East Bridgewater – The East Bridgewater Country Club held an interesting and enjoyable session at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Finn. An entertaining program of solos, duets, speeches and music was given. This club forms an important part of the social life of the community and has been instrumental in promoting the welfare of the East Bridgewater church.
Kingsley – On Saturday afternoon and evening of March 7, the Ladies’ Aid will hold a fair at the M. E. church. Aside from useful articles, there will be on sale baked stuff and home-made candies, also a lemon and orange tree. All articles on the one tree, 5 cents; on the other, 10 cents. A 25 cent dinner will be served at noon.
Montrose – G. Carlton Shafer, of Montrose, a famous tennis player, has just won new laurels in a big contest at New York, as the following from a New York paper shows: Wylie C. Grant and G. Carlton Shafer successfully defended their title in the national indoor doubles championship at the Seventh Regiment Armory. In a smashing five set match, and in the final round, they defeated Gustave F. Touchard and William B. Cragin. It was the very best battle ever seen for a national event and from start to finish almost every shot brought a cheer from the gallery. Now and again, when the tide took him, Grant made some sensational shots, and his service was grand in spots, but to Shaver must be awarded the palm for the biggest half of the victory. [Carlton Shafer was a three-time national indoor double tennis champion in 1914-14 and 18 and was runner up for the national indoor singles title twice, in 1909 and 1913. He established Camp Susquehannock, Brackney, in 1905, which continues to this day. His son, Edwin, of Brackney, passed away on February 15, 2014. ]
New Milford – The Susquehanna County Light and Power Co. turned on the current from the Susquehanna plant Thursday noon. New Milford is now supplied with a day and night electric service for light and power purposes. That this improved service is appreciated is evident from the fact that nearly all of the manufacturing plants in town either have or intend to install electric power. Also Sunday evening, at the Methodist, Baptist and Episcopal churches, sermons were preached on the subject, “Who is to blame for the gambling in New Milford?”
Dimock – James Oliver and Miss Mary Jennings were married on Wednesday of last week at St. Mary’s Church, Montrose. Robert Dolan and Miss Ellen Oliver attended them. A reception was held in their honor Friday evening, at the home of John Oliver Sr. Also Byron Benninger and Miss Addie Sherwood were married last Wednesday at the home of the bride at Lymanville.
Rush – The high school entertainment entitled “Just Plain Folks” will be given at the school this Friday evening at 8. It will be repeated at Birchardville, March 6. Admission, 20 cents. Also The cold wave is making the old people huddle close to the stove; the young people are enjoying this snappy weather. In which class are you? Don’t be a grouch.
Elk Lake - Supervisor Brodhead and assistants have been busy opening the roads since the blizzards. Also Owing to the heavy fall of snow, L. L. Hunsinger has closed his birch still for a short time.
Lynn, Springville Twp. – Our oldest inhabitants say this is the heaviest fall of snow since 1888. The ground hog was certainly a wise old guy. Also the state road from Montrose to Tunkhannock has been opened up in good shape, last week, by its employees. Also The whooping cough and measles epidemic, through this locality, is the worst known in years.
Flynn, Middletown Twp. – It us no wonder some men remain old bachelors, for when they take a couple ladies out riding they surely tip the sleigh over. Also Our school opened once more this week. It closes quite often on account of the scarlet fever.
Herrick Center – Laura Shaver, aged 14 years, of West Herrick, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Carbondale, Ill. She resided with her sister at West Herrick until about a month ago, when her brother, John, came from Illinois and took her home with him. The body will be sent home to be buried beside her parents in the Ararat cemetery.
South Montrose – Lee Walker is wearing a broad smile now-a-days, because it is a fine, large girl.
Howard Hill, Liberty Twp. – It has been reported that the firm of Lindsley, Travis and Grey, birch distillers on Rhiney Creek, had $75 worth of birch oil stolen, recently.
Royal, Clifford Twp. – The Washington Birthday party or dance at Hotel Royal was a grand success. The music by Purvis’ orchestra, of Scranton, four pieces, was the best dance music that has been in the Royal Hotel for years.
