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There may be times when we seem
ingly have reasons to feel suspicious,
but we can never afford to entertain a
single suspicious thought. Suspicion
will produce a diseased imagination,
and when the imagination is going wrong,
every faculty of the mind will go wrong.
When your goal is very high you may
not reach it in a month or a year ; in
fact it may require several years ; but
one thing is certain, if you are determined
to reach your goal, however high, and
continue positive in that determination,
you will do it.
Correspondence
Items Gathered by-
THE CITIZEN STAFF
-About the County.
Special Dispatch.
Some of the little folks of Honosdalc
are terribly worked up over the rumor
which has been circulated that Santa
Clans has been taken sick with n severe
attack of La Grippe and would be un
able to make his customary visits this
year. A Honesdale parent who has a
very persistent youngster has requested
us to publicly contradict this baseless
rumor and announce that the sumo old
Santa Ciaus, in the same old way will
make his rounds on Christmas eve to
gladden the hearts of the little ones.
HARIU8BURG LETTER.
Dec. 14th. Last Friday morning,
Judge Kuukel of the Dauphin County
Court handed down a long opinion re
fusing a new trial to Messrs. Sanderson,
Snyder, Matthues and Shoemaker, and
ordering them to appear before the
Court on Friday of this week for sen
tence. Two cases in connection with
the charge of conspiracy to defraud the
State while the new Capitol was being
built have been tried ; in the first all of
the defendants above named were found
guilty. They at once applied for a new
trial, and the opinion just filed refuses
this. In the second case, which involv
ed the contract for the metal furniture,
the defendants were found not guilty.
While the defendants will appear in
Court at the date named, their counsel
have indicated an intention to take an
appeal to the Superior Court, and from
that to the. Supreme Court, if that body
will allow the appeal. This the defend
ants cannot plead as a right, for the
case, being a misdemeanor, can get to
that Court only by consent.
Friday seems the fateful day in this
case. It was on a Friday that the jurv
rendered a verdict ofuilty. Last Fri
day the opinion was handed down deny
ing the new trial and fixing another Fri
day (or sentence day.
It is given out that toward the latter
part of this month arrangements will be
made for beginning another case, also
involving furniture, and that in January
next the .trial will likely begin. What
ever may be the final outcome of the
fight on the first case, the defendants
will be at liberty, under heavy bail, un
til the Supreme Court has had its say
In the meantime Edwin A. Abbey, a
native of Pennsylvania, and one of the
foremost artists of the present, has in
dicated his purpose to present to his
native State, $30,000 worth of his paint
ings, to further ornament the splendid
Capitol and make it attractive. His offer
has been accepted by the Board of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings on behalf of
the State, and during the coming year
they will probably be placed in position
At the same time it is announced that
satisfactory financial arrangements have
been completed by which George Gray
Barnard, another native of Pennsyl
vania will proceed at once to oarry out
his contract to furnish several groups of
statuary for ornamentation. Barnard
is a genius but not much for business.
Originally he had a contract for $100,
000 worth of work, a portion of which
the State paid for but never received, as
his creditors seized his property. Now
the difficulty has been removed and he
has gone to his European studio to com
plete the contract.
It is always a pleasure to note the
success of Wayne county boys who go
out into the world's activities, and make
a way for themselves, A former pupil
of the writer, whose people live in Dre
her township, after a course at Prince
ton, chose a business rather than a pro
fessional career, and has succeeded very
well. Gabriel S. Brown is now the
Treasurer of the Alpha Portland Cj
ment Company, with offices at Kaston,
doing a large business, and having
branch offices at Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Pittsburg, Chicago and
other places. He is making good, and
the corporation appreciates his services
He is well and favorably known in the
cement region and among the trade.
N. E. Hause.
Dreher.
Dec. 14th. Rev. R. B. Bellas, of Rey
burn, Luzerne Co., Pa., is holding a
series of revival meetings at the East
Sterling church, and on Sunday Dec. 13th,
the third quarterly conference of the Sa
lem and Sterling circuit M. P. church,
was held there at 10:30 A. M. Commen
cing at 10:30 A. M., at East Sterling, on
Dec. 20th, at Simonstown at 2 r. M.,
and at the Union church at 7:30 r. M.,
same date, these services will be held
every two weeks.
