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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16

Seven young men and fifteen young
women were graduated from the
Honesdale High school, Tuesday
evening, when the annual commence
ment exercises of the borough
schools were held in the spacious
auditorium of the 100000 Church
street building before a large and
appreciative audience.
The natural beauty of the as
sembly room was enhanced by large
bouquets of daisies, ferns and
syringas fringing the front of the
platform, over which in chaste let
ters was inscribed the motto of the
Glass of 1911, "Escendamus Cum
Saxa Stint"
When the curtain arose promptly
at quarter past eight o'clock, the
graduates and Principal Harry A.
Oday were revealed occupying cosy
seats on the stage.
The opening invocation was made
by the Rev. Will H. Hitler, pastor of
the Central Methodist Episcopal
church. The program which con-
sisted of essays, declamations, ora
tions and music, was rendered with
out a single discordant note, the Sc
lections of the High School Chorus,
under the direction of Miss Amy
Clarke, instructor in music, with
Miss Bessie Caufield as accompanist,
being given with rare taste and re-
ceived with enthusiastic outbursts of
applause.
Thanks to the efforts of the Lyric
Orchestra and the High School
chorus that "draggy' effect so COM
mon to formal commencements was
avoided
The speakers took their parts uni
formly we'll, and there was not the
slightest trace of hesitation on the
part of any of the graduates.
In presenting the diplomas, Princi-
pal Harry A. Oday paid high COM
pliment to the President of the
School Board, Judge A. 7. Searle,
who has laboreds for the educational
interests of the community since
1889. He said among other things:
Members of the Glass of 1911:
You are soon to be numbered with
the alumni of this school. 4S3 di-
plomas have been granted since The
erection of a borough High school
The present President of our school
board has assisted to grant nearly
400, and has signed over half thai
number in the twenty-one years he
has labored for the educational in.
terests of the community. The
speaker has had the honor of sign.
ing over one-third.
mo matter what you may do you
will lind some graduates of the
Honesdale High school foremost il
that same line. You may go to the
Isthmus of Panama, and you will
come across one of our graduates il
charge of the construction worl
there. No matter where you go ol
what business or profession you may
enter you will find them doing wei
for themselves, and for the com
munity in which they live.
After awhile you will obtain al
great distinction. Don't deceive
yourselves. You must begin at once
and work. We can point with pride
to our successful graduates. ON
of our graduates has won the highes
honor in the college she attends
where she was elected president o
the student governing board.
doesn't make much difference wher,
you look for them if you look TO
them in good places, you'll find then
| thare
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
WAS A GRAND SUCCESS
Fine Tribute Paid to President Of School Board !;
twenty-five Students are Graduated
With High HOnOrS
PROGRAM RENDERED. WITH UNIFORM EXCELLENCE; AUDITOR
FINAL EXERCISES; PRINCIPAL
ODAY DELIVERS INSPIRING ADDRESS
81 have been unable to find any
where a graduate in disgrace.

