THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 101 ii
m kills
Party In Wagon Run Down!
at Grade Crossing.
TWO ARE SEVERELY INJURED.
Woman Driver and Conductor on
Rookaway Beach Branch Iji Hos-pltaV-Moto'rman
Tries In Valn
to, Make Brakes Work.
New' York, July 3. ln'auother Long I
Island railroad grade crossing acci
dent, nt the1 point where the IUwkn
way Beach branch of the railroad
crosses Wood-Haven avenue In Glen
dale, flvo people who were riding In
a wagon were killed and the sixth
person In the wagon and the train
conductor Tvere severely Injured.
The dead:
Jacob Cohen, 83 Avenue B Man
hattan. Idu Cohen, his sister, same address.
Leah Goldberg, 222 Pulaski avenue,
Brooklyn.
Jacob Simon. 104 Norfolk street.
Manhattan.
Eight-year-old girl of the name of
Wellier, whose address the police have
not learned.
,Mary Sessler of Glendale, who wns
driving the wagon. Is In St. Mary's
hospital, with probably fatal Injuries.
W, B'. Creed, conductor, ot Far
Itockuway, also Is In St. Mary's hos
pital, with serious cuts and bruises.-
All of those who were killed were
members of a family party that had
assembled at the iurni of Isidore Gold
berg, on the Outskirts of Glendnle.
The party fejt the need of something
tp drink and Jacob Cohen and Jacob
Simon volunteered to go to Jocker's
hotel half a mile away for refresh
ments. Tho two women and the girl
walked "with them to the hotel.
The hostel man lent them the horse
and wagon to go to t'ho.Goldberg farm.
Mary Sessler, who was employed, at
ithe hotel, was gent along to. drive the,
horse and return with the vehicle.
ThO approach of Woodhaven avenue
to; the Long Island, crossing In Glen
JaIo Is down a stiff grade, A five
car electric train was traveling to
word Manhattan at 'a forty-five mile
rate;, Though the motorman put on
his brakes as soon ds bo saw the
wagon, the speed of the train was not
appreciably diminished' and the first
car struck tho", Tvagoh Id the middle.
BOY KILLED TN AUTO CRASH.
New York Car and Albany Machine In
Collision.
Troy, N. Y July 8. Two automo
biles, one owned by Y. B. Crisp, a law
yer, of New York and the other In
charge of W. N. Grounsell, manager
for the Buick company In Albany, col
lided eleven miles cast of this city.
With Mr. Crisp were his wife and
Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Wood of New
York. Mr. Crisp had a rib broken,
and Mrs. Wood received a bad cut
over the left eye.
Of the other party Leo Lasch, eleven-year-old
sou of L. W. Lasch, a
merchant, of Albany had his face
split open from the forehead through
both Jaws and died in tho Troy hospi
tal. Mrs. Schumacher, wife of Peter
Schumacher, clerk of the supreme
court in Albany, Is suffering from con
cussion of tho brain, .but will recover.
HOT AFTER TRAIN BOBBERS.
Officers With Bloodhounds Searching
For Masked Bandits.
Erie, Pa., July 3. A force of state
constabulary, aided by bloodhounds. Is
searching for the ten masked men wlw
held up and robbed express train No.
41 on the Philadelphia and Erie divi
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad Ave
miles east of this city, shooting three
of the crew and wounding one of the
passengers who showed resistance.
Tt ten a Inrnp1 thnf tht hnnrilfR tnt
awny with $45,000 In, cash.
It was largely due to a fight made
by n. C. Cullom, a salesman, of Now
York city, that the bandits did not roll
tho passengers.
LETS CAB, DROP 1,000 FEET.
Motorman Killed and Five Injured In
Crash.
Now York, July 3. A motorman on
the Westchester line let his enr drop a
thousand feet down hill with the
brakes open and crashed Into n car
that was backing awuy at the end of
tho drop at Kiugsbridge road and tho
Old Town Dock road, on tho edge of
the city line.
The motorman was killed, nnd five
. , i.
pussuugers were uui uuu uiuisl-u,
QiXEEN IN NIGHT AUTO TRIP.
