THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1000. USWIOK AND IjAKEVILLE. There will be preaching service at the M.E. church at this place on Sunday, Sept. 12th, at 10:30 a. m. by the Row T. M. Furay, District Missionary of the Children's Aid So ciety of Pennsylvania. Mr. Blossom will accompany Rev. Furay and ho desires a large attendance at church to hear an excellent sermon. Let everyone be present as this will be the last sermon In our church for a time. Mr. Earl Blossom ex pects to return to the Wyoming Seminary next week. Miss Gulnn, of Hawley, Is visiting Miss Pearl Crane for a few days. Mr. Harold Crane, of Scranton, returned home on Saturday evening and spent Labor Day with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Crane and family. He returned to his work at Scranton on Monday. Miss Hattle Rosencrans has ar rived at S. R. Crane's, at Uswlck, and will begin her first term of school at Uswlck this morning. Miss Agnes Beahen, of Hawley, visited Mrs. A. Goble at Lakevllle on Thursday of last week. She will begin her term of school at Audell to-dny. Stanley Crane will begin his school at Lakeville to-day. Miss Marilla Dondon, of Arling ton, and Mr. John Crawn, of Taf ton, were married at Hawley on Saturday, Sept. 4, l'JO'J, by William Ammcrmnn, J. P. Congratulations. Mrs. Burt Bartleson, of Dunmore, and Mrs. Frank Cook, of Carbon dale, arrived at C. W. Pennell's at Uswlck Saturday evening. They visited there and called on Mrs. See gcr at Lakeville on Sunday and re turned homo on Monday. Geo. Bartleson, who has been spending lis two weeks' vacation with friends at Uswlck and Lake ville, returned home with his moth er on Monday evening. There was a Gorman party at the pleasant home of .Mr. and Mrs. Nis Rcer at Arlington on Sunday night in honor of their city guests, Mrs. Christian Plank and Mr. Hans Plank of Brooklyn. N. Y. All the Ger-1 mans In that vicinity were present and all enjoyed themselves. Mr. Bried, of Hawley, called at Keith's on Sunday morning. He has been engaged to plaster some rooms that are being remodeled In the Keith residence. Mr. R. W. Murphy's cottage at Uswlck, is nearly completed. They expect to move into it the latter part of this week or the first of next. Arthur Crane will go to Keith's as soon as he finishes his work at 'Mr. Murphy's. He will assist his uncle, S. R. Crane, with the carpen ter work in the Keith residence. Mrs. Lucy E. Crane and Mrs. Min nesota L. Olmstead were very pleas antly entertained by the Misses Keith at their home at Uswick on Sunday afternoon. Misses Nettie and Sophia Schrader of Scranton, who are spending their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schrader of Ledge dale, became members of the Hilda gard Rebekah Lodge, No. 359, I. O. O. F. at Lakeville, Pa. Mrs. George Kimble and Mrs. ClarenceKlmble and child of Haw ley, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Swan on Wednesday. The wind storm at Uswick on Sunday did much damage to the corn and blew the fruit off of the trees, thereby bruising the pears and apples In bad shape. Newel McKane, of Honesdale, is visiting at F. R. Olmstead's. Mrs. Charles P.r.uschmier is spending Old Home Week in Hones dale. W. Y.MAI ST. A most enjoyable time was spent at the Stevenson home Saturday evening when the ladies of the Presbyterian church gave a recep tion to about seventy friends of Mr. Wright, who lias occupied their pulpit during the summer and now resumes his studies at Princeton University. A delightful program was rendered consisting of piano solos by Misses llisted and Lord; recitations by Misses Smith and Dymrnd; vocal selections by Miss GriiUhs nnd Mr. H. Peck; piano and mandolin duet by Miss HIsted and Master Rorford Reynolds. Rev. Davis of the M. B. church then, In his usual good humor and style, made some fitting remarks, allud ing to the right man in the right