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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
HAWLEY.

Mr.. Edward A. Peet, of Lake Ariel,
and Miss Name w. Bidwell, of Haw-
ley, were united in marriage by Rev.
Charles F. Smalley at the Baptist
parsonage, Hawley, Pa, on Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 21st. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peet will make their home at Lake
Ariel.
On Christmas eve a very pretty
cantata entitled Santa Claus at Miss
Prims," was rendered before a large
and appreciative audience, by schol-
ars of the Baptist Sunday school, un-
der the able leadership of Miss Will
ma Knapp. Mrs. Fred Wagner pre-
sided at the piano, Mr.. H. w.
Pethick leading the orchestra. The
entertainment reflected much credit
upon Miss Knapp and her helpers,
revealing the fact that much labor
had been expended by ali taking
part. The different characters were
we'll represented; the star of the oc-
casion in the eyes of the little folks
was Santa Claus, being we'll taken by
Mr.. Ralph Seaman. The distribution
of, candies and gifts closed this cele-
bration of the highest and best OF
religious festivals.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
WHITES VALLEY,

Wednesday, December 22d, at IL
o'clock (noon), Miss Helen Odell
was united in marriage to Mr.. Bert
Miller at the Presbyterian manse, in
Honesdale, by the Rev. w. H. Swift
They were attended by Miss Susie
Odell and Mr.. Henry Bartholomew.
The bride was attired in tailored
suit of green broad cloth with hat to
match. Her maid of honor wore a
tailored suit of dark blue broad cloth.
That evening they returned to the
brides home where a wedding sup
per was served, only the immediate
family being present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller will be at home to their
friends at the Miller homestead.
Mr.. Frank Dix is spending several
days with his wife and daughters at
the eager homestead, recently pur-
chased by him.
w. s. Bonham and son, Frank,
came in their automobile from Car
bondale Tuesday, and the former g
mother, Mrs. G. N. Bonham, accom-
panied them home, and will stay for
several weeks.
Xmas with their daughter, Mrs. Le-
roy Perkins, at Forest City.
Miss Rena Stark returned home
recently from Scranton, where she
has held position several months in
milliner department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Hutchins OF
Carbondale, visited over Xmas at the
latter's home, w. D. Glover's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Miller were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Miller or
Tuesday.
Miss Susie Odell visited severa
days recently at Mrs. Mary Bartho
| lomew's, at Maple Grove.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
WAYMART.

DR.. Asa Dimock of New York City,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
H. c. Ensign, returned home last
night. He was accompanied home by
H. G. Ensign. =
Frank Inch and wife, of Carbon
dale, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bassett and little daughter, of Scran-
ton, spent Xmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Inch
Joseph O'Brien, of Olyphant, and
Anna Doyle, of Carbondale, spent
Xmas at E. c. Doyles.
Ed. Dirlam, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is visiting friends in town.
>Dr. M. Noble and family, of Scran-
ton, spent Xmas at the home of his
father, DR.. H. G. Noble.
Ray Drake and Wallace Schaffer,
of Matamoras, are spending the holi-
days with their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reynolds
and daughters, Bertha and Bessie,
spent Xmas with their son Alvin, in
Carbondale.
John Jeffrey, of Jermyn, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. w. e. Davis.
Irving Merwin is visiting relatives
at South Kortright and Grand
Gorge, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Danque and
children spent Xmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cole at Hillwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thomas spent
Xmas with their children at Maple
Grove.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29

East Honesdale, who has been suf-
fering with rheumatism for several
months past, is slowing recovering,
at the home of her parents. The
sudden death of an aunt, Mrs. Dollo-
way; was a sad shock to her in her
nervous condition, but her many
friends hope for a complete recovery.
Miss Emma Harvey, who has been
quite i'll, is improving at the present
time.
Ada Ham of Hawley, is visiting
her home at this place during the
holidays.
Our "big storm" came in the form
of a genuine blizzard. Some of the
roads are reported "full" while others
are fine sleighing."
1t seems too bad for DR.. Cook to
turn out a fake. But such men as
he and Zelaya must not try to i'm
pose upon the public. Zelaya has
probably learned by this time that
the Monroe Doctrine holds as good
now as it did at the time it was
first put into execution.
Nearly everyone reports the state
of their health as having a bad
cold"
Miss Minnie Weeks recently visit.
ed relatives at Prompton.
On account of the illness of the
teacher there was no school on Fri
day last.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
SHERMAN.

