Silver Lake - While hunting foxes, the Pierson brothers, located on a lumber job at Silver Lake, succeeded in capturing a wild cat in a ledge of rocks. The animal was a fine specimen, measuring 43” from tip to tip. Silver Lake seems to be going back to the pioneer days, for on the last day of the hunting season, not far from the same site, these hunters killed a fine buck weighing 141 pounds. [Deer were very rare in Pennsylvania at this time.]

Susquehanna - Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding. Mr. Curtis is 82 years old and his wife, 78. He is a veteran of the Civil War and at present is acting as tax collector in the third ward of the borough. Many friends called on the aged couple during the day and the junior choir of the Presbyterian church went to their home during the afternoon and sang selections.

Montrose - It is proposed to charter both White Line busses to take those who wish to hear Billy Sunday speak in the tabernacle, in Binghamton, on Friday, Jan. 22. Busses will leave at 5 in the afternoon. Tickets will be on sale after today at the Baptist parsonage for $1.25 for the round trip. ALSO Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, Maude Frances Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Jones, 4 Church Street, Montrose, and George D. Bell, of Carbondale, were united in marriage at the Baptist Parsonage, New Milford, by Rev. E. A. Benson. The bride was charming in a gown of autumn leaf brown, trimmed with fur and metallic braid, with a hat to match.

Hallstead/Susquehanna - Citizens living between Hallstead and Susquehanna have started a boom for a state road from Susquehanna to Hallstead, following the Susquehanna river. The sponsors for the movement say that it is only a question of time until Susquehanna and Oakland have the same bridge problem as exists at Hallstead, and that a road from Susquehanna to Hallstead will be a Godsend, so to speak.

New Milford - Lyman Bogue, age 92 years, a veteran of the Civil War, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1926, at his home on Montrose street. Interment in New Milford cemetery. He was a member of Co. B, 114 Regiment, New York Volunteers, which was with Gen. Phil Henry Sheridan on his famous ride from Winchester. ALSO Owing to the scarcity of anthracite coal and because of the inability to burn substitutes, the library will be closed until further notice. The librarian, Miss Ethel Finch, requests that all books belonging to the library be returned to her at her home on Church street.

Forest City - The contract for the first link in an improved road north of here, was let by the highway department last month. The second link is practically assured, which will take the stretch of improved road to the Herrick corners. ALSO Mrs. Kasson was in New York city attending the Beauty Culture Convention at the Waldorf-Astoria. She has hosts of new Beauty Hints and also purchased a Va-Per Marcel Permanent waving machine that is operated without electricity. This machine won three cups at the Beauty Culture Show.

Dimock - “Safety Last’ will be given at the community building, Jan. 16, by the Dimock Athletic Association. This will be a genuine motion picture, which is said, by those who have already seen the picture, to be a scream from start to finish. The price is 35 cents straight. Good music will be provided during the entire evening. The proceeds will go towards new basket ball equipment, such as jerseys, stockings and knee pads for the boys and girls.

Springville - Dr. Mackey, of Montrose, was down last week and fitted Mrs. Lucy Cokley with new glasses.

Hop Bottom - The Junior class of Hop Bottom H. S. is selling hot lunches, at noon hour, as a means of raising funds.

Harford -On returning to the home of Lee Grinnell, one evening, Gaylord Pritchard thought the house was on fire, but it proved to be the light of their Aladdin lamp, purchased of Mrs. Gail Peck. Passers-by should watch the homes in Harford, South Harford, Kingsley, etc. for the beautiful white light from kerosene.

Uniondale - Excitement ran high on Saturday when Peter Ruby’s team ran away. They started from the creamery and ran up the track as far as Herrick, where they came to an abrupt end by smashing into a telephone pole. It was a bit of good luck for Mr. Ruby that there were no trains coming down the track or else it would mean a new team of horses. ALSO On account of the heavy fall of snow last week, the mail men are delivering mail with horse and cutter instead of by auto.

News Briefs: Three hundred cases of measles are reported in Wilkes-Barre. Until the epidemic is over, children under fourteen years are not permitted to attend motion picture theaters. ALSO Anthracite coal has probably been selling at the highest price known in local history—$22.00 a ton; wood is selling at $4.50 to $5.00 a cord, delivered.

200 Years Ago, from The Register, Montrose, Pa., dated January 6 and 13th, 1826.

Married - On Wednesday, the 28th instant, by the Rev. B. Baldwin, Mr. Moses Tyler to Miss Polly French, all of Bridgewater.

Married - On Sunday, the 8th inst., by Edward Packer, Esq., Mr. Jabez Frink, to Miss Eleanor B. Randall, of Brooklyn

Died - In this town, on the 21st ult., after a short but distressing illness, Joseph Brewster, aged 17 years.

Died - In Lawsville, on the 31st Dec., William Warner, aged 28 years, formerly of Binghamton, NY.

The tuition bills due to the teacher employed in the Susquehanna Academy, previous to the employment of Eli Meeker, are left with J. W. Raynsford for collection.

“6 CENTS REWARD.” Ran away from the subscriber, an indented apprentice, by the name of JAMES ROLS, jr., between 19 and 20 years of age; had on when he went away, a gray satinett surtout coat, and like trousers. Whoever will take up said runaway, shall receive the above reward, but no charges paid. W. DIMOCK, Herrick, Nov. 20, 1825.

A new Post Office has been established in Middletown, Susquehanna County, and J. A. Birchard appointed P. M. 

TO RUTH DENNIS. TAKE NOTICE that William Dennis, your husband, has filed his petition and libel against you, for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, and that an alias subpoena has issued, and was returned non est inventus, to Dec. Term last past. You are therefore, hereby notified, that you be and appear before the Court of Common Pleas, in and for this county of Susquehanna, to be held at Montrose, on the fifth Monday of January next, then and there to show cause (if any you have) why the said petition and libel of the said William Dennis, should not be granted, and his bonds of matrimony with you be dissolved. SAM’L GREGORY, Sheriff. Sheriff’s office, Montrose, Dec. 26th 1825.