place, and thought we had such a one with us to-night. The Wright man was then asked to come forth nnd was presented with a purse as a slight token of appreciation. Mr. Wright responded in a few well chosen words. -Some one then took up the strain of "Blest Bo the Tie" which was entered into most hear tily. Mr. Wright is a young man for whom we foresee a brilliant fu ture in the ministry. He has a rare power of eloquence which im pels his hearers 'not only to think but to act. He has broad and lib eral ideas, a power of keen dis cernment, fearlessness, persever ence and tact, gifts rarely combined in one, but which are so essential for the uplifting of fallen humanity, VILLAGE, HAMLET, FARM. Doings in Rural Wayne. Interesting Items Picked Up by Our Staff of Wide-Awake Correspondents and building of "God's kingdom here on earth." His many friends are anxious that he may return at intervals during the winter to minister unto them. The many city boarders, who have been with us, are being called back to city life by the cool breezes of September. Several from this place attended the Gravity's Men's Reunion at Nay Aug Park. Prof. Dooley, who has spent hla vacation at Hancock, N. Y., return ed for the opening of school on Monday. Miss Eva Palmer left for her school at Arlngton. May success follow her. Dr. A. Niles and wife are spend ing several days at the Baker home. T. A. Wonnncott and family are contemplating an auto trip to Mc Kean county. F. R. Varcoe's new home Is near ng completion. E. P. Edwards, mall carrier on R. F. D. No. 1, is spending his va cation erecting a new barn. Many have improved their homes this summer by remodelling and painting. Let the good work go on. BETHANY. Miss Anna Cherry was taken to her home in Jersey City last Wed nesday Instead of Dr. Burns' pri vate hospital in Scranton ns her strength was found to be equal to the journey and she will be under the care of her own specialist. She Is out of danger but very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Dun ning and daughters, Louise and Dorthy, came Saturday to spend ten days with Mrs. L. Pcthick. Rev. W. B. Signor nnd family re turned Saturday from their 'vaca tion. Charles W. Sutton, of Hancock, X. Y., spent Sunday and Labor Day with his family at the Laro home. Miss Louise Ilulsey, of Kingston, is expected to-day to spend a week with her cousin, Mary R. Gilchrist. Miss Miller,, of Whites Valley, Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Wood. Miss Ida Thomas, of Peckvllle, Is visiting her friend, Mrs. Henry Bennett. Blanche Starnes Is spending Old Home Week with her sister, Mrs. Horace Noyes, who is also entertain ing Eva Harraes, Ella Gannnell and Grace Miller. Mr. and .Mrs. Ernest Bodio and daughter, Helen, are spending the week with Mrs. Bodle's mother, Mrs. Schoonovcr. Carrie Cody left Monday for Cold Springs to commence school Tuesday. Mrs. Allen, of Fallsdale, spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. I. J. Many. Mrs. Henry Hoagland returned from Mollne, 111., on Monday. Frieda Knickerbocker, of Car bondale, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Hacker. A. O. Blake Is spending some time in New Jersey. STERLING. Mrs. Mame B. Michaels and sons, Herman and George, of Philadel phia, are visiting their Sterling friends. Master Lowell Cross is spending a few days with Wllkcs-Barre friends. Pearl Bailey returns to Wash ington, N. J., to-day. The public schools open to-day with the following teachers: Prof. Jacob Creveling, of Stroudsburg, principal of tho High school, and George and Laura Gilpin assistants; Mary Cross at Jericho; Marloy Smith at Webster's; Emma Bcelm .it Leotown, and Ella Heberling at ZIon. The carting of the coal will lo sold to tho lowest bidder this evening. Pearl Green is tho guest of Grace Gillner. Carrie Whitney, of Elmhurst, Is spending a few weeks with her cousin, Edna