Birchardville - A number of ladies were invited to take dinner with Grandma Tilden, (Mrs. W. C. Tilden), on her birthday May 13th. The birthday cake was decorated with 96 candles. Among the present were Mrs. Emma Wright, of Forest lake, and Mrs. Alzaida Fessenden. Grandma Tilden was busy piecing blocks for a quilt, the doing of which she is very fond of. ALSO Mr. and Mrs. D. Fred Birchard and sons, Don and Clifton, went to Hamilton, NY, to visit their son Dayton, who is attending Colgate University. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Warner and Miss Kathryn Warner, accompanied them. ALSO Word has been received of the death of Edson Warner, who for a number of years resided in southern California. He is a brother of Milton Warner and Mrs. Wm. Babcock.

Jackson - Jackson young people who will graduate at the Harford Vocational school are, Miss Mildred Felton and Gordon Pease. ALSO A marriage license was granted to Albert Gelatt, North Jackson and Myrtle Oakley, Jackson.

Pleasant Valley, Auburn Twp. - May is over half gone—and it is still cold with an occasional frost. ALSO Quite a severe thunder shower passed over this vicinity Saturday evening. The electric display was wonderful.

Clifford - W. T. McAlla, an automobile expert, comes from Carbondale about June 1st to become the mechanic at Hasbrouck’s fine new garage at Clifford. For the past few year he has been in charge of the repair department of Wellbrock’s garage in Carbondale.

Lackawanna Trail - Four adults and five children, in an Overland Touring car, overturned on the Lackawanna Trail between Alford and Kingsley, Sunday evening. The driver of the car, a foreigner, from Scranton, had his spine injured and the steering wheel was driven in to his chest. A male friend had an arm broken The two women and five children escaped with minor injuries. The driver of the car attempted to pass a Ford car and spurted up to around 50 miles an hour. As he got abreast of the Ford a rapidly moving touring car loomed up ahead of him and he swung in front of the Ford, throwing the Ford into the guard posts. His car turned over completely twice. The party was taken to Dr. Snyder’s in New Milford, the man being in a crazed condition. Later he was taken to the Moses Taylor Hospital. Witnesses claim that a jug, partially filled with liquor, was found in the car.

New Milford - The juniors of the high school gave a reception in honor of the seniors and faculty at the Park View Hotel. Seniors present were: Miss Iva Snyder, Miss Hallene Townsend, Miss Lucille Fernan, Miss Anna Pressman, Miss Charlotte Cosgriff, Ottwell Benson, Walter Lewis, Nelson Benjamin, Barber Gallucci, Leslie Darrow and Jerome Hand.

Susquehanna is to have an “Old Home Week” from July 13 to 18, under the auspices of the Erie Hose Co.

Brooklyn - Union Memorial services will be held in the Universalist church next Sunday evening. Members of the G. A. R. Post, Sons of Veterans, Veterans of the Spanish and World War and all fraternal orders are invited to attend.

Lynn, Springville Twp - Two persons were slightly injured when a car driven by Guy Greenwood, of Dimock, ran into a bank at the side of the road in order to avoid a collision with another car. The Greenwood car was overturned and badly damaged. The accident occurred on a sharp curve about a mile south of Springville.

Uniondale - Announcement is made of the recent marriage of H. H. Howell and Mrs. Myrtie Atkinson, of Carbondale. The bride is a daughter of John Tinklepaugh, of this place, and the groom is a former townsman. ALSO Walter Lyon, who was injured by a premature blast last week, is recovering slowly.

Montrose - The Village Improvement Society is deciding what to do with Village Hall when the proposed new auditorium and gymnasium is completed and ready for use. It is expected that Village Hall, which for the past generation has been Montrose’s center for plays and various forms of amusements, will revert to extreme quietude. A suggestion has been made that it could be converted into a home or dormitory for teachers and students in the public school. The matter of housing the school teachers has been one of the problems within recent years, and if the building was taken over by the school board and altered to meet the needs of the teachers and students, it could be made to serve a useful purpose and real need, and at the same time be self-supporting.

Forest City - Joseph Polosky, aged 40 years, was found dead along the tracks in upper D & H yards at Simpson with his head completely severed from the body and the right shoulder badly mutilated, the result of being run down by a south bound train. The deceased was a widower and is survived by five children. ALSO The Forest City base ball team is deadlocked with Archbald for first place in the County League. Members of the team are Budjake, 3b; Polosky, lf; Malia, 2b; Hadley, ss.; Pitus, p.; Moroski, 1b.; Sherro, c.; Shamro, cf.; Bennie, rf.; Hobbs, c.; Kelly, rf.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Republican and Susquehanna County Gazette, May 12 & 20,1825.

Died - In Lawsville, on the 22nd of April, Jordon Lockwood, aged 27 years.

Died - At Great Bend, on Friday the 13th inst., Mrs. Trowbridge, consort of Lyman Trowbridge, Esq., in the 43rd year of her age. [Another article has her age as 42.]

Died - In Gibson, on Monday the 9th, Polly Washburn, in the 12th year of her age, daughter of Joseph Washburn, Esq. [Another article has her age as 11.]

Married - In Harford, on the 15th inst., by Hosea Tiffany jr., Esq., Mr. Aaron Mogg, of Bridgewater, to Miss Betsy Very, of the former place.

J. Catlin’s Drug & Fruit Store - A new supply of Drugs, Paints, Dyestuffs, Confectionary, Fruit, &c., just received.

MILITARY NOTICE: The 1st Battalion, of the 126th Volunteer Regiment, will meet for Military exercise and Inspection, at the house of Joseph Sweet, in Harford township, on Wednesday the 18th inst., at 9 o’clock A.M. AN ELECTION will be held at the same time and place for said Battalion, to elect a Lieut. Colonel for said Regiment, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Col. Saxa Seymour. SIMEON S. CHAMBERLAIN, Major., Gibson, May 2nd, 1825.

RIFLEMEN ATTEND! The Montrose Rifle Greys will meet at the house of John Buckingham, in Montrose, on Tuesday the 17th inst., for the purpose of performing military duty as an independent company, by permission of the militia officers. Every member is requested to furnish himself with a rifle, and dress in white pantaloons. DAVID FRANCIS, Capt., May 10, 1825.