RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1 

SUBJECT TEXT DATE 

War - War of 1812 Centennial celebration of peace after planned. 3-26-1914 

War - Spanish American Artillery volunteers to be changed to cavalry. 4-20-1898 

Four Batavians to leave for war with the 65th. 4-28-1898 

Six members of the 65th off to war. 5-2-2898 

DAR to assist in war work by subsidizing nurse Miss Minnie Bates. 5-26-1898 

Recruits being examined for Beecher's Cavalry. 6-15-1898 

A chain letter is being sent out to raise funds to aid the war effort. 7-11-1898 

The Woman's Relief Corps is packing boxes for soldiers in Cuba. 7-11-1898 

Minnie Bates to be appointed Army Nurse by the Surgeon General. 7-13-1898 

Genesee Rifles, Company K, 202nd Regiment to be recruited to join the 202nd 

of Buffalo. 7-14-1898 

Minnie Bates receives her commission - leaves for Camp McPherson in Virginia. 7-18-1898 

Bates calls for nursing supplies. 7-26-1898 

Barrel of nursing supplies sent to Bates. 7-30-1898 

DAR send supplies 7-30-1898 

Company K of 202nd to be mustered in today. 8-1-1898 

A letter from William Coon, 65th Regiment. 8-16-1898 

Baptist women pack a box for men in a convalescent hospital. 8-17-1898 

Baptist women send a second box. 8-20-1898 

The 65th to pass through to Buffalo. 9-3-1898 

The 65th greeted at the station by a crowd. 9-5-1898 

W. H. Coon the first of the 65th to come home. 9-6-1898 

Fort McPherson, near Atlanta, said to be the best in appearance - the Commander 

says Miss Bates is efficient. 9-12-1898 

About ⅓ of the local boys are now home. 9-14-1898 

The 202nd is going to Cuba at once - about 25 Genesee men among them. 11-25-1898 

The 202nd is leaving Savannah for Cuba tonight. 12-5-1898 

Genesee County soldiers now in Havana. 12-10-1898 

Henry Acheson has a letter from his son Otto of Co. E of the 202nd - Acheson of 

29 Pringle Avenue. 12-22-1898 

The 202nd is settled in Cuba. 12-27-1898 

Letter from a soldier in Cuba. 1-13-1899 

War starts in the Philippines - 3 Genesee boys are there now. 2-6-1899 

John D. Saulsbury, PFC, on his way to the Philippines. 4-7-1899 

Soldiers of the 202nd are heading home. 4-17-1899 

Two from Batavia now at home. 4-18-1899 

John Kearns to the Philippines with Co. C, 13th Infantry. 5-1-1899 

Mortimer Stringham going to the Philippines. 7-13-1899 

Letters received from Manila. 7-18-1899 

On the Fighting 13th in the Philippines. 7-19-1899 

Letter from the Philippines. 10-3-1899 

Report from Fort Riley - no local boys in the hospital. 10-9-1899 

Letters from soldiers in the Philippines. 1-30-1900 

Letter from the Philippines. 2-8-1900 

Document given to Saulsbury by Filipinos on his release. 3-17-1900 

C. Merton Bosworth write from the Philippines about being under fire. 4-7-1900 

Spanish-American War veterans meet. 5-22-1900 

Spanish-American War veterans organize - a dozen members - called 

Capt. G. Reed Wilson Camp. 5-30-1900 

A dozen Spanish American War veterans to meet at LeSeur's office to organize - 

Robert D. Wallace, commander. 11-3-1900 

Albert Sherman wounded, lost an eye in the Philippines - 2 others in the same 

regiment. 11-6-1900 

Mortimer Stringham tells of his experiences. 11-27-1900 

Men returning from Manila. 6-20-1901 

Ernest Kingdon tells of Manila. 7-8-1901



War - Spanish American (cont) 

Joseph Calvert dies in the Philippines of cholera - first Genesee County casualty 

of the war. 7-22-1902 

Frank J. Kirchman, Trooper, returns from the Philippines. 12-9-1903 

Daniel T. Gallagher dead of war service ills. 11-28-1905 

Past & Present column: List of Spanish War veterans in the City - named. 6-7-1930 

War - War in Vietnam 

See: Vietnam War. 

War - WWI Joins ambulance corps. 3-30-1917 

The Council approves the presidents war policy. 4-5-1917 

Monster parade and mass meeting - two bands, chorus of 50 voices - speeches. 4-7-1917 

Patriotic demonstration and parade. Greatest demonstration ever - 300 in the 

line of march, stirring addresses. 4-11-1917 

Wireless stations must disband - 2 here. 4-12-1917 

Flags raised - mobilization planned. Agricultural mobilization April 21. 4-16-1917 

Enumeration eligible home defense. 4-19-1917 

A subcommittee offers land for gardens. 4-26-1917 

61 boys to work on farms. 4-28-1917 

Three Batavians enlist. 4-30-1917 

Home Defense organized - Bayard Stedman, chairman. 5-10-1917 

Foreigner reveled flay - jailed. 5-11-1917 

Home Defense organized. 5-12-1917 

Big parade for Memorial Day. 5-25-1917 

Liberty Loan Drive. 6-4-1917 

LaVerne Jones enlists in the Marines. 6-27-1917 

Draft. 8-7, 8, 10-1917 

Several thousand watch the 74th Regiment parade. 8-13-1917 

Genesee quota raised to 268. 8-14-1917 

L. Warren Breese of 4 Hull Park the first to go through Officer Training and get 

a commission. 8-15-1917 

Harry E. Weldgen to report to OTC. 8-15-1917 

R. C. Parker at sea on his way to England - wife and son in Batavia. Flossie 

Carpenter going to France with the Red Cross. 8-28-1917 

First 14 draftees leave. 8-31-1917 

Parade for county draftees. 9-2-1917 

A huge parade to honor men in the service - the Council of National Defense - 

plus women to march. 9-4-1917 

2,000 in the parade. Godspeed given to draftees. 9-5-1917 

Huge crowd saw men leave. 9-8-1917 

Batavia is raising at least $20,000 (for the) Red Cross - raised $21,000. 9-11-1917 

Home Defense unit of 75 raised. 9-12-1917 

Luther M. Fritsch writes home from camp. 9-19-1917 

Dr. Conklin, Dr. Spofford, Dr. Greco to go. 9-22-1917 

The 2nd contingent, 107, to Camp Dix - picture. 9-26-1917 

Six draftees from Company B, Home Defense leave. 10-19-1917 

Company B, Home Defense drills at Ellicott Hall. 11-2-1917 

Officers ask the Supervisors to supply uniforms. 11-2-1917 

Farm workers turn out in the hundreds to harvest potatoes - freeze threatens. 11-5-1917 

List of draftees on the third list. 11-14-1917 

45 more leave in third group for Camp Dix. 11-23-1917 

Company B men ready to enlist. 11-24-1917 

Third contingent - picture. 11-24-1917 

The shortage of coal is causing suffering. 12-11-1917 

Businesses and factories close to conserve fuel. 1-18-1918 

95 men to go Monday. 1-19-1918 

Last contingent left, 65 - picture. 1-25-1918 

An ambulance corp. leaves with 52 members. 2-21-1918 

Dance for new soldiers - 75 couples. 2-23-1918



War - WWI (cont) List of men going to camp - group picture. 2-25-1918 

Picture of the ambulance corps. 75 boy cadets drill. 2-26-1918 

Tally with official British war pictures at Dellinger - overflow, St. James Parish 

House. 3-6-1918 

People in the City may keep pigs. 3-15-1918 

Second ambulance unit goes Sunday. 3-29-1918 

An ambulance corp of 25 to Allentown. 4-9-1918 

27 men left with no fanfare - picture. 4-29-1918 

Six leave for camp - on limited service. 10-4-1918 

Over $25,000,000 in War Savings stamps. 10-12-1918 

War work drive calls for $98,000 from the County, $45,000 from Batavia. 10-30-1918 

Letters from soldiers Over There. 11-2-1918 

Peace report false. 11-7-1918 

The Mayor declares a holiday. Parade plans - resume war efforts here. Summary 

of: Service record of the County; Civilian record of the County; Summary of 

the war event by event. Great celebration, fireworks. 11-11-1918 

Lt. Commander R. C. Parker was the first local man in the active service. 11-11-1918 

Celebration described - continued until all were exhausted. 11-12-1918 

An Elba woman who loaned dish pans for the celebration at the close of the war 

wants them returned. Past & Present column. 11-23-1918 

CC to print history - put up a honor tablet. 11-29-1918 

List of war dead. 12-5-1918 

Splendid work done by women. 12-5-1918 

The Chamber asks for $3,500 to celebrate homecoming of soldiers. 1-21-1919 

Review of work done by women. 5-10-1919 

History of the war day-by-day. 8-5-1919 

43 from Genesee County died in the war. 1-13-1922 

Ira Spring, recently buried on the Tonawanda Reservation, is the only Indian killed 

out of 800 who served from NY State - 14 from Tonawanda. 4-1-1922 

List of war dead never recorded - for the County. 12-14-1926 

Past & Present column: on the war record of three who were decorated: 

Edward Barry; Martin M. Smith; Walter D. White. 11-11-1933 

Picture of 56 young men who left Batavia 20 years ago to train for the ambulance 

service. 2-24-1938 

Remembering 20 years ago. 11-11-1938 

Armistice Day celebrated as a National Holiday for the first time. 11-11-1938 

In the First World War the National Guard - 74th Regiment of Buffalo stationed 

in Batavia - to guard the Lehigh and New York Central bridges over the Creek. 5-7-1942 

Past & Present column: on the first men who left for service in World War I on 

September 7, 1917 - men named. 9-12-1953 

War - World War I - Book Drives 1,000 books in a drive for soldiers. 3-23-1918 

1,300 books come in during the drive. 3-25-1918 

A column on the War work of women. 5-10-1919 

War - World War I - Draft 

Names of draftees to be drawn by number. Thomas J. Johncox was the first 

from Batavia. 7-20-1917 

Examinations for the draft start. 8-6-1917 

Draft resisters active. 8-6-1917 

The first 14 selectees are ready to go - list of those to go. 8-31-1917 

Second quota of draftees leave. 9-20-1917 

107 men leave amid tears. 9-26-1917 

Picture of the second lot of draftees to leave - on the steps of the Court House. 9-26-1917 

280 pounds of knitting wool at the Read Cross. 10-17-1917 

Willing farm workers by the hundreds turn out to save the potato crop. 11-5-1917 

St. James flies the service flag with 19 stars. 11-12-1917 

45 more sent off with a parade. 11-23-1917 

Picture of the third group - by McJury. 11-27-1917



War - World War I - Draft (cont) 25 men going Monday. 4-17-1918 

Contingent of 27 leave without fanfare, just a crowd at the depot - picture. 4-29-1918 

Ten young men go without ceremony. 5-11-1918 

Picture. 5-14-1918 

About 800 in the service from the county. 5-20-1918 

Lincoln Camp SOV Drum Corps to play for the boys leaving Sunday. 5-24-1918 

96 men leaving for camp - cheered by a larger crowd than usual. 5-27-1918 

Pictures - 8th Draft members who left on September 16, 1917. 5-28-1918 

15 more men go to camp. 6-28-1918 

Miss Hedwig Nygren, nurse, to Camp Gordon. 7-17-1918 

Huge crowd sees Genesee County men leave - 122 went. 7-23-1918 

Half the graduates of 1918 to Camp. 7-27-1918 

Grace Rapp and Juliet Wheton going overseas with the YWCA. 8-21-1918 

Picture of 22 draftees for camp - leaving tonight - went away happy. 8-26-1918 

Fifteen men left for camp - 200 at the Lehigh depot to see them off. 10-22-1918 

Soldiers leaving the Army must return their uniforms. 12-5-1918 

A Bill is being prepared to allow soldiers to keep their uniforms. 12-14-1918 

Past & Present column: on practice on uniforms in earlier wars. 12-14-1918 

List of men in the service as printed on the Honor Roll. 8-5-1919 

43 men from the County died in the service. 1-13-1922 

War - World War I - Enlistments See: Index volume to the Daily News for 1915-1918 to ambulance service 

Jesse C. Thomas and Joseph M. Ryan to the regular army. 

no date 

Robert S. Spencer to become a Marine. Walter J. Susat enlisted. 4-25-1917 

Clifford A. Barber; Frank Henries; Peter J. Schlick. 4-30-1917 

Raymond L. Henries - Army Signal Corps; Clarence Bohm - officer medical corps 

Army; Arthur D. Blair - enlisted yesterday. 81 men from the County in the 

service - 40 in the National Guard, 41 in Federal Defense. 5-3-1917 

Douglas Judd describes the Ambulance Corps. 10-18-1917 

19 men sent off in rousing fashion. 10-19-1917 

War - World War 1 - Flag Flying Rubber Company flies the flag. 4-7-1917 

Chapin flies a flag over works. 4-10-1917 

The flag on Roberts mill is lighted at night. 4-20-1917 

Judge Bowen flies a 36 star flag he bought when he was Postmaster in 1860 - 

flew after every Union victory in the Civil War. Past & Present column. 4-21-1917 

War - World War I - Recollection Picture of ambulance drivers ready to leave for France on February 23, 1918. 

Plan a reunion at the Chicken Roost. 2-23-1938 

End of War, November 11, 1918 remembered. 11-11-1938 

Recollections of three area men. 5-15-1989 

Memorial ceremonies of 1921 - for Glenn S. Loomis and Robert S. Spencer. 6-9-2000 

War - World War I - Return 

See: Rest Room - welcome home parties at. 

NY troops arrive in NY tomorrow - Louis Wiard to greet Genesee boys. 3-5-1919 

Last Community Party at the Rest Room - 200 came. 3-15-1919 

Mayor Caney committed to promise of transportation to welcome home in NY for 

invalid soldiers. Welcome Home sign on the Rest Room. 3-19-1919 

Picture of Welcome signs in 1856 and 1919. 3-25-1919 

Batavia's returning soldiers arrive - met by relatives - the Mayor is out of town. 4-2-1919 

Parade of soldiers - big chicken dinner next Monday. 4-3-1919 

Welcome to soldiers without a hitch. 4-8-1919 

Tanks and cannon arrive for the homecoming parade. 4-30-1919 

Memorial Day program: Marathon race; address by the Mayor. 5-26-1919 

Memorial services tomorrow - buttons sold to finance field day. Return services 

in August. 5-29-1919 

Program: Veteran's Welcome Day. 8-2-1919 

Gen. L. S. Upton to speak. 8-4-1919



War - World War I - Return (cont) Picture of the Homecoming Committee 8-5-1919 

Report - Welcome Home celebration. 8-7-1919 

War - World War I - Savings Stamps War Savings drive on. 6-7-1918 

War - World War I - Shortages Past & Present column: on the coal shortage. 11-3-1917 

Not an ounce of coal in the coal yards. 12-29-1917 

Coal arrives. 12-31-1917 

Not enough. 1-2-1918 

Severe cold - below zero 6 successive nights. 1-2-1918 

Coal received. 1-7, 11, 14, 28-1918 

Only two days in January above the freezing mark. 2-1-1918 

Men to get out wood needed for farmers. 1-4-1918 

Ernest L. Baker of the Farm Bureau chosen Food Coordinator. 1-5-1918 

Schools to reopen - closed due to the cold. 1-5-1918 

No sugar in the City. 1-8-1918 

Scores to woods to cut fuel. 1-18-1918 

Business places to close Monday nights to save coal. 1-18-1918 

A carload of sugar is coming through the efforts of the Food Board. 2-18-1918 

Photographers wanted for the Army. 3-1-1918 

A carload of sugar arrives - rules for distribution outlined. 3-15-1918 

Canning sugar cards here. 5-23-1918 

Women's shoes to be no more than 8" high to conserve leather. 8-19-1918 

Gasoline use on Sunday cut. 8-28-1918 

Pastors asked to conserve coal. 9-12-1918 

Collection of used tires at the Fair. 9-13-1918 

Monday through Thursday the streets are dark. 9-17-1918 

Rubber pile now worth $600 - in Court House Park. 9-23-1918 

Three carloads of coal in the nick of time. 10-1-1918 

Wolf Krieger buys scrap rubber. 11-1-1918 

Farmers blame the City for stockpiling wood supplied by Empire State Forest 

Products Corp. 12-6-1918 

War - World War I - War Dead Genesee County Honor Roll with dates of death. 12-5-1918 

List of men who served - those killed marked by a star. 12-31-1918 

Casualties of the County - 337: Badly wounded - 268; other wounds - 12; 

missing -1. 1-8-1919 

War - World War II Ruth Lawson also back. q. v. 9--1939 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Swenson back from Europe - a nightmare trip. 10-3-1939 

Rotary speaker urges tolerance in judging war news. 10-11-1939 

Walter Stroh gets a letter from a Holland bulb farmer telling of war conditions. 12-13-1939 

Ambulance vets hear a warning about the war. 1-22-1940 

Past & Present column: on Wes Gallagher, in Denmark when the Nazis 

invaded. 4-13-1940 

Hitler invades Holland. 5-10-1940 

Batavians, family of the chef at the Veteran's Hospital, caught in Ireland by the war. 6-6-1940 

The State Department said it appealed for the family. 6-7-1940 

O'Grady (father) says he left his family in Ireland because of the expense to move. 6-11-1940 

Mrs. Patrick O'Grady and 5 children manage to get home from Ireland - expenses 

paid to NY. 6-19-1940 

O'Gradys in Batavia - picture. (Patrick O'Grady) 6-24-1940 

A whole page ad on National Defense. 7-1-1940 

The mother of Mrs. Francis C. Kelly of 206 State Street escaped Nazi bullets on 

the English coast - Happened 3 months ago. 8-17-1940 

Picture of the fingerprinting of aliens. 8-29-1940 

Car smashes rival war preparation news. 

August, etc. 

Draft letters ready in Washington. 9-20-1940



War - World War II (cont) Postmaster Burns awaiting instructions for fingerprinting 500 aliens. 7-1-1940 

McAlpine offers a refund on clothing bought by draftees before November. 9-21-1940 

Picture of the Draft Board. 9-24-1940 

LeRoy Draft Committee - pictures. 9-25-1940 

Beardsley also offers certificates to draftees. 9-26-1940 

Eight chosen by the Mayor to cooperate with the rest of the State on state-wide 

defense. 10-3-1940 

Draft notices sent to 25. 11-4-1940 

Jaycees to pay dues of any member in the service. 11-9-1940 

Co-author of the Conscription Law says military build-up will bring peace. 11-12-1940 

12 ready for the Army Wednesday - 11 draftees say they want to start training 

"and get it over with." 11-20-1940 

First eight leave for camp: Wilbur Nephew, 28; Chester Zaremski, 22; Robert T. 

Reid, 30; C. A. Baker, 30; Michael A. Marshall, 26; Frank Strogen, 22; Cosmo F. 

Battaglia, 21; Paul M. Castor, 26. Pictures of draftees in WWI. 11-27-1940 

The Buffalo director of the Draft Board suggests keeping all but the first drawn 

names from the public. 12-10-1940 

Major General Barnett W. Beers of Rochester tells the Rotary that defense is 

necessary - Rotary, Jaycees and Kiwanis. 12-20-1940 

Stanley G. Salisbury completes air training. 12-30-1940 

Two drum corps to accompany the first group of men to go. 1-9-1941 

Picture of departing men. 1-11-1941 

Chester Nephew in the Air Corps - hopes for parachute. 1-27-1941 

Angelo Panepint had seven teeth pulled between medical exam and induction 

date - proprietor of billiard room. 2-5-1941 

81 Batavians in the service. For a list see "Service" May and June 1941. 3-13-1941 

Letters from camp. 5-24-1941 

Hollenden Fuller on Camp Life. 6-7-1941 

USO drive started. 6-9-1941 



Gas stations to close from 7pm to 7am. 8-2-1941 

Picture of men leaving - no Batavians. 8-2-1941 

Gas no longer available for pleasure driving after 7pm. 8-4-1941 

No auto races for the Fair. 8-5-1941 


Airplane spotters organized - picture. 10-3-1941 



Letters from men in the service. 12-12-1941 

The City has its first blackout test. 1-5-1942 

First group to go since declaration of war - picture. 1-9-1942 

Picture the sons of Wang Gin Tuk in the service. 1-10-1942 

Book drive brings in 500 volumes. 1-12-1942 

Picture of Mabel Case and Book Drive. 1-17-1942 

Pictures of the Women's Army Corps. Jeanette Sawdy of Batavia: head. Agnes G. 

Roche among 7. 1-17-1942 

See: Scrap drives. 

Letters from men in the service. 4-4-1942 

Hour-long black-out a success - two lads caught pilfering the only problem. 4-23-1942 

Big parade to honor men in the service - picture. 4-24-1942 

Seniors to head the War Parade in an open car. 7-3-1942 

Parade - pictures - 2,000 in march. 7-6-1942 

Sanders resigns a head of the Ration Board. 8-5-1942 

Sanders chosen Executive Secretary of the county Price and Rationing Board. 

Harry E. Turner on the Ration Board with: Wallace J. Stakel and George G. 

Hackett. 8-12-1942



War - World War II (cont) The Ration Boards ready to act on applications. 8-18-1942 

J. L. M. Uphill replacing Perkins as head of the Genesee County War Council. 10-7-1942 

Dr. Cathie describes his army work. 11-18-1942 

Manpower mobilization, to determine work force in the area, to take three days. 3-19-1943 

23 girls in a class of 27 at the Vocational School - will help the war manpower 

shortage. 4-17-1943 

Genesee County bond drive assures buying 14 bombers with the name of the 

town on each one. 5-11-1943 

Only casualty of daylight alert one boy bitten by one dog. 5-24-1943 

First auxiliary police woman - for air alerts - Matilda Geisler. 6-11-1943 

Memorial Day parade a record for the area - a tribute to war dead. 5-31-1945 

Batavia celebrates the end of the war. 8-15-1945 

Pictures from the celebration of the war's end. Nearly 5,000 in the city celebrate. 8-16-1945 

Past & Present column: on the welcome home on August 6, 1919 at of WWII() 8-6-1949 

Trietley on June Way Post - in Germany and Poland during the war. 9-3-1960 

Veterans who were at Pearl Harbor December 6, 1941 remember: Albin Simonds; 

Robert W. Stanley; Laverne Samiec; S. A. Sherwin; Stanley Salisbury. 12-7-1961 

J. E. Brown on VE Day here. 12-7-1961 

Obit - William C. Ebzery, 53 - he was at Pearl Harbor on December 7. 12-18-1961 

Jim Gerrety remembers - Special Section. 7-2-1976 

Winegar on the first men to go. 11-12-1990 

Veterans of the Pacific Area remember. 12-6-1991 

Winegar on Alben Simons. 12-6-1991 

Local industries that served WWII. 2-23-1995 

Veterans of the Normandy assault given medals - names of Genesee recipients 

on page 2. 6-5-2000 

War - World War II - Dead Partial list. 10-1-1949 

More names for the list. 11-11-1949 

More names. 11-1-1949 

War - World War II - Letters Letters from camp (Saturday). 8-2-1941 

War Bonds 

Bond mobile visits the City - with puppet forms of Hitler and Hirohito - Batavians 

invest $43,000. 9-24-1942 

War Brides Picture of English war brides. 2-5-1946 

Two war brides on their way here: Olga Ebling and Maureen Feary. 2-5-1946 

Mrs. John L. (Audry) Benedict on her way here - third war bride. 2-7-1946 

Picture of Mrs. Robert Atwood with son. 2-9-1946 

Walter W. Miller and his bride - picture. 3-1-1946 

Elizabeth Hoffman (Mrs. Harvey), Irish war bride. 3-18-1946 

Mrs. Eileen Morris (Mrs. Robert) and Mrs. Edith Pacino (Mrs. Thomas). 4-10-1946 

War bride Eileen Morris arrives. 4-11-1946 

Bride of Donald Little arrives from England. 5-2-1946 

War brides to organize. 11-9-1946 

Miss Vikta Hajkova, from Czechoslovakia, here to wed Samuel Maniace - picture. 1-15-1947 

Miranda Morosolini, of Pisa, Italy, here to wed James Pappalardo - son of 

Mrs. Benedetta Pappalardo of 444 Ellicott Street. 5-2-1947 

Samuel Maniace marries Yitha Hajkova from Czechoslovakia 3-21-1947 

Mrs. Robert Gregenlin and her son Victor, war bride, arrives - picture. 10-23-1947 

Joseph Di Antonio greets his war bride Anita from Germany - picture. 1-16-1948 

15 war brides in a citizenship class to have a graduation dinner. 4-30, 5-4-1948 

War brides offered a class in English. 5-11-1948 

Mrs. Clarence Arnold, a war bride from Iran. 5-19-1948 

War bride, Mrs. Theodore Twardowski (Gertrude Kempfone), here from 

Czechoslovakia - picture. 7-19-1948 

Mrs. Theodore Twardowski, from Czechoslovakia. 7-20-1948



War Brides (cont) Mrs. Anthony J. Mazurski (Sophie Weress of Germany) here - picture. 9-20-1948 

Warren E. Ward and his bride, Ingbord Zirbis, here. 11-26-1949 

Lena Gatto marries Joseph Pellegrino, their romance started while he was in 

the service. 12-14-1948 

Altera Danti arrives to marry Vincent Pontillo. 1-20-1949 

Helen Leighton Ladd, Scotch war bride, a new citizen. 5-24-1949 

Three war brides become citizens. 11-15-1949 

Mary Cecere and Olga Ebling both remember coming to Batavia as brides. 1-27-1996 

War Council Mayor Keyser tells the Council to find replacements. 8-6-1942 

Judd L. Perkins, Chairman of the War Council. 8-6-1942 

J. L. M. Uphill head of the War Council - including the Draft Board. 10-7-1942 

The Council to investigate the labor shortage. 3-4-1943 

Japanese mini-sub visits the City - picture. 6-9-1943 

War Dead Ira Spring - only Indian killed from NY State in WWI. 4-1-1922 

List of WWI war dead - 59 names. 11-11-1933 

List of war dead. 5-29-1944 

Thirteen from the County killed. 6-27-1946 

First body of war dead arrives - Sgt. John H. Davis. 10-30-1947 

Body of Stanley L. Washburn being returned. 11-24-1947 

Body of Nelson Brownell returns. 2-10-1948 

List of names on Genesee Memorial Hospital - 222 of them. 10-11-1949 

17 of those listed as war dead have relatives still living here. 5-10-1947 

List of war dead - corrections asked. 5-12-1958 

18 from Genesee County lost in Viet Nam. 1-24-1973 

Winegar on numbers as memorialized on Memorial Day. 5-24-1996 

War Prisoners in USA Italian prisoners now housed at the Fair Grounds - work in the canning factory. 10-4-1943 

Only 20 German prisoners in the area - soon to go - farmers to lose help. 1-12-1946 

All German prisoners - Mexican workers - to be gone this work. 2-18-1946 

War Relief Station 64 Main - open daily. 8-10-1916 

Relief rooms to open October 1st. 9-15-1917 

Relief committee room in the Dellinger Building open 2 to 4. 1-18-1918 

Relief station moves to 71 Main Street. 2-1-1918 

Relief Committee rooms open Saturday for the last time this season. 1-15-1918 

War Week 25,000 subscribed by the City for war bonds in a few hours. 7-1-1942 

2,000 from the County stage a War Week parade. 7-6-1942 

War - Korean War Nine from the County dead in Korea - Cpl. Harry L. Pask, jr.; Pfc. Gerald S. Wood. 6-25-1953 

Frank Tiede reported killed in Korea. 7-23-1953 

Korean War plaque to be dedicated at Genesee Memorial Hospital on May 23rd. 5-12-1954 

Names of Korean War dead put on the memorial tablet at the hospital. 5-24-1954 

War - Persian Gulf Pictures and addresses of men from Genesee County. 10-27-1990 

Two from the area now called. 1-3-1991 

List of personnel in the Gulf. 1-17-1991 

Market goes up due to success of war. 2-12-1991 

Local photographer offers free family portraits to send to men in the service. 2-20-1991 

News outlines war step by step, now ended. 2-28-1991 

Warboys, James Retires after 44 years as a railroad engineer. 2-23-1937 

Obit - 74. Wife: Frances Petherbridge Warboys. Son: Ward R. Brothers: 

George…. etc. 1-6-1941



Warboys, L. B. Buys the transfer bus service at the Lehigh passenger station. 9-8-1911 

Who has driven the Lehigh Stage for three years replaced by Charles Trietley. 5-6-1914 

Ward, Arthur B. 

Of Sheldon, buys the farmer's sheds on the east side of State Street from 

Daniel McNeil. 5-2-1918 

Arthur and Walter Ward buy the farmer's sheds on State Street from DeWitt 

Cramm. 11-5-1920 

Sells half interest in farmer's sheds to Charles Winters - owned by Ward for 

about 15 years. 7-25-1922 

Ward, David E. 

Chapin names Ward its new president of R. E. Chapin & Co. (Came from Care- 

Link in Binghamton.) 9-13-1994 

Ward, Mrs. Frank D. 

See: Dr. E. Viola Emmett-Ward. 

Ward, John 

Not Ward & Doty. 

Buys the Charles A. Howard house on School Street; also 3 on Jackson Street 

and the Martin Brown house on West Main. 12-5-1885 

George Russell, son of a Canadian guide, to go to school here, a guest of Ward. 8-3--1887 

Obit. Son of Patrick Ward. A singer, well known in the area. Soloist with the 

Apollo Club. A signalman on the railroad. 7-12-1937 

Ward, John H. 

Homelius & Son awarded a contract for building ex-sheriff Ward's house on 

Ellicott Avenue - $2,700, excluding mason work and painting. 39 Ellicott Ave. 

Progressive Batavian. 7-4-1879 

Elected president of Sweet Tire and Rubber Company. 8-25-1904 

Returns after an extended stay in a Hornell sanitarium. 6-20-1910 

Returned from a hospital in Dansville - ill at home. 2-1-1911 

Wards moving to Naples. 4-6-1911 

Examined on money deals. Ward now bankrupt. 4-25-1911 

Mrs. Doty summoned on same. 4-26-1911 

Came to Batavia in 1876 to serve as Sheriff. Had saved $4,000 of wages earned 

in Bergen. Invested in Broadbrooks business - $3,000, but machines he made 

did not sell. Closed out investment at a loss. A number of years ago he got 

half interest in 14 Main. Also interest in Farwell Realty Co. Whole story of the 

Doty partnership. (Ward outlines his career.) 6-14-1911 

Ward residence, 39 Ellicott Avenue, sold at auction. January 1912 

Obit, in Naples at the home of his daughter. 1-19-1914 

Funeral. 1-22-1914 

Ward, Lydia Coonley Mrs. Ward meeting a train driving a four horse team. 8-19-1901 

Obit. 2-27-1924 

Service in Wyoming in memory. 3-8-1924 

Ward, Marion B. High school teacher, ill. Students offer blood - no match found. 11-24-1926 

Dead - poisoning from ruptured appendix. 11-26-1926 

Ward, Patrick 

Owned property on the corner of Harvester and Ellicott Street. Grandfather Ward 

gave property for St. Joseph Cemetery, was allowed to buy first lot for $1 - now 

buried there. Horsches lived on Ellicott and Harvest - across the street. Ward, 

a trustee of church, one of the builders of St. Joseph's - allowed to place a 

cross on top of the steeple. 

Ward and Ann Delaney wed at St. Joseph's. 11-27-1889 

At Ward's blacksmith shop - 2 men working - 37 shoes put on yesterday. 12-10-1890 

Grandfather - Agues Horsch Hofmaster. Theresa Horsch Wilder. Owned land 

on Harvester, now part of St. Joseph's Cemetery. For giving land was allowed 

to buy lot no. 1 for $1. 

no date 

Had a fine voice. Sang at St. Joseph's celebration. 

no date



Ward, Patrick (cont) 

Ward and his son John to sing one of the famous numbers at horseshoers 

contest - "Keeping Time with Anvil." 3-24-1913 

Dead at 85 - catarrh of the stomach. 5-10-1904 

Ward, Patrick A. Knocked down and stepped on by a horse frightened by a smithy fire. 10-24-1908 

Blacksmith, hired to run the shop of T. H. Burch on Clark Place. 1-16-1909 

Ward, Peter A. Expert mason, died at 120 Harvester Avenue where he was born October 23, 1854. 12-3-1928 

Ward, Shirley 

Past & Present column: Shirley Ward, at Ithaca Institute for Infantile Paralysis, 

was hostess to greet Governor Roosevelt. Shirley 5½ years old. 11-14-1931 

Home for Christmas. 12-23-1931 

Ward-Gifford, Rev. Mary C. 

See: Gifford. 

Ward House 39 Ellicott Avenue gussied up - once the home of John Ward. 9-30-1983 

Picture of - where suffragettes once met - home of Mulligan in 1983. 

Ware, Ernest F. Died - was 77. 12-10-1956 

One of the City's first councilmen. 12-12-1956 

Ware, Mrs. E. F. Mabel W.; Mrs. Ernest F. 

Obit. Married E. F. Ware in West Bethany. Son: Richard W. 11-25-1935 

Ware, Etta (Mrs. Walter W.) Re-elected Assistant Steward State Grange. 2-7-1902 

Honored by the State Grange - a member since 1889. 12-20-1937 

Attended her first Grange Convention in 1895, this year attends her 49th. 12-9-1941 

Honored by Ware Class. 5-18-1943 

Aged 98, at the Fair - picture. 8-11-1950 

Honored as founder of the Children's Home. She is 98 - picture. 5-16-1951 

Breaks her hip - in the hospital - in a wheelchair. 12-1-1951 

Feted at 99. 5-17-1952 

Trietley on. 5-9-1953 

Votes at 101 - picture. 11-3-1954 

At 103 - picture. 5-18-1955 

Trietley on. 5-12-1956 

Nearing 104 - picture. 5-16-1957 

Ware, Mrs. Walter W. (Ethel) Dead at 104. 4-7-1958 

Picture of. 4-8-1958 

Ware, Henry W. Out as postmaster - replaced by Demoat Lorenzo Burns. 11-16-1933 

Becomes Police Chief. 1-3-1934 

Head of the Welfare Department. 1-4-1934 

Ware for Sheriff - picture. 9-7-1935 

Police Chief comfortable after a heart attack. 1-12-1939 

Dead at 86. 11-8-1961 

Police honor guard at the funeral. 11-14-1961 

Ware, Richard W. Has a display of excellent sketches now in Rochester. 1-11-1941 

Takes a job in Newark, NY. 8-30-1954 

Picture of - one-man show at the YWCA. 10-10-1968 

Worked for F. E. Mason and Sons. 

Ware, Walter W. Sells 60 acres at $20/acre to Batavia Woodworking Company. 6-8-1887 

Dead at 60 - no prior warning. 3-19-1913 

Agriculturist - Grange official. Funeral - tribute to - picture. 3-22-1913 

Two barns on the Ware farm, Ellicott Street Road, burn - leased by W. R. C. White. 11-18-1963



Ware, William Dead at 77. Son: Frank J. Ware. 4-24-1903 

Ware, William H. John Witruk and Ware file a request to operate as Fairfield Dairy. 9-28-1928 

Elected Deputy Grand Master Masons. 5-25-1954 

The dairyman - dead at 70. 2-18-1977 

Ware Class - Presbyterian Church Providing food for 31 needy families, clothing for 22 children. 1-17-1919 

To incorporate. Mrs. Gardner drawing up the papers. 2-12-1919 

Plans a home for children. 4-23-1919 

Sets up a nursery home at 19 Bank. Mrs. Etta Brown in charge. 11-6-1919 

Incorporates. 10-4-1919 

Turns over the Children's Home to an association now being formed. 1-27-1920 

Discusses a home for elderly women and men. 2-11-1928 

Sets up the 25 Neediest Fund. 3-28-1936 

Has a reunion. 12-28-1956 

History as affected the Children's Home. 3-20-1967 

Warehouse Store Opening in the Mall - picture. 11-29-1976 

Warn, Dr. R. I. Dead in Spain. 2-13-1980 

Service for - picture. 2-19-1980 

Warner, John 

Returning to his saloon at 116 Main Street after a year away. Place is much 

refurbished. 3-9-1897 

Warner Restaurant - greatly improved - reopens. 4-30-1897 

Warner, Christopher Formerly of the Warner House, dead at home here. 5-15-1891 

Warner Brothers Warner Brothers buy Dipson chain of theaters. 4-14-1930 

Warner Brothers buys leases Gen. Theater Ent. Theaters in $3 Million deal - 

not real estate but leases. 4-28-1930 

Warner Brothers get leases on theaters: Family at $8,500 per year to Dipson for 

10 years; Lafayette at $5,000 per year to Jacob Farber for 10 years. New 

Dellinger - lease has 6 years to run - held by Harry Krieger and Joseph 

Rosenbloom. 6-28-1930 

Warner to set up an office here - John Osborne to be general manager - Dipson 

to keep office in the Family Theater - to run his remaining theaters. 6-30-1930 

Warner Brothers Anniversary - Special. 7-31-1930 

Warner offering common stock at $20 to pay for recent expansion. 8-16-1930 

Warner Brothers vacate lease by not paying months rent - Dipson resumes 

control of the theater chain. 7-18-1932 

Warner Brothers holding a talent hunt - looking for three from Batavia. 5-3-1933 

Shift first run pictures to the Lafayette. 3-11-1950 

Warner House 

See: Perfield House. 

Another Warner House on East Main Street in 1894. Owned by Mrs. Wade. The 

Wades lived at 598 East Main. 4-6-1894 

Remains burned, the house torn down by its owner Mrs. Hannah Wade - to be 

rebuilt - 3 stories, 40' x 40'. 4-27-1896 

Chris and John Warner, now in North Bergen, formerly ran the Warner House 

at 116 Main Street in the 1890s. 8-10-1910 

114 Main being transformed into a hotel by rebuilding two upper floors, connecting 

with two upper floors of the Casey Building, 118 Main. To be called the 

Warner House. 8-10-1910 

Harry J. Cummings purchased the interest of Fred Ward in the Warner House, 

116 Main Street. 9-6-1913



Warner Taxi Service (Robert H.) Cuts taxi fare to 35¢ - was 50¢. 2-10-1948 

Warner taxi - P & C Building - picture. 10-6-1948 

Warning System 

See: Mutual Aid System. 

Warplane Museum 

See: National Warplane Museum now in Geneseo. 

Warren, Everett 

Warren to set up classes in carpentry on Bank Street - is the head of buildings 

in schools. 

no date 

Retires - 35 years with the schools. 1-21-1970 

Obit - 74, in Florida. 11-29-1986 

Warren, Frederick Sues the trolley company - Traction Company - for $20,000 in the death of his wife. 4-21-1923 

Warren, George H. 

See also: Sunnybrook. 

Owner of Sunshine Home, dead in Minneapolis. 1-25-1927 

Warren Rest Home opening June 1st. 4-12-1927 

Frank Warren donates use of the House in Oakfield to the Sunshine Club. 4-14-1927 

Warren, Mrs. George K. Obit - suddenly, at Camp (Martha V. Lyon Warren). 7-17-1939 

Warren, Rev. George K. Warren for First Baptist - salary $2,600. 9-25-1919 

Baptists honor pastor - in the City 20 years. 11-9-1939 

Obit. 6-24-1954 

Warren Brothers Of Rochester, to pave 4 streets. 6-20-1927 

Warren Oil Co. Bought by Penzoil Oil Co. - Vernon Rose, district manager. 7-1-1922 

Warsaw-Wilkinson Plant Swept by fire. 1-15-1919 

Merged with Batavia Machine Co. to become Climax Corp. - for Climax Clipper. 4-13-1920 

Washburn, Edward A. 

Edward's father had two children. Mary, the older, was sent to Vassar. She 

contracted some ailment and died after a long expensive illness. Edward was 

taken up by George Bowen, read law in his office and eventually took over his 

office. George Bowen had only one child - Anna Cornelia Bowen. 

