Choconut - Mrs. Elisha Mulford, an aged resident of Choconut, passed away after a three weeks’ illness. She was about 90 years of age and had lived in that place the greater part of her life. Her daughters, Mrs. Albert Post, of New York, and Mrs. Sarah Winlock, of Cambridge, Mass, were with her during her illness.

Forest City - W. C. Lott has been appointed a borough auditor by Judge Smith and Andrew Starinski has been appointed high constable in place of chief of police John Kaplavka, who has resigned.

Franklin Forks - Salt Springs school closed Friday with an enjoyable community picnic.

Silver Lake - Our roads are being worked and are a little rough for automobiles.

Dimock - The big woods owned by F. R. Cope, which caught fire last Friday evening, from a meadow fire, was saved by the strenuous work of the Woodbourne men and others from Dimock. If the fire had happened a day later, the woods could not have been saved on account of the high winds.

Uniondale - Glen Wells, manager of the Elkdale creamery and Thomas Jones, were business callers in town, Saturday. They report that they receive about 100 cars of milk a day and they sell their cream to the Woodlawn Dairy, of Scranton.

New Milford - Ben. Norris, who recently purchased the Taft property, on Main Street, is making extensive alterations to the building, transforming it into an up-to-date garage and show room. It will be known as the Central Garage.

Lenoxville - Mrs. Loren Robinson and children are very sick with measles, as is Perry Johnson. Howard Johnson is confined to his home with a severe cold.

Herrick Center - The pupils of the Intermediate room, Miss Roby Felter, teacher, are making fine progress in Palmer Method Penmanship. The following have received their Palmer Method Buttons: Russell Bennett, Peter Maslar, Nina Allen, Clara Reeder, Roland Stark. [The Palmer Method was introduced in the late 19th and early 20th century, and became the most popular cursive handwriting system in the United States.]

Thompson - Wedding bells are ringing on Pleasant Avenue. For further information inquire of Rex Gully.

Hallstead - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roe, of this place, were severely injured in Binghamton. A street car hit the wagon in which they were riding, throwing both out. They are in City Hospital.

Montrose - The Ideal Theatre will show, Friday and Saturday, May 14 & 15, A big Zane Grey special—“Desert Gold.” Typical western melodrama of thrills, excitement, appealing love theme, wild riding, shooting, sweeping sandstorm and mountain avalanche—the highest point yet reached by Paramount in the production of Zane Grey stories.

Lanesboro - Arthur Prentice, a Lanesboro young man, died from injuries in the Barnes Hospital, Susquehanna. The young man was struck by an automobile a few days previous, sustaining internal injuries, a fractured leg and other hurts. He was 19 years of age and highly regarded for his friendly manner and exemplary habits. The accident occurred on a curve where he was at work building a retaining wall on the state highway, when an automobile, driven by a young woman struck him, although she made every effort to avoid hitting him.

East Kingsley - Surveyors on the Roosevelt trail are still active in this vicinity. Residents here are hopeful the route will soon be decided.

Alford, Brooklyn Twp. - Miss Bessie Ellsworth is in Lake Ariel, as pianist for Dr. Kreir & Co., the medicine show men, who were in Kingsley last week.

Brooklyn - At the concert given by the Brooklyn Musical Club, $24.00 was realized, which will be used to improve music in the high school.

Pleasant Valley, Auburn Twp. - Mrs. Alice Reimel and son, Arthur, visited her daughter, Mrs. Mercur Gardner and family, of Rush. Arthur drove his new car, which he is learning to manipulate very judiciously.

South Ararat - John Thomas, or “Uncle John” as he is called, took dinner at Henry Davis’. He was on his return home from a visit among old friends in Herrick. He is quite well for a man of his age and generally makes his trips on foot. Suppose some of the younger ones take pattern.

Fair Hill - C. M. Brands had a sick horse and called Dr. Miller. He had to go two miles to get to the phone as their line was on the “bum.”

Honor Roll of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Susquehanna County: BRISTOL BUDD SAMPSON — Colored, pensioner, with rank of private in Connecticut Continental Lines. Commencement of pension April 30th, 1818. He entered the Revolution as a servant of Washington, later becoming an enlisted soldier. E. A. Weston, in his History of Brooklyn, says that his first wife was Phoebe, daughter of Prince Perkins, and their children were: Susan, William and Anna. His second wife, also named Phoebe, and children by her—Joanna, Charlotte, Judy and Hannah. He died in 1848 and is buried in the Prince Perkins cemetery, in Brooklyn.

News Briefs: The report from Spitzenberg, the first of the week, that Commander Richard E. Byrd, an American aviator, had flown over the North Pole, created a world-wide stir. Byrd and two companions, in a huge Fokker airplane, went 1,400 miles in 16 hours, being the first men to successfully pass over the North Pole in a plane. ALSO Someone estimated that nearly 5,000 persons were at the dam last Sunday, says The Hawley Times. The water is now over the spillway and within ten feet of the top of the dam. Lake Wallenpaupack will, before long, be a beautiful body of water.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, May 12, 1826.

From the Miltonian. STEAM BOAT DISASTER ON THE SUSQUEHANNA. The steam boat Susquehanna and Baltimore bursted one of her boilers in Nescopeck Falls, near Berwick, at 3 o’clock, P.M., on Wednesday the 3d of May—the following is a list of the persons injured: ? B. Edwards of Braintrim, Luz. Co., Wm. Camp, Owego, NY, dangerously; Wm. Fitch, do.; Christian Brobst, Cattawissa, do.; Col. Joseph Paxton, do. slightly; Cyrus Barton, Bloomsburg, do.; Wm. G. Hurley, do.; ?. L. Forster, do.; Wm. Colt, Danville, do.; Thos. Woodside, do.; David Rose, N. Y. State, do.; Fireman, do.; Engineer, dangerously. One or two passengers, belonging to the state of New York, are missing—it is supposed they were lost overboard—their names and places of residence are not known. There was a number more passengers on board, but none injured except those above mentioned. The above account is taken from the way-bill of the Berwick stage, arrived here this evening. [Since receiving the above account we have conversed with some gentlemen, direct from Berwick, who informed us that they saw the dead bodies of four of the unfortunate persons, one of whom was Mr. Camp, of Owego.—They also informed us that several others were so dangerously wounded that their lives were despaired of. No person on board the boat at the time of the accident escaped injury, except the Captain, who was standing on the platform or roof that covered the boilers.]

Ararat - Many Susquehanna county people are probably not familiar with the fact that in their county is one of the most remarkable feats of railroad engineering skill that was ever consummated. It is in Ararat township on the Jefferson branch of the Erie railroad. There are veteran engineers and contractors who recall the great fill that was necessitated on the Jefferson branch when it was under construction. The road was constructed in 1872-73. One night during the course of building a stretch of track, a quarter of a mile or so sank out of sight, An apparently bottomless bog appeared where the roadbed had been. Into this hole 10,000 car loads of gravel and more than 500 trees, branches and all, were dumped without visible effect toward forming a solid bottom. It was then decided to resort to pile-driving. A pile 40 ft. long was driven its entire length into the sink. Upon it another of the same length was placed and driven all the way down, and still no sign of solid bottom. One on top of the other, four of these timbers were forced down before a solid foundation was found. This showed that the depth of the mysteriously formed bog was 160 ft. The existence of this curious formation, at this spot, was the more remarkable because it was on the summit of a ridge. When the depth was found, a row of piles was driven after the manner of the test piles on both sides of the space intended for the roadbed. They were set close together and formed subterranean booms, which held in place any material dumped into this enclosure. A hill of four acres was leveled to obtain material for the fill. Months of time and hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on the work. Unquestionably, it was the most remarkable thing of its kind ever known in the history of railroad building in Pennsylvania. (From the Philadelphia Public Ledger and reprinted in the Democrat.)

Susquehanna - The most disastrous fires to visit this place in some years occurred when the C. W. Deakin & Son lumber yard, mill and two garages, owned by John T. McMahon and John C. Birdsall, were burned. The loss is estimated at from $75,000 to $100,000, partially insured. When all of the local fire companies responded and as the flames were so widespread it was feared they would leap all bounds, a call for help was sent to Windsor. The flames rose high in the air and attracted hundreds of people to the conflagration.

East Rush - E. A. Crisman has traded his team of horses to Thomas O’Brien, of South Montrose, for a road horse.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. - Sixty-nine years ago, the 21st of this month, we had nearly four feet of snow on the level. A picture of it, as it was that morning, can be seen on the county map, taken by W. B. Deans, from one of the upper windows the brick block in Montrose. (That would be the 1858 wall map of Susquehanna County.)

Hallstead - The Hallstead ferry is now being operated from 5 in the morning until midnight. After May 25th the ferry will run continuously.

Franklin Forks - O. P. DePue reports the Snake Creek road in very good condition, except for a short distance near the pump station at Lake Montrose.

