Heart Lake – Heart Lake has been the scene of many a big Fourth of July celebrations, but never a more successful observance of this patriotic day’s festivities than this year, and Mack & Jenkins, proprietors of this popular resort, are receiving congratulations on every hand. The crowds came early and stayed late and came from every point of the compass—a cosmopolitan crowd, coming in autos, by trains and wagons and carriages and the grounds were taxed to capacity. The merry-go-round, dance, boats, napha launch and various stands all did a rushing business. The College Quartet sang splendidly, while Robinson, the Funny Juggler, furnished fun and entertainment for all. The ball game was hotly contested, Hop Bottom defeating Richmond Hill. The Montrose Concert Band discoursed excellent music.

Montrose – Edward Button, age 15 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Button, was painfully injured Saturday, July the 4th, when a 22 calibre revolver was discharged, the contents entering the palm of his hand. His hand swelled terribly and gave intense pain, and after calling a physician, it was decided to take him to a hospital, which was done Sunday morning.

Susquehanna – The world’s greatest locomotive has just been turned out by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Erie Railroad and was delivered at Susquehanna this week.  It will be used to do the work of four Mikado type of engines on the 8-mile grade to Gulf Summit.  Its total weight is 830,000 pounds, water capacity 10,000 gallons and coal capacity 16 tons. The tender is driven with steam, its wheels being equipped with drivers separate from those on the engine, which innovation adds greatly to the hauling power. The bridge at Lanesboro [Starrucca Viaduct] the giant will cross has been reinforced and heavier rails laid on the 8-mile stretch it will traverse.

Forest Lake – Abram Booth, one of our best known and highly esteemed citizens, died at his late home July 2, 1914, aged 70 years, 10 months and 20 days. He was a man of fine physique and commanding appearance, a family trait characteristic of the five Booth brothers, all of whom were over six feet in height, sturdy and clear of eye. Robert Booth, a brother, died some years ago and he is survived by three brothers, William and Thomas, of Forest Lake, and Hugh, Nebraska, who came east about five weeks ago to be with his brother during his last days. Also, three sisters, Mrs. E. C. Baldwin, of Montrose; Mrs. Seneca Arnold, of Towanda, and Miss Hannah, with whom he resided. The deceased was never married. ALSO When John Michael Kane, of this place, attempted to turn his team, attached to a market spring wagon, around in Strawberry alley, Montrose, near the Cox livery, Tuesday morning, a front wheel caught under the wagon box in a way to overturn the wagon and pitch Mr. Kane over the dash board, under the horses' feet. The horses were frightened when the wagon went over and Mr. Kane was dragged several feet when almost by a miracle, the wagon came to a depression, which righted the wagon, on its four wheels, and released Mr. Kane. The unfortunate man, badly cut about the head and face and had an arm badly abrased, was taken to Dr. Wilson’s office where his wounds were dressed. He was able to return to his home in the evening.  Both horses and wagon were practically uninjured.

Forest City – Louis Schaiger will remember Barnum and Bailey’s show and Saturday, July 4th, 1914. He attended the show and wishing to make change he found his pocket book gone. ALSO The contract has been awarded the Forest City Lumber and Construction company by the state authorities at Harrisburg for the erection of fire proof barns, sheds and other outbuildings at the fish hatchery near Pleasant Mount. The state proposes to expend about $40,000 in the improvement of the plant, which is said to be the best in the state in propagating the finny tribe.

Choconut – Miss Catherine McCarlin, a highly respected lady of this place, will cross the hundredth mile-stone of her life the 26th of next February. She is in fairly good health at present and although her eye-sight is becoming poor, she has enjoyed perfect sight all these years, being a great reader and has never used glasses. She is justly proud of the fact that she has never taken five cents worth of medicine in her life. Miss McCarlin is a great aunt of the McCahill Bros., the proprietors of the noted resort, Choconut Inn.

Hop Bottom – The Camp Fire Girls, of Factoryville, who are camping at Loomis Lake, entertained the Hop Bottom girls’ basketball team Wednesday afternoon.

Rush – A large delegation of Odd Fellows marched from their Hall to the Rush M. E. church in a body, Sunday evening, and the pastor preached to them on the topic “A Peculiar People, or Men Who Dare.” The church was filled t its capacity and the music was furnished by the Rush Orchestra of 16 pieces.

Tunkhannock – The witch hazel plant and the Smith residence on Fifth street were destroyed Saturday by fire. Both blazes were caused by the reckless use of fireworks. The loss is estimated at $12,000.

Lenoxville – While Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Moore were in Carbondale, on the Fourth, their children remained at home and thought they would celebrate. They set fire to the barn, poultry house and pig pen, all of which were destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Moore arrived on the scene in time to save the porkers, but the contents of the barn went up in smoke.

Uniondale – Urbane Barriger [Barrager], one of our best known residents, died June 30, 1914, following a long illness. He was born at Gelatt in October 1834, and spent his young manhood in that place.  In 1861 he responded to the call for troops, serving throughout the war.  Soon after the war he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Westgate and to them was born one daughter. Mrs. Albert Aylsworth, of Trappe, PA. Two sisters and one brother also survive—Mrs. O. Darrow, New Milford, Mrs. G. L. Larrabee, Uniondale and Paul Barriger of Windsor, NY. The funeral was held Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock. The services were in charge of Matthew McPherson Post, G.A.R.  Interment in Uniondale. [Sgt. Urbane Barrager was a member of

Co. I, Fifty-Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.]

News Brief:  As has been its custom for a number of years past, the New York Tribune will furnish vacations for thousands of “fresh air” kids this summer and have appealed to the people residing in this section to offer accommodations to these children, who come from the tenement districts of New York city. Last year 9,000 children from the east side of New York were sent to the country to enjoy a two weeks’ vacation. The only expense connected with entertaining a fresh air child is the little it takes to feed them. All are subjected to a medical examination before leaving New York and transportation will be provided by the fund. Children will be distributed at all points on the Lackawanna between Stroudsburg and Hallstead on July 15. Those interested should write to the New York Tribute Fresh Air Fund Box, Scranton, Pa. ALSO One Sayre man is dead and another seriously, if not fatally, injured as a result of attempting to make a giant firecracker out of a piece of iron pipe filled with railroad torpedoes on the Fourth.  Harry Wagner was holding the pipe in which the torpedoes had been placed, while Clarence Ferguson was forcing on a cap. It exploded as Wagner was holding the pipe to his breast and the force of the explosion disemboweled him, his death occurring at the Packer Hospital later. Ferguson had an arm blown off and was otherwise injured.

Heart Lake – Heart Lake is on the boom with five new cottages going up this summer. The electric light line passing through this section and the prospects of the trolley coming this way surely will increase the value of real estate.

Forest Lake – Hugh Booth and family, of Nebraska, are visiting relatives here.

Springville – The store of Brown and Reynolds was broken into Sunday night, entrance having been gained by prying open a rear window. Several pairs of shoes were taken but it is not known if anything else was stolen. They were evidently frightened away by hearing Mrs. Diller, who had heard them, calling someone on the phone.

Laceyville – On account of no intoxicating liquor being sold in Laceyville, it is thought that many families will go there to celebrate the Fourth. Parents with growing children appreciate a dry town.

West Auburn – Contractor Gill is now putting on the telford on the new State road down the Tuscarora creek. When the road is completed it will make the farms of this section of the county very much more desirable. And, by the way, we know of several farmers who are about ready to retire to the villages to spend the balance of their days. There should be a movement to get their places filled by bright, enterprising young farmers with families.

Montrose – Att. George P. Little, one of the oldest members of the Susquehanna County bar, who has been ill the past few days at his home on Chenango street, passed away last night. His death shocked he community, he being very highly respected and for many years a deacon in the Baptist church. His father was the late Ralph B. Little, also a lawyer. The deceased was born in Montrose in 1842 and was admitted to practice in the county courts in 1863. Ralph B. Little is his son and our present judge.  Mrs. Little died less than a year ago. Mr. Little continued to practice up to within a few days of his death. ALSO A 55 ft. vestibule car has been put on the Montrose branch of the Lehigh Valley [Railroad] to accommodate the rush of summer travel. This is the first vestibule car to be run regularly upon the branch and is pretty tony stuff.