Lee. On account of tho quarterly meeting at LaAnna, there was no preaching Sunday last, but tho Sun day is running as usual. J. W. Gilpin, of Greentown, as sisted by R. W. Bartleson, reshingled tho parsonago last week. S. N. Cross Is improving his dwelling and given it a coat of paint. Leonard Yates is doing tho carpontor work. J. E. Cross has also had tho corner house painted and repaired. Julia Brown and children, of West Virginia, nre guests at her mother's, Mrs. Skelton. Eliza Howe, of Rutherford, N. J., is tho guest of her cousin, Pearl Bortree. Miss Delia Wertz, of Philadel phia, has spent several days with the Misses Cliffs. The weather is cool and dry and the water is getting very scarce. Crops are not good and on the 25th of this month all taxes must be paid to receive tho 5 per cent, re duction and we think many will not be able to make it aa usual. MHjANVILLE. H. G. Carr and family, who have been visiting Miss Minnie Gay, re turned, to Dunmore, Pa., on Mon day last. Kenneth Calkins left for Scran ton on Saturday last after a fort night stay in town. C. N. Tyler and family returned to Cortland, N. Y., after spending a delightful summer in their bunga low on the G. H. Tyler farm. The Magruder, Luscomb and Cor nell families, who have been spend ing the past ten weeks at their bungalows at Sampson's Grove, will leave for their city homesvthls week. Miss Sadie Cooper, of Walton, N. Y., who has been visiting her friend, Ethel Cornell, left Monday for her home. The Misses Magruder and Lus comb gave a farewell party on Sat urday evening. George Froner spent last week with Binghamton friends. Mrs. A. Dexter and three sons, accompanied by Mrs. Helen Dexter, went to New York on Saturday. Mrs. H. M. Page entertained on Tuesday evening of last week at her home, Arsley-on-the-Delaware, in honor of Mrs. J. Heiss and Miss Alma Heiss of Hawley. Mrs. J. Heiss, Miss Alma Heiss and Mrs. H. M. Page were guests of Mrs. Volney Skinner last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Van Kuren and son, Russell, of Honesdale, recently visited Mrs. M. L. Skin ner. Miss Gladys McCullough, who is training at the Mountain Side Hos pital, Mount Clair, N. J is a victim of typhoid fever. Mrs. C. H. Decker returned home from Lestershlre, N. Y., Monday of last week. Miss Irene Canfield, of Galilee, recently visited her aunt, Mrs. Rockwell Brlgham. Some from here attended Old Home Week at Hoaesdale this week. A grand time was reported. WILSOXV1LLK. Employes of the Atkinson box factory of Hawley are taking a vacation. The frost of last week killed to mato and cucumber vines in many of the gardens of Tafton. The first irost visited us this morning. The Bennett boys will havo their household furniture moved to Ledgedale to-day. May Krause, of Hawley, will re turn from her trip to New York on Tuesday. Senator Rowlends and party of friends from Rowlands, enjoyed an outing on the Paupac here yester day. Mrs. Meyer and daughter, Anna, of Tafton, spent yesterday with Mrs. Casper Unger, of Bone Ridge. Mr. Schulk, of New York, came home to pass Labor Day with his family at Cherry Ridge cottage. Several from this place attended Griswold's rendition of "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" at Hawley Satur day night and were highly pleased with the entertainment. Patrick Keary and family attend ed the picnic at Ledgedale on Sat urday, August 2S. Mrs. Keary and children, Edward and Margaret, re mained as guests of her brother, Edward Tormey, until Sunday, the 5th. Mrs. Caroline Harris, of Lake ville, visited her nieces, Mrs. R. Huff, and Mrs. Alva Quick, of Taf ton; also called on friends at this place the latter part of last week. L. Shook and wife, of Hawley, spent Friday here fishing here in the river. Mr. Keesler, of Tafton, visited at Pittston last week. Mr. Keesler, of Tafton, visited at Pittston last week. John Degroat