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

BTauLeu 10 CQArIeb weeks OIL IOrT0yt
Pa, and Miss Ida May Tompkin of
Honesdale.
-Freeman's orchestra will hold
two dances In the Lyric theatre on
Xmas. One in the afternoon and
another in the evening.
The annual election of the
Amity Club took place at the club
rooms last evening. Name of the
newly elected officers will appear in
our next issue.
For failing to support his wife
and deserting her, George Whitmore
of Hawley, was placed in jail. He
was unable to give bail in the sum
of $500.
Another fraternal organization
is under consideration. State Organ
izer H. Haves is in Honesdale and is
meeting with success in organizing
the owls"
-Myron e. Simons, president of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
of this place, has been elected di-
rector in the New York, Lackawanna
Realty and Bond company.
H. B. Plum, the Seventh street
liveryman, is soon to retire from busi-
ness. He has leased his barn to Fred
Rickard who will connect it with his
holdings, as a boarding stable.
Allen c. Stewart, who lived in
Honesdale at one time and was edu-
Gated at the High school, has been
n onnnfnfnd q OF n TIninv, which
is one of the growing towns near
Binghamton.
The Gang" an organization of
two winters, will hold banquet at
the home of Ralph Brown on Tues
| day, Dec. 2Sth, and on Thursday,
Dec. 30th, they will entertain friends
at dance in the Lyric hall.
The business hours at the post
office for Christmas day are as fol-
lows: General delivery window open
from 10 to IL a. m. and 2 to p. m.
The carriers window and money or
der department will be closed all
day.
The Carbondale contestants at
the High School Literary Contest to
be held here in February are: Miss
Margaret Murvian, essay, "Pehhsyl-
vania in Music; Raymond Bellamy
in the Defamation, and Miss Marie
Seaman in the Recitation.
"A double-face clock will be
erected in front of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank on Main street
The clock will be illuminated anu will
be mounted on a pedestal about Is
feet high. Martin Caufield is doing
the erecting.
On Friday, Dec. "a, the Erie and
Wyoming Railroad will run their
regular Scranton train from Hawley
to Honesdale, stopping at White
Mills. Train will reach Honesdale
at 3:45 p. m. and leave at 7:10 p
m., thus giving the same service az
they do on Saturdays.
| The Indian Orchard Sunday
school will hold their Christmas fes
tival on Thursday, Dec. %, at p
m., in the school house. There will
be a Christmas tree which it is ex
| pected that Santa Claus himself will
visit. Carols, recitations and invi
vidual pupils will complete the goot
time.
Attention, Veterans! The in
stallation services of Capt. Ham Post
G. A. R. and of the Ladies' Circle
will be held in the Post room on Fri
day evening, February 4th, 1910, in
stead of at the January meeting
The regular meeting of the Post fol
January will be held as usual, or
Friday evening, Jan. 9TH.
-Chas. H. Dorfiinger had birth
day celebration at his home last Sat
urday evening. Hon. A. T. Searle
Hon. e. B. Hardenbergh, Drs. e. 4
Brown and G. R. Brady, T. B. Clark
T. M. Fuller, Carl Prosch, w. G
Blakney and L. ]. Dorflinger were
present with their congratulations
The visitors made the trip in auto
mobiles. Mr.. Dorflinger leaves fo
Europe in few days.
-Honesdale council, Royal Ar
canum, elected the following officer
Tuesday evening: F. P. Kimble, re
Charles w. Dein, orator; George P
Ross, secretary; NJ, Bregstein, col
lector; Otto Taeubner, treasurer; w
P. Schenck, chaplain; E. F. Charles
J worth, guide; Fred G. Keen, warden
Conrad Roeschlau, sentry; A. 7
Searle, E. B. Hardenbergh, B. F
Haines, trustees; George P. Ross
delegate to associated councils.
The following students are hom
from their respective schools and col
leges to pass the holidays: Miltol
Russell, Fessenden; Margaret Green
st. Agnes School, Albany; Florenc
Brown, Wellesley; Marcy Ely, Bal
timore Medical; VIM. Donnelly
Medico-Chi, Fred Hitler, U. of P.
Max Plum, Lackawanna Business Col
lege; Florence Riefler, Wilson; Mar
, guerite Dolmetsh, Wells; Constanc
Kimble, Blairstown Academy, Flor
: ence Dunning and Harold Val
} Keuren, State College.
The following transfers of rea