1
70th YEAR. --NO. 99
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912.
PRICE 2 OEM IS
HENRY UTEGG STRUCK BY
D, & H. ENGINE
.Accident Occurred on llnllroml
Crossing Near Conl Onicc Wctl
nosdny Narrowly Escnics
Death.
Henry Utegg, who lives on tho
.Mast Hope road, narrowly escaped
with his life on tho unguarded and
sateless railroad crossing leading
from tho weigh scales to the coal
.yard of the Delaware and Hudson I
company. Mr. Utegg was In tho coal
.yard awaiting a chance to cros3 the
tracks. He told a Citizen represen
itatlve that men were motioning and
he thought they meant for him to
pass over the crossing. Instead
signals were given by railroad men
for the engine, which was doing
some switching, to proceed. Mr.
Utegg started his team and when
jiart way over the track the engine
struck the rear wheel of the wagon
which contained a ton of chestnut
coal. It was an exciting moment,
tho engine locking tho wheel and
pushed the wagon, teamster and
horses on the track for a few feet.
Tho locomotive, 'however, was soon
brought to a standstill, thus saving
Mr. Utegg's life and also the lives
of his fino team of horses. Mr.
Utegg was not injured nor was his
wagon damaged.
This is a very dangerous crossing
and should be guarded by gates or a
watchman. The teams and drivers
that pass over this crossing daily
are now given no protection unless
some one might bo In the immediate
vicinity to warn them. The
Citizen has repeatedly called atten
tion editorially to this dangerous
crossing. Surely it would seem to
be less expensive to place a watch
man at this crossing than to pay a
damage suit for someone who might
bo killed, owing to carelessness up
on tho part of the company in not
having it properly guarded.
WINDS OK TITANIC KUND.
"American's" Committee Awarded
$S2,r0( Each to Two Dereft
Families.
Further announcement was made
Monday by the New York American
of the disposition or the runa wnicn
it raised for the relief of relatives of
persons lost on the Titanic. The
largest individual award in this sec
ond list is $2,500 and the smallest
?100. Several claims were disallow
ed because tho claimants were found
to be able to care for themselves.
Regarding case No. 52, for example,
tno committee says:
"This claimant, who based 'his
claim on the loss of a thirty-year-old
son, was found to bo a criminal fak-
or -wnrth n oithdtnnHfll fnrtlinn."
There was also a woman who after
receiving help from other sources
he widow of a man lost on the TI-
wiuow. ane coniessea sue una ue-
ierted her husband and was eloping
I.L j.1 1 J
There are two awards of $2,500
nil nnr lour eiiiiiiri'ii. wi u
i i r i, . 1 1 1 V.
. 1 . . .. , n. i i
o the widow of a PhlladelDhia mer-
nr mn npr nnr rn ir rnmirnn infix
ing to her support.
The committee says the fund
is
xhausted.
Mrs. A. It. Little Passes Away.
Mary E. Edson, the beloved wife
i Anthony it. Little, assistant sup
rlntendent of tho Gurney Electric
Ilevator company, was called to her
igher home on Tuesday afternoon,
oath rpBiiltlnir frnm valvular hnart
rouble from which the deceased has
uffered the past seven months. Al
liough comparatively a stranger in
lonesdale, Mrs. Littlo during her
esidence here, which was a year and
half, made many endearing friends
use, During her Illness Mrs. Little
nn n nn41n.nl- -it ffr,wf nAn.iltn nil
rofesslonal aid and loving husband
nd friends could do for her, Mrs.
.ittlo passed peacefully away on
i 1 - f V. . 1 . . Jl.
isltion and leaves a large number
friends who sympathize with her
lsband in his bereavement.
