TUB CmZKN, WEDNESDAY, DEO. 8, 1909. CENT A WORD COLUMN BRING those pictures you want framed for Christmas. Wo have mouldings to make any size picture frame, cheap or dear, at Rldgeway's Studio. SIX FOOT show case full of La dles' dent's and Children's Solid Signet and Stone set Rings. Fif teen hundred different styles to select from. SOMMER, The Jewe ler. YOU can get the best enlarged pictures In crayon, water color. Ink or pastel from the cheapest to the dearest at Rldgeway's Studio. Order for Christmas now! ALIj GOODS sold engraved free of charge. SOMMER, The Jeweler. FOR RENT Three small rooms at 1231 Spring street. 93eoltf WE HAVE a wonderful display of Clocks all the leading makes and latest styles. SOMMER, The Jew eler. OUH six foot show case full of Ladles' and Gent's Gold and Gold Filled Watches. Three hundred dif ferent designs to select from. SOMMER, The Jeweler. Chinese goods, very odd and pretty; also other imported novel ties. At Petersen's. 95t2 OUR show windows will give an Idea of what the Interior of the store looks like. Step in and con vince yourself. SOMMER, The Jeweler. 96eoiG FOR SALE A double-seated Kus sian sleigh in perfect condition. J. E. Richmond. 94tf IN Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets and all other toilet articles we have an endless variety. SOMMER, The Jeweler. MAIL or telephone your orders to G. P. SOMMER, The Jeweler. CHAINS, Lockets, Lavelieres, Brooches, Fobs, Belt Pins, Veil Pins, Collar Sets, Back Combs, Side Combs, Scarf Pins, Cuff Links, an endless variety. SOMMER, The Jeweler. Dorflinger's cut glass, beautiful new patterns; also odd pieces and seconds. At Petersen's. 95t FOR SALE A heating stove, in good condition, suitable for office or house. Inquire of Mrs. H. Wilson, 307 Fifteenth street. 89tf. WE CARRY the largest stock this side of New York and Philadel phia of Sterling or Solid Silver Ware, staple and fancy pieces, beau tiful designs. SOMMER, The Jew eler. IN filtACELETS wenave " every style new this fall. In Gold and Gold Filled. Quality guaranteed. SOM MER, The Jeweler. $7,000 buys best stock farm in Wayne county. Between 600 and 700 acres. Would make a great club resort for city boarders. A lake covering 'about 200 acres. Best of fishing and hunting. 14 build ings, lumber, woo'd, etc. 14 miles from Beach Lake; 6 miles from Honesdale. Good roads. Come and look at it. Inquire of . E. E. WILLIAMS. 97tf Honesdale, Pa. Special Christmas Photographic Notice. Every one knows the good high grade class of pictures made at Rldgeway's Studio for years back. Last year I hired a first-class lady4 rtlst to help through the Christ mas work, and photos made for our customers speak for themselves. But I am proud to announce to my patrons and friends that I have se ured the services of one of New York's best artists, and I invite all who want the best class of pictures to give their friends at Christmas to call now and have sittings made at Rldgeway's studio. LOCAL MENTION. Seelyvllle Fire Engine Co. hold a grab bag social tonight. Jake Relf has purchased Mr. Corbett's interest in the up-to-date box ball bowling alleys and will con tinue the business in the Reichcn backer building. Bishop Talbot, so well known and liked In this borough, was ban queted at Montrose on Tuesday even ing, Nov. 30, by the laymen of the Episcopal church of that borough. Wright Brothers, the well known contractors, are boring for water at the foot of No. 11 on the Old Gravity railroad. They have Just completed a contract on the Altken's farm near Farvlew. H. R. Shirley, who for years has been one of T. B. Clark's Co. travel ling salesmen, has taken a position with Maddock and Miller of New York City, wholesale dealers In fine crockery. Reports from Monroe and Pike counties indicate a plentifulness of big game, especially bear. Every day brings reports of one or more 300 to 400 pounders meeting their Waterloo at the hands of tho hunt ers. A special business meeting will be held at the First Baptist church on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The board of trustees will present recommendations for im provements on the church property. All members are urged to be present Mrs. Bcsslo Hector la suing for a divorce from Claude J. Hector, and Mrs. Annie Eldred Is doing likewise from Charles Pi Eldred. At a recent meeting of tho di rectors of the State Hospital for Northeastern Pennsylvania held at