Altamont Enterprise October 7, 1921

 

FIRE DESTROYS PART OF THE GUILDERLAND FOUNDRY 

The Guilderland Foundry company’s plant at Guilderland was partly destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. Two of the smaller buildings, the core room and the tumbling barrel room, were totally destroyed. The loss may run as high as $5,000, and is only partially covered by insurance. 

The fire was discovered by the household of the president, A. E. Wilson, who heard the crackling of flames at about 4 o’clock. 

The remainder of the buildings were saved by the good work of persons who live in the neighborhood and who responded to the need of help. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Operations at the foundry will be resumed in two or three days, and plans for reconstruction will be made soon. 

 

FULLERS. 

The people of Fullers are busy threshing and filling silos now. 

 

DUANE. 

While Earl Liddle was driving in his cows Sunday afternoon one of the herd was struck by a speeding automobile and killed. 

 

KNOX.
The Democratic caucus for the nomination of Town officers will be held at the M. E. church hall on Monday, October 10th, at 8 o’clock p.m. 

 

NEW SCOTLAND. 

The annual chicken supper of the New Scotland Presbyterian church will be held on Wednesday evening, October 26th. 

 

CAMP MEETING 

A camp meeting will be held at Clarksville, beginning October 9th and closing October 16th. 

A large tent will be erected on the grounds of Lansing Appleby, along the State Road, near Wideman’s store.
Good preaching and good music will be in attendance. 

A cordial invitation is extended to all. 

 

VOORHEESVILLE.
— Complaints have been made that articles have been taken from cars that are parked around Odd Fellows’ hall, when the moving pictures are shown. It may not be well, should the persons be detected. Hereafter, a closer watch will be given the cars. 

— Miss Edna Van Auken of Altamont will give her annual picnic for her music pupils on Saturday, October 8th, when they will go by train to Meadowdale and hike the remainder of the way to Indian Ladder. There are twenty-five pupils from this place. 

— Hattie Croote, 15 months old, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Croote, was burned to death in her crib Friday in a fire which destroyed the family home in Greenpoint avenue, Rotterdam. The other children, Roy, 4 years old, and Nellie, 2 years of age, escaped, being frightened by the dense smoke, and ran down the avenue seeking their mother, who had gone to the mail box half a block away. Mrs. Croote said she could hear the baby crying and ran back to the house, but was driven back by the flames. The entire structure was in ruins before she could summon assistance. The remains of the child were brought to the home of Mr. Croote’s father, Thomas Croote, at Fullers, where funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday. Interment was at Prospect Hill cemetery. 

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