Forest  Lake – Two successive serious fires occurred when Fred W. Powell’s home and F. E. Hagadorn’s large store were burned. Mr. Powell’s residence burned having probably caught from the kitchen fire. He was working in the fields and Mrs. Powell had left the house, locking it, while engaged in work not far from the dwelling. She noted the fire when it had gathered considerable headway and entrance through the kitchen door being blocked by the flames, she attempted breaking out a window pane to effect an entrance. In doing this she badly cut her hand. The family carried no insurance and the dwelling was a fine, large structure. The Hagadorn store, located in Birchardville, was consumed on Oct. 1st. Besides the building with its contents, heavily stocked, a nearby warehouse and a granary were burned. The telephone was used in rousing out the people, who cane in large numbers, and by means of a bucket brigade kept the fire from spreading to the church sheds nearby and from burning the church. Mr. Hagadorn had purchased the business from W. D. Browning about three months ago, coming from Lestershire, NY, and Mr. Browning, in turn, having a short time before bought the property from Frank Robinson. As the Slauson ad Robinson store it was widely known, and it was well patronized. The loss is estimated at from $8,000 to $10,000. There was some insurance.

Hopbottom – Last week, Thursday, while the milk train was speeding down the Lackawanna at a rapid rate, a milk car left the rails about half a mile north of the Foster station. The car shattered the depot platform, but fortunately no one was injured.

Montrose – Montrose High school football team defeated the Crescent team, of Dimock, on Saturday by a score of 12-0.  Capt. Mackin scored both touchdowns for Montrose. The two teams will play a second game at the Athletic Park, Montrose, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3. ALSO Our townsman and veteran barber, Albert Miller, has received a letter from his sister in Germany, which states that two of her sons have been called to serve in the German army. ALSO Leonard Stone, formerly employed at Earl Smith’s jewelry store, left Sunday for Philadelphia, where he will take a course in watch making.

Springville – On Oct. 9, at the home of Louis B. Johnson, there will be a box social and entertainment for the Union school. Proceeds to buy an organ for the school. A cordial invitation to all. ALSO The marriage of Harry M. Turrell to Miss Mary Sullivan, of Wellsboro PA, took place at her home, Wednesday evening last. The groom has for several years been manager of Brown & Fasset’s feed mill here. The bride was for three years the supervisor of music in Tunkhannock high school. They will reside here after October 1.

Auburn Center – An automobile accident, Saturday afternoon, which might have proved very serious, took place on the road not far from here, near Ziba Lott’s.  Delmer Stark, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Perigo, of New Milford, was driving a Ford touring car, when without warning the rod in the steering gear holding the two front wheels in unison, gave way and a sudden dive of the wheels caused the machine to turn turtle. Mr. Stark landed free of the car, Mr. Perigo was caught under it, while Mrs. Perigo was caged in the tonneau of the overturned auto. By supreme effort Mr. Stark succeeded in lifting the machine off Mr. Perigo who soon revived, he having been squeezed until his breath was nearly gone. Mr. and Mrs. Perigo were helped to the Lott home to recover from their bruises and fright.  The auto was not badly damaged.

Rush – Prof. Roland Dayton, of the High school, while playing basketball with his team at Bichardville, last Friday, by accident had his cheek bone broken. The physicians at Montrose were unable to set it, so he went to Binghamton Saturday morning, but operation was deferred until Thursday of this week. Because of his enforced absence the High school was closed Thursday and Friday.

Susquehanna – Takasch & Chappelle, the contractors for the paving of Exchange street, are rushing the work right along. ALSO A number of the State Constabulary will be stationed here after October 1st. ALSO Early Tuesday morning the store of Joseph M. Williams was entered by burglars and $25 in cash and a woman’s gold watch taken. An entrance was gained by prying open a window in the rear of the store.

Lawsville – B. L. Bailey received the premium at the Montrose fair for the finest colt and the largest cucumbers.

South Gibson – It is rumored that Dr. H. W. Trimmer, of Harvey’s Lake [Luzerne County}, who formerly resided here, will return to the town and open an office.

Thompson – In the prize-wining contest at Keystone hall, Mrs. Martin Nelson was awarded a set of silver knives, tablespoons and teaspoons for being the most popular lady in town and 50 cents for the best vocal solo.

Clifford – J. W. Jones, health inspector of Clifford Twp., reports an epidemic of measles in Clifford and vicinity. It is of a malignant type and every precaution is taken to prevent its spread.

Uniondale/Forest City – Seven years is a long time to wait for a cat to come back but that is what Hugh Burdick did, and he found the cat after yeas of waiting. It had become ossified when fond and is now in the possession of E. J. Wells, of Forest City.

News Brief:  Micajah Weiss, aged113 years, died at Beaver Brook, Sullivan county, NY, on Sept 22.  Mr. Weiss was probably the oldest Civil war veteran and was the oldest pensioner in the United States, if not the oldest man in the United States. He was one of the celebrities of the semi-centennial of the Battle of Gettysburg last year. For 70 years he lived at Paupack, Wayne county, and for many years was a lumberman. He was married four times and the father of two children, three of his marriages having been to widows with children. He was a Republican in politics, and in religion “generally a Baptist.” He gave the secret of his long life as hard work, sound sleep and minding his own business.

South Gibson – The Lewis House, a licensed hotel conducted by John E. Thomas, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. A grist mill nearby and the hotel barn came near burning, but were saved by hard work on the part of those who gathered and formed a bucket brigade. The fire originated from the chimney, a new fire having been started and then allowed to burn unwatched, and when the blaze was discovered it was beyond control. The loss is estimated at about $7,000, it being partially covered by insurance.

Rush – The Shoemaker grist mill, owned and operated by U. W. LaRue, caught fire and was burned to the ground yesterday morning at about 10 o’clock. The sheds adjoining and 30,000 feet of logs were also burned, but saw mill and residence nearby were saved, although were at the scene of the fire a short time after the alarm was sounded and by means of a bucket brigade. The other buildings were saved. The electric light plant, which received its power from the water-wheel operating the mill, is also out of commission. This plant was owned by Mr. LaRue. There was an insurance of $1,000, which will cover about 1/3 of the loss.

Friendsville – Samuel S. Baxter died at his late home on the Bentley Creek Valley road Monday evening, Aug. 17, 1914, aged 76 years.  He was born in Friendsville and spent his boyhood in that place.  He enlisted in the Government service is 1862, joining Co. H, 143d Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. After the war he came to Ashland, NY where he spent a large portion of his life, removing later to Ridgebury, PA, where he died. He was a commander of Birgham Post No. 55, G. A. R., of Wellsburg, NY.  Mr. Baxter was much respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will miss his genial society. He leaves a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Harry May, who resided with him on the farm, and one son, Martin Baxter, of Kingston, PA. The funeral was held from his late home and burial was ion Hanlon cemetery at Ridgebury.

Hopbottom – Our ball team suffered a defeat Monday afternoon at the hands of the Hallstead nine.  Eric Brown pitched a good game for the locals, but was not well supported by his team mates.

Choconut – Seventy people from Montrose and vicinity took in the automobile run to Choconut Valley Inn, Monday, where a clam bake was served, tables being set in the orchard near the hotel.  The splendid menu, served by McCahill Bros., included chicken, blue fish, lobster, corn, water melon, with the condiments, and clams, of course. The viands were faultless prepared and the way the visitors put away food was something surprising. Many returned by the way of Binghamton and all report an exceedingly pleasant day.

Harford – The Harford Fair experienced good weather and drew large crowds both Wednesday and Thursday. The exhibits were good in all departments. The aero plane flights both days were most satisfactory, the aviator making long flights and going to a great height. Everyone attending was more than pleased with the excellence of everything.

Birchardville – Mrs. Anna M. Baldwin, a trained nurse of the Rochester General Hospital, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Dayton.

Laurel Lake – We regret to learn that Matthew McGraw was severely injured the other day, by being kicked by a horse.

Oakley – Many people here witnessed the “cloud dance” given by the D. L & W. on the top of the large concrete bridge Thursday evening.  It certainly was a novel spectacle to look from the side hill to the top of the large bridge and see amid the electric lights the dancers moving to and fro. Many officers of the railroad from New York, Scranton and other cities, with their friends, were present.

North Bridgewater – Guy Angle, who has been visiting relatives in Bradford and Susquehanna Counties, has taken a position for the third year with the Dr. Kilmer Medicine Co., of Binghamton, going last week to Painsville, Ohio.  In a letter home says the lake country is fine.

Great Bend – A new dirt road has just been finished in Great Bend township which will be a great convenience to the farmers. Some time ago the bridge over the Erie track, near the home of J. H. Tingley, was destroyed by fire. This closed the road leading around the “flat-iron.” The Erie company, instead of building a new bridge, bought a tract of land of J. H. Tingley and F. S. White and constructed a dirt road from the Tingley farm to Main street in this borough.

