TUB CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1909.
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YorR. 2t.
FOIt SALE Lady's blcvcle. Iver
Johnson make; good order, cheap.
inquire Citizen office. 57tf,
WANTED 5 day laborers at the
Fish Hatchery, Pleasant Mt., Pa.,
Apply to N. It. Buller. 56t4
A HOUSE on East Extension street
to rent. Inquire Hotel Wayne. 57t3
WANTED Will buy three shares
Dime Bank stock. Mention price,
Box 95, Honesdale. 5Ctl
FOIt SALE House and nine
acres of land in Promption. Terms
to suit buyer. F. P. Kimble,
Honesdale, Pa. 57t2
BItAMAN has some splendid na
tive and western horses for sale, all
in excellent condition at Allen House
barn. 25tf.
SPECIAL attention given to chil
dren at Charlesworth's Studio. 28
FOIt SALE Ray house, on East
Extension street. Large lot with
sixty feet front. M. E. Simons.
38eoltf.
LOCAL MENTION.
Other local ne '8 on second, third,
and eighth pages.
We understand that Texas has
received its annual school appropri
ation, and that the amount is
f3.097.C7.
"Daughters of Jerusalem,'' sis
ters of Mercy, at Bellville, Va are
soliciting funds in this place for
their institution.
And now a little bug has been
discovered which kills brook trout.
Between the city bigbug and these
little ones, the speckled beauty must
have a wearisome time.
"Where do liars goV" asks a
Scranton minister of the gospel.
Well, if you take our word for it,
you will learn that some go fishing,
and some go to church. And then,
there are others.
The world is informed that the
"Lincoln cent" will make its appear
ance in the public mails about Aug.
15. It takes just as many of them
to make a dollar as of the other
kind.
Susquehanna county prohibs
are again upon the trail of the liq
uor dealers. The detectives have
gathered a grist of testimony and
the fuss will begin at county court
at Montrose the 26th inst.
It cost Patrick O'Malley and
Michael Brennan only twenty-four
hours in jail to ask a prominent
citizen of Scranton for a chew of
tobacco. No other "misbehavior "
could be charged against them.
As it didn't rain here on St.
Swithen's Day, and did rain a mile
or two outside this borough, the
suburban population can come to
town when it wishes to "get in out
of the wet," for the next forty
days.
District Attorney Hill of Nor
wich on Thuisday began an action
against the officers of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company to compel them to pay
their employes semi-monthly, as the
law requires.
Midsummer night dance and
festival of River Street Improvement
Society, at the new building of the
Honesdale Footwear Co., Wednes
day evening, July 24. Speak to
your best girl about it, now, and you
won't be allowed to miss a real en
joyable evening.
We haven't tried this, but it
may be all right: Fruit stains can
be removed from the hands quickly
by first washing them in luke-warm
water and then holding them over
a burning sulphur match. After
the stains are gone rinse the hands
in clean water.
Our brother Red Men are in
formed that the Great Council has
a project to erect a large Indian
statue in New York harbor, in mem
inal inhabitant. Each member
will be asked to contribute three
cents, In addition to the appropria
tion made by the great council, at
Harrisburg.
Another boy bather drowned.
Theodore Payne, of Port Jervis,
went alone to the Delaware river
to swim. His clothing on the bank
attracted some one's attention,
later, and an Investigation resulted
In the discovery of the lad's body
lying in fifteen feet of water. He
could not swim.
John Costello, a member of
Scranton's select council, Is trying
to have an ordinance passed, pro
hibiting children under fourteen
years, from attending, unattended
by parents or guardians, the moving
picture show. Thinks it brings the
children under evil influences. We
have an idea that John's head is
level on that subject
It will become necessary soon,
if auto tragedies continue to in
crease, to have a law enacted that
each machine, on the public high
way shall be preceded a short dis
tance by a pedestrian who will ring
a bell, or In some other way notify
people that Juggernaut Is ap
proaching. That would reduce the
auto speed, some, but It would also
have a tendency to save human life.
