-1914 House to cost $25,000. 7-17-1914 Loses the suit against William Koehl Co. of Jamestown - 4 year suit. 9-1-1914 Addition - 28' x 80' - to go on the south side of the factory. 11-10-1916 Wins suit - Rowell-Little patents upheld against Koehl of Jamestown. 2-12-1917 Factory connected to the City Hall boiler. 9-9-1918 Wants the present Elks home for expansion. 11-7-1918 Buys two Jefferson Avenue from the Mathes Co. 3-25-1919 All Rowell employees given a bonus equal to 4 weeks pay. 12-20-1938 Workers form a union - not for wage increases but for working conditions, vacations - Ind. Paper Box Workers Union - get medical assistance now. 11-20-1946 Rowell and Union sign for pay raises. 6-4-1956 Boxes made by Rowell, the appearance made by many products. 1-15-1960 Producing a new line of rigid boxes. 1-19-1962 A leader in "package age" shipping boxes set up for filling. 4-25-1963 Sold the Jefferson buildings to UR. 7-2-1971 Picture of cosmetic boxes on display at the Holland Land Office. 8-5-1971 Says it will build on to the Ellicott Street plant and move from Jefferson Avenue. Sold the Jefferson Avenue buildings to UR July 2, 1971. A note on the Rowell plan to build signed by Elmer Bork, secretary. 8-10-1971 Gets a provisional permit to put up a 4 story addition. 11-10-1971 Buying 38,000sq.ft. behind the plant for expansion. 2-29-1972 Bought by Glar-Ban. 8-8-1972 New owners studying the future of Rowell - have acquired other label machinery. 10-4-1972 Arrington says Rowell building #2 for sale. 1-29-1973 Darryl Freeman to raze the factory. 5-25 or 26-1973 David Merlin the new general manager - appointed by Arrington. 4-18-1974 Strike of Local 1336 - United Paper Workers - hope for end of the 5 week strike. 10-17-1974 The strike is settled with a pay boost. 10-18-1974 Urban Renewal buys the Rowell building. 12-18-1974 Shut down because of a lack of orders, says David Merlin. 3-1-1975 Picture of progress on expansion. 4-15-1975 Work begins on the Rowell plant in the Industrial Park - McWethy building. 5-28-1975 David Merlin appointed General Manager. 8-16-1975 Refused a permit to transfer natural gas rights to the new factory building. 4-21-1976 Appeals to the PSC on gas rights. 4-22-1976 Glar-Ban says Rowell to stay - the Chamber will see the gas permit transferred. 5-3-1976 Gets a permit to build in the Industrial Park - $350,000 building. 6-3-1976 Picture of progress on the building. Gets gas rights. 7-24-1976 The building in the Industrial Park to be the last put up by Glar-Ban. (List of Glar-Ban companies held by.) 9-9-1796 Picture of the interior of the new factory - industry moving in. 11-20-1976 Moving from West Main Street to the Industrial Park. 12-8-1976 To make folded cartons. 12-22-1977 Entering the folding carton field. 1-27-1978 Commended for tiny box. 5-25-1978 UR Agency decides to raze the Rowell Building. 6-28-1978 Building demolition - picture. 9-21-1978 Wins honor for the design of Sarah Coventry jewel boxes. 5-6-1980 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 80
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Rowell Company, E. N. (cont) Gets an award for jewelry box design. 5-16-1980 Appoints Larry Schultz sales manager. 9-15-1980 Plans a foot to sell Rowell for Mark IV of Louisville - David Merlin, plant manager. 10-31-1980 Closing out - no buyer yet. 1-3-1981 Building being sold to Calibrated Charts. 2-10-1981 Calibrated Charts now in the building. September 1982 McEvoy: Chapter. 9-14-1995 Founded in 1884 by the late E. N. Rowell. Second floor, Main Street. In 1972 had about 150 employees, sales of $1.6million. W. T. Palmer's Box Factory at 50-60 Main Street moved here from Utica by Palmer & Rowell. Conducted by Palmer. Soon after 1883 Rowell bought Armstrong Shoe factory on Ellicott Street. no date
Rowell, Edna Honored in Buffalo for solo voice. 4-6-1893 In Buffalo recital - brilliant pianist. 6-1-1893 Daughter of E. N. Rowell: Mrs. G. A. Breaux of Louisville, KY. 1-4-1924
Rowell George M. East Main Street - buys Stiles Shirt factory in the Monaghan Building. 6-1-1909 S. F. Partridge of Rochester purchases the Rowell Shirt Factory. 11-17-1909
Rowell, Jennie Picture available at Mackeys, 67 Main. 11-17-1883 Mrs. Rowell here to see children - stays at the Washburn House - hair now quite gray. 10-19-1885 Former Mrs. Rowell, now Jennie De Luce, led a double life in Denver - now back in New York. 10-13-1888 Mrs. Rowell married in Washington DC to Byron E. Shear of Aspen, CO - formerly of her home town. Shear said to be worth $600,000. 7-17-1891 Mrs. Byron A. Shear separated by divorce for desertion. She was Jennie Rowell. 6-16-1894 Second husband of Jennie Rowell, Byron E. Shear of Aspen, CO later married and divorced Irene G. Elliott. Irene now married to Ellwood Banfield, a wealthy New York livery stable owner. 4-22-1901