Little Meadows – J. E. Hickey’s team took second money at the Owego fair last week. Some horses Jack!

Montrose – J. L. Somerville, of Elmira, has purchased the Orpheum Theatre (Nickolette) of F. W. Castle, and took possession Monday. Mr. Somerville will move his family here.

Susquehanna – Dr. W. E. Kelly, who has successfully conducted dental parlors here for a number of years, will on September 15, move with his family to Scranton, where he will conduct dental parlors in the Traders’ Bank Building. Dr. Kelly has sold his residence in Susquehanna. ALSO The Firemen’s parade on Labor Day was very much enjoyed and all the companies did themselves credit.  Also the floats were very artistic, especially the Odd Fellows and Maccabees. The Windsor firemen and band and many of their friends were here.

Hop Bottom – Monday, Labor Day, a number of persons went to the nearby lakes and ponds to try their luck with rod and line. While some returned home late in the evening without having had a nibble, others met with better success. Arch Pratt brought in twenty- one pickerel.

Fairdale – Fairdale Grange, No. 1157, will meet Saturday evening, Sept. 19, in Grange Hall. A large attendance of members is desired as there will be a fertilizer proposition before the Grange at that time, which demands immediate attention.

Forest City – An elaborate program was successfully carried out by the local Polish Falcons, a patriotic organization. The local nest of Falcons paraded in a body to the railroad station to meet Falcons from a number of towns in the valley and then forming a picturesque line of march, attired in uniform, both locals and visitors, headed by the Forest City band, marched to the Sacred Heart church where they listened attentively to the program. Afterward the line of march, headed by the band, followed by uniformed members of Soriski Society, next the different societies of the Sacred Heart congregation and local Red Men, brought up the rear march to Vandling where a very pleasant and enjoyable day was spent.

News Brief: Tomorrow is the one hundredth anniversary of the writing of “The Star Spangled Banner.”  Fling out the flag! [On September 14, 1814, U.S. soldiers at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry raised a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812. The sight of those “broad stripes and bright stars” inspired Francis Scott Key to write a song that eventually became the United States national anthem.]

Dimock – The fortieth session of the Dimock campmeeting opened very auspiciously on August 12th and to date has exceeded all previous years in attendance and in general interest. The fact that 4,500 people, the largest crowd in the history of the campmeeting attended the services on Sunday, is definite proof that a new era has dawned for the historic camp. Nearly 300 automobiles were inside the camp on that date. Persons were there from the north, south, east and west, coming from great distances.

South New Milford – C. Shay and men commenced work on the cut-off around Roe Hill, from near the Manzer house to W. Spoor’s, saving a very hard pull. It should have been done years ago.  

New Milford Twp. – The tannery has been shut down for some weeks and it was expected to resume work last Monday, but owing to the European war, which makes it impossible to get foreign hides, they are unable to start at this time.

Franklin Twp. – Tuesday evening, during the thunder shower, a barn owned by Geo. P. Stockholm was struck by lightning and burned. The barn was used for storing hay and about twelve tons were burned.

Rush – John Marbaker, who was recently shot and badly injured by his cousin, Luther Marbaker, and is being held for trial in the Bradford county court, has sued the latter for $10,000. He claims that he has been maimed for life. The two cousins reside near the Susquehanna and Bradford county line, not far from Rush, and they quarreled over a line fence, resulting in the shooting. ALSO Improvements have begun on the East Rush church. The church is being raised and a basement put under the entire church.

Susquehanna – Saturday night Charles W. Sutton, of Susquehanna, employed as a flagman on the pushers between Susquehanna and Gulf Summit, was struck by a pusher at Gulf Summit and his right leg was cut off near the hip.  He was taken to the Barnes Memorial Hospital, at Susquehanna, where he died at 1:00 Sunday morning.  Sutton was about 23 years of age and had lived in Susquehanna for a number of years. [Another article gives his age as 21]. ALSO There will be a meeting of the ladies interested in the Women Suffrage movement, in the Hotel Oakland, Wednesday afternoon. It will be conducted by Miss Helen Lynch, of the Pennsylvania Women Suffrage Association.

Glenwood – We are very glad to report that Bert Cameron is able to get out around again. He enjoyed an auto ride to South Gibson and back last Wednesday. Floyd Carpenter very nicely remembered him recently with a box of very fine huckle berries. Floyd bought a huckle berry orchard at Ararat and is busily engaged with the fruit and reports a large crop. ALSO  Harry Maloney, of Elizabeth, NJ, who has been visiting at Larey Maloney’s, shot five skunks with two shots that were after chickens.  Good for Harry.

Hop Bottom – C. W. Fulkerson, of Carbondale, recently placed a fine auto piano in the Foster House.

Harford – The many friends of Prof. W. L. Thacher, for past few years an inmate of Hillside Home at Clark’s Summit, will be pleased to know that he is a favorite with those in charge of that institution and teaches a Bible class there.  Under the quieting influences at the Home, Mr. Thacher remains rational and converses very intelligently with those calling on him. His memory is still acute and he delights to go over the past events of the county, particularly matters associated with the Susquehanna County Historical Society [Mr. Thacher was the first president of the Society in1907]. Mr. Thacher was an extensive writer, a book on Civil Government perhaps being more widely read than any other of his literary efforts and he frankly says that over-work was the cause of his mental breakdown. He remains an inmate of the Home at his own volition and resents the imputation that he was placed there against his will. He realized that his mind was giving way and desired to be placed where he could do no one possible harm during an unrational period. [Wallace L. Thacher was the author of Harford’s Centennial History, 1888 and Harford Fair, 1907.  Wallace Lord Thacher, A. M., educator, author and historian, was born March 28, 1841 and died October 12, 1916].

Fairdale – Fairdale church will resume its services on Sunday, August 23rd, after having been closed during the past three Sundays for the summer recess. The pastor expects to return from his vacation sometime during this present week in time to be in the pulpit on the 23rd. A sermon will be preached intended specially for the young men entitled “A Farmer’s Son Who Went to the Dogs.” In the afternoon the pastor preaches at Fair Hill.

Little Meadows – The Misses Marie and Celia Downs are going to Owego to attend school.

Montrose – In the lower part of Monument Square there is a tree which to you people and strangers has no more significance or interest than any other tree in the public grounds. This is because of ignorance of its history.  It grew on the first homestead taken up in this country. It has historic interest which will greatly increase in the coming years. Like the Charter Oak at Hartford, the Elm at Concord, under which Washington drew his sword on taking command of the army, it is destined to become famous. This tree should be marked and protected. Let the citizens of Glenwood get as large a boulder as possible from the Grow homestead and place it a little below the elm. [A boulder was placed adjacent to the Elm. A plaque was attached to the boulder and reads: “From the farm of Galusha A. Grow, Glenwood, Pennsylvania, commemorates his Homestead Bill of 1862. The nearby Elm grew on the farm of the first homestead taken under his act. It was brought here by the first homesteader, Daniel Freeman, of Beatrice, Nebraska, at the time of the oration given Mr. Grow by the people of Susquehanna County, June 9, 1903.”  Erected 1915 by the Montrose Chapter DAR.  On the opposite side another plaque reads: “The Green Ash adjacent, flown from Nebraska’s National Homestead monument, was planted Arbor Day, April 27, 1973.  It replaced the 1903 Elm, victim of disease. Cooperation between Susquehanna County Commissioners, Nurserymen K. H. Van Cott, The National Park Service, and The State of Nebraska, brought this tree from the first Homestead Farm as memorial to Galusha A. Grow.”

Forest City – The Forest City Independents defeated the Romeos—Carbondale’s best team—by a score of 11-1 on the latter’s grounds on Sunday.

Clifford – Dr. William Galbraith, of Omaha, is visiting friends at Dundaff. He is a former resident of Clifford township. He went west, studied medicine and has become famous in his chosen profession.

Friendsville – The appointment of C. C. Byrne, as postmaster, has been announced. Mr. Byrne succeeds Mrs. Tierney, postmistress of that office for some years.

Susquehanna – The “Matt H. Shay,” the largest locomotive in the world, was given a trial on the Erie on Thursday of last week, which showed it was capable of drawing 250 loaded cars, or an estimated weight of 18,750 tons. This is equal to the drawing capacity of four regular locomotives. The monster is capable of moving 640 loaded cars or a weight of over 90,000,000 pounds. The engine stood the test well, drawing the train, which was nearly two miles in length, at a rate of about 20 miles an hour.  A journal became heated on the 75th car, which resulted in some delay, and a breakage on one of the cars made it necessary for the train to be hauled into Susquehanna in two sections, but the monster mogul showed that it could stand the severest test. President F. D. Underwood and other Erie officials accompanied the train, by special train, as far as Great Bend, and then proceeded to New York.

