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MBCHANICVILLE SARATOGA CODNTY.N. Y.. SA TU RD AY MORNING. ATE. 1 0 ,1 9 2 0 .
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foresters of America. Public Playgrounds for Children. The New Boston Store.
The Installallon of the Recently elect­
ed ollUoers of Court Meohanioville, 409,
irorentcrR of A m e ric a , last T h u r s d a y
evening at Purcell ball on No. M ain-sf,
was a banner ot c if ion, a large gather­
ing of memberH being preaent to greet
t h o d e p u ty
g ran d
t hiief
ra n g e r,
B on
A'len, and bis boraUl. past deputy grand
c h ie f r a n g e r , J a m e a H, .VIclJ m a id .
Qiiatiitj Goes .Gear Through
Theref is no safer evidence
“wsftsr
upon (which to base your
selection of a car than the
i s S - ^ ’s
experience of Dort owners. It
confirms what we have said
as to the reliability, the com­
petence and the marked econ­
omy of Dort performance.
Porif ownefm mnd ot/ierm nAouA/cencf for tha “War
Mamorimt Numbar" o f our pariodieat, D O R T DO^
I t taila a graphio
aibry^ tnbatty in picturaa, o f thia company’s activi»
tiaa thtring tKa w«r and w illprova a valor-'------------
... J N Q ^ pftbliahad January 15.
M ax Richter, Ushers, N .Y .
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The following olHatsis wore duly in­
stalled; Past chief ringer, Thomas J.
Flanagan; chief ranger,-George B. Mee­
han; ' ub chief T-anger, Herbert Qaieh;
treasorer, Wiliam H Canningham;
nancial si cretarj, Con, F,Green; record­
ing .secretary, Maurice ' L, Malone^;
lecturi-r Hanford Jones; senior wood­
ward, Wil.iani D Parker; junior woor!ward, Charlrs B Rf-evts; senior beadle,
George M Simpson; junior beadle, James
Mc0ohvil,l«; trustee, three years, Wil­
liam D. Funk; physioiani and apothecary.
Dr, D. G. Mauro; orgainist, William )<'.
lO V E R
Style, too, is a big consideration; price is kept
within due bounds—
Service is important in this store.
But Quality is Paramount.
This quality is what brings you back for your
second pair of Walk-Overs. '
This quality is what you speak of to your
friends It’s there, dollar for dollar, in Walk-Overs.
VVaik^Ovei Boot Shop,
J. C. R E Y N O L D S.
WALK-OVER SHOE.STORE,
2 7 0 Park-ave.
Other B|)- !ik(;rs were District Dep­
uty Ben Al'cn of Albany, past deput.'i,
.lamoR II McDonald of Cohoes, the paM
chief ranger and chief ranger elect t.f
the conrt.
The fiscal year just ended was tl o
most sncci ssfnl in tho history of tbo
court, the membership increasing from
325 to 3C5 and the finances from |2,000
to $3,000 net increases respectively c f
12^ and 50 per cent, approximately.
During the year and following the aboli­
tion of the war em ergency fond, bos'
pital benefit fund wm ilnstitiued witi
out added oost to the memberriilp.
Daring the meeting la s t Thursda.v
eveninff the customary tribute of rt*
•peot was paid to the Date William K.
Hurley, deceased and resolutions on his
nntimely death, preeeutod by the coo •
I am a candidate for member of the DEMO­
CRATIC STATE COMMITTEE to represent Sar­
atoga County
I respectfully solicit your support.
If elected, I will endeavor to^UNITE the mem­
bers of the Democratic Party in Saratoga County.
Very truly yours,
Jaimes D. McNulty,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., March 27, 1920.
TAX^S PAID until possession given, which will be
after 24 monthly payments.
The Frog Island end of the school district has more or les."
of a “Boston Common” for playground purposes, but the pur­
chase of the old canal bed in that district might provide addit­
ional attractions. The canal will be sold M a y 12, for a few
cents, it is expected, and here is the chance to buy a cheap swim­
ming hole. With the east side and the north end well provided
for in athletic equipment, only ihe west side remains to be con­
sidered. Any plans for that se- bioii luust consider the conven­
ience of both the Chestnut-sr, and Saratog-a-ave. school building.'Vacant lots may be found in that section but\ they are not
convenient of access. Lots adjoining those school building.'-,
APPLY TO
A. C. KNISKERN, OWNER,
Or J. A. CURTIS, Manufacturers National
ill Plum brook ivater.
