Items Gathered bv-
THE CITIZEN STAFF
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Uswiok.
Jan. 11th. Our assistant postmaster,
Tillie Lindau, will soon leave for Phila
delphia, to visit her mother.
Kate Roberta spent the first of the
week with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Heickel
beck, of Wilsonville.
The funeral of Oscar Williams was
held at the home of his parents at Taf
ton, on Friday last. The deceased lived
at Rowland, where he was employed as
a teamster. He fell from a hay loft and
sustained injuries from which he died,
after an operation performed in the
State hospital in Scranton. His tragic
death is deeply lamented by his wife
and two email children.
Myra' Miller, of Avoy, and Albert
Quintin, of Jonestown, were guests of
George H. Butler and wife, at their
home in Carbondale, Inst Saturday and
Sunday.
May Killam, of Honesdale, was at the
home of her father, Mark Kellam, re
cently, for a vacation.
James Swan and wife have been en
tertaining their daughter, Mrs. William
Weilbrenner and children, who will soon
move their household furniture from
Honesdale to Hawley, where Mr. Weil
brenner will open a store with plumb
ing and electrical supplies.
George Shearer made a business trip
to Honesdale on Monday.
Patrick Keary has filled his ice house
with ice taken from the Paupack river.
Mr. and Mrs. David Locklin enter
tained during the past week their son,
Myron and bride, of Forest City. The
groom is engaged in the mercantile busi
ness, is a young man of nxcellent char
acter, who has many friends here, all of
whom wish him a prosperous and happy
future.
George Oehler, owner of the Bartleson
and DeGrotJ farms on the hill, became
a benedict on Dec. 22d, in New York.
With his bride he came here for a visit
last week, with his mother and brother,
who live on the DeGrote farm. He is
engaged in the restaurant business in
the above city, but expectB to move here
In the spring.
Dr. R. H. Kly, of Hawley, was called
on Wednesday to see Chauncey Bishop,
who is ill at the home of his father, John
Bishop.
Mr. Gansby moved his hou-ehold
goods to New York, the last of the week.
He will follow with his family in a few
days.
Byron Tuttle and family will move
this week into the Spinner house, at
Wilsonville, which was recently vacated
by Mr. Gansby.
R. W. Murphy's fish pond was filled
brim full all of a sudden, on Monday
last, and but little damage was done to
the dam. This will be a fine pond for
fishing when completed.
The V. 0. S. of A. Camp, at Lake
ville, on Saturday evening, divided the
sinking fund in proportion to the num
ber of months each member had been
in good standing in the same. The
money will be refunded to them.
Pearl Crane and Mary Haas are at
tending school at Hawley. The town
ship, as the law now is, must pay the
tuition.
A. Goble has contracted with Wall &
Murphy to clean the lumber from the
Purely lot. He recently purchased a
horse of 1). A. Locklin.
Equinunk.
Jan. 4th. The holidays have come
and gone. Equinunk has had its share
of Christinas joy and Christmas sadness.
While sonic were inadu glad, others were
not so fortunate. However, we trust
that all appreciate the true meaning of
Christinas, and seek to imitate the life
of the Child of Bethlehem, who, although
He became a Man of Sorrow, vet He
has tilled many lives with joy and glad
ness. Let us all seek to add a little to
the sum total of human happiness.
Ralph Dillon, of Dillontown, is busy
sawing wood for Equinunk folks this
week. He uses one of Old's gasoline
engines and does the work in short order.
Mrs. Barrett, of New York city, is vis
iting her mother, Mrs. Fish, at Holbert
ville. Mrs. Fish has been quite sick,
with pneumonia, but is now improving.
The rain has damaged our excellent
sleighing-quite badly.
Paul Branning began his duties ai the
Farley store a few days ago. Paul is a
good boy, and we trust this is the be
ginning of a long and successful busi
ness career.
Dr. Frisbie has his hands full attend
ing the scarlet fever patients at Look
out and Braman. We understand that
church services have been discontinued
until further notice.
South Canaan.