North Jackson – Last Saturday a five-foot rattlesnake was killed on the Judson Savory farm, the first seen in that vicinity for many years.  The reptile had its head taken off by the mowing machine knives and was discovered when the hay was being unloaded.

Silver Lake – One of the best pictures shown by Proprietor W. B. Castle, at the local moving picture theater during the week, was “The Colleen Bawn,” a play by Dion Boucicault. The play is taken from the Celtic novel entitled, “The Collegians,” by the late poet and writer, Gerald Griffin, whose parents lived at “Fairy Lawn,” Silver Lake.  [The Colleen Bawn is still being produced on stage.]

Montrose – Rev. N. H. Bexley, the new pastor of Zion A. M. E. church, has arrived in town, and resides on Chenango street. Mr. Bexley is a native of Baltimore and for several years has been connected with the African Methodist Episcopal Conference of Michigan. His ministerial work is highly spoken of.  ALSO Dr. J. Arthur Bullard, of Wilkes-Barre [later of Montrose], who is well known in Montrose, in the Homeo-pathic Recorder, published in Lancaster, declares that the appendix is neither a “chance” nor “left-over” organ, and that inflammation of it can and should be cured in more than 90 percent of the cases without resorting to the knife. “Don’t let your appendix go if you can help it—it’s an active little oil can, a lubricator for intestinal canal and you would be badly off indeed without it,” says Dr. Bullard. ALSO It is quite remarkable to know that the Montrose branch of the Lehigh Valley has been in operation for 40 years or more and in all its history but one man has been killed.  It is said that he was intoxicated and fell from the tender and broke his neck while on his way to attend a 4th of July celebration. Trains have been off the track innumerable times, on the road, during the many years of its existence, but not a fatality has taken place except the one mentioned.

Auburn – After suffering severe pains in her ear for nearly a month, Amanda Dean, on July 4, made a trip to Dr. Bellstein at Meshoppen and had removed from her ear a pencil eraser that had been there since Nov. 1912. On the following Wednesday she again returned to the doctor’s office, when he succeeded in removing a pearl button which the girl had placed in her ear when about 7 years old.  For some time past the young lady had been in poor health, by her hearing being considerably impaired by making so unusual a receptacle of her ears. From the Laceyville Messenger. ALSO At Auburn Four Corners – George  Bennett, a farmer residing about two miles east of here, was found dead in the road Monday of last week by his wife as she was bringing the cows to the barn. Mr. Bennett had been in poor health for some time. The funeral was held from his late home on Wednesday, Rev. Transue officiating.  Interment at Bunnell cemetery.

Lanesboro – The Starrucca viaduct, built more than three score years ago, for a single track, has been reinforced and heavier rails laid thereon, so as to enable the greatest engine in the world to pass over it, the Matt Shay, equal in its work to four Mikado types of engine, on the eight mile grade from Gulf Summit to Susquehanna.

New Milford – Mr. and Mrs. Ed. T. Lewis, of St. Petersburg, Fla., arrived here Saturday. They made the trip in their Cadillac car, covering the distance of nearly a thousand miles in seven and one-half days. Mr. Lewis is an enthusiastic autoist, and next to visiting the scenes of his boyhood days in New Milford, enjoys a spin over the country roads in his car. He said that he found the roads in much worse condition than when he made the same trip last year.  ALSO New Milford Borough is wide-a-wake and wants better streets. A petition has been circulated and very generally signed, petitioning the borough council to make the necessary preliminary move to secure State aid in improving Main street.

Harford – A tramp passed through Harford Sunday eve which struck terror to the hearts of the most timid ones although nothing serious happened. ALSO Frank Forsythe has acyteline gas lights installed in his home and barn.

Hop Bottom – E. M. Loomis is putting up a new three story building in connection with his store.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. – William Young, William Mulkey, Claud Seely, Silas Jagger and Myron Green autoed to Nicholson Sunday to view the Lackawanna cut-off. They made the trip in Mr. Green’s car.

Hallstead – A warrant was sworn out last week before F. A. Davies, Esq., charging “Sim” Fisher, of this place, with entering the house of Arthur Bolles.  It is alleged that Fisher first cut up the clothes line, then entered the house and tied Mrs. Bolles’ feet, first however taking the precaution to cut the phone wires. Mrs. Bolles was scared almost to death, being told if she screamed she would be killed. Mrs. Bolles recognized Fisher’s voice and told him she knew who it was. He then lighted a lamp and begged her not to give him away, which she promised, when he released her. Mrs. Bolles regards her escape very lucky, for Fisher had told her he intended to rob and murder her. Fisher has not been found.

Forest City – More on Samuel Roxy Rothafel—“Rothafel’s greatest achievement was his Roxy Theatre at Times Square, opening in 1927 and later Radio City Music Hall. The Roxyettes (later called the Rocketts) followed Rothafel from the Roxy Theatre to Radio City. He was known on network radio as the creator of “Roxy and His Gang” and had an audience of about five million listeners. He died in 1936 in New York City. His is the great-grandfather of the actress Amanda Peet.

Welsh Hill, Clifford Twp. – Arthur Owens is the owner of a new, five passenger, Studebaker automobile.

South Ararat – The South Ararat Sunday school held their picnic on the school house lawn, on Saturday.  The day was an ideal one, tables were set under the shade trees and a dinner was served fit for a queen, 70 were present and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. The young ladies and gentlemen amused themselves with a ball game, the younger ones by swinging while the older people spent the afternoon visiting. A good time was reported by all.

Uniondale – Burns Bros. are building cement dams for the Uniondale Milling Co. and Douglass & Yale.

Susquehanna – “Gratitude” -Yesterday Leo Ryan, of Main Street, found a wallet said to contain $285 which he returned to the owner and received the munificent sum of five cents for his honesty.

Stevens Point – There will be a ribbon social at J. W. Vaughn’s, Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the Mount school.

Rhiney Creek – A. B. Roe and family, A. B. Mitchell and wife, and E. J. Fish and wife, attended the Webster reunion held at the home of Edmund Webster, at Franklin Forks, Saturday. A good time was reported.  The next reunion meets at the home of John Webster, at Sanataria Springs, NY.

Starrucca, Wayne Co. - The schools and churches here have been closed by the Board of Health on account of an epidemic of Diphtheria.

Glenwood – Freeman Tingley was busily engaged here last week filling silos. Tingley has the best machine on the creek this year and the farmers were very much pleased with his work. Come again next year, Freeman.

Oakley – Work for an up-to-date modern barn has been begun on the Jeffers farm to replace the one that was struck by lightning and burned this summer. Alonzo Pickering is doing the carpenter work.

Forest City – To the People of Forest City: I understand that a committee of ladies has been soliciting funds to be presented to me for the purpose of taking a trip to Mt. Alto for my health. I do not feel the need of outside assistance at this time and have requested the committee to return the money to those who have contributed. I wish, however, to thank those who have been so kind as to contribute for their good intentions.  Mrs. William Forrest.

Lenox – Miss Blanche Hoppe has returned to Springfield, NJ, where she will teach school.

Forest Lake – The Kane school has opened after being closed for some time, with Mary Heavey as teacher.

East Kingsley – Measles are playing sad havoc with the graded school, as so many of the scholars were sick and only one of the corps of five teachers had ever had them. Nearly every home is under quarantine. In Ainey, Springville Twp., Eddie Millard has his house fumigated after the measles and last Monday his three boys started to school.

Tunkhannock – Accidents marred the Tunkhannock fair on Thursday of last week, although there were 8,000 people and some 1,200 autos on the grounds. The biplane failed to ascend high enough to clear the carriages nearby resulting in its crashing into one and demolishing it, as well as putting the machine out of business, and also painfully injured Reba Miller, daughter of Stark Miller, of Lynn. The child was picked up, unconscious, but was not seriously hurt. Dust on the track also caused two racing automobiles to run foul of each other and one of the machines crashed through a fence. No one was injured, but the races were called off.

Dimock – The board of managers of the Dimock Campmeeting Association has voted to offer several different cottages upon the grounds which have apparently been abandoned by the people who erected them, and which are becoming dangerous nuisances upon the premises, at a public sale to be held upon the grounds of the Campmeeting Association on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1914.

Brooklyn – M. W. Stephens, of Scranton, as attorney for Glenn Richardson, has begun suit against the township of Brooklyn and also against the Lackawanna Railroad for damages for injuries sustained when he and his horse went over the side of the road near Alford to the tracks of the railroad below, a distance of 50 feet. In the suit no amount is asked for, pending the result of the accident. As contractor McManus took over the road and changed it without order from court or consent of the supervisors, and the township has not accepted the new road, it is held they are not liable, or if they are liable to Richardson, then they may recover from the company.

