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Oth YEAR --NO. 11
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, PEBRUAEY 7, 1912.
F? OE 2 CENTS
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AMES HAM POST
G.AJ. MEET
Inly Ten Veterans Left
of the Post Here
1 1 j i -i ii i j iv tri 1 1 1 j i f i u i Hi r
REVIEW EXPERIENCES AND
HAVE A GENERAL GOOD TIME
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Ten battle-scarred and grizzled
iiviuul-io ui ..ijiiiiiii tittiiitra ii.wii
'ost, Xo. 19S, G. A. R., met in Free-
1 4 1 1 1 11:111. I :i ii 1 1 mill :i miriir wit.
arlv-plprtpd oflli rs. wntrhnil with
111) I Inline' I lr In Hclnnnrl trt In
"V. v . . i i. i I ' i 1 1. Ill 11 lu 111
ituinc ami soiii-siirrine nnarpssos.
rienas who were privileged to uo
I me co mon innn with civilian
inn its ii ii i KiKiore rhtii run pnnn
in KiiniTK ni nnf ;iin nnn nvnn nrni
gain the stirrinc tiavs of 'fit.
Commander Judge Henry Wilson
la Fn inp .1 V Hfl tn .1 IT II nf.
prpn rnp vnrnr nn "no mnot ni
-as then turned over to Past Com-
iiminpr ur.n n n u ntic wnn nn ni na
nstalling officer, in the absence of
' I Hn nntn I .. Til..... ...1 ...
uo art or installation.
Following is a list of the officers:
lommander Judge Henry Wilson.
C ook
napiain r. it. tonum.
er W V. Wood.
rilllfnnf Rnrl Shnru-nnil 'Pen
111"! rtnrtnflpli li ... tn.ln
b .. t . iv i vii iiiiiiiii ii nil.;.
Next in order was the Installation
I ii . 1 1 T n t ii.
.iii. it:. iu. I U .nibs juuiiie v.
fail acting as installing officer.
hese sisters were raised to their
uojitrv'ii u buiuuns:
- - . ' . ' ii. . . ...'infill. .'l .3 , I lllllllll
II Varcoe.
unior Vice-President Mrs. Etta
Barnes.
rpnsnrpr Mrs Tl Tl Vnni
n.in .1 n Miss Mnri- Tlinrnn
CClctont Pnnilnnlni. 11 n C?n-nU
Rldgway.
;onductor Miss Nellie Cook.
I ommander ilson called unon
ului-i uiiiiii iu ma no ail uuuress.
ic3(iuuuif, ui sum ju iJun .
' There is nothlner more nleasur-
oie to tne young American than to
ttend those vearlv trnthoHnirs. ITo
euis proua mai me neroic uiooa or
ecessarv 10 romp. rno nntr nt p
enUments we havo Imbibed In our
nVinnlc ftl il M a lie in inmn IXTn
ii ii in inp (nmnns ' nnr i 1 n n nm
inur I nnv tin nnr c-T l m innan
lere we see men of real flesh and
ui in (Will Lilt' nuiiLii. v n eninp in fin
itiiuir id I iim ii :i ir . in inn I'rnn rnoco r t
hi r i'iiiii rrv in rovornnnt rnn i iivmo
ia ounV. m r
ii srnno nrn no.irr nee .nr 11c tew
o ue wortny sons or our worthier
Athnrs i Annlnncnl
Homer Greene, Esq., who was In-
rodlicnd hv r!nmmnnHor Wllcnn no
man whom we all love and honor
ii ii ir imiiLTK in Kain-
A good many things have been
aine aiong ana uurned me out.
ftnr that n lnf nf ithnr irnnhloa
amo on. I don't know what will
ome next. Like Martha I have been
areful and troubled about many
hlnirs 1 pnnldn't vppv woll Irnnn
uvay to-night. Installation nights
lave sort of become a habit with me,
ind Mrs Etans. It keeps us both
H t inn n fVi ii-linn 1 wnen. harn Til
iae '-ome if I had to ride here like
..-.w ... ..w ..... t,
k ii iwv -n.i k mi,ihi. r ...i.
lOnesdalo was In t.hn Pivil wfir. 1nt
l hiii it 1 1 i ii v n nnn initii; n-nnf 1 r id
in iv il rii T n n in no rinnrnpiii 1 tio
lOn nn tnn onrth tnl i r linnn ncn olt
" " o vw v wi
mnu n n il im ,1 ... 1, .1 . t .1
I II you had n't r ntin It thorn
luuiuii i uu uiu Kuai uniiGU riiatea.
