Altamont Enterprise November 9, 1923

ARMISTICE DAY TO BE 

OBSERVED ON SUNDAY 

Sunday, No. 11th, is Armistice day, and it is suggested by the League of Remembrance that it be observed with appropriate exercises. One of the beautiful and impressive features that will be made a part of such programs throughout the United States, will be a two-minute period of silence at the eleventh hour on Sunday. The friends of the movement hope to make the plan world-wide. 

 

A COMMUNICATION FROM 

GUILDERLAND CENTER 

To the Editor of the Enterprise: 

Our quiet and respectable village has been interrupted by movie performances quite frequently of late, including the Sabbath. The participants change the location at intervals. Those that are wide awake can witness same, free of charge. A quantity of tar and feathers has been strongly urged if this nuisance is not abated.
— READER. Nov. 2, 1923 

 

DELANSON 

— William J. Koontz of Delanson R. D. 2, while busy cleaning some part of a threshing machine out, which had become clogged in some way, had the misfortune to have the tine of a pitchfork run in the thick of his hand near the thumb. The fork was in the hands of Grover Mott, and the injury was purely accidental, as neither one knew the other was at the same work. 

— Those who did not hear the lecture on Africa, given Wednesday evening by Rev. Thomas Stevenson of Richmondville, missed a rare treat. He gave a vivid word picture of his traveling into the interior of Africa, and their life in a mud hut after they arrived in the great city where the white man was made welcome, and where after long and persistent preaching the natives asked to see their God. At the present time there is a large church there, and the natives are coming to know the white man’s God. 

 

UNION CHURCH 

A valuable cow belonging to Charles Hacker was shot and killed, while in the pasture, by some careless hunter. 

 

MEDUSA 

Benjamin Snyuder with a force of men shingled his house on Monday. 

 

VILLAGE NOTES 

The first snowfall of the season occurred Thursday, when a light mantle covered the ground for a short time during the morning. Heavy frosts are holding off, and vegetables are still growing in many of the gardens in Altamont. 

 

RENSSELAERVILLE
Jay Cook shot a wild goose last Tuesday that weighed nearly ten pounds. 

 

NEW SALEM, SOUTH END 

The farmers in this section are very busy pressing their hay and straw. 

 

SLINGERLANDS 

George Fowler recovered his Maxwell touring car, which was stolen about two weeks ago in Albany the latter part of last week. The two young men who stole the car were apprehended in Stamford, Conn. Mr. Fowler, accompanied by an officer from Albany, went to Stamford and returned with the car and the prisoners. 

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