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SUBJECT TEXT DATEHawks, Paul B.Obit - 61. Son of Newman L. and Alta Hewlett Hawks. A fireman for 28 years.Also owned N. L. Hawks Agency. 12-14-1974Hawks, Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Married November 26, 1964 at Sacred Heart Church - picture. 1-2-1965Hawks Insurance Agency Moving with Spinning-Mildenberger Inc. to 99 Main Street - over Sleghts. 6-1-1978Hawks, Spinning & Mildenberger New agency formed. 6-10-1970Agency Located on West Main with Lloyd Flint. July 1983Now run by ? Of Buffalo at 340 West Main Street, The Insurance Group, Russellsays. Run by Charles Goetzmann of Buffalo. December 1989Hawley, Brooks Son of Stephen M. Hawley beaten by two young men. 5-6-1992Assailant charged in beating - Willie Carter - one sought. 5-22-1992Hawley, Charles C.On Exchange Place.Funke & Hawley to build on West Main. 9-27-1924Dodge showroom open today. Showing Dodge Brothers Coach. 9-11-1925To be on dirigible leaving Lakehurst today. 9-3-1930Hawley and Bradford Burroughs find dirigible trip "wonderful trip". 9-6-1930Candidate for Council - picture. 9-14-1931Third Ward candidate for Council - picture. 10-30-1941Promoted to Captain. 7-8-1942A Major in the Navy. 7-12-1943Chairman of the Water Commission. 1-20-1950To run for City Council. 8-3-1954For Assembly. 9-8-1954Picture of. 9-9-1954Hawley's celebrate their 50th Anniversary - picture. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1969Obit. 3-29-1971Funke & Hawley in 1969. Hawley Motors in 1971 directory. George Hawley, sonof C. C., president. Douglas Hawley, son of George, vice-president. 1978Hawley, Douglas Son of George and Hilda Hawley, born. 11-4-1946Son born. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1949Second son, Richard C. - wedding picture. 7-16-1969Obit - Charles Hawley - 74. 3-29-1971Marries Janice Van Valkenberg - picture. 1-6-1973Hawley Motors chose Chamber of Commerce Family Business of the Year - picture. 2-26-2000Hawley, Emma (Mrs. Warren, W., Jr.) Obit. 5-18-1963A second obit. 5-21-1963Hawley, George Son of Councilman Hawley at Magician's Convention in Columbus, Ohio. 6-16-1938Trietley on Hawley and his magic career - student of William Russell. 11-26-1955Entertains club with magic. November 1960Marries Hilda Wickens. 6-15-1943To build at <strong>13</strong> Pickthorn. 8-9-1957Gives magic show at Mr. Morris Hospital. 11-1-1961Son, Richard C., to study medicine at Syracuse University. 6-14-1968Picture: Gets a plaque for record Dodge sales. 6-29-1970Annual party sees 250 magicians at meeting that started in 1947 as a birthday forBill Russell - party at Notre Dame - picture. 5-12-1992RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 4SUBJECT TEXT DATE


Hawley, George (cont) Interview with, as magician. 2-17-1997Obit - Hilda Hawley (Mrs. George C.). 1-12-1998Obit - 80. 7-22-2000Hawley, Patricia (Mrs. Ted) Has Holiday Cookbook - picture. 12-24-1991Hawley, Richard C. Son of George, to study medicine at Syracuse University. 6-14-1968Awarded MD degree at Syracuse. 5-30-1972Hawley, Roy Stephen Candidate for president at BHS - picture. 10-1-1938Gets "C" at Cornell for polo. 4-4-1942Marries Ellen Simpson. 6-6-1944Kitchen Konference at Hawley home. 1-14-1958To run for the Legislature. 8-28-1969Enters Assembly race. 2-<strong>13</strong>-1973Opens an office at 4 Bank Street. 7-8-1974To run again. 5-7-1976Minority whip. 1-11-1985Obit - Ellen Hawley. 1-29-1986Marries Genette Ingraham of Holton, ME on August 1, 1987. 9-8-1987Editorial on Hawley's Legislative work. 10-31-1990Mayor's Assn gives Hawley high mark for voting record. 12-12-1991State School honors Hawley at banquet. 11-5-1992Redistricting will change Hawley's position. 1-23-1992Asks State to help Trojan. 1-24-1992Redistricting returns some of <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> to Hawley. 3-17-1992Not to run again. 4-15-1992Interview with. 5-4-1992Ends legislative career. 12-26-1992R. Stephen and Stephen M. Hawley co-chairmen of the United Fund <strong>Dr</strong>ive - picture. 6-12-1993Awarded Farm Bureau honor. 12-21-1993Hawley, Mrs. R. Stephen (Ellen S.) Obit. 1-29-1986Hawley, Stephen M. Picture of the new Mrs. Stephen M. Hawley. 9-18-1971Joining his father in operating Bank Street farm - Graduate of the U. of Toledo. 6-28-1972Seeking 4th term in <strong>County</strong> Legislature. 5-4-1989Reflects on career. 9-12-1991To lead panel discussion on ethics at Kiamesha Lake. 9-17-1991Buys insurance business of S. A. Sherwin, who retires September 30th - told onthe telephone. 10-24-1991Of Brockport, may run for seat his father leaves in State Legislature. 4-16-1992Son Brooks, 16, beaten by two youths. 5-6-1992Not to run for the Assembly. 5-12-1992Interview with - on his interest in rock music. 6-1-1993Co-chairman, with his father R. Stephen, of the United Fund <strong>Dr</strong>ive. 6-12-1993Appointed liaison at the local office of Assemblyman Nesbitt. 11-18-1995Hawley, Warren W., Jr.Of Warsaw, has possession of Martin Farm on State Street Road - to raisepedigreed livestock. 3-9-1912Married Emma Charlotte Morris of Warsaw. 12-30-1916Barns burn - $50,000 loss. 7-8-1921Has flock of 3,000 chickens - takes prizes at the State Fair. 12-10-1924Fire at the Hawley farm - $39,000 loss. 9-18-1925Reelected president of the <strong>Genesee</strong> Farm Bureau. 1-4-1926RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 5SUBJECT TEXT DATE


Hawley, Warren W., Jr. (cont) Listed as Master Farmer of the state. 1-27-1937Named Master Farmer. 2-19-1937Reelected by NYS Farm Credit Union. 1-23-1941New head of the State Farm Bureau. 6-18-1943Outlines Farm Bureau farm plan. 11-10-1943Elected to Farm Credit Bureau. 1-19-1954Named to the Advisory Committee Credit Bureau. 4-30-1957Off the Fair Board after 15 years. 1-3-1959Heads the advisory board for the State Fair. 5-11-1959Obit. 3-22-1982Hawley, Warren W., Sr. Obit - in Warsaw. 9-15-1924Hawley, Warren W. II Graduates Cornell. 6-15-1940In the Air Force. 4-9-1941Head of the Town of Batavia Firemen. 3-31-1948Hawley, Warren W. III To head the Mt. Hope Poultry Farms here. 2-24-1959Hawley firm closing out the poultry business after 51 years. Egg route gone toStarkweather. 10-28-1964Obit. 10-27-1986Mary McCulley says the Hawley home with huge pillars was sold by Nancy Hawleyto ? Ognibene and Barb Starowitz. Barb was asking about the house inApril 1989. She says she has lived there two years. April 1989Hawley AssociatesStephen M. Hawley.Hawley joined the Sherwin Agency in 1982. Hawley Associates moves to1<strong>13</strong> Main to the Insurance Center with Sherwin and Maxwell-Maney. 2-27-1988Winegar on the Insurance Center. 3-21-1988Hawley Brothers James and Stephen M.Marketing <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sausage - raised by them, ground and packaged byPat's Market [With father, R. Stephen]. 12-11-1981Hawley MotorsSee: Funke & Hawley.Doug Hawley, present head of the company, enjoying a good year - Dodgedealership. 7-11-1984Winegar on oldest family owned Dodge dealership. 4-14-1989Now a 5 Star auto dealership. Award given to Daimler-Chrysler dealers who attainhighest level of workmanship and salesmanship. 12-20-1999Chamber of Commerce Family Business of the Year - picture. 2-26-2000Haxton, G. Sherwin Of Oakfield, buys Hickox-Rumsey stock. 1-31-1922Dead at Oakfield. 11-1-1924Friends and associates of give $10,000 to Hospital fund in his honor. 4-20-1950Haxton Co. buys property of Batavia & New York Wood Working Co. 12-29-1953Haxton, G. W. & Co. Buys woodworking company. 4-8-1942G. Sherwin Haxton died - aged 74. 3-18-1959J. E. Brown on Haxton Company. 3-19-1959Haxton estate almost $2 million. 10-31-1961Pro-Fax buys Haxton in $1.5 million transaction. 6-6-1962Haxton LibraryOakfield.Sketch of the proposed library. 9-10-1963RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 6SUBJECT TEXT DATEHayes, Edward Retires from <strong>Genesee</strong> Lumber Co. after 35 years - picture. 3-25-1987


Obit 1988?Hayes, Lloyd B. Obit - long-time fireman. 6-9-1971Hayes, Rosalind (Mrs. Edward) New curator of the Holland Land Office Museum. 2-24-1977Resigns - picture. 8-6-1986Exhibits paintings recognizing efforts of members of her family in World War II -picture. 8-19-1994Patriotic collection at the library. 8-12-2000Hayes, William E. New president of Roy Turnbull Heating Co. Turnbull remains as a consultant. 4-3-1991Says Turnbull Heating is increasing its business under his management. 2-27-1995Starts new sheet metal fabricating - A-1 Sheetmetal. 12-1-1997Hayloft Devil's Rock becomes the Hayloft - country-western music. Earl Seeley, owner. 8-7-1980Was also: Cell Block; Cell Block A; Primitive Scene; McNasty's.Getting a mechanical bull. 8-30-1980On Hayloft and the mechanical bull. 10-11-1980The Union Gap (formerly McNasty's). New owners not named. New dance floornightly bar specials, game room - Ad. 7-2-1982Willie McGill of Elba the new owner. 7-30-1982Hayne, Rev. Paul Baptists call Hayne, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Syracuse. 12-31-1903Mr. & Mrs. Hayne to Silver Lake to Thompson cottage. 8-1-1907<strong>County</strong> chairman of war on saloons. 9-10-1909Called to New Brunswick. 12-9-1909Given farewell gifts. 6-21-1910Hundred at station on departure. 2-1-1910Dead in Vermont. 4-11-1938Haynes, Charles K.Buys news business on Jackson Street from Bradley S. Smith. Located in thebuilding owned by Tomlinson. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1895Work on Haynes' news room going on. 8-10-1895Haynes, John C. Proprietor of the ice cream place at 208 East Main Street, bankrupt. 7-26-1921Stock bought by Warren Fargo. George R. Acherson opens store today. 9-17-1921Haynes, Wilbur Trietley on. 12-19-1959Honored on retirement - a mailman. 5-20-1960Herb Redshaw used to say that in Christmas week Hayne wore his oldestuniform and collected his gifts from patrons accordingly.Hayward, Rev. H. C.Of 11 North Lyon Street, ordained in Port Huron, MI. Retired 16 years ago.Daughter: Eva Hayward Barton. 8-25-1959Hayward, George Charged with selling oleo(?) 5-20-1908Fined $50. 5-21-1908Charged again. 10-2-1908Hayward, Timothy and Lenore J.Timothy accused of beating a 3 year old with a broom handle - wife assists - fivechildren taken away. 4-4-1989Lenore - out on bail - charged with assault. 5-10-19893RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 7SUBJECT TEXT DATEHaywood HouseChristian Scientists buy the Haywood property, 217 East Main Street. Built byJohn S. Ganson - who had a private bank in office, now National Gas Co.


Ganson sold to Henry S. Onderdonk, who sold to Henry Monell, who sold tobank; which sold to Haywood. 3-12-1907Mrs. Booth told me a crazy woman used to live in this house. She remembersher looking out of one of the small half windows when she was on her wayto school.no dateHazardous Materials Response Plan<strong>County</strong>'s response plan to be tested in imaginary chlorine spill at the WaterControl Plant on South Main Street. 5-19-1989Head Start Program<strong>County</strong> Human Services Committee proposes bringing Head Start to <strong>Genesee</strong><strong>County</strong> by expanding the Orleans <strong>County</strong> program - at the Salvation Army. 12-7-1988Looking for a home. 1-15-1990Accredited. 11-11-1992Celebrating 30th Anniversary - picture. 5-20-1995Headless Aeroplane Co.Fred Van Auken, conductor of Van Auken Bowling Alleys - president of the newcompany in Rochester. 2-11-1912First product breaks down in test. 5-15-1912Heal, Frank C. Proprietor of the Park Hotel, to retire. 4-3-1888To open a boot and shoe store at 80 Main Street. 10-22-1895Removes his flour business from Ellicott Street to a vacant building on CourtStreet. To continue feed and grain business on Ellicott Street. 11-18-1899Converting Ellicott Street place to grinding mill - to be ready January 1st. Accessroad being cut to lane behind the Hotel Richmond. 12-15-1899Heal and E. J. Gardner swap saloon and feed store. Feed store at 29 EllicottStreet. Gardner's saloon at 28 Main Street. Heal to continue to run the storeon Court Street. 8-8-1900Fire damages Heal feed store at 2 Court Street - $7,000 in damages. 10-10-1900Receives insurance - to rebuild in brick, or has plans to. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1900Plans being drawn up. 10-24-1900Heal's new building started. 10-29-1900Buys feed store and mill store on Ellicott Street from Enos J. Gardner - which hesold not long ago. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1900Asked to lease the Pan Am Building for a hotel to serve Pan Am Expo businessnext summer. 2-4-1901Sells liquor store, 58 Main, to Joseph L. Colving of Geneva. Saloon at 28 Main St. 3-28-1901Heal's building on the creek bank, behind lumber yard, once light station, burns. 3-28-1901Exchanges feed store on Ellicott Street with W. S. Spink for house and lot inRochester. 4-1-1901Joseph L. Colvin, after 6 weeks, resells the saloon at 28 Main Street to Heal. 5-16-1901Otto Houlihan takes possession of new smithy built by Heal in the rear of thePan Am Building. 11-23-1901May open a grocery in the Pan Am Building. 1-27-1902New grocery has novel lighting - strips of incandescent lights in windows - bordersof colored light. 3-29-1902Sells grocery and patent medicine store, in store at 2 Court Street since March1902, to J. Stance Carmody. 10-5-1903Sells the Pan Am building to retired physician <strong>Dr</strong>. Marvin W. Cobb of Fredonia. 3-25-1904To open a variety store at 104 Main, the Walker Building - now Dies Shoe Dealer. 6-9-1905Opening Midway Variety Store, Saturday - no expense spared. 7-12-1905Sells the variety store at 104 Main to Charles Bergerline of Jamestown. 7-16-1906Again the owner of Midway Variety. 9-6-1906RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 8SUBJECT TEXT DATEHeal, Frank C. (cont) Pan Am Building sold by Stang. 9-18-1906Closes the Variety Store - stock sold to Buffalo Factory Syndicate. Big closingsale. 9-18-1906


Mrs. Howard Bell makes Health Camp report. 12-7-1926Fence to be built, among various improvements for the summer. 5-12-1927Children at to wear uniforms. 6-17-1927A happy family. 7-16-1927Report from. 11-28-1927Cottage needed at. 4-12-1928Sites chosen for isolation cottage. 5-17-1928Picture of swimming at Bellaire - article on. 7-14-1928Forty five children attend. 6-24-1929Report on season past. 11-16-1929Opened yesterday. 6-24-1930Closes - 74 attended. 8-30-1930John Buchholtz building two wings on Bellaire Camp. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1930Addition being finished. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1930Opens for 50. 6-23-1931Fifty attending. 6-25-1932Quarantined on suspicion of scarlet fever [quarantine lifted]. 7-21-1932Closed after 4 weeks. 8-19-1933Open. 7-1-1934Closed - had a good season. 8-25-1934Bellaire open. 7-2-1935Forty five now at, Stafford. 7-30-1935State criticizes Camp - wants flush toilets, other sanitary improvements. 3-4-1936To open Monday. 7-2-1936Ready to open. 7-3-1937Opens. 7-6-1938Closing, 50 kids gained 200 pounds. 8-30-1938Fifty for - opening Wednesday. 7-1-1939Ready for 16th season. 7-3-1940Closes - children gained 220 pounds. 7-30-1940First group home from camp - second lot arrives. 7-30-1940Closes 19th season - pictures. 8-24-1940Sixty three children gain average of 2 ½ pounds. 7-19-1941Children driven in by cold. 8-16-1941Closes tomorrow. 8-22-1941Closes tomorrow. 8-23-1941To open with 42. 7-7-194247 at Bellaire gain 120 pounds. 7-31-1944Opens Monday. 7-3-1945Rotary to visit. 7-30-1945For sale. Didn't open last year. Land deeded by the <strong>County</strong> to Assn for $750.to be sold June 18th. 6-10-1948Bought by Bernice R. Parker - may make horse place - $6,500. 7-2-1948Bridle Club thinks of buying. 7-2-1948Entertainment at Bell Air Ranch, Stafford - picture, three performances. 6-3-1950Health Clinic City and State to open a clinic. Free treatment from <strong>Dr</strong>. Carr. 6-4-1919Termed a success. 9-4-1919RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 10SUBJECT TEXT DATEHealth, Department of Welfare station set-up in the Bird Building, Ellicott Square - has milk for babies. 7-20-1914First in the nation to adv. (in the) newspaper - as did a month ago - muchnational interest. 8-7-1914State sending a nurse to work 2 hrs a day at the Welfare Station. 8-11-1914Crowds to visit the Welfare Station - hear nurse, Mrs. Whitmore. 9-10-1914


Ladies agree to pay expense of Child Welfare office - not nurse. 9-12-1914Alice Day Gardner head of Child Welfare workers. 9-16-1914Olive Hart nurse for the Welfare Station. 9-26-1914Obituary of Kate Fisher McCool says she set-up the first health station in a storewhich she rented on Ellicott Street.no dateMayor puts garbage collection in the hands of. 7-10-1919Report from Public Health Assn. 1-23-1922Mrs. Jessie M. Fiske, <strong>County</strong> Health Nurse, reports: 23 tuberculosis patients;55 orthopedic patients; 26 other cases. 12-24-1928Heath Nurses: Mrs. Jessie Fiske, <strong>County</strong> Health nurse; Mrs. W. C. MacLean,City Health nurse. 6-28-1930Charlotte Hentzer appointed Public Health Nurse. 11-28-1936Health Department report: <strong>Dr</strong>. Franklyn B. Amos transferred, replaced by<strong>Dr</strong>. Gordon R. Gray. 10-26-1938Dalton, Caldwell, Riggs, and Tighe being shifted "in the interest of the service". 11-18-1938Fifth VA official transferred. See: Reed, M. Catherine. 12-3-1938Mrs. Willard C. MacLean, City Health Nurse, reports. 4-10-1945<strong>Dr</strong>. Catinella new Health Officer. 1-23-1948Health Board to investigate reports of unsanitary conditions in restaurant. 6-12-1948Catinella finds some health problems without solution. 6-14-1948Mayor says the City Health law needs enforcement of City's squalid conditions. 11-4-1948Report. 12-18-1948<strong>County</strong> Health, Christmas Seal Committee to merge - budget to allow hiring twomore health nurses. 1-22-1949<strong>County</strong> to have an extra health nurse with the cost shared by the Health Assn. 12-29-1949Miss Cecelia Haas new nurse - Mrs. Jessie Fiske first health nurse. 2-15-1950City Health Department at City Hall, has report of 15 scarlet fever cases. 12-29-1952Nola B. Utley and Virginia M. Magee, health nurses. 2-16-1953Article on Public Health Nurses. 3-26-1953Doctors approve the <strong>County</strong> Health Plan. 7-23-1953<strong>County</strong> Health Plan endorsed by the <strong>County</strong> Committee. 7-31-1953Eight chosen for the <strong>County</strong> Health Unit - to begin January 1st. 9-6-1953<strong>County</strong> Health Department to start January 1st. 12-9-1953<strong>Dr</strong>. Roger Knipe to be Provisional Health Commissioner. To start functioningJanuary 1, 1954. <strong>Dr</strong>. Peter DiNatale to continue as Health Officer. Perry Combs- Sanitary and Milk Inspector. Rodney A. Forsyth, <strong>County</strong> Vet. <strong>Dr</strong>. Roger Knipe.All above shifted from the same office for the City. Floyd Emery, plumbinginspector to go under another agency. 12-18-1953Peter DiNatale to be officer for the City again next year - under the <strong>County</strong> Boardof Health. 12-18-1953City offers Health Office in City Hall to the <strong>County</strong>. 12-23-1953Department located in the <strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial Medical Science Building, modernarrangement under <strong>Dr</strong>. Knipe. 12-29-1953<strong>Dr</strong>afting a new sanitary code. 1-16-1954In the Medical Science Building of <strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial Hospital - Roger Knipe,Health Commissioner. 5-15-1954Report of the Public Health Nurse, Sue Bligniak. 12-10-1954To keep vital statistics. 1-20-1955Not to keep statistics - to stay in the towns. 6-9-1955Paul Schwartz new Sanitarian. Paul Griswold new sanitary inspector. 2-25-1954RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 11SUBJECT TEXT DATEHealth, Department of (cont) Hires Sanitary Engineer - <strong>Arthur</strong> H. Klein. 6-24-1955To gather vital statistics. 10-24-1955Working out a deal with Orleans. 1-10-1957<strong>Dr</strong>. Donald B. Thomas, <strong>County</strong> Health Commissioner, leaving - to replace<strong>Dr</strong>. Knipe in Buffalo. 6-11-1957<strong>County</strong> to set-up a sanitary code. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1957


<strong>Dr</strong>. Dudley A. Hill now heads the <strong>County</strong> Health Department. Mrs. MacLean stillone of the health nurses 3-22-1958Trietley on. 3-22-1958New head of - <strong>Dr</strong>. LaVerne E. Campbell. 1-10-1958Reports on 6 years of service - outlines. 1-2-1959Campbell head "former Health Commissioner". 4-12-1962<strong>Genesee</strong> Supervisors called impervious to <strong>County</strong> health needs. 3-17-1962<strong>Dr</strong>. James Nolan, new head. 8-3-1962Constantino Markellis, new Health Engineer. 11-10-1966<strong>Dr</strong>. Nolan resigns. 8-4-1967Moves from building at <strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial Hospital to the Valu Building. 12-12-1967Victoria Markellis to serve <strong>Genesee</strong> and Orleans as Health Commissioner. 12-27-1968<strong>County</strong> Health Department cannot collect for reversible medical bills because ittakes director of nurses. 8-14-1969<strong>Dr</strong>. Paul Welsh of LeRoy, head of the <strong>County</strong> Board of Health - succeedsFrank s. Crosby. [filling vacancy left by <strong>Dr</strong>. Warne] 8-21-1969Medical Society asks that a doctor head the Department. 12-21-1977Mary Stocum new head of. 4-8-1978<strong>Dr</strong>. Warn temporary head of. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1978Health Board recommends resumption of immunization clinics in schools. 8-2-1978Board of Health to resume clinics in schools. 10-4-1978<strong>County</strong> to start Home Health Care - no new nursing homes to be built until thenew system is instituted. 7-6-1983Asks for $55,000 for 1984 due to loss of State funds. 8-15-1983Constantine Markillis resigns because of inadequate salary. 3-15-1986Started working 7-5 instead of 7:30-4:30 on February 1st - working well - a fourday week. 3-2-1988<strong>Dr</strong>. Donald Rowe on work of. 3-24-1998Health Fair First Fair at GCC Wednesday. 4-2-1974Winegar approves. 4-10-1974College plans 3rd Fair. 3-24-1976Senior Center and St. Jerome Hospital conduct a Fair at McAuley Hall. 9-<strong>13</strong>-1995Health InsuranceGroup Health Insurance Plan.Medical Society to discuss Group Health Insurance. 1-12-1938Unit Group Hospital Insurance approved by the Medical Society. 1-19-11938Both hospitals arrange for Group Insurance. 2-1-1938Health Camp closing - pictures - 53 return home. 8-24-1940Health Nurse, City Mrs. Louise B. Williams - paid $500 a year by the City. 1-6-1916Mrs. MacLean. 7-8-1950Health NursesDonald Rowe, head of the Health Department, says 10 registered nurses havebeen working 9½ hours, 4 days a week since February 1st - working well. 3-2-1988RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 12SUBJECT TEXT DATEHealth OfficeGovernor proposes abolition of town and village health boards - putting understate districts. 2-19-19<strong>13</strong>Board of Health appoints <strong>Dr</strong>. John W. Baker Health Officer. 2-4-1919State to open a Health Office to serve three counties. 10-2-1937<strong>Dr</strong>. Franklin Amos in charge of at 35 State Street. 12-4-1937<strong>Dr</strong>. Gordon Gray to replace Amos at. 10-26-1938Board of Health to try to eliminate unsanitary spots. 6-12-1948


<strong>County</strong> Health Unit not needed say Supervisors. 9-22-1948Medical Association recommends a new Public Health Nurse. 10-29-1948<strong>Dr</strong>. Paul Maloney succeeds Catinella as City Health Officer - not the <strong>County</strong>Health Society. 12-18-1948City Sanitary Code suggested for Health Board. 12-18-1948<strong>Dr</strong>. Peter DiNatali named City Health Officer. 12-16-1950City Sanitary Code to get testing by Health Officers. 12-16-1950State Health Office to move to the Hospital Building. See: <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong>Public Health Comm. 3-24-1951Combining Health Services proposed - would not eliminate local offices. 7-3-1952City Health Department offers children fluoridation treatment for second year. 7-25-1952Mayor urges <strong>County</strong> Health Office. <strong>County</strong> Medical Association does not approve. 12-16-1952Medical Society proposes Standard <strong>County</strong> Health Code - with an inspector,more nurses. 2-10-1953<strong>County</strong> Health Department, January 1st. <strong>Dr</strong>. Roger Knipe heads. City HealthAide, <strong>Dr</strong>. DiNatale, to continue as Health Officer. <strong>Dr</strong>. Rodney Forsyth to be the<strong>County</strong> Veterinarian. Floyd A. Emery, City Plumbing Inspector, to anotherAgency. 12-18-1953<strong>County</strong> Health Department cost below former set-up. 2-8-1955City asks the <strong>County</strong> Health Department to take on plumbing inspection. The Cityhas been without a Board of Health for 18 months, since the start of the<strong>County</strong> Health Program. 5-7-1955Provisions in the Charter for the Board of Health voted out last night. 5-7-1955Plumbing inspector keeps job. 5-14-1955Health Board hires a Sanitary Engineer - <strong>Arthur</strong> Klein. 6-24-1955Health Officer Knipe prods the Council on the City Dump. 11-22-1955Complaint on rats - Knipe says eliminate dump. 8-7, 8-1956<strong>Dr</strong>. Knipe resigns - post to alter to 3 county set-up. <strong>Dr</strong>. Donald B. Thomas nowof Wyoming Health Commissioner. 9-12-1956Department shares head with Wyoming <strong>County</strong>. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1956<strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Health Department cost $25,254 in 1956. 2-14-1957<strong>Genesee</strong> and Wyoming team up to hire a Health Commissioner. 8-21-1957LaVerne Campbell hired as Commissioner. 7-10-1958<strong>Dr</strong>. Campbell calls <strong>Genesee</strong> lax in health care, Wyoming <strong>County</strong> better. 3-17-1962<strong>Dr</strong>. James Nolan, Commissioner for <strong>Genesee</strong> and Wyoming <strong>County</strong> HealthDepartments. 8-3-1962<strong>Dr</strong>. Nolan resigns. 8-4-1967<strong>Dr</strong>. Victoria Markellis hired. 10-12-1967Health Offices move to <strong>County</strong> Building II. 10-12-1967Health Department asks action to end dumps. 8-19-1968Health plans as presently set-up are complicated. Wyoming shares HealthCommissioner Victoria Markellis who also serves <strong>Genesee</strong> and Orleans.Constantine A. Markellis serves all four counties as Health Engineer.Mrs. Genevieve Schults, public health nurse, serves <strong>Genesee</strong> and OrleansCounties. Paul J. Swartz, sanitation engineer, serves <strong>Genesee</strong> and Orleans. 9-22-1968<strong>Dr</strong>. Victoria Markellis to stay on as Health Coordinator for <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong>. 12-27-1968<strong>Dr</strong>. C. Edward Willis head of the <strong>County</strong> Health Committee. 9-12-196924,000 <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> residence get the swine flu shot - 35% of the population. 12-16-1976RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION <strong>13</strong>SUBJECT TEXT DATEHealth Office (cont) <strong>Dr</strong>. Markellis resigns. 7-29-1977<strong>Dr</strong>. Warn interim health officer. 11-12-1977Health Department discontinues health clinics - urges that immunization be donein the schools. 11-12-1977<strong>Dr</strong>ug program moved to Mental Health. 11-25-1977Mary Stocum head of. 3-2-1978<strong>Dr</strong>. Warn to serve as a consultant at $150/week. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1978Stocum now permanent head. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1979


Health Officer <strong>Dr</strong>. Catinella. no date<strong>Dr</strong>. Paul Maloney. December 1948Heart AssociationWNY Heart Assn.Closing its Batavia office. Sue Apenes, director. 10-1-1976Heather EnterprisesTo build on North Spruce on land filled in by Frank Papa - Garden type and one &two bedroom units. 1-4-1969Heatherly, Eugene W. Of G and H Helicopters Inc. of Batavia offers dusting services. 4-11-1972Of Elba, helicopter pilot - partner of V. J. Gautieri. Belongs to Helicopter Pioneers -those who soloed as helicopter pilots on or before December <strong>13</strong>, 1948, whenHelicopter Pioneers started. 4-4-1973Heating Business section, heating plant discussed - would abate smoke nuisance. 3-26--1931To study Lockport heating system. 4-14-1931HebeSee: <strong>Dr</strong>inking fountain.Hedden, Caryl Appointed head of Pringle School. 12-30-1948To be principal of Jackson School. 6-16-1953To Snyder post. 6-18-1955Assistant Principal in Snyder. 8-22-1958Gets Doctor of Education degree from UB. 2-20-1960Obit. 4-9-1986Heddon, ThomasBenjamin F. of 104 Ellsworth.Picture in the window of George P. Thomas store of home in England of ThomasHeddon, grandfather of Benjamin. Took picture on recent visit. 7-3-1937Hegierski, John William L. Hegierski brings suit in death of father John due to silicosis. 10-22-1946Medical testimony on silicosis. 10-23-1946Council asks $20,000. 10-30-1946Silicosis case ends - no cause. 10-31-1946Hegierski, Kathleen Junior at Notre Dame, soloist for the Buffalo Community Chorus - aged 16. 6-3-1964Gets scholarship to Rosary Hill. Has been studying at the Community MusicSchool of Buffalo. 4-15-1965Has surgery. 8-3-1965To do graduate study at the Manhattan School of Music - graduated Rosary Hill (BA). 6-12-1969Studied with Rose Brampton in NY. Now an understudy with the Geneva OperaCompany. Graduated Manhattan School of Music. 6-11-1971Picture with Miss Brampton. 10-26-1972Makes operatic debut in Switzerland. 10-26-1972To sing with the <strong>Genesee</strong> Symphony. 10-18-1973Sings - picture. 2-6-1974RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 14SUBJECT TEXT DATEHegierski, Kathleen (cont) To sing with the NY Opera Company. 3-6-1974Article on, plans operatic career - picture. 6-8-1974Article on. To sing here January 26th. 1-8-1975?Sings - picture. 1-27-1975Picture - to sing Sunday. 1-27-1975To sing in three NY productions. 2-15-1980At Lake George with her husband. Summer 1983To support <strong>Genesee</strong> Symphony November 1st - some on her career. 9-18-1986To sing at Notre Dame special in September. 7-23-1996


