Box 6 - Christmas Lighting - Genesee County

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1 

12/6/04 - 1/25/05 55.5 hours 91 pages 5321 lines 

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Christmas Lighting Over 200 bulbs stolen from Christmas trees in the business district. 12-15-1930 

Power Company offers Christmas lighting contest. 12-5-1936 

Jaycees offer prizes for lighting contest. 11-23-1937 

Decorations put up by Jaycees - paid for by Merchants Council. 12-3-1938 

Contest for house lighting by Jaycees. 12-6-1938 

Lighting contest won by NY State School. Judged by Jaycees. 12-30-1938 

Jaycees putting up decorations. 11-29-1939 

Picture of decorations. 11-27-1939 

Jaycees sponsoring home decorating contest. 12-6-1939 

Funke and Hawley gets award for light. 

12-15-1939 

12-28-1939 

Jaycees to sponsor holiday decorations. 10-11-1940 

Business section decorations up - picture. 11-28-1940 

Francis & Mead, Moose Home get lighting award. 12-28-1940 


Jaycees offer prizes for decorating. 12-17-1941 

State School foregoing decorations this year. 12-20-1941 

US Government bans Christmas decorations. 10-1-1942 

Jaycees putting up wreaths in Business District. 

Carols to be broadcast in Business District. Picture of girl broadcasting taken 

12-3-1946 

a few days later. 12-16-1946 

Christmas decorations going up. 12-3-1947 

City must have insurance for Christmas wreaths put up over the street by Jaycees. 11-22-1949 

Jaycees to put up wreaths Saturday. 11-30-1949 

Picture: Main Street with Christmas lighting. 1-7-1950 

Christmas trees, gathered by Boy Scouts, burned in bonfire. 

No wreaths on Main Street this year. City Council says merchants may put 

1-9-1950 

garlands and lights on lamp posts. Jaycees surprised and slightly dismayed. 11-7-1950 

Redfield to have lighted trees again after a number of years lapse. 9-25-1951 

Merchant's Council promises Main Street decorations for 1952. 12-4-1951 

Merchant's Council discusses plans. 11-4-1952 

Merchants plan decorations for this year. 9-17-1953 

Jaycees offer prizes for best decoration - 2nd year. 11-24-1953 

Redfield Parkway ablaze with trees. 12-14-1953 

Pictures of winners of lighting contest. 12-26-1953 

Businessmen plan to decorate Main Street at lower cost than formerly. 9-29-1954 

Home lighting contest by Jaycees. 12-9-1954 

Jaycees put Nativity scene on City Hall lawn. 

Albert E. Hale and his crew to put up 108 trees on 54 poles in business section - 

12-10, 11-1954 

tinted a bit white. 11-22-1954 

Slovick wins house lighting contest. 12-28-1954 


Jaycees put nativity scene on City Hall lawn - picture. 12-3-1956 

Jaycees to decorate business district Sunday. 11-26-1957 

Jaycees to put up decorations November 22. 11-14-1958 

Tree up - Jaycees will decorate street Sunday. 

Jaycees ask contestants in light contest to register - before this, just drove 

12-1-1959 

around looking for possible winners. 11-14-1970 

Jaycees put street decorations. 11-24-1975 

After 6 years of darkness - business district again lighted. 12-21-1976 

Jaycees not to decorate business district - decorations too worn. 11-15-1978 

Lions Club gets approval of council to decorate. Jaycees plan Thanksgivings parade 9-26-1979 

Lions putting up Christmas lighting - picture. 11-25-1985 

Lions Club decorate business section - pictures. 11-26-1986 

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Christmas Lighting (cont) Article on, picture of, home decorations. 12-19-1988 

Lighting winners listed. 12-15-1999 

Pictures: Winners in lighting contest. 12-21-1999 

Gerace on Vine Street "most festive" - picture. 12-23-2000 

Christmas 1997 Tree-lighting, carol singing in Mall. Lions club decorated Saturday - picture. 11-29-1997 

Christmas 1999 Christmas in the City program - 4th annual. 12-16-1999 

Christmas Park, Albion Past & Present column: ¶ on Charles Howard and Santa Claus School. 11-15-1947 

Santa Claus School graduates 3. 10-23-1948 

Past & Present column: ¶ on. 12-3-1949 

Kris Kringle School graduates a class. 10-27-1950 

Open House at Santa School. 10-23-1951 

Past and Present column: ¶ on Santa Clause School in Albion. 12-26-1953 

J. E. Brown on Santa Claus School in Albion. 10-24-1955 

J. E. Brown on Christmas Park, Albion. 5-25-1961 

J. E. Brown on Christmas Park, Albion. 9-23-1961 

J. E. Brown on School graduation. 

School deeply in debt - due not to school but to amusement park which does 

11-20-1961 

not make expenses. 1-5-1965 

Group of businessmen buy property - no use for stated. 6-9-1965 

School continuing though property sold last year - picture of Charles Howard. 10-21-1965 

Obit - Charles Howard - founder. 5-2-1966 

For sale. 5-15-1968 

Sale lively. 5-27-1968 

Deserted. 

Article by Don Rivers - picture of Charles Howard, founder of school moved to 

12-22-1969 

Michigan in 1970. Howard died in 1966. 12-12-1998 

Christmas Tree Board of Trade to put up. 12-5-1914 

Municipal Christmas tree a go. 12-11-1914 

2 bands to play, children sing at tree. 12-17-1914 

Report exercises - John J. Russell, President of Board of Trade, turned on lights. 12-26-1914 

Municipal tree to go up again. 12-14-1915 

Tree stands in park - being wired for lights. 12-21-1915 

Municipal Christmas exercises. 12-27-1915 

City employees cut 1915 Christmas tree. 4-19-1916 

Tree ready - electric lights strung. Boys caught stealing bulbs. 12-24-1919 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Municipal Christmas tree. 12-24-1920 

Past & Present column: ¶ on man who cut tree on farm, charged dollar by farmer. 12-24-1921 

Decorations on Library tree made by 2nd and 3rd graders. 12-31-1921 

Kiwanis moving Scotch pine from Bogue nursery to Court House Park. 5-1-1924 

Half day of hard labor to move it. 5-2-1924 

School children hold Arbor Day exercises at tree in Court House Park. 5-3-1924 

Community Tree program Monday 22nd. 12-19-1924 

Committee to trim Municipal tree in Court House Park - to be lighted. 12-12-1925 

Kiwanis Club to decorate tree, undisturbed during building of County Bldg 1. 12-11-1926 

John Secord and Raymond Miner to trim tree - for Kiwanis. 12-18-1926 

Kiwanis put colored lights on tree - now bulbs clear. 12-23-1926 

Kiwanis Community tree - may be left standing. 

Trees that decorated Main St. through business district being collected - to be 

3-25-1926 

given to poor for fuel. 1-4-1932 

City to put up tree in front of Mall - to sing carols during raising ceremony. 11-18-1994 

Estimated thousand came for lighting and to sing carols. 

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Christmas Village at NY State School Picture of. 12-15-1939 

Picture of. 12-26-1945 

Church from Christmas Village in Athoe window - picture. 12-24-1948 

More buildings added to village. 12-7-1957 

Four figures stolen from village - parents asked to check with children. 1-9-1959 

Picture: State School village. 12-23-1960 

Picture: By Walter Whyman in 1939. 12-16-1998 

Christner, Paul Graduates from Cornell U. - picture. 

Letters to Ed - from 1960s to 90s - on world conspiracy sometime in July 2000. 

6-15-1938 

Answer to Christner by Angelo Prospero. 8-16-2000 

Christner, William Of LeRoy, believes he is Christ - to Willard. 11-5-1902 

Christopher, Frank Opens upholstery shop at 5 Jefferson Avenue with Stanley Beebe. 6-12-1922 

Christopher Hotel Hotel south of Central Station to be expanded - Christopher Bros., proprietors. 

(I think this was formerly National, across from Railroad Station, 

behind Iroquois.) 7-9-1910 

Chua, Dr. John T. Gynecologist locates here. 4-24-1970 

Chua elected Fellow of American College of Obstetrics. 5-16-1972 

Choo Choo the Clown See: William Hunt. 

Chuck's Sporting Goods Moving from 4 School Street to 112 Main - just vacated by Savings & Loan. 

Owned by Dr. Charles Reggio of Clarence, Dr. Hyman Pelecoski, 

Dr. Joseph Campo. John Reggio of Akron, manager. 8-28-1968 

Grand Opening. 12-3-1969 

Sports store opens in Mall. John Reggio, proprietor. Started business in Akron 

in 1947. Moved to School Street in Batavia then to 112 Main in 1968. 11-10-1976 

Name changed to Jac's Sports ca 1986 (new owner?). Closed in 1995. 

Chuck's Tavern Yates Grill 

Charles W. Siple says coins stolen from apartment above tavern. 7-14-1982 

Siple says coins taken by estranged wife. 7-15-1982 

Chudoba, Edward Killed in fall from WBTA tower on Creek Road. 5-2-1962 

Chudoba, Mike Picture: Chudoba on spire of Methodist Church being repaired by Chudoba & Son. 5-5-1960 

Last work on spire 71 years ago. 5-24-1960 

Chudoba (Edward), 34, killed in fall from WBTA transmitter - 100'. 5-1-1962 

More on Chudoba accident. 5-2-1962 

Church, Dominic (Chiachio) Obit. 3 sons. 9-27-1961 

Church, Joe (Chiachio) Beats state champion. 3-9-1933 

To New York for semi-finals. 1-5-1934 

Defends title in Buffalo. Amatrano also wins. 2-3-1934 

To fight in St. Louis next 3-27-1934 

No longer a bantamweight - joins ranks of featherweights. 4-28-1934 

Wins in Buffalo. 5-25-1934 

Going to for National title - picture. 3-14-1935 

Colombo and Church win in Cleveland. 4-16-1936 

Wins NAAU boxing championship. 


4-18-1936 

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Church, Joe (Chiachio) (cont) Greeted on return to city. 4-30-1936 

NAAU 122 pound champion, to Chicago. John Di Carlo, trainer. 5-2-1936 

Wins Olympic place. Cartoon showing Joe Church. 5-9-1936 

Church to try for Olympics - to Germany tomorrow. 

Leaves the Olympic team. Officials say he broke training - out of condition 

7-11-1936 

and homesick. 7-29-1936 

Dropped in Berlin. Wild rumors about. 7-30-1936 

Anthony Di Carlo to meet Church in New York. 8-4-1936 

Says reasons for his dismissal not clear. 8-6-1936 

Dropped in Berlin. 8-6, 7-1936 

Admits he took camera in shop - others did also and were not dismissed. 

Home. One of 8 children of Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Chiachio. Manager, John Colombo. 

Says team well treated. Some speculation there was dissention in 

8-7-1936 

group team officials. 8-8-1936 

Enters Miami U. at Coral Gables. 9-15-1936 

At U. of Miami - being coached by Jack Dempsey. 2-10-1937 

To fight in Canada. 8-30-1937 

Defeats Lightweight champion of Canada. 9-3-1937 

Danny Winegar on. 10-13-1981 

Winegar speculates on Church incident in Germany. 7-19-1996 

Obit - in Florida. 8-12-1997 

Full obituary. 8-13-1997 

Winegar thinks Church might have become a winner. 4-30-1999 

Church, Maynard L. Lt.jg Church visiting parents. 10-27-1944 

Marries Helen Buchholtz. Twin brother: Alden Church. 10-16-1946 

Church, Mrs. Maynard L. (Helen B.) To direct Homemaker Service. 5-19-1966 

Church, Oliver A. To be district manager for Niagara Lockport & Ottawa Power Co. 1-24-1928 

Head of Power Co. here. 3-11-1936 

Superintendent of Batavia District Niagara Hudson Power Co. 10-2-1947 

Retiring as head of Power Co. Elmer E. Fancher replacing. 11-9-1956 

Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Church of Martha's Vineyard. 

Obit - of Martha's Vineyard. Three sons: Maynard L.; Allen of Pittsburgh; 

5-8-1957 

Rev. Pitt Willard of Athens, Ohio. 7-5-1961 

Church of God Pastor in Brooklyn is also a street cleaner. 5-3-1940 

Starting fund to build new church building - now 20 families in congregation. 5-18-1968 

Church of God by Faith Batavia House of God; Church of God by Faith, 12 Hall Street. 

Invites anyone between age 10 and up who desires to sing and dance for the 

Lord. Cost $5. Includes a T-shirt. Second year of meeting in church letter 

for May 1999. 

Church of god in Christ See: Galilean Mission for early days. 

Mrs. E. L. McKinnis in charge. July 1942 

Listed for last time at 48 Jackson Street. 2-19-1943 

Revival service each evening at 7:45 at 48 Jackson by Mrs. Charlene McKinnis. 7-16-1943 

Mrs. Charlene McKinnis of Pearl Street, Oakfield. 

Church seeking funds to build - perhaps new building on site of present house 

3-11-1959 

on Maple Street. Rev. Ned Galloway, pastor. 5-18-1968 

Bishop Carl Roberson, pastor, Prayer Room - picture. 4-16-1975 

Church holds convention here. 5-20-1974 

Rev. Willie Roberson new pastor Prayer Room - picture. 


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Church of Living Water 57 North Street, LeRoy. 

Peter Miller, pastor - picture. Began in 1984 with 15 people in Bible Study. 

After 9 months took Laundromat on Mill Street. Now in former container 

company named "Lawless." Plan to build within a year. 4-8-1989 

Church of the Kingdom Major George Buchler starting new denomination. 5-22-1935 

Church of Nazarene Also see: First Wesleyan Church, which Nazarene became. 

New church locating here - no address given. Have been holding tent services. 

Rev. & Mrs. E. E. Turner, pastor. 

Has been holding tent meeting on a lot on Washington opposite Porter Avenue, 

8-14-1934 

has rented rooms at 7 Jackson Street. 9-4-1934 

Clarence J. Haas, pastor. 10-5-1934 

At 315 West Main, to hold evangelistic services. 11-9-1934 

Again listed Haas as pastor. 8-29-1935 

Rev. Elmer Meyerhoff, pastor. Nov or Dec 1935 

To present program at 315 West Main at 7:30. 12-27-1935 

Pastor Rev. Elwood Meyerhoff. Church at 315 West Main later Methodist church. 1-10-1936 

To hold meetings in Austin Park. 7-24-1936 

To hold rally. 9-26-1936 

To hold evangelistic services. 11-22-1937 

Pastor, Rev. M. J. Foster. 8-22-1937 

Revival services held. 6-18-1940 

Same. Mar 1941 

Rev. Charles Nichols organizing church with three area families, 14 Linwood Ave. 9-24-1983 

Church Street Became Jefferson Avenue. 

See: Buxton property for widening. 

Discussion of price of Brisbane property needed for widening of street. 

Strip one rod wide. 9-5-1893 

Widening discussed. 9-8-1893 

Alderman expected to take land. 9-14-1893 

To become Jefferson Avenue on petition of residents. 10-19-1893 

Workmen find cedar foundations of first church on street - Presbyterian. 5-12-1931 

Churches Pictures of area Churches with Pastors. 3-28-1964 

Morningstar Church of God in Christ demolished - Faletti Motors to build. 2-21-1978 

Pictures - white churches of area. 

Churches listed November 20, 1999: 

St. Mary's Church; First United Methodist; St. Paul Lutheran; St. Joseph's; 

First Presbyterian; Faith Community Chapel, Rose Rd.; First Baptist; 

Emmanuel Baptist; Assembly of God; Calvary Baptist; Christ & Mission 

Alliance; Later Day Saints; City Church; New Hope Ministries; 

New Apostolic Church; First Wesleyan Church; Grace Baptist; Jehovah 

Witnesses; Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist; Northgate Free Methodist; 

Church of God in Christ; Sacred Heart; St. Anthony's; St. James Episcopal; 

United Pentecostal, John Hatch; Seventh Day Adventist; Temple Emanu-El; 

12-19-1964 

Victory Baptist; Silent Light Fellowship; Salvation Army. 11-20-1999 

Churchill, Aileen Gillard Honored on retiring. 6-15-1972 

Dead at 65. 2-25-1975 



Churchill, Arthur R. Marries Bessie McKenzie. 10-12-1905

Appointed Clerk of the Board of Education. 12-31-1935 

Retires from Board of Education post to Florida. Replaced by Robert Male. 5-2-1951 

Obit: Bess Churchill. 12-7-1972 

Obit: Arthur in Florida. 11-26-1977 

Churchill, Brian Chosen "Miss Hope" - picture. 2-14-1977 

Not eligible for State Miss Hope contest. 2-22-1977 

Churchill, Charles L. Buys Batavia Motor Coach interest of Arthur Sands. 3-17-1937 

With Tank Destroyer Unit. 

Charles and the estate of Earl D. Churchill, sell Batavia Motor Coach Line to 

1-18-1943 

Lester G. Murnan. 6-7-1966 

Obit. 6-25-1980 

Churchill, Clarence E. Churchill & Barber - corner of Main and Center Streets - offer home made 

bread & pastries. 10-5-1906 

Churchill Bakery has new bread mixing machinery. 3-27-1908 

Bakery closes - finances. 10-23-1908 

Churchill, Clark B. Succeeds Vremsak as president of Adria Motor Co. 

Churchill's of Batavia-Elba Townline Road, buy stock of antique shop at 30 Main - 

formerly run by Elizabeth Dailey. Shop closed 9 years. Bought from 

4-3-1923 

Anna & Monica Dailey. Plans to run in present location. 12-7-1939 

Now runs Antique Shop at 30 Main Street. 1-13-1940 

Obit - Mrs. Churchill - funeral. 

Obit - 78. Son of George B. & Clara Edgerton. Brothers: Chester of Basom; 

Earl P. of Lewiston Road; Charles L. of State Street. Two Sons: Floyd A. 

4-28-1943 

and Harold. 1-29-1963 

Churchill, Darius Obit - Mrs. Darius Churchill (Emily S.). Sons: George B.; Howard D.; 

Robert E. 7-11-1913 

Churchill, Earl P. Churchill & Sands - Batavia Motor Bus Co. Joined by brother Charles. Dec 1927 

Obit - 62. 4-2-1966 

Bus line sold to Lester Murnan. 6-7-1966 

Churchill, Floyd A. Obit - 35. 6-14-1974 

Churchill, Franklin H. Pfalzer on Churchill fish fries. 4-19-1971 

Dead at 62. 5-3-1971 

Churchill, George B. Sara Huit says her parents were George and Clara Belle Churchill. Clara Belle 

from Elba. Her Grandfather was Darius Churchill. Darius had three sons: 

George; Robert; Howard, and daughters: Sarah and Mary Meda. 

Mr. & Mrs. George Churchill of 101 State Street. 8-1-1921 

Mr. & Mrs. George Churchill of 101 State Street. 2-5-1924 

Mr. & Mrs. George Churchill married 55 years. 11-29-1938 

Obit - 79. 3-14-1942 

Brother: Howard Churchill. Wife: Clara B. Edgerton. Sons: Clark B.; 

Walter H. of Michigan; Charles L.; Earl D. of Batavia; Chester R. of Basom. 

Mrs. Herbert H….. Mrs. Albert Roth. Mrs. Cabot Huit. Mrs. James Kester 

of Wheaton. 



Churchill, Mrs. George B. (Clara B.) Obit - 85 of 101 State Street. Sons: Clark B.; Chester B.; Earl P. of 

15 Richmond Avenue; Charles L. of 101 State Street and 4 daughters. 4-18-1950

Churchill, George F. Obit. Sons: Leslie F.; Davey LaVerne. Brother: Charles of Auburn. 11-24-1914 

Churchill, H. D. Awarded $4,500 alleged injury, in January, to eyes. 5-12-1925 

Churchill, Howard W. Suing New York Utility for injury to eyes when electric flash occurred on poll 

near his house. 5-7-1925 

Doctor testifies finds no physical ailment in Churchill's eye. 5-8-1925 

Awarded $4,500 by court. 5-13-1925 

Churchill, Mary Meda Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George B., marries Albert F. Roth. 10-3-1914 

Churchill, Richard E. 115 Washington Avenue. 

Married Alice W. Wakeman. 8-5-1876 

Alice died. Daughter: Satie Churchill, adopted by John & Hattie Rial at age 6 mo+. 

Name changed to Jessie M. Rial. 10-14-1885 

Obit. Wife died 27 years ago - Alice W. Wakeman. Three daughters: 

Mrs. William Manthley; Marian; Avis. Son: Arthur E. Youngest child, Satie, 

adopted by Rial's. Five brothers: Fred J. of Batavia; Jacob; Henry; Asher; 

Frank. One sister: Mrs. Helen Philips. 10-1-1913 

Churchill, Robert S. Of Batavia-Elba Townline Road. 

Obit. Youngest son of Darius D. Churchill. Moved to Batavia five years ago. 

3-24-1908 

Brothers: George B.; Howard D. Daughter. Mrs. Answorth Spink. 9-6-1935 

Churchill, Violet Edith Daughter of Mrs. Norman Anawalt of Oakfield, marries George G. Bowen. 10-10-1932 

Churchill Family George & Clara Belle. Clark Churchill at end of State Street. Chester on 

Elba Townline Road. Walter on Townline Road. John on Townline Road. 

Father also lived on Townline Road then moved to corner of State and. 

Washington about 1930. Father bought for all 4 boys. Emily Jane, Charlie. 

Mary Meda. Hazel Meola, Earl. Sarah Rebecca - (Julia & Shirley Huet) 

Ciabbatoni, Rev Appointed to St. Anthony's. 7-23-1908 

To celebrate first mass. 8-8-1908 

Trouble in church over. 9-2-1909 

To Italy to visit family. 9-8-1909 

Ciaccia, Frank Interview with. Asst to County Manager, Meyer, became temporary manager 

until appointment of Gsell. Loves prize fighting and piano playing. 9-19-1994 

Cianfrini, Ray Of Oakfield, a lawyer, is also end photographer for Buffalo Bills and travels 

with them - pictures. 1-29-1993 

Cicero, Mike (Cecere?) To be street sweeper. 4-15-1915 

Whispering campaign on. Cleared. 4-7-1936 

Retires (with pension?) 12-31-1936 

Chichetti, Luigi Kills Antonio Gremaini with stiletto - arrested. 11-26-1909 

Ugly knife found in Cichetti's house. 11-27-1909 

Held on murder charge. 12-9-1909 

Trial begins. 3-12-1910 

Jury being drawn. 


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Chichetti, Luigi (cont) Claims didn't stab victim. 3-15-1910 

Trial. 3-16 to 18-1910 

Piffale witness for. 3-17-1910

Awaiting verdict. 3-19-1910 

Asks clemency - stabbed Grimaldi in 1910. 8-29-1917 

Cichowski, Arthur Son of Matthew - joins Eastman Co. 6-3-1965 

Cichowski, Edward J. See: Edward York. 

To West Point in fall. 5-17-1933 

Picture - West Point appointee. 5-19-1933 

Graduates West Point. 6-4-1938 

Friends to honor. 8-20-1938 

To have year's training in flying. 8-22-1938 

Now 1st Lt. - visiting parents - picture. 2-4-1941 

At Oregon Field - picture. 12-27-1941 

Cichowski, Ignacy Fined. 6-11-1919 

Cichowski's on Harvester Avenue raided. 5-16-1921 

Third raid - hasn't paid fines. 9-27-1921 

Grocer at 101 Harvester Avenue, held in stabbing. 4-1-1929 

Fined $300 - given suspended sentence. 

Mr. & Mrs. Cichowski and Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cichowski at West Point for 

4-9-1929 

graduation. 6-14-1938 

Awarded $18 for damage to house by blasting near by. 8-18-1942 

Buys 3 story garage on Seaver to be moved for parking area. 3-25-1947 

Injured in truck accident. 9-30-1952 

Found dead in his car - carbon monoxide. Sons: Edward J. York; Matthew. 

Police report August 18? 

8-17-1953 

Mrs. Ignacy Cichowski, dead. 3-3-1980 

Cichowski, Matthew Returning to U. of Missouri after summer. 9-3-1931 

Robert and Arthur, sons of Matthew. 12-15-1961 

Cichowski, Rev. Stanislaus W. Honored on 20th anniversary of his dedication. 6-26-1932 

Banquet to honor him tomorrow. 1-14-1939 

Picture. 5-29-1947 

Honored for 35 years of service to Sacred Heart Church. 6-2-1947 

Feted on 73rd birthday. 5-5-1949 

Obit - 76. 3-5-1953 

Cider Mill Otis Street cider mill running full blast. C. W. Pratt, manager. 10-2-1911 

Mrs. Henry Pratt opens cider mill on South Main Street. 10-1-1912 

Mrs. Henry Pratt ready to make cider at 129 South Main Street. 10-14-1914 

C. W. Pratt advertising making cider - buying apples on Otis Street. 10-23-1915 

Batavia Cider Mill ready to run when it gets apples. 10-30-1917 

Hickox-Rumsey begin making cider. 

Moore brothers want hearing to compel power company to extend lines to 

10-1-1918 

cider factory on Cedar Street. 10-27-1920 

Ad: Panzone's Cider Mill - 44 Hutchins Street. 11-23-1927 

Liquor found at homes of Samuel and Luigi Peca and at Samuel Peca Cider Mill. 9-21-1929 

Ad: Liberty Street Cider Mill - L. Peca - 244 Liberty Street - opens September 29. 9-28-1949 

Several cider mills active in October. 10-14-2000 



Cigar Makers Elect. 12-30-1918 

Cigar Making See also: Meredith Ross of Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. 

L. W. Hammond, one of two non-union cigar makers in Batavia. 5-5-1899

Union cigar makers circulate notices asking patrons not to smoke non-union 

made cigars. 5-5-1899 

John Perschet Cigar factory at 32 Cedar Street - burglar took 7 boxes of cigars. 6-16-1902 

Past & Present column: James H. Hogan of 12 Oak Street has made 2,000 

cigars a week for 30 years for Joseph F. Garnier. 3-14-1914 

Joseph F. Garnier, cigar maker, dead. Learned cigar making from John Giddings. 

Bought business of Pendell and Valentine. At one time employed 25 workers. 

Best know brand, the Pre-Eminent - a cigar with both ends closed. For a time 

made 70,000 a month, of which 30,000 went to Buffalo, rest sold locally. 

Business was at Main and State Streets over 73 Main. From 1921 - 1931, 

over 3 Jackson Street. 12-9-1942 

Cigarettes Revenue receipts show Batavians smoked 13,832,462 cigarettes last year. 2-28-1929 

Cimino, Anthony Mr. & Mrs. Cimino join staff of State School. 5-1-1956 

Cina, Joseph Stricken at Coin & Stamp meeting. Born in Livonia, Italy March 15, 1899. 8-5-1966 

Cina, Mary Mrs. Joseph. (Mack Marone) Marones from Vasto on the Adriatic. Orlandos 

also from Vasto. Zinnis, Martinos from Barletta - 30 miles south. (Gautieris 

were Zinnis?) Plans for Mary's house had award at Chicago Exposition 1893. 

Angelo - Chico. Joseph - Trigger. Constantino - (Frank) Wiley. Louis - 

Marock. Pat - Crusher. Trigger has degree in cooking. Has part investment 

in Sunny's. See: Nicknames - article in Daily 4 or 5 years ago. 

Searched under "Marone" 1971 - 1976. NIF 

Picture of Mary and her garden - Pfalzer. 6-12-1970 

Picture: Mary on porch of her Jackson Street home. 7-17-1990 

Cinch Ganse Cinch? Also known as Double Pedro. Something like early version 

bridge which developed from it. 

Cinquino, Nicholas Co-owner with Archangelo Capozzolo, opens new Pizza Partners at 

4816 Ellicott Street Road, was partner with father in former Pizza Partners 

at 442 Ellicott Street - picture. 4-14-1997 

Cinquino, Nicholas A. Building schools in Korea during Army service. 4-15-1954 

Cinquino, Pietro Born in Vasto, Italy. 4-24-1928 

Peter Cinquino and Donata Di Carlo married. 3-31-1911 

Cintorino, Joseph M. Joey and Norfe Columbo fail to win in Garden. 2-4-1932 

Won district title. 4-16-1932 

Wins in Garden. 5-5-1932 

Picture. 5-6-1932 

ILL. 5-7-1932 

To west coast to try for Olympics. 7-2 & 20-1932 

Alisa Mickey Devine, to fight for championship in Rochester. 10-21-1932 

Beats Canadian champion in Hamilton. 11-8-1932 

Cintorino, Columbo suspended by District Boxing Union for "bootlegging" fights. 11-21-1932 



Cintorino, Joseph M. (cont) Won in Rochester. 2-28-1933 

Known in the ring as Mickey Devine, injured at Chapin's. 2-7-1942 

Obit - 85. 9-30-1999 

Letter about in Winegar column. 10-22-1999

Cintorino, Sam & Rose Cintorino's Open Air Market, West Main Road. Ad - pictures. 5-17-1962 

Cionetti, Vince Musician-composer, releases second record album. 1-5-1984 

Cippola, Nicholas Picture: Cippola family reunited in Batavia after six years. 9-24-1966 

Circle Theatre Louise Gagnon, president. 8-20-1955 

Tryouts for "Dial M." 9-16-1955 

To have tryouts. 2-3-1956 

Circus Barnum & Bailey here 2 nights. 4-18-1922 

Sparks Circus on Clinton Street. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Barnum & Bailey Circus pitched on Mix lot on 

7-8-1922 

West Main. 

Walter L. Main's Circus - here for fair - owned by Andrew Downie of Medina. 

9-16-1922 

Past 7 Present column. 9-23-1922 

Suozzi & Griswold home after trip with circus. 10-2-1922 

Stehlar Show on Clinton Street. 6-16-1923 

Elephants escape cars - parade Ellicott Street. 7-20-1925 

Sparks Circus here - Bogues Forty Acres. 5-22-1928 

Circus parade drew large crowd. 7-30-1929 

Circus moved from Bogue acres to Fairgrounds after Fair closed. 8-28-1933 

Clyde Beatty with circus in town. 8-29-1933 

Circus at Fairgrounds - 6,000 attend. 8-1-1934 

G. S. Griswold remembers earlier circus grounds. 12-13-1934 

Clyde Beatty charged with cruelty to animals. 6-7-1935 

Daughter of Rasputin here with circus. 6-7-1935 

Past & Present column: ¶ on early circuses. 8-6-1938 

No circus scheduled for 1944. 7-3-1944 

Past & Present column: ¶ on early Circuses in ¶ about Dan Rice, clown. 

Picture: Tiny elephant "Little Butch" with circus at River Street. Many watch 

7-6-1946 

circus unload. 6-11-1948 

Dailey Circus draws crowd. 

Hill Society Circus stranded in Batavia when truck breaks down - Raymond 

6-12-1948 

Babcock of Babcock Motors supplying new truck - picture. 10-23-1948 

Past & Present column: ¶ on L. S. Lent Circus, here in 1866. 

Past & Present column: Writer remembers PT Barnum Circus on East Main St. 

8-27-1949 

near city line on September 15, 1873, 15,000 attended. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on difficulties suffered by Hagen Brother's Circus on 

1-7-1950 

way to Batavia. 

Mr. & Mrs. Will H. Hill and circus animals rest on West Main Street - Torchy 

8-21-1952 

Babcock sold them a tractor tailor. 7-15-1953 

Barnum & Bailey seeking site for tent. 

Circus gets early rousing welcome. Unloads at Center Street. Tent on East Ave. 

5-21-1954 

grounds. Welcomed by huge crowd. 6-26-1954 

J. E. Brown on Vernon Avenue - once site for circuses. 9-9-1955 

J. E. Brown says circus back. 4-3-1956 

J. E. Brown on earlier circuses. 5-31-1956 

J. E. Brown on circus coming July 6. 6-15-1956 

Strates Show & Firemen's Carnival coincide. 


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Circus (cont) J. E. Brown on coming circus. 7-2-1956 

J. E. Brown on circus unloading. Early risers greet Barnum & Bailey Circus. 7-6-1956 

Brown on circuses. 7-8-1956 

J. E. Brown on the circus today. 7-18-1956 

J. E. Brown on folding Ringling Brothers. 8-4-1956 

J. E. Brown on Circus Day. 7-17-1961

Winegar remembers circuses past. 8-30-1965 

Winegar has more on circuses - including locations of many. 9-2-1965 

Winegar remembers circuses here. 12-27-1991 

Franzen Bros Circus at Batavia Downs - picture. 6-23-1992 

Page of pictures from Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus here in 1934. 9-22-1993 

Picture: Tents of Billy Martin's Big Top Circus rising at Fair Grounds. 7-2-1996 

Circus Grounds West Main Street. 

Charles A. Williams buys Circus Lot from niece of A. Hart Norris - to open 

street through it - Vernon. 8-20-1904 

Sparks Circus to use Austin Park. 5-27-1919 

Sparks first circus in long time. 6-6-1919 

Past & Present column: ¶ on location of circuses. In 1850, Court House Park. 

Later, Mix Place. Then Norris property, now Vernon Avenue. Few shows 

on Bogue lot. Next one to be Exposition Park. 6-11-1921 

Past & Present column: ¶ on other circus sites. Bell distributor Perry remembers 

circus on Swan Street - now Climax. Norris Avenue - north side. 7-2-1921 

Circus Milk Bar See: St. Mary's Hall. 4-10-1945 

Cirtrenex Inc. In the Industrial Center - make printed circuits. Peter A. Messina, president. 

Dennis L. Presti. Plant manager. 3-5-1969 

Citizens Alliance See: Taxpayers Association 

Citizen's Band of Batavia Organized in November; now has 18 members. 5-10-1894 

Buying uniforms. 7-14-1984 

Gives concert at State School - school furnished bandstand and lights. 8-4-1894 

Annual meeting of - leader, J. W. Wood given gold watch. 11-20-1894 

To take Stone building behind post office (Jackson St.) 2-12-1895 

Dedicates new bandstand on Ellicott Street. 6-3-1895 

Entertained large crowd in grove in front of Law mansion. 7-27-1895 

Holds first annual ball and banquet at Opera House. 2-17-1896 

To give concert at First Ward bandstand. 5-8-1896 

Holds 3rd annual meeting. 11-17-1896 

Third annual concert & Ball, February 21. 1-19-1898 

Tony Clark has joined Band - once had his own band. 2-1-1898 

To play tonight from balcony of Ellicott Hall. 6-2-1899 

To play in Opera House. 12-19-1899 

John M. Wood conductor for 10 years. 10-3-1900 

Four Days Fair in Ellicott Hall. 4-24-1900 

Last day to close with Ball. 4-26-1900 

To play for Republican meeting. 9-26-1900 

To give annual Ball. 2-13-1901 

First concert of season. 5-17-1901 

LeRoy Band in concert with on corner of Bank & Main on October 3. 10-2-1901 



Citizen's Band of Batavia (cont) To give plays June 2 & 3. 5-24-1902 

Led parade Fireman's Convention in Penn Yan yesterday. 7-25-1902 

To play from balcony of Crystal Saloon on Jackson Street. 7-24-1903 

To give show in Opera House December 28 & 29. 12-4-1903 

John M. Weed hired as director. 4-11-1904 

To have concert from balcony of Ellicott Hall. 8-5-1904 

To Rochester to play at Republican rally. 10-27-1904

Last concert of season. 9-15-1906 

Concert. 7-1-1907 

Has dance as benefit. 2-1-1911 

Asks support of taxpayers. 