81 have been unable to find any
where a graduate in disgrace.
''See to it that your life is so
governed that you never bring dis
grace on this institution. The words
spoken to you last Sunday night by
Father Balta cannot fail to leave
lasting impression on you.
"You must have Religion. Your
scholarship is all in vain without
that. You must look on a real God
and worship Him.
The diplomas were then awarded
the graduates and the exercises clos
ed with the benediction pronounced
by Rev. viii H. Hitler.
AS the sweet graduates sang so
sweetly the Bridal Chorus" of
Cowen, in which the refrain "Tis thy
wedding morning" so frequently oc-
ours many of the spectators could not
help thinking that they were but tell
ing of coming events, and that be-
fore another June, a June with its
rare days, when the spreading trees
are hoary with their wealth of prom
ised glory" Lohengrin's strains
would peal forth from stately organ,
as arm and arm, Paul and Virginia
march down the beribboned cathed-
raj aisles, to plight their troth, and
make a new commencement in life.
The program follows:
Music ......... Lyric Orchestra
Invocation 80. Rev. viii H. Hitler
Salutatory, American Heroes of In
vention" ....... Merton Canneiu
Music, Bridal Chorus" Cowen..
......... High School Chorus
*Essay, "Wayne's First County
Seat" ............. Dolla Cody
Essay, "Heroines of American His
tory" :. Anna Doherty
Music, -ove's Old Sweet Song.
............ High School Chorus
*Essay, Horace Greeley as a Lect-
urer" ...... Florence Sluman
Defamation, death of Robespierre"
:. Joseph Jacobs
Essay, Pennsylvania in Education"
........... Marie Bracey
Music, 1.-The Carnovale,'f Rossini.
............ High School Chorus
*Recitation, DIARY of Mousse.
=. Dorothy Dein
Recitation, How Girls Study"
Minnie Schoen
Grafton, Conservation of Our For
ests" ...... ...... Ray Dibble
Music, praise 1e the Fatner
.......... High School chorus
Essay, "A Trip to Maine" "....,
............ Julla StorHis
*Essay ''The American School Girl"
Ethel Schiessler
Valedictory, "Origin of Commence
ment' ........... Sarah Menner
Presentation of Diplomas Prof. Oday
Benediction Rev Will H. Filler
Excused to take part in Glass
Night Play.
The names of the twenty-five
graduates are:
Marie e. Bracey, Agnes r. Carr,
Helen M. Caufield, Dolla NJ. Cody,
/ Dorothy R. Dein, Anna I. Doherty,
Anna j. Kilroe, Bessie w. Kimble,
Gertrude P. Krantz, Sarah w. Men
ner, Margaret E. Rickard, Ethel
Amanda Schiessler, Wilhelmina E.
Schoell, Florence NJ. Sluman, Mary
j. Storms.
Merton A. Garfield, Raymond E.
Dibble, Leon G. Hagaman, Joseph
Jacobs, Roy w. Leinbach, Charles
L. Markle, Henry A. Saunders.
Miss Dolla Cody was prevented by
illness from being present at the ex-
ercises, much to the regret of her
| fellow classmates.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
z FRE|CHTS DAILY
Being Made to
Double Present Number
INCREASE WOULD HELP THE
BUSINESS OF THE RAILROAD
AND HONESDALE,

A strenuous effort is being made
on the part of the Business Mems
Association and Board of Trade to
secure two freight trains per day, out
of Honesdale, instead of one in and
out as at present. Both organiza-
tions have committees working to
that end and it is hoped that these
representative bodies will soon be
able to make a favorable report.
1t appears that the Honesdale
freight is handled by one crew, start
ing from Carbondale every morning
and it arrives in Honesdale anywhere
from 11:15 to 1880. Quoting the
words from the local Delaware &
Hudson freight office, when we in
quired as to the arriving time: Its
due at 11:15, but doesn't always get
here at that time"
Not a truer statement was ever
made. Why doesn't the freight
get in on time? Simply because one
engine cannot handle all the cars,
and the train has to be taken up the
MeRsic mountain to Faryiew or
Panthers Bluff on the instaliment
plan. Another engine, and crew
more often there are two extra
pushers, bring the heavy train to the
summit
The question now arises why not
keep one of these crews in Homes
dale, or in other words, restore the
switching or yard engine? BY doing
this the expenses of the company
would be diminished and better SER
vice would be obtained.
During the month of May, it is
claimed, that 100 cars of coal, steam
sizes, passed through Honesdale via
the Delaware & Hudson railroad to
industries down the Erie line. This
tonnage is figured as freight and
helps swell the report for the month
What Honesdale wants is two
| freights per day, and have both
| trains leave HOneSdale as formerly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
SUNDAY CONNECTION WITH
SCRANTON.
Mr.. E. B. Galloway, Sec'y,
Greater Honesdale Board of Trade,
Honesdale, Pa.

Greater Honesdale Board of Trade,
Honesdale, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your favor of May
18th in which you quote resolution
from the Greater Honesdale Board
of Trade requesting that our Sun
day morning train leave Honesdale
earlier so as to arrive in Carbondale
to connect with our 1880 train for
Scranton.
We find that this can be arranged,
and we are therefore. pleased to
advise that effective with our sum-
mer schedule June IS, morning train
will leave Carbondale at S:45 and
arrive Honesdale at $3.50; returning
leave Honesdale 1915 and arrive
Carbondale at 11:25.
Trusting this meets with the ap-
proval of your Board and that
change will be beneficial to all con-
cerned, / am,
Yours very truly,
GEORGE w. BATES,
d. F. & P. A.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
JOHNSTON TO FIGHT $4,000
DOUBLE-HEADE

