AN OPEN CHALLENGE: To R. J. McCausland. “Dear Sir, I got home and thinking about the old fiddlers’ contest. I am not satisfied until we have three contests. I will challenge Susquehanna county on a ten tune contest or twenty-five times, providing you are willing to have the old time fiddlers to judge. I will send you names: E. R. Owen, Lawton; John Devine, Lawton; Professor Warner, Friendsville; Wallace Coolbaugh, LeRaysville; and Pete Bryan, Friendsville. I am willing to take any of them on in an old fiddlers contest, or Thomas Owen, Montrose. I am willing to come and play under any of these men’s judgment. It is not money I am after, but just to see who is the best old time fiddler in Susquehanna county, with good judgment. Then I am satisfied. Please put this in your paper at Montrose and stir up the boys once more; three times and out. I remain. Your friend as ever, Charles Anderson, Friendsville, Pa., RFD No. 2.”

Montrose - At noon, last Lord’s Day, in the presence of their immediate families and a few intimate friends, Miss Margaret Beach and Mr. Maurice Taylor plighted their truth at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Beach, on Scenery Hill. The wedding breakfast followed, and the happy couple motored to Elk Lake, where they will spend their honeymoon. The accomplished bride is loved and esteemed by a host of friends and the groom, who is a talented musician and known throughout the county as the director of Taylor’s Band, is a splendid example of young manhood and enjoys the respect and confidence of all who know him.

Susquehanna - O. H. Simmons, the oldest fraternalist of the Odd Fellows in the State, is to be honored by the members of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at its world meeting in Philadelphia. This year he will have completed seventy years as a member of the order. Mr. Simmons, who is ninety-two years old, was born in East Bourne, England and came to this country as a young man and made his home in Susquehanna.

Jackson - Henry Welch, aged 50 years, was arrested in an abandoned farm house in Jackson township and taken to Norwich, NY, to answer a forgery charge brought by C. Beebe of Legion, NY, whom he is alleged to have impersonated. When arrested a check book belonging to Beebe was found on him. Four automobiles were found at the house and the officers are endeavoring to learn their owners. Welch went to Susquehanna several weeks ago and when his car ran out of gasoline he visited a nearby garage, got a pailful and was pouring it into the tank when a small boy light a match. The fluid ignited and welch was badly burned. The fire department was called out to save the car, which was consumed. Welch was treated for the severe burns by a local physician, but at the time of his arrest his condition was serious, giving no evidence of care other than his first treatment.

Bridgewater Twp. - While driving on the Montrose Trail, near Tiffany, a farmer leading a cow without any tail lights, was struck by baker Harry Moore and Fred Stilson. The headlights on the car were given an upward slant, but otherwise no damage was done to drover, bovine, Harry, Fred or “Henry.”

Kingsley - The Ladies’ Aid of the M. E. Church will serve a birthday supper in the church parlors, Oct. 1st., beginning at 6:30. Admission is one penny for each year. If you have forgotten your age a dollar will do. A short program of music and readings will be given.

Elk Lake - H. E. Newcomer, principal of the Dimock High School, has been bringing some of the boys over in his car to the sheep pastures here, these pleasant afternoons, and teaching them to judge the sheep.

Forest City - Mrs. T. J. Pentecost, who for many years has been a well known and esteemed resident of this place, passed away Sept. 17th. Death was due to a stroke, while sitting on the porch of her home about six weeks ago, and she gradually failed until the end came peacefully.

Thompson - The Sunday School picnic at Coxton Lake was a great success. Eighty or more were present. The conveyances were 20 autos and one truck and one airplane made its appearance, but we did not learn just how many passengers it dumped out. Everything in the line of eatables was in great abundance. The boys caught crabs and the older boys pitched quoits.

Clifford - The clam bake, held along the shore of the creek in Mrs. A. A. Chamberlin’s meadow, on Saturday, was well attended and the baseball game between Clifford and Carbondale resulted in a score of 12-2 in favor of Clifford.

Forest Lake - J. A. Fraser has 12 acres of potatoes under cultivation and this week is giving them a final spraying. The vines are still green and the tubers growing. While he is not estimating the production before digging, he is hopeful that he will again make the “400 bushels per acre” class this year.

Brooklyn - A. E. Hoadley, real estate and insurance agent, of Nicholson, last week completed the sale of one of the finest farms in the vicinity of Brooklyn. The farm is known as the Palmer farm and Mr. Hoadley sold it for Mr. Elmer Breed, of Brooklyn. The new owner, Mr. Clifton Oakley, son of Norman Oakley, will make several improvements.

North Harford - Lynn Gardner, who teaches at Pine Hill, closed his school for several days on account of being ill. ALSO The Sweet Chapel, which was recently redecorated, presents a fine appearance.

South Gibson - Frank Resseguie reported last week that he had a valuable cow stolen and that he was trying to track the animal. We later learned that M. Resseguie had found the cow after he returned home that day. The cow had gone into a clump of bushes and had given birth to a calf.

“200 Years Ago” from the Montrose Register, Sept. 22, 1826.

LOOK HERE! The person who took from Daniel Curtis’s, on Court week, a DRAB GREAT COAT with a Velvet Collar, belonging to Mr. E. Shafer, is requested to return the same immediately.

THE ELECTION — We are much pleased with the present prospect of a union of the citizens of this county at the approaching election. Union in matters of public and general interest is always desirable, but much more so at the present time. It is all important to the interests of Susquehanna county, that she have a representative of her own in the coming legislature: many important matters will in all probability be brought before that body during the next session, in which the citizens of this county have a deep interest—much more so, perhaps, than many are aware of at this time. How important then that we should have a representative on the spot, who can be depended upon, to look to the interests—Mr. [Hosea] Tiffany is a man whose integrity we have no reason to distrust, and whose abilities are amply sufficient to render him an efficient representative. And as union is necessary in order to get a representative in our own county, we hope he will receive a general support.