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COLUMNS: WILKES-BARRE: If one were to ask what was the most important and principal topic of the age, the ready answer invariably would be Aviation or the calling of the “Bird Men.” That the aeroplane has become history in the present period is positively authentic; no other form of locomotion has interested the multitude as have these wizards of the air with their mechanical, fluttering wings and the buzzing motor. Wyoming Valley is to have the opportunity of witnessing all these feasts in the air, at the aviation meeting to be held at the fair grounds at Wilkes-Barre, from May 29 to June 3. The world’s most famous aviators are to be assembled at this meeting, including Glen Curtiss, who is the pioneer and dean of aviation, Lincoln Beachy, J. A. D. McCurdy and James Ward. ROYAL, CLIFFORD TWP.: George Hankinson, the new proprietor of the Royal House, is introducing new furniture to the house and giving the large lawns and surroundings a pleasant appearance, preparatory to the opening of his house some time in May for summer boarders and the traveling public, and there will be plenty of room for banquet suppers and automobile parties. The hotel is famous for its large spring dancing floor. UNIONDALE: L. P. N. and his horse, Tom, are sure to get there, for he is all the time going. We are sure if he would shave his mustache it would make an excellent improvement on him, and Tom would look back with a smile and say, “L. P. I like you better than ever.” Has he changed his views in politics? I saw him buy a Republican paper the other evening; of course he may have taken that home to his wife. ALSO, G. W. Bayless has bought another Stanley Steamer automobile. FOREST CITY: Joe Rutcofski, a ten year old boy, was lodged in the lockup Saturday night, charged with stealing a bicycle owned by William Connelly. The little fellow was given a hearing before Squire Morrison and on Monday he was taken to Montrose by Constable Walsh. The lad, when seen by a newsman Saturday night, was sobbing for his mother. He declared that he traded a dictionary for the bicycle with another boy, who he said, had got the machine as a premium for selling blueing. The dictionary belonged to his brother and later he went and got the book back and told the other boy to take his bicycle. The wheel, however, was still in his possession when found, and the other little chap disclaimed any knowledge of it. LENOXVILLE: Mrs. C. H. Cook was showing a hen’s egg that measured 6 3/4 x 8 1/4“. Who can report a larger one than that? SOUTH GIBSON: The new proprietor, Mr. Thomas, of the South Gibson Hotel, has been having his glass windows beautifully decorated. C. J. Keech was the decorator. The Uniondale Hotel windows are also done by the same party. HALLSTEAD: Work on the glass factory is progressing rapidly. All the machinery has been shipped and in a few days the men will begin to set up the different machines. Representatives of the Bell Telephone Co. and of the Electric Light Co. are busy wiring the building for the installation of lights and telephone service. THOMPSON: George Mead, who moved into George Croser’s house in the township a few weeks ago, died there last Monday after a lingering illness, at the age of 72 years. He was a veteran of the Civil War and had a good record. He is survived by a widow, three sons, William, Frank and Lewis, residing in southern New York, and two daughters, Mrs. Lou Prentice and Mrs. Douane Lee, of Comfort’s Pond. The funeral was held at the house Friday a.m., conducted by the Rev. E. C. Layton. Comrades acted as bearers. Interment at Brandt. HOWARD HILL, LIBERTY TWP.: J. N. Austin and wife went up to Franklin Forks, Thursday, to see Mr. E. A. Webster, who is having a serious time with measles. His many friends in this place hope soon to hear of his recovery. HERRICK CENTER: We witnessed the sad spectacle yesterday of a double funeral, when Miles and Edward Tanner, the four and six year old sons of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tanner, of Lakeview, were borne to the town cemetery. The boys were drowned in a new well that had been dug not far from where the Tanners live. They were found several hours after they had left home to play. The earth around the well showed evidence of having given way as the children peered down the well. Little footprints led the searchers to the well and their bodies were brought to the surface. Much sympathy is felt for the parents, both children being bright little fellows and were not only greatly loved by their parents, but also by the residents of the neighborhood. Mr. Tanner was badly injured some months ago at the Avery saw mill in New Milford, and has not entirely recovered. MIDDLETOWN: Daniel Fitzgerald has gone to Plainsboro, N. J., where he has accepted a position with the Walker Gordon Laboratory Co. Lawrence Coleman has purchased a chicken farm at Plainsboro, N. J. and will take possession May 1. MONTROSE: Fred Stilson, who has charge of the ice cream department at the Lyon’s restaurant, commenced making ice cream this week, the first of the season. Fred has the art of making ice cream “down-to-the-minute,” having had several years experience in this line. FRANKLIN FORKS: If the person who was seen taking a linen duster from a carriage, Sunday evening, in front of W. L. Bailey’s barn, will please return it, there will be no more trouble made. NEW MILFORD: Susquehanna County friends of Harry McMillan, son of the late Donald McMillan, one of the best known men of the county during his generation, will be pleased to learn that he has again been nominated for the high office of mayor of the city of Minneapolis. Mr. McMillan will be remembered in Montrose as having lived at the home of his uncle, the late A. M. Bullard, county superintendent of schools, and Susquehanna people will also remember him as a salesman with M. H. Eisman, the Susquehanna clothier, who is now senior partner in the firm of Eisman & Hersch, at Susquehanna. Harry has been mayor of the city for five years and a rattling good one. The city has prospered and gone forward in the past five years, keeping Minneapolis a clean, moral, residence town. SUSQUEHANNA: John Ferguson, Attorney-at-Law, has announced himself as a candidate for the office of District Attorney. F. M. Gardiner, of Forest City, Selden Munger and C. L. VanScoten, of Montrose, have also announced.
