The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-27
5NFsDAIE CITIZEN THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27


Mrs. c. .. Minor and daughters, Misse
Harriet +. and Katherine b., &C to Atlantic
city, tomorrow, for an ortlng OF tW'
weeks,
Miss Ida rtvos, Of Scranton, and DIR
Alfred Gilman. OF Baltimore, Md, are Ruest
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas W. Kats
of Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Dittrich are brag
ging about a brand new daughter, Dorothy
Louise, that made her appearance at their
home. Aug. "a 1908.
Misses Gladys and Marjorie Axtord, of
Scranton, are passing the time as the guests
OF Mrs. G. s. Woodruff, at her cottage on
the shore OF Lake Ariel.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace t. Menner aud son.
who had been spending fortnight at
Beach Lake. returned to their home In
Peckville on Sunday last.
Capt. John c. Groome, Superintendent
OF the Penn'a State Constabulary, says that
02 per cent. OF the members OF the command
are former United states soldiers.
Rev DR.. Ebenezer Flack, pastor of the
washburn street Presbyterian church, Of
Scranton, and family, have been passing a
portion OF this month IN Prom pton.
Miss Janet II. Wood. daughter OF Wal.
ter A. Wood, OF Wayne, near Philadelphia,
former resident of Honesdale, is a guest
OF Miss Mary H. Bodie, of North Main st.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Menner have as
guests at their Elk Lake cottage, the follow
ing Houeslale teachers: Anna G. Seaman,
Edith X. swift, Theresa B. Soete and Mrs.
Vim. A. Sluman.
REV. Edwin |. Stearns, of Amber, Pa.
will conduct service in. the Presbyterian
church, next Sunday, August 30th. Morn
ing topic, brain and Brswn." Evening
topic Judgment"
Miss Florence E., daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. X. II. Brown, who has passed the last
two years at the Syracuse University, will
enter Wellesley College. next month. for
the junior and senior years.
David Il, Johnotone, a veteran OF the
Mexican and civil wars, died Aug. 10th, in
Harrisburg. aged 81 years and months.
He did duty in three different Pennsyl vauia
regiments during the civil war
Lieut.. Robert Tryon Menner, OF the L.
). Navy. is in town, enjoying furlough OF
several weeks with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
II, 7. Menner, of Church street. He is an
officer OF the L. $. Steamer Vestal.
Hon j. A. Scranton, OF the Scranto
Republican, who has been seriously i'll in
Atlantic City for the past fortnight, is re-
ported to be showing some signs Of improve
ment, although he is yet in very serious
condition.
Miss Bessie Bellamy Ham, who has been
enjoying vacation of three weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. q. Ham, OF
Court street. returns to New York to-day,
where she will resume her duties as a nurse
in Roosevelt Hospital.
Mrs. c. F. Rockwell and daughter, Miss
Harriet +. Rockwell, and granada ughter
olive Rockwell, left on Tuesday morning
for Buffalo, where they will take a steamer
for Chicago, via the great lakes, expecting
TO be absent about month.
The marriage OF Miss Jennie NJ. Fryer,
laughter Of MIR. and Mrs. }. s. Fryer, OF
18Th street to Leon H. Ross, also OF Homes
iale, will ne solemnized in the Presbyteri-
M chapel, on Thursday morning, Sept. 10,
1908, at 0 O'clock. Rev. DR.. WIN. Ii. Swift.
III officiute.
William Warteld and son, OF Peckville
@turned to that place on Saturday last by
crrrlage, after a pleasant outing in Mr..
Furhrli's native village, Beach Lake. They
we're caught by the violent thunder storm
in Prompton, and obliged to stay over
night at the home OF their relatives, Mr..
aud Mrs. Samuel Found
james A N. Williams, a native of Homes
dale, but who became q resident OF Benning-
ton, Vermont, some years before the civil
Al tOwp Eavaral do 10 az
While in this section he attended the re-
ulion OF the seven county veterans in Luna
Park, Scranton, Aug, 10th. Mr.. williams
served for over three years in Co A, 2IVsr-
mont Volunteers during the civil war.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon V. BLY,. OF Carbon
tale, were guests OF Honesdale relatives,
several days last week, passing last Sunday
a. the home of M. and Mrs. VIM. II. Moore,
uf West street. Mrs. BLY, was formerly Mics
Harriet c. Jackson, of our borough. Both
are iiue musicians, aud while in town de.
lighted many of their friends with their
rkillful rendering OF duets on the violin and
piano, Mrs. BLY, also favored her admirers
with several vocal solos.
Nat B. Egelston, who spent his nnnua,
vacation from his arduous duties at Retreat
Hospital, Luzerne county, with his Homes
dale relatives and friends, had as a guest OF
his family for some days Miss Nellie H. Kill,
Ian, fellow graduate and one OF the nurses
nt that institution. Mr.. Egelston, It goes
without saying, took pride in showing his
fair co-worker the beautiful hills and valleys
Of his native county. Mr.. Egeston's next
visit is booked for February 6, 1909.
David 7. Mitchell, OF Berlin, was taken
to Dr. Burns's hospital, Scranton, Aug. 18th,
fer an operation for some internal trouble,
which proved TO be large cancer, when the
incision was made. He did not survive the
operation, dying on the 10th. His remains
were brought home on the 2Ist He had re-
sided in Wayne county the greater proper
ton Of his life. Mr.. Mitchell was 70 years OF
sge, and is survived by his wife. four sons
and a daughter. Interment last Sunday
afternoon.
"A dispatch to Samuel 7. Ham received
Tuesday, announces the death on Sunday
in Albany, N Y, of his uncle, Robert Ham
who had for many years been a residen
and prominent business man of that city
Mr.. Ham was for considerable time resi-
dent of Honesdale, and a member, with hi
brother William OF one of our early bands
He has visited Hnnesdale n number of time
sihce his removal to Albany, always receiv
ing n warm welcome from his old tim
friends. He was about eighty years OF age
The writer and ex-ju1ge Perry A. CLARK
were entertained on Sunday last at th
pleasant farm home Of PATRICK Coggins, tn
80" house, near Elk lake. Mr.. and Mrs
Coggins and family are justly noted TO
their hospitality, aud scarcely a day passei
that it is not extended to some OF their wild
circle of friends. Their farm is one OF tn
finest in the county, and from its highes
elevation, a few hundred feet north OF tn
house, n view is had of as wide range c
country as can be- seen from the Farvie'
/ observatories. The road from Waymart I
Aldenville, which passes in front OF IN
dwelling, is in excellent condition and plea
ure vehicles are constantly passing ana re
passing, three automobile parties whlzz'h'
by within three minutes of each other ol
Sunday afternoon. Besides the chiidre
: living at home or in this vicinity Mr' an
Mrs. Coggius have married son IN the en-
ploy OF the Standard Oil Company In Cali
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