CENT A WORD COLUMN
YOtT WILL FIND the largest lino
of sleighs, prices right, at B. T.
Smith's. 1120 Church street, Hones-
dale, Pa. 99eiS.
THE ANNITAT. MTSETIVO of Milan
Ylllo Bridge Company will be held at
Milanvllle, Pa., on Monday, Jan. 3,
1910, at 10 o'clock a, m. Chas. 3.
ueacn, secretary, zeouui
FOB SALE A heating stove, in
good condition, suitable for office or
house. Inquire of Mrs. H. Wilson,
307 Fifteenth street. 89tf.
97,000 buys best stock farm In
Wayne county. Between 600 and
700 acres. Would make a great
elub resort for city boarders. A
'lake covering about 200 acres. Best
of fishing and hunting. 14 build
lngs, lumber, wood, etc. 1 miles
from Beach Lake; 6 miles from
Honesdale. Good roads. Come and
look at it. Inquire of
E. B. WILLIAMS,
97tf Honesdale, Pa.
LOCAL MENTION.
The Honesdale National Bank
will be closed Saturday, day and even
ing New Year's day.
The Seelyvllle Sunday School
have their Christmas exercises on
Thursday evening. Come!
Freeman's orchestra will give
the young people of Honesdale an
opportunity to dance the old year out
and the new one in by holding one of
their popular dances at the Lyric on
Friday evening.
The Delaware & Hudson Co.
have adopted a rule at their shops
in Carbondale that to hold a position
you must weigh at least 150 pounds
and must not be over 45 years old.
Light weights and old men need not
apply.
The Cliff Works at Scranton,
owned by the American Locomotive
Company, Is' to be converted into an
automobile factory to manufacture
the "Alco," which is the initials of
the American Locomotive Co., This
will give employment to over 3,000
men.
There will be special services in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening, Jan. 2d, 1910. All the
Christmas music will be repeated.
Next week the Week of Prayer
there will be services in the Chapel
each evening at 7:30, excepting on
Saturday.
It is said that there are "over
100,000,000 eggs in cold storage in
Philadelphia, Chicago and other-cold
storage centres, and that all of the
frozen hen, fruit will be dumped on
the market by January 1. Another
six months storage charges will be
due-at that'time.-and' tlfewhera TrVe
not anxious to pay it. i
The following transfers of real
estate have been recorded: Phllo S.
Bass and wife of Lebanon to Rlefler
& Sons, Inc., of Tanner's Falls, land
In ' Lebanon township; Geo. F. Os
borne and wife of Salem, to John
Curtlss, of Dunmore, Lackawanna
county, land in Salem; considera
tion, ?760.
The handsome illuminated clock
installed by the Farmers' and Me
chanics' .Batik, by the directors ,of
that concern, is substantial evidence
every minute of the day of their
progresslveness and thoughtfulness
of the public's welfare. If you have
no account at that bank, you can at
least get some Interest from knowing
the time of day.
The First Baptist, church of
Honesdale, of which Rev. George
Wendell is pastor, received a Christ
mas gift of $ 100 from Mr. Fred Gei
ger, of Philadelphia. This gentle
' man Is a brother-in-law to Mrs. Wen
dell, and the gift goes into the fund
which the members are raising in or
der to make some necessary im
provements to the church property,
which will cost ?1,000.
After carrying three bullets in
his head for forty-seven years, Fran
cis Rogers, of Wllkes-Barre, a Civil
War veteran, on Thursday ejected
them from his nose during a fit of
violent sneezing. He was shot In
the head at Antletam with buckshot
during a charge upon the rebel lines
and was severely wounded. He re
covered, although the surgeons did
not extract the bullets. They have
been in the front portion of his head
since and have often caused him ter
rific headaches.
The Methodist Sunday school
held their Christmas festivities on
Christmas evening in their Sunday
school room. A most excellent pro
gram had been arranged and was
very ably carried out. The room was
very prettily decorated with green
and Christmas bells. The singing
was accompanied by the orchestra
composed of M. J. Hanlan, James H.
