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PAGE TWO. BALLSTON SPA DAILY JOURNAL, BALLSTON SPA, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1937. TELWHONE 500. ANNUAL REVIEW FOR BALLSTON SPA AND VICINITY Labor Trouble Was Outstanding Event In Village During Past Year; Prominent Men Pass On 2 Violent Deaths One Motor and Hunting Accident Village Buys Bank Building and Moves Its Offices- Few Serious Fires. Labor troubles in the village dur- ing the year that has just passed let loose a chain of events that disturbed the prosperous and even tenor of the first three months of the year and brought unemployment to more than five hundred people. Plants of the Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Com- pany virtually closed down for many weeks, are still closed, with no im- mediate prospect of re-opening. Outside of the labor difficulties, no untoward event has taken place in Ballston Spa during 1937. There were no disastrous fires or great tra- gedies to bring sorrow and suffering in their wake. Many accidents occurred during the year, the majority of them being due to falls outside or Inside the home. A large number of people suffered broken bones. Several boys and girls as well as grown-ups were struck by automobiles and injured. An automobile claimed the life of Benjamin Butler, 68, of Bath street, who was killed as he was walking on the Amsterdam road. Charles Shu lenberg, 16, of the Middle Line road, lost his life as the result of a hunting accident. Village Affairs Village politics changed hands dur- ing the year, when Mayor Fred C. Morehouse took office. He succeeded Dr. Thomas G. Dunn, who had held osition for some years. I I DUILUMM 111 IHW Boulevard. Three times a freight train, passing through town, jumped the tracks and caused much damage. Twice near Low street and once near the tannery. Edward J. Morley, of Milton ave., celebrated thirty years of being in business, while Albern Stone, 97, last Civil War veteran, celebrated his birthday on May 30th. There were many deaths in the village this past year, several of whom were prominent people. Among them were Irving W. Wiswall, Dr. Robert B. Castree, J. Edward Bush, Jeremiah Gullion, 90, Civil War vet- eran, Charles H. Damon, Sr., and Thomas C. Luther, native of this xillage, and a member of various organizations here. He died at his home in Saratoga Springs. EVENTS January 16—Mrs. Fred Compo, Schenectady road, escaped with bruises when her car was struck by D. & H. train at Ballston Lake. 26—Fire does some damage at the Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Company in the carding room. 8—Elmer Clements breaks left arm in fall near Blue Mill. 12—Picketing starts at Ballston- Stillwater Knitting Company. 14—Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Company grants wage increase, ap- proximates ten per cent. 19—Mrs. J. R. Cornell, Low street, fractures bone In foot In fall on stairs at her home. 22—Marilyn Halt, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Halt, Division street, struck by car. 25—Charles Morris, 8," son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Morris, Maple avenue, wounds heel when steps on rusty nail near Leibert pond, West North street. 30—Labor „ trouble causes over 40 arrested, rioting homes and mill stoned. when struck by car. IS—Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Company virtually closes plants here and In Stillwater. Over five hundred employes affected. 17—Fire In Russell Bailey's store causes damage. 22—Bruce Scidmore, Chapman St., becomes Eagle Scout, member of Troop I. 26—Fire did $3,000 damage at Isaac N. Kimball coal yards, West High street. 27—Burglars broke into Ballston j Coal Company office, obtained noth-1 ing. 28—Mrs. Edson Foote, Washington street, injured when struck by car on Milton avenue. , MARRIAGES January 4 —Elizabeth S. Soasny, Bath street and John Casmer, New York, mar- ried by Rev. T. A. Schulzc at Sara- toga Springs. 30—Olive Darby and Edson Foote, both of this village, married at Bap- tist parsonage by Rev. W. D. Bigart. February 5—Mrs. Clarence Sickles, Chapman street, suffers compound fracture of left a r m in fall down cellar stairs. 7—Explosion of gas badly burns right hand of Mrs. Edwin Howe at July 11—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bates, of Thompson street, celebrated fiftieth wedding anniversary. 12—W. Gordon Murray, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Murray, Fair- ground avenue, receives Wakeman scholarship, Union College, Schenec- tady. 17—Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company wins cup for best drilled team in line in Delmar, at Hudson-Mohawk Fire- men's Convention. 18—Benjamin Butler, 60, Bath St., killed by car on Amsterdam road. Leila Lawrence, 4, Albany killed when car in which she was riding crashed near East Line. 23—Village Trustee E. J. Morley celebrates thirty years in business. 25—Henry Lowell, Ralph street, in- jures right hand in duster machine at Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Com- pany. 26—Heel torn off shoe Vivian Wil- December 4—Frank Armer and Fred Armer, Rock City Falls, celebrate 81st birth- day. Twins. Joseph Petruccio, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petruccio, Fenwick street, struck by car. 5—Rev. D, E. Sprague, 68, Weeds- port, dies. Pastor of local Baptist church for sixteen years. 6—Ruby Demmon, Mechanic street, broke right shoulder in fall on ice. 7—Fire destroys home of Oscar Slade, West Milton, occupied by Her- bert Stockwell. 10—Mrs. John Hennessy broke arm in fall on ice. Lawrence Baird injured '' when car skids and turns over on ! highway below V corners. Beverly j Messinger, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Messinger, injured when struck by a car. 12—Burglars break into Capitol Theatre and steal $190. 13_Walter C. Griffiths, McMaster street,. injured in auto accident on Schenectady road. 22—Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shaeffer of Saratoga avenue, celebrate 50th wed- February 1—Mrs. Ruby Greatorex Bergs- trom, Scotia, and Duane E. Smith, Saratoga avenue, married by his brother, Rev. D. L. Smith, pastor of Baptist church, Manlius, at Manlius. 6—Viola Ruth Hills, Saratoga avenue, and Leland Ballou, Glove rs- ville, married at home of her sister, Mrs. Harold Cook, Milton avenue, by Rev. G. Ernest McGarvey, pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alli- ance church, Saratoga Springs. 26—Jessie C. Welch, town of Sara- toga, and Burtis N. Irish, Schuyler- ville, married at M. E. parsonage by Rev. E. N. Haley. 10—Mary E. Mitchell, Saratoga Springs and Robert W. Rogers, Al- bany, married by Justice of Peace Wendell Townley at his home. 12—Clarabelle Lathrup, R. D 3, and John Roseman, Amsterdam, married by Justice of the Peace William H. Lawrence at his home. 24—Julia Davis and Robert A. Pai- matier, Ballston Center, married by Rev. Howard Pender, pastor of the Presbyterian church. 