The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, January 17, 1912, Page PAGE 5, Image 5

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    TUB CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1012.
PAGM B
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FOR SALE.
FOIl SALE WELL ItRED IIOL-
stoln bull, two yonra old. Price,
$25. Fred Clark, Fortenla. Gtl
FOIl SALE TWO BARRED ROCK
Cockerels, Afton strain. Call or
wrlto at once. II. A. Rowland,
Honcsdalc, Pa.
FOR SALE THIRTY SHARES
Honesdalo Footwear Co. at a sac
rifice. Address Honcsdnle, Pa., P.
O. Box 113. 3 6t
FOR SALE A FEW CHOICE
Rhode Island Red and Rose Comb
Brown Leghorn Cockrels. A. C.
Hlnc, Orson, Pa. 104ooI4t
A SPRINGFIELD RIFLE AND A
box of shells only $4 at Erk Bros.
A rnro bargain. Como and Inspect.
aocitr.
FOR SALE FIVE SHARES CAPI-
tal stock of tbo Honesdalo Dime
Bank will bo sold Monday, January
20, 1912, at 11:30 o'clock at F. P.
Klmblo's office. Terms, cash. C. J.
Smith, trustee. 3t
MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED SMALL HOUSE OR
lower floor rooms, must have all
Improvements, centrally located. In
quire at Citizen office.
KEY FOUND FLAT, ABOUT TWO
inches long. Numbers 43 on
no sido and lettering on reverso
elde. ' Safo" ouly word readable.
Owner can have property by calling
at Citizen office.
WHEN IN NEED OF CARRIAGES
and sleighs don't forget E. T.
Smith, 1120 Church street, who has
mo largest assortment iu tvuyuu
county to select from. 75tf
CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD AND
silver by Sommcr, Jeweler and
Optician 9Ctf
OWING TO THE DESTRUCTION
by lire of the building in which my
office was located at Honesdalo, Pa.,
1 have opened an office in the Coun
cil Chamber, City Hall, for tempor
ary quarters, where all legal busl-
uess win receie i'lumpi. .iiiuuuuu 'uj
me. Chas. A. McCarty, Attorney-at-Law.
5w2
LOCAL NEWS
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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pires December 11)11; "Jnn. Ill"
expires January 101", etc.
e have sent expiration notices to
our subscribers and if you liavo re
ceived n letter requesting renewal, do
not get oireiitled it is only a re
minder that jour subscription needs
attention at once.
John Boyd, departed for Scran-
ton Saturday where he placed his
youngest son in Dr. Reed Burns' hos
pital. The Harrisburg Telegraph Al
manac or New York Herald Almanac
Free with one year's subscription to
Tho Citizen.
Mrs. Walter Bally "slipped and
badly sprained her wrist while walk
ing along Main street on Wednes
day. Remember if you renew your
subscription for another year you
will receive three months free in au
dition to the year you pay for.
The Bordens are cleaning off the
Ice at Bunnell's pond preparatory to
cutting the ice this week. Tho ice
is reported to be ten inches In thick
ness, The Wyoming Seminary basket
ball team of Kingston, Pa., defeated
the Rink FUe on Friday night by a
(core of 17 to 15. The gamo was
played at the skating rink.
- - We have clubbing rates with all
Scranton dallies. Before renewing
your subscription to them see us and
wo can gno you tho Citizen and any
bcranton paper for alni03t what you
pay for the one.
Tho fiass of 1912 of the Sus
quehanna high school aro planning to
take a trip to Philadelphia, Wash
ington and Gettysburg instead of
holding tommeni ement exercises as
has been the custom heretofore.
The German Catholic club bas
ket ball team played the Alert Flro
Company team at tho Alert hall at
Tracoyllc on Friday evening. The
game resulted In a score of 30 to 8
in iaor oi mo Alerts, nuiiny, rei-
cee
C W. Short, an employe of tho
Penwarden Manufacturing company,
of East Honesdalo, met with a pain
ful accident last week by having hi3
right hand come in contact with a
buzz saw. Dr. Powell gave tlfe mat
ter attention and tho patient Is do
ing ncely.
