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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1910.
NO 89
COUNCIL MEETS
"GOOD KOADS" DISCUSSED
SOMETHING ABOUT "SCRIP,"
PAST AND FUTURE USUAL
GRIST OF HILLS WHISTLES
TO BLOW SHORTER COSTS
$1,000 A MONTH TO RUN
MAPLE CITY REPORTERS
WERE .
Tho town council of the city of
Honcsdalo held their regular month
ly meeting Inst Thursday evening In
Town Hall. The session was called
to order by President Martin Cau
lleld at 8:20 p. m. The members
present were: Martin Caufleld, Wy
man W. Kimble, George Genung,
Thomns Canivan, George V. Pen
warden; Street Commissioner Law
rence Weldner was also present In
his ofllclnl capacity. The secretary,
Wyman W. Kimble, called the roll
and read the minutes of the last
regular meeting, and of the adjourn
ed meeting held October IS, when
the question of buying a steam roll
er was discussed, and It was decid
ed not to buy one this Fall, but to
buy one in partnership with Texas
township. It was also decided at
the special meeting to ascertain tho
cost of a road-making plant.
George Genung, the treasurer,
read his rep'ort as follows: Balance
on hand, October 1: J65.39; Re
ceipts from Texas twp., $2.00; 'J.
J Canivan, dog tax collections,
$5 50; Mayor John Kuhbach, collec
tions on lines, J22.00; from state
Treasurer in payment of one-half
the net proceeds of the 2 per cent,
paid by fire insurance companies do
ing business in this state (which
amount goes to the Fire Depart
ment), $303.30; from Frank W.
Schuerholz, tax collector, to apply
on the 1910 duplicate, $5,000; a to
tal of $5,389.28. He reported pay
ing out on orders, including a bank
note of $500, to the amount of
$1115.48, leaving a balance on hand
of $4,273.80. However, the actual
working balance would only be about
$3,000, since there was an order for
$700 paid to cover a note In bank,
November 2, and since an order
would have to be drawn for the
$303.30 which belongs to the Fire
Department.
The committee on "Scrip" report
ed through Thomas Canivan that
they had looked into it, but hadn't
finished their work yet.
In this connection It was stated
by several of the members that
scrip had been issued on nearly all
the lots on Main street, except tho
new ones, although there was no
way of proving it except by refer
ence to the minute books.
George W. Penwarden reported
for the "Telephone" committee that
the telephone would be installed in
the course of a few days. The tele
phone (which probably has been in
stalled by the time this account ap
pears) was put in at the electric
light station by the Bell company.
The cost is $40.80, being $3G for
the phone, and $4.80 for the large
bell or gong which was put in the
fire room, because there was al
ways some one In tho fire room. The
phone was placed in the engine
room.
The street committee had nothing
special to report. In this connec
tion the President said that "the
Town Council don't want to injure
any one's property, but want to ac
comodate everybody." Some com
ment was made on the difficulty ex
perienced In trying to keep the roads
in passable condition until the coun
cil had solved "the road problem."
George Genung stated that he had
called on Mr. Seaman and asked his
opinion about the bridge problem.
Mr. Seaman thought It was too late
to do anything this Fall except go
along and dig off the humps, and
throw them Into the holes. He of
fered to run his roller over the
stones gratis, which offer was ac
cepted with thanks.
Martin Caufleld told of a recent
trip he made to Bethany with An
drew Thompson at which time they
discussed the "road problem." Mr.
Thompson made a recent trip
through Massachusetts and New
England, which districts are famous
for good roads. Ho said "they
don't let the roads get bad there,
but the roller keeps running over
them, and keeps them up. A now
piece of road Is bound to get out of
order unless they look after It."
Street Commissioner Lawrence
Weldner was heard at this time. He
said: "Some of the men don't Hko
to wait a whole month for their
pay."
Upon tho motion of George W.
Penwarden, seconded by Thomas
Canivan, it was decided "that tho
Treasurer bo empowered to draw
an order for any man's wages the
Street Commissioner might hand In
for Immediate payment." Mr. Weld
ner had tho "extra" men and not
the "regular" employees In mind,
when he made tho request.