Great Bend – Miss Lola Mahoney, age 18, had an exciting experience with burglars at her boarding place, in the Newman block, which she will remember all her life. Two burglars entered her room through an open window by using a ladder and in rummaging through the bureau drawers awoke her.  She sat up in bed and started to call for Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Miller, with whom she boarded, when the robbers choked her and threatened death if she screamed. Then gagging her and striking her over the head with some instrument until she was unconscious, they carried her to the window and evidently lowered her as far as they could reach, and dropped the inert body to the ground. She was not found until morning, lying unconscious in her night clothing, in the yard. She will recover. The burglars secured about $8 in money and two gold rings. The guilty parties have not been caught but the State Constabulary is working on the case.

Susquehanna – The parishioners of St. John’s church have presented their pastor, Rev. Fr. Patrick F. Brodrick, with a new 5-passenger Buick car.

Harford Twp. – The editor of the Independent Republican, Montrose, is reminded of the following: “In reading of the re-election of Geo. A. Stearns to the office of county superintendent of schools, of Susquehanna county, he notes that Stearns is from Harford township, as was the first county superintendent, Willard Richardson, in 1854. Prof. Richardson’s salary was $350 a year, and the opposition to the new office was great.  Some really thought the office unnecessary and the trifling sum really wasted. One person even declared he thought better to spend the sum for candy and divide equally among the scholars of the county, giving each one-half a stick.”

Clifford – Prof. and Mrs. G. R. Bennett arrived home for the summer vacation from his school in Chicago. They made the trip from Thompson in a new Metz auto. ALSO W.J. Bennett, a merchant here, is in the State hospital at Scranton with a dislocated wrist, and Miss Cathrine O’Connor, of Dickson, is nursing a cut on her head as a result of an auto collision, in Scranton, yesterday.  With Bennett in his car were his wife and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bennett. The younger Mrs. Bennett was hurled 12 feet and landed heavily on the pavement but she seemed practically uninjured. The other couple suffered only from fright. The crash was caused by another auto darting out in Mr. Bennett’s path.

Glenwood/Lenoxville – The Lenoxville boys and the Glenwood boys had quite a lively game of ball the first of the week. The game was in favor of the Lenoxville team; now then, Glenwood, get busy and trim them proper next week.

Liberty – Burlington Allard made a business trip to Hallstead, Monday, and on his return home killed a big rattle snake that measured 45 inches long and had 23 rattles and a button on it.

Forest City – Forest City is to have one of the most beautiful and modern school buildings in this section of the State. The building will be of brick, two stories high and will contain nine rooms and a gymnasium in the basement.  It will measure 107 by 103 feet and will be modern in every detail. The gymnasium will measure 53 by 60 feet. The estimated cost of the building is $30,000.

Brooklyn - W. C. Rockwell, aged 81, died at his home at Nicholson, June 10, 1914, following a lingering illness. He was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 21, 1833. When the Civil War broke out he was one of the first volunteers and joined a company organized at Montrose. Upon the arrival of the company, at Washington, he was made a member of Company D, Fiftieth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He took an active part in the battles of Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor and was wounded in the battle of Four Oaks.  He also took part in the sieges of Vicksburg and Richmond. At the end of the war he returned to his home in Lathrop Township, where despite his age, he engaged in farming until a few years ago, when he returned and moved to Nicholson. Mr. Rockwell was a direct descendant of Rev. William Rockwell, who was a Baptist minister and came to this country with a colony of 140 persons of the ships Mary and John in the year of 1630. His grandfather, whose name was William Rockwell, came to this state in the year 1736 and founded, with other colonists, what is now the township of Brooklyn.

Heart Lake – Loyal automobilists are giving Horton Reynolds and N. O. Roach considerable praise for their voluntary efforts in improving the Heart Lake state road.  State road employees are also on the job.

Brooklyn – Miss Alice Lee is sojourning in the mountains of Tennessee for a short time, collecting data for her literary work.  Miss Lee is a contributor to several periodicals. ALSO A bolt of lightning entered the home of Daniel Yeomans on Tuesday evening, while an ice cream social was in progress.  Half a dozen young people were stunned and some seared about the face and body. The lightning entered the house on the telephone wires, the instrument attached to the wall being shattered by the bolt.

Great Bend – Theodore A. Spearbeck, aged 78 years, died at his home in the township on Thursday, May 22, 1914, after a long illness. He was a veteran of the Civil War and long in the employ of the Lackawanna railroad. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Tennant, of Alford. The funeral was held from his late home Sunday afternoon, Rev. W. I. Andrews officiating. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery, Great Bend. ALSO Some surveyors employed by the Lackawanna Railroad walked across the fields of J. A. Florance to get to their work on the new cut off.  Florance had them arrested for trespassing and Squire Carl fined them five dollars each. The defendants declined to pay and have removed the cases to the Montrose Court. Some of our contemporaries have erroneously attributed the arrest to K. D. Johnston and assumed that it related to the right of way controversy.

West Auburn – Many protests and much regret is felt here that contractor Gill should feel it necessary, owing to delays caused by the wet weather of March and April, to work his men on Sundays on the new state road in order to finish his contract within the specified time.  We feel sure that if the State Highway department would extend the time limit so that the contractor would not feel obliged to break the Sabbath to finish the job it would give much greater satisfaction to the great majority of the people.

Harford – “Hell” will be the subject of the sermon Sunday morning in the Congregational church.

Forest Lake – M. J. Kane is advertising for young pigs for shipment. These little porkers are not slaughtered, but shipped to other sections where they are grown by farmers. Mr. Kane shipped about 800 pigs from Montrose last fall.

Williams Pond, Bridgewater Twp. – Chandler Stevens, a Civil War veteran and highly esteemed resident of this place, will celebrate his 85th birthday anniversary tomorrow. Mr. Stevens has been in quite feeble health for some years, although able to be about. The very best wishes of a wide circle of friends are his on this auspicious occasion.

Forest City – On Tuesday of last week Forest City voters, by a vote of 178 to 51, authorized a bond issue of $30,000 for a new high school building. The new structure will be of brick and will be erected on Main street. It will have a large auditorium and in addition to facilities for the high school will also accommodate several of the lower grades.

Hallstead – The 125th anniversary of the forming of the Hallstead Presbyterian church fell on May 21. The church was organized on that date in 1789. The congregation celebrated the event at the morning service on Sunday, when Rev. F. E. VanWie, the pastor, delivered an interesting historical sermon.

Glenwood – The latest news just read from E. J. Pickering’s family, at Whitewood, S. Dakota, by relatives here, is that nine of the family were very ill with smallpox, but the crisis has passed and all are thought to be on the gain.

Dimock – It is reported that the people around Dimock have raised a fund, by popular subscription, to purchase the old hotel at the corners and to do away with the bar, thinking it better to buy the property than fight a license application every year.

Montrose – Members of the G. A. R., by invitation of Prof. Hosterman, visited the High School Tuesday morning, special patriotic exercises having been arranged. The pupils were addressed by Chaplain C. C. Halsey and Post Commander M. H. VanScoten. Mr. VanScoten spoke of the analogy between patriotism and courage, and said the soldier who ran never wanted to face his friends back home. He contended that the young men made the best soldiers. Of the more than two million men engaged in the Civil War, 1,700,000 were boys between 12 and 21 years of age. The old veterans were greatly pleased with the program given by the High School students and speak very favorably of the courtesy of Prof. Hosterman.

Uniondale – The Uniondale band has been re-organized. ALSO It is about time the railroad company got busy and put in bells at crossings. The council meets again in a few days.

South Ararat – Rev. Webster, of Thompson, delivered the memorial sermon at the Presbyterian church in Ararat. He spoke from Joshua 10-14. Those who attended were benefitted and those who stayed away missed a great deal. Only five old soldiers were in attendance at the services here Sunday, the ranks are being broken so fast.

Lynn, Springville Twp. – The Lynn base ball team played the Lemon boys, Saturday last, on the latter’s grounds, resulting in a score of 11 to 17 in favor of the Lynn boys.  It is needless to say that Robert Smales, the pitcher, threw some fancy curves. Lemon will play at Lynn, Saturday. Game called at 2:30 sharp.

Auburn 4 Corners – The Ladies’ Aid will have an ice cream festival at the home of Benton Lathrop, Thursday evening, June 4.  Everybody invited to come.

