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68th YEAR. NO. 57
HONESD-AXjE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911.
PRICE 2 CENTS
BOARD OF TRADE
SUPPORTS PLAN
Gives $10 to Monument
Project; Dr. Balta Elected
TO "WAIT ON COMMISSIONERS IN
REGARD TO LACKA WAXEN
DRIDGE.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Greater Honesdale Board of
Trade was held Friday evening at
the city hall. President F. W.
Kreltner presided and the minutes
of the June meeting were read and
approved.
There were no reports forthcom
ing from the different standing com
mittees and special committees out
standing reported progress in the
different matters under their Juris
diction. On motion It was carried that the
three gentlemen elected on the $20,
000 emergency fund committee be
empowered to select anyone they
choose or fill any vacancy that may
exist on the committee.
On motion of It. J. Murray sec
bonded by S. T. Ham It was carried
that the Greater Honesdale Board of
Trade contribute 510 toward the
preliminary expenses of the Stour
bridge Lion Horatio Allen monu
ment fund.
It was stated that the Street and
Highway committee had been suc
cessful in getting the approval of the
court to erect a foot bridge across
the Lackawaxen river opposite Court
street to Park street and that It now
rested with the county commission
ers to approve or reject the bridge.
The speaker suggested that the
Board of Trade appoint a committee
to wait upon the county commission
ers and Induce them to build the
bridge. Upon the recommendation,
President Kreltner appointed a com
mittee consisting of M. E. Simons,
C. P. 'Searle and S. T. Ham.
Dr. J. W. Balta was elected a
member of the board of trade, and
another name was proposed for
membership.
Bills amounting to $8.78 were or
dered paid.
COLORED
TOURIST-
. BREAKING
ROOKS.
Sam Johnson of the Unlted4Statesr'!
a colored tourlst;'-was given -a-" hear
ing before Mayor Kuhbach 'Friday"
evening at 8 o'clock In the Mayor's
office.
The prisoner was arrested by
Chief of Police J. J. Canivan Friday
morning on a charge of using ob
scene language being drunk, disor
derly and a vagrant.
After listening to the evidence the
Mayor said: "Thirty days at hard
labor on our streets. After that per
iod the matter of resisting an officer
will be taken up."
Johnson was taken back to the
Jail and on Saturday was placed un
der the care of Street Commissioner
Weldner who put the prisoner at
cracking stone on the street.
FAIR NOTES.
The 49th annual fair of the Wayne
County Agricultural society will be
held at Honesdale August 14, 15,
16 and 17, 1911.
The races this year promise to be
the best ever witnessed on the
track. There will be $1,200 given
away In purses and liberal prizes
will be offered In each class.
One of the features of the fair
will be a hitch race. A first prize
of $10 and a second prize of $5 will
ne given to the persons who com'
pletely takes off halter, harness.
hitch, mount buggy and drive buggy
once around the track. This race
is open to the county.
Extraordinary premiums will be
offered this year on horses, cattle,
sheep, swine, poultry and pigeons,
dairy ana rarm products, fruit, do
mestic manufactures, etc.
For the best general exhibit of.
grain, fruit, vegetables, pie, bread,
cake, canned fruits, flowers, etc.,
made by the Wayne county granges
the management has offered the fol-
lowing prizes: First prize $60; sec
ond $50; third $40; fourth $30;
fifth $20.
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Executor of Stephen Torrey to An
drew Thompson, triangular piece of
land, bounded by lands of Homer
Green and Spring street, containing
an acre and a half.
Ellen P. Enslln and Simon L. En
slln to AVllliam J. Bone, South
Canaan, lot of land In said town
ship, $1,100.
Executor of Charles V. Taft to
Anthonoy J. Lobb, Hawley, lot and
house In said borough, $4,500.
Henry L. Sacks to James Butler,
Mooslc, 185 acres in Paupack town
ship, $3,500.
Lewis E. Stroh. Paupack town
ship, to James Butler, Mooslc, 33
acres in 1'aupack township, $1,672
60.
