PAGE FOUR THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912. A Sketch of the Wayne County Bar TUB house of George IJowhnnnn at Mllford furnished the first tem porary quarters for the seat of Wayne county when It was establish ed March 21, 1798. An act of as sembly of 1739 removed the courts from Mllford to Wllsoiivlllo. until eultablo buildings could be erected within four miles of the forks of the Dyborry and Lackawaxon rivers. Three years later the courts were moved back to Mllford where they re mained three years and In 1805 they were established at Bethany. When the region around the Dy borry forks broke from the wilder ness and the Delaware & Hudson canal was established with Its ter minus at this place, then did Hones dale selzo the county seat from 0HIHNIIHRINHELxJ3!B8H9HH0HMi Bethany. That was In 1843, when the court was permanently establish ed in Honesdalc. Before the court was permanently established the bar traveled around with tho Court. Lawyers from Easton, Wilkes-Barro and other places came with the old time circuit Judges and the county seat was a lively place during court week. Daniel Dlmmlck was the first resident attorney at Mllford. He was a native of Connecticut. When tho courts of the county were estab lished, tho county was placed in the third judicial district, of which Hon. Jacob Rush had been appointed President Judge on August 13, 1791. For some reason he never occupied the bench of Wayne county and for eight years tho senior As sociate Judge presided over the courts. The following is a list, taken from the records, of the Pres ident Judges of the courts of HENRY WILSON was born In Franklin, Susquehanna county, on October 7, 1S34. He was admitted to the bar of Luzerne county in 1859, having studied law In the offices of D. N. Lathrope at Carbondale. He was blessed with a good memory and by close study and practice, he acquired a comprehen sive knowledge of the law, both scientific and practlf-al. In 18G9 Judge Wilson was made editor of Tho Citizen and thereupon moved to Honesdale to reside. He devoted less time to law and put more into WILLIAM II. DIMMICK, JR., is a son of Oliver S. Dlmmlck and a grandson of Dan Dlmmlck, the first practicing attorney, who made a permanent homo in Wayno county. Ho was born in Mllford, Pike coun ty, on March 19, 1841. In early life ho graduated from tho Claverack WILLIAM II. DIMMICK. Institute of Now York Ho began hla law studies In the ollbo of L. F Barnes at Mllford but soon re moved to Honesdale. Ho was ad mitted to tho bar of Wayne county on December 4, 18G2. Mr. Dlmmlck was elected district attorney In 1804 and re-elected In 1SG7. Ho was sent to tho Loglslaturo In 1SG9 and In 1873 was again elected. In Oc tober, 18G4, Mr. Dlmmlck was united In marrlago to Annie, daughter of Zenas Russell. Thoy had two chil dren, Lucy and Russell. For more than twenty years Mr. Dlmmlck was prominent In politics and at the bar of Wayno county. He served at ono time as attorney for tho Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, tho Pennsylvania Coal Company, and tho 'Wayne, with tho commencement of their respedtivo terms of office : 1. Hon. Jacob Hush; March 21, 1798. 2. Hon. John Spayd; March 1, 180C. 3. Hon. Robert Porter; July, 1809. 4. Hon. John 11. Gibson; Oct. 1G, 1812. r. Hon. Thos. Burnsldo; Juno 2S, 1810. G. Hon. David Scott; July 1G, 181S. 7. Hon. Win. Jcssup; April 7, 1S3S. 5. Hon. N. D. Eldred; April G, 1S4 9. 9. Hon. Geo. K. Barrett; April 29, isr.a. 1 10 Hon. James M. Porter; Dec. 5, 1853. 11. Hon. Thos. S. Bell; March 23, 1S55. 12. Hon. Geo. R. Barrett; Dec. 3, 1855. 13. Hon. S. S. Dreher; Dec. 5, 1870. 14. Hon. C. P. Waller; Jan. 4, 1875. 15. Hon. Henry M. Seely; August 28, 1882. 1G. Hon. George S. Purdy; Jan. 1, 1894. 