The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-30


animal.
The pension roll is decreasing.
IL was nearly two and half million
dollars less in 1910 than during
previous year.
Mrs. c. ]. Weaver has assumed
the management of the Commercial
Hotel. Her sons are associated with
her in the management of the busi-
ness.
Pennsylvania leads in the poul-
try business. over 100000 fowls
raised this year and 100000 doz-
en- of eggs produced. That is going
some.
Two of the High school teach
ers at Newton, New Jersey, are
Wayne county girls-Miss Nellie
Brennan, of Pleasant Mount, and
Miss Jennie Osborne, of Ariel.
j. Owen Oliver, Beach Lake, is
the newly appointed carrier of
Honesdale r. D. route. A circuit
of 25 miles and a clientele of 25O
families, are included in his daily
trips.
Misses Carrie Weiss and Tillie
Weiss returned home from New
York, Tuesday, where they had been
called by the sad news of the death
of their brother, Attorney Samuel
Weiss.
The Epworth League had
Thanksgiving social in the Metho-
dist church which was a very en-
joyable affair. Misses Brown and
Hitler deserve great credit for the
social success of the affair.
st Johns Guild, composed of
sixty-five Lutheran young men. re-
Gently elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Royal Reichenbacher; vice.
president, Olaf Highouse secretary,
John Pohle; treasurer, Geo. A. Rip
pei.
Active preparations are being
made by the various Sunday schools
of Honesdale for the celebration of
the festival of Christmas. 1t is said
that the programs of some of the
schools will surpass
all previous efforts in this line.
Otto Kimble, a lifelong resident
of Bohemia, north of Kimbles Sta
ton, Pa, died of septicemia at the
State Hospital. Scranton, Tuesday
night. he was II years of age. The
funeral was held Friday by Rev. B.
p. Ripley, and interment was at
Indian Orchard.
Mrs. Dieffenderfer addressed
three large and enthusiastic audi
ences in the First Presbyterian
church last Sunday on Home Mis-
sions' Her vivid descriptions of
life in Alaska, Porto Rico, and Utah
charmed all who had the pleasure
of hearing her.
The Waymart High School have
arranged for a splendid course of
The first will take
place on February %, and will be
followed by two others at stated
intervals. Principal Watkins has
shown excellent judgment in the Sc
lection of the entertainments, and
they should be generously patron
lied. Secure your tickets early.
Merchant Charles w. Dein's
meat market on Main street was the
centre of attraction last week, the
of several large deers hang
ing in front of the show window be-
ing the objects that caused many
Dassersby to stop, look and inquire.
1t appears that the deer were ship
ped here by the four famous Wayne
hunters: John Burcher, Rob-
ert Breneman, George NJ. Genung
and Isaac Sandercock
Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ. Spettigue,
Jr., gave a dinner party at their home
on Thanksgiving day in honor of Mr..
Seaman Of Oklahoma City,
who has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Grace Seaman, and sister, Miss
Anna Seaman. There were present
at the dinner as guests o. NJ. Spet-
-igue, Sr., Mr.. Everett Spettigue, Mrs.
Grace Seaman, Miss Anna Seaman,
and William Seaman. Mr.. Seaman
eft on Thursday afternoon for his
nome in the West where he holds a
position with the Okla
noma Gas and Electric Company.
Its Manager Louis Smithing
Bell Telephone Company having
of the HOnesdale district
Wayne. Mr. Smithing is winning
ais way by his unfailing courtesy
md politeness, and his many friends
tulil Ollll lbhOl CIV al hN III bIOl z
'or him at the hands of the com
lany whose business interests he is
30 successfully advancing.
Nessrs. Simons and Green, Scran-
on, spent Sunday, November 20, as
he guests of Miss Luethel Kelz,
I09 Church street.
Misses Alma and Lillian, daugh-
ers of the Rev. j. b. Sweizig, pastor
If the Carley Brook NJ. E. church,
While on their way to the Honesdale
High school, on Monday morning, |
.ame near being the victims of a
serious accident. Seated in their !
yehicle, a one horse buggy, they had !
cached Church street near Seventh, |
when a big red touring car came
lashing along at a mile-a-minute }
ate, soaring the old staid horse, |
which was attached to the buggy, |
o such an extent that he raised up
lis fore legs, and when he brought !
hem down TO terra firma, one leg |
vas between the buggy and whiffle-
rec. In this hobbled condition, he
tarted to run away, but being un-
lble to use but three-fourths of his |
unning gear, went only half a |
)lock. Before hating, Miss Lillian
lad jumped from the wagon and !