Jackson – We have a Boy Scout organization and they are real scouts. Saturday night they went scouting and armed with lanterns and milk pails they entered the barn where a herd of hungry cows were waiting for their supper and milker, the owner being called away unexpected. The scouts, five in number, decided to do their bit. The star route letter carrier’s bus busted in North Jackson, in the afternoon, and he phoned to Jackson for help. A young farmer of Jackson, who carries a smile all his own, responded with his truck. When they rode into Jackson the young mans smile turned to fear, as he saw his [barn] basement all lighted up. Rushing in he saw the five scouts milking. At once his fear changed to its usual smile, and ever since the scouts are trying to wear one like it.

Dimock – Earle Sherman, herdsman at Louden Hill Farm, was in Montrose for the first time following his accident a couple of weeks ago, in which he sustained severe bruises when a Lehigh Valley train wrecked the automobile he was driving. Mr. Sherman is still lame, but expects to completely recover and will have no permanent lameness. ALSO The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ely wish them the best of success and happiness in their new married life. Mr. and Mrs. Ely will reside in the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Shelp and will be at home to their friends after Feb. 1st.

Upper Lake –Earle Richardson, of Harford, and Miss Meda LaBarre, of Moxley, were married on New Year’s Day. ALSO A few from this vicinity attended a carpet rag social at Clarence Smith’s, last Friday evening, for the benefit of the Sweet Sunday school. Enough money was realized to buy new song books.

Gelatt – Some one entered the home of John G. Jones a few days ago and took his gun, rifle, revolver, also his Dairymen’s League Certificate of Indebtedness.

West Lenox – Mrs. Grover Lawrence and two children, of Bainbridge, N. Y., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hortman. ALSO Wesley Woolsey is the owner of a Dodge car.

Hop Bottom – The ladies of Book Club, No. 1, were delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. M. McVicar, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. May Miller was hostess. A delicious luncheon was served.

Montrose – Robinove’s Department Store advertizes Boys’ Knickerbockers [knickers, or baggy-kneed breeches] for sale—their entire stock, of which sell regularly as high as $2.50, at 89 cents. Also J. & P. Coats Thread, all sizes, white or black, 9 spools for 50c or 20 for $1.00. ALSO O. P. Beebe celebrated his 85th birthday at his home on South Cherry street, Saturday. Only five other persons in Montrose are known to be older than this octogenarian. They are: B. F. McKeage, Sr., W. Johnson Baker, Mrs. Martha VanZandt, Mrs. Eunice Harrington and Mrs. Willis B. Deans, all of whom are past ninety years.

Ararat – “Bosom,” a large black cat belonging to Bert Porter, and generally known in Ararat, met a tragic death by drowning on January 4th. “Bosom” had much notoriety because of being in the U. S. Navy during the World War. He was mascot on the boat Porter served on in the navy, and at the close of the war Bert brought him home to Ararat. Here he has lived and his many friends regret his untimely end, and Bert’s loss. ALSO The man whose New Year’s resolution was—“to cripple the Northeastern Telephone line”—cut down a telephone pole half way between Ararat and Thompson, making the innocent patrons of the line victims of his personal grudge. No messages could be transmitted last week up or down the Branch.

Forest City – Early Saturday morning some one broke into “Andy’s” restaurant and took from the money drawer over $20 and helped themselves to cigars and cigarettes. Entrance was made through the front window by prying a corner of the glass front loose, the aperture being large enough for an average sized man. Local talent, it is believed, is responsible for the robbery. ALSO Violet Evans, a member of the senior class, has received a gold medal from the Remington Co. for her proficiency in type writing. She wrote 70 words correctly in one minute, making a record seldom equaled. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H, Evans, of Vandling.

Silver Lake – John Terry died from pneumonia at his home, January 7th. The deceased was 18 years of age and was the oldest of a family of six children. His parents died within a few minutes of each other a number of months ago and since that time the boy had taken the brunt of the responsibility of rearing the family, aided by his grandmother and several sisters, who were a few years younger. It was a hard task for the young man, who accepted his responsibilities willingly and did all within his power to meet the arduous farm work, and with the assistance of neighbors, who took a great interest in them, they were meeting their obligations. His father, John Terry, a miner in Scranton for some years, had purchased the farm, hoping that the outdoor life would relieve him from ailments and ill health contracted in the mines. The body of John was taken to Scranton for the funeral and interment. Burial was made by the side of his parents in a cemetery in that city.

Susquehanna – Angelo Tolomei, employed as a fire cleaner in the Erie terminal, met his death in the ash pit in the yards. While engaged in his work, Tolomei fell in the pit, in which ashes were dumped from the engines, and was drowned in the water at the bottom of the pit. The deceased was 45 years of age and leaves a wife and six small children. He was well known and popular with railroad men and at one time conducted a store in Oakland. The funeral was held in St. John’s church. In the funeral procession were about fifty automobiles, headed by the Erie Band, and a large number of Sons of Italy. Interment was made in St. John’s cemetery.

New Milford Twp. – Lawrence Lee Aldrich passed away at his home, Friday evening, Dec. 7th, 1923. He was 37 years old and a sufferer from tuberculosis for many years. Lawrence was a man of kindly disposition, a neighbor in whom one could depend, for he was never known to forget others. If there was one in the community that needed help, he was always ready to lend a helping hand, which made for him a host of friends and neighbors, a man so good to those about him that a gloom of sadness spreads through the entire community where he was known. ALSO William H. Sisson, who attained his 99th year on October 16th, died at his home in the borough, Dec. 18, 1923. Death was due to the infirmities of his great age. He was born in Owego, N. Y. but spent the greater part of his life in this state, and for about 25 years he followed farming in Franklin township. A number of years ago he moved to New Milford, where he had lived in retirement, yet was able to walk about and enjoy he sunset of his life.

North Bridgewater – What might have been a serious accident occurred when Charles Holbrook was driving his young team home from Montrose. Some hunters above the road near the iron bridge, leading north, were shooting at rabbits, two shots struck Mr. Holbrook in the face, one shot penetrating his nose and one striking his cheek, and the report frightening the team so they nearly ran away. Hunters should be more careful when hunting near the public highway.

Uniondale – Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Chandler are residing, for the present, in Brooklyn, NY, where they expect to spend the winter. Its dollars to doughnuts but what Oliver longs to see [is] old Elk Hill.

Transue, Auburn Twp. – Mrs. John Brotzman is having water piped to her house. ALSO In Auburn Four Corners, Miss Dorothy Hardy, a teacher of this place, returned to her home in Hop Bottom and is now ill with scarlet fever, a disease that had been prevalent in her school district.

Forest City – Hornbeck Bros. report the following sales for the past week: A Dodge touring car to Max Rayannic and a Hupmobile sedan to Bartholomay Bros., Vandling.

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Susquehanna – The Helping Hand Society will serve a cafeteria supper and hold a bazaar in the new church, Wednesday of this week. On Sunday, Dec. 23, the last service will be held in the old Methodist church and the following Sunday will witness the initial church service in the new building. The old building has been sold to the Legion and they are waiting for the removal of the church furniture and vacating the building to make their improvements.

Harford – There will be a Christmas party in the lecture room of the church for the Sunday school. This is a departure from the arrangements of previous years. Instead of the young people giving the public an entertainment, it has been thought best that the church entertain the young people. There will be a Christmas tree and good things to eat.

