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71st YEAR. --NO. 47
HONESDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1913.
PRIC1 CENTS
JHE TOWN COUNCIL
PASSES ORDINANCES
SPKCIAIi ELECTION FOR IN
CREASING INDEBTEDNESS TO
RE HELD JULY 11.
McConvill Rill for Watching Small
pox Contacts Given to Solicitor
Ijce Other Ruslncss Vnrcoo
Clnini Settled.
Tho principal business transacted
at the regular monthly meeting of
the borough council was the passing
of three ordinances on the paving
of Main street. Tho sections cover
ing that portion from the southernly
lino of Fourth street at the intersec
tion of Main street to the State
bridge; thence north of said state
bridge to the borough line and west
from said bridge on Park street to
Texas line. In order that tho bor
ough of Honesdale shall enjoy an im
proved Main street it will be neces
sary to bond the town to the amount
of $69,000. The council cannot take
further advancement in the matter
until it gets the voice of the people
sanctioning such action. It will there
fore bo necessary to hold a special
election of the people of Honesdale
to increase tho present indebtedness
of the town to make the desired im
provement. This election will be
held on July 11, 1913, legal notice
of which appears elsewhere In to
day's Citizen.
"When President Martin Caufleld
called the meeting to order every
councilman was in his seat. In ad
dition to the official body was Bor
ough Solicitor W. H. Lee, Mayor Mc
Carty and Street Commissioner Law
rence Weidner. The minutes of the
last regular and special meetings
wore read and approved.
Treasurer George W. Penwarden
reported a balance of $1,573.83 on
hand at the last meeting. Since then
the following amounts have been re
ceived: From H. C. Rettew, sale of
boiler, $5; Honesdale postoffice,
rent, '$300; Lyric theatre, license
months of June and July, $10; three
permits issued, $1.50; taps to bor
ough sewer, George Wolf, $40; Jos.
Soete, $40, making a total of $1,
969.33. Paid out during tho month,
$933.17, leaving a balance in tho
trnnanrv nf S1 OSF". K fl
The special committee appointed
liv tlin nrpRMunt nf flirt rnnnnll in
ascertain the cost and come to an
amicable acreemont for a settlement
Deiween w. a. varcoe ana uie uor
ough of Honesdale for damages done
by water at the Erk fire a year ago,
stated that the matter had been set
tled for BO.
Street Commissioner Weidner re-
norted that the Hieh street sewer
had been completed to the Texas
line.
Special report from Chief of Po
lice J. J. Canivan showed that 11 arc
liehts In various narts of the town
nnrn nr mav.
In tho matter of increased Insur-
nrn nn tlm nrp.fipnt p.n ninm on t nf
Hose Company No. 1. on motion of
H. Kreltner, seconded by H. C
Rettew, it was carried that Council
urv in I.UH iirii iiiuiiLr.i i nn iihiihi iri 11 it
II r-l(lfSll l.UllLIlllllV lltl. 1 U.I1U 1.11KII
nn.rnnRp. rnn. nniinv nrn rjitn.
A communication was received
from William E. Burcher, East
II 1L11I1W KI'.IIH 1111 1L 11HW HII1HWIUIT.
A letter was received from Mr. and
isking for the privilege to make two
nnn nn inn hnrmifn finwnr Tho
inn mnrln liv thorn ciifrfrootofl flint
o. tlio hnrnilr-h nnrl thon cnHofnptnrv
Trn ti frpTTipTi to nnnin no m nun rn nnrn
fir iiiHin.
Councilman H. C. Rettew, in the
muni ill i ink i;:irmvii ri!inrnRn.
nlrpfi thflt thn rniinMl ronnlr tlio ro-
iiiiuiiir Willi nr. Trio innr nr iMinyn
itreet so that a flower bed can be
nade to beautify that part of the
own. mo mauer was reierrea 10
ho street committee.
A communication was received
rom ti. f liurnev asinntr mar. tun
ouncil vacate that part of south
lurney's. President Caufleld au-
horlzed Solicitor W. H. Leo to draft
n nrn nniipn n tip rnnr nnrr or rnn
treet asked for in tho petition.