Thomas Canivan reported for tho
"Houeo" committee that ho had tho
boiler put In, and some papering
done.
It was brought out that no writ
ton communications had been made
recently to the Town Council. There
was no unfinished business to bo
considered. Under tho head of new
business, Thomas Canivan thought
It would be a good Idea to have all
tho "Scrip" paBted in order In a
largo book.
Tho important Item of "Bills and
Claims" was next taken up. The
question of tho size of the "Water
Bill" evoked some discussion. It
appears that the borough, pays tho
Honesdalo Consolidated Water com
pany for "plug" service, $132.50
quarterly or $530 annually. It also
pays $40 annually for horse-watering
troughs.
Upon motion of Mr. Penwarden,
seconded by Mr. Cnnlvnn, it was de
cided "to pay the water rent, up to
October 1, 1910."
Bills to the amount of $2009, .on
the motion of Mr. Genung, seconded
by Mr. Canivan, wero paid. Tho
President remarked that tho current
expenses of the borough amounted
to about a $1,000 a month.
Most of the bills passed were for
labor. There was a light bill of
$265.13; Hro and police telephone
bill of $30; other bills, $27; $38.05;
$12; $85.12; $02.21; $30.17; $24;
$3. GO; $29; $18.70 (coal); $5.29;
$4.70; $12.00; Insurance, $29; $3;
$45; $5.G5; $50; Fire Department,
$303.33; bank noto $700; $30;
$250 (water) arrearages; (April 1
to July 1, old rate, $117.50; July to
October 1, new rate, $132.50.) The
annual bill for the watering trough,
I $40, wns also added, later.
Reference was again mado to the
"Good Roads" question. In the
opinion of Mr. Thompson, "we
should keep our streets pretty well
rounded up, more than we have been
doing; and If we had a roller we
could keep our streets In passable
order." Pres. Caufleld said, "That
If the streets of Honesdale were pav
ed It would be just as much expense
as now, as they would have to be
kept clean. Our streets are not ex
pensive." Mr. Penwarden thought wo ought
to arrange to narrow up our
streets, and set out the curb on each
side.
President Caufleld: "Do you think
Main street too wide?"
Mr. Penwarden: "Yes. I believe
in establishing a standard width from
one end to another. I believe in
putting the curbs out so much on
each side."
President Caufleld: "A street
oughtn't to be any narrower than
what four wagons could pass. If
one wagon is tied on one side, and
one in front of a store on the other
side, there ought to be room enough
for two more to pass. The street
ought to be forty feet wide at
least."
In regard to a recent complaint as
to the length of time certain whis
tles were blown, It was stated that
the matter had been satisfactorily
adjusted and in future they would
whistle for a considerable number of
(-seconds- less.-
Treasurer Genung's suggestion
that "$500 be paid on the Finnerty
note, with Interest, to save two or
three months' interest," was adopted,
Mr. Penwarden moving, and Mr. Gan
Ivan seconding the idea.
Upon motion of Mr. Penwarden,
seconded by Mr. Genung, It was de
cided "to Instruct our attorney to
collect $60 now held by the County
Treasurer for commissions retained
by him in 1909."
Complaint has been entered about
the condition of tho walks between
the German Lutheran parsonage and
the corner, the sidewalks being too
low, and frequently flooded. The
secretary was ordered to notify the
property owners.
President Caufleld said "the Coun
cil is not going to issue any more
'scrip' on Main street."
Some reference was made to the
condition of the foot of Main street,
and the advisability of putting a
fence across It, where the bridge
used to be, was discussed.
Street Commissioner Lawrence
Weldner wns called to the 'phone
early In the evening. "Some one
wants a policeman right away," was
the beseeching appeal that came to
him. over the wires. In trying to
help .the suppliants for assistance, he
was obliged to be absent from the
meeting almost all evening.
WHEN OUIt FATHERS WERE
BOYS!
Streets of Honesdalo Bore Other
Numes Then A Peep .Into the
Dim and Distant Past.
An old mlnuto book of the year
1837 now in the possession of the
Town Council contains much Inter
esting Information about the his
tory of Honesdale. The streets bore
other names then. "First" street
now, was "Wayne" then.