Victoria of 8paln Cheered by 20,000 at
Escorial.
Madrid, July 8. tho queen, accom
nieu uy jrri uuu iaiuibu ui unuuuo,
1 I I I'll II UL liQ IW IU1I I U 11IU
I A. T 1 1 A I .. ll,n
cturnal adoration at Escorial.
he was cneerea on ner arrival uy
I . - 1 J , A 1-1 , 1-
KIU peraoua wuu uuu uueuueu iut
rlstlc congress,
hop Fallows' Son Weds.
ork. July a. miss lfiaa von
tt West Pittston. Pa..
Charles Samuel Ffll
a of Bishop Samuel
DAVID Ji HILL.
Retj'rinj fenyog Who Haf
Been Honored by Kalesr.
Copyright by Cllnedlnst.
HILL HONORED BY KAISER.
Retiring Ambassador Shown .Unusual
Courtesy.
Berlin, July 3. German diplomatic
circles are commenting on the unusunl
courtesy that has marked the kaiser's
attitude toward Dr. David Jayne Hill,
tho retiring nmbassador.
Both In this city and at the Kiel re
gutta the American envoy has been
the recipient of marked favors not
only from the emperor, but also from
his Immediate advisers and staff.
TAFT WRITES TWO SPEECHES.
President Swelters, but Prepares In
diana Addresses.
Albany, N. Y., July 3. President
.Taft- wrote two speeches while travel
ing from Boston to Indiana. He will
speak to tho Hooslers on reciprocity,
arbitration and currency reform.
At Marlon; Ind., he will spenk nt
the .Soldiers' home upon World peace
and arbitration, and he will addiess
the local Bankers' and Editors' asso
ciation regarding the Aldrlch plan of
curreitcy reform
Ills Indianapolis speech on Tuesday
night before the Marion club will be
devoted to reciprocity.
At Springfield, Mass., a large crowd
gathered at the station to greet him.
Mr. Taft wnlked to the platform, per
spiring profusely, and raised his hand
against their pleas 'for a speech.
" "It'8 too hot," he sold.
Aunt. Delia Torrey left tho
dent's car nt Worcester, Muss,
lives In MUlbury, Mass., and
presi
She went
from Worcester to her home.
The president did consent to a short
talk to the people of Plttsfleld, Mass,
They were celebrating the centennial
anniversary of the settlement of their
town and had Invited him to be their
guest, but he had been unable to ac
cept. 1,000 POSTAL BANKS NOW.
All
Designated, With 400 Already In
Operation.
Washington, July 3. One thousand
postal savings. depositories were desig
nated by the postofllco department
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1911. according to a statement made
public by Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
Four hundred of these banks are In
actual operation and the entire thou
sand will be receiving deposits within
a few weeks.
Because of the great foreign popula
tion, more depositories were establish
ed In Pennsylvania than In any other
state; the total number being fifty
eight.
Mr. Illtchcock says the interest In
the system continues to grow, the re
ceipts nt many of the offices recently
opened being heavy, particularly so In
tho far west.
KILLED REHEARSING EACE.
Robinson 8kids on Oiled Track Aftji
Disobeying Orders.
New York, July 3. An autonioblh
went wild on tho Brighton Beach
track, where they are planning to hold
races, and crushed to death the driver.
Charles Boblnson. The management
explained that Robinson, along with
other drivers, had been ordered off the
track so it could be oiled. He didn't
obey.
Ills mactnno sinuueu on the west
turn and threw blm against an ol!
wagon, hurting him so badly that hi-
died soon afterward.
ACCUSED OF AUTO HOLDUP
Three Men of Prominent Families In
Washington, Pa., Arrested.
Washington, Pa July 3. Charles
Morris, Charles Thomas nnd Earl
Church, young men of prominent fnm
tiles here, are under arrest charged
with holding up an automobile at the
pistol point
It Is alleged they ditched an auto
occupied, by William Grimes, a
wealthy young business man,- and his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Welch, a society
girl, badly Injuring both.
