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THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER ig, 1913.
POMONA APPLE AND
CORN EXHIBIT AT GRAVITY
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Wayne County Pomona Grange,
No. 41, P. of H., was royally enter
tained by Hope Grange of South
Canaan and Union Grange of Ariel
of the P. O. S. of A. hall at Gravity
yesterday. Among those who at
tended from the county seat were
Register and Recorder W. B. Lesh
cr, Commissioners' Clerk T. Y. Boyd,
F. W. Stephens, of Beach Grove, Jury
Commissioner-elect L. S. Partridge,
W. H. Karslake, State Orchardist W.
H. Bullock, W. W. Baker, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Gray. Mr. Lesher ana
Mr. Partridge furnished the convey
ances and made the trip of 13 miles
in less than an hour.
Morning Session.
The Pomona was called to order at
11 o'clock by Worthy .Master Samuel
Reports were read from the subordi-
nate granges, most of which Had
added new members during the quar
ter. The honor banner was awarded
to Beach Grovo Grange, No. 1089,
which added twelve new members.
The banner was presented by Eugene
Quintin, of Union Grange, and ac
cepted by R. E. Ransom of Beach
Grove Grange.
The following committees were
appointed: Resolutions John F.
Lee, Earl RockweU, Mrs. Harry Sam
son; time and place of next meet
ing, W. H. Karslake, G. A. Curtis, E.
E. Kinsman; soliciting new members
for the 5 th Pomona Degree, Geo. Col
lins, Mrs. George Ammerman, Mrs.
Earl Rockwell. The Grange then
adjourned to partake of a plentiful
dinner served by the ladies in the
banqueting hall.
Afternoon Session,
The Grange was again called to
order at 1:30 and judges appointed
for the corn and apple show as fol
lows: Superintendent, H. W. Bonear,
of Cherry Ridge Grange, John F.
Lee, Hope, Earl Rockwell, Union, and
F. W. Stephens, Beach Grove. State
Orchardist Bullock remarked that
while tho exhibits were few, they
were remarkably fine In quality.
State Master W. T. Creasy's letter
In regard to the resolutions passed
at the last meeting of Pomona was
read, and the state master heartily
approved the one forbidding any one
grange being organized without the
consent of the two neighboring
granges.
Next In order came the election of
officers. Two sets of tellers were ap
pointed, namely, T. Y. Boyd, L. S.
Partridge and Sister Klein, and W.
H. Karslake, W. W. Baker and Sis
ter Gray.
YThe stewards prepared the bal
lots. A motion to have a nominating
committee was lost. The grange
then closed in the fourth degree and
opened In the fifth degree.
The election resulted as follows:
Master, Samuel Saunders; overseer,
Clifford Gray; lecturer, Earl Rock
well; steward, Eugene Quintin; as
sistant steward, W. H. Karslake;
chaplain, Mrs. F. M. Shaffer; secre
tary, E. E. Kinsman; treasurer, W.
W. Baker; gate keeper, I. F. Taylor;
ceres, Mrs. Eugene Quintin; pomona,
(Mrs. C. C. Gray; flores, Mrs. Theo
dore Klein; lady assistant steward,
Olive Shaffer. Grange then closed
in the fifth degree and reopened in
the fourth.
A thirty-minute recess was given
in order to enable Mrs. Maxwell
Chapman, of Scranton, to give an
address in favor of tho suffrage
cause. Mrs. Chapman urged the men
-of the Grange to use their influence
toward electing men to the assembly
pledged to the cause of women suf
frage. She was given a rising vote
of thanks.
Tho address of welcome to the
Pomona was made by Benjamin
Hanlan of Ariel, in behalf of Hope
and Union Granges. W. W. Baker
of Honesdale responded. At this
juncture I. F. Taylor also made a few
remarks. The grange then adjourn
ed for the evening session.
Evening Session,
This session was opened in tho
fifth degree and L. S. Partridge of
Pleasant Valley Grange installed tho
officers elected In the afternoon.
Mr. Moore of the Reading Fertili
zer Company made an instructive ad
dress.
