TIIE CITIZEN, WtiDXKSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1000. 1 CENT A WORD C0LUMN1 lSOAKDEKS WAXTIJO at D. P. Policy's, Scolyvlllo. C5t4 tsiiJlOO itUVS a houso and lot on the corner of West nnd 13th street. Inquire at the Cltl7.cn office. MAUD WOOD, for stoves and grates, for s-nle at Frank llollen beck's, l'ronipton. - CFt4 l-'OH SALH or exchange for stock, one pair good work horses. Cash price for pair, $G0. Forrest A. Taylor, Torrey, la. Got:! THE Peck-Alexander reunion will be hold at Carpenter's Grove, Union dale, Friday, Aug. 27, l'JO!). 2t POU SALK The Philip Monaghan property on West street. Large lot, good house, small barn. Inquire of W. T. Moore. C4t4 IJHA.MAX 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 FOB SALE Uay house, on East Extension street. Large lot with Bixty feet front. M. E. Simons. 38eoitf. LOCAL MEXTIOX. There are 1,301,406 school children in this state and a grand total of ?6, 970, 144. 25 is now being distributed to the schools by the Department of Public Instruction. The All-Honesdale base ball team went to Ariel on Saturday and was defeated by the team of that place by the score of 12 to 0. Crago, the local's pitcher, was not in his usual good form and was hit hard. Scranton papers Intimate that the death of Bruce Keeney at Orson, this county, might not have been ac cidental, and claim that a much closer Investigation should be had, than that which the coroner jury made. Mr. Kcnney was buried on Thursday. The Athletic committee of the Old Home Week celebration has arranged the following games for that week . Monday, Sept. (5th. St. John's of ' Scranton, two games; Tuesday and Wednesday, the strong Milford team will be the attraction; and on Thursday Port Jervis will be here. Excursion rates on the Hrie two cents a mile from any station as far north as liinghamton ami south to Middletown; also on all sta tions on Erie and Wyomin.; Division from Scranton to llawley. Special train will arrive in lionesdalo at 11 a. m. and one leave at G p. m. each day. Excursion rates for Old Home Week on the D. & H. from Wilkes Dane and all stations to and in cluding Yatesville ?1.2." for the round trip; from Pittston and all stations to, nnd including Archbald 51 (JO; from .lerniyn and Mayfleld and Cnrbondale, 7.1 cents. Special Main leaves lionesdalo at 9:15 p. m. on Sept. 7, S, and U. -The Carbondale Leader of last Saturday states that a boy named Floyd Roberts of Varden, Wayne county, was found on the streets of Carbondale in a destitute condition by Olllcor McAndrews, a good heart ed policeman, who furnished the boy with a good square meal, In troduced him to Foreman Barrett of the D. it II. shops, who furnished him with a job whore he can earn his living. X. !. Hause, chief clerk of the Auditor General's department at Harrlsburg, has been selected by Governor Stuart to represent this state at the third International Tax Conference to be held at Louisville, Ky., September 21-24. The mem bership of the conference is com posed of a delegate from each state in the Union. They meet each year and consider questions respecting taxation. The members of the Hawley Fire department have accepted the Invitation extended to them by Alert Fire company of Honesdale to be their guests on Firemen's Day dur ing Old Homo Week celebration. The local lire laddies will leave there about forty strong on a special train Wednesday morning, Sept. S, to take part in the parade on that date. They will be accompanied by scores of friends and ono of the best bands obtainable. The Privilege committee for the "Old Home Week" celebration held a meeting on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20th, at which time the mat ter of privilege for the selling of refreshments, etc., was discussed. The committee decided to give lionesdalo dealers llrst preference for location. All persons wishing to secure space for tho sale of refresh ments, etc., can address Martin Cau fleld, Chairman of tho Privllego t ommittee. Congressman Pratt is homo, since Congress adjourned. Ho has pur chased a largo new touring car, and next winter it will be seen on tho avenues at Washington, Our repre sentative was very fortunate