The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-26
LOCAL MENTION.

jeffrey Edsall, who formerly
lived at Dyberry, and went to Port
land, Oregon, two years ago, has re-
turned bringing with him his family
of eight persons.
There is an epidemic of broken
necks among the footballists this sea-
son. Seven fatal cases have already
been reported as the result of this
strenuous adjunct to higher educa-
tion.
Mrs. Charles H. Huck, who for
four weeks has been In the State
hospital with typhoid fever, arrived
home yesterday. Miss Eva Huck, a
daughter, is recovering from the fe-
yer.
Services at the First Baptist
church next Sunday: Morning and
evening at 1O:3O and 1880. Sunday
school at HAS o'clock. Young
Peoples meeting at $50 p. m. In
the evening Honesdale Council, No.
$50, Jr. o. U. A. M. will worship
with the church.
THE American people use 700,-
000,0O0,000 matches yearly requir-
ing 225, 100000 board feet of our
best pine timber. We will soon have
to economic in our use of matches
if our timber supply is not more
carefully guarded and managed as
investments, as in Germany and
France. e."-Technica World.
Beware of the barb wire fence
fiend, who puts the lightning rod
shark in the rear. He proposes to the
farmer to put up an eight wire fence
at eight cents per foot. This seems
so cheap the farmer usually signs the
contract and when the bill comes
in, which 1t is sure to do, the deluded
farmer finds he has agreed to pay
eight cents per foot for each wire.
When the scheme works he has to
surrender his farm in part payment
and give his note for the balance.
Hence we say, beware. =.
Miss Caroline Peterson, presi-
dent of the Honesdale Improvement
Association, has received a letter
from Mrs. Edward M. Biddle, presi-
dent of the State Federation of Penn
sylvania Women, asking her to be-
come a member for the current year
of the standing committee on civics,
of which Mrs. Owen Wister, Jr., of
Philadelphia, wife of the author, is
to be chairman. Miss Peterson has
accepted the request. The object of
the committee is to further civic i'm
provement throughout the state, and
any in this section who are desirous
of establishing societies or beautify-
ing towns and hamlets, can write to
Miss Peterson, at Honesdale, or Mrs.
Wister, Philadelphia, for necessary
information.
The Honesdale Skat Club en-
joyed the first annual banquet at
the club rooms in Voigt's Hotel on
Tuesday evening last. President
John H. Weaver was master of cere-
monies and welcomed the thirty
members in a short speech in which
he dwelt upon the pleasure and en-
joyment they had managed to ex-
tract from the game and the socia-
bility that comes in playing the
same. Vice President Voigt, Skat
Master DR.. McConville and several
other members gave short talks in
which the many victories the men,
bers had won at tournaments held
in other cities were mentioned. The
banquet hall was tastily decorated
and the menu was all that could be
desired, and was greatly enjoyed,
making the evening and occasion
one long to be remembered.
Automobile owners will find it
l, next, to obtain q license in this
state then heretofore. Better had
left the old law alone. We have
received a few blank applications
from the State Highway Department
from which we infer 1t requires a
drivers, license. Fee $500. Deal |
ers' class, not more than five cars
$500 for each car registered and the
license for the individual car which |
requires to give name and style of !
vehicle, name of maker, manufac-
character of motive power, name of
applicant, residence, etc. If not a |
resident of this state, some one has
to be designated as an authorized |
agent upon whom process may be
served, etc. Five dollars for less
than 20 horse power, $40 for 20 and
less than so horse power, $15 for so
horse power and over. Motor cycle,
80.
Come and help the boys pay
for their uniforms by your presence
at the ball OF Maple City F. & d. G.
at the Alert hall, Dec. 3. 1t