The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, November 26, 1909, Image 5

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    THE CITIZEN, FltfDAY, 'NOV. 26, i09.
CENT A WORD COLUMN!
l ull HKNT Three small rooms
at 1231 Spring street. 93eoltf
CLEANING, PRESSING AND UE
PAIRING Ladles' and Gent's clean
lng, pressing and repairing neatly
done at low prices at Helferich.
Bell 'phone. Will call. 93t2.
FOB SALE A double-seated Kus
stan sleigh In perfect condition. J.
E. Richmond. 94t(
FOR SALE A heating stove, in
good condition, suitable for ofllce or
house. Inquire of Mrs. H. Wilson,
307 Fifteenth street. 89tf.
FOR SALE.
Best stock farm In Wayne county.
Twelve buildings, large lake cover
ing about 200 acres. Over 200
acres under cultivation. Good fruit,
lumber and wood, in fact anything a
man wants to make money with.
Between 600 and 700 acres. Lake
is worth $200 or more a year. Known
as the late John Williams Estate.
Inquire of
E. E. WILLIAMS,
Honesdale, Pa.
LOCAL MENTION.
Jeffrey Edsall, who formerly
lived at Dyberry, and went to Port
land, Oregon, two years ago, has re
turned bringing with him his family
of eight persons.
There is an epidemic of broken
necks among the footbaillsts this sea
son. Seven fatal cases have already
been reported as the result of this
strenuous adjunct to higher educa
tion. Mrs. Charles H. Huck, who for
four weeks has been In the State
hospital with typhoid fever, arrived
home yesterday. Miss Eva Huck, a
daughter, is recovering from the fe
ver.
Services at the First Baptist
church next Sunday: Morning and
evening at 10:30 and 7:30. Sunday
school at 11:45 o'clock. Young
People's meeting at 6:30 p. m. In
the evening Honesdale Council, No.
980, Jr. O. U. A. M. will worship
with the church.
"The American people use 700,
000,000,000 matches yearly requir
ing 225,000,000 board feet of our
best pine timber. We will soon have
to economize in our use of matches
If our timber supply is not more
carefully guarded and managed as
investments, as in Germany and
France." Technical World.
Beware of the barb wire fence
fiend, who puts the lightning rod
shark in the rear. He proposes to the
farmer to put up an eight wire fence
at eight cents per foot. This seems
so cheap the farmer usually signs Jtho
contract,,, and when the bill comes
In, which" It iSBure to do; the deluded
farmer finds he has agreed tO pay
eight cents per foot for each -wire-
When the scheme works he has to
surrender his farm in part payment
and give his note for the balance.
Hence, we say, beware.
-r-Mlss Caroline Peterson, presl
dent of the Honesdale Improvement
Association, has received a letter
from Mrs. Edward M. Biddle, presi
dent of the State Federation of Penn
sylvania Women, asking her to be
come a member for the current year
of the standing committee on civics,
of which Mrs. Owen Wlster, Jr., of
Philadelphia, wife of the author, is
to be chairman. Miss Peterson has
accepted the request. The object of
the committee is to further civle im
provement throughout the state, and
any in this section who are desirous
of establishing societies or beautify
ing towns and hamlets, can write to
Miss Peterson, at Honesdale, or Mrs.
Wlster, Philadelphia, for necessary
information.
The Honesdale Skat Club en
joyed the first annual banquet at
the club rooms In Voigt's Hotel on
Tuesday evening last. President
John H. Weaver was master of cere
monies and welcomed the thirty
members in a short speech in which
he dwelt upon the pleasure and en
joyment they had managed to ex
tract from the game and the socia
bility that comes in playing the
same. Vice President Voigt, Skat
Master Dr. McConvllle and several
other members gavo short talks In
which the many victories the mem
bers had won at tournaments held
in other cities were mentioned. The
banquet hall was tastily 'decorated
and the menu was all that could be
desired, and was greatly enjoyed,
making the evening and occasion
one long to be remembered.
Automobile owners will And it
Is a little more difficult after Jan.
1, next, to obtain a license in this
state then heretofore. Better had
left the old law alone. We have
received a few blank applications
from the State Highway Department
from which we infer It requires a
driver's license. Fee 2.00. Deal
ers' class, not more than five cars
$5.00 for each car registered and the
license for the individual car which
requires to give name and style of
, vehicle, name of maker, manufac
turer's number, rated horso power,
character of motive power, name of
applicant, residence, etc. If not a
resident of this state, some one has
to be designated as an authorized
agent upon whom process may be
served, etc. Five dollars for less
than 20 horse power, $10 for 20 and
less than CO horse power, $16 for 50
horse power and over. Motor cycle,
?2.
