e
Sterling.
MAitcfi 12th. As we recently wrote,
Orville. a son of K. L. Cross, was last
week tnken to Dr. Burns's private hospi
tal, in Scranton, and operated on for tho
result of a kick he received in the hip
rears before, while at school, and we are
now pleased to say that the operation
promises to be a success.
On the 11th, at C-eentown, Mr. Cross's
wife's father, "Met" Bnrrus, was buried,
and all of Mr. Cross's folks attended the
funeral.
On December 22, 1908, H. II. Robacker
kindly took Rev. Kdward McMillan and
family to Moscow, and on the 1 1th he
brought them home again, Mr. McMillan
having spent the time in a Brooklyn hos
pital. We are very sorry to say that he
is no better than when he left here, and
now will again receive treatment from
Dr. Simons. The family arc occupying
the parsonage.
On the 21st it is expected Rev. S. B.
Murray, of Ariel, will once more preach
here.
As we also stated previously, Rev. J.
H. Boyce, of Salem, officiated at the
funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Foster, on the
!)th, and G. O. Gillett furnished a beau
tiful quartered oak casket. The floral
offerings were also very beautiful. Mrs.
Foster united with the M. K. church
August 18, 1805, and was a consistent
member. The Ladies' Aid, of which she
was a member, attended the funeral in
a body. The following friends from a
distance were also present: Mr. and Mrs.
W. 'H. Reynolds, and son, Harry, of
Cross Forks, Potter Co.; Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Lewis and daughter Maud, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Weidman, and Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Rcutan, of Scranton.
This evening, at the I. 00. F. Hall,
a box social was given by the High
School students, and over $30 was re
alized as a nucleus for a library for the
school. A number spent a very pleas
ant evening, and we certainly think the
social was a success.
We are all surprised, to hear Dame
Rumor in regard to" the burning of the
high school building. ' j"
Steene.
March 15th. The, Rev. Mr. Davis, of
Waymart, preached a very interesting
sermon at theM. E. chapel here on Sun
Purely
Hutual.
ASSETS.
United States and other bonds,'Market value $72,804,185 00
Loans on Mortgages 129,213,585 24
Secured by first liens on Real Estate, valued at $300,701,302 00
With fire and other insurance as collateral security.... 03,873,140 00
Loans on Company's policies secured by reserves thereon 33,440,200 51
Premium notes secured by reserves on policies 533,804 13
Real Estate (including Home Office Building) 2,112,020 08
Deposited in banks at interest 3,078,037 80
Cash on hand 104,005 41
Aqcrued Interest and Rents 4,055,779 2(1
Of the $5,831,533 30 interest earned on mortgages in 1908 only
$27,782 30 or less than of 1 per cent, was due and un
paid January 1st, 1909,
Due and deferred premiums (less loading) 2,022,335 85
Total Admitted Assets $248,025,219 88
1908 RECORD.
Insurance in force January 1, 1909 (paid for) $944,570,018
Increase of Insurance in force (paid for) " 63,013,020
New business written and paid for in 1908 .v 109,773,709
Largest year in Company's history.
Assets January l,"l009 248,025,220
Increase in Assets . ; 15,205,973
Income during 1908..., i ,' v. 46,607,164
Increase in Income . 3,024,573
Dividends paid in 1008 i 0,428,133
Increase in Dividends paid 1,510,848
Payments to Policyholders in 1008 20,947,168
Increase in Payments to Policyholders 3.499,198
Increase in Mortgage Loans 7,472,948
Increace in Loans on Policies. . ; , 3,228,308
pecrease in Expenses and Taxes (notwithstanding an increase in Taxes of
$57,508 ,tt
W. J. WELSH, General Agt. Northeastern Pennsylvania,
Office: SCRANTON, PA.
Correspondence
Items Gathered by-
THE CITIZEN STAFF
-About the County.
1
day afternoon, taking for his text the
37th verse of the 12th chapter of Mark,
"David therefore himself calleth him
Lord, and whence is he then his son ;
and the common people heard, him
gladly," which was a very good text for
the occasion, as there was a full house
to listen to the remarks of the pastor. It
being his farewell sermon, people flock
ed in from all quarters ; but, it is hoped
that the conference will semi Mr. Davis
back to his old charge at Waymart.