The Ellicott's join The Alerts and Huntleys in paying expenses of Band to 

2-23-1911 

Springville Convention. 7-19-1911 

To become Batavia City Band - say old name worn out. 11-22-1911 

Picture of from 1896. 2-20-1937 

Citizens for a Better Batavia New group forms, to work for better candidates for School Board. 2-7-1937 

Citizens for Ecological Action Chapter organizes. 5-12-1971 

Start glass recycling program. 2-10-1972 

To ask area on State Street be left as Park. 4-4-1974 

Citizens Ice Co. See: Buyauin Subtell(?) 

Starts ice harvest. 1-6-1910 

Citizens Party J. E. Brown on failure of Party to elect anyone. 11-6-1957 

Citizens Tax League Group organizing Tax League - to study community development and 

administration. 5-16-1951 

Citizenship Thirteen Italians naturalized. 3-5-1901 

Two Italians naturalized. 2-17-1903 

New citizens listed. 4-22-1903 

Four citizens listed. 6-30-1903 

Frank Allenza naturalized. 3-1-1904 

Four more citizens. 3-8-1904 

Ten Italians naturalized. 5-16-1904 

Two Italians naturalized. 2-21-1905 

Giuseppe Giusqento a citizen. 3-20-1905 

Lawyers to help aliens become citizens. 12-18-1907 

Miss Horsch honored for help to. 1-8-1908 

Two out of five get citizenship papers. 6-22-1908 

Five naturalized - 6 failed. 9-15-1908 

14 applications for citizenship. 1-29-1910 

Eight Italians (q.v.) apply papers. 

New citizens include: Max Pies; John L. Reese; Luigi Gioia(?); Harry Barsuk; 

5-6-1910 

Luiga Pecca. 2-7-1912 

Joseph Pifalo, new citizen, gave friends a banquet. 

Citizenship awarded: John Pifalo; John Gatto Artizzone; Domenic Gatto; 

2-5-1913 

Giuseppe Irerra; George Velensky. 2-5-1913 

Foreign classes twice a week planned. 

Attendance at school for Italian adults now 35 - teacher, Sec. Tagg of YM. 

2-8-1913 

Held at Teresi Hall. 2-20-1913 

New citizens: Loreto Fiorello; Robert Lees; James Norman George Kustas. 5-4-1915 



Citizenship (cont) Many naturalized - among them: Samuel Wortzman; Salvatore Campobello; 

Angelo SanFrantello; Guiseppe Gaeta; George Vassile Frank; 

Nikitas Vassile Dipson. 2-8-1916 

School for foreigners opens at Pringle School - 12 lessons - for citizenship. 

New citizens: Angelo DiCarlo; Dominic Marone; Rosario Soccio; John Adamski; 

1-11-1917 

Frank Tempio. 1-30-1917 

Evening school at Pringle tonight. 2-2-1917 

Evening school at Pringle School gives foreigners a good start. 3-31-1917

36 foreign born enrolled in classes at Pringle School. 11-21-1917 

100 Massey-Harris workers sign up for citizenship. 7-23-1920 

Night school for foreigners cancelled. 9-21-1920 

25 register for Americanization classes at Pringle School. 10-14-1920 

26 become citizens. 11-6-1920 


School for foreigners - Pringle School site closed for summer. 5-13-1921 

DAR buys books for foreign born. 

55 take citizenship oath - 24 women. Of those who became citizens: 

12-10-1921 

Antonio Panzone; Frank Spiotta; Raffala Longobardi. 12-20-1921 

19 get citizenship papers (George Gioia among them.) 5-2-1922 

Twenty-nine become citizens. 5-1-1923 

Noted that many who become citizens immediately apply for hunting licenses. 5-12-1923 

25 aliens become citizens. 5-6-1924 

Citizenship classes at YWCA - 40 enroll. 9-11-1924 

40 enroll for night classes at Pringle School. 9-30-1924 

26 aliens become citizen. 11-6-1924 

35 in citizenship class night school. 9-29-1925 

22 become citizens. Include: Dominic Valle and Nicholas Zinni. 11-5-1925 

60 apply for citizenship. 11-10-1927 

100 new citizens attend party at YWCA. 10-19-1928 

Largest class yet took oath. 5-7-1929 

Citizenship classes at Jackson School enroll 26. 

Past & Present column: On applications for citizenship and stumbling blocks 

4-20-1937 

thereto. 10-7-1939 

Night school for new citizens may close due to small enrollment. 10-31-1939 

18 complete course at night school. 3-22-1940 

Americanization Week celebrated with parade - picture. 2-12-1941 

Citizenship classes close with spaghetti dinner - 30 get diplomas (mostly women.) 4-18-1941 

Evening school for foreigners at Jackson School. 3-23-1942 

21 given citizenship - smallest number in years. 5-5-1942 

Citizenship classes start at Jackson School. 10-22-1942 

25 in citizenship class. 10-27-1942 

Dr. & Mrs. Katzenstein first escapees from Nazi Germany to become citizens. 11-10-1942 

52 get citizenship papers. 5-5-1943 

Americanization classes offered. 10-16-1943 

Only 15 in night classes - cancelled. 10-20-1943 

English language classes offered Mexicans - about 50 attend. 7-11-1944 

Seven become citizens - picture. 11-18-1947 

Seven become citizens, including: Mrs. Ladd Scotch, war bride. 5-24-1949 

Picture: Citizenship classes. 3-20-1951 


11 in citizenship class visit City Hall. Antoinette Horsch, instructor. 1-20-1953 

20 given citizenship. 3-5-1954 

15 new citizens - some from city. 5-4-1955 

Sixteen in area to be naturalized. 11-30-1956 

Picture: New citizens (3 war brides.) 


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Citizenship (cont) Mrs. Anne Terol, 47 Buell Street, becomes citizen at 80th birthday. 11-22-1958 

Picture: New citizens - Angelo Branciforte, teacher. 7-6-1960 

Picture: New citizens. 2-7-1961 

More. 2-8-1961 

Class of new citizens, one from Batavia. Judge kisses Lori Star Strong, 4 ½. 2-6-1962 

Weiss admits 22 to citizenship first day on Supreme Court bench - picture. 2-5-1963 

Picture: New citizens graduating with Branciforte teacher. 6-15-1966 

Sertoma welcomes 2 new citizens. 3-1-1967 

Sertoma Club entertains new citizens - picture, with Branciforte. 2-27-1971

College to teach citizenship 3-18-1971 

Sertoma honors 3 new citizens. 2-20-1974 

Winegar on new citizens - recalls when many studied to pass test. 2-22-1974 

Winegar remembers ceremony welcoming new citizens that ended in 1964. 6-10-1996 

Citronex Inc. Peter A. Messina, president, in Industrial Center. 3-5-1969 

In directory. 1971 

Gone in. 

Manufactures printed circuits for electronic equipment. 

1974 

City Administrator Louis Del Plato determined to replace administrator with elected mayor. 7-2-1959 

Telephone number of found listed under information and complaints. 2-1-1960 

Winegar speculates on benefits Administrator brought City - Master Plan, etc. 12-21-1962 

Study group recommends City Administrator for Batavia. 12-10-1969 

Citizens to study cost of. 5-3-1973 

Lawvey says city needs. 

Administrators: C. Richard Foote - 1959; Ira Gates - 1964; Vilas S. Gamble - 

1986. Asst City Administrator: William Reemsten - 1990. 

1-2-1974 

Vilas S. Gamble chosen new Administrator. 1986 

Gamble disagrees with Council on baseball field. 10-24-1989 

Council annoyed with Gamble. 6-13-1990 

Gamble resigns - to act as advisor. 6-22-1990 

Gamble to be advisor until December 31. 6-26-1990 

Reemsten chosen acting Administrator. 6-29-1990 

Council approves Reemsten as Administrator. 10-10-1990 

Council votes to review Administrator annually. 

Council to review Administrator tonight, December 3rd. Regular review to be 

11-10-1992 

every July. 12-3-1992 

Council accepts Reemsten's resignation. 6-4-1996 

Reemsten to be paid regular salary until new Administrator chosen. 6-11-1996 

City advertises for new Administrator, outlines duties. 6-18-1996 

Donald Witkowski mentioned as interim City Manager. 6-25-1996 

City Attorney LeSeur to be head of Law Department with office in City Hall - earlier attorneys 

used own offices. 1-8-1958 

Council to have interim attorney, 3 days a week, to relieve City Attorney. 5-5-1992 

City Blues Casual clothing. 

Janet lanni opened store next to Charles' Men's Shop, July 12, 1994 - picture. 8-15-1994 



City Budget Full value City $12,586,862.63. 12-29-1916 

Tax rate to be $9.03. Was $10.20 in 1915 12-1916 

Held up over pay for Councilmen. 12-15-1964 

Figures for all City Departments. 2-9-1973 

Tops $7 million - rate to stay at $3.45. 

Budget of $7.1 million passed - 1987-88. $1,004,037 from taxes - 

2-17-1987 

$94,000 above last year. 

Proposed 1987-88 budget: $7.1 million. Espected $2,15 sales tax. 

3-20-1987 

1988 - $7.4 million proposed. 2-12-1988 

1989 - $7,093,222 proposed. 3-6-1989

Citizens say budget too high. 3-7-1989 

Council not able to cut budget. 3-10-1989 

1991 - City studies the budget - citizens offer suggestions on cutting. 

Council refuses to cut two police positions. Gets protest on threat to cut 

2-26-1991 

Youth Department. 3-1-1991 

People crowd budget hearing to protest cuts for Youths, Seniors. 3-7-1991 

$7,494,376 adopted - tax increase of 8.6%. 3-13-1991 

1992 - Ready. 

1994 - Council in stormy session over salary in budget for proposed economic 

2-11-1992 

development person. 

Public hearing at Senior Center reveals public against paying salary for 

3-8-1994 

economic development, for reopening city pool. 3-15-1994 

2001-2002 - Approved at $20,861,530 - property tax remains at $7.68. 3-13-2001 

City Building Inspector Dale Sonderheim, was fired last Friday - no explanation offered. 5-23-1990 

City Charter For preparation see: Charter Commission. 

Committee chosen to revise charter. 12-4-1902 

Committee named to work on. 11-30-1904 

Favored over village. 1-16-1907 

Businessmen to discuss. 1-30-1907 

Plans to make Batavia a City. 1-11-1908 

Changes in. 3-13-1909 

Hearing in Albany - Parker approves becoming a city, if residents do. 4-9-1909 

Prohibitionists object to local option. 2-28-1910 

Hearing on - to go to voters. 5-16-1910 

Aldermen generally oppose ammendments to. 5-17-1910 

Postponement of hearing asked. 

Aldermen formally endorse charter - to send it to voters (Mayor Atcheson breaks 

3-6-1911 

tie in voting for it.) 3-9-1911 

Charter bill on 4th trip to Albany. 1-27-1912 

Goes to Albany with ammendments. 1-16-1913 

Petitions in churches against charter as is. 4-28-1913 

On opposition to. 4-30-1913 

Citizens on both sides to meet with Governor Sulzer. 5-9-1913 

Conference lasts 35 minutes - 3 for, 3 against. 5-10-1913 

Sulzer vetoes charteer bill. 5-15-1913 

Next versions to go to voters first. 6-12-1913 

To prepare new one. 12-4-1913 

Revision committee to confer with Aldermen. 12-26-1913 

Alderman's Charter up to voters. 1-19-1914 

Gov. Glynn favors Commission form of government. 1-23-1914 

Article on. 1-29-1914 


Straw vote on, Tuesday the 10th. 


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City Charter (cont) Synopsis of. 2-6-1914 

Synopsis of Trustee's Charter. 2-7-1914 

Same, repeated. 2-9-1914 


Aldermen's charter endorsed by voters. 2-11-1914 

Amendments added to. 3-12-1914 

Charter to Gov. Glynn. 3-28-1914 

Governor approves City bill. 4-16-1914 

Synopsis of Charter now proposed. 6-8-1914 

Batavia voters approve. 6-10-1914 

Article on. 1-1-1915

Synopsis of, to be voted on tomorrow. 2-8-1915 

Last of amendments signed by Governor. Allow City to do own paving. 5-11-1915 

Amendment asked. 3-16-1917 

Amendment asked. 4-11-1918 

Amended to require transfers be recorded. 4-15-1918 

Changes slowed in Senate. 4-10-1919 

Amendments being proposed, explained. 4-28-1919 

Committee to study changes. 1-8-1921 

Revision bill to Legislature. 2-26-1921 

Approved by Governor. 4-21-1921 

Governor Miller signs charter bill. 5-11-1921 

City ordinances to be revised now that the Charter is approved. 5-20-1921 

Revised charter approved - goes to Governor. 4-21-1921 

Text: Revised charter. 9-12-1921 

Home rule amendment to lighten burden on law makers. 4-9-1923 

Chamber asks Charter to start action. 6-4-1925 

Revision committee named. 7-16-1925 

Mayor suggests changes. 9-19-1925 

Committee report ready. 6-26-1926 

Detail of report. 

Past & Present column: One of the provisions in the original act incorporating 

the village was to effect that any individual elected to public office and eligible 

6-29-1926 

to serve who refused to serve be fined $10. 

Charter signed by William Coon dated 1938. 

3-31-1928 

Francis A. Kelly to codify all laws passed by City since 1915 - for $1,000, 2-22-1949 

Mayor says Charter needs revision. 7-22-1953 

Mayor proposes revision. 1-5-1955 

Nine on new revision committee. 7-9, 12, 30-1955 

Commission set up to rewrite - all Republicans. 

Democrats protest Commission make-up - some fear will lead to city manager. 

Commission as first set-up: Judd L. Perkins; Edmund R. Gamble; Wallace 

J. Stakel; Sanford L. Fisher; Walter W. Stroh; Philip R. Marcello; Edward 

7-9-1955 

Atwater; Herman D. Gabriel, executive officer. 

Suggest addition of Fr. Kirby and Fredrick Sperling. Nine to be chosen by 

7-11-1955 

voters in November. 7-30-1955 

Hearing to be held August 15th. 8-2-1955 

Chamber committee recommends revising Charter before imposing sales tax. 8-11-1955 

Council may postpone voters choice. 8-13-1955 

Mayors vote blocks vote to establish committee. 8-16-1955 

Several of those tentatively on committee resign. 8-25-1955 

Council agrees: New Charter needed. 5-19-1956 

Council launches study - Those members chosen all Republicans. 6-5-1956 

Mayor appoints others. 6-6-1956 

21 names approved for committee. 


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City Charter (cont) Committee: Sanborn; Olcott; Maloney; Lown; Kirby; Avery; Martin; Joseph 

J. Marchese. Study approved 9-26-1956 

J. D. LeSeur, 9th on committee. 10-10-1956 

City Manager suggested by member of committee. 11-16-1956 

Revision committee starts study. 11-28-1956 

Committee continues study. 1-9-1957 

Committee to hire consultant from NYU. 1-17-1957 

April date for report. 1-30-1957 

Consultant here - William Miller of Princeton, NJ. 2-7-1957 

Commission recommends non-paid Council. 

Commission recommends Council and Administrator - would phase out public 

3-6-1957 

works, continue water and sewer under one engineer. 3-19-1957

Present former City Officials approve Charter. 3-21-1957 

Water Commission objects being abolished. 3-22-1957 

Revision completed, public hearing next for proposed charter. 4-10-1957 

Officials endorse new charter. 4-12-1957 

Method recommended for appointing City Judge objected to as in new charter. 4-16-1957 

Final version of charter omits above judge appointment - to be appointive. 4-18-1957 

Charter filed - picture of committee. 4-19-1957 

Fuller criticizes charter. 4-23-1957 

Mayor Gabriel opposes. 5-7-1957 

Fuller fears some evils from Charter. 5-14-1957 

Both political parties endorse. 5-18-1957 

Those against, organizing. 6-5-1957 

Water Supt, Mayor oppose. 

Commission asks Labor Council to study charter terms and re-decide. 

6-6-1957 

Paul Bostwick discusses. 6-12-1957 

Interest high on vote on Charter revision. 6-15, 17, 18-1957 

Final statements on. 6-15-1957 

Final final statement. 

Mayor & Fuller pledge coop. Approved by voters. Features of: Councilmen-atlarge; 

unpaid Councilmen; paid city manager. Passes in 7 districts, turned 

6-18-1957 

down in 4. Becomes effective. 

Perkins studying early city ordinances - one forbids football in Williams Park, one 

6-19-1957 

moves football to Austin. 1-27-1958 

Del Plato wants to return to elected mayor. 7-2-1959 

A. W. Gillard says new Charter will wreck city finances. 8-1-1959 

Perkins applauds new Charter. 8-6-1959 

Gillard says present Charter illegal. 8-7-1959 

Del Plato says Foote wrong for job. 8-11-1959 

Article by Winegar on. 1-2-1960 



Winegar on city Charter - intended to minimize politics in City government. 5-17-1963 

Council President Martin appoints Charter Review Committee. 2-11-1964 

Study unit named by Council. 6-23-1964 

M. J. Noonan heads Commission. 7-1-1964 

Commission opposes pay for councilmen. 11-30-1967 

Something on. 11-21-1967 

Something on. 7-8-1968 

Council to set-up nine man commission to study Charter. 5-11-1974 

Council votes against a charter commission. 6-11-1974 

Charter study okayed. 4-13-1976 

Council president wants Charter updated, not rewritten. 6-29-1976 

Committee at work on revision. 


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City Charter (cont) Study group to resume work. 3-4-1977 

Picture: Study committee. 4-5-1977 

Study report goes to Council. 6-29-1977 

Final draft of new Charter ready for public. 7-12-1977 

Revision to be discussed at open meeting, Council pay one issue. 3-22-1978 

Hearing gets little response. 6-6-1978 

Opposing views voiced at hearing. 

Original City Charter returned to City Hall. Winegar reveals how George Foote 

6-14-1979 

saved the charter from the dump. 10-2-1989 

Council President Allen, calls for study of Charter. 11-13-1989 

Council studying revision. 12-18-1989 

City studying items in Charter that limit budget cuts. 3-23-1991 

City must alter City Charter because it has dropped position of Asst. Engineer. 3-28-1991

City starts revision of. 11-14-1991 

City appoints revision committee. 1-27-1992 

Charter review begins Tuesday, March 10th. Ira M. Gates, chairman. 

Laura Bohm on committee. 3-9-1992 

Citizens offer suggestions for revision. 7-15-1992 

New proposed Charter gives City Administrator more power, takes some 

from Council. 7-15-1993 

Voters to vote on Charter changes November 2nd - chiefly change of date 

committee named to January 2nd, after newly elected Council in office. 10-15-1993 

Charter revisions approved by voters - Council to appoint new committee members 

in January instead of December; residents, not council, to decide pay raises; 

City Administrator to be called City Manager; City Manager to recommend 

City Attorney for acceptance of Council; All personnel appointments to be 

approved by Manager; mention of gender to be removed from police description; 

Asst Manager position added to Charter text. 11-3-1993 

Council to review Charter as result of disputed 4th Ward vote in October. 12-27-1995 

Charter panel has no recommendation for replacing manager by Mayor or for 

tie breaking. 7-19-1996 

Council looking at Charter for possible areas for revision. 3-15-2000 

City Church 101 North Street (YWCA) 

Ad for service; 10am Sunday. 4-18-1998 

To have Bob Smith, revivalist. 1-29-1999 

Has grown to 200 members - picture of pastor, Rev. Marty MacDonald. 8-21-1999 

To serve free Thanksgiving dinner at Miss Batavia Family Diner. 11-20-1999 

City Clerk See: Carmichael. 

Edward S. Dean appointed Clerk. 10-3-1922 

Reports conditions in office. 10-19-1922 

Albany official helping Dean set-up books. 12-1-1922 

Harry S. Lewis new Clerk. 1-5-1928 

Frank H. Webber new Clerk. 4-13-1932 

Outgoing Clerk: Fred R. Trump. New Clerk: Anthony A. Volz. 1-4-1940 

Frank Corti, resigns. Roland D. Fisher new Clerk. 4-24-1945 

Council abolishes Senior Account Clerk position. 7-10-1962 

Rebecca Chatt Tiede, now Rebecca Chatt Swanson. 1-1988 

City Code City officials crack down on persistent offenders; L. W. Bogue jailed for selling 

cars without a permit. 6-15-19995 



City Council First regular meeting of the new Council. 1-6-1915 

Moves meetings to Masonic Temple. 5-14-1915 

Bills from village $11,000. First city budget $53,000. 7-1-1915 

McVea sues Council for $10,000 damages. 10-12-1915 

McVea drops suit. 11-4-1915 

Pictures - Council members. 12-30-1916 

Votes to purchase water meters. 3-21-1918 

Plumbing inspector allowed assistant. 6-20-1918 

Votes to manufacture gas from coke. 8-22-1918 

Meets in new City Hall. Discusses salaries for engineers & firemen. 

Mayor Caney divides Council into seven committees - instead of former eleven. 

1. Finance; 2. Public Works; 3. Ordinances; 4. Public Utilities; 5. Sidewalks; 

9-24-1918 

6. Franchises; 7. Parks and City Hall. 1-11-1919 

City facing huge debt - owes bank $706,000. 4-21-1921

City buying new truck. 4-26-1921 

Council & Clerk study Clerk Carmichael's accounts, questioned by State auditor. 3-23-1922 

Mayor & Council build machine to paint parking area lines. 8-4-1922 

City must pay County $105,277 for poor relief, health, etc. 1-28-1925 

Home rule for cities upheld by State Court of Appeals. 9-1-1925 

Packet of money found in safe - recalls Carmichael shortage. 11-17-1925 

Garbage collection charge high. 12-3-1925 

Motor sweeper and water softening machinery ordered. 

Two new laws adopted under Home Rule: 1. Enabling act making it possible to 

hold hearings. 2. Agreement to supercede charter limitations on garbage 

2-18-1926 

collections contracts. 7-8-1926 

Raises Mayor's salary to $2,000, Council members get $500. 12-30-1926 

Trolley Company appeals to. 4-18, 20, 21-1927 

Smoke nuisance discussed. 4-21-1927 

Inspects city - two days - find it in fine shape. 5-10-1928 

Shade trees may go in street improvement. 8-2-1928 

Proposes closer control of junkyards. 8-7-1928 

Flood prevention discussed by. Decide especial need change sewage disposal. 1-21-1929 

Minutes of meetings from 1918-22, missing. 4-18-1929 

In tie over purchase of new truck. 3-12-1930 

Dog Warden to be appointed April 1st. 3-13-1930 

City Prosecutor for next year considered. 9-18-1930 

Cramp in City treasury - due to expenses last year. 11-21-1930 

Public Works retrenchment cuts salary of street sweeper. 12-8-1930 

Reevaluation assessment. 12-13-1930 

Votes to appoint prosecutor - speakeasies. 1-8-1931 

Frank A. Corti, special prosecutor, 2 months trial basis. 1-12-1931 

Request to Albany for more City representatives on County Council. 2-5-1931 

Pension system for city employees starts, many sign up. 2-7-1931 

Direct primary adopted - 2 extra districts to be added. 6-25-1931 

City finances in bad shape - much to do, little cash. 9-17-1931 

Starts steps to ban Sunday dances. 9-22-1931 

Adopts relief plan with State sharing expenses. 9-29-1931 

Work-Relief projects in City discussed. 11-19-1931 

Addition to disposal plant plan to Albany Monday. 11-28-1931 

Addition to disposal plant plan to Albany Monday. 12-1-1931 

Special meeting to discuss Work-Relief. 11-30-1931 

Work to double filter plant. 12-3-1931 

$50,000 to be borrowed for relief, municipal improvement. 12-5-1931 

City has $10,000 from State toward Work-Relief. 12-8-1931 

$50,000 bond money to be sold for Work-Relief. 


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City Council (cont) City to break even for 1931. 12-23-1931 

Mayor & Council cut own salaries. 1-9-1932 

Uncollected taxes, expenses for poor, chief problems. 5-4-1932 

Gas tax money sought by Mayor for City. 6-18-1932 

60% of money spent, year half gone. 7-12-1932 

City to grant employees vacations, no extra help. 7-16-1932 

Offers to take partial payment of unpaid taxes. 7-21-1932 

Row between City and State closing East Main Street. 8-4-1932 

Mayor asks all records on Pearl Street paving in open. 8-19-1932 

Certain loss tax collection necessitates reduction in some services. 9-16-1932 

To have conference on Pearl Street paving. 10-20-1932 

Calls Pearl Street contractor to account. 9-22, 27-1932 

Discusses slot machine return, beer, gambling. 1-19, 24-1933 

Mayor Hartley promises action against vice if citizens back him. 1-31-1933 

Vice inquiry lost in economy - municipal heating discussed. 2-2-1933

Tax payments needed at City Hall. 3-1-1933 

Unemployment gardens not sponsored by City this year. 4-1-1933 

County dog warden salary cut 20%. City to control owned dogs. 4-5-1933 

Delinquent taxes cause concern at City Hall. 4-26-1933 

Litigation prepared to force Lockport firm to repair Pearl Street. 5-4-1933 

Cut in utilities rate sought by. 6-15-1933 

Contract for new pump signed. 

Bond issue planned, $100,000 for relief - rest to settle debt, purchase 

6-22-1933 

Dubitzy property at 71 Oak Street. 1-11-1935 

At odds over choice of Mayor. 2-15, 16-1935 

James J. Makaney chosen Mayor by. 2-21-1935 

Studies problem of street repair - financial. 3-22-1935 

Peddler licensing ordinance set by. 7-18-1935 

Asks bids on supplies - answers claims of extravagance and waste. 8-8-1935 

Approves one WPA project - widening Jerome Place. 8-21-1935 

Cost of City government nearly doubled in 10 years. Municipal bill about $800,000. 

Bans fireworks for Fourth of July. Mayor & Council get pay cuts - Mayor has 

3-3-1936 

been getting $2,000 a year, Councilmen $500 each. 3-19-1936 

Allows livery truck parking on East Main Street. 6-22, 25-1936 

Ox widening Main Street. 12-17-1936 

City Group Insurance pronounced unlawful by City Attorney, William Coon. 1-21-1937 

Affirms group insurance legal. 

Councilman Coupland calls Council negligent in not providing building to house 

1-23-1937 

Public Works machinery. 1-29-1937 

Approves WPA project to widen Main Street. 2-4-1937 

Walnut Street Bridge to be repaired - truck broke rail. 5-6-1937 

Traffic lights readjusted at Mayor's direction. 5-18-1937 

City threatens to return Cary House to donor. 6-3, 9-1937 

Austin-Western Road grader purchased in secret deal. 3-24-1938 

Votes to investigate participating in Federal Housing Project. 4-14-1938 

Water tank revived as WPA project. 4-22-1938 

Rejects bid - $625 - for obsolete machinery - 2 year old offer. 6-2-1938 

Anti-noise law discussed - would ban cycles, cars at Fairgrounds. 

Marcello opposes boosts in assessment on unimproved homes - Gilliard backs 

9-8-1938 

boosts. 9-8-1938 

City given authority to borrow until taxes. 10-14-1938 

Purchases new sweeper. 3-14-1939 

Votes to borrow $30,000. Action on sewer put off to next session. 12-21-1939 

Lawrence Byrnes eligibility to Council questioned. 1-4, 6, 8, 9-1940 

Lawrence Byrnes eligibility to Council questioned. 


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City Council (cont) Eligibility of Councilman ties up all business. 1-9-1940 

Nearly half of snow removal money spent. 1-27-1940 

Care of paralysis victims costs nearly $5,000 a month. 2-8-1940 

Owners of cars towed off Court Street threaten legal action. 2-24-1940 

Drafts ordinance making towing cars legal. 

City votes to turn over maintenance of Main Street lights to Power Co. May buy 

3-7-1940 

back at end of five years. 3-7-1940 

Holds annual inspection of the City. 4-22-1940 

Adopts tax-sale measure on unpaid taxes. 5-7-1940 

Power plant being junked - boilers, generators - no sale effected. 5-21-1940 

Considers abolishing Old Age Relief. 7-30-1940 

Mayor suggest abolishing Recreation Committee - formed in 1927. 8-1-1940 

City to turn Old Age Relief over to County. 8-7-1940 

Meeting to discuss tilting sidewalks. 8-26-1940 

Move on uneven sidewalks. 8-27-1940 

City forecloses on property with taxes unpaid. 9-17-1940

$25,000 borrowed - on top of $20,000 on the 9th for City expenses - raises 

debt to $45,000. 1-29-1941 

Anthony Cecere, PW employee resigns. 2-6-1941 

Council, 6 employees to appear before Grand Jury. 2-7-1941 

Financial probe continues. 2-10-1941 

Cecere charged with making fraudulent claims on City. 2-17-1941 

Cecere. 2-18, 21-1941 

Cecere. 3-3, 7-1941 

Cecere pleads guilty of conspiracy charge. 3-5-1941 

Probe attacked by District Attorney, Kelly. 

Kelly accuses City Council of carelessness, vague practices, irregularities which 

led to recent trouble over Public Works Department. Says records are in 

3-9-1941 

conflict. See: Anthony Cecere, Gruber, etc. 3-8-1941 

City manager suggested as solution. 3-10, 20-1941 

City considers investigating other employees, they may have to answer to Court. 3-10-1941 

Jaycees suggest City Manager. 3-10-1941 

Thinking of John Doe investigation to bring in other irregularities. 3-15-1941 

W. Elby Keyser appointed Public Works head. 

Council members visit Cecere in penitentiary as only one who knows where 

3-18-1941 

missing material went. 3-20-1941 

Statement by City Attorney Schmitt. Answer in front page editorial. 3-22-1941 

Probe hearing open to public. 3-24, 25-1941 

Hearing at City Hall brings $433 claim. 3-25-1941 

Refuses NYA workshop because cost over estimates - cost $10,000. 4-8-1941 

Abolishing City lights unit - all employees retained. 6-17-1941 

Meters to be used first time Saturday. 6-24-1941 

State criticizes Council's business methods. 8-9-1941 

Financial report shows Council still over spending. 8-26-1941 

City officials answer probe criticism. 10-2, 7-1941 

Approves air-raid siren at $360. 12-16-1941 

Borrows $14,000 to tide over to taxes. 12-23-1941 

Trust Fund owned by City to go into Defense Bonds. 1-6-1942 

To borrow $50,000 - total for year $64,000. 1-14-1942 

City in black, no need to borrow. 10-10-1942 

Water Commission voted by. 11-17-1942 

Mayor names one (Sanford Fisher) from Water Study Group to Commission. 11-20-1942 

City ends year with $32,939 - to pay bond issue. 1-2-1943 

City receives Treasury flag for war bond record. 3-10-1943 

Marcello to be named Mayor by. 


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City Council (cont) City pays off big debt - now has reserve. 10-30-1943 

Takes steps to set-up working funds from surplus. 11-16-1943 

Sewage system #1 post-war project. 12-3, 10-1943 

Special medals to be awarded City heroes. 3-7-1944 

Appropriates $28,750 to buy snow removal equipment. 12-19-1944 

Hopes to build Public Works building. 

Six ex-war prisoners given City medal: Hollenbeck; James M. Allyn; Harry Pask; 

2-14-1945 

George F. Johnson; Frank Pelegrino; Frank Zito. 6-19-1945 

Raises wage plan for City employees. 3-14-1946 

Opposes curtailment of gas. 6-20, 21-1946 

City to get $116,552 for year under Moore Plan. 8-16-1946 

Quonset hut for PW building rescinded. 9-9-1946 

To buy aerial and pumper. 1-21-1947 

Plan for relocating railroads studied. 1-25-1947 

Unloading in front of stores a problem. 2-4-1947 

Contract for Fire Station #2 awarded. 4-22-1947 

City orders new parking area in rear of 51, 53 Ellicott. 10-7-1947

Szymanski sworn in as Police Chief. 2-25-1947 

Smock suggested replacement for Szymanski. 12-30-1947 

Orders widening of Jackson Street, cutting down smokestack. 3-2-1948 

Water softener for next year voted by. 10-28-1949 

Replacement water meters by City approved. 12-16-1949 

To name Snell acting Police Chief. 1-3-1950 

Raises salaries of Department Heads. 1-4-1950 

Votes to go ahead with Jackson Street parking. 5-2-1950 

Orders Chief Snell to make full traffic arrest report. 7-1-1950 

To decide $250,000 sewer project. 7-17-1950 

Accuse police of condoning loitering. 8-8-1950 

Claim police put in to much overtime. 8-10-1950 

Chooses Ronald L. Martin head of Civil Defense. 7-18-1950 

New sanitary code effective Sunday October 1st. 9-30-1950 

Approves sewer tax - to finance new installations. 12-19-1950 

$69,000 in projects financed by City Revolving Fund. 12-19-1950 

Firemen's(?) salaries raised. 1-3-1951 

Reconsiders firemen's salaries. 1-16-1951 

Bond issue of $374,000 for sewer work will lose City its debt-free status. 5-22-1951 

Ends year with cash balance of $10,000. 12-29-1951 

GOP Council split on Police Attorney: J. D. LeSeur; N. Zinni. 1-4-1952 

Discusses Vets housing project. 1-15-1952 

City asks State to continue support of Vets housing. 1-22-1952 

Asks legalization of Bingo for charity 3-4-1952 

To give $200 to Strollo Post to rent meeting room at St. Anthony's. 3-4-1952 

Demands State remove island hazards. 4-22-1952 

No campaign against mosquitoes this year. 5-6-1952 

Spraying parks, playgrounds for mosquitoes - decided. 6-17-1952 

Decides to reserve $150,000, spend rest of Capital Fund. 1-6-1953 

Council & Mayor increase salaries - then rescind it. 1-6-1953 

City cutting trees between City Hall and Jail - owns land to within foot of jail. 3-7-1953 

May end annual tour of City. 4-3-1953 

Better control of gravel pits asked for City. 4-21-1953 

Votes to ban jaywalking. 8-4-1953 

Ratifies new fire ordinance, to be implemented by five man bureau. 9-22-1953 

Suburban bulge given City problems. 11-20-1953 

J. P. Morgan appointed City Engineer. 2-1-1955 

Votes to allow Fuller to use chemical water treatment. 


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City Council (cont) Marian Wratten appointed City Zoning Officer. 

Reverses decision - Buffalo Co. to prepare plans for new Batavia Sewage 

2-21-1955 

Treatment Plant. 2-22-1955 

City sets up machinery for one-man assessor. 3-8-1955 

Hires Wall Street firm to raise bond money for parking projects. 

Tries to force Mayor to appoint Dr. Marchese to Water Commission. Also, 

8-2-1955 

seeks to curb Mayor's power. 2-4-1956 

Votes 4 - 3 to limit power of Mayor. 2-7-1956 

Faces court fight if it tries to change the law. 2-16-1956 

Launches charter study. 6-5-1956 

City asks Supervisors to inaugurate County Sales Tax. 10-16-1956 

Cost to City of leaf removal $15,000. 10-19-1956 

To activate new DPW headquarters. 12-3-1956 

New traffic control plan accepted by Commission. 2-27-1957 

Commission recommends paid City Administrator. 3-19-1957 

Charter approved; old boards and commissions go. 6-20-1957 

Defeats landfill disposal plan. 7-16-1957 

Ronald Martin, first president of Council under City Manager. 12-16-1957

Names Planning Board to succeed Planning Commission. 1-2-1958 

To have meeting place in basement of City Hall. 2-6-1958 

Council Chamber to be on second floor of City Hall. 5-10-1958 

Picture: New table for Council chamber. 8-30-1958 

Chamber being painted misty blue with fast drying paint. 9-3-1958 

Discusses providing water, sewer to Treadway - outside City. 10-20, 21-1959 

Discusses providing water, sewer to Treadway - outside City. 10-27, 28-1959 

City votes to purchase grader. 6-28-1960 

Discusses salaries for, prohibited under new Charter. 6-12-1961 

Salaries voted down. 6-13-1961 

Budget depends on new source of revenue - sales tax, utility tax. 10-24-1961 

City erects "Community of Opportunity" signs. 11-11-1961 

To reorganize. 12-23-1961 

City to sell dwelling for delinquent taxes under new ordinance. 4-3-1962 

City saves $4,000 by having own gas supply. 6-2-1962 

Appoints Kenneth Archer City finance chief. 

