The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, September 22, 1909, Image 5

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    THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1000.
CENT A WORD COLUMNj
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MISS tMAIlVIN, successor to Ma
dame Timberman-Randolph, voice
building and artistic singing. Studio,
third floor, Carter Building, Scran
ton, Pa. 75t2
FOR KENT Three rooms, 1231
Spring street.
WANTED correspondents In
every town, hamlet and village In
Wayne county. Address, Citizen,
Honesdale, Pa.
FOR, SALE Ray house, on East
Extension street. Large lot with
Blxty feet front. M. E. Simons.
38eoItf.
FOR SALE Span black horses
weighing 2700; also wagon and
harness. Allen Pethlck, Pink, Pa.
75t2.
BOYS! GIRLS! Columbia bicy
cle free! Greatest offer out. Get
your friends to subscribe to our
magazine and we will make you a
present of a $40.00 Columbia Bicy
cle the best made. Ask for par
itculars, free outfit, and circular
telling "How to Start." Address,
"The Bicycle Man," 29-31 East 2 2d
Street, New York City, N. Y.
WANTED Success Magazine
wants an energetic and responsible
man or woman in Honesdale to col
lect for renewals and solicit new
subscriptions during full or spare
time. Experience unnecessary. Any
one can start among friends and ac
quaintances and build up a paying
and permanent business without
capital. Complete outfit and in
structions free. Address, "VON,"
Success Magazine, Room 103, Suc
cess Magazne Building, New York
City, N. Y.
THE hardware Mores of Hones
dale will all be closed on
Monday evenings, beginning Oct.
4, 1909. 2t.
MISS 1IAHDENHEIUJ1I, teacher
of piano, all grades, from the kin
dergarten to the graduate; nlso
theory and harmony. Scranton
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thurs
days; Honesdale, Fridays, Saturdays
and Mondays. '
HELP WANTED Men and wo
men. Apply in person at the
Cortright Evaporator, Honesdale,
Sept. 20. Aldrlch & Seager. 73t2.
SPECIAL attention given to chil
dren at Charlesworth's Studio. 2S
ROOMS TO LET Desirable roonls
to let on Upper Main street, Hones
dale. Address, I. J. Many, Beth
any. 73-1
THE Aldrlch and Seager Evap
orating Co. will he in readiness to
receive apples at the Cortright Evap
orator, Honesdale, Pa., Sept. 20th.
Prices ranging as to quality. Ap
ples 2 inches and upwards 40 cts.
per 100. The above company is in
the market for barrel apples. Call
for Wm. Quereau, Hotel. . Wayne,
or at Evaporator. 73-3t
ANY intelligent person may earn
a good income corresponding for
newspapers; experience unneces'
sary. Send stamp for full particu
lars. Empire Press Syndicate,
Middleport, X. Y. 74tl
LOCAL MENTION.
AH the rage 24 for 25 cents.
Fair time Oct. 4, 5, C and 7.
Make no excuses, but make all
arrangements to attend the Wayne
County Fair in October.
President Taft saw the New
York Giants defeat the Chicago
Cubs on Thursday last at Chicago.
The score was 2 to 1.
Scranton's Board of Trade has
voted ?500 to obtain competent
legal opnlons who seek protection
from the menace of mine cave-ins.
The Cortright Evaporator, on
Upper Main street, is in full blast
again. William Quereau Is In
charge, representing Aldrlch & Sea
ger.
For violating a health rule
against spitting on the floors of
street cars, Walter Stem, an Allen
town man, was- arrested, and his
fine and costs amounted to $4.35.
Mrs. Bentley, aunt of Mrs. Jos.
Bodie, fell down stairs at the resi
dence of Mr. Bodie and was serious
ly injured. She was taken to
Scranton for treatment on the 4:25
D. & H. train Friday.
Rosh Hashonah services were
held at the temple, Beth Israel, on
Wednesday evening last. The edi
fice was nicely decorated with vines
and golden rod, the altar being dec
orated with palms. The sermon
was delivered by Abram Kaplan who
is a student of the Hebrew Union
College at Cincinnati. The subject
was "The Message of the Shofar,"
(or blowing of the Ram's Horn).