Scranton, Ex-Auditor General Har denbergh was elected first vice president. Jno. Reed, master mechanic of the Delaware and Hudson, was in town lost Friday on business. He made an inspection of the round house in company with John Lyons, who has charge of the mechanical Interests of tho company at this point. Landlord Godfrey, who has so long catered to the wants of the travelling public at the Hotel Jermyn Is going to retire on account of ill health. It Is said that his annual income from his hotel was $40,000. some of which he has been spending to Europe trying to got back his good healtlh. Port Jervls, a much larger place than Honesdale, has an assessed val uation of $2,528,509, which is only a few hundred thousand dollars more than our assessed valuation. Either our valuation is assessed too high or Port Jervls taxpayers are lucky to have their valuation much lower than its actual worth. The Big Eddy Telephone Co. have built a line from Lookout to Pine Mills and the following have phones on same: John Maudsley, Sullivan Hawley, James Osborne, Burton Glllow, Albert GlIIow, John Ewins, John Quinn, Harris Hill, and Anthony GUI. This makes a total of thirty phones that have been added during the last thirty days. What's the use of working! There is more money for some peo ple in fighting. Jack Johnson, the negro, and Jim Jeffries, the white man, both top notches in the fight ing business, are to fight at some place in the far west on July 4th to decide who Is the biggest brute and they will divide nearly, if not more than J500.000 between them. They receive $101,000 as a purse and two thirds of the profits arising from an exhibition of the fight as seen in moving picture shows; this latter sum is estimated will reach $600, 000. Isaac Loveiass, one of the oldest residents of Damascus, was a pleas ant caller at the Citizen office on Monday. A half-hour chat with him revealed many interesting facts re garding the early days of the coun ty. Mr. Loveiass Is nearly seventy two but is hale, hearty and vigorous, due to his temperate living and ac tive life. He has been a lumberman In all Its phases for nearly half a century and is to-day physical sound and whole, which Is remarkable when one takes in consideration the dangers and hardships, of the wood men. j Fish Warden W, E. Shoemakeij: who Is very actjveln breaking up illicit fishing, caught a young man at Seelyvllle who had two pickerel less than twelve Inches long In his possession and paced him under ar rest. The prisoner was successful in breaking' away and making his es cape on account of the fish warden breaking through the Ice, but on searching the residence of the young man he was recaptured, taken be fore Judge Smith at Honesdale and on payment of S12.75 he was re leased. The warden wishes It to be known he will prosecute to the full extent of the law all who aro caught fishing without hook and line. Capt. JjHnes Ham post held their annual election on Friday evening, Dec. 3rd, at their regular camping grounds. The Hon. Henry Wilson was unanimously re-elected com mander and also all of the other of ficers were re-elected. After the election they marched with banners flying to Roadknlghts where they gathered around the campOre, and a table of good things, and fought over (In words) the battles of old. Mr. M. J. Hanlon made one of his excellent addresses in which he briefly reviewed the progress of the nation from Plymouth Rock to the present time, after which Comrades Watts, Fisher, Dr. Brady and others enlivened the meeting with short ad dresses, while Commander Wilson filled In with his good-natured sallies of wit that prevented any time being lost by silence. At an early hour taps were sounded and all hands re tired to their homes with another milestone left In the rear on their march to the last encampment. The parlors of our Methodist church were the scene of an interest ing, pleasurable, and profitable event' last Thursday evening. The ladles of tho Whatsoever Society had made It known In divers ways that they would be pleased to have their friends take dinner with them on that even ing, and their friends came to the tune of over four hundred, and to say that they made great havoc with tho choice viands which composed tho excellent menu the ladies had pre pared In their lnlmltablo stylo Is telling "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." The service was excellent, everything moving like clock work, everything being on time, no long delays and everybody pleased. The booths around the 'rooms were well manned by young ladles and It was a strong temptation "to which many ylolded to carry away some article, and thero were many beautiful and unlquo things suitable for Christmas pres ents. The result of the evenings' en tertainments when reduced to a cash basis was as follows: Supper, $164,12; central booth, $68.70; aprons, $40; candy, $81.66; dolls, $26.46; flowers, $6.16; total, $325. 