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^™n.„„„ nnl , mimm , lm , 1Imilmimiimmm)i|iimim) | Albany County Weekly | The Enterprise is among the oldest ^ f^omW T*\ 68 ' and carries news 1 [oTnnn a h\ a ' hUndred c °<™unitie« i\- : to 3,000 homes. $3.00 a year 3 igfhtmmnmmiiinmtmnimnnnimfimntmniimiiiiimmMmnifQ Enterprise Ads I i Our long list of advertisers speaks f i well of the value of advertising in I I this paper. Use Enterprise ads to tell = i readers about what you have to sell, i IIHMI1U IllllllllUllimiiil^l SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR THIS 1 IS YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT —/Pictured above are members of the'Altamont Fire Department, at their February *»^!!P^fHeir plans are complete for your entertainment at the annual Firemen's Ball, Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Altamoht Elementary School. Be*ur4|iome and meet them there. FRONT ROW (left to right): Edward Pollard (captain), Albert Marion (secretary), William Bull, Harold G^ant (Vice-presi- dent), Jacob Simons (president), John Armstrong (chief), George Naginey, Peter AMand. SECOND ROW: Pat Spadaro (first J^rtenant), Wil- liam Miller (second lieutenant), Jack McFarland, Verner Sharp, Patsy Crocco, Bruno Klamm, Benjamin Crupe, Ralph-Gripping ||HIRD ROW: Jack Miller, Jack Jalet, Charles Armstrong, William Burke, Rev. Corneli us J. Meyer (chaplain), Merlin Osterhout, John Moplejr.^treasurer). FOURTH ROW: Harry Armstrong, Ivan Martin, Howard Diehl, Victor Tymchyn, David Cowan. (One officer and several members«re absent from the picture). $20,000 PLANNING PROGRAM FOR TOWN OF GUILDERLAND EVENTS TO COME (Churches, Schools, Fraternal, and Other Organizations) DANCE FEB. 16 A round 1 and square dance will toe held at Bethlehem Grange, Becker's Corners, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p. m. to midnight. Music toy Bick Thay- er's orchestra. Refreshments and pBZgS^ i^, JSH^-MO. j^a- &.**-*- JH .. , • FOOD \S'ArLlE FEB. 16 A food sale will (be conducted Sat- urday, Feb. 16, at 1 p. m., ait Ar- nold's Department, store, Wesbmere, under auspices of .the Women's Guild of HJamJliton Union Presbyterian ohurch. ' BLUE & GOLD BANQUET FEB. 21 Blue and Gold ibanquet will 'be held Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p. m., at St. John's Lutheran church, Alte- rnant. CARD PARTY FEB. 21 A card party, for the benefit of the building fund, will be held at the Clarksville fire ball Thursday, Feb. 21, at 8 p. m. This event is spon- sored by the Onesquebhaw Volunteer Fire company .and auxiliary. CARD PARTY FEB. 22 Gifford* Grange will hold a card party in its hall at Dunnsville at 8 p. m. Friday, Feb. 22. BAKE SALE FEB. 23 A bake sale will be held Feb. 23, from 10 a. m. to 12 noon- at Wester- lo post office, for the benefit of the March of Dimes. FIREMEN'S BALL FEB. 23 The Altamont Fire department wiilil bold its annual Firemen's Ball at the Altamont Elementary school on Saturday evening, Feb. 23. Con- tinuous dancing from 9 to 1 o'clock, with music toy Keith Witter's orches- tra. \Open house\ at the fire sta- tion, Maple avenue, following the dance. BAKE SALE MAR. 23 Hamilton Union society will spon- sor a 'bake sale Mar. 23 at 1 p. m. in Guilderland Radio and TV Shop. HAM SUPPER FEB.23 The Dutch Arms Club of the Hel- derberg Reformed church of Guilder- land Center will hold its annual ham supper in the new auditorium of the church on Saturday, Feb. 23. First table at 4 p. m. . CARD PARTY FEB. 28 A card party will be held Thurs- day night, Feb. 28, sponsored toy the Unionville Community 'association, in Fellowship hall 1 , Unionville. Prizes and refreshments. GAME PARTY MARCH 1 The Evening. Guild of the New Scotland Prestbyiterian church will hold a game parity in ithe church hall on Friday, March 1, ait 8 p. m. Refreshments and prizes. Tickets may toe purchased at the door. PANCAKE SUPPER MARCH 2 Berne firemen and ladies' auxil- dary will serve a pancake supper on Saturday, March 2, a t the Berne fire bouse. ROAST BEEF DINNER MARCH 2 A pre-Lenten (roast beef dinner will be served, Saturday, 'March 2, by the Ohurch 'Women's Council of the Altamont Reformed church. CARD PARTY MAR. 2 Helderberg Chapter, OES, will sponsor a card 1 party Mar. 2 at 8 p. m. at Masonic Temple, Altambnt. (Continued on Page 6) 7th Grade Pupil Named 'Citizen of the Week' Jerilyn Burns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burns, of