Forest City – William Gliha has lost his naturalization papers.  Anyone finding same will confer a favor by returning them. ALSO Edward Conrad of Delaware St. met with an accident while at work in the Clifford mine Monday morning.  He was struck by a fall of rock and was badly injured about the lower part of the body.  He is doing as well as can be expected.

Ararat – Miss Wanda Olin has been quite ill the past week from an attack of appendicitis and her brother, LeGrande, is just getting around on crutches as the result of a fractured limb injured while at school.  Their many friends hope for their speedy recovery.

Choconut – J. C. Lunn rushed into Justice Davies office and made complaint that one, Linda Burrell and Joseph Beagle, had stolen a heifer from his pasture, which belonged to his son, Theodore.  A warrant was issued and the parties brought into court, when it developed that Mrs. Burrell was the divorced wife of J. C. Lunn, and she had given her son, Theodore, a calf two years ago, with the understanding that he remain with her till he was 21 years of age.  But the boy had trouble with his mother’s husband, who being much larger than the boy, made it unpleasant and decided to depart and take up his abode with his father, taking the heifer with him. As soon as Mrs. Burrell discovered the loss and traced it, she got her brother, Joseph Beagle, to come from her home near Binghamton, to Montrose, by auto, bringing another man to drive the heifer home.  The constable, with a warrant, overtook Mrs. Burrell and Beagle, but failed to capture the calf.  Theodore was unable to satisfy the Justice that his equity in the heifer would warrant binding over his mother to court on a charge of larceny.  They were discharged.

Silver Lake – The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hill died at her home at Laurel Lake, Saturday.  She had been suffering for a long time with the whooping cough.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon, at the house. Burial was in Quaker Lake cemetery.

Uniondale – Evan Williams threshed his oats and the following night someone took a good portion of them without getting permission. Some bold ones have been pulled off in this vicinity lately.

South Montrose – At the M. L. Hinckley sale hay in the barn sold for $8.25 and $8.50 a ton.  The cows sold for $50 to $75.  There was much competition for the high bred bull calf, out of an advanced registry cow, and was struck off for $65.

Hopbottom – Glen A. and Claude J. Roberts are completing coal pockets which, for capacity appearance and convenience of customers, are unequalled in the county.  The pockets are of cylindrical shape and will be filled from the [railroad] car direct by electric conveyors, and have a capacity exceeding 600 tons.

Springville – A large crowd met the train at the station on Friday, the 21st, to see and say good-bye to the 79 first Susquehanna drafted men to go to Uncle Sam.  And if Kaiser William could only behold our noble boys, all in uniform, drawn up before him, I think he would die of fright for such as he are always cowards.  Many gave up their flags to the boys, for some had none; also they were presented with cigars, etc., from those loyal ones at home. ALSO N. M. Titman and family and L. D. Edwards and family will move to Binghamton next week, where they will work in a shoe factory.  We shall miss them and our best wishes go with them to their new home.

Susquehanna – The Susquehanna Red Cross sent its first shipment of finished garments and bandages.  With work from Great Bend and Hallstead, there was one case and nearly enough for a second, which as soon as the New Milford work is received will be completed.  It will be sent directly on from New York to France, with no repacking.  It contained six sets pajamas, four dozen hospital bed shirts, 84 operating leggings, eight dozen bed socks, three dozen knit wash cloths, nine dozen shoulder wraps, six fracture pillows and 32 dozen triangular bandages.

Elk Lake – Thomas Oliver is the first one of the boys of this community to be drafted.  He joined the contingent at Montrose that was going to Camp Meade, Md.