Carbondale has diphtheria.
Mr. A. Robinson has leased the
old Central Theatre building for
manufacturing purposes.
Horace Williams has sold his
house and lot on West street, to
Frank Lent, of Eleventh street.
Daylight Is very noticeably
shrinking, at both ends. Probably
you have noticed it in the even
ing.
People who claim to be wise
on the subject say that there will
be an enormous chestnut crop this
year.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church will hold a cake
sale in the chapel Friday afternoon,
July 23rd. Sale begins at 3 p. in.
Lizzie Tauchek, aged six years,
died in Scranton Thursday last, from
eating "ham bologna." You don't
really care for ham bologna, any
way. Do you?
A little girl, aced ten vears. was
buried alive in a sand pile, at Scran
ton, Saturday morning. After be
ing burled twenty minutes she was
dug out unconscious and will recover.
Pennsylvania can, In a few days,
sit up straight, and tilt her nose at
her less, wealthy sisters, as she is
the only state in the Union really
owing nothing.
Ralph Smith, of Scranton.
age 10 years, when chlded for mis
conduct by his father, on Sunday,
shot himself In the abdomen. He
is alive, but in a precarious condition.
If you wish your children to
eat ice cream, let them buy it of
some respectable dealer. Several
deaths of children have recently oc
curred In neighboring cities, from
eating ice cream in cones, boueht
of push-cart venders.
A dog tackled a nest of rattle
snakes, at Freeland, Wednesday, in
defence of two little girls, whom he
accompanied. The dog was bitten
several times and swelled to twice
his natural size, but was still alive
at last report.
White Mills and Hawlev on
Sunday played the second of a series
of five games of baseball, at the
former place. White Mills won bv a
score of 5 and 0. We understand
that $200 will change hands when
three games are won by either club.
A citizen of Scranton was severe
ly bitten by Abe Getz's dog. The
sufferer wanted to secure a handful
or so of the cur's hair, with which
to ward off hydrophobia. Abe ob
jected and a "scrap" ensued, in
which he "won out." A law-suit is
now on.
The building on Twelfth street.
owned by Mrs. Oliver Bunnell, which
was, about a month since, badly
damaged by Are. is beinc renaired.
The building adjacent, where the
lire originated and which is owned
by druggist Peil, is being torn down.
The denartment of nublic works
at Scranton has decided to close
Lake Lincoln to bathers on Sundays.
Nonsense! Some people never have
time to bathe, excent on the Sab
bath others no time at all. "Clean
liness is next to Godliness" let 'em
wash.
We live and learn. An ante
quarian has discovered that the bow
on a man's hat band is all that is
left of two tails to the band, which
were tied or pinned to the left
shoulder to prevent the "lid" from
soaring away with the wind. Valu
able discovery.
We are feeling rather ante
quated, because almost every news
paper in the surrounding country
has had at least one "big snake"
story. If any of our readers has
one, please send it In at once. We
could make one, but we have con
scientious scruples against telling
things which aren't true.
The ice-cream social, under the
auspices of the ladies of the Pres
byterian church, Thursday evening,
was a very successful affair. Chi
nese lanterns were swung over the
lawn and upon the street fronting it,
and twenty-five young ladies, attired
in white, attended to the wants of
patrons. The receipts are said to
have been very gratifying.
Weather prognosticators in this
vicinity declare that we need not
look for rain for six weeks yet. The
St. Swithen's day chestnut concern
ing rain, Is still believed by many,
notwithstanding that it rained, in
spots, all about us on the day nam
ed. It will rain when it gets ready,
St. Swithln's day parables to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The Olyphant Citizen has this
to say about the "Home Coming
Week" celebration to be held here
In September: Honesdale borough is
making arrangements for a "Home
Coming Week." Last year Hones
dale people ran a special train to
Olyphant to attend and take part in
parade. We owe something to the
people of the Maple City and should
join with them in making their
affair a success. There are a great
many Wayne county people in this
vicinity.