Guilderland Center, received the Guilderland Central 'High school \Citizen of the Week\ award 'this morning. Jenilyn's 'nomination stated: \Jerri is' the itype of girt who wears a smile regardless of /the 'hardships she may toe eur^undiesd?iby> :,; Kp imaiter how iriou'g^*'#ie'aS^v|t!hea'd v 'may toe, this young Jady will travel it. Miss Blugte^W^eSif}>yig|: ^Png^ip^tsP eMp^jfoiri^-uae^<^uriBll ih'ithe caife^ teria. £>he Has given up much of her firee time for this organization. Jerri is truly a great asset to this service group. ©he participates in (the Junior High girls' chorus and was •the 'homeroom representative 'for the school paper. Because of her con- tributions t o the Student Council and her pleasant personality, we feel the students of Guilderland would toe proud to have Jerri Burns as their Citizen of the Week\. Jerilyn is a member of the Student Council, Junior High school chorus, and is president of the Music club •of iM-r. Boyce's homeroom. She is also homeroom representative for the \Guilderland Journal.\ Other candidates nominated were: David Becker, Kathryn Bradt, Diane Ghovanec, Barbara Hraehian, Peter Jenner, Howard Mosher, John Welsh and Nancy Wilkins. Amkw Picked As 'Teacher of the Year' Income Tax Payment Due Albany — Final installments of 1955 State Income Tax are due today (Feb. 15). State Tax Commission President George M. Bragalini said 570,787 taxpayers owe closing installments aggregating $35,639,669.92. Mailed payments have to be postmarked not later than mid- nj|jhi» Frfday- Otherwise, taxpay- ers are . sjubject to delinquency penalties.. >*..-•-,•• •:;;&;i3^gfey\^^- Lewis Allen, N#.Yprk State Teachers associatk)n|^ member, was the guest speakcagns month's meeting of the Guaapliid Central School Teachers. aalSibn. The • meeting was held a|§i|juiiderland Central • IBgb •.scftt^|?iMr. Allen Leonard Amlaw, chairman of the business education department of the Guilderland Central High school, has ibeen named the Albany area's \Rep- resentative Business Teacher of the Year.\ He was presented with an engrav- ed desk set and plaque at the (month- ly 'meeting of the Albany Chapter of the National Office Management As- sociation Tuesday night at the Un- iversity Olub Albany. His selection makes him eligible to compete .in the national contest of the association. Amlaw was chosen from nominees from Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Washington Coun- ties. He is a graduate of Albany State Teachers College and has been a business education teacher seven years, most of the time at Guilderland. His home is in' Nis- kayuna. The committee that made the selection included Emil Klaus of the Service Liquor Distributors, Inc., Schenectady; David- H Dickson, 'Remington Rand, Albany, and Ed- ward J. Richardson of Behr-Mann- ing Co., Watervliet. Ski Club Supper Saturday The Heidelberg Ski Club will have its second monthly supper at the New Salem fire house on Saturday, Feb.. 16, for members 'and guests. Couples in charge are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ohavney, Mr. and Mrs. Don Signor and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sturm. Wilma Wawrousek, Roger Camp- bell and Robert OamptoeE, junior club members, have passed the basic pro- ficiency test of the U. S. Eastern' as>- socdation. All three are now working on the standard test. Passing of this difficult itesit quaMfes one to 'be a junior member of ithe Ski Patrol' at the age Of sixteen., Sbafli Heid'enreicb, chub president, is a member of the committee of 'the U. S. Eastern association for certifi- cation: of ski teachers'. The first of three exahiinaHon's' was held in Lake Plarid in January. » Ball Date Saturday, Feb, 23rd If in the past you have attended the Firemen's Ball sponsored -by 'the Altamont Eire department, we do not have to remind you of the good time awaiting you this year. For the new residents of the vil- lage and community, please accept the 'firemen's sincere invitation to at- tend. The Altamont Fire depart- ment will prove to toe genial hosts. With only nine days left to pur- chaise tickets and make arrangements to attend — don't delay! Al Marion, ticket chairman, has stated that the final drive is now on, and he hopes to meet, or surpass, last year's goal. The Firemen's Ball will be held again at the Altamont Elementary school, Saturday evening, Feb. 23 with dancing from 9 to 1 o'clock to the music of Keith Witter and his or- chestra, with