WOMEN MEET GOVERNOR 

ON RURAL SCHOOL BILL
A delegation of over thirty women were received Monday afternoon by Governor Smith and Speaker Machold in the capitol at Albany. The women were headed by Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip of Scarboro and Mrs. Willis G. Mitchell of Hudson Falls. Mrs. Mitchell made a speech at both hearings, explaining that the delegation was made up almost entirely of mothers who were anxious for the passage of the rural school bill. Governor Smith received them very graciously and told them that he was heartily in favor of the measure. Speaker Machold was also most courteous and assured the women that he was of the opinion that the measure would be of great benefit to the boys and girls who are now attending the rural schools. 

Mrs. Vanderlip and Mrs. Mitchell as well as all of the women who were at the hearing, are much encouraged over the possibility of the measure being passed before the legislature adjourns. 

QUAKER STREET
The Ladies of the village have pieced a quilt for the Firemen’s Fair which takes place April 23, 24 and 25. The quilting is on in the Fire Hall and any ladies feeling disposed to quilt can do so at any time that suits their convenience. 

GIFFORDS 

Levey Gifford is entertaining the chicken pox. 

DUANESBURGH 

Robins have made their appearance in town. 

BERNE 

The village stores have discontinued closing three nights out of the week and will be open every night, which is much better for the people of the surrounding vicinity. 

SLINGERLANDS 

— William MacCormack of this village is in the Albany hospital as a result of an accident at the Slingerlands Printing plant on Thursday afternoon of last week. He was working at a paper cutting machine and the four fingers of his right hand were completely severed. 

— A meeting will be held Monday evening, April 7th, in the school house. All members of the community are urged to attend and help discuss the advisability of starting a public library. Whether you favor it or not come and give your views. Eight o’clock sharp. 

CAPITAL DISTRICT ENJOYS 

ALL KINDS OF WEATHER
WIth the fields and highways free from snow, residents of the Capital district watched the month of March disappear in a three day gale and welcomed April first as the beginning of the first real spring month of 1924. 

The small boy began his April fool pranks and was so successful in fooling his elders that Dame Nature began to look for some way to carry the joke a little further. 

It must be something out of the ordinary or no notice would be taken, so as the day advanced the clouds grew heavier and gentle spring was no more, for winter had returned. Snow fell until early Wednesday morning to a depth of from 12 to 14 inches. The weather man had been “fooled,” as much as the public, for he had figured on a clear sky. 

Last Saturday night saw a thunder and lightning storm which was followed by hail on Sunday morning. So into one week has been crowded all kinds of “weather,” and truly nature has shown her hand in lavish manner and become the greatest of April fool jokers.