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Correspondence
Items Gathered by-
THE CITIZEN STAFF
-About the County.
Dreher
Feb. -224. We had two thaws in Jan
uary, and several already in February,
and quite a tolfgzard on election day,
and only a few" Republican candidates
who esoaped being snowed under. Ev
eryone seems to take the result good
naturedly, however.
Not a very big stock of ice stored yet,
for use next summer, and those who
have failed to get even a small supply,
are wishing for more cold weather. Har
bingers of spring, such as robins, chip
munks, grasshoppers, crickets and fish
worms, nave put in an appearance, and
do not denote a continuance of cold
weather.
Mrs. Absalom Phillips is suffering with
a severe cold, and is unable to attend to
her household duties.
George L. Waltz and T. C. Madden
are both afflicted with rheumatism.
The Union Ladies' Aid Society will
meet wjth Mrs. J. W. Hause, on wca
npRdfiv-March 3d.
William Vceste spent two days of last
week visiting relatives in wiiKes-uarre
and Scranton.
Mrs. Louisa Hazelton visited Mrs.
Sadie Ontterson. of Gouldsboro. on Fn
dav of last week. Mrs. Calterson is still
in verv noor health.
Ilav Surnlis. a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Surplus, of near Gouldsboro, has
n crnvernment nosition in the citv of St.
Louis, Missouri. He now has a leave of
absence, and will be with his parents
until March 6th, when he will go to the
Philippine Islands, to hold a similar po
sition.
Luther Posten, a mail carrier of Scran
ton, visited in Dreher, on Sunday.
Warren Akers lost a valuable heifer,
recently, by being gored by a cow that
was loose in the stable.
Gordon Vceste is traveling clerk for H.
R. Miller.
Frederick Seig has been awarded the
contract to carry the mails between
Greentown, Pike Co,, and Gouldsboro,
daily, except Sunday.
Charles Barth will move about April
1st, to a property belonging to S. R.
Hazelton, located near Crosses, Pike
county.
Christ Woltien is offering his farm at
private sale. His son, Wallace Woltjen,
is learning the baking business at River
ton, N. J.
A. 0. Angel caught a fine black mink,
a few nights ago, after it had killed one
of his ducks.
Thomas Ehrgood is taking the lumber
off the Charles Edwards lot, known as
the James Dobson farm, in sterling,
Glrdland.
Fec. 24th. The attention of the writer
was recently called to an address on the
school question aenverea Dy ev. j. a.
Cndv before Pomona Grange at Farno,
and published in the Wayne Indepen
dent, Feb. 10th. Some of the sugges
tions in his address are to the point, and
wnrthv of the attention of our school
authorities and legislators. The part of
his address devoted to the Pennsylvania
school teachers meets our most deciaea
disapproval and condemnation.
After declaring that his short residence
in the State had not given him time to
acquaint himself with the woking of
school system, and that consequently he
was not qualified to discuss the question
intelligently, ne seemsxo naveuiBcuver
ed that a very large majority of Pennsyl
vania teachers are failures as teachers
and should not be allowed to teach in
our schools. He says "We have so-called
school teachers but very few instruc
tors." I honestly believe that not thirty per
cent, of so-called teachers should ever
be allowed to enter school rooms as
teachers.
We have alwavs thought and think
still, that the Pennsylvania school
teachers as a whole, are second to those
of no State or country. We also believe
that had the Rev. Mr. Cody attended a
few of our county or district institutes,
and taken note of the interest and en
thusiasm with which our teachers enter
into educational work, their willingness
to learn and adopt better and more im
proved methods in teaching, or had he
visited one or more of our State Normal
schools and learned something about the
way many of our teachers, have received
their training in teaching, he would
never have been guilty of bringing the
indictment he has against them, with
out one word of evidence to substantiate
his charges.
