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THE CITIZEN TAFF
Sterling.
Fed. 8. Mrs. Alfred V. Swingle is
quite ill with scarlet fever and has a
"trained nurse" frm Seranton to wait
on her. Ralph is better.
Ji E. Cross was confined to his bed
last week, but got out to the postoffice
on Saturday.
A. J. Cross has kept his bed for over
a week but is now thought to be im
proving. Miss A. M. Noble is around again and
Mrs. George Weldy is assisting her.
G. D. Stevens, of Scrantoh, called to
see his sister, Mrs. Phoebe Yates, last
week and was a pleasant caller in town.
We fear Mrs. Yates will never be very
well again.
For some timo past O. B. Megargle
has bee living with his children in
South Canaan, but put in a few dnys
here last week.
William Stevens moved from his
daughter's, Mrs. Minnie Decker's, last
week, to a grand daughter's, Mrs. W.
E. Hofler. Mr. Stevens is about 00 years
old.
Last week Stella J. Cross came up
from Wyoming Seminary to spend the
Sabbath at home.
On the 5th the Odd Fellows had an
oyster supper, and a goodly number
were in attendance and everything pass
ed off pleasantly.
Ab usual Dr. Simons attended the Di
rectors' meeting at Harrisburg and on
his way home called at the I. 0. 0. F.
Hall, and made a few very pleasant re
marks. The Dr. is always a welcome
visitor.
We saw this announcement in a Scran
ton paper, that on Feb. 1st, Miss Emma
P. Stevens and Charles H. Manns were
married by the Rev. L.H. Dorcester.
Congratulations 1
We have received the following notice :
"We earnestly and cordially invite you
and your family to attend our Patrons'
Day and Lincoln's Birthday exercises in
the high school building, Thursday af
ternoon, Feb. 11th, at 1:30 o'clock."
The Grand Army men ana others will
also have apporopriate exercises in the
church at 1:30 r. m., on Lincoln's Birth
day, Feb. 12th.
Mrs. Edward McMillan is now living
in Brooklyn, N. Y., and writes that the
doctor says he has hopes of Rev. Mc
Millan's final recovery, but it will be
very slow.
We predict a good turnout on town
meeting day and many are anxious to
elect the best men. Assessorand school
directors are offices that many are inter
ested in. School tax was high last year
and we persume it will be higher this
ear. "Where are we at?"
TTswick.
Feb. 9. Gauser Bros., who purchased
the R. R. Purdy farm, have gone to the
city, and are working at their trades.
They will not return to the farm next
spring as intended. John Schlentner
will have charge of the place.
Chas. A. Locklin, who moved to
Olyphant in December, and has been
quarantined for the past four weeks with
his three children, who had scarlet fever,
came to Lakeville on Saturday.
The Republican ticket nominated at
the caucus is as follown : Judge, Geo.
A. Goble; Inspector, W. D. Sheely ;
Auditors, Frank Buckingham, L. James;
Justice, C. J. Pennell ; Collector, Aaron
Goble j Treasurer, S. R. Crane j Super
visor, Wm. Everley j School Directors,
C. W. Brink, W. D. Rowe ; Poormaster,
Ernest Sleezer ; Clerk, C. A. Cramer.
The Democrats nominated : Judge,
Eugene Stroh ; Inspector, John Drake ;
Auditors, C. Reineke, James Davey ;
Justice, D. A. Locklin ; Collector, F. R.
Olmstead ; Treasurer, Francis Crawley ;
Supervisor, James McDine ; School Di
rectors, L. M. Bitner, Peter Daniels ;
Poormaster, George Heichelbeck j Clerk,
J. N. Stephens.
Lake Como.
Fed. Oth. Mrs. J. F. Jaycox was a
business caller in Hancock, on Monday.
Mrs. M. J. Healey spent a few days in
ForeBt City, recently. She was accom
panied home by her grandson, Master
William Healey.
Mrs. Jaycox and Mrs. John Randall
called on Palmer Lakin, on Friday last.
He is very ill at his home in Winwood.
Mrs. Jane Stoutenberg, who spent
several weeks in town, has returned to
her home in Hancock.
Charles Knapp has purchased the
large barn of W. L. Sherman. He will
go west this week to purchase a car load
ot horses, which will be for sale.