98, of which about $280 la clear treat. , Robert Patterson, ex-host of the Allen House, was at they- Masonic banquet William Fives, of Mt Pleasant, met with an accident last week by falling and fracturing his kneecap while at work in his barn. - On account of tho Illness of Rev. Albert Whlttakcr, Ernest Dud ley conducted services and read ser mon at Grace church on Sunday. Ferber Bros, have some beauti ful specimens of Pnyx from quarries In Virginia In which W. J. Ferber and Dr. Corson of Waymart, have a valuable interest. The admirers of moving pictures at the Lyric have been afforded a treat this week. Manager Dittrich having been fortunate enough to secure Mr. George B. Rockwell, late of the Knickerbocker Quartette as tenor singer for illustrated songs. Mr. Rockwell has a voice rarely heard around these parts and has drawn packed houses during the nights he has been here. The election of Chief Engineer of the fire department did not take place, as it was discovered that the Borough Ordinance recognizes only fire engine and hoof and ladder com panies as constituting the fire de partment. At the time of the pas sage of this ordinance regarding the fire department the source of water supply was the canal and river, and a hose company as a separate organi zation under those circumstances was useless. On Friday evening the Modern Woodmen held an enthusiastic meeting. It was held in the lodge rooms and plans were laid for a membership contest. Applications for eleven new members were pre sented. The election of officers for Honesdale Camp will be held on Friday evening, Dec. 17, 1909. State Deputy M. H. Wycoff, of Har risburg, National Lecturer Rielly, of Omaha, and District Deputy Flan of Scranton, will be present at the election and each will speak. The following night a similar meeting will be held at White Mills where a lodge of twenty-four has been start ed. On Sunday morning about 2 o'clock while Officer Degroat was walking his beat, he noticed some person in the Farmers' and Mechan ics' Bank. After watching for a short time he immediately went to the Consolidated Telephone office and summoned Cashier Emery by telephone. Through conversation with Mr. Emery he learned that the supposed burglar was a plumber, who, with fellow workmen, were placing a new boiler in the basement of the bank building. Officer De groat's alertness is commendable In ascertaining the actual situation. It would not be a bad idea for banks to notify the police if their buildings jtire to be occupied at night with others than the ordinary watchman. Mr' George. Genung, whose presence on 'the town council has been the cause of a protest, has been one pf the most faithful members of the present board and has served Just as faithfully on previous boards without any word of complaint un til Jthls present occasion. He has given more time to the borough in looking after the Interests of the people than any other councilman, and although he may be a director of the Electric Light company, yet he has always refrained from taking any active part or even voting on any measure that concerned this company, and the fact that tho peo ple knew of his connection with the Electric Light company when they elected him, Is evidence that they appreciated his faithfulness and wanted him as councilman. As the Electric Light company has no com petitor in furnishing light, his being on the board does not militate against any other person or concern. There has always been men serving on the town council who repeatedly pass, on the bills of concerns which they represent, these bills being for goods which could be bought just as well from other concerns In town. Possibly these members do this thoughtlessly, and not for any profit that there may be in transactions of this kind. The whole board is to blame for permitting any of their members to do business with the borough so long as the same busi ness can be done by other concerns In the borough. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Madeline O'Connell spent Saturday In Hawley. Miss Maud Welsman left for her home In Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Mrs. Burr Schermerhorn has left for Kansas City where she will re side. Mrs. Ralph Martin of Hawley, re cently spent a few days In Hones dale. Daniel Faatz, William Welsch and William Reardon spent Sunday In Hawley. Miss Lillian Baker, of New York City, is a guest of her uncle, Mr. E. A. Ponnlraan. Mrs. James McDonough, of Wilkes-Barre was a guest of friends horo last week, James Boyle of Scranton, was a business caller in town the latter part of the week. ' Thomas McGee, of Carbondale, spent Friday and Saturday with Honesdale friends. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Weston left for New York City on Monday to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Cross and Mr. and Mrs. Blossom of Hawley, were in town on Friday. Harry Bliss, of Baltimore, la passing a few days with his many friends In this place. Mrs. Mary Bodewald has been spending several days with friends In Scranton and Plymouth. M. J. Hanlon gave on address be foro the teachers of Pike county at Blooming Grove Saturday. Ed. McCracken of tho Local Bell Telephone Company, made a business trip to Hawley on Saturday. Charles McKenna, of Kelly & Stelnman, left Friday on a business trip In the Interest of his firm. Mrs. Rex Nicholson returned to her home here after spending a few days with Carbondale relatives. Joseph Jacob succeeds Wilbur Bodle as Flelschman representa tive for Honesdale and vicinity. Miss Sara Burr, of Carbondale, and Lois Tracey of Scranton, spent Saturday with Honesdale friends. W. E. Shoemaker, State Game Warden from Wyoming county, was in town last Friday looking after the violators of the law. v Mrs. W. A. Gaylord, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. P. Mat thews, of Scranton, for a few days returned to her home Saturday. Miss Clara Spall of the Carbondale Bell Telephone exchange, who Is substituting at the Honesdale ex change for a short time, passed Sun day at her home In Carbondale. Rev. R. D. Minch, traveling mis sionary of the Baptist church, who, with his family have been located in Honesdale for some time past, will shortly move his family to Tyler Hill, Pa. J. L. Burcher and T. Y. Boyd went to Narrowsburg on Tuesday to at tend the annual meeting of the Nar rowsburg Bridge Co. T. Y. Boyd has been secretary and treasurer of this company for several years. Mr. H. K. Elson, one of Roches ter's prominent citizens, spent Sun day aB the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Weston. Mr. Elson is one of the commissioners of the Water Ways and Harbor commission, having been selected to represent Rochester. He left Monday for Washington where the Commission is to hold forth during the next few weeks. Masons Dine at Lyric. Over two hundred Masons and their guests gathered at the Lyric theatre Friday evening at the ban quet tendered by the Anthony Wayne Chapter Royal Arch Masons. The dinner was served on tho stage while the Hall was utilized for danc ing. The affair was the most suc cessful held under the auspices of the order In Honesdale. Covers were laid for 250 and there was scarcely a vacant chair. Mrs. Wm. T. Briggs, as caterer, served a most excellent menu In a manner that called forth many commendations. The music was furnished by Free man's orchestra and they helped 'greatly in making the affair an enjoy able one. M- E. High Priest Oday hadJselected a very efficient commit tee, consisting of companions Frank Stelnman, chairman, R. H. Brown, F. P. Kimble, Jno. D. Weston, Geo. Blossom, William Ferber, Daniel Os borne and William Katz, while Honesdale Lodge was represented by Its W. Master, Wm. T. Heft, all of whom deserve great credit. Num erous guests from out of town were present, while the masonic frater nity of Honesdale and vicinity were largely represented. -The new winter Ladles' Waists at' Meaner & Co. are the late models made of silk, lawn and fancy wait ings. , Explanation Wanted by Taxpayer. Mr. Editor: Will the town council explain why they turned down the offer of Pro tection Engine Co. to furnish at their own expense two first-class hose carts and fit them with hose, which the borough now owns, and place them at any part of the town council might