Again he says, "I know of a number
who though mentally and morally auah
fled to teach, should never be allowed to
do so." petulant, pugnacious, partial.
narrow minded. No chiid would ever
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have their reasonable rights and privi
leges granted in the presence of, or un
der tuition of such a person. They are
not children lovers and that one fact
should bar th;ir being allowed to teach.
In all kindness 1 would ask the Rev.
Mr. Cody, if in the face of the fact that
this same petulant, pugnacious, narrow
minded, Pennsylvania teacher is found
teaching in all the States ana in other
countries ? A broad and liberal mind
would not make the charges he has laid
atthe door of Pennsylvania school teach
ers. The writer has long been associated
with Pennsylvania teachers and well
knows that some in attempting to teach
have mistaken their calling and made
failures, but would ask if the proportion
of failures is greater among teachers,
than in law. medicine or the other pro-
tessions I we uunK noi, unu ueuuve
a majority of those interested in educa
tion will agree with us.
The writer has no feelings but of kind
ness for the Rev. Mr. Cody, but believes
his allegations against the Pennsylvania
school teacher are unjust and wide of
the truth." "Thou shalt not bear false
witness." L. H. Goodenough.
Indian Orchard.
Feb. 22. -The ladies of Beach Lake,
and a few from this place, will give Mrs.
W. P. Budd a surprise party today at
her new'home at the Lake.
Mrs. R. E. Bayley, who has been at
East Honesdale caring for her grand
daughter, Mildred Bayley, returned
home last Saturday.
L. N. Bunting will aisposeot his stocK
and farming implements on Saturday
next. We are all sorry to have Mr. and
Mrs. Bunting leave us. They are all
held in high esteem by their neighbors
Clarence Green, an inmate ot the
Honesdale and Texas alms house, is in
a critical condition. Although he has
no relatives to care for him, he receives
the best of care from the stewara, it. .
Bunnell and family.
John tlemo. of Wavmart. was in tins
vicinity on Monday last, and purchased
some cattle.
Grace Smith, of Aldenville, was a re
cent visitor at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Charles Smith.
Rav Bavlev. of East Honesdale, was
a pleasant caller among relatives here
on Sundav last.
Mrs. Charles Smith lost a valuable
horse last week.
Several attended the Ladies' Aid at.
W. D. Buckingham's on Wednesday
last.
The young people of this place held a
dance in Grange Hall on Monday even
ing last. All report a jolly gooa time.
Charles Jay, the oldest voter in this
town, attended the polls and cast his
vote On Tuesday last.'
Philip Murray, Jr., of Honesdale, was
a pleasant caner at tnc Aitoon tarm re
cently. Mr. Murray is well read in the
use of fertilizers and he favored us with
much useful information upon the sub
ject. He has promised to call at the
Grange Hall on Saturday evening next
and talkto thegrangers. Every granger
should be present.
0. W. Treverton, of Vine Hill, was
recent caller here.
Minnie Barnes, of Beach Lake, was a
visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Swartz recently.
Henry Swartz is attending scnool in
Scranton.
Albert Swartz. of Cherry Ridge, visit
ed his parents at this place on Sunday
last.
John Spry has purchased a fine horse
ot Air. snearu, ot uaikins.
Mr. Avery is looking for a pair of farm
horses.
L. R. Garrett has purchased Amos
Gregory's fine black horse.
Mrs. W. D. Buckingham and Mrs. W
H. Marshall attended the Beach Lake
Ladies' Aid, held at W. P. Downing'
on Wednesday, the 10th instant.
Mrs. Shepherd Garrett visited Hones
dale friends last week.