Rev. Mr. Bellas expects to move his
family to the M. P. parsonage, at Hollis
terville, at an early date.
W. C. Evans, of Ambler, Pa., con
tractor for the State road in Dreher, was
a visitor in this vicinity on Saturday,
looking after the work. They are still
hauling and crushing stone.
John Hazelton shot two red foxes on
Dec. 10th.
Wallace Woltjen, son of Christopher
Woltjen, has gone to Philadelphia, to
learn the baker's trade.
Newfoundland creamery is receiving
milk every Tuesday and Friday.
Earl Cross, of Scranton, was a visitor
in this vicinity during the past week,
looking after the interests of the Penn
sylvania Casualty Company.
Richard Bartleson, of Greentown, Pike
Co., has traded his farm for a house and
lot in Dunmore, and will cease to be a
farmer from now henceforth.
J. II. Green is visiting friends and rela
tives down in Monroe county.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Crocker, of Green
town,- are entertaining a little daughter,
born Dec. 2d.
Mary Hause is on a visiting and busi
ness trip to Scranton.
C. W. Graser had a hog butchered on
Wednesday of la't week, that dressed
508 pounds.
Charles Barth, of Pleasant Hill poul
try farm, attended the Poultry Show,
held last week in Scranton.
Harry Akers, of the firm of C, W
Akers & Sons, blacksmiths, was badly
hurt, on Saturday, while shoeing a horse,
In some wajhe was thrown down and
one leg broken near the knee, by the
horse trampling upon it. He is under
the doctor's care, and will be off duty
for some time.
The entertainment and Christmas ser
vices of the Sunday school, at the Union
church, will be held on Christmas eve,
Dec. 24th.
day, after spending a week with friends
at Carbondale.
The Christmas tree exercises that were
to have taken place at the Methodist
chapel on Christmas eve have been post
poned until New Year's eve.
Ralph Haley, of Carbondate, was a
caller at Steene and Prompton on Sun
day.
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Clift, of Carbon-
dale, visited friends at Keene's and
Steene, Saturday and Sunday.
Lumberman Hollenbeck is getting
ready to set his saw mill in motion the
first of next month.
Miss Mary Knapp is training her pu
pils for an cntertal nment to be given at
the school house, Dec. 24th,
Mr. and Mrs. William Spry, with their
little adopted daughter, will spend the
remainder of the winfer at Wilkes-Barre.
Clinton,
Dec. 14th. George Geuther has
moved into the vacant house owned by
H. E. Snediker. He will be engaged in
getting off his lumber on his mountain
tract of land ; also the Messrs. Rude &
Groat, Milton Lillie & Sons, C. R. Bunt
ing and others, will be getting lumber,
mostly mine props, from their mountain
possessions, a goodly portion of which
had been burned over by the recent for
est fires.
Mrs. Zazo is on the sick list, which
makes it doubly hard, as her husband
is confined to his bed by an incurable
disease.
Five new members were added to the
Moosic Grange at their last meeting.
W. C. Norton was their delegate to 'the
State Grange held, at Altoona the past
week
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Norton attended
the Farmers' Institute held at Beech
Grove.
Misses Nellie and Lillian Gleason, of
Dyberry, were the guests of Amanda
and Lois Norton over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. George Perham and son
returned to their home in Honesdale
last Saturday. Mr. Perham has estab
lished a singing school in Aldenville,
Mrs. Hadden has returned from a two
wcekB' visit with Mrs. Alice Waltz Karl,
of Williamsport. She also visited friends
at Factoryville and Scranton
Bessie-Varcoe has gone to Lakehufst,
WMtoMilla.
Dec. 10th. Dj. G. G. Micks, of
Honesdale, lost a gold watch, valued at
$75, while passing through this village
a few days since. Missing the timepiece,
he returned in the evening in search of
it, and was glad to be informed that
Miss Lillian Wolff, of New York, who is
visiting White Mills friends, was the
fortunate finder.
Mrs. Fred. Werner has returned home
after a visit of a few days in Scranton.
Lester Smith is confined to his bed
with pleurisy and pneumonia. Dr. E.
