Altamont Enterprise October 19, 1923

Old Ladies’ Home Is In Need of Vegetables 

An appeal is made to residents of Altamont and vicinity for donations of winter vegetables including potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, onions, and of pears and apples, for the Old Ladies Home, also known as the Albany Guardian Society at 553 Clinton avenue, Albany. The Home is a real home for a number of old ladies, who find it a haven of rest and comfort in their declining years. It is maintained through the efforts of a board of managers of which Mrs. Archibald McClure is honorary president and Mrs. Chauncey P. Williams, her daughter, is acting president. Gifts of vegetables and of apples or late pears will be most acceptable and may be taken or sent direct to the home. 

 

BISHOP CONFIRMS LARGE
CLASS OF CHILDREN 

On Monday, Oct. 15th, the Rt. Rev. Edmund F. Gibbons, Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Albany, made an official visit to St. Matthew’s church, Voorheesville, and St. Lucy’s church, Altamont. At the former church, he administered the sacrament of confirmation to a class of twenty-three children. A large congregation was present at this ceremony. Following the visitation, dinner was served at St. Lucy’s rectory. 

 

DELANSON 

The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. church met with Mrs. John Schworm on Friday to make quilts and comfortables in preparation for a sale they will hold sometime during the first week in December. The exact date will be announced later. 

 

GUILDERLAND CENTER 

Mrs. Gillespie, mother of Thomas Gillelspie, has gone to the Hospital for Incurables, in Albany. Mrs. Thomas Gillespie, who has poor health, is not able longer to care for her. 

 

KNOX 

Seventeen of Mrs. Charles E. Beebe’s relatives held a reunion at her home on Friday. 

 

DELMAR
Marguerite, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Howd of Adams Street, was run down by a motor truck in front of the school house, Wednesday, October 17 and it is feared that she is fatally injured. Her skull and jaw bone were fractured and internal injuries are feared. She was carried to the office of Dr. Holmes on Kenwood Avenue, where she is being attended by two special nurses and several doctors, it being the opinion of the doctors that to move her might be fatal. 

 

WEST BERNE 

The boarding season is not over yet apparently at “Walden’s Rest.” They had several new arrivals last week. 

 

NEW SALEM, SOUTH END 

The Friday evening dances held in Red Men’s hall are very pleasant affairs and much enjoyed by old and young. Many who would like to attend them do not do so, since there seems to be a very prevalent pandemic of stealing. When it gets so that persons cannot leave their cars outside while they spend the evening in a hall or someone’s home without the fear that thieves are stripping it of everything they can get their hands on, one would rather stay home. The people in general think it is time something was done to protect the property of people who attend meetings of either business or pleasure in New Salem or any other place. Mind it is not always strangers who do the dirty work. 

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