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Oth YEAR. -NO. 8
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1912.
PRICE 3ENTS
08 JURORS DRAWN
FOR MARCH TERM,
wo Weeks of Court In
Third Month, 1912
IXRI.S MAUI' I'P ItV .11II1V COM.
MISSIONEKS W. ir. HULLOCK, O.
K. MILLER AND SHERIFF F. C.
KIMBLE.
Jury Commissioners W. H. Bul
ck and O. B. Miller and Sheriff
rank C. Kiniblo last Tuesday after
on drew from the wheel the names
24 persons to be grand jurors, 48
yrsons to De traverse jurors, in me
niirr ni nmninn r n s n v:ivnn
d tlin nnmps nf 3fi nprKnns tn lin
rnrcn mrnra i nr t no nnnnn u'pnu
March term of Court. The panels
1 II II w .
Grand .lury Week of March !.
I. Abner Tyner, farmer, Bucking
ham.
icy.
G. P Sommers, jeweler. Hones
dale. .1 T) Tl Clmnnn f .1 ....... .- Ctirllnir
r Car fMlMii-lcfr flrmnp ProQfnn
G. J. Lesley Vail, farmer, Lebanon.
7. Frank Bodie, farmer, Prompton.
S. August Smith, farmer, White
His.
9. E. D. Pcnwardon, mfr., Oregon.
0. Frank Dexter, farmer, Damas
cus.
1. Henry T. O'Nell, contractor,
Clinton.
2. Pilchard Kletz. farmer, Palmyra.
3. Geo. C Andrews, merchant, Sa
lem.
4. Frank Madden, farmer, Dreher.
5. Joseph W. Bodle, farmer, Dy-
berry.
G. Charles Cox, Jr., farmer, Lake.
7. FVnnlr Pnlp ffirmnr Mnnphnstnr
8, H. E. Ransom, farmer, Texas.
9. Wm. Barrable, Jr., laborer, Tex
as.
0. George Dlrlam, laborer, Cherry
Ridge.
1. Clarence Pennell, farmer, Pau-
pack.
n mi .. . i 1 .. i r.
ijiuuiim iuuuii, muurer, ouir-
rucca.
3. Charles Payne, blacksmith, Mt.
Pleasant.
4. Victor M. 'Meszler, farmer, Ber
lin.
1, R B Crouics, laborer, Lehigh.
2. Allen Kimble, glasscutter,
Honesdale.
3. Conrad Hlller, carpenter, Leban
on.
4. Bayliss Bullock, farmer, Dy-
berry.
5. Wm Buerkett, postman, Hones-
dale.
G. l A. Davey, farmer, Oregon.
7. A E Sisson, farmer, Damascus.
8. Charles Reining, farmer, Cherry
Ridge.
9. D. W. Edwards, barber, Salem.
0. Horace Bender, laborer, Lehigh.
1. Clark Enslln, farmer, South
i anaan .
2 Richard Walsh, farmer, Canaan.
3 John Theobald, proprietor,
Honesdale.
4 Elmer D. Blossom, laborer, Haw-
ley.
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ton.
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Chester.
2. James B. McGlvern, farmer,
Lebanon.
3. Harry Beemer, glass blower,
Hawley.
24 .vobert Gregg, farmer, Damas
cus. 25. John Shupper, laborer, Hones
dale.
2G Jacob Schmitt, farmer, Palmyra.
27. Kobt J Miller, Supt., Honesdale.
28. W. H. Marshall, farmer Berlin.
29 A Thomas, glasscutter, Texas.
30. M F. Spangenberg, laborer,
Waymart.
31. Philip Frlsble, farmer, South
Canaan.
3,2 Martin Moran, laborer, Texas.
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ju v jmi ico UUUUII.U. lai juci. ululi.
34 George Roec laborer, Hawley.
35. Fred Brannlng, farmer, Galileo.
3G M M. Peck, farmer, Galilee.
37 Henry A. Dexter, laborer, Texas.
38 Charles Hempstead, farmer,
Buckingham.
39 Robert J. Anderson, farmer,
Manchester.
40. Arthur Madlgan, laborer, Pres
ton.