29—Mary R. Vermllyea, Troy, and Irwin G. Little, of this village, mar- ried at residence of Rev. C. F. Wil- cox, D. D., Troy. 30—Ednid B. Baker, Rock City Falls, and Elliott J. Older, Greenfield, married at L'Amoreaux Home by JFtev. H a r v e y J. Koehler. 31—Margaret A. Breyo, Kent St.. and Irving Adams, R.D. 3, married by Rev. Urban Koval, Schenectady. Helena Gerard, North High street, and Frank L. Somers, Schenectady, married by Rev. C. W. Briggs, pastor of Baptist church at Burnt Hills, at her home. son, South street, when lightning hits toga Springs trolley car just outside j din & anniversary. Charles Baker re- j 15-Rev, Charles McCaffrey, LL. D. j Saratoga Springs. Letson Clute, Rural ^ iv _ e ^J_ 5 ^^ T2^?5 J6Wel fr0m enters eighteenth year as pastor of Malta avenue, stunned by lightning. St. Mary's church. 16—$4,515.44 given for flood relief March 6—Mrs. Dorothy Brackett, R. D. 3, and Elmer DuBois, Rowland St.. married by Rev. E. N. Haley at M. E. Parsonage. Una I, Dowds, Spring- field, Vt, and Elwood H. Fowler, Hamden, Conn., married by Rev. E. N. Haley at M, E. church. Groom a former resident. 30—Eloise Davey, Brookline, and Bentley Hcag, Schenectady, married in Dutch Reform church, Schenec- tady by Rev. John G. Meengs. Ruth Alys Kellum, Birmingham, Ala., and Donald W. Orion married at Chat- tanooga, Tenn. 31—Theima L. Best, Milton Hill, and Guy T. Kilmer, Middle Grove, married at the Stone Ridge M. E. church by Rev. Roscoe S. Strivings, Stone Ridge, N. Y. National Bank building this fall and'Worked for Vassars for forty years, officials have moved into the new I 26—Philip M. Currier, High street, quarters. Plans are under way by i granted a patent on an electric valve August In Ohio Valley. Quota for local Red 3—Duane Merrill, 11, son of Mrs. Cross Chapter was $1,200. Frances Merrill, South street, frac- 25—C. F. Pierson, 81, died sudden- tures left arm in fall, ly of heart attack in garage of Mrs.' 6—Donald Mundell, Mechanic St., • HI im inmiiMi Hermion Lodge, K. of P. 25—Margaret Leonard, West street, severely injured In automobile acci- dent. VITAL STATISTICS £. the mayor and village trustees to re- move the village library to this building and utilize portions of it now idle. The village gave nearly $5,000 to the Red Cross to aid the flood suf- ferers In the middle west. Alfred L. Simon, prominent young attorney in the village and the coun- ty, who is becoming well-known throughout the state for his activi- ties in Republican affairs, was elected as district attorney of the county, after a lively primary battle. He up- set precedent recently by appointing the present district attorney John J. O'Malley, a Democrat, to the posit- converting system. 10—Hearing by National Labor Relations Board on charges against the Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Co. 12—Car jumps track near Milton avenue, four freight cars in 89-car train derailed and track torn up a long distance. 15—Car jumps track near Low St., April 3—Helen P. Ketchum,. Buell Heights, and J. Howard Barrett mar- ried at Charlton Freehold Presby- terian church by Rev. F. A. Schim- mer. Theresa D. Strianese, Front street and Joseph DiCocco, Schenec- August 1—Mrs. Harriet E. Grove, Cana- joharie, and C. O. Hofmann, Sr., of Maple avenue, married by Rev. C. R. Hamilton at Baptist parsonage it Fort Plain. 8—Mary R. Draper, Milton ave- nue, and Charles S. Kuon, Schenec- tady, married by Justice of Peace W. H. Lawrence. 12—Mrs. Paige and Raymond Eng- lish, both of Saratoga Springs, mar- ried by Justice of Peace W. H. Law- rence. 14—Catherine Landor. Center St.. and Charles M. Swatling. Ballston Lake, married by Rev. W. D. Bigart, at Baptist parsonage. 15—Pauline Stephens, Albany, and Philip W. Smith, married by Justice of Peace Harry Barber. 28—Nina M. Niles, Charlton street and William A. Quicksell, Pottstown, Pa., married by Rev. W. D. Bigart at home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James D. McPhee, Charlton street. Priscilla Coleman, Union St., and Charles L. Wait, South street, 18—Mary Anne Capasso, Fenwick street, and Joseph Gentiluomo, East High street, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey at St. Mary's church. 10—Lucy Holsapple and Le Roy Robinson, South street, married by Rev, R. H. Glaxon, Saratoga Springs, at Presbyterian Manse. 25—Dorothy M. Bills, Johnstown Road, and Raymond Weed, East Line, married at M. E. parsonage by Rev. E. N. Haley, Dorothy Morrison, Malta avenue, and Fred Robinson, Charles street, married by Rev. W. I>. Bigart, at Baptist parsonage. Betty Foote, this village and Henry A. Schmitz, Saratoga Springs, married by Rev. John M. Mitchell, M. E. parsonage. 29—Helene M. Sullivan, Mechanie- ville and William J. Strianese, Front street, married by Rev. John A. How- ard in Mechanicville. October 1—Mrs. Eleanor Gerard, Saratoga avenue and Lyall H. Cunningham, of French's Corners, married by Rev. Frederick Schimmer of Presbyterian church, Charlton, at his home. 2—Pauline Marshall, this village, and Paul Grochowalski, Pittsburgh, Pa., married by Rev. Charles Mc- Caffrey. 8—Adele Williams, Charlton street, and Joseph Hannah, Milton avenue, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey at rectory. 9—Vivian Cook, Liberty street and Alfred Forbes, Russell street, married at St. Mary's rectory by Rev. Charles McCaffrey. Wanda Aimer, West High street, and George A. Black, Sara- toga Springs, married in Hamburg, N. J., by Rev. Robert P. Crouch. 10—Florence M. Bennett, of South Glens Falls and Ralph F. Lattimore, married by Rev. W. A. R. Gilbride, pastor of Baptist church at South Glens Falls. Helen C. Adams, South Glens Falls and M. A. Betor, Sara- toga avenue, married in St. George's church, South Glens Falls. 15—Frederica L. Shutts, this vill- age and George W. Olson, Water- vliet, married at her home, Saratoga avenue by Rev. David J. Livingstone, pastor of Memorial M. E. church, ol Area During 1937 Statistics for the past year show a decrease in marriages, a decided decrease in births and a large in- crease in deaths. These figures are gathered from the Journal files and are as accurate as records can make ; them. Marriages for the year just passed ! total 76, a decrease of three from last 15—Bernard Janskowski, 14 Front street, broke left arm in physical education class in school gymnasium, 16—Fred C. Morehouse elected Ion of his assistant. The appointment mayor of village. Maxwell Gregg and however is only for the month of Edward J. Morley elected trustees. January during the coming court | 17—Russell Armer, West High St., term. I fractured right arm in fall at school In the realm of the churches, Rev. gymnasium. Charles McCaffrey, LL.D, pastor of 20—Henry Simon, Eastern avenue, St. Mary's church, entered his eigh- • broke arm in fall on ice. March 9—Mrs. George Hayes, Ballston ave nue, spilled kettle of hot grease on I right arm, while making doughnuts two cars derailed. Track torn up, at home of mother, Mrs. Emma three workmen narrowly escape be- Pierce Front street ^°S crushed to death. 