Elsmere Boy Kidnapped. 

For the second time within a year, Kenneth Secor, 15 years old, son of George Secor of Elsmere, was kidnapped Wednesday afternoon, and state troopers believe that some one has a grudge against the boy or his family. The lad was riding his bicycle near his home, when it is said, an automobile came along, in which three men were riding. One of them asked the boy some directions and before he could answer, he grabbed him and pulled him into the machine and drove away. Passing through Schenectady the boy screamed and, evidently becoming frightened, the men threw him out. Last summer the boy experienced a similar occurrence. 

WILL CANVASS VILLAGE FOR LIBRARY 

The annual canvass of the village for subscriptions for the maintenance of the Altamont library will be made during the week of May 16. All subscribers contributing one dollar become members of the Library association, and are entitled to a vote at the annual library meeting in July. 

TEACHERS WIN FIGHT FOR RAISE 

The long fight of the school teachers of the state for a raise in salary was won this week when Governor Smith signed the Lockwood-Donohue bill, increasing the salaries of the public school teachers throughout the state. 

The bill provides for the payment in high school districts of less than 4,500 population of not less than $800 to elementary teachers and not less than $900 to teachers doing academic work. In common school districts, the minimum salary is fixed at $20 a week. 

THOMPSON’S LAKE. 

Franklin Pitcher gathered one hundred eggs last Sunday from one hundred and thirty-five hens. Pretty good for one day. 

NEW SALEM. 

Decoration Day is near at hand and all lot owners in Mt. Pleasant cemetery should not forget to send their dollar for the care of such lots, if they wish the cemetery association to take care of them. 

VILLAGE NOTES. 

Pangburn Bros. have received a shipment of 5,000 pounds of sugar this week and have been handing it out to customers at 28 cents a pound. The entire stock has already been sold at this price.