HUB last year two of you went away.
Inkor nnn I.ltwnln mnn nf ...
w 1) MW IIIU
ho last surMvor of this Post. Thank
". ii 11 11 IIUIU
Great Applause.
Declaring that "wo all havo a Rort
ji iiujjji iuiui uiiuiusi m ner, Judgo
Wilson gave way to Mrs. J. H.
'Johnny Schmoker," with a vim that
Commander Wilson then Introduc-
jd Hov Father John O'Toolo as ono
'wo never had with us before a ron-
resentativo or a nation mat did nomn
war ucsponding Fathor 0 Toolo
v w w r-",n n j villi
This is my first appearance. The.
very first time I appeared in Wells
lioro waB on a G. A. H. occasion.
Hero In Wayno county my first pub
lic appearance is on a G. A. It. oc-
asion." rather O'Toolo then went
n io araw eevorai vivm word pict-
5 KILLED IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
McKcesport, Feb. C. Flvo miners
' were killed and llfteon Injured whilo
I going to work this morning as the
j result of a trolley car running down
j a steep grade and going ovor a steep
, embankment. The accident occur-
red about six miles from this place at
1 Kir nVlnplr f hla mnrnlnr. TMim-rt to
no telephone within a milo from
here and It took some tinio beforo
aid reached the injured and dead
men.
Two of those killed wero broth
ers, whoso ages wero 17 and ifl
years.
GAS KILLS FIVE PERSONS
(Special to The Citizen.)
'Philadelphia, Fob. C. As tho re
sult of gas backing up in sower con
nections five persons in tho homo of
John Zaralt, a baker, is dead and
live others In an adjoining house are
in a critical condition.
The loss of life was caused bv a
gas pipe becoming disconnected. The
accident occurred at C o'clock this
morning, it was necessary to awak
en 25 other families in an adjoining
nouso to prevent them from meeting
with a similar death.
There aro 300 men employed try
ing to llnd the leak.
LEDGEDALE.
Special to Th CltUen.
Ledgedale, Pa., Feb. C.
Daniel Smith has finished filling L.
W. Healy s Ice house.
Mrs. Michael Gerrity and son
James have returned from an extend
ed visit with Philadelphia and Balti
more friends.
The Paupack Power company havo
a large number of teams hauling
props, cut from the basin of the pro
posed dam to be built at Wilsonville.
Mrs. Kachel field is recovering
from her recent illness.
Our Grangers report a spirited de
bate on poultry at their last regular
meeting, Feb. 1.
Miss Margaret Iteidy, who has
been ill since the lirst of the year,
does not improve very fast.
W. D. Martin is able to be out
after a severe attack of the grippe.
Friend Sheerer is slowly recover
ing from an near attack of pneu
monia. ures of soldiers sleeping on the bare
ground tho night beforo battle,
thinking of home, mother, wlfo or
sweetheart. Concluding ho said:
"Go on; double their pensions, and
then add a little more. We'll never
bo able to pay them for what they
have done." Applause.
County Treasurer W. W. Wood,
who ran away at 10 to enlist in tho
Army, made a short and witty
speech. Among other things he
said:
" This is Ground Hog Day. The
day has a peculiar significance to mo.
Sixty-four years ago, to-day, I cast
my first shadow on this earth. I've
enjoyed life. In order to get Into tho
Army, 1 had to enter into a con
spiracy with tho recruiting officer. I
had to tell him I was 21 and a native
of Canada. My discharge reads:
"I am a native of Canada, 21 years
of age; and a laborer by profession.
I've made G4 trips around tho sun.
I'vo travelled 38,400,000,000 miles.
I'm glad I'm starting out on another
trip around tho sun. I'm satisfied
the Journey is going to be a pleasant
ono. Some of us will fall by tho
way. Lots of us will be hero next
year." Applause.
Former Prothonotary and Clerk of
tho Courts M. J. Hanlan, who would
sooner make a speech than eat din
ner, was the next orator. Ho said
among other things;
" There's nobody I revere more
than tho old soldier. I was reared
in the home of ono of them. I re
ceived my inspiration from them.
