CLARKSVILLE. 

— During the electric storm Sunday night the barn of Samuel Wintson was struck and burned to the ground with all of its contents. One horse was killed. 

— One of the worst showers this summer passed over this place on Sunday night. The house occupied by Floyd Molster was struck but did not take fire. 

ABSENTEE VOTING. 

Electors of New York state, under a constitutional amendment, can vote in the coming election even though they are absent from their polling places on election day. There are certain provisions of the law, however, which are imperative, and those anxious to cast their ballots in this manner must see first of all that they are registered. This will be the first year of this change in the election system, and it is important that those who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity shall strictly obey the provisions of the statute. 

GUILDERLAND CENTER. 

Blinded by a flash of lightning during the electrical storm last Sunday evening, Harvey Hallenbeck ran off the concrete culvert by E. P. Crounse’s and damaged his car, but no one was injured. 

CLARKSVILLE, NORTH END. 

During the thunder storm of Sunday evening the hop house of Ira Kniffen was struck by lightning doing quite a bit of damage. It took fire, but by prompt action was put out. 

THOMPSON’S LAKE. 

Farmers are busy reaping their buckwheat while on account of the heavy rains whole fields of oats are still standing in shock. 

VILLAGE NOTES. 

— Miss Ethel Crookes is attending the State fair at Syracuse. She is one of the chaperones for the girls who participate in the state spelling bee. 

— An enjoyable euchre party was given Wednesday evening at the Helderberg Inn by a committee of St. Lucy’s church. The affair was very successful, about $105 being cleared. Several fine prizes were awarded. 

— Miss Frances Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Carpenter of New York and Altamont, with Mrs. Willis T. Hanson of Union street, Schenectady, sailed Wednesday on the “Adriatic” to pass the entire season abroad. Miss Carpenter will visit in Oxford and London before going to Paris, where she will be the guest of her cousin, Professor William Gey, of the University of North Carolina, and Mrs. Gey. It is Miss Carpenter’s intention to study music in France. 

VOORHEESVILLE. 

This village and the people for miles around were excited when it became known that a girl about 15 years of age had been found unconscious by the roadside about halfway between here and New Salem, at 8 o’clock last Thursday night. John C. White of this village and George Hotaling of New Salem happened along about the same time and lifted the girl into Hotaling’s car and conveyed her to the office of Dr. F. M. Joslin. After some time Dr. Joslin was able to restore her to consciousness, and learned from the girl that she resided in Albany. She was taken to her home. ​