The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Company E of this place viii
leave for Mt. Gretna Thursday, July
Sth.
1T looks very much as If this
place-known as Honesdale--was
going to be one of the places that
will not celebrate the ever-glorious
Fourth of July.
An effort is being made to have
the State Home for the Knights OF
Malta located at Stroudsburg.
The Baptist church on Sunday
morning extended a most hearty cal
to Rev. George S. Wendell of Ches.
ter, Pa. Mr.. Wendell is young
man of distinction, success; strong
leader, and an able preacher. Homes.
dale will be fortunate should Mr.
Wendell accept.
-Children's Day at the Baptist
church was appropriately observed
Sunday morning with a well-filled
house. A fitting program was
pleasingly rendered by the scholars
Presentation of bibles was made to
all new scholars who had been per-
feet in attendance. The growth OF
this school in the past six months is
most gratifying, new scholars being
added at nearly every service while
the average attendance is the great
est in several years.
The examination for profess
sional certificates for Wayne coun-
ty will be held in the eighth grade
room at Honesdale, beginning at
10 a. m. June 2Sth.
The Star Route contractors to
serve from July 1st, 1903, to June
3Gth, 1913, are: Patrick F. ONeiil
of Cold Springs, from Cold Springs
to Honesdale; Wesley L. Spry, OF
Beach Lake, from Boyds Mills to
Honesdale; Richard W. Mills, OF
Pleasant Mount, from Pleasant
Mount to Honesdale; Frederick F.
Baldwin, of Girdland, from West
Damascus to Honesdale; William
J. Hauser, of Bethany, from Tan
ner Falls to Honesdale.
The Rev. Herbert Tinsley, OF
Alligerville, n. Y, will deliver his
popular illustrated temperance lect-
ure in the NJ. E. church, Aldenville
Thursday evening, June Gath, and
in the NJ e. church. Bethany, Fri
day evening, June 25th. Admission
5 cents to all ten years of age and
over, while those under ten years OF
age will be admitted free.
"A. P. Trautwein, the hustling di-
rector of the Consolidated Telephone
Company, was in town Thursday,
and his coming means better service
and increased phonage. This COM
pany has now over 1900 phones
directly or indirectly under their
management in Wayne county.
Last week Sheriff Braman sold
the following property, the real es-
tate of Fred Tuthill to Herman
Speehogel, of Paupack for $225.25;
and Benz. F. Brink purchased the
real estate of George Silfers of Dre-
her township for $40.
-Ignatz Rudolph, of Broomtown
was arrested and committed to Jail
on default of bail Monday afternoon
The complaint of threatening to
shoot was made against him by ]. E
Martin before Justice of the Peace
S. ]. Stanton.
The Honesdale Skat Club will
not send representative to the com.
ing western Congress of the Ma.
tional organization which is to be
held at Milwaukee, Wis, on June
18th, 21st and 22d, but they expecr
to be we'll represented at the Balti
more meeting.
Correspondence from Rock Lake
South Sterling, Steene, Bethany, Us
wick and Lakeville was received anC
will appear in our next issue.
Grand jury is now in session
Mr., w. w. Mumford is foreman.
The remains of Mrs. Jennie G
Biggart, who died Friday at tn,
home of her sister, Mrs. H. F. Bah
cock, 1895 Church avenue, Scran
ton, Pa, arrived here Monday morn
ing and interment was made il
the Glenn Dyberry cemetery. Th
Mabel Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. 7
G. Babcock, and Miss Kate Grant
of Scranton, Mrs. Bortree and Mrs
A. B. Kirby, of Ariel.
On Monday evening seven ney
members were admitted to the Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles at this place