THE CITIZEN
70th YEAR.--NO. 102
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1912.
PRICE S
nW flHRISTMAS WILL BE
OBSERVED
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Dlffcrrnl. Churches of Honcsilnlo
Special Music.
To-night Is Christmas Evo and to-
ti ntmnn n n 1 I 1
To awaken early and open the
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Ill be places for everybody to go ;
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.1 annrt .viiinh tlma In t
reparation for tho day.
Tim reunions observance of the I
iv win ho ninmst icrpnnrnl. Rprvirns !
.nine been arranced In many or
10 churches. The 'following Is the 1
Grnco Kplscopal.
On Wednesday, Christmas morn-
L, Whittaker will hold a Com-
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At Grace Episcopal church on
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a In nricrn m milhllchpil dinlnu
niv i nmrnuniun mm sermuu.
reiuuc, -iio;rui.u ui-tiuau i.ui..
v-mn "Artestn h'Kloles.
enite and Glorias Chant.
e ueum in . ijioyu
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UUIliUO IDA.
oprano Solo, violin obligato, "Babe
of Bethlehem Dressier
Air, Kyrle Marks
lorla Tlbi Marus
nthem. "Ancels From the Realms
of Glory Neidllnger
vran. ' l ommunion.
loria in Excelsis Chant
of Night."
uaiiuu-i - i minimal .tiaitUMi un-i.
t Omoi. .hnrh CtnnHnv snhnftl
ery bright cantata, "The New
St. John's Koninn Catholic.
On Wednesday, Christmas morn-
cr. rnn nrsT. imnsH win rip. nfiui jtr.
o'clock. The Boys' choir will sing.
hp pnnir is comnnspn nr annut
wenty boys and they will make
neir nrst annearance ai tna nrist
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viu-n. luu . i. s in in .null n ill
endcr special Christmas, music at
his mass. .
Confession for children
rom 10 a. m. to iz M. Drom o p.
At St. Patrick's church at Ca-
.1.1 II I II H I II rln lilll il IS IUil!.H Will 1J Ir!
St. Mary MoBiljilen's.
In St. Mary Magdalen's church
irst mnsa will take mace at a
im. The children will sing at the
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er vices at i.ju p. m.
The Sunday school children will
prmnn uainnnr. cinii r oris on i' ri-
iuv -iiii;riiooii -i u ciuui-. Liie
nuuren oi ine parisn are rei.uesieu
o bo present.
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Day.
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nRtlllflo
Solos will bo rendered by Mrs.
reu weniger, ;m.ss i neouoiu, mi&b
I I nl T I W r n rt rt n Until f.
lui uuiii.v;ti u wvutvi uuu tuii
ineouoiu. urganisi, .airs. u. u
Presbyterian,
Tlie Christmas services were held
nr phiifirpn or tun Kiinnav Rcnnfji
...in 1. 1 i .1 i a i 1. 1 mu .1
win uu num in iiiu i'uuiiui xuur&uuy
iiici iiuui iiti l.uu tukjuua Miti
The following young people of tho
il i' n il 1 1: i l il il riuiiuuv n 1 1 1 1 1 1 will i iinti
Starlight Jeanott Burns
iVillL'l JI.UU Ul; A als tiUllll
American Girl Leah KlmbU
Germany Doras Congdon
RnrltvnrlnTiil T.pwls Krnltnnr
Franco
Virginia Brown
Paul Laninesser
. Ruth Transuo
Alford Kreltnor
Scotland
China
Italy
Snaln
. Helen Stocker
Anita Krantz
England Fred Rockwell
Dutch Evelyn Seitz
India Everett Krantz
Solo narts In tho "Gifts" chorus
rlll ho rpnilprpit hv thn fnllnwlnor:
Elizabeth Grambs, Margaret Morri
son, Donton Peterson, Eben Jenkins
and Lois Lanmesser,
Everybody wolcome at tho Chapel,
Thursday, Doc. 2Cth, at 7 p. m.
sharp.
Dorln's Kid orcnostra wm Tenaer
several selections during the pro
err ammo.
TUNER SPEAKS OK FUTURE.
Governor Toner's Speech to Tcrrupln
Cliih Much Praised. ,
Philnilelphla, Dec. 22. In an ad
dress last night nt tho banquet of
tho Terrapin club, Gov. John K.
