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The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

Bx2M-inch strip, and one piece like B;
for this the bottom of a peach basket
will do very well. In the center of the
disk b bore a Pinch hole to receive
the sharpened base of the tree. Fasten.
the c pieces to the under side of the
disk B with screws. Bore holes in the
arms of each c piece to just receive a
three-inch wine nail. In the top of
each leg, A, as shown, insert a small
nail or screw to form a point that
will press into the tree. Now place
a leg, A, in the slot sawed out of C.
and pass a three-inch wire nail through
the holes.
When the Christmas tree is taken
down the legs may be unhinged and
the stand folded and packed away for
use next year.
A. Y. Soaring. JR.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

fragments are entitled 10 draw for the
prize-a Christmas book. This makes
a most exciting scramble game. since
it is not until both pictures are com
pleted that the unsuccessful players
give up hope.
When the company does not include
children too young to read OF write,
composing a Christmas story makes a
pleasant pastime. The players are
gwen penny blank books and pencils
and each is called on to lame a word
which must be woven into the story
each writes. These words everybody
puts down. Twenty minutes is allowed
in which to think ont Christmas
stories or incidents and for putting
them into words. At the end of the
contest the stories are read aloud and
voted on. The best is awarded a
prize. II any story fails to include
all the given words it is not entered
in the competition.
The best place to play this game is
around a large table which affords
room for the different papers, pencils
and elbows.
Have for the c%enterpiece of the sup
per table at this Christmas party a
large cake iced in white, with wreath
or artificial holly and a crown of red
candles. In the center have a tiny
Santa Claus, with or without reindeer,
and a sleigh.
From the cake run scarlet ribbons,
terminating in souvenirs at the differ
ent covers.
Serve for the refreshment hot oyster
soup and crackers, cold sliced tongue
and potato or chicken salad, followed
by ice real and cake or a dainty jelly
or custard. Then coffee, waters and
cheese.
Wrap TIM bonbons in squares of tim
foil and pour a little alcohol I'VE
them on a metal tray. Let the guests
snatch them from the flames with
their fingers.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03
Christmas Decoration.

A simple Christmas decoration for
the dining room is to hang the chan
delier with greens and holly and from
that carry loosely long ropes of ground
pine to each corner of the room, thus
making a canopy for the table. A bit
OF mistletoe skillfully introduced
where all will have TO pass under it
in leaving the room may add to the
fun. In the center of the table lay a
tray, and on this a glass or copper
bowl of holly, frosted as though it
had just come from the wintry field.
For the fayors to be laid down by the
place cards there are tiny earthen
pots with miniature decorated
Christmas trees.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

The death of Congressman DeArm-
end, one the brightest of Che dem
ocratie members of the house aud
the oldest in point of service, was
tragic indeed and has shocked the
country, which knew him we'll by ma
tional reputation. Judge DeArmond
died trying to save a little grandson,
who was his idol. Mrs. DeArmond,
her daughter, Mrs, Clark, and others
Of the household escaped. The little
boy was heard to say, "Oh grandpa,
get me out of here quick, I'm burn
ing TO death" Yes, son, don't be
afraid; grandpan take you out, was
the calm reply, and then came the
sweep of flame that took them both
down to death. The child's body was
found held tightly in grandpa's
arms. Editor James DeArmond. son
of the congressman and father of the
boy, tried to rush into the fiery mass
to save them, but was prevented.
The tragedy is one of the saddest
that has befallen a member of the ma
tionai house in years.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

The Rev. p. l.. Larden, of Salem,
Ore, who has been paid a reward of
81, 900 because he prayed a fugitive
murderer into surrender TO officers,
might get a job somewhere as chap
lain for a detective bureau.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

Mr.. Rockefeller refused TO discuss
the decision against the Standard
Saturday, Probably thought he'd wait
and try TO tune up a little inspiration
from his Bible class Sunday.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

With the shirtwaist makers in New
York on a strike 1t looks like we
may have to look To the Mother
Hubbard makers for relief in the
emergency.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

And now it has beer determined
definitely that the Astor yacht is
safe and sound somewhere off the
Cuban coast, We can once more for
get the John Jacob Astors and turn
TO the China Astors in our flower
gardens.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

The old school geography that said
Nicaragua was noted principally for
its fine hard woods will have 10 be
amended slightly.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

An exchange has an article on the
simplicity of Football" Yes, it's
quite simple this season: there are
two direct propositions to it: You
either get your head busted" or YOU
don't.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03
FOLDING STAND FOR TREE
One That Can Be Easily Made and
Which May Be Kept for Fu-
ture Use.

