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Submitted by Betty Smith, Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose

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10 YEARS AGOJune 28, 2006

Government officials were in Forest City explaining the Penna. Downtown Center program lead-ing to designation as a Main Street Program.

Forest City Regional School Board passed a budget with a larg-er increase in tax millage than was in the tentative budget.

Vandals damaged one of the $1,250 granite benches recently donated by the former BPW Club.

This year’s Old Home Week cel-ebration “Under the Big Top” will kick off on Saturday, July 29 at the Crystal Lake Hotel with dinner and dancing on the waterfront.

Justin Reiman was awarded a scholarship to attend a four-week Science Camp at Camp Watonka at 6th Grade graduation ceremonies at Forest City Elementary School.

Deaths: Genevieve R. Walaski, Forest City; Thomas Marion Kane, formerly of Forest City; Stephen “Skip” Barna, Simpson; Albert M. Nemeth, Greenfield Twp.; Jo-sephine R. Verboys, Union Dale; Rocco N. Centonze, Union Dale; James Gillespie, Greenfield Twp.; Erin Kennedy, Honesdale.


Joseph Nadzak was named Dis-trict Governor of Rotary District #7410 at Tamiment Resort on June 1st.

The Forest City Commercial Association heard from represen-tatives of PG Energy who are in-terested in securing gas customers from local businesses.

The United States Achievement Academy has announced that Kel-ly Dempsey has been named an All-American Scholar.

The Rev. Russell E. Motsay has been transferred as pastor of St. James Parish, Pleasant Mount, and St. Juliana’s Parish, Rock Lake, to pastor of Mt. Carmel Church in Carbondale.

Deaths: Thomas F. O’Connor, Honesdale, and Peter M. Herchik, Simpson.


Like a “bolt from the blue”, a forty-year economic association has ended as the Ames Compa-ny has sold its Vandling facility leaving the jobs of over 200 area residents in limbo. The move was totally unexpected by both em-ployees and civic leaders.

Gary Maile began work on June 9 as summer coordinator of the Forest City Commercial Assoc. He is the son of Bill and Joann Maile, Forest City.

Karol Kline was elected presi-dent of the FC BPW at installation ceremonies held recently.

Frank Gliha, Forest City, was appointed to the office of Fourth Vice President at the Northeast-ern PA Vol. Fireman’s Federation regular meeting.

Deaths: Mrs. Adelina Hou-man, Forest City; Frank Yankaus-kas, Forest City; Amadee Stinson, Pleasant Mt.; Frank Dutchman, born in Forest City; John W. Stea-rns, RD 1, Thompson; Robert Mar-chiony, Forest City.


Mr. George C. Bartholomay was named director emeritus and honorary chairman of the Board of Directors of Community National Bank.

David Bianco, Vandling, re-ceived his juris doctor degree at

Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle.Ray Benasutti, Forest City, was

the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship at the University of Scranton.

Robert V. Swegel, Forest City, is now a certified Sewage Enforce- ment, Officer.

Deaths: John McKernon, Bing-hamton, NY, formerly of Forest City; Frank G. Carlson, Rochester, NY, formerly of Forest City; Mrs. Mary Roba, Forest City.


Thomas A. Mellow, 315 Dela-ware St., Forest City, a student at the University of Scranton, will attend a pilot program at the Uni-versity of California at Ervine this summer for upgrading skills of the nation’s future high school language teachers.

Mrs. Paula Slick Skube has ac-cepted a teaching position in the English Department of the Moun-tain View High School for the next school term.

The Forest City branch of the Susquehanna County Library has moved another step toward real-ization, as the Forest City Lions Club will confer with County Li-brary personnel to make arrange-ments for the opening of the local branch on the ground floor of the Borough Building.

Raymond Orasin, a member of the faculty of the William Penn School, has submitted his resigna-tion from that position to accept a position with Radio Corpora-tion of America in the Personnel Department. Orasin will undergo a special training course with the RCA at Lancaster before being permanently assigned.


Two Forest City High School Juniors, John Urbas, Forest City and Joan Puntar, Browndale, win the Susquehanna and Wayne County State Scholarship Awards, respectively.

