Ilcnutlful, Progressive, Sub Joining tho flrcntci .ncsdalo stantial Honesdale. All work fori Hoard of Triulo Is Ex; Ing Wll- n Greater Honesdale. llngncss to I loos t o. 70th YEAR.-NO. 47 HONE SD ALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912. PRICW CENTS 51 rTB GLASS NIGHT EXERCISES Excellent Program Rendered nt High School Auditorium Mon day Evening. Tho class night exorcises held In tho High school Monday evening were largely attended. Tho program was very interesting, tho essays were witty and the music nnd songs well Tendered. The exorcises opened at S:15 with Instrumental trio, "Talk In New York, ' hy Otto Heumann, violin; Carl Wagner, cornet, and Elslo iHcumann, pianist. They were heartily applauded. Miss Harriet Hambly then pre sented class history entitled "Fresh men and Sophomore Years, " follow ed by Miss Dunn who read Junior and Senior Years. " Class Riddles and Answers" were given by Misses Frances Drown and Agnes McGraw. "DIow Ye Gentle 'Breezes, Blow," by J Christopher Marks, was sung by tho High School Quartette, com posed of Misses Elslo Prosch, Eda Krantz and Sumner Crossloy and Vincent Carroll. m Miss Dorothy "Weir followed with Prophecy, "County Newspaper in 1930," and Miss Charlotte O'Con nell presented another prophecy, "Old Homo Week In 1030." Violin solo, "Czardls," Gustave Michiels, was rendered In a most skillful manner by William 'Itelf. "Class Alphabet" was given by Miss Elizabeth Murtha, which was followed by a recitation, "Making an Orator," by Miss Vera Eberhardt. The High school chorus then de lighted tho audience with two mu sical selections, entitled "Song of the Armour," and "Heidelberg School Song." Miss Harriet Arnold director. "Class Will" was read by Miss Maude Smith, after which Miss Bes sie Caufleld rendered a piano solo, "Ballade," by Chopin. "Advice to the Juniors" was given by Miss Ger trude Cogglns. followed by the pre sentatlon of gifts made by Misses Clara Reif, Marie Weir and Mar guerite Moran. The program closed with a class song by the seniors. FRESHMAN A XI) SOPHOMORE IIISTOKY. By Harriet Humbly. J Yes, we are now dignified seniors, but for old time's sake, let us Jour ney back four years and once more I recall to mind some of the incidents connected with our first few years in school. In September, 1908, we first began our career as High school students, in the old wooden build ing; there were fifty-two of us and our heads fairly swelled with pride to think we wero the largest class in tho school and besides this now ''High School Students." But our pride was soon diminished when we were all given front seats and no more notice was take'n of us. Then too, tho class rooms were none of the nicest, for some of them had been torn off in the rear and for this reason it wae necessary that our Latin class reclto down stairs in the office. Here we tried to cram Latin in our brains when wo were not an swering the telephone or entertain ing some agent, and now and then also some of the older students from the auditorium would drop in for a book and again the whole class would bo thrown In a state of con fusion, especially if the person hap pened to be a boy and a "crush" of one of tho girls, for tho teacher would be sure to call on her for tho tense of some vert) and with her mind half on Latin and half on tho boy she would answer "Purcher" when she really meant to say Future. 'But one day a very sad affair hap pened, our Latin teacher being ab sent, we were sent down to tho lab oratory and told to teach ourselves. At noon we were informed by our principal that we were to stay after school was dismissed and scrub the floor, for would you believe It? In some mysterious manner the floor was covered with chalk, but of course we didn't know how it got there; not wishing to make a fuss we brought rags and brushes and scrub bed the floor which I Imagine was tho first cleaning it had received since school opened and In all prob ability tho last. Mr. Readlnger, our vice-principal and Instructor In phy sical geography, also took us for a walk; but alas! wo never reached our destination, for some of the girls lagged behind and would not hurry even when threatened to bo report ed and in tho meanwhile a thunder shower came up and we were obllg- ed to seek shelter until it had pass - ed and by this time It was too lato to proceed farther. Another Im portant event which occurred dur ing our Freshman year was tho burning of tho now school building, although it did not burn entirely down It delayed Its