The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-01

The Midnight Sons have issued
invitations for dance to be held on
Friday, April 18TH
Rev. A. L. Whitaker will hold
service in White Mills Sunday at 8
p. IN. and Monday, April 4, at Z p. m.
Great excitement is being
aroused at the Lyric Theatre over the
Baby Contest. On Wednesday even
ing Nos. 2 and % were tied with 800
votes each, with others having
close second.
The Pennsylvania railroad de-
clared six per cent. dividend to it's
employees and the Reading railroad
has also increased the wages of its
employees. This is the kind of news
we like to publish.
The noise over on River street
on Wednesday evening led some peo-
pie to think that there was riot in
progress, but as the noise sounded
out clearer the well known tones of
instruments used at skimeltons told
the story.
Miss Lucy Russell entertained
at bridge party on Tuesday after
noon. The following young ladies
were present: Margaret and Mary
Mnmford, Faith Clark, Antoinette
Durland, Dorothy Menner, Miss Wing,
Mrs. Clinton /. Dow, and Lucille
Rowland. Miss Clark won the first
prize.
-Dreamland is having installed a
fireproof cabinet in which to place
their moving picture machine, and
thus comply with the State law re-
garding these machines. Patrons OF
this place of amusement can enjoy
the pictures with greater pleasure
when they know that there is no dan
ger from fire.
At the annual election of the
Keystone Guard, the officers elected
for the ensuing year are as follows.
President. ]. Adam Fladerbach; past
president, H. A. Oday; vice president,
VIII Buchanan; treasurer, John T.
Boyd; chaplain, Elmer Hambly;
guide, B. F. Bailey; warden, Amazon
Butler; sentinel, I. S. Dennis; trus-
tee for three years, /. A. Hartman.
The 59th annual session of the
Wyoming Methodist Episcopal confer
ence opened at the Centenary church
at Binghamton, n. Y, on Wednesday
morning at 9 a. m, Bishop j. F..
Berry presiding. II. g. McDermott,
well known in Honesdale, was elected
secretary, and selected B. p. Ripley
of Hawley. as one of his assistants.
w. B. Signor, of Bethany, was select
ed as assistant statistician. One of
the principal topics to be discussed
is the changing of the districts,
which, if carried out, will change the
name of this district to Scranton in
stead of Honesdale
The Port Jervis papers report
that an unusual loud report was
heard in that city on Wednesday
evening and inquiry has as yet fail
ed to locate the cause 1t was
thought to be a boiler explosion or
the exploding of a large amount of
powder. Several Honesdale people |
report that about 0 a. m. Thursday
their attention was attracted by |
q lOuu report winch seemed TO come !
from above, while another party liv- |
ing on the hill reports having heard |
the report and experienced a sensa-
tion as if the earth beneath him was
trembling.
In regard to the strike of the |
local glass cutters, it has been an
nounced that a mass meeting is to
be held in the near future. On
Tuesday evening the Trade Union
lists of the town met to show that if !
any financial support was needed, it |
would readily be given. Announce |
ments are to be made in the Homes /.
dale churches as to what the strike .
is based on. MIR. Luckock, the or
ganizer, informs a representative of .
The Citizen that he will meet any
with two of the union .
men present, for an agreeable settle .
ment. A parade of the Trade Union /
lists is being planned.