1 TTf Wf?z; PAGE TWO THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1913. nt occo Dcoi vvnu onto ncouuoi " The Strongest Man is Weak Without the Help of His Neighbor" and "The Man Who Lives for Himself Alone Lives for the Meanest Man in Honesdale " Father John O'Toole of St. John's Roman Catholic When asked by one of the editors of The Citizen for his ex pression on booming and boosting Honesdale for this journal's boom edition, Father J. O'Toole, priest of St. John's Roman Catholic church, who, although here a little over a year, is a live wire, gave us the following interesting interview: "Sixteen months' residence here is too brief a period to warrant my saying very much of the history of our beautiful and health-giving Honesdale; but your readers will pardon me if I quote the following from the New York Tribune of years ago: 'Philip Hone was the first president of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company. The beautiful village that sprung from the woods at the head of the canal in Wayne county, Pa., near the coal mines, was called Honesdale in his honor. In the summer of 1844, Philip Hone, John Jacob Astor and other eminent gentlemen interested in the canal, invited Washington Irving to join them on a trip to Honesdale.' WAYNE COUNTY HOTEL, Where Washington Irving, Philip Hone and Other Distinguish ed Guests Stopped. "Honesdale is situated between high hills, on a plain through which two romantic mountain streams How, uniting in the village and forming the Lackawaxen River. There are two wide basins where the streams unite, and the water is formed into two most picturesque lakes. From the Eastern shore of one of these, Lake Dvberry, a solid ledge of serried and moss- grown slate rock rises almost sheer to the height of nearly 400 feet. The village itself is 1,200 feet above the sea level. This beautiful blending o frock, lake and stream elicited many ex pressions of delight from Washington Irving, and he insisted on scaling the rocky height in order to study the surrounding scen ery. 1 he entire company climbed to the summit by a circuit ous course. The delight of Irving was so great when he reach ed the summit from which the country for nearly 100 miles around is spread beneath the eye that Philip Hone insisted that the ledge be known as Irving Cliff, and that Washington Irving christen it as such. This he did by breaking a bottle of champagne on the rock. On the summit of this historical cliff a large summer hotel (since destroyed by fire) had been built in commemoration of the visit of Washington Irving, and in honor of the great author it had been named 1 he Irving Cliff. "May some enterprising man or men some day soon erect another hotel on the ruins of the historic "Irving Cliff," is my fervent hope and prayer. Continuing Father O'Toole said: "God made the world man made the town, and what a beautiful town man has made here ! Honesdale is one of the healthiest and wealthiest and handsomest villages on the map of Northern Pennsylvania Every man should be proud of his home town, and should so live that his town would be justly proud of him. He should not live the Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde life that sooner or latter brings its own condemnation. "For the successful uplifting of any man, we must first con vince him that he can uplift himself. Help one another should be our battle cry 111 making Honesdale a Greater Honesdale No man was created for himself. PROFIT IN SUMMER BOARDERS. There is good money in taking summer boarders. Wayne county is especially adapted to taking city guests, owing to its natural resources. One, and it might be termed the chief at traction for the summer visitor, is the lake. It is here that the guests enjoy themselves bathing in its waters, boating, gather ing lilies and fishing. The farm land that has a lake or pond upon it can be enhanced in value many times. The natural scenery cannot be surpassed. The outlay preparatory to taking guests is not great. The improvements can be made at different seasons. With the pro ceeds or profits of the first or second year additional sleeping room can be made by building on to your present home. An other year the house could be painted and the approach to your home possibly made more attractive. If you have a lake on your premises a section of the underbrush could be cut along one side of it, making a lover's lane. Boards could be nailed on cleats between trees for seats and a swing or two might be hung beneath a spreading tree nearby, making the surroundings