Toner, tho guest of honor, said In
part:
" What of the future? We are on
tho evo of a session of tho legisla
ture. For tho first time in many
years there appears to Do an acute
Interest In tho veto 'power of the
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terest of a party tbe ltepuuncan
party, If you please or to further
ambitions of two or half a dozen
inoro or less prominent citizens.
'I dislike to use tho first personal
n - nnniiii ntirl If It wnrn 1 1 n c c 1 1 1 1 0 tn
nvnirl thn onnltnl T ' Wnillll II O HO.
out it is important ior tne memuers
of tho general assembly, and still
more Imnortant for the neonlo over
tne state, to unucrsianu ina. wie -ui
representatives in tne nouso nnu tne
fifty members of tho senate were
elected by tho 'people and that they
aro responsible to the people only.
"It is not necessary to be a prop
het nor yet the son of a prophet in
order to qualify "one to say that no
man who has been denounced pub
licly by the president of the United
States as the worst boss ever known
In the history of Pennsylvania; a
man who has been pilloried in a
formal speech on the iloor of the
Senate of the United States as a
corrupter of legislatures, municipal
councils and county officials for his
own enormous enrichment; no man
who has gone on tho witness stand
before a committee of congress
clothed with authority to Inquire in
to campaign slush funds and 'has
testified to his own iniquity; that no
such creature can expect to domin
ate, control and misuse the general
assembly of Pennsylvania.
"The mere suggestion that a pre
sumptuous double dealer, so arro
gant in his attitude, should assume
to direct the whole course of legisla
tion affecting a commonwealth Im
perial In Its resources and institu
tions, is repellant and repugnant;
and It may as well be understood
now as to be developed later on that
as far as the present governor of
Pennsylvania is concerned there will
be no traffic with buccaneers."
Without any Intention of being
narrowly partisan, or of introducing
harsh controversy, it would seem to
bo appropriate to say in this connec
tion that, much as we are given to
admiration of a leader of conspicu
ous ability and personal magnetism,
no one individual should be per
mitted to disturb the whole nation.
Ambition is a noble attribute only
Jf It is nobly directed, and it will not
do lor any man to ontruae nis in
dividualism and misuse his mental
gifts in such a manner as to mislead
tho people into bypaths of imock
hero worship."
1). & X. CHANGES.
General Offices of tho Company
to
Movo to Margaretvllle.
The general offices of the Delaware
and Northern in New York city will
be moved to Margaretvillo January
first, it Is said.
There aro about 10 men employed
in the New York office, among them
some nigh salaried .men, including
the general freight and passenger
agent, expert accountants and sever
al other men some of whom have
made frequent trips here and aro
well acquainted with Margaretvillo.
The Margaretville office was re
modeled a year ago to accommodate
the New York 'force but for some
reason tho change was not made at
that time. Walton Reporter.
May Start AVork on Bl Dam April 1.
Employes of tho Wayne Develop
ment company have considerably
changed the appearance of Wilson-
villo by removing the large trees
near the falls and considerable of the
territory surrounding. Quantities
of the larger timber have been ro
moved from tho valley along tho
Paupack above Wllsonville, though
the burning of the brush Is being
held up to await more seasonable
conditions. It is now rumored that
actual building operations on tho
proposed big dam will begin about
April 1, 1913. Hawloy Times.
NOT MUCH TIME LEI-Vr FOR
RUNNING.
In Holland, births, marriages and
deaths, instead of being recorded in
newspapers, aro indicated by wind
mills. When a miller gets married
he stops his mill with the arms of the
wheel in a slanting position and with
tho sails unfurled. His friends and
guests frequently do likewise with
their mills, In token of tho ceremony
To Indicate a birth tho wheel Is
stopped with the arms in a slanting
position, but at a more acuto anglo
than for a -marriage and with tho
two upper sails unfurled. Should a
miller dlo tho sails of his mill are all
furled and tho wheel Is turned round
until tho arms form an upright cross,
In which position they aro loft until
after the funeral has taken place.
DECIDEDLY BEHIND THE TI.MES.
Francis Franklin, of Preston, died
some days ago In tho house in which
ho was born 98 years before. Ho had
never been outsldo of Chenango
county and had never seen a steam
railway or trolley lino.
