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llirt CU'1K.N, WKDNKSllAV, .MARCH 1.1, 1012.
l'AGH
FOR SALE.
ANY PARTIES HAVING HOUSES
for salo welching from 10 to 11
UUMUIUU, Will Urill BL1I11U lu riuu u
Rlckard's llvcrv on March 20 and
21. Will also bo In tho markot for
nay. .May s .aunsKie. suis.
FARM FOR SALE FIFTY ACRES.
largo nuantltr of limber: good
machine. Inqulro of Duel Dodge.
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PUBLIC SALE AT Hl'JallJfcJiNUfcj
of Walter Swingle, located on tho
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WILL RE IN HONESDALE MON-
day, March 18, for the week. Send
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pin with initial in center. Owner
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with Improvements on second floor,
231 Westside Avenue, Honesdale,
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modern Improvements, April 1.
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"0R RENT FIVE ROOMS FOR
family of two. MRS. EMMA SE-
Wednesday, February 7, 1912.
j. IS. A W 1MW P IJltAI I LJftfJ
hospital man, will vacate his store
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silver by Sommer, Jeweler and
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LOCAL NEWS
-Too bad there are no more
Spring will begin on the 20th of
hie timnth Hnvo nntlonnn
-Wlliam Burkhart, letter carrier
u. tdt la uuniK iui t uulv Luia v uctv.
tiVictlriltn Tniil 1T nnrr la tnllntr norn
1. AtlD 1 UU lUi
Miss Styles, of New York, 'has
ucceeded Miss Theresa Sporer as
urse at me .miss aiary wesion iiolub
. Dn.lr ntwnf
All business men are requested
attend the annual meeting of the
em in i iii; uuy nan on weanesaav
mill..., 'T' 1 . Vi11r.llii.n- mill 1. .. .
lect officers for tho coming year.
-Between $2,000 and $3,000 in
tmnLRriHit nvn nnimr must ir nn
llonfnci'Ti Mi n flrcf i-i f f li n waab i t
pair of clever swindlers, according
tho statements made by the
Mrs. George Bergmann has pre-
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LUUl 1 11U U1UIU1U 1 UNIU&VUIB 11.
ndoubtedly bo highly prized by
-Mm PrlfflAwnlf? will trnnRnnnn
tr two next consecutive readings,
MtiK "Tho Ladv from tho Sea." by
jgen, oaiuruay, xtiarcu unu
Peer Gynt," by Ibsen, Saturday,
nrph .1(1 fnr rhn nrrnmmnnnrlnn nr
uno of iter patrons, especially
lshlng to hear Peer Gynt, who will
e unavoidably absent from the next
'adlng.
A petition signed by 400 teach
rs of tho public schools in Scranton
aB presented to tho board at a
leeting recently, asking for tho
tandardizatlon of salaries. They
sked that the minimum bo placed
t $G0 and a periodical increase of
100 bo reached. This would mean
n additional expenditure to the
oard of $45,000 per year.
Tho Unon Stamp Shoo Co. is
ne iionesuaie inuusiry wnicn cannot
omniain oi siacK limes, navincr into.
secured a numner or orders which
jii miuiiu utci iiiiiu wurn 10 gel
tit on time. They received one or
er for nearly a thousand pairs of
lUL'S IIUMI U 111(111 ill lUIIUUSHCU lUie-
Tlio total business done for
10 months of January and Fobru
ry, 1912, was 50 per cent. larger
tan for tho same time last year,
here are still a few shares of pre
srred stock unsold. Parties desir
ii; to mako a safe investment at
omo can secure from tho company
mo or "iiussco" siock ai tiuu
oi am. a i. tin ( a i uci 1.1:11 l. tii
ends.
L. Lommisser moved his fam
ily last week from tho Weston
liouso on Main strcot to tho Bentloy
hone oh Court street.
Has anybody dono nnythlng
about organizing a base ball team for
this summer or nbout starting a lo
cal talent show of some sort for ono7
Let's get busy.
