The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-28
LOCAL NEWS.


was on exhibition at the Oakland io-
tel, Narrowsburg, last week. 1t was
killed by Benjamin Dexheimer, of
Swamp Mills, n. V, who was acting
as guide for party of deer hunters.
State Zoologist Surface will make
number of addresses in various counties
this week. This being the season of the
year when the tree pruners are at work
and when spraying for insect pests should
be done, he will lecture on the best
methods.
The Adams House, Knoxville, Pa,
owne 4 by Mrs. Adams, formerly of Ore
gon to Snship, this county, was consid-
erably damaged by fire on Thursday
morning, Oct. 22d. The kitchen floor
was ignited by a gas jet carelessly left
burning in the cellar.
Miss Lottic Ellis and her Mandolin
Club, of Carbondale, entertained the
people of Waymart last Saturday even
ing with concert given for the benefit
of the Methodist church of that borough.
The club comprises twenty-one MEM
bers, all whom were guests at a supper
given in recognition of their services, be-
fore they went back over the mountain.
Theodore LaBar, of Starucca, has
brought suit against Susquehanna bor-
ough, claiming 5000 for injuries alleg-
ed to have been received through fall
from an unguarded sidewalk in that
passing by a vacant lot, he stepped
from the walk, which was without rail-
ing, and fell several feet, injuring him.
self severely and permanently. The
case will be tried in November.
A few days since DIR. John NJ. Plant,
OF Syracuse, in speaking of the misbe-
havior OF children in schools, at an
educational conference, said that "de-
fective teeth and breathing apparatus
form dangerous ally to criminal ten
dencies' and that 'the amount OF
cussedness produced among young per
sons by toothache is almost incurable. "
Which reminded the writer of the sooth-
ing words of his "Uncle John" when he
was a lad and bowling with Jumper
NASTY pain; nasty pain. No won
der dogs go mad -
Ariel is having an industrial boom
from all accounts. A new knitting mill
financed mainly by Scrantonians, witt
G. Hebbard, formerly of Hawley, a:
foreman, and employing a number O.
girls, is turning out underwear which
finds a ready New York market large
creamery and ice house are being bull
by the Alexander Campbell Milk Co.
of Brooklyn-a branch of the Border
system concrete building is being
erected in which an Italian cheese fac
tory will be installed by Santori anC
Lombard new coal washery has beer
started on the Horace l.. Butler prop
erty at No. u, and the trade in apple
promises to reach a record volume thi
fall. Good for Ariel
Shortly after noon on Saturday last
"io' SiioiiOo n AAh"PP, Va NA"iSSA, Az
j., who, with her husband, is guest a
the home of her sister, Mrs. S. NJ. Deck
er, corner OF Court and llth streets, me
with a sad mishap. Mrs. Knapp, wh'
is a heavy lady, considerably advances
age, and somewhat crippled by for
mer accident, was in the act of descend
ing the stairs at Mrs. Decker's when tn
misfortune occurred. Reaching next t.
the bottom step, and supposing hersel
to be on the last one, she stepped OF
and fell to the hallway floor. Being un
able to rise, it was at once seen that sh
was seriously injured, and an examina
ton by Drs. Searle and Powell, who wer
promptly called, confirmed the fea
that she had fractured the right thig
bone at the hip, a misfortune whic
not infrequently befalls elderly people
The bone was at once set andthe patien
made as comfortable as possible, but it
feared that she will be housed for = Ion
time,