Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

Receives a 2nd auto - for Tomlinson. 3-7-1900
First Batavian to drive an auto gets the first driver's license. 8-27-1924
Dead of a heart attack - 59. Assistant City Engineer, April 8, 1922. City Engineer,
October 22, 1925. Worked under Joseph W. Holmes to 1906. Manager of
plumbing for Bradish 1906-1922. 7-11-1932
Otis, Mrs. Ray F. To open a private school in a house at 45 Ellicott Avenue. 9-6-1916
Otis Private School exercises - 30 Ellicott Avenue. 6-22-1917
Dead. 5-5-1920
Formerly Bessie Greenwood - soprano soloist.
Past & Present column: on, soprano who sang at the Pan Am Expo in Buffalo -
1-30-1925
reached G above high C. 2-28-1931
Otis House Past & Present column: Reporter remembers that the Otis Mansion stood on the
site of the present Battaglia house, recently destroyed by a bomb. The Otis
house burned in a mysterious fire. The present Battaglia house was designed
and built by Fred S. Booth - built in 1901. Then a very modern house - well
kept up by Battaglia. 10-4-1919
Otis Street (Otis house on the corner?)
Opened as a public thoroughfare in 1897.
Presented to the City by G. B. Worthington. Otis Street not accepted. Sidewalks
and the entire street owned by the Otis estate. If the area becomes public the
Otis heirs must make extensive improvements. From the estate of William L.
Otis of Cleveland. James Otis presents for Otis heirs. 7-29-1896
To be accepted by Aldermen. 9-3-1896
Map of the property and street signed by Mrs. Nancy Otis. Aldermen to purchase. February ? 1897
Purchased by the village - a strip half a mile long, 3 rods wide. 2-25-1897
O'Toole, Dr. Robert E. Elected to Mental Health. 10-7-1967
Now Director. 2-26-1970
Says cases applying are increasing. 3-28-1970
The Head of Mental Health says the county needs a "hot line."
The Mental Health Association has a clinic with a psychologist, clinical psychologist,
4-15-1970
2 social workers, 3 secretaries.
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Ott, Mrs. Clara To open a beauty shop at 16 Walnut Street - "New Clair's Hair Parlor." 10-24-1924
Ott, Frank A. Peter Broadbrooks has leased the horse shoeing department of his business to.
Ott and Fox obtain a lot on Exchange Street from the Batavia Clamp Co.; will build
5-7-1883
a brick blacksmith shop. 9-16-1887
Ott and Fox foundations in. 10-13-1887
Ott and Fox Shop operating - commended for work.
Ott and Fox making iron hangers to hold roof joists of the Armstrong factory -
11-8-1887
900 of them.
States: I am again the proprietor of the blacksmith shop on Exchange Place,
10-1-1890
Welcome business. [Bought from Welch and For.]
Has shipped a fine milk wagon to Lewis Schaefer of Buffalo. Is making one for
4-9-1894
White of Batavia. 4-20-1896
Ott and Fox to build a new hose cart for Richmonds. 1-18-1898
Hose cart made by Ott and Fox for Richmonds inspected.
Ott and Fox made a hose cart for Wyoming Hose of Attica like one made for the
7-26-1898
Alerts. 2-28-1900
Ott and Fox make a jumper cart for Richmonds. 9-11-1900
New jumper for Richmonds by Ott and Fox. 9-14-1900
Forfeits his Council seat by failing to file election expenses. 3-27-1901
Seated on the Council. 3-28-1901