Forest City - James Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Walker, is with the United States fleet in Australian waters. The most elaborate receptions are being tendered the fleet, emphasizing the blood relationship of the people of America and Australia. Thousands were conveyed by trains to points of vantage around Port Melbourne, to witness the coming of the big ships. An aerial demonstration was a spectacular feature of the city’s welcome to the visiting ships.

Fair Hill - Minnie and Grace Otis, Frank Strong and sister, made a trip to Tunkhannock last Thursday. On the way home, between Tunkhannock and Russell Hill, they backed off a bank and took the top off their car and broke the wind shield. Frank Strong jumped out, but the rest went down the bank. No one was seriously hurt. They drove the car home by its own power.

Pleasant Valley, Auburn Twp. - Sam Reimel, accompanied by Ray Tyler, of Retta, went to the Huckleberry Mountains, returning home with a good supply of the delicious fruit.

Hallstead - Clayton R. Stone, of this place, has brought suit against C. J. Sebring, of Binghamton, for damages to the extent of $3,000, due to a truck owned by Sebring damaging the Hallstead-Great Bend ferry. The truck, heavily loaded with sugar and salt, is alleged to have passed outside the line on the ferry floats, and the floats broke apart in the center and the truck and contents, together with occupants, nose-dived into the Susquehanna river. The men escaped by swimming and the truck was later hauled out. One float was badly damaged and the large cable broken, the ferry being put out of operation for several days.

Great Bend - The citizens of Great Bend, at a special election, voted in favor of erecting a new high school building. The vote was 145 to 70. It is estimated that a bond issue of $19,000 will provide for the erection and equipping of the new structure.

Forest Lake - The Forest Lake cottagers have formed an organization for the improvement of the lake and its surroundings, which is known as the Forest Lake Cottagers’ Association. H. E. Walton has been elected president, and Earl J. Smith, secretary.

North Jackson - The “Stunt” social, held in the church annex Friday, proved to be a very successful affair. [So what is a “stunt” social of 100 years ago?)

Montrose - Persons desiring to obtain school boys or girls to work for their board while attending the Montrose high school, or boys or girls who desire such places, should notify A. J. Wheaton, Sec’y. ALSO The white lines marking the “stalls” for parking on Public Avenue are somewhat dim, but if drivers will park well within them there will be little reason for accidents. Don’t crowd your neighbor.

Heart Lake - A. E. Goff is the proprietor of Sunny Lane Berry Farm, favorably known for the quality of its small fruits. ALSO Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sweet and son, John, of Sandusky, O., who are spending their vacation here, are this week occupying the “Klondike” cottage.

West Lenox - The community was shocked to her of the death of Donald Oakley, of Lathrop township. He was well known by the younger set of our neighborhood. The parents and brother and sister have the sympathy of the community

Thompson - A. H. Crosier, with the rapid increase in demands for monument work, has been obliged to secure more help in lettering. Rev. E. C. Layton has undertaken the work of learning the art under Mr. Crosier’s letterer, Mr. Schneider, who is a very efficient teacher and thus far Mr. Layton has proved himself quite adept at the business, insomuch that he is now an assistant in the work. ALSO Thompson is to have a new dentist in the person of Dr. Hallstead, of Binghamton. The family will occupy the house in North Thompson, owned by Mrs. Cynthia Hubbard, formerly known as the Lewis farm house.

Deserves Better Memorial: In the country cemetery may be found strange inscriptions as one wanders about the plots where the “forefathers of the hamlet sleep.” I was impressed the other day by a marble shaft in the Montrose graveyard which told of Dan A. McCracken, who was “the first man in Susquehanna county to enlist in the service of his country in the late war.” Since that stone was erected the United States has been engaged in two wars. Of course McCracken was a veteran of the Civil War. He returned home in 1864 and lived ten years. But died at the age of 31 when still a young man. As this young hero was only 21 at the close of the war, after serving four years, he must have enlisted when but 17. From records it is evident this boy was the ideal type of a patriotic young American citizen, and it seems to me that as the first soldier to enlist in the Civil War he is deserving of a more suitable monument than the one which marks his last resting place. From The Scrantonian. [Daniel McCracken mustered in to Co. H., 4th PA Reserves, June 20, 1861; he transferred to 54th Pa Volunteers; was a prisoner 4 months; discharged May 31, 1865.]

Revaccination for smallpox: Dr. F. S. Birchard, County Medical Director, has been notified by the State Secretary of Health, that the following County Physicians have been appointed as official deputies to revaccinate, free of charge, school children who have undergone two or more unsuccessful attempts at vaccination against smallpox. The appointees are: Dr, H. M. Fry, Rush; Dr. A. E. Snyder, New Milford; Dr. W. J. Condon, Susquehanna.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Gazette, July 29, 1925.

To Appease Hunger - R. Summer, surgeon of Liverpool, recommends that persons at sea, without food, as is often the case when on a wreck, or in a small boat at the mercy of the waves, or, in any other situation of starvation, to irritate the fauces (tickle the throat internally with the finger or a feather) in order to produce vomiting, and thereby throw up the gastric juice which causes the cessation of hunger—to repeat the operation as often as the sensation of hunger returns. Mr. Summer thinks that by this means life may be preserved for a much longer period than it could be by permitting the sensations of hunger to continue.

Not. Warner Hayden wishes to inform the public that he continues to carry on the Saddle and Harness Making Business, at his old Stand in New Milford. Having just returned from N. York with an elegant assortment of HARDWARE TRIMMINGS, etc., he can furnish work of almost any description, in his line of business, on very reasonable terms. A general assortment kept constantly on hand. N. B. Cattle, Horses, Sheep, and Wool, will be taken in payment at a liberal price—or a credit of one year for CASH.