Montrose – The Community Tree plans are already maturing. The Yuletide observance will no doubt be held on Christmas Day. The King’s Daughters will have charge of the joyous affair. Toys and candy for the youngsters are promised and contributions are desired for the family baskets. Music will be a feature of the community program; familiar carols being sung and an interesting program given with the co-operation of the church choirs and singers. ALSO The Ideal Theatre is showing exceptionally interesting pictures. Gloria Swanson in “Manhandled,” (said to be hilarious) and Glen Hunter in “Merton of the Movies,” are among the attractions in the theatre’s announcement today.

Franklin Hill – Two barns, owned by Harry Lawrence and Mrs. Harry Stockholm, near Franklin Forks, were burned early Friday morning, together with their contents, which included hay, grain, farm machinery and live stock. Circumstances surrounding the fires indicate they were of incendiary origin, but no clues to substantiate this claim have been uncovered. The first fire originated shortly after midnight in the Lawrence barn. Neighbors were called from their beds by telephone and assisted in getting out the live stock. A short time after the crowd had left this fire, flames burst out in the Stockholm barn, which was also burned with several head of cattle. The loss in each will probably range from three to four thousand dollars. County officials are investigating the matter.

Clifford – Twins, a son and a daughter, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Updyke on Friday, Nov. 14, 1924.

Harford – F. P. Everson has been recovering from a recent nervous breakdown. Mr. Everson, on the advice of a physician, expects to have all of his teeth removed by a local dentist, in hope that his physical condition will be improved. He has lately resigned his position with the state highway department and will act as a caretaker on the Henry Jeffers farm at Kingsley, this winter, resuming his work as supervisor on the Harford township roads next spring.

Susquehanna – A better telephone connection between this place and Montrose is greatly needed. In order to get the county seat over the Bell line it is necessary to go around by Binghamton. There should be at least two different lines between Susquehanna and Montrose. At the present time it is easier to get New York, Chicago or Washington than it is to connect with Montrose.

Jackson – A roast pork supper will be given in the North Jackson M. E. church on Friday evening, Dec. 5th. George V. Larrabee donates all the ‘makings” for this supper, which is to be for the benefit of the church.

Dimock – Mrs. Leo Donohoe spent the past week with her mother, Mrs. Elmer Pickett, at the Robert Packer Hospital, at Sayre, where Mrs. Pickett underwent a serious, yet successful, operation for gall stones. On Mrs. Donohoe’s return, she found her little son, Robert, while coasting down hill on the concrete road at South Montrose, had collided with a car, rendering him unconscious. He was carried to Dr. Birchard, who found the child had sustained a broken collar bone, besides some painful bruises. The little fellow is doing ok.

Uniondale – John Gibson, Jr., is suffering from poisoning, caused by treatment of his teeth. His whole system is poisoned causing much pain.

Forest Lake – W. A. Southwell, wrote about the death of his former friend and fellow soldier, Stanley Warner: “Stanley was a soldier for three years. There were 32 of us from Forest Lake who enlisted in Co. H, 143rdPA Volunteers, under Capt. John C. Morris, of Friendsville. We went out 100 strong. Captain Morris resigned after about one year on account of his health, and M. L. Keenan was captain of the company. Stanley Warner was always ready for duty. Kept himself, arms and equipment in fine shape. He and I were wounded the same day in the Battle of the Wilderness. Captain Keenan was severely wounded and died that night in an ambulance on our way to Fredericksburg. Stanley was one of our color guards in the battle of Gettysburg. The “Johnnies” charged our brigade, killed our color sergeant, Ben Grippen [correct spelling Crippin] and several of the guards took our flag and fell back. We charged them in a hand-to-hand fight, retook our flag, not much left but the staff. The 150th, in our brigade, on our left, lost their colors. They were found in Jeff Davis’ baggage when he was captured. Our brigade lost 75 per cent in killed, wounded and prisoners. I was wounded and taken prisoner. There are only two left of old Co. H, Frank Foster, of California, and myself. Stanley kept his uniform and wore it in 1913, at Gettysburg, during the reunion of the Blue and Gray. A lady wanted to buy one of his buttons. He said, ’No, I would not take a million dollars for one.’ “ One of the Democrat’s editors recalls hearing the late veteran tell of a personal talk he had with General Grant just after one of the big battles of the Civil War, while Mr. Warner was on picket duty. The general conversed with the veteran in a most friendly way in matter-of-fact man-to-man fashion. The chance meeting which Pvt. Warner had with “United States” Grant made the soldier an even more ardent admirer of the great general. [A well-known painting of Sgt. Crippin’s last stand is in the N. Y. Public Library. When Sgt. Crippin fell, the colors were picked up by Sgt. Owen Phillips, of Co. B, who later fell in the Battle of the Wilderness. Owen was from Clifford Twp.]

News Briefs: The towns of Brooklyn and Dimock are soon to be lighted by the Susquehanna County Light & Power Co. Kingsley is also negotiating for electric service. The line to Brooklyn is well under way. ALSO Local students of the Mansfield Normal School, who spent the Thanksgiving Day vacation at their respective homes were: Misses Ethel Ely, Helen Crossen, Frances Harding and Stella Griffis. ALSO James Irving, of Pipestone, Minn., a Sioux, is the first Indian to be elected a probate judge. He won over a white opponent.

200 Years Ago from the Susquehanna County Republican, Dec. 10, 1824.

The Warrant for the execution of Jason Treadwell, who was convicted at the last September court in this county, and sentenced to death for the murder of Oliver Harper, in May last, has been received by the Sheriff. Thursday, the 13th day of January, next, is appointed for the execution. [The execution of Jason Treadwell was the first hanging in Susquehanna County.]