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RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 18/29/07 - 10/21/07 58.00 hours 91 pages 5,359 lines

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Rathor, Dr. Abdal Comes to the Growney Center. 7-10-1975

Rationing Tire rationing to start 12-24-1941Rationing Board members - picture. 1-6-1942Directives on sugar rationing. 2-7-1942Sugar sales end at midnight. 4-27-1942Gasoline rationing next - ration cards here. 5-1-1942William B. Sanders, County Rationing Commissioner. 5-1-1942Sugar ration regulations. 5-2-1942Sugar ration books being issued. 5-4, 5, 7, 8-1942Schools to serve registration points gas books. 5-7-1942Rush to buy bicycles before gas rationing starts. 7-22-1942Car sharing groups to organize. 7-23-1942Gas rationing in 2 weeks - deferment refused. 8-8-1942Sanders resigns, becomes Executive Secretary of the Genesee County War Price and Rationing Board. 8-12-1942Registration for gas ration books continues. 8-14, 15-1942The Ration Board is ready to act on applications. 8-18-1942Gas rationing in effect - traffic only slightly less. 8-22-1942Gas rationing reduces traffic by 50% to 75%. 9-8-1942Sharing rides planned. 9-14-1942Gas use ban effective. "If it's fun, it's out." 1-7-1943The Police are keeping a list of pleasure drivers - not named in the account. 1-9-1943Drivers summoned by the Ration Board, "about a dozen." 1-12-1943Gas rationing books B & C issued on the 17th and 18th. 2-9-1943Registration opened bk canned goods. 2-23-1943Meat, butter, cheese rationing March 29th. 3-12-1943Past & Present column: Story of a cat on a hunger strike because canned salmon is rationed. 3-20-1943Point system of rationing for meat, butter, and cheese. 3-24-1943Gasoline delivered for use of farmers. 5-29-1943The Post Office to issue ration books. 5-19-1943Gas pleasure ban effective - may effect golf, baseball. 5-21-1943Shoe stores swamped as customers try to use coupon 17 expiring tomorrow. 6-15-1943Many pleasure drivers reported to the Rationing Board. Violators trimmed by losing some of their coupons. 6-18-194360 more violators summoned before the Price and Ration Board. 6-23-1943Driving to the Fair to be allowed - education not pleasure. 8-14-1943Report of two years of rationing. 1-5-1944New Rationing system tokens are red. 2-25-1944Small red and blue ration coupons - disks are the size of a dime - hard to handle. 2-28-1944Quota used up - canning sugar not available. 6-12-1945Sanders leaves the Ration Board. 8-1-1945Gas rationing off. 8-15-1945Meat and butter off the ration list. 11-23-1945Butter still very high - women boycott butter, bring the price down from .84¢ to .73¢ a pound. 7-18-1946Winegar remembers rationing. 6-15-1979

Rats See: Extermination.

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Rattlesnake Pete Joseph "Pete" Gruber.Pete Gruber at the Happy Hour Theater. 3-16-1909Article on. 4-6-1926Heads a search for an escaped python - in Rochester. 7-18-1930Dead at 76. 10-11-1932Rattlesnake Pete's Saloon under the hammer. 11-15-1932Mentioned by Arch Merrill in Shadows, pg 19; Rochester Sketchbook, pg 76; Fame, pg 189.

Rawson Electrical Co. Asks for a franchise for a telephone line here. 8-16-1900Bell Tel protests the franchise. 8-23-1900

Ray, Agnes nee Agnes Mulner.Takes flowers to a prisoner at the Jail after the prisoner scorned her at a service

by New Hope Fellowship. 4-27-1991Obit - in Columbus, OH. 8-19-1998

Ray, N.Y. South of Batavia.Past & Present column: Ray post office established January 1, 1891 - 25 years ago. Now discontinued. 1-7-1916

Rayleo Specialty Co. Park Place.Raymond and Leo Rider of Ontario. To locate on Park Place. Make material for waterproofing leather. 12-3-1921Nearly ready to operate. 12-24-1921Files incorporation papers, $20,000. 2-25-1922On Park Place in the Directory for 1927.

Raymond, Dick Signed by the Cleveland Indians. 7-17-1951Picture of, with Kolusky. 7-18-1951How Raymond got his start in baseball. 7-23-1951Signs with the Indians. 6-22-1957Picture of, now at Brown University, out of military service. 1-30-1959

Raymond, Mary C. Joins the Extension Service. 5-5-1976Consultant for ten years, now heads the Extension Service. 6-10-1985

Raymond, Dr. R. D. (Dick) Gets degree at Brown. 6-3-1963

Raymond, Robert Joins Feary & Morith Real Estate. 12-2-1965

Raymond Corp. Buys Stirling-Homex Corp. for $1.2million. 2-5-1979

Raymond Road, Bethany Betty Sprague's grandmother was a Raymond and lived in the only house then on the road, still standing on the north side on the hill. no dateTo go on the County map. 6-16-1972Other Raymond grandchildren: Marian Bowman; Evelyn Vincent; Betty's sister Esther Calarco; I suppose Dorothy Wozniak Hilchey. no date

Ray's Gas Company Ross and Raymond Argulski to open a station at 338 Ellicott Street. 10-18-1939

Ray-Vin's Cleanland Full page ad - Cleanland opening in Kings Plaza. Ray Tortorice, proprietor - picture. 7-7-1973Tortorice running for City Council. 11-2-1987Ray-Vin's purchased by Mr. & Mrs. Baker - employee tells me. February ? 2000


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REACH Reach, Education, Acceptance, Caring, Hope.The Mental Health Association sets up a program whereby the mentally ill can meet and help each other. Dorothy Wentland, Executive Director of Mental Health 1-3-1996

Read, Charlotte Marcy Appointed County Historian, salary $675. 7-12-1956Obit - 88. 8-22-1988

Read, Don Outlines duties and importance of the office of County Clerk for Jan Sheridan. 6-29-1995Interview with. 1-8-1996The vice-chairman of United Way. 8-22-1996Named "county clerk of the year" at a convention of State officials at Lake George. 6-27-1998

Read, Herbert F. Of 549 East Main Street buys Doty property, 553 East Main - 40 acres, for a truck garden. Once owned by William Prentice. 6-11-1909

Readybuilt Homes Picture of Readybuilt homes offered by Wilbur G. Slade of Piffard. 4-5-1948

Ready Mixed Concrete Ad: Ready Mixed Concrete, from WNY Gravel and Concrete Corp. - formerly the Western New York Washed Sand & Gravel Co., 638 East Main Street. 9-20-1953

Reagan, Ronald J. E. Brown on Reagan's visit to Brockport. 10-9-1958

Realman, R. W. Recently bought Hiscutt Bakery, to close the bakery for a week for repairs, to redecorate the store. 8-13-1937Head of Table Talk Bakery Chain, buys the Hiscutt Bakery building. 6-14-1939Article on the bakery - in special section. 8-21-1939

Realtors Genesee County Board of.Real Estate board organized. 11-21-1917Real Estate men divide into: Class A - sales people; Class B - developers. 11-28-1917Real Estate board gets charter - 12 members. 12-13-1917Real Estate men meet at the Hotel Richmond. 9-19-1919Optioned secured on 1,000 acres along the NY Central. 12-5, 9-1919Options above - prospecting for gypsum. 12-24-1919Real Estate dealers must have a license. 5-1-1922Real Estate people to form a Board. 5-19-1928Swezey property divided into lots. 6-15-1920Realtors get charter. 5-12-1945CE Corp. receives charter as president. 5-18-1945Hold dinner. 4-25-1947Real Estate Dealers hold opening banquet. 9-23-1949Hunt Realtors move from West Main Road to the Family Theater. 8-7-1950Real Estate Board to have an outing. 8-14-1950Genesee County Real Estate Board to meet. 12-1-1950B. J. Fuller head of the Real Estate Board. 12-5-1950Realtors discuss Multiple Listing. 5-25-1957Genesee County Realtors adopting Multiple Listing. The Real Estate Board becomes the Board of Realtors. The Board to meet at Gentners. 7-30-1957Genesee County Real Estate Board now the Genesee County Board of Realtors. 10-31-1957Realtors note Multiple Listing in use one. 8-1-1958Realtors go on record as opposing Public Housing - on the ballot for Tuesday's vote. 10-30-1958The Board of Realtors tour Industrial Center. 2-19-1960Realtors celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Multiple Listing. 8-1-1960Real Estate at a record high. 8-3-1961Harry Morith elected head. 12-3-1962


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Realtors (cont) Honor long time members: James Green; Newman L. Hawks; Edward C. Walker III. 2-7-1963Realtors elect - picture. 10-26-1963Realtors approve a code of ethics. 5-25-1964Picture of the officers of the Board of Realtors. 11-24-1971Margaret C. Mack of Caledonia opening an office at 379 West Main Street. 2-2-1972Page of pictures: Realtor Week. Bob Harris; Callan; Corp.; Charles Morith; Harold Morith; Baudanza; The Lullos; Glenn & Albert Mulcahy; C. Allan Gillard; Martha Greer of Gallery of Homes; Richard Feary and Joseph Gant(?); Giordano. 4-21-1975Picture of the Board of Realtors. 4-19-1976County realty sales near $9million in 1976. 1-20-1977Realty issue. 4-16-1979City evaluation, 1980, $232,460,591. From Becky Tiede, City Clerk. no dateTwo pages of current dealers. 4-21-1981Realtors appeal for canned goods at Christmas - brought in tons. 1-9-1986Name top salesman. 1-30-1988Nothnagle leaves the Board of Realtors - says it is too restrictive (others may follow.) 2-18-1994State regulations weakening the local board - which may disband or merge. 2-24-1994Vote to dissolve the Board of Realtors. 12-1-1994Full page of ads - with pictures. 4-27-1996Pictures of realtors at Nothnagel; John Rider; Feary-Cohen; Bob Harris; Century 21; Optimum. 12-24-1999

Reamer, Mrs. Ernest Resigns as second grade teacher at East Pembroke to become matron of the Children's Home. 2-17-1920

Reamer, Marian E. Now a model, 21 - has been in merchandizing. 9-4-1937

Reapportionment County-wide reapportionment discussed. 2-15-1972

Rebeccas Batavia Lodge of Rebeccas divided into two: Batavia Lodge; Majestic Lodge. 6-11-1919Majestic Rebecca Lodge no. 207. 8-30-1950Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37. 9-21-1950Have a tureen supper at the Lodge over 62 Main Street. 6-8-1956Majestic Rebeccas and husbands to have dinner at the Legion Home. 12-28-1961Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37 to meet with Mrs. Marion Emery. 1-20-1962Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37 plan 90th Anniversary. 4-13-1962Picture of 60 year members. 5-11-1962Batavia Rebecca Lodge no. 37 to have a visit from the District president. 1-11-1964Batavia Rebeccas to have a party. 11-30-1965

Recchio, Matteo Arrested for brandishing a pen knife. Had a flat tire near the Crandall Hotel in East Pembroke. Got out to change it. His wife got out to walk while he did. She didn't see the dog try to follow. The dog got caught in the door and killed. Recchio chased his wife with the knife. Crandall tried to intervene, and someone called the police. Arrested for love of a dog. 7-2-1928

Records Past & Present column remembers: William J. Andrews - breaker of track records; William J. Crosby - champion trap shooter; Charles H. Hogan - now of Buffalo - formerly of Batavia - greatest locomotive driver. Also Arthur H. Stone - trick cyclist. 5-2-1914See: Young, Charles - long-time driving.See: Tree Sitting.Mouth organ playing: William Ball, 13, plays the mouth organ for 3½ hours - record for Ball and for the endurance of neighbors. 7-25-1930


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Records (cont) East Bethany girls play croquet for 25 hours - set a record. 8-2-1930Winegar on record setters - medal winners. 12-23-1980

Records - Agricultural Largest hog ever drawn through the Batavia region - in 1870 - raised by John and Alexander Mercer of Batavia-Oakfield Townline Road - drawn into Batavia on February 8, 1870. 2-14-1931Letter to Editor recalls a hog weighing 1,000 pounds, through Batavia January 2, 1919 - raised by George W. Mayne of Bergen. 2-16-1931Vincent LaRussa grows a pumpkin 4'6" long, 6" in diameter - Italian variety. 10-28-1931Charles Brinkman shows the biggest tomato - picture. 8-27-1959Super carrot grown in Elba - picture. 9-18-1978Italian squash - grown by Angie Ianello of LeRoy - now 5' 10½'' and growing. 9-12-1980Report on the largest pumpkin - grown in Vermont (Buffalo a center) - 604 pounds in 1987. A New Jersey pumpkin won in 1986 - 671 pounds. 10-13-1987Picture a pumpkin growing 8' up in a tree. 10-23-1987

Records - Horticultural Past & Present column: ¶ on Night Blooming cereus at the State School - brought to the county by Bill Coon's mother 31 years ago - given to the school when it got too big. 8-2-1919Mrs. Ward Manchester has pansies in her yard. 1-8-1921Mrs. Nina Millard of Oak Street has a bed of pansies. 1-11-1921Past & Present column: ¶ on Tony Papero, the shoe repair man's prize tomato. Weighed 2½ pounds, and promised to win a prize at the County Fair, but his son dropped it before he got there. 10-9-1926Rose growing competition: Coupland brought in a 5'' rose. Mrs. Lloyd Cullen had one 5½''. Genby had one larger but it wilted. 6-27-1931Stalk of winter wheat in Indian Falls is 6'2'' tall. 6-30-1931Tallest hollyhock - all through July. July 1931Delphinium grows 8' tall. 7-6-1931More tall delphiniums. 7-7-1931Torrance delphinium 8' 6'' tall. 7-8-1931Bert Hilbert has a gladiola 4' 9'' tall. 7-23-1931Corn and gladiola records broken. Robert Branton corn 10' 2'' tall, John Fowler of Alexander 8' 2''. John Robertson has 3 gladiola more than 4' 11'' tall. 7-27-1931Henry W. Andrews ha corn (Golden Bautain) 8' 2'' tall. 7-28-1931Hollyhock on Roosevelt Avenue 10' 8'' tall. C. L. Carr also has one 10' 8'' tall. 8-1-1931Oakfield corn stalk over 11'. 8-1-1931Welch Farm has corn 12' tall. 8-4-1931Tallest popcorn to date 10' 6''. 8-11-1931William Williams (?) has the tallest sunflower 9'6''. 8-12-1931Attica sunflower measures 12'. 8-14-1931Freeland Dort of Elba has a sunflower 11' 3'' tall. 8-13-1931Fort Hill corn stalk 13' 6''. 8-17-1931A hollyhock in Indian Falls is 11' tall. 8-22-1931Record corn plant - Maplewood Farm Attica 14' 4''. 8-22-1931Bean plant has 160 pods on one plant in Bergen. 9-12-1931Bean growing and tomato growing contest. 9-16-1931Tall corn contest starts with a 11' 6'' stalk. 8-10-1932Nelson Barrett of Alabama has a corn stalk 12' tall. 8-18-1932Nine foot tomato plant claimed. 8-29-1932Delphinium in Niagara Falls starts the competition - 6' with 22'' bloom. Mrs. Harry Kibbe has one 8' 5''. John M. Secord's is 7' 11½'' with 23'' blooms. Mrs. Daniel McCool's is 7' 6'' with 24'' bloom. 7-1-1935Fred Miller has a delphinium that is 8' 8''. 7-8-1935Mrs. Frank Saulsbury has a delphinium 7' 6'' tall. 7-2-1937


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Records - Horticultural (cont) Fred Miller has a delphinium over 8' tall. 7-3-1937

Herbert J. Stevens has a delphinium 8' 6¾'' tall. 7-10-1937Mrs. E. R. Mapes has a hollyhock 10' 10'' tall. 8-3-1937I. G. Brown of 127 Summit Street develops a new lily - picture. 7-11-1939Anna C. Brown has a phenomenal lily on her farm - West Main Street. 7-14-1939Lily with 30 blooms on one stem - picture. 7-19-1939Burton Hipp has a dahlia 8' 8'' tall. 8-29-1940Picture of a tomato plant at he home of S. A. Sherwin, 22 Ross Street - 10' tall. 3-5-1943Pansy bed blossoms - after storms yet! 2-27-1945Linda Woodrich has corn 6' tall. 8-24-1957Clarence Baker has corn 7' tall. 8-29-1957Prize-winning corn stalk - 12' 4'' tall - picture. 9-4-1957Picture of a beanstalk 13' 4'' tall - raised by Roberta Beats, aged 6. 10-14-1957Picture of Chmielowiec's delphinium - 7'. 7-11-1958Bean stalk 18' tall in the yard of John Campagna, 21 Maple Street. 8-21-1958Hinman Hudson of Wyoming has a 12' sunflower. 9-29-1960Picture of John Campagna and his 47' beanstalk. 9-13-1961John Campagna, 21 Maple Street has a 48' 6'' beanstalk - only 47' last year - picture. 8-25-1962Sunflower 12' tall at Kryman's - picture. 8-25-1967Picture of a cornstalk growing on West Main Street island. 8-14-1968Winegar on other things growing on Main Street. 8-29-1968Louis DiPietro grows lemons on homeplant. 4-18-1970David Newstead with a tropical plant at 5 Charles Street 15' tall - comes up each spring. 10-5-1970Picture of a sunflower 9' 4'' tall at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sherwood. 9-1-1973Record sized puffball - picture. 9-22-1975Mrs. Rona Lawrence grows a 21 pound turnip - picture. 11-6-1976Boy sees a sunflower he brought home from school growing in a paper cup grow to 10' tall - picture. 10-5-1994

Records - Sports See: LaVern, Ives.See: Bosselers.Karen Swain, GCC, tries for roller-skating record. 3-22-1975Tom Mogavero bowls into the McGuinness Book of Records. 5-6-1975Confirmation. 6-4-1975

Records Reserve Started at the Industrial Center in 1975 by Harry Tompkins and Robert Tompkins - James Tompkins named president in 1980 - makes specialized aluminum audio tape and component parts. Report phenomenal success. 2-12-1985

Recreation See: Playgrounds.Between 1915 and 1925 money-making ventures changed from dances to theatricals.

Recreation and Parks Commission The Mayor is starting a drive to abolish the Commission. 8-1-1940Vote on, Tuesday. Now on the Commission: Vincent Callahan, chairman; John M. Secord; Albert J. Waterman. 11-2-1940Voters vote to abolish the Commission - also cancels the summer parks concerts. 11-6-1940The City to abolish the Commission - give duties to the Public Works Department - also Power and Light Department. 11-19-1940

Recreation Director Joseph T. Jastraub resigns. 9-9-1950Daniel Van Detta to head the Summer Program. 4-9-1958Ronald Setzer chosen for the post. 8-12-1980Setzer heading the summer program. 7-10-1991Patricia Dieck, summer recreation director, protests cut in proposed programs. 5-25-1995


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Recreation Program See: Playgrounds.Outreach program for disadvantaged and the Summer Recreation program

overlap - to merge. 12-20-1974

Recreation Corp., Batavia Regional Group seeks a manager to run Dwyer Stadium. 12-8-1994

Recruiting Station Opened a Genesee House - 2 recruiters here from Buffalo. 5-6-1915Army recruiter to close May 15. 5-10-1915

Recycling See also: Conservation. Garbage and Trash Collection. Glow Regional Solid Waste Management Committee.

Paper recycling center for Cedar Street approved. 11-9-1971The City is seeking a location for glass recycling bins. 1-11-1972Picture: Recycling Christmas trees - BOCES project - do 2,000 trees. 1-6-1975Recycling center at VF Murphy site on Hall Street. 4-23-1976Recycling strains resources - no market for paper - picture. 5-12-1989City Hall explains recycling here. 5-13-1989The City to pay 44% of the operating cost of the recycling center on Harloff Road for the 3rd year. The County pays 50%, the Town 6%. 12-29-1989GLOW approves recycling - to be voted on by four counties. 1-31-1990Now a hot topic. 2-22-1990Recycling Committee to reorganize, meet. The City has had a voluntary recycling program since 1981. The City appointed in March 1990: William Fava; Ralph Houseknecht; William Reemsten. Council president Weiss added: Mary Yunker; Dr. Daniel Hale; Dr. David Hebell; Edward DeJaniero,Jr.; William Cattadoris; Dr. John Pontillo; Edward Hanna. 4-16-1990Recycling Center as mandated by the State to cost $2.98million. 7-3-1990The Recycling Committee to try to work out a new recycling ordinance. 7-11-1990The County - under pressure from the State - chooses a possible site for recycling center behind County Building 2. 8-1-1990Increases by 60%. 4-18-1991Profits begin to show. 5-15-1991Article outlining what residents should do. 6-4-1991A former employee says the overflow recyclables are dumped in the Niagara Falls landfill. The Recycling Center is admittedly too small. 7-25-1991Driver again declares that reusable material is dumped in Niagara Falls. 9-14-1991Committee on recycling accuses the Council of inaction and poor support. 11-21-1991Wyoming County offers to recycle recyclables for the City of Batavia. The County may send recyclables to Monroe. 11-22-1991The City and Town to continue to use the Recycling Center on Harloff Road for the present - the County pulls out. 12-11-1991"Blue boxes" ordered for recycling plan. 4-22-1992Reemsten to make recycling of first importance in the next months - especially plastic. 10-7-1992The City to recycle plastics beginning April 1st - now recycles paper, glass jars and tin. 3-25-1993The City discusses recycling plastics and magazines with another group collecting. 9-17-1993Recycling schedule delayed. 10-7-1993The City decision to drop ARC as its recycling agent accepted cheerfully by ARC. 12-9-1993The Council approved continuation of support for the Recycling Center on Harloff Road jointly run by the City and Town - the City to bear 85% of the cost. 12-28-1993The City to chip up Christmas trees for mulch. 1-3-1994Report on area recycling. 4-9-1994GLOW to recycle office paper in Batavia as soon as recycling boxes are received. 8-26-1944ARC offers a proposal to set-up recycling of plastic and cardboard. 1-12-1995


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Recycling (cont) New agreement with ARC to cost $172,380 - pick-up and recycling list expanded. 6-27-1995Magazines, plastics, metals to go into recycling boxes April 1st. 3-19-1996The Council urges more separation of recyclables - savings could leave money

for a new pool. 7-5-1996Saves the City $12,000. 11-9-1996A citizen commends the City for recycling job. 3-26-1997The City to warn citizens not complying. 4-25-1997Article and pictures on ARC garbage collection and recycling reusable trash. 5-20-2000

Red and White Stores Charles Wiedrich, West Main at Oak Street, to become a Red & White Store. 1-21-1924One on Ross bought by Northrup & Hart. 6-17-1950Article on - founded 30 years ago. 5-3-1951See: Flickinger.

Red Barn Restaurant 353 West Main Street.Red Barn to build on West Main - built by Podmar Construction Co. of Elmhurst, IL. 9-16-1965Opening. Michael Bohm, manager - picture. 5-19-1966Michael Bohm sells the Red Barn to L & M Investment Co. of Youngstown, OH. 5-18-1967Michael Bohm objects to a statement by Ira Gates that the Red Barn may be the cause of odor on West Main - Gates attributed the smell to pollution control at the restaurant. 6-13-1967Picture of ribbon cutting. 10-25-1969Overheated duct causes a fire. 12-21-1970Edward Meek, manager. 7-1-1971Fire at quickly doused. 10-28-1972Closes. 1981To become the Spyro Gyro Restaurant run by James and Stacy Julia. 8-20-1981The Spyro Gyro closed. 1982To reopen as Settlers q.v. 10-18-1984

Red Carpet Lounge 4126 West Main Road, opens - Ralph Mandia, proprietor. 3-2-1967Mandia buys the home of George White on West Main Street. 8-28-1968Joseph Repicci to operate as Towne Manor Lounge. 6-27-1973

Red Clover Inn Dance at. 7-13-1923Near Bushville. 7-31-1923Closed for the season. Charles F. Miller has operated it since it was completed last May. 10-29-1923West Main Street near Bushville. 7-1-1924Charles F. Miller sold the Inn to William A. Jermyn. 3-20-1925Marsham and Brooks buy the Inn. 11-24-1926Reopening. Marsham & Brooks of Oakfield own, Andrew M. Smith to run. 4-29-1927Donald Renegar rents the dining room of. 11-13-1930George M. Foster, formerly of, leases the Genesee House. 10-5-1931

Red Cross Car here to demonstrate work. 12-7-1911Mrs. Frank Wood collecting for European relief. 9-8-1914Office in Buffalo, work done in Batavia credited to Batavia efforts. 6-10-1916Officers of newly formed branch: Milton R. Miller, president; Mrs. Edward Atwater and Mrs. Watts L. Richmond, vice-chairmen. 3-27-1917Goal of drive 1,000 members. 4-5-1917Office taken over by National Gas Co. 4-20-1917Arthur Ferris donates 2 more rooms, 73 Main. 5-9-1917May offer classes. 7-26-1917Forming at the home of Mrs. Watts Richmond. 3-16-1917


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Red Cross (cont) Chapter forming here - branch of the Buffalo Chapter - 60 enrolled. 3-20-1917Milton R. Miller first Chairman. 3-27-1917Drive for 15,000 started. 8-11-1917Flossie Carpenter to France with. Mrs. J. E. Gubb in command - to serve meals. 8-30-1917

Anna Ferris to Rochester with. 9-6-1917First Red Cross campaign opens in Ellicott Hall with three speeches. 9-7-1917Drive on. 9-10-1917Progress on the drive, Batavia raising at least $20,000. 9-11-1917Raises $50,000. 9-12-1917Moves from rooms in 71 and 73 Main to the Wilson house on Bank Street. 9-27-1917280 pounds of knitting wool received for distribution to knitters. 10-17-1917Drive in December - 4,700 members in the county now. 11-20-1917Drive for members reaches 7,500. 12-4-1917Part of the drive money to salary of Red Cross nurses. 12-12-1917Big drive starts. 12-17-19174,280 enrolled during the drive - will be more. 1-4-1918Junior Red Cross movement assured. 3-3-1918Red Cross parade - hour in passing. Two on a float injured by exploding powder. 5-22-1918Fire Chief McBride head on Red Cross drive. 12-10-1918Big membership drive starts. 12-17-1918Drive nets 800 members. 12-17-1918Knitters to knit for the needy in Europe. 2-18-1919Collecting clothing for Europe. 3-11-1919Has 2 tons of clothing for Europe. 4-12-1919Moving from the Bradley Building to 19 Bank. 5-6-1919To make 1,000 garments over the summer. 6-7-1919Mrs. Safford E. North receives receipt for Red Cross collections. 6-19-1919All garments finished or not, all material called in. 9-27-1919Starting Peace time projects. 10-23-1919Seals on sale. 12-16-1919Mrs. Louise B. Williams, Infant Welfare nurse and Anna G. Murphy, Tuberculosis Association nurse at the Red Cross tent during the Elks Celebration. 6-30-1920Asks housewives to donate 2,250 glass mayonnaise jars with lids. Ad for same. 12-18-1931Jars to be used as banks to collect for relief work. 12-29-1931The Red Cross and the United Fund to share quarters over the First National Bank. 12-31-1921To open a Clothing Store. 12-31-1931Penny-a-meal jars all over town. 1-3-1932Reports on penny-a-meal project - as uses of mayonnaise jar banks. 1-23-1932Still collecting penny-a-meal donations. 3-1-1932Expenses for board and room last week for 14 men $454. 3-18-1932Penny-a-meal collection ending. 4-8-1932Spent $10,000 on relief - penny-a-meal banks brought in $6,071 since January. 4-13-1932Red Cross Store open tomorrow. Clothing given on order - 180 barrels of flour stored. 10-31-1932League of Women Voters, of which Mrs. McCool head, collecting penny-a-meal donations for, in which she is very active. 1-12-1933New penny-a-meal drive starting. 2-16-1933Eight carloads of flour arrives for. 3-13-1933$1,071 received from penny-a-meal jars. 4-21-1933Seeking a home for a veteran and family now at the Salvation Army shelter. 11-8-1934Rooms over 10 State Street found for the veteran and family by the Red Cross. 11-14-1940Moving from Niagara Lockport Building, 40-42 Ellicott Street to 5½ School Street - the former Bohm Furniture. 10-16-1935Report on Red Cross services. 9-22-1938Seeking War Relief funds. 5-21-1940


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Red Cross (cont) Quota for War Relief $8,000 - was $4,000 but suddenly doubled. 5-31-1940Genesee County raised $6,679 of the quota. 6-20-1940Drive reaches its goal of $8,000. 6-29-1940In Batavia for 23 years - Milton Miller the first chairman - some history. 9-18-1940Louis Wiard resigns as head. 2-28-1941

Some history - in a letter from A. E. Martin, Genesee County Chapter secretary. Has acted as county agent for the food stamp program - now withdrawn. In 1932, began giving civilian relief. In 1932, distributed nine cars of flour and 85,000 yards of cloth. Niagara Power Co. gave use of building space and furnished heat and electricity free. The Red Cross cooperated with CWA on work program then with the TERA on a 40-60 basis. In April 1937, provided work with supervisors supplying cloth. The program was discontinued in September, 1937. Food and clothing distributed across the US. 3-3-1941Big shipment of supplies sent to Europe. Dr. E. A. Martin (sic), general secretary. 4-9-1941Moving to the Tarbox House, 400 East Main. 4-11-1941Packs a half ton of clothing for Europe. 8-6-1941Sends 865 items of clothing to Europe. 9-27-1941Mrs. Raymond Huette heads the new Red Cross nurse course. 10-11-1941T. A. Buhl, head of, seeking Nurses Aides. 10-13-1941Blood donations help the hospital. 11-17, 18-1941Has 6,209 enrolled - compared to 4,554 last year. 12-12-1941Classes for war workers at RC rooms at 41 Jackson Street. 4-6-1942Red Cross Disaster Unit ready - in case of air raids. 5-23-1942Sends 500 knitted garments. 7-30-1942Picture of Women's Red Cross Motor Corps. 7-31-1942Sends kit bags to Navy Yard. 2-23-1943The Red Cross Motor Corps meets. 7-26-1943The Red Cross Motor Corps to meet - to work for smokes fund. 8-2-1943The Red Cross Motor Corps to meet. 11-15-1943The Red Cross Motor Corps to meet at the YW. 12-13-1943Page on work of. 3-4-1944Moves from 41 Jackson Street to the Land Office. 7-22-1944Red Cross clothing dropped over Greece by Army bomber. 3-13-1945The Red Cross Home Service Corp to meet. 3-26-1945The Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Aides hold their final meeting. 2-6-1946Reports handling 1,864 cases for veterans in year. 3-22-1946Dorothy E. Rawson succeeds A. E. Martin as executive secretary. 5-18-1946Meeting of the Red Cross Motor Corps. 5-5-1947Robinson leaving, Frances M. Gorton to replace him. 9-3-1948To use only the west side of the Land Office, the Historical Society will use the east side. 9-29-1948Doctors say the Red Cross Blood Bank is not needed - the County says that work is started. 6-14-1949Moving today from the Land Office to 4 Bank Street. 3-31-1950The Red Cross Medical Association seeks 120 pints of blood for soldiers in Korea. 1-18-1951Elizabeth Goodhue succeeds Mrs. Tepedino as executive secretary. 6-24-1954Mrs. Marion C. Montague replaces Catherine Lubs as secretary. 7-27-1956To change the board. 10-9-1956The Red Cross and the United Fund to share offices at 2 Main Street. 8-27-1960Picture of the Red Cross in action. 3-21-1964Names a Disaster Coordinator for each town in the county. 4-28-1964Charlotte Read on the history of the local chapter. 12-13-1967Patricia Lannigan appointed head of here. 7-2-1977Patricia Lannigan resigns - Pat Ferris appointed? 3-9-1981Moving from the second floor of 1 Jackson Street to 20 Center Street. 9-15-1987


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Red Cross (cont) An article on Jean Weiss taking Red Cross calls from servicemen. 11-24-1987Celebrates "Red Cross Month" with new classes - picture. 3-26-1988Winegar on burst pipe that flooded Red Cross rooms. 3-13-1989Pat Ferris says the crisis in the Persian Gulf has increased the work of here. 10-15-1990To celebrate its 75th Anniversary. Started here in 1917 by Mrs. Watts L. Richmond. 3-6-1992Celebrates its Anniversary. 3-12-1992

Pfalzer on purpose, activities of. 3-19-1992Fourth article on. 3-27-1992Moving to 220 East Main Street. Rebecca Combs, executive secretary. 2-26-1994Becky Combs leaving after two years as executive secretary. 7-8-1994Judith A. Nagel of East Rochester is the new head of the local ARC. 9-10-1994The County designated March as "Red Cross Month" - raises flag at City Hall - Judith Nagel, executive secretary. 3-2-1995Red Cross course prepares ordinary people for emergencies. 7-18-1995In its 25th Annual Learn to Swim program 254 children learned to swim. 8-4-1995

Red Cross Headquarters Rooms taken at 71-73 Main - buildings belonging to Cornelia Tomlinson and Arthur Ferris. 4-20 & 5-9-1917Rooms until April 1st to be in a house donated by Mrs. James L. Bean, Mrs. Pauline Helmer, and Mrs. William R. Torrance in the Wilson House, 19 Bank. 9-27-1917In the Bank of Genesee. 3-8-1920Rented room at the Bank of Genesee - over the First National Bank - sharing with the Community Chest. 12-31-1921The Batavia Chapter sends 1,500 Jap(anese) quake victims. 9-13-1923A. E. Martin, secretary - A. W. Caney, president - drive on. 2-20-1928To close its store until organizations finish garments for it. 11-19-1932Red Cross store opens Monday - clothing, furnishings. 11-26-1932

Red Cross Leaders 1919 - Aston W. Caney, executive comm. 1921 - William Casey, executive comm.1923 Mrs. Sue M. Leadley, secretary - 84 Main. 1925 and 1927 Rudolph Haberman,secretary - 65-67 Main. 1929 to 1934 not listed - at 64 Main. 1935 Louis Wiard, chairman - 40 Ellicott. 1936 to 1939 Louis Wiard, chairman - 5½ School Street.1940 Wiard, executive secretary. Rev. Arthur E. Martin - 41 Jackson. 1942T. A. Buhl, chairman - Martin, executive secretary - 41 Jackson. 1944 Buhl,chairman; Mrs. Olive G. Church, executive secretary - 131 West Main. 1947Clyde P. Wells, chairman; Dorothy E. Rawson, executive secretary. 1949Millard Noonan, chairman; Frances M. Gorton, executive secretary. 1951 LawrenceB. Graham, Gladys Roberts - 4 Bank Streets. 1954 William F. Brown, Mrs. RuthTepedino. 1956 William F. Brown, Mrs. Paul Goodhue. 1957 Donald Schultz,Mrs. Veronica Airth. 1959 Donald Schultz, Mrs. Veronica Airth - over 99 Main St.1960 Robert Makar, Airth. 1962 Mahar, Pat Czekala - 2 Main Street. 1964 RichardPost, Czekala. 1966 to 1968 Post, Elizabeth Moore. 1969 John E. Shardy,Moore - 2 Main Street. 1971 Mahar, Moore. 1972 Mahar, Moore - 200 East Main.1973 Ernest Rugel, Moore. 1974 Rev. Frank K. Kowalewski, Moore. 1979 PatFerris, Pat Lannigan - 97 Main.

