TlflC CITIZEN, WKI.KSIAY, MAHOH 20, 1012. PAGK i shied. CMS FOR SALE. Ult OALlCi 1 VlliTU 1IA. Z lJL.Ua- od carriages, 1 doublo sleigh, 2 nin A n thn Wstn Minn TKiiot 1NIS-HOOM HOUSE AT FOUR- teen hundred seven Main street or sale. Ail lmnrnvemems. liont- boilers, clothes baskets, nnd wring- dry goods, groceries,, shoes, rub- work horses and mules. Can be nnn of f!mi1f1a)mffi Pfl Mnimfflln PA ITrt ZZLA MISCELLANEOUS. learn glass cutting. Krantz, with lmnrovements on second floor, 231 Westsldo Avenue, Honesdale, '111 If l:ri I SKVK. IftJlJ.M?S W I 111 modern Improvements, April 1. Wnilnosilnv. Fnhrnnrv 7. 1912. ASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD AND sliver by Sommer. Jeweler and Scranton experienced a $80,000 Main street has again been glv- awrence Wcldner manipulated the riiuntir iiuu iiiL Luuauiim at- St. -W. O. Rock, traveling passenger i. il. T71 J M- .1 ... I 1, vn rl IhlllHSS l'illlt'1 III I llllltrrilliLltT I J 11 1 11 US" 'While practicing -basket ball at o Kin it lasi aaiuruay aiiernoon s hand on a piece of glass that it (1111 riill NHVL' il HLlLCllliS LU U1USL1 L11U Rev. V. H. Lilley, an Evangeli 1 mlnlator, who has a small r.harce T 1 TT 1 . . . . . rt by a brother who made a fortune British Alaska. W. W. Jones, editor of the Oly- the executive committee of the in. a i xne annual convention re- ntly held in Harrlsburg. Two Honesdale men were talk' g about the scarcity of coal and anv Lnn conversation nriripn into tomoblles. Said A to B, "What nd of car are you going to get this ring?" B prompted by the shad- On Saturday In W. B. Lesher's Ice there was one deed recorded. W. Morgan, of New Milford, msfers to The First National Bank Halstead a tract of land contain about 41 acres In Canaan town- ip for a consideration of S1000. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Stock' and daughter, Eleanor, of Jer- .1. ...I .1 - . 1 eana for Bermuda, where they will ey will return about Anril 1. -By the provisions of the amend- nt obtained by Representative . I ,1 l n Kin inn AAA In - u ension or we rural iienvprv Rir- o In towns nnd villages having a lite, the flve-year-old son of Mr. 1 Mrs. Joseph Walte, of Dun- lerui wus uuju ul luu uuiuu uiiu erment was made In Waverly netery. Deceased was a nephew Dr E, W. Burns, of Honesdale. Til T nlm.tmn.1 Tintnl nn llln fin- io anu western roaa, wnicn was the place from Patrick Madlgan, o has conducted the- hosterly for past nineteen years, for a con dition of $8,000. --Tho tax levy of Forest City for coming year has been made. It ivldea for eight mills for general uufcu jmriiuBus; bix mil lb lur iis'it I -water; nvo mills for municipal Idlng bonds; four mills for first ui uuuub uuu niren miiiH mr hgc- 1 sewer bonds. This Is n total of nty-slx mills. -The heavy rain of last week weu uu liiu conim nn mnRT nr run uutu o ounuia nciu ill, anu In sequence nearly every crossing in msslblo. The Allen Houso corner i probably the worst and during iiuiu uuj k ti i b vn uui ua u n in il l o and inconvenienced pedestrians atly. If it had not been for the en houso sewer it may nave uono eh damage to neighboring cellars. -Oelomargarine and butterlno lcrs aro alarmed by a decision of Superior Court which is to the ct that oleo must not bo colored resemble butter, even though no n rninnnir mminr ik HHnii. nnn material acquires Its yellow an- ranco simply from the richness the Ingredients, This will make WTHKKiirv. inn MMiiitirM mjiv. i ii nn nnrrnin nrnnnn nr n nn in vr to get It white enough to dls iilrfh If frnm hnlfAr The Fivo Hundred Club will moot with MIbb Mlna Fralloy on West streot on Thursday evening. llregstoln Brothers are placing tho display windows ot their largo clothing emporium In first class con dition. There will bo a meeting of the Homo Missionary Society of the M. K. church at the home of Mrs. Jas. Bush, Tuesday evening, this week. Honcsdalo nnd Lake township oach hnvo tho samo number of dogs, arcordlng to tho nsscssor s books Sometimes ono can count that many on Mnin street. Miss Jane D. 