THE OITIZHN, Fill DAY, FK1I. -I, 1010.
WE CAN 8AVK YOU big money
if you wish a Flro and Burglar Proof
Safe. Write or call and bo astonish
ed at tho saving. WYMAN W. KIM
BLE. lmo2
FOB SALE SlolghB, all kinds, at
bottom prices. 13. T. Smith, Hones
dalo. Bell 'phone.
ATTENTION! Tho Kimblo plan
ing mill is always ready to piano
match and rip lumber of any kind.
AIbo estimate on cabinet work. WY
MAN W. KIMBLE. Uno2
YOU WILL FIND tho largest lino
of sleighs, prices right, at E. T.
Smith's. 1120 Church street, Hones
dale, Pa. 99el8.
FOB SALE A heating stove, in
good condition, suitable for offlco or
house. Inquire of Mrs. H. Wilson,
307 Fifteenth street. S'Jtf.
LOCAL MENTION.
Rev. A. L. Whittakor will hold
services in White Mills Sunday, at
3 p. m.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schrader of Church street, on Wed
nesday, Feb. 2d, a daughter
Judge A. T. Searle will preside
at the court of Common Pleas at
Wllkes-Barro all of next week.
Tho regular monthly meeting
of the Honesdale Electric Light,
Heat and Power Co., was held last
Tuesday.
It Is rumored thatthe Hubbard
property on Dyberry Place has been
purchased of Mrs. Frank Bishop, by
F. W. Bunnell.
Advertised letters remain at the
Honesdale postofllce as follows: Mr.
Fred Dodge, Absolom W. Deeter.
Clarence Tuthill, Mrs. J. P. Wilcox.
The veterans of the G. A. R.
and Ladles' Circle both hold instal
lation services to-night (Friday) at
their hall. All members are expect
ed to be present.
Grace Episcopal church, Sun
day, February C: Holy Communion
and sermon at 10:30 a. m.; evening
prayer and sermon at 7:30; Bible
elasses at 12 o'clock (noon).
In the Literary Contest to be
held in the Lyric on Friday evening,
the scholars will occupy seats on the
stage and thus there will be 100
more seats for sale in the gallery.
This Thursday evening the Seely
Tllle oyster supper, under the aus
pices of the men of Seelyville, takes
place. Teams leave Wayne Hotel
every fifteen minutes, from 5 to 8
p. m. Supper 35 cents.
Earl Sherwood, II. Z. Itussell,
W. F. Suydam, Rev. W. H. Htller.
and John Kuhbach left to-day on
the Erie train to attend the banquet
of the Wayne County Pennsylvania
Society which was held last evening;
First Baptist church: Services
at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; the
Lord's Supper at the morning ser
vice; Sunday school at ll:4o; Young
People's society at 6:15, with spec
ial program, appropriate to the sub
ject of the day, "The Model Christian
Endeavor"; evening worship at 7:30.
Chester A. Garrett, of White
Mills, who passed an examination
before the State Board of Law Ex
aminers is expected to open an of
fice here Mr. Garrett studied law
under tho direction of ex-Judge
Henry Wilson and is a graduate or
the Dickinson School of Law. He Is
eligiblo to practice before any bar
in the State of Pennsylvania or be
fore any U. S. Court.
Our painstaking and efficient
board of county auditors, consisting
of Messrs. McAndrews, Lesher and
Larrabee, have about finished their
work. The county is fortunate in
tho selection of these men to fill
this important position as they are
fitted by education and a proper
sense of duty to perform this work
efficiently and with fidelity to the in
terests of the taxpayers of tho
county
Following are tho transfers of
real estato recorded in Register and
Recorder Gammell's office during the
past week: Wm. F. Rieiler and wife
of Dyberry, to Wayne Milling Co. of
Texas, property in Texas; considera
tion private; Emma J. and Michael
Stern of Scranton, to John B. Dlge
low, of Mt. Pleasant, land at Mt.
