The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03

cultural society for premiums at the
late fair was $686.55.
The first census showed pop
ulation of 100000 whites and
100000 slaves, as every fifth per-
son was slave.
If man thinks great deal of
his wife, he gets lots of nice things
for her when she is sick, which he
eats himself.
Theodore Bried, who has been
in the employ of the Durland-Wes-
ton Shoe company, has become a
partner in the bakery and confect-
ionary business with George Schwen-
ker on Lower Main street.
Last Sunday being a nice, warm
day it afforded the people of Homes
dale one more opportunity of stroll
ing out into the country to view the
handiwork of nature. 1t was
beautiful day, to say the least.
The Sunday morning train over
the d. & H. brought large number
of hunters from Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton. They will enjoy them
selves in the woods of Wayne and
Pike counties for the next few
days. Game is plentiful this sea-
son, it is said.
Prof. Cornell, who resides at
Hotel Wayne, has in his possession
a hymn book, published in Germany
over two hundred years ago. 1t is
very interesting to look at, and Mr..
Cornell seems pleased to show it to
those who desire to see it. 1t is
quite a curiosity.
The young married ladies of the
Presbyterian church gave a supper
last Friday evening, and it was
good one. The proceeds, which
amounted to $40, go to help the
Ladies' Aid Society pay the amount
of $500 which they subscribed to-
wards liquidating the church in
debtedness.
The skeleton of a monstrous
bear, possibly of prehistoric days,
was unearthed by workmen in a
sand pit at Norwich, N. Y, last
week. The bones were found seven
feet below the surface. The same
pit has previously produced two hu-
man skeletons and many specimens
of flint implements.
For the first time in twenty-five
years or more, potato balls have been
numerous this season. Years ago
every potato vine bore from ten to
twenty of these seed balls, but they
suddenly ceased to appear and many
reasons have been given therefore.
Conditions of forty years ago and
more seem to have returned.-Ex.
The case of Irwin Hazen VS..
Wayne county was settled. Last
year a verdict was given in favor of
the county, but new trial was al
lowed to the plaintiff who claimed
$4,000 damages for injuries receiv-
ed by falling down an embankment
at the Eddy bridge at Hawley. Set
tlement was made for $500 and
costs.
Experts in cut glass recommend
the following as the best method of
cleaning cut glass articles: Wash the
glass thoroughly with warm soap
suds and cover with sawdust. AS
soon as the sawdust is dry, brush the
article very carefully with a soft
brush, reaching all the crevices. 1t
will come out as clear and sparkling
as bubble fresh from the pipe with
out injury to the polish.
About one hundred and fifty
people attended the dance given by
the Midnight Sons" at the Lyric
hall on Friday evening. The feat
ure of the evening was the moon
dance" Music for dancing was fur
nished by Miss Helen Beck, Leon
Katz and Jeffery Freeman. The
committee in charge of the affair
was Edward Katz, Clarence Green,
Richard Bracey and Daniel Cole
man.
Miss Adele Hudnut, a Scran-
ton girl and former pupil of Miss
Hardenbergh, gave a classic program
from memory in Philadelphia a few
days ago, which was enthusiastic
cally received. Miss Hudnut is
gifted with temperament and pos
sesses a virility and richness of tone,
to a marked degree, and is happy
also, in the art of bringing out the
composers full meaning. At pres
ent Miss Hudnut is connected with
the Broad Street Conservatory of
Music, as concert artist and first as
sistant to the director, Mr.. Gilbert
r. Combs.
The following transfers of real
estate have been recorded Doretha
Schmidt of Oregon to William
Schmidt, property in Oregon; A. B.
Stevens, M. D., of Scranton, to
Royal Brooks of South Canaan, fifty
acres of land; consideration $500;
Charles Master, of Gravity, to Sarah
j. Seely, of South Canaan, twenty
acres of land in South Canaan; con-
sideration $3.50; Charles Master to
Eli Shaffer of Lake, lot in Lake
township; consideration $500; w.
w. Merring, of Lake, to Warren ].