Brooklyn – The Girl Scout Camp at Lake Ely has frequently known happy groups of camping there for a day of winter sports, but never before have they dreamed of spending the whole winter holiday in so delightful a way. This year the Scranton council has decided to try this new phase of camping, so this year, from December 26 to 31, a happy family of scouts and leaders will hold forth against King Winter. We are fortunate in having permanent buildings set cozily against the side hill, which fortified with stoves, and a huge fireplace, should provide warm and comfortable sleeping quarters.

Lawton, Rush Twp. – Isaac Terry and Jon McGovern are assisting Cyrus Terry in moving his shop, which he is going to remodel for a garage. ALSO Geo. L. Pickett is one of the county’s best known and most liked farmers, and a breeder of fine Guernsey pure-bred cattle.

Thompson – E. A Mead, E.D. Truex and G. A. Pickering returned from Camp Mead, Pike county, with a fine, eight-prong buck. This is the second deer brought down by Mr. Pickering while hunting in the wilds of Pike county. He has a large head of a deer mounted in his den, shot three years ago. [At this time deer were very scarce in the northeast, often causing reports of their presence to be newsworthy.]

Elk Lake – Miss Rose McDermott is playing side center on the girls’ basket ball team at Mansfield Normal School. In a recent game, when the Normal team defeated the Free Academy from Corning, 11 to 0, Miss McDermott played a star game on the defense an offense.

Montrose – Holiday Offerings from merchants: The real, stand-the-banging electric trains are being sold at Ryan’s and also Toonerville Trolley toys, sleds, skates and ski’s; Get your plum pudding at Hamlin’s, Spalding Superior Make; A full line of Victor talking machines and latest records at Stephens’ Book Store; Visit Toyland at Robinove’s, an unusually large line, some as low as 10 cents; Grey Gull Phonograph Records at 65 cents, at Morris’; A wonderful assortment of Christmas cards, calendars, holly boxes, baskets, poinsettias and dressing for the gifts at Mrs. McCollum’s; Pyrex Ware at Cooley & Son’s; Candies and nuts, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, currants and raisins at Kittle’s; Holly and holly wreaths and flowering plants at South View Gardens, W. S. Nash, Prop.

Lehigh Valley Railroad: Officials recently made a trip over the Montrose branch in a handsome car propelled by a gasoline engine. The car accommodates 38 passengers and will care for 4,000 pounds of baggage in the forward end. The officials were trying it out to see if it would prove practicable, as its use would mean a great saving in comparison to the cost of operating a regular passenger train. It is feared the heavy snow of this locality might interfere with its regular operation, but the fact that a freight train passes over the line daily and snow plows are used for any extensive fall of snow, would probably eliminate that difficulty.

Forest City – Thomas Mead, a well known and most highly respected resident, passed to the great Beyond following an illness from miners’ asthma. Deceased was born in Brotton, England, sixty-two years ago. On August 30, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Cox, of Brotton. Thirty-three years ago they came to America and settled in Forest City. His life was marked by the strictest honesty, integrity and goodness of heart, revealed in word and action. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father and a true friend. The sympathy of the community is extended the bereaved in their hour of sorrow.

Susquehanna – An automobile-factory is to be established here in the vacant Blue Ridge plant. That Chamber of Commerce has been successful in inducing an automobile manufacturing company to establish a branch factory in that place, the name of the company is being temporarily withheld, but that it will begin preparations to operate after the first of the year. Large shipments of new machinery are en route to the plant and a force of mechanics has arrived to install it. Only the Oakland section of the big plant will be utilized at the beginning but it is said that additional units will be added as production warrants.

Auburn Twp. – The marriage of Miss Pauline E. Gay, daughter of Fred Gay, of Bunnell Hill, and Arthur L. Magee, of West Auburn, took place at Mehoopany on Nov 21st, 1923. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Harry Savercool, at the M. E. parsonage.

Thompson – Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Wall have installed a radio in their home.

Great Bend – We are in receipt of a neatly printed pamphlet, containing an interesting article entitled “How To Buy for a Drug Store,” written by Frederick T. Roosa, president of the Mutual Drug Company, with headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Roosa was formerly a Great Bend businessman, and for several years conducted the department store now owned by Charles E. Williams. Mr. Roosa went to Cleveland several years ago and organized the Mutual Drug Co.

Hop Bottom – E. D. Snyder, of this place, advertises a cure for dizziness. He is an agent for a remedy that will cure the worst case of dizziness. A four months’ treatment for $1.00—with a registered guarantee, money back, if not benefited. If you send me a dollar I will send you the remedy.

Montrose – The King’s Daughters society is making arrangements to hold the annual Christmas tree exercises on Christmas night, commencing at 5:30. It will be held in front of the court house, in all probability, as it was last year. The society is having some difficulty in finding a suitable tree for the purpose. If anyone can donate a tree it will be greatly appreciated. Kindly communicate with the president, Miss Fannie L. Bunnell. ALSO Attorney Philip T. Lonergan was in Scranton yesterday, taking the preliminary steps to institute a contest in the Holleran-Murphy election result. Mr. Lonergan believes, from an examination of several ballot boxes already opened by direction of the court, that sufficient votes will be discovered, which should have been counted for Mr. Murphy, to elect him over Holleran as Democratic county commissioner. Holleran’s majority as officially returned was 84.

Dimock – The K. K. K.’s work was again noted here Thursday night at 9:30. The blazing crosses were distinctly seen by a majority of town people and next day the burned cinders were found on the ground. The fires are not more than one-fourth mile from the Dimock hotel—just north of the hamlet. Those living near the fires have seen several figures dressed in the Klan robes and moving around that vicinity.

Rush – Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Smith passed away at her home on Monday, Nov. 19, 1923, after an illness of acute heart attack and pneumonia. She was the youngest child of John and Sarah Sprague Kunkel, born April 29, 1860, at East Rush. In early womanhood she taught two terms in the public schools; the first, a summer school at Auburn Center, at the age of 16, and the following summer the Logan school in Rush township. Her teaching experience was immediately followed by an apprenticeship with Miss Betsy Ann Shelp, of Montrose, where she learned the millinery trade, which was followed nearly all of her subsequent life. Mrs. Smith first established a millinery store at Auburn Center. In 1881, she, with her mother, removed to Rush where another store was permanently located. Miss Kunkel was married to Silas H. Smith, of Rush, Dec. 1, 1883. The remains of our late beloved friend and relative lie in the same room in which she was married, and in this same room her mother died and her two sons were born, and finally she herself passed from this life within the same room made sacred by memories.

Lynn, Springville Twp. – W. P. Sheldon has closed his farm home here and moved his family to Springville, where he is engaged in teaching. We understand Mr. Sheldon will return after his school closes.

Harford – The trustees of the Congregational Church would like to express appreciation of the splendid response by the men of the community in the recent repairs of the church sheds They feel specially grateful that men not identified with the church should give freely of their time to this work of improving the church property.

North Jackson – A dish of rubber cement upon a stove recently exploded at the home of William Roskelly. The room was soon filled with flame and smoke, but Mr. Roskelly seized a rug, threw it over the flaming pan and succeeded in throwing it from the house. In so doing his hands and arms were badly burned. ALSO A good purpose was made by the removal of stone walls and rocks from the farm of Ed DeWitt. They were used in the fills at the concrete bridge spanning Drinker creek.

Vicinity of Uniondale – It is reported that John J. Paye lost turkeys and chickens, valued at over $500, Tuesday night. He had 40 turkeys and had sold one for $15--the rest were taken in addition to a large number of chickens. A clean swoop was made. A gang has been operating in that vicinity with decided success, Mr. Paye being not the only loser.

News Brief: Monday morning tops of freight cars moving south on the Erie were covered with snow do a depth of nearly a foot. A heavy fall of snow on Saturday is reported from Albany.

