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

ticle6 descriptive OF traVele ih AlFC1
IL that journal OF July 5th. writinl
from 2 ZlnEitar, he says that $4,000 Gle
plants we're killed in Africa last year
and more than million and q bal
pounds Of ivory were taken from then
and shipped of to Europe. or this full
ly one third came from Zanzibar. al
other third was from Portuguese East
and West Africa, and large part o.
the balance was from the valley OF thu
Congo.
While paying a visit TO her friend
Mrs. Martin, on Union Hill on Satur
day laet, Miss Tillie Schoonover, aged
nineteen, employed in the family o.
Jacob KatZ, Church street, was pros
trated by sudden attack of acute az
pendicitis. DIR. McConvill was called
and under bis advice the girl was taken
to the Port Jervis Hospital for treat
ment on Sunday, after remaining at her
friends house over night. DIR. McCon.
will accompanied Mrs. Martin and her
charge as far as Lackawaxen.
All flags now made for the use OF
the government will contain 46 stars to
conform to the present number OF
States, the additional star, added July
4th, being for Oklahoma.
One of the largest dividends ever
declared by a National Bank in the
United States was declared few days
ago by the First National Bank Of
New York. its capital is &c. 900.
and it declared q 100 per cent. divi-
lend. This dividend Of &10, 90 900 wae
taken from it's surplus and will be
ased to pay for the capital of the Fret
security Company, which the stock-
holders OF the bank have established.
This is the second very large special
dividend declared by the Fret Nation
Al Bank within the last ten years.
About eight years ago the capital stock
Of the bank was increased from $780,,
900 10 10000 000. and in connection
With this Increase a special cash divi.
lend OF 800 per cent. said to be the
largest ever declared by bank, at least
in this country, was paid to stock
holders.
Three persons united with the Pres
oyterian church last Sunday morning,
and one infant was baptized.
The Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety has plans drawn for q G2-story
4difi ;e iu New York City, to cost tlO,
0OO, 900. 1t will be 9O9 feet from the
euro TO the top OF the tower, upon
which will bo Gag pole $50 feet in
ieng h. The ball on the fiagpole will be
"A feet higher than the 9s5fo0t steel
Eificl tower.
The anniversary Of the Wayne
Jounty Bible Society will be held in the
N. f. church. Honesdale. on Wednes-
lay evening. July 18th. 1t will be
unioa meeting of the various Honesdale
churches.
In tho estate Of Charles w. McKin
ney. OF South Canaan. in bankruptcy.
dividend of twenty nine per cent. has
been declared, payable after July Goth,
ualess exceptions are flied on or before
that date.
The following comprise the advance
detail Of Co. K, who will leave for the
Getty sburg encampment. next Monday
afternoon:
Sergeant Ambrose Kellam. Corporal
Ernest Hartman, Artificer Chas. FaaiZ,
81, Mt RinhnrA Road EFnnR IT,
samuel Doney, Thomas McKeen, VIM.
Flynn. George Schields, Leo Tarkett,
Cooks, Frank Ritter end Michael Stahl.
A benefit musical will be given in
Lyric Hall. this, Thursday evening, for
d most worthy object. Tickets, % cents.
There is at present 1852 95 in the
borough treasury.
The new Spring street sewer is to
be connected with the large one al
ready in East street, at the corner Of
l4'b.
The thunder storm which visited
thie section on Tuesday afternoon last,
was quite violent in Cherry Ridge and
Canaan townships. James Moylap, OF
Fermoy, with his son and daughter,
was at work in the hay field when the
rain began to fall about 2 o'clock, and
hastened with the team to the barn.
The children put in the horses. while
he went to the house and seated him
self on the porch. Shortly afterward q
binding fash Of lightning accompanied
by II terrific peal OF thunder fairly lift
ed him from his seat. The boy and girl
had just reached the house, when Mrs
Moy Ian rushed out and told them that
tho barn had been struck and was on
fire, MIR. Moylan and the children
fastened to the rescue of the team and
valuable colt which were in the burn
ing building, and, largely through the
efforts of Miss Alice, they we're all sav.
ed I; Dut the barn ard large shed adjoin-
ing with three tons of hay, half ton
of cat straw, lot Of oats, top buggy,
buck board, plows and other farming
machinery and implements were entire
ly consumed. The barn was insured
for t40O in the Wayne County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company, of which
MIR. Moylsn is local agent.
The Honesdale National Bank do.
clared its regular dividend of five per
cent. and special one of two and a
half per cent, on Monday.
The Wayne County Savings Bank
gave its Stockholders, on Monday, @
dividend OF ter per cent. from its earn
ings for the past Blk months.
Texas No. Chemical Engine Co.
cleared nearly $3.50 by their picnic in
Bellevue Park, July lth which will be
applied towards the erection of their
now two story brick quarters, 38 by 81
feet.
The town hall, including the coun-
ell room, tiremen's quarters and dwell.
lug, are to be put in good repair.
Reader of THE CITIZEN, does your
copy have penny stamp attachedf II
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