Owing to a dlsnblcd air pump
on tho Michael Fritz Erlo onglno tho
Honesdale train was sotnowhnt lo
layed In leaving on Monday after
noon.
If you nro troubled with rab
bits barking young trees, cut a few
limbs nnd scatter them upon the
ground. They will no longer dis
turb tho young trees.
According to tho reports of tho
United States Geological Survey thoro
aro a number of anthracite coal beds
in Colorado. Now Mexico. Montana,
and Washington, besides tho great
nnthraclto deposits in this state.
Tho Borden contract day will
bo March 15 when the price to bo
paid tho fnrmor for his milk at tho
Ulster will be mado for the next
slxt months. This will bo a great
day for tho farmers In this vicinity
and Is looked forward to with much
I Interest.
Tho oldest Hfo Insuranco com
pany In the United States Is said to
be the Presbyterian Insuranco Fund
of Philadelphia, Incorporated In
1759. Its assets aro now $5,000,-
000. Only theological students and
ministers and their wives aro In
sured.
Miss Ruth Sonn, of Seolyvllle,
was operated upon for appendicitis
by Dr. A. W. Smith at .Mrs. Hauler's
private hospital, Seventh street, Sat
urday afternoon. iMlss Catherine
Hauler Is In charge. Miss Sonn Is
Improving as nicely as can bo ex
pected.
Harry J. Murray, of Scranton,
and two sisters of Philadelphia were
recently reunited through the med
ium of a newspaper clipping. They
have been lost to each other for
eighteen years. Hopes are enter
tained of locating another brother
whom they have not seen In tho
same period of time.
Says a Norrlstown paper:
Among tho high records mado by
Pennsylvania Railroad track-walkers
is that of Dennis Watters, of Norrls
town. who has covered 111,624 miles
in 24 years, equivalent to four and
a half times around the world. The
highest known record Is that of Geo.
A. Burns of 177,900 miles in 35
years.
Just how much a straw vote for
President amounts to Is Indicated by
a vote that the Appeal to Reason, a
Socialist paper has been conducting,
65,928 were in favor of Eugene V.
Debbs for President. Roosevelt
came fourth on the list. Taft was
at the bottom. Of course, you un
derstand that this Is from tho read
ers of a Socialist paper.
Tho Erie Railroad will spend
$12,000 Improving its station at El
mira. This Is used jointly by the
Erie and Pennsylvania, and Is famil
iar to Honesdaleans. Tho interior
of the station will bo torn out and
new "Inards" inserted. A largo ad
dition will bo built to the northern
end. There Is certainly a good
chance for Improvement
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rowley, son
Harry, Jr., and daughter, Priscella,
late of Washington, D. C, returned
to their new home In Brooklyn Mon
day morning. Mrs. Rowley and the
children have been spending tho
past week with the former's sister,
Mrs. C. T. Bentley, on North Boule
vard. Mr. Rowley started In the em
ploy as consulting engineer of tho
Brooklyn Developing Company on
Monday.
The printer has just ns good
grounds for asking the business men
of a town to leave their Job work at
home as the business men has to
ask the community to patronize him,
Instead of the mail order houses.
In fact, tho homo paper does more
for a town thnn any other enterprise
located therein. Let the business
men join hands with tho home pa
per and both their Interests will be
greatly benefitted.
The plant of tho Blue Ridge
Metal company at Susquehanna was
destroyed by tiro on Thursday morn
ing In a peculiar manner and sustain
ed a losi of between $30,000 to $40,
000. Tho origin of the fire is un
known. Between 30 and 40 people
aro out of work. Tho company has
never been a paying proposition and
tho dlrectiors hesitate to sink more
money in a new plant. It will prob
ably be discontinued.
One week from to-day the firm
of Katz Bros., who conduct one of
Honesdalo's best known general
stores, will have celebrated Its 41st
year of business in this town. The
store Is undergoing a number of re
pairs and improvements. Tho inter
ior has been painted and papered,
giving It a very neat and attractive
appearance. John Congdon did this
part of tho work. Tho millinery
platform has been made wider nnd
the opening in tho center of tho sec
ond and third floors has been closed,
giving C40 square feet more of floor
space. Kreltnor Bros, were In
charge of this lino of improvements.