Picture, info on. 9-14-1996Report of concert - picture. 9-23-1996Hegierski, William L. Marries Suozzi. 6-12-1937Obit - kidney complaint. Daughters: Kathleen and Margaret. 2-28-1949See: Peggy Wielkiewicz. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1974Heibel, A. J.And Thomas Athins.New owners of Perfield's Restaurant - (was this 34 Main or Cottage whichPerfield bought along with Arlington Bowling Alleys from O'Grady)? 3-27-1897Heidel Inc.Louis T. Del Plato, head.Offers $125 for three lots on Hutchins Place for parking, 3-5-9 and 38 Hutchins. 9-28-1971Heidelberg Inn Ad for, at 610 Ellicott Street. 9-15-933Heidelberg Restaurant - in Oakfield. 10-3-1939Heim, William Purchases Waldron Hotel on Jackson Street. 10-20-1902Proprietor of the Blue Label Café on Jackson Street, operated on for appendicitis. 6-1-1903Heinrich, Dave Ad says Heinrich is buying Mancuso Motors - offers sale of cars. 1-27-1990Ad: Heinrich Batavia - Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac "Yes You Can", 229 WestMain. Full page. 4-17-1990Heinrich Motors of Lockport at 227 West Main - in Western New York more than50 years. 5-24-1990Ad says Heinrich has remodeled the service department. 2-20-1992Sells dealership at 229 West Main Street to Ken Barrett of Detroit. 11-9-1994Heinrich Chevrolet, Geo, Cadillac Dave Heinrich buying Mancuso Motors - Ad. 1-27-1990dealership Charles Mancuso explains the sale. 2-7-1990Heinrich Motors of Lockport now at 227 West Main Street - "in WNY over 50 years". 5-24-1990Ad says Heinrich has remodeled its service area. 2-20-1992Ken Barrett of Detroit buys Heinrich Chevrolet, 227 West Main Street. 11-9-1994Heins, Paula Crowned Miss New York State. 7-9-1962To head parade: National Campers & Hikers. 7-10, 11-1962Picture. 8-30-1962In contest in Atlantic City. 9-6-1962Graduates Eastman School. 6-16-1965Helen's Darling Shop Helen and Menas Vouklezias of 300 Washington to open a shop for infants clothing. 3-18-1947Moving October 1st from 94 Main to 76 Main - former location of Mac's Cigar. 9-1-1956Mrs. Menas Vouklezias, proprietor - 76 Main Street. 5-15-1963Mrs. Vouklezias sells shop to Mrs. Edward J. Jakubowski and sister, Mrs. CyrilSobolewski - Mrs. Sobolewski has worked at C. L. Carr Co. 1-6-1967RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 15SUBJECT TEXT DATEHelfeldt, Walter H. Harry Am Miur and Helfeldt open Radio Shop at 4 Bank Street - Harvey Building. 3-15-1929Helis, William Dipson in-law - dead. 7-25-1950Mr. & Mrs. Helis, daughter: Cassandra and Vanessa, sail for Europe - picture. 7-15-1957Venis Helis decorated for service to church. 10-18-1961Obit - Venus Dipson - now Mrs. Paul Pigman - died in November 1992. No obitin Batavia paper.no dateHeller, Andrew S. Completes degree, to take residency. 5-6-1978


Heller Motors Jack Heller buys Chapman Motors. 9-3-1952Sketches: Workers at. 8-16-1954Expanding - picture. 3-2-1962Chrysler recalls Heller franchise. Jack says he will stay on part-time. 6-15-1982Jack Heller ends contract selling Plymouth. 6-17-1982Now Unicorn International Motor Cars Ltd. 1986 or 1987Hellert, Bradley Provides pizza and sandwiches for Pepsi-Cola distributions. 10-22-1986Helmer and Maxan, FurnitureSee: Maxon and Helmer.Helmer, Paxon Clark Maxon and Helmer opening a furniture store at 10-12 State Street. 9-19-1946Helmer, Mrs. Wilbert J. Opening a ladies ready-to-wear shop at 12 Jackson Street. 4-21-1937Opening a women's specialty shop at 14 Jackson Street - was with Henning."Modernette Specialty Shop". 9-14-1937Helpee-Selfee Laundry New high-speed laundry at 215 East Main Street opened by HKH Corp of Kenmore. 3-5-1962Hempel's Garage Ad: Hempel's Garage, 431 West Main Street, oiling and greasing. 9-11-1928Joseph Murray, whose wife is director at VA Hospital, buys the garage at385 West Main Street. 8-10-1934Hendershott childrenGrandfather builds a playhouse of discarded ties for the Hendershott's and KayBrumber. 12-18-1946Hendershott, Donald With Purple Heart, showing it to his 6 year old brother Robert. 6-10-1943Henderson, Roy S. Former head of the DPW, dead in Buffalo at 80. 3-3-1958Hengerer's Co., William To open a retail store in the Mancuso building, 233-235 East Main Street. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1947Diagram of Hengerer's floor plan. 11-14-1947Formally open, William L. Kunz, manager. 11-21-1947In Batavia, included in Hengerer incorporation plans. 7-30-1951Closing Batavia store. 1-3-1958Leo Ginsberg leasing former Hengerer's. 1-29-1958Henning, A. M. Proprietor of East End <strong>Dr</strong>y Goods. 2-12-1906Henning, Adolph G.Managing the family store at 8 Liberty Street for his mother four years now,becomes a partner. 2-16-1910Store closed on death of Mrs. Henning. 3-21-1910Henning and Son now owned by Adolph, purchased it from his mother's estate. 1-7-1911Reopens completely remodeled and redecorated store at 106 & 108 Liberty St. 3-30-1912Leases store at Main and Center Streets - bakery must move. 1-26-1917RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 16SUBJECT TEXT DATEHenning, Adolph G. (cont) Full page ad: Henning Removal Sale. 4-25-1917Henning's open Wednesday. 8-7-1917Named to State Committee on mercantile establishments. 5-2-1918Sattler buys 117 Main Street from Tomlinson, to help Henning expand. To removewall between 117 and 119 Main, add 20 feet on back. 3-14-1919To remodel with as little interference as possible to the business. 3-29-1919H. H. Scott to remodel the store. 3-31-1919Store reopens today - full page ad. 10-9-1919Buys four buildings; 1<strong>13</strong>, 115, 117, and 119 Main - to open into one complete store. 8-19-1921Starts to remodel. 4-5-1922Already occupying the Cooley store, to expand into Phelps Grocery. 1-18-1923


Charles A. Cooley drug store. Picture. 117-119 Henning Store, James E.Ryan pool room. C. W. Stevens ? Shop and William's Bakery. The Buildingwas extensively remodeled in 1929. Picture. 6-30-1943Liberty Street South: Owned by Richard, Anthony, and Joseph Marino in 1985.Bought from James Caccamise - recently Marino's mother called it theKaiser Building, built by Kraft. The Kraft Building.no dateHenricks, John Formerly of Ellicott Avenue, here to make a cooking video. 8-26-1993Henri's - East Pembroke Chicken Roost becomes Henri's. 9-30-1942Burns. Belonged to Mr. & Mrs. John Sinclair who lived to the west of the restaurant.Sinclair's purchased it from the proprietor, Henry Schoenborn. 3-6-1972Henries, Raymond L. Pilot, killed in crash at Canajoharie. 1-10-1928Henry, Malcolm Attending Wharton School of Finance. 6-6-1957Lt. Henry gets a medal for duty in France - LaRochelle. 8-29-1962To get 2nd Viet Nam duty. 7-31-1968Henry, Willard Dead at 69. 6-4-1976Obit - Helen Henry - 91 [Mrs. Willard]. 12-21-1999Henry, Col. Hiram (Hi Henry) Past & Present column remembers Hi Henry often in Batavia - dead in NY. 2-7-1920Past & Present column: on Hi Henry's last appearance in Batavia. 2-14-1920Herald of the DawnCopy of the statue by Carl August Heber bought by Kate Fisher McCool for theGrandview Cemetery. 6-1-1925Sculptor Heber won an award at an exhibit in Philadelphia. 6-8-1925Picture and article on. 8-31-1925Heber coming to supervise the placing of the statue. 9-28-1925Fisher-McCool memorial placed. 9-30-1925Herbine, Mrs. E. A. Resigns as head of the Girl Scouts because of health. 6-7-1941Herbold & Lord Ladies Goods Grand Opening, 2 South Liberty. 4-3-1906Discontinued. Mrs. Herbold to continue millinery business on Ellicott Square. 6-28-1906Herbold, Mrs. Louise T. On Ellicott Square - opening new millinery shop. 9-27-1907Opens millinery shop. 10-3-1908Millinery opens in the Hotel Richmond. 3-25-1909To have a formal opening of her millinery. 5-19-1920RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 18SUBJECT TEXT DATEHerbold, Mrs. Louise T.To move her millinery from 50 Main Street to 63 Main - former office of EdwardS. Dean. 1-16-1925Closing due to illness - over 63 Main. 1-7-1930Files for bankruptcy. 5-1-1930Hercules Vacuum Cleaner See: Steam Appliance Co., Thomas F. Cook, President. 12-5-1911Heritage FurnitureMark Perry sells handcrafted Amish furniture in the Industrial Center - picture.Moved the business here from Attica in February. 3-4-1996Heritage GardensGround breaking on East Main Street for 44 units. Heritage Gardens, Inc. bought theproperty of Ada Wallace - estate of John? 3-27-1962Site of picketed for use of non-union labor. 4-9-1962


Pickets leave site. 4-18-1962Two more units approved - 44 apartments in all in the plan. 4-27-1962Fire at does $100,000 damage - one unit ruined. 7-20-1962Picture - one of 5 units for the facility. 12-6-1962Grand Opening Sunday - picture. 12-7-1962Name changed to Batavia Gardens.no dateHerlihy, Rev. David P. Now head of Notre Dame High. 12-8-1951Picture of. 6-16-1955Elevated to Monsignor. 9-18-1959To become Papal Chamberlain. 12-12-1959Assigned to Buffalo church. 6-2-1961Honored - picture of. 6-14-1961Picture of marking 15th Anniversary of school. 9-9-1967Appointed to St. Joseph Church in Albion, NY. 1-10-1972Found murdered Sunday morning, one of two similar murders in Buffalo withintwelve days. Two teen-agers arrested. 3-9-1987Batavia clergy attends funeral. 3-12-1987Herman, Frederick Picture of Fred Herman's Country Cousins - to play Sunday on Channel 7. 2-5-1966Winegar on Herman at WBTA. 8-6-1971Obit - once a broadcaster for WBTA. 10-23-1987Herman, JulieA graduate of Sunnious(?) Institute of Funeral Service, joins CB Beach & SonMortuary in Corfu - she is a granddaughter of C. B. Beach. 4-7-1989Hermance, E. M. Obit - 64. Son: Ronald E. Grandson: Ronald E. Jr. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1947Hermance, Ronald E. To manage Home Federal Savings Bank, to open soon. 3-25-1974Promoted by Home Federal Savings. 1-24-1975Promoted to Rochester branch. 1-12-1977Hermance, Ronald E., Jr. Promoted by Bankers Trust of Western New York. 2-6-1978Promoted to vice president of Bankers Trust of WNY. 2-12-1979Promoted to president of Hudson City Savings of Paramus, NJ - picture. 2-18-1997Herridge, Donald Of Connecticut, new manager of JJ Newberry Co. 2-10-1941To sail from Long Island to Lake Ontario in 18' sailboat. 5-31-1941Half way - in Schenectady. 6-9-1941Past & Present column: on Herridge at JJ Newberry who sold 36,000clothespins in a day and a half. 4-6-1946Retiring after 25 years at Newberry's. 6-24-1966RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 19SUBJECT TEXT DATEHerrington, CynthiaGraduate of Simmons Institute of Funeral Service of Syracuse, NY joinsGilmartin - picture. 4-7-1989Hersee, Kenneth and AnneNew house on Angling Road, Pembroke, modular, brought from Pennsylvaniain four parts - picture. 7-4-1998Hershey Creamery Company buys land on Park Road for creamery building. 6-19-1980Town does not sell to Hershey after all. 7-17-1980Land sale approved. 7-23-1980Pennsylvania firm wholesale ice cream place on Park Road in 1982.Heroism Richard Ross to get medal for saving boy's life. 11-1-1946Hess, <strong>Dr</strong>. Frederick Veterinarian at Batavia Animal Hospital. no date


<strong>Dr</strong>. & Mrs. Hess move to 29 Ellicott Avenue. 9-20-1971Hess Oil Co. Makes offer for Batavia Town Hall - wants to develop the whole corner. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1988New Hess gasoline station and convenience store for corner of Oak and WestMain Streets, replacing Bel Aire Motel and barber shop. 2-<strong>13</strong>-1993Hessco Electrical Co. A. M. Orben of Toronto moving Hessco Electrical To Switchboard premises. 1-4-1918Hetenyi, George P. Appointed curate at St. James. 9-14-1948Held on murder charge. 4-26 to 30-1949Held on murder charge. 5-2, 3, 5-1949To State Hospital for observation. 5-5-1949Indicted - murder charge. 5-19 - 6-6-1949Case in court. 12-5, 6, 7, 9-1949Case in court. 12-10, 12, <strong>13</strong>, 15-1949Convicted of murder. 12-16-1949Asks for a new trial. 12-28-1949Given 50 years - appeal promised. 1-16-1950Dismissal asked [September 9 and 23, 1949]. 1-17, 27-1950Appeal being weighed in high court. 5-17-1950New trial granted. 7-14, 17, 20-1950New trial starts. 5-3, 4, 9, 10-1951Conviction first degree murder. 5-12-1910Gets the death sentence. 5-29-1951Appeal put off a year. 11-21-1951Appeals court reverses decision - to get a new trial. 4-23, 24-1952Court to assign an attorney for Hetenyi - his attorney resigned and he had troublegetting another. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1952Request to exhume the body. 10-22-1952Exhumation denied. 10-28-1952Hetenyi to Syracuse jail. 12-23-1952Third trial proceeds. Also: February 17, 19, 24, 26, 27, 28 and March 2, 4, 5. 1-23-1953Jury deadlocked. 3-6-1953Convicted - will appeal. 3-7, 30-1953Gets 40 years. 3-31-1953To be unfrocked. 4-11-1953Granted a new appeal. 7-10-1953Appeal denied. 11-19-1953Making another appeal. 12-14-1953Appeal denied. 12-18-1953RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 20SUBJECT TEXT DATEHetenyi, George P. (cont)Case brings changes in the law - now the case may be tried in the <strong>County</strong> wherethe body (or part of a body) is found or where the murder occurred. 3-11-1954Governor vetoes above bill. 4-21-1954New appeal refused. 2-14-1954Moved from Attica to a State Hospital. 6-4-1957Gov. Harriman signs a bill that seems almost the same as the bill vetoed inApril 1954. 4-21-1958Files a new appeal. 1-24-1959Makes a new bid for freedom - has been in jail 12 years - now in Attica. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1962Bid denied. 1-30-1963Asks for freedom. 10-29-1963In his 4th trial, in Syracuse - now admits to manslaughter. 5-24-1966Free Monday - Pleads manslaughter for which the maximum sentence is twentyyears. He has served 17 years. 6-1-1966At the bus station in Batavia, to enter a monastery - picture. 6-2-1966


To be in the area two days - leaving by 5 o'clock bus [picture on the 6th]. 6-6, 7-1966Winegar comments on. 6-9-1966Hetherly, Eugene (Crash) Inducted into the Flying Hall of Fame - pictures. 5-10-1997Hetrick, Rev. Gary D. He and his infant daughter killed in a car crash. 11-7-1968Christian and Missionary Alliance Church plans a parsonage as a memorial. 11-14-1968Heveron, James D.Mrs. Joseph Repicci sells the Town Manor Motel to James Heveron of EastPembroke. To be Heveron's Towne Motel. 7-26-1985New owner of the Towne Motel, its third owner. 8-30-1985Heveron and family hang out the Irish flag for St. Patrick. Says his family soldan East Pembroke tavern business 15 years ago. Jim bought a businessback in 1985 and moved it to Batavia. 3-17-1992Interview with. 5-16-1994Heveron, James P. Obit - of East Pembroke. Sons: Brain and James. 12-20-1976Heveron, William Proprietor of Heveron's Old English Inn, East Pembroke. [Iroquois Hotel] 5-1-1918Heveron Camp, East Pembroke, open. "Angel" to train for a bout withEd Don George. 6-12-1940One time boxing champion in England dead at 69 in St. Jerome Hospital. 1-25-1946Heveron's Towne Manor Mrs. Joseph Repicci sells the Town Motel (Towne Manor) to James D. Heveron. 7-6-1985Article on Heveron, third generation host to hostels. 8-30-1985Interview with Heveron. 5-16-1994Suffers $100,000 to $150,000 damage in a fire - picture. 11-24-1995Escaped prisoner from Florida apprehended at Heveron's last night. 3-29-1999Hewitt, Henry Of HO & R Hewitt, negotiating the purchase of a store in Rochester. 2-8-1910Obit in Rochester of pneumonia - aged 74. Opened a dry goods store on thesite of the present Bank of Batavia - called J. B. & H. Hewitt - used ….. building.Moved to Rochester about 12 years ago. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery. 4-2-1923Hewitt, John B. Hewitt firm buys Kenyon Block. 2-27-1889To open in the Kenyon Block on April 1st. 3-6-1889Front of the new Hewitt store in the Kenyon Block to be improved. 3-11-1889In his new store. 4-23-1889Jane Hewitt dead. 12-14-1890Jared Hewitt dead. 4-18-1891RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 21SUBJECT TEXT DATEHewitt, John B. (cont)JB & H Hewitt purchase a lot on Bank Street, south of the Methodist parsonage,to build a house for themselves. 4-30-1891JB & H Hewitt have broken ground for a new home on Bank Street. 7-29-1891Buys the Tompkins farm. 10-8-1891In 1888 John B. Hewitt dry goods at 109 Main, by 1896 moved to 72 Main. Hewittlived at 409 East Main Street on what came to be the corner of Hewitt Place.He owned the area. In 1888 his son Henry Hewitt lived at 15 Hewitt Place.Hewitt in Batavia in 1882 - living at 177 Main. John B. here in 1911 - all theHewitts gone in 19<strong>13</strong>.no dateHewitt, JB and H Adding space on the rear of the store. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1899Hewitt Brothers sell their business to Deguan Brothers who have a store at<strong>13</strong> Jackson Street. 10-6-1908John Hewitt of JB & H Hewitt buys the grocery at 106 Main from Clarence Howe. 8-27-1909Clor brother buys the Hewitt grocery. 8-10-1915


Hewitt, Wally Leader of a newly organized orchestra. 2-9-1899Hewitt Place Winegar remembers Hewitt Place and its environs. 5-21-1968More on Hewitt Place. 10-8-1968Hewitt Robbins Inc.Rubber products.Options a site in the Industrial Park. 4-28-1970Gets a permit to build in the Industrial Park - to cost $270,000. 9-19-1970In the Industrial Park - warehouse division of Litton Industries Systems. 7-12-1971Of Buffalo - closing its warehouse in the Industrial Park. 6-1-1974Heywood, Gertrude Anna Unknown woman's body found in the Creek. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1911Girl was Heywood of Oakfield - two men say they saw her arguing with a manin the street. 6-14-1911Of Oakfield - said to have had troubles but not really serious. 7-15-1911Heywood Motors Heywood Motors Used Cars fined for improper inspection and false certification. 12-29-1970Heywood Sales - Gas Picture of Heywood sales tank truck. 9-1-1955Delivers Pyrofax. 9-24-1955Asks for a permit to sell bottled gas at 107 Pearl Street. 8-23-1962Hibernians, Order ofBatavia division of Ancient Order of Hibernians formed at the CBL Hall. Thirtycharter members. Michael Kenney, president. 12-14-1893Hibernians from Batavia and LeRoy to run excursions to Niagara Falls. 7-31-1894To move from Uebele to CBL Hall in McDonnell's Block. 1-30-1895To meet at the CBL Hall to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. 3-21-1895Batavia & LeRoy hold a special meeting - to send a large delegation to LeRoyAugust 18th. 7-27-1895First annual outing of. 6-23-1896Parade, etc. 6-24-1896Install. 1-7-1897Now have 4 divisions, 3 auxiliaries and expanding - number 600. 9-21-1897Elect W. J. Gettings, president. 8-16-1900Elect. 9-15-1902Suffering internal trouble. 11-12-1904Take quarrel to court. 1-16-1905Have an outing at Sea Breeze. 8-17-1905To have a picnic at Horseshoe Lake. 8-4-1906RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 22SUBJECT TEXT DATEHibernians, Order of (cont) Plan a reception for the State President. 10-6-1908Hold dance. 5-6-1909President of here from St. Paul. 3-8-1911Diamond Jubilee of to be observed here - 150 members in the Batavia Branch. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1911Attend convention in Watertown - State president this last year, Stephen W.Brown of Batavia. 8-24-1912Huge crowd at Brown's Hall - object to St. Patrick's Day comic cards using pigs.Officers installed. 1-16-19<strong>13</strong>In LeRoy for Intercity meeting. 2-17-19<strong>13</strong>Twenty years old. 12-15-19<strong>13</strong>Five hundred at the 20th Anniversary at Brown Hall. 1-8-1914Elect. 12-16-1915Elect. 12-15-1919Elect. 1-12-1922To meet for big entertainment. 3-16-1926Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a dance - large crowd. 3-18-1926Thomas C. Canty elected president. 1-10-1930


Hickenbottom, Clarence WWI veteran killed when a guard failed to close the gate at a crossing. 5-28-1930Hickey, <strong>Dr</strong>. Joseph A. Has practiced in Attica for 5 years, opens an office over 54 Main Street. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1934Hickey's move to Model Home - 1 Manhattan. 1935Buys 23 & 25 Richmond Avenue. 10-12-1936Hickey's move from 1 Manhattan Avenue to 230 State Street. 8-6-1942Obit - 57. 1-11-1961<strong>Dr</strong>. Fred T. Powell takes Hickey's practice. 1-16-1961Hickey-FreemanSetting-up a Batavia plant - to install machines in 2 houses on River Street,rented from Stroh. Paul Brescia, labor manager, here to sign-up help.Some workers using Stroh houses built on River Street. 9-29-1947To operate soon. Plans to build. 10-2-1947Progress report. 10-7-1947Takes option on Ellicott Street site. 10-10-1947Fight developing over the site. 10-24-1947Ellicott-Lehigh neighbors object. 10-31-1947Firm closes 318 Ellicott Street. 11-4-1947Starts building on Lehigh - $12,000 building. 11-14-1947Picture of progress of the building. 12-1-1947Opening Monday with 40 employed. 1-14-1948Picture of the ribbon cutting. 1-19-1948Pictures of the plant, outside and inside. 1-23-1948Hub Mold - die making firm - taking building at 11 Lehigh Avenue. 9-10-1962Hub Mold buys Hickey-Freeman building. 8-21-1964Hickok Manufacturing Company Trying to rent two floors over P & C Market - make wallets, leather articles. 5-29-1946Hickok officials visit. Ad: Women wanted to work at. 5-31-1946Full page ad: "Support Hickok". 7-9-1946Hickok says they are satisfied with the labor supply. 7-12-1946Plans now deferred. 7-24-1946Hickory Farms of Ohio To open a shop in the Mall. Mrs. Ellie Caborn of Attica to manage. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1983RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 23SUBJECT TEXT DATEHickox, Edwin Dean Buys lots on Ellicott Avenue and Richmond. 4-23-1908Building on Ellicott Avenue. 9-5-1908Moving here from Corfu. 3-11-1915Obit. 4-1-1918Hickox, George W. Putting in elevator and gas engine in storage place on Exchange. 7-23-1898Has a power machine using Niagara power on Exchange. 2-<strong>13</strong>-199Hickox & Son, EvaporatorJohn Buchholtz broke ground for an evaporator on Clifton Avenue on August 26th.Finished tomorrow. 9-5-1902Open Wednesday. 9-15-1902Busy drying apples. 10-11-1902Going full blast. 11-4-1902Evaporator on Clifton Avenue to start. 9-9-1903Hickox-Rumsey CompanyGeorge W. Hickox & Son - running business of Dean Hickox, with warehouseson Exchange Place and Marshall C. Rumsey, with warehouses on EllicottStreet - form new company. 7-30-1914


Small fire in Hickox-Rumsey Bean house. 10-22-1915Office entered - 57 Ellicott Street. 2-15-1917Begin making cider today. 10-1-1918Open House for "Good Seed" growers. 11-14-1919Buys Tyrrell farm on West Main - to run tests for crops. 4-19-1921G. S. Haxton buys Hickox-Rumsey stock. 1-31-1922Hickox-Rumsey property, 41 Ellicott Street, sold on foreclosure - chief creditorRoy A. Porter. Bought by <strong>Genesee</strong> Trust Co. 6-15-1937Hicks, Fred Hicks and Mrs. Anna Cook both gone from town. 9-19-1906Hicks, Richard T.Hicks, vice president of Blue Bus, under L. H. Schultz, to be general manager oflines serving Batavia of <strong>Genesee</strong> Valley Line, a part of Trailways. 4-2-1958Trailways promotes Hicks to manager. 2-25-1970Elected to Interstate Bus Ass'n of Western New York. 12-10-1971Now president of Empire Trailways, adds new buses. 5-7-1976Hicks, W. G. Vice-president of Blue Bus, resigns to start a new bus line to Oswego. 7-8-1955Dead at 53. 7-18-1955Hicks, William Jr. Severely wounded - formerly of Blue Bus. 8-18-1944Hide-A-Way Ad: New Hide-A-Way, 245 South Swan. 5-21-1942Nicholas Scaffetta of, charged with selling liquor to minors. 12-5-1945Picture of Georgie Del and Orchestra at. 5-18-1956On South Swan closed by the State Liquor Authority, John Colombo, proprietor. 4-3-1959John Colombo of accused of selling to minors. 7-26-1962Colombo refused a permit to open a restaurant on Lewiston road in theOverhead Door building. 1-12-1965St. Nicholas Social Club to meet for the first time at. 2-4-1966Fire at, due to a short circuit. 3-14-1966Hiding Place<strong>Genesee</strong> Country Mall.Enesco Corporation awards 1992 Distinctive Awards to for handling of "PreciousMoments", a collectable they produce. 6-9-1992Kustas, owner of, to display and sell Cherished Teddies collection. 4-29-1996RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 24SUBJECT TEXT DATEHiggins and Fraser Successor to McDonald Mills, 10 Main Street, burned out last night. 12-11-188510 Main, a small frame house owned by Louis Uebele, adjoins J. Hamilton & Son2 story brick Uebele bakery building to west. Higgins & Frasher burned out. 12-16-1885Higgins bankruptcy in court. 8-29-1900Higgins, Luella Long time dressmaker - dead. 3-1-1909High Rise ApartmentsSee: Four Hundred Towers (the first), and Washington Towers.Housing - Four Hundred Towers; Housing - Washington Towers.Highland Park New street cut through - Highland Park. 4-1-1893J. W. Holmes surveying Doty Property - to be known as Highland Park. 4-19-1893Three lots sold on the south side of the street: Horace E. Johnson; E. A. Brown;S. W. Elliot. 6-1-1893S. W. Elliot starting the first house on - Clifford Cummings the builder. 6-12-1893Ad for lots on. 11-18-1893H. E. Johnson moves to home on. 2-3-1894Doty property bought by Charles W. Hough - to cut into building lots. 4-4-1894Home for Edward Wakeman, Clifford Cummings, to be done by November. 7-22-1896


Accepted by the City. 6-3-1897High SchoolSenior flag, tied to the top of the flagpole, captured by Juniors - through anunfair ruse. 4-20-1900Seniors host Juniors at a dinner - Superintendent Kennedy, toastmaster. 4-23-1900Seniors put class flag on top of iron pole on the school cupola. 4-24-1901April Picayune out. 5-2-1901Senior kidnapped, tied up, by Juniors. 5-17-1901Meeting between Seniors and Juniors held to arbitrate what is developing into aconflict. Lawrence W. Griswold, John Pratt to represent students in arbitration. 5-22-1901Mothers and Teachers Club formed. Rules for class competition set forth. 5-24-1901High School Alumni banquet. 9-4-1901Sophomores and Juniors protest ruling of the Board of Education against organizing. 4-11-1902Alumni Ass'n plans dinner. 6-19-1902Frivolity at frowned on - 4 boys suspended. 3-3-1903Thirteen students suspended. 3-11-1903Four students suspended for nailing a banner to the flagpole. 4-21-1903Alumni banquet tonight. 7-3-1903Alumni Ball in Majestic Hall. 12-31-1903Kennedy to put a lab in the High School. 2-20-1904Lab to be ready next year. 8-30-1904Seven juniors suspended - boys & girls - members of Kappa Epsilon Society -refuse to remove flag. 5-16-1905Graduates to wear cap and gown - first time. 4-30-190725th Anniversary of the first class to graduate. Past & Present set onGardiner Fuller. 5-9-1908Lab floor sinks an inch. 2-22-1910Past & Present column: Patrolman Horsch remembers helping to lay thefoundations of the High School building in 1872 and worked on the stone workin 1873. 3-28-1914Alumni have dance at Horseshoe Lake - Seniors to Point Breeze. 6-26-1914Students cut wires to classrooms - janitor finds in the morning. 4-17-1915Toward new High School. 5-5-1915New High School needed. 9-15-1915Discussion. 5-8, 12-1916Proposition studied. 9-8-1916RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 25SUBJECT TEXT DATEHigh School (cont) Discussion on new high school protracted. 9-9-1916Proposition for new school passed by majority of seven. 9-18-1916Plans shown. 1-12-1917Plans for school shown to the Board of Education - to accommodate 700 -Gordon and Haddon of Rochester are the architects. 2-10-1917Architect Jorulman chosen. 2-24-1917Picture of the proposed school. 3-1-1917Students in high school switched pendulums in all the school clocks - short forlong and long for short - threw all clocks off, Past & Present column. 4-7-1917E. E. Juraluman signs a contract - architect. 5-11-1917High school bond bill not approved by the Council. 5-17-1917Council reverses itself - approves bond bill. 5-18-1917BHS graduates 100. 6-23-1917Another $100,000 needed. 7-7-1917Proposal lost. 8-11-1917Four flower beds on the high school lawn - one each for classes to care for. 6-11-1918Forty in Senior class. 6-22-1918Former pupils drive cars across high school lawn and flower beds. 9-5-1918Thirty-two given diplomas. 6-25-1919New high school urged. 6-22-1921