- Members of the Republican state
committeo have received a notice
from H F. Walton, Republican state
chairman, that the state convention
will take place on May 1, 1912, which
Is earlier than customary becauso of
tho fact that the presidential cam
paign will begin in April. Candid
ates for state treasurer, auditor gen
eral and presidential electors aro to
lio named.
John Mount, a former resident
of Lords Valley, died at his homo In
Brooklyn, N. Y., tho foro part of last
week. His body was brought to
Hawley Thursday and taken to tho
homo of Simeon Lord, Lords Valloy,
and Interment waB mado in tho ccmo
tery at hat place on Friday. Deceas
ed was aged 81 years. Ho was twico
married, his second wife, who died
about a yoar ago, was Alice Lord, a
elster of Simeon Lord, of Lords Val
ley. Ho Is survived by two sons, one
from his first wifo and one from tho
eecond. Hawley Times.
Start out tho now year right by
taking Tho Citlzon. Only U.GO per
year.
A son was born to Mr. nnd Mrs.
Walter Doud, or East Honesdalo, on
Friday.
John Rowc, of Adolla, Is doing
considerable lumbering this winter.
Ho Is cutting tho timber from his
own land.
Invitations hnvo been Bent by
fifteen of Honcsdalo's most popular
young ladles for a lcrfp year danco,
which will bo held In Lyric hall,
Wednesday evening, January 24.
Seaman Egan desires all young
pcoplo Interested in tho Senior Loyal
Tcmpcranco Legion to meet him nt
the homo of Mrs. G. P. Ross on
Thursdny evening, Jan. IS.
Miss Nettle Smith, of Scott
township, and Henry Thomas, of
Archbald, wore married by Rev. W.
H. Hlllor in tho Methodist Episcopal
church parsonngc, Friday.
.William Saddler of this place,
has joined one of tho "Three Twins"
companies now touring the country.
Ho has been engaged ns a singer.
Tho "500" club mot Friday
night at tho home of Miss Julia
Schimmol, on West street. Tho even
ing was spent at cards. Miss Mar
garet Rose captured the first prize.
The .Honesdalo Consolidated
Light, Heat and Power company hnvo
removed their office from tho Lyric
theatre 'building to tho Howard
Lodge Odd Fellow's building on Sev
enth street.
The Phllathca Club of tho Bap
tist Sunday school will meet Tues
day night at tho home of Mrs. Mun
son McUermott on East Extension
street for a social time.
Michael Palascavltz, of Forest
City, had his right hip dislocated by
a fall of rock In tho Hillside mino
recently and was taken to tho Emer
gency hospital at Carbondale.
The poultry show will be held in
Scranton this week nnd no doubt
quite a number of Wayno county
fanciers will show their fine stock
there. This will bo one of the best
shows to bo held in this part of the
state.
In 1S35 a powder mill began
operations in South Canaan, near
Shaffer's Mills. Henry Kemmers was
its owner, and it did a prosperous
business until the summer of 1837,
when it was blown up, killing three
persons. Tho mill was never re
built. Just sixty years ago last Thurs
day, December 8, the Erie railroad
sent their first train of cars into the
then small town of Binghamton. It
was a gala day for the residents of
that city as it was tho first opening
of communication with tho outsido
world.
Miss Mrfrtha Coxe, well-known
in Honesdale, and Clarence Drun
ner, both of New York city, wore
married in the metropolis on Wed
nesday last. The bride visited
Honesdale on several occasions. Miss
Estella Knox was one of the brides
maids at tho wedding.