.Mrs, Lime was uorn in wunams-
wn, Vermont, October 17, 1854,
ii nnsiiies 'ner nuauanu tnren
others survive, namely. C. M. Ed'
II. UI W1IUUII1SLUW1I. VI. UCUIKU
Edson, of Montpeller, Vt.: Lynns
1UU. Ul UUIU11U. V L.
years ago tho 24 th of last Sop-
mber. They had no children. Mrs.
ttlo was a Presbyterian and brief
rvices were conducted by Rev. W
Swift, D. D., from her late homo
3 Fifteenth street, 5 o'clock Wed
snav miernoou. inn rurauma wcru
fII 111 Illlhlllll VUL IHHW III ft
ursday morning, where tho funor-
lervices win oo conducted ny hov.
mate friend of tho deceased's
Ily. Tho remains will bo ere
ed In Forest Hill Crematory.
ho pallbearers were t is. flierrltt.
rles Vogart, Loon Ross, William
wnv. Tnnmnprs 01 inn iiurnnv
rli Rlnvntnr ofllcn with th sln-
jxcoption of Mr. Frailey.
EAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
orgo W. T3rown et ux. of Ni
valis, i. x., lo j nines uuuer,
anton, land in saiem township;
eratlon. $3,500.
s of Henry Seambler, or Oro-
Minnlo May .Munson, or
n, land In Oregon township;
ration. si.
a .I. Mft .M Vf " " " -
Charles H. Yarnes, of same
land in Clinton .township;
lion, ?z,uu.
A PRETTY IIOMH WEDDING.
Wednesday at High Noon, Daughter
of Charles W. Dcin and Car
bondale Young Man Marry.
A very pretty wedding ceremony
was performed at the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. W. Deln on Maplo
Avenue on Wednesday at high noon
when their eldest daughter, Hazel
Mary Deln, was united in marrlago
with Fred W. Lewis, of Carbondale.
Tho ceremony was performed by
Hov. Will H. Hlller. Tho father,
Chas. W. Deln, gave away tho bride.
Tho bride and bridegroom wcro at
tended by Miss Dorothy Deln, Bis
ter of the bride, and Mr. Arthur
Lewis of Carbondale, brother of the
groom. Tho ring ceremony was
used. Tho Deln home was beautiful
ly decorated with ferns, cut flowers
and potted plants. Tho ceremony
was performed in tho living room
of the house in front of a mound of
ferns and cut flowers. Miss Harriet
Dein, youngest sister of the bride,
acted as flower girl. Mendelsohn's
wedding march was played by Miss
Blanche Pierce. The bride, follow
ed by her flower girl, carried a
bouquet of bridal roses.
There were about thirty-five
guests present of tho immediate
family and friends of tho contract
ing parties. A sumptuous wedding
dinner was served in honor of tho
event at the Dein home Immediate
ly following the ceremony.
The bride's dress was of white
silk crepe charmeuse tripped with
chantilly lace and pearl ornaments.
Her traveling suit was a blue tailor
ed affair and she wore a blue velvet
hat with a large bronzed plume.
Tho brldemald's dress was of pink
messallno with lace overdress. She
wore a boquet of pink carnations.
The flower girl wore a white dress
with laco trimming and carried a
basket of flowers.
.Miss Deln is one of Honesdale's
most popular young ladies and has
a largo circle of friends who wish
her much happiness.
Mr. Lewis is a popular young
man of Carbondale and Is employed
as chief accountant in the transpor
tation department of the Delaware
& Hudson company, Carbondale.
He is also secretary of the Board of
Health of that city.
The young couple left on the 2:53
Erie train Wednesday afternoon for
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
Ington. They put one over on their
friends by not boarding the train at
Honesdale, and Instead drove to tho
Erie station at East Honesdale.
They will bo at home to their
many friends after January 14,
1913, In Carbondale, whero the
groom has a home prepared on
Wyoming street.
Among those present from out of
town were John Davis and Mrs r
Jone of fyrbcndale; Mr. and Mrs1.
Jacob Gleser, Miss Ruth Conrad of
Scranton; Mr. and Mrs. William
Lewis, and daughters, Misses Han
nah and Margaret, and son Arthur
of Carbondale.