completion con siderably. The following term wo started In school In tho new building and as sumed tho tltlo of Sophomores. dlere wo noticed many changes, in tho first place tho teachers sat up In front on tho platform during morn ing exercises, and wo had tho benefit of gazing Into their smiling faces In stead of having to turn around as wo had dono boforo. Tho first few days was spent in practicing how to march to and from classes with mu sic, a practice which 1 am now proud to say wo have down to perfection. Tho new building with Its spacious auditorium and nlco airy class rooms seemed like paradise after being shut In tho closo quarters of tho old building. Another Important event which took placo was tho organization of tho class with the following officers elected: Deroy Kreitner, president; Edith Fitch, vlco-presldent; Clara Reif, secretary and Mortimer Stocker treasurer. Shortly after organizing wo decided to gtvo the Seniors a party which we did, but sad results camo of this (Continued on Pago Two.) BOROUGH FATHERS MEET Council Decides on Pave For Main Street Concessions Granted Board of Trade Committer Hoso Co. 1 to (Jet Chemical Engine. Tho members of tho borough council have decided upon brick with which to pavo Main street, The agreement was reached at tho regu-' lar monthly meeting hold last Thurs-! day ovenlng, June G, in tho city hall. ) Tho secretary was instructed to 1111 ' out tho application to the State Highway Department for a pave, that 'Honesdale will bo ono of tho first to receive State aid in tho con struction of good roads. There was not an absentee when Secretary John Erk called the roll, every man answered to his name as follows: President Martin Caufleld; Treasurer G. W. PenwaTden, S. T. Ham, W. H. Kreltnor, C. II. Rottew, T. J. Canlvan and John Erk. Bur gess C. A. McCarty and Street Com missioner L. Wcldnor were also pres ent. Two committees appeared before tho council. Tho first was a commit tee from tho Board of Trade. It asked for certain concessions of the council, which wero granted. Tho second committee represented Hlose Company .No. 1. Tho committee was composed of 'Benjamin Lorls, E. E. Williams, lEmanuel Freeman and R. J. Murray. 'Mr. Murray was spokes man. Ho stated to the council that at their last ball about $400 was realized which the company desired to use in purchasing a chemical truck, Gu-gallon capacity, providing the town would equip the company with another hose truck and a few needed auxiliaries. Mr. Murray told of tho necessity of a chemical engine and how small fires might bo extin guished If a chemical engine were at a fire soon after it broke out. In many small fires more damage Is done- with water than by fire. Ho cited a few instances where fires were extinguished by hand chemical tanks. Mr. Murray said tho IHoso company wanted a truck that two or three men could pull on the side walk and get to the seat of the con flagration as soon as possible. He stated that the kind of ongine the Hose company desired was of tho same make and kind that the White Mills Fire company have. Tbey cost '$350. Mr. Murray and commit tee claimed that the present hose truck would not carry all tho hose necessary to be taken to a fire, con sequently another truck is wanted. (He claimed that the present truck carries 600 feet of hoBo and the bal ance or about 500 feet Is In separate colls of '50 feet each. At a Are, if moro hoso Is needed, the separate lengths have to be taken In a con veyance and then-coupled together, where as if they had another hose truck the company would be in a pos ition to get to a Are and work with better efficiency. A list of the necessary auxiliaries was given the council and on motion of W. H. Kreitner, seconded by C. H. Ret tew, it was carried that the council purchaso the necessary equipment asked for by Hose Company No. 1, in consideration of their offer to buy a chemical engine. Tho equipment wanted will amount to about 150. Tho chemical engine will become borough property. It is the purpose of Hose Company No. 1 to give the very best service they can and the offer of the company to purchaso a chemical engine verifies this state ment. Burgess C. A. McCarty presented the matter of out-of-town parties selling vegetables and fruits upon the street without a license. He stated that the parties selling this green truck claimed to bo veterans of tho Civil and Spanish-American War and wero allowed to sell, hav ing been granted a privilege by the State. The question arose whether the parties