More than a half a century has elaps
ed since the beginning of tho war.
We Americans aro moro familiar
with the history of our country than
the people of any other country are
with theirs. 1 am an American citi
zen is the broudest boast a man can
make to-day. Much of this Is due to
tho efforts of the soldiers." Ap
plause. Assisting the Conductress, Miss
Nellio Cook, in tho installation cere
monies wero eight granddaughters of
veterans, all dressed in white. They
wero .Misses Helen Faatz. Marian1
Faatz, Stella Hendey, Pearl Wooden,!
Emma Bond, Celia Knapp, Alice j
Knapp, Gladys Mantle. !
It was half-past ten o'clock when
Commander Wilson Invited tho
guests to gather round the festlvo,
board and enjoy a season of gas-'
tronomlc delight. Hard-tack, tho
regulation army fare, was conspicu
ous by Its absence, but thoro wero so
many other good things to eat that
ono hardly knew where to begin, i
much less where to stop. With men
tal and physical man properly satis
fied everybody wont back to tho
lodge room, and visited. Sonnor's
orchestra and tho Maplo City Flfo
and Drum Corps enlivened tho occa
sion with war-tlmo airs. And Mrs.
Evans? Woll, sho sang fifty-seven
different patriotic songs. Sho scorn
ed to enjoy doing It so much, that
everybody else enjoyed seeing her on-
Joy herself. Tho soldiers in spirit
"tented again on tho old camp
ground. " They dreamed of march
ing through Georgia with Shorman. !
Beforo their mind's cyo came up a
picture of Lee's surrender at Appo
matox Court Houso. They romom
bored tho stirring days of '01, when
John Brown's body lay a mouldering
In tho grave, whilo they fought and
bled that his soul might go marching
on. Tho weo sma' hours of tho
morning found them still Binglng,
loath to leave tho camp flro, and
the goodly fellowship of comrades,
tried and true.
I0W
COUNCIL
MET THURSDAY
Geo. Penwarden reports
$464.91 Cash on Hand
KIKE CIIIICF ODAV GIVEN' PER
MISSION" II Y TOWN COUNClIi
TO HESPONI) TO FIItE CALLS
OUTSIDE THIO nOKOUGH LINE
OTIIEK OFFICAL BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Town Council was convened last
Thursday evening in City Hall, at 8
o'clock, by President Martin Cau
flold, when tho following members
answered to roll call: Treasurer
George W. Penwarden, Secretary
John Frk, Messrs. S. T. Ham, Thos.
Canivan, Harry Uettow, Street Com
missioner Lawrence Weidner, Fire
Chief Prof. Harry A. Oday, Chief
Engineer John M. Lyons, and E. E.
Williams were also present.
The minutes of the last regular
and of a special meeting were read
and approved. Treasurer Penwar
den reported as follows:
Receipts:
Balance on hand last meet
ing J1079.2G
Received Lyric license .... 10.00
Fine John Bennett 10.00
Total $1004.20
Expenditures:
Paid out C29.35
Balance on hand $404.91
Chief Engineer Lyons reported .
that he had changed the whistle and 1
put the gong back. Treasurer Pen
warden stated that he had waited on
tho different county papers and that
they had accepted the borough ad
vertising statement contract at the
rate of $20.
Under the head of communica
tions, a petition was read, signed by
nineteen residents and property
holders living on Spring street, ask
ing that the name of the thorough
fare bechanged to the more euphoni
ous title of West Side Avenue. Their
request was granted, ono of tho
councilmen remarking that "we got
to have Avenues to bo up-to-date'
At this point in tho proceedings,
Prof. Harry A. Oday, accompanied by
Mr. E. E. Williams, dropped In on tho
meeting. Prof. Oday was given the
floor and asked to state his mission.
Responding, he said:
" The other day we had a little
meeting of tho fnromnn .mil noon.
elate companies' foremen. We wero
discussing now to get the most out of
ourselves, our men and our equip
ment; how to work together for the
best interests of the borough. This
question was brought up, the ques
tion of taking the fire engine outside
of the borough. Texas No. 4 and the
Alerts come In at every call, and do
all they can. As I understand It, the
engine Is not to be taken out of the
borough except by consent of tho
Council. I would advise that it bo
put in charge of the department, and
permission to takn it irlvpn if ihnv
deem best."