Pleasant; consideration $775; Ala
manda D. Irwino et al., of Damas
cus to Ameria A. Miller, of tho same
place, land in Damascus; considera
tion ?175; Geo. Abraham to Amelia
A Miller, both of Damascus, land at
above place; consideration ?250;
Robert J Miller and wifo to Geo. II.
Marsh, both of Honesdale, land at
Blandin's Hats; consideration, pri
vate. In regard to tho lack of births
In North Branch township, Wyo
ming county, tho Laceyvillo Messen
ger has this to say: "Inasmuch as
during tho past year, there has been
but one birth in North Branch town
ship, tho health authorities at Har
risburg, have made Inquiry of local
health officer, C. B. Pickett, for in
formation as to tho causo of this
unusual state of affairs. In reply
Xlr. Pickett while soraowhat at a
loss to determine tho causo attrib
utes It to two or three things: First,
tho young peoplo obtaining a good
education, and later getting mar
ried, fall into the fashionable ways
of life rearing small families not
of the Roosevoltian pattern; second,
many of tho young peoplo remove
from that locality leaving elderly
peoplo largely la possession of the
homes and In excess in the matter
of numbera."
Tho churches of Honesdale
will hold union services during the
latter part of February.
Tho Epworth Leaguo of tho Or
son Methodist church cleared
$13. GO, being proceeds of ledum
given by Rev. J. B. Cody.
Tho suppor at Mr. Pago's, near
Skinner's Eddy, last week, netted
I10G.20 for tho First Damascus
Baptist church.
A disaster in a local mine at
Promoro, Colorado, caused a great
loss of life. Over ono hundred men
wero entombed and at last reports
twenty-seven wero taken out dead.
Some of our Democratic friends
are very much elated over tho fact
that Mr. Penwarden has filed nom
ination papers, as they claim ho will
pull a few "chestnuts out of the lire"
for them.
About tnirty of our young peo
ple enjoyed a slcighrido to Way
mart on Wednesday evening. On
their arrival there they proceeded to
Pierson's Hotel, and spent several
hours In tripping the light fantastic
too.
Wayno County Pomona Grange
No. 41, will meet with Indian Or
chard Grange on Thursday, Feb.
10th. Special care Is being taken
to secure a good program and the
meeting promises to bo a good one.
This is to be a "ono day" session
only.
There are two hundred and fifty
thousand words in tho English lan
guage, and most of them were used
last Sunday by a lady who discover
ed after coming out of church, that
her new hat was adorned with a tag,
on which was written, "reduced to
S2.75."
About thirty ladies of the Lu
theran church tendered Mrs. Coe
nan, mother of the Rev. Coenan, a
surprise party on Tuesday evening
at the parsonage. Rev. Coenan
made a speech of welcome, and tho
evening was spent In a very enjoy
able manner.
George Penwarden has filed
nomination papers as a candidate
for town council. He was a candi
date at the Republican caucus,
which was regularly held and prop
erly advertised. He received six
votes. He evidently believes those
who did not vote for him at the
caucus made a mistake or else they
had no right to vote for anyone else.
George Marsh purchased tho
house, lot and barn, formerly own
ed by Robert Miller, situated on
Maple Avenue. The lot is 50x150.
New owner takes possession April 1.
The property was formerly owned
by Wm. H. Hawken, who occupied
It until ho became a member of the
llrra of the Irving Cut Glass Co.,
thus moving nearer to his place of
business.
People who have stock or carry
policies in the Scranton Life Insur
ance Company should bo highly
elated over the success of this com
pany. Although but one year old
its stock Is on a six per cent, paying'
basis and its security for policies
issued makes it one of the most
desirable companies doing business
in this section of the country. Jas.
S. McAnulty has been re-olected
President.
Somo men seem to think if they
get into a "scrape" and the editor
mentions It in his paper that he
does it out of malice toward them.