22-Minnie Swankey injured in an' y ear - T^ title of "Marrying Justice" automobile accident on Schnectady- stni ^oes to Justice of the Peace William H. Lawrence and that of ion avenue, fractures right elbow in "Marrying Parson" to Rev. Charles auto accident In Albany. McCaffrey, LL.D., both of whom have 28—S. P. Weed narrowly escapes held these titles for several vears - injury when driving into roadway of Marriages performed by Father Mc- home, Church avenue as car driven Caffrey total 16, three more than he by Jack Leonard, of Schenectady just Performed last year, misses striking his. R. J. Wakefield, I The marriages were performed as 10—Marion C. Powers, Schuyler- ville and Bernard McCarthy, Malta avenue, married at Church Notre Dame DeLourdes, Schuylerville, by Rev. Leo J. DuFort. 24—Rose Prisco, Malta avenue, and Louis Monaco, Front street, married at St. Mary's church by Rev. Chas. McCaffrey. pastor of M. E. church at Lake. oufw i 16 - Harry Bancker ant of Brooklyn, married at Brooklyn. 10—George Firth, of Amsterdam, foreman at sweater department, Bail- ston-Stillwater Knitting Company,' Ballston road. Betty Dorman, Balls found dead in car near Scotch church Heart attack. teenth year. Rev. W. D. Bigart, pas- tor of the Baptist church, resigned and this church is having Rev. Nelson Reynolds of Scotia for a supply. Two burglaries took place recent- 26—Employes of Ballston-Stillwa- ter Knitting Company request 15% wage increase. 29—Officials of Knitting Company state to employes cannot consider ly in the village, one at the office of j wage increase at this time. Will con- the Ballston Coal Company, and one I sider in August, at the Capitol Theatre. At the latter Malta avenue, hit by car crossing follows: Rev. William D. Bigart, 5; Milton avenue corner. | Rev - Ernest G - McGarvey of Saratoga 30-Betty MacWilllams, of Beach ! Springs, here, .1; Rev. Elmer N. Haley street and Beatrice Dower of Front 6 > **«*• Charles L. McCaffrey, 16; street, win state scholarships. Rev. Harry J. Swan, 2; Justice of the Peace Wendell Townley, 2; Jus- Heptember tlce oi the Peace William H. Lawr- 3-*Fire destroys three barns on thei ence - Z > Rev - Harve y Koehler, 1; Rev. Charlton Industrial School farm. Fire j c w - Bri Sgs, Burnt Hills, here, 1; from bolt of lightning. Two Charlton j Justlce o f t h e Peace Harrv T ' Bai " place, the sum of $190 was stolen, but the burglars were frightened away at the coal office. April 1—American Hide & Leather Co., increase pay five per cent, making a Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company twelve and a half per cent increase sponsored the usual Labor Day Field since first of year. Day. This company won the cup for the best drilled team in line in Del- mar last July at the Hudson-Mohawk Firemen's Convention. Union Fire Company, No. 2, with its band de- lightfully entertained the patients at the Homestead Sanatorium at the Christmas party this past month.The Hudson-Mohawk Firemen will be en- tertained in this village next year. Labor Trublea Labor troubles, starting last March at the Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Company, continued for months. The trouble began when an attempt was made by the CIO to form a union. There was picketing at the plant, over forty persons were arrested, there was rioting and stoning on various occasions. A hearing conducted this summer by the National Labor Relations Board brought an adverse decision to the company, which is now in process of appeal. This fall, the plants of this com- pany virtually closed, as a slump in the textile business occurred in the country and over five hundred people were out of work. The closing of these plants materially affected bus- iness In the village. Other Events Fire did $3,000 worth of damage this year at the coal yards of Isaac Kimball on West High street, while fire did considerable damage at the home of D. C. Streever on Hyde 11—Catherine Bancker, Malta Ave., injured In automobile accident. 23—Philip Scidmore, Chapman St., won clarinet contest in state content at Ilion. 25—Raymond E. Dennin, Milton avenue, severely injured when car crowded off road by a bus near Ar- rowhead Inn. St., firemen injured. 4—Asa Miller honored by Metro- politan Life Insurance Company. 12—Freight train jumps track near tannery. Arthur Springer, 18, East Gaiway, died from injuries sustained when struck by car on Glens Falls road. 20—Fifty-year veteran emblems were presented to L. L. Cohn and George M. Cook, Kayaderosseras Lodge, I. O. O. F. October 1—Marion Esmond and Betty Dav- ison tnjured in auto accident near Catskill. 6—Supervisor Harold Arff injured when struck by car near home, on South street. 8—Mr. and Mrs. James Alderman,, East Grove street, celebrates fiftieth wedding anniversary. 10—Edward Little, West Milton, seriously injured in auto accident near East Gaiway. 11—Frank Spenslere, 8 Kent St., struck by car. 18—Theresa Guldo, 22, Malta ave- nue, Injured In ear crash at Menands. 21—Charles Shulenberg, 10, Middle Line road, dies of injuries received while hunting. 24—Mrs. Jesse Starks, R. D. 2, May 1—Rudolph Andersen, Bath hit by car in Troy and injured. 3—Mrs. Arthur Burnham, Ballston avenue, fractures hip in fall at home. 10—Mrs. Susan Schuyler, Church avenue, fractures left hip in fall at home. Billy Lawrence, Milton Ave., severely cut right hand and wrist by glass. Employes of both Still- water and Ballston plants of Ball* ston-Stiltwater Knitting Co. meet and form Employes Association. 11—Home of D. C. Streever, Hyde Boulevard, badly damaged by fire. 13—Gordon Murray, Fairground I fractures left hip in fall at home avenue, breaks left leg in baseball I 27—Decision handed down by Trial game at Hoosick Falls. [Examiner Charles Bayly, National 14—Philip Scidmore wins third Relations Labor Board. Decision ad- place in national clarinet contest at verse to Ballston-Stillwater Knitting Columbus, O. 30—Albern Stone, Middle Line Road, celebrates 97th birthday. Civil War veteran. Company. June 6—Edward Hammond, V injured in auto accident. corners, November 1—Carl Beninatl, 8, Thompson St., struck by car. 2—Home of Reginald Thomas near Bloodville, destroyed by fire. 13—Frank Rock fractures skull her, 1; Rev. David Livingstone, Troy, here, 1; Rev. W. A. Brown, 1. Residents of the village who were married out of town were 31, and those married in this vicinity, 5. Total marriages, 76. Births Recorded For the first time in three years, the birth of twins was recorded this year. On January 31, twin sons, Oscar and Orville, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Curtiss at their home at Hop City. There