41 C H Abbey, farmer, Salem.
42 Stanley Adams, laborer, Lehigh.
43 A J. Wilcox, farmer, Clinton.
44. W H Karslake, farmer, Dy-
ucrry.
45. Charles Goodman, farmor, Texas.
4G. L. A. Lybolt, farmer, Texas.
4 7. J E. Frable, laboror, Salem.
48. J. S. Pennell, glasscutter, Haw-
jey.
Trnverso Jury Week of March 23.
1. Georgo Heller, carpenter, Da
mascus.
2. Roy Bailor, farmer, Berlin.
3. Wm. D. Kimble, farmer, Cherry
Ridge.
4. Wm. J. Ferber, merchant, Hones
dale.
5 Harris G. Hill, farmer, Man
chester. G. Frank AdamB, laborer, Promp
ton. 7. Charles Ramble, farmor, Lake.
8. Russell Gager, farmor, Lebanon.
9. J. E. Shoeblg, laboror, Clinton.
10. Charle3 Markey, plumber, Hones
dale.
11. Forest Taylor, farmer, Orogon.
12. Emerson Miller, farmer, Mt.
Pleasant.
(i eminent After High Prices.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Scranton, Jan. 25. Tho Govern
ment has special agents Investigating
tho cause for high prlco of meats In
Scranton and tho Lackawanna Val
ley. After the ovldence Is gather
ed tho case will be tried before
Judge Schuor In United States Dis
trict court.
It Is claimed tho agents will go
over into Wayno county.
BASKET IIAIjIj.
At tho Rink on Tuesday night tho
Rink Five easily defeated Seelyvllle
In the fifth gamo of the series for
championship of Wayno county.
Score 23 to 7. Tho first few minutes
of tho gamo were very interesting,
there being few points made by eith
er side. Tho Rink Five gradually
pulled away from their opponents
when tho score was 13 to 4.
Lineup:
Seelyvllle. Rink Five.
Macklc, H. Polley..F. .W. Polt, Ross
Benny C O'Conncll
Sonn, Thayer G. .Badcr, J. Polt
Death of Mrs. Margaret Weber.
Mrs. Margaret Weber, widow of
John Weber, died at her homo in
'Hawley, Wednesday, following an
operation for gall stones, which prov
ed to bo enncer of the liver. Mrs.
Wober was G8 years of ago and lived
with her daughter, Mrs. Peter Nell.
The funeral will be held from her
late home Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will bo made in
Walnut Grove cemetery. The sur
vivors aro Henry, White Mills; Mrs.
Peter Nell, Hawley; Mrs. Ella Strauss
and Edward, of New York City; Geo.
of Winfleld, L. 1.; Frank, of St.
Louis, Mo.; besides several brothers
and sisters.
Death of Barney Kimmct.
Barney Kimmct, an old resident of
Hawley, died at his home there Wed
nesday, January 24. Death was due
to the infirmities of old age. 'He
was 61 years of age. Tho funeral
services were held in St. Philomena
church in Hawley, at 10 o'clock on
Friday morning. Mr. Kimmett had
been in ill health for some time but
had hoped to return to Germany, his
fatherland, to die, but death overtook
him. Ho is survived by his aged
wife. They had no children and all
his other relatives live In Germany.
Rev. Father Burke officiated at the
service.
Death of Stephen G. Kimble.
Stephen G. Kimble, one of Wayno
county's highly esteemed pioneers,
died at tho homo of his son-in-law,
W. D. Curtis, at Pink on Tuesday as
tho result of a stroke of paralysis re
ceived the day before. Mr. Kimble
was 91 years old tho 5th of last
July and for several years has made
his some in Wayno county. He was
a farmer and lumberman; also a
trapper. Mr. Kimble was tho fath
er of nine children, throe of whom
are deceased. Mrs. Kimble, whose
maiden name was Rebecca Osborne,
died about six years ago. Two chil
dren were accidentally killed; James
by the cars about 30 years ago, and
Peter, aged about three years, by
having a log roll upon him.- The
surviving children are: Edward,
Lake Ariel; Miles, Hoadleys; Alfred,
of Scranton; Mrs. W. D. Curtis,
Pink; Mrs. L. Spangenberg, Hones
dale; Royal, of Canaan. Tho funer
al will be held from the Hoadleys
church on Friday.
