Correspondence 1 r Items Gathered by- THE CITIZEN STAFF Dreher. Dec. 28th. Henry Heflley aged 61 years and a former resident of this town ship, died Deo. 25th at Throop, Lacka wanna county. He was only sick a few days with quinsy. Iuterment was made at Throop on Dec. 27th. Deceased was born in Dreher and was a son of Jacob and Christiue Heffley. He is survived by a wife and daughter, two sisters namely, Mrs. Mary Schrader, of Ledge dale. Mrs. Louise Breyer, of Los Ange les, California, and one brother, J. J . j Heffley, residing on the homestead in Dreher. Edith Simons, a student at Syracuse University, is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Simons. Dr. Decker, of Philadelphia, is the guest of relatives and friends in New foundland. Effle Kerr, of Scranton, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Kerr. A. E. Hause, of South Bethlehem, is visiting relatives and friends in Dreher. Archie Brown, of Pond Eddy, spent Christmas at his home in Dreher. A. P. McDonough, of Scranton, is at H. B. Smith's hotel with a lot of new and second hand sleighs. A break in the furnace wall at the Gilpin &,Megargel saw mill, near Angels, necessitated a shut down for repairs. After an absence of four weeks on a visit with relatives near Cambridge, Ohio, Robert Boyce is at his home in Dreher. He was royally entertained while in Ohio, but he says there's no place like Wayne county for fresh air and good water. Some of his relatives are in the oil business and from what we can learn from "Bob's" talk, they have been pumping oil on him and he's got a slight attack of oil fever. It's liable to break out at any time and we won't be surprised to hear of his getting a kit of tools and going to boring. Bob is of a quiet disposition and don'r. have much to say and he's not likely to be a rela tive of the late W. J. B. of reform fame from Nebraska but a little talk or oil will start him up. But he's a veteran, and a whole souled Republican, and a good all-around man. Another Christmas day has passed by and in its wake are many pleasant memories to brighten our pathway through life. The day was an ideal one, that added much to the pleasure that comes with Christmas time. In this vicinity there were more en tertainments than are usually held by the different Sunday schools and in the preparation necessary to make the en tertainments a success, it hastaksn time and patience. But what would the year be like without a Christmas? All the public roads in southern Wayne are snow covered and traveling by sled, sleigh or wagon may be rated as first rate. The Dreher high school building caught fire about 8 p. m., on Sunday, Dec. 27th, and in a short time was re duced to a pile of smouldering ruins, Cause of the fire is a mystery. There was an insurance of $1,300. The build' ing was entirely built of wood and burn' ed so rapidly that nothing could be sav ed. Sherman. Deo. 28th. Our schools closed last Thursday for two weeks holiday vaca tion. Miss Louise Lynch has gone to White's Valley to spend her vacation. Miss Estella McAvoy has gone to her home at Rock Lake, and Miss Ida Davey to her home at Torrey. Nellie Hobbs, of Deposit, spent Christ mas with her mother, Mrs. James Mc Clure. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Loder, of De posit, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Raymond spent Christmas at Mr. and Mrs. Van pelt's. Mr. and Mrs. D. Reynolds and son spent Christmas at Mr. and Mrs. Rey nolds's. Mrs. Susan Andress has gone to Sus quehanna to visit her daughter, Mrs. Burr. Christmas day seemed to be a real love feast day, as there were so many gatherings at different homes in this place. Time and space will not permit us to make mention of them all. Mr. and 'Mrs. Jacob Gardiner enter , tained Mrs. Cordelia Reynolds and Mrs. Emma Carl, of New York. Mr. r.nd Mrs. George Arneke enter tained Mrs. 1). Arneke, Hattic and Ruth Kretsinge, of California. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Early entertained Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gardiner and daughter, Muriel, Freman Earley and daughter, Louise, and Mrs. Rose Early. Mr. and Mrs. J. II, Smith entertained "Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Raymond and son, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Curtis and son, Mr. and Mrs. Geline Alexander, Mr. and Mi.i. S. T. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. F, West, of Binghamton. Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch entertained Mr. and Mrs, O. R, Iline and daughter, -About the County. Mildred, of Orson, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Reid, of Binghamton, Mr. and' Mrs. Lyman Woodmansee, of Carbondalc, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lynch, and four children, of this place. The way the turkey and all other eat ables disappeared made lis wish that Christmas would come twelve times in a year. 1 Mrs. Lynch was convalescent, so Miss Louise took the part of hostess and did great honor to herself. Milanville Dko. 28th. Miss Lorena Sklniu'r.jo Albion, N. Y., arrived Thursday niorn- ng, to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Skinner. Christine Hocker, of Honesdalej Kath- erine, of Scranton, Louise, of Port Jer- via, and Henry, of West Chester, are all sncndlnc the holidays nt their home here. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lange left Friday for a few days' visit with Deposit and Hallstead friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell Briglmtu spent j Christmas with the latter's sister, Mrs. Horace Twitchell, at Lackawaxen. Walter Sampson is driving a tine, new Portland cutter. Winfleld Fromer.of Syracuse, N.Y., mid George Fromer, of Wyoming Seminary, are home for the holidays. The Milanville Sunday school had their annual tree and entertainment, Thurs day evening last. The children all did very well, having been trained by Mrs. F. D. Calkins, Miss Gay and Miss Minnie Hocker. The music was in cliai ge of Miss Edna Skinner. Miss Edna Luscomb and Miss Ethel Cornell, of Brooklyn, are spending the week with Mrs. Reeves Sampson. Charles Gaebel is entertaining his cousin, Miss Boswick, of Kansas, at the home of the Mesdames Nichols and Con nor. Miss Boswick has just returned from a trip abroad, having spent five months with relatives in Switzerland. Mrs. Isadore Calkins has returned from Syracuse. . F. W. Tegeler and family and L. B. Price and family, spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Valentine, at Damascus. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Yerkes and Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Yerkes entertained in their hospitable way the following guests on Christmas Day: Mrs. I. E. Tibbetts, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Yerkes and son, Lewis, and Harold C. Yerkes, of Hones dale ; Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Decker, of CalkinB ; Mr. and Mrs. Volney Skinner and Florence and Bessie Skinner, of Milanville. The perfect day and sump tuous dinner well served to a congenial company, made it an occasion of Christ mas cheer. And it is the wish of all that the host and hostess may sec many a "Merry Christmas." Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tyler spent sev eral days recently with Mrs. Tyler's pai entsl at Kenoza Lake, N. Y. Clinton. Dec. 28. On Christmas the descendants of Francis Griswold were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. .Albert Cory, of Herrick, the James Snediker family at Martin Hauenstein's ; and the Varcoe family by John Varcoe and sisters. There were family gatherings at Arthur Singer's and at Henry Arnold's. The families of Fred. Griswold and Lewis Arnold spent Christmas at Henrj McAvoy's, in PieaBant Mount. in fact, the people ot (Jlinton are noted for their Christmas gatherings and good cheer, generally. Miss Irene Curtis and the pupils of the Farno school had a Christmas tree and entertainment last Thursday after noon, which was said to be very line. Among those who were home as guests for the Christmas holidays were Mr, and Mrs. Walter Garrett, of Honesdale ; Edith Dann and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardiner and son Robert, of Carbon dale; Miss Laura Treverton, of Beach Lake, and Mr. Gavitt ana Louise Cory, of Herrick. Last Saturday evening the following persons were elected as officers for the MoosicGrange.No.lOll: Master, Grand! son Loomis; Treasurer, Wm. Martin: Secretary, Claud Arnold; Steward, My ron Norton ; Assistant Steward, Carrie Curtis ; Lady Assistant Steward, Nettie Loomis; Lecturer, Maiden Loomis; Chaplain, Mrs. Carrie Shermer ; Flora, Florence