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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
New Arrangements AT pas,osfice.

Postmaster Goodell has been making
some changes in the arrangements of
the postoffice, which give it a metro
politan appearance. Several new mail
boxes have been added, new oak parti-
tions with iron screens purchased for
private Office and money order depart
ment. The letter case has been turned
with face toward the north, leaving an
nine foot lobby for patrons. The new
arrangements makes it more pleasant
for both patrons and employees of the
office. Postmaster Goodell is to be
congratulated upon the improvements.
But" said the vaudeville manager.
what makes you confident you would
make a great jugglerf"
"At our boarding house" replied the
applicant, I'VE had gravy boat On a
slippery detached tray. and for years
have passed it TO and fro with never
an accident kansas City Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

FOR RENT OR SALE Farm az 100
acres, running water. Good tobacco
land. and shed Soom for 4 acres. Good
barn and dwelling. Inquire of o, A.
Kalvestran, Virogua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

For SALT Buff Orpington and White
Leghorn eggs for sale. Fifty cents
per setting J. G. Sands, Viroqua,
Route T.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
Tobacco Growers Attention

| am authorized to extend the time
for pooling tobacco 10 the 22nd of APP
ril. ID. O. MAHoNEY, Mgr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
WANT AID. COLUMN
Insertions Under this Head 5 Cts
per Line. No Ad. Taken for Less
Than IS Cents.
For Sale

For SALE Early yellow dent seed
corn, seed oats, clover, timothy and
tobacco seed, also mixed feed (oats and
rye). o. II. Johnson, De Soto.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

J
[ order Gold Medal Flour 81 YOUR folks ara
Vrrnlrk Kits about their yletuaIs. SAtIYANN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
$1,000

Our SlU.W line cOmprises the regu-
lar $l2 so and $3.50 lines and includes
merchandise from the best makers of
medium priced clothing. There has
been as much care taken in the selec-
ton of these suits in regard to the
workmanship, style and quality as was
given to the higher priced suits, be-
cause customer who buys a $1,000
suit is as deserving of his moneys
worth as the one who pays more for
his clothes.
At this price we are showing chew
lots I'M fancy browns and tans, coat
sleeves with or without cuffs, tro users
all made with belt loops. Worsteds in
black blue, fancy stripes and grays.
Cassimeres in light and dark greys,
browns and fancy mixtures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

Try CENSOR Want ads.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
$500

IHJ @IO.UU IIllG We COnSl0eT our
strongest line, if it is possible to make
a distinction in the comparative merits
of any line. They include all former
SIG. so and $500 suits.
At this price we give you all wool
worsteds; cheviots and cassimeres,
tailored in the best shops in the country;
all seams sewed with silk, and all the
care given them that makes a perfect
fitting and tailored suit
We offer this line with the utmost
of confidence, knowing its equal can
not be found.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Local Institute for Damascus town
ship will be held at the High School, on
Saturday, Dec. 10Th. Two sessions will
be held.
Rev. DR.. P. H. Brooks will conduct
services in the Waymart PRESBYTERIAN
church, on Sunday morning, Dec. 2Oth,
at eleven o'clock.
Rev. Wellington G. Carl, of Kane, Pa,
VIII hold services in the Honesdale Bap-
tist church, on Sunday, morning and
evening, and will remain over until after
prayer services on Wednesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Carl is prospective pastor OF
this church.
Rev. DR.. W. H. Swift will speak next
Sunday evening in the Presbyterian
church, on 1.-THE Marks of a Gentle
man." He has received definitions of a
gentleman" from one of the brightest
Judges in eastern Pennsylvania a Y. M.
Z. A. Secretary, whose life has been
spent among men brainy Doctor of
Divinity, and the Vice President-elect of
the United States. These definitions will
be analyzed in the discourse. All are
cordially invited, particularly club men.
The Choral Society, under the leader
ship of Geo. b. Phillips, of Scranton,
will suspend all drills until the first Tues
day in January.
Rev. William F. Hopp will conduct
Lutheran services at the White Mills
school house, Sunday afternoon, at $3.50
O'Clock. The choir of St. Johns Lu-
theran church, of Honesdale, will sing
at the service.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18
THE POST OFFICE.
Where che Fsult Lies for Our Un-
satisfactory Delivery Service
The Railroads to Blame.