The Hornbeck Chevrolet Co. has started the construction of a modern service station.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Edwards, RD 1 Union Dale, observed their 50th wedding anniversary last Fri-day.

Deaths recorded during the week: Edward J. Owens, 423 Main St.; Frank Tripico, Binghamton, NY, former local resident; Mrs. Ed-ward Abel, the former Evangeline O’Neill, Washington, Pa.


St. Anthony’s Church War Me-morial dedication was held Sun-day with Dedicatory Mass by the Rt. Rev. Bishop O’Connor and Lieut. Gov. Thomas Kennedy as principal speaker.

Two local dealers and consum-ers cited for price violations of lo-cal OPA Board.

Rev. F.A. McGinley transferred to Freeland, according to Diocesan announcement.

Vincent Stankus, local youth, enrolled at the Scotland School for the American Legion award at the school.


Supt. and Mrs. Jules J. Kerl left today for Chicago, where the for-mer will take post graduate cours-es at the University of Chicago.

Burgess Martin Muchitz was host to a large number of friends at a shore dinner and outing at his summer home at Lowe Lake on

Sunday.Heavy torrential rains on

Thursday washed out a portion of the recently constructed base of the Dundaff Street paving project.

Gibson and Spencer, Union Dale livestock dealers, suffered the loss of ten head of cattle killed during the electric storm on Thurs-day.

Mrs. Anna Markovitch Mage-lus, the former Anna Piernot of this place, was fatally injured when struck by a train near her home in North Bergen, NJ.

90 YEARS AGOJuly 1, 1926

Leon G. Bloxham, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Bloxham, died this morning.

The Dundaff Street curbing has been completed and the work on the base is now underway.

The Clinton Township School Board has named the following teachers for the coming year: Ida Lee Keen, principal; Miss Hazel Avery, Mrs. Marguerite Meagher Conrad, Miss Veronica Murray, Harriet Grunski, Miss Helen Lynch and Miss Lenore Rude.

Miss Grace McGuire, daughter of Dr. G.A. McGuire, left Monday for a six-week tour of Europe.


Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simkovich, Mi-chael J. Gorman and Henry Roth were injured Friday evening when their passenger car was struck by a fast freight at the Simpson cross-ing.

Mrs. James McHale, who at-tended Temple University last year, won the honors of her class and is entitled to a free scholar-ship at the university for the com-ing year.

The North-Eastern Pennsylva-nia Telephone Co. has established a direct connection with the Car-bondale exchange.

Attorney Harland A. Denney, Montrose, has been named to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Ralph B. Little, as Judge of Susquehanna County.


James Ording, attending St. Bo-naventure College, is home for a summer vacation.

Thomas G. Watkins, well known mine contractor and for-mer local resident, died in John-stown.

John Zutha, Railroad St., was seriously injured Monday by a rock fall in the Clifford mine.

Mrs. H.D. Allen has left for Col-orado where she will spend the summer with her son, L.W. Allen.

NO 120 YEARS AGO

July 2 - Starrucca-wide yard sales.

July 3 - Breakfast buffet, Grattan Singer Hose Co. #1 Sun., 8 a.m.-noon, 702 Home-stead St., Simpson. Cost $8 adults, $5 for children under 12.

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

The 49er’s of Herrick will meet this year. All those who went to the Herrick School are welcome to meet and greet at the Township Park (former baseball field) on the 3rd Sat-urday of Summer. Activities include a stroll to the candy store; walk along Brown Av-enue; pass by the big red brick School House; watch the fish swimming under the bridge; and yes, still reach for the stars. Hope all can come. Fun times ahead.

July 17 - St. Peter & Paul RO Church, roast beef dinner, church hall, Belmont Turnpike, Union Dale, noon - 2:30 p.m., dance 3:30 -6:30 p.m.. Tickets call Walter Terry 570-448-2384.

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].

Aug. 20 - Rock Lake picnic, Sat., St. Katharine Drexel Par-ish, Rte. 247, Rock Lake, dinner at 11:30 a.m., supper 5 p.m., Mass 6:30 p.m., music by Just Us 8 p.m.