Little Meadows – “Jack,” owned by W. D. Minkler, won the rabbit chase held by the Susquehanna County Camp, United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, on the VanLoan farm, near Hallstead, October 20th. This was a result of the chase held at the Sportsmen’s Field Day on the DuBois Farm, October 4th, when Mr. Minkler’s dog also won first honors. Several honors were divided between dogs owned by Clifton Decker, of Hallstead, and Erie Detective Hulburt, of Susquehanna.

South Gibson – Harry Manzer, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manzer, died at Emergency hospital, Carbondale, at ten o’clock, Tuesday night, October 30, of wounds received earlier in the evening when he accidentally shot himself with a 38-caliber revolver. He was admitted to the hospital with the bullet lodged in his abdomen and died without regaining consciousness.

Skinners Eddy, Wyoming County – L. L. Ervine recently lost a valuable cow from injuries inflicted by a bear. The terrible condition of the wounded cow, when found, leaves the owner to believe that the cow put up a valiant fight in defense of its calf. Tracks of the bear were plainly discernable in the locality where the cow grazed and children have been forbidden to visit the place alone. A bear has been seen by several people in that vicinity of late. ALSO A bear killed two calves at the Carter farm in Auburn township.

Susquehanna – John R. Callahan, the last of the “Three Johns” who went out from this place in the World War, died as a result of injuries he received in the service. He passed away in the government hospital, Washington, D. C., where he had been for some time. While serving as a sergeant in the aviation corps, during the latter days of the war, an airplane, in which he was riding, got out of control and the machine crashed, resulting in his injuries. The fine, athletic young man never recovered from the accident, although he was given every possible surgical and medical aid. Susquehanna people affectionately numbered him among the “Three Johns,” including John Johnson and John Strider, both of whom gave their lives to the defense of humanity. Veterans of Strider-Tesky Post, American Legion, attended in a body. Interment was made in St. John’s cemetery with full military honors.

Montrose – The rectory of St. Paul’s Episcopal church is to be remodeled and Contractor P. J. Radeker and men are ready to work. Architects T. I. Lacey & Son, of Binghamton, have drawn up plans, which will eliminate about eight rooms in the dwelling, which was once the residence of one of Montrose’s older residents, “Uncle Bennie” Lyons. ALSO Four hundred tulips have been set out in two beds in the Montrose cemetery by the Daughters of Veterans, as a memorial to the soldiers and sailors of the United States. ALSO Morris Baker is one of the most skilled marksmen of his locality. Witness. On Saturday he spent the day in field and wood and returned at nightfall with one big red fox, eight rabbits and a like number of grey squirrels.

Dimock – J. A. Tingley, our meat man, is again traveling with his horse and wagon, supplying all that want good, fresh meat. ALSO Rev. Jeffery has recently made some additions to his radio outfit and is now getting some wonderful results. Anyone who would like to drop into the parsonage any evening, except Thursday, is welcome to “listen in” with this modern marvel.

Harford – Armistice Day will be suitably observed at the services on Sunday morning on the subject, “Let us Have Peace.”

New Milford – Marion Snyder, who attends Keystone Academy, Factoryville, was very seriously injured while on his way to his home here. He was walking from Factoryville to Nicholson and when near Tunnel Hill, asked a ride from parties in a Ford car. While going down the hill towards Nicholson, the driver lost control of the car, which turned over, throwing Marion out, breaking his left leg, and causing severe injuries to his head. The parties driving the car escaped uninjured. He was rushed to Nicholson in a passing car, where his injuries were dressed and then taken to the Moses Taylor hospital, Scranton, by his uncle, Dr. A. W. Snyder.

Ararat – Ararat band had a reunion on Thursday evening at L. W. Potter’s. After supper they gathered at the store and played many selections, which were much appreciated. The people of Ararat are proud of the band and hope that in the near future it may become a permanent thing.

Jackson Twp. – The North Jackson correspondent of the Susquehanna Transcript says: “Nathan Carpenter, who is visiting his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow, in a few hours dug forty bushels of potatoes for Ben Brown. This was indeed some job for a man 83 years of age. But then this is the same Mr. Carpenter who with Ed. Tucker, in Ararat township about 40 years ago, in ten hours with a crosscut saw, cut four cords of firewood, a feat in woodcutting by manpower that has never been equaled. Mr. Carpenter is one of the few surviving veterans of the Civil War.

Clifford – Jay Cobb was shot and seriously wounded by Allie Brown, a farm hand. Cobb was removed to Emergency hospital, Carbondale, in a critical condition. Cobb had employed Brown to assist in digging potatoes and after returning from a trip he found that Brown had spent most of his time at the hard cider jug. Cobb upbraided him and Brown, becoming angry, secured a shotgun and shot him. Brown, who was arrested a short time later by an armed posse, was taken to the county jail.

Forest City – An inter-scholastic basketball league has been formed, consisting of Forest City, Carbondale, Tunkhannock, Taylor, Duryea, Central and Technical schools of Scranton and Dunmore.

Manchester, Wayne County – Major Thomas Buchanan, who has given several acres of his farm for the use of airplanes and who has named a lake upon his property for the late Major David Peterson, of Honesdale, the first American ace in the Lafayette flying squadron, is preparing to enlarge the aviation ground to take care of mail planes. [Henry Sweet Jones, son of Senator Edward Jones, of Harford, joined the Lafayette Escadrille, organized before the United States entered WW1, and flew with David Peterson. Jones was awarded France’s Croix de Guerre and Legion d’Honneur. He reportedly engaged in a half-dozen missions against German flying ace Baron Von Richtofen.

Springville – C. B. Marcy, in his 77th year, is still an active veteran of the Civil War and the last of seven young men who enlisted from Springville in Co C. 203rd Pa. Volunteer Infantry, and also the last of eighteen from Wyoming County who enlisted in the same company. Mr. Marcy was seventeen years old when he shouldered a musket and went out to fight for the union.

Middletown Twp. – Martin J. Golden, one of our best known and oldest farmers, passed away January 1st, 1924. Death followed a short illness from a complication of diseases. He was the son of William Golden. His entire life had been spent in the vicinity where he died and few men of that locality were more widely known or held in more esteem. He was one of the most energetic farmers in the western part of the county. Of splendid character and friendly manner, his loss is keenly felt by young and old. He is survived by seven children.

Bridgewater Twp. – Mr. and Mrs. J. G. VanVechten, who have been in charge of the borough [poor] farm for a couple of years, return next week to their former home in Warsaw, NY Mrs. Stark, of Heart Lake, will take charge of the building. The work on the farm is to be let separately by the poor board.

Alford – E. M. Aldrich is having Delco Lights installed in his residence.

Forest City – Pat O’Malley who was a former brakeman on the Erie Railroad, at Susquehanna, and formerly of Forest City, confessed to what lured him to the Silver Screen. He owes his rise to a woman’s pretty face. Some years ago he took his then best girl to a motion picture theatre in Chicago, when the face was flashed on the screen, but unidentified. He was so smitten that he followed vague clues for 2,000 miles. He later learned that she was married to a perfectly satisfactory husband and was, in addition, the mother of several children. But, if Pat’s susceptible heart got him into the pictures, it is his sound head which has kept him there and climbing as a popular leading man, say a legion of his friends in this city and elsewhere.

