PAGE EIGHT
THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1913.
: uown nawiey way:
Edgar Allen Poc nnil Ills Kclls I)il Not Compare With the Erie's
Automatic Bell nt the Eddy More Ahout the Irish School
Mnstcr The Laurels of Old Wnyiic Are Vnnlslilng A
Nest of "Blue Birds" Is A-Bulldlng nt Hawley, Etc.
J 4 i 4 4 i 4 4
There la trouble at the Eddy
Whero folks live quite staid and
steady,
Trouble that Is surely TROUBLE,
Causing Eddyltes to yell.
Now they've only time to jaw It;
Soon they think they'll change and
law It,
Have some copper go and claw It,
Claw that automatic bell
flag It, bag It, somewhere drag It
Where Its presence none may tell;
Then the steady, rough and ready
People of the famous Eddy,
All will gurgle, "Very Well!"
SOWN at the Eddy people are
very much disturbed over
the automatic bell that the
Erie railroad company In
stalled at the crossing early
In the the past winter, that is, we
think it is safe to refer to the "past"
winter now that so much planting
has been done. But, about that bell:
It is one of those caged-in affairs on
a post, the kind that is set going by
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electricity. When an engine ap-1 a greatly weakened condition, with
proaches the Eddy from either direc-1 almost no hope whatever of his re
tlon, at a certain point a something covery.
touches something else, and that sets J J
the contraption in the cage on the . , ,,
pole to ringing as if there is a house Mr- n"a '"rs- Charles SchlaRcr
on fire, and it rings, and keeps right
on ringing until the engine passes
another place where a something '
else is touched by something that 1
stops the clatter until another en
gine starts the whole business going
again. If for any cause the engine,
that starts the bobbery to ringing
stops for a few minutes or for a few
weeks on the tracks between the
"something" points, that clacketty
hell keeps right on the job. And
there is where the Eddyltes aro be
coming sensitive and nervous. They
can't sleep in peace any more. They
can't begin to dream fast enough to
keep up with the clicketty-clack of
that bell, and they want something
done about it. They declare that the
automatic bell is a satanlc device,
and that It should be suppressed as a
public nuisance. They wouldn't
complain so much if they could only
set it at a certain hour, and use it
as a public alarm-clock; but they
can't do anything with it, and there
fore they want it removed, and they
want it removed right away. They
don't consider it prudent to wait un
til their hair has become white from
worry, or has left them bald headed
as the result of sleepless nights, be
fore asking for the gagging of that
bell. They want something done
now, to-day.
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Hero is tho Answer
To That Poetical Conundrum.
Last week we started off our
"Down Hawley Way" department
with a poetical conundrum that was
received from T. F. Mangan, and
which we shall re-print farther along
Jn this sketch. Mr. Mangan said that
Thomas Bourke lived in Hawley
about 35 years ago. He made his
home with his married daughter on
(Marble Hill. The prevalent idea of
an Irish schoolmaster is of an ec
centric individual; but Mr. Bourke
was far from being eccentric. In
deed, ho was the reverse of eccen
tricity, and in manner and speech
was conventional. Excusing himself
for a moment Mr. Mangan went to
where he had stored some papers
and articles of a miscellaneous na
ture, and soon returned with a speci
men of the Irish schoolmaster's
work, and it chanced to be the origi
nal of the six lines as published last
week. Tho lines were written on a
bit of old-time foolscap paper, and
the penmanship was certainly a fine
specimen of chlrography. The lines
were made with as bold a stroke as
would be made by a man of eighteen
years. Like many an old-time pens
man, Mr. Bourke excelled in his capi
tal letters, and he used them with a
freedom and frequency that would
bo declared inaccurate by sticklers
alter accuracy along orthographical
lines. Hero Is tho poem as ho wrote
It, along with the note that was writ
ten directly beneath the lines, which
he measured into four, but which
the writer measures into six, as fol
lows: "In a garden was laid
A most beautiful maid.
As gay and as fresh as the morn;
The first hour of her life
She became a wife,
And died before she was born."