The following program was then
produced:
Song, by the Grange.
Recitation, "When Father Hangs
tho PIcturo on tho Wall," Louise
Klein.
Recitation, "Dog and Lobster," H.
W. Bonear.
Bong, "The Old Farmhouse on the
Hill," Belle Samson.
Address, Rev. Mr. Murray, Scran
ton, formerly of Ariel. Mr. Murray
discussed the Grange as the social
centre of the farming community
and of necessity a political organi
zation, He declared that tho church
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W.H.HALL
PAINTING
GRAINING
I HONESDALE, R. D. 4
5 Scranton,413 Connell Bldg f
S BELL PHONE
Paper Hanging
Interior
Decorating
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and tho grange ought to bo in poll
tics and quoted from Abraham Lin
coln to prove that "politics Is morals,
religiously applied to every day af
fairs." Recitation, "Voice from the Poor
House," Mrs. Jack Butler.
Song, "Sweeter as the Years Go
By," .Mr. and Mrs. George Ammer
man. Heading, "Circus Prayer," Mr.
Mains.
Song, "Same Old Way," Arthur
Yeager, Newfoundland,
Recitation, "Caleb's
Miss Edna Schumaker.
Courtship,"
An Original Rhyme, Mrs. L. Yea
ger. Recitation, Harry Samson.
By request, W. B. Leshor, tho re
tiring lecturer, gave four Tecltatlons.
The -winners of tho apple prizes
were: Baldwins, first prize, W. H.
Bullock, of Pleasant Valley grange;
second prize, P. M. Shaffer, of Hope
grange; Greening apples, first prize,
Edward Klmson, of East Grove; sec
ond. F. M. Shaffer, of Hope Grange;
ffiw"
Shaffer, 01
Largest and best va
riety of standard apples, E. W. Am
merman, of Hope grange; second, E.
Quinton, of Union grange.
In concluding, Hopo and Union
Granges were given a vote of thanks
for their hospitality.
On the -whole the meeting was
pronounced to bo one of the most
important and entertaining ever held
by the Pomona of Wayne county.
SPOUTING NOTES.
Result of Six-Day Bicycle Race,
ITeams. Miles. Laps
Goulett and Fogler 2751
Lawrence and Magin. . . .2751
Root and McNamara 2751
Halsted and Drobach 2751
Verri and Brocco 2751
Hill and Ryan 2751
Thomas and Mitten 2750
Corry and Walker 2750
The former record was 2,737
miles and 1 lap, made In 1908 by Mc-
Farland and Moran.
Alfred Goullet of Australia and
Joe Fogler of Brooklyn won the six-
day race, which ended In Madison
Sciuare Garden last Saturday night,
In a sensational one-mile sprint, the
former defeated the representatives
of the five teams, who had been tied
with the winners for first place.
Jacob Magin of Philadelphia and
Percy Lawrence of Denver were sec
ond and Edward Root of New York
and Reggie McNamara of Australia
were third. The riders covered 2,-
751 miles and no laps, breaking the
former record made by McFarland
and Moran in 1908 by 13 miles and
9 laps.
Boxing Match.
Several hundred Honesdale sports
assembled at the National Hotel hall
Wednesday where they witnessed two
exciting boxing matches.
The preliminary match was six
rounds to a draw between Hirst and
O'Connor.
Johnny Glover and Kid Conway
entertained the enthusiastic crowd
in a ten round match to a draw.
MILANVILLE.
Mllanville, Dec. 17. Wishing one
and all a Merry Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Illman of .Nar
rowsburg, spent Sunday with the
latter's brother, Charles Decker.
Mrs. W. D. Yerkes spent. Satur
day at Callicoon, N. Y.
Miss Lydla Kennedy of Honesdale
who has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
Orrin Noble, at Mllanville Heights,
spent last Wednesday in town with
her friends, Mrs. Nichols and Airs.
Calkins.
Mrs. Mary Apply, of Damascus,
has .come to spend the winter with
her sisters, Mesdames Connor and
Nichols.