East Rush – Six families have from one to three cases of scarlet fever, and practically the entire community is under quarantine. The cases, fortunately, are mild and none of the patients, all of whom are children, are in a serious condition. In the family of L. J. Very, three children have the disease. In S. W. Brugler’s family two children are ill. One child each in the families of F. W Shaver, Charles Squires, Frank Kiefer and Mrs. E. L. Estus are ill with the same malady. In the last mentioned home the father was kicked by a horse on Friday and passed away Sunday morning at Packer Hospital in Sayre, making it a particularly sad household. [The deceased was 65 years old and was a son of Harvey and Orrill West Estus. He had lived his entire life in East Rush.]

Gibson – Dr. Franklin Hill, of Washington, D. C., spent a ten-day vacation at the home of his parents, returning to his work in the U. S. Navy last Monday.

Uniondale – Fred Crandall, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is visiting friends in Uniondale He is enroute to California. He is looking up the records of the Crandall family and expects to incorporate them in book form. He is tracing back to 1633. The first Crandall came over in the Mayflower and was a Welsh Baptist minister. He and Roger Williams were fined five pounds each for preaching against the established church. [The 1633 Mayflower was the second Mayflower, making trips in 1630, 1633, 1644, and 1639. It was lost at sea on a voyage to Virginia in 1641.]

Montrose – Dr. C. W. Caterson, of Endicott, was here the first of the week and moved his household goods to that place. The doctor is taking up surgery in the Endicott hospital. ALSO The new concrete paving on the state road between here and South Montrose was opened the day before Christmas to traffic. This does away with the bad detour and gives a concrete road nearly to Dimock.

Friendsville – Wm. Murphy has been one of our very faithful rural mail carriers for the past 15 years, and is well qualified to discuss (or curse) dirt roads, in general, particularly at this time of year.

Harford – The New Year has a very sad beginning for the young wife of Harry Smith, who was formerly Miss Margaret Titus, who died at her home Saturday evening, having given birth to a baby, who died that morning. Her husband and a baby of 15 months, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Titus, and several brothers and sisters survive her. Her funeral was held at the home on New Year’s day.

Fiddle Lake – December 24 was not a day of idleness for Mrs. John Graham, better known as grandma Graham, for she killed and dressed 10 chickens and furthermore, we wish to say, she was 83 years old that day. er parents, Mr.a

Library News: Miss Beatrice Eyerly, of Hagerstown, Md., who was lately engaged as an assistant in the library, is expected to arrive the middle of this month; Miss Eyerly will take charge of the circulating libraries, which have lately assumed such proportions that it is impossible for the library force to give them the needed attention. It has always been an aim of the president, Mr. Cope, to place circulating libraries in every town and hamlet in the county where they are desired. [The Susquehanna County Library was the first library in Pennsylvania to put a bookmobile on the road.]

News Brief: The radio, which is nothing more or less than the wireless telephone, while yet in its infancy, has grown so immensely popular that nearly two billions of dollars are invested in the manufacture of radio equipment. There are 600 broadcasting stations scattered over the country and $30,000,000 are spent annually for entertainers. This means the death knoll of Chautauqua Lyceum courses and things of that sort. When one can, by a few twists of he wrist in his own household, introduce his family to the best talent the world affords and they may choose between concerts, lectures, sermons, comedy, etc., free of charge, they are not likely to buy a ticket and go several blocks [or miles] to hear things of that sort.

Hallstead – The Herald block has been purchased by C. H. Hoffman, of this place, from Henry P. DuBois, son of he late Hon. James T. DuBois. Mr. Hoffman states he purchased the building as an investment.

Montrose – I. W. Oakley is the possessor of a fine cello, which was lately presented to him by a friend in Carbondale. The donor is A. W. Bailey, a retired railroad engineer, now an invalid, who desired Mr. Oakley to possess the valuable musical instrument. The cello, which is of an unusually fine and mellow tone, was owned by Mr. Bailey’s father, who was a leader of a stringed orchestra in a Boston church before the era of the pipe organ. It is impossible to trace the age of the instrument further back, but it is possible the cello was in the possession of others previous to that time. Mr. Oakley, who is a skillful player of stringed instruments, particularly the violin and cello, prizes the gift highly. ALSO Businessmen are arranging for a public hitching place. It has long been felt that horse-drawn vehicles are being crowded from the streets and with the congestion of automobiles on the main thoroughfares that something should be done to furnish convenient facilities for these transients. A vacant lot will be rented near Harrington’s stable and equipped with tieing posts.

Susquehanna – John N. Seddon, a veteran of the Civil War, and one of our must highly regarded citizens, died Dec. 7th, 1923, at his home. Mr. Seddon was a native of New Jersey and during the Civil War served the entire four years as a private in Co. B. 37th regiment, New Jersey Infantry. Mr. Seddon located in Susquehanna soon after the war and followed his trade as a cabinetmaker. He then entered the employ of the Erie railroad, as a carpenter. He was a member of the G. A. R. and the Odd Fellows. He is survived by his widow and a daughter, Mrs. Albert Burkett, of Carbondale.

Kingsley – A suit has been instituted in the county courts against the R. D. Richardson Construction Co. by Bert Appleman for $30,000--$20,000 on behalf of his son, Cecil, and $10,000 for himself, as father. This suit grows out of the loss of a hand on the part of the 8-year-old boy, who had five fingers blown off while exploding a dynamite cap. It is alleged by the complainant that the cap is similar to those used by the company in constructing the recent state road between Kingsley and Harford. Attorney M. W. Stephens and J. M. Kelly are the plaintiff’s attorneys.

Forest City – Shirley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rolls, of Main street, was the victim of an automobile accident. She was crossing the street when she was struck by an auto driven by Miss Mary Thompson, of Carbondale. The little girl was struck and her clothing became tangled about the hub of one of the auto wheels. Fortunately, the auto was being driven slowly and came to a standstill in a few feet. The victim was picked up by Benny Yanchitis and rushed to Allen’s drug store. She sustained injuries to her face and hands. She is doing well. No fault can be attached to the occupants of the car. They reported the accident to the authorities and have frequently visited the unfortunate girl.

Harford – The Christmas bazaar, held last week in the lecture room of the church, was a success socially and financially. Returns not all in, but $125 is reported as the proceeds. Credit is due to Mrs. Fred Brainard and to the committee, of which she was chairman.

New Milford – The Sophomore class of the high school will present a play entitled “Maidens All Forlorn,” at the Opera House, Dec. 20th.

Welsh Hill – Arthur Lord, of Hop Bottom, was through this place on Saturday with a full line of Raleigh remedies and products.

Fair Hill – Mrs. Harry Valentine has a new Victrola, purchased of Stuart Sprout.

South Auburn – A special attraction of the next Grange meeting, Dec. 22nd, will be a Christmas grab bag. Each family is to furnish three ten-cent articles for the bag. Members to pay 10 cents a grab. Lots of fun.

Gelatt – Over 30 attended the reception for Mr. & Mrs. George Entrott at the home of his grandmother, Mr. Samantha Bowell. Many useful gifts were received. Also, a sum of money. We wish them a happy wedded life.

Thompson – The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Whitney was held at the home of their son, A. B. Whitney, Nov. 24th. About 50 friends and relatives were present and four generations were represented. A dainty lunch was served and a purse of money was presented to them.

Ku Klux Klan Not Wanted: Various reports that the Ku Klux Klan was endeavoring to organize, or had organized in the county, it is hoped are untrue, for it is an organization which is capable of doing much harm, through the kindling of racial and religious animosities of which this locality is particularly free. Anything that disturbs the sympathetic bond and mutuality of interest existing between citizens is a serious menace to the welfare of all, and prejudicial too the best interests from every standpoint.