Como and help the boys pay
for their uniforms by your presence
at the ball of Maple City F. & D. C.
at the Alert hall, Dec. 3. 2t
The C. B.- L. society of St. John's
church hold a social in the K. of C
hall on Thanksgiving evening.
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A number of the Honesdale
Council, K. of C, will attend the
third degree exercises of Scranton
Council on Sunday next.
Milk men who drive in town
these cold mornings should blanket;
tbelr horses as they go from house
to house delivering milk. The drive
Into town warms up the horse and
the Blow walk around town without
a blanket to protect at least the
kidneys is cruelty to the animal.
On Tuesday, Nov. 30th, St. An
drew's Day, the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew of Grace Episcopal church
will receive the Holy Communion to
gether at 6.15 a. m. The early hour
is appointed that employed members
may be present. On the Sunday
evening, preaching at 7:30 p. m., the
Rector will speak to the Brother
hood nnd the 'congregation on "Tools
and Their Use."
The members of Protection En
gine Co. No. 3, their wives nnd the
sweethearts of those that have no
wives, met at the engine room par
lors on Thanksgiving evening nnd
enjoyed a most excellent repast in
which Mr. Turkey was very promi
nent. Dancing, both of the
modern and old-fashioned school,
was indulged In until the day en
croached upon another day. The
town council had a deputation pres
ent, and with the Chief Burgess
helped to make the evening a pleas
ant one.
The seventeenth annual ball of
the Amity Club was held at the Lyric
hall on Thanksgiving eve and prov-
ea a great fjuccess. Tho hall was
prettily decorated with the club col
ors, orange and black. Much credit
Is due to the committee, consisting
or Jos. A. Bodle, Jr., Wm. H. Bader
and Otto Truscott. The following
out or town guests were present:
Miss Bessie Cavenaugh, Messrs. Ray
Hughes and Joseph Hessling, of Car
bondale; Miss Mary Almond, of
Scranton, and Misses Eva and Stella
School, Messrs. Homer Sandercock,
and Howell Bortree, of Ariel: also
Miss Llie Spencer of Parkersburg,
W. va., and Mr. Daniel White of
New York.
Evidence was taken Tuesday
before Referee, in Bankruptcy W. H,
Lee, in the btokrupt case of Smith
Lumber company. Among the wit
nesses examined were the officers of
the Honesdale Dime Bank. The rep
resentatlve attorneys for the trustee
were J. A. Haughwet, of New York
City and Hon. F. P. Kimble, of this
place. According to the schedule
made by W. H. Smith, for the com
pany the liabilities will reach $135,
000, while the assets were less than
$,75,000. It already appears, accord
ing to evidence given, that the assets
appear to be four times their value.
Detective N. B. Spencer arrested
Mattle Cummlngs in Hawley last
Tuesday, and brought him to Hones
dale. Miss Emma Williams, of Mar
ble Hill, Hawley, was the complain
ant. Cummlngs was arrested for as
sault and attempt rape upon depend
ent. He appeared before R. A. Smith,
Justice of the Peace, and held for a
hearing.
An automobile collided with a
laundry wagon In the Erie Railroad
subway at Sparrow Bush, two miles
west of Port Jervls, Saturday even
ing and was overturned. Dr. Chas.
N. Knapp, Mayor-elect of Port Jer
vls, and Dr. W. E. Kelley, of Port
Jervis, the occupants of the automo
bile, were seriously injured. They
were on their way in Dr. Knapp's
machine to visit a patient of Dr.
Kelley's at Rio. Dr. Knapp, who
was at the wheel, received a scalp
wound and some bruises. Dr. Kel
ley's injuries were a compound frac
ture of the right foot and spine bad
ly wrenched. His condition Is seri
ous. Fred Long was first to their
assistance. Ho attempted to move
the physicians' medicine cases to
another automobile, when the ma'
chine started forward and he was
dragged quite a distance and was
badly lacerated and bruised. It de
veloped Monday morning that Dr.
Kelley sustained a broken pelvis
in addition to his other injuries and
he will be laid up for a long time.
Despite his injuries Dr. Knapp was
able to get to his office the morning
after the accident, but was unable
to do any business.