In nearly every case of this kind
nothing could be farther from tho
truth than such a belief. It is tho
editor's business to publish local
happenings, good or bad and if a
man furnishes material for a bad
Item ho has no one to blame should
it appear.
Tho White Ribboners will hold
tholr annual Frances Wlllard meet
ing at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. R.
J. Penwarden Tuesday evening, Feb.
8th, at 7:30 p. m. Rev. A. C. 01
ver will have charge and will give
a short talk on the "Life Work of
Frances Willard," and Rev. W. H.
Hiller will give a short talk on "Tho
Present Day Outlook of tho Tem
perance Reform." Tho White Rib
boners will be glad to have with
them not only their lady friends but
also the gentlemen. At tho close of
the meeting there will bo a social
hour.
District Deputy T. J. Mangan,
of Hawley, and staff Installed officers
as follows in the Knights of Colum
bus hall last Tuesday night: Grand
knight, John Rickert; deputy grand
knight, Philip Murray, Jr.; chan
cellor, J. Carroll; financial secre
tary, George Deltzer; recording sec
retary, John Crosloy; warden, W.
Bentz; Inside guard, F. A. Murtha;
outside guard, Joseph Rlcso; chap
lain, Father T. M. Hanley; advo
cato, C. A. McCarty. After Installa
tion a smoker was enjoyed, pino
chle played, and refreshments wero
served. Knights of Columbus or
chestra furnished music during the
evening.
Alert Hook nnd Ladder Com
pany held a masquerade ball at their
truck house at East Honesdalo on
Wednesday ovenlng. As usual, tho
house was filled nnd tho dancing
hall floor was crowded with dancers,
handsomely costumed, who mado up
a very pretty picture which was en
Joyed by those who wero thero as
spectators. Tho music was excellent
and everything passed off to tho en
tire satisfaction of those interested.
Tho prizes for tho best costumes
were won by Miss Minnie Breldon
stein and Mr. Ashby. Tho Lady's
prlzo being a gold bandied umbrella
and a box of cigars for tho gentle
man. Miss Breldensteln was dressed
as "Minnehaha," an Indian maiden,
while Mr. Ashby represented a gen
tleman, attired in a red suit and
stove pipe hat. The judges were
John Theobald, John Houman, and
John McGuiro.
Honesdalo, with about one
tenth ofWayno county's population,
pays one-fifth of tho county taxes.
Mrs. George Weldrior, of Scran
ton, who hns been ill nt tho homo of
her sister, Mrs. John Bauman, is Im
proving. Tho ground hog saw his shadow
alright this year, as tho day ho camo
out and looked around wn3 a bright
nnd sunny one.
Tho revival meetings which
wero to have begun In tho M. E.
church, Dothnny, next Sunday,
Feb. Gth, have been postponed to
Thursday ovenlng, Feb. 10.
General congregational meeting of
tho St. John's Lutheran church will
bo held on Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Every member Is request
ed to bo present ns business of Im
portance Is to be transacted.
Tho Rev. Dr. Swift and his wifo
entertained on Tuesday evening at
their home W. W. Wood and
wife. Dr. Swift and Mr. Wood
havo been twin rivals of tho ground
hog in tho .shadow business for
sixty-two years, both having cast
tholr first shadow on February 2,
184S.
Honesdalo Is to havo a new shoo
factory, tho principal product of
which will bo miners' shoes. It Is
strange that In the anthracite me
tropolis, there Is neither a boot and
shoe, nor a hat and cap factory,
whero there should be a homo mark
et for all that could be manufactur
ed, and the profits kept right at
home, giving employment as well to
hundreds or thousands of men, boys
and women. Scranton Times.
The principals of the Honesdale,
Carbondalo and Dunmoro High
schools havo completed arrangements
for tho third annual literary contest
of the three schools which will be
held In the Lyric opera house at this
place this evening. A special
train of six coaches via the D. & II.
railroad will carry the Dunmore con
testants and their friends to the
.Maple City, arriving here at 4 o'clock. !