Twice yearly payment of taxes authorized. Abolishes position of Senior 

6-15-1962 

Account Clerk. 7-10-1962 

City sets up merit system for promotion of City employees. 10-2-1962 

Sales tax of 1% approved by. 10-13, 14-1962 

Rules that Department heads be appointed, not chosen by Civil Service. 11-1-1962 

Hires Gibb & Steele, UR consultants. 2-9, 12-1963 

Councilmen salaries left out of new City Charter - Winegar on. 9-14-1963 

Pay for Council on ballot Tuesday - voted down. 11-2-1963 

To discuss retarded. 11-6-1963 

City to increase salary of financial officer. 11-11-1963 

Edward A. Caito chosen financial officer. 11-13-1963 

Winegar on non-payment of. 11-23-1963 

Votes to hire consulting firm on Urban Renewal. 12-10-1963 

Vote to rescind Central right of way on Ellicott Street - for rebuilding street. 12-10-1963 

Winegar judges present Manager/Council form of local government. 

City budget held up by question of pay for Council members. Editorial against 

7-20-1964 

pay for. 12-15-1964 

Raises sales tax - raises salaries of City workers - cuts property taxes. 12-16-1964 

Winegar on pay for. 12-18-1964 

Votes increase in water rates. Gives up effort to move junkyard from 311 Bank. 12-29-1964 

Winegar on salaries - or lack of. 


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City Council (cont) Winegar again on salaries. 2-25-1966 

City buys land across Creek from filtration plant. 6-28-1966 

Picture: Council in session. 12-30-1966 

Buys vacuum catch-basin cleaner, station wagon and 3 police cars. 1-24-1967 

Bill will allow City to buy 50 acres of VA land. 2-20-1967 

Charter Committee against pay for. 11-30-1967 

Winegar on pay for. 12-2-1967 

Pros & cons on pay for. 12-12-1967 

Votes 3 - 1 for salaries - $1,000 each. 

Citizens petition 5 - 1 against pay for Councilmen. 1,505 sign petition against 

pay. Editorial - middle of same page. [Council gets expenses for meetings 

12-27-1967 

and committee time, not salary.] 2-5-1968 

Buys land on edge Industrial Park for Public Works Department. 2-6-1968 

City enacts weed, debris bill. 4-23-1968 

City sets ordinance against play in streets. 

Council votes to improve water district system - though bids half-million above 

6-7-1968 

estimate. 6-18-1968 

Pay for Council up for vote. 11-2-1968 

Pay for Council voted down. 11-6-1968

Halvey denies he violated Plumbing Code. 12-10-1969 

City leaving County Civil Service - personnel officer to serve for City. 7-10-1971 

Jean Paparella first woman on. 

City combines City Clerk-Treasurer and Asst to Administrator. [A. Edward Caito - 

11-3-1971 

Asst Administrator going to UR, Charles Schultz to serve.] 12-8-1971 

City to sell $1.3 million in plant bonds - has used up temporary financing. 2-7-1972 

City purchases former DPW building on Walnut Street. 5-7-1972 

City opposes OTB here. 11-28-1972 

Winegar on unpaid Council. 12-27-1972 

Petitions against paid Council circulated. 1-16-1973 

Voters voted down pay for. 11-7-1973 

Finds uncut weeds on City lots. 7-11-1975 

City adding two electoral districts. 7-14-1975 

Issue of pay to be discussed on December 22nd. 12-9-1975 

Discusses buying Mancuso property at corner of Ellicott and Evans Streets. 12-9-1975 

Legislature buys above property. Dec-1975 

Pay issue defeated by one vote. 12-23-1975 

Approves Open Meeting. 1-13-1976 

Mrs. Roth asks ban on smoking at Council meetings. 1-14-1976 

Smoking ban on for Council meetings. 2-3-1976 

Salary for Council again studied. 9-23-1976 

Meetings must be open to all, by order of new State law. 12-31-1976 

Outline of what it accomplished in 1976 - pictures of. 2-25-1977 

Appoints W. A. Rood Inspector. 7-27-1977 

New mini-computer purchased for payroll, accounting, etc. 11-8-1977 

Rejects residency requirement. 11-15-1977 

Mrs. Roth passed over for committee jobs. 1-?-1978 

Accepts "Project Understanding" - to cost $3,000 for racial program. 3-1-1978 

City okays industry tax break for new industry. 5-23-1978 

City to debate use of funds for rink or for repair of Town Houses. 7-31-1978 

Votes against Town Houses. 8-1-1978 

Tax rate for 1980 to be $1.00 per thousand. Budget $6 million. 12-11-1979 

Approves motel for Creek bank. 1-8-1980 

City in dispute over sales tax distribution. 1-11-1980 

City gets $499,000 in Civic Development funds. 2-6-1980 

City to get $70,573 of million in Transport Fund. 


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City Council (cont) City to help Ellicott merchants spruce up fronts. 3-12-1980 

Hold up in sales tax distribution hurts cash flow. 6-13-1980 

Approves separate sales tax if no other alternative. 7-15-1980 

Budget calls for $5.13 tax rate in 1981. 9-11-1980 

Requires City residence for Supervisors. City to cover drug benefit plan. 12-23-1980 

Full page - projects in 1980. 2-6-1980 

Proposes combined police/fire departments. 11-17-1981 

Bruce Tehan succeeds Potrzybowski as Council President, sets up committees. 1-19-1982 

City makes available $100,000 to help small businesses. 3-23-1982 

City may have to pay $50,000 to clean up site of City garage on Walnut Street. 

City uses National Fire Code to control propane. City regulations of plumbers 

10-30-1982 

cancelled by Court. 1-30-1894 

Changes plowing priorities. 

Agrees to exchange land near County Jail for former Works Department on 

3-6-1984 

Mill Street. 3-27-1984 

Pay for Councilmen again discussed. 8-12-1985 

Lee F. Allyn chosen Council head. 1-2-1986 

Democrats back pay for Council. 

City fiscal year to begin April 1st. City Manager preparing budget - hearing 

1-3-1986 

probably in March. 1-24-1986

Approves taping meetings to preserve accurate report of remarks made. 3-21-1986 

Votes $60,000 for lights at baseball field. 3-31-1986 

Editorial rebukes Council for voting itself salaries against Charter regulations. 

Thomas Franco, elected to Council in November 1986, will be first to receive pay 

5-13-1986 

for meetings - made law in 1986. 11-10-1986 

City budget tops $7 million. 2-17-1987 

Votes not to hold referendum on tax aid for those over 65. 3-10-1987 

De Long says vote against holding referendum a breach of Democratic process. 3-12-1987 

Approves Gautieri Downtown Renaissance proposal - proposed. 10-12-1987 

Approved. 

Councilmen this year will be paid $30 for attending a regular meeting, $20 for 

10-14-1987 

conference, up to $50 a day. 

Approved over $4 million for continual sewer work. Members earn first payment 

11-3-1987 

for time they work. 1-12-1988 

Passes budget calling for $7.1 million. 3-14-1988 

Approached by County to cooperate on building new Court House, votes no. 7-5, 11-1989 

Debating court offer. 

Editorial criticizes Council for lack of aggressiveness and recommends new 

7-18-1989 

leadership. 11-1-1989 

City auditing criticized by State. 4-3-1990 

Secret meeting of Council suggest changes in personnel may follow. 

Again meets behind closed doors - hires attorney because regular attorney has 

6-7-1990 

conflict of interest in whatever is going on. 6-12-1990 

Annoyed with V. Gamble for okaying brackets for banners put up by Chamber. 

Approves contract made with Gamble by personnel committee - Gamble to leave 

6-13-1990 

but act as consultant until December 31. 6-26-1990 

President Weiss says open Council meetings cost more - worth it. 8-9-1990 

To put hiring on hold for fiscal year ending April 1st. 

Discusses eliminating Department of Public Works, rearranging work schedule 

12-4-1990 

engineer, others. 5-29-1991 

Pictures - bios of candidates. 10-20-1991 

Now has Democratic balance. 1-2-1992 

Winegar on make-up - now peace between Democrats & Republicans. 1-13-1992 

Appoints Charter Revision Committee. 1-27-1992 



City Council (cont) Democrats in Council, now slightly in majority, to see that more Democrats get 

on committees. 12-15-1992 

Democrats succeed in placing Democrats on most of committees. 12-16-1992 

Implementing law against unlicensed venders of Buffalo Bills superbowl items. 

Looking for three Republicans to take three at-large seats to give them control 

1-19-1993 

of Council. 5-6-1993 

Gives some members right to perform marriages. 6-14-1993 

Votes to move Council meetings to Senior Center at 2 Bank Street. 1-11-1994 

Discusses ethics code after remarks by Rosemary Christian called ties. 

President Spinnegan sees agreement on Court House as first step toward 

11-8-1994 

cooperation between City and Town. 11-30-1994 

Names police chief to Board of Ethics - violating rules. 1-24-1995 

To review Charter - Ethics Code Review of Charter. 12-27-1995 

Reorganizing committees, restating goals under new City Manager Knabil. 2-20-1997 

Draws up priority list for 1998. 

Thanks members of Strategic Planning Committees: (with list of committee 

members) 1. Cultural & Recreation; 2. Municipal Services; 3. Public 

Safety; 4. Economic and Industrial; 5. Planning & Development; 

6. Quality Housing; 7. Retail Development; 8. Utilities Committee; 

12-16-1997 

9. Transportation. 1-5-1998 

Votes to raise $830,000 in bonds to improve business district, lighting, Mall. 7-14-1998

To draw up rules for programs - hires asst to Community Development - 

discusses sidewalks. 8-14-1998 

Draws rules to quell disorder. 11-28-1998 

Deadlocked 4-4 on budget. 3-9-1999 

Appoints Housing Authority Task Force to check rundown properties. 

Considering restricting Adult Stores and Smut shops to industrial zones. See 

9-24-1999 

also: Pandora's Boxx. 11-20-1999 

Adds restriction to Adult businesses. 12-14-1999 

Nativity scene at City Hall questioned. Council decides to keep it, for now. 12-15-1999 

Four blamed for expense of flying to Albany meeting. 7-13-2000 

Letter to ed about flight expenses, several n.d. 

Members of Council accuse Knabel of releasing letter of complaint against them 

7-27-2000 

to public. 8-22-2000 

Five members seek Knabel ouster. 8-26-2000 

Hodgins defends Knabel. 8-30-2000 

Editorial on Council disagreement. 8-31-2000 

Letter to ed on trouble from five members. 9-6-2000 

Five members submit protest petition - Council in disagreement. 

In view of $1.2 billion state budget surplus, Knabel says money should go back 

9-26-2000 

to local governments. 2-29-2000 

Studies budget department by debt. 

Votes to rescind agreement that County take over City Water system. To hire 

3-3-2000 

interim attorney. 

Former Council members accuse Council of violating oaths of office in recent 

4-11-2000 

water votes. 8-19-2000 

Knabel, City Manager, resigns. 9-12-2000 

Two letters to ed adding to recent flap. 9-30-2000 

Stegall, Asst City Manager, resigns. 10-24-2000 

Seeks mediator in ethics case. 10-25-2000 

Votes $69,000 for new internal telephone system. 12-13-2000 

Spinnegan canceling investigation into Council ethics. 1-11-2001 



City Court A new part of City Charter. 11-25-1908 

Linda Giambrone, City Court Clerk, loses(?) job. 7-13-1989 

Legislature asks Council to join effort to build and share new Court House. 7-11-1989 

Council debating offer. 7-18-1989 

City Council votes to cooperate on joint Court House - at least in planning. 7-27-1989 

Judge Balbick says increased case load burdening City Court. 

State increasing City court judges - Batavia says her courts profiting by 

No date 

increased personnel. 11-14-1996 

County will continue to provide assistant to City Court Judge as asst prosecutor. 12-5-1996 

City Public Works Department Council discusses eliminating DPW, rearranging work schedules. 5-29-1991 

City Development Railroads, Industry & State pledge coop in City development. 

Conference Committee on Industrial Planning seen as unusual economic 

1-21-1947 

development plan. 1-24-1947 

Lack of Master Plan said blocking City development. 5-28-1959 

Edward M. Flynn of New Jersey chosen for development post. 8-17-1994 

Flynn says he will work closely with the public. 8-20-1994 

City Directory Has been published since 1911 by The Directory Company. Frank J. Schindemyer, 

City Editor of the Daily News. Edward S. Dean, and insurance agent. They 

have sold publishing rights to the H. A. Manning Company of Schenectady

and Springfield in the directory business 20 years. 

Martha Spinnegan says Directory Publishers say no new directories to be 

1-16-1923 

published. 

U. S. West Marketing Resources - Johnson City Directory - (formerly 

May-1986 

H. A. Manning) coming - says Ad. 5-4-1988 

Ad: As above. 5-20-1988 

City Dog Warden See: Dog Warden 

Warden, Edward J. Zack, has busy first month. 3-9-1955 

City Dump Dump on Cedar Street criticized. 6-23-1945 

Mayor orders improvements. 6-30-1945 

Oak Street dump closed. 9-21-1948 

Council defeats landfill disposal plan. 7-16-1957 

DPW man, negro, to supervise Cedar Street Dump. 8-23-1957 

Open on Sunday now. 4-17-1958 

New deal at dump - open every day. 11-11-1958 

Dump contract to John J. Ianello for one year. 10-11-1960 

Rat control asked at Cedar Street Dump. 3-28-1961 

Landfill system to end open dump on Cedar Street. 7-31-1961 

Cedar Street area bought from railroad for landfill. 9-26-1961 

DPW men on site as landfill opens. 6-9-1962 

Y & T offers rubber tired, 2 yard scoop for landfill use. 5-7-1964 

Gates estimates landfill serve 2 - 5 years longer. 8-21-1965 

Landfill off Kelsey Road satisfactory, says supervisor Miner. 9-22-1967 

Town taking over operation of landfill on Kelsey Road. 11-13-1967 

Decision soon from Judge on use of Batavia Landfill. 4-12-1968 

City decides not to buy Campobello Farm for dumping. 6-12-1979 



City Employees Ask raise in pay. 1-7-1917 

Engineers, firemen at Water Filtration Plant ask for raise - $15 per month. 1-17-1924 

Salaries raised. 1-31-1924 

Wish to enter pension system. 5-22-1924 

Filtration workers, police ask raises. 12-2-1926 

Organize as Batavia Council no. 108. 10-15-1927 

See: Paving. Apr, May, Jun 1929 

Pension plan instituted, to be paid jointly by City and workers. 2-7-1931 

City cuts salaries for. 1-5-1933 

Wage cuts of 25% for highway men to aid relief. 4-3-1933 

Engineer at Municipal Plant sues City for $50,000 - result of explosion. 4-25-1936 

Refuse to return to pre-depression wage schedule. 6-17-1937 

Request boost in pay. 12-22-1938 

Council votes increase in salary for 40 employees. 6-18-1940 

Anthony Cecere, PW official, resigns - financial tangle. 2-6-1941 

Council increases pay of - except department heads. 7-8-1941 

City Clerk Corti now under Civil Service. 9-20-1943 

Council votes new wage plan for all employees. 3-14-1946 

Twenty four take exam for police, fireman appointments. 4-27-1946 

Mayor to get $1,000 increase; employees 7%. 1-30-1947 

Mayor's salary increased to $3,000. 2-6-1947 

Council raises salaries of department heads $3,500 each. 1-4-1950 

Pay boosts for all employees in budget. 12-15-1951

Maybe pay boosts. 12-16-1951 

New State Law makes it possible for City to boost salaries of employees. 12-10-1957 

George Kandra first City Engineer plus Director of Public Works. 8-8-1957 

City Administrator to make job evaluation study of City jobs. 12-26-1957 

New type employee benefit adopted. 3-24-1960 

Council sets up merit system on which raises to depend. 10-2-1962 

Council rules salaries of most employees. 12-16-1964 

City discusses where money for raises will come from. 2-6-1965 

Winegar on City officials as taxpayers. 5-14-1965 

Winegar on college boys who work for street department in summer. 6-17-1965 

Now may live outside City if within two miles. 7-13-1965 

To get raises. 12-10-1965 

City salaries over million. 12-16-1965 

New City pay scale outlined. 1-30-1967 

Edward A. Hale to become City Engineer - resigning in Le Roy. 4-10-1967 

City Union seeking mediator in discussions. 9-4-1968 

Reject 15% raise - hold out for original demand. 12-13-1968 

City offers employees 2 year wage hike of 26%. 12-31-1968 

City leaving County Civil Service - personnel officer Charles Shultz. 7-10-1971 

City residency mandatory for future employees. 12-14-1976 

Judge Schultz one of 30 across state to be charged with ticket fixing. 

Position of Clerk & Treasurer, and Asst Administrator has been held by 

2-6-1978 

Charles Schultz, who resigned, proposes two people hold job. 3-22-1978 

Harry A. Simmon retired, head of Public Works. 9-9-1981 

Edward Hale, Superintendent of Public Works, retires. 

City cannot replace Public Works head, or other City officers, because State has 

1-6-1986 

not scheduled Civil Service exams. 2-5-1986 



City Employees (cont) Russell Felski, Asst Supervisor of County DPW, appointed to head City DPW. 10-16-1986 

Closed meeting at City Hall may result in changes. 6-7-1990 

City discusses eliminating DPW, rearranging duties of engineer and others. 5-29-1991 

City to vote on cutting duties of engineer. 11-1-1991 

City to check records more closely before hiring employees. 5-10-1994 

Council votes to require residency for workers. 1-14-1997 

City honors outstanding employees: Toals. 11-20-2000 

City Engineer Norman Hall resigns. City talks of combining Engineer & Manager - not 

appointing new engineer. 1-22-1955 

City looking for engineer. 1-26-1955 

James P. Morgan chosen. 2-1-1955 

City engineer & Council at odds. 4-8-1955 

Engineer proposes improvements that would cost $11,000. 4-12-1955 

Edward A. Hale hired as Engineers Aide. 4-13-1955 

New office for engineer on second floor of City Hall. 5-11-1955 

James Morgan resigns - Norman F. Hall again City Engineer. 1-5-1956 

Dennis Larson City engineer. 10-4-1974 

City eliminating Asst Engineer, proposes limiting Engineer's supervision. 4-23-1991 

Leonard Walker new City Engineer and head of Public Works Department. 10-28-1997 

Walker to serve as interim City Manager. 11-20-2000 

City Engineering Department On City engineering by Winegar. Picture: Kandra, Hall & Hale. 7-18-1960 

Voters to decide on cutting duties of Engineer. 11-1-1991

City combines office of Engineer and Public Works for new appointee - 

Leonard Walker. 10-28-1997 

City Ethics Ethics code, tabled 2 weeks ago, to lawyers. 5-24-1966 

Winegar on. 4-8-1967 

Council revives Ethics Board after member allegedly reveals board secrets. 11-8-1994 

Newly resurrected Ethics Board to charge Christian with misconduct. 12-28-1994 

City Flag Engineer Clark designed flag - gold & blue stripes, with official seal in center. 2-23-1917 

City banner approved - picture - given by St. Joseph Drum Corps. 4-7-1953 

City Hall Aldermen move to Room 11 of P. O. building. 6-5-1884 

Aldermen move to Uebele Building. 

Lease on Ellicott Hall by Aldermen expired. To give up in disagreement with 

3-22-1888 

Town Board. 

See: Brisbane property. 

1-8-1914 

Brisbane house mentioned for. 9-20-1917 

Brisbane house suggested again. 11-24-1917 

Buchholtz brothers removing veranda. Brisbane house chosen for. 1-3-1918 

Frank Homelius submits plans for remodeling Brisbane house. 1-12-1918 

Past & Present column: On Ellicott Hall remodeled by Homelius, father and son. 2-9-1918 

Plans for remodeling Brisbane house accepted. 2-12-1918 

City Clerk moved from Masonic Temple to new City Hall. 9-9-1918 

Public inspection on Saturday. 9-24-1918 

Open - description. Picture of Council Chamber. 9-28-1918 

500 visit and approve. 9-30-1918 

New flag pole set at. 6-12-1919 

Finances in muddle - Clerk Carmichael can't explain $4,900 shortage. 

Steam heating line being run under run under West Main Street from heating 

3-20-1922 

plant to City Hall. 7-23-1926 

Underground heating pipes on wheels to allow for contraction and expansion. 


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City Hall (cont) New steam line to in use - janitor says works fine. 

Bronze fixtures in house removed and stored - replaced by modern light fixtures. 

12-1-1926 

Were for gas lights. 3-11-1937 

Council to make space in basement for Health Department. 2-16-1939 

Health Office in basement ready. 5-3-1939 

Picture: Health Office, City Hall. 5-3-1939 

Picture: Front of. 10-20-1947 

Sheriff, Council dispute use of City Hall driveway. 10-9-1948 

To get new asphalt roof - to replace slates which may be original roofing. 6-17-1952 

Paragraph on boundary marker set up in cement on lawn. 8-14-1952 

Council calls for bids for roofing. 9-3-1955 

Enlarged Council will take more space in Council Chamber - may revamp space. 

New Law Department Office being made for City Attorney where he will work 

11-18-1957 

a couple days a week. 1-8-1958 

Council to get new Chamber - old chamber to be rebuilt into offices. 1-14-1958 

Viele gets contract for Council Chamber. 1-28-1958 

City Administrator in new office. 3-24-1958 

Council to have chambers on 2nd floor. 4-30-1958 

V. J. Gautieri to build new chamber. 6-25-1958 

Council approves new chamber. 7-15-1958 

To be reorganized - Treasurer's office enlarged. 1-7-1959 

Rumsey & Petronio to do tax office. 

City gets gavel and podium from Sylvania and Local 352 IEU for use of Council 

1-13-1959 

in recent negotiations. 6-13-1959 

R. A. Haitz to do roof and down spouts. 5-4-1960

Pillars in front - formerly holding light fixtures - removed. 10-6-1961 

Merges tax and water bill payments - all in Clerk's office. 7-30-1962 

Bids on addition are reasonable. 3-14-1963 

Picture - aerial view City Hall and site addition. 4-20-1963 

Well - with no water - found in front of, covered with 2' of soil. 6-21-1963 

Winegar on changes at. 11-21-1963 

Council buys furniture for addition - to cost $2,778. 11-27-1963 

Windows being replaced. 12-4-1963 

Picture of - outside and in. 1-4-1964 

Switchboard in new Police Headquarters to take all calls to City Hall offices. 1-17-1964 

Winegar on, with new addition for Police Department. 1-20-1964 

Picture: Police moving in. 1-24-1964 

City Court jury box too small for new chairs. 2-3-1964 

Pictures. 2-3, 4-1964 

City Council meets in new Chamber. 2-11-1964 

Switchboard ties up Police. 2-15-1964 

Grand Jury box to be enlarged - to get smaller chairs. 

Thee jobs being done at: Office for Urban Renewal; Office for Guidance Clinic; 

2-18, 19-1964 

Office for Engineering Department waiting funds. 4-1-1964 

Winegar looks at interior of. 3-2-1966 

Picture of with cupola. 3-7-1966 

Air Conditioning installed in Council Chamber. 7-5-1966 

UR to move office to - basement. 4-4-1967 

Lions Club to put sign on lawn. 6-21-1967 

McWethy rebuilding basement for Urban Renewal office. 7-7-1967 

Picture: New sign. 

Remodeling basement for Urban Renewal progressing - to have air conditioning. 

8-24-1967 

To cost $13,222. 7-18-1967 

Now has street address - 10 W. Main. 10-4-1967 

Picture of floodlit. 


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City Hall (cont) Winegar on new offices in. 4-11-1968 

Work needed on cupola. 11-15-1968 

Losing cupola. 3-19, 20-1969 

City Historian, McCulley, asks restoration of cupola. 3-21-1969 

Parking behind, expanding - interior of building next. 9-5-1972 

Getting new phone system, switchboard. 3-8-1974 

New phone system in use Friday. 4-27-1974 

New roof. 1977 

Picture: Sertoma planting flowers at - good picture of entrance porch. 5-28-1976 

Exterior getting spruced up. 1-20-1978 

Pictures of improvements. 3-22-1978 

Gets new carpeting, paint, expands assessors' office. 5-13-1978 

Picture of redecorated offices, etc. 2-13-1979 

Chet's Janitorial Service to do cleaning. 7-10-1979 

Council considers landscaping grounds. 10-24-1979 

To get cleaning - cost $12,000 - Chet's Janitorial Service, River Street. 

Landmark Society planing restoration of cupola on - cost $9,000 - to be done 

4-23-1981 

by GCC professor - picture. 11-27-1982 

Gets cupola restored - picture. 4-30-1983 

Editorial on cupola. 5-8-1983 

Front and rear entrances to be improved. 1-24-1984 

Outside getting new look. 2-16-1984 

Getting new phone system. 5-15-1984 

New phone system in use - picture. 6-28-1984 

Front steps being replaced. 7-17-1984 

Entrance, steps, front door almost repaired - picture. 8-18-1984

Catherine Roth honored and given Carmichael drawing of rededication of 

renewed City Hall. 10-19-1984 

Lift to be installed to help handicapped. 2-13-1985 

Device that allows wheel chairs to mount stairs installed - pictures. 7-23-1985 

Vilas Gamble says $20,000 in budget every year for improvements at. 3-18-1988 

Teens spruce up lawn. 5-23-1988 

To get parking between it and Post Office - work begins - picture. 10-5-1989 

Roof leaking - W. Kenneth Rose, jr. to repair for $11,500. 8-15-1990 

Chapter from McEvoy book. 6-15-1995 

Moving into area vacated by City Court, rearranging other areas. 9-26-1998 

City Hall Clock Clock, formerly in front of First National Bank ten years ago, most recently in 

front of City Hall, must move. 7-28-1949 

Town Clock to be overhauled. 11-1-1958 

Wind topples clock, 35 years on the job - picture. 

J. E. Brown on chronology of clock, mentions drinking fountain statue in 

4-23-1962 

Austin Park. 4-28-1962 

City Hall Crêche Central figure stolen. 12-22-1962 

Slovick lends figure for Crêche. 12-24-1962 

Infant figure stolen from crêche. 1-4-1965 

crêche retired after criticism of public building offering religious symbol. In 1980s 

Councilor questions crêche on City Hall lawn put up by. 12-20?-1999 

Editorial and letters to ed. 12-21-1999 

Letters to ed about. 1-20-2000 

Jaycees moving crêche to front of Oliver's Candy. 12-1-2000 



City Hall Cupola Losing cupola. 3-19, 20-1969 

Picture by Dick McWain. 4-1-1969 

Landmark Society regrets loss. 3-20-1969 

Historian asks restoration of. 3-21-1969 

City Hall Report Page of info on City doings starts. 10-15-1988 

Another. 5-13-1989 

City Hall Sign Lions Club to put sign on City Hall lawn. 6-21-1967 

Picture - new sign with Gates. 8-24-1967 

Picture - Lions Club erect identifying sign on City Hall lawn. 6-26-1968 

City Historian William Coon, Historian. 8-30-1919 

Obit of William Coon. 1953 

Georgia Foote, Historian. 1954 

Gets $100 a year. 1-23-1960 

Assistant Historian, Ellen Ruffino. 1-27-1966 

Miss Ruth McEvoy. 1970 

Mary McCulley (Mrs. Joseph Henry.) 1985 

Heather Johnson Iwanki (Mrs. Don.) 1995 

City Ice Co. See: Batavia Pure Ice and Water Co. 

City Jail Complaints investigated. 3-10-1916 

State Aide scores condition of lock-up: 1. Location bad. 2. Ventilation bad. 5-5-1969 

Shouts, obscene language from intoxicated man point up poor position of jail. 12-2-1969

City Judge Charles F. Graney. 6-29-1974 

City Limits Head of Veterans Affairs asks that proposed hospital be within City limits. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on enlarging boundaries of City. Last change was on 

April 15, 1914 when charter adopted. This corrected a slip made in 1908 

4-13-1932 

Charter which excludes some of the area east of Cedar Street. 4-16-1932 

City line to be extended to Park Road to include Veteran's Hospital grounds. 12-30-1932 

Residents of West Main Road (Docking Motel) ask annexation - water system. 8-21-1967 

City Manager Plan proposed. 8-1-1918 

Chamber Secretary Coley recommends. 9-27-1918 

Chamber suggests. 10-11-1918 

Dr. MacLean urges City to adopt manager plan. 11-29-1922 

Mrs. M. E. Gibbs outlines City Manager plan for Business Women. 

Jaycees urge adoption of Manager plan in wake of investigation into recent 

4-3-1925 

irregularities. 3-10-1941 

Jaycees mention Manager plan again. 3-20-1941 

Mayor Perkins sees present plan as "no way to run a business." 12-29-1953 

City discusses City Manager plan - Engineer for City. 

Former mayors oppose plan. Mahaney says gives one man too much power. 

1-22-1955 

Judd Perkins says Batavia not large enough. 10-24-1956 

Charter Revision Committee recommends plan. 11-16-1956 

Mayor Marcello. Charter Revision Committee recommends. 3-19-1957 

Many seeking post. 9-28-1957 

Eight to be interviewed for post. 11-21, 25-1957 

C. Richard Foote chosen Administrator. 12-2-1957 

City studies first year under. 12-4-1958 

$15,000 in budget at end of first year under an administrator. 


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City Manager (cont) Del Plato criticizes charter - wants to return to City Mayor. 7-2-1959 

Council finds Del Plato's plan vague. 7-3-1959 

C. Richard Foote resigns. 5-1-1962 

Ira M. Gates to become second Administrator. 6-13-1962 

Picture: Foote and Gates. 6-22-1962 

Winegar on City under administrator. 12-21-1964 

City appoints Charles M. Schultz Asst. Administrator. 1-23-1968 

Winegar cites savings to City since Manager appointed in 1958. 2-25-1977 

Asst. Manager King assumes duties. 8-14-1979 

King going to Covington, KY. 8-23-1982 

William R. Reemsten new Asst. Manager. 10-29-1982 

Repeat. 11-17-1982 

City to look for new manager - Gates to retire early in 1986. 8-13-1985 

Committee narrowing choice. 11-25-1985 

Vilas S. Gamble of Arnold, Missouri appointed City Manager - here in February. 12-26-1985 

Gamble resigns. 

City Council approves resignation - Gamble to go but remains as advisor 

6-22-1990 

until January 1st. 6-26-1990 

William R. Reemsten appointed acting manager - picture. 6-29-1990 

Robert L. Knabel on list for appointment. 9-7-1996 

Knabel appointed City Manager. 

Asst. City Manager since 1991, Donald Witkowski, taking Asst. Manager job in 

9-10-1996 

Tonawanda. 2-20-1998 

Sean Stegall of Madison, WI new Asst. City Manager. 

Knabel resigns under pressure from 5 councilmen with 6 months severance pay; 

4-16-1998 

to remain as adviser until January - Stegall to serve. 

Leonard Walker, director of Public Works, to fill in as City Manager until new 

9-12-2000 

manager appointed. 11-7-2000

City Mayor See: Mayor. 

Matthew Coppler chosen new City Manager. 2-28-2001 

City Medals City places order for 300 medals - sterling silver at $21.25 each - to honor 

returning men. 

City medal awarded to 6: John G. Hollenbeck; James M. Allyn; Harry Pask; 

2-29 & 3-7-1944 

George F. Johnson; Frank Pellegrino; Frank Zito. 8-19-1945 

Matthew Szydlowski and Louis Kajowski get medals. 6-26-1945 

Peca given City Medal - picture. 9-17-1945 

Picture: 8 who got City Medals. 12-31-1945 

Medals await return of soldiers. 11-7-1946 

Picture: Veterans waiting for medals. About 300 have gotten medals. 11-12-1946 

City Merger See: City-Town consolidation. 

City of Light Novel by Lauren Belfast. 

Book with Buffalo setting reviewed as one of books in Books Sandwiched In at 

Richmond Library. Joan Dickenson praises book as revealing much about 

Buffalo early history. 1-27-2000 

City Physician Position of City Doctor abolished now that City and County welfare merged - 

automobiles to be sold. 10-8-1946 



City Planning Commission Charter consultant visits City. 2-7-1957 

New traffic control accepted. 2-27-1957 

Commission recommends Council Administrator. 3-19-1957 

Planning Commission asks for new traffic plan. 5-20-1957 

Batavia engages Floyd Walkley - to draft City Master Plan. 

Master Plan apparently first glimmer of Urban Renewal. q.v. Hollister Kent 

1-12, 14-1960 

of Sargent, Webster, etc. to work, also Spencer Steele of SWC & F. 1-16-1960 

Working on plan. 4-21-1960 

Committee find playgrounds not well equipped. 1-18-1961 

Urban Renewal under Master Plan to be discussed. 4-26-1961 

Planning Board proposes City take Woodward Field. 

Downtown renewal advocated - also Industrial Site Plan - suggest start be made 

5-11-1961 

on Court Street block. 5-24-1961 

Advisory Council recommends school operate Woodward Field as public park. 6-16-1961 

Planning Board recommends Urban Renewal. 1-17-1962 

Master Plan for City revealed at public meeting. 3-22-1962 

Planning Board presents 6 year Capital Improvement Program. 4-18-1962 

Master Plan approved by City Administrator. 6-1, 2, 4-1962 

Board reveals plan combat residential blight. 

City gets certification workable program community improvement and long range 

7-17-1963 

program against deterioration. 5-15-1965 

Anne Avery, Chairman of City Planning Board. 1-19-1966 

Planning Board approves Pearl Street housing (for third time.) 2-23-1966 

Planning Board site SW of City for Industrial Park. 

City-Town planning okayed by Council. To rescind water cut-off date - 

2-23-1966 

work on service plan. 3-29-1966 

City Pool Part of YMCA plans. To begin in Fall. 7-8-1975 

City agrees to support the pool for 10 years. 5-27-1998

City Property Value Valuation rose 8.6%. 

Assessor's report. General assessment: 1987 - $267,885,965; 

1988 - $274,407,407. Total for taxation in 1998: $299,076,141. Total land 

9-26-1979 

value: $61,673,530. 10-15-1988 

City Seal Winegar describes seal. 1-2-1990 

City Styles New shop for teens & young adults opens in Mall - Anne Maria Lorria and 

Derrick Franklin: Hair styles, barbering, music, hip-hop styles of clothing - 

picture. 12-18-2000 

City - Town Consolidation City Council discusses talks with town on possible merger of some services. 7-28-1992 

Town receptive to talks. 7-29-1992 

Councilman Fava seeks group to study merging. 