New Milford - The New Milford water company has been directed by the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission to install a complete new water supply system. The old water pipes must be taken up and new ones installed and the reservoirs cleaned and sterilized. The health department contends that only by so doing will the typhoid fever germs be completely eliminated.

Thompson - A temperance sermon will be delivered by Rev. MacBaine, next Sunday morning. Subject “If Prohibition Does Not Prohibit, What Must We do?”

Montrose - In response to the county violinists’ convention, Henry Birchard wrote: “Hope you will have Theodore F. Mack in the contest. Over 50 years ago, when I was tooting cornet, I accompanied him at many dances. Mr. Mack is one of the oldest fiddlers of this section and it is hoped he may be seen and heard.” Interest continues to grow and I. W. Oakley says violinists are enrolling each week.

Hop Bottom - G. A. Roberts, of Hop Bottom, and Mrs. Fay Robinson, of Lenoxville, were married on April 17. They will reside in Hop Bottom where Mr. Roberts has established a wholesale candy store.

Forest City - The Lincoln Construction company began work on the paving of the road north of the borough. The section between Forest City and Stillwater will be built first. ALSO The road from Forest City to Crystal Lake has been blocked practically all winter and the Lincoln Construction Co., in bringing its road machinery across from Clifford, was compelled to shovel through five big drifts. A drift nearly four feet high, at the top of Dundaff street, was removed by the use of the big traveling crane. It has been many years since the snow remained so late into the spring. ALSO The Slovenian Market House is selling Peters Shoes, at their store on Main Street. Advertised as the finest shoes for all.

News Briefs: The famous Emperor Charlemagne was placed, after his death, in 1814, in a great tomb, where he was seated on a marble throne and clothed in imperial robes. His body was found, well preserved, in 1001. ALSO Montrose Newspapers to Merge: Corporation to be formed to take over The Republican and The Democrat. Plans contemplate a $10,000 Webb Printing Press, other improved equipment, and changing to a paper issued either semi-weekly, thrice-a-week or daily.  

“200 Years Ago” from The Register, Montrose, Pa., April 21, 1826.

THE Bridgewater Yeoman Guards are hereby commanded to meet at the house of D. Curtis, in Montrose, on Monday the 8th day of May next, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, armed and equipped for military duty. ASA C. LUCE, Capt. April 19, 1826. ALSO THE Montrose Artillery will parade for duty, completely equipped, at the house of D. Curtis, in Montrose, on Monday the 8th day of May next, at 9 o’clock, A. M. B. J. DIMOCK, Capt. April 19, 1826.

WHEREAS my wife, Rhoda, has left my bed and board, without just cause or provocation, I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account. PHILIP CRATAR. Brooklyn, April 18, 1826.

WHEREAS my wife, Phebe, has left me, I do hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting, after this date. DANIEL HARRIS, March 15, 1826.

COOPERING. THE subscribers keep constantly on hand most kinds of COOPER WARE, and will attend to all calls in all its branches—Both wood and iron bound, on the shortest notice. GIDEON AND RUSSEL SOUTHWORTH. April 13, 1826.

Forest City - William J. Pentecost, one of our pioneer citizens and a man universally esteemed in the community, died suddenly, at the supper table, at his home on Delaware Street. Mr. Pentecost was born in Dyberry Twp. in Wayne county, Jan. 31, 1850, the son of the late William Pentecost, who did the first lumbering here. The elder Pentecost began his lumbering operations in 1865, when Forest City was known as Pentecost, the saw mill being the only industry. Mr. Pentecost saw Forest City grow from a lumbering camp to its present size and actively participated in its progress. He was of a quiet disposition, exemplary habits and kindly nature and held the good will and respect of the community. For 35 years he had been a member and regular attendant of the Methodist Church.

Middletown - Mr. and Mr. Harry P. Watson is the happiest couple in town. It’s a girl, named Kathryn. ALSO Mrs. Jennie Sullivan, of Norwich, N. Y., is home helping care for her father, Jeremiah Lane, one of our oldest citizens, who is quite low at this writing.

Dimock - Mr. and Mrs. Leo Donahoe, popular young people, have moved to Fairdale, where Mr. Donahoe will have a position in the creamery. Mrs. Donahoe becomes operator in charge of the Prospect Hill Telephone Exchange, at Fairdale.

Hop Bottom - The scarlet fever conditions look as favorable as it is possible for an out break of the contagious disease here. The board of health has been vigilant in an effort to quarantine all contacts. Those afflicted are as follows: Walter Smith, James Murray and Roland Rose. No cases, so far, have been among the school children.

Clifford - Allen Finn has been taking Rev. Madden to his appointments at North church, of late, with horses, on account of bad roads.

Brookdale - Alford Wilbur’s family are nearly all ill with grip and whooping cough.

South Montrose - Many friends will learn, with pleasure, of the approaching marriage of Thomas J. Brown and Miss Clementine Porter, of Orange, NJ, which will occur on April 7, 1926, at the home of Rev. Joseph C. Hazen, in that city.

Montrose - The Presbyterian church has been presented with a beautiful baptismal font by the Misses Stewart, of Brook Hill, Va., in memory of their aunt, Mrs. Bruce Stewart, for many years a member of the church. The font is a handsome work of art, being on a substantial base and column of finest marble. The misses Stewart, some years ago, presented a communion table to the church, in memory of the late John Stewart. ALSO There are quite a number of cases of measles and scarlet fever in town.

Brooklyn - On the morning of March 26th, a delegation from the Odd Fellows Lodge, of this place, visited the Brooklyn Vocational High School and presented a beautiful copy of Trumbull’s painting, “Signing the Declaration” [of Independence]. A program of music and remarks followed.

Birchardville - Men have been opening the hill roads where the drifts were bad.

Lawsville - At her home, the morning of March 24, occurred the death of Mrs. Phoebe A. Small, aged 94. Deceased was not even ill at the last. Just went to sleep to cross the river into the next world. She had been a resident of Lawsville for 65 years. For many years Mrs. Small conducted the hotel at Lawsville Center, which was a very popular stopping place, for travelers, a third of a century ago. She is survived by one son, Arthur, of Lawsville, and two daughters, Mrs. Edward Lindsey, of Lawsville, and Mrs. Frank Ball, of Birchardville.

Civil War Veterans’ Deaths: Asa W. Hickok, of Rush, aged 82 years, died after a long illness at his home here, March 29, 1926. He was the last surviving member of Bissell Post, G. A. R., and was a Sgt. in Co. E., Ninth Cavalry. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Mary Hickok, who lived with him, and two sons, Dr. A. Lee Hickok, of Waymart and Clinton Hickok, of Plainfield, NJ. Many friends mourn the passing of the old veteran. ALSO Morris Davis, age 85, one of Uniondale’s oldest residents, and a veteran of the Civil War, passed away March 23, 1926. Up until the past year he had secured a hunting license and it was considered quite remarkable that a man of his years should take such a keen interest in the pursuit of game. He was a son of Richard R. and Margaret (Breese) Davis, who came to Welsh Hill when he was a small child. He was a member of Co. C, 151st Regiment and McPherson Post, G. A. R., and a survivor of the Battle of Gettysburg. ALSO Edgar W. Bolles, of Fairdale, is asking if there are any members of Co. D, 50th Pa. Vols., now living in Montrose or vicinity.

“Lizzie Refused to Ramble.” Had “Lizzie” rambled along, instead of laying down the job, John Page, of Poyntelle, might have gotten away with something and be $21 richer today. It was an unusual stunt Page tried to “pull,” Wednesday, of last week, when he took to the O. & W. railroad tracks, at Forest City, and started home with his Ford car. He figured the going would be better on the tracks than on the highway, owning to the deep snow. But “Lizzie” failed him a few miles out of Forest City, around 10 a.m., a short time ahead of the passenger train. The Ford still refused to go when the train approached. Fortunately, he succeeded in flagging it. In order to get by it was necessary to back up to Stillwater, and take the switch to the north bound tracks. Page was later arrested, taken to Forest City for trial, and fined $21, including costs.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, March 31, 1826.

MARRIED - On Thursday the 23d inst., by the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, Mr. M. S. Wilson, to Miss Caroline Pinkney.

MARRIED - On Sunday, the 26th, by the Rev. Mr. Meeker, Mr. S. F. Keeler, to Miss Diantha Catlin, all of this borough.

DIED - At Fishkill, NY, on the 23d of February, Mr. Ebenezer Clark, aged 44 years, formerly of Harford, in this county.

DIED - At Harford, on the 4th inst., Mrs. Betsey Coonrod [Conrad], wife of John Coonrod, aged 37 years.

New Milford - The typhoid fever epidemic continues and new cases are being reported. Probably 35 cases exist at present and several physicians and nurses have been called in to assist. The town gets its water supply from springs in the hills outside of the town. It is reported that water from Salt Lick Creek has been diverted into the regular water supply and it is the contention of some that this creek runs near barnyards, whose contaminated surface water has drained into the stream. No definite conclusion was found as to the source of the epidemic, which so far, seems to be only in a mild form.