Jan. Oth. Mrs. Amos Reed, who has
been seriously ill at the' home of Beth
Reed, for the past three weeks, is re
ported to be gaining slowly. Her son,
Jesse, and daughter, Hatfie, were called
from Philadelphia to her bedside.
-About the County.
Mrs. James Mandeville, who has been
visiting friends in Carbondale during
the holidays, has returned to her home
in this place, accompanied by her grand
daughter, Miss Kathenne Barhight.
The Rev. Thomas Hooper is now con
nected with the Bell telephone, and a
request is made to send all messages
over the wire, except his salary and col'
lections, which it is safe to say should
be delivered in person.
J. W. Buckley was in Carbondale, on
Friday last, transacting business.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mat tan, of Simon,
visited the latter's sister, at Tresslerville,
on Friday last.
Friend Williams, the undertaker, has
purchased a horse, which he says will
take no man's dust.
Mrs. Thomas Hooper gave a reception
at the parsonage, to her Sunday school
class, last Thursday evening. The time
was spent with vocal and instrumental
music, and at a seasonable hour refresh
ments were served. Those present were
as follows : Mary Swingle, Alice Machell,
Howard Swingle, Roy Spangenberg,
Bessie Spangenberg, Adam Spangen
berg, Reba Fielding, Ruth Kennedy,
John Congdon, Ethel Congden, Alta
Brownson, Zila Swingle, Beulah Ed
ward, and Mary Machell. All report
spending a very pleasant evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bentham were called to
Scranton, last week, to attend the funeral
of the latter's eister-in-law.
John H. Butler, of Simon, who for
the past year has been a sufferer from
heart disease, is reported no better.
John Downing's grandsou, of Car
bondale, is visiting him for a few days.
Bethany.
Jan. 11th. Howard Johns, of Forest
City, spent lastSunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Johns.
Russell Gammell returned to State
College, Wednesday.
Marjorie Hauser came home Thurs
day from a delightful visit in Towanda.
Edna Lavo returns to New York,
Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Paynter,
of Carbondale, spent Saturday at the
Lavo home.
The Pleasant Valley W. C. T. U. held
their annual celebration of Francis Wil
lard's Day at the manse, Thursday. The
exercises began at eleven o'clock and
continued until luncheon was served,
about one o'clock. The luncheon con
sisted of oysters raw or stewed, chicken
sandwiches and pickles, three kinds of
cake and coffee. An offering was taken.
There was a large attendance and a very
pleasant time was had.
Rev. W. B. Signor received word last
week of the death of his sister-in-law,
and the burial took place before he
could reach his old home. Soon after
his arrival an infant son ot another
brother, who visited here a year ago last
June, died, and the funeral took place
on Saturday, so it was an impossibility
for Rev. Signor to reach here for Sun
day service.
Rev. J. B. Cody was unable to use
pulpit paintings on Sunday in connec
tion with his sermons for the month.
.The paintings are on the "Ten Wise
and Foolish Virgins," and there are
three for each Sunday.
The annual donation for Rev. Mr.
Cody will take place at lus home on
Friday, Jan. 29th.
Miss Gammell will leave Monday to
visit friends in Wilkes-Barre.
Orson.
Jan. 7th. The Sunday school board
met at the home of Mrs. W. B, Keeney
on Thursday evening of last week and
elected the following officers : Super
intendent, W. R. Belknap ; Home De
partment Superintendent, Mrs. Stanley
Hine : Primary and Cradle Roll, Miss
Grace Hall ; Secretary, Archie Hine j
Treasurer, Mrs. A. F. Hine j Organist,
Miss Sarah Whipple, and Assistant, Miss
Myra Belknap,
A few weeks ago the remains of Jud
son Wall, of Crawford, N. .1., were
brought here and the funeral held in the
Methodist church. While the family
were on their way back to their homo at
Crawford, the widow, Mrs. Wall, daugh
ter of Henry Lee, of this place, was tak
en very sick at Jerymn with typhoid
fever, having contracted the same dis
ease of which her husband died. The
stricken family have the sympathy of
their many friends.
Mrs. Henry Sheldon is in Carbondale
for a few days.
Mrs. D. J. Hine is quite ill at this
writing.