Henry C. Christian, Grand Bay,
'Ala., to Charles R. Underwood, of
Bloomfleld, N. J., land in Bucking
ham township, $500.
J. E. Cross, Sterling, to J. J.
Deffley, Dreher, 182 acres in Dreher
township. $800.
Floyd Smith, Holllstervllle. to H,
R. Megargel, of Angels, privilege of
removing timber, bark and products
off land In Sterling township, $900.
"FREE SILVER" SAM.
This is one of the funniest polltl
cal stories you ever read. Scranton
Tribune-Republcan.
U
They Were the Lesters of
Manchester Township
NINE ENLISTED AND TWO WERE
DRAFTED, BUT, LET MR.
LESTER TELL IT.
Manchester township, Wayne coun
ty, Is proud of the Lester family.
Her oldest inhabitants are never
happier than when thdy are telling
the rising generation about the nine
Lester brothers who enlisted' In the
Union Army way back in the early
sixties.
Judge Henry Wilson, who Is as
modest and unassuming as he is
learned in fine points of law, sent
a Citizen man to Seelyville to inter
view one of these Lester sons who
took part in the First Battle of Bull
Run, July 21, 1861, the fiftieth anni
versary of which will occut,next Fri
day. Judge Wilson neglected, how
ever, to tell the newspaperman that
he was In that battle too, only In an
other regiment.
It's a long ways to Seelyville es
pecially on a warm day. It's a
right smart piece from the Maple
City up to where Mr. Lester lives,
Just heyond the palatial station of
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.
The reporter had no trouble, how
ever, in finding his home last Friday
afternoon for everybody "down
Seelyville way" seems to know where
the Lesters live.
"I never was sick to amount to
anything," Mr. Lester told the Citi
zen man. "I'm seventy-four past.
I'll he seventy-five next February
first.
"Yes, I was In the first battle of
Bull's Run," said the old veteran,
in reply to a question. "I was
wounded in that battle. Just a
slight scalp wound. I was a private
in Company B, Thirty-eighth New
York Infantry.
"There was eleven of us broth
ers. N)ne enlisted, and two were
drafted. There wasn't any two in
one regiment. They were scattered
all over.
"I lived in iManchester township
this county. Father was a farmer,
I had no inducement only to help put
the' Rebellion down. The only in
ducement'-! had .wasi?13 a. month,!
remarked "Mr. Lester with a hearty
laugh when asked why he Joined the
army.
l was twenty-three when I en
listed. I was the. first of the broth
ers to enlist. The oldest in the fam
lly was Charles, then came Henry,
Alford, Nathaniel, George, Erastus,
Morris, Warner, Alson and Joseph
and Benjamin, the twins. There
are only two living besides me, Geo.
and Alson, both Equlnunk farmers.
"Father wanted to enlist, and If
they would have taken him, he'd
have gone. He offered to go. but
on account of his age they wouldn't
take him
The battle of 'Bull's Run.' " for
so Mr. Lester in common with other
veterans persists in calling it, "com
menced about eleven o'clock and
lasted till near night. I was Injured
about 4 o'clock. The hullet only
knocked me down. It was Just at
the eve of the .battle, and it was
on the time of retreat. They were
all leaving the field, and it left me
behind, i came very close to heing
captured. The rebels were within
25 or 30 rods of me, and I got away
rrom tnem
"Joshua 'Pine was from the same
place I was, Equlnunk. He served
with me, and was shot through the
neck. He was supposed to be dead,
but he swung through after awhile.
The bullet went right through his
neck. He s got a piece of the neck
bone yet.
"Pine Is younger than I. He's
about 67. There's quite a few of our
company left. I attended a reunion
of the old soldiers In Ngw York
about three weeks ago, and I found
that there were three of our com
pany that I could recognize by their
former looks. We had a good visit
Pine went too
"I was in the battles of Seven
Pines, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill
Second Bull Run, Chancellorsvllle
and Fredericksburg, too. Eugene
McGrath, of New York, was the cap
tain of our company. Hobart Ward
was the regiment commander. Gen
eral Sickles was the corps command
er.