The musical program connected with
the services had been arranged by
Miss Jeanette Freeman, the organ
ist of the Temple, and was excellent
ly rendered by the choir, consisting
of Mrs. Wm. T. Heft, Miss Carrie
Weiss, and William Schloss, being
assisted by Jeff Freeman on the
viola and Leon Katz, violinist. The
soprano solo by Mrs. Wm. Heft and
the baritone solo by Mr. Schloss,
together with instrumental melody
by organist, violinist and violo, added
greatly to the beauty and Joy of the
services.
The estimated value of Judge
Purdy's estate Is $100,000.
The coming Wayne county fair
bids to be the best ever held in this
county.
Epworth League of the Metho
dist church opened its autumn cam
paign last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Jessie Dolmetsch, for
many years organist of Grace Epis
copal church, has resigned her posi
tion. Seelyvllle chapel was opened for
the usual mid-week evening services
last Friday. Dr. Swift officiated at
the opening service.
The pulpit at the Lutheran
church was occupied by Rev. Dr.
Herbert Coleman of Jersey City on
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Dealers say that the price of
butter may reach 50 cents before
Chrstmas because of the falling off
In the country's output.
It will cost you ten cents to
register a letter on and after Nov.
1, 1909. Uncle Sam has raised his
price from eight to ten cents.
All the churches will be in full
swing next Sunday. Services morn
ing and evening. No excuse for not
going. Pastors all home and plenty
of seats.
Ex-Sheriff Murphy and wife
have taken possession of their stone
bungalow 'which 1b located near
Uswick. It will be their homo dur
ing .the warm weather months.
Hon. Leopold Feurth Is in line
for a Carnegie medal. He stopped
a runaway horse in front of his
place of business and thereby pre
vented what might have been a
catastrophe.
Howell Davis, the singer,
whose powerful but sweet voice was
so much admired by our people
some few years ago, is again with
us, being employed at the Elevator
Works.
It is a misdemeanor to destroy,
remove or deface any sign erected
on or near a highway for the guid
ance of the public. The penalty is
not less than $10 nor more than $25,
and costs.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
ha3 signed an order for the Issuance
of a new two-cent stamp in com
memoration of the Hudson-Fulton
celebration, which will be held in
New York Sept. 25 to October 9.
Earl Sherwood, of our borough,
has been granted a patent for an
attachment to car fenders which
adds greatly to their utility and es
pecially to his patented fender which
is in use by most of the principal
trolley railroads of this country and
Canada.
The auction of George Whit
ney's livery on Saturday, attracted
a big gathering and two auctioneers,
namely, Amos Ward and Wallace
Spry, were kept busy disposing of
the numerous articles. The prices
varied but averaged fairly well.
There is still a forest of virgin
hemlock in Pennsylvania covering
30,000 acres of land in Cameron,
Elk, and McKcan counties, which
is without a doubt one of the most
valuable holdings in the United
States. It is owned by the Good
year estate.
It is shown by reports which
have been received at the postofllce
department that since the introduc
tion of rural delivery the value of
farms on rural routes has increased
in some instances as much as 45
per cent, and that the average in
crease in such farm values has been
25 per cent.
The third annual reunion of the
Wayne and Susquehanna County
Veteran Association will be held at
the Valley House, Starrucca, Pa.,
Saturday, September 25th, 1909. A
free dinner will bo served by John
Woodmansee, proprietor. All sol
diers and their families are invited
to be present. By order of the
President.
A cache of empty pocket books
was discovered under the grand
stand at the county fair grounds
last week. A dog waB the discover
er, and after he had brought to light
the first one a continued search re
sulted in seven more being found.
There was no money or papers to
show to whom they belonged to.
