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lOth YEAR -NO. 3
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1912.
PRICE" a CENTS
ANT BATHE IN LITTLE LOVE GOD
$3,476,15 SPENT
T CAUT
20 MILLION
DOLLAR
THE COUNTY JAIL !i HAD GOOD HUNTING
E
Ctttiea
COMMISSIONERS'
cou
OS
risoners Deprived of One
of Life's Luxuries
IltANI) .lUltY MAY IJECOMMEND
SHOWEIt Oil TUHKISII BATHS
FOR SHERIFF kimble's
OUESTS!
"Pleaso obscrvo the matter of se-
lecy, carefully," Judge Searle charg-
the nineteen members of the
ind jury at the opening of January
or Court. Monday afternoon. "I
Iitlccd." he continued. "In the Scran
n paper this morning that the pros
it Lackawanna County grand jury
investigating the last grand jury.
rs an oftense to report out of the
I and jury any matters which may
) transacted before you."
Reminding them that they were to
Ispect the county buildings, which
re their property, he told them that
here is no way In the county jail
taKo a bath Every man who goes
Uo jail ought, to have at least one
lith -when he goes there."
Suggesting that it was In their
rovinco to make suitablo recom-
londatlons to the County Commls-
loners, Judge Searle deplored the
ict there Is no work provided for
risoners In the Wayne county jail.
uniy last week," said tho Judge.
II was obliged to discharge a vag-
int, because there was no work for
liin to do The Law says the Com
monwealth should furnish work for
licli men There's no work for the
Irisoners to do. it might be wise
make a yard where they might
Break stone as they do elsewhere in
ther counties in this State." I
The Court congratulated the grand
lirors that there were only five In-
lictments to be presented before
iiem by the district attorney.
live grand jurors, viz G. W.
(warts, Lake township; Marcus El-
lore. Palmyra townshln: Ernest
liefler, Cherry Ridge: John Reining.
Ierlin township; Chas. E. Yatha,
amascus township were excused
ram serving on the grand jury by
lie Court.
H. T Menner. of Menner & Co..
Konesdnle, was appointed foreman.
onstable M L. lilackwell, Dainas-
lus township, was appointed to wait
the grand jury, and Constables
W Mills. Mt. Pleasant townshln.
L. W Schlosser, Palmyra townshln
Ind A Goble. Paupack township,
t ore appointed lor the term.
Poultryman Swarts, Ariel, was ex-
used from sitting on the grand jury
view or tno fact that he was un
r indictment. Said the Court in
Ismfssing Mr. Swarts: "Wo want to
I void all suspicion of anything
I.Tong "
Ihito of Wyoming Conference Earlier.
Bishop Earl Cranston, of Washing
on. D C . whn will nrnsliln nt )i
Wyoming conference of the Methodist
episcopal cnurch, to be held at
Jcranton, in the Elm Park church,
las announced Mint It will hoiln
llarch 20 instead of April 10, as ori-
pnauy intended.
Grapliito From Coal.
The lead nnncil vnti rpo mnv hnvo
lieen made fom coal. Lame nu.in.
lities of cranhitn linvn honn mnnn-
actured in the crimlhlps nt nnturn
y intense heat applied to coal beds
jy me intrusion or liqueiied Igneous
rock. Now irmnhlto In mnrln nrtlfln.
(ally hy heating coal, and from this
f rapnue, inixeu with clay, 1b made
he "lead" used in pencils.
REAL ESTATE DEAL.
E, B. Plew et al.. Eden. Maryland.
and Elizabeth Plew, Starrucca bor
ough, to Jennie Buchanan. Thomn-
son township. Lizzie Slocum, Jackson
township, both of Susquehanna coun
ty Three tracts of land, viz. 110
perches in Starrucca, 111 acres 103
perches in Preston township, 4 acre,
75 acres and 25 perches in Scott
township Consideration ?1 and oth
er certain good and valuable consid
eration I. VITREI) IX SAW MILL.
George C Abraham, an undertaker
lind lumberman, of Damascus, Pa.,
rwas seriously injured at his saw mill
I at Little Meadow on Monday. In
Borne way Mr Abraham got between
itwo logs and ono foot was nearly
crushed before assistance came.
