The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-02

PersoI1 af Impersonal. =.
Cora. Son will hereafter fur
nish the moti,. -or FOR the borough
fire apparatus, IN case Of confsgratione.
The advance guard Of Co. f will
leave for the annual encampment on
Monday. July 18th, the balance Of the
command following on the 18th. The
company will have the full complement
Of officers and men, 60 in all.
The gum on postage stamp is
made from an extractof the sweet pc
tato, and is therefore absolutely harm
less in case q person icks the stamp.
The better plan, however, 10 to moisten
the epvelop, and not the stamp, enc
there will be no difficulty, whatever, ii
making it adhere.
The hardware stores Of Honeedal'
will all be closed on Saturday. July 4th.
to give the employers and employees
an opportunity to enjoy the National
holiday.
"A dwelling belonging to the estate
OF Asa Howell. of South Canaan, was
destroyed by FIRE. last Monday, about
noon. Nearly all OF the household
effects were saved. There was an in
iurance of about 81, 900 on the house
During the month Of May only a.
600 immigrants landed in America, and
rs 900 others sailed for their former
homes. For the corresponding mor;h
of 1907 the arrivals were 1oS, 600 and
the departures $4,000. Since October,
1907, $50, 900 aliens have left the United
States, and only a,put 10000 have
arrived, which has proved . great ad
vantage to this country.
William Il. Carey, of Carbondale, a
brakeman on the Ontario & Western
.sRailroad, met with an accident near
that city, June 23d, that resulted in hie
death soon afterward. Ills right leg
was badly crushed, and an effort was
y made TO save his life by amputating the
injured member, but without avail
Deceased was 81 years Of age. and q
former resident Of High Lake, Bucking-
ham township. He leaves wife, for
. merly Miss Mary Kee Sau. Of High Lake.
whom he married June 2, 1903. Inter
4 nent in st. Juliana's r. @. Cemetery Of
chat town.
The management of the Brooklyn,
IN. Y, Y. M. G. A. having secured the
privilege of camping ground On the
hores of Big Pond. in Pike county,
near Hawley, for the use Of the boys
and young men connected with that or
\ 9anization, for the month Of July, @
large number OF them are now enjoying
out door life. The boys will remain for
week and then others will tske their
places. A Brooklyn chef, withefficient
help, will preside over the culinary de-
partment.
-Wsyne county is improving, in ev'
cry direction, especially in the vicinity
Of its numerous lakes. Parties nave se
cured possession Of some 800 ;cres oi
land on the borders of Lake (omo, il
Preston. for the purpose OF erecing cot
tages on it for the use of summer visi
tors. Beach Lake, few years 60, WA
comparatively unknown. Now tie towr
Ia filled with houses of enteNtinmen
for city people. and all are leerally
patroniLed. New York partia hav'
just bought e;NSv land at Lake
= Ariel for tho purpos56s ere 'ingthere
on a large concrete building, 0O4y 1b'
feet, for q milk station. The coBpan,
are already receiving and Shipping
milk.
The Pennsylvania Railroad %. pu
5000 additional men at work on is sys
tenn, last week, and the Erie 3. 900 Boil
y the Ontario Il Western and tn Ell
have large forces OF mechanics patin
large numbers of disabled locomaivr
and freight cars in readiness for ue.
-Scranton's glorious garden ofgait
ty. Luna Park, will entertain IAN
! thousands July 4.h. The big reset il
the past two seasons thai it has ,osn
open has attracted nearly 100. .OO( per
= sons on Independence Day, and thi
year with bigger, better and brihte
Luna, all records should be shattred
The Luna Park management hasbre
pared an elaborate schedule of eAnt
for the observance Of the day.
Assessors have had their pa il
creased from 81 to % 30 per day. ars a
AtheIr work now is done by the lal
NEmNElRu iR, addition to their reAls
E'| aseeesment, they receiAd
stated price per Dr for rcpi5txir
births. deaths, etc. Nr -. puAe,
law the work is 1oue ! Sregistra
vital statistics.
Captain James H0m L. Ie, Ladl
st~ the g. A. R., will meet to-nlorrov
Bridsy evening, at 1880.
Go. d, OF Scranton, leads q
Mother companies OF the 18th regi
Rr e6icie'Icy, etc., according to
ector's rating, il being 90 10.
Honesdale, is rated at SS6s ~
Thomas B. CLARK & Co.. the gl
cutters. have shut down for a vacat
OF two weeks.
-5tate Dairy and Food Commission
Foust, 10 q statement issued deeIsI
tina. not one OF 90 samples OF Cam
- foods, meats, vegetables and the Iii
aiken by State agents, had been fou
be preserved with ShemicalE
est was made n about twenty count
not including Philadelphia and Pil
burg, and the reports OF the nualy
were received June 27th.
Tho State Highway Department
Harrisburg id now receiving a Dc
average Of ga. application for al
mobile lieeIlsos.