New Milford Township - Page’s Pond is fast becoming one of the leading summer resorts of this vicinity. Over 50 cottages have been built there the past two years and it is predicted that this number will be doubled this summer. The pond is nearly a mile in length and is noted as a fishing place.

Lathrop Township - Ray H. Saxton has sold his poultry farm to Charles Golomboski, of Scranton. This poultry farm is one of the largest in this section, and has been operated very successfully by Mr. Saxton for a number of years. The new owner proposes to continue the business.

Hop Bottom - The new Trail Inn has installed a new electric piano. We are glad to see this place so improved—new paint and a lot of other improvements have been put on the place. It is also a good place to eat.

Clifford - Clifford is forging rapidly ahead, being recognized as one of the very progressive towns of the county. Since the construction of the fine concrete road recently laid to the county line, business has quickened perceptibly, and to better care for the needs of the community Hasbrouck Bros. has erected a very fine new garage in which to house the Dodge Bros. Agency for cars and trucks, and a modernly equipped repair shop.

Fairdale - Four men who claimed their residence as Athens, Bradford county, were arrested by Chief of Police Tingley, Constables W. A. Welliver and W. G. Benedict, at Fairdale, last Wednesday. The local police were telephoned from a local home, charging that the men were intoxicated and making themselves a nuisance. When the officers got there at 11 o’clock they found the men in a more or less intoxicated condition. While rounding them up, one of the number, Percy Harding, attempted to grasp Chief Tingley’s revolver from his holster and ran. He succeeded in making his escape in the darkness. Leo Hunsinger was charged with driving while intoxicated and the others are in the county jail. The men claimed that they bought a gallon of cider in Waverly, N. Y., and started out for Montrose, at 4:30 in the afternoon, to see the country. Asked to explain an empty jug, they averred they were just bringing it along, but it was empty when placed in the car. Other bottles of alleged liquor, declared to be a combination of alcohol and water found in the car, they blamed on the driver, the one who escaped with Chief Tingley’s revolver. The culprits were brought to Dr. F. S. Birchard’s office, who examined them to ascertain if they were intoxicated. He did not make pubic his report but will doubtless be called upon to testify at their trial.

Lynn - Mrs. R. B. Williams announces the opening of an eating place at her home. This is not only an accommodation to the traveling public, but will be appreciated by those desiring to form auto parties and have dinner in this beautiful rural section.

Franklin Twp. - Michael V. Kane and Martin T. Kane have traded their farm in this township for two residence properties in Binghamton, and will remove to Binghamton this week. Theodore Beagle, of Binghamton, who becomes owner of the Kane farm, intends to operate it. The Kane brothers are fine, ambitious young men and many friends will regret to see them leaving the county.

Brooklyn - R. M. Sampson, Assistant County Superintendent, was giving the High School entrance examinations here on Thursday and Friday. A number of pupils from Lathrop township and from Alford were here to be examined.

Dundaff - Henry Oscar Wilbur, chocolate manufacturer, died Saturday at his home in Philadelphia. He was born at Dundaff ninety years ago. His father was the village coach and wagon builder. He danced with his wife at his ninetieth birthday party on December 29th. [Henry O. Wilbur was the son of William and Arminda Wilbur, of Dundaff. He placed a bell in the spire of the Dundaff Methodist-Episcopal Church in honor of the long membership of his parents. Wilbur Chocolate was founded in Philadelphia by Henry Oscar Wilbur and Samuel Croft. It was sold to Cargill in 1992 and Cargill closed the Lititz Wilbur Chocolate Factory in 2016. Wikipedia]

Herrick Township - Walter S. Lyon, one of the township’s well known residents, was seriously injured while blasting rock. He had placed a charge but the fuse did not ignite. When he went to investigate, having waited for several minutes, an explosion followed as he was seated on the rock. He was blown several feet and received lacerations about the face and arms and one finger was blown off. It is feared that he was hurt internally. He is suffering from much pain.

Forest City - A baseball league of four teams has been formed at Clinton Colliery, composed of teams from the Grassy, Dunmore, Outside and Riverside. These teams are composed of the best players at the colliery and your patronage of the games will go a far way towards putting Forest City on the baseball map.

Burnwood - Lynn Cottrell’s order for a Ford tin dirigible is held up due to a tin strike. Save your cans.

News Brief: Under the new state law, highway patrolmen, constables and other officers, whose business it is to control motor traffic, must hereafter wear uniforms. Men in civilian clothes have no right to hold up automobiles. This law protects, in a considerable degree, the motoring public from possible holdups by highway men who frequently pose as traffic officers.

200 Years Ago from the Montrose Gazette & Susquehanna County Herald, May 13, 1825.

DIED - In this township [Bridgewater], on Wednesday morning last, SAMUEL BACKUS, aged about 45 years.

NORTHERN BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA. NOTICE is hereby given that the banks for receiving subscriptions to the stock of the Northern Bank of Pennsylvania, will be opened on Monday, the 13th day of June, next, at nine o’clock, in the forenoon, at the house of John Buckingham, in Montrose, for the county of Susquehanna, and will continue open, if necessary, for the space of six successive days, six hours in each day, at which times and place, any person, a citizen of this State, or of the United States, on paying to the attending commissioner, the sum of twelve dollars per share, may subscribe to the stock of said Bank, as by the act of assembly is directed and provided. ISAAC POST, WM. JESSUP, Commissioners. May 7, 1825.