News Brief: Pennsylvania is about to come into possession of one of the most treasured war flags in American history. It is the famous “Rattlesnake Flag” carried by Proctor’s Westmoreland county battalion during the Revolution.  We are all familiar with the inscription which appeared on it, “Don’t Tread On Me” and the figure of a rattlesnake on the yellow background lent force to the argument. At the transfer of flags to take place at the State capitol, early in June, Lieut. M. H. VanScoten, of Montrose, one of the original color bearers of the rebellion, will participate.

Forest City – You have heard the story of Finnigan, the conductor, who having sent in a long account of a wreck was told by the superintendent to shorten his reports and the next time a train left the track [he] wired headquarters, “Off again, on again, gone again. Finnigan.”  Some time ago Julius Freedman contracted to purchase the Osgood lot on Main street.  Before he got a good warrantee title it got into the hands of the sheriff, was sold at sheriff’s sale and purchased by J. A. Hoole, the Carbondale contractor and Mr. Freedman was out in the cold.  Little things like that do not stop Julius, however, and yesterday he closed a deal with Mr. Hoole and is again in possession of the property one of the town’s choicest building sites.  Depend on “pop” to land on his feet.

Montrose – Prof. H. P. Young’s class in agriculture in the High school visited the blacksmith shop of Dr. C. W. Brodhead, where Dr. Brodhead gave the class a couple of hours’ demonstration of practical horseshoeing, welding iron and like matters of a practical nature in connection with farm work. The class in agriculture is doing well under the instruction of Prof. Young, who is giving a course that particularly adapts young men to the practice of modern and progressive methods of farming. ALSO The ladies of the A. M. E. Zion church will serve a “Feast of the Seven Tables” in the basement of the church on May 19th.  Supper 25 cents.  All are invited to help the pastor and his people.

Uniondale - Our street commissioner, Ira Churchill, has a force of men out repairing streets and making ready with the expectation that our good neighbors of Clifford township [will] loan us their up to date traction engine to put on the finishing touches. Ira is a hustler and we have confidence in him.  Thanks to O. T. Rounds in helping us to secure the outfit to repair the streets. ALSO  Grant Stevens has purchased, of J. N. Corey, the famous horse, Billy S. C.  Glad he has fallen into kind hands. Mr. Corey purchased a nice Ford car of Douglas & Yale last season—the only reason for his parting with him.

Little Meadows – The dance that was held in the Hall here, Friday evening, was largely attended.  The proceeds were $50. ALSO  Edward Butler made a flying trip to Endicott, NY last week.  He reported the roads quite muddy.

Lynn, Springville Twp. - The Lynn base ball team has received their new uniforms, which present a very neat appearance. ALSO A band of Gypsies passed through this place, Friday last, on route to Montrose.

Choconut – The house of John Dean was destroyed by fire Monday morning.  Mr. and Mrs. Dean were away attending the funeral of a relative.  One son, who was home, was in the barn at work, did not discover the fire until it was too late to save anything.

Harford – Friday evening, April 24, a merry company of friends and neighbors, about 40 in number, gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Flint to help celebrate his birthday. Mr. Flint served in the Civil War, enlisting in Co. H. of the 50th NY volunteers.  After the war he came to Harford and joined the Harvey S. Rice Post, when organized, and is one of the very few members who are still living and his many friends were glad to do honor to his 70th birthday.  Music and games helped the time to pass, Mr. Flint being as lively as anyone and helping all to have a good time.  E. C. Harding, another of our venerable soldiers, presented Mr. Flint with a purse of money as a token of good will and esteem, to which Mr. Flint very feelingly responded, after which the company departed to their various homes, wishing him many happy returns of the day and feeling that a very pleasant evening had been spent with one of our few remaining old soldiers, and sad that soon only a memory of their noble deeds will be all we shall have to revere.

Gelatt – Harold Daniels is rejoicing over a pair of twin goats.  ALSO  The teachers’ training class passed their final examination and will graduate in the near future. The class consists of the following: Verna Daniels, Abbie Thomas, Marion Lowe, Ruth Gelatt and Ruth Holmes.

Susquehanna – Rev. Fr. Harry A. Mooney, of Buffalo, has been visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Mooney.

New Milford – Charles Kenyon died at his home in New Milford, April 4, after a long illness, aged 74 years.  He was one of New Milford’s best known and most highly respected citizens.  He enlisted in Co. H, Fourth Pennsylvania Reserves, being one of the last men of that company to be discharged.  This regiment was part of the Army of the Potomac, and saw much hard service, being engaged in 38 battles, among which are Mechanicsburg, Gains Mill, Charles City Cross Roads—where 32 % were lost—Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg. These were fought in ’62.  They did no fighting in ’63, but in ’64 they endured some severe hardships of the war.  Of the 100 men of this company that went forth at the country’s call, only five are now living; M. H. VanScoten and James P. Gay of Montrose; Elvin S. Gay, of Ohio; Abel P. Sweet, of Harford [passed away May 7, notice next week] and John Anderson, in the West [Nebraska].

Clifford – Pastor German, of the Methodist church, preached a very instructive sermon on the subject “Sleepy Christians.”

Brooklyn – Dana Brink, a prosperous farmer living near Lindaville, dropped dead while plowing on Friday.  The horses, attached to the plow, remained motionless after their master had expired. The body was discovered by Mr. Brink’s son who noticed that the team had been standing for some time.

Great Bend – Henry Ackert’s store was entered Saturday night and a large quantity of cigars, tobacco, a ham and two pies taken. The goods were worth about $25. Local talent is suspected.

Brookdale - A large band of gypsies have been camping on the old school grounds near the State line, and were quite an attraction. They were also reported to be encamped near the lake, in Montrose, for several days this week. Outside of horse-trading and fortune-telling, they cut no great figure while here.

Fair Hill, Jessup Twp. – Martin Smith is busy buying eggs. He makes a shipment once a week, pays the market price, and calls and gets them.

Silver Lake – Mrs. Donovan has gone to Binghamton to reside. On Tuesday evening Misses Kathryn Murphy and Kathryn Donovan, of that city, gave a housewarming in her honor. About 35 guests were present.

Forest Lake – A serious accident occurred at Stone’s Corners, yesterday morning, when John Reilly was thrown by a frightened horse, under the wagon, and sustained a broken right leg and a broken collarbone. The young man, age about 25, was returning from the Forest Lake creamery and had stopped at Stone’s store to make some purchases, tieing his horse. A boy passed with several fish poles, the clatter frightening the horse and the animal broke loose and started to run back the direction he had just come. Young Reilly sprang to the horse’s head and hung to the bridle, which slipped off, throwing him to the ground. Dr. E. R. Gardner was hurriedly summoned and the broken bones were reset and everything possible done to relieve his suffering.

Jackson – Ed Everett, who recently purchased a fine motorcycle, has in a short time become a proficient rider.

South New Milford – The thunderstorm here last week was very severe. Lightning struck four large elm trees along the driveway at Mr. Keeney’s, but a short distance from the house. A large ball of St. Elmo’s fire fell in the front yard, but did no damage. The storm washed Manzer Hill road so badly that it is unsafe to travel over.

East Lynn, Springville Twp. – East Lynn residents anticipate an enjoyable day, July 4, at Lynn. The ladies of Lynn will serve a chicken dinner and there will be races, a parade, etc., with fireworks in the evening.

Shannon Hill, Auburn Twp. – A sad accident occurred last Monday morning to Ed. Hawke, of Meshoppen. He drives team for Wm. Brown, who has a lumber job on Joe Welch’s farm. Hawke let the team stand to help get props ready to load, and they started to run away. In some way the wagon ran over Hawke and broke his back.  He was taken to the hospital at Sayre and there is little hope of his living. ALSO At Jersey Hill there will be a ball game between the fat and lean men that will be something you will not soon forget on July 4th. A dinner you can’t forget and band music that you won’t want to forget. All this, and more, at Jersey Hill in Parker’s Park.

Little Meadows – Born to Merchant and Mrs. J. J. Bergin (nee Miss Mollie Griffin), June 30, 1914, a son.  Many friends extend congratulations.

Tripp Lake, Liberty Twp. – “Camp Susquehannock” opened on Wednesday with nearly eighty young men in attendance and more to arrive.  This is the largest number enrolled since G. Carleton Shafer started it some seven or eight years ago on his beautiful property at Tripp Lake.

Susquehanna – The Susquehanna Light & Power Co. is engaged in stringing new light wires about town, erecting them on tall poles that will clear them from the shade trees, thus preventing damage.  The company is using excellent precautions to prevent injury to trees and the new wires will insure better service. It is expected the day service will be ready by the middle of this month.