B. Gavitte is in attendance.
For the accommodation of Honesdale
people desiring to attend the Athlptic
Club masquerade ball at White Mills on
Saturday evening, Dec. 26th, a four
horse bus will leave Rickard's livery at
7:30 p. M., furnishing a free ride to the
I. O. O. F. hall. A good time is guar
anteed to all.
Fred. Wagner, John Tuman, Fred.
Werner, Larry Weidner, Wm. Weber,
Ed. Haden, Monroe Austin, William
Compton and John Spinner with their
wives ; Mrs. John Fouss, Mrs. A. Gar
rett, Misses Josie Spinner, Irene Spin
ner, Anna Spinner and Messrs. Timothy
Duffy, Martin Hellmeir, Isaac Smith,
Chester Elmore, Harry Schiller, Paul
Skinner and Ed. Symonds, constituted
the pleasant gathering whlchil gave'Mr.
and Mrs. J. Spinner a surprise party on
the occasion of the latter's 46th birth
day, at their pleasant home in Cherry
Ridge.
Large crowds have been in attendance
at the Bazaar in the I. O. H. hall, con
ducted by the St. Joseph's church of
this place.
The regular meeting of the Improved
Order of Heptasophs has been )postpon
ed to Wednesday evening, Dec. 16th.
Members please take notice.
Mrs. John Simpson, of Simpson, Pa.,
who is visiting here, presented her hus
band with a baby girl on Friday, Dec.
11th.
Mrs. Frank Jones, lately of South
Canaan, is making her home with her
daughter at the old homestead at White
Mills.
K. li. l'onie, oi Honesdale, was a
business caller in White Mills on Mon
day last.
Miss Nellie Boyle has recovered from
an attack of appendicitis.
On Sunday, Dec 20th, at 3:30 p. m.,
Rev. W. F. Hopp will come to White
Mills and hold Lutheran service at the
school house. He will bring his choir
with him. A good attendance is re
quested and all are cordially invited. It
is Rev. Mr. Hopp's intention to make
arrangements for regular service to be
held here.
Sterling;.
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N. J. where she has employment in a boy came t0 tne honie o Mr, ana Mrs.
At the poultry show in Music Hall,
Scranton, last week, three of the princi
pal prizes were taken by F. O. Megargee,
of the paper firm of Megargee Brothers,
whose trade in Honesdale is represented
by J. G. Geiser. The $100 Oakford chal
lenge cup, for the best pit game bird,
was won by George S. Teeter, of Hawley ,
for the third time, and is the first dial
lenge cup so won,
Maplewood.
dec, 14th. The chicken pie supper.
held at the home of Philander Black,
was a very successful affair, twelve dol
lars being the result.
Rev. J. G. Rosenberger preached his
first sermon since his illness, on Sunday
morning. He took for his text, Exodus
14-15, and in line with his subject gave
his opinion of the need of more old time
religion. A love feast was held after
the sermon.
The following officers were elected on
Sunday to serve the United Evangelical
Sunday school for the ensuing year
Superintendent, F. S. Keene; Assistant,
Aaron Black ; Secretary, Mary Hartley ;
Assistant, Alba Black ; Organist, Mrs
J. G. Rosenberger; Assistant, Mrs. Alba
Black ; Treasurer, Mrs. G. M. Black.
The business meeting of the Endeavor
Society was held Wednesday evening,
after prayer meeting.
There are several cases of chicken pox
and whooping cough in this vicinity,
The United Evangelical East Penn'a
Conference will be held at Easton, Feb,
28th, continuing one week. O. P. Sharpe
will attend to take his ministerial exami
nation, and F. S. Keene, as layman.
James Black made a business trip to
Scranton, last Friday.
Philander Black is at Poyntelle, super
intending the repairs on the Consumers'
ice house, at that place.
How about taking The Citizen for a
Christmas present for the head of the
house, or for some friend afar off, who
would be glad of home tidings each
week?
Tito Simons Brothers are moving their
saw mill from the Itoland tract to the
Marcus VanCamp property.
Steene.
Dec. intli. Georgo Chapman has
purchased of Samuel Found a span of
colts, together with a heavy wagon and
harness.
