Bandits Hold Up Gas Station on the Trail: Many shots are exchanged between racing cars. Bandits abandon stolen car when gas gives out. One bandit uses truck and touring car in escaping. This happened on the Lackawanna Trail between Hallstead and Nicholson and described as being in a state bordering on open warfare. A trio of men held up the gas station on the hill between Hallstead and Conklin, securing $2.00 in cash and a quantity of cigarettes. Constable Chas Culver was called to stop them when they came in sight at New Milford, but the robbers turned about just north of the railroad underpass. The car pursuing them was going so fast that the robbers had an opportunity to gain on them down the trail before the officers’ car could be turned around. Running out of gas the robbers jumped into the woods. Meanwhile, state troopers joined forces with those from New Milford. They learned that the robbers secured a truck, at gunpoint, but the tire blew out and the truck was abandoned. A lone bandit held up a touring car, forcing the driver to leave the machine, and with this he apparently made his escape. At this time no captures have been reported.

Brooklyn - News of the death of Willis T. Lee, of Washington, D. C., on June 16th, came as a shock to his many friends this town. He was born in Brooklyn in 1864, son of John and Louise Garland Lee. He was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Wesleyan College, in the field of geology. He received his doctorate degree at Johns Hopkins in Philosophy and was head of the school of Geology in Oklahoma University and later a lecturer at Yale. He was in the employ of the U. S. Geological Society since 1902, spending a large part of this time in the western states. Probably his greatest contribution to science was in the survey of Carlsbad Cavern, in New Mexico, which was done at the request of the National Geographic Society, in 1923. His wife, Mary Ingham Lee, and daughter, Elizabeth, survive him. Also, a sister, Miss Evalyn Lee, a painter of some note and a younger sister, Miss Alice Lee, an author of several books.

Fairdale - Notice to Prospect Hill Telephone subscribers. The Fairdale exchange will be closed on the first and third Sundays of each month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m. and on the second and fourth Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m. Closes every evening at 9 o’clock. Only physician and emergency calls being attended to after that hour. Mrs. Donahue, Operator.

Dimock - An ice cream social will be held in the community building, for the benefit of the Dimock Library, on the evening of June 2nd. Mr. Cholerton will give a free movie in the building that evening, a continuous picture.

Friendsville - Wm. P. Lynch made a pleasant call to The Democrat and reported that the dirt roads to Montrose, via St. Joseph and Forest Lake, are in excellent shape.

Montrose - Upcoming films at the Ideal Theatre are:“The Phantom of the Opera,” with Lon Cheney; “The Volcano,” with Bee Daniels and Wallace Berry; “A Thief in Paradise,” and “The Fast Worker.” ALSO The Downie Bros. Circus played here to large crowds. A little excitement was caused by the arrival of H. E. Taylor, of Scranton, a state inspector under the child labor laws, who arrested the management for permitting children under 16 to perform. Two small boys acted as clowns and a 14 year-old girl did ground tumbling and trapeze acts, while another small boy was tossed about in acrobatic stunts. State laws do not permit children of tender years to do circus acts. ALSO A killing frost visited many sections of the county on Saturday night,

Harford - John A. Sophia, aged 89 years, a native of this place, died after a lingering illness on June 19, 1926. He was well known as a music teacher and director. No resident of Harford township stands higher in the estimation of the people than did this fine type of Christian man. His loss is keenly felt.

Wayne County - Whether they were a Godly lot of men or not, the Wayne county pioneers must have been familiar with Holy Writ. It boasts of a Canaan, Salem, a Damascus and a Galilee, Lord’s Valley, Bethany, Egypt and the Promised Land.

Oakland/Great Bend - The new road from here should be known as the “Joe Smith Trail,” inasmuch as it passes the place where Joe Smith wrote the Mormon Bible, and courted the Hale girl, with whom he eloped from this place to Palmyra, NY. The road should have signs at the Great Bend, Windsor and Susquehanna intersections, calling attention to the fact that it is the “Joe Smith Trail.”

Towanda, Pa. - Towanda has an odd ordinance which is to be enforced from now on. It requires motorists to bring their cars to a dead stop before entering the borough from any direction. The pavements have been painted and large signs erected at the entrances to the borough. These signs give traffic rules enforced in the borough, and when the motorist stops, he or she has time to read the signs and know what to expect if traffic regulations are ignored.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. - Ned Parks was here and got some chestnut poles to use for putting electric wire from the main line to his home.

Uniondale - The marriage of Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Williams, to Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cable, is to be held at the bride’s home on June 19th.

Forest City - Louis Volk and Louis Lovrich received their final citizenship papers from Judge Johnson, in Scranton. They were accompanied by Frank Kotar, Frank Koser and John Dutchman.

Thompson - The annual convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held June 16th. The Crusade Psalm was read and the Crusade Hymn was sung. Address by Mrs. E. W. Lott, of Springville.

South Gibson - Peter Patent, a Civil War veteran, died suddenly at his home on June 18. Interment was made in South Gibson cemetery. [Peter was a member of Co. B, 143rd Regt. PA Volunteers.]

“200 Years Ago,” from the Montrose Register, June 23, 1826.

MARRIED. In Kent, CT, on Thursday the 8th inst., by the Rev. L. P. Hickok, Mr. Albert Beardsley, of Auburn, Pa., to Miss Eliza R. Geer, of the former place.

DIED. At New Milford, on the 16th inst., Mr. John Foot, aged 72 years. His civil and moral virtues endeared him to all his acquaintances, and his benevolence was never limited to the sphere of his own observation. In short, he was a man.

INFORMATION WANTED.  HIRAM P. EDWARDS left this town in Sept. last, on a journey to the state of Ohio, since which he has not been heard from. If living he is earnestly requested to communicate by letter with his eldest brother. Any person having knowledge of said Hiram P. will confer a favor of magnitude on his aged Father and family, by addressing a line to Jason Wilson, Esq. P. M. Great Bend, Susquehanna co. Pa. N. B. Printers in the middle section of the U. S. will confer a favor by giving the above an insertion in their respective papers. Great Bend, June 8, 1826.

THE MONTROSE ARTILLERY are requested to meet at the house of D. Curtis, in Montrose, on the 4th of July next, at 9 o’clock, A. M., armed and equipped. B. DIMOCK, Capt. June 24, 1826.