Bills amounting to $721.27 were
j .1 1 .t i
,'offlco 23.SC
ohn Congdon, work on postofflce.. 7.06
. I.. Buerket, electrical fixtures ... 10.87
l. F. Haines, ordinance posters .... 2.00
Turrnv Cn . MJS
(ell Telephone 7.05
V. II. Varcoe, printing 2.25
Ilectrla T.iRht Co., fixlm? nong..,.. C8.00
Ilectrio LlRht Co.. lighting 235.85
rrnnam ninnn .uinim n v a i.z.i
Zi. Weidner 3.15
.evl DeGroat, patrol duty 50.00
. J. Canivan, patrol duty CO.OO
n ntrsnna Woldnnf inn m WTyVr a
J3.no per day 52.50
;. Weidner, day labor 23.00
jiucKiey, lanor v.s.i
Hedgeland, labor 6.33
McGarry, labor 7.33
Castle, labor 17.25
. Knorr. labor 17.25
rcu illcnBUi leum tvuin jd.w
une Decker, team work 12.00
. itaDDitt, laoor 3.uo
obert Ilrenneman. screenings 1.58
uuuill uumieuy, wuui jv.oj
iiTnAina Am? mT TTTi
INDICATORS OF PROSPERITY.
Tho activity of tho railroads are
lwavs cood indexes of the Industrial
ondltlon and they aro all showing
nusual activity. Tho Great South-
rn system has lust Issued a state
lent showing an increase of over
4.000.000 in earnings during tho
ast ten months. This is a most
ratifying showing and indicates the
luuspruuu yruojJeni' imuut,uuui
J f 1 11 1 A.
4 Kf in ri . nnn inn WHNiHni. hhmihi ll
nd northern roads are showing a
ood increase also.
ATTEMPT TO RURGLARIZE
JEWELRY STORE, PAILS.
Rowland's Store Escapes Rilling nt
Ilnnds of Unknown Man Plato
Glass Window Cut nnd Broken
' An attempt to burglarize tho
store of H. Q. Rowland was evident
ly made some time during the early
hours of Saturday morning, and that
it would have been successful, if they
had not been frightened away, was
evident from the large deep cuts
made on tho large plate glass win
dow in the iront of the store. The
cuts and scratches were mado with a
diamond.
About 2 o'clock Saturday morning
Miss Elizabeth Schuerholz, who lives
above Rowland's joweley store, heard
tho sound of breaking glass and
pounding and the next moment she
heard some one running away. She
did not see any one. The man was
probably frightened away before ho
had finished the work.
The plate glass window in front
of the store was badly cracked and
in the center from the bottom of the
window there could be seen the
marks of the diamond. An oblong
space had been cut and then tho in
side of tho space was hit a heavy
blow, which cracked the glass in all
directions from tho point that was
struck.
Jewels of considerable value were
displayed in the window on tho pre
ceding evening but Mr. Rowland had
removed most of the more valuable
articles before leaving the store. He
has insurance on the plate glass win
dow.
Tho authorities as yet have no
clue. When they find tho man that
did this they will also locate the
man who has been marking and
scratching plate glass windows in
Honesdale for some time past.
HONESDALE LOSES FIRST
GAME TO CARRONDALE
RAIN EARLY IN AFTERNOON
THREATENS TO POSTPONE
GAME.
Cnrbondalc Won by a Score of 3 to
1 Good Plnying Featured Both
Teams Gnnio Called After Four
O'clock.
Carbondale won the first of the ser
ies of games with Honesdale on Sat
urday by a score of 2 to 1 on tho lo
cal grounds. For a long time early
In the afternoon it looked as though
thore would not be a game as a
severe shower blew In about 1:30
and it rained hard, so that the
grounds were thoroughly soaked,
and the Carbondale team did not
leave home until the rain had stop
ped, so that it was 4:15 before um
pire, John Boyle, of White Mills,
called "play." The indications were
good that thero would have been a
record breaking crowd on hand, for
notwithstanding the cold, raw and
damp weather, a very large and at
times enthusiastic crowd turned out
to support "Connie Mack" Spencer
and his band of trusty Athletes. The
fact that Carbondale won seemed to
be taken with the spirit of "we'll got
you next time" and everybody was
well pleased with the showing made
by the locals in their first game, for
they have had practically no prac
tice, while Carbondale has been play
ing for about a month, and wo would
have won at that with even breaks
of tho game for wo outhit tho Car
bondale team almost two to one.