Rowell, Mae Emke (Mrs. E. N.) Mrs. Rowell home after 5 weeks in the hospital with a broken hip. 11-9-1966 Dead at 96. 11-3-1971 Obit - uses the name May M. Rowell. 11-4-1971 Estate over a million. 4-6-1972
Rowell Building 1 Ellicott Street. Rowell purchases the Armstrong Shoe Factory. In 1907 Minor moved to the western part of the building. In 1912 Rowell added to the building. Purchased land on Jefferson Avenue. 3-23-1920 To build an addition on Jefferson. 1-18-1927 Obit, E. N. Rowell aged 82. 12-21-1929 Will filed. 1-8-1930 Sued for $50,000 by William Heaman. 5-17-1930 Hinkly claims broken contract - Rowell loses suit. 10-8-1931 The Urban Renewal Agency acquires it for $305,000. 7-2-1971 Rowell plans to build behind the Ellicott Street plant. 8-10-1971 Rowell estate over a million. 4-6-1972 Glar-Ban Corporation buys. 8-8-1972 Purchased by Glar-Ban Corp. of Buffalo. 8-11-1972 Million needed to make the building usable as a home for senior citizens. 9-9-1976 On cost of rehabilitating the building. 1-12-1977 Seek a new source of funds to rehabilitate. 5-11-1977 Gautieri gets the bid for demolition. 8-17-1977 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 81
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Rowell Building (cont) Gautieri says the building is not a fit site for a housing project. 8-20-1977 The Council drops Crowninshield as building developer. 11-2-1977 UR reappraising the use of the building. 5-10-1978 The Council decides to raze the building. 6-28-1978 Gautieri the low bidder for demolition. 8-25-1978 Picture of the demolition. 9-20-1978 Aerial view of the demolition. 9-21-1978 McWethy offers $98,600 for the site plus the Municipal Building. 9-26-1978 Picture. 8-21-1999
Rowell House - Bank Street 125 Bank Street. Charles E. Reed two doors down, 127 Bank. A. E. Swanson next to the north, 129 Bank. Described as Bank near Washington Avenue. John Ward says the house is not yet sold. 1-10-1885 Sold by Mrs. J. Kneeland to Mrs. Jerome Brown. 10-16-1886 Rowell House - Ellicott at Richmond Rowell to build on Richmond Avenue. 6-19-1914 House to cost $25,000. 7-17-1914 House at Richmond and Ellicott Avenue. 10-9-1915 Builders: A. Frederick & Sons of Rochester. Architects: Otto and Bloch of Rochester. F. Homelius, Inspector of Work. Tea to benefit the YWCA at. 6-3-1922 Article on Rowell rhododendrons. 6-8-1922 Sold to Richard T. Altaire - operator of Barre Warehouses Inc of Buffalo and Duffy Carting Co. in Rochester. (about $45,000.) Altaire purchased from grandchildren: Jane R. Conyers of St. Simon, GA; C. Ballard Breux of Del Rey Beach, FL; Elaine B. Buste of Pelham Manor. 2-24-1973 Altiere ask for a permit for a beauty parlor - now runs "Curl Up and Dye" on West Main Street. Residents object to the zoning change. 8-17-1976 The Council approves the beauty parlor. 11-23-1976 Ellicott Avenue residents oppose use for a beauty parlor. 12-15-1976 Fire in. 6-9-1973 Dispute over use for beauty parlor. 1-6-1977 Altiere open beauty parlor. 6-9-1977 Winegar finds all calm around the beauty parlor. 6-24-1977 Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Malackie of Buffalo buy. 6-11-1981 Article on restoration of the house. 11-28-1981 Maas-Feary on - again for sale. 4-16-1988 Article on the house - history, description, pictures. Purchased in 1988 by Terry Platt. 12-6-1989 Terry and Doreen Platt, new owners, take 8 years to restore the mansion - pictures. 1-20-1996 Picture of, newly restored. 4-25-1996
Rowell Murder Rowell murder. 10-30-1883 Occurred at 125 Bank Street. 12-21-1929
Rowell Shirt Factory George M. Rowell, East Main Street, buys the Stiles Shirt factory in the Moynihan Building. 6-1-1909 S. F. Partridge of Rochester purchases the factory. 11-17-1909 Batavia Shirt Company incorporated. Directors: Edward Moynihan; Thomas E. Dignan; Samuel S. Partridge. 11-26-1909
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Rowley, William Wirt Past & Present column: On Rowley, early partner of George Bowen. 7-10-1915
Roxx Night Club Genesee Country Mall. Apparently the new name of Zants, now an adult night spot. Ad in the Pennysaver. 1-21-1991 Brawl outside of settled by Police. 11-11-1991 Has a sign offering Confetti Line for younger people. 9-4 or 5-1992 Run by Jim March as Confetti. 8-9-1993