A Carbondale citizen has made
application for divorce from his wife
of three years, on the grounds that
she Is uncongenial and wayward.
Her entire offence consists in the fact
that she, being too healthy and ro
bust to conform to fashion's require
ments, measuring when married 5
feet and 7 inches in height and
weighing 136 pounds, has for the
past three months been dieting, and
jow weighs but 116 pounds. This, be
claims, has soured her disposition,
making it impossible to dwell with
her in peace and harmony, etc. Poor
chap.
Dog days camo with Sunday
last.
Tho luscious, Juicy watermelon
is in its prime, now.
Last afternoon service In the
Presbyterian church next Sunday at
5 o'clock.
John Boyd has finished the
painting of a sign' on the front part
of the Durland-Weston Shoo fac
tory. Susquehanna, Pa., is patting
itself upon the back, in the antici
pation of postal free delivery in tho
near future.
The Central Hotel, at Great
Bend, Pa., was destroyed by fire at
2 o'clock on Saturday morning.
Kerosene lamp exploded.
Unclaimed letters remain at
tho postofflce, for the following per
sons: W. B. Baker, Kassen Hassen,
John McColligan.
The Katz Underwear Company
will entertain its help and frienas
at a dance in the new addition to
Its factory on Friday evening.
Work has been commenced on
the improvement to the entrance of
St. John's Catholic church. The
work is in charge of Martin Cau
field. We are informed that a new
comet has been discovered, with a
tail 2,000,000 miles long. Let us
pray that It won't be "swished" In
this direction.
Honesdale and vicinity still
pray for rain. If the newspapers of
the surrounding country are to be
believed, we are being discriminat
ed against in this rain business.
Catholics everywhere are warned
against a chap who is soliciting funds
for a monastery. He is said to be an
imposter, by Rev. P. O. Donnell, of
Bellevue.
On account of increase in busi
ness J. A. Robinson, who conducts a
factory in the Buel Dodge building
on South Main street, has leased the
second floor of the Liberty Hall
building.
Company E returned Saturday
from the annual inspection and en
campment of State troops at Mt.
Gretna. The boys were evidently
glad that the "picnic" was one more
over.
We were remarking upon the
extraordinary beauty and brilliancy
of .Monday evening's rainbow.
H'm!" said Jadwin, "that's a
Honesdale rainbow. Always have
that kind here."
A disgusted citizen remarked
yesterday that "a man who can in
vent lly-paper that flies will stick to,
and humans won't, will have J. D.
Rockefeller looking like a three-
cent piece In six months.
Our townsman, Mr. August P. lieh-
bein, who lias traveled in the West, has
sent us an interesting letter, the first
part of which appears in this issue. The
balance will be given in Friday's Citi
zen.
The Bell Telephone Company
has finished the work of rebuilding
its lines in Honesdale and vicinity.
The gang employed by the company
left town on Saturday. They will
do work in Carbondale and then
go to Hawley.
No retreat of the priests of tho
Scranton diocese will be held this
year owing to the fact that suitable
accommodations cannot be secured.
Since the Glen Summit hotel has
been abandoned a desirable location
has been lacking.
At a meeting of Protection
Engine Company No. 3, it was de
cided to hold their annual picnic on
Aug. 5th at Bellevue Park. On
account of the Old Home Week
celebration the company will not
hold their annual parade.
Harold Meyers, aged 12 years,
on Friday evening last at the opera
house moving picture show, "won
out" in both the pie-eating contest
and the boxing match for boys.
Harold seems to be qute "strenu
ous" youngster.
The newspapers are comment
ing wonderlngly upon the fact that
a Chicago woman has a cat for
which she paid ?525.00. Pshaw!
A Honesdale man has a $200
Thomas cat, and we have never even
mentioned it, before.
