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COLUMNS: SUSQUEHANNA: The legislature has granted an appropriation of $5,000 to the Barnes Hospital at Susquehanna. The amount asked was $6,500. This hospital is doing an excellent work and is deserving of better support by the State, although with this assistance and the amount paid for treating local cases it can exist. HOP BOTTOM: C. H. Kellum is making arrangements to move his family of two children to Philadelphia where he will reside with his son Lyman. MONTROSE: D. V. Gardiner, chairman of the Street and Sidewalk Committee of the borough council, has ordered 12 barrels of “Dustoline” with which to treat the road on Pubic avenue. This amount has been ordered merely as a test, and if it is satisfactory an application will be made on Church street, and possibly the upper portion of South Main in the business district. It is claimed for “Dustoline” that it is white, unlike crude oil that is used in some localities, will not adhere to the shoes and be tracked into homes, despoiling carpets, etc., and arousing ire in the heart of the busy housewife; it has no smell of obnoxious nature, and will not damage rubber tires on automobiles and other vehicles. Dust on the business streets has been a nuisance much of the time during the summer months, and if it can be abated it will work untold benefit to the residents and give a better opinion of the town to visitors. WEST AUBURN: Supervisor Baker, with his men, is busy working on the roads these days. Mr. Baker has had signs put up at every cross road, so that travelers will know which way to go without having to stop and inquire. FOREST CITY: Michael Salajda, slayer of John Palica in Forest City on October 26 last, was sentenced by Judge Little to an indeterminate sentence of from three to twelve years. Providing Salajda’s behavior is good, his term of imprisonment will be comparatively short and he will doubtless be released at the end of three years. HARFORD: Class of nine is graduated. The class consisted of four boys and five girls, Margaret E. Warren, Mary L. Gow, Mildred E. Forsythe, Mae E. Tiffany, Julia C. Stearns, and Russell E. Carey, Eldridge H. Shoup, Olin L. Mittan and Wendell H. Phillips. ARARAT SUMMIT: Miss Mayme Gleason, of New Milford, is teaching at the Hobbs district school; Miss Eliza Foote, at the Brook school and Miss Electia Potter at the Burnwood school. ALSO, the Ararat post office was changed from the store of J. L. Wademan to the store of Leon W. Potter, the newly appointed postmaster, on Friday. BROOKLYN: F. B. Jewett has the hotel barn, which he is building to accommodate the Brooklyn Hotel, nearly finished and painted. It will be a fine barn, 32 x 42 feet, with a basement under the whole barn, and when finished will fill a long felt want for a place to care for public horses. HALLSTEAD: On Monday, May 8, Mrs. Hattie E. Loomis began delivering ice for the summer season to her many customers. ALSO, the employees of the American Chair Mfg. Co. are working six hours a day at present with a half holiday on Saturday afternoon. UNIONDALE: We recently looked into the cow barn of an up-to-date farmer, whose cows are in the finest shape and the stables as clean as some people’s houses, yes cleaner. John White deserves this credit, and a good deal more. If John keeps on, perhaps some of these slow, easy going farmers will take notice and clean up some. LYNN, SPRINGVILLE TWP.: Dad Brooks was out with his rubber tire road wagon on Sunday last trying some of the new roads he has been helping to build for the past few days. WATROUS CORNERS: Sulky plows are all the go here. John Crossen, Chas. McKinney and Myron Bissell have just purchased them. SCRANTON: Walter Oakley, of Scranton, formerly of Montrose, goes to Europe soon, where he will spend two months as chauffeur for C. S. Woolworth. THOMPSON: Robert Davidson, of Thompson and Mrs. Evangeline Hawkins, of Carbondale, were married at the M. E. Parsonage, at Tunkhannock, April 26, 1911. The young bride was the daughter of Theodore Carpenter, of Uniondale. They made the trip in an automobile, but there was one less in the party when they returned, for the two were made one. Yes, we will take a cigar. Thank you! COMPANY OF 85 IS REDUCED TO 10: Co. H. 4th Pennsylvania Reserves Infantry will celebrate its 50th anniversary of their departure for the seat of war, June 13, 1911. Co. H was the first company mustered in the volunteer service from Susquehanna County. But 10 remain of the 85 of the original members of Co. H, they being as follows: Capt. A. T. Sweet, Harford; Lieut. L. P. Gay, Montrose, Sergt. Maj. R. S. Searle, Montrose; Sergt. M. H. Van Scoten, Montrose; Corp. Geo. Woodruff, Montrose; Musician Chas. A. Kenyon, New Milford; John L. Smith, West Auburn; John Anderson, Arlington, Kansas; Wm. Trippler, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Calvin P. Gay, Sayre, Pa. COUNTY JAIL: Frank Tallon, who was serving a sentence in the County jail, made good his escape by scaling the wall in one of the yards last Saturday afternoon and leisurely walked up Lake Avenue and his apparent lack of concern caused people to think that he had completed his time. He took the road to Franklin Forks and after a short interruption by some Montrose gentlemen, hied to the woods and has not been seen since. He would have enjoyed his liberty, anyway, in a few days. NEWS BRIEF: More and more are the home-made garments being displaced with the ready-made ones. There’s a saving in time and a saving in money and the creations of the ready to wear manufacturers are so neat, original and well-fitting that many are attracted thereby.