was also a set' of twins born to a local girl, Mrs. James McDonald, the former Miss Carroll Connely, who is now living hi Bath. Her twins are a boy and a girl, James and Ann. Record of births show that again the girls predominate this past year, as they have for several years. Total births were 63, as against 84 last year, a decided drop this past year. Of this number 25 were boys and 38 were girls, Children born to parents residing in the village were 89, and to those residing outside the village were 22. Most of the babies were born at the Benedict Memorial hospital, with a few born at home. Largest number of births was re- corded for March, with 9, and small- est number for February and August with one baby each. Deaths Recorded Deaths for the past year have taken a decided upturn, the total be- ing 175, as against 149 for last year. Deaths for those residing in the village total 104, a s against 71 for last year; in vicinity, 46; native Ball- stonians recorded, 6. and former Ballstonians recorded, 19. Total, 175. The largest number of deaths was recorded for February with 27, and the smallest number was for Au- gust, with 8. May 12—Lucena E. Davanau, Malta ave- nue, and Vincent J. Notro, Mechanic- ville, married at St. Mary's rectory by Rev. Charles McCaffrey. 13—Susan E. Bonner, Ford street, and Theodore Peck married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey at St. Mary's rec^ tory. Ruth L. Carroll, Saratoga Springs, and Jack Callahan, this vill- age, married. 29—Helen L. Curtis, Chapman St., and Charles W. Rain, Schenectady, married at her home by Rev. H. J. Swan, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Helen Martin, West Cheshire, Conn., and Louis R. Rhodes, Factory Village;" married by Rev. Theodore Conklia, pastor of the Baptist church, Stillwater. 30—Mary F. Bailey, V corners and Philip D. Wilson, Schuylerville, mar- ried by Rev. D. E. Sprague, pastor of Baptist church, Weedsport, N. Y. June 5—Elsie Dabinett, Schenectady and Floyd Askew, Milton avenue, married at St. George's Episcopal church, Schenectady, by Rev. George F. Bam- bach. 6—Alice A. Greenwald, North St., and Reginald O. Baker, Schenectady, married at her home by Rev. E. N. Haley. 11—Nellie N. Niles, Charlton St., and Horace Mitchell, Middle Line road, at Ballston Center by Rev. Howard Pender. 12—Vieva Boynton, Gloversville and John Husek, Johnstown, married by Justice of the Peace Wendell Townley at his home. 17—Margaret Thomas, Van Buren street, and Thomas Morrissey, Green- wich, married by Rev. Charles Mc- Caffrey, St. Mary's church. 19—Annette B. Schiavo, Bath St., and Anthony L. Maccardi, Eastern avenue, married by Rev. Charles Mc- Caffrey, St. Mary's church. 27—Mabel C. Hamm, Milton ave- nue, and Leslie Durante, Oneida, mar- ried by Rev. E. N. Haley a t M. E. parsonage. 28—Mary Curclo, Washington St., and Joseph A. Marotto, Mechanicville, married at St. Mary's church, by Rev. Charles McCaffrey. Christina Sweeney, Ballston avenue and Harold L. Lincoln, Jonesvllle, married at Our Lady of Grace church, Ballston Lake, by Rev. Daniel Hogan. July 2—Margaret M. Rooke, Van Buren street, and James M. Lane, Amster- dam, married at St. Mary's rectory by Rev. Charles McCaffrey. September 1—Helen Clapper and William Cut- bush married by Rev. C. W. Briggs, pastor of Baptist church, Burnt Hills. 4—Louise DiPasquale, Fenwick St., and Joseph P. Mason, Amsterdam, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey at St. Mary's church. Virginia Thom- as, Hyde Boulevard, and William F. Reardon, Worcester, Mass., married by Rev. Daniel Hogan at rectory oi Our Lady of Grace church, Ballston Lake. Caroline H. Wojtowecz, R. D. 5, and Stanley J. Breyo, Kent street, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey at St. Mary's church. Sarah LaRue, Charlton and Harold Broughton, of Kent street, married by Rev. Freder- ick Schimmer, Charlton Presbyterian parsonage. Dorothy M. Gorman, West St., and Lloyd Male, R. D. 2, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey, at St. Mary's rectory. Eunice M. Varney, Hudson Falls, and Edward L. Har- rington, married by Rev. Suprenant at rectory St. Paul's church, Hudson Falls. 5—Mary Baia, Amsterdam, and Nicholas S. Caputo, Thompson street, married at Amsterdam at Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel by Father Reldy. 8—Marion Hewitt, this village, and Thomas J. Hallowell, Jr., New York, married at Christ church by Rev. W. A. Brown. 11—Mable Harriet Dinsmore, Water- ford, and Olin A. Walrath, Ballston Center married by Rev. W. D. Bigart at Baptist parsonage. Novembt r 21—Estelle C. Reardon, New York and Vincent T. Tracy, New York, son of Mrs. Helen Tracy, this village, married at St. Anselm's church, in Brooklyn. 24—Mrs. Alberta Test and Frank Bkldiseombe, both of this village, married at Our Lady of Grace church, Ballston Lake, by Rev. Daniel Hogan, 25—Hazel A. Davey, East Line, and LeRoy Stiles, Saratoga Spring3, married at South Glens Falls by Rev. Leonard P. Ives, panto r of M. E. church. 26—Alice Cull, Malta avenue, and Henry E. Eggleston married at Pres- byterian Manse by Rev. Harry J. Swan. 27—Philomena Abbetti, Amster- dam, and Paul Mitchell, Kent street, married at Mt. Carmel church, Am- sterdam. December 11—Ruth Jones, Ballston Center, and Marvin S. Chambers, French's Corners, married at Manse by Rev. S. Boyd Johnson. 13—Edith May Lanfear, this village and Lester Russell Moshier, Corinth, married in Poultney, Vt. BIRTHS January 12—Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ryan, Malta avenue, at hospital. 13—Daughter, Kathleen Barbara, to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Burnham, (Contlnueo. on Page Six) Banking By Mail IS AS EASY AS MAILING LETTERS i If you live out of town—if you can't find time to come to the bank—if you' merely ' want to save yourself the trip in mean weather—it is easy and safe to hank hy mail SEND FOR OUR BOOKLET ClWandCeCNTY SAVUWS BANK 1 0 0 STATE f T. ALBANY, N.Y . < Thomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com
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PAGE TWO. BALLSTON SPA DAILY JOURNAL, BALLSTON SPA, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1937. T E L W H O N E 500.
ANNUAL REVIEW FOR BALLSTON SPA AND VICINITY Labor Trouble Was Outstanding Event In Village During Past Year; Prominent Men Pass On 2 Violent Deaths One Motor and Hunting Accident
Vil lage Buys Bank Building
and M o v e s I t s O f f i c e s -
F e w Serious Fires.
Labor troubles in the village during the year tha t has just passed let loose a chain of events tha t disturbed the prosperous and even tenor of the first three months of the year and brought unemployment to more than five hundred people. P lants of the Ballston-Stillwater Knitt ing Company virtually closed down for many weeks, a re still closed, with no immediate prospect of re-opening.
