The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-12

"A marriage license has been
granted to Felix Sartori and Mary
Minno, both of Hawley.
Will Eldred, who is employed by
the Erie Railroad in New York City,
is spending a few days at his home
here.
Mrs. Noyes and little daughter, of
Pleasant Mount, are guests at the
home of James McDermott on North
Main street.
President Taft reached Wash
ington Wednesday evening after
swinging around the circle to the
extent of 1900 miles.
County Superintendent Koehler
is to be commended for the excellent
programme which he prepared for
Institute week, and 1t is to be re-
gretted that the town people have
not patronized the evening entertain
ments to larger extent.
George Keyes, of Morence, Mich
igan, but a native of this county,
was a caller at the Citizen Office this
week. He is the same good-natured
George. His western experience has
matured him along the lines of good
citizenship and neighborliness that
he was noted for when with us.
1t looks as if the Amendments
were defeated. Last reports were
that 60 counties out of 67 give 3d.
900 majority against them. Phila-
delphia has not been heard from,
and although it's vote will reduce
this majority it is not believed it
will be large enough to overcome it.
Frank Watterson, of Hawley,
was committed to the county Jail on
Monday. Watterson was arranged
before Justice of the Peace w. B.
zimmerman of Hawley, on the charge
of assault and battery, perferred
against him by Margaret and Robt.,
children of John Anderson. He was
given a hearing and committed to
the county Jail in default of bail.
At the State Sunday school con-
vention in session at Harrisburg re-
Gently it was stated that of the six
teen million scholars enrolled in the
United States, about one-eighth, or
nearly two millions, are in this state.
Pike county has the smallest per
centage of Sunday school member
ship of any county in the state, only
1900 being enrolled out of about
10000 population.
The following real estate trans
fers have been recorded: VIM. H.
Mcintyre, of Damascus, to w. A.
Schweighope, 57h acres in Damas-
Gus township.
Walter Mitchell of Waymart to
Elias Mitchell of Callicoon, two
tracts of land in Damascus township;
2O9 acres; consideration $27OO.
The heirs of Jane Bishop of Texas
township to Christopher Wedenbin
of Texas, five acres of land in Texas
township.
Protection Engine Company
held their regular monthly meeting
on Tuesday evening. VIM. T. Heft
was unanimously elected a member.
The regular routine business was
transacted. A number of bills in
received, audited, and ordered to
be paid. A committee was appoint
ed to arrange for a Thanksgiving
evening sociable. The committee on
fire apparatus was instructed to buy
at once, one first-class up-to-date
hose cart. Meeting then adjourned.
"A conference of local option ad-
vocates will be held in the court
house at Honesdale on Friday af-
ternoon, November 10th, 1909, at
2 o'clock and mass meeting on the
evening of the same day at 7:45.
These meetings will be held under
the direction of the Pennsylvania
Anti-Saloon League. The various
churches in the county have been
invited to send representatives
Rev. S. e. Nicholson, of Harrisburg,
State Superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, Rev. G. H. Brandt,
Superintendent of the Northeastern
District of the Anti-Saloon League
will be present to address these
meetings. At the conference in the
afternoon various plans for conduct
ing the local option campaign in
Wayne county will be considered
At the evening meeting addresses OF
general nature bearing upon the
question of local option will be de-
livered. Everybody is cordially in
vited.