TRUCK BROKE THROUGH THE ICE AT WESTERLO 

What might have been a very serious accident occurred on Troutner’s pond near Westerlo, Feb. 17, when an auto belonging to Clinton Swarthout of Westerlo broke through the ice while making toward the shore with a load of ice for the Reformed church Ladies’ Aid ice house. All the neighborhood had turned out to fill the house, but no ice was put into the house that day, as it took all afternoon to extricate the truck from its predicament. The rear end of the machine went through the ice so that part of it was completely submerged. The front end kept its nose quite well above the water line until a Ford tractor helped to drag the truck out, when the ice at that point broke, making the work of hauling, hoisting and pulling by men and tractor doubly hard. 

A long pole was slipped under the front end of the truck and several men put their weight on it to hoist. One by one the men left the pole until only one was left: his weight failed to keep the pole in position and that one man beat all flying records as the pole tossed him into the air, from whence he descended with a splash into the icy water. But none the worse for his bath, he quickly went back to his job of hoisting. The truck was brought once more to land not much the worse for its experience, and with no serious accident except that one man got so wet it was found necessary to warm his — well, his trousers, in an effort to dry them, by holding lighted matches at that location. 

RAVENA. 

A Washington’s birthday entertainment was held in the M. E. church on the eve of the 22nd, consisting of tableaux and musical selections under the able direction of Mrs. F. A. Wiltsie. Ice cream and cake were served and the sum of $17.15 was realized for the benefit of the Sunday school. 

VILLAGE NOTES. 

— The basement of the Masonic hall is being remodeled by having a new steel covering placed over the entire ceiling, which will add greatly to the appearance of this room used for banquets and social gatherings. 

— About thirty residents of Altamont attended the Gluck-Zimbalist concert at the armory, Albany, Wednesday evening. 

QUAKER STREET. 

Edwin Wilber reports the new branch of his business, that of upholstering and repairing, as growing. 

STRAW RIDE AND SUPPER. 

The straw ride and roast beef supper last Friday night proved a most delightful affair. The company, consisting of twenty couples, left Slingerlands at 8 o’clock, arriving at Hart’s hotel, Bethlehem Center, at 9:35. After an hour’s dancing, a fine roast beef supper was served. At the conclusion of the supper, dancing was again indulged in until 1 o’clock. 

Music for dancing was furnished by King’s orchestra of Delmar. 

THOMPSON’S LAKE. 

Last Saturday night what looked like a huge star was seen in the east hanging there for some time, then disappeared. Afterward a streak of light like a flash of lightning shot back and forth across the sky. Anyone who can solve the riddle please send the answer to the Enterprise.