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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.
PRICE 2 CEN'J b
70th YEAR.--NO. 100
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p-t-rniiinnli Filed lii Olllco of Clerk
f Sussex County, acw Jersey.
Tho Now Jersey Herald, of New
ton, states Mint three agreements
have been filed In the office of the
county clerk of Sussex county be
tween Orln U. Judd, of New York,
and the Delaware, Mllford and Bush
kill Hydro-Electric Company. By
theso agreements Mr. Judd contracts
to deed to these companies lands ho
holds title to In the townships of
Walpack, Sandyston and Montague,
which are tho proposed sites of three
dams to bo constructed by the com
panies across tho Delaware river In
order to generate electricity on a
big scale for power purposes.
Mr Judd Is said to be the leading
spirit In the threo companies, and
has been engaged for over a year
past In securing options on lands In
tho threo townships. According to
the agreements Mr. Judd is to re
ceive $1,000 In cash from each com
pany and $124,000 worth of stock
of each concern. The capitalization
of each company Is $125,000. and
with Mr Judd's holdings, he will
he practically In control of the com
panies. Tho threo companies were incor
porated October 31 last, seven days
after three rival companies, known
as the North New Jersey Electric
Company, the Water Gap Electric
Company and tho Somerset Electric
Company, were formed, with the
avowed intention of building a ser
ies of dams across the Delaware to
store water with which to generate
electricity. Judd and his compan
ions entered November 1st into the
agreements filed Friday.
To the Bushkill Company Mr.
Judd will turn over 3S5.05 acres of
lands In Walpack Township, togeth
er with all his Interest and rights In
the water and iparian rights.
The Delaware Hydro-Electric
Company will receive tho title of
221 14 acres of land controlled by
Judd In Montague township, with the
same privileges. The acreago that
the Milford company Will receive
is 2S5 acres, In addition to several
other tracts.
Tho Delaware company proposes
to build a dam near Tri-States; the
Milford company, from tho Sandy
ston shore to Milford, Pa., and the
Bushkill company from Flatbrook-
vllle.
KALBFUS WOUIil) STOP SALE
OK OAMH IN STATE.
Stringent laws Aro Urged Will
Bring Klk Into State.
Harrlsburg, Pa. In a report pre
sented to Governor Tenor, Dr. Jos
eph Kalbfus, secretary of tho state
board of gamo commissioners, ad
vocates tho pnssage of laws prohl-
NEW MEDICAL INSPECTOR FOR
WAYNE
Dr. Louis It. Nielsen Appointed By
Dr. S. (3. Dion, Stato Commis
sioner of Health, to Take Charge
of County AITnlrs.
Tlw T nil In TI Vlnlnntl IV '1 tl H M 11". I Tl t -
biting absolutely the sale In this , CoHnty Medical Inspector and
chief of the county dlspensnry tor
FARVIEW ASYLUM TO OPEN
THIS WEEK
PERSONAL ITEMS.
WHITE MILLS.
White Mills, Dec. 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Liliqulst
Installed a new piano In their
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Kelch visited her daugh
ter, Mrs. Costello, In Honccdale, .on
Wednesday. '
Mrs, Albert Werner and Mrs. Allle
Brown were Honesdale visitors this
week.
Mrs. Baldwin, of Galilee, Is tak
ing caro of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Smith, who has been ill.
Mr Miles, representative of the
Stelf Piano company, of Scranton,
Is spending a week In town.
Mrs. Gussle Loeven and daughter
Ttosalle, have returned to their home
In Corning, N. Y., after a visit here
of two weeks.
Mrs. John O'Boylo was a business
caller In Honesdale on Wednesday.
Prosperity and good times have
arrived in White Mills. All tho fac
tories aro working their full time
and in order to fill tho Increasing
number of orders received by Dor
flinger & Sons glass plant a number
of the men work until 9 p. m. every
riay
state of all game that Is found in a
wild state anywhere in the united
States, with tho exception of bear,
rabbits, raccoons and squirrel. No
objection is found to tho salo of
gamo Imported from foreign coun
tries or to that raised In captivity
within tho state. Tho reports of
Kalbfus and of tho commission itself
went to Tenor together.
Tho game commission has Just
completed arraignment to bring a
number of elk into tho state from
the west, and legislation for tho pro
tection of these animals will be
sought, and an effort will alBO be
made to put tho turtle dove on tho
list of protected birds because of its
value as destroyer of tho seeds of
weeds and because It has been al
most exterminated in Pennsylvania.