Miller, Mrs. W. A. Sluman, violin,
Frank Robinson, cornet, and Miss
Grace Hanlon, planish "Bethlehem
Chimes," with its many beautiful
pieces of music was well rendered
and greatly appreciated. The pri
mary department, under the direction
of ( Messrs. Sandereock, Spruks and
Arnold, gave a cantata which was
delightfully enjoyed and reflected
grfat credit upon all who took part
and upon Miss Tolley who had ar
ranged the parts. Superintendent
W. W. Baker made a very appropri
ate address after which presents
were given to the primary depart
ment and others; Rev. A. C. Olver
ww muilc 'loader and did his 'part'
admirably, and a Merry Christmas
and pleasant .evening was a gift ,
evry one who was, precept.. "
" Do Gang" banquetted at the
home of Ralph Brown last evening.
The Allen House Christmas
dinner was enjoyed by a large num
ber of Honesdale people who speak
in loudest praise of Landlord Lord's
hospitality.
The Pennsylvania Central Brew
ing Company's Honesdalo branch,
commenced harvesting ice on Park
Lake last week. The Ice is ten In
ches thick.
William M. Foster, of Hones
dale, has sold to Right Rev. M. J.
Hoban of Scranton, a 'piece of land
at Gouldsboro, containing about 14,
850 square feet.
The fall of snow which waB in
full blast bn Christmas reminded us
of the old" time Christmas when we
thought it snowed on purpose to
give us a chance to' try our new sled.
Wo have received a copy of the
Almanac for 1910 Issued by the Hnr
risburg Telegraph. It contains a. lot
of generally useful information, and
to people living in the central part of
Pennsylvania it la extremely valu
able.
If you can trap for furs this is
the year to do it. Seldom have prices
ranged so high. Skunk Is from 60
cents to $3.50. Muskrat 18 to 42
cents. Fox from 25 cents to $4.50
each. Mink from 25 cents to $5.60
for dark and 25 to $4.50 for brown,
The Irving Cut Glass Co., one of
Honesdale's prosperous cut glass
Arms,, will be represented In the
middle-south and middle-west the
following year by Thomas H. Quln
ney of Ridge street. Mr. Qulnney
succeeds F. J. Classen, of Baltimore
Rev. Coonan of the Lutheran
church has requested us to extend
his happy new year greeting to all
of the members of his church and
congregation, and he would be pleas
ed to personally greet each one of
them at service on January 2, 1910
"Don't forget."
The Utah, the largest of Unc'ie
Sam's battleships, was launched Just
nine months from the day the keel
was laid, being record time. Miss
Mary Alice Spry, daughter of Gover
nor spry or utan, was tne sponsor
and broke the usual bottle, said to
contain champagne.
They say that football is the
missing link between civilization and
cannibalism invented by Darwin to
prove the survival of the fittest.
This is about the worst charge
brought against the author of the
" Origin of Species," who gave con'
crete expression to the idea that
some men of to-day might be great-
grandsons, ages removed, of mon
,keys.
j Hurrah! Another new Industry
for Honesdale. Paul and Walter
Coenan of Jersey City, men of excel
lent reputation and first-class me
chanicians, have started a gas and
electric light chandelier factory at
the corner of South Main and Erie
streets, and will manufacture all
grades of brass chandelier work.
They are brothers of the Rev. Mr.
Coenan, pastor of the Lutheran
church.
Percy Mills was arrested by
constable N. B. Spencer on the charge
of not being fit to be at large. From
his actions it led many to believe that
he was mentally deranged. He fre
quented the barn of Postmaster E.
Darwin Penwarden, at Carley Brook,
and on different occasions matches
were strewn upon the barn floor.
Fearing a fire Postmaster Penwarden
had a warrant sworn out before
Squire W. H. Ham for his arrest.
Honesdale Lodge, No. 218, Free
and Accepted Masons, elected officers
as follows Thursday night: Worship
ful Master, Asa E. Bryant; senior
warden, N. Frank Frailey; Junior
warden, I. B. Brown; treasurer, J. D.
Weston; secretary, William W. Bak
er; trustees, A. -E. Bryant, N. F.
Frailey, I. B. Brown; representative
to grand lodge, W. F. Heft. The
officers were afterwards Installed by
District Deputy Grand Master, W. H.
HulStzer.
From far and near we are re
ceiving reports of an unusual fall of
snow, New York and Philadelphia
getting their share with all the ac
companying troubles that snow
brings to a city. New York reports
thirteen deaths due to the storm and
great damage to telegraph and tele
phone lines. The Pennsylvania R.