Triplets,. Fifty Years 0d,.Meet.
Nowbury'port, Mass.j iuy S. Tho
Chase triplets of "this xKj cefebrated
their fiftieth birthday anniversary
with a $Ubring of relatives and
frteeeVi at tfaa old hnmaatiuul.
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PIMIEPTf
Madero Unies iVt
t i.h.,
Scheme on Ita'c
NOTE SENT TO GOVERNORS.
Heads of States Are Asked to Report
by Wire How Much Prison Labor
They Can Supply For the
Project.
City of .Mexico, July 3. Scnor Ma-
dero's first step for an economical bet
terment republic was made when a
lengthy telegram was sent to all gov
ernors of states, asking them to co
operate with the central government
In a plan for national irrigation..
The suggestion was made that all
the prisoners held In the Jails bo or
ganized Into working conpanles to
construct dams and cannls for the
reclamation of waste lands and also
to Insure good crops in the lands al
ready under cultivation.
This Is to avoid a repetition of the
shortage of crops in
n. i...
nuuiuiLii; uiuijs ill Lilt; lum icn I
years, which made necessary the im- j
portatlon of cereals. The governors i
wore asked to report by wire the
number of prisoners In the Jails who
might be organized -for this work, also
all data on tho possibilities of con-
struqtlng tho dams for other Irriga
tion projects.
The government expresses the be
lief that an immense nmount of work,
is possible before the end of the year
and intends to start the work Immedi
ately, Besides the reclaiming of large
areas, the plan comprehends the im
provement of the condition, of the
prisoners.
Guadalajara, Mexico, July 3. Public
manifestations against foreign Inter
ests are of almost dally occurrence
here. A vigorous campaign Is being
waged by the, followers of the polit
ical leaders against American and oth
er, foreign enterprises thnt are operat
ing under concessions granted by the
preceding administration.
In one of theso demonstrations Just
made the men. engaged In the meat ,
business and scores of others gathered
at the Independence Monument plaza,
pinned on their hats signs
reading
"Abejo el mo'nopollo!" ("Down with
the monopoly!") nnd marched to the
government palace to register u formal
protest against tho Pnclfic Packing
company, nn American company which
In Jauuary opened the most modern
meat packing plant In Mexico.
A committee was sent to confer with
the provisional government, and n de
mand for abrogation of the concession
under which tho plant was byllt was
made.
Governor Allende told the com-'
mlttce he would make an investlga
tlon.
TEMPERATUEE MODERATE.
Week Will Begin Hot, but Cool Weath
er Will Follow.
Washington, July 3. This week will
be ono of moderate temperature In the
south Atlantic and gulf states and
generally over the region west of tho
Mississippi.
High temperature will prevail tho
first part of the week In the northern
and middle states east of the Missis
sippi river, followed by a change to
lower temperature about Wednesday.
A barometric depression that covers
the Rocky mountain region will drift
slowly eastward, preceded and attend
ed by local showers and thunder
storms, and cross tho Mississippi val
ley tomorrow or Wednesday and the
Atlantic states Thursday or FrMay.
It will bo followed by cool weather
over tho plains states to tho. Missis
sippi valley and the east.
ACCUSES CONGRESSMEN.
Mississippi Member Allege Deal
In
Realty Purchase.
Washington, July 3. Representative
Slsslon of Mississippi,- throngb a reso
lution of inquiry introduced in the
house, intimates that members of con
gress or their families and friends are
interested In the purchase by the gov
ernment of n valuable tract of land to
add to the capltol grounds and to af
ford a broad avenue entrance to the
Union station. '
Tho original purpose of the purchase
was to create a park or plaza from the
capltol to Union station. The- cost
was estimated nt $3,500,000. Mr. Sis
son says the cost will bo nearer $8,
000,000. JERSEY DICTATOR DEAD.
"Duke of Gloucester" Stricken In Bel
fast, Ireland.
Philadelphia, July 3. William J.