Several papers asking for local option
are being circulated through this part of
the county. The fact that election is
over, is no sign that the fight is declar
ed off. There is another one coming.
All we need is to keep awake. The time
will come when twelve illegal signers
cannot tell us what we shall have.
All news items for The Citizen left at
the Post'offico will receive prompt at
tention. Also subscriptions the same.
Frftnk.Magioski ''haeWdspan-Of
Mrs. William,, Cole is. tevefjlng from,
her recent.illness., . if;r
Albert Hendricks, ot 'Forest Xiiiy, was
a visitor here o'n Monday.
The Bobolink is busy gcttihg.ln.'flugar
bush in readiness' for operation' the first
of March. In order to do away with
boiling night and day, he has' erected
two large fire-places with which 'lie can
use three pans instead of one, and all
under one roof.
Frank Magloski is Bcouring the north
ern part of Wayne county in quest of a
well matched heavy team of work horses.
Lesley Mills and the Bobolink made a
catch of 76 of the finny tribe at Lake
Lodore one day last week.
It begins to look as though the Lake
Lodore company may fall short of ice to
fill their large storage houses this season.
The Rev. Mr. Davis, of Waymart,
preached a very interesting New Year's
sermon at Stcene last Sunday, taking
for his text part of the 15th verse of 'the
15th chapter of John ; "Henceforth I
call you not servants, for the servant
knoweth not what his. lord doeth ; but I
have called you friends."
Miss Olive Haley is much improved
from her recent illness.
Albert Odell, of the Aldenvillc Road,
who has been seriously ill for the past
two weeks, is slowly improving.
After a few days' illness, Merchant
Snediker is on duty again.
Mrs. William Carr, who has been ail
ing the last two weeks with bronchitis is
much improved.
The life of Prompton has revived
again, all on account of lumberman
Hollenbeck's mill having been once more
set in motion.
Jan. 11th. We expect to hear from
a new pastor in the 'near future, as the
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have adopted
a fine looking little gentleman stranger
that knocked for admittance one cold
night last week.
Henry Wayman lies ill at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Dennie, with
no hopes of his recovery, as he has pass
ed the 95th mile stone.
Frank Magloski has at last got his
optics on a span of horses that suit in
every respect but the price, as the owner
holds the span at $600, spot cash.
Stephen Kagler, a former Carbondal
ian, is very busy this winter with a
large gang of men, cutting and hauling
logs, props and ties from his lumber
tract here at Steene, same being deliver
ed at Hollenbeck's mill.
After spending two weeks, nursing the
sick at Carbondale, Miss Minnie Mills
returned to her home Saturday. '
Mrs. Emmet Swingle received a beau
tiful gold watch and chain as a Chris
mas gift from her husband.
Miss Margaret Haley, of Honesdale,
spent Sunday with her parents at Steene.
Irving Knorr, of Girdland, visited
friends at Steene, Sunday.
Mrs. William Clift, of Carbondale', is
visiting friends here.
Twenty-nine years ago this winter the
writer of these items, with additional
help, cleared off a lumber tract here at
Steene, which was known at that time
as the Headley Forest, owned now by
Stephen Kagler. At that time every
thing was cut on the tract worth cutting,
down to four inches. On the same tract .
in the last four years there has been in
the neighborhood of $4,000 worth of
bass wood, and props and ties taken off,
and still there is a forest left.
Sterling.
Jan. 8th. After remaining uncon
scious for some time, Mrs. Eliza A. .
Hafler expired on the evening of the 4th
inst, and was buried on the 8th, at 11 '
A. m. Mrs. Hafler was about 69 years
old, and is survived by two sons and si::
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Abbey, of Hani- (
linton, were entertained at dinner to-day 1
by Mr. and Mrs. P. II. Howe.
As the basement of the new high school
building is now flooded, they realize that j
a drain would be an excellent thing.
Ideal Farming.
Written for (ireen's Fruit flrowcr by
V, A. (ireen.
Dortli'itteil to President Uoosevelt's 1
Farm Commissioners.
If strawberries grew without weeding,
If cherries were rubies aglow,
If plum trees bore turquoise, the farmer
Would no longer bend over the hoe.