"Mr. Mangan: You understand
who tho maid was, but there aro
many who do not. Please send me
a paper by the Br. Yours truly as
usual, Thomas Bourke, in the 92
yr of my age."
Now just read that last line once
more. "In the 92 yr of my age,"
and then read again the description
of his chlrography, how its strokes
are bold and without a trace of
weakness or quavor. The abbrevia
tions "Br" and "Yr" aro for the
words "bearer" and "year" respec
tively. N
Mr. Mangan found another sam
ple of the Irish schoolmaster's gen
ius. It was a poetical stanza in tho
Gaelic language, which closely re
sembles Greek, as it looks to tho
writer, who knows nothing about
either of those languages. Hero Is
the way the Gaelic was translated In
to the English:
The Bit is no Burthen to the Prance-
ing steed,
Nor is the Wool unto the Fleecy
Breed;
The Lake Is not Incumbered by the
Swimming kind
Nor is Right Reason aggravated By
the mind.
And, now, did you get the answer
to the enigma? If you figured It out
that there was but one person who
could "fill tho bill" in every particu
lar, and that person's name was
EVE, that mother of the human
! 4 I J I 1 J J J
race, then your answer is right, and
you may go right up to tho head
of the class.
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Hichnrd Roberts Goes to
Hospital for Second Time.
Tho condition of Richard Roberts,
of Marble Hill, formerly of Hones
dale, was so serious that on Satur
day last he was removed for'the sec
ond time to a Scranton hospital,
where on Tuesday he was operated
on. Mr. Roberts was taken to the
hospital under the direction of Dr.
Volgt as a last resort. This is" tho
case of the man who was struck on
tho head by a monkey wrench that
was dropped by a workman at the
No. 14 washery. The wounded man
was taken to the State hospital, but
his condition became more serious
after his return to Hawley, an ab
scess forming in his head. Dr. Voigt
was called in the case last week,
and he advised his removal to Dr.
Burn's private hospital. Mr. Rob
erts came through the operation in
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlager
were expected to arrive home from
ranama on weanesaay. niey recent
ly left the zone and stopped over for
a few days in Brooklyn, N. Y., with
their brother-in-law, Charles Lang.
The stop at Brooklyn became a
necessity on account of Mrs. Sch
lager's not being in good health,
thus necessitating their making the
homeward trip by easy stages,
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Claude Wntrous Taken to
A Scrnhton Hospital.
Claude Watrous, an engineer on
tho Erie railroad, was suddenly seiz
ed with an attack of appendicitis late
last week, was removed to tho
State hospital on Saturday and was
operated on at midnight, his condi
tion being such that immediate oper
ation whs imperative. Mr. Watrous
is an unmarried man, about 32
years of age. His condition was con
sidered as extremely critical, and his
friends entertained small hope of his
ultimate recovery.
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Erie Telegraphers Aro to
Get Fatter Pay Envelopes.
Sup't Eckles and Chief Dispatcher
Dan McCoy, of Dunmore, went over
the Erie & Wyoming division of tho
Erie railroad last Thursday and no
tified the telegraph operators that
they had been granted an increa'se
of wages from 5 to 12 per cent., dat
ing from May 1st. Of course this
news made tho boys who handle the
keys feel pretty good, thank you!
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Tho Laurel Wagons
On Hawley Streets Agnin.
It was only a wagon loaded with
laurels, that was all. It stood on
Keystono avenue on Tuesday, and
to the average passerby it was noth
ing but a wagon load of common,
every day rubbish. As a matter of
fact it was a load of Wayno county
product undoubtedly going away to
beautify some wealthy man's
grounds, and soon we shall have no
laurel left. It is vanishing year by
year, and, ere we realize the fact,
the last load of it will have passed
from our midst. In the days of tho
Spartans they crowned heroes with
laurel; but if we shall want to do
any crowning in "dear old Wayno" in
a few years from now we shall have
to weave the chaplets of daisies and
buttercups. We are not Spartans,
however, and the only heroes in our
midst are heroes of peace.
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What tho School Directors Did
At Monday Night's Meeting.