Montrose – Owing to the advance in barbers’ supplies and also the high cost of living, and the European war causing a lack of customers, we, the union barbers of Montrose, have agreed upon the following prices, to go into effect Oct. 1:  Shave, 15c; haircut, 25c; massage, 35c; razor honing and axe grinding, 35c; plain shampoo, 25c; oil shampoo, 50c; hair tonic, 15c; mustache trim, 5c; singe, 25c.  ALSO Myron Grubham, of the U. S. submarine boat E2, is spending a 24 day furlough at his home in this place and with his mother at Corbettsville, N.Y.

Lanesboro – An attempt was made to wreck an Erie express train on Thursday night of last week near the iron bridge. The attempt was frustrated by Joseph Callahan, who was walking the track at about 11:30 and noticed a flash of light and two men working at the rails. When he approached the men ran away and he found a heavy chain attached to several heavy pieces of iron, which they evidently planned to tie to the rails.  He notified the operator at the Lanesboro tower and a warning was sent out, resulting in precautions being taken to prevent a wreck. The express car contained valuables that would have meant a “good haul.”

News Brief:  Hunters this year must wear the white tags issued from the State Game Dept. or render themselves liable to arrest. Last year the tags were on buff cloth and it is said that some hunters, to evade paying the $1 this year, are going to use the same old tag, but the game wardens have been charged to keep a sharp lookout and any hunter caught wearing last year’s buff tag will be arrested on sight. Thus far every county treasurer in the State has been furnished with a full complement of license tags, and all who apply will be served. The hunting season is on now for some birds, but within the next four weeks the season will be open for a number of birds.

The first Agricultural Fair held in Susquehanna County was at Montrose in 1846. Sixty-eight years ago. It was a day of small things as compared with the Fair of 1914. Horses or oxen furnished the means of locomotion. Merchants obtained their goods from New York City. They went up the Hudson river to Piermont, and by the Erie Railroad, which in 1847 was completed as far as Otisville. The rest of the way the goods came in wagons. Heavy things often came to Binghamton by way of the Hudson river, the Erie and Chenango canals, thence they came in wagons to Montrose. Grass was cut with the scythe only, and grain with the cradle. Threshing was mostly done with flail. Tallow and sperm oil furnished light by night. The fuel was almost exclusively wood.  Five miles an hour was a good rate of travel. The people were happy, in blissful ignorance of better things in store for them. It was a slow age. Invention and better knowledge of the laws of nature has changed all this. We live in a fast age. We are not content with five or eight miles an hour in travel, it must be ten times that, or faster.  We are all in a hurry to get through. Oxen are rarely seen. Horses and improved agriculture machinery do most of the hard work for the farmer. Kerosene superseded tallow and sperm oil, and that in turn has been to a great extent displaced by electricity, which not only furnishes light, but heat and power. Automobiles have largely taken the place of carriages and wagons, both for pleasure and transportation and the telephone is in almost every home—a wonderful economizer of time. 1914 Fair - As part of the entertainment in this year’s fair, Prof. Allen and his balloon will be an attraction. Prof. Allen has appeared here several times and is the best aeronaut that can be secured, his exhibitions in the past always satisfying. His dog comes with him and will sail in the clouds with the professor, cutting loose and making his descent when the “old man” drops.

Auburn Twp. – Auburn Catholics announce a big picnic in Burke’s Grove, near the [St. Bonaventure] church, on Thursday, Sept. 10th. You will get double your money’s worth in good eats, and appropriate music, etc., will be provided.

Lawton, Rush Twp. – To the lady guessing nearest the number of peanuts in a glass jar at Campbell’s tent, on the Lawton Fair Grounds, goes 6 cans of Campbell’s Liquid Stove Polish.

Ainey, Springville Twp. – Winifred Smales began her school with a large attendance. The scholars from Strickland Hill are now brought to this school.

Herrick Center – During a severe shower, Saturday evening, lightning struck the home of George Emmons, about two miles from this village. Mr. Emmons’ little son, John, had an arm badly burned and was unconscious for twenty minutes. Both Mr. and Mrs. Emmons were slightly injured and their little daughter, Sadie, was thrown from the couch on which she was lying. The house was not set on fire, but is badly wrecked. The chimney was torn off, there are large holes in the roof and sides of the house, twenty-three window panes broken and furniture and carpets ruined. It seems almost a miracle that none of the family were killed or seriously injured.

Susquehanna – Dr. Wm. P. Ahearn has accepted a position as physician in the war in Europe. ALSO Francis Brall, a 16 year old Binghamton boy, while boarding an Erie train here on Sunday evening, fell under the wheels as it was moving out from the station and had his leg badly crushed. He was taken to the Barnes Memorial Hospital where Erie Surgeon Condon attended him.

Lake View, Jackson Twp. – Henry Miller, an aged citizen of this place, while attending the Miller reunion at Brushville, Friday, dropped dead. He was apparently in the best of health and shortly after dinner, while visiting relatives at the reunion, suddenly reeled and fell to the ground.  Medical aid was summoned but live was extinct before the arrival of a physician. Heart disease is given as the cause of death. ALSO School began Monday with Mr. VanHorn, of Thompson, as principal and Miss A. E. Bartlett as primary teacher.

Heart Lake – There was a good-sized attendance of veterans and their wives at the annual gathering held here on Friday, 50 members being present. Commander M. H. VanScoten was unanimously re-elected to the office he has so ably filled for some years, the comrades having come to the conclusion that they cannot improve upon their present enthusiastic head officer.  The dinner was heartily enjoyed, as well as the cigars thoughtfully provided by Att. E. R. W. Searle, when in an after dinner smoke the “boys” told stories while the smoke curled much after the manner of the camp fires of days gone by.

Brooklyn – Photographer S. J. Roper has a tent in this place and will be here Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for all who wish work in this line during the next two weeks.

Dimock – Remember the Dimock free library is open every day in the week except Tuesday, where you can get a good book or paper to read. ALSO School commenced Monday last in the Bunnell school, with Louanna Cronk as teacher.

Largest Panther Known in State Killed in this County: The director of the Everhart Museum, Scranton, B. H. Warren, writes the following interesting item in the Times: “Mr. Henry W. Shoemaker, president of the Altoona Tribune Co., is devoted to the study of natural history and he is particularly active in laboring for conservation of wild life. In his very interesting and valuable little work entitled, “The Pennsylvania Lion or Panther” he pays a well-deserved compliment to the ability as a taxidermist of our townsman, Mr. Geo. P. Friant, as follows—“Of the eight mounted specimens (from Penn’a) now in existence, all of which are fortunately mounted with the skulls, the heads are large.  The size of the head and jaw of the specimen in the museum at State College, which is magnificently mounted, is the most noticeable feature of the manikin.  This state college panther, a male 7 ft. 9 in. from end of nose to tip of tail, was killed by Sam’l E. Brush in Susquehanna Co., in 1856. It was originally mounted in a very different manner, but fortunately the skin was well preserved. The animal was presented to the writer by a relative of Mr. Brush, and placed in the hands of Mr. Friant to be remounted. A scrap of newspaper giving date of killing, with the weight and measurement of the panther, was found wrapped and tied around the skull.  The flesh side of the skin had been carefully cleaned and was purplish-black in color, due no doubt, to some agent employed in tanning the hide.” [Penn State’s mascot was borrowed by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for what was supposed to be a one-year exhibit in 1953 and not returned to State College until 1994. The Nittany Lion had been the mascot since 1907 and since the eastern mountain lion disappeared from the region around Mount Nittany before 1870, the only remaining example of a mountain lion native to Pennsylvania was the stuffed male cat that was shot by Mr. Brush. It is currently on display at Penn State’s All Sports Museum].

News Briefs: Farm tenancy is the greatest menace now confronting the nation and can only be checked by affording the tenant and the laborer facilities for acquiring property, and by reducing the high rates of interest which are now sapping the vitality of agriculture. ALSO The county commissioners are preparing to have the work started on the Monument Square park. Gravel walks are to be constructed, a fountain placed, and other improvements made to make this beauty spot even more beautiful.

Montrose – The Binghamton Paper Box Manufacturing Co., which is busily engaged in installing machinery in the building lately vacated by the shirt factory, is getting order out of chaos and many of the machines are now in position and the line shafts adjusted. The company manufactures large quantities of pasteboard boxes for commercial use, supplying clothiers, milliners, stationers and wholesale and retail manufacturing concerns. The majority of the electric motor machines are to be operated by young women, the work being easy to learn and not a laborious nature. It is estimated about 30 persons will be employed and the plant will be ready to start in a couple of weeks. ALSO  The day service will be turned on by the electric light company next Sunday and from then on Montrose will enjoy a continuous electric service, both for light and power. The company advertises to wire homes at cost and accept payment in twelve monthly install-ments. ALSO Miss Anna Warriner is advertising private lessons or private classes, by appointment, for Modern Dancing: One-step, Hesitation, Maxxie, etc. Telephone Bell, 65-3.