"I got married In 1865. After
was discharged I went to lumbering
and farming. We had five children
two here, Freeman and Thomas, two
in Equlnunk, Frank and Hattle,
wife of Harris Hill, and one daugh
tor, Kittle, wife of Joseph Schultz
out in California.
"God only knows why I sold out
at jaquinnuK, where I'd been farm
ing, four years ago. and came here
I couldn't find any nlace to suit me.
"My son bought this place and sold It
n mo
"Yes, we had some pretty hard
times, wnen they cut off our pro
Islons, we had to build corduroy
roaas to get to them."
Warner Lester and his wife are
spending their declining days in a
cosy cottage, soldier Lester's eye
sight does not seem to be dlnfmed
nor his natural strength abated. He
Is enjoying a green old age, in peace
ana content, waiting lor the sum
mons to join his brothers and be
mustered In with the Invisible host
who fought and 'pled and died, from
Dull Run to Appotomatoz, that this
Union might remain one and in.
BROTHERS
ARM!
ERMYN
BEATEN
4-3 BY LOCALS
Crane Makes Spectacular
Catch on Saturday Last
RASE BALL ACTION ALL TIIE
TIME WITH ESPECIAL CREDIT
TO HESSLING.
Honesdale nosed out a win in the
sixth Inning In Saturday's clash with
the Jermynltes, at the silk mill
grounds, which the County Seaters
won by a 4 to 3 count.
From the opening stanza, until
the last man was put out, there was
base ball action. Also there was
nineteen minutes of Inaction when
Jupiter Pluvlus got In his fine' work
at the end of the fourth inning.
To Benjamin Franklin Hessling
and his conspicuous brethren be
longs the credit of the victory, aided
and abetted by some bad errors on
the part of the Miners.
The Jermynltes didn't do much in
the first three rounds. To be exact
only one of them reached first,
Murray by name, who got to the
bag on Siangan's wild throw to
Ross, but was put out trying to
steal second.
The County Seaters got away with
a flying start of one run In the open
ing inning. In a pitchers' battle,
such as was fought by Corcoran and
Hessling, that tally looked as large
as a 60x40 house lot on a Florida
land promoter's map. Mangan, first
man up, walked, advancing to sec
ond on Captain Brader's easy
grounder to Murray. Ross whizzed
double over first, Mangan strol
ling home. Unfortunately In trying
to stretch his hit Into a three-bag
ger, Ross was caught at third. San-
dercock rolled to Captain Costello.
Murray started the "merry-go-
round" for Jermyn In the fourth, by
slapping a single to centre. Cap
tain Costello's patience was reward
ed by a pass to first. Miller filed
to "Juicy" Polt. Murray and Cos
tello executed a beautiful steal.
Sharkey hit the ball Into left gar
den, Murray and Costello scoring.
Sharkey however, was caught trying
to steal second, and 'Mulherln ended
the agony hy putting a pop fly into
Kupfer's hands. Score 2 to 1.
The. score remained two to one
untirthe 'sixth. Inning;'- whea.jSones-
dale made three runs. Mangan got
to second on Murray's wild throw
to first. Captain Brader continued
the good work by doubling to left,
scoring Mangan. Ross reached first
on Neary's fumble and stole second.
Meanwhile Sandercock fanned.
Kupfer lined a hot one to Neary, who
threw wild to Sharkey, Brader and
Ross scoring. Polt fanned. Davltt
made a great catch of Schilling's
fly to left. Score 4 to 2.
Jermyn threatened again In the
eighth. With two down, Murray
singled to left. Captain Costello
doubled to right, scoring Murray,
Sandercock dropping-the ba)l on the
throw in. Ended was the agony
when "Juicy" Polt made a hair
trigger catch of Miller's long hit to
centre. Score 4-3.
That pactlcally ended the game,
neither side scoring after that.
Features of the game were
Crane s wonderful running one-
handed catch of Schilling's fly to
centre in the third, and a double
play in the second executed by Kup
fer and Brady.
JERMYN.