O. D. Henshaw, and family spent
Saturday, the 13th inst., at White Mills
A well arranged program was ren
dered by the Bethel school at Grange
Hall on Friday evening last. All did
nicely and were liberally applauded by
the audience. Followingistheprogram:
Singing, by the school; "When Pa is
Sick," Thomas Marshall ; "Little Wil
lie's Complaint," Laurence Ham ;
"Rough Playmates," Alletta Marshall ,
Vocal Solo, Laura Ham ; "When My
Dad was a Kid," Warren Bunnell ; "A
Tale of Hard Times," Leon Toms; "Lit
tle Flower Girl," Mabel Wagner ;
"Truth," Mildred Wagner; "Why He
Arose," John Smith ; Vocal Solo, Caro
line Switzer; "Ned's Bunny," Jessie
Gibbs ; "In School Daya," Nellie Hall ;
"The Way to the Mill," Minnie Smith ;
"Pat'o Confederate Pig," .Toe Bucking
ham; Vocal Solo, Elizabeth Switzer:
"Johnnie's History Lesson" KitticQrayj
Singing, by the school ; Dialogue, "Cir
cumstances alter Cases," Irma Ham,
Edna Toms, Ethel Bunnell and Kittie
Gray J Dialogue, "TheTrainto Mauro,"
Laura Ham, Harold Hall and George
Switzer.
Clinton.
A' l- I) t A. KJ. UUUIlKOf Ul -VM.wa
dale, spent Sunday and Washington's
T1 1 1. ,1 ...! il. 1. : Mnltm " twl hnnthof
and was a pleasant caller on other
friends.
Austin uavmipurb, ui asuiuwi, .,i...u,
is passing some time with friends in this
vicinity. Before coming here, he was
the guest of Philadelphia relatives.
Mvron Norton ana aauenter. jure
Arthur Singer, are passing a week
with Oneonta, N. Y., friends.
Leon Schemer, of Schenectady, N,
Y.. was here for Washincton's Birthday.
1'astnr Rainev and W. J. Varcoe ex
pect to attend the funeral of Evangelist
Kellerman's wife, which is. to be held in
Scranton. Feb. 23d. She died in the
Scranton Hospital, Sunday morning.
Mav Varcoe is visitine her sister in
Carbondale. .
Paul Cramer has a position as team
ster in Forest City.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl and child, of Wil
liamsport, Pa., are guests at E. B
Haddon's.
Moosic Grange has an entertainment
and supper on Friday evening of this
eek. All are invited.
The Aldenvillo hieh school held
.1, I 1 ) U:n.f nnt.. nnH na
many of the post graduates and students
as possible were present.
E. B. Haddon suffered a severe hem
orrhage yesterday.
Waymart.
Feb. 21. Hubbell Rounds, our sep
tuagenarian traveler, is contemplating
a trip to the Pacific coast during the
coming summer. His itinerary will in
clude Salt Lake City and the G. A. R.
encampment. During one of his extend
ed trips, Mr. Kounas visited xenow
stone Park and gives a very interesting
account of his week's stay there.
.Tosenh Bates lias sold his residence
here to Hiram Inch, and will remove to
Honesdale.
Dr. H. C. Ensign, who has had charge
of a special case in. Scranton for several
months, has returned home.
The Lake Loaore improvement uo.,
has received orders for 500 cars of ice,
and will begin to run ice from the lake
on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd. This will furn
ish employment lor lorty or nity men ior
two weeks.
The numerous friends of "Dick
Reynolds will be pleased to learn that he
is on the road to recovery.
Sherman.
Feb. 22d. Miss Estella McAvoy
visiting her mother at Rock Lake.
Unas. JS. Smith, ot umgnainton,
visiting at his father's. J. H. Smith.
Ira Clearwater has gone to Oquoga
Lake to do some papering for Ray Scott,
who keens a large boarding house tor
citv boarders.
we are glad to .note mat Mrs. jonn
Lvnch. who has been sick for a long
time is verv much better at this writing.
Mrs. James Aranui and son, ot Jev
York, spent part of last week with her
mother. Mrs. Barlow.
Miss Maggie Coughton, of White
Mills, visited atOscar Curtis'slastweek.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Stock Quotations.
New York, Feb. 23.