Washburn was one of 4 passing the Bar Exam. 3-30-1889 

Washburn and George Bowen form a partnership. Washburn in the Bowen 

office five years. 4-6-1891 

Buys a lot with 45' front on Ross Street from Miss Cornelia Tomlinson - south of 

the school. 4-11-1896 

Wedding in Chicago to Francis V. Marsh. 5-7-1896 


Bowen and Washburn dissolve their partnership. To use the same offices - 

Bowen semi retiring. Washburn entered Bowen office as a student in 1880. 

Became a partner in 1888. 1-2-1909 

Leaving bench. 7-12-1918 

Past & Present column: 33 years ago yesterday Washburn entered the law 

office of the Hon. George Bowen as a law student. As a student he was set 

to reading the Civil Code. He believes he is the only lawyer in Genesee County 

to have read all 4,000 sections of the code. 11-2-1918 

Retiring - given a dinner by lawyers. 12-30-1918 

Succeeds Samuel Parker as president of 1st National Bank. 8-30-1927 

Buys the farm of Nelson Bogue of Daws. 1-31-1931 

Obit - 66. Born in 1868. Graduated High School in 1884. Went to Judge Bowen's 

office. Recently celebrated his 50th year of law practice. His father came here 

from Vermont to serve as vice-president of Wiard Plow. 11-9-1934 

Has stroke. 11-17-1934



Washburn, Mrs. Edward A. 

Frances Marsh. 

Injured when car sideswiped. 11-8-1920 

Sets up a bird sanctuary, with a statue by her school friend Bessie Potter Vonnoh - 

in Austin Park. 5-1-1930 

Bought the Bostwick house next door. Tearing down the Bostwick house (Fish 

in the 1876 Atlas) - to landscape the area - has purchased a lot behind her 

house. 4-7-1933 

Washburn's garden described. 10-21-1933 

Obit - Frances Marsh Washburn - 90. 12-7-1954 

Funeral. 12-8-1954 

Will. Leaves $40,000 to Rowena Atwater. 12-16-1954 

Estate. 1-2-1955 

Died last December 7, 1954. Left an estate of $845,411. Married Edward 

Washburn in 1896. Estate: $811,111.05. 6-2-1955 

Washburn, George C. 

Son of John Washburn of Washburn House buys the coal and lumber business 

of A. H. Chase. Mr. Washburn now in Kansas - Chase bankrupt. 4-14-1883 

George Washburn Coal office takes a bad check and gives $35 in cash. 9-11-1899 

George C. Washburn Coal and Lumber Co. sold to E. J. Tunison family of 

Wyoming. Washburn on Jackson and Ellicott for 15 years. 9-18-1899 

Selling his coal and lumber yard at the corner of Ellicott and Jackson Streets to 

E. J. Timson of Laramie, Wyoming. 9-18-1899 

Washburn Lumber & Coal Co. proprietor - E. J. Tunison. 10-27-1899 

Obit. 9-11-1911 

Washburn, Mrs. George C. 

Grace Anne. 

Obit - 86. 10-3-1932 

Recalls the days of George Washburn, proprietor of Washburn House. Past & 

Present column. 10-8-1932 

Washburn, John Built the Washburn House in 1869 - obit. Farmer - Ellicott Street Road - 76. 

Son of George C. Washburn of Hartford, CT. 10-7-1897 

Funeral - 425 East Main Street. 10-8-1897 

Washburn, Julian Obit. Vice-president of Wiard Plow Co. 10-9-1918 

Washburn, Mrs. Julian J. Mrs. Martha B. Washburn - dead at 18 Ross Street. Mother of Edward A. 

Washburn. 9-12-1928 

Washburn, Stanley L. Body of Stanley Washburn arriving. 11-24-1947 

Washburn 

Edward A., a lawyer, later a judge. Owned property in the country at Daws 

Corner. Married Frances Marsh in 1896. John Washburn built Washburn 

House, a hotel on Main Street. George C. owned Washburn Lumber & Coal. 

John Washburn's son - no relation of Edward A. so far as I know. 

no date 

Washburn Family 

According to Rowena. 

Rowena says Ed Walker and her mother were in love. Her father took her older 

sister to a hotel, sent her and mother abroad with orders to stay there until Ed 

married. He started for Europe to find her, met Zada along the way, married 

her. Frances Marsh. He must have been a cousin. His mother. Martha 

Biglow Marsh Walker, Rowena's mother's aunt. She came here to visit her 

aunt and so met cousin. Mrs. Price says Washburn also loved somebody not 

approved by the family and match with Rowena's mother patched up by them. 

Zada and Ed had two children: Zada and Edward. The younger Zada made a 

bad married. He treated her so badly she was institutionalized for years. Ed 

Also had difficulties. What Rowena's mother's father James Peabody Marsh 

lived in Chicago. 

no date



Washburn House 

Main Street. 

Being refurbished. Much improved. 7-3-1884 

Passenger elevator being installed. [Burning (of) St. James made Washburn 

best hotel] 1-21-1886 

To have electric lights. 3-13-1886 

Purchased by S. D. Purdy of Warsaw. 11-6-1886 

Purdy's buying new furniture in Rochester. 11-16-1886 

L. Sidney Crooker, late landlord, bankrupt. 12-8-1886 

Past & Present column: on Washburn-Purdy Parker House - now Commercial 

Building. Washburn an early coal dealer - George C. Washburn. Western 

Hotel burned in 1867. D. W. Tomlinson bought the site - sold to G. W. 

Washburn who built a hotel. Washburn & Son opened in the fall of 1869. 

Sold in 1880 to R. O. Holden who in turn sold to Herman Schafer. Schafer's 

widow still owns. 6-11-1921 

Death of Mrs. George C. Washburn recalls days of Washburn House, rebuilt by 

Schafer into Commercial Building. Now Kresges. Past & Present column. 10-8-1932 

Washburn Stables On Clark Place, getting a new tin roof. 9-17-1902 

Washed Sand and Gravel 

See: Batavia Washed Sand. 

The Zoning Board changes part of Cedar Street to commercial. 2-14-1957 

Washington, Anderson Left steward Holland Club for the Masonic Temple. A Batavia resident for 6 years. 7-24-1909 

Testimonial dinner by Holland Club. 8-21-1909 

Washington to leave the Masonic Temple and return to the Holland Club. 8-31-1910 

Resigned as janitor at the Masonic Temple. 9-24-1910 

Asked to provide lunch for visitors, served what he called a "Washington lunch" - 

visitors went back to Attica to put "Washington Lunch" on the menu. 1-7-1911 

Action by Nicholas Rossen against Washington, who ran into him on a motorcycle. 6-18-1915 

Suit. 12-26-1916 

Rosso suing for $10,000. 4-10-1917 

Court finds no cause for action. 4-12-1917 

Resigns from the Holland Club job. 4-12-1917 

Steward at the Holland Club in 11-2-1917 

A delivery man for Leadley Drug Co. for seven years, to become janitor at the 

Family Theater. 5-18-1925 

At the Family Theater. 12-5-1925 

Obit - 64. Residence, 19 Harvester Avenue. Sister: Mrs. George F. Butler of 

Batavia. 5-25-1933 

Washington, Mrs. Anderson (Elizabeth) Returns from Indianapolis after the death of her mother Mrs. Catherine King. 3-30-1915 

Nicholas Rosse struck by an automobile of A. Washington - may lose his leg. 6-14-1915 

Obit - 84. 1-2-1955 

Washington, Catherine J. Graduates from Eastman. 6-16-1934 

Marries Charles G. Wallace of Rochester. 11-21-1934 

Washington Avenue In 1896. 

Cooleys, Robert L.; William A., 5 Washington Ave.; George Dawson, 3 Washington; 

Lobdell, 15 Washington; Albert Merrill, 17 Washington; Widow of Huton (sic), 

25 Washington. Corner of Washington and Ellicott - Page, sold to Benham 

sometime in late 1895. No. 6 Washington in 1896; John Davis in 1900; Fred 

Andrews in 1906; Robert Andrews in 1937; vacant in 1939. 18 Washington. 

20 (Washington) - Robert Andrews in 1939. Cooley Building April 2, 1900; 

June 12, 1901; August 5, 6 and 7, 1901. 

Washington not cut in 1876 - according to the Atlas. 

no date 

no date



Washington Avenue (cont) 

John F. Ryan grading the lawn of new home. Dr. Dewey's new foundations now 

in. C. J. Englehardt putting on an addition. 4-30-1889 

Meredith Ross buys the home on Washington Ave. of Chauncey Kibbe. 5-10-1889 

Cellar in for the John Pickerts house near Bank. 12-11-1889 

Sidewalk laid between State and Bank. 12-12-1889 

Henry Hewitt moved to a new house on Washington Ave. built by John Pickert. 6-6-1890 

Vacant lot on Washington at Summit bought by W. G. Russell from A. W. Preston. 9-24-1890 

John Pickert to build a house on Washington Ave. - the Thomas lot - between 

Church and Ellicott Avenue. 12-9-1890 

See: Artman home, 6 Washington in 1930. 

Charles F. Redshaw building at 10 Washington in 1900. 

no date 

Volz building on Washington near State Street. 9-2-1892 

David D. Lent sells to Eugene R. Muller, jeweler. 1-28-1895 

Louis E. Smith buys the vacant lot at the corner of State and Washington. 11-14-1899 

John Hogan died - corner of Washington and Bank. 2-8-1900 

Henry Volz buys a lot between Porter and Dellinger to build. 9-13-1900 

House on the corner of State and Washington leased by E. D. Reeves - leased 

from Clifford Cummings, 53 Washington. Again. 1-31-1901 

John P. Hoeitzel buys 12 Washington. 2-25-1901 

House on the corner of State and Washington leased by E. D. Reeves - leased 

from Clifford Cummings, 53 Washington. 3-19-1901 

Southwest corner divided into 3 lots. G. W. Pollard takes 2 on the corner. 

William Hopp to build on west on Washington. 4-17-1903 

Charles Hall building to the west of Washington School. 10-7-1903 

William Homelius drawing plans for two houses on Washington, corner of Lewis 

for Henry Volz. 10-5-1910 

Corner of State and Washington: A. Palmer in 1866; Sanford in 1876. 

no date 

Picture of the house at the corner of Washington and Lewis - home of the widow 

of Dr. Gould - in a real estate ad. 12-18-1923 

Picture of the house at the corner of Washington and Dellinger - former home of 

Dr. Augustus Miller - in Watson Ad. 7-31-1924 

Picture of the house at the corner of Washington and Dellinger - former home of 

Dr. Augustus Miller - in Watson Ad. Again 8-5-1924 

Bradley sells part of the Richmond property plus Richmond orchard - 

319 Washington. 3-31-1928 

Louis Wiard buys the house being built at 320 Washington by Carl Espersen. 4-9-1929 

Past & Present column: on the inception of Washington Avenue - suggestion 

turned down three times. (Also see East Avenue.) 6-13-1931 

The first house built on Washington was that of John Thomas at 111 Washington. 

Past & Present column. 6-13-1931 

At the time the street was cut a number of houses on intersecting streets were 

turned to face Washington. Same - above. 6-13-1931 

on development in an article by Brisbane. 12-13-1934 

Dr. Patterson building an office at Washington. 

no date 

Dr. Koester building a cinder block office at 121 Washington. 5-24-1950 

Picture of 212 Washington - for sale. 7-9-1959 

The City agrees not to widen Washington - now 30' wide. 10-21-1968 

On the list for rebuilding. 8-3-1970 

Residents oppose widening the street. 1-12-1971 

The Council votes to keep most of the street 30' as at present - to widen 4' 

between Jefferson and Bank. 1-23-1971 

Picture of Washington getting black topped. 8-5-1971 

Houses razed to extend the Mall area. 10-18-1975 

Washington School Built in 1885. 

Eight room building to cost no more than $20,000 voted. 3-13-1903 

Voters approve plan to replace the school with an 8 room building - to cost $20,000. 3-30-1903 

Bids called for the new school. 4-7-1903



Washington School (cont) $20,000 not enough, need $7,000 more. 4-28-1903 

Edward Dellinger awarded a contract. 6-15-1903 

Demolition of the old school begins on the 18th. 6-16-1903 

Excavators strike quick sand - makes cement foundations necessary. 7-8-1903 

Work on the school delayed due to non-arrival of material. 7-14-1903 

Ten masons now working on the foundation. 7-18-1903 

Sketch of. 8-5-1903 

Washington pupils may meet in Ellicott Hall for a short time. 8-17-1903 

Joists being laid for the 2nd floor. 9-16-1903 

Dellinger begins roofing. 10-8-1903 

Ditzel has a gang laying cement steps. 11-2-1903 

Half the plastering done. 11-28-1903 

Now complete. 9-2-1904 

E. R. Muller provides 6 school clocks. 9-26-1904 

New desks purchased. 1-4-1904 

The new school probably not ready until the first of February. 1-15-1904 

Furniture arrives. 2-17-1904 

The school may not open until September. 1-29-1905 

The Home Bureau demonstrations to be held in the Washington School kitchen. 8-7-1920 

Foundation for temporary building - picture. 8-10-1948 

To close in June. 3-28-1956 

Washington closing final. 5-9-1956 

To become the Board Office. 8-18-1960 

Now used for storage. 10-20-1961 

The Board of Education to make Washington into offices. 1-17-1962 

The Board puts $110,000 limit on rebuilding the school for offices. 10-17-1962 

Business offices from West School to - within a month. 8-29-1963 

New offices opening soon. 9-27-1963 

The Board limits revamping the school to $89,910. 4-17-1963 

Picture of the remodeled interior. 9-27-1963 

Board Offices ready. 9-30-1963 

The Board Office switchboard to serve all departments. 10-17-1963 

Switchboard ready for test. 11-8-1963 

Switchboard activated soon. 11-9-1963 

The Board of Education sells bonds for work at Junior High and the Board Office. 12-15-1965 

Washington Towers 

1 State Street. 

Gautieri plans housing for the elderly on Washington Avenue at Jefferson. 5-20-1975 

The Council okays a high-rise for Washington Avenue - V. J. Gautieri to build. 6-21-1977 

Gautieri proposes the City finance. 12-7-1977 

The City Council rejects the proposal. 12-28-1977 

The City is seeking a site for the hi-rise. 1-10, 19-1978 

The City is seeking a site for the hi-rise. 6-13-1978 

Hi Rise depends on Federal funding. 1-7-1980 

Hi Rise depends on Federal funding. 9-6-1980 

HUD grants funds for hi-rise. 9-27-1980 

Gautieri buys land on Alva Place for $98,993 - 79,193sq.ft. 9-30-1980 

Gautieri machinery on site. 10-1-1980 

Picture of the ground breaking. 11-6-1980 

Hi-Rise management sets eligibility limits. 1-9-1981 

131 apartments ready by November-December. 5-14-1981 

Applications accepted for October. 7-22-1981 

High-rise dedicated by Potrzybowski. 3-30-1982 

Picture of workmen putting a Christmas tree on the roof. 12-7-1988 

Gautieri offers to give Washington Towers to the City - picture of the Towers. 8-25-1993 

Celebrates 15th Anniversary. 11-1-1996 

New fencing, lighting and sidewalk improvement okayed for - non-agreement on 

4 or 6'' fencing. 8-19-1999



Waste Material 

See: Batavia Waste Material. 

Waste Paper and Salvage Co. 

Cedar Street. 

Fire at. 4-5-1967 

Later Batavia Iron and Metal. 

Wastewater 

See: Sewerage. 

Waste Water Treatment Plant 

Sewerage. 

New treatment plant open Saturday. Not all citizens pleased with the plant. 10-20-1990 

Odor at said due to seasonal turnover; but ponds now handling 70% more than 

when built - Supt. John Schaefer. 5-10-1997 

Watchdog 

Parent Watch. 

Earlene Williams describes the inner workings of magazine sales people group, 

which resulted in a double murder here in August. Group called All-Star 

Promotions, from Pilot Point, TX. 12-21-1996 

Watchdog Security System 

Being set up at Mancuso Management Building - offers both break-in and fire 

protection. Greg Siedlicki and Charles Dana. 5-2-1990 

Water 

Fire at Harvester plant makes water short - discussed with McDonald of Genesee 

County Mills. 1-14-1884 

More on water troubles. 1-15-1884 

Article on the water supply. 1-16-1884 

Aldermen discuss the need for a water system - after Harvester Works fire. 

(Reported pipes frozen, causing shortage.) 1-17-1884 

Water works again discussed. 1-26-1885 

Meeting to plan for adequate supply. 2-2-1885 

Meeting to vote to raise not more than $50,000 for water works. 4-23-1885 

Water works resolution passed. 5-5-1885 

Three meetings on the water problem planned. 5-7-1885 

Article on the present water system - Holly System. 5-20-1885 

H. W. Homelius made plans for the water building. 7-1-1885 

(1 story, 34'x86', chimney 75'high.) 7-7-1885 

Holly Mfg. Co. of Lockport gets the contract - John Glade to do the smokestack - 

John Schaeffer to do masonry. 7-15-1885 

Brickwork for water works done. T. J. Cary building a reservoir on west. 10-24-1885 

Old water works roof burned. 12-11-1885 

Water works complete in a fortnight - 2 rooms, brick, boiler room on west, force 

pumps on east. Cost $3,000. Pumps from Holly Mfg. Co. of Lockport. 1-20-1886 

Second half of the building before 1906 - 

no date 

Pump house - now a tool shed - an eyesore and should be removed. [Land would 

revert to Dellinger and Glade - successor to Evans Estate.] 3-24-1887 

To extend water mains. 5-13-1887 

Pumps overextended - need new duplex pump. 5-10-1888 

Intake pipe from the Creek to have a screen so only water passes into mains. 8-21-1888 

Engineer Cutter says pumps are bad. 5-9-1889 

Freeman of Watertown wants to put in the new system. 6-22-1889 

Outline of Freeman's Pure Water plan. 6-24-1889 

Water proposition (by) Moffett, Hodgkin's & Clarice. 7-5-1889 

Discussed. 7-11, 12, 18, 31-1889 

Discussed. 8-22-1889 

Pumps are not working - obstruction somewhere. 12-4-1890 

Still no water. 12-5-1890 

Water flows but a new pump is needed. 12-6-1890 

George Wiard, water commissioner, recommends a new, larger pump. 12-11-1890 

Holly Pump Co. recommends a larger pump. 12-19-1890



Water (cont) Public vote sure to approve a new pump. 1-28-1891 

Nine companies submit bids for pumps. 2-26-1891 

New Holly pump ordered for $9,000, capacity 2,000,000/day - picture. 3-14-1891 

Pure water coming - prob. Michigan Pipe Co. 3-31-1891 

Another company offers pure water. 4-25-1891 

Action on water deferred. 4-29-1891 

On water - Aldermen to put in wooden pipes - replacing iron. 5-7-1891 

Doubts on action in water questions. 5-14-1891 

Alternatives offered on water. Aldermen want pumping stat(ion) to stay where it 

is. (Suggestions: On Dorman Farm.) Also want to keep control of water. 5-16-1891 

Aldermen to construct a dam across old Mill Race. 5-23-1891 

New engine being installed in the Water Works. 6-10-1891 

Aldermen appoint a committee on water. 12-15-1892 

Professor Lattimore says Creek water is pure. 12-15-1892 

Plans for a new front on the Water Works. 6-7-1893 

Aldermen to trek searching new water. 9-1-1897 

Wheel sprinkler broke board covering the old reservoir on Main Street at the head 

of Park Place - believed early water source to combat fires. 5-9-1900 

Citizens want pure water, Aldermen told. 1-3-1902 



Citizens want pure water, Aldermen told. 4-7, 18-1905 

Plan considered to filter Creek water. 1-4-1908 

Aldermen to as for a test of water. 6-8-1910 

Plans in the works to improve the water system. 4-20-1911 

Aldermen to put $60,000 into water mains. 6-1-1911 

Nearly all 12,000' of water mains laid. 8-9-1911 

Aldermen claim plumbers make water connections without reporting. 12-14-1911 

Picture of proposed filtration system. 10-13-1915 

Public meeting to discuss pure water. 11-6-1915 

Site chosen for the filtration plant - deeds filed. 12-17-1915 

Fuller recommends Chester & Fleming rather than Lundgaard to build the 

water system. 6-3-1916 

Pumps and machinery to be installed - old stuff junked. 7-20-1917 

New bids for water works over $25,000. 3-25-1916 

The City gets approval to build a filtration plant south of the City. 4-5-1916 

Work on the filtration plant commences. 7-19-1916 

Citizens vote extra funds to build a building over the filtration plant. 4-4-1917 

Rust Engineering Co. starts work on the filtration plant chimney - stopped last 

fall at 60'. 4-18-1917 

Edgerton, the contractor, starts on the superstructure of the filtration plant. 7-16-1917 

Filtration intake pipe now connected. 9-8-1917 

Filtration plant pumps tested. 12-18-1917 

Filtration plant still idle. 1-22-1918 

Filtration plant working. 1-25-1918 

New pump forced beyond capacity - City uses 3,500,000 gallons a day. 2-26-1918 

Picture of the new water plant - Jackson Street. 2-27-1918 

The Council votes to buy water meters. 3-21-1918 

Plumbing Inspector Hall installing meters. 7-10-1918 

The public must use water meters after August 1. 7-18-1918 

Water now safe to drink - Dr. William Bissell, a Buffalo bacteriologist pronounces. 10-15-1918 

Water fee committee chosen: Gilliard; Prentice; Cleveland. 10-17-1918 

New filtered water is pure and safe - system first class. 12-4-1918 

Water plant workers want raises. 12-7-1918 

Cost of filtered water to go up. 6-19-1919 

The City builds a pretty garage on the north side of the filtration plant - as 

Supt. Walker asked. 8-7-1920 

Coal conveyer built at the filtration plant. 10-9-1920



Water (cont) New chlorine feeder ordered. 2-3-1921 

Water line extension planned in many locations - 2 miles of pipe. 8-8-1922 

Water main proposition turned down. 11-16-1922 

Recount shows the proposition passed. 11-23-1922 

Filtration head resigns. Van Alstyne - asks to be assistant. 6-22-1923 

John A. Beckwith the new plant head. 6-25-1923 

The Public Works Dept. is replacing the old wooden water mains on Mix Place. 1-16-1924 

The City is pumping twice as much sewerage as water. 10-20-1927 

Dead fish in the Creek. 7-30-1927 

New suggestion for water supply. 12-1-1927 

The City is without water - whole page of details. 12-24-1927 

Repairs made - water flows again. 12-27-1927 

Inspectors find the pumping station is in poor condition. 7-18-1929 

The engineer says the station is in good condition. 7--1929 

Another plan proposed for water supply. 12-29-1927 

The Council votes a new water system - engages a Rochester engineer to 

survey sources. 1-13-1928 

Engineer Wells finds four sources for water. 1-24-1928 

A bond issue is need, $900,000, for a gravity system water supply - details as 

proposed. 2-20-1928 

Special election in March on the water issue. 2-22-1928 

Water main break leaves the south part of the City waterless. 2-27-1928 

Linden watershed unsuitable for water supply. 2-28-1928 

The water system is not adequate - whole story. 3-10-1928 

The designer of the water system blames the operators - says it should be 

adequate. 3-20-1928 

Open meeting discussed gravity water plan. 3-23-1928 

The water system is again under attack. 3-27-1928 

Increased revenue could pay for plant - details. Water bills to go up. 3-31-1928 

George Diehl System rejected by the Council - reasons given. 4-2-1928 

The Council answers questions on water. 4-4-1928 

The State engineer studies Batavia water - for prison site. 4-10, 11-1928 

Sewage pumps are not adequate in wet season. 4-14-1928 

Refuse in the Creek reported by Mayor Hartley. 4-19-1928 

Public discussion on the water problem to resume. 4-21-1928 

A State sanitation official visits the Mayor. 4-23-1928 

The filtration plant is adequate, poorly managed, engineer says. 8-3-1928 

Water fact-finding committee reports. 8-15-1928 

The committee reports the need of pumping plant - 7,500 copies of the report 

ordered printed. 8-16-1928 

Water engineer James P. Wells makes a new proposal. 9-14-1928 

Another water main break. 9-22, 29-1928 

Water plant manager replies - at length. 9-29-1928 

More on the needs of the water plant. 10-1-1928 

Investigation of the drop of water pressure ordered. More on the water supply, 

Chlorination, etc. 10-11-1928 

Committee men support a gravity water system. 10-12-1928 

Hodgkin on water. 10-15-1928 

Vote on water at City Hall. 10-26-1928 

Change in water system voted down. 10-27-1928 

The State Inspector says action is necessary. 10-27-1928 

The Mayor opposes enlarging the aeration bed. 1-10-1929 

Gravity system once voted down, Mayor will not raise. 7-13-1929 

Cook assures the filtration system functions normally. 7-24-1929 

Cook says seepage from the filtration pumps is necessary. 7-25-1929 

Open House at the City water plant Wednesday-Friday (25, 26 & 27). 9-23-1929 

See also: Taxpayers Association, for criticism of the water plant. October 1929



Water (cont) 

No need for action against the Taxpayers Association, but may be trouble between 

Herbert Cook, Superintendent and Peter Smith, Fireman. 10-17-1929 

The Council orders a water plant study. 12-10-1929 

Renovation of water plant voted down. 6-19-1930 

Pros and cons on a gravity water system. 6-25-1930 

All city adults given the right to vote on choice. 6-25-1930 

The Taxpayers Association to meet on the water question. 6-26-1930 

Water study committee asks the vote be deferred. 7-8-1930 

Citizens committee on water to be enlarged to study alternate possibilities. 7-17-1930 

The Council rescinds the special election on water. 7-17-1930 

Water works study to start again soon in the City. 8-1-1930 

Rebuilding of filter beds completed - water supply ample. 9-26-1930 

Water quality improvement suggested. 5-7-1931 

The Council votes to double the filtration plant at a cost of $50,000. 12-3-1931 

Work building drains for new expanded water system a Work Relief project. 2-17-1932 

Extension water lines to the Veteran's Hospital site a works relief project. 5-25-1932 

Aeration bed now placed in use. 7-1-1932 

Outsiders talking water supply improvement. 3-2-1933 

Electrical water pumping system proposed - cost $5,000. 4-20-1933 

Water improvement proposed as welfare program. 5-23, 24-1933 

Batavia to buy pump for water. 6-3-1933 

Old water pump sold to Raymond Bask for $75. 10-19-1933 

City pumps tested - need seen for standpipe. 1-8, 23-1934 

Herbert Cook, head of the water department, explains why a storage tank would 

provide pressure. 1-24-1934 

Broken water main - due to the cold spell - cuts water from 125 families. 2-26-1934 

Pumping Station Superintendent says the plant is OK. 2-26-1934 

Government aid for tank is pushing up the price. 5-24-1934 

Estimated cost of the tank is now $100,000. 7-3-1934 

Site for the new tank approved. 7-20-1924 

Taxpayers okay the tank. 7-25-1934 

Tonawanda at lowest ebb - concern over water supply. 7-27-1934 

Water supply still holding well. 7-31-1934 

Work on big water tank starts. 9-11-1934 

The County refuses to let the City run pipeline across the County Park. 9-11-1934 

The City renews its request to cross the County Park - work held up. 9-20-1934 

Work on the water tank resumes. 9-29-1934 

Bids for the water tank are over estimates. 11-15-1934 

The water tank is one of the first items for the new year. 2-8-1935 

Special water tank election set for March 26. 3-7-1935 

More on the tank - election called off. 3-8-1935 

The Council considers a 1,500,000 gallon tank for storage. 11-16-1935 

Gravity water system plan again proposed as a Relief plan. 12-10-1936 

The City to sell two boilers and two engines that are not needed with the change 

from 25 cycle to 60 cycle power. 1-7-1937 

Water volume dropped suddenly - new source sought. 1-13-1937 

Article on water problems 1927 - 1937. 1-13-1937 

Gravity water petitions circulating in the City. 2-5-1937 

Plan to bring water from Linden revived. 2-19-1937 

Petition asks for a gravity water system for the City - 483 signatures. 3-4-1937 

The Council proposes a sink well in the Creek. 3-10-1937 

A second intake pipe at the filtration plant proposed. 7-8-1937 

A test pit at the filtration plan recommended as an alterative to above. 7-22-1937 

A break in the water main leaves the southeast waterless. 3-10-1938 

A gravity water system plan revived by the Council. 4-14-1938 

The water tank revived as a WPA project. 4-22-1938 

A picture of Mayor Mahaney with a model water tank. 6-30-1938



Water (cont) Water tank approved by the Council. 7-1-1938 

Water committees approve. 7-8, 12-1938 

The gravity water system plan revived by the Council. 9-26-1938 

No water going over the dam - due to drought - picture. 8-31-1939 

The State Health Department demands the removal of feeder lines at R() 

and Austin Park. 4-3-1941 

Floyd A. Emery, Superintendent of the Water Department. 6-25-1941 

The water probe group enlarged by five. 2-2-1942 

The Health Department asks that the water intake be changed at the filtration plant. 6-13-1942 

Picture of deteriorating machinery in the filtration plant - breakdown threatens. 5-13-1943 

The Water Commission to get $8,000 to make repairs. 8-3-1943 

The Comptroller says the City owes the Water Department $30,000 over 

several years. 9-21-1943 

Picture of the water filtration plant - repaired and improved. 7-12-1944 

The Council pays Nussbaumer & Clarke, engineers from Buffalo, $4,386 for plans 

for post-war sewerage treatment plant. 9-6-1944 

A new intake source at the water plant being considered. 10-27-1945 

New intake pipe put on the water plant. 10-27-1945 

Many apply for the position of head of water plant. 11-24-1945 

Automatic chlorination device installed. 8-2-1946 

Softening of water planned. 1-10-1947 

Work on the water softener started. Water softening by Permufit Co. of New York. 1-29-1947 

More on the proposed water softening. 2-21-1947 

Referendum on the water softener on November 4. 10-24-1947 

The head of the Water Department and 2 aides are suspended, Frederick D. 

Zollner of the State Health Department the temporary chief. 3-5-1948 

Trouble at the Water Department - started as a complaint by Allen Gillard about 

"dirty water." 3-12-1948 

John D. Hall reinstated - then quits, as of today. 3-15-1948 

The Water Department does its own purchasing, attorney says. 3-30-1948 

Nelson Fuller heads the Water Department. 4-20-1948 

Filtration plant employee fired; now back on the job. 4-27-1948 

Fuller offers suggestions. 6-18-1948 

The Water Department asks for $75,000 for improvements - asks for a bond issue. 9-17-1948 

The City to loan $27,000 to fund for the Water Commission to overhaul the system. 10-27-1948 

Old water pumps sold as scrap - picture. 12-17-1948 

The Water Department show a balance of $180, expenses for the year $92,856. 12-17-1948 

Start made on three year renovation. 12-17-1948 

Sanford Fisher honored for six years as chairman of the Water Commission. 12-17-1948 

Mrs. Catherine E. Youll accused of shortage of $328 in the water accounts. 5-28-1949 

The water filtration plant is getting new engines - changing from steam to 

electric power. 1-20-1950 

Water softening planned to be ready in the fall. 4-21-1950 

Picture of the new emergency pumping unit. 4-27-1950 

The Council awards a contract for softening to Permufit Co. of NY. 9-19-1950 

Dentists approve bond issue for remodeling the sewer system and water pumping. 12-5-1950 

The Council approves fluoridation. 1-17-1951 

Excavation for water softening apparatus complete. 3-16, 30-1951 

Picture of progress on the water softening plant. 7-9-1951 

The cost of water softening, $38,000. 10-20-1951 

Fluoridation delayed by softening. 10-30-1951 

Water softener being tested. 11-26-1951 

Softening proving satisfactory. 12-4-1951 

Fuller says the taste in water is imaginary. 12-20-1951 

Water bills to go up to pay for softening - about $1 a quarter. 12-21-1951 

Picture of the pumping station - near completion. 1-11-1952 

Water rates to go up to $4 minimum. 1-18-1952



Water (cont) 

Fuller says the water is pure - most advanced system in the United States. The 

system pumped 637,100,000 gallons in 1951. 2-22-1952 

Fuller says the taste in the water is imaginary. 10-21-1952 

More. 11-4-1953 

Dr. Harvey says there is an underground water supply on the northeast edge of 

the region. 2-23-1953 

Hot weather nearly exhausts the water supply. 7-18-1953 

Water assessment of $4 to pay for main plant. 7-25-1953 

A subdivision on Clinton Street asks for water and sewer service. 11-20-1953 

Water pressure studied - new line to Sylvania would serve as basic trunk line. 12-18-1953 

Fuller says no interest here in fluoride. 1-22-1954 

Commission to study requests for more water. 1-22-1954 

Fluoridation of water suggested. 8-7-1954 

Health Officer, Roger Knipe, protests the use of water bills for propaganda. 1-18-1956 

The Council starts action to deprive the Mayor of power to appoint to the Water 

Commission because he refuses to appoint Marchese. 1-23-1956 

Democratic Chairman Decker scores the Council on trying to change the method 

of appointment. 1-27-1956 

Dentists and doctors urge fluoridation. 2-3-1956 

Old number 2 pumper to go to the Water Department for use in emergencies. 5-3-1956 

A ditch in the northeast would drain farms into the City - Ross-Bank area. 5-17-1956 

Water contests during the Firemen's Convention may have caused a water 

line break. 7-26-1956 

Nelson Fuller says crossing elimination work made costly error - may drain all 

water from the area. 7-27-1956 

State Geologist Dickinson says relocation of the railroad did not seriously effect 

the water supply. He says that sources of water exist in gravel soils south of 

the city. A system of punching wells through clay to the limestone below should 

drain accumulating water in the northeast section. 9-4-1957 

Water plant chemicals up $521. 3-28-1961 

The City and Town are collaborating on plans for a water and sewer program. 6-29-1961 

See also: Wells. 

The City hires Drilling Co. of Meadville, PA to search for water under the city. 10-10-1961 

Test wells to be made for additional water. 1-6-1962 

Water test digging shifts from the filtration plant to Creek Road. 1-11-1962 

Third test well being sunk. 1-13-1962 

Fourth test well. 1-18-1962 

The City to dig 6 wells in water search. 1-29-1962 

The City studies expansion of test well drilling - found inadequate. 1-26 & 2-2-1962 

The Council allots $5,000 for test of wells. 5-15-1962 

The City chooses a new site for wells. 8-14-1962 

The City finds good water on Cedar Street. 1-12-1963 

The States approves test of wells. 2-8-1963 

Winegar on Batavia water supply - and the supply on Cedar Street. 3-4-1963 

The City approves drilling two wells - by Layne-New York Co. of Rochester. 3-12-1963 

Winegar on. 3-14-1963 

The Council approves fluoridation. 3-26-1963 

Contract let for sewer lift in the northeast sector given to New York Equipment Co. 

of Greece. 4-2-1963 

Well drilling completed - on one well. 4-3-1963 

Catlen leaves for a position with the State Conservation Department. 8-9-1963 

Grant for a new sewage disposal plant sure. 10-10-1963 

An engineering study shows a million needed to update the sewer system. 10-28-1963 

Well off Cedar Street given a test. 11-20-1963 

Water fluoridation in effect several days - no problem yet. 12-31-1963 

Picture of the new Cedar Street well and pumping station - now in use. 1-18-1964 

Bond issue approved for $1,129,000. 2-25-1964 

William C. Pohl Construction Co. of Syracuse gets bid. 3-26-1964



Water (cont) 

Edward F. Watson the new Water Superintendent. Replaces Edward A. Catlen 

who resigned over a year ago. 6-9-1964 

Description of the new sewage treatment plant - to be automatically operated. 9-2-1964 

After use of well water in August, return to Creek water. 9-3-1964 

Water service in the west area of the city very complicated, service to outside the 

city "just grew". Townspeople pay more than city dwellers. 9-22-1964 

Plumbers ask the City not to do complete installation from mains to curb. 10-13-1964 

The City to continue complete installment. 10-30-1964 

New wells supply extra water so the City now has no problem. 11-16-1964 

The City is studying a proposal to supply water beyond the city limits. 12-4-1964 

The Town of Batavia water users to have their rates raised. 12-15-1964 

The Council adds 15% to town water rates. 12-29-1964 

The City finds an ordinance under which it may supply water to Town residents. 4-27-1965 

Increased rate for water bills. 5-6-1965 

The City and Town consider extension of water service west. 10-8-1965 

Water service in the West Road area cut off. 10-25-1965 

The County okays the idea of a reservoir in the Linden area. 12-8-1965 

The Water Resources Board offers its report. 12-8-1965 

The City buys land from Eli Fontaine for water plant expansion. 1-8-1966 

Town Water District outlined. 3-17-1966 

The City rescinds cut-off date, plans service. 3-29-1966 

Proposed site of Little Tonawanda dam. 5-21-1966 

The City is reviewing the survey of 1912 on the Linden site for a dam and water 

supply. 5-21-1966 

The City asks for $750,000 in federal funds for. 6-8-1966 

The City acquires land across the Creek from the Filtration Plant for possible 

expansion. 6-28-1966 

Open house at the new Filtration Plant. 8-23-1966 

Picture of the new water plant. 9-8-1966 

Picture of the water pollution plant. 9-9-1966 

About 1,000 visit the plant Open House. 9-12-1966 

Funds to improve the water plant are non-existent. 9-14-1966 

Picture of the new water plant from the air. 10-29-1966 

Federal geologist finds plenty of ground and surface water here. 11-17-1966 

The filtration station is in trouble - overloaded. 2-18-1967 

The City discusses supplying water to the Town. 3-14-1967 

The City discusses a $1,800,000 bond issue for water improvement into the future. 3-25-1967 

Babcock asks for City water for Stringham Drive. 4-8-1967 

The City to get $30,947 in State funds for water system work - ⅓ the cost of 

operating the local plant. 4-27-1967 

The Council okays the sale of water to Town residents. 5-9-1967 

Use of VA land freed for use of the City by a bill now passed in Congress. An L 

shaped parcel with woods and a pond - 4.6 acres. 5-25-1967 

The City given land for a water tank at the VA Hospital. 6-8-1967 

Industrial wastes plague the Water Control Plant. 6-19-1967 

Gates asks for $1,400,000 to improve the plant - from HUD. 8-1-1967 

Water plant expansion progress. 8-2-1967 

Industrial waste overloads the system. 8-19-1967 

West Main residents want the City to annex the Town Water System and 

supply them. 8-21-1967 

A water main break floods Richmond Avenue. 3-18-1968 

The City and Town agree on water rates for Town water users. 4-17-1968 

The Council votes to improve water district. 6-18-1968 

The City gets a $582,850 federal grant for water improvement. 7-26-1968 

Picture of Steward with wooden water pipes dug up in the Court Street area. 8-17-1968 

Water system for 50 years outlined. 9-27-1968 

(Water plant) progressing. 11-12-1968 

Picture of work on the Water Plant - to double its size. 11-27-1968



Water (cont) Picture: Including softening. 11-30-1968 

Picture of aeration tanks at the Filtration Plant. 12-11-1968 

Picture of the progress on the water processing plant. 2-7-1969 

The Town to get a contract for surplus water from the City. 5-13-1969 

The City and Town reach agreement on water. 5-14-1969 

Water fluoridation plant enlarging - picture. 7-11-1969 

The College to tie in to lines along Clinton or join a new Town of Batavia Water 

System. 8-12-1969 

The City to assure water, sewerage for GCC. 9-20-1969 

Water pollution study to cost $12,000. 8-11-1970 

The Filtration Plant on the Creek is practically done. 8-24-1970 

Roosevelt Avenue residents get orange colored water. 10-13-1970 

Water Treatment Plant open Sunday - million dollar day - now has 6 million 

gallon capacity - 2 additional pumps. 5-9-1971 

Picture of the ribbon cutting and the plant. 5-22-1971 

First customers get water from the new Town Water System. 8-27-1971 

The City to increase capacity of the treatment plant - flat topography a problem. 12-29-1971 

East Main Road residents circulate a petition for water service. 3-18-1972 

Improvements at the Water Plant to cost $4.8million. 11-15-1972 

The Town approves water-sewer district for west of the City. 2-25-1974 

The Town to get $200,000 toward sewer. 10-2-1976 

Water in the County tests out okay. 9-18-1985 

Winegar on City water. 9-30-1985 

Machinery to help purify water is being installed beside the Engine House - called 

a hydrodynamatic machine - picture. 6-2-1986 

New separator helping to take care of excess storm water overflow. John Schaefer 

the City Superintendent of Water and Sewers. 7-11-1986 

Winegar on the water supply. 7-5-1988 

The City sues the Town for payment for water supply - the Town refuses to pay 

the rate the City sets - asking $37,000 for the unpaid bill. 1-6-1989 

The Town sues the City for services. 1-10-1989 

City - Town to argue water dispute before judge. 1-31-1989 

City - Town dispute goes to court. 4-21-1989 

Test of emergency control act to center at the Water & Sewage plant on South 

Main Street. 5-19-1989 

Genesee 2000 planning project finds the County needs a new source of water, fast. 8-4-1989 

Political statements accuse Viele of unauthorized sewage work on Ganson Ave. 10-6, 7, 8, 9-1989 

The City says no formal complaints on Ganson Avenue ever filed with the City. 10-10-1989 

Chart compares the charge for water in 34 communities, Batavia 30th down from 

the highest. 11-18-1989 

The court says the dispute between the City and Town to be settled by arbitration. 2-6-1990 

The City tells the Town that service to the City is ahead of service to the Town. 3-6-1990 

The City has two wells, may need another as supplements to the water supply. 