Death of David M. Stalker, Sr.
David M. Stalker, Sr., died at his
homo in Braman on January 8, at
the age of 79 years. He had been
confined to his bed for several days
and death camo as a result of grad
ual decline. He was born In Leban
on on Dec. 11, 1832. In 1851 he
married Harriet R. Rogers and lived
at Pleasant Mount about four years.
From there ho moved to Galilee and
about four years later removed to
Braman where he had slnco resided.
He had been a resident of Braman
about 50 years. Mr. Stalker was re
spected as a neighbor and will be
missed by many outside the home
circle. Tho sympathy of the neigh
borhood goes out to this homo with
Its vacant place at the fireside and
especially to tho feeblo wife who will
greatly miss her life companion.
He is survived by three children
beside his aged wife. They are David
M. of Kcllam; Russell of Peckville,
and Emma at home. There were
seven living grand children and four
great-grand children. Interment
was made in the Braman cemetery.
Rev. Franklyn Bowen officiated at
tho funeral.
13. Daniel Storms, laborer, Texas.
14. John S. Welsh, merchant, Haw
ley.
15. Georgo M. Stevens, farmer, Sterl
ing.
1G. J. L. Sherwood, Sr., farmer,
Preston.
17. Thos. Keegan, farmer, Palmyra.
18. Jas. Vandermark, J. P., Palmyra.
19. Ralph Shaffer, farmer, South
Canaan.
20. Patrick J. Keary, farmer. Pan-
pack.
21. Charles Budd, farmor, Berlin.
22. Androw Keehler, laboror, Star-
rucca.
23. Joseph Dantiue, barber, Way-
mart.
24. Ray Brown, laborer, Texas.
25. Herbort Acres, blacksmith, Dre
her.
2G. A. F. Jonos, farmer, Salem.
27. Wm. Herman, painter, Texas.
28. Frank Strain, farmer, Scott.
29. Russell Gnmmoll, farmer, Both-
any.
30. E. W. Ross, farmor, Dyborry.
31. H. E. Decker, farmor, Texas.
32. Qulntln CurtlB, farmer, Texas.
33. Frank Denning, farmer. Clinton,
34. John B. Travis, carpenter, Haw
ley.
35. Samuel J. Rutlodge, farmer,
Manchester.
3G. C. E. Wood, farmor, Damascus.
TO BECARED FOR
The Commissioners Name
Committees In 28
Districts
THEY WILL SEE THAT THE LAST
HAD KITES Alt I' PEKFORMED
COUNTRY'S DEFENDERS TO KB
SPARED FROM. PAUPERS'
GRAVES.
County Commissioners John Male,
Earl Rockwell and Nevlllo Holgate
have appointed a number of persons
in each of the twenty-eight townships
and boroughs in Wayne county to
look after the burial in a decent and
respectable manner in any cemetery,
other than those used exclusively for
the 'burial of the pauper dead, at an
expense to tho country not exceeding
$50, the body of any honorably dis
charged soldier, sailor or marine
who served in tho army or navy of
the United States during the war
with Spain, or any preceding war,
and shall hereafter die In their coun
ty, leaving Insufficient means to de
fray tho necessary 'burial expenses.
This Act of Assembly passed in
1909 was amended at the last ses
sion of the Legislature to include all t
who were in active service in tho i
militia of tho State of Pennsylvania
during the Civil War, and not duly
mustered into the service of the
United States and shall hereafter die
In their county, or in any hospital,
asylum, soldiers' home, almshouse,
prison or house of detention In this
Commonwealth, or shall dio beyond
the State of Pennsylvania, and shall
have had legal residence within their
county at the time of their death.
It shall also be the duty of these
persons to examine all the circum
stances in the case of such deceased
soldier, sailor or marine whose body
they are called upon to bury. If sat
isfied that tho conditions of the Act
of Assembly have been complied
with, they shall take charge of the
body and cause it to bo buried; and
thereupon Immediately report their
action in the case to the County Com
missioners, setting forth the facts in
the matter, together with the name,
rank and command to which such
deceased soldier, sailor or marine be
longed at the timo of his discharge,
the date of his discharge, tho char
acter of his occupation immediately
preceding his death, the date of his
death and placo of burial, and an
itemized account of the expenses in
curred in and about such burial,
which report shall be duly attested
by three reputatblo persons, residing
in tho township or borough in which
such deceased soldier, sailor or mar
ine died.