West Auburn – Arthur Wilcox has traded his automobile to Stanley Farr, at Meshoppen, for a horse and buggy and will move to Birchardville on Thursday.
Welsh Hill, Clifford Twp. – Robert Jones, while drawing logs, met with a severe accident, Saturday, going down Elkdale Hill. The trace unhitched, letting the tongue drop, frightening the team until they became unmanageable. They ran for a short distance and when found one horse had its leg broken and afterwards was taken and killed.
Jackson Twp. – School notes of Maple Ridge school for the month ending Feb. 6, 1914. The following pupils were present every day during the month: Raymond Wilcox, Ruth Hall, Lloyd Birdsell, Esther Quick, Nellie Hall and Jay Decker. The pupils having an average of 90 percent or above were: Nellie Hall and Carl Decker. Those having an average of 85 per cent or above were: Ruth Hall, Esther Quick and Lloyd Birdsell. Those having an average of 80 per cent or above were: Jay Decker, Earl Hill, Raymond Wilcox and Harley Hall.
Heart Lake – The report in Binghamton and Scranton papers, this week, to the effect that the Scranton & Binghamton rail road company will develop a summer resort at Heart Lake, is incorrect, according to statements of the officers of the company, who state they have no plans whatever in that direction.
Court Notes: Atty. F. A Davies is endeavoring to obtain a pardon for Mrs. Clara Rose, who some time ago was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for attempting the life of her husband by throwing dynamite bombs at him. The petition has been filed before the board of pardons. Leo Granger was also convicted with Mrs. Rose. Jerome Rose, the woman’s husband, alleged his wife was trying to do away with him so that she could marry Granger, but has since mad statements throwing a different light on the matter, it is said.
United States Attorney General Eric Holder recently criticized state laws that disenfranchise persons convicted of felony offenses. He called on state leaders to repeal or amend statutes that prohibit felony offenders from voting in elections. Holder argued that once a felony offender has served his or her sentence, the states should not prohibit those individuals from voting in elections. Holder argued as follows: “And however well-intentioned current advocates of felony disenfranchisement may be, the reality is that these measures are, at best, profoundly outdated. At worst, these laws, with their disparate impact on minority communities, echo policies enacted during a deeply troubled period in America’s past – a time of post-Civil War repression. And they have their roots in century-old concepts of justice that were too often based on exclusion, animus, and fear.”
One news report indicated that about 2 million African Americans nationwide are barred from voting as a result of a prior felony criminal conviction – and in some states, the felony disenfranchisement statutes have resulted in 20% of the African American community being barred from voting in elections. Aside from simply the African American community itself, the total number of felony offenders nationwide who have been disenfranchised is 5.85 million. This does not appear to be a Republican or Democratic issue – Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is working on a bill, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act, to restore voting rights to non-violent felony offenders in federal elections.
What does Pennsylvania law provide in reference to felony offenders and voting rights? Convicted felons who are incarcerated (or a halfway house or some other alternative restricted correctional facility) are not eligible to vote under Pennsylvania law. Pretrial detainees, those incarcerated prior to trial and not yet convicted of a felony offense, can vote by absentee ballot. Inmates incarcerated for misdemeanor offenses are also permitted to cast an absentee ballot. Individuals on probation or parole for felony or misdemeanor convictions can vote. The law does have a provision making felony offenders ineligible to vote for a period of 5 years after their release – but over 10 years ago, the Commonwealth Court declared that this felony disenfranchisement provision was unconstitutional. As such, Pennsylvania currently has no felony disenfranchisement statute – except for individual currently incarcerated for felony offenses.
In terms of residency, a pretrial detainee or inmate serving a sentence on a misdemeanor offense is deemed to reside where that person was last registered to vote prior to incarceration. If the pretrial detainee or inmate was not registered and registers while incarceration, the registration will be deemed to be effective at the inmates last address prior to incarceration – or at a new residence established by a spouse or family member while the inmate has been incarcerated. An inmate may not register to vote based upon the address of the correctional facility itself.
Obviously, Attorney General Holder’s comments concerning disenfranchisement have no bearing here in Pennsylvania – as even the Attorney General is not proposing to allow incarcerated felons the right to vote. Under current Pennsylvania law, felony offenders are eligible to vote the moment that they are released from a correctional facility, halfway house or other alternative secured facility.