particularly attractive. When summer guests come they come for a rest. Ham mocks near the house, if possible in sight of the lake, would make an ideal place to rest. Take your boarders for a ride to Honesdale and let them shop ; also during evenings. Not neces sarily to Honesdale every night. Allow them to think that you appreciate them and would like them to return next season. If you do this they will return and by being kind and thoughtful to them they will influence other friends and the chain will grow. It is not necessary to always have the table laden with meat. The city guest has probably been recommended to your place by fresh eggs, milk, butter, vegetables, berries, fruit, etc., that you furnish. On the other hand, don't stint your table. Ice cream served once, twice or oftener during the week is always relish ed. You can get from $8 to $11 per week for room and board. This insures you a good class of people. Should your board be less it will have a tendency to cheapen your place. Give your farm a name. Place it upon a neatly painted board (black and white would be appropriate) and suspend irom an archway or over the door of your home. The different railroads operating in Wayne county publish summer boarder books; also the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brook lyn, N. Y. You can have your name, nearest postoffice, price of board asked and any other data published free in them. Out side, of this, before becoming established, you want to call on or write to The Citizen and get prices upon stationery and booklets which the Citizen Publishing Company, Honesdale. makes a specialty of printing. If you are not taking guests, start this season. You will never regret it. A HONESDALE VISTA IjOOKING WEST ON PARK STREET. roputation of Honesdale as a center for the output of high grade goods. The output of the factory aggregates about 200,000 pairs annually and about 150 men and women find em ployment there. The company has always been ono of the most valuable of Honesdale industries. Adv. EVEN CURES ULCERS. Reninrknblo Results from Skin Rem edy Tlint Costs Almost Notliing. No matter how bad a sore or ulcer afflicts you, It is believed that Ho kara, the pure skin healer, will cure It, but if it doesn't cure, the pur chase price will bo refunded. Pell, the druggist, the locall agent for 'Hokara, who has sold hundreds' of packages, says he has to And any form of wound or disease affecting the skin that Hokara does not heal, and its relief comes so quickly that those who try it are simply delighted with It. Pimples, eczema, blackheads, acne, barber's itch, and all skin troubles are quickly relieved by applying this simple skin healer and tissue build er. It contains no grease or acids, and is cleanly to use. Pell's drug store is selling a large package of Hokara for 2Gc. -Tho Citizen has tho news. . . BOOflLETS . ' . Prosperity is in the skin of every resident of Honesdale. It beams out upon the countenance and all are ap parently happy over existing pros perous conditions. It is in the heart of every citizen to see Honesdale grow and expand. When such a feeling is found in the human heart great possibilities will loom up in the near future. It is ,not my business nor your business but tho business of overy one within the confines of our beauti ful town to join in one mighty chorus that will go ringing around tho world telling of the beauties and ad vantages of industrial Honesdale. With climate the most healthful, In tho center of a rich agricultural district, with every facility for trade and manufacturing, Honesdale offers inducements for settlements and in vestments which cannot fail to at tract the attenion of capitalists. In short, if you are in search of health, pleasure or profit, come to Honesdale! PURIiAND-WESTON SHOE CO. It would almost be impossible to speak of Honesdale's manufacturing resources without devoting a little special attention to Durland-Weston Shoe Company which has been in suc cessful operation in the borough for over forty years. Its splendidly equipped brick factory at the cornor of Main and Tenth streets gives evi dence of the growth and prosperity of the concern. The name, "Hones dale Shoes," stamped on each pair that leaves the factory not only as sures tho buyer that the very best material and workmanship goes into each pair, but it serves to extend the lympTWiy, Friday& Saturday Li nib AranB 24, 25 & 26 Matinee, Saturday 2:30. Evenings, 7 to 10 JOE ECKIj'S PRESENTS 5 Rig All Star Vaudeville Acts 4 Reels of the Latest Photo Plays. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. PAUL FREDERIC mid VENITA MLLE. Marvelous Gymnastic Equilibrists. MR. BOH DALE, ' Comedy Musical Comedian. " SHEFTELL & MITCnELL, Comedy Colored Entertainers, Singers and Dnncers. AL. KARTELL, America's Greatest Comedy Vcntroloqulst. EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION. NAN & BARE EVANS, Featuring Rnbo Evans, Lnto of Riograph, Knlcin, Imp. and Cnine ograph Companies. The Abovo With FmirRccls of tho Latest Photo Plays. DON'T MISS THIS BIG CLASSY SHOW. PRICES Evenings Clilldren, 15 Cents; Adults, 25 cents. MATINEE Saturday, 2:30 P. M. 10 and 15 cents. IRVING CLIFF. "The strongest man is weak without the help of his neigh bor. To live in Honesdale, as God intends every man here to live, is to be an active force in the destiny of the town, and whether one be a great or an humble factor in what his time ac complishes, a factor he must be to fulfill the purpose of his crea tion. He only truly lives whose life means something accom plished, and something in course of accomplishment. "The best reward of any effort is the feeling that the work we have done is in some measure understood, and in some measure appreciated by at least a few of our fellow-townsmen. The man in thte town who lives for himself alone, lives for the meanest man in Honesdale. ERK BROTHERS. A Few Honest Pointers In Regard to Paint. When you go into a store and ask for paint don't be misled if tho pro prietor or tho clerk begins to sell you paint by weight. Don't be fooled be cause the greatest weight does not always mean the greatest value, for instance, green and dark colored paint do not carry as much white lead, as white and light colored paints, therefore, if your dealer weighs up a gallon of his competi tor's paint, say green or some dark colored paint, surely it will not weigh as much as a gallon of his white paint. Then again there is a way of making a gallon of paint weigh heavy without much cost, hut wo hopo no dealer in Honesdale sells this kind; a paint that is adulterated with Barytes, which costs about ?20 per ton while pure white lead is worth about ?1G0 per ton, but the Barytes has very little if any cover ing capacity, although it is heavy and very white. These aro only a few facts that everybody should know. If you want an absolutely guaranteed paint a paint that ono gallon will cover 300 square feet, two coats and a paint that will bo cheap In tho long run, you will surely make- no mistake if you buy DEVOE. Erk liros. are agents at Honesdale, Pa. 34eoitf. C. M. BETZ, Hnrness, Trunks, Bags, Etc. For tho past 30 years tho name of Betz has been familiar to the people of Honesdale and the surrounding country as the leading manufacturer and dealer of horse goods in this sec tion of tho State. Mr. Betz, in 1879, bought a small harness business here and has since by conscientious and honorable dealing, enterprise and good business ability, developed from practically nothing what is to-day one of the largest, best equipped and heaviest stocked concern of the kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania. This embraces harness of every descrip tion, blankets, robes, harness-dressings, and In fact everything for tho carriage, horse or stable, as well as trunks, satchols, suit cases and leath er goods of all kinds. A specialty is made of manufacturing fine harness to order, and repairing, the very best oi leather, trimmings and workman ship entering into all work entrusted to the house. A largo wholesale as wen as retail business is transacted He has always taken an active Inter est in progressive measures and has served as Councilman and County Treasurer, being classed among the progressiva element dominating the business life In HoneBdale. Adv. BflSHSBBEEBrJBBBanBBBBBflBBEHBICHflBBBBBKBBBBBBBBBEBBBIEIBBBBRBSBBBHBfllflHflBflBflEEBBflBB! H B n H H M Tills is BREGSTEIN, tho man who sells FITFORM Clothing to Wayne county folks. FITFOR lothin M is our everyday feature In FITFORM clothes you have the greatest combination of style, quality and value that any maker anywhere has to his credit. It's a credit to this great store to handle clothes so perfect in every detail; it's because of the superiority and supremacy of clothes that we urge every person who wants the best to come and see them. $10, $15, $18, $20 & $25. I Young Men! Here are f stylish clothes, smart pat 's terns, perfect fit, best value. $F FITFORM S t Bregstein Bros. Clothiers, 825 MAIN STREET, HONESDALE, PA. B El 1
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