The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-21

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Angus Smith, one of the most prom
inent and highly esteemed residents of
Starucca, is seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Bentley and
little daughter, are enjoying a weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Gale, at
Riverdale-on-the-H Hudson, New York.
MIR. and Mrs. J. W. Afford returned
to their home at East Orange, N. j., on
Monday, after pleasant visit with Mr..
and Mrs. 7. B. Clark, of North Main
street.
Charles Found, of Olyphant, con
Samuel Found, of Prompton, submitted
to severe surgical operation in DR..
Burns's hospital, Scranton, early last
week.
Five well-known Honesdalers, being
seated in group at the Allen House
few days since, it was suggested to take
an inventory of their ages, which was
done with the following result: Aggre-
gate ages, Ala years; average age of the
five, S222S years.
Mrs. II. NJ. Beckwith, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Homes
dale for the past six weeks, has returned
to her home in Lansdowne, a suburb of
Philadelphia, via New York City. She
will be joined i'm the latter city by her
daughter, Mrs. Cryer, of Lansdowne.
John N. Dolph, formerly principal
of the Honesdale Graded Schools, and
now city superintendent of the Port
Jervis schools. was an attendant at the
New York State Council of School Su-
perintendents, held in Binghamton on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last.
John d. Rockefeller is credited with
having given away $43,Sl5,O0 during
the past twelve months Mrs. Russell
Sage $lS, ,205 900 Henry c. Frick, $lO,-
205, 900 p. A. b. Widener $4,000, 900
and Andrew Carnegie $s,975, 900. There
were also, in addition, millions given in
smaller amounts.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Bonham, of
White Valley, celebrated their 50th or
golden wedding anniversary, Oct. IL,
1908. The venerable couple are so and
"a years, respectively. Some twenty
guests were present. A most excellent
dinner was served. Among the presents
were silver tea set, gold coin to the
amount of $3.50, cut glass, china, and
linen.
e. c. Mumford, o. L. Rowland and
Justice of the Peace, VIM. II. Ham, Wis
tied Braman's, Lookout and Equinunk
on Friday last. Messrs. Rowland and
Ham staid over night at Hotel Bleck,
Equinunk, and are enthusiastic over the
elegance of the new hostelry and its sur
roundings, as well as the unbounded
hospitality extended them by their genial
host, VIM. A. Bleck.
George L. Waltz will sell at public
auction on his farm at Newfoundland
Pa, on Friday, Nov. 6, large stock OF
live stock and farming implements, in.
Guiding four horses and colts, COWS and
80 head of sheep. The sale will com
mence at 1890 P. NJ, sharp. Cash fol
all sums. under $40; above that, 81,
months credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smell, of Hol
yoke, Mass, are the guests of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Fred Stephens at their farm IN by
berry township. Mr.. Stephens is
nephew of Mr.. Smell, who was brough
up at Beech Grove, on the place now oc
cupied by the former. He is usually
yearly visitor to his old home, and take
advantage of the opportunity to renew
acquaintances with number of Homes
dale friends.
H. F. McCann, a travelling salesman
well-known to several of our dealers
whose home is in Bath, N. ", died a
the Wilkes-Barre City Hospital on Sun
day night of last week, from the effect
of inhaling Illuminating gas at one of tn,
hotels of that city. 1t is supposed tina
he hung portion of his clothing on ;
gas bracket and accidentally turned tn,
key. He was forty years of age ant
leaves wife and three children.
L. E. Stearns, of Wilkes Barre, fol
many years a resident of Honesdale
who is said to be the oldest photograph
er in the state, and Ryland Phillips, O
Philadelphia, president of the State clut
of Photographers, were the guests o.
honor at banquet given to forty of the
craft at Ricca's restaurant, Scranton, OF
Friday evening last. John H. Kemp
presided as toastmaster. A permanen,
organization to be known as "The Pho
tographer's Club" comprising the pic
ture takers between Forest City and
Bloomsbury, was effected.
Miss Jeannette Babcock, of Peck
vile, whose mother was born and rear
ed in Beach Lake, has entered the list
as a candidate for membership in tn,
Scranton Tribune's great Bermuda Is
land Young Ladies Educational Contest
and hopes to receive material aid from
well-disposed friends in this county. TIL,