Tho persons appointed, who shall
hold their offices at tho pleasure of
the county commissioners, and shall
serve without compensation, are the
following:
Berlin W. H. Dunn, A. M. Hon
shaw. Bethany M. E. Lavo.
Buckingham Wm. Johnston, John
Tliompklns.
Canaan M. A. Perkins, Charles E.
Keen.
Cherry Ridge Georgo Brown, John
Male.
Clinton F. M. Gaylord, W. E. Rude.
Damascus C. M. Pethick, M. L.
Skinner, E. A. Hllenbeck, G. A.
Keslor, L. A. Lybolt.
Dreher T. C. Madden, F. D. Waltz.
Dyherry George L. Eck, Thomas
Hoar.
Hawley D. L. Colgate, John Deck
er. Honesdale Henry Wilson, J. Ed
ward Cook.
Lake A. S. Koyes, Georgo Franc.
Lebanon William Justin, Charles
E. Bolkcom.
Lehigh S. 11. Rhodes, W. L. Har
vey. Manchester David M. Stocker, Chas.
W. Ferow.
Mt. Pleasant B. F. Dix, D. A. Gay
lord. Oregon E. D. Penwarden, John W.
Ridd.
Palmyra E. A. Marshall, M. J.
Leonard.
Paupack S. R. Crane, D. A. Lock
lln. Preston J. L. Sherwood, Sr.
Prompton John Barton, L. E.
Richardson.
Salom James Noble, W. E. Chuin-
mard.
Scott Fred Conrad. L. E. Ecker, W.
Rockwell, A. Waldlor.
South canaan II. J. Daniels, R. E.
MacMlnn.
Starrucca L. N. Dow, L. C. Mum
ford. Sterling John Stevens, Martin Gil
pin. Texas Henry Smith, Fred Saunders,
C. C. Grey.
Wayiiuirt Z. A. Wonnacott, F. R.
Varcoe.
Struck by Lightning 13 Years Aro
ami Dies a Cripple.
Albert Bishop, of Cliff street, died
tho 23rd Inst, as tho direct result of
being struck by lightning 15 years
ago whllo working in a field in Oro
gon township. Ho was loft a cripple
and has sinco been unable to do any
manunl work. Mr. Bishop was aged
G5 years. Ho leaves a wlfo and ono
son, Orln. Tho funeral was hold
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock i
from tho Methodist church, Rov. W. i
H. Hlller officiating. Intormont In
Riverdalo cemetery,
W. E. Porham, Niagara, this
county, has been named as ono on a
committeo for agricultural develop
ment In this stato. An appropria
tion for Bamo will bo asked at tho
next legislature.
OLD SOLDIERS AR
IT'S "INSPECTOR
T
County Seat's Assistant
Postmaster Honored
Byjept.
JOHN N. SIIAKPSTEEN HAS KEEN
"RIGHT ON THE J OK" FOR THE
PAST 18 YEARS MORAL PER
SEVERANCE PAYS!
Assistant Postmaster John N.
Sharpstccn was notified, Tuesday, by
tho Postmaster General of his ap
pointment to tho position of Post
ofTlco Inspocor.
INSPECTOR .1. N. SI I A R PST E E N.
Mr. Sharpsteen was promoted to
this office without passing a Civil
Service examination. His new 'berth
carries with it a comfortable salary,
and traveling expenses, as woll. His
duties will consist chiefly of inspect
ing various postoffices, and of inves
tigating government cases.
For the past eighteen years, Mr.
Sharpsteen has been employed in the
Honesdale Postoffice. Ho served
two years under Postmaster William
F. Brlggs. Then ho went to Carbon
dalo where ho was employed as book
keeper by tho Carbondalo Lumber
Company. In June 189G, he return
ed to the Honesdale Postoffice where
he has remained ever since.