in be ing placed on two very important committees committee on Agricul ture and on Expenditure in tho de partment of Commerce and Labor. The place on tho commltteo on Ag riculture Is one of the most sought for assignments in the gift of the Speaker, and wo congratulate Mr. Pratt. Henry Knoor was taken to the Danville asylum on Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pethlck, of Eight street, on Monday, a son. J. UenJ. DImmick Is expected to be ono of tho speakers Home Com ing Week. T.c 1 Patterson won both races at Coitland In which his horses were entered. Cliniies Taft, cousin of Presi dent Taft, was killed by lightning at Prior, Colorado. Impressive services were held at the funeral of Col. F. .T. Kit.siuimons on Friday, at Carbondale. Tho Olrdland and Hileyvillo postolfico will be discontinued after August Jilst, and the patrons will be served by Honesdale Rural Free De livery No. ;!. The Wayne County convention of tho W. C. T. U. will be held at Hamllnton Sept. 7th and 8th. Miss Lillian Phelps will be the speaker. The Honesdale Methodist Sun day school will hold its annual pic nic at Olver'8 Grove next Saturday. We are going to have a Vacuum cleaning machine. Charles E. Thomas is the owner, and machine is expected in a few days. The new concrete bridge at East Honesdale was opened for traf fic "on Wednesday. The work Is In charge of contractor P. J. Varcoe. Cyrus Barnes, 5 years old, son of Wallace Barnes of Beach Lake, fell from an apple and broke his arm on Thursday last. He was brought to Honesdale for treatment. The Munich Bros. Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps, of Port Jervis, will accompany Excelsior Hose Co. No. 5, on their visit here to attend Firemen's Day of Old Home Com ing Week. The Scranton Tribune man had Mr. Ed. Bader married to Miss Ruth Lord, but Ed. says he married Miss Mary Jayne, and Miss Lord corro barates this statement by announc ing she is still single. T5ie Youns People's Christian Endeavor Society of Calkins will hold an ice cream social Wednesday evening, August 25, on Mrs. H. E. Decker's lawn. Proceeds for he benefit of the church at Calkins. Tho Erie Railroad has over one hundred men at work on their Jefferson branch between Carbon dale and Lanesboio, placing the track and roadbed in good condi tion for the heavy coal traffic which they expect this fall. The vault of the National Union Hank at Monticello was opened !nt Wednesday ;fter nearly a week of labor by mechanics and experts. ' All tlic contents were found iiuci i having withstood the intente !:c:;t of the conflagration. Amos Olver and wife, while at tending t1e Olver leunion, met with a mishap, and were very fortunate in not being dangerously injured; as it was their buggy was upset and Mrs. Olver injured severely, Mr. Olver escaping with some slight bruises. The decorating committee of the Old Homo Week celebration is making extensive preparations for a carnival on Park lake two even ings during the celebration. The town will also bo artistically deco rated during the week. Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ainos Ward, of Bethany, was severely bitten by a dog Monday afternoon. The boy was walking along the street when a neighbor called to him. He went into the yard, and as he was approaching the house a large dog fastened its teeth into ills arm. Mr. Ward brought his son to this place and Dr. Searles gave tho case proper attention. Tho State Highway Commis sion has sent to the supervisor and county commissioners tho cost of roads In Texas township. The pre paration of the plans for this work has gone forward as rapidly as possible from the time the work was taken up by the department. This piece of road extends from the borough line to the Cherry Ridge township. An effort Is being made to have the state build the road. On Thursday evening about ten o'clock Miss Gertrude Roegner, of West street, nnd cousin, Miss Dora Roegner, of Williamstiort, had an exciting experience. The young ladles were returning home. Near the house some person, dressed In white, ran from tho yard and across the street. The young ladles became frightened and ran down the street screaming. The people of