The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, July 28, 1911, Page PAGE 5, Image 5

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    lltH CITIZEN, MUDAV, JULY 118, 1011.
l A"CENT""fl"W0RD I
FOIt SALE.
FIRST NATIONAL DANK HONES
dale stock for sale 17 shares will
be sold at public auction July 12,
1912, nt 12 o'clock, noon, by A. H.
Muller & Son at Exchange Salesroom,
No. 14 Vesey street, New York City.
FOR SALE HIGH GRADE CAR
rlagos and wagons. All kinds. Call
and look them over. E. T. Smith,
Honesdale. 48t8.
FOR SALE KELLY & STEINMAN
orlck factory building, including en
gine, boiler and shafting. Inquire of
J. B. Robinson. BOtf.
JllSCELLANEOUS.
WANTED A GIRL FOR GENER
al housework. Apply at 1114
Court street. B9t4
FOR RENT TEN-ROOM HOUSE
on Eleventh street with all mod
ern improvements, Including fur
nace. J. E. Richmond. 57tf.
LEGAL BLANKa for sale at The
Citizen office: Land Contracts,
Deeds, Bonds, Transcripts, Sum
mons, Attachments, Subpoenas, La
bor Claim Deeds, Commitments, Ex
ecutions, Collector's and Constables'
Sales, Tax Collector "Warrants,
Grimlnal Warrants, Etc.
A VACANCY EXISTS IN OUR
Training School for Nurses. High
school graduate preferred. Apply to
City Private 'Hospital, Carbondale,
Fa.
THREE experienced workmen at the
bench dally. All repairs finished
at the shortest notice. Sonimer,
Jeweler and Optician. 30tf
CLEANING AND DYEING ORDERS
promptly attended to If left with
Thomas Bracoy at the Co-Operatlve
store. Agent Davis Dye Works. 49t8
ALL REPAIR WORK finished up-to-date
In all our different branches.
Sommer, Jeweler and Optician. 30tf
INVENTORY of our repair depart
ment shows 236 finished jobs wait
ing to be called for. Sommer, Jewe
ler and Optician. 30tf.
BRIDGE BUILDERS BIDS WILL
be received at the Commissioners'
office, Honesdale, until 10 a. m.
Tuesday, August 1, 1911, for the
construction of a concrete bridge
near the house of J. H. Flynn,
Lookout, Manchester, 24 ft. span
and 16 ft. roadway. See plans and
specifications at the Commissioners'
office. Right Is reserved to reject
any or all bids. 57t4
LOCAL NEWS
August 17 will be Firemen's
Day in Port Jervis.
The ladles of the Baptist church
will serve ice cream and cake on the
church lawn Saturday afternoon and
evening, July 29, beginning at 4
o'clock.
The Tyler Hill ladles will have a
fair and musical on Tuesday, August
1. It will be held on the lawn of
Ernest Olver on Tuesday afternoon
and evening. All aro cordially In
vited. Proceeds for the chapel.
James Joseph King, Carbondale,
and Clara L. Westgate, Blrchtown,
were united in marriage Wednesday
evening, June 28, 1911, at the M.
E. parsonage at Pleasant Mount, uy
the Rev. William T. Schenk.
A special election may be held
for Congressman of this, the Four
teenth Congressional district, al
though it has been thought by
some of Honesdale's citizens that in
all probability no appointment will
be made, but that the office will re
main vacant until next November,
the time of the regular election.
Mrs. Fred Lohman, Main street,
who is nearing the four score mark,
Is one of Honesdale's most enthus
iastic gardners. Mrs. Lohman's plot
is small, but every inch is planted
and well iflken care of. She has a
fine variety of flowers besides sever
al different kinds of garden truck.
One of Mrs. Lohman's chief delights
is to get in her garden and work in
and out among the different plants
growing. Several bouquets of flow
ers have been given away to the sick
and still there is a quantity left. The
garden has been admired by many
people and some can take lessons
from Mrs. Lohman's ideal miniature
flower and truck garden.