Outside of the labor difficulties, no untoward event has taken place in Ballston Spa during 1937. There were no disastrous fires or grea t t r a gedies to bring sorrow and suffering in their wake.
Many accidents occurred during the year, the majority of them being due to falls outside or Inside the home. A large number of people suffered broken bones. Several boys and girls a s well as grown-ups were s t ruck by automobiles and injured.
An automobile claimed the life of Benjamin Butler, 68, of Bath street, who was killed as he was walking on the Amsterdam road. Charles Shu lenberg, 16, of the Middle Line road, lost his life a s the result of a hunting accident.
Village Affairs Village politics changed hands dur
ing the year, when Mayor Fred C. Morehouse took office. He succeeded Dr. Thomas G. Dunn, who had held
osition for some years. II DUILUMM 111 IHW
Boulevard. Three t imes a freight train, pass ing
th rough town, jumped the t r a c k s and caused much damage. Twice nea r Low s t ree t and once near the tannery.
Edward J. Morley, of Milton ave., celebrated th i r ty years of being in business, while Albern Stone, 97, las t Civil W a r veteran, celebrated his bir thday on May 30th.
There were many deaths in the village this past year, several of whom were prominent people. Among them were Irving W. Wiswall, Dr. Robert B. Castree, J. Edward Bush, Jeremiah Gullion, 90, Civil W a r veteran, Charles H. Damon, Sr., and Thomas C. Luther, native of this xillage, and a member of var ious organizat ions here. He died a t his home in Sara toga Springs.
EVENTS January
16—Mrs. Fred Compo, Schenectady road, escaped with bruises when he r car was s t ruck by D. & H. t ra in a t Ballston Lake.
26—Fire does some damage a t the Ballston-Stil lwater Knit t ing Company in the carding room.
8—Elmer Clements breaks left a rm in fall near Blue Mill.
12—Picketing s t a r t s a t Ballston-Stillwater Kni t t ing Company.
14—Ballston-Stillwater Knit t ing Company g ran t s wage increase, approximates ten per cent.
19—Mrs. J. R. Cornell, Low street, fractures bone In foot In fall on stairs a t her home.
22—Marilyn Halt , 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Halt, Division street, s t ruck by car .
25—Charles Morris, 8," son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Morris, Maple avenue, wounds heel when steps on rusty nail near Leiber t pond, West Nor th street.
30—Labor „ trouble causes over 40 arrested, r iot ing homes and mill stoned.
when struck by car. IS—Ballston-Stillwater Knit t ing
Company virtually closes plants here and In Stillwater. Over five hundred employes affected.
17—Fire In Russell Bailey's store causes damage.
22—Bruce Scidmore, Chapman St., becomes Eagle Scout, member of Troop I.
26—Fire did $3,000 damage a t Isaac N. Kimball coal yards, West High street .
27—Burglars broke into Ballston j Coal Company office, obtained noth-1 ing.
28—Mrs. Edson Foote, Washington street, injured when s t ruck by car on Milton avenue.
, MARRIAGES January
4—Elizabeth S. Soasny, B a t h s t reet and John Casmer, New York, married by Rev. T. A. Schulzc a t Saratoga Springs.
30—Olive Darby and Edson Foote, both of this village, married a t Baptist parsonage by Rev. W. D. Bigart .
February 5—Mrs. Clarence Sickles, Chapman
street, suffers compound fracture of left a r m in fall down cellar s ta i rs .
7—Explosion of gas badly burns r ight hand of Mrs. Edwin Howe a t
Ju ly 11—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bates, of
Thompson street , celebrated fiftieth wedding anniversary.
12—W. Gordon Murray, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. J a m e s Murray, Fai r ground avenue, receives Wakeman scholarship, Union College, Schenectady.
17—Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company wins cup for best drilled team in line in Delmar, a t Hudson-Mohawk Firemen's Convention.
18—Benjamin Butler , 60, Bath St., killed by ca r on Amsterdam road. Leila Lawrence, 4, Albany killed when car in which she w a s riding crashed near Eas t Line.
23—Village Trus tee E. J. Morley celebrates th i r ty yea r s in business.
25—Henry Lowell, Ralph street, injures r ight hand in duster machine a t Ballston-Stil lwater Knitt ing Company.
26—Heel torn off shoe Vivian Wil-
December 4—Frank Armer and Fred Armer,
Rock City Falls, celebrate 81st birthday. Twins. Joseph Petruccio, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petruccio, Fenwick street, s t ruck by car.
5—Rev. D, E. Sprague, 68, Weeds-port, dies. Pas tor of local Baptist church for sixteen years .
6—Ruby Demmon, Mechanic street, broke right shoulder in fall on ice.
7—Fire destroys home of Oscar Slade, West Milton, occupied by Herber t Stockwell.
10—Mrs. John Hennessy broke a rm in fall on ice. Lawrence Baird injured '' when car skids and tu rns over o n !
highway below V corners. Beverly j Messinger, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Messinger, injured when s t ruck by a car.
12—Burglars break into Capitol Theat re and steal $190.
1 3 _ W a l t e r C. Griffiths, McMaster s t ree t , . injured in au to accident on Schenectady road.
22—Mr. and Mrs. J . R. Shaeffer of Sara toga avenue, celebrate 50th wed-
February 1—Mrs. Ruby Greatorex Bergs-
trom, Scotia, and Duane E. Smith, Sara toga avenue, married by his brother, Rev. D. L. Smith, pastor of Baptis t church, Manlius, a t Manlius.
6—Viola Ruth Hills, Saratoga avenue, and Leland Ballou, Glove rs-ville, married a t home of her sister, Mrs. Harold Cook, Milton avenue, by Rev. G. Ernes t McGarvey, pas tor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance church, Sara toga Springs.
26—Jessie C. Welch, town of Saratoga, and Burtis N. Irish, Schuyler-ville, married a t M. E. parsonage by Rev. E. N. Haley.
10—Mary E. Mitchell, Sa ra toga Springs and Robert W. Rogers, Albany, marr ied by Justice of Peace Wendell Townley a t his home.
12—Clarabelle Lathrup, R. D 3, and John Roseman, Amsterdam, married by Just ice of the Peace William H. Lawrence a t his home.
24—Julia Davis and Robert A. Pa i -matier, Ballston Center, married by Rev. Howard Pender, pastor of the Presbyter ian church.
29—Mary R. Vermllyea, Troy, and Irwin G. Lit t le , of this village, married a t residence of Rev. C. F . Wilcox, D. D., Troy.
30—Ednid B. Baker, Rock City Falls, and Ell iot t J. Older, Greenfield, married a t L'Amoreaux Home by JFtev. Harvey J. Koehler.