Roxy's Music Store Roxy and his gang to play for the radio - WEHF, 9-10 tonight. 4-30-1927 Roxy's Accordion Studio, 331 West Main, draws students from 50 miles around. Assistants: Mrs. Caccamise and brother James. Special Section. 8-21-1939 Roxy teaches easily learned instrument. 12-11-1940 An asset to the community. 2-5-1941 Roxy's Studio, 331 West Main Street - picture. 8-28-1941 Picture of Roxy's exhibit of Roxy's Studio, 331 West Main Street, at the Fair. 8-28-1941 Now in the Bradley Building - moving to 12 Jackson Street - later to the Telephone Office which will move to 10 Jackson. 9-4-1945 Ad: Enroll now in Roxy's School of Music, 10 Jackson Street. 11-13-1945 Picture of, 8 Jackson Street - 12th Anniversary. Started in a small second floor shop, no address given. Nine years ago, moved to 331 West Main Street - Ad. (Nine years ago ca 1937.) 10-2-1946 Ad: Roxy's Music Store, 8 Jackson Street - pictures. 10-14-1952 Ad: Roxy's Music Store offers Carl Coloross as instructor in organ. 11-20-1963 In its 31st year - managed by Rose to reopen at 212 East Main Street, now at Jackson Street. 9-9-1965 Urban Renewal buys 14 Jackson Street. 12-13-1965 Now in the Mall. 11-10-1973 Picture of the entrance to, with accordion motif - 2nd Mall store to open. 9-8-1976 New store described in a special section. 11-10-1976 To present a concert/demonstration. 11-11-1988
Roy, Alfonse M. Buys the newsroom, 1 Jackson Street from John Casazza. 4-3-1900
Royal Rink Recreation Center See also: Skating Rink. (Formerly Mancuso Memorial Ice Arena.) To reopen October 23 under management of the Nobles family. 10-16-1993 Arena managers outline plans for the future. 12-1-1993 Sertoma members visit, and approve the new management - says Winegar. 12-8-1993 Ad: "Learn to Skate" and other offerings at. 12-29-1993 Offers roller-skating and roller blade skating in late April. 2-24-1994 Offers roller hockey, floor hockey, indoor soccer. 3-24-1994 To sell equipment. 11-11-1994 Proposed schedule of activities. 5-4-1995 Article and picture on, for beginner and skilled. 9-27-1995 Hosting a skating party to aid the Busti Cultural Foundation - pizza furnished by Pontillo Pizzeria. 3-30-1996 New agreement with the city charges the Rink with separate - from the fire hall - utility costs. 2-10-1998 Rich Nobles added Laser Tag game at in May - becoming popular. 7-17-1999
Royce Brickyard Ellicott Street (opposite the Fairgrounds.) Bought by W. C. Woolsey from S. N. Royce. 3-9-1883 Woolsey and John Schafer sell the brickyard to John Baird. 3-22-1887
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Royce Dairy Farm On Ellicott Street, most modern of appliances for cooling and preserving milk. 10-18-1897
Rubber Co. See: Batavia Rubber Co. Sweet Tire and Rubber Co. became Titan Tire and Rubber Co. Batavia Rubber Co.
Rubin Periodical Group New owner of Marshall's News Store. Owned by Bob Rubin of Troy, NY whose news stores stretch from California to Florida, as well as along the Thruway. Winegar. 5-1-1995 See: Main Street News.
Rubino, Ignazio Fruit store at 300 Ellicott Street - entered, robbed of $97. 11-17-1928
Rubino, James Putting up a two story brick at 210 Ellicott Street. 4-6-1908 Of 210 Ellicott Street, one of Batavia's hotel keepers, dropped dead. 3-15-1921 Hundreds attend Rubino's funeral. 3-17-1921
Rubinoff Here with his violin to entertain at the Veteran's Hospital. 8-30-1941 The High School auditorium packed for. 5-5-1943 Ruby, Dr. George Appointed principal of Junior High. 6-15-1960
Rudolph, Max Opening a new store at 109 Main Street. 8-30-1939 Co-owner of the Rudolph chain of jewelry stores, dead in his home in Fayetteville. Opened (his) first store here in 1906. 11-10-1962 Grand Opening of Rudolph's at 106 Main - special section. 6-11-1963 C. L. Carr takes 105-107 Main, including the former Rudolph Store. 6-27-1963
Rudolph, Milton Of Rudolph Brothers, president of the Diamond Council of America. 8-28-1956
Rudolph Jewelry Rudolph Brothers jewelry, to open another store in the chain at 109 Main Street. Recently the Triangle Shoe Store. 8-30-1939 Opening - special gifts - Romie Stabell, manager. 9-8-1939 Harry Schram, manager. 3-29-1946 Ad: Rudolph importing diamonds from Africa by way of Israel - Pictures. 9-6-1946 Celebrating its 44th Anniversary of coming to Batavia - Ad. 6-1-1950 Seymour Rudolph buys his diamonds in Antwerp - Ad - pictures. 4-5-1956 John Chiarello, manager. 5-7-1962 Has a hearing aid representative. 5-31-1962 Special section - Rudolph Jewelry Grand Opening, 106 Main Street. John Chiarello, manager. 6-12-1963 Picture of Ronald Martin cutting the ribbon for the Rudolph opening. 6-14-1963 David Gates the new manager of. 8-28-1964
Ruffino Rosario - killed in an accident at M-H Co. 4-3, 4-1930 Rosario - obit, 90. Sons: Thomas; James; Joseph. Daughters?: Charey; Rose; Laura; Jennie; Mary; Sarah. 9-27-1948 Mrs. Rosario (Loretta) - obit. Sons: Thomas; Joseph; James of Batavia. Mrs. Sarah Castiglione of Italy. 6-14-1943 Mrs. Rosario (Loretta) not the wife of the 1st above. Rose Ruffino's mother. Charles. 6-9-1948 Salvatore and Rose here in 1913, 117 Liberty. Salvatore obit: Salvatore and Angelina in 1934. Josephine. Thomas at 117 in 1933. Salvatore.