Thompson, the "Duke of Gloucester,"
political dictator of New Jersey less
than twenty years ago and owner of
the Gloucester race track, is dead in
Belfast, his birthplace, to which he re
turned broken in health, entangled
financially and with nil his old prestige
gone.
He left Belfast in his boyhood sixty
five years ago, and in the time that
intervened between bis departure nnd
his return to Ireland be occupied a
unique position in Now Jersey politics
If not In the politics of the nation.
T
' PaII Mnitl ri.aH. -
M.unicn, July 3. Eellx Mottl, director'
of the royal spent, U dead from pneumonia.
j ADDITIONAL PERSONALS..
W, P. Cody, Scranton, called On,
friends in town 'Sunday.
Miss, Maud Rldd is' spending her
vacation witn fort, Jerv)? ana uing
1 hamton, N, Y. friends.
Frank and L'ee Stnsk are visiting
their mother, Jits. M,- Stark, Whites
. Valley, over the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Korb, Union
Hill, .'are rejoicing over the advent
Saturday of a baby daughter.
David Peterson, New Brunswick, ,
is the guest of his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Peterson,
lr, and Mrs. James Marshall, Riv
er street, welcomed a ten-pound boy
to their family Saturday morning.
Miss Emma Conley, who has been
spending sevUVal months In Hones
dale, left Monday for Binghamton,
N. Y.
TO ENUMERATE SCHOOL CHIL
DREN BETWEEN O AND 10.
By tho provisions of the new
school code' school boards of each
county shall, between April and
September of each year, cause to be
made by the attendance officer, teach
ers or other persons an enumeration
of the school children between 6 and
16 years' of age. As part of the
time allotted to this work had
elapsed before the code was signed,
and as the enumeration was probably
made by the assessors, the state su
perintendent directs that school
boards may, if they desire to avoid
the exDenso of another enumeration
. , -
fad made ,y the assessors use
InR a new one
in case school boards desire to
make an enumeration Dr. Schaef fer
suggests that the county superinten-
dent be informed as. soon as con
venlent so that the necessary en
rollment books may be ordered from
the department for each district.
Each book has blank space for 300
names. If a special enumeration Is
to be made secretaries, when inform
ing the county superintendent,
should state the number of books
needed.
PITH OF THE NEWS.
Gored By Bull.
Thomas Spears, a farmer living
i at Stevens Point, was gore.d by a bull
! on Friday last. It Is expected he
will recover.
Deserts Invalid Wife.
Guy 'H. Clark, cashier of the First
National Bank, Earlvllle, near Syra
cuse, recently disappeared, leaving
behind a note In which he confessed
to having misappropriated $43,000.
He leaves an Invalid wife and sick
daughter.
Portable Telephono on Lehigh B. It.
The Lehigh railroad Is installing
portable telephones upon all of their
trains between Buffalo and Jersey
City. The new system Is to facilitate
the movement of trains and give
notice of wrecks. In an emergency
the telephone Is attached to a line
junnlng along tlie track, the ar
rangement being such that a connec
tion can be made almost Instantly.
and the operator In position to call
n- n ....!.. , ,, .
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Begs nnd Has Money.
A New York City beggar recently
was arrested for asking alms of the
people upon the streets. He carried
a sign, "1 need bread," and when a
search was made $04 was found up
6n his person.
Eight Nurses Graduate.
The annual graduation exercises
of the Dr. Reed Burns Private Hos
pital Training School ot Scranton
was held last Wednesday evening In
the Scranton Bicycle club rooms.
Homer Greene, of Honesdale, made
an address. A dance followed the
exercises. The graduates are: Sarah
'Church, Woosic; Anna Glbney, Scran
ton; uarne isuwauger, Port Jervls;
Irene Adams, New York; Cora Dan
iels, scranton; Anna McHugh, Dun
more; Maude Yeager, Port Jervls;
and Elizabeth Sweltzer, Hoadleys.
Woman For School Director.
i.Mrs. Ronald P. Gleason was sue-
gested by the Democrats of Scranton
as a candidate for school director,
dui sue aecunea to run.
