T1IK CITIZEN', tfltyxvy, JAN. 5, 1012. FAGE S jCXASSiFIED. rou sam-:. FOR SALE A FEW CHOICE Rhode Island Rod and Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Cockrels. A. C. IHne, Orson, Pa. lOlcollt A SPRINGFIELD RIFLE AND A box of shells only $4 at Erk Bros. A rare bargain. Co mo and Inspect. SOcltf. rOR SALE ON LOWER CHURCH street, a lot suitable for factory lte; upon a portion of lot Is a good dwelling. Property will bo sold alto cethor or the portion suitable for fac tory will be sold separately. Apply ko Chns. A, McCarty, Honesdalo, Pa. lOOtf. miscellaneous. I WILL BE IN HONESDALE MON day, Jau. S. SAM. S. W1NT. It WANTED SMALL HOUSE OR lower floor rooms, must have all Improvements, centrally located. In quire at Citizen office. PAIIVTl TTtT ATI A IinTlT T-UTl Inches long. Numbers "43 on ono side and lettering on reverse Ido. "Safe" only word readable. Owner can have property by calling at Citizen office. WHEN IN NEED OF CARRIAGES and sleighs don't forgot E. T. Smith, 1120 Church street, who has the largest assortment in Wayne county to select from. 7Dtf CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD AND silver by Sommer, Jeweler and Optician. 9Gtf FOR RENT SIX ROOMS AND bath, on first floor. 1013 Court treet Inquire Bentley Brothers, tf LOCAL NEWS NOTICE TO srikscnniEits. "Dec. 11" on tlio label of your pa per means that jour subscription ex pires December 11)11; ".Inn. Ill" oxpircs January 11)12, etc. We have sent expiration notices to our subscriber.-, uuri if you liavo re ceived ,n letter rcquestiii; renewal, do not set oflVndeil it Is only a re minder that your subscription needs attention at ouco. The State Water Supply com mission Is holding up the proposition of erecting a dam at Wllsonville for the Wallenpaupack, pending an in vestigation by engineers of the com mission Major Conrad will conduct an election for first and second lieuten ant of Company E at tho new arm ory on Monday evening, January 8. The company will be Inspected by United States Army officers on Feb ruary 22. A new basket ball team Is be ing organized in Honesdale. It will be composed of members of Com pany E, 13th Regiment, and will bear the company's name. Tho members will probably be chosen next Monday evening. The lights In tho armory have been protected by iron guards. The center row of lights have been removed. The Citizen calls Its readers at tention to tho article on "Last Year's Doing Tersely Told," which appears on tho first page and is continued to the second and fifth pages of to-day's paper It represents considerable time and energy in compilation and ought to be preserved. It might be Invaluable to you. By tho way. If you are not a subscriber of The Citizen, send us your name to-day. You will receive It twice a week for 1 50 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Honesdale Con solidated Water company was held on Tuesday, at which time the fol lowing oflicers were elected for 1912: Pres dent. S A Mr-Mullen. Sr.; vice president J D Weston; superin tendent. S A. MrMulIen, Jr.; secre tary 1'harles J. Smith; treasurer, E. C M it in ford A number of improve ments win bo made during tho com ing year Several new pipo lines will be laid in Honesdale and vicin ity P-U-e & Butler, supported by a splendid a ting company of ladles and gentlemen, will open a four-night engagement at tho Lyric Monday, January 8 Special scenery, beauti ful costumes and new and up-to-date spe laities Opening play "Ishmael" or In tho Depths," from tho story that has been read by millions. On Monday night ladles will bo entitled to best seat In the house for 15c, same to be purchased before C p. m. Monday Popular prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. William .1. Brady, of Honesdale, was awarded a subpoena In divorce January 3 against Frances J. Brady. The libel alleges that on February 28, 1905. ho was lawfully joined in mur rlago to Frances J. Pllume; that tho couple lived together until Juno 5, 1909 when tho defendant wilfully, maliciously and without any Just cause deserted the petitioner and withdrew herself from his habitation, and persisted In tho said desertion for a porlod of two years and up wards Tho summons was mado re turnable on tho second Monday of February - County Superintendent Koohler has prepared an artido in which aro j,lven explicit Instructions as to how tho words for tho spelling contest will bo obtained. It will appear in the next issue of Tho Citizen. Supt. Koehler has appointed tho following committco of critics, which will con duct tho contest: Theresa