Tho Financial Review, of Scran
ton, has tho following regarding our
saving banks: Most gratifying re
ports of the condition of the Wayne
County Savings Bank, Dime and
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of
Honesdale, were made at the close
of business of the respective banks,
November 6, 1909, as tho result of a
call issued by the State Commis
sioner of Banking. The Wayne
County Savings Bank, which stands
38th in the United States and 10th
In Pennsylvania, during the past six
months shows an Increase in the
savings department of $91,868.80,
and Its surplus profits show an in
crease of $26,654.61. The Hones
dale Dime Bank, organized in 1906,
presents an increase in Its savings
department during the same period
of time of $39,403.53, and Us net
earnings amount to $7,470.25. Tho
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank,
founded in 1907, made the best show
ing In the history of that institution
by making a magnificent gain of
$42,256.28 on the savings depart
ment and an Increase in earnings
of $3,606.64. The cashiers and di
rectors of all the above-mentioned
banks have reason for feeling proud
of the reports of their respective In
stitutions. Our National Bank,
which Is under Rational control,
also makes a most gratifying report,
and show that the same ratio of pros-,
perlty tiaa come to th'em.
Freeman's orchestra conducted
one of their popular dances at the
Lyric hall last evening.
The M. D's hold their regular
meeting at the residence of Dr. Robt
Brady on Tuesday evening.
We read In the columns of our
contemporary the account of a team
or horses belonging to one of our
liverymen, bulling a truck loaded
with an eight-ton boiler. As this
boiler only weighed a little more
than three ton, when It was pur
chased, it could not have taken on
any weight by being used. There Is
not n team of horses in Wayne coun
ty that can pull a truck weighing
2700 pounds loaded with an eight
ton boiler over the streets of Hones
dale.
The new host of the Allen House
F. R. Lord, Jr., celebrated his first
Thanksgiving in Honesdale by feast
ing his guests in reeular Waldorf-
Astoria style. The menu for dinner
was: Oyster cocktail, celery, olives,
salted almonds, mock turtle soup
baked blue fish, julienne potatoes,
banana inters, wine sauce, sweet
russet cider, Wayne county roast
turkey, cranberry sauce, Long Island
duckling, apple sauce, browned
swe6t potatoes, mashed potatoes
fried parsnips, hubbard squash, let
tuce and tomato salad, home made
mince pie, pumpkin pie, English
plum pudding, brandy sauce, Ice
cream, cake, cheese, crackers, nuts
raisins, coffee, milk and tea.
PERSONAL MENTION.
George Foster, of Hawley, spent
the past two days In this place.
Dr. W. J. Perkins, or Carbondalc
was a callor In town Wednesday.
Miss Mary Murtha, of Scranton
Is spending the week in this place.
Miss Louise Reefer, of Scranton,
spent Thanksgiving with Honesdale
friends.
Henry z. Russell and wife spent
Thanksgiving at Manchester, N. H.,
with their son, Zenus.
uupi. u. j. K.eney returned on
Wednesday from a week's hunting
trip in Wyoming county.
Ed. Blandln of the Hitchner Bis
cuit Company, of Pittston, was in
town on business Wednesday.
Miss Carolyn Betz is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Betz, on Church street.
Jeanette, little daughter of Dr,
and Mrs. E. W. Burns, Is convalesc
ing from an attack of chicken-pox.
Miss Helen Fowler of Scranton,
spent Thanksgiving with her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Fowler, on Main
street.
Miss Alice Owen, of Seelyvllle, a
trained nurse, was on Wednesday
stricken with diphtheria, and is now
confined to her bed.
Mrs. Wesley M. Gardner, of
Scranton, came to Honesdale Wed
nesday' to care for Mr. Gardner's
mother, whose condition Is now im
proving.
Earl Gager, for over two years a
clerk in the Honesdale office of the
D. & H. has been appointed chief
clerk of the South Scranton ofllce to
take effect Dec. 1. Mr. Gager's many
mends are happy to hear of his pro-
motion.
Justice of the Peace Robert A
Smith and his wife, together with
Mr. H. S. Salmon, wife and daugh
ter, journeyed to Port Jervls to break
the veritable turkey wishbone with
Mr. and Mrs. Mllspaugh, children of
the Judge.
BAES BIBLE FROM SCHOOLS.
New York State Commissioner Grants
Request of Father Logue.
Freeport, N. Y., Nov. 25. Readlnc
of the Bible, prayer and tho singing of
hymns in the public schools of this
place are forbidden by State Commis
sioner of Education Draper following
an appeal to nim by tho Rev. C. A.
Logue of tho Roman Catholic Church
of Our Holy Redeemer.
The board of education, composed of
four Methodists and one Presbyterian,
has obeyed tho order of the commis
sioner, but has appealed to him for n
further hearing on the ground that
tho decision was reached without giv
ing opportunity for their side to be
presented In full.