Struck- by Lightning Underground
James Conroy, a miner, while
working 1500 feet below the surface
of the ground, was struck by a bolt
ot ngntning wnicn descended a shaft
at tne Kingston Coal comnanv's eni-
Ilery, and as the result ot which Con
roy may not recover. 'His condition
is serious. The first Intimation Con
roy had of the storm that was rag
ing several feet above him was the
blinding flash of the lightning. He
was working near the mouth of the
shaft and when struck he was hurled
some distance.
Dragged by Hair.
Mrs. G. H. Klrby, an expert horse
woman of IMount Holley, N. J., was
dragged a quarter of a mile by the
hair of her head. She was driving
a young norse. it Decame frighten
ed and the wagon was unset. Mrs
Klrby's hair caught upon a button
in the carriage top and she was
dragged on the ground for several
hundred feet before the horse was
stopped.
TWO MISTAKES.
In the last issue of The Citizen
the name of one ot the young men
who delivered a commencement ora
tion at the High school was published
Martin Caufleld Instead of Merton
Canfleld.
An item that George 'Mueller of the
National Bank had been operated on
for appendicitis was published which
The uitizen wisnes to correct. Mr.
Mueller has not been operated on
for appendicitis or anything else.
AT THE CARNIVAL.
See Topsy, the pony, with tha
human brain. 53tl
THE LATE STYLES IN WASH
crash linen Bults in late cuts at
Menner & Co. s store. 47eoI4.
HAWLEY. V"'-
'. , (Special to i'lia UitiltenO- ' '
x; HAWLEY, Pa,, July, 3.-J6shua
'DeWltr djed, at hl"9 home oh -' the
.East Side '.Sunday miJrriingVrtt- 5.
O'clock,, agea nearly bl years,!;' from
diabetes. 'He had served as con
stable of Hawley for over thirty
years.
Mrs. William Hunyon, Scranton,
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
FranK Miller. Her husband Joined
her on Sunday and both will spend
th Fourth nt HnwW
T.t.. t,u..,,
John BIdwell and Joe Ward had
a combat .on. Main Avenue on Friday
the result of which was a pair of
broken spectacles, also a very black
pair of eyes for BIdwell, followed by
a law suit before 'Squire Ammer
man. Miss Blanche Westbrook, Bloom
ing Grove, was in town on Friday.
Miss Edna Lewis, who teaches
school in the state nf Maw .Tornnv. nr.
rived on Saturday in company with !
her mother to pass the summer va
cation, at tne home of her brother,!
Merton.
Mrs. Alex. Correll passed Friday
afternoon at the county seat.
.Mrs. Albert Whele, Wilsonville,
Is under treatment in the State hos
pital Scranton.
Mrs. Inez Chubb,. Carbondale, was
a visitor at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Annie Swingle, during the past
week.
Mrs. -Ella Hlttlnger Is entertaining
a lady friend from Scranton.
Mrs. Byron Edwards Is visiting
In Port Jervls.
Friends of John Byer were given a
pleasant time by him at his home
on Bellemonte Hill Monday night.
George Welsh, wire and little
child of Wllkes-Barre, are sptdlng
a two weeks' vacation here and at
Big Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Lang and young son
Russell, were with Varden. friends
Wednesday.
Miss Alice Tolley, Olean, N. Y., is
Bidwell on Church street.
The new postoffice will be opened
to the public In a few days. A large
safe purchased of Gaston Ames,
formerly used In his bank on Main
Avenue, was Installed In the build
ing Tuesday. The Hawley people
may Justly feel proud of this hand
.some structure. The office will have
the most Improved and up-to-date
equipments.
Mrs. George Kohlman and Amelia
Glass are entertaining a lady friend
and her husband who are returning
from their bridal trip spent In Wash
ington, D. C.
Mosquitoes were never known to
be so bad at Hawley as at the pres
ent time.
At a late hour on Saturday night
a large crowd gathered at 'Squire
Ammerman s court and were mop
ping the mosquitoes and perspiration
from their browa, when Officer
Richardson brought In Berton Wil
liams of Marble Hill as the defend
ant In a case of cruelty to animals.