Sam Johnson of the United
States, the colored tramp who was
arrested about two weeks ago and
was placed on tho chain gang crack
ing stone, has left Honesdale for
parts unknown, much to the pleasure
of ah concerned. Johnson pretend
ed to work on the street under Com
missioner Weldner, but his natural
characteristics got the better of him
and he loafed a great deal of that
time. Commissioner Weidner Anally
gave him the third degree and being
unable to stand tho test Johnson left
town this week. While here tho
county was compelled to give him
free board, consequently no one
regrets his going.
Excavation for the cellar of the
new Protestant Episcopal church at
Indian Orchard was commenced
Thursday morning. The church
will be located along the Hawloy
road and in front of the cemetery.
Rev. A. L. Whlttaker, rector of
Grace Episcopal church, who estab
lished a mission at Indian Orchard
and has conducted regular services
at White Wills, together with Samuel
Saunders, aro deeply interested in
the new church, and to whom much
credit Is due for the establishment
of tho new church. There are a
number of attendants at the Episco
pal services and since Rev. A. L.
Whlttaker has been conducting ser
vices at both Indian Orchard and
White Mills the interest manifested
necessitates the building of an edifice
in which to worship. The parish
ioners are all enthusiastic workers
and a strong church will undoubted
ly be the result of the efforts being
put forth.
Wlnwood, Preston township,
has been changed by the government
to Lakewood.
Sugar has advanced 45 cents
per 100 pounds, wholesale, within
the last ten days.
Between 150 and 200 vehicles
pass a given point on Main street
within an hour.
Over 30 cities have adopted tho
commission plan of government slncu
the iirst of tho year.
There are 29 princesses, 6 duch
esses, 72 baronesses and 8 -vlscount-nesses
of American birth.
New York burglars now wear
kid gloves as to leave no finger-prints
for the police to pjiotograph.
The boy scouts have secured
their staves, which are about seven
feet long. They are octagon shape.
A Brooklyn woman wants two
years' separation to give her husband
an opportunity to try to win her
back.
Rosewood and mahogany are so
plentiful in Mexico that some of the
copper mines there are timbered with
rosewood, while mahogany is used
as fuel for the engines.
City Council of Bonham, Tex.,
has passed an ordinance that no ono
may peddle peanuts in the streets
unless he has had both legs ampu
tated. It is an act of politeness in
parts of Germany to kiss the hand of
a lady, but in Italy this privilege is
allowed only to near relatives, while
In Russia it is extended to kissing the
forehead.
The members of the Presbyter
ian and Episcopal Sunday schools of
this place will picnic at Lake Lodore
to-day (Friday). The Episcopal
school of Carbondale will also be in
attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hessling
entertained the following guests on
Wednesday: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Hessling, daughter, Mary, and Peter
Everllng, all of Carbondale; Mrs.
John Spitzer and three children and
'Miss Anna Spitzer, all of 'Scranton.
The display of premiums to bo
awarded at the Merchants' picnic
at Lake Lodore next Tuesday is in
L. B. Swingle's window. There are
a number of valuable articles repre
sented which will be given to con
testants. G. William Sell has applied a
dressing of calcium chloride upon
the road in front of his residence on
Court street. Mr. Sell claims that it
is better than oil In that there is no
odor from it, neither is there any
dust. The element has a tendency
to harden the road. Two applica
tions a season Is all that is neces
sary. A pleasant reception was ten
dered to Granville Parsons, of 807
Court street, by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Parsons, In honor of his
nineteenth birthday, Tuesday even
ing, July 25. A very pleasant even
ing was spent in playing games and
singing. About midnight refresh
ments were served and with much
laughter and jokes over the souven
irs each received.
St. Mary Magdalena's church
picnic at Bellevue Park, Wednesday,
was a success, the gross proceeds
being about ?736. The committee
In charge expect to clear in the
neighborhood of $000. The Altar
society donated the dinner, from
which a neat sum was realized. A
fine supper was also served. The
picnic was well patronized and
everybody had a good time.