Loomis ; Pomona, Pearl Ar nold ; Ceres, Amanda Norton. A GREAT SCHOOL. SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. The Scranton Business College began its fifteenth year on Tuesday, Sept. 1st, with a large enrollment. Despite the hard times the enrollment has been very heavy since and the school is now very large. The suddenly greatly increased demand for office help this month is an indication that good times are here again and that those who soonest qualify as bookkeepers or stenographers will reap the greatest rewards. School will open again on Monday, Jan. 4th. Write to H. D. BUCK, Principal, Scranton, Pa. Elsie's "Little New Year" DEAR llttlo Elsie, clad In white, 8llpped from her trundle bed one night. She was thinking: "I heard mamma Telling auntie and my papa That she was going to watch and see The New Year come, but she didn't tell mel Nobody tells me things at all. S'poss It's because I'm only smalll C0PrRIOHT,lOe.BYlW.M.nORISOIY ELSIK. Out I guess I know what I'm going to do I'm going to watch for the New Year too." UT presently, In a soft white heap, Sank Elsie down to the floor asleep, And whilo in dreamland shs wandered about The New Year came and the old went out. And not till morning flooded the skies Did Elsie open her drowsy eyes, To find, all cud. led in mamma's bed, A cunning new little golden head. Gazing in wonder first at mamma, Then at auntie, then at papa, At last, with a laugh so joyous and clean "Oh, now I know! This is llttlo New Year!" uiavmc a. Tinpniinu A Serviceable Cement Silo. The accompanying Illustration shows a picture of a cement silo 18 by 40 feet, elf,'ht feet in the ground, which brings the bottom on a level with the A CEMENT BLOCS GILO. cow bam floor. This la probably the best and handsomest silo In Missouri, lie-enforcement was put In, In the form of barb wire lu the mortar joint between each course. Blocks were 8 by 8 by 24 Inches and made on face down machine, which made It possi ble to use 1 to 1 mixture for the face one-half Inch thick. Belt courses are made by mixing red mineral paint In this facing mixture. A silo thirty feet high and twelve wfcet lu diameter will hold about eighty tons of silage and will feed twenty' one head of cattle 180 days, and It will take ubout eight acres of average corn to All It. If the diameter Increases to sixteen feet It will hold 120 tons to feed thirty-two cattle and hold twelve acres of corn. A silo thirty feet high and twenty feet In diameter will hold 1 185 tons, feed fifty head of cattle and ' require eighteen acres of average corn to fill It. A silo tblrty-slx feet high and twenty feet In diameter will hold 23ft tons, feed sixty-four head Cl cat tle 180 days and wIU require about twenty-four acres of average corn. It Is better not to build more than twenty feet in diameter, and it is bet ter not to build less than thirty feet In height. You need the height to get the pressure to condense the silage Into as small a space as possible. Twenty feet In diameter Is handler to fill and handler to empty than a larger silo. Theodoro was probably taking a day on when Roosevelt signed that con- tract specifying that his contribution to the Outlook would be "limited as to length." 1 TIE SUNOM SCHOOL Lesson I. First Quarter, For Jan. 3, 1909. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Act i, 1-14 Mem ory Verses, 8, 9 Qolden Text, Luke xxiv, 51 Commentary Prepared by Dev. D. M. 8tearns. (Copyright, 1909, bjr American Prtra Association. We could not have a better lesson for the now year than the story of the as- ceuslon of our Lord, for the only way to live here the life that He dcBlres us to live is in the power of Him who hath ascended on high, who hath led captivity captive and received gifts for men yea. for the rebellious also that the Lord God might dwell among them (Ps. lxvlll, 18; Eph. Iv, 7, 8), Many people desire as they begin a new year to make a better record than In the past, and It Is always possible In the power of the Holy Spit It. who rep resents on earth Him who Is at God'i right band for us. This hook lu which we are to spend the whole of this yeat might, as some one has suggested, lit called the acts of the Holy Spirit through the apostles, and the same Holy Spirit desires to live In us and possess us fully for the glory of God. as It Is written, "The