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/.
“We were all on this ship in the sixties, our generation, a ship going to discover the New World. And the Beatles were in the crow's nest of that ship.” ~John Lennon
Fifty years ago earlier this month, many of us sat in front of our televisions watching a very special airing of the much-beloved “Ed Sullivan Show”. Impatiently, we sat through acts such as operatic songbird Annamaria Alberghetti, Impressionist Frank Gorshin. Ventrioquist/puppeteer Senor Wences and that rascally mouse who pleaded with Mr. Sullivan, “Edddie…Kiss me goodnight…” Topo Gigio, to hear four lads from Liverpool, England play and sing their hearts out. Little did we know, while keeping time with the beat, how legendary the chaps and their music would become all these years later. As I sat and listened to the “50 Year Tribute” recently, I was transported back to that night and enjoyed the songs even more than I did in February, 1964. You may think that the Library would be the last place you would ever find information about music, singers, composers, etc., but you will be surprised at the treasure-trove it cpmtaims, in book, CD and DVD forms. Your local Branch has everything from jazz, music from the 70’s, great composers, Elvis, Sting. Cyndi Lauper, Adele and Alaskan and Klondike music, just to name some samples. Take time this Spring to check them out—you will be pleasamtly surprised!
Big news for all “Cozy Lovers” and even more for “Author Joanne Fluke Fans”. On February 25th, the latest “Hannah Swensen” Mystery will be released. This volume is entitled “Blackberry Pie Murder” and I am proud to say that one of my own recipes has been
Chosen as one of “The Cookie Jar’s” tasty treats. I am listed as Lisa’s (Hannah’s friend and partner in the café) Aunt Nancy. Your local Library Branch has several of the Hannah Swensen Mysteries (Red Velvet Cupcake Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder, Gingerbread Cookie Murder, Devil's Food Cake murder and the Apple Turnover Murder) --all containing yummy recipes as an added bonus to the already spellbinding murder mysteries. Attention Susquehanna Branch Patrons, keep watch of this column for your chance to win a
Gift Basket containing an autographed copy of “Blackberry Pie Murder” among other goodies!
Check out the Library’s updated website and take a peek at the “Spring into Romance” Basket you could win! The basket is brimming with an assortment of romantic volumes sure to melt your heart thanks to the generous folks at Kensington Publishing jn New York.
Their kindness has helped our Library Branches purchase items that could not otherwise be afforded due to the state budget cuts and have given lucky Susquehanna County winners a chance to explore some new and exciting Authors. The Titles and Authors include: “Instant Attraction” by Jill Shalvis, Delicious” by Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe, and Sarah Title, “ Take a Chance on Me” by Jennifer Dawson, “Pelican Point” by Donna Kauffman, “The Chocolate Heart” byLaura Florand, “Irrestable” by Lisa Plumley, “Night’s Promise” by Amanda Ashley, “For Love Alone” by Shelley Busbee, and “He’s the One” by Linda Lael Miller, Jill Shalvis, Lucy Monroe, Kate Angell and Cat Johnson. In addition to the stunning array of reading are some goodies sure to warm up your winter, a pair of mugs and hot chocolate and a box of Godiva Chocolates to nibble. Raffle tickets are $ 1.00 each, available at the Main Library Branch in Montrose, amd the drawing will take place in early March, so don’t delay—you can’t win if you don’t play! All proceeds will benefit the Library Association.
Don’t forget to find us on “Facebook”: (Susquehanna County Library) and look us up on “Pinterest” for lots of interesting nooks and crannies to explore and now, if you “Tweet”, follow us on Twitter (@susqcolib) to check out event information, local scoops and much more.
With another snowstorm predicted, I will dream of Spring and Daffodils and leave you humming this famous tune:
“Life is very short and there's no time, for fussing and fighting my friend. I have always thought that it's a crime, so I will ask you once again: try to see it my way, only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong. While you see it your way, there's a chance that we might fall apart before too long. We can work it out.”
~The Beatles
Snowshoes—Olympic Gold—Amazing Icicles
ENJOY!!