were allowed to peddle 'with ono wagon or two. This was discussed by tho council and aftor tho reading of a petition presented by tho business men of tho town against tho sale of inferior goods on Honesdale streets without a li cense, Burgess McCarty was au thorized to draw up an ordinance covering this and same will bo adopted. This brought forth tho question of borouch ordinances in general and it was tho opinion of tho council that tho present set of ordinances gov- erning tho town was as fllmpsy a sot as was ever placed botween book covers, Burgess .Mccarty was aiso authorized to draft an ordinance j rocriil.it Inir theatrical shows and all , exhibitions slven in Honesdale where thero Is a charge for admission, ex cept for charities. An entire new set of borough ordinances will also bo drawn up In tho near future Tho matter of sprinkling Main street and uso of plugs was given duo consideration. Presldont Cau field explained the delicate construc tion of tho flro hydrants and that much caro must ho taken with thorn ! in order to keqp them in good con- dltlon. Ho demonstrated to tho council tho absolute necessity of hnvInK a certain kind of an attach ment which would savo tho life of tho plug. The council agreed with him and the street committee was Instructed to notify Juno Deckor, who had been given prlvllogo to got water from different plugs In town to fill tho sprinkling wagon, that ho must sccuro theso attachments nnd nlaco them upon tho hydrants from which he draws water. Tho street committee will also deslgnato what nlugs Mr. Decker can uso for this nurnose. Tho residents of West Park street notltloned tho council for an arc light In that section of tho town as they claim tnoy aro in utter uarK ness. Tho matter was roforred to tho street committee. Another notltlon was read by Sec rotary Erk presented by tho proporty owners of "Westsiuo avonuo asKing LARGEST GLASS Top Row Reading from left to right : Agnes McGraw, Frances Brown, DcRoy Kreit ner, Vincent Carroll, Mortimer Stocker, Anthony Fritz, Carl Curtis, William Dein, Warren Smith, Conrad Dirlam, Ray Sandercock, Charlotte O'Connell, Clara Reif, Lewis Dein. Second Row Bessie Caufleld, Hannah Harder, Vera Eberhardt, Mary Ripple, Dorothy Weir (faculty Alice Z. Gregory, Mary A. Menner, Florence Brown, Harriet Arnold, Edith K. Swift) Margaret Purdy, Maude Smith, Thomas Kilroe, Gertrude Coggins. Third Row Mary Bracey, Marie Weir, Eva Burkhart, Lulu Rickard, (faculty Princi pal Harry A. Oday, Vice Principal R. T. Davies), Bertha Flora, Lucy Lowe, Mary Lenihan, Agnes Murray, Hilda Dunn. Fourth Row Harriet Hambly, Marguerite Moran, Elizabeth Murtha. Grace Wilder and Kathryn Fitch. ' that a flro hydrant be placed at the corner of Westsido avenue and Four-, teenth street. This also was given to the street committee for action. Complaint was entered about sev eral low limbs and wires that hang over the streets and interfere with traffic. Street Commissioner Weid ner was notified to inform the prop erty owners concerning the trees and corporations of tho wires and have same taken care of at once. Councilman W. H. Kreitner stated that some action must bo taken re garding tho dumping of ashes and other refuse down the banks of the Dyberry and Lackawaxen rivers, in town and also Texas township. Secretary Erk was instructed to place an order for dog tags for the use of the canine of the town. The proposition of converting the city 'hall into a postoffice was men tioned, but no report was presented as no word has been received from the inspector of this district since the proposal was sent him bytlif council. :lt was expressed, however, that things look as though they would go through. Treasurer G. W. Penwarden gave the following report: Cash last month $1,605.29 Received Com. Weldner, cleaning Torrey (Estate walk 15.00 Total $1,620.29 Paid out 949.12 Balance $ 671.17 Upon request a month ago, the street laborers have since 'been paid every two weeks. Treasurer Pen- warden stated that orders amount ing to ?173.89 had been paid since the last regular meeting for street help. The following monthly bills were then presented and upon motion wero ordered paid: Burgess McCarty, trip to Har- risburg $15.00 O. 'W. Penwarden, ditto 15.00 T. F. Ham, auditing borough acct 2.00 Bell Telephone Co 3.40 Electric Light Co 259.13 Kraft & Conger, coal 4.95 Gurney Electric Elevator, wire .70 Dr. II. B. Ely, prisoner's at tendant 26.00 C. L. Dunning, shirt, prisoner 1.45 J. Canlvan, police duty. . . . 