Wasn’t it real refreshing? The watei
In the second half, the Halfmoony b e u u l i l u i d i l t j v d lo W that yO U f graceful forui Sail!'
w ld
g lts T to V -w
ot
“ “ yon p a f s e rt
ll..- w av,.,.
You k « i
lead on Use visitors and gradnsliy | y o u r m o u t h s h u t J e s t you slioulfL sw a llo w MMiii- ill t h e y e llo 'worked away from them. For the locals , slo i), and you k e p t your l i m b s flo jq jin g I p .s i . th e yt-llosv s tu f f ad ■
i Ikajh
b o th
I'ood
FO R
SALE:
One Registered Yearling.
Holstein Bull, !
Prospect Pietenje Bonheurj
Reg. No. 270,083, H. F. H. B.
Detroit boasted a woman barber,
*Vho shaves, shampoos and cuts hair
In the highest style of art."
BRED FROM; Sire, De Kol Deane Pietertje,
Reg. No. 231016, H. F. H. B,
Dam, Prospect Evaline Bonheur,
Reg. No 309262, H. F. H. B.
The public waa discussing the elec­
tion of Miss Elizabeth Peebles as
clerk of the hou.se, In Washington terAllce and Phoebe Gary received as a
Ohrlstmns present from the Poet
W hittier a copy of his "Now England
Ballads.”
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A TTEN TIO N !
Fertilizers: Swift’s & Lister’s
A lso Conley Lim estone
for all Crops!
WOMEN FIFTY YEARS AGO
MAX RICHTER, Ushers, N.
Y. ,
Pho.ie, Jonc'svHL-, N. Y., 20 F 11
Springfield, Worcester, and several
other Blassachusetts cities had elect­
ed women to tlie school boards for the
first time.
A resolution proposing a woman suf­
frage amendment to the constitution
of Ohio was Introduced In the legis­
lature of th at state.
Oldham and Ciroho did Ihe host w o r t;
^0 y o u v T osy s k i n RTid u m k e vo ii l o o k l i k e U lil'iok w a ll lail:
Miss Allle H. Jameson was commlswhile Barry and O'Ntsil were the leading , .
oned a motary pi
point g>-ttern for Oohoei. Ilcnn**88y ,
town, la., tthe fii-.st woman notary In
was tho eleventh man on tho floor.
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And yet that was the “filtered” Avaler .suld 1>.v t h i s c i t y to its her section o f' the country.
8f-o-er, Bray; t'm er, Davry; referee, im ^ o c eilt i n h a b i t a n t s fOT OVei thl'U e tilllHS 1 llB p i'il’e p u id b v lll<
Hennessy; tim eof t’aiy*'®- 20
raiii-Q.-iffs and passed off as something very nice,— except win r
SENTENCE SERMONS
Score at half t'me-: Ilalfim ona, 12; Ci-•.
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hoee,i2 . Final score: Halfmoons, 37. it raius. The Streets of this C ity ffo w ^ d W ith whiter and CleaneIn order to do great things one
Cohoes, 20. F- uia cailt d on iialfmoonf,' water during the big thunder storm. Monday, but that water wa.- must be enthusiastic.—Saint Simon.
20 ; on (Cohoes, 17.
' uot filtered. Plum brook water 1.-^said To be extra fine duriniThe men who stand stralghtest In
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j extra dry weather, but at such limes it is also ajit to be extra
the presence of aln bow lowest in the
Political Announcement.
' scarce. So the City Uncles are plauuiu.u- to get an ‘a dditional sup presence of God.—-F. B. Meyer.
l heroby announon myself as a oandi
another brook just like iMiiiii brook, that ‘will al.so pro
date ht the prlmarioa on April 20, 1920 ‘ . \
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Wisdom is the principal thing;
fortheofticoof Commissioner of PublU.
moi'e yellow slop Water wlieii a ].ers(.U talce.s Ins ammal balll therefore
wisdomn ; and with all
tliy getting,
Works, of the City of Mechanicville, K, just about Faster time
understanding.—
ivci-hs 4:7.
j c o lo r o f c i'e a iu a n d c o u d e iis e d i i i i l k , a n d m a k e s
FA R M E R S
Mrs, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was.
engaged in a very successful lecture
tour in the middle W est
Y ellow Slop W ater for Bath$.
