$50,000 VOTED FOR 

CO. SNOW REMOVAL 

The Albany County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted to add $50,000 to the county budget for this year for snow removal on the main traveled highways of the county next winter. The money is to be expended at the direction of the board in conjunction with H. Hensall Bates of Rensselaerville, county superintendent of highways, and a special committee of the board to be appointed at the next meeting. 

Much credit for the successful passage of the resolution is due to the efforts of a special committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The committee has labored diligently for several weeks to arouse public sentiment in favor of the project. 

Buildings and Cattle Were 

Burned; Loss Is $33,000 

FIre swept through the barn and adjoining buildings on the farm of Miller brothers at Selkirk Sunday night, causing a total loss of $33,000. 

Twenty-five thoroughbred cows, a prize bull valued at $1,500, and 10 horses were burned to death, and two carloads of grain, valued at $3,000, were destroyed. The barn was valued at $15,000. 

A dog discovered the fire and barked, alarming people in the house, which was the only building to escape the flames. There is no fire protection in Selkirk. Farmers in Kenwood, nine miles away, saw the reflection of the flames. 

Having no place to house the 12 cows that escaped the fire, Miller brothers will hold an auction next Wednesday at 1 o’clock near Grange hall, Becker’s Corners. Six of these cows are pure bred registered Holsteins. 

RENSSELAERVILLE
Several of our boys are at the north woods deer hunting. All expect to return with good results. 

QUAKER STREET 

The Post Office of this village was robbed some time early Saturday morning. Entrance was gained by removing a glass from a rear window. Four dollars in cash was taken, also two parcel post packages were opened and the contents of one was taken. On Monday a Post Office Inspector, J. E. Speake of Troy, was in town investigating the case. 

VOORHEESVILLE 

Mrs. Charles Tillapaugh has returned from a week’s stay with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas G. Robinson, at Albany. Mrs. Robinson was recently awarded first prize for the best written essay on “The Principles of the Christian Denomination,” which was offered by the dignitaries of the Presbyterian church. The prize consisted of $30 in cash.
DORMANSVILLE 

Albert Applebee is having a new barn built by carpenters from Greenville. 

REIDSVILLE 

— A party of men from Albany accompanied by P. J. Zeh of Camp Pinnacle and Stanton Van Deusen took a trip to Long Lake North Woods on a hunting expedition last week. One deer was shot and divided at their camp in the mountains. They intended to stay until the 15th, the close of the hunting season, but by accident Jay Zeh shot one finger off of his left hand. He was taken to Tupper Lake hospital, where the remains of his finger was amputated. The party broke up and they all returned Sunday.