Is is also Intimated In the Kalbfus
report that tho game commission
would like to have funds appropri
ated for tho maintenance of game
preserves and for the purchase of
other preserves, and that a sufllcient
appropriation be made to enauio tne
commission to employ the officers
tho law authorizes it to put to work.
The recommendation that no law
passed in any manner aiding or per
mitting the killing of game or wild
birds other than is permitted at this
time, is taken as an indlcatlpn that
the commission adheres to its oppos
ition to the proposed repeal of the
law prohibiting the killing of does
and fawn and to all the other
changes in the deer law that are
now being advocated by some of the
sportsmen.
GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT,
As Republicans and as Pennsylva
nians without regard to affiliations
we may well bo proud of tho admin
istratlons that are now closing in
the office of Auditor General and
State Treasurer.
Mr. Slsson and Mr. Wright have
been exceptionally capable servants
of the public, with no taint upon the
record of either, no breath of scan
dal to mar achievements that must
be perfectly apparent to every news
paper reader.
They have been thoroughly bus!
ness like, conducting their offlces in
the same way that they would have
conducted personal enterprises
They have been diligent and persist
ent in keening the State's accounts
up to date. They have collected
enormous sums of money, showing
no more leniency or favoritism to
debtors of themselves.
They will have the satisfaction
and the unprecedented honor of
leaving the capltol with tho public
debt of Pennsylvania wiped out and
a surplus on hand
Auditor General Slsson and State
Treasurer Wright aro Republican
officials of a type which constitutes
a lasting refutation of the calumnies
aimed at the party. Harrlsburg
Telegraph.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Hambly, of Church
street, died on Tuesday.
Anticipating the rise In the
price of eggs, a hen belonging to
Gilbert Brow, of Tarrytown, N. Y.,
laid seventy-two eggs in an ice house
last summer. Brow is training his
other hens to use tho cold storage
nest.
Dr. Swift In his sermon from
the pulpit Sunday evening gave some
good advico to young men and woin
on nn mnrrlace and courtship. A
more complete account of it will be
published In Friday's issue.
- There will bo no special election
In Luzerne county to fill tho vacancy
caused by the ousting of Congress
man C. C. Bowman from his seat In
The Democratic majority
has not yet decided whether or not
to seat Georgo R. McLean, Mr. Bow
man's Democratic opponent. Tho
calling of a special election lies with
Governor Tener.
That Congressman A. Mitchell
p-iimnr win nrobablv back Congress
man W. B. Wilson ror tno wusou
cabinet In tho portfolio of tho pro
posed department of labor and that
' Governor" Palmer is one of the
ambitions of the Stroudsburg states
men is tho interesting story that
camo out of Washington last week.
Congressman Wilson was defeated
for ro-olection. He was formerly
secretary-treasurer of tho United
MIno Workers of America and Is
well known.
Back of tho State's suit against
tho big Glrard Trust Company, of
Philadelphia, for State tax, is an in
teresting story. It happened that
back in 1908 N. E. Hauso, then cblof
lork nf the Auditor General's De
partment, had noticed in a nowspa-
per that ino company iau
HOME PEOPLE ATTEND
BANQUET IN NEW YORK
The constitution of the United
States was tho "guest of honor" Sat
urday at the fourteenth annual din
ner of the Pennsylvania Society of
New York City, In the Waldorf-As
torla, although tho programme an
nounced that distinction for the
Hon. James Bryce. tho retiring Brit
ish ambassador. While tho English
statesman and scholar was toasted
once, however, the constitution was
toasted and praised by all tho speak
ers, tho list of whom Included form
er Senator William A. Clark, presl
dent of the society, who acted
toastmaster; Attorney General Geo
W. Wickersham, Senator William A
Borah, of Idaho, Job E. Hedges an
mbassador Bryce.
An event of the event was tho
presentation of tho Pennsylvania So
ciety's gold medal to the ambassa
dor, tho occasion being the first on
which this tribute has been paid to
any one not a citizen of Pennsylva
nia, or a citizen of the United States.
tuberculosis for Wayne county Sat
urday by Commissioner of Heaitn
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, of Montgomery
county, to succeed Dr. Harry B. Ely.
