The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-29

"A number of married people of Seely-
vile, enjoyed a banquet and dance at
the Seelyville hotel, Wednesday even
ing.
Judge Clark's visit to Cuba afforded
him an opportunity to witness the in
auguration of General Jose Miguel
Gomez and the new island government,
which occurred yesterday in Havana.
He sailed on the Esperanza at noon on
Wednesday. A postal, written after he
was on ship-board, was received the
next day. Letters are expected to arrive
day or so from Havana.
Such Of the Honesdale public schools
as have been accommodated in the
Town Hall during the present term,
while the new building is being erected,
have been closed on account of scarlet
fever in the families of some of the chill
dren in attendance. The town hall was
fumigated yesterday, but just when school
will be reopened, cannot be positively
stated. The other branches of the high
school are occupying the old school
building as usual, but, as precaution-
ary measure the class and recitation
rooms will be fumigated tomorrow,
Saturday.
The Captain of Troop b, of the State
police has made his annual report to the
Department, showing 1902 arrests. The
men patrolled liz, 200 miles. The troop
ers worked Berks, Bradford, Carbon,
Columbia, Delaware, Huntingdon, Lack
awanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming,
Montour, Monroe, Northumberland,
Philadelphia, Pike, Schuykill, Sullivan,
Susquehanna, Montrose, Wayne and
Wyoming counties. Riot calls were few,
and in m ost cases two or three men were
able to handle the trouble. Capt. Rob-
inson speaks Of the growth of respect
and esteem shown by the public for the
troopers and advocates higher wages for
them.
ct is to laugh" at the millionaire
residents of fashionable Tuxedo, who in
times past have been wont to amuse
themselves with stories of ferocious
wolves and bears in "way back" locali-
ties, when we find them chased into
their luxurious boudoirs, almost in the
shadow ofthe metropolis, by an invasion
of wild cats. Thus far, according to the
latest reports, the henk and odor of the
automobiles, so much in evidence in that
exclusive resort, have sufficsd to keep
the monsters at bay butwhat will hap
pen when they get used to those smell
and sound adjancts Of modern. civiliza-
ton we can scarcely conjecture. The
bob-tail invaders are said shave struck
CONSERVATION into the ranks of their
Angora second cousins, who have here
tofore displayed their inflated caudal ap-
pendages on the lawns and among the
trees of Tuxedo, the admired of all OBJ
servers, but who now find quiet hooks
in the parlors and coy corners under
the beds much more to their liking.
Former Representative William G.
Norton, of Clinton township, this coun-
ty, has been instrumental in having in
troduced in the State. Legislature bill
which, if it becomes law, will inaugu-
rate State fair in Pennsylvania. The
bill carries with it an appropriation of
5000, 900 to the board for the purchase
of site for the fair grounds; for the
preparation of the same, and for per-
manent equipment of the grounds. An
additional appropriation of $25, 900 for
the payment of premiums to exhibitors
and for necessary expenses, is also pro-
vided. Under the terms of the bill the
commission is to consist of the governor
of the state, the, secretary of agriculture,
the superintendent of public instruction,
and other members to be appointed by
the governor, as follows: One member
from the Pennsylvania State Grange,
one member from the Pennsylvania Live
Stock Breeders Association, one from
the Pennsylvania State Dairy Union, one
from the Pennsylvania State Horticul-
tural Society, enc from the Pennsylvania
State Veterinary Medical Association,
one from the senate of Pennsylvania,
two members of the house, one from the
agricultural experimental station of the
Pennsylvania College, one from the state
board of agriculture, and two members
at large, one of whom shall represent
transportation interests. The act pro-
vides for State fair to be held annually
at such time and place as the board may
select, the exhibition to be entirely un-
der its control and direction.
Personal.