NEARLY THREE MILLIONS WERE
SPENT
Tremendous Cost of tho Election of
President as Certified
Washington, D. C, Dec. 12. With
the receipt of Clark Trimble, of the
Houso of Representatives, of the
final statement of campaign contrib
utlons and expenditures of tho Na
tional Progressive party, tiled as re-
quired by tho national campaign
publicity law, political leaders were
in positions to begin a comparative
analysis of tho cost of the recent na
tional campaign.
The total contributions reported
by tho Democratic, Republican and
National Progressive parties, accord
ing to tho statements filed by their
respective treasurers, was $2,912,'
510. 57. This was distributed as fol
lows as between the three commit
tees:
Democratic, $1,159,440.33
Republican, $1,070,391.51,
Progressive, $070,072.73.
Tho expenditures made by tho
three national committees aggregat
ed $2,877,010. This leaves less than
$25,000 to tho credit of all these
committees after tho completion of
tho campaign. Tho distribution of
the expenditures among tho three na-
tional committees was as follows:
Democratic, $1,134,848.
Republican, '$1,071,548.57.
Progressive, $071,214.31.
The national Democratic commit
tee had tho largest campaign fund
and tho greatest balance after the
close of tho campaign. Tho Demo
cratic balance is $24,598.33, tho Re
publican $4,842.94 and tho Progres
sive balance is given at $5,458.42.
Tho statement filed shows that tho
Progressive national committee re
ceived contributions aggregating
$304,110.92 up to October 17, $93,
974.95 between October 18 and Oct.
24 and $278,581.80 between Oct. 24
and November 30. The total dis
bursements actually made up to No
vember 30 was $005,500, on which
dato tho committee had unpaid bills
aggregating $5,714.31, making the
completo cost of their campaign
$071,215.31.
Tho statement filed to-day itomlzes
overy contribution to tho causo In ex
cess of $1, but only tboso received
between October 24 and tho end of
tho campaign.
Tho Democratic and Republican
statements contained an Itemized
statement of all contributions in ex
cess of $100. Only totals not
an
Itemized statement are given for tho
Progressive contributions prior to .large number or guests were pros
October 24. Harrisburg Telegraph, lent.
Honesdale Tradin
SATURDAY,
December i4
TRADE AT HOME
PATRONIZE YOUR
OWN MERCHANTS
The stores are now laden with the choicest merchandise for
Christmas shoppers. Call on the Citizen's advertisers.
EXERCISE CARE IN DECORATING
TREES.
A Warning To Parents To Use Extra
Precaution Is Necessary at Tills
Time.
Fond parents, who will have tinsel
laden Christmas trees for their chil
dren this year as well as household
ers generally, are urged by the boro
ugh's fire fighters to exercise a little
more than ordinary precaution in the
use of inflammable decorations.
Every year children are burned to
death and thousands of dollars' dam
age is wrought by flro from Christ
mas candles.
Without wishing to mar the yule-
tide gaiety or to deprive any child
of the ecstacy that goes with a Christ
mas tree, wo wish to call attention
to a circular of warning issued this
week by Fire Commissioner John
son of New York City. Tho hints
contained in the circular have the
full approval of the local officials and
they urge The Citizen readers to
study them.
Commissioner Johnson urges that
no paper, cotton, or other Inflamma
ble material be used in decorating
the Christmas tree, that tho tree be
set securely so that children reach
ing for things, would not tip it over;
not to use cotton to represent snow,
but if there must be snw, use as
bestos flbre, not to let the children
light tho tree candles and to remem
ber that when the needles of the flr
tree aro dry tho tree will burn like a
torch.
The circular warns churches and
stores to watch gas Jets, for decora
tions may be carried against them
by air currents, and advises that
smokers be not permitted to light
cigars inside the 'buildings. Finally,
everybody is cautioned to refrain
irom matting me subiuuhi cuuugu iu
electric wiring without consulting
an electrical Inspector.
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT.
William Pethick, of Bethany, who
for over 60 years has been a black
smith in that borough, died at his
home Wednesday evening at 0:20
o'clock of general debility.