Steene and l'romptonhave sujitpetitions
for his return. At the close of his ser
mon, Mr. Davis kindly thanked the con
gregation for their courtesy and kind
ness to him, and explained what the
people at Steene had done during the
part year in repairing their chapel and
paying their minister everything being
paid in full. At tho close of his remarks
the Sunday school was reorganized for
the coming year, commencing April
4th. The fallowing were appointed to
fill the offices : Superintendent, John
A. Haley ; Assistant Superintendent,
David Wonnacott; Secretary. Lesley
Mills ; Assistant Secretary, Harry Wood;
Treasurer, Florence Dennie ; Organists,
Olive Haley and Florence Dennie.
The net proceeds from the box social
at the chapel last Wednesday evening
were $11.70; seven boxes bringing $9.70
and the guessing contest at 10 cents a
guess amounting to $2.
Up to the present time the Bobolink
has made eighteen gallons of A No. 1
syrup.
After a three months' illness Mrs.
William Cole is able to be around again.
Sherman. '
March 13. Sugar making and house
cleaning seem to be the topics of the
day.
Missionary meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. D. Arneke last Wednes
day. W. O. Curtis spent last week in Hones
dale. Mies Estella McAvoy spent Sunday in
Deposit.
Rev. Chas. Moon and family have re
turned from Stroudsburg. During their
absence the ladies' of the church papered
the parsonage and had everything .ready
for their homecoming. We welcome
them in our midst.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given B. W. Raymond at his home last
Saturday afternoon, it being his sixty
third birthday. About fifty were pres
ent and a most enjoyable time it was.
The 'phonograph furnished some Very
fine selections. Supper was served at
5 p. m., and they did all cat, after which
the phonograph gave us the 23d Psalm
and Lord's Prayer, closing with "God
be with You 'Till WeUeet Agam." Tho
crowd then dispersed; wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond many such occasions.
Bethany.
March 15th. On March 8th, from 3:30
to 0 o'clock, a birthday surprise party
was given Clarion Hauser, at his home,
arid his many little friends helped him
celebrate his eighth birthday. Games
were played, after which tine refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Doris and Mabel Blake, Helen Bennett,
Stella Dudley, Laura Dodson, Florence
Manning, Claude Adams, Bicknell Ben
nett, Samuel Blake, -Millard Cody, Ray
mond Henderson, Marshall Ward, Duane
Signor, and Frederic Dodson. Clarion
received a number of gifts.
Mrs. Lavinia Peth'ick left during the
week for Hawley, to visit her son, Harry
W. Pethick and family.
Mrs. Kate Clenio is visiting friends in
Oneonta, N. Y.
Rev, and Mrs. W. B. Signor spent
several days last week with friends at
Carley Brook.
Mrs. Judson Faatz and son Charles
returned v Wednesday evening last from
Scranton.
,Rev. Mr. Cody attended court in
Honesdale last week.
Mrs. Ernest Paynter, of Carbondale,
and Charles W. Sutton, of Hancock,
N. Y., are visitors at the Lavo home.
Miss Clara Ballon left last Monday for
Wilkes-Barre.
The Misses Cody and Gammell, and
Russell Starnes joined Pleasant Valley
Grange last Friday evening.
Mrs. Cody returned from Honesdale,
on Friday.
The T. I. C.'s. with their friends, will
celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the home
of Ella Gammell, on Wednesday evening,
Amos Ward was unable to go to Wash-
ington, on account of having the grip.
Alexander Stenhensnn went to Look.
out, Saturday, with a load of household
furniture. '
ItThose who attended the supper and
social at the Manse, last Wednesday
evaning, had a very, enjoyable time.
Ella Gammell snent Sundav with her
cousin, Miss Bessie-Kimble, at Pleasant
Valley.
A box social will bo given at the' home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webb, on Thurs
day evening. Prdceeds for Rev'. 'W. B.
Signor's salary.
CITIZEN JOB PRINT mean's STYLE,
QUALITY, and PROMPTNESS. Try it.
URAIMCE COMPANY OF
BALANCE SHEET,
w.
Indlon'Orchard.
March i5th. Thelrecent rains have
made the roads very muddy the past
week.
