The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-04

what he thinks he knows that he
posters other people with.
The Peoples Bank of Parsons
with a capital stock of $4,000 has
recently been organized.
The Times says that 60 babies
died in Scranton during the past
month of cholera infantum.
Captain James Ham Circle,
Ladies of the G. A. R., will meet
on Friday afternoon at 2:30.
Attention, Veterans! Regular
meeting of Captain Ham Post, on
Friday evening of this week, August
the 9Th.
The death of Mrs. Herbert
DERRICK, of Stroudsburg, formerly
Miss Lillian Chambers, of Homes
dale, is reported
Wheat (on paper) has dropped
23 cents during the past week. The
price of -four, however, hasn't per-
ceptibly shrunken.
old Home Week will be an oc-
casion to which Honesdale should
look back upon with pride and
pleasant memories. Keep the ball
rolling, citizens.
The annual reunion of the
David Howell family will be held
the 26th of August at Carpenters
Grove, at Uniondale.
We are informed that the pay
of Company E, of this place, for
its attendance at the State En-
campment, was $S34.4O.
Among the applications to or
ganize national banks which have
been approved is The First National
Bank of Jessup, Pa, capital $780,
900.
Among the touring cars seen
on our streets last Sunday, were
those of Mr.. Clarence Spencer and
of Mr.. Ed. Hubbard, both of Car
bondale.
On Tuesday evening of this
week the knights of Columbus. con-
ferred the first degree upon three
candidates. After the degree work
a social season was enjoyed.
Correspondents to the Citizen
are requested to write on one side
of paper, only. If you use both
sides, one side will, very likely, be
omitted by the compositor.
The following will leave this
week to spend several weeks at
Elk Lake: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Emery,
Mrs. B. F. Fitch, and daughters.
The following young ladies will
leave Thursday for a camp, at
Bunk" Camp, Elk Lake: Misses
Hattie Smith, Emily Brown, Mary
Bodie, Laura Cortright, Florence
Riefler.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Sig
mund Katz entertained a number
of lady friends at cards at her home
on North Main street. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Alfred Ullman and Miss
Martha Voigt.
Our readers are advised to
read carefully the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution which ap-
pear in this issue. If you haven't
time to take it in all at once, don't
worry. 1t will appear 13 times.
Our readers who wish to pur-
chase dry goods, clothing or, in fact,
anything else, will make no mistake
if they first consult the advertising
columns of The Citizen. Those deal
ers are, to man, enterprising, square
dealers. Don't forget this fact.
At meeting of Protection
Engine Company, No. 8, the COM
pany decided to have as their guests,
on Firemen's Day, Sept. s, Excelsior
Fire Company, of Port Jervis, and
the Hendricks Hook and Ladder
Company, of Carbondale.
1t is against the law to spit on
the floor of railroad train. This
is not generally known, but it is
true nevertheless, the law having
been passed at the recent sesson of
the Pennsylvania Legislature. Now
do it again. if you wish to pay a
fine.
The following players, repre-
senting Honesdale, left for Milford
yesterday morning, where they will
play to-day and tomorrow. On
Thursday they will play in Port
Jervis: Schuerholz, Smith, Murray,
Murphy, Wenders, Tuman, Mona
CHAN and Giles.
According to the Department of
Agriculture of France, a toad dur
ing it's lifetime is worth SO to the
farm, lizard is worth 50, a swal-
low 500, a titmouse So, the robin
$4, bat $50, an owl $12, a screech
owl SIC and fern owl $50, and just
tell that to your boys.
"A. B. Tallman, of Tallmans-
vile, Pa, has a farm, and fine one,
containing S5 acres, house, barn
and all modern improvements,
which he will sell at auction on the
premises, Saturday, August Z, 1909.
Here is a rare chance to secure a
good property. See cent-a-word
column