Montrose - Patrons of the Susquehanna County Fair, this year, are to be furnished with many new novel and entertaining features assuring them of a day brimful of pleasure. Square dancing by couples knowing the old-time steps, as well as jazz and the Charleston, will contrast dancing of the past and present, The one event that seems to be attracting the most attention and causing the most interest is the Old Fiddlers Contest, which has recently acquired a nation-wide interest. Our county probably boasts of as many good fiddlers as any county in the state and the number who have signified their intention of competing in the contest clearly demonstrates their enthusiasm and desire to make it a real event. ALSO Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Ruth Cox, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. H. Cox, and Theron Merrill, son of Mr. & Mrs. G. R. Merrill. ALSO “The Birth of a Nation” is one of the pictures which will be shown at Ideal Theatre next week. Those who have not seen this film should see it, and many would like to see it a second time.

Thompson - The postoffice was burglarized on Saturday morning when robbers forced an entrance to the building and stole about $50 in cash and postage stamps. It is believed the robbers made their haul in the early hours, as the post-master, A. C. Foster, was in the postoffice at one o’clock a.m. and there was no evidence at that time of the robbery. Entrance was made through a “jimmied” window in the rear of the building. Postoffice robberies have been a rarity in the county because the federal court usually metes out punishment with a heavy hand.

Tunkhannock - Geo. Brewer is the proud possessor of an automobile which he recently purchased. It will be remembered, a few month ago, that he was found driving his car while intoxicated; and also with goods in the car that were illegal to carry. So he was arrested by Sheriff N. E. Doty, of Tunkhannock, and his car, since that time, has been in possession of Sheriff Doty. Last week the car was sold at auction and George, knowing the car so well, and it looked good to him, he bought it back for $388.

Uniondale - The people in this vicinity are appreciating the fact that the road between Stillwater is open and it does away with the long detour by the way of the Dundaff and Forest City road.

Hop Bottom - The Community Orchestra will give an open air concert in Main Street, Saturday evening, August 29th, from 7:30 to 9. Come and enjoy the music.

Forest City - Joseph Fives, of this place, a news boy for the Scranton Republican, is on a “millionaires for a week” trip as a result of a contest recently held by that paper. The ten lucky youths will go by auto to Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and other points of interest.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. - We have had only one sunshiny day during the last 13 days and 6.41 inches of rain has fallen in that time. Grain is growing in the shock, and some sprouting, standing uncut. The ground is the wettest it has been for a long time.

Fairdale - Edgar W. Bolles visited his sister, Mrs. W. N. Judson, at South Auburn. Mr. Bolles is 93 years of age and still retains his faculties to a surprising degree.

Rush - On Saturday, the contractor building the pave from near Birchardville to Lawton, a three-mile stretch, completed the pouring of concrete. After three weeks allowance for “seasoning,” the new road will be open to the public.

Harford - There was a small attendance at the county farmers’ picnic which was held on the fair ground last Saturday, rain discouraging all but the brave from attending. In the afternoon some of the men got together in the cattle sheds and pitched quoits, getting in shape for the championship contest which is to be pulled off at the county fair. All attending had an enjoyable time, but rain had a dampening effect on the ardor of the occasion.

East Kingsley - The Felton reunion, which was held at the Oakley school house, was well attended, some fifty people attending in the pouring rain.

Upper Lake - Helen May Titus and Hayden Lee Tingley were married in Tunkhannock on Thursday, August 19, by the Rev. Herries. They will reside on the Grinnell farm at North Harford, recently purchased by Mr. Tingley.

Welsh Hill, Clifford Twp. - Oats are, as a general crop, very good, the farmers say, the best in years, and buckwheat promises also a good supply of pancakes, this winter. W. H. Butler says he can supply the whole neighborhood of Welsh Hill.

Dundaff - Hezekiah Lowry, aged 81 years, died at his home on Sunday evening, Aug 22, 1926. Death followed a long illness. He was a native of Dundaff and his entire life was spent in that place, where he was well known and regarded most highly. His wife, Rachel Whithy Lowry, two sons and one daughter, survive him. Service at the Baptist church and interment made in the Clifford cemetery.

Susquehanna - Forty years ago, while commenting upon a temperance lecture to be given in Montrose, Editor Pride, of the Susquehanna Journal, remarked that “the stuff they sell in Montrose, at ten cents a drink, will do more to encourage temperance than all the temperance lectures that might be given and listened to in a life-time.” This was forty years ago.

News Brief: Rudolph Valentino, idol of millions of movie fans, died in a New York hospital at noon, Monday, following a brief illness of peritonitis and complications. Rudolph was handsome and much married. He was born in Italy thirty-one years ago.

“Two Hundred Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, August 26, 1826.

We published, not long since, the proceedings of a meeting held in Wilkesbarre [Luzerne County] in relation to the erection of a monument to the memory of those who fell in the memorable Wyoming Massacre. The committee appointed for the purpose met on the 8th instant to adopt the most efficient measures for the accomplishment of so desirable an object. Committees were appointed in the several townships in the county to obtain subscriptions for carrying the object into effect. The following gentlemen are appointed to obtain subscriptions in Susquehanna county—Jeremiah Gear [Gere], Reuben Wells, Daniel Ross, Putnam Catlin, Rev. Davis Dimock, Jacob Bedford.

NOTICE. THE pews in the Presbyterian Meeting House, in this Borough, will be sold on Monday, the 28th instant, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The sale to be permanent. —Persons not having subscribed and who are desirous to obtain a seat, are requested to apply to the subscriber, or to any others of the building committee, before that time. WM. JESSUP, Sec’y. August 8th, 1826.

FOR SALE by Eldredge & Cushman, GRINDSTONES, also Bosworth’s Superfine FLOUR.