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THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 * PHONE 570-785-3800 * email [email protected]

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COMING EVENTS

100 years ago this weekItems from the Independent Republican, Montrose Democrat and Tri -Weekly Journal

Submitted by Betty Smith, Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose

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Fairdale – The social for the boys’ baseball team on Friday night was a success, socially and fi-nancially. The drama—“Not a man in the house” caused lots of fun.

Jackson – More than 100 rela-tives and friends gathered on June 3, at the North Jackson M. E. church, to do honor to the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, since their marriage June 3, 1891, have resided upon the old homestead in North Jackson, one of the finest farms in the township, and for nearly a hundred years in the Bryant family’s possession.

South Gibson – Mrs. Amanda Malvina Tiffany-Carey, one of Susquehanna county’s best loved and most respected citizens, died May 30, 1916. She was born in South Harford on Feb. 3, 1839, the daughter of Emilus and Alma Thayer-Tiffany, was a student in the common schools and the Frank-lin Academy. Mrs. Carey taught in the schools of Harford, Lenox, New Milford, Scott and Tompkinsville. Was married to John Franklin Carey on July 4, 1865, a Civil War veteran, as were all Mrs. Carey’s brothers. Mr. Carey died about ten years ago. They were the parents of eight children.

Forest Lake – The Warner and Baldwin reunion will be held at Forest Lake July 1st, at the M. E. Birchard cottage. All relatives are requested to come and bring din-ner and enjoy a good time at the lake.

Montrose – Wagon repairing done by S. R. Sprout, Davies build-ing, at rear of Rogers’ Market. We are prepared to do all kinds of wag-on repairing, using only the best second growth timber and best material. Stock of wagon wheels, poles and whiffletrees on hand, made from best ash. Our work stands the test for neatness, dura-bility and strength. ALSO Minor E. Worden, architect and builder, received notice last week that he had been granted a patent by the U. S. Patent office, at Washington, on a ratchet monkey wrench. While Mr. Worden has received patents on other devices, he believes this superior to any of his previous in-ventions.

Hallstead – A party of men are camping at the river bank, near the old [bridge] piers. They are secur-ing photographs and Indian relics in the interest of the Smithsonian Institute.

Friendsville – A former teacher in Susquehanna county, Sister Mary Rosina, who was Miss Mary Byrne, of Friendsville, is now superior of St. Paul’s School, in Scranton. She is the author of the pretty volume of poems, “Idylls of

Lakeside,” which has been widely appreciated, and has written an-other smaller volume for the plea-sure of friends. Sister Rosina’s first volume has a most interesting introduction from the pen of Rev. Dr. Winters, a former resident of Friendsville, who for some years past has been pastor of St. Paul’s church in Scranton. The authoress referred to above has been a mem-ber of the Order of the Immaculate Heart for many years, and is a per-sonal friend of Sr. M. Anastasia, a sister of Dr. Winter’s, who is supe-rior of St. Andrew’s School in Port-land, Oregon.

Hop Bottom – The station of the Scranton & Binghamton R. R. is being constructed of cement and brick, and it will be quite a large building when completed—be-ing designed for the sub-station redistributing power-plant for the northern section of the road.

East Kingsley – On May 31st, a small number of people were pleasantly entertained at dinner at the Jeffers farm, in honor of the 80th birthday of the hostess, Mrs. B. M. Jeffers. After dinner speeches were given, Mrs. Jeffers being the jolliest one present. She is a very well preserved person, and loth to admit that she is an octogenarian.

Choconut Valley – Nelson Green has moved his saw mill back from Silver Lake on the site of the Chamberlin saw mill, where there is a large lot of logs for sawing. His family is also back and is oc-cupying part of Miss Chamberlin’s house. They have also a Victrola which they purchased while away.

East Rush – Professor Martin, of Tunkhannock, has organized a class in music in this place. He is considered one of the best teachers. We need to congratulate ourselves upon securing such a teacher. Those taking lessons are: Misses Dorothy Hay, Letha Linaberry, Louise Chase and Iva Lindsey. He is also giving the Misses Elene and Irene Tanner, of Elk Lake, lessons the same day.