There are more Protestants than
Catholics here, and nil of the Protes
tant church people Insist that the
reading of the Bible should be re
stored. To Invite Roosevelt to China,
Washington, Nov. 25. Chang Yin
Tang, the new Chlneso minister, who
will arrive In this country next month,
has been intrusted with an Invitation
to former President Roosevelt to visit
China.
ZIMMERMAN ASKS DIVORCE.
Homer Greene Elected Historian
The annual meeting of the New
England society of Northeastern
Pennsylvania was held Tuesday af
ternoon in the ofllce of the secretary,
w. h. jessup, Scranton. The so
clety elected officers and fixed Tues'
day, Dec. 21st, for an annual din
ner. It will be held in the Jermyn
rne omcers elected were:
President, James G. Shenherd
vice president, Rufus J. Foster: se&
retary, W. H. Jessup; treasurer, Jaa
Blair, Jr.; chaplain. Rev. George E,
Guild, D. D.; historians, H. E. Paine
and Homer Greene of Honesdale
The officers are the committee on ar
rangements for the dinner.
The speakers who are expected at
the dinner are Chancellor Day, of
Syracuse University, Benjamin W,
Bacon of Boston, Professor Perrln of
Yale, Judge Brumm of Pottsvllle and
Rev. W. H. Swift, D. D., of Hones
dale.
New members were elected as fol
lows: Charles P. Searlo, of Hones
dale; W. J. Wilcox of Scranton: W,
C. Snover of StroudsburK. and John
P. Hitchcock, of Scranton.
OBITUARY.
Our community was Kreatlv
snocked to-day to learn that Mrs,
Horace C. Hand had suddenly pass
ed away last evening at the home of
her son In Brooklyn. Mrs. Hand
went to Brooklyn a short time since
to spend the Thanksgiving season
with her sons, as she and Mr. Hand
had done for many years. She was
in her usual health when she left
homo and had expected to return to
Honesdale early In December.
u;narioue XNiven stone nana was
born in Mt. Pleasant, Wayne county,
July 18, 1831, and was therefore 78
3'ears. of age. She was married to
Horace C. Hand In 1854, a hallowed
union which God permitted them to
enjoy for neary 55 years, a union
broken by the going away of Mr.
Hand on the 16th of July last. Three
sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hand
Charles W., Rev. Alfred C, and
Henry S. Hand. Alfred C. died sev
erui years ago. airs, nana was a
woman of marked Intelligence and re-
flnement, and her home was the scene
of a generous hospitality that is un
usual In this day. She united with the
Presbyterian church in 1847. and
her presence, influence, time and
talents given without measure to Its
interests. William Henry Stone Is
the last surviving member of this
family of seven children. The fun
eral service will be held from her
late home on Church street on Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Died on Thursday morning at his
residence, Dr. Burr Schermerhorn,
of heart trouble. He had been ail
ing for several years. He was born
at Schenectady, N. Y., October 16,
1839, and was educated at Union
college in that city and graduated at
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Medical Department of Colum
bia University, New York City, in
March, 1863. He passed examina
tion for a position in the service of
the government, but before receiving
tne appointment as Assistant Surg
eon In the Army of the Potomac, he
had arranged to locate at Woodcock.
Vermont. He resigned his commis
sion and located at Woodstock.
From thence he went to Wichita,
Kansas, where he practiced medi
cine, serving on the hospital staff for
three years. He then came to Way-
mart, this county, locating there in
189, and in September, 1891, he
came to Honesdale where he has
since remained. He was a man of
excellent habits, fine moral courage,
and though ailing for years with a
weak heart, yet he continued to be
active in his profession. He met all
the conditions and situations of life
in a gentle way, and this cheerfulness
of spirit remained with him to tho
last. He Is survived by his widow.
Funeral will be held at his late resi
dence on Saturday afternoon at 2:30,
Rev. Dr. Swift will conduct the ser
vices.
HYMENEAL.
The marriage of Mlsa Minnie,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Reogner, of West street,
to Ambrose Keeleher was solemnized
at St." John's Parochial residence by
Rev. Thomas M. Hanley, on Thanks
giving day at 12 o'clock. Tne best
man was the bride's brother, John
Roegner, and Miss Nettle Shields,
acted as bridesmaid. At 4 o'clock
a reception was held at the home of
the bride's parents to over one
hundred invited guests. Mr. and
Mrs. Keeleher have the best wishes
of a large circle of friends.
PUBLIC 5ALE
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1909,
70 Head of Registered Holsteins
O months to 5 years old.
Several Well Bred Service
Bulls and Calves - Fifteen
Daughters of Wood
crest Pietje.