the neighborhood came from their homes but tho ghost could not be found. Late In the evening a young lady hearing of the trouble she had caus ed, called at the Roegner home nnd explained matters. It appears that she was spending the evening with a friend and upon hearing the young ladies approaching she ran across the street. Raymond Greeley anu his mother, Mrs. I. L. Greeley, of Chi cago, hut formerly of Scranton, who have been visiting the Alaska-Yu-kon-PacIllc exposition, going from thonco to California, have decided to spend tho winter in Los Angeles. It is quito possible they will make Hint city their permanent home, as ho is already csabllshed In a very desirable position. The week In which they reached there waa that In which tho meetings of the State Pharmaceutical society and the National Pharmaceutical association succeeded each other, at both of which he was registered. PERSONAL MEXTIOX. Miss Kate Bracey and Rose Flynn spent several days with relatives In Carbondale. .Mrs. Fred Keen and daughter, Rena, have returned home after a visit In Scranton. Miss Cora Robinson, of Fortena, will teach at the Autumn Leaves school. John T. Watklns and George P.. Brandon were visltois in town on Thursday. Mrs. Josephine D. Whitney nnd Miss Antoinette Dnrland are at As bury Park. Misses Gertrude Duff and Susie Mcfiraw are spending the week In Port Jervis. Misses Margaret Welsh and Bea trice Ford, of Scranton, were visitors In town Mondny. Charles Huck Is confined to his home on Green street with an at tack of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schupper and daughter, Anna, were visitors In Scranton on Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. William H. Swift are at Minnlwnska Lake for the remaind er of their vacation. Mr. and Mrs. William Krletner left Friday for a trip to Chicago and other western cities. Miss Cora Sears has returned from Tyler Hill where she has been the guest of Mrs. Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Teeple, of Lookout, was In Honesdale, on Fri day and made us a visit. James A. Robinson started his large woolen factory in the Liberty Hall building on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Eberhardt, of Upper Main street, are entertaining Miss Lizzie H. Keefer, of Scranton. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Varcoe, of iQnesdale, spent Sunday in town with their son, E. P. Varcoe and family. Miss Gertrude Murrman, of High street Is going to teach at the Fairmont school, Scott Center. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph .Martin at tended the funeral of Horace Chap man Hand at Honesdale on Thurs day. Miss Florence Gran of Boston, Mass., is being entertained at tho home of Mrs. S. Mathey on Ridge street. Mrs. C. 10. Decker, of Berkley. Cal., is spending a month at the home of .Mr. G. W. Decker, on Fifteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Schenck, of Terrace street, are eiitertuininc; Mrs. Mead Schenck and brother, of West Pittston. Miss Annie Drew, of Meridan, Conn., is tho guest of her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kelly, of Wood avenue. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Ilanlon at tended the reunion of tho Mans field Alumni at Luna Park, Scran ton, on Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster Meats, of Scranton, and party passed through Honesdale in their touring car on Saturday. MIs.ses Alice Donohue and Helen Judge, of Wilkes-Barre, are the quests of the former's brother, Win. Donohue, of this place. Miss Bertha Gibbons of New York City, has returned to her home after a visit with .Mrs. John M. Lyons on Park street. Miss Bertha Lane and Ella Sharp steel), both of whom are employed at the Wayne County Savings Bank, are otf on their vacations. Mr. Win. II. Gregory and family, and Mr. S. Gregory and family, all of Brooklyn, N. Y., were viewing the beauties of Honesdale on Friday. Miss Helen Purdy, of llaverstraw-on-the-IIudson, returned home Fri day after a visit of two weeks with her friend, Miss Mollie Menner. Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Weston, of Cnrbondale, made their usual week end visit at their Honesdale homo, coming over Saturday of last week. Misses Anna Brown, Ruth and Gladys Ruppert and Miss Florence Moore, of Carbondale, left yesterday to spend the week at Twin Lake. Orville Wright claims that his next flying machine will fly 1000 miles without stopping, maintaining a speed of 40 miles per hour. Mrs. William Sluman, Misses .Mary Coleman, Anna Seaman and Edith Swift left Monday to spend the week at the Menner cottage at Elk lake. Misses Jennie and Elizabeth Court- right and Miss Lizzie Bassett returned home Mondny from a pleasant visit at tho Brown cottage at Elk Lake. Miss Sadie Coleman has returned to Philadelphia, after a three weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman, of South Church street. Hon. and Mrs. W. T. Creasy, of Catawissa, Pa., returned homo Fri day, after spending some days in town, tho guests of Hon. and Mrs. Leopold Fuerth. Harry Potter, who has been em ployed In ono of Honesdalo's meat shops for several weeks, has re signed his position, and returned to Scranton. Mr. Frank Stelnman and family went to Liberty and Monticello, N. Y., for Saturday and Sunday last, returning Sunday night. The run was made in their touring car. Mrs, Andrew Thompson, accom panied by her granddaughters, Emily and Frances, went to New York on Friday, where the children were met by their fatlmr, Mr. Augustus P. Thompson, of Andover, Mass. John Brown is spending his vaca tion In Scranton. Miss Madge Monnghan Is visiting relatives at this place. Raymond Bodte, of Scranton, was a visitor 'n town Friday. .M'.f ? Margaret GrllUn was a visi tor in Scranton on Thursday. William Mathey, of Scranton, was a visitor in town on Sundny. Miss Adelaide Place, of Tunkhnn nock, Is visiting friends In town. Mi-ss Mario Uracey is spending two weeks with relatives In Scranton. L. L. ".'oodley, of Scranton, was a burner. , cnllt r in town on Monday. Misses Anglo and May Flnnerty spent Sunday with friends In Seran oon. Mli43 Agatha Sweeney is visiting at the home of her parents on Fouith street. Edward Passhauer, of Carbon dale, spent Sunday at his homo in this place. Thomas Kelly and Chris. Buerk ert spent Sunday at Lake Hunting don. Miss Lucy Delaney, of Port Jer vis, is the guest of Miss Mary Ennis, of Ridge street. Miss Edna Cheesman has return ed to her home in Flushing after a visit with relatives In Bethany. Misses Florence and Josephine Allen, of Elkin, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buerk ert, of Main street. Misses Jennie and Gertrude Galla gher have returned to their home In New York city after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Ennis, of Main street. W. T. Mitchell will have charge of the wood work in George Rickert's new concrete dwelling on Court street. The foundation of the build ing is being laid. Joseph Gerrity has returned to Scranton after spending the past two weeks in Honesdale nnd vicin ity in the interest of the Interna tional Correspondence Schools. Mrs. Thomas C. Key and daughter Bessie, after an extended visit with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Hawken, returned to their home at Wllkes-Barre. Hugh Gallagher of Carbondale, was a visitor in town Sunday. Mr. Gallagher was formerly express messenger on tho Honesdale branch of the Delaware & Hudson railroad. Miss ina T. Babbitt, stenographer for ttie Scranton Loan Co., is spend- In-; a two weeks' vacation at her home here. She lias as her guet'ts Misses Katherine Mullen, of Wilkes Parre. and Zeta Murray, of Scran ton. .Mrs. Emma J. Martin, of Marion, Ohio, who has been visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Geo. S. Spettigue, for several weeks, left Saturday last for a visit with another sister, Mrs. W. I!. Cole man, at Nyack, N. Y. Miss Mabel G. Secor had a very delightful trip with Carbondale friends on the excursion to Albany, Saratoga Springs and Lake George; also going down the Hudson for a lew- days to .