The accompanying cut shows a
simple way to make a support for a
Christmas tree, says the Scientific
American. The material should be of
hard or tough wood that will not split
easily.
Make three pieces like A, of %x2-
inch strip, also three pieces like c, of
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

Walter Wellman has greeted Peary
as the only man who reached the
north pole What's the matter with
Doc. Cook. Walt?
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

The census taking will begin April
Il. 1910. Meantime, better find out
all yon don't know about yourself.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

Oregon now has the largest salmon
II has a capacity of GO, 0O0, 600 eggs.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-03

Girls are busy these days making
elaborate n%eckpieces of lace and sa.
tin, or net and ribbon. The one shown
in the sketch is made from white fig.
ured tilet net attached to a high,
boned stock of black satin. The bow
in front, and the jabot, are merely
pinned on and car be replaced by 9th
ers
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
Personal.

George Hill was visitor in Carbon
dale on Sunday.
William Saddler, of Scranton, spent
Sunday in town.
Jeffrey Freeman, of Scranton, was a
visitor in town on Sunday.
Miss Blanche Pearce is spending a
week with Miss Grace Bullock, of Scran-
ton.
Attorney X. L. Grambs, of Scran-
ton, was a business caller in town, on
Monday.
Alfred Werthin, of New York city,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Homes
dale friends.
Joseph and Leo McGarry, of Scran-
ton, spent several days this week with
Honesdale relatives.
Sheriff NJ. Lee Braman took Tessie
Slater to the Reformatory at Philadel'
phIa, on Tuesday morning.
Asa Stalker, of Galilee, was taken
to Danville, on Monday, by ]. X. Sutlif
and James McCOllum, of Tyler Hill.
Misses Ettie Schroeder and Lovelace
Shields, of Carbondale, spent severa
days this week with Honesdale friends
Henry Quinlin left Saturday for Car
bOndale. were he has accepted a posi-
ton with the Cut Glass Company o.
that city.
Miss Florence Blake, daughter of A
o. Blake, Of Bethany, left on Monday
last for CarbondAle, to enter upon I
cCurse OF instruction ~ professions
nurse in the Emergency Hospital Of tha
city. -.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
OUR BOROUGH FATHERS.
New Hydrants and New Hose Pur-
chased--TeIephOne Rivalry
Receipts and Disbursements,

-
The Town Council met IN regular ses-
sion on Thursday evening, Feb. 4th, the
followingmembers being present: Messrs.
c. A. McCarty, Secretary, J. L. Burcher,
G. NJ. Genung, Wyman Kimble, q. w.
Penwarden, and F. p. KImble.
, The minutes of the meetings of Jan.
7th and Jan. 9Th. 1909, were read and
approved.
Treasurer Penwarden reported bal
ance on hand of 81 ,O96 Il, to which was
to be added payment of $472 A on
Collector Voigt's duplicate for 1903; $25
paid over by Burgess 7. J. Ham, as his
collections during the month of January,
and 81 from Constable Canivan, dog tax,
thus raising the balance in the treasury
to s, ,594 15.
Councilman Wyman Kimble, of COM
mittee on fire hydrants, reported that
the committee had ordered twenty-five
new hydrants for delivery April LIST, 1909,
at $25 each, with two per cent. off for
payment within thirty days of the deliv-
cry.
John NJ. Lyons, who with Charles
Weaver, constituted committee on fire
hose, furnished a report of the present
condition of the hose supply, and asked
for five hundred feet additional. He
was authorized by resolution of the coun-
Gil to order that amount, OF such size
and quality as will enable the depart
ment to use it in connection with the
hose on hand.
Mr.. Horton, representing the Inde-
pendent Telephone Company, and Mr.
White, representing the Bell Telephone
Company, appeared before the council in
the matter Ofthe fire signal system. Both
parties were requested to submit their
propositions in writing to the council.
1t was reported to the council that con-
tagious diseases are spreading to an
alarming extent within the borough oi
Honesdale, and it was resolved by an
unanimous vote that the Town Council
support the board of health of the Dor.
ough in every way possible in their efforts
to properly quarantine families and build.
ings in which contagious disease is found
to exist.
The following bills were ordered paid
F. f. Alberty, $l1 90; Clark & Bullock
$l2.36; Henry Freund, $2.05; NJ. Herr
man & Son, So 55; Ducland, Thomp
son Shoe Co., $l.l5; Kraft & Conger
$3.50; DR.. Schermerhorn, $2l.1O; Rent
d. Edgett, $500; Lawrence Weidner
$25.H John Symons, $4.S3 John Ash
bey, $3.50; F. P. Kimble, $500; J.
Canivan, $35 90; E. p. Peck, $l.OO
Richard II. Brown, $2.O5; Consolidate
Light, Heat and Power Co., $3.50 81
John Fisher, 1888; T. J. Ham, $3.50
G. w. Penwarden, 500; Levi DeGrOat
5000; Frank McMullen, 81 .25 Charlie
E. Gibbs, so cents J. L. Burcher, 81. 90
R. K. Young, Auditor General, Stat
e tax, $49. SO. Total disbursements, $577. Al
Adjourned.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

