Altamont Enterprise April 30, 1920 

ALTAMONT FAIR WILL BE HELD 

THIS YEAR AS USUAL 

The annual Albany County fair in Altamont will be continued this year, and the dates have been set for Sept. 21, 22 and 23, by the fair executive committee, which held a meeting Saturday afternoon. In setting aside three days for the fair the committee broke the four day precedent which had been in effect 20 years. 

Walter Severson has been made secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frederick Keenholts. Nobody will be appointed to fill the vacancy of general superintendent to succeed Newton Ketcham, who resigned. 

COUNTY FAIRS RECEIVE STATE MONEY

Commissioner of Agriculture Charles S. Wilson announced this week that over $327,493.64 was paid out in premiums by the seventy-nine county and town fairs held in 1919. Two-hundred-fifty-thousand dollars was appropriated by the State of New York to reimburse the societies for the premiums paid for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts, for the promotion of education along agricultural lines, and for the promotion of the improvement of the breeds of cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, horse and other domestic animals. Commissioner Wilson stated that eighteen societies are entitled to the limit of $4,000 each, and the balance are to receive amounts in proportion to the total paid in premiums by the society. 

The Albany County Agricultural Society (Altamont) will receive $4,000. 

EAST GALLUPVILLE. 

School opened in the village Monday in Odd Fellows’ hall. Mrs. Mattice of Middleburgh is the teacher. After the school house was destroyed by fire on April 1 the former teacher, George E. Becker, resigned. 

CENTRAL BRIDGE. 

Fishing for suckers is the order of the day among our local fishermen. W. D. Becker stands at the head of the list for big catches. 

BETHLEHEM CENTER. 

Harry Riggs’ five passenger Ford was stolen Thursday evening from in front of Chancellor’s hall. No clue has been found as yet. 

GUILDERLAND CENTER. 

Mothers’ Day will be observed in the Reformed church on Sunday evening, May 9th. Preparations are being made for this service to which all are invited. 

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