The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-24

5. A. Brush, of Tyler Hill, wa
In town on Wednesday and made vi
q call. -.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
died suddenly Wednesday night al
his home.
Little TIM Sullivan. one OF
New York's noted east side polite
ians. died Wednesday night Of
Bright's disease.
Landlord Lord of the Allen
House, assisted by John Congdon and
John Metzger, landed 81 pickerel al
Lower Woods pond this week.
Attorneys e. G. Mumford and
w. H. Lee, the latter commissioner
In bankruptcy for this district, went
to Atlantic City on Tuesday on busi-
ness.
-Gustave Schmidt, one of Smith
& Sons travelling salesmen, was
operated on by DR.. Smith of Scranton
for strangulated hernia. He is doing
nicely.
-Well-Fargo Express Co. en-
ployees at Honesdale have been work
ing overtime and have been taxed to
their utmost capacity to handle
Christmas presents going and COM
ing.
"A sufficient number of nice cal
endars for our entire force was re-
ceived from ]. H. Boyce, to whom
we extend our thanks and best
wishes for Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
"A Christmas service will be held
in the Presbyterian church, Way
mart, by Everett v. Spettigue of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary,
Cambridge, Mass, on Sunday, Dec.
26th, at 3 p. m.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued during the past
week: Leon c. Franklin and Chris
tine A. Petersen, both of Beach Lake :;
E. A. Peat of Ariel, and Maud W.
Bidwell, of Hawley.
The following young men COM
posed fishing party to Lower Woods
Lake on Wednesday and returned
with a successful catch: William
Brady, Fred Schuerholz, Edward
Hampstead and Clarence Helstein.
Rev. A. L. Whitaker will hold
in White Mills church on Christmas
morning at $3.50 a service consisting
OF Hold Communion and sermon.
There will be special music under the
direction of Mrs. VIM. H. Ham, Or
ganist.
Admiral Schley still has faith in
DR.. Cooks claim of discovery, and
suggest that Pearys proofs be sub
mitted to the Copenhagen consistory,
claiming that their knowledge of
Arctic explorations exceeds that of
our own societies.
On Wednesday Bernard Mich
aels was arrested charged with for
gerry. The plaintiffs were ]. P. Dunn
and Michael Calvin. At a hearing
before Justice of the Peace Robert A.
Smith, Michaels was committed to
the county Jail in default of $4OO
bail for his appearance at court.
The employees at the Honesdale
postoffice are keeping warm these
days without overcoats or steam
heat in their efforts to keep up with
the rush. Their patience has been
tried almost to the cracking point by
people who insist upon sending seal
ed packages for less than letter post
age.
At the annual election of the
Amity Social Club, which took place
on Tuesday evening, the following
officers were elected: President,
Frank w. Schuerholz; vice presi-
dent, Jos. A. Bodie, Jr.; secretary,
Elwin Butler; financial secretary,
Leon H. Ross; treasurer, Frank Col
well; board of directors, James l..
Oaks, Jr., Otto Truscott, Clarence
Helstein, Thomas Charlesworth, and
Louis H. Bader.
On Wednesday afternoon at five
o'clock Miss Elizabeth R. Weist be-
came the wife of Albert F. Thomas
1T the parochial residence of Rev. VIM
liam Dassell. After the marriage
ceremony the bride and groom and a
few invited guests were served an
wedding dinner at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Weist, of Arbor street. Both
are very popular young people and
have the best wishes of many friends
for happy and prosperous future.