Mr. Pethick was 94 years of age,
having been born in Cornwall, Eng
land, December 18, 1818. Before
coming to America ho married Miss
Tomazon Aston. Tho couple came
directly to Bethany. Mr. Pethick at
once opened a blacksmith shop and
has since been known as the "village
blacksmith" of Bethany town. Ho
was an honest, sober, industrious
mechanic and leaves a number of
sorrowing rolatives and friends. Mr.
Pethick was widely known and was
one of the best citizens of the town.
For 35 years he held a membership
with tho Methodist church of his
home town. Tho funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon from the
houso at 1:30 and 2 o'clock from
tho church, Rev. E. S. Blerly offi
ciating. Interment will bo raado at
Ilothany.
Mr. Pethick Is survived by two
brothers, Charles H. Pethick, of
Bethany, and Edward J., of Carbon
dale. Tho deceased's wife died
about seven years ago.
Dcatli of Ithodu Ann Hiinday.
Rhoda Ann Bunday was born in
Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 15, 1858,
and died at Tallraansvlllo, Wayne
county, Pa., on December 5, 1912.
Sho was tho consort of tho late
Henry Bailey who has been deceas
ed ever since 1891. Sho leaves a
mother now living in Potter coun
ty, Pa. Also two daughters, Mrs.
Eugeno Nleld and Miss Rose Bailey
of Tallmansvlllo, Pa. Funeral ser
vices wero held at tho Shohawken
M. E. church on Monday, Dec. 9, by
tho Rev. William S. German. In
terment was made In tho Kingsbury
Hill cemetery near WInterdalo.
Death of Mrs. Ortlm Case.
Mrs, Ortha A. Case, aged seventy
one years, died suddenly of heart
disease at tho home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. B. Vannon, of Green
Ridge, Tuesday morning. Sho had
made her home with her daughtor
for tho past seven years, and before
that had been a resident of Way
mart for forty-flvo years. Besides
her daughter, tho only other rola
tlvo is a sister residing at Sanitary
Springs, N. Y. Funeral was held
Thursday afternoon with eorvlces at
tho residence. Interment was in ado
in Forest Hill cemetery.
Tho Phllathoa Bible class of the
First Baptist church held their an
nual supper and social in tho church
Tuesday evening. A very fine sup-
per was served by the ladles and a
g Day
HISTORY OF LAUREL LAKE IS
RECALLED
Dates Hack Over n Century Was
Given to Colonel Doughty For
Services In War or 1812.
Tho recent ealo of the Laurel
Lake property In Damascus recalls
to mind many Interesting historical
reminiscences connected with the
place. The dato of tho ownership
of this well-known place dates back
nearly a century, when Colonel
Doughty, of Washington, D. C,
grandfather of Mrs. Anna M. Eldred
of this place, sent his son, William
Doughty, from Louisiana to Da
mascus to care for the property,
which was given to him, Colonel
Dougherty, as a reward of honor for
services .performed while in the war
of 1812. The property, which com
prised between two and three thous
and acres of timber land, was given
Col. Doughty by tho government
The senior Doughty was naval
architect in Washington, D. C, and
learning that property in Damascus
was being sold at remarkably lov?
prices, he sent his son, William,
Mrs. Eldred's father, from the south,
whero he was getting out live oak
used for shipbuilding to Damascus.
Two slaves, George and Ned Green,
and "Mammy" Green, mother of the
boys, were also sent to Damascus by
the government.
The property covered territory ex
tending form Calkins to Galilee and
was considered some of the best land
in the county. Laurel Lako was also
Included in the tract. William
Dougherty, w-ho was an industrious
iman, started to clear the property,
which was then a wilderness. A
saw mill, planning mill, stick factory
and wood turning factory were erect-
ed and for several years gave cm
ployment to several heads of fami
lies. After three years' stay Wil
liam Doughty returned to Louis
iana, coming back shortly after
wards. Ho married Fidelia Scud-
der In Louisiana bofore coming to
Damascus to imake this place his
home. Ho remained on tho place
during tho Civil War, keeping the
slaves which had been given him and
when the war ended he did not re
turn, because his property and tim
ber land in Louisiana was destroyed
Tho slaves were freed but they did
not leave William Doughty or his
family until they sold tho place to
John Cassldy for several thousand
dollars.