A marriage license has been
granted to John O. Jones and Mrs.
Ella Taft, both of Mt. Pleasant. On
July 12th Mrs. Taft was granted a
divorce from her husband, Mervin
Taft, who was recently sentenced to
a term of mprisonment in the peni
tentiary. The machinery of the moving
picture show at the opera house,
suddenly balked on Thursday even
ing and could not be persuaded to
move. The manager explained the
circumstance to the large audience
present, and gave back the tickets.
The following evening the exhibi
tion occured, as usual, without a
riffle.
Cards have been received by
friends here, announcing the mar
riage Saturday, July 17th, of Mrs.
Emma Josephine Burr, of Green
Ridge, and Mr. William McMillan
Dudley of Scranton, at Westfleld,
N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley will be
at home after October the fifteenth.
Mr. Dudley is In charge of the
weather bureau at Scranton.
The Port Jervis Union tells of
the horrible death of Thomas Wright,
at Gardnersvllle, from anthrax pois
oning. The man skinned a cow,
which bad died of anthrax, wrapped
tho hide about his neck, in a spirit
of bravado, and carried it to the
house. The next morning he be
came ill, his whole body swelled to
a prodigious size and he died in aw
ful agony three days later.
PERSONAL.
Joseph Brown, of Scranton, spent
Sunday in town.
Mr. O. L. Rouland is v.'sitlng
friends in Roulands.
Miss Isabelle Penwardcn Is a
guest of friends in Utlca.
Miss Pearl Robblns, of Plttston,
is visiting friends here.,
William and Chris. Buerhert
spent Sunday in Scranton.
H. J. Ramseyer, of Scranton,
visited friends here on Friday.
John Artman, of New York City,
Is visiting relatives in town.
Frank Schuerholz was a business
caller in Scranton on Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Keallng of Carbon
dale, is visiting frends in town.
E. A. Fisher, of New York City,
is spending a few days in town.
Michael Cogglns, of Carbondale,
was a visitor in town on Sunday.
Aiiss Mame Clarke, of Phlladel
phla, is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Agnes Brown, of New York
City, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Miss Genevieve Lowe has return
ed home after a visit In Wilkes-
Barre.
Mrs. Harry Wright, of Allentown,
is in Honesdale, visiting for a few
weeks.
Frank Mansfield has returned
home after a two weeks' visit In
New York.
Miss Bessie Medland, of Carbon
dale, spent several days this week
in town.
Supt. of the D. & H. Railroad,
Mr. C. E. Burr, was in town on
Saturday.
Elmer Dexter has returned home,
after spending the past month in
Bowling Green.
Mr. Thomas MacDonald and wife
have gone to Atlantic City to spend
a short vacation.
Mrs. Ann Canlvan and daughter,
Anna, are spending several weeks
at Glen Cove, L. I.
Bennett Bregsteln, of New York
City, is visiting his brother, Louis
Bregstein, here.
Mrs. Thomas Fuller, of Mauch
Chunk, is spending a few days with
Honesdale friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Tarkett, of
Hawley, spent Sunday with rela
tives in this place.
Miss Helen Hahn, of New York,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Katz of 15th street.
A ..I. Lovejoy left for Towanda
Saturday, after spending several
weeks at this place.
.Miss Helen O'Neil, of New York
City, is spending a few weeks at
her home on Erie street.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGettlgan
have returned to Hatavia, after a
visit with relatives in town.
Edward Fasshaucr, manager of
(.'. M. Betz's store, Carbondale,
spent Sunday at tills place.
Miss Ruth Lord left Tuesday
morning for a two weeks' vacation
at Port Jervis and Kluiira.
Mrs. G. W. Case, and nt'lcc, Miss
Salmon, of Port Jervis, nro vIhIHiik
Mrs. C. C. Lane, on Eight!' street.
E. M. Adams, who Is cm ployed
by the Babcock Press Co. in Install
ing machinery, visited this place
Monday.
