THE CITIZEN.
Up-And-Dolng Men Find Just as
Sluch of Vnlnablo Information in Our
Advertising Pages as Women Do. -
Did Yon Ever
Inferior Merit I
vortlsed.
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71st YEAR. --NO. 41
HONBSDALE, WAYtfE CO., PA.,. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1013.
PRICED CENTS
PAUPAGK MAN KILLED BY
GOAL TRAIN EARLY SUNDAY
IIODY FOUND LYING NEAR"
TRACK ON ERIE & WYOMING,
TWO MILES FROM IIOADLEYS
Inquest Held nnd Verdict of Acci
dental Death Reached John
Cronn Leaves a AVlfo and Two
Small Children.
John Cronn, aged about thirty
years, and a resident of Paupack
township, was instantly killed about
two o'clock Sunday morning about
two miles from Hoadleys station,
having been struck by an Erie &
Wyoming coal train. The news of
the man's death was not known un
til five o'clock that morning when
the body was seen by the engineer
on one of the trains. The informa
tion was wired to Dunmore and then
the tower man at Clemo received the
news. Section men found the body
later lying near the track where it
had been thrown by the coal train
when it was struck.
Mr. Cronn had been to a dance in
the neighborhood Saturday night
and started home late. Ho took the
track In walking home and it is sup
posed that ho became tired and lay
down on the rails. He presumably
went to sleep and when tho coal
train came along the noise wakened
him and ho raised his head. Before
ho could realize his dangerous posi
tion no was sirucic in ue iieau. uuu
hurled to the side of the track where
his body was found the next morn
ing.
Coroner Peterson, of Honesdale,
wn nntlfipi. nnrl wpnt rit. nnp.p. tn thp.
scene of the accident. The following
men were euipuuuuuu ua a jury; u.
S. Partridge. B. W. Collins. H. H
Belknap, B. P. Garlng, Clarence
firTnlnri nnrl .T.lin T?rtllv A vprrllnt
of death by being struck by a train
was reached and tho body was re-
iuuwu ilia uuiuui n uci D uuuui'
fnlrpr Tpptnr. nf TTuwlpv. tnnlr nhnrerfi
of the remains and prepared them
Mr. Cronn had recently gone to
work for W. J. Cobb, who does an
ftvlnn al tm Ivncl ti nca 1 In v lrTi n cr In
Idella and tho surrounding section.
lo is survived by his wife and two
It A & VltllUtVill
CONTRACTS FOR 4 BRIDGES
LET BY COMMISSIONERS.
Bids Opened Saturday Afternoon
Contracts Go to Wnyno County
Men.
At the regular monthly mooting of
tho Wayne county commissioners
which was held In the court house
Saturday afternoon, contracts for
four bridges, one in Dyberry, Salem,
Lake and Mt. Pleasant townships.
All of the contracts wore lot to
Wayne county men.
Bridge No. 1, located in Dyberry
township, leading from Bates' mill to
tho public highway, known as the
Tanners Falls road, was awarded to
Irwin & Brenneman. Their bid was
$1920 for a complete concrete bridge
and although it was not the lowest
bid received it was considered to be
the best for tho price.
Bridge No. 2 located in Mt. Pleas
ant township, over John creek, and
known as the Bryant bridge, was
awarded to F. J. Varcoo. Tho bid
was $345 for bridge alone, the abut
ments being already in place.
Bridge No. 3 located in Lake
township, crossing Middle Creek at
Varden and bridge No. 4, in Salqm
township, over Five Mile Creek, near
Arlington were awarded to Bell &
Chapman, of Ariel. Their bid for
the first bridge complete was, $725,
and for the second, $G90.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS FIRE
000URS IN HONESDALE
PROMPT ACTION OF FIREMEN
PREVENTS DISASTROUS FIHE
AT MENNER & CO.'S STORES.