Baptist.
Thero will bo no special Christmas
services at tho Baptist church on
Christmas Day. Tho Christmas treat
for tho children of the Sunday school
will bo given on Thursday evening.
Methodist.
Tho Sunday school Christmas ser
vices will ho held In tho church
parlors on Thursday ovenlng of this
week at 7 o'clock.
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY HOLD
BANQUET
Twenty-Sixth Annual Dinner of So
ciety Takes I'laco In Hotel Casey
hi Scranton Honcsriale
Members and Guests
Present.
Tho New England Society of
Northeastern Pennsylvania honored
tho 'memory of tho pilgrim fathers
'for the twenty-sixth time at Hotel
Casey in Scranton Krlday night at Its
annual banquet.
There woro only threo toasts re
sponded to, but those threo responses
when weighed and analyzed deter
mined the banquet's success.
Tho attendance numbered about
one hundred and fifty and they
heard probably more "good stuff"
got more laughter, more tips for
serious thought from the three re
sponses than even tho speakers
themselves were conscious of supply
ing. Uev. It. P. Kreitler, rector of St.
Luko's, made his appearanco for the
first time before an assemblage of
men on such an occasion. William
A. Glasgow, of Philadelphia, men
tioned as a probable choice of Pres
ident-elect Wilson 'for the cabinet
position of attorney general, and
Hev. James M. Farrar, L. L. D., of
Brooklyn, N. Y., were the other
speakers. Former Judge George S.
Ferris, of Wllkes-Barro, acted as
toastmaster.
Judge Ferris, who was a victim of
the fortunes of politics at a recent
election, promptly told the assem
blage among a number of things that
" being out of a job, tho New Eng
land Society mado him the toast
master." Mr. Glasgow spoko on tho
"Puritan and the Cavalier." Dr.
Kreitler responded to the toast "Un
opened Parcels," and Dr. Farrar's
toast was "Forefathers' Day."
Wayne county and especially
Honesdale claims a goodly number
of imembers of the New England so
ciet of Northeastern Pennsylvania
and a 'few of whom were present.
Among those ipresent from Hones-
dale were Charles P. Searle, It. Mil
ton Salmon, Edward D. Katz, W. G.
Blakney, and L. A. Howell. The first
two mentioned aro members of the
society and the others were guests.
CHILD'S BURNS RESULT IN
DEATH
Two-Year-Old Daughter of Herman
Conionie, AVhltes Valley, Terribly
Burned I'laylnj Near Open
Firp I'laco.
After a day's Intense suffering
death ended the little life ox the two
year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs
Herman Comonie, of Whites Valley,
who was so horribly burned on Frl
day last.
Tho little tot's clothing, during
play, brushed near the fire place,
the home being formerly used as a
club house, and the light material
became ignited. Tho flames spread
rapidly and soon tho little helpless
child was enveloped in fire. Its
screams brought the mother, but it
was too late. Tho llttlo one had
swallowed some of the deadly
fumes, and besides her body was bad
ly burned. Her sufferings camo to
an end on Saturday after all was
done that loving hands could do to
save tho little one s life. The funer
al was held on Tuesday.
BIGGER THAN THE PANAMA
CANAL.
The above is the title of a neatly
printed and Illustrated pamphlet is
sued by the Erlo railroad. That
road carried 13G,471,206 tons of
freight during the fiscal year, clos
ing June 30th, 1912. To float this
tonnage it would require nearly 27,
294 vessels of 5,000 tons each, or
nearly five times the tonnage capac
ity, steam and sail, of all the mer
chant fleets of all the nations of the
world.
Tho Panama canal is 50 miles
long. Experts announce that, for the
first year or two, the annual move
ment of traffic through the canal will
be 10,500,000 tons, probably reach
ing 17,000,000 tons by 1925. Tho
Erie claims its road Is bigger and
gives tho comparison as above stated.
To provide better facilities for
handling tho travel and shipments
over its line, tho Erie railroad com
pany .has now under construction
2G0 miles of second nnd third track
on its lino west of Salamanca, which
will bo completed next year. Some
of tho magnitude, of tho construction
now under way is clearly illustrated
In half-tone engravings taken, show
ing tho course taken and of excava
tions made. In several instances tho
pictures represented as passing
through rocky places, deep cuts In
hills nnd over low lands. In tho lat
ter several fill-ins woro necessary to
be made to obtain tho desired grade.
