The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-31

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arrangement of the school property
grounds. Some papers have been
banded in, but not as many as it was
thought probable would have been sub
mitted. However, as the competition
doesnot close until Thursday, April 18th,
there is still ample time for the boys
and girls to put their ideas and prefer
ences in writing, with the assurance that
all will have fair consideration and be
judged solely on their merits. An article
in another column gives full information
as to the requirements to be observed
in submitting manuscripts.
In his report to the M. E. confer
ence at Plymouth, Rev. Austin Griffin,
Superintendent of the Oneonta district,
mentioned the return to the Moravian
ministry of Rev. Robert f. Clewell, who
a year ago at Carbondale was received
into the Wyoming conference and as
signed to the church at Westford, N. Y.
Mr.. Clewellfor a couple years previously
had been reporter for the Scranton
Tribune, Honesdale Citizen, and other
papers, coming to newspaper work from
ministerial duties in the Moravan church.
He did not go to the charge to which he
was assigned, the Moravi,ln church again
calling him, and he returned to n pastor
ate therein. In passing the Westford
charge, the detection OF Mr.. Clewell was
again noted by DR.. Griffin, and Bishop
Moore, in commenting thereon, said
~ thank the Lord these boys are glad
to return to their mother" Which was
a very pretty and generous remark.
The Citizen Publishing Company
is getting ready for publication the of
fical directory of the Consolidated Tele-
phone Companies of Honesdale, Haw-
ley, White Mills, Seelyville, Waymart,
also the Big Eddy circuit, which reaches
over thirty of the smaller towns and
villages of Wayne county, Pa, and Sui
Ivan county, N. Y. The book will. be
gotten up in very attractive manner,
and will be hung over thousand phones
in the homes and stores of people who
constitute the best buying element in
The advertising space Is
very limited-if you wish to avail your
self of the opportunity do not delay
send us word, and our advertising solicit
tor will call on YOU.
AT recent meeting of residents in
the vicinity of Aldenville, number OF
subscribers were secured and arrange
ments made with the Bell Telephone
to build their line through that
village to Pleasant Mount.
Michael Denk has accepted a posi-
ion in A. F. Voigt's restaurant.
Fred. j. Reynolds, formerly assist
ant manager of the Family Theatre, on
5th street, was arrested in Scranton, on
last, and brought to Homes
dale the same evening by Constable Bag
insky, of that city. March 2lst Reynolds
left town without having paid board
bill of 1886, which the proprietors of
the National Hotel claimed was due
them. He was given hearing before
Justice of the Peace w. H. Ham, and
to Jail under the landlords
act, in default of bail. Later he secured
a bondman and was released.
There was quite spirited strife
among local applicants for the post of
Rural Free Deliverer in Mount Pleasant
township few days since. The contes-
tants were James O'Neill, Wells Dem
ing, Thomas Brennan, Arthur Crosby
and David Lake. The examination, con-
1ucted in the Honesdale City Hall, by
Margaret Griffin and Herbert Hitler,
was searching one, and is understood
TO have been creditably conducted, and
10 the satisfaction of all concerned. The
name ofthe lucky one has not as yet been
The Knights of Columbus Pinochle
Club iourneyed to Seelyville on Thurs
lay evening last, and defeated the pin
'chle club of that town by 10, ,555 points.
This was the first defeat for the Seely-
lille boys, as they had vanquished all
visiting players in this vicinity. An
'ther game will be arranged in few
weeks.
Wayne county has been a liberal
patron of Wyoming Seminary, and it is
air to say that the institution has given
Is generous returns in the wayof alumni
Who have taken high rank in cultivated
ociety, business and the professions.
There are few hereabouts, however,
Who have any idea of these particulars
'egarding the institution: 1t is located
1t Kingston, one mile from Wilkes
Barre. It's grade is academic. Property
valuation is $500, 900. The endowment
8 $4,000. Income for the year $65, 900.
Il has 25 members in its faculty, and a
student enrolment of 500.
The Knights of Columbus are NOV
ng to their new club rooms in the Gal
yin building.