HONESDALE SCHOOL BOARD
HOLD REGULAR MEETING
BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR PLAC
EI) AT $15,300 TAX LEVY
REMAINS THE SAME.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
The engagement of Miss Martha
B. Meredith and Lloyd C. Rosen
crans was announced Friday night at
a dinner given by Miss Fannie Rook
er at her home on Locust avenue.
Miss Meredith, one of Towanda's ac
complished young ladles, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Meredith. Mr. Rosencrans, who
holds tho position of superintendent
of the Wayne Cut Glass factory, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rosen
crans, of Honesdale. Towanda Reporter-Journal.
INDUSTRIAL AGENT FOR
TnE D. & II.
Announcement has been made at
1114 II1.1I1V Til 11.1 II I1I11HH III TI1H I1HI11-.
iirrv ii. vvh:ii. Hrw ix rnrmnr v r. i ri
Mr. Weatherwax is perhaps one of
iiu yuuiiKeai muusinui iiiibms in uie
ry. tie is a years or. age.
H-N U-ATU Hi-
REV. J, J. GRIFFIN
ORMER CURATE OF HONES
DALE, UNDER FATHER DO-HERTY.
ARBITRATORS AWARD $775,
FOR ROAD ACCIDENT
CASE PENDING IN COURTS MANY
YEARS FINALLY SETTLED
BY ARBITRATION.
Ind Returned From Rome Saturday
Community Shocked Was Born
in Honesdale.
The people of Honesdale were
hocked to learn of the sudden
eath of Rev. John J. Griflln which
ccurred this (Monday) afternoon
t his home in Wilkes-Barro. Fath
r Griflln returned from Romo Sat
rday afternoon and was to have
fllclated at his church on Sunday.
artlculars regarding his death have
ot been learned as we go to press.
Father Grlfnn was born in Hones-
ale and was a son of the late Wil-
am Griflln. His mother, Mrs. Kath-
u vjiuiiu, ami lemurs iu vvnu.ua-
O W T 1 1 1 lf l linn dcnnn.nil ri i ti ti.o
astor of St. Aloyslus church, South
mces-uarre. Three sisters also
rvivn. nn.TTip.iv. ima Annn urmin. i
'Tinnl fpnphor nf Rprnnfnn l.iit Htt
ig in wiiKes-uarre Mrs. P. p.
mith, widow of the late Judge
mith; Mrs. M. A. Kelly, of Pltts-
n.
He Is a near relative to the Grlf-
n family of Honesdale.
Rev. J. J. Griflln received his edu-
ition in the Honesdale public
'linnl. nftprwnrilR tnlrinf? n. nlnfis1p.nl
ci imiiosonnicai course ill Jiiouni
Mary's seminary, Emmittsburg,
was ordained priest in Scranton
nll.. 11 T 1 1 1 , TIT AIIT..n
iviKut ivov. uibuuu will, u nui u
July. 1893. Father Griflln receiv-
hls first appointment as assistant
Rev. J. J. Doherty. nriest of St.
onesdale, In January, 1894. On
ipolntment as assistant, to the pas-
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frederick Kreiger Get
Damages for Injuries Sustained in
Road Accident on Nov. II, 1000,
in Salem Township.
After hearing the arguments of
the attorneys in the cases of Fred
erick Kroiger against tho township
of Salem, and Frederick Kreiger and
Gertrude Kreiger, his wife, against
the same township, the board of ar
bitrators composed of F. H. Crago,
Oscar E, Bunnell and C. M. Betz,
who were appointed by the court to
hear- evidence in tho cases, which
have been pending in the local courts
for several years, awarded the plain
tiffs' damages to the amount of $775
late Thursday afternoon. In the
case brought by Mr. Kreiger, who is
a native of Pike county, to recover
damages for injuries to his horse and
wacon, the arbitrators awarded $25.
In the suit to recover damages for
personal injuries the awards were as
follows: Mr. Kreiger, $150 and Mrs,
Kreiger $G00.
