The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-22

VIII be closed Saturday, Christmas,
day and evening.
| &C. M. Betz has been in business
for over 80 years and this is the first
time he has offered goods at cost,
What Mr.. Betz says he means. Read
his advertisement in to-day's issue.
Members of Grace Episcopal
Sunday school are practicing bright
Christmas cantata entitled THE Re-
volt of the Toys to be given in the
Sunday school room Dec. 81, at z
p. m.
The Herbeck-Demer Co. have
contracted for 1850 square feet of
skylight to be put in the roof Of their
factory, so as to get light for so
more frames. They will also put in
show room 40x20. This concern
has seventy-nine on the pay roll.
The following young people are
/ home from school to spend the holi-
days: William F. Reifler, Jr., from
Chester Military School; Albert
Krantz, of the University of Penn
sylvania; Fred Suydam, from Potts
vile SCHOOL,; Miss Dorothy Menner of
Vassar College.
Rev, w. H. Hitler, pastor of the
NJ. e. church, performed two mar
riage ceremonies Wednesday after
noon at the parsonage. The contract
ing parties were: Forest Wood and
Miss Harriet Rosevear, both of Boyds
Mills, and Herbert Sherwood, of
Creamton, and Miss Gladys Miller, of
Whites Valley.
-Thos. v. Cooper, veteran state
legislator, formerly collector of the
port at Philadelphia, was burned to
death at his home in Media, Della
ware county, on Sunday. While smok
ing cigar he either fell asleep or
had a paralytic stroke. His bath
robe became ignited and he was dead
before the flames were put out by
members of his family.
-"Of course" he said, refectively,
about 1t. All desire to say is that
can't understand it," You can't
understand what?" inquired his
wife. why you can put gilded
spheres and gaudy fabrics all over a
| Christmas tree six feet high and four
feet thick for rs cents, when it costs
at least $18 to trim a bonnet four
inches in diameter"
Mrs. John Canivan, wife of Off
Ger Canivan, of this borough, who
underwent very serious operation
at Doctor Thompson's hospital in
Scranton last week, is reported as
recuperating very nicely and will
soon be home. The operation was
performed by Doctor Richard Glib
bons who has a branch Office at
Scranton, being there two days each
week.
-Bregstein Bros. report an ex-
cellent trade and feel encouraged
over the, new departure they made
lately of sharing profits with their
customers. Their plan is to pur-
chase only the best of goods, add a
reasonable profit and from this profit
10 per cent. discount is deducted
in favor Of the buyer. The result is
that they are clothing more satisfied
people than any concern in Wayne
county.
Woodman of America were visited
; by George w. REILLY, of Danville,
: ILL.,, National Lecturer, M. H. Wye
koff, of North Girard, State Deputy,
: and D. D. Finn of Scranton. The Of
ficers for the ensuing year are: Geo.
Ross, Consul; Fred j. Tolley, Ad-
, wiser; H. M. Miller, clerk; A. G.
Lindsay, banker; Thos. Andrews, es-
cort; Clarence Bond, watchman;
Clarence Harris, sentry; F. w.
, Schuerholz, member of board of
managers; c. ]. Miller, auditor.
: The Wayne County Medical as
sociation met at the Allen House
Thursday. 1t was the fourth meeting
of the year, but not the annual ses-
sion. A fine dinner was served at
1880 p. m. and at $3.50 a business
/ session was held at which time pa
pers were read and discussed. A
good representation of the profes-
/ sion was in attendance. DR..
/ Charles w. Parsells, of Narrows-
: burg, was elected to membership.
) County Medical Inspector Ely read a
paper on Estate Medicine
Judge c. B. Staples has filed his
opinion in the case of Gregory vs.
Perkins. A rule for a new trial was
disposed of by the opinion. The case
,, was brought by Mr.. Gregory for
damages which he alleged he suf-
fered by reason of the unlawful flow
= of water on his land caused by the
, raising of the dam of the grist mill
: of Mr.. Perkins in Berlin township
The case was twice tried in the
: Wayne county courts, the paintili
winning a verdict the first trial and
the jury rendering verdict in favor
of the defendant the second trial.
: while standing In the postoffice
one evening we were amused at a
conversation between two of our
? prominent young ladies who were
' discussing their Christmas beauX