The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-16
LOCAL MENTION.

One hundred and fifty-six souls
were lost on the steamer General
Chanzy in the Mediterranean. Only
enc survivor, and he was driven TO
madness by exposure and fright
Henry Wilson has given to the
Honesdale High school all of his
symnastic paraphernalia that has
been in the Exchange Club. The
same was moved to the high school
gymnasium Friday afternoon.
well, how true it is" sghs the
visitor, that one-half the world
doesn't know how the other half
lives That may be true of the
world in general" replied the ma
tive. But it doesn't apply to this
town
The choirs of all the Protestant
churches and any of the congrega-
tion who are willing to join the re-
vival choir, are invited to meet Rev.
Iir. Wendell in the Sunday school
rooms of the NJ. E. church this
"wednesday evening, Feb. 10th, at
$3.50 p. m.
Miss Lila A. Stewart, young
lady well known in Honesdale, con-
Quoted kirmess in Los Angeles,
Cal, early last week. She has been
greatly successful in this descrip-
tion of entertainments. She gave
enc in our borough several years
ago that netted a neat sum.
On Friday morning Miss Sara
l.. Box was united in marriage to
Harold w. Smith by Rev A. L.
Whitaker. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
are both residents of White Mills
where they will make their future
home, the groom being employed in
the glass works at that place.
Prof. Dooley was in town on
Saturday and called at the Citizen
office, He is very much pleased with
the attendance at his school, and
is proud of the scholars punctual
attendance, which is remarkable
when the heavy snow storms and
drifts which block the roads, are
taken into consideration.
On Tuesday evening at the High
school gymnasium, one of the fastest
place in some time, was played.
The Honesdale Stars and Bolhagen's s
Cubs, after some two years of argu-
ing, finally came together and the
Cubs went down in defeat to the
tune of 25 to II. Schuerholz and
Vetter starred for the victors, while
Polt captured the laurels for the
Cubs. r. NJ. Salmon refereed the
game.
Model orchards will be con-
Quoted in the rural districts of this
part of the state according to the
lists made public by H. A. Surface,
State economic zoologist. The or
chards will be in charge of experts
sent out from Harrisburg. The pub
lie meeting orchards in Wayne coun-
ty are w. j. p. Warwick, Inglehart; 4;
Charles Mckinney. Gravity; Hull
Bros, Waymart; F. II. Curtis, Way
mart: j U. Stanton, Waymart; c..
A. Masters. Gravity; F. c. Dietrich,
Aldenville; Harvey Emery, Gravity;
r. w. Osgood, Ariel.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are working hard to make
the annual Martha Washington sup
per the usual success. Arrangements
are being made to number the Sup
per tickets" One hundred and eight
will be accommodated at the first
table. After that. by watching the
record board" each may know
when his or her time comes All
who dine will pass up the auditorium
and down the main stairway. First
table at $50. The usual sale of food
from the Bakery" will be postponed
until the Saturday before Easter.
Simon Pomroy, or Creamton
Mt Pleasant township, took to mar.
ket on Tuesday ten fall hogs and he
received ten cents per pound ol
$132.10 for the bunch. They were
September Berkshire pigs and were
fattened on corn and milk, both o.
which were produced on Mr.. Pom
roy's farm excepting three hundred
pounds of feed. II pays even t
raise fall pigs, provided you have
for them a warm shelter, such az
Mr.. Pomroy provides for his swine
He has two of the flock left. Or
Wednesday, the following day, h
shipped from Prompton forty bar
rels of winter apples to a Scranton
customer for which he received s2.2'
per three-bushel barrel.