The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, June 28, 1912, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
D THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912. PAGE FIVE FOR SALE. FOR SALE FINE HOUSEHOLD Furniture. Three bedroom suits, pnrlor suit, splendid Upright plnno, .dining room .suite, kitchen goods, cook stoves, heaters, oil Btoves, lawn mowor. All nearly new; must be sold In one week. G. Tiiomas Pan tln, Whlto Mills, Pa. Clt2 EVERY HOUSEKEEPER WANTS it. A book of gummed fruit Jar labels, containing eighteen varieties, 324 labels, perforated. Easy to read, 10 cents. Varcoo Printing House, Honesdalo, Pa. eol 2t. DELICIOUS ICE CREAM YOU can have It by using fllrndy's choice vanilla. Get It at Brady's Drug store. S0mo2 FOR SALE WELL EQUIPPED machine shop and garage located on Industrial Point, Honesdalo. Business established 20 years. Best known glass cutters' supply con cern In the United States. Edward G. Jenkins, Honesdalo, Pa. 42tf. MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED At once a good cook at Hotel Wnyne. 51t2 FOR RENT: NINE-ROOM HOUSE; all modern Improvements. Inquire Jacob Demer, South Church street. 52eltf. WILL PAY CASH FOR YOUR chickens, hens, ducks, geese and eggs. 'Phone or write A. E. Slsson, Mllanvllle, Pa., or write to me. M. Fagln, Liberty, N. Y. 4SeI8 50 MEN AND BOYS WANTED TO learn glass cutting. Krantz, Smith Co., Honesdale, Pa. 23oltf WANTED COMPETENT GIRL for housewoTk. (Apply 'Mirs. Chas. iR. Brady. 52tf LOCAL NEWS -'Honesdale will play Jermyn, at Jermyn, Saturday, Juno 29. J. D. Weston Is the possessor of a new Stoddard-'Dayton touring car. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M Harris, a daughter, Wednesday morning. The Misses Erk of Fifteenth street, are visiting friends In Troy, this state. The Erie shops at Dunmore were damaged to the extent of $60, 000 Tuesday night, caused by a mine cave. Katz Bros, ad 'appears today on ihe editorial page where It will be found in every Friday's issue here after. Take care of your horses these hot days. Give them a drink when necessary and place a sunhat or provide for some protection for their heads. Kellam & Reedy, of Ledgedale, have ordered a new Reo truck, 1500 to 2,000 pounds capacity through E. W. Gammell. It is ex pected here within the next few days. A manufacturers' salo is being conducted in the Foster building by P J. Lent, of Williamsport. The new store sells men's working pants, overalls, etc. They cater chiefly to the laboring class. One of our town's three-year-olds, who was recently presented with a ba"by brother, visited a sick friend with her grandmother and on leaving the bedside of the sick said: 'Grandma, where is her fcaby?" A pleasure party composed of Mrs George Spettigue, Mrs. Harry Weaver, Mrs. 'Mills, Mrs. Jos. S. Fryer, Mrs. Frank Tibbetts and Mrs. C. M. Betz visited Liberty on Tuesday in C. E. Gibbs' automobile. A touring party from Williams port, Pa., composed of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Morgan, Frank S. Morgan and Mas ter Lamont Morgan visited the Rev. and Mrs. Frank Edward Moyer the fore part of the week. There will be a porch social on Tuesday evening, July 1C, at the homo of Mrs. Otto Appley, Damascus, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid society of the Damascus (Methodist Episcopal church. Ice cream, cake, sandwiches, coffee will be on sale. Come and help the good work along. The members of St. John's Catholic Total Abstinence Society will have a "Temperance Rally" in their church next Sunday evening at 7 30 o'clock. An attractive musi cal program has been arranged. A special sermon will be preached by Father O'Toolo. There will be room for all who wish to attend. -Bentley Bros., insurance agents, e purchased from Mrs. A. T. Hryant the lire insurance agency of op late A. T. Bryant. Mr. Bryant represented some very strong and re liable omprmles and his ipatrons mil be well served and their busi ness arofully attended to by Bentley Bros who are doing such a success ful business and have a reputation for attending promptly to all busi ness intrusted to them. Solomon H. Parke, a well-known business man. of Carbondale, and a eteran In the Civil war, a man hold ing many olllcos In the Masonic fra ternity, for many years president and treasurer of the Washington County Veterans' association, was found dead in his bed Saturday morning by his wife. Mr. Parks has many relatives hero -who will bo grieved to hear of his sudden death. He is a cousin of E. N. AdamB, of Carbondale, and of L. T. Adams, of Sterling. The funeral of Abigail Christie, a former resident of Salem, this county, was held at his late homo In Beavervllle, N. J., on Wednesday morning. Ho was born In Salem about eighty years ago and leaves two sons, Charles and Georgo, living In Salem, also live brothers, Abner, John, Mlnot and George, at Salem, and Byron, of Scranton; two sisters, Harriet Turner, of Scranton, and Mrrs. ReDecca Curtis of Hawley. Mr. Chrlstlo was well known throughout Wayno county and was a man of sterling character. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lowls Daper, "of Cherry Ridge, on Tues day, a son. Children's Day exercises will .bo held in the Paupack church on Sun dny evening, Juno 30. O. M. Spcttlguo has been awarded tho contract to Install a new lavntory in the Presbyterian chapel. E. W. Gammell has a line "Cut ting' roadster, 30-horsc power, cn routo to Honesdalo. When the mn chlno arrives It will bo delivered to Dr. C. R. Brady. Robert S. Murphy, former .Lieut. Governor of Pennsylvania, died sud denly at his home, G375 Sherwood Road, Ovorbrook, on Tusday night. Ho was fifty years old. AVhlto Mills plays Hawley nt Hawley 011 June 2!, and a warm game can be expected ns there Is always a great amount of rivalry between these two teams. B. II. Dlttrlch's cottage at Laurel Lake will .be occupied the coming week by tho following party: Mrs. W. M. Fowler, Mrs. Emma Tay lor, Miss Lydla atleller, Mrs. H. E. Bassctt. Miss Nclllo Kimble, 'Miss Cora Keen, Miss Anna Seaman, Miss Vera Murray. Harry Varcoo and Marguerite Spry were married In Wayraart at the home of tho briue on Wednes day at 1'2:30 p. m., by Rev. R. C. Burch. The newly married couplo came to Honesdalo in an auto and spent that night with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller on Four teenth street. The merchants and others In Wayne county who are compelled to pay a mercantile tax should remit at once to County Treasuror W. W. Wood. The appraisement taken this spring was due May 1. Tho mer chant is allowed until July 1 to pay, otherwise action may be taken to collect what is due. iRobert Benny, of Seelyvllle, bad ly crushed three of his toes In the heel press while engaged in repair ing the machine at the Durland-Wes- ton shop Wednesday, where he is em ployed. He was standing on the table of the machine and repairing some part of It overhead, when In some way the machine started and the press caught his foot before ho could draw it out. Tho Kelly & Stelnman cut glass factory at 'Deposit, N. Y., is closed down for a week. Emmett Welch, foreman, and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sadler and family, Mrs. M. J. Kelly and three children, all of that place, will spend their vacation in '.Honesdalo. Mr. Kelly was in town Wednesday but returned to take inventory. Frank Stelnman, wife, son Albert and daughter. Miss Ida, are spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Knapp in Passaic, N. J. Pleasant Valley grange enter tained about 150 people at their hall on Wednesday evening in .Dy berry township. Nearly 100 persons from Honesdale attended. There were about twelve automobiles standing near the hall. A most pleasant evening was spent and a neat sum was added to the treasury. Frank A. Jenkins and party of young people from Honesdale gave the en tertainment. Refreshments were served, but the grangers had not provided for so many people and consequently ran short before all were served. Mr. Theodore A. Schoonmaker, su perintendent of State Highways for Monroe and Pike counties, Pa., rep resenting tho State Highway De partment, was in Matamoras and Mllford on Tuesday, accompanied by Representative Alfred Marvin and made the following appointments or local districts: Palmer Depew, from Bushklll to tho Delaware township line; Lafe. Quick, from Lehman, to just above tho Cave Bank; Mercer McCarty, from Cave Bank to Mll ford, and Frank Crlssman, the noted horseman, from Mllford to Port Jer vls. Theso men will keep the road In repair this year and next year the actual construction will begin. Ap pointments to keep the road In re pair from Mllford to Honesdalo will be made soon. Port Jervls Union. The school directors of the Honesdale district will hold their year-end meeting on Monday even ing of next week. The board is plan ning to add another branch of study In tho school's curriculum, that of a commercial course. It will in dude stenography, typewriting, spell