Mrs. Ethel Edwards has been
spending the past week with Mrs. L.
Mogride at Tanners Falls. Mrs. Ed
wards has been having dental work
done at Honesdale.
IDr. McCray of Cochecton, assisted
by his brother, Dr. McCray, of Port
Jervis, performed a very serious op
eration on Mrs. Stone recently.
Miss Marcia Barnes, of Honesdale,
is visiting Mrs. Earl Barnes.
Mrs. H. M. Page is resting more
comfortably at the present writing.
Miss Ella Story, of Fosterdale,
spent Saturday with her cousins,
Mesdames Conner and Nichols.
T. J. Fromer has been in Wilkes
Barre, having his eyes treated.
Rev. R. D. Minch preached an ex
cellent sermon along the lino of the
real meaning of Christmas. Next
Sunday his theme will be along tho
same line. It will gladden the pas
tor's heart to see all the seats filled.
Rev. Senvlllo preached a temper
ance sermon here on Sunday last.
Miss Florence Skinner is spending
a few days in Port Jervis.
Mrs. John Skinner is visiting in
New York city.
STEENE.
Steene, Dec. 17. The Bobolink
wishes The Citizen staff and all of
the readers of this paper, a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Thomas Arthur has accepted a
position for tho winter with Lumber
man IXollenback.
Two evangelists, late of Scotland,
are holding revival meetings in the
chapel at this place.
Farmer Short is kept busy haul
ing culm for fuel for the new cut
glass factory at Prompton.
Lesley Mill is on duty again after
a fow days' illness. He Is, teamster
for Merchant F. J. Varcoe at Way
mart.
Henry Hogancamp will retire from
farm life the coming spring on ac
count of illness of his wife. Mr
Hogencamp has purchased a cosy lit
tle home at Waymart where he has
secured employment, also his three
sons.
Irvin Arnold has resigned from
the cut glass factory. He has ac
cepted a position as brakeman on
tho D., L. & W. railroad, with head
quarters at Scranton.
Mrs. Emmet Swingle is indispos
ed.
Alonzo Wood, who has been quite
seriously 111 for tho past two weeks,
is Improving,
COLD SPRING.
Cold Spring, Dec. 17. Raymond
Dennis of Glrdland -was a business
caller here on Saturday.
Mr. and -Mrs. Michael F. Le-
strango visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry
McGarry at High Lake Sunday.
Emmett Meglvern packed apples
at High Lake on Monday.
Wm. Stanton left last week for
Tanners Falls, having completed the
summer's work for William Yale.
Thomas Keegan, of High Lake,
passed through here on Tuesday en-
route to Honesdale
Areatus Yale is fox hunting at this
place.
Read Tho Citizen every week.
at LEINE
Shop early "whllo tho various
lines are nil complete. Have
your selection laid aside if you
wish. Don't fail to como and
look around, wo will welcome
you.
PARISIAN IVORY
Mirrors, Hair Brushes, Cloth
Brushes, Manicure Goods
Combs, Tie Holders, Military
Brushes, Complete Toilet Sets,
Etc.
At LEINE'S
BOOKS
Largo lino of Standard Au
thors at 35 to 50c and $1.00 in
fnncy bindings. Books for boys
and Books for girls. Gift books
of all kinds. Tho newest nov
els. An immense lino of popu
lar reprints at BO cents. Spec
ial orders will have prompt at
tention. Wo can get any thing
in tho book lino you want.
At LEINE'S
CALENDARS
Wo liavo tho largest lino' of
beautiful calendars over dis
played hero. Prices ranging
from 5 cents. Tho popular S3
cent calendars of Friendslilp,
Cheer, Business and Sunshine
aro prettier than ever this year.
At LEINE'S
FINE WRITING PAPERS
AND CARDS
Tho nicest boxes of writing
paper and correspondenco cards
you could wish for. A box of
ideo paper is always welcome
and appreciated. Prices to
suit nil from loc to $2.00.
Special initial embossed if desir
ed.