R. H. O. A. E.
Murray, 3b ; :2 2 2 1 1
Costello. ss .1 1 2 3 0
'Miller, c . . .0 0 ' 7 0 0
Sharkey, lb 0 1.8 0 0
Mulherln, rf 0 0 0 0 0
Neary, 2b 0 0 0 1 2
Crane, cf 0 0 3 0 1
Davltt, If 0 0 1 0 0
Corcoran, p 0 0.1 1 0
Totals
3 4 24 6 4
HONESDALE.
R. H. O. A.
E
Mangan, 3b 2 1 0 0
Brader, 2b 1 1 5 1
Ross, lb 1 1 6 0
0
0
1
0
1
Sandercock, c 0 0 8 1
Kupfer, ss 0 1 2 3
Polt, cf 0 0 3 0
0
0
0
0
Schilling, rf 0 0 1 0
Dudley, If 0 0 2 0
Hessling, p 0 0 0 2
Totals
Jermyn , .
'Honesdale
4 4 27 7 2
00020001 03
10000300 X 4
Two-base hits Costello, Brader,
Ross. Left on hases Jermyn 2;
Honesdale 5. Struck out By Cor
coran 7; by Hessling 6. Base on
balls off Corcoran 3; off Hessling
2. Double play Kupfer to Brader.
Time 1:43. Umpire, H. Baljes.
Attendance, 300.
FRATERNITY NOTES.
Odd Fellows.
Freedom Lodge of Odd Fellows
exemplified the second and third de
grees upon candidates on Monday
evening.
July 24 the lodge will entertain
their members during the evening
by the rendition of songs, recita
tions, etc.
Shot Chum For Bear.
Word haB been received of the
death of Joseph Shlpman, of Towan
da, in AlaBka. last (May. Shipraan
was shot by a chum who mistook
him for a hear, The friend crazed
with grief, committed suicide.
THIRD DEFEAT
FOR FOREST CITY;
Honesdale Wins 5-3 in a
Great Game at Lake
Lodore
PITCHER MYLE CLINCHES HIS
OWN GAME Y SLASHING
THREE DAGGER.
Honesdale made It three straight
from Forest City, when they defeated
the miners at Lake Lodore Thurs
day afternoon by the- close score of
6 to 3.
A nerve-racking ninth inning wit
nessed the County Seaters' triumph.
In this session was crowded more
excitement than had developed In all
the previous innings. When Male
hit a three-bagger sending Bader
home'wlth the run that tied the
score, the crowd jumped to its feet,
and let loose its overcharged excite
ment In a volcanic shout.
Honesdale grabbed their first run
in the second stanza. Mangan open
ed the first session by flying out to
right. Kupfer made It two down by
grounding to second, and Ross fan
ned. For Forest City, Miskell fouled to
Sandercock in the first. Cavanaugh
was an easy out on a grounder to
Ross. Kelly hit a lovely three-bagger
to left, but died there, Wolfert,
the last man up, grounding to Kup
fer. In the second Inning, Sandercock
grounded to Doudlgan. Bader got to
the Initial bag on Kelly's wild throw
to first.. Male doubled to centre.
Schilling reached first on a wild
throw to catch Male at third, Bader
scoring the first run. Dudley fan
ned and Jacobs grounded to Doudl
gan. Score 1-0.
Forest City went out one, two,
three In the second. Doudlgan
grounding to Bader, Wodlschek to
Male, and Smith fouling to Sander
cock. No runs.
In. ,the third Inning Mangan filed
to Wodlschek. Kupfer put a pop
fly Into Cavanaugh's hands, and Ross
fanned.
Forest City threatened in tbiMrd
when Carpenter ' singtedd4M9cehtre.
Stratford. tried to bulltthe ball, and
was retired easily, IMale to Ross.
Stratdr4.- getting to third on Man-
gan!s"Xumble. Miskell filed-to-Schll-
ling. Cavanaugh drew a base on
balls. With a man on first and one
on third, Kelly grounded to Kupfer.
No runs.
