The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-06

Thursday of next week is Co
lumbus Day.
Mrs. F. j. Lent of West street is
confined to her home by illness.
October 8, a marriage license
was issued to Philip r. Monaghan,
Honesdale, and Florence C. Voigt,
Hawley. s-.4c
Rev. A. L. Whitaker will hold
a church service at Indian Orchard
school house on Sunday, Oct. s, at
1880 p. m.
Under the new bear law no
traps can be used to get Bruin. The
season in Pennsylvania opened Oct.
for three months.
A clock with a mechanical de-
vice operating a miniature trapeze
performer, is the center of attraction
in Rowland's window.
"A number of the candidates
have filed accounts of their election
expenses, which they affirmed did
not exceed fifty dollars each.
The surveying corps of the
State Highway department will soon
be in Wayne county in the interest
of the various routes to be built un-
der the Sproul bill.
Mrs. Joseph Stegner, of Grove
street, received compound frac-
ture of the left wrist on Wednesday.
Dr.. L. B. Nielsen was assisted by DR..
H. B. Ely in setting the broken
bones.
DIR. Reed Burns, of Scranton,
performed a surgical operation up
on Mrs. c. w. Elmdorf, of this
place, Thursday afternoon. He was
assisted by. Drs. p. B, Petersen and
E. w. Burns.
The Junior class in the Homes
dale High school numbers thirty
four members. The class officers are
President, Earl Transue; vice-pres-
ident, Louise Kraft; secretary, Mil
dred Ward; treasurer, John Lozo.
In England the rule of the road
gives rise to this paradox strange,
if you keep to the left you're right,
if you turn to the right you're
wrong" In Wayne county it is al
ways right to keep on the right side
when driving.
The Seelyville Fire company is
conducting most successful fair.
Scores of Honesdale citizens fiocked
to the pretty suburban town Wednes-
day night, enjoying the pleasures of
5-cent auto ride both ways. The
Fair will remain open tonight
Thursday and Friday night. Can
didates please take notice.
Miss Corinne Chapman and Miss
Maude Briggs entertained Tuesday
evening at the home of the latter in
honor of Miss Helen Margaret Wat
kins, whose approaching marriage to
Edward 5. Aunger of this city, has
been announced. The out of town
guests present were: A. o. Darrow
and Miss Vera Darrow, of Bingham
ton, and Miss May Penwarden OF
Honesdale.-Tribune-Republican.
The thirty-sixth semi-annual
convention of the Wilkes-Barre con-
ference of the Evangelical Lutheran
Ministerium of Pennsylvania will be
held in st. Peters Ev. Lutheran
church, Rev. j. w. Koch, pastor
PittsIon. Sessions will be held Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct
16, II and IS. Rev. C. c. Miller
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran church
Honesdale, will attend this conven-
tion of which he is a member.
One of the happy surprises that
election brought forth was the nom
ination of Attorney S. j. Strauss, OF
Wilkes-Barre, for judge of the COM
mon pleas of Luzerne county. At
torney Strauss is a Democrat and
his election at the primaries last
Saturday is favorably received by
the adherents of the Democratic par.
ty and by the people at large
throughout the county. He is &
brother-in-law of the Misses Weiss
of this place.
In the unavoidable absence Of
Rev. John R. Atkinson of Scranton
at the Mems dinner at Grace church
Friday evening, Wesley E. Woodruff
a Wilkes-Barre journalist, will take
place upon the programme. One
hundred and fifteen men have signi
fled their intention of being present
Music will be furnished by an or
chestra of five pieces. Charles Trus
colt, tenor, will sing several solos
Mr.. Woodruff, Wr. William R. But
Ter, Mauch Chunk, and Homer
| Greene will speak.