The council thought tho sugges
tion was a very good one, and upon
IOOklniT Un tho nrrllnnnno nn Vin
subject, it was found that the Flro
i. inei was permitted to let the en
gine go out of the borough. If he saw
fit to do so.
A resolution was also presented
from Hose Co. No. 1 asking for the
following equipment: New hoso
truck, two "Y's," with two water
gates, 100 feet of half-Inch rope, two
new nozzles, 1000 feet of new hose,
two fire axes, etc. It was estimated
that this equipment would cost about
$1237.50. Flro Chief Oday thought
there was enough hose In the bor
ough, and succpstpii that Mn i
ought to have a cart, and that it
would bo better to send 500 or GOO
feet of hose down from Protection
Co. No. 3. Mr. Erk, chairman of tho
Flro committee, was Instructed to
look Imo tho cost of tho equipment
needed, and call a special meeting of
tho Council to take action on the
matter. About $137 was the esti
mated cost of tho equipment No. 1
needs, exclusive of the hoso.
Secretary Erk read a copy of a
letter of thanks ho had written to
Director of Public Safety W. G.
O'Malley. Scranton. expressing the
appreciation of the Council for tho
hoso loaned tho Borough Flro De
partment the day following tho great
Red Stone Front flro of Jan. 14.
The following bills and claims
wero read and ordered paid In tho
usual manner, and adjournment was
made at 10:33 p. m.:
Hills mid Claims.
H. Knorr (street work $ 1G.G7
L. Weidner (team work) .... 7. GO
F. Woldner (street work) . . 2.33
M. Stapleton (street work) . . 11. G7
F. Mower (street work) ... 10.07
I.. Wplnnor fctrnnt .i.nir on Q.4 i
i i . v l ii i , iv ; , , i-i . u i '
Consolidated H. L. & P. Co. . 270.88 j
uiuzen i'uiuisning Co. (print
ing Borough statement).. 20.00
Levi DoGroat (pollco servlco) 50.00
T. M. Fuller (auditing bor
ough nccounts 2.00
F. Truscottfnuditing borough
accounts) 2.00
Consollllntpil Toln On fflr
nnd pollco) 30.00
Spencer Bros, (printing) ... COO
Herald Press Assoc. (printing
Borough statoment) 20.00
Herald Porss Assoc. (printing
Memorlam notice) D.90
J. J. Canivan (police duty,
Jnnunry) 45.00
Kraft & Conger (conl, Doc.
and Jan.) 07.73
M. L, Bramnn (board and
washing, J. Bennett) 2.00
O. M. Spottlguo (Incidentals) 28.76
(STATE CALENDAR
! II POLITICS
(New Schedule Created by
Change in Laws
i
COMPLETION OK l'ltLMARY AND
' ELKCTION INFORMATION IIY
CHIEF CLERIC HHO. I). THORN,
OF THE STATU DEPARTMENT
AT HARRISIIURC. .
Here Is Pennsylvania's election
and primary schedule for tho coming
year as compiled by Chief Clerk Geo.
D. Thorn of tho State Department,
Harrlsburg, in a booklet entitled
" Elections for 1912":
In tho state at largo there aro to
he elected 38 presidential electors,
four congressmen-at-large, an auditor
general and a state treasurer. In
each congressional district there Is
to bo elected ono representative in
congress; In each odd numbered sen
atorial district, one state senator,
and In each county or representative
district, members of the state house
of representatives. There can be no
other elections this year, unless a
vacancy should occur in tho Supreme
or Superior courts two months be
fore tho election.
Because this is a presidential year
tho Spring primaries will be held
early so as to provide for the elec
tion of delegates to the national con
ventions of the parties. Saturday,
April 13, Is the date for the primaries
and at these primaries delegates and
alternates to the national convention
will be elected in each congressional
district.
Tho 1912 Republican state conven
tion which Is to meet in Harrisburg
on May 1, will consist of 372 dele
gates. Tho convention delegates will bo
elected on April 13 when all primary
nominations will bo mado and the
convention will nominate candidates
for auditor general and state treas
urer, for candidates for congress-at-large
and threo presidential electors.
The political primary election is as
follows:
Tho Spring primary election will
take place on Saturday, April 13.
The general election will take
placo on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Registration days are on Tuesday,
September 5; Tuesday, September 17
and Saturday, October 5.