Red Dragon New restaurant opening in Tops Plaza, next to Kmart - in the former China King Restaurant - ad. 2-17-1999

Redfern, Rev. Frederick There was a Rev. Redfern here in 7-10-1897Redfern was the name of a competing flier in a race in 1927. 9-10-1927Paul Redfern said living in Dutch Guiana with natives - story doubted. 5-31-1935


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Redfern, Kenneth Redfern and his bride Margaret Monroe spend a week in Astoria Park in NY on milk and bread - much romantic publicity. Rescued by her father. 6-22-1931

Redfern, Paul Said to be living in Dutch Guiana with natives - story doubted. 5-31-1935Explorer back from South America says he has evidence Redfern is dead. 6-21-1938

Redfern Ballroom and Skating Rink On West Main Road. 8-1, 2, 3-1930

In 1933 and 1934 it was The Rendezvous.Cleveland Grover buys the barns of the Redfield estate - to make a skating rink and amusement place of it. (Redfern?) 10-29-1927Police Ball to be in the Redfern Amusement building. 11-17-1927Rink open tomorrow. 10-2-1928Roller polo exhibition at. 11-23-1928Batavia Roller Polo under Captain Tiniby. 12-13-1928Roller Polo meet tonight at. 1-8-1929Two dances a week at the ballroom. 1-16-1929Closes a successful season - hold State Championship. 4-12-1930Lester Wright says he and his contemporaries played roller skate polo at the Redfern. Captain Tiniby still alive in 1985 says Wright. no dateAd: Dance to Johnny Murdock's Orchestra at Redfern Winter Garden, 70¢ per couple. 10-20-1932

Redfern Terrace The name "Redfern" was chosen in a contest for a name of later Redfield Parkway. Edith M. Whitcomb the winner - got $50. 5-27-1927Redfern residents put up Merry Christmas sign at the entrance to the street with lights. 12-19-1928The telephone book for 1928 lists the Redfern Ballroom on Redfern Terrace.Doris Croxton lived on. 5-2-1929Owned by Har-Bar Realty, sold on tax sale to Nelson T. Barrett. 6-12-1929The IOOF Carnival on Redfern Terrace. 8-12-1929Police Ball to be at the Redfern. 10-29-1929Ad and picture of a house for sale by H. Harrower on Colonial Boulevard/Redfern. 12-4-1937Stuart Norton says Redfern Parkway was where Colonial Blvd now starts - Redfern Ballroom on West Main Street about there. 11-20-1985Vi Morith Armstrong confirms above. December 1985

Redfield, Caroline E. (Mrs. Frank B.) Dead in the Adirondacks. 7-31-1908

Redfield, Constance Bolles Dead at 96. Four living children: Frank B.; Mrs. A. R. Sunderland; Mrs. W. D. (Mrs. Heman) Tomlinson; Mrs. Samuel Rodman. 4-7-1909

Daughters demand reckoning of the estate. 12-3-1910Books of the Redfield estate opened at hearing. 1-31-1911

Redfield, Frank B. Driving Park property sold by D. W. Tomlinson to Redfield. 2-16-1886Sues Dr. Sutterby - says he took cattle dehorning machine and refuses to return it. 5-4-1899To put up a large barn on the west side of Lewiston Road. 6-2-1890Buys the house at 402 East Main Street from Augustas N. Cowden - Redfield lives in the Washburn house at East Main and Vine Streets. 12-3-1915Picture of - 81. 3-21-1938Aged 92. 3-20-1939Aged 94, downtown as usual - born on West Main Street - more. 3-18-1941Obit - 95. Son: Heman. (Once a cattle breeder.) 1-20-1943


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Redfield, Heman Student article on. 4-11-1996First wife: Abbey Gould. (Children with:) James - d. 1843 age 10 months; Sarah C. - d. 1829 age 26 days; Elizabeth Gould - Louber; Mary Judd - Glowacki; Jane - Turnure (first to cross gorge in basket); Cornelia - Chandler; Anna M. - Evans; Robert - d. 1859; Maning (sic) - d. 1848 age 23 years; Spencer - d. 1837 age 17.Second wife: Constance Bolles. (Children with:) Frank B. - b. March 2, 1847, d. January 23, 1943; Abbey L. - Sutherland (or Sunderland); Una Clark - Tomlinson; Martha Evans - Rodman.

Offspring from Probate report: Henry I. - in Missouri; Abby L. Sunderland; James M. James M.; Anna L. Evans; Cornelia Chandler; Jane Turnure; Heman - Monroe, Michigan; Elizabeth Lowkey; Martha E. Redfield; Una C. Tomlinson; Mary J. Glowacki; Frank B. [Widow: Constance]

Redfield, Jane Was Jane the first to cross the Niagara Gorge in baskets - records say first or second. 7-29-1948

Redfield, Rachel Obit - picture. 11-17-1942Funeral - picture. Most devoted of the Gray Ladies - one of those who joined at commencement. 11-20-1942

Redfield Family Heman Redfield of Michigan - Legislator - shot and killed himself. 9-11-1883Heman Redfield - North says Heman died July 22, 1877. Felt fine, sat on theporch in the breeze with his family, felt dizzy, went in the house and died.Rachel Redfield - obit November 17, 1942.Son F. B . - obit January 20, 1943.Cornelia Redfield Chandler.Mary Redfield Glowacki - obit January 20, 1908.Una Redfield Tomlinson - (obit?) October 10, 1947.Heman Redfield, Frank B. Redfield, Miss Rachel Redfield to live in part of the Hinman Holden house on East Main Street. To close the house on West Main. 9-19-1908

Redfield House Built by James Otto - second Super. (of the) Land Office - of brick brought as ballast from Europe. Became the property of Heman Redfield along with the farm surrounding it. Owned by the Redfields until about 1900. by Mrs. Lewis Hist.Home of Heman J. Redfield. Settled there in 1836. Once the center of a 253 acre tract - all the land between the Creek and Main Street from River Street to beyond the City Limits, both sides of the street including the Fair Grounds. Veteran's Facility, Redfield Parkway latter on the site of an apple orchard. Unoccupied since Frank B. moved to East Main in 1911.George P. Warner - present owner. 10-20-1945The house on West Main Road sold by Nelson T. Barrett to E. W. Maynard, owner of Maynard Sales & Service Station. 2-23-1931Picture of the Redfield place on West Main and Lewiston Road about 1860. 6-8-1940Once a showplace - described - now one-story (owner George P. Warner.) 10-20-1945Picture of - to be razed. 5-15-1951On a map west of the junction of Lewiston Road, south of West Main in a 1919 Insurance Book.Map for 1916-1917 in the Land Office shows a couple of houses left on the south side of West Main, edge property.

Redfield Parkway Garrett & Williams buy a strip of Redfield land east of the Fairgrounds from Frank Redfield. 9-25-1911Laid out by Charles A. William and David Garrett in 1912 - 77 lots.Property sold to a Portland, ME man. 9-23, 25-1911"Redfield'' name chosen for new street - 44 lots. 8-6-1912


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Redfield Parkway (cont) Garrett to divide the land into lots - the area tentatively called Redfield Parkway. 5-11-1912Redfield Parkway plotted - 73' wide - 78 lots in the subdivision. 10-16-1912Picture of Redfield gateposts. 9-17-1914Homelius planning a house on for former Sheriff Garrett - only on the Street in 1915. 12-2-1914Francis Ritz of Elba buys 25 Redfield from Paul S. Davis. 10-4-1924W. W. Robinson moves to a new home at 58 Redfield. 12-16-1924Redfield residents ask for improvement - not paving - for the street - say it's impassible - want a foundation of cinders - ask the city to accept it. 3-31-1925E. C. Norton building at 13 Redfield. 6-19-1926

Thieves are stealing tools from building sites: 65 Redfield James C. Hazelton building for John Phillips, Sr.; 47 Redfield being built by Earl Warren for Gus Fricker. 7-20-1926William M. Conrad to build at 40. 8-6-1926Ronald Martin gets a building permit for 11 Redfield. 10-5-1926Real Estate ad with a picture of 65 Redfield, newly finished. 4-16-1927David Garrett moves to 47 Redfield. 5-2-1927Picture of 65 Redfield in an Ad - for sale. 3-5-1927Property owned by R. A. Harvey cut in lots. Offering a prize for a name for the new street. 5-19,21-1927Miss Edith Whitcomb wins the prize with the name "Redfern Terrace." 5-25-1927Picture of: 14 Redfield - Dr. Patterson; 25 Redfield - F. S. Ritz. Also: 23 Thomas, Dr. F. D. Carr; 117 Ross, C. T. Miller(?); 123 Union, Dr. Harvey; Clinton Street, S. H. Perky; 24 Thomas, Dr. C. L. Davis - all heated with gas - Ad. 8-13-1927Redfield residents offer street to the City - want the city to make improvements - including paving. 2-2-1928Redfield Parkway to be accepted by the City. 4-6-1928The Council accepts Redfield. 5-3-1928Mrs. August Fricker of 47 Redfield. 8-27-1928The Redfield Association puts up a "Merry Christmas" sign at the entrance to the street - strings of lights on trees down the length of the street. 12-20-1928Dr. Patterson of 14 Redfield. 1-14-1929Picture of Redfield from West Main Street as the approach to the VA hospital. 4-8-1932Redfield residents protest noise and speed of trucks going to the VA hospital. 9-6-1932Past & Present column: ¶ on the home of Harvey Mayback, 62 Redfield - concrete, architect - Samuel Glaser of Boston; builder - Carl Esperson of Batavia. 1-29-1938Redfield residents plan a picnic. 8-26-1938Picture of a house being built at 20 Redfield; designed by J. Gorden Carr; built by Leigh S. Carr; decorated by Pete Barre of Carr's; furnished by C. L. Carr. 3-6-1939Open to the public - 1,500 visit. 3-14-1939The Redfield Association picnic reveals complaints about the nearness to the Fairgrounds. 9-15-1941Redfield residents oppose Carnival for Fair. 8-1-1947Redfield residents debate keeping the island at the entrance from West Main - decision before the City resurfaces the street. 10-21-1947Island to remain. 11-18-1947Fred H. Emens to build at 78 Redfield. 4-24-1948Kathryn Houseknecht given a permit to build at 43 Redfield. 4-30-1949Real Estate ad: Picture of 14 Redfield. 9-28-1949The Redfield Parkway Association to picnic. 10-14-1949Dr. Frank Hall gets a permit to build at 76 Redfield. 4-8-1950Lew Browne to build at 74 Redfield. 4-29-1950M. R. Devener to build at 58 & 60 Redfield. 8-28-1950Redfield to buy Christmas trees for residents lawns - before the war (they) decorated the median. 12-10-1951


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Redfield Parkway (cont) Redfield residents suffer from traffic and conditions at the Downs - to meet with the Mayor. 10-14-1952Residents complain of trash, flies from the Downs. 5-25-1956Redfield residents appeal to the Board of Health on the flies. 6-13-1956For sale: 9 Redfield Parkway - description, built in late 1951 by William Conrad, owned by Edgar Jacobs. 1-2-1958Developed by David Garrett and Charles A. Williams. The upper end was still wooded in 1912. Picture of in 1912: No buildings, no Veteran's Hospital. 2-28-1976Quattrinis of 1 Redfield withdraw request to change location from R-1 to C-2. 5-15-2000Picture of in 1912. 11-21-2000

Developed by David Garrett and Charles A. Williams. 11-21-2000

Redfield Property Frank C. Johnson buys a 15 acre swamp north of Agricultural Park from Redfield - to raise celery. 10-21-1908The Redfield farm, in the family for 75 years, sold to George H. Bridge of Portland, ME. The Redfield house built in 1824 by John Otto who sold it to Heman Redfield. 9-23-1911Garrett and Charles William buy a strip of Redfield land east of the Fairgrounds. 9-25-1911Barns, cattle and equipment burn on the Elmore farm, formerly the Redfield farm. 9-14-1916The Redfield farm known as the Bridge farm transferred to Matthew A. Ryan. 7-8-1919R. A. Harvey buys the Redfield farm from the City line to the HarBar buildings - including a large red brick house and barns. 11-22-1926

Redfield Suit About the suit - 27 years in court. 9-30-1890Redfield property suit again in court. 6-29-1912

Red Front Officers raid the Red Front - new name for Trimarchi place, 238 Ellicott. 4-23-1921James Messina, proprietor of, again found with liquor - revealed to be headquarters of the Savoy Club. 7-22-1921

Red Jacket Article on Red Jacket who visited in Batavia. 3-27-1947Red Jacket's medal now in the Buffalo Historical Museum. Past & Present column. 2-9-1952

Redlinski, Gary Who worked at Bohn Mortuary 1973 - 80 then in Rochester, returns as manager for Bohn-Smith Mortuary. 9-14-1994

Redman, Roy A. Manager of the Richfield station at 343 West Main transferred to 244 West Main. 3-22-1932Obit - well known Batavia dwarf - aged 33. A singer, often in Minstrels. Son of Frank A. and Kate Fawning Redman. Graduate of East Pembroke High School. Worked in the accounting office of Massey Harris. Later as Steward of the Batavia Elks. Called New York's smallest Elk. 4-19-1939

Redmen Attempt being made to form a chapter. 5-17-1893Tribe of Redmen organizing. 3-23-1926Rochester Redmen initiate 28. 3-25-1926To install. 5-31-1927To hold a picnic. 8-19-1927Organizer here to start a tribe. 11-15-1938Tribe of Improved Order of Redmen to be inducted in the Majestic Hall on Friday. 1-18-1939Improved Order of Redmen to meet in the Majestic Hall. 2-28-1939Batavia Order of Redmen no. 573 to meet at Maccabbe Hall over Whelan's Drug Store. 3-1-1939Improved Order of Redmen no. 573 to meet. 3-13-1939Thirty new members join Redmen. 3-22-1939Meet at the Indian hall over 62 Main. 3-27-1939


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Redmen (cont) To meet. 8-12-1939Softball team ……. 8-17-1939To meet. 8-28-1939To send a class to Rochester to take part in initiations. 11-16-1939To sponsor a boxing exhibition. 1-10-1940To initiate degree Pocahontas. 4-8-1940Pocahontas Chapter, Wynona Council of Redmen choose officers: Lucile James, Pocahontas. 4-20-1940

Redmond, Arthur W. Arthur employed on the canal at Lockport, visiting his parents. 7-22-1912Redmond, Arthur W. & Joseph M. Arthur runs a grocery at 440 Ellicott Street for Jesse M. Thomas, owner, now

sold to F. A. Hovey. 9-24-1921Redmond brothers buy the grocery at 5 State Street from John H. Bird. 12-17-1923The Redmonds buy the site burned at 10 State Street, holding the Redmond store, Colgrove & Ryan Meat Market. 10-4-1925Redmond store to close, war victim, 10 State Street. Opened 21 years ago. Until recently also had stores in Oakfield, Elba, and LeRoy. 6-9-1944Arthur Redmond cited for selling in a residential zone. 10-3-1945On trial. 10-12-1945Guilty - suspended fine. 10-26-1945Redmond tells judge Weiss, "You haven't got nerve enough to send me to jail." 10-31-1945Arthur: Mrs. Sylvia M. Redmond. Mrs. Mildred Gentner, sister-in-law. no dateArthur: Fruit stand at 358 West Main Street threatened with closing, as zoning violator. 8-6-1946Arthur Redmond and wife named in warrant. 8-8-1946Injunction sought by the City - served. 8-20-1946Redmonds convicted of zoning violation. 8-23-1946Redmonds fined $50 - fine suspended. 9-3-1946Redmonds still doing business from a truck in the street in front of their house. 9-5-1946Temporary injunction against the Redmonds. 9-28-1946Injunction served halting sales. 10-2-1946Sheriff Brown shuts down the market. 10-3-1946Redmond case closed. 2-14-1947Redmond curb brings protests and curb law on stands and signs. 9-16-1947Still has a stand - violating City zoning provisions. 9-18-1947Obit - Arthur W. Redmond, 59, at the Veteran's Hospital. 11-19-1947

Redmond, Dr. Arthur J. Graduates from the University of Rochester. 5-11-1942Aide for Eastman School, University of Rochester. 6-27-1945Winegar on Dr. Redmond. 6-25-1990

Redmond, Joseph Pre-med student at Holy Cross. 6-5-1951

Redmond, Joseph and Cecelia Arthur and Joseph Redmond buy the grocery at 5 State Street from John H. Bird. 12-17-1923The Redmonds buy 61-63 Ellicott Street from John A. and Eda C. Bird - purchase Phelps Mayonnaise business and to move it there from the George H. Phelps property at 7 Walnut Street. 5-1-1946Making Irish Maid Chips, mayonnaise and spread. Picture Cecelia Redmond and Chris Casey. 12-15-1947See: Delbert Howard.

Redmond, Joseph M. Of the State Highway Department has a stroke. 8-14-1946Dead at 60 - picture. 8-15-1946


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Redmond Brothers Grocery The Redmond brothers buy 10 State Street from Langworthy - have a grocery at 12 State. 11-4-1925

Open a branch in Oakfield. 4-2-1927Article on in Old Home Week issue. 6-28-1933To close - due to the war-time conditions, 10 State Street - opened 21 years ago. 6-9-1944Police restrain Redmond from selling fruit in front of West Main home - he asks for a change of zoning. October 1945Neighbors protest zoning change. 11-15-1945The Sheriff shuts the market on West Main. 10-3-1946Redmonds still doing business. 9-16-1947

Red Osier Landmark Restaurant Opening as farm dairy bar. no date

Picture of L. E. Whetlock, proprietor. 5-21-1941The Red Osier and Elm Dairy Bar sold by the Lawrence E. Whetlock, Sr. estate to Charles W. Metcalf. 10-4-1949Lloyd and Betty Fore enlarging the restaurant. 5-8-1956Lloyd D. Fore of dead at 63. Wife: Betty Habgood Fore. 2-17-1969Article on. 3-17-1979Run by the Robert Moores - picture. 3-1-1980Ad: Red Osier. 5-23-1941Bob and Noreen Moore - Ad. 5-30-1987Richard and Noreen Moore, owners, ask for a permit to expand - plans temporarily halted. 10-4-1989Bob and Noreen Moore expect their millionth guest this fall - started in 1939 as a dairy store for Red Osier Dairy Farm. 6-7-1993Picture of lighted for Christmas. 12-16-1993How Bob and Noreen Moore as succeeding. 4-11-1994To supply food for a lunch cart at the Midnight Express in LeRoy - picture. 11-8-1995The Chamber of Commerce Service Business of the Year - success due to prime rib - picture. 2-22-1997

Redshaw, Arthur Dead of grip - age 21. 1-24-1912

Redshaw, Charles F. In a scrap while working with his father George Redshaw on the Rupp & Buxton Building, rear of the European Hotel. 7-27-1895Bessie Redshaw went on an errand, did not return, turned up married to George E. Hoffman of Daws. 2-18-1898Brought up on contempt of court. 2-22-1898Mrs. Charles to St. Louis on the death of her sister Mrs. McKenzie. 1-23-1899Bessie Dean marries Walter Briggs of Rochester. She once claimed to be married to Charles Redshaw. He denied it and on October 9, 1897 married Mary Andaney of Batavia. The Dean girl had him arrested October 14 for felonious assault but he was cleared. 3-7-1899Sells the house and lot at 41 South Main to Sadie Perrin. Redshaw and Kries built all the houses in the area. 4-18-1899Leaves on a business trip to St. Louis. 6-26-1899Building on Washington Avenue. 8-15-1899Moving a barn from Porter to Washington Avenue. 8-21-1899Building a second house on Washington next to the former one. 8-1-1900Now in real estate in Oklahoma City - sells home on Washington Avenue to George F. Bigelow of the First National Bank. 3-24-1902Mrs. Redshaw and son Roland to Oklahoma City. 4-25-1902

Redshaw, Edward F. Mr. & Mrs. Redshaw moving to Rochester. 10-19-1903Obit. Son: Herbert T., aged 7. Son of John Redshaw. 2-27-1917


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Redshaw, George Mrs. Redshaw dead after an operation - Fannie Kelsey, no children. 5-16-1898Of Chestnut Street injured when working on a hay press on a farm - leg paralyzed. 12-5-1903Of Creek Road, aged 91, at the fair - picture. [Attends to see old friends.] 8-15-1941Obit - 91. Born in England August 12, 1850. Wife Fannie died in 1898. Wife Louise C. Smith died in 1927. Daughters: Mrs. William Baker; Mrs. James L. Foley. Emma listed as his wife in 1888. 4-15-1942

Redshaw, George Teamster, arrested for petit larceny. 8-23-1901

Redshaw, George E. Forms a company with John Bries - Bries a well known builder. 1-9-1894Redshaw and Bries dissolved. Bries to join M. M. Howard. 2-23-1895Dies at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. R. Nichols. Children: George E.; John F.; Mrs. Thomas Bowden; Mrs. C. R. Nichols; Mrs. E. L. Gillons;

Mrs. J. Walker Durkee; Charles F. - of Los Angeles. 7-11-1908

Redshaw, George E. Sells the grocery at 14 Jackson to C. G. Scott, owner of a variety store at 57 Main Street. 10-31-1901Buys the house on the corner of Washington and Lincoln from A. T. Savacool. 10-24-1904Buys a lot on the west side of Thomas Avenue - to build. 4-10-1906Sells grocery at 32 West Main to Frank C. Kelsey - Redshaw bought it several weeks ago from H. J. Kellogg. 7-3-1907Not running again for Alderman. 2-22-1910Obit. Son of George Redshaw. No sons. 9-22-1938

Redshaw, Herbert C. Obit - 81. Herbert T. Redshaw a nephew. 7-22-1958

Redshaw, Herbert T. Mailman to retire. 6-12-1973Obit - 76. Parents: Edward and Una Trumbull Redshaw. 3-12-1987

Redshaw, John Wife: Evelyn. Children: Edward; Arthur; Herbert; Edith. (Who was Charles?) Arthur was playing hockey on the creek. Fell through the ice, but being more

interested in the game than himself, continued to play in his wet clothes. Caught pneumonia and died. [According to Herb Redshaw.] no date

Redshaw, John T. Obit - contractor. 12-9-1923

Redshaw Family Reunion brings 23 to supper. 8-15-1911

Red's Taxi Service William C. Goodenbury of drops price from 50¢ to 35¢. 1-3-1949Red's Taxi Urban Renewal buys 61 and 63 Ellicott Street from Cecelia Redmond. 7-22-1966

To move from Ellicott Street to 35 Center Street - former Batavia Clamp. 12-21-1966Retired. 12-30-1978Searched January, February, and March 1978 nf. 33 years in the taxi business. Bought the company in 1945. 9 years in Toledo - where met Treva. no date

Red Top Hotdog Stand Picture of - West Main Street. 1-26-1953Castronova to expand the restaurant - buys Arena's Hot Dog Stand and other

properties. 10-2-1962

Reducing Clinic Canadian Women's Figure Reducing Clinic.Ad for - Babcock Motors on Clinton Street. 6-13-1972


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Reed, Mary Catherine Body of a newborn infant found on the Creek bank. 8-12-1938Nurse at the VA Hospital held. 8-12, 15, 16, 17-1938Bail furnished by her attorney. 8-17-1938To the Grand Jury. 10-4, 5, 18, 19-1938Arthur Dalton, head of the VA to be relocated. 11-17, 18-1938Trial continues. 11-29, 30-1938Freed of murder charge - convicted of negligence. 12-1, 2-1938Gets suspended sentence. 12-2-1938

Reed, R. Norton Mr. & Mrs. Reed of Basom. 12-26-1911Of Oakfield to start a residence for himself on Vernon Avenue. 2-23-1912To build a police station on School Street. 5-29-1913Barracks. 5-14-1920Barracks. 6-22-1920

Building Hospital operating room. 12-10-1920Gets a contract to build Fairgrounds Grandstand - cost $60,000. 3-7-1921E. Norton Reed built St. Paul' Lutheran - according to Anne Robertson his last building project - died. no dateTo rebuild the main part of the Family Theater. 5-25-1923Starts redoing the Family Theater. 6-5-1923Picture of Reed on opening of the Family Theater. 11-30-1923The contractor building for Charles Avery in brick at 63 Ellicott Avenue. (Trifthauser in 1990s.) 4-26-1924List of projects: Marine Midland Bank after plans by Homelius - 1924. Contractor - house in brick and stone at 63 Ellicott Avenue for Charles Avery - June 19, 1925; Builds for himself on Vernon Avenue - February 23, 1912; Police Station on School Street - May 29, 1913; Grandstand at the Fairgrounds - March 7, 1921; Family Theater - May 25, 1923; Police barracks - May 14, 1920; Hospital operating room - December 10, 1920; Planing Mill, 43 Liberty - November 1, 1927; St. Paul's Lutheran - 1951; Emmanuel Baptist Church.Building a planing mill at 43 Liberty Street. 11-1-1927Mill now open. 6-1-1928Ad: "Woodwork made to order. Call on 'Nort' Reed." 1-14-1931Gets a contract for an Administration Building at the Veteran's Hospital. 6-15-1939Article on. Has an office and mill at 39 Liberty Street. 36 years in business here - contractor. Recently built an Infirmary for the County Home; Administration Building for the Veteran's Hospital. Hard work his hobby - likes motoring and fishing. Picture: Plant. 8-21-1939Suffering heart trouble. 6-17-1949Selling his house at 49 Vernon Avenue to Charlas A. Titus. 10-29-1949Gets a contract to build for St. Paul's Lutheran congregation. Picture of Reed. 6-13-1951Obit - 67. Had his business at 39 Liberty Street. Built: Mancuso Theater; C. L. Carr Store; Grandstand at Batavia Downs; Troop A Barracks. Was building St. Paul's Lutheran Church at the time of his death. 10-27-1951Sells the factory at 39 Liberty to Wortzman. 2-14-1953K of C considers buying Reed's home at 342 West Main Street. 8-24-1954Mrs. Reed sells 324 West Main to D. Gilmartin. 11-27-1954Obit - Mrs. R. Norton Reed. 5-5-1957¶ in history by McEvoy mentions buildings by Reed. 12-14-1995


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Reed, William Purchased. 8-9-1893Of Eipper Hotel on Harvester moving to Park Hotel which he purchased a while ago. 2-13-1894Beautifying Park. 5-11-1894Accused of violating Ranies Law. 7-2-1898Fined for selling to "posted" person. 12-29-1898Loses license but his wife gets one. 6-7-1899Obit - William Reed of Park. 6-24-1901Mrs. Margaret Reed marries employee of the Park Hotel, John K. Perrin. 6-18-1902

Reed, William A. Of Hy-Grade Oil Co. buys Raymond Walker's auto accessory business. 7-18-1927

Reed Jewelry Store Store at 72 Main Street - closed. 1-2-1932

Reed Paving of Syracuse To construct three streets for a subdivision being built by Harrower. 5-9-1969

Reed's Park Baseball planned for Reed's Park on the Tonawanda. 5-12-1913

Reemsten, William R. Appointed Assistant City Administrator. 11-17-1982Chosen acting City Manager after resignation of Vilas Gamble. 6-29-1990To have post of City Manager. 9-26-1990The Council approves the appointment of Reemsten. 10-10-1990Interview with. 2-25-1991Says recycling to be the chief project for the next months. 10-7-1992Has chest tightness. 3-10-1994The Council accepts Reemsten's resignation - 14 years here, 6 as City Administrator. 6-4-1996Editorial on Reemsten's service to the area, in regret in his resignation. 6-10-1996To be paid at his regular salary rate through September 3, new job or not. 6-11-1996

Reese, Davy Past & Present column: ¶ on, blacksmith here in about 1808. Located smith on the corner of Main and Exchange. Battled Indians who stole from his shop. Made a tomahawk for Red Jacket. 9-30-1950

Reeves, David A. See: Edna Gruber.Edna Gruber Reeves in the hospital. 2-2-1931Again in a fight. 7-8-1931In jail - disorderly conduct. 4-13-1932Discharged. 4-16-1932Killed when struck by a car in Danville, Illinois. 12-26-1940

Reeves, Edna Gruber See: Gruber.Second husband was Arthur Reeves or David A. Reeves. 7-8-1931

Reeves, Edwin D. Leaves Tryon Drug Store to work for N. W. Stiles. 11-10-1885May go to Kansas. 3-16-1886Back from Kansas. 10-19-1886Formerly with Tryon to clerk for J. W. Walkinshaw Drug Store. 10-10-1887Clerk in Baker & Walkinshaw, bought the place (saloon) of John McNish & Son on Main Street. 3-3-1891Sells the place to Joseph Ryan of Canandaigua. 3-13-1891John H. Ward buys drug store long run by James M. Walkenshaw - Reeves the clerk. 3-1-1895Has now purchased Walkenshaw Drugs from John Ward. 3-9-1895Druggist Edwin Reeves and Anna Heffron - married. 2-15-1896Ad: Reeves offers medicine at half-price offered by Dr. Howard Company - 50¢ bottle from 25¢. 12-8-1903


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Reeves, Edwin D. (cont) E. D. Reeves Drug Store purchased by Leadley Drug Co. - to run both stores. In the drug business 34 years - 8 years as a clerk for J. W. Walkenshaw at 63 Main Street. Then as his own boss. Has been a pharmacy at address for over 50 years. If was in the cobblestone building at that address 60 years ago. 4-21-1921Obit - 70, 56 Washington Avenue. 4-24-1933Druggist funeral. 4-27-1933

Reeves, George At a concert, seen wearing a uniform of the volunteer fire company with a badge on the hat reading "fire chief." The badge was removed by order of the Mayor. 8-23-1932

Refresh Express Bottled water.5450 East Main - sells Saratoga Water - especially to Oakfield, Bergen, Byron,

and LeRoy. 6-17-1989

Regan, Matt Ad: Start your day with Matt Regan - at WBTA - picture. 10-4-1946To broadcast from the stage of the Dipson Theater - over WBTA. 2-2-1948

Matt Regan, 9 years with WBTA, going to the staff of WBUF-TV in Buffalo. 10-1-1953Myron J. Ryan - known on radio as Matt Regan - dies in Buffalo at 69 of a heart attack. A professional pianist, a veteran of radio. Once an accompanist for Morton Downey and rehearsal accompanist for the Fred Allen Show. 6-29-1962

Regent Billiard Parlor 52 Main, sold by James Harpalas to Joseph J. Meyers of Palmyra. 7-6-1922Meyers sells Regent, 52 Main, to Edwin Wahl of Albion. 2-17-1930

Regional Action Phone Child School Psychologist advocates the Hot Line. 4-15-1970To be funded by the United Fund (partly funded.) 6-14-1972Inn service tonight. 10-6-1972Jerome A. Buckiewicz the new RAP president. 10-9-1972Extends hours of service. 11-3-1972To seek(?) a part-time administrator. 12-12-1972Robert J. Robinson director of RAP joined by Jerome Buckiewicz of Volunteer Services. 2-22-1973Extends hours - now 7am to 1am. 2-28-1973Michael Rimmer succeeds Buckiewicz at. 6-12-1973Provides unique services. 9-29-1973Offering classes. 2-22-1975The Council on Aging starts a RAP line. 2-25-1975Starts "smile" calls. 7-15-1975Runs a mail campaign for funds. 9-11-1975"Smile" calls welcomed by housebound. 1-17-1976Members to answer questions at the Health Fair. 4-26-1976Sets a training session. 5-21-1976On RAP service. 2-28-1978Robert Robinson resigns. 6-23-1978Alison Miller, head. 9-24-1978Plans to expand services. 11-28-1978Article on. 4-23-1979Winegar on. 12-10-1980Growth of RAP - one of a series. 9-20-1983Martha Watson, board president, in an article on RAP. 3-5-1980Nancy Fagan replaces William London as head of. 12-22-1982Barbara Bradt the new Director. 12-19-1985Hopes to expand services with an $88,000 state grant - Ronald Hallinen, Mental Health Service Director. 2-20-1986Carol Lowe chosen head of. 10-22-1986


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Regional Action Phone Adds "warm line" for children who return to an empty house after school. 3-5-1987Hotline for kids starts - picture. 4-2-1987Carol Lowe pictures new machine - TTY hook-up provided by Sertoma to help deaf use the phone. 1-30-1988Carol Lowe Smith leaving RAP - moving to Florida. Barbara Alan Staley Hale replacing her. 6-17-1989Needs funding - asks for contribution to continue the Hotline. 5-11-1992Speakers at the anniversary banquet praise the telephone service. 11-6-1992Cut in funding threatening the Crisis Hotline. 9-1-1993Pamela LaGrue succeeds Barbara Hale as Executive Director. 1-5-1994Plans to extend service to teens. 1-27-1994Celebrating 24 years of service. 9-25-1996Mike Rimmer of the RAP board says they have fielded over 300,000 calls in 25 years. 10-7-1997RAP and Mental Health debating expanding into alternate service - RAP afraid it may not be as confidential. Teresa Van Son, Executive Director; Ted Miller, Mental Health Director. 3-27-1999

Starts HOPE healthline program. 2-8-2000

Regional Cooperative Marketing Agency Questions and answers on, Edward Anna heads. 12-8-1987RCMA distributes checks worth over $2½ million in September. William Zuberof Churchville elected president. 12-15-1987RCMA files a suit against four milk concerns for pricing. 12-19-1987RCMA feels triumph in getting an agreement with Kraft Inc. to pay prime price for class 1 drinking milk. 1-8-1988Three downstate dairies will cooperate. 1-16-1988RCMA disagrees on benefits of milk boycott of Farmland of NJ. 2-6-1988Letter to Ed telling advantages of. 3-28-1988RCMA to be joined by New Jersey milk group. 3-30-1988RCMA gets a contract with Hershey Chocolate. 4-1-1988Farmers back RCMA efforts to keep milk prices steady in the northeast. 4-26-1988Farm Credit Service to support RCMA. 5-10-1988RCMA at Sheraton Batavia. New Jersey Meadowlands won't cooperate on pricing of milk. 1-19-1989RCMA suing milk handlers. 10-12-1989RCMA suing 6 milk handlers who failed to pay for milk handling in July. 10-23-1989RCMA to cooperate in marketing milk. John Andrews, head. 1-18-1992

Reich, Michael Replacing Michael Ryan as head of Shearson-Lehman Hutton Co. 1-18-1989Interview with Kevin Saville. 10-4-1993

Reid, Ann Interview with, music professor at GCC and composer for motion pictures. 5-18-1998

Reid, Rev. George M. Pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church coming home from Army camp. 4-11-1918

Reilly, Anna (Mrs. James) Home from china - safely. 6-10-1989Article by, pictures of her China visit. 6-30-1989

Reilly, Patrick On bonsai garden of Reilly at 16 Fisher Park. 5-24-1985

Reinhart, Frank Married. 2-3-1947Makes complete store enlargement - picture. Frank and Rachel, recently married. Formerly a neighborhood grocer, now self-service market. 2-13-1947


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Reinhart, Frank (cont) Sells his grocery to Delta Franchising of Rochester. Opened the grocery in 1940. Will keep the gift shop. 7-8-1971Obit - 72. 4-8-1975Rachel died in the winter of 1984-5. (3-9-1985)

Reinhart, Greg Visiting his mother, to give a concert at the Presbyterian Church - bass opera singer in Europe. 8-7-1999

Reinhart, Jerry GCC graduate.Head of Access Rentals - success story. 3-5-1980Head of Reinhart Enterprises Inc., buys the former Adirondack sales room of Liberty Street plus two houses. To use them for production. 1-16-1990Liberty Square going up on the site of Liberty Lumber Co. October 1990Article on Access Rentals, Special Business Section - picture. Started in 1975 in the Industrial Center by Jerry Reinhart and John Merrick, now has branches in four locations. 2-21-1991Offers space in his Liberty Street building for YM Gymnastic program. Nov. or Dec. 1992Offers to buy Trocaire Place. 11-18-1998

Expanding in several areas. Reinhart now owns: Reinhart Enterprises at 34 Swan Street; Access Rental - high lift machines (now United Rental); Building at 45 Center - formerly Trailways office; Jerry R. runs Skyworks mfg. (Jerry's son); Twin Fair building on East Main Road with Ron Viele; Victorian Manor; half of the Oil Spout with Jerry Condello; Eastern Molding Int. - with his children. 2-26-2000

Reinhart, Rachel (Mrs. Frank) Brother: James B. Gould, dead in White Plains. 10-6-1961Obit. One son in Florida, Roger Wilber. Step-daughter: Norma Perozzi. 3-9-1985Died March 9 in Florida - obituary in the Daily News. 4-9-1985

Reinhart, William To open a market at 26 Main - former Callahan's Market - Main Street Cash Market. 11-13-1935

Reinhart Enterprises Transfers property on Garden Drive to David and Morris Johnson. Also in the city property to Carmella Reinhart. 11-9-1987Buys the former Adirondack Sales place from R. E. Chapin Mfg. Co., plus two houses. To use for production plus storage. 1-16-1990Awarded the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year - pictures. 2-26-2000

Reinhart's Market Lester Wilber opening building for garage and apartment at 36 Oak. 1-18-1924Mrs. Wilber asks for a permit to expand to 40 Oak Street. 12-1-1945Ad: Grand Opening of - pictures - expanded from Neighborhood Grocery. 2-12-1947Sketches of workers at. 8-16-1954Mr. & Mrs. Frank Biegas buy Reinhart's - have conducted it since May 1st - owned since July 1st - to keep the name. 9-5-1963Picture of the interior of the market - Ad. 9-11-1963Closed since June 1st, to reopen, managed by the building owners Mr. & Mrs. Frank Reinhart. 7-21-1966Frank and Rachel Reinhart sell their grocery on Oak Street to Delta Franchisers, Inc. of Rochester - opened in 1940. To keep the second-floor gift shop. 7-8-1971Opened in 1942. Since called: Short Stop; and Kwik-N-E-Z. Now closing. 10-22-1984Charles Messina buys Kwik-N-E-Z market on Oak Street, formerly owned by Esther and Rachel Reinhart. 7-1-1985Bridal Shop opens. Fall 1986Betty's Bridal Shop. 10-7-1986


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Reinholtz, Richard Appointed to West Point. 6-9-1959J. E. Brown on. 7-7-1959Attending West Point. 9-9-1959Graduates at West Point. 6-27-1963

Reinholtz, Robert D. Obit - 40. 7-23-1988

Reinholtz, Robert M. Promoted to Grand Rapids by National Lead. 1-14-1960Visiting his parents Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Reinholtz. 9-18-1962Manager at Doehlers, killed in a crash. 2-7-1980Service for. 2-8-1980

Reisdorf, Dave Ad: Full page - Reisdorf Clinton Gulf Stop, 16 Clinton Street - pictures. 5-27-1960

Reiss, Derek Reiss to conduct Ambassador's Jazz Band, group from US Air Force Band of Liberty, in concert here. Graduate of BHS in 1971. 10-19-2000

Reiss Family Past & Present column: ¶ on Leo Reiss who came from Germany in 1906 - to work for J. C. Barnes - later A. E. Swanson the tailor. Sent for his sister Bertha.

