The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06
LOCAL MENTION.

The cold wave arrived as pre-
dicted. The weather bureau doesn't
always miss.
Partly cloudy weather, with
local rains, and slowly rising tenn
perature, is what the Weather Bur-
eau predicts for to-day.
Christopher Beurket, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beurket, of
South Main street, is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.
Eighty thousand people are
starving in Armenia. How much
will you contribute, in cash?
Sympathy won't buy corn.
A bowling team from this place
journeyed to Beach Lake on We'd
nesday evening and played team
of summer boarders at that place.
james Crossley, little son of
Thomas Crossley, Jr., fell off the
porch rail on Wednesday evening
and broke an arm. He was attended
by Drs. Nelson and Burns.
There will be no vespers at the
st. Johns Lutheran church next
Sunday, as the pastor will preach at
Hawley in the evening. The morn
ing services will take place as usual
The White Mills base ball team
will play Archibald, on the White
Mills grounds, Aug. Sth, at p.
IN. Willie Dougher will do the
twirling for Archibald, and w. Smith
for the home team.
Saturday, Aug. Z. at Athletic
Park, ball game, Honesdale VS..
Carbondale, will occur. Game
called at 2 p. m. This WILL un-
doubtedly, be one of the best games
of the season. If you like base ball
don't fail to be there.
Deacon w. H. Hall will preach
at the Sunday morning service in
the Honesdale Baptist church, Aug
s, 1909. The evening service at
p. m, will be under the direction of
the Y. P. S. of C. E. Subject:
why War Should be Abolished"
Henry j. Brennan, of Carbon
dale, well known in this place, was
one of the fortunate ones who es-
capped with their lives when the earth
had a severe shiver in Mexico, last
Friday. He was a guest of the
Iterbide Hotel, city of Mexico.
ANY man who is able to walk
for living, as the Weary Willies
do, can usually muster enough
anarpV tn do litt1o uorly for ba
meal he calls for at the back door.
If he isn't willing to do this, intro
duce him to the dog and show him
the highway.
"A lady of this place recently
sent to mail order house in New
York $500 for children's garments
which amount included express
charges. When she learned, a few
days later, that she could have pur-
chased, right here, in Honesdale,
better garments for fifty cents less
than she had paid, she was some
what disconnected. Try your home
dealers first, particularly those
whose announcements appear in
the home papers, and you will al
mosI always save money.
Mayor Kuhbach has appointed
a Citizens Committee of $50 to
receive the singing societies which
are to visit Honesdale on the 10th
inst. He has selected Honesdales
most prominent men in every de-
partment of Art, Science, Literature,
Medicine, Law, Politics, and Trade,
omitting inadvertently the Clergy,
many of whom are away on their
vacations. The list of names is so
long and we are so cramped for
room that we have omitted printing
the same, but If you, my dear
Reader, have any doubt as to
whether you are on the committee
chase away the doubt and be on
hand to serve. Mr.. Alex. Voigt is
chairman and will gladly instruct
committeeman as to their duties.
Let everybody get the cobwebs out
of their throat, so as to help swell
the sound that will hit us on the
16th.