The suits for damages were
brought against the supervisors of
Salem township, through Attorney
M. B. Simons, who asked for $1,000
for Mrs. Kreiger and $500 for Mr,
Kreiger, and in the statement filed
the supervisors were charged with
negligence for not having tho road
near Ledgedale properly guarded.
Mr. and Mrs. Kreiger were driving
along the road leading from Ledge-
dale in Salem township on the even
ing of November 11, 1909. The
road at the place of the accident had
a down grade and on one side there
was a high bank and on the other
was a declevlty which was unguard
ed. There was a turn in tho road
and Mr. Kreiger supposing he had
come to tho turn pulled the horses
heads around and drove over the
embankment. It was a fall of many
feet; the wagon turned over as it
pitched downward and threw tho oc
cupants out. Both sustained severe
injuries. Mrs. Kreiger suffered
fractured skull, having as it is sup
posed, struck her head on tho wheel
of tho wagon in falling and has nev
er entirely recovered. The horses
sustained injuries and the wagon
was badly damaged.
The evidence in the case was
heard several weeks ago but a de
cision waB postponed to give tho ar
bitrators "time to go to the scene of
the accident and make an inspection
of tho road. On account of the bad
weather tho trip was not made un
til Tuesday. On Thursday afternoon
Attorneys M. E. Simons for the
plaintiffs, and Searle & Salmon for
tho supervisors of Salem township,
argued the caso before the arbitra-
tors in the grand Jury room in the
court house and late that afternoon
a decision was reached in which
damages were awarded.
Blnzo Discovered in Rcnr of Store
About Ono O'clock by Man Driv
ing Near St. John's Church Con
siderable Damage Done.
Early Sunday morning about 1
o'clock a blaze was discovered in tho
rear of tho Keystone block and an
alarm of fire was turned in.
John Roegner, Jr., was driving
home Sunday morning and when
near St. John's church on the hill
saw tho flames leaping up In the rear
of what ho thought was Erk Broth
ers' hardware store. He turned in
the alarm and tho Honesdale fire
companies responded. When they
arrived they found that tho fire was
not in the building occupied by Erk
Brothers but was In the rear of Men
ner & Co.'s store. The south corner
of the rear end on the main floor was
In flames. The front door was forc
ed and a stream of water was put
into action on tho flames, which were
soon extinguished, but not before
much damage had been done by
smoke and water to tho interior of
the store. If it had not been checked
whon it was, It would probably have
resulted in one of the most disas
trous fires in many years.
There is a porch in the rear of tho
building and beneath this is a space
where the air pipe from tho furnace
protrudes through a basement win
dow. It is supposed that some ono
carelessly dropped a lighted match
under the porch and this smouldered
for some time before breaking out
In a blaze. Somo think that its orig
in was Incendiary. Tho fire burned
the heavy two-inch planks from the
floor of the rear porch and then the
flames leaped through the basement
window where they burned through
the floor leading into the main room
of the store.
It was several hours before the
fire was extinguished from the
smouldering heap of rubbish in the
rear.
Mr. Brown told a Citizen man this
morning that he had left the store
about eleven o'clock Saturday night.
Before he left he looked over every
thing and is positive there was no
sign of firo then.
Menner & Co. will be heavy los
ers principally from water and smoke
but tho extent of the damage done
can not be estimated until It is gono
over completely. The loss will
reach up to many hundreds of dol
lars however, but insurance will cov
er part of the loss.
PIANO FALLS OVER.
Routine Business nnd Bills Paid
Much Time Given to Discussion of
Proposed Agricultural Course for
Ilikh School.
At tho regular meeting of the
Honesdale school board in tho high
school Thursday evening, tho budget
for tho coming year was made. The
expenses for running the school for
another year was estimated at $15,
300 and in order' to meet this ex
pense, tho members of tho school
board placed the tax levy at six and
one-half mills, which ds the same
as it has been for a number of
years. No increase in the tax levy was
thought necessary.