Then Otto, Frederick, and Wilhelm. Edward and Marie came in 1922. 10-25-1924Trietley on Frederick Reiss. 8-21-1954

Reliable Roofing Co. Incorporated. Thomas Minute, Joseph Nicosia, Frank Recchio. 1-21-1947

Reliable Transport Co. See: Batavia Motor Lines.

"Reliance" See: Steamers on Creek.

Reliant Energy Buying 21 Sithe power plants in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. 2-26-2000

Relief See: Welfare

Relief Association Past & Present ¶ on: Organized October 26, 1886 - Mrs. E. L. Ensign, president. Names of supporters listed. Now out of existence several years. 11-3-1906See also: Welfare.

Religious Education Each denomination to hold weekday Bible School. 9-25-1922Third and fourth graders to have released time - not compulsory. 1-6-1923In seven churches. 2-8-1923Council of Religious Education to reorganize. 4-23-1924Two days a week for public school pupils. 9-29-1924Weekday Bible classes to close. 5-10-1926594 school children in released-time religious classes. 10-8-1927Charles Hamilton heads the United Weekly School of Religion. 10-26-1938Over 400 attending religious classes. 10-17-1939Religious classes begin Monday - Catholics will also take released time. 9-28-1940Weekday church school attendance poor. 10-9-1941Priests and ministers seek rooms for classes. 5-1-1942Board not to allow religious classes in schools. 6-5-1942Western New York School of Religious Education readies for fall term. 8-5-1950Weekday Religious School opens Monday. 9-25-1953

Remington The artist "discovered" by John Kennedy - Past & Present column. 1-8-1910

Remick, William H. Head Rubber Company dead in New York. 3-11-1922


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Reminiscences References under: Frank Goade; William Wakeman; Indians; Harry L. Rider; Batavia-Reminiscences; Harry W. Rippel.

Renaissance Center See the former Montgomery Ward store being refurbished by Gautieri for Super Duper. 9-7-1990

Renal Dialysis Center Both Batavia hospitals and Medina Hospital propose to build a center in the city. 12-31-1997Projected renal dialysis centers now in debate. 1-3-1998

Renckert, Ella M. The new Executive Secretary of the YWCA, replacing Mrs. Wittman. 9-11-1987Picture of checking goals of the YWCA in order to expand services. 1-23-1988Resigns from the YWCA - moving to Webster. 10-10-1989Accepts post at Central New York Child Day Care. 1-8-1990

Rendezvous Formerly the Redfern Ballroom. VFW headquarters. On the south side of West Main at the City Line. Second house past the line.Destroyed by fire - owned by Cleveland G. Grover. Fire started in the barn. 5-11-1934VFW took it and made it into clubrooms. 8-11-1933VFW took it and made it into clubrooms. 10-25-1933Fuss over a show at the place on the edge of town. 3-21-1934

First complaints. 3-27-1934Surrenders its license. 3-29-1934VFW deplore indecent exhibition at. 4-1-1934Early morning blaze destroys the Rendezvous, Cleveland C. Grover, owner. The VFW the last lessee. No known cause. The fire took the residence, barn, and quarters for club use. 5-11-1934

Rent-A-Center Open on the corner of Jackson and Main in business of Rent to Own in 1989. Picture of the building - formerly Alexander's. 12-11-1992In 2000, at 419 West Main Street.

Rent-a-Vision Rent Way purchases Rent-a-Vision stores in Batavia, Medina, Perry, and Albion. Each store to celebrate with a Grand Opening March 24 and 25. 3-17-2000

Rent Control For Genesee County. 9-16, 18-1942Provisions. 9-21-1942Landlords register for. 10-20, 22-1942Lifted. 12-21, 22, 30-1949Lifted. 1-5-1950

Rent Way Buys Rent-a-Vision stores in the area - to open with Grand Opening Thursday. 3-17-2000

Rentaak Company, Inc. Fire in, on Clinton Street - vitamin plant. 11-28-1955

Renzo, David P. Grace Viele engaged to Renzo of Buffalo. 11-17-1955Graduates UB School of Business. 6-16-1958Graduates UB School of Business. 3-24-1976Renzo and Sam Pirro buy Travelore Travel Bureau from the Smalleys. 5-10-1980Renzo and Viele building on the former K of C site. Renzo program manager - Viele builder. Renting started in December 1980. 10-18-1982Ad: Batavia Meadows: Sixteen 1 bedroom (apartments) for the elderly and the handicapped; sixteen 2 bedroom (apartments) for the elderly and the handicapped 1-20-1983Renzo and Ronald Viele form College Meadows Association. 9-15-1983Renzo and Ronald Viele form College Meadows Association to build dormitories at GCC. 4-12-1984


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Renzo, David P. (cont) Renzo and Viele get a permit to build two more dormitories at College Meadows. 1-12-1988Made a Fellow of American Society of Tax Preparers. 7-1-1991Asks for a permit to build on South Main. 11-12-1991The Council refuses the permit. 11-13-1991The Council approves a request (V & V Corp.) to build on South Main for the elderly - Renzo is president of V & V. 11-26-1991Asks for a tax break - to get funds. 12-10-1991Denied a tax break. 1-14-1992

Renzo, David P., Sr. Given a permit to organize a redevelopment fund necessary to apply for housing (State) funds to build. 1-28-1992Obit - 63. 2-7-1997

Repeat Performance A second-hand clothing store became "Silent Light" - a self-help and book store. 11-11-1989

Repici, Flavia Flavia Repici in trouble early. 1903Flavia Repici elopes for the third time. 8-25-1903Tom Repici in a row with Theodore Pascluto over money. 9-26-1903

Repicci, Dr. Albert Graduates from the University of Pennsylvania Dental School with honor. 3-27-1964Graduates from Dental School, University of Pennsylvania. 6-4-1965

Capt. Repicci, an Army dentist tells of his experiences in Nuremberg and Prague. 7-20-1968

Repicci, Francis J. Graduates St. Bonaventure. 6-8-1966Secretary-treasurer of Genesee County Democrats. 3-19-1968New head of the Democratic Committee. 7-1-1969Chosen chairman of the Upstate Democratic Committee at a Convention at the Holiday Inn. 7-20-1972Gets a third term as Democratic Committee chairman. 6-15-1973Again. 3-22-1974To run for Congress - challenges Conable. Must give up being Democratic Party head. 5-16-1978The only candidate to the Democratic Convention. 4-18-1988Governor Cuomo attends the engagement party Repicci to Lisa Marie Gandy. 11-16-1982Resigns as head of the Democratic Committee - to head the Census count. 12-18-1989Appointed Town of Batavia Manager. 4-26-1990To give up his post as Democratic Election Commissioner and remain Town manager. 11-28-1990Told he is no longer eligible for Town manager because he does not live in the Town. Matter discussed the rest of the week. 1-3-1992Gets a new contract as Town Manager allowing him to live in the city. 1-30-1992Out as Town Manager. 1-5-1994

Repicci, John Asked to be arrested in a quarrel over a well. 9-12-1906

Repicci, John, Sr. Obit. Sons: Anthony J.; John; Joseph; Samuel; James. Mrs. Daniel Van Detta. Mrs. Samuel Repicci. 6-21-1942

Repicci, Dr. John A. Has both dental and medical degree. 6-1-1963Notre Dame honors Repicci for career. 10-22-1997

Repicci, Joseph D. Building first of a group on Vine Street opposite the Skating Rink. 9-11-1947Picture of the house at 212 Richmond Avenue - newly built by. 1-9-1952To build a motel on East Main. 5-20-1953


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Repicci, Joseph D. (cont) To build at 13 Fordham. 4-25-1959To build at 5 Holmes Avenue. 6-2-1959Given a permit to open a luncheonette at his motel. 5-17-1962Picture of the Triangle Restaurant - Batavia's newest. 11-19-1962

Repicci, Paolo Central trackwalker, found murdered in a tool shed. 11-23-1914Murder unsolved. 11-24-1914Murder believed to be revenge. 11-28-1914

Repicci, Salvatore Margaret Nichols, daughter of Byron Nichols, marries Salvatore. 11-27-1940

Repicci, Veronica (Mrs. Joseph) Ad: Ronnie's Dress Shop, 36 Main Street. 12-23-1944Again 12-24-1945Mr. & Mrs. James (sic) Repicci, proprietors of Ronnie's Dress Shop. 6-8-1946To close Ronnie's Dress Shop, 50 Main Street. 1-7-1948Town Motel purchased by Paul Martino in 1980. See also: Motels - Triangle. no dateGets a bill for $7,654 for water at the Town Motel. 5-25-1985Ted Scharping to investigate - says the water meter is broken. 5-30-1985Water bill reduced to $721. 7-26-1985Sells the Town Motel to John Heveron of East Pembroke. To be Heveron's Town Motel. 7-26-1985

Repicci, William J. Taking his show "Swingtime Canteen" on an off-Broadway tour and perhaps back to Broadway. 7-13-1995Repicci's play to Kingshead Theater in London for a 6 week run - picture of Repicci. 10-26-1995Swingtime Canteen at Artpark through August 16th. 7-2-1998

Republic Light and Power Co. Full page ad with history of. 7-11-1924Promotes Charles F. Henderson to head the office in Buffalo. Gerald F. Flaherty to replace him. 12-14-1948

Republic Gas Co. Proposes a $2million expansion program. 2-27-1948Awaits gas boost. 3-1-1948

Republican Advocate Wilkinshaw sells the paper to Fairman and Whittet of Elmira. 8-22-1883Ceases publication - long article on. 6-12-1884

Republican Wigwam See: Wigwam.

Republicans Republican rally draws 5,000 to St. James. 10-16-1920

Rerrick, Dr. Erwin G. Now head of the lab at St. Jerome. 11-29-1963

Rescue Vehicle See: Fire Department.

Reserves See: Army Reserves.Company M of to locate here. 10-11-1921Reserve Battery C, as well as M, to be quartered here. 11-12-1921

Rest Haven Nursing Home Philip and Vera Mangifrida, proprietors. Owned by Tomlinson in 1866. The lot was owned by Howard in 1876. Sold by Mrs. Martha M. Walker Charles Van Valkenburgh for $7,500. 4-17-1897In 1888-89, Mary Howard and Hayden Howard lived at 220 East Main. Home ofRaymond (and) Zada Walker. Also the home of Edward C. (and) Matie M. Walker.In 1915, 220 East Main was the home of: Raymond M.; Mrs. Zada R.; Martha M.


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Rest Haven Nursing Home (cont) Sold by Mrs. Van Valkenburgh to A. J. McWain (about 1919) - Mrs. McWain is the daughter of Mrs. Van Valkenburgh. Van Valkenburgh died.To close July 15 - some history. 6-21-1978Mrs. Charlotte Stevens to open a nursing home at 20 Ross Street - she is a registered nurse. 6-14-1951Opens July 1st. 7-12-1951Open. 8-11-1951Obit - Charlotte Stevens. 12-3-1960Vera Mangifrida (Mrs. Philip A.) buys Rest Haven. 2-16-1951Becomes a boarding facility only. 6-29-1970

Rest Room Public Rest Room proposed. 7-6-1917Public Rest Room proposed. 5-3-1918Suggestion put aside. 5-16-1918To get a trial. 5-21-1918Vacant store at 98 (or 94) Main fitted for. 7-15-1918Promoters of looking for financial help. 7-26-1918Opens tomorrow at 2pm. 8-9-1918No ceremony. 8-10-1918Hundreds visit the rest room daily. 8-16-1918Approved by users. 10-12-1918Suggested for a separate building behind the Brisbane Building. 10-17-19185,200 have used the Rest Room - 94 Main - has been open 4 months. Financed by

generous merchants - Mrs. W. W. Ware, Chairman of the Rest Room Committee - Council on National Defense. 12-14-1918To stay open six more months. Partly supported by Grangers. 1-23-1919Welcome Home for soldiers at the Rest Room, 7:30 to 11. Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense hosts the first Community Party. 2-7-1919Glenn Loomis Post holds a gathering at. 2-11-1919Next Rest Room party postponed - Rest Room busy. 2-14-1919The Community Party at was a jolly affair. 3-1-1919200 attended the last Community Party at. 3-15-1919Welcome Home sign on. Picture of with a sign - plus the building decorated in 1865. 3-19-1919Mr. & Mrs. Horace Chapin hosts at the next Rest Room party. 4-2-1919250 at the Rest Room party - they will be continued. 4-5-1919Big crow at the Rest Room. 4-12-1919Community party danced and played cards. 5-3-1919Rest Room parties to be on the street - weather permitting. 5-10-1919No more Rest Room parties - funds exhausted. 5-15-1919Committee setup to administer. New name: Genesee County Free Rest Room. 7-15-1919Another year for free Rest Room - last year's cost $1,300. 7-16-1919Free Rest Room. 7-23-1919Over 50,000 people used the Rest Room during the past year - opened 8-1-1918. 8-4-1919Picture of decorations in the Rest Room building. 8-5-1919Needs $1,500 to stay open. 8-20-1919Committee to ask merchants for funds - 6 pledge teams will canvas them. 8-25-1919Grangers give $500 to. 10-11-1919The Salvation Army is using the Rest Room for drive headquarters. 10-23-19191,200 used the rest room in January. 2-5-1920Mrs. W. W. Ware on the Rest Room. 2-13-1920Fannie C. Gray succeeds Sarah C. Whitlock as caretaker. 5-13-1920C. L. Scott, president of the Rest Room Association. Accounting made - Association expenses paid. 8-4-1920Funds low - thousands use. 12-1-1920


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Rest Room (cont) Building rented - rest room must move. 12-23-1920Caito the new tenant at 94 Main. 12-27-1920The director is looking for a new location - Caito now rented 94 Main. 12-30-1920Moved to the second floor of 94 Main. 1-5-1921New rest room lighter, easier to heat. 1-25-1921Again needs funds. 7-29-1921Checking privileges during Dollar Day tomorrow at. 8-12-1921Open all day tomorrow for those attending the Fair. 9-22-1921Closed by the directors - funds insufficient - rent raised - use diminished. 5-29-1922Merchants say the Rest Room is needed. 8-17-1922Businessmen want the Rest Room. 9-21-1922A State bill gives the City the right to provide a Rest Room - if the Governor signs it. 4-3-1923The Governor signs the Rest Room bill. 4-11-1923The Home Bureau wants the Rest Room. 5-3-1923Harry Page offers a Rest Room at 51 Ellicott Street. 5-24-1924Promoters of: Business and Professional Women; Chamber of Commerce; Rotary Club - to have a room in the Lafayette Hotel. 6-16-1924Alice Day Gardner, chairman. 6-20-1924Budget for adopted. 7-1-1924Open tomorrow - in the Lafayette Hotel. 7-2-1924Not opening - lack of funds. 7-3-1924Women raise $1,000 for. 7-9-1924Business Women to collect for upkeep of. 7-14-1924

Family to have a motion picture benefit for. 7-17-1924Fund reaches $1,400 - motion picture benefit still to come. 7-23-1924Sign to indicate Rest Room Benefit for - Family Theater. 7-28-1924The Chamber (of Commerce) will back the Rest Room temporarily. 10-21-1924Want the Rest Room to be more centrally located. 12-23-1924Open through June - (funds) from the movie benefit. 5-29-1925Closed - no funds. Aldrich of the new Bus Line says he will allow a Rest Room in the business office. 7-2-1925Supervisors will aid - hope to move it to Main Street. 7-9-1925Supervisors refuse funds for. 7-9-1925WNY Motor Lines will provide a Rest Room. no dateLocation taken by a bus company. Rest Room to open Monday. 7-13-1925To open Monday. Motor Line offers space for - in the former Lafayette Hotel. 7-17-1925New Rest Room furniture in place. 7-22-1925Rest Room in the Bus Terminal formally open. 7-27-1925New location proposed. 1-4-1926Location in the new County Building proposed. 1-11-1926Grangers seeking a Rest Room. 3-5-1937Rest Room, locker space, proposed for parking lot. 10-3-1946The Council plans a Rest Room as part of a parking lot. 7-29-1947Again asked for. 8-30-1947Again asked for. 9-1-1947Grange makes a plea for a Rest Room. 8-16-1948The Pomona Grange asks for a public Rest Room. 3-4-1949The Council orders a study of the subject. 8-16-1949Again proposed. 2-6-1952Whole page a ballot on. 3-27-1952"Yes" votes in the majority. 3-29-1952The Mayor questions the cost. Poll first run for - then against. 3-31-1952A resident remembers when a Rest Room was maintained - too expensive - says to let out-of-towners finance it if the want one. 4-3-1952


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Rest Room (cont) Poll shows 132 for - 135 against. 4-8-1952Merchants make arrangements for a Rest Room at Toal Plumbing, Park Place. 7-7-1953Picture of the new Rest Room sign. 7-10-1953Dwight Toal pleased - public appreciative - new Rest Room facility. 7-18-1953The public appreciates the Rest Room at Toal Plumbing. 3-12-1954Merchants ask that a Rest Room be provided at the new parking area. 9-21-1955The Stafford Grange asks for a Rest Room. 4-29-1964

Restroom The Council finds a restroom a headache - hope for a solution from U. R. 6-8-1965Lions ask if the Court Street Plaza will have a restroom. 2-16-1966

Restaurant and Liquor Dealers Assn. Group meets. 2-11-1954Meet. 6-8-1974

Restaurants Past & Present column: ¶ on restaurants and change since the advent of the automobile. Once one on Main Street - unprofitable. Now 16 in the city - all but two on the north side of Main, east side of State, or the west side of Jackson - plus two lunch carts. 3-10-1928Mrs. Luella Gay and Mrs. Rena Olmsted buy the restaurant at 6 State Street formerly run by Mrs. Grace Valette. 11-21-1931Article summarized from McEvoy's book. 6-20-1996More on restaurants from. 6-27-1996

Restivo, Andrew N. On trial for the murder of John Pappalardo, September 1980. 1-29-1982Fund guilty - to appeal. 2-6-1982

Appeal for retrial held up by the death of the lawyer appointed for him by the State, Zimmerman. Noonan outlines the whole case. 9-11-1993Appeal postponed again. 9-17-1994Appeal denied. 12-28-1994

Retarded See: Association for Retarded Children; Association for Retarded Citizens; Genco; Sheltered Workshop.

Retired Civil Service Employees To picnic. 8-20-1954

Retired Teachers Assn. Treitley on Retired Rural Teachers. 7-30-1955

Retsof Salt Mines Article on. 4-22-1957Article on. 3-9-1983Earthquake shakes the area south of Rochester. 3-12-1994Mines closed because of water flooding in (AKZO Salt Mine.) 3-14-1994Scientists suggest rock fall in a deeper section of the mines might have caused the seismographic disturbance. 3-17-1994Formerly International Salt now owned by a Dutch conglomerate AKZO Salt Inc. since 1969. The name chosen in 1941 when International Salt and Diamond Crystal Salt merged. AKZO based in Clark's Summit, PA. Buffalo Sunday News 3-20-1994The State allows the mine to pump water into the Genesee River. 3-31-1994Another rock fall turns farmland into a lake - picture. 4-7-1994AKZO begins to pump out brine into the Genesee River. 4-21-1994The State is impounding water in the Genesee River behind the Mount Morris Dam in case extra water is needed to flush the river if salt brine from the mine is too salty. 5-5-1994A large sink-hole, filled with water from Little Beard's Creek, formed, five miles from the mine entrance. Said due to earlier mining methods. 5-26-1994A dozen landowners sue AKZO Nobel Salt Co. for negligence. 7-1-1994


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Retsof Salt Mines (cont) A panel attributes AKZO mine flooding to rock faults, not mine mismanagement. 10-20-1994AKZO to open a new mine in Groveland, retain the former salt mines. 11-3-1994Gov. Pataki pledges AKZO company. 3-3-1995A member of the Assembly says the mine collapse was the fault of company methods so they shouldn't get aid. 5-13-1995Federal investigators determine the collapse at the mine was not due to carelessness by the owners but by weak layers in the rock. 8-10-1995A consultant says the method of mining partly the cause of the mine collapse. Mine closed. New one in September. 8-29-1995AKZO to stop mining Saturday, September 2. Close business in Retsof. Now opening a new mine in Hampton Corners, to which. It is hoped that workers will come if the new mine gets approval. 8-30-1995Closing of AKZO mine ends an era. 9-7-1995AKZO say Retsof mines now completely flooded. 11-24-1995The mine has stock piled 2.5 million tons of de-icing salt for roads. 11-24-1995The State tells AKZO it won't need a special hearing.Salt Mine - AKZO - agrees with the State to restore environmental damage. 5-30-1996The new location proposed recently now said to be the location of an Indian cemetery. 2-21-1997

Reuben, Thomas Attacked. 10-15-1922Seneca in the Hospital with a head split by an axe. 10-17-1922Case to court. 10-17-1922Dies. Nephew to get a murder charge. 1-16-1923His nephew Ora Patterson is suspected. Reuben's death caused by a blow from an axe. 1-18-1923

Ora Paterson on trial for murder. 3-15-1923Trial reports. The defense claims Reuben died of grip. 3-16-1923

Reusswig, Edgar C. Reusswig and Renee Le Bigot married. 6-24-1967Obit - 76. 1-11-1974

Reusswig, Mrs. Edgar C. Obit, Louise Webster Reusswig. 11-25-1963

Reusswig, Fred Son of Edgar C. - head of the Civil Design Group in Iowa. 9-23-1967

Rexroth, Rev. H. St. Paul's Lutheran wants to dismiss pastor Rexroth - disagree on doctrine. 5-28-1898Expelled by the Synod. 5-31-1898Resigns - defies dismissal. 6-1-1985

Reynolds, Debby Attends the opening of the shoe store in the Mill Outlet - owned by her husband - pictures. 3-6-1962

Reynolds, Robert J. Mr. & Mrs. Reynolds buy the Genesee House from Mrs. Belle Pereault. He has run the Enterprise Store, Niagara Falls. 4-25-1913Buys the Jackson Street Livery of Peter H. Smith, 18 Jackson street, to run both the hotel and livery. 9-24-1914Lessee of Genesee House, closes up. 10-29-1918

Rhodes-Butler Wedding Debby Rhodes married under water by Rev. Eugene DeMay. 6-20-1979

Rhody, Augustus Leases the first floor of the Arlington House - to fit as a saloon. 5-11-1896


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Rhyme nor Reason Gifts and toys opening soon in the Mall. 11-13-1986Opened November 17 - owners John and Caryn Valle DeWitt - sales: Lynn Houseknecht. Looking through the shops. 1-29-1987Diana says Rhyme nor Reason is closing. 6-?-1989Mentioned by Nan Meyer. 6-6-1989

Rial, Arthur W. Gets a patent for a metal hole cutter. 4-23-1945Dead at 72. 7-11-1968

Rial, Jessie M. Born: Satie Churchill to Richard E. and Alice Wakeman Churchill. His mother died October 14, 1885. Satie adopted by John and Harriet Rial at 6 months and her name changed to Jessie M. Rial. She was a sister of Arthur Churchill. no date

Rial, Lawrence B. Past & Present column: Lawrence of Indianapolis - art show prize winner. 6-9-1951

Rial, William h. Prepares a history of newspapers for typographical journal. 12-4-1950Obit - 84, ex-printer. 2-25-1952

Rialto Restaurant Samuel V. Frank, proprietor of the restaurant on the corner of Main and State Sts. 3-13-1923To open at a new address, 16 Main Street. 10-24-1931

Rib-Stone Concrete Co. Inc. George A. Priest of Priest Realty Co. also president of Rib-Stone. 172 manufacturers across the country - the one in Batavia is the first in NY State. 12-20-1919Agents selected for Rib-Stone Co. - George E. Priest, president. 5-28-1923

Ribby, Dr. E. G. Obit. 4-22-1948

Ricci, Michael A. Midshipman, has part in an Academy show at the Kennedy Center in Washington. 3-25-1974Graduates at Annapolis. 6-7-1974

Ricci, Thomas J. Temporary head of the Physical Education Department at BHS after the death of Van Detta. 12-21-1972Appointed head of the Athletic Department. 6-20-1973Appointed coordinator of physical education for BHS. 6-28-1974

Riccobono, Anthony Opens a fruit and vegetable store at 248 West Main Street - formerly the Mondo fruit store. 3-6-1930To open a fruit and vegetable store at West Main and Oak Streets. 7-27-1932Riccobono's Grocery, Ellicott at Liberty. Grand Opening after remodeling - pictures. More than 20 years on the spot. 4-26-1960Dead at 67. Sons: Frank; Thomas; Anthony. 3-20-1962

Riccobono, Anthony With the Army band now touring the world. 6-29-1960

Rice, Dan Past & Present column: ¶ on, a clown with Thayers Shows - had relatives in Elba - often visited. 7-6-1946

Rice, Michael and Richard Twins, both Majors in the Air Force. 7-3-1979

Rice, D. V. M. In the Medical Reserve Corps. Replaced as school physician by E. Ryan, as City Health Officer by Dr. LeSeur. 9-13-1918

Rice, G. Alexander Head of two technical firms in Canada offers to take the Doehler buildings. 8-19-1983The City Council votes to seek federal UR funds for three Canadian firms to get equipment to locate here. 8-24-1983


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Rice, Harold Obit - 86. 5-2-1991

Rice, Dr. Victor M. Dead of pneumonia - in service. 10-14-1908Leaves an x-ray machine to Batavia Hospital. 10-29-1918Dr. Roy C. Seamans buys Rice's practice. 1-4-1919

Rice, William C. 20 Ellicott Street.Aged 71 - beaten and robbed by youth he befriended. 6-27-1939Rooming house, 50 Ellicott Street, left to William Duffy. 1-3-1947Obit - $4,000 found hidden in his house. 1-3-1947Duffy heir to the money. 1-11-1947Winegar remembers the Little Red House, 20 Ellicott Street - now gone. 8-19-1967Winegar on the Little Red House - a rooming house on Ellicott Street - gone before wreckers. 8-19-1967Winegar on Rice, proprietor of the Little Red House. 8-24-1969More on Rice's rooming house. Grace Call was born there. Then a saloon run by Frank Call. 9-1-1967

Richards, Frank Merritt Obit. 6-1-1926

Richards, Gil Asks for a permit for a liquor store at 375 West Main Street. 5-6-1966Liquor license suspended - 10 days. 12-30-1970

Richards, Van R. Mr. & Mrs. Van R. Richards to move from 61 Ellicott Avenue to 40 while 61 is demolished and a new house built on the site. 5-14-1937Obit. 8-30-1977Obit - Mrs. Richards - Frances Minor - 95. Daughter of Frank and Zelda Minor. 1-9-1996

Richards, Van R., Jr. Wins the State Championship high jump in Madison Square Garden. 2-21-1949With an Illinois law firm. 6-25-1965

Richardson, Charles W. Opening a bakery at 35 West Main Street. 2-8-1910Moving his bakery to a vacant shop in the Williams Building. 7-8-1910

Richardson, Dr. C. E. Dead at East Pembroke. 3-11-1932

Richardson, Dr. C. O. (CG?) Buys interest in the dental office of Mrs. Cotes - was a partner with her first husband, Dr. W. E. Richardson. 1-9-1901Has a battery driven engine to run drill's, etc. 4-26-1901

Richardson, Dr. C. G. To cease dental practice in Batavia. Moving from 101 Main Street to the farm of his son Ira Richardson - Warsaw. 9-30-1914Opens a dental office in Warsaw. 12-14-1914

Richardson, Donald Ninth polio victim of the year. 9-3-1953

Richardson, Dr. E. C. Marries Gussie Cummings of East Pembroke. Rev. C. C. Richardson of Warsaw, groom's father, officiates. 9-29-1887

Richardson, Dr. Elbridge M. Buys the dental practice of Dr. C. A. Bean, 94 Main. (Son of Dr. W. E. Richardson.) 6-5-1906Opens office. 7-7-1906Moving his office to 101 Main Street. 4-20-1918


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Richardson, Frank Of Batavia Wheel Works, buys the lot at Dellinger and West Main from Mrs. Glowacki - to build facing Dellinger Avenue. 3-9-1893Homelius starting the house. 5-15-1893Sell stock in Sweet Tire, resigns as president - interested in a NJ company. 7-25-1904

Richardson, Dr. William E. Lived and had an office above 101 Main - in the 1882, 1888, 1896 directories. Solomon Masse makes extensive alterations to the second floor for Richardson who now has complete apartments. 6-9-1887Dentist, has a ceiling fan to cool his office. 5-5-1888Buys the Masse block from Solomon Masse for about $20,000. 11-4-1893Fire in the Richardson Block. 9-23-1896Horse stolen. 1-12-1897Found. 1-13-1897Collarbone broken. 2-12-1897Sick. 11-2-, 30-1897Sick. 12-1-1897Dead. 12-6-1897Estate. 12-14-1897Mrs. Harriet Richardson marries Richard Cotes. 1-31-1899C. G. Richardson, dentist, 103 Main. 1906 DirectoryElbridge Richardson lived at 101 Main. 1906 DirectoryMrs. Harriet Richardson, 101 Main. 1906 DirectoryMrs. M. J. Richard. 1906 DirectoryC. G. still in business - now over 101 Main. 1913 DirectoryE. M. over 94 Main Street. 1913 Directory

Richardson, Mrs. William E. (Harriet) Promises an able dentist for her husband's office - she will give personal attention as formerly to ladies and children. 12-23-1897Buys the lot at 112 Washington Avenue - to build. 8-19-1898

Marries Richard L. Cotes. 1-31-1899Mr. & Mrs. Cotes return from their wedding trip to New York and Baltimore. 3-31-1899

Richenberg, Arthur Officer Richenberg badly injured during high-speed chase. 1-30-1989In stable condition. 1-31-1989Back on the job after 66 weeks of recuperation. 5-15-1990Badly injured in a car chase a year ago returns to work, and retires. 4-30-1998

Richenberg, David Proprietor of D. R. Electric Motors & Equipment Inc. of 50 Swan Street. 2-23-1977

Richenberg, Don and Susan Open a farm market, home raised produce, on the ground floor at 5619 East Main Street Road, repair shop below. 6-1-1998

Richenberg, L. W. Rents a garage - rear of 20 Jackson Street - recently Passlow Auto Laundry, to operate as a garage. 12-1-1925

Richfield Gas Stations at: 343 West Main Street; 244 West Main Street. 3-22-1932Ad: Grand Opening - Lewis Bolas, proprietor. Richfield Station, 349 West Main St. 12-4-1957Ad: Grand Opening, Louie (Kossath) Richfield Station, 349 West Main. 11-20-1958Ad: Richfield Station, 349 West Main - proprietor, Rosco Volpe and Vin Del Ri. 3-10-1961

Richmond Mausoleum To be rebuilt. 4-30-1886Almost complete. 7-30-1886Built 17 years ago by Batterson, Canfield & Co. of Hartford, CT. Cost, $28,000. Smith Granite Co. of Westerly, RI to rebuild at a cost of $12,000. Progressive Batavian. 4-30-1886


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Richmond Family Alfred W. Richmond, born 1836; Harriet, died at 10 months; Henry A., born 1840 - never married; Adelaide, 1845-1905 - Mrs. W. F. C. Kenny); William E. (seven children: Dean, who had a son Dean; Harold; Adelaide - afterward Mrs. Thomas; Frances; Clara - died young; W. Eugene; Watts Lansing - married Mabel Wood then Backus); Edward G., two children; Edgar D., twin of Edward - died at 11 months; Dean, 1853-1885, never married.