Alumni Ass'n urges a new school. 6-23-1921Thirty from Ross Street transferred to East School. 9-4-1921Board of Education says a new high school is up to the taxpayers. 9-<strong>13</strong>-1921As(k) the State to inspect the high school. 11-5-1921New high school would cost $400,000. 12-3-1921Plans approved by the Board of Education. 3-4-1922Long article on need for a new school. 3-7-1922Ventilation at high school said unhealthy. 3-16-1922Architect plans - new school. 3-18-1922John Lennon calls the building "a menace to health and safety". 4-4-1922Full page ad: "It's a fire trap". 4-5-1922Proposition by a large margin. 4-7-1922Laur & Mack of Niagara Falls get the contract to build. 6-21-1922Building to go on through the winter. 12-2-1922Mason work on high school to start - delayed by cold weather. [Laur and MackContracting Co. of Niagara Falls]. Work resumes as the weather moderates. 3-3-1923Cornerstone ceremony to be April 21st. Mrs. Walker to preside. In the box will bephotographs, history of the school by Ladd, list of City officials, etc. 4-7-1923Students strike: Seek removal of principal, re non-appm't Miss Beale. Disagreementon incident with the basketball team: "We will get rid of Weber before weare through". Striking students headed by Harry Taggett, Harold O. Taggett,William Walters. 4-19-1923140 students still out. 4-20-1923Cornerstone laid, Mrs. Raymond Walker Board president. 4-21-1923Strike over - few absent. 4-23-1923Petition for removal of Principal Weber with 1,000 signatures offered byA. W. Gillard. 5-9-1923Board discusses Principal Weber and dismissal of Miss Beale. 5-10-1923Board orders furniture, $22,000. 9-27-1923Gym equipment ordered for which, with bleachers, will cost $1,587.50.(Also cafeteria)? 10-9-1923Cafeteria bid goes to A. S. Ruslander & Son of Buffalo. 11-10-1923New high school 95% completed. 12-18-1923Students to occupy the new building February 25th. 2-2-1924Explosion in the lab of the old school on the last day. 2-21-1924RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 26SUBJECT TEXT DATEHigh School (cont) New high school in use. 2-25-1924400 grade school pupils move into the new high school building - how housesnearly 1,000. 2-27-1924Special section on the high school. 3-12-1924Charles H. Sage to demolish the former high school for $525. 3-26-1924Charles H. Sage and H. D. Hampton start razing the former school, starting withthe interior. 4-1-1924Corner stone for the school on Ross Street not yet located. 11-19-1924Cornerstone at old high school not found. 11-29-1924Grounds to be planted. 6-6-1925Rotary to have a benefit to furnish uniforms for the High School Band. 4-7-1930Article on the high school opening - ten years ago. 2-26-1934History of G. O. of the high school (General Organization). 3-22-1934Gets a library - two classrooms used - Gladys McDowell, librarian. Viola Shedd,assistant. 9-23-1938Past & Present column: on electioneering methods at the HS election. 10-8-1938HS publication "The Scoop'' ordered banned by Principal Weber. 10-27-1938Batavia High students vote to cancel General Organization, elect a mayor andcouncil. 9-14-1940David Scheider elected the first BHS Mayor. 10-18-1940Agnes Brooks, school librarian, resigns. Mildred Weber to replace her. 12-7-1943


New high school proposed for Park Avenue. 7-27-1944Assembly bill for use of Park Avenue for a new school. 3-7-1944Assembly bill passes. 3-24-1945Governor asks for the opinion of the Council before signing. 3-18, 19-1946Final decision to go to the voters. 4-11-1946More details on proposed school asked. 1-27-1949Referendum on the proposed school asked - James W. Kideney consulted on theplans. Board of Education to get news plans for a 1,000 pupil high school. 2-9-1949Past & Present column: Herbert S. Weet, Superintendent of Rochester Schools,speaker at dedication of the new high school in 1920. Story of the explosionin the biology lab of Miss Elizabeth Cramer on the last day of the old highschool, followed by an alarm, two more explosions and smoke - HerbertComfort, chemistry teacher, called to assist. 2-26-1949Pamphlets, outlining the need for a new school, circulating. 5-5, 6, 10-1949Full page ad outlining benefits of a new school. 5-23-1949Vote on a new school - school defeated 2 to 1. 5-23, 25-1949Kideney of Buffalo paid $11,580 for school plans. 7-9-1949Architect chosen for new high school. 4-24-1950School building plans to Albany. 2-27-1951Voters reject new school plan. 4-11-1951Leland Sanborn, principal. 5-18-1951Orchestra at may be eliminated - under discussion. 9-11, 12-1951No cut-back in music says Owen. 9-21-1951Defacement at LeRoy High School may put an end to Batavia-LeRoy games. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1953Pictures of graduates leaving the HS on Ross Street. 6-29-1954No rushing decision on a new high school. 10-16-1951Map showing sites proposed for the new school - Vine Street, Centennial Park. 8-9-1958Board members look at Krantz property on State Street. 8-11-1958Two more sites proposed. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1958Board of Education having soil at Krantz property tested. 8-22-1958Krantz property seems likely choice. 10-1-1958Board of Education asks that four acres of Mac<strong>Arthur</strong> Park be added to theKrantz property. 10-22-1958College Board Exams held here for the first time. 12-5-1958RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 27SUBJECT TEXT DATEHigh School (cont) Sketch of the proposed high school. 12-6-1958Board of Education buys the site on State Street Road for the new school. 1-15-1959May transfer 1.8 acres from the northern edge of Mac<strong>Arthur</strong> Park to the schoolsite. 1-17-1959Plans for the new HS include space for technical classes. 3-16-1959Report on plans for the new HS. 3-30-1959Sketch of the proposed school - details planning. 4-24-1959Werner Spitz Const Co. of Rochester starts. 8-5-1959Ground breaking Friday the 11th. 8-9-1959School system offers plants, trees, from Krantz site. 8-19-1959Bids within estimates - contracts let. 8-21-1959Board gives contract to Werner Spitz Co. for $1.5 million building. 8-28-1959Board votes to have air conditioning for part of the new high school. 8-26-1959Picture of the ground breaking. 9-11-1959Steel strike may hinder work. 9-16-1959Picture of progress on the building. 12-5-1959Forty now at work building. 1-21-1960BHS may get a grant for $50,000 for lab equipment for electronic work - underthe National Defense Act. 2-11-1960First steel in place - picture. 2-25 & 3-2-1960On Batavia-LeRoy rivalry involving participants in Western NY Conference. 3-5-1960Picture of building progress. 5-3-1960


Brick work starts. 5-6-1960Picture of the new school from the air. 6-18-1960Picture of progress on the building. 7-5-1960Picture of the new school - front now complete. 8-8-1960Picture of progress - getting new heating, cooling system. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1960Winegar article on decoration of the school. 1-21-1961To have a special electronics center under the Defense Education Act.The government provides $60,000. 2-3-1961Work now being done on the auditorium and gym. 3-3-1961Graduation to be in the new school auditorium - to have closed circuit TV. 6-15-1961J. E. Brown recalls Batavia's three high school buildings. 6-16-1961Picture of the HS auditorium. 7-5-1961Library and shops move to the new building. 7-18-1961Whole page of pictures. 8-12-1961Picture of the new school. 8-30-1961Picture of the new school, four high school buildings, including one on School St. 9-2-1961Pictures: Opening of the new school building - much information and desc. 9-6-1961Student's impressions of the new school. 9-9-1961George Barber to speak at the Dedication. 9-21-1961Picture of the new school - offers Ad. Ed. 9-22-1961Dedication, picture, Nelson Rockefeller. 9-30-1961New HS dedicated, George A. Barber, speaker. 10-16-1961Pictures and article electronic laboratory - makes BHS a pace-setter for the area. 4-10-1962Picture of the new high school gym - used as exam location. 6-26-196236th Annual Concert at BHS Sunday - 300 to participate. 12-12-1962New organ at dedicated in honor of Frank Owen. 2-26-1963Picture of the new high school. 10-3-1964Winegar on the success of the new high school electronics course. 3-24-1965Money for Auto Mechanics course appropriated by the State. 4-23-1965BHS graduates class of 284. 199 further their studies. 101 to 4 year collegescourse. 6-21-1965HS Band to give World Premier Kismus by N. K. Brown. 3-21-1970Kathy Ficarella is BHS's first Homecoming Queen. 10-11-1975RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 28SUBJECT TEXT DATEHigh School (cont) BHS Band wins top place at the Canandaigua Spectacular. 10-14-1975High school acquires a computer - picture. 12-9-1978Barker to take early retirement June 30th. 2-14-1980<strong>Dr</strong>. Daniel M. Swirsky appointed - picture. 7-7-1980Computer to set-up HS schedules. 12-17-1980New principal Dennis Morrow. 2-6-1982Students strike against enforced rules. 3-4-1982Parents call in support for the Principal, strike off. [New principal is the forth inthe school year] Danny Winegar on the school strike. 3-5-1982Morrow resigns as of June 30th. 4-14-1983Glenn W. Young chosen principal. 6-16-1983Van Scoy says that habitual truants to be expelled. 5-16-1984New exercise room being built - new roof and new windows installed. 7-23-1985High school host to English Honors. 8-20-1986Students to produce a radio program.no dateVan Scoy outlines proposed addition to the HS building, to be shared by BOCES. 1-20-1988Seniors plan a non-alcoholic binge and all night out for last night together.Kevin Walkowski, substance abuse counselor. 6-21-1988State okays addition to - 4 for special education classes, 2 for business education. 11-16-1988BHS students to produce a newspaper. 11-26-1988Construction for the addition starts - picture. 1-18-1989To again have a newspaper. 3-20-1989Addition at BHS progressing - picture. Cost $2.78 million. Part of $3, 4 [million]


orrowed through Central Trust of Rochester which includes windows atJohn Kennedy and an elevator at the Middle School. 4-19-1989High school teachers complain of student smoking inside the building in spiteof a ban. 2-11-1991Principal seeking help in the smoking problem. Budget cuts result in class cuts. 2-12-1991Teachers and committee working on the smoking problem. 3-6-1991Choice of speaker for commencement upsets conservative parents. 5-4-1991Students polled on commencement speaker. 5-6-1991Article on prom period dangers. 5-16-1991(Brother) Wease to have a party at the Sheraton for his graduating fans. 5-8-1991Lt. Col. John A. Glendening, commencement speaker. Brother Wease has aparty at the Sheraton. Report on and pictures of the graduation. 6-24-1991Blue Devils win - share the championship with Ossining. 11-25-1991Ice Devils lose in hockey finals. 12-28-1991Students at BHS give program on living drug free "All Types of People". 1-29-1992Students claim someone pricked them with a hypodermic needle [weeks ago]. 4-10-1992Investigator finds no racial trouble at BHS, warns parents to keep it so. 4-11-1992Graduation exercises to include an award to Terry Anderson by the class of 1965. 4-29-1992Parents and school officials confer on earlier report of tension. 5-12-1992More. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1992Graduation number with a list of graduates and honors. 6-20-1992Pictures of graduates - report on the exercises. 6-30-1992Consultant Deryk Banks says students are learning about themselves, aboutmulti-culture society, in harmony. 10-7-1992Todd Palmerton, cross-country coach, celebrates 100th victory of team in tenyears with 100 cupcakes. 10-14-1992BHS to set-up tough policies to solve discipline problems. 10-21-1992Board refuses Senior Class to have 4 day trip in June at exam time. Schoolscalled "drug free". 3-4-1993Editor of the Yearbook inserts improper material in it after it has been approvedby the Principal. 5-18-1993Letter to Ed on above. 5-24-1993RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 29SUBJECT TEXT DATEHigh School (cont) Van Scoy says discipline for above (the Yearbook situation) is a school matter. 5-26-1993<strong>Dr</strong>. Paul Stomper graduation speaker. 6-19-1993Board starts search for a new principal. 12-14-1994William J. Burns chosen interim principal when Young leaves on February 1st. 1-12-1995HS students to visit Africa by electronics thanks to former graduate Thom Beers. 1-31-1995Interview by students with William Burns, interim principal at BHS. 3-15-1995Business classes set-up Junior Achievement, a business incorporated andflourishing. 5-15-1995Dena Coy, BHS senior, wins State Community Service Award - picture. 4-3-1995Jack L. Eckdahl chosen principal, to start July 1st. 5-17-1995Report of graduation. 6-26-1995Board to appoint Dean of Students to replace John Kreydt. 7-26-1995Five varsity sports teams qualified for NY State Education sports scholarships -students, teachers, and officials all delighted. 11-24-1995Kreydt, BHS coach for eighteen years, retiring. 12-20-1995HS, through influence of science teacher Briggs, to track weather for Channel 4,station WIVB in Buffalo. 3-8-1996Winegar remembers a couple of strikes, or sit-ins. 4-12-1996Board appoints Lance Cayea football coach at. 4-26-1996Special graduation issue - pictures of the graduates, etc. 6-15-1996Graduation reported - graduates listed. 6-24-1996Seven foreign students at find school easier, weather harder. 11-26-1996Chapter from Batavia book. 1-9-1997Above chapter continued. 1-16-1997


Winegar has a few memories from HS. 2-7-1997Cayea, football coach for one year, resigns. 2-28-1997Pictures of the graduating class, honor students of 1997. 6-23-1997School finds Fresh Start program, inaugurated this year to help freshmen at BHS,works. 12-16-1997Besides losing Superintendent Van Scoy, BHS to lose its principal, Jack Eckdahlat the end of the school year. Eckdahl to become director of interscholasticathletics. 3-18-1998Blue Devils win Sectional crown in baseball. 6-6-1998Graduation Special Section with pictures of the top graduates. Graduation to beJune 21st. 6-20-1998Report of graduation. 6-22-1998BHS athletic director, Nancy Viola, retiring. 6-27-1998C. Thomas Casey to become permanent HS principal in June. 3-17-1999School adopting block scheduling. Thomas Casey, principal. 4-29-1999BHS sets up new Learning Center. Teachers Burton Howell and Gary Heimset-up programs in science at BHS - get awards. 12-29-1999Board contemplates expanding. 1-19-2000C. Thomas Casey, principal, retiring. 3-22-2000Graduation held at GCC. 6-26-2000List of graduation award winners. 6-28-2000C. Thomas Casey ends as principal of. 7-1-2000New HS principal, Pamela Buresch, coming. 7-7-2000HS adopts closed campus system. 7-12-2000Buresch arrives in Batavia. 7-22-2000Second assistant principal added at. Schools changing from Bell Atlantic toChoice One. 8-2-2000Setting up a senior exit program. 8-30-2000RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 30SUBJECT TEXT DATEHigh School Alumni Assn Batavia High School Alumni organize. 6-26-1920To meet. 7-8-1920Sets goal of 200 members. 7-10-1920Alumni picnic at Horseshoe Lake. 8-25-1920To have a dinner and dance. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1927BHS Alumni meet in reunion. 6-26-1930High School Band To take part in State Contest - pictures. 10-11-1974High School Equivalency Tests Held. 1-18-1949Nine take equivalency exams. 3-19-1949High School - Union Free High School Trietley on. 6-8-1957Liberty StreetUsed as HS from 1861 to 1873. Owned by Batavia Preserving Co. until BakerGun bought it. Old school - most recently office of Batavia Metal Products -being torn down. 9-2-1961High School Building - School Street Trietley on former building now being demolished by Batavia Metal Products -picture. 6-8-1957Picture of four successive high schools. 9-2-1961Pictures of new HS. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1961Dedicated with address by George Barber as a "center for all children". 10-16-1961High School - Ross StreetArchitect: E. E. Joralemon. Builder: Charles F. Mack of Niagara Falls.Cornerstone ceremony to include speaking, music on Ross Street grounds.


Mrs. Walker in charge. Mayor John W. Williams - school children singing"Blue and White". 4-21-1923Petition with 1,000 adult signature for removal of Weber. 5-9-1923Cost almost a quarter million. 111 separate rooms. Big gym. Daniel W. Tomlinson,chairman of the building committee. E. E. Jeralemon of Buffalo, architect.Laur and Mack of Niagara Falls, contractors [they did the Walker Building forthe First National Bank]. About 1,000 students - 100 non-residents. 3-12-1924High School Honor SocietyOrganized in 1925. J. Gordon Caro the first president. Girls Service Leaguefounded that year. GO reorganized and put on business basis. Report onthe reunion of the Class of 1925. 7-25-1925Highways State to improve roads - may include Batavia. 4-6-1918Past & Present column: on highways and byways 50 years ago. 4-27-1918Main highways nearly impassible - many complaints. 1-<strong>13</strong>-1923Ed Walker offers men and tractors to open roads. 1-22-1923Batavia-LeRoy highway open. 1-27-1923Roads nearly impossible - coldest of winter. 2-15-1923Harry <strong>Dr</strong>iher remembers when the first State highway was built in 1907 - fromBatavia to East Pembroke. 4-28-1951Robert T. Carrier, Superintendent of Highways. 7-2-1958Ira Gates says the <strong>County</strong> over charges the City for highway costs. 11-2-1964City protests the <strong>County</strong> bridge assessment - City and town set-up a committeeto discuss. 11-10-1964Hilbert, Frank L.Mystic, Connecticut names a new firehouse for Hilbert, who graduated BHS,served as Chief on the Mystic Fire Co. for 12 years. 12-2-1992Hilbert, Gerald Obit - 67. 3-15-1976RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 31SUBJECT TEXT DATEHilburger, <strong>Dr</strong>. Andrew C.Ad: Open House at 203 Summit - where <strong>Dr</strong>. Hilburger will treat neurologicalpatients. 6-28-1995Hilchey, Dorothy (Mrs. Ralph) Picture and article on Hilchey one-man show at the Richmond Library (watercolor). 1-12-1996Hilchey, Edith S. (Mrs. Ralph) Obit. Son: Craig. Three daughters. 9-16-1964Hilchey, RalphFirst wife, Edith, died in 1964. Married Dorothy Wozniak.Hilchey, WilliamMr. & Mrs. Hilchey married 50 years. Sons: Weldon of Batavia; Ralph, Alvin, andGlen of Oakfield. Two daughters. 9-19-1963Hilken, <strong>Arthur</strong> Changing from Dunlop Tire Store to Seacord and Slocum. 7-9-1940Hilkin a stockholder in Seacord and Slocum with Harry E. Slocum. 4-19-1944Hilken, Glenn A. J. E. Brown on. 1-31-1961Appears with company at the White House. 2-12-1962Obit - 40. 4-27-1976Hill, John Aged 72, a fiddler for 55 years, has 200 year old fiddle. 2-25-1926Hill, ThomasMr. & Mrs. Hill leaving Alexander, NY for Virginia where he has relatives. He camehere after the Civil War with <strong>Dr</strong>. Sprague. Had been a slave. 11-22-1922Hill, Yankee (George H. Hill) Actor - once lived in Batavia. Info on in the Land Office files. no date


Hill Crest On East Main Street Road, home of Miss Clark and Miss Mary Clark. 8-29-1908Hillcrest Avenue City has Imhoff tanks buried, area filled in. 4-24-1966City seeking buyer for the area. 6-23-1966To go on the Block. 7-6-1966Included in the area between Oak and State Streets offered for development. 8-9-1966Council removes Hillcrest from sale. 8-30-1966Planning Board approves development of Hillcrest by Burke Builders on theformer Disposal Plant site 38 lots, 27 lots on Burke <strong>Dr</strong>ive. 9-20-1967Hillcrest Farm Farm of Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Shepard of Putnam Settlement. 6-14-1911Hiller, Jerry C. Board praises Town Manager - going to East Aurora after two years here. 7-15-1982HillsideIn Wyoming.Gill's. Sher-Lou in 1983.Report of Shakespeare Festival at. 8-16-1916To have a Farm Festival. 8-21-1917Past & Present column: on famous people who have stayed at. 12-30-1922Future of in question. 5-16-1924Picture of. 5-22-1926Article on. 5-23-1926Coonley farewell at tonight. 9-11-1926Wyoming bids farewell to the Coonley's. 9-29-1926Sixty acres and building bought by W. M. Griffith of Buffalo. 5-5-1928Article on. 5-15-1928Presbyterians buy Estate. 2-20-1957J. E. Brown on. 2-21-1957RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 32SUBJECT TEXT DATEHillside (cont)Mary E. Gill (formerly Mrs. Allen Gill) accused of taking inmates checks andcashing them. 11-4-1982Restaurant run - starting last week - by new owner [some history]. 11-4-1982Sher-Lou closed by the IRS, reported sold. Article on (not naming new owner) -picture. 7-17-1989William and Nancy Squire of Mumford buy Sher-Lou's for $190,000. To reopenin the spring - pictures. 11-4-1989The Squire Inn at Hillside opening in the spring. Ad in the Wedding Section. 1-20-1990Article and picture. 9-16-1991Hilltop SanitariumMarilyn Beechler says the Hilltop had a small apartment on the third floor whereshe lived while she was Mrs. Frank Moore. When Dorothy Goade died shestill lived there. She got her nursing degree in…. Bought the Hilltop from Goadein…. Divorced Moore. Ran as a nursing home until….no dateMrs. Mary Eick convalescent at. 8-7-1951<strong>Dr</strong>. Messenger moved from the hospital to. 8-8-1951Scene of a minor fire. 2-11-1952Mrs. Mary Wilcox home after stay in. 12-20-1952Mrs. <strong>Arthur</strong> <strong>Hasbrouck</strong> transferred to. 6-26-1953Martin Hubbard at. 8-8-1955Carrie Sanders at. 8-31-1955Mrs. Howard E. Bell at. 8-31-1955Mrs. Frank Goade, proprietor. 9-30-1955Story of - picture. Started by Dorothy G. Hall, later Mrs. Frank Goade, in May of1935 at 26 State Street on the suggestion of <strong>Dr</strong>. Harold A. Tassell. 8-3-1956Dorothy Hill Goade died. 10-5-1957Owned by Frank Goade until 1980, according to the Directory.no date


Mrs. Emma Foote returns to. 4-26-1957Mrs. John Wood died at. 5-16-1957Trietley on and Marilyn Moore (Beechler). 7-3-1959Mrs. Anna Cochran at. 8-1-1960Mrs. Carrie Ballard died at. 8-2-1960Mrs. Jennie Maney to. 8-17-1962Mrs. Carrie Hale dead at. 12-23-1964Mrs. Mary Utrich at. 9-5-1967Miss Anna Smith now at. 1-11-1968Patient from goes to the Batavia Nursing Home. 5-29-1969Outside church service for. 8-17-1973Elizabeth Klein, Ass't Manager - daughter of Marilyn (Mrs. Frank) Moore. 8-20-1973Marilyn Moore Beechler says she and family had an apartment on the third floorof - where her daughter lives in 1987 - when it was run by Mrs. Goade. Shecontinued to run it after Mrs. Goade died and ran it until it was closed becauseof new state laws. 12-20-1987Hilton, FredJ. R. Whiteside moving to Buffalo. Sells oil business to former wife's grandson,Fred Hilton. 1-30-1899Moved to 218 State. August 1938Hilts, George S. Sells rights to patented pack-screw to Daniel W. North of Elgin, IL. 3-22-1884Leases right to make patented clamp to Pratt and Letchworth of Buffalo. He worksat Wiard Plow. 4-9-1884Opens Batavia Machine Co. with T. F. Kennedy. 2-1-1906RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 33SUBJECT TEXT DATEHilts and Kennedy Has new 22 passenger carry-all - took load to Oak Orchard Harbor. 8-25-1906Moved to a new garage on the corner of Jefferson - moved from 24 Main Street. 2-4-1908Now ready to do general mechanical repairs. 3-2-1908Offer sightseeing to East Pembroke and back over the new State Road. 7-14-1908Offer round trip to Oak Orchard for $1.50 on Sunday mornings. 8-27-1908Dissolved - Hilts bought out by Thomas J. Kennedy - firm 5 years old - on thecorner of Main and Jefferson. 11-8-1910Hingston and Company Has installed a new soda fountain. 5-2-1883Hinkson, Edward J. Mentioned among the police force. 11-1-1938One among those on duty. 1-10-1940Hinkson and Rodon play cowboy in capturing cow loose in street. 2-8-1941President of the police force. 12-11-1941Past & Present column: Hinkson at the Police Ball. 11-30-1946Gets first Lions Club award. 1-28-1947Among men promoted. 7-8-1947Special investigator, to get new suit rather than a uniform. 7-3-1950Asks demotion from sergeant. 1-2-1951Resigns - to join Times Publishing Co. for whom he worked briefly. 4-26-1951In charge of police at Batavia Downs. 8-27-1951Exalted Ruler of Elks. 3-22-1967Picture of accepting gavel. 4-12-1967Picture of Hinkson's - married 50 years. 7-<strong>13</strong>-1973Obit - 72. Retired from Batavia Times Publishing Co. 2-14-1976Another obit. 2-16-1976Obit - Cecelia (Mrs. Edward). 8-27-1991


Hinkson, F. P. To open a jobbing drug house in Rochester. 4-11-1891Hinshaw, Joyce Parks Appointed Executive Secretary of the YWCA. 12-21-1968Interview with. 4-24-1975Resigns. Summer 1982Hint, Cabot W. Town justice, area farmer, killed in a crash. 7-29-1957Hint, Sarah ChurchillMrs. Hint relinquishing presidency of Farm and Home Bureau. <strong>Arthur</strong> Martin ofOakfield successor. 12-1-1942Honored for leadership in GOP - vice-chairman of the <strong>County</strong> Committee for17 years - 5,000 hours. 5-29-1958Talks her way out of a confrontation with a man with a knife. 1-20-1954Recommended Board Albion. 1-29-1954Sells farm in Alabama to Joseph Yousey, to move to 9 Montclair. 12-4-1957Picture of giving out birthday gifts at the VA Hospital for the Red Cross. 8-8-1961Picture of with Rockefeller. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1961Winegar on. 7-27-1964Picture with Hosenski - leading volunteer at the VA. 5-21-1973Zonta's Woman of the Year. 2-18-197886 in 1982 according to Mrs. Harrower. no datePicture of - Red Cross Volunteer at the VA Hospital. 1-8-1987Obit - 102. Died December 18th in Virginia. 12-19-1998Full obit. 12-21-1998Hippodrome Theatre Formerly the Lyric - closed after run two weeks by Petri. 8-15-19<strong>13</strong>RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 34SUBJECT TEXT DATEHirsch, WilliamOf Alden, buys Advance Implement Co., 15-17 State Street. He has beenrunning the business. E. J. Mockford now owns almost all the stock. 12-27-1910A. B. Hiscutt in New York for Bakers Convention. 12-6-1921Hiscock, Charles D. Former <strong>County</strong> Clerk, to get a decoration - 32 years late. 10-21-1977Former <strong>County</strong> Clerk, dead at 78. 12-8-1987Hiscox FarmHistorical dig.See: Mastodon. Byron Dig.Hiscutt, <strong>Arthur</strong> Benjamin Marries Daisy Dean Nichols. 6-9-1905Talks of baking to the Rotary Club. 3-2-1920President of the YMCA. 3-10-1923<strong>Arthur</strong> and J. Grant Hiscutt at Bakers Convention in Buffalo. 9-14-1925Obit - Mrs. Hiscutt - mentioned in "Mere Mention". 4-10-1944Dead at 68. 9-27-1948Hiscutt, Grant J. Hiscutt and Harold Sawdy sell Best Service Delivery to W. S. Rippey. 3-1-1918Hiscutt, J. GrantDead at 53. Partner in Hiscutt Baking Co. Wife: Lorraine Plummer Hiscutt.Sons: Edward and Ralph G. Brothers: <strong>Arthur</strong> of Batavia. Robert of Newark. 3-4-1944Hiscutt, Robert F. Dead in Newark. 8-14-1947Hiscutt, William D. Savacool sells planing mill to. 3-31-1910Planing mill on Franklin Street, owned by Eugene Savacool and Hiscutt, burned. 9-9-1911To build home for caretaker of Disposal Plant and shed for storage. 12-15-1911Hiscutt and Sawdy Advance Implement Co. delivers three wagons to - to start general delivery. 10-17-19<strong>13</strong>