Tho Citizen extends heartiest con
gratulations to the members of tho
Katz Bros', company, wishing them
continued success and prosperity In
their business.
It will bo a surprise to tho many
Scranton friends of Rev. M. D.
Fuller, a former pastor of this city,
to learn that he has just resigned his
charge at tho Methodist Episcopal
church at Norwich, N. Y., and that
ho expects to leave for tho West ear
ly In tho spring for a long visit with
his son, Louis W. Fuller. There was
a strong desire on tho part of the
congregation to have him remain
thoro and tho official board recently
formulated a letter to bo presented
to the conference asking that ho bo
returned to tho charge. Neverthe
less, It Is understood, on account of
the perlous condition of his wife's
health, Rev. Mr. Fullor has derided
that It Is necessary for him to retire
from tho ministry for a time. Ho
was the superintendent of the Hones
dale district until tho last meeting of
tho conference, when there was on
amaltramatlon with tho Scranton
district and he wn cken the very
desirable charge at Norwich where It
Is said he hns been very successful.
Scranton Truth.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarenco
Wright, of Park street, March 12, a
son.
Tho local Rink basket hall team
has played 31 games and lost only
nine this season.
Mrs. Frnnk S. Morrltt will en
tertain her mnny friends at cards on
Wednesday afternoon.
There will bo an election of of
ficers for tho Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school on Wednesday even-,
lng at 8:30 o'clock.
Tho flro Insuranco adjusters aro
In Honcsdalo looking over Erk
Bros.' hardware store that was re
cently destroyed by flro.
Row John J. O'Toolo will de
liver a lecture on St. Patrick at 7:30
S"undny ovefilng, Mnrch 17, 1912, at
St. John's Cnthollc church.
Tho following letters remain un
called for at tho Honesdale postof
flee: Floyd F. Garrett, Miss Francis
Hafey, A. Nonlno (foreign), Herbert
E. Wnrd. Say "Advertised."
John W. Codding, wsq of To
wandn, one of tho best known mem
bers of tho Brndford county bar, Is
a candidate for delegate to tho Re
publican national convention.
Mrs. J. S. Brown has purchased
of Mrs. Magglo Ball tho lattcr's
home located at the corner of Park
and Enst strcot. Tho property con
sists of a lot 50x100 feet. Posses
sion given Monday.
At a meeting of tho congrega
tion of the Central Methodist Episco
pal church, hold Monday evening, M.
E. Simons was elected delegate to
tho Wyoming conference which con
venes in 'Scranton March 20 for ono
week.
Attorney R. Milton Salmon has
received an appointment of United
States commissioner for Wayne coun
ty from Judgo C. B. Wltmer of tho
United States District Court for a
period of four years, computed from
March 1, 1912.
Now that thero are no more
poles to discover It would bo well for
someone to discover some use to
make of them. Perhaps tho south
pole would be an Ideal spot for a
summer homo for the hero of San
Juan Hill after tho June convention.
That nowsy sheet, the Wyalu
slng Rocket, has Installed a gasolino
engine to operate its presses and type
setting machine in case of the failure
of water power. A break In tho wa
ter main a few weeks ago delayed
the Issuing of that newsy sheet for
several days.
At a sheriff's sale held last Fri
day afternoon the D. G. McCarty
farm located in Canaan township was
sold to Miss Margaret McCarty for
$50; while the August Loomls farm
In Mount Pleasant and Clinton town
ships 'brought $1,140. S. J. Ledyard
was the highest bidder, W. L. Fer
guson being second.
Prothonotary Wallaco J. Barnes
spent Sunday with his sons, Earl and
Cyrus W. Barnes, at Milanvllle. He
found tho latter 111, 'but was better
before he returned home. Earl
Barnes Is doing an extensive lumber
business at Milanvllle and Is erecting
and equipping a mill on the Wayne
county side at Narrowsburg for tho
manufacture of lumber.