1". Hon. A. T. Searlo; Sept. 15, 1909. Judges Gibson and Durnsldo sub sequently became Justices of tho Su preme Court, and Judge Bell had been, from November 18, 184G, un til December 1, 1851, a Justlco of the Supreme Court. Hon. A. T. Searle was re-elected Judge of Wayne county In November, 1911, and is now serving in that capacity. the work of the paper. In January, 1878, he was appointed associate judge, It being the first Instance where that position was filled by a member of the bar in the history of the county. While assoclato Judge he was assigned to revise the court rules. For many years Judge WI1- son has been associated with Chester A Garratt in the law business In the Dlmmlck building on Ninth street. For some time he has not been an actlvo member of the firm but never theless he is a valuable asset of the business. Erlo and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company. Mr. Dlmmlck Is now re tired from active practice and is ono of Honesdale's most respected citi zens. WILLIAM HENRY LEE, a nativo of Clinton township, Wayno county, was born on January 1, 1849. Ho was the oldest child of Samuel and Anna Leo and received a liberal education. Ho attended the Waymart Normal School and tho Delaware Literary Institute at Franklin, N. Y. Ho graduated from tho latter In 1871 and received sec ond honors. In March, 18GG, he re ceived his first teacher's certificate and beside teaching In tho schools of Wayne county he was Instructor WILLIAM II. IjKU. In tho school at Meredith Square, Dolawaro county, N. Y and at tho Normal School at Waymart. Ho commenced his study of tho law in the ofTlces of Samuel R. Dlmmlck, and under tho latter's personal di rection. Two years later ho entered tho law ofTiccs of Wallace & Hentley and remained thero until ho was admitted to tho bar on December 10, 1874. Ho has since been admitted to the bar of Plko and Susquehanna counties as well as tho U. S. Circuit and District courts and tho Supremo and Superior courts of Pennsylva nia. Ho waa appointed deputy treasurer of Wayne In 1S75 and ho hold that position for three years. He was attorney for tho borough ol Honcsdalo for seven years. Mr Loo has been In the actlvo practice of law ever since his admission 38 years ago this month. Ho has offi ces In tho Foster building. ELWIN C. MUMFORD, a nativo of Wayne county, and son of ex Judgo James Mumford, was born In Starrucca on August 8, IS 51. Ho received an excellent edu cation in tho local schools and later attended the State Normal School at Millersvllle. Ho began the study of law under tho direction of Hon. M. ELWIX C. MUMFORD. J. Larrabee, at Susquehanna Depot and later entered tho offices of Wal ler & Bentley at Honesdale as a stu dent. Ho came to Honcsdalo In 1875. Mr. Mumford was admitted to the bar of this county on Sept. G, 1S7G. Two years later he was elect ed district attorney and during his term of office many noted cases came up for trial. For six years he was attorney for tho board of coun- ty commissioners. Mr. Mumford of the county and afterwards attend- has been practicing law in Honesdale ed Wyoming Seminary at Kingston, almost 3G years and is still active- Pa. He studied law under the dl ly engaged In such work. Ho has officas in the Liberty Hall building on Ninth street. HOMER GREENE, Wayne county's poet and novelist, who has at tained considerable prominence In that field, was born on January 10, 1853, in Salem township, what is now Lake Ariel. He was the only son of Hon. Giles Greene, of that place. In 187G lie graduated from Union College, receiving the de- HOMER GREENE. groes of A. B. and C. E. In 1877 ho graduated from tho Albany Law School, receiving n degree of LL.B. Ho was also at that time admitted to tho bar of tho Supremo Court of Now York. Mr. Greeno came to Honesdalo to live In tho Biiinmor of 1877 and took up tho more com pleto study of tho law In tho offi ces of II. M. Seely, Esq., and tho following year, on December 10, Mr. Greeno was admitted to tho bar of Wayno county. In tho fall of 1881 ho was elected by tho peoplo of tho county to fill tho olllco of district attorney, which place ho held for a term of threo years, at tho end of which ho resumed the private prac tlco of law. Mr, Greeno hna at tained a wldo reputation throughout tho castorn states as a writer of fiction. Mr. Greeno is at present actively engnged In tho law busi ness and has a sulto of offices In tho Relf building on Main street. rllANIC P. KIMBLE, ono of tho .... . ii.iuiiicjd w iiuiiL-o- uaie, wns a native 01 i'iko coun ty, having been born on tho farm of his father, on October 17, 1852. Hesldo tho education received In tho local schools of that neighborhood ho took a course of study In tho State Normal school at Mansfield. Ho graduated from that Institution In 187G. Ho begnn teaching school In Plko county and taught In tho ERAN'K I KIMBLE. State Normal school preceding his graduation. He also taught in the Wayno County Normal