The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-19
INDIAN ORCHARD.
Especial to The Citizen.l

INDIAN ORCHARD, Pa, May IS.
During the past two weeks the
weather has been favorable for the
farmer. Oats are sown; some have
planted potatoes and corn, fruit
trees are in bloom and should the
weather prove favorable, tLe proba-
bilities are that there will be an
abundance of fruit.
John H. Penwarden, East Homes
dale, was a pleasant caller at Altoona
Farm on Sunday last.
II. r. Bayly and family East
Honesdale, were entertained on Sun
day by the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. e. Gayly, Sunnyside Farm.
Mrs. Floyd Decker, White Mills,
was caller at Charles Jays yester-
day.
Charles Neal, East Beachlake, took
John Neal and Charles Spry, Sr., two
aged residents of Beachlake, to the
Old Red Rock farm on Sunday in
his automobile.
Neal Marshall called on friends at
Boyd's Mills yesterday.
MIR. Robinson has bored an artisan
we'll for j. G. Swartz, the depth of
which is LAG feet. Mr.. Swartz now
has a fine supply of water.
Joseph Swartz is working for Mr..
Robinson, who is sinking an artesian
well for Hawley parties.
Six new members were initiated in
to the mysteries of Patrons of Hus-
bandry on Wednesday evening last
at Indian Orchard Grange No. 1920.
| The literary program was an inter-
esting and well-rendered one.
Brother Hall read several conun-
drums, Brother Crosby gave an in
teresting and entertaining talk which
was full of good things for the good
of the order. Mrs. w. II. Dunn
favored the members with a we'll
rendered recitation. Matthias Sch
mitt told story after which o. d.
Henshaw favored the grange with
some excellent instrumental music.
All claimed the meeting to be the
best one held this year thus far.
Several from Swamp Brook spent
! Saturday evening last with w. H.
Marshall and wife of Altoona Farm.
Earl C. Ham and wife attended the
/ funeral of Mr.. Mullen, Carley Brook,
on Wednesday last. He was the
latter's grandfather.
Mrs. Adam Nonnenmacher and son,
! Nicholas, were callers at the Old
! Red Rock Farm on Thursday night.
variety shower party was given
to Mabella Decker of Beachlake at
the home of Rev. William Seymour
on Friday evening last. She receiv-
ed useful, ornamental and costly
presents all of which can be used at
housekeeping to a good advantage.
William Jensen, Scranton, and
brother, John, Salem, were callers
here last week.
Several new telephones have been
installed here during the past two
weeks by the Big Eddy company.
The farmers here are greatly dis
appointed about the coming fair to
be held at Honesdale in August next
They claim that they will have moth
ing to exhibit so early in the sea-
son.
The Indian Orchard grangers will
hold their annual picnic on the
Fourth of July.
R. e. Bayly and Richard Ham
are making extensive improvements
Both are building up-to-date barns
The young people from this place
attended the dance held in Liberty
Hall at Swamp Brook on Saturday
evening.
VIC iCSSlNSu q Cdl u rum NlIS. u
S. MacKellar, Clark's Summit, in
which she states that Mrs. H. o
Wood who is at Burns private hos
pital, Scranton, is getting along nice
ly.
! Harold Hall is handling the reins
over fine horse.
Mrs. Jos. Atkinson, White Mills
was a recent visitor at the home O
her daughter, Mrs. o. D. Henshaw.
William Maloney and son, James
Laurella, were business callers a
the home of E. c. Ham on Thursda!
last.