The euphonious names of Dela
ware and Dyberry have long since
given way to tho commonplace "Sec
ond" 'and "Third" streets. -All the
trees of the forest gave their names
to tho avenues now bearing the pro
saic numbers: Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Elev
enth, Twelfth. And what a mighty
host they were, too. There was the
mighty "Oak," the black "Walnut,"
the "Beech," and "Buttonwood,"
tho spreading "Chestnut" tree, tho
"Ash," tho lordly "Elm," tho
"Maplo" and "Mulberry" too.
"Park," "Orange," "Green" and
"North" wero the names of tho re
maining four streets. Poets, in
deed, wero our forefathers; yes,
prose-poets, even before tho days of
tho master word-painter, Washing
ton Irving.
IHG DAM AT GOULDSBORO.
Special to Tho CITIZEN.
Gouldsboro, Pa., Nov. 8. The
Scranton Gas and Water Company
aro finishing a monster dam at
Gouldsboro. Quicksand formations
made tho undertaking an expensive
one, and tho cost will probably
reach $50,000. Interlocking sheet
piling had to bo used to counteract
tho effect of tho eight-foot quicksand
vein that ran Hko water when ex
posed to view. A largo gang of men
have been employed all summer on
the Job.
VICTORY!
PENNSYLVANIA
GOES FOR
JOHN K
40,000 Plurality
NEW YORK STATE
GOES DEMOCRATIC BY 100,000
New Nationalism gets a black eye in New York
State. Dix majority nearly 125,000
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts
swing over to the Democratic column.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST
VERY CLOSE; PS
ABLY ELECTED.
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Huffman carries Monroe County by 1,200 and
Pike by 250 'Lewis gets 1,650 majority in
Carbon and carries Wayne by a small majori
ty which insures his election.
WAYNE COUNTY RETURNS JACKSON WINS.
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Berlin 19
Bethany 15
Buckingham 17
Buckingham
Bucklnghamton 3 10
Cherry Ridge 18
Clinton 1 40
Clinton 2
Damascus No. 1 4 0
Damascus No. 2 21
Damascus No. 3 34
Damascus No. 4 12
Damascus No. 5 18
Dreher 50
Dyberry 18
Hawley 7G
Honesdalo 170
Lake 44
Lebanon ,..,.31
Lehigh 29
Manchester No. 1 29
Manchester No. 2 23
Mt. Pleasant , 02
Oregon ...15
Palmyra
Paupack 15
Preston No. 1
Preston No. 2 38
Prompton 9
Salem 52
Scott No. 1
Scott No. 2
South Canaan 34
Starrucca 25
Sterling 35
Texas No. 1 29
Texas No. 2 32
Texas No. 3 " 37
Texas No. 4 10
Waymnrt 32
Totals: Toner, 1145; Berry, 183C;
1090; Lewis, 1GG7; Huffman, 1074;
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Grim, 509; Pratt, 1754; Kipp,
Jackson, 2018; Fuerth, 1770,
I THANKSGIVING
I PROCLAMATION I
BY PRESIDENT TAFT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.
Tho vigorous progress and -f
-f growth of tho country ns re- -f
fleeted by tho records of -f
population nnd harvests and
-f the general conditions of In-
dustrial peace are things for -f
-f which thanksgiving Is espec- -f
ially due for the year 1910,
-f according to the annual
Thnnksglvlng Day proclama- -f
tlon Issued by President
Taft to-day. The proclama- -f
tlon Is as follows: -f
"This year of 1910 Is
f drawing to a close. The rec-
ords of population and har- j
vests, which are the index -f
of progress, show vigorous 1
-f national growth and the '
f health and prosperous well- -f
-f being of our communities -f
throughout this land and in
4- our possessions beyond the -f
-f seas. These blessings have -f
not descended upon us In -f
restricted measure, but over- -f
f flow and abound. They -f
are the blessings of God. -f
"We continue to be at
4- peace with the rest of the -f
world. In all essential mat- -f
-f ters, our relations with other
f nations are harmonious,
-f with an ever-growing real- -f
Ity of friendliness and depth -f
of recognition of mutual de- -f
4- pendence. It is specially to -f
be noted that during the -f
f past year greatest progress -f
has been achieved In the -f
cause of arbitration and the
peaceful settlement of Inter- -f
national disputes.