Money on call was 2 per cent; time
money and mercantile paper unchanged
In rates. Closing prices ot stocks were:
Amal. Copper... 08 Norf. & West... 85
Atchison 98 Northwestern ..174
B. &0,
103
67
61
70
,535
169
, 27
Penn. R. R. 126U
Reading 118
Rock Island 22
St. Paul 141
Southern Pac... 114
Southern Ry.... 23
South. Ry. pf... 61
Sugar 127
Texas Pacific... 30
Union Pacific.. .173
U. S. Steel 41
U. S. Steel pf...l07
West. Union.... 64
Brooklyn R. T..
Ches. & Ohio....
C. ,C.,C,& St.L.
D. , L. & W
D. & H ,
Erie
Gen. Electric.
151
111. Central J37
Int.-Met 13
Louis. & Nash,. .125
Manhattan 148
Missouri Pac... G6
N. Y. Central... aa
IN HYPNOTIC SLEEP A WEEK.
Girl In Strange Trance, Which
' May Have Produced Herself.
She
Ware. Mass.. Feb. 23..t-M1s8 Clara.
Lamarsh, who lives here with her
mother, Is believed to be in a, hypnotic
trance, probably self Induced, Seven
days ago she complained of a head
ache and went to sleep. She has not
awakened since. Physicians have
made every effort to arouse her with
out success.
It Is learned that she had been in
terested In hypnotism nud that on two
occasions she had been a subject. It
is hoped that she will awaken soon at
a time set by herself.
ISnOKE!
BOB" HAMILTON K-
10 CENT CIGAR.
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Washington Life Fight Is
Ended by Agreement.
PITTSBURG COMPANY YIELDS.
Purchasing Syndicate Will Restore
All Books, Cash and Other
Assets to the State Su
perintendent. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 23. Tlio war
over the alleged kidnaping to Fltts
burg of the $0,000,000 assets of the
Washington Life Insurance company,
which was purchased by the Pittsburg
Life and Trust company, has been
ended by agreement.
A plan to discontinue the proceed
liiga for the nppolntment of receivers
for the Washington Life and instead
to have the affairs of the company ad
ministered by the state Insurance de
partment, pending the determination
of the matter In the courts, was
agreed upon nt a conference here,
called at the suggestion of William H.
Hotchklss, the new state superintend
ent of Insurance, with the co-opera
tion of Attorney General O'Malley.
The conference was attended by
counsel and the representatives of the
Washington Life and the Pittsburg
Life and Trust companies, by William
Hepburn Russell, who started the pro
ceedings for the appointment of re
ceivers, and his counsel, James Byrne
of New York, as well as several poli
cyholders in the Washington Life.
"After a full discussion of the com
plications growing out of the so called
reinsurance contract between the
Washington Life Insurance company
mid the Pittsburg Life and Trust com
pany," said Superintendent HotcliUiss,
It was agreed that when the pending
phiotiou for the settlement of the pro
nosed order appointing receivers
should be reached before Judge isr-
langer tomorrow I would appear and
request that all further proceedings
toward the appointment of receivers
be dispensed with.
"While I cannot at this time prop
erly announce the details of the uu
derstanding, it will be suggested to
the court that receivers be dispensed
with, the Pittsburg Life and Trust
company having agreed to restore and
put in the hands of the department all
of the assets of the Washington l.ito
Insurance company as the same were
at "the' time of the reinsurance con
tract, such assets to be held by the de
partment, and the affairs of the, y!lsh
ington Life Insurance company to be
administered by Its chief examiner of
life companies, Nelson B. Hartley,
bending the determination in tins
courts of the legality or illegality of
the reinsurance agreement."
err. -
NO MORE EXPRESS FRANKS.
Supreme Court Affirms Injunction of
Six Companies.
Washington, Feb. 24. The supreme
court affirmed the validity of the
clause of the Hepburn act relating to
express companies and affirmed tlte
Judgment of the fclcral court in Chi
cago in enjoining six express compa
nies from Issuing franlts to their em
ployees or to other express companies.
The law, said Justice Day, did not give
those companies the same privileges
in that regard as were given railroad
companies.