The Post Office Department at Wash
ington having written postmaster Alien,
stating that complaint had been made
of unsatisfactory city delivery service in
Honesdale, and asking for statement
of facts, Mr.. Allen has forwarded to
the First Assistant Postmaster General
the following reply, which cannot fail to
convince the department, and incident
ally ought to satisfy the patrons of the
Office, that the fault is not with the post
master or carriers but with the misera-
BILE train service to which they are sub
jected, and of which we are the VIC
Tins:
United States Post Office,
Aonesdale, Pa, Dec. IA, 1908.
Hon. First Assistant Postmaster General
Div. of City Delivery,
Washington, D. c.,
Dear Sir:
In answer to yourletter Cd. W. of the
8th inst. would say, mails arrive at this
Office at $50 a. m. 1:38, 4:10, 7:29 and
500, p. m. and depart at 6:55 and S:27
a. m. 1:20, 2:50 and 4:3O p. m. It is
therefore necessary for carriers to make
delivery and collection and return to
post Office not later than 400 p. M, in
order to dispatch their collections at
4:30 p. M, which is the last dispatch,
this being the last train leaving Homes
dale. At $3.50 a. m, we are receiving
from 800 to 1900 letters, and perhaps
1000 pieces of paper mail, including the
New York, Philadelphia and Scranton
dailies. At 1888 we receive q small mail
and should we hold carriers for 1888 p.
m. train, there would be more COM
plant regarding the delay of daily
papers, etc., and carriers could not re-
turn to postoffice in time forthe last dis
patch. Under the present schedule
carriers make first collection at 500 a.
lection trip at 500 a. M, returning at
1915 p. m. This delivery includes mail
arriving at 1:38, 4:10, 7:29 and 500 the
day before, and on second delivery and
collection trip carriers deliver mail re-
ceived at $50 a. M, leaving office at
Loo p. m.
There is also window delivery from
7:30 to 500 p. m. am of the opinion
that the service cannot be improved
under the present train schedule, and
it is to be regretted that a county seat
the size of Honesdale, having nine large
cut glass factories, elevator works, silk
mill, box factory, three semi-weekly
papers, two large shoe factories, knitting
mills, two grist mills, two planning mills,
four banks, two underwear factories,
brewery, and numerous other industries,
cannot receive their first mail before
11:0O o'clock a. M, and cannot dispatch
their last mail later than 400 O'Clock
p. m. Very respectfully,
MARTIN B. ALLEN, P. M
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18
How 1t Happened.

Mrs. Mary S. Roper, OF Brooklyn,
whose involuntary and thrilling eronaut-
ic experience at the Elle,lville IN. W
Fair, August 20, 1906, was in part de-
scribed in our last issue, told her story
in the Supreme Court in session at
Kingston, N. Y, on Monday last, as q
witness in her own behalf against the
Ulster County Agricultural Society for
$25 900 damages. After being sworn she
testified as follows:
"With some other Brooklyn people
who were spending the summer at Walk
er Valley, where l was finishing a six
weeks vacation" she said, 81 attended
the fair. A watchman told us to be
careful until the poles fell that support
ed the balloon. Then everybody crushed
up close to the balloon and nobody tried
to keep us back"
''The first thing l knew felt some
thing tugging at my ankle. / reached
down to see what was the matter, and
the first finger of my right hand
was caught. The next thing knew
was being dragged through the crowd.
"My body struck against man and
knocked him down. Then my face
hit against the gas pipe, and remem-
Der going up. l think tainted.
when came to, l was away up in
the air, hanging by my ankle and one
finger. Maggie Daily was the aeronaut.
She called to me to hold up my head.
MY God, l cannot!' = i called back
to her. It's hanging down and can't.
"Then tainted again, and was un'
conscious when we landed. When ]
came to again she was rubbing my
hands, but told her not to do it be.
cause it hrrt."
Mrs. Roper said her injuries included
a broken finger, bruised face, cut eye
fractured collar bone, sprained ankle
and strained back.
Mrs. Mary HessY and Frank H. Brett.
enbacher, of Brooklyn, testified that nc
attempt was made to keep spectators
away from the ropes. A photograph
showed Mrs. Roper as mere speck
against the sky. She was taken up
nearly half a mile.
A motion for non-suit on the ground
of contributory negligence was denied.
The defense claims thecrowd was con
tinually ordered back, but insisted on
pushing forward.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18
The Farvlew Hospital.
Fine Progress Being Made With
the WOrk-Fifty-twO Men and
Ten Teams Employed.

