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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
SOUTH CLINTON.
to THE CITIZEN.

oDtNIdl " IlIL VI JDEAN
South Clinton, Pa, December 2S.
The Christmas exercises held in the
South Clinton Baptist church were
a grand success. Every seat in the
house was taken. Those who took
part deserve great credit.
The funeral services of Mrs. Carrie
Burdick, wife of William Burdick,
was held in the Clinton Center Bap-
tist church. Rev. H. j. Baker con-
Quoted the services. She was a
member of the South Clinton Baptist
church, and has lived in Clinton
township all her life, excepting the
last two years, when she resided in
Carbondale, where she died. She
was sick only a few hours, death
resulting from apopleXy. lnterment
was made in the Clinton cemetery.
Ora Lee and Floyd Carpenter,
Carbondale, spent Christmas with
their parents at this place.
The entertainment given by the
school was a very enjoyable event.
All present pronounced it very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Swingle spent
Saturday at Ariel.
Pastor Baker will preach a New
Years sermon next Sunday. Sub
ject, THE Duty of Making Good
Resolutions" Everybody is vel
come. Bible school at 10 a. m. !;
preaching services at II a. m; c.
E. meeting Sunday evening at 1880,
topic, "Untrodden Ways" Sherman
Smith, the president, will have
charge.
Owing to the Christmas program
which was rendered on Sunday
evening. Pastor Baker preached a
Christmas sermon Wednesday even
ing instead of conducting the regu-
lar prayer meeting.
Amos Geer and family spent
mart.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
CENTERVILLE.
to THE CITIZEN.


Centerville, Pa, December 29.-
Robert Marshall and daughter Susie,
spent Friday and Saturday in Scran-
ton.
Mary NJ. Lane, Greeley, is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Lane.
Margaret Marshall, who spent the
past four weeks in Scranton, return
ed to her home on Saturday, De-
cember "a, to spend Christmas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Uri Eyeretts, Scran-
ton, visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Becker, Christmas
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Connor, Dun
more, spent Christmas at the home
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Denver.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. ]. Scally
on Christmas Day, young daugh-
ter.
We are sorry to hear of the i'll
ness of Mrs. r. Marshall, of this
place, and all hope for her speedy
recovery.
Walter Van Lewen and Mark
Swingle, Ariel. were callers on Cen
terville friends last Sunday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
Ground Mice in Orchards.

From prominent fruit grower in
Franklin county comes the request
for information of the best method
of getting rid of mice in the or
chard. These mice are very destruc-
tive to young trees in some sections
of the State, and Prof. II. A. Sur
face, of the Division of Zoology,
prescribed the following treatment:
Replying to your letter of the
3rd, asking for a remedy to get rid
Of the ground mice in your orchard,
bed to say that the best thing pos
sible is to put the orchard into clean
cultivation, and get rid of the grass.
At this time of year if the ground
is not frozen, it would be a good
plan to work around the trees with
hoe and iron rake, raking the
grass away from them for a dis
tance of few feet. If you do not
wish TO 80 to this trouble, one easy
means of protecting them is to put
a piece Of wire around something
like a broom handle, so that it will
make a tube, and can be slipped
around the trees, standing at it's
base like a collar. This will give
protection from mice and rabbits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
THE WEEK I'M WAYNE
WHAT THE FOLKS IN THE SHIRE ARE DOING.

The fourth and last quarterly
conference of this charge will be
held at Paupack, Jan. 4, 1910, at
2:30 p. m. All stewards are re-
quested to be present
Two of our most energetic young
men, Ward Haney and Sponsor
Daniels, left on Sunday for a
warmer climate. We learn that one
has found employment at Pittston,
Pa, the other at Ashley, Pa. They
will return in the beautiful spring of
1911 with the blue birds.
Miss Nellie Welsh. one of Lake
ville's most highly esteemed and
popular young ladies, was united in
holy matrimony at Honesdale, Dec.
"a. to George Stafford, of Avoy Mr..
and Mrs. Stafford left for an extend
ed tour, on the evening train to
Scranton and other cities. Her
friends here wish them happiness
and prosperity.
A happy New Year to all,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
The Kind of Sulphur Needed For
Making Spray Solution.