designate? Again I ask why did they turn down this proposition and then expend at least $600 of the people's money, buying the apparatus which they could have had free of any expense to the taxpayers. Would it not "have been better to have used the $600 in re ducing the $10,000 Indebtedness which we are paying interest on? TAXPAYER. Hawley's New Pastor. A reception to the new pastor, Rev. Charles F. Smalley, and his wife was given In the Baptist cfturch at Hawley last Wednesday evening. After music and speech making, all present proceeded to the church par lor and partook of a delicious lunch eon. An enjoyable time was spent socially, tho orchestra rendering fine selections, and an evening of pleasure and profit, closing with all joining In old familiar hymns. LASSOED DEER. But Animal Had been Previously Wounded. Chauncey Dlmmlck and brother, Victor, of Dlmmlck's Ferry, while lumbering on a farm below their place, went to a creek near by when they were surprised to see a deer, a fine buck in the water. They hurriedly procured log chains' and lassoed the animal. When it was brought up on the bank It was dis covered that It had beon seriously wounded in the jaw and shoulder. The deer escaped from the hunters and sought the cooling water of the creek to relieve tho fever caused by the bullet The two men had no trouble in dispatching the animal. Harry Kautt, son of Christian Kautz, shot a buck which weighed 162 pounds at Shawnee on Saturday. Tho Now FIro Company. We have received several letters criticising the members of tho town council for organizing a new fire company and thereby placing an additional burden of taxation upon the already overburdened taxpayers of Honesdale. We cannot publish some of these letters because they are couched In language that Is In temperate and unreasonable. The advisability of having more than one fire company depends upon the act ual needs of the community. If the property owners down or up town, believe that they need better fire protection and make known this de sire for the same, In a petition to the town council, the council would have to give proper attention to the petition, investigate the matter and if, In their estimation, the petition ers are correct, then the town coun cil Is in duty bound to furnish the needed protection, and they would be justified in going to any reason able expense In furnishing appara tus to give this protection. Honesdale has an estimated popu lation of 3000 people and a known debt of $75,000 which means that the per capita debt, of each man, woman and child is $25. The fire limits of Honesdale have not been enlarged for over 25 years, and the present fire engine company has met every emergency in that time very efficiently, and any person of good, moral character, anxious to be a fireman, can become a member of this company, and do active fire duty. The State Fire Insurance association place the Honesdale fire department in the front ranks of efficiency and that record is based on results. Inquiry made of the Insurance men of Honesdale, as to the advantages of a new company, we are Informed that organizing one or a dozen com panies will not reduce the rate of insurance one iota, consequently the property owners will not be bene fited in that direction; in fact, it might increase the rate as It is well known that firemen's rivalry is an other name for "carrying a chip on your shoulder" and men under great nervous strain have not the polite ness of Gaston and Alphonse. There may be some excellent reasons why the town council made this move, reasons which the public know noth ing of, and criticism should be with held until they have an opportunity of taking the general public Into their confidence. This paper would be pleased to publish their reasons when they feel disposed to make them public. We understand Messrs. Murray, Penwarden and Genung, who reside In the down town half of the town are very strenuously In fa vor of this project. Messrs. McCarty and Canlvan, who reside up town, are passively in favor, and no doubt are actuated in their voting by a de sire to please their down town fel low" members. Mr. Caufield, whose years of business struggles has made him conservative, is emphatically op posed to placing any unnecessary ex pense on the taxpayers, while Mr. Kimble is passively opposed to the measure, but would be vigorously so, were It not that his action might be considered