Christmas Carols to be sung at Community Christmas Tree: O Come All Ye Faithful; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; We Three Kings of Orient Are; The first Noel; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night. The Christmas Tree will be held Christmas afternoon at 5:30, in Montrose. Prepare to attend this enjoyable occasion.

Airplane Twenty Years Old: December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Wilbur Wright, now deceased, and Orville Wright, his brother, flew the first successful heavier-than-air machine. The advancement of civilization is measured by the progress of transportation. These two decades have revolutionized man’s effort in promoting commerce and travel. The World War demonstrated that the airplane is an absolute necessity for national defense, as well as a most effective messenger of peace. The conquest of the air has just begun. It has unlimited possibilities. What the next two decades will bring forth in aviation will doubtless surpass the most far-seeing mind.

Harford – The religious observance of Thanksgiving will be carried out by a special Thanksgiving service on Sunday morning at the Congregational church. Subject of the sermon, “The First Thanksgiving.” For this sermon the pastor has had access to Gov. Bradford’s account of his fellow pilgrims in their journey out from Plymouth, England, and their trials in the new land.

Forest City – Wm. Davis has arrived here from Wales to join his father, sisters and brothers. He, at present, is staying at the home of his sister, Mrs. Albert Channing. His mother is expected here from Wales in the spring and then the family will be reunited.

Springville – Cyrus Marcy was displaying a large wild cat the last of the week to an inquisitive crowd. He caught the animal in a trap and will realize a nice bounty as well as sale of the fur. Hope Mr. Marcy gets busy and gets the companion. ALSO I have decided to remain where I am now located this winter and parties desiring sea grass baskets, stands, etc., can secure them by notifying me. Signed, Burt E. White.

New Milford – The reopening of the Methodist Episcopal church will take place on Sunday, Nov. 25, after having been closed for the past four weeks during which extensive repairs have been made, among which are a new oak floor and two new amber cathedral windows. It is expected a chorus of Welsh singers from Scranton will furnish music for the day.

Jackson – Richard, the young son of Bissell Brown, met with a serious accident when he was caught in the machinery of a manure carrier. Both bones of the left arm were badly broken and splintered between the wrist and elbow. He was hurried to the Barnes hospital, at Susquehanna, where Drs. Washburn and Denman reduced the fracture.

Montrose – “Stars of the Olden Days” will play the Montrose H. S. football team at Athletic Park. They do say that the “old timers” may show ‘em a few things. Playing for the old timers will be Bill Ralston, Paul Dewees, Allan Rosendale, Theron Merrill, Eddie Calby, Paul Pross, Dee Titman, Chub Mackey and Dick Meehan. ALSO The Montrose Radio Club will hold a meeting in the Baptist parsonage. Every person interested in radio is invited to attend. One of the club members is to demonstrate a new “hook up.” ALSO Now playing at the Ideal Theatre, “The Young Rajah,” starring Rudolph Valentino.

Oakland – Mrs. George Boyden, while hunting in Pike county, killed a black bear which weighed over 500 lbs. It is said to be the largest bear ever killed in the Pike hunting district. She was alone at the time, her husband and others being a mile away. This bear has been known as the “king of them all” and many a hunter has sighted and fired at him, but without success. Mrs. Boyden’s aim was deadly.

Clifford – T. S. Morgan has been in charge of the state roads between South Gibson and Clifford the past summer. He has made the dirt roads of that vicinity among the finest to be found in this part of the state.

Dimock - Grade students at Dimock, Elk Lake, and Tyler schools are rounding their last year’s projects into competition and keen competition exists to see who has been the best manager and worker during the past year. Potatoes and poultry were the favorite farm enterprises and a few projects consisted in raising pigs, beans, or a vegetable garden. The projects are worked and managed by the boys; strict accounts are kept in a business-like manner and the money earned belongs to the boy who earned it. The best project records are going to be exhibited at the Farm Products Show, Harrisburg.

Brooklyn – Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lacey, from Binghamton, were in town. Mr. Lacey, as architect, inspected the work on the new school building. [Truman Lacey, who owns the architectural firm, is formerly from Auburn Twp.]

Susquehanna – Members of Strider-Teskey Post have purchased the First Methodist church on Washington street, and will soon remodel it. The congregation of the church expects to begin to hold services in the new church in December. The Legion recently elected officers for the coming year and are in a fine, progressive condition, financially and socially.

Ararat – “Chief Eagle Eye,” of Oklahoma City, a doctor who graduated from Carlisle College, Pennsylvania, left home last June to travel eastward. This week he is in Ararat. On this journey he has slept in a tent—and in the daytime lived in the open. His medicines are made of herbs, which he gathers and compounds himself. As he goes from place to place he prescribes for all manner of illness.

Gibson – November 3rd was the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Senior. Over 100 sat down to a bountiful chicken pie dinner and all that goes to make a good dinner. The bride was gowned in her wedding dress of long ago, and the groom wore the same pants and vest he wore on his wedding day. A. H. Harding, in behalf of the company, presented the couple with $50 in gold as an appreciation of the high esteem in which they are held.

Uniondale – Monday morning Everett Burdick broke his right fore arm near the wrist, while cranking a Ford machine. He was preparing to take a load of apples to the cider mill when the accident happened. ALSO One night last week, Mrs. John Gibson heard a noise in her hennery. She called her dog, and armed with a trusty gun, she proceeded to investigate. The intruders were alarmed and took leg bail. Mrs. Gibson, however, gave them a parting salute. They had parked their auto near Tonkin’s cottage and made good their escape.

News Brief: The millions of M. S. Hershey, chocolate manufacturer of Hershey, near Harrisburg, have been turned over to the Hershey Industrial School. The manufacturer, in placing his fortune at the disposal of the school, places it next to Girard college as the wealthiest orphan school in the country. The estimated value of the sixteen allied companies, whose wealth is placed in trust for the school, is given at $60,000,000. Together with his wife, Mr. Hershey, in 1909, established the industrial school on the old homestead where the manufacturer was born.

Great Bend – Charles W Tingley, aged 66 years, passed away at his home in Dalton, Oct. 23. Mr. Tingley was a native of Great Bend and for over forty years was employed as an engineer on the Lackawanna railroad, being retired a few years ago.

Rushville – John Shadduck recently purchased a home in LeRaysville, now being taken down piece by piece and moved to Rushville by motor trucks, where it is being rebuilt into a fine residence on the Shadduck homestead farm. It will be recalled the Shadduck homestead, a fine old landmark of that locality, burned down a few weeks ago and this will make a fine home to take its place.

Montrose – Taylor’s Band is planning to give concerts here and several local towns. The band was organized some time ago by the Taylor Brothers, and is unusual in many respects. The players are all boys, their ages ranging from 11 to 22, and the band is directed by Maurice Taylor, who is under 18 years. The band confines its efforts to music that is within its ability and lays special stress on the way it plays each number. The band is well equipped and has recently purchased uniforms from D. L. Robinove. ALSO Montrose people who burn leaves on the concrete pavement are warned that this is against the borough laws. Persons doing so are subject to a fine if placed under arrest. The best way to take care of leaves is to carry them into the garden, distribute them evenly, and have them plowed under this fall, which is a great aid to enrich the soil.

Dimock – The apple packing at the Cope farm has commenced again and will last three or four weeks. There are about 1200 bushels to be graded and packed and despite the drought of the summer, the apples are unusually good.

Hallstead-Great Bend – It would be a downright shame to make the Hallstead-Great Bend bridge a toll bridge, not only for the county, but more so for the farmers of this section and the business men and citizens of the two towns. For many years the people of this section were burdened with a toll bridge, owned by a private corporation. It was finally taken over by the county and made a toll free bridge. Now some of the people, who hardly ever use the bridge, want to crowd us back into the 19th century when toll bridges were common and few people used them. We would suggest that our county officials look thoroughly into the matter before they burden our people with this debt.