S. Wooamansee, daughter and grand
daughter, spent Sunday with relatives in
Windsor, N. Y.
Everett Frisbie has sold his fine road
horse to Mr. Jones, of Forest City.
Mrs. James Cole returned on Monday,
after a short visit in Carbondale.
Mrs. Sarah Fredenberg, of Port Jervis,
is at the home of her mother, Mrs. E.
London.
Clarence Bailey and wife spent Sun
day in Starlight.
-.About the County.
Ralph Lake spent Sunday at his home
in Binghamton.
Many are enjoying the excellent fishing
at Lake Como.
S. H. Madigan expects to build a
modern house on his recently purchased
lot, in the early spring.
Vet Smith called on a friend in Pres
ton Park Sunday evening.
Milanvillo.
Feu. 10th. Mrs. Adelia Nichols spent
Wednesday in Middletown, N. Y.
Miss Florence V. Skinner is spending
the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Yerkes.
Miss Minnie Gay returned home from
Union, on Friday.
Mrs. Florence Brown ami son Frank
left for Seranton, on Saturday last.
The ice went nut of the Delaware again
Saturday.
Tho funeral o? Mrs. Sallie Calkins El
more, of Galilee, was held at the Milan
ville school house, Monday afternoon of
this week. The services were conducted
by the Rev. J. M. Coleman. Interment
in the Milanville cemetery. The subject
of this sketch was born eighty-seven
years ago, and was the eldest child of
Oliver Calkins and Serena Skinner Cal
kin, of Milanville. The deceased spent
her girlhood and early married life here.
For many years she has lived near Gali
lee with her son, Oliver, who, with three
other sons, survive her, namely, Leonard,
Howard and Wilfred.
Florence Price, who has been quar
antined because of a slight attack of
scarlet rash, is now in her usual health.
Republicans, don't forget that Tuesday
next, Feb. Kith, is town meeting. All
turn out and don't forget to vote for W.
J. 'lyler, for Supervisor.
F. D. Calkin, William Pulis and Mon
tieth Brown were at Callicoon on Satur
day last.
Dreher
Fed. 8th. A very successful" Ladies'
Aid Society was held at the residence of
Mrs. Carrie Voeste on Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Louise Hnzelton visited Mrs.
Sadie Catterson, of Gouldsboro, who is
seriously ill with a nervous adiiction.
Her ultimate recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Libbic Hazelton is visiting rela
tives and friends in Seranton.
Benjamin Cross, amotonnan of Seran
ton, was tendered a reception in honor
of his 21st birthday on Feb. fllh, at the
residence of Miss Violet Sommer, of
Newfoundland. Mr. Cross spent Sun
day at the residence of his sister and
brother, Mary and Edgar Cross.
Earl Cross, of Seranton, called on
friends in Maple Glen on Feb. 8(h.
E. T. Cross while at work on the ice
at Gouldsboro, last week, had his foot
caught between two heavy cakes of ice
and badly bruised. He is home for re
pairs. Herbert Akers and Miss Lillie Frey,
botli of Droher, will be united in Holy
matrimony by Rev. D. Evans, at Dallas,
Pa,, on Feb. 10th. A reception will be
held at the residence of the parents of
tho bride, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Frey, of
South Sterling, on Feb. 13th.
Young men and boys along the Wal
Icnpaupack are having some fine sport
snaring suckers through the ice.
If you don't attend the spring elec
tion, don't grumble at the result.
Messrs. Baisely and Ives of Jubilee,
Lackawanna county, hae secured an
option on a large tract of lumber owned
by J. P. Eck, of Dreher.
J. H. Green has sold his complete
saw mill, situated on the Waltz lumber
tract, to Jacob Waltz, for $310. Mr.
Green has bought another saw mill of
Manhart Brothers, of Grecntown, Pike
county.
Tho log cutting and sawing on the
Spruks lumber tract, on the Nevin's es
tate, will soon bo completed and what
was quite a busy lumber corner will bo
quiet and deserted by the workmen.
The tract will yield quite a crop of mine
ties nnd props. .
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A fitting and general celebration of the
centenary of the birtli of Abraham Lin
coln will be given in tho Grange hall, at
South Canaan. Recitations by noted
speakers. "Lincoln, tho Great Libera
tor," will be tho subject of the.lecture,
by Rev. Thomas Hooper, after whicli
will be a lap lunch. Twenty-five cents
is the price asked for the evening's en
joyment. It is given under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid of the M. P. church
and Hope grange. Feb. 12th is the date.