Sandercock and Bader opened the
fourth with singles to left. Male
sacrificed and Sandercock was caught
trying to steal third. Schilling hit
a grounder to Doudlgan who tagged
Bader, retiring the side.
Forest City lanaed their first run
in the fourth. Wolfert slammed the
ball Into Bader and heat it out to
first before Bader could handle the
ball. Doudlgan grounded to Kup
fer. Wodlschek and Smith singled
to left garden, scoring Wolfert. Car
penter grounded to Male, and Strat
ford to Kupfer. Score 1-1.
In the fifth inning, Carpenter
struck out Dudley, Jacobs and 'Man.
gan retiring the side In short order.
Forest City got two hits In their
half of the fifth. Miskell singled to
right, and was caught trying to steal
third. Cavanaugh singled to left,
and was caught at second. Kelly
walked. Wolfert reached first on
Schilling's fumble. Doudlgan
grounded to Bader.
The sixth was short and sweet.
Kupfer. filed to Smith. Ross fouled
to Miskell, Sandercock grounded to
Carpenter.
For Forest City, Wodlschek
doubled to right. Smith fanned.
Carpenter fouled to Ross and Strat
ford grounded to Kupfer,
The County Seaters went out one,
two, three in the seventh. Bader
fanned. Male grounded to Cavan
augh. Schilling fanned.
Tim nrnwrt wont wild In Hm rav.
enth when a combination of three'
hits and an error, gave Forest City
two more runs, breaking the tie, and
leaving the score at the end of the
Inning 3-1 in favor of the Miners.
Miskell started the 'ball rolling with
a beautiful double to left. Cavan
augh filed to Dudley. Kelly con
tinued the good work by doubling
to left garden, scoring 'Miskell. Wol
fert got to first on a hard drive to
Kupfer. Doudlgan filed to Schilling.
Wodlschek singled to left, scoring
Kelly. Smith fanned. Score 3-2.
In the eighth the County Seaters
got another run. Dudley, who took
Jacobs place at left In the seventh,
J. Polt going to centre, was hit by a
pitched ball. "Juicy" Polt sacrificed,
Mangan got to first on Doudlgan's
fumble. Kupfer reached first on
Kelly's fumble, Dudley scoring,
Ross filed to Cavanaugh and Sander
cock hit an easy one to Carpenter.
The 'Miners were unable to add
any more runs In the eighth. Car
penter grounded to .Male. Miskell
drew a pass to first, after Stratford
filed to short. Cavanaugh singled to
centre. Kelly filed to Polt. Score
3-2.
With the score 3 to 2 In favor of
the Miners, the County Seaters went
to bat in the ninth inning -with grim
determination written all over their
faces. Bader first man up got to
first on Doudlgan's fumble. Pitcher
Male sent the crowd wild with a
three-haggec to right garden scor
ing Bader and tielng the score.
Schilling singled to left. Dudley fan
ned. 'Polt grounded to Doudlgan
With two out, Mangan doubled to
left scoring Male and Schilling. Kup
COMPANY E
TO
Will be Formally Opened
on Saturday Morning
CAPTAIN KELLY AND EDWARD
VAROOE HOLD RECORDS FOR
SERVICE.
The advance detail of Company E,
Thirteenth Regiment, National
Guard of Pennsylvania, will leave on
Wednesday for Selinsgrove, the seat
of camp for the thlfd brigade, to
which Company E belongs. The
guard will be composed of Daniel
Faatz, sergeant; Charles Faatz, cor
poral; Michael Stahl, Edwin Bid
well, George Shield, George Vande
mark and Philip Millard. The com
pany will follow on the 4:40 after
noon Delaware and Hudson train
Friday. The boys will go to Scran
ton and from thence on the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road to Selinsgrove.
This Is the first time the home
company will have camped upon" "this
ground. The site Is being staked out
for the construction of bath houses,
location of tents and other structures
by a company of engineers.
There are more than 300 men on
the advance detail. The camp will
be formally opened on Saturday
morning, July 22, at 7:30.