R. is blocked badly and train service
very irregular. More than 10,000
snow shovelers are busy in New York
City getting rid of the snow.
One would think that when eggs
are selling at three cents apiece they
would be picked up so closely that
a bad egg would be an impossibility,
but it is not so. Many housekeepers
find bad eggs among their purchase.
This is explained by the practice of
people who use incubators for hatch
ing chickens in making Inspection of
the eggs after they have been in the
machine about a week, and extract
ing those that are not fertile. These
nauseous eggs are then put in with
fresh ones and sent to the store. Of
course none but an unscrupulous old
skinflint would impose upon the pub
lic in that way.
. Price and Butler, supported by
an excellent company, will open a
flve-nlght engagement at the Lyric
Tuesday, Dec. 28th, in a, beautiful
sensational comedy drama in four
acts entitled "The Neglected Wife."
Mr. Geo. A. Butler will borseen In the
leading role while Mr. Wm. Price
will play the comedy part, supported
by a strong cast. In conjunction to
the dramatic offerings, five special
vaudeville acts will be Introduced.
Special matinees Wednesday and
New Year's day. The following plays
will bo 'produced .during the engage
ment: "College Chums," "Way of the
Wicked," VQver.the mils to (be Poor
House," "The 8carlet.eUer," nd
"Wronged." , .
The Presbyterian Sunday school
have their Christmas exorcises oft
Wednesday evening. Go!
George Miller, who for many
years has been employed by "The
Jno. Brown Estate" In their; under
taking department, had resigned and
will take a much needed rest.
Bernard McArdle, tho eleven-year-old
son of Charles McArdle, of
the National Hotel, was operated
upon by Dr. Smith of Scranton, who
was assisted by Drs. Ely and Powell.
Miss Kittle Hauler was the nurse.
The cauBO of his trouble was appendi
citis. A number of our Honesdale mer
chants have requested us to make
mention of their appreciation of the
thoughtfulness and evinced Interest
of L. J. Dorfllnger for his successful
efforts in having the Erie and Wyo
ming run the afternoon train to
Honesdale on Dec. 24th. It brought
a train load of buyers who helped
wonderfully in swelling the receipts
of the many stores and added great
ly to the Christmas Joy of many.
"The Travelling Salesman" was
with us on Monday evening at the
Lyric, and there was a large audi
ence there to greet him. His highly
exaggerated exhibition of a sales
man's gall and nerve was so clever
that It was amusing and laughable.
The plot of the play is well put to
gether and within the bounds of be
ing possible. Each character was a
good delineation of types we often
meet in life, with the possible excep
tion of the Salesman which was con
siderably overdone, but not spoiled
The cuss words which were used
occasionally could be left out without
damaging the play.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hagaman's
home was the scene of a very pleas
ant reception on Friday evening,
Dec. 24th, It being the sliver annl
versary of their wedding which oc
curred Dec. 24, 1884. A host of
friends were present as all the even
ing a steady stream of people called
to offer congratulations on their hav
lng passed the 25th milestone of
double blessedness. The tokens of
remembrance and substantial expres
slons of friendship' were numerous
and the happy couple's appreciation
of the kindness and love shown them
by their friends was too great for,
words to express. They were assist
ed in receiving by their children and
an evening long to be remembered
was spent by all present.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Lee Stanton spent Xmas in Scran
ton.
John Brown was a recent Scranton'
visitor.
W. W. Starbuck has returned to
New York.
George W. Taylor, of Torrey, was
In town on Friday.
Miss Mary Hlgglns is spending a
few days in Scranton. ,
Sloan Truscott, of Scranton, was a'
Christmas caller in town;
Roy Wood, of Carbondale, spent
Xmas with relatives here.
Miss Georglana Martin passed Xmas
with Wlnwood relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Bishop, of Archbald,
is visiting her parents here.
Horace Lyons, of Olyphant, was a
Christmas caller in town.
Cashier Emery and family were
in Scranton over Christmas.
Howard Tracey spent Xmas with
his mother on North Main street.
William Balrd, of Port Jervls, is
spending a few days In Honesdale.
Ed. Mueller and wife of West Pitts
ton, passed Christmas' in this place.
John Q'Nell, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his mother on Erie street
Earl Schenk, of State College, Is
visiting at the home of his parents,
,Rev. Burke left Sunday afternoon
for a few days' visit In Newark, W.
J.
