The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-07

The Business Mems Association held
their regular meeting at the Town Hall,
on Thursday evening last. A molten
was made to appoint a committee OF
three to confer with the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad Company for better
railroad and mail service. The follow
ing committee was appointed: II. L.
Menner, r. w. Penwarden and Robert
Murray. The secretary was instructed
to inform the Ladies Improvement So
ciety that the association will assist them
in all possible ways toward the better
ment of the town. The secretary was
also instructed TO have cards printed,
announcing the closing of stores on Me-
mortal Day and July 4th. The annual
banquet of the association will be held
whenever satisfactory arrangements can
be made. The committee in Charge is
r. w. Penwarden, F. w. SchL rholz
and N. B. Spencer. A motion was .ead
for the first time to change the meeting
night to the first Wednesday of the
month. The following officers were
elected: President, s. T. Ham; Vice
President, r. w. Penwarden; Treasurer,
John Erik; Secretary, N. B. Spencer;
Board of Directors, j. B. Nielsen, j. A.
Bodie, Charles w. Dein, J. A. Smith ;
Membership Committee 4: John Crosby,
Robert Murray, George Schwenker; In
surance Committee, John Erik, F. w.
Schuerholz, and w. l.. Burnard.
"A horse owned by John Shaffer,
drayman, of Fifth street, caused consid-
erable excitement on Church street, on
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Shaffer was re-
moving the Boston store stock to the
Grambs building, and when near st.
Johns Lutheran church, his horse took
fright at house cleaning machine OPP
Grating at that point. The driver, Arthur
Neubauer, who was seated on large
box, was thrown from the wagon. and
the horse started ~ the street, but was
captured near the residence of w. F.
Suydam. Hats, caps, boxes, etc., were
scattered along the route of the runaway.
A six-foot concrete walk is being
placed from the sidewalk to the platform
in front of the Delaware & Hudson sta
ton.
The grand jury at Montrose has de-
cided favorably on the report of the
viewers to change the bridge site from
Grand Avenue to the point near Forest
City breaker. AS the Wayne county
court has already passed on the matter,
it is now again in shipshape as regards
the legal details. 1t is expected that the
bridge will be built before another win
ter.
Thomas Haley an employee of G.
A. Cortright & Son, had two Of his ribs
broken by being kicked by a horse on
Monday evening.
The general store of F. r. Varcoe,
of Waymart, was burglarized Friday
night. The intruders gained an enter
ance by breaking the cellar window.
Several revolvers and a quantity OF
cartridges were stolen. A small amount
of money was taken from the drawer.
The store has been burglarized two OF
three times within the last year.
If there is any such thing in the
world as crest for the weary" the poor
over-worked profile portrait of Scranton
ex-mayor should certainly be permitted
to enjoy it, now that his term is ended
and he himself is about to seek respite
from the strenuosity of Scranton life by
a trip to Europe. In company with his
daughters, Misses Jean and Mary, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Fuller, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, j. Benjamin Dimmiek
sails for Naples the latter part of this
month and will spend two months or
the Continent.
On Saturday morning fourteen mem
bers of the Tuesday Art Club left on the
Erie train for Scranton, where they were
to visit the James p. Sheppard and Johr
Porter Art Galleries, and later take
luncheon at the Scranton Club. On ac
count of wreck on the Erie between
Hawley and Scranton, the club was
compelled to discontinue their journey
at Hawley. An engine and caboosC
brought them to East Honesdale, from
from which suburb they drove to theil
homes in town.