At this time of year many in
quries are made of State Zoologist
H. A. Surface, concerning the kind
OF material that should be used to
make the lime-sulphur solution,
which the progressive fruit growers
of Pennsylvania have found to be
the most efficient and satisfactory
material in destroying the San Jose
scale, which was once so injurious in
their orchards. An inquiry was also
made concerning potash fertilizers
Doctor Surface gives the following
reply:
THE Flowers of sulfur are the
most finely divided precipitate, and
this form sells at the highest price.
The Flour of sulphur is finely
ground sulphur, also chemically
pure, but not quite so high in price
as the precipitated Flowers The
commercial sulphur -four is finely
ground birthstone, just as it is quar-
ried from the craters or volcanoes
where sulphur occurs. 1t contains
some ash and impurity, but it is
cheapest, and, therefore, is the most
desirable form of sulphur for max
ing the lime-sulphur wash, as it
serves the purpose just as well as
the most expensive forms.
"Muriate of potash and sulphate
of potash are the two more expen-
siye forms of potash fertilizer. The
least expensive form being Kainit,
which is a very low grade of potash.
The sulphate sells at a few dollars
more per ton than the muriate, and
1t also contains a little more pot
ash, and some persons think that it
is more available for plants. 1t is
generally agreed that the muriate
when used for potatoes makes them
tough, while the surphate makes
them tender or mealy. They are
chemically different materials, each
of which contains potash to form
one of the essential fertilizing ele-
ments of plants, and both are valu-
able as fertilizers. The difference
is not in purity, but in chemical COM
position"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
BEACH LAKE.
Special to THE CITIZEN.

SpeClal TO Ittb O1llLBN.
Beach Lake, Pa, Dec. 27.-Xmas
times, but still some of our neigh
bors are not having a very happy
time There is so much sickness that
it casts a gloom over the place.
The cantata at the NJ e. church
passed off very pleasantly. Mrs. Sey-
mour. our pastors wife, spent a good
deal of time and energy preparing
for it.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Decker spent
Sunday at the formers parents.
r. Van Gorder, Throop, is spend
ing week with his grandparents.
Lizzie Davey is spending some time
with her parents at this place.
Luther Woodley and wife are
spending their Xmas with their
daughter in Binghamton.
Charlie Weber and bride are ex-
pected back from New York in the
near future. They will take up their
abode with the brides parents for the
present.
The school children are looking
forward to a big rest this week dur
ing their teachers absence.
Miss Ira Mitchell will visit her
Scranton relatives this week.
Mrs. Emma Wagard is in very poor
health and the doctor recommends an
operation
Maud Spry is seriously sick with
pneumonia.
The doctor has been telegraphed
for again this morning for Delbert
McIntiTe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buffers little son has
given his parents a great shock on
account of poor health.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30

II. A. Surface, of Harrisburg, fine
white thread worm, which had been
found in a cabbage bed, and which
he had been told was deadly poison.
He desired accurate information
concerning this and the Professor
replied as follows
81 found the package to contain
specimen of small Thread Worm,
which is commonly known as the
Cabbage hair worm, and incorrectly
called The Cabbage Snake" The
scientific name of this little hair
worm Is Mermis albicans. 1t is not
larger than fine thread of corn
silk, and is even more delicate.
Il hasten to say that reports as to
its poisonous nature are entirely un-
true and unfounded. In fact, they
have caused a great deal of needless
fear, and even direct loss. This loss
has come from the hesitation and
refusal of persons to use cabbage
for food after they have been in.
formed that 1t is liable to be in
tested with a deadly, poisonous pest.
THE United States Department of
Agriculture has published an inter
estlng Bulletin as their Circular No.
62 on this subject, in which they
state that Doctor Lewis Leroy, of
Nashville, Tennessee, purposely ate
one of these little worms with the
cabbage in which it had occurred,
and, of course, suffered no i'll effects,
and at the same time demonstrated
that 1t was in no manner poisonous.
They also fed the worms and cab
bag, in various stages of develop
ment, to different animals, and never
Mt uVr fr,Va @
poison. They also made extracts
from the hair worms, and injected
them into animals, and were not
able to poison them by this method.
AS a result the correct conclusion
was reached that the cabbage snake
is entirely harmless, and the public
rumors and superstitions are falla-
cies without semblance of founda-
tion.
THE only truth in the entire the
ory of the poisonous properties OF
this little Thread worm is in the
fact that there is such a creature
in existence. / would not hesitate
to eat one to demonstrate it's harm
less qualities, although one does not
naturally crave nor relish such diet
yet it is not more Objectionable than
any other article of food, like the
contents of green peas, raw oysters
etc.
THE belief that there is a poison.
Gus cabbage head snake that lives
in cabbage, has, unfortunately, be-
come so wide spread that it has seri-
ously affected the sale of cabbage
by reducing the demand for it foI
human consumption Since there is
no foundation for this belief, it is
to be regretted that it has had such
result. ! trust that you will do what
is possible to induce the newspapers
to correct the mistake they have
made by publishing statements con.
cerning it's supposedly poisonous ma.
ture. These statements have made
interesting reading, although entire.
| ly without truth. 1t will now be
likewise interesting for intelligent
editors to help develop our agricul.
tural possibilities, by stating that
there is no danger whatever of any
kind of poisoning or disease coming
from eating cabbage whether raw
cooked, made into kraut, or other
wise
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
Mistaken Modesty.