Spirit whom Ho caused to dwell In uh Jealously dexlrcth us" (Jos. lv, 5, It. V margin). He de sires more full control of us, more than we can desire to be filled with Him. Iu the gospels, the former treatise of which Luke speaks, we see Jesus per fectly controlled by the Holy Spirit, doing and teaching, or, ah It Is stated In x, 38, "Anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power, He went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for (Sod was with Him." What He began to do and teach He desires to continue doing am) teaching In us by the same Holy Spirit. Note how the doing always precedes the teaching In Matt. v. 19; Mark vl. 30; Luke vll, 22; xxlv. 19; Acts Ir. 20; I John I, 3. This ministry continued till the day In which He was taken up, for after His resurrection we find Him still teaching, as In Luke xxlv. At least ten times He showed Him self nllve during those forty days be tween His resurrection and final man ifest nscenslon, and He was always speaking of the kingdom of God (verse 3), the same kingdom of which we have been hearing recently In our Old Testament studies, the kingdom which will All this whole earth with peace and righteousness and of which Israel shall be the earthly center (Jer. Ill, 17, 18). The little company had been with Htm two or three years, under the best teacher that ever taught, and the time had nearly come for them to go out In His name and live as Ho had lived and tench as He bad taught, but they were not yet qualified to do so. They needed the same person to llvo In and control them as had lived and wrought In Him even the Holy Spirit, whom they had already received, but who had not yet been given In power, as He soon would be. They are therefore to tarry at Je rusalem until He, the Spirit, should come upon them. Then, having receiv ed the power of the Holy Spirit com ing upon them, they would be wit nesses unto Him from Jerusalem unto the uttermost part of the earth. To Israel He bad said long before, "Ye nro My witnesses" (Isa. xllll, 10, 12; xllr, 8), and He safd of them, "This people have I formed for Myself; they shall shew forth My praise" (Isa. xllll. 21). He had said the same virtually when He brought them out of Egypt by Moses: "I bare you on eagles' wings and brought you unto Myself. Ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people" (Ex. xlx, 4, S). The word to us is the same, "Who gave Himself for us, that He might re deem us from all Iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people zealous of good works," or, more literally, "a people for His own possession," "pur chased to be specially His own" (Tit. II, 14). As He was wholly and ut terly for God, so He would have us, for Ho Eald, "As tbe Father sent me, even so send I you" (John xx, 21) Having Instructed them about the waiting and concerning their commla slon, while He blessed them, He was parted from them and carried up into heaven (Golden Text). Imagine yourself one of them that day. AH are gazing upon Htm and listening to Htm when suddenly Ho seems to be taller than the others and yet taller. They look at His feot and they no longer touch the earth; tbey turn again to His face, and Ho Is looking so kindly upon them, but He Is leaving them. Higher and high er He ascends, while they gaze In dumb astonishment until a cloud bides Him from their view, and as they steadfast ly gaze upon the cloud, hoping doubt' less to see Him again, two men In whlto apparel (heaven's livery) said to them, "This samo Jesus, which Is taken up from you Into heaven, shall bo come In llko manner as ye have seen Him go Into heaven" (verse 11). Then, with great Joy and full of praise to God, they returned to Jerusalem (Luke xxlv, 52, S3). While we continue with one accord In prayer and Bible study and what ever ministry He appoints us our attl tude should bo always "waiting for the coming of our Lord jeans Christ" (I Cor. I, 7; xl. 20; Phil. III. -20, 21; I Thcss. I, 10; Tit 11, 13; neb. ix, 28; I John HI, 1, 2), for Ha has never yet re turned according to the message of these two men. He will come to re store all things of which the prophets have spokrtn (Acts 111, 21). He will first welcome His church to Himself and then bring her with Him In His glory (Col. Ill, 4) to establish Kis uagdoes. THE GRANGE Cmdvctsd by J. W. BA&ROW. Chitfum, H. Y.. Pnm