Giles Greene attended the Yale
banquet at Scranton on Monday even
ing. Miss Louise Lee, who Is teaching in
Catsklll, N. Y., is home for the holi
days. Charles Pregnall, of Newton, N.
J., spent Xmas with Honesdale rela
tives.
Weston Parker, of Paterson, N. J.,
has been Visiting Honesdale rela
tives. Earl Gager, of Scranton, spent
Xmas was his parents at Cole
Spring.
James Mumford, of the Philadel
phia Law School, Is home for the
holidays.
Henry Brown returned to EaBton
yesterday after a brief visit at his
home here.
Louis Menner returned to his work
in New York after spending Christ
mas here.
Cashier Jos. A. Flsch and family
were guests of Scranton relatives on
Christmas.
George Tolley and George James
returned to their work in New York
on Sunday. ,.
Ed. Schuerholz, of Englewood, N.
J., returned Sunday after spending'
Xmas here.
Irving Clark returned yesterday
to assunie his duties on the New
York Times.
Dr. V. A1. Lldstone and E. A. Mc-
Cracken spent Xmas with relatives
In Scranton.
Elmer Taylor and Ray Brown of
Lafayette College, are spending; tho
holidays here.
George Coleman, of-Nyack. N. Y
returned home the first of the , week,
after spending Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. S. Spettlgue, on Kaat
treet.
Jos. Murtha of the U. S. S. Han
cock, is spending a few days with his
relatives here.
Misses Pearl Murray and Emma
Dornholm spent Xmas at their
Scranton homes.
F. A. Jenkins attended two fra
ternity dances In Binghamton the
first of the week.
Walter Campbell, of Scranton,
-enjoyed the Merry Christmas at his
Honesdalo home.
Charles McKenna and Howard
Yeskes left Sunday In the interest of
Kelloy & Stelnman.
Miss Florence Watts left Sunday
to attend a house party of a school
friend in New York.
Charles Bolhagen and George
Doersher left Sunday for a week's
visit in New York City.
Marguerite Dolmetsch leaves to
morrow to visit her aunt, Mrs. A. B.
Dunsmore, of Wellsboro.
William McKenna left Sunday on
a business trip in the interest of the
Wayne Cut Glass company.
A. J. Rehbeln of the Durland-Wes-ton
Shoe company, is spending a few
days in town with his family.
Miss Grace Corey, of New York,
returned Sunday after spending Xmas
at the home of her parents.
Mr. Archbald Brown and wife were
guests of Mrs. Brown's father, Gra
ham Watts, a few days last week.
Miss Anna Seaman and Mrs. O. M.
Spettlgue, Jr., will entertain at cards
on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 30th.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pelton and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strong and
family are visiting In this locality.
George S. Spettlgue, the S. W. P.
man, Is spending his annual holiday
vacation at his home on East street.
Stanley Davis of Carbondale, was
the guest of his friend, Duncan Mac
Tavlsh, on Xmas, Sunday and Mon
day. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reury, of East
on, and Harry Reury of Woonsock
et, R. I., are visiting their parents
here.
J. AV. Hull of Whites Valley, and
Scott Douglass of Cold Spring, were
callers at the Citizen office on Tues
day. Misses Marie Freund, Olive and
Flossie Bryant of Smith College, are
spending the holidays at their home
here.
Wm. O'Connell and E. A. Dunn re
turned to New York Sunday after
spending Christmas with their par
ents here.
.Charles Sandereock, of New York
City, is spending the holidays with
his sister. Miss Emma Sandereock, on
Dyberry Place.
Edward and Vincent KUroe of New
York, who spent XmaB with their
mother at Tanners Falls, returned
to the city Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alma Schuller, a teacher at
Hamllnton, Is home to spend her
Vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Schuller, on Hill street.
t Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Woodley
and two children, of Scranton, are
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Luther L. Woodley at Beach
Lake.
Mrs. John K. Jenkins has gone to
Mount Vernon, N. Y., having been
called to the home of her parents on
account of the Illness of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Lord.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johns of New
York City, are spending the holidays
with Mrs. John's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. T. Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Slgamund Katz en
tertalned Miss Elsie Roos of Scran
ton, and Mr. J. Ettinger and wife of
New York over Xmas.
James Mumford left yesterday to
attend the reception of the Lacka
wanna Club of the University of
Pennsylvania at Scranton.