and wife, of East Hawley, visited at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Eppel, of Fowlertown, on Saturday. George Shearer and mother, of Bone Ridge, had vsltors from Haw ley on Sunday. Owing to domestic difficulties, Mr. Cleeman, owner of a large farm, recently purchased of George Ileichelbeck, Sr., will make a salo of ills personal property, rent the farm, and return to the city of New York at an early date. Chester Pennell, of Ariel, called on his uncle, Joseph Pennell, on Sunday. Tho Wilsonvllle bridge has been condemned; in consequence, John Mandovlllo, Wayne county commis sioner, and two from Pike county, met this morning to inspect same. R. M. Murphy's summer residence is nearly ready for occupancy. Tho llrst load of lurnituro was conveyed there to-day. George Pelton and Mrs. Kirkhnm of Hawley, aro entertaining their aunt from Stroudsburg and a sis ter from Brooklyn. Mcsdnmes Daffino nnd (irumscn aro entertaining a lady friend from Now York who arrived on Friday, Flora Schutts returned on Satur day from a visit to Now York. Henry Hardier, Jr., and sister, Anna, of Honesdale, spent Sunday with their parents, at Bono Rldgo. Charles Daniels and family, of Lakeville, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Ileichelbeck of this place on Sunday, spending tho after noon with Hawley relatives. HAMLINTON. Wallace Olver, of Scranton, visit ed at Amos Olver's over Sunday. Mrs. H. B. Clearwater returned on Saturday to her home in New York after spending some weeks with Miss D. B. Hamlin. Miss Alice Hamlin is spending the week in Honesdale as the guest of Miss Clara Eck. Miss Mae Myers, of Carbondale, Is visiting at Hotel Nicholson. Mr. Frank Elder, a student of Princeton, who has conducted ser vices In the Presbyterian church during the summer months, preach ed his last sermon here on Sunday evening. His many friends will be sorry to have him go, and all wish htm success In the college year which lies before hlra. Quite a number of our young peo ple attended the concert at Holllster vllle last Thursday night. Leon Scudder has been visiting friends here. Mrs. Ann Nash and Mrs. Hattle Wilcox have returned to Scranton. Miss Florence Spangerberg is on the sick list. Homer Pelton is slightly indis posed at this writing. He is suffer ing from a cold contracted in the vicinity of Twenty-one. The Salem base ball team played the Maplewood team on Saturday last, and defeated them by a score of 14-5. Mrs. C. M. Lorlng entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Spangenberg to supper Friday evening. The Wallen-Paupack Telephone Company have added two new names to their list of 'phone hold ers J. W. Williams, of Hamlinton, and Ransom Swingl of Sico. L. J. Pelton Is repairing his un derground stables and putting In a concrete floor. G. O. Glllett Is preparing for win ter by installing a steam heating plant. The representative of the Peo ples' National Bank of Scranton, Mr. Mert Emory, has been quite successful In securing depositors in this vicinity. The stone Crusher has been moved back to Hamlinton, and we expect to "mend our ways" soon. The many friends of Mrs. A. S. Koyes were grieved at the news of her sudden death, and deep sympa thy is felt for tho bereaved family. Superintendent of public schools, of Tioga county, W. R. Longstreet, called on Chas. M. Lorlng, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5th. Mr. Long street was a Wayne county 'boy, and spent his boyhood days at Prompton. He was for many years a teacher In tho Manslleld State Normal School and has held his present position for eleven years. STEENE. William Spry is remodeling his summer residence here at Steenc. Lesley Mill captured another night raider last week a coon. John Wesley Arnold returned home Saturday from a week's visit with friends at Susquehanna. Thomas Arthur has purchased a pacer; his record hasn't