Last days for filing petitions for
nomination for Spring primary, with
secretary of tile commonwealth, Sat
urday, March 1G.
Last day for filing petitions for
nomination for party offices and for
delegates to National and State con
ventions, for Spring primary, with
the county commissioners, Saturday,
March 23.
Last day for filing certificates of
nomination by tho state conventions,
Tuesday, Sept. 24.
Last day for filing nomination pa
pers for the November election, with
the secretary of tho commonwealth,
Tuesday, October 1.
Last day to bo registered in cities
of the first and second classes for
tho Spring primary, Wednesday,
March 13.
Last day to be registered In cities
of the third class, for tho Spring pri
mary, Wednesday, March 27.
Last day to bo assessed for the
November election, Wednesday, Sept.
4.
Last day to bo registered In any
city for tho November election, Sat
urday, October 5.
Last day to pay tax to qualify for
tho November election, Saturday, Oc
tober 5.
Last day for filing statement of
expenses for Spring primary, Satur
day, April 27.
Last day for filing statemont of
exponses for November election,
Thursday, December 5.
SPORTING NOTES.
Those fast coming Alerts again
surprised tho basket ball fans by
defeating tho Rink Five on Satur
day night in a rough and tumble
game. Tho feature of the game was
tho defensive work of both teams,
there being very little shooting dono
by either, a total of only seven field
goals being made. It was tho clos
est gamo ever seen In the Rink and
tho result was in doubt until tho
ery last. Final score, 12 to 11.
Alerts. Rink Five.
E. Bador, Doitzer F. . . W. Polt, Ross
O'Neill
Sherry C O'Connoll
Mangan. Targett G. .Gader, J. Polt
Baskets: Sherry 2, Mangan 1, W.
Polt 1, Ross 2. Fouls: Mangan 4,
W. Polt 5. Referee, Bracoy.
Tho Rink Flvo play at Seelyvillo
to-night (Tuesday) in tho sixth gamo
of tho sorles between these two
teams. If tho Honesdalo boys win
it will ond this sorles.
Taylor, tlx- best basket ball team
In Northeastern Pennsylvania, plays
at tho Rink nert Saturday night.
Real Estnto Transfers.
Samuel A. Shcaroi, of Salem town
ship, transfered to Jacob L. Waltz,
of Drehor, olghty-flvo acres of land
In tho townships of Sterling and
Drehor.
F. Alberty (watching at flro) 2.00
J. M. Lyons (drying hoso,
etc.) 9.00
F. McMullon, Jr. (caro of
hoso after fires) 12.00
N. B. Spencer (pollco duty at
flro ruins) 12.00
Intorest on notos of $1800
at 4 81.00
Express on borrowed hoso, . , 8.00
Total $768.48
MURDER AT MIN00K0
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Mlnooko, Feb. C. MInooko, a mln-i
Ing town, had a murder committed In !
that place last night. Tho victim, ;
InnnU f n .1 t , 1 1 I '
ilium, uniuunani, nan luunu LUIS
morning by minors lying In a pool
of frozen blood with a bullet wound
In tho back of the neck.
Ho was seen with three men last
night and County Detective M. A.
Rafter and tho police are In hot pur
suit aftor these mon, thinking that
they know something of Gradowskl's
death. Ho was 36 years of age. A I
revolver and two discharged car
trldges were found in his pocket
His clothing was also torn.
THREE MEN SCALCED
IN HOTEL JERMYN
(Special to The Citizen.)
Scranton, Feb. G. While remov
ing a cylinder head from an engine
in the basement of Hotel Jermyn,
this city, this morning, George Whit
man, Lloyd Preston and Frank Rice
were badly scalded by escaping steam
and hot water. Whitman's Injuries
aro considered fatal.
Tho three mon were removed to
the State Hospital where their burns
wero dressed.
HANLAN ELECTED DIRECTOR
At a meeting of the directors
of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, hold Tuesday afternoon, Form
er Prothonotary Michael J. Hanlan
was elected a director of that institu
tion to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of tho late Hon. John Kuh
bach. Another Industry For Hnuley.
Another fat tory is about to be
added to the list of Hawley's large
number of manufacturing concerns.