In a bad drought would have to discontinue pumping from the Creek. Pump 

between 2.5 and 2.6 million gallons daily. 3-6-1990 

Erie County may supply water to the Town. 6-15-1990 

New sewerage plant operating Wednesday. 7-10-1990 

New treatment plant on view October 19. 10-8-1990 

Open House at the Treatment Plant - Industrial Park. 10-20-1990 

Open House. 10--1990 

The City finds some lagoons are leaking. 11-30-1990 

Winegar outlines the process of getting the Treatment Plant - cost of. The plant 

cost a total of about $40million - $21million in federal funds; $11million in State 

funds; $7+million Batavia taxpayers - City and Town. 2-8-1991 

Winegar on the Creek level - high this week - and other comments on the water 

supply. 4-29-1991 

In taste test Batavia water judged the best of 6 local systems. 5-13-1991 

Official of the Water Department assures citizens that water is fit to drink. 6-9-1992



Water (cont) The Genesee County Water Quality Coordinating Committee - formed in 1992 - 

is studying ways to keep the supply of water adequate and pure. 7-28-1992 

Winegar finds the wet season increases treatment necessary to clear water - and 

department drills a third well just in case next season is dry. 8-25-1992 

The Engineer tells the Council that the Filtration Plant is neglected, filtration 

equipment crumbling - threatening quality of drinking water. 12-22-1992 

A third well, recently drilled off Cedar Street, is not producing as much as hoped - 

two doing well. 12-23-1992 

Winegar adds a few facts to the history of the water system as reported in Dec. 1-4-1993 

Winegar asks: Do we need a pipeline for water to the Monroe Water system 1-5-1993 

Winegar continues history of the water system. 1-19-1993 

The Council hires Camp, Dresser & McKee of Boston to inspect the Filtration Plant - 

cost $18,5000. 3-23-1993 

The City is considering taking water from (Lake) Ontario from Monroe County. 5-15-1993 

The Town of Batavia considers tying into water from Lake Ontario. 5-18()-1993 

The Town is now considering taking water from Erie County to supply the 

Thruway road stop in Pembroke - it could also supply Pembroke residents. 5-20-1993 

The Treatment Plant has 25 years accumulation of lime sludge which it can't move. 5-26-1993 

The Council votes to build a silo to store sludge used in water purification, now 

stored in lagoons near the Treatment Plant on Lehigh Avenue. 8-7-1993 

The Council votes to demolish Viaduct, build a tank to store the lime there. 8-10-1993 

The Council agrees to pay $105,000 for a waterline to the Town west of the City 

because of pollution to wells on Pratt Road, possibly from the landfill. 10-26-1993 

The Town of Batavia; as well as Oakfield, Pembroke, and Corfu; interested in 

water from Erie County. (Lake Erie and Niagara.) The City of Batavia is also 

considering. 10-30-1993 

A test well on East Road produces 200 gallons per minute - need 1,000 gallons - 

another site to be tested. 8-13-1994 

Water survey completed, Erie County Water Authority to meet with Genesee 

County officials. 9-1-1994 

Erie and Genesee Counties discuss plans for possible water project. 10-7-1994 

Water Conservation District celebrates 50 years. 10-18-1994 

The County is considering restoring the long inactive water and sewer agency. 

(Temporarily drops suggestion of studying water from Erie County.) 11-16-1994 

The County reactivates the Water and Sewerage Agency. 11-22-1994 

Year-end article on the water situation. 12-28-1994 

Work on the Filtration Plant a priority for Overburdened Taxpayers. 3-16-1995 

Engineer urges improvements at the present plant as cheaper than buying from 

Erie County. 5-24-1995 

Funds for water improvement low. 5-26-1995 

The Council votes to renovate the present treatment plant as cheaper than water 

from Erie County - Erie water $17million, renovation $7-$11million. 

no date 

The Council appropriates $122,000 to hire Camp, Dresser & McKee to 

renovate the plant. 12-12-1995 

New York State Gas & Electric in Barker now takes sludge resulting from water 

softening to remove sulfur from coal burning. 2-16-1996 

Speakers tell the Council an increase in water rates for larger water users will 

drive business away. 5-14-1996 

Consultants recommend a new water facility rather than patching up the present 

one. (Consultants from Camp, Dresser & McKee) Oakfield, Byron, Pembroke, 

and Genesee County interested in possible cooperation with the City of Batavia. 

The County is working with the Sear Brown Group of Rochester. The City is 

consulting with Camp, Dresser & McKee of Cambridge, MA. 10-9-1996 

The Council votes to continue well development. 10-16-1996 

The City begins water tests for upgrade. Consultants Camp, Dresser & McKee - 

not to exceed $175,000. 10-29-1996 

Winegar call Batavia water "a fine product." Mixture of well and creek water. 11-4-1996



Water (cont) Third well developed off Cedar Street for water supply and system expanding. 4-15-1997 

Study Committee reports the City supply is adequate, but plans for future delivery 

to surroundings important. 5-1-1997 

Editorial asking for action on smelly ponds. 5-27-1997 

Odors at the ponds to be studied by engineers. 5-28-1997 

The City pumps oxygen to curb odors. 6-18-1997 

Oxygen levels up, odors diminish. 7-8-1997 

Odors dispelled, the City not to rent aerators. 7-15-1997 

The Legislature urged to get the citizenry interested in talks with Monroe County 

about water. 7-29-1997 

The City to buy six 40hp aerators to improve the ponds. 9-9-1997 

Editorial on water aeration. 9-10-1997 

Full report on County water options. 4-21-1998 

Decision on water put off for the present. 5-12-1998 

Water task force set-up for the County. 5-28-1998 

An article outlining choices facing the County and State, including reports of 

hired experts and local committees. 6-6-1998 

Second article in a series - Villages conferring. 6-8-1998 

Third article, including needs listed. 6-9-1998 

Survey finds a County water system favored. 6-10-1998 

How change may benefit financially. 6-11-1998 

Some of the questions raised answered. 6-12-1998 

Attica Water chief visits water tanks in villages and towns - Batavia's two, also. 6-13-1998 

Winegar comments on sub-surface flow of water through the southeast, used 

by O-At-ka. 6-22-1998 

The County hires Clark Associates to study the costs of a county-wide water 

system. 6-25-1998 

The City hires Massachusetts consultants. 7-1-1998 

A local task force chooses two alternatives. 7-1-1998 

Task force going back to check Monroe water. 8-18-1998 

The County initiates an environmental review as the first step toward the start of 

a county-wide water system. 9-10-1998 

The City supports the County in a proposal to set-up a county-wide water system 

supplied by Monroe. 10-14-1998 

Water task force working toward a county-wide water system. 11-18-1998 

County lawmakers propose a Water Agency with specific powers. 11-24-1998 

Legislators create a Water Agency of nine to replace the task force of six. 12-10-1998 

Summary of water development plans. Special Section. 12-31-1998 

Members of the task force to become part of the new Water Resources Agency, 

now organizing. Six members at least. Charles Ruffino plus possibly: From 

the task force - Bruce Tehan; John Dwyer; Jim Vincent; Michael Welsh (from 

the legislature). 1-7-1999 

Genesee County now in a water lease deal. 4-2-1999 

Schumer to seek aid for the water problem. 4-15-1999 

The County Ways and Means Committee recommends readjustment of the tax 

distribution for a water facility - 2 articles on water problems. 7-8-1999 

The County approves a 5 year sales tax agreement with the City to finance the 

water deal. 7-15-1999 

The County and City agree the City may keep and use its own water. 9-14-1999 

Revised plan offered. Editorial and comment on. 9-15-1999 

Residents comment at a Council meeting. Latest items in the water plan revealed. 9-28-1999 

Water Plant upgrade work to begin. 9-30-1999 

Ed Flynn on the water decision, future of the area depends on the food and water 

supply. 10-1-1999 

County Legislature votes to take over water management for forty years. 10-28-1999 

Gov. Pataki signs a bill allowing the Legislature to take over. 11-4-1999 

The Ways and Means Committee outlines agreements with the towns. 2-17-2000



Water (cont) The City water plant leased to the County for 40 years. The City gets $500,000 

per year and more of the sales tax. 3-3-2000 

An Oakfield resident blasts the new water proposal. 3-9-2000 

The City rescinds its vote to let the County run the Water System. 4-11-2000 

The County to proceed with the present plans. 4-11-2000 

Carberry explains what happened to the County water plans. 4-12-2000 

More from Carberry on. 4-15-2000 

The Council members who voted down the water plans on April 11 propose a 

new water plan. 4-21-2000 

Local attorneys say the City's agreement with the County is both enforceable and 

could be actionable. 4-27-2000 

Council members who voted down the water plan off suggestions. 4-28-2000 

The Legislature to study the new water proposal whether the City is involved or not. 5-4-2000 

Editorial criticizing the City's secret maneuvering. 5-4-2000 

Five who propose a new water plan send a letter to Legislator Knabel, questions 

legality. 5-6-2000 

Water meeting at the court house sharply criticizes the action of the City Council 

members - Betters speaks for his plan. 5-9-2000 

The County okays the agreement with Monroe County. The City is still considering 

alternatives to the County plan. 5-11-2000 

Several at the Water Conference criticize the alternate water plan. 5-18-2000 

The City Council reverses itself again; to stay with the agreement with the 

County on water. 5-24-2000 

The County accepts the last proposal of the City. 5-25-2000 

Interview with John Schaefer, water superintendent since 1986. 5-30-2000 

Questions raised on the legality of the agreement between the City and County. 6-29-2000 

Lawyer says the City water vote stands. 7-26-2000 

The Council discusses the agreement with the County on water at great length, 

makes no changes or decision. 8-15-2000 

Former Council members accuse the City Council of violating oaths of office over 

the water vote. 8-19-2000 

Letter outlining the legal requirements for a vote of the City Council on leasing 

the water plant. 8-22-2000 

Four local officials file suit hoping to stop action of the City Council to further 

water plans. 8-25-2000 

Judge cancels activity until the suit is settled. 8-29-2000 

Editorial: These are your alternatives, agree together on one of them. 9-2-2000 

Water project bids received. 9-8-2000 

Water project plans pass committees; now held up by challenging lawsuits by 

detractors. 9-19-2000 

Briggs to change from Republican to Democrat because of pressure on her to 

vote with Republicans on the water issue. 9-19-2000 

Above lawsuit rejected by the court, work on the water project to start again. 10-5-2000 

Comment on judgment in the suit - Letter to Ed. 10-23-2000 

The water issue still divides the City. 10-24-2000 

Comments by Stegall, Assistant City Manager. 10-24-2000 

A meeting of municipal heads registers optimism that the water project will be 

started soon. 10-27-2000 

Fussell files a protest. 10-27-2000 

The Judge refuses to issue a stay of work called for by Fussell's suit. 11-1-2000 

Water compromise evolving. 11-9-2000 

County officials break ground for the community water project - $54 million est. 11-16-2000 

Text of the proposed City-County agreement. 11-18-2000 

The City signs the agreement on 6 - 3 vote. Summary of the agreement. 11-28-2000 

The County rescinds the water contract; cannot invest the necessary five million. 12-14-2000 

Water negotiations continue. 12-21-2000 

Editorial: Brief summary of the water situation to date. 1-3-2001 

The County is seeking a place for a pumping station. 1-18-2001



Water (cont) Two articles on, one on the cost estimate. 1-30-2001 

A letter by Briggs on same. 1-30-2001 

The City Council votes to accept the County water agreement. 2-6-2001 

The old treatment plant, aged but still working - picture. 2-10-2001 

The County okays the agreement; the City is still mulling. 2-15-2001 

Water and Sewerage New water works building described. 1-20-1886 

First carload of wooden water mains. 6-16-1891 

Foundations for pump at the water works starts. 6-16-1891 

A new gasoline pump ordered for the filtration plant - to replace the old steam 

engine. 7-21-1948 

The old steam pump is being dismantled - in the Municipal Building for 30 years - 

used as an auxiliary only since 1933. 12-17-1948 

The filtration pump is now ready - change from steam to electricity - no longer 

need a fireman. 1-20-1950 

Improvement not replacement for the Sewage Department. 1-24-1950 

The steam pump to be sold to a Buffalo firm. 2-17-1950 

Water softening may come this summer. 3-17-1950 

Bids for water softening ordered. 4-21-1950 

New pumping plant pump installed - replaces steam engines. 4-27-1950 

The new sewer pumping plant built 30' down - picture. 4-16-1951 

Francis X. Lambert dead, Emery Gould - assistant - running disposal. 11-17-1954 

The Council decided to prepare plans for a sewage treatment plant - instead of 

chemical coagulant used in the plant. 2-22-1955 

J. Albert Bausch heads the Water Commission. 12-23-1955 

Nelson Fuller threatens to resign if Dr. Marchese is appointed to the Water 

Commission. 

no date 

The Council is expected to appoint Dr. Marchese. 1-6-1956 

Anti-Fluoridation statements accompany water bills - Fuller responsible. 1-6-1956 

A long article on the Upper Tonawanda Watershed program. 8-23-1956 

Geologist to study drainage. 8-30-1957 

Fuller resigns. 2-2-1959 

Citizen from Formosa applies for Fuller's job. 4-24-1959 

Edwin H. Catlin named to head the department. 5-12-1959 

City users use 3,500,000 gallons of water in a heat wave - a record. 7-13-1960 

The City to assume responsibility for care and repair of water lines between the 

street and homes. 9-6-1961 

E. F. Watson chosen Water Superintendent. 6-9-1964 

Discuss water supplied outside the City limits. 9-22-1964 

The City is clearing 45 miles of storm sewers. 10-2-1964 

Progress of the sewerage treatment plant - pictures. 12-3-1964 

The Council votes an increase in water rates. 12-29-1964 

The City studies water line to proposed Downs grandstand - building depends 

on water. 4-27-1965 

The new sewerage treatment plant - picture. 7-3-1965 

Service from the new water pollution control plant begins Monday. 10-16-1965 

The new pollution control plant is approaching full scale operation. 10-29-1965 

Only Batavia in the State has Ano 1 sewage disposal system. 11-18-1965 

Watson resigns his water post. 1-18-1966 

The City Council authorizes $840,000 for water plant expansion, water main 

improvement. 2-12-1966 

Seeking a buyer for a tract on Hillcrest. 6-23-1966 

Open House at the new Control Center. 9-8-1966 

The City to sell $352,000 in bonds for the water department. 2-7-1972 

Town residents on West Main. 2-15-1972 

The City gets $50,000 in state funds for pollution control plans. 8-9-1972 

The Town and City cooperate on a joint sewer project - to enlarge the system at 

a cost of $11,300,000. 7-16-1974



Water and Sewerage (cont) The City runs a water line to King's Plaza. 8-14-1974 

Town and City officials hear engineers recommend a large sewerage plant - 

9 million (gallon) capacity. 11-8-1974 

Country Meadows Trailer Court seeks a sewer connection. 5-20-1975 

Stringham Drive seeks connection to the City sewer. 6-25-1975 

Water to Country Meadows hits opposition. 7-3-1975 

Sewer work in snag - northeast section. 7-17-1975 

The Town is buying sewer line to the College. 7-23-1975 

The Town is enlarging the water line on Walnut Street. 7-23-1975 

The College makes a formal request to the Town to buy sewer system. 9-9-1975 

The Court clears the way for construction of a major storm sewer in the northeast. 9-16-1975 

Sewer work in the northeast begun by Soccio & Della Penna. 9-24-1975 

The sewer job in the northeast will be complete next month. 11-22-1975 

The Town and College are at odds over sewer financing. 2-17, 18-1976 

Sewer districts 1 & 2 still in the works for the Town causing pollution at Godfrey's 

Pond. (See also: Miner's Housing.) 4-12-1976 

Engineers plan a reservoir for the City between Batavia and Alexander. 4-28-1976 

The Council is asking the Town to help expand the sewer system - about 22% of it. 9-21-1976 

The City and Town are ready to sign a sewer pact. 1-18-1977 

Construction of Water District no. 2 on Pearl Street advancing. 5-5-1977 

Pearl Street Water District work completed. 5-19-1977 

City water free of substances banned by federal standards. 1-27-1978 

Lewiston Road, West Main department planned. 7-12-1979 

The Town is seeking bids for Water District 2. 8-1-1979 

Two sites suggested for sludge dep. 9-21-1979 

Water & Sewerage choose a farm in the southwest as a site for sewerage control 

use. 1-25-1980 

The City says it never agreed to pay for Sewer Study. 1-25-1980 

Zinc, cadmium in samples of City sludge. 1-30-1980 

Cadmium, zinc levels said not dangerous to health. 2-2-1980 

Water to be supplied to houses to East Pembroke Federated Church. 10-17-1980 

Sewerage hook-up for residences on City-Town line. 10-17-1980 

Rebuilding Ellicott - put in larger storm sewer to benefit the Mall. 1-12-1981 

New treatment plant needed to eliminate the smell. 5-12-1982 

Engineers start City sewer study. 5-18-1982 

Chromium traces found in sewer wells. 5-25-1982 

The City blames chromium for water smell. 5-28-1982 

Residents oppose temporary storage of sludge - picture. 6-15-1982 

The State approves sludge plan. 6-17-1982 

The search continues for the source of chromium in the sewer. 7-2-1982 

TV scan locates the source of chrome. 8-5-1982 

The City not to get federal funds to expand sewerage plant. 9-9-1982 

The State threatens to fine the City for turning sewerage into the storm sewers - 

polluted Godfrey's Pond. 9-16-1982 

Sludge going to the Chaffee Landfill - pile diminishing. 10-11-1982 

DEC says no expansion of the sewer system until the present schedule is met. 5-19-1983 

DEC map of proposed control ponds - plus an article on protests by local residents. 6-1-1983 

The Town and City to have joint ownership of the Sewer Plant. 6-13-1983 

Estimates on the update of the sewer system up 30%. 6-20-1983 

The Council takes a calculated risk in voting on pond sewerage treatment. 6-28-1983 

Public meeting on the pond holding scheme - many residents oppose the plan - 

State engineer outlines. 7-15-1983 

DEC says no more sewer connections allowed until sewer treatment plan resolved. 8-31-1983 

Full page ad outlining the pros and cons for the plan to update the sewer system 

by holding ponds. 10-14-1983 

Citizens' Committee to be set-up to advise on sewerage disposal. 12-5-1983 

The City and State agree on updated price and method. 1-8-1984



Water and Sewerage (cont) 

The City to continue study of sewerage needs - improvements, plus plans for a 

new system. 1-24-1984 

The City Council avoids commitment to build a new sewerage system. 4-3-1984 

The Council approves a plan to replace the sewer system in several phases - 

cost estimated at $30 million. 4-24-1984 

The chromium problem believed solved. 5-31-1984 

Federal and State funds approved for sewer plan. 7-11-1984 

The City gets sewer aid. 7-25-1984 

A television with a long cable used to survey sewer lines - picture. 8-3-1984 

A new pond system mapped for sewer treatment. 10-12-1984 

The Water Department is in the read - rates going up. 2-17-1987 

The State is giving Batavia $2.1 million for a pumping station on Cedar Street. 7-31-1999 

The water level is very low, but still adequate. 8-3-1999 

Public meeting hears many questions. 8-25-1999 

Council President Spinnegan answers questions asked in several recent letters 

to ed. 9-3-1999 

Public hearing shows people want to stick to locally supplied water - not from 

Lake Ontario. 9-4-1999 

The Council discusses water concerns. 9-10-1999 

The House approves $3 million for Genesee and Monroe water projects. 9-10-1999 

The chief local concerns are about local control of water. 9-10-1999 

Water Commission Voters approve a Commission to administer the Water Department. 11-4-1942 

Water Commission set-up Monday. 11-14-1942 

Water Commission voted by the Council. 11-17-1942 

The Mayor names Sanford Fisher from the Water Study Group. Named to: 

Sanford L. Fisher; LeRoy Clark; William G. Maney; Arthur H. Marshall; Jacob 

Moss; Robert Male. 11-20-1942 

Choosing temporary officers - meets in City Hall. 12-4-1942 

Finds the Water Department operated at a loss in 1942. 1-8-1943 

Seeks status of double jobs. 9-8-1943 

Arthur Marshall succeeds Sanford Fisher as Commissioner. 1-7-1944 

Arthur H. Marshall replaced on the Commission by Jacob Moss - 6 year term. 1-11-1945 

Naming John D. Hall to the Commission brings criticism from Albany. 3-1-1946 

Hall approved Water Commissioner. 3-7-1946 

Charles C. Hawley appointed to the Commission by Mahaney. 10-31-1947 

Getting reports. 4-2-1948 

Asks for a $75,000 bond issue. 9-17-1948 

Orders bids on water softening. 4-21-1950 

Meets monthly. 5-17-1950 

Will receive bids on softening. 7-21-1950 

Meets on water softening. 9-18-1950 

Considers fluoridation of water. 1-18-1951 

To meet. 10-17-1951 

The Water Commissioner wants a study of water use outside the City. 1-22-1954 


The Water Board rejects plan for a new unit. 6-18-1954 

The County talks (of) reactivating the Water and Sewer agency - now served by 

Ways & Means. 11-16-1994 

Water Conservation District Article on its 50 years of existence. 10-18-1994 

Water Department Reservoir planned at West Middlebury. 8-9-1912 

Water and Sewerage Department Filtration Plant plans. 3-1-1916 

Bids for works exceed estimate. 3-25-1916 

Filtration plant approved by the State. 4-5-1916 

George Fuller engaged as engineer. 5-19-1926 

Sewerage situation not good. 7-8-1915



Water Department Sewer lines not adequate for storm run-off. 8-12-1915 

Water and Sewerage Department A new pumping station proposed. [History of water works - middle column.] 10-9-1915 

(cont) Water, light, and sewage to go to a special elections. 10-21-1915 

Open meeting on water. 11-6-1915 

Public vote on new pumping station passed. 11-8-1915 

Fuller approves filtration plans. 6-4-1916 

To be constructed by Warsaw Construction Co. 1-4-1917 

Filtration plans adopted - picture. 3-16-1917 

CC members survey plans, hope to reduce the cost of. 3-30-1917 

Bids for the filtration plant opened. 4-2-1917 

Filtration building approved. Edgerton of Rochester the low bidder. 4-4-1917 

The new water plant is nearing completion. 12-28-1917 

Dr. Carr to check the water system daily. 1-3-1918 

Repairs at the Water Plant ordered. 5-14-1943 

Reorganization of under one head seen. 11-11-1943 

Water rates to rise - money to repairs. 11-19-1943 

Repair at to cost $23,500. 12-18-1943 

Hydrant testing finds six not working. 1-22-1946 

Water Head, John D. Hall, resigns. 2-3-1948 

Head of the Water Department, Hall, and 2 aides suspended. 3-5-1948 

Probe at continues. 3-6, 8, 12-1948 

Hall reinstated, then quits. 3-15-1948 

Nelson M. Fuller appointed head of. 4-20-1948 

Water softening again discussed. 5-18-1948 

Audit of shows shortage. 4-22-1949 

Catherine Youll indicted for forgery in. 5-28-1949 

Hull admits guilt - suspended sentence. 6-6, 7-1949 

Shortage in Department books is $883.28. 7-26-1949 

Worn out meters blamed for water losses. 9-16-1949 

Fuller on Water System. 2-22-1952 

Water softening plant - first in the Empire State - watched by other places. 10-23-1952 

Woody taste in the water - the Department is trying to eliminate it. 10-25-1952 

Mayor upset - bills sent for use of water on country fires. 3-17-1953 

The State rejects change to the water plant proposed by Fuller. 4-18-1956 

Geologists here to study the effect of relocation of the tracks on the water table. 8-8-1956 

The Filtration Plant being tapped into the water mains today. 9-21-1956 

The Mayor to assign sewer management to the Water Commission. 11-6-1956 

Made $10,000 profit in Sylvania installation. 11-19-1956 

Proposed that the Water Department direct the Sewer and Disposal Plant. 11-30-1956 

The Water Commission orders a new boiler for the filtration plant. 12-8-1956 

Public hearing on combining Departments. 12-28-1956 

Department head Fuller gets an assistant. 1-11-1957 

The Council votes sewer rentals to equal water rates. 12-17-1957 

The Water Board authorizes new mains for Richmond Avenue. 12-31-1957 

Fuller says the water survey finds a vast underground water supply south of 

the City. 7-16-1958 

Water and Sewer bills to be paid at the Water Office - behind City Hall. 1-13-1959 

Edward H. Catlin the new Superintendent of the Water & Sewerage Department. 7-16-1959 

Catlin resigns. 10-19-1959 

The City seeks cooperation from the Town on water and sewer lines to Treadway. 11-10-1959 

Catlin to stay on until June. 12-22-1959 

Robert L. Chumond to Water-Sewer post. 7-13-1960 

Test wells being drilled north of the Thruway to drain off excess water. 8-22-1960 

The City starts a new well on the Hawley farm. 8-24-1960 

The second test well is down to 90'. 8-31-1960 

The second test well is not effective. 9-10-1960 

Increased water use due to the heat - Catlin says the supply is sufficient. 7-21-1961



Water Department 

The Council approves the plan to hire Moody Drilling Co. Inc. of Meadville, PA 

Water and Sewerage Department to explore water resources under Batavia. 10-10-1961 

(cont) The City and Town plan water cooperation. 1-25-1962 

The City to sink a 6th well in the water search. 1-29-1962 

Test well sites have inadequate water. 2-2-1962 

Residents are getting their first combined water and sewer bills. 2-9-1962 

Water Fluoridation Fluoridation of water proposed. 8-7-1954 

Suggested. 9-17-1954 

Fuller opposes. 9-29-1954 

The Medical Society approves. 11-2-1954 

Against fluoridation. 12-1, 2-1954 

The Water Commission hears a talk on fluoridation - take no action. 12-17-1954 

Notice concerning fluoridations with water bills. Fuller responsible - not the 

Water Commission. 1-6-1955 

Fuller threatens to resign over fluoridation. 1-5-1956 

Knipe on fluoridation and anti-fluoridation. 1-18-1956 

Doctors urge fluoride in the water system. 3-31-1961 

Dr. LaVerne E. Campbell gives the Genesee Health Department the latest on. 6-10-1959 

Water Meters Replacement of water meters by the City approved. 12-16-1949 

Genesee's water supply said adequate - the problem is pollution. 2-16-1952 

Water Pollution 

See: Big Ditch. Cary Trumbull. Sweezey Ditch. 

Residents along the Tonawanda to sue the Village for sewerage damage. 6-26-1909 

Frank Garwood sues the Village on Creek pollution. 7-9-1909 

Contempt suits on the ditch nuisance threatened by Cary Morse & Holden. 10-21-1910 

Dr. & Mrs. Luther suit up. 1-23-1913 

Evidence shows the Creek does not smell. 4-23-1913 

On the Luther trial on Creek pollution. 4-29-1913 

Luther case witnesses say there is no odor in the Creek 6-13-1913 

More on the Luther pollution case. 9-17-1913 

Fish found dead in the Creek. 9-9-1925 

An oil spill threatens the Filtration Plant. 4-19-1948 

The cause of Creek pollution being sought. 8-19-1949 

Creeks checked in pollution study. 6-20-1952 

Hundreds of dead fish in the Creek. 7-23-1952 

Waste material cited for pollution. 7-31-1970 

Burning leaves banned in the City. 9-29-1972 

Waste from King's Plaza in the Creek. 8-28-1973 

Dead cow removed from the Creek. 6-24-1975 

More on the cow, and ownership. 6-25-1975 

The Creek turns green from leaking chemicals. 10-4-1975 

Residents along the Creek ask for cleaning of. 12-9-1975 

A group called CAIS shows evidence that the Creek is being polluted by sewer 

emission. 3-24-1983 

The City to build a water line in the Town because of pollution to wells on Pratt 

Road, possibly from the landfill. 10-26-1993 

Water Softening Costs of $38,000. 10-20-1951 

Being tested. 11-26-1951 

Picture of softening machinery. 11-28-1951 

Proving satisfactory. 12-4-1951 

Fuller says the taste in water is imagination. 12-20-1951 

Water bills to go up to pay for. 12-21-1951 

Roof going on the water softening plant. 10-8-1952



Water Tank Aldermen to price standpipes. 11-7-1901 

Aldermen propose standpipe. 11-17-1912 

The Mayor suggests standpipe. 3-3-1915 

The City need standpipe for water. 1-8-1934 

More on. 1-23-1934 

A water tank would assure pressure. 1-24-1934 

Government aid raises the cost. 5-24-1934 

Estimated cost $100,000. 7-3-1934 

Taxpayers approve the tank. 7-25-1934 

Work on the tank begins. 9-11-1934 

The County refuses a permit to run pipes under Court House Park. 9-11-1934 

The Council asks for a permit again. 9-20-1934 

Work on the tank resumes. 9-29-1934 

Supervisors again refuse. 10-3-1934 

Bids for construction over estimates. 11-15-1934 

The City is still debating putting up a tank. 12-6-1934 

Tank is at the top of a list for projects to be federally funded. 2-8-1935 

A special vote on the water tank is set for March 26. 3-7-1935 

More on the tank - special vote called off. 3-8-1935 

Again discussed. 11-16-1935 

Revived as a WPA project. 4-22-1938 

Picture of the Mayor with a model of the tank. 6-30-1938 

The Council, Commission okay the tank. 7-1, 8, 12-1938 

Picture of the proposed location. 7-12-1938 

Tank to cost $158,048. The Council adds $13,680 to original. 7-26-1938 

Bids opened for. 8-11-1938 

Work on the tank to begin tomorrow of Saturday after WPA approval. 8-25-1938 

Picture of ground breaking for. 9-2-1938 

Picture of the start of the foundations. 10-3-1938 

Fifteen iron workers begin erecting the 1,500,000 gallon tank. 12-14-1938 

Picture of the start of construction. 12-22-1938 

Going up in spite of the weather - picture. 1-26-1939 

The Mayor drives the first rivet. 2-11-2939 

Aerial picture of Main Street from the top of the water tank. 4-1-1939 

Warning by police against climbing the tank - said to be a night venture. 4-6-1939 

Past & Present column: on a reporter who went to the top of the Thomas Coal 

tower to get a view and had to be helped down. 4-9-1939 


The new tank is being filled today. 7-12-1939 

The tank erection supervisor asks for $1,680 more. 8-3-1939 

Big saving in pumping water due to the tank. 1-20-1940 

Tank trouble must wait for a thaw - ice makes ladders treacherous. 2-22-1944 

Picture of lettering being painted on. 9-13-1946 

Picture of workmen on top of the tank. 9-16-1946 

Four climb the tank to see Lake Ontario. 7-29-1952 

Paint of the tank started. 4-18-1958 

The City to request land as a site for a tank. 3-24-1965 

The City plans a second storage tank. 10-29-1966 

Picture of the foundations for a tank on the VA grounds. 1-3-1967 

The City given land for the tank - no cost. 1-8-1967 

Bids under estimate. 1-21-1967 

Bids for a water tank on VA land in April. 3-14-1967 

Bids awarded. $333,960 the low bid for the second tank offered by Chicago 

Bridge & Iron Co. of Pittsburgh. 4-21-1967 

Picture of the proposed tank - to be on VA land when the area is released to the 

City. 4-28-1967 

The City given land at the VA for tanks. 6-8-1967 

The City installing the foundations. 10-3-1967



Water Tank (cont) Picture of the water tank being lifted into place. 10-14-1967 

Picture of the foundations for. 11-21-1967 

Picture of progress on the new tank - nearly completed. 11-21-1967 

Work on the water tank halted due to cold. 1-18-1968 

Picture of the almost completed tank. 1-23-1968 

Four youngsters paint names on the downtown tank. 4-4-1968 

The new water tank to be orange and white on top - not visible from the street. 4-9-1968 

Paint "we're first" on the VA site tank - picture. 4-11-1968 

Tank filled for testing. 5-7-1968 

Picture of the tank at the VA location. 7-8-1968 

The downtown tank repainted. 9-28-1968 

Both tanks ready for use. 12-6-1968 

Picture. 2-7-1969 

The Legislature prepares to paint over the graffiti. 6-26-1970 

Water tank gets painting - picture. 8-28-1982 

Tank, half painted, to remain 2 colors over the winter. 11-24-1982 

Three scale tank - 2 arrested. 9-9-1985 

The Attica water chief visits the water tanks of the area, including those in Batavia - 

picture. Mention Batavia. 6-13-1998 

Water [Tank] Tower - Picture of - being demolished - west of the Central Station. 5-17-1954 

New York Central Tank 

Water Treatment Plant 

Much discussed: See: Water for 1884 - 1885 on. 

Article on the current water system. 5-20-1885 

Water works practically done. 1-20-1886 

Plans for a filtration plant. 3-1-1916 

The City gets approval to build a filtration plant south of the City. 4-5-1916 

Work on the filtration plant starts. 7-19-1916 

See: "Water" 1916-1917. 

Filtration plant now in service. 1-25-1918 

Engineer finds the plant working, poorly managed. 8-3-1928 

The Council orders a water plant study. 12-10-1929 

Picture of the water filtration plant, repaired and improved. 7-12-1944 

Picture of the new treatment plant from the air. 10-29-1966 

Study, pictures: The old water treatment plant, aged but still serving. 2-10-2001 

Water Wells 

The City approves drilling two wells off Cedar Street - Layne-New York Co. of 

Rochester. 3-12-1963 

Third well, recently drilled, not as productive as hoped - other two doing well. 12-23-1992 

Water Works John Schaefer's men to start walls for - foundation is in. 8-15-1885 

Waterbed Professionals Ad: Waterbeds, 596 East Main Street, first in the area - picture. 3-18-1976 

Waterbed World Full page ad for waterbeds, first in the area - at sale 596 East Main. 3-18-1976 

Waterbed World Inc. Central Service Co. of 596 East Main Street find waterbeds a success. 3-23-1976 

Waterbeds 

Ad: March 26 - Central Services, 596 East Main Street - open 16 years - behind 

Waterbed showroom. 3-26-1976 

Waterbed Water of Rochester gives award to Van Valkenbury of Central Services 

who has charge of Waterbed section. 3-9-1977 

Waterbed sales boom - ask permit to add. 11-4-1977 

Rochester company opens at 596 East Main Street. Owned and operated by 

Russell and Rose Van Valkenburg, son Gary and wife Sharon. 3-22-1978 

Waterfalls 

Pictures of waterfalls in the area. 1. Indian Falls. 2. No name falls near Bethany. 

3. Falls in Morganville glen. 4. Falls on the Little Tonawanda in Linden. 

5. Buttermilk Falls in LeRoy. 8-24-1968



Watering Troughs 

One trough now near the Court House. Two move in plans Superintendent 

McMullen puts up one opposite the Court House; second to go near Peter 

Warner's Hotel on East Main, one in the first ward opposite Bloomerick's 

saloon. 6-29-1887 

Water in a trough on East Main not shut off - East Main residents asked to have 

it left running. 12-28-1892 

Water just shut off in public troughs. 12-3-1896 

Water in troughs turned on. 4-24-1901 

New watering trough being put on the Main Street side of the Court House opposite 

Jefferson Street to replace one broken by a motorist last year. 6-18-1915 

Trough on East Main at Harvester out of service due to broken pipe. 7-27-1917 

Past & Present column: Three troughs still remain: By the Court House on 

Main Street; East Main near Harvester; Ellicott Street near Liberty. The water 

is turned on each spring, off each off fall. Besides being used by the few 

remaining horses, autoists fill radiators in the summer - says Public Works 

Superintendent Call. 5-16-1925 

Winegar gets comment on the watering trough formerly at Ellicott Square. 12-2-1976 

Waterman Zephaniah Waterman dead. 10-1-1878 

Anthony Waterman dead. 1-12-1882 

J. Albert Waterman dead. 1-4-1888 

Mrs. D. H. Waterman, Corfu, dead. 5-16-1892 

Mrs. O. J. Waterman dead. 6-6-1893 

Mrs. Hannah Waterman dead. 7-7-1893 

Mrs. Mary T. Waterman dead. 11-20-1893 

Mrs. Anna Waterman dead. 8-25-1894 

Truman C. Waterman of Corfu dead. 5-31-1895 

Anthony J. Waterman (dead) 5-17-1897 

William Waterman of LeRoy dead. 4-20-1898 

Julius P. Waterman of Alexander dead. 5-27-1898 

James Waterman of LeRoy dead. 12-13-1898 

Truman Waterman of Jersey City dead. 2-28-1899 

Waterman, Albert J. Admitted to bar. 11-13-1912 

Ill at home. 12-16-1919 

On a trip to South America. 5-18-1939 

Given life membership in K of C. 8-9-1963 

Obit - 77. 11-9-1964 

Waterman, Anthony Obit. 1-12-1882 

Waterman, Anthony J. 

North says Waterman (was) postmaster in Byron. Had two daughters. Buys 

13 Seaver Place from Miss Jennie B. Seaver. Moving here - to go into 

construction. 3-11-1903 

Former builder and contractor dead in LeRoy. 3-7-1930 

Waterman, George Bookman Marries Mel Hellenbach in LeRoy. 9-16-1920 

Waterman, Grace A. Marries George Garnier - niece of Bertha Perfield. 7-17-1913 

Waterman, J. Albert Marries Mary Perfield - June 21, 1883. 6-23-1883 

Sues for divorce - he in New York, she locates him. She comes back here - has 

a child, sues for desertion. 11-23-1885 

Dead in New York - obit. 1-4-1888 

Report of funeral - says one child. 1-6-1888 

Waterman, Louise Grace Marries James H. Smith of Elm Grove, W. VA. 3-7-1934



Waterman, Mrs. Mary Of LeRoy - 94. 7-13-1920 

Waterman, Mary Interview with, of the Cooperative Extension. 4-20-1992 

Waterman, Orville J. North says Waterman was an engineer in the volunteer firemen. 1877-1878 

King and Redshaw are building a house and barn on Ellicott Avenue for Waterman 

(corner of Mix Place) 8-1-1885 

Returns after four years in Attica. 3-11-1886 

Buys Pembroke saloon. 7-11-1887 

Sells to Captain Parker. 3-19-1888 

Sells Ellicott Avenue house to L. A. Bomsted. 4-3-1888 

To Portland, Oregon. 4-4-1888 

Waterman and family home from Oregon. 6-25-1888 

Visiting Wyoming and Allegany County. 7-3-1888 

Opening a furniture and mortuary store in Attica. 8-18-1888 

D. K. Chaddock renting the Waterman home on Ellicott Avenue, vacated by 

J. Bonesteel. 10-16-1889 

Mrs. Waterman (Catherine) dead in Attica - one son, Rollin. 6-6-1893 

Hamilton & Son erecting a monument in Attica cemeter (sic) for Waterman. 4-23-1894 

Sued. 12-28-1894 

Marries Mrs. Derrick. 3-24-1895 

Suit settled. 4-9-1895 

Moved to Tonawanda. 12-5-1895 

Opening an undertaking establishment in Alexander. 3-27-1896 

Roland married. 7-3-1897 

Sells 26 Ellicott Avenue to John Hogan. 10-1-1898 

Obit. Children: J. Albert; Julius P.; Don; Roland. Grandchildren: Albert; Grace A. 