The report that Dr. Ely had been
removed was confirmed by tho latter
yesterday wno stated mat no una
othlnc to say concerning the matter
other than that Dr. Nielsen would
mako an excellent man for tho of
fice. Dr. Ely had held tho ofllco of
County Medical Inspector for seven
ears and has been a good man in
tho place.
Dr. C. J. Hunt of Harrlsburg, ac
companied by Dr. Carl Brown of
Scranton. who is also connected witn
the State Department of Health,
were In Honesdalo Saturday and
conveyed tho letter of appointment
to Dr. Nielsen from Dr. Dixon, state
commissioner of health. They also
notified Dr. Ely of his removal al
though ho had been informed of tho
matter some tlmo previous.
The post of medical inspector and
chlot of dispensary for tuberculosis
pays no direct salary but the holder
receives compensation oy iees on
talned from the performance of his
duties. The duties of the county
medical Inspector are to take charge
of epidemics when they occur and
report them to the State Heaitn
Commission. In cases where diph
theria and scarlet fever aro found it
is his duty, with the help of the oth
er county health officers, to inspect
all dairy farms. Ho also has charge
of all health officers In the county
outside of tho boroughs.
Dr. Nielsen Is one of Honesdale s
youngest physicians but Is entirely
competent to fill the office given to
him, and ho will undoubtedly give
It good attention.
Dr. Eli stated yesterday tnat tne
work of medical Inspector took alto
gether too much time from his pri
vate practice and he now intends to
devote more time to the attention of
that business.
It was reported that Dr. Brown
of Scranton, would havo direct
charge of the smallpox situation in
Wayne county and that Dr. isieisen
would act under him, however, this
report was not confirmed.
Trustees Met , Saturday When Ar
rangements Wrc Made Crim
inal In.sano of Klnlo to lio
Removed There.
Tho board of trustees of the State
hospital for tho criminal lnsano mot
at iFarvlew Saturday and dcflnlto ar
rangements were complutod for
throwing tho institution open for tho
reception of patients some day the
latter part of this week.
Accommodations havo been pro
vided for sixty patients so far, but
after tho next session of tho legis
lature when further appropriations
will bo available, preparations will
bo made for gradually reaching tho
capacity or tne nospitai, tnreo or
four hundred inmates.
It is proposed to remove the crim
inal lnsano of tho state now confined
In the various asylums throughout
tho commonwealth to Farvlew. Al
ready the sheriffs of counties in tho
northeastern tier havo received no
tices from tho Norristown asylum
officials tolling them to arrange to
remove their charges to Farvlew.
Hon. Henry F. Walton, former
speaker of the house, Is chairman of
tho. board of trustees of tho hospi
tal. State Senator Walter McNIchols
and Deputy Highway Commissioner
E. A. Jones, both of Scranton, and
Senator Sterling R. Catlin, aro mem
bers of the board. Dr. Fitzsimmons
of Carbondale, Is tho superintend
ent. Appointments of the men who are
to assist In tho management of the
now hospital wore made as follows
at a meeting of the board of trus
tees, last Saturday.
Chief superintendent, Dr. T. C.
Fitzsimmons, of Carbondale; assist
ant physician. Dr. George McCaffer-
ty, of Philadelphia; bookkeeper, Buel
Dodge, Honesdale; Patrick Devlne,
of Carbondale, storekeeper, to take
place of steward; chief engineer,
William Henderson, Scranton; as
sistant engineer, William William
son, Dickson City.
Chief carpenter, Charles W. Shary,
of Scranton; chief blacksmith, John
Baker, of Waymart; superintendent
of guards, Henry J. McGregor, of
Mattewan asylum, New York; as
sistant superintendent of guards, H.
H . Hemelrlght, of Jermyn.
Outside foreman, Moses spangen-
berg of Waymart; stenographer,
Delia Glldea, Canaan; chief doorboy,
William Nichols, of Wllkes-Barre.
BOY KILLED WHILE HUNTING
RABBITS
R. W. Budd spent Sunday with
relatives at Torrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Chns. Markey spent
Saturday in Scranton.
Miss Ruth Lord spent tho week
end in Mlddletown, N. Y.
W. L. Burnard, of Scranton, was
a caller In town this "week.