Half a million dollars damage
Is the rough estimate of a fire which
razed a section of the business dis
trict of Halifax, N. S., recently. The
fire, driven by a fierce gale, threat
ened Several nearby hotels and the
Nova Scotia legislature building, but
was soon put under control.
Traffic on tho Erie's Wyoming
Division was delayed Thursday on
account of the derailment of a coal
car at Klmbles. Train 30 was half
an hour late on arrival at Port Jer
vls. Several cars were derlaled and
smashed up at Campbell Hall on tho
Erie and Jersey late on Thursday
night. There were no personal in
juries. Judge Searle addressing the con
stables of Wayne county this week
said when you seo people on the
streets Intoxicated, Sunday nights,
it means somebody has violated tho
liquor laws. It may bo somewhat
embarrassing for constables and sa
loon keepers to have a judge with
wide open eyes living in the same
town with them, but It also may
have an excellent effect on the com
munity. Pike County Press.
Allen, five-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Boyd of Thirteenth
street, was taken to Scranton, Friday
by his parents and operated upon by
Dr. Reed Burns for an ailment of one
of his legs. The little follow had
just recovered from chickenpox and
It is believed that some of tho poison
of tho disease settled in his leg.
Under the knee puss had formed.
Last reports bring encouraging news,
Dr. Burns claiming that tho chances
for recovery are good. Tills Is ex
ceedingly glad news for his many
Honesdalo relatives and friends.
There seems to be a strong sen
timent in this section in favor of
giving tbo Republican nomination
for one of the four to be elected
Oongressmon-at-Largo, to Homer
Greene, Esq., of Honesdnlo, Wayno
county, a gentleman widely known
as an able lawyer, a scholar and an
honest man. No better or cleaner
nomination could be mado. Mr.
Greene Is not only worthy of tho ap
pellations Just given him, but of any
and all that could bo given a brainy,
upright, far-seeing, kindly citizen.
This is not froth, but facts, and it is
a distinct loss to this Congressional
district that ho wasn't seated In tho
National capltol, years ago. Ho Is
"fit" In all respects. Nicholson
Record.
" Tho Anitas," a singing or-
i ehestra composed of ladles, is tho at
traction booked for tho Lyric for
Tuesday evening, Jan. 23. Their
unlquo program is mado up of or
chestral music of choruses, of in
strumental and vocal solos, duets,
trios, quartots and readings. Tho
repertoire Is varied. It Includes
songs of both Grand and Light
Opera, classic and popular music.
This company was secured through
tho Redpath-Brockway Lyceum Bur
eau, which is a guarantee In ltsolf
of tho merits of tho attraction, tho
"Hussars," the "Lo Brun" Grand
Opera Co..; the "Dlxio" Chorus and
tho "Dunbars," boll ringers, wero nil
booked through the same office and
they certainly pleased their audi
ences In every instance. Tho "Ani
tas" will equally pleaso tho patrons
of tho Lyric on next Tuesday even
ing. Seat salo .starts at 9 a. m.,
Monday, January 22.
Tho Wyoming Seminary 'basket
ball team defeated tho Rink Flvo at
tho rink on Friday. Score: 17 to 15.
Gcorgo Bergman, tho faithful
flro fighter, was tho first man over
to loso Ills llfo In a Honesdalo ilro.
Edward Hackor, of Bothany, has
sold his milk routo to L. Faatz of
the snmo place. Possession given
February lBt.
Tho two sons of Gcorgo Berg
man, who lost his llfo in tho flro of
Sunday morning nnd whoso body
has not yet been recovered, arrived
on tho 7:20 D. & 'H. Monday evening
from Hallstcad.
In 1SS0, according to P. G.
Goodrich's history of Wayno county,
Honesdalo had only the following
manufacturing plants: Durland, Tor
rey & Co., boots nnd shoes; Gilbort
Knapp, foundry; B. L. Wood & Co.,
doors, sash, 'blinds, etc.; M. F. Van
Kirk, umbrella sticks; C. C. Jadwln
and Dr. R. W. Brady, patent medi
cines; John Brown, furnlturo; Pat
rick McKanna, cooperage, and Peter
J. Cole, floor, feed and meal. At this
writing tho industrial establishments
number somo forty.