wv. J. Silverstone, of Scranton, was
= business caller in town yesterday.
John Ort is seriously i'll with double
pneumonia at his residence on Church
street.
Miss Margaret McGettigan has re-
turned to Scranton, after spending sew
-eral weeks at the home of her mother,
on Grove street.
George Hayward has resigned his
position at the Delaware and Hudson
freight Office and has accepted a posi-
ton with the Honesdale Shoe Co.
Asa Stalker, aged 79years, of Galilee,
was taken to the Danville asylum on
Monday last, his mind having been
more or less impaired for several years.
Claude r. Smith, d. & III. ticket
agent in Carbondale, had the misfortune
to sustain fracture of his ankle on Fri
day last, by falling on a slippery side
walk. His friends here sympathize with
him in his misfortune.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. BRYANT and Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Biggert, of Honesdale,
were among the guests at a banquet
given in honor of the Prudential Insur-
ance agents of Scranton District No. 2,
for meritoriOus work, in the Young Mems
Christian Association hall, Scranton, on
Thursday last. About one hundred were
in attendance, and George T. Llewellyn
was master of ceremonies.
Letters from Hon. Perry A. Clark,
posted at Vera Cruz, were received here
on Thursday and Friday last, stating
that he stopped at Progreso, Yucatan,
on his way from Havana to Vera Cruz.
He expected to reach Orizaba on Sunday
January 3lst. Thence his trip would
take him to the city of Mexico, his far
thest objective point. He will probably
be home within few days. He writes
that rough weather was experienced
on the ocean voyage, but that, on the
whole, the journey had been pleasant
one.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
Ha! Hal Yes! YesI

You bet am going to the oyster sup
per at the seelyviIle Chapel, Thursday
evening, the 11th. Everything is going
to be prepared and served by the men /;
they even wash the dishes and do every
part of the work themselves. By the
way, the price of the supper, including
q ride to and from the Chapel, is only
10 cents; children under IL years, 26
cents. Teams will be in waiting at the
Hotel Wayne at 6:l6, and every twenty
minutes thereafter, until 8 O'Clock. First
table ready at 5:3O o'clock. Everybody
welcome: Come and have . good sup
per, . nice ride and Jolly good time.
Should Thursday evening be very stormy
the supper will be served on the follow
ing evening.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
LOCAL MENTION.

