The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-27

honor of Miss Alice Wood of Derby,
Conn.
There will be civil service ex-
animation at Gouldsboro on May 81,
for applicants who desire to be post
master at South Sterling.
On Thursday evening last, Miss
Nellie Hulsizer pleasantly entertain
ed her Sunday school class at supper
at her home on West street.
John +. Bushwaller and family
of Erie street, have moved to Dun
more. where Mr.. Bushwaller is em-
ployed on the Erie and Wyoming.
Miss Blanche Starnes enter
tanned a number of friends at her
home in Bethany on Friday evening
in honor of Miss Grace Miller.
Miss May Penwarden, of Ninth
street, with few of her friends, en-
tertained Mrs. Edison Blandin on
Friday-cards and refreshments.
Ward Hall, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is visiting his old friends in Homes
dale and vicinity. Mr.. Hall contem-
plates locating here for an indefinite
time.
Mrs Fletcher w. Bunnell re-
Gently entertained at her home on
Fourth street about forty members of
the Parish Aid and Daughters of
Grace Episcopal church, to a turkey
dinner.
A. o. Blake has sold the house
and lot recently purchased from John
Yerkes on East Extension street to
David eager Possession given i'm
mediately.
The Palesteau, who worked for
Herbeck-Demer & Co., and who was
the central figure in the famous
march of April 18th, left town on
Monday. Destination not known.
Fifty million dollars is the
amount of damage done to the crops
of the Mississippi Valley by bliz-
zard which swept over that section
on Saturday last
Mr. f. G. Simons, Scranton man
ager of the Bell Telephone Company,
was a pleasant caller at the Citizen
office on Tuesday. His managerial
duties call him to Honesdale very
often.
Rev. A. l.. Whitaker will hold
a special service at the Indian Or
chard school house on Thursday,
April 2Sth, at which he will baptize
several candidates and will make
an address.
Dave Doremus, one of the old
est men in the service of the Erie
railroad, and for years station mas
ter in the passenger depot at Port
Jervis, died in his 10Th year on Sun
day evening.
The station so long known as
Turner'S, on the Erie railroad, will be
renamed Hartman" which will also
be the name of the village. Mrs.
Hartman has given a site for a new
$4,000 station.
Mrs. H. N. Miller of Bethany,
has issued invitations to the marri-
age of her daughter, Miss Grace
Evelyn, to Mr.. William Charles Sci
farth, on the forenoon of Thurs
day, May 5th, at the residence.
Edward Hartung has leased the
building on Seventh street, formerly
occupied by himself as a butcher
shop, to Edward Sporer, of Scranton
Mr.. Sporer has purchased the shop
furnishings of Mr.. Hartung, and will
open up his shop on Saturday.
The Bell Telephone Co. are now
trying to compel users of their
phones to either send them a check
or call at their office and pay their
monthly accounts. A company that
can clean up a profit of $23,000,OOO
in year ought to be able to support
a collector.
John Rickert, who for about
eight years has been in the employ
of Abe W. Abrahams, clothier, has
purchased the entire stock of goods
lately owned by Louis Helferich. He
will open the store just as soon as
arrangements can be made, which
will be within few days.
On Friday evening last, the
Juniors of the High school entertain
ed their friends in the rendition of an
excellent literary and musical pro-
gram. After the entertainmnt, the
Juniors and Seniors We're treated to
refreshments by the Sophmores, and
a most enjoyable evening was spent.
John Lenz, of East Honesdale,
has sold to Osterhoudt & Dykman Co.
of Kingston, n. Y, seven acres of
] land at East HOneSdafe This com
cern are now busy surveying the
property and propose to lay it out in
town lots. They will extend Young
/ street through to Tracey street and
will stake out 45 good size lots,
which will be offered at bargain
prices, at date soon to be announc-
ed. The settlement will be called
Willow Park. Streets and sidewalks
will be laid out and we understand
shade trees planted. 1t is a most
attractive place and has escaped the