- PERSONAL
Miss Pearl Murray was a Scranton
visitor Saturday.
Miss Genevieve McLain, Scranton,
is spending the day In town.
K. P. Johnston of Tyler Hill, was
a Honesdale visitor last week.
Austin Lynch, of Scranton, was a
business caller In town Tuesday.
Sheldon Bunting has boon employ
ed by Bordens to help harvest ice.
Richard and Thomas Drake, of
Hawley, wero visitors horo on Satur
day. Miss B. Phillips of Carbondale,
spent Saturday with friends here and
at 'Hawley.
Frank Lobornlotz was a business
visitor in Carbondale the latter part
of the week.
Mrs. Anna Kuhn Is lying ill at tho
home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter
Nonnenmacher.
F. M. Shaffer and son Charles of
Gravity wore business callers In
Honesdale this week.
Mrs. J. E. Calloway of Seolyville
is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Inch at Carbondale.
Miss Barbara Roeschlau Is spend
ing a few weeks in New York city,
the guest of friends.
Louts A. Korb, of Cherry street,
has returned from a visit with rela
tives In New York and vicinity.
Mrs. J. D. Weston went to Now
York City Saturday for a few days'
visit with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Katz left
for New York City on Saturday to
spend several days with friends.
Albert C. Lindsay, assistant cash
ier of the Honesdalo National Bank,
is confined to his home by illness and
is under the caro of a trained nurso.
Leo Osborne returned to Chata
nooga Law School on Thursday, af
ter spending some time with friends
in Honesaale.
Mrs. Jonas Katz departed Saturday
morning for Baltimore, Md., to visit
her granddaughter. Mr. Katz left
Tuesday morning.
Judson R, Rudo has returned to
his home in Kansas City, Mo., after
a three weeks' visit at his former
home near Whites Valley.
William iReifler, Jr., loft Monday
morning to attend school at Law-
renceville. Mrs. Reiller accompan
ied her son as far as Trenton, N. J
Thomas Gravey, manager of tho
Bell Telephone company, Carbon
dale, Is a business caller in Hones
dale to-day.
Mrs. James Miller and daughter,
who have been visiting the former's
mother In Carbondale, returned to
their home here Saturday.
David Fortnam, Tyler Hill, recent
ly celebrated his eighty-fifth birth
day. He was tho recipient of eighty
five cards from his friends in mem
ory of tho occasion.
Theo. Klein, candidate for Repre
sentatlve of Wayno county, and H. R.
Sampson, one of Ariel's successful
business man, were pleasant callers
at The Citizen ofllco Monday.
Rev. II. W. Crydenwlse, D. D., of
Binghamton, N. Y., a former pastor
of the Methodist church at this
place, will occupy the pulpit next
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Levi, son James
and daughter, Mrs. A. Ronsbeln, qf
Cleveland, Ohio,, aro guests at tho
homo of tho former's daughter, Mrs.
Edward A. Katz, of North Main
street.
Newspaper Decisions.
1. Any person who takes a paper
regularly from the postolllcc, wheth
er or not directed in his name, or
whether ho has subscribed or not,
is responsible for payment.
2. If a person orders his paper
discontinued ho must pay arrears,
or tho publisher may continue to
send it until payment Is made,
whether the panor Is takou from tho
postofllco or not.
3. Tho courts havo decided that
refusing to take newspapers or peri
odicals from tho postofllco, or re
moving and leaving them uncalled
for, is prima facia ovldcnco of in
cntional fraud.
Heal Estate Transfers.
In Register and Recorder Lesher's
office the following deeds wero re
corded on tho 10th:
Elba Fezzenden, of Salem, trans
forrod ono aero of land In said town
ship in consideration of ?100 to
Chas. Fezzenden, of Salem.