B. Eoeto, chairman; Alma C. Schuller, secre tary; Julia Sehlmmoll, treasurer. The pupils In tho different schools of Wayne county aro anxiously awaiting the list of words that will bo printed -weokly in The Citizen and other papers, the first Installment will be mado next week. Tho second term of tho High school will open January 29th. Tho mid-year entertainment of tho Honesdalo High school on Jan. 2Cth. A mnrrlago llcnnso was Issued Thursday, to Edgar L. Exum, Wnl onburg, N, C, nnd Etlzolla A. Rld dlck. Wlnterdalc, Wnyno county. r.eglster and Recorder W. B. Lesher's first olllclnl act was tho swearing In of Lo Roy Gllplu, Droll er, ns auditor, who paid over to him tho first fee, Tuesday. Mrs. Edward Grelncr, well known In Wnyno county, died on Now Year's day In Scranton. Be sides a husband and son, two sis ters, Mrs. Jano Leo, of South Sterl ing, and Mrs. Ada Locklln, of Lako vlllo, survive. Tho Taylor basket ball team, which plays the "Rink Five" on Sat urday night, Is considered tho strong est team In this section of tho coun try, having defeated the 9th Regi ment of Wllkes-Barre and tho best teams In Scranton. A good game Is assured. Register and Recorder W. B. Lesher went to Beech Grove, Wed nesday night, whero ho Installed tho officers of Beech Grovo Grange. Emerson W. Gammell took Mr. Lesh er and Commissioner Earl Rockwell to Beech Grove In his Jackson car. All present enjoyed a good time, and a splendid oyster supper. St. John's Parochial residence was thronged Wednesday evening with people bidding a sorrowful fare well to their beloved pastor, Rev. Thomas M. Hanley, who for the past sixteen years -was an untiring work er for tiho Interests of the church and the spiritual welfare of his people. Owing to his untiring zeal St. John's church, Honesdale, Is ono of tho most beautiful In tho lloceso. Fathor Hanley, his sisters, Misses Mary and Elizabeth, and nephew Frank, left Thursday on tho 12:25 train for Nicholson, Wyoming county, Pa. PIANO TUNING. W. R. Luis, expert piano tuner, Is In town. First-class local references. Leavo orders at Cole's drug storo. PERSONAL Frank Dupplus Is spending a few days in town. Miss Anna RIppel spent the weak end In Carbondalc. Miss Minnie Bayley, Willow ave nue, Is on the sick list. Miss Mary Menner spent her holi day vacation near Boston. Rev. Charles Cannlvan of Coney Island, Is spending a few days in town. William and Noah Gregory spent Wednesday at Hawley with David Potter. Miss Josephino McKenna is visit ing her sister, Mrs. M. J. Kelly, of Deposit. Giles Greene has returned after spending the holiday vacation at his home here. Miss Gussle Jones of Wllkes-Barre, Is a guest at tho home of Rev. W. II. Hiller, Sarah Swartwout of Dyberry, spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gregory of East Honesdale. Noah Gregory and Mary Major spent Thursday at Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Smith's of White Mills. Mrs. J. D. Rounds of Schenectady, N. Y., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. N. J. Spencer, on Eleventh street. W. T. Heft, accompanied his grandson William Heft, to Deposit after a visit with relatives here. James Silsbeo returned Sunday evening from Carbondalo whero he had been tho guest of relatives. WJlllam Gregory and Sarah Swart wout spent Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith's of White Mills. Mrs. Stephen Hottenroth of New Yorn, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hill, of Blandln. Mrs. Henry Kreltner and daugh ter, Marguerite, were recent guests of Mrs. F. J. Garlng In Scranton. Mrs. Patrick Corbett of Avoca, re turned to her homo on Wednesday after spending a few days in town. William Donnelly returned to Philadelphia after spending tho holi days with his parents on Erlo street. Mrs. R. D. Smith and son Ken neth, of Narrowsburg, spent tho holi days with friends and relatives In town. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Weston left for New York City Thursday morning. Tho former goes to consult a spec ialist. Amos Gregory of Prompton spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gregory of East Hones dale. Mrs. Emma G. Secor of West street has been confined to her bed for sev eral days with neuralgia of tho nerves. Mr. and Mrs. Van Kuerner loft this morning for Carbondalo to at tend tho funeral of tho lato Mrs. Geo. Barnes. Misses Helen Oakes, Lillian Bar ber!, Hortenso McKenna and Marie Bracey spent New Year's Day In Car bondalo. Mrs. Peter Barnes and daughter, Miss Ida, left for Carbondalo Wed nesday being called thoro by the death of a relative. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Backus and i little sons, Joseph and Edward, of West street, spent Now lears with relatives In Plttston. Mrs. Peter Barnes nnd daughter, Miss Ida, left Wednesday for Car bondalo, being callod thoro by tho death of a rolatlvo. Mrs. Josephino Yarrlngton and Mrs. Frances Rlvenburg of Dundaff, Pa., bavo been tho guests of Mrs. James Lindsay tho past week. Miss Agnes Carr after a fow days Illness, resumed her duties as teach er of the Hurd school. Miss Mario Bracey substituted during her ill ness. Judge H. Wilson and daughter, Miss Eva, attonded tho wedding of Miss Jessie Trelblo at Dallas, tho first of tho week. They afterwards wont to Now York, whero Miss Eva will visit relatives while tho Judgo will contlnuo his journey to Philadelphia. Fred Truman, who Is employed by tho tluorncy Electric Elovator Co., returned on Wcdncsdny ifrom Now York ,clty whero ho spont tho holi days. W, B. Holmes, president of tho Wnyno County Savings Bank, has sufficiently recovered from his ro rent accident to nttend to his ofllco duties. Rov. W. H. Ililler accompanied his mother to Bloomshurg on Tuesday. Mrs. Hlller's homo Is In Drydon nnd sho hns been visiting hero for tho past few weeks. Floyd Coleman, son of W. B. Colo man, Nynck, N. Y., writes his rela tives that ho Is Improving rapidly from a recent operation for appendi citis in tho Nynck hospital. Miss Estollo Knox nnd frlond, Her bert Murphy, of Brooklyn, returned on Wednesday after a few days' stay at tho homo of tho former's aunt, Mrs. Charles S. Soward, ou East Stroot Extension, Miss Bortha Policy, who Is ft teach er In the public schools at Glonwood, N. J., will return on Saturday after spending a three weeks' vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Polley. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Budd, of Forest City, aro spending a few days at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Budd on Ridge street. Mr. Budd Is associated with the Forest City News and was a pleasant visitor at tho Citizen of fice Thursday morning. STRANGER GIVES BOY MONEY COINS OF VALUE GIVEN II IM ON STHEET BY MAN WHO ASKED HIM IF HE WERE A GOOD BOY AND ATTENDED SCHOOL. Milton Buchanan, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Buch anan, while on his way to school Wednesday was mot by a stranger who asked him If ho wero a good boy and attended school every day. Ho replied that he was, wheroupon the stranger gavo him a handful of coins. Milton took tho old money to school and exclaimed to his teacher, Miss Mattio Gillow, "See all the mon ey I got." She asked him If the money was good and he replied, "Naw, just a lot of old coins." Miss Glllon examined them and found they wero of real value and con tained a number of old pieces of money. The collection consisted of Ameri can, English, German and French monies. The oldest piece bore the date of 1798 and tho words, "Del Gratia Carolus 1111." Others -were an Irish Bank Token, 1S13; American half dollar of 1S20; American cop per half-cent, 1804. This antique collection is now tin the possession of Professor Oday. Mrs. Peter Brled Passed Away at Ago of 58. Mrs. Peter Brled, an old resident of Honesdale, passed away In Dan ville, Pa., whero she had boon visit ing on Tuesday night after a short illness. Sho will bo brought to her homo here, 311 Terraco street, for burial. Mary Jano Durrlck was born in Cherry Ridge, Wayne county, in January, 1S58, and In 1874 site was united In marriage to Peter Brled and moved to Honesdalo, whero they have slnco -made their home. Sho was a devout member of St. John's' Catholic church, and a good mother to her largo family of chil dren, four of Whom preceded her In death. She in survived by her bereaved husband and eight children who aro, Katherlne, Minnie, Raymond and Lawrence, at home; Walter, or Les tershire, N. Y.; Theodore, of Enid, Oklahoma; George, of Rochester, N. Y.; Frank, of Long Island, N. Y. all of whom aro expected to bo present at the funeral. Deceased Is also survived by. one brother, Philip Durrlck, of Cherry Ridge, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Core, of Jersey City. Tho funeral services will bo held at St. John's Catholic church, on Saturday morning, January 6, at ten o ciock and will be conducted by Rev. John O'Toole. Interment will bo In St. Johu's cemetery at Honesdale. More Mnninfio Licenses Than Ever Diii-ini; 1!)11. Cupid broko all records during 191 in tho Issuanco of marriage li censes In Ilarrisburg, a total of 1419 being issued as