At LEINE'S
SEALS, STICKERS,
TAGS, &c,
Our lino of Seals, Stickers,
Cards and Tags is simply great
this year. All gifts look so
much better when nicely dovn
up with tho right seals, etc
Tuck's, Dennison's nnd other
lines. Also a largo lino of
Christmas Letters at 5 and 10
cents.
At LEINE'S
DECORATIONS
Don't forget to decorate your
home. it really makes tno
Christmas season so much nicer.
Wo have garlands of many
kinds. Bells, Crepe Paper, Red
nnd Green, both plain and ueco
rated. Tinsel, Fnncy Twines,
Etc.
At LEINE'S
LEATHER GOODS
Pocket Books Billfolds, Wal
lets, Book Covers, Paper
Weights, Noto Books, Shopping
List, Art Panels, Diaries, Tnblo
Mnp, rinying Card Cases, istc,
AT LEINE'S
TOILET ARTICLES
Perfumes, Toilet Waters,
Fancy Soaps, Talcum Powders
Fnco Powders, Faco Lotions
lUco Powders, Cold Creams
Etc.
At LEINE'S
HOP EARLY
At LEINE'S
Christmas
CARLEY BROOK.
Carloy Brook, Dec. 17. Mrs. Le
roy Van Sicklo and son, Francis, who
have been visiting at tho parsonage,
have returned to Scranton.
Our church which was recently
painted on the outside, is being com
pleted on the Inside with paint and
varnish.
The following pupils were In at
tendance every day during the third
school month: Katherlne Rlellor,
Annetta Dennis, Margaret Munger,
Eva Campbell, Henry Fritz, Will
Hessborger, Patrick Doherty, Elmer
Daniels, John Fritz and Alfred
Campbell.
Owing to the generous efforts of
all, tho social for the school netted
over ?20.
A cood entertainment is being
prepared for tho church Christmas
tree next Tuesday evening, to begin
at 8 o'clock sharp. Everybody wel
come. HAMLIN.
Hamlin, Dec. 17. Bessie Grom
lich is quite ill.
David Edwards is convalescing In
the State hospital at Scranton after
an operation.
Carrie Engle made a business trip
to Scranton on Saturday.
Nearly every family in the com
munity has been visited by the grip.
Quarterly conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church is to be held
Thursday afternoon.
Tho Glee Club from Wyoming
Seminary, consisting of eight young
men, will sing at the quarterly con
ference. They are soliciting in dif
ferent .places in the interest of the
Seminary. A banquet in their honor
will be given at noon Thursday by
the Ladles' Aid society, in the lecture
room of the church.
A party of thlrty-nino people met
at the home of Roy Patterson on the
evening of Dec. G to accord a neigh
borly welcome to the young man
and his bride.
There will be a Christmas tree and
exercises at tho M. E. church on
Christmas eve.
The children are all on their best
behavior now, all looking for old
Santa Claus.
Clara Baisley took dinner with
Mrs. Inez Curtis on Sunday.
Edna Ohumard, county secretary
f the W. C. T. U., attended a meet
ing of the county officers of that
union at Honesdale on Friday last.
Mrs. Lennie Chapman Is much
better and she is expected home in a
couple of weeks.
Patronize Citizen advertisers
when buying your Christmas gifts.
Every house represented in this pa
per has a large and varied selection.
STALKER AND BRAMAN
Stalker and Braman, Dec. 17.
Warren Hughs, of Rock Valley, was
a caller at D. M. Stalker's last Fri
day. Mrs. Frank Cole returned last Fri
day from Blnghamton where she was
called to see her sister, who is very
ill.
The annual meeting of the La
dies' Aid was held at Mrs. Schnack-
enburg's Dec. 11. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Bondendistle
of Hanklns. All are cordially invited.
Mr. NIelken went to New York
City last Friday.
There was a social held at Charles
Cargin's for the benefit of the Xmas
tree entertainment Tuesday evening.
Also there will be a tree at the Bra
man church.
Mrs. John Blum and two children
returned last Friday from Rock Val
ley -where they spent two weeks -with
her mother.
