Hallstead - Clarence Buchanan, wanted for alleged robbery of the V. D. Hand store in Hallstead, jumped through a moving railroad car window, at Dalton, and got away. Constable James Florance and Mr. Hand went to Hoboken, NJ, to bring back two prisoners, a young man and woman, suspected of robbing Mr. Hand’s store. All went well until they reached Dalton, when the young man, Buchanan, plunged head foremost through a railroad car window. State Police were called but he was able to run into the woods and made good his escape. The young woman was taken to Hallstead and given a hearing.

Welsh Hill, Clifford Twp. - The Sunday School of Carbondale met with the Bethel Sunday School of this place. The day was fine and the people felt fine. The dinner was fine, the boating was fine and we all had a fine time. You who weren’t there would have felt fine if you had been there.

Uniondale - G. E. Douglas, the genial proprietor of Dad’s Restaurant, went to Forest City last week. From there he was taken to Crystal Lake by Ray Bloxham where he “witched” for water on a spot where Mr. Bloxham wishes to dig a well. Mr. Douglas is an expert “water witch,” whom there are none better in these parts. ALSO H. H. Howell is installing a new grinding machine in his mill which will be run by a Fordson tractor.

Forest Lake - The clan of Canfield Stone met for their 24th reunion, July 31, for an all day picnic, with 150 attending.

Hop Bottom - The Community Orchestra will give a concert on the evening of August. 20th. They will be assisted by the “Painters’ Orchestra” of Montrose, led by Morris Taylor.

Thompson - The park, that has just been laid out on Upper Main street, will be known as “Independence Park.” The band pagoda is nearing completion and is beautiful in architecture and when finished will be a great ornament to the town.

Lanesboro - Mrs. Thomas Fletcher killed a rattlesnake in the yard of her home. It had nine rattles and a button. A rattler was killed in Susquehanna on Monday, the first within the borough in some time.

West Auburn - A small colony of beaver is building a dam in a creek in this place. The colony consists of two old beavers and three young ones. They have erected a fine dam and the farmers of that region want them protected and it is the game protector’s intention to post the land so that the little animals may thrive and multiply.

Lindaville, Brooklyn Twp. - There have been many new improvements in this vicinity lately. Gln Williams is installing a Delco Light and Water system. John Kousky is having lighting rods put on all buildings.

Heart Lake - The severe storm that passed over this section, Wednesday, was a terrible wind, doing much damage. The new barn of Howard Sherman was blown down and is a complete wreck.

Forest City - The Carnival Week of the Fire Department is drawing large crowds nightly. The central block of the borough is lined on both sides with brightly lighted and gaily decorated booths, which are the mecca of a big throng anxious to get some of the attractive wares being disposed of by the fire laddies. The Vandling Drum Corps performed Monday evening and many more fire companies arrived throughout the week.

Local Man To Swim Channel: John P. Cahill, of Buffalo, formerly of Susquehanna, is preparing to sail for England for the purpose of trying his swimming ability on the English channel. Mr. Cahill weighs over 200, and has a great reputation as a swimmer in the Buffalo section. He has often appeared in the pools of the city and at Crystal Beach, giving exhibitions. He refused a number of offers to become an instructor in the largest athletic club in Buffalo. He has crossed Lake Erie under his own power, also Lake Ontario. In the best condition of his life, and after a training period in the lakes, he has decided to try the treacherous channel. In swimming the channel he has a great advantage in his weight, as no person has been able to swim across weighing under 190. Mr. Cahill will enter the water tipping the beam at 225, and expects to finish strong. His many friends in Susquehanna will await press dispatches telling of his progress. His brother, Peter, and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Ryan and Mrs. A. F. Barry, live in Susquehanna.

Seventeen Men Receive Citizenship Papers at the August Term of Quarter Sessions Court: The following were admitted to citizenship: Pasquale Penza, Luigi Fiaschi, Joe Nagy, David Fuhri, Saverio Pietrosanti, Pietro Dellerco, Edward Day, Frederick A. Day, Amedeo Valentino, Prospero Pagano, Guiseppe Iannone, Pasquale Verruto, Guiseppe Caruso, Julius Pingarilli, Luigi Testa, Natale Plutino and Salvatore Flocara.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, August 11, 1826.

Harford Twp. - “In the midst of life we are in death.” We are informed that on Saturday last, Mr. John P. Dunn, of Harford township, left home in the morning, in his usual health, for Dundaff, and while he was riding securely along near the the place for which he had started he was seen suddenly to stop his horse, and in endeavoring to get off, fell to the ground. They who perceived his situation immediately hastened to the spot, but found that every appearance of life had left him. He has left a wife and small family to deplore their loss.

DIED. Departed this life, on the 9th ult., Elizabeth Boyd, daughter of the Rev. S. Marks—aged ten months. “We must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again: neither doth God respect any person.” 2 Sam. 14, 14.

DIED. On Monday the 31st of July, in the 15th year of her age, at Friendsville, the residence of her Uncle James Stephen Peironnet, Esq., Sophia Margarita Wilson, daughter of Charles Vernon Francis Wilson, Esq., of the British Royal Artillery.

For Sale—Plump Seed Wheat (first quality). White bearded, red bald, seed Wheat, free of every thing foul, to be sold at H. Burrits and H. Griffing’s store, at New Milford, or at the farm of S. Meylert, half a mile east of Capt. H. Leach, New Milford, at 10s in cash, per bushel. Sample of the Wheat to be seen M. S. Wilsons store, in Montrose.