Veterans of the civil war are given com
plimentary tickets. Lecture and enter
tainment to commence at H o'clock.
Rev, Messrs Hooper and Remille will
address tho G, A. R. Ladies' Circle nt
Gravity, on the 12th, Lincoln's birthday.
Short sermons at tho Baptist church
every night this week, Everyono in
vited. No services on Friday night on
account of the Lincoln celebration at the
Court House.
ARE YOU ENGAGED?
The Long and 8hort Route to the
Altar.
What a lot of ululutlou there Is about
engagements long or short. Put It
down quick that nil depends on the
Interested pair. Two well meaning
mothers sat on a porch one day watch
ing their idols pick cherries. The Idols
were boy nnd girl, respectively. The
mothers decided unanimously that the
cherry pickers should marry when they
grew up. When the precious pair came
down tho tree with tit a ins nil over
their faces they were duly informed
that they were betrothed. They didn't
know what that meant. By the way,
the good old word seems to have gone
out of business. In :t roundabout
way the youngsters found the defini
tion of the word. When they did, to
ring lu nu Inelegant sentence, it was
rubbed Into them good and plenty
Their homes were far apart, and often
there were long stretches of time be
tween their meetings. But as often ns
they looked Into each other's fare
they were reminded that they were
"betrothed." School days ended, nnd
the girl had her comlug outi The boy
was having his going out. There is n
mighty heap of difference between the
two. The girl's coming out over, she
went Into retreat. That was not nut-
I urul. It was her mother's fault. She
had told nil the boys nnd girls in the
village that Sallie was betrothed. A
kitten without claws has no more
chance to climb n tree than has a be
trothed girl t get attention from
young men In a village.
But tho mothers of th boy and f;lrl
in this fltory kept nt It. They talked
about betrothal until tho word wns
frazzlcd'n't both ends and flimsy in the
middle. Although the boy mid girl did
not eco each other as often as former
ly, they believed they were tied In
some way In n hard knot. But time Is
a famous undoer. The Imaginary
string was unloosed. The boy went
out from homo and never came back.
He died a dyspeptic bachelor. The
girl grew wrinkles. Maybe somewhere
the sun was shining, somewhere the
birds siiiglng, but not for her. The
rond which began nt the cherry (ice
ended In the bramble patch. When
her obituary was written the prefix
"Mies" was Just where It was when
tho printer first set It up.
It Is a crime In this llylug machine
ago to hark back to your father nnd
GOSSII- 3JHEAKS LONa ENGAGEMENTS.
mother. But If you could get into the
majority of homes in this fair country
and arrange for a confidential chat
with the old pair that sit in the cor
ner you would find that they didn't
wait so very long and they did not
stop to work out the problem ns to
where they were going to get their
first square meal. The Scriptural in
junction to take no thought for the
morrow didn't stop them. And the
opportunities In their day were a
mighty sight further apart then than
they are in this generation.
So long as men nnd women are not
gifted with second sight or so long as
they are not supplied with the article
which kept the patriarchs from going
wrong no ouo can tell what is goitig to
come off. Fate keeps a catalogue of
events, aud they are liable to be flush
ed nt any moment. The chances for
correcting mistakes which may occur
In a long engagement are not numer
ous. There Is a chance that a mistake
suddenly uncovered after marriage
may be straightened out. Among well
meanlug people there are always rea
sons why' mistakes should bo correct
ed. When n blunder Is made by a hus
band nnd wife they can got together by
their own radiator and make conces
sions which they would not havo niado
when they were simply engaged. A
wife or a husband will confess to a
fault where the engaged couple would
go off to Interfering people, who under
tho guise of friendship would close tho
gates of paradise against nil comers.
Many n match that would have ter
minated ns planned has been everlast
ingly smashed by mischief makers.
Old women who have "been left In the
race are never happier than when they
cau tear down a structure in which
they know they can never live. They
are not the only ones. The envious
girl has a good deal of the destroyer
In her makeup. Don't bo too hard on
such a girl. If she has such n trait
she has It honestly. Ever since Eve
took counsel-from n snake It has been
tho nature' of women who uro not con
tent with their own surroundings to
tako tho wrong rond, and, not satisfied
with going thnt way themselves, they
are not serene until they Induce others
to po likewise. Eve persuaded Adam.