Tho work beng done in tho lino of
Improvements is certainly otfo wor
thy of much commendation. After
these Improvements aro completed
we may expect the Erie to cut across
Wayno county.
WAYNE SMALLPOX HUH
TO MAIL CARRIERS.
Hnrrlsburg, Pa., Doc. 23. Stato
Health Department records show a
total of forty-one cases of smallpox
In Wayne county sinco tho beginning
of tho recent outbreak. Twenty
three cases aro now under quaran
tine and tho department, acting
through the county medical Inspec
tor, Is using Its best efforts to stamp
out tho disease.
Investigation has shown that tho
postmaster at Hales Eddy, N. Y.,
handled tho malls for two weeks af
ter ho had developed smallpox. Tho
carrier who brought mall from that
office down Into Wayno county as
far as Sherman, Is now down with
the disease. Scranton Trlb.uno-Re-publlcan.
A MA Mi QUAKTICT.
Music Makers Soon to Appear Here,
One of tho Best Their Marymha
phonc. A male quartet Is regarded as In
dispensable nowadays on a .lyceum
course. Tho Music Makers comprlao
not only a good quartet, but there Is
plonty of novelty In their program
as well s tho evening's entertain- Sunday was an old-fashioned
ment of nearly two hours which Methodist day. Tho pastor and con
passes all too quickly. , gregntlon aro rejoicing over tho re
The Music Makers carry with opening of the Central Methodist
thorn tho largest marymbaphono over Episcopal church. Tho auditorium
built for tho lyceum. This lnstru-has been recently refrcscoed and
ment Is new to tho lyceum plat-, painted and is beautiful in appear-
form, and moreover In its present
state, It may bo said to bo new to
the world, although the principle of
producing tone from different
lengths of the hardwood is ono of
tho earliest forms of music making.
Tho modern application of tho prin
ciple, that of connecting powerful
resonators with each key and pro
ducing tho tone with felt-covered
hnmmers, is a wonderful develop
ment, tho resonators creating tho
volumo and tho soft hammers beau
tifying nnd quality. The effect
might be said to suggest that of a
powerful harp.
On the imarymbaphono this quar
tet renders such selections as the
Poet and Peasant " overture, the
" American Patrol " or tho " Light
Cavalry " overture. Tho vocal quar
tet of this company, their vocal
solos, tho readings which are given
by one of the company are all fea
tures of the evening worthy of spe
cial comment.
WASTE OF MONEY FOR
TOAVNSHIP ROADS.
Uniontown, Pa., December 23..
So startling are the facts uncovered
by a committee of the Automobile
Club of Fayette county with regard
to the wastefulness of tho township
road supervisor system, that Judge
Robert E. Umbel has incorporated
the entire report in his charge to the
December Grand Jury.
In brief, the report shows that in
ten years the enormous sum of four
and one-half million dollars has been
expended on the "highways" of Fay-'
ottp pnlltitv."nnmiiti tn hnvp nnv.l
ette county "enough to have pav
ed every principal .highway and most
of the byways in the county with
brick" and yet, remarks the Union
town Morning Herald, "it is a well
known fact that no county in the
State has worse roads than this.
Officers of tho Pennsylvania Mo
tor Federation and others interested
in achieving genuine good roads for
Pennsylvania are pointing to the
Fayette county case as Illustrating
the folly of a few opponents of the
proposed $50,000,000 State road
bond issue who contend that tho
State road bond Issue who contend
tbacL.thG State should turn Its road
money over to the tow.nshlps to
spend.