At Monday night's session of tho
Hawley Board of School Control but
little of a special nature was trans
acted. Tho teachers asked for an ad
vance In wages, but their request
was not granted. There was one
change in the faculty, that of Miss
Lee, of Waymart, who will be suc
ceeded by Miss Smith, of Newfound
land. Tho remainder of tho old fac
ulty wore all re-elected.
All bills for current expenses. In
eluding teachers' salaries, amount
ing to $890, were read and ordered
paid.
Settlement with the borough tax
collector was effected. There were
exonerations amounting to $87.35
The exoneration list numbered
about 75 persons. Tho exonerations
were made for various causes, some
of which were that persons assessed
were dead. This is one of the evils
that arises from assessments being
made by copying from the old rec
ords Instead of by personal visita
tion.
The cash balance on hand on April
30 last was '$2,3G8.99.
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Camp I'ito Girls to Assist
In .Memorial Day Affairs.
Every year as Memorial Day ap
proaches Hawley business men look
wise and begin to run their nanus
down deep into their pants pockets,
for they know that is tho occasion
when they are expected to "pay the
pipor." Thoy expect to hire tho band,
or, rather, to fork over the cash for
that purpose, and would feel hurt II
thoy were neglected or overlooked.
Barbara Frletchie Council, No. 53,
of tho Daughters of America, has
charge of affairs In Hawley on Me
morial Day, and the Council com
missioned Mrs. Helen M. Cooke to
look after band affairs, and she has
passed the work over to the Camp
Fire Girls of Hawley to do tho so
liciting. The girls will not coniine
their soliciting alone Jo tho business
men, but every man In nawiey, no
matter what his occupation, will bo
asked to contribute, and to contrib
ute liberally. Each girl has her own
list, so no' one will be solicited more
than once, but he surely will bej
'touched" that once.
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A Nest of "Blue Birds"
To Bo Built In Hawley.
The Camp Fire Girls of Hawley
have rented very pleasant rooms ,ln
the Murray building on Main street,
and will move into them on Frjday.
Tho regular meeting place of the
Camp Fire organizations has been in
tho parlor of their Guardian officer,
Mrs. Helen M. Cooke; but her wig
wam was too small as the, tribe in
creased, hence the removal to the
now quarters.
Another reason for moving into
larger quarters is that Mrs. Cooke is
now starting a Nest of Blue Birds,
which is a very recent addition to the
movement. The girls that become
Blue Birds are too young to bo reg
ular Camp Fire Girls. Tho eletclve
honors for them are much easier
than are those In the older groups.
The Blue Birds are regularly cos
tumed, the color being two shades of
the azure tint. The new wigwam
furnishes ample room for the work
and play of both organizations,
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A Little String of Hawley
Personals nnd Palaver.
Erastus Seeley, an Erie fireman.
was visiting friends at Klmbles early
this week.
C. H. Freethy, druggist, left Haw
ley on Tuesday for a visit to Phila
delphia, where he will attend a con
vention of druggists and read an ori
ginal paper on the theme of co-operative
Insurance.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shipman, of
New York, are making an extended
visit with relatives on Marble Hill.
Mrs. T. Leonard, of Scranton, is
visiting ner sister, Mrs. M. Corcoran,
or Mamie mil.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Orr, of
Sayre, Pa., and Mrs. Anna HalHgan,
of Scranton, spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Orr, who has her home
with M. J. McAndrew and wife, of
East Hawley.
No, Main street has not as yet re
ceived its summer oiling.
Mrs. Frances D. Woodward, of
Hoadleys, celebrated her 92nd birth
day anniversary at her homo on Mon
day, April 28. She is both mentally
and physically unusually strong for
one who is so near the century life
line.
Frank Stephenson is a hanny man,
He bought Dr. Lobb's horse, wagon,
robes and entire outfit. The doctor
has a new Ford runabout, and didn't
care to maintain two equipments.
Who can give the writer the exact1
date of the "Big Wind" in Ireland?
Now, don't all speak at once, for it is
so confusing, you know.
Wild strawberries in the fields
about Hawley are in full bloom, and
li me Diooms are not injured by
frost there will be a very large yield.