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1I1UUUB ill una jmitu rT?IH,! uhltn hnntlnr nn JiVl.lnv
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lobb spent " , " '
part of last week In Scranton. The young man, who was accom-
D. Murray spent a few days with panted by his father, Robert Slmp
relatlves In Scranton last week. isc-n, and a cousin of Scranton, wero
Miss Maudo Kelly, of Scranton, I "I'on tho Griffith farm when tho ac
spent Sunday with friends here. I cldont happened. Rowland startled
Chas. Baylcy is spending a few 1 a rabbit which ran into a clump of
davs with his parents at Laurella. I bushes. Eager to got a shot at tho
Near Waymart on 1'Vlday Ivst
Used Gun as Club to Frighten
Rabbit dun Discharged
Death Instantaneous.
Rowland Simpson, a young photo
grapher, of Waymart, was Instantly
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wright spent
Sunday with rolatlves in Carbondale.
Miss Bertha Selpp of Torrey was
calling on Honesdalo friends Satur
day.
F. C. Pintard, of Wllkes-Barre,
was a business caller in town on Fri
day. C. H. Dorfllnger Is staying at tho
Hotel Wolcott, New York, for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Masscy Truscott re
turned Sunday evening from their
wedding tour.
Mrs. Neville Holgate has returned
home after spending a fow days in
Wllkes-Barre.
Miss Florence Smith is assisting
at C. Petersen's Jewelry store dur
ing the holidays.
T. B. Welsh and daughters, Misses
Bessie and Sadie, of Tyler Hill, were
In town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Keen recently
spent a few days with Scranton and
Carbondalo friends.
Miss Etta Fuller, of Mlddletown,
N. Y., is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Watts.
Miss Ella Buckland left for her
home in Carbondalo Saturday, after
spending some time here.
Mrs. Arthur U'oote, or scranton.
was tho guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. W.
Burns tho first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Holmes are
POSTAL REGULATIONS REGARD
ING CHRISTMAS STAMPS.
During the holidays a large num
ber of Christmas and charity stamps
and stickers of various kinds are
used and the attenorrofthe putfim
is called to the following regulations
concerning foreign 'mall matter. The
observation of theso regulations will
do away with .much delay and Inconvenience.
The following countries refuse to
admit to their malls articles bearing
non-postage Christmas stamps or
other adhesive charity stamps or
labels:
(a) Austria, Norway and Portu
gal, If they resemble regular post
ace stamps.
(b) The following countries, un
less postage thereon is prepaiu, anu
unless tho non-postago stamps are
affixed to the back and not to the
address side of tho covers: British
East Africa, Uganda, Antigua, Bar
bados. Bermuda. British North Bor
neo, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Gold
Coast Dominica Falkland Islands,
Gambia. Gibraltar. British Honduras,
Guatemala, Union of South Africa,
Jamaica. Mauritus and dependen
cies. Montserrat, Nevis, Southern
Nigeria, Trinidad, Turks and Caloos
Islands, Virgin Islands, Germany,
Great Britain. Southern Rodesia,
Unless the foregoing conditions
are compiled with treaties bearing
non-postage stamps will not bo dis
patched from this country but will
be returned to the sender, n Known,
otherwise they will bo sent to tho
Division of Dead Letters.
To procludo delay in handling ar
ticles bearing such stamps tho covers
of tho articles should bear tho full
name and address of the senders.
SPORTING NOTES.
White Mills 30; nnwley 11.
The White Mills basket ball team
Journeyed to Hawley Friday night,
December 13, and there defeated the
Rink. Five of that place by the score
of. 36 to 14.. The game was fast, but
exceedinely rough on both sides.
Tho White Mills boys were consld
erably handicapped, tho game being
played under tho Y. -M. J. a. ruies
which was something new for them,
and if tho regular rules had boen
used, the game no doubt would have
been too onesided to bo interesting.
"Eddie" Murphy, tho Athletics star
outfielder, was taken sick after fif
teen minutes of playing. Wenders
took his place as forward and El
more took Wonders' place in cen
tor.
Although the Hawley boys put up
a stiff came, they were completely
outclassed at every part of the
came.
White Mills has a fast team, and
when in condition there Is hardly
a team in tho county that could
take their "measure." The lineup:
White Mills. Hawley
Murphy F McNamara
Miller F Plum
Wendors-Elm'o C. Kerloll
Gill G Snyder
Downs G Wiles
Goals Murphy 2, Miller 5, Wen
ders 2, Gill 5, Downs 1, Elmore o,
McNamara 3, Plum 2, Snyder z.
