The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-21

The full crew law means the
employment of 200 extra men for
the Delaware and Hudson railroad
company.
Calvin & Theobald have the
contract to install a steam heating
system in the Fred Bryant tenement
house, Tenth street.
Improvements are being made
in the skating rink. The organ has
been set back ten feet farther, which
gives that much extra floor for skat-
ing.
Contractor w. H. Mitchell is re-
modelling the home of w. H. Pearce
on Ridge street. A second story is
being added and a new roof placed
thereon.
"A number of Honesdale's ply
sicians attended a quarterly session
OF the medical society at Waymart
on Thursday. Dinner was served at
the home of Mrs. c. E. Baker.
When asked about the probable
ity of the cholera scourge invading
this section, County Health Officer
DR.. H. B. Ely said to a Citizen re-
porter: Il don't think we need fear
anything. l never knew of a case
anywhere around here
"A number of housekeepers are
troubled with red ants. The best
remedy to make them scarce is to
lay a few cucumber skins in their
runway. This will drive them away
and in some instances where used
the ants have never returned.
An auto party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. C. R. Underwood, son
Walter B. Underwood and John
Anderson, all of Bloomsfield, N. j.,
passed through Honesdale Tuesday
enroute to Scranton where they ex-
pect to remain for a few days.
The Rev. Ebenezer Flack, d.
D., moderator of the Synod of
Pennsylvania, and pastor of the
,Washburn Street Presbyterian
church, Scranton, will occupy the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church, Honesdale, Sunday, July 80.
When you make a deposit at
the bank arrange all the bank notes
the same way-face up-hnd keep
the different denominations togeth-
er. This will save a great deal of
time for the cashier or teller and
you for your thoughtfulness.
Incident to the Harvesting of
the Paupack river for electrical pur-
poses, an application will be made
to Governor Tener on August Z for
an intended corporation to be call
ed the Wayne Development com
pany. Lawrence H. Watres, Scran-
ton, is solicitor for the company.
-49S eXcursionists went along to
Scranton's Luna Park Wednesday
with the Honesdale Red
Men, and put in a glorious day in
the Electric City, returning home at
LAO a. m, tired but happy. 1t was
A great day. No accidents occurred
20 mar the pleasure of the occasion. |
The State Department of Agri-
culture has issued an interesting and
pamphlet on marketing
horticultural products. The book
vas written by Paul Work, instructor
n the department of horticulture of
jornell University. 1t is replete
With valuable suggests and illustra-
ions.
Lieutenant w. H. Mumford also
lolds continuous militia record in
eceived his ten-year medal in 1909,
!. P. Varcoe receiving his medal at
hat time for the same number of
ears in service. Edward Doney
las also been a member over ten
ears.
Miss Jennie Brownscombe has
PRESENTED the Honesdale Improve
nent society with a framed etching
ntitled "The Courtship of Miles
'tandish." This picture is after a
'ainting by c. Y. Turner and is etch-
d by James S. King, valued at about
25 and will be sold to help pay for
he improving of the trees.
Saturday, July %, will be Tay-
Dr. Day at Bellevue Park, when
icnic will be given in the evening
or the benefit of the Honesdale
'ase ball team. Refreshments will
e served, and there will be dane
ng, Sonner's orchestra furnishing
he music. Saturday afternoon at 8
clock sharp Taylor will play the
ounty Seaters on the silk mill
rounds. Taylor has twice defeated !
he locals this year and will come
repaired for another victory as we'll
S good time at Bellevue.
H. ]. Richards, brother-in-law
f DR.. E. B. Gavitte, White Mills,
as leased the Nickelet in the Brady
uilding. Mr.. Richards has had ,
lirteen years experience in this
ne of work and promises the peo-
lie of Honsdale and vicinity a fine
lass of pictures. Mr.. Richards will {
lso have a number of features
hich will please. He will open his
house on Saturday af-
ernoon of this week. The place {
i'll be open that night and every
vening thereafter. Admission five
ents. l.
Mrs. Chester Maloney, East
-onesdale, was the victim of an un- {
'rtunate accident Tuesday night ]
1ortly after 8 o'clock. Two young {
zen at the corner of Main and
1ghth streets, got into an argu-
lent over some trifling matter which {
nally led to blows. Mrs. Maloney
ho carried a babe in her arms, and
ad several small children with her,
as knocked down by one of the
ghters, in the course of the scrim-
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