If each apple sold for a dollar,
And peaches would sell for a dime,
If each cabbage head were a diamond,
Wouldn't farmers have a good time?
If farmers didn't have to do chores,
If milking machines all would work,
If cow stables were all self-cleaning,
Then farming would boom with a jerk.
If farmers made hay in wet weather,
If drouth did no harm to the grain,
If bugs ate nothing but thistles,
Then farm lands would pick up again.
If cobs were covered with gold coins,
Instead of with kernels of corn,
We would spend our laBt days on the
homestead
And never look blue or" forlorn.
If farmers were rich like Rockefeller,
If lard paid like standard oil,
We might play golf with Carnegie,
And shirk from a lifetime of toil.
But farming is not all a poem,
We must work, we must sweat, wo
must glean.
So all we have said in this story,
Is much like a summer night's dream.
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UGH destrtlan rs brought'
pj ;aruiQnaKg,anuro,anu twai
wav6i in Island ,of-'.81cUj$f!
that Ihe Italian , government
proposed to prohibit rebuilding pf
'some of the "cities destroyed.' So many
disasters have visited the region aa to
create the feeling that to dwell there
Is never going to be safe and that it
ought to be abandoned to the use only
,of wild beasts and vultures, crows and
other birds of carrion which are now
.hovering over it, enjoying the feasts
on human flesh with which the vio
lence of .nature has provided them.
But those who lived and tolled in these
cities do not fall in with this view.
Messina, which bad a population of
nearly 100,000 before the earthquake,
was a very prosperous commercial
city. Those of its merchants who sur
vive do not agree that its site should
become a desert and that the locations
of their former homes, stores and busi
ness offices should be forgotten. In
stead of this they decided at a meet
ing held at Palermo to return to the
stricken city and when the ruins are
cleared away rebuild it once again.
When San Francisco fell before the
united attack of earthquake and fire
there was talk of abandonment of the
site of the city. But this Idea did not
prevail, and now, less than three
years after the great calamity, the
metropolis of the Pacific coast has
risen from its ashes more beautiful
and Imposing than before.
In the rebuilding of San Francisco
fire and earthquake proof construction
was largely followed. It is expected
that In the rebuilding of Messina the
Italian government will Impose restric
tions as to building to prevent such
widespread loss of life in the future as
was recently caused by the shaking
down of high walls and heavy roofs.
Probably the Japanese plan of build
ing will be largely followed. The loss
of private property for the city of Mes
sina is given at $400,000,000, with very
little insurance. It was a commercial
rather than an Industrial city, and
therefore there were few large indus
trial plants to be destroyed. But there
were many fine public and business
buildings, which are now in ruins, in
addition to the thousands of homes de
molished. However, the capacity of
the locality to prosecute the silk and
THE ANCIENT OASTIE OF P1ZZO.
citrus culture remains, and the soil and
the sea are left, and these resources
are depended upon as factors which
may stimulate recovery as did similar
factors in the case of San Francisco
and Galveston.
It Is possible now to estimate the ex -
tent of tho disaster and speculate on
its causes. Professor Rlcco, director
of the observatory at Catania, states
that tho earthquake of Dec. 28 had Its
maximum violence In Sicily and at tho
southern point of Calabria. The ruin
spread from Castroreale, In Sicily, to
Palml, in Calabria, u distance of forty
miles. The earthquake was felt less
violently from Noto, In Sicily,, to Co
senza, in Calabria, a distance of 186
miles. There have been at least fifty
minor shocks since tho great one which
did so much damage, nnd moro are to
be anticipated.
Earthquake experts who are study
ing tno phenomenon generally agreo
that the earthquake was the result of
a fault In the geological formation un
der Messina, which constituted a line ;
of contact In the volcanic actions be- i
tween Mount Etna and Mount Vesu
vius, and that n slip occurred similar
to the one which long ago detached
Sicily from tho mainland. That a sub
sidence occurred at soino points and
that there was a rising of the earth's
surface at others are proved by sound
ings which Bhow the channel of the
harbor deopor at some places and shal
lower at others. The British battleship
Esmoutb, at a distance one-half mile
south of Itegglo, found fifty-eight fath
oms of water where formerly there
were 243.