school. Mr. Kimble camo to Honesdale In 1883 and entered the law office of C. S. Miner as a student and was admitted to the bar of this county In 1886. Mr. Kimble was a director of the Honesdalo schools for three terms. In 1891 he was elected to the Legis lature. He has always been active In politics In Wayne county and a recognized force In tho Democratic party. During part of his term of study as a law student Mr. Kimble acted as deputy prothonotary. Mr. Kimble enjoys a largo practice in and around Honesdale and has ofTl ces on the second floor of tho Foster building. CHARLES A. McCARTY, who has been most prominent In the af fairs of Wayno county and tho borough of Honesdale since 1891, was a native of Canaan township, having been born there on February 22, 1S58. He received his education in the local schools DAN DIMMICK, the grandfather of William H. Dlmmlck, of Hones dale, was the first attorney who made his home in the county. He was born on March 1, 1775, in Mans field, Connecticut. He came to Wayno county in 1S00 and took up his residence at Mllford. He was admitted to tho bar of Wayno coun ty in 1S02. Mr. DimniUk practiced law In Mllford until his death which occurred in February, 1S25. Prior to the erection of Plko county, most of the attorneys admitted to the bar of Wayne were non-residents. The first person to prepare for the bar examination within the pesent lim its of this county was Thomas Ful ler, who was admitted In 1S2G. CHARLES A. McCARTY. rection of G G Waller and on May 10 1883, ho was admitted to the bar of this county. Mr. McCarty has been actively engaged In tho law over since his admission and during that time has filled ninny public of fices in the borough. Two years af ter being admitted to tho bar ho was elected to tho Legislature. Ho was elected district attorney In 1891 nnd continued In that olllco for threo years. That samo year ho was elected to fill tho offlco of county solicitor, which ho hold threo years. Ho was a member of tho town coun cil threo years, and president of tho council lor two years. Ho was borough solicitor ono year and so licitor for tho Honesdalo nnd Texas Poor Board two yoars more. Ho is now serving his second torm aB burgess of our borough. Mr. Mc carty has offices In tho Rolf build ing and enjoys a largo practice. MYRON E. SIMONS, present dis trict nttornoy of Wayne coun ty, was born In Sterling town ship on May 14, 18G0. Ho received his education in tho public schools of that township and at Bloomsburg Normal school. For several years after leaving school ho engaged In teaching and was principal of tho Nicholson graded school for one term. Ho read law In tho offices of uirtnuniw CY. UL iilUllirusc, ran MYRON E. SIMONS. Susquehanna county, and was ad mitted to tho bar of that county In 1884. Two years later ho was ad mitted to the bar of Wayne county. Ho served as clerk In the commis sioners office for six years and also as deputy county treasurer under W. C. Norton for three years, 1892 95. Mr. Simons has always been actively identified with the Repub lican party of tho county and served several terms as county chairman. Mr. Simons was elected to the office of district attorney 'in November, 1908, and served successfully for two years after which he was re elected In November, 1911, and Is now serving In that capacity for his second term. RHAMANTHUS M. STOCKER, of New England ancestry and a noted historian, was born In Salem township In 1848. He receiv ed the rudiments of his education In tho public schools of that county and later attended the schools of Honesdale, going from hero to Lafayette College where ho remained for ono year. Ho engaged In teach ing school for several years and for four years was principal of a school in Jermyn. In 1881 he was elected register and recorder. He began the study of law in tho offices of Waller & Bentley In Honesdalo and In 188G was admitted to the bar of this county. Much of Mr. Stocker's time has been engaged In writing histor ies and he has gained much promi nence In that field. Ho assisted In writing the history of Wayne, Pike and Monroe counties. He had edi torial charge of tho writing of a history of Susquehanna county and assisted in the writing of a history of tho state of Delaware. He also wrote a history of the Presbj rerian church. Mr. Stocker was edror f the Wayno County Herald