"Now, therefore, I, Wil-
f Han Howard Taft, president
of the United States of -f
America, in accordance with -f
tho wise custom of the civil -f
magistrate, since the first
settlements in this land and
. with tho rule established
from tho foundation of this
"government, do appoint -f
Thursday, Nov. 24, 1910, as
a day of national Thanks- -f
giving and prayer, enjoin- -f
lng the people upon that date
-f to meet in their churches -f
for the praise of Almighty -f
God and to return heartfelt -f
thanks to Him for all His
goodness and loving kind-
-f ness.
"In witness whereof, r -f
f have hereunto set ray hand -f
and caused the seal of the -f
United States to be set. -f
"Done at the City of
Washington, this fifth day -f
-f of November, In the year -f
of our Lord, one thousand, -f
4- nine hundred and ten, and -f
f of the Independence of the -f
f United States the hundred
and thirty-fifth. -f
"By the President,
"WILLIAM H. TAFT."
f Alvey E. Adee,
f "Acting Sec. of State."
-f 4 .J.
Another Diphtheria Case.
Health Ofllcer N. B. Spencer on
Monday; quarantined the house of
Victor Meazler, Texas township,
where Reginald Buckingham, a seven-year-old
boy Is down with dlph
thoria. Mr. Spencer's Jurisdiction
embraces the three Texas townships,
and those of Cherry Ridge and
Berlin. ,
HOSE CO. NO. 1 PLANS PAVILION
$3,000 UulldliiR To Ho Erected at
Eust Honctidulo Will Servo As
Gymnasium in Winter Time
Progressive Organization of 50
Members.
At a meeting of Hose Company
No. 1 hold last Thursday evening
In City Hall, tho matter of building
a dancing pavilion and skating
rink tho dimensions of which are to
be fifty by one hundred feet, and
which Is to bo located In East
Honesdale upon land donated by tho
firm of Dexter, Lambert nnd Com
pany, silk goods' manufacturers,
was discussed.
Tho plans of tho proposed struc
ture, which is to cost about ?3,000,
wore drawn by Architect Harry F.
Weaver, Honesdalo. It Is Intended
that tho building shall servo both
as a dancing pavilion, and as a
gymnasium, where roller skating
and basket ball may bo enjoyed.
Tho front of tho structure la to
have a stucco finish, and a hard
wood maple lloor will be put down.
It Is intended to make this a favor
Ito resort for picnickers, and it is
expected that tho pavilion will bo
opened on Decoration Day, 1911.
Shares aro to be Issued at a par
valuo of 1, so that each member
may have a vote In tho corporation.
The Hoso Company which Is un
dertaking such an ambitious enter
prise was organized about a yoar
ago, and hag already a membership
Of fifty, Tho dues aro twenty-five
cents a month. Tho officers of tho
society aro: Presldont, Robert J.
Murray; vice-president, E. E. Wil
liams; secretary, Leon Kntz; treas
urer, John Wasman; chief, Benja
min Lorls. Jr.; first assistant fore
man, E. E. Williams; second assist
ant, Philip R. Murray, Jr.
ARCHDEACONRY
AUTUMN SESSION SCRANTON
ARCHDEACONRY MEETS IN
HONESDALE NOVEMBER 22
GRACE CHURCH'S PROSPEROUS
YEAR.
Tho autumn session of the Scran
ton archdeaconry will bo held In
Grace church, Honesdale, the Rev.
Albert L. Whlttaker, rector, on
Tuesday, November 22. Morning,
noon and afternoons sessions aro
scheduled, and the Parish Aid so
ciety will entertain the clergy and
their delegates at luncheon. A num
ber of the visiting rectors and lay
representatives will bo the guests of
members of Grace church over night.
The program Is as follows:
Morning prayer at 10 o'clock.
Celebration of the Holy Communion,
Rt. Rev. Bishop Talbot, Bethle
hem, In charge. The Rev. W. W.
Williams, rector of St. Luke's,
Scranton, will deliver the sermon.
Business Besslon at 11:30 a.m. Re
port of the Archdeacon. Discussion
of "Missionary Opportunities In The
Archdeaconry." Luncheon at 1
p. m.
