WESLEY SIMMONS,

WELL-KNOWN AUCTIONEER, DIES 

Wesley Simmons, seventy-two years old, died at his home at Delmar on Monday morning, Jan. 10, of pneumonia after a short illness. He had not been in robust health, and with the death of his wife three weeks ago Mr. Simmons rather lost his hold on things of this world and was not able to withstand the severe attack that brought about his death. 

Mr. Simmons was one of the best known auctioneers in this part of the state in his particular line, the selling of farms, farm products, stock, and all that goes with a farm under the hammer. He had built up a very successful business, and the demand on his time and energy with his increasing years may also have had something to do with his inability to overcome his last illness. 

Mr. Simmons was a descendant of a family of practitioners. His grandfather, Jacob Simmons, was an auctioneer, his lifetime extending from 1796 to 1866. His father, Jacob, conducted auction sales for several years previous to 1875. Wesley Simmons had two brothers in the same business, Jacob H. and James, both deceased. 

QUAKER STREET. 

Checkers are becoming quite a pastime in this village. There is a good natured rivalry to be victor, and let the best man win. Why not arrange a tournament? 

Coasting Dangerous. 

Quaker Street hill is a great temptation for the youngsters in its present condition for sleighing, and on Tuesday night quite a number enjoyed the sport until something happened. 

A party of four or five on a large sleigh were under good headway and for some unexplained reason ran into the front wheel of a buggy coming up the hill, overturning the sled and its occupants. 

It is a warning to others of the dangers of coasting on this highway.
The state troopers were here Wednesday. Boys and girls look out. 

THOMPSON’S LAKE. 

Mrs. Bert Ketcham is ill with measles and is not gaining very fast. Three of the children have the same disease. 

NEW SALEM. 

Allen Countryman and three children had a very narrow escape from asphyxiation Saturday morning. They were sleeping in a room near a burning coal fire. They were missed by Mr. Countryman’s father and after an investigation were discovered nearly unconscious. Dr. F. M. Joslin was called. 

VILLAGE NOTES. 

— Mr. and Mrs. Orlando St. John will move April 1 from the Becker house on Lark street into the Miles Hayes tenant house on Fairview avenue. Albert St. John, who has been ill for the last ten weeks with an attack of pneumonia, is once more able to be out of doors, but is not strong enough to resume his duties at Hayes’ mill. 

— Matthew Tice, our barber, on Main street, says that a story is going around that he contemplates leaving town and he wants us to correct this impression. He has been in business here for 43 years and believes the only time he will leave this town for good is at the finish of life’s journey. 

FOR SALE — Ford car, 1915, 5 passenger, all in fine running order. Will sell cheap. $150, or will trade for two good cows. Box 88, Slingerlands, N. Y.