E. T. Hacker, of Bethany, trans
fers a lot in Bothany to L. Faatz, tho
consideration being private
Phono Us tho News.
The Citizen is always glad to pub
lish Itoms of Interest that pcoplo
may glvo from tlmo to tlmo. If you
havo friends visiting you, or you
aro going away yourself, if thoro is
somo party or other social function
that you would llko to seo in Tho
Citizen., do not hesitate to toll us
about It. This really applies to any
nows. Send tho item by mail, tele
phono, (wo havo both phones) or
glvo It to any ono connected with tho
ofllco. When mailing, pleaso sign
your name, not for publication nec
essarily, but ns evidence of good
I faith.
Death of Mrs. Mnng.
Mrs. John Mang, ft well known
resident of Pike Btrcct, Carbondnlo,
died Saturday at Emergency hospital
after a week's sickness. Sho was
aged 20 years and a life-long resi
dent of that city.
Sho Is survived by her husband,
two dnughtcrs, her mother, Mrs.
Wnlter Cannon; two sisters, Anna
and Mary Cannon, nnd tho follow
ing brothers: Jnmes, Patrick,
Charles, Thouins, Roderick, 'Holland
anil Ralph Cannon. Tho funornl
took place Tuesday morning from
tho homo on Plko street. Tho cor
tcgo loft tho hotiso at 9:30 o'clock
and after a requiem mass in St.
Rosos church, interment was mado
in St. Rose cemetery.
Mrs. John Mang Is a sister-in-law
of Philip Mnng, constable of Tex.i3
township, and sho has mnny friends
horo who will mourn her loss.
Mrs, .Jacob Hnllcri Dead.
li Tln1lia ill ml at her homo
nt H?n r. r.w.n Klrnot. 1 1 nn nscl.iln. at 3
o'clock p. m. on Saturday. Death
occurred as a result of old ago, de
ceased having been 72 years, 4
months.
A, inn Mnrlo Wnivn wnq born In
Prussia. Gormnny, on September 2,1
1839. Alter nor ratnor s ueam cany
In lmr llfn aim rnmn with her moth-
nr to America and thov took resi
dence in Mougaup, N. Y. Sho was
tnen twelve years oi ago. soon ni
ter they came to Honesdalo and have
inniln llila nlnrn thnlr hnmn since.
On tho 13th of Juno, 18G1, sho was
united In marriago to rump uaues
of Honesdale. If sho had lived, they
would 'havo reached tho 50th year
in tnclr weucicu me.
Mrs. Hallos was a woman of re
markable character, and loved by all
who know her. Sho was a kind and
lovinc mother to her children and a
kind neighbor. Sho is survived by
her bereaved husnanu, anu me ioi
lowing children: Peter Balles and
Mra Ifr.nnlf Tlrunnnr nf Honesdale:
John Balles, of Port Jervls, N. Y.;
Jacob, Winrt'lia, .Margaret, 'wiiiiam
and Henry at homo; Mrs. William
Uaroln, of Newark, N. J. The fun
eral was held at St. 'Mary Magda
lena's Catholic church, of which sho
was a devoted member, on Wednes
day morning, January 17, at 9:30
n'nr.fr Pnv lllr Tllltn nfllH .itln C.
After a' requiem mass Interment was
made In tho German Uatnouc ceme
tery. Five Killed in a .loy Hide.
Three girls and two young men
were killed early to-day when a
heavy touring car, in which they
were taking a joy ride in the almost
zero weather, skidded and plunged
through tho ice on tho power canal
at Brookvlllo, three miles from Tren
ton, New Jersey. The left rear
wheel, not protected by a skid chain,
collapsed as the overloaded car
swerved around the second turn of
a sharp "S" curve. Then it swerved
up the opposite 'bank and ricochotted
across tho road and plunged through
the Ice backwards. Owner and driv
er escapes.
