MAN WHO HANGED YOUTH
WAS FOUND THIS WEEK 

John J. Conway, assistant district attorney, announced Monday afternoon that William Lyons, arrested recently charged with having hanged Ralph Cook, 11, of Cooksburg to a tree near his home on Aug. 17, admitted having committed the crime after interrogation. 

He asserted that Lyons told him that while he was walking through the Cooksburg and Potters’ Hollow section young Cook passed him by, then called names at him and pelted him with stones. This angered Lyons and he took a rope from his pocket and “tied the boy up against a tree,” according to the assistant prosecutor. 

Believing Lyons to be insane or in some way mentally ailing, Mr. Conway will move for his commitment to Mateawan state hospital. 

The Assistant District Attorney has unearthed a long list of attempts on the part of Lyons to injure relatives and others. 

KNOX.

School will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in district No. 6, with Prof. Milton Quay as teacher. 

VOORHEESVILLE. 

Dogs have again been busy destroying sheep in the town. Late Saturday afternoon they destroyed nine fine sheep of a flock of 22 belonging to Bert Miller, on the Clipp. The assessors, Frank Van Auken, Levi Erwin and William Van Atten, met at Miller’s on Monday morning to determine the loss. 

VILLAGE NOTES. 

A large bus load of young people from Berne village passed through here on a picnic ride to Schenectady, Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ethel Reinhart, who formerly lived in Berne where she had many young friends in both churches, accompanied them on the ride to the city. A pleasant time is reported. 

GUILDERLAND CENTER. 

Mrs. E. O. Moffett and son Raleigh rendered a very pleasant duet at the Sunday morning service in the Reformed church. 

DUNNSVILLE. 

Mrs. Florence Sacia Sabin of Brooklyn and Mrs. George Forester of Clarksville were here this week in search of data to prove their claim to the estate of Lord John Dollar in Dublin, Ireland, which is said to exceed twenty million dollars. 

Presbyterian Church Notes. 

The Sunday school of this church and all others who wish to go, will attend a picnic by boat to Kingston Point next Wednesday, Sept. 8. The excursion rate by boat is 85 cents for adults and 45 cents for children. 

RAVENA. 

Jacob Whitbeck had a narrow escape from serious injury recently in an encounter with a bull at his brother’s farm in the Catskill mountains. He had a very exciting time: was tossed by the bull into the hay mow, where he was safe from further attacks. Mr. Whitbeck is sore and lame, but none the worse for the experience.