[Associates of Hiscutt Bakery].Hiscutt Bakery <strong>Arthur</strong> B. and Robert F. Hiscutt to open a bakery at 240 Ellicott Street. 1-16-1905Hiscutt Baking Co. Has handsome new delivery wagon. 3-28-1905Chandelier in fell Saturday, 240 Ellicott Street. 12-19-1910C. H. Howe has line of Hiscutt baked goods in his grocery on West Main Street. 1-4-1917Bakery machinery and fixtures of Mrs. Florence S. Sprague, Main and CenterStreets, sold to Hiscutt on judgment against N. V. Lear. 3-22-1917Hiscutt brothers to build a new bakery on Center St. south of the Masonic Temple. 3-2-1918Open Monday - Best Service Delivery Co. to join Hiscutt. 3-16-1918Foundations start. John Lennon & Son, masonry. Norton Reed, carpentry. 5-4-1918Using new ovens today - finest smelling(?) plant in the county. Can turn out10,000 loaves of bread a day. 10-25-1918Picture - exterior. 4-3-1919Picture - interior. 4-24-1919Full page ad: E-Z-Etin bread - bakery. 4-10-1920<strong>Arthur</strong> Hiscutt describes baking bread to the Rotary. 3-2-1920Breaks record for bread baked. Used 20 barrels of flour in one day. 5-22-1920City Directory ad: 1921-22 E-Z Etin Bread.no dateCenter Street site owned by Thomas Hussey and Philip Weiss - sold to.Hope to build a garage and shipping room. 9-6-1921Starts to enlarge Center Street plant. 6-19-1925Will double company business. Now turns out 3,000 loves of bread a day and600 to 1,500 dozen rolls. Aim at 7,000 loaves a day. Delivers as far away asFillmore - use 15 trucks. Loading platform on the south side will take 6 trucksat a time. New oven now finished. Can fire 4 ovens at once. 8-19-1925RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 35SUBJECT TEXT DATEHiscutt Bakery Thieves chiseled door from the safe - got $25 to $50. 7-23-1928Hiscutt Baking Co. (cont) Loot found on crossing on Alexander Road. 7-27-1928<strong>Genesee</strong> Trust Co. buys Hiscutt for mortgage of $15,000. 11-26-1932Leased to a Tully man - R. Walter Riehlman. Started in 1905 by <strong>Arthur</strong> and RobertHiscutt at 234 Ellicott Street next to Goade & Flohr Hardware. Moved toCenter Street in 1918. No arrangements to sell. 7-31-1937Recently sold to R. W. Riehlman, closed a week for repairs - store to beredecorated. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1937Hiscutt's file bankruptcy. <strong>Arthur</strong> B. and Robert F. Hiscutt, Harold A. Sawdy.Now run under the name "Table Talk Bakery". 7-22-1938Obit - <strong>Arthur</strong> B. Hiscutt. 9-25-1948Hiscutt Brothers bought land on Center Street for the bakery. Had been 5 ½ yearsin Charles Blumerick's building at 234 Ellicott Street. <strong>Arthur</strong> B., Robert F., andJ. Grant Hiscutt and Harold A. Sawdy. no datePicture of Hiscutt Bakery horse and cart ca 1920. 8-26-1955A Hiscutt man who read an article on the bakery a week or so ago says thepicture of the bakery cart must have been taken before 1920, the date givenby the Daily News. He says "Old Nellie'' was the last bakery horse, and thebakery began to deliver with trucks when it moved from Ellicott Street toCenter Street. He said he was about 4 ½ at the time the bakery moved. September 1995Picture: Horse and delivery wagon with driver identified as Bill White. Dateclaimed to be around 1922. 9-11-1999HistoriansSenior Historian: Edmund Winslow, Dept. of Hist. Services, Empire State Plaza,Albany, NY 12230.Mrs. Glenn W. Grinnell, Town Historian. 7-24-1951Meet at the Land Office - ask householders to save documents for them. 3-20-1989Compiling a book on how it was back then says Conklin - picture. 10-1-1991To have signing party for new History of WWII. 4-3-1992Honor former historians with speaker on Horseshoe Lake. 4-24-1993


Historians of <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong>Carrie Dewey. Janet Foley. Pearle Lewis 1951-1956. Charlotte Read 1956 toJune 30, 1970. Virginia Barons 1970-1979. Susan Conklin 1980-None for two years. 12-28-1950Historic Preservation Commission City starts historic district - both sides of Ross Street, #20 to #41. 6-19-1995Commission honors 20 citizens for preservation of outstanding homes -including: William Collins, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lown - picture of Collins. 2-8-2000Historic Preservation District Tabled. 5-23-1978Council reject historic district - fears it could not alter or raze any of the area. 1-23-1979Hall, Rectory, St. Mary's Church, Engine House. Historic District a fact? 10-29-1979Roth says time has come to set up. 4-11-1995Ross Street, #20 to #41, both sides of the street, named Batavia's first. 6-19-1996Historical Federation Historical Societies of the area form a federation. 6-30-1917Past & Present column: on work of. 2-16-1918Gathers at Portageville. 5-9-1919To meet at the Land Office. 5-12-1923Proposes 10 year program on the American Revolution. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1923Thirty groups meet in Perry - set-up a federation. 7-8-1939Meeting in Rochester. 10-3-1949Met in: Canandaigua in 1917; Geneseo State Teachers College in 1947;Canandaigua in 1948; Rochester in 1949; LeRoy House in 1950; Wayne<strong>County</strong> Hall in 1951; Holland Land Office in 1952. Meeting here September 27. 9-26-1952RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 36SUBJECT TEXT DATEHistorical Federation (cont)Historical Society to attend Federation meeting - hope for record attendance asbefore last year. 9-1-1955To meet in LeRoy. 9-21-1961To meet in Geneva. 9-14-1964Meets here. 9-16-1965Places a wreath on Ellicott monument. 9-22-1965To meet at the new village in Mumford. 8-14-1968Again set up. 1980Dissolved. 1984Hitchhiking Two girls return from hitchhiking trip to Los Angeles and back. 10-2-1930Hitching Posts Picture of at 311 East Main Street, in front of the Richmond Mansion. 2-16-1960Hitching ShedsSee: Farmers' Sheds.HKH Corp. See: Helpee-Selfee Laundry. 3-5-1962HOHornby's Oats.Incorporated at $300,000. 5-31-1893Hoag, David L. Obit - 48. 3-11-1991Hoag, Harry L. Formerly of Rochester, now Superintendent Western Division, New York Central -in Buffalo. 1-11-1935Hoaxes "<strong>Dr</strong>." Richmond, a counterfeiter. 8-11-1884Young man who once lived with George Brisbane conned him into giving $95 tobury Roger Fowler of Buffalo. When authorities checked on time of arrival ofthe body, Fowler was alive. 11-3-1890Friends in Buffalo repaid Brisbane. November 1890


Jewell Supply Co. of Batavia selling useless divining rods through the mail. PostOffice Department checking the business. Dennis Jewell and Walter Dennissaid to have left for Kalamazoo. 4-22-1909Sanford Whitney bilks Richard A. Bennett of $1,000 with elaborate phonycompany: Batavia Soap Co. Whitney now vanished. 3-31-1908Bogus check artist masquerades as a priest. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1909Jacob Newberry on trial for impersonating <strong>Dr</strong>. Gottlieb and selling eyeglasses. 5-20-1910Burglars locked a girl in the bathroom at <strong>Dr</strong>. Owens, piled up silver, took nothing.40 Tracy Avenue. 12-16-19<strong>13</strong>Pearl Frens, girl at Owens, imagined the whole thing. Wrote a threatening noteto herself. 12-19-19<strong>13</strong>Pearl Frens story a hallucination. 12-24-19<strong>13</strong>George Kenney accused of using mails to defraud, offering divining rod to findtreasure. 12-23-1915See: Josiah Perkins, counterfeiter. 9-9-1922Counterfeit $5, $10, and $20 bills turn up in the Federal Reserve Bank. 7-28-1923Counterfeit $20 bills passed at four places in Batavia and LeRoy. 11-16-1923James Kelly, 30, Rochester barber, jailed for dressing as a priest and paying forstay at Hotel Richmond with a bad Check. 12-24-1934Kelly caught in Rochester - back barbering. 12-26-1934Three accused of taking part in a hoax when they claimed service station robbedEast Main Station and Car Wash. 8-14-1975RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 37SUBJECT TEXT DATEHoaxes (cont)Brother Kirk has been at St. Mary's Church for several weeks - Rev. Kuab sayshe performed only lay services - but borrowed from everybody and passedbad checks. 6-24-1983More on Father Kirk. 6-25-1983More claims against Kirk. 8-31-1983Hoban, John B. Married Theresa Ferris McGettigan. 5-28-1924Found dead on the eve of opening a new clothing store - found hanged. 3-11-1925Hoban, Theresa Ferris McGettigan Marries John B. Hoban. 5-28-1924Hobson Hobson-Griswold wedding. 9-2-1922Hobson, Charles F. Marries Lillian Osborn. 12-4-1916Hockey Hockey League to start - by Jaycees - Fairgrounds. 1-17-1975Canadians coming for Youth Hockey. 12-4-1980Hockey visitors - picture. 12-8-1980Sertoma Swords win in Buffalo Regional Hockey tournament - picture. 12-10-1986Summary of the American Hockey Association year. 3-5-1987Setzer outlines Youth Hockey beginning. GAHA season opens - picture. 10-15-1988Setzer resigns as coach of BH Ice Devils - coach since 1982-3 - High School hasa team since 1979-80. 2-21-1989Three BHS freshmen eligible for first Valarie Khariamoy Memorial HockeyTournament in Moscow April 10-19, 1989 - for 14 year olds. 3-18-1989On Batavia Men's Hockey League. 10-7-1989Parents request hockey team for county school students - BHS has one. 12-14-1989Four BHS players to Monroe All-Star list. 2-20-1991<strong>Genesee</strong> Amateur Hockey Association offers lessons in skating - beginnershockey Ad. 9-15-1992Niagara Scenics Junior A Hockey Club checking Batavia as possible new location. 12-4-1993Page of pictures of the Mighty Mites in action - aged 6-8. 3-16-1995


Hockey - Women's Ice Hockey Women Hockey Association starting a fund for next season. Hope for two teams. 5-1-1980Hodges Landing Article on, picture of - rear of 35 Walnut Street on the Creek. 4-24-1937Hodges, Charles O.Buys Fisher Pond property - Horseshoe Lake - from D. E. Pherson. To make ita resort. 7-20-1889Building a huge ice house at the lake. 9-16-1890Of 321 Washington Avenue, proprietor of Horseshoe Lake. 1896311 Washington Avenue. 1906Ill from arsenic, mistaken for baking powder. 4-15-1907Selling his resort to Frank and Anthony Fix. 2-7-1912Deed passes to Anthony Fix. 3-22-1912Ad: Unsinkable steel boats and canoes to let at Hodge Boat Landing, 35 Walnut. 5-4-1912Has five new steel boats for Tonawanda Livery. 6-8-1912Painter 35 Walnut Street. 1914Sold Col and … 10-11-1915Dead at 58. Loved horses and trained them. Died at home on Batavia-StaffordTownline Road of Brights Disease and heart trouble. Born in Byron onFebruary 1, 1860. 2-11-1918Hodgins, Bob Bicycles to Florida - 17 years old. 7-21-1971RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 38SUBJECT TEXT DATEHodgins, John J. Buys 10 Buxton Avenue, also, 8300 Park Road. 7-11-1962To publish Albion paper - purchased with Sanford L. Church. 12-20-1966To fill the vacancy on the City Council left by Williams. 11-28-1967Sells the Albion Rep. Am. to Peter A. <strong>Dr</strong>agon, publisher of the Albion Advertiser. 7-9-1970Show at the Holland Land Office. 12-30-1975Paintings on display. 8-11-1976To review the book "An Appalachian Trail Sketchbook" at the library. 4-4-1985Featured in an article in the May, Artists' Magazine. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1985Moves his printing business to the Industrial Center. 12-24-1985Retiring. 12-24-1985Winegar on as a teacher of painting. 3-20-1986Offering a workshop at Geneseo. 5-22-1986Winegar on Hodgins Printing calendar with Hodgins' drawings. 10-7-1986Opens a studio at 117 Ross Street with an Open House. 11-17-1986Winegar on Hodgins and his wife walking the Appalachian Trail. 8-11-1987On Hodgins' calendar - has sketch of Miss Batavia Diner on it. 12-23-1987Winegar on Hodgins' new calendar. 12-28-1988Winegar comments on Hodgins' coming workshop. 1-5-1989Commended in national competition for signs over his shop - picture. 12-19-1990Winegar on two-man show at Richmond Library - Hodgins and Grieger. 4-16-1990Has an article in Signpainter journal telling his methods of producing original signs. 12-28-1992Winegar on Hodgins advertising. 1-7-1993Interview with. 3-6-1995Hosts meeting of "Letterheads", an unstructured group of graphic artists. 5-15-1995Pictures of artists at work. 5-17-1995All Weather Gang exhibiting in Perry, picture of Gang hanging. 5-4-1996Ad says Hodgins is moving John's Signs to Hodgins Printing at 56 Harvester Ave. 8-12-1997Hodgins and the All Weather Gang prepare a show in the Arts Center in Perry -picture. 5-14-1998Picture of Hodgins with Katie Pacer decorating the new fence behind Oliver'sCandy Store. 6-29-1998Defends Knabel vs. City Council. 8-20-2000Has an exhibit in Albion, NY. 1-18-2001


Hodgins, Michael John Hodgins gives printing part of business to son Michael. 12-24-1985Hodgins Printing joins Hodgins Engraving in the Industrial Center. 12-24-1985Permit to use the Moose Home. 10-23-1986Ad: Hodgins Printing at 23 Ellicott Street. 4-4-1987Head of the Industrial Education Alliance, working on education that prepares forwork in trade, members of the committee offer to help school program. 3-4-1992Interview with. 10-25-1993Starring in "Lil Abner" in LeRoy - picture of Hodgins. 1-18-1996Protests report that budget copies were delivered late to the Council Meeting.[Hindered work on already late budget]. Claims Paul Mrozek disparages localbusiness without allowing for all the facts. Says he will cancel advertising inthe Daily News. 2-22-2000Takes a roll in ''Importance of Being Ernest'' in dinner theatre. January 2001Hodgins Engraving Robert Hodgins to use $16,000 Empire Grant to improve skills of his 57employees. 7-1-1996Purchasing a building at 3817 West Main Street to get more work space, asksfor a tax abatement. To sell the building at the corner of Ellicott and Evansfor offices (called in the article "Hodgins Printing"). 11-9-2000Basement fire quickly subdued. 1-23-2001RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 39SUBJECT TEXT DATEHodgins Printing Co. Joines Hodgins Engraving Co. in the Batavia Industrial Center. 12-24-1985Started in John Hodgins' garage in Basom in 1954. Moved to Seaver Place in 1963,then to 117 Ross Street. Sold the engraving business to son Robert in 1983.Turning over printing to son Michael.Zoning Board okays use of the Moose Lodge by. 10-23-1986Hodgins' Ad: Office Assistant, 32 Ellicott Street, Michael Hodgins, proprietor. 4-4-1987Employees of offered quality program - each to take 20 hours training. 12-19-1989Expands, buys Crown Printing of Olean. Michael Hodgins to run both places -34 employees in combined company. 5-17-1990Hodgins businessesJohn - John's Signs, 117 Ross Street.Mary (Mrs. John) - Office Assistant, 317 Ellicott Street.Michael - Hodgins Printing, Harvester Avenue.Robert - Hodgins Engraving, 1 Evans Street.Hodgson, Charles I. Superintendent of Doehler, transferred to Toledo. 11-21-1932Dies at his home at 330 West Main. 12-30-1935Funeral, St. James Church. 1-2-1936Hodgson, Charles I., Jr. Reported to have been made works manager at Doehler Jarvis in Toledo. 12-24-1952Plant manager in Toledo, OH. 2-16-1959Hodgson, George F. George H. Hodgson married. 4-10-1937Promoted to assistant engineer at Doehlers in Toledo, OH. [Son of Charles I.Hodgson, Sr.]. 1-4-1957New Director of Research at National Lead. 2-<strong>13</strong>-1960Obit - 59. 7-6-1970Hodgson, Robert D. Winegar on. 5-15-1970Cartographer, graduate of Robert Morris and Batavia High, dead. 12-10-1979Hogan, Charles H. Past & Present column: on Hogan's famous run. 9-18-1926Past & Present column: on an article in a railroad magazine on. 2-22-1930Engineer Hogan guest at a banquet in Buffalo. 3-25-1930


To drive the Empire State Express on the anniversary of his famous run.Now manager of the Shop Labor Department, Buffalo terminal. 10-26-1931Hoefler Ice Cream Co. Buys a building site at 50 Swan Street. 11-29-1922Buying adjoining land to build a refrigeration plant. 8-1-1924Plant to cost $125,000 with storage for ice cream, butter, and furs. John Lennonto build at 48-50 Swant Street. 9-5-1924Ad: Secial brick and Christmas brick. 12-23-1924Offers storage space. 7-27-1925Plant open, dealers visit - to have storage and ice business as well as ice cream. 12-17-1925L. H. Scheck in process of selling out to J. E. Dearney, a representative of Hoefler. 2-1-1930Making Fro-Jay Ice Cream - Ad. See also: Kearney's Candy & Ice Cream. 7-6 or 7-1930Ad for Hoefler places him still on Swan Street. 11-17-1939Lyman Saunders, manager of General Ice Cream Co. 3-6-1940Alexander Hoefler of, dead. Started the business 20 years ago. 12-11-1940Ad: New Hoefler Locker System - picture of 50 Swan Street. 11-18-1941Lyman Saunders, manager of General Ice Cream plant on Swan Street - heresince 1910. 8-3-1959RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 40SUBJECT TEXT DATEHoerbelt, MarkInterview with the director of the <strong>Genesee</strong> Chorale. Son of Bernard Hoerbelt.Has a wife and expects a child soon. 1-17-2000Directs chorale concert - picture. 4-27-2000Hoertz, Rowena Miss Hoertz returns from a month of dance education in New York. 8-1-1949Pupils have a recital in the Mancuso Theatre. 6-29-1950Rowena Hoertz Hood returns from National Association of Dance meetingin New York. 8-27-1951Hoertz and Mary Lou Underhill attend Convention of Dance Masters in Rochester. 11-5-1951Pupils recital at Mancuso's. 6-27-1952Ad: Mary Lou Underhill School of Dancing - formerly Rowena Hoertz School,90 Main Street. 9-4-1953Hoertz, Rowena Hoertz School of Ad. 1-8-1944Dance Pupils of to give recital at Mancuso Theatre. 7-1-1948Rowena Hoertz Hood of Hoertz Dance School. 7-16-1948Rowena home from New York. 4-9-1949Pupils recital at Mancuso's. 5-27-1949Report on the recital. 6-30-1949Hofert, William C.Charged with manslaughter in the death of a passenger on a motorcycle in acrash, also DWI, on June 19th. 6-28-1991Hoffman, Dirk Editor at the Daily News, on editing. 2-2-1996Hoffman, <strong>Dr</strong>. John L. General practitioner, joins the staff of St. Jerome Hospital. 1-30-1989Hoffman, <strong>Dr</strong>. WalterOn the staff of St. Jerome for 6 years, chosen head of the Western New YorkOrthopedic Association. 11-2-1979Hoffmeister, Ernst R. John F. Blaise and Hoffmeister open a garage behind 26-40 Main Street -B & M Garage. 6-8-1935Obit. Son: <strong>Arthur</strong>. 10-12-1944Hofmaster, Agnes Horsch (Mrs. <strong>Arthur</strong>)Pen name: Serena Ward.


Book on sale. 9-6-1930Obit. 1-22-1952Funeral report. 1-24-1952Hofmaster, <strong>Arthur</strong> (Hoffmeister) Buys a restaurant in LeRoy - goes there to run it. 11-12-1908To marry Agnes Horsch May 10th at St. Joseph. 4-28-1917Hofmaster-Horsch wedding (now spelled so). 5-10-1917Dead in the VA Hospital. Father of the Police Chief. 4-20-1966Hofmaster, <strong>Arthur</strong> E. Grandson of Anthony Horsch, only one of seven applicants to pass Police exam. 3-2-1951Joins the police force at 26. 6-2-1951Mrs. <strong>Arthur</strong> Hofmaster and infant son return home. 5-1-1959To serve as interim Police Chief. 5-23-1974Appointed permanent Police Chief. 2-18-1975To retire in March. 12-14-1976Retires, as does patrolman Monteleone - picture. 3-26-1977Obit at 77. 11-7-2001Hoffmaster, IrvingObit - Morganville. Brothers: Raymond, <strong>Arthur</strong>, John of Batavia, Ernest of Attica,Lewis of New Jersey. 1-3-1936RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 41SUBJECT TEXT DATEHogan, Charles H. Mention men Engine 999. 4-17-1909Mention men Engine 999. 12-11-1915Mention men Engine 999. 9-15-1917Mention men Engine 999. 6-28-1919Past & Present column: on. 7-17-1920Past & Present column: on. 9-3-1921Article on record set 30 years ago in Engine 903. 9-10-1925Past & Present column: on, with some biography. 2-27-1932Sister was Mrs. John Thomas.no dateCentral men give dinner on Hogan's birthday. 1-10-1933Dinner planned to honor record run. 1-16-1935Report on the dinner. Hogan 85. 1-17-1935Now 85, drives old 999 once more at Cleveland Transportation Pageant. 6-29-1936Past & Present column: on, of 999 fame. Born in LeRoy. Once conducted astore in Batavia. 1-14-1939Dead at 89. Pictures of 999, and Hogan. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1939Past & Present column: on. 5-17-1952Winegar says that Francis Moran is related in some way to the famous engineer. 1-16-1987J. Vincent Hogan of Alden a son of Charles, remembers hearing of. 5-24-1952J. E. Brown on Hogan's run with Engine 999. 5-9-1957Winegar on the famous run - record said broken by Pennsylvania engine twelveyears later. 6-10-1963Winegar reviews the story of the 100mph run of Engine 999 - now 100 years ago. 2-9-1993Winegar mentions at end of column. 4-26-1996Hogan, Jay F.Someone tried to shoot Hogan of A & P at the Lenox Boarding House onWashington Avenue. 1-9-1912HogoLake Hogo.Eagles to picnic at, on the Bank Street Road. 8-10-1957Hohn IndustriesBuying McBride Steel plant at the Industrial Park. Owned by David Hohn ofOrchard Park, to make design plates of raw steel. In business for 35 years. 7-12-1985Hoitink, Thomas Appointed supervisor of mails at the Post Office. 6-4-1987


Hokula, Peter Age 15, brought his cousin into the police station for breaking into a store. 6-30-1919Holden, George H.Ex-county Clerk dead. Son: George T. Daughters: Mrs. John Wood andMrs. Frank Wood. 5-6-1907Holden, George T. Obit. Brother of: Mrs. Frank S. Wood and Mrs. John Wood. 9-21-1934Holden, Hinman H. Holden started a dry goods business in 1836. In 1869 his son Richard O.joined him. Became a partner in 1881 to become R. O. Holden & Son. Formore than half a century one of the largest dry goods store in the county.Bought by Scott & Bean July 10, 1905.Sells home at 430 East Main to D. Armstrong. To move to mother's house. 8-26-1891Holden of Holden & Sons working for clothing manufacturer in New York. 11-8-1905Obit - Hinman Holden aged 70. Sons: Richard O. and Hinman, Jr. (neitherin Batavia). 12-11-1922Obit - Eva O. S. Holden (Mrs. Hinman). 6-7-1934Hinman Holden, son R. O. Holden - 67 - dead at the home of his sisterMrs. Griswold. 1-22-1959RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 42SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolden, Mrs. Hinman (Eva O. S.)Dead at 72. One of the founders of Batavia Hospital. Children: R. O. of New York;Hinman of Batavia; Mrs. Gerritt S. Griswold. 6-7-1934Holden, KateAnnie Singer says she worked in a tea room or restaurant around 1918 which wasover Steele & Torrance Hardware, run by Holden. Mrs. Templeton, the cook,made marvelous cocoanut cake. A small place. When ice cream was calledfor, Annie would run down to the Greek Candy Store on the corner for it.Miss Holden, unmarried. Annie say she "got lost in the shuffle".no dateHome from visiting in ? 12-19-1889Home with her mother from Atlantic City, to live at the Hotel Richmond. 12-12-1890Going to Europe with her mother. 3-1-1892To open a Woman's Exchange in Room 4 of the Commercial Building. 11-4-1915Holden's Exchange over 81 Main. 12-5-1915Holden's Bazaar to remain open year round. 12-29-1915To move her Exchange to a room over the First National Bank - open all year. 1-19-1916Holden's Exchange, 84 Main Street - lunches 11am - 3pm. 11-16-1916Ad: Miss Holden's Exchange and Tea Room. 1-28-1917Holden's Tea Room, 84 Main Street, lunches 11:30am - 5pm and Saturdayevening. Ice cream beginning May 5th. 5-4-1917Moves Tea Room to front of the First National Bank building. Miss Louise Morsehad just moved out. 6-1-1917Holden's Tea Room over 84 Main Street, open daily. 9-2-1919Of Rochester, visiting her sister. 10-15-1927Of Rochester. 7-<strong>13</strong>-1931Critically ill in Rochester. 10-16-1936Obit, in Rochester. 11-4-1938Holden's Tea RoomUpstairs over Steele & Torrance Hardware. Annie Singer worked as a waitresswhile in school. Says all first families at there. Corner of Seaver Place.no dateKate Holden closes her Tea Room at 84 Main. 1-5-1920Holden, LouiseMoves her insurance office from 100 Summit to Room 4 of the CommercialBuilding. 8-8-1907Moving to over 78 Main. 3-<strong>13</strong>-1908Of Rochester. 10-26-1938Takes an apartment at 16 Vine Street. 12-1938


Holden, R. O.Has latest in cash carriers in his store - carries a little box along cables from thesales clerk to the office. 10-23-1885To go out of business. 2-24-1887Going out of business. 3-12-1887Obit - 73. Oldest merchant still in business. 5-31-1887Will in probate. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1887Ad: R. O. Holden selling out. Sold out ready-to-wear men's clothing - continuedcarpets, draperies, household goods. 7-9-1887Ad: R. O. Holden - 1887 Fall Trade goods. 10-8-1887Ad: R. O. Holden & Son. 11-15-1887Has new spring fabrics. 3-3-1888House at 120 Jackson Street once owned by, now owned by Patty and StephenMacDonald. Brick with two clapboarded wings. 2-15-1986Holden family home at 431 East Main - long sold. Lived at 430, across the street,in 1890. Mrs. Holden moved to 419 Main Street when she sold the house at430 - kept the stables. no dateRUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 43SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolden, Richard O.Associated with the engineering firm R. R. Reynolds of New York. Visiting hismother at 419 East Main Street. 9-14-1934Obit - 71. Brother of Cecelia Griswold. 11-20-1959Holden, Mr. & Mrs. R. O. HoldenFather Hinman.Daughter: Kate of Mrs. R. O. Holden; Louise, Kats Sister? was of Rochesterthen 16 Vine. Son of Hinman and Eva: Hinman, Jr. died December 11, 1922;Richard O.; Mrs. Gerrit S. Griswold. Cecelia Holden Griswold? sister ofHinman of New York. R. O with an engineering firm in NY.no dateMrs. Holden sold the house on East Main Street and spent the fall in Atlantic City.Now to live at the Hotel Richmond with her daughter Kate. 12-12-1890Mrs. Holden & family return to East Main. 4-23-1891Mrs. Holden giving up housekeeping. 8-26-1891Louise joins the firm of R. O., Jr. and Hinman Holden. 4-22-1903R. O. Holden (the younger) visiting his sister Mrs. Cecelia Griswold. 7-15-1940Holden, R. O. Holden & Son Ad: Holden Carpets, Curtains, 83-85 Main. 5-3-1888McKenzie, Ryan and Sherman agree to buy the entire stock of - value $20,000. 7-12-1888Band has new uniforms, gift of R. O. Holden. 7-16-1888Holden Building being improved - new floor, etc. 7-19-1888Still well stocked. 8-6-1888Make additions and changes to the store. 9-7-1892Donates 117 jackets and cloaks for Relief Association, for distribution. 11-21-1893Renovating 85 Main and will soon move there from 83 Main. To lease 83 Main toM. & R. Samuels of Rochester Peoples Credit Co. 3-20-1900Miss Louise Holden joins the firm - sister of R. O., Jr. and Hinman. [Scott & Beanhad just left the business]. 4-22-1903Sell business and real estate to C. C. Bradley, 85 Main Street, 3 & 4 Jackson. 7-1-1905Stock transferred to Bradley. 8-12-1905Holden Building3 & 4 Jackson Street. 85 Main Street.Homelius & Son drawing plans for 2 story brick building for the corner of Jacksonand Main Streets for R. O. Holden - on the site of L. M. Joslin Gun Shop. 6-30-1884Holden block finished. 7-18-1884R. O. Holden buying lease on Michael Bergman's barber shop at 83 Main Street -to add space to building. To add ladies undies, etc. 8-28-1895R. O. Holden has new and elaborate cash carriers in the store. 12-12-1898Holden & Son sell the store and real estate to C. C. Bradley - 85 Main Street,


3 & 4 Jackson Street. 7-1-1905Sold to Scott & Bean with the Curtis Building for $125,000. Holden Building wasbuilt by R. O. Holden, pioneer dry goods merchant on Main Street. 7-6-1927See also on history building. 7-7-1927Picture of 85 Main Street ca 1870. 5-14-1940Picture of R. O. Holden in parts of two buildings - 1876 Atlas.no dateHolden HomesteadHolden house, 424 East Main Street, sold to Lewis Collins, Secretary of JohnstonHarvester Co. 3-28-1902Holden family hold 50' to the east on which the stables are located. 3-28-1902Holden Property206 East Main Street.Law Street accepted by City if bridge put in - goes through Holden property. 11-25-1898John G. Sattler to build on the corner. 10-2-1918Allan F. Childs and Newman L. Hawks buy for theatre site. 6-10-1921Owned by Childs & Hawks - for theatre - sold to Burt W. Welch. Theatrefoundations poured last summer. 5-1-1925RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 44SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolderidge and McBride To open a lunch room in a small building at the corner of Main and Jefferson. 8-23-1900Holding CenterSee: Processing Center.Hole in the Wall RestaurantPerry, NY.Run by George Dovolos. Has served free meals to over 2,000 servicemen. 8-31-1945Holiday Inn Property on Oak Street approved for. 6-8-1966Winegar on the proposed Inn. 6-10-1966State okays new street for access to. 7-21-1966Purchases Monteleone property at 100 Oak Street. 3-15-1967Applies for a building permit. 5-12-1967Work starts on. Federal Homes and Mortgage Co. Inc. of State College, PAbuilding. 7-<strong>13</strong>-1967Work picketed by union. 8-14-1967Opens today - constructed by Federated Home and Mortgage Co. of State College,Pennsylvania. 3-1-1968Picture, December 7, 1967. 1-17-1968Picture, December 7, 1967 ? 2-2-1968Picture of pickets in front of. 3-4-1968Inn opens - Open House. 4-24 & 27-1968Open - Innkeeper, P. Fritsch. Assistant, Dean King. 6-4-1968John J. Carr, new manager. 7-19-1968Michael Fitzpatrick, new manager. 3-6-1970Has a chaplain on call, Rev. F. L. Schwartz. 10-28-1970Lists expansion plans for 61 more units. 7-16-1977Expansion work begun - pictures. 1-17-1978James E. Kurtz returns as manager. 8-28-1979Rockefeller here for dedication Ellicott Street - took 28 rooms for his staff.Michael K. Fitzpatrick, Innkeeper. 9-22-1970Michael Kurtz leaving. 9-15-1976Picture of progress on the addition. 1-17-1978Picture of progress on the addition. 3-<strong>13</strong>-1978Holliday Inns Inc. acquires Perkins. 4-19-1979James Kurtz returns as Innkeeper - was here seven years, went to Wheelingthree years ago. 8-28-1979Innkeeper Kurtz promoted to a Pennsylvania Inn - to be replaced by EdwardMurphy. 1-24-1985National Capital Companies, a Pennsylvania firm, buys the owner company for