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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
LAKEVILIE.
to THE CITIZEN.

Special to THE CITIZEN.
Lakeville, Pa, Dec. 27.-A big
dance here, conducted by A. Goble,
on New Years eve, Saturday, Decem-
ber 81, 1910. It's public. All come.
Holiway Stephens, Scranton, visit
ed his parents, j. w. Stephens and
wife last week. He returned Tues
day accompanied by his brother,
Lincoln, where he will spend the
holiday season.
Ralph Spencer, cigar agent for
A. J. Paetzold, Binghamton, N. Y,
was the welcome guest of A. Goble,
Tuesday night.
NJ. Welsh, stone mason, Scranton,
passed Xmas with his family here.
At Pomona Grange, Butler, Pa,
about 1900 delegates from Penn
sylvania were present. Mr. and Mrs.
William Brooks represented Lake
vile Grange. Had very enjoyable
time and returned on Saturday last.
Miss Helen Kelliam left We'd
nesday for Wilkes-Barre where she
has employment.
The oyster supper held at the p.
o. S. of A. hall here on Xmas was
a grand success both socially and
financially. Net proceeds $21.
.
left on Monday last for Brooklyn to
visit during the festive season.
Miss Mildred Herwig has recover
ed from her recent illness. She is
able to drive some now.
Ralph Reineke. Jermyn, Pa, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Chester A. James, Long Pond, is
spending the holiday season at his
home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
News was received on Saturday
by Charles A. Daniels that his wife
who is at the State hospital, had
taken pleurisy and lay in a most
critical condition. He left for that
place on the earliest train and
found her slightly improved. We
sincerely hope she may soon re-
cover so as TO be able to be brought
TO her home here.
Mary and Sammie Miller, of Haw-
ley, came home on Monday last to
spend the weeks vacation.
Commissioner Madden, Newfound-
land was in this place recently on
official business.
Mr.. C. Schwarting is employed at
Rocky Glen, near Scranton, for the
winter.
Katherine Daniels, of Strouds-
burg, is the guest of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Daniels.
Arthur zimmerman, Maple Lake
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Daniels.
Frank Shelley, Hawley, is spend
ing his holiday vacation at his home
place, Lakeyille.
Mrs George HaZelton, Arlington
visited her people here over Christ
mas.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
STERLING.
Democratic Winter Weather-En-
joyable Xmas Cantata-- College
Students Home For Holidays.
Special to THE CITIZEN.

Special to THE CITIZEN.
Sterling, Dec. 26.-The January
thaw has not yet struck us and we
are ali enjoying good old-fashioned
Democratic winter weather.
The Sterling NJ E. Sunday school
gave a cantata on the evening of the
oath that was very much enjoyed by
all. The house was crowded, as it
always is on such occasions, and a
number. were present from a dis
tance. Much credit is due the ones
who so thoroughly trained the chill
dren, fact that is usually overlook
ed. The superintendent, George Gill
pin, received fine toilet set and
Rev. w Z. Webster received a beau
tiful plush robe, the compliments of
the /. o. o. F. Lodge. Just 200
packages of candies were distributed
so that would show the size of the
school, at least during the holidays.
Appropriate exercises were also held
at Jericho and Maple Grove.
The following teachers were with
us Sunday: Susan Cross, of Moscow;
Margaret Howe, of Hollisterville,
and Grace Gillner, of La Anna.
Royal and David Cross are home
from Cornell University, Earl Cross
from University of Pennsylvania;
Floyd Cross from Wyoming Semi
nary, and George Robacker from
State College. Ethel Simons and
Flossie Bortree are also up from the
State Normal School at East Strouds-
burg.
J. V. Creveling, Red Bank, n. j.,
is a guest at p. W. Gallner's and n.
j. Frantz at j. e. Cross.
A Farmers Institute will be held
at the Odd Fellows Hall on Jan. 2
and 3
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
Adam and Eve.