Every afternoon at 1:30 there
will be an hour's drill. Saturday, at
5:30, the Thirteenth regiment will
parade at brigade headquarters, the
parade being immediately followed
by the guard mount In the respective
organizations. On Sunday there will
be no duty for the men except
church at 10:30 until 4:30 when
the entire brigade will be reviewed.
Wednesday will be Governor's Day.
This camp concludes twelve suc
cessive years for Captain Carrol J.
Kelley, who has not missed a camp
during his four terms in the militia.
Captain Kelley has held every office
In the company to captain and has
been the company's able leader the
past five years. It Is to him that the
members of Company E are indebted
to a great measure for their armory
on Park street. Captain Kelley and
a citizen's committee claimed that
the Honesdale company was en
titled to an armory, and by their
persistency and Influence an approp
riation was secured.
Outside of Captain Kelley, who
holds the record for the longest con
tinuous service, is Edward P. Varcoe,
who has served four terms continu
ously with the exception of two
months. Mr. Varcoe has re-enlisted
In the company for the fifth term
and will go to camp with the boys
on Friday. The records of both
gentlemen are worthy of commenda
tion.
fer grounded to Doudlgan. Score 5
3 in favor of the County Seaters.
Pandemonium broke loose when
Forest City went to bat in the ninth.
The crowd left the bleachers and
surged to the base lines. Horns
were tooted. The 'band began to
play. Encouraging shouts were
hurled at the 'Miners.
But all to no avail! Wolfert
grounded to Kupfer. Doudlgan slam
med the ball into Kupfer. woai-
schek got to first on Kupfer's fum
ble. Smith sacrificed to Male. Pitch
er Carpenter brought the proceed
ings to a close by flying to Kupfer.
It was a great game. Pitcher Male
won his own game by starting the
batting rally In. the ninth, when it
looked as though all hope was lost.
In the matter of hits carpenter
outpltched Male. Only six times did
Leon Ross' little boys connect sareiy
with his delivery. Male pulled him
self out of a number of tight holes.
HONESDALE.
R. H. O. A. E.
Mangan, 3b 0 1 1 0 1
Kunfer. ss 0 0 3 4 2
Ross, lb 0 0 13 1 0
Sandercock, c 0 1 4 2 0
Bader, 2b 2 1 0 3 l
Male, p ...1 2 1 3-0
Schilling, rf ....... 1 1 1 0 1
Dudley, cf, If 1 0 2 0 0
Jacobs, If 0 0 0 0 0
J. Polt, cf 0 o. 2 0 u
Totals 5 6 27 13 5
FOREST CITY.
R. H. O. A. E.
Miskell, c 1 2 10 1 0
Cavanaugh, 2b 0 2 3 1 0
Kelly, 3b 1 2 112
Wolfert, lb 1 0 8 0 0
Doudlgan, ss 0 0 2 3 3
Wodlschek, If 0 .3 1.0 0
Smith, cf 0 1 1 0 0
Carpenter, p 0 1 0 2 0
Stratford, rf 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 3 11 27 8 5
Honesdale ..0 1000001 35
Forest City .0 0010020 03
Two-baso hits Miskell, Kelly,
Wodlschek, Mangan, Male. Three
base hits Kelly, Male. Left on bases
Forest City 14, Honesdale 4.
Struck out By Carpenter 9; by
Male 2. Bases on balls Oft Carpen
ter 0; off Male 3. Hit by pitcher
Dudley. Time of game 1:38. Um
pire Thomas Evans, Forest City.
Attendance 500.
THE LETTER LIST.
The following letters remain un
called for at the Honesdale .Post
office for tha week ending July 17.
1911: Mr. Samuel Blee, M;' Garfln-
kel. Miss Alice Maghlan. C. J. Pick'
ett, J. R. Welih. M. B. Allen, Post
master.
GOES
CAMP
CROPS
DESTROYED
BY RAJ STORM
Ground Covered as with
Snow in Middle of July
FREAKY STORM DOES A LARGE
AMOUNT OF 1AMAGE TO
GARDENS.
The vagaries of Wayne county
weather were never better illustrat
ed than last Saturday afternoon,
when, at about four o'clock, a nar
row strip of territory north of Hones
dale was visited by a terrific hall
storm, covering the ground with Ice
balls, to a depth of several Inches.
