The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-03

The SSH annual parl1e of the u 1ues
dale Fire Department on Thursday last
was, as usual most credItable and
well managed display. The East Homes
dale and Texas No. A Hook and Ladder
and Engine Companies we're out in full
force, aud added largely to the attract
ivenees OF the street dem onstration.
Protection Co. had both OF the steamers
with the hose and fuel carts in liue, and
the suburban organizations turned out
with all OF their apparatus. The fremen
we're all 10 parade uniforms and wore
white gloves, attracting flattering at
tention from the great crowds OF people
who filled the sidewalks along the line
OF march. The Honesdele Band and
East Honesdale Fife and Drum Corps
furnished excellent music during the pa
rade and at the picnic at Bellevue Park
which followed in the afternoon and
evening. Tho day was ell that could be
desired, and the attendance at the park
was large, and added $3.50 to the Com
pany's bank balance. Honeedale has
abundant reason to be proud Of its fire
department, and does we'll to show it's
appreciation when such occasions afford
the opportunity.
The fifth annual reunion Of the
Peck and Alexander families was held
in Uniondale, Aug 26th, some 1876 being
present. A fine repast was partaken of
Seven deaths occurred in the families
during the past year, and Ave births
Brief addresses we're made by George
w. Peck, Robert Alexander, j. r. Peck
and c. l.. Peck. The following are the
officers for the coming year: E M. Peck
t Carbondale, President; Q. L Peck, OF
Wilkes Barre, Vice President; J. J. Per
ham, OF Niagara, Secretary, and Sylvia
nus Peck, Of Mount Pleasant, Treasurer
The reunion closed by all uniting in
singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds. :"
Mrs. 8. J. Katz Is visiting relatives in
New York city.
Mics Annabel Richardson. OF Port Jer-
Wis, is the guest of Honesdale relatives.
Mrs. Emanuel Freeman AMI daughter,
Ruth are passing this week in Scranton.
John Rieiler, OF North Main street, is
in very poor health, Il sufferer from da-
bctes.
--Seeley Drake of Honesdale, was the
guest, last week, OF Randall ID. Sayre. OF
Milford.
NJ. f. jacobson, of the Boston store, is
in New York city, purchasing goods for the
fall trade.
Misses Mary and Mildred Cyphers, of
Honesdsle, are being entertained by Soran-
ton friends.
Miss Mile Biebas of Honesdals, is now
emf loyed in the office OF The Democrat, al |
Montrose.
Mics May Green. OF New foundland, lie |
passing a few days with Scranton friends |
and relatives.
REV. NJ. ID. Fuller and wife. OF Carbon |
dale, spent Monday at the home OF Rev. G
IL. Lees, of Prompton.
Edward Monahan, OF winwood, is now |
employed in the office of the Carnegie Steel |
Co., ut Pittsburg.
REV. w. T. Lawton, of Damascus, will
ofilciate in the Baptist church, next Sunday. |
morning and evening.
Richard Roberts, of Old Forge, occupied
the pulpit OF the Presbyterian church, OF |
Prompton, last Sunday.
REV. w. a. Hitler and family expect to |
occupy their new home at the corner OF llth |
and church streets. this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Yale, OF Lebanon
township, were Entertained last week at the
home OF W. 9. Bloss, of Peckville.
Mrs. Theodore Klein. of Lake Ariel |
after a visit of two weeks with Scranton
relatives, has just returned home.
Mrs. Thomas A. Crossley is passing this |
week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.. j. b. |
sumner, at Dalton, Lack county.
-Mrs. G. w. Tanner and children, OF Peck |
Vile, who passed several weeks at Beach
Lake, returned home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Jones, OF Brooklyn,
n. Y, are at the home OF the latters father,
John Rieiier, OF North Main street.
Mrs. Chas E. Brink returned to Homes
dale, on Monday, after an extended visit
with relatives in Waterbury, Conn.
Married, IN Honesdale, Aug. 20, 1908, by
the Rev. WIN. Dassel, Miss Frances Sporer
to Fred Retler, both Of Cherry Ridge.
Mrs. Jacob Freeman of Church street,
left last Monday morning for an extended
visit with relatives at Cleveland, Ohio.
Jefferson Brown, Of Duquesne, Pa,
near rittsburg, attended the funeral OF his
uncle, the late Jacob freeman, last week.
REV. DR.. p. FL. Brooks, of Wilkes Barre.
will preach in the Presbyterian church, OF
Prompton, next Sunday evening, at 7:3O.
Mrs Flora VanBuskirk and Miss Mil
dred NJ. Green. of scranton, are enjoying
themselves at the Preston Park club house.
Misses Alice H. Gregory and Amy Clark,
OF Honesdale, who have been in England
for several weeks, sailed for home yester-
day.
Miss Margaret Eberhardt, OF North Main
street, will spend the coming two weeks
with her sister. Mrs Henry Kiefer, OF Scran-
ton.
A marriage license was issued in ScrRn-
ton, on Monday, to Alexander Dietrich, OF
waymart, and Miss Lydia M. Bean. of smp-
son.
Misses Nellie Heating, OF Carbondale,
and Marcella White, OF Simpson, have been
the guests of Honesdale relatives for sever
| al days.
Miss Laura Cortright, daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. f. II. Cortrlght, has entered upon
IL course OF study IN the Scranton Business
College.
Frank Monahsn, formerly of Winwood.
| is now Assistant superintendent OF al ex-
tensive coal property, at Dravosburg, near
Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Crossley, OF
| Scranton, registered at "The Gilchrist,"
Lake Como, on Monday, for a sojourn of
three weeks.
REV. DIR. Ebenezer Flack and family, OF
| Scranton, returned to their home last Mon
day, having spent II months vacation IN
| Prompton.
| -Miss Flora Samuels returned to her home
! IN New York city, last week, after an OK
| tended visit with her sister, Mrs, $. j. Katz,
| OF 10th street.
| Miss Dorothy O'Connell, of Honesdale,
il now filling good position in the office OF
f., II. w. Searle, clerk of tho L. $. District
| Court, Scranton.