Richmond, Adelaide See: Thomas, Adelaide Richmond. Niece; Adelaide Richmond Kenny. Also see: Kenny.Miss Richmond and her father W. L. Richmond each give $100 to the playground program. 5-25-1905Improving the family house. 6-10-1905Operated on, doing well. 8-1-1905Now living here. 9-17-1906Richmond - Thomas wedding at St. Joseph's Church. 11-4-1912

Richmond, Charles Buys the retail oil business of R. O. Burt. 10-27-1903C. W. Richmond opening a bakery at 35 West Main Street. 2-8-1910Moving the bakery to the Williams Building. 7-8-1910Closing the bakery at 24 Main Street to move to farm. 3-30-1912

Richmond, Charles L. Former State Trooper dead at 69. 7-24 or 26-1978

Richmond, Dean W. Dead in New York - circumstances appear suspicious. Son of Alfred W. by his first wife Mary Sopor. A half-brother of Rosalind W. Richmond. Uncles: Henry A.; W. Eugene; Edward G.; Adelaide Richmond Denny. [Dean, jr. died earlier.] 5-3-1897Circumstances perfectly normal. 5-4-1897Story of Richmond's part in the Civil War of raising a Company from Wyoming County and providing transportation via N. Y. Central. Past & Present column. 12-24-1910Was named for his grandfather, Elkana Dean Richmond. Past & Present column. 8-31-1918

Past & Present column: ¶ on the death of. 8-28-1920Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond a friend of Stephen A. Douglass and the director of the ball for Lincoln's first inaugural. 2-27-1926Past & Present column: ¶ on portraits of. 4-3-1926Past & Present column: ¶ on portraits of Richmond painted by Lars Gustav Selstedt -Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond's support of the observation of Memorial Day 5-24-1930Died 65 years ago today at the home of Samuel Tilden in New York. 8-27-1931Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond and his grandson Dean Richmond. 5-11-1935Article on. 2-10-1940Anniversary of Richmond's death. Picture Station in Albany August 27, 1866. 8-27-1946Richmond's death - 80 years ago - recalled. 8-27-1946Portrait of Richmond on the Daily News Calendar for 1951. Reproduced from an oil painting in the editorial room of the News. 12-30-1950J. E. Brown on, as pictured by Arch Merrill. 11-1-1958Kathy Smith on Old Dean. 7-26-1966Rumor has for years attributed the house at 110 Main Street in Attica to Richmond - some have said as a love nest. The Village historian says it was built by Doran - no connection with Richmond. October 1985

Richmond, Dean Son of Dean.Dies of Typhoid. 2-2-1885Winegar on. 3-24-1988Winegar says Dean Richmond's "Mary" has been identified by Cathy Facer. 12-15-1988

Richmond, Dean Dead at 36. Son of F. Eugene and Clara Richmond. 8-11-1931


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Richmond, Dean Richmond Engine.Picture of an engine in the early 1800s called the "Dean Richmond." 4-21-1934

Richmond, Dick Manager of a gas station at Center and School Street says business is down 10%Richmond, Richard since one-way traffic starts. 9-9-1958

Proprietor of a gas station at Center and School Streets - out of gas - closes for holiday. 8-1-1974Sells out gas, closes station, retires after 25 years. 7-24-1979

Richmond, Edward Gould Dies in Chattanooga. Son of Dean Richmond. 11-30-1903

Richmond, Frances Miss Richmond dead. Daughter of W. Eugene Richmond. 11-1-1924

Richmond, Henry Augustus Head of Richmond Lithography Co. of Buffalo, bankrupt. 1-2-1896Bankrupt in Buffalo. 3-21-1896Dead in California - 72. 5-12-1913

Richmond, Jewett M. Dead in Buffalo. 3-27-1899Past & Present column: ¶ on, had partners: Moses Richmond; Henry A. Richmond. Traveled to Batavia from Buffalo by train, on at least one occasion by hand car. 4-4-1925

Richmond, Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Dean) Died. 4-6-1895Funeral, according to the obit in the Daily. Born in 1813. 4-9-1895Will filed for probate - provisions. 4-23-1895Estate about $2,500,000. Rumor said $2,000,000 to $20,000,000. 5-30-1895Rosalind Richmond here to contest the will. 6-25-1895Will contested - contest begins. 6-26-1895Documentary evidence produced. 6-27-1895Half a page on the will breaking suit. 6-29-1895List of Richmond's estate. 2-4-1896Will to court. 3-16-1896

Court orders the Richmond will suit closed, estate suit settled. 6-5-1896Mrs. Richmond of New York sues Adelaide Richmond Kenny. 4-1-1897One word changed in the will. 7-15-1897End of the Richmond will case in Surrogate Court now pending. 9-1-1897Accounting for Richmond will - figure large. 9-2-1897Estate of. 9-10-1897Friends of the Library to dedicate restored portrait of - picture. 8-30-1997

Richmond, Mabel Wood Obit. 6-11-1956Mrs. Richmond died, June 8, 1956. The Estate goes to Mrs. Shirley Richmond Kopper. 6-18-1956Leaves an estate worth $62,464 to her daughter Shirley Kopper. 1-24-1957

Richmond, Rosalind Sues A. R. Kenny for $100,000 for an article in the New York Herald which she calls libelous, and for which she says Mrs. Kenny supplied information. 10-29-1897

Richmond, Shirley Marries Herbert Kopper at home. 4-10-1933

Richmond, Watts Lansing Adelaide Richmond Kenny is building a house on Ross Street for her brother. 11-6-1903Obit. Watts Eugene Richmond. 5-14-1906Leaving the Harvester Company. 10-16-1909Harvester people give testimonial dinner at the Batavia Club. 10-20-1909Erecting a garage north of his house on Ross Street. 5-25-1910Picture of. 2-25-1911


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Richmond, Watts Lansing (cont) Gets half the Kenny estate. 7-3-1928Obit - Son of William Eugene Richmond. 9-3-1940Children of Richmond to get $5,000 each. Mrs. Kopper to get $33,000. 7-16-1941Judge decides the heirs of to get the estate. 4-27-1945Kin get the estate. 11-19-1945

Richmond, Mrs. Watts L. (Ethel Backus) Obit. 6-8-1964

Richmond, William Eugene, (Jr.?) W. L. Richmond now working for Johnston Harvester Co. 5-12-1903Adelaide Richmond Kenny to build a house on Ross Street for her nephew Watts L. 7-8-1903Mr. & Mrs. Watts Richmond in their Ross Street house tomorrow. 4-29-1904Obit. 10-4-1934

Richmond, William Eugene The Buffalo Courier says Richmond owns one of the crack trotting teams of the horse world. 7-9-1900

Found dead in a car. 10-23-1934Richmond dead of Brights Disease at 57. Father of: Watts Lansing; William

Eugene, Jr.; Harold; Dean; Adelaide Kenny Richmond - later Mrs. Thomas. 5-14-1906

Richmond, Mrs. W. Eugene Dead in Buffalo - aged 70. 12-16-1920

Richmond Avenue See: Streets.Not cut beyond State in 1904 map.Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Brown moved from 1 Richmond to the corner of Genesee Street and New York Place. 2-16-1905Past & Present column: Seth Wakeman proposed names for Ellicott and Richmond Avenues at the corner stone ceremony for the State School. 12-24-1909John Tagg building at 5 Richmond. 6-5-1913Munce at 3 Richmond Avenue in 1915. no dateEdward Leadley to build at 1 Richmond. 6-12-1919Fire at the home of Charles W. McKone, 1 Richmond Avenue. 4-20-1920

Tagg sells his house at 5 Richmond. 2-23-1921The City proposes to extend Richmond to give another circuit route to the city. 7-8-1929George Carmody of 103 Oak Street offers a lot to the city in exchange for a sidewalk in front of his house. 7-8-1929Extension Avenue pushed by the Council. 8-8-1929The State may pave Richmond. 12-30-1930 to 3-24-1931The State plans to put 40' pavement through state property from State Street west, no charge to residents. 3-24-1931Records reveal the city owns Richmond west of New York Place - the State owns from State to New York Place. Bill to pave the State's portion died in the Legislature. 4-18-1931Chris Espersen says Frank Homelius drew plans for a house on Richmond for Francis B. Steele. Steele at 28 Richmond in------ 6-19-1933George Carmody to build at 21 Richmond for Carl Switendick. 6-22-1933Arthur H. Marshall starts building at 14 Richmond. 11-18-1933To be paved with CWA workers - the State to provide concrete for the part through the State Park. 2-1-1934Arthur Marshall moving from 19 Norris to 8 Richmond. 5-18-1934The Council buys Fanny Dubitsky property at 77 Oak to straighten the jog in Richmond. Contract for straightening and paving signed by the City. 6-7-1934Willard Richmond sells a lot at 44 Richmond to Joseph and Henry L. Ferrar - developers. [No house listed in the 1937 Directory.] 4-22-1936


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Richmond Avenue (cont) Ida R. Richmond sells a lot at Richmond and Verona to Henry L. and Joseph Ferrar - ground already broken. No house at 22 Richmond in the 1935 Directory. Herbert L. Morse at 22 Richmond in 1937. 4-22-1936Switendick of 21 Richmond wants a two car garage at 19 Richmond removed. He says it reduces property value. Built by Farrar. 2-16-1937Ferrar ordered by court to move the two car garage. 5-1-1937Ralph M. Olcott gets a permit to build at 7 Richmond. 4-29-1941Picture of 16 Richmond. 4-28-1943Farbers move from 51 Montclair Avenue to Dr. Shepard's house at 12 Richmond. 7-30-1945Lyman Saunders gets a permit to build on Richmond at Prospect Avenue. 3-7-1951The City offers the lot at Richmond Avenue, Oak Street, Lyon Street on sale for tax delinquency. 8-21-1951The Council withdraws the above lot. 9-1-1951Picture of 212 Richmond - newly built - for sale by Joseph Repicci. 1-9-1952Mrs. Franklin Brown sells 24 Richmond Avenue to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Z. MacDonald. 2-11-1956McDonalds sell 26 Richmond to Mrs. Paul Shanley. 11-7-1961Richmond along State School property belongs to the State, is maintained by the State. 1-2-1965Richmond getting granite curbing - preparing for blacktopping. 10-7-1965The Board of Education opposes the City's plan to widen - as danger to youngsters. 3-6-1968The City to limit Richmond to 30' wide as reduction of speeders - safety. 3-12-1968Winegar notes improvements on the street - resurfaced this summer - since he moved there. 9-6-1996

26 Richmond Avenue Chris Espersen says the house on Richmond Avenue next to brick house designed by Frank Homelius - brick house at 24. 22 Richmond the Morse home. Must mean 26 Richmond. no date

Richmond Family E. Atwater to hand the Richmond financial affairs. 8-5-1888The house at 312 East Main Street is now the business office for the Richmond family. 8-15-1888Mrs. Eugene Richmond and daughters Adelaide K. and Frances at home yesterday. 7-9-1908At their Main Street home for the summer. 6-7-1910

Closing their home - to spend the winter in Buffalo. [Main Street home.] 10-27-1910Reminiscence on. 1-30-1969Member of - Lt. Dean Richmond, USN - visits the Land Office, Winegar reports. Lives in Buffalo, NY. Mother: Mrs. Dean Richmond. 7-27-1993

Richmond Fund Use questioned in Rowan Fund investigation. Left for fire protection purposes. 10-18-1955

Richmond Hose Fire Company History of Richmond Hose no.2 outlined. 1-7-1886Disbanded. 5-25-1916Seeks Kenny legacy. 6-19-1916

Richmond Hotel See: Hotel Richmond. For earlier entries see: St. James Hotel before April 1888 and Hotel Richmond after April 1888.

Richmond House on Ross Street Adelaide Richmond Kenny building a house on Ross Street for her brother Watts L. 11-6-1903Mr. & Mrs. Watts L. Richmond moving to Ross Street tomorrow. 4-29-1904Watts L. Richmond buying the garage on the north side of his house on Ross St. 5-25-1910Obit - Mabel Wood Richmond, Mrs. Watts L. 6-11-1956Estate to daughter Shirley Kopper. 1-24-1957


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Richmond House on Ross Street Obit - Ethel Backus Richmond - Mrs. Watts L. 6-8-1964 (cont) Dr. & Mrs. Glidden move in. Cinas owned later. Dr. David and Sue Paul bought

the house from Cina. He a radiologist. They are restoring the house to look as it did in early pictures, including restoring the porch. 1990s

Richmond Memorial Library Gardner Fuller, the first librarian, resigned November 20, 1876.Miss Ella Woodworth. Miss Harriet Griswold. Miss Jennie M. Hayward. Miss Elizabeth Wood. Miss Sarah Whalen. Miss Agnes Wiard. Miss Julia May Booth. Miss Eliza Hopkins. Miss Anna M. Gleason. Miss Mary E. Bean (who replaces Miss Gleason now on a years leave.) Past & Present column. 12-15-1917Miss Agnes Wiard 1899-1905. Miss Julia May Booth, librarian; Miss Eliza Hopkins substitute at $200 a year. Ann M. Gleason 1905-1918. Mary Elizabeth Wood 1889-1899. Agnes Wiard 1899-. Julia May Booth -1935. Mabel L. Case 1935- 1962. Ruth M. McEvoy 1962-1971. Marian L. Simons 1971. Frederick Allison 1971-1976. Martha M. Spinnegan 1976-. Miss Whalen February to April 1889. Mary Elizabeth Wood 1889-1899. Miss Agnes Wiard 1889-1905? Julia May Booth 1899-1935.Mrs. Richmond's gift of library. 2-9-1887Bill in the Legislature to abolish the Batavia Library Association to make way for the transfer of books to the Union School District. 3-25-1887Plans submitted by Cutler not satisfactory. To increase gift from $9,000 to $25,000 building fund. 4-26-1887Cutler has plans ready for approval. 6-28-1887Description. 7-1-1887Building progressing - stone made delay - 10 to 12 men working on the interior. 2-4-1888Furniture being made to order. 6-10-1888Grading of ground, installation of walk. 6-20-1888Library furniture being delivered. 7-31-1888Mrs. R. to present the library to the village tomorrow. 3-12-1889Library transfer - picture. 3-13-1889Reading room ready - circulation department not. 4-1-1889Reading room open Saturday April 6. 4-3-1889Circulation up 15% since the building opened. 6-3-1889Lizzie Wood reengaged as librarian - Mrs. Wiard to replace resigned Miss Whalen. 6-19-1889

Workmen filling and grading the grounds. 12-19-1889Richmond reading room to be open Sunday. 10-13-1890Reopening after redecoration. 10-11-1898The Board of Education is moving the horse block from in front of the library - puts in bicycle racks to save the lawn. 8-19-1899M. E. Woods resigns. 9-22-1899Julia May Booth appointed. 9-26-1899Agnes Wiard resigns. 12-3-1900New copper roof on the library tower. 10-28-1901Steam heat being installed. 8-14-1902Closed while a new heating plant is installed. 9-30-1902Miss Richmond gives $1,500 toward enlargement stack area. 8-3-1910Work on the addition to begin some time. 10-4-1910Enlargement proposition to voters. 4-29-1911Taxpayers approve $7,000 levy to enlarge - at school meeting to be added to $10,000 left by Adelaide Richmond Kenny. 5-3-1911Enlargement plans proposed. 5-6-1911The Board adopts library addition plans, by Art Metal Co. of Jamestown. 7-18-1911Pickert gets the contract to enlarge. 8-1-1911Changes nearly completed. 1-27-1912


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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) Tomlinson notes periodicals from religious organization on the shelves - not approved by the Board. 9-8-1913Twenty foot flagpole raised. 8-8-1917Brass rail put on front steps. 8-6-1923May Booth resigns due to health. May Bean, acting since July, to be the temporary Head Librarian. 11-6-1935Mabel L. Case appointed. 4-13-1937Article on extensive changes planned. 4-24-1937Contract for rebuilding to Espersen - library to be closed five weeks. 8-2-1937The Board of Education adds $1,052 to expansion plans. 8-11-1937Rededication tomorrow. 11-30-1937Bronze plaque to honor Miss Booth. 12-2-1937Circulates 1,060 books in one day. 12-6-1937Seven County Library Institute at. 4-6-1938To get a shingle roof - tiles cracked. 9-14-1939Branch of for the South Side. 2-24-1940Branch opens in Jackson School. 2-29-1940Expansion needed. 11-14-1946Setting aside a room for a Local History Room. 12-13-1952Brisbane Library to - picture. 9-5-1953County Library service studied. 1-13-1954Miss Case says dogs no problem in. 11-13-1954Putting newspapers on film. 1-17-1957Ev Warren says there is no more ivy on the library walls. 11-13-1957The Board of Education studies possible library chartering. 2-12-1958Trietley on reference questions. 3-15-1958Whole page of pictures in Library. 3-16-1958Librarians talk of book exchange. 7-5-1958The Board of Education approves chartering. 8-20-1959The Library Board elected today. 12-5-1959First Library Board elected: Dr. David B. Johnson; Hollis R. Upson; Mrs. Frank L. Pixley; Mrs. Frank e. Owen; Mrs. Ralph B. Chapin. 12-9-1959the new Library Board notes a lack of space. 1-20-1960Accredited by the Board of Regents. 1-29-1960Signs a Nioga contract. 3-23-1960

Picture of college students at. 12-28-1961Miss Case retiring after 25 years. 9-21-1962Miss McEvoy appointed director. 11-6-1962The Board buys 19 Ross Street to provide parking space. 3-20-1963Open House. 5-11-1963The Trustees study space needs. 8-7-1963Article on - pictures of the interior. 8-8-1963The Board asks for the site of the Children's Home. 3-18-1964Rear of Richmond property proposed for library expansion. 3-18-1964Georgia Foote persuades the City Council to make library depository documents. 6-9-1964Rear of Richmond property proposed for library expansion. 1-20-1965Richmond property not for sale. 2-10-1965Picture of. 4-15-1966The Library Board to see sketches of the proposed library drawn by Clarence Donath 10-19-1966Library building plans given to the Board of Education. 2-22-1967The Richmond Mansion site seen for the new library building. 4-22-1967Letter to the Board of Education suggests razing the Children's Home, building the library. 5-17-1967The Board of Education gets a bill for $11,333.75 from Clarence Donath for the library expansion plans. 10-18-1967


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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) Picture and some on the artist of a painting in the Richmond Library showing - Richmond Mansion and spire of the Methodist Church. 10-31-1967Parley set on the future of - and the college library. 2-14-1968Winegar on. 2-17-1968The library would like the site of the Richmond Mansion for the new building. 7-16-1968The Board of Education protests a News editorial recommending melding the Richmond Library with the College Library. 7-17-1968Winegar on the library in the microfilm age. 9-6-1968Winegar on. 9-7-1968The library is studying future plans. 11-26-1968The Trustees favor a new library building. 12-17-1968The Board of Education favors a new building. 12-18-1968The library Trustees offer a sketch of the proposed new library to the Board of Education - sketch by Clarence Donath. 1-8-1969Arthur H. Marshall the first president of Friends of the Library. 1-28-1969Carl Buchholtz, president of the Trustees, proposes a new library. 1-29-1969Winegar on the library story to date. 1-29-1969Sketch of the proposed new library. 5-20-1969Page of pictures of the library interior. 6-14-1969Winegar on the need for more space. 6-18-1969Library funds voted down. 6-21-1969The School budget cuts library funds. More: May 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23. 5-15-1970Winegar on. 5-19-1970The Board of Education challenges the Library Board. 5-20-1970The Council asks for help in financing. 5-26-1970The Council asks for help in financing. 6-5-1970The Council sends a proposal to the Board of Education. 6-16-1970The Library gets a six months extension on funding by the Board of Education. Ralph Olcott, president of the Library Board. 6-17-1970The Board of Education awaits support from the City Council. 7-33-1970A Library Study Committee set up. 8-11-1970Winegar on School and Library funding. 11-18-1970The City Council will support (partly) for one year. The Board of Education to continue financing. 12-16-1970The Board of Education to borrow money for. 12-31-1970Ralph Olcott and Director McEvoy meet with the Board of Education on library

financing. McEvoy to retire June 30. 1-20-1971Frederick Allison chosen Library Director. 7-29-1971Picture of Margaret Bausch Story Hour. 8-19-1971The City cuts aid to the library from $26,000 to $13,000. 12-8-1971Picture: Allison and Brewster (of GCC) map cooperation. 3-7-1972The Council refuses funds to the library. 5-2, 24-1972Olcott critical of the Council's refusal. 6-30-1972The Library cuts hours because of budget cut - Allison, director. 7-21-1972Allison explains how the library functions under budget cuts. 10-21-1972The Board of Education gives the library a special grant of $8,000 to open full time. 2-20-1973Full Library service restored. 3-30-1973The Board of Education restores library funds. 5-16-1973The Library is proposed for the National Register of Historic Sites. 9-20-1973The Library Board asks for expansion. 9-18-1974The Board authorizes an architect to study the addition plans. 12-6-1974Cites the cost of serving the area. 12-17-1975The Library Board asks the county for $450,000. 2-12-1976The Library Board asks the Board of Education to allow money to get drawings for the addition. 9-22-1976


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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) The Board of Education seeks federal funds for the addition. 10-20-1976The Council may split the federal funds to help build an annex. The Council asked for $750,000, the School for $950,000 from the Public Works Program - area award expected: $1,225,000 to be divided at local choice. 6-21-1977The Library Board asks for a share of Economic Development funds for the library expansion. The School Board to use funds from the sale of Richmond Property as part of the building funds. 6-22-1977The Council agrees to share Development funds. 6-28-1977The Board of Education tells the Library Board to go ahead with building plans for the addition. 7-7-1977Winegar on the proposed library addition. 7-12-1977The Board of Education okays the library addition. 9-21-1977Clerk of Works: Joseph Krantz. The new wing: 1,800sq.ft., one floor and basement. Architect: J. Marlin Casker for firm Habiterra Associates of Jamestown. 12-21-1977Article on opening. Editorial by Winegar. 3-28-1978Ins. Maps show enlargement between 1906 and 1912. no dateThe Board approves $79,897 for funding furniture for the new addition - the Wilson Co. of Lawrence, MA. 6-27-1978Picture of progress on the building. 7-3-1978 Louis Viele, construction company. From Martha. 7-24-1978Bids for a sign, landscaping offered. 10-18-1978The Library closes until February 12 to move to the addition. 1-25-1979Opening Monday - description. 2-10-1979Winegar on the library reopening, expanded. 3-28-1979Picture of the Library dedication - corner stone ceremony. 4-2-1979Larger space brings more library use. 5-29-1979Libraries unite to seek Town and Village support. 9-5-1981Supporters of County contributions to the Library budget swell the county budget hearing. 11-19-1981Custodian held for sodomy - Leo A. Fagan. 1-13-1984The Board of Education to invest $52,000 to make possible a connection by the Library with the Nioga computer system. 2-22-1984Has a computer to loan. 4-3-1984Installing a computer - to give instruction. 6-4-1984Circulating video tapes. 12-29-1984Will loan video cassettes. 1-24-1985

Wires to Nioga complete. 8-9-1985Entering holding in the computer - picture. 7-14-1986Winegar quotes a poem on the Richmond Library (or readers of.) 11-7-1986Charging books by computer with magnetized cards - picture. 11-25-1986Reminds readers of historic material it owns. 2-6-1987Winegar mentions the 100th birthday of is coming in March 1989. 3-24-1988Pfalzer on the Richmond Library Story Hour - picture of Mrs. Seamans. 4-6-1988State law protect library records, including computer records private. 6-16-1988Libraries of the county ask for an increase from the county. 7-6-1988Winegar on the coming centennial and a review of history. 2-17-1989Gets post office cancellation mark for its 100th birthday - picture. 2-28-1989Report on preparations for the centennial celebration - picture of banner. 3-8-1989Pictures of the centennial celebration. 3-13-1989Gets a state grant to microfilm telephone books and directories. 8-30-1989Now offers CDs to borrowers. 1-10-1990One hundredth year marked by a 15% increase in circulation - have 81,000 books, 167 periodicals, 2,700 recordings, 475 video cassettes. 2-22-1990Winegar lists services - National Library Week. 4-25-1990


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Richmond Memorial Library (cont) Cut in Nioga funds to affect all libraries in the system. 9-17-1991Jean Seamans retires from the Children's Room - Sandy Gillard to replace her. 9-24-1991Winegar on library service to the community. 4-3-1992Winegar on Library & Friends' coming book sale. 9-21-1992Students at John Kennedy School write the Legislature asking for County funding for libraries. 11-11-1991Now has an index to Daily News on microfilm, as well as paper, 1878-1992. 8-31-1993To get a computerized catalog, new carpet, circulation system from Nioga fund. Not to get county funding. 10-26-1993Gets a grant from the NYS Education fund - for children's books. 4-12-1995McAllister, Board president, reports that use of the library increased 54% in 10 years; especially in electronic use; Spinnigan says books are still central. 1-10-1996Articles, pictures, statistics. 3-16-1996Article from McEvoy book. 10-17-1996Second half. 10-24-1996School vote and budget hearing separate from the library vote and budget hearing. 1-22-1997Has its busiest year yet; 200,000 in 1996 - picture of the Children's Room. 3-3-1997The Board president, in a letter to ed, explains that the vote on the budget is separate from the school budget vote. 3-31-1997Sandy Gillard given the Nioga award for an outreach program to reach Hispanic, handicapped. 6-13-1997Winegar on the library's Books Sandwiched In series. 4-10-1998To offer internet terminal service - two stations this summer. 6-26-1998Gets a state grant for "Science Wizarding" program. 8-28-1998To get a new roof. 2-26-1999Winegar on the library's: Books Sandwiched In, sales, etc. 4-14-1999The Youth Bureau, Richmond Library join other groups in planning safe places for youths. 6-3-1999A restored portrait of Mary Richmond to be dedicated by Friends of the Library - picture. 8-30-1999Children's Room decorated, brightened up with money from Irma DeVoe - gift of $5,000. 11-2-1999Ann Falco chosen to administer the new Senior-Outreach position at - funded by the Marshall Fund. 11-13-1999Picture of DeVoe, honored at. 11-23-1999SAGE: Serving the Aged in Genesee County: Picture of the committee members, objectives of SAGE, funded by Muriel H. Marshall fund. Members of SAGE: Paula Meyer, Outreach Librarian; Joe Zaso; Ann Falco, director of SAGE;

Dorothy Coughlin, member of the planning team; Rosemary Surowka, Library Board; others named. 12-24-1999Customers comment on the SAGE program. 7-1-2000Offers a Safe Place After School, plus help with homework. 10-26-2000

Richmond Mansion Adelaide Kenny to have her home on East Main Street razed, area made part of (her) mother's lawn. 7-5-1888John Schaefer laying the foundation for an iron fence. 11-1-1889Business office - behind the house and facing the drive - now ready for use. 9-20-1900Past & Present column: ¶ on Richmond gardens and Martin Bourke, gardener. 8-21-1920Century plants moved into the greenhouse. 9-3-1920The house goes to Watts Richmond on the death of Adelaide (Richmond) Thomas. 12-31-1945The will of Mrs. Frank Thomas on file. 1-4-1926Green and Sanders have the mansion for sale. 3-31-1926Picture of ca 1896. 4-1-1926Purchased by C. C. Bradley - for Masons. Cost about $46,000. 4-8-1926Masons may take the mansion for a Temple. 4-9-1926


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Richmond Mansion (cont) Masons turn down the purchase of. 5-26-1926Bradley offers the mansion to the Batavia Club - would exchange the Club and site for the mansion and front portion of the site. 5-3-1927Sold to Stroh Brothers. Bradley paid $42,500 for the whole property. Stroh paid much less, got less land. Bradley tore down greenhouses, sold three lots on - Washington Avenue to George Manitsas, east lot to George Green - still owns the center lot. 8-13-1927Picture of the house and an article on Dean. 2-10-1940The Library Trustees ask the Board of Education to set aside a the site of the mansion for a new library. 3-18-1964The Board of Education purchases the Richmond property. 7-1-1966Article by Kathy Smith on. 7-26-1966More by Smith including a claim that the house was built by William Davis. 8-13-1966The Board of Education is studying the future of. 11-23-1966The Board of Education wants practical use. 11-30-1966On saving the mansion. 11-30-1966Picture of - Children's Home to close. 3-20-1967Site seen as possible location for a new library. 4-26-1967The School District takes possession - approves use by Day Care Center. 7-25-1967The Landmark Society protests site for a library. 8-18-1967Article by K. Smith on - pictures. 9-9-1967Architects estimate repairs would cost $44,000 to $47,000. 10-9-1967To be razed for library site (July 16, 1968.) 11-20-1968Mrs. Edward Osborn asks for time to save the mansion. 12-19-1968The Board to delay demolition. 1-22-1969Articles on (and on inside pages.) 1-24 or 25-1969Winegar on saving the mansion. 1-29-1969Fund goal now $3,000 - now behind. 2-6-1969The Century Committee must present $550 - 10% demolition estimate - to keep the mansion. 2-19-1969The Landmark Society to occupy the mansion at $150 a month. 3-4-1969Ribbon-cutting for April 13. 3-26-1969Listed by the State as worthy of preservation. 6-27-1969The Board of Education sets the stage for razing. 8-20-1969A Buffalo man is reported interested in. 11-19-1969Dr. Mulcahy heads a committee to save the mansion. 11-28-1969The Landmark Society is moving out. The mansion is now for sale. 12-18-1969Four said to be bidders for. 1-16-1970The Board of Education refuses an offer for. 1-21-1970

Fate of put to the County. The Chief of Historic Management for the State is here to try to save the mansion. 2-3-1970The Legislature asks for public support. 2-12-1970A survey finds little public interest. 2-19-1970The Landmark Society appeals to the State Education Department for support. 3-2-1970Hope seen for saving the mansion. 3-10-1970Conable pledges help to save. 3-26-1970The State Department of Education gives the School District permission to raze the mansion. 5-20-1970The Landmark Society tries for another stay. 5-21-1970Being stripped. 5-27, 29-1970Auction of mansion effects. 6-3-1970Almost stripped. 6-9-1970Darrell Freeman moves machines in to raze the mansion - picture. 6-10-1970Going down. 6-11-1970The Board of Education offers the site for sale. 3-22-1972


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Richmond Mansion (cont) Winegar recalls the great days of. 3-23-1972Winegar remembers. 4-11-1972The Board of Education hears a bid of $73,701 for the mansion and property. 4-19-1972The Board rejects two bids for. Site for sale. 4-26-1972The Board of Education debates the mansion sale - possibly for a high-rise. 7-26-1972The Board puts the site on the market. 3-20-1974The Board reserves the rear part of the site for possible use by the library. 5-8-1974

Richmond Property Adelaide R. Kenny is building on Ross Street for her nephew. 11-6-1903Property and house bought by C. C. Bradley. 4-1-1926Greenhouses sold to W. L. Rogers of Ransomville who is dismantling and moving. 11-10-1926Manitsas bought the lot on Washington? no dateThe lot at 318 Washington sold by Green Real Estate. 29 Ross sold to Dr. Nicholas Schultz, the dentist, who will build. 3-31-1928The School System is studying further use of. 10-17-1973The Board of Education votes to hold part of the property for possible library expansion. 11-21-1973the School sells a portion of the property to Stephen B. Hughes - rumor says for use of the church. 5-8-1974St. Joseph's is buying. 6-6-1974The Board of Education is holding part of the price of the property for possible a library building fund. 6-22-1974

Rich's Corner In swamp near Elba. 9-15-1899

Richter, Arthur Has taken the machinery of Sun Publishing Co. and will do printing under the same name. 5-14-1947

Richter, Arthur H. Killed in a training plane crash. 12-21-1944

Richter, John Promoted by the Navy to aviation machinists mate - in California. 12-26-1940

Richville Early name for Pembroke. Past & Present column. 9-29-1906

Ricotta, Anthony Of 512 Ellicott Street, kills his wife Rose Barone Ricotta. 8-17-1935The Scotland Yard unit of the State Police called in the Ricotta case. 8-27-1935Said going insane. 10-4-1935Trial of starts. 10-12-1935To Matteawan - now hospitalized. 12-3-1935In stupor - not expected to live long. 12-6-1935

Ricotta, Rose Barone Anthony Ricotta murders his wife. 8-17-1935Suicide pact notes revealed. 8-26-1935Special unit of the Troopers called to help. 8-29-1935Ricotta to a State Hospital. 9-3, 4-1935Ricotta indicted. 10-21-1935Ricotta back in the county jail. 12-2, 3, 5-1935

Rideout, Dr. E. William Associated with Dr. George S. Yound and Dr. David Johnson. 3-20-1950Dr. Myron E. Williams is taking the practice of. 7-31-1952Setting up a practice at 114 Washington, leaving the Veteran's Hospital. 6-27-1955

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Rider, Harry L. To UB to enter the College of Pharmacy. 10-6-1899Graduates UB School of Pharmacy. 4-26-1901Clerk in a drug store in LeRoy - now in Clark's Drug Store in Albion. 5-10-1902Vaughn and Rider buy out Charles P. Gould drugs - 92 Main Street. 9-13-1905Entertains friends on engagement as agreed two years ago. 5-26-1911Buys out his partner Harry S. Vaughn at 82 Main Street. The partnership was formed in 1905. Purchased the store from C. R. Gold - same address. 9-10-1923Rider Drug Store to move from 92 Main to 14 Jackson Street. Ends 100 years span in the drug business at 94. Has owned the store since 1925 when he purchased the interest of Harry Vaughn. 12-26-1928Rider Drugs moves from Main to 14 Jackson. 3-16-1929Reminiscences of - in business 50 years - now manager of Parson's Drugs. 1-16-1947Pharmacist at Parson's Drugs. 10-16-1956Dies in North Carolina at 76. Vaughn and Rider were classmates at UB. 6-17-1957

Rider, Ivan H. Gets druggists certificate. 4-29-1909

Riegel, Ernest Buys the greenhouse on West Main Road from Mrs. Donald McLellan. 7-6-1949

Riegel, Larry Riegel's Greenhouse expanding under plastic - Larry & Nancy. 3-29-1976Larry and Kate Riegel - picture - readying plants for spring sale. 4-9-1987Riegel's is a real family business. 6-6-1994Kate and Larry Riegel - picture - featured in the May issue of Flowers and Garden.q5-15-1995Dan "Pudgie" Riner, owner of Pudgie's Hardware of Oakfield - to be called "Pudgies." 8-18-1999To go into Internet Marketing with his wife Kate - children 7 and 11. 8-18-1999

Rieman, Eno C. Of Lyndonville, buys Gonyo Gas Station - Quality Gas - at 629 East Main Street. 3-21-1934

Rienzi Hotel 16 Main Street.Someone stole a gallon of blackberry brandy from the cellar at - run by George Gassman. 5-17-1905Bert Ames of, ill. 2-25-1913

Rifle Club To get a charter for the American Rifle Association. 4-27-1912New club, gets its charter. 6-7-1912Receives its charter. 7-7-1912

Riggi, John Owner of Charles Sporting Goods, being relocated until the new Mall shop is ready. 9-8-1973

Right to Life See: Genesee County Right to Life.

