Montrose – At a meeting of the Borough Council the principal subject of discussion was the granting of a franchise to the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. This great corporation proposes placing its wires underground in the central part of Montrose, providing the franchise is approved by the Public Service Commission, which it doubtless will be. The Council granted the request for a franchise. ALSO Mrs. George W. Hutchison, of Washington, D.C., arrived in Montrose, June 30th, to be here for our celebration. Her grandfather, Isaac Peckins, came here with Abinoam Hinds, brother of Capt. Bartlett Hinds, in 1802. ALSO Now playing at the Ideal Theatre, Bluebeards Eighth Wife, with Gloria Swanson.

Lawton – The Rome team will play the Rush and Auburn Giants at Lawton Park, July 12, at 3 p.m. The Rush and Auburn team is the county league champions and a great game may be expected, as the
Rome team is one of Bradford county’s best.

Springville – The death of N. S. Brown occurred at the home of his brother, Arthur, on June 30, after a long illness. Services at the house and interment at Sunnyside cemetery on July 3rd. His wife, Freelove Travis Brown, died July 15, 1923.

Hop Bottom was well represented at the centennial celebration at Montrose. Miss Madeline Murray, who graduated in the 1924 class of the Montrose high school, was chosen as Miss Hop Bottom.

New Milford – Mr. and Mrs. Homer Seamans entertained at a dinner, July 5th, in honor of the 48th anniversary of their parents’ wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seamans. The tables were decorated with laurel.

South Auburn – Misses Mildred and Madge McMickens, students at the Mansfield summer normal school, spent last week at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McMickens.

Brooklyn – The Girl Scout Camp has opened for the season and a large number are enjoying the activities at Ely Lake. Several fine pickerel were lifted from North Pond on the first day of the month.

Lenoxville – Mr. and Mrs. U. W. Barber, family and friends, formed a party and motored to Pike county. After lunch the ladies went for a short walk along a road leading through the brush. They had gone but a short distance when they heard the alarm of a rattler, which lay coiled in the grass near where one of the party was walking. After a short discussion they turned on the rattler and soon ended his life with the only weapon near, small stones. They triumphantly carried their enemy back to camp. It proved to have 12 rattlers and measured four feet long. It is an experience long to be remembered by the women and children.

East Rush – Mrs. Fannie M. Seiber passed away at the home of Mrs. F. A. Bedell, June 30, 1924. Mrs. Seiber was a daughter of Geo. Green, of Elk Lake, her maiden name being Fannie M. Green. Mrs. Seiber had always lived in the vicinity of her birthplace and was highly regarded. Interment was in Tyler cemetery, Elk Lake.

Jackson – Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Lamb attended the Montrose Centennial and spent several days at the home of their son, Leo. A number of others from Jackson township attended the centennial, among the rest being, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pickering, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Felton, Mrs. Alice Slocum, Miss Celia Slocum, Bernard Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Barnes, H. S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Page.

Forest City – Local No. 1035, United Mine Workers of America, have selected Anthony Mack and George Bajunas as trustees. The grievance committee for the current term will consist of Michael Manion, Charles Fallon and Joseph Kuzacavage,

Silver Lake – Miss Margaret Murphy, from the Misericordia Hospital, New York City, is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mahoney. ALSO The many friends of John O’Day were shocked to hear of his sudden death, which occurred at his home at Laurel Lake on Saturday.

West Harford – W. W. Wilmarth and sons are erecting a cottage at Page’s Pond. A. Pickering is doing the carpenter work.

Thompson – On the morning of July 4th occurred one of the worst wrecks that has been known for years, when Erie train 3027, going north, jumped the track directly in front of the Borden milk station, overturning six cars and the engine, striking the milk train which had just been loaded, upsetting 245 cans of milk. It is estimated about 215 were wasted. A wreck at Brandt in early morning delayed the Flyer and both the Flyer going south, and the D.&H. going north, met at the Erie station at the same time. Passengers were transferred from one train to the other and taken to their destination. A wrecking crew from Carbondale and Susquehanna were soon on hand and the track was sufficiently cleared so that trains could pass at four o’clock P.M. Until then, a detour track was built so that trains were not necessarily detained. Four of the crew were slightly injured and were taken to Dr. A. O. Sherwood for treatment, and then sent to their respective homes.

Clifford – The Clifford Giants took both games in a double encounter from the Hudson Pirates, on the local grounds, Sunday afternoon. The score of the first game was 10-3, and second, 5-4, in eleven innings.

Uniondale – Uniondale has the record for the first air mail from the Pacific coast. A letter from Reno, Nev., posted on July 1, reached here on the third, it having first been received in New York. The letter bore 24 cents as postage. ALSO A Poor Married Man, a drama in three acts, was presented to a large and appreciative audience, Sunday evening, July 1, in Williams’ Hall, for the benefit of the Uniondale Public Library. Music was furnished by the Uniondale orchestra.

News Brief: The entire nation deeply sympathizes with President and Mrs. Coolidge in the loss of their younger son, Calvin Coolidge, Jr. The young man, 16 years of age, died in the Walter Reed hospital, Washington, from blood poisoning.