Binghamton - Binghamton is suffering from an epidemic of influenza, some 3,000 cases being estimated in that city at present.

Montrose - Mrs. Mary T. Stewart and Mrs. Madge Barney, have purchased the “Bon Ton” Millinery Store from Miss Josephine Carney, who has conducted it for some years. Both ladies have been spending the week in New York City, purchasing new goods, and they will announce an opening before Easter. ALSO News of the death of Wm. C. Cox was received here on Thursday morning, Mr Cox having dropped dead at Hotel Harding, Havana, Cuba, on the preceding day. No details as to his death. The cablegram was received by Lester Lord. It is supposed that the only means found on Mr. Cox’s body, by which a friend could be gotten in touch with, was a cable post card Mr. Lord had sent him a short time previous. Mr. Lord immediately informed Mr. Cox’s brother, Charles, and means were taken to have the body brought to Montrose. There has been some difficulty in connection with having the body shipped, owing to the peculiar laws of Cuba affecting cases of this kind. It was learned that in order to meet undertaker’s expenses and taxes, fees of $2,200 were to be telegraphed. The U. S. Consul, at Havana, was contacted and the amount was reduced to $1,200 and later raised to $1,500. The body is to leave Havana by boat tomorrow. Cuba will, evidently, tax persons dying on the island, according to their supposed wealth.

Little Meadows - Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Purtell, Feb. 25, 1926, a son.

West Lenox - Edith Brundage entertained several of her schoolmates, at a riding down hill party and dinner, also warm sugar, on Saturday. An enjoyable time was had by the youngsters.

Forest City - John Skubic, who for years has been a well known resident of this place, died after a protracted illness. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church and generally esteemed. He is survived by his wife, Mary, four sons, John, Anthony, Martin and Joseph, and a daughter, Jennie. ALSO Within a week or so the proprietors of the Slovenian Market House will open a Shoe and Boot shop, next to the market. They will carry a complete line of Peters Shoes for men, women and children. Marvin Lilje will be in charge.

Gelatt - The 5th, 6th, and 7th grades of the school, with their teacher, Miss Irene Fish, took a hike to Fiddle Lake and had lunch, on Saturday.

Delhi, N. Y. - A. J. McNaught, a professional grave digger and body mover, says that in his opinion Fred Beals lied when he said he stole a body from a grave without help. McNaught says one man cannot do it, even with two quarts of whiskey, and the real “stuff” at that.

Pleasant Valley, Auburn Twp. - Mrs. Amanda Hawley has purchased a radio and installed it in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Schoonmaker, with whom she is spending the winter.

Lawton - Robert McCarthy is planning to open a new garage in Lawton, April 1st. It will be located on the trail. The blacksmith shop, which his father formerly conducted, is being remodeled into a up-to-date garage.

Paris & New York City - A divorce has been granted, in Paris, to Mrs. Geo. A. Post, Jr., of New York City, the former Irene Langhorne Gibson, daughter of Charles Dana Gibson, noted artist, and a niece of Lady Astor. The marriage of Miss Gibson and Mr. Post took place in St. Thomas church in New York, in 1916, and was one of the outstanding social events of the season. Mr. Post is a son of the late Hon. Geo A. Post, Sr., and a member of the brokerage firm of Post & Flagg, of New York. The Post family were residents in Susquehanna and Montrose, in the eighties. [Charles Dana Gibson was an illustrator who created the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20th century.]

Clifford - The sudden changes in weather make it very bad for sick people. Saturday morning it was four below zero. Sunday has been a rainy, dismal day.

Uniondale - An army airplane, which passed over on Saturday afternoon, was watched by many people.

Birchardville - A number of families have been sick with grip. Among them are Henry Flynn’s and Floyd Green’s. Miss Kathryn Warner, who attends school in Montrose, was obliged to stay at home this week from the same cause.

Springville - James Decker, past 80 years old, passed away last Friday. Many relatives and friends attended the services. Interment at Strickland Hill cemetery by the grave of his first wife. Another old Civil War veteran has gone. ALSO Mrs. Lucy Cokely is enjoying a new Atwater-Kent radio, the gift of her sons in California.

Gibson - We are glad to hear that we can drive cars again, to Harford, going by way of the creek road.

Honor Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers of Susquehanna County: George Gelatt - Pensioner. Rank of private in Rhode Island Militia. Settled in Gibson township, in part now known as Gelatt, around 1807. A native of France; first settled in this country in Massachusetts. Buried in Gelatt cemetery. Had sons, George, Collins, Richard, Jonathan and Robert [and two daughters]. His obituary notice in Montrose Democrat, Dec. 12, 1852, reads, “Another Revolutionary soldier gone. George Gelatt, aged 100 years last October. He served his country on both land and water and received its bounty as a pensioner. He was a member of the Baptist church for nearly 80 years. His descendants are numerous, he leaving seven children, 50 grandchildren, 122 great grand-children, and two or more great, great grandchildren.”

TAKE NOTE: The Susquehanna County Historical Society will present a Fireside Chat, “The Intrepid Irish of Susquehanna County,” on March 21, at 10:30, at 18 Monument Street, Montrose. This is a free event. The museum will be open for tours from 10-2.

TAKE NOTE: Trip to Old City Philadelphia, March 26. Check it out on pinkarrowmontrose website. Time is running out for reservations.

Bridgewater Twp. - Rufus Gregory Scott, a native of this locality where he had spent the most of his life, died May 2, after an illness of several months. Mr. Scott was born here on May 12, 1847. He was prominent in the mercantile business in Montrose and later years he had lived practically a retired life, except as his duties as tipstaff in the court house. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal church and a son of Samuel T. and Sara Gregory Scott. His father was a prominent educator and newspaper editor and his great grandfather, on his paternal side, was Rev. Davis Dimock, the first Baptist minister in Susquehanna County.

Hallstead - A sad accident occurred at the home of Wallace Gathany in Steam Hollow, near this place, Sunday, April 25, when his 13 year-old son, Justin Robert Gathany, was accidentally thrown from a horse and fatally injured. The young lad was riding a horse about the yard when in some manner he was thrown from the animal’s back, striking heavily on the frozen ground. He was removed to the house and a physician summoned, but his injuries were such that he passed away Sunday evening.

Gibson - Wm. Cole was released from jail under $800 bail. Cole is charged with assaulting, with intent to kill, Leo Resseguie, of this place, an account of which appeared in The Democrat, last week. Resseguie, who was thought to be dying from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by Cole, with a hammer, is in the General Hospital, Carbondale, and latest reports favored his recovery. ALSO May 12 is clean-up day at the Gibson cemetery. All lot owners are inited to attend. Dinner will be served in the Grange hall at a nominal price. Proceeds are for improvement of the cemetery.

Franklin Forks - Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stockholm are entertaining her mother, sister, brother and two nephews, from Sandwich, Ill. They came by auto.

New Milford - Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Woodward have returned from St. Petersburg, Florida, where they spent the winter. They will soon open their ice cream parlor and restaurant.

Springville - Frank Wallace and Karl Krueger have sold their general merchandise business to Frank Bunnell, of Auburn Corners, who will take possession June 1st.

Montrose - The Symphony Male Chorus will give a concert in the Congregational church at Harford, on May 14. This will be the third concert which this organization has given in this church. The chorus has recently added new members and now have twenty voices. The program will consist of popular, classical and old favorite selections. ALSO At a meeting of the Montrose board of health, the ban on children attending the motion picture shows was removed. The youngsters, who have been prevented practically all winter from attending the movies, turned out in good numbers. [This was done to prevent the spread of Typhoid fever.]

Susquehanna - Arthur Prentice, 18 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prentice, of Lanesboro, was seriously injured when struck by an automobile, near the stone bridge, at that place. He is at Barnes Hospital with a broken hip and bruises about the head and body. Miss Linnie Parker and Miss Springsteen, going to their home at Stevens Point, were riding in Miss Parker’s Ford coupe and Miss Parker did not see young Prentice, as she rounded the sharp turn, until she was almost upon him. She made a desperate attempt to turn the car, but could not avoid striking the young man.

Brooklyn - The girls of the Vocational High school will hold a Fashion Show in the school building, May 13th. One of the main attractions will be a group of spring dresses from Robinove’s store. There will also be exhibits of the work done in clothing this year.

Uniondale - Our local meat market has recently changed hands. E. E. Deming, proprietor, having exchanged the same for the Norton farm, a mile west of Lewis Lake. He will move to his residence, now occupied by LeRoy Craft, below the railroad tracks, and engage in chicken farming.

Clifford - There will be an entertainment in the Hall, under the auspices of the Young People’s S. S. Class of the Baptist church. Proceeds for fund to install more electric lights.

Jackson - Commencement exercises of Jackson graded school were held Friday evening. There were three graduates.

West Lenox - H. L. Adams had the misfortune to chop his finger off, while chopping wood, one day last week.