The work of Mangan and Sandy at
the bat and Loll's pitching wero tho
bright spots in the locals lineup.
Southpaw Watkins seemed to have
the Indian sign on Weaver, Dudley,
Schilling and Lawson, in fact his
pitching, and Pat Fee's catching
were the features of Carbondale's
playing. Carbondale scored first in
the fourth. Honesdale mado their
first and only one In the sixth when
Brader was given a base on balls
and was advanced on hits by Sandy
ana weaver. The lineup and score
CARBONDALE.
.R
Carpenter, ss '. 0
Craft. 3b 0
Walsh, cf 1
Daley, rf 1
McLane, If 0
Barrett, lb 0
Walker, 2b 0
Fee, c 0
H. O. A. E.
0 0 11
1 1 0 0
0 0 10
0 0 0 0
12 0 0
18 11
15 10
0 8 5 0
13 3 1
5 27 12 3
Watkins, p 0
HONESDALE.
R. H. O.
A.
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
3
0
Mangan . . . .' 0
4
1
4
0
10
9
Brader 1
0
3
1
1,
0
0
0
0
Sandy 0
Lily 0
Weaver 0
Lawson 0
Dudley 0
Loll 0
Schilling 0
1 9 27 7 4
Carbondale
Honesdale
.0 0 0
.0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 02
0 0 1 0 0 01
Next Saturday the strong Arch
bald team will play and the locals
by hard practice this week expect
to glvo them a good game. From
present indications wo will have
good base ball here this year. Car
bondale has a good team and the
series will prove very Interesting,
Menu for Auxlllnry Supper.
The following will be the menu at
the supper given by the young La
dles Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church, Thursday ovelng, Juno 12
Veal loaf, cold ham, creamed po
tatoes, egg salad, rolls, brown bread,
jelly, pickles, coffee and strawberry
short cake. First table at 5:30
Price of supper 40 cents. Everybody
welcome,.
WilUftm T. Heft, Jr., of Deposit,
N. Y,. Is vliltlng his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Heft of this
place.
SCRANTON MAN DROWNED
IN WATERS OF LAKE
THREE OTHERS IN BOAT AVIIEN
IT CAFSIZED SAVED BY A
PRIEST IN ANOTHER BOAT.
Many Excursionists nt Lake Lodorc
Picnic Witness the Tipping of tho
Boat ami See Rescue.
Michael Konpalskl, of Scranton,
was drowned in the waters of Lake
Lodore Thursday afternoon when a
boat in which he and three others
wero in, capsized. The other three
persons in the boat were John Bor
torsnok and Michael Knopp and the
latter's son, Michael, Jr.
Tho party went to Lake Lodore
Thursday when St. Wolodomyr's
church congregation held a picnic
there. They engaged a boat and
had rowed once around the lake. At
a point farthest from the picnic
grounds the boat capsized for some,
reason and the occupants were
thrown Into tho water. Just how the
boat happened to upset is not known
but people on the shores say that it
looked as if some one in the party
had been rocking the boat.
Rev, Vladimir Derzyduka, of
Scranton, with his wife were in a
boat and happened to be near the
other boat at the time of the acci
dent and when the men were thrown
out into the water he- managed to
rescue three of them. Konpalski
went down, however, and did not
come up again. Young Michael
Knopp managed to crawl to the top
of the capsized boat and cling on
there until the other boat could bo
picked up.
A crowd of excursionists stood on
the shores of the lake and watched
the mail go down and they also wit
nessed the heroic rescue of tho oth
or three persons by the priest.
The lake has been dragged with
grappling hooks but no trace of the
body has yet been found. Justice of
the Peace Weed of South Canaan has
charge of the case with power of
coroner.
TWO IIONESDALERS AT
SAND PIT DISASTER.
