The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-14

In our last issue we briefly an
nounced the death from an accident
of Earl Knapp, of Hancock, N. Y,
which occurred at the Emergency
hospital, Carbondale, on Friday OF
the previous week. The Hancock
Herald contains particulars of his
death from which we learn that ne
was born near Lake Como, this
county, Jan. 8, 1889, and removed
with his mother to Hancock when
he was eleven years of age. He at
tended Hancock High School until
IT years of age, and about year
ago accepted position as fireman
on the Scranton branch, with head
quarters at Mayfield yard, below
Carbondale. On arriving at Jermyn,
on the day of the accident, on a
downward bound trip, his train was
obliged to wait for the passage of
the north-bound train. Through
an error of judgment, the engine was
stopped too close to the end of the
double track, and when the north
bound train came along it struck
Monroe's engine and threw it from
the rail, and Knapp was caught and
squeezed between the engine and
tender. When released, it was
found that he had been seriously,
if not fatally, injured, and he was
hurriedly taken to the Emergency
hospital at Carbondale. An ex-
animation disclosed the fact that he
had been injured internally, and the
doctors stated that 1t was impossible
for him to recover. His mother
was summoned and fortunately
reached him before the end came.
He was conscious until within five
minutes of the time of his death.
When told that he had but a short
time to live, he replied: II am not
afraid to die" and was cheerful with
all his suffering, to the closing
scene.
Although it was cold and
blustery on Saturday, when was an
inducement for people to stay
home, the attendance at the Boston
store opening, was very large.
Will our esteemed correspondence
please bear in mind that the days of the
week and month should be spelled out
in full, and the names of individuals
written SO plainly as to leave no possible
chance for mistakes? Very frequently
we receive communications in which
names are SO blindly written that We
find ourselves obliged, in order to avoid
probable error and annoyance, to leave
the paragraph out altogether. Some o.
our best correspondents write almost il
legible hands, and could give Josh Bill
ings points on unique spelling; but j
they will only take the pains to spell
out proper names in capitals, and give
us dates in figures beyond question, We
will take care OF the rest and be glad to
do so. If the name "Thompson" comes
to us "Tomson" we will not complain
but if it starts with "T" and ends in
lot of fishworms, we feel disposed t.
give the puzzle up without struggle.
The Scranton Times of Thursda,
last has the following:
ga suit for 500 damages for an al
legged libelous article was started thi
morning by William Kain, of Brooklyn
N. Y, against Benjamin F. Haines, edi
tor of the Wayne Independent published
in Honesdale. The suit was filed in tn
United States court by Attorneys Kell
and O'Brien. 1t appears that on Sep
tember 16 last, the Wayne Independen
printed an article which stated that MI
Kain had pulled revolver on youn
woman and threatened to shoot her
she did not consent to marry him. II
claims that there is no truth in the stor
and that it has done at least $40, ,00
damages to him.
John Williams was released iron
the county Jail on Friday last, after sery
ing sixty days. sentence for vagrancy
Fifteen cans of trout arrived in Homes
dale last week, for residents of this plac
and vicinity. The fish were distribute
in the different streams throughout tn
county.
The Greek residents of Honesdal
celebrated Easter Sunday by closin
their places of business in the Afternoon
and indulging in an athletic carnival o
the cliff.
The annual Easter Festival of IL
Honesdale Baptist church will take plat
Thursday evening, April 18th. Fir
table at $50. Tickets, 35 cents. The
will also be a candy and apron sale.