The Christmas exercises in the
church were fine, as each child that
took part did his best. The solos
rendered by Mrs. Moon were exceed
ingly fine and listened to by very
appreciative audiences.
Miss Lottie Sutherland of Brook
lyn, is spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. Willis Early.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Warner, of
Binghamton, are visiting their par
ents in this place.
Clair Littell of LeRaysville, Brad
ford county, is home for a short time.
Arthur Arneke, of Binghamton,
visited at Mrs. d. Arneke's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Hitchcock were
in Susquehanna calling on friends
last Wednesday.
Miss d. Littell is home for a two
weeks vacation from her school at
Lackawack, N. Y.
The sleighing has come at last;
the snow is about a foot deep and
will make fine sleighing.
Misses Flossie Arneke and Muriel
Gardiner Of Deposit High school. are
home for q weeks vacation.
A. w. Persona 10 visiting friends
IN BinghamtOn. ef,r
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
DREHER.

The big holiday season is here
again, the schools are closed for a
time and for few days there will be
a cessation from all unnecessary
labor. From statistics we can tell
what the crops of the world amount
to, by the year, but to compute the
amount expended for Xmas gifts
would make an expert tired. But it
helps to make the children happy.
We are to have sleighing and skat-
ing for the holiday this year, unless
there should be very sudden change
in the weather.
Ice harvest is here and quite a
number of people in this vicinity are
storing the frozen water for the ex-
pected hot days to come. We have
1t twelve inches thick and real cool
weather to handle 1t.
Postmaster A. c. Angel of Angels,
Pa, Is afiicted with neuralgia and
toothache, and is not In enjoyable
holiday trim.
Several mild cases of measles are
reported over in Sterling township
that will interfere somewhat with
the Xmas entertainment.
Robert Boyce is but little improved
in condition after spending two
weeks In Scranton hospital. Hi
complaint seems to be puzzle fol
the doctors to solve. He is confined
70 his room.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29

R. Crane. He expects to return to
his employment at Scranton on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. Harlan Locklin spent Christ
mas with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
d. A. Locklin at Lakeville. He will
return to his work at Marshwood on
Monday evening.
Miss S. Helen Crane arrived Fri
day, and spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Crane
and family at Uswick, and returned
to her employment in New. York on
Sunday afternoon.
MIR. Clarence Pennell is spending
his holiday vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Pennell at
Uswick.
Mrs. William Long, of Scranton,
formerly Miss Rettie Hall, of U.s.
wick, has a little son, born Dec. 10,
1909. Both mother and babe are do
ing well. This is the third son born
to them.
Mr.. A. Sanders and sister, Augusta
went to Mount Vernon, N. Y, on
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sand
ers.
Anthony Kostoch is spending q
fortnight's vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mordwanac al
Uswick.
Ward Haney and his friend, Jos
Freeman, are spending their two
weeks vacation with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haney
| at Uswick.
A Happy New Year to all.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
UsWICK AND LAKEVILLE.

We have had quite a heavy fall OF
snow. The storm commenced Dec.
25th and showed all day and night,
and on the 9th the wind blew a gale
and drifted the snow making the
roads impossible; people will now
be obliged to travel through fields
and over stone walls and everyway
to get through.
The Uswick and Lakeville schools
are closed this week for the holiday
vacation.
All enjoyed very merry evening
at the Christmas eve entertainment
at the M. q. church, which was well
attended. rs
Miss Josephine Richter spent
Christmas with Miss Evelyn Pennell
Mr.. Harold Crane arrived at Us
wick on Friday to spend Christmas
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. 3
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29

Miss Effie Kerr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Kerr, is in a New
York hospital, afflicted with scarlet
fever, but her condition is not con-
sidered serious. She went to the city
sometime ago and secured employ
ment.
Hannah Nevin, aged about 80
years, life time resident of Dreher,
died of heart failure on December
18th. She was the only surviving
member of the John Nevin's family
of two daughters and six sons. The
daughters were Mrs. Mary Akers and
Hannah, the above named. The sons
were John, Reece, Thomas, Jere-
miah, Benjamin, and Bernard Me-
win. The funeral was held at the
Nevin homestead on Dec. 21st, in
charge of Rev. w. e. Webster, and
interment made in the Evangelical
cemetery.
Clinton D. Gilpin, of State College,
Pa, will spend part of his holiday
vacation at the home of his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. F. Gilpin.
Jacob Waltz is moving his saw mill
from the Sprunks lumber tract on
the Nevin's estate to the John Ger
hart lumber tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Hause arrived
home on Dec. 18th, after a months
absence, visiting relatives and friends
in Woodbury., N. j., Harrisburg,
Reading, Pottstown, Phoenixville,
and Philadelphia.
A merry Xmas and Happy New
Year to all Citizen readers is the wish
of the writer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
BETHANY.

