FARMERS HOLD PICNIC

AT THE FAIR GROUNDS 

The largest crowd ever assembled at the Altamont Fair grounds outside of the County Fair event was that which gathered there last Saturday to attend the first annual farmers’ picnic under the auspices of the Albany County Farm Bureau. 

One of the great events was the quoit pitching contest, the preliminaries of which started at 11 o’clock and ended with the finals in the afternoon. Orville Willsey and F. S. Lindsey, both of Coeymans Hollow, Farm Bureau members, composed the successful team and they were presented with a silver loving cup to be held each year, three years being necessary for permanent possession. 

The boys enjoyed a relay race, and the girls a water carrying race. 

The ladies had a chance to show their skill after luncheon in demonstrating that they can hit the nail on the head, no bruised fingers resulting. 

A Farm Bureau picnic without an address would fall far short of expectations, so our county’s representative at Washington, Hon. Peter G. Ten Eyck, held forth on “The Importance of Agriculture in Albany County.” He urged organization of farmers, to enable them to market their products to better advantage. 

Then what would a picnic be without a baseball game? Although the city boys walked away with the game against the Farm Bureau by a score of 20 to 1, much sport was gotten from the contest. 

Dancing until dark finished the day of sport, greeting of old friends, and bringing all county interests nearer together. Farm Bureau Manager D. W. Crittenden and those who assisted him on committees certainly “put one over” and that means another gathering next season without fail. 

RENSSELAERVILLE

Mrs. Mary Tubbs, while picking blackberries one day last week, fell and hurt herself quite badly. She can walk by the use of crutches. 

GIFFORDS 

Miss Flora Darrow, formerly of Princetown, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Darrow, left for San Francisco on Monday. She expects to sail from there September 6 for Tokyo, Japan. Miss Darrow is being sent out by the Reformed Church of America as a Foreign Missionary and expects to reach Japan about September 23. Members of the Princetown church feel a certain pride in having one of their number chosen for this work. She will not return to this country on furlough for seven years. Everyone wishes her success. 

Guilderland Center Reformed Church Notes 

The choir will resume its regular rehearsals on Saturday evening of this week, at 7:30 standard time. Will all members try to be present? 

WESTERLO 

City folks are complaining over their inability to obtain coal for the coming winter. They ought to follow their country friends’ custom of using wood. 

VILLAGE NOTES 

The baseball fans of Altamont will welcome the news that the big league baseball scores will be bulletined every evening at the Altamont pharmacy.