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Next Sunday, there are to be the regular Sabbath services in the old frame structure that has been used for so many years by the M. E. society of this place. Next Tuesday evening, the Ladies Aid Society will provide a farewell social. And almost immediately after, the work of tearing down the present building will begin, it is expected.

Time seems to gather a sort of halo of memories around the old, and many are the pangs of sadness that are bound to afflict the older members, especially as the immediate future will be a time of wandering, the services to be held in the Happy Hour Theatre, with overflow from Sunday School to meet in the Community Room.

Yet, of course, all are rejoiced that the fine new church is now an assured fact, barring unforeseen happenings.

Already about $60,000 of the $80,000 estimated cost has been subscribed, although only a small portion of the money has been actually paid in.

The committee in charge of church removal held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and the situation was thoroughly gone over, but no definite decision was reached as to whether the structure will be sold where it stands, to be torn down, or will be torn down under the supervision of the committee and the lumber used for concrete forms, etc.

The stone used in constructing the walls will all be brought from the quarry of the Champlain Green Granite company along the state road just beyond AuSable Forks. The outer third of the wall will be laid of stone selected for colors — green, with warmer tints interspersed — “golden green” being the phrase on the letterhead of the quarry company. The inner two-thirds of the wall will be of rubble and concrete. Inside of this, an airspace will be procured by the use of hollow tile.

The architect and the committee are determined to make this church one of the show places of the village from the standpoint of architectural beauty, both in outline and in color effect of the granite outer walls.

Immediately after the removal of the old building, the work of putting in foundations will be started.

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Forest fire protection

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Forest protection week beginning next Sunday, April 22, as proclaimed by Gov. Smith, will see the effective firefighting equipment of the Conservation Commission in the Adirondacks doubled, by the purchase of new gasoline forest fire pumps.

There are now 10 of these pumps in service in the North Woods, each of which is equal to a crew of from 50 to 75 men using the old time firefighting tools.

Nine more pumps have been ordered for delivery next week to be in readiness for the opening of the fire season.

Immediately after the snow leaves the ground is the time of the greatest fire danger before the grass and leaves are out.

At this time, dead leaves and decayed vegetation on the forest floor, as they dry out, become like tinder and fires, once started, spread rapidly.

Out of 450 fires in the fire towns last year, 118 of them were caused by smokers, 56 by hunters, 55 by fishermen and 38 by campers.