San Francisco, Cal, June 12.-
G. l.. ("Tex'D Rickard, who was the
promoter of the Johnson-J effries
fight in Reno last July, says in a let
ter received here to-day that he will
offer a purse of $4,000 for Jack
Johnson to fight two men the same
day for the worlds championship at
Buenos Ayres.
Rickard, who is in Buenos Ayres,
declares his belief that Johnson can
defeat any two men in the world, one
after the other.
"All l ask" he writes, sis that
Johnson be given rest of fifteen
minutes after disposing of the first
adversary"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
mo JUNE TERM OF COURT
SAYS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
SDTONS

"There won't be any June term of
court" said District Attorney NJ. E.
Simons to a representative of the
Citizen, Wednesday. "All the civil
cases have been continued, and it
wouldn't justify the expense of call
ing the jury together for a single
case"
The district attorney said that this
annulment of court is common
thing in Pike county, and that il
had happened before in Wayne coun-
ty
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
DON'T STRIKE"
SAYS LUCKOCK
Condition Of Cut Glass
Trade DeplOrabIe
"HAVEN'T LOST SIXTY MEN OUT
OF THIS CITY In A YEAR"

Charging the deplorable state of
affairs in the cut glass industry in
Honesdale to the condition of the
market, and declaring that he
didn't take any notice" of Deposit,
N. Y, and Towanda, where the nom
union cutting shops, one of them
formerly located in the Maple City,
are running full time, National Or
ganizer Luckock, Toledo, Ohio,
grudgingly granted a Citizen man an
interview at the Allen House, We'd
nesday.
Robert Luckock, Toledo, o., ma
tional organizer for the cutting de-
partment for the United States and
Canada, and William P. Clarke, To-
ledo, O., national secretary of the
American Flint Glass Workers Union
have been spending several days in
town this week and attended the
regular meeting of the Honesdale
Local Union, Tuesday evening.
When seen Wednesday at the AL
len House by a Citizen reporter, Mr..
Luckock first refused to say any
thing, and then reversed his decision
by talking quite freely on the local
situation
"The National Secretary of the
American Flint Glass Workers
Union, Mr.. Clark, visited some of
the companies on a friendly visit"
he said. 1--WE are here for nothing
else only to instruct our members and
give them advice on matters import
ant tO their interests -
The reporter informed Mr.. Luck
ock that there was a general feeling
of unrest existing at present among
the Maple City glass cutters, and
that strike talk" was pretty strong.
"We are advising them not to
strike" answered Mr.. Luckock.
Have all the contracts been re-
newed?' he was asked.
"One!" he replied, 1.-The one that's
run out has been renewed for an
indefinite period.
''The condition of the cut glass
trade in the last year" he continued,
''has been most deplorable through
the decentralization of prices on the
market. If the manufacturer can't
get his prices, he can't pay his men.
Its the market" persisted the
organizer, when reminded of the bad
state of affairs among the Honesdale
glass cutters.
Aren't cut glass shops working
full time elsewhere?" queried the
reporter.
"They are not" he insisted.
How about Deposit, N. W" asked
the reporter.
| I'VE do not take any notice of De.
posit, N. Y" he answed shortly.
How about Towanda?"
eve don't take any notice of To-
wanda"
Both Deposit and Towanda, by the
way, are non-union towns.
eve got lots of shops that are
working full time" he exclaimed.
There are $500 men unionized, he
said.
The national organizer was tolt
that about 800 men had left Homes
dale since the strike last year.
You haven't lost 60 men out o.
this city in a year." he protested.
Isn't the glass cutting in Homes
dale pretty well demoralized?"
81 suppose it is"
"Isn't it worse than a year ago?'
1T goes up and down." explained
Mr.. Luckock.
That was all the reporter got ou
of Mr.. Luckock, who appeared aw
fully anxious to read letter the no
tel clerk had just handed him, an(
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
s1s.Ooo. .OOO INCREAsE.

The country's monetary circula-
ton made further gain of $1S,000,-
900 or more during May-the in
crease being practically all in gold.
This lifts the per capita circulation
to $34.70, which seems to be about
a record figure.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Judge A. T. Searle, Tuesday,
granted divorce to John Surridge
from Ida E. Surridge, for wilful and
malicious desertion. Mrs. Surridges S
maiden name was Ida e. Black. The
couple were married Aug. 20, 1908,
at Elmdale, Pa. The separation took
place in November of that same year.
Both parties are at liberty to marry
again under the conditions of the di-
Vorce
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
COUNTY SINKING FUND.

