Bridgewater Twp. - Rufus Gregory Scott, a native of this locality where he had spent the most of his life, died May 2, after an illness of several months. Mr. Scott was born here on May 12, 1847. He was prominent in the mercantile business in Montrose and later years he had lived practically a retired life, except as his duties as tipstaff in the court house. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal church and a son of Samuel T. and Sara Gregory Scott. His father was a prominent educator and newspaper editor and his great grandfather, on his paternal side, was Rev. Davis Dimock, the first Baptist minister in Susquehanna County.

Hallstead - A sad accident occurred at the home of Wallace Gathany in Steam Hollow, near this place, Sunday, April 25, when his 13 year-old son, Justin Robert Gathany, was accidentally thrown from a horse and fatally injured. The young lad was riding a horse about the yard when in some manner he was thrown from the animal’s back, striking heavily on the frozen ground. He was removed to the house and a physician summoned, but his injuries were such that he passed away Sunday evening.

Gibson - Wm. Cole was released from jail under $800 bail. Cole is charged with assaulting, with intent to kill, Leo Resseguie, of this place, an account of which appeared in The Democrat, last week. Resseguie, who was thought to be dying from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by Cole, with a hammer, is in the General Hospital, Carbondale, and latest reports favored his recovery. ALSO May 12 is clean-up day at the Gibson cemetery. All lot owners are inited to attend. Dinner will be served in the Grange hall at a nominal price. Proceeds are for improvement of the cemetery.

Franklin Forks - Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stockholm are entertaining her mother, sister, brother and two nephews, from Sandwich, Ill. They came by auto.

New Milford - Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Woodward have returned from St. Petersburg, Florida, where they spent the winter. They will soon open their ice cream parlor and restaurant.

Springville - Frank Wallace and Karl Krueger have sold their general merchandise business to Frank Bunnell, of Auburn Corners, who will take possession June 1st.

Montrose - The Symphony Male Chorus will give a concert in the Congregational church at Harford, on May 14. This will be the third concert which this organization has given in this church. The chorus has recently added new members and now have twenty voices. The program will consist of popular, classical and old favorite selections. ALSO At a meeting of the Montrose board of health, the ban on children attending the motion picture shows was removed. The youngsters, who have been prevented practically all winter from attending the movies, turned out in good numbers. [This was done to prevent the spread of Typhoid fever.]

Susquehanna - Arthur Prentice, 18 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prentice, of Lanesboro, was seriously injured when struck by an automobile, near the stone bridge, at that place. He is at Barnes Hospital with a broken hip and bruises about the head and body. Miss Linnie Parker and Miss Springsteen, going to their home at Stevens Point, were riding in Miss Parker’s Ford coupe and Miss Parker did not see young Prentice, as she rounded the sharp turn, until she was almost upon him. She made a desperate attempt to turn the car, but could not avoid striking the young man.

Brooklyn - The girls of the Vocational High school will hold a Fashion Show in the school building, May 13th. One of the main attractions will be a group of spring dresses from Robinove’s store. There will also be exhibits of the work done in clothing this year.

Uniondale - Our local meat market has recently changed hands. E. E. Deming, proprietor, having exchanged the same for the Norton farm, a mile west of Lewis Lake. He will move to his residence, now occupied by LeRoy Craft, below the railroad tracks, and engage in chicken farming.

Clifford - There will be an entertainment in the Hall, under the auspices of the Young People’s S. S. Class of the Baptist church. Proceeds for fund to install more electric lights.

Jackson - Commencement exercises of Jackson graded school were held Friday evening. There were three graduates.

West Lenox - H. L. Adams had the misfortune to chop his finger off, while chopping wood, one day last week.

Birchardville - Our school closed after a very successful term, and all are anxious for the teacher, Homer McCloud, to return for another year.

Harford - The high school will present “The Mid-Summer Nights Dream” for the benefit of the library fund. This will be an out door fete if weather is permissible.

Forest City - We, the recently organized baseball club representing the Central Lunch Room, hereby challenge the Model A. C. or any team in town. Arrangements can be made by calling 8-3 Forest City or at Central Restaurant. ALSO The Service Radio Shop, of Carbondale, has opened a branch in the H. H. Weiss building next to the Aldine market.

Revolutionary War Honor Roll: CAPT. CALEB RICHARDSON, son of Stephen and Hannah Coy Richardson, and fifth in descent from Samuel Richardson, who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636, and was one of the seven founders of Woburn, Mass. Caleb was born in Attleborough, June 26, 1739; died in Harford, Pa., March 2, 1823. He married, in Attleborough, Nov.1761, Esther Tiffany, born there Feb. 18, 1739; died in Harford Feb. 2, 1822. She was the oldest child of John and Deliverance Parmenter Tiffany, and sister of Hosea Tiffany, one of the Nine Partners of Harford. Caleb Richardson had a forge, and made nails and other articles of iron. He was a soldier in the French War. In the Revolutionary War he served as 2nd Lieut., under Capt. Moses Wilmarth, in the Attleboro Co., “called on account of the alarm in April, 1775.” (Supposed to have taken part in the Battle of Lexington.) Nine additional sources of his service are also listed.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, May 5, 1826.

DIED. At his residence, in Harmony township, on Saturday the 15th inst., JOHN HILBORN, aged 84 years and 11 months and one of the early settlers of this county. [John Hilborn, a Quaker and native of Bucks County, was captured by the Delaware Indians, near Stroudsburg, in 1778. During his walk to Quebec, he encountered the Mohawk chief, Joseph Brandt, who ignored Hilborn’s pleas to be freed. After two years of captivity, Hilborn gained his freedom and in 1791 came to the mouth of the Cascade Creek, with his wife and child, as an agent for Henry Drinker. It is thought that Hilborn was the first prisoner who returned from Canada and perhaps the only one who paid for his freedom.] The ordeal of John Hilborn is found on pages 92-94, Blackman’s History of Susquehanna County, Pa.