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

through an anonymous complaint. For
the benefit OF the members OF the 5oci-
ety or any Others interested In the work
wo offer two euggestions as TO now 70
proceed in cases Of cruelty: II you have
complaint 10 make sign your name
and add rese in full. The complsinants
name is not mentioned and always aids
in an investigation. Anonymous com
plants receive no consideration. II you
desire TO prosecute, do not hesitate to
testify before magistrate. A reluct
ence on the part Of witnesses 10 testify
acts as q continual drawback in carry
ing out the purposes OF the Society.
Many of the students OF the State
Normal Schools OF Penn'a are now fill
ing positions as farm hands, clerks,
hotel walters, etc., until the re-opeuing
Of the schools in the fall.
There are numerous ill-mated cou-
Piles in Dauphin county. June 22d there
we're thirty oue applications for divorce
filed in Harrisburg.
w. K. Spry has sold his farm in
Canaan, near Keene's station, comprie-
ing co acree Of land, dwelling house,
barn, fruit trees and all farming imple-
ments, to w. J. VanBuskirt, OF Wilkes
Barre. Consideration. private. The
purchaser is already in possession.
The poet Office authorities have
given warning TO all newspapers that
the law governing the publishing OF
winners in raffiee and other schemes oi
chance will be strictly enforced from
now on. This includes raffl ss OF all de-
scriptions aud nothing concerning any
thing with which chance is connected
can be lawfully pubii,he by any paper.
This, no uever, does not include mar
risges.
-Wall street estimates that there was
paid out, July 1, 1903 to residents OF
the Uoited States, no less than t20O, ,OOO,-
900, in divIdsnds on bonds aud bank
stocks.
Mrs. John Cdrrsn. the wife Of
prominent Uawley merchant, fell from
the porch Of her home to the ground.
a distance of twelve feet. on June 1u.h.
resulting in a serious injury to her
b .ck. sae was taken to DR.. Blrns's
b Dspitsl. June 27sh, for an operation.
which was performed. 1t was thought
it would provo sul -sssful, but a weak
heart developed on Sunday morning,
and che died fe~ hours later. She
leaves q husband, three sous
daughter.
w. h. Spry, Of Canaan, has pur
chased the property known as the
Jacob s Miller farm" in Oregon, aud
the adjoining land, known as the DO
ny farm, owned by George VanDeusen
the former comprising 80 acres Of land
house, barn, orchard. etc and the latter
~ acres, timbtr, orchard, etc. Consid.
er ition 9th cases private. Mr.. Spry
will take possession next week.
"A Lehigh county man advertised
that he would not be responsible for any
debte contracted by his wife, and this /,
the way she got back at hubby in the
next Issue of the same journal: "Hc
never paid any bills for my clothes or
anything else in the nineteen years
have been married to him. He is now
walking around town wearing suit OF
clothes that paid SIS for
The ranks of the Grand Army OF
the Republic are being rapidly depleted
Ia 1890. when the membership was the
largest, numbering 409. .4S9. there wer,
STAG deaths. In 1906 there wero 229 :
932 members, with 9 052 deaths This
shows loss of nearly 50 per cent in II
yeaIs.
The Lackawanna Railroad Com
pany made contracts last week for the
construction Of cutoff between Port
land. Pa. and Hopstcong, N. j., which
will lessen the distance between these
points eleven miles, many sharp curves
being eliminated, and the time from
Scranton to New York city lessened
twenty or thirty minutes. The cost will
be some $4,000 900. 1t will be the
greatest work of its kind in the history
of the country. The fills to be made
run from IS to 100 feet in height. Many
farms will be absolutely ruined, aud the
buildings destroyed or moved away.
The last toll gate has disappeared il
Wayne county, the one on the Hawley
, and Wileonville turnpike having beer
, discontinued two weeks ago.
IL John Z. Tierney, Of Scranton, al
, Erie brakeman running ON fast freigh
. train between that city and Hawley
3 was caught between two cars, in th,
latter borough, on Monday morning
D and &c badly squeezed as to cause hi
, death in a short time. Deceased was un
z married. about 25 years of age, and hal
only been employed as a brakeman 70
, the past three months.
"A Philadelphia church, as an in
b ducement for its aged member to attent
q sunday services, provides them will
q easy rocking chairs.
9 AT the Eve o'clock Bright Hour eel
vice in the Presbyterian church mex
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Dr. VIM. Ii
Y Swift will speak for ~ minutes on "Al
n Independence Day After thought"
The d. and H., will run a specie
= train to Lake Lodore, July 4th. lea vim
g Honesdae at l 80 p. NJ. Arrangement
r will be made to carry passengers to tn
J. Lake on this special train rather tha
J. the regular tram.
g There will be choral service ne1
Sunday evening, at Grace Episcopl
a. church, at 1880 p, NJ.
III The publsc schools OF Honesdale wi
T. open for the fall term on Monday, Sep
lr 18th. A portion Of tho primary depar
ment will find quarters in the town ha
lg until the completion Of the new echo
ut building.
OF Gov. Stuart has taken stror
grounds in favor OF Stat road e
ea tending from PhiladelpF ''It
J. burg. Pennsylvania r
structed, under the CO