The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-09

John II. strongman Of Bethany, one o.
the moet euierprising citizens OF Wayne Co.
does not intend TO leave this vicinity. all re-
porte 70 the contrary Notwithstanding. al
though he has given away and sold a poI'
ton Of bis property in that town
Graham Watts, the Houesdale har 4.
ware dealer, had good cause to remember
last Saturday, July lth, IT being the i5th
anniversary of his imprisonment on Belle
Isle, Va. he having been captured by the
Confeierates at tue battle Of Winchester,
Va, June L. 1858. while serving as SER
geant in Co. c. eth Penn'a Volunteers.
The greater proportion Of the regiment
were taken prisoners at the same time
REV. DIR. Henry Wheeler aud wife cele
brated their 5Oth or golden wedding ami
verssry, at their home, Ocean Grove, y. j..
on Thursday. June 25th. This will be
pleasing news to the clergymens many
friends in Wayne county, but more especial
ly so TO the survivors OF Go. NJ, 18th Csvsl-
ry. an organization wholly recruited in
this immediate vicinity, DIR. Wheeler having
been the regmental chaplain.
-Mrs. Fred. b. whitney, Mrs. Charles Il.
Brady, and sister, Miss Antoinette s. Dur
land, all of Hones1ale, and Miss Nellie Far
mum, OF Port Jervis, comprise a party who
leave tomorrow morning for Niagara Falls
and Buffalo. From the latter port they will
take one OF the palatial steamers for tour
of the great lakes to Duluth, Minn. Upon
their return trip they will stop for week
in among the Mackinac Islands. located be-
tween Lakes Huron and Michigan, and a
moat daliOhifnI aurnnar
John Torrey Fuller and family, who re-
Gently Teturne' from the diamond mines OF
South Africa here Mr.. Fuller hss been EN-
ployed for. he five years. as supcliuten-
dent for the DeBeers Co., are now at the
home of the latters father-ln-law, Andrew
Thompson, OF Honesiale, aud do not expect
TO return. Mr.. Fuller has been rendered a
similar position in the only diamond mine
in the United States, which l. now being
developed. II IL located in ACkansas. Mr..
Fuller il holding the matter under advise.
msnt.
We note IN our Milanville correspon-
dence OF Damascus township. Mr. Gay was
brother OF Mrs. Iii Beach. and an uncle
of Hon. J. Howard Beach and his brothers
uous IN the social and political circles of
Damascus township. The writer speaks
from experience when he says that on the.
occasion OF his many visits to Milsnville,
years ugo, notwithstanding his too gener-
Gus receptions by al, hy no one WAS hr
more warmly und entvItainIngIy welcomed
than by Mr.. Gay.
-George 7. Spettigue, OF Oh CITY, is
spending fortnight with his brother, Y.
III. Spettigae, Of East street. Another
brother, Theodore, of Jerlnyu. came on
for brief weekend visit with |
his relatives, returning to his hom- on sun.
day evening. George Z. is u veteran OF 60.
N. 18th Penna Cavalry, having enlisted in |
Honesdale under Capt. COe Durand. He |
WAS mustered in Sept. -, 1867; promoted to |
Corporal, July /, 1884; TO Sergeant, Nov. ID. |
lst4, and discharged June 10Th, lsG5. When |
Capt. James Ham was wounded at Five
Forks, Va, ApIil |, lsGj, Sergeant 5pettigue.
who was his intimate friend as well rs com |
Iaie, was detailed TO take hun to the hospi- |
al III CITY Point, Va, AMI was with hun
When he died OH the cars the next night.
Horace q. Young has retired from the |
T esid.nry OF the Albany Trust Co., 10 |
enable him TO have nOie tlIn. Tor lrleur,
pleasure and tfavt gs well as 10 give NOR
attention TO his own private affairs. il
WILL continue TO act as Chairman of III.
b ,ard of Trustees. His successor is Georg. |
Z. Van Tuyl, Jr. We take the following
from an Albany daily. OF last week: "De
velopments OF more than usual interest wpr,
'een in the Albany banking field during th, |
past week. Horace &. Young. whose name |
and standing have beena tower of strength
10 the Albany Trust Co., retired from the
active duties OF the responsible head of tina, |
Institution. His predecessor says of Nj |
Van Tuyl that he regards him 'as one of the
best practical bankers II this territory o.. |
whose capabilities are such rs TO warrant in
my Judgment very successful career as a T,
banker"