Uniondale - G. E. Douglass has purchased a barrel of Dowflake, a white powder, which he will use in front of his store and residence to keep the dust down. ALSO An impressive Memorial service was held in the M. E. Church. Excellent music was furnished by the Uniondale orchestra, also the men’s choir and quartet. Flags and relics of the war decorated the church and the three local remaining Civil War veterans, T. B. Dimmock, Richard Davis and Emmet Gibson, occupied seats of honor near the pulpit.

Montrose - At a meeting of the United Fire Co., the Purchasing and Ordering Committee was instructed to purchase fire equipment suitable for the town, but not a “pumper” engine. It is believed a truck, chemically equipped, may be secured, which could later be converted into a  pumper. ALSO Fred T. Mack, proprietor of the Subway Lunch, has purchased a lot on Cherry street from Mrs. Regis Dolan and Miss Pauline McCollum. A barn is located on the lot and Mr. Mack is considering moving it down nearer the street and converting it into a bungalow. ALSO Carpenters are at work tearing down the Odd Fellows Hall block, which will be erected on the site of the burned Exchange Hotel, by John J. Burke. Mr. Burke will convert the building into an apartment house. Owing to its size it was found impracticable to move the building through the streets.

Pleasant Valley - Friday morning, June 4, we had a frost. It still continues cold for June.

Brookdale - The Brookdale Telephone Company held a meeting at Tingley Hall. The same officers were elected for another year. Fred Mott, of Corbettsville, was granted the privilege of adding a phone to his garage.

Harford - The following graduated from the Vocational School: Rachel Michael, Pauline MacNamara, Mary Resseguie, Claude Barnes, Robert Chamberlain, Mary Courtright, Beatrice Davis, Lynn Gardner, Herbert Hall, James Hugh, Wayne Jesse, Kenneth Michael, Charles Oakley, Hazel Palmer, Mildred Seal. The McNamara Orchestra, from So. Gibson, gave many pleasing selections. The orchestra consists of Mrs. G. L. MacNamara and son and daughter.

New Milford - Miss Viola VanCott, who has been teaching in the schools in Kirby, Wyoming, for the past year, has returned to her home for the summer vacation.

Clifford - Memorial exercises were well attended. The old soldiers’ graves were decorated with flowers by the children of the Sunday school.

Springville - Harry Gavitt, our tonsorial artist, has sold out his business to Bruce Lake, but still retains the barber trade at Dimock. He is driving a new car.

Hop Bottom - Mrs. Button enjoyed another birthday She was 94 years old, and received a beautiful cake with ninety-four candles on it.

Brooklyn - Wm. S. Tiffany and family motored to Philadelphia to attend the Shriners convention and the opening of the Sesquicentennial exhibition. Mrs. Tiffany visited relatives in the city.

Rush - The graduates of the Rush high school, excepting two, have returned from a trip to Niagara Falls.

Lenoxville - Earl Carr, of this place, has his lunch room and gas station nearly completed, along the concrete road, just beyond Clifford.

Herrick Center - Mr. and Mrs. John Jones have been at Scranton, since Saturday, called there by the sudden death of their eldest son, Harry Jones, founder of the Woodlawn Dairy Company.

Honor Roll of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Susquehanna Co. JONOTHAN MOXLEY. Came from Groton, Conn., and settled in New Milford township in 1814. The name of his father, Joseph Moxley, appears on the monument at Groton as among those slain at the massacre of Fort Griswold. Jonathan served in that contest but was never regularly enlisted. He died in 1849, aged 89, and is buried in the cemetery in New Milford borough. He had seven children. His wife, Sally, died in 1826, aged 67. JOTHAM PICKERING. A native of Meriden, Mass., and a soldier of the Revolution. Came to settle in New Milford, but in 1798 moved to Gibson township, with his wife, Ailsa, four daughters and five sons. Children who became adults, Henry, John, Preserved and Corbett Potter; Leah, wife of William Tripp; Mrs. Aden Cramer; Nabby Ann, wife of Henry Miller, of Clifford; Polly, wife of James Waterman, of Wayne county. He died in 1809, aged 50.

News Brief: An autoist, who had just come from Vermont, on June 3, said that in that state there was still snow on the ground. As late as the middle of May there was sufficient ice in the harbor at Buffalo to impede shipping. The extreme cold weather all over the country is being felt even in the south, where it has affected the cotton crop, it is believed. ALSO The State will oil the following roads in Susquehanna county the week of June 12th. Between Montrose and Bridgewater; Montrose and Tiffany; Nicholson and Lenox; Forest City and Clifford.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, June 9, 1826.

DIED, In this borough, on the 30th ultimatum. Mrs. ________ Hodgdon, wife of Samuel Hodgdon.

To extract grease spots from Linen—The following method is not generally known, and is certainly the most simple and (we speak from experience) the best we ever met with:—Take magnesia in the lump—wet it, and rub the grease spots well with it; in a little time brush it off, when no stain or appearance of grease will be left. —Housekeeper’s Magazine.

SURVEYING. The subscriber having furnished himself with a first rate COMPASS, and other instruments for surveying, gives notice that he will devote his time to this business. Aware of the consequent injury of bad work, he will make it his primary object to avoid it. His charges will be reasonable, and his work warranted accurate. Where work is confined to him alone, he pledges himself that it shall be done with promptness and fidelity. JOSEPH W. GARNSEY, Deputy Surveyor for Susq’a Co.

To Preserve Cucumber Vines. As this is the season for planting Cucumbers, it may not be amiss to remind those concerned, that to sow Buckwheat in rows around the hills, at the same time the Cucumbers are planted, will preserve the vines against the ravages of the streaked bug which is generally so destructive to them. This discovery was published a year ago, and several of our subscribers who tried the experiment found it to be effectual. Palmyra Sentinel.

BLACKSMITHING. The subscriber having purchased the shop formerly occupied by Daniel Curtis, respectfully informs the public that the above business, in all its branches, will be carried on at the said shop. All calls will be punctually attended to and work done to the satisfaction of his customers. EMBLEY SHAFER, Montrose.