Holiday Inns in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and New Jersey. FederatedHome & Mortgage Co. - owner and developer of Holiday Inns in New York,New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. 5-14-1985Improvements at not necessarily desired by area neighbors. 8-8-1985Manager asks for patience during renovation. 8-9-1985Ed Murphy, general manager - Ad. 3-26-1987Having an indoor golf tournament. 2-21-1990To become Day's Inn - less expensive part of the Holiday Inn chain. 6-25-1991Becomes Day's Inn. 9-1-1991Day's Inn files for bankruptcy. 10-1-1991Robert Bauer, manager, says bankruptcy will make no change here. 10-3-1991RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 45SUBJECT TEXT DATEHoliday Inn Hotel and Suites New name for Sheraton Inn - as more appealing. [Ocean Hospitalities runs 70hotels in North America, including Hyatts and Hiltons, 7 Sheratons, and 35Holiday Inns. 10-23-1996Planning a night club and bands for dancing - wants suggestions as to name. 7-31-1997Delay of changeover due to storm, loss of power says new manager, CherylYaxley. 2-2-1998Sheraton becomes Holiday Inn today. 11-10-1998New Holiday opens. 11-10-1998Holiday ShopEllicott at Otis Street.Jeanette Bongain opens shop in Ellicott Street home - antiques, rare items,decorations. 11-17-1997Holihan, Russell C. Promoted by <strong>13</strong>1 Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11-21-1990Holland AlleysRupprecht wins in claim to alley along the east side of St. James Church - westof his home. 1-21-1892Alleys closed off for the day to keep them from becoming public thoroughfares. 10-28-1908Past & Present column: LeRoy Clark on names of streets and Holland Alleys. 3-3-1923On encroachment of Holland Alleys - because of rebuilding probable on RussellPlace - once alley leading to Russell house - now office of Simmon's(?)Carting Co. 1-26-1926Spink Street - later Holland Avenue. Schlagel's Alley - runs northeast from<strong>13</strong>6 Oak Street. 10-7-1947Holland Avenue Spink to open a street from West Main to Oak. 5-7-1901To be known as Holland Avenue. Olin and Allen to be cut to the west. 9-19-1908Spink Avenue - 21 houses built by Spink. Once a Holland Alley - resident shutsof the end. Wire fence put across the end of. 4-18-1910Again open. 5-7-1910Village has the deed to. 7-8-1910Rights to all Holland Avenue deeded to the City. 8-8-1910John W. Pratt, president.New social club forming - 75 names on the list. 10-14-1902Club to be the Holland Club - to take the Wakeman house. Fee $5, dues $1 permonth. 10-16-1902Elects: Secretary, <strong>Arthur</strong> Hough; Treasurer, W. G. Pollard; President,John W. Pratt. 10-20-1902Wakeman house taken. 10-23-1902


Wakeman house being remodeled. 11-4-1902Club ready soon - furnishings here, pool and billiard table set up. 11-30-1902Reception at. 12-3-1902Women to have use of the Clubhouse on Wednesdays. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1902Members - John J. Roberts; Mortimer F Livingston; <strong>Arthur</strong> Hough; <strong>Dr</strong>. Irving Maul;Guy E. Lown; Gus Fricker?; Leavenworth?; Merton Dennis; Newell K. Cone;<strong>Dr</strong>. Graham; James L. Kelly; Glenn Squires; Everett R. Tomlinson; Harry Wiard;Louis Wiard; Milton R. Miller; Harry D. Crosley; Lewis D. Marsh; Harry Vaughn;Edward T. Squires. Mr. Clement Maul was one who belonged to both clubs.no dateGroup reorganizing the gun club. 6-2-1903New Gun Club organized - Sheriff Clark, president. 6-9-1903Gun Club to Holland Gun Club. 6-12-1903First practice at. 6-30-1903Tournament at the Ag Park August 27th. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1903Tournament going on. 10-15-1903RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 46SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Club Has trap shoot at Gun Club grounds at the Agricultural Park. 1-27-1904Holland Gun Club Second annual clambake planned. 8-26-1904Batavia Gun Club (cont)Directors: Edward G. Buell; Albert S. Brown; Fredd H. Dunham; Albert J. Squires;Louis Wiard; W. G. Pallard, treasurer. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1904To buy clubhouse - Wakeman house. 6-30-1905Purchases clubhouse. 10-18-1905Bought the clubhouse of H. I. Glowacki estate. Leased building November 3, 1902. 11-1-1905To spend $2,600 on an addition. 4-6-1906$3,000 spent on improvements. 10-3-1906Clubhouse formally reopens. 9-29-1906Anderson Washington, steward - surprised by burglar [now has a gun.] 1-18-1908Holland Club Ball tonight. 2-25-1908Holland Club to have a show. 3-7-1908Holland Minstrels rehearsing. 3-30-1908125 attend Holland Club banquet. 4-10-1908Plans for a Country Club discussed. 12-9-1908Second annual Holland Club Ball. 2-23-1909Plans to enlarge. 3-20-1909Holland Minstrel to rehearse for second annual show - with Crosby. 4-19-1909Minstrel's made $1,100. 5-8-1909Picnic planned on Frink Farm, Upton. 6-7-1909Holland Club Ball event of the season. 2-3-1910Minstrel show report. 4-29-1910Minstrel profit several hundred. 4-30-1910<strong>Arthur</strong> Coleman giving up stewardship - Anderson Washington to leave theMasonic Temple and return to the Club. 8-31-1910Holland Gun Club to have a shoot for the Watts L. Richmond trophy. 8-4, to 17-1910Famous shots here. 8-17-1910Holland Club Ball praised. 2-16-1911Holland Club to have Valentine Ball. 1-11-1912Holland Club banquet. 3-8-1912To invest $6,450 in addition. 4-5-1912Gun Club annual tournament tomorrow. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1912Enlarged Holland Club to reopen today - work cost about $7,000. 10-31-1912English artist, Edwin Ertz, to display his work in the clubhouse. 12-19-1912Holland Club Ball fine affair. Two hacks collided on the way to the Holland ClubBall. Seventy couples attended the Ball in the Odd Fellows Temple. The Hallwas decorated as the Holland farm on stage with windmill with revolving sails. 3-27-19<strong>13</strong>Gun Club shoot tomorrow. 8-11-19<strong>13</strong>Annual shoot reported. 8-<strong>13</strong>-19<strong>13</strong>Everett Tomlinson high at shoot. 11-27-19<strong>13</strong>


Gun Club sets shoot. 7-2-1914Shoot held on Law Street grounds. 7-31-1914Gun Club holds 12th Annual Shoot. 8-12-1914To hold the last shoot of the season. 11-27-1914First Gun Club meet of the season tomorrow. 4-9-1915Gun Club to have shoot. 5-7-1915Holland Tennis Club formed. 6-7-1915Tennis courts opening behind the Club. 8-6-1915Holland Minstrels rehearse with Lewis J. Marsh. 1-4-1916Minstrels give two shows - 60 voices. 1-22-1916Holland Minstrels back in good form after lapse of some years. 2-2-1916Gun Club plans 9 shoots. 4-12-1916<strong>Dr</strong>. Gardner breaks 71 of 75 targets. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1916Results of Gun Club shoot. 8-17-1916RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 47SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Club Glee and Mandolin Club rehearse - 50 singers, 20 musicians. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1916Holland Gun ClubHolland Tennis Club organizing for the season - suggested building a third tennisBatavia Gun Club (cont) court behind the clubhouse. 3-<strong>13</strong>-1917Eleven stars in Holland Club service flag - 2 more soon. 11-22-1917<strong>Arthur</strong> Hough succeeds John W. Pratt as president. 1-8-1920Report on the Holland Minstrels show. 4-9-1920Ministrels' profit $400. 4-10-1920First of a series of entertainments at the Club. 12-1-1920John W. Pratt elected president. He continued until not long before his death -February 4, 1921.no dateHolland Minstrel Show tonight. 2-3-1921Report on the Holland Minstrels show. 2-4-1921Profit from the show $800. 2-5-1921M. F. Livingstone to lead the Ministrels. 12-20-1921Eighth annual show pleased. 2-10-1910Club discusses its future. Buys radio equipment - to start radio club. 4-6-1922Club voted down a proposal to sell the clubhouse. 4-11-1922Holland Club elects. 12-14-1922Holland Club Bachellor Club meets. 7-23-1924Club increases dues by $1 to $3.50 a month. 6-19-1928Holland Club outing. 6-22, 23, 24-1928Holland Club picnics at Conesius. Graystone Tennis Club taking the tennis courts. 6-25-1931Club starting second Bridge Tournament. 1-8-1932Dinner and dance for 40 couples. 2-26-1932Holland Club picnic at Maple Beach. 6-22-1932Club votes to dispose of the clubhouse. 6-6-1934Charles Williams buys the Holland Club shooting area on Law Street - he owned1/6th interest. 8-25-1934Charles Williams buys 15 acres on Law Street and Walnut from the Holland GunClub - shooting area. Williams already owned 1/6th interest. 8-25-1934Holland Club to sell property at 212 East Main - asking $25,000. 1-31-1935Lawrence, Thomas, and Dominic Mancuso, neighbor business, buy the property -price about $15,000. 3-8-1935Club seeking new quarters away from the high-value business district. 3-14-1935Club leasing, temporarily, from Mancusos - lowering dues to $2 a month. 4-11-1935Only two charter members attended last meeting - <strong>Arthur</strong> Hough and Edward T.Squires. Club votes to disolve and accept offer of the Batavia Club to join themwithout any initiation fee. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1935In 1935: Harold E. Velzy, president. William Sanders, Clarence Bohm, HarryTurner, <strong>Dr</strong>. Elmer E. Owen; <strong>Arthur</strong> Hiscutt.no date33 members join the Batavia Club in buffet supper, Holland Club moved someClub effects to. 6-24-1935


Members of the former Holland Club get $36 each in property sale. 9-23-1935Mancusos clearing away the building. 4-30-1936Picture of the Holland Club. 4-10-1965Picture of the Holland Club membership ca 1925. 9-19-1996Holland Harmonizers Barbershop singers get new uniforms for convention - picture. 3-25-1995Invited to sing at Chautaugua. 8-15-1996Members start a male chorus at Jackson School. 10-30-1996Holland InnSee also: Kelly's Holland Inn.Men held up the saloon of Cornelius Warren at 25 Evans Street. 11-21-1898W. H. Stewart to tend bar at. 9-19-1910RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 48SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Inn (cont)William H. Stewart, proprietor. Has conducted the Inn for 25 years - a formerCentral engineer. 7-25-1925John Haller, proprietor of, found with liquor. 7-10-1931Mrs. Josephine Chase of 25 Evans Street, files a petition to operate the Inn. 2-23-1935Edward L. Hammond, of the Oasis Grill at 407 West Main leases the Inn fromMargaret L. and Frances Stuart. To make alterations. 9-9-1936Hammond called it the Oasis. 5-17-1937Richard J. Ritchlin and Stanley L. Kosciolek purchased the Inn last April - nowthe proprietors. 7-23-1941Picture of - serves regular meals and has a private dining room. 8-6-1941Stanley Kosciolek buys the Inn from Margaret and Frances Stewart - which hehas been running. 7-30-1946Smoky fire does damage to. Richard Kosciolek manages for his father Stanley. 8-6-1973No mention in 1898. 19<strong>13</strong>: B. Steward, proprietor. 1915: William H. Stewart,proprietor of Stewart's Hotel to 1920 the Holland Inn. 1928: John Haller,proprietor. 1934: William Softus, proprietor. 1935: John W. Close, proprietor.1937: Now the Oasis, Edward Hammond, proprietor. 1942: Again theHolland Inn, Ritchlin and Kosciolek, proprietors. 1966: Stanley Kosciolek,proprietor. 1972 - 1974 to Patri's…….no dateOwnership passed from Kosciolek to Benny Potrzybowski between 1973 and1974. Gerald Potrzybowski bought if from his father in October 1985. 5-24-1986Gerald Potrzybowski says that when Kosciolek owned the Inn patrons found hisname hard to pronounce and call the the place Kelly's. Benny Potrzybowskiadopted the name which became Kelly's Holland Inn. He says that before1900 the place was a grocery. He thinks it was once called The Oasis. July 1992Holland Land OfficeGlowacki gives treaties, deeds, and records to Buffalo Historical Society. Costto perfect collection $3,000. 7-21-1892Article "Save the Land Office" by John Kennedy. 7-20-1893"Honor a Noble Past". 7-25-1893Meeting called to save the Land Office. 8-2-1893Only 500 subscribed for purchase; option taken by Watson expires Friday. 9-25-1893Option now expired. 10-20-1893Option renewed; but building not yet safe. 10-21-1893Title conveyed to D. W. Tomlinson by Reuben Lawrence for $1,850 - $850 toLawrence, $1,000 for mortgage. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1893Society organized to buy. 2-6-1894Secretary-Treasurer Carlyle to speak at dedication. 6-16-1894Batavia women propose holding open house and reception for the public. 7-21-1894Historical Society planning dedication. 8-4-1894Many notables invited. 8-6-1894Date of dedication to depend on speaker. 8-15-1894Plans made for big parade. 8-16-1894


John Yates has dedication poem. 8-17-1894Secretary Carlyle to come. 8-22-1894October <strong>13</strong>th chosen for dedication. 8-27-1894Exercises planned for State Park. 8-29-1894<strong>Dr</strong>aft of program printed. 9-1-1894Details of program added. 9-5-1894Land Office Society raising funds. 9-12-1894Seats for dedication going fast. 9-26-1894Excursion trips set up. 10-4-1894Dedication in State Park. 10-5 to 12-1894Report of the Big Day. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1894End of a huge project last Saturday. 10-15-1894RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 49SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Land Office (cont) Deficit from dedication $294.45. 10-26-1894Made ready for use of Upton Post GAR - partition removed. 9-26-1895Mrs. Kenney gives $500 for work. 10-1-1895Craft & Caldwell install gas fixtures, deduct $5 from the bill as a contribution. 12-21-1895Open daily - Mrs. G. O. Hodges, custodian. 6-10-1896Two field-pieces from the Civil War to be given to, by Commander of the UptonPost GAR from surplus ordinance. 11-5-1896Cannon on lawn - moved to the porch. 8-18-1897Historical Society gets bones of mastodon for four memberships. 10-15-1897To get a heating stove. 11-19-1897Attendance at increases, fees pay for upkeep. 9-14-1898Curios given to. 5-16-1899Gun from Maria Teresa loaned to by the Navy. 5-30-1899Reception planned for the gun. 6-1-1899Pictures by Wakeman of reception and parade June 3rd. 6-7-1899Spanish gun now at "Camp Holland". 6-8-1899Captain Rand credited with the loan of the Spanish gun. 6-20-1899<strong>Dr</strong>. Rand orders floor under his donated relics. 8-1-1899Huntley loans collection of butterflies. 8-5-1899Addition planned - local builders offer building material. 8-15-1899Digging for dinosaur bones on Alexander Road site ends. 8-23-1899Colonial bedroom in, opened by ladies of DAR. 9-24-1901DAR may take responsibility for. 1-21-1902DAR takes responsibility for heat, for a custodian for a year. 1-27-1902To open 9 to 12 three days a week, Miss Martha Woolsey … for DAR. 5-5-1902<strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> gallows given to. 6-26-1903New sign for. 10-18-1905New floor laid in the DAR Room. 8-24-1906Neighbors offer to beautify grounds. 4-10-1907Stone used in the building came from a quarry on Elba Road in what was knownas Flint Ridge. Stone for the Arsenal from the same quarry. Now visible ascut on the farm of Charles Martin. Past & Present column, remembered byUnder Sheriff Babcock. Resident remembers his father told him the stoneused in the Land Office and the Arsenal was cut on Elba Road from Flint Ridge.Now seen as a hole in the farm of Charles Martin - east side - according toBabcock. 3-28-1908Nelson Bogue planting trees and shrubs. 6-5-1908New slate roof on, old fashioned large chimney put on the roof. 11-23-1908Open after repairs - Mrs. Dewey responsible for visitors. 2-25-1909Historical Society in charge, Mrs. Dewey, curator. 5-16-1914Article on, citing the lack of local appreciation. 5-5-1921Paid admissions up this year. 9-11-1921Indian relics of late Sylvanus Fiske given to. 9-27-1922Closing for the winter. 10-28-1922


Caroline Dewey, caretaker, to open the museum. 4-28-1923Caroline Dewey, caretaker. 9-28-1923Column on papers and deeds given to. 1-30-1926Mrs. Gentzinger of Blue Bird Inn to make a rock garden on the lawn. 6-24-1931Mystery of light in revealed - a bird lights on a cord. 2-17-1934Pickert Brothers putting new floors in the west room and kitchen, original timbersreplaced for dedication in 1894. 5-24-1934Petitions to save the Land Office by local History Club and DAR. Suggest givingit to the State. 3-18-1936DAR and others raising money for. 4-11-1936New heating system proposed. 6-11-1936RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 50SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Land Office (cont)Secret vault under the main hallway found when the floor was torn up to install anew furnace. The vault is 6' long, 2' wide, and 2 ½' deep. It is believed to havebeen a secret strong box. Walls of stone are 2' thick. What was apparentlythe entrance of brick pulverized by age. 9-19-1936Henry Ford asks price of. Picture of Thomas A. Edison on the porch of - takenby William Wakeman on October 20, 1914. 12-31-1936Proposition to deed the Land Office to the State will not come up in theLegislature until next season. 3-24-1937Members of the Historical Society favor the State taking. 3-27-1937Rochester Museum to help refurbish. 4-7-1937Historical Society rescinds offer to the State - because of offers of help. 4-12-1937A Collector's Show to revive local interest. 4-17-1937Guards promised for loaned items. 4-30-1937Open again - 300 visit. Gateposts from 422 East Main Street donated byMrs. William McMillan. 5-8-1937Carrie E. Dewey to be curator. 6-14-1937Scrap of wallpaper saved from the upper room of during redecoration to serve asa sample for a new line by a wallpaper manufacturer. [I have two dates forentry - it could have been the 29th. RM] 9-28-1938Assembly kills a bill that would give the Land Office to the State - money problem. 3-18-1939Historical Society vetoes museum guides. 6-1-1939Advertised as a Museum by the State - not to open. 6-10-1939<strong>Dr</strong>ive for membership to keep the museum open. 6-18-1939Open, Mrs. Gony, caretaker. 7-18-1939Chamber of Commerce moves to have the State take the museum. 1-<strong>13</strong>-1940Civic group urges Land Office to open with one room as a library. 11-30-1940Plans under way to transfer the museum to the School System. 3-21-1941Building offered to the Batavia Union School District. Society to retain ownershipof the artifacts. 5-1-1944School and museum people discussing use of. 9-24-1941Schools making plans for. Homelius drawing plans. 11-8-1941From Past & Present column: While recently working on the roof beams of, atimber was found with 156 annual growth rings. If cut when the Land Officewas built it would place its start as a sprout back to 1648 or so. 2-<strong>13</strong>-1943Now part of the School System, being repaired - turned over to the Board ofEducation last year. 5-7-1943Workers repairing the building, reinforce sagging roof, steel beams under a newfloor, replacing two pillars. Interior work later. Espersen doing the work. 5-8-1943Red Cross to occupy. 7-22-1944State recommends restoring as Museum. 9-20-1944Red Cross now resident - bit of history. Heating plant going into small additionnow being built in the rear. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1944Now the Red Cross office. 1-12-1945Red Cross advertises Open House. 6-21-1945Report and picture of Open House. 6-25-1945


Foley protests loaning artifacts. 10-6-1945Red Cross suggests that the Historical Society use part of the building. 10-9-1945Robert Morris desk, other relics, back in. 11-10-1945New effort made to open. 2-2-1946House to house canvas for old records. DAR to spur drive to save historicaldocuments. 6-5-1946Janet Foley working to open. 8-19-1946New, enlarged historical section brings new era to. 11-14-1946Plans to restore the museum offered by the Supervisors. 10-14-1947Foley letter says two rooms now used as a museum, thanks to the Red Cross. 12-27-1947RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 51SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Land Office (cont)Article on the value of the museum to the community by a group that visited theBuffalo Museum. 2-12-1948Society taking inventory. 2-26-1948Past & Present column: on two hitching posts in front of the museum, given byFarm Home Center. Originally in front of the Lay Mansion on East Main. 5-1-1948Picture of the Parade of 1894 in the rain. 6-25-1948<strong>County</strong> will assume responsibility for upkeep of the building on February 1, 1951. 9-8-1948Red Cross to remain in the west room. Historical Society to have use of theeast side. 9-29-1948Voters approve the <strong>County</strong> assuming responsibility for the building. The Boardof Education to deed the building to the <strong>County</strong>. 11-18-1948Antiques dealer from East Aurora offers items that belonged to Ellicott. 2-23-1949Reopens. 8-27-1949Riders of "Peanut Special" of Akron in front of - picture. 8-29-1949Deed filed bringing the Land Office under <strong>County</strong> authority. 9-7-1949Title transferred to the <strong>County</strong>. 9-22-1949Red Cross leaves April 1st. Supt. Wells asks museum to open. 5-3-1950Historical Society plans earliest opening possible. 5-26-1950Opens Monday. 6-12-1950Open - picture. 7-10-1950Picture of Mrs. Pearle Lewis in. 8-21-1950Picture of the formal opening. 9-2-1950Formal opening - pictures. 9-12-1950Two hundred attend the opening. 9-16-1950Porch to get repairs. 6-28-1951Historical Society to hold Open House. 6-18-1954Picture of the Open House - hostesses in costume. 7-14-1956Two hundred visit. 7-24-1956WBEN-TV visits. 8-30-1957Trietley on. 8-23-1958Writer remembers the Land Office dedication. 10-<strong>13</strong>-1960Charlotte Reed asks the Legislature to help get the Land Office on the NationalRegister of Historic Buildings. 12-23-1960Now a National Historic Shrine. 3-20-1961Plaque to mark historic building. 9-15-1961J. E. Brown on the part that Robert Maxwell had in the dedication in 1894. 9-18-1961Picture of the identifying plaque. 9-20-1961Supervisors encourage Charlotte Reed to seek Landmark designation for. 10-12-1961State officer visits as part of the process of getting the building on the NationalRegister. 6-4-1964Gown worn by Monica Daily given to - picture. 6-19-1965Picture of. 7-17-1965Portrait of Dean Richmond given to. 11-18-1966Picture of the plaque put in - 150th year. 7-26-1965Supervisors authorize Chmeilowiec to paper the Land Office - the last time it wasdone was 21 years ago. 5-18-1967


Improvements noted at. 2-19-1968Picture of - open Sunday. 5-4-19681,500 attended the Open House Sunday. 5-8-1968Picture of the repaired porch. 9-6-1968Board plans a $45,000 addition. [Society to spend $15,000, <strong>County</strong> $45,000]. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1969Diegelman Brothers to demolish 107 West Main for the addition to the Museum. 11-18-1969Voters reject bid as too high. 12-2-1969Letter to the Ed against the addition. 12-15-1969Picture of the proposed addition. 12-14-1969RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 52SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Land Office (cont) Bids again rejected. 12-18-1969Addition started. 1-2-1970Sketch of the proposed addition. 1-14-1970Another sketch. 2-6-1970<strong>County</strong> pays for the addition. After the bids were rejected the Historical Societybuilt the addition and sold it to the <strong>County</strong> for $9,000. 5-14-1970<strong>Dr</strong>. Patterson gives the museum a dentist's chair used by <strong>Dr</strong>. Burkhart - picture. 8-24-1970Donald Constable the new director. 6-25-1970Winegar on the new wing. 9-15-1970Ruth Oshlag on the addition. Barber Conable gives a table used by Millard Fillmoreto the museum. Picture. 9-19-19702,000 attend the dedication of the new wing. 9-21-1970Agnes Ray gives pictures of the Hamilton Hotel to. [She was Agnes Mulner]. 1-29-1971Flower Show planned for. 7-31-1971Picture of Constable with exhibit of Rowell boxes now on display. 8-5-1971Guns and other articles stolen. 4-10-1972Historical Society asks the Legislature to install a burglar alarm. 5-11-1972Winegar on visitors at. 9-19-1972Picture the class that saved the Land Office - Class of 1874. 10-12-1974Picture of Benjamin Ellicott given to - picture with Constable. 2-11-1975Rosalind Hayes becomes Director. 2-24-1974Museum Board discusses an addition. 4-26-1977Sketch of the proposed addition. 5-17-1977Picture of the progress on the new wing. 7-15-1977Dedication of new wing - picture. 11-5-1977Descendents of the Richmonds attended the dedication. 11-7-1977Picture. 1-5-1978Picture of in the snow. 2-9-1978Has an exhibit of chairs - picture. Mrs. Hayes, Curator. 10-21-1978Sod laid on site of the Williams Building as part of Greenspan. 9-22-1979Indian relics stolen from. 10-29-1980<strong>Genesee</strong> Tourism Committee to put information booth in Land Office parking lot. 5-16-1985Gioia says remember the Busti monument. 5-23-1985Article on by Kathy Armstrong. 1-9-1986Mrs. Hayes resigns as Curator. 8-6-1986Visitor to tells Lois Brockway a house on Warner Road built of stone from thesame quarry as the Land Office - quarry on the east side of the road. WarnerRoad runs from Britt Road to Thwing Road.no dateKathy Armstrong appointed Curator. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1986Picture: Land Office rededicated. 9-21-1987Douglas Klotzbach says a replica on the UB campus was built in 1930 byEB Green. 3-18-1988Winegar on the hours the Land Office is open - wants them open longer in thesummer. 3-23-1988Marilyn Pfalzer on the <strong>County</strong> Historian and other historians and research - picture. 8-8-1988Displays military uniforms. 11-7-1988Curator, Kathy Armstrong, resigns. <strong>County</strong> and the Historical Society to confer


on replacement. 3-1-1989Karl Buchholtz, Kirkpatrick, Martha Spinnegan on three man committee. 3-22-1989<strong>County</strong> sets up three man committee to supervise the museum after recenttroubles. 3-23-1989<strong>County</strong> committee proposes Jeffrey Bliemeister of Darien for Curator - 30 hoursa week. 6-7-1989Article on Bliemeister - a history buff. 8-1-1989Bliemeister now full-time at $20,000. 12-15-1989RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 53SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Land Office (cont) Don Burkel plans for special postal cachet to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of. 6-3-1990Picture: Land Office Christmas tree - winner in show of trees at McAuley. 12-19-1990Winegar on history of. 6-18-1991GCC may take over the Land Office. 9-17-1991Picture: Bliemeister, etc plant tulip bulbs, preparing for spring Dutch Festival. 11-4-1991Winegar looks at cannon, catalogued and un-catalogued material, et al. 7-15-1992Cannon being restored by David Smart of East Pembroke - picture. 9-21-1992<strong>County</strong> may close the museum to balance the budget - among other structures. 10-22-1992Winegar asks; "Must the Land Office close"? 11-2-1992Teachers, students protest closing. 11-3-1992Speakers at hearing protest closing. 11-6-1992Students spreading word that the Land Office may be in trouble for support.Article on the contents of. 2-2-1993Sets second Tulip Festival - hopes to rival Lilac Festival in time. 5-1-1993Offers antique appraisal as fund raiser for the Museum Foundation. 5-6-1993Cannon, repaired and improved, returns to the porch - picture. 6-3-1993Winegar visits - speaks of its future, its financing, etc. 7-27-1993Opens exhibit of local industries August 4th. 8-26-1993Winegar, after visiting the exhibit, extols services of the old telephone workers.On coming exhibits - picture. 9-2-1993Winegar on exhibit at. 9-<strong>13</strong>-1993Foundation money accumulating, Bliemeister tells the Legislature. TheLegislature is asked to support in the meantime. 10-2-19935th graders at John Kennedy raise $1,200 for the Foundation in a candy sale -commended. 11-6-1993100th Anniversary in 1994 to be used as a means of building the Foundation. 11-30-1993Editorial on and efforts to make it self-supporting. 12-8-1993Record crowd attended the Christmas Open House for music, Santa, andsigning new history book - picture. 12-14-1993<strong>County</strong> Manager suggests changes for as Bliemeister leaves for study. 7-8-1994<strong>County</strong> to change position of new director to make the museum more attractiveto visitors - make it more of a tourist attraction. Editorial approving the move. 7-14-1994Jan Sheridan, of ECCC, recommended as new director. 9-8-1994Legislators approve Sheridan appointment. 9-15-1994Special Section for 100th birthday. 10-14-1994Report of Centennial Celebration. 10-24-1994DeSmit spends a night in to see if it is haunted. 10-29-1994Tabers give corn cob grown 140 years ago - picture. 12-15-1994Students from grade schools tell about early settlers now buried in the BataviaCemetery - picture. 1-26-1995Quilt Show at - picture. 2-2-1995Western New York Assn. of Historical Agencies to use the Land Office as ahome base - from Henrietta. 3-2-1995To use grant to hire a team of advisors on reorganization. 3-17-1995Article tells of Roycroft exhibit - plus Fillmore table now repaired and on exhibit. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1995Called by the US Dept. of Defense a part of WWII defense system. 5-5-1995Produces historical video - 8 minutes - praised by the Assn. of Historical Agencies. 11-9-1995Plans exhibits for 1996. 12-28-1995


President Pieri buys dagger and powder horn with Conable gift. 1-4-1996Wooing school-agers. 2-1-1996Second auction of gift antiques nets $22,000 for. 10-30-1996Sheridan leaving December 15th. 11-8-1996Winegar on the Conable exhibit. 11-18-1996Carmichael and Wozniak carvings on exhibit and on sale at - picture. 11-27-1996Barry Farmer appointed director of. 1-9-1997RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 54SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Land Office (cont) Winegar comments on exhibits. 2-10-1997Showing photographs of Marion/Grinnell wedding and others of earlier days. 4-3-1997Farmer resigns after one year at. 12-31-1997Gsell, <strong>County</strong> Manager, suggest Historical Society or Foundation pay museumdirector salary. 2-3-1998Hosts Quilt Show through June. 5-28-1998Opens Open House for Christmas, with Christmas exhibition. 12-10-1998Offers exhibit illustrating its history - picture. 2-4-1999Patrick Weissend promoted to museum Curator January 1st. 2-18-1999Editorial endorsing recent proposal of the Legislature that the Historical Societyassume full control of. 7-8-1999Described as a museum. 9-1-1999Toy exhibit for Christmas Open House - pictures. 12-18-1999Summer exhibit: True Crime. 7-20-2000Patrick Weissend, Museum Curator 2000Has exhibit from the Byron Dig. 8-12-2000Curator, Patrick Weissend, says History is Hot - picture. 10-19-2000Rand medal returns to. 1-18-2001Starting a collection built around Baby Boomers - born 1946-1964. 2-3-2001Holland Land Office - Curators Pearle Lewis - 1950. Charlotte Reed - 1951-June 30,1956. Donald Constable -1956-December 31, 1976. Rosalind Hayes - 1977. Kathy Armstrong. JeffBliemeister. Jan Shridan.Holland Land Office - Custodians Mrs. G. O. Hodges - June 10, 1896. DAR takes responsibility - January 27, 1902.Miss Martha Woolsey - May 5, 1902. Mrs. Mary J. Dewey - May 16, 1914.Mrs. Carrie Dewey - October 28, 1922. Mrs. William Gonyo - July 18, 1939.Holland Land Office Foundation <strong>County</strong> may close the museum due to fund shortage. 10-22-1992Offers appraisal of antiques in effort to raise money for. 5-6-1993Winegar on future, financing. 9-2-1993Money accumulating. 10-2-19935th graders at John Kennedy raise $1,200 in candy sale - commended bythe Fredonia librarian. 11-6-1993100th birthday to be used as an attempt to build the Foundation. 11-30-1993Editorial on the museum and the efforts being made to make it self-supporting. 12-8-1993Dinner and auction a success - estimate profit of about $10,000. 10-16-1995Second auction brings $22,000 to the treasury - $1,000 more than last year. 10-30-1996Holland Park Ross Street area. Map. 10-28-1905Holland Park EnterprisesHolland Park to develop Knob Hill as an amusement center - Alan Robins;Phil Zip kin; David Cohen. 9-2-1954Holland Publishing Co.Edward H. Leedey and Lillian Bender offer information on stocks and bondsfrom 4 Fairmont Avenue. 10-22-1928Holland Purchase Golf Club Judd and Code lay out course to west and behind the State School. 9-25-1899Golf course to be built at the Fairgrounds. 10-12-1899