Onmepondtnt Tfevi York BtaU Ormngt RULES DEPROCEDURE May Be Made a Feature of an Evening's Programme. State Lecturer Lowell of New York Submits a List of Parliamentary Questions and Anawers Which Grange Members Will Find Instructive. No meeting of the grange can be conducted correctly without some knowledge of parliamentary rules, and as there Is, we bolleve, a very consid erable lack of knowledge of such rnles and In order that members may be posted upon the more Important parlia mentary questions that arise without having to take the trouble to look them up for themselves State Lecturer Low ell of Fredonla, N. Y., has prepared the following parliamentary questions, with their answers, which we suggest cau bo made an interesting feature for an evenlug's programme. The lecturer might assign these questions to mem bers at a previous meeting or call upon members without giving them previous notice and ascertain how many are capable of answering the questions without consulting Cushlng's Manual or some other equally good authority: 1. Is It In order to lay an amendment on the table? No: It Is done sometimes to kill a Ques tion before the house, to get some one to vote who thinks he Is setting rid of the amenament only, it you lay an amend' ment on the table, the main question goes wltn it. It Is not sood parliamentary rorm. 2. Hay a member arise to a question of prlvllsga and speak on the question be fore the house? No. 1. How many times may one person speak on a question and not be out ot order? It he moves the question, twice; If not. once. 4. When a question ot privilege Is be tore the house and a motion is made to take up the order of the day, what be comes of the question ot prlvllese? It Is lost. S. When a person wishes to make re marks on a motion of his own should It be done before or after statins the mo tion? Always before. ( Can you tell whether the following questions are debatable or undebatable or whether they require a majority or two-thirds vote to be carried? (a) Motion to close debate. Requires a two-thirds vote, undebatable. (b) Objection to the consideration of question. Requires a two-thirds vote, cannot be amended, is undebatable. (o) Motion to limit debate. Requires a two-thirds vote, is undebata ble! can be amended. (4) Motion to extend the limit of debate. Requires a two-thirds vote. Is undebata ble, can be amended. (e) Motion to take up the .previous ques Hon. Requires a two-thirds vote, cannot be amended, is undebatable. T. Can you tell what questions can be amended ana what cannot? There are nineteen questions which can not be amended. Here are some of the most Important ones: Motion to adjourn. amenament to an amendment, call to or der. lay on table, take from the table, withdrawal of a motion, objection to the consideration ot a question. t. Ilow and when may a question be re considered? At tho meeting; when the motion was passed or the next following. The mover must be one who voted on the prevailing side; requires a two-thirds vote. 9. Can all questions be reoonsldered? No. 10. If an appeal la taken from the deci sion ot the ohalr and the vote is a tie. what is the result? Why? It Is lost, because it half the voters are with the chair ho makes a majority. 11. Can a presiding officer vote after the votes have been counted? In some cases by unanimous consent he can cast the deciams- vote. 11 Can you correctly dispose of an amenament to an amenament? First put the amendment to the amend ment. If carried, put the amendment as amended: it carried, put the original dues Hon as amended; it lost, put the questions as they come, beginning always with the amendments. 13. What is a point of order? When a person is speaking and states something wrong any one may arise and say, "I arise to a point of order." The chairman shall say, "State the point ot order." The one rising snail then cite wherein the speaker has made a wrong statement, ana it the cnair sustains the point ot order the speaker shall sit down If it Is not sustained and no appeal is taken, the speaker may continue. 