They had been hidden by pickpock
ets who were busy at last year's
fair.
The Masons' Carnival Fair at
Elmlra, N. Y., from June 22d to
July 4th, 1903, 22,000 people paid
admissions to Darling's Dog and
Pony Circus, y This is one of the
most pleasing attractions that the
carnival had. A continuous per
formance was given by Prof. Darling
who has a world-wide reputation,
giving the most fastidious perform
ance to the ladies, gentlemen and
children. Pronounced by the press
and public one of the most pleasing
attractions that was ever witnessed
In that city.
The members of the local fire
department who were guests last
week of the Alerts at Honesdale on
Wednesday have not yet begun to
let up in telling how royally they
were entertained by their hosts, the
Honesdale laddies. The home boys
were met at the station by the
Alerts who took them to their head
quarters. Here they were served
with a lunch that would tempt the
appetite of a stomachless Individual.
After the parade the same thing
happened. In fact the boys were
so well wined, dined and cared for
that the remembrance will not wear
off and they are hoping that they
sometime have the pleasuro of even'
ing things with the Alerts. Hawley
Times.
No need of writing R. F. D.
any more. Drop the F. which stands
for "Free," and merely write R. D.,
by advice of Uncle Sam.
A. T. Searle having taken the
oath of ofilce before Deputy Regis
ter and Recorder Crago, is now
Judge of this Judicial District.
Monroe Weiss, of New York
City, presented the High school with
a fine picture of Anthony Wayne,
after whom this county was named.
The Lady Maccabees of Hones
dale Hive are to have their annual
rally Thursday evening, Sept. 23,
1909. All members are requested
to be present.
The Business Men's Association
of Honesdale have decided to have
an annual floral parade, similar to
that in the civic parade of Old
Home Week.
The annual convention of the
Honesdale District Home Missionary
Society will be held at the Metho
dist church on Thursday, Sept. 23,.
beginning at 10 a. m.
A party consisting of Mes
dames Josephine Whitney, B. B.
Petersen, F. S. Merritt, Judson
Yerkes, Charles Brady, Edith Hull
and Misses Louise Hardenbergh,
Mollie Menner, Dora Conger, and
Mrs. F. W. Suydam, Jr., of Hawley,
held a basket picnic on the Walla
paupack on Saturday.
Senator Penrose, Senator Wm.
C. Sproul, H. F. Walton, Judge B.
T. Holland and others made a fly
ing visit from Philadelphia to the
Farview Hospital last Saturday to
see how the work was going on.
They stopped at the Jermyn In
Scranton Sunday night where they
met Fred W. Fleltz, former Deputy
Attorney General.
The flower and vegetable show
held by the primary department of
the Honesdale school, was a decided
success. The show was held in
large rooms of the new building.
There was a good attendance and a
goodly number of exhibits. Mrs.
C. M. Betz, Miss Carrie Weiss and
Mrs. E. A. Penniman were the
judges. The prizes were awarded
as follows: The first prize, most per
fect bouquet, consisting of a va
riety of flowers, Miss Gleseke; sec
ond prize, the prettiest bouquet on
one kind of flowers, Master Arthur
Dunn; third prize, the greatest va
riety of flowers raised by one per
son, Milda Proch. First prize for
best quality of vegetable, George
Koehler; second prize for greatest
variety, Thelma Markey. The
prizes for the girls were pearl pins
and the boys, pocket knives. Great
credit is duo Mrs. Dix, Miss Lee and
Mr3. Oday for their efforts in mak
ing this affair a success.