Group meets at Richmond to form club. 4-10-1900Organized. Scotched, president; North, vice-president; A. T. Miller, treasurer. 4-14-1900RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 55SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Purchase Historical Society Organized to own the Land Office. 2-6-1894Charter membership book now open for signatures at Doty & Ward's Bank. 2-12-1894Adelaide Kenny elected president to succeed Mary Richmond. 8-31-1895Mrs. Kenny gives the Society $500 to buy artifacts. 10-1-1895Memberships at $1.00 each to get funds for repairs. 10-12-1907Annual meeting held at the Land Office. 9-6-1911Officers elected at the annual meeting. 9-4-1912Has $500 in cash and a $6,000 mortgage. President, Mrs. Frank Thomas. 9-2-1914Mrs. Frank Thomas, elected. 9-8-1915Favors federation. 6-30-1917To mark historic spot. 6-20-1918William Coon replaces Frank Wood as president. 2-9-1920Meets in joint meeting with DAR. 7-17-1924Russell Annabal, president. 9-7-1938Not to disband if State accepts Land Office. 3-14-1939Turns down plan for museum guides. 6-1-1939<strong>Dr</strong>ive for members on - to keep museum open. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1939LeRoy House asks to borrow artifacts. 9-25-1945Mrs. Foley, <strong>County</strong> Historian, objects to lending museum artifacts. 10-6-1945Enthusiastic public meeting. 2-2-1946Father Kirby calls for new blood - starts membership drive. The Society spent$10,000 in building last year, with help of the School System. Now has a$10,500 endowment, $1,046 in cash. Rev. Edward J. Kirby, president. 2-9-1946Holding door to door membership drive to advertise the museum. 6-5-1946To meet in new room on west of museum Tuesday. 11-14-1946Now has 1,000 members. 11-21-1946<strong>Dr</strong>. Patterson succeeds Father Kirby as president. 5-7-1947Museum restoration outlined; Supervisors willing to assume responsibility forthe building; Board of Education to surrender. 10-14-1947Red Cross lease runs to 1951. 12-9-1947To use two rooms, share with the Red Cross until 1951. 12-17-1947Annual meeting held - Mrs. Foley urges opening the museum as benefit to youth. 2-26-1948Wants the Red Cross to move out of the museum. 2-28-1948<strong>Dr</strong>. Guy Patterson, president. 10-8-1951Janet Foley, president. December 1959Gets State Charter - picture. 5-16-1967<strong>County</strong> buys lot at <strong>13</strong>3 West Main - to raze for space to build an addition to costthe Society $15,000, the <strong>County</strong> $45,000. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1969Gets charter from NYS Regents Dept. [Has been under temporary charter]. 7-22-1970Winegar says somebody claimed publicity in poor part of paper but the meetingwas well attended. 10-12-1971Picture of Craft Fair. 7-20-1974To mark dedication 80 years ago. 10-9-1974Article on saving the Land Office, plus front page for October <strong>13</strong>, 1894. 10-12-1974Pictures: Visit of Michigan Historical Society. 5-22-1976Plans recreation of Land Office. 3-9-1981To be publisher, update <strong>County</strong> history. 5-14-1982<strong>County</strong> to consider making the Society editor of <strong>County</strong> History. 6-12-1982Has plan to erect gallows at the museum. 8-7-1894To celebrate 92nd Anniversary. 1-9-1986


<strong>County</strong> and Society must confer on replacement of Curator - Kathy Armstrongresigns. 3-1-1989<strong>County</strong> Chamber sponsoring HPHS Tulip Festival - started by Helen Bachelorin 1992. 5-10-1994RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 56SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolland Purchase Historical Society Chamber of Commerce says combination of Historical Society and Chamber(cont) made Tulip Festival a success. 5-23-1994Mike Pieri, president - succeeding Ewlyn Sprague. January 19(9)6Members oust Pieri as president after stormy sessions at Board Meetings. 12-11-1996HPHS has one-man show by Richard St George, as Teddy Roosevelt, as afund-raiser for the museum - picture. 10-2-2000Holland Purchase Insurance Co. Company dissolved - stock worth $120. 1-26-1885Holland Supply Co. See: C. A. Colley, 115 Main Street. 3-9-1912Hollenbeck, Bert Opens pool room at 36 Jackson Street - in place of Joseph Castello saloon. 7-16-1909Saloon, 36 Main Street, Hollenbeck and Brohara closed. 6-25-1910License transferred to John Stakel who opens a hotel at 30 Main October 1st. 9-1-1910With Paul Nicholson, files for permit to open New <strong>Genesee</strong> Hotel. 8-23-1934Hollenbeck, Bertha (Mrs. Burt) Obit - now of Warsaw [had a hotel on Swan Street]. 9-28-1956Hollenbeck, Fred Of Batavia, buys Point Breeze Hotel. 6-7-1945Obit - 64 - in Pompano Beach, Florida. Vet leader. 10-6-1962Hollenbeck, John G. Missing after a raid. 4-12-1943Now a prisoner in Germany. 5-1-1943Letter comes from Hollenbeck from Germany to parents, written April 25th. 7-22-1943Parents get medal. 11-6-1943Diary sent to parents. 2-5-1944Killed in a car crash. 9-18-1945Hollister PropertyOn the creek east of Lyon Street.Two streets to be cut on, along east side of Lyon Street - one parallel to Lyon,one cross street. Montclair and LaCrosse? 7-9-1903Hollister, George C. Buys Odell's Market, 5 Jackson Street. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1918Emily Hollister to run the business. 9-<strong>13</strong>-1918Hollocrete Inc.See: Holocrete.Buys lot at 62 Walnut Street - to have office at Walnut Street Lumber. 11-19-1946Holls, Rev. E. F. St. Paul's Lutheran installs Holls. 12-5-1898St. Paul's divided over Holls. 7-21-1902Rev. E. G. Holls of Buffalo to preach at 23 Bank Street in German. 9-12-1902Mr. & Mrs. Holls married 50 years - most recently with Larkin Co. 8-24-1954Hollyhock Neighbors vie for tallest hollyhock. 7-27 & 30-1931Neighbors vie for tallest hollyhock. 8-1 & 22-1931Hollywood Hat Shop New hat shop opening at 204 East Main Street. 9-15-1932Hollywood Lounge Biscaro Brothers buy the Fieldhouse (Marlena, etc.) and open as. 11-17-1982Hollywood Shop74 Main - was Samuelson's <strong>Dr</strong>ess Shop.


Thomas Manitsas buys. 9-22-1949Holmes, Charles A. Smith and Holmes, veterans, buy Ryan Brothers store, 79 Main Street. 6-3-1919RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 57SUBJECT TEXT DATEHolmes, J. C. J. C. Holmes and Co. to take over the insurance business of John C. Holmes. 6-23-1911Holmes, Joseph W. Fire in the theodolite factory of. 9-30-1890Dead at 88 at his home at 21 Prospect Avenue. Civil engineer. Inventor lightedtheodolite. 10-15-1919Holmes Avenue Joseph Repicci to build at 5 Holmes Avenue. 6-2-1959Holmund, William J. Buys Los Angeles Pure Food Co. with right to make Orange Maid & Lemon Maid. 4-26-19<strong>13</strong>Holnbeck, Anthony Winegar on, as dowser with car antenna. 11-6-1987Holnbeck, Rudolph Refuses induction as clergyman in Jehovah Witnesses. Claim allowed. 1-26-1954On staff of Watchtower. 8-3-1956Holocrete Inc.Buys a lot at the rear of 62 Walnut - for storage [directory says 64 Walnut].Ryan DeWitt in 66 Walnut. 11-19-1946Former Holocrete plant burns - little loss. 7-28-1959In the building were: N. H. VanSon, steel buildings [front]; Miracle MaintenanceInc. of Batavia [rear]; including several trucks.no dateHolstein Association State Holstein Association Convention opens here today - Sheraton Inn, 400expected. 1-14-1989Holstein ClubHolstein-Freisian men meet, elect [was Holstein Club - now joins State Holstein-Friesian Assn. F. Howard Judd of Emerald Knoll Farm, president. 3-21-1921Holstein-Freisian men have dinner and sale. 3-29-1922Holt, George R. Former Eagles secretary charged with larceny. 11-20-1947Sentencing delayed for Eagles steward. 3-<strong>13</strong>-1948Sentence suspended - to repay $2,381.06 at $50 a month. 3-30-1948Holt, J. Randolph Article on Tydol Gas Station - Red fence at West Main Street - Holt proprietor. 8-21-1939Of Lewiston Road Austin Dealer - gets first foreign made car seen here sincethe beginning of the War. 1-27-1948Agency moves to Lewiston Road. 2-25-1957Purchases Insurance Office of Robert DeYoung. 6-25-1958Marks 10th Anniversary of Insurance Agency. 1-15-1960Obit. 11-4-1963William Stear operates Holt Insurance Agency - beginning in October. 1-15-1965Holter, HarrietVivian Pierce says she had a Holter hat. So did Ruth Newcomb, Rachel Reinhart,and Lois Norton. Lois says she bought a hat costing $15, at a time when shegot $21 a week. She wore it out one evening in a top buggy and rain blew inunder the top and ruined the ribbon.no dateWith Lavinia Tompkins on a buying trip in NY. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1885Visiting her parents in Melton, PA. 7-24-1886Tompkins and Holter to NY buying. 8-29-1891By appointment, at 20 Bank Street. 4-23-1909Buys Tompkins stock for $390. Fixtures not sold - belong to Tompkins sister. 5-20-1909Leasing former Tompkins shop. 5-26-1909Leasing former Tompkins shop. 6-7-1909


Buys Tompkins house at 20 Bank - from NY firm that bought it at mortgage. 8-2-1909Opening spring showing. 3-9-1915With Alice Tompkins, home from NY buying trip. 9-7-1915RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 58SUBJECT TEXT DATE8-31-1925Holter, Harriet (cont)Ad: H. L. Holter, 124 Main Street.Sells lease for 124 Main Street to Smith Auto Parts - to move to the MasonicTemple, where Larry Hopp closed. 3-16-1932Picture: Shop at 124 Main where tourists used to stop to see unusual displays. 6-28-1933St. Jerome buys 20 Bank Street, present Holter Millinery Shop. 5-8-1940Obit - 84. 1-26-1943Holton, AnnaNurse to go to nurse soldiers in the Spanish American War - partly financedby DAR. 5-26-1898Holton, Theodore Deranged prisoner escapes. 7-24-1959May have radio he stole. 7-29-1959Captured - found under steps of the Community House on the Reservation. 7-31-1959Found hanging. 9-9-1959Pleads not guilty. 10-3-1959Holton and companion escape - breakout. 10-31-1959Talked into surrendering. 11-1-1959Picture of the family that got Holton to surrender [part of a story of the escape,and their travels]. Oakfield people tell of Holton's tough life. 11-3-1959Case to the Grand Jury on two felony counts. 11-4-1959Jurors exonerate Oakfield family for aiding Holton. 11-5-1959To have psychiatric tests. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1959Indicted for larceny. Grand Jury suggests the Sheriff move office to the jail to beavailable in jail breaks. 11-26-1959Holton "sorry". 12-8-1959Escape scheme revealed. 12-9-1959Sentenced to Elmira. 12-16-1959Faces charges from Orleans <strong>County</strong>. 3-26-1960Holvey, James Co-manager of Liberty Street Lumber with Mrs. Edna Beideck. 6-9-1965Denies plumbing in house done in violation of the City plumbing code. 12-10-1969Chairman of the UR Committee. 10-22-1975New head of the UR Agency. 2-9-1977Hollwedel, John Interview with the owner of Lei-Ti campgrounds. 8-3-1998Holwell, J. F.Buys the Miss Batavia Diner, 566 East Main Street from Sherman B. Slocum.Will also run groceries at 500 East Main and 472 Ellicott Street - diner reopenssoon. 7-29-1943Sells grocery to Pearl Schnader. 10-29-1946Owner of the Miss Batavia Diner, and mother, to Restaurant Owners Conv. 5-23-1949Holwell Grocery Ellicott Street at Clifton Avenue. 8-21-1939F. J. Holwell buys the Miss Batavia Diner, 566 East Main Street. [To also runtwo groceries]. 7-29-1943Sells grocery at 500 East Main to Pearl A. Schnader. 10-29-1946Holy Angels AcademyOriginally with D'Youville College - which had elementary, secondary, and collegein one complex. In 1930, D'Youville needed more space and Holy Angelsbuilt a new school on Shoshone. Sister Sheela <strong>Dr</strong>iscoll at D'Youville forearly records. Mrs. Donald Smith, historian at.no dateHoman, Shirley (Mrs. Richard) Interview with - now guide at the <strong>Genesee</strong> Country Museum, and an artist. 5-18-1992


RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 59SUBJECT TEXT DATEHome Appliance Store First new store to open in several years, 35 Jackson Street - Gilbert J. Moore. 8-29-1945Home Bake Shop Moves from the corner of Bank Street and Washington Avenue to 11 Bank Street. 5-17-193911 Bank Street. 4-15-1941Home BureauSee: Farm Bureau.Approved for the City. 11-12-1920Women of the <strong>County</strong> forming Bureau. 6-17-1921Asks for $7,702.90 to operate. 12-30-1921To sponsor plays at the <strong>County</strong> Fair with judge from Ithaca. 9-8-1921Offers prizes for plays at the <strong>County</strong> Fair. 6-16-1922Frances Searls, agent. 2-4-1922Agents get instructions. 3-22-1922Leaders gather. 5-12-1922Lunch for 200 tomorrow. 5-22-1922Asks for $400 more for budget of $4,400. 12-8-1925To start Extension Service. 3-2-1926Women form Little Theatre group. 3-12-1926To compete in drama program. 6-12-1926Needs $4,500 from the <strong>County</strong>, up from last year. 12-6-1927Home Dairy Moving from 114 Main Street to 66 Main Street. 4-28-1926New City Cafeteria opened by HD at 66 Main Street. Also operates a baked goodsstore at 114 Main Street under the direction of J. Gilbert Allen [who has severalother such places]. 7-7-1926Picture of the interior - Republic Power ad. 11-5-1927Being removed from 114 Main to 72 Main Street - Expected Cafeteria at 66 Mainwill move next week. 1-21-1928At 108 West Main Street, operated by Mrs. William Rich and Mrs. William J.Uphill, closed. 12-1-1934Shirley Kern writing on - her relatives - Lois Brockway.no datePicture. Installs air conditioning plant - installed by Miner Battery Co., 6 Court. 7-15-1938Pictures of Home Dairy and J. Gilbert Allen. 8-21-1939H. C. Gardner of Rochester and J. W. Fowler of Buffalo purchase HD fromJ. Gilbert Allen. 9-5-1944Reed Finley, manager of the HD at 72 Main Street. 10-27-1950Reed Finley killed in a motor accident. 9-29-1953Winegar remembers. 8-22-1969Home Dairy of Oakfield Bakery in bankruptcy. 1-17-1928Home DefenseSee: Women's Land Army.Recruits mustered in - oath of allegiance administered. 6-<strong>13</strong>-1917Committee complete. 5-10-1917Lawrence E. Gubb to drill Company A. 7-10-191775 in Company C - to drill at Dyke. Captain Ryan. 7-11-1917Captain Ryan's troop drills tonight. Captain Cochrane drilled yesterday. 7-17-1917Captain Gubb of Company A. 7-19-1917Company C men drill at Dyke. 7-24-1917Company C under Captain Ryan. 7-25-1917Company A - Captain Gubb. 7-27-1917Units now drill to music. 8-11-1917Women's Committee to meet with McCool. War Emergency Committee ofWomen's Committee - Council of National Defense. 8-25-1917


Last drill of Company C at Dyke. 8-29-1917RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 60SUBJECT TEXT DATEHome Defense (cont) Complete list of enrollees. 9-8-1917Company C to be mustered into the service tonight. Members will have theirfirst chance to enter a unit of the National Guard to take place of Guardsmustered into Federal service. 9-11-191775 entered service through HD. Captain Thomas J. Ryan. 9-12-191762 enrolled in Company B - to be sworn in Monday. 9-<strong>13</strong>-191760 turned out for unit drill at Dyke Rink. 7-11-1942?Companies A and B to merge - Captain L. J. Skinner of Company B [Gubb is inthe service]. 9-17-1917Captain Ryan marched 30 men of Company A to Seven Springs in 45 minutes. 10-15-1917Company C to drill in the garage on Russell Place - 20 in the squad. 10-23-1917Company B ready to enlist. 11-24-1917Captain Parker, Physical Director for the Public Schools, to give boys military drills. 1-29-1918One hundred cadets drilled. 3-12-1918Elliott P. Cochran of Company B, promoted to Captain. Boy Cadets nowCompany E. 3-19-1918Company B of HD disbanded, 62 members - now dwindled to 18. 6-17-1918Home Defense - Food Production See: Victory gardens. 4-26-1917Volunteers help harvest potatoes. 11-5-1917Potatoes about all in - help needed with bean harvest. 11-10-1917Review work of women. 5-10-1919Home Development Co. Harrower & Fisher buy East Main area including Sweezey property. 1-9-1954Harrower & Fisher pay $70,000 for Sweezey property for HDC. 2-17-1954Harrower & Fisher sell part of Clinton Street property to Roxy Gian. 7-19-1955Planning Board okays houses between Naramore and Vine Street. 3-10-1989Public opposition to housing. 4-25-1989Houses going ahead - 1/10 complete - called North Parkside. 4-7-1990Home Federal SavingsSee: Erie <strong>County</strong> Savings. Empire Savings. Key Bank.Home for Retarded118 Bank to be home for retarded - former home of the Superintendent of theHome for Released from Institutions State School for the Blind. 9-25-1970Group Home on Bank Street near opening - an auxiliary of West SenecaState School. 8-1-1972Half-way House - Group Home - opened September 1st at 118 Bank Street.Pfalzer on "Home". 11-21-1972Home for those leaving mental institutions set-up, invites all to Open House Sunday.[Most residents work at Achievement Center]. 4-29-1974Group Home at 118 Bank Street to have Open House. 4-19-1976Refurbished Home - Open House 9-16-197747 from West Seneca to return here - need housing. 10-29-1977Home GuardSee also: Cadets [Boy Cadets].Home Instruction Bedside home instruction available via telephone. 3-27-1983Homeless<strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> aided 42 single, 112 families who had no homes in 1990 betweenJanuary and June - census taker said there were non in the <strong>County</strong> this year. 7-10-1990Housing for being built on Pearl Street, to be ready by January - picture. 12-2-1994Four of five homes now occupied - fifth to be soon. 3-10-1995Home Ola Corp.Manufacturer of pre-fab homes - associated with <strong>Genesee</strong> Lumber Co. - plansto put up 30 homes a week. 10-29-1946


RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 61SUBJECT TEXT DATEHome Restaurant8 State Street, purchased from William Buchner by Thomas M. Graham andFred R. Call. 2-12-1923Home Rule Home Rule amendment in the Legislature. 4-9-1923Home ShowSee: Jaycees.Homemaker Service Serves more hours. 9-21-1965Needs more personnel. 12-1-1965Mrs. William A. Rood, president. Mrs. James Starr, executive secretary. 2-21-1966Mrs. Maynard Church to direct. 5-19-1966Plans training program. 6-10-1966Pictures of. 9-17-1966Increases charges from $1.25 to $1.50 per hour. 1-3-1967Mrs. Gene Kile replaces Mrs. Maynard Church as head. 9-15-1967Use of increasing. 3-20-1968Honored at State meeting. Marie Buhl gets citation from Homemaker Health Aideservice in NYC for <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Service. 6-28-1968Mrs. Church to attend Homemaker's Workshop. 10-8-1968On <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Homemaker Service. 10-5-1977Moves to the YWCA. Dorcas Bochyuski, executive secretary. 6-5-1978Many elderly helped in home. 7-30-1980<strong>County</strong> renews compact for another year, Dorcas Grant, executive secretary. 4-11-1985<strong>County</strong> renews agreement with. 10-11-1985Article on - benefits from, personnel - picture. 5-3-1986Executive Secretary - Dorcas Bochyuski [later Dorcas Grant]. 1988-1989Accuses Gregg H. Wolff of forgery, larceny. 3-29-1989Wolff in court for $4,784 theft. 6-3-1989<strong>Genesee</strong>-Orleans Homemaker Service, Dorcas Grant, executive director. 2-21-1991Homes and Development Corp. See: Batavia Homes and Development. Robert Harrower in 1988.Homelius, Frank H.Miss R. A. Jerome planning fine house on Bank Street to be designed byHomelius & Son. 1-25-1883Cut off the end of his thumb with a chisel while working at E. A. Richard's homeon Colorado. 1-26-1883Back home from Kansas. 8-1-1887Is not listed among the graduates of Batavia High School in June 1890, 1891, 1892,1893, 1894, or 1895, when he would have been 15 through 20 years old. no dateWeighing nails in Albany. 4-10-1909Plans office building for Niagara Power Co. 10-22-1910Marries Maud Scoville Hugaboom. Maud's divorce final. She was Maud Scoville 8-19-19<strong>13</strong>of Glens Falls (Warren E. Hugaboom). Once child - became daughter ofHomelius. 8-19-19<strong>13</strong>Designs the building at the corner of West Main and Lyon Streets - site of the oldMalt House. 9-25-19<strong>13</strong>Submits plan for making the Brisbane house into City Hall. 1-12-1918Past & Present column: on remodeling Ellicott Hall by. 2-9-1918Preparing plans for Grandstand at the Fairgrounds. 12-1-1920<strong>Dr</strong>awing plans for new front for 10, 12 & 14 Jackson Street. 10-19-1921Of 35 Richmond. 12-23-1921<strong>Dr</strong>awing plans for a school in Elba, north of the village. 4-25-1922To draw plans for a house for Frank Thomas. 6-30-1923Moving his office from Main at Jefferson to the First National Bank Building. 5-26-1926RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 62


SUBJECT TEXT DATEHomelius, Frank H. (cont)Picture of the house at 11 West Main Street, Corfu built by Bartram andStapleton of Akron in 1927 for Kenneth Goepfert. Homelius the architect.[From Lois Brockway]. Looks rather like the house at 39 Ross Street.no dateTo design a new front for Porter Davis' new store at 118 Main Street. 10-2-1928New Loan building designed by - open Saturday. 11-11-1929Christian Espersen says Homelius built 28 Richmond for Francis B. Steele[next to brick house - which is 26. Nothing there in 1928]. Francis Steele at28 in 1931. Charles A. Hamilton at 28 Richmond in 1937. no dateSeal on blueprints for house at 19 Lewis reads: Homelius: Registered, ArchitectUniversity of State of New York. No. 3518.no date19 Lewis built by Homelius inn 1931 for Myron Colgrove. He was living there in1931. Bought from Colgrove estate in 1974 by N. Oranges. Bought fromOranges in 1984 by Gerald Williams.no dateCompletes plans for a new <strong>County</strong> Building in Bethany. 6-1-1935Designing a new front for Knox and Dispenza, 120 Main Street. 1-7-1936To head Democratic ticket - picture of Homelius. 7-24-1937Chosen to head a committee on slum clearance and housing. 4-18-1938In picture among architects from the Rochester area who won a trophy at Stafford. 10-21-1938Candidate for Mayor - picture. 11-6-1939Another picture of, the new mayor 11-8-1939Spent $24 to get elected. 11-27-1939Picture of, candidate. 10-28-1941Fotostat contract for NYA building the mayor forgot he signed. 11-3-1941Born June 11, 1876. Educated in the Batavia public schools. Had pneumonia inSt. Jerome January 27 - February 12, 1941. Had a heart attack the day afterthe election, went to the hospital by ambulance - died. Was ill in Novemberand couldn't vote. Was the second Democrat to be elected Mayor in 26 years.William Haitz was the other in 1917 - 1918. Chosen architect of theFederal Housing Administration. Took control of the firm on the death of hisfather. Designed Washington School with his father. Designed: St. Anthony'sCommunity Center; Frank Thomas house; Contagious ward at Batavia Hospital;Plans auditorium at Elks Home. Was working on plans for the Land Office.Served as overseer of work on Central Schools - picture. Obit. 11-21-1941Funeral. 11-22-1941<strong>Dr</strong>. Burkhart at funeral. 11-24-1941City paralyzed without a Mayor - situation like that which followed Mayor Hartley'sdeath. 11-26-1941Mrs. Homelius named interim Mayor. 11-28-1941Eleanor says her father designed: Frank Thomas house; Rectory of St. James;Moose Lodge; Troopers barracks, East Main Street; redid Rowena Atwater'shouse.no datePicture of Homelius home - for sale. 1-24-1942Picture of the house at the corner of Richmond and Oak, for sale - described. 9-16-1946Aw their view. 9-19-1946Picture: House for sale - Russell ad. 8-4-1947Purchased by James L. Kelly. 5-25-1948Picture of the house designed by Homelius, built by Espersen. 7-12-1961Marianne Caito says house at 19 Lewis Avenue was built in 1931 by Homelius forMyron Colgrove in Georgian Style - owned by Gerald Williams. FlorenceWilliams has the plans drawn by Homelius. 11-8-1985Marie Buhl says her brother worked on summer while in college for Homelius.He remembers Homelius planned rebuilding Buhl's still own on the Fargo Roadand the Dipson house at 431 East Main Street. 12-3-1985Mary McCulley says Homelius designed the house he lived in on the corner ofRichmond and Oak. Eleanor spoke to her about it. January 1986RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 63


SUBJECT TEXT DATEHomelius, Frank H. (cont)Picture of 151 Summit Street built for Emery Wilson in 1912, now the home ofJames Monachino. 12-14-2000Eleanor Homelius listed among houses her father designed one for Joseph A.Mancuso. Mancuso told Marge Cervone that he asked Homelius to draw plansfor the house he built at 9 Ellicott Avenue but did not like the plans so he had aman from Attica plan and build the house he now lives in. August 1987Residences planned, as supplied by Eleanor Homelius: David Scott, Corfu;L. C. Stroh; J. S. McAlpine; <strong>Dr</strong>. Homer Harvey; E. J. Beardsley; Guy E. Alberty;Henry Minor; W. W. Robinson; Nikitas Dipson - remodeled; Henry Houeck;Carl Espersen?; W. W. Buxton; Joseph Mancuso; Edward P. Atwater -remodeled; Frank Thomas.no dateList of buildings as supplied by Eleanor Homelius: Addition to the RichmondLibrary; South Byron School; St. Anthony School and Community Center;Alexander Central School; Deohler Foundry; Max Pies store; Brown Knitting Co.,Warsaw; Hoefler Ice Cream Co., Buffalo; Niagara Power Office; City Hall -remodeled; new front for 10, 12, 14 Jackson; Mancuso Bowling Lanes;Grandstand at the Fairgrounds; A. G. Henning Co. store; East PembrokeCanning Co.; Fix Printing Co., Bank Street; Batavia Times Office Building;J. B. Gann store, Oakfield; Maternity wing, Batavia Hospital; MancusoSalesroom, Ellicott Street; NYS Troopers barracks; rectory at St. James Church;Residence, <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Home, Bethany; K. B. Mathes factory; P. W. MinorShoe factory; Frank Thomas Coal Co. office; Children's Home addition;Town Hall, Corfu; Bank of Corfu; DeLux <strong>Dr</strong>y Cleaning building; Daily Newsbuilding; C. L. Carr Co. store - remodeling.no dateHomelius, Franklin B.Son of Henry B., a carpenter, 30, ill with typhoid fever - born 1859 - dead, workedat Wood Works. [Batavia and NY Woodworking]. 9-3-1889Homelius, Henry B. Moved to Buffalo. 4-15-1895Obit - drowned in Buffalo - epileptic, somewhat demented, father of Henry W.Ad: H. B. & H. W. Homelius [ad says H. B. and W. H. Homelius] - same page. 6-20-1899Well know contractor and builder, moved to Buffalo 5 years ago. Son: Henry W.Daughters: Mrs. Mary Bloss; Mrs. Addie Walkinshaw. Son Franklin B. diedSeptember 3, 1889.no dateHomelius, Henry W. Jeff Mason, Arcade Town Historian, lives in a house built by - has plans for. no dateHomelius & Son awarded a contract for building ex-sheriff Ward's newresidence on Ellicott Avenue - $2,700, not including mason work.Progressive Batavian 7-4-1879Homelius and Morgan co-partners in the building business. Shop at 9 State Street.Progressive Batavian 3-29-1881Homelius & Morgan putting up a new school house in Darien.Progressive Batavian 6-28-1881On list of buildings going up. Progressive Batavian says: Building on JacksonStreet for Mr. Hazard - a barn; on Jackson Street for Mr. Russell - a barn?;addition to store for R. O. Holder. 9-23-1881To build for Pease, a three story building between Terry's Hall and ….no dateH. W. Homelius & Son drawing plans for a handsome residence on the cornerof Main and Liberty for H. U. Howard. 2-23-1883Homelius & Son to build a home on Ellicott Avenue for Mrs. T. L. Kingsley.33 Ellicott? 4-27-1883Ad in the Progressive Batavian for H. W. Homelius & Son. 1-4-1884Building for Henry Todd, 41 Ellicott Avenue. 2-27-1884RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 64SUBJECT TEXT DATE