Chief of the Batavia Fire Department 1877 and 1878. Born in LeRoy. Opened 

a beer bottling business on State Street in Batavia October 23, 1878. Later 

built Ellicott House, corner of Jackson and Ellicott Streets. Later had a liquor 

store where Perfield's resided(). Sold out March 19, 1888 to Captain O. C. 

Parker. From obituary. 2-20-1905 

Mrs. O. J. Waterman dead in Attica at age 74. 10-16-1933 

Water Resources Agency 

The Legislature is activating a new agency, incorporating members of the Water 

Task Force that has been studying possibilities of water for the entire county, 

new sources, etc. 1-7-1999 

Waters, Frank A. Dead at 76 after car injury. 5-3-1965 

Watershed Muckland Watershed, Elba, approved by the Legislature. Signed by the Governor. 12-20-1975 

Genesee asked to join Orleans County in Watershed District. 3-7-1978 

Watkins, Harry P. 

Louis Smith takes Watkins of Rochester as partner - to be Smith & Watkins 

Shoe Manufacturing Co. 5-9-1902 

To move May 19 to the Gilmore Building on Exchange Place - 2nd and 3rd floor. 5-9-1902 

Watson, Abbie Allen Mother of William Watson, aged 97 - celebrated at home. 4-30-1910 

Obit. Sons: William C.; Charles A. 11-16-1910 

Watson, Anna M. 

Anna and Delia McCormick give a roof garden party on the roof of the Pan Am 

Watson, Anna McCormick Building, as a shower for Catherine M. Schwartz. 6-5-1912 

Marries George Watson. 11-20-1913 

Mrs. William Watson moves to California. 12-3-1913 

Mrs. Watson dead at 72. Of Mix Place. Lived at the Hotel Richmond last days. 

Kept 12 dogs in Mix Place home. Active in the SPCA. Worked for William C. 

Watson before she married his son George W. Brother: Thomas F. 

McCormick. Nephews: John McCormick; Joseph Beh of 4 Mix Place;



Watson, Anna M. Leonard Saunders of Hamburg. [From the obituary.] 2-13-1953 

Watson, Anna McCormick 

Leaves an estate estimated at $34,708, among which is the Percy Branton farm 

on West Main Road. 6-16-1953 

Watson, Earl Watson - Cook wedding. 4-18-1950 

Watson, Edward F. Chosen to head the Water Department. 6-9-1964 

Resigns. 1-18-1966 

Winegar on Watson. 1-19-1966 

Leaving today. 2-28-1966 

With the Water Department in Rochester. 5-8-1967 

Watson, Elaine Marzolf (Mrs. Steven) Article on infection control nurse at the Veteran's Hospital - offers talks. 1-20-1989 

Gets a State Award for service at the VA Hospital in infection control. 4-29-1992 

Watson, George W. George and his brother William enroll in the UB School of Law. 9-22-1896 

William Henry and George W. Watson receive degrees - bachelor of laws. 5-21-1898 

George and William admitted to bar. 7-9-1898 

Forms a partnership with his brother George. 8-18-1898 

With James Smith, builds a boat house on the Creek above the dam. 5-19-1909 

Buys half interest - now the sole owner of 51-53 Main. 2-20-1912 

Watson's power boat to be launched in the spring. 9-20-1912 

Marries Anna McCormick in the Pan Am Building, by Rev. J. J. Gilhooley rector 

of St. Mary's in East Pembroke. 11-20-1913 

Ill at home, 17 Thomas Avenue. 2-17-1914 

Watson's spaniels take prizes in show. 5-27-1915 

To visit his visit in Santa Ana - his wife to come out later. 7-23-1915 

Past & Present column: Walker's motor boat launched in Batavia - in Oak Orchard 

harbor for two years - burned. 7-29-1916 

Watson's entertaining nephew John McCormick of New Haven, CT. 9-2-1916 

Buys the Mix House from Amy T. Boyd. 11-17-1916 

Home, 34 Ellicott Avenue. 7-2-1917 

Moving to 4 Mix Place. 10-27-1917 

Past & Present column: on Watson's aunts, formerly of 30 Ellicott now living at 

Mix Place - all over 90. 9-19-1925 

Sued by brokerage firm for getting Morton for Hotel Richmond. 10-22-1934 

Wins suit against broker who claims he brought Watson & Morton together. 5-9-1935 

Complains that the assessment on the house he bought for $4,000 in now $6,200. 8-5-1938 

Buys the Oren Steele house - originally the home of Robert Pease - 32 Ellicott 

Avenue - for $3,500 - to make it into 2 apartments. 10-8-1938 

Begins proceedings to eject Morton from the Hotel Richmond. 4-10-1940 

Morton denies all charges against (him). 4-12-1940 

Morton and mother sue Watson for the cost of heating outside Hotel. Watson 

starts action for back rent. 4-15-1940 

Watson's illness halts litigation. 4-29-1940 

Jury brings verdict of "no cause." 6-5-1940 

Judge Cone sets aside the verdict - orders Morton lease closed. 8-27-1940 

The Sheriff takes Hotel - to oust the Mortons. 10-2-1940 

Hotel back in the hands of Watson. 10-3-1940 

Appellate Court says Morton is entitled to a new trial. 3-21-1941 

Special jury hearing Watson-Morton dispute. 5-1-1941 

Judge Cone rules for Watson. 5-3-1941 

Hotel case ends - both sides withdraw all claims. 8-18-1941 

Office of Price Administration says Watson's overcharging for rooms. 2-1-1946 

Watson's give 12 acres on Lewiston Road to the SPCA - result of bequest in the 

will of A. C. Bowen by which Watson inherited - SPCA indifferent. 9-11-1946 

Fire in the garage at Watson's home damages the rear of the house, 4 Mix Place. 11-5-1948 

Celebrates his 78th birthday. 11-10-1950



Watson, George W. (cont) Buys 31 Center Street - formerly the property of Clarence & Carmen S. Ray. 9-17-1953 

Obit - 85. 8-8-1958 

Estate left to brother-in-law Thomas F. McCormick - about $30,000. 11-26-1958 

Owned the Pan Am Building - now owned by his brother-in-law Thomas F. 

McCormick. 2-4-1961 

Watson, Ray Opens Hypnosis Wellness plan at 10 Ellicott Street. 1-3-1992 

Watson, Thomas W. Daniel McNeil enlarging the building in the rear of 13 State Street - farmer's sheds - 

purchased by Milo B. Langworthy for a garage to be run by Watson of LeRoy. 8-17-1918 

Watson, William C. 

Deed conveys "Primrose House" - formerly Mrs. Bryan's - from Gardiner Fuller to 

Watson. 7-24-1890 

Sold home on Ellicott Street as a site for Armstrong factory - moved to Primrose. 8-5-1890 

House on Ellicott Street to be moved to Ellicott Avenue - between Sawyer and 

Plue - owned Lent 8-5-1890 

Watson and son buy the Hotel Richmond. 9-12-1905 

Obit. 5-6-1911 

Obit - Mrs. William C. Watson at the home of her son, George Watson, on Mix Pl. 7-12-1926 

Watson, Mrs. William C. Moving to Santa Ana to live with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Crittenden 12-3-1913 

Now ill, returns with her son to Batavia. 4-2-1926 

Obit. 7-12-1926 

Watson, William H. Reading law in the office of A. E. Clark. 6-11-1892 

Ill with appendicitis. 7-13-1896 

Enrolling in UB School of Law with his brother George W. 9-22-1896 

George W. and William Henry Watson graduate and receive Bachelor of Law 

degrees. 5-21-1898 

Admitted to bar. 7-9-1898 

G. W. and W. H. Watson form a partnership. 8-18-1898 

Dies unexpectedly - 31 years old. 1-4-1904 

Funeral. 1-6-1904 

Watson, William U. Once the partner of Jerome Clark, dead in Buffalo. 11-18-1908 

Watson and Cover 8 Main St. 9-16-1916 

Ad: Watson & Cover, 8 Main Street, Batavia - LeRoy. 10-28-1916 

Take a store in the Brown Building, 14 Main - in addition to a showroom at 

8 Main Street. Have a Chevrolet agency. 11-4-1916 

Cover sublets 8 Main to J. C. Harris. 2-13-1917 

Cover the auto dealer….. 11-1-1919 

Watson Block Being demolished for Bank of Batavia site. 3-12-1894 

Way, Gordon To open a jewelry at 5 Jackson Street. 2-16-1935 

To open a new store at 108 Main Street. 1-24-1941 

Buys 106-110 Main Street from Paul Caito for $40,000. 8-28-1943 

Way Cool Systems 

33 Swan Street. 

Edward Barnes, Jr. opened 8 months ago - general auto repairs, kits, replicas, etc. 

Painted 101 Dalmatians car for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. 12-7-1996 

Wayne Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Muller staying at the Wayne. 8-3-1910 

Mr. & Mrs. Colby lease the Wayne Boarding House, 12 Bank Street. 11-21-1913 

Fire destroys the Wayne. 3-3-1915



Way's Jewelry 

Gordon M. Way, of 105 Bank Street - with Blumberg Jewelry a year - to open 

a store at 5 Jackson Street. 2-16-1935 

Ad: Gordon Way Jeweler - picture. 3-1-1935 

C. L. Carr moving into the former Way's Jewelry, 3 Jackson Street. 1-21-1941 

Opens a new store at 108 Main Street - former George P. Thomas Sporting 

Good's Store. Way's at 3 Jackson since 1935. 1-24-1941 

Gordon M. Way buys 106-110 Main, including Don's Dinette, Way's Jewelry, and 

Bell Hat Shop. 8-28-1943 

Dominic Valle to run - opening tomorrow at 108 Main. 3-28-1946 

Full page ad: Grand Opening. 3-28-1946 

Burglarized - $1,000 loss. 4-9-1949 

Holding a "going-out-of-business" sale. 3-25-1953 

Wayside Inn Burr's Wayside Inn - in Elba. 8-13-1903 

Wearhouse Ltd. Opens. Jack Staley and Arne Zipkin, proprietors. 11-12-1976 

Picture: Wearhouse Ltd. in the Mall - offering new jeans for pair in any condition 

as opening attraction. 8-1-1979 

Wease, Brother 

Disc jockey. 

Choice of speaker for BHS commencement upsets conservatives. 5-4-1991 

Students polled on. 5-6-1991 

To hold his own commencement party at the Sheraton. Editorial on. 5-8-1991 

Letter to ed on - people polled on the street - all favor letting Wease speak. 5-11-1991 

Sheraton will provide needed space. 5-16-1991 

Sheraton says no arrangements yet made for graduation party. 6-5-1991 

Sheraton says the party is open to all - adults, students from other schools - to 

offer non-alcoholic beverages. 6-12-1991 

About 200 attend the party - about half of them from the graduating class. 6-24-1991 

Some cars still have "Wease" bumper stickers. July 1995 

Weather Coldest weather officer Plato ever saw - 12 o to 16 o below. 2-11-1885 

The air smells foul from dead angleworms and toads killed by a downpour on 

Tuesday the 2nd. 7-8-1889 

Government signal station at Bogue Nurseries at Daws NY State Meteorological 

Station from Cornell. 5-27-1890 

Weather watcher Prof. W. W. Whitcomb. 2-9-1891 

Whitcome has made weather predictions from July to December - at News for 5¢. 7-1-1891 

Woodward and Weaver to receive weather forecasts and will report it by a 

display of flags stretched across Main Street. 7-9-1891 

Woodward and Weaver also get weather maps each morning - at display in the 

post office. 7-19-1891 

Wind like a cyclone in Alexander and Bethany. 6-28-1892 

Nineteen days of rain - rained every day since May 17. 6-3-1894 

New moon today - and still rained. 6-4-1894 

Rained 20 days. Yesterday it did not. Today it resumes. 6-7-1894 

Blizzard. 12-31-1895 

Blizzard. 2-7-1896 


Whistle used to announce weather at Harvester Company gets a new valve. 5-9-1900 

Whistle heard 15 miles away - farmers listen for it miles away. 5-14-1900 

Key to weather signals offered. 11-12-1900 

Weather whistle signals discontinued within month. November 1900 

The Grange asks J-Harvester to use the whistle to give weather - using government 

code signals. 3-15-1900 

Johnston-Harvester to whistle weather news. 3-19-1900 

Weather whistle heard as far as Byron. 5-14-1900 

Blizzard on the 3rd - many trains stalled. 2-4-1902



Weather (cont) Snow not done falling. 2-5-1902 

Blizzard not yet over - drifts higher than ever. 2-10-1902 




Ice on the Tonawanda 20'' to 22'' thick. 2-10-1908 

Extreme cold makes it impossible for the railroad to keep trains on schedule. 2-24-1910 

Mercury at zero for 7 days. 1-11-1912 

Snow drifts fill streets. 1-12-1912 

Cold broke rail, causing a train wreck. 1-12-1912 

Coldest of the winter - 10 below. 1-13-1912 

Coldest winter since 1903-04. 1-16-1912 

The temperature dipped to 13 o below zero last night. 1-26-1912 

Blizzard put a stop to business and traffic - trains delayed, "furious storm without 

equal." 2-22-1912 

Big wind blows a house under construction off its foundations. Hens fly through 

the air like birds. 12-3-1912 

Ten inches of snow blown into high drifts. 1-4-1913 

Highway almost impassable - all ice with thaw and rain - very slippery. 1-6-1913 

Telephone and telegraph lines broken by ice. 1-8-1913 

18 o below zero. 2-12-1914 

Coldest weather this winter - 6o the high. 2-24-1914 

On the winter weather 1880-1881. Past & Present column. 4-22-1916 

Russell Crosby, stage driver, used a sleigh for 119 days in succession. 4-22-1916 

13 o below zero - a record for December. 12-31-1917 

Below zero for six successive nights. 1-2-1918 

Schools, closed by the cold, reopen. 1-5-1918 

Mighty gale strikes - no moderation. 1-14-1918 

A blizzard follows a steady low temperature. 1-28-1918 

Pipes in the ground are frozen tight. 1-30-1918 

Mercury above freezing twice in January - along with a coal shortage. 2-1-1918 

The temperature the lowest yet - sundogs seen. 2-5-1918 

Severe cold last winter damaged wheat. 4-20-1918 

Past & Present column: on the weather in June 1816 from an old diary. 7-6-1918 

The weather whistle from Massey-Harris to sound at noon - Monday on. 6-14-1919 

No drill for Cadets due to drifts. 1-13-1920 

Temperature low, drifts high in the County. The fire department now on sleds. 1-14-1920 

Automobiles - 17 of them - stalled between Bushville and Williamsville in drifts. 1-15-1920 

County drifts are ten feet high. 1-19-1920 

Highway drifts again deep. 1-24-1920 

Caterpillar tractors to open roads. 1-23-1920 

Caterpillars failed to clear. 1-28-1920 

Main Street being plowed with a horse plow to break the crust. 2-2-1920 

The worst storm since 1888 strikes - mail and train service stopped - milk 

delivery, passenger train cancelled - the Weather Service calls it the worst 

storm in history. 2-16-1920 

Wind and snow kept up today. 2-17-1920 

Snow fell but trains are going through. Snow plow overturns and blocks Peanut. 2-18-1920 

Frost on windows at Callahan's market in beautiful design. Many passersby stop 

to admire it. 2-19-1920 

Sleighing unbroken all winter. 2-27-1920 

111 days of sleighing this past winter. 3-15-1920 

Thunderstorms rage for hours - day like night - flood and fire damage. 7-24-1920 

Pansies in bloom in January. See: Records. Horticultural 1921 

Past & Present column: on the weather in January 1876 - boys went barefoot 

on the street. 1-15-1921 

A severe storm breaks the long heat wave - the County gets well soaked. 7-14-1921 

A hurricane hits the City - wires down. 12-19-1921



Weather (cont) Past & Present column: On Christmas weather over a 20 year period. 12-24-1921 

Bitter cold - below zero. 2-16-1922 

Past & Present column: Old timer remembers Aprils with snow 13'' to 24'' deep. 4-22-1922 

Baker Gun whistle to give weather signal. 6-13-1922 

Weather reports given by factory whistle to stop - people can use the telephone. 8-31-1922 

J. E. Brown as a weather prophet - predicts a mild winter because corn husks 

are thin. 10-21-1922 

Main roads are nearly impassible - citizens complaining. 1-13-1923 

Torrance says the County can raise funds to clear roads. 1-15-1923 

Drifts fill county roads. 1-16-1923 

Winter grip becomes tighter. 1-17-1923 

E. M. Walker offers a tractor and operator to open roads. Says that the condition 

of the roads is intolerable. 1-22-1923 

The public is aroused, citizens using tractors to open roads. 1-23-1923 

Batavia - LeRoy road open. 1-27-1923 

William J. Goade, for Merchant's Association asks the County to keep roads open. 2-7-1923 

Supervisors appropriate $2,000 for road clearing. 2-8-1923 

Gale from the west piles drifts on roads - seven deaths due to the storm. 2-14-1923 

Highways nearly impassable. 2-15-1923 

The County back to normal after two day storm. 2-16-1923 

6 o below zero - coldest of the season. 2-24-1923 

March blizzard to be followed by a cold wave. 3-28-1923 

Warm weather for Easter brought out finery. 4-2-1923 

Lawns green, flowers in bloom. 12-12-1923 

Past & Present column: on the severe winter of 1919 - below (9 below) on 

December 17. Other Decembers cold - 1919 the coldest. 12-15-1923 

Coat of white for Christmas. 12-24-1923 

Country roads are impassible from snow and blowing winds. 2-11-1924 

Jottings on spring weather, 1872 on. Past & Present column. 4-14-1924 

December brings frigid weather. 12-1-1924 

On fatalities due to the recent heat wave. 6-8-1925 

Past & Present column: Coldest day recorded to date in Batavia - 19 o below zero 

on February 21, 1916, hottest 100 o on July 3, 1911. 11-2-1929 

Signs of spring: State Troopers shed fur coats and hats. 4-13-1930 

Band of Gypsies on the Reservation - under eyes of the Troopers. 4-19-1930 

Festival Orchestra starts its season. 4-23-1930 

Past & Present column: on early frosts. 7-30-1932 

Heat wave reported. 6-27, 28, 29-1933 

Thaw brings flood. 

no date 

Lambert to discontinue service as weather bureau agent for the federal 

government - economy. 7-12-1933 

Blizzard follows a freeze which paralyzes traffic. 12-26-1933 

The temperature drops to 11 o below zero. 12-29-1933 

The cold killed peach and cherry trees. 2-7-1934 

Cold wave yesterday - 14 below today. 2-8-1934 

The mercury goes to 28 below - a record. Cold is killing peach and cherry trees. 

Re low temperatures: February 24, 1889 - 18 below; February 24, 1914 - 

19 below. Past & Present column. 2-10-1934 

Damage to fruit trees estimated. (Shade trees not harmed - most of the rose 

bushes hereabout are dead. 2-19-1934 

Broken water mains due to cold. 2-26-1934 

February weather shatters records - 17 out of 28 days below zero. 2-28-1934 

Drought at a record here. 5-31-1934 

The heat wave worsens the drought. 6-2-1934 

January 1935 has the record for sub-zero temperature, says Lambert - below 

zero 23rd to 30th. 2-1-1935 

Report of a tornado - Lancton Corner. 8-1-1935 

Report of loss from the tornado. 8-2-1935



Weather (cont) Past & Present column: on trees killed by the cold two years ago - 70,000 

converted to firewood in Wyoming County. 9-20-1935 

Perry Center ladder maker also feels the results of the death of trees. 9-20-1935 

December 1935 set the all time record for cold. 12-31-1935 

Howling blizzard ties up roads - people asked to stay home. 1-23-1936 

Howling blizzard ties up the county. 1-23, 24, 27, 29-1936 

Blizzard again closes roads - temperature 6 o below. 1-27-1936 

Snow workers still battling drifts - but roads are open. 1-29-1936 

Troopers warn travelers of bad road conditions. 2-1-1936 

Another storm limits travel. 2-5-1936 

Roads again choked with snow - school busses unable to drive. 2-19-1936 

Roads still blocked. 2-20-1936 

Two thirds of the roads are still shut. 2-21-1936 

Worst storm of the winter - travel bad. 3-17-1936 

Snowfall in March 22½'' - twice normal. 4-1-1936 

Snow removal in 1935-36 cost $22,000 - the State pays half. 4-8-1936 

Long drought hurts crops and also wildlife - heat 98½ o . 7-8-1936 

Temperature up to 104 o - crops suffer. 7-9-1936 

Temperature only 103 o . 7-10-1936 

Temperature over 100 o for the third day. 7-11-1936 

Week long heat finally breaks. 7-12-1937 

The City is buried in 16'' of snow. 12-21-1939 

Heavy snow - 9'' - with the new year. 1-2-1940 

Cold wave breaks 6 year record. 1-19-1940 

The worst blizzard in years strikes - Troopers say to stay off the roads. 1-22-1940 

Picture of parked cars in the snow. 1-23-1940 

Two main street closed due to icy surface. Blizzard cripples Western New York. 2-14-1940 

The City is buried - more snow forecast - pictures. 2-20-1940 

17'' snowfall - plowing difficult. Storm of 1896 recalled. 2-21-1940 

Drifts complicate driving. 2-23-1940 

Plows finally clear the last drifts from Godfrey's Pond Road, Bank Street Road. 4-27-1940 

Past & Present column: The Mayor and City Attorney agree that the long hot 

spell just past has cut complaints. It has been just too hot to complain. 7-27-1940 

Indian selling sassafras root is sign of Spring - picture. 4-3-1941 

Albany to give Lambert new weather reporting equipment - he has been supplying 

his own. 12-10-1941 

Two foot snowfall - pictures. 2-9-1942 

February snowfall a record 42½''. 2-24-1942 

Worst blizzard of the winter buries the county - picture of Main Street. 3-3-1942 

Owners of cars towed charged $1.00 each. 3-4-1942 

Rise in temperature from 17 o . 12-21-1942 

Blizzard brings 6'' of snow. 12-31-1942 

Second severe storm of the season - pictures. 1-4-1943 

Mercury down to minus 11 o . 1-9-1943 

Over 5' of snow this winter so far. 2-4-1943 

Temperature 24 o below - picture of airplane spotters on duty. 2-15-1943 

See: Storms. 

Temperature 12 o below. 2-2-1948 

7½ o below last night. 2-4-1948 

7 o below zero last night. 2-10-1948 

5 o below last night. 3-5-1948 

Winter's sub-normal temperatures continue. 3-6-1948 

Another sub-zero night. 3-12-1948 

Temperature sub-normal for most of the winter. 3-20-1948 

Sub-normal snow - saves the Public Works Department a good deal of money. 

(Snows came in late March 1949.) 3-3-1949 

Blizzard closes schools - halts Blue Bus. 3-2-1954 

The Highway Department has weather reports by teletype - picture. 11-20-1954



Weather (cont) Record drought burns lawns, gardens, crops. Rainmakers in the west blamed. 6-29-1955 

Henry Lambert no longer recording weather - job goes to the County Highway Dept. 7-13-1955 

Drought nears critical stage. 7-15-1955 

Drought very serious - crops deteriorating. 7-21-1955 

Rain soaks the area, too late for crops. 7-28-1955 

Picture of shoveling out the first snowfall. 11-19-1955 

The drought is still affecting crops - farmers are facing big losses. 8-4-1955 

Fringe of hurricane ends the drought. Hurricane Carol. 8-15-1955 

The Creek is rising fast. 3-7-1956 

Sleet and ice follow high water. 3-8-1956 

Gale winds blow down 200 poles. The Creek is still 4'8'' above normal. 5-9-1956 

Recent work on the Creek credited with saving the City. 

no date 

Rainfall for August 8.84''. 8-31-1956 

J. E. Brown on the wet August. 8-31-1956 

Rainfall for August and September 13.19''. 10-1-1956 

Temperature: 18 o below (may last a week). 1-14-1957 

Temperature: 24 o below. 1-15-1957 

May not go below zero. 1-17-1957 

Sub-zero tonight, then warmer. 1-18-1957 

The Creek is up - my crest at noon. 1-23-1957 

Water crested at 11.7' - just short of a record. 1-24-1957 

J. E. Brown on the winter past. 2-22-1957 

High wind rips a panel from 3rd story of 90 Main Street, just missing a pedestrian. 3-12-1957 

Nice weather starts April. 4-1-1957 

Snow expected. 4-2-1957 

6'' of snow a surprise. 4-9-1957 

Cold and flurries forecast. 4-11-1957 

J. E. Brown says Miller right again. 4-13-1957 

Threat of flood. 4-25-1957 

Repeat of yesterday's wind, rain. 4-26-1957 

Heat wave yesterday and today. 6-18-1957 

J. E. Brown on hot weather exam times. 6-18-1957 

Backlash from Hurricane Audrey does little damage here. 6-29-1957 

The power company gets 400 calls due to the effects of Hurricane Audrey. 7-1-1957 

Brown on winters old timers remember. 1-9-1958 

Worst winter blast leaves a foot of snow. 1-27-1958 

Another storm - worst yet - roads very dangerous - rural carriers don't make it. 2-4-1958 

Another storm paralyzes the County. 2-10-1958 

The season's worst blizzard paralyzes the area. 2-17-1958 

Another storm with extreme cold. 2-18-1958 

Old timers can't remember such weather. 2-18-1958 

Overnight blizzard - pictures. 2-19-1958 

Picture of country roads. 2-20-1958 

Wind and snow again closes some roads. 2-22-1958 

J. E. Brown thinks of floods. 2-24-1958 

The temperature to reach minus 10 o tonight. 1-5-1959 

Record cold in December - coldest spell since 1917. 1-6-1959 

A blizzard closes roads. 1-17-1959 

Thaw brings flood threat. 1-21-1959 

Pictures of high water. 1-22-1959 

High water ravages West Main Street. Ice jam upstream helps - pictures. 1-23-1959 

Dreamland Trailer Park - picture. 1-23-1959 

Freeze catches water at height - picture. 1-24-1959 

10'' of snow on top of frozen flood water. 1-26-1959 

Flood control bill studied. 1-29-1959 

DPW men spent almost 3,000 hours in snow clearance this winter. 2-11-1959 

March brings 8'' of snow. 3-12-1959 

8'' yesterday, 11'' today - boosts total above last year. 3-13-1959



Weather (cont) Winter weather takes toll of streets. 3-14-1959 

Spring brings hope for relief from a bad winter. (See: Storms) 3-21-1959 

Winter expensive, weather-wise. 4-18-1959 

Winter's worst storm closes schools. 2-15-1960 

Blizzard closes schools at noon. 2-19-1960 

Worst storm since the 1940s. 2-20-1960 

Near record blizzard hits. 2-22-1960 

February snowfall 49'' - 109'' for the year, well below last year's total. 3-1-1960 

In a heat wave, the Water Department pumps 3,500,000 gallons a day - a record. 7-13-1960 

First snow of winter - 2' and blowing. 11-30-1960 

Temperature down to -9 o - picture of Suozzi delivering mail. 12-12-1960 

Mercury at 14 o below. 12-24-1960 

6'' of snow clogs roads. 1-4-1961 

Snow and cold drive pigeons into traps. 1-5-1961 

Mercury at 20 o below. 2-2-1961 

7'' of snowfall overnight - picture. (Below zero for the past 17 days.) 2-4-1961 

Batavia's coldest day - February 9, 1934 - was 28 o below. 2-9-1961 

J. E. Brown on weather prognostication - mentions Fred F. Miller. 11-17-1961 

Storms - snow and wind. 1-14, 15, 16-1963 

Worst blizzard of the season - visibility cut to zero by blowing snow. 2-21-1963 

Heat wave grips the area. 6-28-1963 

Million dollar rain ends drought. 7-20-1963 

Winegar on weather of the past winter and spring. 7-31-1963 

Thermometer at 94 o - heat buckles the highway. 7-5-1966 

Winegar on Batavia's coldest day, etc. in 1934 28 o below. 8-9-1968 

Temperature at 16 o below - coldest since 1961 when it was 22 o below. 1-9-1968 

Temperature now 20 o below. 1-12-1968 

Roads are hazardous with snow on ice. 1-15-1968 

Work on water tank stops due to the cold. 1-18-1968 

Early snowfall - picture. 11-13-1968 

Foot of snow here - more expected. 11-18-1968 

Cold, vicious wind whips the area. 12-6-1968 

Freezing rain, wind brings down branches, wires - pictures. 12-28-1968 

Blizzard - all schools, roads are closed. 1-10-1969 

Picture: Treadway with snowed in cars. 1-11-1969 

Winegar on snowmobiles on Jackson Street in the recent snow. 1-9-1970 

Winegar on severe weather. 1-13-1970 

Snow and cold continues. 1-14-1970 

Nearly 7'' of snow so far this winter - snow and cold drain DPW resources. 1-19-1970 

Winter pictures by McWain. 1-24-1970 

More than a month of extreme cold ends. 1-26-1970 

Mercury back down to 10 o below. 2-4-1970 

Good weather helps Dollar Days. 2-5-1970 

Snowfall a record for winter - 10'. 3-16-1970 

Weekend precipitation 4½'' - streets flooded, phones and power out. 8-31-1970 

Nearly 4' of snow so far this winter. 12-29-1970 

Sub-zero weather to continue. 1-19-1971 

Blizzard hits the county - pictures. Motels full, short of food - many stores close - 

CD Center active. 1-27-1971 

Highways open - blizzard moves on - picture. 1-28-1971 

Another blizzard closes roads. 1-30-1971 

Weekend temperature -8 o . 2-1-1971 

Foot of snow follows cold. 2-9-1971 

Picture of drifts and plow. 2-12-1971 

Another weekend of blowing snow. 2-15-1971 

Fourth storm - the City digging out. 3-5-1971 

90 o heat for the 3rd day - refrigeration men busy. 7-21-1972 

Longest hot spell in many years. 9-4-1973



Weather (cont) Rain ends long hot spell. 9-6-1973 

Heat wave finally ends - down to 50 o . 9-7-1973 

Mercury hits 95 o . 8-2-1975 

First snow clogs roads - closes schools. 12-1-1975 

Blizzard paralyzes the area - power outage - derailment at Corfu. 1-11-1977 

Temperature at 3 o below. 1-17-1977 

Second blizzard hits the county. 1-17-1977 

Wind down but so is the temperature. 1-18-1977 

Picture of storm drifts. 1-22-1977 

Winegar on storms of 1935. 1-31-1977 

Column on the winter of 1944-45. 1-27-1977 

Travel restricted. 1-31-1977 

Picture of the Daily News Building in drifts. (Also several letters on earlier storms.) 1-31-1977 

Winegar remembers the winter of 1916. 2-24-1977 

104½'' of snow this past winter. 3-2-1977 

Winegar on the former Massey Harris weather whistle. 9-26-1984 

The Daily News starts printing expanded weather reports. 1-27-1986 

Long mild spell spoils business of collision repairs, snowmobile sales. 2-17-1987 

Heat wave sets record of 97 o . 7-7-1988 

6'' of rain in July ended the drought - still hot. 8-1-1988 

Fierce winds take trees, cut power - 1,000 homes affected - picture. 5-18-1990 

Winegar remembers bad winters - especially that of 1934. 2-19-1992 

Possibility of flooding at the top of one of the wettest summers in the history of 

the region. 8-28-1992 

Two-day snow storm hits the area. 12-12-1992 

Week-end storm the worst of the winter - comes short of the Blizzard of '77. 3-15-1993 

The coldest night of a bitter winter - minus 11 o , coldest since the News started 

recording in 1876. Next coldest was minus 9 o last Thursday, March 11. 3-19-1993 

Table showing week-ends ruined by weather in 1992 and 1993 so far. 4-27-1993 

Winegar recalls hot spells that broke records - temperature of 98 o to 104 o . 7-29-1993 

Sudden tornado wrecks a truck, kills two, tears the roof from a house on Broadlawn. 9-4-1993 

Table comparing the weather of the summers of 1992 and 1993. 9-8-1993 

Record-breaking cold closes schools - long cold spell since Christmas. 1-19-1994 

Flu cases increase as people stay indoors to escape the cold. 2-10-1994 

One of the worst storms of the winter causes chain-reaction pile-ups on Rte. 77 

and Rte. 63 - closes all roads. 2-25-1994 

Long, dry summer affecting fall foliage and the size of pumpkins. 9-12-1995 

A foot of snow in early fall storm - picture. 11-16-1995 

Polar weather from Greenland pushed south to freeze northern states. 2-2-1996 

Difficulties resulting from the long cold spell listed. 2-7-1996 

Wind topples trees, blows a truck into the ditch, disrupts traffic lights - wind 71mph. 2-28-1997 

Long mild fall peaks with 67 o Sunday. 12-7-1998 

First storm of the year. 1-4-1999 

Citizens dig out from 7'' snow. 1-5-1999 

Still snowing; snow piling up; some roofs collapse. Break in the weather hoped for. 1-15-1999 

No snow until January; then snow every day for 4½'; workers start clearing drains 

in case of a thaw, then get 5½'' of more snow - pictures. 1-9-1999 

High temperature melts snow, floods close some roads,, creek crested Sunday 

night - the 24th. 1-25-1999 

Insurance companies dealing with piles of claims for collapsed roofs. 1-26-1999 

Cold ends treat of flooding - for now. 1-26-1999 

Area feeling the effects of drought - may last. 6-25-1999 

Area bracing for second heat wave of the month. 7-17-1999 

Storm breaks the heat wave. 8-2-1999 

Ponds, creek very low due to the long dry spell - pictures. 8-11-1999 

Weather (rain) hinder farmers, especially muckers. 6-15-2000



Weather - Overall 

See also: Storms. 

It is noted that snow fell: May 9, 1902; May 9 & 10, 1906; May 10 & 11, 1907; 

May 11, 1910. 5-13-1912 

On Christmas season weather of the past - Past & Present column: 

December 13, 1917 - 13 o below; December 26, 1914 - 12 o below; December 21, 

1910 - 2 o below; December 12, 1904 - 6 o below; December 16, 1904 - 6 o below. 12-16-1922 

Winegar on coldest day record. 8-9-1968 

1980 Christmas the coldest ever. 12-26-1980 

Weather Station The government cuts back on weather stations ending service of Henry L. 

Lambert. 7-12-1933 

Russell Magee of South Main Street, of the Genesee County Highway Department, 

reports weather for the US - picture. 2-12-1973 

The National Weather Service Station moved from the Highway Department 

garage on Mill Street to the County Airport. 10-9-1980 

National Weather Service people favor a site in Batavia for the National Weather 

Station. 1-11-1990 

Saile Drive site chosen for - map, picture. 1-12-1990 

The Batavia site chose as low in radiation levels. 1-15-1990 

Editorial welcoming the Weather Station. 1-16-1990 

Scientists say radiation level from the station will be well below safety levels. 1-17-1990 

Gioia raises questions on. 1-19-1990 

Hawley checking the danger from radiation emitted by weather stations. 1-22-1990 

GCIDA will buy a site for - if tests show it will be safe. 1-26-1990 

Article on conduct of stations. 2-3-1990 

A city on Long Island also against station. 2-7-1990 

GCIDA stands behind support for station. 2-9-1990 

Gioia blasts Hawley for statements on. 2-13-1990 

Gioia's claims refuted. 2-15-1990 

Report of protest meeting. 2-24-1990 

Facts sought - recent protests show a need for more study. 3-3-1990 

Weather Station people still interested in Batavia site in spite of Buffalo wish to 

keep. 3-5-1990 

Radar emissions still troubles citizen. 4-7-1990 

Wuerch, Weather Station proponent at public hearing, opposed by Florence Gioia. 3-8-1990 

Hawley and students to go door to door to get opinions. 3-9-1990 

Huge protest signs - picture - near proposed site. 3-13-1990 

The Town turns down the Weather Station. 3-15-1990 

Hawley cancels his survey. 3-17-1990 

Dr. Elmer Friday, Weather Director, to meet with local officials. 3-23-1990 

Weather Director plans two information meetings. 3-29-1990 

The Chamber favors the Weather Station. 3-31-1990 

Several towns in the County would take. 4-5-1990 

Industrial Development Committee to go ahead aggressively in face of objections. 4-7-1990 

Weather Chief frustrated. 4-6-1990 

The County Board approves the Weather Station, not necessarily at the airport site. 4-12-1912 

The County Industrial Development Committee studying possible sites around 

the county. 4-24-1990 

Group fighting the Station hire a lawyer to look into all options. 4-30-1990 

Weather Station for Long Island location also opposed by local people. 5-11-1990 

Opponents to station still actively seeking support of Congressmen from the area - 

organized as Conrad - Citizens Against NEXRAD. 6-7-1990 

Weather people prefer the airport location for. 6-23-1990 

The National Weather Service prefers the Airport site for the NEXRAD station. 6-27-1990 

Opponents of object to a survey by Jaycees - threaten to call Jaycees National. 7-12-1990 

Gioia against NEXRAD - Weather Station. 7-31-1990 

Hawley poll finds the 51% of residents near the airport favor NEXRAD - 2% don't 

know. 8-27-1990



Weather Station (cont) Pastor of the New Hope Fellowship opposes. 9-12-1990 

The County to check on NEXRAD. 10-8-1990 

NEXRAD opponents join a State group. 10-25-1990 

Citizens opposed to NEXRAD criticize Slaughter for lack of support - on response. 10-26-1990 

The National Weather Service official says testing going on - not work on defects. 11-27-1990 

NEXRAD now has doubts - asks to cancel. 12-29-1990 

Firm making NEXRAD says it will be ready when the weather station is ready. 1-5-1991 

The County is asking for first opinion on NEXRAD - will study before deciding. 

(The Town of Batavia wanted the final say.) 2-28-1991 

Hawley to discuss NEXRAD with the National Weather Service. 3-29-1991 

The Town refused first opinion status. 4-4-1991 

A new bill in the Legislature lowers the acceptable limit of leakage from facilities - 

may lower the likelihood of a NEXRAD installation. 6-21-1991 

Work to be delayed - the County to vote on installation later. 9-26-1991 

Radar site may be relocated north of the airport because of objections of 

residents nearer the city. 4-17-1992 

Norman McLaughten of Bennett Heights in Washington to speak against NEXRAD. 4-22-1992 

The State government still favors Batavia for the Weather Station - scheduled to 

be here in June 1994. 5-19-1992 

NEXRAD radar service praised. 7-6-1992 

The Town takes action to keep NEXRAD out. 7-16-1992 

The Town Board fails to pass a zoning ordinance that would make NEXRAD and 

the Weather Station impossible - citizens protest. 8-20-1992 

NEXRAD - Next Generation Radar. 

Erie County makes a bid for. 10-2-1992 

More. 10-3-1992 

Erie, PA wants the Weather Station. 12-11-1992 

Buffalo wants the Weather Station - called promising. 12-23-1992 

A decision on the location pending. 1-15-1993 

Buffalo to get NEXRAD weather station - all set but the actual signing. 4-8-1993 

Gioia comments on the choice of Buffalo for the weather station - favorably. 9-2-1993 

Weatherall, Mrs. William E. Cited for heroism. Risked her life to save a child as Crossing Guard. 9-25-1967 

Weaver Mrs. George Weaver giving a tea at 6 o'clock. 1-14-1891 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Weaver are giving a progressive Euchre party at (their) 

house on West Main Street. 1-28-1891 

Weaver and Gillett 

Charles A. Weaver and Ralph Gillett. 69 Main Street. 

N. P. Knapp sells his boot and shoe business. 12-31-1888 

Now in business. Ad. 1-7-1889 

Dissolved. Charles A. Weaver to continue business. 6-1-1889 

Weaver, Addie (Mrs. George D.) Has her pocket picked in Macy's. 4-30-1890 

President of the Women's Society makes a pleas for gifts to be sold to help with 

construction costs for the Baptist Church. 2-20-1891 

Of the Women's Association, Baptist Church. 4-11-1891 

To give a parlor talk at home. 8-24-1893 

Informal meeting at Weaver's for those interested in learning about Christian 

Science. 11-20-1893 

Head of the Christian Science Church in Batavia. 3-4-1898 

Arrested for treating a child with hip-joint trouble - not licensed. 3-4-1898 

Indictment quashed. (Tried in Rochester months later.) 12-17-1898 

Joining party to attend the annual Christian Science meeting in Boston. 6-1-1900 

Holding meetings. (Also earlier.) 1-11-1902 

Tried in Rochester. March or April 1902 

Obit. 3-31-1916



Weaver, Alice M. (Mrs. Simon) 

Alice M. Wells. 