A Milllonnlro Just Fur a Day.
John J. McDevitt left his boarding
house In Wllkes-Barro on Friday and
for twenty-four hours he lived like
tho most extravagant millionaire.
His day cost him more them $1000.
Ho paid $G00 for a special train
which carried him to New York for
dinner and a trip to the theatre.
McDevitt stepped magnificently
aboard tho $600 special about noon
on Friday, with a negro valet, and
accompanied by Johnnie Lenahan,
his secretary. Then casting off his
top coat and his dressy frock coat,
he slipped on a smoking jacket and
stretched himself out In comfort and
luxury. Ho smoked tho costliest ci
gars, and read tho brightest maga
zines and took lunch at what ever
hour ho pleased and was delivered
in New York to bo frisked In a
burnished limousine to a hotol where
he partook of a dinner that mado a
$100 dent In his roll. After dinner
ho went to seo a Broadway produc
tion. After a midnight luncheon ho
retired. John J. McDevitt returned
to Wilkes-Barre. There ho "chuck
ed the millionaire staff." Ho got off
his special train and took a plebian
trolley car back to his modest lodg
ing house. All this just to feel like
a millionaire for a day.
Complimentary Words for Mr. liar
low.
Concerning Jesse C. Barlow, ono
of tho lessees of tho Wayno Hotel, at
this place, the Republican Watch
man, of Montlcollo, N. Y., In their
issue of tho 12th, says:
" Under Sheriff Jesse C. Barlow
Is about to engago in the hotel busi
ness at Honesdale, Pa. He has
rented Hotel Wayno, a popular hotol
stand at Unit place, and will move
his family and effects this week.
Mrs. Barlow Is already packing
their household effects.
" Mr. Barlow has been Under
Si-nHif rndor ltenubllcan and Demo
cratic administrations for the past
eifaUt years. Ho has been a most
accommodating and faithful servant
of tho county, and the Watchman
regrets his chnngo of rosidenco. Ho
will mako a splendid landlord, and
his pleasant wife and two charming
daughters aro well fitted for tholr
part of tho business."
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRII THAT CONTAIN MER
CURY. ns mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de
rnngo the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfnees.
except on prescriptions from reput
able physicians, ns tho damage they
will do Is ten fold to tho good you
can possibly derive from them Hall's
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., To'edo, O., contains no
mercury, nnd .s taken Internally,
acting dlre.Hly upon the biood and
mucous surfaces of tho system. In
buying Hall's Cntarrh Cure bo sure
you get the genuine. It Is tnken In
ternally and mndo In Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
JANUARYTERM
OF
COIMOPENED
Considerable Business to
be Transacted.
SEVERAL CASES .CONTINUED
ATTORNEY'S PAPERS LOST IN
FIRE .MASTERS APPOINTED
IN SIX DIVORCE CASES.
Monday afternoon, tho hour of 2
o'clock having arrived, this being tho
llrst day of January Court, Judge,
that Is to say, Honorablo Alonzo T.
Searle, President Judge, took his
seat upon tho bench and Court was
opened. Other officers present wero:
Wallace J. Barnes, Clerk of tho
Courts; W. H. Ham, court crier; W.
C. 'Hawker, court constable; R. W.
Mills, Mt. Pleasant, A. W. Schlosser,
Palmyra, A. Goble, Paupack, tip
staves. Tho following accounts wore pre
sented and confirmed nisi:
Accounts of estates of Fred L.
Schrader, Jersey City, N. J.; Annie
McGulre, Now Jersey; Barzilla Shaf
fer, Lake; James Dalton, Mt. Pleas
ant; Theodore Gehrer, Honesdalo;
Reuben W. Redmond, Buckingham;
Frederick DIcrolf, Lehigh; Darius
Proper, i.ake; Andrew C. Jaycox,
Buckingham; Win. C. Campbell,
Starrucca; John H. Varcoe, Damas
cus; Margaret Wade, Texas; J. B.
