MISS ANNA RYAN DEAD

Miss Anna Ryan, about 55 years old, a member of one of Altamont’s oldest families, committed suicide Wednesday night by suffocating herself with a cloth saturated in chloroform. The dead body was found by a sister, Mrs. Margaret Pelton, with whom the dead woman lived.

On discovering the body Mrs. Pelton notified Dr. A. I. Cullen, who pronounced the woman dead.

Melancholia is believed to have prompted Miss Ryan in committing suicide.

OBITUARY

Hawley LaGrange

Death, the great leveler of all, again has visited the little community of Voorheesville, this time in the sudden demise of Hawley LaGrange. Two years ago he had a severe attack and long run of pneumonia, with heart complications, weakening the latter. For the last few months he had felt much improved in health, quite like his former self. The last word he spoke to his wife was one of good cheer, as he hastened to the barn Friday evening to house his Holsteins from the gathering storm. His farm helper, Mr. Martin, found him a few minutes afterward lying on the barn floor, his spirit having departed.

Mr. LaGrange in many ways was an exceptionally good man, noticeable for his honesty, probity and humaneness. He was born Jan. 28, 1850, on the farm where he died, and where he spent most of the 41 years of his married life. His wife was Miss Amelia Schoolcraft of Meadowdale. No children were born of this union. Great indeed, must be the loss that has come to her in his sudden going.

His remains were buried in the beautiful Fairmount cemetery in the LaGrange plot. The bearers were the three Jacobson boys — Ira, William and James, and Sidney Siver, lifelong neighbors.

BERNE.

There will be a masquerade Hallowe’en social in the hall of the Reformed church on Wednesday evening, Oct. 31. Halowe’en is always a season of fun and jollity, and it is expected that this social on Oct. 31 will be one of the jolliest that has ever been held in Berne. Don’t miss it! A jitney lunch will be served on that evening; and a prize will be awarded to the best disguised person.

VOORHEESVILLE.

A most successful food sale was held on Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the Red Cross of this village, with Mrs. R. C. Bagley as chairman, assisted by Mrs. William W. Gilbert, Mrs. E. Jones, Mrs. Elwood Albright, Miss Ida Oliver and Miss Anna Fisher. There was an abundance of nice bread, biscuits, rolls, brown bread, pies, cakes, jelly, pickles, canned foods and fruit, all of which was disposed of, giving a net profit of $30.

DUANE.

Serious losses owing to stray dogs are reported by farmers in this vicinity who are raising sheep. Bert Colliton reports 16 sheep and lambs killed since Aug. 1. L. B. Moore has lost 8 and William Weaver 7. Others to report losses are Albert Alexson of Duane and Lansing Finch of Lee’s Corners. One dog, a fox hound, was shot and killed while mangling a sheep owned by Mr. Alexson.

VILLAGE NOTES.

Who Got the Buckwheat?

Last Monday about 11 o’clock, while Jacob Van Auken of Township was on his way to Hayes’ mill with a load of buckwheat, he lost a bag from his wagon near the Lutheran church on Maple avenue. The bag of buckwheat was noticed in the road by Frank S. Lape, who set it up beside a tree and went into his store and telephoned the mill to see if any one had reported the loss.

While Mr. Lape was telephoning, the bag of buckwheat disappeared and Mr. Van Auken has been unable to find any trace of it as yet. “Jake” says someone’s chickens must be having a good feed.