THE CITIZEN is anxious to secure a
few copies of its issue of December 9th,
1908, and will greatly appreciate the
kindness of any of its subscribers or
readers who may supply the same.
The supper given by the members of
Grace Church Sunday School, on Thurs
day evening last, yielded profit of about
$55, which entities the young people who
had it exclusively in charge to much
credit.
County Auditors Arthur b. LARA
bee and A. Brock Lesher, paid pleas
ant visit to The CITIZEN office on the
completion of their labors, on Saturday
last. Their detailed report will appear
in the county papers next week.
Last year by the official report, 5O,-
676 pensioners died, of whom 81 1888
served in the civil war. The highest
number of pensioners on the roll OF 1908
was 1,OO6, ,053, of whom only half were
soldiers or sailors in the rebellion. Wild
Ows form large part of the list and the
amount they receive was recently in-
creased one-half.
p. II. Kearney, of Hawley, and
John Weiser, of Honesdale, for the Of
fee of Faster and Folder, Frederick He
bert, of Honesdale for Assistant Ser
geant at Arms, and Fred. J. Tolley, of
Honesdale, for Assistant DoOrkeeper
were Democratic candidates for posi-
tions in the House of Representatives
when that body was organized. They
received the full party vote, but of course
could not hope for election with five
TO one majority against them.
The personal property OF c. b.
Woods, for some time past proprietor OF
the Shohola House, is being sold by the
Sheriff of Pike county to-day. Mr..
Woods, who is an experienced and pop
ular landlord, has leased the large hotel
in Hawley erected by the late Count
Won Eckartsburg, and will shortly as
sumo its prOprietorship. The Sh6hola
House has been sold TO Nicholas Roh-
man, and will hereafter be conducted by
his son Arthur Rohman.
For the next Lyric attraction w. ID.
Mann presents a dramatization of Mary
J. Holmes well-knOwn and popular
novel Tempest and Sunshine by LON
b. Parker. The play has as its founda.
tion the contrasts of character in the two
sisters, out of which grow naturally and
inevitably the episodes and entangle
ments which combine to make the plot
DIR. Lacey is by virtue of his relations
with them so involved in their interests
as to become the central figure of tn
story. ''Tempest's" rather passionate
nature leads her into mistakes which
bring her the most serious consequences
though she lie by no means the sort o
woman whose conduct can be made tn
subject of reprObatiOn. The villain O
the play is persOnated by the villag
postmaster Joseph Dunn, at first a mys
teriOus individual, but who afterward
turns out TO be rather q common kim
Of criminal. The play is entertaining
and well told, pure, sweet and an idyl
of Loyalty Of love thrilled through an
through with the tender grace of q da
that IL dead. All who desire TO see
first class production, presented in A6ri
elAss manner, should not fail 70 se
"TemPest and Sunshine" on Frida
= eraAing. February l2th, At the Lyric
Matinee At SIN. ~
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

Miss Elizabeth Brady has returned
home after q few days visit with relatives
in Carb0ndale.
eAt the recent meeting of the State
School Directors' Association in Harris
b1rg, DR.. A. J. Simons, of Newfound-
land, this county was made member
of the committee on legislation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

John H. Weaver, Jr., and sister,
Miss Margaret, left for New York city, ON
Monday morning. They will remain
there few days and then make an ex-
tended trip through the south, stopping
at Washington and other places Of in
terest, and spending few weeks among
the North Carolina Pines.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

FARM Of LOO acres. 20 COWS and tools II de-
sired. Easy drive to HOnesdale. Call at this
office for information. 6tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

FURNITURE REPAIRED and Upholster-
ed. and an kinds OF Cabinet Work. done
Protnptly and reasonably by Theo Lsken-
80 Main street. 7H
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

lido NOT CARE how bad the upholstery
On your furniture. will make same as good
as new. Will repair furniture 50 that it Is as
strong as new, having learned my trade in
Germany. Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed
BY the Wayne Upholsterer. TheO. Lisken- No.
so Main street. HOnesdale. -.s-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

HAIR MATTRESSES made over by the
wayne County UphOlsterer. Theo. Lskeu.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

FOR SAI.E---A SawmiIl and Turbine
Wheel, complete: also GTistmin and Tur-
hine Wheel Hoover Lumber Co.. Wilkes
Re1fe. Pa ---.-.. "a
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

WANTED-In every Hamlet. Village and
Township. energetic people who will use their
spare time for good pay.
Box 56i. HOnesdale. Pa. II
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

AMOS WARD, AuctiOneer Ready to ac-
eOmmOdate all comers. Bethany. Pa. 4eil0
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

WANTED.-TO buy. rent or work on shares
a 100 or more acre farm. complete with house.
barn and stock. CITIZEN Office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

FARM Of 182 acres for sale. Good house, a
barn that will accommodate 20 COWS. 5horses
and 100 tons OF hay. Farm well watered,
New chicken house that will accommodate
10 chickens Large silo. No better farm In
Wayne county. Situated one-haf mile from
village. Inquire at The CITIZEN 0ffices
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