The routine business was disposed
of and current bills were ordered
paid. This meeting of the school
board Is the last, but one to be held,
for the present school year closes .In
June. There will be ono more meet
ing in June, which will bo the last
for this school year.
The members of the board discuss
ed the new law that was recently
passdd by the State Legislature re
garding the placing of an agricul
tural course in the high schools
throughout the state. The bill has
been passed and signed by Governor
Toner, but It did not carry with it
enough of an appropriation to make
It possible for it to be carried into
effect by the school boards of the
State. The bill provides that the
State be divided Into thirty districts.
Wayne, Susquehanna and Pike coun
ties comprise one of these districts.
It also provides for state help in pay
ing for an agricultural professor and
for the rental of a 5-acre tract of
land as an experimental farm, where
experiments in farming can be car
ried on by tho classes under the di
rection of an experienced teacher.
The Honesdale school board are do
ing all they can to get the appropria-;
tlon bill passed so that a course of
this kind can be put Into operation
in the Honesdale High school. It is
hoped that the efforts of these men,
aided as they are by County Superin
tendent J. J. Koehler and several
other prominent men in Wayne
county, will be rewarded, for an agri
cultural course .In our schools will
prove of everlasting benefit to
Wayne county.
BIG TRUCK TIME-SAVER.
Since the Installation of the Gar
ford truck by Riefler & Sons, Tan
ners Falls, used to convey charcoal
and acetate from the acid factory to
Honesdale, replacing horses, a trip
has been made in 37 minutes. Here
tofore it took a team from two and
n half to three hours to cover the
distance. The truck not only makes
the trip In one-fifth of tho time, but
accomplishes the work of six teams.
The average trip is mado in 40 min
utes. On one occasion 9,210 pounds
was carried and it took just 45 mln-'
utes to come from tho factory to tho
dock at Honesdale. The truck is
four ton capacity and also weighs
about that much. After better fa
cilities for loading soft coal at
Honesdale has been secured it is
expected that, whereas it now takes
half an hour to load, it can be done
In five minutes. Mr. Riefler has
asked the Delaware and Hudson
company to erect a coal pocket at
tho place of loading. After this is
erected Mr. Riefler estimates that tho
truck will bo able to do tho work
of eight teams of horses.
Riefler & Sons make and ship
large quantities of charcoal. Tho
company average a car a day. The
charcoal is shipped loose, although
it comes to market in bags. The
product is taken from the bags when
tho car is loaded, it requiring about
400 'bags to fill an ordinary freight
car.
Mr. Riefler some time ago contem
plated building a steam tramway in
the lumber camps to convey the acid
wood to the factory, but has resorted
to the "pole road" instead. Tho
teams that were formerly used to
convey the factory's product to
Honesdale are now used in tho
woods on the polo road and elsewhere.
SEE GREAT DANGER IN
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
LONDON TIMES SAYS YOUNG, EX
CITABLE STATESMEN NOW
LEAD ISLAND NATION.
PRISONER KILLED
THREE MEN.
Now at Forview Has to bo Strap
ped to His Bed.
Jacob Koosach, of Clearfield coun
ty, Is at the State Hospital for the
Criminal Insane at Farvlew. It is
alleged that he murdered three men.
When first tried for murder he was
adjudged insane and was committed
to an asylum where he later killed
two of tho prison attendants. For
the past two years ho has been strap
ped to his bed.
The man at times talks rationally.
but ho is said to bo ono of the
criminal Insane of tho worst type.
LETTERS UNCALLED FOR.
Letters remaining uncalled for at
tne Honesdale office for week begin
ning May 12: H. Bergman, Mrs.
Elmer Beardsley, Lee M. Newham,
Mrs. weison ti. saunders. Persons
calling for abovo will say "Advertis
ed." M. B. Allen, Postmaster.
OILING THE STREETS.
Wllkes-Barre Is oiling its streets.
using 3,4uo gallons of oil a day.
JUDSON NOBLE PROMOTED.
Tho many friends of Judson T.