as yet been tested. The Prompton borough fathers held a special meeting last Tuesdr.j evening, and decided to bulla a half mile of stone crushed road this tall. Our neighbor, Mr. , is spar ed the trouble of hunting and breaking in a new cook as well as milking cows, feeding pigs and so on, as the old cook that has stood by him through thick and thin al most 45 years, returned to her old home Saturday to spend the re mainder of her days. It is rumored that the excelsior factory will be built at Prompton instead of at Keene. Lumberman Hollenback, with men and teams, arrived at Promp ton again Saturday. Mr. Hollen back intends cleaning up his lumber tracts In this section by the first of April next. Rev. Charles Olmstead, wife and two children, and .Mrs. Ira Stevens, of Green Ridge, Mrs. Hines of Sid ney, N. Y., and Mrs. Samuel Found of Prompton have returned from Ocean Grove. LAKE COMO. George Woodmansee has gone to Scranton where he has employment. Dr. Cummins, of Newark, who spent several days at John Jaycox's, returned to his home. E. W. Lake and wfo of Bingham ton, are In town. Inez Knnpp went to Scranton, Tuesday to attend school there. Rev. Emll and family are visiting in Binghamton. Wright Spencer and wife are spending a week in Olean, N. Y. Francis Chambers, of Equinunk, is a student at tho High school. Mrs. M. 10. Hand of Binghamton, called on her brother, John Jaycox, on Monday. Miss Ethel Monroe, of Schenec tady, Is visiting at N. J. Gilchrist's. Misses Edith and Ruth Gilchrist, spent Friday and Satin day in Scran ton. Mrs. William Johnston visited friends in Vandllng last week; her friend, Lillian Robinson, returned with her. SIKO. C. E. Bolkcom and wife attended tho Wilkes-Barro Fair last week, Leroy Mitchell spent Saturday with his cousin, Roland Bates, at Waymart. John Ridd spent part of last week In Scranton. Elva Nelson left to-day for Bloomsburg, where ho will enter the Normal School as a student the coming terra. John Bates went to New York to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kimble and two children, who have been visit ing relatives here, expect to return to their home In Hoboken, N. J., to-day. Emily Bates, of Seelyvllle, vlslt- ea her parents over Sunday. MAPIiEWOOl). We are glad o report that F. S. Keene and family are soon to move among us again. Martha, who has had diphtheria, Is practically well and none of the rest have been so unfortunate as to contract the dis ease. Lee Keene has begun his school wook at the Lake Ariel High school. Our school began here Monday with Miss Sarah Storm, of Stras burg, and Miss Anna Sampson, of Ariel, as teachers. Mrs. W. W. Kellam started on Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Luzerne county. John Blowers, of Scranton, spent Sunday with relatives In this place. William Mtchell, of Scranton, spent Sunday wth his father and sister of this place. INDIAN OltCHAKD. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bay ly, of Laurella, a ten pound girl; Its name is Frances Ruth. Frank Knoll and family, of State College, and Mrs. Thomas Olver of Scranton, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Budd. G. W. Taylor, who has been run ning one of the boarding houses at Beach Lake, is now inspecting the work as it is being done on the bridge nt tho lake. Use for 16-Inch Gun. It Is suggested that the 16-lnch gun now lying unmounted at Sandy Hook bo sent to the Philippines and mount ed on the fortifications now under con struction at Corregldor island for the defense of Manila. This gun would command tho channel there, which the 12-inch gun will not do, and It can deliver a blow at a distance of 10,000 to 12,000 feet which would sink any Ehip afloat, racking the steel frame and armor bearing of tho ship and starting a leak. Cult of the Garden, There never was a time when tho Interest in gardening has become the hobby of