-: w York, returning Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Connor, and children, Emerson and Foster, returned to their home in New York on .Monday morning, after spending a week at the home of Mrs. Connor's parents, .Mr. and Mrs. David llodie on Main street. Janiars A. N. Williams, of Ben nington, Vermont, was a caller at Tho C!ti:xn office Friday. Mr. Wil liams was born in Honesdale seven ty years ago, and was a member of the famous Vermont Brigade of tho Sixth Army Corps. He was on his way home after attending the Seven County Veteran reunion at Scranton. Mrs. Sara Dills and son, Duane Dille, of Scranton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Gray on West street last week. Mr. Dills is sup erintendent of the Boys' Industrial Association of Scranton. This is an organization of Saint Luke's church, destined to make self-respecting men out of the city waif, and Is unde nominational. H1L1P HONE'S GRANDDAUGHTER IN DISTRESS. The New York World of August 21, devotes a column to a foreclosure proceeding in which Mrs. Philip Hone, the widow of Philip Hone's garndson, is the defendant and Mrs. Russell Sage is tho plaintiff. Mrs. Hone, who is long past the ago of active work, lives witli her married (laugher on a squab farm near Ozono Park. Her solo income Is ?00 per month, paid to her from a trust fund by Joseph S. Anerbnch, a lawyer of 34 Nassau street. The property to be sold Is a houso and lot on Locust avenue and Broadway, lederhurst. Long Island, worth $20, 000, and as Mrs. Sage's lien is only ?G,000, it Is expected that a sum sufficient to more than cover the lien will be obtained. .Mrs. Hone owned tho lot and was persuaded by a neighbor to permit him to move his house on the lot and thus Improve tho property so as to sell same at a good price, but while moving the houso, tho neighbor got in financial difficulties and obained a loan of ?0,000 from Mrs. Sage. Failure to pay Interest brought on the fore closure suit. The grandfather of Mrs. Hono's husband was the first .Mayor of New York City, and Hones dale was named after him. Geo. Schwenker has taken the contract to furnish the guests of Protection Engine Co. No. 3, with dinner nnd lunch on Firemen's day. tmmmmtt:tjtm::m:i544mumtum:mumi::tj;:t::umn Old Home I Coming Week :: PROGRAM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th. Reception and Labor Day; baseball games morning and afternoon. :: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th. Grand Civic and Military parade with numerous ft lloats, representing local industries: addresses by speakers H of national reputation. 8 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th. Firemen's Day. Stupendous parade with firemen and bands from neighboring cities and towns. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER gth. Dedication of the new High School building; address by State Superintendent N. C. Sehaefter, and speeches by former principals of the school. One continuous round of pleasure. Band concerts, carnival companies, fireworks, base ball, etc., etc. Excursion rates on D. & H. Railroad from YVilkes Barre to Yatesville inclusive, $1.25; Pittston to Archbald inclusive, $1.00; Jermyn to Carbondale inclusive, 75 cents. Tickets good on all trains. Special train leaves on Sept. 7th, 8th, and 9th at 9:15 p. in. Excursion rates on the Erie Railroad: Two cents per mile from any station from Binghamton down and from Middletown up; also on the Erie and Wyoming Division from Scranton and all stations to Hawley. Special, train will arrive in Honesdale at 11 a. m. each day. Special train will leave at 6 p. m. each day. nmtuu:ti4t:Hn:mmunttamnnmtaumt:t 'I!!!!!!!!'!'!!!'!" 1111 t .9 for Flags, all kinds of for Old Home Week. 44!fr4b oocoooeoooocjcjoococooocooco OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOO Augustj28th Only FAMILY SCALES to weigh 24 lbs. by oz. Regular PriceiSI. Sale Price, 70c. OOOOOOOOOOOOGOWOOOCKJOOOOOuOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCJOOOCXSOOOO Henry Snyder & Son, 602 &I604 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Pa. PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICES FOR Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Lambs, Calvesand Live Stock. Apples in Season A SQUARE DEAL FOR THE FARMER. Old Phone 588 li LAW P'RIftTE'D AT J5iii5Jis3 J t I r Bunting and$ Decorations? 4. JJJJ4iJ4JJJJ4 cocoocccccoccoocccococcooo OOOCCCCCCCCCCCOQCCCCCCOOQO SPETTIGUE New Phono llUit BRIEFS THIS OFFICE