Benson.

  Plenty of mud.
  Mrs. Rufus Gifford was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. S. W. Porter, on Sunday.
  Mrs. Maggie Matthias is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Sweet.
Four peddlers in town on Saturday.
George Darling and family, of Fonda, arrived in town Saturday.
  Miss Addie M. Porter was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. Collins, over Sunday.
  Charley Springer has traded horses again. Charley has not had much practice, but is doing well.
  Rev. H. W. Leigh is holding extra meetings at Hope.
  Miss Laura Palmateer, who has been on the sick list for some time, is said to be slowly recovering.
  S. W. Porter recently killed a spring pig which tipped the beam at 405 pounds. Who will beat that?
  The home of Sheriff Snell was the scene of great enjoyment and good music on Saturday last.
  The children of F. R. Snell are on the gain.
  Frank Blowers was a Mayfield visitor on Sunday.
  Through the efforts of our noble Trustee District No. 1 can boast of as fine a desk as any school district in the county.
  W. N. Collins, wife and daughters, of Giffords Corners, visited friends in town last week.
  G. D. Rhodes and wife were the guests of her sister, Mrs. Charles Palmateer the first of the week.
  Ray Russell was in town on Sunday.
  The body of the famous Gray Eagle is serenely resting on the hill side.
  Nelson Pelcher passed through town on Sunday.
  Mrs. Hannah Crane, of Michigan, returned to her home on Monday.
  Mrs. Cyrus Anibal and wife, of Cranberry Creek, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. George Politsch.
  Sparking is dangerous amusement in this section. One of our townsmen left his comfortable couch a few night ago and politely conducted the youthful sparker to the outside world.
  The annual election of Trustees will be held at the M. E. Church on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22d, at 7:30.

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Jackson Summit.

  Mr. Peter Van Buskirk, of Perth, has been visiting friends here this week.
  Mrs. Levi Yost, who has been seriously sick for the past five weeks, is a little better. Dr. Edwards, of Gloversville attends her.
  Mr. and Mrs. Marve King and daughter were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hayes Sunday.
  Charles and David Betler left for Bleecker Sunday, where they will be in the employ of H. Van Denberg.
  Mr. Fred. Lair, who is afflicted with a fever sore, is so as to be around on crutches.
  A social party was held at Mrs. Mary Rivers' Saturday night. A pleasant time was reported by those present.
  Charles Lair, of Gloversville, was in town Sunday.
  Temperance meeting at the school house at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24th.
  Rev. Meyers will preach at the school house Sunday night.
  Miss Edith Burk visited her mother at Gloversville Saturday and Sunday.
  Ike hurt his thumb while chasing the squirrel at the party the other night but he said he did not care, for he caught the squirrel.
  Arthur Satterlee, of Mayfield, moved in Jacob Lair's house last week.
  Ed Eshler made Gloversville a visit Saturday.
  We are glad to say that our Sunday school is in a flourishing condition under the efficient management of Superintendent Tiedeman.
  Mrs. Charles White, who has been sick for some time, is slowly recovering.
  Elmer should have arrived two weeks ago. The girls would like to know what has become of him.

Gifford's Valley.

  Sign for the Press and get all the home news.
  Mrs. Mills Sweet has returned from Benson.
  Emma Sweet Minnie Reed and Hattie Gifford were the guests of Mrs. Jennie Manzer one day last week.
  George Manzer is out around again by the aid of crutches.
  R. R. Manzer and wife visited Simeon Gifford Thursday last week.
  Will Platt was in the Valley last week. Come again, Will when you can't stay so long.
  Sidney Sweet is the happy father of a bouncing boy.
  Cottage prayer meeting at Daniel Gifford's Saturday night. Simeon Manzer will lead the meeting.
  W. H. Cole will lecture at the school house Nov. 28th, at 7:30p.m. Subject: "Alcohol and the Human System."
  Minnie, daughter of Mr. Henry Barclay, is visiting her parents this week. Rumor says she has changed the name of Barclay for Johnson.

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Edinburgh.

  Mrs. H. F. Lawton and daughters visited at Rev. W. S. Taylor's one day last week.
  Miss Eva Gilbert, of Batchellerville was the guest of Verona Lawton over Sunday.
  Mr. William Partridge and family left Monday for Ballston to attend his law suit.
  Miss May Taylor was engaged the past week at Mrs. Lawton's.
  Mrs. John Gilbert and Mrs. Alice Steel, of Batchellerville, visited at H. F. Lawton's one day last week.
  Mr. Frank Ellithorp is home with his wife, being married some two months ago.
  Byron, be careful and don't sprain your ankle again.
  Supervisor Will Mosher spent the past week at Ballston with the board and returned Monday.

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Benedict.

  Cold weather is coming.
  Fred Slade, of Galway, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Wilson Stark.
  Charles Cornell had the misfortune to lose a very valuable horse.
  Mrs. Lucy Van Denburgh has moved into the house lately occupied by H. P. Stoddard and family.
  The social at Mrs. Wilson Stark's for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church at Northampton, netted $6.
  We are daily expecting to see the genial face of our last winter's jewelry peddler.
  J. R. Van Ness and lady passed through town last week.
  Mr. and Mrs. Myron Darling called on their many friends Tuesday.
  The parsonage is progressing rapidly.
  S. M. Rider and Frank Avery made another raid on the coons and captured four.
  Mr. F. George, who has been spending a few weeks with H. Buell, has returned to his home in Hoboken, N. J.
  If Joe don't return home earlier he will see something besides a screech owl on the neighbor's barn.
  Mrs. Nellie Locklin, of Gloversville, is the guest of her uncle, Mr. Alex  Campbell.  

Mills Corners.

  Mrs. James Honewell, of Honewells Corners, is at her son Israel's at present.
  Frank Hunt, wife and daughter Grace were at their grand parents', Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Tourje, on the Sabbath.
  Miss Encie Steele, of Providence, visited her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tourje, last week.
  Miss Carrie Miller is visiting at the Glove City.
  The Patrons of Industry of this place intend having a musical and literary entertainment in the near future.
  Alfred Sawyer, of Glenville, visited his father, L. W. Sawyer, and his brothers Chauncey, Charles and Willard on the Sabbath.
  The farm house, formerly known as the Benson property, in the town of Providence, lying between Whitesides and Greens Corners, was burned to the ground, with wood house and carriage house, on the morning of the 18th. They were repairing it for a tenant, Mr. Jacob Lasher. He had moved some of his farming utensils upon the premises, which were burned. The property belonged to parties in Albany, and was under the management of Wm. Tabor, an adjoining farmer.
  The boys are having great sport and good luck in trapping skunks, minks and raccoons.
  The family that moved into this place from Saratoga, so they say, staid until the old rails would not hold out any longer, and then moved into fresh quarters.

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Galway.

  All places of business in this village will be closed during the stay of Evangelist Howe. Much interest is being manifested in the meetings.
  The oyster dupper given by the I.O.O.F., in the Union Hall Friday night, was a great success both socially and financially.
  Robert Palmateer, of Parkis Mill, met with a very serious accident Wednesday morning. He was employed in stoning up a well for James Bliss when the workmen at the top carelessly let the empty bucket fall into the well, striking Mr. Palmateer in the side and nearly knocking him to the bottom of the well, in which there was about six feet of water. He succeeded in reaching the top of the well and then fainted. He was carried to the house and Dr. Parent was hastily summoned. Two ribs were broken and two more badly fractured. Mr. Palmateer was also seriously cut on the head and was bleeding profusely from the nose and mouth as well as from the cut. The wounds were dressed and he is now doing as well as could be expected.