Ruffino, Charles Real estate dealer, 208 Washington Avenue - files for bankruptcy. 12-29-1955
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Ruffino, Charles R. (Chuck) gets Industrial degree (BS) at State College Buffalo. 6-16-1962 To study at Oswego. 7-6-1965 Picture of being sworn in. 5-5-1997 To replace Canale on the Legislature - he served on the City Council. 5-9-1997 Ruffino on improving the area - Letter to Ed. 10-31-1999
Ruffino, Ellen (Mrs. Harry) Interview with - about Over-billed Taxpayers Association. Retired teacher. Daughter: Sally. (Left the area in the summer of 1997.) 9-23-1991
Ruffino, Harry J. A real estate dealer for a year and a half, joining Hunt Company on West Main St. 1-13-1949 Of 209 Washington Avenue, found in the wreckage of a car - fair condition. 9-11-1967 Ad: Harry Ruffin: Real Estate - no address, just a telephone number. 2-7-1973 Obit - 72. Son of Joseph and Mary Ruffino. Son: Harry, Jr. (Pete). Daughter: Sally. Former wife: Ellen C. Ruffino. 1-25-1991
Ruffino, Joseph Marries Maria Rufino. 10-21-1914
Ruffino, Loretta (Mrs. Rosario) Obit. 6-14-1943 Obit - Mrs. Ruffino, 75. Five daughters. Son: Charles Ruffino. 6-9-1948 Ruffino, Rosario Joseph and Rose, children Rosario Ruffino - sent to Father Baker's home in L…… Hill. 2-7-1898 Buys a house on Thorp Street for $675. 3-11-1904 Dead at 90. 9-27-1948
Ruffino, Sally To Liberia in the Peace Corps. 9-9-1963 Picture of Peace Corps worker. 12-12-1963 Winegar on - in the Peace Corps and since ……. 2-7-1986 Obit - 51. 4-20-1993 Tribute to. 4-22-1993
Ruffino, Salvatore Obit - 81, in Florida. Son: Thomas Ruffino, 237 Bank Street. 11-5-1956
Ruffino, Thomas Missing from UB. 12-15-1924 Same? 2-16-1925 Back home. 10-13-1926
Ruffino, Thomas H. Obit - a suicide. 9-5-1961
Ruffinos Charles - obit. no date Thomas - obit. 9-5-1961 Joseph. James.
Rugala, Stanley Obit - 44. 8-5-1966
Rugby Football Picture of the Genesee Rugby Club at GCC. 10-7-1974 The Genesee Rugby Club was founded in the spring of 1973. Play in the New York State Rugby Tournament. Play here in the spring - mad about Rugby. Mike Hodgins, president of the Genesee Rugby Club. 4-28-1990 Sixteen Rugby teams here this weekend. Mike Hodgins heads the Genesee Rugby Club. 6-5-1990 Bob Anna, Batavia Rugby player, finds Rugby travels the world to earn titles. 1-24-1996 Rugby team called "Creamers." Starting the season early. 3-23-1999
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Ruger, Catherine To study in Beirut for six months, then spend 2½ years in YWCA work in Lebanon. 8-19-1930 Trietley on. 1-19-1957 Former executive secretary of the YWCA, dead at 67. 5-14-1966
Ruhland, Andrew J. Opens a garage at 1 Wiard Street - Andy's Garage. 6-29-1916 Hit by a trolley. 10-20-1917 Buys the garage on West Main at Montclair from Sheriff Williams. 12-11-1918 Ruhland's West Main gas station, selling Warren Co. oil, to be operated by Paragon Refinery Co. 7-30-1921 Sells his garage and service station at 240 West Main Street to Clifford Breton. 3-25-1925 Had a salesroom and garage at 240 West Main Street, now has a garage on Wiard Street, purchased a plot behind the C. C. Bradley store fronting on Park Place, to build. 4-28-1925 A. J. Siebert takes the Park Garage, formerly Ruhland's. 5-3-1927 To unveil Jordan for 1930. 7-6-1929 Charles Ruprecht buys the building at 354 West Main to close the bankruptcy of Andrew Ruhland. 5-24-1939 Foreman at Minor's - dead in Buffalo. (Not the father of Paul.) 12-7-1944
Ruhland, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wed 50 years. He opened Batavia's first drive-in gas station at West Main and Montclair. 4-24-1959 Obit - Andrew Ruhland, 77. 1-25-1965
Ruhland, Mrs. Andrew Obit. Sons: Andrew J.; John. 5-11-1938