Just as Mrs. Chas. L. Bassett
reached Peckvllle last Saturday at
2 p. m. on the street car from Scran
ton, the motorman stopped the car
and ran to the O'Brien sand pit,
near the Mott Haven hotel, where
two boys were partly covered by the
sand and gravel slide. All the pas
sengers aboard the cars and many
other people from that vicinity were
quickly on tho scene and when told
by one of the boys, who was fortun
ate to be spared from complete bur
ial, that there were others under him
the rescuing party quickly unearth
ed four other boys fromvthe pit, one,
of whom was dead and the others,
were removed to the Mid-Valley Hos
pital which is located near the ac
cident. At a few minutes after the rescu
ing of the five boys C. L. Bassett, a
representative of The Citizen, stood
talking to H. P. Woodward, editor
of the Peckvillo Journal, on tho very
ground underneath which lay anoth
er unfortunate child, the Scanlon
boy, who was found between 6 and
J 7 o'clock that evening. The heavy
load or sand had crushed his life out
before he had time to straighten up
irom nis position he was playing In.
In looking at tho sand and gravel'
bank it hardly seemed possible for
an 8 to 10 foot bank of its kind to
cave in and completely submerge six
children whoso ages aro from six to
thirteen years. As the news spread
of the accident and the Scanlon
boy's father remarked that his boy
might bo there, ho was assured by a
fellow workmen that his boy was not
tnero and gave him the names of
the five discovered boys. On hearing
it he said '.Thank God," but on
reaching home he found his boy not
there and thus accounted for the sec
ond searching party finding tho sixth
boy In the evening.
The boys who lost their lives are:
John Gallagher, aged 8 years.
Leonard Scanlon, aged seven
years.
Tho other boys caught in the
slide were Walter McKolvey, aged 12
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
McKelvey; Thomas Mitchell, son of
Hicuard Mitchell: John and Albert
Kazmlsky, aged 12 and 7 respective
ly.
GET IN TRAINING, BOYS.
There will bo good prizes offered
to boys who aro good at sprinting,
jumping and doing other athletic
stunts. The Business Men's Picnic
Is coming and the boy who can run
Just a little faster than his chum
is the fellow who will get the prize.
rracuce, Doys. jj'or information
watch the columns of this paper.
Miss Rose Conners, of Scranton,
was a visitor In Honesdale over Sunday.
THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
In our window on Friday night last demonstrated several facts,
one of which has strongly appealed to us that wo, of all the
business places, should have been the unfortunate one.
We consider It a tribute to the quality of our goods that he
should have chosen us. Now, here's tho point we want to con
vince YOU of the Quality of OUR goods, not so thoroughly that
you will resort to such extreme measures, but In order that you
may bear It In mind when in need of anything In our lino.
Come In and be convinced.
ROWLAND
Jeweler Silversmith Optician
Opposite the New Post Office
"The Daylight Store"
UNCLE SAM TO DEPOSIT
MONEY IN "OLD RELIABLE"
PART OF $10,000,000 OF FEDER
AL FUNDS TO BE PLACED IN
LOCAL BANK.
Honesdulo National Ono of Fifty-Six
Banks in State To Receive Govern
ment Money Shows Progressivc
ness of Bank.
Tho importance of Honesdale's
banking Institutions, and especially
that of the Honesdale National bank,
Was demonstrated Monday when
President Russell received a letter
from Secretary of the Treasury Mc
Adoo, stating that their bank would
be one of the few banks of tho
country to be chosen for part
of the $10,000,000 of fed
eral funds which the Treasury De
partment will deposit In the National
banks.
Cashier Howell stated Monday
morning that the Honesdale National
bank would receive part of the de
posit at 2 per cent, interest. Just
what part of tho $10,000,000 will be
received In Honesdale is not known.
"We. will not turn it down," Cashier
Howell said.
The stockholders, directors and
customers of the Honesdale National
will be much gratified to realize that
by reason of the exceptionally good
management, the government has de
cided to deposit with the local bank
some of the public funds.
Secretary McAdoo announced last
week the distribution by states of
the additional $10,000,000 federal
funds which the Treasury Depart
ment will deposit In the national
banks. His statement also discussed
the manner in which the banks had
received the recent order that two
per cent. Interest yearly be charged
on all government deposits.