Birchardville - Our school closed after a very successful term, and all are anxious for the teacher, Homer McCloud, to return for another year.

Harford - The high school will present “The Mid-Summer Nights Dream” for the benefit of the library fund. This will be an out door fete if weather is permissible.

Forest City - We, the recently organized baseball club representing the Central Lunch Room, hereby challenge the Model A. C. or any team in town. Arrangements can be made by calling 8-3 Forest City or at Central Restaurant. ALSO The Service Radio Shop, of Carbondale, has opened a branch in the H. H. Weiss building next to the Aldine market.

Revolutionary War Honor Roll: CAPT. CALEB RICHARDSON, son of Stephen and Hannah Coy Richardson, and fifth in descent from Samuel Richardson, who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636, and was one of the seven founders of Woburn, Mass. Caleb was born in Attleborough, June 26, 1739; died in Harford, Pa., March 2, 1823. He married, in Attleborough, Nov.1761, Esther Tiffany, born there Feb. 18, 1739; died in Harford Feb. 2, 1822. She was the oldest child of John and Deliverance Parmenter Tiffany, and sister of Hosea Tiffany, one of the Nine Partners of Harford. Caleb Richardson had a forge, and made nails and other articles of iron. He was a soldier in the French War. In the Revolutionary War he served as 2nd Lieut., under Capt. Moses Wilmarth, in the Attleboro Co., “called on account of the alarm in April, 1775.” (Supposed to have taken part in the Battle of Lexington.) Nine additional sources of his service are also listed.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, May 5, 1826.

DIED. At his residence, in Harmony township, on Saturday the 15th inst., JOHN HILBORN, aged 84 years and 11 months and one of the early settlers of this county. [John Hilborn, a Quaker and native of Bucks County, was captured by the Delaware Indians, near Stroudsburg, in 1778. During his walk to Quebec, he encountered the Mohawk chief, Joseph Brandt, who ignored Hilborn’s pleas to be freed. After two years of captivity, Hilborn gained his freedom and in 1791 came to the mouth of the Cascade Creek, with his wife and child, as an agent for Henry Drinker. It is thought that Hilborn was the first prisoner who returned from Canada and perhaps the only one who paid for his freedom.] The ordeal of John Hilborn is found on pages 92-94, Blackman’s History of Susquehanna County, Pa.

Montrose - Violinists from all parts of the county are writing I. W. Oakley, telling him that they will take part in the County Violinists Convention, which is to be held here on June 11th. A medal will be given to the champion fiddler. ALSO The County’s only woman attorney, Sue M. Strous, has the distinction of being the only woman sealer of weights and measures in the state.

Hop Bottom - Glen C. Roberts lately established a wholesale confectionery business and Stanley Williams, who represents him as salesman, drove through Montrose with an attractively lettered sales truck.

Middletown Twp. - Jeremiah Lane, aged 85, died at his home, April 18th. He had resided in that township practically his entire life and was well known and respected throughout that section. He is survived by his wife, four sons and one daughter. The funeral will be held in Saint John’s church, at Flynn.

Dimock - The Dimock correspondent has received a letter from John Muzzy, who went to Florida last fall, stating that he was united in marriage (in his own name, John Maryott, instead of his adopted name) to Miss Cora Lee Frances Gardner, of Teraverse, Florida, on April 2nd. ALSO It is almost impossible for cars to get through to the end of the concrete, at Louden Hill, as the mud is so deep. It keeps several men and teams busy, hauling out cars. Some are left at Louden Hill, while the owners walk to Dimock. ALSO The weather vane for the Baptist church has arrived.

Pleasant Valley, Auburn Twp. - S. T. Reimel is planning to go into the poultry business, quite extensively. He has erected two more chicken houses and has several hundred chicks.

Bridgewater Twp. - On Lake Montrose ice cutting was being followed on April 1st, which is the latest we recall in this place. The lake is still frozen over.

Oakland Borough - Bids for the high school building were opened but no contract has been awarded. The bond issue was for $33,000 and the bids ranged from $36,000 to $58,000.

Alliance, Nebraska - Horatio M. Wells died at home of his daughter, at this place, on March 16. Mr. Wells was a member of Co. D, 50th Pa. Volunteers, commanded by Capt. Dimmock, and saw much service in the Civil War. He was a prisoner in Andersonville for some months.

Harford - On April 11th, occurred the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forsyth, at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Alva Darling, of Binghamton. ALSO Friends of George Gray will be interested to know that he won a $5 gold piece in the Old Timer’s Fiddlers’ Contest, held in Whitesboro.

Clifford - Merrick Miller, age 66, died following a stroke of paralysis. He and his daughter were working on a maple sugar bush when he passed. Mr. Miller had been sexton of the cemetery at Clifford for a number of years and was well known in the community where he resided the greater part of his life. The funeral was held from his house and interment in the family plot in Willow View cemetery.

Rush - The home of H. Yost was consumed by fire, with most of the contents. Much sympathy is felt for them. Mr. Yost was badly burned about the face and hands.

Forest City - At The Irving. “The “Purple Prince,” a musical comedy and Shakesperean travesty, with the Famous Dancing Beauties Quartette, is causing quite a great deal of favorable comment. The Gypsy Idyll, presenting “A Night In A Gypsy Camp,” is another act that is pleasing to the Irving patrons.

South Gibson - Mrs. Glenn Marcy has assumed her duties as operator at the N. E. Telephone exchange.

Uniondale - Emory Washburn, 45, was killed and Merrill Crandall, 21, was injured, when a fast D. & H. freight train struck their automobile at the crossing. The place where the accident occurred is 600 ft. south of the railroad station. The men, both of whom were employed by the Gibson Coal Company, of Simpson, were returning home from work. The grade crossing is protected by both signs and a warning signal bell and railroad officials are at a loss to account for the automobile being on the tracks, in the path of the oncoming train. Witnesses said the car literally ran into the train. The engineer of the train could not bring it to a stop before it had crashed into the machine and dragged it several hundred feet down the tracks, demolishing it and throwing the occupants clear of the wreckage. Both men were placed aboard the caboose and rushed to Emergency Hospital, Carbondale. However, Washburn died before he was admitted. Crandall is doing well. ALSO Squire Fred Burns, of Clifford, is fire watchman at the tower on the north knob of Elk Mountain. He said that he can see plenty of snow on top of the Catskill mountains.

News Briefs: - Blood transfusion has recently been simplified by the use of a tiny electric pump. Extraction and infusion of blood from a well person to a patient is reduced to the single process of pumping blood directly from artery to vein. ALSO An unusual incident, and rather embarrassing for the parties, occurred at the marriage license office at the court house in Wilkes-Barre, recently, when a former husband and wife, divorced about six weeks ago, met each other, the former husband with another woman and the former wife with another man, each couple seeking a marriage license.

“200 Years Ago,” from the Montrose Register, April 14, 1826.

STRAY SHEEP. Came into the inclosure of the subscriber some time in March last, two Sheep; one a wether, the other an ewe, both ear marked. The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges & take them away. JOHN FANCHER, Bridgewater, April 14, 1826.

GROCERIES. The subscriber will receive, in a few days, a fresh supply of Groceries, which with those on hand will make his assortment very good. Among which may be found: Brandy, Rum, Gin Wines, Cordial, Whiskey by the barrel, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Teas, Loaf Sugar, Coffee, Pimento, Chocolate, Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Cloves, Ginger, Starch, Box and Keg Raisins, Shaving, Erasive & Bar Soap, Chewing & Smoking Tobacco, Codfish, Mackerel, Indigo, Arnatto, Allum, Copperns, Powder, Shot, Lead, Pearlash, Scotch & Maccaboy Snuff, Salt Petre, Brimstone Rosin, Dye-woods, Borax, Camphor, Shoe Blacking, Cigars, &c & C. ALSO Flour, Dried Apples, Hams. LIKEWISE 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, & 12d NAILS. The above will be sold cheap for Cash. J. LYONS, April 15.

NOTICE. The partnership heretofore existing between Keeler & Moody, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The Tanning, Currying and Shoe-Making business will hereafter be continued under the firm of Catlin & Keeler, who will be grateful for all favors in their line. S. F. KEELER, LEWIS MOODY. Montrose, Dec. 12th, 1825.

Geese are flying northward, with flocks being reported almost daily; the robins, song sparrows and phoebes are again singing on bare branches; boys are playing marbles and snow drifts are melting into streamlets and all nature indicates a return of spring.

Forest City - The town has been in the grip of a mild form of influenza for the past two weeks. Most every house has had the unwelcome visitor and in some it has held as a victim nearly every member of the family. While not in the virulent form that visited this vicinity during the war, when the high school building was turned into a hospital, it has been distressing to its victims, beginning with a fever and accompanied by aches and pains. The doctors and druggists have been exceedingly busy.