vocalist. And this ds- only half the 'bargain! Open, house. (with refreshments) will be held at the Legion hall on Alta- mont Boulevard, starting at mad- night. Oh yes, the refreshments (and what refreshments!) are FREE to those attending the dance. Albany County Had $1,189,135 '56 Surplus 50-page report filed last week with the State Department of Audit and Control toy former County Treasury Jacob H. Herzog. * Of 'this surplus 1 , $700,000 was ap- plied t o reduction of county taxes to be collected in 1957, and brought tax relief to the three cities and 10 towns of the county. The balance of $400,000 in surplus funds will}, serve as a cushion against emergency expenses later. The swph)* resulted when the county sppit $600,000 less in 1956 &Rnr^rf. WP 1 ***!. and received *DbO.,uoo moreran revenues than was antapaibed. The big saving was in the WeOfare DeWtment. Theat- er twt+W the hicrease in revenues resdl'ted' from-realignment of welfare cases to ^tegoi&s producing a great- aid ^Kj£ Utl °? ° f State ™* ***™ 1 *zV™ ^fo^ iW * s - a sur P lus of $29,- 883.26 In 1954 county fiscal or>ern fiSI'sfin^sl 5 ' wd finaffly *•- SCHOOLS to BE CLOSED FEB. 22 TJi* was^anhounced yesterday by the Board of- Education of the GuUdert of *he schools in fthe district^! toe closed .on Friday, Feb. 22, in abser! vanee of Washington's. 1*^^ A 520,000 master plan for guiding and simulating development ot the Town of Guiicerland will be drawn up by a new Planning Board, ap- pointed by the Town Board. Concerned with land uses, water and sewage facilities, business ex- pansion and general improvement, the five-man board is negotiating with profc-ss.onal planning firms, ac- cording to Cnairman Richard Cough- Lin. Coughlin said the group has con- ferred with S^ate Commerce Dept. officials concerning aid for the pro- ject. If the plan meets department approval, 50 per cent state aid and 2o per cent federal aid will leave &5.000 as tne cost to the town. The board also comprises Ward Wells, Fred Crapser, Walter Lap- ham and Herman Bertner. It will ^ake over many duties of the old Lcwn zoning board, although the zoning board of appeals continues to function. Tne board has been empowered .o review all housing development plans and has been given exclusive jurisdiction over property subdivis- ions. Standards will be set for sew- age and water facilities, road grada- tions and lot sizes. There are 15 to 20 developments in the rapidly- growing town and some resident have complained of inadequate facili- ties. In addition, the board is concern- ed with subdivision into lots so small that the large number of homes will send school-age population soar- ing. \We don't want to keep new peo- ple out of our town,\ Coughlin ex- plained, \but our first obligation is to those already here. We want to give them the best opportunities for the least money.\ The new board will endeavor to attract new business and industry. This, Coughlin said, will probably in- volve some rezoning. The, board will have no authority to change zoning; it can- recommend changes to the Town Board for ac- tion. » •% ' Board activities will not be con- fined to new growth in the town. explained current'-'ipppn on re- The master plan will include >tirem€^t, 1 ki«*^fe»i/ai20'th Bill | recommendations for improving high- airi&,-a$so sjajofetaiJiaa&e |S afi^i.\<ii#ad^ii«^ W vrMe have long .protested' their reser- voir water supply is inadequate and inferior. Altamont Ball Club Names Ebel Manager At the organizational meeting of the Altamont Baseball club of the Helderberg League, Monday night, Charles \Chuck\ Ebel was elected as manager for the 1957 season. Ebel has been a member of the player roster of the Alta- mont team \since when,\ and has plenty of knowledge of the sport. Ebel and Jean Rissacher will be the club's representatives at league meetings. Plans for the season were dis- cussed, including plans for fund raising before the start of the sea- son. The Helderberg League will hold its second meeting Monday night, Keb. 18, at 9 o'clock, at the Maplewood Inn. Each club will be represented by two members. All ciubs in the area desiring to enter teams in the circuit this year should send representatives to the meeting Monday night, league of- ficials announced. (Photo 'by Vernon Davis? Allen Of Bureau Groups Hold Organization Meetings During the first two weeks of Feb- ruary, two groups of Farm Bureau members in the towns of Westerlo and Berne