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Motor Express |
Mecha.nicvilie to Troy
N ew “Federal” Truck
Quick and Efficient Service.
A N D R E W M. R Y A N ,
Orders Received at Cor. Park-ave. & So. Second-ave
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yourself do Hie thing you have to do
when it ought to be done, whether
4AMKS F. siiBiSHAN.
Dated, Meoha-i cviiie, Miii-ch 29,1020.
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SELECTIVE . SALES ONLY
Mr. MoNelly has been busy moving
his stock from his store on Park-ave. ali
this week and expects formally to open
the doors of his new building to tho
public Saturday evening when ho will
have a six-ploce orchestra engaged to
dispense music.
Uis many fi;ienda congratulate him on
his success and forethought In acquir­
ing such M logical site for a buslncts
block and wish him further prosperity
in his new quarters.
Ljj^ drink. Some declare this yellow water has highly mediciii you like it or not; it i.s Hie fiiii-st Ie.sson
g h t to be
Ich ou
ought
be learned, and how­
*a.1 qualities, like Hatliorn No. 2. Perhaps that is so. Shall the which
ever early a man’s training begins 11
city pay $200,000 for more watei of the same kind,—good during Is probably the la st lesson he learns
rl-i>\r »»ronfliov- ““hiTm”
o - ■u'g
r and .sii'miTittr
o ,„ d i. ' '’‘’y
b '""’’ d i i v i uSP'
su m m er t o h e t s ? '‘T
- TTouoln.o k thoroughly,—P rofessor Huxley.
d aao
te for
fo r nomination
nom ination to th^ ,,.nir-.- of Com
Will be held on April 6, 1920, and the POLLS
' will be OPEN from 7 o’clock in the morning to 9
o’clock in the evening.
Above damp,-noise and smoke. Present value ol
from $250 to $500, bound to appreciate as the
city grows.
Sold on installment plan, free
of interest Inilial payment Only $4 on
„<each $100 of vwine. $2 per month
on each $100 valuation thereafter.
In addition to the many playground uses available at th( | what is quiu auoveity iu atorecquiprear of the High school, the enlarged grounds at the rear of thr ■meut is iiie fact that the wtii of excel,
new grade building adjoining will provide ample space on top of *
water that alw ays stood on
the bluff overlooking the river for all needed playground equip-1 j;';'
ment, such as horizontal bars,« laddei-s, slides and swings, all oi il-in k in g fo u n lab is and oeoupip.s a proi.
which can here be installed without interfering with the main m e u t s p o ' Lu th e c-onttr of th e bt.men ^ letic field. A hundred cities and towns would be searched ii; fh e lig h tin g system instailod in
vain Tor all of tli^* nalural advai 'ages offered for playground i)ur- bnilding surpasses th at of any in the
poce* ill this d t j .
The Mechanicville Halfmoon Stat ■
basketball t<-ami defeated th - would be desirable but the cost .'■eems to be an objection. The
Cofaoe.
!B aggregation last Thursday even­ “Plaza” at the junction of No. Second-ave. and No. Third-ave.
ing in the High school gymnasium in one is about in lh;-i center of that w« st side section and might possi
of tho fastest and most excellent garnetbly j)!Ovkle accommodations foi- some limited playground equii>ever witnessed in this city. The Cohoe.s
team had some sturdy followers here rnent. The idea of devoting tin- old canal bed to playground
with them who shouted lustily for then- purposes when it is within 300 i‘<et of the infinitely suijerior ath
representatives
letic field at the rear of the High school, is utter nonsense. Thai
In tho first half Cohoes jled off by scor canal* is sorely needed for business purposes. Stores should not
ing a fonl^ goal and kept a slight had be driven into the residential se<-tions of the city. There is too
over the' locals all through this half,
until the last few seconds of plsy when much of that already, to the detriment of residential property.