Joseph Johnson, one of the mill
employes, took Mr. Abraham to his
liomo at Damascus where ho has
been attended by Dr. W. W. An-
Ipley.
Blany Attend Funeral of Mrs. George
names.
The funeral services over tho ro-
I mains of Mrs. George Barnes were
held at 1 o'clock last Friday after-
j noon at her late home, No. 2 Morgan
Place, and were attended by a large
gathering of friends and relatives
which attested tho high esteem and
Tegard in winch tho deceased was
hold in this community. Tho La
dles' Auxiliary to tho Shield of Hon
or, or which she was a member, at
tended in a body and tho sad and im
pressive service was in charco of
Itov Charles Leo, D. D., pastor of tho
First Presbyterian church. Tho re
mains wero taken to Honesdalo on
tho 2 05 Delaware and Hudson train
wnero interment was mado In tho
Glen uyberry cemetery. Rev. . H.
IHHIer, pastor of the Honesdale Meth
odist Episcopal church, conductod
cervices at tno grave. Tho following
acted as pall-bearers: John States.
Clark Hotzel. Henry and William
(Matthews, James Glob and William
Lever.
Cupid Pierced 376 Hearts
in the Year 1911
In consideration of Ono Dollnr,
good and lawful money, Prothouo
tary M. J. Hanlan grnntcd to ono
hundred and seventy-eight appli
cants, who personally appeared be
fore him during the year ending
December 31, 1911, permission to
marry and be given in marriage.
Men from all walks in life cheer
fully parted company with tho dol
lar, the paper dollar, tho silver dol
lar we all love so well, in exchange
for what they considered to bo the
pearl above price a good woman.
One man even, "skated" hero all the
way from Massachusetts Hay so that
he might have his marriage recorded
in the State of Pennsylvania.
Thirty-eight farmers forsook the
ancestral acres long enough to come
up to tne county Seat and be hitched
up. Twenty-five class cutters, class
blowers, glass dippers ceased "cut
ting blanks" for a few hours, and
took time off to cut out the other fol
low. Seventeen laborers bogged off
from tho boss for thq day, put on
their glad rags, and Ho did the best
five minutes, hours work He ever
did, when She went alone to the
Minister and promised to share life's
burdens with Him.
Five machinists, five clerks, four
nremen, rour lumbermen, three knit
ters, two railroaders, two electricians,
iwo renrea gentlemen, two team
sters, two traveling salesmen, two
knitters, and two butchers joined the
goodly company or Benedicts.
Occupations represented by one
follower each wero these: Merchant,
brass-worker, milk agent, telegraph
operator, druggist, ice dealer, rural
letter carrier, blacksmith, cattle deal
er, looinfirer, book-keeper, stone-cutter,
mall carrier, shoemaker, carpen
ter, bridge and structural iron-worker,
plumber, lumber dealer, under
taker, mechanic, bartender, moulder,
deputy collector, train dispatcher, as
sistant foreman, lineman, liveryman,
restaurant keeper, physician, profes
sional roller-skater, car Inspector, ho
tel manager, painter, contractor, iron
forger, boiler-maker, college student
teacher, newspaper writer, grocer,
launtlryman. But shades of Galusha
Grow! Not a single lawyor among
the lot!
Ninety-eight of the brides gave
their occupation as "at homo."
Query? How many of them will, in
very fact turn out to bo "stay-at-homes,"
after love's young dream has
been shattered by days of spattings
and tongue lashings, and hubby no
longer stays to home o' nights, but
finds his chief solace and joy in the
little saloon around the corner. Such
common and tragic sequeals to
happy honeymoon seasons should
make every Daughter of Eve pause
and count ono hundred before hen
pecking her partner.
There were ten housekeeps among
the 178 sweet things. There was one
"homekeeper." Bless her; that's
what they all ought to be! There was
one housewife, another housemaid, a
third houseworker. Lost we forgot,
there wero nino school marms tod.
Three dressmakers helped swell the
list. Five silk workers became
housewives. Two domestics decided
to go to work for their board and
clothes.