Homelius, Henry W. (cont)Homelius & Son to build a home on the corner of Central Avenue and Jacksonfor William Tompkin. 6-12-1884Homelius & Son drawing plans for a 2 story brick on the corner of Jackson andMain for R. F. Holden. 6-30-1884To build for D. B Gilbert in Byron for $200. Progressive Batavian 3-5-1886In discussion over plans for his building knocked down <strong>Dr</strong>. J. Showerman. Whenseparated, Homelius went to <strong>Dr</strong>. Showerman's house and kicked in the door.Was thrown of the porch - 30 Walnut Street. 5-25-1886Gives hand to keep peace. 5-31-1886Homelius & Son make a memorial of _____. 7-8-1886Homelius & Son finishing a house in Byron, starting one in Buffalo. 8-2-1886<strong>Dr</strong>aws plan for Meredith Ross, 57 Ellicott Avenue. 8-16-1886<strong>Dr</strong>awing plans for the new block to be erected on the corner of Main Street andPark Place by Meridith Ross. Progressive Batavian 11-5-1886Building a house for Charles E. Todd, 41 Ellicott Avenue. 2-27-1887Building a house in Oakfield for Stedmen, large house on Maple Avenue orSouth Pearl. Another house for Staples in Elba, Chapel Street - JoyceBooker's house. [Both shown same owners in 1904 Atlas].Progressive Batavian 6-24-1887Architect Homelius completes plans for a fine suburban American cottage forKirk P. White on farm - nearer the road than the house he has lived in so long.[House farthest east]. Progressive Batavian 8-26-1887[Mrs. White says this would be the house on the south side of Ellicott Streetwhere Shirley lives]. [12-19-1986]Weaver house on West Main to be built by. 3-7-1889To build new Farmers' Bank. 6-4-1889To build a school in East Bethany. 2-17-1890Has got the contract to build <strong>Dr</strong>. Gardner's new dwelling house, which is to bebuilt on Liberty Street, next north of <strong>Dr</strong>. Rand's house. It will be a veryhandsome house and is to cost $3,600. Progressive Batavian 2-21-1890To Melroy, PA to talk about building a cement plant for 3 local men. 2-28-1891To inspect sites for schools on William and West Main Streets. 5-22-1891Completes plans for a house on Ellicott Avenue for Mrs. DEE Mix. 4-2-1892Planning a disposal plant for the State School. 9-15-1892<strong>Dr</strong>aws plans for Pavilion School. 3-6-1893Buildings being designed by Homelius: 1. One on Porter Avenue for Chittenden,baggageman. 2. One on Clifton Avenue for C. T. and F. W. Pratt - south ofthe Lehigh Railroad. 3. One for the president of Wheel Works, Richardson,on Dellinger and West Main Street. 4. One for John M. Sweet on WalnutStreet south of A. M. Colt's. 5. One for William Leavenworth on Ellicott Avenue.Progressive Batavian 3-17-1893Building for Lewis, an attorney, on State Street - 145 State Street. 4-5-1894To build a house for William Chittenden on Porter Avenue. 4-9-1894To build for Rupp on West Main. 8-1-1895First effort of Homelius as architect was the drawing of plans and specific outlineof the Robert Pease house at 32 Ellicott Avenue. Must haven been in 1895.The article says in 1876, without instructors, he began to pick up the art ofdraftsmen. Progressive Batavian 2-8-1899Reveal plans for a new public school. 2-10-1903Office now over 42 Main. 4-29-1904To prepare plans for a house for George P. Thomas at 16 Washington. 10-11-1904Preparing plans of Mathes addition. 2-23-1905<strong>Dr</strong>aws plans for Ditzel on Oak and for R. W. Pease on the corner of Willow. 3-14-1905Preparing plans for P. W. Minor & Co. 5-24-1905RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 65SUBJECT TEXT DATE


Homelius, Henry W. (cont)Building for Hamilton at the corner of West Main and Oak. Building a threefamily house. 10-19-1905Making plans for an exhibition hall at the Fairgrounds. 4-<strong>13</strong>-1908Prepares plans for Collins house at the corner of Ross and Hull Park. 4-23-1910Prepares plans for DeWitt Townsend on Thomas Avenue. 4-23-1910Homelius & Son preparing plans for a hotel in LeRoy. 5-14-1910Homelius & Son designing a building for Brown at 8 & 10 Main Street. 6-4-1910Designing a hotel from A. Corti saloon, 100 Jackson Street. Designing same [for]Patrick Casey. 7-7-1910Planning house for William G. Pollard - south side of Richmond Avenue. 11-17-1911Designing home for <strong>Dr</strong>. Will on Summit Street. 2-7-1912<strong>Dr</strong>awing plans for a home for George W. Munce for the south side of Richmond. 6-8-1912Planning remodeling of 72 Main Street for the Gann brothers. [I think Gann Brotherswas in Oakfield]. 6-28-1912preparing plans for LeRoy municipal building. 9-5-1912Preparing plans for a new police station. [May have been on School St.]. 3-26-19<strong>13</strong>Making plans for Alexander Road school. 7-15-19<strong>13</strong>Designing two buildings for Clarence E. Howe corner of West Main and LyonStreets - old Malt House site. 9-27-19<strong>13</strong>To design a house for Dorf in Elba, Gilmore in Oakfield. 1-6-1914Plans for a house for E. R. Tomlinson, Park at Lewis. 3-5-1914Planning a building for J. S. Brown at 12 Main Street. 3-<strong>13</strong>-1914<strong>Dr</strong>awing plans for a residence for David Garrett on the west side of Redfield, Pkwy. 7-2-1914<strong>Dr</strong>awing plans for a building at Ellicott and Hutchins for the Mancuso's. 3-24-1915Preparing plans to improve the Watson house [Mix House], 8 Mix Place. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1916Designs new front for Tomlinson building, 109-111-1<strong>13</strong>-115 Main Street. 3-17-1917Homelius & Son design building for Charles Mancuso & Son, Ellicott andHutchins Streets. 3-21-1917Obit. Cancer of the stomach - following an operation. Aged 67. Born in Buffalo,June 19, 1850. Father: H. B. Homelius, architect and builder. Wife:Catherine Blenker. 11-3-1917Lived in Batavia from young age. Graduated Batavia schools. Lived with his wifeat 39 Walnut Street. Lists only schools and public buildings - all gone exceptthe Washington School, now rebuilt. Alfred Brittain officiated at the funeral.Two daughters, one son. 11-5-1917Has designed a house for David L. Scott in Corfu, NY. November 1922Old Friedrich house at 38 Jackson Street being made into two stores - nameW. H. Homelius found on the back of interior trim - presumed he drew plansand supervised erection - Past & Present. 9-15-1928Picture of 22 Ross Street, built for Mrs. Tomlinson, now the home of S. A. Sherwin -with a Victorian tower in <strong>Genesee</strong> Supply ad. 4-7-1943Verline Collard [second wife of widower of Mabel S. Homelius] related to bothHomelius men, has account books and records - in the Land Office. 5-31-1985Mrs. Collard says Henry Homelius built his house at 41 Walnut Street. Agrandnephew of Frank Homelius, John Victor Collard, now at 41 Walnut.Henry Homelius also built the gray house across the street. Shop at the endof street now lived in by Black family - was his work shop. 3-6-1987Henry Homelius directed the band marching on Main Street in a picture owned byMrs. Collard.no dateOne son, Frank. Daughters: Mrs. John Collard (Mabel S.); Mrs. George Russellof 39 Walnut Street.no dateModel of 32 Ellicott Avenue by Kevin Taft.no dateHome of Mrs. Mabel Collard - in former Homelius residence - 41 Walnut Street -damaged by fire. 10-28-1940Book by Monachino now ready. 12-29-2000RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 66SUBJECT TEXT DATEHomelius AddressesHenry W. Homelius, 41 Walnut Street.


Frank H. Homelius, 35 Richmond [corner of Oak Street].Homelius Boarding HouseMrs. Frank homilies moving boarding house? to 34 Ellicott Street.Progressive Batavian 10-10-1890Homelius MaterialMrs. Verline Collard of Washington Towers has. Grandson of Mrs. Collard:Harry, Terry Eastman (mother - Sharon), 99<strong>13</strong> Francis Road. [Both somehowrelated to the Homelius family].no dateBook by Monachino now ready. 12-29-2000Daily News on Homelius men as reported [not very accurately] by Jim Monachinoat the Land Office - picture. 2-1-2001Homelius, Maud Scoville HugaboomDivorce from Warren E. Hugaboom final. On child became the daughter ofHomelius. Married to Frank H. Homelius. 8-19-19<strong>13</strong>In St. Jerome Hospital. 4-27-1944Obit - aged 65. 9-16-1944Homelius, Verline Swarts Collard Granddaughter of Henry Homelius. Came from Akron. no dateHomelius, FrankIn 1998, Mark Fuller, of California bought the house at 39 Ross Street from MaryMancuso, built for Frank Thomas by Frank Homelius. He tells Jim Monachinothat he is a publisher and plans to live six months in California and sixmonths here. He once lived on Oak Street in Batavia next door to the houseon the corner of Oak and Richmond Avenue where Frank Homelius livedwith his wife and daughter, Eleanor. By telephone -> 1-15-1999Home ShowSee: Jaycees.Homestead Company Begun in July, 1881.In court. 3-30-1886Several properties owned by sold on foreclosure by the Bank of Batavia. 4-2-1886Begun in July, 1881 to enable persons of small means to buy homes on easyterms. Did a large business for 2 or 3 years. Now all but defunct. John H.Blake the receiver. Owns many houses - all encumbered. Charles H. Howardwas the treasurer and, sort of, general manager. 5-18-1886Suits against. 5-28-1886Home Telephone Co.See: Telephones.Homemaker Service Grant from United Fund, sponsored by Interagency Council - makes possible. 2-9-1961Started, Janet Starr at the head. Training to start in June. 5-11-1961Twenty-one attend session. 5-17-1961Used by sales group from Rochester - don't confuse two. 6-21-1961Mrs. James Starr, head. 11-8-1961Fee $1.25 an hour. 2-22-1962Use of increases. 7-19-1962Has aided 23 families so far Mrs. Starr says. 10-29-1962Elsie Lamb, heads, replacing <strong>Dr</strong>. Myron Williams. 1-21-1963Has 2 openings. 8-27-1963Honors homemakers. 12-11-1963Elsie Lamb, president. 2-24-1964Mrs. James Starr, executive secretary - says service increasing. 4-14-1964Picture of personnel in. 8-22-1964A success. 9-2-1964RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 67SUBJECT TEXT DATEHomemaker Service (cont) Mrs. Robert Spencer succeeds Miss Lamb. 1-15-1965Use increases. 4-22-1965


Workers in honored. 5-14-1965F. James Murphy heads. 7-2-1965Mrs. Maynard Church, head. 5-19-1966Use increasing. Marceline Kipe, head of the <strong>Genesee</strong> Group. 3-20-1968Hometown DelightsEdward and Susan Anna open a shop on the corner of Clinton Street andSeven Springs Road to sell home made products - picture. 4-6-1992Hone & Co. Of Rochester, to reopen here. 5-22-1893Honeck, Charles HenryPresident, Batavia Woodworking Co.Company has a busy season. 7-21-1919President of the Chamber of Commerce. 9-3-1920Obit. 11-2-1934Honeck, Henry Marries Sigrid Halestrap in New York. 3-21-1929Honeck's touring Europe. 4-2-1929Honeck's now at new home at 551 East Main Street. 6-3-1929Obit - Leukemia. 8-23-1943Obit - Sigrid. 3-24-1950Honeck, Henry C.Herbert F. Read of 549 East Main Street sells lot next to his to the east to HenryHoneck. Greenhouse on the lot being torn down, root cellar filled in. 10-16-1928R. Norton Reed to build at 551 East Main Street. 10-26-1928Of 358 West Main, in prep school for Annapolis. 8-21-1946Honeck, <strong>Dr</strong>. Henry C. Appointed to the Atomic Energy Commission. 9-22-1965Promoted Savannah Lab, Savannah - picture. 9-<strong>13</strong>-1968Now heads Savannah Lab - picture. 8-8-1973Honeck, Louise Dead at 82. 9-28-1972Honeck, Mrs. Charles Obit. Son: Henry. Daughter: Louisa. 4-26-1924Honey Producers Western New York Honey Producers Association, elects. 11-4-1935To meet. 8-5-1938Elect George E. Norris of Stafford, president. 8-4-1947To meet. 7-22-1986Honeywell-BrankmanHeat control devices manufacturer has its US office in the Industrial Center[Brankman]. 2-19-1977Brankman promotes three - still in the Industrial Center, Harvester Avenue. 11-16-1979Two new executives for Batavia. 11-9-1981Now in Sylvania Building, Ellicott Street. November 1981Leaving - to consolidate operations in Toronto. 10-1-1986General Electric to buy Honeywell. 10-23-2000Honor Roll Buchholtz Brothers to build 20'8'' x15'. 12-12-1918Names for. 12-31-1918Almost ready. 1-23-1919Unveiled tonight. 1-27-1919Picture and report on dedication. 1-28-1919Names of War Nurses going on. 2-<strong>13</strong>-1919RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 68SUBJECT TEXT DATEHonor Roll (cont) Trees - 35 saplings - planted as a memorial. 5-16-1919Picture of. Names of men in the service. 8-5-1919To be burned on the eve of November 11th. 11-4-1922


SAR would save the Honor Roll. 11-7-1922Not to be burned. 11-8-1922Picture of. 11-11-1922To be moved to the City Hall. 12-21-1922SAR to keep it in repair - put a plaque on the Soldier's Monument. 5-2-1923Propose replacing wood memorial with bronze - earlier proposal to burn it. 5-3-1923New bronze tablet ordered for the Upton Monument without individual names. 6-7-1923SAR removing the Honor Roll from Court House Park. 12-20-1923Picture of, Court House Park. 8-21-1939WWI Honor Roll found painted out on a Lyon Street shed wall - picture. 9-17-1942New Honor Roll in making. Espersen to build it by November 1st. 9-18-1942WPB refuses request for material to build a new one. 10-22-1942Attica Honor Roll - picture. LeRoy Honor Roll pictured earlier. 11-5-1942Lower priced Honor Roll planned. 11-11-1942Ralph Snell to build. 12-1-1942Picture 12-26-1942Finished - builder wants $599.80. Critics say the list is not complete. 1-19-1943<strong>13</strong>5 more names added. 1-22-1943Payment for work okayed. 2-2-1943Too small - wings to be added. 2-26-1943Nearly 2,000 names on. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1943Picture of - the Mayor offers to plant around it. 5-20-1943Ceremony will block street. 5-29-1943Dedication on Memorial Day - picture. 6-1-1943Past & Present column on. 6-12-1943List of men in the service arranged by towns. 6-19-1943Lists of those in the service. 7-3-1943Critics say the Honor Roll is inaccurate, incomplete - original committee no longeractive. 9-4-1943Changes promised. 9-8-1944Picture of WWI Honor Roll. 1-27-1944City Hall to have its own. 2-8-1944Names from used in money-making booklet. 4-28-1944Picture of new Honor Roll at City Hall. 5-11-1944Fred Taggart spending his vacation enlarging the Honor Roll. 7-25-1944City Hall has an Honor Roll. 9-25-1944Data asked on some names on. 5-10-1947To be dismantled - parts given to those listed. 6-4-1946Disposal ceremony planned. 7-8-1947Field Day August 26th to include Honor Roll burning to save wood from going intochicken coop or such. 7-27-1947Picture of dismantled Honor Roll. 8-11-1947Name plates to be distributed after the ceremony. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1947Picture of the name plate from. 8-19-1947Report of Veteran's Day ceremonies for dismantling of. Report on Veteran'sField Day - dismantling the Honor Roll, nameplate distribution, etc. - picture. 8-21-1947Picture of WWII Honor Roll. 7-2-1976Honor Roll - City Hall Plaque Picture of the Viet Nam Honor Roll. 9-18-1968Gold Star Honor Roll dedication at 2pm Sunday - picture of the Viet Nam HR. 9-20-1968Dedicated - picture. 9-23-1968List of names on the <strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial Hospital Roll. 9-16-1975RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 69SUBJECT TEXT DATEHonor Society Eleven High School student start an Honor Society. 3-27-1925BHS students inducts Avon Honor Society. 4-20-1934Inducts 34. 3-2-1940Elects - Seniors. 4-12-1951


Elects - Juniors. 4-?-1951Elects. 5-8-1953Inducts 15. 5-1-1954Picture of the 1955 induction. 4-4-1955To induct. 4-26-1956Inducts 26. 12-6-1957Picture of the Notre Dame Honor Society. 11-1-1958Picture of inductees. 12-8-1961At BHS inducts. 1-9-1967Inducts. 1-15-1968Inducts 42 Seniors. 12-30-1970Picture. 3-25-1971Elects. 1-18-1972Hook and Ladder Fire Company Picture taken in 1906. 12-16-1939Hooker and BrownEnterprise.Of the Enterprise Store, buy 62 Main, lease 64 Main. 4-4-1901Move to 62-64. To use their former store, 76 Main, as a bicycle store. 5-28-1901Lease Hampton Machine Shop in the rear of the post office - to build bikesand autos. 7-6-1901F. E. Paige produces the first car for - a steamer, 8 horse power, note named yet.Planned as the first of a series. To Oakfield at 6pm. 10-8-1901Hooker Tonic Co. of BataviaBatavia Brewing Co., William Hooker of New York the principal owner, nowbuilding on the site of Gamble Brewery, which burned. William Gamble to run. 11-2-1889William Hooker, president. Files incorporation papers. Now at the Elm StreetBrewery. 11-28-1892Car load of bottles arrives for. 3-2-1893Gamble leases the brewery on Elm Street from. 3-19-1896Hooker, Mrs. Ellen K. To be principal of the Clinton Liberal Institute. 8-25-1897Hooker, Mrs. Hooker's SchoolPark School.Mrs. Hooker offered a position as principal of Sage School at Cornell - ParkSchool to give up the school. 7-3-1888Mrs. Hooker tube here - reception planned. 7-17-1894Sixty attend the reception for Mrs. Hooker. 7-19-1894Dismissal of Mrs. Hooker at Cornell causes a riot among women students. 5-12-1897Hoopes, Charles E. Engineer, criticizes cement work in Big Ditch. 11-21-1907Back from consulting Hering and Webster on sewer survey. 12-23-1908Again to New York with revised sewer plans. 1-30-1909Formerly City Engineer, takes offices with Russell Kinsey over 87 Main. 4-9-1909Suggests sewage be pumped into the Creek temporarily - to ask permissionof the State. 7-<strong>13</strong>-1910Inspects sewer work of Sweeney Co. 4-17-1911Accuses engineers in the Municipal Plant of carelessness, mismanagement.Sewer Commission investigating. 2-9-1912RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 70SUBJECT TEXT DATEHoopes, Charles. E. (cont) Makes no official complaint. 2-12-1912Complaints of Hoopes not yet substantiated. 2-22-1912Sewer Commission releases Hoopes without explanation. 5-11-1912Now employed in Rochester. 6-14-1912


Hop Growing Past & Present column: on in earlier time. 9-14-1935Hope Haven New name for Mercy Hall. no dateAt St. Jerome Hospital, for alcoholics' recovery. Vernon Saile, coordinator.Started in December, 1986 - 28 day period. 11-10-1987Director, Robert Lindsay, asks the public support at Open House. 6-20-1988Rev. Jake Nelson, Mercy Hall's Director. Michael Welch, public relations director. 6-30-1988Hope Healthline<strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial and St. Jerome join Social Services in 24 hour informationtelephone service. 11-1-1993A health education service offered by telephone - funded by a grant from theState and <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Moves in with RAP - gets a new phone number. 10-7-1999Hopkins Pet Shop Trietley on, 23 West Main. 1-4-1958Hopkins, DeWitt C.Who purchased Conover Candy Store in the Sears Building, 46 Jackson Street,has opened a lunch room. Now leases the rear of 44 and will open a diningroom. 1-23-1904Buys the livery stable of L. E. Mecorney - Batavia Livery. 11-14-1905Sells the livery stable on Clark Place to George A. Gould - formerly on Jackson. 5-11-1906G. A. Gould resells the livery stable on Russell Place to - from whom he boughtit four years ago. 3-29-1909Fred B. Parker buys stable and farmer's sheds now occupied by Hopkins & Chappell. 9-10-1910Buys barns of Washburn on Clark Place from George C. Washburn. 9-15-1910Moves to Washburn burns. 10-1-1910Palmer accused of theft at Hopkins' stable. 10-27-1914Sells livery on Clark Place to Peter H. Smith - Hopkins conducted it for elevenyears. Building sold some time ago to Fred B. Parker. 4-23-1915To run auto stage to Elba and Albion from the Hotel Richmond. 4-27-1915Abandons stage to Albion. 5-17-1915Buys the soda water and confectionery business at 208 East Main Street - fromWarren Fargo. 4-14-1917Closed candy and ice cream parlor, 208 East Main Street - selling the stocksand fixtures. 9-28-1918Hopkins, Eliza A. Former librarian dead - 88. 2-16-1942Hopp, Lawrence C.Attending Rochester Institute of Optometry. [Ellingwood Hamilton says he andHopp traveled back and forth on the train together]. 4-17-1916Purchases interest of his mother in William Hopp & Son at 90 Main Street. 1-23-1930To move jewelry store to the Masonic Temple March 1st. Republic Light and Heatto take 90 Main Street. 1-31-1930Now in the Masonic Temple. 4-14-1930Selling the business to Louis Wemer of Utica. 9-22-1931Files for bankruptcy. 2-23-1932Bankrupt, had a shop in the Hotel Richmond, then worked for Bell Aircraft inBuffalo. 7-31-1941Article on by V. Trietley. 3-8-1952J. E. Brown on exhibit by, now in LeRoy. 12-6-1955RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 71SUBJECT TEXT DATEHopp, Lawrence C. (cont)To head the watch repair department at C. L. Carr Co. Worked in theengineering department of Bell Aircraft for three years during the war - thentwo years with Doehlers. Since 1944 with Brenner's. 10-30-1957Ad: C. L. Carr announces new watch and jewelry repair department - picture ofLarry Hopp. 10-31-1957Obit - 72. 6-10-1969


Pictures of at Richmond. 8-21-1980Hopp, Ruby [Mrs. Lawrence C.] Changes from clerk at the auto bureau to the School Office. 1-4-1951Hopp, Willliam M. Marries Augusta Combs. 1-2-1896Article on. Gets Austin partnership with Prescott. 4-10-1914Buys out his partner - C. F. Prescott. 1-15-1919Reinstalls radio equipment disconnected at the start of the war - gets time fromWashington. 7-12-1919Hopp & Son install weather prediction machinery. 6-14-1921Obit. Learned jewelry business in Lyons, where he was born. Came to work atAustin & Prescott at 21. Austin left his interest in the business to him. 5-10-1924Hopp, Mrs. William [Catherine]Hoppe, WillieJ. E. Brown remembers when Hoppe, a billiards expert who recently died, wasin Batavia. 2-4-1959Hopper, Betty Sells 510 East Main Street to Winifred E. Clor, who owns 512 East Main. 510was, for years, the Yellow Bird Restaurant run by Patrick J. Callan. [Betty,granddaughter of Callan?] 10-31-1961Hopper, Ivan Eight year old son of Harold Hopper, first in Batavia with Polio. 11-22-1910Recovering. 11-26-1910Almost recovered - taken ill November 17th. 12-<strong>13</strong>-1910Horgan, Margaret Teacher for 25 years, honored. 4-21-1960Obit. 2-17-1976Horgan FamilyUrsula Horgan Fix.John Horgan was born in Ireland. His son, Joseph, came to Batavia and operateda liquor store on Main Street for 3 or 4 years, then went to Riga to farm.Ursula was born in Riga. Then went to LeRoy where Ursula's brother wasborn. The house they lived in was to the south of the Woodward home andMrs. Woodward found it spoiled her view so she bought it and had it torn down.The Horgan home was on South Street. Mrs. Fix has painted a watercolor ofthe house from memory. Joseph Horgan was 15 when he came with hisfather from Ireland, with one brother. Mother said the boy was too young toleave home and his father took him away in the middle of the night. The boyshad been indentured for passage and the father died almost immediately. Theboys said this broke the indenture agreement. March 1986Horgan, SylvesterWho has leased the Green Mountain Hotel, 100 Jackson Street for six years,buys the building. 2-14-1927Obit - Sylvester Horgan. Marguerite Horgan. Ursula Fix. Mrs. Harry Stoll. 12-6-1957Horn, William C. An upholsterer at River Street. 10-2-1940At River Street, offers upholstering. 11-27-1940The upholsterer offers spring help. 3-5-1941RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 72SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorner, Clara Ann Ronald Peio shot by his live-in girl friend. 10-5-1982Horner admits to the shooting. 6-20-1983Convicted of first degree assault. 3-14-1984Gets 2 - 6 years sentence. 5-3-1984Horowitz, Herbert Herbert and Mrs. Horowitz of Horowitz Shirt Company, moving to Rochester. 12-5-1939


Horowitz, Joseph Dead in New York - 83. 6-10-1943Horowitz, Joseph Horowitz & Co. New York company leases former Post Office building, 10 Jackson Street. 9-24-1919Machinery arrives. 10-20-1919Opens. 12-1-1919Completes first shirt. 12-3-1919Looking for a new site. 1-6-1910Deal fell through. 1-8-1920Leases W. J. Goade property. 3-<strong>13</strong>-1920Leases 40 Liberty for 10 years. 3-23-1920William Goade completing the building. 6-11-1920Moves to Liberty Street. Plant built for them by Goade. Leased for 10 years. 7-12-1920Again operating. 7-23-1920Planning a bigger factory. 1-11-1923To enlarge shirt factory by 1/3 - now employs 60. 6-22-1926Herbert Horowitz, manager of. 2-24-1928Police Chief arrest strike organizer - a Communist organizer. She failed tomake any progress. 1-27-1932Father Kirby settles Horowitz strike. 1-28-1932Busiest company in the area. Working at capacity. 10-15-1932Asks for space for expansion. Makes shirts for Montgomery Ward. 1-25-1934Chamber of Commerce discussing the new building. 2-7-1934Plans to expand - make room for 75 more employees. 8-26-1935Only local industry increasing volume during the depression. 12-5-1935Workers hold a dance to celebrate the opening of the addition. 5-16-1936300 workers confer, hoping to avert a strike. 4-30-1937Picture: Horowitz strike. Police ready for trouble. Question of pay and hours. 5-1-1937Many Horowitz workers sign with a Rochester Union. 5-3-1937Strike ends - workers back. 5-20-1937Workers tell demands to reporters. 5-4-1937250 at work at. 11-14-1939Gets order for 120,000 shirts for the army [April 11, 1941]. 1-30-1941Obit - Philip Gnesiu. 12-12-1942Obit - Joseph Schechter. 3-29-1943Lays off 200. 5-8-1947To go under the hammer. 1-28-1953Samuel Farber bids $16,000 for. 1-31-1955Three Batavians top Farber bid [Marone, Marone & Cecere] - $17,500. Chamberseeking a new tenant. 2-4-1955Title to the property transferred to Frank Marone, Joseph Marone, and <strong>Arthur</strong>Cecere - $17,500. [Front owned by the Goade Estate]. 2-24-1955East Pembroke Canning Co. rents the Horowitz building. 8-17-1955New shirt-making firm taking the Horowitz building. 1-5-1956Abraham Alpert rents the building - See: Enfield Shirts. 2-3, 7-1956Picture: Workers on strike. 8-6-1998Horr, Donald E. Obit. Former principal at LeRoy. 6-27-1990RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 73SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorsch GirlsOne boy, died young. Five girls: Agnes Horsch Hofmaster; Antoinette; GertrudeHorsch Cahoon; Emeline Bailey [just recently died]; Theresa Horsch Wilder.Among class member: Marie Knowles; Karl Koester; Serena Ward - pen name.Was secretary to Father Link, editor of Catholic Magazine, published inEvanston, Ill. Mrs. Wilder's daughter: Rita Wilder Streeter, Bergen. Mrs. Cahoon'sson: Bob Cahoon. Grandfather & Grandmother Horsch came to America inthe 1840's on a sailing vessel. Patrick Ward's son married their daughter.Mrs. Hofmaster buried in an unmarked plot in the lot of her grandfather,


Patrick Ward in St. Joseph Cemetery. no dateMrs. Emeline Bailey, grandmother of Young Konieczny. June 1985Horsch, Agnes and TheresaOn Horsch - maybe - Bob Cahoon's aunt. Teresa Horsch Wilder. Crane Road.Past the school in Oakfield, turn right after 4 or 5 corners - almost to theOrleans line. Daughter Mrs. Sidney (Phyllis or Doris) Debbage.no dateAgnes Horsch graduates high school. 6-20-1914Agnes marries Hoffmeister. 5-10-1917Horsch, Anthony Given a surprise part and gift by 50, including the Mayor. 5-27-1898Appointed to the police depart in 1890 - once a letter carrier. Becomes PoliceChief. 4-30-1915Suspended for ten days for breach of discipline. 5-25-1918Called before the Council. 5-29-1918Back at work, out ill for two weeks. 7-1-1918Born on the site of the burned West End Hotel, October 26, 1854. Attended schoolin Lancaster for 2 years. Mason by trade. On January 1, 1888, when systemfree mail delivery began, he became one of the first letter carriers-mailman -15 months. March 9, 1890 appointed to the Police force. Appointed PoliceChief April 29, 1915. Replaced January 1916. Married Brigit Ward anSt. Joseph's Church on May 28, 1878. Obit. 9-9-1919Horsch, Antoinette English teacher, to be principal of new school, South Jackson at Hutchins. 3-17-1928Farewell for at Ross Street school. 3-21-1929Heads Teachers Association. 9-26-1929To retire. 3-12-1946Honored - picture. 4-3-1946Treitley on three retiring teachers. 2-27-1954To teach third grade at St. Joseph's School. 9-5-1955Dead at 75. 4-10-1959Portrait given to Jackson School. 5-29-1962Horsch, Brigit T. [Mrs. Anthony A.] Obit. 2-10-1937Horsch, Emeline Marries George Bailey. 5-22-1918Horsch, Francis Obit, on Harvester Avenue, born in Germany. 9-27-1897Horsch, FrankPast & Present column: on, builder 65 years ago. Cast iron pillars found inthere building at 118 Main Street - built by Horsch 65 years ago. 10-18-1928Horsch, Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth) 144 Harvester Avenue. In Batavia 50 years. Born in Marburg, Prussia. Dead - 83. 7-11-1907RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 74SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorse Auction Annual auction and gear sale moved from Springville to Batavia Downs - Sunday. 4-5-1996Great success - hope to return to Batavia for another. Started business - BillHopkins - in a small way in Springville seven years ago [1989?] in a little cowbarn. Says Batavia is perfect for the sale of horses and tack, half way betweenRochester and Buffalo. 4-8-1996Page of pictures of. 4-17-1996Horse ShedsFor sheds for day long stabling of teams see: Farmers' Sheds.Horse Sheds refer to sheds at a church or grange hall provided for members only.