Forest City – A very delightful wedding took place last Thurs-day at St. Michael’s church, when Miss Kathryn Petros became the bride of Michael Berish, of Ey-non. The bride was attended by Mary McClowek and her sister, Anna, and the best man was the groom’s brother, Golnn Berish, and Joseph Provpvities. After a wed-ding breakfast the couple left on an extended wedding tour. They will reside with the groom’s parents at Eynon. Editor’s Note: These the spelling of the names as they appeared then.

Springville – Ward Young is moving his house on a new cellar, the other side of his barn, prepa-ratory to building a new house on

the old site. The old one will be re-modeled for a tenant house. ALSO Those going and coming from Me-shoppen on Decoration Day were not very much elated over the trip. It rained and there was no ball play.

Harford – Jones Brothers make a specialty of well drilling, and have an announcement in today’s Dem-ocrat. Their proposition would seem to be most fair, for their motto is “No Water, No Pay.”

200 Years Ago – from the Cen-tinel, Montrose, Pa., June 11, 1816. AN ACT for the improvement of a road beginning at the point where the Cochecton and Great Bend turnpike passes through the Moosic Mountain in a western di-rection to the west line of the State and for other purposes.

Section 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem-bly met and it is hereby enacted by the authorities of the same That the sum of twenty-one thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of improving the road beginning at the point where the Cochecton and Great Bend turnpike passes through the Moosic mountain a western direction through the counties of Susquehanna, Brad-ford, Tioga, Potter, M’Kean, War-ren and Erie, to the western line of the state, to be paid in the manner hereinafter directed in the follow-ing proportions to wit: To the coun-ty of Susquehanna three thousand dollars to be paid to Hosea Tiffany jr, Jonah Brewster and Jabez Hyde junior. [Three thousand dollars, each, went to the remaining coun-ties.]

10 YEARS AGOJune 7, 2006

Laura Heck was named Vale-dictorian and Tiffany Butler was named Salutatorian at the 108th graduation ceremonies at Forest City Regional on June 9.

Forest City Regional High School Principal Anthony Rusnak is pleased to announce Stephen Fonash is the commencement speaker for the graduation exer-cises.

The Forest City News pub-lished its first ever Graduation tabloid in this edition.

Principal speaker at this year’s annual Memorial Day Exercises in Forest City was State Representa-tive Sandra Major.

Deaths: Karl Wildenstein III, Aldenville; Eva Krenitsky, Jer-myn; Eleanor Wenger, Carbon-dale; Floyd B. Taylor, born in Forest City; William J. Haessner, Forest City; Murvington E. Ort, Scranton; Gene W. Simpson, New Hampshire; David L. Symons, New Milford.


The ninety-eighth annual com-mencement of Forest City Region-al High School will be held on Fri-day, June 7. Fifty-six students (31 girls, 25 boys) will receive diplo-mas from School Board President Robert Trusky.

One of the largest crowds in several years attended the annual Memorial Day exercises at Wil-liam Penn Park. The principal address was given by Robert G. McNamara Jr., Principal of Susq. Community School District.

The local PNC Bank closes on June 14 and will reopen as Hon-esdale National Bank on Monday, June 17.

Deaths: Bernard D. Simoncic, Vandling; George Pazel, born in Creamton; Jule Forkin, Forest City; Rose Langseth, born in For-est City; David W. Evans, RD Car-bondale; Stanley E. Terchek, for-merly of Forest City; John Kohan, Carbondale; John Churney, born in Forest City.


James Patrick Majdic, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Majdic, 322 Main St., Vandling, graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on Sunday.

Patricia Sklanka was elected president of the Forest City Re-gional Elementary Home-School Assoc.

Responsibility for the opera-tion of the Lackawanna County Vo-Tech School system will be as-sumed July 1 by the nine school districts which contribute to it.

Steven Swierczek and Keith Kovaleski took the top prizes in the Children’s Fishing Derby held last week.

Deaths: Mrs. Rose Peterka, Forest City; Mrs. Esther Oakes, Browndale, Mary Garrick, Harris-burg; Glenn Enslin, Carbondale; Louis Riis, Montrose; Veronica Sy-mons, RD 1, Nicholson.