Referee, Nolan.
cottontail tho young man used his
gun as a club to scare bunny from
his hiding place. Tho gun was evi
dently cocked ready to ahoot. Ho
held the barrel of tho shotgun In
his hands and beat the bushes with
the stock of the gun. Without any
warning tho gun was discharged and
Rowland received tho contents Into
his body. The shot penetrated tho
heart and death was instantaneous.
While beating tho bushes it Is pre
sumed that tho trigger caught in a
twig, causing tho gun to discharge.
The grief-stricken father and cousin
were soon at tho unfortunate young
man's side. Dr. Asa Dlmmlck was
summoned. Ho stated death was
Instantaneous. Coroner P. B. Peter
sen, of Honesdale, was notified but
ho deemed an inquest unnecessary,
claiming that death was entirely
accidental'.
Rowland was the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Simpson, by whom
ho is survived. He was 20 years of
age. Two years ago he accompan
ied his parents to Waymart. Tho
father and son during this time op
erated a photographic studio at
Lako Lodore. Tho young man had
made arrangements to leave Satur
day for Scranton, where ho expected
to secure a position. Rowland was
an exemplary young man and his
friends speak of him in words of
hichest praise. Tho accident was
guests for the holidays of Mr. and . an exceptionally sad one and tho
ln li. r tfllo in Krni If linn lnco I . -. . .
oereit parents nave tne most pro
found sympathy of the community
In their hour of affliction.
The body of Roland Simpson was
taken to Green Ridge Monday after
noon from Waymart by Undertaker
Williams. Services were held at his
home in Waymart at 12:30 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Burch of the Waymart
Methodist Episcopal church, officiat
ing, after which the remains were
taken to Green Ridge over the D. &
H., arriving there at 2:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon and were taken to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dolo
of 417 East Market street. Mr.
Simpson formerly lived In Green
Ridge.
Services were also held Tuesday
afternoon In the First Primitive
Methodist , church of Green Ridge,
Rev. C. H. HIgginson and Rev. Mr.
Burch officiating. Interment was
made in Forest Hill cemetery.
Death of .Mrs. Cluis. Annhruster.
Mrs. Charles Armbruster, of
Scranton, mother of Edward Arm
bruster, of West street, died at her
home in Scranton. Monday, aged CO
years. Prior to the family going to
Scranton, ten years ago, they lived
in Honesdale, whero tho deceased's
husband was sheriff for ono term.
Mrs. Armbruster Is survived by ten
children: William, Charles, Edward,
Robert, James, Herbert, Henry and
Russell; Lula and Harriet Arm
bruster. Tho husband alBO sur
vives. Tho funeral will bo held at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
the house and Interment will be
made In tho Dunmoro cemetery.
MOTHER OF CHARLIE ROSS
DIES AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. Mrs. Sarah. Ann
Ross, the another of Charllo Ross,
who was kldnanned 38 years ago,
died at her homo hero last Friday
aged 78 years. She was tho widow
of Christian K. Ross
Tho fato of Charllo Ross, Who was
Rtninn when ho was four years oiu,
has never been learned although
numberless clues from all sections
GETS SIOO VERDICT.
Tho Jury in tho case of Earlo J.
Benton against the Erlo Railroad
Company to recover damages to an
automobile of the plaintiff, which
was struck by an Erlo train near
Callicoon, which was tried before
Judge A. V. S. Cochrane In a special
term of Supremo Court at aionucei
ln. on Tuesday of last week, returned
a verdict of $400 for tho plaintiff.
nenton was ronresented by carpen
ter & Roesch, of Liberty, and tho
Erlo by Watts, Oakes & Bright, of
Mlddletown.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Selections from' " Tho Blind
Brother" constltuto tho program
fnr nnvt Friday afternoon at 2:30
at tho High school. It will bo undor
tho direction of tho Sophomoro
class.
School will close on Friday of this
week until Docoinbor 30th. New
Year's Day will also bo observed.
Professors II. A. Oday aud R. T.
Davles will attend tho annual Stato
Teachers' Association meeting in
Harrlsburg. Decorabor 2C, 27 and
28th.
Four Power Companies Want Char
ters In Pike.