Flynn – Quite a number of the leading politicians of Flynn met the Pinchot party at Birchardville on Saturday last. ALSO The roads on the hill are in a very poor condition, owing to the stones not being picked off this spring.

Dimock – Frank Benninger is having the inside of his house, which he recently purchased, papered and painted, and expects to move there this week.

Rushville – John Marbaker is gaining slowly since being shot by his cousin two weeks ago.

Harford – During the severe electrical storm of Wednesday evening, June 17, the house of Mr. and Mrs. Leberate LaBarre was struck by a heavy bolt of lightning, which entered through the glass in the front door, then continuing up, breaking nearly every window in the house, pictures being thrown from the wall and much damage done. The lamp, which was burning and on the table, by which Mr. and Mrs. LaBarre were sitting, was knocked from the table, being extinguished.  The strange part of the incident was that Mr. and Mrs. LaBarre were scarcely affected by the shock of the lightning and it was a narrow escape for them. The lightning left the house by the means of the telephone wire which probably saved the house from burning. ALSO  Philander Harding, our 92 year old farmer, has nearly an acre of the best corn seen anywhere. He planted it all with a hoe and he and his wife fertilized every hill by hand. Now who can tell a true story to beat that?

Clifford – A foreigner, carrying a pack, entered the house of Miss Stephens, an old lady living in the western part of the town, and commenced disrobing. A neighbor, entering just then, spoiled his intentions, whatever they were, but Constable Leander Lee got on his trail and brought him before Esq. Finn, who gave him a good, stiff fine and let him go. ALSO It has been thought best to try the experiment of having two pastors on this charge of the M. E. church. There are five appointments, viz, Clifford, Dundaff, Tompkinsville, Hickory Ridge and Lenoxville, and it is pretty strenuous work for one man to fill them properly. A young man by the name of Jenkins, who is just entering the ministry, commenced last Sunday, preaching at Dundaff, Tompkinsville and Hickory Ridge.

Upsonville, Franklin Twp. – Leo Clark, seaman on the battleship North Dakota, U. S. N., is visiting his mother Mrs. Wm. Smith, for a few days. Mr. Clark has served seven years in the navy and has returned for four years more.  He returns July 4th to be ready to sail for Mexican waters at once.

Montrose – A special train will leave here July 4th for Heart Lake, at 6:30 p.m., and will leave the lake for Montrose at midnight. A big program of events has been arranged for the “Fourth” at Heart Lake, by Mack & Jenkins, including a beautiful boat carnival at 9 p.m.

Lanesboro – The people here have started an advertising game to attract canoers to the Susquehanna River in that section. Local residents declare the big city folks are neglecting one of the most desirable points in the state when they fail to come there.

Brooklyn – W. R. Gere met with a serious accident last week when he was kicked by a horse and two ribs broken. Dr. Williams attends the case and Mr. Gere is doing as well as can be expected. He was able to be moved to his home on Friday. His son, Berwyn Gere, of Skinners Eddy, has visited him.

News Brief from Marietta, Wis. – That he successfully frightened crows, who fled in shame from a figure portraying modern femininity in its slit skirt and peekaboo attire, is the claim of Howard Smithson, who found the old-fashioned masculine style scarecrow no longer useful in his cornfield.  He was led, after a trip to the city, to garb a scarecrow in a slit, diaphanous, lacy skirt, low cut neck.  The crows fled. (A West Auburn farmer has tried it this year and there is not a hill of corn missing in his cornfield.)

Brooklyn – The township suffered severely from the storm of Sunday evening. The barn of  E. E. Rozell was leveled to the ground and a large shed and silo attached to James Bunnel’s barn was blown down, the barn also being moved on its foundation. Charles Snyder had four calves killed during the storm at about midnight, the bolt following a wire fence.  On the farms of Isaac  VanAuken and C. A. Rozell many fruit trees were uprooted.  Silos were leveled in many places, the F. B. Webster farm suffering from such disaster. Quite a number of fruit trees in the orchards of Henry and G. Fulmer Decker, of South Montrose, were also blown down. The storm was about as severe a one as has been experienced in some years, and from all over the county comes reports of damage.

Uniondale – It afforded the writer much pleasure to greet Hon. Philo Burritt, of Washington, D. C., while here last Friday. He is north for the summer. He has been with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Couch, of Carbondale, for several weeks.  He owns a farm in Virginia, a portion of which is on the site of the famous battlefield of Bull Run. It was allowed to grow to forest and there are many trees large enough for saw logs. Mr. Burritt will spend the summer with us. ALSO The town council held a meeting, Saturday evening, and discussed and cussed certain problems. They have not been strawberrying yet, so they have no shortcake to hand out.

Springville – The school board met on Saturday and elected teachers for the High school. Prof. Hardy was chosen principal. Only one of last year’s teachers, Miss Lena Lyman, was returned for next year, the others not applying. ALSO The base ball game played between the Lynn and Dimock teams on Saturday resulted in a score of 10 to 0 in favor of the home team. Walter Hartman was score keeper and Rev. Kilpatrick umpired the game.

Herrick Center – On Monday morning the farm house owned and occupied by Alvah Corey, in the western part of the township, was burned to the ground with nearly all the contents.

Montrose – But nine members are left of Co. G, 151st Pennsylvania Volunteers, who left here 100 strong for the front, 52 years ago. They are: W. H. Stark, Bridgewater; Benj. Vance, Silas Knapp, Augustus Smith, G. P. Stockholm, Franklin Forks; Isaac Morgan, Jr., Lestershire; James Leach, South Gibson, and Morris and Richard Davis, of Uniondale. The last mentioned, Richard Davis, it is expected, will participate in the transfer of flags, which will occur at the State capitol next Monday. Mr. Davis was color bearer for the company during the war. ALSO C. R. Sayre, who recently came back to Montrose for the purpose of opening “Rosemont,” permanently, has re-named the place, “Rosemont Inn,” and swung a nice sign to the breeze to that effect, to appraise automobilists and other strangers passing through town that they can find accommodations there for either a short or long stop, one meal or a whole season.  And those spacious grounds and handsome trees sure look inviting these red-hot days.

New Milford – M. B. Perigo has the honor of being chosen one of the four men of his regiment—the 143d [Pennsylvania Volunteers]—to act as flag bearer at Harrisburg on Monday, when the old army flags are to be moved to their new quarters in the capitol building.

Clifford – Ira Snyder came into town the other night with a brand new five passenger Ford. Bill Baldwin, also, sits back of the wheel of a new five passenger Maxwell, just as natural as life.

Forest City – Three boys, whose ages ranged from 12 to 16 years of age, entered W. E. James’ store, Monday evening, by raising a window in the rear of the store. They helped themselves to base ball bats, balls and gloves. The goods were nearly all recovered the following day and settlement for the balance was promised. No arrests were made.

Harford – By request, the sermon on “Hell” will be repeated Sunday evening at the union service at the Congregational church.

Gibson – Mrs. E. H. Sweet, Mrs. C. A. Sweet, of Binghamton, and Mrs. Taft, of New Milford, attended the reunion of the Kazoo Band, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Estabrook, Saturday, June 6.

Thompson – F. W. Sheldon, of North Jackson, went to Thompson Saturday last to attend a bee for the benefit of the traveling public between Gillett’s crossing and George Crosier’s and during the time setting off fifty three blasts. Six men from Thompson borough and six men from Thompson township (and three were rural mail carriers) gathered to assist in the good work while the people, who think they have taxes enough to pay, stayed at home. Perhaps their horses will appreciate it when they come with heavy loads and find that the hill has vanished and it will cause less shorting of the automobiles.

Glenwood – Memorial day was largely attended at the Tower cemetery, there being only six of the surviving veterans in attendance. They are dropping out of ranks fast. In a few short years Captain Lyons Post, No. 85, will have answered to the final roll call. Then each one of us will obey their duties, proud to be a veteran’s daughter and son, but we pray them years to do their duties.

Forest Lake – U. D. Barber has opened a new store in the school house, near the Hubert Everest stand, which burned down a few years ago.

Hop Bottom – Mrs. C. A. Corson and daughter, Lena, are in Syracuse this week attending the commencement of Syracuse University, of which Mrs. Corson’s son, Guy, is a graduate. Guy has been engaged as principal of the Hop Bottom High School for the coming school year.