Under the distribution of tho new
deposits, the six 'New England States
will receive $945,000 placed in 53
banks in 42 cities. The five eastern
states, $2,798,000 in 117 banks in
83 cities; the thirteen southern
states, $2,902,000 In 159 banks in
127 cities; the eight middle states,
$2,932,000 In 04 banks in 133 cit
ies; the nine western states, $950,
0j0 in 72 banks In 60 cities; and the
seven Pacific states, $1,054,500 in
42 banks in 340 cities.
JUNE GRAND JURY
ORGANIZED MONDAY
CONSTABLES' RETURNS CALLED
NO VIOLATIONS RECORD
ED DURING MONTHS.
Judge Senrlo Calls Attention of
Constables to Two New Laws Pass
ed bjLeglslaturo Regarding Cig
arettes.
Court opened Monday afternoon
with Judge Searle on the bench and
tho constables' returns wero read.
There were no violations of the law
reported. Judge Searle called the
constables' attention to two new laws
that have been passed by tho legisla
ture. The first was the law relating
to tho sale of cigarettes to minors
Making it a misdemeanor to sell
these articles, also that if a minor be
found with a cigarette and cigarette
paper In his possession and refuse to
tell where he received It, he will be
guilty of a misdemeanor and sub
ject to a fine of $5 or imprisonment
of five days.
The other law was relating to con
stables visiting places where spiritu
ous liquor was sold in their jurisdic
tion In the county. Heretofore the
constables have not received any
compensation for these visits. An
act of assembly passed on May 14,
1913, makes the fees of the con'
stables twenty-five cents for each
visit and six cents per mile for each
mile traveled in making tho visits.
The fees to be paid by tho treasurer
of tho county. These visits aro to
be made at least once per month.
The grand jury for the June term
of court was organized Monday af
ternoon with David L. Hopkins of
Damascus, foreman.
G. W. Collins, of Cherry Ridge,
was appointed constable of the grand
jury and C. H. Dlgert, of Damascus,
F. E. Rohrbacker, of Dreher, and J.
W. Copperwaith', of Clinton, wero
appointed to wait upon court next
week.
FALLS IN ACETATE TANK.
A Polander, working on the night
shift In Riefler & Son's acid factory
at Tanner's Falls, fell into a tank of
acetate of limo shortly after ono
o'clock Monday morning and before
he could be removed his body had
been badly burned. Dr. Ely, of this
place was called and arrived in Tan
ners Falls about two o'clock and ren
dered aid to the suffering man. He
has a wlfo and two children living
at Tanners Falls. His condition Is
very serious, but It is thought that
ho will live.
mayor Mccarty run down.
Bicyclist Without Light nnd Bell
Struck Honcsdalo's Ofllclnl on
Thursday Night.
As Mayor Charles A. McCarty was
crossing a street uptown on his way
to attend the regular monthly meet
ing of tho borough council, Thurs
day evening, a bicyclist collided with
him, Injuring his arm quite badly.
Tho man dismounted, apologized to
the mayor, and returned home. Mr.
McCarty was able, however, to at
tend the council meeting, but suffer
ed excruciating pain during the
evening.
As a matter of fact there are a
number of borough ordinances that
are dally violated in Honesdale. The
roads are in good condition, but not
withstanding this children continual
ly ride upon the sidewalks and per
sistently ring their bells (those that
have them) for pedestrians to step
one sido to allow them to pass. Bor
ough Ordinance No. 7 states that it is
unlawful for bicyclists to ride upon
public walks, in public parks; also
It is unlawful to ride without a bell,
upon cross-walks. It Is also unlaw
ful to ride without a light. Section
four of the ordinance reads: "Any
person violating any of the provis
ions of this ordinance, shall, on con
viction, be liable to a fine or pen
alty of $1.00 for the first offence,
and not less than $2 nor more than
$5 for each' subsequent offence."
WESTON TRAVELS ALONG
DELAWARE SATURDAY
LONG DISTANCE WALKER MAK
ING LONG STRIDES TOWARD
AVESTEN GOAL.
Stopped nt Hancock, N. Y., Few
MinutesArrived There nt 2:55,
Left at 3 O'clock for Deposit
Where He spent Sunday.