Then there was one artist, two
trained nurses, ono laborer, one ser
vant, ono lady, one merchant, ono
saleslady, ono 'factory employee, one
college student, ono professional roller-skater,
and five who had no occu
pation at all.
Juno was the banner month -when
eighteen licenses were issued Au
gust came next with twenty. Decem
ber and October each had eighteen.
April and September had fifteen
apiece. May was responsible for
fourteen, February for thirteen,
March and Juno for nino each, and
January had only eight.
Ages Of ion Couples.
!" 9. IB oi. on oi. on on.
1921;
25 20;
28 10;
2C 20;
22 18;
19 10;
r,0 50;
20 20;
21 19;
18 17;
2419;
21 25;
24 29;
OO OJj.
25 25;
2Q 2 2 '
38 22;
23 18;
27 25;
33 22;
20 19;
38 38;
24 21;
37 40;
3C 37;
23 21;
41 19;
27 19;
27 23;
22 3
3121;
24 19;
21 17;
25 23;
20 21 ;
3128;
22 19; 62
-37;
4 823;
21 21;
22 22 '
3442;
2217;
27 24;
5554;
22 23;
3230; 2524;
3224; 23 24;
2217;
30 21;
24-
-19;
-18;
21-
19 10;
21 22;
21 22;
22 21 '
22 20;
3227;
4132;
57-21-35-72-
-ci;
-21;
-21;
-02;
- i
23 23;
2822; '
2722; I
1917;
3421;
3719; I
3029; ,
-27;
2121;
47 42; 2721;
30 30; 23 21;
30 23; 3930;
23 18; 3733:
21 18;
22 19;
5453;
5352;
2018;
27 18;
2424;
2119;
21 21;
20 22;
2321;
4844;
3735;
25 24;
20 21;
21 21;
28 29;
3027;
2025;
23 21;
2825;
22 20;
oo i Q
23-42-
-20;
-41;
28 29;
1 i o .
4. I - I
2223
27 22
21; 2117;
3832;
2124;
3321;
2423;
21 17; I
031 2 2
24 20;
27 19; I
3024; ,
2919;
23 24;
3728; I
22 19; I
2924;
28 19; I
23 17; ,
24 21;
03 31; I
24 24; 1
34 28; 1
2029;
18 20;
2210; I
20-23-20-32-28-30-49-
-23;
-21;
-20;
-33;
-23;
-21;
-59;
2731;
27 28;
20 21;
4434;
7742;
3420;
2119;
2118;
3119;
54 40; 20 19;
17 18; 3025;
3024; 4530;
4039; 28 30:
1917; 19 18; 27 17;
2322; 21 19; 2322;
3938; 3724; 2420;
3345.
21 15
ON CITY STREETS!
i
Mr. Weidner Gives Town!
Council Final Figures
RAW MATEItlAL COST 5-7 OF
TOTAL AMOUNT COST $OiI1.7n
TO I tUN IIURG IX DECEMISKIt.
$3,470.15 was the total cost of re
building, last Summer, more than a
linear mile of Honesdalo streets,
forty foot wide and flvo inches thick,
according to a statement presented
by Street Commissioner Lawrence
Weidner at tho monthly meeting of
the borough council last Thursday
night.
Mr. Weidner further declared that
" it was the stone thnt cost," $2500.
15 or five-sevenths of tho total ex
penditure being paid out for raw
material, $G13 of the entire cost was
for labor. Texas township collected
$214 for the rent of their steam
roller. George Seaman was paid
$149 for the loan of his street roller.
Tho 2003 tons of crushed stone used
on the streets were bought of George
Seaman at a cost of $1.25 a ton.
S.089 linear feet of road was re
built, 4103 feet of which was on
Main street, 902 on Park, 2.SS4 on
Court and 200 on Terrace. Every
cross-walk in the town, but two, was
raised.
Scheduled to meet at 7:30 o'clock,
tho meeting was not called to order
by President Caufield until eight
minutes after eight, owing to tho fact
that the 7:30 p. in. Delawaro and
Hudson train was half an hour late.
Secretary Erk called tho roll, and
the following members answered
Dresent: President Martin Caufield,
Treasurer George W. Penwarden,
Secretary John Erk, Messrs. William
Kreitner. Harry Rettew and S. T.