LOOKOUT.
Lookout, May 8.
Miss Nora Cuddle of Equinunk
was a guest of Mrs. J. G. Hill and
Miss Evelyn Lane the last of the
week.
John W. Cole, William Varcoe and
Floyd Bruce attended lodge at Long
uauy, 1 ., on Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Clauson. o
Honesdale, spent Sunday at E
reepie 8.
John Ewain and Mvrtle Ewaln. of
uqumunK, spent Sunday at Vircil
1 oung s.
WILSON TO NAME COMMISSION
New Industrial Body In Place of That
Nominated by Taft.
Washington, May 8. President Wil
son was asked by Senator Hughes of
New Jersey to appoint a now federal
Industrial commission to tnko tho placo
of that named by President Taft,
which failed of confirmation in tho
senaw.
Seiuitor Hughes told tho president
that there were several serious Indus
trial disputes throughout tho country
which should be Investigated by such a
commission. Ono of these Is tho Pater-
son silk strike. It is understood that
tho president agreed to name the new
commission shortly.
King Alfonso of Spain arrived In Paris
with Premier Count Alvaro de Roma
nones for a two days' olllclal visit. Presi
dent Raymond Polncare and Premier
Louis Barthou, with all the members of
the French cabinet, were present at the
station to receive the royal party. The
king and the president drove together
through the Avenue du Bols de Boulogne
and the Champs Elysees to the king's
temporary residence at the Palais d'Orsay.
Artillery salutes were fired, and the route
was lined on both sides by troops, some
29,000 litfantry and 6,000 cavalry being on
duty. T ' .
? PRESIDENT P0IN0ARE.
Head of French Nation Re- I
) eeives King Alfonso In Paris. v
DENY AUJRAUDS.
Clay and Others Answer
City's Equity Suit.
SEEK $150,000 FROM THEM.
Alleged Philadelphia Was Cheated Out
of That Sum Through Fraud In Con
tracts Respondents Declare All
Money They Received Was
Fair and Legal.
Philadelphia, May 8. Former Dl-
rector of Public Safety Henry Clay,
John R. Wlggln & Co., John R. Wig
gins, Wlllnrd II. Walls, Francis K.
Worley and Ira H. Boston have filed
answer tn the equity suit orougnt
npilnst tliciu by which the city seeks
nn accounting of approximately $150,-
000, which, it is alleged, the municipal
ity was cheated out of through manipu
lation and fraud in coutracts for bath
houses and police nnd fire stations.
Glny, Wiggins nnd Wnlls were con
victed of conspiracy nnd sentenced to
prison for n term of eighteen months
to two years. They have nn appeal
pending in the superior court
In their answer to tho civil action
they make general and specific denials
to every averment in tho suit for nn
accounting. Boston denies that he is
now or ever was a stockholder In the
Wiggins company or that ho was as
sistant treasurer. He declares he was
merely an employee, receiving a week
ly salary.
"We were nt no time." the defend
ants say, "pnrties to any scheme or
device to cheat tho city, and we were
never enabled, individually or collect
ively, to bid without competition for
the several contracts in question. Al
ternative proposals to which reference
is made in the bill of complaint were
based upon written or orni require
ments of tho city communicated to us
as prospective bidders and to all other
pnrties contemplating a proposal for
the municipal work.
"We nlso deny that tho acceptance of
our bids by Clny was in fraud of tho
city, but, on the contrary, wns In con
formity with the rules nnd regulations
of the department nnd tho require
ments of tho act of assembly. We aver
that the contracts awarded to Wiggins
& Co. were for nmounts reasonable,
proper nnd lawful nnd were never In
any Instance in grossly exorbitant and
fraudulent amounts or greatly in ex
cess of the fair market price of the
work as defined by the customs and
usages of the trade in which we are
engaged."
The respondents then deny that they
were in receipt of exclusive Informa
tion which tho city charged gave them
advantages over competing bidders.
Wiggins & Co. aver that they were
only able to obtnln such information
ns to tho character of work expected
as was available to all bidders.