Francis and Anna Kannon, of
New York, were visiting at tho homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Caulield, of
Park street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boderwalt
and family, are visiting at the home
of the former's mother, on Main
street.
Misses Kittie and Bessie Carroll
have returned home after a two
weeks' vacation at Big Pond, Pike
county.
Mr. and Mrs. C .F. Hill and
daughter, Miss Elsie, are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Evans of Upper
Main street.
Dr. Alfred Ulman and wife, of
Baltimore, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Ulman's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jonas Katz.
Mr. Paul Sonner has, we under
stand, resigned his position in the
Erie depot and will embark in busi
ness with his father.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cherry arriv
ed from New York City on Satur
day and will spend several weeks
with relatives in Bethany.
Mrs. William Feeney and daugh
ter, Katheryn, of Bowling Green,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
McKenna, of South Main street.
C. E. Lane, foreman of the Hones
dale Shoe Co., who has been visit
ing for the past two weeks in Bos
ton, returned here Sunday night.
Miss Marjorie Plum spent Satur
day with relatives in Hawley.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Williams and
children left Saturday for a two
weeks' vacation at Cochection Falls,
N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. William Swift and
son William left for their home in
Pittsburg, after spending tho past
four weeks with the former's fath
er, Rev. William H. Swift, on Tenth
street.
Miss Mary Kelly, who is studying
to be a trained nurse in a hospital
In Baltimore, is spending her va
cation at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly, of South
Main street.
Mrs. John T. Fuller, Mrs. Willard
Blrdsall, Mrs. Arthur Hull, Mrs. P.
B. Petersen, Miss Grace Salmon and
Miss Mollla,Menner were the guests
of Mrs. W. F. Suydam, Jr., at a
dinner party In Hawley on Thursday
last.
Miss Carrio Petersen left for
Europe on Friday. She was ac
companied by her nelce, Miss Char
lotte Lane. They will visit Miss
Marlon Lane, who Is pursuing her
studies in Italy, and together they
will make a tour of thu continent.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Davldge, of
Sharp Hill, N. J.; Mrs. W. B. Roy
all, of Lebanon Corners, Pa.; Mrs.
M. Stebblns, of New York; Miss
Eunice Stebblns, of New York, and
Thomas Crary, of Hancock, N. Y.,
arrived In Honesdale Saturday in
their touring car.
Barn Burned House Scorched.
At about 4 o'clock, Friday after
noon, the gong sounded a fire alarm.
The blaze was in a barn, on Green
street, owned by Samuel Hawker,
and was caused by flying sparks
from a brush fire, nearby. Texas
Chemical company was soon on the
spot but the fire had made too much
progress to be subdued, and the
barn was destroyed. The company
directed Its attention to the dwelling,
which was In close proximity, and
succeeded in saving It, although the
paint was badly scorched. The loss,
we are informed, is about $800. No
Insurance.
CORNER STONE LAYING.
Grange Meeting.
Wayne County Pomona Grange, No.
41, will meet with Salem Grange, near
Hamlinton, on Thursday and Friday,
July 29 and 30.
The meeting will come to order as
early as possible on the 20th. At 4
o'clock p. m.f initiation of candidates
in the 5th degree, in full form, followed
by an open session in the evening and
a closed session Friday morning.
W. II . Bullock, See.'y.
Burglar Alarm.
Early Friday morning neighbors
heard some one trying to enter the
residence of H. C. Hand, of Church
street. Word was sent to Sheriff
Braman who immediately respond
ed and arrested the intruder. Later
in the day he was given a hearing
before Justice of the Peace Robert
Smith. He gave his name as John
Smith and said he had worked on
a farm near Bethany for several
weeks. Smith had been drinking
and was intoxicated when arrested.
Upon a promise to leave town he
was released.
Special Train to Farview July Sith.