Governor Tener has signed a bill
mission to be composed of county
commissioners and auditor or con-
troller. a
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16

-Honesdale was visited by an
other thunder shower this afternoon.
So far as we have learned no damage
was done
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-16
who stated that he would leave town

who stated that he would leave town
on the $3.50 train.
The reporter talked with one of
the glass cutters on the situation.
at can't be any worse than it is
now" he was told. I'VE are only
making our bread now. If we go out
on a strike we'll get Sc week, and
that'll pay our board. On an aver
age the men are making $3.50 a
week. There amt many making
more"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
Banking System For Local Schools
Advocated by Principals Club, and Thames Loan Se Trust Company Will Accept the Deposits-Will be Urged Upon School Boards-Cultvates Thrift and Knowledge of Spending.

For some time there has been under consideration by the Principals club a plan for a school banking system. Last June a committee was appointed, consisting of r. J. Working and w. D. Tillson, to look into the matter and report. Tuesday afternoon at the Broadway school. the club held d well attended meeting and the chief busi- ness of the session outside the routine matters. was the school banking sys- tenn The report this interesting subject was made by F. J. Werl1ing principal of the Wequonnoc school who went into the matter in detail, ard aroused deep interest among the principals ir the idea
 In making the report of the inves- tigation MT. Working said:
 The fact that many a child foolishly eXpends in small sums that which, if carefully saved, would purchase for him much that would be of lasting value, would seem to indicate that some steps ought to be taken to teach thrift. This may be done by q school banking system operated in connection with some local bank. Such systems have resulted in the saving of thou sands of dollars by the children of many cities in this country. In one of the Hartford schools, the Henry Bar posit in the past five years. In the city of Minneapolis. $45,600 was de- posted last year.
 It is not altogether the idea of sav- ing that needs cultivating. the teach ing of the proper expenditure is quite as valuable. Children should be en- coura ged to save for the specific things they want. for the baseball, the foot ball. sleds, skates, canoes, books, pres
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08

ents for others. etc It need not be added that to resist the purchasing of things of fleeting value and to plan for things of worth, tends to the building of such character as it is de- sired that every child develop.
 The Thames Loan & Trust Co. stands ready to cooperate with the planned to have q representative of the bank receive the deposits on cer- tain stated days. Each child will have a card upon which his deposits will be entered which he will keep in an envelope provided for that purpose.
 Upon the day assigned the children wishing to make deposits will make out deposit slips and place them to- gether with their deposits in the en- velopes with their cards. These will be collected by the teachers. A rep entries and return them for distribu- ton. When a child mas $1 on deposit he may secure a regular bank book, or he may with the written consent of his parent withdraw the amount to enable him to expend it for some cherished object.
 After hearing the report and a dis cussion thereon, it was voted to re- quest the approval and cooperation Of the school officers of the various dis tricts of the town upon this matter al early a date as possible.
 There is a strong sentiment in its favor among the principals of the town and it is hoped 10 have It in op- cration by the first of January. II will be called directly to he atten tion of the school boards, and it is be- leVed they will endorse it in sufficient number so that it will be a success.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
SUPERIOR COURT
 HAD SHORT SESSION
Business for Tuesday Went Of the List or Was SettIed-Two Jurors Excused.

Tuesday morning the November term of the superior court opened here with Judge Reed and a jury in attendance The first case on the list was that of Dennis Ciarvey, adm, Vs. the city Of Norwich which it was announced was settled after conference of the law yers. It was suit for 5000 because Maurice F. Garvey died April 21, 1910, frcTn typhoid fever, it being claimed that the disease was contracted from dump near tkeir house on Talman street. There was also settled the suit of Mary Garvey vs. the city of Nor wich, a suit for the illness of the plain tiff for the same cause
 The eases of Allen yS city of New London, Allen Vs. Consolidated road, and Staplins vs. city of New London went off the list.
 The jurors summoned included the following, 22 in all: George Q. Stead. Thomas H. Peabody, Richard T. Bush E. Lumis, Everett P. Barnes, William George Kramer. Colchester: John F. Green, Arvine Dawley, Austin A. Maine GrisWoId: George II. Hoxie, Charles R. Strong, Lebanon: F. Mason Partelo, North Stonington: Albert Bai- ley. BCzrah: Fred w. Hoxie, Franklin; Henry German. Frederick Papineau, Sprs que: r. Augustus Read. Lisbon; Albert Fargo, Salem; Albert c. Brown, Vo1untown.
 term, and Charles r. Lumis for two weeks.
 Today the cases Of Potter & Co. vs. McArdle, Jewett ys. Moran ct al and Bowers Vs. Kline and wife are as signed for trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
PERSONAL