Mr. Sharpsteen during his eigh
teen years of continuous service in
the County Seat Postoffice, won
many friends by ills uniform courte
ous and obliging treatment of the
thousands of patrons of Uncle Sam's
local distributing office with whom
ho came in daily contact. His
many friends are delighted to learn
of his deserved promotion, and wish
him ah kinds of good luck In his
new position. The Citizen extends
congratulations to Former Assistant
Postmaster, now Inspector John N.
Sharpsteen.
I). V. L. M. DANCE.
The D. Y. L. M. Girls entertained
their "gentlemen" friends at a Leap
Year Dance at Lyric Hall on Wed
nesday evening and some dance It
was, It being tho first in some 48
months that tho young lassies of the
Maple City were at legal liberty to
dictate to laddies, and being granted
that privilege by tho year 1912 they
sured didn't pass it up. Be that as It
may the boys have been the goat for
four long years, now let tho "Goils"
do a little guessing.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Misses Schantz and Beldlng of
Scranton; Miss Eleanor RIerdon of
Carbondalo and Miss Pauline Lesser,
New York.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY WINS
(Special to The Citizen.)
Pittsburg, Jan. 25. Progressive
Democracy won its first victory In
court when Julge John D. Schay re
fused to grant a motion to continue,
a preliminary injunction. Ho has
decided that tho Allegheny county
court lias no jurisdiction in tho equ
ity suit of Walter E. Ritter, of Wil
liamsport, chairman of tho Old
Guard of tho Stato organization,
against Georgo Gutheric, Progres
sive state chairman, to determine
who is chairman of tho Stato Dem
ocratic committee.
.Mrs, John Krucey Dead.
Mrs. John Bracey, Sr., for many
years a resident of this place, died
at tho Danville hospital on Wednes
day evening, January 24. About
three years ago sho suffered from a
stroko of paralysis that gradually af
fected her entire body and for tho
past two and one-half years sho has
been helpless. Sho was soventy
years and soven months old. Bo
sides lior husband she is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Edward Murtha,
Sr., of Honesdalo; Mrs. John Polt, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.; three sons, James,
William and Thomas, all of Hones
dale; threo sisters, Mrs. Isabollo Mc
Dermott, Mrs. Mantis Kllgnllon, and
Mrs. William Donnelly, of Hones
dalo; thrco brothers, James Law, of
Honesdalo; Thomas Law, of Brook
lyn, N. Y., and Georgo Law of Tay
lor, Pa. Tho remains wore brought
to Honesdnlo on Thursday ovenlng
nnd tho funeral will bo held from St.
John's R. C. church Saturday morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock. Interment will
bo made in St. John's cemetery.
SMALLPOX IN SAYKE.
Sayro, Pa., Jan. 25. Six cases of
smallpox Is roported hero to-day. All
cases aro quarantined. Tho authori
ties hope to keop tho malady from
spreading and are doing everything
in their power to provent It.
SHARPS
MOW
PERSONAL AND M)CAL.,
John D. Drynnt is erecting a
partition In District Attorney M. E.
Simons office.
Tho institute comprising tho'
districts of Paupack, Palmyra, Whlto!
Mills and Hawley was held In Whlto'
Mills on Saturday, Jan. 20.
A nomination of now officers
for tho Sodlllty In St. Mary Magda
len's church was held on Sunday.
C. F. Purdy of Ridge street, is ser
iously ill.
Tho president of tho Honesdale
Improvement Association desires tho
members to continue holding tho
chain teas. Tho treasury is almost
deplete owing to the expenditure of
a large sum of money last season
which was used In trimming tho
trees in tho parks.
Flvo Indictments wero returned
by tho grand jury sitting at Towan
da, Bradford county, on Monday,
against tho former officers of tho
Keystone Guard. Tho men are charg
ed with conspiring to defraud policy
holders of tho beneficial organiza
tion. Judge Scarle Is sitting In tho
courts of Lackawanna county this
week.
Androw Thompson went to Scran
ton Tuesday to attend tho funeral of
the lato Alexander W. Dickson.
D. J. Brannlng has purchased the
Vandermark property at Hawley. Mr.
Vandermark and family will move to
Hoboken, N. Y., soon.