Seth Monlngton, of Abramsvllle,
spent tho last two weeks with his
aunt, Mrs. H. R. Stalker.
LAKEVILLE.
Lakeville, Dec. 17. Mrs. Spencer
Daniels spent Sunday with relatives
at Hawley.
A. C. James lost a very valuable
horse recently. Death was due to
spasmodic colic.
IMiss Lucy C. Sheeley entertained
Miss Josephine Bea and Miss Edna
Goodman of Hawley over Sunday.
The Ladles' Aid society -will meet
with Mrs. Mosher Thursday, Dec. 18
Richard Hazelton is slowly Im
proving.
A number of friends from Pau-
pack, Lcdgedale, Arlington and Lake
ville assembled at the M. E. parson
age here on Wednesday, Dec. 10, and
gave Mrs. Treat a fruit shower, also
a neat little sum as a Christmas gift,
Tho afternoon was delightfully spent.
A dainty lunch was served at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Treat desires to ex
press her appreciation to her many
friends through Tho Citizen.
All preparations are being mado
for Christmas exercises at this place.
Misses Jennie and Pearl Crane,
Stanley E. Crane, Mrs. A. Goblo, Mrs.
Spencer Daniels, Phil Sheeley, Miss
Fannie Miller and Miss Hazel D.
James of Hildcgard Lodge No. 359,
of this place, were entertained by
Rose Lodge No. 89 of Hawley on Sat
urday evening last.
Mrs. Merrit Mosher recently visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. F. P. Wood
ward at Hoadleys.
Mrs. Martha Loveless and son Ed
ward passed Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. John Jordan a Uswlck.
Mrs. Matilda Bishop Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Leo Herzog at
Schenectady, N. Y.
LOOKOUT.
Lookout, Dec. 17. Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Sears of Rileyvllle, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Silvester Baldwin
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmlt Robinson and
Mrs. Frank Lockwood spent last
Saturday at 'North Branch.
The net proceeds of the oyster sup
per held in the basement of the
Lookout church last Thursday eve
ning were nearly $27.00.
Mr. and Mrs. Adeon Elmore spent
last Sunday at Mr. Elmore's old home
at Cllne's Pond.
Mary Rodenborg, who has been
spending several weeks at Equinunk,
is at the home of her mother here
I for a short vacation.
Mary Hogancamp has gone to
EVERYONE NEE.DS A
FLASHLIGHT
A pleasing gift for every member of the fam
ily, appreciated by everyone and not expensive.
Pocket Size.
Burns Three
Hours.
Price,
$1.00
Renewal Battery,
30c.
Other Styles $2.00, $2.40 and $3.50
Come in and See Them.
MURRAY CO.
HONESDALE, PA.
Mllanville for a few weeks' stay.
'Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hill, also Mrs.
J. G. Hill were Equinunk visitors
last Saturday.
F. M. Lester, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Kittle Schulter, visited
relatives at Seelyvlllo on Friday last.
Mrs. William Flynn recently enter
talned her brother, Clarence Cod
dlngton, of Readburn, N. Y.
John Walker Is Improving his resi
dence by the addition of a porch.
Jacob Marks of Abrahamsville re
cently visited friends in this vicinity.
Elsie, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Hoppe, is very low vlth
pneumonia. Mrs. George Clauson of
Galilee, a trained nurse, is caring for
her.
Rufus T. Ross is considerably in
disposed.
Mrs. Hattie Branning and sister,
Anna Knapp, are visiting relatives
at Pond Eddy, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hawley and lit
tle daughter spent the week-end with
Fallsdale relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
John Wilcox, daughter Anna, Mrs.
Agnes Rodenberg, and son Chester
were also Fallsdale visitors last
Sunday.
BETHANY.
Bethany, Dec. 17. Tho attend
ance at the funeral of William Payn
ter held Sunday afternoon from the
family home, was very large. Ser
vices were conducted at the house at
1:30 o'clock by Rev. J. E. Pritchard
of the Presbyterian church. Tho
hymns, "Rock of Ages," and "It Is
Well With My Soul" were sung by
the Methodist choir, composed of
Miss Blanche Starnes, Miss Ella
Blake, Mr. Russel Starnes and Her
bert Amy. Interment was in the
Bethany cemetery. There were many
floral tributes. .The pall-bearers
were: Friend and Carl Walters, B.
