The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-23

j. S. O'Conner of Hawley received
bad fall Saturday, the 18th, where
by he injured his right shoulder.
No bones we're broken, we are glad to
announce.
The body of A. Altano, who was
drowned March 3rd while attempting
to cross the Delaware River at Mast
Hope was found near Westcolong
on Saturday. March 18th.
w. Thomas Whitaker. of Bar
rett township, Monroe county, has
purchased some property of Mr. and
Mrs. Whitaker, of Drener, this
county; consideration $1,000
III. c. Rice, a Zimmerman at
Shohola, employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company, was drowned
at the above named place on Satur-
day. The body was recovered soon
afterwards.
Free hides under the new tariff
law did not keep the shoe manufac-
turers from increasing the price of
shoes recently, which fact suggests
that the tariff hasn't as much to do
with prices as some persons imagine.
Barney Oldfeld has made the
fastest mile on record with an euto-
mobile. He drove a Bentz car one
mile in 27.3S-10O seconds. The only
thing man can make go faster is
bullet. This speed will average
l31 70 miles Dpr hour
Don't forget that the Martha
Washington Bakery viii he open
Saturday afternoon and evening in
sthe store occupied by John Jenkins
on Main street A good variety of
baked foods. including deserts and
also Easter novelties and fancy work
will be on sale.
An old landmark has been re-
moved at Seelyville in the tearing
down of the Seelyville saw mill which
was erected in 1S49. The accumula-
tion of snow caused the roof to part
work of tearing down was done by
the owners, Birdsall Brothers.
DR. H. b. Ely, of this place, NJ
c. Rowland, of Kimbles, and d. D.
Midway, of Moscow, trading as the
Kimble Lumber Co., have bought the
Valentine Tuhrer farm, situated in
Pike county. 1t contains 221 acres
and has some valuable lumber on
same. Consideration $3.50
The White Mills Woodmen AS
sociation have purchased the build
ing known as the Florence Theatre
in White Mills. The building will be
refitted in an up-to-date manner and
will be used for lodge rooms, enter
tainments, retaining the large audi
torium as theatre
There is an epidemic of scarlet
fever at Lykens, Pa, which has re-
sisted the attempts on the part of
the health authorities to abate. 1t
is hard to ascertain the exact num-
Der of deaths as every effort is made
to keep the same secret. One
family alone has lost four with an
other member dangerously ill.,
Young and old have been claimed as
sacrifices to the ravages of the ter
rible scourge.
An exchange gives an incident
that illustrates the impossibility of
telling where the trouble resulting
from a mortgage will end A man
mortgaged his farm to buy his wife
pair of earrings. The wife took
in washing to pay the interest on the
mortgage, and the first day lost one
of the diamonds in the suds, and
tried to hang herself in the barn,
but the rope broke and she fell on
a $3.50 Jersey COW, breaking its
back.
-Assemblyman Evans, of New
York State, has introduced bill
amending the Forest, Fish and Game
Law by making the open season for
deer in the parts of the towns of
Mamakating and Thompson, lying
south of the Newburg and Cochecton
Turnpike in Sullivan county, Nov 1
to Nov. 10; and making this the open
season for deer in the towns of
Cochecton, Tusten, Highland, Lum-
berland, Forestburgh, and Bethel in
Sullivan county, and the town of
Deerpark in Orange county, where
the open season under present law
is between October 16 and October
31st.
The Union Revival services came
to an end last Sunday evening. The
concluding services were held in the
Methodist church which was filled.
Rev. Mr.. Hitler preached an eloquent
and forcible sermon. Andrew
Thompson made a few remarks and
suggested that vote of thanks be
rendered the pastors of the different
churches for their unselfish interest
in and indefatigable efforts for the
spiritual welfare of the community.
A standing vote was taken which
proved to be unanimous. 1t is the
consensus of opinion of those who
have attended these meetings that
they have been very helpful to those
who are seeking to live upon a higher
plane of life.