Noble, In this county, will be pleased
to hear that he has been appointed
Division Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue of the Division comprising
Carbon, Monroe and Northampton
counties with headquarters' at Eas-
ton. : Mr. Noble is well known in
.Honesdale where he was employed
for some time at the Durland-Weston
Shoe company. After leaving .Hones
dale he was appointed under civil
service, as office deputy collector In
Scranton, which position he held un
til the consolidation of the 12th and
9 th districts, when he was trans
ferred to the office at Lancaster.
This Is a fine advancement for Mr.
Noblo and we have no doubt but
that he will make good as he has
had several years experience in the
revenue business.
DOES SHE LIVE IN HONESDALE?
A young man residing between
this village and Corbott recently
struck up a flirtation in a novel way.
On a dollar bill which ho had in his
possession he discovered the name
and address of a young lady resid
ing in a Pennsylvania town. He
wrote to her and found that she was
employed in a telephone ofllce. It is
too early to determine just how the
affair will end or whether, in time,
Cupid will eventually get in some
fine work. Downvillo News.
NOTED ENTERTAINERS
As Well as Musicians on Local Chau
tauqua Program.
Not only men like Senator Gore,
Judge Llndsey. Ex-Governor Glenn,
Herbert S. Hadley and orators or
national reputation are brought di
rectly in touch with the people by
Chautauqua, but noted entertainers
and musicians as well.
This year William Battle Is giving
his wonderful portrayals of charac
ters from Dickens novels betore
tent audiences and taking his hear
ers into the secrets of make-up and
costuming.
Paul M. Pearson is removing pop
ular Dreiudlce against elocution by
presenting in a man's way readings
from big minded poets and authors
His lecture recitals are full of breeze
and sun and commonsense.
Mr. Reno B. Welbourn is trying
out his model Mono-Rail Car system
dally, getting ready to install it in
every Chautauqua Auditorium, for
a day this summer. The whlzzipg
little toy is a sensation, or course.
It runs on a wire cable and performs
to the defiance of all forces of grav
ity. Mr. Welbourn brings a stock of
fresh scientific demonstrations every
summer.
Rosani, tho originator of the trick
of making a glass of water turn
somersaults in a hoop without spill
ing, holds forth on Children's day,
fortunately not to the exclusion of
the adult population of the town.
The prince of jugglers began by
spinning his geography In the aisle
at school when tho teacher was not
looking!
Henry Such, a recognized English
violinist, appears at Chautauqua for
the first timo this season. Miss
Viola Brodbeck, a Philadelphia so
prano, gives half the numbers of the
program of the concert. Mrs. Henry
Such is the rarely-gifted accompan
ist for the Brodbeck-Such company.
The Commonwealth Male Quartet,
The Tyrolean Alpine Yodlers are
among the other unusual attractions
booked by Chautauqua for this town
this summer.
Question Far Reaclilng Orientals'
Challcngo For Equality Wlth
Whitcs Must bo Answered.
London, May 19. The Times gives
prominence this morning to a long
article by Sir Valentine Chlrol, its
foreign editor, treating the Japanese
dispute with the United States as a
grave international issue. The
Times editorially takes tho same
view. The article says:
'The ultimate point of tho dispute
does not affect the United States
alone, still less California. It is a
world question essentially. The fears
of the inhabitants of the Pacific
slope are exaggerated and prema
ture, but they are not entirely
groundless. No useful purpose can
be served by blind condemnation of
the tendencies of public opinion in
tho Western States. They do not
spring so much from race hatred as
from the Instinct of self-preservation,
and if the present minor dispute
is composed they will assuredly re
cur. The timo has come when Japan
is disposed to challenge the very es
sence of the attitude of Western na
tions toward Asiatics. She asks ad
mission to the comity of nations on
equal terms."