From the Desk of the D.A. I started working in an attorney’s office in January 1990 - I was an eighteen year old freshman at the University of Scranton and I was home for the winter break. At that point, I started to learn how to do a title search. Not exactly the most glamorous or exciting stuff, but the type of work that requires the searcher to pay close attention to every detail in the chain of title. One simple mistake can have serious repercussions for the person seeking to purchase the real property. I was not allowed to do any title searching independently during that whole winter break - I watched and learned under the constant supervision of my mentor. This was the first time that I ever saw Edward Little, Jr., Esquire, in his professional capacity. Previously, I had met him a few times at different functions, but given the age differences, I never had the opportunity or unfortunately the inclination to really talk with him. But when he walked into the deed room, all the searchers would fall silent and that silence spoke of respect. I would watch him from the corner of my eye - after all, only a few attorneys actually did their own searches so I took the opportunity to observe their efforts whenever I got the chance. Mr. Little was different from all the other attorneys - there was an air about him that the younger attorneys did not possess - something generational. What I noticed immediately about him was just how meticulous his title searching was. As he was reading a deed, he would pull a small ruler out of his front shirt pocket and begin drawing out the description of the real property - and he would do it with each successive deed. As a result, his title chain not only contained the legal aspects of the title, but a rough diagram of the physical boundaries of the real property. If you have ever read a deed, you realize just how difficult and tedious this boundary tracing can be - and that is probably why most searchers never bother with it. Most searchers and attorneys would simply counsel a client to have a surveyor check the boundaries, but not Mr. Little. His diligence was a terrific example to a young man aspiring to a career in the law. When I returned to practice law in Montrose, I had the distinct privilege to serve on multiple occasions with Mr. Little on arbitration panels. Given that the attorneys are selected by the alphabet, my name fell right before Lewis and Little in the attorney list - so we were teamed up quite often - and it benefited me greatly. Mr. Little always had the court file before anyone else, and when I arrived, I would find him carefully reading all of the documents in preparation for the arbitration hearing. By the time the hearing started, Mr. Little understood the case as well, if not better, than the attorneys themselves. For a young attorney, this was an important lesson to learn. Mr. Little was respected by the Susquehanna County Bar Association - he was the Bar’s senior member for a long time. I remember one occasion where some controversy had erupted between different members of the Bar, and, at the monthly luncheon, one of the attorneys noted that he wished that Mr. Little could be here to straighten things out. I remember sitting there and thinking what an extraordinary statement that was. If you know any attorneys, you probably know that we generally have an overblown view of our own omnipotence - just ask my wife about how insufferable I can be - or, if you are a regular reader of this column, I suspect you have already noticed. We generally don’t defer to anyone, and when we lose a case, it is the judge’s (or jury’s) fault, not our own. But when Mr. Little spoke, the members of the bar listened. He had earned that level of respect and admiration. On April 25, 2011, Mr. Little died and our small legal community suffered a tremendous lost. In making the sad announcement to the members of the Bar, Laurence Kelly, the Susquehanna County Bar President, used these words: “For those of us who knew Edward in his more active years, he will always be remembered as a mentor, friend and one thoroughly devoted to the practice of law at the highest level of integrity. His tradition honed perceptions will be greatly missed.” Well said. Please submit any questions, concerns, or comments to Susquehanna County District Attorney’s Office, P.O. Box 218, Montrose, Pennsylvania 18801 or at our website www.SusquehannaCounty-DA.org or discuss this and all articles at http://dadesk.blogspot.com/.