Ruhland, Paul An Eagle Scout. 1-29-1936 Recital planned for Margaret Gouinlock and Paul Ruhland - students at Eastman. Planned for the Presbyterian Church. 5-16-1942 Report on the Ruhland-Gouinlock recital. 6-1-1942 Betty Roth a student at Buffalo General Hospital. 8-24-1944 Home after 2 years in the southwest Pacific - attending OC School in Bening, GA. 11-4-1944 Spending his leave with his parents Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Ruhland. 1-17-1945 Guest soloist for Chorister concert. 4-21-1947 To teach in Geneseo. 2-14-1948 Baritone - soloist in Amherst. 3-13-1948 Ruhland and Roth wedding. 3-27-1948 Soloist at Buffalo State. 4-1-1948 New Principal of the State School - succeeds Edward Brayer. 4-19-1957 Winegar on the retirement of. 3-7-1977
Rumi, Dr. Mohammad On internist at 535 East Main Street. 4-2-1987 Rumis follow the Islamic faith - picture. 11-23-1996
Rumsey, Albert Of Stafford, a son of George Rumsey - seaman second class. 2-16-1943
Rumsey, Albert J. Has sold 3 houses, 16 lots on Florence Avenue since last October. 1-31-1887 Opening a new street - 3 houses, 6 acres on Cedar - to run from Cedar to Howard. 7-12-1889 Took in, packed and shipped a carload of wool at Chaddock & Hickox warehouse. 4-27-1891 Buys the brick block and wagon shop, formerly Chaddock & Hickox - Ellicott Street. Takes land on Cedar and Florence in exchange with Peter Broadbrooks. 9-17-1891 Purchases 12,000# of wool from Barre farmers. 7-28-1894 Building a cold storage plant at 41 Ellicott Street, walls of stone, rest of brick veneer - 2 stories and basement - 34' x 80'. 7-6-1898 To build a banana ripening room - offering a huge shipment of bananas. 6-5-1899 Prohibitionist candidate for the Assembly. 8-8-1896 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 86
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Rumsey, Albert J. (cont) Candidate for Lt. Governor on the Prohibition Party. 7-26-1900 Picture of - Prohibition candidate for Lt. Governor. 7-28-1900 Ships 180,000# of wool - about 18 car loads. 9-14-1902 On the State Executive Committee. 6-9-1903 Putting a potato cellar under one of his Ellicott Street buildings - bean cleaning machinery above. 8-13-1903 To erect a grain and bean elevator, 44sq.ft. on Ellicott - some background on A. J. 4-26-1905 Excavation being made for Rumsey's elevator on Ellicott Street. 6-1-1905 Birthday - picture, biography - 64. 4-12-1906 "Largest buyers and sellers of produce of all kinds in his section," 37-39-41 Ellicott Street. A. J. Rumsey & Son (Marshall). 1907 Rumsey & Son repairing Ellicott Street warehouse. 8-2-1907 Rumsey & Son repairing Ellicott Street warehouse. 8-2-1907 Buys the old foundry next to his warehouse on Ellicott Street - one-story brick, built before the Civil War by Philander Bradish and John Fisher. Made plows, hoes, rakes, and farm tools until Wiard Plow came. 6-10-1914 Hart Edgerton rents Rumsey's Ellicott Street building - for a flour and feed store. 11-14-1918 Dead at 77. 7-29-1919
Rumsey, Mrs. Albert J. Obit. Son: Marshall C. Daughter: Miss Florence Rumsey. 1-14-1929 Rumsey, Albert S. Obit - Mrs. Rumsey (Laura Belle), 73. Sons: Arthur; Albert; Howard C.; George E. Daughters: Frances Ford; Elizabeth Mathers. 2-15-1960 Obit - 86. 8-2-1971
Rumsey, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur N. Of 156 Bank Street. 7-15-1940
Rumsey, C. W. Obit - 74. Son: Ezra J. 3-31-1893 Produce man. Son: Ezra. Albert J. Rumsey. D. C. Rumsey. Marshall C. d 1958. Three daughters. Three daughters (Marshall C.?) no date
Rumsey, D. C. Brother of A. J. Rumsey, was School Commissioner in 1865. 10-16-1915
Rumsey, Edward D. Farmer on the Lewiston Road dead. Ran the farm since 1884. 1-29-1923 Edward W. Rumsey (about January 1992) - son, Edward P., died September 24, 1953.
