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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
STEENE.

Farmer smith Will Abandon Farm
ing And Go Into celery" Business
-"Boholink" Family In Carbon
dale Xmas-"Slippery Elm" Makes
Hens Lay Three and -Four Times
A Day--The "New Cutter" Much
Sought After by The Fair Sex.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Steene, Pa, January 1.-The
teacher and scholars of the Steene
school gave a Christmas entertain
ment which was very pleasant and
interesting event. Miss Denny, our
teacher, had spent much time in
preparing the pupils for the exer-
cises which consisted of songs, dia-
logues and recitations suitable for
the occasion. Everybody reported
a first-class entertainment.
Farmer Smith is doing patrol
duty" in looking after the Lake
LOdore Ice Company's interests, in
the absence of the Foreman, Nc
Hoen, who is at New York, making
sale of the winters harvest. Mr..
Smith has several acres of swamp
land that has nothing but a lot of
scrubby laurel growing on it. We
all agree with Mr.. Smith that cts
nothing but an eye sore, and waste
of such valuable soil" Therefore
he has resolved to abandon the rest
of his farm in the spring, and tackle
that swamp, digging the laurels out,
root and branch, and compete with
the Hull Brothers in the celery busi-
ness.
Mrs. Thomas Arthur is confined
to her home with a severe attack of
the grip.
Charles Denny is confined to his
home by sickness.
Alonzo Wood, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
The Bobolink and mate spent
Christmas with friends at Carbon
dale.
Charles Chapman and wife,
Wilkes-Barre, spent Christmas with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Short, at Steene.
Mrs. Oscar Clarke and son, Will
liam, Deposit, n. Y, will spend New
Years Day with her parents at this
place.
Through the merits of the Slip
perry Elm" Mr.. Buckland is begin
ming to fear that his hens will lay
themselves to death, as he claims
that he has seen several of them on
the nest three or four times day.
Several invitations have been sent
in of late by the fair sex for sleigh
ride in that new cutter, but the own
er of the horse objects to all out
siders.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
MAPLEWOOD.
Special to THE CITIZEN.

u
Maplewood, Pa, December %
The Consumers Ice Company start
ed harvesting their ice crop at Lake
Henry, yesterday.
The Sunday school officers of the
Grace church for the next year are:
Abby Black, superintendent; Emery
Cook, assistant; Guy Black, secre-
tary; Leigh Keene, assistant; Mrs.
G. NJ. Black, treasurer; Adelaide
Mitchell, organist; e. NJ. Keene,
class leader; Henry Hazen, assist
ant.
F.. S. Keene and son, Orwin, spent
last week at p ttston.
Buel Schoonover, who for the
past two years has been assisting
Robert Wilson, the graft investiga-
tor of Scranton, has accepted a lu-
crative position with Anthony Com
stock, a government special agent of
New York city. A number of Mr..
Schoonover's friends gave him a
farewell party before leaving for his
new duties.
Miss Clara Gibbs, Scranton, is
visiting her father and mother of this
place.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
special spelling bee and supper in
the parsonage January 10.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04

AS a guide to the owners of house
plants infested with soft scale insects
the following letter by Prof. H. A.
Surface, state Zoologist, Harrisburg,
Pa, to a Chester county correspond
ent will be interesting and valuable:
THE scale of the begonia is
known as the Soft Scale, which
proves to be quite a nuisance when
not suppressed. 1t is destroyed COM
paratively easy by making a fairly
strong solution of ivory soap in
slightly warm rain water, and adding
to this little ammonia, and spong-
ing the leaves and stems of the in
tested plants with soft sponge dip
ped into this solution. 1t VIII looS-
en- and remove the scales. This may
need TO be repeated at intervals of
three, or four days, burt it is one of
the best means of keeping the pests
in check
This treatment can be used for
pests of various kinds ON household
plants, and it will generally give
good results. There is no exact
formula as to the amount of soap
and ammonia to use. Sometimes
when the leaves of house plants OF
the fronds; of ferns are very badly
infested with SCALE it is advisable to
cut them oil and burn them, and by
the use of teaspoonful of nitrate
of soda in each gallon of water
stimulate the growth of the plants
and the formation of new leaves
which will E0t be so badly infested
and consequently more vigorous and
beautiful.
81 highly appreciate yoar very
kind invitation to visit your home
in Avondale, and it will be my
pleasure to do so should Z find il
possible to stop while in that part
of the State"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
Fruit Tree Planting.