Mr. Doughty Improved tho proper
ty while ho was located there. At
the time ho first occupied the place
ho built a homo patterned after
Southern houses. The farm has
since changed hands many times and
is now owned by Now York parties
It is one of the most 'picturesque
spots in Wayno county, and for
many years has been a popular sum
mer resort,
PROTEST AGAINST RACE SUICIDE
One Thousand Babies, Accompanied by
Mothers, Blessed In Cathedral.
Pittsburgh, Dec. 12. A mighty pro
test against race suicide was voiced nt
St. Paul's cathedral when 1,000 babies,
accompanied by their mothers, were
taken before tho priests to bo blessed.
Tho children ranged in age from a few
weeks to three years.
Tho object of the ceremonies was not
only to bless tho children, but to create
n greater interest In the parents for the
cure of the souls of tbo littlo ones. The
prime object of the ceromony as given
out by tho officiating priests was to call
the attention of parents to their Bolemn
duty of bringing children Into the
world and rearing them In tho right
wny. Tho ceremonies were designed to
emphasize to mothers their duty to God
and to themselves.
"It is an expression of tho glory of
motherhood," said Rev. Father Browu,
"to seo till those mothers here with
their children. Christ said, 'Suffer lit
tle children to como unto me, for of
such Is tho kingdom of heaven.' He
did not say that to defeat tho laws of
inituro was to be tolerated. Ituco sui
cide is a sin and heinous crime, and
all parents should shun such action as
they would a pestilence.
"Race sulcldo has already nearly
rained one great country and eventual
ly will depopulato It unless radical
measures aro taken to combat tho great
eat evil known In modern times. The
crowning glory of woman should be to
bear children, as Christ Intended should
he their portion."
A BUCKSKIN DINNElt.
Honcsdalo Mnn Attends Dinner of
Cnmp-FIro Club In Now York
Last Week.
Frank A. Jenkins had tho unusual
good fortune to attend tho Buckskin
Dinner of the Camp-FIre Club of
America at Hotel Knickerbocker,
New York City, last Thursday even
ing. Mr. Jenkins was tho guest of Dr.
Frederick Brush. It was this dinner
which prevented -Dr. Brush from ac
cepting an Invitation to speak at tho
Exchange Club banquet hero that
same evening.
The Camp-FIro Club Is one of tho
most unlquo organizations in this
country. Among Its several objects
one of the most Important Is the
protection of wild game. To become
a member to-day a man must have
accomplished sqmo notahlo under
taking along some lino of explora
tion or must bo a leader in some
notable lino or in some way have
added to tho world's knowledge of
tho world.
At these dinners great men tell in
an intimate way of their labors and
experiences. Most of thos"e present
were dressed in buckskins. Mr.
Jenkins has as a souvenir the big
bluo handkerchief which was worn
about the neck by every member and
guest.
Tho speakers illustrated their re
marks with pictures shown on a
screen In tho banquet room. This is
a usual custom. A note-worthy ex
ample was that whero Perry gave in
this way his first description of his
trip to tho Pole a few years ago.
At this dinner Alanson Skinner
showed pictures and described his
experiences among several tribes of
Indians. In 1910 he was admitted
to tho "Society of Dreamers," a
religious and ceremonial organiza
tion of the Menomlnl Indians, and a
year later took part in their four
days ceremony, not even balking at
the dog feast at the culmination of
the festivities. On this occasion Mr.
Skinner Tecelved his Indian name,
Saykosa.
Professor Herschel C. Parker, one
of the greatest mountain climbers In
America, Illustrated 'his great ex
ploration of Mt. McKlnley. Prof.
Parker holds the American altitude
record gained In 1910 when he
climbed the highest dome but was
unable to reach the highest point
as a severe blizzard stopped the par
ty at 20,300 feet. Ho has mapped
tho rugged country east of Mt. Mc
Klnley and has explored the whole
southern face of that great moun
tain.
