RENSKERS FAMILY IN
JAPAN NOV. 2 

Prof. and Mrs. Herman Renskers and son John, missionaries of the Reformed church in America, who left Altamont August 11th, sailed from San Francisco on Saturday, Oct. 17th, at 4 p. m. on the S. S. President Cleveland of the Dollar Line. Their destination is Amoy, China, and they expect to arrive there about Nov. 15th. 

A letter from Mrs. Renskers to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ogsbury, was received last week. They landed at Honolulu on Friday, Oct. 23, spending a day there. In the evening they sailed for Japan, expecting to reach Yokohama about Nov. 2nd. Their next stop will be Hongkong, where they will take a coastwise boat for Amoy. 

They report the weather warm and very damp, reminding them of Amoy weather. When the letter was written they were in the same latitude as Amoy. The Renskers family were all well when they reached Honolulu. 

ACCIDENT ON RENSSELAERVILLE
ROAD SUNDAY
An automobile owned and driven by W. Worley, who was accompanied by his daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. John Miller and Miss Hazel Johnson, all of Albany, skidded and overturned at Braman’s Corners on the Rensselaerville road Sunday morning. The members of the party were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Braman and given first aid by them and Dr. Deitz of Berne. Eight stitches were taken to close the wound in Mr. Worley’s head, and he also had several ribs fractured. They were all taken to Albany, Miss Johnson and Mrs. Miller to the Albany hospital. An X-ray examination showed that Miss Johnson had sustained fractured ribs and suffered from bruises and shock. Mrs. Miller’s back was hurt badly. 

Mrs. Miller is the wife of John Miller, who owned the Ford farm, and who is in Miami, Florida. 

AN OCTOBER BIRTHDAY 

October 27th, 1925, marked the thirteenth anniversary of the birth of Fredericka Ann Crounse, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Crounse near Meadowdale. A few neighborhood friends and relatives joined the family in the celebration of this event.
The living rooms of the home were cleverly decorated for the occasion in the orange and black of Hallowe’en. Huge black cats looked boldly in from the windows and broad-faced jack-o’-lanterns from their stations on the mantelpieces smiled blandly upon the merrymakers. By means of cunning pumpkin shaped place cards a company of eighteen found their places at a beautifully decorated table of tempting viands. Each place card had written upon its back a conundrum and a gay few minutes followed while all joined in the guessing. The favors were narcissus bulbs wrapped in orange crepe paper and tied with black. A centerpiece of fine chrysanthemums lent its beauty to the board. 

Colony Club Notes 

The Colony Club meeting of Oct. 30th was held at Masonic hall. “America” was sung by the club, with Mrs. E. D. Gardner at the piano. A clipping from the evening news, “A Prayer for Politicians,” was read by Miss Mary Wasson. Mrs. J. L. Harrington gave an article on “State Reorganization,” Mrs. C. E. Taber one on $100,000,000 bond issue, and Mrs. E. G. Blessing gave an extract from the address by Mrs. Carrie C. Catt on the fifth anniversary of women’s suffrage. Mrs. Joseph Gavit of Albany gave an informal but most interesting and instructive talk on citizenship, showing us what should be not only our civic duty but pride regarding elections.