City and Town discuss joint police-government in new facility to be built on 

6-22-1993 

Oak & Park Road. 11-18-1998 

City-Town cooperation sparks interest. 11-19-1998 

Council tables merger resolution. 11-25-1998 

City - Town Line Park Road area. 

Winegar outlines line in Batavia Downs area. 3-15-1993 

City Wards Maps: Present and proposed ward system. 8-29-1977 



City Window and Housekeeping Co. Moves from 40 Jackson to rear of 39-41 Center (former Palmer Box.) 9-4-1920 

Civil Air Patrol Formed at Airport. 3-28-1951 

To take part in observer test. 

Jack Rase of Elba, Commander. Gilbert M. Chappel, owner-manager airport. 

12-1-1951 

Picture: Air Patrol has practice. 5-2-1951 

Studies building plane. 5-28-1959 

George Bernard, Commander. 5-5-1960 

Recruiting - need senior members. 9-2-1966 

CAP celebrates 25th Anniversary. 12-3-1966 

CAP adding Search Unit. 3-13-1968 

Honors member. 5-21-1973 

Civic Ballet Assn. Batavia Civic Ballet. 

Liana Haensler forms Genesee Civic Ballet Assn. to get wider support. 10-10-1961 

Nutcracker wins praise. 12-13-1962 

Presents Coppelia. 7-17-1963 

To do Coppelia. 12-18-1963 

450 attend program. 12-31-1963 

Elects. 6-30-1966 

Dance planned. 4-12-1968 

Civic Betterment Formed. 8-26-1887 

Civic Center See: Batavia Ice Arena (the name on board out front.) 

Plan unveiled - Pool, Senior Center, Youth Center (skating rink), YMCA. 2-5-1975 

Gaining approval. 2-7-1975 

Picture: Committee to study. 3-7-1975 

Civic Improvement League Hope women will join? 4-12, 14-1909

Plans for beautification of Batavia (women not allowed.) 4-23-1909 

Civil Aeronautics Administration Proposed to C of C meeting, that Batavia receive Federal Grant. 

New CAA Control unit formed at Batavia Airport. Jack F. Rose of Elba, 

4-16-1942 

Commanding Officer. 30 from Batavia members. 3-28-1951 

Civil Defense Council for Defense formed: Nelson J. Murback, Chairman; Joseph J. Schmitt, 

Secretary; Henry A. Clark; Dr. E. F. Will; Winfield W. Robinson; 

Alex Rankin, Jr. 2-26-1941 

Organized - Genesee County Defense Council. 3-5-1941 

C of C fingerprints over hundred in Civilian campaign. 10-21-1937 

Home defense, air raid shelters, plane spotting planed. 6-10-1941 

Legion Post members to do plane spotting nearby. 8-8-1941 

Legion volunteers form plane observer post. 10-3-1941 

Opens office here (C of C office over 10 Main.) 11-11-1941 

Batavia to be center aid for Defenses. City air observers wait instructions. 12-8-1941 

Air raid warden post assigned each ward. 12-15-1941 

City approves air raid siren at $360. 12-16-1941 

Black-out instructions. 1-3-1942 

Report: First black-out - on Sunday the 4th. 

New siren received - to go on water tower. Children being tabulated - in case have 

1-5-1942 

to be moved to safety. 1-22-1942 

Volunteer firemen make defense help plans. State Civilian Defense head here. 1-26-1942 

Unit in uniform - picture. 2-21-1942 

City has not appropriated funds for use of Defense Council - threaten to resign. 


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Civil Defense (cont) Neal B. Smock heads war police - to swear in six auxiliary captains. 4-11-1942 

Tractor operator's school at Day & Perkins, 564 East Main St. - picture. 4-15-1942 

Second blackout very successful. 4-23-1942 

Good response for appeals for Victory Gardens. 4-29-1942 

Test of emergency welfare services in case of a bomb disaster. 7-21-1943 

Picture - Air observer post - near McArthur Stadium. 7-23-1942 

Fourth test blackout satisfactory. 7-25-1942 

Blackout test best yet. 10-14-1942 

First daylight air raid alert. 

Judd L. Perkins resigns as chairman of Civilian Protection for Genesee County. 

J. Albert Bausch succeeds as head of Draft Board. (Perkins still head of 

11-6-1942 

Draft Board.) 12-9-1942 

New blackout signal system starts December 15th. 12-14-1942 

Old city fire whistle to sound air raid alerts. 12-24-1942 

Fire whistle test tomorrow. 12-29-1942 

Two first-aid stations setup: 1. State School; 2. St. Anthony's. 3-26-1943 

County commended best blackout ever. 5-11-1943 

Early morning alert in state-wide test. 6-29-1943 

Blackout said very good. 3-6-1944 

Air observation posts suspended. 5-29-1944 

Air warning center staff discussed, commended. 6-22-1944 

Units called to combat snow. 12-13-1944 

Brown-out ended. 5-8-1945 

New head, Ronald Martin, chosen by City Council. 7-18-1950 

Volunteers for air observation wanted. 7-23-1950 

County to seek 500 volunteers for new program. 9-7-1950 

Batavia to be headquarters for State Guard Company. 9-26-1950 

Plans drawn up for evacuation - Harry L. Page, head of evacuation program. 12-18-1950 

Picks evacuation route. 12-20-1950 

Air raid warning contemplated. Plans being made for 7,000 evacuees. 12-21-1950 

Only 29 sign up to serve. 1-17-1951

Wardens find citizens indifferent to. 4-6-1951 

Bomb safety drills planned for schools. 2-14-1951 

Canvassers start evacuation survey. 3-5-1951 

Leaders meet at County Building. 3-12-1951 

Post at MacArthur Park manned. 4-12-1951 

DeMolay volunteer for defense. Columbian Squires volunteer. 4-17-1951 

Units near top strength. 5-1-1951 

Now prepared to handle 7,000 people in case of disaster nearby. 6-29-1951 

Volunteers in covered by compensation. 7-6-1951 

Again seeking volunteers. 9-7-1951 

Alert marred by weather. 11-17-1951 

Air spotters test successful. 12-3-1951 

Million paper cups delivered to CD headquarters - picture. 12-13-1951 

Air observer post not opened because of lack of volunteers. 5-16-1952 

Air observers sought. 6-17-1952 

Expanded CD unit needed. 6-24-1952 

County to share cost of seven posts. 7-10-1952 

Volunteers still needed. 7-11-1952 

Air watch to start short handed. 7-14-1952 

Three posts go full time - short handed. 7-16-1952 

Five posts go full time. 7-31-1952 

Picture: Test. 8-23-1952 

More medical professionals needed in CD set-up. 8-30-1952 

Good coverage in five areas - more observers needed. 


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Civil Defense (cont) J. Albert Bausch resigns. Edward A. Hutton of Oakfield replaces. 9-10-1952 

Legion to take air observer posts (women volunteers sought.) 9-17-1952 

Twenty volunteer as air spotters (q.v.) 0-31, 11-7, 13-1952 

Women to report as air observers - under men's instruction. 11-22-1952 

Full page on CD, need for air observers. 1-16-1953 

CD Center now again active - at Veterans Field - R. L. Martin, director. 

Air raid wardens to meet - called by W. W. Robinson, County Defense deputy. 

State wants County to organize. Now: 132 volunteers; 72 from Batavia; 

3-20-1953 

44 from LeRoy; 116 from rest of County. 4-23-1953 

Units to take part in mock disaster in Niagara Falls. 6-4-1953 

W. W. Robinson, head, to get $50 a month expense money. 10-2-1953 

Service clubs asked to aid air spotting. 10-20-1953 

Pictures: Children taking bomb drills. 10-29-1953 

National Guard to do CD. 1-5-1954 

Ad: Full page ad on CAP - at airport - unpaid, buy own uniform. 1-8-1954 

Picture: Air observer's mobile unit. 2-15-1954 

Clubs continue air spotting. 3-6-1954 

Spotters have B29 flyover. 5-6-1954 

Test alert had poor showing. 6-14-1954 

Industries agree to share expenses for siren in case of National Emergency. 8-12-1954 

Industries revise offer - will install warning sirens if County will pay. 8-14-1954 

Schools proposed for Centers in emergency. 11-4-1954 

County rates best in air spotting. 11-18-1954 

County air spotters to be appointed. 1-29-1955 

Air observers to get "wings." 4-1-1955 

Three CD air sirens planned. 4-5-1955 

Trietley on CD course. 4-9-1955 

Air observers sought - costs discussed by City Council. 6-9-1955 

Sirens to be tested. 6-14-1955 

Test held. 6-16-1955 

Genesee County joining CD test of area - aid - evacuation. 8-20-1955 

Shortage of air observers causes Legislature to question whole program. 9-13-1955

Sirens on High School, Ross Street; Metal Trades School, West Main and 

the Ellicott Street fire station. 9-22-1955 

Householders urged to set up reserve pantry in case of bombing. 10-19-1955 

New sirens to open Veteran's Day Program. 10-21-1955 

Sirens tested yesterday: Rated "pretty good." 10-25-1955 

Boys with 100 hours duty get pins. 

Still seeking volunteers in 1956. 

11-4-1955 

Defense unit here one of three set up to defend Niagara Falls. 4-13-1956 

Test called excellent. 7-21-1956 

Simulated disaster practice at Vets Hospital a success. 9-14-1956 

Test disaster a success - pictures. 9-15-1956 

Boys with 100 hours duty get pins. 11-4-1955 

Medical unit planning Defense plans. 12-27-1956 

Air observers honored for long service. 1-17-1957 

CD aid station - 10 units stored at Oakfield. 3-30-1957 

CD graduates 180 as medical aides. 4-26-1957 

Copter hospital stop part of CD display. 5-20-1957 

CAP has fly-in breakfast (serve 200.) 6-4-1957 

To have test alert Friday. 7-6-1957 

Test pleases officials - pictures: Main Street during alert. 7-13-1957 

Air observers ending service - inactive January 1st. 11-15-1957 

Air observers to be on call - to get 24 hours training. 12-30-1957 



Civil Defense (cont) Picture CD medical training class - 19 complete. 1-18-1958 

CD medical course. 4-2-1958 

Main Street vacated during alert. 5-7-1958 

Headquarters told to be alert all the time. 7-17-1958 

CD alert successful in 14 minutes. 1-16-1959 

J. E. Brown on end of Air Observers. 3-14-1959 

To force County to have auxiliary radio center or lose funding. 4-9-1959 

Test said best yet - picture. 4-18-1959 

Alert held as part of celebration of Veteran's Hospital's 25th Anniversary. 5-4-1959 

County Auxiliary Radio System operating. 5-14-1959 

Warning center set up at jail. 5-27-1959 

Recruiting. 7-29-1959 

Picture: Conference here on. 8-21-1959 

CD activity during recent storms show warning need in war. 1-6-1960 

Public disinterested in fall-out shelters. 2-26-2960 

Seeks site for storage - want to set up a hospital - Frank Miner, Chairman. 3-21-1960 

Sirens fail to sound, test a washout. - Batavia misses event. 5-4-1960 

J. E. Brown on Test Alerts. Medical alert test set for Saturday. 5-6-1960 

Full CD test on Saturday good. Report - medical test alert - pictures. 5-9-1960 

CD Aides check siren system. 5-18-1960 

393 have taken CD course since fall. 6-7-1960 

CD funds pay for installation of two emergency power units at G. M. Hospital. 8-2-1960 

To demonstrate use of Fall-out shelter at Fair. 8-18-1960 

Angelo Branciforte, instructor in. 8-30-1960 

Planning session poorly attended. 9-23-1960 

Ray Witter in charge. 9-29-1960 

Ray Witter, coordinator. 10-7-1960 

Supervisors discuss CD Center. 10-12-1960 

Six CD courses start Monday the 17th. 10-15-1960 

To test resources for handling flood disaster. 10-22-1960 

Test held Saturday - pictures - 133 "patients" treated. 10-31-1960 

Secret Phone Center set-up for war engineers - picture. 1-26-1961 

CD Auxiliary Police have new blue and gray uniforms. 2-21-1961

Francis A. Minor, Director. 3-7-1961 

Police Auxiliary get walkie-talkies for use in CD parade. 4-13-1961 

Appeals for volunteers as medical aides. 4-25-1961 

CD shelter to be on Land Office lawn. 5-11-1961 

J. E. Brown reports protest of Land Office on plan to put fall-out shelter on lawn. 5-22-1961 

Committee now chooses Court House lawn for fall-out shelter. 6-8-1961 

Siren on Ellicott St. fire station causes roof and plaster damage. 6-8-1961 

Model fall-out shelter for Court House lawn. Open Friday. 

Model fall-out shelter built by Jaycees on Court House lawn. Picture of ribbon 

7-27-1961 

cutting. 7-29-1961 

Siren inoperative - hinders activity. 8-30-1961 

Alert caught some by surprise - picture. 10-11-1961 

To hold medical aide course at McAuley School. 10-27-1961 

Aides plan surprise alert. 9-30-1961 

County takes possession of Jaycee's fall-out shelter. 11-3-1961 

Larry Merritt of 652 East Main Street, building fall-out shelter behind house. 11-9-1961 

Rev. Marshall Lucas says take shelter in spread of religion. 11-9-1961 

Robert Van Son, wife and 2 children spend 42 ½ hours in fall-shelter in Attica. 11-13-1961 

Citizens fear bomb blast in noise when plane breaks sound barrier. 

St. Jerome asks architect to include plans for fall-out shelter in basement of 

11-14-1961 

proposed McAuley School. 12-13-1961 

Clergymen debate having or not having fall-out shelters. 


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Civil Defense (cont) CD representative calls CD Center in basement of Jail outstanding emergency 

center. 2-15-1962 

Veteran's Hospital offers Emergency Evacuation School. 5-2-1962 

J. E. Brown on fall-out. 5-3-1962 

Frank Miner resigns as head of. 5-9-1962 

County turns down proposal for public fall-out shelter - should not be dropped. 8-1-1962 

Has hospital test - picture. 9-14-1962 

Maps plans for emergency. 10-25-1962 

Radio Amateurs reorganize to help. 12-5-1962 

Telephone Company set up emergency phone service. 12-6-1962 

State considering CD Center here. 12-7-1962 

City gets 20 CD signs to mark shelter areas. 1-5-1963 

CD signs being put up - picture. 1-8-1963 

Half million dollar CD Center proposed for here. 2-1-1963 

Winegar on fall-out shelters. 3-4-1963 

Role of CD nurse discussed for students. 3-15-1963 

Nurses honored for CD work. 3-29-1963 

CD Center to be made in basement of County Jail. 4-11-1963 

Surveying medical units. 4-23-1963 

CD medical alert at Downs. 5-31-1963 

Batavia to have first Emergency Hospital test for five states. 6-11-1963 

Alert a success. 

To search for more fall-out shelter sites - can now shelter less than one-quarter 

6-21-1963 

of the population. 10-4-1963 

Supplies being delivered for shelter - picture. Stockpiled in Armory. 1-10-1964 

14 spend 24 hours in shelter - in basement of County Jail - get headaches. 4-20-1964 

To offer radiology monitor course. 4-23-1964 

Mock accident a success - pictures. 9-28-1964 

Pictures from mock accidents test. 10-17-1964 

Seven spend 18 hours in basement of County Jail - boring. 10-30-1964 

Batavia to be center of CD radio communications - GRAM. 12-14-1964 

Diplomas given graduates of CD classes. 1-27-1965 

Supplies delivered to shelters. 4-28-1965 

Ten High School students to spend night in fall-out shelter at Jail. 6-12-1965

Bids sought for shelter in Park Lewis Hall at State School. 7-12-1965 

Special police meet. 7-24-1965 

State CD Center for Batavia. 9-16-1965 

On putting CD Center here. 9-18-1965 

Director outlines Radio work. 10-13-1965 

Emergency Hospital test scheduled. 10-16-1965 

Bids for CD Center over estimate. 10-21-1965 

Picture: CD medical alert test. 10-23-1965 

No bids accepted for Center. 11-18-1965 

Schools set up go-home plan to use in case of emergency. 11-18-1965 

Hospital disaster plans get try-out in train wreck victims. 12-29-1965 

Active in relief in recent bad storm. 2-2-1966 

Assesses recent emergency - blizzard. 2-5-1966 

Bids opened - Brydon Construction Co. of Newburgh, general contractor. 4-28-1966 

Ground breading for and diagram of CD central center. 5-31-1966 

Picture of CD Center from the air. 10-29-1966 

Local women to conference in Albany. 11-29-1966 

Picture of ground breaking. 6-6-1966 

Network of communication centers discussed at Treadway. 3-14-1967 

Center on State Street completed. 7-20-1967 

Dr. Diazio outlines role of nurses in case of disaster. 


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Civil Defense (cont) Center dedicated today - picture. John P. Lomenzo chief speaker. 8-26-1967 

Legion members tour Center. 4-9-1968 

Auxiliary Police to get awards at Court House - all police in CD uniforms. 6-10-1968 

Genesee County CD Auxiliary Police to meet at Court House. 8-13-1968 

Shelters for McAuley School gets a grant for $16,590 for construction. 12-13-1968 

Page of pictures of CD Headquarters. 1-11-1969 

Another page of pictures. 1-25-1969 

Has mock disaster - pictures. 

Ed Cain, CD head, commends organizations that cooperated during recent 

5-19-1969 

blizzard. 1-28-1971 

Plans to upgrade services. 3-5-1971 

Listing fall-out shelters. 7-21-1971 

Genesee County CD Auxiliary Police to have dinner at the Moose. 12-5-1972 

Looking at flood work on Creek. 12-8-1972 

Full page ad: Info on. 12-16-1972 

Police Force honors one. 5-2-1973 

Center reactivated. 12-8-1973 

Disaster training tests at Fair Grounds. 9-9-1974 

Disaster plan plotted at McAuley Hall. 10-14-1974 

Center being reactivated. 12-7-1974 

Center stocked with survival rations. 

Emergency Radio equipment for County Improved in 1975 will be valuable to. 

12-21-1974 

Also for emergencies in County. 

Disaster Aid being set-up for flooded areas - ice. Story of victims. Mentor Murphy 

2-17-1976 

directing officer. 3-22-1976 

"City Disaster Drill" called satisfactory. 3-19-1983 

Office in basement of 14 Main Street - Sheriff's office. 6-12-1984 

Civil Defense Mobilization Center Now ready for use. 1-26-1961 

Telephone Co. sets up new telephone alarm system for emergency alert. 12-6-1962 

Half million dollar Center proposed for Batavia. 2-1-1963 

State CD Center for Batavia. 9-16-1965 

No bids yet for Center. 11-18-1965 

Contract awarded to Bryden Construction Co. of Newburgh, NY. 4-28-1966 

Ground broken - pictures. 6-6-1966

Picture - progress of building. 8-17-1966 

Aerial view of Center. 10-29-1966 

Picture - progress of building. 1-28-1967 

Center completed - being equipped. 7-20-1967 

Supervisors give Center State flag. 8-15-1967 

Center dedicated today - picture. 8-26-1967 

Picture: CD operation room. 9-9-1967 

Picture: CD Center headquarters. 1-11-1969 

Radio Amateurs hold 24 hour emergency conditions test. 1-26-1969 

County commends CD for work in resent blizzard. 1-29-1971 

Law & Fire officials practice for disaster - picture. 

State combining Civil Defense offices, in course of which Batavia center to close. 

9-9-1974 

It has been used by Radio Hams, has been manned - soon close. 9-20-1988 

City vote makes purchase of facility possible. 12-30-1999 



Civil Service City placed under. 3-28-1910 

Civil Service Commission Appointed. 12-19-1917 

Says cops must be taller - 5' 10" minimum. 3-24-1938 

Council discusses change City to County Civil Service. 7-7-1942 

William Darch gen. counsel investigates Civil Service. 7-9-1942 

Marjory Mullen resigns as head as of now. John A. Pierce replaces. 12-8-1971 

Civil War Women who were active in: Angela Kirkham Davis - Reconstruction. 

Out break of war remembered - Past & Present column. 

Old newspaper account of Second Battle of Bull Run in which a Genesee group 

4-14-1906 

took part. 

Past & Present column: Dean Richmond's part in raising a company from 

5-31-1909 

Wyoming County for the war and providing transport on NY Central. 12-24-1910 

Past & Present column: Recollections of Batavian's support for. 3-9-1912 

Past & Present column: George Bower's story on Civil War enlistment. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on - Genesee County furnished 1,088 soldiers, 

6-8-1912 

$90,642,64 for. 

Past & Present column: John Thomas sends flay, carried by 8th New York 

9-22-1917 

Heavy Artillery when regiment left for Civil War, to Albany for display of flags. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on first recruits who drilled in church then on corner 

9-27-1919 

of Jefferson & Main Street. 5-14-1921 

Former church used as recruiting station during Civil War - later burned. 5-12-1931 

Article on experiences during - told by Cyrus B. Carpenter of Byron. 1-2-1943 

Medal of Charles Rand on display in Buffalo. 7-23-1958 


Charlotte Reed on Museum's Civil War collection. 4-22-1961 

Winegar on Batavians in. 4-12-1961 

Second article on. 4-15-1961 

Elba soldier writes of his war experiences. 6-3-1964 

More from Elba soldier. 

Winegar lists three who won medals during: Corporal James Cross, a store 

6-4-1964 

clerk; Sgt. Charles F. Rand, printer; Sgt. LeRoy Williams, a carriage maker. 9-18-1963 

On 7th & 8th, WNY Civil War Unit - Col. Peter A. Porter's Unit. 8-26-1964 

Winegar on Civil War locally. 

New book on recruitments in Genesee and Orleans Counties by Wilbur Dunn. 

1-8-1992

Civil War Encampment See: Batavia Cemetery. 

"Full Measure of Devotion." Mentioned at end of article on subject. 8-21-1999 

Civil War Veterans Attend reunion. William Henry; Delos M. Jones; Laran H. Robinson 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Bloody Eighth - NY 8th - recently in reunion and 

8-22-1931 

significance of name. In Battle of Cold Harbor June 1, 1864. 

Regiment holds 70th reunion at Richmond Hotel, seven of 18 living members 

8-29-1931 

present. 8-22-1934 

Major Isaac R. Barton, dead at 94. 9-11-1935 

Three Veterans in County: Benton; Jones; Emerson. 5-29-1936 

One veteran left - aged 93 - John R. Emerson. 6-1-1937 

Nine veterans at reunion Eighth New York Heavy Artillery Assn. 8-23-1938 

Four vets at reunion at Richmond yesterday. 8-23-1939 

Three attend reunion. 8-22-1940 

Only one member of NY Heavy Artillery at reunion. 8-22-1941 

Charles Rand, Rebel Vet., medal in Buffalo. 7-23-1958 



Civilian Conservation Corps (Camp) Batavia young men - 30 - in Forest Army. 6-3-1933 

34 off to CCC today. 6-6-1933 

15 going to. Of 28 who went earlier, 23 have returned. 10-19-1933 

Past & Present column: ¶ on CCC workers now in Loyston, Tennessee. 12-23-1933 

Another camp for Letchworth Park, third in area. 1-26-1934 

Batavia men to Letchworth Camp - 47 of them. 4-2-1934 

Letchworth CCC squad fighting fire in Alabama Swamp. 8-13-1934 

33 young men to. 

Conrad Scheldwaster; Carl Scheldwaster; George E. Watson; Thomas Nephew 

of Genesee County enrolled in CCC believed kidnapped and robbed - sought 

10-2-1934 

by authorities. 10-1-1934 

Scheldwaster, etc. held for Grand Jury. 10-2-1934 

120 boys - some of them local - at new CCC camp in Attica. 10-26-1935 

9 from Batavia to camp. 4-4-1936 

CCC building scenic drive in Letchworth Park. 4-19-1937 

Camp at Letchworth Park to stay open until June 15. 1-5-1938 

Attica camp continued. 9-14-1939 

Five from Batavia to CCC camp, sixteen from County. 12-23-1940 

CCC ended - NYA funds cut. 

Group wants to put identifying marker at site of camp now a cornfield between 

6-3-1942 

Rte 98 and Creek in Attica - owned by M/M Floyd Bey (he deceased.) 6-1-1991 

Historic tour in Letchworth State Park finds reminders of old camp. 10-28-1995 

Claflin, Gerald Killed in plane crash. 7-5-1969 

Claflin, Harold Builds racer for son Gerald's 5th birthday - picture. 7-29-1946 

Celebrates 45 years with AT & T. 7-5-1972 

Clausman George D. Maxwell converting 5 car garage into cocktail lounge - to be 

decorated in Scotch trim. To be built by Gary McWethy. 

See: Fireside Restaurant. 11-12-1970 

Chinese Restaurant July 1983. 

Burns - owners Mr. & Mrs. George D. Maxwell will rebuild - open 7 weeks, was 

a machine shop. 7-12-1971 

Ad: Clausman opens with "Quiet Touch." 12-8-1971 

Open 2pm to 2am - Ad. 4-14-1972 

Became: Fireside Restaurant, January 1979; Chinatown Restaurant in 1983;

Flea market summer of 1994. 

Clapsaddle, Mrs. Belle Of East Bethany, dies at age 84. 2-3-1967 

Clara Mac Shop Mrs. D. E. McDonald, proprietor of - 23 Porter Avenue. 9-29-1938 

Clare, Joseph F. Appointed to West Point by Ostertag. (He was an alternate but the primary 

did not take the appointment.) 1-28-1961 

To Annapolis? 5-26-1961 

Represents US Naval Academy(?) rowing team in Sweden. 8-23-1963 

Clare graduates West Point. 6-8-1965 



Clark, Adelbert B. To run bakery at corner of Main and Center Streets, recently run by Smith. 

G. W. Smith closed December 28, 1896. Jan. 1897 

Of Pittsford, practical baker, leases store of D. W. Tomlinson. 1-6-1897 

Small fire in roof oven house of Clark Bakery. 4-1-1897 

Buys business at 5 Jackson from F. J. Saile. 2-8-1898 

Traveling for Harvester Company. 4-11-1898 

Dead at 69. 9-11-1919 

Clark, Ambrose R. Obit - 63. Headed Math Dept. at BHS. 1-15-1973 

Clark, Arthur E. Born July 10, 1854. Graduated Yale in 1875. Admitted to bar June 14, 1879. 

Mrs. Grace Olmsted a sister. 

In 1896, attorney at law with office at 124 Main - the Clark Building. 

Leaves office of William C. Watson to open his own in First National Bank. 

Now sole owner of block on corner of Main and Bank Streets, part of estate of 

his father, Dr. Norris G. Clark who died July 22, 1876. (Found in 

1-22-1886 

Progressive Batavian July 28, 1876.) 7-27-1886 

Married Alice Hurd. 7-3-1890 

Credited with forcing West Shore Line to do away with barbed wire fencing. 

On action of Clark, West Shore Line now replacing barbed wire with mesh 

2-21-1891 

fencing along tracks. 8-19-1891 

Attorney for Lehigh. 10-7-1891 

Says wider tires would save roads - no legal policy on tire width. 2-11-1892 

Acquiring land for crossover of Lehigh and Central. 6-22-1892 

Promoting acquisition of land for Lehigh. 7-19-1892 

Made all land acquisition negotiations for Lehigh. 

Two new streets being laid out through plot cornered by Clifton Avenue and 

8-26-1892 

Ellicott Street, under eye of Clark, Lehigh attorney. 12-19-1892 

Organizes League for good Roads. 1-14-1893 

Injured at fox chase in Geneseo. 10-31-1893 

Clark & wife injured in runaway accident. 2-27-1894 

Story denied that Clark is in London promoting sales of Pavilion Salt Mine. 4-19-1894 

Now on way home from England. 5-17-1894 

William H. Watson reading law in Clark Office. 6-11-1894 

Will contested by daughter (Grace B. Clark will.) 7-19-1894 

Will for probate (2 wills.) 7-28-1894 

With Trumbull Cary, have horses entered in Mr. Morris horse show. 9-28-1894 

William H. Watson reading law in Clark Office. 6-11-1894

Clark & Wilford to loan real estate funds. 1-19-1895 

Barn struck by lightning. 8-6-1895 

Foreclosure sale on Clark property on East Main Street discontinued. 1-28-1896 

To take bonds for licenses under the Raines Law (liquor licenses.) 4-30-1896 

Has diphtheria. 

Acting attorney for 60 farmers seeking damages for telephone poles on property 

12-28-1896 

between Rochester and Hemlock Lake. 

Empire State Telephone Co. withdraws from litigation in Ontario County against 

farmers who never gave permission to company to put poles across fields. 

8-27-1898 

Clark wins. "Frightened them off." 11-9-1898 

Empire Telephone restringing lines - after payment to Clark and farmers involved. 1-28-1999 

Defending farmers of Eden who object to Postal Telegraph poles on land. 4-10-1900 

Serves injunction against Home Telephone Co. setting poles on farmers property. 9-30-1902 

Sues trolley line to restrain them from building. 6-22-1903 

Suit against trolley denied in Buffalo Court. 7-24-1903 

To appeal trolley suit. 7-25-1903 

Seeking injunction to stop trolley - claims title to land before house. 


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Clark, Arthur E. (cont) Injunction denied. 9-2-1903 

Terms trolley a nuisance. 11-13-1903 

Succeeds in sustaining will of Daniel Stewart in Rochester Court. 2-6-1904 

Charges against Clark to be settled by referee. 5-4-1904 

First hearing in disbarment case vs. AEC. 

Sued by man who collected evidence for him in case of landowners against 

5-16-1904 

light or power poles. Was promised half the receipts but didn't get them. 

Has opinion of Court on restraining order keeping Buffalo & Williamsville line from 

7-1-1904 

building line to Rochester - can't extend trolley line. 

Receives deeds to Batavia streets owned by Farmer's Loan & Trust Co. - acquired 

when Holland Land Company went out of business. It is suggested this is his 

7-9-1909 

reward for restraining B & W. 7-11-1904 

Disbarment trial resumes. 9-20-1904 

Suit to stop trolley on. 11-22-1904 

Disbarment hearing in Auburn. 2-1-1905 

Case to come up in Batavia February 21st. 2-2-1905 

Case resumed in Buffalo. 

Attorney for Indian case of Lucy Parker to recover real estate on reservation 

- widow of Oliver L. Parker. Indians claim she doesn't inherit. Case now 

2-23-1905 

in court. 4-22-1905 

To disbarment trial in Rochester with R. J. Stedman. 5-19-1905 

Case in court today. 5-20-1905 

Disbarred, removed from office, cannot appear in court. 10-11-1905 

To appeal. 10-12-1905 

May practice while appealing pending. 10-16-1905 

Costs to County of disbarment case. 12-11-1905 

With Dr. LeSeur, suing trolley line on noise issue. Suit called senseless. 12-13-1905 

Appeal in court. 1-11-1906 

Disbarment upheld. 3-13-1906 

Disbarment papers served on. 3-21-1906 

Mrs. Clark to Greenwich, CT for some time. 6-4-1906 

Real estate to be sold on mortgage claim on September 15th. 9-5-1906 

Makes arrangement with creditors. 9-7-1906 

Albert E. Brown buys Clark Building - Main and Bank Streets. 3-5-1907 

Petitions reinstatement as attorney. 3-12-1907 

Mrs. Alice M. H. Clark of NY visiting in elm. 7-24-1907 

Mrs. Clark of New York visiting in Canandaigua. 7-29-1907 

Applies for reinstatement. 5-16-1908 

Reinstatement discussed today. 9-24-1908

Denied reinstatement. 10-8-1908 

House at 410 East Main Street on fire - after Clark started stove. 4-2-1910 

Seeking option to buy Pavilion Natural Gas Co. - not for Standard Oil. 5-6-1911 

Home robbed. 12-4-1911 

Rents house at 410 East Main to Harry L. Page. 

Pittsburg Natural Gas Col. Given charter - Clark holds 348 shares, D. P. Pierrepont 

10-16-1912 

of Honeoye Falls, 8 shares. 3-28-1913 

Mrs. Alice Clark of New York here on visit. 6-10-1913 

Struck boy cyclist in car. 

Personal property attached - owes bank $1,100 - said to be staying in Syracuse 

7-18-1913 

to avoid collection. 9-2-1916 

Creditors can't find Clark - housekeeper has hand conflicting reports from him. 9-7-1916 

Back taxes to be collected before bank note - owes $981 in taxes. 9-9-1916 

At Cazenovia trying to get extension on gas and oil leases. 10-25-1916 

Sale of Clark household goods. 1-3-1917 

Results of sale - $2,068. 


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Clark, Arthur E. (cont) Rest of property sold to settle judgment by First National Bank, and lien held 

by Bank of Batavia. Also school taxes of $112. The house held antiques 

and family furniture. Buyers from out of town. House so full of buyers the 

floor creaked. Harry Page was the auctioneer. 1-31-1917 

Mrs. Alice Hurd Clark, widow, marries Scatcherd. 7-2-1917 

With R. C. Farnsworth at Munnsville getting gas leases. 3-24-1917 

Home at 421 East Main St. sold. 4-3-1917 

Seeks settlement for services for representing land owners. 10-12-1917 

Court allows suit for settlement - proceedings began February 1, 1917. 6-12-1919 

J. E. McCumber of Wichita, Kansas buys Clark house at 410 East Main Street. 5-1-1920 

Died - aged 69. 9-26-1923 

Dead in Hamilton, NY. 9-27-1923 

Edward C. Walker using Clark barn at 412 East Main for Essex and Hudson cars. 

Home at 421 East Main St. being demolished. Owned by Mancusos - being 

razed by John Lennon & Son. Barn in rear remaining. House was first the 

5-1-1926 

residence of Dr. Norris G. Clark who practiced with brother Dr. Oliver P. Clark. 

Winegar remembers Clark residence - barns - and Tomlinson home when he 

5-3-1938 

was a boy. 5-21-1968 

Clark, Brian Ad: Brian Clark Printing Co., LeRoy, NY. 

Editor of Drummer, moving to East Main Road in March, 1980. Clark moves 

Drummer to building holding Radio Station WBTA - purchase of station 

3-12-1976 

rumored, not confirmed. 8-8-1983 

Withdraws offer for WBTA. 4-30-1984 

Clark, Donald J. Letter to Ed commending Clark for management of Park. 9-10-1986 

Branton leaving Park Manager job. Clark County Forester since 1984. 2-16-1988 

Picture: Clark, Park Manager. 8-29-1989 

Estimates number who used park in decade over a million. 

Letter from Clark thanking those who helped get educational grant and 

1-24-1990 

gave support. 2-24-1992 

With members of Legislature, accused of planning to over-develop County Park. 1-23-1995 

Advisory Committee set up. 2-22-1995 

Accused of poor accounting. 

Said to have sold logs to business concern without saying he is County 

3-14-1995 

employee. 4-1-1995 

Sheriff investigating sale of logs. 4-13-1995 

Grand jury clears Clark in sale of logs. 8-12-1995 

Jury files sealed report on case of sale of logs. 8-29-1995 

Grand jury exonerates Clark, finds County bookkeeping methods lax. 1-5-1996

Leaving park job. Wife Susan is taking a job in North Carolina. 4-14-1998 

Clark, E. W. E. W. Clark & Co. 

Simpson and Clark closed for inventory - to reopen as E. W. Clark & Co. 

Adding addition across alley in back. L shaped addition to Opera House. Clark 

1-11-1895 

establishment much larger. 12-7-1895 

Opening with Spring & Easter goods. 4-1-1896 

Puts in water cooler for public. 6-10-1896 

Full page ad - holiday goods. 