for a year and a half. He has practiced law in this county for twenty-six years and R. M. STOCKER. Is still actively engaged In that work. Outsido of tho law work, Mr. Stock er has found much time to devote to politics, for ho Is a staunch Dem ocrat. Mr. Stocker also takes great Intorest In farming. His law ollltcs are located In tho Liberty Halt building on Ninth street. PETER II. ILOFF, eldest son of Henry and Johanna Iloff, and ono of Honesdale's successful lawyers, was born In Cherry Rldgo on October 21, 1S70. Ho went to school In that vicinity until ho pass ed tho grades and then attended the High school at Honesdale. After graduating from there ho attended the Wyoming Seminary. Ho acted as tax collector of Cherry Rldgo township when twenty-two years of ago and was judge of election until he moved out of that township. Mr. Iloff commenced the study of law under tho direction of Hon. G. S. Purdy. After tho latter was elected PETER II. I LOW. President Judgo, Mr, Iloff finished his studios In tho office of Hnn F P. Kimble. Ho was admitted to 'tho bar of Wayno county on May 21, ion!), nna nas ror many years been actively engaged In practicing law for himself. His present ofTlces aro located on the second floor of tho Old Savings Bank building. Mr. Iloff Is a faithful supporter of tho Democratic party. He has been ad mitted to the bar of tho Supremo court of the state and the Superior and United States District courts. R MILTON SALMON, a member of tho law firm of Searlo & Salmon, was born In Hones dale on September 24, 1880, and la a son of H. S. Salmon, cashier of the Wayno County Savings Bank of this place. Ho received his early education in tho public schools of Honesdale and graduated from tho Honesdale High school with tho class of 1898. He took up a course of study in Lafayette College from which institution ho graduated In 1902, with the degree of Ph B. He studied law In the oHlce of A T. Searle for two years after which ho entered the law school of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and graduat ed from there In 1907 with the de gree of LL. B. Prior to his gradua tion ho passed tho examination of tho State Board of Law Examiners and was admitted to practice In tho Supremo and local courts of tho State. He becamo associated with tho law firm of Bowker & Rotan in Philadelphia, one of tho leading law firms of that city and practiced law thero for a year and a Tinlf. Mr. Salmon was admitted to tho Phila delphia county bar In April, 1907, and to tho Wayne county bar in March of the same year. He has since been admitted to the Superior court and United States District Courts of the State. After the death of L. M. Atkinson, Mr. Salmon camo to Honesdale and opened offices In the Dlmmlck building He became associated with Charles P Searle in tho practice of law on February 14, It. M. SALMON'. of Searle & Salmon has enjoyed iui aici i uii u 1 1 it'll u v . i ni iiriH iflCTOU A. DECKER. o' Ilawle was uuru in nmuiuni iuuu him f mm tho Wonnhld 'in Pnffr sional nomination in any year ui.ja uuiuiu luu ii.iiii.il lea luiiu tho endorsement of a citizen it ay uu uy Lilt: iuint!ii:u!i ill uriiiiiii UUHllUUUUllUU .11111 J UUllUbl 1U1 future nomination, of his son of t samo name, then two years old, view of the hundred-year history mo uongressionai uisirici mis is garded as a hopeful concession Til 1 ir.n TH1 in rntin i n I l.na i 1 ,1 been a resident of Hawley Thero auenueu, witn occasional lapses, t village school, working betimes I. ... J. 1 ....III 1. seventeen, when ho succeeded to eal charge of the Erlo railroad. itn.. I -!.,. ...... ...lit. VICTOR A. DECKER. bis IiPrfinnnl nttpntlnn nnil lin onymous author of soino works on Kalllr Corn, Crimson Clover and other farm subjects. There, ho was graduated from tho National Unl slty Law School and admitted to tho Bar. Thereafter, ho was, upon trial and strict examination lot Into tho Wayno county bar during tho excitoment of tho Hull murder trial. Mr. Deckor Is now cashier of tho First National Bank of Hawley and although ho doos not have an exten 6lvo law practice, it Is because thero Is not much legal work to bo dono Hioro. However, after tho trolley lino Is completed, and tho threo mil lion dollar powor plant Is placed in operation It will provide nn exten sive law practice for tho subject of this sketch. K,, "iilBHBirjhjMtrjlin