80th County Fair, of the Susquehanna County Agricultural Fair, a Big Success: “Record-Breaking Crowd in Attendance. Old Fiddlers’ Contest, Quoit Pithing Matches, Athletic Events, Horse Pulling Match, Exhibits and the Amusements All satisfy the Big Crowd.” The fiddlers contest was the culmination of the musical festival. The successful contenders for the four prizes were as follows: H. E. Kerr, Springville; William Stanley, Choconut; William Bailey, Brooklyn; and Earl Conklin, Brackney. The program was varied by fancy whistling by Arthur Grim; a delightful yodel melody by Rev. L. B. Bryden, and other specialties. A most interesting stunt was a violin duet with William Bailey holding and fingering the violin and Joseph Tewksbury drawing the bow. There were 16 entries in the quoit contest and from the first created large interest, as scores were run off and the finals were reached with Messers Wilmarth and Brainard, of Harford, contesting C. W. Lewis and G. A. Post, of Thompson. It was a fine bunch of fellows and no “crabbing” from start to finish, and the game stood two and two and one to go when the Thompson team spurted, winning the last by a score of 16 to 3.

Montrose - Miss Arlene Smith is recovering from the effects of brush burns and bruises, received when run down by a car. The accident happened near the court house, at the corner of Lake avenue and Maple street, the driver of the car, Woolsey Carmalt, of Friendsville, failing to see her. The car was going slowly and he stopped quickly, but not before she had been dragged some yards, after grasping the bumper. Her clothing was worn through at the shoulder from the friction.

Dimock - Mrs. Will Carpenter, accompanied by her two children and Mrs. Fred Thomas, had a narrow escape, one day last week, when returning from a visit in Nicholson. On the curve, just this side of that place, they collided with another car, a big car driven by a woman. It was thought that this driver lost her head, as the Carpenter car was on their side of the road, yet the other one gave it a side swipe that badly damaged the Carpenter car and slightly injured the youngest child, and bruised the left shoulder, arm and knee, of Mrs. Thomas.

Uniondale - Local students attending out of town schools are: Mildred Coleman, Mansfield; Florence Boulter, Stroudsburg; Alice Lehman, Reading; Mabel Williams, Honesdale; Robert Boulter, State College; Ellis Burdick, Wyoming Seminary; Evelyn Stark, Esther Hutchings, Rose Planishek, Rex Spoor, John Gibson, Jr. and Edgar Yale, Carbondale.

South Auburn - The entertainment given by the men of the Grange was a success. The short play, “A Womanless Wedding,” was well rendered, each one giving their part in a very pleasing manner. As this occasion happened to be the 17th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fuller, special honors were paid them.

Hallstead - The placing of the ironwork for the last span of the Hallstead-Great Bend river bridge, is now in progress, and is going forward rapidly. It is expected the bridge will be open for use sometime during October.

New Milford - Landlord H. W. Lewis, of the Park View Hotel, is preparing to make an addition to his hotel of six new bedrooms, equipped with running water and baths. He has also installed a new heating plan and made many other interior improvements. “Hallie” is a genial and wide-awake hotel man and his hostelry is rapidly gaining in popularity with the traveling public, which necessitated more rooms.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. - The descendants of David and Phoebe (Darrow) Green held their annual reunion on the church lawn, last Saturday, with about 80 in attendance. After partaking of a bountiful dinner the time was spent pitching quoits and visiting old friends.

Susquehanna - Jospeh P. McMahon has returned from the Tioga County Fair, at Owego, where he was starter for the races. He goes to Binghamton, this week, where he will start the horse racing that will be a feature of the Fair, with motorcycle and automobile racing. Mr.McMahon has been starting races for years and is well known for a wide circle of activities in this direction.

Forest City - The American Legion will hold a picnic and clambake at Zedar’s grove on September 25, the proceeds to be divided evenly between the local public play ground fund and the fund for Soldier’s orphans and the children of disabled world war veterans. The local post’s quota for the latter fund, the drive for which is now on, has been set at $1,500, and the post asks the co-operation of the public raising funds for this worthy cause.

West Clifford - William H. Hasbrouck, 90 years of age, died on Friday afternoon, at the home of his son, George, in this place, where he had been a life-long resident.

West Herrick - On August 28, about 80 descendants of Enos Walker met at the home on the Seth Walker farm, at this place, where many of us have spent so many happy days. The farm is now owned by a grandson of Mr. Walker, Bert McPherson, and is occupied by David McPherson. After a dinner of chicken and other good things was served, at the long table in the kitchen, we were called to order “in the old front yard,” by the president, W. W. McPherson.

News Brief: Henry Ford employs, in his Detroit plant, 9000 disabled persons. Ten are totally blind, 670 are without legs,1673 are one-legged, 715 one-armed, two with no arms at all, and the remaining 4966 are physically handicapped to a lesser degree.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, September 15, 1826.

MARRIED. On the 12th inst., by the Rev. C. R. Marsh, Mr. Peter Williams, to Miss Sophia Garnsey, all of Brooklyn.

DIED. In New Milford, on the 19th ult., Silvanus Wade, a respectable citizen of that town.

The following is the Democratic-Republican ticket, so far as formed, which is recommended to the support of the electors of Susquehanna county. The Conferees, to make a nomination for Congress, meet on Tuesday next. Governor, J. Andrew Shulze; Assembly, Hosea Tiffany, Jr.; Commissioner, Walter Lyon; Auditor, Josiah B. Bill.

The Season—During the past month, much damage has been sustained in the eastern states by heavy rains. The Massachusetts Spy, says the rain continued to fall for 19 days in succession. Large quantities of Oats, standing in the fields in small stacks, have germinated and become of no value. The benefit, however, to be derived, nearly counterbalances the injury. The crops in this county have suffered considerably by the drought—Corn has suffered much and pastures are dried up.