E. W. Clark & Co. closing. Clark to manage business in Rochester. Attributes 

12-7-1896 

some of success to cooperation of newspapers through large ads. 

Went to Rochester, February 8th, to run a business there. Closed out Batavia 

2-24-1898 

store. A. T. Boyd, an employee, took the store. 3-26-1898 



Clark, Eliza E. (Mrs. Jerome A.) Living at 10 Bank Street - purchases house of Lawrence T. Volz of 

Oklahoma City. 

Obit - 76. One son: Jerome De Lang - at home. Two step-sons: Hinman H. 

11-4-1899 

Clark; John H. Clark. 2-20-1904 

Heirs of, sell 70 Main Street to E. E. Leavenworth. 

Had lived on Chestnut Street at head of Jackson Street. 

6-26-1906 

Clark, George D. Son of former Sheriff, David Clark, buys interest of Arthur F. Wheeler in Farmer's 

Sheds on east side of State Street. To be MacNeil and Clark. 2-13-1914 

Clark, Grace B. (Mrs. N. G. Dr. Clark) Obit - 56. Grace B. Plumb. 3-22-1894 

Clark will contested. 

Two wills in for probate. Made will in 1882 - A. E. Clark, executor. Made will 

in 1892 - other son, Dorr Clark, executor. Month before death she signed a 

document saying she wished the earlier will to stand. Both wills presented 

for probate. Sister, Mrs. Olmsted; daughter, Grace Clark claims mother 

7-19-1894 

incapacitated. Dorr Clark from Green Bay, Wisconsin. 7-28-1894 

Clark will case probably settled amicably. 7-31-1894 

Will case adjourned two weeks. 8-6-1894 

Clark, Helen F. Obit - clerk. 8-12-1957 

Clark, Henry A. On News staff. 6-25-1938 

Speaker at Volunteer Firemen's Convention. 7-23-1938 

Retires - a printer 55 years. 12-1-1945 

Dead at 79. 5-14-1951 

Clark, Jerome A. Born on a farm in Otsego County. At 15, left farm for NYC and got a job with 

Stephen Reed Jeweler. Moved to Auburn. To Batavia in 1834. Bought 

jewelry business of man named Kies Very Seldon III. Walked several times 

a day from home on South Jackson Street. Belonged to St. James. Leaves 

a widow and four sons: Hinman of St. Louis; Edward of New York; John and 

Delancy of Batavia. 

In New York purchasing new stock. 11-26-1883 

New stock at 90 Main. 12-10-1883 

Obit - 74th year. 9-8-1885 

Joseph Clark dead - 1-14-1879; Josephine Clark dead - 7-29-1879; Clark and 

Cox firm dissolved - 3-1-1886; Clark farm sold - 12-23-1890; William Clark 

dead - 12-22-1886; Sarah Clark dead - 1-2-1891. 

Will probated - inventory being taken. 10-13-1885 

Place on South Jackson sold by John A. Clark to A. M. Choate of Buffalo. 12-23-1890

Clark place at end of Jackson Street sold to Chauncey S. Kibbe - he will divide 

into lots. See: Kibbe addition. 11-24-1897 

House sold by Mrs. Boyd for new Catholic Church. 9-13-1904 

Picture: Jerome Clark house. Clark bought it from Jervice & A. Hall on 

December 4, 1843. He enlarged and added front. Sold by Clark heirs in 1890 

to Rufus Choate who sold it to Mrs. Boyd on July 25, 1892. 9-17-1904 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Prescott buy 90 & 92 Main from Jerome Delancy Clark and 

other heirs. Jewelry shop in building since 1830. 7-9-1906 

Former home burned - now owned by Walter C. Gaczewski. 2-20-1926 

Jeweler - lived at head of Jackson Street. 6-1-1927 

Past & Present column: ¶ on huge clock that used to hang in front of Clark 

Jewelry store. 4-5-1930 



Clark, John Of East Main Street appointed head of State Prison farm at Attica. 7-25-1931 

Clark, LeRoy F. Roy Clark - 14 - struck by 16 pound shot on Labor Day. 9-6-1898 

Marries Ada M. Hawley of Erie, PA. 8-28-1906 

Opens civil engineering office at 41 Main Street. 11-24-1913 

City Engineer, has salary increased to $1,800 a year - was $10 a day. 8-6-1914 

No 1st Lieutenant. 7-28-1917 

To Army Engineers. 8-3-1917 

Ordered to Washington. 

City Engineer for seven years - recently resigned to work on interstate highway 

8-27-1917 

for Vermont and New York as highway engineer. 3-5-1920 

Of Albany. 9-20-1921 

To have charge of federal highways of Western New York. 3-7-1923 

Has charge of federal highways in Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania. 3-24-1923 

Of 104 Bank Street. 1-19-1924 

Supervising engineer at US Bureau of Roads opens office in County Building. 

Two sons visiting with families: Dr. Orlo H. Clark of NJ; Dr. William F. Clark 

3-28-1935 

of Rochester. 7-1-1947 

Dead at 72. Son of Orlo F. Clark. 7-11-1955 

Clark, Mrs. Margaret Lived at 53 Main Street. Son: Gerald Acheson. 8-17-1964 

Clark, Dr. Norris G. Obit. Died July 27, 1876. 7-28-1876 

Clark, Dr. Orlo H. Son of LeRoy Clark, now interning in hospital in New York. 12-5-1936 

Now Lt. Commander. 10-15-1945 

Released by Navy. 4-26-1946 

LeRoy Clark's visiting Orlo of Nattey, NJ. 12-28-1946 

Clark, Orlo R. Being sued by wife - Marie L. - for alimony. (Osteopath - formerly of Batavia.) 6-16-1920 

Obit. 6-22-1954 

Clark, Orlo S. Of 121 Bank Street - dead at 80. 12-16-1901 

Clark, Orville A suicide. 2-20-1883 

Dell Clark of Elba tarred and feathered. 3-15-1884 

Clark, P. B. George Phelps buys market at 5 Jackson Street of. 5-9-1899 

Clark, Thomas Barber - picture - still at work at age 85. 4-10-1909 

Clark, Tony Is now in Batavia - has joined Citizen Band - once had his own band. 2-1-1898

Clark, Dr. William F. Obit - 84 - of Florida. A son of LeRoy F. Clark. 9-9-1976 

Clark, William H. Moves simonizing and auto wash place from Clifton Avenue to Walker building 

on West Main Street. 11-1-1933 

Clark, Sheriff Clark building corner of West Main & Porter Avenue - Thomas H. Benton property. 5-17-1905 

Glade & Son breaks ground for. 7-11-1905 

Clark Appliances 4814 Ellicott Street - new store in Batavia - started in Attica in 1927. 1-17-1975 

Clark Place Appropriation for use by Salvation Army protested by Blue Bus & other businesses. 6-11-1935 

Baxendale tells Salvation Army side of story. 6-19-1935 



Clark Property Store and property sold to John O'Rourke. 12-14-1886 

Clarke, A. B. Horses from Montana for sale. 8-25-1910 

Clarke, Allen D. A former patrolman, held on perjury charge - is bigamist. 4-6-1931 

Gets 6 months in Pennsylvania. 4-27-1931 

Clarke, Ambrose R. New head of math department at BHS. 3-6-1945 

Retires. 1-11-1969 

Dead at 63. 1-15-1974 

Clarke & Dorman T. James Clarke & William W. Dorman form company to make druggist's paper 

boxes and labels. Lease 2nd story of William Gilmore's factory on Exchange. 

Mr. Clarke with E. N. Rowell 6 years. 10-23-1901 

Start up today. 10-28-1901 

Moving paper box factory to Jamestown. 

E. N. Rowell sues T. J. Clarke. Had loaned him $50 to start-up business. Not 

2-22-1902 

repaid. 3-22-1902 

Clark's Housewife Bakery Shop open in old post office building. 3-16-1922 

Clase, Simon Chase & Son Buying 15 Center Street. Have run Clase Tire & Accessory Store 49 Jackson St. 10-2-1925 

To build tile and brick building at 15 Center Street - for tire sale. 6-19-1926 

Move tire shop from 49 Jackson to new building at 15 Center Street. 1-13-1927 

Sells Royal Cord. 10-13-1928 

To sell General Tires. 12-6-1932 

Store at 15 Center Street open and doing business under receivership. 4-4-1933 

Bankruptcy hearing held. 12-5-1935 

Business sold at auction. 

Myron Colgrove buys 15 Center Street, leases it to George E. Smith of 

12-23-1935 

63 Ellicott Street. 2-25-1936 

Classic Home Improvement Co. Provides siding and other improvements, window, patios, etc. Provides Lincoln 

Log Home Pools. Employees 25. Eric Buscaro, owner. He also owns 

Armor Building Supply. 2-10-1987 

Ad for Grand Opening: 635 Ellicott Street. 10-10-1991 

Article on Armor Building Supply says Eric Buscaro started Classic to make up 

for slump in building supply sales. Armor employs about 50. Buscaro, pres. 

Ronald Konka, partner. Classic does roofs, windows, puts on siding, 

Rick Clark does garage doors. Firm expects good year in 1992. 2-20-1992 

C of C Retailer of the Year - pictures. 2-22-1997 

Clausius, Herbert T. Chairman of Western New York Petroleum Co., distributor for ESSO gas. 10-29-1995

Obit - 62. 8-29-1975 

Claypool, John Appointed. 6-6-1966 

City Engineer, to Jamestown. 2-1-1972 

Leaves - Edward Hale to serve in interim. 2-29-1972 

Clean-up Week Jaycees propose City collection of trash as part of. 4-29-1940 

Off to flying start. 4-30-1940 

Ends by team of painters painting house in 1 hour 20 minutes. 5-13-1940 

Cleaneria Lucide & Goldberg, proprietors of cleaning establishment at 34 Jackson Street, 

dissolve. Goldberg to continue. Francis J. Lucid & Joseph Goldberg. 


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Clement, Bernie Of Buffalo. Long-time associate of Dipson Theatres, said to have purchased 

company from William Dipson just before his death. Article says purchased 

in 1968. (Article on plan to build six new theatres.) 5-29-1996 

Clement, Guy Of Waterloo - formerly of Batavia - leases Genesee House on Jackson Street. 8-6-1931 

Clement, Milton O. 75 - Director of Civil Defense last 4 ½ years - dead. 12-10-1959 

Cleveland, Grover Appeared as associate council in Grape Sugar case held in Batavia: 

November 30 - December 10, 1880. Past & Present column. 6-13-1925 

Cleveland, Lyman W. Aged 26 - drowns in quarry behind Tyrrell house on West Main Street. 

Chauffeur for Mrs. Charles Prescott. 

7-11-1928 

Report of drowning put in different light. 7-12-1928 

Cleveland, Nelson W. 32 Chestnut Street. 

Fred Taggart sells ice business to his brother-in-law Churchill of E. Pembroke. 

Sells out to the Batavia Pure Ice and Water Co. 

12-22-1908 

Obit. Two sons: Arthur W.; Raymond N. Daughter: Mrs. Theo S. Webster. 8-19-1926 

Cleveland, Mrs. Nelson (Alice E.) Obit. 1-24-1929 

Cleveland, Robert R. Gets Bronze Star. 3-31-1945 

Chicquennoi, Tod Bought 10 of 14 units on Lewis Place - about 1992 - when area became 

Neighborhood Watch area - made area safe. 3-29-1997 

Clifton Avenue Harvester Avenue South becomes Clifton Avenue - one Alderman objects 

to "Avenue." 1-19-1888 

Climax Corporation Warsaw-Wilkinson plant in Warsaw swept by flames. 1-15, 17?-1919 

Ensilage company to come here. 1-20-1919 

Warsaw plant already moving in. 1-24-1919 

Ensilage plant - burned out in Warsaw - coming here. 1-30-1919 

New name for merged Warsaw-Williamson and Batavia Machine Co. 4-13-1920 

Increases stock. 12-22-1933 

Harold Gouinlock named president. 2-2-1933 

Plant blaze sets off sprinkler system, causes $500 damage. 

Harold Gouinlock, president; Edward V. Gouinlock, vice president; 

5-23-1946 

Mrs. Dorothy Tomlinson, of Warsaw, secretary. 2-4-1947 

Exhibits bean harvesting machine at Round-up - only one of its kind. 8-24-1949 

Harold Gouinlock chosen president. 2-6-1951 

Gets permit to build $12,000 addition. 

Officers: Harold Gouinlock, president; E. V. Gouinlock, vice president; 

5-9-1951

Mrs. Dorothy Ten Hagen of Albany, secretary; Harold G. Gouinlock, treasurer. 

Directors: Mrs. M. S. Smallwood, Warsaw; Mrs. Mary G. Thompson, Castile; 

Mrs. Ruth S. Gouinlock, Warsaw. 2-6-1957 

Elects former vice president, Harold Gouinlock, president - succeeds Edward 

V. Gouinlock - now treasurer. Kenneth Dehm, vice president & office manager; 

Mrs. Dorothy Gouinlock Ten Hagen, secretary. 2-8-1966 

Dealer: Oliver Farm Equipment, now owned by California dealers. 2-24-1967 

Commended by Oliver Farm Equipment Co. of California. 2-25-1967 

Gets permit to enlarge. 2-28-1967 



Climax Corporation (cont) A subsidiary of Integrated Dynamics. In Directory: 1968 at 40-44 Swan; 

1969 at 56 Harvester; 1972 at 44 Swan; 1974 no entry. Telephone book for 

1973 gives number 343-0450, address 212 North Spruce Street, which was 

residence of Gordon C. Gear an employee of Batavia Metal Products. 9-11-1968 

Douglas Townley new vice president, comptroller - has orders for parts for 

Army trucks. 9-20-1968 

Harold Gouinlock retired 1958? Died. 10-11-1968 

Produces world's largest self-propelled bean combine - picture. 1-31-1969 

R. E. Chapin buys building, property of - will lease back some. 4-29-1969 

Harrison Naylon, treasurer when sold to Chapin. 

Picture: Cherry-picker produced by. 7-16-1969 

Harold S. Gouinlock, president-treasurer 1963, 1966; Kenneth Dehm, vice 

president-general manager 1967-68; Douglas Townley, vice presidentgeneral 

manager 1969; Haughton, vice president-general manager 1972. 

Gouinlock 343-6931. 


Clinton Cosmetics Inc. of Rochester A discount store, to open at 85 Main Street. To be called Midland Discount. 12-31-1964 

Clinton Discount Joseph Kurdziel, manager, 96 Main Street, organizing Diet Pak diet meals. 7-30-1970 

Clinton Gardens Harold Harrower of Batavia Homes and Development plans 16 more homes on 

Fordham Drive, Holmes Avenue & Clinton Gardens. 

See: Batavia Homes and …… 

9-17-1958 

Clinton Restaurant Robert Kunsella of LeRoy - James Schwab of Stafford open restaurant in group of 

stores recently built by Clarence Bolt of Morganville. 5-29-1954 

Bolt buys interest of Kunsella - picture of restaurant. 6-18-1954 

Ad: The Clinton, Clarence Bolt, proprietor. 3-15-1957 

Ad: Join your friends at The Clinton. 6-21-1957 

On. 6-28-1962 

John Colombo, proprietor - picture with Appaloosa. 

Bohn Associates to rebuild into restaurant and Deli - to be called Scotland 

5-25-1967 

Yard Foodland. Sketch: proposed restaurant. 5-1-1971 

Clinton Street Picture: New home and garage on - for sale. 1-15-1927 

Repair Clinton - controversy with contractor. 5-10-1929 

Repair Clinton - controversy with contractor. 8-17, 18-1931 


Porter M. Davis of 60 Clinton. 7-5-1932 


Highway Department opposes widening. 10/20/1933 

Repair Clinton - controversy with contractor. 10/28/1933 

Clarence Bolt building at 37 Clinton. 3-13-1938 

Mrs. James C. Coons sells 50 Clinton Street to Albert E. Thompson. 7-30-1941

68 Clinton owned by widow of Dr. Stanley R. Hare. Recently occupied by 

Dr. Gallagher. 2-13-1945 

Picture: 56 Clinton Street - for sale - owned by G. M. Way. 5-22-1946 

Maurice Nicholson buys back Grand View Acres from Ned Marandino. 9-16-1955 

Picture: 50 Clinton Street - for sale - home of Edward F. Domser. 

Dr. Johnson tells Corinne, Clinton Street located too far to north, actually runs 

4-29-1958 

on Johnson property. 4-21-1978 

Residents want street widened to 3 lanes as far as Seven Springs Road. 8-21-1996 

Business owners on protest un-announced closing for sewer repair. 7-10-1997 



Clippers First professional baseball team - name suggested by several people - 

Leo J. O'Brien the first. 4-25-1939 

Picture: Clippers. 5-8-1939 

Organize task force to rouse community support for rebuilding Dwyer Stadium. 11-12-1993 

Picture of - special section. 6-18-1996 

Proposal to find new name for baseball team apparently dropped - still in use. 7-10-1997 

Team name becomes "Muckdogs" with fall season 1997 - editorial. 11-7-1997 

Clock Removed from front of Smith building - now having new front - much missed. 5-19-1906 

Past & Present column: Remembers clock in Methodist Church tower. 7-31-1909 

Methodists and others working for funds to put clock in church tower. 3-10, 18-1914 

Clock going into tower of Bank of Genesee building, Main & Jackson Streets. 3-18-1914 

Bank of Genesee to have clock. 3-28-1914 

Methodists and others working for funds to put clock in church tower. 4-14-1914 

Bank of Genesee to have clock. 

Clock in tower of Bank of Genesee, over come by heat, hands whizzed around 

5-9-1914 

like an electric fan. 7-31-1916 

Clock on pedestal 17' 7" high, cathedral chimes, in front of bank. 4-2-1924 

Clock now in bank tower to go in rebuilding - Bank of Genesee. 11-29-1922 

Letter to Editor asking for replacement of clock. 12-2-1922 

Bank clock now on pedestal in front of First National Bank. 4-2-1924 

Clock in front of bank keeps perfect time. 7-16-1924 

Past & Present column: ¶ on new bank clock. 7-26-1924 

Repairs being made on clock in front of Bank of Batavia. 5-29-1931 

Picture: Clock in front of Bank being taken down for street widening. 3-7-1940 

National Bank Clock set up in front of City Hall. See: Ellicott Clock. 

Picture: Clock in Methodist tower, now being electrified - has been hidden for 

5-21-1940 

years by huge elm - now gone. 12-7-1949 

On Methodist clock - once referred to as Town Clock. 12-12-1949 

First National Bank to have digital time and temperature sign. 10-25-1960 

Picture: First National Time unit. 10-27-1960 

J. E. Brown on Bank Clock and earlier one now in front of City Hall. 10-29-1960 

Dine Savings Bank has new time and temperature indicator - picture. 2-17-1976 

Clock - City Hall Clock Formerly in front of First National Bank on Main Street 10 years ago - more 

recently in front of City Hall - must move. 7-28-1949 

To be moved before street widened - standard for replacing clock ready. 8-26-1949 

Regulated. 7-17-1952 

Running erratically - needs new mechanism. 11-1-1958 

Back in working order - not noticed by reporters, says City Manager. 3-24-1959 

Wind topples clock. 4-23-1962 

J. E. Brown recalls clock. 10-29-1968 

Clor, Albert B. Liveryman. 10-11-1913 

Buys grocery in Williams Building of Herbert J. Kellogg. 4-23-1914 

Clor brothers - A. B. & Arthur - buy grocery at 108 Main from John B. Hewitt. 8-10-1915

Of Rose Road sues neighbor Ray Bigler for $100,000 damages for alienating 

wife's affections. 8-25-1931 

Mrs. Clor denies charges against Bigler. 8-28-1931 

Free on bail - spelled "Glor" in articles at time. 12-16-1931 

Clor-Bigler suit on again. 4-20-1932 

Home on Rose Road burns. 

Accuses Bigler of alienation of wife's affections - Rose Road, Alexander. 

9-2-1932 

Marian Dodge Clor - mother of 8. 5-10-1933 

Case judged as no cause. 


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Clor, Albert B. (cont) Clor's Skyliner Restaurant on Alexander Road opening. 8-20-1960 

Picture: Clor's Supermarket & Lunchroom - Bud & Eileen Clor. 

Obit - 82. Four sons: Carlton, LeMar A.; Loren M.; Donald of US Air Force. 

8-25-1962 

Had brother Chester. 1-17-1963 

Clor, Arthur F. Clor brothers, A. B. and Arthur, buy grocery at 108 Main from John B. Hewitt. 8-10-1915 

With Harrington, accused of sales of stolen Hudson autos. 9-14-1920 

25 stolen Hudsons located - Clor & Harrington out on bail. 9-15-1920 

Legal complications foreseen. 9-17-1920 

Arraigned with Harrington. 9-20, 21-1920 

Sheriff closes Clor grocery. 2-8-1921 

Gets bankruptcy papers. 3-15-1921 

Testifies against Harrington. 3-30-1921 

Gets 4-8 years, $5,000 fine. 4-4-1921 

Honey buys Clor store as 6th market Basket. 4-14-1921 

Obit - 73. Three brothers: Albert R.; Chester G.; Willard. Two daughters. 12-20-1958 

Clor, Carlton Picture: Carlton and family of Fullerton, California - with Hunts Foods. 7-8-1957 

Clor, Faith Young daughter of Albert Clor of Alexander Road kicked in head by old, tame 

family horse - brother Carlton. 5-28-1925 

Recovering. 

Faith Clor Dodge dead at 13. Sister Joyce. Brothers: Carlton; LeMar; Loren; 

6-4-1925 

Donald. Mother: Mrs. Marian Dodge. 6-12-1935 

Clor, LeMar Letter from on bombing Tokyo cities. 10-6-1945 

Dead at 55. 1-13-1979 

Clor, Loren Loren "Bud" Clor buying 30 year old Curtis "Pusher" plane. Clor of Clor's Grocery, 

142 Pearl Street. 

Files for bankruptcy. Involved with Clor's Market - Clor Brothers; Clor's Skyliner; 

4-5-1958 

Clor's Supermarket. 3-4-1970 

Picture: Bud Clor and Clor's Certified Meat Processing - 129 Walnut Street. 1-8-1972 

Obit - 69. 5-27-1994 

Clor's Market Clor's Superette to be eliminated when Oak Street bridge built. 8-22-1952 

Loren and Carlton Clor buy lot on south side of Pearl Street - to build. 10-26-1952 

To move from South Main to farther out Pearl Street. 7-14-1953 

Sketches: Workers at Clor's. 8-16-1954 

A. B. Clor building Restaurant on Alexander Road. 

Picture: Clor's Supermarket and Lunchroom - Bud & Eileen Clor - to sell 

8-20-1962 

ESSO Gas being built by Edmund Leising. 8-25-1962 

Picture: Ad - Clor's Supermarket. 9-26-1962 

Full page ad: Grand Opening. 10-31-1962 

Elba Airdusters have to fly in extra supplies on Clor Opening. 

Picture of Bud Clor and Clor's Certified Meat Processing, 129 Walnut Street. 

11-8-1962 

Article on Bud (Loren) and son James - open meat market. 1-8-1972

Fire destroys Clor's Market on Route 98. Twenty-five jobs threatened. Had most 

recently been Dalmore Mfg. Co. - makers of plastics. 9-10-1973 

Moving from Walnut St. to Pearl & Brooklyn Ave. - 11 years on Walnut. 12-7-1982 

Bob & Sue Michalak, now proprietors of Clor's Meat Market, to sell only fresh, 

not packaged meat. Newell Worthington the meat cutter. Run by Bud's wife 

Eileen most recently. 10-10-1994 

Michalek sells market to Gugel brothers and in-laws Donna & Dave Ostrander. 8-16-1999 



Clough, Andrew M. Supervisor of Tracks for New York Central. 

Assistant Roadmaster for this area, promoted to Roadmaster for area out 

of Kingston. 4-18-1900 

Returns - to be head supervisor of tracks in local area. 11-30-1900 

Promoted to supervise construction of switch yards in Syracuse. 7-13-1903 

Past & Present column: ¶ on. 11-3-1906 

Clough & family touring Canada, he has month vacation. 3-18-1908 

Supervisor Clough has supervisor of main line of Central to Buffalo. 11-12-1908 

Building West Shore Line - uses box car as office. 6-17-1909 

West Shore getting double track. 6-16-1909 

Designs sprinkler for settling ballast on railroad work. 3-5-1910 

Wins prize from railroad - for trick kink construction. 6-17-1911 

Retiring. 9-14-1912 

To speak at National Railway Appliance Association in Chicago. 3-14-1914 

Clough's division best on NY Central. 11-1-1915 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Clough safety record. 4-7-1923 

Has patented machine to weed and renovate ballast along railroad. 3-29-1924 

Weeding machine here for try-out. 5-2-1924 

Soon to retire. 9-13-1932 

Retiring after 50 years of service to New York Central. 9-20-1932 

Picture: Dinner in tribute. 9-26-1932 

Suffers stroke. 10-30-1934 

Obit - 74. Son: J. Hewson Clough. Two daughters. 1-10-1935 

Clough, Mrs. Andrew M Obit - 84. Of 136 Jackson Street. 8-9-1943 

Clough, J. Hewson Son of A. M. Clough, Camera firm head in Jamestown, NY. 6-20-1950 

Now with Fairchild Camera Corp. - picture. 4-2-1953 

Obit - 84. Headed General Electric X-ray firm. 8-5-1975 

Clover Leaf Dairy Lunch To open at 6 State Street in store vacated by H. B. Langworthy. Fred Collidge 

to run. 10-14-1914 

Open. 10-16-1914 

Club (The Club) Herbert Hugaboom, proprietor - gives keys to Fred H. Priester. 9-23-1912 

Club Apothecary Dan Dulkiewitz opens new coffee house at 214 East Main to "bring people 

downtown" - picture. 1-4-1997 

Notice of reading Gardner's works says Club closed. Sept 1997 

Owner of building says Club just closed, proprietor vanished with no prior notice. 9-13-1997 

Dulkiewitz claims he posted a closing notice. Owner Mancuso claims no notice. 9-16-1997 

Club Rondeau See: Rondeau, Club. 

Clubs Article on increasing number of women in clubs (general - not Batavia.) 3-3-1973 

Cluster Homes Paul Thompson to develop homes for released patients. 6-11-1980 

Social Services approves concept. See: Home, also, house for retarded. 9-12-1980

Genesee County Cluster Homes program wins national American Welfare Assn 

award. 2-24-1988 

Clute, Charles C. Found on West Shore line with head cut off. 10-3-1925 



C Nannie Christmas Puddings Governor orders puddings. 12-1-1931 

Others buy puddings. 12-16-1931 

White house orders. 12-9-1934 

Miss Brunson busy with puddings. 12-14-1936 

12th season for. 12-22-1939 

Miss B making puddings. 12-13-1947 

Christine Padelford of Herald has story of. 12-13-1947 

Trietley on. Steve Slavador to continue business. 11-19-1955 

Eisenhowers in White House order. 11-29-1958 

Connie Ficarella to make puddings by recipe given to her father. 10-10-1990 

Coal Sheds G. E. Burt. 4-21-1883 

Ferrin Bros.; J. B. Chaddock. 5-17-1884 

A. C. Olmsted Coal Co. 1885 

McPherson & Son - Ad. May 1890 

Porter & Co. - Swan St. 

May E. Lowe Co.; Arthur Ferris; Ferris and Skelley; James A. Wilson; 

W. W. Buxton; Frank Thomas Coal Co.; Merle P. Hyde; Caskey Lumber; 

Liberty Lumber; Genesee Lumber & Coal Co.; Mullen Coal Co.; Neaver and 

Nov 1896 

Winslow; Orlando Fellows; Mylecrane, W. T. No date 

Coal Dealers See also: Fuel for coal situation. 

J. M. Chapin sells to George W. Stanley. 10-26-1893 

Ferren Bros. established. J. B. Chaddock, on Swan Street. 5-17-1884 

Howard Coal & Lumber, Evans Street, bankrupt. Howard bought by Batavia Coal. 1885 

Craft & Caldwell - formerly Craft Combs & Co. 1886 

M. B. Adams. 5-26-1887 

Blake & Lay. 1887 

Weaver & Winslow, 28 Swan Street. 

Three new dealers open: A. H. Stringham, on Liberty Street; Wade Brothers, on 

Aug 1889 

Swan Street; Thomas Porter, on Swan Street. 10-5-1892 

Thomas J. Tone and Jerry Feather open coal office in post office building. 1-2-1894 

Stanley & Co. Lumber & Coal - George W. Stanley. 1896 

Harry Lay sells coal business to William Gould of Jackson Street. 4-12-1897 

I. V. Dibble to handle Lehigh coal on Evans Street. 

Henry Craft sells coal and wood business on Jackson Street to Clarence H. 

12-27-1898 

Douglas. 5-23-1899 

E. J. Tunison new proprietor of Washburn Lumber & Coal office near Erie Station. 10-27-1899 

T. Porter & Co. - Alexander Lowe leaves association. Thomas Porter to continue. 

M. B. Adams Coal & Lumber and farm products on Liberty Street - to be 

3-15-1900 

conducted by Thomas Lawler, for years with Harvester Co. 4-3-1900 

C. H. Douglas, DL & W Coal at 61 Jackson - 1900 Directory 4-22-1901 

Thomas Porter Coal Co., Swan Street, bankrupt. 

Charles H. Sage, of 16 Ellicott Avenue, opens coal yard at Lehigh Valley Depot. 

9-4-1901 

W. B. Wagoner to manage it. 4-23-1902 

Thomas Porter coal yard bought by Campbell & Rhody. 6-4-1902 

Sage building coal sheds at Lehigh Station. 

Two largest coal yards sold: G. W. Stanley & Co. on Evans Street and 

E. J. Tunison on Jackson Street. S. B. Spencer & James H. Wilson buy, 

12-30-1902

to become Batavia Lumber & Coal Co. 5-23-1904 

Lorenzo J. Burns sells coal business on Liberty St. to Clinton B. Merritt of Bethany. 12-10-1908 

Past & Present Column: On coal shortage and administrator Pollard's problems. 11-3-1917 

Pollard asks not to hoard. 12-13-1917 

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

Coal arrives. 


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Coal Dealers (cont) Carload of coal here - not enough. 1-2-1918 

Fuel Authority took carload of coal from crippled Lehigh train. 1-7-1918 

Four cars of coal arrive. 1-11-1918 

Six more cars of coal here. 1-14-1918 

Seven cars bring coal. 1-28-1928 

Coal allotment figured by Pollock. 2-27-1918 

Clinton Merritt and M. E. Lowe both receive coal shipments. 3-15-1918 

Dealers ask orders put in for next winter now. 3-27-1918 

M. E. Lowe; Ferris & Skelley; Liberty Street Lumber Co. 

List of dealers: Mark H. Corcoran; Genesee Lumber & Coal Co.; Greenbar Coke; 

Liberty Street Lumber and Coal; May E. Lowe; Everett J. Mullen; Frank Thomas; 

12-8-1918 

Walnut Street Lumber and Coal Co. 4-11-1934 

Graybar Coke Co. moving from 6 Ellicott Street to 61 Swan Street. 10-29-1934 

Brown - out ordered in coal shortage. 5-27-1946 

Priority system set-up in coal shortage. 2-13-1950 

Coal rationing now in effect. 2-24-1950 

Obit - William P. McGrone, who bought Dawson Coal Yards eight years ago. 3-24-1950 

Colantonio Coal Co. gets contract for coal for County. 

Wade Coal Yard, 56 Swan Street, Miss Genevieve Wade - sold to Arthur Cecere. 

7-6-1950 

Blain Thomas selling Frank Thomas Coal Yard. 10-23-1953 

Coal elevator on Maple Street being torn down - picture. 3-8-1954 

Some homes still heated by coal - at $3.25 a bushel. 

In 1990: Batavia Coal and Oil Co., Bruce Scofield, does not sell coal at 

4028 West Main Street. His brother Wayne Scofield does sell coal from 

former Colantonio Coal Sheds on Lehigh Avenue - so sign on the place. 

2-26-1977 

May be reached by calling 343-8692. So says girl in above office. 10-12-1990 

Coal Yards I. V. Dibble to handle on Evans Street. 12-27-1898 

Henry Craft sells to Douglas. 5-23-1899 

G. W. Stanley & Co. on Evans. E. J. Tunison on Jackson. No date 

S. B. Spenser & James H. Wilson buy above to be Batavia Lumber & Coal. 5-23-1904 

Batavia Coal & Lumber Co. buys of ? 

Batavia Coal & Lumber Co. founded in 1872 by Chase & Tomlinson. Managed 

at first by Tomlinson. Chapin (J. M.) owner in 1893. He sells to George W. 

3-2-1905? 

Stanley October 26, 1893.W. W. Buxton added coal. Thomas the fifth owner. 4-13-1919 

Cobaco Mink Farm Skin from takes prize in Geneva, NY. 11-15-1934 

Cobb, Charles E. Loaned by State Police as temporary City Police Chief. -11, 12, 15, 26-1946 

Past & Present column: Cobb takes care of parking negligence. 4-13-1946 

Letter to Editor by C. P. Wells praising Cobb for checking use of slot machines. 5-25-1946 

Praised for temporary duty as Police Chief. 10-9-1946 

Retiring soon from Troop A - picture. 9-26-1966 


Cobb's celebrate 50th Anniversary - picture. 7-1-1989 

Obit - 91. 10-24-1998 

Cobb, Charles E., Jr. To Peace Corps. 10-3-1964 

Thomas L. Cobb to study for doctorate, graduates at Syracuse University. 6-4-1971



Cobblestone Building Article on. Corner of Main & Russell Place. Burned April 3, 1909 - picture. 

Insurance paid $3,759.27. Gave way to Tomlinson Block, 65 Main. 4-16, 17?-1909 

Picture of Cobblestone Block - Main & Exchange - in 1880. D. W. Tomlinson 

bought and rebuilt in 1880. Later John J. Ryan bought part. E. J. Beardsley 

and Carlton Sleght bought rest. Apparently only front of original Cobblestone. 

63-65-67 Main - picture in Land Office from William Coon's file, says it was 

rebuilt before 1888. When rebuilt few remembered former appearance. 10-30-1937 

Cobblestone Block Article says building demolished before 1880. Rebuilt in thirds, without …?... 

business. One tenant moved in with another, his building rebuilt and he 

moved back, and so with all tenants. W. W. Coon and Charlotte Reed also 

say the building was demolished early. Old timers may remember it. 8-19-1969 

Cobblestone Schoolhouse Picture: In North Alexander - Cady District - for sale. 6-8-1939 

Article on school in Albion. 5-14-1966 

Citizens raise $125,000 to restore building. 11-16-1993 

Restored school reopens as Town Hall - picture. 9-17-1999 

Cobblestone Society of Albion Article on. 2-1-1961 

Coca Cola To build bottling plant on East Main (Coca Cola of Rochester.) 1-28-1941 

Gets permit to enlarge. 8-16-1960 

Building - some history of. 6-28-1962 

To expand. Louis Viele to add storage space for. 9-5-1973 

With Chamber of Commerce, to manage Kart races on Main Street. 

Rochester company - including Batavia plant - purchased by Keystone Coca Cola 

8-11-1986 

of Pittstown, PA. 

