The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-02
The first estimates Of the damage to

others as high as $4,000. Fortunately,
whatever the loss might prove to be, it
was sure to be amply covered by nsur-
ance, so that outside of the delay occa-
stoned by the sudden interruption to the
work, which was rapidly approaching
completion, our taxpayers had little or
no occasion to worry over the financial
aspect of the disaster. The adjusters of
the various companies interested met in
Honesdale on Thursday last, and came
to II satisfactory arrangement with the
school board as to their liability. The
aggregate amount awarded was $500,
which, divided among a number of
agencies, made their individual losses
inconsiderable.
During the last January term OF
court District Attorney Herman Harmes
was placed under arrest at the instance
of Horace E. Williams, on a charge of
having written letter to the latter warn
ing him that his conduct toward his wife
and family had attracted public atten-
ton and would result in legal proceed
ings if persisted in. Mr.. Harmes gave
the necessary recognizance for his ap-
pearance at court, and promptly pub
lished in the local papers the full text
of the letter complained Of. He engaged
as his attorneys United States District
Attorney A. T. Searle and Hon. F. p.
Kimble, and was waiting patiently for
whatever the law might have in store, as
a punishment for his wel-meant effort
to restore peace in one of our town fam
| lilies, when, much to his surprise, and
without any notification to himself, he
learned few days ago that the prose-
cutor had withdrawn his complaint and
discontinued any further proceedings in
| the case. Now, it is understood, that
Mr.. Harmes, who was placed under
arrest by officers from another county,
and in a summary and disagreeabe way,
is leaving it to his lawyers to say whether
or not it is his duty to bring suit for ma
liclous prosecution.
-Arno, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Vankeuren, of Ills Court street, had
the misfortune to fall from a wagon in
which he was playing with other children,
at Smiths carriage painting shop, on
! Church street, on Friday afternoon last :,
and sustain fracture of his left arm.
William Schloss will represent Oslek
Tribe, OF the Improved Order of Red
Men, of this borough, at the sixtieth
| PENNSYLVANIA, to be held at Harrisburg,
| June Sth, 9th and 10th, 1909. John
Conklin, of Hawlev, is the delegate from
Hawley. The public exercises will be
held in the Board OF Trade Building
| Harrisburg, at half past nine on Tuesday
/ the Sth, after which the council fire will
| be kindled. On Wednesday the grand
! demonstration and parade will take
place, in which the members of the
Great Council are expected to partici-
pate, under the control of the Great
Mishinewa. On Thursday, the 10th, the
Great Chiefs elect, and the appointed
Great Chiefs will be installed in public
The Honesdale Tribe numbers eighty
five members, and is understood to be
IN very prosperous condition. 1t will
be represented at Harrisburg by one OF
its most enthusiastic and progressive
members, who may be depended upon
to discharge the duties devolved upon
him by his appointment with entire ef-
ticiency.
Pleasant Valley, Torrey, Beach
Lake, Hawley and Honesdale White
| Ribboners' will hold midyear institute
in the Presbyterian chapel, Honesdale,
June 9th, to begin at 10:30 A. NJ. Mrs.
Coleman, County President will have
charge and Miss Gertrude Cogan, an
excellent elocutionist, a graduate OF
Kings School of Oratory will be present
Miss Cogan will speak Friday evening
after which she will organize a Senior
Loyal Legion. On Saturday evening
she will give an evenings entertainment
of readings and rectations. No charge
for admission. An offering will be
taken.
On Saturday, John Kearney was il
Honesdale, in search of his horse anC
wagon, which was stolen from his farm
near Cooley, N. y, on the night of Ma.
20th A number of horses have beer
stolen in that vicinity of late. Mr.. Kear
ney has been in pursuit of the thief TO
over a week. The last seen Of the outti
was on May Goth, near Cochecton, ant
it was then on its way to Milanville
The horse weighs l, ,l50 pounds, is 81:
years old, bay color, with white spot Of
back, and black name. Forty dollars re
ward is offered for the return of the rig
and no questions asked.
Frank Egan, of Carbondale, Thos
Kelly, of Wyoming, and Patrick Tho
mash, of Pittston, who were arreste
several weeks ago, on the charge of va
grancy, and sentenced to work mont
on the streets of Honesdale, were releas