Rimmer, Edward Picture: Rimmers married 50 years. 6-7-1962Obit - funeral notice. 6-10-1964Ring Assistant Professor of Oral Dentistry at UB. 9-16-1965Ring honored by the American Academy of Dental Historians. 10-25-1967

Rimmer, Edward A. Takes the test for the State Police - assigned to Troop A. 7-30-1918Injured when a horse crushes him against the side of a stable. 11-10-1930

Rimmer, Peter Of 4 School Street, dead - about 63. Sons: Peter G. of NY; Edward of Buffalo; Daughters: Mary; Margaret; Mrs. Frank Russell. 3-22-1907

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Rimmer, Mrs. Peter Obit - 97. Children: Edward A.; Peter G.; Mrs. Frank Russell; Mrs. Leslie Contant; Mrs. George Holmes. 10-10-1933

Rimmer, William A. Obit - 59. A State Trooper. 1-26-1977

Riner, Dan "Pudgie" Riegel sells his greenhouse to, owner of Pudgie's Hardware of Oakfield. 8-18-1999New owner of the Agway Store on Liberty Street. Also owns Triple P Farms in Oakfield and Riegel's Greenhouse in Batavia. 12-21-1999

Ring, Dr. Malvin E. To open a practice here - picture (March 5, 1953). 4-6-1953Buys 40 Bogue Avenue from Kenoyer. 10-5-1960Completes a course in Periodontia at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 10-29-1962In Winegar's space on Saturdays. 1-18-1969To edit ADA Magazine. 11-12-1970Picture of with dental exhibits in the Holland Land Office. 9-9-1968To speak in Denmark. 6-4-1971Moving his office to 216 East Main Street. 6-19-1975The American College of Dentistry inducts Ring. 11-23-1976Card with a list of dates/history: September 16, 1965 - serves as an assistant at UB; November 16, 1965; October 25, 1967 - at Smithsonian; September 9, 1968; October 10, 1969; September 26, 1970 (Buffalo Evening News); September 28, 1970 - Ring to teach Ancient Life; September 19, 1972; November 19, 1974; June 19, 1975 - moving his office. Active in B' Nai B'Rith September 8, 1958; Local and National Dental Associations; Came to Batavia in April of 1953 or 1952; Captain in the Army Dental Corps; History of local dentistry as reported in local papers; interest in archaeology part of Ronee; Int. Dental Convention, Bulgaria, Denmark - spoke on Changing (?) in Children's Dentistry; In Whos Who in the East September 19, 1972; Editor, Bulletin History of Dentistry November 19, 1974 (6th year); Speaker, National Dentist Association, Nashville August 10, 1976; Fellow, American College of Dentists - inducted in Las Vegas November 23, 1976.Shows Japanese dentist around the area. 7-15-1982Retires - sells his practice. December 1982Dr. Sofin taking Ring's practice. 5-8-1983Writing a history of dentistry - picture. 5-17-1983Book now published. 10-9-1985Given an award by St. Louis University. 9-8-1986Elected to the International Platform Association. 11-28-1987Speaker for Sisterhood Dinner. 6-18-1990

Ring, Dr. Malcolm E. has an article on Dr. Burkhart in Dental journal. 2-26-1992

Ring, Susan Ring's songs being used for television shows. 12-18-1894Resident of Portland, Oregon, gets two awards for music used in television in 1992. 6-12-1992Making a success writing music for children. 6-21-1994

Rinky Dink Go-Cart & Golf Course Scott Evans asks for a permit to run an East Main Street Road cart track - must prove noise level. 5-4-1995Evans adding go carts to the Rinky Dink Golf Course, which is now open. 8-18-1995New owners add driving range and Kart track - picture. 9-18-1995Entertainment center reopening as the Gravel Pit with beach volley ball - Ad. 4-27-1996

Riot Several people arrested, deputy hurt, in brawl on Lewis Place. 3-21-1992


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Rippel, Harry W. Resigns - 30 years with the police - remembers early experiences. 4-4-1951Obit at 61 - picture. 2-3-1953Obit - 33 years on the police force. 2-14-153

Rippey, William S. Buys Best Delivery Service business of Grant J. Hiscutt and Harold A. Sawdy. 3-1-1918Buys two buildings on East Main at Elm - building he uses as a grocery and house on the corner to the west of Mrs. John Ebling. 2-2-1924Sells the grocery at 503 East Main Street to Everett J. Mullen. 2-2-1928Recently sold the meat market at 503 East Main and bought a modern dining car from Ward and Dennison Co. of Silver Creek - will locate at 42 Jackson St. Site of an earlier diner operated by E. D. Edsall, who later ran East Main Diner. 2-14-1928Files a petition to open a Grill at 42 Jackson Street. 10-29-1934Rippey Diner, 42 Jackson, looking for fussy eaters. 11-27-1940Rippey's Diner - "take the family out." 3-19-1941Joseph Fratterrigo buys Rippey's Diner. Rippy to devote his time to Monagle Ice Cream. 10-23-1944Dead at 72. Brother of T. Edward Rippey. Started as a driver of a delivery wagon. Ran a diner at 42 Jackson. Retired 5 years ago. 11-10-1949Obit - Mrs. Rippey. 9-30-1954Winegar recalls Rippey's Diner. 2-15-1974Winegar recalls Jackson Street Rippey's Diner, Fraterrigo's, etc. 8-20-1992

Risk Manager The County hires Charles Austin, Risk Manager - of Monroe County. 6-17-1990Austin resigns "to pursue other career interests." 8-26-1992

Riso, Andrew Obit. 1-30-1923

Riso, Harry Riso and Zito implicated in an extortion case. 5-20-1972Freed on $15,000 bail. 5-23-1972Extortion case to Grand Jury. 5-27-1972Grand Jury indicts four on conspiracy. 6-7-1972Challenges testimony - extortion. 12-9-1972Testimony refutes Riso's claim. 12-11-1972

Riso, Mrs. Josephine Closes the fruit and vegetable store at 50 Jackson Street. 12-28-1933

Riso, Nicholas Closed his fruit and vegetable store in the Family Theater - now being redone. 6-12-1923Moving his fruit and vegetable from 36 Jackson Street - leases 49 Jackson Street. 8-27-1928Moving his fruit store from 49 to 30 Jackson Street - Salvation Army Building. 8-10-1931

Ritchlin, Elizabeth (Pat) Dead in Rochester. 1-9-1995

Ritchlin, Ernest Honored on his retirement as a printer at The Times. 10-28-1975

Obit - Mary Ann Ritchlin - Mrs. Ernest. 10-28-1991Obit - Ernest - 85. 10-4-1994

Ritchlin, Ernest J. Ritchlin and Carson, burned out in Russell Place fire - then at 22 State Street - moving to 15 State, vacated by Batavia laundry. 2-27-1926Ad: Ritchlin's upstairs store - coats, dresses, millinery. 1-9-1936Obit - 83. 11-19-1968

Ritchlin, Dr. Howard I. Obit - 53. 2-20-1960Funeral. 2-23-1960


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Ritchlin, Howard L. Moves his podiatry office from 565 Fulton Street, Brooklyn to 57 Main Street, Batavia. 12-1-1928On Jaycees National Board. 10-7-1943

Ritchlin, Dr. Howard W. Practicing in California - picture. 12-16-1967Has congratulations to Notre Dame - now in Penfield, NY. 2-27-1990

Ritchlin, Ignatius Of 1 West Avenue, files a petition to do business under the name of "Ladies Shoe Parlor." 6-22-1917Opens a shoe store at 22 State Street. 11-10-1921Ritchlin's store has a shoe department, millinery, and dress department. 6-28-1933Moving from over 58 Main to 42 Main - formerly Cotton's. 8-30-1938

Ritchlin, Ignatius V. Mr. & Mrs. Ritchlin buy a home at 49 Vernon Avenue. Lived many years at 20 Park Avenue then left town. 8-15-1955Mr. & Mrs. Ritchlin wed 50 years. 10-29-1955Dead at 75 - in business 41 years. 1-9-1956Ignatius A. Ritchlin dead at 61. 9-23-1977

Ritchlin, Mrs. Ignatius V. Dead at 76. Sons: Dr. Howard; Ernest; Richard; Ignatius; John - not of Batavia; Raymond - not of Batavia. 12-19-1955

Ritchlin, John D. Gets a certificate from a national school as student School of Podiatry. 3-24-1932

Ritchlin, Raymond Graduates from Institute of Podiatry of Long Island University. 6-3-1940

Ritchlin, Richard J. Retiring after about 60 years in business, started by his father in 1913. Worked for his father after school - I. V. Ritchlin. 12-4-1982

Ritchlin's Economy Hat Shop Upstairs at the corner of Main and State - Ad. 9-11-1924Ritchlin's Upstairs Store - dress department, new styles, colors, fabrics - Ad. 5-11-1927

Ritchlin's Shoes Opened to sell Treadeasy Shoes in 1914 at home a 1 West Avenue. Soon moved to the corner of Main and Jefferson. Picture - now at 3 State Street. 5-25-1937Sketches of workers at. 8-16-1954Has a device to fit children's shoes. 3-28-1962To move to the Mall. 2-3-1977Moving to Minor Shoe Factory in the Industrial Park. 10-8-1986

Ritz-Craft Trailer Moves to the Industrial Center. Employs 8 - expects to employ 200 in 6 months. 6-13-1964Chose Batavia because of the airport here. 7-11-1964On production line - pictures. Goal is to make 400 boats a year. Now making the 14' Sports Beachcomber. Hope to make a 20' craft. C. J. Murphy, manager. 3-6-1965$800 worth of power tools stolen. 6-18-1965

Moved to Shamokin, PA. 3-1-1967

Ritzenthaler Building two houses at Ross and North - one facing each street. 3-12-1912

River Street Permit issued for homes to be constructed by the Stroh brothers. 6-12-1946Picture of homes being built by L. C. Stroh & Son - picture. 9-24, 27-1947Hickey-Freeman making temporary use of two of Stroh's houses. 10-7-1947Start of the rebuilding of. 6-2-1973Manufactured homes going on many streets - 5 of them on River - picture. 1-5-1988


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River Street Bridge Now open with new stringers and flooring. 9-13-1898Wing and Diamond of Holley given a contract to repair the bridge. 5-22-1930Being widened by WPA. 12-18-1937Opens tomorrow - widened and lengthened as a flood relief measure. 1-27-1938Opened after repairs. 6-28-1954Engineer to survey the bridge. 5-9-1956Closed for repair. 10-27-1960Needs new stringers. 10-28-1960Repaired - now open. 11-14-1960Closed for repair. 1-6-1966Citizens ask for a new bridge at. 2-9-1971Picture of. 8-7-1971The City to hire a Rochester firm to design bridges for River Street and Chestnut Street - to state specifications. 3-23-1973The State sends plans for. 6-22-1973City crews repairing the bridge. 7-2-1974The City agrees to maintain the bridge. 7-9-1974The State to build a new bridge. 8-3-1974Stimson Associates of Buffalo bidding to build. 9-5-1974Picture of. 9-6-1974Stimson Associates of Buffalo to build. 10-4-1974Closing Wednesday. 11-4-1974Bridge closes. 11-6-1974Stimson Associates to build when the approaches are ready. 1-18-1975Picture of progress on. 2-19-1975Picture of the foundations for. 5-20-1975Picture of progress on. 9-17-1975Picture of. 11-6-1987

River Street School The Board of Education plans to build a school on River Street - described. 12-6-1989Superintendent Van Scoy approves - to go to a vote. 9-17-1990The School District buys 3 parcels of land. 11-8-1990Two board members question the purchase. 10-9-1990Editorial asks for positive vote. 11-23-1990Discussion meetings Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 11-24-1990Van Scoy estimates the effect of the new school on the school budget. 12-5-1990A Study Committee says the high tension wires are no threat to. 12-7-1990Rejected 7 to 1 - huge vote. 12-12-1990The School System spent $10,000 to promote approval for. 12-15-1990Winegar on the school vote. 12-17-1990

Riverside Drive Along the Tonawanda around Kibbe Addition with an advertisement for the sale of lots. 9-13-1902

Riverview Parkway Lucius Atwater promoting the sale of lots in the Riverview area - Kibbe Addition. 9-25-1924

Roach, Elmer One of the area's earliest mechanics, former foreman at Batavia Motors Inc.Car dealer dad (sic) at 72. 7-18-1958

Roach, James Owner of Auto Center of Batavia on Ellicott Street has purchased George E. Smith Motors of Center Street. Will run as Batavia Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep. 5-21-1998Buys Carmel Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge in Albion, closed six months. 9-13-1999


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Roach, John T. (Jack) Article on Roach Agency. 8-21-1939Buys 232 West Main Street - to move used cars there and live there. Some business to remain at 247 West Main. 7-31-1940Used car dealer at 232 West Main - has Plymouth and DeSoto dealership. 4-26-1941Rents a store at 232 West Main - to redecorate - use as DeSoto, Plymouth sales. 10-21-1941Auto dealer, enters the Army. 4-17-1943Opening Packard Sales Office, 232 West Main Street. 1-19-1955Of LeRoy Service Station, opening a new station at 600 Ellicott Street. 9-2-1955Gets a permit to build an auto sales room at 230-232 West Main. 9-23-1955Ad: Picture - John T. Roach Rambler, 232 West Main Street. 10-21-1957To deal with Edsel, Mercury, and Lincoln, 232 West Main. 7-1-1958Ad: John Roach selling Edsel. 1-28-1959To sell Jeep truck along with Willys. 10-13-1961Ad: John T. Roach - Lincoln, Mercury, Jeep, 232 West Main Street. 8-3-1963Ad: JTR, 232 West Main. 7-8-1966At 232 West Main Street since 1958 - started 3 years after graduation - Lincoln- Mercury dealer. 1-16-1970Leaving the car sales business after 40 years - to have an auction at 232 W. Main. 7-8-1975Sells the site at 252 (sic) West Main to Mancusos. 7-28-1975Jack Roach and another employee J. T. Roach open Jack's Texaco at 4123 West Main Street. 7-25-1975Darryl Freeman moving Roach Auto Agency at 234 West Main. Location for Burger King. Roach Agency to be set up on Transit Road in Elba. 5-31-1977Moving from Oakfield to the Ford Dealership at 301 West Main Street - Gonzales closed last fall - in Athoe place. 4-11-1980Opens in the former Esquire Agency, 5072 East Main Street Road. 12-10-1980Moving to the Esquire building. 11-18-1980In new home on East Main. 12-10-1980To open a new AMC, Jeep, Renault dealership on East Main Street Road next to Jack Roach Ford. 1-13-1986Moving Subaru sales from Oakfield to East Main Road - repair shop to Oakfield. 3-25-1987Jack Roach Motors adds boats to its line - to display at Lincoln-Mercury at 5072 East Main Street and National Car Rental, 635 East Main. 12-21-1988Ad in the Pennysaver locates Zigrossi Ford-Lincoln-Mercury at 5072 East Main Street in Batavia. 4-30-1990Roach sells Ford-Lincoln-Mercury to Santo Zigrossi of Oakfield - n.d.Obit - 84. 10-22-1997see: Tom Roach.Dealership listed as John T. Roach in business continually since 1934. Dealership at 232 West Main, Roach home, where the front room was a showroom. Tom Roach says he has been running the business since his father retired. Now located on West Main Road one mile west of McDonald's - picture. 10-12-1998Tom Roach of John T. Roach Used Cars, West Main Street buys Helmut Collision and leases the building to Jim Johnson of Oakfield who will service all makes. 9-25-2000

Roach, John (the younger) Moving from Oakfield to 301 West Main - former Athoe Ford. 4-11-1980

Roach, Harold Saves little Gerald Helbert from drowning in the Creek. 8-24-1915

Roach, Tom See: Roach John T. (Jack)

Road-E-O See: Jaycees.Sponsored by Police, Glenn Loomis Post - Bike Road-E-O at Eastown Plaza. 10-14-1957In 1970 see: American Legion.


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Roads Supervisors pass wide tire measure. 11-20-1901Batavia-Buffalo road closed - drifts. 2-13-1920Nearly all open - freight moving. 2-18-1920Walker offers men and tractors to open roads. 1-22-1923Widening Main Street to Bushville planned. 3-18-1940

Roadside Stands The News notes that vegetable stands are springing up like mushrooms. 7-28-1921

Roadway Express Replaced Nestor Bros Trucking at 128 Cedar Street. When? Before 1988.

Roadway Motor Co. Suggestion that Roadway build a truck stop north of the Thruway on Route 98. May over strain the present sewer system. 9-8-1988Costs of water lines in disagreement between the Town and Saunders of. 9-22-1988Motel owners, including Treadway, object to a new truck stop. 10-13-1988Town-City studying annexation of land for a truck stop. 10-21-1988The Town to sponsor a sewer line for. 11-10-1988Opens a mini-plaza for truckers with Sugarcreek in Henrietta - plan 3 more. Has 14 full service highway travel centers. New plans are for smaller centers with gasoline, shopping, and service. 11-30-1988Roadway officials, town supervisors, satisfied with progress on water and sewers for the proposed truck stop. Phil Saunders, Chairman of the Board of roadway Motor Plazas. 7-14-1989The Town cuts $30,000 from the cost by do-it-yourself method - for water, sewer. 8-3-1989City and Town in deep trouble over the proposed town truck stop - the City says it will ruin its business. 8-8-1989Motor park approved by the State. 8-16-1989Saunders, owner of land held for developing a truck stop accused of transporting oil without a state license. 12-14-1989The Town to appropriate more money to develop sewers to. 12-16-1989

Roanoke Past & Present column: ¶ on Settlement of Roanoke. 5-22-1920Past & Present column: ¶ on early Roanoke. 8-19-1922Past & Present column: ¶ on Roanoke and its name. 12-29-1951

Robb, Earl R. Capt. Robb, head of the National Guard, praised. 3-22-1951

Robberies See also: Burglaries.About $700 worth of goods found - stolen from trains. 1-10-1910The County Clerk's office robbed - $800 in checks and cash taken. 4-8-1910Almost every week in March and April. 1910A Buffalo women reveals the perpetrator of break-ins and robberies of the past weeks 4-13-1910The above story brings many articles to light - Edward Welch. 4-14-1910Three young men, on motorcycles, admit robbing William Kimball - aged man. 11-19-1912Motorcycle bandit loot found - Charles Lyke. 11-25-1912Bandits admit more robberies. 11-26-1912Burglars take liquor, little cash, break-in at Priester's new place. 11-26-1912Stakel's and Dyer's robbed. 12-3-1912

Motorcycle gag member confesses to robberies, Peter Marshall - others: Charles S. Lykes; Charles Deutsehler. 1-9-1913Grocery store stock disappears. 1-25-1917Complicated deal revealed on above. 1-30-1917Minnie McCann robbed on Jefferson - screams brought help. 7-22-1918Auto tires found in woods. 8-7-1919Tire thefts profitable for thieves. 8-15-1919Two men seen at Bankat home - neighbors call police. November 1920


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Robberies (cont) Six bandits take $500 and an automobile from two men - the abandon Cadillac. At the corner of West Main and Lewiston Road. 10-20-1920Tall darkly dressed man enters the Fisher home - frightened off by screams. 11-10-1920Two boys steal J. W. Mullins car. 11-15-1921Charles M. Wilson Banker. 11-18-1921Sporadic theft of carpenter tools from garages and building sites. 7-20-1926Two daring daylight burglaries from the Outlet Store nets $1,300 to $2,000. 7-25-1927Details of the Outlet robbery. 7-26-1927A customer dickering for tires with Max Schoenberg, the tire dealer at 119 West Main, draws a gun and robs the place of $250. 7-25-1938Gilbert and Merlin Boyd, brothers, admit to robbing a road stand as well as 14 robberies in 1937. 9-7-1938Winslow Gas Station held up. 9-20-1938Three in a stolen car hold-up and rob an attendant at Corey's Gas Station - take $15.50. 1-9-1939Kenmore lads held for the Corey robbery. 1-17-1939William Rice, 71, of 50 Ellicott Street beaten and robbed by youth he befriended. 6-27-1939Moose Home robbed during the night of liquor worth $1,000. 10-15-1943Frank Tundo, 22, gets 2½ - 5 years for theft of a car. 3-7-1944Anthony Padella, Clipper outfielder, hit and robbed of $12 on East Main. 5-17-1952A thief takes church collection left on a table. 7-7-1954A thief robs the shrine box a St. Anthony's. 9-17-1954Safe-cracker takes $6,000 from the Downs office. 8-13-1956Salesperson slashed and robbed of $92 in Adelman's during the lunch hour. Thought the robber was joking. 8-12-1957Robbers take $1,400 from Genesee Finance Corporation. 4-19-1960Two youths hold, rob a man on Liberty Street. 4-7-1962Ebling Electric, Trailways office entered, $230 taken. 7-7-1964Kinney Shoes entered. 7-8-1964Two break-ins over night - one at Brenner's. 7-21-1964Safe holding $2,950 stolen from Gillette's Garage at 181 Pearl Street. 8-20-1964Home of Peter Pero robbed of $5,000. 9-5-1964Peter Suozzi, 17, an attendant at Ellicott Street gas station hit on the head and robbed 11-8-1966Robert Piel claims he was robbed by a masked man at the gas station where he works. 2-27-1967Robber takes $450 from Agway. 2-28-1967Robbery a hoax. (Piel denies.) 3-1-1967Piel admits the robbery story was false. 3-14-1967Francis & Mead report a bracelet and necklace stolen during the day - worth $1,000 each. 8-25-1967Thieves rob the Mobil Station at Clinton and East. 10-3-1967Police arrest two after a rash of area robberies. 3-16-1968Pair rob theater employee, Paul Davis, at a bank. 4-16-1968Mancuso hold-up nets the thief $2,000. 4-22-1968Villa Capri loses $5,000 in theft. 5-20-1968Ashe Grocery robbed by gunman. 5-27-1968Robber tries to hold-up Liberty Bank - teller faints. (July 25, 1968.) 7-10-1968Suspect, Ralph Halberstan, held for the Grand Jury. 7-26-1968

Suspect in the Mancuso robbery held - hold-up described. 8-3-1968Suspect, Ralph Halberstan, held for the Grand Jury. 9-13-1968Thief takes $500 at Marchese Market. 1-12-1969Marchese robber a youth - or 2. 1-14-1969Ten youths involved in the Marchese robbery. 1-15-1969Quartley's on Washington robbed of $300. 3-21-1969Robert Koneczny of Your Host robbed in the parking lot. 10-6-1969


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Robberies (cont) Coca Cola plant robbed - substantial sum taken. 7-19-1971Masked pair enter a Bank Street home and rob it. 12-17-1971Two women say a black man robbed them on the street. 4-27-1972Masked man holds up the desk clerk at the Treadway office. 9-14-1973Bag snatcher takes checks for deposit near Marine Midland from Genesee Travel. 8-13-1974Thief snatches a bank deposit bag from a General Trust employee. 8-13-1974Armed robbery at a service station on East Main a hoax. 8-14-1975Convenience store on West Main held-up by an armed pair. 1-17-1976Rush of CB thefts from cars. 4-20-1976Dan's Mobil Service hit by robbery - 601 East Main Street. 12-30-1980Two black men hold-up, rob Sugar Creek Station, Ellicott at Cedar. 12-28-1987Two separate attempts at robbery in the Mall. 9-17-1988Tuesday the 20th, a man robs Reisdorf's Clinton Street Citgo Station - another robbed the Sugar Creek Store on Pearl Street this morning. 9-23-1988Robbers jumps the counter at Marine Midland at Ames Plaza, escapes on a moped. 5-25-1989Two men beat, rob a clerk at the Gulf Station at Oak and West Main Streets. 10-2-1989Man robs the West Main Sugar Creek at gun point. 9-19-1990Robbery foiled - man says he has a bomb, tries to get money at M & T Bank at Eastown Plaza. 11-14-1990Kwik Fill on Ellicott Street robbed - same man twice in 2 days. 11-26-1990Man in a ski mask robs Key Bank. 11-6-1991Crimestoppers asks for help in solving the Key Bank robbery. 11-7-1991Mann robbed Anchor Bank. 12-17-1991Robbery at Anchor Bank similar to robbery at Key Bank in November. 12-18-1991Picture of a man robbing Anchor Bank - in November. 12-20-1991State Street man, Edward Davis, 26 of 218 State charged with robbery and assault. 4-27-1992Sugar Creek convenience store and gas station robbed at gunpoint Saturday AM. Third such robbery in Western NY. 3-15-1993Sugar Creek store at Ellicott and Cedar robbed, clerk beaten. 1-4-1994Two employees of Fay's Drugs robbed at gun point while making a deposit at Marine Midland. 1-10-1994Fay's offers $2,500 for info on the January 10 robbery. 1-12-1994Arrow Mart on Clinton robbed by two men. 2-7-1994Key Bank robbed. 4-13-1994Key Bank robbers linked to 3 other robberies. 4-14-199417 year old, two younger boys, charged with robbery during school hours. 1-27-1995Two mentally retarded men beaten up on Washington Avenue, one robbed last week in the same place. 6-19-1995Youth from St. Croix arraigned as one of a group in assault - perhaps robbery. 6-21-1995Pair who robbed the Sugar Creek store on Ellicott Street ditched in a chase by police - suspected as robbers. 11-7-1995Man who robbed a convenience store caught. 5-3-1996A white male robs Marine Midland on Main Street at 9:30am - escapes safely. 12-18-1996Man holds up a branch of Marine Midland - a computer-generated image made. Third bank robbery in 4 years. 3-31-1998Man holds up Key Bank, is caught after reports by bank personnel and a man on the street. 3-13-1999Man strolls into Lockport Savings Bank, asks for money, strolls out nonchalantly - film not clear. 4-21-1999

Man holds up HSBC, walks away - details similar to the robbery at Lockport Savings Bank in April. 7-21-1999Gunman holds up Wendy's, gets cash. 3-3-2000Three teens from Rochester assault a man, take money, in his Main Street apartment. Money recovered. 3-8-2000


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Robbins, Dr. Cornelius V. Chosen as the second GCC president. 7-16-1970Winegar on. 10-22-1970Inaugurated - representatives attended from all over. 10-26-1970Leaving - testimonial dinner for. 6-20-1975

Robert, Theodore R. A native of Michigan, named City Manager Analyst at $25,390 a year. Succeeds Adam Maxwell. 6-26-2000

Robert Morris Cigars See: Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. 3-16-1899

Robert Morris Monument Historical Society asks Congress for $25,000 to finance a monument to Robert Morris. 5-10-1919

Robert Morris School Rankin Construction Co. of Rochester has the contract. 3-15-1928Ground broken on Union Street for a new school. 4-5-1928Residents ask the name be changed to Robert Morris - 243 sign the petition. 2-23-1929Open Monday the 9th. 4-6-1929To be dedicated Thursday the 18th. 4-16-1929Dedicated. Address by board Stedman. 4-19-1929Parent Teacher's Group give school the first radio in any school in the area - from Miner's. 4-20-1929Robert Morris PTA says children at are subject to cold and snow. 8-22-1941Women of Robert Morris PTA to fight for improvements. 12-18-1941Picture and plans for the proposed enlargement. 3-3-1945Obit - Williams, principal. 12-24-1948Miss Doris M. Peard appointed principal. 12-30-1948Espersen gets bed to build a addition. 3-10-1955Annex to - progress, picture. 5-26-1955Picture of progress on the addition. 8-12-1955Annex opening Monday - picture, Gehering welcomes. 4-7, 9-1956Open House for. 4-26-1956Dedication of the addition to the school Sunday. 6-6-1956First school to offer TV classes. 11-19-1959Eleanor Treiber resigns as principal. 2-5? or 6?-1986William Prouly from Chary appointed interim head of. 2-19-1986Andrew K. Steck hired as principal. 6-18-1986Article on the "Big Book" writing project. 3-31-1987The Board of Education approves counselor for. 8-18-1991In a space crunch. 11-2-1990Winegar tells of a gift of $5,000 by the St. Nicholas Club to rebuild the playground. 7-2-19914th Graders at to be transferred to the Middle School, Andrew Steck, principal. 11-21-1991The Board votes to build 6 classrooms at. 3-3-1993Two of the classrooms to be built will serve BOCES pre-schoolers. 4-7-1993School vote approves building 8 classrooms at - two for BOCES pre-schoolers. 5-5-1993Closing (of the) firm Sargent Webster Cranshaw & Folley delay work at three schools - SWC&F now merged with a Syracuse engineering firm - not named. 7-14-1993The Board approves $3.2million bond for classrooms at for pre-school handicapped. 9-22-1993To start integrating age groups. no dateCelebrates opening of new classrooms - picture. 10-13-1995Chapter on schools in McEvoy book. 5-2-1996

Roberts, Charles E. Obit - 89, Saturday October 26. Gladys Roberts died in 1989, says the obit. Millie Wait told me she died on Mother's Day in 1991. 10-30-1991


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Roberts, Cokie Full name: Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claybourn Boggs - Mrs. Stephen Roberts. Two children: Lee Harris Roberts; Rebecca Boggs Roberts - both adults. no date

Roberts, Donald W. Burglar enters Oiwadotti home with a shotgun. 2-22-1957Indicted. 3-1-1957

Roberts, Frank H. Of Roberts Brothers, moving to 17 Dellinger Avenue. 3-16-1910Dead at 85. Had a mill in Warsaw with his brother in 1893. Opened one in Batavia in 1910 - Evans Street. The building is now Granger & Co. Wholesale Grocers. 12-24-1952

Robert, George W. Head of the Welfare Department, succeeded by Donald G. Burt. 5-31-1950

Roberts, Howard F. Marries Mrs. Frederika M. Hanlon Rice - widow of Dr. Rice who lived on Summit Street, 7 - 9 -11 or so. 11-17-1919

Buys Roberts Flour Mill from his father, Frank Roberts. 7-20-1929Roberts Mill sold. no dateRoberts in the sales department of General Foods - transferred from Schenectady to Hornell. 12-31-1930Dead at 86. 5-20-1972

Roberts, Mrs. Howard Obit - Frederika Hanlon Roberts - 71. 6-13-1960

Roberts, John A. Of Roberts Brothers, moving to 7 Dellinger Avenue. 3-16-1910To retire. 12-17-1917Dead in Lancaster. 10-12-1928

Roberts, John J. Of Roberts Brothers Flour Mill joining Hayes & Collins, Investments of Buffalo. 4-1-1924New assistant manager of Goodbody and Co. 7-24-1942Retiring from Goodbody in Rochester. 6-29-1966Obit. 1-16-1967

Roberts, Mary Dailey See: Dailey family.