Ralph Haley, of Carbondale, has pur
chased the late Clifford Chapman's es
tate in South Canaan, comprising 60
acres, with stock and all farming im
plcments,
Amos smith, ot Prompton, lost a
horse last week, valued at $200.
Charles Reining, of Cherry Ridge,
who has been confined to his home for
the last 5 months by illness, is able to
be around again.
Miss Margaret Haley, of Honesdale,
is visiting friends at Carbondale.
Galen Perry, of Carbondale, visited
friends hero over Sunday.
Warren Kagler returned home Sun
winter resort.
The farmers keep our local butchers,
Mills & Cramer, busy now-a-days.
The people of Aldenville have piped
another spring into the large one which
supplies the town with excellent water ;
by so doing helping to prevent a water
famine this winter, as they had been on
rather short rations.
George Cramer and his son Paul visit
ed the former's brother, D. A. Cramer
on Sunday.
Tyler Hill.
Dec. 15th. Mrs. Imelda Tyler has
closed her home here arfd gone to spend
the winter with her mother at White
Lake, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Book, of Los
Angeles, Cal., who have been occupy
ing Mrs. Book's home here for the past
two months, have gone to New York to
spend the holidays with, their daughter,
Dorothy, who is attending school in Bos
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hartman attended
the funeral of the former's mother last
Monday, at Torrey.
Clarence Fortnara spent last Tuesday
at the county seat.
The store of C. M. Petluck was bur
glarized one night last week. Entrance
was effected through one of the windows
i n the rear of the store. Nothing, ex
cept some gun shells, was missing,
S. A. Brush spent last Wednesday at
Honesdale,
C. M. Mitchell, and force of men who
have been building a new house for Miss
Smith, at Galilee, have completed the
same and it is said to be a great orna
ment to that village,
Fishing through the ice is the order of
the day here. Some report fine catches,
especially at Duck Harbor.
Thomas Fortnam has recently placed
in his barn a new manure carrier, which
saves a great deal of hard labor.
The Sunday school here will servo a
supper this year instead of a Christmas
tree. It is expected that the Tyler Hill
band will furnish music during tho even
ing
Leo Smith expects to enter a school in
Elmira tho first of January to learn tel
egraphy.
Winwood.
Dec. 10th. Joseph McCloskey and
Everett Dix. of Starlight, spent Sunday
with C. A. Dix.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dix and Inez
Knapp were visitors at Starlight, Sunday.
O. E. Martz spent a few days of. last
week at his home In Olvnhant.
Philip O. Sampson, of Hornell, visited
ms orotner, A. Sampson, on Saturday
of last week.
Miss Evelyn Phillips and Miss Arm
strong, of Hancock, were at Mrs. M.
Phillips's over Sunday.
Eliza Palmer and Wayne Lakln were
in Hancock, Thursday,
M. A. Gilpin. Congratulations I
On the 9th, the Ladies' Aid met at the
parsonage and a few very pleasant hours
were spent.
Rev. Edward McMillan does not im
prove, we are sorry to say, and on the
11th, Dr. Simons took him to Scranton
to consult Dr. Burns.
On account of having no preaching
Sunday mornings we have decided to
commence Sunday school at 10 a. M.,
so all of you who are in the habit of
coming a little late, please take note
and don't get hero before 10:30 P. M.
John Gillner is spending a few days
with Scranton friends.
Mrs., A. J. Cross is still with her pa
rents in New Jersey.
Rev. Mr. Martin preached here on the
6th, in the interest of Wyoming Semin
ary, and created a good impression in
favor of that fine old Methodist institu
tion.
The Sterling Junior base ball team
will have a night cap-social in the I. O.
0.- F. hall on the evening of the 31st.
A. C. Howo has long been secretary
of the Odd Fellows' Lodge, and has just
given us some statistics in regard to
membership, finance, etc., that are very
interesting.
We have Just received the December
number of "Human Life" and have
spent several very pleasant hours in
perusing it, and when tho publishers of
The Citizen so kindly give it as a premi
um for $1.60 with the Citizen, we hope
many will avail themselves of this rare
privilege.
Indian Orchard.
Dec. 14th. Neither Wednesday's nor
Friday's issue of The Citizen reached
any of the Indian Orchard subscribers,
last week, much to their disappointment.