Work on the new Pennsylvania State
Hospital for Criminal Insane, now in
course of construction at Farview is be-
ing carried on very satisfactorily.
The forty ton steam shovel is doing
splendid execution and is removing from
1000 to 1900 cubic yards of earth per
day. On Thursday OF last week two ex-
perienced engineers, William Prichard
and Eugene Young, were placed in
charge Of the shovel and since then ex-
traordinary results along those lines
have been obtained. The d. & H. r.
r. Co. have constructed siding on the
State grounds, east OF the d. Il H. sta
ton, which will accommodate large
number of cars. There are in all about
fifty-two men and ten teams employed.
A report became current a week ago
that strike for higher wages had oc-
Cured among the owners of teams but
such was not true. A few farmers who
had more than enough work in lumber
ing, after sleighing commenced, did take
their teams from the works but the
supply is geeater than the demand.
A welcome addition to the corps of
employees in the person of Mr.. Jason
johnson arrived from Philadelphia on the
9th inst, and took charge of the clerical
department. Many years ago Mr.. john
son was assistant paymaster for the d.
& H. Co., and many old railroad men
will be glad to know that the genial
"Jase," although now 73 years of age
is as youthful in feeling and action as
when he paid the employees of that
company forty years ago.
The men from Philadelphia who have
accompanied Contractor Glenn, and
are employed at the Hospital, are pleas
ed with Farview and its surroundings,
and many of them say they will never
again return to the City of Brotherly
Love, but will make the pretty little
village of Waymart their future home.
Chief Architect of the Hospital, J. G.
M. Shirk, makes weekly visits to Far
view for the inspection of the work, and
last Friday he was accompanied by State
Senator Sterling R. Catlin, OF Luzerne
Co., who is member of the Commits
sion to erect the Hospital.
During the early part of the past week
the Consolidated Telephone Co. placed
telephone in the Contractors office,
and by the 10Th inst. telephone COM
munication will be established with the
proposed Hospital.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18
LOCAL MENTION.

my Dixie Girl" an unusually fine
attraction, will be given at "The Lyric"
at matinee and evening performances on
Christmas day. Full particulars in next
Wednesdays issue.
Wayne Rebekah Lodge has elected
the following officers: Mrs. Flora Dreyer,
Noble Grand; Mrs. Anna Mitchell, Vice
Grand G. W. Penwarden, Treasurer /;
Mrs. Edna Gray, Mrs. G. w. Penwar-
den, Trustees. They will be installed on
Dec. 10Th, when the brother Rebekahs
will furnish "spread."
Water must be low indeed when
there isn't enough for the fish to drink.
1t has been found necessary to transfer
the fish from the State hatchery at Con-
neaut to Union City for lack of water.
A herd of COWS, on account of the
drought, were driven by the boyin charge
of them from their usual watering place
to small dam in which the State stores
Its water. The COWS drank the pond
practically dry, and the men were obliged
to carry water 1000 feet to keep the
hatchery going.
BY Sheriff's sale in Milford, Pike
county on Saturday last, 1888 acres of
land, including considerable portion
of the village of Lackawaxen, became
the property of John F. Meyer, who for
some time past has been the proprietor
of what was known as the Ascher Hotel,
at that station. Mr.. Meyers purchase
includes the old Keystone Hotel prop
erty, originally the Williamson House,
together with valuable blue stone lodges,
and the water privileges of the place,
upon which the Erie Co., at that point
is largely dependent. Mr.. Meyer, who
is brother of Herman Meyer, of the
Oak Cafe, of this place, intends TO lay
ont his purchase in building lots, with
view to making II eventually an at
traCtise village OF summer homes for
|city pSoples h, is certainly beautifully
locatsd for that purpose.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