45.00 Frank Alberty, cleaning hose. 2.50 John Lyons, repairing plugs. 10.75 Levi 'DeGroat, police duty... 50.00 Fred Mauer, street 18.00 F. RIckert, team fire engine. . 38.20 H. Knorr, street 18.00 ill. Staploton, street 18.64 Wm. Donnelly, street 18.00 Fisher 10.50 L. 'Weldner, team nnd labor.. 46.24 J. Simons 16.50 Total $827. 5G Owing to a deficiency, motion was mado and carried to borrow $500 on the Dlmo bank. Council adjourned at 1 1 o'clock. HEX E K I T EXT E I IVA I X.M E XT FOR THE HOY HAND. .Moving Pictures mid Concert by Jenkins' liil-PIeco Hoy Hand Will Ho Given in Lyric Friday Even ing. Mr. Jenkins has made arrange ments for tho Lyric on Friday oven lng to give a benefit concert for tne boy band. Tho moving pictures will bo run as usual and in addition the band of twenty-two pieces will have propared a good program for the ovonlng. Tho admission to bo charged will bo ton conts and tho proceeds will bo contributed to wards paying for tho now uniforms which tho boys recently purchased. Tho boys' band Is not oxactly a bono fit organization hut It earnestly so licits the help of tho public of 'Hones dale In paying for their new uni forms. A good program will bo giv en and overy person who comes will bo assurred of their monoy's worth. 'Remembor tho date, Friday evening, Juno 15. Admission 10 cents. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Clarenco Colo Seelyville Minnie Snedokor 'Aldenvlllo EVER GRADUATED FROM HONESDALE HIGH SCHOOL,- NEW ERIE TIME TABLE Effective June 15 Honesdale Gets Two Additional Morning Trains Ono to Ito Operated on Sunday. The traveling public will undoubt edly be elated to learn of the pro posed additional train service it will receive on the Erie Juno 15 , when the summer timetable goes Into ef fect. (Honesdale will be directly benefited by the change, in that it will receive an additional morning train coming from 'Scranton to Honesdale, arriving here at 8:08 Returning it will leave at 8:40, ar riving In Scranton at 11:00 a. m. This train will be placed on tho schedule by tho general passenger department of the Erlo system, New York. Tho 4:50 and 6:00 p. m. trains, which have been com ing to and departing from Honesdalo for nearly a year, will bo run upon tho same schedule. With addition al train service will follow addi tional business for our merchants. People from southern Wayne and those living near and along the In termediate stations on the Scranton branch of the Wyoming division can then como to 'Honesdale early in the day. "We trust that the new ser vice will be well patronized. We understood that tho Erie is grateful to the Greater Honesdale Board of Trade 'for advertising the arrival and departure of trains on their road from IHonesdalo to Scranton, which brought attention to tho public of the possibility of leaving their re spective homes in the afternoon and arriving home tho same day. Un der the new schedule persons desir ing to do their trading in Hones dale can leave in the morning and remain in the county seat until 6 o'clock at night, affording thorn all tho tlmo necessary for tho transac tion of general business. The local train, leaving for New York at 8:22 a. m., will start at at o: u. in., win siuri ui . Instead. Tho tlmo of arrival in lege, where ho spent two years. Re venlng will 'be 6:55. turning to his native town Mr. Tor- 7:17 tho evening The Scranton train arriving hero at 8: OS as It will, would give the merchants of Honesdale excellent mall service. Instead of waiting un til 11:00 for their letters and papers as they do now, the mail could 'bo delivered at 9:00, nearly two hours sooner than at present. Tho change would bo a good one. In a nut-shell tho schedulo east and west bound is as follows: East Hound. No. 28 'Leaves Honosdalo dally at 7:17 a. m., for Now York, arriv ing at 11:37 a. in., excopt Sundays. No. 292 (Now) Loaves Hones dale, dally, except Sundays, at 8:40 a. m., arriving In Scranton at 11:00 a. in. No. 284 Leaves Honesdale 2:57 p. m., overy day, arriving In New York (from Lackawaxen on No. 2) at 7:27 p. m. No. 290 Leaves 'Honesdale at 0 p. m., excopt Sundays, arriving In Scranton at 8:21 p. m. No. 276 (New) Leaves Honos dalo at 9:40 a. m Sundays only, reaching Lackawaxen at 10:40 a. m., connecting at West Hawley with train arriving In Scranton at 11:47 a. m. West Hound. No. 291 (Now) Leaves Scranton 6:00 a. m., arriving In Honosdalo at 8:08 a. in., excopt Sundays. No. 267 'Arrives in Honesdale dally at 1:40 p. m. This provides daily train service from 'Now York, leaving that city at 8:C0 a. m. 