The Carbondale contingent in a spec- I
ial train of seven coaches will follow !
the Dunmore train over the moun
tain and arrive in Honesdale at
4:30 p. m. One of the pleasant so
cial events connected with the con
test will be the dinner given to the
contestants of the three high schools
In the private dining room of the
Allen House by Principal H. A.
O'Day. The distinctive literary tone
of tho affair will be augmented by
the presence of Homer Greene, who
will be the guest of honor at "the
dinner. Covers will be laid for
sixteen. The guests will be Princi
pal Thomas W. Loftus and Miss An
gela Blrs, English teacher of Car
bondale High school, and Raymond
Bellamy, Margaret Murrin and Mario
Seaman, the Carbondale contest
ants; Principal Dayton Ellis and
Miss Eunice Lathrope, head of the
English department of Dunmore High
school, and Eugene A. Payton, Helen
Miller and Ruth Burschel, the Dun
more contestants; Miss Alice Greg
ory, head of the English department
of the Honesdale High school, and
Charles Markle, Grace Hanlan and
Hattle Arnold, the Honesdale con
testants, and Homer Greene.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Louise Edgar was in Scran
ton on Tuesday.
Frank A. Jenkins Is on a business
trip to Mt. Pleasant.
John Bell of Scranton, was a busi
ness caller in town yesterday.
Misses Mary and Margaret Mum
ford spent Tuesday in Scranton.
Miss Mary Foster was a Scranton
caller the foro part of the week.
Dr. W. I. Perkins was a profes
sional caller In town Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Baird has return
ed from a brief visit In New York
City.
Mrs. George Ort returned on
Tuesday from a several weeks' visit
In Stroudsburg.
Miss Bessie Kelley has accepted a
position with tho Boll Telephone Co.
as operator.
Miss Margaret Griffin was confin
ed to her home the fore part of the
week with the grip.
David Patterson, of Hnmlinton,
Pa., mado Tho Citizen office a pleas
ant call on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Katherlno M. Erk, of Seely
ville, Is making an extended visit
with her daughtor, Abigail, of Prov
idence, R. I.
John Rocschlau, who is employed
by tho Wells Fargo Express Co.. at
Mlddletown, is making a visit with
his parents In town.
Miss Madeline O'Connoll Is assist
ing at tho Consolidated Telophono
office during tho absenco of Miss
Helen Jacobs, who is Indisposod.
Judge A. T. Searle and Rev. Dr.
Swift and wifo left on Thursday to
attend tho Wayne-Pennsylvanlan's
dinner at Hotel Manhattan, New
York qity. Both tho Judge and Dr.
Swift are to speak.
Value of the Nile.
Tho Nile is one of the longest riv
ers In tho world, but It Is not es
pecially valuable as a navigable
stream. It's chief benefit to tho
country 1b from the Immense de
posits of mud carried down In the
annual floods and which have made
the region overflowed one of the
most fertile In tho world.
Xew Yorkers Wear Out Shoes.
No wonder that so many shops In
Now York City sell shocB and that
10 many shops sell nothing but
hoes, for it Is estimated that the
pedestrians of the city wear out 28,
000 pairs of shoe each day.
OBITUARY.
F It E E M A N -Simon J. Free
man died at his homo in Now York
City Wedncaday, Feb. 2d, after an
Illness of heart disease. Deceased
was 77 years of age, and was born
In Prussln, and enmo to this country
a number of years ago, locating In
Now York City. After a short resi
dence nt that place, ho camo to
Honesdale and wns engaged In tho
manufacturing business for a num
ber of years. About a year ago ho
moved to New York City. Ho Is
survived by tho following children,
Jeff cry of Scranton; Samuel and
Mrs. L. Beurkct of New York, and
Mrs. E. Goodman of Bradford, Pa.
Remains will be brought here for In
terment. VERNOOY Mrs. Nancy Vcr
nooy, widow of tho Into Henry
Vornooy, died at the State Hospital
at Scranton, Wednesday, Feb. 2d.