Rumsey, Mrs. Edward D. (Rebecca Prole) Dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. R. Perry. Her husband died 2½ years ago. Daughter: Virginia. Son: Edward P. 6-6-1925
Rumsey, Edward P. Growing test potatoes on Lewiston Road Farm. 8-28-1923 Ships several tons of dill, a new farm product here. 9-13-1930 Tenant house of on Lewiston Road destroyed by fire - half mile north of Batavia. 7-6-1936 Mrs. Rumsey shares the $48,000 estate of her late father with her sister, Mrs. Peabody and one brother. 3-9-1940 Mrs. Rumsey home from her 35th reunion at the University of Chicago. 6-12-1947 Dead at 69. Born on a farm where he lived all his life. Father: Edward D. Mother: Rebecca Prole Rumsey. Educated at Syracuse University, Michigan University School of Mines. Mined in the west. Returned to the farm in 1911. His son William died in action December 29, 1943. 9-24-1953 Mrs. Rumsey dead at 79. Started Gold Star Mothers. 9-18-1967
Rumsey, Mrs. Edward D. Mrs. Rumsey and her sister Josephine Fish Peabody at a reunion at West Point where their father graduated 70 years ago. 8-25-1951 Obit - founder of Gold Star Mothers. 9-18-1967 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 87
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Rumsey, Mrs. Ezra J. Obit. Son: Albert Rumsey of Batavia. 7-20-1934
Rumsey, Florence Valedictorian of BHS class. Returns to Smith. 9-17-1901 Teaching at night school. 2-1-1905 Rumsey and Florence Bigelow go to Japan as missionaries. 6-27-1907 Back from Japan - in Denver. 1-14-1914 Here at the home of her parents. 1-20-1914 To Japanese Mission in Seattle. 2-25-1915 Visiting her mother Mrs. Mary P. Rumsey of 7 North Street. 9-26-1923 Marrying Raymond Agar. 5-14-1943 Dead at 94 in Seattle, WA. 7-11-1972
Rumsey, Howard C. Home - out of the service. 11-23-1945
Rumsey, Jackie Aged 11 - off alone to the west coast by train to visit an aunt. 6-3-1936
Rumsey, Lawrence Nephew of the late Trumbull Cary - in aviation in France, Past & Present column. 11-25-1916
Rumsey, Marshall C. Carpenters are tearing out the center of the old Broadbrooks Building on Ellicott Street - brought by Rumsey for cabbage storage. 11-11-1910 Marries Elizabeth Van de Carr of Stockport-on-the-Hudson. 4-27-1914 Accident leaves Rumsey with a broken vertebra, March 8. 3-13-1928 Much improved. Recovered nicely. 3-31-1928 Plans to sell 9 Ellicott Avenue and move to Kitty Hawk, NC. 11-18-1937 Fire destroys Rumsey's house. Mrs. Rumsey and Jacqueline were rescued from the 2nd floor - picture. 12-6-1937 Living in the Tarbox house, 400 East Main. (Joseph A. Mancuso bought the site.) 12-9-1937 Farm comment in box by Marshall Rumsey. 5-24-1943 Obit - 77. Son of Albert J. Rumsey and Mary Clark Rumsey. Had a produce house at 35 Ellicott Street with E. Dean Hickox. Brother of Florence Rumsey. Daughters: Mrs. Frederick Webee; Mrs. Ray Ager; Mrs. Carroll Williamson. 10-11-1958
Rumsey, Marshall E. Brother of A. J. Rumsey. Obit. 12-4-1900
Rumsey, Martha Visiting her parents on Lewiston Road. 2-15-1943
Rumsey, Martha J. Administrative Secretary of Neuropsychiatry Services at Pratt General Hospital in Coral Gables, FL. 8-7-1946 Obit. (Virginia still alive.) Mother: Mrs. Edward Rumsey. 4-4-1967
Rumsey, Molly, Elizabeth & Jane The Rumsey girls have a millinery shop for doll hats at 37 Ellicott Avenue. 5-27-1927 Page - Rumsey circus advertised for 9 Ellicott Avenue. 7-9-1928 Report page - Rumsey Follies - complete with monkeys - 4th Annual. 7-12-1928
Rumsey, Virginia Graduates Buffalo Teachers College. 6-14-1945 Teaches kindergarten in Oyster Bay - now at Columbia Teachers. 10-29-1946 Getting a library degree - at Drexel. 6-16-1952
Rumsey, Williston F. Of Lewiston Road visiting his grand parent Williston Fish of Western Springs, IL. 6-10-1935 Of the Army Air Corps visiting his parents on Lewiston Road. 2-10-1943 Missing in Japan. 1-31-1944 Gets the air medal. [Still missing?] 1-11-1945
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Rumsey Family Past & Present column: ¶ on relationship and/or marriages to Carys, Lewis families. [Dexter Rumsey, a son of Dexter Rumsey. Dexter and Bronson Rumsey both sons of Lawrence Dana Rumsey.] 2-1-1936 Miss Martha Rumsey of Coral Gables, FL. Virginia Rumsey of Philadelphia. 8-29-1960 Mrs. Marshall Rumsey and daughter of Memphis, TN visiting. 8-23-1971 Obit: Josephine Rumsey Williamson - daughter of Marshall Rumsey - in Nevada aged 73. Sisters: Elizabeth; Jane; Mary. 1-17-1998
Rumsey and Petronio Incorporate. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rumsey of Stafford. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Petronio of 17 Elm Street. 6-16-1962
Rumsey Bean Plant Bank of Batavia takes ownership of 3 warehouses on Ellicott Street - Rumsey Warehouses and Rumsey-Hickox Warehouse. 7-30-1937 Franklin Mill buys 33 Ellicott Street for storage - Rumsey Warehouse. 7-9-1938 Incorporate. 6-16-1962 Picture of being demolished long used as Haitz warehouse. 7-17-1965
Rumsey House Temperance Hill. Records show that the house on top of Temperance Hill was built in 1847. 3-6-1948
Rumsey Vacuum Cleaning Co. Ad: Rumsey Vacuum Cleaning Co. to do floors, rugs, furniture, etc. 5-3-1911