Susquehanna - Recently, four deer were seen on the streets. Monday night a deer leaped through a window in the Erie Round House and scampered across the turn table and out an open-door. ALSO Robert Roberts, who recently returned from Florida, where he spent several weeks working as an auto mechanic, drove from Miami to Susquehanna in just six days. He made the trip in a Ford car at an expense of $1.20 for car repairs.

Choconut - The Regan brothers are ill with flu. The Stanley boys are helping them while they are sick. The mail man on this route, Thos. V. Byrne, is also sick. ALSO The death of Miss Teresa Sweeney, 26 years old, occurred March 18, at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Sweeney.

Lenoxville - The entertainment entitled “The Man Haters,” given at the church, was a success, socially and financially. Proceeds $79.

South Gibson - Gaylord Pritchard, son of Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Pritchard, of this place, and Miss Effa Marietta Jackson, of Harford, were united in marriage on March 15, at Utica, N. Y.

New Milford - Mrs. Helen Walworth VanCott, aged 27 years old, passed away at her home, Sunday morning, March 21. Besides her husband, Homer, she is survived by a five weeks’ old daughter, Marjorie; one son, Bruce, and one stepson, Kermit; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walworth; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Summers, of Johnson City, and two brothers, Paul and Ray Walworth. Burial was made in the New Milford cemetery.

Montrose - L. A. Perron and Mrs. Hattie Stone, elderly Montrose people, were quietly married on Monday. Their desire to keep their marriage as secret as possible resulted in a number of friends organizing a serenading party, that evening, and all passed off as “merry as a wedding bell.” ALSO The Symphony Male Chorus has accepted the invitation of the executive committee of the Associated Glee Clubs of America, to participate in the joint concert at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. It is intended to have 2,000 trained male voices sing in concert, on Nov. 27, under direction of some noted chorus leader.

Brooklyn - The Brooklyn Musical Club was most pleasantly entertained on the afternoon of March 17, at the home of Mrs. Wm. S. Tiffany, with Mrs. Hunter and Miss Alderson as assisting hostesses. It was voted to send delegates to the State Federation to be held in Philadelphia. One of the songs, presented by Mrs. Gere, was “That Old Irish Mother of Mine.”

East Rush - Hermon Hollister is working in the mines, at Scranton, at present, but expects to return to his farm here as soon as spring opens up. ALSO Mrs. John Wood has recently adopted a baby girl from a family at Clark’s Summit. The mother died when the infant was only ten days old.

South Auburn - The remains of Mrs. B. L. Taylor, who died 25 years ago, was taken from the South Auburn cemetery and placed by the side of her husband, in the Lacey Street cemetery.

South Montrose - Ellsworth Carey, agent for the Erie radio, is busy installing them in homes here.

Binghamton - The Stickley-Brandt Furniture Co. has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. It is contended that 17 suits were pending against the company and the petition was filed to conserve the company’s assets. This company was, at one time, the leading furniture establishment in Binghamton, but for some years has been losing prestige. [Born in Wisconsin the Stickley brothers were sent to work for their uncle, Schuyler Brandt, in Brandt, Susquehanna County, Pa., where he ran a chair factory. By 1874 Gustav was the manager of the company. In 1883 they moved to Binghamton and opened Stickley Brothers Company, as an outlet for Brandt’s furniture. In 1904, brother Charles became a partner with Schuyler Brandt and the firm was called Stickley & Brandt Chair Co. In 1909 Charles introduced his first line of Arts and Crafts furniture. By 1919 it had failed. Apparently it was still running in 1926, when it went into bankruptcy.] Information compiled from on-line sources.

Dimock - The surveyors have finished their work here. The roads still remain in a bad condition. A large gang of men are at work, today, trying to shovel out the snow, hoping to be able to drive cars after several days work. The road was cleared already from Tunkhannock to Springville, yet they have not had the enormous amount of deep snow to contend with that the people around Dimock have had.

Thompson - A new line of spring hats, at the millinery store, this week.

North Bridgewater - Murl Strang is driving a span of grey horses, recently purchased from

W. A. Harrington, of Montrose.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. - The mail carrier, on R. F. D. 2, was over the hill the 16th of March, the first time since the third of February.

Honor Roll of Revolutionary War Veterans: ANDREW HANDRICK - Pensioner. Received allowance of $96 annually. Enlisted from Washington, Conn. in 1776 and served one year as private under Capt. Joseph Hoyt and Col. Charles Webb. Engaged in battles of Long Island, White Plains and Harlem. Wounded in leg. His grave stone inscription, in Stone Street cemetery, Forest Lake township, reads: “In memory of Andrew Handrick, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who died October 15, 1819, aged 67 years.” His wife, Elizabeth, died Nov. 19, 1834, aged 89 years. They were natives of Litchfield County, Conn.

News Brief: Plan to plant a tree. The day designated as Arbor Day, in this latitude, is Friday, April 23. The beauty of a town, the delight of home property, the attractiveness of a highway, is enhanced greatly by numerous, well arranged, properly cared for shrubbery, shade and fruit trees.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, March 24, 1826.

We are much pleased to announce the passage, by the Legislature, of the Susquehanna rail road company. It will be of immense benefit to the people of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Luzerne counties, by bringing capital into their country, in exchange for a portion of the exhaustless beds of coal. We have said before, let the north only have a chance of getting to market, and their industry and ingenuity will turn their resources to the best advantage. Penn Intel.

Montrose - Miss Eliza J. Brewster, an aged and lifelong resident of Montrose, died at her home on Cherry street, March 2, 1926. Deceased was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Brewster, for many years a blacksmith and wagon maker. The family home was at the corner of Chestnut and Maple streets [now Commonwealth Telephone parking lot]. With the exception of a few years, while she was employed as private secretary to Mrs. Chas. M. Schwab, wife of the steel magnate, she had lived in Montrose. She was a member of the D. A. R. and other organizations. She was of a frank, outspoken nature, having decided opinions and was ready to express them. Yet, she was a woman of deep sympathetic traits. During middle life she taught in the Montrose school and was possessed of more than ordinary intellectual attainments. She is survived by two nieces and a nephew. Funeral was held from the Presbyterian church. Interment in Montrose Cemetery. ALSO Montrose Lodge, Knights of Pythias, has rented the lower half of the third floor, of the Robinove block, for their future quarters. Mr. Robinove has carpenters and electricians at work remodeling the rooms and removing partitions, which will make a large lodge room, kitchen, clothes closets, etc. The lodge takes possession the first of April.

New Milford - New Milford appears to be threatened by an outbreak of typhoid fever, which is serious enough to approach an epidemic. Ten cases were reported, the first of the week, with seven persons under observation. It is rather unusual to have this disease manifest itself at this time and one of the theories followed is an examination of the sources of water supply.

Dimock - The Lehigh Valley freight train got stuck in a snow-filled cut near Woodbourne station. It was unable to go ahead or back out. The passenger train, following, was delayed some hours. ALSO February 12th, Montrose teams came to Dimock in sleighs. This trip was indeed a journey worthy of mention, with snow, snow, then a little more of the beautiful snow, and what with walking part of the way and all the other hardships of true pioneer travel, two thoroughly exhausted teams finally reached Dimock that night. Montrose boys were defeated, 10 to 4; Montrose girls lost, 25 to 1.

Forest City - John Vitkus, Railroad street, was instantly killed while at work at No. 2 breaker. He was a car repair man, patching the railroad cars on the Hillside switch before they are loaded. He was said to have been working under the car when it was bumped by another and he was dragged about 30 feet and sustained severe injuries. He was born in Lithuania in 1878 and came here in 1903. In 1907 he was married to Anna Gurdusky and is survived by her and four children.

North Harford - The death of Japhet Richardson, aged 79, was reported here on Feb. 12th. On the date, March 5th, a lengthy obituary gave more information on his life. It sees that for a great many years he had lived alone on his small farm, near Tingley Lake, never having married. His home, however, was kept meticulously clean and he had learned to cook and preserve foods as well as a capable woman. Living thus, as a recluse, he had formed a distrust of banks, and for years he had turned his surplus money into gold, which he secreted in his home. Just before it was decided to remove him to a hospital, where he might have proper care, he told a friend to look beneath a stone, in the earthen floor of his cellar, where he had hoarded a considerable amount of gold coins. His funeral was conducted at the Methodist church and burial in the Harford cemetery. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Marantha Osmun, of Harford, age 87.

South Montrose - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: My wife, Margaret, having left my bed and board, I will pay no bills contracted by her. Thos. Reilly, South Montrose.

Franklin Forks - Mr. and Mrs. E. (or L.) F. Palmer were very pleasantly surprised on their 25th anniversary, by 50 of their friends. Popcorn, home-made candy and apples were served. All had a jolly good time. ALSO A surprise party was given Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wheaton on their 2nd anniversary. Seventy-six were there. Pancakes, sausage and maple syrup were served.

Elk Mountain - Thomas Butler, Harry Williams and Elmer Davis are hustling the prop business while the sleighing is good. The mine strike situation cut off this business, for the farmers, during the winter months.