Bottling works to close - all production moved to Rochester. Joseph Rotondo to 

9-17-1986 

remain Area Manager. 3-7-1987 

Rotondo says supply line will be maintained as formerly. 3-9-1987 

R. J. Rountree asks permit to use plant as foreign car sales. 

Magazine Distribution Service there summer 1991. 

10-12-1988 

Cocco See: Coco (early spelling) 

Cochran, Cecelia J. Dead in service - not yet on active duty. 10-15-1918 

Body of coming - daughter Mr. & Mrs. Elliott P. Cochran. 10-18-1918 

Cochran, Elliott P. Hotel keeper in Conesus, moving to Batavia. Mrs. Cochran: Anna Palmer. 3-25-1912 

Of Company B of Home Guard promoted to Captain. 3-19-1918 

Past & Present column: Cochran on Iron Man - trophy taken by five companies. 2-10-1923 

Past & Present column: ¶ on, high wheel racer - now truant officer. 8-1-1931 

The leading bicycle racer of '80s - picture with high wheel bike. 11-13-1936 

Article on, as attendance officer - now 70 and retiring. 11-28-1936 

Home from hospital, at 203 Washington Avenue. 2-16-1953 

At Rest Haven. 2-17-1953 

Obit - 86. 6-19-1953 

Cochran, Mrs. Elliott P. Improving - was run over by a car driven by her husband. 12-20-1950 

With wife, both home again - he ran her while visiting Elmwood Cemetery. 1-11-1951 

Widow. 6-23-1958



Cochran, James Foundry established by. Cochran an experienced artist. Casts an 800 pound 

bell for Episcopal Church. Spirit of the Times. 7-2-1824 

Article on - and "Hard Times Tokens." Bell founder in early 40s. Business and 

residence on Bank Street. Died in Batavia at age 83. Cut nails. Said to have 

minted first cent coined in US. Born in Philadelphia. Franklin said to have 

visited shop. 5-3-1913 

Bought 4 acres strip north from 100-104 Main for $20 from Holland Land Co. - 

Past & Present column. 5-4-1918 

Past & Present column: ¶ on name of Dingle Alley, former name of Bank Street. 

Bell foundry of Cochran and Fisher was just north of Washington Avenue. 

Most of bells in this part of country cast there. 10-2-1926 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Cochrane - he lived on Main Street, had stable on 

Dingle Alley, and bell foundry. 8-26-1933 

Cutitta has rare coin "Hard Times" struck by Cochran, a bell cast here. 6-6-1980 

Cochran & Son Bob Smith, who is researching the bell in the Bethany Town Hall, says the 

Hon. John Fisher was associated with James Cochran, the bell founder. Beers Oct-1883 

Cochran made first bell in Presbyterian Church, bell in Bethany Town Hall, and 

bell in first Episcopal Church. 

Beers says it was Fisher & Cochran - at another time, James Cochran and Junior. 

Cochran's Corner Corner of Main and Bank - where Bank of Genesee was built - so known in 1829. 12-14-1910 

Cochran, Lyda S. Principal of Brooklyn School, retiring. 6-12-1945 

Cockfighting Hints of cockfights on Hutchins Street Friday night. 1-3-1886 

Cocking main last night - no location. 1-3-1886 

Liveliest cocking main in some time - not two miles from Court House. 2-11-1892 

A failure - birds wouldn't fight. 3-7-1894 

Postponed cockfight last night. 3-10-1894 

Cocking main Saturday - eastern part of village - local birds only. 3-19-1895 

Lively fight in south side barn. 3-28-1896 

In 3rd Ward last night - 5 battles - attended by 50. 3-11-1899 

Fifty sports watch fight on farm three miles north Batavia. 2-10-1900 

Cocking match last night near Buffalo. 1-12-1901 

Cocking main Bushville, 12:30am - attended by about 150. 1-7-1902 

50 attend cocking main in west part of the village. 3-28-1902 

Cocking match near Batavia attended by a number of sporting men. 1-5-1903 

In County last night. 2-11-1903 

Batavia game cocks beaten in meet near Rochester. 2-26-1906 

Remembering cockfights of earlier days - Past & Present column. 9-5-1908 

Near LeRoy well attended. 3-17-1909 

Past & Present column - early fights recalled. 6-11-1910 

In Elba Sunday - lumber camp. 

Story in Past & Present column - game cocks under seat - injured man picked 

on way to Batavia, birds quiet when auto running - crow when auto stalls as 

6-13-1910 

passenger let out at Batavia hospital. 7-26-1913 

Batavians and LeRoyans caught at fight in Buffalo - fined. 2-1-1918 

Past & Present column: Remember earlier fights. 4-18-1925 

In Groveland - Troopers arrest 130. 1-28-1952 

Sheriff, police arrest 48 at fight in Pavilion barn. 1-9-1995

Cockshutt Farm Equipment On East Main Road - Paul A. Brokaw, new store manager. (Ad) 2-7-1959 



Coco, Janaro Hit by falling limb, sues City for $5,000. 

Peter Coco not writer of Blackhand letter to father - John Coco (13) and 

2-2-1923 

associates were. 1-6-1926 

Obit - Genar Cocco in Florida aged 81. 10-4-1997 

Coco, Joseph With shoe repair shop at 49 Main in scrap with man who annoyed wife. Used 

techniques learned in Army. 11-13-1919 

Coco, Peter 13, in extortion plot. 1-2-1926 

Suspended by Lockport Police. 10-2-1950 

In court. 3-20-1954 

Cocalas, Alice Interview with, New director Genesee County Industrial Development Agency. 5-13-1996 

Coconut Grove On East Main Street opening tomorrow - Frank Tempio, proprietor. 3-15-1935 

Cody, Buffalo Bill Show stopped briefly to water the horses. 

Ordered 4 dozen pictures taken by William Wakeman - sends Wakeman his 

11-23-1908 

photo on horse. 7-10-1902 

Mrs. Harvey Payne Whitney to use Wakeman's photograph of Cody for statue. 12-8-1923 

Picture: Whitney's statue of Cody. 6-7-1924 

Coffee Break PO gets on-spot coffee - City Hall & County Building already supplied. 1-22-1959 

Coffee Cup On Lewiston Road, raided - looks like ordinary residence except for sign. 3-25-1929 

Ruth Blackmer of, told to leave town and not return. 3-26-1929 

Raided again. Rose Raymond, proprietor, advised to leave town. 6-10-1929 

Four from, arrested in Auburn. 11-22-1929 

Coffee House See: Club Apothecary. 1-4-1997 

Coffey & Whitlock C & W opening cigar factory in Trumbull Building, 20 Jackson. 3-23-1906 

Opens Tuesday. 4-29-1906 

Dissolved - George N. Whitlock purchases interest of John J. Coffey. 11-21-1906 

Cofran, Walden S. Appointed Superintendent of Schools. 12-19-1944 

New Head of Scout Organization. 11-12-1948 

Resigns from school system. 8-14-1950 

Joining market firm: Produce Reporter Co. 8-15-1950 

Honored at dinner. 9-15-1950 

Obit. Winegar on. 11-23-1987 

Cofran, Mrs. Walden S. Obit - in Florida. 6-26-1972 

Co-generation Plant See: Sithe Energetics. 

Cogswell, Mrs. George D. Obit. Sons: Norman A.; Capt. William P.; George G. in Florida. 2-23-1948 

Cogswell, Norman A. On board the USS Shangri La. Describes start of voyage. 9-14-1946 

Letter from, in South Pacific. 9-25-1946 

Cogswell, William L. Promote from Lieutenant to Lt. Colonel by the Navy. 7-2-1937 

Writes from Shangri La. 10-12-1946

Visiting brother here - Captain in US Navy. 8-1-1947 



Cohen, Dale Of LeRoy, owner of LeRoy Economy Store buys Miner's Electric from 

D. Howard Cohen (no relation) and Gary W. Chander. 

Called Florida in heat wave and ordered 302 air conditioners by refrigerated 

4-7-1986 

truck. All sold by noon when they arrived. 8-8-1988 

Cohen, David Philip Zipkin and David Cohen buy warehouse at 29 Evans Street (brother-in-law.) 

Set-up Evans Wholesale Corp. - to sell government surplus - Samuel Shefren 

7-28-1960 

to manage. 8-2-1960 

Cohen, Howard Buys Feary-Hyatt from Pearl Hyatt. Cohen now with Bob Harris Realty. 4-1-1996 

With Hyatt, anticipate increases. 5-20-1996 

Cohen, Lori B. (Mrs. Howard) Takes double job as marketing director and public relations person for both 

hospitals. Graduate of Notre Dame High. 4-20-1996 

To take key job with United Way. 

Interview with - adopts baby in Russia as well as gets new job, head of 

5-1-1998 

United Way. 9-28-1998 

Coin and Stamp Club Stamp Club founded February 24, 1964 by Salvatore Gioiosia with 38 Charter 

members. A Coin Club, which had been meeting at the Legion Home, joined 

Club 2 years later. Complete name Batavia Genesee Coin and Stamp Club. 

Meets at YMCA. Winegar. 6-1-1983 

Celebrates 20 years - meets at YMCA. 2-16-1984 

Colaizzi, Charles Home blown up by dynamite bomb. Had demand for $40,000 from Black Hand. 

Had demand note April 15. Another May 7. 9-9-1911 

Colangelo, Alexander Has bicycle stolen from in front of 5th ward store. 5-5-1910 

Fails citizenship test. 2-4-1914 

Owns bakery at 119 South Liberty - run by brother Nicholas. 

Buys 325 Ellicott Street from Harry Wortzman and intends to open new store. 

Has been associated with meat market at 119 Liberty which other members 

6-1-1918 

of the family will carry on. 1-10-1927 

Former grocer bankrupt - now works for railroad. 

Anita Colangelo, Alexander's daughter, says her father came to Batavia in 1903. 

Opened his bakery in 1910. Ran it until 1973. She says he opened it in his 

home, then built the shop on Liberty Street and finally moved to Ellicott St. 

1-28-1931 

Obit - 89. 6-16-1970 

Colangelo, Angelo Bankrupt - deeded house at 325 Ellicott Street three times. 2-17-1931 

Colangelo, Anita Of Mt. Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, home for the holiday, passed nursing course. 12-26-1931 

Mrs. James Cuviello gets Masters degree - picture. Anita Colangelo Cuviello. 10-6-1970 

Colangelo, Anita See: Cuviello. Called Amelita Colangelo (graduates with Masters at Geneseo.) 6-13-1958 

Colangelo, Dante Obit - 62. Son of Alexander and Fannie Orlando Colangelo. Brother of: Angelo - 

deceased; Mary Penna - deceased; Anita Cuviello; Louis; Jeanette Seward; 

Miss Amelita Colangelo. 4-28-1988 

Colangelo, Nicholas Obit - aged 70. Sons: John G.; Nicholas; Charles, of Buffalo. Daughters: 

Mrs. Alexander Colangelo; Mrs. John Barton; Mrs. Philip Marcello; 

Mrs. Alexander Cericola. Brothers: Joseph; Anthony; James. 9-8-1938



Colangelo, Domenica To marry Nicholas Di Eglio. 10-31-1913 

Colangelo, Donato Killed by train - a trackman - widow & two children in Italy. 7-14-1906 

Colangelo, Joseph Obit. Four sons: Dr. Nicholas; Philip; Nicholas (sic); Alexander. 5-10-1937 

Colangelo, Mary Marries Francis Penna of Buffalo. 7-12-1937 

Colangelo, Nicola Obit - 71. Brother of Alexander. Grocer at 119 Liberty Street. One son, Nicholas. 

Daughter, Josephine. Nieces and nephews. 9-3-1942 

Colangelo, Nicholas Student at University of Michigan. 6-12-1924 

Colangelo, Nicholas A lieutenant in the Marines - picture. 3-2-1954 

Colangelo, Philomena Orlando Dead at 81. Bakery opened in 1910, closed in 1970 after death of her husband. 

Daughter of Nicholas & Mary Salvador. Three sons: Dante; Anthony; Lewis. 

Daughters: Mrs. Anita Cuviello; Mrs. Jeanette Seward; Mrs. Amelota Colangelo. 

Anita Cuviello says her parents married in St. Mary's Church ca 1907. 

Children: Anthony - died in 1986; Louis; Dante; Mrs. Mary Penna; Anita 

Cuviello; Sister Jeanette Ann - a teacher; Sister Amelita Colangelo. 10-9-1973 

Colangelo's Bakery Fire at Colangelo's, 119 Liberty Street. Nicholas Colangelo, proprietor. Rents 

property of brother Alexander. 6-1-1918 

Ad: Greetings from Colangelo's Bakery - 323 Ellicott Street. 12-29-1967 

Colantonio, Anthony Parts manager for Tri-County Tractor & Equipment, gets award for sales. 1-19-1971 

Obit - 71. Brother of Joseph, Carl and Raymond. 10-19-1972 

Colantonio, Carl Of Colantonio Coal Co., expanding into farm machinery. Gets Ford franchise. 

To take building of Batavia Farm Store on East Main Road - to become 

Tri-County Tractor & Equipment Co. 

Of Tri-County Tractor Co., involved in some sort of deal which includes theft of 

6-30-1962 

machine, and case of forgery. 8-10-1970 

Case cleared - machine sold by Burke Builders to another party, unnamed. 

Sells Tri-County Tractor, now on Oak Orchard Road, to Timothy Call - will stay 

8-14-1970 

on as advisor. 11-25-1994 

Sells out to Tim Call in 1995, says ad in Drummer. 12-31-1999 

Colantonio, Esempio Gets medal awarded 22 years ago - picture. 7-16-1966 

Colantonio, John P. 47 - killed when train hits car. 6-3-1971 

Colantonio, James P. Obit - 46. Son of Joseph & Ida Marie Colantonio. Wife: Debra St. Pierre 

Brothers: Joseph, Jr. & Mary; Peter; Louis; Nicholas & Marcie; Patrick & 

Christine. Sisters: Bernadette & Terry Tiede; Barbara & Roy Pedersen. 7-10-1996 

Colantonio, Luigi (Louis) Obit - 73 - of Colantonio Coal Co. 6-17-1963 

Colantonio Coal Company Long time proprietor is expanding into farm equipment. To get Ford franchise - 

to take building of Batavia Farm Store on East Main at the foot of 

Temperance Hill. To be called Tri-County Tractor & Equipment Inc. 6-30-1962 

Luigi Colantonio dead at 73. Born in Italy on March 29, 1886 - in Batavia 61 years. 

Sons: Anthony C.; John P.; Carl F. (all of East Bethany) and Joseph A. & 

Raymond B. (both of Batavia.) 6-17-1963



Colantonio Coal Company (cont) Anthony & Carl Colantonio parts manager, Tri-County Tractor & Equipment Co. 

East Main Road. 

Louis Colantonio of owned by Carl Colantonio reports on coal supply in gas 

1-19-1971 

shortage crisis. 

Still in Directory 1980. 

1-11-1974 

Scofield asks permit to build go-cart oval on former coal yard. 9-21-1994 

Coal Storage Works Telchler try's to make wheel works into cold storage place. 5-31-1913 

Cole, Gregory A. A suspect in murder of Steffan Carter, arrested - picture. 10-24-1996 

Prosecutor wants sample of blood to match with palm print on suspect's car. 12-7-1996 

Judge considering suspense of evidence. 2-27-1997 

Medical Examiner may be in Italy; may testify by video tape. 9-16-1997 

Testimony begins in Cole trial. 10-4-1997 

First murder trial since 1990, starts with jury selection. 10-7-1997 

Defense expected to offer witness as responsible for death, not Cole. 10-17-1997 

Cole testifies. 10-21-1997 

Jury finds Cole guilty - mother, many jurors weep. 10-23-1997 

Dies of heart attack two days before sentencing in Buffalo hospital. 2-5-1998 

Public Defender Horton asks judge to dismiss indictment against Cole. 2-17-1998 

Indictment refused because of death of defendant before sentencing. 5-13-1998 

Cole, Dr. Irving A. Of LeRoy, elected coroner. 11-20-1924 

Fugitive on coast using his name. 12-22-1927 

Of LeRoy, spoke to St. Jerome Staff. 5-15-1928 

To open office here - moved some time ago from LeRoy to Ithaca. 2-15-1929 

Leases office at 216 East Main Street from Mancuso. 2-18-1929 

Of 230 State Street. 6-2-1931 

Buys LeSeur home, 310 East Main Street - to sell 230 State Street. 5-6-1935 

At 310 East Main Street. 4-25-1936 

Dr. & Mrs. Cole moving to Florida. 12-22-1967 

Obit. 2-3-1969 

Cole, Jay I. To teach manual training at Bank Street extension. 11-11-1920 

Vocational teacher, in charge of school repairs. 7-7-1925 

Made custodian of school grounds. 5-11-1929 

Retiring - she teaches Home Economics. 4-16-1952 

Obit - 75. 9-13-1965 

Cole, Walter G. Who has run grocery in flatiron building, has rented a store at 18 Main for grocery. 3-11-1935 

Cole Muffler Proposal to buy Dollinger Motors and add to building postponed by Planing Bd. 

Purchase approved by Board of Appeals, protested by Historical Society and 

8-9-1985 

Busti Society. 9-27-1985 

Coleman, Helen Accused of forgery and larceny. 5-22-1941 

Admits charge - former teacher. 7-14-1941 

Coleman, John W. Appointed laborer at Sewer well at $2 a day. 1-30-1915 

Caretaker pumps Municipal Buillding, injured. 9-18-1915 

Dies. 9-20-1915 

Widow sues. No date 

City denies negligence. 3-31-1916 

Widow settles - gets $3,500 insurance payment. 9-26-1916 



Coley, John Phial Starts Woodcraftery in Bushville with grandfather - have busy year. 12-23-1936 

Buys shop and gas station from Socony Vacuum Oil Co. for $6,000. 8-23-1939 

Coley, Richard M. Secretary Chamber of Commerce. 1919 

Colgrove. Myron E. Lived at 33 South Main Street. 9-22-1931 

Lived at 19 Lewis Avenue. 8-22-1932 

Obit - 74. 3-2-1966 

Estate - $175,817. 8-4-1967 

Report of transfer of Colgrove house to Sperandos Nenangis ($49.50.) 10-1-1973 

Obit - Mrs. Colgrove - Mildred C. - 81. 

Marianne Caito says the house at 19 Lewis Avenue was built in 1931 for Colgrove 

11-5-1973 

by Frank Homelius in Georgian style. 11-8-1985 

Colgrove and Ryan. Open store on State Street. Both experienced businessmen. 9-8-1920 

Half page ad: Colgrove & Ryan, 12 State Street "where cleanliness rules." 

Buy Cooper & Son Sanitary Market, 54 Main Street - well-equipped modern 

4-28-1922 

market. 9-8-1922 

Arthur & Joseph Redmond buy property at 10 State Street, recently burned - 3-17-1926 

with Redmond Store, Colgrove & Ryan Meat Market. 11-4-1925 

Buy site of burned 12 State Street. 2-1-1926 

Buy Cooper & Son Sanitary Market, 54 Main Street - most modern. 3-17-1926 

Opening Main Street store Saturday. 

Subject of article on meat merchandizing for November. Article speaks of 

credit system, telephone orders, night lighting in store and quality of meat 

4-29-1926 

the store carries. 12-10-1926 

Picture of interior: Republic Power ad. 11-5-1927 

Meat cutter enjoys heat wave - wears overcoat and mittens in cooler. 

Bought grand champion baby beef from 4-H Club recently at $370 for 3,000 pounds 

of beef - did not expect to make profit - bought it as advertising move. If beef 

sells for 22¢ to 24¢ a pound and beef dressed out at 600 pounds - could not 

8-4-1928 

expect to get back purchase price. Past & Present column. 

In business together for ten years. Still run two places under separate names - 

Genesee Market on State Street, big market, Colgrove and Ryan's on Main St. 

Employ 19 - 3 trucks - deliver. Opened Labor Day, September 7, 1921. 

12-29-1928 

Main Street store, May 1, 1926. With only what could do themselves.. 9-8-1930 

Buy prize steers after Buffalo 4-H Show. 12-10-1931 

Some history - Old Home Week section. 6-28-1933 

Business 15 years old - ad with pictures. 9-13-1935 

Robbery foiled by drinking fountain - robbers couldn't get safe out by it. 12-9-1935 

Buy 48 prize winning lambs at 4-H Club sale, Genesee & Livingston Counties. 12-18-1936 

Article on - pictures. 

Twenty years old - full pages 7-10. They employed, besides the usual countermen 

and office staff, 2 order clerks, one receiving clerk, 2 sausage makers, 2 meat 

cutters and several delivery boys. Because of the store's reputation for 

uniform quality hundreds of customers do their shopping by telephone and 

have goods delivered. The pick of beef is available to them. Beef shipments 

from Armour & Co. packing houses in Omaha is available first to C & R and 

Myron E. Colgrove has the first choice of the beef in each car. The partners 

bought the L. J. Stevens Market at 12 State Street and still runs it as the 

Genesee Market. They remodeled the store in 1922 and in 1925 purchased 

the Main Street store. A grocery department was added in 1930 and has in 

8-21-1939 

recent years, offered the best in frosted meats, fish, vegetables and fruit. 9-21-1940 

Close Genesee Market, operated by C & R 20 ½ years. 2-26-1942 



Colgrove and Ryan (cont) Past & Present column: ¶ on. Big order for migrant camp at Elba - 5 hours to 

take order - rest of day to fill. 9-19-1942 

Picture: Interior on 24th Anniversary. 9-5-1944 

Colgrove buys Grand Champion beef from Chicago show. 12-30-1944 

End partnership - Ryan buys associate, also property at Fullus Pond. 2-4-1946 

Colin Ware and Associates Ad: Colin Ware and Associates, 26 Harvester Avenue. Land development. 

Land surveying. Design & Architecture. Testing for Radon. 7-28-1988 

Collard, James V. Obit - 56. Wife - former Verlene Swarts. Son of John J. & Mabel Homelius 

Collard. 10-2-1971 

Collard, John J. Collard - Homelius wedding. 3-3-1910 

Buys Dreamland Theatre from A. H. Levi. 

Obit - Mabel Homelius Collard (Mrs. John J.) aged 90. John J. died in 1925. 

5-10-1910 

She was head of alterations for Scott & Bean. 2-11-1969 

Colledo, Anthony Ran dry cleaning place at 44 Main, now at 46 Main as Modern Cleaners. 6-20-1935 

Arrested for gambling, along with eight patrons. 12-4-1937 

College See: Genesee Community College. 

Courses to be held here under Emergency Education Act - C. W. Wells says. 

For foreigners or adults. 130 show interest. 3-3-1934 

Junior College to be cancelled unless more interest. 3-10-1934 

Emergency faculty to teach - 35 enrolled - need 50. 3-13-1934 

Educators meeting in City ask for Junior Colleges in state to be set up. 5-13-1938 

New York University plan proposes local divisions of the University. 6-29-1948 

County zoning, Junior College asked LeRoyan. 3-31-1954 

Mayor advocates Community College. 1-8-1957 

Junior College or Community College proposed for LeRoy. 2-11-1957 

Labor Council asks study for. 11-13-1957 

Conference held on College. 11-15-1957 

Del Plato, Williams on committee to study idea. 11-19-1957 

State Official here to discuss College. 11-26-1957 

State Aide says Study Committee first step to Community College. 12-19-1957 

Legislature plans to set up committee to study. 2-20-1958 

College study group of 9 set up. 3-13-1958 

Report is that the Community College to be east of Williamsville. 5-7-1958 

College committee says number of prospective students not enough for a college. 7-16-1958 

Community College urged for area. 4-27-1962 

Community College still talked. 5-17-1962 

Supervisors appoint committee to study need for. 5-7-1963 

Jaycees make survey - find need for college. 6-29-1963 

Survey committee finds Batavia needs college - William Stuart. 2-3-1964 

Supervisors question findings on college need. 2-14-1964 


Series of articles on benefits. 2-25-1964 

Series of articles on benefits. And others in March and April. 3-3-1964 

Jaycees pushing Community College. 3-19-1964 

Public meeting on - at High School. 5-25-1964 

Winegar on proposed college. 5-26-1964 

500 attend meeting - favor two year college. 6-2-1964. 

Report of open meeting on. 6-18-1964 

Many endorse local college plan. 7-3-1964 

Board tables college. 


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College (cont) Supervisors discuss sales tax to support college. 7-9-1964 

Supervisors not decided on college. 9-2-1964 

Winegar on. 

Citizens Committee for Community College formed. See: Genesee Community 

11-24-1964 

College. 1-26-1965 

Winegar on Junior College. 3-9-1965 

Picture: College support group. 6-2-1965 

College study urges expansion of technical faculties. 

Genesee County Resources and Development Committee issues pamphlet urging 

7-14-1965 

need for vocational school and college. 8-13-1965 

College question on ballot. 9-30-1965 

Special edition on college - Vote Yes. 10-28-1965 

Voters approve college. 11-3-1965 

Winegar on vote for college. 11-4-1965 

Supervisors unanimously approve college. 3-11-1966 

College Courses Junior College courses soon open - Federal Emergency Education Program. 3-3-1934 

47 enrolled in first semester for college courses - second term opening. 2-11-1935 

Only 36 registered. 2-18-1935 

College courses stopped - poor registration. 9-7-1935 

UB considering holding three extension sessions at BHS in February. 1-20-1958 

Enrollment warrants classes. 

See also: discussion on Community College as well as GCC. 

2-7-1958 

College Day AAUW holds College Day - draws 200. 12-30-1964 

College Meadows See: Genesee Community College or Housing - College Meadows. 

College Meadows Assn. David Renzo and Ronald Viele, owners. Ronald Viele starting to build 

dormitories at College Meadows, Byron Road. 9-15-1983 

Ground broken - picture. 4-12-1984 

Housing progressing - ready by August. 5-19-1984 

Dormitories getting finishing - picture. 7-14-1984 

First students to move in. 8-24-1984 

College Meadows opens - pictures. 9-1-1984 

Renzo and Viele get permit to build two more buildings - to house 100 students. 1-12-1988 

Collett, Rev. C. P. Going as missionary to India. 7-21-1919 

Family now in India. 7-12-1920 

Surgery patient. 9-12-1921 

Asked back to Emmanuel Baptist. 2-23-1922 

Accepts call. 3-2-1922 

Collett, Charles Given degree (Doctor of Divinity) by Eastern University. 9-13-1933 

Resigns - Rothermell to replace - he has been ill since July. 2-10-1936 

Going to Michigan. 9-19-1936 

Obit in Michigan. 2-5-1940 

Obit - Amy (Mrs. Charles.) 3-12-1951 

Collins, Catherine Fisher Husband drowned in Black Rock Canao. 1-19-1941 

Died in the Cocoanut Grove fire on November 30. 12-2-1942 

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


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Collins, Lewis D. To succeed Mockford as vice-president of Harvester Co. 12-7-1898 

Presented Jewel by Knights Templar. 6-7-1911 

Picture of. 8-14-1918 

Massey-Harris treasurer dead - in Europe. History of career. 9-19-1921 

Portrait of presented to Presbyterian Church. 12-10-1936 

Services for. 10-7-1921 

Euphemia Collins (Mrs. Lewis D.) dead at 109 Ross after long illness. 3-12-1924 

Collins, Lewis S. Marries Helen Lyons. 7-28-1921 

Leaving Massey-Harris to join Charles E. Miller in Miller Printing Co. 12-14-1926 

Secretary-Treasurer of Miller Printing Co. 4-21-1934 

Mrs. Lewis Collins of 109 Ross. 8-2-1934 

Family moving to new home on Grandview Terr. 

From Directory: 1936 Miller Printing; 1937 With Daily News; 1939 of Advertising 

Service; 1940 John Hancock Life; 1942 same; 1944 with Doehler Division; 

1947 in Rochester; 1951 same; 1954 not listed. 

3-7-1951 

Collins, Lynne Picture - Helen Lynne gets PHD. Daughter of William and Helen Collins. 8-28-1976 

Referred to as Dr. H. Lynne Collins in obit of Mary Wiswall Collins - of Corning. 1-30-1996 

Collins, Mary Mrs. William H. Obit - 76. 1-30-1996 

Collins, William H. Buys Wood House - East Main Street. 7-28-1944 

Leaving BHS to be business man for GCC. 

Promoted to Business Dean at GCC. Was first official hired for GCC after 

O'Connell began duties. Began as comptroller March 1, 1967. Formerly 

2-7-1967 

Director of Business Education at BHS. 2-10-1971 

Retiring from GCC June 30th. 1-15-1974 

More. 1-22-1974 

Obit - Helen Ayers Collins. No date 

Obit - Mary Wiswall Collins. 1-30-1996 

Article on at 90 - picture. 3-9-2001 

Colombo, Johnny Won two bouts in Rochester. 12-20-1927 

In feather weight class. 

Proprietor of Hide-A-Way Restaurant asks permit to open restaurant in 

1-27-1928 

Overhead Door building on Lewiston Road - refused. 

Proprietor of Clinton Restaurant, Clinton near Seven Springs - picture with 

1-12-1965 

Appaloosa bought from Acomb. 5-25-1967 

Colombo, Joseph Proprietor, 13 others gambling. 2-17-1941 

Colombo, Nofre Starts boxing - 80 pounds. 3-15-1929 

Gets badly broken hand in explosion of firecracker. Holds "pinweight" title. 7-1-1930 

Turns professional in Syracuse. 10-26-1933 

Fighting under the name of Norm Cordaro, wins knockout. 10-28-1933 

Wins in Syracuse. 11-11-1933 

Jailed for burglary with Frank Flynn. 1-7-1935 

With Flynn, sentenced to 3 months in jail. 3-1-1935 

Winegar remembers Colombo who recently died. 12-28-1990 

Winegar mentions. 1-24-1991 

Colombo, Paul With Church, wins in Cleveland. 4-16-1936 

Greeted on return. 4-30-1936 



Colombo, Russell Owner of RHD Computers, self taught, builds computers to customer's

orders - picture. 5--30-1995 

Colombo Boxing Gym 104 Liberty - operated by James Soccio & John Colombo (deny any connection 

with Lo Tempio.) 6-30-1936 

Colonial Boulevard Ad and picture of House on Colonial Boulevard or Redfern Terrace for sale by 

Harold Harrower. 12-4-1937 

Picture: House at 15 Colonial Blvd - in real estate ad. 6-26-1945 

Picture: House at 31 Colonial Blvd. 7-17-1945 

Colonial Chef See possibly Castranova. 10-2-1962 

Prepares Greek food - page of pictures. Soplodes Kotsidas is chef - picture. 

John and Norela Donelas and 3 children now own - bought from Corporation of 

9-7-1974 

seven members in 1976. 

Became Sport of Kings - before February 7, 1987. 

No date 

Colorado Avenue Lots on offered for sale. 7-25-1892 

Malcolm D. Mix receives public money to develop? 1-25-1890 

Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm D. Mix of Alameda, Colorado. 2-13-1890 

Laid out in Oct 3, 1882 by Hart Norris, land owner and builder. Past & Present. 

Joe Dowd, in Democrat, says cut by Judge Saffood North in 1883 from 

3-1-1947 

Richmond property. 10-10-1983 

Colguhuon & Woodruff Mrs. Charlotte E. Nobles sells Nobles Mill property to George Colguhuon and 

James Woodruff - to run as Colguhuon & Woodruff. 

Conducting Nobles Mill now have rented mill to George P. Leet - to run it with his 

9-9-1902 

geed & grain store - 4 Main Street (returning to Buffalo.) 9-5-1903 

Colt, Alva Gets patent on quick setting clamp. 

Obit. Had nervous breakdown. Man with inventive mind. Citizens raised money 

8-11-1903 

to buy site on Walnut Street for wheelworks. 12-4-1916 


Inventor of clamp manufactured by Batavia Clamp. 5-8-1920 

Obit - Mrs. Alva Colt. 7-29-1925 

Colt, James Ransom Colt & True to put up 2 story wagon shop on Exchange - on site of Colt Clamp. 

To be of wood covered with iron. 12-1-1891 

Colt & Sweet now has permit to build on Exchange Place. 1-2-1892 

Patents new and different fire for vehicles. 

Obit - 63. (Four days after his mother.) Founded Colt Clamp Co. in 1881. 

8-25-1900 

Became foreman of Batavia Clamp Co. in 1901. 1-10-1919 

Colt, Joseph Bought old Trumbull blacksmithy in rear of Trumbull building. 4-1-1884 

Died. Sons: James R.. Mrs. Harriet Rial. 3-14-1904 

Colt, Sarah A. (Mrs. Joseph Ronny) Of 8 East Avenue, 97 years old. 12-22-1917 

Dead at 98. 1-6-1919 

Colt Clamp Co. Colt and True have invented a molders clamp. 5-16-1884 

On Exchange Place - True & Colt - column on history. 7-26-1884 

News to move office to Clamp Co. building the first of September. 

Dr. W. C. Gardiner buys business from Standard Anti-Friction Co. Alva S. Colt 

8-11-1884 

to be an associate. 12-16-1901 



Colt Clamp Co. (cont) Dr. Gardner converting barn on his place on Center Street and putting on an 

addition - Asa King builder - to make clamps and building supplies. 4-12-1902

Builds addition on Center Street. 4-30-1915 

Dr. Gardner tells Rotary story of Colt Clamp. In the 70s, Alva M. Colt, associated 

with John L. Foster in the wagon business, in a building just north of the 

Cottage Restaurant on State Street. After dissolution of the partnership, Colt 

hit on an idea of using the cam, or eccentric, to make a quick acting clamp 

to hold together work until glue dried. Started to make clamps about 1880 

in a corner of Thomas Mogridge's wagon shop on Seaver Place. Got patent 

on clamp, February 8, 1881. Colt was then the whole company, made clamps, 

sold them, kept books and made own collection. As business prospered he 

joined forces with Moses E. True and moved into his machine shop on 

Exchange Place where the partners added ax hand saw sets, wagon jacks 

and so on. About that time John M. Sweet invented a concealed band hub 

and joined Colt & True. Formed Batavia Wheel Company on Exchange, 

sharing the building with News. When building burned, the three partners 

built on Walnut Street. Dr. William C. Gardiner, who had been v.p. of 

Wheel Works, purchased clamp and hardware part of company and equipped 

place at 37 Center Street. In 1923, enlarged by adding cement block building - 

present factory in 1926. From talk to Rotary. 2-17-1926 

Moving to Swan Street. 1-9-1975 

On Colt Clamp - Dave Barrett, owner since 1973. 1-23-1976 

Obit - David Barrett. 5-19-1993 

Michael Barrett, David Barrett's son, tells me that his brother, Paul Barrett, now 

runs Colt ant same location. November 1993 

Has moved to larger space at 133 Swan Street, still run by Paul Barrett. May 1996 


Colton, Florence Of Country Meadows, turns skill at drawing and painting into career. 7-21-1997 

Columbia - Boarding House located at 5 Bank Street. Dr. Hutchinson moves to. 

Mrs. Jennie C. Baker sells Columbia on Bank Street to Charles W. Hartley to 

4-8-1902 

make into boarding house. 1-8-1903 

Columbia Market Chappel, P. M., 19 Jackson Street. 

Open 4 months ago - has saved Batavia people thousands. 3-28-1900 

Refrigerator counter built by E. J. Dellinger for market. 4-21-1900 

P. M. Chappel, proprietor. 8-9-1900 

Sells wholesale business to Louis Greene, will continue retail part. 1-2-1901 

Columbia Food Market Opens in Eastown Plaza. 1-15-1960 

Columbia Avenue Residents ask name "Walker Street" be changed to "Columbia Avenue." When 

street given to village stipulated name never be changed. 7-2-1894 

Columbian Squires See: Knights of Columbus. 