The activity on the part of the
state authorities in demonstrating
methods of pest warfare and especi-
ally those relating to, horticulture,
has wonderfully stimulated the in
terest in planting fruit trees so that
many letters reach the office of Prof,
Surface, Economic Zaulogist of the
Department of Agriculture. on the
subject. The following is a reply to
a letter from farmer in Beaver
county:
Replying to your recent letter
concerning the prospects of fruit
planting in Brighton Township,
Beaver county, | beg to say that it
is my opinion that YOU can make no
mistake whatever in so doing, if
you will make thorough study of
the subject, and give it modern at
tention. However,, this means a
great study, and it will be best for
you to visit some good and success
full fruit orchard, and learn just how
the trees are managed from the time
they are ordered until they are
brought into their best fruiting con-
dition. 1t would also pay you to at
tend our State Fruit Growers meet
ing, to be- held here on January "a
25 and 26,, and become acquainted
with the methods of different fruit
growers. There is money in this
business if handled rightly. There
is considerable, literature to be had
We are sending you a Bulletin en-
titled "Fruits for Pennsylvania" anC
if you wish 1 shall be glad to place
your name on our free mailing list
if you are not receiving the Bulle
tins fnom my office.
81 can give you the names of sew
eral of the nurserymen if desired
would recommend that you bu!
homegrown trees rather than thos
grown in some other state"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
When TO Prune and Spray.

A Mifflin county fruit grower
ing detailed information on when TO
prune and spray peach trees and how
to prepare the spraying solution to
treat them. The Professor replied as
follows:
Replying to your letter asking If
it is too late to spray peach trees, |
beg to say that trees and shrubbery
of all kinds are best sprayed for San
Jose scale and other scale insects,
and certain other species of insects
and plant diseases, when they are
dormant or leafless, and, in fact,
both the pruning and the spraying
can be done with good results at any
time from the time the leaves drop
in the fall until the pink of the
blossoms is shown in the spring.
When pruning is done in the fall or
winter, care should be taken to paint
the cut stubs with pure white lead
and linseed oil. / would recommend
pruning first, and spraying at any
time thereafter when the trees are
yet dormant.
you can boil the lime-sulphur So
luton in any kind of a vessel ex-
cepting copper, A galvanized iron
wash tub Is very good for this, and in
| it you can easily boil at one time
enough to make two barrels of dilute
spray liquid. Common iron kettles
will serve the purpose very we'll. In
! each gallon Of water, boil one pound
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
FALLSDALE.
to THE CITIZEN.


Fallsdale, Pa, December 29.-
New stained glass memorial win
dows are being put in our church,
which WI. be an improvement on its
appearance. New paint will be ap-
piled to the outside next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Burcher en-
tertained about twenty-five young
people at their home Tuesday even
ing, the guest of honor being their
niece, Miss Lilly Sheard.
Nearly all Oh our young people are
home for the holiday season, making
glad the hearts of the home folks.
The Sunday school held an en-
tertainment and Christmas tree
which was enjoyed by all present.
The Old and the New Santa Claus"
was the title of the drama enacted.
While the new Santa" was too
sweet for anything, still the hearts
of the very young turned from him
to the good old Santa" Think
those of "sweet sixteen" were almost
persuaded to accept the new.
Miss Carrie Clark has served the
Sunday school well as superintend-
ent, and has fine tact in bringing out
the best that is in those of her
school.
Quite a little interest is being
raised here in regard to THE CITI-
ZEN contest, and coupons and sub
scriptions are being gathered in by
Miss Alma Mobiles many friends
There has been nothing done along
that line here in the way of fou
play and any that can not run fail
race should be helped down and out
Master NJ. G. Noble and wife, o.
Labor Grange, attended State Grange
at Butler, Pa, and report a fine
time.
Mr., and Mrs. C. R. Jackson, o
Binghamton, spent the holidays herr
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Jackson and Mr.. and Mrs
l.. A. Lybolt.
E. B. Sheard visited friends il
Dell county, n. Y, last week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04