In conclusion the respondents declare
that all the money they received under
tho various contracts wero fair, ronson
able and legal payments for the build
ings erected, and thoy ask that the
city's suit for an accounting bo dis
missed. Tho equity list in common pleas court
No. 4 will be called In Juno, when it is
expected City Solicitor Ryan will ask
for tho fixing of a day for tho hearing
of the suit against Clay,' Wiggins and
tho other defendants.
TWO M0T0EISTS KILLED.
Hurled Into Creek Fifty Yards Below.
Said to Be Joy Riding.
Norrlstown, Pa., May 8. Two motor
ists were killed when their machine,
going down Skippack hill nnd swerv
ing in front of n trolloy car of tho
bchuylkill Valley Traction company,
hurled them to death in tho creek fifty
yards below. The machine was the
property of William J. Gerstley, Jr.,
a wealthy liquor man of Philadelphia,
and It is said that tho chauffeur had
taken tho car out without his permis
sion. Tho automobile was going at the rato
of fifty miles an hour. On the car woro
tho members of the baseball team of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad company's
auditor's department, and tho players
wero Joking with tho motorists, asking
them to show their speed limit and let
out a few kinks In their machine.
ADJOURNMENT STILL IN AIR.
June 12 Now Suggested For Windup
of the Legislature,
Hnrrlsburg, Pa., May 8.-Sugges-tlon
for a date for final adjournment of
the legislature is again "In tho wind,"
Juno 12 this time being advocated ns
tho closing day. No one seems to know
who originated tho new proposition.
An agreement by both tho senate nnd
house Is necessary on final adjourn
ment. Speaker Alter has pronounced blm
self against setting a date for adjourn
ment until tho legislature flnlshos lta
fork. Particularly Is ho anxious that
lue consideration bo given tho public
utilities bill, tho workmen's compensa
tion act and the, nonpartisan ballot
Trl-8tato League.
At Allentown-Atlantic City, 7; Al
lentown, 1.
At Wilmington narrisburg, 3: Wil
mington, 5. ';rf
At Tronton-York, 5; Trouton, 2.
$ A Good Honest Paint t
at a Reasonable Price
Moore's Pure
House Colors
1.90 per gallon in gal
lon cans. We have
sold this paint for the
past twenty years,
and our paint busi
ness is constantly
growing large.
Good Paint sold at
a right price is the
reason.
MURRAY CO.
EVERYTHING FOR THE FARM.
CLARENCE II. MACKAY.
Presents Cup to Bo Com
peted For by Army Aviators,
Clarence H. Mackay's army aviation
cup Is being packed preparatory to ship
ping It to Washington, where It will be
presented to the war department through
the Aero Club of America. Military air
men of tho United States army will com
pete for the cup In a series of flights.
Second Lieutenant Henry H. Arnold of
the Twenty-ninth Infantry was the win
ner of the flight at College Park, Md., In
October, 1912.
MITCHEL FOR PORT COLLECTOR
President Names Head of New York
Board of Aldermen.
Washington, May 8.-Presldent Wil
son sent to tho senate tho name of
John Purroy Mitchel, president of tho
board of aldermen of tho city of New
York, to bo collector of tho port of New
York. It was said that during a con
ference with Senator O'Gorman the
president had obtained tho senator's
assent to tho nppolntment of Mitchel.
This indicated that there would bo no
fight on tho nomination.
President Wilson nddressed tho fol
lowing telegram to Mr. Mitchel:
"I am with great pleasure sending to
the senate your nomination ns collect
or of the port of Now York. I sincere
ly trust that you will serve tho public
by accepting the appointment."
President Wilson also sent tho fol
lowing nominations to. the senate for
confirmation:
To bo ambassador to Japan, George
W. Guthrie of Pennsylvania.
To be commissioner of pensions, Gny.
lord M. Salzgaber, Van Wert, O.
To bo register of tho land ofllco at
North Yakima, Wash., Richard Stro-
bach.
Shoots Wife i Kills Himself.
Boston, May 8. William Mahoney
In a family quarrel nt his homo In
East Cambridgo shot and probably fa
tally wounded his wife and then turn
ed the gun on himself, dying Instantly,
Three children, who witnessed tho
shooting, wero not harmed.