A recommendation has been
offered for the next grand jury In the
way of a preventative to a possible
Are that might occur in tho court
house. From observation it appears
that the gas jet In the lavatory
swings back too far and as a conse
quence tho paint on the wall is blist
ered and blackened. A stop of some
order can be placed back of the jet
on the wall that will not allow the
bracket to swing close to the wall.
Professor Harold Russell, tho
London Zoologist, will have none of
the populnr yarns about the wonder
ful things fish will do when put to
It. Ho says they are deaf, dumb and
virtually color blind. When the cal
careous stones are taken out of the
ears of fish they lose all sense of
equilibrium and roll about as If
crazy. Most fish hunt their food by
only defective sight, but the eels by
even more defective smell. A conger
eel with which Professor Russell ex
perimented devoured with tho
same avidity fish dosed with cheese,
anchovy, camphor spirits, turpentine
and iodoform.
George Sheare, Port Jervis, aged
14 years, has 'been spending his va
cation on tho Garrlng farm. Cherry
Ridge townnship. Tuesday morning
he wanted to see how a mowing ma
chine cut grass and unfortunately
came too close to the knives and as
a consequenco received a painful in
jury of the left foot. The knives
cut through the flesh, and severed
the cords and arteries. Mr. Garring
brought the young man to Honesdale
and Dr. Nielsen, assisted by Dr. Ely,
gave tho foot medical attention. The
young man, accompanied by members
of his family, left Honesdale Thurs
day morning for their home In Port
Jervis.
A delightful card party in honor
of Miss Florenco Hutchinson, Elmlra,
N. Y., who Is the guest of Miss Mar
ion Smith, was given Tuesday night
at tho home of Miss Florenco Riefler,
North Main street. Tho participants
were: Misses Mary Bodle, Emily
Brown, Bessie Brown, Flossie Relf,
Laura Cortrlght, Hattle Smith; Miss
Greason, Woodcllff, N. J.; Isabel
Haroun, Marlon Smith, Florence
Riefler and Nellie Hulslzer; Messrs.
Neal Hlller, George Haywood, Otto
Truscott, Reuben Brown, Austin
Lyons, Ed. Mathey, Will RUiper, Mr.
Dennis, Wllkes-Barro; Mr. Wilner,
Plymouth, John Riefler, Harold Row
land, Wlnton Krletner. Dainty re
freshments were served.
PERSONAL?
Michael Fadden, New York, is tho
guest of Honesdale friends.
Miss Schrader, Carbondale, is the
guest of Miss Mary Bodle.
Frank Welch, Scranton, was a
business caller In town Wednesday.
Dr. A. W. Smith, Scranton, epent
Wednesday with Honesdale friends.
Miss Florenco Cassldy, Bayonne,
N. J., is visiting Miss Lottie Bussa.
T. A. Lighthiscr and son George,
aro spending the week In New York
city.
Joseph Derochll, Hoboken, N. J.,
is visiting at tho home of his uncle,
John Crosby.
Miss Anna Brown, Nanticoke, Is
visiting her many friends in the
Maple City.
County Detective N. B. Spencer
transacted business in Wilkes-Barre,
Wednesday.
George Brled has accepted a posi
tion in tho store of John Crosby,
lower Main street.
Weston Parker and Howard Bent
ley were visitors at Lake Hunting
ton on Tuesday.
Miss Stella Wefferllng, Newark,
N. J., Is visiting her uncle, J. Adam
Kraft, and family.
Reuben Brown left Wednesday
morning for an extended visit- .with
friends at Cape Cod.
Miss Hope Phillips, Deposit, N.
Y., spent several days last week with
relatives in Lake Como.
General Garldaldi hit the bull's
eye unerringly for half an hour at
the Coney Island galleries.
E. H. Cortrlght, Herman Meyers,
Joseph Schlessler left Wednesday on
a business trip to Stroudsburg.
Martin P. Flynn, proprietor of the
Valley House, Scranton, was a busi
ness caller in Honesdale on Tues
day. Harvey Jackson, Mrs. Leon Bljf
and daughter, Carbondale, spent Fri
day at the home of J. N. Sharp
steen. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Yerkes and
son leave Saturday for Asbury Park,
N. J., where they will spend their
vacation.
