Brooklyn - C. F. Richards, an 82-year old Civil War veteran, lately moved to Brooklyn from near Hop Bottom. He says that Hon. J. W. Adams, an 86-year-old veteran, is confined to the house much of the time. E. E. Rozell, a veteran, who is more youthful, being only 81 years old, travels about considerably. He was recently “storm-stayed” in Binghamton, so he tells us.

Harford - Hugh McConnell, a native and practically life-long resident, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. R. Hickok, in Kingston, Pa., Feb 17, 1926, age 83 years and 9 months. He was a well known prominent farmer, a man of sterling qualities, and his friendship was esteemed by many in the Harford community.

Montrose - At a noonday luncheon at Hotel Donovan, Feb. 20th, preliminary plans were perfected and the Montrose Rotary Club was officially organized, with 25 charter members. Officers elected were: President, Wm. H. Warner; 1st Vice President, Wm. A. Titsworth; 2nd Vice-President, Ray D. Cruser; Sec’y, R. Bruce Pepper; Treasurer, Glenn L. Voss.

Hop Bottom - Nelson M. Finn, our oldest resident, died Feb. 19, at the age of 91. He was one of the first firemen to run a D. L. & W. locomotive, when the old “wood-burners” were in use. He also assisted in construction work on the Lackawanna railroad, when the tracks were laid from Scranton to Great Bend. His parents, Solomon and Polly Finn, were pioneer residents of Benton township, Lackawanna county. About 60 years ago he went into the mercantile business in Hop Bottom, conducting a store until his retirement, a few years ago. He served as postmaster, was a charter member of Harford Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Hop Bottom, and highly regarded in the community.

New Milford - Announcement was received of the birth of a son, on February 15, to Mr. and Mrs. I. Moss VanCott, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. VanCott formerly resided here.

Dimock - A number of our young people enjoyed a delightful time at an old-fashioned candy pull, at the teachers’ cottage, Friday evening.

Little Meadows - The men of this vicinity are making good use of the fine sleighing by putting in a supply of feed, lime and ice, and getting logs to the mill.

Forest City - The many friends of Frank Petrus will no doubt be pleased to learn that he is to appear at the Irving Theatre. Mr. Petrus has an extraordinary musical talent and plays both classical and popular musical numbers, on an ordinary hand saw. The other features on the program will be “The Gown Shop,” one of vaudeville’s most pretentious offerings, featuring Victor Kahn and seven, beautiful young girls. Williams’ Animals will present the only trained Goat offering in Vaudeville.

Clifford - Thursday evening the big tractor and snow plow came through from Carbondale and before they got back, broke down, so consequently the road is not opened to auto traffic yet.

South Ararat - Marvin Price and Jacob Stager are drawing logs to the Potter mill, near Gelatt. ALSO The following met at the old home: Berton Davis, Hobert Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sartell and family, and sawed up several cords of wood for their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis.

Rush - Residents of this place were glad to have the Wyalusing-Montrose bus resume operation after the big snow.

Uniondale - Daniel Gibson has the contract for filling the ice houses of the Dairymen’s League Milk Co. He has a gang of men and a dozen teams at work on Lewis Lake and they are having a tedious task on account of the depth of water over the ice and condition of the roads.

Brookdale - Two large snow plows, from Scranton, came up over the state road after the big snow. Foreman, T. W. Jackson, and his helpers, were on the job and the deep snow had to move.

Thompson - On Feb. 13, Mrs. C. Z. Pickering received a radio program from London, she being the only one that has reported having heard the program. Of course, it was not so loud as some of the broadcasting stations, but as there was no static, or other interference, it was heard very plainly.

Uniondale - Mrs. John Gibson, last week, received an old fashioned English fruit cake from her uncle in Darlington, England, who is a professional baker. Mrs. Gibson has been treating her friends to a piece of the cake and they pronounce it as being excellent.

OBITUARY—LUCY T. OAKLEY: Once again, during the quietness and stillness of night, the death angel has taken from earth another of God’s saints. This time it was Lucy Tower Oakley, born at West Lenox, April 8, 1839, in a rude log cabin built by her father, Rev. Rial Tower, who faced cold and storm, from Rutland Vermont, journeying all the way in an ox-drawn sled. Her father was one of the thirteen constituent members of the West Lenox Baptist church, licensed and ordained by the church and served as pastor for 18 consecutive years. Her mother, Betsey Carr Tower, very ably assisted the deceased’s father in the ministerial work. At the age of 14 Lucy united with the church and held membership for the remainder of her long life. She was united in marriage to Daniel Chauncey Oakley, on Nov. 25, 1860, and spent her entire married life in the community. She is survived by her son and daughter, ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. Her son, Williston, three grandsons and two great grandsons, carried Lucy to her final resting place, at the Tower cemetery, beside her late husband.

Lessons in Courtship: A London special says that “Courtship” is the latest subject added to the curriculum of a girls’ secondary school, in Japan. Of the 11 suggestions given, the last is “Don’t be afraid of being an old maid.”

200 Years Ago, from The Register, Montrose, Pa., February 24, 1826.

MARRIED: On the 16th inst., by the Rev. S. Marks, Mr. John M. Bronson, of Rush, to Miss Susannah McBride, of Springville.

DIED: In Bridgewater, on the 19th inst., Mrs. Jemima Cogswell, in the 91st year of her age.

GEORGIA WEDDING [The following is not local news, but such a good story.] It appears from the Darien paper that Mr. John Odena lately invited his friends to his wedding, and ball, which he gave in honor of the event. The company assembled, the magistrate and fiddlers were present, as well as the bride and bridegroom. The bride, being solicited to receive the ring, she peremptorily refused, observing that she had changed her mind. The company, thinking the bride had only been seized with a momentary whim, ordered the musician to strike up “haste to the wedding,” when she and John Odena immediately began dancing, and all the company joined in. The bride, after the dance, still continued to refuse her hand to John Odena, and the lady hostess of the house, fearful, perhaps, that some unpleasant disputes might arise, entered the room with a club and drove the whole company into the street.