Montrose - Fiddlers met in the Community Building to rehearse for the Grand Opening Medley Overture to be played at the County Fair, September 9th and 10th. This promises to be the most unique musical festival ever promoted in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Those outside the building were able to catch the pulsing strains of such old familiar tunes as “Money Musk” “Turkey in the Straw,” “The Irish Washerwoman,” etc. There was music in the air. ALSO William Henry Clemons, aged 82 years, a native of Montrose, died at his home in Helmetta, NJ, on July 23. Deceased was the son of Henry and Eunice Clemons, the family residing at the corner of South Main and Wilson streets, where he was born February 11, 1844. The house was later moved to its present location on Wilson street, being a part of the Corfield property, and is now occupied by Irwin Cogswell and family. Mr Clemons went to Helmetta in 1889 and became associated with the American Snuff Co., manufacturers of snuff. His funeral was held at the home of his cousin, Henry S. Patrick, in Montrose.

Hallstead - The bridge over the Harmony creek has been closed while repairs are under way. This bridge has high approaches and heavy trucks, in leaving it, have forced the structure out of plumb for some distance. It is being relocated and more securely anchored.

Dimock - A most interesting game of baseball was played by the Binghamton Athletic Club and the local town team, scores resulting 11-5 in favor of the Dimock team. The Binghamton team will come here for another game, as they are playing a series of five games, and each team has won a game. Lineup is Bush, c.f.; Benninger, c.; Grow, 1st. b.; Hall, 2nd b.; Very, s.s.; Blancher, 3rd. b.; Newcomer, r. f.; Winans, l. f.; Roderick, p.; Roderick had twelve strike-outs.

Lanesboro - Repairs are to be made to the river dam here. Heavy planking is to be placed on the dam, and the work will be rushed while the river is at a low stage.

Welsh Hill, Clifford Twp. - D. J. Jones is helping Elmer Davis do his haying, as they are exchanging work. This very thing will have to be done in the near future, as help around here is scarce.

Lawsville - Children playing with matches on the Harold Beemer farm, set the barn on fire and one of the three small youngsters, Robert, two and a half years old, was burned to death. The mother heard the cries of her oldest son, Charles, and looking towards the barn saw that a load of freshly cut hay was blazing. She rushed to the aid of the children and snatched up the boy, who was four years of age, and his brother, William, less than six years old, and then went back to find the youngest child. She searched frantically but could not find him. Being burned on hands and arms, she left the building, and her husband attempted to rescue his child but the heat made it impossible. The two children were burned badly about the chest and face, and their sight may have been affected. The farm is located on the back road leading to Hallstead. There was no insurance on the barn or contents. The community sympathies with the stricken family.

Rush - Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Gary, of Walker, Iowa, and Dr. and Mrs. B. H. McKeeby, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will spend a month with relatives in Hallstead, Vestal, Rush, Birchardville and Montrose. [Dr. B. H. McKeeby was the model for Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting. Dr. McKeeby was Wood’s dentist. He was born in Birchardville in 1867 and died in Cedar Rapids in 1950. His parents were Alfred and Rosanna Gary McKeeby.]

Hop Bottom - The barn of Joseph Filan was moved from its foundation last Thursday by the wind. Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp.- The wind storm missed us last Thursday, but it blew a silo down for Raymond Smith, one mile south of here.

Birchardville - A little daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fearnley, last week.

Forest City - An automobile accident occurred in Vandling with Ignac Grum, Hugh Melvin and George Kilpatrick occupying the car. They had started for work and one of them, having forgotten his dinner pail, were returning to get it. Traveling north at a lively clip, when at the street intersection east of Bartholomay’s store, their wheel caught on the bumper of Grant Oakley’s Dodge car, which was turning into Second street. The Ford was swung around, rolled over and rested upside down with the wheels still spinning. People in the neighborhood went to the rescue of the young men, expecting them to be seriously injured, but they escaped with slight injury to one of Kilpatrick’s fingers and a shaking up and hair raising experience for all of them. The Ford was not greatly damaged and Oakley’s car escaped with a bent bumper.

News Brief: Robert Todd Lincoln, only surviving son of President Abraham Lincoln, died at his summer home in Manchester, Vt. He would have been 83 years old August 1st. He was for many years president of the Pullman Co. He was secretary of war under Garfield and Arthur and minister to Great Britain during Harrison’s administration.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, July 28, 1826.

A letter from the University of Virginia states, that the disease of which Mr. Jefferson died was diarrhoee, of long continuance; that he was buried on the 5th inst. without any pomp or procession, in compliance with his dying request, in the cemetery of Monticello; and that he left a Memoir of his Life, which it is believed will be put to press immediately, and numerous papers, that are intended for publication some years hence. Major H. Lee has announced in the National Intelligencer, that the day of Mr. Jefferson’s birth was the 2nd of April, Old Style, which answers to the 13th of the New. The Faculty and students of the University of Virginia, have, severally, passed resolutions expressing their profound sorrow for his loss and their exalted opinion of his abilities and services, particularly with regard to the University and the cause of Science in general.

FORGIVING HUSBAND. Joseph Mathews, of Gardiner, says, “Where’s my wife Irena, Like Noah’s Dove, has returned to my bed, and Behaves as a pleasant wife, this is to revoke my former advertisement.” As he forgives so freely, does he forget as easily?

To the heirs and legal representatives of Labon Capron, in the county of Susquehanna, deceased. TAKE NOTICE, that an inquest will be held at the late dwelling house of Labon Capron, deceased, in the township of Harford, in the county of Susquehanna, on Monday the twenty-eighth day of August next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, for the purpose of making partition of the real estate of the said deceased, to, and among his children and representatives, if the same can be done without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole; otherwise to value and appraise the same according to law, at which time and place you are required to attend if you think proper. SAMUEL GREGORY, Sh’ff. July 10, 1826.

The Susquehanna County Historical Society will have a Civil War talk entitled “Susquehanna Union Volunteers” on August 4th, at 6 pm, at the Society, at 18 Monument Street, Montrose. This is a free event.