Gabe Why do they say that the
ghost walks on pay day?
Stove Because that's the day our
spirits rise. Cincinnati Enquirer.
A mighty splneloss cuss is he
And always on tho rack
Who waits for opportunity
To pat him on tho back.
-Detroit Free Press.
Ross A thief now In a cell baa In
vented a burglar alarm.
Hicks He should have Invented
Bomothlng that would havo alarmed
him before ho became a thief. New
York Tribune.
Ifo-eauy enough to be pleasant
When fate never makes us say, "Ouch I'
- Dut the man worth while '
Is the man who can smile
As he keeps the lid on Ms grouch.
Chicago ReconMIeraldV
If rfctiU ' 1 T aiffl
HONESDALE, Pa.
$100 REWARD. 9100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there 13 at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that Is Catarrh.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only posi
tive cure now known to the medi
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional diseaso, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti
tution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith In Its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that It falls to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation. HOLLISTERVILLE.
Mrs. Del. Brown is improving at
this writing.
George Fessaden is suffering with
a bruised shoulder, the result of a
runaway team last Saturday.
Rev. A. R. Relchert and wife have
returned home after spending a two
weeks' vacation with their parents at
Reading. Pa.
All the farmers are busy getting
ready to sow oats, and plant po
tatoes. Mrs. 'Edmund Hartford has im
proved so she is able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frey and
family paid a visit to the latter's
brother, Norman Butler of Zion last
Sunday. Mr. Butler had the misfor
tune of being kicked by a horse
which resulted In a broken leg.
airs. Orr and son, of Scranton,
were visitors in town over Sunday.
The Misses Nelllo and Mildred
Brown spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown.
Rev. Relchert will have regular
services in the M. P. church on Sun
day at 11 a. m. "Tho Day of Pente
cost" will be his theme. He will also
have services at East Sterling at 3
p. m. ana ai me union cuurcu at
7:30 p. m.
There will be no services In the M.
m. cnurcn nn ssnnnav nveninir. out me
pastor. Rev. Russell, and Presiding
Elder L. C. Murdock. will bo Dresent
in the Sabbath school In tho morning.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OFTIIE
WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
HONESDAIiE, WAYNE CO., PA.,
at tho closo ot business. May 1. 1013.
nEsouncEs
Reserve fund
wish, specie and notes, $17,773 lu
Due from approved re
serve nsenfa 121.237 39
rv iniff.H Him fMiirs .1-1.1 .n
Due from Banks and Trust Co's.not
reserve 8.318
Securities pledced for Special
deposits 5.000
inns aiscoumeu ;
unnn nno nnme iyu ea
Tlmeioans witn collateral re;ra J
i.oansoncan witn collateral im,?iu .
Loans on call upon one name 1,475
Loans on call upon two or more
names 11.150
Ti.ins secured bv bonds and
morifiiL-va w" , J1"1'0' re
Mortcncesand Judgments ot rec-
imrf. mil iiiiiii. linn i ir z.uuu m
nthpr Hinl Kstntn fi.GOO CK
uvururutia o
Miscellaneous Assets iuu
K.1 Mil .1
LIABILITIES
Surplus 1-unci sa.WQ
Undivided Profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 50.050 !
Individual deposits sub
ject to check $17G,516 55
Individual Deposlt,Time2.2W,810 90
Time certificates ot de
posit 233 78
Deposits, Common-
weaitn oi rennsyiva'a zo.uuu uu
Deposits U. 8. Postal.
savings
Certified Checks
175 91
45 00
Cashier's check outst'i
Due to banks andTrust Cos. not re-
Knowledge ana oeiiei.
(Bignoaj u. o. oalpMuim, Lftsnier.
an aay oi iay iaij.
' ,oi 1 1 nswiTOtim i nutimt -. t
t twi"VU, kJ'UA .11. .
fVntn.tul Qui
V,P, Kimble,
H.J. Conoeb,
C. Jt Smith,
1
Dlre6tors,