The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-09
LOCAL MENTION.

-Easter hats will soon be seen
upon the streets of the Maple City.
Judges Ralph Little. of Susque-
hanna, and Charles Staples of Mon
roe will assist Judge A. T. Searle at
this session of court.
Mrs. Warren X. Dimmock left
Honesdale on Saturday to take up
her residence in Brooklyn where
she will live with her son, Francis A.
Dimmock
Mr.. c. II. Dorfiinger and Hon.
b. b. Hardenbergh were registered
at the Hotel Wolcott, New York
City, last week, being in that city on
a business trip.
Friday evening, March 18th,
the Hawley High school basket ball
team will play the local High school
team at the High school. This team
defeated Honesdale in the first game
at Hawley.
J. Benz Dimmick is a possible
candidate for Congress from the
Lackawanna district. If elected the
people of that district will be well
and truly represented. Mr. Dim
mick was formerly from Homes
dale.
There is a story going the rounds
about a young lady who contracted
the dreadful disease of leprosy from
a rat used in her hair. The
rats that carry and spread disease
~ in,
building up their head gear
According to the woodchuck
prophets of Feb. I'd, we should have
had winter weather the past week
instead of spring temperatures. Ac-
cording to the prophecy the ground
hog should be snoozing in his nest
until March 10th, to keep from get
ting cold feet.
A resident of Hancock, and his
brother-in-law, living in Waymart,
were arrested last week, charged
with stealing thirty odd chickens
from Whitmore Transue, of Buck
ingham township. The evidence was
conclusive as to their guilt, and they
were each sentenced to the Delhi
Jail for sixty days and fined $25.
Only two transcripts We're pre-
sented to the grand jury by District
Attorney NJ. f. Simons, namely,
those of Commonwealth against
Christ Sell of Texas township, for
nOn-suppoNt of his wife; Common
wealth VS.. Frank Branning and Fred
Wood of Berlin, for malicious de-
struction of property belonging to the
school house.
Postmaster NJ. B. Allen received
postal from the Postmaster Cen
eral last week notifying him that his
office ranked first on the list of the
Pennsylvania postoffices for general
efficiency in handling the mails
carried by the star routes.
The boys in the postofnce intend
framing this card, as they feel proud
of the fact that their attention to
business has called forth this en-
comium from headquarters.
The primaries will be held on
June 4th, when candidates for Con-
gresham, State Senator and Repre-
sentative will be placed in nomina-
tion by both parties. The Anti-Sa-
loon League are better organized
this year than ever and propose TO
take an active part in shaping the
result of both primaries and cleo
tion. There is a noticeable hanging
back by those who aspire for the
above offices in declaring themselves,
and it is no doubt due to the fact
that this new factor in politics has
increased the percentage of uncer-
tainty in results.
job b. TillOu, who is a near
relative of Rodney TillOu, who, un-
Ill his death, was a resident of this
borough celebrated last week the
95th anniversary of his birthday.
lie is as active and frisky as many
a man who is less than so years of
age. He attributes his unusual ac-
tiyity and good health to the fact
he has found in spring on the
side of mountain at South Orange,
n. j., the fountain of youth that
attracted Senior de Leon to Florida
many years ago. The celebration
was held in the house in which Mr..
Tillou was born. The spring which
has kept him healthy is near his
dwelling. Mr.. Tillou is South
Oranges oldest inhabitant. He has
refused to connect his house with
the local water supply system, de-
claring that his mountain spring has
piled up the years for him.