The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

ment, began at 6 O'Clock last Sunday
evening among the faithful Jews all over
the world, and was observed until six
O'Clock on Monday evening. The day is
the celebration OF the greatest and most
sacred festival in the Jewish calendar.
and in its observance the places of busi
ness of our Jewish merchants were closed.
A. +. Voigt, Fred. Michcs, Henry
Schocll, Jonas Katz and Carl Roesiger,
of the Honesdale Skat Club, are repre-
senting the local organization in the
North Eastern Skat Congress, now hold
ing its session in Philadelphia. The con-
tests opened on Wednesday evening last,
and will close with "commers" and
grand reception entertainment tonight.
As the delegates from Honesdale are
among our strongest players there is good
ground for the hope that they will Sc
cure at least one OF the valuable prizes.
Prof. Fred. l.. Grambs, formerly of
Honesdale, now organist OF the Church
of the Advent, Birmingham, Alabama,
is thus complimcntcd by the Advent
Herald: cit is hardly claiming too much
to say that the best music rendered III
any church in Birmingham is heard at
the Advent. Professor Grambs, though
the organist for many years loses none
of his enthusiasm for his loved employ.
AS choirmaster he is painstaking, pa
tient, capable and highly esteemed, while
his musical ability and knowledge OF his
art command the respect of al"
The past season was a most favor
able one for the raising of muskmelons
in Wayne county. r. Wilmot Carr, of
Prompton, has been a most successful
grower of above description of melons
for number of years, but this season
eclipsed all previous efforts. Several
weeks ago the writer had the pleasure of
sampling one that weighed elevenpounds,
besides numerous others since. George
Eek, who lives just. above the. fair
grounds John Burcher, of HOnesdale,
and Treasurer Fred. Saunders, of East
Honesdale, also grew generous guam
titles of them.
An encouraging start was made on
Tuesday evening toward the organization
of a choral society here under the leader
ship of l.. b. Phillips, organist and Choir
lister of the First Presbyterian church OF
Scranton, and leader of the Scranton
Symphony orchestra. Mr.. Phillips is a
thorough musician, who for eight years
had charge of the musical department
of Syracuse University. Honesdale is to
be congratulated on the opportunity
which he affords our people to develop
latent musical talent. This should be an
epoch-making winter, musically. All
who are interested are invited to attend
the meeting next Tuesday, at p. NJ, at
Grace church Sunday school room, when
the first rehearsal will take place.
Most people have heard of the eau
tious fellow, who, many years since, re-
fused to pick up ten dollar bill which
was lying on the sidewalk, because he
was obliged to allow discount on one
wanted to use it. His sort are not all
dead yet if we may credit the following :
Half dozen men passed by a fat-look-
ing wallet lying on the Main street side
walk, in Monongahela, on Wednesday,
each chuckling as he thought he was too
smart to be fooled. Then Ernest Mil
ward, a business man, came along, pick
ed it up and found it contained $237 in
pany, and two hours later the owner
70 came and identified it and left $37 as a
reward for Mlward.
-"Othello" at the Lyric, on Tuesday
evening, was well patronized, but it can
not be said that the audience was an en-
thusiastic one. In fact there are few
situations in Shakspeare's tragedies cal.
culated to draw forth great applause
and "The Moor of Venice" is perhaps
the one least stimulating in that direc
ton. John Griffith is an actor of the
old Forrest school, and the strut and ram
and violence which was characteristic o
the latters acting half century ago does
not captivate the average audience o
to-day. Miss Totten made most pre-
sentable Desdemona, so far as persona
appearance aided by beautiful costumes
went, but she was greatly disappointing
in what should have been the emotiona
parts OF her role. Iago, ungracious Al
is the character protrayed, was exceed
ingly well rendered by Pedro DeCordoba
and Miss Graham, as Emilia, his wife
was acceptable throughout and special!
strong in her denunciation of her hus
bands treachery and double-dealinl
with the jealous Moor. For the rest j
may be said that the play was well cos
tuned and staged, and that Manager
Dittrich is TO be commended for his evi
dent effort to please all tastes in his Sc
lection of attractions.