From a local newspaper in October of 1896:

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  Dimock - Chas. Allen had an old fashioned logging bee last week.

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From a local newspaper in Apr of 1916:

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  Montrose - The old Bethel church on Chenango Street, which was purchased
by Jno. Rutan, is being converted into a house.  The following document was
found in the cornerstone, the contents of which may prove of interest to
friends who took an interest in the old church many years ago - "Montrose,
Pa., June 16, 1882.  This church was built in 1838 by Allen Dorsey, Daniel
Brewster, carpenter.  Raised, and this basement put under it June 16, 1882, by
Charles Allen, George Battle, Sr., Benjamin Nailor [Naylor], John Johnston,
Nimrod Slaughter, Charles Young, and Wm. K. Harris, Board of Trustees;
Rev. Sylvester J. Burrell, pastor.  Burgess & Doe, carpenters; plasterer,
Henry Reynolds.  'May God bless the church.' - Harris.  This chimney built
by C. W. Reynolds; John Wilson, tender."  This document is now the property
of Mr. Nailor [Naylor], who with Rev. Mr. Burrell - now preaching in New
York State - are the only survivors of the period when Mr. Harris penned
the above information and placed the same in the cornerstone of the Chenango
Street landmark.  [The African Methodist-Episcopal Church known as the AME
Zion church, is still standing on Berry Street in Montrose, not far from
the location of the Old Bethel church.]

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From the Montrose Democrat, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated August 30, 1923:

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Charles J. Allen

  Charles J. Allen, aged 68 years, died at his home in So. Montrose on Friday
morning, Aug. 24, 1923, at 11 o'clock.  He had been in failing health for
about two years, suffering from a form of paralysis, but until about six
weeks prior to his death he had been able to be about.
  Deceased was a son of John Allen and was born in Dimock township, where
the greater part of his life was spent, and where he followed farming and
carpentering.  He came to South Montrose to live over twenty years ago,
and for some time followed carpentering at the Ballantine farm.  He was a
road supervisor for many years in both Dimock and Bridgewater townships,
a man interested in the affairs of his locality, and made many friends who
will mourn his death.
  He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Loda Lake;
one son, Guy L. Allen, of So. Montrose; two brothers and one-sister.
Mrs. Frederick Whitman and Harvey Allen of Tunkhannock and Delbert Allen,
of Canastota, N. Y.; and one grand-daughter, Margaret Allen.
  The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock,
Rev. Apel, of Springville, officiating.  Interment was in South Montrose
cemetery.  The bearers were:  Miner C. Avery, Edward Ingraham, Con Lowe,
Henry Decker, Geo. D. Robinson and Fred Roberts.

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From the Montrose Independent, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated September 7, 1944:

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Octogenarian Holds Local Knitting Record

  Mrs. Loda Allen, of South Montrose, who has just observed her eighty-third
birthday anniversary, is champion knitter in the Montrose Chapter, Red Cross.
Her record to date - and still growing - is 106 sweaters, 89 scarfs and 9
mufflers.  Mrs. Allen keeps the needles clicking in all of her spare time,
turning out wollen articles for the men in military service.  Not many can
approach her unusual record.

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