held organizational meet- ings as an initial step in forming two new Kitchen ^Conferences. In Westerlo, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Moak, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lock- wood, and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stanton met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R,obert Anderson. Discussion centered on organization, and on the value of Kitchen Konference discus- sions in determining and recording the needs and opinions of farm fam- ilies. Mrs. Anderson was chosen as temporary secretary until election of officers at the next meeting, March 1st, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stanton. A discussion on trespassing and posting will be led by Mr. Lockwood when the group meets again. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maver Becker in Berne, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Miller, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wright,' and SCHENECTADY BOYS CLUB BUYS SA CAMP ON ALTAMONT HILL The Schenectady Boys' Club has acquired a 40-acre site near Altamont that will serve as a summer play- ground for its members. Located on Altamont hill in 'the Town of Knox, the property-formerly was operated for 25 years by the Salvation Army as a fresh air camp for young people. Years ago it was the site of the famed \Cassidy Cas- tle.\ # Purchased for an undisclosed am- ount, it comes equipped with 21 buildings, including a large, recrea- tion hall, dining hall, dormitory, six bunkhouses, a large garage, pump house and several staff cottages. Its use by the Boys' Club, how- ever, will be confined to that of a day-camp because an overnight pro- gram would be too costly, according to George J. Jackson, past president of the club's board of directors. Jackson said the camp will go into operation next summer -but added that a great deal of work must be done beforehand. \We can't just walk in and use it,\ he said. \There are repairs and Changes to be made and many items to be stocked.\ Tne official noted that the club's membership now totals about 1,700, some 700 to 800 in the Union St branch and the remainder in the Rot- terdam and Carman branches. He said the Altamont camp will be able to accommodate at least 300 boys at a time and added that por- tions of the facilities may be made available to other local organizations with similar programs. The Salvation Army agreed to sell the property, it was reported, after it acquired a larger site for its program near Glens Falls. _ Negotiations for the land acquisi- tion by the club have been underway since last summer, Jackson reported. 'Country Doctor of The Helderberg' By A. B. Gregg, Town Historian (Continued from Last Issue) ^^«H!^rSftSry^^ns''5%rn the loOT-'Mft-lSlr. 'ATE, fesides answer- ing tliein, •'p>o^iW«erature on the subject for all iHfensjted teachers. • Preceding 'MrlJllen's talk was a regular Wetingitf -fie association, piesMed«rer'by*s- ; Betty Spadaro, chairman. 'Ms Margaret Secor, chairman of--the public relations com- mi'titee, reported m the work of her commi'trtee, districted a -list of all •the tolls currently before the leg- islature that pertained to education. James Girvin, chairman of the per- sonnel 'practices committee, reported on work of his commubtee. There were also reports from Mrs. Irene Kent, chairman of the welfare committee; Mjps Kathy Devlin, who spoke on the benefits of the NEA: and 'Orson Du* 111 ' who suggested that membership to the House of Delegates be spread around to more teachers so that many would be acquainted with the workings of this governing body. A new committee, called the pro- fessional practices committee, was appointed bv Mrs. Spadaro. Mem- bers are Mrs. Jean Esmay Miss Jud- : ca ^ ng - fo 7 sta uons WGY and WRGB tth Bunmaster, Mrs. Margeurrte ,«^^ Schenectady Gazette Demboski. Miss Same Avitable and ;^^ n< j ent . has spent more than John Bush. ! 