Long delayed trial for forgery in Rochester. 3-18-1902 

Simon Weaver refuses to pay for clothes bought by his wife. 5-21-1902 

Weaver (Simon) gets a patent on a display case for rubber footwear - which 

he makes. 7-19-1907 

Weaver, Charles A. Weaver & Gillette buy the boot and shoe business of N. P. Knapp. 12-31-1888 

Weaver & Gillette in operation. 1-7-1889 

Weaver & Gillette dissolved - Weaver to continue. 6-1-1889 

Ad: C. A. Weaver Boots & Shoes. 1-8-1890 

Weaver and E. C. Buhl to take the State Street Rink - to limit it to bicycles. 2-18-1890 

Weaver the shoe man to have as partner Harry Woodward. 2-28-1890 

Buys out E. B. White & Co. of Mt. Morris - to move stock here for sale. 3-19-1890 

Ad: "Weaver the People's Shoe man." 3-24-1890 

Henry Woodward joining Weaver in the shoe business. 3-28-1890 

In the rubber business in Detroit. 8-25-1894 

Gets a patent for a display case for rubber boots for stores. 7-19-1907 

President of Batavia Specialty Co., to make store fixtures - organizes with $20,000 

in stock - organized 4 years ago. Weaver buys property on the southwest 

corner of Mill Street and Erie Railway. Starting to build. Charles A., C. L. Weaver, 

and Frank H. Hamlon, officers. Make display racks for rubber boots and other 

store fixtures - unique fixtures - designed by Weaver. 7-2-1912 

Batavia Specialty Co. a combination of Weaver's Specialty and O. D. Johnson's 

Stamping company. 10-31-1916 

Injured when a projection from a truck struck his car. 8-23-1918 

Makes 2,000,000 tin boxes every year, he tells Rotary. 12-21-1920 

Finishes moving Batavia Specialty Co. to 51 Ellicott Street. 1-21-1927 

In 1931 no longer head of Specialty Co. In 1931 and after listed as Metal Stamping 

& Fixture Co. for which no address is given. Batavia Specialty Co. was still at 

53 Ellicott Street. Weaver resigns from Specialty Co. To start a new Sheet 

Steel Products Co. 3-2-1929 

Files for bankruptcy - Metal Stamping & Fixture Co. 10-11-1933 

Here in 1934. Widow only in 1935. 

Obit. Dies of long illness - career outlined. Started as a shoe clerk. Then traveled 

for U. S. Rubber Co. Became head of Metal Stamping Co. Also started the 

Batavia Specialty Co. 4-20-1935 

Weaver, Charles E. Weaver and family visiting his brother George D. Weaver at the Hotel Richmond. 11-5-1889 

Proprietor of Demolition Metal of Hamilton, Ontario. 

L. A. Weaver of Oakfield another brother. 1-8-1901 

Weaver, David E. New head of Extension. 7-31-1967 

Became Cornell Specialist in 1970. 

Going to Erie-Wyoming Dairy management Team. (Livestock and Farm.) 8-18-1977 

Weaver, D. R. Weaver, Thomas and Kirk - DR. Weaver. 4-28-1890 

Weaver, Rev. G. Charles To replace Boynton as pastor of Methodist-Episcopal Church. 6-10-1946 

Retiring. 6-5-1961 

Made Pastor Emeritus. 6-16-1964 

Obit - 85. 8-12-1974 

Weaver, George D. 

Born in 1836. In the lumber business 1871 to 1888 in Troy. Retired - came to 

Batavia ca 1888. Married Addie in 1859. One of the successful men of the 

State. Active in religion, industrious - many sterling qualities. 

Lives at 40 West Main Street, wife is Addie - 1898 Directory. Retired - 1906 

Directory. North says, a Christian Scientist, a fine upstanding citizen now 

associated with C. R. Winslow, Coal, Wood and Cement, 28 Swan St.



Weaver, George D. (cont) 40 West Main re-numbered to 130 West Main. 

Rents a house on Ellicott Avenue from Alvin Pease - Pease house 23 Ellicott Ave. 3-29-1888 

Weaver and L. A. Bonesteel bought out Jones of Jones Market. 4-2-1888 

Window has a large turtle - which will be served up by Purdy House. 5-25-1888 

Wedding of Etta F. Weaver and Charles R. Winslow of Cambridge, NY at the 

Weaver residence, 23 Ellicott Avenue. 8-9-1888 

On a 2 week driving trip to Canada with his wife. 9-17-1888 

Home - drove about 500 miles. 10-12-1888 

Weaver and Gillette bought out N. P. Krapp. 11-20-1888 

Mysterious fire in store, in the basement of the McDonnell building, 113 Main. 12-28-1888 

Fire investigation continuing. 12-31-1888 

Charles R. Winslow not yet a partner. 1-29-1889 

The corner of West Main at Ellicott Avenue divided into 4 lots - Weaver buys the 

3rd lot from the corner - to erect a splendid house. 2-16-1889 

Homelius to design the house for. 3-7-1889 

Offers whole or half interest in meat market for sale. 4-1-1889 

L. A. Bonesteel buys out Weaver & Co. 4-29-1889 

Bought out Union Coal. [Chaddoct & Co. in 1883] 8-12-1889 

Weaver's elegant new residence to be heated by Pease Improved Economy 

Plate Steel Sanitary Wonder Furnace. 10-12-1889 

Indian artifacts found. 11-4-1889 

Tanner, former manager of the coal business, no longer with George D. Weaver 

and Company - Ad. 1-4-1890 

Offers to cover roof Preserving Company with Patent Lap Roof Sealing - carried 

by G. D. Weaver & Co. on Swan Street. 1-17-1890 

Mrs. Weaver has her pocket picked at Macy's in NYC. 4-30-1890 

Mrs. Weaver home. 5-5-1890 

Making walk and driveway of Portland cement. 5-7-1890 

Sociable tomorrow at the Weaver home - everybody invited. (No report afterward.) 6-30-1890 

Buys 11' on the west side of his lot from Charles Rupp at $20 a front foot. 7-24-1890 

Baptist social on G. D. Weaver's. 10-10-1890 

Firm of George D. Weaver & Company hereafter to be Weaver and Winslow. 1-7-1891 

Weaver & Winslow enlarge their office. 2-16-1891 

Weaver & Winslow, coal dealers, sue for payment for coal supplied to William H. 

Mann of Washburn House. 11-25-1891 

Rev. Hardy, Christian Scientist, gives an address at the Weaver's home. 1-10-1893 

Mr. & Mrs. Weaver go to Boston to the dedication of a Christian Science Church. 1-3-1895 

Persuades the Supervisors to let Christian Scientists meet in the Court House. 3-4-1896 

Mr. & Mrs. Weaver go to Boston for a Christian Science Convocation. 6-2-1899 

Leases 14 Main from Henry Craft and John Ward - to open a feed and grain store. 1-2-1900 

To continue in the coal business as well as his feed store at 14 Main. 3-20-1900 

Mr. & Mrs. George D. Weaver go to Boston for a Christian Science Convention - 

also Mr. & Mrs. Merritt Howard. 6-13-1902 

Weaver fell on back steps 3 or 4 weeks ago, broke several ribs, got no medication 

but Christian Science healing - now fully recovered. 3-18-1904 

Mr. & Mrs. Weaver go to Boston for the dedication of a Christian Science Church. 6-7-1906 

Obit. 10-14-1915 

Will filed. 11-6-1915 

Born, according to Hazel McGregor, June 24, 1836. His father, Abel Weaver, 

died in 1879. 

Friend Hazel Call, now Mrs. Elliott. 

1896 George D. Weaver at 40 West Main. 

1906 same. (Later 122 W. Main) (Now 130 W. Main.) 

1911 street re-numbered - 40s completely dropped. Weaver now at 130 W. Main. 

1923 Raymond C. Conlin the owner. 

1928 M. Earl Williams owns 130 West Main. 

took nine months of buffing with curled hair to give woodwork a satin finish. The 

spare bedroom woodwork is birdseye maple, now painted over. Says Hazel McGregor.



Weaver House 

Hazel McGregor says in Renssaleur County, where George Weaver was born, 

the family name was spelled Wever. (Hazel McGregor's mother was adopted 

by the Weaver's and brought up by them. She and her mother lived in a house 

behind the West Main residence Weaver built.) 

Mrs. Carmel, who owned the West Main house in the '80s, says she bought it 

from Rufus L. Howard. The house was purchased in the '90s by Terrence L. 

Platt who lived on the corner of Richmond and Ellicott Avenues. Made it into 

an apartment or rooming house. 1995 

Weaver built a house, now 130 West Main Street, in 1889. Moved here from Troy. 

Partner was Charles Winslow. (A nephew.) Niece sold to Dr. Conklin in 1922 

for $13,500. The house has a room walled with maple, once had a stained 

glass window on a turn of the stairs and another in a recess over the fireplace. 

E. N. Rowell had three rooms on the second floor, one over the parlor. 

Daughters occasionally visited. Weaver - uncle George - made a burn in the 

rear into a home for his niece when she returned from Chicago. She married 

Charles Winslow at 15. Daughter Irene was born in Chicago. Second husband 

Reade. Informer: Hazel Reade McGregor, lives at 400 Towers. Telephone; 

343-3698. George D. Weaver and Winslow put in the first sidewalk - he and 

Timothy Feasted - bronze plaque has Weaver and Winslow. Rowell murder 

October 30, 1883. 

Weaver is remodeling the barn behind his West Main Street house. The barn was 

originally the dwelling of Judge Sopor and stood where the Weaver house 

stands. To make into a 2 family house for Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Reade - Weaver's 

niece and husband. 9-28-1904 

Mrs. Etta I. Reade sells the house to Dr. R. c. Conklin. 10-9-1922 

M. Earl Williams owned the house in 1927. Sold to the holder of a second 

mortgage Fred B. Crawford - of E. Pembroke Mill. 6-23-1928 

The house was leased to McLellan Furniture Co. for the display of furniture. 9-13-1928 

Display at 130 West Main - seen by many. 10-11-1928 

Picture of 130 West Main Street - now a furniture store. 11-1-1928 

Fire on the second floor of damages displayed furniture - water and smoke. 2-7-1929 

George F. Galloway buys - to open a tourist home. [Now 122 West Main and a 

furniture store. 5-9-1933 

Cyrus Corp remembers George D. Weaver driving a smart team. He lived at 

40 West Main from 1898 to 1906. The house remembered as 130 West 

Main later. 

no date 

An apartment listed at 130 West Main Street. 6-7-1941 

The house Weaver built in (1889) on West Main Street is being refurbished by 

Kathleen Carmel of Montreal - picture. She says she bought in in 1980 from 

Rufus Howard. 9-28-1983 

Mrs. Carmel says the stained glass window in the front was gone before she got 

possession. Stained glass over the stairs she removed and sold. As she was 

moving in she saw a truck carry off one of the fine fireplaces and mantles, but 

that has been returned and is now in her LeRoy home. The house was lighted 

by gas and some gas fixtures are still in the house. Uncle George lighted them 

with a paper squib on the end of a long gas lighter pole. Land went back almost 

parallel to 12 Ellicott Avenue where Hazel Call lived. Had three gardens, cherry 

trees, peach trees, plum trees. The roof was slate originally. Hazel Reade, 

when moved from little house, had birdseye maple room until E. N. Rowell 

came. He had three rooms, including the south east corner. Marble wash bowl 

in one room. Third floor is just an unfinished attic with a cistern in the center. 

Another Cistern is in the cellar. Mama had the porch enclosed. From Hazel 

McGregor. 10-26-1983 

The Weavers lived at St. James (23 Ellicott Avenue according to the Daily News) 

until the house was completed. Found an infant on the doorstep - Gracie 

Weaver - died in infancy. So asked sort of niece of Addie's to live with them. 

She was homesick and went back to Janesville, WI once, but returned. 

Marietta Ford - always called Etta - Mrs. Addie Weaver, maiden name Bonsteel -



Weaver House Etta related to Bonsteels in some way. At 15 (lived with them 12 years) she 

married Charles Winslow - no children. Married Lawrence Warren Reade by 

whom she had Irene in 1903. Hazel in 1905. Reade died in 1906. He was one 

of the first to be buried in Grandview. Next married Ward Wellington Barbour. 

He had and eye for women so she divorced him about 1915. Etta sold the 

house to Dr. Conklin in 1922. When excavation made for the house it dug into 

an Indian mound. Dug up wooden dipper and arrow points now in Museum. 

Rowell had a tiger rug in his guest room. Daughters: Clara; Edna. 

Weaver, Mary Jane Of Friends Church, Bushville. 5-1-1884 

Plans to resign from Bushville church and move to Batavia. More effective as 

an evangelist. 8-15-1884 

Holding revivals in Attica. 2-5-1886 

Once the pastor of Friends Church - former State President of WCTU. Friends 

Church was built in 1875. 6-8-1927 

Weaver, Mrs. Mary Jane Superintendent Evangelical Work for WCTU. 2-6-1888 

Gives one of her famous lectures at the First Baptist Church - calls liquor the 

Devil's net. 8-1-1892 

Weaver and Anna E. Rice have been added to the faculty of the Lucy Webb Hayes 

Bible and Training School in Washington. 10-7-1893 

To hold services in Bushville. 6-23-1894 

To rebuild the front of a house at 108 Bank in modern style. 5-6-1895 

Article on at 90. 7-19-1923 

91 tomorrow - at 103 Bank Street. 7-19-1924 

Critically ill. 9-15-1924 

Obit - portrait. Mother of Charles A. Weaver of the Specialty Company. 9-18-1924 

Organized the Bushville Church in 1875. Moved here in 1882. An Active Quaker, 

WCTU worker. 

Weaver, Thomas & Kirk Weaver and Thomas of firm burned out in Rochester, here looking for a location. 4-24-1890 

Weaver and Winslow, Coal Dealers 

George D. Weaver. Across from the Plow factory. 

Suit against the village for a fall on sidewalks. 6-7-1892 

The Village blames W & W for poor work. 6-7-1892 

Lay sidewalks in front of the Lay Planning Mill on Liberty Street. 7-21-1892 

Tell the Village it will not pay the claims of Mary E. Oatway. 7-23-1892 

The Village starts suit (Oatway claim) against W & W. 7-25-1892 

Weaver and Winslow 

28 Swan Street 

George D. Weaver buys Union Coal Co. 8-12-1889 

Weaver offers to cover the roof of Batavia Preserving Co. injured by fire, with 

patent roof seal. 1-17-1890 

The firm of George D. Weaver & Co. hereafter to be Weaver and Winslow. 1-7-1891 

Enlarge office. 2-16-1891 

Laying concrete sidewalk on Tracy Street, in front of the Seacord house. 5-2-1891 

The Village to clear the suit against W & W on the Oatway sidewalk fall. 11-4-1892 

Building new sheds. 4-6-1893 

Shipped a carload of cement grave vaults. 4-26-1893 

Putting sidewalks in front of 90, 101, 103 Main. 8-20-1894 

Local agents for Ohio Lime Co. 4-21-1897 

Completing the foundations for Tonawanda High School. 7-16-1897 

Dissolving - Weaver retiring. 11-9-1899 

Weaver and Woodward 

See: Woodward and Weaver. 

Webaco of Rochester Opening a gas station on West Main - picture. 10-8-1977



Webber, Miss Clara E. 

Of Stafford. 

Building an English Cottage at 46 Ellicott Avenue of handmade bricks with 

handprints in them made in New Hampshire. Bricks to be laid in Colonial Bond - 

every 5th row being of headers, or brick ends. Panels on grade line between 

half-timbers to be in basket weave or herring bone. 8-15-1928 

Architects - Bohacket & Brew. Contractor - Werner Spitz of Rochester. 6-6-1928 

Marries Dr. Herman G. Ebling. 2-18-1933 

Obit. 3-28-1953 

Webber's Corner In Darien. On the Lackawanna near Darien Center. 3-30-1917 

Webdale, Walter D. Named the first Urban Renewal director. 2-7-1963 

To take a post in Glencove Long Island. 3-30-1966 


Moving from Glenn Cove to Yonkers. 3-17-1967 

Weber, Mrs. Caroline Obit. Mother of Edward F. Ackes and the owner of 82 Main which she left to him. 1-5-1944 

Weber, George Of Rochester buys Ebling Market, 501 East Main Street. 11-17-1911 

Weber, Howard D. Of Alexandria Bay, appointed High School principal. 7-10-1920 

To retire. 12-5-1944 

To be principal of a school in Lakewood, FL. 8-14-1945 

Picture of Weber - in Florida. 8-10-1963 

Dead in Florida at 80. 10-4-1967 

Winegar on Weber. 10-10-1967 

Weber, Jacob Of Medina, buys the jewelry business of the late E. R. Muller. 5-29-1924 

Samuel Blumberg buys out Weber at 57 Main Street. 5-20-1925 

Weber, Mildred Article on. 2-12-1975 

Obit, former High School librarian - aged 88. 7-3-1996 

Webster, Daniel Past & Present column: on the speech of Webster in the Court House, May 23, 

1851 and his courtship of Catherine LeRoy. 8-13-1938 

Webster, Daniel P. 

Son of William E. Webster, working on a farm under overseer Benjamin Harrison. 

Past & Present column. 5-19-1917 

Son of William E. Webster - to graduate in a month from the law department of 

the University of Buffalo. 5-11-1922 

Now of Buffalo, buys Buffalo building for $1,650,000. 11-8-1926 

Daniel Webster of Buffalo ……… 3-26-1931 

Named honorary member of the Genesee County Bar Association. 2-2-1937 

Past & Present column: on Webster, formerly of Batavia. 1-17-1942 

Webster, Gertrude Cavanaugh 

Sister of Jennie Showerman. 

Married to William Webster. 6-2-1894 

Operated on for appendicitis. 10-29-1903 

Jewelry stolen from Mrs. Webster of Bushville Road. 9-8-1914 

Mrs. Webster's diamonds in Erie, PA - worth $1,600. 10-29-1914 

Jewelry stolen in March found under a porch by children chasing a chicken. Stolen 

by James Semoretta. 6-29-1914 

Dead at 73. 2-1-1947 

Webster, Jennie 

Sold her home at 218 East Main Street to the Power Company. Dickering to buy 

16 Ross Street - former home of Ashton W. Caney. 3-8-1930 

Moving to 16 Ross. 3-31-1930



Webster, Jennie (cont) 

Obit. Married 1913 or so One Child - she gets custody - Louise Divorced 

March 15, 1899. Maiden name, Ward. Mrs. Reusswig a daughter. Mrs. Andrew 

Bowman a sister. A Batavian for 22 years. 2-25-1935 

Estate. 3-4 &/or 12 - 1936 

Webster, Louise Daughter of Jennie Webster of 218 East Main Street. 12-20-1906 

Home from Belcourt School Washington, DC. 5-28-1907 

Miss Webster and Miss Walker hit by a stolen car - Miss Webster's ankle broken. 9-12-1914 

Webster and May Dunham to open kindergarten at 210 East Main Street. 10-12-1917 

Marries Edgar Reusswig of Utica. 10-7-1922 

Webster, Roxanne Webster and Daniel Webster have a hayride. 9-26-1914 

Roxy Webster, a nurse, dead at 63. Daughter of William E. and Gertrude 

Sherman Webster. 10-21-1963 

Webster, Sherman S. Webster and John J. Callahan buy the saloon at 49 Main - to remodel. 12-29-1906 

Lyric Theater to open soon. See: Lyric Theater. 1-11-1907 

Webster and Callahan sell the Lyric to Robert Crisswell of LeRoy. 10-28-1909 

Going to Arizona. 10-29-1909 

Webster, William E. Admitted to the bar - energetic and ambitious. 1-13-1883 

Back from California where he went a year ago. To open an office in the 

Bierce block. 12-22-1885 

Buys the building at 78 Main Street from the estate of Jacob Baker. 11-13-1894 

To put a new front on the Baker Building. 12-18-1894 

Buys the Continental Hotel, 22-24 Main, from John Buchanan. 2-25-1895 

Moves his office from the Commercial Building to the Webster Block, 78 Main. 3-20-1895 

Mrs. Webster and child visiting in Rochester. 7-20-1896 

Working on the Benham appeal. 10-21-1897 

Forms a partnership with Bayard J. Stedman of Rochester. 9-7-1898 

W. E. King moving the old Stevens house to the back of the lot - to build a 

handsome new house in front. Mrs. Webster living in the old house during 

the building. 9-27-1898 

Jennie W. Webster divorces William E. Mother gets custody of child. Married 

12 years ago. 3-15-1899 

Webster & Stedman moving their office from 78 Main to the Concert Hall block. 3-27-1899 

Webster and Mrs. Gertrude E. Cavanaugh of Batavia married in St. Catherines, 

Ont. To live at 19 Tracy Avenue. 6-2-1899 

Refers in court to police as thugs and rascals. 9-7-1899 

The firm of Webster & Stedman dissolved. 10-7-1901 

Webster and Stedman dissolve their partnership. Webster moves from 19 Tracy 

to the corner of Bank and Washington - home of Harvey Wilson. 10-9-1901 

Buys a Cadillac - drives it home from Buffalo. 8-28-1903 

To avoid hitting an Italian in the road, Webster runs his car into a stone wall. 11-19-1903 

Webster and Lawson law firm dissolved - in partnership a year. 11-25-1903 

Webster's team of ponies - left untied on Bank Street - ran away. 9-27-1907 

Picks up a boy on the road who ran away from a cruel home in Indian Falls. 3-18-1913 

To lose his left foot (left leg) due to diabetes. 3-19-1919 

Home from the hospital. 4-7-1919 

Obit. Wife Gertrude E. Daughters: Louise W.; Roxanne. Son: Daniel P. 5-11-1922 

Left his law library to his son, Daniel Webster. 6-21-1922 

Past & Present column: on exchanges of Webster and Johnson in court. 1-4-1936 

W. J. Davidson is publishing a biography of Webster. 8-10-1944 

Davidson's book accepted by McBride Publishing. 9-27-1944 

Jennie W. Webster, widow of owned the Webster Building, 78 Main Street. Sold 

by executrix, Mrs. Reusswig to James Criticos. Kustas 5-11-1945



Webster, William E. (cont) 

Diane tells me Rowena Washburn Atwater was at one time made about Webster. 

She thinks he was a step-son of William Webster as was Roxanne Webster 

his sister. Both brilliant, charming, volatile. 

no date 

Webster Avenue 

E. P. Morse is cutting a new street in the rear of Elmwood Cemetery - from the 

middle of Buell Street to the end of Howard. 12-20-1889 

Webster Building 

78 Main. 

Jamestown firm to open a fruit and vegetable store August 1st. 7-6-1895 

Ad: Greek American Confectionery Store, 78 Main Street. 8-15-1895 

Weckworth, Dr. Bruce G. A taxi driver in NYC, novelist, writer for TV, 30, driving Batavia Taxi - picture. 7-16-1982 

Article and picture of Weckworth taxi - called Batavia's first limousine service. 1-13-1986 

Says his taxi service - and limousine - have saved lives, driving drunks - picture. 

[Recently sold his taxi service to his employees - now only limousines - has 3.] 5-10-1989 

Obit - 48. Chiropractic doctor, also the former owner Taxi in Batavia, dead of 

injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Queens. 3-7-2001 

Wednesday Reading Club To meet. 11-24-1903 

Meets - with Mrs. Watts Richmond. 11-11-1907 

Meets with Mrs. R. F. Otis. 9-15-1908 

Meets. 3-30-1909 

Had a picnic. 6-6-1909 

To meet. 3-14-1911 

To meet. 5-6-1911 

Wednesday Reading Club. 5-20-1911 

To meet. 12-18-1911 

With Mrs. E. E. Atwater. 2-6-1912 

To meet. 10-4-1912 

With Miss Redfield. 4-22-1913 

Closing the season. 6-10-1913 

Mrs. D. W. Tomlinson, Jr. entertains the Reading Club. 2-10-1914 

To meet. 4-21-1914 

To meet. 6-2-1914 

To meet. 12-8-1914 

To meet with Mrs. W. S. Miller. 6-8-1915 

To meet with Mrs. Roberts. 6-15-1915 

To meet. 7-20-1915 

To meet. 7-25-1916 

Meets. 1-9-1917 

To meet. 4-10-1917 

To meet with Mrs. E. C. Atwater. 10-2-1917 

To meet. 12-3-1917 

With Mrs. Seaver January 2nd. 12-18-1917 

With Mrs. D. W. Tomlinson, Jr. 1-22-1918 

Meets with Mrs. Tomlinson. 6-25-1918 

Wednesday Study Club On picnic - Nita Dustin with guest. 6-24-1913 

Started in 1904. 16-20 members. One program every other year. Meets in 

homes. Active. 

no date 

Someone told me about - 1975. 

Celebrates its 55th Anniversary. Started by Mrs. Frances Pratt Douglas, 

October 1904. Travel used to predominate programs in the early years but a 

variety of subjects are now covered. Names of members and honorary members. 

Honorary members: Mrs. R. M. Green; Mrs. H. Johnson; Mrs. W. W. Johnson; 

Mrs. C.C. MacLean; Mrs. F. E. Palmer; Mrs. Frank B. Minor; Nita Dustin. 9-29-195



Wee, Dr. Chong H. Opening an office at 211 Main Street - Urologist. 1-31-1973 

In private practice in Norwich and Batavia for four years. 3-6-1974 

Weed Control 

The City imposes weed control bill - to require grass 8'' high to be cut - exempts 

for lots off main thoroughfares. 9-29-1987 

Weeks and Williamson 

See: Williamson & Weeks. 

George W. Weeks and George W. Willliamson buy the furniture and mortuary 

business of C. H. Turner and Son. 8-16-1887 

Successful in the Turner Building. 3-28-1888 

Dissolved - Williamson to continue. 10-2-1888 

Wehle, Louis A. President of Genesee Brewery - dead at 75. 11-23-1964 

Weick, Charles Of the Rainbow Division in France. 1-23-1918 

Obit - 65, of Chicago. 11-10-1961 

Weick, Charles D. 

Obit - of self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. Daughters: Miss Mary C.; 

Mrs. Irving McPartland; Sister Mary Theodora (Lena L. Weick). 

Sons: Charles G. of Detroit; Edward of Detroit; Joseph F. of Buffalo. 10-1-1936 

Weick, Lena Of 249 State Street, becomes Sister Mary Theodora in Mt. Mercy Academy Buffalo. 9-3-1930 

Weick, Mary Lena Weick marries Dennis Dailey - Mary Weick bridesmaid - of State Street. 5-8-1895 

Lena Dennis died at 26 - at the home of her parents, State Street Road. 12-9-1895 

Weick, Mary Daughter of Charles D. and Mary Daily. Brother: Edward V. - died in 1954; 

Charles G.; Joseph F. Sisters: Mrs. Nellie McPartland; Sister M. Theodora. 

Charles G. dead in Detroit. 11-10-1961 

Mary C. Weick dead at 90. 2-20-1985 

Weick, Charles D. & Mary Dailey 

State Street Road. 

Obit - Mrs. Mary Weick. 10-24-1908 

Obit - John Weick. Born in Germany. Sons: John; Charles. 3-3-1909 

Mary Weick graduates Blount School of Business. 6-17-1914 

Obit - John Weick with sister Creek Road. Brother: Charles Weick. Sister: 

Mrs. Charles Neth. 4-4-1918 

Obit - Mrs. Mary Daily Weick of 245 State Street. Children: Mary of Philadelphia; 

Charles of Delaware {Mary Weick, Mrs. McPartlan, 2 others; Ed of Flint, MI; 

Nellie; Lena; Joseph. 10-3-1923 

Charles Weick dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound - 72. Funeral. 10-2-1936 

Charles Weick left an estate of $4,000. Four daughters, one son. 10-14-1936 

Obit - Edward V. Weick - 56. 8-27-1954 

Weidner, William Superintendent at P. W. Minor Co. 5-28-1951 

Weigel, Richard 

Of the Industrial Development Agency, to direct Northern Counties Industrial 

Agencies. 8-3-1988 

Weight No More 

Lea-Anne Werder is moving from weight-loss program at McAuley Hall to the 

weight-losing diet program at the YWCA. 11-10-1995 

Interview with Werder - moving Weight No More from the YWCA to Corfu Fire Hall. 7-28-1997 

Lea Anne Werder's plan working, as attested by Richard Popp of Attica. 12-29-1998 

Gary and Vicki McKeirnan of Batavia Boutique to handle Weight No More for 

Batavia. 3-20-2000



Weil Bros. Boiler Factory Boiler Manufactory coming - to settle near Law Street and the railroad lines. 10-23-1919 

Drive on for $15,000 for site new works. 10-25-1919 

Over ⅔ pledged by noon. 10-28-1919 

Still $4,000 short of $15,000. 10-31-1919 

Deed for the property secured. 11-13-1919 

1,000 acres Liberty-Swan-Ellicott secured. 12-5-1919 

Boiler Works changed hands - not coming. 12-20-1919 

Company repaid the Chamber $7,752.08 for efforts made to bring boiler the 

works here. 1-15-1920 

Weinberg, S. 

Moves clothing stock from the Fix Building, 122 Main, to 64 Main where he shares 

the building with Singer Sewing Machine. 1-16-1896 

Weiner, Louis Of Utica, buys the jewelry business of Lawrence Hopp. 9-22-1931 

Closes business. 1-26-1932 

Weir, Frank 

Frank Weir Candy Co., 42 Main Street in the 1900 Directory. 

Weir Candy Store getting redecorated. 3-9-1905 

Weir's Candy Store redecorated. 3-7-1910 

Ad for Weir's Fine Candy. 12-21-1912 

Frank Weir's candy store, 42 Main Street, handsomely redecorated. 4-12-1913 

Weir installs a Lippincott soda fountain at 42 Main - cost $1,000. 1-4-1917 

Victim of an exploding tank he was recharging in the cellar. 3-12-1919 

Cash box with Weir's life savings missing, brother reports. 4-1-1919 

Killed. 3-11-1919 

J. E. Brown recalls Weir's freak accident. 8-7-1957 

J. E. Brown recalls - Weir was tall, thin, and slow moving on foot and behind the 

counter. When he put a dish before you it was "done." 9-9-1961 

Weiss, Donald Mrs. Donald Weiss and her infant daughter of LeRoy. 12-24-1947 

Weiss, Donald J. Marries Jeanne Nichols. 5-17-1943 

To build at 106 North Spruce Street. 10-31-1950 

Obit - 66. 7-31-1978 

Another obituary. 8-1-1978 

Weiss, George Traveling with Primrose & West theatrical company, next season. 7-22-1892 

Weiss the actor, now an agent. 2-1-1894 

George "Dutch" Weiss returns after fifty years in vaudeville and road shows. 9-21-1928 

Weiss, Philip G. Miss Stella M. Hussey and Weiss married. 2-21-1900 

Appointed Democratic Poll Clerk in District no. 4. 10-13-1903 

Victor for seat in the 1st Ward. 3-20-1905 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Weiss married 25 years. 2-21-1925 

A New York Central baggage man. 4-14-1937 

Given a golden pass by the railroad. A baggage man - with the railroad for 50 years. 3-24-1949 

Mr. & Mrs. Weiss married 50 years - picture. 2-22-1950 

Same 2-21-1951 

Retires from the Central. 11-1-1951 

Picture of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Weiss, married 57 years. 2-21-1957 

Obit - aged 82. 1-30-1959 

Weiss, Mrs. Philip G. Obit - 78. 5-28-1957 

Weiss, Philip J. Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Ebling, 501 East Main. 11-30-1902 

Weiss, Philip J. Visiting his parents Philip G. Weiss. 5-19-1930 

Endorsed for the DA post in place of Neville. 10-10-1937



Weiss, Philip J. (cont) The new District Attorney. 10-11-1937 

Marries Katherine E. Nearverth. 11-22-1938 

City Judge Weiss - new president of the Ball Club. 2-16-1942 

Wins on the Independent ticket. 11-5-1947 

Candidate for County Court. 6-10-1948 

Picture of Weiss and family. 10-30-1948 

Blasts parents who leave children with babysitters who are 12 or 13 years old. 9-20-1952 

On the bench in Kings County - reveals he sentenced a hoodlum. 3-6-1954 

Speaks on probation proposals. 12-24-1954 

J. E. Brown on Judge Weiss' busy schedule. 11-2-1956 

Given the St. George Award at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo, for aid to youth. 4-28-1958 

Picture of Weiss and family - for Superior Court Judge. 10-31-1959 

Wins seat as Judge - strongest win he has had. 11-9-1960 

To serve in Niagara County. 10-4-1962 

First day on Supreme Court - admits 22 to citizenship. 2-5-1963 

Takes a stand against adultery. 3-19-1963 

Disapproves of too easy treatment of youthful offenders. 9-22-1964 

In the hospital in Elmira. 10-10-1964 

Back to work, part time. 2-16-1965 

Honored by the Bar Association. 2-8-1966 

Obit - 57. 11-25-1966 

Picture: Weiss funeral. 11-28-1966 

Winegar on. 11-29-1966 

Weiss, Philip J. (the younger) Council president. Says open Council meetings cost more but are worth it. 8-9-1990 

Says he is not a candidate for Council president. 12-31-1991 

Obit - aged 53. 8-19-1993 

Weissend, Patrick 

Has worked at the Holland Land Office since February 1998, now appointed 

museum director. 2-18-1999 

Welch, Burt W. 

Of Buffalo, and George Wilder of Akron buy the garage at 233 West Main Street 

from E. F. Kyle & Son. 8-26-1920 

Garage fire caused by careless smoking. 6-6-1921 

To build a Buick salesroom at 206 East Main Street - on the site known as the 

Community Center - bought from Allen F. Childs and Newman L. Hawks. 5-1-1925 

Has bought a lot on Russell Place recently burned - owned by John F. and 

Thomas J. Ryan - for over $10,000. Formerly the Overland Garage. 3-11-1925 

Buys a strip of land from Colgrove and Ryan along Leadley-Woods garage edge. 7-16-1926 

Has a permit to build on Russell Place - site of Leadley-Woods garage - owns 

a Buick garage on West Main. 7-22-1926 

Werner-Spitz Co. of Rochester to build for Welch. 8-16-1926 

Buick dealer, rebuilding Russell Street Garage - burned December 18, 1925. 9-8-1926 

Buys out his partner George A. Weeks. Now the sole Buick garage owner. 6-19-1928 

To sell his Buick dealership to Mancusos - to keep Burwell Garage on Russell Pl. 1-19-1928 

Sale of used cars at Burwell Garage. 7-20-1928 

Sells his Pontiac franchise to J. E. and L. J. Ryan - sale happened a while back. 2-22-1934 

Blaze at Welch farm - a mile north of the City line on State Road. 6-1-1936 

Demonstrates a driverless Buick car. 11-4, 5-1936 

Mancusos buy Welch Buick franchise and garage and two buildings at 229-235 

West Main Street. Still to hold Burwell Garage on Russell Place - and a couple 

of farms. 10-16-1937 

Gordon M. Potter buys Welch's farm - formerly Bogue farm - Elba Townline Road 

at Daws Corners. 2-15-1943 

Welch farm on State Street Road chosen for an airport. 7-29-1944 

Stricken in Florida. 2-16-1954 

Better. 2-17-1954 

Flown home from Florida. 3-13-1954



Welch, Burt W. (cont) Obit - 66 - picture. 4-6-1954 

When Welch sold his garage to Mancusos in 1937 he persuaded Alva C. Smith 

to stay on. Smith now retiring after 29 years working at the same location. 3-14-1959 

Sold the garage at 233 West Main to Mancusos. Still owned a garage on 

Russell Place. 

Burwell Garage being demolished - picture. 11-24-1972 

Welch, Mrs. Burt Obit - 78, in Rochester. 9-8-1962 

Welch, Jesse Admits killing his brother William A. 7-1-1923 

Burt Welch accuses his brother of manslaughter. 7-7-1931 

Jesse Welch cleared. 7-8-1931 

Welch, Patrick Civil War veteran, 71, run down and killed by an automobile driven by Mrs. E. F. 

Bullock today. 8-25-1914 

Buried at Gettysburg. 8-28-1914 

Welch, Tom Killed in a fall - in a fight with his brothers. 6-29, 30-1931 

Jesse Welch admits to killing. 7-1-1931 

Jesse Welch arrested - freed after a hearing. 7-7-1931 

Welch, William 

Dead from a fall down stairs at the Welch farm on State Street Road. Brothers 

Jesse, Burt, and George all present. 6-29-1931 

Case a puzzle. 6-30-1931 

Jesse Welch admits killing - asks for the death penalty - says his brother threw 

him into a water trough. 7-1-1931 

Jesse Welch arrested. 7-7-1931 

Picture: Jesse Welch - free of charges. 7-8-1931 

Welcome Wagon Marguerite Tierney the new hostess. 8-31-1951 

Welcome Wagon Club Welcome Wagon Couples Club to meet at the YMCA. 4-22-1955 

Mancuso Motors gives a Chevrolet to - for the use of Mrs. Tierney. 6-26-1957 

Club meets. November 1958 

Picture of 43 graduates of the Welcome Wagon course taught by Tierney. 3-16-1962 

Picture of Tierney with the Welcome Wagon school. 5-22-1963 

To have a picnic. 6-14-1977 

To have a party at Batavia Downs. 11-17-1977 

Invites newcomers to a dance at GCC. 1-17-1978 

Club organizes - Maureen German, president. Dorothy Wentland the Welcome 

Wagon Hostess. 2-1-1978 

Mrs. Gerbig (Patricia M.) Welcome Wagon Hostess. 3-14-1978 

To celebrate its 50th Anniversary. 6-22-1978 

Rose Mary Christian head Welcome Wagon hostess. 10-7-1978 

Weldgen, Francis G. To celebrate his first Mass at St. Mary's Church. 7-21-1960 

Weldgen, Rev. Francis G. Named monsignor. 10-4-1975 

Honored at St. Mary's for activities in aid to Office of the Aging. 1-21-1976 

On Weldgen and his work with youth. 11-1979 

Welfare 

See also: Red Cross. 

Batavia poor cost $6,407.32 for 1909. 12-30-1909 

Welfare Station in the Bird Building, Ellicott Square. 7-20-1914 

Batavia's Mission Union, 629 Ellicott Square. 7-20-1914 

State Health sends a nurse for the Health Station. 8-11-1914 

Crowds visit the Health Station - hear nurse, Miss Whitmore. 9-10-1914 

Ladies to help support station. 9-12-1914 

Alice Day Gardner, head - meeting at Ellicott Square. 9-16-1914 

Olive Hart hired. 9-26-1914



Welfare (cont) Care of indigent taxes the new police building, 168 housed and fed last week. 11-18-1914 

Miss Hart is child welfare nurse. 12-5-1914 

The Child Welfare Society to associate with the New Women's Charitable Assn. 12-19-1914 

Men's Relief Association - Ellicott Hall. 12-19-1914 

Batavia Social Welfare Federation (women) Masonic Temple Relief Association. 12-22-1914 

Welfare said somewhat lighter - all needy cases cared for. 12-28-1914 

United Charities - moves to the Dellinger Building. 1-2-1915 

The Salvation Army sets up a soup kitchen. 1-5-1915 

The City proposes hiring a welfare nurse. 5-25-1915 

The City Council and Board of Education combine to hire a welfare nurse. 5-26-1915 

Charities cost the City $6,274 in 1917. 1-12-1918 

Welfare Councilman Wiard calls benefit dance a racket. 10-22-1923 

Red Cross clothing sale opens. 11-26-1923 

Care of the poor cost $39,000 in 1924. 12-23-1924 

The City is keeping 30 families. 1-25-1928 

Supervisors move $8,000 from the contingency fund to the Poor Fund. 2-1-1929 

City unemployed one in nine. 5-27-1930 

The Mayor asks for a relief plan for the jobless. 10-31-1930 

Meeting at the City Hall - suggestions regarding the jobless - regarding 

foreclosures discussed. 11-4-1930 

Relief for started in the City. 11-13-1930 

A food relief program proposed. 11-19-1930 

5% of those living in the City are needy, relief worker study shows. 11-26-1930 

The bond issue for relief explained. 12-2-1930 

Voters vote down the $25,000 bond relief issue. 12-6, 8-1930 

LeSeur outlines a plan for the well-off to help the poor. 12-11-1930 

Charles Messina of Lafayette Lunch, 28 Jackson Street, to serve free soup all 

day Wednesday and Saturday. 12-11-1930 

Request made to double the welfare fund - budget for the County overdrawn. 12-15-1930 

550 given assistance in the past two weeks - $1,100 worth of clothing, $500 worth 

of food. Welfare Station at 51-53 Main Street. 12-16-1930 

Welfare funds gone - headquarters must close without help from some source. 

