Taps Sounded for Civil War Veteran – The death of Barrett L. Robinson occurred at his home on Grow Avenue, Montrose, Jan. 24, 1925. Barrett Isaac Robinson was born in Forest Lake twp., Oct. 2, 1845 and was a son of Alvin and Louise Tuttle Robinson. His early life was spent on his father’s farm. On Nov. 1, 1866, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Dutcher and the greater part of their lives were spent in Bridgewater Township, on what is known as the Brewster farm between Montrose and Fairdale. He enlisted in Co. I, 53rd Pa. Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war. Interment was made in the Montrose cemetery. The honorary bearers were four comrades of the war of the rebellion, F. I. Lott, T. F. Mack, J. I. Chapman and J. H. Corwin.

Great Bend – The Northeastern Telephone Co’s exchange was burned and the interior of the brick structure in which it was housed was completely gutted by the flames. The building was owned by Mrs. Etta Gelatt, who is the operator of the exchange, and is located between the Keystone and Central Hotels. The Hallstead fire engine came quickly and although the water pressure was low, the flames were confined to the one building.

Forest City – Miss Louise Yanchitis left for Washington, D. C., to accept a government position as nurse. She reports for duty this week in Hospital No. 20.

Cold Temperatures - Fair Hill, Forest Lake Twp., at 11:48 a.m., the thermometer was -15 last Saturday morning. As low as 28 degrees below zero was reported in Montrose early yesterday morning. In Birchardville it was reported to be 26 below on Friday morning. The first of the week, however, was quite spring-like. The thermometer in Uniondale marked 20 below.

South Ararat – We were hard hit by the storm on Tuesday. Milk teams were unable to make their trips and our energetic mail man, George Lamb, could not make his trip. But, as soon as the storm was over the men, with teams and shovels, made their way good to the milk station and opened up the roads.

Dimock – After the boys and girls basket ball game between Hallstead and Dimock, on Friday evening, the teams were treated to a light lunch consisting of cocoa and cookies. ALSO The progress of Albert Lane’s and Luther Ely’s skiing is plainly marked on their faces.

Heart Lake – Mrs. Arthur Goff scalded her arm and one side of her face while turning boiling water in her washer.

Herrick Center – Geo. Phillippi was struck by a D & H train on Tuesday of last week, while crossing the track. He was badly cut and bruised about the head and body, but will recover. A blinding snow storm prevented his seeing the oncoming train.

Jackson Twp. – The Democrat printed an interesting article on “Bacteria and Their Control.” It is written by James K. Strockbine, a young man of this place, who is a junior in the veterinary school of the Univ. of Pennsylvania. It is written, not in the style of a “specialist,” but with the object of “giving the folks at home something I have received.”

New Milford – The New Milford High School will present an operetta in the Opera House, Friday evening, Feb. 6th, entitled, “Love Pirates in Hawaii.”

Uniondale – G. E. Douglas predicted that W. T. Curtis would find water at a place designated by him, and would not have to go ten feet to secure an ample flow of water. Mr. Curtis heeded the advice and the result is a well of fine water and an abundant supply. Some may say that “water witches” are always wrong, but Mr. Douglas has convinced many of his powers.

Thompson – The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will hold their regular parlor meeting on February 5th, at Miss Hannah Walker’s.

Striking Miners Living in Tents: Five thousand persons—striking miners and their families—are encamped in the hills near Charleston, W. Va., with single sheets of canvas protecting them from winter storms. Down in the valley, a few hundred yards away, strike breakers and their families occupy the company shacks from which inhabitants of the tent colony were evicted when they refused to work for a wage scale which they said is below that paid in the central competitive field. The courts of the state hold injunctions granted miners, in their attempts to remain in their company owned homes, were not binding in event of a strike. Wholesale evictions followed and non-union miners came in with their families, occupied company shacks and began digging in the few mines able to continue operations.

News Briefs: If you buy a Ford touring car by the pound it will be found cheaper than sugar was during the war. It is estimated that a Ford car now sells at 20 cents a pound, the lowest price in its history. ALSO Forty-three different kinds of pots have been made from 800 fragments of pottery unearthed by Max Schrabist, archaeologist of the Wyoming Historical Society [Wyoming Historical and Geological Society in Wilkes Barre], who has been making excavations at Rock Cabin, on Wyoming Mountain. The pottery was the work of the Lenape tribe of Indians, who frequented this valley. The designs on the vessels vary on nearly every piece. Rock Cabin has proved a repository of Indian relics. Mr. Schrabist believes that it was used as an Indian shelter rather than as a permanent habitation of the tribe ALSO Tobogganing as a local sport among the young people is growing in favor this winter. The body of snow now on the ground makes the sport a thrilling one. To the athletically inclined there is no thrill superior to gliding swiftly down a steep hillside on a crisp night when moon and toboggan are both full. ALSO Many are taking advantage of the cozy surroundings in the public library to spend these cold winter evenings. Visitors are always welcome and anyone visiting the town will find plenty of the best reading material and a comfortable, congenial atmosphere.