The Conkling factory building on
Church street, until recently occu
pied by tho Bauer Knitting company,
has been leased to The Nino Throw
ing company, silk throwsters. Tho
members of the firm aro Paul and
Louis Nino, of Hawley, and Charles
Raino and Enos B. Frisbie, of Dick
son City, Pa. They are now operat
ing two other mills. A charter has
already been applied for and they
have begun putting machinery in the
building and it will be placed in posi
ition as fast as It arrives. Tho new
firm expects to begin work about the
first of March. The Hawley Times.
Heal Estate Transfers.
Calvin E. Woodniansee of Equin
unk, for $2,500 transfers 230 acres
in Buckingham to Fred M. Wood
niansee of Lako Como.
A. O. Blako of Bethany, for $100
transfers certain lands in Bethany to
John W. Yerkes, of Honesdale.
Maria Teresa Brooks, widow of
Cortland Brooks, late of South Ca
naan, to Sarah Iva Brooks, Mabel
Cora Dunn,, of South Canaan; Edith
M. Faatz, of Forest City; L. Pearl
Pierson, of Newark, N. J., and Harry
D. Brooks, of Tracy, Cal., Interest in
a certain SG-acre tract in South Ca
naan. Elmer T. Ferguson, of Sterling, to
Alice L. Brink, of Salem, tho undi
vided one-fourth interest in a 137
acro tract of land in Scott township.
Miss Ftuinio Beers Dead.
Tho remains of Miss Fannio Beers,
who died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Roper, at Varna, N. Y., were
brought hero for burial over the
D. & H. on Monday evening. Death
was tho result of a stroke of apo
plexy and occurred on Saturday af
ternoon. Her brother, Ulysses Beers
of this place, brought tho remains
from Varna, N. Y. Sho was born in
Honesdale, In the residence now oc
cupied by Charles Dodge, on April
23, 1845, being about Gti years of
age at tho tlmo of her demise.
About eight years ago sho went to
live with her aunt, at Hanover, N.
Y., and remained there six years,
when sho returned to Honesdale.
After a short time she went to Varna,
N. Y., to live with hor sister, where
death occurred. She is survived by
ono brother, Ulysses Beers, of this
city, and one sister, Mrs. Roper, of
Varna, N. Y., one cousin, Fred Beers,
an attorney at Scranton.
Tho funeral services wore held
from the homo of her brother at 313
East Fifteenth street on Wednes
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Tho
remains wero laid to rest in Glen
Dyborry cemetery. Ttev. W. II.
Swift, D. D., and chargo of the ser
vice. 1 ) I STR I CT 1 NSTITUTH.
Tho Honesdalo district teachers' In-
stltuto hold two sessions iu tho audi'
torlum of tho High school on Satur
day last. There were 57 teachors In
attendance representing tho follow
ing districts: Honesdalo, Seelyvillo,
Prompton, Chorry Ridge, Texas, Dy
borry, Bethany, Lebanon, Orogon and
Berlin. Tho first session opened at
10 o'clock. Miss May V. Black, of
WIlkes-Barro, addressed tho teachers
and organized a Teachers' LeagiiQ.
Tho leaguo is a branch of tho "State
Teachers' Leaguo." Tho following
officers woro oloctod: Prcsidont, Mrs.
Alma J. G. Dlx; vice-president, Mrs.
Mark Crensy, Hawley; secretary and
treasurer. Miss Graco Jadwln.
Tho afternoon session commenced
at 1:30 o'clock. Prof. C. G. Prince,
of Now York City, export penman,
instructed tho teachors along tho
lino of nnn movement nnd natural
slant writing. Prof. Princo has 27
years' exporlonco nnd Is considered to
bo ono of tho best Instructors of to
day. Miss Allco Z. Gregory gnvo a talk
upon "Tho Lady of tho Lako," and
Mrs, Frlodowald of Scranton, read
"Horod."
A moro extensive account of tho ln
stttuto will appear In a forthcom
ing Issue of The Citizen.
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Worst Weather Ever
Had In January
FOURTEEN DAYS OF ZERO
WEATHER THE SEVERE
CHANGES HAD A HAD EFFECT
j ON ALL LIVING THINGS.
" Bad January. Worst I orer
knew." Such, in the estimation of
Theodore Day, tho weather wizard of
the Dyberry, who dropped Into the
Citizen office, on the morning of
Candlemas Day, and who has kept
tho county weather records for th
past fifty-seven years, was the kind
of weather prevailing in the shire
during tho first month of 1912.