Little Meadows – Mike Butler was fishing down to Waits, NY, Sunday, along the river.  He reported “the fish was good at that place.”

Hallstead – The Demer Brothers’ Company is moving the glass factory from the old Brush building in Great Bend into the concrete building in Hallstead.  They expect to commence work in about a week. ALSO On Saturday, at Highland Park, the Corn Huskers defeated the Holy Terrors ball team, in a one-sided game, to the tune of 14 to 2.

Susquehanna – The class honors of the Susquehanna High School are: Isabelle Conn, valedictory; Cecil Dixon, salutatory, and Reed Tucker, class response.

Binghamton – Sumner Thatcher, aged 90 years, color-bearer of the 114th NY Inf., during the Civil War, was found dead at his home where he lived alone, on June 1. The aged man was standing upright, clad in his faded suit of blue, and holding the colors which he had very bravely borne in many a battle. He had returned from the Memorial Day services with his comrades, and when entering the house, the overtaxed heart gave way after the strain of the march, and leaning against the wall of the room, the flagstaff served to keep the lifeless body upright. The deceased was for many years an engineer on the Erie, being the first to be retired on a pension a few years ago.

Hallstead – The case of Kenneth Johnson vs. the Lackawanna Railroad [as reported previously] has been affirmed by the Supreme Court in a decision handed down Monday. In the lower [court] the right of the company to condemn property owned by Johnson for a right of way for the cutoff being built by the company, was denied. One of the points on which the company lost out in the lower court was that the condemnation had not been according to the proper method and that the board of directors of the company passed a resolution providing only for the obtaining of land between New Milford. Judge Terry held that as Hallstead was west of New Milford, the company had no right to go further than the directors provided for.

Choconut – Automobiles have commenced running again. Quite a number were at the Choconut Valley Inn, Sunday.

Little Meadows – James Clarey attended an educational meeting at Flynn the first of this week. His talk on “the teacher and the school” was graciously applauded. ALSO John Boland’s house burned last week.

Glenwood – Mrs. Sara Cameron and family extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors who so willingly came to the plowing bee. They not only did the plowing, but the harrowing and sowed the oats as well. These kind deeds will never be forgotten by them. ALSO Lucy Conrad is a delighted owner of a fine Guernsey calf purchased by her nephew, Lynn W. Conrad, of West Clifford.  Believe us, it’s some calf.

Susquehanna – Miss Ethel Dolan graduated from the Hospital Jefferson, in Philadelphia, on Thursday. ALSO Excavating and laying the foundation for the new silk mill, to be erected on Erie avenue, Susquehanna, is nearly completed and a new brick building will be erected at once.

S. Ararat – Kleber Shaver lost one of his cows. Quite a loss, as cows in this vicinity are almost equal to gold in the farmer’s eyes. ALSO Rev. Webster will preach the Memorial sermon in the Ararat Presbyterian Church on May 24. All old soldiers are cordially asked to be present. An invitation is extended to the public.

Montrose – The tri-angular piece of county grounds, west of the Court House, is being “broken,” with the plow, preparatory to getting a better sod and making a handsome grass plot, and, incidentally, Ed Foote, custodian of the County Grounds, and the genial ex-county treasurer, W. G. Morgan, will show the people just how to grow a bumper potato crop this summer, while getting the ground in shape for a “seeding.” ALSO Charles Arnold is riding a twin-cylinder, Indian motorcycle, which he recently purchased.

Royal, Clifford Twp. – Some two weeks ago T. J. Wells drove a horse and carriage from Newark, NJ to Royal, a distance the way he came of about 160 miles in four days.  He said the worst time he ever had driving on the road was coming through Barrons from Delaware Water Gap to Hawley by the way of Porter’s Lake. The mosquitos were like a swarm of bees around his head a part of the way.

Tripp Lake/North Jackson - A demonstration of spraying fruit trees will be given under the direction of State Zoologist, Surface, in the orchard of G. Carlton Shafer, at Tripp Lake, on May 29, and in the orchard of C. F. Whitney, North Jackson, on May 30. All fruit growers who are not conversant with spraying should attend these meetings, if possible, as the experts in charge will give much practical advice.

St. Joseph – Frank McManus is about to enter the Order of Christian Brothers, in Scranton.

Brooklyn – J. W. Adams and C. M. Doloway were callers in Montrose on Wednesday. They are two of Brooklyn’s finest and best citizens and are looking forward, with interest, to the annual observation of Memorial Day, both being veterans of the Civil War.

Lawsville – Henry Ives is tearing down the old church near the creek to use in the construction of a new barn.

Fairdale – Miss Rose Horton has gone to Chicago to take up study at the Moody Bible School. She will be greatly missed, especially in church work.

Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp. – Dogs made bad work in N. M. Seely’s flock of sheep, killing several sheep and lambs.  People who have worthless dogs should keep them at home.

Forest Lake - Encouraging reports are received from Binghamton concerning the condition of Miss Eleanor Sullivan, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis.

Harford – We have a meat market in our town once more, which is a great convenience to the housekeeper.

Lynn, Springville Twp. – There was a goodly turnout at the primaries on Tuesday, although the nice weather kept a good many farmers away. Scarcely any of our people have their gardens planted or even plowed, owing to the wet weather.

Dimock – Francis R. Cope, Jr. and daughter, Theodora, have returned from an extended trip to Philadelphia.

Flynn, Middletown Twp. - A gray overcoat was found near the Wolf road cut. Owner can have same by proving property.

Forest City – “The Missing Miss Miller,” a three act comedy, will be reproduced by the Deacon’s Second Wife Company, by request, on Thursday evening, May 28, in the Grand theatre. The company is composed of young people of Forest City and Vandling whose ability is unquestioned.  New specialties are to be added and an evening of great pleasure promised.

News Brief: Take out your watch.  Follow the second hand around the minute cycle. Every time it ticks off 24 seconds a new Ford car comes into being. The month of April was another record breaker at the Ford factory in Detroit—30,402 complete cars were built and shipped during the month which had 26 working days. A little mental arithmetic shows that this means a daily production of about 1,170 cars. It shows that approximately 146 Fords were built each hour. It shows that almost 24 seconds elapsed between the time one complete car left the factory doors until after another followed it.

Forest Lake – After an absence of 21 years in Goldfield, Colorado, T. R. Taylor is spending some time at his old home in Forest Lake. Mr. Taylor has been engaged in gold mining during the period of his absence, and is an expert on gold ore treatment. He is visiting his brother, E. H. Taylor and sister, Mrs. G. L. Shelp, expecting to remain two months. He was called home by the death of his brother, Grant Taylor.

Forest City – J. W. Jones was elected for one month to act as a “clean up” officer and see that tenants and property owners around the town get their premises “slicked up” during the month of May.  Mr. Jones promised to go at the job diligently.  ALSO  It is reported that the Hillside and D.&H. companies are favorable to bearing their share of the expense of a good macadam road, with asphalt or tar dressing, on South Main street, between the end of the brick pavement and the county line.  A committee was appointed to visit the land agents of the companies in relation to the matter.

Montrose – This is Old Home Week at Zion A. M. E. church and special exercises are being held. On Wednesday evening a concert of jubilee melodies was creditably given under the guidance of Mrs. Ella Case, and on Thursday evening Rev. Mr. Blackburn delivered a stirring sermon and Zion’s ladies served a supper in the basement of the church. This evening, under the direction of Mrs. Maggie Thompson, the children of the Sunday school will give a program in connection with the service, to which the public is invited. ALSO  Charles R. Sayre will come to Montrose about May 1st and open “Rosemont” as an all the year round inn.  Mr. Sayre expects to now reside here, permanently, as he is to be a general agent of an indemnity company, which will make such residence possible.

St. Joseph – Rev. J. E. Donnelly, Jr., of Scranton, passed through Montrose, Thursday, on his return from St. Josephs, his old home, and called on James Passmore, the marble dealer, who has lately erected a monument to the memory of his parents, James and Katharine Donnelly, and brothers, Walter and Peter, the design of the monument being of the Grecian Sarcophagus style of architecture—and a genuine work of art. Father Donnelly was both surprised and delighted that work of this class could be turned out in Susquehanna county, all of which is very complimentary to Mr. Passmore.