ing, writing, etc., In fact everything tnat is included in a regular business course. If the board is successful in establishing this now branch of study In the 'Honesdalo High school, pupils who have graduated from oiner senoois will do given an op portunity to take the commercial course here instead of going to cities as is now the case, it will also af. ford tho pupils of tho school tho same privilege of obtaining a busi ness course, whereas now after grad nation, some are unable to take up a blmilar course In a business school' or college. Honesdale Is advancing and its school necessarily must ad vance with It. Tho proposition is an ideal ono and should, by all pos sible means, be adopted. Tho tuition that might bo received from out-of-town students would undoubtedly pay for a teacher and if properly ad vertised, there may bo a neat sum In the treasury at tho end of tho school year. SPOUTING NOTES. Georgo Sandercock, catchor for tho local base ball team had tho fourth flngor of his right hand badly dislocated in a game between Whlto Mills and a Scranton team on Juno 23. "Sandy" was catching for White Mills. 'Wo noto that there Is nn uncon firmed rumor afloat which has It that Eddlo Murphy, of Whlto Mills, who Is now a member of tho (Balti more Eastern J.caguo team, has been ordered to roport to tho World's Champion Athletics sometime In August. Eddlo Is doing great work for Baltimore and Is batting over .400 so far this season. dn tho game In Now York Mon day between tho Giants and tho Philadelphia team Doolan, tho short ston for tho "Phillies" scored from Becond baso on a fly which was fair ly caught by Murray, an outueluor, Miss Sadie Coleman la relatives horo this week. Miss Loulso Bishop passed tho week-end with friends In Carbondale. Earl Sherwood was a ipleasant cnller nt Waymnrt Wednesday after noon. C.us Hauler, of Cortland, N. Y., Is visiting at the home of J. W. Broad. Geo. O. Foster and wife, of Scran ton, passed tho week-end with rela tives here. lAIderman James Campbell of Car bondale, spent Sunday with friends at this plnce. William Halles, of Elmlra, N. Y., Is spending a few dnys with Hones uale relatives. Harry Freeman of New York, spent several days of last week with relatives here. Mortimer Stocker Is spending n few days with his uncle, Jerome Stocker, at Hnmlln. Tracy Schlmmell left Wednesday for the State hospital, where he will undergo an operation. Mr. and Mrs. George Schessler and daughter of Carbondale spent Sunday with relatives here. Eugene 'P. Caulleld, who graduated from St. Bonavcnture's College, Al legheny, Pa., has returned to his homo here. 'Mrs. Charles Dunning and daugh ter, Miss Adelene, departed Tuesday morning for VilkesJBarro to spend several days. George Spettigue of East street, arrived home on Wednesday even ing, and will spend tho balanco of the week here. Frank X. Soeto and friend, Mr. Hardgan, of Carbondale, spent Sun day with the former's parents on South Main street. Miss Mary Lenlhan of the Class of 1912, H. H. S., has accepted a cleri cal position In the office of tho Gurney Electric Elevator Co. Mr. and Mrs. Rodlne of Seventh street, departed on Wednesday for several weeks' visit In New York City and other points up the Hudson river. Hon. Mortlmore C. Addoms return ed to his home In Now York on Sun day after spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. George S. Purdy of Park street. Mrs. Fred LeStrange and daugh ter, Miss Mary, and sister, Mrs. Carey, will leave to-day for a sev eral weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Pittsburg. Miss Hilda Vetterlein, of Paupack, who had been attending the com mencement exercises at Blooms- burg, returned to her home on Thurs day accompanied by her sister, Louise, who was one of the gradu ates. INSURANCE CLAIMS PAID OUT. There Was 9510,000 Puid to Hones. dale Benciicnries During tho Past Year. 