Ham. Minutes of the last regular
meeting, of a special mooting held
December 29, 1911, and of the or
ganization meeting of January 2,
1912, were read and approved.
Treasurer Penwarden read his
monthly report, as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balanco on hand Dec. 7,
1911 $ 1,936.20
Received from Collector
Schuerholz to apply on
1 uoo tax 400.00
Received from Miss Keene,
part payment for tap
ping West street sewer. 20.00
Total $2,350.20
EXPENDITURES.
Paid out 1,277.00
Balanco on hand $1,079.20
Engineer John Lyons reported
having repaired the defective lire
plug at Main and Fifth streets. All
the fire plugs are now in good condi
tion, he said. He also stated that
he had altered the defective hose re
turned to Protection Engine Com
pany by tho down-town fire com
pany, and had replaced the same by
hose ablo to stand plug service.
Tho report 01 former Councilman
Genung on tho three new streets re
cently added to tho borough was
read, and revealed the fact that one
of the new streets now belonging to
the municipality, but formerly owned
by tho Torrey estate and named
Grove street on tho Torrey map, had
been re-christened Hillside Avenue
by Mrs. Andrew Thompson.
Mr. Penwarden reported that when
the six o'clock gong played out, he
and Mr. Lyons installed a new whis
tle. Somo fault, he said, has been
found with the now "early-to-riso"
summonor, and tho Council instruct
ed Mr. Lyons to put up the old gong
at his earliest convenience.
Under the head or communications
a letter was read from Martin Stap
leton asking to bo appointed Street
Commissioner. Inasmuch as Mr.
Weidner was reappointed to that
position nt tho organization meeting,
Mr. Stapleton's application was pig
eonholed. There was no unfinished business
on hand, nor any new business for
that matter, either. Street Commis
sioner Weidner reported on the cost
of rebuilding tho County Seat streots.
Tho matter of printing tho Treasur
er's report In tho County papers, af
ter somo discussion, was put into tho
hands of Councilman Penwarden for
adjudication.
Treasurer Penwardon's statement
for tho ten months ending December
31, 1911, showed that tho borough
receipts, including a balanco on hand
March 1 of $1502.33, amounted to
$14,999.57. Tho expenditures ag
gregated $13,920.31, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $1079.47. Tho bor
ough Indebtedness amounts to $12.-
050, $3800 of which is represented,
by outstanding notes, and tho bal-1
anco $8,250, by four por cent, bonds. '
These committees wore appointed
by Presidnot Caudold to servo for the
onsuing year: .
Streets: G. W. Penwardon, chair
man; S. T. Ham, William Kroltnor,
Harry Rettew. This committee has
chargo of tho streets, parks, light-,
ing, sowers and llro plugs.
Borough Property nnd Buildings:
T. J. Cnnlvan.
Police: G. W. Penwarden.
Script: S. T. Ham, chairman, T. J.
Can Ivan.
Flro Department: John Erk.
Ladles' Improvement Association:
Harry Rnttow.
Tho following bills and claims,
amounting to $031.75 wore ordered
paid in tho usual manner:
Bills Ami Claims.
Galrln and Theobald (sewer
KNOTT! PROBLEM
Sealer of Weights and
Measures Not Appointed
MATTEIl WAS Discussion IX
FOn.MALLV, HUT XO ACTION
HAS AS VK1 BEEN TAKEN.
Thus far tho County Commission
ers have taken no action in regard
to the appointment of a Sealer of
Weights and Measures. Tho matter
has been talked over informally, but
no ollicial decision reached and for a
time, it is expected, that nothing of
a radical nature will be done.
Bocauso In some counties only
ono man has been appointed, and in
others no one has been named, tho
Board hero has no special precedent
by which to bo guided and must of
itself take tho Initiative.
The matter was brought to the of
ficial attention of Commissioners
John Halo, Earl Rockwell and Ne
ville Holgate by tho receipt of a peti
tion from Engineer John Lyons,
Honesdale, praying that such an
appointment bo made. The petition
was largely signed, It is said.
