The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

Hon. VIM. c. Norton, of Aldenville, has
been appo ntet hy Governor stuart one Of
/ the delegates to represent the state at the
Farmers Nationtl Congress to be held at
Madison, Wis, on Thursday, Sept 2t,h.
? The Hawley rl!ne' in its account Of the
! Epworth League concert recently gwen in
that borough, pays the following compll-
ment to two Houesdale musicians. miss
| Julia storms, Of Honesdale is a promising
/ performer on the piano, and was well re-
| ceived. Miss Mabel Broad, another Homes
| dale lady, wel-known here as a teacher Of
the piano, played the sccompauiments. The
accompaniment is the foundation OF every
thing in concert. Miss Broad's work could
be relied upon every time and was in ex-
| quislte FORM
Miss Bessie Bellsmy Ham, one of the
trained nurse attendants iu the chldren's
ward OF the Roosevelt Hospital, New York
is spending a three weeks vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Ham, OF
Court and 9th streets. One OF her recent
patients was little sevcn.ye1r old Tucks-
hoe, N. Y, girl whose gratitude for kind
treatment received found vent in the fol-
lowing unique letter, which is given litera- =
atm:
"Dear Nurse-I will write you this letter
knowing that you have my letter am home
over my own house and | came "wednesday
home had to go home Tuesday and 1t was
q stormy day and couldn't go home. am
not better, wonder know how you feel aud
how does Miss Clark feel and toll Mise Clark
that AIN asking for her anG Miss McWen
feel aud tell Mics McWen that am asking
for her and Miss Berwash how she leel aud
tell her am asking for her and tell all the
nurses that | know please tell them that
than | wnndar
how IL DR.. Sammis getting along and 40 is
Dr. Smith tell br. smith tnat am asking
ior him Bessie are you IN hospital yet ii you
are answer my letter because wonder how
you are. From Lucy Rich, this letter come
from Lucy Rich. Your loving sister, Lucy
Rich, Tuckahoe, N. Y. Box lsl Lucy Rich.
Goodby from sister to Bessie Bellamy Ham.
Answer"
-Mss Susan F. Dickinson, the graceful
writer of the Personal and Pertinent"
notes of the Scranton Times, treats Homes
dale talent very kindly in last Thursdays
issue OF that journal. She says:
people, are late, quite frequently in life.
phrase recognition of gift or talent. have
been reminded of this by the fact that
while good many Honesdalers were aware
that william Ii. dam could paint fine lani-
srspe pictures, as one OF them expressed II
incidentally SONG years ago to a newcomer
III that pretty borough, he has failed 10
hgure in the list OF artists and other people
note who can do things over IN the county
town OF Wayne. 1t was only very recently
that Il prominent citizen OF that borough
probably IN connection with some mention
Of Miss Jennie Brownacombes exquisite
painting-, spok" to f. . Megargee, Of the
firm of Megurgee Brothers, OF Mr.. Hams
fine sketches and flushed pictures, both in
oils and water colors, of many picturesque
Wayne countys most charming scenery
A. result Mr.. Megargee has secured sew
eral OF Mr.. Hams landscapes in oils and ir
10 he thoroughly congratulated on their
possession. Ii ls purely owing to Mr.. Hams
hnvlhg for these many years Kept his talent
~ the background while devoting himself
10 business interests ana his present duties
ns justice Of the peace that other connois-
,eurS OF art in this city have not known o.
hlin aud his ability and performance as All
irlist. some time ago | remember thai
I!-r Carrie H. Petersen, widely known as
the energetic president OF Honesdule's ia
nous Town Improvement Association, a.,
II few OF Mr., Ham's "bits OF landscape" in II
"in iIw OF the art and jewelry store tina
snn has successfully carried on ever sine.
htr fathers decease, and so il came aboui
that there ara Honesdale homes which can
boast themselves OF ownership OF some OF
these