Aug. 28 - Union Dale Fire Co. golf, dinner, & sportsmen’s raffle

Oct. 1 - Blessing of pets at Christ Episcopal Church.

Oct. 8 - 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].

Oct. 9 - Model Train Show & Sale, Sun., 9 am - 3 pm. Haw-ley Fire House, 17 Columbus Ave. Call 570-226-3206 Bill or Firehouse at 570-226-9820 or [email protected] for info. Admission $3, children 12 & under free w/paid admission. Benefits Hawley Fire Dept.

Oct. 22 - Fall pork dinner, Christ Episcopal Church, Sat.

Nov. 6 - Union Dale Fire Co. fall chicken BBQ, drive thru takeouts only, $8.50 per dinner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., tickets at [email protected] or Chief Tom Yale 570-679-2589.

County News – Harland A. Denney succeeded Ralph B. Lit-tle, deceased, as Common Pleas Judge of Susquehanna County courts. Mr. Denney came to this place about 22 years ago to prac-tice law when fresh from college. He served as District Attorney for two terms and for several years has been Chairman of the Republican County Committee. He was President of the Susque-hanna County Historical Society and Free Library Assn. for several years. His appointment will take place at once.

East Kingsley – Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tripp visited at the home of his mother, in South Gibson; also visited their son, Ray, and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Carey, at East Moun-tain. Mr. Tripp is busy painting at W. W. Wilmarth’s farm. He has re-cently secured the agency for the Protecto Carbonate Roof Paint, a paint which he highly recom-mends. For further particulars ask him.

Forest City – Committees have been appointed by the congrega-tion of St. Agnes’ church to make the necessary arrangements to hold a picnic July 4th.

The spacious church lawn has been selected as the place if the weather will permit; if not, the hall will be used. Dinner and sup-per will be served by the ladies of the parish. ALSO Raymond Valu-konis and Katie Rumansky have applied for a marriage license.

Rush – Silas D. Kintner, the ge-nial landlord of the Rush House, has a pair of mules, called “Jack and Jerry” and they are a pair that, for their size, would be hard to duplicate. Their usefulness is worthy of mention and their record remarkable. He uses this pair to haul freight for the vari-ous merchants at Rush, to and from Montrose, taking loads from 3,000 to 4,300 lbs. and in the past four years has made 615 trips each way, including their trip to the creamery, making 24 miles to the trip, covering a total of 15,000 miles, besides doing farm work at times not engaged on the road. ALSO A pleasant wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. James, in East Rush, June 14th, when their only daughter, Helen Winifred, was united in marriage to Byron Glenn Gary, of Rush. The bridal trip includes Ni-agara Falls. They will be at home to their friends at Rush.

South Montrose - A. J. Ells-worth, who has resided for the past few years on the Cope place, at Dimock, has purchased the Robert Reynolds farm, known as the old Lathrop farm, at this place.

Little Meadows – Francis J. Fitzmartin and Anna L. Hickey, of this place, have applied for a mar-riage license.

Hop Bottom – The citizens of this place are planning a huge 4th of July, a parade, hill climb-ing contest, dinner, baby contest, jitney ride, ball game, supper and entertainment. Great prizes too. Proceeds will be utilized in pro-viding the town with a street elec-tric lighting system.

Franklin Forks – Al. Devine, formerly of this place, but now of Binghamton, has joined Battery C and gone with the militia to help in the war with Mexico.

Montrose – The first Fourth of July celebration in the vicinity of Montrose was by cutting thirteen big trees to all fall together with one mighty crash. This was in 1801. ALSO Notice: Will the party who took a package of soap from the front of Cooley’s store return the same to the store and avoid any trouble.

Great Bend - Dr. Frederic Brush, of White Plains, N. Y., has presented the L. A. S., of Locust Hill, with a fine bell, which will be placed in the belfry to call the people to the worship of God. The bell was made from a set of famous cathedral chimes and is valued at $100. Dr. Brush is a son of Addison G. Brush of E. Great Bend and spent his boyhood in that place.

Herrick Center – Joseph Masler, employed on the Erie Section, was struck by a train, re-cently, while on his way to work, and was thrown to one side of the track. He was rendered uncon-scious, but no bones were broken, and he was very fortunate in es-caping with only cuts and severe bruises.