Percy Mills, who was arrested by
Spencer on Wednesday last and
committed by Squire Ham, was tak
en to Danville by Detective Spencer
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Mlllspaugh and
daughter, Ruth, are spending a few
days with H. S. Salmon and wife,
also with Mrs. Mlllspaugh's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Smith.
Howard Kent, who has been work
ing in Honesdale for some time, left
for Philadelphia Friday to spend
Xmas, after which he will accept a
position at Martin's Ferry, Ohio.
Miss Dora A. Baker Is spending the
holidays at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Baker, of East
Extension street. Miss Baker is a
teacher in the High school at Roslyn,
N. Y.
James G. Wentz, wife and three
children, Milton, Beryl and Lee, of
Wllkes-Barre, spent Christmas at the
home of William H. Lee, of East
street. Mr. Wentz is a brother of
Mrs. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hull and
little daughter, of New York, spent
Xmas with the latter's mother on
North Main street. Mr. Hull return
ed to his duties Sunday afternoon
while Mrs. Hull will remain for sev
eral days.
( DABKKT BALL.
On. Saturday . evening the Alumni
Basket Ball team went down to de
feat btforo the High school team by
the score of, 10 to 8. Tho, game from
start to finish was fast. The, partic
ular stars for the two teams were
Ray Brown for the Alumni and
Ralph Brown for the High school.
The ,llne-;ip was as follows: High
School Forwards, Brown and Ham
bly; center, Pethlck and Markle;
guards, Jacobs and Mclntyre. Alum
nl rForwai'ds, Brown and Rowland;
center, DuilUy; guards, Hlller and
Lyons; goats, Ralph Brown 8, Mc
lntyre l, Jycobs 1, Ray Brown 3,
uuuiey i.; rpieree, rreuna
HYMENEAL.
SPETTIGUE TIFFANY; On Sat
urday last at tho home of the bride's
parents In Je'rmyn, William Glllard
Spottlgue of Honesdale, was lintted
In. marriage to Bessie Beryl Tiffany
by the Rev. J. A. Com,pton, of the
Methodist Episcopal church of that
place. The bride wore a traveling
suit of mouse-colored chiffon broad'
cloth. They were unattended. The
wedding was a very quiet affair, the
only member of the bridegroom's
family being present was his father,
E. J. Spettlgue, of Honesdale. A
wedding breakfast was served after
which Mr. and Mrs.- Spettlgue left
for Npw York on a bridal trip. Upon
their return they will take up their
residence in Honesdale, where the
former is employed at glass cutting
with Krantz, Smith & Co.
BEAM HERZOG On Monday
morning at 7 o'clock, Miss Margaret,
daughter of Mrs. J. Herzog, of South
Main street, was united In marriage
to William Beam, formerly of Gosh
en, N. Y., at the St. Mary Magdalen's
church, Rev. William Dassel officiat
ing. The bridal couple were attend
ed by Miss Josephine Heraog, sister
of the bride, and Theodore Walsh as
best man. The bride was attired in
a London-smoke color traveling suit
while her maid of honor wore a suit
of blue material. Mr. and Mrs. Beam
left Monday morning on the Erie
train for Elizabeth, N. J., and New
York City, where they will spend
their honeymoon. Upon their return
they will live with the bride's mother
at 519 Main street, the bridegroom
having a position with the Herbeck-
Demer company. Mrs. Beam is well
known in Honesdale and since the
death of her father, the late Joseph
Herzog, has managed the meat mar
ket on Main street.
A MONKEY WITH A MINI).
In the current number of The Psy
chological Clinic Dr. Llghtner Wlt
mer, Professor of Psychology at the
University,' reports the results of
tests made on a chimpanzee at the
Psychological Laboratory of the Uni
versity. Prof. Wltmer believes that
the anthropoid apes have an Intelli
gence far beyond that which they
have hitherto been supposed to pos
sess. He has obtained from Borneo
a orangoutang under two years of
age which he and Dr. Wm. H. Bur
ness, who brought the orangoutang
from Borneo, are training as a psy
chological experiment. His interest
in the study of the mental intelli
gence of the apes led him to Investi
gate Peter, a chimpanzee who is be
ing exhibited this winter on the Keith
circuit of theatres.