If county offices aro worth seek
ing It Is no more than right that they
who succeed In being elected to fill
them, should appreciate tho efforts
of the newspapers who carried their
free advertising duing tho campaign.
When 'little mattes of Job printing
como their way they should give It to
the newspapers who helped them, not
to outside corporations and job print
ing houses.
Tuesday the High school receiv
ed a Babcock tester for the use of
tho Agriculture class. Friday three
samples of milk were tested. Tho
test was a complete success. Mon
day Mr. Davles, tho Agricultural
teacher, and class paid a visit to the
chicken farm of Messrs. Robinson
and Bryant. The boys aro very en
thusiastic and consider a walk of
three miles on an Investigation tour
only a pleasure.
Honcsdalo basket ball fans aro
promised a real treat on March 25
when tho Johnstown team, winners
of tho Central League race, and
probably the greatest basket ball
team In the world, will opposo an
All Star Wayne county team at tho
Rink. This will bo quite an honor
for Honesdale to have a team like
this for visitors. Forgarty and JCIn
kaid are considered tho best players
in tho United States, and will surely
be hero at that time.
Tho funeral of Joseph R. San
ford was hold from tho Methodist
Episcopal church at Orson on Friday
last. Sermon by tho former pastor,
Rev. O. G. Russoll, of Hamlin. Ap
propriate music was rendered by
Arthur Foster and A. H. Crosier of
Thompson. Tho floral pieces from
the Epworth League and others
showed tho esteem in which the de
ceased was held. Many friends and
relatives from out of town was pres
ent. Interment took place at Sho
hawken. Monner & Co. stores aro show
ing In their made up good depart
ment tho new Tailor Suits for 1912.
18el4w,
PERSONAL
Miss Kate McKanna Is In tho me
tropolis. John Horzog, of White Mills, spent
Saturday hero. '
William Olver, Carbondale, spent
Monday In town.
John aang, Fortenla, Is spending
a few days in town.
Miss Dorothy Howell Is visiting
friends in Scranton.
Miss Edna Monitor visited friends
In Scranton recently.
H. T. Monnor was a weok-end visi
tor In New York City.
Miss Myrla Wick, of Prompton,
spont Monday In town.
T. B. Clark was a business callor
In Fcranton last week.
Mrs. Georgo S. Purdy was a caller
In Scranton last week.
MIbs Mary Rupport Is spending a
few days in White Mills.
Thomas Donnelly, of Scranton,
spent Thursday In town.
Wm. McKenna Is the guost of his
parents on Court street.
Mr. Dolmore, of the Bell Telepbono
Co., spent Friday In Hawley.
Reed Cager, of Cold Springs, Is
spending n fow days In town.
Dr. W. Powell spent Wednes
day of last wcok in Scranton.
.Miss Lucy Murtha has resigned her
position in tho 11. K. B. store.
Mrs. Chnrles Burger, of White
Mills, spont Saturday In town.
Mrs. William Jenkins spent last
week with Scranton relntlves.
Miss Mary Fives, Tanners Falls, Is
the guest of Honcsdnle friends.
Miss Jennie Smith, of White Mills,
Is spending a fow days In town.
Miss Kathryn Carrlyn, of Hnwley,
Is tho guest of Honcsdalo friends.
Miss Roglnn Campbell, of Olyphant
Is tho guest of Miss Mao McGraw.
Lawrenco J. Hnll, of Scranton,
spent Sunday with friends In town.
John Mnter, of Hawley; mado a
business trip to Honesdale on Mon
day. Mr. and Mrs. Edson Krletnor and
daughter, of Scranton, spent Sunday
hero.
Mrs. Martin Heft, of Stroudsburg,
Is spending a fow days with relatives
here.
Miss Julia Dunn, of Mount Pleas
ant, spent Saturday and Sundny In
town.
Mrs. C. E. Mills haB leased apart
ment No. 3 of tho Durland brick
Wiotk.
.Miss Daisy Alberty, of Carbondale,
Is tho guest of her parents on East
street.
Editor F. J. F. Warg, of Hawley,
was a business caller In Honesdalo
Friday.