An Act providing for the appoint
ment of county and city inspectors
of weights and measures; providing
for their compensation and expen
ses; prescribing their duties; pro
hibiting vendors from giving false or
Insular-lent weights; and fixing tho
penalties for the violation of the pro
visions thereof, was passed at the
1911 session of the Legislature and
approved by Governor John K. Ten
er, the 11th day of May 1911. In
part tho Act reads as follows:
Swiion 1. Be it enacted, &c.
That tho soveral boards of coun
ty commissioners and the mayor
of tho several cities of the Com
monwealth may, and are hereby
authorized to, appoint such
numbers at competent persons
as inspectors of weights and
measures as they may deem
proper to protect tho public from
the use of false weights and
measures, and whose duties it
shall be to faithfully enforco
and execute the laws of tho
Commonwealth, now in exist
ence or which may bo hereaf-
iter jnacted with reference to
weignrs anu measures.
The compensation and expen
ses of such county inspectors
shall be ilxed by tho respective
boards of county commission
ers and paid by appropriations
directly from the proper coun
ty treasuries.
Section 2. The Inspectors
shall have tho power
to Inspect, test, try and ascer
tain if they are correct, all
weights, scales, beams, meas
ures of every kind, Instruments
or mechanical devices for meas
urement, and tho tools, appli
ances or accessories connected
with any or all such Instruments
or measurements used or em
ployed within tho city by any
proprietor, agent, lessee or em
ployer in determining the size,
quantity, extent, area, or meas
urement of quantity, things, pro
duce; articles for distribution or
consumption offered or submit
ted by any person or persons
for sale, for hire or award. Ho
may, in tho performance of his
duty enter without formal war
rant, any stand, place, building
or premises, or may stop any
vendor, peddler, junk-doalor,
coal-wagon, Ice-wagon, or any
dealer whatsoever for tho pur
pose of making proper tests.
Whenever the sealer finds a vio
lation of tho statute relating to
weights and measures, ho may
seize, without a warrant, such
weights, measures or balances
as may bo necessary to bo used
as evidence in case of violation
of tho law relative to the seal
ing of weights and measures,
and they shall be held until
otherwise directed by tho
court.
Tho Act carries with it a penalty
clauso imposing a fine of not more
than $50 for tho first offense; $200
for tho second oconse; and for a sub
sequent offense, a line ofJlOO nnd
by imprisonment, for not less than
30 nor more than 90 days, at tho dis
cretion of tho Court.
pipe, etc $19.12
J. M. Lyons (for taking down
and putting up whistle 13.15
3 mos. salary for:
John Lyons (chlof ongineor)
25.00
J. F. Barroll (assistant) 12.50
Chas. Truscott (stoker) C.25
Honesdalo Garago (ropalrs) . .55
Erk Bros, (terra cotta pipe) . . G.G4
J. J. Canlvan (pollco duty) . . . 4.5.00
Lovl Dogroat (police sorvlco) 50.00
M. Staploton (street work) . . 0.17
L. Weidner (streot work) ... 19.57
II. Knorr (streot work) 7.02
L. Weidner (team work) . . . 3.89
Boll Tolophono Co 3.40
Honesdalo Consolidated Wa
ter Co. (watering troughs. . 10.00
Honesdalo Consolidated Wa
ter Co. (arroaragos to Janu
ary 1) 141.25
Honesdalo Electric Light. Heat
and Power Co. (12 incan
descent lights, 40 are lights,
etc.) 200.00
Total 031.75
Adjournment was mado at 10:30 p.
in.
Attend tho play to-night.
THE CONSTABLES
Orders Them to Enforce
the Liquor Laws
NOT ONE OF THE 28 REPORTED
A X V LICENSE LAW VIOLA
TIONS SLOT .MACHINES MUST
GO.
" When you see pcoplo on tho
streets Intoxicated, Sunday nights, it
means homebody lins violated tho
liquor laws. It ought not lo ho
necessary for n County Detective to
do tlio duty of the Constables."
Admonishing tho County Seat's
Constable Policeman Levi Do
Groat in particular, and tho twenty
eight township and borough con
stables in general, that it was his
and their duty to see that thero were
no violations of the liquor laws in
their respective districts, Judge
Aionzo T. bcarlo soundly , lectured
them at tho opening session of Janu
ary term of court Monday afternoon.
following their appearance and sol
emn oatn that all was well in the
shire.