New Sterling law. 1-29-1931 

The City Council votes to pay the relief bill - may have to borrow money. 2-2-1931 

The Council votes to limit welfare to $650 a week. 2-5-1931 

Welfare plan questioned. The Common Council offers $650 a week until the end 

of the year. Grocers question the system. [United Welfare Association at 

53 Main - distributes food and clothing.] City Commissioner Wallace says it is 

OK for the City to supply welfare funds. City Attorney Coon says the same. 2-14-1931 

Wiard says the Association has an advantage buying at wholesale prices. Grocers 

prefer that recipients buy from them. 2-14-1931 

Relief plan for the City legal, Coon says. 2-19-1931 

Charities drive near its quota. 3-23-1931 

Relief Association store, 53 Main, to close at once - opened November 24, 1930. 4-1-1931 

Clothes to be given to the Red Cross and Salvation Army. Many on the 

commission serve without pay. The City now to contribute $650 a week for 

relief. Now 375 families on the relief books. Extra funds come from voluntary 

contributions. The Red Cross has given about $1,000 over the winter. 4-1-1931 

Relief stores to close soon. 4-2-1931 

The Commissioner of Charities to take cases. 4-2, 3-1931 

375 families getting aid - relief rolls to be cut by Commissioner Lloyd A. Cutler. 4-3-1931 

With payment of $10.55 U. Welfar closed out. 4-23-1931 

Those on unemployment to get land to grow vegetables. 5-6-1931 

Welfare families given garden space. (Lloyd A. Cutler, Commissioner of Welfare.) 5-16-1931 

Plan to help the jobless supported by the City, suggested by Ed Weber (or 

Walker) - self-help gardens, seeds, plowing. 5-26-1931 

Land cultivated by the jobless well approved here. 5-27-1931 

Farm for the unemployed planted with beans - on the north side of East Avenue. 6-10-1931



Welfare (cont) The Council outlines plans to help next winter. 6-25-1931 

The City has spent 60% of the welfare money already. 7-2-1931 

Open meeting on unemployment relief. 7-10-1931 

Poor fund now $7,000 overdrawn. 8-1-1931 

The Mayor to name a commission to re-organize relief. To borrow funds and pay 

from the tax roll. Cutler to get help. 8-6-1931 

$30 left in the relief fund - fund drive planned. 9-15-1931 

The Council adopts a relief plan with the state sharing the expense. 9-29-1931 

The Council adopts Wicks Bill. 9-29-1931 

The Red Cross to help with relief. 10--1931 

The City bean crop yields 60 bushels of beans for the needy. 10-3-1931 

Gov. Roosevelt offers a State Unemployment Relief Plan. 9-19-1931 

Comm. Cutler takes a list of public work jobs unemployed could do to Albany. 10-28-1931 

Whelan Drug to give 5% of its profits to. 11-3-1931 

Sewer work proposed as a relief job. 11-5-1931 

Red Cross help for the City Relief arranged. 11-13-1931 

Relief money from the State is disappointingly small. 11-16-1931 

Work-relief projects in the City discussed. 11-19-1931 

The State approves $2,300 for relief jobs. 11-19-1931 

The Council debates relief - the majority want to await action by the State. 11-27-1931 

Addition to the disposal plant the first relief job. 11-28-1931 

Special meeting of the Council on relief. 11-30-1931 

$50,000 to be borrowed for relief, municipal improvement. 12-5-1931 

The State offers $7,700 for relief - bringing a total to $10,000 for the County. 

The office moved to the 2nd floor of City Hall. 12-8-1931 

$50,000 in bond money to be sold for City work-relief. 12-19-1931 

More than 500 welfare baskets to be distributed at Christmas time. 12-23-1931 

Penny-a-meal campaign (as) dues to substitute for benefits. 12-29-1931 

The Red Cross to open a used clothing store at 2 Court Street. 12-31-1931 

The Mayor and Council cut their own salaries. 1-4-1932 

Unemployment costs up - $440 daily. 1-15-1932 

The State will allow municipalities 5 years to make up deficits due to welfare costs. 1-15-1932 

Penny-a-meal now $1,500 to Red Cross fund. 1-27-1932 

Work on drains for aeration beds on expanded water system to be a work-relief 

project. 2-17-1932 

Index of relief workers being prepared. 3-8-1932 

Churches contribute to charities - total reaches $10,905. 3-19-1932 

Relief expenditure tightening planned by the Council - foresees no reduction in 

demand for relief. 4-9-1932 

The Red Cross spent over $10,000 on relief last year. 4-13-1932 

Legion has a plan to help the unemployed. 4-18-1932 

American Legion relief plan tryout in the City. 4-26-1932 

The City, aided by Cornell expert, provides plots for gardens. 5-12-1932 

Dozen apply for garden space. 5-13-1932 

Forty men to start gardens on East Avenue. 5-23-1932 

Extension of water mains to the Veteran's Hospital site a Relief project. 5-25-1932 

Unemployed gardens get good crops. 8-13-1932 

Taxpayers form a league to reduce welfare costs. 9-10-1932 

City finances are in bad shape. 9-17-1932 

Welfare costs are staggering for the City. 10-12-1932 

Clothing for thousands of families from the Red Cross. 10-17-1932 

50 hold a dinner to plan relief (for) unemployed. 10-20-1932 

Veteran's Dance to benefit welfare - called a racket. 10-22-1932 

Red Cross opens a store. 11-26-1932 

The City gets $2,355 from the State for welfare. 1-13-1933 

Welfare now costs the City $440 a day. 1-15-1933 

Jobs for 120 men on Clinton Street building - with State relief funds. Hartley to 

supply a list of jobless. 2-10-1933



Welfare (cont) 50 men report for jobs on the highway. 2-14-1933 

Michael T. Early named head of Work Relief Committee - unpaid. 2-20-1933 

Dr. Ralph Streeter is examining men applying for Military Training Camp. 3-7-1933 

Catholic Charities caring for many. 3-7-1933 

Penny-a-meal plan nets $325. 3-10-1933 

Those on welfare to be screened for jobs - to get work if on the list for two months. 3-11-1933 

Unemployed gardens cancelled this year - use back yards. 4-1-1933 

Kiwanis sponsors potato growing. 4-6-1933 

The City not to sponsor garden plots for the unemployed - suggest back yards. 4-11-1933 

Municipal Gardens to start - those not working gardens should not get financial aid. 4-28-1933 

Batavia assigned 30 places for Job Corps. 5-1-1933 

274 families receive aid. 5-17-1933 

Jobs for 100 likely on Alexander Road work. 5-22-1933 

375 heads of families now out of the program - funds exhausted. 6-1-1933 

34 left the City for CCC camp. 6-6-1933 

Some state relief money for the Playground Program. 6-13-1933 

A municipal woodpile set up. 6-13-1933 

Street work for the unemployed hampered by lack of funds. 7-7-1933 

The State approves funds - $6,400 for the jobless - to clean sanitary sewers, cut 

weeds. 7-8-1933 

Welfare costs for Batavia doubled last year. 7-11-1933 

NRA material here - organization starts soon. 7-28-1933 

110 employers sign to coo in NRA plan. 8-5-1933 

110 employers sign to coo in NRA plan. 8-5-1933 

Work cleaning the Creek begins tomorrow. 8-2-1933 

Many unemployed soon to get highway work. 8-12-1933 

Twenty five get work on highway in first Federal Aid program here. 8-30-1933 

NRA parade Wednesday the 6th. 8-31-1933 

More jobs, pay found in the City by the Chamber. 9-1-1933 

Welfare workers strike - want more pay, work. 9-5-1933 

Parade over 2 miles long - 7:30 tonight. 9-6-1933 

Parade enthusiastic despite the weather. 9-7-1933 

Father Kirby mediates - demands refused, welfare workers return to work. 9-8-1933 

Father Kirby resigns Emergency (Work) Relief Committee. 9-15-1933 

Unpaid taxes $77,000 - payless days possible. 10-5-1933 

Federal Public Works program requires program acceptance. 10-6-1933 

Federal Public Works program requires program acceptance. 11-11-1933 

Supervisors and the Council unite in drive for work relief. 11-25-1933 

Office® Wiard, Work Relief Administration besieged (by) work applicants. 11-29-1933 

Every town in the county gets work-relief money. 12-4-1933 

The City has $3,500 in CWA funds, no project. 12-5-1933 

Jobs exceed workers now in the county. 12-8-1933 

261 businesses (Batavians) under WPA program. 12-9-1933 

1,200 men now on WPA rolls (CWA). Work quota increased to 1,300 men. 

Straighten and clean the Creek; add 4' of concrete to the Batavia-Alexander 

Road; widen Oakfield-Wheatfield Road; general cleaning up at the VA Hospital. 12-13-1933 

Benefits of CWA seen immediately by merchants. 12-18-1933 

Fifteen new projects approved for CWA - VA Hospital work; draining the rear of 

Seneca Avenue and Ross Street; enlargement of the sludge bed at the 

sewerage disposal plant; planning and putting in trunk sewer line in the southeastern 

part of the City; cleaning 1,000' ditch from Walnut to Big Ditch at 

Walnut on Law Street; other projects delayed by the cost of material. 12-20-1933 

300 families get Christmas baskets. 12-22-1933 

$13,570 to Genesee County for CWA workers. 12-22-1933 

$12,000 CWA payroll (actually $13,571). 12-22, 23-1933 

Henry W. Ware, candidate for Police Chief, appointed Chairman of Welfare Comm. 1-4-1934 

1,200 to receive WPA checks tomorrow. 1-5-1934 

80 more women to get CWA jobs. 1-16-1934



Welfare (cont) Twenty vehicles added to the CWA fleet for county work. 1-29-1934 

Richmond Avenue to be paved with(sic) CWA workers. 2-1-1934 

CWA funds arrive - projects continued. 2-16-1934 

CWA laying off 300 Friday. 2-20-1934 

CWA to disband March 30. 3-6-1934 

The State is arranging a work program to follow CWA. 3-10-1934 

CWA workers strike - for 50¢ an hour, 30 hour week. 3-16-1934 

Strike number doubles. 3-17-1934 

CWA strike practically ended. 3-21-1934 

47 local CCC men to Letchworth Park. 4-2-1934 

Swezey ditch to be covered next - federal funds for the material. 4-10-1934 

New rules for home relief - limits work to family budget. 4-20-1934 

Wiard says that straightening the Creek is the next project. 5-4-1934 

Welfare and unemployment people confer in Batavia today. 5-10-1934 

Home relief hasn't shown expected drop. 5-18-1934 

Louis Wiard persuades the State to make up the TERA discrepancy. 6-6-1934 

Relief costs the City $20,000 a month - some agencies see improvement. 7-14-1934 

Work relief in the City cost $150,000 service records reveal. 9-8-1934 

FERA workers trimming trees. 9-11-1934 

New rule says relief wages a local concern. 11-22-1934 

Relief situation is about the same as a year ago. Business better, jobs are about 

the same. 12-17-1934 

Bond issue planned to ask $100,000 for relief. 1-11-1935 

The Office of National Re-employment found jobs for 1,387 in 1934. 777 went to 

public works; 129 to CWA. 2-23-1935 

Men from Letchworth CCC camp to fight fire in the Elba mucklands. 2-26-1935 

Transient hotels may be moved out of the City - costing $60 a day. 2-28-1935 

George Rogers, former Darien Supervisor, is County Welfare Commissioner. 3-15-1935 

Surplus stock - Red Cross - brings food, material, clothing. 3-30-1935 

City welfare bonds marketed at low rate. 4-2-1935 

The head of NRS says (Earl Wiltse) job office has found employment for 127. 8-20-1935 

Men on welfare who refuse jobs are off the rolls. 8-23-1935 

Four WPA projects to employ men: Jerome Place; South Liberty Street; Chestnut 

Street; Ganson Avenue. 10-31-1935 

TERA jobs ordered discontinued. 11-20-1935 

End of NRA today - terminated by FDR. 12-23-1935 

None of the welfare societies mentioned in 1936. 

No one appointed Welfare Chief - Ware became Police Chief. 1-2-1936 

Burdette has directed relief by TERA (Temporary Emergency Relief Act) - ends 

February 1st. 1-2-1936 

Increased welfare costs to necessitate the issue of bonds by the City. 1-9-1936 

Investigation shows little welfare chiseling here. 1-13-1936 

R. D. Fisher given Welfare post - succeeds Burdette. 2-3-1936 

Bonus work at regional office given 50 women. 3-20-1936 

The County spent $19,681 on Child Welfare in 1936. 11-24-1936 

Complete report - finances and jobs - of WPA to date. 4-17-1937 

State and Federal units take on the costs of Child Welfare - some $10,000 a year. 5-1-1937 

The Child Welfare Board abolished. Child Welfare to be handled in the same way 

as Old Age Relief. No about 60 cases. County Welfare. 7-7-1937 

Money, not orders, to be given to 100 relief families. 8-7-1937 

Commissioner Fisher says unwise spending to cease. 8-7-1937 

The City has projects for about 60 - expect about 150 to be on the relief rolls in 

the next 3 months. 11-13-1937 

AEP work discontinued - 15 in the City lose jobs. 3-23-1938 

Lack of work projects ups relief costs. 4-26-1938 

The Mayor says the relief budget is in bad shape. 6-14-1938 

Batavia's share of WPA funds is almost ⅓ of a million. 8-29-1938 

Welfare workers demand recognition - "Worker's Alliance." 1-19-1939



Welfare (cont) 

Group calling themselves the "Batavia Worker's Alliance" protest the way welfare 

(WPA) jobs are given - the Council promises better attention to details. 1-19-1939 

Slash in WPA funds to put more burden on the State. 1-23-1939 

The Mayor tells merchants that the WPA halves welfare costs. 4-21-1939 

The number of men on welfare does not drop - as expected it would. 6-22-1939 

WPA workers program revised - 150 to work 130 hours a month. 7-5-1939 

WPA sewing rooms to continue. 7-12-1939 

Deficit in welfare funds - must borrow $25,000. 11-16-1939 

Many who received welfare now pay it back - the City gets $1,800. 2-22-1940 

County Welfare posts to go under Civil Service. 3-14-1940 

Welfare workers to be Civil Service. 8-29-1940 

Welfare Commissioner Frank A. Corti finds welfare at a 10 year low. 9-6-1940 

Welfare rolls cut - industry taking more. 12-11-1940 

The County Assumes responsibility for Old Age Relief. 12-27-1940 

Figlow leaves the department - George W. Rogers replaces. 1-20-1941 

Suggest licensing pin ball machines for revenue. 1-22-1941 

Food stamp plan approved for the City. 2-13-1941 

The City and State oppose moving the Welfare office from the Court House to 

Bethany. 2-22-1941 

The County is asked to oversee the City Relief program. 2-26-1941 

The Welfare head plans to move the office to the County Home site in spite of 

opposition. George W. Rogers, Welfare Commissioner. 2-27-1941 

Steps taken to turn Welfare records to the County. 3-4-1941 

Welfare office to be closed. 3-4-1941 

Relief at a 10 year low. 4-12-1941 

The Mayor breaks tie vote to approve $6,000 in relief money to help complete the 

NYA Building. 5-27-1941 

The City adopts a food stamp plan. 8-5-1941 

An organization set-up to operate the Food Stamp Plan. Joseph Redmond, 

Chairman - 25 stores in place. See also: Food Stamps. 8-8-1941 

Gertrude Krieger replaces Frank Corti on the City Welfare Department. 8-19-1941 

George W. Rogers, County Welfare Commissioner, mailed 556 Old Age checks. 10-1-1941 

City relief cases dropped from 42 to 38 in a month. 8-18-1942 

The decrease in welfare will reduce the County budget. 12-4-1942 

City and County Welfare to merge - Ward Maidment, City Welfare Commissioner, 

resigns to prepare. 6-4-1946 

C. G. Burt takes the welfare post pending merger. 7-1-1946 

The County takes over all welfare cases today - Pearl Buckholtz and Bess Sage 

retained. 8-7-1946 

County and City Welfare Departments to merge October 1st. 8-7-1946 

County tax up because of the change in the welfare arrangements. 11-12-1946 

The City eliminates final welfare debt - now free of all indebtedness. 3-24-1948 

Donald G. Burt to succeed George W. Roberts, who is retiring, as head of Welfare. 5-31-1950 

Welfare expenses for 1952 were a quarter million. 1-14-1953 

Donald Burt re-elected to the Welfare Board. 11-4-1953 

The Welfare Department asks for $60,000 for hospital care for next year. 9-20-1954 

The Welfare Department is moving to the new wing of the County Building. 7-6-1956 

Welfare cases more than doubled in 1957. 5-9-1958 

The Welfare Department needs $69,000 to complete relief rolls. 12-11-1958 

Welfare costs up $65,981.17 over last year. 1-29-1959 

Jobless benefits exhausted. 3-4-1959 

Welfare expenditures up nearly $400,00 in seven years - care of the ill. 3-5-1960 

Welfare costs up $48,447 in year. 2-8-1961 

Welfare to distribute surplus food in April. 2-18-1961 

Welfare cost over $1 million. 6-30-1962 

"Free food" costs the County $8,000. 10-28-1964 

Welfare expected to cost $10,000 for year. 11-28-1964 

County welfare costs $½ million. 2-5-1966



Welfare (cont) Medicare costs over whelming the Welfare Department. 6-15-1967 

Welfare explosion staggers the County. 6-22-1967 

The term "Welfare" is out - now Social Services. 8-10-1967 

The Welfare Department is moving to County Building 2 on West Main Road. 11-27-1967 

Welfare costs in the new budget $3,500,000. 10-3-1968 

Welfare in the County is up to $1 million. 2-14-1969 

Donald Burt, Commissioner, retiring. 11-24-1970 

Beverly J. Crabb to become Commissioner. 11-25-1970 

The County approves work for able bodied welfare participants. 4-12-1971 

Cost of nursing home care to Welfare is up 45%. 4-15-1972 

Welfare costs take a sharp upturn. 3-13-1975 

The County Legislature wants welfare reform. 10-23-1975 

The welfare budget is under new strain from unemployment and Home Relief. 11-15-1975 

Welfare funds gone - must use budget cash reserves. 11-26-1975 

Three accused of welfare fraud. 1-9-1976 

1,480 apply for food stamps, bringing the total to 1,752 at the moment. 2-15-1977 

Food stamp applications now over 3,000. 2-16-1977 

Dale Crandall chosen head. 1982 

Fights at the Social Service office - asks for a guard. 3-3-1982 

Genesee medical bill $61,000 per week. 10-5-1991 

A Citizen's Group is being formed to change the Social Service system (State SS) 

says welfare is unfair to children. 3-24-1992 

The County is asking the State to reorganize Social Services to ease the burden 

on local taxes. 4-23-1992 

Welfare - Anti-Tuberculosis League League to hire an anti-tuberculosis nurse. 11-18-1910 

Welfare - Batavia Child Welfare Welfare station in the Bird Building - milk for babies. 7-20-1914 

Ladies agree to support the station - not nurse. 9-12-1914 

Alice Day Gardner, head of Batavia Child Welfare. 9-16-1914 

Olive Hart nurse for the Welfare Station. 9-26-1914 

Child Welfare Association to meet. 12-3-1914 

Nurse Hart made 140 calls in the past week - had 125 calls at the Station. 12-5-1914 

Child Welfare and new women's charitable group join. 12-19-1914 

To meet at the Welfare Station. 1-7-1915 


Shows at the Family to benefit Child Welfare. 2-17-1915 


Mrs. Gardner resigns as president. Mrs. C. R. Scott the new head. 3-6-1915 

Card party for Welfare by the Child Welfare Association. 5-19-1915 

Mrs. McCool appeals for support from the Council. 5-20-1915 

The Council, Board of Education to provide salary for a nurse. 5-26-1915 

Dr. Victor Rice, Welfare Officer, to get $1,000 if he examines every school child. 5-27-1915 

Hart, welfare nurse, resigns. 7-24-1915 

Miss Dorcas Breckenridge is the temporary replacement for Nurse Hart. 8-19-1915 

Dr. Rice and nurse begin examinations. 9-12-1915 

The County appoints the first Board Child Welfare: Mrs. Elizabeth D. Mix, Batavia; 

Mrs. M. H. Keogh, Batavia; Mrs. S. C. Wells, LeRoy; Holden C. Miller, Bergen; 

James H. Hume; Alexander; Elmer Haskell, Pembroke; George H. Craft, 

Oakfield. 9-30-1915 

Mrs. Charles L. Scott resigns as head of Welfare. Mrs. E. H. Judd elected. 10-2-1915 

The Supervisors appropriate $1,500 for welfare - support of mothers, not Child 

Welfare. 12-23-1915 

Meeting to explain Child Welfare and County Welfare. 1-6-1916 

Louise Williams is nurse for Child Welfare - for whom the City pays $500 salary. 1-6-1916 

Miss Anna Ferris substitute Child Welfare nurse - reported 115 calls in June. 7-5-1916 

Mrs. McCool gives a reception for Dr. Ryan. 8-23-1916



Welfare - Batavia Child Welfare (cont) Directors of Child Welfare give a tea in honor of Dr. Ryan - newly appointed 

Child Welfare doctor - at the home of Mrs. McCool - group to canvas for 

Welfare - Batavia Child Welfare financial support. 8-25-1916 

Association Batavia Child Welfare elects - Mrs. Louise B. Williams still the nurse. 10-2-1917 

Child Welfare to change its name - to Infant Welfare Station to avoid confusion. 12-4-1917 

Change of name confirmed. 1-8-1918 

Infant Welfare to assist in government sponsored work. 4-9-1918 

Infant Welfare women elect - nurse Williams, as a war measure, to do welfare 

in schools. 10-6-1918 

Nurse Williams made 400 calls last month. 10-23-1918 

How Infant Welfare helps - 400 calls in a month. 11-23-1918 

Infant Welfare nurse Williams made 2,755 calls, 1607 station visits, 91 babies in 

a year. 1-7-1919 

Infant Welfare to have a bag drive for funds. 7-9-1919 

Infant Welfare made $08 on the bag drive. 8-4-1919 

I. W. signs a contract with National Economy Service of Albany to have another 

bag drive in 1920. 9-9-1919 

I. W. shows results - infant deaths decrease - result of work of Mrs. Williams. 12-16-1919 

Judge Cone appoints E. G. Grinnell - Mrs. Mary Morgan and Charles Lewis both 

reappointed. 10-23-1920 

Of $7,200 appropriation, the Board spent $5,037. 11-22-1920 

Child Welfare needs $8,000 for the County. 11-23-1921 

Child Welfare nurse, Mrs. McLean, asks for a raise. 10-22-1927 

Welfare - Batavia Child Welfare Child Welfare to meet. 8-4-1917 

Association Child Welfare Association to meet. 9-8-1917 

Louise B. Williams, Child Welfare nurse, reports: 333 calls made in August; 

242 called at the station. 9-11-1917 

Child Welfare to meet. 9-29-1917 

Child Welfare elects Mrs. McCool president. 10-2-1917 

Child Welfare to adopt the name "Batavia Infant Welfare" to distinguish it from 

Genesee County Child Welfare. Louise B. Williams nurse. 1-7-1918 

Welfare - Batavia Infant Welfare Olive Hart, welfare nurse, resigns. 7-24-1915 

TB Association and Infant Welfare to get an automobile for the health nurse to use. 5-14-1920 

Dr. Wang examined 20, 8 children. 10-20-1920 

Nurse Murphy says the TB Hospital cannot take patients from Genesee County - 

need beds for 14. 7-22-1921 

Nurse Williams resigns - to join the Genesee County Tuberculosis and Public 

Health Association, replacing Cora Glen. 12-6-1921 

Infant Welfare nurse reports: Mrs. O. H. White. 1-10-1922 

Nurse White describes her use of time. 10-6-1922 

Olive Hart White resigns. 11-13-1922 

Mrs. W. C. McLean the new Infant Welfare nurse. 12-5-1922 

Infant Welfare to divide the region into 15 districts for better efficiency. 3-6-1923 

The New Mancuso Showroom for a benefit dance. 4-28-1923 

League reports no infant deaths in August. 9-6-1923 

Infant Welfare tea. 10-1-1923 

The State offers $800 toward the nurse's salary - if the City equals it. Means the 

City must give $300 more than now, the United Fund nothing. The nurse will 

get $100 more than last year, must come under State supervision. 

no date 

Infant Welfare to have a booth at the Fair. 8-10-1926 

Infant Welfare worker McLean reports. 2-8-1927 

Infant Welfare met with the Women's Lit. Circle. 10-4-1927 

Mrs. McLean reported work. 4-4-1928 

McLean reports. 11-8-1928 

Infant Welfare to have an Open House, 335 Ellicott Street tomorrow - Baby Week. 5-2-1929 

Welfare report. 10-10-1929



Welfare - Batavia Infant Welfare (cont) McLean reports many families need warm clothing. 11-23-1929 

McLean reports. 1-8-1930 

Welfare Report 4-10-1930 

Report by the Infant Welfare Nurse Mclean. 10-11-1932 

Infant Welfare group to have a benefit. 6-9-1934 

Infant Welfare Nurse McLean reports. 4-6-1937 

Infant Welfare services - picture of Mrs. McLean - organized 24 years ago, met 

at 228 Ellicott, now 335 Ellicott Street - cared for thousands of babies - 

advised mothers. 9-17-1938 

Still caring for children's health - under the All Batavia Fund. 9-30-1948 

Welfare - Batavia Infant Welfare Infant Welfare to meet. 3-2-1918 

Association Infant Welfare meeting Monday. 3-30-1918 

Infant Welfare to meet. 5-4-1918 

Mrs. Judd resigns as president. Mrs. E. J. Dellinger replaces her. 6-4-1918 


Infant Welfare to promote weighing babies - to encourage well babies. 6-11-1918 

Welfare - Batavia Men's Relief Assn Relief Association to meet. 7-9-1915 

Welfare - Batavia Relief Association Funds transferred to John H. Yates memorial. 7-10-1935 

An unincorporated organization managed by John H. Yates - partly funded by 

Mrs. Kenny - now defunct. (Left sum in will Mrs. Rowan.) 6-19-1936 

Welfare - Batavia Social Welfare In the Masonic Temple. 

Association (Child)(Women) Seeking the names of families in need. 1-5-1915 

Mrs. Louise B. Williams the new welfare St. nurse - $500 a year. 9-11-1915 

Welfare Association to work for a playground on the south side. 3-25-1916 

Welfare work reviewed - Welfare Week. 5-2-1916 

State Health officer says Batavia is doing well. 5-3-1916 

Social Welfare Federation to do war work. 5-19-1916 

Mrs. Watts L. Richmond head of new War Relief. 5-19-1916 

Report for the month, Anna Ferris substitute nurse - 262 calls made. 7-5-1916 

Dr. Edith Ryan to do Welfare work. 8-8-1916 

Welfare - Brooklyn Independent Aid Brooklyn Society to meet. 3-4-1918 

Society Brooklyn Independent Aid to meet. 6-11-1918 

Welfare - Child Welfare Child Welfare Association to meet. 4-29-1915 

Child Welfare station needs funds - to hold a card party. 5-8-1915 

Mrs. McCool asks for public support for Child Welfare. 5-10-1915 

The City and Board of Education to share expenses of the Health Nurse. 5-26-1915 

Welfare group broadening activities. 6-1-1915 

Olive Hart, Child Welfare nurse, reports 99 visits to the station in month. 6-26-1915 

Infant Welfare Association reelects Mrs. E. J. Dellinger. 11-8-1921 

Child Welfare Board abolished in October. Work goes to the County Welfare 

Commission. 7-7-1937 

Welfare - Child Welfare Association 

Objectives explained by Mrs. Alice Fisher. County Welfare aims to provide 

widowed and worthy mothers with financial support. Child Welfare cares for 

babies born in town under the supervision of the physician. 

Batavia Child Welfare Association to meet at the Welfare Station. 9-30-1916 


Child Welfare report - expended $1,407.88 since February, got appropriation of 

$3,000 from the County. 11-2-1916 

Child Welfare to meet at the station at 311 Ellicott Street (elect). 11-4, 7-1916 


Child Welfare to meet. 2-3-1917



Welfare - Child Welfare Association Child Welfare to meet with Mrs. E. A. Judd. 3-3-1917 

(cont) Child Welfare directors to meet at the Welfare Station. 3-31-1917 


Welfare - Child Welfare Board Newly elected Child Welfare Board of Genesee County to meet to organize. 10-6-1915 

George H. Craft, Child Welfare Chairman, chooses for the Board. 10-11-1915 

Mrs. McCool; A. D. Gaden; Mrs. Wentworth; Mrs. Scott. 12-7-1915 

New Child Welfare law explained. 12-10-1915 

Supervisors ask for $15,000 for the poor in 1916. 12-17-1915 

The Welfare Board awarded $1,500. 12-23-1915 

Genesee County Welfare Board to meet. 1-4-1916 

County Welfare reorganizing and revising financial plan. 1-6-1915(6) 

Mrs. Fisher says that County Welfare provides financial assistance to widows 

and widowed mothers to aid in caring for children. 1-6-1916 

The County Welfare Board is ready for action. 1-19-1916 

Child Welfare work revealed. 5-2-1916 

Baby Week for the week of May 1st. 

no date 

Baby Show at the IOOF Temple. 5-3-1916 

Baby Week program ends tonight. 5-4-1916 

Louise B. Williams, Child Welfare nurse, made 232 calls in May. 6-6-1916 

Child Welfare Board meets - reports expenditure in 1932 of $21,072, mostly to 

needy families with many small children. 241 children on the books at the 

close of the year. 11-27-1933 

Elsie Lamb, County Child Welfare worker. 10-7-1964 

Welfare - Child Welfare Society Miss Olive Hart said she made 157 calls in the past week. 12-19-1914 


Welfare - County Welfare Board Supervisors appropriate $1,500 for welfare. 12-23-1915 

Judge Washburn appoints Elmer Haskell for 6 years a head of the Child Welfare 

Board of Genesee County. 10-6-1916 

The Welfare Board sees a need for a day nursery. 12-12-1916 

Mrs. Keough, secretary Gen. - Supervisors will give service $3,000 a year - $500 

a month. 11-2-1917 

Supervisors add $600 more for the year. 11-19-1917 

Jennie Fiske, County Welfare Nurse, made 2,829 calls in 1934, 751 of them on 

TB patients. 12-21-1934 

Six nurses made public health calls under TERA. 1-11-1935 

Welfare - Genesee County Child Doctors pledge service to the Child Welfare Board. 1-20-1916 

Welfare Board The Child Welfare Board to meet at the station. 9-2-1916 

Welfare - Genesee County Public New committee assigns duties to nurses. 3-6-1952 

Health Committee 

Welfare - Independent Aid Society 

Independent Aid Society to expand services, aided by Baptist classes and 

Presbyterian classes. 7-15-1910 

Independent Aid to help two needy families. 11-3-1910 

Independent Aid to meet. 11-15-1910 

Independent Aid Society to meet. 7-7-1914 



Independent Aid Society to meet with Mrs. Hazel Whitacher. 6-9-1951 

Welfare - Infant Welfare Ad for a Child Welfare nurse - salary $500 per year. 8-19-1915 

Mrs. Louise B. Williams is the new Welfare nurse. 9-11-1915 

Mrs. Charles L. Scott resigns as head of Welfare. Mrs. E. A. Judd replaces her. 10-2-1915 

Directors to meet. 9-6-1919



Welfare - Infant Welfare (cont) Infant Welfare to have a Charity Ball. 10-7-1919 


Infant Welfare report shows results - fewer infant deaths - healthier babies. 12-16-1919 

Infant Welfare Nurse Louise B. Williams reports 184 visits - 141 to the station - 

7 families helped. 2-3-1920 

Directors to meet at City Hall. 4-3-1920 

Infant Welfare Association to meet. 6-5-1920 

Directors to meet at City Hall. 7-10-1920 

Directors made $85 on a card party. 7-27-1920 




Annual meeting. 11-23-1920 

When Infant Welfare was organized in September 1914, Mrs. Oscar H. White 

(formerly Olive S. Hart) was chosen nurse. She was succeeded a year later 

by Mrs. Louise B. Williams. Mrs. Williams will now become nurse for the 

Tuberculosis and Health Society. Mrs. White again Infant Welfare nurse. 12-6-1921 

Report (United Fund article) on the work of Mrs. White and Infant Welfare. 10-6-1922 

Mrs. White resigns her job as nurse. 11-15-1922 

Mrs. MacLean to succeed Mrs. White. 12-5-1922 

Infant Welfare to divide the City into 15 districts - to check babies. 3-6-1923 

Infant Welfare to have a benefit dance in the new Mancuso Garage. 5-4-1923 

Mrs. MacLean reports for. 5-8-1923 

Dr. Edith Ryan to hold a clinic at the Infant Welfare Station. 10-11-1926 

Report: Infant Welfare nurse. 2-8-1927 

Mrs. MacLean to be at the Welfare Station tomorrow afternoon. 5-11-1927 

Dr. Ryan to be at the Infant Welfare Station 2-4pm. 7-11-1927 

Dr. Ryan at the Station Tuesdays - Mrs. MacLean on Thursdays (Wednesday 

this week). 11-21-1927 

The Welfare Station is open, 335 Ellicott Street - Dr. Edith Ryan attends. 3-13-1936 

Infant Welfare reports at a meeting in Mount Morris. 7-13-1938 

Organization credited to Mrs. Daniel McCool. In 1911 organized a group to set-up 

a milk station with a refrigerator where milk was kept for poor families. In 1918 

set-up a baby station with nurse to advise mothers who called at the station, 

or had home visits. In 1921, under Mrs. MacLean, a schedule was set-up for 

"well baby conferences," now held every Thursday at City Hall. Special 

clinics are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month with Dr. Edith Ryan 

attending, to give infants examinations and, where necessary, refer them to a 

family physician. About 10 to 25 attend the Thursday conferences. Chest 

clinics started in 1936 when Mrs. MacLean took TB for the City. TB clinics 

held once a month with 15 to 50 attending. 9-27-1944 

Now part of the United Way group. 10-8-1946 

Article on - for United Group. 9-30-1948 

Infant Welfare to have a Well Baby Clinic. 10-19-1948 

Dr. Ryan to be at the Infant Welfare Station at City Hall. 8-14-1950 

The City to discontinue the well-baby clinic - at City Hall weekly for years - due 

to the County Health Department. 1-27-1954 

Welfare - Infant Welfare Association Organized in 1914 - meeting with Mrs. Julia B. Gubb September 4, 1914. Dr. C. M. 

McCarthy met with women and encouraged them to take over the Infant 

Welfare Station which the State had opened as a demonstration unit. The 

group organized as the Infant Welfare Association - dues $1 a year. Funds 

from dues and voluntary contributions from friends. The Station at first was in 

the Teresi Building on Ellicott Street with a nurse on duty - at first Olive Hart - 

who was hired from day to day as funds allowed. Nurse Hart also made some 

house calls. Alice Day Gardner was the first president; Mrs. William Buchholtz, 

vice-president; Miss Eliza Hamilton, secretary & treasurer. Other presidents 

have been: Mrs. Charles Scott; Mrs. Edward J. Dellinger; Mrs. Everest Judd;



Welfare - Infant Welfare Association Mrs. Daniel McCool; Mrs. Melton R. Miler; Mrs. E. R. Gamble; Mrs. Henry Honeck. 

(cont) Infant Welfare to handle child rescue work for the government. 4-9-1918 

The Infant Welfare weighed 1,200 babies during Baby Health Week. 7-2-1918 

Mrs. Louise B. Williams reports that she made 214 visits in July. 8-6-1918 


The Infant Welfare Association to weigh and measure babies at the Fair. 9-11-1918 

Welfare ladies elect. 10-8-1918 

The Infant Welfare Association to meet at the Station. 11-9-1918 

Infant Welfare plans a military ball. 11-13-1918 

Many children need clothing. 11-13-1918 

Report of Infant Welfare Association work. 11-23-1918 

Nurse, Mrs. L. B. Williams, reports 233 calls in November. 12-3-1918 

100 couples attend the charity ball. 12-28-1918 



Directors to meet. 6-7-1919 

Mrs. Keogh resigns as president - not accepted. 6-10-1919 

Louise B. Williams - Infant Welfare nurse - report. 6-23-1919 

Infant Welfare to have thrift bag. 7-9-1919 

Miss Wiedrich reports for Infant Welfare. 7-15-1919 

Infant Welfare has 65 babies on its rolls. 12-7-1920 

Infant Welfare discusses ways of improving the City. 1-4-1921 

Infant Welfare report - infant mortality very low here. 2-8-1921 


Monthly meeting called. 4-2-1921 

Organization endorses City clinic. 6-7-1921 



Child Welfare needs $8,000 to function - asks $4,046 from the County for the 

rest of the year. 11-23-1921 


Mrs. Oscar White succeeds Mrs. Louise Williams. 12-6-1921 


Olive Hart White reports. 2-7-1922 

Genesee County infant mortality is the lowest in the State. 2-17-1922 





Mrs. Olive White reports to. 9-12-1922 


Infant Welfare to meet at City Hall. 9-1-1923 


Infant Welfare with Mrs. E. C. Walker. 10-21-1923 

The State offers to pay up to $800 for the salary of the Infant Welfare nurse if the 

City matches it. In the past Infant Welfare paid $1,000, the City $500 - which 

means the City must raise $300 more. 12-15-1923 

The Infant Welfare Station moved from 209 Ellicott Street to 335 Ellicott - the 

Charles Teresi Building. 4-2-1926 

Dr. Ryan at the Infant Welfare Station Tuesday 2 to 5 - every Tuesday. 9-10-1928 

Mrs. Edward Walker head. Nurse Margaret C. MacLean back from vacation. 10-2-1928 

The Infant Welfare Station will be open for inspection tomorrow from 1:30 on - 

Nurse MacLean to be there. 5-2-1929 

Infant Welfare report. 1-8-1931 

Nurse McLean reports. 7-13-1931 


Infant Welfare elects. 10-7-1931 

Report by Mrs. MacLean. 1-10-1932



Welfare - Infant Welfare Association Infant Welfare report. 1-11-1932 

(cont) Infant Welfare report for 1932. 1-14-1933 


Mrs. MacLean to be at the Infant Welfare Station. 8-15-1933 

Kidder to give receipts of program to Infant Welfare. 6-11-1935 

Infant Welfare takes in new directors: Mrs. MacLean, Infant Welfare nurse; 

Roxie Webster, TERA nurse. 10-8-1935 

Infant Welfare is one of the organizations supported by the All Batavia Fund. 9-17-1938 

Ad: All Batavia Fund and Infant Welfare. 9-19-1938 

Infant Welfare gets annual report - MacLean. 1-6-1942 

Mrs. MacLean now paid by the Health Department but still part of Infant Welfare. 