Deceased was born in Berlin town
ship in 1S35, and was a resident of
Wayno county for a number of years.
She also resided In Carbondale, Pa.
Carbondnle, Illinois and Hawley,
at the latter place her husband be
ing engaged In tho livery business.
For somo time sho has made her
homo with her half sister, Mrs. C. K.
Schoonover. A short time ago she
suffered an Injury to her hip, and
wns taken to the State Hospital at
Scranton, to undergo treatment. She
Is survived by Mrs. C. K. Schoonover
and two brothers.
PRAT T Harvey Pratt, a son of
Mrs. C. Brown, of Cliff street, this
borough, died of pneumonia at
Utlca on Tuesday morning, Feb. 1st.
He had been ill for a week. Ho was
born at Rockland in 188G and had
reached the age of twenty-three
years and nine months. Was in the
employ of the New York Central
road and highly esteemed by the of
ficials and his fellow-workers of the
company. His wedding day had
been set and then postponed until
this week, but death stopped in and
changed the course of events to the
sorrpw of his many relatives and
friends. His remains were brought
here Wednesday evening. The fun
eral will take place Saturday from
the home of his mother, Mrs. C.
Brown, on Cliff street, at 1 o'clock,
Rev. W. H. Hiller officiating. Ho is
survived by his mother and sister,
Mrs. Amason Butler of East street.
Interment will bo made in the Indian
Orchard cemetery.
DEATH OF MRS. J. C. HUItCMKIt.
(Communicated.)
On Jan. 25, 1910, at her home in
Scranton, Lena L., wife of J. C.
Burcher, died, and her gentle spirit
passed to God, who gave it. She
was the daughter of Isaac and Re
becca Lovelass, Fallsdale, and for a
number of years one of Wayno coun
ty's successful teachers.
On Oct. 31, 1900, she was united
in marriage to Judson C. Burcher
and has since resided in Scranton.
Sho is survived by her husband,
a six-year-old son, Donald, her fath
er and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Lovelass, ono brother Homer, of
Pittston, and one sister, Laura, who
resides with her parents.
Services were held at her beauti
ful home, 830 Richmond street,
Scranton, on Thursday evening, Jan.
27th, where a largo concourse of
friends gathered to pay their last
tribute of love and respect to her
memory. Many beautiful floral
pieces gave evidence of tho esteem
in which sho was held.
The following day the remains
were brought to Calkin's Union
church, Damascus, whero tho funer
al services were held, and tho body
Interred In the near-by cemetery.
Rev. C. H. Olmstead of tho Scran
ton Asbury M. E. church, of which
sho was a member, assisted by Rev.
Joseph Coleman of Damascus, con
ducted tho services.
Mrs. Burcher's early life was
passed In Fallsdalo and she loved It
well. She was much attached to her
loved ones; the ties of nature were
strong with hqr. Sho was an unas- j
suming, consistent christian, loved i
by all who know her; but tho grim I
reaper, has severed tho tlo that
bound her heart in lovo to her kind-
red and friends and now only a
mound of earth Is loft to thoso who !
mourn her untimely departure; no,
thero Is more than that . loft the
-memory of a well-spent life, a noblo
exampio or cnrisuanuy mat wo may
well emulate, and tho assuranco that
"It Is woll with her soul."
Tho bereaved husband and little
son, as they return to tholr lonely
homo, havo the lovo and sympathy
of tho entlro community.
Decadence of Billiard.
Billiards are dying out In
France, at least. According to sta
tistics of taxes, while thero were
94,123 billiard tables In Franca In
1892, in 190G there wore only 89,
939. It Is probably to the success
of outdoor sportB and of motoring
that is due this loss of affection for
a game which has had famous vo
tarlos. BIr Engineering Feat.
One of tho biggest pjeces of engi
neering In Now England Is a 2,600
horsopower dam In tho Union river,
at Ellsworth, Me. It Is constructed
of hollow concrete, and cost nearly
$500,000.
