WEST TOWNSHIP 

Daisy, a graded Jersey cow owned by Gladys Saddlemire has the following record for November: 1254 lbs milk, 56.4 lbs. butter fat. 

COLD SNAP REACHES THE 

HELDERBERG DISTRICT 

Following quite a heavy gale the thermometer dropped to its lowest of the winter so far, to 12 degrees above zero, on Wednesday night, warming up on Thursday bringing with it a light snow. Reports from the north and west report heavy winds and considerable fall of snow and low temperatures. 

DUANESBURGH 

— Ralph and Helen Burtt have chicken pox. 

— We are sorry to report another case of scarlet fever in the village. Mr. Alva Shafer is the second one to contract the disease. 

MARIAVILLE 

The pond is frozen over and there is good skating on it. 

DUNNSVILLE 

James Frisbie who was arrested last week by State Troopers King and Stark after a desperate chase in a desolate region of the Helderberg mountains and committed to jail, was brought before Justice William A. Brinkman Monday for an examination on a charge of felonious assault upon a nine year old child. Emma Decker Frisbie was held to await the action of the grand jury and was committed to jail in default of ten thousand dollars bail.  

WESTERLO 

A very interesting Thanksgiving sermon was given in the Reformed church Wednesday evening by the Rev. Dr. Twitchell of the Westerlo Baptist church. Dr. Twitchell’s thoughtful interest in the children, his kindly pleasing manner toward everyone and his sincere and sterling ideas of the Scriptures are witnesses of a beautiful Christian spirit. 

BERNE 

— Thanksgiving turkeys sold in this locality for fifty cents per pound live weight. 

— Fred Schoonmaker’s infant son is slowly convalescing from an attack of cholera-infantum. 

Guilderland 

Church Notices 

A gospel song service will be held Sunday evening in response to a request placed in the pastor’s information box. An inspiring and helpful program has been arranged, and it is hoped that a large number will be present to enjoy this meeting. 

SHOOTING MATCH 

Don’t forget the shooting match at West Berne, Dec. 23, at 1 o’clock. 

VILLAGE NOTES 

Matthew Tice, our genial barber, the oldest business man in Altamont, finished his 45th year on Wednesday evening. He says he was sentenced to fifty years of service and got five years off for good behavior. He promises to make up the five years if health permits. Mr. Tice is 69 years old and has seen the many changes that have taken place in our village. 

SOUTH BERNE 

We were glad to hear that Mr. Kinnaird has secured his dog from parties at East Berne. As we saw the advertisement in your columns we surmised it was through your valued paper he was recovered. The little fellows of the family were overjoyed to have their pet again.