Guilderland Woman’s Will Admitted to Probate.

Holding that the contestant, David Tannock, failed to prove his case, in the trial to have the will of his wife, Mrs. Matilda B. Tannock, set aside, Surrogate Van Derzee Monday afternoon directed the jury to bring in a verdict in favor of Mrs. Mary L. Hoe of Guilderland, a niece of Mrs. Tannock. Surrogate Van Derzee then admitted the will to probate, and in accordance with its provisions Mrs. Tannock’s entire estate of from $9,000 to $10,000 will go to Mrs. Hoe. It was at Mrs. Hoe’s home that Mrs. Tannock died in January, after having separated from her husband.

Mrs. George Severson Passes Away.

After an illness of only two weeks Mary J. Lainhart, wife of the late George Severson, passed quietly away at her home on Helderberg avenue early Sunday morning, March 25, in her ninety-second year. The funeral services were held from her late residence Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. A. A. Frederick, her pastor, officiating. Burial was at Fairview cemetery by the side of her husband who died nearly twenty years ago.

Mrs. Severson was born in the old Lainhart homestead now occupied by Peter J. Ogsbury, and resided there with her widowed mother, the late Mary Lainhart, and a sister, Susan Lainhart, until her marriage to George Severson of Knowersville (now Altamont). After her marriage Mrs. Severson with her husband settled on the old Severson homestead, where she spent her entire married life. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Mitchell, and a son, John T. Severson.

NEW SCOTLAND.

The Busy Bees will meet with Miss Katherine Hilton on Saturday afternoon of this week. There will be a rehearsal of the Easter cantata at this time.

LOCUST VALE DISTRICT.

The teacher and pupils took a field trip this week and visited the Ten Eyck orchards. H. H. Eaton of Kinderhook, an expert tree man, gave the children an interesting lesson on tree trimming and grafting.

VOORHEESVILLE.

Residents of this village and vicinity will be interested to learn that a dispatch has been received from the commander at Fort McKinley, Maine, stating that Charles Arthur Herbage, private, first class, Coast Artillery corps, Third company, is a candidate for first lieutenant in the Officers’ Reserve corps there. The preliminary examinations have been held and appointments will doubtless be received from Washington this spring. Herbage, who is 23 years old, enlisted in November, 1915, at Fort Slocum, going to the gunners’ school at Fort McKinley in preparation for a later course at the Army and Navy school, electrical department, Fortress Monroe, Va. Last summer he was made acting company clerk and he has just been appointed secretary of the new library erected at the post. Herbage is the only private in his company to be a candidate for the O. R. C.

EAST GALLUPVILLE.

Theodore Engle, who was about to give up farming, has changed his mind and will remain on the farm. He will work the farm of Erving Posson, near the village, this year.

REIDSVILLE.

The Band of Willing Workers held their meeting at the home of Mrs. B. A. Miller and Mrs. I. Crookes last Friday. The next meeting will be held in April at the home of Mrs. Orsaville Conger.

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