Coal of New Zealand.
It li estimated that New Zealand
has an available coal supply of 1,
200,000,000 tous, of which no mora
than 20,000,000 tons have been
touched.
APPLE CUWUIIU.
Tho following communication has
been, furnished by D. W. Hull on a
subject thnt will prove 'interesting
to tho peoplo of Wayne county:
Wo feel that tho farmors of
Wayno county should become deep
ly Interested In progressive npplo
culturo because this seems to bo such
a natural apple bolt. Hero are a few
outstdo testimonials as to the re
markably higher flavor of Wayno
county npples.
While Mr. Stearns of Bethany was
visiting in Illinois, a few years ago,
ho met a Missouri applo buyer, who
said ho had bought apples from
Wayno county, Pa., and that they
wero tho very best flavored and
keeping npples of any, but other sec
tions could beat us on size and color.
I think he said that Wayno coun
ty, Pennsylvania, could beat the
country on flavor and keeping qual
ities. (And 1 feel sure that by
good and businesslike enro, we can
bring tho size and color up to par,
without lowering the llnvor or keep
ing qualities a bit.)
Last spring, ono of the men work
ing on the steamshovel at Farvlcw,
who was from Philadelphia, told my
brother that ho never tasted such
good flavored apples as we had here
In Wayne county, and without know
ing that we were Interested In set
ting applo trees, he said he wonder
ed why farmers here did not go into
applo culturo for all they wero
worth? And why moneyed men did
not buy up land hero and push this
business? And one of our custom
ers, a Carbondale merchant, told us
of a customer of his living In Phila
delphia for a while, and she told
him that the only good apples she
got while there, were from Wayne
county, Pa. He also spoke of travel
ing men remarking to him about the
flavor of Wayne county apples being
so superior.
And many others have given like
testimonials, and in a few years we
feel that quality will be at quite a
premium, so this natural advantage
of this county will be well worth
considering.
And then we seem to bo In a nat
ural applo belt, because the trees
will come up and grow as well
as our native forest trees seem
to, and very often groves are graft
ed and thinned out, making an ir
regularly set orchard. And tho tree
is healthy and long-lived here, so of
courso It is at home, and a section
where a plant finds conditions to
suit It best, why there Is where It
will respond to intelligent culture
with the greatest profit. This is
proven by the grape growers in the
grape belt, around the Great Lakes,
also around other lakes, because
now the land there, set to grapes,
sells for about $300.00 per acre,
which Is about flvo times what it
was worth before being covered
with vineyards. And the first dis
coverers even found those shores
largely covered with wild vines, so
those grape growers are reaping a
profit by cultivating a plant in Its
natural home.
Another great advantage Is our
nearness to good markets. Perhaps
the most business-like apple grow
ers are those in the famous Hood
River Valley, where orchard lands
sell for from ?500 to ?G00 per
acre, yet it cost them ?300 freight,
to place a car of their apples into
our eastern markets, while it would
only cost us ?50 to ?G0.
And whilo they can grow fruit of
high color, etc., the flavor cannot
at all compare with ours.
Of courso this Is a natural grass
section, and somo might think we
would loose all of this advantage if
dairying or stock raising was not
followed, but as wo have so much
rough, steep ground, why mulching
suits our condition so much better
than cultivating, and this grass belt
furnishes a mulch so easily and
cheaply. Wo can see no difference
In tho growth of trees, either mulch
ed with grass or cultivated, and the
former is easiest and cheapest.
These are a fow of the reasons
why we are setting apple trees as
fast as wo cau caro for them well. I
lars
$ Dol
Asa matter ol nuslness we earnest
ly solicit the accounts of Individuals or
Firms, cither for Savings or Checking
Accounts.
A FRIEND OF THE
Farmer, Mechanic, Merchant,
Manufacturer, Laborer and
Professional man
it n u
Money loaned to parties having reliable
backing.