3Q years in the news field and is a ~/~, ~Z. iregular contributor to the Christian ContillUe SffieS .Of ! Science Monitor. His writings in Christman To Give Talk At Dedication Sunday Lansing Christman, veteran news- man and lifelong resident of Duanes- burgh. will take part in the dedica- tion of the new Hillside Avenue 1 Army Reserve Training Center, Sche- Inectadv. Sunday at 2 p. m. I Lt. Colonel James J. Hughes, •chairman of the program committee, jhas announced Chrisvman will deliver • a tribute To the memory of Sergeant I Horace D. Bradt. for whom the struc- ! ture is being named. ' The selection of Christman for The role is significant. Col. Hughes said, since he and Sergeant Bradt were \ 'on second cousins related through the I committee, 'maternal sides of both families. Bradt. a native Schenectachan, died in 1945 while fighting with the First ! Infantry division in Belgium. ' Current 1> director of news broad- pe no legal age hrrat-^sefe.iEhe giKjup decided. The decision should he left to the discretion of the parents. This Kitchen Konference elected Mrs. .Miller as vice-chairman arid Mrs. Becker as secretary. Mrs. Miller will notify members of the date and place of the next meeting. This brings to six, - the number of Farm Bureau discussion groups now- holding regular monthly meetings in Albany County. &a/i ;SSates.,3g&in, ftgodecigo Bcis Bassos., m Soldiers,,' Manhattan Transfer? and \V. S. A.\) •is: quotes ah; #ie\ iast issue of \Newsweek\ as fateksS; \I iike to search out originail Jeterts and Citizens Committee To Present Report Today The report of the Citizens Planning committee will be presented to all residents of the Guilderland Central School district on Feb. 15, it was an- nounced this week by Paul Warbur- chairman of the public relations This report has resulted from a study which has been in progress for the past nine months. At the request of the Board of Education, three citizens committees have investigated (1) community growth. (2) the building requirements and facilities needed to meet the ex- pected increase in pupil enrollment, and (3) a consideration of the finan- cial requirements for construction elude poem p'oc'tic p?w,\and a book land for furnishing the necessary in- ciuae pot. u %. ^ ui v ... structional services, of nature essays enJtied A Hill, Th& booklet contadns estimated , Farm > car „,.,^, lf _-- ; n | pupil enrollments through 1960 as \\ •„ , ' Appointed to his present post in ! ^ iprt „ ri i n , the reDort 0 f , t he popula- Dr.e Samuel.Pf?^e willn speak onn !952! Christmanv is pas. presidentd ^s ' ^ torecast co^Tttee It also manuscripts. A single leSer, of course, can be so important as to demolish a whole chapter (of fic- tion).\ This is further confirmation of the belief we have always held, and in this installment we present two more letters received by our \Country Doctor of the Helder- berg.\) Lectures In G, C S.l post in 1 president of I \Th Rol of Surgery i \Moder fhe~Xe\ York State\ Associate Pres \ Medical Practice\ at the Guilderland Broadcasters' association and is a J Blementarv school in Guilderland on Feb. 20 at'S p. »• member of the National Radio Tele- vision News Directors association. The principal speaker at the dedi- cation ceremonies will be Major General Philip F. Lindeman. chief ot Dr Powers rece^'ed his B. A. from Swarthnioi-e College in 1941, M. D. from Columbia University in 1945. _ Doctor of Medical Science from Co- armv reserve and ROTC affairs lumbia University in !954, and Pro-I s. Army Special Staff, fessor of Expe* 1 ^* 31 Surgerv, Al- j Following the formal ceremony. banv Medical College. He joined there will be a public open house the staff of Albany hospital in July, i program prepared by local reserve 1955. On Feb 27, D- r F ' r ank C. Maxon Jr will speak on \Preventative Med- icine for the WW\ at the West- mere Elementary ^ieol. Dr Maxon is assistant professor of medical at Albany 'Medical College and chief of tubercular service at Albany hospital- Farm Bureau wrenen Konferenc#To Meet During the next two weeks Farm Bureau Kitchen Konferences will meet as follows: Group 4 ^Jown of cotanie - Wednesday. Feb' 20, a t home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Engel, R. D., Wa- tervliet. Group 1 - Town of Knox - Thurs- day, Feb. 21,/ ™Mtte of 'Mr. and (Mrs. Marvin Zm™Ssr, ft. .£>., gcho- \\cfeup 2 -»# Bethlehem - Monday, Feb. K at |Kjm^-af Mr. and Mrs. drawl S*;*jP*k. Group 3 -• W- S^Bethlehem -- Tuesday, Feb. 2j- n gS.«Pi|xfe-of Mr. and 'Mrs. L. Huesteo JMyejs,,...Selkirk. Group 5 — T (WV,i|jf: • Westerlo „ Friday, Mart*l- 5*o»W&<of Mr. and Mrs. Dotipla? &tan ^i' Greenville. units assigned to the new center. Ask Aid In Forming Co. Farm Women's Group Mr? Robert Anderson of Westerlo and Miss Mary Kinley of Coeymans have been asked to assist Albany Oountv Fa mi Bureau women's com- mittee chairman, Mrs. Robert B. Whipple of Knox, in organizing the countv women's committee. Meeting Mondav evening in the office of the Extension Service in Albany, the o-roup discussed women's place in Tarm ng and in Farm Bureau. _ \Farming is two things, \ Mrs. Whipple said. \First and foremost, it is a wav of life. Second, it is a business. In both of these, a farm woman is a full partner.