Montrose – Miss Helen Burns returned to Philadelphia on Sunday to attend the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, which opened on Sept.25.  The College of Pharmacy is the largest and oldest college of its kind in America. ALSO Contractor W. A. Clark came near meeting with a serious accident, when the steering gear of his car refused to act and he headed towards the Robinove store on Public avenue. The machine went over the high curbing, broke down a guard rail and the fender and axle rammed the stone steps near Lyons’ store with considerable force.  Bruce Munger and Willard Langford were standing directly in line with the approaching machine, talking about the war, and thinking the auto would stop on reaching the curb.  But it didn’t, and there was some lively scrambling to get out of the way.  Bruce barked a shin and bruised a knee cap, while Willard escaped unscathed.  The latter is a gunner on a merchant vessel traversing the submarine zone, and he expressed himself as anxious to leave our dangerous streets and get back to the quiet life of the man behind the gun.

Thompson – Charles Summer was fatally injured while assisting in threshing.  He became entangled in the belt, both legs being so badly mangled that it was seen recovery was impossible.  Drs. Goodwin and Moore, of Binghamton, amputated one leg, but while attending to the other the patient expired.

Middletown Twp. – Sherman Jones and his brother, Stephen Jones, were the only two from the same family who were in last Friday’s contingent of soldiers who went to Camp Meade.  Another brother from this family is already in the army, having enlisted in Binghamton, while a fourth brother, Kelton, of Baltimore, is subject to draft.  The boys’ father, Albert Jones, has but one son remaining to assist him on his large farm, and that a boy of but 13 years.

South Auburn – Hon. P. D. Overfield, of Los Angeles, Cal., has been visiting his brother, William Overfield, and other relatives in this locality.

200 Years Ago from the Montrose Centinel, September 27, 1817.

*LEATHER. Isaac Post, has just received a large quantity of Soal and Upper leather; Harness and Bridle leather, Skirting and Calveskins, of the best quality; and also a large quantity of Window Glass, which he will sell on the most reasonable terms for Cash.  Any person can be accommodated who wishes to purchase to sell again.  He has also a general assortment of other goods.  Montrose, Sept. 20, 1817.

*CLOTH DRESSING. The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general that he has erected a Fulling mill in the township of Newmilford which is now in operation; he has a well experienced workman & those who will please to favor him with their custom may Depend on having their work well done and on a reasonable notice.  IRA SUMMERS, Newmilford, Sept. 27, 1817.

*An ancient father being asked by a sober young man, how he should choose a wife, he answered him thus: When you see a flock of maids together, run blindfolded among them, and whoever you catch let her be your wife.  The young man told him that if he did so he might be deceived.  So you may, cried the old man, if your eyes are open; for in the choice of a wife you must not trust your own eyes.

In August 2014, Willie Dixon II was charged in Franklin County with a variety of sexual assault offenses in connections with allegations that he had sexually abused a child under 16 years of age.  As a bail condition, Dixon was placed on pre-trial home confinement with electronic monitoring.  Ten months later, Dixon entered a negotiated nolo contendre plea to one count of rape.  On July 25, 206, the trial court sentenced Dixon to a period of incarceration of three and one-half years to seven years in a state correctional facility.

Dixon sought credit for the ten months that he had spent on court-ordered home confinement with electronic monitoring.  The trial court refused to grant him any credit towards his sentence.  As a result, Dixon filed an appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court arguing that he was entitled to 10 months of credit for his bail-imposed home confinement.

A defendant is entitled to receive credit toward any sentence for “time spent in custody prior to trial, pending sentencing, and pending resolution of an appeal” provided that the period of custody is related to the offense for which the defendant is being sentenced.  The Superior Court noted that the applicable statute defined custody to include “time spent as a patient confined to a rehabilitation and treatment facility as a condition of bail.”  But what if you are restricted to your home as a condition of your bail and required to wear an electronic monitor?  Does that level of restriction upon your liberty qualify as custody for credit purposes?

The Superior Court quoted a prior decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that addressed this issue: “Release on any form of bail necessarily restricts one’s liberty, but release to one’s home on bail subject to electronic monitoring does not reach the level of restriction that necessarily attends placement in an institutional setting.”  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court specifically rejected a “case-by-case” analysis of home confinement for purposes of time credit and determined that no home confinement while on bail would qualify for credit toward any subsequent sentence.