Miss Josephine Bea, of Hawley, is
tho guest of her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Reagan.
Horace Wood, of Plttston, was a
business man in tho Maplo City on
Saturday.
Elizabeth Haggerty departed this
morning for New York city to spend
a few days.
Miss 'Helen Sonner and little broth
er, John, of White Mills, spent Satur
day In town.
Mrs. Laura Moules has returned
from a visit at tho homo of E. W.
Hlne, Orson.
Mrs. Peter iBower and son, John,
of Hawley, are tho guests of Hones
dalo relatives.
'Mrs. Leltner and daughter, of
Hawley, aro the guest of friends on
Tcrraco street.
Miss Louise Deitzer, of Hawley, Is
the guest of Mrs. John KIttner, on
Terraco street.
Ralph Cook, of Scranton, Is the
guest of his grandfather, J. E. Cook,
on High street.
Miss Lena Woodhouse, of Scranton
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in town.
Adam Van Dreisen, of Wilkes
Barre, fs the guest of his mother on
West Sido Avenue.
Miss Jessie Robinson departed for
New York city on Monday morning
to spend a few days.
Mrs. Fredericks, of Wilkes-Barre,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Richards, of East street.
F. W. Osgood and D. H. Swingle,
of Ariel, wero visitors In Honesdale
the fore part of tho week.
Miss Amy Corey will entertain the
Five Hundred club at cards at her
home on Thursday evening.
'Mrs. Edgar Bryant departed on
Tuesday for Canada where she ex
pects to spend about three weeks.
Robert Pitman returned to Law
rencevlllo, Pa., on Sunday after a
fow days' visit with friends here.
Mrs. S. T. Ham is spending a fow
days with friends and relatives in
Passaic, N. J., and New York City.
Mrs. Anna Tyce and Miss Electa
Tyce, of Hawley, are the guests of Mr
and Mrs. Alfred Tyce, of this place.
John Strongman returned to his
home In New York Sunday after
spending a few days with relatives
here.
Bernard Rehbeln has relinquished
his position in Philadelphia, and Is
spending a- fow days at his home
here.
Mrs. J. M. Smeltzer and son Luth
er departed on Saturday for Phila
delphia where they will make their
home.
Messrs. M. Shires, of Scranton,
and Williams, of Carbondalo, aro
business callers In tho Maplo City
to-day.
Mrs. Georgo Penwarden and
daughter, Isabollo, spent Wednesday
of last week with relatives in Car
bondale. Mrs. C. J. Smith, who has been In
tho Moses Taylor hospital, Scranton,
tho past four weeks, is expected
homo this week.
.Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hawkey and
daughter, Hazel, of Wilkes-Barre,
spent Sunday with tho former's
mother at Seelyvillo. -
Commissioners' Clerk T. Y. Boyd
attended tho funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. Caroline Boyd Elghmy, at
Boyds Mills, on Tuesday.
Edward Schuerholz, of Engle
wood, N. J., Is spending tho week
with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. H.
Schuerholz, of Main street.
Misses Mamo Kelly and Etta
Fuorth returned Sunday evening
from New York whore they spent a
fow days in tho interest of Katz
Bros.
Thomas Charlesworth, ono of our
local photographers, has leased tho
Frank Wenlger house on Upper
West street and expects to occupy
samo April 1.
Mrs. Wm. H. Hawkon and Mrs,
Emma Martin, who havo beon
spending tho past fow days with
relatives In Pfickvlllo, returned
home tho first of tho weok.
Mrs. John Kuhbach and two
daughters, Misses Martha and Flor
ence, havo returned from an extend
ed visit with the, former's son, John
Kimble, and family at Towanda.
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WORDS FOR THE
SPELLING CONTEST
OF THE
Wayne County School .
LESSON XIX.
aqueduct
analysis
accept
accomplish
ache
breathe
belligerent
blossom
anxiety
aero
appoint
announco
attorney
brlttlo
Bolfast
buoy
circuit
consclenco
court
conceit
challenge
circuit
convalesco
capacity
criticize
campaign.
