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

DulIulnR Darn lot same Nv die toai W
his place.
Seaman & Irwin, the state road con-
tractors, are storing their steam roller,
engines and wagons on the Seaman
farm for the winter.
VIM. II. Foster has sold his property
at the corner Of East and 18th streets,
to Dubois ID. Weston. Consideration
private. Possession given April 1, 1909.
A valuable horse belonging to
Arthur Akers, of Sterling, strayed from
pasture near Gouldsboro on Friday last,
and was struck and killed by passing
train.
Fred. Allen, of Preston Park, while
drawing corn for the Starlight Dairy
Co., some days since, had the misfor-
tune to sustain the fracture of a collar
bone.
R. L. Coons, of Sweden Valley,
Potter Co., Pa, has just disposed of 3d.
600 pounds of honey, or Is tons, in New
York city, the product of $50 swarms of
bees, during 1908. He is former resi-
dent Of Wayne county, and is an expert
in bee culture, having been engaged in
the occupation for many wears.
Philip Waidler, of Winterdale, Scott
township, has about completed large
and handsome building, designed for
the entertainment of summer boarders,
next season. The roof is of slate. 1t is
fitted up with porches, bath and other
modern Improvements. He has already
expended nearly S. 900 on the structure.
The first train ran over the Guy
mard cutoff of the Erie and Jersey rail-
road on Thursday last. The short route
was built at an approximate cost of SIP,
OO0, 900, and from an economical sta nd
point is regarded as cheap atthat figure.
The Bergen tunnel will be completed by
next August.
The following are the recently elect
ed officers of Alert Hook and Ladder Co.,
of East Honesdale:
Fred. S. Whitaker, President; Edward
Short, Vice President Ray Brown, Cor
responding Secretary; John Myers, Fl
nancial Secretary; VIM. Short, Treas
urer; John Killgallon, Foreman, with
Thomas Kellow and Edward Kelch, AS
sistants.
The first annual ball of the White
Mills Central Republican Club will come
off at the Opera House in that pretty
village on Saturday evening next, Oct,
oath. White Mills is just a pleasant drive
over an excellent road from Honesdale,
and the coming ball will probably be
an incentive to many of our young
couples to take the trip. Gentlemen's
tickets, 25 cents ladies' Is cents.
The nineteenth annual convention o
the Honesdale district Epworth League
was held at the Methodist Episcopa
church, Moscow, on Tuesday last. Il
was very interesting and successful
meeting, a most entertaining and in
structive programme being fully carried
out. Henry Hitler was reelected presi
dent of theleague, and Henry Lee chosei
secretary and treasurer to succeed Rob
ert Hall.
November 4th is the day on whicl
Rev. William Dassel will celebrate tn
35th anniversary of his ordination t,
thepriesthood. Thirty years have elapsed
since his appointment to succeed tn
the deceased Rev. Father Buthe as pas
tor of st. Mary Magdalene church. N
other clergyman in town can compar
with him as to such a record. He ha
labored all these years faithfully ant
zealously for the welfare of his people
and they all deeply venerate him, ant
not only they, but Rev. Father Dasse
has the esteem of the public as well.
Mrs. George c. Howard, famous a
the original "Topsy" in the play 'Uncl
Toms Cabin" died on Thursday nigh
last in Cambridge, Mass, aged 70 years
Her maiden name was Caroline E. Fox
George G. Howard :was her second hus
band, and Cordelia Howard, the origi
nal Little Eva," her daughter. Mrs
Howard continued to play "Topsy" TO
about thirty years, when her husband
death led her to leave the stage. Tn
writer localizes this item because h
had the pleasure of seeing ''Uncle Tom
Cabin" when it was first produced il
New York by the talented Howard fam
lily.
The inspectors of the new Stat
road between Bethany and Honesdale
just completed by Seaman & Irwin
contractors, are expected here to-day
The portion built extends from tn
ancient county seat to the Barnes place
little over two-thirds of mile, and
pronounced by those who have travelle,
over it to be fine and apparently sub
stantial piece of work. The huge stean
roller used by Messrs. Seaman & Irwin
was brought to Honesdale last week an,
has been very successfully used in crush
ing and leveling the broken stone wit
which the street commissioner has top