The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

MdpleWOOu, DteTIlllS, DreueT, OlliltOH,
Steene and Harrisburg contributors will
appear in Fridays issue.
DIR. Schermerhorn, who has charge
of the Bureau of Vital Statistics reports
that in the Honesdale and Prompton
districts during November, there were II
deaths and 9 births.
On Thursday last, Ontario & West
ern detective Sheare, of Port Jervis, and
Wayne county detective N. B. Spencer,
of this place, brought to Honesdale and
arraigned before William H. Ham, J.P.,
John McKutzl and Frank Dressler, of
Browntown, charged with stealing coal
at Forest City. The prisoners both
pleaded guilty, and were fined $25 and
costs each. Two or three other prisoners
were hailed before Esquire r. A. Smith,
for the same offense, and their cases
were disposed of by him.
--Hawley Times-"A special session
of the town council was held on We'd
nesday evening to confer with M. B.
Allen and Mr.. Richmond, both of Homes
dale, regarding franchise for an cleo
trio road through Hawley. The trolley
project is in the hands of Honesdale
parties who propose to complete the
road. They expect to come down the
towpath by way of the East Side to the
Eddy and thence up Church and Main
streets. Council requested the appli-
cants to draw up contract embracing
certain conditions and present it at a
future meeting. The life of the franchise
that the council will grant will be about
80 years."
j. l. Henshaw, principal of the Pres
ton High School, located at Winwood,
sends us neat little booklet showing
the officers, teachers, course of study,
history, equipment and advantages of
the institution which he has in charge.
The school has an enrolment of ninety
five pupils, its patronage coming from
Winwood, Poyntelle, Orson, Lake Como,
High Lake, Shehawken, Preston Park,
Starlight, Hiawatha, Thompson and
Waymart. There are fifteen in the Soph-
omore class five in the Junior class, and
seven Seniors. A letter to Mr.. Henshaw
at Winwood will elicit full information
as to cost of tuition, board, etc.
Coal has been reduced sixty cents a
ton at Vestal, N. Y. How it would shock
us if such thing should happen here
And over in Jermyn the D. & H. has de-
cided to leave their waiting room at the
depot open good part of the night SO
that hereafter passengers will not be
obliged to wait out in the cold. At least
this is what the papers say. We don't
mention this with any idea of suggesting
how gratifying such an order would be
here. We wouldn't think of asking such
concession. But perhaps fifteen or
twenty minutes of light and warmth at
the station before the arrival and de-
parture of trains wouldn't be regarded
as too much of boon. Think of it,
gentlemen, you who keep the keys
There's not a dull moment in the
brilliant performance given by Mildred
and Rouclere. The curtain goes up
promptly at 8 p. NJ, and until IL it's
one continuous fast and furious rush of
mystery and fantasy seasoned with de-
lightful comedy. Every detail of scenic
and stage investiture, electrical and color
effect, costuming, beauty and all other
little but important items that go to
make up perfect and exquisite entirety
are in the hands of skilled, high salaried
artists and attendants who are used to
catering to the most exacting audiences
in the world. Mildred and Roucleres S
engagement here on Thursday evening,
Dec. 18th, at the Lyric, will be a social
as well as an amusement event, when
they will present that bewildering fan
tasy, "The Flight of Princess Iris, ;" with
all new scenery and effects, and strong
company of entertainers.
Representative Fuerth intends to Sc
cure legislation at the coming session of
the Legislature, of character to require
the d. and H. Co. either to supply
Honesdale with better coal, or furnish
the inferior quality which that corpora
ton has been in the habit of unloading
on us, at its real value. The D. and H.
has long practiced the plan of sending
to Honesdale at the highest price coal
which cannot be sold elsewhere, and
soothing all complaints with the consol-
ing assurance that those who are not
satisfied with it have the privilege of
going where they can do better. As
Honesdale is non-competitive point in
the coal trade, the advantages of our
situation are obvious. The consensus of
opinion among purchasers is that if
Hades was heated with coal bought in
Honesdale, even His Satanic Majesty
would freeze to death the first night.
This may be set down as a cold fact.
nGnCORI