The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-04
LOCAL MENTION.

County commissioners j. X.
Hornbeck, Thos. c. Madden and John
Vaudeville have been in town the
past few days.
Special service in White Mills
church on Monday, March 7th, at :
D. m, with an instruction by Rev.
A. L. Whitaker All are invited
Fred. Foster, formerly of Cherry
Ridge. has developed into a wrestler
of no mean ability, and is now try
ing to get a match with Scranton s
strong man, Harry Stephens.
The following advertised let
ters remain at the Honesdale post
office: Mr.. David Cohen. Irving
Bros, Mr.. Miller Kephart, Mr. Fran
els Mack, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Rowli-
son, Mr.. John Summers, Mrs. James
Wells.
Governor Stuart has appointed
James Scarlet chief attorney in the
capitol scandal to defend Captain
Robinson and any members of the
State Constabulary arrested on
charges growing out of the killing
of people at Bethlehem in the recent
riots.
The Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader
has started a crusade against the
pool rooms of that city which are
responsible for the pool-playing craze
which has seized upon the school
boys of that city to the detriment
ef their studies and the derogation
of their characters.
We shall soon have a Major
General to command the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. Governor
Stuart is now making up his mind
whether to appoint General c. Bow
Dougherty, commander of the Third
Brigade, or General Wendell p Bow
man, of the First Brigade.
L. A. Barhight, formerly of
South Canaan, this county, was
killed on Monday at Moosic by an
Erie train while he was at his work
on the railroad. The accident was
due to the dense fog. He is survived
by his wife and one daughter, Miss
Ethel, at home, and son Charles, of
Dunmore. The funeral was held on
Wednesday, with interment at South
Canaan.
Charles Hartung is now an in
mate of a home at Spring City for
feeble-minded people. 1t was
thought best by his relatives to
place him in this institution where
every attention that is possible, is
given to people who are afflicted as
he is. The institution has a corps
Of physicians and attendants who,
by long experience and humane treat |
ment, have accomplished wonders
in the care and improvement of the
feeble-minded. Special study is
made of such case, and a line of |
treatment is followed, which in
cludes education, teaching of trade |
or some light employment, all of |
which has tendency to strengthen |
and develop the mind.
William Kimble, well known to |
many of the people of Honesdale,
died at Huntington, West Virginia, !
in hospital. Notice of his death |
was sent to Mayor Kuhbach by |. c. /
Carter who wrote that before expir- |
ing, he stated that he lived in Homes |
dale. The letter also stated that his |
initials w. X. and an eagle were !
tatOoed upon his arm. Mrs. Alfred |
Kimble. who lives on Ridge street,
when informed of these facts, at |
once stated that it was her son Will
liam, as the tattoo had been seen by |
her, after his return from the Phil
ippine Islands, where he served as a
volunteer soldier, afterwards joining
the regular army. Besides his moth
er, he has one brother, Edward. re-
siding here, and a sister, Mrs. Fred
Stone, residing at Winsted, Conn.
-Janitor Ward Buckland of the
Waymart High school, was found
dead in the cellar of the High school
building at that place, on Tuesday
morning. There was nearly a foot
Of water in the cellar, caused by the
rain and thawing of the snow, and
when found the deceased was laying
face downward. 1t is thought that
ION Monday evening Mr.. Buckland
had gone into the cellar to look after
the fires and either through heart
Failure or a stroke of paralysis had
fallen into the water and expired.
He was found by Professor Dooley
bn Tuesday morning. The Professor
pm reaching the school, found the
|ooms were cold; he at once went
o the basement to ascertain the
Iause, when he discovered the body
n the janitor. Mr.. Buckland's alb
PENCE from home Monday night had
pot been noticed, as his daughter,
fiiss Ethel, with whom he lived, was
$way on visit TO Carbondale.