From the Desk of the D.A. Over the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to attend several school assemblies where Sam Thomas spoke to the kids about the death of his 5-year old daughter, Megan. I hope you recall Megan. On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2006, Megan was on her way to a church event with her grandmother, great-grandmother and little brother - she never made it because their family van was struck by a drunk driver. The impact was so great that the seats in the van were dislodged from the floor - and the force was more than the little 5-year old body could handle. The drunk got out of his truck briefly, surveyed the scene, then jumped into his smoking vehicle and sped from the scene. The truck was tracked by its trail of fluid to a gas station - where it had been abandoned in the back - and the drunk driver made his way on foot to another bar where he made a phone call and got a ride home. The state police found him later that evening sleeping his “buzz” off. While he was sleeping, Megan was fighting and losing her battle to stay alive. She died in the helicopter on the way to the hospital. Sam has made it his mission to tell Megan’s story to as many people as will listen - in the hope that it will make a difference and perhaps change a culture bent on death and destruction into one that focuses on good choices that protect life. As I sat and listened to Sam talk about his little princess, I cried for him and his beautiful family. When I looked at the amazing pictures of Megan smiling, playing, laughing and joking, it tore me apart - my heart beat a little faster, my chest tightened, and the tears kept coming. During the course of his presentation, I started to see my daughter in place of his - her smiling face and every little thing that she does that is so precious - and wondered at how I could ever handle losing her to such an ignorant and selfish act. I felt a rage building up inside of me that tried to overcome the sorrow and grief. Why do people drive drunk? We all know the horrible and tragic consequences that come from drunk driving - the deaths and injuries, the pain and suffering, the families destroyed. Or do we all truly understand it? I have seen Sam speak a handful of times over the past 5 years. When he comes down here to volunteer his time and talk to the kids, I make every effort to get there to be with him. Every time, Sam teaches me something new - and he inspires me with his courage and grace, his passion and compassion, his energy and love of life - even a life that many would consider broken. Sam connects with the kids and makes them understand that there are real and terrible consequences from drunk driving - not somewhere else, but right here in their backyards. He connects with these young people - and I have watched as they come down after the presentation to thank him. I have heard young people tell him how alcohol and drugs have hurt their families - and Sam listens and supports them. I wonder how Sam does it - I don’t think I could do it. I have had the privilege to say a few words to the kids after his presentation and I find myself struggling with my own emotions - and I have watched teachers and administrators have the same reaction. Where does he find the strength to tell his story and relive his pain and suffering? The answer is not all that complicated. He finds his strength in his love for Megan - her memory fortifies and drives him to change this world for the better. At the end of his presentation, he shows the kids a picture of Megan when she was a toddler, she has a large smile on her face and there are flowers in the background - and she is pointing at the camera. Sam said he loves this picture because he thinks Megan is challenging him and asking him what he has done today for himself, for his family and for his community to make the world a better place. With a large picture of Megan pointing out to the crowd, Sam challenged those kids to make the right choices - and they responded with a spontaneous standing ovation. I know one thing for certain - Megan is proud of her Daddy. Thank you, Sam. 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/.
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