It is tho custom for each con
stable, when Ills name is called, to go
forward to the desk of the Clerk of
tho Courts, hand him his written re
turns for the three months pre
ceding, and subscribe to the follow
ing solemn oath:
" You do swear that you will true
answers niako to all such questions
as shall bo asked you by the Court
touching this your return, so help
you God!"
This procedure was followed Mon
day afternoon. Everything looked
well. It was time to call the list of
grand jurors. Looking up from the
return of Honesdalo's constable,
Judge Searle sprung a mild sensa
tion by questioning Constable Do
Groat as follows:
"Mr. De Groat you havo been Con
stable since January 1?"
"Yes, Your Honor."
"How many places in Honesdale
havo you visited?''
"Only two or three."
"Havo you noticed any slot ma
chines in any of the places you visit
ed? "No, Your Honor!"
"Between now and the next term
of ponrt," continued the Judge,
"you will visit all the places, ami
see that they are closed at 12
o'clock. I would also say this: If
there are any slot machines in ho
tels or saloons you will report them
to me. You say in your report that
there are no violations to your
knowledge. If thero are violations
it is your duty to know them. We
desire you to see that the Laws are
obeyed. See that the hotels are
closed at 12 o'clock at night and the
patrons out of the place.
"If you hear of liquor being sold
to persons of known intemperate
habits, to minors, or on Sundays; if
you hear of any violations of the
Law it is your duty to investigate
them. When you see people intoxi
cated on the streets Sunday nights
it means somebody has violated the
liquor laws."
Making his remarks general, Judge
Searle addressed all tho constables
as follows:
"Your duties are to see that there
aro no violations of the law. You
ought to get a copy of tho Fish and
Gamo Laws. It's tho constables'
duty to report any violation of the
law."
Constable C. D. Henderson, of
Lebanon township, came forward at
this juncture, and wanted to know
what the duties of a constable were,
and whether they wero supposed to
act as Fish and Game Wardens.
"A constable is not a Fish and
Gamo Warden," answered the Court.
"1 think you havo all been re-appointed
Firo Wardens. You can
make prosecutions for violations of
lish or gamo laws.
"I simply wish to call the atten
tion of the constables to this matter.
Sometimes tho constables get care
less. Keepers of hotels and restaur
ants get caroless and need to bo
looked after carefully."
Constable Henderson again came
forward and asked tho Court what
jurisdiction Constables had In cases
whero tho llsh and gamo laws wero
violated.
"1 am not going to counsel you,"
replied Judgo Searlo. "You havo
tho saino authority to arrest in vio
lations of tho fish and gamo laws,
as In other violations of the Law."
Constable John T. Muralno, of
Buckingham township, also reported
somo violations of tho gamo laws.
Constable S. B. Carey, of Sterling
township, In his quarterly returns,
roported a holo In ono of tho county
bridges. Tho Court questioned him
nbout tho mattor. In reply ho said
tho supervisor notified him of the
troublo, Sunday.
"Soo that your report is handed to
tho County Commissioners," said tho
Court. "A holo in a bridgo ought
not to bo loft go. It ought to bo
ilxed at onco. Tho supervisors ought
to fix that at onco. An accident
might happen boforo tho Commis
sioners got there to ilx It. I never
yot know tho tlmo when tho Com
missioners wouldn't relmburso him."
"Your Honor," explained Con
stnhle Cnry, "It bolng a Stato bridgo,
ho didn't know."
"Yes," concluded tho Judgo, "tho
County has chargo of them."
Tho constables wore discharged by
tho Judgo. This slinplo entry of the
episode appears on the minutes of
tho Court of Common Pleas;
"Now, to wit, January 8. 1912,
Court mot pursuant to adjournment,
Equitable Fire Assurance
Buildings Destroyed
ISpeclal to Th Citizen.
NEW YORK, .Ian. . The tiro
large olllco ImJldlnjjs of tho Equitnbl
Life Assurance Society, New York
city, were destroyed by lire Tuesday
morning, the loss lielnjr between 5,
000,000 and $20,000,000. Slv men
aro dead, four of whom wero porters,
ono a policeman ami tho sixth Fir
Chief Waltz.