Ordbam playing left forward for tho
locals, made a lightning jpass to Cole
who tied the soore with a/fleld goal,
making the final score in tho first hall!,
tie at 12 to 12. The game in this baU
was swift and clean ont keeping tbo
stators on their toes a t every minntrLear reader! Y o u xirobably took a nice Easter morning batli
oiiicor whom U’oy imy (*if 01'.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
Not Excelled for residential location!
j wliilo waiting for care.
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This yellow slop water is highly recommended lor lea and
Perhaps the most valuable result of
all thopcopioof fchocUyiinawaybhat coffee by the. engineers at the pumping stationat W illow Uleii.
they would t-xpoot from any piibiie.' as tlipii’ .salaries depend upoH it. It give.s tIio.se beverages the all educntlon Is the ability to make
To the Enroled Democratic Voters
of Saratoga County, N. Y.
On “M om ingside Terrace”
It is hoped no similar mistake will be made for the discharge ing departm ent oompleto, a millinerj
of roof water from the big 18-room'school building Viow under department, dry goods, underwear,
consti uction on the adjoining lot. A 6 inch drain already ex ­ jv elty and glove department.
tends from tlint site to the Hud.son river and this should be used The gold lott-.-red sig n s an-ivod for
le buildipg y c sto rd iy aocl \s re placed
for the discharge of all roof \\’’ater, instead of allowing it fiow ov­ I (Tosiliun and add to iis appuaranco.
t r io t o f A lb a n y an d w a s v e r y o o m p li
II ,• vir. Ale
aic Nelly
N<iHy bb,i«.
also provided
proi
is also
TOrntary ro tho worhors in the loc.il er the lawn to Main-st., as was done on the building burned
c l u r t w h ic h is how prog ires.sin g bow ard.- is strange how some small “fool things” like these are overlooked UcUce’ teat room which will add greatly
a i/ierabi pnhip of 400. .
in the construction of a building.
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. -o the ooaifon or out . f-tovn si.oppcrs
play.
On this alone stands the future of this business
Building Lots
id general furnisbings, a g o a ts’ furnish­
for membership were received and foe>oandidates were elootedi to membvrsbi)
Past Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Wil­
lard A. Shaul of Court Saratoga wspresent and gave an excellent addres
on the growth of the order in the dh -
halfmoons Win Game.
STORE
w here
QUAUTV
"^^is the thing!
Act Quickly, as Choice has Value, v
The school treasury already contains an appropriation of p leted and has a frontage on Bo Mainst, of six ty fe e t w ith a depth of 130 feet
$1,000, made several years ago and supposedly drawing interest which affords a floor sp'ace of spproxi- ,
ever since, for the improvement of these playgrounds. The first ■mstdy 7,200 square fe e t which is the
St and most spaoions fl:oc space of
need of these grounds is proper drainage. For some unaccount­ any buHiness house in th is city .
able reason the High school architect provided for the discharge The plate g lass windows along the
of the roof water at the south end of the building, directly on the six ty foot front not o siy sdd greatly to
th e appearance of the building but
center of the athletic field, and this water ar every rain floods the when trimmed and lighted w ill attract
considerable attention along the entire
Previous to tlio inscallatioD of ofQoei < Held and renders it unusable. 'I’his roof water could just as eastho past chief ranger degree team <I ‘ily have been discharged at the north end of the High school into
Inside, the store w ill besoctlu n ed
Court Albany, 404, exemolltled the ip /
itiatory degree on twenty candidates l;i a drain laid there to carry’spring water away from the founda­ into various departm ents among them
being one ex clu sively for L-idI<;s’ suits
full ritualistio form. Two applioatiois tion walls into the creek.'
m ittec wererndopted,
A
Lay the Foundation for a Home.
From Tho Sarutop^iKn, April 2.
MeohaulovillM, Atirll -2.— las, J. Me-.
The recent appropriation of $200 by the local Chamber of Nell.v, who (or tho past dv-' yenro h8^
Commerce to aid in developing public playgrounds for children saocesHfully oondneteU tUu Bjston stort-'
on Park avo., io tho first of local buai
in this city, recalls the fact that one of the chief reasons for the n ew men to occupy their oa-u . recently
purchase of the present High school sile was the spacious grounds acquired baildiugsl
at the rear available for public playground purposes. These fine Last fall 'Mr. M cNelly purchased the
Lee property on So. Main-sK, adjoining
grounds are in the, very center o f .the :;i y, and are am ple for base the Mauafdcturers Na^ioral B-ank and
ball, foot ball, calisthenic exercises and military drill in summer, and began the erection o( a modern two
story up to -d ite departm ent store.
and for coasting and tobogganing in wuuter, not to say skating.