81 hope this expulsion of ours is not
going to injure our social position"
said Eve ruefully.
81 guess not" replied Adam. "They
can't stop us from being one of the
very first families. whatever they do"
II don't find our names here in the
Social Register, said Eve, looking
the volume over.
Look under 'Dilatory Domiciles,' my
love-" said Adam as he went out and
named the jackass after himself
Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
USWICK & LAKEVILLE.
Nj. T.. Xmas Tree Well Attended
AbSentees Remembered Oyster
Supper Nets $2O.OO--I}rcezy Per-
sDnoI EOSSiu

ADSSBtttS OASltf
Supper Nets $2O.OO--Brcezy Per-
sOnal Gossip.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Uswick, Pa, December 27.-The
Christmas tree and entertainment at
the NJ. e. church was well attended
and the children recited very nicely
considering the short time they had
to prepare their recitations. The
minister received a purse containing
$5.75 and each one of the Sunday
school received a nice box of Bon
bons; even those who remained at
home each received their Christmas
box, and we wish to say Thank
you," to those who were so mindful
of us in our absence. The oyster
supper was well attended considering
the inclement weather. The pro-
ceeds were about 500.
Mrs.eJohn Reer, Arlington, is crit
ically sick with heart trouble. We
sincerely hope that she will soon re-
cover.
Mr.. John Dopp has been carrying
the mail the past week while Mr..
Reer was caring for his wife.
The Uswick and Bone Ridge
schools are having a week holiday va
vation.
Miss Violet Crane, who has been
spending Xmas at her home here,
returns to Scranton today.
Miss Evelyn Pennell returned from
her visit at Ariel on Thursday.
Conrad Reineke, Ralph Reineke
and Anthony Kostige, Hawley, are
spending their holiday vacation at
their homes at TTSWick
Max Baesler, New York, is the
guest of his uncle, Eugene Stroh for
the holidays.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
ARIEL.
/ to THE CITIZEN

Special to THE CITIZEN
Ariel, Pa. December 29.-Christ-
mas passed very pleasantly at this
place Mrs. James Swingle, of Lake
view Farm, had a family gathering
Christmas Day, her children, all but
one, being present.
George Bennett, Wilkes-Barre,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
A Pithy Sermon,

Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached: "Our ingress into life is
naked and bare, our progress through
life is trouble and care, our egress out
of 1t we know not where; but doing
well here, we shall do well there. l
could not tell more by preaching a
vpar"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
GOOD MEN
AND TRUE +.
January Court Jurors.