W. J. Ferber and Fletcher Bun
nell transacted business Wednesday
in Yulan and Eldred, Sullivan coun
ty, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brutzman, and
son, Franklin, of Scranton, spent a
week with Mr. and Mrs. George Ort,
Main street.
Isaac Katz, New York, who has
been spending a two weeks' vacation
with his parents here, has returned
to tho metropolis.
Miss Edith Sands arrived Wednes
day from Jersey City for an extend
ed visit at the home of George Erk
and other relatives in Honesdale and
vicinity.
.Michael Fannon, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
one of the corps of policemen of
Greater New York, is spending two
weeks at his former home at East
Honesdale.
Mrs. Charles Spettigue, Mrs. Wm.
H. hawken and Mrs. George S. Spet
tigue journeyed to Beachlake Wed
nesday and enjoyed part of the day
at the West Shore House.
Miss Bertha Davall, Wlnwood, has
been visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. S. McLaury, Oquaqa Lake
and with relatives in Deposit, N. Y.,
during the past two weeks.
T. F. Winskill and Tony Rigo,
tree experts, who have been spend
ing several months in Honesdale,
left Tuesday for Carbondale, whe.ro
they have secured several large eon
tracts. District Attorney M. E. Simons,
Mrs. Simons and daughter, Miss
Alice, leave Saturday for South
Sterling, where they will spend their
vacation with the former's brother,
Dr. A. J. Simons.
W. W. Taylor, teller in the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank leaves Fri
day to enjoy his vacation in South
Canaan and Gravity. During his
absence Miss Florence Kimble will
assist in the bank.
Oscar S. Keeney, Binghamton, N.
Y., general agent of the Red Men's
Fraternal Accident association of
Westfleld, Mass., Is spending the
summer with his family in a cosy
cottage at Relter's Lake.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Budd, Peck
vllle, Ed. Budd, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.,
and Master Nelson Budd, Columbus,
O., passed through Honesdale Wed
nesday enroute for Beachlake. They
had as their guest, Mrs. Charles L.
Bassett.
John D. Weston, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Parker, Miss Parker and Miss
Cornish motored to Binghamton in
the former's car on Wednesday and
returned on Thursday. Mr. Weston
claimed that the roads enroute were
very good.
Mr. and Mrs. William Benney
and daughters, Doris and Isabel,
Cold Spring, N. Y., are guests at the
homo of Assistant Postmaster J. N.
Sharpsteen. Mr. Benny is assistant
secretary of the National association
of Manufacturers with offices on
Broadway, New York.
Rev? and Mrs. John A. Tu thill
and sons, John, Jr., Clifford and
Wilson, of Clifford, drove overland
from their home to Hawley, where
they will spend a week with rela
tives. Part of the time will be sperit
at Beachlake. Their daughter, Miss
Janet, and another son, Joseph,
passed through Honesdale via rail.
HAWLEY.
Special to The Citizen.
" HAWLEY, Pa., July 27. Mrs.
Jos. Soliday passed her 89th birth
day on Monday. She is apparently
In excellent health with fair chances
to see many more natal days.
The Oughton boys of Philadelphia
aro here for their summer vacation
at the home of their aunt, Miss Annie
Taft.
Mrs. Jennie Gingham returned this
evening from a week's visit at Dun
more. Mrs. Susie Spruks, Honesdale,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Reuben Ames,
to-day.
Mrs. Byron Edwards recently fell
and dislocated her shoulder. This
was very unfortunate as she has
been quite helpless for a long time
with rheumatism.
Mrs. G. T. Rodman is entertaining
at her cottage at Big Pond this week
her sister, Miss Ella Sharpsteen, of
'Honesdale.
The "Hippodrome" will give but
one performance this week and that
on Saturday evening.
A bridal party of four from White
Mills took dinner at the Kohlmann
House Tuesday. The groom, Chas.
Wegge was a former Hawley toy.