SUNK BY ICE ON HER HULL.
Another Vessel Was Tilted by Weight
on Her Bow.
San Francisco, Feb. 24. The Spreck
els brings news of the sinking of the
schooner Volcano in the bay of Sanak.
As the boat plunged nt Its moorings
the icy spray froze solid and the ves
sel was finally dragged down.
On tho Spreckels the ice formed
three feet thick. In a gale it broke
loose from the after end, and the
weight forward carried that end down.
For two days the vessel was bows un
der. Six Killed by Tornado.
Fisher, Ark., Feb. 24. Six persons
were killed and" ten injured in a tor
nado that swept over this town.
HI
A. I. COLEMAN & CO,
STOCKS AND BONDS
ALLEN HOUSE BUILnmO
nOHESDALE, PEIH'A.
Wo Offer for Sale :
Honesdale National Hank Stock.
Honesdale STioc Company Stock.
Enterprise Cut Glass Company
(Elmxra) Stock.,
Bonds :
Uazlcton Gas Light Co., first
mortgage, S's, due 1932, par ami
interest.
Wyoming Valley Gas and Elec
tric Co., gen' I mtgc.G's due J92S,
95 and interest.
Wo Will Buy :
American Knittina Co. Stock.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank
Stock.
Honesdale Dime. Hank Stock.
BLXL 'Phone 7-D, Consolidated, 191
ROLL of
HONOR
Attention is called to the STRENGTH
of the
Wayne County
The FINANCIER of New York
City has published a ROLL OF
HONOR of the 11,470 State Banks
and Trust Companies of United
States. In this list the WAYNE
COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
Stands 38th in the United States.
Stands iOth in Pennsylvania.
Stands FIRST in Wayne County.
Capital, Surplus, $455,000.00
Total ASSETS, $2,733,000.00
Honesdale, Pa., May 29, 1908.
KKPOHT OF THE CONDITION
" OF THE
HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK
AT
HONESDALE. WAYNE COUNT Yj PA. a
- RESOURCES.
rnnonnil niapnnnts I 214293 24
overdrafts.securcd and unsecured Kt
U. . lionus to secure circulation. uu.uuu uu
Premiums on U. S. lionds , , 2,H00 00
Ilonds. securities, etc 1,.M,810 9
iinnkmp-hnusf mrnmirennu nx
tures ...... 40,000 00
Duo from National llnnks (not
ltoserve Agents) 3,401 J2
Duo from;State Hanks and Bank
ers 202 04
Duo from approved reserve
ni.mits 127.519 03
Checks and other cash Items ... 1,194 91
Notes of other National Hanks.. 1,083 00
Fractional paper currency, nick
els and cents 320 27
Lawful Money Reserve In Hank,
irl Mntwli, 7l IN' fid
' Legal tender notes 10,099 00 89,781 50
Redemption fund with u. h.
Tr:isiirni ffi nnp rent, of circu
lation) 2,7o0 00
Due from U. S. Treasury, other
tlninfl redemption fund 500 00
Total ?1,8M3,6G5 93
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock imiti In
150.000 00
150,000 00
nurpius iunu
Unci I
Ivided nroflts. less exnenses
ana taxes paia
National Hank notes outstanding
State Hank notes outstanding....
Due to other National Hanks
Duo to State Hanks and Hankers
Individual deposits subieet to
check $1,429,374 75
Demand certitlcates of
deposit 25,909 00
Certified checks 55 00
Cashier's checks out
standing 217 15
Bonds borrowed
Notes and bills rcdlseounted. . . . ,
Hills payable. Including eertifl-
catcs of deposit for money bor
rowed Liabilities other than those above
stated
72,177 03
55.000 00
900 00
1.822 03
210 97
1,455,555 90
None
None
None
None
Total $1,885,605 93
State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss.
i, I'.uwin r. 'jorrey. uuenier oi me anove
naiuca IsaiiK, uo soicmmy swear inai me
above statement Is true to the best of my
Knowieugeanu nenei.