Misses Nellie and Kathryn Dor
flinger, of White Mills, sailed Wed
nesday for Bermuda, where they will
spend the .forthcoming month.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mang and
Mrs. Adam Felk of this city, attend
ed the funeral of tho former's son,
the lato Anthony Mang at Port Jer
vls on Monday.
Mesdames Hermon Schuerholz,
Tressa Weiger, Messrs. Laurence ami
Fred Weiger attended the funeral of
tho lato Louis Foster at Scranton on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Quick, of
Brookton, N. Y., are tho perents of a
son born, recently. Mrs. Quick was
formerly Miss Grace Reldman, of
Honesdale.
Mrs. George Johns returned to
her homo in New York Thursday af
ter an extended visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Chambers,
on Fourteenth street.
W. W. Kimblo, tho newly appoint
ed mercantile appraiser, spent this
week in town visiting the different
merchants. On Monday next he in
tenos to canvass the northern part of
the county.
G. E. Bates, of the Delaware &
Hudson read, and Representative
Ashley of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, both of Scranton, were
business callers in Honesdale and vi
cinity, Wednesday.
John Boyd spent Saturday and
Sunday In Scranton witli his little
son Allan, who is in ths hospital,
having had an operation on tho
bones of his leg. His condition is
reported to be very favorable.
William J. Beehn, of Newfound
land, met with a painful accident on
Wednesday afternoon of last week
while helping to put a load of Ice
into Dr. F. Gilpin's ice house. While
ice was being shoved up into the
building one of the cakes fell and
struck Beehn on the cheek bone, shat
terlng It and making a very painful
wound. Dr. A. J Simons was called
and rendered surgical aid. Mr. Beehn
is now slowly recovering from the
wound.
R. T. Whitney, Scranton, manager
of the Tiona Oil company, was a re
cent caller in Honesdale. Mr. Whit
ney witnessed Fitzgerald, the ath
lete, make his almost fatal dlvo in
Scranton last Friday night. Fitz
gerald was not in tho contest for
diving, but had promised his friends
that he would give a demonstration.
Despite the requests of the managers
and others Mr. Fitzgerald dove Into
a tank of one of Scranton's amuse
ment houses, and fractured a veter
brae of his neck.
MRS. FRIEDEWALD'S RECITALS.
Will Ko At High School, Saturday
Afternoon, And Interpret "Herod."
Mrs. Salo Frledowald, of Scranton,
gavo a delightful Interpretative recit
al of two charming littlo playlets,
ono by William Butler Yeats, en
titled "Tho Hour Glass," the other
"Tho King of the World" by Lady
Gregory, before a faslilonablo audi
ence in Miss Brown's room at tho
High School, Saturday afternoon,
January 13.
Notable passages In "Tho Hour
Glass" aro: "Hell Is the placo of
those who deny." "Maybe you don't
know how easy it is to doubt!"
"Teaching does not go very deop;
Tho heart romalns tho samo under
neath!" "Women always bollevo!" "A
good wlfo always bollevcs what her
husband tells her."
"That's what you do when you
start people on a cortaln track. They
often go much farther than you do."
"Ono sinks in on God." "Wo do not
see the truth; God sees tho truth in
us."
"Tho King of tho World," Is ono
of tho littlo plays Lady Gregory
wroto for tho Irish Theatre. It is
ono of tho daintiest things you can
Imagine. Striking passages wero:
"Tho King of tho World camo to tho
outcast and shelterless." "Shut nbt
up your hoart In material things."
Mrs. Frledowald will appear at tho
High school, again, this coming Sat
urday afternoon, when sho will recite
Stephen Phillips' drnma entitled
"Herod." Tho play begins at 3:30
p. m.
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Indianapolis, Jan. 25. Tho min
ers and operators aro getting to
gether and planing for a convention
which will bo held next week.
1.03 COUNTY SEAT
MORTALITY RATE
41 Deaths And 31 Births
In Year 1912
"WATCH TEXAS uitwW!" PNEU
MONIA AND TUBERCULOSIS
CLAIMED MANY VICTIMS.
One hundred and nine deaths and
one hundred and sixty births occur
red last year In tho registration dis
trict composed of Honesdale and
Prompton boroughs, Texas, Oregon
and Berlin townships, according to
the annual report of the Registrar of
Vital Statistics.