'Claims and benefits close to $592, C40.000 were paid by life insurance companies In this country and can ada in 1911, according to figures compiled by the Insurance Press. There was in tho neighborhood of $152,000,000 in dividends In the last two years, an Increase In payments for deaths and less borrowing on policies. Considerable insurance was bought by women. dn the state the total amount for claims paid amounted to $41,500,- 000. In this city it was $861,500 Tho greater amounts paid either as death claims or maturing policies in this end of tho state were: M Rice, of Scranton, $23,440; four others, names not given, aggregating $63,942; Willard Atherton, of Tay lor, $18,500; Francis A. Phelps, of Wllkes-OJarre, $20,164; William m. Shoemaker, of Wilkes-iBarre, $10, 000; Dr. John J. Bilhelmer, of Prlce burg, $53,000; Cormac F. Uohan, of Pittston, $13,000; John Kuhbach, of Honesdale, $42,000; R. II. Brown, of Honesdale, $30,000; J. G. RIefler, of Honesdale, $19,000; W. A. Felsl, of White Haven, $11,471. The totals paid In Wllkes-Barro were 510,000 In Claims; Pittston, $209,250; Honesdale, $159,000; Car bondale, $144,000; Hazleton. $124,- 750; Taylor, $70,500; 'Dunmore, $58,500; Montrose, $58,250; Avoca, $50,250; Olyphant, $45,250; Clark's Summit, $38,350; Hawley. $25,250; Old Forge. $17,000: Archbald, $10,- 000; niakely, $15,000; Jessup, $15,- 000; Mlnookn. $i&,ouu; "l'ecKvine, $15,000; Throop, $14,000. The largest policy holder In tho country was Frank T. Howard, of New Orleans, for $720,288. Emma L. Darling, of Blnghamton held tho largest policy for a woman $50,000. All benefits under policies death claims, endowments, dividends In the transactions of regular llfo In surance companies, increased in 1911. The amount of Insurance written and revived, by tho regular companies alone, was nearly $3,000, 000,000, or about $400,000,000 more than In 1910. The board of trustees of tho Criminal Insano hospital met on Wednesday for general business Tho trustees found it necessary to purchaso additional land to tho al ready largo tract. Tho Stato now owns 796 acres. Tho buildings will bo ready for occupancy Octobor 1st. Thero are a largo number o men now employed on tho power house. Charles H. Dorilingor o Whlto Mills, Is a member of the board of trustees and attended tho mooting. Sheriff F. C. KImblo says that Ben White is unablo to swallow either milk or water and ns yet can not speak. His condition, ho says Is very bad, being under tho phy sician's caro daily. Hay carriers, track, pulleys, ropo and everything to mako haying eaBy at Murray Co., Honesdale. Pa. 50t visiting MRS. THAW AND DAUGHTER 1 Qoing to Court to Hear Evl- i tJence In Thaw's Latest Move. I i Photo by American Press Association. THAW REBUFFS JEROME. White's Slayer Proves Match For Former District Attorney. White Plains. N. Y June 27. Mrs. Mary Thaw and her daughter Alice. formerly the Countess of Yarmouth. were Interested spectators when Hurry Thaw proved a match for Jerome. The former district attorney tried to halt the slayer of Stanford White Into a breakdown In the witness stand. Thaw rebuffed Jerome on several occasions, told him he thought he was Incompetent to examine him because he could not be impartial and declared that he had heard that Jerome had suc ceeded to the "mantle of Abe Hum mel." Sunflowers aro just the thing to raise next season for the fowls but don't grow them for the sparrowr. Tho good dairy cow usually is wide n tho forehead, the face dished be tween the eyes with a strong under jaw. ANTITOXIN STATIONS. The 67 tetanus antitoxin stations throughout the Commonwealth have received their supplies from the Department of Health and are ready to meet the usual Fourth of July demands. The antitoxin will be furnished without cost to tho poor and the stations aro so located that every part of Pennsylvania is within easy reach of one. It is essential that tho tetanus antitoxin bo administer ed within 24 to 48 hours after the wound has been inflicted. C. C. Jadwln is tho station for Wayno county. Any physician can secure an im munizing dose of 1500 units free upon applying to a distributing sta tion, on certifying that it Is for tho treatment of a iierson too poor to pay. In urging the prompt use of anti toxin to prevent lockjaw following explosive and other wounds, Dr. Dixon, Commissioner or Health, says: " Do not consider any sucn wounds trivial, send for a physician at once. If it Is impossible to promptly secure his attendance, wash out tho wound thoroughly with hot. boiled water, remove every par- tlclo of foreign matter and until the doctor arrives, apply a wet dressing; clothes saturated with a solution mado by adding a teaspoon full of salt to a pint of boiled water." PROGRESSIVES VERSUS THE CONSERVATIY :s. Tho stake: Control of tho Democratic party; nomination of their choice of the candidates. Tho opposing forces: William Jennings Bryan witn Woodrow Wilson and tho result of progressives. versus: Tho Held of candidates and tho SullivanJMurphy - Taggart-Belmont- Ryan forces. Tho score to date: Progressives out-voted 1 to 22 In tho national committee which se lected