of lime and two pounds of sulphur,
for three-quarters of an hour. Strain
this and either dilute it and use it
at once, or store it in closed vessels
to be used in the future. To each
measure of the concentrated material
add about seven measures of water.
Do not dilute too much. Be thor
ough in application. Be sure that
every speck of bark to the tips of
the furtherest twigs is covered. Most
failures of the lime-sulphur solution
are due to over-dilution or lack of
thoroughness in application. When
the wind changes, spray the same
tree again directly from the opposite
side.
"If you wish to buy the concen-
trated lime-sulphur ready prepared
and ready to dilute with water and
apply as a spray when needed, you
can do this from any one of several
firms whose names and addresses
shall be glad to give upon applica-
tion. 1t sells at from eight to ten
dollars per barrel, and generally
should be diluted with about eight
times its bulk of water.
The best treatment of peach trees
is to remove the worms or borers
around them just as soon as possible,
and mound the soil around them to a
height of about one-half foot.
would trim now rather than wait un-
til spring, but for fall pruning
would not cut the stubs quite as short
as in spring pruning. Then go over
them in the spring again and short
en- up the stubs by cutting them off !;
or, if you cut them short by fall
pruning, be sure they are painted
with the white lead and oil paint. 1t
is a mistaken idea that you should
not prune trees until spring time"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
NEWFOUNDLAND.
,ecial to THE CITIZEN.

Newfoundland, Pa, December 90.
DR.. VIM. f. Decker, Philadelphia,
is spending the holidays with his
family.
DR.. and Mrs. F. Gilpin and son,
Clinton, have gone to Westfield, N.
j., to spend several weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. T. r. Harvey.
Miss Edith Simons is visiting her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Simons.
Henry Meyer, New York, spent
Christmas with E. Walter and fam
lily.
Alfred Walter is spending several
weeks in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Storm, Lake
Ariel, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Heberling.
Eugene Lange, Warden, was a call
er in town last week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
You can lend a hand to help them
as they launch their boats
aWaV

You can lend a hand to help them
as they launch their boats
away.
Won't you do It? / beg of you
to do some little thing for the birds.
There are many ways of helping
the birds; martins, blue birds, wrens
and other birds, delight in making
their nests near the habitation of
man, and readily occupy artificially
prepared homes, such as boxes, or
even tin cans, properly shaped and
placed for them. 1t costs but few
cents to build, or to have built,
bird house; it costs even less to
cut q hole, say an inch SQUARE. in
the bottom of an empty tomato
can, and fasten the other end to a
tree or post. Should wren
make that his home, you will be
repaid many times over through the
endless song of the wren. Should
blue bird come, you will be re-
paid, to just as great an extent,
through watching the many and
varied movements of this bird, in
its catching and carrying to it's
young of food and in the most
touchingly soft and gentle notes of
the birds as they talk together. One
can hardly realize the vast benefit
in this direction that can be deriv-
ed from a little effort upon his part.
Try it, and note the result,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
SOUTH CANAAN.

Xmas Entertainments Passed of
SpIendidly-Pastor Morrison Sub
stantially Remembered - New
Years Poetry-NewS NutshelIed.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
South Canaan, Pa, December 81.
The Christmas entertainments of
the East Canaan NJ. e. church and
the Gravity NJ. e. Sunday schools
we're held Saturday and Monday,
December "a and 26. After the
usual recitations and songs given by
the children. the Xmas presents were
distributed to the scholars present.
The pastor, E. w. Morrison, was re-
membered substantially, being pre-
sented with the following gifts: A
beautiful Bible, a beautiful nickle-
plated Rochester students lamp,
handk kerchiefs, substantial sum of
money, and many other presents too
numerous to mention.
Miss Carrie Reid, a student at the
West Chester State Normal School,
is home for the holidays with her
parents.
Mrs. Oran Shaffer, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, is doing
nicely under the care of DR.. Bangs.
Mrs. Kenyon, Scranton, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Layton Smith.
Alr. Hanford Swingle left for Har-
risburg last Tuesday on business.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held January a, at $3.50 p. m.
Rev. L. c.. Murdock will preside.
THE wave is breaking on the shore
The echo fading from the chime,
Again the shadow moveth DER
The dial-plate of time"
Wish you all a Happy New Year!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
SHERMAN.
Death of Oscar Curtis.