Under the present Law all births
must be reported to the Registrar
within ten days, and all deaths with
in a period of flvo days.
A study of the tabular exhibit of
vital statistics reveals many interest
ing facts. Honesdale, tho County
Seat of Wayne county, with a popu
lation of almost 3,000, can boast of
only thirty births last year, as over
against a death record of forty-one or
a mortality rate of 1.03 per cent.
Statistics go to show that Texa
township, with a population almoBt
twice that of Honesdale borough,
had only five more deaths among her
population than did the County Seat.
Still more remarkable is the fact,
that while only thirty births occur
red In the shire town during th
twelve months of 1911, no less than
one hundred and eight babes first
say tho light of day in Texas town
ship, or almost four times as many
as in Honesdalo. Watch Texas grow!
Sixty-two baby girls aro cooing
"Papa" and "Mamma" in Texai
township, and forty-six lusty boys
are learning to sit up alono in tha
Texases. And In Honesdale? Oh,
the city is a "man's town," and so
forsooth, there were eighteen chubby
boys and only a round dozen sweet
girls, who came to be Papa's Joys
and Mamma's treasures in the Coun
ty Seat.
Tho Berlins reported nine boys
and eleven girls, and Oregon
brought up tho rear of the procession
with six boys and two girls. By dis
tricts, tho births were as follows:
Males. Females.
Honesdale IS 12
Berlin U 12
Oregon G 2
icxas 4G G2
Last year thero were thirteen
doiths reported in tho Berlins and
nine In Oregon township. Of the ono
hundred and nine persons who died
prieumonla claimed by far tho largest
number of victims, fifteen succumb
nig to that dread disease.
Pulmonary tuberculosis carried off
ten. Heart disease, in its various
forms, was responsible for the death
of a great many people.
Tho average age. to which each of
the 109 persons lived, was between
4S and 49 years.
Following Is the mortality record
for 1911, witli the causes of death,
and tho number who wero claimed
by the various maladies, tabulated.
Cause of Death. No.
Anemia 1
Angina Pectoris 2
Arterio Sclerosis 2
Apoplexy 1
Brlght's Disease 1
Bronchitis 3
Cancer 4
Carcinoma of stomach 3
Cystitis 3
Cholera Infantum 1
Carcinoma of Rectum 2
Cirrhosis of Liver 1
Carcinoma of Throat and Neck. . . .1
Concussion of Brain 1
Cerebral Hemorrhage 7
Chronic Valvular Heart Disease. ..6
Diabetes 1
Dilation of Heart 3
Heart Disease 6
Hemiplegia I
La Grippe 1
Liver Affection 1
Meningitis 1
Mental insufficiency 1
Marasmus 1
Mitral Stenosis 1
Nephritis 5
Old Age 1
Pernicious Anemia 1
Peritonitis 3
Phtnlsls 1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 10
Pnoumonia 15
Senility ...4
Senllo Dementia 2
Senile Debility 1
Stillborn 7
Tetanus 1
Tuberculosis 2
Typhoid Fever 1
Mrs. Sarah E. Knley Dead.
Mrs. Sarah E. Baley died at her
homo In Pamona, Cal., Jan. 19, at
tlie ago of 94 years. Deceased was
a daughter of David Bunnell and
was born In Bethany. She is surviv
ed by four sons and ono daughter,
namely, Gilbert Bailoy, Los Angeles,;
Wnyland, of Durango; Dr. W. C.
Bailey, of Oxnard, Cal.; Charles, of
Sallillo, .Mexico; Mrs. Lillian Brink,
of Pamona, Cal. Deceased was also
an aunt of Mrs. A. F. Beers and O. E.
Bunnoll of this city.
Rov. A. L. Whlttaker will hold sor
vlco In tho Indian Orchard school
houso Sunday, Jan. 28, 2:30 p. m.
A hearty welcome for all.
Grace Episcopal church, Sundny,
Jan. 28, services at 10:30 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Morning thomo, "Tho
Lord's Own Sermon at Nazareth."
Evening text. "The Light of tho Body
Is tho Eye. If thorefore. thlno oye
bo single, thy wholo body will be
full or light." Sunday school at 12 M
An Invitation Is extended to all to b
present at all theso services.