The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-26

A Mock Trial will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church on Fri
day, Jan. 29th, at p. IN. Admis-
sion 15 cents. Everybody welcome.
The meat boycott is spreading
rapidly all over the country and is
making loss to the retail butchers
who are innocent parties to the rise
in prices.
The Methodist church choir
will repeat the Christmas music
rendered at their church on Decem-
ber 26th, next Sunday evening.
Everybody invited
Teams will be in waiting at
Erik Bros. store, Wayne Hotel, and
Henry Freunds store on Thursday
evening, Jan. 27th, from 7:15 to
1880 to carry all who wish to at
tend the annual donation rendered
the Rev. J. Is. Cody at Bethany.
The Mems annual oyster sup
per for the benefit of the Seelyville
Fire Co. will be held at the Seely
vile Chapel on Thursday, Feb. 8,
1910. FIRST tables will be ready at
$3.50 p. m, and rigs will be at Hotel
Wayne at o'clock p. m. Price
of supper 95 cents.
A comet can be seen about $3.50
p. m. in the west when the sky is
clear. 1t has a tail that appears to
be about five feet long to us earthly
mortals. This is not Halleys comet
which is travelling at the rate of two
million miles per day, and has not as
yet come within the range of our
vision.
Col Eugene S. Handrick, a re-
tired merchant of Tunknannock,
Pa, died at his home on Friday
morning of acute asthma. Col. Han
drick was a prominent G. A. r.
man, and was we'll known by many
veterans in Wayne county. He also
was a prominent member of the Ma
sonic Order. The funeral took place
on Sunday under the auspices of the
f. & A. NJ He was 6S years of age.
Last week the War Depart
ment made a detail of army officers
to inspect the National Guard of
Pennsylvania. The 18th regiment
will be inspected by Lieutenant
Edgar S. Strayer, of the 23d Infan-
try. The inspection of Company E
has been fixed for Thursday even
ing, of this week, Jan. 27th.
Mrs. Horace Marsh, OF Elm
City, was pleasantly surprised on
Friday evening by a number of her
friends who came to help her cele-
brate her birthday. A very pleas
ant evening was spent, and after
dainty refreshments were served,
Mrs. Marsh was presented with a
handsome couch cover, in remem-
brance of the occasion.
At the last report, Mr.. Edwin F.
Torrey, who has been sick with
pneumonia, is improving and shows
evidence of rapid recovery. Mr..
Torrey is our oldest native born
citizen, having been born in Homes
dale seventy-nine years ago. He
has always resided here and has been
active in business enterprises which
have brought material prosperity to
our borough.
The ice went out of the Lacka-
waxen at Honesdale on Saturday
without doing any damage, although
at one time it looked as if history
would repeat itself and another over
flowing of river banks would occur.
The wafer had risen until Park st.
was overlooking, but Commissioner
Weidner by the use of dynamite,
created a channel which soon car
ried away ice and water.
The Democratic caucus met in
the town hall on Saturday evening.
Sixteen votes were polled for the
following candidates: School Di-
rectors, r. NJ. Stocker and VIM. T.
Moore; town council, c. A. McCarty
and John Stegner; assessor, F. J.
Varcoe; justice of the peace, r. A.
Smith; auditor, John A. Kimble;
judge of election, Theodore Herbert;
inspector, Thomas Gallagher.
On the 18th inst. a very destruc-
tive fire occurred in Philadelphia.
The "Hollingsworth," situated at
4313-15 Walnut street, was totally
destroyed This was the home of
Miss Minnie Seely well known to
many people in and near Honesdale.
Fortunately Miss Seely was away
from home during the fire and thus
escaped all danger, but unfortunate
ly all her possessions were destroyed.
Judge A. T. Searle has been
called to Scranton to preside tenn
porarily over the Court of Common
Pleas, to relieve Judge Edwards.
Judge Searle has the reputation
among the Scranton bar as being
very capable and quick in reaching
an equitable decision. His ability to
grasp the most difficult problems in
law, has earned for him a reputation
that judges who have worn the
ermine for many years could be
proud of.
The committee appointed by the
Business Mems Association to take
up the matter of a better supply of