Fitzslmmons, Canaan; C. J. Weaver,
Honesdalo; Hugh Kane, Preston;
Kunegunda Wick, Texas; Albert C.
Mitchell, guardian of Drusllla Young
of Damascus.
Also tho following appraisements
of $300 to widows of James Fives,
Jr., Mt. Pleasant: Personal; Wil
liam J. Arrigan, Mt. Pleasant: Per
sonal. Following the calling of the list
of traverso Jurors, these ten yeomen
were excused: John Burran, mer
chant, Hawley; E. Dorlllnger, clerk,
Texas; Charles Elmore, laborer,
Texas; Lewis Hill, farmer, Damas
cus; J. M. Hobbs, farmer, Starrucca;
Hanford Knapp, merchant, Manches
ter; Chas. F. Kellam, merchant, Sa
lem; R. J. Murray, merchant,
'Honesdale; B. H. Rutledge, mer
chant, Lebanon; James Watson,
blacksmith, Buckingham.
Tho Calendar for tho term was
gone over. Frank P. Kimble, Esq.,
made an application to the Court for
a continuance in the case of the
Commonwealth versus Chas. J. Stev
ens, on the ground that a four-months-old
child of Mr. and Mrs.
Stevens is severely ill. Under the
circumstances the Court granted the
continuance prayed for.
Mrs. Amanda H. Singer, the pros
ecutrix, who occupied a front seat in
the Court Room, burst into tears,
when sho learned that tho case had
been again continued, saying sho
had just como out of the hospital
a week ago Wednesday. According
to the statement of the District At
torney Mrs. Singer claims to be ex
tremely nervous, as the result of this
alleged assault, and was very anxious
to get through witli it. "She's afraid
sho'll go crazy," Is tho way she put
It, remarked Mr. Simons.
Tho case of the Commonwealth
versus Charles Riley indicted on the
charge of false pretense, was put
over until next term. The case of
tho Commonwealth versus Louis
Kelly and Joseph Henday, Indicted
for robberj', Meyer Krasvltz, prose
cutor, was also continued.
When the Civil list was taken up
E. C. Mumford, Esq., Informed the
Court that tho case of E. K. Airey
and F. A. Spencer, trading as Airey
and Spencer, had been settled.
The case of George R. Tiffany vs.
C. 'D. Sands was continued on appli
cation of the plaintiff's attorney,
Mayor Chas. A. McCarty, who In
formed the Court that all his flies
had been burned In tho Sunday
morning "Red Stone Front fire." Tho
case of Mamert Walentynowicz
against MInnIo Allen and William
Allen was continued on application
of the plaintiff, owing to tho absenco
of an important witness. The case
of Theodore Tellep vs. Jack Chaplak
was listed for trial, Wednesday.
The case of Lewis S. Town vs.
Although the last bank to start in Honesdale it lias
more stockholders than any other bank in Wayne County
and shows a steady increase in deposits, having up to
January 1 reached the $303O0O.0O mark.
I EVERYBODY welcome at THIS bank.
We earnestly solicit the business ot all classes and
welcome you to join us by opening an account ot $1
or more.
OFFICI2KS:
M. E. SIMONS, President C. A. EMERY, Cashier
DIKKCTOItS :
W. M. Fowler,
W. B. Gulnnlp.
John E. Krantz,
Fred W. Kreitner,
John Weaver.
M. B. Allen,
Georgo C. Abraham,
J. Sam Brown,
Osrnr E. Bunnell,
Wm. II. Dunn,
Chauncoy A. and Eugene II. Cort
rlght was continued on application of
tho defendant. Tho case of Charles
Wood, ndm'r of Eliza Wood versus
James Stewart and Nancy Stowart,
was continued by ngrcemont of at
torneys, owing to tho destruction by
flro of Mayor Chas. A. McCarty's pa
pors. Tho caso of Emma Conley vs.