This issue marks the first edi-tion of the NEWS printed by the offset method using a variety of new equipment.

Charles Shamro, Forest City, named recreation coordinator for the Susquehanna and Wayne County Mental Retardation Pro-grams.

A proposed new Parkway from

Scranton to Carbondale has been dropped from the priority list by PennDOT

Laurence Coar, Vandling, re-ceives Univ. of Pennsylvania de-gree in mechanical engineering.

Joseph Skelly re-elected Susq. County Democratic chairman.


The University of Scranton con-ferred degrees on 451 members of the 1966 graduating class. Among the recipients of degrees were: Thomas P. Kameen, bachelor of science, cum laude, with majors in Spanish and History; Peter J. Ritenberg, bachelor of science degree, Joseph White, bachelor of science in English. Also receiving degrees were two members of the faculty of the Forest City Regional School. They are Norman White of Jermyn, and Joseph Kulinski, Scranton, both of whom received Master of Science degrees.

Miss Ann Marie Rapella gradu-ated magna cum laude at the annu-al commencement convocation of Bloomsburg State College, receiv-ing her bachelor of science degree in business education.

James Matos, 607 Susq. St., re-, ceived a Master of Science degree at the University of Wisconsin.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nadzak, Main St., Browndale, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sat-urday, June 11, with a Mass at St. John’s Church celebrated by Fa-ther Ed Stanko, Pastor.

Deaths during the week: Fran-cis E. Moraski, son of Adam and Catherine Moraski; Miss Rose Gillespie, in New York City, a for-mer Vandling resident; Frank Eg-natovich, Kearney, NJ, formerly of Forest City.


Fire last Thursday destroyed the barn of Arthur Flynn, Lowe Lake, after the structure was struck by lightning.

Browndale school students with their teachers, Misses Lou-ise Gliha and Harriet Grunski, receive citations for purchase of $2,200 in U.S. Savings Stamps and bonds during the past school year. Sixty students participated in the savings program.

The following received degrees: Edward Lauriha, at Mansfield; Michael F. Baron and William F. Cawley, at University of Scranton; Edward Murphy, Masters at Uni-versity of Scranton.

Deaths during the week: Mrs. Anna Solomon; Peter J. Madison, former Johnson Farm Manager at Crystal Lake.


Dr. A. B. Cimochowski, Burgess of Forest City, turns over the first spade of dirt marking the begin-ning of the construction of the new factory of the Greater Forest City Industries for the proposed Endicott Johnson Shoe Factory.

John Wasilin, Throop, employ-ee of the Gateway Coal Co. here, was killed when he contacted 4,200 volt high line while work-ing on local coal company job on South Main Street.

Edward W. Maculaitis and Ed-ward Zaverl, local young men, were among the recruits who com-pleted their State Police training at Hershey. They have been assigned to the Wyoming Barracks for duty.

Fifty-seven Forest City High School seniors will receive their diplomas at Commencement ex-

ercises tomorrow evening at the Freedman Theatre.

80 YEARS AGOJune 4,1936

Mrs. Thomas Bayliff and daughter Nora, of Vandling, leave New York City tomorrow aboard the liner Queen Mary for a visit and tour of England.

The members of the local School Boy Safety Patrol will be guests of the Lackawanna Motor Club at a ballgame in Scranton on Saturday.

William Stratford was named secretary and Michael Antonyak treasurer of the Forest City School Board for the new fiscal year.

Mrs. A.D. Kehren was named president of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Method-ist Church. Miss Rebecca Ludlow was elected secretary and Miss Jane Brown, treasurer.


Patrick J. Sheridan graduated from the Law School of George-town University, Washington, D.C.

Over 3,000 persons participated in the local parade that preceded the annual Corpus Christi Field Mass held by the Forest City Catholic Churches on Sunday. It was estimated that between seven and eight thousand persons were in attendance at the Field Mass celebrated by the Rev. Anthony Halicki.

Vandling High School awarded 19 Seniors their diplomas at exer-cises Tuesday evening.

Alfred Sowell, 74, prominent Herrick Township resident, died at his home Sunday.


The Rev. Joseph Tomsic of St. Joseph’s Church will observe the twenty-fifth year of his priesthood on July 12.