'llagnman, soprano, will assist the Mothodlst choir in tho rendition of their Easter musical programme, at both the morning nnd evening service!. Tho first harbinger of spring, tho report that tho peach crop Is ruined, came some time ago. The second, tho annual rumor that Sec retary Wilson has decided to re sign, has not arrived yet. Tho Rov. John Hall Griffith, of Plymouth, will bo the special preach er at Graco Episcopal church, 'Wed nesday, March 20, 7:30 p. m. Half hour services on Tuesday and Thurs day at 4:15 p. m, All are cordially Invited to all sorvlces. To date not a single marriage Ilcenso has been granted during the month of March. A year ago thero wore nine licenses given out by Prothonotary Hanlan during the month. Thero are still enough days left to make a record breaking month. The Titus Mission Band of the Presbyterian church will 'hold a food sale In tho chapel next Friday at 3 p. m. During this week, orders for bread of all kinds and cakes of all kinds may bo sent to Mrs. F. W. Powell. Florence Wood and Miss Cora Keen. --Reichstag asked German govern ment to prepare comprehensive sta tistics on co.-its of production, raw materials, land, wages, cost of liv ing, social reforms and tax burdens of countries competing with Ger many, to be used in negotiating fu ture commercial treaties. Rev. B. P. Ripley, of Hawley, told his congregation that he did not expect to be returned to 'Hawley another year. The announcement was received with much sorrow, as Pastor Ripley Is considered as having been one of the best clergymen the Methodists of that town ever had. A justice of the peace in 'Pitts burg offers to marry free every cou ple in which the bride did the pro posing. He has already married twenty, and Is looking for more. Tho male of the species must be losing his native courage when he relics on leap year for the popping of the ques tion. In an appeal from the act of 1909, forbidding the uso of sulphur dioxide in tho manufacture of candy in this state, Justice Henderson, of the Superior court, one day last week ruled that tho prohibitory act was constitutional nnd must stand, and violators thereof must suffer the penalty provided. Mrs. Reuben Bodie, of East street, was taken to the State Hospi tal, Scranton, Sunday evening, ac companied by her sisters. Mrs, Bodle was taken with severe pains in her abdomen. Dr. F. W. Powell was called and to save her life an opera tion was found necessary. She Is Improving as nicely as can be ex pected. After nine weeks of striking tho Lawrence textile workers have reached a satisfactory understanding with W. M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, who of fered them -an increased schedule of wages. The strike In Lawrence has been very bitter and tho strikers have announced that they had gain ed virtually every concession from the mill owners. Savannah has just rounded out a new record of exporting 2,000,000 bales of cotton. Her achievement is party due to tho fact that though in 1910 the South Atlantic states, in cluding Georgia, grew 3,095,000 bales, In 1911 their total growth was 5,048,000 bales, and tho increase of 1,353,000 bales enabled tho oldest cotton exporting port to achieve the event which has been duly celebrat ed. In the Fourteenth Congressional district, composed of tho counties of Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayno and Wyoming, there aro named for dole gates to the Chicago National conven tion two most excellent candidates, Homer Greene, Esq., of Honesdale, and John W. Codding, of Towanda. For alternates, Honry F. Manzer, of Montrose, and D. W. Sturdevant, of Laceyvllle, Wyoming county. Better men for tho positions could not have boon put forward. Nlcliolson Rec ord. A lot of pcoplo seem to think that because they fool a little warm that May weather has arrived in March. As a proof of tins our doc tors say that there are more people sick just now, than all winter, all duo to colds and ailments developed therefrom. Our people should take a word of warning and not discard their winter clothing before they should. Women who havo worn furs all winter and men who have