Tho llro started nt five o'clock this
morning and was under control nt lit
o'clock.
For the first time In tho history of
tho city of New York all of tho fir
fighting apparatus was called out.
Great rescue work was demonstrated,
many men bcinn taken out of vault
in tho buildings.
Tho building is located in the cen
ter of tho business section of tli
city. Two buildings, one eight
stories high nnd another twelv
stories wero destroyed. They wer
located on Pine, Center and Nassau
streets.
RIGHESON SENTENCED
ISpeclal to The Citizen.
BOSTON, Jan. . Itev. Clarcnc
V. T. Hichcson was sentenced to th
electric chair by Judgo Sanderson nt
12: 10 Tuesday. Ho will bo electro
cuted May 10.
"EVERY TOWNSHIP OUGHT
TO HAVE LEGAL ADVISER."
TltANSACTION OF DISTIUCT BUS
INESS WOULD HE GHEATLT
A CCE LEI ATE I), Tl I E HE IS Y.
"Every township ought to have aa
attorney to look after their matters,"
advised Judge Soarle during th
courso of. a motion made at January
term of Court Monday afternoon.
Homer Greene's wish, expressed
at a political meeting hWd in Whit
Mills last November, "that ho might
see Wallace J. Barnes seated at th
desk of the Clerk of tho Courts," was
gratified shortly after tho opening of
Court, when, past master in the art of
legal etiquette that ho is, he had no
trouble in securing the "ear of th
Court," to present a motion, in view
of the fact that he was going away
on an early afternoon train.
. Prothonotary Barnes attended to
the duties of the office without mak
ing a single break. He called th
roll of the constables, swore In th
foreman and members of the grand
jury with an ease and confidence
that helped not a little to lubricate
tho cumbersome wheels of the court
machinery.
In the matter of the appointment
of a supervisor for Sterling town
ship, a petition was presented, and
Charles E. Luchs was named by th
Court to fill the vacancy caused by
tho resignation of L. Butler.
In the matter of the appointment
of a Deputy constable for tho town
ship of Scott, a petition was present
ed and E. L. Parsons named.
In the matter of the inquisition on
body of Thomas Joseph Fives, a rul
was granted on tho County Commis
sioners to show cause why costs of
Inquest should not bo paid.
In the case of the Commonwealth
versus William Lamphert, tho Court
was informed that the costs had
been paid, and the case settled out of
court. It will bo remembered that
William Lamphert was arrested Not.
13, 1911, by Constnblo Charles A.
Daniels, charged with false pretens.
and taken before 'Squire W. B. Am
merman, Hawloy. for a hearing.
Aaron Goble, tho prosecutor, swor
that on April 11, 1910, at Lakovill
the dofoudant came to him and asked
htm to endorse a certain noto for
him to pay for a cow that he had
bought at auction saying his grand
father had asked him to buy tho cow
and that when ho came up from his
home in New York ho would pay for
it. He at first refused to sign th
note, but later did so. When the de
fendant's grandfather arrived ho said
he had not asked defendant to buy
tho cow nor in any way authorized
him to do so, and would have noth
ing to do with It; that he had helped
him out of several scrapes; and
would not sottlo this ono; that de
fendant sold tho cow, got the money
and left tho place, and ho (Goble)
had been obliged to pay tho noto and
interest amounting to I29.1G.
Tho defendant pleaded not guilty,
and tho 'Squlro held him under $200
Vail for appearance nt the next term
of Court. Unablo to glvo bond, h
was sent to tho Wnyno county jail.
$172.20 was paid tho constabloi
for making their roturns to Court.
nt 2 o'clock n. m. Thn fnllmvlnp
constables appear and mako their re
turns under oath."
What effect tho Judgo's lectur
will havo on tho March returns r
malneth to bo seen. In tho mean
time It Is posslblo, probable, likely,
yea altogether likely that tho saloon
will shutter their premises nt mid
night, drive out their thirsty patron
ns tho clock strikes twolvo, consign
penny-ln-tho-slot machines to the cel
lar, and do an honest and legitimate
business!
'"Twero a consummation devoutly
to ho hoped fori"