The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21
HAWLEY NEWS

the morning church services. But
they blossomed most beautifully af-
ter casting off those feathery white
fakes which fell in such profusion
at such an unpropitious time. In
the windows of many houses were
Easter lilies, narcissus and prim-
roses gladdening the hearts of the
passers-by with their beauty and
fragrance. With these flowers, ferns
and potted plants the churches were
there was a good attendance at which
the pastors delivered interesting and
helpful sermons which were most
vividly impressed upon the mind by
the special Easter music so well
rendered. AS Rev C. F. Smalley is
suffering with throat affection
there were no services in the Baptist
church.
The evening services in the NJ. E.
church will begin at 1880 o'clock
from now on, continuing during the
summer season.
The Misses Freed, Underhill and
Gregg, of the High school faculty,
spent their Easter with Miss Blanche
Westbrook, their fellow teacher, who
went to her home at Blooming Grove
on Thursday to keep house while her
mother went to Stroudsburg.
Miss Anna Taft VIII pass this week
with her friend, Miss Esther Killam,
Paupack.
Charles Bryant returned Sunday
from brief sojourn with Port Jer-
Wis friends.
Miss Oughten, Bellemonte avenue
is again able to go out after long
time siege with la grippe.
Mrs. Bott is confined to her bed
with gastritis.
Mrs. Annie Swingle is seriously
/ i'll with dropsical trouble. Her
daughter, Mrs. Inez Chubb, Carbon
dale, is caring for her. Mr.. Chubb
/ spent Sunday with them.
The glad Easter time brought to
the parental home sons and daugh-
ters who are students at the various
seats of learning.
Dr.. Russell Wall arrived from
| Europe Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Killam, Wyoming Sem
mary, is with her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. A. K. Killam.
Chicken thieves are getting in
/ their work over on the East Side.
Friday night they took five birds
from the poultry house owned by
Mrs. Simeon Brink.
Mrs. Brigham and little daughter,
Alice, Port Jervis, are spending a
short time with relatives here and
at Wilsonville.
Mr.. Beppler, Scranton, was a
guest at the home of Mrs. H. Hitting
er during the week.
George Gillett, Hamlin, Pa, at
tended meeting of the Grand En-
campment in the |. o. o. F. hall last
Friday night, coming for the pur-
pose of installing the officers for the
ensuing term.
Henry Harder, Bone Ridge, Oh
Friday purchased fine horse OF
Sheriff Braman.
A. f. Bishop, superintendent OF
the Forest Lake Club house, was do.
ing business at Honesdale on Sat.
urday.
Alex Correll spent last week at
Honesdale. He went to settle up an
account which ne completed and re.
turned home on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs R. w. Murphy re.
turned on Tuesday from a weeks
visit with friends in New York City
Atlantic City and Hatboro, Pa.
The high cost OF food stuffs has
brought forth many earnest yet
good-natured discussions between
Republicans and Democrats of late
Nearly all seem to have a different
idea for the real cause such as the
cold storage system, trusts, tariff
unfair railroad and express rates
etc. While these all may have some
thing to do with the high cost of liv
= ing yet you will see in time that W.
must finally face the real cause anC
! that is increased consumption anC
decreased production. The rea
fact is evident by the last census
which shows the drifting to tn,
cities and towns. Take the borough
of Hawley for example. Fully fort.
per cent of the residents are peopl
: who have moved in town within tn
last ten years and nearly all cam
? from the country or farms wher
they were producers.
, Trout fishing must be very poor a
Charles Krouse, our best angler
!, came home with only two fish.