The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-10
HAWLEY.
Especial to The citizen. ;

HAWLEY, Pa, May 9.-Mrs. w.
| w. Baker, Honesdale, was the guest
of her parents, A. Correll and wife,
during the week
Miss Thorpe, Waymart, was a re-
, cent visitor of her sister, Mrs. Reu-
ben Ames, and other friends here.
George Hittinger, who was thrown
from his wagon in a runaway acci-
dent and taken to a hospital - in
Scranton, was brought to the home
of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ella
Hittinger, on Saturday afternoon.
The physicians found internal injur-
les of a fatal nature from which he
is not likely to recover. He is not
able to be taken to his home on Long
Ridge.
I AS the NJ. e. church needed one or
more coats of paint, to help meet this
expense, the ladies of the congrega-
tion decided recently to each earn
$1.O0, and tell how they earned it in
poetry or prose at an Experience So
cial' which was held in the church
| Tuesday evening, May 2. Admission
fee only ten cents. 1t would be diff
iicult to decide which one of the la
dies was the poet laureate of the oc-
casion as each composition seemed
the best of its kind in originality and
bright witticisms. The musical end
of the affair was ably taken care of
by burlesque orchestra composed
of eighteen ladies who timidly made
their first bow before the public.
How we'll they were received could
be judged by the hearty applause
which followed each selection. There
were other musical numbers equally
pleasing. The entertainment
throughout was very amusing and
provoked as much laughter as our
editors smile club. A speciality of
the evening was produced by Haw-
ley's five dollar kickers, winners of
The Citizens prize kicks. One of
the number composed the spicy poe
try recited by them The admission
fee, with $73 earned by the ladies
and some given by the men, netted
the sum of $102.4O.
Alex Correll is having a porch
built onto his house facing the street.
Ms. Emmons Peck called on her
friend, Mrs. R. w. Murphy, Friday
afternoon.
Charles Ford, Steelton, Pa, has
been visiting his mother here. He
also called on his friend, J. w. San
dercock, Ariel. Mr. Sandercock took
him for an auto whirl through Salem
township, giving him a chance to
view many familiar scenes as he
spent much of ihs time there in his
younger days.
William Watts is now running his
new 5O-horse power Elmore.
Herman Grobe, New York City,
is visiting Fred Peoppel. Mr.. Grobe
several years ago lived on a farm at
Lakeville.
A young son came to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Steven
son on Monday, May /
One day last week DR.. G. T. Rod
man had his foot crushed by his
horse stepping on it. He now goes
on crutches.
On Tuesday last a company of
friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
Smith and gave her a jolly surprise.
Refreshments were served and a
pleasant time reported.
At last the boys have decided to
organize base ball team at Haw-
ley. t. H. Mcdonald will probably
be the manager, Joseph Seller catch.
er, and Joseph McCloskey pitcher
Billy" Mcnamara will be one of the
players Their first game will be
played on Memorial Day
Charles Kimble, an inspector in
Maceys glass cutting shop, New
. York City, was in town on Tuesday
last.
: Thomas Zenjen, aged 23 years and
: 3 months, died at the home of his
= parents on Bellemohte Hill on Fri.
day, May 5, from hemorrhage of the
, lungs. The deceased was glass
: cutter by trade and had always lived
at Hawley. OF late he had been EN-.
ployed on the new postoffice build.
J ing and was working a few days be,
fore his death Thomas is the third
: son of that family who has died
within few years from the same
, disease. The funeral was held OF
! Monday at 10 o'clock in the r. C
church conducted by Father Burke.