31—Margaret A. Breyo, Kent St.. and Irving Adams, R.D. 3, married by Rev. Urban Koval, Schenectady. Helena Gerard, Nor th High street , and F r a n k L. Somers, Schenectady, married by Rev. C. W. Briggs, pas tor of Bapt is t church a t Burnt Hills, a t her home.
son, South s treet , when lightning hi ts toga Springs trolley ca r just outside j d i n & anniversary. Charles Baker re- j
1 5 - R e v , Charles McCaffrey, LL. D. j Sara toga Springs. Letson Clute, Rural ^iv_e^J_5^^ T 2 ^ ? 5 J 6 W e l f r 0 m
enters eighteenth year a s pas tor of Malta avenue, s tunned by lightning. St. Mary ' s church.
16—$4,515.44 given for flood relief
March 6—Mrs. Dorothy Bracket t , R. D.
3, and Elmer DuBois, Rowland St.. married by Rev. E. N. Haley a t M. E. Parsonage. Una I, Dowds, Springfield, V t , and Elwood H. Fowler, Hamden, Conn., married by Rev. E. N. Haley a t M, E. church. Groom a former resident.
30—Eloise Davey, Brookline, and Bentley Hcag, Schenectady, married in Dutch Reform church, Schenectady by Rev. John G. Meengs. Ruth Alys Kellum, Birmingham, Ala., and Donald W. Orion married a t Chattanooga, Tenn.
31—Theima L. Best, Milton Hill, and Guy T. Kilmer, Middle Grove, married a t the Stone Ridge M. E. church by Rev. Roscoe S. Strivings, Stone Ridge, N. Y.
National Bank building this fall a n d ' W o r k e d for Vassars for forty years , officials have moved into the new I 26—Philip M. Currier, High street , quarters . P lans are under way by i g ran ted a pa tent on an electric valve
Augus t In Ohio Valley. Quota for local Red 3—Duane Merrill, 11, son of Mrs. Cross Chapter was $1,200. Frances Merrill, South street, frac-
25—C. F . Pierson, 81, died sudden- tures left a r m in fall, ly of hea r t a t t ack in garage of M r s . ' 6—Donald Mundell, Mechanic St.,
• H I i m i n m i i M i
Hermion Lodge, K. of P . 25—Margaret Leonard, West street,
severely injured In automobile accident.
VITAL STATISTICS
£.
the mayor and village t rus tees to remove the village library to this building and utilize portions of it now idle.
The village gave nearly $5,000 to the Red Cross to aid the flood sufferers In the middle west.
Alfred L. Simon, prominent young attorney in the village and the county, who is becoming well-known throughout the s ta te for his activities in Republican affairs, was elected as distr ict a t torney of the county, after a lively pr imary battle. He upset precedent recently by appointing the present district at torney John J. O'Malley, a Democrat, to the posit-
converting system.
10—Hearing by National Labor Relations Board on charges against the Ballston-Sti l lwater Knitt ing Co.
12—Car j umps t r a c k near Milton avenue, four freight cars in 89-car t rain derailed and t r ack torn up a long distance.
15—Car jumps t r a c k near Low St.,
April 3—Helen P. Ketchum,. Buell
Heights, and J. Howard Bar re t t married a t Charlton Freehold Presbyter ian church by Rev. F . A. Schim-mer. Theresa D. Strianese, Front s t ree t and Joseph DiCocco, Schenec-
August 1—Mrs. Har r i e t E. Grove, Cana-
joharie, and C. O. Hofmann, Sr., of Maple avenue, married by Rev. C. R. Hamilton a t Baptist parsonage i t For t Plain.
8—Mary R. Draper, Milton avenue, and Charles S. Kuon, Schenectady, marr ied by Justice of Peace W. H. Lawrence.
12—Mrs. Paige and Raymond English, both of Sara toga Springs, married by Just ice of Peace W. H. Lawrence.
14—Catherine Landor. Center St.. and Charles M. Swatling. Ballston Lake, marr ied by Rev. W. D. Bigart , a t Bapt is t parsonage.
15—Pauline Stephens, Albany, and Philip W. Smith, married by Just ice of Peace H a r r y Barber.
28—Nina M. Niles, Charlton s t reet and Will iam A. Quicksell, Pot ts town, Pa., marr ied by Rev. W. D. Bigar t a t home of he r uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J a m e s D. McPhee, Charl ton street . Prisci l la Coleman, Union St., and Char les L. Wait, South street ,
18—Mary Anne Capasso, Fenwick street, and Joseph Gentiluomo, Eas t High street, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey a t St. Mary's church.
10—Lucy Holsapple and Le Roy Robinson, South street, married by Rev, R. H. Glaxon, Saratoga Springs, a t Presbyter ian Manse.
25—Dorothy M. Bills, Johnstown Road, and Raymond Weed, East Line, married a t M. E. parsonage by Rev. E. N. Haley, Dorothy Morrison, Malta avenue, and Fred Robinson, Charles street, married by Rev. W. I>. Bigart , a t Bapt is t parsonage. Betty Foote, this village and Henry A. Schmitz, Sara toga Springs, married by Rev. John M. Mitchell, M. E. parsonage.
29—Helene M. Sullivan, Mechanie-ville and William J. Strianese, Fron t street, married by Rev. John A. Howard in Mechanicville.
October 1—Mrs. Eleanor Gerard, Saratoga
avenue and Lyall H. Cunningham, of French 's Corners, married by Rev. Frederick Schimmer of Presbyterian church, Charlton, a t his home.
2—Pauline Marshall, this village, and Paul Grochowalski, Pi t tsburgh, Pa., married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey.
8—Adele Williams, Charlton street, and Joseph Hannah, Milton avenue, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey a t rectory.
9—Vivian Cook, Liberty street and Alfred Forbes, Russell street, married a t St. Mary's rectory by Rev. Charles McCaffrey. Wanda Aimer, West High street, and George A. Black, Saratoga Springs, married in Hamburg, N. J., by Rev. Robert P. Crouch.
10—Florence M. Bennett, of South Glens Falls and Ralph F . Latt imore, married by Rev. W. A. R. Gilbride, pastor of Baptist church a t South Glens Falls. Helen C. Adams, South Glens Falls and M. A. Betor, Saratoga avenue, married in St. George's church, South Glens Falls.
15—Frederica L. Shutts, this village and George W. Olson, Water-vliet, married a t her home, Saratoga avenue by Rev. David J. Livingstone, pastor of Memorial M. E. church, ol
Area During 1937
Statistics for the pas t year show a decrease in marriages, a decided decrease in births and a large increase in deaths. These figures a re gathered from the Journal files and are a s accurate as records can make
; them. Marriages for the year just passed
! total 76, a decrease of three from last
15—Bernard Janskowski, 14 F ron t street , broke left arm in physical education class in school gymnasium,
16—Fred C. Morehouse elected Ion of his assistant. The appointment mayor of village. Maxwell Gregg and however is only for the month of Edward J. Morley elected t rustees . January during the coming court | 17—Russell Armer, West High St., term. I fractured r ight a r m in fall a t school
In the realm of the churches, Rev. gymnasium. Charles McCaffrey, LL .D, pastor of 20—Henry Simon, Eastern avenue, St. Mary 's church, entered his eigh- • broke a rm in fall on ice.