Uniondale - Wm. Curtis recently sold a plot of ground to the Honesdale Milling Co. It is reported a new industry will be started up. The house he is building, on Church street, is nearing completion. ALSO Mrs. Thomas R. Butler entertained, at a covered dish luncheon and an old-fashioned Rag Bee, at her home last week. The idea of everything “Old Fashioned” was most successfully carried out from the old red table cloth and napkins to the antique sugar bowl. Those who enjoyed the affair were: Mrs. O. C. Chandler, Mrs. L. M. Owens, Mrs. Fred Burns, Mrs. Walter Baker, Mrs. W. W. Watkins, Mrs. Wm. M. Bowen, Mrs. Thomas Watkins, Mrs. Glenn Wells and children.

Brooklyn - The ice crop is being harvested from Ely Lake and McKinney’s ponds.

Clifford - Mrs. Jane Wells is suffering from another stroke. Her case is very serious and she is likely to pass away at any time.

Susquehanna - Frank A. Perry, a carpenter and builder of this place, died at his home Feb. 28th. He was a native of Jackson township and his funeral took place on the 89th anniversary of his birth. A large number of the largest and most substantial buildings here were erected by him, including the First National Bank the Barry Hotel and the Canawacta House. He is survived by two sons and two daughters.

South Auburn - The neighbors and friends of C. A. McMicken made him a wood-bee because of his illness.

News Brief: Geese have been flying northward, and some of them southward, having decided that it was too early to go into summer quarters, in Labrador. Weather observer, Silas Jagger, predicts we will get a foot more of snow before warm weather. The last week, however, has seen several good “sap runs” and the first robins and phoebes are being reported.

200 Years Ago, from the Montrose Register, March 3, 1826.

LOST, On the Turnpike, on the 6th instant, somewhere between Springville and Friendsville, a small red morocco POCKET BOOK, (partly worn) containing 10 or 12 dollars in Bank notes—two of the Washington and Warren, one a 3 and the other a $2;—one of the Franklin Bank, of the city of New York—one of two dollars of the Bank of Geneva—one of two dollars of the Bank of Cherry Valley—also a Promissory note given by Alvan Dana, Owego, bearing date, April 1825, and some other papers of little use to any except the owner. Any person finding the same shall receive a generous reward by delivering it to the owner at Owego, or leaving it at the Office of the Register, Montrose. ELEAZOR DANA, 2nd. Feb. 9, 1826.

TAKE NOTE: The Susquehanna County Historical Society will present a Fireside Chat, “The Intrepid Irish of Susquehanna County,” on March 21, 2026 at 1:30, at 18 Monument Street, Montrose. This is a free event. The museum will be open for tours from 10-2.

ALSO: “Get Out of Town With MRC (Montrose Restoration Committee) —Find information on the Pink Arrow Montrose website.

Susquehanna County People Will Plant a Fifth of a Million Tree Seedlings: Largest number of trees to be set out since the State Department commenced giving them away, will be planted this spring. Farmers awakening to their value. The state furnishes the seedlings without charge All that is necessary is to request the number wanted from the Department of Forests and Waters, and pay the carrying charges and set them out.

Gibson Twp. - Leo Resseguie, aged 23, lies in a precarious condition in the General Hospital, at Carbondale, with chances of recovery about “50-50,” suffering from fracture of the skull and other injuries. It is alleged that he was struck by Wm. Cole, 45, with a hammer. It is claimed that the two engaged in an altercation over the possession of some calves.

S. Montrose - F. K. Main, of South Montrose, has the agency for the new Radiolite kerosene lamp, the claim for which is that it produces a light “brighter than electricity and cheaper than candles.”

Alford - Mrs. J. M. Decker has had electricity lights installed in her residence.

Susquehanna - Dr. F. A. Goodwin, age 61, for many years coroner of Broome county, died in the Binghamton City Hospital. Dr. Goodwin was a former resident of Susquehanna, and it was through his efforts that the Barnes Memorial Hospital was established in that place. He was surgeon for the Erie Railroad during his residence in Susquehanna.

New Milford - While there are a number of typhoid fever patients still confined to their beds, all are apparently convalescent and the epidemic may be considered practically over. There are three state nurses and six Red Cross nurses still doing nursing in the town and nearby territory. A laboratory on wheels is stationed here and will remain until the typhoid fever patients are well recovered, making blood tests and such other tests as needed.

Montrose - At a special meeting of the Montrose borough council, it was decided not to levy the two mill tax authorized by court for the purpose of buying a pumper engine for fire-fighting. It has been found that the water pipes of the borough, which were largely laid about 35 years ago, are so corroded that insufficient water passes through them to supply a pumper with water enough to give a high pressure. As it is impossible to meet the underwriters demands in this respect, it is useless to purchase an engine, as there would be no lessening of fire insurance unless the pressure demanded could be maintained.

South Auburn - An item in a city newspaper, recalling a remarkable length of years at the blacksmith business, brings to mind the octogenerian, Peter Benninger. The venerable Mr. Benninger served in the War of the Rebellion from 1862 to 1865 and saw much active service. Following his discharge, in 1865, he came to South Auburn, walking from Tunkhannock through virgin forest and has ever since been in the active blacksmith business over at that place, it now being over 60 years. Mr. Benninger is now 84 years of age.

Auburn Center - There is a bad mud hole near the residence of Mr. Donlin, on the old Kintner place, and every car and even teams have to be hauled from it. There is considerable complaint about this place and the state should see that this is remedied.

Forest City - Martin Gerchman, formerly of this place and now of Binghamton, this week purchased a new Hupmobile Six sedan of Hornbeck Bros. Mr. Gerchman has been a Hup driver and booster for several years.

Brooklyn - The Vocational High School observed Arbor Day with appropriate exercises on Friday, April 23, and the planting of an American elm tree on the east of the school grounds.

Birchardville - Flag raising exercises were held at the Hamlin school and a pole, fifty feet high, was raised on which a handsome flag was placed. The children sang patriotic songs. After the exercises ice cream and cake were served.

Clifford - Those who are putting improvements on their buildings this spring are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hasbrouck, redecorating their rooms inside; Ayres Bros. have a new front on their store; E. E. Finn’s, a new sun parlor; P. A. Rivenburg commences this week to make changes in his house; Wallace McAlla has a new addition on his home.

Dimock - Allan Very, of Fairdale, is a new employee of Mr. Cope, on the Woodbourne farm.

Thompson - Mrs. J. D. Miller was run down by an automobile. She was picked up unconscious. Medical help was procured and found that she sustained a deep cut in the back of her head and several severe bruises. However, she soon rallied and her injuries proved otherwise to be of a serious nature. She was soon able to be out again.

Revolutionary War Honor Roll: CAPT. HAZARD POWERS. “He was a captain on Merchant Craft for many years, sailing from New York and New London to the West Indies, and from New York to Europe. His vessel was The Hope.” In Waterford, Conn., on March 30, 1789, he married Hannah Rogers, and they came from Wyndham county, Conn., to Susquehanna county in 1812. He died in Gibson township, March 7, 1831. His wife died February, 1845. DAVID OLMSTEAD. Came from Norwalk, Conn., as early as 1802 and settled in Jessup township. Was a soldier of the Revolution in the Northern campaign, under General Gates., also with Washington in his retreat from New York, and at Ticonderoga. JOSEPH McKUNE. Came to Oakland township in 1810 and settled near the burying ground where he died in 1851. It was on this farm that Joe Smith made the translation of his Morman Bible. His son, Joseph, Jr., came to that farm in 1832. He had other sons—Robert, Joshua, Charles, William, and five daughters.

News Briefs: A statistician attempts to prove, with figures, that horses cause more accidents. We are not so sure. But we do know the old horse and buggy still have one argument in their favor. When a young man is talking to his sweetheart, riding in an automobile, he can’t wrap the reins around the whip-socket and devote all his attention to her. ALSO To discourage whispering, a rule has been adopted in the schools of Meshoppen, Wyoming county, the pupils caught whispering must come up front and stand there until he or she sees someone else whispering. The rule is said to be effective.

“200 Years Ago from the Montrose Register, April 28, 1826.

PROPOSALS for Publishing by Subscription, A new weekly Paper, in the village of Dundaff. For the counties of Susquehanna, Luzerne, Wayne and Pike—to be printed on good paper (medium sheet) and type, and charged to subscribers, at two dollars per annum, exclusive of postage, payable within the year, when most convenient to the patrons.

37 & 1/2 Cents Cash, or five quarts of good rectified WHISKEY, will be given per bushel for RYE, delivered at late the store of Herrick & Fordham. Allowance will be made to those who bring large quantities of grain. C. FORDHAM, April 7, 1826.

Look for yourselves. M. S. WILSON, has received a new supply of Goods which to his former stock makes an excellent assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HOLLOW-WARE, CROCKERY, &. SOLE & UPPER LEATHER, SALT, &/C. Kept on hand. To be sold Cheap for CASH.