Annllcation will bo made to Gov
ernor Tener on Monday, Jan. o, in
liv F. V. Shannon. Ross A. uong-
worthy and 11. m. sinun ior iour
charters for power companies in
Plkn county by Eilenberger A; nun-
man. tho well-known Stroudsburg
inw firm. Tho companies are:
Powhattan Power Co. for Bloom-
inn- firnvn townsllin.
Ironuois Power Co. for Porter
township.
Tecumseh Power Co. for Laeka
wnxnn township.
Sasacus Power Co. for Dlngman
tnivnfihln.
Tho object of tho companies "Is
thn Rimnlvlnc of light, heat and
power or either of them by means of
electricity to tno puuuc m mu u
mifHitlvo townshns and to such per
sons, partnerships or associations re
siding therein or adjacent thereto as
mnv flnnlrn tho same."
It Is the general douoi mat wiumj
companies aro connected with the
big company which Is planning to
build a series oi uams on wiu uuui
ware river to generate electricity
Mrs. E. C. Mflls, In Brookllno, Mass
Mrs. Frank Erk returned Satur
day from the State Hospital, Scran
ton, where she has been the past low
weeks.
Charles P. Searle and R. M. Sal
mon witnessed tno production oi
" Peter Pan " In Scranton Saturday
evening.
Earl Ham and Lloyd Schuiler were
In Scranton Saturday evening where
they witnessed the production of
Peter Pan."
Miss Acnes Skolly. of Honesdale,
has returned homo after spending
two weeks with Pittston friends.
Plttston Gazette.
Robert Brenneman is In Pitts-
burc on business. He will visit his
former home in West Virginia be
fore returning home
W. S. Northup; division manager
of the Grand Union Tea company, of
Scranton. was a business caller In
Honesdale Friday last.
Miss Charlotte Brown, of Park
street, returned Saturday after mak
ing an extended stay witn Mr. and
Mrs. Loran Curtis in Deposit.
Miss Louise Fowler was hostess
at a Bridge party Saturday in honor
of her sister. Miss Helen, of Okla
homa City. Six tables participated.
Mrs. W. W. Weston and Mrs. I
Elizabeth Carr expect to return
homo to-day after spending several
weeks with the Misses Atherton In
Providence.
Mrs. W. F. Heft and son, William,
of Deposit, called on relatives here
last Thursday while enrouto to
Hagerstown, Md., whero they will
spend the holidays with her parents.
Georgo and Charles Reed, of
Moosic, aro guests of Howard Miller
on Rldgo street. The former recent
ly made a flight with Aviator Wil
liams in his machine. The experi
ence is ono he will long reraembei.
William Lorls. of New York City,
who was called home by the death
f his brother. Nicholas Lorls, re
turned home Saturday morning. Mr,
Lorls is connected with tho union
Park Development company of New-
York C tv.
Richard M. Ely. son ot ur. anu
Mrs. H. B. Ely, expects to arrive
home from Baltimore this week. He
had been attending tho Baltlmoro
Medical College there but for the
past eight weeks has been unable to
attend to his studies on account of
illness.
Robert Smith, Jr., spent bunuay
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Smith on West street, no leu
Monday morning for Susquehanna
whero his engineering corps will
survey a four-mile piece of road
running to tne stato line, ine ruau
is to cost $100,000.
Earl O. Barnes, or Miianvuie, spent
Friday night at tho homo of W. J.
Barnes and family hero anu saturuay
morning loft for Scranton on busi
ness. Mr. names operates mreo saw
mills, two at Milanvlllo anu ono at
Narrowsburg and ships from there
nn average of two to four carioaus
of mining material and lumber overy
week. Ho employs in his mills irom
threo to twenty men
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM
DROWNING.
nf this country and Europe -were
-the third IBOoJoo to Its bunding, followed by detectives employed by
WIU ' ' ' .! . .. ,1ln,i.nn,nrl n 'I T-n Yl t U
tnklne tho money irom prouia. ji. mu uu.-
mo,i nut that .tho company was
paying taxes on only the value of tho
land and Mr. Hauso took up the mat
ter with Robert K. Young, then Aud
tor General, and the Stato raado a
claim for somo $9,000 taxes on tho
value of tho building which had been
paid for from profits but which had
simply been charged off. Tho tax
claim determined by the court was
for 1908 and will govern other
years. Harrlsburg Telegraph.
Mrs. T. E. Callaway and son, C.