Tho corner-stono of the new stato
Hospital at Farview, will as wo havo
previously stated, be latd-at Farview,
Saturday, July 24th. Governor
Stuart, Lieut. Gov. Murphy, A. E.
Slsson, of Erie, Speaker of the Stato
Senate, and candidate for Auditor
General, J. F. Cox, Speaker of tho
House, Hon. Horace Porter, of Phil
adelphia, former minister to Italy,
Judge Morchzisker, of Philadelphia,
and other noted men of the state will
be present.
In order that all our citizens may
be present, the Delaware & Hudson
Co. has made a special excursion rato
for that day. The fare, round trip,
Honesdale to Farview, and return
will be 55 cents. Train will leave
here at 10 o'clock a. m., on that
day, and trains returning will leavo
Farview at 2:37 and 6:52 p. m.
Excursionists should take basket
lunch as it will be Impossible, on
account of the large attendance, to
secure meals on the grounds. Go
and take your family and friends.
Big Turtle Captured.
W. II. Hawken, who on Thursday
last, was fishing at Beach Lake,
hooked a monster turtle. It weighed
a little more than fifty pounds, but
was safely landed, by the use of boat
hooks, etc. It furnished much
amusement to the "city boarders,"
until night fall, when It was anchor
ed by a stout wire, to a tree. When
the big fellow was looked for, the
next morning he was non est, hav
ing broken the heavy wire and de
parted. Tho boys and girls were
disconsolate at the escape of the
ferocious tortoise.
Died from His Injuries.
Trainman H. W. Smith, who four
teen days previous, was badly injur
ed in a railroad accident near Guy
mard, July 2d, died at the Port
Jervis hospital Thursday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife and
one child.
May Interest Some People.
Eleven mldwives at Mahanoy City
and Shenandoah have been placed
under arrest by the officials of the
state department for failure to re
port births to the registrars. All
were held under $500 bail for court
to answer the charge.
DO NOr FAIL TO READ THE FOLLOWING
ANNOUNCEMENT:
If you desire to buy pure whiskey, look at tho cud of the barrel before
making your purchase. There you will find the date of inspection which
Is a sure guaranty as to nge. AH straight whiskeys are inspected by
Government officials, and taxed according to proof. Blended and com
pound whiskeys nro made from straight whiskeys.
PAUL E. McGRANAGHAN,
Wholesale Dealer In
WINES and LIQUORS, 557 Main St., Honesdale, Pa.,
has a large quantity of the best Straight Whiskeys for sale at his estab
lishment. Also Blended Whiskeys, Foreign and Domestic Wines,
and bottled Beer by the case or dozen.
STOP
HERE'S THE PROPOSITION.
MR.
HOSIERY BUYER
READ THIS:
A Limited Accident Insurance Policy
for $11)00 Good for ONE YKAli.
jc JET. JLUJL2J
with every box of 6 pairs of our Insured Hose for $1.50.
The Insurance Policy
Is in THE NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT
INSURANCE CO. of Chict'go. A company
who have been in business for 23 years, and
have a surplus and assets of over $025,000.00.
THE POLICY PAYS AS FOLLOWS:
For L oss of
For Loss of
For Loss of
For Loss of
For Loss of
One Foot
For Loss of
For Loss of
For Loss of
Life
both Eyes
both Hands
both Feet
One Hand and
One Hand
One Foot
One Eye
$1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
250.00
250.00
100.00
Seven and 50-100 Dollars per week for 6 weeks
as per policv in case of accident.
THE HOSE
is a Two Thread Combed Egyptian Reinforced
Heel and Toe All Value.
Retails for $1.50 a box of 6 pairs.
Come in Black and Tan. Sold with a Six Months' Guarantee on Every Pair.
See Window Display at
L. A. Helferich's.
Henry Snyder & Son.
602 & 604 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Pa.
PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICES FOR
Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Lambs, Calves and Live Stock.
Apples in Season
A SQUARE DEAL FOR THE FARMER.
Old Phone 588 B New Phone 1123