Roberts, Nancy Graduates Buffalo Hospital with honors. 10-2-1943

Roberts Brothers Of Warsaw, seeking a new mill site. 1-27-1909Roberts Brothers Mill Roberts buy the Evans Street mill site - formerly Nobles. 8-3-1909Roberts Mill Want more space. 8-5-1909

To use Niagara power. 8-21-1909Buy Nobles Mill - or site of. 11-11-1909Burned out September 30, 1906. Buffalo Horse and Dairy Feed Co. in later. no dateTo build on the site of the Gas Co. Already own the site next door. 2-17-1910John A. and Frank H. Roberts here house hunting. 2-24-1910Mill to be fireproof. 2-24-1910Mill site cleared. 4-13-1910Mill plans ready. 4-15-1910Switch across Evans Street for spur. 4-16-1910Alexander, Shumway & Utz of Rochester to build for Roberts. Mill to be 40' x 100', 4 stores. 6-18-1910

Cement poured for the foundation. 7-28-1910Receiving wheat. 2-1-1911Has a power car-unloader. 8-1-1911Register the name "Batavia" for flour. 3-5-1913


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Roberts Brothers Roberts Bros. Milling Co. incorporates. Head office in Batavia. Frank H. Roberts,Roberts Brothers Mill John A. Roberts, etc - all Roberts. Also in Warsaw. 4-17-1914Roberts Mill Past & Present column: Roberts Bros. supply customers within 40 miles by (cont) delivery with 3 ton auto truck. Saves time - not money. 8-21-1915

Flag on lighted at night. 4-20-1917John A. Roberts to retire. 12-17-1917To produce corn flour. 2-12-1918To grind corn. 3-14-1918Switching from gas to hard coal. 7-10-1918Paying the highest price for wheat. 3-26-1928Obit - John A. Roberts, in Lancaster. 10-12-1928Howard F. Roberts, son of Frank, buys the Roberts Bros. Flour Mill and property on Evans Street from his father. Frank has been the sole owner since his brother died in 1928. Built on property of the old Consolidated Gas and Electric Co. Nobles Mill later added to the mill site. Howard Roberts has been with the business since it was established in Batavia. The mill was built in 1910 by the Roberts brothers of Warsaw. 7-20-1929Files for bankruptcy. 4-3-1930Private sale of Roberts property. 7-17-1930Mill sold - bid in for $25 plus a $30,000 mortgage. Bought by Herbert T. Booth for the Bank of Batavia. 8-11-1930Granger & Co. wholesale grocers to take the mill. 9-6-1930Orey Pixley buys machinery. 9-17-1930Granger & Co., a bakery firm, leases one of the round brick buildings for storage. The City leases the other to store snow plows. 11-14-1930Roberts creditors to get $5,071.63 - against claims of $55,385.91. 12-17-1930Article on mills in Warsaw says one of the Mungers of Warsaw saw a son crushed in gears of his Warsaw grain mill and came to work for Roberts. Roberts Brothers later build a mill in Warsaw, near the B and O Railroad. 4-19-2000

Roberts Equipment Three-J Company of Cazenovia is buying nine acres on West Saile Drive for construction equipment sales. 6-20-2000

Robertson, Ann (Mrs. Walter M. [Jack]) Article on Ann's paint Store. 3-9-1983Obit. 8-27-1996Full obit. 8-28-1996

Robertson, Walter M. (Jack) Anna L. Rudy marries Private Walter Robertson. 3-15-1945Gets realtors license - picture. 8-2-1976Dead at 58. 10-5-1977

Robertson Street Past & Present column: Doehler owns the entire length of. Laid out in 1884 by Edward A. Perrin. Named in honor of Rufus Robinson (sic). 8-10-1929Closed to accommodate Doehler - they own it. 12-3-1936

Robin Fils et Cie Albert Cooper signs with the Industrial Center - picture of the signing. 10-24-1960To be in operation today. 11-17-1960Closing - 40 left jobless - prices of foreign wines the cause. After the war the price of importing foreign wine went down and it was no longer financially profitable to make wine here, said Robinson. 2-24-1984Winegar says Robin Fils was the first to sign for space in the Industrial Center - says it came from Geneva. 3-20-1984

Canandaigua Wine Company wants Robin Fils factory space. 4-13-1984

Robinson, Cindy (Mrs. Mel) Interview with - Found the Clown. 7-20-1992


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Robinson, Francis L. Going to Japan, to study and to teach - picture. 5-27-1967Robinson, Frank L. Reports on AFS stay in Japan. 8-3-1968

Now manager of an estate in Virginia - Albemarle - owned by John and Patricia Kluge. (January 4 - numbered January 2). 1-4-1988

Robinson, Frank J. Attorney at 122 Jackson Street - obit. 7-28-1923

Robinson, G. Chandler Dead at 24 of meningitis. 9-13-1947Nancy Robinson dead at 56. 2-22-1990Auction at the Robinson residence brings to Winegar's memory some of Chandler Robinson's early escapades and the first bicycle license tag sold to him in 1939. 8-20-1990Another comment on. 9-17-1990

Robinson, J. F. Attorney, dead at 62. 7-28-1923

Robinson, Jesse H. Wrestler.Robinson vs. Rabshaw at the Opera House. Robinson won. 2-19-1883Rumor says Robinson is "the Unknown" matched against George W. Flagg of Vermont in Rochester. 3-9-1883Beaten by Flagg - plan another bout. 3-24-1883Batavia wrestler - now of Lockport - in a bout in Lockport. 3-24-1893

Robinson, Laban Civil War veteran - dead at 92. 1-3-1933

Robinson, Layon, Jr. Picture of. 8-19-1968Graduated Florida State U as BS and Master in Biology. To go for his Doctorate. Son of Mrs. Emma Robinson of Batavia. 7-27-1970

Robinson, Mark Lt. Robinson to be Interim Chief. 4-1-1993Named Police Chief. 9-17-1993Establishing foot patrols on Main Street. 10-23-1993Editorial on the benefits of police on the street. 5-9-1994Graduates the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia in March. 5-12-1998

Robinson, Max Voice of Batavia Downs racing retires - picture. 10-14-1983Winegar remembers the Voice of The Downs. Says Robinson was one of the

few in the country. 4-13-1993

Robinson, Robert The City seeks the resignation of Robinson, Executive Secretary of the Batavia Youth Bureau. 12-15, 19-1970Youth Officer explains. 12-28-1970All but on Councilman supports Robinson. 12-29-1970

Robinson, W. W. Brief biography. 7-3-1919Now heads Troop A, NYS Police. 7-23-1919Friends urge the appointment of Robinson as Commander of the State Police. 2-9-1921Became head of Troop A in July 1919. 4-2-1921Mr. & Mrs. Robinson home from their wedding trip. 9-3-1921To build on Redfield Parkway. 8-5-1924Move to 58 Redfield. 12-16-1924To retire January 1st. 11-22-1943To replace J. J. Kelly, security officer at Doehlers. 1-4-1944

To run for Mayor on the Democratic ticket. 5-14-1947May withdraw from the Mayoralty race - to take a job with the Red Cross. 6-10-1947


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Robinson, W. W. (cont) Named Red Cross Aide. 6-23-1947Gives up post of commanding police at Batavia Downs. E. J. Hinkson to replace him. 8-27-1951Civil Defense Chief. To get $50 a month expenses. 10-2-1953Picture of - honored on retirement. 1-30-1963Honored by Troopers on his 89th birthday. 2-22-1975Obit. 10-18-1978Winegar on. 2-26-1991

Robinson, Mrs. W. W. (Ruth Coolidge) Graduates BHS. 6-21-1919Robinsons home from their wedding trip. 9-3-1921Lived two doors from the Trooper's barrack when they were in the Dyke Roller rink. She says she passed the barracks on her way to work. A boy friend had given her candy which she was eating on her way to work and she stopped to talk to the troopers Dalmatian when W. W. came out reading a paper held up before his face. A few days later he called the house and asked if she would go to the Fair. She said she probably would. WW asked if she would come to the barracks to pick up her passes of should he bring them over. She said she would send her father for them. She went to the Fair with friends and came home in the patrol car with WW to the amusement of the neighbors. By the time the new barracks were built she was engaged and had a front seat at the dedication, and dinner at the Hotel Richmond with all the big shots from Albany. That was a dazzling experience for her. Told on November 12, 1981. The news item when WW came said he was a bachelor.

Robinson Lumber Co. (C. A. Robinson) Savacool brothers sell their lumber yard on Franklin (recently burned) to Robinson Lumber Co. of Tonawanda. E. N. Savacool to run for Robinson. 10-18-1911

Robson, Jan L. Of Robson and Brown, tobacconists, dead in Buffalo. 5-23-1927Succeeded Hooker & Brown - sporting goods, photographic supplies, tobacco - at the corner of State and Main.

Robson & Brown - Tobacconists The tobacco business of Robson & Brown sold to C. A. Whelan of Syracuse - J. L. Robson the surviving member of the firm at 62 Main Street. 3-9-1912Stock of sold to E. J. Mockford on bankruptcy sale. 10-7-1916L. J. Robson bankruptcy figures filed. 10-12-1916

Robusto, Barbi (Mrs. Joseph) To sing at Artpark in Sound of Music. 8-10-1989

Robusto, Joseph To compete for the US title - picture. 7-23-1964Robusto and Strogen win in competition. 4-30-1965To compete in Chicago. 4-19-1966Trying for National Accordion honors. 6-8-1967Picture of Mrs. Joseph Robusto - the former Barbara Ann Prouty. 9-13-1969Obit - 48. Wife: Barbara Prouty Robusto. Son: Patrick J. and wife Barbara, daughter, Krista. 9-16-1996

Robusto, Joseph and Pat See: Pat's Market - article. 1-26-1988Picture of Joseph - accordionist pupil of Mrs. Caccamise - 9th grader. 6-23-1960Picture of Joseph with accordion. 4-25-1962Joseph earns honors at Music Camp. 9-13-1963Wins an award at competition in Buffalo. 6-12-1964


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Robusto, Krista Krista, 11 yeas old, wins 2nd place in a Talent Showcase at the State Fair. 9-14-1993Daughter of Joseph and Barbi Robusto sets her sights on Broadway, sings and dances - picture. 4-1-1999Miss Erie County 1999, to be musical major at the University of Buffalo in the fall. 6-25-1999A student at the American Musical and Drama Academy in NYC, wins in Buffalo, on her way to the NY State Pageant in July. 2-21-2000Competing as Miss Buffalo, making her second bid for Miss New York title - picture. 7-1-2000Third in winners - very happy with it. 7-3-2000

Robutka, Joseph J. Obit. Brother of Frank and Peter of California. Sisters: Helen Welden; Mrs. Robert Haynes; Mrs. Webster Fladie; Mrs. Victor P……; Mrs. Melvin Griswell. 9-22-1961

Rocha-Lidder, Dr. Cezina Opens a practice at 207 Summit Street - gastro-intestinal. 5-13-1987

Roche, Harold Dead at 60 - long time Scoutmaster - born in Scotland. 5-22-1962Second citizen to get Carnegie Medal - John C. White got one in 1909 - Roche 5 years later. 5-26-1962

Rochester and Genesee Regional RGRT and Trailways agree on coordinating services. 6-28-1973 Transportation

Rochester and Southern Railroad Genesee Valley Transportation Co.I have more entries for this line under another heading - it has its main office in Batavia I am sure.

Rochester-Batavia Transit Lines. A trucking firm managed by Arthur J. Gumaeo. 1-10-1928

Rochester Business Institute In the 1954 telephone book - gone the next year. 86 Main Street in 1951. Tel 1413. no dateAppoints Clark Merrill, Jr. general manager of the business school in the Masonic Temple - formerly the Genesee School of Commerce. 8-11, 15-1928See: Blount; Sackett; Pearson.To open in the Mancuso Building. 9-2-1932Moves from 206 East Main to 84-86 Main - above Moss Home Outfitters which move in… 8-31-1934Moving to 86 Main Street. 2-21-1935Opens new quarters at 84-86 Main Street - over 300 attend opening. 3-7-1935Opens a new term. 9-3-1941Students (here) join Rochester students at graduation for the first time. 9-14-1944Opens classes Monday - Miss Sarah Malone conducts. 9-4-1952Closed - moving to Rochester. [Third floor of 24-26 Main for over 20 years.] 12-23-1952Students reunion - was here from 1928 to 1952. 11-17-1975

Rochester Dry Goods Company Bankruptcy sale for - Opera block. 6-1-1893Full page ad: RD Goods to expand into Dellinger and Haitz other store. 6-3-1893To 107 Main - to open in a month or so. 7-29-1893

Rochester Genesee Transportation The Legislature favors Rochester-Genesee over the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Authority for local service. 5-9-1969

Buys Bus Line of James and Charles Caccamise for $84,500. 6-16-1971Asks $90,000 for acquisition, $110,000 for new buses and equipment. 6-24-1971Three new buses ordered. 9-4-1971Trailways to serve Genesee County by agreement with RGTA. 6-28-1973Selling school bus service. 10-16-1973


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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) To start evening classes at BHS. 9-5-1964

Rochester Medical Specialists A Rochester group opens an office 113 Main Street offering cardiology, vascular surgery. Hospitals say they offer the same services. 9-29-1994

Rochester Pure Food Products Co. Sells its building on Ellicott Street - now housing Fire Department II - the Dunham building - to Harry Wortzman. 1-6-1927

Rock, John L. Opening an optical center at 206 Bank in his home - ran the Optical Center on Liberty which was recently sold under him. 12-14-1976

Rock of Ages Monument Agency A. B. Cross, agent at 3 School Street, for Genesee, Orleans, Livingston, Wyoming area. 3-3-1948

Rockefeller, Nelson At the Moose, Tuesday the 23rd. 9-24-1958Speaks to a record crowd, promises no tax increase. 10-11-1962In Alexander - picture. 8-25-1966At Batavia High. 2-14-1970Here for the dedication of the Ellicott Street Arterial. 9-22-1970

Rocket Society Batavia Rocket Society.To launch a rocket. 10-25-1958Picture of the rocket launching. 10-27-1958

Rock Garden Restaurant Mrs. Arthur E. Miner and Mrs. Jay L. Cole open a restaurant on the north side of East Main Street a half mile from the city limits. 4-2-1928Bridge at yesterday. 4-25-1928Business and Professional Women to meet at. 6-6-1928

Roda, Blanche (Mrs. Albert) One of the founders of the Town and Country Garden Club - a great gardener. Everett Roda was her soon, says Dora Jones. May 1992

Roda, George Of Byron, buys the livery stable at 45 State from George Barrows. 1-23-1913

Rodak, Tom Interview with, of Upstate Farms Cooperative, on his impression of the Genesee County Fair and his recommendations. 7-10-2000

Rodeo, Texas Rodeo Sponsored by the Fair Association, attendance was disappointing. 7-9-1937

Rodeway Inn Park Road. Mr. David Inn; Friendship Inn; Rodeway Inn.Pravin V. Patel, manager, wants to more than double its size. 2-19-1997

Rodon, Alexander Of Williamsbridge, to teach at Sacred Heart. 11-14-1904Here - school opens. 11-18-1904Obit - of 114 Hutchins Street. Sons: Aloysius D. in the service; Alfonso E. in the service; Leo J.; Frank A.; Martin A.; Joseph F.; Dominic M. 3-30-1918

Rodon, Alfonso Mr. & Mrs. Rodon married 40 years. 9-25-1963

Rodon, Aloysius Of Woodworks, visiting in Chicago. 11-4-1913Obit. Brothers: Leo; Alfonso; Dominic; Martin; Frank; Joseph. Lived at

377 Ellicott Street. Son: Edward Rodon. 6-26-1923Obit - Martin (also brother Frank). 2-16-1983


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Rodon, Frank Rodon's orchestra to play for dance. 5-3-1934Loses three fingers in an accident at Chapin - well known violinist and orchestra leader. 4-23-1936Rodon's Marionettes play. 12-22-1936Rodon's Marionettes to play for the Sacred Heart Dance. 12-24-1936Rodon's Marionettes for Horowitz dance. 1-22-1937Obit - 82. Police. 12-9-1993Obit in full. 12-10-1993

Rodon, Martin Honored for playing the organ at Sacred Heart for 55 years. 11-15-1974Pictures of Benny Potrzybowski congratulating Rodon. 11-25-1974

Rogers, Bradley F. Batavia teacher named to Brockport Council. 11-8-1986To run again for the Legislature. 8-30-1989Commended for care as grounds-keeper at Dwyer Stadium. 5-15-1996

Rogers, Fred P. Proprietor of the Crystal Saloon for three years, sells out to Mrs. Lillian Lewis. 9-5-1906

Rogers, George W. County Welfare Head retiring. 5-31-1950

Rogers, Julia Interview with, a teacher who spends the summer as Interim General Manager of the Clippers, for her father, Brad Rogers. 7-24-1995

Rogers, Nathan O. Past & Present column: Mentions Rogers as the proprietor of Hackett's Dairy at 106 Oak Street. 2-6-1943Of Rogers Dairy, joins Margaret C. Mack Realty. 10-2-1972Obit - 86. 6-16-1993

Rogers Dairy Nathan O. Rogers now the proprietor of Hackett's Dairy, 106 Oak Street - which he has run as Hackett's for 6 years. 2-7-1946Honored by Parents Magazine. 12-29-1955Rogers brothers sell their dairy farm on Elba Road. 8-4-1973Acquired by Meadow Land Dairy of Medina - now included in the purchase of Meadow Land by Upstate Milk. 9-15-1972

Rogers TV Service Opens at 162 Jackson Street. 1-27-1978Thieves take merchandise plus the first $5 bill made by the company framed on the wall. 11-6-1979

Roggow, Charles A. Appointed County Clerk Aide. 12-14-1955To seek the County Clerk position. 6-17-1963Ad: Charles A. Roggow for County Clerk. 10-31-1963Injured in an accident. 3-2-1966Elected County Clerk. 11-8-1972

Rokicki, Carol (elder) On her part in the Lyndon Goodell case - "very, very sorry" - picture. 8-5-1988

Rolfe, Lucius F. Dead in Albany on Friday - father of Pearle Rolfe Lewis. 6-18-1900Jennie Rolfe, widow of Lucius, dead. 2-25-1930

Roller Skating See also: Dyke Skating Rink.Now at Ellicott Hall. 11-23-1883Ellicott Hall roller rink closed - the proprietor moved to Buffalo. 12-31-1883The rink in Ellicott Hall open tomorrow. 12-31-1883New roller rink for State Street north of Mrs. Dailey's Store. 8-13-1884


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Roller Skating (cont) Four roller rinks next season. 8-28-1884Park Rink crowed. 1-2, 17-1885Casino Rink on State Street. 11-23-1885Casino Roller Rink open - redecorated. 12-21-1886Fancy dress carnival for Casino. 2-11-1887Closing night at Casino February 17. 2-14-1887Casino Rank open. 11-3-1887Medium and magic at Casino. 11-14-1887Indian Medicine man at rink - 4 weeks. 4-15-1889Household furniture to be sold at rink. 8-1-1890St. Joseph Fair at State Street Rink. 11-19-1890Professor O. B. Gleason to exhibit horse training at Roller Rink. 12-29-1890Rink filled - marvelous horsemanship. 12-30-1890Poultry show at the skating rink on State. 2-12-1891Preserving Co. leases Rink for storage. 8-11-1891Sunken floor at rink being removed. 2-16-1892Rink becomes a livery stable - sign reads Hall and Payne. 3-2-1892Roller Rink transferred to Addison Miller and William Goff for $4,300. 4-26-1892William Goff to sell the livery stable and farmer's sheds. 4-14-1896Stables and sheds sold to George A. Gould of South Byron. 4-20-1896Roller Rink organized in Ellicott Hall by a Buffalo firm - one held there 20 years ago, the floor laid for that purpose. 10-8-1904Empire Roller Rink opens in Ellicott Hall. 10-13-1904Harry Ferren closes Roller Rink. 1-19-1905Roller rink to open in the Hamilton Building, 24 Main - soon. 8-29-1908Rink opens Monday. Fred Van Auken, proprietor. 9-8-1908Barber & Levi opened a rink last night. Floor and benches full. 9-17-1908Batavia Roller Rink has skates to rent to ladies. 10-26-1908YW gym now a roller rink. 11-22-1917Roll-A-Way Roller Skating Rink in the former Lafayette Theater on Jackson Street - picture. 5-29-1958Star Rollaway not to have a dance this week. 9-20-1958Teen-age roller skating party for the rink on Jackson Street. 12-27-1961The City Recreation Committee recommends Roller Rink behind the fire station to get roller blades off the street. 10-15-1998

Roll-A-Way Roller Rink The former Star Theater - earlier the Lafayette Theater - opens. Picture of. 5-29-1958Not to have a dance this week. 9-20-1958Youth Skating party for. 11-13-1958Under new management. 3-17-1960

Rollin Acres Subdivision off East Main Road, off the end of Broadlawn, approved by Lynn Eick - named for his grandfather named Rollin.Singh family houses on 20,000 sq.ft. lots. 7-21-1989

Roman Room Ange Prospero adding Roman Room - being built by Louis Viele. 11-12-1964Debby Lynn singing at - Ad. 9-30-1965Picture of Frank Sinatra, Jr. at. 7-14-1966

Romanski, Frank See: Continental Hotel.Now a New York Central detective. 11-9-1908Finds loot taken by burglars arrested in Syracuse. 5-7-1910Seven year old son bitten by mad dog - to Toronto for treatment. Came back cured. 3-28-1911


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Romanski, Frank (cont) Accused of assault. 7-13-1912Transferred to Syracuse. 7-22-1915No longer a detective for the New York Central. 8-14-1915

Rombaugh, G. D. New saloon keeper in the Moynihan Building, arrested for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. 7-14-1906Paid a $1.00 fine and got his bicycle (left as a deposit) back. 7-17-1906Ousted for a movie company. 12-29-1906

Rome Hotel Ellicott Street.Joseph Castetette - lost lease on the saloon at 48 Jackson - has taken the Rome Hotel from Nicola Teresi. 4-30-1909Suspected of selling liquor without a license. 10-31-1910Ad: Rome Hotel Food Shop - Angelo Prospero, proprietor. 12-16-1933Ad: Rome Hotel - Ange, proprietor. 12-23-1939

Rondeau - Club Rondeau Restaurant replaces the Venice Restaurant, on site of Berry Patch, 22 Main Street - Thomas Della Penna one of the owners. 10-9-1957Knights of Columbus to have dinner at. 3-20-1958

Ronnie's Dress Shop 50 main?Ad: Ronnie's Dress Shop, 36 Main Street. Ronnie Repicci, proprietor. 12-23-1944Again. 12-24-1945Mr. & Mrs. James Repicci, proprietors. 6-8-1946Rose Di Laura, saleswoman, going to Guam where her husband is stationed. 12-18-1947To close. Blumberg, owner, to get a new store in. 1-7-1948

Rooney, Kathleen New manager of the Genesee Country Mall - picture. 4-17-1987Leaving the Mall by mutual agreement. 6-15-1990Arraigned on charges that she signed Mall checks with DiSalvo's name. 6-25-1990Pleads "not guilty", posts $5,000 bail. 6-26-1990Case coming up - lawyers are auditing Mall accounts. 12-28-1990Pleads guilty. 1-29-1991Some Mall merchants testify for Rooney. 2-6-1991To pay $2,684.84 restitution - not a fine - does not prohibit a new position of trust. 4-10-1991

Rooney Tea Room 153 Summit Street. 10-22-1931Closed - Mrs. Donald A. Fraser and family moving to Daws. 3-26-1932

Roosevelt, F. D. FDR, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, addresses the Chamber of Commerce. 2-21-1920FDR addresses Democrats at Court House Park. 9-24-1920Candidate Roosevelt in Batavia. 10-22-1928FDR visits the State School today. 8-15, 16-1929FDR here - gives two talks. 10-31-1930FDR makes a 10 minute stop here. 11-2-1940

Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin Has dinner at the Berry Patch. Democratic Committee Dinner. 8-9-1927Winegar remembers occasions on which Eleanor Roosevelt visited the city. 11-12-1962

Roosevelt Avenue George F. Schafer sold nine lots on to Joseph L. Ferrar and Henry L. Ferrar, contractors. 9-6-1935Ad with picture of 55 Roosevelt Avenue - new Alleghany Home. 12-18-1953


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Root, Major Augustus I. Winegar on, whose sword turned up in an antique show. He was named Captain of Company K, 12th New York Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War and was one of the first to sign up. He was shot from the saddle near Appomattox Station on August 8, 1965, the day before Lee surrendered. 5-22-1963

Root, Louis S. Rabbits of win prizes. 6-7-1948Ad: L. S. Root and Son, General Contracting, 78 South Main Street. 5-17-1950Rabbits of win prizes. 6-11-1952Rabbits of win at the Monroe County Fair. 8-25-1952Trietley on Root and his rabbits. 10-25-1952Rabbits of win at the State Fair. 9-12-1955Buys the Hough home, 434 East Main - to convert into apartments. 2-17-1959Rabbits of win at Watertown. 4-27-1959Rabbits of win at Chautauqua. 12-8-1970Rabbits of win at Chautauqua. 12-5-1972Obit - 88. 3-5-1988

Root, Rev. Robert C. To head the Methodist District, headquarters here. 5-14-1962Celebrates 50 years of ordination. 4-20-1978Honored as visiting pastor. 2-6-1980Dead at 79. 2-15-1980

Rose, Charles A. Former manager of Massey-Ferguson Co. dead at 75. 10-4-1975

Rose, Joe Joe Rose Novelty Store damaged by fire - three firemen thrown several feet by the blast from an explosion. 7-16-1971Picture of 40 cases of beer and other things dumped after the fire. 7-18-1971Dead at 65. 1-3-1972

Rose, Michael Obit. First Italian to open his own business here. Had a grocery at Ellicott Square for 40 years, still running at the time of his death. Eight children. One son, Dr. John Rose, graduated the University of Chicago, a doctor in Chicago. 12-31-1927

Rose, Mike Italian shoemaker, to open a saloon on Ellicott Square. 4-15-1903

Rose, Seth Gracie E., infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rose, dead. 7-23-1884

Rose Hill Cemetery See: Grand View Cemetery.To be Grand View Cemetery. 12-5-1905Article on Grand View also says the area was transferred to the cemetery committee as Rose Hill; the name was changed to Grand View the same year. 1-14-1997

Rose Lawn 41 Ellicott Avenue.The funeral of Henry Todd from home at 41 Ellicott Avenue - Rose Lawn. 8-13-1901Silver tea at - Mrs. Charles F. Prescott, 41 Ellicott Avenue. 11-14-1912

Rosenberg, David To build at 16 Naramore Avenue. 6-7-1967

Rosenberg, Florence (Mrs. David) To have a show at GCC. 3-20-1976

Rosenberg, Dr. Jonas Pediatrician, going to Denver. Came here in March 1948. 9-19-1950

Rosenberg, Joseph R. New front on the Rosenberg Building, 61 Main Street. 9-2-1921New front. 4-27-1923


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Rosenberg, Lewis [Called Isenberg May 20.]

Of Buffalo, new manager of the Family Theater - to bring vaudeville. 5-20-1913Moving to Batavia - now part owner of the Family Theater. 5-24-1913

Rosenbloom, Joseph R. Of Rochester, leases the south store of the Curtis Building. 8-5-1911To operate under the name New York Fashion Store, 8 Jackson. 9-1-1911Sign over Rosenbloom's store, 10 Jackson, fell to the street, tore awning. 8-13-1921To buy the store building at 61 Main Street - no plans. 9-2-1921[One of the buildings given a new front this year.] 4-27-1923Moves from the Curtis Building, 10 Jackson, to 61 Main. 6-9-1923Buys 2, 4, 6 Main - Dellinger Building - may add a third floor. 5-1-1926Changes the name of the Dellinger Building to Jefferson Building. 11-19-1926Buys 57 Main Street from Fred B. Hilton and Clayton S. Perrin, grandchildren of Mrs. Sarah Bridgford. 8-11-1928Leases 61 Main to a New York firm - will open a Real Estate office. 3-20-1930Rosenbloom - real estate dealer in Rochester - bankrupt. 9-28-1939Partner, Harry Krieger, also bankrupt. 10-5-1939Obit. 3-29-1945

Rosenthal, Frank Bought the Outlet Store, 14 Jackson Street in July 1965. Has been operating under the former name. Shop to become Frank's Toggery Shop. 4-17-1957

Rosenzweig, Louis Of Rochester, dead at 71. Official at Batavia Downs. 5-8-1972

Rosevicz, Joe Infernal machine blows up a Sumner Street house killing John Carneski. 9-15-1911Three held for murder - Rosevicz, Richie, and Delcaso. 9-18-1911Richie accused of murder. 9-23-1911A witness says saw Rosevicz making a bomb. 9-29-1911District Attorney Coon on the Rosevicz case. 9-30-1911Trial on. 10-3-1911Evidence shows Rosevicz making a death-dealing device. 10-7-1911Two foreigners caught trying to communicate with. 10-10-1911Case gets service of ? 10-26-1911Experts say the bomb that killed Carneski was well constructed. 10-27-1911Mrs. Carneski interviewed at bedside. 10-28-1911Mrs. Carneski testifies against. 10-30-1911Convicted. 11-25-1911A model prisoner, star entertainer of jail corridor - says learned English from the District Attorney during questioning. 12-2-1911Jury being drawn. 12-11-1911Trial on - jury listed. 12-12-1911Mrs. Carneski testifies. 12-14-1911Levi, university student, said author of a book on explosives credited to Rosevicz. 12-18-1911Denies guilt. 12-20-1911Rosevicz friends hanged in effigy. 12-21-1911Trial over - jury out. 12-22-1911In death cell awaiting electrocution. 12-23-1911Expresses hope of being freed. 12-29-1911Friends collecting for appeal. 1-3-1912Execution stayed by the Governor. 1-22-1912William Webster working on the appeal. 2-3-1912Demands the return of his personal property. 3-4-1912Doubts about sanity expressed. 3-16-1912Writes an outline of the case. 4-13-1912Some charges allowed. 5-7-1912


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Rosevicz, Joe (cont) Appeal filed. 6-1-1912New trial ordered. 10-9-1912

Rosevicz, the birdman of Genesee County, back from Auburn with trained sparrows. 10-22 or 25-1912Someone wrung the necks of Rosewicz's sparrows. 11-7-1912Beats up his cellmate. 11-25-1912To be deported to Lithuania. 12-5-1912One hundred saw Rosevicz leave. 12-6-1912

Rosica, Anthony J. Gets a degree in Optometry. 6-5-1953

Rosica, Fiorenzo Marries Maria D'Angelo. 5-25-1914

Rosica, John Injures three fingers in a punch press at Chapins - dies of lockjaw aged 65. 1-2-1945

Rosica, Joseph Shoe cutter for Minor, honored by Henry Minor on retiring - 80 today. 3-28-1973P. W. Minor Shoe Co. dedicates a park behind the factory to Rosica. 6-10-1987Winegar on Rosica and Rosica Park. 7-1-1987Winegar remembers Rosica who worked as a shoemaker for 78 years. 1-18-1993

Rosica, Thomas M. To be ordained Saturday. 4-17-1986

Rosica Park P. W. Minor dedicates a park behind its factory in the Genesee Industrial Park to Joe Rosica, who retired in April after 78 years with the company. 6-10-1987Winegar on. 7-1-1987

Ross, Andrew Of Ross Food Company. 12-24-1917

Ross, Craig W. Gerald W. Ross, aged 3, son of Craig of over 5 Jackson Street, dead. 10-6-1941Mrs. Craig Ross and infant daughter of Corfu. 1-21-1943

Ross, E. W. Of Fulton, may build here - makes plows. 5-13-1884

Ross, Dr. John Z. North says Ross came in 1809. In 1813 mentions a John Z. Ross, Commissioner of Schools - apparently not a doctor here in 1823. [Also mentions a Dr. Samuel Z. Ross.] no date

Ross, George Of New York, died a year ago leaving $3million - brother J. S. Ross. Brother's sons: Edwin; George. 5-15-1889

Ross, J. J. Dies in Dansville at 93 - well-known haberdasher here. 6-2-1905

Ross, Joseph J. Obit - 65. Former proprietor of a variety store at 228 Ellicott Street - retired 5 years ago. 1-3-1972

Ross, J. W. and M. T. Buy the Willard Storage Battery Co. from Henry Adelman & Son, 3 Jefferson Ave. [Have been with the Willard Company in Corning.] 5-20-1919

Ross, Mark Has a recital at Hobart. 5-1-1970Picture of with his bride. 8-8-1970Graduates at Houghton in music. 6-14-1971

Ross, Meredith Building in brick on Ellicott Avenue near Richmond Avenue. [57 Ellicott Ave in 1894.] 7-21-1885Buys the area at the corner of Main and Park Place from the Eli Fisher estate. To tear down a brick structure on the site and build a modern business block. [98 Main was the Ross Building in 1896] [22' on Main 150' deep.] 8-3-1886


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Ross, Meredith (cont) Henry Homelius drawing the plans. Rumor says for First National Bank. 8-16-1886Brick being drawn for building. 2-24-1887Sign on the Ross Building states, "This building to be occupied by the First

National Bank after August 1st." 7-14-1887Sells half interest in the Ross Building to John Calbick. 8-1-1888Gets a lot on Ellicott Avenue as part of a deal with John Calbick when Calbick gets Ross' building on Main Street. Calbick has disposed of his interest in business. 3-21-1889Buys a home on Washington Avenue from Chancey Kibbe. 5-10-1889Again the owner of the Ross Building. 10-16-1889Exchanges the Ross Building for 4 houses and lots on Ellicott Street near Clark Place - worth $8,000. Still owns a building on Park Place. Ross Tobacco wholesale business in the building to the rear of the Ross Building - on Park Place - WCTU on the 2nd floor. 3-7-1890Ross and son lease 87 Main to run a grocery - formerly John M. Kane. 8-13-1891At 57 Ellicott Avenue. October 1891Glazier and Hutton of Oatka, NY purchased the grocery at 87 Main - W. A. Ross & Co 11-7-1891Exchanges a farm on South Main for a store in Marilla, Erie County. 3-28-1893The Ross family is moving to Ithaca to be near their son and daughter who will attend Cornell. 2-27-1894Sells his house on Ellicott Avenue to George Neel. 7-28-1894Manager of Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. - to set-up a cigar factory at 18 or 88? Jackson Street - Capt. Lynch Building. To reoccupy his Ellicott Avenue home. 4-18-1898Genesee Valley Tobacco Co. to have an office on the second floor of the Concert Hall. Cigars made by J. F. Garnier. Sales Foreman, Fred Hooker. 3-16-1899Moving his factory to 66 Main - 3rd floor. 5-5-1899Plans to make his building, 6 Jackson Street - now the saloon of William Brohman - 2 stories - now one - for a hotel. 9-6-1910Exchanges 57 Ellicott Avenue with George H. Church for Bergen farm. 3-17-1911Dead in Buffalo of anemia. 1-6-1916Obit - Mrs. Meredith Ross (Alice Calbick). 7-6-1917

Ross, Myron E. Ross vs. NY Central. 5-17-1928Awarded $18,000. 5-18-1928

Ross, Richard Given a Boy Scout award for saving a life - picture of Ross. 11-1-1946Picture of Ross receiving a medal - story. 11-13-1946

Ross, Thomas Constantino Tamburri, usually known as Tomasso Rosso, changes his name legally to Thomas Ross. 11-15-1926

Ross, W. A. See: Meredith Ross. Ross & Son Grocery.

