The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-10

The gang Of men employed here
by the Pennsylvania Telephone Co. left
Friday for Philadelphia, and are repair
ing the company's lines in that vicinity
which were damaged blythe recent snow
storm.
Among the players of this vicinity,
who are with the Villanova base ball
team are Richard Monaghan, manager,
and Charles Doudican, of Carbondale,
and Fred. Schuerholz, Of Honesdale.
Manager Monaghan has arranged fine
southern trip, on which they will meet
some Of the fa stest school teams in that
section.
"A rather unique divorce case came
to an end last week, when Judge Purdy
granted an absolute decree to Adelaide
Amanda Dunn Rockwell from w. G..
Rockwell, the respondent. Mr.. Rock
well is 75 years old, and the woman
divorced from him is said to be nearly
ten years older. Mr.. and Mrs. Rock
well were married in Honesdale in June,
1907, and lived together for little over
two months, when Mrs. Rockwell left
her husband. Mrs. Rockwell said the
eatables he provided were not good, and
that he would not have the windows
open in the middle of the summer. She
also said that before they were married
Rockwell said he would leave her $500
if he died first and after they had been
married few weeks, he said that he
was sorry that he ever married her. ITO
tell the truth about it," he is alleged to
have said, 81 fell in love with that girl,
(referring to Florence, the 14-year-old-
daughter of Mrs. RockwelD the first time
saw her. believe could get Flor
ence to marry me for $1,000" After
Mrs. Rockwell left her husbands roof
she rented little place at South Canaan,
where her son lived. After the death of
her first husband, Mrs. Rockwell lived in
Scranton for ten years, then moving to
Dyberry on account of her health. Mr..
Rockwell's home is at Nicholson, Wyo-
ming county.
Mrs. M. N. b. Killam, of Paupack,
on March ID, celebrated her 91st birth
day, which is grand old age, emitting
her to our veneration sand good wishes.
Honesdale, however, has resident
greatly surprising her in longevity. Mrs.
F. B. Penniman's 99th birthday occurs
in May next, and, although she is greatly
burdened by her weight of years, her
friends are hopeful that the esteemed
lady will be permitted to complete the
full tale of century. There was diff
ference Of only two months between the
ages of Edwin F. Torrey, Cashier of the
Honesdale National Bank, and the late
Henry HI. Roe, whose death was men,
toned in the last issue of THE CITIZEN.
The former was born June 4, 1882, and
the latter August 4, 1882. They easily
ranked as the Oldest living native born
residents of Honesdale, and Mr.. Torrey,
who still enjoys that distinction, gives
daily attention to his banking business
Next in order of age, who were born in
the borough and have always made this
town their home, is William H. Ham
(1S34), Elijah Gray 1886, and T. j
Ham (1S37.) So far as we are informed
the oldest person living who was ma
tive of Honesdale, is Mrs. Henry M
Jones, of Hartford, Susquehanna county
mother of Hon. f. f. Jones, present
member of the Legislature from thai
county, whose father was, also mem
Der of that body. Mrs. Jones wa.
Marietta L., daughter of the late DAME
Blandin, for many years Del. q Hud
collector here, and was born in wha
was subsequently the Presbyterian par
sonage, corner of Main and 10Th streets
(now owned by the Judge Grambs estate,
August 24th, 1881. There are number
of older people in Honesdale, but the,
first saw the light elsewhere.