“The state troopers ushered in a carload of booze at AuSable Forks Sunday before last, but no arrests were made. The troopers, who rode just ahead of the car, were fooled by a new stunt in the many which have been pulled in running the stuff down from the Canadian border. When the car stopped, they continued on their way, oblivious of the fact that they acted as escort for people for whom they were looking.

“The car stopped at a hotel, and it was noticed by onlookers that the man had with him his wife and a small baby. The baby was conspicuous in that he rested in a hammock strung across the inside of the car. The baby and his hammock attracted so much attention, in fact, that only a few present noticed that the driver of the car had approached the hotel keeper, and failing to do business with him, went to a nearby restaurant.

“A few moments later the husband and fond father returned, helped the mother and baby out of the car and took them to the hotel porch, then drove the car to the rear of the restaurant. A curious person whispered something to his neighbor and the two followed the car to see what was doing. The cargo which was being unloaded had the appearance of having a ‘real kick’ to it.”

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Tourists enjoy the Adirondacks

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“Cars from Many States Seen with Every Conceivable Appliance for Camping Out”

“Tourists are now enjoying the delights of Adirondack travel and they are seen in great numbers in the village every day. While there is any number of big limousines with the license plates from many states, there are also many cars of humbler motive power, carrying all the paraphernalia for camping.

“A house on wheels was a clever arrangement seen here Monday. The building was made on a Ford body and contained a kitchenette and sleeping quarters. The screened-in windows gave air with protection from insects. The party of four also drove a second car well equipped with baggage. They were from Buffalo and appear to be enjoying their vacation immensely.

“Some equipages have trailers and are loaded with everything conceivable. Children’s play toys as well as the necessary articles help to make up the equipment of some outfits. One party had brought along the family cat which seemed quite contented to thus tour the country.

“Besides those traveling awheel, there are also many hikers who, foot loose and free, cart their luggage on their backs and stop whenever night overtakes them. These are not composed of mainly the sterner sex either; as several parties of girls have been seen clad in ‘knickers’ and enjoying a tramplike existence.”

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Ordered to stay away

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“A case recently tried in the Courts of Rochester involved some local people. Willis E. McCasland, 60, was arraigned before the judge on a complaint made by James A. Skiff of Gabriels. McCasland is also a former resident of Gabriels and in Skiff’s complaint he said that his wife went away with McCasland in November last year. McCasland was sentenced to serve six months in the county penitentiary but sentence was suspended on the promise that he would stay away from Mrs. Skiff.”

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13-year-old hit by car

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“An automobile driven by Raymond Duprey, who resides near Ray Brook, struck a 13-year-old boy near AuSable Chasm Sunday afternoon and fractured the little fellow’s leg. The driver of the car was not held responsible for the accident.

“According to the report made to the police, Duprey had just started his machine and was about to pass the another car when the boy darted in front of him. He was not traveling at a speed of more than six or seven miles an hour at the time of the accident. When he brought the machine to a stop the boy was directly under the front axle. The car did not hit the boy with much force but struck him in such a way that the leg was broken. A doctor and nurse were in a machine nearby and assisted in reducing a fracture and removing the boy to his home.”

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Girls camp near McCollums

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“A party of young girls, chaperoned by Mrs. E. M. Buck, are enjoying camp life at McColloms, not far from the hotel. They made the trip Sunday in one of the big motor trucks formerly the property of Uncle Sam and carried their tents and other paraphernalia. They are now happy swimming and fishing in the nearby streams and playing tennis at the hotel.

“Besides Mrs. Buck, those of the party are the Misses Louise Buck, Helen Finnegan, Elizabeth Bellows, Agnes and Elizabeth Kennedy and Marion Christy. [I guess it was just hearsay that Emily Fogarty was also one of the chaperones.] They will stay two weeks. George Lamoy is general utility man.”

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Last week’s column was about Ken Garwood, WWII POW and the Enterprise story in 1945 when he returned home. It was not clear to readers that the second part of the story was a column I had about Mr. Garwood in 2008.