Emphasizing ono of tho points
made by Sir Valentino Chlrol, the
Times says:
"Japan's challenge comes at a mo
ment that is fraught with peculiar
danger. Japan is entering upon a
new era. Her elder statesmen have
nearly all passed away and few are
left to check tho impulses of popular
passion. The semi-divine attributes
of the ruler no longer serve to sway
or soothe the nation in moments of
anger. Japanese democracy is knock
ing at the doors of the council cham
bers and we fear it is a 'democracy
"Which Is headstrong, excitable and in
experienced, qualities which are
shared in a greater or less degree by
all democracies. We are thus on
both sides confronted by a situation
of very special difficulty."
Dealing specifically with the Cali
fornia Issue the editorial says:
"It is an issue which will become
moro Insistent, whatever may be set
tled now, and It will have to receive,
tho earnest attention of all white
races in time to come. But tho mag
nitude of tho question Is out of all
proportion to the immediate dispute."
"Japan nevertheless will do well
to remomber that her claim to enter
a neighbor's garden can at best be
only' quietly pursued. ' It is not the
kind of a claim that can be pressed
with an unrestricted indication, how
over strong its documentary support
may be."
m tt a t i t. T ...l, mi
Try to Movo it.
While Mrs. J. E. Cassldy and Mrs.
ile wero moving Mrs. Cassidy's
ano from one side of the parlor
the other last week, a castor came
T. Tin.rr.innv nvnrriirninir nip. ninnn
rt nlnnlni? hnth wotnon fnfit. fnr n
rselt without any very serious
uises, tne worse oeing nor ear torn
ther with a caller, who happened
be there succeeded in getting it
f of Mrs. Cole, who was already
jo in the face, iHer neck has been
nslderably swollen ever since but
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111 UrO EUIUUK U1UUK Ull 1ICUU
llivan County, N. Y., Review.
Dies in Port Jervls. N. Y.
Thomas Malle died Saturday night
his1 home In Port Jervls. He Is
rvived by ono daughter. Hazel, of
iwley, Pa. The body -will be
1 1 lt 1 1 1. t ii n fi vv i nv urnm Tvnora t no
neral will take place Tuesday.
MODERATORS SELECTED
BY PRESBYTERIANS.
Selection of moderators by tho
commissioners of the Northern and
Southern Presbyterian churches,
with a totally unexpected choice in
the case of the former, were chief
events of interest at the session of
the Presbyterian assemblies in ses
sion at Atlanta, Ga last Friday.
Dr. John Timothy Stone, of tho
Fourth Presbyterian church, Chl-r
cago, was elected moderator of tho
Northern body and Dr. J. Sprole
Lyons, of tho First Presbyterian
church, Louisville, Ky., was chosen
moderator for tho Southern assem
bly. All three of the assemblies havo
now selected moderators, the United
Presbyterians naming Dr. R. M. Rus
sell of New Wilmington, Pa.
BISHOP DOANE Dn3S.
Bishop William Croswell Doane.
bishop of Albany diocese of tl,q Pro
tectant Episcopal cnurcn, died at the
Hotel Manhattan, New York, on Sat
urday. Jle was eighty-one years
old.
Anything that is not worth fighting for is
not worth having.
All things may come to him who waits,
but he MUST NOT WAIT TOO
LONG.
Life is one constant battle both for indi
viduals and for communities. '
The town that wins is the town
that fights Every Day for Bigger
Business.
Trade at Home Stores.
Make the Home Dollar Circulate.
Make Good Use of the Parcel Post.
Get New Enterprises to Locate Here.
Fight For Business . and Progress !
CHEMICAL PLANT SUSPENDS.
Tho Keery Chemical Company has
again closed their acid factory at
Fish's 'Eddy, this time permanently.
The factory has not been a paying
proposition for somo time past, ow
ing to the worn-out condition of the
machinery, and the management
have concluded that it is cheaper to
ship what wood they have to the
Cadosla factory than to repair this
factory and put lt on a paying basis
again.
OBITUARY.
REV. J. A. HAAS CnOSEN
HEAD OF MINISTERIUM.