Judge-Umbel, in his charge to the
Grand Jury, declares the data col
lected with reference to tho expendi
ture road money covering tho last
ten years in Fayette county "is cer
tainly astounding." It shows that
the townships alone have levied and
collected for roads In the last ten
years ?2, 356, 987.83. This does not
include tho boroughs, which during
the samo period, have levied and col
lected $561,090.88, making a total
of taxes collected for road purposes
or by tho boroughs and townships of
Fayette county of $3,918,684.71. In
addition tho county has expended
during tho samo period in tho con
struction and acquiring of new
bridges, which are a part of tho
highway system, the sum of $426,
202.34, and during the samo period
for the repair of old bridges the
sum of $67,412.70, making a total
expenditure by tho county for
bridges of $493,615.04; this added
to tho amount collected by direct
taxation In tho townships and bor
oughs amounts to $4,412,299.75,
which has been collected and ex
pended on public roads and bridges
In the last ten years. This does not
includo tho amount contributed by
the state in building of state roads
for tho amount contributed by tho
state under the Jones Dirt Road Law
recently passed, nor does it Include
any damages paid by the county In
tho opening of now roads or tho pay
of road viewers, litigation, etc.
Tho court urges that a copy of this
statement bo placed in tho hands of
every taxpayer and that tho citizens
be Induced "to take an interest com
mensurate with tho importance of
tho matter and seo to it that tho
hundreds of thousands nnd millions
of dollars that aro collected for
highway purposes aro properly and
honestly expended."
A GRUESOME GIFT.
A razor strop made of human skin
is tho novel Christmas present which
n North St. Louis physician will re-
celvo from his wife.
II. Hlrchberg, a tanner, shows two
well tanned strips of human cuticle,
each 14 Inches long at his shop. Ho
will not give tho name of tho person
who ho said had engaged him to uso
It as a substltuto for leather.
Tho physician's wife, It Is said, for
tho purpose of her Christmas gift,
kept skin from tho first leg and arm
her husband amputated.
Rev. Will II. Hillor will preach
next Sunday morning upon tho Ini
tials "I. H. N.," which appear at tho
right of tho Methodist church pul
pit. Regular services In tho even
ing at 7:30.
Mrs. W. H. Loo went to "Wllkes
Barro Saturday to spend tho holidays
with hor brother, J. G. Wontz. Her
daughters, Miss Loulso, of Jersey
City, N. J., and Miss Ethel Joined her
there on Tuesday. Mr. Leo expects
to go to Wllkes-Barro Wednesday.
W. A. Dellmoro loft on Tuesday
to spend Christmas In Mayfleld,
Miss Katrlna Swift, who teaches
at Baldwin, L. I., N. Y., Is a guest at
her botno here.
U. O. Morgey expects to spend
Christmas In Carbondale.
M, E. CHURCH REDEDIGATED
SUNDAY
With Appropriate Services In Morn
111? ami Afternoon District Su
perintendent Ji. C. Murdock
Spoke.
nnco. The main color, of tho room
Is olive green and cream, whllo the
decorations are of a conventional
design and In gold.
Tho Initials, "I. H. S." appear on
left side of tho pulpit, whllo the
letters "I. H. N." are located at the
right of tho pulpit. A cross
and crown, enclosed in palm
branches, are reproduced over the
pulpit. Uraberto Pastore, of Scran
ton, was tho decorator In charge.
In addition to tho rofrescoing a new
brussols carpet was laid and olive
green plush curtain replaces the red
one In the choir loft. Tho organ has
also been rebuilt.
Pastor Hlller and the choir of the
church prepared an extensive 'pro
gram for tho day, three sessions be
ing observed. In tho morning the
program, which was reproduced in
last Friday's Issue, was followed.
Tho Central Glee club, composed of
several young men of tho church,
rendered a beautiful chorus. "Holy
Night," by Miss Charlotte Bullock,
was a sweet contralto solo. Pastor
Hlller preached an appropriate ser
mon for the occasion, taking the
letters "I. H. S." or "Jesus Salvator
Homlnum," as tho subject of his ser
mon. C. J. Dibble rendered a
beautiful tenor solo, entitled, "Fear
Not Ye, O Israel."
The largo and spacious auditorium
was filled for the afternoon wor-
, ship, the services beginning at 3
oclock. Seated upon the platform
with t?pv win h Hiiipr t?pv
l,, c. Murdock, superintendent of the
Scranton district of tho Wyoming
conference; Rev. W. H. Swift, D. D.,
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01 ine r irsi i-resuy leriiiu caurcu,
and Rev. C. C. Miller of St. John
Evangelical church. Rev. A. L.