tho wealthy and veil-to-do classes, who not only enjoy plants and flowers when they are grown, but take an active part in tho culture of tkelr favorltca. Eutate Magazine. Where China Gets Its RewfJo. The school books rn China are trano- latlons of manuals ueod in Japan, whllo military loro Is taken from the German, and treatises on mathema tics, physics, chemistry and mechan ics are reproduced from English or American works. Henry Snyder & Son. 602 & 604 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Pa. PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICES FOR Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Lambs, Calvesjand Live Stock. Apples in Season A SQUARE DEAL FOR THE FARMER. Old Phone 58S R lib-1 atjr We Pay the Freight No charge for packing this chair It is sold for CASH at BROWN'S FURNITURE STORE at $4.50 each BASEBAH results. QmM Played In National, American and Eastern Leagues. NATIONAL, LEAGUE. At New York New York, 7; Brooklyn, . Batteries Wiltse, Ames and Meyers; Molntyre and Borgen. Second samo Brooklyn, 6: New York, 1 Batteries Hunter, Ben and Marshall; Ames and Schlel. At Pittsburg Chloago, 4; Pittsburg, 2. Batteries Brown and Archer; Camnltz and Gibson. At Boston Philadelphia, 6; Boston, 2. Batteries Corrldon and Dooln; Ferguson and Graham. Second game Philadelphia, 6: Boston, 3. Batteries Coveloskl and Dooln; Moore and Shaw. STANDING OP THE CLUBS. W. U P.O. w. L. P.C PlttsburS. 90 38 .714 Phlln'phls, 62 C7 .481 Chicago... S5 41 ,&S0 St. Louis. 47 77 .379 New York 75 43 .005 Brooklyn. 45 81 .357 Cincinnati 00 .520 Boston.... 31 92 .270 AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Philadelphia-Philadelphia, 8; New Vott, 6. Batteries Bender, Dygert, Liv ingstone and Thomas; Warhop, Qulnn and Sweeney. At Washington Boston, C; Washington, 3. Batteries Halt and Donohue; Smith, lteisllng and Street. At Detroit Cleveland, 7; Detroit, 4. Batteries Falkunberg and Clarke; Dono van, Wlllott, Works and Schmidt. At St. Louls-Chleago, 4; St. Louis. 2. Batteries Walsh nnd Payno; Powell and Stephens. Second game Chicago, 4; St. Louts, 0. Batterles-Sutter and Sullivan; Bailey and Crlger. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. W. L. p.c. w. It. PX. Detroit.... M 4tJ ,B44 Chlcngo... (W C3 .512 Phlla'phla79 43 .017 New York 5S 69 .457 Boston.... 75 56 .577 3t. Louis. 52 75 .410 Cleveland. 63 64 .515 Wush'ton. 31 94 .2.W EASTERN LEAGUE. At Provldenco Providence. 6: Jersey City, 0. At Baltimore Newark, 5; Baltimore, 1. At Rochester Rochester, 2; Montreal, 1. At Buffalo Toronto, 4; Buffalo, 1. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. W. L P.C. w. L. P.C. Rochester. 7S 54 .591 Buffalo.... 63 03 .477 Newark... 73 58 .657 Jersey C'y 57 73 ,S Provl'ence71 00 .511 Montreal.. 37 "3 A Toronto... OS 03 .519 Baltimore. 57 74 AS SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. Court House Square, SCRANTON, PA. The Scranton Business College, H. D. Buck, proprietor, will begin its sixteenth year on Tuesday, Sept. 7th. Monday will be enrollment day. New teachers, new equip ment. Graduates meeting with splendid success almost everywhere. Wrlto for literature. H. D. Buck, Principal. 63tS NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION, ESTATE OF WAIXACK UltUCK KKKNKY. Lute (if Preston, l'a. All persons indebted to said estate are noti fied to mnko Immediate payment to the un dersigned : and those having claims against the said estate arc notllled to present them duly attested for settlement. NKI.I.IK '. KKKNKY, Administratrix. Orson. Anifust 21i. lSWIl. 70tli STEADY ACCUMULATION of funds will wear away the hardest rock adversity plants in your path. Dollars, dollars and yet dollars, slowly but surely deposited with us will slowly, but regularly and sure ly win ii per cent, interest each year, with its compounding. FARMERS MECHANICS BANK Honesdale, Pa. New Phone 1123