Several at this place are busily engag
ed at making maple syrup and sugar.
It is reported that the season has been
a good one thus far. x
Mrs. Case, is quite ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. Caso has sold her .farm to Mr.
Tiel, of White Mills. '
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Budd, of the
Central House, Beach Lake, spent Sun
day with the latter's brother, Earl C.
Ham.
The sale on the John Williams farm at
Genungtown on Monday last was well
attended and most articles sold at a good
figure. Cows were sold from $22 to $38
per head.
Mrs. A. M. Henshaw is visiting her
sister, Mrs. R. B. Marshall, of Beach
Lake, who is ill with a severe attack of
the grip.
The ladi3s of Beach Lake and vicinity
will give Mrs. John Neal a birthday sur
prise to-day.
William Daniels, Jr., a traveling sales
man was calling on friends at this place
on Friday last. Mr. D.,is meeting with
good success.
Charles E. Neal, of East Beach Lake,
spent several days recently renewing
friendships in New York city.
T. B. Marshall, of Bethany, received
a letter from his brother of Somora, Cal
ifornia, recently in which it was stated
that the winter had been a wet one at
Sonora, but a few miles up the moun
tain the snow was more than twenty
feet deep and it still continued to snow.
He also said that his' granddaughter,
Miss Charlotte Lord, hasbeenpromoted
and now receives a salary of $1,500 per
year.
Mrs. Harry Wood attended the wed
ding of Miss Vera Keyes, of Clark's
Summit last week.
Ezra Case, of Welcome Lake, and
Moses Dexter, of Atco, were visitors at
this place, last week.
Earl Ham, O. W. Treverton, Charles
Spry, Ralph Spry, W. H. Marshall and
Neal Marshall were calling on friends in
the vicinity of Forest Lake on Friday
last.
Mr. Averyof the Bethel Farm, is driv
ing a fine pair of black horses.
A. M. Henshaw has purchased a fine
three year-oldjcolt of Mr. MoMullen, of
Bethany.
We have been informed that as aoon
as Mr. Bunting and family vacate the.
McCarty farm) David Olver and wife Will
take possession of same.
' Texas Speaker Forced te Resign.
Austin; Tex.; March 10. In compli
ance with a'' resolution passed' by a
minority of its members Speaker Ken-
rj of the 'house, resigned,-and John
Marshall ' was then unanimously
elected speaker. .
JANUARY 1,
LIABILITIES.
Present value of installments not due $ 1,270,245 00
Death claims and Endowments, unadjusted , . 735,035 48
(eluding losses for which no proofs had been received Decem
ber 31st, 1908.)
Taxes due or accrued 250,022 50
Dividends due and on deferred premiums not duo, etc G99,411 50
Unpaid accounts not presented, etc '. 198,385 88
Reserve on policies, Actuaries 4 , American 3 212,091,433 00
Reserve for Annuities '. 901,440 00
Accumulations held to meet Semi-Tontine contracts payable in 1909 and
subsequently .' 20,820,448 73
Funds held for annual dividends payable in 1909 $0,520,551 27
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . 4,405,046 40 10,980,197 07
Total Liabilities $248,025,219 88
RECORD OF NEW INSURANCE PAID-FOR.
1904 $ 73,876,040. Larger than any previous year.
. 1005 , , 90,334,038. Larger than any previous year.
1900 '03,563,452. Larger than any previous year.
k 1907 102,233,634. Larger than any. previous year.
1908 109,773,709. Larger than any previous year.
EXPENSE RATIO.
Ratio of Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1902 , 14.91
Ratio ol Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1903 " 14.43 ft
Ratio of Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1904. 13.9391
Ratio of Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1005 13.99
Ratio of Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1006 13.63
Ratio of Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1007 .- 13.65
Ratio of Expenses and Taxes to Income, 1908 , 12.61
C. KNAPP, Agent Fr
HAWLEY, PENN'A:
KOOSELT INSPECTS OUTFIT
Ceea His Tenta Pitched mnd Pack Hla
Guna.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 10. As
sisted by a member of the firm which
supplied a greater part of his personal
outfit for the Afrlcau trip, ex-PresI-dent
Roosevelt made a careful Inspec
tion of the articles.