The doll which was being contest
ed for at the store was won by Flor
ence Manning, as she had the most
votes. Stella Dudley coming the next
on the list, was given postal album.
Mrs. Henry Miller and daughter,
Grace, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Miller and daughter, Mild
red, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Paynter
and daughter, Isabelle, of Carbon
dale, and Mr.. w. c. Seifarth of
Brooklyn, over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Johns and
son, Howard Of Forest City, came
Friday to spend Christmas and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. James Johns.
Charles w. Sutton of Hancock, N.
Y, spent Christmas with his family
at the Lavo home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Noyes, of
Honesdale, Mr.. Herbert Echard of
Hooperstown, ILL.,, were here over
Christmas at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. V. Starnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Faatz, Mr..
Charles, ate Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bolkcom's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Gammell and
daughter, Ella, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett and sis
ter, Maud, at Tanners Falls.
Mrs. Kate Clemo gave family
dinner at her home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Hazen and daughter Mar
jorie of Seelyville being AMONG the
number.
Miss Alta Many spent Christmas at
Torrey with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blake and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Blake and family helped to make
up the party for dinner, on Christ
mas, at Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Blakes
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Smith, of Homes.
dale, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith and
two little daughters ate Christmas
dinner with John Smith and family
It showed all day Christmas.
The M. L. church was comfortably
filled Christmas night. Great credit
is due Mrs. Edward Hacker and Miss
Miller, who drilled the children
practicing for the past week and do
ing so we'll. The recitation, "a little
child shall lead them" by Mis-!
Emma Sargent, was one of the fine
parts of the programme. The church
was prettily decorated in red anC
green and a good sized tree held tn,
gifts.
Mrs. Ruth Dix and family wer'
nicely remembered on Christmas.
A blizzard struck this village OF
Sunday, keeping the people indoors
churches were closed. and road
drifted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett ant
children, Bicknell and Helen, spen
Christmas with the formers mother
Mrs. M. B. Bennett, and Mr.. and Mrs
Buel Dodge, of Honesdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice FitZe and fam
lily of Aldenville, spent Christina
and Sunday with Mrs. George Haus
er.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
HAWLEY AND WILsONvILLE.

WulIdm "A. GISSS uiou lIOu
paralytic stroke on Saturday night
at his home here. Funeral on Tues
day, the 28th, at his home at 2 p. m.
Owing to the severe snow storm on
Christmas, there was but little out
ward sign of merry making. Pedes-
trians were scarce, but quite num-
ber of rigs were out conveying guests
from the Scranton and New York
trains to the homes of relatives and
friends out in the country anticipat-
ing many outdoor pleasures, but to
their chagrin on Sunday morning,
found themselves snow bouno. How
ever the festive times awaiting them
indoors fully compensated.
D. ]. Branning and wife entertain
ed his sister, Mrs. VIM. Mott, husband
and daughter, Jessie and Bertha, of
White Mills, and his youngest sister,
Jessie Branning, of New York City.
Albert Whele and wife, of Wilson
Vile, served a family dinner at which
all of their children and grandchil-
dren were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham and daugh-
ter, of Port Jervis, arrived on Fri
day.
Mrs. Eberhardt of Tafton, enter
tanned her daughter, Miss Hausman,
and friend of Scranton.
Joseph and Mrs. Shook also served
a dinner to their large family, all of
the married sons with their families
being present.
Henry Harder and wife, of Bone
Ridge, had as guests their daughter,
Anna, and son, Henry, of Honesdale.
George Shearer, of Bone Ridge,
passed Christmas with friends at East
Hawley.
Frank Gilpin, wife and daughter,
Lucy, of Bellemonte avenue, went to
Paupack on Friday to spend the holi-
days with Mrs. Gilpin's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Williams.
Julia Compton and her pupils had
Xmas exercises at the Taften school
house on Friday night.
The Bellemonte silk mill employ
ees have one weeks vacation. Mabel
Sleezer will pass the time with her
parents, Jacob Sleezer and wife at
Lakeville.
Warren Murphy, of State College
is home for the holiday vacation.
Edward Bunnel of Hawley, attend
ed the dance and oyster supper at
Lakeville on Friday night
Chauncey Bishop of Lakeville
spent a few days last week at Haw-
ley stopping at the Wayne County
House.
The death of Charles Seeley occur.
red at his home in Hawley on Friday
after an illness of about one year
The deceased was a young man Of
good habits, and member of the M
E. church, whose pastor, Rev. B. P
Ripley, officiated at his obsequies or
Sunday.
Florence Williams is having &
porch built on the southwest side o.
his house.
General insurance agent, w. C
Knapp, has purchased the glass cut
ting business of Simon Spangenburg
Mr.. Knapp and Mr.. Shields aftel
making much needed Improvement
on the machinery that is there now
will add many new frames and will
run the shop on a larger scale. Mr.
Spangenburg and wife intend sooI
making an extended visit in thu
western states.
[ VIM. Watts, who has been snow
bound at his cottage, managed to ge
home to-day by employing a two
horse team. Consequently he an,
family reached home safe and sound
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
OHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE
y REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of process

OHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE
- REAL ESTATE BY virtue of process
issued out of the Court of Common
Pennsylvania, and to me directed
will expose to public sale, at the
Court House in Honesdale, on
FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1910, 2 P. M.
All of defendants right, title and
interest in the following described
property, viz:
All the right, title and interest of
the defendant in and to those certain
parcels of land lying in the township
of Cherry Ridge, county of Wayne,
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows:
FIRST-Beginning in the south
ern line of lot of land formerly own
ed by Peter Meginnis, now Lawrence
Weidner, being the northwestern
corner of lot No. 40 in the allotment
of the Tilghman Cherry Ridge tract
near the eastern water course of the
Honesdale and Cherry Ridge Turn
pike Road; thence by said Weidners
land and land formerly of Thomas
Galloway, now Valentine Weidner,
being also north line of said lot No.
40 east one hundred and sixty rods to
corner in the public road known as
the east Cherry Ridge or Sandercock
road; thence along said public road
south one, hundred and sixty rods
to a corner in the north line of land
late of Geo. Sandercock deed; thence
by said Sandercock land, being the
south line of said lot No. 40 west one
hundred and sixty rods to a stones,
| formerly a beech corner; thence by
lands conveyed by executors of John
Torrey, decd, to Mary Murray ct al,
north twelve and eighth-tenths rods
to a stones corner; thence by same
land north eighty-seven degrees west
eighty-seven rods to corner in the
middle of the Honesdale and Cherry
Ridge road; thence along the center
of said road northerly, one hum
dred eighty-five and three-tenths
rods to- place of beginning, contain
ing 1876 acres and 80 perches.
SECOND-Beginnip at the south
west corner of land late of John Call
away; thence by land late of John
Torrey and one Howe west one
hundred and eight rods; thence north
five degrees west sixteen and six
tenths rods to corner of land of ].
Greenfield; thence by last mentioned
land east fifty-four and four-tenths
rods to middle of the Honesdale and
Cherry Ridge Turnpike Road; thence
north on said road two degrees east
one and three-fourths rods to corn
er; thence by J. Greenfield east fifty
four and five-tenths rods to stones
corner in the western line of said
Galloway; thence by said line south
eighteen and one-fourth rods to place
of beginning, containing II acres and
1873 perches. Excepting minerals,
oils and Goals as mentioned In deed
from executor of Elizabeth Smith to
David Robbins, dated January 8,
1908, recorded in d. B. 98, page 81.
Upon said premises are a frame
dwelling and barn, and about thirty
! acres of said land is improved.
Seized and taken In execution as
the property of David Robbins at the
suit of w. H. Smith, Executor OF
Elizabeth A. Smith, assigned to Q. j..
Smith, trustee, No. 1874, October
Term, 1907. Judgment. $500.
II Kimble, Atty for Assignee. I
lOS " 1.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29

to the tall timber. With an open win
ter and mild weather he may hold
out, but II 1t cools up some the ST.
mons's hope he will muster up cour-
age enough to come back and look
things over and see for himself that
things could have been worse.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Keene of
Maplewood, extend their heartfelt
thanks to the. friends and neighbors
who came so readily to their assist
ance last week, after fire hao destroy
ed their home and contents. 1882.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-29