Peter was put through many of the
tests which Dr. Wltmer uses for the,
study of backward chidren. He per
formed many of these tests in a
very satisfactory manner. He was
able to string beads the first time he
tried it. He put. pegs in the ordinary
kindergarten pegging board. He
opened and closed a very difficult
lock. He uses hammer and screw
driver and distinguishes without any
mistakes between nails and screws.
A peculiar kind of hammer was giv
en to him in order to fool him, but
Peter was not fooled. He felt both
ends of the hammer and used the
flat end Instead of the round end.
Showing his initiative and general
intelligence, Peter got away during
the tests from those who were watch
ing him and darted for a washstand,
quickly turned the faucet and put
his mouth to the spigot and got a
drink before he was snatched away
by his 'trainers. Peter understands
language and follows verbal Instruc
tions without signs. He is able to
say "mama" and Dr. Wltmer taught
him In five minutes' time to make the
sound of "p." The most remarkable
performance was making the letter
"W" on the blackboard, in which ho
imitated Dr. Wltmer's movements
exactly and reproduced a fair
copy of the letter. The conclu
sions drawn from the tests are that
the ape could be trained to show
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even greater Intelligence than h
possesses at the present time. iPeter
is the most Intelligent anlmai to he
reported In the annals of science.
Ho goes a long way to Justify the
reports of thoso persons whom
Roosevelt and others cair 'nature
fakors," because they ascrlbe a high
er intelligence to the lower animals
than biologists and psychologists
thought they possessed. His intelli
gence bridges the gap which was sup
posed to exist between the minds of
the lower animals and the mind of
man. Prof. Wltmer's study is a con
tribution of great value to animal
psychology and if his results are -accepted,
it must change our current
notions as to the limitations of the
animal intelligence.
In the same number of the Clinic
Dr. O. P. Corman, Associate Supt. of
Public Schools, reports the educa
tional results in school progress of
children In large and small classes
containing under 40 pupils, medium
sized classes containing from 40 to
49 pupils, and large classes contain
ing 50 or over. Dr. Corman'a con
clusions are that classes of medium
size make the best showing and the
large classes do not fall much below
small or medium sized classes. In
the grammar grades the larger the
class the better is the promotion rec
ord. The results were obtained from
the examination of the records ot
300 classes. In good behavior also,
the larger classes had as high a rat
ing as the small casses and a higher
rating than classes of mediu ize.
OBITUARY.
DANIELS Chester Daniels, aged
5 years, died at the home of his fath
er, William Daniels, of Swamp Brook
on Saturday, Dec. 25th, of diphthe
ria. Burial was made on Monday.
Mrs. Hester A. Dalloway died at
the home of her grandson, George
Dalloway, at East Honesdale, on
Wednesday, !ec. 22, 1909. Her re
mains were taken to Narrowsburg on
Saturday,- December 25, where burial
was made.
GREGG Suddenly on Christmas
night, William A. Gregg, one of Haw
ley's prominent and most respected
citizens, was stricken with death at
his home on Barker street. He was
taken ill about 5 p. m. after shovel
ing' the snow from his front walk.
He came In, sat down and not being
able to walk, the family physician
was called but he passed quietly away
at 10 p. m. without speaking to his'
family. Mr. Gregg was born in Sche
nectady, N. Y., in May, 1852; was
married January 24, 1883, to Miss
Helen R. Snyder of Hawley, by whom
he is survived with the following
children: Elizabeth, Jessie and Geo.,
all living at home. The deceased was
actively engaged In the mercantile
business for many years at Hawley.
He was a F. and A. Mason, being
treasurer of the Hawley Lodge; was
secretary of the Golden Seal, con
nected with Eastern Star branch of
the Masonic order, and was a con
sistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He was a Notary
Public, collector for the water com
pany, also the electric light com
ipany, and represented a wholesale
New York grocery concern. The
funeral was held on Tuesday after
noon at 2 p. m Rev. P. B. Rlply, his
pastor, officiating at the services.
700 VESSELS WRECKED.
$20,000,000 Said to Be Lost In Recent
Storms on Portuguese Coast.
Lisbon, Dee. 28. It is stated that 700
vessels were lost In the recent great
storms.
The total damage Is placed at ?20,
300,000.
President Taft Takes Another Tramp.
Washington, Dec. 28. President Taft
tramped through the streets of Wash
ington for more than an hour, attired
In a soft hat nnd a short overcoat. He
carried a heavy stick.
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