bundled up In heavy overcoats aro far too careless. Judgo Scarle, of Wayno county, who has twice been called to tho local courts, recently, to pass upon cases of unusual interest, is looked upon as ono of the ablest juslsts In this state. A close student of tho law, his onlnins are masterful roviows of tho knotty legal problems frequently presented to him. He Is a Republi can of tho old school, but Is thor oughly Impartial in the discharge ot his duties and motes out equal and exact Justlco to nil. Yet a young man, It would surprlso no ono wero ho to bo called to a higher bench be foro the end of his present term. Judgo Searle is a most pleasant and companionable gentleman, as popu lar in, social circles as In tho courts. On a former occasion ho was called hero to decide whether the shorlff or tho prison board should have charge of tho jail. His present task hero Is to settle the dispute between tho Lackawanna county court and the couny commissioners. Scranton Truth la Afternoon Echoes. iRev. A. L. Whlttakor proached In Trinity church, Blnghaniton, Tues day evening. A number of Honcsdalo gon'tlo- 'in on nitondcd tho banquet Of the Kllto club of 'Hawley on Tuesday evening. 'A llttlo Dutch band that has been discoursing music on Hones- dalo's streets tho past few days, Is a harbinger of spring. Miss Myrtlo Shnffor, of Peck- vlllo, has accepted a position with her brother-in-law, Georgo Spencer, In his printing shop. Workmen aro busily engaged In romoving the debris 'from Erk Bros.' store. It Is impossible to stuto how much of tho stock Is worth anything It was so badly damaged by lire and water. The Elite club of Hawley hold its third annual banquet on Tuesday evening of this week. Homer Greene, of this place, and Col. Wat res, of Scranton, wore the speakers of tho evening. Tho Misses Brown, of East Park streot, entertained their lady and gentlemen friends at " 500 " Inst Sat urday evening. Ilss Mayine Baker won the first prize nnd Airs. William G. Blaknoy the booby prize. The Midnight Sons have Issued Invitations ifor their third annual ball to bo held In Lyric Hall Tues day evening, April 9th. Tho prep arations are elaborate and expect to surpass anything of Its kind ever hold In the Maple City. E. H. Williams, of this place, and Howard L. Conrad, of Dun niore, will open a confectionery and Ice cream parlor In tho Co-operative store after April 1. Tho Arm name will bo Williams & Conrad. The new firm will receive their share of the patronnge of Honesdale. W. R. Luis, expert piano tuner, will be In Honesdale this week to finish season's work. Will be at Mrs. Brlggs' boarding house, 10S Tenth street. M'hone or write. It The new wall papers for spring 1912 contains the latest combina tions and shades at the lowest prices at Menner & Co. 24eol4 PERSONAL ,Jtin Conners, or Hawley, spent Sau'day here. Earl Gagor, Scranton spent Sunday with friends ihero. Miss 'Mary Hlgglns Is spending a few days In Scranton. Miss Reglna Campbell returned to her home In Olyphant. Charles F. Bullock Is convalescing from a few days' illness. Anthony GUI, of White Mills, was a visitor In Honesdale on Sunday. Mrs. Smith is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. W. H. Hiller, at Montrose. Levi Bunting, of Aldenvllle, was attending to business here on Mon day. James Hill and Daniel Meehan, of Jermyn, are the guest of Honesdale friends. Fletcher Coons and E. H. Lake of Dyberry, were (business callers here Monday. " ' Miss Isabel Harroun, who has been, ill of typhoid fever, is rapidly con valescing. Miss 'Helen Osterht, of Plttston, Bpent Sunday wltlfher friends In Honesdale. Thomas Kellow has entered tho employ of tho Gurnoy Electric Eleva tor company. Theodore Kline, af Ariel, was a business caller In Honesdale the first of tho week. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas E. Charles worth are now domiciled in their West street homo. Mr. and Mrs. William Jenkins, of Eleventh street, are confined to their home with lagrlppe. B. F. Larrabee, of Starrucca, was calling on friends and attending to business here on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Gary, of Liberty, N. Y., spent Saturday and sunaay in tne .Maple City. Roy Grifflths and wife, of Way- mart, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of East street. Mrs. John T. Fuller is entertain ing Miss Ruth Fuller, of Wilkes Barro, and Miss Ada Kynzy, of Now torK uity. N. J. Spencer Is In Dr. Burns' Hospital, Scranton, where he is re ceiving treatment for his eyes under tne care or Dr. needy. Misses Sadie Gaffnoy and Mar garet Leonard, of Carbondale, aro tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Hollly on Broad street. Miss Louise Hardenbergh left luesuay morning for Philadelphia where she will bo a guest of Mrs. Charles Roberts for a few weeks. iMrs. Thos. Key and daughter, Bes sie, Wilkes-Barre, are guests at tho homo of tho former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hawken. North Main street. George Shields lias secured employ ment at Ills trade of glass cutting In Brooklyn. Ho was the star center of tho Co. E basket ball team and his abesnco will bo felt. Miss Mamo Evans and Seth Speck, both of Scranton, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watklns, or Olphant, wero Sunday guests at tho beautiful now homo of Cashier and Mrs. C. A. Emory on West street. Mrs. William Pethlck, of Bethany, Is quite 111 of pneumonia. She Is un der tho caro of Miss Scheffer, a tralnod nurse, of Scranton. Tho formers son, Harry, of Hawlov. Is at tho homo of his mother. Mrs. Pothlck's many friends slncnrolv hope for her speedy recovery. jurs. jonn Lambert is in Scranton by tho bedside of her brother, Rus sell DImmIck, who Is very 111 In Dr. Rood Rums' hospital. A telephone message received by relatives hero Tuesday stated that ho had a com fortable night. His many Honesdale menus sincoroly hopo for his recov ery. Thomas S. March, ono of four In spectors of the stato under tho new scnooi eoao law. Is snondlnir this week In PIko county attending to tho duties of his office. Professor Thomas, as ho is better known in tionesdalo. has comnletcd his work In Wnyno county, where he has been the past few weeks. MIbs Pearl Murray spent Sunday with Scranton rolntlves. Rov. Will H. HUlor Is attending Wyoming conferonco In Scrnnton. Harry Freeman, Now York, Is spondlng a fow days with relatives hero. Wm. Glbbs, of Stroudsburg, was a business caller In town tho laHt of tho weoK. F. C. Fnrnham loft Tuesday on an oxtonded business trip to Washing ton, u. C. Mrs. Nicholson, of Carbondale, spent Sunday with hor son Rox, on Nortn 'Mnin street. Misses Gertrudo Krnntz and Ethol Schtcssler are spending a few days with Scranton ifrlcnds. Mr. nnd 'Mrs. F. E. Dennis of Car bondale, spent Sunday -with their unugntor, Mrs. S. A. McMullen. T. M. 'Fuller Is on a business trip through northern Now York in tho Interest of tho Durland-Wcston Shoo Company. Mr. and Mrs. Josoph Oldorf, of uuunio, tormeny or Scelyvlllo, are guests or relatives and friends In Honcsdalo nnd vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pellett, of I'nupacK, returned Tuesday after ponding a fow days at tho home of Hon. E. B. Hardenbergh. Charles McMullen left Sunday for Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson whero he has accepted a lucrative position with the United Motor Co. of that city. President and Mrs. W. B. Holmes entertained the clerical forco of the Wayne County Savings Bank and their wives last Friday evening at dinner. Prof. H. A. Oday spent Friday evening in Carbondalo making final preparations .for the Trl-Literary Contest to be held in Scranton In April. George Govern, of New York, Is spending two weeks In town, and looking after the Interests of his or chard near Bethany which he pur chased last fall. William W. Starbuck, of New York city, Is recovering from ptomaine poisoning. Mr. Starbuck recently dined in a New York restaurant and shortly afterwards was taken violent ly 111. His many Honesdale friends will be glad to learn that he is con-valencent. MANY REMONSTRANCES HEARD AT COURT (Continued From Page One). The DresR Hnnfla ahnurn hv fnnnnr & Co. for this season are very at tractive. 