At the home of Theodore Day,
the seasoned weather seer of the
Dyberry, the hall stones were so
thick In the hollow you could scoop
them up with your hands.
The road at Eugene Bates' looked
as if it was covered with snow. You
would hardly believe it, unless you
saw it.
Cucumbers and garden stuff were
cut oft and spoiled In many of the
gardens down Bethany way. Chas.
White, Eugene Bates, Asa Kimble,
and Lee Painter, Bethany, were the
worst sufferers, their crops being
almost entirely ruined. Rev. White
had as nice a piece of corn as could
be found in the county, the stalks
being as tall as a man. After the
storm had wreaked Its fury on his
fields, the stalks were left just hang
ing in shreds. A bed of 1700 cab
bage plants, belonging to the re
verend gentleman was also destroyed.
The worst feature of the havoc
wrought by this freaky storm which
streaked its way across a narrow
belt of Wayne territory is the fact
that the fifteenth of July Is a pretty
late date to plant anything. A
couple of weeks later you might sow
rye, but nothing now with any hopes
of reaping this season.
At Tanners Falls the storm was
majestic In Its fury. The heavons
were ablaze with heat or chain
lightning. The thunders rolled in
one continuous roar. At Rlefler's
acid factory, the employees got
scared and shut down the mills.
The storm did little or no damage
In the 'Country Seat, 'beyond delaying
the ball game at the silk - mill
grounds for some twenty minutes.
It may safely be said that If the
climatic conditions -In. the county are
as variable for the.second halt of the
summer, as they have been during
the first part of the heated term,
New England, notorious as a weather-breeder,
may well look to her
laurels.
Struck by Lightning
While Picking Berries
RICHARD BROCK, 77 YEARS OLD,
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
DURING STORM.
While picking berries In the gar
den of Amasa Keyes, Richard Brock,
father of 'Mrs. J. B. Robinson of this
place, was struck hy lightning and
rendered unconscious for sometime,
on Saturday afternoon of last week.
A cherry tree standing near where
iMr. Brock was berrying was struck
and It is supposed that Mr. Brock s
berry pall attracted the fluid.
He fell to the ground and after hard
work on the part of the members of
his family he regained conscious
ness. Upon examination It was dis
covered that Mr. Brock's left arm
was burned, the handle of the pall
resting thereon. Mr. Brock has re
covered from the shok' and was
able to take the milk to the cream
ery on Monday. He is in his 77th
year.
II. REICHENBAKER APPOINTED
ASSISTANT ON SOUTHERN
PACIFIC.
Henry Relchenbaker, formerly of
this place, Is now assistant to the
roadmaster of the Southern Pacific
with headquarters In Los Angeles.
Mr. Relchenbaker returned to
Brooklyn. N. Y.. on -Thursday, after
a few days' sojourn with relatives
here. While in wonesaaie air.
Relchenbaker was talking with a
member of the Stourbridge Lion
monument committee relative to the
proposed fund which the association
expect to raise ior me ereuuuu ui
suitable monument commemorating
this historical and national event.
He said he would bring the matter
before the officials of the Southern
Pacific railroad and would use his
influence to have that company rep
resented In the erection of a monu
ment to the running of the first lo
comotive which occurred In his
home town, Honesdale.
FALLS FROM TREE, BREAKS HIS
ARM.
Thomas Colo, a young man living
at East Honesdale, fell from a tree
last Friday evening and fractured his
left arm at the elbow. Thinking it
but a sprain he went to work at
White Mills hut being unable to
work with one hand the lad went to
Dr. Gavltt'a, who discovered he was
suffering with a broken arm, The
doctor reduced the fracture.
DID YOU SEE THEM?
Two automobiles, both, large cars,
shot through, town like rockets Sun
day evening about 9:30 o'clock.
They were north bound and were
going at a terrific speed. Had there
been a team on the road an accident
could not have been averted, and
death undoubtedly would have fol
lowed In their wake.