The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-09

Another new auto in town, a
Ford, belonging to DR.. p. b. Peter
sen.
On Tuesday evening, March 20,
the Honesdale Golf Club will enter
tain at cards, in the Lyric Theatre
Judge A. r. Searle and Chief
Burgess John Kuhbach attended the
funeral of the late Judge Willard of
Scranton.
Alfred Tyce has secured a posi-
tion with the Maple City Glass Co.,
of Hawley, and expects to move his
family there at an early date.
Madison +. Larkin, of Scranton,
is likely to be nominated for Cover
nor by the Prohibitionists, and if
he is, there will be bigger vote for
that party than they usually poll.
Scranton officials have closed a
contract with the Scranton Electric
Company to supply that city with
arc lights at $50 per arc lamp per
year. The price formerly paid was
$73.
Robins and blue-birds have
made their appearance in this local
ity, and we are in hopes that the
weather will continue to be warm,
so they won't be obliged to go south
again.
Reports of damage by food
reach us from all sections of the
country. We note that the Waikiki
river was on the rampage and did
considerable damage in Orange
county. VIM. Crabtree's Woolen
Mill at Montgomery was partly de-
stroyed
The preacher at the Wednesday
evening service in Grace Episcopal
church will be the Rector The
preacher on Friday evening, 7:3O
O'Clock, will be the Rev. James Porter
Ware, formerly Rector of Grace
church. There will be Lenten SER
vices on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons at 4:15 o'clock.
There is rumor that our es-
teemed contemporary, the "Indepen-
dent" is getting tired of going it
alone in the newspaper business, and
will incorporate and join the ranks
of the corporations. If we are
wrong, we know our highly re-
spected friend will forgive us, and
will set the world Alright by denying
the rumor.
Mrs. Alva Astor obtained di-
vorce. She gets $1O,OOO,OOO spot
cash, and 100000 per year. Is
marriage a failure? Not much, if
money counts. She has also the
right to marry again. The Colonel
cannot marry in New York State but
if he has three cents left after pay
ing the above bill, he can buy ferry
ticket and take another chance at
life in New Jersey.
Caught in the rushing waters of
a hollow in a road near Easton,
Claud Pritchard, a rural carrier of
mail was swept from his wagon and
was saved with difficulty by a crew
of a trolley car. The horse was
drowned and the mail swept away
in the food. A heavy rain storm
which lasted all of Sunday night
and Monday morning caused the
rivers and creeks to rise, doing con-
siderable damage.
The Mcmahon Syndicate, who
are in charge of the sale which is
now taking place at the Boston
Store, in this borough, were com
pletely swamped with customers on
their opening day last Friday. They
increased their clerical force by TAX
ing on several extra clerks, all of
whom were kept busy until closing
time filing orders. Spring good are
sale this week.
Two incipient fires were nipped in
the bud last week. One at the Eleva-
tor Works was discovered by the
Thomas Stanley, about 3
a. IN. Sunday and extinguished by
him; the other fire was at the home
of David Menner, and the cause was
a crossed electric wire The fire was
subdued by the occupants after caus-
ing some slight damage which was
covered by insurance. This latter
fire occurred on Saturday evening.
-Thos. Seem, of the American
La France Fire Engine Co., of Ell |
mira, is overhauling one of the
steamers of Protection Engine Co. F..
On examination it was discovered /.
that the tubes in the boiler were
badly pitted, and were in an unsafe
condition. Mr. Seem is putting in
an entire new set of composite tubes
made of steel, reinforced by copper
backing. These tubes are indestruc-
tible and will last indefinitely. /
Harry Rockwell is assisting Mr.. .
Seem.
One of the incOrporators Of the /.
Foundation, which is
now being organized to systemati- /
rally dispose of the millions of Mr.. I.
along charitable lines,
Is a young man well known to some
Of our Honesdale people. His name
is Chas. o. Heydt. He has been an
occasional visitor to our borough, .
being the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. |