Woman Jailed; Refused to Pay Taxes. Tax Collector W. L. Bailey, of Franklin township, brought (name withheld) to Montrose and she was placed in the county jail for refusing to pay her taxes. Her husband, also refused to pay them for her. As a collector is bound under the law to collect the taxes where the party is able to pay them, which appeared likely in this instance, his only recourse was to commit her to jail. Her taxes amounted to $2.10 and the justice’s costs for hearing was $2, making a total of $4.10 to secure her release. Franklin’s tax collector has had two other women who refused to pay their taxes, but after a hearing in each case their husbands had come to the rescue by paying taxes and costs. This is the first instance known in the county where a woman has gone to jail because of refusing to pay. A number of similar instances have come up in various parts of the state, but after remaining in jail a few hours, or a few days, the husbands have come along and paid the taxes and thus released their wives. On Saturday afternoon her son came to Montrose and paid the taxes and costs and she was released. [This most likely refers to the women’s poll tax repeal movement, a movement in the U. S., predominantly led by women, that attempted to secure the abolition of poll taxes as a prerequisite for voting. The movement began shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted suffrage to women. It started in the South.]

Montrose - The last of the summer series of gatherings, on the Montrose Bible Conference grounds, opened after a most successful season. Noted speakers will be present and the public is welcome to attend. Hope is that Torrey Lodge will be completed next year in order to increase accommodations.

[Dimock??] Contractor Arthur S. Wall had a portion of his forefinger on his left hand cut off and the other fingers lacerated, while using a circular saw in his mill. It was a singular thing that this was the last job of sawing which he planned to do in the mill, as he is removing the machinery and will convert it into a dwelling which his son-in-law, Leon Swackhamer and family, will occupy. Mr. Wall, for 26 years, had worked around a saw mill and never had an accident.

Dimock - Despite the threatening weather, Sunday morning, a large crowd attended the 51st annual camp meeting at the Dimock Camp Grounds. The day proved to be an ideal one, as the clouds broke away, and a great deal of interest was manifested in the inspirational sermons given by several ministers. ALSO Ernie Benninger has secured the contract for building the new gymnasium on the school building. He has just completed the fine addition on the south side of the boarding house of Mr. Cope.

Hallstead - Clarence Buchanan, who escaped from custody last week, is still at large. His alleged accomplice, Grace Shyrick, of Stevens Point, was given a hearing and held under $500 bail for appearance before the grand jury. State troopers believe that these two, with “Dutch” Buchanan, who made his escape near Sunbury several weeks ago, are implicated in a number of robberies in the vicinity of Windsor and this county. The Hand store was robbed of about $1300 worth of goods.

Harford - O. F. Maynard, who is secretary of the Harford Agricultural Society, informed this newspaper that a balloon ascension and parachute drop was to be one of the features on the two big days of the fair, this year.

North Jackson - Lightning destroyed the barn on the Tracy Potter farm. The family saved most of the farming tools, but the season’s hay crop was burned with the structure. The Susquehanna Chemical Co., made the five-mile run to the farm in record time and assisted the family in saving the horse barn, which was nearby. There was partial insurance on the burned barn.

St. Joseph - Thomas O’Donnell, aged 82 years, a lifelong and highly esteemed resident of St. Joseph, died at the home of Mrs. Coleman, in Middletown Center, Aug. 13, 1926. His death was due to the infirmities of his advanced age. With the exception of a short time spent in New York City, with his sons, all of whom are policemen in the metropolis, he lived at St. Joseph. His survivors are John, Frank and Joseph O’Donnell.

Fiddle Lake - Several from here attended the K. K. K. picnic at Cottrell pond, on Saturday.

South Gibson - There will be an open air patriotic meeting, held on the baseball grounds, on the evening of August 18. Good speakers will be in attendance and the Thompson Band, of which R. Scott Manzer is the leader, will furnish music.

The Good Old Days: Women didn’t play bridge, poker, gamble, powder and paint, they didn’t smoke, go without woolen underwear, tango, toddle, or dance the Charleston. Men wore whiskers and boots, chewed tobacco, spit on sidewalks and cussed. Beer was 5 cents a glass and lunch was free. A coal stove in the parlor, a kerosene hanging lamp in the sitting room, the family horse and phaeton [sporty open carriage] in the stable, represented the height of wealth and luxury. Folks lived to be a good old age and every year walked miles to visit their neighbors.

News Brief: The Ford Motor Co. has announced that it has orders for 100 airplanes, with a market value of approximately $3,700,000. The first ten are being produced in the present factory, and the balance will be made in a new factory, which is to be completed this week.

Honor Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers of Susquehanna County: SIMEON WYLIE - Pensioner. Rank of private and sergeant. Placed on Pension rolls, Nov. 26, 1819. Annual allowance, $96.00. Served in New York Continental lines. He entered the service in the spring of 1776, at the age of 15. Was soon taken from the ranks, as waiter to General Benedict Arnold, and served as such until the time of Arnold’s arrest. He was the principal witness to prove the identity of Major Andre [a British spy]. After this he was made sergeant and was in the Battle of White Plains and Long Island and in the North campaign and the Battle of Bennington. He married, in 1791, a daughter of Rev. Daniel Buck. She died in 1835. He died suddenly while on a visit to one of his sons in New York State, Sept. 14, 1836, aged 78 years.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, Aug. 18, 1826.

NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Jordon Lockwood, late of Lawsville township, deceased, that the administrators on said estate have filed, in the Register’s office at Montrose, for the county of Susquehanna, their accounts upon the administration of said estate, and the the same will be presented to the orphans court of said county for confirmation and allowance; at an orphans court to be held at Montrose, in and for said county, on the first Monday of September next. ASA DIMOCK, Jr. Reg’r.

A. HARTSHORN, would inform his friends and customers that he has just received from N. York, a fresh supply of DRUGS, PAINTS & MEDICINES, which he will sell on the most reasonable terms. Montrose, June 21.