Susquehanna – Failure of the air brakes to work on a switch engine here caused the engine to crash into the rear of an Erie dining car on Saturday evening, injuring several passengers and the chef.  One man had his shoulder dislocated and two ladies were cut and bruised. The chef who was using the cook stove was badly scalded about the face in the crash.

Forest City – Aviator O. E. Williams, of Scranton, is giving a series of aeroplane flights at Forest City this week. Mr. Williams is greatly improving his aeroplanes, which he constructs himself, and last week, at Canandaigua, NY, reached a high altitude and surprised the thousands of onlookers by his fine control of the machine. Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss Inez Blessing, a resident of Montrose and Lanesboro. [The book, Men, Wind and Courage: A Pioneer Aviation Story of O. E. Williams and His Associates, was written by Nancy Lynn Mess, in 2009, and is available at our historical society.]

Little Meadows – Merchant and Mrs. John J. Bergin and little son, John Paul Bergin, of Little Meadows, were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Griffin, at Forest Lake. Master “Jack” seemed to enjoy his first trip to his grandparents’ very much. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Bergin of Little Meadows, and their daughter, Miss Lyda Bergin, of Montrose, joined them for the day.

Alford – One of the new tracks is being laid for east bound trains from this place to Alford on the cut-off.

Clifford – Peter Rivenburg has joined the list of motorists. He has purchased Levi Patterson’s Speedwell runabout.

Fairdale – Fairdale Grange will hold its annual picnic on Bolles’ flat, Friday, Aug. 21. A cordial invitation is extended to all to join with us. There will be a ball game at 2:30 p.m., the “Fats” vs. the “Leans,” Mike Hill to umpire.

Harford – Miss Julia Booth will teach the Harding school, Bernice Forsythe the Reed school, and Gertrude Tingley at Richardson’s Mills. ALSO Mrs. Mary Adeline Osman Tingley was born in New Milford Township, May 26, 1839.  When a small girl her parents, Andrew and Abagail Tennant Osman moved to Harford on the farm now owned by Geo. W. Osman. Here she lived until she was united in marriage to Geo. I. Tingley in 1858 when they moved on the Edwin Tingley farm in N. Harford.  Here she lived the remaining years of her life with the exception of one year when they lived in Harford village. In Sept. 1888 she was left a widow with eight children, three of whom were dependent upon her for care and support.  By hard work and self-sacrifice she was able to keep the little place and make a dear home for her children as long as they needed it. She had a quiet, modest disposition, devoting her whole life to her family and ever ready to lend a helping hand to her friends and neighbors in time of sickness or trouble. On a quiet Sabbath morning, July 5th, 1914, she passed away very suddenly in her little home without a struggle. She went to sleep on earth to wake in Heaven.

West Auburn – There is much complaint among the dairymen and milk producers at the advance in the price of feeds.  When it is admitted that there is plenty of all kinds of feed in this country, and in view of the fact that we have no ships to transport grain and feed to other countries, one would think the feed merchants would be glad to sell to customers in the United States at a moderate price.

Bridgewater Twp. – One of the runaways from the Binghamton Orphans’ Home, found in Montrose and returned to that institution last week, was Leslie Haswell, who used to live near R. [Randall] L. Bush’s. Mr. Bush had been kind to the boy and the little chap thought he would pay Mr. Bush a visit—but “forgetting” to tell the authorities of  his intended journey.  Mr. Bush told him he could not stay, coming in this way, but gave him a good supper and a bed for the night. He walked from Binghamton following the railroad tracks, via Alford, with nothing to eat till he reached Mr. Bush’s.

Nicholson – The construction tower near the center of the bridge on the cut-off, at Nicholson, is said to be the highest in the world, reaching 300 feet from the ground.

South Montrose – The South Montrose Mill Co. feels the pinch of the European war, the customary bunch of orders for trunk slats, coming in daily, dropping off very perceptibly. They have been closed down a few days, but expect to resume work Monday, we understand. This factory employs 30 hands.

Stevens Point – Stephen Cooperthwait, when getting on the 9:11 evening train, caught his foot under the wheel and got part of it taken off. He is now in the Susquehanna Hospital.

So. Ararat – The descendants of Ezra and Wareham Walker will hold their annual reunion at the home of Jones Walker, of Ararat Summit, Saturday, August 15, 1914. A cordial invitation to all relatives to be present.

Uniondale – Clair, the five year old son of Wallie Watkins, met with a painful accident recently. While they were unloading hay with the horse fork, in some way he caught his thumb in the pulley. Amputation was necessary.

Dimock – At a regular meeting of the Dimock school board the following teachers were hired for the coming year: Albert O’Brien, Principal; Hazel Billings, primary; James Rogers, Smith School; Hester Vreeland, Elk Lake school; Loanna Cronk, Main school; Elizabaeth Donough, Taylor school; Jessie Dershimer, Conklin school; Josephine Carney, Pleasant Grove school; and Miss Browning, Creek school.

Forest City – In the July 18th issue of Collier’s Weekly is an interesting article, “Money and the Movies,” which gleams strongly of local color. The writer narrates of a Forest City man, who was a live insurance agent, who is now one of the movie magnates of the nation. The man is S. L. Rothapfel, who resided in Forest City up to a few years ago. He is now the manager of the Strand Theater on Broadway, New York, which represents an investment of over $1,000,000 and has a seating capacity of 3,500. Of the former Forest City man, it is written: “One or more episodes will serve to show in another way the extraordinary advance in the picture theater. Exactly 6 years ago a live young insurance agent, S. L. Rothapfel, settled down in Forest City, because he happened to marry a girl whose father lived there. It was ion the hard coal district; there was little opportunity for writing policies there, so he started a picture show over a saloon in a side street. He rented 250 undertaker’s chairs on which to seat his audience. The admission fee was 10 cents. Rothapfel operated the projecting machine and kept the phonograph going. Today he is manager of the Strand Theatre which is the newest and most elaborate house dedicated to the silent drama in the United States. Such is the swift evolution of some men connected with picture showing.” [In 1931 Mr. Rothapfel “is to direct the greatest theatre of all time, the International Music Hall, in New York City, a central unit of the $250,000,000 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., building project popularly known as “Radio City.”  (Continued next week)

South Montrose – Otto Koab [Koeb], B. S., A.M., of Stanford University, California, is spending his vacation at E. B. Browning’s, in South Montrose. Prof. Koab’s [Koeb] native home is in Basil, Switzerland, and he has been a world-wide traveler. [According to our marriage records, “At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Browning, South Montrose, 6-3-1915, at noon, occurred the marriage of Miss Emerald E. Browning and Mr. Otto Koeb, of Berkeley, Cal., by Rev. Carla Councilman. Independent Republican, 6-4-1915]

Susquehanna – Mr. Benway, an electrician employed by the Susquehanna Light & Power Co., was electrocuted in mid-air Friday afternoon, by coming in contact with a live wire. His body was taken to his home for burial Sunday. He is survived by his wife. They had only lived here about a month but had made many friends who sympathize with her in her awful affliction.

Montrose – The “Fats” and “Leans” met under a summer sky for a game of ball for the benefit of the Library fund—receipts being nearly $30. The game was replete with humorous sensations of base running, Bill Lorimer, Jim VanCampen, Dr. Birchard, Geo. Burns, Charlie Lage and all that legion of fat renowns featured in this department of the game, while Billy Cox was conspicuous for his absence. N. Warner’s catching showed his old time form, but it must be acknowledged that the Leans with Voss, Lott, Zried, Brewster, Remmele, Donlin and other lean celebrities proved too speedy for the humorous “Fats.”  The score was Fats, 12; Leans, 20. Each team was conspicuous for its yellow and blue caps furnished by Frank Caruso, proprietor of the Walk Over Shoe Store.