Kato McKanna was listed for trial,
Slv Masters Appointed.
Tho Court, appointed six masters,
as follows:
In tho caso of Walter A. Tanner,
llbcllant, versus Maud Tanner, re
spondent, M. E. Simons, Esq., waB
appointed mnstor.
In tho enso of Gertrude J. Halo,
llbcllant, versus James E. Hale, re
spondent, R. M. Stocker, Esq., was
appointed master.
In tho caso of Lillian M. Connor,
llbcllant, versus, Georgo W. Connor,
respondent, Herman Harmes, Esq.,
was appointed master.
In the case of badlo Pohlo, libel
lant, versus Fred Pohle, respondent.
F. P. Kimble, Esq., was appointod
mnster.
In tho caso of Mary C. Lehman,
llbcllant, versus Christian Lehman,
respondent, Chas. A. McCarty, Esq.,
was appointed master.
In tho caso of Nelllo E. Rashloy,
llbcllant versus Frank Rashley, re
spondent, Homer Greene, Esq., was
appointed master. '
In tho matter of the adoption by
J. W. Rohrbachor and Annie Rohr
bacher, Sterling township, of Leon
Rohrbaelicr, son of Mary Rohrbach
or, the petition of the applicant was
granted.
The order for salo of real estate of
C. J. Weaver, dee'd, was returned
and conflimcd nisi, confirmation ab
solute to follow unless exceptions
ard filed within four days. On Dec.
20, 1911, the property was sold to
H. B. Ely, W. F. Riefler and E. C.
Mumford for tho sum of $G00.
In the caso of Vere B. Stone, F.
J. Stono and W. E. Perham, execu
tors of H. K. Stone, for the satisfac
tion of a mortgage, versus May Stan
ton Balwln, given by Warren L.
Case and Mariah II. Caso to Geo.
W. Rockwell, May Stanton Baldwin
and Peter Palin, executors of the last
will of L. N. Stanton, to secure tho
payment of $250, an order was mado
that satisfaction be entered in the
Recorder's office.
Court adjourned at 2:53 p. m. to
moot Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock,
when it Is likelv two of the cases of
the Commonwealth versus G. W.
Swarts, will be tried. The trial of
those cases will probably occupy tho
entire day, and will be marked by a
notable array of legal talent on both
sides. For tho prosecution, District
Attorney M. E. Simons will be as
sisted by E. C. Mumford, Esq., and
by John T. Scragg, of Scranton. Mr.
Swarts will be defended by Lawyer
Frank P. Kimblo assisted by R. H.
Holgate, Scranton.
TYLER HILL.
ISntclm to Th CMtben.l
Tyler Hill, Pa., Jan. 13.
Colder it grows and colder.
K. P. Johnston made a trip to
Honesdale Monday.
Mrs. J. J. Welsh was stricken with
paralysis last Friday night. Dr.
Corson, of Rlleyville, is attending
her. She is doing fairly well at
this writing.
A baby boy came to gladden tho
hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eg
lar this week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Olver, Damas
cus, spent Sunday with her parents
at this place.
Six persons were baptized at tho
First Damascus Baptist church Sun
day morning 'by the pastor. Rot.
Minch.
Theodore Klein, Lake Ariel, was a
caller here last week.
'Mrs. Lydla Tyler, Damascus, died
at the homo of her son last Thurs
day. E. T. Olver is on tho sick list.
'Remember that tho "Two Or
phans" come to the Lyric on Thurs
day evening.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for the
office of Representative in tho Legis
alture from this district, subject to
the decision of the Republican voters
at the April primaries.
THEODORE KLEIN.
r.tf Ariel. Pa.
O. Wm. Sell,
M E Slmonv,
Fred Stephens,
George W. Tlsdoll,
J. E. Tiffany,
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