Special to THE. CITIZEN.
Sherman, Pa, January Oscar
Curtis died at his home in Sherman
on Christmas eve, aged 81 years.
About two months ago, Mr.. Curtis
complained of a pain in his head,
which never ceased until the end
came. Several doctors were in at
tendance. Finally they thought it
hest to have a specialist; from the
Binghamton State Hospital for con-
sultation. He pronounced it hemor-
rhage of the artery leading TO the
brain. Everything that loving hands
could do was done but it was of no
avail. He retired about 1880 o'clock
Saturday evening with the aid of Ira
Clearwater, who was. caring for him
nights.
AS soon as he lay his head on the
pillow he said: Ira, raise me up"
They noticed his Breathing was
short. He said: This is a close call, ("
and expired.
Deceased was quite thoroughly
known throughout Wayne county as
he had been in the employ of the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
paHy for several seasons. He was one
of Sherman'S best residents. Every
body was welcome to Oscars.
Besides his wife he is survived by
one son, Walter; two sisters, Mrs. j.
H.. Smith, Sherman, and Mrs. Eugene
Squires, Binghamton; also three
brothers, Wesley, Alton; Charles,
Wyglusing; and Lauren, Deposit.
The funeral was held in the Presby-
terian church and services conducted
by Rev. G.. C. Moon, Windsor De-
ceased had been a member of the
Methodist church for about forty
years. About two hours before the
end came he told one of the family
he was ready at any time to 60
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
HAWLEY.

Death of Rev. Samuel c. Shnpkins.
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Hawley, Pa, January 2.-Thurs-
day night. Rev. Samuel c. Simpkins
was called to his eternal rest after a
long period of invalidism, preceded
by a paralytic stroke. He was faith
fully and tenderly cared for by his
devoted wife and children, namely,
Leonard and Mrs. Morton Harloe of
this place, and Mrs. Reba Foster, of
Scranton, who are his immediate sur
Vivors. The deceased was born at
Atlantic City, N. j., in 1852, and was
thereforeN5S years of age. He was
Hawley's much beloved pastor of the
NJ. e. church for five consecutive
years, having since filled one other
charge in New York state where he
was first stricken. He was mem
ber of the Free Mason Lodge and
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
EOUINUNK.
Lal to THE CITIZEN.

Equinunk, Pa, December 31.--
The Christmas exercises and tree
held in the church Monday evening
were well attended, and enjoyed by
all present.
Isaac Sandercock, Hawley, spent
Xmas at the home of j. K. Horn
beck and wife.
Harry White and wife, New York
city, were guests at the home of
Abram Knapp over Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Chapman and
children and Joseph Warfield spent
their Xmas vacations with Scranton
relatives.
Pearl Lord, Binghamton, is spend
ing a few days with her parents,
Daniel Lord and wife.
j. Waldron Farley is visiting at
the home of w. NJ. Southwell in
Charlotte, Ga.
j. e. Woodmansee, Hancock
spent Xmas at the home of his son
Callie.
Isaac Ludwig and family have gone
to Paupack to spend the winter.
James Cuddihe, Atlantic City
spent his vacation with his parents
John Cuddihe and wife.
Austin Lloyd and wife, Mount
Vernon, are visiting relatives here.
j. e. Watson, Reading, and Rich
ard Watson, student at MERGERS
burg Academy, are spending theil
vacation here.
Rosabelle Pine is home from hel
school near Narrowsburg to spend 1
week with her parents, j. Pine anC
wife.
Charles Warfield, New York city
is visiting at his home here.
Joe Woodward, Walton, is home
for a two weeks visit.
Hazel Lambert, Lordville, spen
Monday with Anna Lord.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Honesdale Gonsolidat-
ed Light, Heat and Power Co. of
Honesdale, Pa, for the election of
directors and transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before a stockholders meeting will
be held at the office of said company,
Honesdale, Pa, ON Monday, January
Is, 1911, between the hours of 5
and o'clock p. IN.
104-5 M. b. ALLEN, Sec'y.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04

order of the Eastern Star. He pos
sessed a brilliant intellect and was
one of the most able speakers in the
Wyoming conference. His eloquent
and soul-thrilling sermons will never
be forgotten. That one of such fine
endowments should be deprived of
the use of them such a few years af-
ter he had passed the half century
mark was very sad indeed and great
ly deplored by his many friends.
His funeral services were held in
the NJ. e. church Monday at 10:30
o'clock, District Superintendent Rev.
l.. G. Murdoch delivering the sermon,
assisted by the following members of
the clergy: Rev. B. P. Ripley, pres
ent pastor of the M. E. church, Rev.
w. S. Peterson, of the Presbyterian
church and Rev. Rudolph Lucas of
the Lutheran church, of this place;
Rev. Walter Walker, Narrowsburg,
Rev. Perkiss, Lakeville, Rev. John
Tuttle, Clifford, and each one paying
a fitting eulogy to the departed.
There were numerous floral tributes.
The remains were taken to Honesdale
and placed in the receiving vault to
await burial.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
NOTICE !