Norman Vandemark and George
Poolt brought home from Peck's
Pond last week fifty pickerel, tho
largest one measuring 27 inches
in length. Surely Norman Is the
champion fisherman of this town.
F. E. Carlton, Arlington, was do
ing business In town Tuesday.
Eleaso and John Schabeley,
daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Schabeley, Brooklyn, are
spending the summer with their nunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William
Everly, Lakevllle.
P. J. Bower, who is now running
a knitting mill In the building that
was used for a skating .rink several
years ago, will In a few days break
ground for a large building to be
built near his home on Bellemonte
street. This building will- be used
for a knitting mill and. will bo 40x100
feet, three stories high including the
basement.
A. H. Howell, White Mills, candi
date for Prothonotary, was shaking
hands with the Hawley voters on
Tuesday.
Edward McAndrew spent Sundnay
in town with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. McAndrew.
Barnard Gill Is now employed at
the Keystone Cutting shop ab dip
per. Mrs. Joseph Seller went to tho me
tropolis on Tuesday for an extended
visit.
William Runyon, who was taken
sick on July 4 at the home of his
parents, was able to return to his
homo in Scranton on Monday.
C. E. Collins, Dunmore, registered
at Reafler's Hotel on Tuesday.
B RAMAN AND KELLAM.
Special to The Citizen.
KELLAM, Pa., July 27. Our
community was very much saddened
last week by the death of two aged
men. The first was the funeral on
Monday of Mr. J. Bailey, who has
been in poor health for some time.
On Saturday occurred tho funeral
of David Johnson, a life-long resi
dent of this place who died very sud
den last Thursday afternoon. Both
funerals and Interment were at the
Braman church, Rev. F. Bowen of
ficiating. H. Weitzer and Frank Lawson
made a business trip to New York
recently.
Mr. and 'Jlrs. Frank Barrlager, of
Carbondale, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. 'Mary White.
- Anthany Many, who made a trip
from Binghamton in his new car and
stopping for a few days at Hankins,
with his son Henry, was a caller at
Kellam Friday.
Emma Kelly was at Hankins last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Many, Mrs. A.
Many and sister spent Sunday at
Nicholas Kelly's.
More Todd and daughter, Lorctta,
Port Jervis, spent a few days at D.
M. Stalker's.
Dorothy, the little granddaughter
of Mrs. John Schnackenburg Is very
ill with appendicitis. The mother
arrived to-day from New York.
Addle Rauner went to Lake Hunt
ington last Thursday for a month.
Emma S.talker, while picking
raspberries one day last week, saw
a largo blacksnnke but said it was
not long in getting out of sight.
The ice cream social last Satur
day evening at tho Braman church,
netted the socloty nearly eight dol
lars. Miss Nettle Tyler from Hankins,
visited Lodusky Barnes last Sunday.
TYLER HILL.
Special to The Citizen.
TYLER HILL, Pa., July 27.
Thomas L. Fortnam, son of David
and Emily Fortnnm, died at his late
home at this place on tho evening
of July 22, aged sixty-ono years. He
had been suffering for several years
from a cancer of the face which
caused his death. He Is survived by
his widow, his son, Clarence, his
father and his half brother, Tobias
Smith. The large attendance at the
deceased's funeral which was held
at the Baptist church at 11 o'clock
Tuesday morning, was evidence of
his numerous friends. Rev. R. D.
Minch officiated at the funeral ser
vices. Deceased had always lived an
upright Christian life and was re
spected and loved by all with whom
he came in contact. Although suf
fering from a painful disease for
many years, ho uttered no word of
complaint, but waited patiently for
God to relieve him.
TWELVE CLOTH TRESPASS no
tices printed for $1, at The Citizen
office, six for 75 cents. Name of
owners, township wherein land Is sit
uated and law pertaining to trespass
ing, printed thereon.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of Pro
thonotary on the Republican ticket.