Whittaker of Grace Episcopal church
and Rev. G. S. Wendell, of the First
Baptist church, who were scheduled
upon the program to give addresses,
were unable to be present. After
prayer, led by Rev. W. H. Swift,
Rev. C. C. Miller, of St. John Lu
theran church, gave a very Interest
ing and forceful address upon Chris
tian Unity. He brought greetings
from his church and congratulated
the pastor and mombers of tho Cen
tral Methodist Episcopal church up
on the reopening oT thlr edifice. Af
ter a txlo by Mrs. Harry Rockwell,
C. J. Dibble and J. Rubin, "Here
Us, O Father," Rev. Dr. Swift fol
lowed. Ho, too, expressed his grati
tude and paid tribute to the pastor
and members of the church in hav
ing such a beautiful edifice in which
to worship God. Dr. Swift preached
a ringing sermon upon "Christian
Fellowship." "Rock of Ages, a
tenor solo by Robert Lees, was well
received.
Tho next speaker was District Su
perintendent L. C. Murdock. He
also dwelt upon unity in the church
His address was a scholarly one
Mrs. James Miller then very pleas
ingly rendered a soprano solo, en
titled "Christ at the Door."
Tho evening session, which com
menced at 7:30 o'clock was also
largely attended. A very attractive
musical program was rendered by
tho choir and gleo club. "Father,
Lead Me," a trio by Misses Mary
Jones, Charlotte Bullock and Robt
Lee, was beautifully sung. Miss
Flossie Bryant sang a solo which
was well received. Her bird-like
voico filled tho large auditorium,
her annunciation being perfect. Dr.
Murdock preached an eloquent ser
mon. Tho day then closed, marking one
of tho most spiritual and interesting
day's services in tho history of the
church.
CARBONDALE CONCERN
MANUFACTURING BUOYS.
Tho Hendrlck Manufacturing com
pany 'has received an order from the
government for sixty-five buoys at a
cost of $1,000 apleco. Tho huoys
aro to bo distributed through the
htypfeyr-s and channels of this country
an uiso tho Philippines.
The welding part of tho work Is bo
Jng done by tho American Welding
company of that city.
Kind Words From An Evchange.
Among tho many complimentary
remarks made concerning our Christ
mas edition wo thankfully repro
duce the following paragrapu taken
from tho East Stroudsburg Press:
Tho Clti.cu Is a Handsome Number.
Tho Honesdale Citizen, of 24
breezy Christmas pages, is ono of tho
finest all around Christmas editions
wo have had tho pleasure to look up
on. It is well balanced and Interest
ing In all of the many features. A
woll-wrltten localized story of Christ
mas Is unusual and a surprise for
such Issues. Congratulations!
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Dora M. Spencer of Lake to Flor
ence E. Polly et ux., land In Lake
township; consideration $3350.
Alvln J. Brown et ux, of Texas to
William II. Ham, of Texas, proporty
In White Mills; consideration $2000.
Michael F. Downes ot ux. of Buck
ingham to Frank L. Cluno of same,
land In Buckingham township; con
sldoratlon $2,500.
Howard A. Swlnglo ot ux. of Lake
to V. D. Lombordl and E. Lombordl,
of same, land in Lake township; con
sideration $900.
Urban A. Noble et ux. of Scranton
to Charles S. Weston, same, land In
Lako township; consideration, $900
PKIWO.VAJj ITEMS OK INTKKKST.
Many People Come to Spend Christ
mas in HoncMlalu Other llnp
pcnlngs. Miss Lucia Bristol is visiting In
New Haven, Conn.
., John Hicflcr, of Mercersburg, is
homo for the holidays.
Miss Amy E. Clark, of Paltz, N. Y.,
Is a guest of her parents on Dyberry
Place.
Miss Alice Kelly Is spending her
X m as vacation with relatives In Now
York City.
Ralph Brown,
of Lafayetto col
hls Christmas va-
lege, Is spending
cation here.
Albert Krantz,
of the University
of Pennsylvania, Is
a guest of his
parents here.
Miss Myrtle Shaffer, of Peckvlllo,
is the guest of Mrs. George Spencer,
Eleventh street.
Miss Mary Murtha, of Scranton, is
spending her Xmas vacation at her
home on Erie street.
David Peterson, of Lehigh Univer
sity, Is a guest at his home here for
the holiday season.
Miss Anna Abrams ot Scranton Is
spending a few days with her broth
er and sister at this place.