The graduation exercises of the Forest City High School Class of 1916 will be held at the new high school on Monday. The class is composed of two young ladies and six young men.

J.D. Brennan of Pleasant Mt. is the Democratic candidate for Con-gress from the 14th Congressional District.

Abe Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Heller, will receive his degree at Penn State College tomorrow.


E. Feldman & Co. have broken ground for their new feed mill on Railroad Street.

The Vandling School Board reorganized Monday with David Parry as president; John Johns, sec-retary, William Bartholomay, trea-surer, and Dan Regan and Patrick Devaney as members. The teach-ers’ salaries were raised from $35 to $40 monthly and the principal’s salary from $70 to $75 a month. A 26-mill tax levy was ordained.

Iris L. Churchill has purchased the H.H. Spencer blacksmith and woodworking shop at Union Dale.

Anthony Shamous has resigned as check-weighman at the local breaker to take a position with the Peter Krantz brewery.

Vandals caused about $1,000 damage to the motors at the For-est City Slope on Memorial Day, while the local mines were idle.

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June 11 - Lacawac sanctu-ary Nature Fest, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., environmental presenta-tions, displays, nature walks, obstacle course and children’s activities. Car-pooling is en-couraged. For more informa-tion: [email protected] or 570-689-9494.

June 11 - Chicken BBQ, Grat-tan Singer hall, 700 Homestead St., Simpson, Sat., noon-3 p.m., $10, 570-282-7664. sponsored by St. basil’s OCA Church.

June 13-17 - Vacation Bible School, Clifford UM Church, 1-4:45 p.m., register on-line www.cliffordumc.org or call Diane 570-222-5493.

June 15 - Clifford UM Church, chicken ‘n biscuit or ham, Wed., 4-6 p.m., takeout or dine-in, $8.95.

June 25 - Lacawac Sanctuary Amazing GeoRace, 8:45 a.m., Contact Lacawac for informa-tion at 570.689.9494.

June 26 - Heritage Explorer golf tournament, Sun., Pine Hills Country Club, Taylor. Proceeds benefit Lackawa-nna Heritage Valley (LHV), registration 7 a.m., tee-off 8 a.m. captain & crew. Lunch, awards presentation, 18 holes, live entertainment, contests, door prizes, $100 per player, non-golfers luncheon $50. For more information email [email protected], call 570.963.6730, ex-tension 8203, & visit lhva.org.

June 27 - EFF golf tourney, Glen Oak Country Club, Mon., registration 11 a.m, benefits veterans with PTSD, $150 per-son, dinner only $50, deadline June 22, visit www.equinesfor-freedom.org for more info.

July 7-9 - Union Dale Fire-men’s picnic.

Aug. 13 - Indoor flea mkt., bake sale, Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Hawley Fire House, 17 Colum-bus Ave.,Diane 570-290-1488; 570-226-9820 firehouse; or [email protected].

Week of June 13Monday - BBQ Roast pork,

mashed potatoes, green beans, ww roll, cherry Jello.

Tuesday - Cheeseburger, sea-soned potato wedges, tomato basil soup, ww sandwich roll, melon cubes

Wednesday - Chef salad, po-tato salad, ww roll, mandarin orange delight.

Thursday - Pork chop, roast-ed red potatoes, broccoli & car-rots, ww roll, orange.

Friday - Centers closed.For reservations, please call a

day ahead at Forest City, 10-2, 785-3386. At Lenoxville, 10-2, THURS-DAY ONLY, 222-9550, or you can call the Senior Service office at: 278-7664 or 800-634-3746

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LHV staff and volunteers will build a green, or living, roof on the Fidelity Fishing Shack at the trailhead park. To help cover the roof in vegetation, LHV is accept-ing native plant donations from members of the greater Scranton community. Desired varieties in-clude: Lilies, Hostas, Black-eyed Susans, Daisies and Sedum (com-monly known as stonecrop).

Through June 14, plants may be dropped off at LHV Head-quarters, 213 South 7th Avenue, in West Scranton, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. All donations are greatly appreci-ated as the project will create op-portunities for educational science and nature programming for chil-dren and enhance the beauty of the play area.

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