HAS SIGHT RESTORED

Ivan Engle, Born Blind, is Treated at Child’s Hospital With Success — Medical Inspection Vindicated.

Much interest is centered on the case of Ivan Engle, aged 9 years, of the town of Berne, who has been operated upon for congenital cataracts at the Child’s hospital, Albany. It is expected that the lad will be able to return home in a few days with vision completely restored.

The case was discovered by Dr. W. E. Deitz, medical inspector of the town of Berne, who examined the lad and came to the conclusion that hope lay in an operation. Dr. Deitz communicated with Dr. William A. Howe, state medical inspector of schools, who went to Berne and himself brought the Engle boy to the Child’s hospital. An operation was performed Monday with the result that in a short time the sight cleared up sufficiently to enable the patient to recognize familiar objects. Dr. Howe is of the belief that the boy’s sight will soon be nearly normal. It is expected that next fall young Engle will be able to take up regular school work.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Commuters on the Altamont Local Escape Death by Narrow Margin — Engineer on 6:14 Train from Binghamton Apparently Was Very Careless.

About thirty of Altamont citizens narrowly escaped instant death at the railroad station Wednesday evening. The local due here at 5:50 p.m. from Albany arrived about half an hour late and entered the yard on the switch. As it stopped in front of the station and the passengers began to alight, train 309, due here at 6:14 p.m. from Binghamton, rushed in on the main track. Witnesses say that at least thirty passengers from the Albany local were on the ground as the fast train pulled in. They were saved from instant death only by the presence of mind of Melvin Elmore, trainman on the local, and the engineer, Edward Pinkerton, who saw that the approaching train was not going to stop, as was expected, and warned the crowd as best they could. It is reported that the fast train arrived at such speed that it passed the station and was obliged to back up.

Berne.

Thieves entered the hen house of Avery Johnson recently and helped themselves to 35 fowls.

Village Notes.

Walter Keenholts, mail carrier on route one, is using his auto. This is something unusual for this time of the year.

— A peculiar accident occurred recently in the sheds adjoining Hotel Altamont. A sparrow had found a horse hair in the barn and was flying out with it when one end caught in a wire hanging from the shed gutter. In some way a loop was formed about the sparrow’s neck, choking it to death. The dead bird hung by the hair until taken down.

For Sale.

For sale — Cheap if sold before Jan. 15 — farm of 108 acres, 1 mile east of East Berne on state road. Inquire of G. M. Northrup, East Berne.

For sale — Farm of 76 acres, big apple orchard, small fruit; 23 bushels of rye sown; well watered. Address William Spoore, Altamont, R. D. No. 3.

For sale or to let — Farm of 65 acres. House, barns, large poultry house, tile silo, new brooder house; land in high state of cultivation. Known as the Messer farm, near Guilderland Center. Inquire of Edwin W. Sanford, 61 State St., Albany, N. Y.

For rent — April 1st, house and barn, 50 acres, Delmar, $20.00. Oliver, 51 State, Albany.