Georgo S. Spettlgue, traveling
salesman for the Sherman-AVilllams
Paint Co., Is home for the holidays.
Georgo Governor, who has been in
New York City lor the past few
months, is renewing acquaintances
here.
Floyd Coleman, of Nyack-on-the-Hudson,
is visiting at the home of
Mr. ana Mrs. George S. Spettlgue,
East street.
Miss Rena Keen, of Orange, N. J.,
is homo for the holidays. She Is
spending her vacation with Mr. and
Mrs. Fred I. Keen.
G. W. Collins, of Hoadleys, was
attending to business here the lat
ter part of last week.
Cashier and Mrs. C. A. Emery and
daughter, Margaret, aro In Scranton,
as guests of .Mrs. Emery s mother,
Mrs. B. F. Evans.
Coe Lemnitzer, of Cornell Univer
sity, is spending the festive season
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Lemnitzer on West street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Hawken
aro visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Thomas C. Key, and family, In
Wilkes-Barre during the holidays.
Miss Charlotte Bullock, of Ossin-Ing-on-the-Hudson,
arrived home last
week to spend the holidays with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bullock.
Miss Swanson of the East
Stroudsburg Normal is spending the
Christmas vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Swanson, at
White Mills.
Miss Florence Rleller, a student In
University of Pennsylvania, arrived
homo Monday to spend the holidays
with, .her mother, Mrs. John Rleller,
on North Main stfqet.
Fred L. Hlller is spending the hol
idays with his parents on lower
Church street. Fred has a nlco posi
tion as chemist for a manufacturing
concern in York, Pa.
Charles Elmendorf, who recently
retired from the hotel business in this
place, will embark In the same
business near the city of Blngham
ton, N. Y., It is said.
Postmaster M. B. Allen left Mon
day for New York City, where he
wont on business. He will spend
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Charles In Plalnfleld, N. J.
Mrs. Frank S. Evans and daugh
ter, Edith, left on Sunday to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
M. A. Sowden, at Wilkes-Barre. Mr.
Evans expects to join them thero on
Tuesday.
Mr. Engelstrom nnd daughter,
Helena, of White Mills, have left for
Boston, whero they expect to make
their future home. They had been
residents of White Mills for a num
ber of years.
Gustave Diener and son William,
loft. Sunday for Liberty, N. Y., to
attend the funeral of tho former's
mother, who died at her home near
that place Saturday. Tho funeral
was held thero Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Decker aro
spending Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Coon at Clarks Green.
Mr. Decker will attend a banquet of
tho Grand Union Tea company em
ployees lu Scranton tho 26th In Hotel
casey.
Miss Flossie Bryant, who has been
attending Smith College, and Miss
Olive Bryant, a toucher at Llddle
vllle, N. Y., are spending their
Christmas vacation at tho homo of
their parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Freder
ick Bryant.
Mrs. Malvanla Torpyn was taken
with a fainting spell In tho Methodist
church on Sunday morning. Dr. E.
W. Burns was called and Mrs. Tor
pyn was Tomoved to her homo at
102 Seventh street. Her condition
Is somewhat Improved.
Androw Watress, engineer, repre
senting Day & Zimmerman, archi
tects, and Peter Horbric, superin
tendent of construction for tho F. A.
Havens Construction company, both
gentlemen being employed on tho
now Gurnoy plant at this place, loft
Tuesday for Philadelphia, where
they will spend Christmas.
C. C. Giles, of Pleasant
township, recently took to
City threo hogs that were
breakers. Their combined
Mount
Forest
Tocord
weight
was 3,580 pounds, wolghed on tho
Erlo scales. They wero of the Ches
ter Whito variety and raised by Mr.
Giles, whose reputation as a 'bog
raiser is widely known.
Warron P. Norton, a sophomoro
at Brown Unlvorslty, of Providence,
R. I., spent Sunday with his aunt,
Mrs. Georgo P. Ross, on his. way to
his homo In Clinton. Mr. Norton Is
a member of his class debating team,
which recently won a debate from
tho Freshman team on tho subject,
"Resolved that tho United States
government is not justified In ex
empting American ships from paying
toll through tho Panama Canal."
The Sophomore or affirmative sldo
convlncod the judges that the British
were right in their claim,