Edward Payson Weston, the long
distance walker, who in the seventy'
fifth year of his life has undertaken
the task of making the trip between
New York city and Minneapolis on
foot, left Port Jervis Friday after
remaining there all day. Weston is
walking along the Erie tracks and
Saturday passed along the Delaware
towns on the border of Wayne coun
ty. He expects to be In Minneapolis
In time to lay the corner-stone for
the Athletic Club's $400,000 build
ing.
Weston left Hanklns at o a. m
Saturday morning and had breakfast
in Lordsville at 8:30. He rested
there two hours and then resumed
his journey toward Hancock, N. Y,
He was delayed by the storm out
side of that village and reached the
town at 2:55 Sturday aftornoon. A
great crowd of people gathered to
gether to greet him on his arrival
After the greetings were over Wes
ton drank a bowl of coffee prepared
at Jay's restaurant. He expected to
remain in Hancock two hours, but
having been delayed by the storm
he pushed on at three o'clock. He
was accompanied by Track Supervis
or of Erie, F. S. Wheeler, who will
go from Calllcoon to Susquehanna
in advance of Weston on the track
motor. Weston's auto and supplies
left for Deposit at 3:15 that after
noon. He spent Sunday quietly at
Deposit and Monday morning early
continued the journey to Susquehan
na, which place he was scheduled to
reach sometime In the afternoon.
DEATH OF FORMER
HONESDALE EDITOR.
Mark H. Cobb, a contemporary of
Horace Greeley in newspaper work
and private secretary to Simon Cam
eron, when the latter was secretary
of war and for more than forty years
an official of the United States mint
in Philadelphia, died at his home
there Sunday. .He was born In 1828
in Colebrook, Conn.
In 1853 Mr. Cobb founded
weekly newspaper in Honesdale
which was called the "New Dawn.'
The paper was published by Mr,
Cobb .for about a year when he sus
pended publication. Mr. Cobb was
well known In Honesdale In the ear
ly fifties and the older residents will
remember him well. He was a close
friend of Edward A. Penniman of
this place.
RILEYVILLE CHEESE
FACTORY BURNS.
Shortly before 11 o'clock Monday
morning flames were discovered on
the roof of the Rlleyvllle cheese fac
tory, near tho smokestack, very lit
tle of the contents wero saved. Six
ty new cheeses were burned as also
were about $200 worth of cheese
boxes. No insurance was carried up
on the stock. Insurance to the
amount of $1,100 was carried on the
factory and equipment. The build
ing was 30x70 feet and was owned
by the farmers of that section of the
country. Tho stock or product has
been purchased several years by G.
Smith & Sons. The factory employ
ed two men.
DON'T WAIT ACT NOW.
Tho condition of the Lackawaxen
river at the Farnham bridge, Hones
dalo side, Is in need of immediate in
spection. At this particular point
sewerage is collected and stands in
an unsanitary, condition. The rais
ing of the splash boards on tho Her
mann dam would bo one way to
remedy it. It would cause tho wa
ter to back up, thus covering the ex
posed river bed.
It has been suggested that a dam
bo built above or near the fair
grounds and once a week flush tho
Lackawaxen river. This would re
lieve the river of all Its Impurities,
It would also do away with a possi
ble epidemic which might develop.
DEEDS RECORDED.
Andrew Thompson, surviving exe
cutor of the John Torrey estate, to
Elizabeth Chambers Lindsay, land in
xionesaaie; consideration si, 750,
R. B. Osterhout ot ux., of ulster,
N, Y., to John B. Robinson, of Hones
dale, land In Willow Park allotment,
oh uonusuuie; consideration f l.
ATTORNEY $JpER'S
MIBLOUS ESCAPE
WAS SITTING IN ROOM AS BOLT
OF LIGHTNING STRUCK
CHIMNEY.
Electric Fluid Splinters Rafters
Bolt Forks, Part Going to Cellar
nnd Balance Out tho Roof Was
Not Injured.
During Saturday's sevore electri
cal storm Attorney R. M. Stocker
miraculously escaped with his life.
He was seated in the kitchen of his
home when a bolt of lightning struck
the house. M"r. Stocker was unaware
of tho fact that his house was struck
until told by his son, Mortlmoro,
who was outside getting somo chick
ens out of the wet. Mr. Stocker then
made an examination and found that
tho bolt followed the chimney for a
short distance and then forked, part
of the fluid going down to tho ground
while the balance took a right angle
course and went out through tho
roof. The rafers were badly splin
tered but did not take Are. The roof
shingles were of asbestos, which un
doubtedly prevented a conflagration.