"-: ; SHIRLEY BHEBSE.
WOMAN AND FASHION
Tha Vogue of Braid and Fringe.
Wide fringe on bodice, sleeves nnd
underskirt forms the most ntr!!;lng or
namentation for this broadcloth gown.
Tho costume Is one that Is well suited
not only to midwinter but to spring
wear. The yoke Is made of broad-
MODE IK MINC1ES3 STYLE.
cloth fairly covered with conventional
designs In soutache braid, and the
same effect Is repeated in tho slashed
skirt. The gown is made In the adapt
able princess style. Tho long, tight un
dorsloeves are of tucked chiffon.
Colored Umbrellas Are Favored.
Colors In umbrellas arc fashionable
this year, and dark red, dark green,
taupe and odd looking grays are the
most popular. Black Is always In good
taste, but If one has a gown that will
harmonize with a dull looking old rose
or the cntawba shades these tints In
umbrellas, mounted with long handles
decorated in gold, silver or Ivory, can
be secured.
Mother-of-pearl handles or insets nre
entirely out of favor, Ivory having su
perseded them, and some of .tho tops of
handles are carvings of ivory for the
depth of six nnd eight Inches.
The correct size tills year for women
Is twenty-six Inches, and the rod and
Whs of steel are so very fine that when
the umbrella is closely rolled It can
scarcely be distinguished from a walk
ing cane.
Newest Fashion Notions.
Short, narrow dlrectolro coats with
capes nre now aud have a picturesque
effect nindein satin and worn with a
satin hat having a domed crowu.
Blouses now fasten In front, and
those who wenr linen collars fasten
them at the back, a jabot finding a
phfo In front.
Braiding which entirely covers tho
fabric is one of the revivals, the braid
being set In waved lines.
Some gf the new skirts are cut to
Instep In front and trained at tho
back, and so many of the coats are far
longer at the back than the front.
Long bead necklaces of coral or
largo cut beads oro much In vogue.
Novelty Frock For Little Girls.
The btralght effect from neck to
hem no fashionable In other clothes
has arrived In children's frocks. The
sketch shows one of tho newest mod
els. The skirt Is accordion plaited of
FJIO0U OF SOFT BATIK.
aoft satin or silk. TTie straight bodlc'e
is of the material edged with an em
broidered band. This is worn over a
gulmpe of white chiffon or silk mull.
There Is a sash of colored satin ribbon
knotted nt tho side.
The Armadillo Sleeve.
The slcevo made up of folds has had
n strenuous one. Somo one has called
It tho "armadillo sleeve." It is' some
what less seen in handsomo costumes
than it was at the first of the season.
Sleeves are of first Importance alwnys,
arid It will bo interesting to note tho
ways of the now ones that are corning
In for spring. As yet, while shoulders
as well as sleeves are close fitting,, the.
old way of sowing the sleovo Into the
nrmholcs without finish nt the top has
not been revived. It nlwoys makes an
unbecoming shoulder, nnd after the
long furbish of armholcs such treat
ment would be frowned upon by most
women.
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4
THE Sill SCHOOL,
Lesson VII. First Quarter, For
Feb. 14, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Acts v, 17-42.
Memory Verses, 19, 20 Golden Text,
Matt, v, 10 Commentary Prepared
bj Rev. D. M.' Stearns.
Copyright, 1003, by American rrcsa Association.
Verses 12 to 10 of our lesson chap
ter, which tell of tho healing of nil the
sick people who wcro brought to tho
apostles, are n manifest fulfillment of
I tho Inst words In Matthew and Mark,
"L.o, I am with you nlwny," "Tho
Lord working with them aud confirm
ing tho word with signs following."
