Jail Breaking Attempt Is Frustrated - What is believed to be an attempt to escape, on the part of three young men in the county jail, charged with murder, was uncovered. Two revolvers were picked up in the jail yard, together with 78 cartridges, which were wrapped in two handkerchiefs. They bore the appearance of having been tossed over the yard wall by outside confederates. The weapons were picked up by Leonard Slaughter, a prisoner, and he turned them over to Sheriff McLaughlin. Suspecting that there might be an attempt to break jail, the sheriff conducted a rigid search of all the cells where the prisoners were confined. In the mattress on the cot occupied by Mike Turano, one of the three charged with the murder, [of Burns Lyon] a rope, 19 feet in length, looped at one end, was found. It is the theory of the sheriff that Turano and his pals had planned to use the revolvers in shooting their way out of the jail, and the rope was adaptable to scaling the yard wall, which is about eighteen feet high. The closest watch is being maintained on the suspected murderers as a result of these finds.

Dimock - The new addition to the school building was started Monday, when the first ground was broken by men with teams, who contributed their work toward helping along the plan of enlarging and bettering the school building. In order to maintain a four-year high school, it was necessary to build an addition, as the building, in its present state, is only large enough for a three-year high school. J. A. Tingley has kindly contributed nearly an acre of land, thus helping the new project along. Mr. Whipple, of Laceyville, was present to oversee the work.

Alford - Joe Smith and wife attended the K. K. K. parade and fireworks, at Dalton, Saturday night.

Montrose - A good-sized audience greeted the Blanton Male Quartet, of Denmark, S. C., at the Library. The quartet blended most harmoniously in rendering Negro melodies and spirituals. This group is well-known to F. R. Cope, president of the library. [His family was instrumental in supporting the Penn School at St. Helena’s Island, S. C., now a National Historic Landmark.] ALSO Frank Everson and G. L. Tompkins, of Harford, driving a horse, went to Dimock on Saturday to attend the camp meeting. They made Montrose in three hours—slow for an auto, but stepping right along for a horse. Twenty-five years ago the boys would have said, “By George, she’s a stepper.” ALSO Ambrose S. Payne, Montrose’s veteran painter, has been adding to the number of Montrose’s white homes, having just completed painting the residences of Fred W. Hart and Mrs. Annie Jenkins, on Grow avenue. Mr. Payne’s sons, Stewart and Bruce, are now both swinging the bushes with their father.

Hallstead - Two automobiles dropped off the ferry during the weekend. The proprietor, C. R. Stone, claims that the accidents in both cases were due to faulty brakes and inexperienced drivers. Saturday afternoon a car containing two men, two women and two children, dropped into the drink, but other than wetting the occupants and giving them a fright, no damage was done. The car slid off when the ferry got under way, dropping off the “apron.” Sunday morning an unlicensed driver allowed his car to slip off, when the ferry started up, and the brakes on his car failed to hold.

Susquehanna - Hon. George A. Post, of New York, is making his annual visit to his old home town. Mr. Post was mayor of Susquehanna and represented this district in Congress. He spent the day about town, renewing old acquaintances.

Springville - Hugh C. Lott, of the Pennsylvania Department of Forestry, whose headquarters are at Pottsville, came up to spend the weekend with his mother, Mrs. E. W. Lott.

Rush - Mrs. Mabel Rose, of Texas, is visiting her father, S. B. McCain.

Forest City - Just as the constant drop of water will wear away a stone, so the constant traffic, combined with the work of the elements, will destroy the smoothness of a dirt road, no matter how well built, if no attention is given it. The state road from Forest City to Herrick this spring was a joy to the users and road foreman, Curtis, took pardonable pride in it. The grueling traffic, with the heavy rains, has, however, worn it down. No more smooth cushiony ride.

Whence Came The Name “Keystone.” - The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph writes: “We notice a foolish error giving the rounds of the press regarding the appellation “The Keystone State” and how Pennsylvania came to be so called. It would be an endless task to attempt to correct all the stupid mistakes made by newspapers, but this error concerns Pennsylvanians direct. The name was derived from the circumstance that Pennsylvania cast the deciding vote on the question of America’s independence. The delegations from all the colonies, except one member from Pennsylvania, had voted and it was equally divided. Upon this single vote, then depended the entire question of issuing the Declaration of Independence. The name of the delegate upon whom so much depended was John Morton, and it is a name that should never be forgotten. John Morton voted “Aye” and the deed was done. Thus Pennsylvania, by giving the casting vote, settled that question and from that circumstance she received the name of “The Keystone State”—the thirteenth state—the block of the arch.