The force of the lightning as it made
its exit forced shingles off the roof.
No other damage was done except
slightly affecting the chimney. A
metal covering on the chimney is
supposed to have attracted the bolt.
Mortimore said ho saw what was
like a ball of lire when the lightning
glanced off the roof.
Further examination showed that
tho fork going to the ground forced
some soot from tho chimney, but
outside of this no damage was done.
Mr. Stocker was seated In front
of the kitchen range at the time
his homo was struck and did not
feel a shock although neighbors in
Hie vicinity of a block felt the In
fluence of the lightning.
DOLMETSOII SEELY.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite
Dolmetsch, daughter of Mrs. H. Z.
Russell, of Honesdale, and Mr. Hart
Irving Seely, of Waverly, N. Y., was
solemnized at the Hotel Seville,
New York city, on Saturday evening
at six o'clock. Rev. Mr. Houghton of
the Church of tho Transfiguration
performed the ceremony. A recep
tion and dinner was given at Hotel
Seville by Mrs. John A. Gale as hos
tess in honor of the bride and
groom. Miss Blakeslee Gale acted
as maid of honor. The ceremony was
performed in a suite at the hotel and
was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion. H. Z. Russell and daughter, Miss
Lucy, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Louis A. Howell, motored to New
York city on Saturday to attend the
wedding. Among other Honesdale
guests present were: Miss Julia Dol
metsch, Miss C. Lou Hardenbergh
and Miss Mae Penwarden. The
young couple will spend their honeys-
moon on a boat trip to Nova Scotia
and Eastern Canada. After their
return, they will spend the summer
in Spencer, N. Y., and later take
up their residence In Waverly, N. Y.
CHILDREN IN MERRY GLEE.
Sunday was Children's Day In the
Honesdale Presbyterian church. An
excellent program was rendered in
which several little tots and juniors
participated. The subject was "The
Bread of Life." The front of the
pUlplt and railing of the organ loft
was beautifully trimmed with moun
tain laurel and made a very pleasing
effect. The day was ideal and the
hearts of the little ones were filled
with joy and delight and rendered
their respective recitations and songs
with much enthusiasm. Seated upon
tho platform with Rev. Jesse Herr
mann were Andrew Thompson, su
perintendent of the Sunday school,
who announced the program, As
sistant Superintendent R. M. Stocker
and H. Scott Salmon.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Swift, whose voice
.for the past few weeks has not been
heard in public, conducted the bap
tismal services. The candidates
were two children, Hilda Anna,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dllmuth, and Marjorie Fryer, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ross.
Rev. Jesse Herrmann, at the close
of the exercises, made a few appro
priate remarks on the child. He
spoko of It In tho home, church,
school, community and the child it
self. Considerablo credit is duo tho
teachers in charge of training' tho
children In song and recitation work
and also to tho pupils who all ren
dered their respective parts in a very
clever and praiseworthy manner.
For lack of time we are unable to
publish the program in full.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Mary Murtha of Scranton,
Is spending a few days with her
mother on Erie street.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kelly and
children of Deposit, N. Y., returned
home Sunday after a few days' visit
here.
Mrs. James Miller and daughter
returned Saturday evening from a
week's visit spent with her mother
at Waymart.
Harry Freeman, who has been
visiting relatives and friends hero
for some time, left for his homo In
Now York City Monday.
Misses Vera Tuman, Mabel God
dard, Anastasla Kelley and Mar
guerite Barrett, all of Scranton,
spent Sunday with Honesdale friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Fisch went
to Scranton on Monday morning to
attend the funeral of Mrs. FIsch's
niece, Lucllo Waldner, the elghteon
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Waldner, who died in Scranton
Friday evening.
Fred W. Kreltner Is the possessor
of a new Chalmers Six, -five passen
ger touring car. fifty-four horse
power. Tho machine is also equip
ped with a self-starter, tiro pump at
tachment, and electric lights, The
car is one of the latest productions
on the market and Is aa near to per
fection as a car can be built