GREAT BEND: Earl Chamberlain, aged 19 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chamberlain, of Harford, was struck by a train at the Erie crossing near the town Sunday. The young man’s mother had just been visiting him at his boarding place, Mr. Gay’s in Great Bend, although he was employed in the Erie shops at Susquehanna. He had just bid her good-by as she started home, and after leaving he walked towards the tracks. It is said the gates were down and he crawled under, thinking he could get past ahead of the oncoming train. Unobserved, a fast freight train was coming from another direction on the other track, which he saw too late. The locomotive struck him and hurled his body a considerable distance. He was carried to the station and later removed to the Barnes Hospital at Susquehanna, where he died without regaining consciousness.
SOUTH GIBSON: The Welsh Hill choir has been engaged to furnish music at our next temperance meeting Sunday evening.
KINGSLEY: The D. L. & W. Co.’s pump house, which was wrecked last week by a derailed freight car, is being replaced by a new one.
SOUTH MONTROSE: Dean Rogers is assisting the New York Construction Co. in erecting an electric light plant at the Ballantine place. ALSO, in our last notes we were misinformed about Mr. Vail having a horse die on the way to the creamery. It only fell and is all right now.
FRANKLIN FORKS: Franklin Forks choir, assisted by the orchestra, will give a concert in the M. E. church Friday evening, March 22, for the benefit of Wallace Southworth, who recently lost his right hand. Come and enjoy the music and help the boy. A silver offering will be taken.
BROOKLYN: The Ladies’ Aid of the Universalist church will serve a corn supper at the parsonage next Wednesday evening, beginning at 6. Price 10 cents. Menu - Hulled corn, hominy mush and milk, Johnnie cake, cornmeal gems, assorted cakes.
ELK LAKE: The ladies’ Aid met at the Grange hall on Wednesday. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. C. S. Lathrop on March 20. Ladies please bring thimbles.
MONTROSE: The Hebrew services, held at the home of M. S. Cohen on Sunday evening, were attended by nearly every representative of the Jewish faith in Montrose. All are taking hold of the new venture with interest, and it may not be long before services are held at the specified times set forth in the Jewish calendar, in this place. Although there is no Rabbi here, the service is read by any gentleman appointed for that purpose.
ST. JOSEPH AND SILVER LAKE: Rev. John J. Lally’s parishes are in charge of Father Cawley for the winter. Father Lally has been faithful in his ministrations to the Catholic people of that section for a long period of time, and while it may be true he is growing old in years he is young in heart, and a man whose strong faith in God has endeared him to countless loyal hearts. This winter, owing to a slight decline in health, Father Lally is in the South and other points where a change of climate may prove beneficial to him. It is sincerely hoped he will “return home” for the spring and summer months.
THOMPSON: Leroy Fario, an Italian employed in the section gang at Ararat, was struck by a D. & H. passenger train Monday morning and instantly killed. His body was hurled a great distance in the air and mutilated beyond recognition. A. H. Crosier, undertaker, took the remains to Starrucca, where the funeral was held at St. Paul’s church. The deceased was 25 years of age and one brother is the only surviving relative in this country.
FOWLER HILL, AUBURN TWP.: On Friday last, Edward Marbaker died at his home in this place. He was born in New Jersey, but had lived here most of his life. He was 87 years old, the 6th of November last. He leaves five children - L. B., Elias, Edwin and Miss Mary Marbaker of this place and Mrs. Susan Roberts of this place.
FLYNN: There is a small reward offered for the recovery of the flagpole which was taken from the graded school ground at Flynn.
UNIONDALE: The evening social, at Mr. and Mrs. Alva Corey’s, was reported a very enjoyable affair by about 30 married and unmarried people. Clement Curtis and Arthur Corey managed the ribbons over their two prancing teams; when they were about to start it snowed quite hard to assure them of good sleighing, and we think they must have had a splendid time, as they didn’t get home until the small hours of the morning, and we imagine that Alva and his wife appeared as young as they used to be.
ROYAL: A. C. Severance, our merchant, has illuminated his store inside and out with new gasoline lamps. They give a splendid light. The outdoor one lights up the town most beautifully.
FOREST CITY, by Jasper T. Jennings: Forest City is flourishing because of the discovery of Anthracite coal. It was discovered when a cut in the railroad track first revealed it, about 1871. The Hillside Coal and Iron Company first put down test drills and struck a paying vein at the depth of 70 feet. In 1874 the first breaker was erected and the shipment of coal commenced the next year. Much excitement followed and more shafts and breakers were put in operation and a lively town sprang into existence. Martin Barrett, in 1875, opened the first store followed by W. W. Bates, Arnett Bennett, W. J. Davis, J. J. Janeswick, W. L. Bates and H. F. Aldrich. The first hotels were, the Fleming House, opened in 1886 and the Bennett House in 1887. The town was first called Pentecost and in 1886 changed to Forest City. In 1912 the population is nearly 6,000.
NEWS BRIEFS: The new school code makes it mandatory that agriculture shall be taught in our public schools. In consequence we expect to see better farmers in the future. ALSO, Cayuga and Seneca lakes are both frozen over the entire length for the first time in 27 years. ALSO, there is a law which says that no horse shall be left unblanketed in the streets during winter weather. There is also a fine following noncompliance with this law. ALSO, a very good substitute for macaroni, when company comes unexpectedly, is white clothesline. It can be cut up into any length desired and boiled until quite tender. Then pour on the melted cheese and the tomato sauce, and nine out of ten guests, who have eaten home-cooked macaroni before, will not know the difference.