J. A. SHARPSTEEN.
Every man elected to public oillco
should expect to be a servant of tho
people and not tho people his ser
vants, anil should ho courteous and
obliging. Your vote at tho primar
ies will bo appreciated. It
THE SUMMER
BOARDER
Farmers in Damascus township are
improving their properties and re
modeling their homes preparatory to
takng summer boarders. There are
a number of beautiful places In this
old township that would make Ideal
resorts for city people and towns
people, too, for that matter.
At Beachlake the houses aro all
filled. Horace Budd is entertaining
thirty-four guestB, while tho other
houses have all that can be com
fortably taken care of. Bowling is
the cliief amusement at this popu
lar resort. Contests are on almost
every day and a number of high
scores have been made.
During the present week it is esti
mated that "between 100 and 200
boarders have been in Honesdale.
Many have visited tho different
stores and they are welcome guests
to the merchants and townspeople at
large. The summer guests are al
ways received with gladness In
Honesdale and It Is hQped the time
will not be distant before even larg
er menYbers will be "here.
ALLEN HOUSE
Honesdale, Pa.
Special Rates
to
SUMMER BOARDERS
FRED RlilCHELS
EATING HOUSE
and
PINING ROOMS.
811 Main Street.
FRED G. RICKARD
-LIVERY
STYLISH RIGS FOR
SUMMER BOARDERS
Whitney Stone Barn
A FULL LINE OF TALCUMS
FROM 10c. UP.
All Popular Brands in
Stock at
The Rexall Drugstore
One of the Greatest Money Saving Sales ever held in this vicinity.
We offer our Entire Stock of Men's and Boys' Summer Clothing
at great sacrifices. Every light weight suit in the Store must
leave within 30 days. None reserved.
When you see the suits with the same price tags still on them,
the same fresh, new styles that we have been letting you know
about since early in the season, you will see what a great saving
it means to you.
Cars Yosj Resist These
Men's $25.00 Suits Now $17.50
22.50
20.00
18.00
15.00
12.00
10.00
16.25
15.00
13.50
10.50
8.50
7.00
$20 Young Men's Suits, $13.50
15 Young Men's Suits, 10.50
12 Young Men's Suits, 8.50
10 Young Men's Suits, 7.50
8 Young Men's Suits, 6.00
A special lot of Young Men's Suits in broken-up sizes, $8.50 and
$10.00 kind $4.95. Not every size in all lines but your size in
some. It will pay you to look over this line.
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits In all tho
Newest Shades and Sizes from 8
to 1G.
$C50 Kind, Pure Worsteds,
now '. $4.75
5.00 Kind, Fine Cassimere,
now 3.75
4.00 Kind, Elegant Scotch Mix
ture, now 2.75
3.00 Kind, Now 1.98
Boys' Khaki Knickers 23
Men's $5.00 Dress Trousers. .$3.98
Men's $4.00 Dress Trousers .. 2.98
Men's $3.00 Outing Trousers. 2.25
A Special Lot of Flannel pants,
extra good, $2.50 value, now 1.98
Men's Khaki Trousers, mado
with belt loops; somo have
belts and turned up bot
toms 98
Special Lot of 'Men's Dress
Trousers, $2.50 value 1.49
All Our Straw and Crash Hats at Reduced Prices
A FEW OF OUR MANY
Men's Bluo Chambray Shirts
with 2 extra collars . . 39 cents
Men's Fine $1.00 Dress Shirts
(Coat Style) all sizes.. 69 cents
Men's Open-work Shirts and
drawers, equal to any 50c.
quality, now 23 cents
15 cent Men's Black Hose.. 7 cents
Men's 50c. Genuine Silk Lisle
President Suspenders... 33 cents
FURNISHING BARGAINS
Heavy Police Suspenders. .. 18 cents
39c. Easy Fitting Brace... 21 cents
29c. Lisle Webb Dress Suspend
ers 14 cents
10c. Men's White Hemstitched
Handkerchief 6 cents
Men's Blue Handkerchief ....3 cts.
Men's Heavy Hose 0 cents
Men's Genuine Paris Garters 19 cts.
Enterprise Clothing House
A. W. ABRAMS, Prop.
Honesdale, Pa.