'No. 27 Leave Now York at m., excopt Sundays, arriving at Honesdalo at 6:55 p. m. No. 299 Leavo Now York at 2:35 p. m., Sundays only, arriving In Honesdale at 7:10 p. in. No. 295 Lcavo Scranton 1:35 p. m. arriving in iHonesdnlo at 3:50 p. m., excopt Sundays. Death of Mrs. Henrietta Kalkinnn. Mrs. 'Henrietta Kalkman died at her homo in Newport, R. I., Tues day, Juno 11. Tho body will bo taken to Honesdale, and tho funoral will take placo from tho Gorman Lutheran church, Friday afternoon. All friends aro Invited to attend tho funoral. DEATH GLAIMSJ, F. TORREY Wns Cnshier of Honesdnlo National Hank 38 Years Prominent in Fi nancial and Social Life Native Horn Citizen Town Mourns His Demise. In the removal of 'Edwin F. Tor rey by death on Friday last takes away tho oldest native born citizen in Honesdale and a son of tho pioneer residents of the 'Maple City. Tho subject of our sketch had been in feeble. health since his resignation as cashier of the Honesdale (National Bank, which position ho held for 38 years. He was not considered dan gerously 111 as his son, Edwin F. Torrey, Jr., of Clinton, N. Y., had visited him the day before he passed away. Mr. Torrey was one of the best known and liked citizens of the borough of Honesdale. It -was here that he was born, spent his boyhood days, became actively engaged in the welfares of the town, was prominent in' business pursuits, an influential citizen, held a responsible position In the National Bank for many years and quietly passed out among us liked by every child and left behind a host of endearing friends. Ho was quiet and unassuming, was ambitious in life and attentive to his church duties, having been a trustee of the Honesdale Presbyterian church since 1863. iHo possessed a liberal heart, giving freoly to tho church and to civic purposes whenever occasion de manded. He will be greatly missed In tho home circle, by his many friends and In the financial world at large. Edwin Fuller Torrey. son of John Torrey, who was among the first resi dents of 'Hcujesdale, was born at this place Juno 4, 1832, being 80 years of age. 'When about 12 years of age ho attended school at Flushing Inst! tute. Later he went to Amherst Col . .......... i. ....... i ... . . i . i. u tho lato John Torrey, who at that time was extensively engaged In the sale of real estate In tho borough. In four years' tlmo Edwin F. pur chased an interest In the 'Charles Weston granary. This was about 1855. Business prospered and a partnership with James R. Dickson was formed. Mr. Dickson retired from the firm which left the entire business with Mr. Torrey. Being prosperous In his avocation and an Influential citizen, Mr. Torrey was sought for by the Honesdale Na tional Bank, On July 6, 1865, ho was elected a director of that insti tution, which position ho hold until tho tlmo of his death. On account of tho death otS. D. Ward, tho cashier of tho National Bank at that time, Mr. Torrey was appointed to tem porarily fill the position, being in 1876. A year later, July 6, 1877, tho directors appointed him permanent cashier, which position ho faithfully performed until his resignation, about a year ago. During all thoso years ho handled millions of dollars, Including ovor a million and a quar ter of dividends paid to tho stock holders of that Institution. Mr. Torroy had boon a niomber of tho 'Honosdalo Presbyterian church slnco March 9, 1850, and In 1865 was elected a trustee, which position ho hold nearly all the tlmo since. Ho was president of tho Board for several years and served longer as a trustee than any other person In that church. His conduct as trusteo was characterized by tho samo conserva tlvo management that was followed throughout his entlro business life. Cashier Torrey Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Julia Miller, of Hartford, Conn., and two sons, John, of Now York City, and Edwin F., Jr., of Clinton, N. Y. Besides tho above, two brothers and ono sister, namoly, Mrs. Andrew Thompson, of Hones dalo; Henry F., of Now York City, and John Torroy, of California. Tho funeral sorvkes wero conduct ed from his lato homo on North (Main street by hla pastor, tho Rev. Wil liam II. swift, D. id., at 2:30 o'clock 'Monday. Interment was made in Glen Dyborry cemetery. BAGGALAUHtSTE SERMON Delivered Sunday Evening by Her. A. I j. Wlilttnkcr in Grace Epis copal Church. The members of tho graduating class of 1912, faculty and school directors of tho Honesdalo High school attended Grace Episcopal church