24eoU ough was Drougnt norore tho Court on Tuesday morning. There wore many remonstrances to the license being issued mainly because liquor nau ueen sold to minors and to men already under Its Influence. Also It was brought out, one instance in which it was sold on Sunday. The prosecution's witnesses were many and among them were a few who op posed tho license on the grounds of temperance. The beer sold to minors may have been done 'without the knowledge of tho .bartender or own er as the witness stated that It was ordered by someone else and some ono else paid for It. It was alleged that cards -were played, the loser paying 'for the drinks. This was not proved although cards were played and usually tho loser was the one to treat the rest. This hotel Is lo cated In Starrucca (borough. On 'Friday afternoon the case ot Charles Wood, administrator of the estate of Eliza Wood, deceased, vs. James Stewart and Nancy Stewart, was begun and continued all the rest of the afternoon after the Ariel mill case was disposed of. Tho case grew out of somo trouble over the ap praisement of the property left by the late Eliza Wood of East Berlin. Nancy Stewart Is a daughter of the deceased and testified that thero was $70 In tho bank beside $40 in a pock- otuook in tho house. She paid all tho funeral expenses. Charles Wood claimed Mrs. Stewart should turn over tho money and property to him as administrator. Mrs. Stewart had a bill of assignment given to hor by her late mother. Attorney McCarty was counsel ror plaintiff and P. H. Iloff for tho defendants. On Satur day morning tho attorneys stated be fore the Court that tho case had been settled out of court. Judgo Searle dismissed the Jury. This case wound up tho first week of court in tho.March term. The cases of the Commonwealth versus Charles J. Riley for false pre tense anu tno case or tho Common wealth versus C. D. Sands wero sot tied out of court. Many cases were continued over to tho second week to begin tho first week In April. ItKAIj ESTATE TRANSFERS. Harry Williams and wlfo of Texas, to Englbort L. Mezzlor, also of Tex as, lands In Texas, for $1,000. Philip R. Murray and wlfo, of Honesdalo, to Hollonbeck & Co. of Carbondalo, 15 acres of land in Cherry Jtldgo for $1,000. Bridget McGottlgan of Texas township, to Ashor K. DeGroato. Lands In Texas township for $1,000, Philip R. Murray and wife or Honesdalo to Claus Greenwalt ot Greely, 31 acres In Cherry Rldgo ror $7,500. Burton Smith to Baynard and Benjamin Towksbury, both of Scott township, 171 acres, $2,000. Harry Williams to Englobort L. Messier, both of Texas township, two acres, $1. Dora C. Lloyd, of Starrucca, and Isabollo E. Lopez nnd others, of Pittsburg, to Georgo R. Thomas, of Scott township, land in Starrucca borough, $1,000. Was Struck by 1). &. H. Freight Sat urday, Arthur Crosblo, aged twonty-four years, of Pleasant Mount, was In stantly killed Saturday afternoon at unionuaiQ wnon struck by a south bound Delaware and Hudson freight train. Togothor with somo other young men Crosble wont Saturday morning to dispose of somo cattlo and was riding a freight homo when It stopped at Unlondalo for water. Seeing another freight several hun dred reot ahead tho young men start ed for It, hoping to got homo a llttlo sooner. It was while running along toward the freight In front that Cros blo was killed. Crosblo's comnanlons did nnt miR.i him until they got homo. He la survived by his mother, Mrs. Margar et Crosble, and by one sister. REV. .W. H, HILLER CLOSES EIGHTH YEAR Itev. Will H. Hiller closed tho S gllh,?Tr.,n? lmstor of tno Central Methodist Kplscopnl church, Hones dalo, last Sunday. As tho result of tho three weoks' special rovlval sorvlces, recently held In Pastor Hlller's church, 21 porsons wero extended tho hand of fellowship and wero received Into the church on Sunday. Rev. Hiller during his pnstornte in Honesdalo lias received nearly 375 persons Into the church, which Is magnificent and represents considerable work. HIh ministry -whilo in Honcsdalo has boon most