[Salary increased from $1,000 to $2,000 a year.] 12-18-1942 

Mrs. Horace Chapin, head of the Infant Welfare Association. 1-26-1943 

History - article for All Batavia Fund. 9-27-1944 

The State Health Department praises TB work. 12-12-1944 

Infantile Paralysis chapter reorganized to conform to the National Foundation. 6-13-1945 

Dr. Ryan at the Infant Welfare Station. 10-15-1945 

Dr. Ryan at the Infant Welfare Station. 4-15-1946 

The Infant Welfare Board to elect Mrs. E. R. Gamble president. 11-5-1946 

History of one of the original agencies in All Batavia. 9-23-1980 

Welfare - Men's Relief Association Meets in Ellicott Hall. 12-19-1914 

Men's Relief Association asks many donations. 12-22-1914 

Men's Relief to meet in the Town Clerk's office. 1-21-1915 

Municipal Welfare elects Edward Russell president. 7-11-1916 

The Relief Comm. works with Nurse Williams - takes rooms at 207 Ellicott next 10-7-1921 

to Infant Welfare, will distribute clothing. 10-7-1921 

Welfare - Men's Relief Welfare Assoc. Men organize a welfare group. no date 

Men's Relief to operate by wards. 12-19-1914 

Men's Welfare Association to meet. 1-7-1915 

George P. Thomas and Edward Russell of the executive committee spend part 

of each day at Ellicott Hall giving food and relief. Past & Present column. 2-13-1915 

Past & Present column: On Men's Relief Association - and current relief problems. 2-20-1915 

Welfare - Municipal Welfare League Municipal Welfare League elected. 7-11-1916 

League to meet in Ellicott Hall. 9-14-1916 

Welfare - National Child Conservation Meeting postponed - no president. 10-20-1922 

League 

Welfare - Old Age Relief TERA chief - new organization, Temp. Emerg. Relief Adm. 4-3-1934 

Person 65-70 eligible October 1st. 8-13-1936 

Relief cost high - new project needed. 10-10-1936 

The Mayor thinks 150 or so on relief rolls are ready WPA jobs. 11-13-1937 

The Council considers abolishing the OAR unit. 7-30-1940 

The County assumes Old Age Relief. 12-27-1940 

Welfare - Relief 

Five relief societies aid one family, general meeting reveals. Batavia Women's 

Social Federation; Men's Relief Association; United Charities(); Commission 

of Charities(); other 2() 3-26-1915 

Plot offered by Louis Wiard - north side of East Avenue - for vegetable growing. 5-27-1931 

Welfare - Social Welfare Federation 

Mrs. Alice Fisher calls the heads of local women's groups to organize to work 

for welfare. 12-15-1914 

Women organize - choose the name Social Welfare Federation - 90 attend. 12-18-1914 

Social Welfare opens a office - 2nd floor in the Masonic Temple. 12-21-1914 

Women pledge 25¢ a week for relief. 1-8-1914

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Welfare - Social Welfare Federation New women's organization to affiliate with Child Welfare Organization. q.v. 12-19-1914 

(cont) The Federation discovers five organizations assisting one need person. 3-26-1915 

Women's Social Welfare to meet with Mrs. H. J. Burkhart. 11-17-1915 

The Batavia Social Welfare Federation meets with Mrs. Fisher. 1-8-1916 

Social Welfare women to start war relief movement - meet with Mrs. Fisher - 

35 organizations represented. 5-13-1916 

The Federation to meet with Mrs. Charles Buckholtz. 11-8-1916 

The Federation prepares for a playground social. 11-11-1916 

The Federation is calling for women's and children's clothing. 1-20-1917 

Directors of the Federation meet at the Hotel Richmond, hear speaker. 2-17-1917 

The Federation to elect. 3-7-1917 

The Federation is trying to get a playground on the south side. 3-27-1917 

Social Welfare directors to meet. 4-18-1917 

Annual meeting - Mrs. C. C. Platt, president, removed. 4-28-1917 

The Social Welfare Federation to elect. 5-2-1917 

Social Welfare to open rooms on West Main at Jefferson October 1st. 9-15-1917 

The Social Welfare Federation rooms to be open tomorrow for distribution of 

clothing. 11-9-1917 

The Federation is compiling a list of women's clubs, societies, etc. 9-6-1919 

Welfare - Social Welfare League 

Social Welfare discusses starting monthly patriotic parleys - to start a County 

Organization. 6-18-1917 

Welfare - St. Joseph's Aid Society New welfare society. 10-18-1910 

Welfare - Tuberculosis Association Society to become Genesee County Tuberculosis and Public Health Society. 11-30-1921 

Mrs. Williams of Infant Welfare to replace Miss Glen Saint. 12-6-1921 

Nurse Williams reports one patient to Niagara. 4-13-1922 

Nurse Williams ineligible because she is not on the social (service) list. 5-3-1922 

The Organization began as a volunteer society. Could not be supported by 

voluntary gifts so the County took it over. 5-3-1922 

Williams stands top social service() list - to stay. 5-4-1922 

Three columns on work here - United Fund Prop. 10-10-1922 

To start sale of seals Monday, goal $1,900 - Buckholtz, Tomlinson. 12-1-1922 

Sixteen new TB patients develop in 6 months, nurse Williams reports. 8-15-1923 

X-rays find no new cases in the County. 7-31-1946 

Welfare - Unemployment Committee 

Committee appointed by the Mayor - to set-up a clearing house for jobs. Charles 

H. Honeck, chairman. 10-8-1921 

The Chamber of Commerce is supplying jobs for seekers. 10-17-1921 

Welfare - Union of Welfare Men 

Welfare Union members march on City Hall - want recognition as Welfare 

Alliance. Rebuffed by the Council - "Relief is not a closed shop." 1-19-1939 

Welfare is the lowest in eight years - single men to be dropped. 3-21-1940 

The City to discontinue the Old Age Relief Department and give duties to County 

Welfare. 8-6-1940 

Welfare - United Charities of Batavia Meeting of United Charities at the YMCA - second meeting. 7-19-1910 

United Charities moves to the Edward Dellinger Building, Main at Jefferson. 1-2-1915 

Welfare - Welfare Organizations August 1, 1952 police nab 16 in a raid at a South Liberty Street gambling place - 

Joseph Zito; Nicholas Vigiano; Williams Yates, Jr.; others from Rochester, 

Buffalo, etc. Eight articles on improved (migrant) program. Migrant Committee 

formed two years ago when Mrs. John Jary of Byron was president of the 

Council of Churches. Visitors went to camp, took toys and games. 

Miss Catherine Sepi() of the State Council of Churches takes portable alter() 

organ, hymn books in a jeep. Have services. Ten churches some entertainment. 

At present Rev. Donald Rice is Chaplin - came June 14 - black - div stud.



Welfare - Welfare Organizations (cont) Mrs. Clara T. Williams dead - born in 1860. Married Frank Sesson. 

Welfare - Well Child Clinic 

See also: Infant Welfare. 

Parents show some interest in proposed clinic. 10-9-1981 

Welfare - Women's Benefit Association Benefit Association meets. 6-19-1929 

Hold annual banquet. 10-16-1929 

Women's Association elect. 12-4-1929 

Benefit Association to hold a festival - Majestic Hall. 5-10-1932 

Meeting over 62 Main - Bertha Pixley an officer. December 1951 

Welfare - Women's Civic League The League is clothing the needy. 12-31-1919 

First open meeting - representing women's organizations especially invited. 1-16-1920 

The Civic League takes clubrooms for a social center for Americanization. To 

teach English and customs. Nina Mason, Chairman American Section - 

League. [Next door to the Infant Welfare rooms, 207 Ellicott.] 1-10-1920 

Americanization Division of WCL takes rooms at 104 Liberty from Mrs. Bertha 

Kraft. Committee: Miss Mary Orlando; Miss Nina B. Mason; Miss Carrie Joy. 

Have English classes and sewing classes. 3-12-1920 

20th Century Club (Young Women of League) to display fine handiwork - Nina 

Mason in charge. 5-21-1920 

The Civic League wants Farrall Park prepared for use - women have playground 

equipment - not in the City budget for 1920, they say. 6-22-1920 

The League to borrow to send delegates to the State meeting in Utica. 10-8-1920 

The Twentieth Century Club is moving to 104 Liberty Street. President, Sybyl E. 

Colles. 12-14-1920 

The League to discuss new high school. 2-28-1922 

The League endorses the idea of a public bath. 6-1-1922 

The League is instrumental in stopping games at the Fair. Five game owners 

arrested on information by: Rev. Harrison Olmsted of Methodist Episcopal; 

Rev. George K. Warren of First Baptist; Harry M. Ingraham; Fred A. Lewis; 

Observed games all week - accused above of running gambling devices. 

McCulley and men made the arrest. Brought up before District Attorney Kelly. 9-25-1922 

Women's Social Welfare Federation The Social Welfare Federation to meet with Mrs. Burkhart. 1-28-1915 

Social Welfare women give report. 1-30-1915 

Women's Social Welfare to meet. 2-10-1915 

Meeting of the Social Welfare Federation to discuss needs for and methods for 

relief. 2-13-1915 

The Social Welfare Federation to meet with Mrs. Burkhart. 3-3-1915 

Women seeking a place for a playground on the south side. 3-27-1917 

Welker' Gulf Station Picture of, at 240 West Main Street. 9-12-1950 

Weller, Douglas A. Weller shot - accident - aged 25. 1-20-1979 

Killing now called murder. 1-22-1979 

Roy M. Bentley accused of murder. 1-23-1979 

Weller, Merrill O. Scout leader for Presbyterian troop - picture. 3-1-1949 

Weller awarded Silver Beaver by Boy Scouts. 5-29-1953 

Obit - 68. 4-16-1960 

Weller, Robert F. Ralph B. Chapin appoints Weller general manager at R. E. Chapin Mfg. Works. 1-24-1990 

Weller, Robert J. Buys the Bowling Academy on State Street. 1-2-1930 

Sells the Bowling Academy to Henry L. Wiard. 7-21-1931 

Wellness Expo The Interagency Council is sponsoring Wellness '96 at the Downs tomorrow. 4-25-1996



Wells The City to dig wells to find a possible new source of water. 9-4-1957 

Test wells being drilled. 8-22-1960 

The City starts a well on Hawley Farm. 8-24-1960 

Second well not effective. 9-10-1960 

The City hires the Drilling Co., Meadville, PA to explore for water under the City. 10-10-1961 

The City to drill 6 wells in water search. 1-29-1962 

Test wells show adequate water. 2-2-1962 

The Council allots $5,000 for test wells. 5-15-1962 

The City chooses a new site for drilling. 8-14-1962 

The City finds good water on Cedar Street. 1-12-1963 


The City approves drilling two wells - by Layne-New York Co. of Rochester. 3-12-1963 

One well completed. 4-3-1963 

Well off Cedar Street given a test. 11-20-1963 

Picture of the new Cedar Street well and pumping station. 1-18-1964 

Edward F. Watson the new Water Superintendent. 6-9-1964 

Water supply, coming from wells for a week, back on Creek source. 9-3-1964 

Wells, Bob Heard on Station WEBR, Buffalo. 9-22-1952 

Wells, Dr. C. Edward Replaces Dr. Gold on the Mental Health Board. 8-27-1969 

Wells, Clyde P. Appointed Superintendent of Schools. 6-30-1923 

Picture of the new Superintendent. 7-5-1923 

On the job. 8-1-1923 

Chosen President of State Educators. 9-25-1941 

To retire after 22 years. 10-17-1944 

Obit. 2-16-1973 

Wells, Dwight M. Appointed. 5-5-1972 

The new County Planner. 8-5-1972 

Moving to Florida. 5-29-1980 

Wells, Elting H. Freed from the Nazis. 5-28-1945 

Wells, Harry A. A graduate of Hoosic Falls School of Embalming - to join John C. Greene. 11-15-1892 

Wells, James H. Lost at sea. 2-1-1944 

Ensign Wells to get posthumous air medal. 5-15-1944 

Article on the death of Ensign Wells. 9-15-1944 

Wells, Leo G. Capt. Timothy Lynch leases Genesee House on Jackson Street to Wells. 5-23-1901 

Wells, former landlord of Genesee House, to buy the Cottage Saloon on State St. 

owned and run by Mrs. Louise E. Dunham. 4-30-1906 

Moving out of the Cottage, now leased to Charles Drees. 8-31-1909 

Wells, Robert B. Resigns to take a job in Buffalo. 8-31-1945 

Welsh, Michael Head of St. Jerome Hospital Mercy Hall tells students his story, urges kindness. 10-31-1996 

WeMelt, Claude S. To do business at 8-9-10 Curtis Building as Batavia Liquidators. 7-8-1937 

WeMelt, Wheeler L. Obit - a football lineman. 3-3-1952 

Wende Grove 

(Where) 

St. Paul's Picnic at. 7-20-1907 

Wendell, Clarence A. President of Advance Implement Co. claims prior bankruptcy salary of $3,179.31. 9-16-1931



Wendell, Elizabeth Queen of the Ice Carnival. 1-30-1939 

Wendy's Restaurant Looking for a location here - maybe but not necessarily in the Mall area. 3-27-1984 

The Council agrees to sell a site on the west side of the Mall, plus parking for 

$150,000. Richard Fox the owner of 10 Wendy's places, out of Rochester. 8-14-1984 

Construction due to start - sidewalk changes being made. 9-26-1984 

Progress on - picture. 12-27-1984 

90 hired for March opening - 400 applied for jobs. 2-13-1985 

Opens Monday, March 18 at 7am. Special champagne and hamburger party for 

officials Sunday March 17. 3-16-1985 

Tehan cuts the ribbon to open. 3-18-1985 

Woman hit on the head by ceiling tile. 3-19-1985 

Working on completion of the Mall to the east of them. Part of the original 

agreement Wendy's had with the City was that they would find tenants for and 

have built the corner of the Mall nearest them 8-21-1985 

To start on the Mall soon - the City Council approves the design - in brick. 8-12-1986 

Mall merchants object to the brick design. 9-9-1986 

Wendy's agrees to changed design. 12-9-1986 

All Wendy's in WNY closed at 4pm today - company filed for bankruptcy this fall. 

WBEN-TV. 1-14-1988 

Batavia Wendy's not one of the franchise that closed - reopened today. 1-15-1988 

The corner built by Wendy's houses Odds & Ends and Nuts & Bolts from inside 

the Mall. 

no date 

Wendy's parent company for bids on sale of Pepsi-Cola in any local restaurant - 

goes with Coke. 8-24-1998 

Wentworth, Pamela Honored as Outstanding Teacher of NY State - 4th grade teacher at John Kennedy. 1-30-1986 

Wentworth, Russell Allan 

A civil engineer, buys 100 Ross Street from Thomas Mogridge - Wentworth is 

from North Carolina. 7-22-1905 

Past & Present column: on, once City Engineer. 8-7-1936 

Obit. 2-10-1937 

Werder, Lea-Anne 

Giving up weight-loss program for diet kitchen at the YWCA. "Food at North 

Street Café will be healthy." 11-4-1995 

Offers healthy, weight reducing diets and meals as illustrated by Richard Popp. 12-29-1998 

Weight No More diet meals to be distributed by Batavia Boutique. 3-20-2000 

Werk, Rev. Allen A. Replacing Ginter at St. Paul's. 5-25-1996 

To write a column as well as serve as pastor - picture. 7-6-1996 

Werner Hotel 

On East Main Street - near Harvester (East End Hotel) - run for a long time by 

Peter Werner, now dead. For two years by Barian Owens, a widower. His 

children and sister, Miss Owens, at the hotel. 12-30-1895 

Werner Spitz Corp. Given $1.5 million contract for a new high school. 8-28-1959 

Urban Renewal replaces BAW Construction Co with Werner Spitz Construction 

to raze buildings on the north side of Main Street. 2-9-1973 

Wescott, Timothy 

Opening a sporting goods store with his brother Thomas at 232 Ellicott Street, 

the former Goade's Hardware. Timothy graduates Elmira in June. 2-23-1977 

Wescott Twins Sporting Goods 

Timothy and Thomas, former high school sports stars, lead in Elmira Cross 

Country. 2-18-1974 

Timothy Wescott in the former Goade's Hardware Store, 232 Ellicott Street. 2-23-1977 

Moves to 206 East Main Street. 10-15-1980 

Wescott, William Appointed head of the Probation Department. 12-9-1966



Wescott, William G. Opening his own real estate office - was with Dan Connolly of Lockport. 4-8-1954 

Wesleyan Society Rev. O. G. McKinley, evangelist, to organize a Wesleyan Church here. 2-6-1926 

Wesleyans buy a lot at 341 West main. 4-22-1926 

To build. 4-29-1926 

Tent erected for temporary use. 5-25-1926 

Wesleyans let a contract to Arch T. McCowan to excavate. 6-7-1926 

John Lennon and Son to build. (Did they) 6-8-1926 

Excavation completed at 239 West Main Street. 7-19-1926 

To be financed by selling bricks. 8-13-1926 

Will hold 300 - no heat yet. 10-13-1926 

Wesleyans have a parsonage. 10-13-1926 

New place of worship (basement) in use. 10-30-1926 

McKinley leaving - Woodhouse coming to replace him. 4-15-1927 

Listed in Church list as Independent Wesleyans. 

no date 

Wesleyans withdraw from the Wesleyan Conference in protest at non return of 

pastor Clement. 8-18-1931 

Listed as Independent Wesleyans. 5-1-1931 

Name changed to Gospel Mission for Batavia - meet at 11 South Main. 5-8-1931 

Wesleyan Methodist Tabernacle to open on West Main Street. 9-3-1932 

Full Gospel Methodists meet on West Main Street, Rev. Charles N. Pfeiffer, pastor. 1-22-1943 

Methodists meet at 261 West main. 2-12-1943 

Full Gospel Methodists at 48 Jackson Street, Charles Pfeiffer, pastor. 3-12-1943 

No meeting listed in March 1944 

Woodhouse to hold a Crusade - 10 singers and preaching every night but Monday. 9-12, 13-1945 

Wesleyans start a building fund, goal is $30,000. 3-26-1946 

Fund goes over $10,000. 4-11-1946 

Wesleyans prepare to build. 7-6-1946 

The Church takes name as member of Wesleyan Methodist Churches of America. 6-4-1947 

Sketch of the proposed church. 10-2-1948 

Picture of the progress on the building. 10-15-1949 

Picture of the completed church. 3-5-1949 

Church to be dedicated May 29. 5-13-1949 

Picture. 5-28-1949 

Open House Sunday August 7. 8-6-1949 

Wesleyans burn their mortgage. 12-9-1957 

Wesleyans to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. 9-18-1980 

J. Gordon Wolfe retiring after 40 years of ministry. 1-23-1983 

W. Joel Copeland, Jr. welcomed. 9-9-1983 

Article on the church and pastor Rev. John D. Tanner. 1-21-1989 

I called the pastor to get the correct name of the church as it is often spoken of as 

the Wesleyan Methodist Church even by members. He says the church was 

organized as the First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Batavia but is at the 

present not a member of any Methodist Convention. It is the First Wesleyan 

Church of Batavia. About 1990 

Wesner Robert 

A Batavia High School senior reports on his summer of research at Roswell 

Cancer Institute on a scholarship offered by Dr. Paul Stomper who was a 

BHS graduate. 9-23-1995 

West, A. Orris Engineer, dead at 82. 7-22-1974 

West, Gabriele Mrs. West opens a gift shop, Crystal Image, in Elba February 12 at 12 Chapel St. 2-24-1988 

West, Leon 

Who escaped from the County Jail January 11, with no report of it made, returned 

after theft of an auto. 1-27-1933 

West Avenue A map of West Avenue is filed - from Rupp property of Union Street. 7-12-1911



West Batavia Hotel Grand opening - Albert Taggart, proprietor. 12-21-1908 

The Hotel's barn burns - 2 autos lost. 12-31-1915 

West End Grocery William Winters and Carl Skimer buy grocery. 12-20-1926 

West End Hotel 

Sold to Captain Palmer for $2,200 subject to first mortgage of $2,000 held by 

D. W. Tomlinson - Tomlinson bid $2,000 on the hotel. O. C. Palmer rents the 

hotel to Webster Carmel. 9-13-1883 

A. J. Patterson sells the hotel to Steven W. Brown. 1-3-1884 

Brown's West End Hotel - bartender over come by gas. 8-9-1887 

A. Wells, proprietor. 5-1-1888 

Eugene E. Stone disposed of the hotel to Fred Miller of Alabama. 3-29-1890 

George W. Lefler to take the hotel May 1st. 4-9-1890 

Dr. Lefler to run the hotel, and practice there. 4-12-1890 

Lefler arrest for assault at the hotel. 6-22-1891 

Dr. Lefler sells the hotel and business to William Peters - the hotel is now a 

popular road house. 1-7-1891 

Vacant - couldn't get a liquor license - Peter's left bag and baggage. 7-30-1892 

S. W. Brown, owner - transfers the hotel from W. Howland to W. W. Sanderson. 4-12-1893 

Lack Dean buys the hotel. 5-17-1893 

Leased by owner - Louis Miller - to Harry Benedict and William Avery. 1-23-1895 

Landlord, Lack Dean. 6-19-1895 

Lack Dean moves from the West End across the street to the Western Hotel on 

West Main Street - recently vacated by horse trainer Joey. 8-10-1896 

Andrew Snyder beats up Fred Putney at a fight at Lack Dean's West End Hotel - 

a disgraceful affair. 9-12-1896 

Thomas Moore of Western Hotel has purchased the West End Hotel from S. W. 

Brown - will move across the street. 1-6-1900 

Scrap at. 4-20-1900 

Tom Moore, proprietor of, arrested for keeping a disorderly house. 3-12-1901 

Thomas Moore to make the West End into a private dwelling for himself. 3-31-1902 

Homelius making plans for an addition to Moore's Hotel on West Main Street. 7-7-1903 

Moore struck by a train, in the hospital. Mrs. Moore has the license transferred to 

her. 8-28-1903 

Tom Moore's West End Hotel raided. Mrs. Moore paid the fine. 6-26-1905 

Liquor license revoked. 7-22-1905 

Officers (vice squad) visit 3 places - West End Hotel among them. 9-20-1905 

The Fair Directors say women at the West End are roughly handled. 9-20-1905 

Case against women proceeds. 9-30-1905 

West End Hotel case in court, Thomas Moore, proprietor. 11-28-1905 

Crandall of gives up license. 2-23-1906 

John F. Leminger accused of Sunday sale. 6-7-1906 

John F. Leminger, who bought the West End Hotel from Mrs. Minnie Moore April 1st, 

has sold to Albert C. Bausch. 8-10-1906 

Albert Bausch buys the West End. 8-22-1906 

Bausch sells to L. C. Baube of Elba. 12-28-1907 

366-368 West main. 

Greentaner accused of negligence in allowing a disorderly house - acquitted. 12-14-1910 

Owned by Thomas Moore - leased by Charles F. Ramn - accused of selling on 

Sunday. 8-31-1910 

Tom Moore selling the hotel to John Borschet and Albert McVea. 6-2-1911 

Mrs. Barbara Porschet and Albert McVea sued by a Rochester firm for the price 

of mechanical flute-violin-piano - price $1,566. 10-1-1912 

Mrs. Porschet and Mr. McVea sued again for same. 2-7-1913 

Raided - 7 women taken to court - trial for 20th. 7-6, 7-1915 

Great argument over possible trial of McVea, for raid at the West End Hotel. 9-16-1915 

The Police Chief says no liquor to be sold during the Fair. 9-20-1915 

Action to remove McVea starts. 4-11-1917



West End Hotel (cont) John Doe proceeding against Greentaner, accused of keeping a disorderly house. 12-7-1917 

License revoked - McVea refused license. 12-7-1917 

Landlord Eikl accused of violating liquor laws. 7-15-1918 

Eikl found guilty -must serve time. 12-18-1918 

Joseph Greentaner sells the West End to Don J. Geneger, who will make it into 

apartments. 4-17-1920 

Old hotel to become Legion Home. 5-14-1945 

Mr. & Mrs. George Shippey sale of the old hotel to the American Legion filed. 7-31-1945 

Picture of now the Legion Home. 10-30-1945 

The Legion sells the Legion Home to Perkins Pancake House. 6-7-1969 

The Legion Home being demolished. 3-6-1970 

Western Auto Supply Edward Caito to run, at the corner of Main and State Streets. 11-18-1952 

Caito, proprietor - 58 Main Street. 1-12-1954 

Western Frontier Shop Provides clothing, boots for locals who like western garb - pictures. 2-20-1993 

Fire causes $7,500 damage to the shop; may have smoldered for hours. 8-5-1999 

Western Hotel 77, 79, 81 Main. On the same site conducted by Hensinger burned in 1850. 

Owned by Andrew J. Wells burned September 13, 1889. 

North 

Eugene Stone of is buying the furnishing of S. C. Tibbetts of Tibbetts House. 4-11-1890 

Hotel on West Main - known as the Klondike - scene of a fracas, Thomas Moore, 

the landlord. 8-30-1898 

To be closed. 10-4-1900 

Thomas Moore, proprietor of - moving across to the West End Hotel, which he 

conducts and owns - to convert to a private dwelling for himself. 3-31-1902 

Site of the Western Hotel - West Main at River Street - sold to C. A. Williams by 

Roy D'Arthenay. 7-29-1911 

John Brunnels breaks ground for a brick house on the site of the Western Hotel. 4-25-1912 

Western Lumber & Shingle Co. 

Louis J. Marah is moving the office of Western Lumber from North Tonawanda. 

To have a storage yard at both places. 3-26-1908 

Western New York Breweries To set-up its head office here. 3-31-1938 

Western New York Dairy Co. Incorporation papers filed. 3-30-1905 

Western New York Farms in Elba 

See: Mucklands. 

Western New York Gravel and 

Concrete Co. 

See: Gravel and Concrete Co. 

Western New York Hospital and 

Linen Systems 

See: Angelica Healthcare. 

Western New York Lines 

Trucking. 

Bankrupt - Buffalo based line. 8-14-1968 

Western New York Milk Producers Milk producers organized last night. 1-8-1900 

Association 

Western New York Motor Bus Co. Bus line being organized. 2-12-1921 

Batavia and Buffalo Motor Line plans to start April 15 - John W. Mullen owner - 

has 21 passenger car. 3-16-1921 

Mullen sold the line. 6-7-1924 

Went bankrupt. 2-9-1925 

Roscher, an associate of Mullen, Mullen owes $20,574.53. 2-9-1925 

Bought out by Flint & Baureis. 2-9-1925



Western New York Motor Bus Co. Revises its schedule - waiting room at 35 Jackson Street. 6-10-1925 

(cont) To be sold to a Syracuse man - so report Baureis and Flint. 6-29-1925 

The new owner is buying another bus. 7-2-1925 

Walter Aldrich, owner, has also bought the Bergen-Rochester Line. To use 

35 Jackson. 7-8-1925 

Takes the Lafayette Hotel for. To run 5 round trips daily (to) Attica. 7-13-1925 

Will maintain Rest Room and ticket office. 7-17-1925 

New Terminal, Rest Rooms formally opened. 7-27-1925 

Through service Rochester to Buffalo to start August 31st - new buses. 8-21-1925 

New motor coach - picture. 8-22-1925 

Ad: Offer trips Buffalo to Rochester - give schedule - "The Blue Buses you like 

to ride on." 9-3-1925 

Adding 3 modern coaches. 2-10-1926 

Walter M. Aldrich of Batavia has sold his Syracuse-Norwich bus line. He may be 

planning the sale of the Buffalo-Rochester line, a move that would consolidate 

lines across the state. 3-19-1926 

Faster service promised by Motor line - president, Walter Aldrich. 5-13-1926 

L. H. Schultz and associates purchases. 7-31-1926 

WNY Motor Lines is redecorating their Court Street offices - now using 39 Jackson 

Street office temporarily. 8-10-1926 

Hourly trips Buffalo-Rochester start - 89 trips daily. 8-23-1926 

Mayor Hartley commends Shultz on safe and dependable bus service. 9-22-1926 

Eckert sues WNY Motor Lines on the death of his wife. 11-10-1926 

Eckert awarded $20,000. 11-11-1926 

WNY Motor Lines buys Batavia-LeRoy line. 12-3-1926 

Permit sought to transfer Akron bus line to WNY Motor Lines. 12-4-1926 

New line added to Rochester via LeRoy and Bergen. 1-4-1927 

Motor Lines asks for a permit for a Corfu run along Pearl. 2-17-1927 

Requests a permit to operate (on) Pearl Street. 2-19-1927 

Bus line carried 27,800 passengers in January. 2-21-1927 

Takes over LeRoy Motor Bus. 4-1-1927 

LeRoy-Caledonia-Rochester line purchased. 5-7-1927 

WNY Motor Lines, under an emergency permit, took 7,000 to the Fair. 8-30-1927 

Blue Bus to use all Lafayette Hotel business - add a waiting room, ladies room. 6-27-1928 

Trans-Continental Lines now have a station in Batavia - following Syracuse 

conference. 6-1-1929 

Western Motors under receivership. L. H. Schultz granted receivership. 

Receivers give financial statement. 6-13-1933 

Blue Bus had a loss of $9,000 for 1934. 2-7-1935 

PSC issues a permit to Western New York Motor Lines to merge with Oswego 

and Watertown Line into a corporate structure. 6-30-1960 

Bus line asks more for relocation than offered by Urban Renewal. 5-18-1965 

Bus company buys the site of NYC freight office - 2 ½ acres. 6-23-1965 

Bus company sells its terminal and garage to UR for $125,000. 7-9-1965 

Sketch of the proposed new terminal. 8-18-1965 

Motor Lines buys Wirth Motor Lines of Palmyra. 8-25-1965 

Trailways starts its new terminal. 1-6-1966 

Trailways in the process of moving. 8-10-1966 

Ribbon-cutting - Cowan family in picture. 10-13-1966 

Picture of new Trailways buses. 5-3-1967 

Trailways to serve Geneseo - agreement with Rochester-Genesee Regional 

Transportation. 6-28-1973 

T. R. Hicks elected director of the Intercity Bus Association of WNY. 12-10-1971 

Mrs. Sandra Cowan Green Stein heads bus line. 10-18-1977 

Western New York Petroleum WNY Petroleum distributing Esso Gas, Herbert Clausius, chairman. 10-29-1955



Western New York Racing Association 

See: Batavia Downs. 

Organized - raises the question of where it will build a track. 7-30-1946 

New York Racing Association to incorporate Western New York Racing Assn. 7-30-1946 

Western New York Utilities Inc. Genesee Light and Power to unite with Western New York Utilities of Medina - 

to become Western New York Utilities Inc. 5-9-1923 

Franklin Street plant in operation. 11,000 volt breakers. Serves Akron, Oakfield, 

and Attica. 2-16-1925 

H. K. Stein outlines the history of the use of electricity in Batavia - used 40 years. 1-18-1926 

Picture of the Franklin Street plant. 4-1-1926 

Western Utilities asks permission to transfer stock to Buffalo, Niagara, and 

Eastern Utilities for $5,500,000. 8-26-1926 

Buffalo, Niagara, and Eastern Power Co. acquires the WNY Utilities Co. 10-9-1926 

Buffalo, Niagara, and Eastern now has control of WNY Utilities. 3-1-1927 

Western New York Washed Sand and 638 East Main Street. 

Gravel Co. Becomes Western New York Gravel & Cement Co. Ad. 3-1-1952 

Ad: Ready Mixed Concrete - from WNY Gravel & Concrete Corp. 9-20-1953 

Western Provision Co. 

54 Main Street. 

Purchased by Byrne Warehouse of Niagara Falls. Owned by Myron E. Colgrove. 9-6-1961 

Ryan before death. 

no date 

John G. Byrne dead at 61. 6-27-1962 

Harold P. Ironfield, president - buys the house at 57 Ellicott Avenue. 7-27-1963 

Western Union Moves to 67 Main Street - to Marshall & Telfair's Newsroom - more space. 1-13-1899 

At 1 Bank Street. 8-6-1928 

Petitions PSC to close its Batavia office. 1-21-1971 

Winegar on Western Union. 1-26-1971 

Winegar remembers Western Union. Once two services: Western Union and 

Postal Telegraph. Was on Main Street at the corner of Exchange Place. 

Offices across the state closed. Now only the only service is through Les 

Service Station on West Main Street. 5-20-1971 

Western Wear Shop 

See: Frontier Western Wear. 

Western Electric 

New electrical company organized, $20,000 to $25,000 capital. Capacity to 

power 1,000 incandescent lamps. 2-11-1889 

The company now is preparing power for house lights; wants to supply street 

lights as well. 

no date 

Wants contract when present company runs out. 3-21-1889 

Company to be made up with local capital. 4-11-1889 

Purpose of the new power company. 4-26-1889 

Westlake, George G. Of Perry, buys the drug business of Stephen Dustin in the Kraff Building. 6-10-1897 

West Main Associates Inc. 

Of Rochester, buys Ames Plaza from West Main Street Realty Corp - V. J. Gautieri, 

etc. - for $3.2 million. 9-16-1987 

West Main Greenhouses 

See: Liebsch Greenhouses - Peter Liebsch, owner. 

West Main Garage 

New garage, West Main at Montclair, bought by Andrew Richland from Sheriff 

Williams. 12-11-1918 

West Main Lumber Co. 

See: Grossman's. 

West Main New and Used Furniture 4103 West Main Road, to expand - Charles Sorce, proprietor - picture. 1-29-1974



West Main Pizzeria 

New pizzeria opening Sunday, 225 West Main, in the former West School. 

Charles Pero, proprietor. 1-11-1964 

Later the Hub Restaurant on the site - and then Lee's Center Court. 

West Main Plaza 

See: Tops Market. CVS Pharmacy. Video Factory. 

Now full with Little Caesar's Pizza joining the Video Factory and Odds n Ends in 

the former Tops Building - picture. 1-4-1993 

To be improved, expanded. 4-19-1994 

West Main Restaurant 

Former Enzo-Vito Restaurant, now called West Main Restaurant. Owned by Vito 

Baudanza and Nicholas Aramano, who also own LaSiesta Motel. 5-15-1958 

Baudanza the owner of West Main Restaurant, 4152 West Main Road in 1964. 

West Main Street 

From Ellicott Avenue to Thomas Avenue: John S. Brown; Rupp; George D. Weaver 

between 1890 and 1891; P. W. Minor between 1897 and 1898; Primrose House; 

George Watson property. Area belonged later to George P. Thomas through 

wife Dellinger. 

Past & Present column: On buildings once on the site now being prepared for 

foundations for the Post Office. 5-20-1916 

Closed for paving. 7-22-1922 

Perrin house, West Main at Dellinger, sold to Chancey R. Wilkes of Bethany. 1-20-1923 

Column on changes on West Main Street in the last decade - gas stations, 

garages mostly. 4-18-1925 

Max Schoenberg buys 39-43 West Main Street. 7-25-1928 

Stroh brothers buy 32 West Main Street from S. J. Stevens. 7-28-1928 

Picture of West Main Street at Ellicott Street where widening is to begin. 7-25-1939 

Pictures of widened West Main. 9-9-1939 

Drivers ignore traffic lanes on West Main Street - still congested. 10-11-1939 

Picture of 232 West Main in 1896. 2-24-1940 

Picture of Court and a bit of West Main Street, including the front of the Fire Hall. 4-11-1946 

Picture looking west from the Court House. 9-14-1949 

Picture of West Main Street at Oak before the bridge was built. 11-2-1949 

Picture of the north side of West Main Street showing Emmanuel Baptist Church. 11-4-1949 

Picture of the junction of West Main and Ellicott Streets with the monument in 

the foreground. 12-31-1949 

Picture of West Main Street, Lewiston Road junction where a triangle separates 

traffic. 8-4-1951 

West Main Arterial to start after the finish of Pearl Street Road. 10-13-1951 

Crews start gas lines for West Main arterial work. 7-17-1953 

West Main Arterial work starts. 3-31-1953 

Bids open for West Main section arterial route - to be 19' wider. 10-15-1952 

Bero Engineering & Construction Corp. of Buffalo the low bidder on West Main 

and Oak Street bridge. 10-17-1952 

More. 10-17-1952 

The contractor to keep West Main traffic moving during construction. 3-9-1953 

Good weather aids the start on West Main. 3-13-1953 

West Main Arterial work starts. 3-31-1953 

West Main traffic moving right along despite construction work. 4-2-1953 

Picture of work on West Main. 4-8-1953 

Bero Engineers may have to rebuild West Main one strip at a time. 5-13-1953 

Bero laying the north strip. 6-3-1953 

Two strips on West Main Street ready July 13th. 7-1-1953 

Company installing intersecting curbs and an island on West Main. 7-9-1953 

West Main Street now open. 7-13-1953 

Fifth strip being laid on West Main Street with fast drying concrete. 8-26-1953 

Final strip going on the center of the street. 9-2-1953 

Merchants protest the mall strip in the street. 9-9-1953 

The DPW says its too late to change West Main plans. 9-10-1953



West Main Street (cont) Picture of brick bus stops on West Main. 9-14-1953 

Picture of the strip down the middle of West Main. 9-15-1953 

Picture of the final strip of blacktop. 10-8-1953 

Police crackdown on speeders on the new West Main surface. 10-19-1953 

Picture of the new West Main Street from Summit Street to the City line - work 

by Bero Construction Co. 12-31-1953 

The State posts "No Parking" along W. Main - protested by merchants. 

no date 

The State is removing the "No Parking" signs. 4-24, 25-1956 

Citizens as for removal of traffic islands. 

no date 

The State to check islands. 9-29-1956 

West Main businessmen ask for rezoning so they can build a motel on West Main. 10-25-1960 

Picture of the razing of a house at West Main and Oak Streets for a gas station. 7-27-1963 

Map of West Main Street with an index of business places. 8-29-1963 

Picture of West Main at Lewiston Road - getting a new traffic signal. 8-13-1966 

Map of West Main, business concerns labeled. 9-5-1968 

Picture of West Main west from Mancuso Auto Sales. 9-6-1968 

Maps showing business. Same for West Main Road. 9-6-1968 

Zoning change makes West Main between Peter's Deli and Woodrow C1. 2-12-1974 

Island at Oak brings protests. 7-25-1974 

West Main merchants to consult State Aide on island. 7-26-1974 

The State will review West Main signals. 7-30-1974 

Another business protests the island. 7-30-1974 

Aerial picture - Rowell Building west. 11-1-1976 

Picture of West Main from the Walnut Street bridge - row of building soon to go. 7-16-1977 

Picture of buildings on the Creek at Walnut Street. 9-27-1977 

Picture of West Main at Ellicott Street at the Upton Monument - show the Rowell 

Building - Municipal Building. 5-11-1978 

Picture of West Main at Dellinger - as artist paints the area. 10-2-1986 

Pictures re. work on sewer today and in the 1930s. 7-9-1987 

West Main Street Realty Corp. Owner of Ames Plaza - V. J. Gautieri; Irving S. Gorman of Rochester, and others. 9-16-1987 

West Nile Virus Dead crow tests shows the virus is here. 9-9-2000 

Weston, Edward Payson A long distance walker who passed through Batavia in November 1907. 11-13, 14-1907 

E. P. Weston Club to form. 11-15-1907 

More than 30 Batavians to walk to LeRoy. 11-16-1907 

Comments on Weston and other, local, walkers. 4-3-1909 

Weston on his way to Frisco - won't make it in 100 days - 200 miles short - one 

day to go. 7-8-1909 

Weston reaches San Francisco - was here March 26. 7-14-1909 

McBride has medal and book with 125 signatures to present to Weston. 4-2-1910 

Weston arrives - many greet. 4-20-1910 

Weston gets to Yonkers - lost 20 pounds on the trip - 3,483 miles Los Angeles 

to New York. Left Los Angeles February 1st. 4-30-1910 

Weston reached Manhattan. 5-2-1910 

Many greet Weston - aims to walk Los Angeles to New York in 90 days, not 

counting Sundays - he rests on Sunday. 5-2-1910 

Weston the Walker here - only 50 attend to hear Weston. 11-17-1911 

Weston to walk from New York to Minneapolis. 6-2-1913 

Weston overtaken by 71 year old rival, John Ennis, at Elmira - Weston delayed 

by knee trouble. 6-12-1913 

Ennis still ahead of Weston. 6-19-1913 

Weston now in Cleveland. 7-12-1913 

Aged Weston came through again - reaches Minneapolis. 8-2-1913 

Weston writes McBride acknowledging gift of Medal. 11-27-1914 

Weston sends autographed copies of his biography in thanks for medal. 1-8-1915 

Weston, 84, arrives Friday. 9-5-1922



Weston, Edward Payson (cont) Picture of Weston - lights of the City pleased him. 9-15-1922 

Weston, now 85, with William McBride as manager, to take 664 (mile) hike. 8-18-1923 

Weston attacked by a gang in Kingston home. 5-17-1924 

Weston, at 85, to walk for Coolidge election. 8-30-1924 

Weston showing his age - losing his teeth. 6-12-1926 

On Weston Club of 20 years ago. 1-28-1927 

Picture of Weston Walking Club - report of walking contest. 1-28-1927 

Edward P. Weston now destitute. 2-2-1927 

Past & Present column: on Weston - local people now contributing to his 

support. 3-5-1927 

Weston, now 90, no longer walks. 3-18-1929 

Picture of Weston on the road with admirers in Batavia in 1907. 7-31-1937 

Article by Coon on Weston's visit here - pictures - Weston and others. 1-2-1951 

Weston - Edward Payson Weston Walking club formed after Weston's visit on his way to New York from Los Angeles. 11-15-1907 

Walking Club. Weston club plans new walk. 4-22-1908 

Weston the Walker coming. 3-25-1909 

Weston in town. 3-26-1909 

Coon hunt for Weston Club. 10-14-1909 

Weston due here May 1st - to be given a medal. 3-26-1910 

On the Weston Club. 1-28-1927 

Westown Plaza 

West Town Plaza 

See: Kings Plaza. Ames Plaza. Tops Plaza. 