Vilhjalraur Stefansson Is but 33
years of age and yet he is the only
white man ever seen by many of the
tribes of Eskimos In northern Alas
ka. His pictures of the life in that
great unexplored region were of in
tense Interest. In the winter of
1900-7 he lived with the Eskimos for
purposes of study, at the mouth of
tho Mackenzie River. In the fall of
1907 he crossed from the Mackenzie
delta to the headquarters of the Por
cupine and (alone on a raft) de
scended it to tho Yukon. Mr. Ste
fansson Teturnod this fall from i
four years' sojourn north of the Ar
tie Circle, "living on the country
practically all of this time.
The Illustrated talk by Ernest
Thompson Seaton of his experiences
In the west was most Interesting and
amusing. Mr. Seaton is an auth
ority on outdoor life and Is one of
our greatest naturalists.
There Is probably no other occa
sion at which so many men who have
done great things while living In
buckskins assemble.
ARTHUR MacKEAL FRACTURES
SKULL
Falls Down Flight of Stairs at His
Homo in IiChigh Township and
Dies Without Regaining
Consciousness.
Arthur MacKeal, aged 4 0 years
a resident of Lehigh township
Wayno county, died Tuesday after
noon at 1 o clock at his homo follow
ing a fall down a flight of stairs on
Sunday, which resulted in a fracture
of tho skull.
It was first thought that MacKeal
had met with foul play, as blood was
found at tho foot of tho stairs.
Dr. Kerllng was summoned and
whllo in conversation with District
Attorney M. E. Simons over long dls
tanco telephone on Wednesday, ho
stated that It was purely an accident
and that there aro no suspicious clr
cumstances whatovor connected with
Mr. MacKeal's death. Ho also stated
to tho district attorney that thero was
no evidenco of strugglo and that Mr
MacKeal died without regaining
consciousness and therefore made no
statement. Tho clothes In his room
tho doctor stated, wore arranged as
usual and money was found In Mac
Keat s pockets.
KEEP THE DOLLAR HOME.
Scranton Is pushing ahead fo
more business and new Industries. A
poem appeared In Wednesday'
Trlbuno-Ropublicnn undor a Board
of Trade headed article, entitled, "A
Dollar Dream," tho writer's principal
thought being to keep tho dollar at
home. Now on the other hand, the
merchants and Board of Trado of
that thrifty city aro not satisfied with
their own dollar, but they want other
town's dollars and Industries, too.
Committees representing tho Electric
City's Board of Trado have mado re
peated visits to Honcsdalo endeavor
ing to get one of this town's promis
ing Industries to locate in Scranton.
Quoting a couplet from tho last
stanza of tbo poem, written by
Douglas Malloch, tho same can be
applied to Honcsdalo as woll as to
Scranton. It reads:
"He found a dollar does its work
The best right hei'e at homo."
SACRED CONCERT DELIGHTS
LARGE AUDIENCE
Was Given By St. John's Cntlicdral
Choir, of Scranton, Under Direc
tion of Frunk Daniel, Organist
School Children There in
Afternoon.
Under tho direction or Mr. Frank
Daniel, A. A. G. O., organist and
choir master of St. Peter's Cathe
dral, Scranton, assisted by members
of tho Cathedral choir, whoso
names appear below, a delightfully
artistic concert was given on Tues
day evening, complimentary to tho
people of Honesdale by the Rev.
John O'Toole, in St. John's beauti
ful edifice. This occasion also most
appropriately, tho' Incidentally,
marked tho birthday of the kind and
gracious host, Father O'Toole,
whoso Honesdale friends and well
wishers are limited only by tho
number of inhabitants in the town,
irrespective of denomination, na
tionality, caste or age; although he
has been among us but a short time.
So it is needless to say that the
seating capacity of tho church was
packed to the utmost on this oc
casion.
It was gratifying to observe that
this large audience followed the
performance with interest, and evi
dently was Impressed by it. Al
though each number on the pro
gram was an exacting one. The
members of the cathedral choir who
assisted Mr. Daniel in the following
program were, Mr. Oscar Hudson,
Tenor; Mr. John J. O'Hara, Baritone
Mr. William R. Bradbury. Bass:
Masters Edward Gillard and Anth
ony FInnerty, Boys Sopranos.