Judge Ralph Little, sitting in the
Lackawanna court in Scranton, last
Saturday, sentenced Louis Miller, aged
% years to the Eastern penitentiary for
ten years, he having been convicted of
statutory rape on his young sister-in-law,
Hazel Olmstead, of Hollisterville. A
fine of $500 was also imposed.
Captain Ham Post and the Ladies'
Circle, G. A. r., have removed from
their original burial places, in Glen Dy-
berry, to the Soldiers Plot, the remains
of James Northcott, Co. M, 18th Pa.
Cavalry, A. L. Rowley, Co. 1, 18th N. Y.
Heavy Artillery, and Frederick Zahn,
Co. F, Sd N. j. Cavalry. Twelve vet
Grams are now buried in the Soldiers
Plot.
Now that cold weather is at hand
the usual admonition as to the care of
furnaces and stoves is timely. Anthra-
cite coal fires started in long unused
heaters and ranges are apt to encounter
clogged flues, and leaky chimneys,
whereby the deadly gases escape into
sleeping rooms, frequently endangering
life. But perhaps the most common
risk is taken by such householders as
have the habit of replenishing their
stoves just before retiring and opening
the doors or removing the lids and shut
ting off the draft, with natural view
to economy or the prospect Of a ready
fire in the morning. In cases of this
sort, II there are no open windows, the
menace to health and even life can
hardly be overestimated. On Tuesday
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hartung
retired to their sleeping apartment on
the second floor of their home in North
Honesdale, which is warmed by drum
receiving its heat from a parlor stove in
the room beneath. Fortunately Mr..
Hartung, who is butcher, and hence
an early riser, set his alarm clock to
awaken him at4 o'clock in the morning.
Aroused by the continuous ringing at
that hour, he attempted to rise, but
found himself at first barely able to
move. Awakening Mrs. Hartung after
considerable effort, she was found to be
nearly as helpless as himself. Finally he
managed to reach and raise window,
and the fresh air thus admitted doubt
less saved two lives which otherwise
would have been sacrificed. Both Mr..
Hartung and his wife were made DEATH
ly sick by the poisonous fumes inhaled,
and it was not until noon that they were
fully recovered.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

Does it pay to keep hens &? is a ques-
ton propounded by one of our sub
scribers. At nearly four cents apiece for
eggs-more than good oranges cost-the
present price, we should say it did. A
Harrisburg man kept Ia hens during the
past year, at a cost of 81. Is per hen, and
gathered from them l ,456 eggs, and Es-
quire Klugh, of New Cumberland, writes
that he has fed 10 hens the past year at
a cost of $1.05 each, and has had from
them 2,l78 eggs, an average of IA eggs
per hen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18
Personal.

Dwight G. Dorfinger, who is in New
York this week, on business, is staying
at the Hotel Wolcott.
Geo. E. Moase and G. Ellison Peck,
of Pleasant Mount, have been Homes
dale business visitors for few days past.
Miss Elsie Roesiger, daughter of
Carl Roesiger, our former townsman,
has resigned her position as stenographer
for the Carbondale Calcium Co.
Commissioner j. K. Hornbeck isn't
complaining of hard times. His excel
sior mill, at Equinunk, is running to it's
full capacity and has large number of
orders ahead.
Co. Superintendent John ]. Koehler,
of the Wayne county schools, visited his
cousin, Prof. Frank Koehler, Supt. of
the Monroe county schools, at Gilbert,
in the latter county, last week.
= Hon. and Mrs. E. B. Hardenbergh,
and daughter Miss G. Louise, will leave
on Monday next for Chicago, where they
will pass the holidays with Lieut.. and
Mrs. Raymond w. Hardenbergh.
Otto Heumann, son of the proprie-
tor of the Hotel and Cafe Heumann,
with party of his young friends, cele-
brated his birthday on Wednesday even
ing last. The birthday cake was orna-
mented with fourteen candles.
In our obituary column will be found
an extended notice of the death of Henry
H. Clough, resident of Mount Pleas
ant until manhood, where a number of
friends and relatives still reside. We are
indebted to E. M. Peck, of Carbondale,
for the article.
Miss Grace Wilmarth, of Aldenville,
who has been so seriously i'll, is able to
be out again. Miss Margaret Davis, one
of Carboudale's most efficient trained
nurses, who was caring for her, is now.
attending Miss Esther Ryan, of Way
mart.
Chapman Leek, who left Uniondale
three years ago to seek his fortune in the
West, and located in Idaho, has forged
ahead sufficiently to have been a candi-
date for the Legislature at the last cleo
ton, and would have been elected if he
had had sixteen more votes.
John Murrin and ]. A. Lyons, of
this place, appeared before the State
Law Examining Board, John M. Harris,
of Scranton, presiding, at Wilkes Barre,
last week, and passed the preliminary
examinations with first-class ratings. For
the preliminary examinations a general
knowledge of advanced academic studies
is required, while the final ex examination
consists exclusively of questions of law
"A congenial party of friends helped
Charles H. Dorhinger, of White Mills,
celebrate his fifty-frst birthday on Sat
urday last. Among other tokens of ap-
probation, he was presented with q
magnificent bouquet of American Beauty
roses. There wasfehcitous speechmaking
galore, and such an abundance of good
wishes that Mr.. Dorfiinger will need to
live another half century to realize them.
The CITIZEN adds its congratulations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