It appears that said Williams on
June 30, about 8:30 p. m., hired a
rig of James McDonnough, claiming
that he wished to visit his sick raoth-
who was at the Decker farm In
Pike county. Instead of going to
that place he made a round ot the
drinking place's of the town, became
Intoxicated, as he admitted when
sworn, driving the horse at such
speed and whipping and abusing the
animal to such an extent that It was
completely exhausted when driven
into the stable about 11 o'clock at
night as testified to by Lee James.
Attorney Harmes conducted the case
for the plaintiff and the Justice
bound Williams over to court under
$200 bond.
Hnry Plum, who Is employed at
Forest Lake, was home on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Krouse entertained a
number of her friends at her home
on Tuesday evening.
George Anvil, who conducted a
fruit and confectionery stand on
Main Avenue, for the past year, was
arranged before Justice of the Peace
Ammerman on Monday on a charge
of assault and battery on the person
of i.Martln 'May. In default of ball
which was fixed at $200, Anvil was
taken to Honesdale by Officer Rich
ardson and lodged In the county Jail.
Anvil, who is a Syrian, came here
from Scranton about a year ago.
Theodore H. Baker, well known
at Hawley, is a candidate for Pro
thonotary of Pike county.
M. J. McAndrew and daughter,
Harriet, attended the funeral of
Arthur Halligan at Scranton on
Thursday morning. Rev. Father
Winters officiated.
The dance at the I. O. O. F. hall
on Friday night for the benefit of
Walker's orchestra was largely at
tended. They cleared thirty-five
dollars.
The Keystone cutting shop shut
down on Wednesday for nine days'
vacation.
'Mrs. Thomas Crossley and family
are occupying their cottage at Fair
View Lake.
On account of the mosquitoes the
business of surveying along the Pau
pack have been suspended for an in
definite time.
Several more of the Brooklyn Y.
M. C. A. boys landed on the 3 p.
m. train on Saturday enroute for
their camps at Fair View Lake.
Samuel James and Grant WllllamB
are spending several days fishing at
Lakeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlager,
Panama, are soon expected to arrive
for their annual summer outing.
Mrs. John Brown, Erie Avenue, is
making an extended visit with Mr.
Brown's parents at Blenburn, Mass.
She will also spend some time in
New York and Jersey City.
The low bush huckleberries aro
plentiful on the hills surrounding
Hawley and are retailing for ten
cents per quart.
The Dunmoro team did not come
to Hawley on Saturday, consequently
there was no game.
Chester Pennell, Ariel, was In
town on Saturday.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
THE MAMONP UUXHO.( X"
Lftdlet Ak year Drvcftft for i
boit, tetlcd wltb tth EUbboa.
Tftko n Other. Hot r roar V
Ut. AtkrarCtn-irKA.TERfl
OaH HKAHH tIL.LJL for ft&
ycui kooVn u Rott, Stfest, Alwtn RlUbl
iOiD BY WHIGG15TS EVERVWtrERC
Ai
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brAman and kellam.
ISpecIil to Ine Citizen.
11HAMAN", Itt., July 3'. Coe
Young and Addle Eauner attended
church at Lookout and called at Mr.
Maudsley's last Sunday.
Frank Lawson attended Odd Fel
lows' Lodge at Lookout last Satur
day nlfcht.
Elmer Kent visited his grand
mother, Irs:. Wary White, last, tyeek.
His parents formerly lived hero but
he has a good position now at Port.
Jervls. '
Mr, and Mrs. Geprge Ham, Indian
Orchard, and daughter May, were the
guests of Mr. and- Mrs. D. M, Stalk
er over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. it. J. Stalker and
son, Arnold, Washington, D, C, arc
rived at the honle of his parents last
Monday- evening for their- summer
vacation,
Charles Casgln and John Skinner
made a business trip to Peckvllle
recently
Quite a number from this nlace
attended Children's Day at the
Union., The church was very prettily
decorated with flowers, ferns and
laurel and the children took their
parts well.