Tunkhannock – Because he told Samuel Durling, a farmhand to “help himself” and because Durling took too much and went home and beat his wife, Roland McNab, a painter here, was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and spend 30 days in the county jail. Since court refused ten hotel licenses in that county, no liquor has been sold here. McNab went to Pittston on Saturday last, where he purchased two bottles of whiskey.  He treated his friend on Sunday and was arrested yesterday.

Springville – N. M. Titman failed to appear in the Scranton courts to defend a damage claim presented against him by Giles A. Philo, a farmer living up in the Abingtons, and the jury gave judgment in favor of Philo, but a new trial has been granted. Titman’s auto struck Philo’s wagon up at “the Notch” and wrecked the outfit. Titman wasn’t in court for the reason that his lawyer, Richard Holgate, Esq., “had long since disappeared from the county” and Titman had not been notified the case was ready for trial.

New Milford – The case of Charles Walker, proprietor of the Walker House, was called for argument in the court. [Walker has been accused by the ministers of the town of selling liquor to minors, violating the Sunday law, and keeping a disorderly house]. Judge Little said he would not be justified in revoking the hotel’s liquor license. The violations occurred prior to the 1914 license. He was convinced the hotel was run carelessly, but was a case for a jury.  He continued rule till August term to allow petitioners, if they desire, to bring an indictment.

Lenox – Mrs. Susan E. Guard, aged 81 years, died April 13, 1914, in Taylor’s Falls, Minnesota. Deceased was a daughter of the late Asaph Fuller, an early pioneer of Lenox township. She is survived by two children, Nellie and Edward, of the former place, and two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Lydia Belcher, of Gibson, PA, Mrs. Whitney, of Wisconsin, and James Fuller, of Gibson and Theodore Fuller, of Scranton. ALSO In Glenwood, Bert Cameron is very poorly at this writing. He is not gaining as rapidly as his friends would like to have him. He was recently remembered by his nephew, George Burnett, of Lake Villa, Ill., and cousin, Mrs. Judson Atherholdt, of Luzerne, PA, with a box of fruit and confectionary, etc.

South Ararat - Mrs. Cordelia Walker was the guest of her niece, Mrs. Henry Davis, Saturday. She is very smart for a lady of her age—80. She drove her own horse and seemed to enjoy the trip very much.

Gelatt – Mrs. George Whitmarsh was greatly surprised when the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union met and took possession of her home, but she soon regained her composure and joined in with the rest to help the time pass merrily. There were 25 present and all reported a fine time and good dinner. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Carrie Thomas, the second Friday in May. All members are requested to be present.  Election of officers and paying up dues.

Brooklyn – We regret to learn that two members of the High School faculty have resigned their positions for the next year: Prin. J. B. Cogswell, to go to College, and Asst. Prin., Miss Anna Stephens, to accept a position in her home town, Towanda.

Rush – The new Methodist pastor will preach in the churches next Sunday according to regular schedule. Rush, 10:30 a.m.; Beaver Meadows, 3 p.m. and at Rush Center, 7:30 p.m. Rev. W. H. Corkwell is an eloquent and versatile young man—among the best young preachers of this large conference.

Little Meadows – Loretta Butler is getting along good now, just after having an operation on her neck at the Wilson Hospital, Lestershire.

West Auburn – The traveling men are all talking about the fine road built last year across the flat by ex-Supervisor Wm. Baker.  All citizens of Auburn township, who have not seen this road, should come over and look at it.

Road Matters - An enthusiastic meeting of the Automobile Club was held in the court house. The State road to Fairdale was reported to be in bad condition, the stones not having been removed. Chairman Foster, of the roads ccommittee, was voted to attend to it at once. C. F. Watrous reported that work was being done on the road towards Brooklyn and that the road was to be honed. A number of Brooklyn men were reported as offering their services or making cash donations in improving the road. It was reported that little had been done in removing stones from the road towards Franklin Forks. The club has donated $20 and some of the citizens in that location are making donations and offering their services to improve the road.  Percy Ballantine reported the road towards Dimock as greatly improved by the work done by Harmon Stone and a force of men. The Summersville road to Hallstead was recommended by members as being the best route to take in going to that town. Members discussed the excellent law lately put on the statute books of New York State requiring all vehicles to carry lights when on the highways at night. This is not only as a protection to autoists, but to the occupants of horse drawn vehicles, as well. New York State, it was noted, shows greater courtesy to automobilists than in Pennsylvania. The promptness with which wagons drew aside in the Empire state when an approaching automobile sounded the signal that they desired to pass them, was mentioned. Drivers of horse vehicles [in Pennsylvania] also fail to follow the law of the road about keeping to the right, and this is a cause of autos running into vehicles.

Steven's Point - Mrs. W. J. Seamans passed her 82nd mile stone and is well and much spryer than many a younger one. She is visiting relatives at her old birthplace, Rushville.

Forest City - Lightning caused a loss of $125,000 Wednesday evening, when the E. A. Bloxham lumberyards were burned, together with adjoining buildings. The residences of Mr. Bloxham, Joseph Betts and Jacob Weisburger were also totally destroyed, together with the sawmill, barns and sheds. Four horses and six cows in one of the barns were incinerated before they could be released. The heat was so intense the rails on the Erie tracks were wrapped and twisted and new rails had to be laid before trains could pass the spot.

Harford - Last week Jay Fancher caught a pike in Tyler Lake that weighed 4lbs, 5 oz. ALSO There will be a basket picnic at Tingley Lake on July 4th. Clay pigeon shoot and other sports, to make the day enjoyable.

Little Meadows - E. J. Butler purchased a new touring car last week and Michael Butler has purchased a new traction engine to run his sawmill. Everyone is anxious to get their logs sawed.

Heart Lake - In 1877 Heart Lake celebrated its first July 4th and every year since there has been a successful celebration. This year has every indication of being the banner year. Better attractions. Better time.

Howard Hill, Liberty Twp - Omar Howard has raised his barn and will put in basement stables, a decided improvement. S. W. & B. J. Luce are the carpenters in charge.

Rush - The Rush orchestra, composed of 16 pieces, gave a strawberry social at the Rush M. E. church, Saturday evening last. This was the first appearance of the orchestra and it was greeted by a large crowd, more than filling the church. The orchestra is composed mostly of young people and they are to be congratulated on the evening's entertainment, which was a decided success.

Gelatt - Robert Sparks, president and general manager of the Starrucca telephone line, is rushing the work and has the line nearly completed to this place. ALSO Rufus Barnes, of Barnes & Son, millers, is a veteran and can relate some interesting, as well as hard experiences, of the days of the great Civil War.

Springville - The recently elected teachers of our high school are all new with one exception. Prof. Hardy comes highly recommended. Another new feature is that the assistant principal will be a gentleman instead of a lady. The intermediate room will again be taught by Miss Lena Lyman and the primary room by Miss Etta Strickland, a recent graduate of West Chester Normal.

Uniondale - A number were beptized in Cottrell pond by Rev. Stanton, of Dundaff, Sunday afternoon. ALSO H. T. Williams has a new car. It is said there is a car for every 35 inhabitants in the borough.

Hallstead - The Hallstead troupe of Boy Scouts is arranging for a fine 4th of July celebration. The Scouts expect to have canoe races, swimming races, tilting matches, tub races, running races and other events. During the afternoon and evening they will serve ice cream on the river lawn. They will also have a fine display of fireworks in the evening.

Dimock - Perry Mills has accepted a position in the store of his cousins, Fred and Free Mills, in Gordon, Nebraska. Perry's many friends wish him success. ALSO Mrs. W. J. Cronk left for Mansfield to be present at the graduation of her daughter, Louanna.

Lenoxville - Harold Hartley, of the University of Pennsylvania and Olan Mittan, of the Mansfield State Normal School, are spending their vacation with their parents.

Montrose - The marriage of Frank Valentine, of Montrose, and Miss C. Augusta Beebe, of West Bridgewater, will take place at the Baptist parsonage, June 26 at 8 o'clock, the Rev. Claude G. Langford officiating. They will be attended by Leo Donohue, of Dimock, and Miss Tillie Pickett, of South Montrose. Miss Beebe was formerly an obliging operator with the Merchants Telephone Co. and Mr. Valentine is employed on the milk route on N. L. Parks.

News Brief - Washington Party candidates, Gifford Pinchot for U. S. Senator, Wm. Draper Lewis, for Governor, Dana R. Stephens for Congress in the 14th district, and Girton M. Darrow, for Representative, will tour Susquehanna County on June 27. If the weather permits, open-air meetings will be held in Montrose at 12:45 and in Susquehanna at 7:30 p.m. Pinchot and Lewis will speak at both of these meetings. 