The afternoon session opens at
2:30 o'clock with a missionary ad
dress by the Rt. Rev. Robert L.
Paddock, Bishop of Eastern Oregon.
Rev. Elllston J. Perot, rector of St.
Paul's, Montrose, will give an exege
sis on Acts 1:11. A book review
on Prof. Rauschenbusch's "Chris
tianity and the Social Crisis" will
be presented by the Rev. William
Bartlott Beach, rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. Green Ridge.
At 7:30 p. m. Evening Prayer
with addresses will be the order, the
first of which will bo delivered by
the Rev. Rogers Israel, D. D., rector
of St. Luke's, Scranton, who will
speak on "The Church's Forward
Movement as Seen by Delegates at
the General Convention." Bishop
Paddock will deliver "A Message
From the Front," and Bishop Talbot
will have as his subject "The Dio
cese as an Organized Force in the
Church's Forward Movement."
Between twenty and twenty-five
of the clergy, and a large number
of delegates will attend this con
vention which will discuss matters
of vital interest to the church In
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
In connection with the convention,
and on tho night previous, viz. Mon
day, November 21, services will be
held in several suburban missions
as follows:
White Mills at 7:30 p. m. Speak
ers, Rev. Edward D. Johnson, rector
of Trinity church, West Plttston. and
Rev. John Talbot Ward, rector of
St. Clement's church, Wllkes-Barre.
Waymart at 7:45 p. m. Speakers,
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Ethelbert Tal
bot, of Bethlehem, and the Rev.
Rogers Israel, D. D., rector of St.
Luke's, Scranton.
Indian Orchard at S p. m. Speak
ers, the venerable Archdeacon D.
Webster Coxe, D. D., of Milford. and
the Rev. Henry B. Smith, rector of
Christ church, Stroudsburg.
Tho parochial report for the year
ending April 30, 1910, presents the
following statistical summary of the
condition of Grace church. The fis
cal affairs are administered by War
dens, Mr. Joseph N. Welch and Mr.
David H. Menner. Homer Greene,
Litt. D., is the secretary and Mr.
Joseph N. Welch the treasurer.
Baptized persons, 005; baptisms,
infants, 22; adults, 25; total, 47;
communicants, 345; confirmed slnco
last report, 40; marriages, 13; bur
ials, 18; communicants, number last
reported, 322; received from other
Parishes, 2; added by confirmation,
40; added otherwise, 1; total gain,
43; loss by removal, 13; loss by
death, 7; total loss, 20; net gain, 23;
number communicating at least once
during past year, 200; public ser
vices, Sundays, 159; holy days, 25;
other days, 77; total, 259; Holy
Communion, celebrated In public, 45;
In private, 2; Sunday school (In
cluding Bible class), officers and
teachers, 2G; pupils, 180; total,
206, (this Includes the Indian Or
chard school of 30 pupils and six
ofllcers); church accommodations,
etc., number of sittings, 350; sittings
rented; rectory; other Parish prop
erty, cemetery lot; estimated valuo
of all Parish property, J40.000;
amount of Insurance on all property,
$16,000; capital Invested for sup
port of Parish, 13,439.03; capital
(Continued on Pago Eight).
PERJURY DEFINED.
Lucid Definition By Judgo Searle.
In tho case of E. J. Richardson
vs. Luke P. Richardson: perjury,
Judge Searlo defined perjury ns fol
lows: First, a crime committed when
a lawful oath Is administered In some
Judicial proceeding to a person who
swears willfully, absolutely and
falsely to a matter material to the Is
suo or point in question. Secondly.
Tho oath must be taken In some Ju
dicial proceeding; thirdly, tho oath
must bo taken before some person
competent to administer the same;
fourthly, tho thlng'sworn to must be
untrue and known to bo untrue by
tho witness, and tho falsity must bo
proven by nt least two witnesses, or
ono witness aud another witness who
will swear to some fact or clrcuru
stauco that will be a substantial
corroboration of the witness who
Bwears directly to tho falsity of tho
oath. Fifthly. Tho untrue state
ment must havo been material In the
proceedings taken. It la material
when it tends to prove tho main Is
sue, The materiality Is for the
court.