The Braman Ladles' Aid met this
week at the home of llrs. Herman
Cole Instead of next as that Is the
week of the Fourth and we are to
Join with the Union picnic this
year. We have had no picnic in the
past two years.
Emma Stalker made a trip to
Galilee last Wednesday and attend
ed the Ladles' Aid at Irvln Conk
lin's. We are glad to hear the whistle ot
Mr. Weitzer's mill.
SOUTH CLINTON.
Special to Tho Citizen.
SOUTH CLINTON, Pa., July 3
The work of laying the concrete
blocks under the South Clinton
church is progressing. Help of any
kind will be greatly appreclatea.
Miss Pearl Burdlck, New Milford,
has returned to her home after a
visit with her aunt, Mrs. H. J. Ba
ker. 'Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bullock,
Carbondale, were pleasant callers In
this place on Sunday last.
Mrs. Frank Bennet will entertain
company from Scranton next. week.
Mrs. Grant White was seriously
hurt on Tuesday of this week. While
doing some papering the platform
which she was standing on gave
way. Dr. Noble was summoned and
In a short time she was made com
fortable. On the evening of July 4 an Ice
cream social will be held on the lawn
of Pastor Baker. Homo-made cream
will be served. Ladles are requested
to furnish cake and the gentlemen
the cream. A wagon will call at
your home on Tuesday morning for
the cream.
FALLS TWENTY-FIVE FEET
FROSI TREE.
Tony Rigo, one of the tree experts
in the employ ot Bonsey and Rlfkln,
while at work on one of the stately
Torrey Park elms, Saturday after
noon, fell a distance of twenty-five
feet to the ground, severely sprain
ing his back.
Death of James V. Can:
James F. Carr died on Friday
night at his home on Ridge street
of carclnlma of the throat and neck.
Mr. Carr had been a sufferer for the
past few months. He was born In
Honesdale 51 years ago the thir
teenth of last June. Besides his
wife, two sons, Joseph and Horace,
survive. The funeral was held
Monday morning from St. John's
church with requiem of high mass.
Death of Fred Wren.
Fred Wren, Bloomsburg, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. P.
F. Griffin, Main street, Friday night,
aged CO years. The remains were
taken to Bloomsburg for Interment
on Saturday. Three sons and two
daughters survive.
'Mrs. John Tlderman, a former
resident of Wayne county, died at
her home in Jersey City, on Friday
last, after a prolonged illness, due
to stomach trouble. Mrs. William
Dereamer, White Mills, is a daugh
ter. POSTAL BANK FOR SUSQUE
HANNA. Susquehanna is to have a postal
bank. This will be the first one to
be established in Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
SENT CHECK FOR $25.
Mr. J. H. Strongman, who divides
his time between New York City and
Honesdale, has Just sent the Hones
dale Improvement Association a
check for $25 in response to their
letter of Inquiry asking if he wanted
his two trees fronting Torrey Park
attended tp while the tree experts are
here.
He writes as follows, under date
of June 28:
"Honesdale Imp't Assoc.,
Miss Jennie Ball, Sec'y,
Honesdale, Pa.
Dear Madam:
Your letter of June 26th Is re
ceived and of course I am anxious
to have the two trees, referred to in
front of my property repaired and
trimmed.
I do not know what the expense
will be for fixing up ihese trees, but
will enclose my check for $25, which
I would like to have you use in pay
ing for this work, and If there is
anything left out of this amount to
use it for good work on tho little
park which you refer to in this let
ter. J. H. 'STRONG-MAN."
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
IN THE ORPHAN8' COURT OF WAYNE
COUNTY. No. 305 Docket "N."
Estate o( C. 11. WOODWARD,
La,teofnyley.WayneCo.,dec'd.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed by
said court to report d Utributfon of saiS
estate. wlllattendYo thedutlet i o !hls appoint
ment on
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1811,
at ten o'clock A. M at bis office In the
bproush of Honesdale. at which time and
place all claims against said estate must be
ftonyw1lfbto. 0 tbe ,unt' ,or lhu.
T u . ' . H. WILSON, Auditor
Honesdale. Pa.. June M, 1U. Sow.