Safe deposit boxes for rent In our fire
proof vault.
When in HoneBdnle do not fail to give us
a call at the corner of Tenth and Main etreet.
$
Farmers & tallies Bank
BecauBo of these great, natural ad
vantages why tho amount ono can
care for well, should bo tho only
Hmlter.
D. W. HULL.
HYMENEAL.
Edward Ncubauer and Miss
Florence Rlffe, both of Honesdale,
wero married at tho Presbyterian
manse by Rev. Dr. Swift, Saturday,
Jan. 29, 1910. Tho young couplo
havo commenced housekeeping in
J. Edward Cook's house on Spring
street. Tho brido received a num
ber of gifts from her friends. Mr.
Ncubauer is an employee of the
Honesdale Shoe Co.
DAY'S JIKPOKT
On tho .January Weather Which is
Very Interesting.
1910 rainfall, 13 days, and trace
four days, G.20 Inches. Compared
with last year, 11 days and traco 11
other days,
55 Inches. Most re
corded for January Is G.20 Inches
this year, and 5.G5 Inches In 1892;
and least Is one-half inch In 1872;
average 3.14 inches for forty years.
January snow, 1910, eleven days and
three days' trace, 29 inches; total for
winter to end of January, 49 inches;
1909 January snow six days and nine
days, trace 12 Inches; and for wln-
I ter as above 37.5 Inches. January
average snow for fifty years Is 15.3
inches; from 35 inches in 1S72, to
35 inches in 1882.
January Temperature 1910,
highest 21st, 48 degrees; 1909 high
est 25th, 4 8 degrees; and highest in
January for 45 years, 04 degrees
21st, 190G; G2 degrees 13th. 1890
and Gl degrees first 187G. 1910
lowest 13 degrees below zero, 17th;
1909 lowest 19th, 14 degrees below
Lowest recorded for 49 years, 32 de
grees below zero, 30th, 1S73. Dally
j range, 1910, varied from two degs.,
third, to 48 uegrees, 17th; average
18.7 degrees and 1909 average 17.3
degrees. Warmest day. January,
1910, 21st, mean 38 degrees, and
coldest day fifth with mean at zero.
Mean for the month 21.3 degrees;
-909 mean for month 23.5 degrees.
1S90 highest mean for month 31. G
degrees. 1893 lowest mean for
month, 31.6 degrees. 1893, lowest
mean for month 14.1 degrees. Aver
age January mean temperature for
45 years is 21.1 degrees. January,
1910, one-fifth of a degree above
average of 45 years.
In January nine days were clear,
ten fair and twelve cloudy; average
43 per cent, of sunshine, last year
2 0. Prevailing winds northwest.
During last week we had best of
sleighing. First temperature record
of this shortest month is 12 degs..
1G higher than same time last year.
THEODORE DAY.
Dyberry, Pa., Feb. 1. 1910.
A HARMLESS GHOST.
A stone cutter, in the days when
men wore knee breeches and wigs,
one evening wished to add a fow
letters to an epitaph on a grave
stone recently set up; he obtained
permission, and went with his tools
and lantern to complete his task.
The churchyard was cold and
gloomy, and very soon he lighted an
extra candle, to give more light.
Suddenly, as he stooped over tho
work, he heard a curious rustling
hiss 'Hush!" He lifted his head
and looked round, but saw nothing.
He fell to his work again, but no
sooner wns his head bowed over the
stone than the same faint mysteri
ous "hush!" was heard again. He
could stand it no more, but got up
and fled for his life, and was not
consoled till he was In bed nnd fast
asleep.
The next morning he was sitting
with his wife at breakfast, when his
wife said suddenly: "Peter, what is
tho matter with your wig! It Is all
burnt on ono side."
Ho gave a cry of joy, to his wife's
surprise. Tho mystery was explain
ed the strango "hush!" was noth
ing more than the sound of his hair
frizzling as he bent over the candle'
Cents.
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