Horse Sheds - Church ShedsPast & Present column: on erection of Methodist Sheds. Those at the BaptistChurch were removed last summer. 10-28-1939Horses<strong>Dr</strong>. Manchester went into jail leaving his son in a carriage in the jail yard. It beganto snow and the horse was frightened when it turned to hail, ran up EllicottAvenue at a tremendous rate. The son never lost his nerve, kept the horse ontrack until it returned to the jail yard. 3-28-1895Louis T. Bauer's team ran the length of Main Street, sometimes along the sidewalk,to the Cary House where they ran into the Ebling Laundry team and stopped. 3-18-1898Thomas James, driving in from South Batavia, was thrown from cutter whenbreaking whiffentree(?) - thrown and broke his arm. 3-15-1900Straw hats for horses a new fad - picture. W. W. Buxton has them for all of his. 7-15-1901First runaway caused by a trolley. Especially fine horse show at the Fair. 9-23-1903Buxton horses in spectacular runaway. 8-20-1904Village buys a pair of bays for $600. 4-19-1900Man says horse pays no attention to autos going forward, but backing auto makehim rise on hind legs. 11-12-1910Horses are now used to autos as they run beside mothers. There was a time whencolts were broken to bicycles, then to trolleys. A colt that doesn't fear an autorarely fears a train. Of course you've got to watch a colt. Past & Present. 1-10-1919Patrolman C. Lewis Snell pursues Branton Milk horse who makes his way home. 6-12-1957J. E. Brown on Branton's four milk route horses. 12-22-1960Winegar on horses in the 1990s. 4-24-1998Horseshoe LakePeople who used to know the lake well tell me that the tavern that burned at thelake in 1934 was then called The Red Onion. Earlier the Horseshoe LakeTavern and possibly The Sea View. I have determined that The Red Onionwas on the corner of Seven Springs Road and East Main.no dateI credited the Goades with having nothing to do with the deterioration of theHorseshoe Lake Tavern, as it became a haunt of drinkers. Enid Pottle says onthe contrary, the Goades were great drinkers and may have found the Taverna place to their taste. She says that Roger Bommer was a different sort of man,a fine citizen. Enid's brother was in Cornell University with Frank Goade, shesays. Somebody else, I can't remember who, hinted that Pasternack wasprobably right in protesting the purchase of Horseshoe Lake by the Goades;that there was probably a bit of sharp dealing by one or both of the Goadesalong the way.no dateMr. Squires (Lorraine Squires' husband) says the tavern at Horseshoe Lake inrecent times was on the north side of the road up above the road where ahouse was built this late fall. That would be to the west of the stream. Hisbrother worked at the lake cutting trees to clear the road. The house was builtby Roth's - daughter of the Pask's. February 1992The story that the dam at broke this spring is not true. The Corps of Engineersrecommended that the organization put in a new dam, and that was done aswell as stumps and debris removed from the lake. There is now an HonoraryRUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 75SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorseshoe Lake (cont) Mayor, Adam Miller, but H. L. Cottage Association runs affairs. There as now62 cottages. June 1992Dave Perry, 55 Northwick <strong>Dr</strong>ive, Rochester, NY 14614 - Horseshoe LakeHistorian. July 1992When I spoke about Horseshoe Lake in Stafford on April 22, 1993, a man saidthat if one is interested in prowling around in the No Trespassing area amongthe cottages, watch for a garage sale ad for a cottage out there and, if you arechallenged, say you are looking for the sale - either side of the lake.no dateSeason opens at May 30th. 5-15-1890


Weather fine for the opening. 5-23-1890James Fox running a carriage to again this year. 7-14-1890Horse hitched at the Sea View Hotel breaks strap and runs home to Batavia. 7-19-1890Popular even this late. 9-10-1890Hodges building a huge ice house at. 9-16-1890New hotel at - resort described. 4-10-1891Hodges building sheds for 100 horses. 6-11-1891Hodges has built bathing houses, boat house. 7-14-1891Temperance Assembly at. 8-6-1891Five more boats at. 8-7-1891Big parties at, and Godfrey's Pond - rivalry for crowd. 12-11-1891Opens tomorrow. 5-17-1892Dancing at Sea View Pavilion. 5-19-1892Special events at. 7-5-1892Waltzing contest at. 7-5-1892C. O. Hodges & George Gardner build a new boat, produce a car(?) for whoserower will be able to ruled(?) forward to see where he's going. 2-11-1893C. O. Hodges improving facilities. 4-5-1893Hodges making extensive repairs at. 5-12-1894Class of 30 have a dance at. 8-1-1898"Owls" camping at. 8-30-1898Hodges opens resort at for the season. 5-4-1899New bathing place at and toboggan slide ready. 6-6-1899Hodges had a steamer "Elmira" overhauled for use on. 7-18-1899Hodges to open the Lake May 30th. 5-14-1900Holihan holds bicycle dance at. 5-22-1900Open tomorrow. 5-10-1901Has best crowd of the season, over 200 in bathing. 7-28-1902Lina Beecher setting up a committee to develop the Lake. Plans are to build anice plant, water source, year round resort at. 2-10-1903Horseshoe Lake Improvement Co. formed. Directors for one year: Charles O.Hodges, owner; Charles L. Hunt of Rochester; Will Parie of Fairport. 2-20-1903Horseshoe Lake Improvement Co. incorporated, papers filed. 3-14-1903Offers 5,225,000 gallons of water a day - with map of drainage. 3-24-1903Horseshoe Lake Association offers water to Medina. 4-22-1903Hunt, of the Horseshoe Lake Association, offers water to Aldermen at 94¢ athousand gallons. 4-27-1903Fred Berg building a hotel on the road from Byron to. 5-11-1903NY Central warns Batavia against taking water from the Lake - would affectGodfrey's Pond level. 5-19-1903Hodges puts new steel rowboat in at the resort. 6-26-1903Horseshoe Lake Water Co. buying a farm in Elba for water supply. 7-29-1903Subscription dance at. 8-12-1903Lehigh plans a switch line to. Officials coming to confer with Lina Beecher. 9-17-1903Horseshoe Lake Co. offers water to Lockport. 1-21-1904RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 76SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorseshoe Lake (cont) Subscription dance at. 6-5-1905Fourth and last subscription dance at. 8-16-1905"The Wonder" wonder horse to swim in, pulling 12 boats with people. 7-3-1906Ice sold to Herbert Goldsmith of LeRoy - for 99 years. 2-10-1907Charles Trietley has sole right to ice - trying to sell to Batavia next year. 3-20-1907C. O. Hodges puts new steel rowboats in. 6-4-190925 couples dance at. 7-6-1909Ad: Horseshoe Lake baths for rheumatism - bathing tickets $1.50. C. O. Hodges,proprietor. 5-30-1910Overhead crossing near the Lake now formally opened. 11-12-1910Frank Fix leases resort of Hodges - promises to make a fine resort. 12-3-1910


Fix to open season at tonight with a dance. 5-17-1911Fix buys 6 steel rowboats and a steam launch for. 5-23-1911Picnickers from Bergen and Churchville here - take carryalls to. 8-11-1911Rochester man travels to. 9-30-1911Frank Fix has option to buy the resort - to be incorporated as Horseshoe LakeAmusement Co., officers: Anthony J. Fix, president; James L. Kelly, secretary. 2-7-1912Horseshoe Lake Corporation completed. 2-26-1912Deed to given to the new company. 3-22-1912Manager Fix preparing to open. 4-19-1912Bathhouses being built, new pavilion. 5-10-1912Offers entertainment and transportation. 5-28-1912Anthony Fix opens the season with entertainment and fireworks. 6-28-1912Season to start at. 4-4-19<strong>13</strong>Horseshoe Lake Association hires Anthony Fix to run the park this season. 5-12-19<strong>13</strong>Improved - logs and stumps hauled out, gravel walk laid. 5-27-19<strong>13</strong>Stock company formed - syndicate of 14: Christopher Casey; George W. Pratt;etc. Improvements planned. 4-1-1914Wants trolley service. Sheriff chosen to serve at. 6-12-19141,200 at yesterday - Imperial Concert Band played. 6-29-1914Crowd expected at. 7-22-1914107 of Salvation Army, mostly children, in outing at. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1914Many changes for. 8-29-1914Horseshoe Lake Association to build an ice house. 10-3-1914Talks of trolley connection. 12-5-1914Horseshoe Lake Co. organized - to build amusement building, move dancepavilion, build 2 cottages, etc. 3-22-1915Building begun. 4-26-1915Season opens Monday. 5-28-1915700 visited on the 4th - concert and two ballgames. 7-6-1915Prospering - more cottages planned. 8-17-1915Floyd S. Kinne succeeds James C. Owens as director of Horseshoe LakeAmusement Co. 5-3-1916New pavilion ready to open - burns. 5-27-1916YWCA readies cottage at. 6-9-1916Pavilion being replaced. 8-8-1916William Goade, who has one cabin, building a second large one. 8-9-1916Four cabins being built. 7-28-1916Ad: July clearance of all your troubles at, July 25 - transportation for 500. 7-18-1917Chamber of Commerce Outing at - Italian Concert Band to play. 7-25-1917Picture of Main Street with gathered autos - great time reported. 7-26-1917Season at opens Saturday. 5-24-191860 couples at dance at. 6-22-191875 couples danced at. 7-<strong>13</strong>-191875 couples danced at. 7-20-1918RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 77SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorseshoe Lake (cont) 75 couples danced at. 7-27-191899 couples danced at Friday evening. 8-24-1918127 couples danced at. 8-31-191883 couples danced at Friday night. 9-7-1918New diversion - floating in inflated inner tube. Past & Present column. 9-21-1918Dancing at. 6-10-1919Resort adds a dance hall. 5-5-1920Fours girls open swimming season. Merry-go-round for. 5-19-1920Resort to open Saturday. 5-24-1920Dancing at Tuesday and Friday. 7-3-1920Several picnics at. 8-5-1920153 couples danced at. 9-25-1920


Season opens Sunday. 5-26-1921<strong>Arthur</strong> Taylor's five piece orchestra to play at for dances. 6-30-1921Season opens with a crowd. 5-31-1922Dance opens new pavilion at. 6-23-1922Big crowd at for opening of the season - water a little cold. 5-31-1923Past & Present column: Elroy Smith and Harold Harris have a trapeze act, overthe water at. 8-3-1923First dance of the season. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1924<strong>Dr</strong>owning at - Eva Carr. 8-29-1924Lifeguard hired - to be paid by R. C. [and by Amusement Co.]. 6-18-1925Taggart, lifeguard at, offers free swimming lessons - 9-11am. 7-22-1925Horseshoe Lake Amusement Co. wants to sell the resort, including land and 25cottages, to Harry Pasternak of Bowmansville. 3-27-1926Pasternak buys Horseshoe Lake. 4-9-1926Largest crowd ever at. 7-19-1926Pasternak remodeling large dwelling at - to keep it open all winter. 9-3-1926To offer winter sports, meals. 9-24-1926Horseshoe Lake Tavern opens Tuesday night. 10-2-1926Opens tonight. Orchestra from Rochester for the summer. 5-14-1927Horseshoe Lake Tavern to open for the season with music and luncheon. 10-28-1927Rink at opened by Edward J. Scott of Buffalo. 3-1-1928Dance Marathon for the pavilion. 8-30-1928Marathon dancing contest - q.v. 9-4-1928Batavians who competed in the Marathon Dance: Betty Nigro and Louis Fanara;Geraldine Heale and Frank Battaglia, called on D.A. Darch to investigate fraudin running the dance. Troopers and Sheriff called for fear a riot might start.144 hours of dancing - then the Batavians quit. 9-8-1928Marathon dancers leave on a truck. 9-10-1928Taxes unpaid to the <strong>County</strong>. 12-14-1928Horseshoe Lake, 35 acres owned by Harry Pasternak on tax sale. 12-27-1928Goade, holder of the mortgage, seeks foreclosure. 1-23-1929Mrs. Pasternak turns in her shares. 4-1-1929Frank W. Goade appointer receiver for Horseshoe Lake property in foreclosurecalled by father William Goade against Harry Pastecki. Pastecki claims heand William Goade are partners. 5-21-1929Horseshoe Lake Park leased by <strong>Arthur</strong> Steinhelber of Buffalo. 6-11-1929Goade buys 31 acres between Byron Road and Horseshoe Lake fromFred B. Parker. 7-18-1931First dance of the season Memorial Day. 5-28-1932Fire destroys the Inn at owned by W. Goade, 14 room frame building - history. 7-23-1934Roger Bommer buys the Horseshoe Lake resort from William J. Goade. To runa bathing beach, dance pavilion. 6-11-1935Floodlights at for night swimming. 8-1-1938RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 78SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorseshoe Lake (cont)Batavia Players start the season in the pavilion at. 150 attend Players dance at.Daily says the Dance Pavilion has not been used for several years. 6-30-1941Horseshoe Lake Colony met to organize at the home of Fred E. Taggart, Jr. 8-14-1944Players buying the pavilion at from Roger Bommer. 4-4-1945Horseshoe Lake Cottage Association elects. 7-14-1945LeRoy leases the Lake for swimming for Recreational Program. 6-27-1946Picture of children swimming. 7-5-1946Pictures, etc. Summer Theatre. 4-27-1947LeRoy leases the Lake for the second summer. 5-1-1947LeRoy to use the Lake three days a week. 5-4-1948Pictures, etc. Summer Theatre. 6-30-1948Pictures, etc. Summer Theatre. 6-25-1949LeRoy Summer Recreation program takes the Lake again - picture. 8-29-1949


Picture of when it was Hodge's Ocean - automobiles spoiled it - near end mentionsthe Lake Ghost [in July 9, 1923 issue]. 2-3-1951Picture of LeRoy Swim program at. 7-20-1951Picture of the LeRoy Recreation program at. 7-9-1952Picture of fish taken at. 9-3-1953Roger Bommer claims railroad relocation causing a drainage trouble at. 6-27-1956Engineer tells Bommer the water discoloration will disappear when the work is done. 6-28-1956Picture of with LeRoy Recreation children. 7-24-1957Bommer's win suit against Poirier and McLane Corp. for negligence in relocatingtracks resulting in water pollution and property damage at. 1-14-1960Picture of the LeRoy Recreation program at. 8-3-1963Picture of with children from LeRoy. 8-14-1965Obit - Roger Bommer. 9-16-1968Easement discussed. 8-15, 19-1975Mrs. Bommer suing the City for a million dollars for pollution by sewage turned intothe Lake source - will settle easement for storm sewers across her landon Clinton Street. 4-28-1976Obit Gladys Bommer. 11-22-1988Area still owned by Bommer heirs. October 1990Resident says daughter still spends summer at the cottage there. November 1990Picture of the building that housed Game of Horseshoes at, ca. 1921 or 1922 -showing a bit of the south end of the Dance Pavilion. 7-10-1993Pictures of crowd at. 3-18-2000Pictures from. 11-8-2000Horse Shoe Picture of the 8th annual Horse Shoe at Fred B. Parker's farm on East Main Street. 7-24-1939Horseshoeing School for horseshoers planned. 2-10-19<strong>13</strong>To be taught at Cornell University due to a suggestion from Frank Ott to theState Horseshoers Association two years ago. 1-5-1914Industrial Horseshoe Pitching League starts its season - clay courts may be putin at Austin Park. 6-4-1927Pitchers from six industries form a league. 5-17-1928Ralph Capiello and Elmer Baker of North Park want competitors. 7-18-1929Ernie Bowen, local horseshoe champ, replaces Red Morris of Syracuse. 8-5-1942Horseshoe champions meet at the Industrial Center. 11-1-1976Horton, Albert Retiring after 26 years with the State Troopers. 3-17-1953Dead. December 1982Horton, Alfred Polio victim now owns his own business. 9-19-1944RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 79SUBJECT TEXT DATEHorton,, Gary Enrolled at Hofstra School of Law. 5-10-1972Gets law degree from Hofstra. 6-20-1975Passes the bar exam. 12-5-1975Reports on family court services - part-time, says there is a need for a unifiedlegal aid office. 5-22-1976Appointed Assistant District Attorney. 1-5-1979Interview with mention of Public Defender office since 1981. Public Defender in1991. Seeks innovative solutions. 1-25-1999Honored by invitation to speak at a conference of State Public Defenders - secondsuch honor. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1999Named to the board of the NYS Defenders Association. 8-21-2000Horton, Sherman Horton's married 50 years - picture. 10-24-1973


Horton - Tim HortonOwned by Wendy's. See: Tim Horton.Hosinski, Anthony A. Becomes VA head. 7-26-1972Leaving Val post. 9-22-1975Hospice Family Care<strong>County</strong> setting up a Hospice plan for the <strong>County</strong> Home as <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong>Hospice League. 10-3-1979League to train help for terminally ill at GCC. 6-4-1984Hospice League seeking volunteers. 7-3-1987J. D. LeSeur says Hospice idea gradually receiving approval. 3-15-1988New group formed at the office of J. D. LeSeur - picture. 5-11-1988Winegar on Hospice group. 12-12-1988Hospice Foundation seeks <strong>County</strong> Funds. 9-11-1989Rotary gives Hospice Foundation $10,000 - United Way to fund - State gives$100,000. Need $200,000 to open. 11-22-1989LeSeur says Hospice within reach with gifts of Rotary, United Way. 2-20-1990Hospice Foundation takes offices at 210 East Main Street. Marjorie Nedderman,director. 5-3-1990Esther Goodrich appointed head. [Head necessary for state funding.] 9-6-1990Almost ready for accreditation, first patient accepted July 8th - picture. NormanMcLaughlin, president. 7-15-1991Clears requirements for Medicaid, Medicare - can fulfill all services. 8-1-1991Editorial on. 8-9-1991Pfalzer on services of. 8-7-1992Offers service to residents in northern part of Wyoming <strong>County</strong>. 8-28-1992Impact of already felt here. 9-29-1992Honors Jean Knox of Corfu for hours at. 11-18-1992Winegar on - with new name, new office at 550 East Main Street. McLaughlin,President. 1-11-1993New home to open March 1st - picture. Supplies, decorations needed. 2-18-1993Holds Open House today - started with six people in 1992, now serves 20. 4-30-1993Singers from 12 churches to give a concert at St. James Episcopal to benefit. 5-14-1993Roy Rupert gives Hospice identifying sign as means of thanking their service. 7-22-1993First of a series of three articles - this one on the purpose and procedures. 8-10-1993Article telling of special cases. 8-11-1993Program allows patients, family to remain in control. 8-12-1993<strong>County</strong> signs agreement for Hospice to care for Nursing Home patients. 8-<strong>13</strong>-1993Honors D. Coughlin for aid, compassion - up from 81 to 102 families. 12-3-1993Jodi Copan says Copans sold 550 East Main Street to the Hospice Association. January 1994To build a 1,600 sq. ft. addition with six rooms on the rear of. 12-15-1994Starts fund drive. 3-23-1995RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 80SUBJECT TEXT DATEHospice Family Care (cont) Schedules seminar on grief. 11-3-1995Woodward brothers give Hospice $400 left from Christmas dinner. 1-23-1996Seed companies give seeds to fund hospice care facility. 5-7-1996Patients praise service. 10-5-1996Honors volunteers - picture. 11-<strong>13</strong>-1996Care relief in final days. 11-28-1997Article on working in Hospice. 1-23-1998Planting tree as celebration of patients. 11-19-1998Offers training for volunteers. 2-15-2001Hospice for the Terminally IllSee: Hospice Family Care.HospitalsSee: Batavia Hospital.Emergency hospital to be on River Street. 1-11-1895Hospital to have 5 wards, 2 stories, 24' x 30' in size. 4-17-1895


Suggest west wing of the YMCA for a hospital. 8-30-1895Batavia and LeRoy to fit up smallpox hospital. 1-4-1899Aldermen discuss building a hospital. 1-7-1899Aldermen decide not to build a hospital - or, more properly, pest house. 1-10-1899Bad crossing accident near Horseshoe Lake emphasizes the need for. 8-28-1899More talk. 9-2-1899Kings Daughters pass a resolution to do what can to support hospital. 9-14-1899Commissioner of State Board of Hospitals tries to discourage women byquestioning. 6-20-1900Board of Charities approves hospital plan. 7-12-1900Mrs. Cora Wilford top open a hospital - corner of Maple Street and Jackson -Ballard House. 7-21-1900Talking of a tubercular hospital again. 12-8-1910<strong>Dr</strong>. Holton Ganson, who died in 1875, left bequest to be used to build a hospital.Judge Bangs judged the bequest void because no hospital personnel existed.In re: hospital people searching for funds to complete Batavia Hospital. 4-19-1902Anti-tuberculosis group demands a county hospital. 12-22-1909<strong>County</strong> hospital talked. 10-5-1910Supervisors look into a tubercular hospital. 10-18-1910TB hospital can be built for $5,500. 12-8-1910Supervisors to discuss TB hospital tonight. 12-9-1910Doctors vote for a hospital before a monument. 1-5-1911Supervisors table hospital. 1-17-1911A. H. Call of Morganville favors a TB hospital for the county. 1-20-1911Tri-<strong>County</strong> hospital said impractical. 1-24-1911Supervisors table TB hospital. 1-31-1911Supervisors hold a hearing on. 7-2-1911Resolution on TB hospital before the Supervisors. 7-21-1912Matter of TB hospital again before the Supervisors. 7-22-1912TB people to fight for a hospital. 8-12-1912<strong>County</strong> hospital again before the Supervisors. 9-9-1912Hospital matter hit on the head. 9-10-1912State urges building a Tuberculosis hospital. 11-29-1916State urges building a Tuberculosis hospital. 12-8-1916TB hospital law a war measure - to keep the US from getting into the situationthe war has put Europe into. 6-6-1917<strong>County</strong> TB hospital proposition for voters this fall. 6-8-1917<strong>County</strong> War Emergency Tuberculosis Committee organized - for TB hospital. 8-24-1917Hospital location discussed. 9-24-1917Thirteen sites suggested. 11-1-1917RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 81SUBJECT TEXT DATEHospitals (cont) State Health Officer viewed 20 sites. 11-26-1917All sites rejected. 12-11-1917Bill in the Legislature to let two or three counties combine forces to build aTB hospital. 1-12-1918Bill passes the Senate to allow <strong>Genesee</strong>, Wyoming, and Allegany to combine tobuild a Tuberculosis hospital. 3-20-1918Commissioner of Charities suggests a TB hospital under canvas for the summer. 3-7-1919<strong>Genesee</strong> and Livingston to have a joint TB hospital. 4-26-1919Supervisors consult with Livingston <strong>County</strong>. May put a TB hospital onSquaiokic Hill. 5-1-1919Rosetta Barbour, TB nurse, to survey the county for TB situation. 7-9-1919Supervisors not opposed to moving local patients to a hospital out of the county. 9-9-1919TB survey shows a need for a TB hospital in the county. 2-11-1920Negotiations resume for a two-county hospital. 2-11-1920Anne G. Murray reports four TB patients need a hospital. 5-7-1920Correspondence concerning merging - in view of plans to enlarge St. Jerome. 5-15-1920


Supervisors turn down the site on the Henry Fargo farm on Ellicott Street Road. 7-1-1920Government being urged to build a large hospital in the area. 2-14-1921First public hospital in a house belonging to Nathan Townsend on the west sideof Liberty Street in May of 1832 during a Cholera epidemic. <strong>Dr</strong>. Cotes wassent to study cholera and treatment in Rochester at public expense. He spentfour days in Rochester and was pair $30 for his time and expenses. Past &Present Column. 2-18-1928Supervisors adopt a resolution asking the Health Department to consider a newTB hospital. 5-20-1931Site in <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> for a TB hospital turned down. 6-5-1931LeRoy editor proposes a single hospital for Batavia supported by taxation. 9-2-1943St. Jerome rejects single hospital suggestion. 10-8-1943Study of services provided by two hospital compiled. 12-21-1967Helicopter service to Buffalo hospitals organized. 8-1-1968Hospitals combine Information Exchange. <strong>Dr</strong>. Roth predicts a merger of hospitalsdue to economics and talents. 2-5-1972Cooperation between hospitals praised. 2-19-1975New "H" signs pointing to the City's hospitals put up. 10-27-1975Medical Society opposes separate expansion of the two hospitals. 2-21-1977More by the Medical Society. 2-22-1977Medical Society says one hospital enough. 2-23-1977Medical Society says one hospital enough - more. 2-24-1977St. Jerome and <strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial plan cooperation. 3-24-1977Doctors group divided on suggestion to combine hospitals. Doctors stresshospital sharing. Article with statements by the <strong>County</strong> Medical Society. 4-20-1977Medical Society approves two separate hospitals. 5-4-1977Both hospitals get permit to expand. 5-25-1977Executive Committee, Health Department of WNY, refuses a permit for thehospitals to expand. 6-24-1977Doctor showdown as malpractice insurance protest ends. 7-12-1985State regulations to increase hospital expenses. 1-6-1989Hospital mortality rates as predicted here. 12-26-1989Hospitals say the state mandated system of co-pay will increase paperwork. 6-1-1992Letter to Ed by two administrators says the hospitals work together. 1-26-1993Hospitals combine forces to support Family Care throughout the county. 12-8-1994<strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial and St. Jerome set-up a committee to study ways ofimproving service to the community. 2-17-1995Merger of hospitals faces policy problem - especially in reproduction services. 12-30-1995<strong>Dr</strong>. Roth speaks on the future of the two local hospitals. 2-1-1996RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 82SUBJECT TEXT DATEHospitals (cont)<strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial has a closed meeting for its staff to discuss concessionsnecessary for merger - such as birth problems. 2-19-1996Hospitals talk merger to live. 2-24-1996Benefits to be found in merger. 3-25-1996Outline of plans proposed by the two hospitals to merge services. List ofthe committee members involved. 3-26-1996Third article on possible merger, listing the difficulties. 3-27-1996Public session outlines plans; timetable printed. 3-28-1996Ralph Chapin on the merger of the hospitals - pro-merger. 5-7-1996Name chosen for merged local hospitals - <strong>Genesee</strong> Mercy Healthcare, Inc. 6-26-1996Directors of both hospitals say the date for the merger not yet right. 7-23-1996Hospital merger still in the works. 9-21-1996<strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial to build a center for operations unsuitable to St. Jeromeacceptance. 10-11-1996Editorial and letter from <strong>Dr</strong>. Roth criticizing the separate operation center. 10-17-1996Officials tell questioners one hospital will be as effective as two. 10-26-1996Questions on the merger in Letter to Ed. 10-29-1996


Letter to Ed raising questions on the merger. 11-7-1996Hospitals take a major step to merging. 3-21-1997Both hospitals pleased with the merger plan. 3-22-1997Financial plan agreed on. 4-18-1997GMH takes a small step nearer consolidation. 5-9-1997Some merger steps in place. 6-3-1997Editorial approves of first merging action - of health education departments. 6-9-1997Hospitals plan to build surgical center on North at Chandler approved - if theNichol's Building is razed for parking. 7-11-1997Letter stating protest of residents, article on - with diagram. 7-22-1997Two appointed to shared jobs at the two facilities bringing shared jobs to seven. 8-5-1997Resident at meeting suggest the Mall for ambulatory surgical center - Joneslikes the idea. 8-8-1997New board for the two hospitals prepares the way for merger. 12-26-1997Letter to Ed by <strong>Dr</strong>. L. Roth. 1-12-1998Two letters to Ed objecting to the use of the name <strong>Genesee</strong> Mercy. 1-<strong>13</strong>-1998Objection to merger by <strong>Dr</strong>. Manchester. 1-14-1998Another letter protesting the merger. 1-16-1998Questions asked at open meeting. 1-19-1998Another letter from <strong>Dr</strong>. Roth. 1-21-1998Hospital official says the merger is necessary for economy. 1-23-1998Joint letter from Board Chairmen of <strong>Genesee</strong> Mercy Hospital. 1-24-1998Hospitals plan a series of explanatory meetings. 1-27-1998Articles favorable to the merger. 1-29-1998Letter to Ed from <strong>Dr</strong>. Green against the merger. 1-31-1998More letters on the merger. 2-2-1998Carberry, of the News, suggests Martin Culic to moderate an open meeting forthe public. 2-5-1998More letters to Ed. 2-9, 10-1998Hospital officials meet with PALS (People Against Lost Services). 2-11-1998Eight appointed to manager posts. 2-16-1998New Family Care Center set-up in the system. 2-17-1998Guest activist advises local group to fight the merger. Charles Smith, head of thenew hospital says it's too late to change or go back. 2-23-1998Article on the merger. More letters, editorial. 2-26-1998Bishop Mansell says opposition to the merger threatens Catholic healthcareguidelines. Another letter by <strong>Dr</strong>. Roth. 3-11-1998<strong>Genesee</strong> Mercy officials promise local control. 3-12-1998RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 83SUBJECT TEXT DATEHospitals (cont)Hospitals to return to earlier names: St. Jerome Hospital; <strong>Genesee</strong> MemorialHospital. 5-29-1998People Against Lost Services (PALS) picket in protest. 6-5-1998Letter warning that differences may divide the community. 6-17-1998Continuing Letters to Ed. 6-22-1998Letter by Manchester to the new CEO. 7-14-1998Hospitals say finances delay the merger. 9-26-1998Hospitals face a money crunch. 10-3-1998Merger would aid overhaul of both hospitals - map of proposals. Trocaire Placeprobably not part of the merger. 10-15-1998Letter giving the most recent aspect of the proposed merger. 11-6-1998Two Letters to Ed - pro and con - on the merger. 11-12-1998List of doctors favoring the merger. 11-28-1998City Council holds a meeting on the merger - ending with plans to meet againfor further discussion. 12-1-1998Second meeting brings no changes. 12-16-1998City Council supports the hospital merger. 12-29-1998Recap of the past stormy year. 12-31-1998


Letter to Ed says the recent disclosures have caused many who favored themerger to change their minds. 1-15-199Hospitals hope the merger will work. Campaign outlined to date. 2-20-1999Merger called off - <strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial to purchase St. Jerome and run as onehospital. 2-27-1999Statement from the Catholic Health Services on the merger. 3-1-1999End of the merger plans greeted gratefully. Editorial on the reaction to themerger end. 3-2-1999<strong>Genesee</strong> Memorial Group thanks Catholic Health System for unselfishness tothe people. 3-6-1999Cardinal O'Connor says that Catholic Health Care is under siege. 3-10-1999Letter to Ed by <strong>Dr</strong>. Roth on projected combined two hospitals. 4-6-1999Name of the combined facility to be United Memorial Medical Center. 5-8-1999Hot Line In the planning stage - recommended by Interagency. 1-8-1972RAP almost ready to open. 5-<strong>13</strong>-1972Cut in funding threatens the hotline. 9-1-1993

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