3. Our s
Sunshine Department
You can holp mako othora
happy by sending Irr tho names
nnd addresses of old pcoplo
whom you know, whoso birth
day occurs In tho near future,
and whom wo request our read
ers to remember with post
cards, otc, thus causing flow
ers of gladness to grow In their
henrts.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTKH.
Following is a list of tho mombers
of tho graduating cass of 1912.
Thoso bearing a star () Indicates
honor pupils:
Philosophical Course .Iohn Con
rad Dlrlam, Kathcrino Fitch, Ber
tha Malo Flora, salutatorlan, Clara
Agnes Relf, Lulu Mary Rlckard,
valedictorian, Morrell Ray Sarider
cock, 'Mortimer Menvllle Stocker,
Dorothy Eugenia Weir.
Scientific Course John Vincent
Carroll, Gertrudo Elizabeth Coggins,
Carl Franklin Curtis, George Louis
Deln, Anthony Jacob Fritz, Deroy
Wlllard Kreitner, Mary Carmel
Lenlham, Charlotte Loulso O'Con
noll, Maude Elma Smith, Warren
John Smith, Graco Rogers Wilder.
Academic Course Mary Ursula
Bracey, Frances Sarah Brown, Eva
Barbara Burkhart, Bessie Mary Cau
fleld, Charles William Deln. Eliza
beth Hilda Dunn, Vera Loulso Ebor
hardt, .Harriet Emily Hambly, 'Han
nah Mary Harder, Thomas Francis
Kilroe, Lucy Isabel Lowe, Agnes
Helen McGraw, Marguerite Susan
Moran, Agnes Elizabeth Murray,
Elizabeth Helen Murtha, Margaret
Ida Purdy, Mary Wllhelmlna RIppel,
Mario Immaculata Weir.
Plans have been completed for tho
Literary Contest between High
schools of Carbondale, Dunmore, and
Honesdale. Tho rules governing are
as follows:
(1) . The contest will bo held In
the Lyceum Theatre, Friday evening,
April 19.
(2) . The subject of essay will be
selected by tho Professor of English
in one of our large colleges. It is to
be some phase of the work of the
school in college entrance English.
Said subject not to be announced till
day of contest. On March 30 the
three contestants will meet In Scran
ton, the subject announced to them
and they will write not to exceed 750
words. The essay will then be sent
to tho same Professor of English
that presented tho subject. She will
mark the one she thinks is the best,
return the essays and tho winning
one will be announced and read the
night of the contest.
(3) . The contestants aro not to bo
selected beforo March 8.
(4) . The contest in music is to be
between choruses not exceeding 80
voices from each school Tho selec
tion to be rendered is entitled "In
Spain."
A special train will be run to
Scranton on tho evening of the con
test. Mortimer Stocker has been select
ed as Honesdalo's boy representative
and Mildred Ward as tho girl In the
contest. Tho writer of an essay will
not bo selected until a short time
before tho contest.
Tho sixth school term ended on
Friday and the teachers were paid on
Monday.
Miss Ruth Barnes is a new pupil
in tho High school.
Only three pupils failed to be pro
moted as the result of the mid-year
examinations held a few weeks ago.
This Is the lowest number In the his
tory of the school.
At a flro drill called unawares to
tho teachers and pupils all school
children vacated tho building In less
than two minutes from tho time the
signal was given. Owing to the cold
weathor the pupils did not go out
sldo on Monday.
Tho Mnrntlion 011 Rollers.
Last Saturday night's attraction
at tho Rink, a Marathon Race on
roller skates, was won by a Hones
dale boy, James Smith, of River
street, in tho remarkable time of one
hour, 35 minutes and 3 seconds.
Tho record for this distance of 2(5
miles and 285 yards is 1 hour, 29
minutes and 9 seconds, which shows
what n remarkable skater young
Smth Is. Ho had to skate against
somo skaters who wero previously
well known hero and who had a
reputation that everyone thought
would overshadow young Smith.