Ross Brothers Blacksmiths, dissolving the firm. G. H. Ross to continue. 12-29-1889Have a shop on Ellicott opposite Hutchins Street to make and repair carriages. 4-7-1890

Ross Building 98 Main.Meredith Ross buys Fish property (razes the present building) - corner of Main Street and Park Place. 8-3-1886Henry Homelius drawing plans for. 8-16-1886Brick being drawn. 2-24-1887Sign on the building for First National Bank. 7-14-1887Bank to move to. 8-26-1887Ross sells half interest to John Calbick. 8-1-1888


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Ross Building (cont) Wholesale tobacco company on the second floor. Meredith Ross and John Calbick tobacco wholesalers - Ross Calbick & Co. 9-10-1888Ross Block on Main transferred to Dr. Hutchins - $16,000. 3-7-1890Ross Block on Park Place to have a corner window made into a door. 5-21-1891

The former Ross Building - corner of Park Place - purchased by N. P. Knapp who has an office there. 10-4-1920

Ross Food Company Breakfast food company interested in Batavia location. 2-24-1909Wheat fiber company seeking a site. 2-25-1909Purchased Wheel Works Walnut Street from Sales Book Co. Andrew Ross, president. 1-20-1915The Board of Trade to raise $5,000 to help Ross Food. 1-21-1915Valentine of finds quarters satisfactory. 1-23-1915Men excavating for bake oven. 2-8-1915Campaign on for money support for. 2-9-1915Brick ovens being laid. 2-16-1915Wheel Works office prepared for Ross. 2-22-1915Turns out a few sample biscuits. 2-27-1915All Ross Food Co. bonds subscribed. 3-4-1915Ross officials given a reception dinner. 3-25-1915Samples of biscuit made and put up for trial. 4-12-1915Plant open. 6-29-1915New product - wheat biscuit - being made. 7-25-1915Biscuits coming from - process described. 7-28-1915Shredded Wheat action against Ross defeated in Federal Court. Unfair competition claimed by Shredded Wheat. 12-2-1915Hearing. 1-25-1916Brings a complaint against Shredded Wheat to Federal Trade Commission. 3-20-1916Details of the complaint. 3-21-1916Plant opens - litigation continues. 6-5, 28-1916Rumored sold. Andrew Ross denies it. He is on special work for Armour Grain Company, travels to inspect the Armour factories. Armour is to interest itself in the litigation with Shredded Wheat. Date not noted, sometime in December 1917.Plant open. 6-29-1916Greatly injured by Shredded Wheat. 9-22-1916Ross officers called as witnesses in Buffalo investigation. 1-22-1917Four Batavians testify for Ross. 1-24-1917Ross machinery plans called for by the court. 1-25-1917The court decides against Ross. Shredded Wheat of Niagara Falls has sole right to use the term "Shredded Wheat." 5-5-1917To appeal. 5-7-1917Andrew Ross says he has an offer from Armour Grain Co. of Chicago. 12-24-1917Hopes to resume - idle year. Shredded Wheat won the first suit - second unsettled. 2-23-1918Plant sale postponed. 6-2-1919Sale adjourned. 2-26-1920Plant sold on mortgage for $9,000 - after 14 postponements. 3-29-1920The court dismisses complaint by Ross against Shredded Wheat Co. 6-29-1920Report of. 7-6-1920Sold to Samuel W. Eckman of NY as an investment - may open soap manufacturing. 3-27-1922Being remodeled by George W. Buchholtz. 8-5-1922To be reopened by S. H. Perky - to make muffets. 9-1-1923Walter N. Whitney to succeed E. O. Snyder as manager of Muffets Co. 12-18-1924


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Ross Street Petition circulated asking to change the name to Pratt Avenue. 5-17-1879Many residents object to the change - Ross named for early owner of property in the neighborhood. 5-20-1897Kenny land on the corner of Washington and Ross - 204' on the Washington side - sold to William G. Pallard, John W. Pratt, and Louis Wiard - northwest corner. 10-5-1905

Map of the new development - including Hull Park and to the north. 10-28-1905Mrs. E. C. Collins building on the corner of Ross and hull Park. 4-19-1910Homelius prepares plans for Mrs. Collins. 4-23-1910All Holland Park lots sold. 6-10-1910J. T. Erb of Buffalo selling Tarbox lots on Ross Street - has sold 21. 9-16-1910Charles Harris to move from 24 Ross Street to 315 East Main Street. Mrs. Tomlinson now with Mrs. Frank Wood at 314 East Main Street to move to 24 Ross Street. 5-14-1920To be paved in Bitulithic 30' wide. 1-30-1924Picture of the home of John C. Pratt - corner of Ross and Washington Avenue - for sale. 10-8-1926John C. Pratt house corner of Ross and Washington sold to Anthony Stella. 11-30-1926Griswold remembers details of acquisition of land for - on development of from a lane by removing houses and widening it, in an article by Brisbane. 12-13-1934Mr. & Mrs. Earl Downey to operate a grocery at 13 Ross after May 1st. The Grocery was started by Mrs. August Blatt in 1915. 4-26-1935

S. Vincent Maney gets a permit to build at 29 Ross. 7-13-1950Dr. Myron E. Williams buys 25 Ross from Dr. R. G. Wilson. 7-31-1952Dr. Sawyer Glidden buys 33 Ross - former residence of Mrs. Richmond. 12-26-1956William Conrad building at 260 and 264 Ross. 5-8-1959Proposal to make Ross between the library and Washington a Historic District. 11-16-1994Twenty to 41 Ross Street named the city's first historic district. 6-19-1996

Rossell, George C. Contractor for the Post Office on West Main Street. q.v.

Rosso, Nick 39 Jackson Street - fruit stand. 7-3-1902Fruit store, 37 Jackson, burned out again. 7-5-1905

Rotary Club To organize with 60 members. 5-14-1919To have their first meeting - Odd Fellows Hall - 630 - Friday the 23rd. 5-21-1919Carlton Sleght the first president. 5-24-1919Installation of officers. 5-26-1919Charter received. 5-27-1919To resume luncheon meetings - given up during the war. 8-17-1919Celebrates its second Anniversary. 5-26-1920To take special interest in crippled children. 2-1-1922Helps prepare Health Camp. Raising money to send boys to camp. 7-3-1923Richard J. Noonan the new head of. 4-21-1931Rotary Convention here. 8-4-1935About 1,000 attend the Christmas Party. 12-27-1938Hamilton gives the history of. 6-6-1939Rotarians build an Air Raid post. 4-22-1942Rotary Minstrel Show. 11-26-1945Rotary Minstrel Show. 11-29-1948Pictures - some music. 12-1-1948To observe its 30th Anniversary. 6-8-1949Celebrates its 30th Anniversary - pictures. 6-10-1949First annual show "Rotary Nightmare." 2-7-1950


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Rotary Club (cont) Past & Present column: ¶ on the process by which the club got a gorilla costume for the "Nightmare Show." 2-11-1950To build a cabin at Silver Lake. 5-3-1950Picture of the cabin at Silver Lake. 5-12-1950Amateur skits by. 1-30-1951Past & Present column: Piano player for the Rotary Show - opening immediately -

appears at the club meeting with arm in a sling - all a gag. 2-9-1952Offers Study Abroad funds. 10-18-1952Committee on Rotary Minstrels meets. 3-10-1953Picture of Rotary Minstrels. 4-15-1953Dr. A. L. George writing, directing the show. 3-28-1958Sets up loans for students. 8-6-1958Celebrating its 40th Anniversary - article on the local club. 5-28-1959Plans Halloween parties. 10-28-1960Parties well attended. 11-1-1960"Korn Popper" show. 2-13-1960To host Halloween parties. 10-28-1961To give "South Pacific" - George and Rice, directors. 1-4-1962Winegar on Rotary rehearsal. 4-22-1963Sending a film on Batavia to Australia - film here on the 12th. 10-29-1964Presented with the new Canadian flag. 3-23-1966Winegar on the Rotary Club's "Camelot." 5-23-1967Gives Ellen Copoulos a scholarship to study in France. 10-18-1967To run a concession (stand) at the ball park. 3-27-1969Earns $3,570 for the ball club. 9-13-1969Celebrates its 50th Anniversary - whole page of pictures. 11-8-1969Cuts birthday cake. 11-12-1969Batavia Rotary hosts a convention. 4-13-1970To develop an open space by (M&T) bank. Picture of Rotarians working (fall of 1970?) on the park. 11-11-1970Hosting an exchange student from Denmark. 7-6-1971To host Halloween parties. 10-28-1971Moves meetings from the Moose to the YMCA. 8-11-1979Called the best of 69 in the District. 4-29-1982Dr. A. L. George retiring as director of the Rotary Show - has directed it for 21 years - picture. 8-27-1985Winegar on A. L. George and the Rotary Shows. 9-13-1985Joining World Clubs in raising $120million to provide free polio shots for third world children - aim to stamp out Polio. 4-2-1988Winegar quotes James V. Mancuso on the Rotary Club. 9-23-1992Special Section celebrates Rotary's 75th Anniversary. 5-24-1994National officers attend the 75th Anniversary. 5-25-1994Working for the hungry - today's lunch soup - with money going to the food project - picture. 10-19-1995Elects Linda Blanchet president - its first woman president. 7-6-1998Blanchet presides at. 7-8-1998Offers a bandstand for Centennial Park as described by Winegar. 12-9-1998Offers the bandstand to the city, with mixed reactions. 12-15-1998Dan Smith in Japan, a Rotary Exchange student. 10-4-1999Picture of auction at meeting. 3-2-2000

Rotary Park The Rotary Club to develop open space by (M&T) bank. Picture of Rotarians working on the Park. 11-11-1970The Rotary is having a dinner dance at the Holiday to finance the park. 11-26-1970


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Rotary Park (cont) Small open space between M&T Bank and Camera Shop dedicated as Rotary Park - designed by Gerald Wallace. 6-4-1971Dedicated - picture. 6-7-1971Dedication of - picture. 8-26-1971Winegar on. 6-29-1984

Rotenberg, Harry Given a permit to build a furniture store with Albert Pinsky a 228 West Main Street. 3-15-1946

Rotenberg and Pinsky open Batavia Furniture Store Saturday. 10-9-1946Gets a permit to add to the rear. 11-1-1952Celebrates 27th Anniversary - full page ad. 10-10-1973Ad: Batavia Furniture 30th Anniversary. 10-6-1976Obit - 75. 3-4-1986

Roth, Arthur Now vice-president of the Shepard Agency. 7-15-1965Starts the Roth Insurance Co. 8-19-1968Ad: Roth Agency, Stringham Drive. 11-11-1968Named Trojans' General manager. 3-21-1969Suffers chest pains. 6-20-1997Dead. 6-27-1997Obit. Colleagues praise him. 6-28-1997

Roth, Catherine (Mrs. Laurence G.) Picture of with her sisters - triplets. 7-22-1967Heads the water board. 3-1-1968Given the highest Girl Scout honor. 12-13-1972First woman on the Board of the Chamber of Commerce. 9-6-1974Sworn in as Councilman-at-large. 1-5-1975Gioia charge on. 11-21-1975To resign all board memberships following Gioia's charge of conflict of interests. 11-25-1975The Chamber asks Roth not to resign. 12-3-1975Work with water safety recognized. 8-27-1981Reconsiders her decision to leave the Council. 12-17-1981Group opposing Town Houses east of Naramore ask Roth to leave the Planning Board. 5-9-1988Editorial on Roth vs. homeowners who disagree with her. 5-25-1988Criticized, group suggests she may be removed from the Planning Board. 5-29-1988The City Attorney says the Council has no grounds for removing Roth from the Planning Board. 6-14-1988Interview with, especially on swim program and preservation interests. 3-4-1991Winegar tells of Roth's crusade against older drivers - took it to NYC station. 12-7-1992To go on television to urge getting incompetent drivers off the roads. 1-14-1994Roths to take their campaign to NBC Wednesday. 2-7-1994NBC cuts the Roths from aired program. 2-10-1994Ending 25 years of teaching swimming for the Red Cross - picture - Roth on water safety. 6-16-1995Roth and her sisters turn 80 - picture of the triplets. 8-25-2000

Roth, Frank L. Obit - 89. Father of Dr. L. H. Roth. Brothers: Harry of East Main Street; George of 33 Clinton Street. 3-24-1974

Roth, Fred J. Former cashier at the local Armour plant charged with taking $722.49 to date. 5-12-1909


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Roth, George E. W. Onderdonk and Roth plan a restaurant. 3-29-1890Not for shoe business - to open a harness shop in the Ensign block - former O. W. Preston. 3-31-1890Traveler for Harvester Co., many years in Europe, says Russia will win. 8-25-1942

Roth, Gerald Fifteen - shoots himself. 3-20-1956Students shout at Ambrose Clark, high school dean, who disciplined boy. 3-21-1956Rumor of bomb threat, students with knives, not found. 3-22-1956

Superintendent defends Clark - says the boy was not threatened - asked to bring parents in. 3-23-1956

Roth, Harlow J. Of 150 South Main Street - all sorts of trucking. 10-16-1940Roth Trucking for daily delivery to Rochester and Buffalo. 12-18-1940In trucking for 20 years. 2-5-1941Roth Trucking 20th Anniversary. 4-2-1941Obit - 62. 1-14-1964

Roth, Herb Racing driver, killed at Buffalo Raceway. 5-27-1948

Roth, James T. Obit - in a crash with an elderly driver on an expressway in Syracuse - aged 30. 10-28-1991The Cemetery Association plans an arboretum in Batavia Cemetery as a memorial to son - other improvements. 3-10-1994See: Roths on elderly drivers on the road.

Roth, Laurence G. Joins Phi Beta Kappa. 3-8-1941Graduates from Hobart. 5-26-1941Gets MD degree - commission in the Navy. 9-21-1944Promoted to Commander. 3-11-1945Book published. 10-7-1950On the USS Juneau as Medical Officer. 8-14-1953No Lt. Commander - picture. 3-11-1954Leaving the service - to set-up an office at 7 Bank Street with Dr. Swasey. 6-22-1954Opens an office at 7 Bank Street. 7-31-1954Given Scouting honor. 5-28-1969In malpractice suit. 3-10-1975Ceasing obstetrics - limiting his practice. 6-25-1976Heads the State College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 10-5-1981Cleared in malpractice suit by the court. 3-5-1983Giving up Obstetrics immediately - due to the cost of malpractice insurance - also partly due to health problem. 5-3-1985Cited by the American College of Obstetrics - picture. 5-9-1987Named to the American College of Physician Executives. 2-13-1989The Medical Board honors Roth for service as city hospital director. 4-27-1990Awarded Fellowship in the American College of Physician Executives. 6-18-1992Elected president of the Baseball Club. Ed Dwyer, president emeritus. 4-15-1993Has a chapter in a book on Medical Management. 8-10-1993Tells the committee the baseball club needs $15,000 to get plans for redoing the stadium. 11-13-1993To go on public television urging laws to get incompetent drivers of the roads. 1-14-1994Mentions good morale effect the new stadium will bring - and on fireworks on the 4th. 8-1-1994On the future of two hospitals. 2-1-1996Retiring but not slowing down - picture at retirement dinner. 3-2-1996Dr. & Mrs. Roth given State Jaycee award for their campaign against incompetent drivers. 4-1-1996


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Roth, Laurence G. (cont) Explains his position on drivers - against incompetent, not elderly. 7-9-1996The Roths promote an insurance booklet, with suggestions for drivers, showing showing age not necessarily related to safety - picture. 6-2-1998

Roth, Marian (Mrs. Frank L.) Obit - 89. Son: Dr. Laurence G. 10-2-1976

Roth, Michael Retired from the State Police, takes Allstate Insurance office - picture. 7-9-1996

Roth Memorial Arboretum Batavia Cemetery to have an arboretum as a memorial to James Roth. 3-10-1994

Picture of students planting trees in. 5-14-1997

Roth Trucking Co. 150 South Main.Harlow J. Roth - all sorts of trucking. 10-16-1940In trucking for 20 years. 2-5-194120th Anniversary. Ready to do moving. 4-2-1941

Rothermell, Rev. Bertha A woman to head Emanuel Baptist during the 3 month leave of Collett. 11-7-1935Baptists hold reception for Rothermell. 11-26-1935Collett resigns - Rothermell to replace. 2-10-1936Resigns the Emanuel Baptist pulpit - after 2½ years. 4-19-1938Author of a book of poetry. 7-13-1956To be honored at a tea for her new book. 1-10-1957Past & Present column: ¶ on. 10-19-1957

Rotonde Amusement Corp. Papers list Dipson as chiefly concerned - to operate the Dellinger it is believed.Rotondo Amusement Corp. The Dellinger is owned by Krieger and Rosenbloom. 10-11-1926

Rotondo, Joseph Acquires Terry Hills and adjacent land. With Coca Cola and Anderson beverages for 27 years. Operates the Clinton Greenhouse with his father and brother. 1-5-1972See: Terry Hills - back of card.

Rough and Tumble Garment Co. Joseph M. Thuman & Co. to locate here. 7-7-1919To Start garment making on Mill Street. 7-18-1919Thuman concerned Rough & Tumble Garment Co. - located at the Batavia Preserving plant. 7-26-1919A branch of Joseph M. Thuman & Co. of Buffalo. 7-30-1919First pair of rompers produced on display in the window of James Corbett's Union Clothing Co. 8-29-1919Raymond Walker buys the Universalist Church on Bank Street , to remodel for the use of Rough and Tumble. 12-10-1919Increasing (its work) force, now 56 - 3rd row of machines installed. 3-9-1920To reopen Bank Street - 40 employees when closed, 80 by May. 4-5-1921Clawson & Wilson sell Rough and Tumble to the Keegan-Grace Garment Co. of Baltimore. 12-17-1924

Round House Being improved - boiler capacity increased. 1-7-1911Shops will replace the railroad round hose, now north of the railroad bridge over the Tonawanda - erected in 1880. Space to be used for maintenance shops for the Road Department. 8-2-1941Cited as one of the locations without water or sanitary arrangements found by the Health Department. 6-15-1948Still here - man killed by a switch engine. 10-30-1950


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Route 5 Flea Market John Callari opens a flea market in the former drive-in theater, Stafford. Has plumbing, concession building, has been running since July 11, business good - picture. 8-2-1993Purchasers buy anything at markets - picture. 8-16-1993

Route 18 Route across the state proposed. 6-9-1938

Route 20 New through road in the spring - Alexander to Canandaigua. 10-29-1931Alexander highway becomes Route 20 - part of a transcontinental route. 5-28-1932Work likely to start on Route 20 - Broadway. 5-22-1933

Complete, open - 7 years in building. 9-15-1937Merchants complain of signs Route 5 & 20 routing drivers around Batavia. 8-11-1938Cuts traffic through the city. 9-8-1938Contract let. 7-19-1949The State asks for bids for - Pavilion to Darien. 5-31-1951Hurt by the Thruway, making a comeback. 9-25-1959

Route 63 After years of complaints about heavy truck traffic on, the DOT to study the problem. 10-22-1999

Route 490 Expressway open, Bergen to Rochester. 11-29-1965

Rowan Block W. G. Smith gets the contract for a heating plant in, Main at State - Maccabbees Hall on the third floor. 8-10-1900

Rowan Fund The city to seek a court ruling on. The Fund was left to be used for the poor and cannot be used for other purposes. The City has no welfare program. 10-18-1955

Rowan Property Bank at Washington.Charles F. Prescott buys the property - 71' on Bank, 198' on Washington. To tear down the barn, make two house lots on Washington. 12-7-1914

Rowan, Cornelia (Mrs. Jerome) Obit - at chiropractor's office. 3-3-1899Estate - $50,000. First husband - Humphrey. Her daughter was child (of) her second husband - Rowan, whom she married in January 1882. Was Cornelia Pardee. Home at the corner of Bank and Washington. When her husband died on June 28, 1896 she owned: Concert Hall - corner of State Street; Cottage block on State; the 3 story building at 52 Main; assorted building sites elsewhere. 3-6-1899Rowan furniture sold in spirited bidding. 5-20-1899Estate. 4-21-1903Debts. 1-25-1904Mrs. Block resigns as trustee of the Rowan estate. Left to five churches - for use of Mrs. Block during her lifetime. 11-22-1927The will of Rowan to enrich five churches: Presbyterian; Methodist Episcopal; First Baptist; Freewill Baptist; St. James Episcopal. The estate was left for the use of Cornelia Rowan's sister Julia Pardee Block. Mrs. Block now dead. Cornelia Rowan's sister Julia Pardee Block. Mrs. Block now dead. 6-19-1936Trust fund in the will of is for relief of the poor, $5,000 sum, to be claimed by the city. 8-21-1936Two caret diamonds, part of the Rowan estate, ordered sold. 1-23-1937The city to get $5,000 from the Rowan estate. 7-22-1937


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Rowan, Jerome Owner of the Cottage Restaurant, to build a 2 story brick building between it and the Concert Hall. 5-10-1888Homelius to design for. 5-12-1888Ground broken for the addition. 5-15-1888Obit - Cornelia Rowan (Mrs. Jerome) at the chiropractor office, 19 Bank. 3-3-1899A suicide at 65 - died June 26 - of 101 Bank Street. "Always of a peculiar disposition." Married Miss Lansing of Perry who died ca 1877. Had a few years in Kansas. Married Mrs. Humphrey in January 1882 - widow of his partner. Mrs. Rowan (Cornelia M. Humphrey) died March 3, 1899. One daughter by his first wife, Maud Lansing Rowan - an actress. In business in Akron, NY, then Attica, NY with James H. Loomis. Bought out Bostwick & Kirkham in

1865. Took clerk, George H. Humphrey, as a partner for years after until Humphrey's death. When the Bank of Batavia organized in 1876, he became president, succeeded by Tomlinson on February 20, 1882. About 1879 he disposed of his hardware business to Wilber Smith. When he retired he had $60,000 in stock, by 1896 he almost lost it in bad speculation. 6-29-1896

Rowan, Maud Lansing Daughter of Jerome Rowan, called one of the most promising of actresses. Stage name "Lansing Rowan." 12-12-1892To appear here. 10-10-1893Article on. 10-11-1893Report of Miss Rowan in "Dr. Bill." 10-13-1893Knows how to box - challenges Corbett. 6-7-1896Daughter of Jerome Rowan and his first wife Susannah Lansing. Studied acting in Chicago. Member of the Lewis Morrison Company. Appeared in the Batavia Opera House on October 15, 1893 in "Dr. Bill." A favorite pupil of Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the President's sister. Her father's death caused partly by her publicity methods - he thought a stronger parental hand might have kept her at home to be a comfort in his old age. Obit of Jerome. 6-29-1896Lead at the Lyceum Theater in Rochester, resigns. 7-18-1899To be in William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes Company. 8-27-1900In a stock company now at the Lyceum Theater in Buffalo. 5-26-1903Past & Present column: ¶ on. 8-18-1906Ill in a New York hospital - ill and destitute - in the Charitable Ward. 7-15-1911Dead at 41 - in a Brooklyn hospital. Buried in the Actor's Plot, Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. 12-4-1912Report on the burial. 12-5-1912Buried by the Actors' Fund. 12-7-1912On the relationship of Lyman J. Gage to Maud - which Gage denied - and on the Gage family - Past & Present. 1-4-1913

Rowbottom, Dr. Joseph Joins Dr. Patterson. Starts a dental practice at 119 Washington. 8-31-1968

Rowcliffe, Harry. Ad: Harry Rowcliffe, pre-cut and pre-framed homes, "Continental Homes." 1-17-1969

Rowcliffe, Lawrence Private Rowcliffe decorated for bravery in Viet Nam. 5-4-1966

Rowcliffe, Roy C. Obit - 71, of Elba. 12-19-1973

Rowcliffe, William I. Obit - 87. Sons: Harry; Harold A.; William E.; John; Clarence; George; and Roy - 4 of Elba. 4-24-1954


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Rowe, Abel Seaver says, Ellicott engaged a town lot to be a Mr. Rowe, which is the one next to where I propose building. 3-2-1801Arrived here in March 1801. Raised the first building of any description on the spot now occupied by the Honorable H. V. Soper… moved in in April and opened a tavern "Rowe's Hotel." John B. Rowe was born on March 27, 1802. Abel Rowe a Path Master in 1802. Paid for caring for a pauper in 1803. no date

Rowe, Donald W. Head of the Department of Health.Wins outstanding leadership in Public Health service. 6-16-1990As a woodcarver - picture. 5-25-1996Interview with - on local health. 3-15-1999

Rowe, John Born at Rowe's Hotel on March 27, 1802. First white child born in Genesee County. One of the original members of the Free Baptist Church. Seaver pg 94.

Rowell, E. N. Edwin Newton Rowell, from the library name file.Daughters Edna and Clara. Lived at 115 Bank according to Lucille Thompson - the Dr. Baker house. Baker at 117 in 1955.Progressive Batavian. 11-2-1883Palmer and Rowell dissolving - Rowell retiring. 9-6-1883Rowell murder. 10-30-1883Trial getting organized. District Attorney North assisted by J. N. Bangs. Judge: Haight. 1-12-1884Trial starts: Rowell out on $60,000 bail. 1-21-1984Subscription taken up for Rowell. 2-6-1884W. C. Watson starts divorce proceedings. 5-30-1884Rowells to meet - reconciliation questioned. 8-9-1884Divorce suit continues. 8-13-1884Motoring to Louisville, KY with his two daughters. 5-23-1910Fourth story on the Rowell building begun. 7-13-1910Buys the lot on the corner of Ellicott and Richmond Avenues. 9-16-1910In suit with a Jamestown firm over patent infringement on paper boxes. 12-20-1910Installs refrigeration, drinking water fountain, and washed air. 2-21-1912Rowell and Martha May Emka married by former pastor Rev. C. A. Johnson. Daughter of Mrs. Jane Emka. 9-10-1915Rowells at home on Richmond and Ellicott Avenue. 10-9-1915Mr. & Mrs. Rowell return from their summer home in Pickerell River, Ontario. 8-24-1918Machinery for the second factory on Jefferson Avenue here. 9-23-1919Buys land behind the factory. 3-23-1920Mr. Rowell's daughter Mrs. Edwin Page. 7-24-1922Rowell memorial erected at Grandview Cemetery. 11-5-1923Mention of Mr. & Mrs. E. N. Rowell. 12-6-1925To add to the south and east of the Jefferson Avenue buildings. 1-18-1927Critically ill. 7-24-1929Now 82. 8-23-1929Dead at 82. Died of apoplexy in Clifton Springs - stricken last summer. Came here in 1881. Partnership with Palmer dissolved on September 6, 1883. Later joined Palmer again. Lived upstairs at the Masse Building until he built a house at 125 Bank Street - built by C. D. Morgan December 19, 1883. Later lived in three rooms on the second floor of 130 West Main Street home of Charles Weaver. So Hazel McGregor says. Married Martha May Emke September 9, 1915 12-21-1929Picture of. 12-23-1929Estate: $750,000. 1-8-1930Estate. 6-17-1930


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Rowell, E. N. (cont) A LeRoy man sues Rowell - claims Rowell promised him stock rights, then fired him - William A. Heaman. 5-17-1930Son-in-law dies - Edwin Russell. 1-9-1932To build on the rear of the print shop. 11-2-1934Winegar sees two letters written by Rowell about the time he shot Johnston. 4-25-1994Picture of Rowell walking in front of the factory. 4-24-1999

Rowell Company, E. N. Returning to the 3rd floor over T. F. Woodward's store, fitting for a box factory. 3-14-1884Moves from the 3rd floor over Woodward's Store to the 3rd floor of the Bierce & Tomlinson Building - article on. Makes tin boxes with black labels that can't be 10-15, 17-1885 removed - to which druggists can paste prescription labels. 10-15, 17-1885The entire output of the Green Paper Box Co. of LeRoy taken by. 6-6-1888Renting the 3rd floor of the Concert Hall plus the 3rd floor of Mrs. Lord's block

adjoining. 11-14-1889Machines in place this week. 12-2-1889Again enlarging - takes the 3rd floor of the JB & H Hewitt Building at 72 Main. Now has the use of all buildings occupied by J. B. Fonda with passage rights. 3-30-1893Progressive Batavian. 3-31-1893Rowell strikers tell their story. 4-11-1893May move for want of female help - has rented all space possible. Might build but not until fall. Needs a build as large as Armstrong's. 5-29-1894Rowell people have looked at the Armstrong Building, now empty. 7-13-1895To move to the Armstrong Building - Minor share.. Now occupies the 3rd floor of all buildings between State Street and Russell Place on Main Street. 12-17-1895Buys the Anderson Shoe Co. Building - Ellicott Street at Main Street for $24,000 - to share Minor. 1-15-1896Machinery being moved to the Armstrong Building. 1-18-1896Manufacturing starts at the new site. 2-3-1896Adding on the rear. 6-12-1902Asks box workers to pledge not to unionize - 6 refuse and quit. 9-1-1902Box makers to return to work tomorrow, differences between Rowell and the union settled. 9-6-1902Fifty-eight box factory girls on strike. 9-16-1902Eleven male workers join the strike. 9-18-1902Carpenters and joiners contribute to help strikers. 9-20-1902Says not appreciated here - to open a factory in Attica - leased space there. 9-20-1902Leases a building in Attica for a 2nd factory. 9-22-1902Factory inspector here to check girls' complaints. 9-23-1902Dance held to benefit strikers. 9-26-1902Pickets in Rowell strike encounter trouble. 10-2-1902Rowell on trial for employing girl of 12. 10-20-1902Complaints to the Mayor about the Rowell girls pickets and their boy friends congregating near the box factory. 10-23-1902Issues a card supporting Dem(?) Sheriff. 11-1-1902The Grand Jury clears Rowell. 11-17-1902Refuses to recognize the union - strike still on. 5-16-1903Buys an Attica church to expand. 5-20-1904Dance - 3rd floor of a building recently vacated by Minor. 1-23-1906Buys the Reade Printing Co. plant. 3-2-1906To have electric motors (had steam) - several on each floor. 4-4-1906Closing the Attica factory indefinitely. 1-21-1910To build a 4th floor on the Ellicott Street factory building. 2-26-1910E. N. Rowell 4th story mostly glass. 8-9-1910William Koehl Co. of Jamestown accuses Rowell of infringement of patent held buy them. 3-2-1912


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Rowell Company, E. N. (cont) Planting shrubs about the factory. 5-25-1912Past & Present column: On planting at the Rowell factory. 7-6-1912Sues Koehl of Jamestown for infringement of patent for round paper boxes. 9-19-1912Sues Koehl of Jamestown. 4-2-1914Edward A. Johnston testifies that he invented the machine in question in the suit. 4-3-1914Past & Present column: On planting in front of - magnolia blossoms beautiful. 6-6-1914To build on Richmond. 6-19-1914House to cost $25,000. 7-17-1914Loses the suit against William Koehl Co. of Jamestown - 4 year suit. 9-1-1914Addition - 28' x 80' - to go on the south side of the factory. 11-10-1916Wins suit - Rowell-Little patents upheld against Koehl of Jamestown. 2-12-1917Factory connected to the City Hall boiler. 9-9-1918Wants the present Elks home for expansion. 11-7-1918Buys two Jefferson Avenue from the Mathes Co. 3-25-1919

All Rowell employees given a bonus equal to 4 weeks pay. 12-20-1938Workers form a union - not for wage increases but for working conditions, vacations - Ind. Paper Box Workers Union - get medical assistance now. 11-20-1946Rowell and Union sign for pay raises. 6-4-1956Boxes made by Rowell, the appearance made by many products. 1-15-1960Producing a new line of rigid boxes. 1-19-1962A leader in "package age" shipping boxes set up for filling. 4-25-1963Sold the Jefferson buildings to UR. 7-2-1971Picture of cosmetic boxes on display at the Holland Land Office. 8-5-1971Says it will build on to the Ellicott Street plant and move from Jefferson Avenue. Sold the Jefferson Avenue buildings to UR July 2, 1971. A note on the Rowell plan to build signed by Elmer Bork, secretary. 8-10-1971Gets a provisional permit to put up a 4 story addition. 11-10-1971Buying 38,000sq.ft. behind the plant for expansion. 2-29-1972Bought by Glar-Ban. 8-8-1972New owners studying the future of Rowell - have acquired other label machinery. 10-4-1972Arrington says Rowell building #2 for sale. 1-29-1973Darryl Freeman to raze the factory. 5-25 or 26-1973David Merlin the new general manager - appointed by Arrington. 4-18-1974Strike of Local 1336 - United Paper Workers - hope for end of the 5 week strike. 10-17-1974The strike is settled with a pay boost. 10-18-1974Urban Renewal buys the Rowell building. 12-18-1974Shut down because of a lack of orders, says David Merlin. 3-1-1975Picture of progress on expansion. 4-15-1975Work begins on the Rowell plant in the Industrial Park - McWethy building. 5-28-1975David Merlin appointed General Manager. 8-16-1975Refused a permit to transfer natural gas rights to the new factory building. 4-21-1976Appeals to the PSC on gas rights. 4-22-1976Glar-Ban says Rowell to stay - the Chamber will see the gas permit transferred. 5-3-1976Gets a permit to build in the Industrial Park - $350,000 building. 6-3-1976Picture of progress on the building. Gets gas rights. 7-24-1976The building in the Industrial Park to be the last put up by Glar-Ban. (List of Glar-Ban companies held by.) 9-9-1796Picture of the interior of the new factory - industry moving in. 11-20-1976Moving from West Main Street to the Industrial Park. 12-8-1976To make folded cartons. 12-22-1977Entering the folding carton field. 1-27-1978Commended for tiny box. 5-25-1978UR Agency decides to raze the Rowell Building. 6-28-1978Building demolition - picture. 9-21-1978Wins honor for the design of Sarah Coventry jewel boxes. 5-6-1980


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Rowell Company, E. N. (cont) Gets an award for jewelry box design. 5-16-1980Appoints Larry Schultz sales manager. 9-15-1980Plans a foot to sell Rowell for Mark IV of Louisville - David Merlin, plant manager. 10-31-1980Closing out - no buyer yet. 1-3-1981Building being sold to Calibrated Charts. 2-10-1981Calibrated Charts now in the building. September 1982McEvoy: Chapter. 9-14-1995Founded in 1884 by the late E. N. Rowell. Second floor, Main Street. In 1972 had about 150 employees, sales of $1.6million. W. T. Palmer's Box Factory at 50-60 Main Street moved here from Utica by Palmer & Rowell. Conducted by Palmer. Soon after 1883 Rowell bought Armstrong Shoe factory on Ellicott Street. no date

Rowell, Edna Honored in Buffalo for solo voice. 4-6-1893In Buffalo recital - brilliant pianist. 6-1-1893

Daughter of E. N. Rowell: Mrs. G. A. Breaux of Louisville, KY. 1-4-1924

Rowell George M. East Main Street - buys Stiles Shirt factory in the Monaghan Building. 6-1-1909S. F. Partridge of Rochester purchases the Rowell Shirt Factory. 11-17-1909

Rowell, Jennie Picture available at Mackeys, 67 Main. 11-17-1883Mrs. Rowell here to see children - stays at the Washburn House - hair now quite gray. 10-19-1885Former Mrs. Rowell, now Jennie De Luce, led a double life in Denver - now back in New York. 10-13-1888Mrs. Rowell married in Washington DC to Byron E. Shear of Aspen, CO - formerly of her home town. Shear said to be worth $600,000. 7-17-1891Mrs. Byron A. Shear separated by divorce for desertion. She was Jennie Rowell. 6-16-1894Second husband of Jennie Rowell, Byron E. Shear of Aspen, CO later married and divorced Irene G. Elliott. Irene now married to Ellwood Banfield, a wealthy New York livery stable owner. 4-22-1901

Rowell, Mae Emke (Mrs. E. N.) Mrs. Rowell home after 5 weeks in the hospital with a broken hip. 11-9-1966Dead at 96. 11-3-1971Obit - uses the name May M. Rowell. 11-4-1971Estate over a million. 4-6-1972

