The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-29

SVhoOl anu congregation VIII De wei.
come.
Herman Herbst was operated
upon at his home on River street
this morning for hernia. The
operation was performed by DR.. A.
w. Smith of Scranton and DR.. II. B.
Ely.
William b. Holmes conducted
the mid-week meeting at the Pres
byterian chapel Wednesday evening.
His remarks were based upon the
international Sunday school lesson
for Sunday, July 81.
R. NJ. Stocker, editor of the
Honesdale Herald, will conduct the
mid-week meeting at the Presbyter-
ian church Wednesday evening, Aug.
8. His subject will be Jesus on his
way to Jerusalem"
County Treasurer Fred Saund-
ers gets to his Office in the court
house for a little while each day.
He got out Tuesday for an hour or
two and Wednesday and today for a
longer period. His strength is COM
ing back gradually. His fellow Of
fcials in the courthouse gave him
the glad hand Tuesday and told
him they were pleased to see him
at his desk again.
Loud protest having been vote
ed in Washington against what was
rumored to be a wholesale vivisec-
tion of dogs by the department of
agriculture, the animals to be secur-
ed from the district pound. Acting
Secretary Hayes of the Agricultural
department declares the dogs were to
be experimental on in the effort to
find remedy for the disease among
sheep known as gid" and that the
dogs would come out of the expert
ments lin better health than they
went in
United States Forestry Inspec-
tor j. F. Collins arrived at Delaware
Water Gap Monday. Mr.. Collins said
that within 80 miles of New York
every chestnut tree has been killed
by some disease, the forestry depart
able to explain. The government has
established two stations, one at Long
Island and another in southern Penn
sylvania, to cope with the blight
On making an inspection at Della
ware Water Gap, Mr.. Collins finds
many of the trees affected.
The committee in charge of the
Honesdale-Carbondale Merchants
day at Lake Lodore, Wednesday,
Aug. 3, is making elaborate prepara-
tions for the entertainment and
amusement of all. A fine program
of athletic events is being arranged
and good music will be furnished for
What promises to be
unique and prominent feature will
be a special singing contest for men
and women. One of the quartet
numbers will be Annie
Laurie" There will also be solo
contests
Travellers on the o. & w. be-
tween Orson and Poyntelle have any
thing but an enjoyable time when
the train strikes that piece of road
bed where ashes are dumped or
where the bed is constructed of soft
white ashes, says a correspondent of
the Carbondale Leader. In passing
fly up and not only envelop the cars
but it drives in the windows, doors,
and other openings until everything
Is covered with white dust. The
best thing the company can do is
to haul a load or two of crushed
spot. OF if they cannot do this, let
the trainmen close the windows be-
fore this place is reached Last
a great number of people of
this city were on the train and can
bear witness to the discomfort.
The Eight County Veteran asso-
,iation will meet at Fernbrook park
Wednesday, Aug. 10. At IL there
will be a business meeting and at
hat time officers for the ensuing
year will be chosen and the place of
he 1911 meeting determined At
the campfire will be started. 1t
will end when the old soldiers get
'eady for it to end. Every 40 min
ties the cars leave Wilkes-Barre for
he park. President Morris Sullivan
and Secretary James A. Fleming
nave given their personal assurance
hat there will be plenty for the
Grand Army men, Sons of Veterans,
Nomen's Relief corps and Ladies of
he G. A. r. to eat, and good music
las been engaged. Some speakers
If note are expected to be there.
Judge Wilson, commander of Ham
post, who had a pocketfull of the
enormous red posters Tuesday and
Wednesday, says Honesdale will be
represented. The glee club from
newfoundland is to sing.
The heart of William Schloss,
he longtime salesman for Katz
Bros, was made glad the other day
When he received a little check from
he general passenger agent of the
Delaware & Hudson. Mr.. Schloss
vent to Reading to the Red Mems
in June as a delegate
rom the local tribe and when it
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