Tho other entrees were Adler and
Terrol, the pair who finished sec
ond In tho wonderful 24-hour race
hero somo fow weeks ago; Roberts,
who finished fifth In tho samo race,
and Howell, all of Scranton, and
Albert Smith of Honesdale. Adler,
tho youngster who made such a hit
hero In tho 24-hour race, was ex
pected to have an easy tltuu win
ning but tho best ho did was to
mako a very closo second, and ho
was followed closely by his former
partner, Torrel, and Roborts, Howoll
and Albert Smith finished fourth,
fifth and sixth respectively. Tho
race was closo and exciting all the
way.
Why you should buy
Moore9s Paint
it is a strictly pure linseed oil paint.
It covers 250 sq. ft. two coats with one gal.
paint.
It spreads easily.
It has been sold b us for twenty years and
our trade grows each year.
It is sold for less than other good paints.
Write or call for color card.
Murray Co.,
F. R. Vorcoe,
E. T. Skelly,
A. G. Gregg,
F. P. Rutledge,
PERCY L. COLE'S SUCCESS.
Great Popularity of Plan to Sell Med-
Iclno nt Hnlf-Prlce nnd Guaran
tee n Cure.
Percy L. Colo, tho enterprising
druggist rather than await tho or
dinary methods of Introduction, urg
ed tho Dr. Howard Co. to sccuro a
quick sale for their colebrated speci
fic for tho cure of constipation and
dyspepsia by offering tho regular 50c
bottle at half price.
In addition to Boiling a 50c bottlo
of Dr. Howard's specific for 25c Percy
L. Colo hns so much faith in tho
Remedy that ho will refund the mon
ey to anyone wnom It doe3 not cure.
When your head aches your stom
ach does not digest food easily and
naturally when thero Is constipation,
specks beforo the eyes, tired feeling,
giddiness, bad tasto In tho mouth,
coated tongue, 'heartburn, sour stom
ach, roaring or ringing In tho ears,
melancholy and liver troubles. Dr.
Howard's specific will cure you. If
It does not It will not cost you a cent.
This latest achievement of science
Is of great value In curing sick head
ache. Thousands of women aro to
day free from that painful dlscaso
Bololy through the use of this specific.
Miss Mtlllcent Brown is tho guest
of White Mills friends this week.
Miss Kate McKenna spent Sunday
at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Kelley of Deposit, N. Y., leaving on
Monday for New York city to pur
chase spring millinery goods.
To Patrons Along the Scranton
Branch ot the Erie Railroad.
The afternoon train leaving Scran
ton as per schedule following, runs
dally directly to Honesdale, giving
people time to transact their business
at tho county seat and return homo
the samo evening.
ARRIVE. LEAVE.
8:20 Scranton 1:30
8:13 Dunmore 1:37
8:02 Nay Aug 1:4G
7:54 Elmhurst 1:55
7:43 Wlmmers 2:07
7:40 Saco 2:10
7:34 Maplewood ..'...2:16
7:20 Lake Ariel 2:3.4
7:09 Gravity 2:41
6:59 Clemo 2:51
0:53 Hoadleys 2:5G
6:37 West Hawley. . ..3:27
G:12 White Mills 3:38
G:03 East Honesdalo .3:47
G:00 Honesdale 3:50
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Published by the Greater Honesdalo
Board of Trade, Honesdale, Pa.
WAIT FOR
. Lee Braman
Church Street.
who Is away purchasing a consign
ment of good, reliable horses.
Every horse is guaranteed to
be as represented. They aro
kind and gentle. Our matched
teams aro winners. Come and
see them.
Look For His Add
Closing Out Sale
$4,000 worth of shoes
and Rubbers
As we are going out ot busi
ness our entire stock ot
shoes, Rubbers and Hats
must be sold at once re
gardless ot cost.
Our stock of goods are all new
selected stock and no old numbers among
them.
MYERS' SHOE STORE
530 Main St, Honesdale, Pa.
STORE FOR RE XT.
Honesdale, Pa.
W'lymnrt, Pn.
White Mill, Pa.
Damascus, Pa.
Galilee, Pa.