The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-31
HAWLEY.
Death of William Roach--Local
Improvements--Bus Changes
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Keesler of
Tafton entertained relatives from
Avoy during the week.
The Tafton Sunday school held
their picnic on the Bea picnic
grounds on the Paupac Saturday.
Fred Killam of Flint, Mich, is
passing his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Killam.
w. B. zimmerman, trustee in
bankruptcy, will sell the goods in
the store of Benjamin Skier at pub
lie auction on Sept. at 10 a. m.
Arrangements have been made for
a special program of moving pictures
for Wednesday evening. c. Il.
Rockwell, one of Scranton's fine
tenors, will give the illustrated
songs.
Miss Mabel Rodman, who recent
ly finished a course of training at
the Jewish hospital in Brooklyn, N.
Y, is paying a visit to her parents,
DR. and Mrs. G. T. Rodman.
Miss Carrie Bea has fully recov-
cred from her recent sickness and
will resume hr duties in the Belle
monte silk mill today.
Anthony McDonnough, the well
known and popular liveryman Of
Scranton, who makes annual camp
ing expeditions through the coun-
try for recreation as well as for
business, with his retinue and sew
eral horses is camping on the gypsy
grounds near Bellemonte hill. Mr..
McDonnough has greatly favored
the farmers on his trip by exchang-
ing his fear-nothing horses for their
fractuous ones, especially those
afraid of the automobiles. He pass
ed Sunday at his home in Scranton.
The stork paused in it's flight and
left a baby daughter with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Schardt of Wayne ave-
nue. Thursday morning.
Another home in town has been
made desolate by the grim reaper
Saturday morning at o'clock Will
liam Roach died from a paralytic
stroke at Big pond, where he, in
company with his two sisters, was
taking his annual outing. Unusual
ly tragic have been the events in this
family's history. Father and three
sons have been employed at various
times by the old Gravity and Erie
railroads. One son was crushed to
death by falling between the cars
on the old Gravity, a blow from
which the mother never recovered.
The father had both legs severed by
the same railroad, crippling him for
life. Another son was killed on the
Erie when the Wyoming branch
was being built. The deceased be-
gan railroading about 81 years ago
and very soon thereafter lost both
legs and as a recompense the Erie
gave him the position of watchman
at the middle crossing on Church
street, where for 28 years he faith
fully performed his duties, making
many friends by his patient, kindly
m6nher. He made his home with
his sisters, Anna and Mary, who are
the only survivors. Mr.. Roach was
about 60 years old. Undertaken
pond to the Roach home Saturday
afternoon. The funeral was from
st. Philomen's church this morning
Interment was in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Fred Bea and Lloyd Bennett left
Saturday morning for a trip to the
western part of the state, where
they will locate in Jeanette to work
in one of the glass cutting indus
tries of that place.
Several improvements are notice
able in town. d. ]. Branning is
having a porch added to his house
facing Penn avenue. Miss Annie
Riddel is having her front porch ex-
tended the entire length of the
building, facing Atkinson street. G.
Matter and Sons, the hustling flour
and feed merchants, have greatly inn
proved the grounds surrounding
their handsome home, at the rear OF
which is a grove where they have
placed rustic seats and in other
ways have converted it into an ideal
summer retreat. They have also
built a good road from thence to
the street in the rear, which was
formerly only a rude stony path
much frequented by residents OF
Bellemonte hill, it making a short
cut into the business part of the
town. The Rollison residence will
soon be completed. Work on it is
being pushed rapidly.
Fred Kohlman, an electrician, re-
turned to the metropolis Monday af-
ter spending his vacation of two
weeks in Hawley.
S2henk HOLIDAY of the Knob, Pike
county, who has been for several
years an engineer on the Erie rail
road, purchased Saturday the livery
business of the late William c.
Ames.
Postmaster and Mrs. ID. James
Colgate are enjoying few days OF
recreation at Big pond as guests OF
their daughter. Mrs. G. Hensel OF
Carlisle, who, with her husband and
little daughter, is occupying their
cottage for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bunnell and
tmo childran nacsad Sunday wit N