HELP WANTED.-AIl kinds-now- Ad-
aress-Employment Bureau. 10 Clements ST.
Liberty. n. Y. lOtT
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10


depot at the Eddy, by closing the ticket
and freight offices at that station, don't
please the residents of our sister borough
a little bit. At an indignation meeting
held recently, the Erie Company was
handled without gloves, and the Times
makes it pretty plain that the scoring
was well deserved. Passages from the
original contract between that corpora
ton and the borough were read, from
which it clearly appeared that the right
of way originally granted to the com
pany was from the Paupack river bridge
to the railroad bridge near the glass
works, and the consideration was that a
ticket Office and freight depot should be
forever maintained at some place be-
tween Sarah N. Spencer's house and
the WilsOnville road, now known as the
Eddy crossing. As suggestion of the
business and passenger importance of
the lower station let this item be noted (:
that recently the Erie company set a
watch at the Eddy crossing with ref
erence to determining the necessity OI
installing gates at this crossing. The
Official found that in n single day more
than 500 people and $50 teams passed
over the tracks at that point. At the
meeting in question . committee Of abIe
and far-seeing men WAS appointed 10 pro
ceed with the movement to compel thu
company TO reopen the closed Offices
with authority TO carry the case 10 III.
superior court II necessary. A fund o.
81 900 wAs raised for the purpose.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
CENT A WORD COLUMN /


SCHOOL TEACHERS-ny you have few
hours each day that you can spare from your
work we will show you how TO increaee your
earnings. Box 50. HoDesdale Pa II
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
CARLSBAD IMPROVEMENTS.

Consul VIII 7. Lowrie writes OF i'm
pIovementS planned by the Austrian city
of Carlsbad which viii cost several hun
dred thousand dollars:
"A s5,75n.oo loan has been secured re-
Gently. A part of this sum viii be ex-
pended under the direction OF tho CITY
Council and the balance is for refundinE :
purposes. The betterments proposed in
clude changes In the streets. enlarged COL
onnades at the thermal springs baths, etc
II is reported that An electric railroad NAV
be constructed connecting the suburb OF
Ftschern. where the rail.Oad stations are
located, with Carlsbad. This - "A much
needed Improvement. as the distance is
more than a mile and the carriage charges
are high The greatest opposition To a
complete electric railway system which
would be boon 10 the s50.000 annual Wis
itors 10 this spa. comes from the hotel and
lodging house keepers, who ave able under
present conditions TO charge extremely
high prices for rooms. The congestion
during the three months when the num-
Der Of cure guests Is at It's height will
be relieved somewhat next year. when one
and possibly two. large hotels Will be built
equipped with modern cOnveniences. This
will be appreciated especially by the Amer
leans, who. 20 the number OF eight th0u-
sands. come to Carlsbad annually during
the summer season. Consular Reports
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Pers being the private property of the in
cumbcnt. lie took all the fees and paid all
the expenses. When he went out Of Office
he was AZ liberty 10 destroy the papers and
remove the furniture In that year tho
Office was placed upon a salaricd basis. with
approximately half Of the fees going 10 the
Sheriff ia addition 70 the Sl2,00J salary
provided for. All the receipts Of the Office
80 10 tho Controller who In turn pays tho
Sheriff his salary and his proportion Of tho
fees and the expenses Of his staff. rec
crd IS required To be kept Of all transac-
tions of the Office, which is open to the in
spection Of the public. Since 1890. there
fore. Il has been possible. az the expense 81
some labor 10 discover what business has
been done by the Sheriff's office
The staff. which consist Of less than nifty
persons, includes an under sheriff, twelve
deputy sherifs. who receive salaries OF
$500 each and are obliged to pay their
own carfares, twelve assistants. at $1,000
each. counsel AT $4,000: keepers and a
small clerical force. The major part OF
this staff is protected by Civil Service one
Of the deputy scherifs does not require the
protection of the Civil Service 70 keep him
ia Office. because of his physical sralwart-
ness and his long experience in making ar-
rests. This is has speciality
In 1905 the receipts Of the Office In fees
were S9l.2SS 81. Of which sum approximate
~ $4,000 was returned TO the Sheriff is
his portion under the law. The expenses Of
the Office were sle7.757 -. sum which in
cluded the salary Of $1,000. There was a
deficit IN the operation Of the offlce. there
fore. Of approximately SSo0eo.