Rowell Building 1 Ellicott Street.Rowell purchases the Armstrong Shoe Factory. In 1907 Minor moved to the western part of the building. In 1912 Rowell added to the building.Purchased land on Jefferson Avenue. 3-23-1920To build an addition on Jefferson. 1-18-1927Obit, E. N. Rowell aged 82. 12-21-1929Will filed. 1-8-1930Sued for $50,000 by William Heaman. 5-17-1930Hinkly claims broken contract - Rowell loses suit. 10-8-1931The Urban Renewal Agency acquires it for $305,000. 7-2-1971Rowell plans to build behind the Ellicott Street plant. 8-10-1971Rowell estate over a million. 4-6-1972Glar-Ban Corporation buys. 8-8-1972Purchased by Glar-Ban Corp. of Buffalo. 8-11-1972Million needed to make the building usable as a home for senior citizens. 9-9-1976On cost of rehabilitating the building. 1-12-1977Seek a new source of funds to rehabilitate. 5-11-1977Gautieri gets the bid for demolition. 8-17-1977


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Rowell Building (cont) Gautieri says the building is not a fit site for a housing project. 8-20-1977The Council drops Crowninshield as building developer. 11-2-1977UR reappraising the use of the building. 5-10-1978The Council decides to raze the building. 6-28-1978Gautieri the low bidder for demolition. 8-25-1978Picture of the demolition. 9-20-1978Aerial view of the demolition. 9-21-1978McWethy offers $98,600 for the site plus the Municipal Building. 9-26-1978Picture. 8-21-1999

Rowell House - Bank Street 125 Bank Street.Charles E. Reed two doors down, 127 Bank.A. E. Swanson next to the north, 129 Bank.Described as Bank near Washington Avenue. John Ward says the house is not yet sold. 1-10-1885Sold by Mrs. J. Kneeland to Mrs. Jerome Brown. 10-16-1886

Rowell House - Ellicott at Richmond Rowell to build on Richmond Avenue. 6-19-1914House to cost $25,000. 7-17-1914House at Richmond and Ellicott Avenue. 10-9-1915Builders: A. Frederick & Sons of Rochester.Architects: Otto and Bloch of Rochester.F. Homelius, Inspector of Work.Tea to benefit the YWCA at. 6-3-1922Article on Rowell rhododendrons. 6-8-1922Sold to Richard T. Altaire - operator of Barre Warehouses Inc of Buffalo and Duffy Carting Co. in Rochester. (about $45,000.) Altaire purchased from grandchildren: Jane R. Conyers of St. Simon, GA; C. Ballard Breux of Del Rey Beach, FL; Elaine B. Buste of Pelham Manor. 2-24-1973Altiere ask for a permit for a beauty parlor - now runs "Curl Up and Dye" on West Main Street. Residents object to the zoning change. 8-17-1976The Council approves the beauty parlor. 11-23-1976Ellicott Avenue residents oppose use for a beauty parlor. 12-15-1976Fire in. 6-9-1973Dispute over use for beauty parlor. 1-6-1977Altiere open beauty parlor. 6-9-1977Winegar finds all calm around the beauty parlor. 6-24-1977Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Malackie of Buffalo buy. 6-11-1981Article on restoration of the house. 11-28-1981Maas-Feary on - again for sale. 4-16-1988Article on the house - history, description, pictures. Purchased in 1988 by Terry Platt. 12-6-1989Terry and Doreen Platt, new owners, take 8 years to restore the mansion - pictures. 1-20-1996Picture of, newly restored. 4-25-1996

Rowell Murder Rowell murder. 10-30-1883Occurred at 125 Bank Street. 12-21-1929

Rowell Shirt Factory George M. Rowell, East Main Street, buys the Stiles Shirt factory in the Moynihan Building. 6-1-1909S. F. Partridge of Rochester purchases the factory. 11-17-1909Batavia Shirt Company incorporated. Directors: Edward Moynihan; Thomas E. Dignan; Samuel S. Partridge. 11-26-1909


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Rowley, William Wirt Past & Present column: On Rowley, early partner of George Bowen. 7-10-1915

Roxx Night Club Genesee Country Mall.Apparently the new name of Zants, now an adult night spot. Ad in the Pennysaver. 1-21-1991Brawl outside of settled by Police. 11-11-1991Has a sign offering Confetti Line for younger people. 9-4 or 5-1992Run by Jim March as Confetti. 8-9-1993

Roxy's Music Store Roxy and his gang to play for the radio - WEHF, 9-10 tonight. 4-30-1927Roxy's Accordion Studio, 331 West Main, draws students from 50 miles around. Assistants: Mrs. Caccamise and brother James. Special Section. 8-21-1939Roxy teaches easily learned instrument. 12-11-1940An asset to the community. 2-5-1941Roxy's Studio, 331 West Main Street - picture. 8-28-1941Picture of Roxy's exhibit of Roxy's Studio, 331 West Main Street, at the Fair. 8-28-1941Now in the Bradley Building - moving to 12 Jackson Street - later to the Telephone Office which will move to 10 Jackson. 9-4-1945

Ad: Enroll now in Roxy's School of Music, 10 Jackson Street. 11-13-1945Picture of, 8 Jackson Street - 12th Anniversary. Started in a small second floor shop, no address given. Nine years ago, moved to 331 West Main Street - Ad. (Nine years ago ca 1937.) 10-2-1946Ad: Roxy's Music Store, 8 Jackson Street - pictures. 10-14-1952Ad: Roxy's Music Store offers Carl Coloross as instructor in organ. 11-20-1963In its 31st year - managed by Rose to reopen at 212 East Main Street, now at Jackson Street. 9-9-1965Urban Renewal buys 14 Jackson Street. 12-13-1965Now in the Mall. 11-10-1973Picture of the entrance to, with accordion motif - 2nd Mall store to open. 9-8-1976New store described in a special section. 11-10-1976To present a concert/demonstration. 11-11-1988

Roy, Alfonse M. Buys the newsroom, 1 Jackson Street from John Casazza. 4-3-1900

Royal Rink Recreation Center See also: Skating Rink.(Formerly Mancuso Memorial Ice Arena.)To reopen October 23 under management of the Nobles family. 10-16-1993Arena managers outline plans for the future. 12-1-1993Sertoma members visit, and approve the new management - says Winegar. 12-8-1993Ad: "Learn to Skate" and other offerings at. 12-29-1993Offers roller-skating and roller blade skating in late April. 2-24-1994Offers roller hockey, floor hockey, indoor soccer. 3-24-1994To sell equipment. 11-11-1994Proposed schedule of activities. 5-4-1995Article and picture on, for beginner and skilled. 9-27-1995Hosting a skating party to aid the Busti Cultural Foundation - pizza furnished by Pontillo Pizzeria. 3-30-1996New agreement with the city charges the Rink with separate - from the fire hall - utility costs. 2-10-1998Rich Nobles added Laser Tag game at in May - becoming popular. 7-17-1999

Royce Brickyard Ellicott Street (opposite the Fairgrounds.)Bought by W. C. Woolsey from S. N. Royce. 3-9-1883Woolsey and John Schafer sell the brickyard to John Baird. 3-22-1887


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Royce Dairy Farm On Ellicott Street, most modern of appliances for cooling and preserving milk. 10-18-1897

Rubber Co. See: Batavia Rubber Co.Sweet Tire and Rubber Co. became Titan Tire and Rubber Co. Batavia Rubber Co.

Rubin Periodical Group New owner of Marshall's News Store. Owned by Bob Rubin of Troy, NY whose news stores stretch from California to Florida, as well as along the Thruway. Winegar. 5-1-1995See: Main Street News.

Rubino, Ignazio Fruit store at 300 Ellicott Street - entered, robbed of $97. 11-17-1928

Rubino, James Putting up a two story brick at 210 Ellicott Street. 4-6-1908Of 210 Ellicott Street, one of Batavia's hotel keepers, dropped dead. 3-15-1921Hundreds attend Rubino's funeral. 3-17-1921

Rubinoff Here with his violin to entertain at the Veteran's Hospital. 8-30-1941The High School auditorium packed for. 5-5-1943

Ruby, Dr. George Appointed principal of Junior High. 6-15-1960

Rudolph, Max Opening a new store at 109 Main Street. 8-30-1939Co-owner of the Rudolph chain of jewelry stores, dead in his home in Fayetteville. Opened (his) first store here in 1906. 11-10-1962Grand Opening of Rudolph's at 106 Main - special section. 6-11-1963C. L. Carr takes 105-107 Main, including the former Rudolph Store. 6-27-1963

Rudolph, Milton Of Rudolph Brothers, president of the Diamond Council of America. 8-28-1956

Rudolph Jewelry Rudolph Brothers jewelry, to open another store in the chain at 109 Main Street. Recently the Triangle Shoe Store. 8-30-1939Opening - special gifts - Romie Stabell, manager. 9-8-1939Harry Schram, manager. 3-29-1946Ad: Rudolph importing diamonds from Africa by way of Israel - Pictures. 9-6-1946Celebrating its 44th Anniversary of coming to Batavia - Ad. 6-1-1950Seymour Rudolph buys his diamonds in Antwerp - Ad - pictures. 4-5-1956John Chiarello, manager. 5-7-1962Has a hearing aid representative. 5-31-1962Special section - Rudolph Jewelry Grand Opening, 106 Main Street. John Chiarello, manager. 6-12-1963Picture of Ronald Martin cutting the ribbon for the Rudolph opening. 6-14-1963David Gates the new manager of. 8-28-1964

Ruffino Rosario - killed in an accident at M-H Co. 4-3, 4-1930Rosario - obit, 90. Sons: Thomas; James; Joseph. Daughters?: Charey; Rose; Laura; Jennie; Mary; Sarah. 9-27-1948Mrs. Rosario (Loretta) - obit. Sons: Thomas; Joseph; James of Batavia. Mrs. Sarah Castiglione of Italy. 6-14-1943Mrs. Rosario (Loretta) not the wife of the 1st above. Rose Ruffino's mother. Charles. 6-9-1948Salvatore and Rose here in 1913, 117 Liberty. Salvatore obit:Salvatore and Angelina in 1934. Josephine. Thomas at 117 in 1933. Salvatore.

Ruffino, Charles Real estate dealer, 208 Washington Avenue - files for bankruptcy. 12-29-1955


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Ruffino, Charles R. (Chuck) gets Industrial degree (BS) at State College Buffalo. 6-16-1962To study at Oswego. 7-6-1965Picture of being sworn in. 5-5-1997To replace Canale on the Legislature - he served on the City Council. 5-9-1997Ruffino on improving the area - Letter to Ed. 10-31-1999

Ruffino, Ellen (Mrs. Harry) Interview with - about Over-billed Taxpayers Association. Retired teacher. Daughter: Sally. (Left the area in the summer of 1997.) 9-23-1991

Ruffino, Harry J. A real estate dealer for a year and a half, joining Hunt Company on West Main St. 1-13-1949Of 209 Washington Avenue, found in the wreckage of a car - fair condition. 9-11-1967Ad: Harry Ruffin: Real Estate - no address, just a telephone number. 2-7-1973Obit - 72. Son of Joseph and Mary Ruffino. Son: Harry, Jr. (Pete). Daughter: Sally. Former wife: Ellen C. Ruffino. 1-25-1991

Ruffino, Joseph Marries Maria Rufino. 10-21-1914

Ruffino, Loretta (Mrs. Rosario) Obit. 6-14-1943Obit - Mrs. Ruffino, 75. Five daughters. Son: Charles Ruffino. 6-9-1948

Ruffino, Rosario Joseph and Rose, children Rosario Ruffino - sent to Father Baker's home in L…… Hill. 2-7-1898Buys a house on Thorp Street for $675. 3-11-1904Dead at 90. 9-27-1948

Ruffino, Sally To Liberia in the Peace Corps. 9-9-1963Picture of Peace Corps worker. 12-12-1963Winegar on - in the Peace Corps and since ……. 2-7-1986Obit - 51. 4-20-1993Tribute to. 4-22-1993

Ruffino, Salvatore Obit - 81, in Florida. Son: Thomas Ruffino, 237 Bank Street. 11-5-1956

Ruffino, Thomas Missing from UB. 12-15-1924Same? 2-16-1925Back home. 10-13-1926

Ruffino, Thomas H. Obit - a suicide. 9-5-1961

Ruffinos Charles - obit. no dateThomas - obit. 9-5-1961Joseph. James.

Rugala, Stanley Obit - 44. 8-5-1966

Rugby Football Picture of the Genesee Rugby Club at GCC. 10-7-1974The Genesee Rugby Club was founded in the spring of 1973. Play in the New York State Rugby Tournament. Play here in the spring - mad about Rugby. Mike Hodgins, president of the Genesee Rugby Club. 4-28-1990Sixteen Rugby teams here this weekend. Mike Hodgins heads the Genesee Rugby Club. 6-5-1990Bob Anna, Batavia Rugby player, finds Rugby travels the world to earn titles. 1-24-1996Rugby team called "Creamers." Starting the season early. 3-23-1999


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Ruger, Catherine To study in Beirut for six months, then spend 2½ years in YWCA work in Lebanon. 8-19-1930Trietley on. 1-19-1957Former executive secretary of the YWCA, dead at 67. 5-14-1966

Ruhland, Andrew J. Opens a garage at 1 Wiard Street - Andy's Garage. 6-29-1916Hit by a trolley. 10-20-1917Buys the garage on West Main at Montclair from Sheriff Williams. 12-11-1918Ruhland's West Main gas station, selling Warren Co. oil, to be operated by Paragon Refinery Co. 7-30-1921Sells his garage and service station at 240 West Main Street to Clifford Breton. 3-25-1925Had a salesroom and garage at 240 West Main Street, now has a garage on Wiard Street, purchased a plot behind the C. C. Bradley store fronting on Park Place, to build. 4-28-1925A. J. Siebert takes the Park Garage, formerly Ruhland's. 5-3-1927To unveil Jordan for 1930. 7-6-1929Charles Ruprecht buys the building at 354 West Main to close the bankruptcy of Andrew Ruhland. 5-24-1939Foreman at Minor's - dead in Buffalo. (Not the father of Paul.) 12-7-1944

Ruhland, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wed 50 years. He opened Batavia's first drive-in gas station at West Main and

Montclair. 4-24-1959Obit - Andrew Ruhland, 77. 1-25-1965

Ruhland, Mrs. Andrew Obit. Sons: Andrew J.; John. 5-11-1938

Ruhland, Paul An Eagle Scout. 1-29-1936Recital planned for Margaret Gouinlock and Paul Ruhland - students at Eastman. Planned for the Presbyterian Church. 5-16-1942Report on the Ruhland-Gouinlock recital. 6-1-1942Betty Roth a student at Buffalo General Hospital. 8-24-1944Home after 2 years in the southwest Pacific - attending OC School in Bening, GA. 11-4-1944Spending his leave with his parents Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Ruhland. 1-17-1945Guest soloist for Chorister concert. 4-21-1947To teach in Geneseo. 2-14-1948Baritone - soloist in Amherst. 3-13-1948Ruhland and Roth wedding. 3-27-1948Soloist at Buffalo State. 4-1-1948New Principal of the State School - succeeds Edward Brayer. 4-19-1957Winegar on the retirement of. 3-7-1977

Rumi, Dr. Mohammad On internist at 535 East Main Street. 4-2-1987Rumis follow the Islamic faith - picture. 11-23-1996

Rumsey, Albert Of Stafford, a son of George Rumsey - seaman second class. 2-16-1943

Rumsey, Albert J. Has sold 3 houses, 16 lots on Florence Avenue since last October. 1-31-1887Opening a new street - 3 houses, 6 acres on Cedar - to run from Cedar to Howard. 7-12-1889Took in, packed and shipped a carload of wool at Chaddock & Hickox warehouse. 4-27-1891Buys the brick block and wagon shop, formerly Chaddock & Hickox - Ellicott Street. Takes land on Cedar and Florence in exchange with Peter Broadbrooks. 9-17-1891Purchases 12,000# of wool from Barre farmers. 7-28-1894Building a cold storage plant at 41 Ellicott Street, walls of stone, rest of brick veneer - 2 stories and basement - 34' x 80'. 7-6-1898To build a banana ripening room - offering a huge shipment of bananas. 6-5-1899Prohibitionist candidate for the Assembly. 8-8-1896


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Rumsey, Albert J. (cont) Candidate for Lt. Governor on the Prohibition Party. 7-26-1900Picture of - Prohibition candidate for Lt. Governor. 7-28-1900Ships 180,000# of wool - about 18 car loads. 9-14-1902On the State Executive Committee. 6-9-1903Putting a potato cellar under one of his Ellicott Street buildings - bean cleaning machinery above. 8-13-1903To erect a grain and bean elevator, 44sq.ft. on Ellicott - some background on A. J. 4-26-1905Excavation being made for Rumsey's elevator on Ellicott Street. 6-1-1905Birthday - picture, biography - 64. 4-12-1906"Largest buyers and sellers of produce of all kinds in his section," 37-39-41 Ellicott Street. A. J. Rumsey & Son (Marshall). 1907Rumsey & Son repairing Ellicott Street warehouse. 8-2-1907Rumsey & Son repairing Ellicott Street warehouse. 8-2-1907Buys the old foundry next to his warehouse on Ellicott Street - one-story brick, built before the Civil War by Philander Bradish and John Fisher. Made plows, hoes, rakes, and farm tools until Wiard Plow came. 6-10-1914Hart Edgerton rents Rumsey's Ellicott Street building - for a flour and feed store. 11-14-1918Dead at 77. 7-29-1919

Rumsey, Mrs. Albert J. Obit. Son: Marshall C. Daughter: Miss Florence Rumsey. 1-14-1929

Rumsey, Albert S. Obit - Mrs. Rumsey (Laura Belle), 73. Sons: Arthur; Albert; Howard C.; George E. Daughters: Frances Ford; Elizabeth Mathers. 2-15-1960Obit - 86. 8-2-1971

Rumsey, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur N. Of 156 Bank Street. 7-15-1940

Rumsey, C. W. Obit - 74. Son: Ezra J. 3-31-1893Produce man. Son: Ezra. Albert J. Rumsey. D. C. Rumsey. Marshall C. d 1958. Three daughters. Three daughters (Marshall C.?) no date

Rumsey, D. C. Brother of A. J. Rumsey, was School Commissioner in 1865. 10-16-1915

Rumsey, Edward D. Farmer on the Lewiston Road dead. Ran the farm since 1884. 1-29-1923Edward W. Rumsey (about January 1992) - son, Edward P., died September 24, 1953.

Rumsey, Mrs. Edward D. (Rebecca Prole)Dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. R. Perry. Her husband died 2½ years ago. Daughter: Virginia. Son: Edward P. 6-6-1925

Rumsey, Edward P. Growing test potatoes on Lewiston Road Farm. 8-28-1923Ships several tons of dill, a new farm product here. 9-13-1930Tenant house of on Lewiston Road destroyed by fire - half mile north of Batavia. 7-6-1936Mrs. Rumsey shares the $48,000 estate of her late father with her sister, Mrs. Peabody and one brother. 3-9-1940Mrs. Rumsey home from her 35th reunion at the University of Chicago. 6-12-1947Dead at 69. Born on a farm where he lived all his life. Father: Edward D. Mother: Rebecca Prole Rumsey. Educated at Syracuse University, Michigan University School of Mines. Mined in the west. Returned to the farm in 1911. His son William died in action December 29, 1943. 9-24-1953Mrs. Rumsey dead at 79. Started Gold Star Mothers. 9-18-1967

Rumsey, Mrs. Edward D. Mrs. Rumsey and her sister Josephine Fish Peabody at a reunion at West Point where their father graduated 70 years ago. 8-25-1951Obit - founder of Gold Star Mothers. 9-18-1967


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Rumsey, Mrs. Ezra J. Obit. Son: Albert Rumsey of Batavia. 7-20-1934

Rumsey, Florence Valedictorian of BHS class.Returns to Smith. 9-17-1901Teaching at night school. 2-1-1905Rumsey and Florence Bigelow go to Japan as missionaries. 6-27-1907Back from Japan - in Denver. 1-14-1914Here at the home of her parents. 1-20-1914To Japanese Mission in Seattle. 2-25-1915Visiting her mother Mrs. Mary P. Rumsey of 7 North Street. 9-26-1923Marrying Raymond Agar. 5-14-1943Dead at 94 in Seattle, WA. 7-11-1972

Rumsey, Howard C. Home - out of the service. 11-23-1945

Rumsey, Jackie Aged 11 - off alone to the west coast by train to visit an aunt. 6-3-1936

Rumsey, Lawrence Nephew of the late Trumbull Cary - in aviation in France, Past & Present column. 11-25-1916

Rumsey, Marshall C. Carpenters are tearing out the center of the old Broadbrooks Building on Ellicott Street - brought by Rumsey for cabbage storage. 11-11-1910Marries Elizabeth Van de Carr of Stockport-on-the-Hudson. 4-27-1914

Accident leaves Rumsey with a broken vertebra, March 8. 3-13-1928Much improved. Recovered nicely. 3-31-1928Plans to sell 9 Ellicott Avenue and move to Kitty Hawk, NC. 11-18-1937Fire destroys Rumsey's house. Mrs. Rumsey and Jacqueline were rescued from the 2nd floor - picture. 12-6-1937Living in the Tarbox house, 400 East Main. (Joseph A. Mancuso bought the site.) 12-9-1937Farm comment in box by Marshall Rumsey. 5-24-1943Obit - 77. Son of Albert J. Rumsey and Mary Clark Rumsey. Had a produce house at 35 Ellicott Street with E. Dean Hickox. Brother of Florence Rumsey. Daughters: Mrs. Frederick Webee; Mrs. Ray Ager; Mrs. Carroll Williamson. 10-11-1958

Rumsey, Marshall E. Brother of A. J. Rumsey.Obit. 12-4-1900

Rumsey, Martha Visiting her parents on Lewiston Road. 2-15-1943

Rumsey, Martha J. Administrative Secretary of Neuropsychiatry Services at Pratt General Hospital in Coral Gables, FL. 8-7-1946Obit. (Virginia still alive.) Mother: Mrs. Edward Rumsey. 4-4-1967

Rumsey, Molly, Elizabeth & Jane The Rumsey girls have a millinery shop for doll hats at 37 Ellicott Avenue. 5-27-1927Page - Rumsey circus advertised for 9 Ellicott Avenue. 7-9-1928Report page - Rumsey Follies - complete with monkeys - 4th Annual. 7-12-1928

Rumsey, Virginia Graduates Buffalo Teachers College. 6-14-1945Teaches kindergarten in Oyster Bay - now at Columbia Teachers. 10-29-1946Getting a library degree - at Drexel. 6-16-1952

Rumsey, Williston F. Of Lewiston Road visiting his grand parent Williston Fish of Western Springs, IL. 6-10-1935Of the Army Air Corps visiting his parents on Lewiston Road. 2-10-1943Missing in Japan. 1-31-1944Gets the air medal. [Still missing?] 1-11-1945


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Rumsey Family Past & Present column: ¶ on relationship and/or marriages to Carys, Lewis families. [Dexter Rumsey, a son of Dexter Rumsey. Dexter and Bronson Rumsey both sons of Lawrence Dana Rumsey.] 2-1-1936Miss Martha Rumsey of Coral Gables, FL. Virginia Rumsey of Philadelphia. 8-29-1960Mrs. Marshall Rumsey and daughter of Memphis, TN visiting. 8-23-1971Obit: Josephine Rumsey Williamson - daughter of Marshall Rumsey - in Nevada aged 73. Sisters: Elizabeth; Jane; Mary. 1-17-1998

Rumsey and Petronio Incorporate. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rumsey of Stafford. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Petronio of 17 Elm Street. 6-16-1962

Rumsey Bean Plant Bank of Batavia takes ownership of 3 warehouses on Ellicott Street - Rumsey Warehouses and Rumsey-Hickox Warehouse. 7-30-1937Franklin Mill buys 33 Ellicott Street for storage - Rumsey Warehouse. 7-9-1938Incorporate. 6-16-1962Picture of being demolished long used as Haitz warehouse. 7-17-1965

Rumsey House Temperance Hill.Records show that the house on top of Temperance Hill was built in 1847. 3-6-1948

Rumsey Vacuum Cleaning Co. Ad: Rumsey Vacuum Cleaning Co. to do floors, rugs, furniture, etc. 5-3-1911

Runyan, Mrs. Charles Mrs. Runyan, John H. Blood near death - wood alcohol. 11-20-1924

dead. 11-21-1924

Rupp, Adam Clarence Northrup to build homes on Adam Rupp extension - sell on installment. 2-5-1906

Rupp, Mrs. Adam Obit - aged 60. 3-22-1933

Rupp, Andrew Misses Buxton, John Will, and Andrew Rupp to replace the wooden buildings at 38½, 40, 42, 44 Main with a 3 story brick. 4-25-1895Fire damages wooden buildings. John Will buys on Jackson Street. no dateMisses Buxton and Rupp to build. 6-5-1895William Demmer tearing down walls. 6-14-1895W. H. Homelius to build for. 8-1-1895Laying foundation. 7-20-1895George Redshaw excavating for a new Main Street building for. 7-27-1895Obit - 81. 11-30-1921Estate about $35,000. 12-24-1921

Rupp, Charles To build a home for his own residence on West Main at Thomas. 5-2-1905

Rupp, Ernest Closing his shoe store - to retire. 6-19-1888

Rupp, G. Andrew Dead at 49. 2-23-1944

Rupp, George Martin Dead at 84. Started a boot and shoe business in 1847. 5-23-1884

Rupp, Julia A. Miss Rupp burns to death in her West Main home, alone, doors locked. 4-27-1923

Rupp Brothers Put a cold storage unit in their slaughter house - no address. 9-5-1901Install a steam scalding machine in their slaughter house on Oak Street. 11-1-1901Louis Rupp sells his interest in the slaughter house on Oak Street. Mark Rupp will continue. 1-27-1903Martin Rupp, on Oak Street, married. 11-7-1903


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Rupp Brothers (cont) Slaughter house on Alexander Road burns. 3-16-1905The state condemns the Rupp Slaughter house - must be rebuilt. 1-11-1906Martin Rupp goes before the Board of Health on the slaughter house. 4-10-1907The Rupp slaughter house found in good condition. 6-15-1911Auto and cutter collide on Oak Street near the Rupp slaughter house. 12-22-1916The Rupp slaughter house, east side of Oak Street, burns - apparently by Thruway officials. 9-18-1954

Ruprecht, Charles Divorcing his wife Elizabeth for adultery. One child, Pauline. 2-9-1885Mrs. Ruprecht's lawyer asks the court to order more particulars. 2-21-1885Divorce proceedings. 7-1-1885Divorce testimony all in. 8-27, 28-1885Divorce final. 9-16-1885Suing Robert McCleary for alienation of his wife. 3-17-1887Buys up the former E. N. Stone stock. 11-19-1892Improving the banking business place over 80 Main Street. 3-26-1897In court to demand the division of the inheritance left in his brother Henry's will to his step-daughter Irene Ziedler. Residence, 206 Washington, a building at 10 Main Street. 5-7-1901The property of Henry Ruprecht to be divided on demand of Charles Ruprecht - widow has remarried. 12-5-1901The house a 206 Washington bought by Charles E. Gould, 10 Main Street bought by Wolf Krieger. 9-17-1902

Ruprecht, Charles H. Turning over insurance accounts to the Lown Agency. Ruprecht in business for 30 years. Of late, office in his home at 112 Washington Avenue. 10-2-1931Dead at 83. 10-17-1940Estate leaves $5,000 to each child - if Mrs. Ruprecht remarries gets $15,000. Half million dollar estate. Loaned $5,000 to E. N. Rowell, which grew to 83 shares of stock. Estate to be shared. 12-12-1940Now revealed he left over a half million - each child gets $123,415. Loan $5,000 to Rowell remembered. (March 20, 1941) 6-21-1941

Ruprecht, Charles H. Graduates from Staunton Military Academy. 6-10-1939Named a model soldier of Company F. 8-3-1940

Ruprecht, Cornelia Marries David Ballief. 10-17-1938

Ruprecht, Mrs. Frederick (Salome) Dead. Only living son: Charles H. Henry died in 1899. 1-30-1908

Ruprecht, Mrs. Suing St. Mary's for obstructing the alley she claims is hers. 8-8-1908Wins suit - St. Mary's must leave the alley clear. 12-2-1908Upheld by the Appellate Court. 3-18-1909Wins control of the alley. 4-8-1910

Ruprecht, Mrs. George (Eva) Told not to instruct William Demmer to shut-off the alley behind Van De Bogart's saloon and the Langworthy Sheds by a fence. 9-4-1907Dead, of 22 Ellicott Avenue. Daughter: Josephine. 8-26-1919

Ruprecht, Henry Widow attempts suicide. 1-20, 22, 23-1900 Died in New York. Body brought to Batavia for burial. A woman claiming to be his

wife took rooms at the Genesee House where she attempted suicide by shooting herself. Wanted to be with her husband. LeRoy Gazette. 1-24-1900More details on his widow's suicide attempt. 2-2-1900Will entered in probate. 3-23-1900


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Ruprecht, Henry (cont) Now appears he had a second wife, Bertha M. Ruprecht - left fortune to her daughter. 3-23-1901Charles Ruprecht in court to partition the residence at 206 Washington Avenue plus a building at 10 Main Street left by his brother Henry to Step-daughter. Irene Ziedler inherits property from the will of her step-father Henry Ruprecht. 5-7-1901Widow remarried - now Mrs. Bertha Franke. 12-5-1901

Ruprecht, Pauline (Mrs. Robert Rose) Dead. 4-13-1908Ruprecht window for St. James here from London England. 6-21-1909

Rupprecht, Charles Boylan and Locke to paint Rupprecht's new house on Washington Avenue. Progressive Batavian. 1-22-1887

Rupprecht, George Ruprecht, George, Ruprecht, C. H. - in the 1883 Directory. Apparently the family dropped one P from their name sometime in the late 1880s.Plans a large livery stable on Ellicott Street east of St. James - instead of two dwelling houses. 3-27-1891Judge rules for Rupprecht in his claim to Holland Alley east of St. James Church and next to his house. 1-21-1892Starting to build on Ellicott Street east of St. James - to rent. 5-16-1893Died. 11-8-1896Hamilton erecting a stone in Elmwood Cemetery. 6-5-1897The Land Office to get a sword and scabbard worn by Rupprecht, father of former Mayor George Rupprecht. He carried it as a member of Napoleon's bodyguard. Past & Present column. 12-1-1917

Picture of Rupprecht's house, Ellicott at Evans Street, still standing. A French style house - his father was French, a member of Napoleon's Guard. He also built a hotel - later the Park. Died in 1896 - sold the house to Nicholas Prell. 3-16-1940Ran Farmer's Hotel on the site of the Blue Bus Station. 5-26-1944

Rupprecht, Mrs. Josephine Aged 90, disapproves of many new ways - picture. 8-2-1941Will provides for an orphanage for girls under 16 - to be at 14-16 Ellicott Street. 6-24-1944Many attend the Rupprecht auction. 11-30-1944Will contested. 5-26-1945Will change asked - perhaps to help the Children's Home. 7-16-1945Will being debated. The court decides the will is not to finance a new Home. 9-10-1945The will is complicated by Mancuso's offer for the property - terms bar Catholics. 12-17-1945Bishop Davis to testify in the will case. 1-4-1946Will decision reversed - St. James, not the Children's Home, to benefit. 11-14-1946Picture of the Rupprecht house being razed. 4-19-1948Picture - said to be of the home of Josie Ruprecht, now the site of St. Mary's Church. 10-3-2000

Rupprecht Will The court decides the Children's Home to get $150,000 from the Rupprecht estate - slated for a new orphanage. 2-23-1946To high court - 12 cousins appeal. 10-1-1946Case reversed - St. James to benefit. 11-14-1946To the Court of Appeals. 5-8-1947St. James awarded money in. 5-23-1947Rupprecht property bought by Mancusos. 2-28-1948Property to be a used car lot - home being razed. 7-28-1948St. James to get $14,000 from the Rupprecht estate. 6-24-1948


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Rural Free Delivery The Postmaster asks: Do Batavian's want free delivery [little enthusiasm.] 4-16-1888Not to have mail delivery until Rep come in. 11-21-1888The Postmaster General directs free delivery either January 1 or July 1. 12-5-1888Batavia to have 4 mailmen - 25 post boxes January 1. 12-6-1888The first four mailmen: Buckley; Horsch; Sagar; Benton. 1-9-1888Fifth appointed two weeks later - William Wakeman. 1-26-1888Dogs must be muzzled when delivery starts. 12-20-1888Four deliveries daily in the business district. 2-8-1889Mailmen delivered 484,974 pieces in 1889. 1-3-1890Elba to be the first outside Batavia to get free delivery. 10-7-1896Tried out in Elba. 1898 & 1899Over 2,000 farmers petition for RFD. 1-15-1900Close to 6,000 petition. 1-23-1900To be given to practically the whole rural country. 12-10-1900Batavia farmers to get free delivery. 10-13-1900Starts tomorrow - boxes required. 10-14-1900Inaugurated. 12-15-1900Two rural routes laid out - about 22 miles each - one to the north with 702 stops, one to the east with 672 stops. Carriers made their rounds in about 6 hours. 10-17-1900Mail carrier Ira Howe gets the first mail carriage - made in Battle Creek, MI. Blood & Bloss to have carriages subsequently. 12-29-1900Thomas F. Hussey fitting a carriage for use of rural mailmen, for L. E. Sanders of Stafford. To have a glass front, glass and curtain sides, and a box for mail. 1-12-1901Carriers hampered by drifts. 2-15-1901Delivery to the south of the city starts. 4-3-1901The Post Office at Fort Hill closed on account of rural delivery to the area. 4-25-1901

Rural mailmen to organize. 8-20-1902Past & Present column: On the beginning of RFD - not popular with farmers who enjoyed gathering in the post office to pick up their mail. 12-1-1928Design of a stamp celebrating 100 years of free delivery on exhibit - picture. 4-10-1996Rural mail carriers to gather in the Sheraton for a state session - picture of the first rural carrier in Elba in 1896. 6-29-1996Daily says started (no date). 2-20-1997

Rural Opportunities In Masse Mall, helps poor farm workers - picture. Shirley Ames, job developer. 5-31-1988Moves to 33 Swan Street. Open House - picture. 5-22-1989Kevin Kennedy, administrator, gets $300,000 for Genesee County homeless - knows 19 families are homeless. 10-22-1991Moving to the Mall June 28 - to reopen July 1. 6-18-1993Neighbors of Pearl Street vigorously oppose housing for low incomes at 104 Pearl Street. 1-12-1994Helping 63 families, 21 new this year, six of them escaping abusive home - picture. 12-14-1996Training and Education Department of moving to 33 Swan Street suites 2-5 on February 1. 1-12-1999Given $500,00 federal grant. 2-5-1999

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