The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-23

'If you had a $1,OO0,OOO, what /
kind of a Christmas present would
you give TO Honesdale?"
When Judge Henry Wilson, who
was found in his cozy office, next
door to the Postoffice, was asked !
this question, he answered promptly: |
MY absence in the south, until
warm weather came again. 1t
wouldn't take a million to furnish
that either. I'd make it go as far
as l could"
when | get a million dollars"
continued Judge Wilson, 81 don't
want to be held to this. This is
simply hypothetical
When William H. Dimmick, Esq,
was seen at his residence, 902
Church street, he said:
"Well, now that's a pretty seri-
GUS proposition to make without con-
sideration or thought Let me see
the others"
When the reporter gently suggest
ed that the answers would appear in
the weekend issue of THE CITIZEN,
Mr.. Dimmick replied:
well, let me see. What would l
do first? I'd build first an Old
Folks Home, and endow it. l would
build parish house for the Episco-
pal church and endow it. | would
build a hospital and endow it; and
lastly | would build the Irving Cliff
Hotel, a most modern up-to-date
hostlery. That's about all | would
do"
The reporter also thought that
would be about enough.
That's about all | think at the
present. You come on man so
suddenly" continued Mr.. Dimmick.
Those things ought to be done"
The reporter continued merrily on
his holiday quest, unmindful of the
bitter cold weather Some calls he
made did not turn out very profit
ably for him. He met with num-
Der of statements like this: Could
MT tell anything about it." Il guess
you'd better not quote me at all.
"They need money more than any
thing else" Il couldn't answer that
question unless / had it." You bet
ia know how to spend it." "Td
spend it on Xmas presents. 1t would
come in handy now"
When Martin Caufield President
of the Town Council, was seen at his
place of business, 1896 Main street,
and asked the Hypothetical" ques-
ton, he answered without any hesi-
tation:
why I'd give it paved streets.
I'd present Honesdale with a paved
street. Well that would be one
Christmas present. That's all If l
had a million dollars, I'd pave Main
street, and put in new curbing and
make the street equal to the rest
part of the town. Well | think
they'd need that about as much as
anything. Well that would be all
I'd care to say"
Il see Rockefeller has given $685.
OOO,uUO to Chicago University.
They ought to be able to stand on
their own feet now. 1t would cost
to pave our streets and put in curb
ing a 100000 If | had that mil
lion, I'd do it,"
When William H. Lee, Esq, was
seen at his office, 109 Ninth street,
and the question put to him, he
laughingly responded
II don't know whether I'd give
them anything or not. Well, what
do you think it needs?" he asked the
reporter.
The reporter thought it needed
several things. After a brief pause
Mr.. Lee said:
THE city needs pavement on Main
street, and the people residing along
idea is, the best thing that Homes
dale ought to have, if | wanted to
give it to them, would be to pur-
chase suitable ground and erect a
property which should contain a
modern library, with rooms for the
Young Mems Christian Association
and the various things that go with
a modern building of that kind
guess that's enough"
Now" a bright young woman
said to me the other evening"" con
tinued Mr.. Lee, what horrid Eng
lish those people speak in the pa
pers!" / told her "If you tried tC
take down what people say, you'C
have horried English too!"
When DR.. Robert w. Brady wal
asked what he would do for TIL
shire town, if he had a million dol
lars" he laughed heartily and re
piled:
I'D have to think about that
little. Well, now, there's so man.
things. / wouldn't be in favor of
free hospital, public hospital. I'd b.
opposed to that. Let's see wha
would / be in favor of? I'd be il
favor of a modern. up-to-date sys
tenn of sewerage, and a supply o
perfectly pure water. Those are tn
two great requisites of the town to
day. We need it more than we nee,
anything in the world"
When Miss Tillie Weiss was askel
the all-important question over tn
phone she answered:
II would like to give two. / woul,