from a Montrose, PA area newspaper in Apr 1914 BEGIN Bridgewater Twp. - Joseph West and W. A. Lathrop have purchased a tract of land from Chas. Post, just below the L.V.R.R on Bank Street, and plan to develop same along several lines. A chicken farm will be the specialty. Fruit orchards will be planted and the raising of green vegetables [will be] engaged in on a large scale as soon as the farm can be gotten in shape. The operation is to be an extensive one. END from a Montrose, PA area newspaper in Nov 1915 BEGIN Hop Bottom - Joseph West, who for the past ten years has been the manager of Brown & Fassett's feed and flour store, in Montrose, recently resigned his position and assumed his duties as General Manager and treasurer of a newly incorporated company, to be known as the Foster Mill Co., doing business here. Mr. West is also a director of the new company. END from a Montrose, PA area newspaper in May 1916 BEGIN Hop Bottom - Miss Marguerite West, daughter of Jos. West, went to Scranton Monday to enter the state hospital to study to become a trained nurse. END