The Superior Court noted that defendants often request home confinement as an alternative to incarceration pending trial.  Based upon the unavailability of credit for time spent in home confinement as a bail condition, the Superior Court noted that “defendants now must choose whether to accept the condition that they post bail and spend time on electronic monitoring, should the court so require – in which case credit will not be awarded – or to forego release on bail restriction and immediately serve their prison sentence – for which credit will be available.”

If credit were allowed for home confinement while on bail, it would create an incentive for defendants to seek bail with a home confinement / electronic monitoring requirement and then they could simply serve a portion of their sentence sitting on their couch, watching television, eating dinners with their family, sleeping in their own beds, and essentially living their home lives in a normal manner.  A defendant would have a strong incentive to prolong the final disposition of a criminal case in order to continue amassing “home confinement” credit that would reduce or eliminate any incarceration provided in the final sentencing order.

For these reasons, Dixon did not receive a day of credit for the 10 months that he spent on bail-imposed home confinement with electronic monitoring.  Every day of Dixon’s minimum sentence of three and one-half years of incarceration must be served in a state correctional facility.

What type of flu vaccine you should and shouldn’t get

Mrs. Long, 70, came into the pharmacy and asked for a flu shot. The pharmacist recommended Fluad®, the influenza vaccine formulated for people 65 and older. “What are the advantages of that shot? “ Mrs. Long asked. “Is it a higher dose?” The pharmacist explained that in addition to the dead virus (the antigen) which produces antibodies that will kill the live virus should one get infected, there is a special component. This component is called the adjuvant, and it boosts the body’s immune response to the antigen. As we age, our immune systems grow weaker; hence the adjuvant makes the vaccine more powerful. Mrs. Long received the stronger shot, which was covered by her Medicare.

Mrs. Green, 35, asked about getting the flu vaccine that is sprayed into the nose. The pharmacist told her that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that FluMist®, the live nasal spray influenza vaccine, not be used during the 2017-18 season because of inadequate effectiveness: A 2015-16 efficacy study found that the nasal vaccine was only 46% effective, compared with the flu shot's 65% effectiveness. FluMist is popular among those who hate needles. The vaccine is still approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people between the ages of 2 and 49. So patients can get it if they find a health care provider offering it, though it might not work as well as a shot.

Mr. Williams came into the pharmacy with his wife – both in their 50s – to get their flu shots. “He’s a big baby,” laughed Mrs. Williams. “He is so afraid of needles!” The pharmacist took out a sample syringe and showed Mr. Williams how the needle retracts into the syringe once the pharmacist pushes it into his deltoid muscle. The needle was extremely tiny. The pharmacist also instructed him to relax his arm. If he clenches his fist in anticipation of pain, he is going to get even more of a sting than if he lets his arm drop. “Hey, is it over?” he asked as the pharmacist disposed of the used syringe. “I didn’t feel a thing!” “Yes, last year he got so sick. He was on the toilet for almost 3 weeks with flu-related diarrhea,” said Mrs. Williams.

For years, the flu vaccine was a trivalent shot, meaning that it contained the 3 strains of flu that researchers thought would be most likely to infect North America. Many manufacturers are phasing out the traditional trivalent flu vaccine in favor of quadrivalent influenza vaccine, which protects against 4 strains of the virus, offering additional protection.

Some people do not believe the flu vaccine works at all. And for some people, it appears not to. However, research has shown that people who got sick even after a flu vaccine probably got milder and shorter cases of the flu. The CDC said that last year’s vaccine prevented nearly 30% of hospitalizations that might have been caused by flu among Americans of all ages; that rate was higher - 37% - among adults 65 or older. Overall, the vaccine reduced outpatient visits by 42% for influenza viruses last season. So, you got a little sick, but you did not go to the hospital and you did not die.

In a typical flu season, flu complications, such as pneumonia, send more than 200,000 Americans to the hospital. Death rates fluctuate annually, but have gone as high as 49,000 in a year, according to the CDC.

Ron Gasbarro, PharmD, is a registered pharmacist, medical writer, and principal at Rx-Press.com. Read more at www.rx-press.com