against 1405, tho best previous year, 1910. Just exactly what the Increase was duo to is not to bo seen from a casual examination of the records, but thero was an Increasing numbor of licenses issued to peoplo of Ameri can birth, whereas In some previous years Increases were largely duo to marriages among those of foreign birth, principally among those of Austro-llungarlnn birth. Tho figures for tho past four years show these totals: 190S, 1215; 1909, 1281; 1910, 1405; 1911, 1419. During the past year Juno was tho best month with 145 licenses. Tho nent best month was January with 137. Tho complete figures by months wero as follows: January, 137; February, 110; March, C4; April 125; May 139; Juno 145; July 120; August 10G; Septombor 109; October 121; November 115; Do comber 122; total, 1419. Program at School House. Tho following program will bo given at tho High School Auditor ium, Friday evening at eight o'clock: Music. "Moving Plotuio Shows," Margaret Purdy. "Hannibal," William Doln. "Tho Land of Make Believe," Lulu Rlckard. "Early Civilization In Greece," Ray Snndorcoclc. Music. "Prison Rofornis," Graco Wilder. "A Crulso on tho Pacific," Thomas Kllroo. "Undo Sam's Packago Party," Ag nes Murray. Music. Doclamatlon "Duty of tho Ameri can Hciioiar, Geo. w. Curtis. "Tho Roycrofters," Bertha Flora. Recitation "The Legend of the Organ Builder," Vera Eberbardt LAST YEAR'S NEWS TERSELY TOLD (Continued From Pago Two.) Honesdalo firemen oloct officers nnd nrrango for annual ball, 15th. Postal Savings Bank opened 16th In Honesdalo. Attorney C. A. Gar ratt was tho first depositor. Committco organized to dcdlcato now $30, 000 armory tho 18th. Stuart O. Lincoln died lCth, aged 73 years. Royal Arcanum councils of North eastern Pennsylvania hold quarterly session In Honesdalo 20th. County W. C. T. U. hold annual convention In Methodist church, Honesdale, 22d. P. C. Bishop died 21st at his homo In Hawley aged 8G years. Mrs. Clarlnda Bunnell, Honesdale, aged 95 years, Is oldest living Civil War pensioner In tho United States. (Born March 7, 181G.) Baseball club hold banquet at Ho tel Heumann, 23d. Hon. C. R. Underwood, of Bloom field, N. J., died at his summer homo at Starlight, Wayne county, 21st, aged 54 years. Charles Wells, formerly of Beach lake, returns after an absenco of 50 years spent In the West. Ho Is a brother of Captain Wells, Honesdalo. Mrs. Martin K. Kimble, Dyberry, died 2 2d of paralysis, aged 78 years. Erie station agents of the Dela ware and Wyoming divisions hold monthly- meeting in Allen House, 2Gth. Primary election held 30th. Former County Commissioner, .las. B. Keen, of Keen, died 29th, aged 82 years. OCTOBER. Carl Schuller died of paralysis tho 4th Inst. Joseph Menner enters suit against Honesdale borough In the sum of ?G,0.d for Injuries received In a run away, July 11 last. General E. B. Hardenbergh elected president of 'board of trustees of Scranton State hospital 11th. New Presbyterian church organized at Cold Spring, 24th. J. D. Dymond's store at Waymart burglarized, 18th. Protection Englno company held annual ball In the now armory, 20th. Cortrlght's concrete barn, Hones dale, collapsed 25th. Loss $2,000. S. E. Morrison fractures jaw by being run into by another person on a bicycle at Seolyvllle, 28th. Pleasant Mount postoffico .burglar ized 30th. H. J. Erk, Honesdale, died 31st, aged years. John Gerry, Honesdale, died 29, aged 78 years. NOVEMBER. Election the 7th. Henry Fasshauer died 4th, aged 67 years. Luther League of Northeastern Pennsylvania held convention In Lu theran church in Honesdale, 9th.' Wayno county teachers In annual Instltuto for week 14th to 18th. John Kuhbach, chief burgess of Honesdale, died 14th, aged 46 years. School directors In 16th annual convention, lGth. Chestnut blight found In Wayno county. Now armory In Honesdalo dedicat ed 15th. Governor Toner present. Miss Florence Drown, school teacher, run down by horse and in jured, 22d. Miss Julia Helferich of this place marries Dwlght E. Prlco In New York after four days' courtship, which began on board ship onrouto to America. Couplo wero married 25th on board ship. DECEMBER. Homer Greene being boomed by tho press of tho eastern district for Congressman-at-Large. C. E. IOiapp, railway mall clerk, residing In Honesdalo, asphyxiated In Wllkes-Barre, 5th. Henry Starbuck, formerly of I1EWAKE OF OINTMENTS FOB OA TAltltll THAT CONTAIN MElt CUKY. as mercury will surely destroy the senso of smell nnd completely de range tho whole system when enter ing It through tho mucous surfaces, except on prescriptions