Such manifestations of tho power of
tho risen Christ are too much for tho
devil, who is still tho spiritual ad
visor of all who are not controlled by
the Holy Spirit, nnd so tho religious
rulers nro filled with indignation bv
i the evil one, nnd tho npostlcs are cast
Into prison that they may thus do no
1 more hnrm to tho enemy's property by
i robbing him of people whom he had
hitherto controlled. But, as usual, tho
' enemies of tho Lord Imagine n vain
thing, nnd the Lord has them i,i dc
L vision (Ps. 11, 1-1). Storm nnd tern-
post, fiery furnace or lions' don, prison
gates nnd walls, are no hlndrnnco to
the Lord nor to His nngcls, who excel
in strength and who delight to do Ills
bidding (rs. clii, 20). Tho apostles,
being still in mortal bodies, need to
have doors opened for them, but even
that proves no hindrance to nn angel.
So Ho who never slumbers nor sleeps
sent Ills messenger by night to liber
ate Ills scrvnnts thnt they might go to
' tho temple and spenk to the people
! the words of life, and this they did.
j Tho next morning, when tho high
priest and his council nnd senate wcro
assembled, the sent to the prison
to bring tho apostles, but while the
prison was secure, as usual, and tho
keepers on duty there were no apostles
within.
How it makes one's heart laugh to
I see God inughlng at his enemies!
i There Is nothing too wonderful for the
Creator of heaven nnd earth (Jer.
I xxxll, 17). We do not wonder that
they doubted "whereunto this would
grow." We know that It will grow, In
spite of nil that the adversary can do,
until every proud nnd haughty thing
shall bo laid low and "the Lord alone
shall bo exalted" (Isa. II, 11, 17).
Having learned that the prisoners
were free men nnd teaching In the
temple, they sent for them, brought
them without violence and sot them
before the council, accusing them of
bringing tho blood of Jesus on tho rul
ers and demanding of them why they
continued teaching In this name after
i being forbidden to do so. They seemed
to forget that they had cried. "Ills
blood bo on us nnd on our children"
(Mntt. xxvll, 25). Peter boldly replied
i that God must be obeyed rather than
1 men and then once more to their face
j accused them of slaying Jesus, assert
! lng that God had raised Illru from
tho dead and exalted Him to nis own
I right hand ns a Trlnce nnd a Saviour
to give repentnnce nnd forgiveness
even to them aud that they, the apos
' tics, wore His witnesses by the power
' of the Holy Ghost. That settled the
fate of tho apostles In tho minds of
i the council, and so they took counsel
to. kill them. Tho great murderer
would fain accomplish some more of
his devilish work nnd dlsposo of them
ns ho had of their Master. They were
quite ready for such a result, for they
had been told to expect It (John xvl,
1-4). They were the same generation
of vipers, or seed of tho serpent (these
Jews), ns those to whom Jesus had
said that they would do theso very
things. They were, as Ho said, of
their father the devil (Matt, xxlll, 3.1,
34; John vlll, 41). There nre In this
! world only two classes, the righteous
and tho unrighteous, tho children of
God and tho children of tho wicked
one, nnd there are in tho future just
two destinations, the kingdom and the
glory and the place of torment. God Is
not willing that any should perish nnd
has provided in His Son a redemp
tion sufficient for nil, but If people
prefer tho blindness and darkness of
the god of this world (II Cor. lv, 4.1;
if they still say, "Not this man, but
Barabbas; we will not havo this man
to reign over us; wo havo no king but
Caesar," thou It must bo understood
, that they declare themselves enemies
' of God, for "tho friendship of this
world Is enmity with God" (Jas. iv, 4).
"Tho free gift of God Is eternal life In
Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom. vi, 23,
R. V.), but If men deliberately chooso
tho wages of sin In preference who Is
to blame?
Tho counsel of Gamaliel lu verses
38, 30, was in accord with Isa. vlll, 0,
10; xlv, 24; xli, 12; xllll, 13; llv, 17, nnd
other good words of the prophets, nnd
to him they agreed, but they deemed
It necessary to give tho apostles a
beating and to forbid them to make
further mention of tho name of Jesus
(verso 40). Thus they declared them
selves decidedly against Jesus Christ
and that they would blot out nis
name If possible. They would not be
lieve that God had highly exalted Illm
nnd given nim n name which Is nbovo
every name that Is narJed, not only lu
this world, but also in that which Is to
come, nnd that all shall yet bow to nim
either In glad submission or to hear
Him say, "Depart from me, ye cursed"
(Phil. 11, 0, 10; Eph. 1, 21).
In contrast to theso proud religious
children of the evil ono see theso twfl
rejoicing men, happy because they had
been counted worthy to suffer.
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