Silver Lake – “Rose and Russell Farms Roads Barred to Autos and Other Vehicles.”  Scores of motorists, who have in years before visited Silver Lake, will be disappointed to know that the one entrance to the lake for autos or carriages has been closed to outsiders by residents of the property, known as the Rose farm. Motorists have flocked to Silver Lake from Binghamton and the outlying districts, eaten their lunches on the banks of the lake and returned contented with the day’s outing.  Autos last year were allowed to cross certain portions of the Russell farm but this has also been stopped and persons are only allowed to walk across the property. These two roads are the only possible entrance to the lake with vehicles and when uninformed motorists arrive there from long distances in expectation of running their cars to the lake shore, they are disappointed. The present road only brings one to within half mile of the lake, and as it is surrounded with groves of trees, the water can hardly be seen. Over 100 motorists journeyed to the lake July 4, but were turned away by the caretaker of the property.—Binghamton Press

Royal, Clifford Twp. – Five State Road surveyors have been surveying the proposed State Road from Royal to Glenwood, last week. They are fine fellows and made it pretty lively two or three nights. ALSO, in Clifford, Elmer Finn, our retired merchant, is still a very busy man. In addition to an extensive business selling farm machinery, he supervises the business of the Clifford creamery, which in addition to the home plant, has four skimming stations. He has charge of marketing the butter also.

Rush – W. H. Wilcox, who was a member of the 50th Penn’a Volunteers, Co. D., died quite suddenly July 9th, 1914. He was a former resident of Rush and will be remembered by all of the veterans in and around Montrose. He entered the ranks and was gradually promoted for bravery until he reached the rank of First Lieutenant.  He was a brother of Mr. Wilcox and Mrs. Delia Griffin, of Rush.

Lenoxville – Miss Pearl Ransom has been hired to teach our fall and winter term at the Wright school house. Now we hope to get some of those old-fashioned school days. Reading, writing and arithmetic will be taught by the tune of a hickory-stick.  We wish her success.

Elk Lake – A horse belonging to G. R. Bishop became frightened by an automobile and ran from Miss Arnold’s store to C. E. Lowe’s, where it was caught by Miss Daley.

Great Bend – A glove factory, to employ about 150 persons, is projected at Great Bend. Norman H. Parke, of the Black Horn Leather Co., Great Bend, is back of the movement, it being felt by him for some time that a glove factory would be feasible in using part of the output of this tannery. A glove manufactory is anxious to locate at that place.

Springville – Miss Margaret Reynolds came here to take charge of the soda water fountain just installed in the store of Brown & Reynolds, her brother, Ward W. Reynolds, being the junior member of the firm. The fountain was purchased of Druggist F. D. Morris, [Montrose] who went to Springville and instructed the buyers in the method of operation.

Stevens Point – George Hawkins has a new auto. Now the girls will have a ride.

Kingsley – The Y. P. C. U. of the Universalist church will gave an entertainment July 31, consisting of vocal solos and duets, violin music, piano solos and duets, and recitations by Ruth Jeffers, followed by a drama, “How the Story Grew.” The cast will include Mrs. Bertha Capron, Miss Julia Stearns, Mrs. Myrtle Adams, Mrs. Maggie Tiffany, Mrs. Lucy Goodrich, Mrs. Merle Tingley, Misses Alma Goodrich and Louise Stearns.

Pure Bred Cows – It is doubtful if there is another county ion the State that has, according to population, such a large percentage of pure-bred cows as Susquehanna.  Stock selling from $500 to $2,000 per head is not unusual. Only recently H. S. Brown, of Jackson, sold a half interest in his pure-bred Holstein bull, Walter Korndyke Copia, 60889, to George E. Page, of Gibson, for $1,000. Mr. Page has a fine herd of thoroughbred Holsteins and was glad to purchase at that price an interest in so valuable a sire.

Alford, Brooklyn Twp. – Alford was the scene of a possibly fatal accident when Glenn Richardson, son of A. W. Richardson, of Heart Lake, fell down a 50 foot embankment with horse and carriage and was badly injured. His horse was killed outright and the carriage demolished. No one witnessed the accident but he was seen a few minutes before it occurred walking his horse along the road and not driving rapidly, and was then only a short distance from the place where the disaster occurred.  There is a sharp turn in the road at this point, caused by the Lackawanna railroad’s new cut-off, which necessitated changing the course of the road. The plunge over the embankment might have been caused by the sudden fright of the animal. Glenn had one arm broken in two places, a leg dislocated and was severely gashed under the lower jaw. He also had internal hemorrhages, apparently, and internal injuries are also feared. He is well known in this community and has made many friends by his kindly ways. About three months ago he was married to Miss Mary Decker, daughter of J. M. Decker, a well-known Alford merchant. The distressing accident has awakened wide sympathy among all who are acquainted with the family and a clinging hope that he will recover, his age, 22 years, being much in his favor.  [Glenn did recover and lived until 1978 and his wife, Nellie, until 1979.  Both are buried in the New Milford Cemetery.]

Montrose – “War Prices on Whiskers!!!”  We notice in yesterday’s Democrat the barbers here will advance prices all along the line Oct. 1, on account of the war over in Europe.  Now, what’s the war in Europe got to do with whiskers in Montrose? Pray tell us! Nobody from here has gone to have hostile bullets whistling through his whiskers. The old prices were high enough, and we raise a strong voice against the increase. We believe there will be an increase in the sale of safety razors soon. Montrose is a good place now for a reasonable priced barber to locate. Pro Bono Publico. ALSO Judging from the swelling tides of applause accorded Mr. Hillis, at the Colonial, Wednesday evening, when he gave a good sound talk on how to behave in a theatre, it is quite evident the audience gloried in his spunk.  It is about the only remedy to be applied, however, and had the desired effect of quieting the person whose interruptions were so obnoxious to the assembly, and very annoying to the players. A gentle tap from a cop’s club, or a leading out into the open, are two other ways with which to deal with disturbers in a pubic hall.

Heart Lake – Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Stark, who have conducted the Heart Lake boarding house for the past two years, have gone to Baldwinsville, NY, where they will manage the Empire State House.

Hallstead – The will of Jane E. Krum, late of this place, bequeaths to daughter, Hattie E. Decker, all of her real estate and personal property. To each of daughters, Mrs. Ellen Albright, Mrs. Clara Banker, Mrs. Sarah Trowbridge, Mrs. Frank Waterman, Mrs. Rosa Whited and Mrs. Kittle Miller, $5 each.  Mrs. Decker made executor.

Stevens Point – Our school opened with Miss Gillin as teacher. The Mountain school started with Mrs. Nolan as teacher.

Lawton – Mrs. Fred Jones won six cans of Campbell’s Liquid Stove Polish, offered by Geo. C. Campbell & Sons, of Hallstead, in a peanut guessing contest at the Lawton Fair.

Little Meadows – Miss Lyda Bergin, of Montrose, left for the home of her parent here, on Sunday. It is stated that Miss Bergin will teach school in that vicinity this fall and winter.

Gibson – Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Estabrook of Nebraska, who for the past few weeks have been visiting relatives and friends at Brushville, are now visiting relatives in and around Gibson.

Susquehanna – Miss Frances Sabin left Monday for Saratoga Springs, where she will be a student in the Skidmore School of Art.  She was accompanied by her father.

Harford – Dr. Hooven made the remark the other day, at the Harford Fair, that only six years ago there was one solitary automobile at the Harford Fair and it attracted much attention. This year there were three to four hundred autos on the grounds each day.

Flynn, Middletown Twp. – Miss Josephine Lane gave a reception to some of her most intimate friends Thursday evening, Sept. 10, in honor of her guest, Miss Daw, of Binghamton, at her lovely home here. There were quite a number present and pictures were taken of those present by flashlight.

Forest City – There is a necessity for great care on the part of both pedestrians and autoists to prevent serious accidents on Main street in this borough. Already there have been several narrow escapes.  The street is narrow and since the brick has been put down it is quite natural to step off the pave and cross in any part of the block. Automobiles should be run along the street under control but we regret to say that a few drivers seem to see how fast they can go. The burgess informs us, however, that means will be taken to make the reckless ones pay for their actions. Meanwhile, however, pedestrians should use caution in crossing the street and children should be warned not to play on the pavement. ALSO More than 5000 spectators witnessed the first aid contests of the Pennsylvania Coal company at Valley View park on Saturday.  Twelve teams of six men each took part in the contest. Ewen breaker, of South Pittston, won the first place.  Forest City and the Gray slope, of Vandling, were contestants.  In the one-man contest Delbert Burdick, of Forest City, won a prize.

Ararat Twp. – A marriage performed by Kleber Shaffer took place at the home of John Shay, September 11, at 8 o’clock, when his sister, Miss Helen, a well-known young lady of Ararat, was united in marriage to Stanton Reed, after which an elaborate dinner was served. The evening was spent with much music and dancing. About 30 people of Ararat present. The couple was unattended and will reside on the Rogers’ homestead. Their many friends wish Mr. and Mrs. Reed a long and happy life.

Choconut Valley – Most of the city people who have been spending some time in this Valley have returned to their homes.

Franklin Forks – The Stockholm reunion was held at C. A. Palmer’s, Saturday. About sixty were present, coming in a goat carat, ox cart, wagons, motorcycles and automobiles.