Brooklyn – One day recently Wm. C. Gamble, O. M. Doloway and James W. Adams got to talking war, and minds began to wander back over the times before the war. Mr. Gamble stated that his father—a great admirer of Stephen A. Douglass, by the way—was an eye witness to the great Lincoln-Douglas debates of that stirring period known to all Americans.  He alluded to one occasion when Lincoln arrived on the platform with Douglass speaking. Lincoln quietly sat down and listened to this warm argument Douglass was putting up, and after he had finished Lincoln remained quietly seated for several minutes until the applause had entirely subsided. Then, amid the silence, while everyone was wondering at Lincoln’s seeming lack of interest in the proceedings, “Honest Abe,” unconcernedly rose to his feet, took off his long duster, and tossing it to a friend nearby, remarked with a twinkle in his eye: “Mike, hold my garment while I stone Stephen.” And history relates that his aim was good.  ALSO The Memorial Day services were exceptionally good. A large crowd of citizens attended and Atty. Skinner, of Susquehanna, delivered the address.  What we need is more real true patriotism, such as was in the veins of the patriots of ’76.

Oakley, Harford Twp. – Farmers are hustling these days. More automobiles than wagons are seen on the road.

Lanesboro – William Sutton, a 20 year-old boy, was brought to Montrose on Sunday and placed in jail, charged with attempting to wreck an Erie train on the viaduct at that place. The attempt was made on May 27, when it is alleged he piled ties on the track and his plans were frustrated only by the fact that an engineer on a pusher engine noticed the obstruction and removed it. He will be held for the grant jury.

Susquehanna – There will be an automobile parade headed by the Erie band, this Tuesday evening, in which all auto owners are invited to attend. ALSO Sadie Belgarde, the well-known actress, is visiting her sisters here. ALSO Memorial Day was fittingly observed by the few remaining “boys in blue,” assisted by the town’s people. The address was given by John D. Miller at Laurel Hill cemetery.

Franklin Forks - The Grange will hold a poverty social in Creamery hall at Lawsville Center, June 12.  A prize will be given for the most appropriate dress of lady and gentleman.

Laurel Lake – Postmaster Dan Sullivan had the misfortune, while caring for his horses at Ross’ stables in Binghamton, to be kicked by a horse, breaking his leg between the knee and hip. He was taken to a hospital and is resting comfortably. The same leg was broken two years ago in a street car accident.

Montrose – R. M. Honeyman, of Norristown, will be the managing secretary of the Montrose Bible Conference this year and is occupying offices in the Titsworth block. Mr. Honeyman is Super-intendent of the National Bible Institute of New York and an evangelist of wide experience. ALSO The death of E. D. Bronson occurred June 2, 1914, aged 56 years.  He was devoted to his profession, that of photographic artist, and enjoyed the reputation of being the dean of the photographic art in the county. He was a man of pronounced convictions and was uncompromising in defending whatever he thought was right. He came to Montrose 14 years ago.

Lenox – One of the saddest accidents occurring in the county in a long time occurred at Lenoxville Monday, when Charles Utley, one of the town’s most highly respected citizens, met an instant death.  He was endeavoring to remove a wagon box, when it fell upon him, crushing his skull. Life was extinct when found. He was in the field at the time, alone, and his horses were nibbling the grass, still hitched to the wagon, when found by neighbors.

Clifford – During the severe thunder storm that visited this section last week, considerable damage was done; lightning striking the barn of Ira Snyder, two or three miles from here, killing two horses and burning the barn.  Trees were up-rooted and broken badly.

Starrucca – Harry Vermilyea has one of Ralph Howell’s children, which was left motherless a short time ago.

South Ararat – May 27th about 60 invited guests met at the home of Jerome Denney and wife, the event being to celebrate the birthday of their only son, Walter, who was 21. It was a complete surprise. He was presented with a purse of over $6.00, besides many other gifts. His father gave him a new top buggy. The evening was very pleasantly spent.

West Franklin, Bradford Co. – Mrs. George Preston, who has been considered a ‘cancer victim,’ on Friday of last week, vomited up a live snake which is thought now to have been in her stomach for the past five years. Dr. Devan, a local physician who attended her, has the snake in his possession. It measures two feet in length and is of the common streaked kind. He thinks Mrs. Preston, who has been in poor health, will recover.

Springville – C. H. Young, Maxwell Automobile agent, reports recent sales of cars to Myron Kasson, R. E. McMicken and R. L. Avery, of Springville; Dr. Kinner, of Mehoopany; J. Frank Johnson, of Lathrop; C. W. Howell and H. F. Howell, of Uniondale, and Frank Bunnell, of Tunkhannock.

Nicholson – Three laborers were instantly killed and another sustained painful injuries, Monday night, while working on the Lackawanna cut-off, when several tons of rock, dislodged by a drill, fell on a small wooden shanty in which the men were working the drilling machine. The dead were crushed beyond recognition.

Heart Lake – The opening dance, Decoration night, May 30th, was a great success. Mr. Mack, of Mack & Jenkins, informs that it was the largest dance ever held at the lake, the only exception being the dances on July 4th. The outlook for a big season at this popular resort was never better; already many reunions and picnics are booked for their annual outings.

Forest City – The Red Men have appointed Philip Evans, J. D. Jones, Jr., and Thomas Evans as an executive committee to manage the coming Old Home Week. A committee of arrangements to assist them is made up of Harry Davies, Jeremiah Kelleher, Louis Murphy, Guy Carpenter, Theodore Hird, Evan Evans and E. W. Bonham.

Susquehanna – Andrew and Abram Clendenning found a number of Indian arrow heads of flint near this place the other day that had evidently been unearthed by the recent high water. This part of the country along the Susquehanna river, as far north as Windsor, NY, appears to have been a favorite camping ground for the noble Reds of centuries ago.  Charles McKune, who lives near Lanesboro, has a fine collection of Indian relics picked up on his farm as has also J. Fred Carl, of Great Bend.  Nearly every year new specimens are brought out by the floods that loosen the earth near the river bed. Tradition has it that an Indian burying ground was once located near Windsor and that skeletons have occasionally been found by farmers in that city. The Susquehanna valley extending from Windsor down past Susquehanna, Great Bend and Binghamton to Waverly, NY, where Queen Esther [of French and Iroquois descent and famous for her role in the Wyoming Massacre] was located in Revolutionary time, is the most fertile of any land on the Pennsylvania and New York state border line and it was undoubtedly the home of some of the tribes of the six nations before they turned their faces westward and settled in Ohio and Indiana.

Lawsville – Merchant Geo. W. Meeker offers a quantity of flour and sugar, in all seventeen attractive prizes, to the ladies, baking best bread from flour to be purchased at his store, the bread to be on exhibition and judged at the Lawsville Grange Hall, Friday evening, May 29th. Lawsville Grange will also give a membership to the lady taking first prize. The ladies of the grange will serve a variety supper the same evening.

Flynn, Middletown Twp. – Miss Green, of Jackson Valley, is dressmaking for Mrs. John Murphy and Mrs. L. L. Curley.

Hopbottom – The Commencement exercises of the Hop Bottom High School were given in the Universalist church, Friday evening, May 8th. A large and appreciative audience was in attendance.  The graduating class was a follows: Beulah Downey, Ruth Mead, Elizabeth Mahar, Ruth Miller, Gladys Rose, Stewart Button, Laurence Bertholf.

East Kingsley – Mrs. Alzina Hull has been visiting her son, Charles and family. She is past 80 years old and cares for herself and lives in a house alone, near the “Acre” in Lenox.

Springville – Maxwell Agent, C. H. Young, was in Montrose, driving up a Maxwell, nine years old, which negotiated the muddy, rutty road easily. Mr. Young says the Maxwell grows better with age.

Montrose – The Bible conference will be held July 31 to August 9th, both dates inclusive. A strong program is arranged with Rev. W. H. Riley, of Minneapolis, Rev. R. V. Miller, Rev. Canon Howit, of Hamilton, Ontario, Rev. Joseph W. Kempt, of Edinburg, Scotland and Rev. James M. Gray, D. D., of Chicago, as the principal speakers. ALSO Parents in Montrose, whose children are in the habit of playing and romping in our cemetery and taking and demolishing flowers, vases and other properties belonging to lot owners, are requested to look into the matter and prevent their children from making a playground of the resting place of the dead. The lots and accessories are private property and sacred to the owners. There is a law which fines and imprisons the perpetrators of these deeds.

