Bethany No liquor license 1911 139Bethany Women lost at picnic 9-12-1931 148Bethany Large hailstones 1906 150Bethany Postoffice closed 1901 165Bethany L<strong>and</strong> bought for county home 1926 165Bethany Effort to get telephone exchange 1901 173Bethany Remains dry 1911 173Bethany Partnership dissolved 1901 174Bethany Equalization rate increased 1921 176Bethany Two meteors 1914 193Bethany William Spaulding Page died 1909 201Bethany Silver medal for apples 1904 2<strong>03</strong>Bethany Organized telephone company 1900 225Bethany Got telephone line 1900 228Bethany Resident was deputy sheriff 1900 231Bethany Interesting trip to school 2-7-1925 232Bethany Only doctor leaves 1895 239Bethany Opposed crossing elimination 1926 257Bethany Snow blocked travel 3-15-1947 263Bethany 1866 - baseball club formed 5-5-1947 269Bethany Possible site fo tuberculosis hospital 1917 279Bethany <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Home opened 1939 281Bethany Gets rural free delivery 1900 97Bethany Bad bean crop 1910 106Bethany Trees planted 1916 113Bethany Residents wanted tunnel under railroad 1916 123Bethany Smallpox reported 1926 123Bethany-Batavia Fruit Grower's Assoc. Incorporated 1911 216Betts, Harmon J. Named Pavilion 5-5-1947 269Betts, Myron E. On unemployment committee 1921 156Betts, Myron E. Zoning enforcement officer 1927 260Beyers, Rev. W. C. Will pastor Bank Street Baptist Church 1899 55Bezon, Frank Drowned in Tonaw<strong>and</strong>a Creek 1932 266Bidwell Loud whistle 1900 233Bidwell Thresher Only local automobile 1911 154Bidwell Thresher Company Paid for l<strong>and</strong> taken 1910 101Bidwell, C. H. Built Climax Corp. on Swan St. 1899 58Bidwell, Charles H. Short biography 10-4-1930 86Bidwill Threshers sent to Mexico 1906 175Biechel, Archel Owned Dutch Tavern 1-19-1952 223Bierce, Miles Heirs sold building 1916 174Bierce, Miles H. Inspected preparatory department 11-14-1931 167Bigelow, George F. Appointed bank examiner 1909 53Bigelow, Jerome L. His statements found in old safe 9-19-1931 151Bigelow, Zenas Early purchaser of l<strong>and</strong> fm Holl<strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Co 1-5-1929 34Bill, Abner Early purchaser of l<strong>and</strong> fm Holl<strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Co 1-5-1929 34Billings, Jonas S. Listed in 1870 directory 8-20-1927 32Billy, Nicodemus Seneca indian attraction at Rochest Expo 1929 66Bird, Edwin A. Resigned as Pavilion postmaster 1905 102Bird, Fred High winds damage farm 1906 123Bird, John A. Start Batavia Dry Cleaning Co. 1910 89
Bird, Mrs. Margaret Chairman of American Legion Auxiliary 1931 254Bishop, Harold G. Succeeded by George W. Buchholtz 1927 4Bissell <strong>Genesee</strong> <strong>County</strong> votes for district attorney 1904 2<strong>03</strong>Bissell Grist Mill Sold to Le Roy Gas & Electric Co. 1900 239Bissell, David Jackson Stricken at barber shop 10-21-1899 1Bissell, Gen. C. Fitch In surrogate's court 1895 233Bissell, James A. Elected supervisor 1901 165Bitterman, Earl H. Bought ram from New Zeal<strong>and</strong> estate 10-26-1946 253Black, Governor GAR members offer services 1898 207Blackman, Ruth Made parachute jump 1920 106Blaine, James G. Spoke at New York Central RR station 1-24-1925 229Bleakley, William C<strong>and</strong>idate for governor 1936 250Block, Mrs. Charles D. Sold Concert Hall building 1926 127Blodgett, Caleb Revolutionary War soldier 1-19-1952 223Blodgett, James L. Bank robbed 1904 50Blodgett, James L. Killed in fire 1905 95Blodgett, James L. Visited Batavia 1904 2<strong>03</strong>Blood, Mr. Rural mail carrier 1901 120Blood, O. W. Willis Kimball picked apples for him 1899 56Blood, Wallace Rural mail carrier 1901 113Blood, Wlter S. Rural mail carrier 1900 98Bloss, Ervin L. Rural mail carrier 1900 98Blossom, Miss Addie Killed by Clyde Ore 1904 52Blount, Miss Sarah M. Sold Blount's Business School 10-24-1931 162Blount, Miss Sarah M. Honored 1931 250Blount's Business School Short history 10-24-1931 162Blue Bus Interesting story 9-13-1930 83Blue Bus Lines Bus driver 1926 181Blumerick, Charles Fireman honored 1904 50Blumerick, Charles Bought automobile 1911 114Blumerick, Charles Given badge 1904 2<strong>03</strong>Board of Education Agricultural subjects considered 1910 214Bogert, Russell Received deed from Joseph Ellicott 1930 or 31 81Bogue, Anson W. Started nursery 1906 127Bogue, James T. Had nursery 1906 127Bogue, Nelson Large shipment to Argentina 1900 233Bohm, Clarence W. Supervisor of judicial district 1929 196Bohm, Clarence W. Kiwanian 9-21-1946 248Bolley, Paul <strong>Past</strong>or of Evangelical Church 1906 117Bolton, H. M. Short biography 12-21-1929 80Bond, Ammi Gave mortgage to Ancovester Hamlin 1930 or 31 81Bonney & Ware Onion harvest 1904 49Bonney & Ware Shipped lettuce 1906 139Bonney & Ware Celery shipments 1906 165Bonsteel, Edward O. Left Batavia 1899 57Boole, Mrs. Ella A. C<strong>and</strong>idate spoke in Batavia 1920 101Boole, Mrs. Ella Alex<strong>and</strong>er Spoke at a Batavia church 1917 263Booth & Bonney Sold celery 1899 58Booth & Bonney Partnership dissolved 1901 174Booth, Horace Built house for Peter Walton 12-19-1931 178Booth, M/M Otto Begonia in bloom 3-22-1947 264
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