" There was fourteen days of
zero weather in January. Most of
any record I got. Most all of them
were in the first part of the month.
Such changes had a terrible effect on
all living things. Add those zero
days together, and it amounts to 107
for January. Compared with on
year ago, there wero but two zero
days In January 1911."
" What do you think af the Ground
Hog superstition?"
" There Is nothing In It. That i
not for this region, because wo al
ways have, and always expect six
weeks more of winter weather. In
my boyhood days, it was always Sc.
Valentine's Day, when they figured
on what kind of a Winter we would
have after that. No, there won't b
any big blizzards this Winter. I
look for zero weather tho latter part
fo this month. I don't look for near
as bad weather in February and
March. January was unusual. It
was the coldest January on my rec
ord. " Two crusts on the snow prevent
ed ice from freezing thick on our
ponds around here. It also protected
our meadows.
" Sometimes the weather will get
running in grooves. The rainfall
gradually Increases for seven years,
then It decreases for seven years,
i'ourteen years apart we'll have dry
seasons and then wet. We've had
threo or four dry seasons. It's apt
to come lesser, until we got Hood
again.
" We're having what you would
call an old-fashioned Winter. Th
springs are nearly all polluted now.
Wells of long standing are pretty
sure to be polluted. 1 haven't taken
a drink of water directly from a well
since 1S7G. Then I suffered terribly
in consequence. I got a touch of
malarial fever."
Following is Weatherman Day's
record for January 1912:
January snow compared 52 years,
1912, four days and trace eight days,
ten inches; 1911 only one inch. For
this winter to date, Feb. 1, total 19
inches, to 39 Inches same time last
year. Most snow In January, 35 In
ches in 1SS2; averago 14.9 inches
for 52 years. January Rainfall 42
years rain and melted snow, 1912,
flvo days with trace eight days; total
1.31 Inches. Last year, 1911, ten
days and trace six days was 1.79 In
ches. Most on my record was In
1910, 13 days and trace four days,
G.20 Inches; and least Is half-Inch In
1S72; average 3.07 inches for 43
years.
January Temperature Highest
this year 19th, 45 degrees; 27th, last
year fifty degrees. 21st, 190G, was
highest record, G4 degrees. Lowest
was 14th, 29 below zero; last year
18th, was two below zero. Lowest
on all my records for 52 years wa
30th, 1S73, below zero 32 degrees.
Dally range varied from four degrees
fifth, to 34 degrees second and 14th;
average 1G.5 degrees. Warmest day
23d, mean 34 degrees, and coldest
day 14th, mean twelve degrees bo
low zero. Mean for month 11.7 de
grees Is coldest January In 47 years.
Last year 24. S degrees. Warmest
1S90, mean 31.G degrees. Averag
47 year 21 degrees. Seven days were
clear, twelve fair and twelve cloudy;
avorago 41 per cent, of sunshine.
Last year 39. Prevailing winds north
west. I Scranton Auto Show.
! Scranton outdid herself In tho au
tomobile show hold In tho Thirteenth
1 Regiment armory last week. The
I display was well arranged and all
i tho woll-known make cars wero rep-
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upon tho floor. Tho largest exhibit
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ua nun ui tiiu iwtLuruciiu .Motur
t ar company, J. J. Curt, proprietor,
twelvo cars being In tho display.
Tho spacious drill hall was artis
tically decorated with ovorhanglng
streamers and garlnnds of olei trie
bulus, making a very pretty effect,
especially In tho evening.
Automobiles wero not all that
woro displayed. There wero repre
sentatives of roflnlng oils, motor
cycles, neroplancs, otc, present. A
fine model of tho Curtis flying ma
chine was suspended from tho coll
ing near tho ontranco of tho building
nnd caused considerable comment.
Nightly musical programs were
rendored undor John T. Wntklns'
lendorshlp. Tho success of tho show
Is given principally to Hugh B. An
drows, manager, and W. O. Corn
stock, advertising manager.
A numbor of Honesdalo and Wayne
county auto enthusiasts wore In at
tendance at tho slrow, which Is pro
nounced to havo beon ono of tho best
nnd flnost over hold In this section of
tho stnto.
It Is claimed that orders woro left
for cars by several Wnyno counteani.
Dr. L. n. Nielsen Is In New York.
Jle will return on Friday.