Shopping plaza for West Main Street proposed - sketch. Plans by Richard Holt 

of Avon. V. J. Gautieri to build. 4-30-1965 

Joseph Fallon takes title to Canne property. 7-13-1965 

Take title of Cleveland Grover property - West Main Restaurant - cost, including 

Canne property, $750.000. 7-23-1965 

Tops Market given a permit to build - T. A. Bascaglia Equipment Co. of Buffalo 

gets the permit. 12-21-1965 

West School John Schafer to do masonry for. 6-16-1891 

Old West School - one-story building - demolished by Dellinger and Glade - stone 

being dressed for foundations. 6-20-1891 

Begun September 21, 1891. 9-20-1941 

West School Building One of three schools built in 1891. 

Bids for school rejected - new date November 20. 11-8-1962 

Peter C. Pero is buying the site for $36,077 - offices to move. 11-21-1962 

Winegar on the history of the school and of some others of the same vintage. 8-20-1963 

Charles Pero to open pizzeria in the old school. 12-5-1963 

West School going down - picture. 5-21-1964 

Hub Restaurant opening the 14th. 11-12-1964 

Winegar remembers (ca 1924). 9-3-1974 

West Shore Hotel - Elba Burned. Burr's Hotel razed by fire, started in the garage. 7-27-1926 

West Shore Line Progress on. 4-20-1883 

Progress report. 4-24-1883 

Line expects to open to Syracuse in August - to Buffalo soon after. 5-5-1883 

72 hours of rain washes out part of the Line. 5-24-1883 

West Shore Line open. 6-5-1883 

Line from Syracuse to Buffalo open November 20. 11-10-1883 

West Shore begins run at midnight tonight. 12-31-1883 

West Shore Line open, train left Syracuse at 7:15am yesterday. 1-2-1884 

Vanderbilt said at the bottom of West Shore's trouble - depressing stock. 1-15-1884 

Bad wreck on. 3-24-1884 

A special train with a baggage car, parlor car and sleeper taking tourist for Calif. 4-12-1884



West Shore Line (cont) Suit against the Line by mortgage for $50 million. 6-14-1884 

West Shore offers excursion round-trip to New York - $6. 2-13-1885 

Failure of the West Shore Line hinted. 3-20-1885 

West Shore gets handsome new cars. 5-11-1885 

West Shore finances - owners would still like the line to run from Weehawken 

to Buffalo. 5-20-1885 

Special train with officials went 61 miles, from Buffalo to Genesee Junction in 

57 minutes. 7-10-1885 

Rumor consolidates West Shore with Central. 7-29-1885 

Line ordered sold under foreclosure. 10-1-1885 

West Shore washed out at Little Falls. 11-9-1885 

West Shore reorganized - under the Central. 12-8-1885 

Ownership of West Shore conveyed to Morgan and Delain. 12-10-1885 

44 trains into Buffalo by West Shore daily. 1-14-1886 

The West Shore Line voluntarily raises workers from $1 to $1.25 a day. 4-3-1886 

As a train passed Elba this morning a pistol shot hit the window of the station 

just missing the telegrapher's head. 11-1-1886 

West Shore to become a double track freight line. 9-26-1907 

The second track is now ready. 11-19-1909 

West Shore is canceling fast trains. 11-20-1933 

Central requests closing the West Shore Line. 9-5-1952 

J. E. Brown on the end of the line. 11-21-1957 

PSC to close the freight office in Elba. 5-12-1958 

Wetmore, J. C. Alderman Hurd sells the shoe store at 80 Main Street to J. C. Wetmore. 3-31-1897 

Wetmore is closing the shoe store at 80 Main. 2-15-1898 

John H. Wood moves hat shop to 80 Main - former Wetmore Shoe Store. 2-5-1898 

S. B. Thing purchase Wetmore stock. 3-11-1898 

Married Diana E. Raber in 1927. She died in 1931. Married Gladys L. Lown on 

September 19, 1945. His daughter was the child of his first wife by a 

previous marriage. 

no date 

Wetterhahn, Diana Marries Bishop. Mrs. Sidney Jones. 7-26-1939 

Wetterhahn, John C. To head a revival at the Galilean Mission. 7-7-1939 

Daughter of J. C. Wetterhahn, 20 Walnut Street, married. 7-22-1939 

Marries Gladys Lown. 9-19-1945 

Obit at 61. Daughter: Mrs. Sidney Jones. 1-5-1956 

John Wetterhahn's first wife was a widow and his daughter was her child by her 

first husband. She went to school here, a schoolmate of the present 

Mrs. Demos. She became an actress. Lives in the west. 2-27-1984 

Wetterhahn, Gladys Lown 

Thinks retired about 1963. Born, August 2, 1894. Graduated High School in 

June, 1915. 

no date 

Obit - died November 8 at 91. 11-11-1985 

Wetzel, Frank 

J. E. Brown on Wetzel, who burglarized Batavia Marine & Sporting Supplies at 

411 West Main on August 30, 1956 in which (he) killed two policemen. Now a 

parolee from Attica. 12-7-1960 

Wetzel, Gerald C. Charged with beating a 3 month old child. 9-24-1952 

Operation on the brain of the child a success. 9-25-1952 

The Wetzel baby is out of danger. 10-1-1952 

Wetzel - aged 22 - to Elmira. 1-12-1953 

Wheat, Mrs. Minnie J. Obit - 92. 2-12-1968 

Winegar remembers Mrs. Wheat as a 5th grade teacher at East School. 2-15-1968



Wheaton, Irving 

Retiring from Beardsley's Men's Store. Worked in a clothing store in Elmira in 

1922. Came here with Beardsley in 1944. 6-3-1972 

Wheel Works 

See: Batavia Wheel. Schad & Co. Wheel Works. 

A new wheel factory to be built on Jackson Street by Dellinger and Glade behind 

May and Hilliards store. 3-19-1886 

Steam Appliance Co. moving to the old Wheel Works location. 2-26-1910 

Steam Appliance Co. Building sold to Charles Henry Telcher of New York. 11-2-1912 

Ryan-DeWitt to have sales, service of Timken Oil Burners, 66 Walnut Street. 4-6-1937 

Article on. 7-21965 

Winegar quotes Shirley Kern on help citizens gave to relocate when Colt Clamp 

burned in 1887. 11-9-1977 

Wheeler, Arthur 

Joins Daniel MacNeil in the farmer's sheds on the east side of State Street. 

(Mrs. Phillips, owner.) W. J. Phillips now out. 1-28-1911 

George D. Clark buys Wheeler's interest in the Farmer's Sheds. Firm to be 

MacNeil and Clark. 2-13-1914 

Wheeler, Mrs. Katherine B. Mrs. Wheeler hired by Kate McCool. no date 

Mrs. Wheeler, State Welfare nurse, made 120 house calls. 9-5-1914 

Wheeler, William O. Dead at 77. Lived at 25 Ellicott Avenue. Ran a Cannery in East Pembroke. 3-1-1947 

Wheels Discount Auto Supply Stores 

Gale Mitchell, president of Wheels, buys all National Auto Supply Stores in WNY 

and Whetlock Auto Supply Stores in Pennsylvania. 6-17-1994 

National Auto Supply Store in Ames Plaza, which opened when the Plaza opened, 

now called Wheels. 6-17-1994 

"Wheels" reopens in a new building in the former Tops Plaza - south side of 

West Main - picture. 11-8-1995 

Whelan, Frank M. Pharmacist for 28 years to fill the place of Edward F. Nye in the Fire Department. 2-17-1938 

Whelan not to join the Fire Department. 2-24-1938 

Whelan named Fire Chief. 1-3-1940 

Whelan suspended for "misconduct." 5-3-1948 

Obit. 11-3-1952 

Funeral, Frank Whelan. 11-5-1952 

The flagpole at Fire Headquarters dedicated to Whelan. 11-24-1952 

Winegar remembers Dean's Drugs when Whelan was both a druggist and 

Fire Chief. 10-3-1988 

Whelan, Rev. Richard G. Whelan, chaplain at the VA Hospital, dies on the golf course of heat exhaustion. 7-1-1946 

Whelan & Co. Whelan plans to remodel and open a new store. 3-15-1912 

Whelan Drug 

C. A. Whelan buys the tobacco business at 62-64 Main Street of Robson and 

Whelan Drug Co. Brown from Jay L. Robson, surviving member of the firm. 3-9-1912 

Opening Whelan Drug Co. - has new plate glass front, mahogany interior, and 

plate glass mirrors. 7-13-1912 

Stock (not tobacco) (of) Enterprise bought by E. J. Mockford on bankruptcy sale. 10-7-1916 

Whelan to give 5% of profits to relief. 11-3-1931 

Whelan offers $50,000 for a building at State and Main. Owners: 5 churches 

(left by Mrs. Ronan in her will): St. James; First Baptist; Methodist; Emmanuel 

Baptist; Presbyterian. 4-9-1946 

Whelan Drug buys the building for $55,000 - $11,000 to each church. 4-24-1946 

Whelan Drug closing. One of the oldest of the City's stores. Whelan Brothers 

of Syracuse took the store on the corner of Main and State in 1915, then a 

tobacco store started in 1900. Whelan's ran it in combination. About 1920 

expanded to become on of the largest in the City. 1-17-1967



Whelan & Co. 

Alexander Schweiger to renovate the former Whelan store for expansion. 

Whelan Drug Leising to do the work. Whelan Drug closed earlier this year. 5-25-1967 

Whelan Drug Co. (cont) 

Wheelmen Wheelmen from all over at the Ag Park. 8-17-1892 

2,000 view races at the Park. 8-18-1892 

See also: Bicycling. 

Whipple, Bryan 

Whipple, a Batavia native, returns as Air Force recruiter. To live in a house his 

father built. 11-23-1998 

Whirlaway Roller Rink Ad and picture: Roller Rink on Lewiston Road. 7-2-1947 

Whirlaway Rink to reopen - closed a year and a half, A. F. Barlow, proprietor. 10-12-1950 

Whirlaway Rink on Lewiston Road to reopen November 14th. Robert Shaw and 

Wentworth Blakeley, managers. 11-4-1952 

Edmund S. Canne buys of Shaw & Blakely. 12-17-1954 

Whiskey Run 

A tributary of Tonawanda Creek ½ mile south of the City Line. 

Past & Present column: Writer remembers the place a quarter century ago - 

very popular - sometimes 25 boats in the stream - ended when a catamaran 

overturned on July 1, 1883 - 4 drowned. 8-17-1907 

Young people hire Andrew's launch for a cruise to Whiskey Point. 9-13-1907 

Ethel Harmon remembers Buster Andrews had a pleasure boat about 1915 or 20. no date 

Barnett Suttell cut ice on the Creek from the end of South Jackson Street to 

Whiskey Point. (See: Ice Business.) 1-16-1915 

Whitaker, John 

Past & Present column: on Whitaker, gatekeeper at the Harvester crossing, 

who fed sparrows. Men on trains saved bread crusts to throw off there. 5-3-1924 

Whitcher, Charles 

Whitcher, who takes charge of the Church Street merry-go-round, had his 

clothing caught, thrown down, struck by a horse following. House at Vine Street 

and East Avenue. 8-9-1892 

Dead in Sweden, NY. 7-2-1897 

Whitcomb, David R. Graduates at Brockport. 12-7-1974 

Takes part in science program at Cornell. 8-14-1996 

Whitcomb, W. Langbridge Whitcomb to Hamilton College. 9-16-1913 

Wilcox Langbridge Whitcomb and Joseph E. Whitcomb are sons of Dr. Whitcomb. no date 

Langbridge Whitcomb and Alfred Britton home from a summer with the 

Chautauqua circuit. 8-21-1915 

Joseph and Langbridge Whitcomb back at Hamilton. 9-21-1915 

Langbridge Whitcomb in business in New York. Joseph E. in Plattsburg for 

military training. 7-3-1916 

Whitcomb joins the ambulance corps. 3-30-1917 

Langbridge Whitcomb and Douglas B. Judd now at the front in France. 5-16-1917 

Langbridge Whitcomb at the front. 3-15-1918 

Whitcomb, Prof. W. W. Those in charge of the Fair at Randolph consult Prof. Whitcomb on suitable date. 9-11-1891 

Weather watcher Whitcomb predicts a storm. 11-24-1892 

Prof. & Mrs. Whitcomb move to Geneseo. 8-15-1896 

Some Whitcomb predictions: 

More rain today with better weather on Sunday. 

no date 

Not a "snow storm" but a "severe storm" predicted for Friday. 

no date 

"And now look for more high winds." 

no date 

"No frost after May 18th." 5-15-1891 

"Good weather for the whole week" - reported on the day of a killing frost. 5-18-1891 

On the 23rd the Government Weather Report said frost for the night - 1891.



Whitcomb, Dr. Ward B. Dr. Tozier retiring - sells his practice to Dr. Whitcomb. 4-16-1891 

Tozier to move practice to Detroit. 8-15-1892 

Dr. Whitcomb leases an extra room - to fit as X-ray room. 8-10-1903 

Dr. Tozier () buys 12 plates static x-ray outfit. 8-22-1903 

Whitcomb named health officer. 1-30-1904 

Dr. Whitcomb to run a laboratory to manufacture Vyolet-Dry, a toilet powder he 

perfected. 1-28-1909 

The Central gate at Jackson Street let down on the top of Dr. Whitcomb's car. 7-25-1913 

Whitcomb Chemical Co. incorporated - to make, among other things, chemicals 

to fix colors of dyes. Dr. Whitcomb; John W. Coupland; J. Herbert Kaelber of 

Rochester. 9-1-1916 

Dr. Whitcomb in the hospital. 1-2-1922 

Mr.. Whitcomb dead of blood poisoning. Practiced here 37 years ago. Sons: 

Joseph E.; W. Langbridge. Daughter: Mrs. J. Hebert Kaelber. Came here to 

work for Dr. Tozier on his farm. Began to study medicine with him. Graduated 

in 1884. Bought out Dr. Tozier in 1889. Tozier returned in 1891 and the two 

doctors worked as partners. 1-10-1922 

Funeral report. 1-13-1922 

Whitcomb's Business School 

Established in 1867. W. W. Whitcomb, principal. 

Ad. 1-2-1884 

Professor Whitcomb, weather prognosticator. 12-1890 

Weather-watcher Whitcomb hits weather exactly right. 2-9-1891 

Whitcomb on the week's weather. 3-16-1891 

Whitcomb's Commercial School now in the Dodge Building. 4-13-1891 

Whitcomb Chemical Co. 

Chemical Company incorporated - to make, among other things, chemicals to 

fix colors of dyes: Dr. Ward Whitcomb; John W. Coupland; J. Herbert Kaelber 

of Rochester. 9-1-1916 

White, Benjamin 

Hanged in 1843 for killing his father - Harry White pamphlet of confession in the 

(Holland Land Office) Museum. L. Carr thinks it may be her great-great-greatgrandfather. 

Her mother's name was white - dates don't agree. 

no date 

White, Craig Appointed to the Naval Academy. 2-4-1963 

Graduates. 6-3-1967 

Picture of White's wedding. 8-26-1967 

White solos - picture. 12-14-1967 

Picture of Craig White promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade. 8-6-1968 

Promoted to Lt. Commander. 1-31-1977 

White, George L. 

Sgt. George White of the State Troopers to retire and join his son, Dick White, 

in the turkey raising business. 5-3-1950 

White, John G. 

The Carnegie Medal for White, NYC Yardman, who risked his life to save a woman 

and child from an on-coming train. 4-7-1910 

Picture of medal winner White. 5-9-1910 

Gets cash to pay the mortgage on his home plus the medal. 6-4-1910 

Past & Present column: White, for 45 years, a crossing watchman for New York 

Central has the Carnegie medal for saving the life of a mother and child. 12-26-1931 

Dead - a railroad worker. #### 

White, Louis E. Mrs. Welker of Alexander shot by White. 6-18-1913 

White intended suicide, neighbors say - had postcards in his pocket. 6-19-1913 

Mrs. Welker improving. 6-20-1913 

White, Olive Hart 

Welfare Nurse. See: Infant Welfare.



White, Oscar H. Resigns as first sergeant NY State Police. 9-3-1925 

Chief Oscar White to introduce new methods keeping records - like those of 

the State Police. He was in the Army - in State Police Troop A. Men want 

changes in duty. Has had 16 years of service with the army and police. 1-4-1930 

Now police chief, asks for auto, motorcycles, sw() up station. The Council 

defers action. 1-10-1930 

Chief White to inspect junkyards. 1-10-1930 

Police Chief Oscar White and BHS Physical Director, R. Leo Pierce, sell their 

poultry business in Pavilion, egg prices drop. 5-1-1931 

White tightens rules in the police department. 5-8-1931 

Chief White given a siren for a motorcycle by Burt W. Welch for recovering money 

from Buick Co. safe stolen May 24. 10-29-1931 

An article on the accomplishments of Chief White, in an article suggesting he is 

to be replaced. White instituted regular daily reports, set-up model police 

filing system, followed Mayor Williamson's demand for a drive on speakeasies, 

now gradually being taken over by federal officers - often aided by tips from 

local police. Made a drive on slot machines - now few left. Refused deals 

with slot machine owners. 11-10-1931 

White resigns - to go west. 11-25-1931 

Chief White still on the job. 12-21-1931 

State inspectors approve White's record system. 12-23-1931 

Half page article on a piece in Police Magazine telling of Chief White's methods 

of procedure. 4-22-1932 

Suspended for five days for using the police telephone for personal calls. 12-7-1932 

Chief White says activity of the State Police drives crime into town. Plans 

new local crusade. 1-24-1933 

Oscar White married in Chicago June 24 returns with his bride. 7-5-1933 

White joins VA security force. 4-13-1934 

Dead at 69 - member of Troop A State Police. 10-21-1958 

White, Paul At 12 Center Street for a year, celebrates anniversary with discounts. 12-13-1999 

White, Richard H. 

Son of George L. White. 

Raising turkeys - his father to retire from the Troopers and join him. 5-3-1950 

Trietley on Dick White's Turkey project. 9-12-1952 

Picture of Richard White - awarded a teaching fellowship at Washington University 

at St. Louis. 9-12-1957 

Graduates with MD. 11-2-1961 

Gets doctorate - to join Purdue faculty. 6-18-1962 

White, Robert Ruby Torrey engaged to Robert White. 4-9-1938 

White - Torrey wedding. 4-9-1938 

White - Torrey wedding. 5-12-1938 

White, Robert Top science student, gets Bausch & Lomb scholarship. 2-5-1957 

White, Shirley Trietley on White and her wide correspondence. 12-24-1955 

White, W. Robert C. Insurance Co. head dead at 60 8-28-1975 

White, Walter 

Of Dunkirk, has a permit from Lloyd A. Cutler Zoning Commissioner to locate a 

modern lunch cart near the Bus Terminal on Court Street. 11-13-1928 

White, W. P. K. 

Buys the former Ellicott Street farm from Timothy J. Dailey - to continue to live 

across the road next to the Ware place. 3-4-1935 

Fire burns White burns - picture. 1-26-1953 

White is State president of the Association of Insurance men - picture. 1-30-1957



White, W. P. K. (cont) White's celebrate their 50th Anniversary. 9-24-1960 

Obit - at age 73. Insurance agent. 12-28-1960 

White, WPK White Video 

17 Masse Place. 

William White of WPK White Video is working with Barbara Toal on a video of 

batavia history. 4-28-1995 

White Farm 

Bill White says is grandfather owned the farm on the north side of Ellicott Street 

Road opposite the junction with the Creek Road and drained much of the land 

south of Ellicott Street, now mostly water. Bill's father and uncle spent many 

nights out under the stars watching the pumps that kept the excess water out 

of the area planted to truck garden goods. Creek Road is now Shepard Road. 

Bill White; Paul White; Shirley White Frieday. 

no date 

White Sewing Machine Co. Not to close - as rumor said. At 37 Main. 2-3-1890 

Whiteside, J. R. J. R. Whiteside for Standard Oil here. 4-6-1895 

Whiteside, James R. 

J. R. Whiteside buys the storage business of his son A. E. Whiteside - on 

Exchange Place. 10-18-1895 

J. E. Whiteside marries Mrs. Sarah Bridgeson-Smith. 11-12-1895 

J. R. and A. E. Whiteside dissolved - J. R. to continue - negotiating to buy the 

building he occupies from Colt Bros. 2-4-1896 

Whiteside, representative of Standard Oil Co., did not get a shipment of kerosene 

because of a big storm. Supply almost out. 2-24-1896 

W. W. Buxton buys carting bus on Exchange Place which he recently sold to 

Whiteside. 9-14-1896 

Whiteside marriage annulled - he has sold oil business to wife's grandson Fred 

Hilton - to move to Buffalo with his son A. E. Whiteside. 1-30-1899 

Whiteside - now 76 - first rural mail carrier to use an auto on his route. 4-17-1909 

Whiteside automobile hit by a trolley - he is not hurt. 5-8-1909 

Whiteside, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. 

Whiteside's purchase a Vitascope - to give exhibitions tomorrow at the former 

Duston's store. 2-28-1897 

Marriage annulled - J. R. and Sarah. 1-30-1899 

Whiteside, Sarah 

Mrs. Whiteside owns the building at 57 Main, being vacated by S. A. Dustin. She 

claims she owns the cases and shelving. 12-21-1896 

Whiteside's marriage annulled. 1-30-1899 

Whiteside's divorced a second time - tell reporter the grounds were "none of 

your business." 1-16-1904 

Whiting, Betty (Mrs. Reid) 

Appointed part-time program coordinator (19½ hours a week) at the Senior Center. 

Children, all boys: 11, 9, 7, and 2. 11-10-1995 

Whitlock, George N. 

Purchases the interest of John J. Coffey of Attica in cigar manufacturing: Coffey 

and Whitlock. 11-21-1906 

Whitney, Howard 

See: Whitney Electric Co. 

Whitney, Sanford Bilks Richard A. Bennett of $1,000 with phony Batavia Soap Co. then vanishes. 3-31-1908 

Whitney caught - after 4 years - whole story of the swindle. 8-14-1912 

Whitney Electric Co. Whitney of 15 Cedar Street celebrates 6th Anniversary. 1-17-1964 

Whitney bought Lehnis Electric Co. of 30 Cedar Place in March 1958, now in the 

former Fairfield Dairy. 1-17-1964 

Took Fairfield Dairy about 3 years ago, 15 Cedar. 12-15-1965 

Whitney makes repairs for many nationally know electric gadgets. Dealer for 

Win-Power tractor-driven generators. 1-14-1966



Whitney Electric Co. (cont) Fire causes $1,150 damage at Whitney - 3 Wade Avenue. 9-7-1966 

Whitney Electric Co. and Genesee Pump & Supply Co. incorporates as 

Genesee Pump Co. Inc. Thomas Gervais, Sales Manager. 5-13-1969 

Whitney's Pond Owned by Trumbull Cary in…. 3-18-1892 

Whittier, George 

Trip home for excellence in basketball - now in the service in the far east - team 

flown to Monmouth, NJ. 3-9-1957 

Wholesale Grocery Co. 

John A. Bird incorporates a new company with $30,000 in capital. A. J. Waterman 

and William Casey, stockholders. 1-26-1924 

Wholesale Outlet Store 

Opening on Main Street, has no connection with the Outlet Store operating on 

Jackson Street. 11-2-1928 

Whyman, F. C. Whyman - 21 - killed invading Sicily. 9-24-1943 

Whyman, Robert William Whyman donating a kidney to his brother Robert. 7-12-1967 

The transplant was apparently successful. 7-28-1967 

Cards asked for. 10-21-1967 

Obit - 21. 11-16-1967 

Whyman, Walter Honored by the telephone company, with the company 25 years. 11-13-1954 

Whyman photographs a comet. 8-24-1957 

Winegar views stars through Whyman's telescope. 11-29-1962 

More on the above. 11-30-1962 

Honored for 35 years with the telephone co. 11-18-1964 

With the telephone company for 40 years. 12-3-1969 

Obit - 83. 4-6-1994 

Obit - Gertrude H. Whyman - 81. 9-6-1994 

Whyman, William and Robert William Whyman to give a kidney to his brother. 7-12-1967 

Kidney operation apparently successful. 1-28-1967 

Cars asked for Bobby Whyman. 10-21-1967 

Robert Whyman - obit - 31 sic. 11-16-1967 

Wiard, Agnes Resigns from Richmond Library, Eliza Hopkins to replace. 12-3-1900 

Dead at the home of her brother Fred in Detroit. Worked in Pepria Library. 2-28-1927 

Wiard, Ernest E. Returns to college. 4-9-1901 

Son of George Wiard - operated on. 11-16-1905 

Wiard out again after appendicitis. 12-4-1905 

Working for the government in Denver. 6-7-1909 

Son of George - in the regular Army. 10-24-1910 

Moves to Rochester. 2-6-1914 

Married. 3-14-1914 

Wiard, Ernest L. 

Obit - 71, of East Avon. Born in Batavia. Worked in the Wiard plant the started by 

his great-grandfather Thomas Wiard. Moved to Rochester 28 years ago. 7-28-1954 

Wiard, Fred Resigns his position with Bidwell. 9-16-1904 

Sues Bidwell for $3,000 back salary - was discharged in August. 11-3-1904 

Buys the interest of George B. Nye in the machinery manufacturing firm Buffalo, 

Harrington & Nye. To move here as Harrington Wiard Co. - $25,000 

capitalization. 2-25-1905 

Moving his business to Detroit. 2-13-1907 

To be superintendent of Wiard Plow. Was at Wiard until about 15 years ago - 

went to and started Harrison-Wiard in Buffalo - later moved to Detroit.



Wiard, Fred (cont) Returns with his wife and six children. 6-16-1915 

Resigns from Wiard Plow. 6-4-1918 

In Washington, working for the government. 8-26-1918 

Wiard, George Elected vice-president at Bidwell. 2-1-1905 

Twin sons of George Wiard: Henry L. and Harry (Louis) G. 2-10-1908 

Past & Present column: George Wiard back in Batavia after 10 years away in the 

house at 110 Bank Street where he was born. Wiard's parents lived at 

110 Bank Street before they built a home on East Main Street, now the 

Elks Home. 12-15-1928 

Wiard, Captain George Has a knee injury - operation reveals a wooden plug from a Civil War wound. 8-15-1893 

Sons: Harry and Henry. 8-15-1903 

71 today. 3-11-1904 

Obit - 80. President of Wiard Plow. 12-11-1913 

Funeral. 12-15-1913 

Tribute to George Wiard. 12-16-1913 

Wiard's will - $125,000. 12-20-1913 

Wiard, Mrs. George Of Montreal, 90 years old, sons Louis and Henry to visit. 12-17-1936 

Dead in Montreal. 3-3-1937 

Wiard, Harry Obit. Founder of Syracuse Chilled Plow. Brother of Captain George Wiard. 5-11-1914 

Wiard, Harry G. Son of George Wiard, attending Lima Academy. 6-7-1909 

Marries Margaret Tucker in Skaneateles. 11-30-1925 

Dead in New York. Brothers: Ernest E. of Rochester; twins Louis and Henry 

of Batavia. (Henry and Harry, twins.) 3-16-1936 

Wiard, Henry Of East Avon, dead at 80. 9-24-1904 

Wiard, Henry 

For the past 15 years in the mechanics department of New York Telephone Co. 

Wiard, Henry L. returning to Batavia to become assistant superintendent of Wiard Plow, 

replacing Walter Delbridge who resigned. 4-5-1929 

Buys Batavia Bowling Academy, 13 State Street, from Robert J. Weller. 7-21-1931 

Son Louis. Daughter of 6 Hull Park. To Montreal. 9-5-1931 

Marries Florence Cauffman. 2-11-1938 

Suing for $15,000 for the death of his son Louis in an auto accident. 5-10-1939 

Wiard gets "no cause" verdict. 5-11-1939 

The City pays Wiard's two year old bill for work done on the Cary House. 12-30-1939 

Resigns from Wiard Plow. 5-2-1951 

Past & Present column: on two bales of hay purchased from Salway Feed Store 

63 years ago, delivered finally, given to Kiwanis Auction this year. 6-6-1953 

Gets a permit to build at 14 Park Avenue. 7-20-1954 

Obit - Florence Wiard. 2-3-1972 

Obit - Henry L. Wiard - 85. Superintendent of Wiard Plow 1929 - 1954. 2-25-1972 

Wiard, Louis Killed in a car crash - 21. BHS class of 1936. 6-27-1938 

Wiard, Louis 

(Former Mayor.) 

Wiard, Louis B. With Wiard Foundry in Brooklyn for 2 years, to leave and attend college. 8-9-1898 

Building on Summit Street. J. C. Cummings, contractor. W. D. Smith, plumbing. 5-23-1901 

Married to Sarah Monell. 10-10-1901 

President Loan for 25th year. 5-12-1905 

Succeeds his father George Wiard as president of Wiard Plow. 4-9-1906 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Wiard boosted to the top of the 175' chimney on the Municipal 

building in buckets, wave flags from the top. 6-19-1912



Wiard, Louis 

Has a banquet for the Aldermen - menus in the shape of the Municipal Chimney. 

Wiard, Louis B. (cont) (Re-elected Mayor.) 3-6-1913 

Buys his father's property at 213 East Main Street. 12-31-1913 

Appointed to the State Industrial Commission. 5-24-1915 

Honored at a dinner by the State Industrial Commission. 6-1-1915 

Gives up post in New York. (Was with Cloak, Suit and Shirt Mfg Co.) 1-13-1920 

Of NYC, elected president of Wiard Plow Co. 2-9-1921 

Chosen to head Wiard Plow. 2-14-1928 

Former Mayor Wiard welcomed back to town after a ten year absence. 5-16-1928 

Buys the house at 320 Washington Avenue being built by Carl Esperson. 4-9-1929 

Wiard's move to 320 Washington Avenue. 5-23-1929 

Carl says he Wiard was harsh and abrasive - a hard man to meet. 

no date 

Presents football scoreboard to Woodward Field. 10-8-1929 

Head of Work Relief. 11-29-1933 

Tries to finance Cary House. 9-3-1936 


Louis Wiard Day at Rotary - some history. 11-3-1936 


Obit - Mrs. Louis Wiard. 2-28-1938 

Asks the City for $844,09 for expenses at Cary House. 8-17-1939 

Resigns as head of Red Cross. 2-28-1941 

Awarded the Silver Beaver by the Boy Scouts. 1-21-1943 

Dead at 65. Served as state industrial commissioner 4 years - 1915 to 1919. 

Came back to Wiard Plow in 1928. Known as "spark plug" for many 

community projects. Headed Genesee County Red Cross for years. Interested 

in the Cary House at 211 East Main Street. Awarded the Silver Beaver in 1942. 2-10-1943 

The Chapel at Camp Sam Wood (Boy Scouts) dedicated to the memory of Wiard. 9-14-1943 

Winegar on Wiard. 11-8-1971 

(Tribute found framed in the back of a picture.) 

no date 

Wiard, May Home from studying art in New York city - for a holiday. 12-27-1895 

Involved in Benham murder case. 7--1897 

Visiting her parents. 7-30-1900 

Daughter of George Wiard, marries J. Ernest Fifle of Canada. 6-11-1902 

New incandescent lighting system. 10-26-1903 

Wiard, Ruth May Marries Harvey Hyde. 12-31-1935 

Wiard, Sarah M. (Mrs. Louis) Obit. 2-28-1938 

Wiard House 

Picture of the house before the front was rebuilt by the Elks - with Magnolia 

set out fifty years ago by Captain George Wiard. 4-30-1941 

Picture of as it was and as the Elks Home. 11-23-1951 

Picture of, on East Main - rebuilt by Elks. 5-1-1976 

Picture of before the Elks moved in, 1912. 3-16-1996 

Wiard Plow 

Small businesses with signs now located in the former Wiard buildings: Carl's 

Wiard Plow Co. Auto Seat Covers; Band B Refrigeration Service & Repair; Colt Clamp Co.; 

Richard Cecere. 

Foundations in for wood shop. 6-29-1887 

Chilled steel plow on display. 9-21-1887 

Building an addition to the south of the foundry. 11-6-1890 

Plow works to enlarge - to build new shop space. 5-27-1892 

New shop dedicated with ball. 10-1-1892 

The old office building being demolished - to build a new one on site. 7-13-1897 

New office building built - open - description. 12-10-1897 

Having inside telephone lines throughout the plant. 1-12-1898 

Building 25' x 85' behind the molding room. 6-24-1898



Wiard Plow Making a 63' addition. 8-29-1900 

Wiard Plow Co. (cont) Building a new bean harvester. 8-2-1901 

Wiard Plow gains favor in Europe. 4-12-1905 

New sign put up. 4-27-1905 

Plow to enlarge - double capacity of the foundry. 9-3-1910 

Wiard building - foreign trade enlarging. 6-13-1911 

Has smokeless shop - device dissipates smoke. 2-29-1912 

Arthur g. Hough elected president of. 2-11-1914 

Gives a Civil War cannon to the Upton Post for Court House Park. 9-20-1915 

Frank W. Perry replaces Fred Wiard as Superintendent. 3-22-1919 

Ad and picture: Wiard two-way tractor plow attachment. 9-15-1919 

Louis Wiard of NYC elected president of Wiard Plow. 2-9-1921 

Closing indefinitely due to depressed times, A. Hough says. 6-20-1921 

To open after a long shut-down. 10-8-1921 

Past & Present column: on the founding of Wiard Plow. 3-3-1923 

Building one-horse and two-horse riding weeders - new product. 6-23-1924 

122 year old plow (picture) built by Thomas Wiard of East Avon - on display at 

the factory office. Several times loaned to exhibits at the State Fair. 1-26-1926 

Louis Wiard heads Wiard Plow. 2-14-1928 

Has a contract for chilled steel plow for J. I. Case Co. 11-17-1933 

Wiard plows sold around the world. 12-24-1940 

Sale of Wiard Plow Co. effective Monday July 1st. Purchased by financiers from 

Detroit and New York - to continue use of the Wiard name. 6-29-1946 

No. 3 Local 13274 District 50 United Mine Workers AFL. 6-15-1947 

Wiard workers stay off the job - union seeks. 7-13-1948 

Wiard officials say the plant is open - union says it's not. 7-23, 30-1948 

Reopens - police on duty. 8-2, 4, 7, 13, 17-1948 

J. Joseph Lienhard, Jr., Executive vice-president and director of Wiard offers 

40,000 shares of Wiard Plow for sale. 4-9-1949 

J. Joseph Lienhard elected president. 10-6-1950 

Henry L. Wiard resigns - vice president. 5-2-1951 

Files for bankruptcy. 9-13-1951 

Gets a permit to operate under bankruptcy law -until October 1st. 9-14-1951 

To close during bankruptcy proceedings. 10-18-1951 

Plant to reopen. 11-2-1951 

Owes $3,112.96 in City taxes. 11-20-1951 

Henry L. Wiard named receiver. 3-18-1952 

Gale Mfg Co. of Michigan makes an offer. 5-27-1952 

Sale to Gale complete. 7-14-1952 

New owners to retain the name Wiard Plow Co. 7-15-1952 

To resumes operations. 7-23-1952 

New officials of Wiard Plow here: Burnett J. Abbott of Albion, MI; Henry L. Wiard - 

resident manager; C. L. Shepherd of Albion - to manage here. 7-25-1952 

Renews operation. 8-15-1952 

Burnett Abbott of Albion, MI, head of Wiard Plow and Gale Mfg Co. dead at 57. 5-25-1953 

Robert Abbott succeeds his father. 6-5-1953 

Wiard shut down for vacation and improvement. 7-3-1953 

Plant to be enlarged. 11-16-1953 

Buys tools, assets of LeRoy Plow Co. - Henry L. Wiard, president. 11-19-1953 

Back in production - officials predict a bright future. Cultpicker one new product. 4-21-1954 

Barber B. Conable appointed receiver. 8-28-1954 

Wiard idle - to plead bankruptcy. 11-9-1954 

Wiard bankruptcy complete. 12-14-1954 

Mancuso the high bid for Wiard Plow - $58,000. 4-6-1955 

Charles Mancuso & Son buy Wiard Plow for $81,000. 4-7-1955 

Arthur G. Hough resigns, to live in Florida. 1957 

Wiard plant flooded - water line break - 6''-8'' water in plant. 2-27-1957 

Wiard Plow buildings sold for new Poultry Plant - Mt. Hope Farms. 3-13-1959



Wiard Plow 

Richard Cecere and James O. Marra buy Wiard Plow. Cecere to remodel to 

Wiard Plow Co. (cont) suit the need of tenants. 7-6-1963 

Picture of the demolition of old buildings. 8-3-1963 

In 33 Swan Street in 1977: Weeks-Sapienza Inc. - automotive parts; Salvosystems 

Inc. - business forms; Automated Building Systems - Cecere; Gale Signs; 

L.V.J. Vending Co. - candy, cigarettes; Carl's Auto Seat Covers; Elchar Tool 

Specialists; West Point Products - business supplies, storage; R. E. Chapin 

storage area; Richard Cecere Contractors. 

In 33 Swan Street in 1980: Automated Building System - Cecere; Diamond Saw; 

MRW Marketing System; G & W Graphic; Gale Signs - all types; Carl's Auto 

Seats; Top Notch Cash & Carry; Division Co.; Nemco Co. Decal Inc.; Motor 

Ski; Colt Clamp. 

History from McEvoy book. 5-25-1995 

Wiard Plow Buildings 

Concerns using 33 Swan Street site in 1978: Richard P. Cecere Excavation and 

Building; Automated Buildings System; Elchar Tool Specialists; Colt Clamp Co.; 

Carl's Auto Seat Covers; Weeks and Sapienza; Gale Signs; Nemco. March 1978 

In May 1889sic Mazur's Auto Repair opened there. Also Richard Cecere 

Construction Company. Was purchased by V. J. Gautieri who used some of 

the buildings for his company. 

5--1889sic 

Apparently now part of Joseph L. Mancuso & Sons. Planned as Arts and Crafts 

Center. 6-8-1998 

Mancuso purchased it in 1998 - list of residents. Special Section. 3-22-1999 

Wiard Street 

Wiard to build nine brick houses on a street he is cutting from Washington south 

along his house lot on Main Street. 4-3-1883 

Deeded to the village in 1884. Wiard wants it returned because of its poor 

condition. 8-2-1894 

Brick surface re-laid on Wiard. 9-24-1904 

Elks deed the northern part of Wiard to the City - refuse extra strip along the 

southern edge to make it 20' entire (length). 2-6-1929 

Title to Wiard Street passes to St. Jerome for $17,000. Those in houses not to 

be evicted. 5-8-1948 

Wiard get eviction notices. 1-2-1951 

Wiard Street houses being razed - picture. 1-8-1951

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

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