A meeting of the. stockholders
of the Honesdale National Bank will
be held in the banking house of the
said bank in the borough of Homes
dale, Wayne county, Tuesday, Jan.
10, 1911, between the hours of 2 and
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
electing directors and transacting any
other business that may be brought
before the stockholders. e. F. Tor
rey, Cashier. Honeadale, Pa, Dec.
18th, 1910.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
GOULDSBORO.
to THE CITIZEN.

Gouldsboro, Pa, December 20
Miss Marilla Fairless closed her
school at Lehigh Glen by giving the
school a Christmas tree treat and
the scholars gave a very fine enter
tainment. An excellent program
was prepared and exceedingly we'll
rendered
Mrs. S. S. Hager entertained all of
her children and grandchildren over
Christmas. They enjoyed their
Xmas dinner at the st. Charles
The party consisted of Mrs. s. S,
Hager, Gouldsboro; Mr.. and Mrs
William Morris Hager, New York
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04

In the same mouse on Friday morn
ing death entered and took an only
child, the bright little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner. The grief of
these parents is almost uncontroll-
able and the most profound sympathy
is felt for them. The deceased was
about six years of age. The funeral
was held at the house Sunday at 1
o'clock, Rev. B. P. Ripley officiating.
Burial in the Eddy cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
THE WEEK In WAYNE
WHAT THE FOLKS in THE SHIRE ARE DOING.

Lucy Kordman and a friend from
New York CITY, spent their Christ
mas at the home of her father, c.
Kordman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haddaway very pleas
antly entertained the young people
Tuesday evening.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-04
Capital, Surplus, $21,342.88'
Total ASSETS. $2,q51,O4S.26

Houesdale, Pa, December 1, 1910.
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with a hunch thatsupper wouldn't
be ready, 1t wasn't Also, the
money that had been in the clock
was missing, and,a suspicion that
ma had gone to the hairdresser's-
clutched at his heart. 1t was too
true, and the sight of her when
she came back nearly killed him.
GO up and look at her" he wall
ed. | done so.
Well might he ask whats to
be done9 There was ma propped
up on a davenport giving an imi-
tation of Nine. Recamier. And
besides having her face painted,
she had her hair banged and bob
bed like a 16-year-old.
Cit your own supper, SIS" she
walled. HI'm afraid | will crack
the enamel if | polishing"
Turning away, met pa in his
shirt sleeves, sneaking up the
stairs WITH the ldIlllly DIX. STdD-
bed his arm.
Dad! You amt going to use i,
on herW
''Lemme CO." he gritted. aOf
course not"
In a moment heard the smash
ing of bottles and jars, and
some later-subdued sobs and
noises like kissing.
Ma was making up. But not
with Caulif1ower's Cosmetics.
The End.
--O-O-
Scientific book says: 1T takes
FIVE years ITO tan an elephants
hide" Nature hasn't been fair to.
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IF YOU HAD $4,000

What would you do if you sud-
denly fell heir to $50,00e? A
question of merely academic irG-
terest to most of us, but to Elizur
Sage, of Rensselaer,, Ind, it was
a live issue. 81
He is the, man who once nego-
tiated loan of $50 from his uncle
and then declined dime museum
offer. of $500 "a week to pose as
the man who borrowed $50 from
Russell Sage"
Before he got hiszlegaeY Elizur
Sage made a living by hard work
on his farm, He testified that. the
$4,000 brought him no particu7
lar happiness. He was So years
old, with fixed habits, when it
came, and whereas he used to go
to bed and sleep soundly he now
lay awake and worried about that
money. Everybody was after
him for q slieeIof it. He put most
of it into land: at SIS an acre and
the land has risen, showing a
profit Of $4,000 He is no hap
pier on that account. II
The truth is that it is quite an
art to enjoy money. tits difficult
to acquire the art if you are past
middle life. Happiness comes !
largely from within, and $4,000
in the bank or in land doesn't put i
anything in your soul that wasn't !
there before. /
Now we should advise you'll
but first get your $4,000 That
will be time enough for advice,
Z
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--O-O--

Scientific book says: 1T takes
FIVE years ITO tan an elephants,
hide" Nature hasn't been fair to.
little boys. A boys hide can be
thoroughly tanned in five min.
utes.
Dogs that bite often take big
ger chances than they realizeA.z
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And every now and then we
all long for a chance to comfort
some man Whoi is CRYING.