The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-02

The last addition to our incor-
porated companies is the Wayne
Milling Co. whose charter has been
granted by Governor Stuart.
Thomas r. Barnes, of Beach
Lake, called on us Monday to bid
us goodbye prior to his leaving for
Lower California, where he proposes
to locate.
There are rumors of a new
sweater factory and also of a new
cooperative shoe factory, but we
have not been able to get any defin-
ite information as to same.
"A civil service examination will
be held at Maplewood on Saturday,
Feb 18th, for the position of post
master at Winners This office
paid $16S last year.
A fire, which broke out at two
o'clock Tuesday morning at Minooka,
resulted in the death of three per-
sons, fatally injured four, and sew
erely injuring five others. The fire
was caused by a lamp exploding.
The Tribune-Republican of
Scranton made it's first appearance
Monday morning to 21,000 subscrib-
ers. If they would use cut of a steam
roller instead of hyphen to connect
its compound name IL would be very
expressive.
E. ID. Penwarden and wife of
Carley Brook, entertained sleigh
load of friends from Honesdale at
their home on Thursday evening.
They were members of a card party
of which the host and hostess are
members.
A number of uptown people,
as guests of Thos. b. Clark, enjoyed
sleigh ride to the hospitable home
of l.. o. Mumford, in Dyberry, on
Monday evening where they partook
of a most enjoyable chicken supper.
Attention, Veterans! Regular
meeting of Capt. James Ham Post,
No. 1873, G.. A. r., on Friday even
ing, Feb. 4th. Installation of Off
GERS and campfire. The Ladies
Circle will hold their installation
at the same place on the same even
ing.
Peter Fl. Cole, of Braman, who
was one of the members of the
Fourth New Jersey Battery of Light
Artillery, was a caller at our office
on Monday. He had been calling
on some of his old comrades and
came to Honesdale by the way of the
Erie from Port Jervis.
&C. William Sell, prominent
! ln1A 1Nft
Tuesday for Mackeyville, Pa, where
on Thursday, Feb. 3rd, he will be
united in marriage to Miss Jeane E
Hayes. Upon their return they will
commence housekeeping in the
bridegroom newly purchased home
on Court street.
Squire Robert A. Smith is IS
years of age, and his friends re
minded him of the fact on Saturday
at the court house by presenting hin
, with a box of cigars. We have tC
, take Uncle" Bob's word that he i!
SS, as many of his friends think
, judging by his activity, that his ad
dition table is off at least twenty
= years
L -I(tN. W. hlilIn, WIN hON oIn
= toned at Tyler Hill, had a CHECKER
a pie supper given in his honor anC
) the proceeds amounted to over 500
D 1t took place at SINNERS Eddy a
/ the home of Howard Page. Brother
e Minch is an indefatigable worker
. and it is pleasure to his friends
e here to know that his efforts are ap
| preciated.
: Company E passed a very credi
table inspection. They were 100 pc
K cent. in attendance. Other stand
n ings will be given later on, The in
h specting officers were Capt. w. H
e Taggart, Brigade Inspector, Lieut.
f Edgar Slayer, 23rd U. S. Infantry
h Major Il. H. Conrad, Capt.-Adj. r
: NJ. Dale and Lieut.. Boyer, of Scran
h ton, were also present After tn
e inspection Capt. Kelly entertained
= the visitors and his Lieutenants at
+ banquet served at Taeubner's.
t Miss Name Igo, who was one o
II the prize winners of the Tribun
e contest, reports having splendi
y trip to Washington, and most excel
a lent time. The party visited all tn
n places of interest, had a number @
3 auto rides, and on Friday had
2, good dinner at Riggs Hotel, o
} which occasion they presented Cha'
1. ]. Gummersbach, division passenge
It agent of the Central Railroad c
5, New Jersey, who had charge of th
o party, with a handsome stick piI
e Miss Igo made the presentatio
o speech and did it we'll. There wer
thirteen in the party and Mr.. Gun
l. mersback took away all the bad luc
It of the number by making it -four
n teen.
Y. The Standard Bearers of th
e, Methodist church conducted an II
d teresting mock trial at the churc
m parlors last Friday evening Th
n trial was conducted in regular forl
le with Frank Cowell as Judge; Reube
IT Brown, court crier; Norman Decl
* err, clerk; Edwin Butler, attorney fC
lie the plaintiff, Neal Hitler; Willial