Runyan, Mrs. Charles Mrs. Runyan, John H. Blood near death - wood alcohol. 11-20-1924 dead. 11-21-1924
Rupp, Adam Clarence Northrup to build homes on Adam Rupp extension - sell on installment. 2-5-1906
Rupp, Mrs. Adam Obit - aged 60. 3-22-1933
Rupp, Andrew Misses Buxton, John Will, and Andrew Rupp to replace the wooden buildings at 38½, 40, 42, 44 Main with a 3 story brick. 4-25-1895 Fire damages wooden buildings. John Will buys on Jackson Street. no date Misses Buxton and Rupp to build. 6-5-1895 William Demmer tearing down walls. 6-14-1895 W. H. Homelius to build for. 8-1-1895 Laying foundation. 7-20-1895 George Redshaw excavating for a new Main Street building for. 7-27-1895 Obit - 81. 11-30-1921 Estate about $35,000. 12-24-1921
Rupp, Charles To build a home for his own residence on West Main at Thomas. 5-2-1905
Rupp, Ernest Closing his shoe store - to retire. 6-19-1888
Rupp, G. Andrew Dead at 49. 2-23-1944
Rupp, George Martin Dead at 84. Started a boot and shoe business in 1847. 5-23-1884
Rupp, Julia A. Miss Rupp burns to death in her West Main home, alone, doors locked. 4-27-1923
Rupp Brothers Put a cold storage unit in their slaughter house - no address. 9-5-1901 Install a steam scalding machine in their slaughter house on Oak Street. 11-1-1901 Louis Rupp sells his interest in the slaughter house on Oak Street. Mark Rupp will continue. 1-27-1903 Martin Rupp, on Oak Street, married. 11-7-1903 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 89
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Rupp Brothers (cont) Slaughter house on Alexander Road burns. 3-16-1905 The state condemns the Rupp Slaughter house - must be rebuilt. 1-11-1906 Martin Rupp goes before the Board of Health on the slaughter house. 4-10-1907 The Rupp slaughter house found in good condition. 6-15-1911 Auto and cutter collide on Oak Street near the Rupp slaughter house. 12-22-1916 The Rupp slaughter house, east side of Oak Street, burns - apparently by Thruway officials. 9-18-1954
Ruprecht, Charles Divorcing his wife Elizabeth for adultery. One child, Pauline. 2-9-1885 Mrs. Ruprecht's lawyer asks the court to order more particulars. 2-21-1885 Divorce proceedings. 7-1-1885 Divorce testimony all in. 8-27, 28-1885 Divorce final. 9-16-1885 Suing Robert McCleary for alienation of his wife. 3-17-1887 Buys up the former E. N. Stone stock. 11-19-1892 Improving the banking business place over 80 Main Street. 3-26-1897 In court to demand the division of the inheritance left in his brother Henry's will to his step-daughter Irene Ziedler. Residence, 206 Washington, a building at 10 Main Street. 5-7-1901 The property of Henry Ruprecht to be divided on demand of Charles Ruprecht - widow has remarried. 12-5-1901 The house a 206 Washington bought by Charles E. Gould, 10 Main Street bought by Wolf Krieger. 9-17-1902 Ruprecht, Charles H. Turning over insurance accounts to the Lown Agency. Ruprecht in business for 30 years. Of late, office in his home at 112 Washington Avenue. 10-2-1931 Dead at 83. 10-17-1940 Estate leaves $5,000 to each child - if Mrs. Ruprecht remarries gets $15,000. Half million dollar estate. Loaned $5,000 to E. N. Rowell, which grew to 83 shares of stock. Estate to be shared. 12-12-1940 Now revealed he left over a half million - each child gets $123,415. Loan $5,000 to Rowell remembered. (March 20, 1941) 6-21-1941
Ruprecht, Charles H. Graduates from Staunton Military Academy. 6-10-1939 Named a model soldier of Company F. 8-3-1940
Ruprecht, Cornelia Marries David Ballief. 10-17-1938
Ruprecht, Mrs. Frederick (Salome) Dead. Only living son: Charles H. Henry died in 1899. 1-30-1908
Ruprecht, Mrs. Suing St. Mary's for obstructing the alley she claims is hers. 8-8-1908 Wins suit - St. Mary's must leave the alley clear. 12-2-1908 Upheld by the Appellate Court. 3-18-1909 Wins control of the alley. 4-8-1910
Ruprecht, Mrs. George (Eva) Told not to instruct William Demmer to shut-off the alley behind Van De Bogart's saloon and the Langworthy Sheds by a fence. 9-4-1907 Dead, of 22 Ellicott Avenue. Daughter: Josephine. 8-26-1919
Ruprecht, Henry Widow attempts suicide. 1-20, 22, 23-1900 Died in New York. Body brought to Batavia for burial. A woman claiming to be his wife took rooms at the Genesee House where she attempted suicide by shooting herself. Wanted to be with her husband. LeRoy Gazette. 1-24-1900 More details on his widow's suicide attempt. 2-2-1900 Will entered in probate. 3-23-1900 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 90
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Ruprecht, Henry (cont) Now appears he had a second wife, Bertha M. Ruprecht - left fortune to her daughter. 3-23-1901 Charles Ruprecht in court to partition the residence at 206 Washington Avenue plus a building at 10 Main Street left by his brother Henry to Step-daughter. Irene Ziedler inherits property from the will of her step-father Henry Ruprecht. 5-7-1901 Widow remarried - now Mrs. Bertha Franke. 12-5-1901
Ruprecht, Pauline (Mrs. Robert Rose) Dead. 4-13-1908 Ruprecht window for St. James here from London England. 6-21-1909
