The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-31
LOCAL MENTION.

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The public school opens on Mon
day. Jan. 3. 1910.
Barber shops in Honesdale will
shave you New Years day only be-
fore IL o'clock.
William Shuman, of Tanners
Falls, and Miss Effie Baldwin, of
Rileyville, were married last Friday
by Justice r. A. Smith.
This is the last issue of The
Citizen for the year 1909. May the
new year-1910--be a very prosper
Gus one for all of its readers.
Protection Engine Co. have
treated themselves to new hose
cart which has been ordered and will
be paid for out of their own treas
ury.
Bernard McNulty was arrested
on Monday evening by N. B. Spencer
and was given a hearing before Chief
Burgess Kuhbach Tuesday morning.
The prisoner was committed to the
Wayne county Jail for being drunk
and disorderly.
The Boys Brigade will attend
the Christian Endeavor meeting on
Sunday evening, Jan. 2, at o'clock
at the Presbyterian chapel. Selected
hymns, with cornet accompaniment.
Short, crisp addresses. w. w. Wood
leader. The Boys Brigade will at
tend the young peoples meetings at
the different churches alternately.
Miss Julia S., daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Schneider, of
Clemo, and Jesse D. Keeler, of Homes
dale, were united in marriage on
Tuesday, December 2Sth, 1909. The
ceremony was performed in Wilkes
Barre, and Mr.. and Mrs. Keeler re-
turned to Honesdale the following
evening. They will reside for the
present at 1779 North Main street.
Following confession by Wal
ter Wilmot of Great Bend, that a
woman disguised as a man, commit
ted the, robbery of the postoft1ce at
that place a week ago. the police
took into custody Mrs. Ella Miner,
Sc years old. of that place. on the
charge of robbery. Wilmot was ar
rested Christmas eve and charged
with the burglary, and he had not
been in custody very long before
he admitted having had a hand in
it, and duplicating Mrs. Miner.
When she was placed under arrest
by the officers, Mrs. Miner had $145
of the loot in possession. She will
be taken to Scranton for trial.
Newfoundland was we'll repre-
sented at Honesdale on Wednesday.
A large delegation of residents from
that section were in town to take
part in the case of Smith versus
Brown, before Squire VIM. H. Ham.
The case was caused by a misun-
derstanding regarding the sowing
and reaping of oats and hay and the
harvest is a lawsuit in which the
lawyers will do most of the cleaning.
The first chapter of the case resulted
in Smith getting verdict against
the defendant, Brown, for $4,000
and costs, as the defendant with his
counsel, Squire E. B. Hollister, for
some reason best known to them
selves, did not put in an appearance.
Clarence E. Decker, late of San
Francisco, formerly of Honesdale,
has taken a position with Parkinson
& Berkstoon of Los Angeles, Cal.
They are the leading architects of
of that city and Mr.. Decker is their
leading man. They are now getting
ready plans and specifications for
Hotel Alexander, a hotel which will
cost several millions, and will be one
of the grandest hotels In America.
Mr.. Decker accidently discovered an
uncle whom he had never seen, and
who had been among the missing for
years. He Is a brother to his moth
a veteran of the late war and had
gone to Arizona to make his fortune
and had neglected to keep his rela-
tives aware of his existence.
The Lake Ladore Improvement
company has in course of erection a
$4,000 merry-go-round. The build
Ing will have a diameter of 180 feet,
will be built OF wood and will cost
$1,000. The foundation, which con-
Sists of concrete has been built. The
structure will be supported by seven
ty-three abutments. The sills and
noor joists have been laid. The
merry-go-round will have capacity
Of about $50 passengers. It has three
rows of horses. boats and single
seats. An organ valued at $1,40O
will be installed on the platform
The mechanism, including everything
outside of the building. will cost 49,.
: 600. A ,120 horse power boiler has
been secured TO Dropel the Amnse-
ment machinery At the lake for nexi