Middletown Twp. – The Jackson Valley school is progressing nicely, the record showing almost perfect attendance.

Susquehanna – Patrick Leary, of Lanesboro, was instantly killed while walking on the track near the J. A. tower, by the fast east-bound milk train. He was walking toward his boarding place and not hearing the approaching train, was struck and thrown to one side of the track, his body badly mangled about the head. The body was removed to the Perrine undertaking rooms.

Forest City – Hallowe’en with all its merriment, was fittingly observed here last evening. Stately cavaliers, wild Indians and laughing clowns were seen and they presented a grotesque appearance. Horns and instruments of various kinds lent their share in the street demonstrations and the kiddies were happy. ALSO Forest City is a good market for cabbage. Farmers are making daily calls here and a large head can be had for a dime.

Elmer Washburn – The plight of Elmer Washburn, now in the Montour county jail, has interested the Danville school board and steps are being taken by that body to learn what they can do to offer him educational advantages during his confinement. A correspondence school has offered him free courses and arrangements are planned for additional study for him. The boy is the only prisoner in the Montour county jail. Washburn was convicted of the murder of Cyrus Payne, of Brushville, this county, and sentenced to serve a 17-year term for the offense. He was sent to the Eastern penitentiary and later transferred to the Montour county jail to finish his term.

Uniondale – Ed Dinear admits that he is a poor marksman. He recently had 25 chickens stolen and the tires and tools of his automobile carried away. Soon after the visit, in the early morning, the family was disturbed and thinking of his remaining chickens hastily secured his gun and noticing two men fleeing he fired. The men ran to the road and escaped in an automobile.

New Milford – H W. Lewis is having a fine concrete porch built on the Park View Hotel, and when completed will be one of the most attractive hotels along the Lackawanna Trail. ALSO Mr. and Mrs. Moss VanCott will leave this week by motor for St. Petersburg, Fla., where they expect to spend the winter.

Kingsley – A. J. Masters has had a radio placed in his home.

Franklin Forks – Mrs. A. E. Stockholm and Mrs. Alvira Snow commenced house keeping in Mrs. Stockholm’s little cottage at the Forks. We wish them a pleasant winter.

Forest Lake – There will be a temperance program on Sunday, Nov 1, by the Sunday school at 2 o’clock. All try and be present.

News Brief: Mrs. Frances Wentworth Brown Holbrook, of Oneonta, NY, who at the age of nearly 90, is believed to be the only original daughter of the American Revolution in New York State, if not in the entire United States. Her father, not grandfather or great grandfather, actually fought under General George Washington on many a battlefield in the Revolutionary War. ALSO C. R. Anderson and Mr. Murphy, of State College, and Mr. Collingwood, a federal representative of the forestry department and County Agent Miller, are visiting Birchardville, Brackney, Dimock, New Milford and Harford this week, looking after the plantings of seedling trees made during the past few years.

Montrose – There was a large attendance at the Community Christmas Tree, Tuesday evening, and despite the brisk wintery atmosphere the large crowd enjoyed the open-air exercises. The community singing of carols was an enjoyable feature and was entered into heartily. Many members of the church choirs and the Symphony Male Chorus formed a nucleus for singing. ALSO Despite the rain of Sunday afternoon there was a good-sized audience to hear the Presbyterian choir render the cantata, “The Birth of Christ,” by Alfred Wooler, and under the direction of Mrs. D. A. Watrous. The soloists were: Mrs. Allan Rosendale, Misses Rena and Ruth Payne, Stewart Payne, W. W. King and Hilbert Melhuish. ALSO Earl Rice was operated upon for appendicitis at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, Prospect Street, Monday night. The operation was performed by Dr. Peck, of Scranton, and the young boy is doing nicely.

Dimock – Earle Sherman, herdsman of Louden Hlll farm, near Dimock, had a narrow escape from death or serious injury, Sunday. A Ford touring car, which he was driving, was struck by a Lehigh Valley train at the Louden Hill crossing, hurling the automobile through the small station, wrecking the car and severely bruising Mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman was driving towards the crossing when he noticed the locomotive switching cars and proceeded to use caution in approaching the tracks. One of the trainmen, believing that he would be able to cross without difficulty, signaled him to cross over. About that time the engine started to back towards the crossing and before Mr. Sherman could steer the car from the track the train struck, pushing the automobile along the rails and into the station. Those nearby rushed to Mr. Sherman’s aid and Dr. Gardner was summoned from Montrose and dressed the young man’s injuries. He had no internal injuries.

Susquehanna – Albert Hubbard, a Susquehanna boy, now a student at Harvard, has been given a place as guard on the All-American football team of 1923. His picture appeared in New York papers on Saturday. He is the son of Howard Hubbard, who was round-house foreman while a resident of Susquehanna.

Forest City – Christmas was celebrated with the usual round of events long associated with the Yuletide season. Social events and family gatherings were frequent. Although the early part of the day lacked that proverbial “blanket of snow,” the weatherman, in the late afternoon, carpeted the earth with snow, making a real Christmas. In the various Catholic churches masses were celebrated both at midnight and in the morning hours. The Protestant churches held a union meeting in Christ Church. ALSO Hopes of liquid refreshments at the Yuletide went glimmering to a number who were halted in their work of making a home brand of “moonshine” by police on Friday. A number of State troopers, known as the “flying squadron,” made a raid on fifteen Forest City alleged infractors of the prohibition law. The men were all held for hearing. ALSO Sheriff elect, W. J. McLaughlin, was in Montrose moving some of his household goods to the jail, preparatory to serving a four-year term beginning Jan 1. The new family in the jail is reminiscent of the days when Sheriffs Leonard, Miller, Brush, Foran, Maxey, et. al., held sway as Sheriff McLaughlin has a wife and five children. As “Billy” Maxey says, “It’s a good Forest City sized family.”

Lenox Twp. – George Barney, a veteran of the Civil War and a fine type of citizen, died at the home of his brother, A. P. Barney, on Tuesday, December 18. Mr. Barney, who was a brother of the late E. N Barney, of Montrose, was in Montrose a few weeks ago when on route to Lenox to spend the winter. He was in a very weakened condition at the time. George was a member of the United States Signal Corps during the war.

Thompson – Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Lewis are having an electric light plant installed in their home. ALSO Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wrighter were tendered a surprise party by their friends in honor of their tenth wedding anniversary.

New Milford – Among the students home for the Christmas vacation are: Dorothy Snyder, Howard Morgan, Neal Harris and Sherman Lewis, of Syracuse University; Doris Morse, of Bloomsburg; Williston Chamberlain, Carson Long Institute; Earnest Decker, of Bucknell University; Mildred and Ruth Norris, of Philadelphia, and Marcus Blair, of Buffalo.

Brooklyn – The Community Christmas exercises were well attended in spite of the rain, and a most pleasing program was rendered. Carols were sung by a choir of about thirty young people, some recitations and exercises by the children, and a most interesting cantata, “The Love Stamp,” which taught the true spirit of Christmas.

Harford – O. F. Maynard has a radio in his store, which gives some very fine entertainments. ALSO Hammond Harding had the misfortune to break his wrist while cranking his car.

Uniondale – George Reynolds has sold what is known as the Chandler farm on East Mountain, to D. B. Gibson, who will use it for pasture purposes.