Tho following program was car
ried out:
Organ Solo: Grand Triumphal
Chorus Guilmant
Mr. Daniel.
Tenor Solo: O Salutarls Hostia..
Neidermeyer
Mr. Hudson.
Bass Solo: O Jesu Clemen tissime.
Gounod
Mr. Bradbury.
Soprano Solo: Panls Angellcus...
Franck
Master Gillard.
Organ Solo: La Cigno (The Swan)
Salnt-Saens
Mr. Daniel.
Duet: Tho Crucifix Faure
Messrs. Hudson and Bradbury.
Soprano Solo: Ave Maria. .Cherubinl
Master FInnerty.
Baritone Solo: Ecce Deus Salvator
Meus Clifton
Mr. O'Hara.
Trio: Jesu Del Vivi Verdi
Messrs. Hudson, O'Hara and Master
Gillard.
Organ Solo: Grand Offertory In D
(St. Cecilia) Batiste
Mr. Daniel.
Messrs. Hudson, O'Hara and
Bradbury sang with true Intona
tion, attack, phrasing and Intelli
gence, and were well received.
Tho trio by Verdi gave especial
pleasure perhaps, because familiar
to many in the audience. The Boys
Sopranos were an innovation to tho
usual concert program and a de
lightful one. Under Mr. Daniel's
skilled leadership, Masters Gillard
and FInnerty sang gems from the
Masters with tho Intelligence and
vocal art of veterans in the work.
Master Flnnerty's voice especially
being so true, so fresh and flower
Hke that it charmed all hearers.
Mr. Daniel's solos were given with a
fine command of his Instrument.
His orchestration, touch, pedalling,
and interpretation, (especially
noticeable In Batiste's Grand Offer
tory In D) and his command of tho
singers under his care mark him a
worthy musician, whom me hope to
hear in Honesdale again.
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Iiko Como.
With a capital of $5,000 the Pro
gressive Telephone company of
Northern Wayne county has been
formed to.provido telephone service
for tho territory in and around Lako
Como. Tho resort region has suf
fered considerably through lack of
adequate meanB of communication
with nearby towns and cities and it
is expected that tho now system will
enhance tho advantages of the
neighborhood as a summer resort.
Tho system will connect with tho
Bell company's lines at Pleasant
Mount. James J. O'Malley, of
Scranton, Is solicitor for tho com
pany and tho officers are as follows:
President, Wm. J. Healey, Como;
treasurer, Fred A. Tiffany, Poyntel
lo; secretnry, George Gilchrist, Lake
wood; directors, tho above, and Ed
ward Mills, Preston; Patrick and
John Gleason, Como; George Brain,
Como; James McGraw, Como.
Dentil of Silas Stanton.
Silas Stanton was born near
Phllllpsburg, in Centro county, Pa
on March 24, 1889, and died at hla
late resldenco in Tallmausville, -this
county, December 5, 1912, aged 23
years, 8 months and 19 days. He
was tho son of Mr. E. A. Stanton.
Ho married Miss William Stanton
of Green Grove, Pa., last August, In
Providence, Pn. Miss Statnon was
of no relation to the deceased al
though of tho same name. Ho
lani'Ao irk mniifn lita lvoa fntlim.
F. A. Stanton, and a mother, Mrs.
Watio Stanton, also four brothers,
Henry Stanton of Scranton, Pa.; L.
Stanton of Tallmansvlllo; Ellery
Stanton of Factoryvllle and Mr. Stir
ling Stanton of Scranton, and Mrs.
Ella Jackson of Ocosta, Pa.; Mrs.
Jennlo Luce, of Waverly, Pa., and
Miss. Clara Stanton of Tallmans
vlllo, Pa. Funeral services wero
held at tho resldenco by the Rav.
William S. Gorman of Lako Como,
and tho Interment was made at tho
beautiful Fairview cemetery, at
Thompson, Pa.