Altamont Enterprise January 9, 1925

GUILDERLAND CENTER 

If there are no new cases of scarlet fever school will be resumed on Monday morning, January 12. The school house has been renovated. 

WEST BERNE 

— Ice harvesting is the order of the day. Loads of ice can be seen going in every direction. 

— The committee of young ladies appointed to see about the valentine social to be held in the Reformed hall are already busy. They intend to make it worth while attending. 

SOUTH BERNE 

Private Harold Skinner has returned to his post, Battery F, Seventh Field Artillery, at Sackett’s Harbor, after spending the holidays with his parents and sisters. 

DUNNSVILLE 

John Livingston of Fullers, aged 46 years, died suddenly shortly after 12 o’clock, New Year’s morning. He had just retired after listening to the church services over the radio. Mr. Livingston had been at his work that day. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. He was a former resident of this place. 

VILLAGE NOTES 

— The roads about Altamont and in this vicinity have been cleared of any snow drifts that would impede auto traffic. During the last three days the small plow attached to the auto truck of William Stafford has been over the state roads to the Schenectady county line and to the Albany city line, also over the road from here to Voorheesville and up the Altamont hill to Clickman’s corners. Today, we are informed by Millard Pangburn who has charge of the work in this section, the large tractor plow has been sent up the hill to the lakes and to East Berne, as the snow is heavier in places on the hill roads. 

— If any reader of the Altamont Enterprise should have any dates of the births, marriages and deaths of the descendants of General John Starke of the Revolutionary War, kindly send them to Mrs. Henry van Patten, Altamont, N. Y., he being her grandfather of a few generations back, and she would like the records, if possible. 

SLINGERLANDS 

Our community was shocked and grieved to learn of the death of Jean Mary McLaughlin, aged 12 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McLaughlin of Union Avenue, who had been ill two weeks with diphtheria. Jean’s pleasing personality and happy disposition had won her a great many warm friends among her schoolmates and neighbors. She was a student in the seventh grade at the Slingerlands public school.

CLARKSVILLE
— It was announced last Sunday morning, that the Bible school inaugurated a Silver and Gold star system for regular attendance. Three months attendance at school without a miss will bring you a solid silver star; six months likewise will bring you a gold plate star; twelve months of the good work will bring you a solid gold star. For every additional year of regular attendance you will receive a solid gold bar to add to your medal. When medal and bars together reach from your noble breast to the ground, you can start up the other side. All together now, let’s go! 

— Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aldrich gave a New Year’s party to a number of their friends Saturday evening. Games and music over the Freed-Eisemann radio were enjoyed. A memory contest furnished much amusement. Mrs. Ira Price of Albany won first prize. The booby prize went to Ira Price, who could only remember one item. 

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