TRIAL LIST. Wayne Common Pleas
i Jan. Term, 1910. Beginning Jan. 7.
Ames VS.. LaBarr,
Q Speilvogel assigned to Honesdale Dime
Bank VS.. Brutche.
3 Dunn VS., Dunn.
4 Mittan VS.. Hunkele.
5 Ramble VS.. Pennsylvania Coal Co.
6 Rief1er u Sons VS.. Wayne Storage Wat
er Power Co.
Hirt VS.. Meszler.
Truesdail Admr. VS.. Arnold ct al.
NJ. ]. HANLAN, Clerk.
Honesdale. Dec. %. 1910. 1O3w4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
The NEW SERIAL TO-DAY.

1.-THE Circular Staircase" one OF the
most thoroughly interesting mystery
stories ever written, begins With todays
issue of the Times-Republican. To
sketch an outline of the action would
be to furnish data as to the way il
is likely to come out" and TO do this
would be to detract from the pleasure
and absorption derived from serials OF
this nature. But it is nlarveiously in
teresting. Its mystery is SO much re-
vealed and so much hidden that none
are likely TO forsee the contamination
and it keeps the reader guessing I'M
Til the final chapter.
The Circular Staircase" has the
foundation elemell of a good everyday
serial: il furnishes an exciting si-aa-
ton with every column. Il is never
t. eious but full OF surprises. It Is NOT a
great work Of fiction" by any means
It doesn't analyze or dissect It isn't
a soul story but a Cracking good
piece of Action 10 read in the half hour
of relaxation during the day or beside
the evening lamp Don't fail 70 read
the first chapter today II is one OF
the fifteen or more real good serials
which the Times Republican gives to
its readers in every years subscription
to its daily edition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08

have been badly damaged by drought.
Hailstorms have done some damage in
certain sections, but there appears to
be less of this than usual. Our corre-
spondents report an increase in acreage
of from to per cent, and their esti-
mates of yield call for a crop of about
AZ, 0OO, 900 ito 45,000,000 bushels.
Corn is in good condition, and an in
crease in acreage to about 2.06S,000
acres, with good gain in yield, indi-
Gates crop we'll dn excess Of the last
two years. The crop is clean and we'll
titled, and there appears to be less fear
than usual Of the yield being reduced
by an early frost. The northern part of
the state makes a very good showing,
but the southeastern counties will have
to depend upon a later fall in order to
mature the crop. A few spots in this
section are entirely drowned out.
Oats is much better than last year,
both in yield and quality. In the east
central counties it was damaged con-
siderably by the hot winds from the
18th to the Goth of July. Sanborn coun-
ty reports very uneven conditions, and
in McCook the fields appear thinner on
account of q late spring frost.
! Our correspondents report slight
decrease in the acreage of rye, with
some gain in yield, and for barley, con-
ditions as to acreage and yield slightly
ahead of last year. Some of our re-
/ ports would indicate that the latter
grain is not turning out as well as ex-
pected, as since the harvest has begun
a great deal of light grain has shown
up.
The n1,osnact for flax is very tyood
with a considerable increase in acreage
the state showing larger gain thar
North Dakota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
COMPARED WITH IOWA.

Some one who signs as "Old Sub
scriber" writes TO the T.-R. from the
Panhandle an efflorescent statement of
conditions and prospects there. Among
other things ile& compares the SOIL
climate, etc, of that part of the world
with the soil and climate of Iowa to
Iowa's Disadvantage The Panhandle,
he asserts, stands drouth better than
Iowa, the impression conveyed being
that as between the two sections the
southern lands are surer producers.
The T.-R- absolutely refuses to step
father such a statement. Every one
knows better. No doubt there are
great opportunities in Texas as in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas and the northwest
but the man who processes to have
found cheap land better than Iowa sol
has been fooled or is trying to foo
some one else. Put it down that no.
( where e.s earth is so much splendid
agricultural land crowded into one sec.
ton as lies between the two grea
rivers and Iowa's north and south lines
Comparing Iowa as to crop failure