The Healthy Geezer Q. Is Yoga too strenuous for seniors? If the Yoga sessions accommodate personal physical limitations, there's no reason a senior can't start this 4,000-year-old practice. It's a good idea to find out exactly what you'll be doing in your Yoga class and discuss it with your doctor first. Yoga has been shown to help alleviate many of the health problems faced by older adults. In fact, the many benefits of Yoga are supposed to combat the aging process. There must be something to it, because Yoga has become a popular exercise choice for our older adult population. Yoga classes are found in many senior centers and assisted living residences. If Yoga can end a sedentary lifestyle, it will be a big plus. Too much time on the sofa leads to weak muscles. Not enough weight-bearing activity contributes to osteoporosis. Insufficient movement leads to joint deterioration and loss of flexibility. All the current scientific evidence shows that geezers should exercise, even though many older people think it could harm them. Study after study demonstrates that seniors hurt their health a lot more by sitting around. Yoga can help your balance, a serious concern for seniors. About one in ten people over 65 experiences difficulty with balance. More than 40 percent of Americans will go to a doctor complaining of dizziness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, each year, more than one-third of people over 65 years suffer a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults. Many health concerns have been linked to the sedentary lifestyle. These include: reduced joint flexibility, arthritis/bursitis, high blood pressure, increased body fat, osteoporosis, low back pain, breathing difficulties, poor blood circulation, vision problems, stress buildup and inability to sleep properly. So, what exactly is Yoga? Yoga refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated in India. The word is associated with meditative practices in Indian religions. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, proper yoga practice combines: physical postures that participants flow into and then hold before proceeding to the next posture; a focus on breathing techniques that make participants more aware of their bodies, and deep meditation and relaxation, allowing participants to focus on their spirituality. The physical postures have colorful descriptive names. Some that are recommended for seniors are the: plank, cobra, cat, cow, tabletop, warrior, triangle, pigeon, seated twist, tree, shoulder stand, laying twist, happy baby pose, and one-legged downward dog. Here are some suggested guidelines for practicing Yoga if you are an older adult: * Get into a smaller class so your individual health concerns can be attended to more effectively. * Slow down the transition between poses. * Reduce the holding time for each posture (known as an “asana”). * Focus your gaze in a specific spot to help your balance. * Consider options for each pose. * Use props if necessary. * Concentrate on areas that are typically tight or weak in seniors. These include ankles, hips, hamstrings, the low back and chest muscles. * Do not perform a lot of complicated poses. If you have a question, please write to fred@healthygeezer.com.
Library Chitchat The Susquehanna County Library Friends invite you to come spend an afternoon with “Ask Amy.” The Friends third annual Author’s Luncheon will feature guest speaker Amy Dickinson. Ms. Dickinson, the author of “The Mighty Queens of Freeville,” is perhaps better known as syndicated columnist “Ask Amy.” She succeeded Ann Landers as America’s favorite advice columnist. The program to benefit the Susquehanna County Library will be on Wednesday, May 18 at The Summit Tea Room on Route 11 in New Milford. The informal hospitality time will begin at 11:30 a.m., a sit-down luncheon will be served at 12:30, and Ms. Dickinson will speak at 1:30. Registration forms are available at any of the Susquehanna County Library locations (Montrose, Susquehanna, Hallstead/Great Bend, or Forest City). They may also be downloaded from the Library’s web site at www.susqcolibrary.org/luncheon. Reservation deadline is May 12. In addition to her “Ask Amy” column, Ms. Dickinson is a featured panelist on NPR’s game show “Wait, Wait….Don’t Tell.” She lives in Chicago and Freeville, New York - a very small town (population 500) just outside of Ithaca. Ms. Dickinson’s memoir is the story of surprising second chances. It explores her roots, her journey to rebuild her life after a failed marriage, and her return to her rural hometown. It blends small-town warmth with razor-sharp humor and reminds us of the power of family. We hope that you will consider joining us and bring some friends with you. Enjoy this unique experience while helping to support the Susquehanna County Library.
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