Mr. Roosevelt saw his small tents
pitched on tho lawn and everything
put In order for occupancy. 'Every
detail of the outfit was gone over, and
In various Instances deficiencies were
pointed out by Mr. Roosevelt. These
missing parts will, be packed In New
York. Part of the outfit was taken
back to New York, and It will he
placed on board the steamer Hamburg
at Hoboken during the week.
The ex-president was enthusiastic
during the Inspection of the outfit and
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the clever manner In
which the materials were made and
packed.
Before finally packing his guns Mr.
Roosevelt took them out to his target
range and discharged each half a
dozen times. He succeeded In hitting
the bullseye In a majority of the suotf
during the practice.
BRYAN MAY BE SENATOR.
Intimates That He May Bo Candidate
Before Nebraska Legislature.
Chicago, March 16. William J. Bry
an In an interview here Intimated that
he would be a receptive If not an ac
tive candidate for the United States
senate .from Nebraska in 1911 to suc
ceed Elmer J. Burkett, Republican.
"I do not know yet whether I shall
be a candidate," said Mr. Bryan. "If
there seems u good chance te elect to
the senate some other Nebraska Dem
ocrat It will please me better than to
be n candidate myself. I would not
say that I would under no circum
stances accept the nomination."
Weather Probabilities.
Rain or snow; light variable winds.
HALF A THOUSAND ATHLETES
Country's Best Will Compete In New
York Athletic Club's Games Tonight.
New York, March 16. More than
500 of the country's best athletes,
assembled from cities as far apart
as Boston and Chicago and Includ
ing all of the lending men of mus
cle and speed of this city, will con
tend at the annual Indoor meet of the
Ts'ew York Atbletic. club tonight;.
In addition to all the pronlnettt dub
amateurs, a host of the beat College
track men will be seen from Tale, Har
vard, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth
and other colleges. t
The program contains four rehW
races, ten hpndlcap events and four
scratch races, tae latter Deing invita
tion events, and a 440 yard run and a
mllo ITSU: Jfhr novices.
MILWAUKEE.
1909.
PROtfESIttONAIi CARDS.
Attorncvs-nt-Lnw.
H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Office, Masonic nulldlne, second fleer
Honesdale, Pa.
WM. II. LEE,
ATTORNEY A COUN8KLOR-AT-LAW.
Office over post office. All local business
promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa.
EC. MUMFORD,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office Liberty Hall building, opposite the
Post Office, Honesdale. Pa.
HOMER GREENE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Keif's store, Honesdale, Pa.
AT. SEARLE,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office near Court House. Hoiicsdnle. 1'u.
0L. ROWLAND,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Post Office. Honesdale, Pa.
Charles a. Mccarty,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOll-AT-LAW.
Special and prompt attention given to the
collection of cMlms. Office over Keif's new
store. Honesdale. Pa.
FP. KIMBLE,
ATTORNEYS A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW.
Office over the cost office Honesdale. Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office in the Court House, Honesdale,
Pa.
HERMAN HAKMEb,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW.
Patents and pensions secured. Offico in tbe
Schuerholz building. Honesdale, Pa.
PETER H. ILOFF,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office-Second floor old Savings Bank
building. Honesdale, Pa.
EM. SALMON,
. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LA VC
Office-Next door to post office. Former!
occupied by W. H. Dlmmlck. Honesdale, Pa
Dentists.
DR. E. T. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Offlce-Klrst floor, old Savings Hank bull
Ing, Honesdale, Pa.
Dr.C. K. BRADY, Dentist Honesdale. Pa.
Office Hocbs-h a. m. to 0 p. m.
Any evening by appointment.
Citizens' phone, 33, Residence, No. X.
Physicians.
D
R. H. B. SEARLES,
HONESDALE. PA.
Office and residence 1110 Church street
Telephones. Office Hours 2:00 to 4:09 ant
7:00, to 8:00. cm
Lost or Stolen.
All persons are hereby captioned
against receiving or negotiating Interest
Department Bank Book, No. 3677, is
sued by the Honesdale National Bank to
Robert Rickert, as said book' has been
lost; or- stolen. Payment has been
stopped; and I have made application,
fori theiissue of a new book. .
i'. . -j , JOHN RICKERT. '
Honeqdale, March 5, 1009. 20wC
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