R. Callaway, returned Tuesday from
a fow days' visit with Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Schuiler In Upper Montclalr,
N. J.
KiHtnr F. J. F. Ware, of the Haw
ley Times, was a business caller In
TTnnfiRrlnln Tuesday
Mrs, J. A. Fish aud daughter,
Kathryn, wero visitors In Scranton
on Saturday.
HINGIIAMTON POULTRY SHOW.
Tho second annual poultry show
of tho Binghamton Poultry Associa
tion will open in tho Stato Armory
Jan. 7 for four days. It Is expected
that between 2.000 and 3,000 fowls,
bantams and pigeons will bo on ex
hibition, forming ono of tho best
collections of birds over shown in
this section, Entries will closo Doc.
31.
MrB. James Bracoy and son Joseph
aro spending a few days with Scran
ton relatives.
Death of Mrs. Eugene Hiittlcr,
Mrs. Eugono Hattler died Sunday
morning at her homo on Dolawaro
street after a prolonged lllnoss. Do
ceased waB a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Murray of this placo.
Sho was born in Honesdalo 33 years
and ton months ago. Besides hor
husband and ono llttlo daughter,
Mrs. Hattler Is survived by her par
onts and tho following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. James Balrd, ot ror
.Torvls: John. of Connecticut
Michael and Miss Lucy Murray and
Mrs. William Morau. all of Hones-
iifiin. Tho funeral win uo noiu
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock In
St. John's Roman catnouc cnurcn.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Honry I. Brown Hawloy
Blanch Afford Hawloy
Wns Skating on Reservoir Near Tyler
Hill and Ice Gave Way Res
cued by Pole.
On Wednesday of last week, Os
car, the twelve-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Smittiers, of this
place, had a very narrow escape
from drowning wnue skating on tno
Ice. During the noon hour the pu
pils from tho district school at Tyler
Hill were skating on the Ice at the
reservoir near by when the lco which
was very weak, gave way, letting
the boy Into the Icy water. Somo of
tho boys who wero standing near and
saw tho boy break through the lco,
started for the school house a dis
tance of about ono mile, to get as
sistance from the teacher, while two
of tho other boys, Harry Smith and
Cecil Abraham thought of how they
could get their playmate out of the
water. So by means of a long polo
which was reached to tho boy in tho
water, who it is said had already
sank twice, he was able to grasp It
and was pulled safely to solid Ice
and taken immediately after
wards to shore. Much credit should
be given to theso bravo boys for
keeping their wits about them when
they wero needed most and rendering
such assistance as they did In rescu
ing their playmnte. This Is tho
second time that Harry Smith, who
is only 15 years old, hns been of
assistance In rescuing tho drown
ing. Tho other occasion was a year
ago this past summer when ho help
ed to save the life of a young man
who was bathing at Laurel Lake.
WHITES VALLEY.
Whites Valley. Dec. 17.
Mrs. Warren Snencer. who was
called to Scranton by tho serious Ill
ness OI nn uncie, reiuriiuu uwu
Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Mills spent auuuay
with hor sister, Mrs. H. P. Mead.
Agnes Kennedy wns entertained
over tho week-end by Sldth Spencer
at Lako LeMar.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bryant
spent Sunday at Win. Glover's.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Trumball of Les
tershlro, N. Y aro visiting at Henry
Mr nnd Mrs. Fred Edwards of
Ariol, aro guests at Q. N. Bonham's
Mrs. Frank Dix and daughters re
cently visited relatives in Niagara
nnrl TTnnp.sdalo.
"Tho Country Store" hold in In
dependent Hall Dec. 13 was a de
cided social ana nnanciai succcbb
FOUR DAYS IN THE YEAR.
Thero are but four days In tho
year when tho sun and clock exact
ly correspond. In other words,
there nro but four days of tho 365
In which the sun is directly south at
noon.
Tho fifteenth of April and tho sev
enteenth of Juno remember,
August thirty-first and twonty
fourth of December.
On theso four days and none else in
tho year
Tho sun and clock both tho same
tlmo declare.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Norrls Harris and Max Goldwas
ser et ux of Now York to Jessie
O'Connor of samo, land In Palmyra
township; consideration, $100.
Yotta Steinberg, or Now York, to
Jesslo O'Connor, of same, land In
Palmyra township; consideration,
$1.00.
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