Miss Marvin, the teacher of voice
building and of artistic singing, who
is succeeding Madame Timberman
Randolph in Scranton, has just re
turned from Paris, where she spent
the summer, under the personal
supervision and instruction of Ma
dame Mathilde Marches!, one of the
world's most renowned teachers of
voice. Beside the professional help
received. Miss Marvin found delight
and stimulation in tho companion
ship of this grand woman, with whom
she spent many hours, outside of
lessons. Miss Marvin is the pos
sessor of an attractive personality
and comes well equipped for her
work; being the pupil of such mast
ers as Richard Ward Calthoupe, of
Syracuse, X. Y., Monsieur Xoufllared,
head-teacher in the John de Reszke
School, Paris, and of Madame Mar
ches!, Paris. For the past three
years Miss Marvin has been the prin
cipal of the voice department in the
Washington Seminary, Washington,
Pa., which position she resigned to
come to Scranton. She also taught
in Western Maryland College, be
side having private classes. The
Citizen bespeaks success for her in
her new field.
The new HiKh school at New
foundland in Dreher township, was
dedicated on Saturday, Sept. 18th,
1909, with annronrlate exercises.
The buildinir Is a snlendid structure
and the rooms are nicely arranged
ror scnool work. The four recita
tion rooms, by a system of folding
doors, can be thrown into one large
assembly room. This room was
packed with people, who showed a
good spirit by their keen interest In
educational matters. Rev. Mr.
Francke opened the exercises by
prayer. Dr. A. J. Simon cave an
address in which he related the his
tory of the school in a manner that
was very interesting to those pres
ent. He was followed bv Sunt. J.
J. Koehler, who spoke on the
".Economic Side of Educational Mat
ters," and Prof. Oday, of Honesdale,
followed with a short and interest
ing address. A male quartette ren-
aerea some excellent music after
which Principal Creasy of Hawley,
and Prof. Frantz, of Stroudsburg,
made addresses that were highly
appreciated. The exercises were
interspersed with solos and singing
by the scholars .after which the
benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Webster. The school is offi
cered as follows: Frank Dlmon, prin
cipal, with the Misses Fegley and
Xevln, assistants. One Interesting
feature of tho exercises was the pre
sentation to tho school by the pri
mary department of a splendid pict
ure of Miss Xevln, the efficient
teacher of that department.
Mrs. David Bishop was remov
ed to the State hospital at Scranton
on Wednesday last where bIib under
went an operation for a pelvic
growtn. sne was sent under the
advice of her physician, Dr. L. B.
Nielsen.
Freeman's orchestra will con
duct a dance nt the Lyric hall to
morrow night.
A marriage license has been
granted to Frank Foley of Alden
vllle, and Blanche Varcoe of Farno.
The White Mills base ball team
defeated a High school team on the
local grounds on Saturday last, by
n scoro of 7-0.
Louis Wagner received a pain
ful injury to his foot by stepping on
a nail at his home on South Church
street last Friday.
The cut glass factories of this
place are rushed with orders. A
number of the firms are compelled
to work nights to fill the demands
for goods.
The High school foot-ball team
has organized for the season. The
team will play its first game on
Saturday, when they will go to
Port Jervis and play the team of that
place.
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, all school
children will be admitted free to the
county fair. Teachers are requested
to send at once the number of their
pupils to Emmerson W. Gammlll,
secretary. Admission tickets will
be mailed to children and teachers.
On Sunday evening fire destroy
ed a large barn and contents owned
by Agustus Lltner, of Audella. The
origin of the Are is unknown and
Mr. Litner's loss Is severe. Insur
ance amounting to $350 was carried
on the barn and $200 on the con
tents. The trustees of Protection En
gine, Co. held their regular meeting
on Monday, and appointed Frank
McMullin, Jr., foreman of the hose;
George Bergman, janitor, and Gus.
Bartholemus, caterer. An inspection
of house and apparatus was made
with a view of reporting condition of
same and suggesting any necessary
or needed changes at the next regu
lar meeting of the company. The
members of theoard present were:
R. H. Brown, Chas. Grey, George
Bergman, W. A. Bader, Frank
Schuerholz, and W. W. Wood.