For sale list giving dates of birth,
crevice, last calf, pedigree or any
other information, address
J. T. hOWELL&SON,
Howolls, Orange Oonnty, N. Y.
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$
Dollars Cents.
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Asa matter of business wc earnest
ly solicit the accounts of Individuals or
Firms, either for Savings or Checking
Accounts.
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A FRIEND OF THE
Tarmer, Mechanic, Merchant,
Manufacturer, Laborer and
Irofessional man
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Money loaned to parties having reliable
backing.
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Safe deposit boxes for rent in our fire
proof vault.
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When in Honesdale do not fail to give us
a call at the corner of Ninth and Main street.
Farme
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Mechan
ICS
Bank
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MENNER & GO.
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Real Fur Coats-Black, Russian Pony,
Caracul and Electric Seal.
Black Lynx, Black Fox and Sable Fox, M U F FS
and COLLARS- AH New Shapes and Reliable r
Skins,
LADIES' SUITS
Shapes and cloths.
in the New Winter
THREE NEW CANAIS ON MARS
Professor Lowell Says They Look Like
Work of Intelligent Beings.
Boston, Nov. 25. Three new cnnals
have been discovered on tho planet
Mars by Professor Perclval Lowell at
his Arizona observatory.
This announcement of now signs of
activity by the Martians Is a direct
contradiction to the recent report
among astronomers that disturbances
on tho planet showed that all life
thero had been destroyed in somo
great catnstrophe.
Profossor Lowell says ho found
throe or four new canals of recent
making on Mars. These canals look
like signs of intelligent work rnthor
than natural workings. His view is
that they are sure signs of Intelligent
activity and of human beings existent
n Mars.
Girls' and Children's Coats suitable for school and
dresswear.
Evening Capes and Dress Coats for Opera and X
Dressy wear. Light Novelty shades of cloth.
Long Coats and Easy Fur Collared Winter Cloaks.
KEYSTONE
STOKES.
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BREGSTE1N BROS.
THE LEADING CLOTHIERS AND GENT'S FURNISHERS
KNOX HATS tile best
in tile market.
ON ACCOUNT OF
The Home of the
Best Clothes.
Former Champion Bloyclist'a Wife Is
8ld to Be Insane.
Newark, N. J., Nov. 25. Arthur A.
Zimmerman, at one tlmo champion bi
cyclist, has begun suit tor dlvorco In
chancery here. His wife, Mrs. Oraco
Zimmerman, is said to be of unsound
mind and In the care of her mother,
Mrs. Mary A. Riley, In Troy, N. Y.
Zimmerman was married In 1805 and
for eight years has kept a note! at
Point Pleasant, N. J.
When he returned from Paris In Oc
tober, 1002, Zimmerman tostlflckl, be
found that his wlfo had begun drink
ing and bad discharged all tho serv
ants. The answer filed by Mrs. RUey In
behalf of her daughter denies the
charges of unfaithfulness and says
that Mrs. Zlaa merman is Insane.
KENNEDY GIFT $5,000,000.
Presbyterians Find Bequest of Philan
thropist Is Inoreased Fivefold.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Nov. 20. The be
quest of tho New York millionaire,
John Stuart Kennedy, to the Presby
terian board of foreign missions will
amount to 15,000,000 Instead of $1,
000,000. This announcement was mado at tho
laymen's missionary convention hero
by Dr. A. W. Halsey of Now York
and came as a surprise ,
Brooms Have Qon Up.
Washington, Nov. 25. The broom
trust seems determined to sweep up
11 the money on earth. A broom that
ninety flays ago cost M cents bow
Bit
mp aw.
the mild weather we are over stocked with a large line of
Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats,
' which we are compelled to cut prices on. All
of our stock must go as we do not
intend to carry any goods
over.
IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY AND SAVE MONEY.
Remember we handle nothing but the best made
clothes in the county.
SUITS.
For young men or old we can
please you well for we havo suits
here made by Strauso Bros, and David
Addler, tho best makers In the world
In so wide a range of patterns and
sizes tliat every taste, everybody can
be fitted perfectly.
OVERCOATS.
As with our suits, so It is with onr
overcoat garments here for young
and old made by Strauso Bros, and
David Addler to salt tho exacting
requirements of the best dressed men
in the world.
Remember we have a full line of the Best Gent's Furnishing Goods In the
market. Men's Hats and CapB, Shirts, Collars, Underwear, Pajamas, Trunks,
and Dress Suit Cases, Hand Bags and the beat Rain Coats to be found.
Children's Suits
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BREGSTEIF, W0S.
Children's Over
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