Birchardville – Morris H. Bak-er returned from the Philadelphia School of

Business, having completed the general business and steno-graphic courses. He was one of a class of 19, who satisfactorily completed their studies and re-ceived diplomas.

New Milford – Miss Marian Vail, of this place, a former teach-er in the Oakland school, has ac-cepted the position of physical directress at the Mansfield State Normal School.

West Lenox – It is with regret that we see the woods around the church being cut down. They have made such a fine back-ground for the church ever since it was built, and to see this beauty spot destroyed saddens everyone who cares for the church. C. L. Carey and Freeman Tingley are boarding the cutters.

South Gibson – Mr. and Mrs. Scott Manzer are welcoming a little visitor at their home, a baby boy, which arrived on Saturday night.

200 YEARS AGO, from the Centinel, Montrose, Pa., July 2, 1816. STRAYED OR STOLEN, From the pasture of Isaac Souls, in the Township of Silver Lake, on the 21st of June last, a DARK BAY MARE, 15 or 16 hands high, 7 years old, natural trotter, square dock, and a small bunch under her jaw, supposed to have been occasioned by a blow. Any person that will take up said Mare and give information to the subscrib-er at Mr. Souls’ shall receive Five Dollars. If said Mare is stolen, any person that will secure the thief, and Mare, shall receive Five Dollars in addition to the above reward. EPHRAIM SAWYER. Sil-ver Lake, June 2, 1816.

NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY. AT a numerous Meeting of Re-publicans of Susquehanna Coun-ty, held at Montrose on the 15th of June inst., Charles Fraser, Esq. was chosen Chairman, and A. H. Read, Esq. Secretary; after which the following resolutions were passed. 1st. Resolved, That the persons present celebrate the ap-proaching National

Anniversary of Independence at Montrose, and recommend the same to the Republicans of this county. 2nd. Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed to make the necessary arrange-ments on the occasion, and that any five constitute a quorum to transact business. 3rd. Resolved That David Post, Bela Jones, Isaac Post, Justin Clark, Austin Howell, Charles Fraser, Nathan Raynor, Philander Stephens and Almon H. Read constitute said commit-tee. 4th Resolved, That the pro-ceedings of this meeting, together with the proceedings of Commit-tee of Arrangement, be published in the Susquehanna Centinel. THE PROCESSION Will form on the Public Avenue, in front of Chapman Carr’s, at precisely 11 o’clock, and proceed, under the direction of the Marshal, to the Court House, in the following or-der: Front Guard, Music, Young Gentlemen, Elderly Gentlemen, Revolutionary Patriots, Commit-tee of Arrangements, Civil Au-thority, Officers of the Day, Rear Guard. Note: Gentlemen wishing to dine will please make applica-tion to Mr. C. Carr, for Tickets of admittance.

Week of July 4Monday - Centers Closed

Independence Day. Tuesday - Beans & Franks, Beef Vegetable Soup, Dilled Cucumber Salad, Crackers, Cottage Cheese and Berries. Wednesday - Tuna Salad Plat-ter, Confetti Corn, WW Roll, Chocolate Chip Cookie.

Thursday - BBQ Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Car-rots, WW Roll, Diced Peaches.

Friday - Beef Stew, Brussel Sprouts, Buttered Noodles, Chocolate Brownie.

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

LIHEAP acceptingapplications now

The state’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LI-HEAP) is now accepting applica-tions for home heating assistance, Rep. Sandra Major (R- Susquehan-na/Wayne) said.

LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps individuals and families pay their heating bills through home heating energy as-sistance grants. It also provides crisis grants to help in the event of an emergency or if a resident is in danger of losing their heat due to broken equipment, lack of fuel or termination of utility service.

The income eligibility guide-lines for LIHEAP are set at 150 percent of the federal poverty level income. For an individual, the income limit is $17,655, and for a family of four, it is $36,375.

Residents may apply for LI-HEAP online or by contacting the Susquehanna County Assistance Office at 1-866-410-2093 or the Wayne County Assistance Office at (570) 253-7118.

For additional information or to apply online, visit www.RepMa-jor.com.

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