14. Question of privilege when made? It may be made when a speaker has the floor. As soon as it la, disposed of the assembly resumes the consideration ot the question which was interrupted. IS. Objection to consideration of ques tionwhen made? When a question comes up which any one thinks should not be discussed he may object to Us consideration. Cannot be amended, is undebatable. require two thirds vote, does not require a second and is In order when another has the floor. The record of the California bells who discounts Dr. Osier and remains a coquette at sixty-five was "beaten to a frazzle" by the celebrated French beauty, Ninon de IEnclos. In her oc togenarlan days Ninon was asked at what ago coquetry ceased to be n pas slon with women. "Really, you mast ask some one older than I," was tho nslva anawar. The Dare. He took me there to call one night, I guess I shan't forget. I fell In love with her on sight That night we met. And when he went he left me there Oh. not that I regret! She laughed at me: "He mad the dare. I'll take the bet." Her lips on mine, a flash, I'm frsa. My heart wreathes up and yet It' pretty awful nice to be A cigarette. Harvard Lampoon. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Be Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank OF HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY. PA., at the close of business. Nov. 27, 190(1. HK80U11CKS. lteserve fund S I'nsn, specie ana notes, su.ou si Duo from npproved re serve agents .$32,883 95 Checks and other rAfth Itama Itm 47 M8 en 34.M8 00 18.7C0 00 0,700 00 18,063 00 WIS 00 . 1 1 1 1 uiowutlHli llUi UUDiiiii.t.l .... Illlls discounted, time loans with 1,111b .llBM,in,J ,. . collateral... Loans on call with collateral Loans upon call upon one or more names Loans secured by bonds and mort paras Investment securities owned exclu sive oi reserve bonds, viz Stocks, bonds, etc $37,882 GO Mortgages and Judg ments of record 19.320 01 87.213 41 1,801 41 1.770 72 Real estate Furniture and fixtures Miscellaneous assets t 205.193 24 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid In $ 50.000 (0 unaivmea rroms, less expenses und tuxes nald Itl Deposits, subject to check. .31,G16 62 Deposits, speclnl 100.8J6 H52,323 21 Cashier's checks outstanding! 10 10 $205,193 24 St ite of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss company, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C, A. KM Kit Y, Cashier. StlhftrrlhlMl mid mvnril tn Mnnt inn fhlaM day of December, 1908. 1CKNA . ICDQKTT, N, I Correct attest: M. K. StMONfl. ) K. V, Kreitnkr, Directors. John Kuhbacii, ) iWmm W6BLD. The Greatest Newspaper of ItH Type. IT ALWAYS TKLLS THE NEWS AS IT IS, PROMPTLY AND FULLY. Read in Every English Speaking Country It has Invariably been the Errent effort nl the Thrlce-a-Week edition of the New York World to nubllsh the news lmnartlallv In order that It may be nn accurate reporter of wnai nns nappeneu. mens tue iruin. irre spective of nart v. and for that reason It has achieved a position with the public, unlquo among papers in its cia?s. If vou want the news as It' reallv Is. sub scribe to the Tbrlce-a-weck edition of tho New York World, which comes to you every other day except Sunday, and Is thus practically a dally at the price of a weekly. THE THHICK-A-WKEK: WOHr.TVS num. lnr subscription Drlce Is only SI .00 nor vear. and this pays for2S8 papers. We offer this unequaiea newspaper ana mis cmziCN together for one year for $2-00. NOTICE. There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Honesdale National Bank, at the bank- ingnouse, on , TUESDAY. JANUARY 12, 1909. between the hours of one and four o'clock, p. m., for the election of nine Directors for the ensuing year. u y oraer oi tne iioara. E. F. TOIUtEY, Cashier. Honesdale, Dec. 18, 1908. 44el7 Tooth Savers We have the sort of tooth brushes that ore made to thoroughly cleanse and save the teeth. They are the kind that clean teethlwlthoul leaving your mouth full of bristles. We recommend those costing 25 cents or more, as we can guarantee them and will re place, free, any that show defects of manu facture within three months. O. T. CHAHBER5, PrtARflACIST, Opp.D. & H. Station. HONESDALE, PA. Leads Our Line. If You Want a "TYPEWRITER Don't Buy Until You See at the Citizen Office The SECOR' Invention of J. B. SECOR, a former Honeadaler. It has all the Improvements that other machines have, and none of their defects ; and has em bodied a number of New Ideas that no other machine has. Pronounced by TYPEWRITER EXPERT5 The Ne Plus Ultra op TYPEWRITING MACHINES !