The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-09
Personal and Impersonal.

Personal and lmpersonal.
There was a large atten dance on
the golf grounds, on the afternoon OF
the 4th. 5upper-and a most excellent
one-wus served to 13l members.
1t is decidedly unfortunate that q
mans obituary notice always comes too
late to get him q job.
The Cottage and Cliff streets I'm
provement Association, OF Honesdale.
will hold O shore dinner and dance at
Bunnell's Lake. on Friday evening,
July 17th. First table at o'clock.
Every body welcome.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Bentley, of North Main st., on Wednet-
day, July Sth, 1903, ten pound daugh
ter.
The East Honesdale Improvement
Society netted $40 by their recent dance
and supper.
The young people had a dance 10
the Golf Club House. last Friday even
ing, some thirty partici pating in the
enjoyment.
The alarming death rate by con-
sumption in the slate region Of North
ampton county is attracting attention.
At least ninety per cent. Of the recent
death in that section have been caused
by tuberculosis. This fact is all the
more surprising when it is considered
that the air and water are exceptional
ly pure in these mountain towns.
From reports go far received from
throughout the State by the department
OF Agriculture. unusually fne crops OF
hay. wheat, corn and apples are expect
ed to be gathered in Pennsylvania this
year.
The Pennsy lvania Educational AS
sociation met at State College this year,
the three days' sessions closing to- dAy.
The attendance has been unusually
large. and fne program was carried
out.
:. Many fraternal beneficial organize
Stions will be surprised to learn that they
are exempt from paying the four mills
5tate tax on Investments. a law having
been passed three years ago exempting
hem from such payment.
THE Masons OF the State of Wash
kton have placed ban on the liquor
siness as o ms1ns OF livelihood for
tmbers of the order. Tho Grand
odge, at recent mseting, made an
Rfronclad ruling prohibiting trafic in
whisky by MIsons within its jurisiic-
tion. Hereafter to engage in the liquor
traffic 10 TO commit M1soni; off inss.
punishable by expulsion. from which
there shall be no appeal.
-Letters uncalled for in the Homes
dale post Office:
Mrs. John Addams, Geo. Conners,
Miss L. Holzborn, Lawson Mfg Co.,
Grant A. Miller, K B. Mosher, Mrs.
Lewis NJ. Robotham.
1t will probably be an item of news
to most readers that postmasters are
not compelled to make change when you
mako purchases at Uncle Same office.
This is queer rule that not one in
thousand persons know. Buyers OF
stamps or any purchasers at post Office
must furnish their own change; that lie,
the postmaster could insist on the buyer
furnishing his own change if he sees fit
to do so; but usually the postmaster is
glad enough to get rid of his Chicken
feed" and he ia always willing and
ready to accommodate the public by
making all the chenge it asks for. II a
man wishes to buy % cents worth of
stamps and has but silver dollar. he
would be compelled to buy dollars
worth of atamps or go and get his silver
dollar changed or do without the stamps
il the postmaster was stubborn and re-
fused TO make change for him. This is
the law and queer one. 30 many think
And poetmasters are not compelled to
take more than 25 pennies at one time
il they do not want them.
AT the i've o'clock Bright Hour
Service, next Sunday afternoon, Dr..
VIM. II. Swift will speak upon the topic
"What is this Community's Greatest
Problemi
Officer N. b. Spencer picked up a
hobo on Monday morning last and TAX
ing him before Justice OF the Peace
= Robert A. Smith, preferred charge OF
framping and begging, on tho strength
of which the Weary Willie was locked
up in Jail.
-Callicoon, receives 50 S9l 81. and
Tusten, 81 592 "a in the distribution ol
the Sullivan county, IN. Y.,) highway
moneys this year.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has issued pamphlet oil
warning about the White Pine Blight
which has appeared 10 New England,
and some of the Middle States. 1t says
that in New York the eastern part OF
the State is affected.
--In Pennsylvania the law gives tn
pedestrian the right OF way over tn {
automObile-and il there is anything
left of tho pedestrian after the chaut
feur gets through with him, he may as
sert the right.
Tho Adams Express Co. recently
had q sale Of unclaimed packages at III
Altoona office. One individual made
q lucky investment for 35 cents whel
O suit case was knocked down to him
Upon breaking IL open he was mos
agreeably surprised 10 find in 1t, wrap
ped up in piece OF newspaper, tI25 il
good currency OF the realm, besides
full set OF burglars toolp. He has no
yst announced what he will do wit
the latter.