who was.unableto attend. The remains
were brought to his home in the town
of Dallas. Funeral services were held
in the Methodist church of Prairie Farm.
A host of friends and neighbors were
present to show their last respects to the
deceased. Interment in Prairie Farm
Evergreen cemetery. Rev. George Han
son officiated. 1.-The Barron County
wis, Shield.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

We are few steps farther up town,
but the difference in the price of our
goods and those of our competitors
makes it worth your while.
o. 6. Weaver, Jeweler.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

Henry H. Clough, son of David
Clough and Durinda King, was born at
Mount Pleasant, Pa, July 30, 1912. He
grew to manhood at his home there, and
at the age of 21 came to toMichigan, three
years later coming to Prairie Farm, Wis.
He was married to Mary Elizabeth Wen
eel in 1871. She died April 6, 1892.
Immediately after his marriage he NOV
ed to Cottonwood county, Mimi, re-
naming there about four years, again
returning to Prairie Farm, where he
spent the remainder of his days. To
this union were born five children, Eva,
married to Fred. Champion in 1893 /;
David, married to Lille Monten in 1905 /;
Alice, married to Charles Rassbuch in
1907 Robert and Mary. After coming
West he spent twenty-six winters scaling
logs for Knapp, Stout & Company. In
1873 he moved to his farm in the town
of Dallas. He has taken an active part
in organizing creamery companies, also
the Prairie Farm, Ridgeland and Dallas
telephone companies. The deceased
had been i'll but short time with
Bright's disease. Shortly after taken he
went to Duluth for treatment, but moth
ing seemed to help. On the night of
the oath he had sudden change for the
worse, and from then failed rapidly,
two days later losing consciousness. At
6 O'Clock P. M, Nov. 28th, he passed
peacefully away at the home of his son,
David at Duluth, aged 66 years, 8
months and 20 days. He leaves to
mourn him, his five children, two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Long and Rachael Clough,
one brother, Ernest, six grandchildren
and many other relatives and friends.
All the children were present at HE
funeral except Mrs. Fred. Champion,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

MENNER & Co. will close ont lot of
single suits for Ladies and Misses at less
than cost. 41ei7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

A lotof Ladies' cloth capes to close out
at MENNER & Co.'s at very low prices.
41ni7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

MENNER q Co.. will close out their
winter stock of Ladies' cloRks and suits
at cut prices. 4lei7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

For SALE-The restaurant building ON 7th
street, including front and back bars and
and known as one OF the best business stands
in HOnesdale. l.. FUERTH. 39tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

YOUR FRIENDS homes will look brighter
at christmas time II you buy them g fancy
picture OF art from my new stock, lust re-
celTed. Come early and get your pick, at
Rkdgeway's Studio. 43t2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

STUFFED birds, Squirrels and animals
uhaSe a nice Christmas gift Buy them at
RidgeWay's studio. 43t2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

We have wonderful display Of Clocks all
the leading makes and latest styles SoMMER,
The Jeweler. 42ei6t
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

Our six foot show case full OF Ladies' and
Gents Gold and Gold Filled Watches. Three
hundred different designs to select from.
SoMlGER, The Jeweler. 42eit5
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

SIX foot show case full OF Ladies' Gents and
Children's Solid Gold Signet and Stone set
Rings. Fifteen hundred different styles to
select from. SoMMER, The Jeweler. 42ei5t
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-18

ALL PICTURES taken, up until the 21st,
will be ready for delivery Christmas eve,
Gath, at Ridgeway's Studio. 1879