K. F. TOHHKY. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Kcb., 1909.
W.H.STONK. N. P
Corrcct-attest :
II. '.. HlISRf.LI.. 1
K. H.IlAitnENUERau, Directors
1', U. .MURRAY,
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13 U'lllll
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorncys-at-Law.
H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY
A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
n'.'lldlng, second floor.
Office, Masonic
Honesdale. Pa.
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M. II . LEE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Ofllno over Dost office. All Wnl hnglnpsa
promptly attended to. Honesdale. Po.
C. MTJMFORD,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Offlpo Llbnrtv Hall bmldliip. nnnnatta ihn
Poat Olllce, Honesdale, Pa.
HOMER" GREENE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Rett's store, Honesdale, Pa.
A.
T. 'SEARLE,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office near Court House, Honesdale, Pa.
OL. ROWLAND,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Post Office. Honesdale, Pa.
Charles a. Mccarty,
ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW.
Special and prompt attention given to the
collection ot claims. Office over Keif's new
store. Honesaaie. pa.
EP. KIMBLE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over the post office. Honesdale, Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Ofllce in the Court House, Honesdale,
Pa.
HERMAN HARMEb,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Patents artdnonslmigflprtirpfl. Offlrwln tho
scimcriioiz minding, Honesdale, Pa.
TETER H. ILOFF,
JL ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
. Office-Second 'floor old Savings Bank
miliums, iionesuaie, 1'a.
SALMON,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
occupied by V. H. Dlmmlck. Honesdale.J'j
Dentists.
BR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Office First floor, old Savlnss Bank hnlld.
ing, Honesdale, Pa:
Physicians.
DR.
II. B. SEARLES,
HONESDALE, PA.
Office and residence 111G Church street
Telephones. Office Hours 2:00 to 4:00 and
:uu to b:uu. d. m
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Fire
Zr it it -
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.
Office: Second floor Masonic Build
ing, over v. V. Jauwm's drug store,
lionesclale.
nOURT PKOCLAMATION.-Whereas,
rt...A... m ait i. .. - -1 i
ftw 1iiiT1 llltr (i '-nit if flu net ao Caoalnna (xn-w
iuuiii.v ifi ii viit; una ibhul-u hih urcueiiL
and Term
lA liumillh l V. UU it "i Vrfll 1 A 1V( UV7dlUIIOa UJ A. A
ilner, and (Seneral Jail Delivery In
and for said County, at the Court House.
:, to
begin on
MONDAY. MARCH 8. 1909.
and to continue one week:
And directing that a Grand Jurv for thft
Courts of Quarter Sessions and Over and
Terminer be summoned to meet on Monday,
Notice' is 'therefore' hereby given to the
Coroner and Justices of the Peace, and Con
stables of the County or Wayne, that they be
then and there in their proper persons, at
said Court House, at 2 o'clock In the after
noon of said 1st of March 1909, with their
recorus.inquisitions.examinations anaotner
remembrances, to do those things which to
their offices anncrtaln to be done, and those
who are bound by recognizance or otherwise
to prosecute the prisoners who are or shall
dc in tnc .inn oi wayne county, be men and
there to prosecute against them as shall be
just.
(liven under my hand, at Honesdale, this
11th day of February, 1909, and In the 133d
year of the Independence of the United
Mates.
M. LEE BHAMAN, Sheriff.
A I'FKAISEMENTS. Notice given is
XX that appraisement of $31X1 to the wid-
dows of the following named decedents have
been tiled In tho Orphans' Court of Wayne
county, and will be presented for approval
on Aiuuuuy, juurwi o, iwj viz ;
August Wood, Herlln : Personal.
John Srhnller, Texas : Personal.
Oscar Frlscb. Honesdale:
Vnlt Wllflnnetaln Mnnnt DI.od.nl. D...H
jonncain, raimyra: iteai.
M.J. HANLAN, Clerk.
Honesdale, Feb, 15. 1909.