Judge Alton B. Parker, Tammany's choice, ns temporary chairman. BELT, TELEPHONE TO KXTEM) ITS LINES E. G. Simons, district manager of tho Bell Telephone company of Pennsylvania, announced Wednes day that over $8,800 has been ap propriated for additions and Im provements to tho tolephono plnnt in Blakoly, Olyphant, Jessup and Peckvlllo. Within a very short tlmo work will bo started on tho Installa tion of 580 feet of cablo containing 200 pairs of wire 9,800 feet con taining 100 pairs, over 7,300 feet containing fifty pairs and 2,465 feet containing twenty-flvo pairs. Theso additions aro designed to improve service and to tako care of tho vory rapid growth In these towns. It Ib estimated that within ono year thero will bo nearly 150 Bell tele phones added to the number In ser- vlco nt present. Mr. Simons further stated that It Is tho company's pol icy to always keep ahead or tho growth and to furnish service In every locality which will give tho subscribers enttro satisfaction. In an Interview with E. G. Simons, district manager, It was learned that tho Bell Tolophono company of Pennsylvania is planning to spend over $2,200 for additions to tho telcphono plnnt In Scranton, This amount will provide for nbout 5,400 feet of aerial cable, tho laying of 7, 800 feet of underground conduit, In cluding twenty-one manholes, and tho placing of 17,000 feet of cablo underground. Mr. Simons stated that all theso additions are duo to the very rapid growth In telephone subscribers nn dho estimates that they will result in still moro rapid growth. He expects to add about 1,350 new Bell telephones, within tho next year. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Louis Schultz, of Honesdale, to John Kuhbach, same place, lands in Texas township; consideration $100. Erastus Austin et ux. of Texas, to William K. Hittlnger, same, lands In Palmyra township; conslderaton, $1. Henry S. Oppolt, of Dorher, and Edward A. Opplet, of Greentown, to Alfred N. Walter of Dreher, lands In Dreher township; consideration $650. Edward A. Oppelt -of Greentown, to Henry S. Oppelt of Dreher, lands In Dreher township; consideration, $1. Sarah Miller, of Honesdale, to Roswoll Miller of New York City, lands In Honesdale borough, consid eration $1. Hoxle H. Wilcox of Mt. Pleasant, to Jason W. Wilcox, same, lands in Removal Sale Reif's Shoe Store All shoes must be sold and will bo sold regardless of cost. Our new store will soon be ready for business and we will not move a pair. All Queen Quality In fact Every Shoe in the store will be a bargain. Sale Began Wednesday, June 26th W. J. REIF Rettew Building Everything Our line of Haying Tools is most com plete and of the highest quality. We are sure that you will agree with us when you look them over. It is our aim to furnish the highest grade goods at prices that are but slightly higher than the prices of low grade goods. Swivel Hay Carriers $4.50 Double Harpoon Forks 1.00 Hay Rope Pulleys 23 Hand Hay Rakes 15 to .25 Warranteed Scythes $1.00 Hay iRope, four strand with heart guaranteed strictly pure Manila 12 lb. Hay Forks, straight or bent 4 ft. handles 60 to .65 o, t Saturday ce Cream aturday Only 40 cents Get your orders in early Paul Frederic Mount Pleasant township; consider ation, $1, Warren E. Perham, guardian of Cora S. Peck, minor child of Georgo E. Peck, late of Mt. IPlcasant, dee'd, to Hoxlo H. Wilcox, same, lands in Mount Pleasant township; consider ation, $1,760. Suslo A. Peck, widow or George S. Peck, Into of Mt. Pleasant, deceased, to (Hoxlo II. Wilcox, same, lands in Mount Pleasant township; consider ation, $1,750. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought 81gnaturo of &!a&ffi&cte Walter A. and feeders. Murray Co., Wood mowers, rakes All sizes and styles at Honesdale. 50t2 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given that appli cation will be made to Alonzo T. Searle, President of tho Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County on July 20, 1912, at 10 a. m., under tho provisions of the Incorporation act of 1874 and Its supplements for a char ter for Intended corporation to be called Tho Whlto Mills lleptasoph Association, the character and object of which are for lodge purposes, and for social enjoyment, and for theso purposes to have, possess and enjoy all tho rights, benefits and privileges conferred by the said Act and supple ments thereto. SEARLE & SALMON, 52w3 Solicitors. All Walk-Over Next to Red Stone Front for the Haying Season SPETTIGUE. Special Bricks