y
Grand Jurors-Week January 8.
Berlin--Levi Mills.
Bethany-John Ballou.
Clinton Harry Mills
Cherry Ridge-John Rose.
Dyberry-Leslie VanDeusen.
Damascus-E. A. Hollenbeck.
Dreher-Reuben Lancaster.
Hawley-Charles Afford
Honesdale-L. Blumenthal. w. A.
Gaylord.
Lake-Homer Jones.
Lehigh-George Boyce.
Mt. Pleasant-H. A. Wilcox
Oregon-W. II. Brunig.
Palmyra-Seth Brink
Preston-Henry Martin.
Prompton-A. E. Snedecker.
Scots w. Burleigh.
Sterling-F. NJ. Barnes.
South Canaan-Eugene Lang.
Starrucca-Geo. LaBarr.
Texas-Fred Burline, George
Evans.
Waymart-W. J. Hopkins.
Traverse Jurors-Week January Is.
Berl;d---. J. Warwick
kingham-Calvin E. Wood
mansee, II. L. Gransbury.
Clinton-Frank Foley.
Cherry Ridge. w. Collins, J.
NJ. Rickard
Canaan-Howard Gilpin.
Dyberry-B. NJ Jackson.
Damascus-A G. Gregg, Joel G.
Hill, Henry Rutledge.
Dreher-Jobn G. Frey.
Hawley-J. d. Ames, George A.
Atkinson, c. Fl. Schardt.
Honesdale-O. r. Bunnell, David
II. Menner, J. II. Weaver.
Lebanon-C. |. Hopkins, Joseph
Schweighofer.
Lake-H. R. Samson, p E. Swim
gle
Lehigh-O. Everett Smith.
Mt. Pleasant-W, S. Dix, James
Pope.
Manchester Walter Anderson,
Charles A Kordman.
Oregon-Fred Hartman.
Preston-J. Gleason, J. T. Jay
cox, John T. Brooking.
Palmyra-Fred Barklow.
Paupack-Charles Frisbie, Frank
Harries, F. NJ Olmsted
Prompton-Thomas Moore.
Scotia. C. Howell, J. B. South
Sterling-R. r. Stephens.
Salem-Howard Moore, j. T.
Stocker,
South Canaan-Chas. Hetzel
Starrucca-J. X. Stermer.
Texas-David Bowen, Frank
Kimble, Frank Mang, Edward Rob
inson.
Waymart-Richard Reynolds.
Traverse Jurors-Week January 2s.
Berlin-R. E. Bayley.
Buckingham-C. ~ Fuller, Wald-
ron Farley.
Clinton-Alex. Dietrich, E. C.
Terrell.
Cherry Ridge. H. Sandercock.
Canaan-E r. Keen.
Dyberry-Wesley Bates
Damascus-Jesse Hathaway, A,
E. Sheard.
Dreher-Alvin E. Barnes, F. D.
Waltz.
Hawley-Charles McHale, Frank
Mcdonald, Edward Watson.
onesdale-Frank Cornell. Wm.
Metzger, l.. B. Swingle.
Lebanon-D. d. eager.
Lake-Adelbert Andrews.
Lehigh-Robert b. Decker
Mt. Pleasant-M. L. OHara, X.
T. Tiffany.
Oregon-Frank Spry.
Preston-V. S. Whitaker, Joseph
FitZsimmonS
Palmyra-Michael Corcoran
Paupack-James Dayey.
Scott. w. Thomas.
Sterling-J. II. Moon.
Salem-Lyman Burris, Amos Oh
ver f. A. Peet.
South Canaan-Solomon Curtis.
Starrucca-M. A. Utter.
Texas-William Bishop, NJ G.
Denk, Joseph Polt, Geo Robinson,
w. A. Sluman.
PPRAISEMENTS S-Notice is Civ
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
Wanted II Well Hidden.

Little Bobby was too polite to say
he wanted big piece of the turkey,
but he said he would like a piece of
the chest, where the wishbone was,
only he didn't want to find the wish
bone too quick browning Magazine
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30

spent Christmas with his niece Mrs.
Brunson.
Messrs. Brunson and Swingle are
harvesting ice.
The L. A. S. people held their
cottage prayer meeting at Mrs James
Swingle's Wednesday and at Mrs.
Friend Osgood's next Wednesday
night. All are invited to attend.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
Il Was This WAY,

II suppose the father gave the bride
away"
"Not exactly. He gave a million
away and threw her in."-Phlladel-
phla Ledger
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30

Also, you can safely paint your
apple, pear and ounce with pure
white lead and raw linseed oil. This
will give protection from MICE rab-
bits and borers. The peach trees
can be painted or sprayed at the
base with strong lime-sulphur solu-
tion, either home-boiled or CONNER
cial, prepared as for San Jose scale.
If 1t has some sediment or free sui
phur added, it will be improved for
this purpose.
You can kill the mice by strych-
nine poisoning. would suggest
that you write to the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
ID. c., for their recent Bulletin on
the Methods of Getting Rid of Rats
and Mice" 1t is also desirable for
you to have one or two terriers or
beagles trained to hunt mice The
only objection to this in the or
chard is, the danger of injury to the
roots of trees by them in digging
after mice that may have burrowed
under the trees. This must be
watched.
If you have deep snow. it is ad-
visable to tramp the snow around
the trees, do IlllS prevents the mice
from feeding on the trunks. They
do not come above the snow to
feed. OF course, If the wire collars
are placed around the trees, the
stamping is not necessary. Rub
bish, straw, grass or anything of the
kind near the trees, attracts them
and furnishes protection. This is
the chief reason why such material
should not be close to the trunks
of the trees during winter"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
No Poisonous Cabbage Snake.

State Zoologist Surface shows loss
from belief in poisonous reptile.
A cabbage grower in Eastern
Pennsylvania sent TO State zoologist