Thai famous Plzro chateau, iu Cala
bria, Is reported entirely destroyed. It
stood on the slopes overlooking the
sea and was one of the most plctur
esquo of tho structures of this vicin
ity which bad survived the convulsions
of the past
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own -merits. 'Pereonallji Jie likes Mr
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general assurance that "Loeb could
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LESSON FOR AMERICANS.
British Labor Leader to Speak In Car
negle Hall Tonight.
New York, Jan. 12 Carnegie hall
will bo crowded tonight with men and
women interested In the cause of labor,
who will hear an address by the Hon.
J. Kelr Hardle, chairman of the Labor
party members of the British house ol
commons.
Mr. Hardle, who began life as a coal
mine laborer, Is a frequent visitor tc
America. He will speak tonight as the
guest of the Civic forum. His subject
will bo "A Revolution In British Poll
tics and Its Lesson For America."
MORE SHOCKS IN FAB WEST
Vancouver, Victoria and Tacoma Arc
Again Shaken.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 12. Vancouver,
Victoria, Sumas, Tacoma and Belling
ham were again shaken by earth
quakes today. The shocks lasted from
ten to fifteen seconds.
Buildings In Belllngham were jarred,
but no great damage was done.
Hundreds of people rushed Into the
streets. Brick buildings were so bad
ly shaken that the plaster fell to the
floor, and there was a panic.
Tclcgruim from Victoria say that
many buildings were shaken there tc
a noticeable degree. The shock lasted
about Ufteen seconds.
Weather Probabilities.
Fair: colder; moderate to fresh north
winds.
Obliging.
"Why are women so stupid?"
"Don't you really know?"
"No, but I want to."
"Out of compliment to the men.'
Back to the Simple Life.
The holidays are ended.
We'll bo our humdrum way
Of patu and pleasure blended,
Of hard work for our pay.
Of flukes when getting gay.
Of efforts well Intended,
Of' having much to say
When least sald's soonest mended.
Of too much cash expended
Heish-ho and welladay
Till we learn what's portended
One month hence, ground hog day.
Indianapolis News.
No Doubt About It.
"Yes," said the man who seemed to
be thinking aloud, "It certainly does
require a good deal of pluck."
"What requires a good deal of
pluck?" abked the innocent bystander.
"The removal of the feathers from a
live goose," explained the noisy think
er. St. Louis Republic.
Probably Not.
Ella Does Fred kiss you for your
mother?
Stella-Well. I don't think It's for
father. New York Press.
Biliouskin.
I am tlio itod of crouchlness.
I liato liUo sin to smllo,
For Ilfo la mcro existence;
Not u cussed thing's worth while.
I put the worker on his neck
Itcally It Is no sin ,
For I'm tlio god of grouchlness.
My namo Is Biliouskin.
New York Telegram.
t the Matinee,
Nellyo Whenever there's a cafe
1 sceno, Why docs the waiter always
urmff ,llp bott0 of champagne in with
n towel around It?
I Maudve-Well." champagne's a dry
; wino f.ve hcnrai and i guesa tuat.B
j ,10W )lu?v kcep lt dry.Kansas Clly
J Times,
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Feminine Amenities.
Ella Bella never passes a mirror
without looking in it.
Stella Bravo girl. Harper's Week-
Lovely
can tell by
Woman.
tho way
You
she says
"Pshaw!"
That euo Iu accustomed to bossing
When ehe flares up to find that the car
Won't stop the wrong side of the cross
ing. New York Telegram.
Chance For Success.
Bleeker Did your wife leave a will?
Meeker Yes, but as it doesn't suit
mo I'm goluK to try and break it.
Bleeker Well, here's hoping you
may succeed better than when she
was alive. Detroit Tribune.
Maud Muller Again.
Maud Muller on a summer day
Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
Then chugged the Judge upon the scene
And scented things with gasoline.
Puck.
Dut Love Is Blind.
Mrs. Stubb John, here is where
some cynical editor says that half pf
tbe lovo letters written these days, are
Inane.
Mr. Btubb Yes, and the other half
ore insane. Chicago News.
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