The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-23

Miss Lillian Barberi entertain
ed the II. G.. c. club at her home on
Monday evening
Russell Whitney of Scranton,
spent Sunday with her parents on
Eleventh street.
Mrs Cyrenus J. Ball, who lives
on West street, we are sorry to an
nounce, is very i'll.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Malaney on Sun
day. They reside on River street
John Gerry, Sr., of Dyberry
Place, was stricken with paralysis on
Monday morning. his right side be-
ing effected
Bregstein Bros will open up a
store at Callicoon, n. Y, on Feb.
23rd, they having leased a store in
the Zimmerman block
E. V. McAndrew, of Hawley,
son of county auditor, NJ j. Nc
Andrew, has been appointed Erie
Railroad station agent at Grey
court.
Tom Jones, who helped the
Tigers win the pennant. was born in
Honesdale on January %, 1877. He
played with st. Louis from 1904 to
1908.
A large load of the Standard
Bearers of the NJ. e. church enjoy
ed sleighride to l.. O. Mumford's
at Dyberry on Friday evening,
where they enjoyed supper.
The snow fall this year was
too much for the shed which pro-
jected from the Whitney barn and
covered the alley between it and
the Allen House barn, and the re-
suit was it collapsed.
1t is rumored that the Wayne
Traction company have contracted
with the Mcdonald Construction Co.
of Scranton, to complete the road
between Seelyville and Hawley. AS
the Traction company is only wait
ing for good weather to start work,
this rumor may be true.
John e. Richmond, who is one
of the trustees of the Presbyterian
church, arranged to have free buses
take the people to and from the
Martha Washington supper on the
22nd inst, on account of the severe
storm which prevailed He also
had handbills printed and distribut-
ed notifying people of this means of
transportation. He footed all the
bills.
Mrs. Joseph Schiessler of Court
street, entertained a number of lady
friends at her home last Thursday
evening in honor of her sister, Miss
Gertrude Rockwell, who leaves to-
day for an extended visit with her
brother, Arthur Rockwell at Pitts
field, Mass Games and refresh
ments were part of the order of
program. until the hour of bidding
their friend d hearty farewell and
pleasant time on her trip.
Justices of the Peace and No
taries Public when swearing in town
officers should. ascertain whether
they have the certificate of the Clerk
of the Court of Quarter Sessions
setting forth that they have filed
their affidavits relative to their ex-
penses as candidates. The Act of
Assembly reads as follows: 1T shall
be unlawful to administer the oath
of office to any person elected to any
public office, until he has filed an
account as required by this act, and
no such person shall enter upon the
duties of his Office until he has filed
such account, nor shall he receive
any salary, for any period prior to
the filing of the same"
Through the successful efforts
of Congressman Pratt in Congress,
Mr.. Robert w. McStraw of Pink,
Pa, has recently been granted
special pension. Mr.. McStraw's
record clearly showed that he was
deserving of relief from the Govern
ment, but owing to the TECHNICAL
ties of the General Pension laws he
was excluded from benefiting
through the regular channels, and
appealed to Colonel Pratt for spec
ial aid, who presented the evidence
before the Committee of the House
representatives and carried the
case through its legislative course
with success. Mr.. McStraw served
as Sergeant of Company of the
1877 Regiment Pennsylvania Volun-