from reput able physicians, ns tho damage they will do Is ten fold to tho good you can possibly dorlvo from them Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and ,b taken Internally, acting dlro.Hly upon tho biood and mucous surfaces of tho system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure bo sure you get the genuine. It Is taken in tornally nnd made In Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 76c. per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Honesdalo, killed by Erlo train near Port Jorvls, 4th. John G. Rloflor, lumborman, died 6th of heart trouble, aged 57 years. Tho Citizen Publishing Company Issues Christmas edition tho 8th. C. A. McCarty appointed Mayor of Honesdalo to succeed tho lato Mayor Kuhbach. Borough council adopts fire-out signal of four blasts of the gong. C. A. Cortrlght & Son sues for $3, 000 damages, claiming that their concreto barn collapsed on fault of builders. Farmers' Instltuto In session In Honesdale, 16th. Pomona Grange hold annual ses sion In Honesdale, 20th. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Penwnrden celebrate fiOtn wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. Rov. and Mrs. J. B. Sumner, form er Wayno counteans, celebrated their golden wedding ati their homo In Blnghamton on Christmas. Nineteen divorces wero granted by Wayne county court during 1911. Judge A. T. Searlo receives com mission from Governor Toner author izing him to hold court In 2 2d Judi cial district for next ten years. Advertised Letters. The following letters remain un- c.uieu ior at uie uoncsuaio postot fico: John Bennett (3 letters), Mrs. William Deatrlch, Mrs. Mary J. Dowling, Frederick Eavns, Jas J. Hall, M. F. Hartman Jawson Mfg. Co., Henry J. Meyers, (Wayne county only). M. B. Allen, Postmaster. Advertlso In Tho Citizen. BENJ. 4 Price & Butler Present Their Favorite Stock Company QpenEng Play" BSHBVIAEL " EVERYTHING NEW BUT THE PRICES ! ! SPECIAL Ladies' 15-cent Tickets on Mon day Night. Sale Limited. prices-1Q, 201 30c. Seat Sale Opens at the Box Office at 9 a, m Monday WATCH and chanic: FARMERS I Although the last bank to start in Honesdale it has more stockholders than any other bank in Wayne County and shows a steady increase in deposits, having up to January 1 reached the $3OO30OOO mark. q EVERYBODY welcome at THIS bank, We earnestly solicit the busimess ot all classes and welcome you to join us by opening an account ot $1 or more. OFFICERS: M. E. SIMONS, President C. A. EMERY, Cashier IHKKCTOUS : M. B. Allen, W. M. Fowler, George C. Abraham, W. IJ. Gulnnlp, J. Sam Drown, John E. Krantz, Oscar E. Bunnell, Fred W. Kreltner, Wm. H. Dunn, John Weaver. SCENE IN "ISHMAEL" AT THE LYltlC MONDAY NIGHT. PKICE & HUTLEK CO. S. E. Brundago, of Scranton, dis trict manager of tho Orand Union Tea company, was a business callor In Honesdalo on Wednesday. William and Noah Gregory return ed to Plttston after spending tho hol idays with tholr parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. George Gregory of East Honesdalo. vrOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF IN leal cstato of tho estate ol Thomas Neville, Aalo of tho township of Sterling, county of Wayne anil Stato of Pennsylvania, deceased. At an Orphans' Court hold at Honesdalo In said county on Decem ber 30, 1911, the following ordor was made: And now, December 30, 1911, on reading tho within petition, It la ordered and decreed that a hearing of tho within application for an ordor or decree for the private salo of tho within described land, shall bo hold on tho 20th day of January, 1912, at 10 o'clock, a. m., nnd that an ordor shall bo then mado as within prayed for on proof of notice ns roquired by Act of Juno 9, 1911, unless excep tions aro filed, or a higher prlco of fered. By tho Court. In ccordnco with tho above order, an application will bo mado to tho Court at the time therein stated for a decree authorizing a private sale of the real estato of Thomas Novlllo, late of Sterling, deceased. M. E. Simons, SYLVIA NEVILLE, Attorney. Administratrix. 104 3w. Wayne Gouunty Savings Bank ELECTION Tho annual meeting of the stock holders of the Wayno County Sav ings Bank for the election of direc tors, will bo held at the Banking ofllco on TUESDAY, JAN. 0, 1912, between tho hours of three and four o'clock p. m. H. S. SALMON, Cashier. Honesdale, Pa., Dec. 19, 1911. H. DITTRIGH, LESSEE and MANAGER NIGHTS ttVrt Commencing Monday, JAN, 8 At Popular Prices US oroW G. Wm. Sell. M. E. Simons, Fred Stephens, George W. Tlsdell, J. E. Tiffany, ' W ' " ' ' ' "