Lynn, Springville Twp. – J. R. Titman, R. L. Avery, C. W. Lee and G. M. Lake motored to the Syracuse Fair on the former’s Maxwell car using on an average but one gallon of gasoline to 35 miles. How is that for the famous Maxwell?

Clifford – Sylvester H. Johnson, aged 67 years, died at his home, Fern Hall, the Johnson family homestead at Crystal Lake, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1914. His death occurred in the house in which he was born.  Fern Hall, which was conducted by the deceased as a summer resort, was patronized by the best people of the east until Mr. Johnson’s declining health necessitated its closing. He was a brother of James and Robert Johnson, of the noted drug firm of Jonson & Johnson, of Brunswick, NJ and which is known the country over for its excellent surgical and medical preparations. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Fancher Johnson, formerly of Montrose.

Herrick Center – Herrick township high school opened Aug. 24 with the following teachers: Prof. George Norman, of Liberty, Pa., principal; Miss Geneva Lewis, of South Gibson, intermediate; Miss Edyth Smith, of Uniondale, primary. There is a good attendance and every prospect of a successful year.

Auburn Twp. – The Cavanaugh, Donlin and Keough family reunion was held in the grove near St. Bonaventure’s church, Auburn, on Thursday of last week. A splendid dinner was served and a fine time enjoyed. A number of the relatives from Montrose attended, including Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Donlin, John Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Keough and George Deuel, Sr.  ALSO Lightning burned the barn owned by the David Raub estate, at West Auburn, on Thursday of last week. In the barn was stored 23 tons of hay belonging to John W. Sims, and all was totally destroyed. There was no insurance.

Kingsley – During the storm of last Thursday, lightning struck a barn on the farm of the Watson Jeffers estate near Kingsley. The barn was fired by the bolt and the blaze communicated to a second barn by way of a shed. The two structures, a large silo, creamery, forty tons of hay and much farm machinery were destroyed and two calves were burned to death. Ernest Jeffers is in charge of the farm.

Forest City – The storm of Thursday afternoon of last week damaged property in here to the extent of $10,000. From 6 until 11 o’clock that night the street car service was out of commission, lines having been torn down by trees falling against them and the light service was out for the same length of time. A large stained glass window in the Sacred Heart of Jesus church was blown in and the water badly damaged a new $3,000 pipe organ. Many trees were blown over on the street car tracks, and it took some hours to remove them.

Montrose – New and attractive improvements have lately been made in Zion A. M. E. church and there is an effort being made on the part of the pastor and people to promote a deeper spiritual relationship among the colored people of Montrose.  The side-walls and ceiling of the church have been repapered, a new pulpit cloth and hymn books added, and the windows have been repainted.  If anyone feels disposed to help the church in any way, the congregation will feel grateful. Books may be contributed to the Sunday school library, spiritual books may be sent to the pastor, or religious mottoes for the church may be made use of. The present pastor is Rev. H. J. Bexley of Baltimore, and he delivers helpful messages to his flock every Sunday. A festival will be held at the church basement tomorrow evening for the benefit of the church. Years ago the membership was large, but it has dwindled down to a few faithful since the older generation has crossed the “wide river,” and it is hoped the remaining few will be encouraged toward putting forth new zeal in their work by a good attendance tomorrow night. ALSO A large addition will be made to Rosemont Inn, this Fall, to accommodate the large number of guests coming to this popular inn.

Brooklyn – Work on resurfacing the State old road from the Lathrop township line north, 4 ½ miles to A. J. Smith’s, will begin next week.  This road has endured great wear during the past three years.  Nearly every Sunday over 100 automobiles pass over it during the summer season. ALSO The Tewksbury family reunion was held in the M. E. church, on August 20th. This is the 17th annual reunion held by the family and most of those who were active in promoting the meeting of the descendants of Jacob Tewksbury, who settled in Brooklyn in 1800, have passed away, and their places were filled at the tables with other and younger faces. The history of this family is good; few dark sheep have been members of this household and many bright and faithful servants of the Master have lived and wrought and passed to their reward.

Harford – Our little town is again teeming with life.  School began Monday with an enrollment of 140 pupils, with Miss Clara Winans, principal; Miss Cooper, grammar room; Miss Clark, intermediate and Miss Sarah Stevens, primary.

Bridgewater Twp. – A very pretty wedding took place at East Bridgewater last evening, Aug. 26th, when Miss Ruth Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Curtis, became the bride of Stanley S. Roach, of Lock Haven, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Roach, of East Bridgewater. The house was handsomely decorated with ferns, white and pink asters, carrying out an attractive color scheme. The bride wore a white voile gown, with a real lace collar, one hundred years old, a prize family heirloom, and carried a bouquet of pink and white asters. The happy pair took the midnight train for Lock Haven, where the groom has a position as department superintendent with a paper manufacturing company. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roach grew up from childhood, in East Bridgewater, and have a host of friends who wish them God-speed on their matrimonial journey.

Gibson –The Brundage reunion, held at the pleasant home of E. W. Brundage, Aug. 22, was a very enjoyable affair. The day was an ideal one and the tables were spread in the orchard under the trees. Between 60 and 70 were present. Singing and recitations by the younger people enlivened the occasion. The rest of the time was spent in visiting and all returned to their homes feeling that they had a good time.

Gelatt – In the thunder shower, Tuesday night, lightning struck and burned the large cow barn belonging to H. B. Potter. There were twenty-four large loads of hay and some lumber in the barn. It is a great loss to Mr. and Mrs. Potter.

Hallstead – Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Swartz have received word in a round-about way from a relative in Elmira, in regard to their daughter, Miss Myrtle Swartz, who is traveling in Europe with a party of friends, stating that they had reached London in safety and were making preparations to sail for home as soon as passage could be secured. The family received a letter from her on the 7th but have heard nothing since.

News Brief: Pennsylvania’s automobile tags for 1915 will be of turquoise blue enamel, with white letters and figures and a soft metal keystone for the maker’s number. The contract will be for about 150,000 for next year.

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Gibson – Stephen Carpenter, the stage driver, has purchased an auto truck to use between South Gibson and Susquehanna.

Heart Lake – Boyd Breese, of Heart Lake, had an exciting experience which he will probably never forget. He was bathing in the lake when another bather, Miss Grace Dwyer, was suddenly taken with cramps and sank in deep water. Young Breese, who is a good swimmer, went to her assistance, but the frightened girl grappled him in such a way as to render him helpless, and both sank for the second time, when dragged from the water by Fred Bullard, of Binghamton, who was nearby. When they came up the last time they were under a boat, all that was visible of them being one of Breese’s arms, which providentially, was seen, and by which they were saved from a watery grave.

Alford – Passengers on the L & M, yesterday afternoon, on the trip from Alford to Montrose, were given several distinct shudders.  As the train was passing over the trestle at Alford a coal car became derailed, apparently, but owing to the inner rails, stayed on the trestle till the west bank of Martin Creek was reached when it left the road bed and rolled down the steep embankment, landing up-side down near the water’s edge. A box car also left the rails, but did not overturn.  There were many passengers aboard, who were left out on the trestle in a perilous position, and consternation reigned until an engine from the main line came and took the passenger coaches back to Alford. The train was an hour and a half late in reaching Montrose.

Hop Bottom – Mr. Squires, of LaGrange, Ill, an old gentleman eighty years of age, who has been visiting relatives here, left for Chicago, Sunday evening, owing to ill health. He was accompanied by Dr. A. J. Taylor.

Fairdale – W. J. Rhinevault, who has most faithfully looked after the interests of the many patrons of the wagon and blacksmith shop here, for nearly 20 years, feels he would like to shift the responsibilities to younger shoulders and offers the business for sale, we are informed.

Forest Lake – Lafayette Shelp was in Montrose yesterday, the first time for nearly a year. Mr. Shelp is in usually good health, although 74 years of age, and attends to his usual duties. To all appearances has not a grey hair in his head. Mr. Shelp has a fine place, built and used by his father, 90 years ago; also a table made by his father, both of which are very highly prized.

South Montrose – While Mrs. Percy Ballantine was driving her automobile from her home to Montrose, yesterday afternoon, she had trouble in shifting the gears while ascending the hill just below South Montrose, near A. Nichols’. The car started to back down the hill and before it could be stopped, overturned, pinning her little daughter underneath and severely injuring her arm. The child was rushed to the Moses Tylor Hospital at Scranton for X-Ray examination and treatment. Mrs. Ballantine’s son was also in the car at the time of the accident, but neither was injured.

Lawton – Joseph, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Curley, had a miraculous escape from death a few days ago, when he suffered a fall of about 12 feet, striking on the cement floor in the basement of Mr. Curley’s barn. A physician was called, but no injuries could be found—and the bright little fellow plays about as happy as ever.