out of place by the old er members of the board, whom he thinks should take the initiative In the economical use of the people's money. BILLIKEN PARTY. An Enjoyable Afternoon Spent at the home of Miss Lac tea Hmvkcn. Miss Lactea V. Hawken royally en tertained her girl friends of the Merry Heart Club, of which she Is a member, at a Billlken party at her home on East street, last Saturday afternoon. As the billlken repre sents the "God of Happiness," so also did the Merry Heart Club. Promptly at 4:30 the guests as sembled at their selected places at the tables, which were fittingly pre pared for the occasion and enjoyed dainty and appetizing refreshments. The tables were so arranged that the place of each guest had a small ribbon leading from a large billlken in the center of the table, at the end of which was a heart, the emblem of their club and a small drawing of a Billlken. Large hoquets of red pa per llllles"adorned the tables. , A guessing game of names was played at which Margaret Charles worth won first prize and Prlscllla Lambert second prize. The members of the club present were: Margaret Charlesworth, Helen Burns, Charlotte Mills, Olive Rock well, Louise Bishop, Annie and Priscilla Lambert, Mildred Ward, Elsa Jacob, Janet Preumers, Jean nette Rlef, Eda Krantz. Guests: Jeannette Burns and Bertha Lelne. nEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA TARRH THAT CONTAIN MER CURY, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de range the whole system when enter ing It through the mucous surfaces. Such, articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reput able physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to .the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, .manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucouB surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is taken In ternally and made In Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 76c, per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. NOW IS THE TDfB TO ADVHR TITO YOUR HOLIDAY GOODS. Done Great Bcrvlco. It was a graceful act on tho part of the bondsmen of tho lato Col. Rip-2 pie when they named Hon. John E; Barrett, editor and founder of the Scranton Truth, to Bucceed tho de ceased Colonel as Scranton's post master. Mr. Barrett, with tongue and pen, has dono great service for the progressive city which has been his home for the past 35 years, and this appointment is a Just and fitting recognition of his loyalty and worth. Unless we are greatly mistaken In the general dcslro or the people of Scranton to do the fair thing, irre spective of political lines and politi cal claims, everybody would be pleas ed If "Erigena" were to receive the appointment for a full term of four years. The fur-lined and storm collar coats at Mcnner & Co. are just the thing for comfortable wear In ex treme weather. A new line of Red Fur Muffs, Collars, and Neck pieces at Mcnnor & Co. 04 tG BKXJ. II. DITT1HCH. Lessee & Manager. FRIDAY, Dec. 10 Vaughan Glaser PRESENTS The Most Remarkable Success of the Year, "ST. ELMO" Dramatized by Wm. Holcomb from the story by Agusta J. Evans Wilson. This version is the only one author ized and approved by, the author. Complete Scenic Production. Cast of Excellent Players. DDIPCC. Orchestra $1.60-Dress Circle ritlULO. 75c. and $1.00 - Balcony 60 and 75c. - Gallery 35c. S- SEAT SALE opens at the box office at 9 a. ra., Thursday, Dec. 9. Our store is a sparkle with with all kinds of Goods suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Special Holiday Sale of Suits and Coats for Xmas Gifts. A lot of Ladies and Misses 54 in. length Kersey Coats half lined, $12.50 to 14.50 quality. Xmas Sale $9-89 Suits For Misses and small women. Sizes 14, 1(5, and 18, were selling for $10. U8 and $12. Xmas Price $8.98 Suggestions for Holilday Gifts. Furs, Silk or Net Waists, Silk Petticoats, Eain Coats, and Lad ies' Muslin Underwear. Coat Sweaters Sweaters for Men, Ladies and Children are here in complete assortment. Annual Sale of Rugs. This sale will continue until Christmas. Christmas Goods at Ev ery Counter. Leather Goods Gloves, Handker chiefs, Umbrellas, Ladies' Neckwear, Bcarfs, Belts, Belt Buckles .and Pimt, Linens, Stookines Silks, Worsted Dress Goods, Gents' Furnishing and Under? wear in all descriptions. To get tho most for the least money will please Santa Claus. Buy your gills here. Katz Bros,