effective and many porsons havo been convorted during his stay In Honcsdalo. Several changes havo also taken place Rov. Hiller Is a strong sermon Izor nnd an excellent pastor. Ho and his family have many -warm Trlends here who aro desirous of tho pastor's return at tho close ot con 'forenco next week. Tho ofTlcial board has expressed a desiro for Rev. Hlller's return by unanimously passing resolutions to that effect. Pefitions Filed AVIth Commissioners. Saturday was the last day for fil ing petitions for State oillces. Mnrch 23 will be tho last day for del egates to tho State convention and for committeemen. The following new petitions havo been filled 'with the county commis sioners: Adolph H. Kingsbury, Democratic, of Towanda, delegate to the National convention, 14th Congressional dis trict. Joseph F. Lannon, Democratic, of Susquehanna, delegate to the Na tional convention, 14th Congression al district. Richard N. Brush, Democrat, of Oakland, Susquuhanna county, dele gate to National convention, 14th Congressional district. Dr. D. W. Sturdevant, Republi can, or Laceyvlllo, alternate delegate to National convention, lt4h Con gressional district. Bradley W. Lewis, Tunkhannock, Wyoming county, Republican, favors Theodore Roosevelt for president, delegate to National convention, 14th Congressional district. Dana iR. Stephens, ot Athens, Bradrord county. Republican, iavors Theodore Roosevelt for president, delegate to National convention, 14th Congressional district. New Rugs, Carpets and Curtains for Spring house cleaning necessities at Menner & Co., Keystone Block. 4t BOY SCOUTS EDITED BY ONE OF THEM The Honesdale Scouts aro passing their second class scout tests now that the weather permits out ot door work to bo resumed. Two boys havo passed all the tests and a num ber of others havo but one or two still pending. Last Saturday four boys followed a trail blazed over Irving CHft last fall, and building n camp flro roast ed potatoes and boiled pneat without cooking utensils as prescribed In, their manual of Instructions. Tho boys declare that a meal prop erly cooked over a campflre Is far superior to oven "tho kind that mother used to make." Nearly overy boy in the small towns of this country has enjoyed campflre meals but tho Scout Idea Is to do tho thing right Just as tho old pioneers did. ir potatoes aro properly burled deep In tho ashes and red hot coals drawn over them they will havo the finest flavor Imaginable Thero will be a meeting or tho Scouts at the school house on Wed nesday evening at 7:15. : Killed In Explosion. (Special to Tho Citizen.) San Antonio, Tex., March 19. At least thirty-two men were killed and parts or their bodies strewn for blocks around when a big passenger engine In tho Southern Pacific shops blew up here Sunday morning. The engine stood in a squaro formed by tho Conner house, hlnnksmiih imt. and the round house, all of which wero wrccKeu. A portion or the lo comotive crashed into a houso sev eral blocks away and seriously hurt a woman. Twenty or tho bodies havo been Identified, but what is believed to bo twelve more is little more than a tangled mass of frair flesh and bones that probably novor "i "o separaieu into tno dozen hu mans that it represents. These frag ments worn found InrnmnH In, crevices about tho buildings wrecked, in mo street ana entangled In ma chinery in the shops. Tho Cause. Air. Catfish TTnvn tJio.. f,tn.t .. tho cause ot Willie Trout's mysteri ous disappearance? Mr. Sunfish Yes, using tho base ball term, he was caught on a fly. SPRING MODELS IN STYLES FOR 1912 AT MENNER & CO'S STORES Late Shapes Best Goods X ' ''$' W, ' '..-' ; m" Wi W mi Ladles' Tailor Suits. Onc-Pieco lirK. Mn,ic. cm, r . Con, Pretty Cuts, Shirt Waists In Fancy nnd Tailored, Muslin Under- . MENNER & CO'S STORES. PUMPS - PUMPS - PUMPS Hand force pump for we Ms 10 to 30 ft. deep. Ratchet top in sures easy operation. Fitted with hose discharge for washing wag ons or garden use. Brass lined cylinder, capaci ty, 30 qts. per minute. Price $6.50 Outfit for 30ft. well $9.50. Murray Co., Honesdale, Pa.