Altamont Enterprise October 8, 1920

REWARD IS OFFERED FOR
RECOVERY OF STOLEN CAR. 

In last week’s issue of the Enterprise it was stated that a car stolen from the Fair grounds during the Fair had been recovered. Clarence Cullings of Mariaville, the owner of the car taken, telephoned the Enterprise this week that we had been wrongly informed and that the car, a New Ford, had not been found. He is offering a reward of $50 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the thief. 

 

BERNE. 

On Tuesday evening, the people of Berne and vicinity were greatly favored in having with them John Kilham of the Royal Lyceum Bureau, who gave a very instructive lecture on the “Indians.” The lecture was given in the Lutheran church hall. Mr. Killham, having been with the different tribes of Indians for seven years, was enabled to depict the different scenes of Indian life in a most vivid manner, and so held the breathless attention of his entire audience. His wonderful costumes of the Indian chiefs of five different tribes, together with all other articles of Indian handwork were as fine as could possibly be found east of the Mississippi river. 

 

Another Accident At Duanesburgh

Duanesburgh is becoming quite noted for automobile accidents. The latest mishap was that of last Sunday, when Arthur Hitchman and Geo Loucks of Sloansville, driving a large runabout, were overturned a short distance east of the public square. 

From all appearances John Barleycorn had something to do with the accident, though they claimed that a man driving a machine in the opposite direction forced them off the road.
Several persons who saw the accident say the car was being driven very rapidly and in an unsteady manner, swerving from one side of the road to the other. 

Hitchman was arrested for public intoxication and fined $20. 

 

VOORHEESVILLE. 

— Frank Bloomingdale received a couple of carloads of coal this week. This sounds good to several who have had orders in for coal for some time. 

— Elmer Goodfellow, school tax collector, will sit for taxes at Joslin Bros hardware store each day. Taxes are payable up to the 21st of October. 

— E. V. Greisman of Albany, while on his way to attend a loan association meeting here, met with an accident to his automobile. One of the doors, left open, caught on another passing car, when near the post office in this place, tearing the door off Mr. Greisman’s car. No serious damage was done otherwise. 

 

VILLAGE NOTES. 

— Edward Wilson of Weehawken Heights, N. J., spent Tuesday forenoon in Altamont. He also spent a day in Berne visiting old friends and renewing former acquaintances. Mr. Wilson makes an annual visit to Berne, having done so for the last 60 years. It was the birthplace and home of his father until he grew to manhood.

— Mrs. Mary Miller, wife of William Miller, who has been confined to her home by illness for the last 11 years, enjoyed a rare treat one day last week when she was given an automobile ride through Guilderland Center, French’s Hollow and Fullers, and back home. Her sister, Mrs. Ida Miller, accompanied her on the ride. We understand this is Mrs. Miller’s first ride in an automobile, and her first opportunity to set her feet on the ground in over 11 years. 

 

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