New Milford - Marion, the 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Meservey, is the fifth typhoid victim to die from New Milford. She passed away in the Hahnemann Hospital, at Scranton, on April 6th. Marion was on the road to recovery when pneumonia developed.

Jackson - Elbert I. Whitney, a prominent and lifelong Jackson farmer, dropped dead, last Saturday, while walking along the side of the road, near his home. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Whitney, a descendent of an early Jackson pioneer family. His mother was Julia Belcher and father was for many years engaged in business in Jackson and Ararat, as a farmer, hotelman and drover. His wife, the former Hattie Barnes, survives him, plus a son, Herbert, of Bluff Point, NY, and daughter, Mrs. Lewis MacNeal, of Johnson City.

Fairdale - A pretty wedding took place on April 3, in the Fairdale M. E. church, when Miss Hilda Downer became the bride of Tracey R. Jenner. The bride looked charming in a gown of tan georgette crepe over pink satin, with hose to match, and black satin slippers. ALSO Another couple was married here on March 31st. Clarence Bomboy, of Friendsville, and Miss Dorothy Graham, of Rush, were united in marriage by Rev. O. B. Young.

Montrose - St. Paul’s Episcopal church, who purchased the Odd Fellows block, is advertising for bids for the removal of the building, which is said to be about 100 years old. The father of Atty. D. T. Brewster, the late Horace Brewster, was one of the carpenters who worked on it and some of the lumber used in its construction is from the Brewster farm, in Bridgewater. Known as a “plank house,” it has 3” hemlock planks, which were used as sheathing for the three-story wooden building. Thoughts are that it could also be moved on another lot and utilized as an apartment house. ALSO DeWitt Andre, a student at Penn State College, is spending the Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd S. Andre.

Birchardville - Dayton Birchard, a student at Colgate University, is spending his Easter vacation at his home here.

Forest City - A marriage license was recently secured by Felix Opeka and Mary Swetter, both of this town.

West Lenox - Nellie Phillips, Adalyn Brundage and Howard Squires, of Mansfield Normal school, spent their Easter vacation with their parents.

Dimock - The dirt roads are now breaking up badly, but it is hoped they will be fully settled in a couple of weeks.

Susquehanna - Dr. E. C. French, of Eau Claire Wisconsin, died on Sunday. He was a former dentist here and is survived by two brothers, Herbert French, of Lanesboro, and Smith French, of Thompson.

Ararat - Bandmaster, John Bell, of the Navy Band, and former piccolo soloist of Sousa’s band, is at home in Carbondale, for Easter, and will be on the program at Trinity Episcopal church. How time does fly. It seems only two years ago that John was Bandmaster of the Ararat Silver Cornet Band, of Ararat Summit. B’gosh and now he is distinguished as a bandmaster in the “President’s Own,” the United States Navy Band, and sometimes, when the band has been playing for the president, John lets the president shake hands with him and congratulate him.

Hop Bottom - A handsome, modern eating house, is to be erected near here, opposite the Lackawanna Motor Club spring, which gushes down to the Lackawanna Trail. It will cater especially to tourists. The building will have a cabaret floor in the center.

Springville - Boyd Welch, one of our kid wagon drivers, was very ill at his home, last week. ALSO Miss Elizabeth Button has returned to Bloomsburg State Normal, after spending Easter week with her parents.

Middletown Twp. - Our supervisor, O. F. McDonough, was out with a force of men opening the road of snow, which has been blocked since Feb, 4th. The method used was two teams hitched to a lumber wagon, and a large land plow, attached to the wagon, which gave very satisfactory results. Much credit should be given to Leo M. Conboy and John Maloney, who furnished the horse-power, as it was most strenuous work for horses.

Little Meadows - The auction sale held by Joseph Reardon, March 23d, was largely attended. Mr. Reardon and family are moving to Endicott. The people of this vicinity are sorry to see them go.

Elk Mountain - Charles Owens, of the East Side, is the champion winner in crow shooting, having killed 28 at one time. Ask Charles how he did it.

Thompson - Benjamin Franklin Barnes, aged 82 years, a veteran of the Civil War, died April 1. Mr. Barnes was born in Gibson, Jan. 12, 1844. He served in the 141st Regt. Pa. Volunteers, and was wounded at Chancellorsville. Following the war he taught school and later was in the grocery business with Fred Pease. Had he lived until October, he and his wife would have reached 60 years of wedded life.

Revolutionary War Honor Roll - CAPTAIN BARTLETT HINDS, Pensioner. Rank of private, first lieutenant and captain in Massachusetts Continentals. He was shot through the left lung at the taking of Burgoyne. Was one of “forlorn hope” claiming to have had command of the detachment of the storming of Stony Point, and first proclaimed “the fort is our own.” Served to the end of the war after being wounded in Castle duty. Was a member of the Society of Cincinnati. He came in 1800 from S. Hampton, L. I., as owner and agent of lands for ex-Gov. Huntingdon, of Connecticut, under title of that state, built a log house on ground long known as [the] David Post residence, on South Main street, and thus became the founder of Montrose, which was known for several years as Hinds Settlement. In the fall of 1801 he brought his wife, formerly the widow, Agnes Post, with her sons, Isaac and David, a daughter Susanna, and son, Conrad, children of his first wife, and Bartlett, only living child of his last marriage. He was a friend and fellow officer in the Revolution, of Col. Timothy Pickering, who was also a native of Massachusetts. Bartlett Hinds was born April 4, 1755 and died in 1822. Buried in Montrose Cemetery.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, April 7, 1826.

NOTICE. To all whom it may concern. By an arrangement the Notes and Accounts of Fuller & Wilson and also those of Geo. Fuller, for printing, have passed into my hands. As I am about to leave the place the Accounts will be left with David Post, Esq., for immediate collection. Those who neglect to give heed to this notice, will have the pleasure of finding fault with me for making use of compulsory measures. S. C. WILSON

NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of Ezra Tuttle, late of Springville, deceased, are hereby requested to make immediate payment, and all persons having demands against said estate, are required to present them, duly attested, for settlement to ABIATHAR TUTTLE, MIRON TUTTLE, Administrators. Springville, April 7, 1825.

Forest City - [This article came from the Forest City News, Feb. 19, 1926, when the mine strike finally ended.] The whistles at the local collieries were a welcome sound to the people of Forest City, this morning, calling the men and boys back to their work after an idleness of nearly six months. The men who work in the mines, at the local colliery, started this morning and the men and boys who work on the outside will start tomorrow.

McKune Cemetery - Twenty deer, in a herd, are often seen these days in the McKune cemetery district, says the Susquehanna Transcript.The deer go into the orchards and paw the snow in search of frozen apples. The farmers in that section place food for the deer, and they take full advantage of this generosity.

New Milford - Fifty-eight cases of typhoid, and four deaths, have been reported at New Milford. However, state officials expressed themselves as being very well pleased with the progress made, no new cases being reported in the last two days, and many of those seriously ill, last week, showing a decided improvement. It was decided to entirely discontinue the use of the water coming from East Lake, and depend entirely on the use of springs to feed the reservoir.

Brooklyn - P. H. Street, health officer of Brooklyn, was in Montrose fumigating. Mr. Street reported nine cases of measles in Brooklyn, of a mild form.

Montrose - Twenty-nine books have been burned at the county library, which had been in homes where cases of scarlet fever existed. Some of these books were new volumes, but no chances were taken of spreading the infection. All books coming from homes, where this disease has existed, are burned by the library authorities. ALSO The election of a county superintendent of schools will take place at the court house, in Montrose, on April 13th, when the school directors meet for the purpose. So far as known there will be no opposition to the present able superintendent, F. H. Taylor.

Harford - George Tompkins and Mrs. Mary Whitney were united in marriage, Saturday evening by F. A. Osborn. They will reside on the farm belonging to Mr. Tompkins.

Dimock - A little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Smith, at the Ballentine Farm, Wednesday, March 10. The mother and child are being cared for at the home of her sister, Mrs. Earl Sherman. Mrs. Smith is the wife of the creamery man at Forest Lake.

Clifford - On Tuesday a small bee was formed to cut ice to fill Rev. Madden’s ice house. Those who held were: Frank Hasbrouck, E. E. Finn, cutters; Walter Ayres, Wm. Baldwin, Allen Finn, drew the ice; Emery Green and Mr. Scutt, were packers.

Birchardville - Word was received this week of the death of Edward Guilfoil. He resided on Stone Street for many years, removing to Binghamton last spring. He was nearly 90 years of age.

