The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Delaware and Hudson Co. stock is
selling at l55, and per cent. bonds at
7 par.
Jacob Katz is improving his home
by the addition OF large porch on the
west side.
The excelsior mill of Gormley Broth
ers, at Hoadleys, is running with two
sets of employees, a day and night force,
having rush OF orders.
Election three weeks from to-day 7!
1t goes without saying that some lively
dates before that day rolls around, close
as it is.
-Pickpockets reaped arich harvest at
the firemen's convention at Shamokin.
AS at our county fair, the thieves were
no respecters of persons, among the
victims being ex-State President Sharah,
of Bradford, who lost $40, and the chief
of police of the same city, $40. 1t is
gratifying to know that the two repre-
sentatives of our fire department who
were in attendance escaped with at
least sufficient funds to get home with.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Berry, of the
Berry family of acrobats, the principal
side attraction at the late Wayne Coun-
ty Agricultural exhibition, were doing
trapeze turn to amuse the crowd at
e.tthe Bloomsbury fair, strap by which
the woman hung slipped from the hus-
bands mouth and she fell forcibly to
the ground. At the hospital it was
found that both arms were broken, and
that she was probably fatally injured i'll
ternally.
Allen Greening, aged %, and Peter
Greening, aged 30, sons of John F.
Greening, of Spring Brook, Pike county
met tragic deaths on the Erie railroad al
Ramsey, Bergen county, N. j., few
days since. They were on their way tC
work on lumber job on Wednesday
morning in light wagon, when they
were struck at railroad crossing, anC
frightfully mangled. Allen was killed
instantly, Peter was alive when picket
up, and fingered until Sunday, with his
legs broken in several places, his lef
hand cut off, five ribs broken, skull
fractured and partof his facetorn away
Both young men were married, the ell
der to Annie Worzel of Shohola, where
his remains were brought for interment
The Port Jervis papers give full nc
counts of the foot ball contest in tina
city on Thursday afternoon last, between
the Honesdale and local teams. Tn
game resulted in favor of Honesdale by
the score of II to 8, the superior weigh
of the winners being given as account
ing for their victory. Both the Ga=ett
and Union give our boys credit for fin
play, especially commencing Weaver ant
Murray, who each made touchdown
Rowland was credited with safety
The Honesdale lineup was d. Faatz
C &c. Faatz, lg Bentz, 1t Murray, lie
/, Beck, rg Kupfer, rt; Bader, re Row
land, 6 Finnerty, lib Weaver, RIB
Sesrles, fb. Four hundred rooters wit
messed the game. Time of halves,
and 20 minutes.
james Mailer, resident of Corn
wall, Orange county, New York, is ninet
years old and feeble from the usual in
firmities of very advanced age. He
party to an amicable suit to determin
the respective shares of himself an
Warren Gildersleeve in tract of wooC
-. Il I = J
terest. AS he was unable to make tn
journey to Newburgh, distance of te
miles, to attend the sessions of the ST
preme court, Judge Morschauser, az
companied by the lawyers and stenol
rapher, did the "Mahomet and MouI
tain" act and drove to the Mailer res
dence one day last week, and held cou
under a chestnut tree in the farm yarC
where Mr.. Mailers testimony was tai
en-a rare act OF courtesy on the part I
aiudge, and one which gave Cornwall IL
distinction of having session of IL
Supreme Court held in the village for tt
first time in its history. Rev. Willial
MAILER Nelson, of Equinunk, who WI
born in Orange county, and who
mother was Azubah MAILER, of Corr
wall, is a relative of the old gentlema
who was shown such distinguished col
sideration.