The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-16


/ Charles Seitz has returned home af-
ter spending the winter.at Port JefSis,
where he was employed in the Erie
shops.
William Olsen, of Narrowsburg,
spent several days this week in town.
Rev. Thomas Croghan, of Holy
Gross church, Scranton, was visitor in
town this week.
Miss Ruth Kennedy, of Pleasant
Mount, is coming to Honesdale on Fri
day, April 23d, to prepare class for a
medal contest. The contestants are
Beatrice Rehbein, Dorothy Rieher, Flor
ence Hitler, Emaline Wells, Bertha Gar
rett, Coe Lemnitzer, Albert Krantz, and
Roy Leinbach.
Jefferson M. Freeman and ex-Sher-
iff Cortright made a business trip to
Carbondale on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wisemann and daugh-
ter, Maude, are visiting friendsin Homes
dale for few days.
Miss Florence Moon returned to her
home in Carbondale, yesterday, after
spending the past two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred. Rupert, of Main street.
Edison Blandin, of Scranton, was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Jacob Korb returned to Long Island
City after visit with. relatives in this
place.
Miss Harriet Alberty returned to
Sidney, N. Y, yesterday after few
days visit with her parents on East Ex-
tension street.
Floyd A. Thompson, of Tunkhan-
mock, Wyoming county, is the expert
linotype operator of The Citizen office.
Our copy furnishers are willing to bear
testimony to his efficiency, as he makes
his machine chew up manuscript
more voraciously than an elephant
can eat hay. He was formerly employ
ed by G. P. Putman's Sons ofNew York
city, one of the largest printing houses
in the United States.
Mrs. Frank w. Tibbitts and son,
Frank, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Wood at Hotel Wayne.
Much interest centers in the per-
sornel of the Knapp Brothers concern,
which has wrought such financial havoc
in the upper Delaware Valley. Charles
j. Knapp, President of the trust COM
pany, is an ex-Congressman. He entered
the banking business soon after his grad
uation from Hamilton College, in 1866.
He held several political offices in Uela-
ware Co., N. Y, before entering Con-
gress, among which were President of
the Board of Education and Supervisor.
He also served in the State Legislature.
His son, Percy, was cashier of the in
stitution, and his nephew, Charles P.
Knapp, managed the Deposit and CALI
coon banks. These men and several
other members of the Knapp family are
the principal owners of the Outing Pub
fishing Company, whose printing plant
is at Deposit. Charles P. Knapp is the
President of the concern, which is New
Jersey corporation, with capital of
$500,O00. James Knapp Reeve is Sec
retary, and Casper Whitney, j. Henry
Harper and Allan G. Hoffman additional
directors.
Miss Florence Reifier, of Hawley
was visitor in town on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. William Moran and chill
dren, Robert and Helen, will leave
Saturday for New York city, where
Mr.. Moran is employed at his trade
as glass cutter.
Thomas Duff, of Port Jervis,
is spending few days. in town.
Isaac Katz has returned to his
home in New York city after a few
days visit with relatives at this
place.
John Garfield left Thursday
morning for few days visit with
his sister, Mrs. Martin Lynch, of
Towanda
Miss Laura Cortright has re-
turned to Scranton after spending
Easter at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Cortright, of
Ridge street.
Miss Rowena Spencer, of New York
city, is spending her Easter vacation
with her brothers, G. F. Spencer, of
this place, and F. M. Spencer, and fam
lily, of Scranton.