Clifford – Mr. Spedding, in addition to raising 1,000 bushels of potatoes on his Clifford farm, had seventy-six turkeys on the market this fall. He has probably the largest dairy in the township and his milk checks are good to behold.

News Brief: Clues are being followed which are expected to uncover a coal-region whiskey syndicate, said to have made millions in the region of Pottsville. It is believed whiskey is being brought in automobiles, occupied by women and children, as well as men, in family parties, which the police do not wish to hold up without warrants.

Montrose – The work of concreting Public Ave, Lake Ave, Maple and Church Sts., has been completed and they are now open to traffic. For about three months these streets have been partially closed to vehicular traffic most of the time and that they can again be used is a great convenience to the traveling public. The brick to be laid on the heaviest grades on Public Ave and Lake Ave will not be laid until next year. The brick piled on Public Ave is being removed to near the Davies Garage. A considerable quantity of it is being sold locally at reduced cost. ALSO The library has taken another advanced step in securing the services of an assistant librarian to attend to the circulating libraries entirely. This feature has been developing and now circulating libraries are being sent out to most of the towns in the county from Montrose. The assistant will assume her duties the first of the year. It is expected, in the spring, to put a “book wagon”[the first in the State] on the road to carry the books into some of the more inaccessible communities.

Hallstead – Catherine Kilrow, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kilrow, died at Binghamton Private hospital from a compound fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain, received when struck by an auto Sunday morning, in front of her home. Francis Philips, of Hallstead, who was driving the auto, has been exonerated of all blame. The girl had been sent across the street to buy a bottle of milk and she darted in front of Phillips’ car. Phillips placed the girl in his car and took her to the office of Dr F. A. Stiles, of Great Bend, where, shortly afterwards, she was removed to the Binghamton hospital.

Harford – The Wilmarth brothers, who have made a success on supposedly “worn-out” land, sell certified milk from a herd of 200 cows. It is a model farm that pays a profit. [For those who are interested, this comes from a full-page article in the Montrose Democrat, Dec. 6, 1923, detailing the history of the farm.]

Springville – Work was begun on the Dairymen’s League milk station on Dec. 1st. The new “boss,” with his wife and son, are boarding at Hotel Fisk. ALSO The marriage of Miss Beatrice Button and Earl Williams took place on Wednesday at Tunkhannock. A company of serenaders gave them a cordial welcome Saturday night.

Lakeside – Hallie Lindsey, of New Milford, and Reva Williams, daughter of Mrs. James Williams, of this place, were married at the M. E. parsonage, in Montrose, Nov. 28.

Ararat – Leon W. Potter conducts a flourishing store and is one of the town’s active businessmen and is interested in the progress of the community. Mr. Potter is anxious to see Ararat connected up with a hard surfaced road and is hopeful that it may be brought about in the course of the next few years. A good road through that section would be a wonderful aid in advancing agricultural interests.

Uniondale – Walter Sembrat, a graduate of the Uniondale high school, is climbing to the top in the radio business in New York city. He attended a radio school in that city and is putting into practice what he learned at school. He is erecting a radio to cover a room 7x9 ft. and when perfected he claims his handiwork will be a wonder. Already he has been in touch with London and other distant points. ALSO “The Squirrel Cage,” once the summer home of Atty. G E. Gardner, of Montrose, has been moved from the banks of Lewis Lake to Geo. Reynolds’ lot on Main street where it will be used as a garage.

Brooklyn – Plans are under way for a fine community celebration of the Christmas festival. ALSO Miss Helen Gere, who teaches in Dimock and Florence Gere, who has a position as stenographer in Binghamton, were home over the weekend.

Hopbottom – Mrs. Tiffany is offering any hat in stock at The Hat Shop, at a discount from 25 to 50 per cent. This is the time to get bargains on dependable goods.

Dimock – A new society, called the Community Workers of Dimock, was organized at a special meeting held at Mrs. Eliza Benninger’s. The object of this society shall be to promote community spirit, to conduct meetings and hold social functions that will be of benefit to the home, to the community and to the Christian Community Church of Dimock.

Birchardville – Those having electric lights installed in their homes are: Fred Birchard, Mattie Birchard, F. H. Ball, Myron Strange Frank Fessenden. ALSO In Rush, Gerald Sherman has been installing electric lights for Mrs. Martha Devine.

Forest City – A bell is soon to be placed in the belfry of Christ church. It will be donated by Postmaster Raymon Tingley, of Herrick Center, as a memorial to his father and mother. It will be a product of the McShane foundry, Baltimore, the leading bell foundry in the world.

Thompson – All the mothers who are interested in “Our Mothers Club,” are urged to be present at the next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. LeRoy Burman, December 13.

Lawsville – The Los Amigas, of the Presbyterian church of Hallstead, will present a play entitled, “Our Minister’s Honeymoon,” in the Grange Hall on Saturday Dec. 8th. The play has been given elsewhere and well received at each place.

Wyalusing – A letter, written by the Principal of Wyalusing H. S., states the following: “I wish to inform you of an error in a recent publication of your paper. I am sure an editor wishes to publish true and accurate statements. Your paper stated that the Montrose second team (H.S.) defeated the Wyalusing H. S. football team by a score of 6-3. The score was 8-6. You also stated that the Wyalusing team was composed of school teachers and business men. Your team certainly has a very good impression of its ability. Every player on the Wyalusing team is a high school boy and the oldest boy is 19 years old.”

Montrose – In connection with the Armistice Day celebration a beautiful Tiffany glass window was consecrated in St. Paul’s Episcopal church. The widow is a memorial gift from Mrs. W. A. Lathrop and her daughter Mrs. L. M. Thompson, in memory of William Arthur Lathrop. The window has one opening, of gothic design, with the figure of Christ portrayed standing with right arm raised, and clad in a long robe which falls from His shoulders in heavy folds. The window was designed and made at the Ecclesiastical Department of the Tiffany studios of New York City. ALSO The announcement that Gardner-Warner Post, American Legion, had moved its quarters, was erroneous, and will remain in the Farmers Bank block.

Ararat – Wendell Potter was wounded in the leg while hunting with Daniel Gibson, through the accidental discharge of a gun. About twenty shot entered the leg. He is out on crutches and his friends are glad it was not more serious.

New Milford – The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist Church will hold their annual bazaar and supper, Nov. 15. Quilts, rugs and fancy articles for sale and free entertainment in the evening.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake – Some of the neighbors met at Silas Jagger’s and cut a fine lot of wood for him. Frank Jagger, Floyd Brearley and Harley Morton, from Vestal, helped.

Hallstead – Minks visited the hen house of Editor Ira A. Thomas on Saturday night, and killed in the neighborhood of fifty pullets.

Lynn, Springville Twp. – George Teel was hit by an automobile in front of Hotel Fisk, Springville, a short time ago. He lies in a critical condition, unable to move without help. Dr. Preston, of Montrose, who is attending him, states that he has no broken bones.

Elk Lake – The reading contest ended in favor of the “Reds,” so the “Blues” gave them a free chicken-pie supper at the home of Mrs. Olive Sheehan. Forty-seven partook of the supper and all reported a good time. Thank you to the “Blues” captain, Mrs. Sheehan.

Dimock – Wm. Bailey’s team ran away while hitched to a lumber wagon. They ran into the woods, where they were separated by hitting a tree, continuing the run to the barn. No serious injury was done, only the harness was badly broken.

West Lenox – Harry Benson and Miss Frances Phillips were married Friday at the home of the bride’s parents. Congratulations.

Gelatt – Mr. and Mrs. Edward Avery autoed to Forest City where Mrs. Avery had dental work done.