Friday afternoon two brothers
by the name of Wright, of Hawley,
came to Honesdale and becoming
intoxicated, went to Riverside park
to sleep it off. One of the men laid
down on the river bank and during
his slumbers, rolled so close to the
river's edge that his feet were in
the water. Nearby residents be
came alarmed at the man's safety
and notified Officer X. B. Spencer,
who, with James Mullin, placed the
men in the borough lock-up. Satur
day morning they were given a
hearing before Burgess John Kuh
bach and were released upon paying
lines amounting to $1.50 each.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Irene Long is spending a few
days in Scranton.
Lawrence Grambs left for Scran
ton on Sunday.
Leo McGarry, of Scranton, is
vsiting friends here.
Miss Margaret Dolmitch left for
college on Friday last.
Robert Menner will shortly leave
to enter Yale college.
Dr. Stephens, of Scranton, was a
visitor in town last week.
Miss Minnie Schuller is visiting
relatives in Xew York City.
Win. H. Malia was in town at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Weir.
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Addoms
are visiting Mrs. George S. Purdy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lyons were
visitors in Carbondale on Sunday.
John Jackson is here on a visit
to his old home. He now resides at
Rochester.
Miss Amanda Xorton, of Clinton,
who has been visiting her home, has
returned home.
Mrs. A. L. Rowlands and daugh
ter are visiting relatives at Row
lands, Pike county.
Earl Williams left on Monday to
attend the Lackawanna Business
College in Scranton.
Mrs. A. F. Kimble, of Hawley, is
vsiting her daughter, Mrs. Lynn
Compton, on Ffth street.
Mrs. Wm. J. Katz, Miss Edna
Katz and Leon Katz are spending
two weeks In New York City.
Professor Oday and wife went to
Dreher to attend the dedication of
the new High school at Newfound
land. John Kuhbach was in Cadosia
last week where he disposed of the
well known hotelstry, "The Mid
land." John Kimble, of the Wayne Cut
Glass Co., left for a trip to the
west In the Interest of his com
pany. Robert Schwleger, of Port Jer
vis, N. Y., spent Sunday at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. Fred
Lohman.
D. H. Smith, of Newfoundland,
and D. L. Frey, of South Sterling,
were in town Monday and Tuesday
of this weak. .
Samuel B. and Sylvester Wood
mansee, of Lake Como, were busi
ness visitors in Honesdale on Sat
urday last.
Homer Greene Is again to bo seen
on our streets and it Is a pleasure
to know that ho Is fast recovering
from his long illness.
Mrs. Eliza Gausse, of Newark, N.
J., who has been the guest of Mr
and Mrs. Frank Leach on Cottage
Place, Is on a visit to Clemo.
Mr. and Mrs. George Tuman, of
Green Ridge, was in town one day
last week attending the funeral of
Mrs. Hannah Rlelly. of New York.
.Miss May Flnnerty left Sunday
for a visit with relatives In Buffalo.
Henry Schoell left Sunday to spend
his two weeks' vacation In Xew
York.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weston, of
Carbondale, were visitors in town
Sunday.
William Dallas has returned to
Pittsburg after a visit with relatives
In town.
Emmett Groner, rural letter car
rier No. 1, Is enjoying his annual
vacation.
Miss Nellie Ward has returned to
her home In New York, after a visit
with Honesdale friends.
Misses Kathryn and Josephine
McKcnna spent last week In New
York city on a business trip.
Frank Sherwood and Edward
Hocker left Sunday on an automo
bile trip to the city of New York.
William Tinker, of Carbondale,
has taken a position as salesman for
the Honesdale Footwear company.
Henry Qulnlin, of Scranton, Is
visiting with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Qulnlin, of South Main
street.
Miss Marguerite Loris has return
ed to her home In Scranton after a
week's visit with friends at this
place.
Max Plum, who is attending the
Scranton Business College, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Plum.
Mrs. M. E. Condlt and daughter,
LaVerne, of Orange, N. J., who
have been the guests of Charles
Lord and wife on Main street, left
Friday for their home.
Regular services will be held in
the Honesdale Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday, Sept. 2G.