The store is now practically com-,
r u s h in w h e r e a n g e l s t e a r t o tr«* id.
SOME ODD BELIEFS.
raiesinnerof Public Sale:;; 1 the C'e.
of MpohiTitcviHo, I t th'* primaries i.nApi-il 20,1920, a .d promise iif nominie d
and elected th.-»t I will serve, the prof'f.
of tho city and gWo them an enorpelicI f you drop n fo rk a m,-\n v isito r will
and econoinic adrolnieti atioD ol U -u.
During these sjiring days (.1’ alternate sunshine and .snow
duties of the position
If
a ten.>!poon a baby will be an early
storm, our citizens are urged to -ake a critical look at the side­ visitor.
ROBERT D. ELLISON.
D ated, M echanicville, M arch 31, 1920
w a lk s in this city. Snow quickly melts from the cement and
To play with a knife Is a sign of
bluestone sidewalks, and leaves rhem dry in a short time. The
Wise Advertising.
brick .sidewalks hold the moistin-e which oozes up from the soil poverty.
H ER E IS A HOME:
One Family Bungalow:
16th Century Brick Sidew2ilks.
Oaunon oe.iuitfu>a make a Hot of noif •But the noise is soon over and forgot
muiepneatli, and the
SHOW
is retiiiiied long after the cement walks
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L o t “vO X 100 feet, lo c a te d
o n T e n th -a v e . Five living
r o o m s and th r e e bedrooms
c o n c r e te cella r, two h e n
houses, two fin e springs,
one piped to house, elec­
tric lights, liardwood fin­
ish. Price, $2,500. $1,350
It Is bad luck to scour bread knives
on Sunday.
ton. Once In-a-whllo advoftialng rme a ie d i y .
make some impresplon, but Its oiToot's
'Die brick sidew:ilks liold .sc much moislnre ilial dnsl and
Two knives laid crosswise foretell
not lasting, Don’t try to build YOl’H
adhere to the brick, ami lli • w.-ilkbj become .sticky, while the misfortune.
--ment .,ia-w.ncb l,e.-o„n. ,l,v .n qni<.kl,v tln.t nli ,lusb is
Drop a knife and a woiiMn visitor
rule does not pay,
away. Aliy per.sori may note tli 'se coiiditioMs iii all parts ol tins will appear,
Adveri'iRo (*'nMtiui’usly, iiJoralHtont)-., <*iiy, but the cement walk about the iManuJai’turers Aational Two forks c-ro.sscd forhodes strife
CONSTRUCTIVELY. That’s the kit.: i,;mk. may be taken as a model, and the l)rrck walks on llu-* oppo and trouble.
of advertising that's builit big liuai site side of the street as a disgrare to the city.
ca n rennain o n
m o rtg a g e.
b o n d and
nesses. And bo sure to usoi the medhuu
It Is uulucky to tarn a silver .spoon
llo w l o n g w ill o n r c itiz e n s e i u l n r e th e d i]a ])i(ln fe d a n d a n t i ­ over In your mouth.
that will carry yonr piossage to t!.«people of Mechanloville and the Bur q(j.,(;pc[ i5v ic k s i d e w a lk s w h ic h k i-i'p tin's c i t y in a JOtli c e n t u r y
If you p u t two spoons In *
rounding^Y®”""'"’-''’
SATURDAY
a p p e a r a n c e to t h e p-i.-ssing obse'rverV
women are coming.
MERCU
Mothers oaa wheel their baby car
risges right in the the P&tk-avc. ontm noeof the Good Hope confoefck nery
tho rtnest ice cream aocla Is s r' ton oontB a glass
drop P
An interesting
article will appear in the
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C O l u m i l S 116X 1
S a tU fd a y .
The philosophy of the W, 8. 8, is save
B.-vve. save.
R
V. Tompkins,
Insurance and R^ai E sta te A gen t.