Forest City – A sad accident occurred Sunday when Lawrence Barnowsky, of Hudson street, was instantly killed near Mrs. Mary Gorman’s home on South Main street. He was in a car driven by Anthony Yaskutalis when the machine struck a streetcar pole, swerved over the curb and into the fence and then on the pave again. Mr. Barnowsky’s head came in contact with the pole and he was instantly killed. After coming back on the street Yaskutalis’ car hit the rear end of a Buick, being driven north by John Petrus. The car was badly damaged, but neither Petrus nor those in his car were seriously injured. Barnowsky was born in Poland in 1869 and 36 years ago he came to Forest City. He is survived by his wife and eight children.

Uniondale – A deer has been seen in John White’s pasture. It runs with the horses and seems to be fond of their company. Tuesday, when Wm. McCoy was going to Forest City, he noticed the deer, stopped his wagon and threw some cabbage leaves to his deership. It came and ate but was frightened away by a passing car. It is said that a wounded deer was recently found on the old fair grounds.

Clifford – Jay Cobb, who was wounded by Allie Brown ten days ago, is at Emergency hospital in Carbondale. He will recover.

Taylor’s Band of Montrose - The band will give concerts in Springville and Fairdale in the immediate future and is meeting with splendid receptions wherever it appears. [The band was organized by Maurice Taylor and featured his brothers. Mr. Taylor organized the Montrose H. S. band in 1927, but not having a college degree he was listed on the payroll as a janitor. Being aware that there was no simple way to teach band methods he started publishing, in 1939, the “Easy Steps to the Band” series, which grew and is still used in schools throughout the United States. A former student, Richard Mackey, who played French horn in the Boston Symphony, believed that half the brass and winds section learned to play from the books. Mr. Taylor also organized the popular Massed Band Concerts. In 1935 he brought 604 players to Montrose, which drew an estimated audience of 12,000 people.] Information was found on line where you are invited to read more: “Maurice D. Taylor Memorial Music Scholarship.”

Thanksgiving Turkeys – The country is already becoming interested in the price of turkeys, and it is stated that there will be a decline in cost compared to recent years. Live birds are quoted at 40 cents a pound wholesale. Large numbers are being shipped in from Canada and Argentina.

Humane Society – The Society has two requests to make, both of which seem entirely reasonable. The first is that people having large animals—horses or cattle—to be put out of the way, shall phone the sheriff, the agent, or any officer of the Society, rather than to bring the animal to the shelter. Obviously, large animals, where the matter of taking care of the body has to be taken into consideration, cannot be disposed of at the shelter. They have to be disposed of where they can be most easily buried. So a phone call is to be preferred to having the animals disposed of at the shelter. The second request is to those people who drive up to the shelter and throw unwanted animals into the yard and drive off. A record is kept of all the cats and dogs taken there, where they come from and what is done with them, whether placed in homes or destroyed. There is no charge whatever for doing this work, so there is no excuse for throwing animals into the yard and running.

Thompson – The passing of Dr. Weiss McNamara brings sorrow to us and all nearby villages. Through many years, in the storms of winter and the heat of summer, often in weariness and exhaustion, he has come over the hills to us in our time of need, bringing assistance, hope and cheer. As a doctor’s calling is among the noblest and highest callings, so among all who give their lives to this work, none deserve greater honor than those, who putting aside the many advantages of a city practice, remain in the country, caring for the need of widely separated people. All honor to our “Country Doctors,” a term dear to our hearts.

Hop Bottom – Joseph Lezinsky, who lives near this place, was arrested on a charge of operating a still. Law enforcement went to his home endeavoring to locate a game law violator. On entering the kitchen they were surprised to locate a steaming still, which Lezinsky’s wife had hurriedly covered. Two gallons of “white mule” was taken from the still. In addition, Frank Robinson was arrested by the game protector, charged with killing skunks out of season. The penalty for killing skunks out of season is $10 each. Twenty-five skins were found.

Montrose – An invitation is extended to the people of this vicinity to join in a Community Hallowe’en party, at the Colonial Hall, on Oct. 31. A masquerade dance will be held for which music will be furnished by the Syncopators Jazz Orchestra, of Binghamton. ALSO There will be a food sale, given by the D. A. R., in the former quarters of the Farmers Bank. Proceeds of the sale go toward paying for the bronze tablets to be placed on the Court House walls in memory of the Revolutionary soldiers of Susquehanna county.

Forest Lake – Many friends will be pleased to learn that Mrs. W. C. Tilden, of Birchardville, is enjoying good health, and though 94 years of age is able to read and sew without the use of glasses. A friend, who called on her the other day, found her piecing a handsome quilt, her needlework being worthy of a much younger person.

St. Josephs – James Mooney is trying to secure help to work on the state road here. Wages, 3.50 per day.

Auburn 4 Corners – Jay Bullock and Miss Lizzie Kiefer were quietly married at Montrose, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1923. After spending a few days in York state, they will be at home to their many friends near East Rush.

Hallstead – Giles M. Carpenter is having a small house built on an automobile chassis, and expects to use it in journeying south this autumn.

Lenox – The Lenox Orchards, owned by McMullen & Patterson, of Carbondale, will market abut 1,500 bushels of very fine apples this fall. The orchards are only about ten years old and are already bearing well. The McIntosh and Northern Spy apples are particularly fine.

Forest City – Every mine in the anthracite regions will be idle next Monday so that the men can enjoy their usual observance of Mitchell Day, set aside annually for the memory of the late John Mitchell, leader of the miners twenty years ago. It had been planned to unveil the Mitchell memorial monument at Scranton this year, but delay in completing of the work has caused a postponement.

Damask – The death of C. A. Main, of Scranton, occurred at the home of his son, on the old Main homestead, in Dimock. He was born where he died, on Jan. 5, 1872, being 51 years, nine months and twelve days. He was the son of Isaiah A. and Lucy (Smith) Main, and grandson of Isaiah and Mary (Williams) Main who settled on the present farm in 1818. He was united in marriage to Lettie M. Bunnell, of Dimock, in 1891. He was a man of diversified talents, not without faults, and he also had virtues. Some of his works will stand as monuments to his memory.

Ararat – Wilbur Brooks, as a result of his summer’s work, has not only put away a substantial sum of money for his school year, but has become the owner of a new car, which will be most useful as he goes to and from Thompson high school.

Gelatt – Dr. F. F. Todd, of Forest City, called Monday at A. J. Avery’s, Velma Avery, Mrs. Philip Risley and Mrs. Lee, who he had fitted glasses for the past week.

Springville – Springville township is facing the problem of building a new school building. The director of the State Bureau of Education, Lee Driver, has notified the Springville school board that the present building does not meet the state requirements under the school code. Three architects have gone over the building and all say it is impossible to rebuild or alter the structure to meet these requirements. As the state board of education appears to be able to dictate its desires to the taxpayer, who must foot the bill, there seems to be but the one alternative—erect a new building.

Uniondale – Two airplanes passed over this vicinity Monday afternoon in a northeasterly direction. They were flying close to each other and seemed to have been lost.

New Milford – A. C. Pratt is moving his family to Binghamton.

Marriage Licenses: Ralph C. Sherwood, Lymanville and Bessie M. Ace, Lemon; Geo. M. Ralston, Jr., Montrose and May E. Yeomans, Hop Bottom; Jay Bullock, Auburn and Elizabeth Kiefer, Rush; Harry F. Cook and Edna I. Emmons, both of Lynn.

News Brief: All dairy barns are to be whitewashed in the latest edict of the Dairymen’s League.