Sunday evening and listened to tho excellent baccalaureate ser mon delivered by (Rov. A. L. Whit taker, rector of that church. Ho said In part: My dear friends of Honesdalo High school, and fellow citizens who are interested not only in tho moro formal education of tho mind but also In the moral and spiritual training of our boys and girls, lot me as I be gin this address, try to express to you tho feeling of responsi bility which comes to mo as I find myself In tho presence of thoso whoso minds are plastic, whoso hearts are still warm with the fresh enthusiasm of youth. This Is a sacred prlvl lego this opportunity -which has been granted mo of saying what Is In my heart to say to theso young lives. Members of the Class of 1912: In tho first placo permit me to congratulate you upon your most excellent class motto, " From Possibility to Reality." If I shall take a text from Scripture to match this text of your own choosing, It will bo this: "So God created man In His Own Image." If you shall havo realized that text even In the smallest degree In your lives, you will havo thus far passed from your noblest possi bilities to their eternal reality In the plan of God. "Made in the image of God." That 'shows tho estimate which God placed on man. It Is the measure of man's possibilities. But it I man who with tho help of God must make that possibility an actuality. Not long ago at a gathering of your class, I went to each of you, so far as I could, and asked you what plans you had formed for your future. With scarcely an exception you re plied that you had formed no plans for your future careers. I was at first surprised and non-plussed. 'But when I re membered that It had not been until I had been a graduate of college of two years standing that I had finally decided upon my own life-work, my surprise faded away. I became certain that It would be not so desir able for mo to advise you what to do, as to try to lead you to adopt certain standards of thought and endeavor to meas ure up to, no matter what your work and place in life. 'High school age is for the most part too young to decide upon tho profession or life-work. But it is assuredly not too young to give earnest thought to tho moral bent and the attitude to ward life. "Ho suro you aro right, then go ahead" Is a homely old adage. Now many of you boys and girls, you young men and young women, are sure that you have started right on your journey of life, which may be a long one? Permit me to Insist most strongly that unless you have come to some definite de cision as to which sldo you aro going to stand and fight on In the battle of life, you will either bo fighting on tho wrong side In that battle, or you will be of that most disreputable ad junct to any army, that mero dead weight and demoralizer of any army, the rabble of camp-followers. I am not asking you now to make that decision which I think you ought to make, If you havo not mado It, to stand up with Jesus Christ In his manly struggle against tho powers of evil. For tho moment I am simply asking that you shall de cldo to stand on the sldo of right against wrong, of good against evil, and that you shall with alert eye and steady brain keep yourself upon that sldo in tho great struggle. I am going to plunge at onco Into the heart of tho problem, and attack some of tho falso sentiments with which you young men especially aro as sailed as you start out upon tho battle of life. You aro told that life Is of valuo only for tho plensiiro which ono can get out of It, for tho fortuno In money that you can acqulro, or tho fame and position among your follownien. First as for pleas ure, they say to you young men, "Sow your wild oats now, and then settlo down later and bo respectablo citizens." I will say to you young men that my ex perience with human Hfo, small though It bo when compared with that of thoso who havo beon longer In tho work of tho ministry, Is nevertheless sufll clent to convlnco mo that It Is truo that tho young man who sows his wild oats Is sowing damnation to himself In body nnd mind nnd soul, ho Is chain ing hlmsolf to an old man of tho sea from whom ho can novor rid himself. Ho Is plant ing In his body tho seeds of dis ease, ho is undermining his brain with mines of corruption which will mean decay of tho virile flbro of tho mind. Ho will bo rendered an object or loathing and scorn to ovon hla old companions and friends, a nulsanco among men and an (Continued on Pago Threo.)
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