\ It was decided to ask each Kitchen Konference group to choose two of its members to act on the women s committee. This would make an active group of over 20 women with at least two from each township or the county by the time all Kitchen Konferences are organized. When a man forgets himself he usually does something that every- one else remembers. - Changing Times. .tion . contains recommendations for addi- tional facilities to all of 'the present elementary schools and for the con- struction of a new junior high school, as proposed by the plant facilities committee. In its report, the finance commit- tee lists a table of projected tax rates for each year through 1960-61 and a table of amortization of the proposed bond issue. County Heart Drive Scheduled Feb. 24 Albany county's annual Heart Drive will be conducted by approxi- mately 2,000 volunteers in a house- to-house collection the afternoon of Feb. 24. J. E. Cotter, president of the County Heart association, said the campaign will be from 1 to 3 p. m. under the slogan \Welcome Your Heart Volunteer on Heart Sunday.\ Group captains have been at work for some time, he said, recruiting volunteers and mapping out areas. Among programs supported by The Heart Fund, is the supplying of peni- cillin to persons who have had rheu- matic fever, to help avoid rheumatic heart disease. Last year, 108 per- sons, most of t'hem children, received regular penicillin treatment. \Another important program made possible by contributions to the Heart association,\ Cotter said, \is the re- search so vital in helping us develop better methods of preventing and treating heart disease.\ Funds raised by 'the 'drive are also used for such purposes and rehabili- tation, professional and public health education and fellowship training. Born and reared in a .community where the German language was still used extensively, Dr. Crounse was able to converse with his German patients here in their own tongue, ftiuch to their delight and his own popularity. Away over the hills is an almost deserted neighborhood still known as \Dutch Settlement\ It lies in the Town of Wright, some males south of West Berne, and took its name from the early settlers, many of whom were Hessian soldiers, who after their surrender at Saratoga, chose to remain in this country., A few scattered farm houses and an extensive cemetery almost obliterated by the tangled underbrush through which the occasional hunter pushes liis way, are thfe only evidences that the community ever ejXisted. No record, in any Schoharie county his- tory, tells of a German doctor hav- ing located there, but, nevertheless, we have a letter, written by him in 1838 to \Herrn Doctor Grouns in West guilderland.\ From its oisiginal German, the following is the English, translation: \Deutsches Sedlement. 13th June 1838. \Wirlhest Freund (My Dearest Friend): \Ask and it shall be given you. Knock and the door will be opened. That's what you read in 1he Holy Scriptures. Accordingly I do like- wise. I knock at your door, dear friend. \I am in need of some Tasdjcines greatly. I need some Antdrniomum. You will please send by beatter of these lines. Further I would Mke to ask how and where I can 'get the so- called Congress or Soda Waiter which I need for various patients which I have at present. If possible give me the necessary information'. I was in Schoharie but was unable to get these things. ' Hope this' finds you and your family in best of health. He who recommends himself to you with highest esteem— \Dr. Scain. \P. S. — I need the above articles! very badly and I hope you can let me have them as soon 'as possbile. \With best regards, Your Debtor.\ Note — It is rather strange that the Throop Drug Store at Schoharie could' not supply the drug. ' This pharmacy, 'third oldest in the IL S., was established in 1800 by Jajbez Throop, a Connecticut' Yamketei For a period of 136 years it was owned and operated by the Throop ittahily. Historian Roscoe stated', \Anything not found at Throop's Could be ifbun<I no where else.\ In 1936, Jthsbtig'h the efforts of the writer and .ifcriisfees of the Albany College of Phadraacy, (Continued on page 4)„
