BERNE 

— While returning home with a load of buckwheat from his farm occupied by Millard Duell, Henry Miller had a rather undesirable ride. Just at the top of the little hill above Frank J. Shultes’, the knuckle of the steering gear came loose, causing him to lose control of his car. It turned to the left, went through the fence and down a steep hill stopping about six feet from the creek. Fortunately he didn’t happen to hit any of the numerous trees and stones in the lot and no damage was done. With the use of a piece of hay wire the steering gear was wired together and he was shortly on his way. 

— Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ball motored to Syracuse this week to attend the cattle show. 

DELANSON 

— Merritt M. Zeh is putting down a new concrete bridge from the highway to his driveway. He was assisted by William Lucky. 

— Wilfred Wright and Ira Auchampaugh are evidently preparing for a cold winter, judging by the large loads of wood they are hauling in. 

VILLAGE NOTES

— Mr. And Mrs. Frank B. Carpenter will close their home in Altamont on Saturday, and on the following Saturday, Oct. 20th, will sail on the S. S. Olympic for Europe. They will pass several months traveling through England, Scotland, Wales, France and Belgium. They may spend some time in Germany if conditions are favorable. 

— Plank & Righter, our coal and food dealers, have a new team of black horses, purchased in Albany last Monday. They look too good for a coal wagon, but coal is so valuable that the best is not too good to deliver the black diamonds to our homes. 

— Leo M. Doody, superintendent of the Albany County hospital, has recently added a new feature to the equipment of that institution in the purchase of new combination ambulance and general utility car. The first week the car was in service, Mr. Doody was enabled to save nearly twenty dollars on one ambulance call alone. On Wednesday the ambulance made a trip to Potter’s Hollow, resulting in another saving to the county. Mr. Doody feels quite proud of the purchase, and came as far as Altamont on Monday to show the ambulance to his friends here. 

ESPERANCE 

The aged father awaits further details from his grandson, the only survivor of the family. 

Richard Chambers, a resident of this village, has received a cablegram from his grandson, Durward Chambers, who is now in Japan, saying that his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Chambers, were among the victims of the Yokohama disaster. 

Harry B. Chambers, son of Richard Chambers, was employed by the Raymond Concrete Pile company of New York city. His wife and son accompanied him on a business trip to Japan in early August. They landed at Yokohama August 28 and were planning to start on a pleasure trip when this misfortune overtook them. 

Durward Chambers was caught up with other refugees and taken to Tokio. Upon returning he found that the hotel where his parents had been staying was destroyed. The body of his mother was recovered in the hotel ruins, but his father, who had been transacting business at the exchange and also at the bank the morning of the disaster, is believed to have perished in one of those destroyed buildings, and no trace of his body has been found.