Honor Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers of Susquehanna County: ASAHEL GREGORY— Pensioner, with rank of private and sergeant, serving with Massachusetts Volunteers. Born in Lanesboro, Mass., in 1759. Died in Montrose, Pa., April 14, 1842. Buried in family plot on Frederick Scott farm, just south of the borough line. Grave marked by D. A. R. He settled in Herrick soon after 1790 and was the first justice of the peace in that section. Miss Blackman, page 166, says that “He brought his family down the Susquehanna to the Bend on a raft and when their destination was reached he built a log hut, peeled bark to shelter the bed, and took possession.” He lived in Herrick 40 years when he moved to the home of his son, Samuel, in Bridgewater. He enlisted in Massachusetts Volunteers, serving from June 1775 to summer of 1781. Served under Colonel Woodbury, Col. Seth Miner, Col. Marshall and Col. James Willett, all of Massachusetts Volunteers.

CORRECTION: In our last issue [of the Montrose Democrat] we stated that Geo. A. Post, Jr., of New York City, had been divorced by his wife, who before marriage was a daughter of Charles Dana Gibson, noted artist. This statement was true, so far as it being George Post, but he was not a son of George A. Post, known to so many in this county, and whose death occurred recently. It was another George Post.

News Briefs: One for everybody! No living president and no living ex-president has ever had his face on a United States coin. All precedents are broken in the authorization of a Coolidge half dollar to mark the sesquicentennial celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, at Philadelphia. John H. Sinnock, who was made engraver at the Philadelphia mint by President Coolidge, a year ago, is doing the designing. ALSO Short skirts are responsible for the slump in the trade of woolen, cotton and silk materials, an authority on the clothing trade states. “Seven yards of 44” material were once required to make a woman’s dress,” he said, “while now two or three yards of material, about 50” wide, are all that are necessary.”

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, March 10 and March 17, 1826.

MARRIED: On the 2nd inst., by J. W. Raynsford, Mr. Lemuel Ladd to Miss Harriet Snyder, both of Bridgewater. ALSO On the 2nd inst., by Elder Davis Dimock, Mr. Suel Farr, of this town [Montrose], to Miss Harriet Fisk, of New Milford.

DIED: On Tuesday, Feb 28th, in this town [Montrose], Mr Thomas Williams, aged 104 years. He was a soldier in the French war, and also in that of the Revolution; during which he received a wound that disenabled him for active employment. He was a pensioner. ALSO At Springville, on Wednesday the 1st of March, Mr. John J. Whitcomb, aged 30 years, after an illness of two years. ALSO At Great Bend, on Wednesday the 2d ult., Mr. David Hyatt, after a short and severe illness.

Extraordinary notice—The following notice appeared lately on the door of a Roman Catholic Chapel, in the West of Ireland.  Put away from Patrick M’Dallah! “Whereas my wife Mrs. Bridget M’Dallah, is again walked away with herself, and left me with her four small children and her poor old blind mother, and nobody else to look after house and home, and I hear has taken up with Tim Galgan, the lame fidler, the same that was put in the Stocks last Easter for stealing Barney Doodey’s Gamecock. This is to give notice that I will not pay for Bite or sup on her or his account to man or mortal, and that she had better never shew the marks of her ten toes, near my House again. PATRICK M’DALLAH. N. B.— Tim had better keep out of my site!!!”

Brooklyn - C. F. Richards, an 82-year old Civil War veteran, lately moved to Brooklyn from near Hop Bottom. He says that Hon. J. W. Adams, an 86-year-old veteran, is confined to the house much of the time. E. E. Rozell, a veteran, who is more youthful, being only 81 years old, travels about considerably. He was recently “storm-stayed” in Binghamton, so he tells us.

Harford - Hugh McConnell, a native and practically life-long resident, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. R. Hickok, in Kingston, Pa., Feb 17, 1926, age 83 years and 9 months. He was a well known prominent farmer, a man of sterling qualities, and his friendship was esteemed by many in the Harford community.

Montrose - At a noonday luncheon at Hotel Donovan, Feb. 20th, preliminary plans were perfected and the Montrose Rotary Club was officially organized, with 25 charter members. Officers elected were: President, Wm. H. Warner; 1st Vice President, Wm. A. Titsworth; 2nd Vice-President, Ray D. Cruser; Sec’y, R. Bruce Pepper; Treasurer, Glenn L. Voss.

Hop Bottom - Nelson M. Finn, our oldest resident, died Feb. 19, at the age of 91. He was one of the first firemen to run a D. L. & W. locomotive, when the old “wood-burners” were in use. He also assisted in construction work on the Lackawanna railroad, when the tracks were laid from Scranton to Great Bend. His parents, Solomon and Polly Finn, were pioneer residents of Benton township, Lackawanna county. About 60 years ago he went into the mercantile business in Hop Bottom, conducting a store until his retirement, a few years ago. He served as postmaster, was a charter member of Harford Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Hop Bottom, and highly regarded in the community.

New Milford - Announcement was received of the birth of a son, on February 15, to Mr. and Mrs. I. Moss VanCott, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. VanCott formerly resided here.

Dimock - A number of our young people enjoyed a delightful time at an old-fashioned candy pull, at the teachers’ cottage, Friday evening.

Little Meadows - The men of this vicinity are making good use of the fine sleighing by putting in a supply of feed, lime and ice, and getting logs to the mill.

Forest City - The many friends of Frank Petrus will no doubt be pleased to learn that he is to appear at the Irving Theatre. Mr. Petrus has an extraordinary musical talent and plays both classical and popular musical numbers, on an ordinary hand saw. The other features on the program will be “The Gown Shop,” one of vaudeville’s most pretentious offerings, featuring Victor Kahn and seven, beautiful young girls. Williams’ Animals will present the only trained Goat offering in Vaudeville.

Clifford - Thursday evening the big tractor and snow plow came through from Carbondale and before they got back, broke down, so consequently the road is not opened to auto traffic yet.

South Ararat - Marvin Price and Jacob Stager are drawing logs to the Potter mill, near Gelatt. ALSO The following met at the old home: Berton Davis, Hobert Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sartell and family, and sawed up several cords of wood for their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis.

Rush - Residents of this place were glad to have the Wyalusing-Montrose bus resume operation after the big snow.

Uniondale - Daniel Gibson has the contract for filling the ice houses of the Dairymen’s League Milk Co. He has a gang of men and a dozen teams at work on Lewis Lake and they are having a tedious task on account of the depth of water over the ice and condition of the roads.

Brookdale - Two large snow plows, from Scranton, came up over the state road after the big snow. Foreman, T. W. Jackson, and his helpers, were on the job and the deep snow had to move.

Thompson - On Feb. 13, Mrs. C. Z. Pickering received a radio program from London, she being the only one that has reported having heard the program. Of course, it was not so loud as some of the broadcasting stations, but as there was no static, or other interference, it was heard very plainly.

Uniondale - Mrs. John Gibson, last week, received an old fashioned English fruit cake from her uncle in Darlington, England, who is a professional baker. Mrs. Gibson has been treating her friends to a piece of the cake and they pronounce it as being excellent.

OBITUARY—LUCY T. OAKLEY: Once again, during the quietness and stillness of night, the death angel has taken from earth another of God’s saints. This time it was Lucy Tower Oakley, born at West Lenox, April 8, 1839, in a rude log cabin built by her father, Rev. Rial Tower, who faced cold and storm, from Rutland Vermont, journeying all the way in an ox-drawn sled. Her father was one of the thirteen constituent members of the West Lenox Baptist church, licensed and ordained by the church and served as pastor for 18 consecutive years. Her mother, Betsey Carr Tower, very ably assisted the deceased’s father in the ministerial work. At the age of 14 Lucy united with the church and held membership for the remainder of her long life. She was united in marriage to Daniel Chauncey Oakley, on Nov. 25, 1860, and spent her entire married life in the community. She is survived by her son and daughter, ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. Her son, Williston, three grandsons and two great grandsons, carried Lucy to her final resting place, at the Tower cemetery, beside her late husband.

Lessons in Courtship: A London special says that “Courtship” is the latest subject added to the curriculum of a girls’ secondary school, in Japan. Of the 11 suggestions given, the last is “Don’t be afraid of being an old maid.”

200 Years Ago, from The Register, Montrose, Pa., February 24, 1826.

MARRIED: On the 16th inst., by the Rev. S. Marks, Mr. John M. Bronson, of Rush, to Miss Susannah McBride, of Springville.

DIED: In Bridgewater, on the 19th inst., Mrs. Jemima Cogswell, in the 91st year of her age.

GEORGIA WEDDING [The following is not local news, but such a good story.] It appears from the Darien paper that Mr. John Odena lately invited his friends to his wedding, and ball, which he gave in honor of the event. The company assembled, the magistrate and fiddlers were present, as well as the bride and bridegroom. The bride, being solicited to receive the ring, she peremptorily refused, observing that she had changed her mind. The company, thinking the bride had only been seized with a momentary whim, ordered the musician to strike up “haste to the wedding,” when she and John Odena immediately began dancing, and all the company joined in. The bride, after the dance, still continued to refuse her hand to John Odena, and the lady hostess of the house, fearful, perhaps, that some unpleasant disputes might arise, entered the room with a club and drove the whole company into the street.