Induct 21 teenagers. 4-1-1947 

To meet. 11-10-1947 

Plan annual banquet. 4-1-1948 

To meet. 7-14-1948 

To meet. 7-21-1948 

Visit Buffalo Airport with De Molay. 6-9-1949 

To meet. 11-30-1949 

Meet at K of C Hall. 7-18-1950 

To have hay ride. 


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Columbus Cooperative See: Italian Cooperative. 

Covelle, W. L. May open powder mill here. 8-3-1896

Of US Smokeless Powder Co. has put up a storage building on Tozier farm, 

Alexander Road. 9-16-1896 

Colvin, Gary W. YMCA chooses Colvin of Corning - picture of. 12-28-1988 

New Executive Director of YMCA. 3-18-1989 


Interview with. 2-1-1993 

Resigns as head of YMCA. 10-14-1994 

Combs, Heather Found dead at Darien Lake, presumably from drug Ecstasy. 9-6-2000 

Death of illustrates danger of Ecstasy, a commonly used drug. 9-30-2000 

Combs, Jennie E. Obit - 91. 3-1-1973 

Combs, Mr. & Mrs. John Schuck Wed 64 years. Parents of: John B. Combs; Mrs. William Hoop; 

Miss Jennie Combs. John Combs arrived in Batavia day of the Land Office 

War - found town bristling with firearms. 11-16-1905 

Combs, John Schuck Obit - 92. Sons: Henry; Thomas H. 2-17-1909 

Combs, Perry Opens office and small animal hospital at 556 East Main Street. 10-31-1932 

Leaves LeRoy - buys practice of D. J. J. Keleher of Corfu. 12-20-1935 

Mr. & Mrs. Perry T. Combs (recently married) of Corfu. 12-11-1936 

Dr. Combs cures dog of rare tetanus infection - picture. 11-5-1938 

Combs, Mrs. Perry Of Clinton Street Road. 

Obit - Lois Bradbury (Mrs. Perry) has one child: 14 months. Moved to Clinton St. 

12-6-1939 

in September. 2-2-1940 

Dr. Perry Combs marries Alice Bower. 4-14-1941 

Combs, Dr. Perry T. Sanitary inspector. 12-13-1947 

Article mentions two sons: John and Thomas. 2-27-1950 

Obit - 79. 6-16-1988 

Combs, Rebecca (Mrs. Tom) To run for Assembly. 

Head of local Red Cross. Interview with. Husband: Thomas. 

6-20-1992 

Daughters: Heather, 20; Allison, 15. Son: John, 17. 3-14-1994 

Running for Batavia School Board - picture. 4-29-1995 

Lists her view as candidate. (Lost to opponent.) 

. 

5-1-1995 

Combs, Mrs. Thomas H. Obit. Son: John B. Combs. Daughters: Mrs. William H. Hoop; Mrs. M. Bignall; 

Miss Jennie Combs. Grandson: Perry T. Combs. 8-26-1935 

Comfort See: David Comfort, Inc. 

Comfort David Comfort Cut Price Clothing Store. 

Melton Shirt Company. 5-18-1995 

Under new ownership, same management of Monroe Davidson. 9-8-1995 



Comfort Inn First construction at new Corporate Park in area off Thruway and Rte 98 

starting. Owned by Regency Hospitalities. 69 room 2 story Inn to employ 

18 people. 8-16-1997 

Now open - picture. 3-12-1998

Picture - Interior room during Open House. 5-2-1998 

Cominsky, Miriam Appointed first District Nurse. 10-20-1913 

Leaving. Reception for. 2-28-1914 

Comisky, Francis Merchant tailor, 110 Main - filed for bankruptcy. 6-21-1899 

Commercial Building Parker House to be transformed to stores on first floor with 3 floors of 

apartments above. 3-31-1892 

Sign reading "Schafer's Commercial Building" now decorates building. 

Building now the Commercial Building was first the Western Hotel - then the 

5-5-1893 

Washburn House. Stood to west of Bradley building (on corner of Jackson St.) 3-28-1991 

John Glade & Son to put new front on. 6-26-1912 

Work on stopped - only union masons eligible to do work. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Washburn-Purdy-Parker House, sold to Herman 

7-18-1912 

Schafer in 1882 - widow stills owes it. 6-11-1921 

Picture of. Kresge threaten to raze & rebuild. History of site. 79-83 Main St. 2-18-1926 

Hundreds watch Human Fly - John Worthen - climbs front of. 8-6-1926 

Bids Monday for tearing down. 

New Haven company, S. Winnick & Son to raze. Work must be done before 

10-2, 4-1926 

October 30. 10-4-1926 

S. Winnick & Sons, New Haven, doing demolishing. 10-5-1926 

John Glade & Sons buys, removes all glass. 10-6-1926 

Past & Present column: ¶ on building the Commercial Building. Jacob Ackes, 10-14-1926 

a carpenter, fell four floors but was not hurt much. 10-9-1926 

Razing going on rapidly. 10-14-1926 

Communism Communist organizer escorted from town by Police Chief - "Miss Welch." 1-27-1932 

"Common Sense" Radio talk program by John Carberry, columnist for Daily News. 12-3-1998 

Carberry thanks listeners for support - ad. 1-14-1999 

Community Action Moving from Masse Place to new building on 5073 Clinton Street Road - picture. 

Supports: Rural Preservation; Head Start. Susan Rigoni, director. 12-6-1995 

A helping place. 4-12-1997 

Community Ambassador See also: Exchange Students. 

Program started - picture. 2-17-1953 

Fund drive planned. 2-24-1953 

Committee meets. 2-26-1953 

Fourteen apply for. 3-9-1953 

Twenty-seven seeking position. 3-24-1953 

Shares sold to finance trip. 4-9-1953 

Sophie Gzowski chosen Ambassador. 4-13-1953 

Send-off for June 28. 6-17-1953 

Miss Gzowski reaches Yugoslavia. 8-5-1953 

Home. 9-16-1953 

Dom Valle elected head. 12-1-1953 

Group to meet. 1-8-1954 

Program seeking applicants. 1-14-1954 

Return Ambassador planned. 


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Community Ambassador (cont) Miss Mercedes Hackett, chosen. 3-22-1954 

Helmut Kunz, ambassador in reverse, here. 7-31-1954 

Younga Corti reports from Italy. 8-6-1955 

Albert S. Jacobson, Jr. to Greece. 4-9-1956 

Mario De Bole, Jr., Ambassador to Chile. 4-8-1957

BHS students seek $650 to bring foreign student here. 5-1-1957 

Andreas Knudsen, ambassador in reverse. 7-10-1957 

S. Mario De Bole - to Chile. 7-11-1957 

Committee to meet to select new candidate - Dominic Valle, chairman. 1-28-1958 

No community ambassador - lack of funds. 3-21-1958 

No Ambassador - hint of ambassador in reverse. 11-20-1958 

Lorenzo L. Bescos from Spain coming. 4-23-1959 

Sandra Parker, ambassador to Japan. 3-26-1962 

Community Band See: Batavia Concert Band 

Trietley on Community Band. 4-10-1954 

Community Center See: Senior Center; Youth Center 

City Council approves idea. 1-20-1969 

Planned for Bank Street, adjoining the YMCA. 2-5-1975 

Discussed for Jefferson Plaza. 2-7-1975 

Study committee recommends split site for. 

Community development funds for, approved by HUD. To be used for 

3-25-1975 

Community Center & demolition of old part of YMCA. 6-3-1975 

Architect hired to design - Pfiel, Roberts, Shackleton & Vacanti. 6-24-1975 

UR sells land on Bank Street for. 10-8-1975 

Below City estimates. 4-9-1976 

Picture: Steel frame for City's million dollar Center. 9-15-1976 

Picture - progress of. 10-18-1976 

Opening? (To be August 21.) 8-2-1977 

Community Chest Eleven organizations in: Batavia Hospital; Boys Scouts; Children's Home; 

Infant Welfare; Red Cross; Rest Room; Salvation Army; St. Jerome Hospital; 

Tuberculosis Assn; YMCA; YWCA. 10-15-1921 

Arthur Hough, President. 10-19-1921 

Oren Steele replaces Hough. 11-1-1921 

C of C proposes, women endorse, Community Chest plan. 6-28-1921 

Organization a success. 8-25-1921 

First drive to be in November. 10-15-1921 

Drive doing well - All Batavia Fund. 12-1-1921 

Drive fails. 11-20-1951 

Changes name to United Fund. 3-17-1959 

Community Chorus See: Chorus. 

Trietley on. 12-15-1956 

With Band, cut this year - many want them restored. 10-20-1958 

Over 100 join. 10-21-1958 

First concert praised. 1-3-1972 

Community Civic Club (Boxing) New plans show for Zieluiski to fight O'Sullivan of Niagara Falls. 2-3-1938 

Community Development Funds See also: Housing. 

HUD gives approval for $933,000 for community improvement. 6-3-1976 

Delays on release of CD funds. (Several articles for 2 weeks or so earlier.) 12-2-1978 



Community Service/Victim Assistance Victim Assistance program to continue funded by $35,000 from Clark Foundation. 9-25-1984 

Program Judge Morton on. 10-26-1984 

Compton Canvas Co. Kevin Compton of Compton Canvas Co. finds business booming. Started 

rental business in Elba. One year later moved to West Main Street, Batavia 

3 months ago moved to 28 Swan Street. Monroe Davison set-up tent sales

department. 6-7-1989 

Ad: Tents, furniture, etc. for weddings. In Wedding Section. 1-20-1990 

Comstock, Anne Former teacher, dead at 71. 6-13-1939 

Conable, Agnes Gouinlock Dead in Warsaw - 89. 3-7-1975 

Conable, Anne Marketing agent for Studio Arena in Buffalo. (Daughter of Barber & Charlotte.) 6-10-1985 

Conable, Judge Barber B. Obit - 86. 6-21-1967 

Conable, Barber B. Chosen man of the year. 1-19-1954 

Heads United Fund. 1-19-1960 

Announces candidacy for State Senate. 4-17-1962 

Nominated for State Senate. Picture: Family - four children. 9-7-1962 

Winegar on Conable campaign. 9-17-1962 

Wins Senate seat vacated by Erwin. 11-7-1962 

Picture of a Farm Picnic. 8-13-1963 

A candidate for Senate seat Ostertag is relinquishing. 2-25-1964 

Picture: Conable family (son & three daughters) - article on. 8-22-1964 

Wins House seat. 11-4-1964 

Picture: Conable tries Ostertag's chair. 1-12-1964 


To run again. 4-16-1966 

Chosen for Ways & Means Committee. 1-26-1967 

Approves expansion of Land Office. 12-29-1969 

Heads Rep. Research Comm. 1-21-1971 

Article on Sam Conable, son of. 3-6-1972 

Gets answers to questionnaire - picture. 5-17-1972 

Heads House of Representatives' Policy Committee. 12-14-1973 

Lists holdings. 2-12-1974 

Outlines financial affairs. 3-13-1974 

Lists holdings. 8-8-1974 

To attend opening of Photography Exhibit - Kiev, Russia. 7-13-1976 

Gets Ways & Means job. 1-20-1977 

On Conable's standing in House of Representative. 1-23-1979 

Good at "Tubby" solo for Symphony Orchestra. 7-6-1979 

Dubbed "most underrated" in Congress poll. 6-16-1982 

Not to run again - 20 years in Congress. 2-6-1984 

Confirms above - picture. Charlotte will not run either. 2-7-1984 

400 attend dinner honoring Conable. 10-18-1984 

1,200 attend testimonial dinner in Rochester. 

To become senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy 

11-12-1984 

Research in Washington and professor at University of Rochester. 12-7-1984 

Winegar on Conable's retirement. 10-15-1985 

Named to Reagan Defense Study Commission. 11-7-1985 

Reagan appoints Conable to head World Bank. Article on his career. 3-14-1986 

Editorial on Conable appointment. 3-16-1986 

Leaning banking job. 


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Conable, Barber B. (cont) Winegar comments on Conable's World Bank role. 5-18-1987 

Speaks at GCC - picture. 3-7-1988 

Winegar on Conable as Cabinet prospect. 11-7-1988 

To help save Alexander Hall. 8-9-1990 

Picture: Conable as head of World Bank. 9-28-1990 

Editorial on. 9-29-1990 

Not to seek another term with Bank. 3-7-1991

Talks to Winegar about retiring and term as head of World Bank. 4-8-1991 

Louise Slaughter commends Conable as Congressman. 4-29-1991 

Now out of World Bank. 

Coming home. To speak at opening of Family Planning Building to be at 

7-11-1991 

222 West Main. 8-6-1991 

Winegar on above. 9-3-1991 

Winegar quotes Conable. 1-14-1992 

To head US-China Relations Committee. 2-3-1992 

Honored in Rochester. 5-5-1992 

Talks to group of local business. 6-25-1992 

To have open house to aid Planned Parenthood. 6-30-1992 

To head United Way drive. 8-17-1992 

To be speaker at Farm Bureau dinner. 9-15-1992 

Tells Farm Bureau that the US can learn from China & Mexico how to treat farmers. 10-9-1992 

Interview with - busy in retirement. 5-3-1993 

Chosen for Board of Smithsonian. 5-18-1993 

Receiving Corning Award for Excellence tonight (a piece of Steuben glass.) 9-13-1995 

Conable's "doodles" piling up in his attic - picture. What he's doing now. 12-30-1995 

Sons of the American Revolution honor Conable. 4-4-1996 

Speaker at BSA 80th. 4-6-1996 

Land Office has exhibit of memorabilia - picture of Coinable. 9-26-1996 

Winegar on Conable exhibit - and Conable. 11-18-1996 

Tells Kiwanis, Social Security must be improved - picture. 1-24-1997 

Talks to Warsaw Chamber on budget, social security, etc. 2-7-1997 

To host talk show "Speaking of Rochester" on Channel 21 in Rochester. 11-22-1997 

Interviewed on bombing Serbia. 4-3-1999 

Credits John Connor with his start in politics. 6-16-1999 

Conable, Mrs. Barber B. (Charlotte) And infant son Samuel William home from hospital. 6-5-1961 

Winegar on. 10-15-1965 

GCC speaker. 5-26-1992 

Interview with - picture - leading work in Women's Rights. 3-18-1995 

Honored for work for women. 5-8-1998 

Listed among State Women of Distinction - Editorial. 6-9-1998 

Conable, Emily (Mrs. Steve Vaughn) Mentioned in interview with Vaughn. 12-26-1995 

Conable, Mary Dr. Mary Conable (Norman) Gayford. 

As wife of Norman Gayford. 5-17-1999 

Conable, Minerva J. (Mrs. Barber B.) Obit - in Warsaw. 10-3-1950 

Conable, Sam Son of Barber B. 

Article on - with picture. 3-6-1972 



Concert Hall Mrs. Lord expresses appreciation to firemen. Concert Hall and Mrs. Lord's 

block on Main damaged by water and smoke. 2-21-1883 

Fire in Concert block and Mrs. Lord's for second time last night. Holes cut 

through into Young Men's Gymnasium on ground floor. Thomas & Paige Hats, 

66 Main; Skelley & Russell grocers, 64 Main; Gould & Town, 58 Main - 

water damaged. Fire smoldering in sawdust in cracks of the floor. 3-28-1883 

Fire flamed again, 3rd floor of Lord Building. 3-29-1883

Conches Laundry Moving from 120 Main to building on site sold by Masons. 3-31-1911 

Concord Inn Ad with picture: Concord Inn Restaurant next to Tekee Motel on Rte 5. 4-12-1968 

Ad: Next to Tekee's Motel. 7-11-1968 

Ad: 1 mile west of City. 11-28-1969 

Ad for, 1 mile west of City. 3-25-1971 

Ad: 3922 West Main Road, entertainment. 6-9-1971 

David DiSalvo to operate, on West Main Street Road. 6-27-1973 

Cone, Earl Hobart Obit - 63. In Atlanta with drug firm. Brother of Newell K. Cone. 9-3-1942 

Cone, Hobart B. Father; Newell Kingsbury Cone. Attorney and surveyor in days when the two 

went together. 

To open area east of Jackson Street for building lots. 2-24-1883 

Obit - 63. Practiced law 40 years. 8-5-1910 

Cone, Mrs. Hobart B. Obit. Son; Earl H. Cone, druggist in Geneva. Daughter; Mrs. David E. Solems 

of Batavia. Newell K. Cone of Batavia. 8-20-1924 

Cone, Newell Kingsbury At Columbia Law School. 12-19-1903 

Graduates. 6-23-1904 

Admitted to bar. 7-6-1904 

Adopted by Indians. 2-4-1909 

Cone & Merton Dennis laying out lots through Liebsch property (Kingsbury Ave.). 8-21-1910 

Cone & Dennis purchase 5 acres opposite corner of Kenny estate. 9-10-1910 

Full page ad on Dennis & Cone lots for sale. 

Past & Present column: Newell K. Cone. Father: Hobart B. Cone. 

Grandfather: Nathaniel K. Cone. Occupied the offices in 98 Main St. They 

were in the building on the site before present 98 Main was built. Was in 

10-18-1910 

both building. 11-1-1913 

Resigns as Corporate Council due to active interest in Trolley business. 11-12-1913 

Marries Lydia Belle Johnson. 

Father: Hobart B. Cone. Grandfather: Zachariah and Kingsbury Cone. 

11-26-1921 

The County Judge, chosen to head new Juvenile Court to be started by 12/1. 7-5-1922 

Buys Day house at 20 Summit. 

Judge Cone's salary jumps from $1,500 to $4,000 on January 1st. County 

1-11-1923 

Judge & Surrogate. 12-11-1924 

Reports arraignment of 146 juveniles in 12 months. 12-12-1924 

Cone homestead, 229 Jackson Street - sold to James Kearney. 3-5-1925 

Papers of inadvertently burned in move to new County building. 9-7-1927 

Says he is not an active candidate for one of the Supreme Court posts, but is 11-24-1950 

receptive to the idea. 5-21-1928 

Presiding over Children's Court in Buffalo. 8-16-1932 

Jacob L. Schoenfeld and Helen Mendelsohn deed building to 90092 Main to 11-24-1950 

Cone - Mrs. Prescott's executor. 3-8-1934 

Elected to 4th, 6 year term as County Judge - picture. 11-4-1936 

Resigns as City Court Judge - picture. 


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Cone, Newell Kingsbury (cont) Mary Russell says, whenever Judge Cone's lovely house mentioned, Irene Smith 

who lived on the corner of State and Douglas said her family bedroom set is 

one of its beauties. Another friend - I think Ruth Shepard - said most of her 

family treasures went into Cone home. Both family bankruptcies handled 

by Cone. No date 

Obit. 11-21-1950 

Obituary. 11-24-1950 

Leaves estate over $20,000 12-6-1950 

As athlete by William Coon. Both football & track. Was 6' 1" - 185# at 16.

Alternated on alumni team with Louis Wiard as fullback - a star team. 

Says attended Misses Smead's School. Fireplace at Children's Home yard 

12-16-1950 

mentioned to. 9-20-1951 

Cone's Addition Hobart Cone to open area east of Jackson Street for building. 

Lots available on Jackson, Chestnut, Liberty, Warren, Cherry, and Cone Streets. 

2-24-1883 

Genesee Realty Co. sales. Lucius Atwater and Harry S. Kibbe. 9-10-1913 

Cone homestead - 229 Jackson - sold to James Kearney. 3-5-1925 

Fifteen lots sold by J. H. Geraghty. 4-6-1925 

Confectionery Mrs. Walker. 1883 

W. E. Brown. 1883 

Charles Beckwith. 3-25-1950 

Confederate Grave Grave of Maj. Philemon Tracy, only Confederate buried here. Decorated by 

Sons of Union Veterans. 5-10-1947 

Confetti Club Started in 1990 by Curtis as Zants. Ad in Pennysaver for indicates new name 

for place is Roxx Night Club. 

Former teen-age night spot in Mall reopened by Jim March as Country Saloon. 

1-21-1991 

Place owned by his father Vincent March. 8-9-1993 

Jim March, proprietor, says stop in and say "Hello." Ad. 2-3-1994 

Five guitarists for Confetti Sunday. 

To close March 17. Gourmet coffee shop to replace it (Jim March says he has 

had enough after four years "every night, every week-end" on the job. Place 

4-28-1996 

owned by his father, note says. Jim March comments in Letter to Ed. 3-10-1997 

Congdon, Mary H. To open office for hair care and scalp treatment in Masonic Temple. 1-10-1911 

Congeneration Plant See: Sithe Energetics USA. 

Congeneration Power Facility O-At-ka offers steam from plant to furnish power for Niagara Mohawk - Niagara to 

use Sithe Energetics to convert steam into power. 10-31-1990 

Congeneration station to blow steam to clear system on Friday the 19th. 6-16-1992 

Congregational Church Pastors from Buffalo here to start new congregation. 5-9-1884 

Congressional Medal of Honor Winegar on (including mention Dr. Rand.) 2-1-1985 

Coniber, Mrs. Elroy Picture of with African Violets. 5-16-1950 

To exhibit African Violets in Bergen. 9-19-1951 



Conklin, Dr. Raymond C. Eye & ear specialist, has rented house of Mrs. Ella E. Gage of Ellicott Avenue 

and Mix Place. 2-26-1902 

Purchases house at 114 Bank Street and moves there. 3-12-1903 

Sells practice to Dr. Elmer E. Owen - to go west. Office at 308 Ellicott Street. 3-31-1908 

With E. E. Owen, dissolves partnership. 2-16-1910 

Now in Rochester but maintains office here. 3-4-1910 

Moving practice & family to Buffalo. 6-20-1914 

Opens office at 103 Main Street. 

Hazel Mc…. Says her mother - then Mrs. Barber - sold Weaver house at 

130 W. Main to. (Newspaper says Mr. Conlin.) If Dr. Conklin, must be 

7-22-1918

Raymond C. 1921 Directory calls him an Optician, living at 418 East Main. 

1928 Directory calls him physician at 200 East Main. Directory says 

Warde Barber owned 130 West Main in 1921. M. Earl Williams owner in 1927. 

Conklin's move to 30 West Main - Weaver House bought from Mrs. Ella I Reade 

No date 

of Akron. 10-9-1922 

Returns from special course on ear, nose & throat. 10-15-1923 

Sells practice to Dr. C. C. Wolcott. 11-18-1926 

Obit - 87, in Florida. 11-27-1957 

Conklin, Sue (Mrs. Kevin) Interview with County Historian. 8-10-1992 

Commended by county historians for twenty years of professional service - picture. 4-19-2000 

Editorial commending. 4-26-2000 

Among busy County Historians - picture. 2-3-2001 

Conklin and Kornow New garbage collectors operate piggery in Elba. 1-3-1923 

Conley, Kathleen Appointed head of Genesee County Cablevision. 3-23-1984 

Conley, William Of Buffalo, buys Evaporator on Clifton Avenue at bankruptcy sale. 4-12-1911 

Conlon, James Goes from Notre Dame High to record vocalist. 8-24-1990 

Connelles, George & John Copoulos? 

Rent McKenzie & Storms store, 75 Main, for candy store. 2-14-1906 

Connely, Les Erecting pre-fab houses on West Main Street near Colonial Blvd - house going 

up in one day. 1-12-1946 

Connic, John Louis Ditzel buys popcorn wagon of. 

Civil War veteran, about age 70, former owner of peanut and popcorn wagon 

6-17-1910 

on Jackson Street, dead in Penn Yan. 7-14-1910 

Connor, John H. Awarded scholarship for study in Switzerland. 4-1-1935 

Graduates from Hamilton College. Mother: Mrs. Millie H. Connor. 6-15-1936 

Marries Elizabeth Kendall. 5-27-1940 

Graduate of Naval Training School Harvard. 4-26-1943 

Navy Lieutenant, now on a destroyer. 1-12-1944 

Reporter for News reports from Pacific. 5-22-1944 

Home from Pacific - Communication officer on duty 2 ½ years. 4-30-1945 

Promoted to Lieutenant in the Navy. His vessel in 9 invasions. 6-4-1945 

Chosen JC's outstanding young man. 2-10-1949 

Connor-Maxwell wedding. 5-20-1949 



Connor, John H. (cont) Married Helen Marie Maxwell. 5-21-1949 

Winegar on, of News. 6-19-1984 

Retires - picture. 6-18-1986 

Honored by Grange - picture. 9-15-1987 

Obit - 84. 6-15-1999 

Editorial on. Conable credits Connor with his start in politics. 6-16-1999 

Canopus Club Organizes here. 12-3-1919 

First luncheon, Wednesday the 28th. 1-23-1920 

Director named - temporary. 1-28-1920 

Dinner this noon - Carmichael, temporary secretary. 2-4-1920

Conover and Devoe Opening confectionery at 16 Jackson Street. 

F. B. Conover sells his interest to nephew George W. Conover - still 

5-16-1903 

Conover & Devoe Fruits. 

F. B. Conover of 16 Jackson Street has leased store at 30 Main - will open 

8-26-1903 

candy store there. 10-2-1903 

Conover moves fruit & candy store from 30 Main to 46 Jackson Street. 11-28-1903 

Conrad, George Conrat? 

Leases saloon at 50 Jackson (formerly Robert Will) of Iroquois Brewing Co. 4-13-1901 

Conrad, William Contractor, gets permit to build at 67 Bogue Avenue. 6-13-1957 

To build at 260, 264 Ross Street. 

Built home on Seneca Avenue recently purchased by Sennett Ahl and 

5-7-1959 

other houses - now does repair work. 6-21-1965 

Contractor and builder, died. 5-15-1973 

Obit. 5-18-1973 

Estate to wife $290,754. 3-7-1974 

Conrad Drive Street off Oak Street north of Richmond, now only known as Oak Street Rear - 

now Conrad Drive. Name suggested by Frank N. Conrad of 142 Oak St. 3-2-1948 

Residents ask City to install sewer - say 6 houses on Street. 6-22-1948 

Council orders house on torn down - now vacant. 11-2-1948 

City gets new street in swag with Frank Conrad who needs strip of land 

for garage. To locate Conrad Drive farther north - resident to build on 

released site. 7-5-1950 

Entrance to, to be further south from Oak Street - Conrad building on 

released site. 8-8-1950 

City acquires Conrad property - off Oak Street opposite Union Street - to 

remove slum situation. Drapers & Arthur Gould may stay - will eliminate 

need for sewer building. 12-12-1962 

City plans to move residents from - no water, no sewers. 3-22-1966 

Council plans development area between Oak Street and State Street, 

including Hillcrest and Conrad Drive. 8-9-1966 

Burke Builders get access to Hale property on - no sewers, no water. No 

listing in 1969 Directory. 12-10-1968 

Conrail Lehigh now part of Conrail System. 8-7-1995 

Penn Central, Erie and Lehigh to merge with Conrail. 3-31-1976 

Conrail arrival ends service on Lehigh tracks. 3-31-1976 

Conrail arrival ends service on Lehigh tracks. 4-1-1976 

Picture: Last Lehigh train. 4-1-1976 



Conrail (cont) May help fund removal of remains of Jackson Street viaduct - perhaps 

depending on reduction of taxes. 2-3-1997 

Editorial urging quick acceptance of Conrail offer. 2-7-1997 

Conrail files suit to have local taxes reduced. 2-13-1997 

Break-up of Conrail last June offers fresh start to local lines. 2-26-2000 

Conscientious Objectors First: George Cade - in group taken. 

Robert Andrews Claims exception as clergyman for Jehovah Witness 

2-12-1941 

arrested as draft evader. 3-11-1943 

Martin J. Herbst, cousin of Andrews, claims exemption. 3-16-1943 

Conversation Paper recycling centered okayed - Barsuk, Pearl Street Road. 11-9-1971

Barsuk on Pearl Street to recycle paper. (Cedar Street Recycling place did 

not materialize.) 7-1-1972 

BOCES Deca Club recycling Christmas trees. 1-8-1973 

Conservatory of Music Part of Paramount Conservatory of Rochester - to open in Curtis Building. 8-29-1935 

Consolata Mission 54 Ellicott Avenue. 

Three priests now living at 54 Ellicott Avenue to start Consolata Mission - 

first in United States. 3-10-1951 

Trietley on - 52 Ellicott Street, has painting of Our Lady of Fatima. 7-12-1958 

Closing - priests to move to new home in Amherst. 7-1-1959 

To Williamsville. 7-29-1961 

Picture: New mission in Amherst. 

Home purchased by Dominic Valle. 

9-7-1962 

Consolidated Gas and Electric Co. Much of this under: Consumers Electric or Consumers Gas and Electric - 

earlier name. 

Affairs at gas plant in pretty good shape. 1-21-1904 

Company asks permission to shut down. Edward C. Atwater, receiver. 4-1-1904 

Former members of company ask franchise to manufacture gas. 4-21-1904 

To be sold under foreclosure at auction Monday. 8-21-1904 

Bought by Seth W. Warren - a bond holder. 8-27-1904 

Sold to Seth W. Warren of Buffalo. 8-29-1904 

Bankrupt. New company to be formed. 9-10-1904 

Property in hands of bond holders. 11-15-1904 

Deed conveyed to Batavia Light & Power. 

Genesee County Electric Power & Gas Co. has bought CG & E building 

2-15-1905 

south of Ellicott Street - old Consolidated Power house. 

Old gas co. ceases business. Deals in electricity as well as gas - never 

profitable. In late 80's formed to compete with more profitable Batavia 

Gas Light Company. It was Consumer Gas, etc. Two merged into 

12-11-1906 

Consolidated. Succeeded by company now going out of business. 9-13-1908 

Asks voluntary dissolution. 

Old gas co. to shut down Thursday - most patrons have natural gas or us 

6-18-1908 

Niagara power. 7-11-1908 

Old gas company stuff to be sold as junk. 7-15-1908 

Electric plant sold at auction. 9-8-1909 

Consolidated Manufacturing Corp. Operators of Batavia Preserving Co. - later Batavia Canning Co. q.v. 3-1-1918 

of Delaware Has large orders for canning foodstuffs - Charles Truax, president. 3-12-1918 



Consolidation City & Town of Batavia. 

City Council discusses City-Town cooperation such as merging fire service, 

police, buying town property for City. 7-28-1992 

Town receptive to talks. 7-29-1992 

Constable, Donald V. Obit - 74. Holland Land Office Museum curator. 3-17-1987 

Constaus, Dr. Anthony Husband of Isabel Prentice. 

Returning to research for Bell Telephone Laboratories - Summit, NJ. 

Obit. Divorced from Isabel Prentice about a year ago. Took life by hanging. 

9-11-1952 

Buried in Elmwood Cemetery. 12-6-1954 

Constantino, Cosmo Two jailed, including owner of barn at 252 Liberty, for gambling. 8-7-1952

Construction Machinery Company Leases lot on Route 5, north side, for farm machinery sales - owned by 

Frank Meleca. Genesee Standard Building of Franklin Street to build 

for them. 11-17-1964 

Consumer's Electric Light Taxpayers authorized $23,000 for electric light. Plant began operating 

July 13, 1894. Machinery from Fort Wayne Electric Co. cost $12,000. 

Contract let January 25, 1894. Two companies: Batavia Gas Light & 

Consumers Electric, became Batavia Gas and Electric Co. 

Talk of village buying plant, supplying own lights. 

Incorporates with Batavia Gas Light Co. Became Batavia Gas and Electric 

Company. New company to supply light and power to Genesee County. 

Directors of new company: Henry Craft; Russell Kinsey; I. D. Southworth; 

3-28-1889 

Richard C. Garhart. 

New company gets lighting contract. Electrician; O. C. Steele. To cost 

$4,000 first year, $3,700 second, $3,500 thereafter - have 5 year contract. 

Became Batavia Gas & Electric Co. q.v. Capital stock to be increased to 

4-24-1889 

$50,000 - necessary due to increased business. 1-20-1890 

Hitch in sale of Gas Co. buildings. 1-30-1890 

Organized in 1889. Capital $25,000. Batavia Gas Light purchased by. 2-13-1890 

Batavia Gas Light sale to be this afternoon. 2-13-1890 

Gas company sold. 2-14-1890 

Aldermen complain about attitude of. 1-29-1891 

Light people say need replacement parts. 1-30-1891 

Order placed for Wood-Arc light system. 

Wants new contract - due to great expense, increased use, improved 

2-6-1891 

arc-light machine. 

In May 1891 called Consolidated Gas & Electric. 

4-23-1891 

Taxed for first time - taxes reduced. 5-26-1891 

To light streets all night for $1,800 more. 9-10-1891 

Aldermen discuss needs, lights vs. roads. 8-11-1892 

Consolidated Gas wants more money - new contract. 9-8--1892 

New contract or changed contract discussed. 9-9-1892 

Consolidated asked to renew or fulfill new contract. 9-14-1892 

Street lights may not burn tonight. 9-15-1892 

Light company struck. 

Aldermen discuss buying a light plant. Ten night agreement made with 

9-16-1892 

Consolidated. 9-17-1892 

Taxpayers to determine if Village to run lights. 11-18-1892 

Polling street opinions. 11-19-1892 

To vote Friday of next week. 11-22-1892 

Statement to public on situation. 


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Consumer's Electric Light (cont) New offer from Consolidated. 12-1-1892 

City owned power plant voted down. 12-2-1892 

Aldermen call for new bids. 12-9-1892 

Only one bid - from Consolidated. 12-29-1892 

Consolidated offers two plans. 12-31-1892 

Voters vote down both offers. 1-16-1893 

Temporary arrangements on light made. 1-17-1893 

Change of president - Craft sells to R. L. Kinsey. 1-18-1993 

New proposal from Consolidated. 1-24-1893 

Light Committee and Sewer Committee - need action. 3-25-1893 

Light people offer 8 possibilities for voters. 4-8-1893 

Aldermen appoint committee to investigate buying plant. 9-23-1893 

Electric plant too expensive - lowest figure $23,000. 10-14-1893 

Four bids for lighting service. 11-17-1893

Consumer's Gas & Electric Light Co. Franchise to by pipes, supply gas for 25 years given company by Aldermen. 2-14-1901 

Electric lights to be installed in State School. 7-17-1901 

Says artificial gas would be cheaper. 4-17-1902 

To install most modern electric plant. 6-23-1902 

Receiver appointed - $20,000 mortgage claim. 12-21-1903 

W. W. Buxton sues Consolidated for $112.45 trucking. 1-2-1904 

New company set-up: Batavia Light & Power Company. 1-5-1905 

Consumer Light and Power Co. Folded in 1889 according to John Secord, became Consolidated Power. 

Conti, Anthony Held in shooting of Joseph Tramontana in Ellicott Square. 6-24, 25, 26-1940 

Indicted on murder count. 10-13-1940 

Pleads guilty. Says "He had it coming." 11-1-1940 

To Attica. 11-5-1940 

Continental Hotel Judge orders New York Central to tear down fence shutting off access to 

the Hotel from the depot. 12-10-1883 

Herman Schaffer sells to T. F. Cottrell (opposite the Park.) 

David Hooper and Will F. Plow (his son-in-law) lease Continental from 

1-15-1886 

Hamilton & Son. 

Hooper & Plowe retire from the Continental Hotel. Hooper to open boarding 

1-17-1887 

house in Park Place. 4-3-1888 

Hotel of J. Hamilton & Son leased by Kibler and Conrad of Attica. 