M. Jackson, Charles. Blake, Eugene
Bates and Herbert Amy. Mrs, Payn
ter, wife of tho deceased, through her
untiring devotion in her husband's
long illness, and the shock of his
death, suffered a nervous breakdown
on the day of tho funeral and was un
der the care of a physician. Rev. A.
C. Olver, pastor of the Methodist
church here, is a brother of Mrs.
Paynter, and the Sunday morning
service was omitted.
Dr. Murdock, a quartet of Wyo
ming Seminary Glee club, and a
reader, will give a special program
of music in tho M. E. church Satur-
are now ready for delivery. A Xmas
present that would not be forgotten.
Send in your order and we will make delivery.
1 27 Ford Motor
County
This is enough
the wise ones are
CARS.
Some good territory open In Wayne County
for good, live agents. Write me and I will send
you our proposition.
FLOYD E.
Distributor,
Popular Size.
Burns Twenty
Hours.1
Price,
$140
Renewal Battery,
30c.
day, Dec. 20th, at 2:30 p. m. EveryJ
one invited. No admission will b(i
asked. This same entertainment will
be gven at Carley Brook Saturdajl
evening.
Mrs. Judson Noble and llttltl
daughter Ruth, of Easton, are exJ
pected at the Many home Thursday
to spend tho holidays. Mr. Noblo
will join his family here later.
Charles Pethick is putting a new!
roof on his house. Mrs. Pethicli
since her return from Carbondale
has been having an attack of the
grip.
Mrs. Loren Scantlebury is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Rickard, in Hones4
dale.
Mrs. Robert Miller, formerly Ida
Paynter, of Carbondale, spent the
past week at her old home here.
Miss Margaret Purdy, our teacherj
will observe Patrons' Day on Friday,!
Dec. 19th.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Strongmanl
are expected to be at the ' HomeH
stead" for Christmas.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE I
REAL ESTATE By virtue of pro-1
cess issued out or the court or com
mon Pleas of Wayne county, and State oil
.Pennsylvania, and to me directed and den
uvered, i nave levied on ana win expose
to puDiic saie, at tno uourt nouso in
Honesdalo on
SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1014, 2 P. M.I
All the defendant's right, title and in
terest In the following described property
viz:
All that certain piece or parcel of landl
situate in the township or Mount 1'ieas
ant, county of Wayne and State of Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as fol
lows: .Beginning on the west ditch of thel
Lackawaxen turnpike thirty links north!
of the north lino of the old Stanton farml
so called at stones corner; thenco south I
sixty and one-half degrees west thirteenl
and two-thirds perches, to stones corner.
thence south seventy-nine 'and one-half I
degrees east six nerches to a stones corn-l
er; thenco north sixty and one-half de-B
grees east thirteen and two-thirds per
ches to stones corner: thenco north twen
ty-nine and one-half degrees west alongl
the west sldo of the said turnpike six per-1
ches to the placo of beginning. Contain-1
ing eighty perches of land more or less, I
and being the samo land which Miletus I
Brown by deed dated the 7th day of'Junel
A. u. 1SU5, and recorded in Deed Book no.
79. pace 111. granted and conveyed to De
borah L. Eade. Upon said premises is I
a 1 1-2 story frame house and frame"!
barn.
Seized and taken in execution as thel
property of Deborah L. Eade at tho suit!
of Mary L. Silsbco. No. 112. October!
Term, 1912. Judgment, $232.70. Mumfordl
& Mumford, Attorneys.
TAKE NOTICE All bids and costal
must be paid on day of salo or deeds Willi
not Do acknowledged,
FRANK C. KIMBLE. Sheriff.
Dec. 18, 1913. 102wks3
Gars Sold in Wayne
in 1913 !
to convince you that
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