Tho Rev. John A. W. Haas, D. D.,
president of Muhlenberg college, Al
lentown, was chosen president of tho
Evangelical Lutheran Mlnlsterium
of Pennsylvania and adjacent states
at the opening business session or
tho lGGth annual convention of that
body last Thursday. Dr. Haas was
chosen on tho third ballot after the
Rev. Dr. J. E. Whlttaker, of Lancas
ter, had withdrawn.
Rev. O. E. Ptleuger, or yomeis-
dorf, was re-elected English secre
tary; Rev. H. D. E. Slebolt, of Phila
delphia, German society, and Rev. H,
A. Wellor, of Arwigsburg, treasurer,
Mrs. Emily ITngnnian.
The remains of Mrs. Emily Haga
man, formerly a resident of Hones
dale, who died In Philadelphia, ar
rived hero Monday afternoon for
burial. The funoral will take place
here Tuesday. Mrs. Hagaman left
Honesdale about Ave years ago for
Philadelphia, whore she had since
resided. Before coming to Hones
dale she was a resident of White
Mills. She is survived by two sons
and was about sixty years of age.
FIRST HEAT CAST FRIDAY.
Now Gurnoy Electric Elevator Plant
Now Open for Business.
Tho first heat in tho now Gurney
foundry was successfully cast on
Friday last. This important part of
the elevator shops was moved .on
Friday, Saturday and Monday, from
tho old shops to the new without
losing a single days' cast, showing
some "tall" hustling on the part of
tho management.
Only one machine has been mov
ed from tho machine shop proper,
the balance will follow as fast as
possible
Death of F. A. Engle.
Franklin A. -Englo died at his
homo in Hamlin, May 12, 1913, af
ter a long illness, aged 7G years. Ho
is survived by his wife and daughter.
He was a veteran of the Civil war,
having served as a sergeant of Co.
H, 14th U. S. regulars, for three
years. A brother, Thomas B. Engle,
was a corporal in tho company. He
enlisted in Honesdale under Capt.
Joseph M. Locke at Gettysburg.
Franklin was wounded in tho arm
during a battle in June, 18G4, and
another ball struck his pocket-book
near the groin, and this probably
saved his life. Thomas was badly
wounded abovo tho knee, In the
same fight. Tho brothers participat
ed In all of the battles on the Po
tomac, and until this time escaped
uninjured. They were the sons of
Wm. Engle, a long-time resident pf
Salem township, and ono of its most
highly thought of citizens.
EXEMPLIFIED RECORD OF WILL
FILED.
An exemplified record of tho last
will and testament of Lois Morse
Alden, who died at hor late home in
Passaic, N. J., was filed In the office
of W. B. Losher, register of wills, on
Friday. Tho will was probated In
Passaic, N. J but a copy was filed
in the courts hero so that thero
would be a record of the title in the
event of the sale of somo land in
Wayne county. James S. Alden and
Mabel Blanche Alden aro tho exe
cutors. Mrs. Lois Morse Alden was the
wife of tho late, Levi H. Alden.
formerly of Aldenvlllo. Tho local
ity. In fact, dorlvod It name from
him, having been one ot the leading
men there ror many years.
Death of John Ryan,
John Ryan, a resident of Cherry
Ridge township, died at tho home of
his slBter, Mrs. Margarot Burke, at
Canaan, on Friday evening, about 7
o'clock. Ho was forty years of ago.
Mr. Ryan spent last week with rela
tives in Carbondale and was In his
usual good health while there. He
had been ill only a few days. Mr.
Ryan was well known throughout
Wayne county and had many friends
In Honesdale and vicinity who will
mourn his loss.
He is survived by his wife nnd
the following children: Mollie, Sa
die, Elizabeth, Margarot, Frank,
Thomas, Matthew, Stephen and John.
The funeral was held Monday
morning from St. John's R. C.
church, Rot. John O'Toole offlctatlng.
Interment was made In St. John's
cemetery. ,