Conrad & Kibler partners - Kibler to run the hotel, Conrad to take the farm 

4-21-1889 

of D. K. Chaddock. 3-7-1890 

George Kibbe sells Hotel to George Gassner of Varysburg - as of May 1. 2-25-1892 

John Glynn of the Continental, of Batavia, marries Kate Dillon of LeRoy. 5-17-1899 

Landlord Glynn of. 

Frank Romanski of, to entertain the Albion Polish Band - of which he 

8-19-1903 

was a member. 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Romanski, proprietor. (Gertrude - 10 year old daughter 

8-23-1904 

dead.) 3-10-1905 

Frank Romanski, proprietor, accused of selling liquor on Sunday. 12-23-1905 

Frank Romanski, proprietor, bankrupt. 6-21-1907 

More claims against Romanski. 8-8-1907 

Romanski talks of putting bowling alleys in space Hills & Kennedy leave. 2-4-1908 

Ad: Charles Scheidel has beer on draft. 6-22-1908 

Liquor license switched from Charles Schneidal to Ann Van Bussen. 2-16-1909 

C. H. Nichols and John Shirey buy the Continental from Mrs. Minnie Van Bussen. 10-11-1909 

Harry Powers sells hotel at 22 Main Street to Joseph R. Caltany. 


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Continental School See: Schools. Sept - Oct 

1920 & after 

Contractor Archie Case. 

Contractor & Dealers Inc. Organize, elect Francis B. Steele, president. 11-2-1922 

Contractors Machinery See: Batavia Car Works and Ferguson-Allan Co. 

Ferguson-Allan Co. to reorganize under new name - to rebuild steam shovels 

and other heavy machinery. Rebuilding railroad engines at standstill now. 7-23-1930 

Frederick W. Allan and Robert Allan buy from City for $2,500. 9-24-1940 

Loans scoop shovel for snow removal. 1-10-1945 

Yale & Town buying from Allan's. 1-31-1957 

Name changed to Trojan Division. 7-23-1958

Convenience quick marts in City Sugar Creek q.v.; Kwik-Fill, 5099 Clinton Street Road & 99 Jackson Street; 

in April 1990 A-Plus Mini Market, 100 West Main Street; Arrow Mart, 5267 Clinton Street; 

Genesee Farms q. v. No 7-11 store here - Southland Corporation, 

parent organization. 10-25-1990 

Convention Center See: Sheraton Convention Center. Later, Holiday Inn. 

Edward Storto and Irving Gordan propose to build a $9 million, 5 story, 

150,000 sq. ft. facility on Park Road. Sketch and pictures. 1-7-1982 

Gordon a partner with V. J. Gautieri in Kings Plaza. More on. 1-8-1982 

On Benefits from. 2-11-1983 

Planners see delay in lack of funding. 9-7-1983 

Sheraton to start immediately. 7-6-1984 

Editorial welcomes Sheraton. 7-8-1984 

Conversation Class Has program on rugs. 10-9-1915 

Plans 50th Anniversary. 10-2-1947 

Celebrates 50th birthday - picture. 10-8-1947 

Celebrates 75th. - picture. 11-11-1972 

Picture. Dissolved in May, 1992. 10-10-1992 

Conway, C. C. Among several cited for awards. 

Almeta George tells me Conway lives on Woodward Drive, LeRoy. Son of a 

millionaire father who may have made money in canning business…….. 

A sports car fanatic, he travels all over to sports car places. Thinks father 

bought EMI as tax reduction. CC and wife have adopted retarded children - 

9-30-1980 

not positive how many. 

Conway's have now moved to Colorado and are involved in restaurant 

10-1-1983 

business - Almeda says. 

Still listed as owner in Business directory (owner of Eastern Mold 1998 EMI) 

July 1984 

Conway, Lavoy Winegar on Conway and letter to Editor. 2-9-1972 

Conway, Thomas Someone pours alcohol over Conway's legs as sleeps in chair, sets afire. 5-27-1910 

Sues Frank Ritzenthaler for what was intended as practical joke. 6-14-1910 

Cook, Darwin Metropolitan Insurance manager, at conference. 2-28-1957 

Retires from Insurance. 5-1-1967 



Cook, Ellen Terry Obit - 86, retired chiropodist. 10-17-1955 

Cook, Elmer J. With S. L. Houseknecht, sells former barracks, 528 East Main Street to 

E. D. and H. H. Coots of Middletown. 8-28-1920 

Cook, Herbert M. Recent resignation from filtration plant blamed on interference by City Clerk 

Carmichael. 8-6-1920 

Cook, Irving d. Interview with Cook who remembers 75 years of development in agriculture - 

introduction threshing machines - his first train ride, etc. 12-4-1909 

Cook, Justin 14, killed at family picnic in Penn Yan on April 18. Dennis Witt man attends 

trial. Witness called his killer "hysterical" at the time. 1-29-1999 

Cook, Michael Todd Who has extensive police record in Batavia, his home town, arrested for 

murdering elderly couple in Rochester, his present residence, for

drug money. 6-12-1995 

Cook, Suzanne (Mrs. Daryl) Since 1980, Asst. Administrator at GCIDA, promoted in December to newly 

created position of Administrative Director - picture. (Genesee County 

Industrial Development Agency.) 1-7-1995 

Cook, Walter J. Dead at 80. 9-25-1976 

Cooke, Glenn Of Rochester, new director of GCIDA. 6-5-1991 

Interview. 8-12-1991 

Outlines plans. 1-17-1992 

Leaving to take similar post in Seneca County. 10-13-1995 

Sees choice of Batavia for Federal Detention center as triumph for GCIDA. 12-11-1995 

Cooking School At New Family on the 17, 18, 19 and 20th. 11-9-1925 

All week. 11-16-1925 

Closes. 11-20-1925 

At Niagara Hudson. 6-15-1932 

Four day school at Lafayette Theatre. 11-14-1933 

Advertised this week. 11-20-1933 

1,000 attend first session. 11-21-1933 

About 4,500 attend school. 11-24-1934 

Daily News Cooking School at St. Anthony's Center. -28, 29, 30, 31-1935 

Ends tonight. 3-23-1939 

Capacity audience at St. Anthony's. 3-6-1941 

Genesee Hardware sponsors school at Dipson Theater. 10-23-1948 

Loblaws hosting school at Presbyterian Church. 2-25-1952 

Opens for 3 days. 10-9-1956 

Operates successfully. 10-8, 10, 11-1957 

Opens - picture. 10-8-1959 

At Family Theatre. 3-14-1960 

At Dipson - 4th and 5th. 10-3-1960 

Picture. 10-4-1961 

Winner of gas stove. 10-5-1961 

Open. 10-3, 4-1962 



Cooking School (cont) Fills Family Theatre. 10-16, 17-1963 

Large turnout. 10-16-1963 

Being held at BHS. 10-2-1965 

Picture. 850 women, few men. 10-13-1965 

Winegar remembers old cooking schools. 7-17-1985 

Cooley, Charles A. Orville Cooley buys half-interest in Stiles & Dudley - Son Charles to enter 

store with Dudley as head. 8-1-1888 

Dudley & Cooley in Rochester. 4-13-1890 

Passes state exam for licensed pharmacist. 12-13-1893 

Graduate of UB School of Pharmacy, purchased a drug store in Nunda. 3-8-1894 




Pharmacy damaged by fire - after lighted oil stove gasoline fumes flared up. 7-26-1909 

Of 115 Main, has permit to do business under name of Holland Supply Co. 

Workmen removing mortar-shaped electric sign which has been in front of 

3-9-1912

C. A. Cooley drug store 11 years. Replacing with illustrated sign reading 

"Drugs." Mortar sign was first electric sign on street. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Cooley, druggist here from 1900-1922 at 

4-15-1913 

115 Main Street until building sold. 

Local druggist dead at 5 Tracy Avenue. Was in his store at 

8-18-1928 

41 Jackson Street yesterday. 4-15-1931 

Auction at Cooley's sells out. 5-14-1931 

Morris Braverman of Rochester buys stock of Cooley's store. 6-17-1931 

Cooley, Charles J. Marries Frances E. Hutchins. 5-1-1891 

Ida Cooley - Mrs. Charles J. - dead in Rochester. 6-25-1904 

Cooley, Duane S. Son of Laverne Cooley, to take position in Weather Bureau at Honolulu. 4-15-1946 

Cooley, Dwight W. Obit. Wife Priscilla Parker. Son of Robert E., Sr. and Susan Robinson 

Cooley. Sons: Ernest W.; Brian B.; Lawrence P. all of Rochester. 

One brother: Lawrence E. 6-2-1984 

Cooley, George Obit - 74. Four sons: Junius & Glenn of Buffalo; LaVerne C. & Robert E. 

of Batavia. Daughter: Mrs. Daniel MacFayden. 76-1935 

Cooley, Mrs. George Obit. 1-5-1944 

Cooley, Herbert E. Passed pharmacy exam - now a full-fledged pharmacist. 12-7-1894 

Cooley, LaVerne 10 year old son of George Cooley, broke collar bone. 7-29-1912 

Making index for Turner History - picture. 7-5-1946 

Woman killed when hit by car of Cooley. 11-27-1948 

Article on - and genealogy. 

Authority on genealogy dead at 55. Brother: Robert E. Son of George & 

8-16-1952 

Nellie Jones Cooley. Sons: Duane; LaVerne C. Cooley, Jr. 4-11-1957 

Cooley, Mrs. LaVerne C. Obit - Mrs. Florence E. Butler Cooley. Sons: Duane; LaVerne C. 7-22-1930 

Cooley, LaVerne C., Jr. Organist for new Lutheran Church in Clarence. 11-17-1962 



Cooley, Orville Of Cooley & Gould Drug Store, transferred his interest to wife's name. 

Charles H. Gould purchased interest in company from Mrs. Cooley - firm 

8-9-1895 

will be Gould & Bonsted. 8-10-1895 

Obit. Sons: Charles A.; George A.; Herbert E. 8-28-1913 

Picture and report of funeral. 4-30-1913 

Cooley, Mrs. Orville Dead. Sons: Charles A. of Batavia; George A.; Herbert E. 7-27-1909 

Cooley, Richard E. Alexander B. Lowe buys Cooley house - on second mortgage for $1,413. 4-22-1902 

Pattern maker at Bidwell - to Paris, Ontario for similar job. 5-13-1902 

Cooley, Richard E. For nine years with Otis Elevator Co., now pattern maker for Harvester Co. 5-30-1912 

Cooley, Robert Emerson Marries Louise Abbey of Olean. 11-11-1897 

Obit - 78. 2-27-1969 

Cooley, Robert Emmett Wedding postponed - bride-to-be, Susan May Robinson, has diphtheria. 11-25-1912 

Moves from 24 Wood Street to 47 Vernon Avenue. 11-20-1914

Retires from News. 1-13-1956 

With News 50 years. 

Cooley's married 50 years - picture. Children: Robert E.; Mrs. John Morse; 

1-24-1963 

Lawrence; Mrs. Donald Yorkay; Dwight W. 7-13-1963 

First voter - picture. 11-5-1963 

Cooley, Robert E., Jr. Of 152 State Street goes to Alfred University. 9-19-1932 

Head of Scammel China Co., Trenton, NJ - picture. 1-15-1953 

Cooley, Robert L. Hammond & Cooley build world's lightest bicycle - 25 pounds. 9-8-1892 

Made century run yesterday with Arthur Stone. 9-19-1892 

Machinery for bicycle shop here - Hammond & Cooley. 12-1-1892 

Married Mary A. Boyle. 

Last year in Geneva, Ohio for Geneva Cycle Co. Will start to manufacture 

6-30-1896 

few large high-grade bicycles in H. E. Smith building on Exchange. 10-10-1896 

Cooley says: Get your bicycles cleaned and serviced at 4 Park Place. 

Constructing auto in back yard - to be lightest yet - only 300-500 pounds. 

3-19-1897 

28" wheels, will run about 75 miles on small charge of gasoline. 

Has been at work several months on an automobile - still not working to his 

4-2-1900 

satisfaction - made trial run 5 miles last night. 9-25-1900 

In New York at auto show. 11-9-1900 

Moving bicyhcle shop to 80 Main Street. 12-12-1900 

Motorized bicycle built - getting attention. 

D. W. Tomlinson and Cooley build steam carriage for A. K. Darrow of Corfu. 

3-22-1901 

An open rig of steel with paneled sides, bicycyles wheels, fine engine. 5-21-1901 

Tomlinson & Cooley deliver to Corfu - to A. K. Darrow. 

Darrow and Frank Deffel let water get low and Cooley called to check - 

6-12-1901 

little damage done. 6-16-1901 

Rode motor bicycle 90 miles in 6 hours, Batavia to Charlotte and back. 7-5-1901 

Of Buffalo, formerly of Batavia, ill at home of brother Richard E. 4-28-1904 

Without auto for first time in 13 years. Sold it today. Past & Present column. 

Buys Minor & McFayden Garage - the Midway Garage - West Main Street. 

Cooley to be agent for Cole & Studebaker cars. Has worked in a number 

of auto factories. At one time spent a year in New York doing repair on 

8-9-1913 

foreign cars. 12-4-1914 

R. M. Walker buys Cooley's garage in Williams Building - Midway Garage. 2-12-1917 



Cooley, Robert L. (cont) Past & Present column: ¶ on automobile built by Cooley in 1900 - carriage 

body of open type, no top or windshield, one seat, could go 30 mph. 

8 mph in low or hill climbing gear. 1-2-1926 

Mrs. R. L. Cooley and sons Robert and William of Buffalo visiting 

Mrs. W. C. MacLean, Jr. 7-21-1926 

Obit. Widow: Winifred Perault. No children. Married in 1913. In 1901, 

built an auto with D. W. Tomlinson copying a steamer Mr. T. bought in 

summer. Cooley was operator of bicycle shop at 30 Main Street. New 

machine had one cycle gas engine. In 1901 moved to 17 State where he 

and Tomlinson rebuilt the gas powered car replacing the cylinder engine 

with a boiler. They also built a steam car for an ex-railroad engineer living 

in Corfu. For few years Cooley ran auto sales room in the Williams 

Building, selling out to R. M. Walker when Walker took Ford Agency. 

Built first auto in WNY, hit by car in Buffalo and killed. In the winter of 1901 

Cooley & Tomlinson built an auto copying a steamer that Tomlinson 

had bought in summer. Cooley then operated a bicycle shop at 30 Main. 

In 1901 moved to 17 State Street where the two built gas powered car. 

The first car had been one cycle gas engine. The second car had 

cylinder engine with boiler. They also built a steam auto for an

ex-railroad engineer living in Corfu. For few years Cooley operated auto 

sales room in the Williams Building, selling out to Raymond Walker when 

he took Ford Agency. 5-12-1937 

Two sons: Robert L. and William P. 5-13-1937 

Picture: Colley in his Batavia built automobile - in Genesee Trust ad. 3-13-1954 

Cooley, Mrs. Robert L. (nee Perault) Mrs. Cooley & son Robert of 49 Ellicott Avenue visiting her mother. 8-5-1915 

Obit. 6-4-1966 

Cooley, Ruth Mrs. Ruth Cooley Ingalls seeking children taken to Seattle, Washington. 4-11-1958 

Cooley, Thomas Leon W. Hammond & Cooley may have bicycle factory. 5-5-1892 

Manufacturing of bicycles begun today. 12-7-1892 

Sets up new company - Cooley & Co. 11-8-1893 

Turns out first "Batavia bicycle." 5-8-1894 

Makes 15 pound bicycle for son of landlord O'Grady of Arlington Hotel. 7-26-1894 

Completes bicycle for Thomas O'Grady. 

Forms partnership with George Kidder. About January 1st to produce 

10-8-1894 

$50 bicycle. 10-16-1895 

Thomas H. Cooley & Co. Batavia Cycle Factory 

New industry starts in Shad Wheel building. He formerly was superintendent 

of Batavia Pedal Co. To do repair work and make pedals and parts. 11-8-1893 

Turns out first of his "Batavia" bicycles. Very pretty. Weight 28 pounds. 5-8-1894 

Sold on foreclosure - on Jackson Street. 4-23-1895 

Cooley, Townsend & Sileski New firm leasing Bradish foundry to make parts for Bradish products. 8-13-1887 

Buy boiler and set-up operation. 

Batavia Iron Company occupies former Genesee Agricultural Works on 

8-18-1887 

Ellicott Street. 9-14-1887 



Cooley Pharmacy 115 Main Street. 

Dudley & Cooley dissolving firm. 9-5-1891 

Cooley & Gould given license. 10-6-1891 

Cooley & Gould install telephone. 3-19-1892 

Cooley & Gould to have hardwood floor. 3-30-1892 

Gould buys out Cooley. To be Gould & Bonsteel. 

Cooley's opened this morning. Up-to-date, drugs one side, cigars & tobacco 

on the other. Also good assortment of leading brands of perfume, 

8-10-1895 

stationery, Boston Candy - first seen here. 5-22-1900 

Installs soda fountain. 3-27-1901 

Fire in. Drug store dangerous - bottles of acid exploded. 2-8-1917 

Coolidge, Calvin Vice president Coolidge and party stop here for one minute. 7-12-1922 

Coolidge, Fred A. 661 East Main Street. 

Says he is second cousin of new president Calvin Coolidge - grandfathers 

were brothers. Fred has two sons: Fred A.; George A. George A. has 

a son George D. and a daughter Ruth Coolidge Robinson. From 

Past & Present column. 9-8-1923

Coolidge, George A. Ill at home, 406 East Main. 11-5-1923 

Ruth Coolidge graduates from BHS. 6-21-1919 

Buys Dibble's Lunch Cart with Henry Phillips. 

Dead at 58. Came here in 1915. Worked for McAlpine Brumsted. Then 

operated a restaurant at 12 Jackson Street. Father of 

5-25-1934 

Mrs. W. W. Robinson. 3-25-1936 

Coolidge, Nellie May? Hiscutt? Divorced from Fred G. Coolidge. 

Obit. Nellie May Coolidge of East Main Street Road. Born in Newark, NY - 

Nellie Schoenthaler. Daughter Ruth Robinson. Son George D. Coolidge. 

6-25-1921 

Married George A. Coolidge on February 24, 1897. 

McEvoy's notes: 1. Was Ruth alive when W. W. died? Yes, at least until 1981. 

W. W. obit October 18, 1978. 2. Obit Ruth Robinson? 3. Was Nellie 

May Coolidge, Nellie Hiscutt Coolidge? 4. Wedding of Ruth Coolidge 

and W. W. Robinson. Home from wedding trip September 3, 1921. Maybe 

father & mother named in wedding report. 

Teacher seeking info on Nellie Hiscutt Coolidge as teacher at Pringle and 

1-28-1933 

Jackson School. 3-3-1998 

Coon, William H. Letter from soldier at Camp Alger VA. 65th Bat. 8-16-1898 

Admitted to bar - took bar exams June 13. 6-30-1899 

Attending Cornell. 11-25-1899 

Bachelor party for. 3-21-1905 

Marries Ida Grace Saile at Upton. 

Story of Indian who came from Reservation to Coon's office on bicycle 

3-22-1905 

in 15 minutes. 

Member of Tonawanda tribe. Name "Od'a kot - Ghat," meaning Sunshine or 

8-29-1908 

Odan - Ghat. Also: 10-3-1912 and 11-16-1953. 2-4-1909 

Indians invite O Dan Ghat to festival. 1-20-1913 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Coon's athletic prowess. 6-21-1913 

Patrolmen Horsch & Blair just approaching. 4-29-1913 

Edward Vele puss gun on District Attorney who sprints out of doors. 8-29-1913 

Asks for raise - due to work load. 11-25-1913 

Gets $700 raise. 12-2-1913 

Lectures on finger prints. 


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Coon, William H. (cont) Coon and orchestra - mainly members of Baptist Sunday School - 

21-29 members. 6-4-1915 

Mrs. Coon dead (May Saile.) 5-5-1924 

On advisory board working with Lockwood Doty on Genesee County History. 6-12-1924 

Rents house - 2 North Street - to Charles W. Williams. 8-29-1924 

Engagement announced - to E. Julia Kearney. 5-12-1925 

Marries Miss Kearney. 5-18-1925 

On days as army bandsman. 2-3-1934 

Leaves post as attorney for Indian Reservation which has had 21 years. 3-1-1941 

Picture: Regimental Band of which Coon was a member in 1898. 4-5-1950 

Remembers early history. 9-21-1950 

On visit by hiker Weston. 1-2-1951 

Aged 75 - youngest attorney serving a court case - picture. 6-26-1951 

Article by Coon on old landmarks. 3-4-1953 

Coon, City Historian, asking for old records. 8-18-1953 

Condition critical. 11-14-1953 

Dead of stroke - 79. 11-16-1953 

Funeral. 11-19-1953 

Memorial by Bar Association. 1-5-1954 


Chapter from McEvoy book. 7-6-1996

Coon, Mrs. William (Julia) Operated on. 10-31-1933 

In Baptist Home, Fairport. May-1987 

Obit - 97. 10-2-1989 

Coon, Mrs. William H. (May Saile) Dead at 47. 5-5-1924 

Coon, G. W. Has stock cloaks and capes, 32 Main Street. 

Returns from Attica - to open auction house in Hill building, 21 State Street 

2-20-1892 

and may also make cough medicine. 2-10-1902 

Cooper, Albert Signs with Industrial Center - Robins Fils et Cie. Says visited several cities - 

here two gas station attendants, a restaurant, a barber and a diner sold 

him on Batavia. 10-24-1960 

Obit - 66. 4-24-1965 

Cooper, Daisy (Mrs. Jesse) Obit - 97. 8-4-1972 

Cooper, Ned Albert Cooper, with son Ned, signs to bring winery here. 10-24-1960 

Robin Fils closes. 2-24-1984 

Canandaigua Wine Co. sells Robin Fils. 4-13-1984 

In charge of Canandaigua Wine. 7-25-1984 

Interview with wine maker. 1-2-2001 

Cooper, Rev. Theron Picture - to be installed by First Baptist May 7th. 5-6-1989 

Congregation honors pastor for 30 years in ministry. 

Cooper's moving to Maryland. Rev. Ted retiring. Wife, Del, taking school 

6-22-1991 

library job - picture. 8-31-1996 

Cooper and Son Inc. Chain store to locate at 56 Main - where J. E. Gubb moving out. 9-8-1922 

Opening meat market at 54 Main Street "Market Sanitary." 

Colgrove and Ryan buy Cooper and Son Sanitary Market - well equipped - 

4-6-1923 

modern. 3-17-1926 



Cooper Shops List of in 1882 in Past & Present column. 6-27-1936 

Cooperative Extension Half million budget for. 4-7-1966 

Reorganized - to give those out of school chance at education. 5-6-1966 

Fifty years of service celebrated. 11-10-1967 

Testing new communication system - system. 4-3-1968 

Offers services to newly weds. 5-28-1968 

City & Coop. Ext. sign agreement - for Extension to operate in City. 2-2-1973 

Special Section on. 3-1-1973 

Widens service. 10-1-1974 

Pictures of. 12-2-1974 

Walk-a-thon raises $19,872 for 4-H. 5-12-1975 

Terry W. Gifford heads. 3-22-1978 

Studying use of present building. 2-16-1983 

Donald Britt on Coop. Ext. service. 5-1-1987 

Offers energy audit. 2-8-1989 

Offers veterinarian program. 3-22-1989 

Stresses 4-H program. 10-9-1990 

Interview with Jill Beebe - head off - on services of office. 5-13-1991 

To redefine goals, reorganize activities due to decreased funding. 

New Executive Director chosen - year's second - Martin Culik, formerly in 

1-12-1993 

Ontario County. 6-19-1993

Introducing wasps to help control fly population. 8-24-1993 

Offers advice on using volunteer help. 8-25-1993 

Offers cooking skills update. 3-1-1995 

Uses local farms to test new crops & cover crops. 10-24-1995 

To put emphasis on retaining business of farming in area. 

To celebrate 80 years of service to County. Special Section gives history, 

5-2-1996 

pictures, personal comments. 9-29-1997 

Report of Open House. 10-6-1997 

Plan Commemorative Garden and Walkway at their office - dinner tonight. 10-25-1997 

New garden, brick walk beautifies rear entrance to offices - picture. 6-26-1998 

Gets $5,000 grant for "Buy Local" program. 8-4-1998 

Celebrates volunteers. 10-30-1998 

Honors James Vincent for years of service to. 

State Sen. Rath to present state check for $10,000 for CE to open learning 

10-12-1999 

center at Fairgrounds. 11-4-1999 

Cooperative Extension Service Elects Shepard, president and A. P. Spiers, treasurer. 2-26-1920 

Cooties Officers installed, Military Order of the Cooties, New York Pup Tent no. 12. 

Honor degree of VFW. 11-29-1943 

State Convention of Cooties to meet here. 7-13-1972 

Picture: Cooties meet. 7-15-1972 

Another picture. 7-17-1972 

Cooties meet at Sheraton in Batavia - visit VA Hospital - picture. 4-27-1990 

Coots, H. H. and E. D. (brothers) Buy former barracks from Houseknecht & Cook - to be roller rink again. 8-28-1920 

Enlarging Palace Rink - to handle farm machinery there. 

John Mullen of Bus Co. and Alvin Coots of Batavia Farmers Service Co. take 

4-15-1921 

children from Children's Home out in new 22 passenger automobile. 4-30-1921 

Cope, Frank R. Of Oakfield - dead. 10-19-1946 

Cope, Isaac A suicide - cut throat. Brother of Philip Cope of Batavia. 7-8-1892 



Cope, Isabel Sister of Lt. Orville Cope. 7-21-1933 

Cope, Orville C. Listed in "Who's Who of Schools." 2-7-1955 

Cope, Orville G. Of Philip Cope Co. on business trip west. 

Son: Philip. Retired in 1897 or 1907. Ran Cope Pump Works with 

3-3-1891 

father, then with brother Philip. Then alone. No date 

Married Agnes Malley in Alabama. 

Obit. One organizers of Citizens Band. An avid amateur fireman. Married 

8-18-1893 

Mary Agnes Malley. Two children: Anne Isabel Cope, Ens. Orville G. 9-14-1920 

Obit - Mary Agnes Cope. 12-5-1932 

Cope, Orville G. To Severn Military Academy. 0-28-1915 

Appointed to Annapolis. 3-31-1915 

Taking prep courses. 6-13-1916 

May graduate early because of war - lose two years study. 9-27-1917 

At home - to graduate in June - end of third year. 

Past & Present column: ¶ on Cope fighting fire on his ship - had experience 

9-7-1918 

fighting fires as volunteer fireman. 10-11-1919 

Escapes injury when balloon falls in water. 4-7-1921 

In Rio de Janeiro. 12-12-1922 

To Annapolis for post-grad course. 

Promoted to Lt. Commander. Probably Lieutenant only in 1925, seven years 

7-20-1924

from graduation. See also: March 4, 1939. 11-20-1925 

Cope-Dowd trophy offered for track events at BHS. Was perhaps one of the 

best mile runners ever to attend BHS. At Annapolis established plebe 

record for mile - 4:36. Three-letter man in high school. Played guard and 

was captain of 1917 Championship football team of that year. Dowd was 

also a miler. 4-20-1927 

Ordered to sea on Arkansas. He installed radio equipment in ship and 

received commendation. He will head radio communication on the 

Arkansas. To sea for three years. 8-1-1927 

Marries Anna Kathryn Feron of Baltimore in Annapolis. 8-6-1927 

Flay Lieutenant to Rear Admiral Sterling - to Chinese waters. 5-4-1929 

Cy Corp called Tomlinson-Cope relationship a Tom Sawyer-Huck Finn 

relationship. Tomlinson always spruce, nicely dressed. Cope when in 

school in Batavia, dressed carelessly, loved hunting - was known to come 

school smelling of skunk. No date 

Home from China - 2 ½ years away - to be reassigned. 9-3-1931 

To be stationed in New York as head of Naval radio installation there. 10-26-1931 

Cope and Tomlinson fly from Annapolis - crash land in fog in Godfrey's Pond. 5-9-1932 

Past & Present column: Cope assisted in coaching track Olympics team of 

Naval Academy. 5-7-1932 

To three years sea duty - on leave here now. 7-7-1933 

To join staff of Admiral Arthur J. Fairfield on flagship SS Tuscaloosa. 5-3-1935 

Lands in ocean from balloon barely missing naval boat. 3-27-1937 

On luck in escaping accident while ballooning. 5-10-1937 

Becomes Lt. Commander. Graduated BHS in 1916. Scholastic Track star 

(Donor with Thomas H. Dowd of Cope-Dowd cup.) Once fell out of a 

balloon in way of a battleship in Guantanimo Bay. Now lives in San Pedro, 

California. 3-4-1939 

Now Army Air Lt. Comm. - to direct base at Santa Ana. 9-30-1942 



Cope, Orville G. (cont) On detachment service with Am. Air Force Western Flying Council, 

Santa Ana, Cal. Was on China patrol, on gunboats ranging as far inland 

as Chunking. Article outlines whole career to date. 9-23-1943 

Dead at 48. BHS 1916. Annapolis 1920 10-10-1946 

Cope, Orville G. III Visiting aunt - Mrs. William H. Porter a student at Johns Hopkins. 6-13-1956 

Trietley interviews. 

Visiting his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Porter. Cope on faculty of Chadwick Prep School, 

8-6-1959 

Rolling Hills, Cal. 8-25-1959 

Named professor in California. 9-13-1963 

Cope, Orville S. Twin sons of Mr. & Mrs. Cope both dead. 2-15-1895 

Says Pump Works never had a better spring. 7-8-1899 

Cope, Philip Has 100 or more windmills around county, none of which blew down in recent 

gale wind. 

Firm Tanner and Cope dissolved - manufacturer of pumps. Tanner sold 

1-17-1890 

interest to Philip Cope. 12-5-1890 

Cope & Son cleaned 4,000 yard carpet last year. 5-14-1891 

Sues City after fall over Vine Street fence. 8-30-1906 

Cope, Philip H. Succeeded his father in pump works, 1865. Works then in East Oakfield. 

Moved business to Batavia in 1880. Was active until retired in 1898. 

Summers in Lily Dale. Brother in California. Sons: Orville E. of Batavia;

William E. of Lily Dale. 

Ex-Alderman Cope home from Lily Dale, refreshed. 9-3-1895 

Obit - Buffalo. 3-14-1919 

Cope and Shedd New real estate firm - have part office over First National Bank. 1-10-1898 

Cope Pump Works Firm, Tanner & Cope, pump works, sold to Philip Cope. 12-5-1890 

Philip Cope dead in Buffalo. 

Orville Cope ran pump works with brother Philip, then alone. Retired in 1907. 

Mary Agnes Coped died December 5, 1932. Cope Pump Works sold to 

3-14-1919 

Leon Corti. 10-6-1933 

Fire at on Jackson Street - little damage. 7-5-1913 

Small blaze at on Harvester Avenue. 8-23-1900 

Cope-Dowd Award Given by Orville G. Cope and Thomas H. Dowd for a track star - after Cope's 

death in 1946 given by Dowd. Began 1919. Obit - Thomas H. Dowd. 11-23-1919 

Trophy offered again. 

List of award winners 1919-1939 plus recall of big meet that was incentive 

4-20-1927 

for award. 6-24-1939 

Bill Cecere wins award - list of winners since 1919 given. 6-15-1948 

Awarded to Dave Barsuk. 6-24-1976 

Copeland, Floyd B. Married Anna Jan Floyd in Warsaw. 6-25-1923 

Mrs. Floyd Copeland & Patti visiting relatives in Batavia. 7-11-1936 

Mrs. Copeland and Patti, of Cleveland, visiting. 7-11-1938 

Returning to Doehler plant after eight years away. 10-31-1939 

Chosen new Vice President, National Lead - President visiting here. 3-21-1953 

Honored for 35 years with National Lead (honored by Doehler Jarvis.) 3-26-1959 

Retires from Doehler. 3-19-1962 

Obit - 81. 6-14-1978 

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Copoulos, Charles J. Buys Bergen Restaurant. 

Copoulos: Charlie came to Batavia with his Uncle Angelo George, so his 

family used the name George. When the boys went to college they found 

George too commonly used, so they changed to Copoulos. Name was 

7-12-1949 

originally Georgocopoulos. From Bea Copoulos. No date 

Copoulos, Ellen Given Rotary scholarship to study in France. 10-18-1967 

Copoulos, John G. Proprietor of candy store in New Family Theatre - buys 43 ½ Jefferson Ave. 3-10-1928 

Fleeced of $44 by gypsy fortune teller - police looking for. 7-25-1932 

Closing Jackson Street candy store he operated 30 years - picture. 2-1-1950 

Dead at 75. Born in Landogia, Greece. 2-13-1956 

Obit - Mrs. John Copoulos (Stavrola.) 6-30-1964 

Copoulos, William J. Passes bar exam. 8-13-1942 

Joins Rochester firm - Stone and Hattenberg. 7-22-1946 

Moving here - office at 42 Main Street. 9-28-1953 

Obit - 77. 12-16-1995 


Copoulos Candies Sells last box of popcorn - picture. Operated shop for 36 years. 2-1-1950 

Coppler, Mathew From Louisville, Ohio, hired as new City Manager. 2-28-2001 

Coppolino, Dr. John Interview with. 6-25-1976

"Coquette" See: Steamers on Creek. 

Coral, Sylvester B. Resigns as. 6-4-1927 

Corbett, Alice D. Obit - 46. Piano teacher for many years. 8-31-1935 

Corbett, Cynthia Marries Terrence Peters, November 18, 1961, reported. Daughter of 

George & Olivia Corbett. 

Her mother's obituary calls her Mrs. Robert Rudnicki of Batavia. Olivia 

11-25-1961 

(Mrs. Olivia Corbett Monsell) died in Knoxville, Tenn. Obit. 6-25-1990 

Corbett, George F. Obit - 58. Wife: Cynthia. 10-2-1965 

Corbett, James E. Dead - 62, picture. 12-24-1960 

Obit - Mrs. James (Bessie A.) Corbett, 89. 11-8-1971 

Corbett, James F. To manage clothing store at 78 Main for Oscar Samuet. 8-31-1905 

Corbett & Simmons buy out Samuet's Union Clothing - form new firm. 11-26-1910 

Simmons sells out - Corbett to run Union Clothing Co. 5-4-1911 

Sells Union Clothing, 78 Main Street to L. N. Marshall 1-20-1913 

Purchases Union Clothing. 7-7-1913 

Buys tobacco stock of Eugene Devoll, bankrupt. 8-3-1915 

Purchases DeCot Bros. Clothing. (Has run Union Clothing for 15 years.) 12-11-1919 

Samuel Farber and Max Schoenberg buy 59 Main Street from Corbett. 10-8-1940 

Obit - 88. Daughter-in-law, Mrs. George F. Corbett. 9-16-1968 



Corbett & Simmons New firm - James L. Corbett & Sherman Simmons form company, buy out 

Sammet's Union Clothing Store, 78 Main Street. 11-26-1910 

Dissolved - Corbett to conduct Union Clothing. 5-4-1911 

Corcoran, Ed. And Beverly Ed Corcoran and Dean Cook plan soup kitchen in Assembly of God kitchen. 2-15-1992 

Picture: St. Stevens Table. 3-20-1992 

Interview with. 11-14-1994

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