Rev. Will H. Hlller, the pastor, will
preach at both services.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooley, of Corning,
N. Y., who have been the guests of
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Brltenbaker, In East
Honesdale, left for home last Fri
day. John Golden, of Scranton, is
spending a few days in town. Mr.
Golden was formerly of this place
and wa3 a member of the local
base ball team for several seasons.
He played with the Northampton,
Mass., team last year.
Mrs. Catherine Bryden of New
York, who has been spending the
past two months with her aunt, Miss
Minnie Hessler on lower Main
street, left for home Friday morn
ing. Miss Minnie Schueller, her
niece, accompanied her.
George Thomas, wife and daugh
ter, Helen, of Carbondale, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Bishop of Archbald,
spent last week at the home of John
Thomas of Spring street. Charles
Stirn and Howard Miller also spent
a few days at the same place.
Mrs. D. Morrison of Jersey City
and sons, Cheever and William; also
Frank and AlmTi Schiessler, Allen
Sheare and Anna .Mohrs of Carbon
dale, were guests at the home of
.Mr. and .Mrs. G. William Pell last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Plump and
daughter, Marguerite, nephew, Ells
worth Plump, of Long Island City,
who have been the guests of Mrs.
John Weitzel and .Mr. and .Mrs.
Clifford for the past four weeks, re
turned home.
GOVEHNOi: JOHNSON IS DEAD.
This Sad Xcus is llcccivcd in Hones
dale. As we go to press, news is re
ceived that Governor Johnson of
Minnesota is dead. Governor
Johnson was one of the nation's
noblemen, although of humble par
entage (his mother being a washer
woman), he by uprightness of char
acter became Governor of his state,
being repeatedly elected, although a
Democrat, in a strong Republican
commonwealth.
Legal blanks at Tho Citizen office.
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REPORT OP THE CONDITION
OF TUB
HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK
AT
HONESDALE. WAYNE COUNTY. PA.
At the close ot business, Sept. 1, 1909.
nEsourtcKs.
Loans nnd Discounts t 189,23129
Ovcrdrafts.secured awl unsecured 49 70
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 65,000 00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 2,800 00
Bonds, securities, etc 1,352,129 31
Banking-house, furniture nnd fix
tures 10,000 00
Duo from National Banks (not
Reserve Agents) 3,772 70
Due from State Hanks and Bank
ers 127 85
Due from approved reserve
, agents 175.711 61
Checks nnd other cash items.... 3,715 13
Notes of other National Banks.. 315 00
Fractional paper currency, nick
els and cents 235 59
Lawful Money Itcserve In Bank,
Viz: Specie $87,1(2 50
Legal tender notes 6,233 00- 93,715 60
Redemption fund with U. 8.
Treasurer, (5 per cent, of circu
lation) 2,750 00
Due from U. S. Treasurer, other
than 5 per cent, redemption fund
Total $1,920,207 07
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid In $ 150.000 00
Surplus fund 150,000 00
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 73.GG6 G3
National Bank notes outstanding 51.100 00
State Bank notes outstanding.... 900 00
Due to other National Banks 1.982 59
Due to State Banks and Bankers 711 28
inmviuuai deposits subject to
cnecK H,1U.J,1,H 11
Demand certificates of
deposit 25,075 00
Certified checks 55 00
Cashier's checks out
standing 252 10-1.188j616 51
Bonds borrowed None
Notes and hills redlscounted Nono
Bills payable, Including certifi
cates ot deposit for money bor
rowed None
Liabilities other than those above
stated None
Total $1,920,207 07
State of Pennsylvania, County of Wayne, ss.
I. E. F. Torrev, Cashier of tho abovo
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to tho best of my
knowledge and belief.
K. F. Torrey. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Sept. 1909.
W. II. STONE. N. P.
Correct attest:
II. Z. KlTSSEI.L. )
Homer Greene. Directors.
Louis J. Dorflinoer, J 72wl
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