Auburn Four Corners – Frank H. Bunnell, of Tunkhannock, has purchased the Perry Bushnell store here and will stock it with goods and open for business within the next two or three weeks. An excellent mercantile business has been done for years there, but on account of age and infirmity Mr. Bushnell closed out his stock a year or two ago and retired. Mr. Bunnell is a young man and will likely soon build up a good business.

Forest City – The committee in charge of the Old Home Week celebration to be held here the week of August 10 to 15 are busy getting the details perfected for what they hope will be the greatest event in the history of the town. There will be four aeroplane flights, one of which is scheduled for Thursday, the other three will be held on days to be decided later. The New England Amusement Co. will furnish a merry-go-round, an ocean wave and a ferris wheel.

Susquehanna – The Erie shops in this place are closed for the week and we are wondering if it is the war scare or the refusal of increased freight rates. It is hoped that the layoff will be short and that business will soon pick up so that the enforced idleness will not materially affect the employees to any great extent. The huge shoe factory at Endicott, which has been hopeful of not being influenced by dull times, has been forced to work but 5 days a week. Along with the dull times comes the prospect of increased prices, caused largely by the demands from foreign war-ridden countries being short of food supplies and it behooves the careful housekeeper to stock up on necessities before the prices advance.

Uniondale – Quite an excitement here a few days ago. The wrecker, returning from unwrecking a wreck, wrecked itself upon rounding a curve and had to send for another wrecker to unwreck the wrecker that wrecked itself while returning from a wreck. Yes sir!

Montrose – “Dick,” Florist W. W. Nash’s faithful family horse for the past 18 years, was painlessly put to death on Monday, having been suffering for a short time from an apparently incurable sickness. Few horses attain his advanced years, he having been 31 years old. Kind and true, his owner had formed a strong attachment for him and feels the loss of his faithful animal friend. ALSO Att. J. M. Kelly has recently purchased the Blakeslee law building on Public avenue, in which his law office has been located for the past 15 years. This building is one of the best known law buildings in the county, having been occupied for many years by Dr. E. L. Blakeslee, and later by the late George P. Little.

News Brief: England has declared war on Germany. The warlike attitude taken by Great Britain was followed by the refusal of the Kaiser to yield to the demand that she withdraw her troops from Belgium and respect that country’s neutrality. The government of England sent her demand in the form of an ultimatum and gave the Germans twelve hours in which to answer. The Kaiser sent his reply within that time, but its contents did not please Great Britain and war was immediately declared. ALSO Col. Theodore Roosevelt, leader of the Progressive party and former president of the United States, is booked to speak at the Bradford county fair, in Towanda, September 8th. ALSO Miss Helen Lynch, of Philadelphia, representing the Pennsylvania Women’s Suffrage Association, is here this week, in the interest of the suffrage movement. She is getting the expression of the prominent people, in regard to their sentiments on this question.

Flynn, Middletown Twp. – The Spinster club has lost its last member, all having got married or left the place. They will tell you it don’t pay to advertise.  If something of that sort would happen to the old bachelors, wouldn’t it be grand. ALSO L. L. Curley had a bark bee on Saturday last. There was a large crowd in attendance and a first-class job was done.

Forest Lake - During the severe electric storm last Sunday afternoon the barn of Michael Sullivan was struck by a heavy bolt of lightning, which set the barn on fire. A bucket brigade quickly responded and the flames were extinguished with but little damage done.  Also, at the same time, Reilly Bros., near St. Joseph, had five yearlings and a yearling colt killed by lightning.

East Kingsley – W. O. Finn, of Montrose, Nancy E. Webster, of Franklin Forks, accompanied by their half-brother, Peter Finn and Mother, of Philadelphia, called on friends in this vicinity last Thursday.  The brothers and sister had not met in 43 years and they had a jolly time.  ALSO Bert Loomis, son of Dr. E. N. Loomis, was discharged after thirty years’ service in the army and came to his childhood home by way of California, reaching here July 4th. He is enjoying many trips over the farm on which he was born.

Elk Lake – The marriage of J. Monroe Mosher, one of Endicott’s popular young merchants, to Miss Bertha M. Risley, of this place, occurred July 11, 1914 at the Endicott Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Mosher spent several years as public school teachers in Susquehanna County. The wedding had been postponed on account of the death of the groom’s father.  Only a few nearest friends were invited and after the wedding a luncheon was served at the groom’s home, covers being laid for ten, a vacant chair and a plate upon which rested a beautiful white rose, designating the place so recently left vacant by the father gone before.

Great Bend – A horse belonging to Robert Roosa was killed by lightning on Saturday evening. The lightning struck the barn and killed the horse in the stable. Mr. Roosa was getting ready to drive to town and had just brought the horse in from the field. ALSO John J. O’Leary, a graduate of St. Mary’s Seminary, at Emmetsburg, MD, will be ordained to the priesthood in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, by Bishop Hoban. He will celebrate his first mass in St. Lawrence Church, Great Bend, on Sunday morning, July 19.

New Milford – Contractor Gahagan, who has the contract to build the Lackawanna [Railroad] cutoff from this place to Hallstead, has his work at this place nearly completed. The job of filling some of the sink holes in Martin Creek swamp, where thousands of cubic yards of material has been dumped without any visible difference except to raise the other side of the swamp, has been given up. The new survey puts the tracks close to the old line where the ground is solid.

Forest City – Thomas Brown, a prominent merchant of Forest City, has been appointed Justice of the Peace by Governor Tener, to succeed the late John Maxey. The insurance business of the late John Maxey has been purchased by his brother, G. E. Maxey.

Meshoppen – Edward Hawke, who had his back broke in a runaway two weeks ago, died at the Packer hospital at Sayre, July 13.  A wife and little children survive.

South Ararat – Mr. Reese and family and Mr. Reynolds and family, of Carbondale, have come for the summer to their cottage at Fiddle Lake. It certainly is a very beautiful body of water and a few days spent at the lake is time not to be regretted.

Springville – The quarry here, so long known as the “Chase quarry” changed hands on July 1st, it being purchased by Doherty and Winans, of Meshoppen. ALSO  Mrs. William Lathrop is very ill at this writing without little hopes of her recovery.  The first the family noticed was that she was acting strangely. A physician was called and all is being done that can be done. That she is suffering from some sort of brain trouble is very evident. ALSO  Word from Mrs. Fred Risley says she [Mrs. Risley] is no better and there seems little hope if her recovery.

Montrose – The new asbestos composition flooring being installed in the corridors and arbitration room of the court house is attracting considerable attention.  The floor is the first of its kind ever laid in Montrose. The material is composed of asbestos in combination with several dry powders and a chemical liquid.  The corridors will have a base and border of red—and a center of gray, broken in panels by bands of red crossing the gray at the office entrances. The work is being done by the Woodoleum Flooring Company of Philadelphia, one of the very few companies in the business who thoroughly understand it, as misuse of the materials is disastrous. ALSO J. J. Ryan & Co. was awarded the contract for installing steam heating plants in the court house and jail. ALSO Landlord D. J. Donovan received thirteen fine horses and mules from the Stegmaier Brewing Co., Wilkes-Barre, this week, which he has placed on his farm and is offering for sale. The company is replacing many of its horses with auto trucks.

Lathrop Twp. – The funeral of Jerome B. Davison, whose death occurred June 3, 1914, was held from his home on June 5th. The casket was draped in the stars and stripes, dear to the veteran’s heart, and the members of Rogers Post, No. 143, whose ranks are fast thinning, attended in a body to pay tribute to a comrade who was ever faithful to both flag and country. Jerome B. Davison was born Oct. 24, 1829. On Dec. 1, 1858 he was married to Miss Loretta Giles and one daughter, Sadie [Marcy], was born to them.  In 1862 he enlisted in Co. F, 141st Regiment, where he was wounded at Chancellorsville May 3, 1863 and later transferred to a veteran’s corps in 1864; he attained the rank of corporal. Mr. Davison was a man thoroughly upright in character, generous in disposition, and helpful in the community in which he lived.  It is the testimony of those who knew him that he served his day and generation well.

South Gibson – Frank F. Resseguie stated that he had just received a nice check in payment of his prize won during the winter in a seven days’ milk test conducted by the Holstein Breeders Association. Out of 5,000 cows in the contest, located in all parts of the United States, he said it made him feel pretty good to see his cow standing in sixth place.

South Montrose – The Springville team played the South Montrose team on Saturday and came off winner 26-0. The South Montrose team succeeded in getting but one man as far as first base.

The First Ever Montrose Architectural Treasure Hunt is underway and will end on August 1st during the Blueberry Festival.  Brochures are available at the front desk of the main library, in Montrose, or at the Historical Society.  Lots of fun and great prizes.