FIRST ANNUAL DINNER

Republicans of Guilderland Organization and Helderberg Republican Club Dine at Hotel Altamont. Over 100 Members Were Present.

About one hundred and fifty citizens of Altamont and vicinity gathered at Hotel Altamont last Friday night to celebrate the first annual dinner of the Guilderland Republican organization and the Helderberg Republican club. The dining hall was decorated with American flags and portraits of state and national Republican leaders. The speakers were Judge George Addington, Representative-elect Rollin B. Sanford and Charles W. Larmon, all of Albany. Edward C. Sturges, president of the Helderberg Republican club, acted as toastmaster.

It was announced that these two organizations were the first organized in the rural districts of Albany county for the advancement of the Republican party. The organization was brought about through the efforts of a number of the leading citizens of Altamont, prior to the election last November. The club leaders are confident that a larger majority would have resulted for the Republican party had the clubs been organized a year previous.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Newsy Notes Gathered From All Parts of the Empire State Telling What Others Are Talking About.

The Albany night boats began regular trips last week.

All men in the Knickerbocker Hotel bread line, New York, who had whiskers were hired by a motion picture concern to pose as Russians.

William Mosher of Corinth has  an energetic White Leghorn hen which recently laid an egg measuring seven and one-half by nine inches, and weighing slightly less than five ounces.

Colgate university has a scarlet fever epidemic. In Utica nineteen of twenty-two cases of the disease were traced to one milkman whose son was afflicted with the disease.

The mid-year examinations at Cornell resulted in 144 students being dropped and 160 put on probation. This is the largest number ever “busted,” and shows that Cornell is no place for loafers or unprepared students.

No mail is being delivered to residents of Conesville, Schoharie county, and the residents of that vicinity go to Gilboa for their letters. An examination for carrier was held last August, but the post office department has made no designation and nobody is willing to go to the expense of getting an equipment for what may be a temporary job.

MUST WASH HIS GRAVESTONE

Boston man Leaves Fund to Have Marble Cleaned “Annually Forever.”

Boston. — Orlando H. Davenport, who left an estate of $500,000, wanted the monument over his grave in Forest Hills cemetery scrubbed with soap once every year until the end of time. In his will he provides $50 annually for this purpose. Regarding it, the will says:

“This must be done in a most careful manner, without the use of lye or acid stronger than common soap, so that all shall be kept clean and free from moss, stains, or dirt.”

Work must be done in May, every year, “forever.” The four headstones on the lot must be cleaned in the same manner.