March 9—Mrs. George Hayes, Ballston ave
nue, spilled kettle of hot grease on I r ight arm, while making doughnuts two cars derailed. Track torn up, a t home of mother, Mrs. E m m a three workmen narrowly escape be-Pierce F ron t street ^°S crushed to death.
22 -Minn ie Swankey injured in a n ' y e a r - T ^ t i t l e o f "Marrying Justice" automobile accident on Schnectady- s t n i ^oes to Justice of the Peace
William H. Lawrence and tha t of ion avenue, f ractures right elbow in "Marrying Parson" to Rev. Charles auto accident In Albany. McCaffrey, LL.D., both of whom have
28—S. P . Weed narrowly escapes h e l d t h e s e t i t l e s f o r s e v e r a l v e a r s -injury when driving into roadway of Marriages performed by Fa ther Mc-home, Church avenue as car driven Caffrey total 16, three more than he by Jack Leonard, of Schenectady just Performed last year, misses str iking his. R. J. Wakefield, I The marr iages were performed a s
10—Marion C. Powers, Schuyler-ville and Bernard McCarthy, Malta avenue, married a t Church Notre Dame DeLourdes, Schuylerville, by Rev. Leo J. DuFort .
24—Rose Prisco, Malta avenue, and Louis Monaco, Fron t street , married a t St. Mary 's church by Rev. Chas. McCaffrey.
pastor of M. E. church at Lake.
oufw i 16 - Har ry Bancker ant of Brooklyn, married a t Brooklyn.
10—George Fir th, of Amsterdam, foreman a t sweater department, Bail-s ton-Sti l lwater Knit t ing Company, ' Ballston road. Bet ty Dorman, Balls found dead in car near Scotch church Hea r t a t t ack .
teenth year . Rev. W. D. Bigart, pastor of the Baptist church, resigned and this church is having Rev. Nelson Reynolds of Scotia for a supply.
Two burglaries took place recent-
26—Employes of Ballston-Stillwater Kni t t ing Company request 1 5 % wage increase.
29—Officials of Knitt ing Company s ta te to employes cannot consider
ly in the village, one a t the office of j wage increase a t this time. Will con-the Ballston Coal Company, and one I sider in August, a t the Capitol Theatre. At the la t te r
Malta avenue, h i t by car crossing follows: Rev. William D. Bigart, 5; Milton avenue corner. | R e v - E r n e s t G - McGarvey of Saratoga
3 0 - B e t t y MacWilllams, of Beach ! Springs, here, . 1 ; Rev. Elmer N. Haley street and Beatr ice Dower of F r o n t 6 > **«*• Charles L. McCaffrey, 16; street, win s t a t e scholarships. Rev. Harry J. Swan, 2; Justice of
the Peace Wendell Townley, 2; Jus -Heptember t l c e oi t h e P e a c e William H. Lawr-
3-*Fire destroys three barns on t h e i e n c e - Z> R e v - H a r v e y Koehler, 1; Rev. Charlton Indus t r i a l School farm. Fire j c w - BriSgs, Burn t Hills, here, 1; from bolt of l ightning. Two Charlton j J u s t l c e o f t h e P e a c e H a r r v T ' B a i "
place, the sum of $190 was stolen, but the burg la r s were frightened away a t the coal office.
April 1—American Hide & Leather Co.,
increase pay five per cent, mak ing a Eagle-Mat t Lee Fire Company twelve and a half per cent increase
sponsored the usual Labor Day Field since first of year. Day. This company won the cup for the best drilled team in line in Del-mar last July a t the Hudson-Mohawk Firemen's Convention. Union Fire Company, No. 2, with i ts band delightfully entertained the patients a t the Homestead Sanatorium a t the Chris tmas pa r ty this past month.The Hudson-Mohawk Firemen will be entertained in this village next year.
Labor Trublea Labor troubles, s ta r t ing last March
a t the Ballston-Stillwater Knit t ing Company, continued for months. The trouble began when an a t tempt was made by the CIO to form a union. There w a s picketing a t the plant, over forty persons were arrested, there w a s rioting and stoning on various occasions.
A hearing conducted this summer by the National Labor Relations Board brought an adverse decision to the company, which is now in process of appeal.
This fall, the plants of this company virtually closed, as a slump in the textile business occurred in the country and over five hundred people were out of work. The closing of these plants materially affected business In the village.
Other Events Fire did $3,000 worth of damage
th is year a t the coal yards of Isaac Kimball on West High street, while fire did considerable damage a t the home of D. C. Streever on Hyde
11—Catherine Bancker, Malta Ave., injured In automobile accident.
23—Philip Scidmore, Chapman St., won clarinet contest in state content a t Ilion.
25—Raymond E. Dennin, Milton avenue, severely injured when car crowded off road by a bus near Arrowhead Inn.
St.,
firemen injured. 4—Asa Miller honored by Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. 12—Freight t ra in jumps t rack near
tannery. A r t h u r Springer, 18, Eas t Gaiway, died from injuries sustained when s t ruck by car on Glens Fal ls road.
20—Fifty-year veteran emblems were presented to L . L. Cohn and George M. Cook, Kayaderosseras Lodge, I. O. O. F .
October 1—Marion Esmond and Betty Dav
ison tnjured in au to accident near Catskill.
6—Supervisor Harold Arff injured when s t ruck by ca r near home, on South street .
8—Mr. and Mrs . J ames Alderman,, Eas t Grove street , celebrates fiftieth wedding anniversary.
10—Edward Lit t le , West Milton, seriously injured in au to accident near East Gaiway.
11—Frank Spenslere, 8 Kent St., struck by car .
18—Theresa Guldo, 22, Malta avenue, Injured In e a r crash a t Menands.
21—Charles Shulenberg, 10, Middle Line road, dies of injuries received while hunting.
24—Mrs. Jesse Starks , R. D. 2,
May 1—Rudolph Andersen, Bath
hit by car in Troy and injured. 3—Mrs. Ar thur Burnham, Ballston
avenue, fractures hip in fall a t home. 10—Mrs. Susan Schuyler, Church
avenue, fractures left hip in fall a t home. Billy Lawrence, Milton Ave., severely cu t right hand and wris t by glass. Employes of both Stillw a t e r and Ballston plants of Ball* ston-Sti l twater Knit t ing Co. meet and form Employes Association.
11—Home of D. C. Streever, Hyde Boulevard, badly damaged by fire.
13—Gordon Murray, Fairground I fractures left hip in fall a t home avenue, breaks left leg in baseball I 27—Decision handed down by Trial game a t Hoosick Falls. [Examiner Charles Bayly, National
14—Philip Scidmore wins third Relations Labor Board. Decision ad-place in national clarinet contest a t verse to Ballston-Stil lwater Knit t ing Columbus, O.
30—Albern Stone, Middle Line Road, celebrates 97th birthday. Civil W a r veteran.
