Silver Lake - Mr. J. T. Russell is spending some time at his summer home, “Sheldoncroft.”

Lawton - Mary McCarthy, daughter of Mrs. E. McCarthy, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Packer Hospital, Sayre. The outlook is promising for her recovery. She is 12 years old.

Jackson - Many attended the Children’s Day exercises in the Methodist church. Recitations were rendered by a number of children. Rev. E. A. Silvernail made brief remarks after which a collection was taken for the education of worthy young people, who borrow money to go to school. The closing feature was a pageant entitled, “Youth.” ALSO Chicken dinners are being served at the Central Hotel, each Sunday. Many people from the city motor to Jackson every Sunday to enjoy these dinners.

Rush - Howard and Harold Swackhamer are driving new cars.

Montrose - Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Bryden will sing from station WBAX, Wilkes-Barre, on Tuesday evening, July 20. It is also probable that they will be accompanied by Prof. Wesley Gavitt, violinist, of this place. The station has a low wave length and radio fans who wish to “listen in” will probably locate it around 10 or 15 on the dials.

Brooklyn - “Old Folks” Sunday was observed at the M. E. church last Sunday morning, a feature of which was the old folks’ choir, all the members of which were over sixty years of age. Mrs. Vaughn was the accompanist and Mrs. J. S. Wright sang a very pleasing solo.

Thompson - Saturday night last, a party of five on their way from Scranton enroute to Orson, when near the trestle, collided with an auto coming in an opposite direction and the car and occupants were hurled into a near-by creek. Fortunately for them, just at that time, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Crosier and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Page, on their way home from Jackson, arrived on the scene, and finding some one in trouble, stopped and assisted them as best they could, and took them in their car to Mr. Crosier’s, where they remained until later. Merrill Hathaway, (one of the garage firm), took his car and drove them to their destination, at Orson. Strange to say, all escaped injury but the car was badly damaged. The next day, however, the car was repaired at Paye’s Garage, and the man and his family went on their way rejoicing. (While these people were scrambling up the bank and trying to get their bearings, seven other auto loads happened along, and like the “priest” and the “Levite.” passed by on the other side, without even inquiring into the matter, or offering any assistance. In this case, who were the good “Samaritans?”)

Welsh Hill, Clifford Twp. -J. W. Davis, of this place, was a caller in Uniondale, Tuesday. J. W. has a fine crop of strawberries and has sold about ten bushels.

Oakland/Great Bend - The concrete road will be open for traffic on July 21. The concrete has been poured as far as Hickory Grove in both directions.

Williams Pond - At a hearing before Justice G. E. Gardner, two foreigners, arrested for fishing illegally at Williams Pond, were each sentenced to pay a fine of $25 each and costs. The arrest was made by Game Protector Watrous and Constables Arthur Smith and W. G. Benedict. The fishermen were from Plymouth and Hanover Twp.

“Timely Topics” - The writer of this article relates the following…”Since boyhood days the writer has heard of North and South Ponds, in Brooklyn township. They are, in reality, small natural lakes and beautiful places in which to fish or recreate. A few days ago I visited them for the first time. Charles E. Gere has, until recently, owned North Pond, but during the winter he sold it to John Lynn, of Scranton, who has been successful in promoting summer resorts and who owns the nearby South Pond, better known as Ely Lake. North Pond is the wilder of the two lakes, beautifully situated with wooded shores on all sides. I understand that employees of Mr. Lynn are already engaged in clearing up the underbrush and fallen debris around the lake as a preliminary to erecting cottages. The writers family and Mr. and Mrs. Gere, son, Robert, and daughter, Clara, spent a pleasant afternoon walking through the woods near North Pond. Mr. Gere is an ardent amateur naturalist, with more knowledge of outdoor life than many college professors. Not far from North Pond is a rocky ledge which later generations have christened “Sabin’s Chamber.” We were told that, in Miss Blackman’s history, mention is made of these rocks, as it was here that Captain Sabin (probably of Revolutionary fame) and one of Brooklyn’s first settlers, would lie in wait at night and then cautiously approach to shoot the deer that came to drink from the lake.”

Honor Roll of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Susquehanna County: JAMES WELLS—Born in Minisink region on Delaware river in 1750. By trade a millwright. In the days of the Revolution he owned and operated a mill, where he ground flour, which he furnished the Revolutionary army. He remained at the mill during the war and at its close was granted four sections of land, later moving to Clifford township, where he died in 1839. He married first, on May 16, 1771, Jane Westbrook and second Kate Van Auken, whom he married Feb. 13, 1787.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, July 14, 1826.

DEATH OF MR. JEFFERSON: Copy of a letter to the Post Master, at Baltimore, dated Charlottesville, July 4, 1826. “Mr. Skinner—I give you a mere line to say, that MR. JEFFERSON expired today, at 10 minutes before 1 o’clock.—It is an event which has been hourly expected for three or four days past. Your friend, PETER MINOR.” Mr. Jefferson lived, as nearly as possible, fifty years after his great work, the Declaration of Independence, had been proclaimed. In the half century, what mighty revolutions had he witnessed in the world, and what inestimable and countless blessings had he seen poured upon mankind from that declaration, as from a Cornucopia. He might well exclaim, “Lord, now lettest thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word, for mine eyes have seen thy (political) salvation.” D. Press.

The venerable JOHN ADAMS, died at his residence, at Quincey, (Mass.) on the 4th of July, at 5 o’clock P. M.”

Accident—On Friday last, a child of Mr. Rogers, of Dundaff, in this county, about two years of age, was run over by the stage coach and so dreadfully bruised that it survived but a few moments after. We understand that no blame is attached to the driver of the carriage.