Mrs. Frank A. Morrill, of Somerset, Mass, is visiting in Norwich
 Miss Louise Newkirl1 has returned to Easthanrton. Mass. after visit wit T friends here.
 Mrs. N Bingham of Hartford is the guest this week of Mrs. l.. P Cook of Union street
 Mrs. James Rankin of Norwich is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Bab- cock of the West Side, Noank.
 Mrs. Eugene smith of Norwich is at the home of her sister. Mrs. Henry Langworthy, in Potter court, Nodnk, for a visit
 D. B. Talbot of West Main street left Tuesday for weeks visit in Mrs. Frank Marquis
 Mrs. Clyde T. Hogan and Miss El- ing Mir. and Mrs. Walter Bridden of Elliott, Windham county.
 Miss Mary A. Tracy of wauregan was the guest of NIT. and Mrs. J. H. Tracy of Jewett City over Sunday and enjoyed a long automobile ride.
 !. Arthur Allen of New London was in Norwich Tuesday He is the pres ident of the state board of trade, the annual convention of which will be aeld in New London November 23.
 Rev. Peter C. Reding. g.. pastor of St Mary's church. Worcester, who died Saturday evening following a long ill- ness, was a friend Of Rev. John J. Am bot of St. Iosephs church, Norwich He was ordained in Baltimore in l9u0 by Cardinal Gibbons and was counted one of the most scholarly priests of the Worcester diocese
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
OBITUARY.
Mrs. John w. Noble.

Mrs Bertha Sparks Noble. wife Of Joseph W. Noble. died on Sunday at her home in East Main street. Mystic. after an illness from heart trouble. She was born in Preston. now DOT ton Of Norwich, Dec. 29- 1860, and was the daughter of the late Henry and Mrs. Sparks. She had been resident ot Mystic for a number of years and her death is mourned by a wide circle O. friends and relatives. There sur vive her her mother. her husband, one daughter. Miss Jenny Noble. and two brothers Henry Sparks and John sparks. both of Mystic. to whom sym pathy is extended in their bereaVe- n4ent.
 Mrs. Noble was niece Of the late Albert A. Sparks and has other rela- tive in this city. \ number will at tend the funeral today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
WILL OF PLINY JEWELL
 ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Leaves Estate to Two Children and
 Effects to Relatives.

Hartford. oct. The will of PIny Jewell. late of Hartford, was admit
 red to probate yesterday by Judge of Probate r. P. Waldo Marvin. The ex- ecutoIs are Charles r.. Newton and Charles L. TolIes. F. r. Bingham and Edward J Pearson were appointed ap- prsisers. The greater part of his es- tate $ left to his two children. Edward Jewell of Boston and Mrs. Walter San ford of this city. The only public be- quests are a portrait in oil of himself and a bust cf the late Governor Marshall Jewell and of his brother Harvey Jewell, which are left to the Winchester public library. Winchester, Nt his birthplace. The will was drawn ten years ago. and has a codi- cil in which 2 few of his personal effects are distributed 10 relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
SERiAH s. RATHBUN'S
 NINETY SECOND BIRTHDAY
Anniversary Today Finds Him in Fair
 Iy Good Health.

Beriah :. Rathbun of No. s Church street. one of the few nonogenarians of this city. today reaches the age of S2, coming to his birthday anniversary in fairly good health for d man of his years lie is a native of Rhode Island born near the Connecticut border line, and since 1S4O has been resident of this city In his active life his occu- patton was q stairbulider, and there are many of the buildings erected in this city in the last half-century that he has worked on.
 Tn no better way is the flight Of time shown in Ar. Rathbuns life than in his connection with the Central Bap- tist church, of which he was con stitueEt member when it was organ ized September 15, 1S40. with thirty seven original members. Only MT. Rathbun of the original thirty seven is now living. He is also one of the oldest original Sons of the American Revolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-08
ELECTRIC LINE TO
 NORWICH GOLF CLUB
Will Be Started by Gas and Electrical
 Department Today.

The work of building the new cleo tric line to the Norwich Golf club. on West Thames street, will be commenc- ed this morning. states Supt. Bogue. and it is expected to have it finished iE tive weeks. The line will be abouc a mile long and it will be necessary to erect about fcr,y pcIes.
 II has been arranged that the poles can be set in front of the NIorga II propedty the owners consenting to it rather than keep the people below there from having the service. They very generously consented to the erec- ticn of the necessary poles after it was found that the Connecticut company would not agree to d change of their poles at that point