Company.
June 6—Edward Hammond, V
injured in auto accident. corners,
November 1—Carl Beninatl , 8, Thompson St.,
struck by car. 2—Home of Reginald Thomas near
Bloodville, destroyed by fire. 13—Frank Rock fractures skull
her, 1; Rev. David Livingstone, Troy, here, 1; Rev. W. A. Brown, 1.
Residents of the village who were married out of town were 31, and those married in this vicinity, 5. Total marriages, 76.
Births Recorded For the first t ime in three years,
the birth of twins was recorded this year. On January 31, twin sons, Oscar and Orville, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Curt iss a t their home a t Hop City. There w a s also a set' of twins born to a local girl, Mrs. James McDonald, the former Miss Carroll Connely, who is now living hi Bath. Her twins are a boy and a girl, James and Ann.
Record of births show tha t again the girls predominate this pas t year, a s they have for several years . Total bir ths were 63, a s agains t 84 las t year, a decided drop this pas t year.
Of this number 25 were boys and 38 were girls,
Children born to pa ren t s residing in the village were 89, and to those residing outside the village were 22. Most of the babies were born a t the Benedict Memorial hospital, with a few born a t home.
Larges t number of bir ths was recorded for March, with 9, and smallest number for February and August wi th one baby each.
Deaths Recorded Deaths for the pas t year have
taken a decided upturn, the total being 175, as against 149 for last year.
Deaths for those residing in the village total 104, a s agains t 71 for last year; in vicinity, 46; native Ball-stonians recorded, 6. and former Ballstonians recorded, 19. Total, 175.
The largest number of deaths was recorded for February with 27, and the smallest number was for August, with 8.
May 12—Lucena E. Davanau, Mal ta ave
nue, and Vincent J. Notro, Mechanicville, married a t St. Mary ' s rectory by Rev. Charles McCaffrey.
13—Susan E. Bonner, Ford street, and Theodore Peck married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey a t St. Mary 's rec^ tory. Ruth L. Carroll, Sara toga Springs, and Jack Callahan, this village, married.
29—Helen L. Curtis, Chapman St., and Charles W. Rain, Schenectady, married a t her home by Rev. H. J. Swan, pas tor of the Presbyter ian church. Helen Martin, Wes t Cheshire, Conn., and Louis R. Rhodes, Factory Village;" married by Rev. Theodore Conklia, pas tor of the Baptist church, Stillwater.
30—Mary F . Bailey, V corners and Philip D. Wilson, Schuylerville, married by Rev. D. E. Sprague, pastor of Baptist church, Weedsport, N. Y.
June 5—Elsie Dabinett, Schenectady and
Floyd Askew, Milton avenue, married a t St. George's Episcopal church, Schenectady, by Rev. George F . Bam-bach.
6—Alice A. Greenwald, Nor th St., and Reginald O. Baker, Schenectady, married a t her home by Rev. E. N. Haley.
11—Nellie N. Niles, Charl ton St., and Horace Mitchell, Middle Line road, a t Ballston Center by Rev. Howard Pender.
12—Vieva Boynton, Gloversville and John Husek, Johnstown, married by Just ice of the Peace Wendell Townley a t his home.
17—Margaret Thomas, Van Buren street , and Thomas Morrissey, Greenwich, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey, St. Mary 's church.
19—Annette B. Schiavo, Ba th St., and Anthony L. Maccardi, Eastern avenue, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey, St. Mary 's church.
27—Mabel C. Hamm, Milton avenue, and Leslie Durante , Oneida, married by Rev. E. N. Haley a t M. E. parsonage.
28—Mary Curclo, Washington St., and Joseph A. Marotto, Mechanicville, married a t St. Mary 's church, by Rev. Charles McCaffrey. Christina Sweeney, Ballston avenue and Harold L. Lincoln, Jonesvllle, married a t Our Lady of Grace church, Ballston Lake, by Rev. Daniel Hogan.
Ju ly 2—Margaret M. Rooke, Van Buren
street, and James M. Lane, Amsterdam, married a t St. Mary 's rectory by Rev. Charles McCaffrey.
September 1—Helen Clapper and William Cut-
bush mar r i ed by Rev. C. W. Briggs, pastor of Bapt i s t church, Burn t Hills.
4—Louise DiPasquale, Fenwick St., and Joseph P . Mason, Amsterdam, married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey a t St. Mary ' s church. Virginia Thomas, Hyde Boulevard, and William F . Reardon, Worcester, Mass., married by Rev. Daniel Hogan a t rectory oi Our Lady of Grace church, Ballston Lake. Caroline H. Wojtowecz, R. D. 5, and Stanley J. Breyo, Kent street , married by Rev. Charles McCaffrey a t St. Mary ' s church. Sarah LaRue, Charlton and Harold Broughton, of Kent s t reet , married by Rev. Frederick Schimmer, Charlton Presbyter ian parsonage. Dorothy M. Gorman, Wes t St., and Lloyd Male, R. D. 2, marr ied by Rev. Charles McCaffrey, a t St. Mary 's rectory. Eunice M. Varney, Hudson Fal ls , and Edward L. H a r rington, marr ied by Rev. Suprenant a t rectory St. Paul 's church, Hudson Falls.
5—Mary Baia, Amsterdam, and Nicholas S. Caputo, Thompson street , married a t Amsterdam a t Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel by F a t h e r Reldy.
8—Marion Hewitt, this village, and Thomas J . Hallowell, Jr. , New York, married a t Christ church by Rev. W. A. Brown. 11—Mable Harr ie t Dinsmore, Wate r -
ford, and Olin A. Walrath, Ballston Center marr ied by Rev. W. D. Biga r t a t Bapt i s t parsonage.
Novembt r 21—Estelle C. Reardon, New York
and Vincent T. Tracy, New York, son of Mrs. Helen Tracy, this village, married a t St. Anselm's church, in Brooklyn.
24—Mrs. Alberta Test and F rank Bkldiseombe, both of this village, married a t Our Lady of Grace church, Ballston Lake, by Rev. Daniel Hogan,
25—Hazel A. Davey, Eas t Line, and LeRoy Stiles, Saratoga Spring3, married a t South Glens Falls by Rev. Leonard P . Ives, panto r of M. E. church.
26—Alice Cull, Malta avenue, and Henry E. Eggleston married a t Presbyterian Manse by Rev. Har ry J. Swan.
27—Philomena Abbetti, Amsterdam, and Paul Mitchell, Kent street, married a t Mt. Carmel church, Amsterdam.
December 11—Ruth Jones, Ballston Center,
and Marvin S. Chambers, French's Corners, married a t Manse by Rev. S. Boyd Johnson.
13—Edith May Lanfear, this village and Lester Russell Moshier, Corinth, married in Poultney, Vt.
BIRTHS January
12—Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ryan, Malta avenue, at hospital.
13—Daughter, Kathleen Barbara , to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Burnham,
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