Shannon Hill, Auburn Twp. – The large barn of Andrew Maxwell burned to the ground on Thursday last, together with the farming tools, hay, grain, etc. Mr. Maxwell was away attending a funeral the time. His wife, who has been sick a long time, succeeded in getting one horse out.  Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Maxwell in this heavy loss.

Hallstead – There is considerable complaint from people who have to travel the township roads that the roads are in some places dangerous to travel, have not been worked and have bad ruts in them. One of the places complained of is the river road, a short distance above this place, where it is very narrow and rough, with no guard rails to prevent one going into the river in case of accident. ALSO The old Margaret Hines building has been purchased and removed, by W. P. VanLoan, to his “Riverview Farm,” near Hallstead.

Uniondale – The Uniondale band reorganized Saturday evening with all members present. The boys are determined to make a success of the undertaking and should receive encouragement from our people. They cannot be expected to play without being recompensed. Give the boys a chance.

Forest City – The party who have been planting trees under the auspices of the Delaware and Hudson company on the mountain side east of the Lackawanna broke camp Saturday and started for Quebec, where they are to transplant 600,000 trees. The men were delayed in their work by the frequent rains and it will be necessary to increase the force to insure the early planting of their new contract. There were 280,000 trees planted in this vicinity and next year there will be a larger lot set out.  The company proposes next year to do a larger business than ever before.

Deaths of two Civil War Veterans – James Curry, a member of Four Brothers Post, G. A. R. having been in the marine corps during the Civil War and saw considerable service, died at his home on Jackson street, May 14, 1914. He was greatly interested in all pertaining to the conflict and the organization to which he belonged, and to the last took an active interest in the present Mexican situation.  He was a man loyal to his family and friends, of quiet disposition and kindly nature and those who knew him will miss his cheery face and hearty greeting. Capt. Abel T. Sweet, died at his home in Harford on May 7, 1914.  He spent three years in the Union army, in Co. H, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves, enlisting as a private and came back a captain. He participated in about 20 battles. His comrade, M. H. VanScoten commented that it is just 50 years since the battle of Clyde Mountain, VA was fought. “After we had routed the enemy General Crook, who was in Command, seeing the indomitable bravery displayed by the right wing of the army, rode up to where the men were standing and inquired who was in command of that detachment. Capt. Sweet was pointed out as the man and Gen. Crook saluted him by taking off his hat and congratulating him and the men under his command for their conspicuous bravery.” Everyone feels a personal loss in the passing away of Mr. Sweet. No man in the village was so well known and general beloved as he.  His genial presence will be missed in every place and especially in his chair in front of his home, leaning on his cane, with his pleasant smile, betokening contentment within. There were elegant flowers in great profusion and the U. S. flag covered his coffin. Burial was in the Harford cemetery.

Hallstead – The women folks who are being terrorized by a “Jack the Hugger” are so apprehensive that they are afraid to venture forth at night, are going to make a determined effort for better police protection. A few evenings ago a lady residing on Fourth street, on the West Side, went to make a call on another friend on Dayton avenue and was walking along Lackawanna avenue near the coal chutes—one of the poorly lighted streets in town. She had reached the darkest part of the street when, without warning, a poorly dressed man swung himself down from the branches of a tree and seized her. When she screamed for help he attempted to choke her. A big watch dog, belonging to Mr. Vogel, who lives on the same street, heard her screams and started toward them, and fearing that help was at hand, the miscreant ran toward the railroad tracks and made his escape. She was pretty roughly handled, and only for the appearance of the dog might have fared worse.

Harford – The funeral of Miss Jennie Shannon, formerly of Harford, but whose death occurred in St. Louis, Mo., was held at the home of her father, Wm. Shannon, in this village, Sunday, Rev. Webster officiating. The funeral was largely attended, friends being present from Rochester, Binghamton and Harford. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers, the gifts of friends. Burial in the village cemetery beside her mother.

Glenwood – Wedding bells have been ringing. Lillian McAloon of this place and Bruce Belcher, of South Gibson, were married in Scranton recently. Congratulations.

Great Bend – The work on the good roads is progressing as rapidly as possible and if the weather conditions remain favorable, Contractor Gill hopes to have the work finished about July 1st. The road in Great Bend township will extend from Main Street, this borough, to the foot of Hasbrook Hill.

Uniondale – Our morning train south was discontinued the 15th inst. We think if the O.&W. R.R. would put [a] morning train on, the Erie would replace train at once.  See? The old reliable think the railroad will get a raise in freight rates by so doing. The snow is about gone and raised the water.  They will need more money to pay dividends.

Jackson – Mrs. G. A. Bell, of New Milford, will be at the Central Hotel Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28, 29 with a full line of millinery goods.

Forest Lake – Our old friend, Jefferson Green, was in Montrose Saturday and called to renew for the Democrat, to which he has been a subscriber 54 years. Mr. Green, who has been a sufferer with rheumatism for many years, says he is feeling pretty good these spring days.

Little Meadows – A good many of our young folks attended the dance in Friendsville Easter Monday night [and] also a dance at McCahill’s, in Choconut, the past Friday night.  All report a large crowd.

Hop Bottom – The last basket ball game of the season was played in Masonic hall, Saturday afternoon, between [the] Camp Fire Girls, of Factoryville, and Foster [Hop Bottom] girls. The score was 18-10 in favor of Foster.

S. Auburn – Two more of our popular young people have embarked on the sea of matrimony. Ruth Love and Arthur Grow were married in Buffalo, April 14, and have commenced housekeeping in Rochester. Mr. Grow has the position vacated by his brother, Archie Grow, who came home on account of poor health.

Forest City – Thomas H. O’Neill, one of our oldest residents, states that 57 years ago, yesterday, he started near Pleasant Mount, early in the morning to go a distance of nearly two miles and it made a day’s journey. Snow was four feet deep on the level. It snowed for three days but it did not drift. ALSO  William Pertoski, a member of the 29th Regiment U. S. army, stationed at Fort Porter, NY, left yesterday to rejoin his regiment after a furlough of four days, spent with his parents here.  The young man is anxious to go to the front and expects an early call to move to the Mexican border if not in action.

Susquehanna – Oscar Donaldson, teller in the City National Bank, was married Monday evening to Miss Flora Bronson, at the M. E. church in Lanesboro. They left on a wedding trip which will include New York and Washington.

Herrick Center – The closing exercises of the primary and grammar rooms of our school were held in the school auditorium, Thursday afternoon, April 9. A two-hour program of music, recitations, exercises and drills was rendered in a manner which reflected great credit on the teachers in charge.  The High School will have another month and next year the whole school will have eight months.  Our school is an institution of which every citizen should be proud. We have one of the best buildings in the county outside of Montrose, Susquehanna and Forest City. It contains a well-equipped library and laboratory, a large auditorium with stage and drop curtain, besides ample room in the basement for holding socials and for play room in stormy weather. We are very fortunate in retaining, for several years, a very efficient corps of teachers, under whose administration the standard of the school has steadily risen.

Clifford – O. T. Rounds, a superintendent of state highways, states his approval of Gov. Glynn’s edict to build state roads of brick.  The theory is that although costing more at the start they will save in upkeep. Mr. Rounds believes they must have a concrete base to give the best service, however, and cites Carbondale’s experience with brick pavements where the concrete base was lacking. The street soon had a wavy appearance and was very unsatisfactory, having to be relaid. It pays to build them well.

Montrose – The small building owned by Lake, Roe & Co., used for housing their scales at the L. & M. Stock Yards, burned to the ground Tuesday night around nine o’clock. A car of stock had been loaded that afternoon, the men leaving at about five o’clock. The cause of the fire is not known. When discovered by neighbors the entire building was enveloped in flames and the roof nearly at the point of falling in.

News Brief: News was received on Wednesday that Harold Stark, an officer in the U. S. navy, has been ordered to Mexican waters on the battleship Massachusetts, leaving Hampton Roads, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Stark is a son of Mrs. B. F. Stark, of Wilkes-Barre, and has relatives and friends in this vicinity.  (Harold R. Stark was chief of Naval Operations (1939-1942) during WW II. He was the son of Benjamin F. Stark, Wilkes-Barre, and Mary F. Warner Stark, formerly of Montrose).