Rupprecht, Charles Boylan and Locke to paint Rupprecht's new house on Washington Avenue. Progressive Batavian. 1-22-1887
Rupprecht, George Ruprecht, George, Ruprecht, C. H. - in the 1883 Directory. Apparently the family dropped one P from their name sometime in the late 1880s. Plans a large livery stable on Ellicott Street east of St. James - instead of two dwelling houses. 3-27-1891 Judge rules for Rupprecht in his claim to Holland Alley east of St. James Church and next to his house. 1-21-1892 Starting to build on Ellicott Street east of St. James - to rent. 5-16-1893 Died. 11-8-1896 Hamilton erecting a stone in Elmwood Cemetery. 6-5-1897 The Land Office to get a sword and scabbard worn by Rupprecht, father of former Mayor George Rupprecht. He carried it as a member of Napoleon's bodyguard. Past & Present column. 12-1-1917 Picture of Rupprecht's house, Ellicott at Evans Street, still standing. A French style house - his father was French, a member of Napoleon's Guard. He also built a hotel - later the Park. Died in 1896 - sold the house to Nicholas Prell. 3-16-1940 Ran Farmer's Hotel on the site of the Blue Bus Station. 5-26-1944
Rupprecht, Mrs. Josephine Aged 90, disapproves of many new ways - picture. 8-2-1941 Will provides for an orphanage for girls under 16 - to be at 14-16 Ellicott Street. 6-24-1944 Many attend the Rupprecht auction. 11-30-1944 Will contested. 5-26-1945 Will change asked - perhaps to help the Children's Home. 7-16-1945 Will being debated. The court decides the will is not to finance a new Home. 9-10-1945 The will is complicated by Mancuso's offer for the property - terms bar Catholics. 12-17-1945 Bishop Davis to testify in the will case. 1-4-1946 Will decision reversed - St. James, not the Children's Home, to benefit. 11-14-1946 Picture of the Rupprecht house being razed. 4-19-1948 Picture - said to be of the home of Josie Ruprecht, now the site of St. Mary's Church. 10-3-2000
Rupprecht Will The court decides the Children's Home to get $150,000 from the Rupprecht estate - slated for a new orphanage. 2-23-1946 To high court - 12 cousins appeal. 10-1-1946 Case reversed - St. James to benefit. 11-14-1946 To the Court of Appeals. 5-8-1947 St. James awarded money in. 5-23-1947 Rupprecht property bought by Mancusos. 2-28-1948 Property to be a used car lot - home being razed. 7-28-1948 St. James to get $14,000 from the Rupprecht estate. 6-24-1948
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Rural Free Delivery The Postmaster asks: Do Batavian's want free delivery [little enthusiasm.] 4-16-1888 Not to have mail delivery until Rep come in. 11-21-1888 The Postmaster General directs free delivery either January 1 or July 1. 12-5-1888 Batavia to have 4 mailmen - 25 post boxes January 1. 12-6-1888 The first four mailmen: Buckley; Horsch; Sagar; Benton. 1-9-1888 Fifth appointed two weeks later - William Wakeman. 1-26-1888 Dogs must be muzzled when delivery starts. 12-20-1888 Four deliveries daily in the business district. 2-8-1889 Mailmen delivered 484,974 pieces in 1889. 1-3-1890 Elba to be the first outside Batavia to get free delivery. 10-7-1896 Tried out in Elba. 1898 & 1899 Over 2,000 farmers petition for RFD. 1-15-1900 Close to 6,000 petition. 1-23-1900 To be given to practically the whole rural country. 12-10-1900 Batavia farmers to get free delivery. 10-13-1900 Starts tomorrow - boxes required. 10-14-1900 Inaugurated. 12-15-1900 Two rural routes laid out - about 22 miles each - one to the north with 702 stops, one to the east with 672 stops. Carriers made their rounds in about 6 hours. 10-17-1900 Mail carrier Ira Howe gets the first mail carriage - made in Battle Creek, MI. Blood & Bloss to have carriages subsequently. 12-29-1900 Thomas F. Hussey fitting a carriage for use of rural mailmen, for L. E. Sanders of Stafford. To have a glass front, glass and curtain sides, and a box for mail. 1-12-1901 Carriers hampered by drifts. 2-15-1901 Delivery to the south of the city starts. 4-3-1901 The Post Office at Fort Hill closed on account of rural delivery to the area. 4-25-1901 Rural mailmen to organize. 8-20-1902 Past & Present column: On the beginning of RFD - not popular with farmers who enjoyed gathering in the post office to pick up their mail. 12-1-1928 Design of a stamp celebrating 100 years of free delivery on exhibit - picture. 4-10-1996 Rural mail carriers to gather in the Sheraton for a state session - picture of the first rural carrier in Elba in 1896. 6-29-1996 Daily says started (no date). 2-20-1997
Rural Opportunities In Masse Mall, helps poor farm workers - picture. Shirley Ames, job developer. 5-31-1988 Moves to 33 Swan Street. Open House - picture. 5-22-1989 Kevin Kennedy, administrator, gets $300,000 for Genesee County homeless - knows 19 families are homeless. 10-22-1991 Moving to the Mall June 28 - to reopen July 1. 6-18-1993 Neighbors of Pearl Street vigorously oppose housing for low incomes at 104 Pearl Street. 1-12-1994 Helping 63 families, 21 new this year, six of them escaping abusive home - picture. 12-14-1996 Training and Education Department of moving to 33 Swan Street suites 2-5 on February 1. 1-12-1999 Given $500,00 federal grant. 2-5-1999