Marshall Smith is kept very busy now
catching and furnishing the fishermen
with bait fish.
Several fine foxes have been killed in
this vicinity of late. H. H. Bunnell has
seven fine pelts.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Braman were re
cent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Shepherd Garrett, of Beach Lake.
Earl C. Ham has purchased of M
Herrman fc Son, of Honesdale, the best
sleigh owned in this vicinity.
Thomas Ham, who has been very sick,
is, we are glad to say, ame to resume
work again.
Mrs. Adam Nonnemacher, of Swamp
Brook, was given a surprise party re
cently, and as usual all participants re
port a grand time.
Jacob Schmitt, of Swamp Brook, who
has purchased two building lots at White
Mills, is putting them in a good condition.
Albert Swartz is working for Dorflinger
& Sons, at White Mills.
The first load of lumber on sleighs
en route to Honesdale, was hauled by W.
J. Barnes's team.
Mrs. Richard Ham spent several days
in Honesdale, recently, as the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Dain.
Ruth Henshaw is visiting her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atkinson,
of White Mills.
W. P. Budd, of the West Shore House,
is pleasantly domiciled in his new home
at Beach Lake.
Edna Toms and Ethel Bunnell spent
Saturday and Sunday with White Mills
relatives and friends.
Fred. Avery, of East Honesdale, has
purchased the Bethel farm of W. J.
Barnes.
C. E. Neal, of East Beach Lake, is
erecting a first-class chicken house. G
W. Taylor is doing the carpenter work,
John Neal, of Beach Lake, is doing
the mason work- aR. JByiy,'s 1
Harry Wood is handling toe relnai
a fine pair of young horses.
The following intend to have the Bell
telephone installed in their homes soon :
V. Mlszler, W. Avery, Mrs. Charles
Smith, C. T. Weeks, O. H. Dorflinger,
P. L. Braman, Wm. Hall, V. Schmidt,
Joseph Schmidt and L. R. Garrett.
Fallsdale.
Deo. 10th. Sleighing fine and weather
Just right to keep it good.
The Farmers' Institute, to be held at
the Union church, on the 16th and 17th
is looked forward to with interest.
Master M. G. Noble and wife, of Labor
Grango, have returned from attending
the State Grange Convention, at Altoona.
Pa. , and report a very interesting sessiod
One of the most instructive addresses
mentioned was that of the President of
the State College, on "Washington as a
Farmer."1 Mr. and Mrs. Noble, with
about two hundred other delegates, vis
ited the State College. They also visited
the State Normal School at Bloomsburg,
where their daughter is in her senior
year. They are proper representatives,
as they have .both "eyes that see Bind
ears that hear." The Grange here num
bers about one hundred, who are doiikg
active work.
The Fallsdale creamery is still in op-
eration but will close for tho seaaon.be-
lore January, a. l,. voon, as super
intendent, has been the right man in the
right place, giving satisfaction to both
patrops and the company.
The young people are makisnrepra
tions for their annual Christmas tree.
The younger set at Fallsdale are paas- ,
ing through a siege of whooping cough.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crocker will start
Monday, tho 21st, for their western trip.
Mrs. Jane Boyd will accompany them as
far as Jamestown, where she will be met
by her son, Joseph, with whom she will
spend a few weeks at his home at War
ren, Pa.
B. W. Bryant recently visited friends
in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Mrs. Burcher is still confined to her
bed, with no improvement in her condition.
Cold Spring.
Dec. 15th. Dame rumor reports a )
wedding soon.
The box social at the school house on
Monday evening was a decided success,
both socially and financially. Proceeds
to be used for a Christmas tree for the
school. Our school is progressing nice
ly under the skillful management of Mrs.
Mattie Gager as teacher.
Henry Yale and Scott Douglass sport
new cutters.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Woodward and
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Kennedy spent
Sunday with Mrs. Rcbe"kahKehheay"
and family. . s.
Cecil Glanville, of Pleasant Mount,
was a business caller at Cold Spring,
Saturday.
Edward Gillette has so far recovered
from typhoid fever as to be able to be
around again.
Aretus Yale, of North Jackson, is
spending a few days with his daughter,
Mrs. Edward Gillette.
Supt. Koehler was a pleasant caller
at bur school, Monday.
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