The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-24

John Bangert, the retired mer-
chant of Terrace street, is critically
sick at his home.
The three children of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bussa, Willow Avenue, are
suffering with lagrippe.
The many friends of Erie Con-
ductor Lord are pleased to see him
on duty again after his recent ILL
ness.
The Milford Basket Ball Five
will play the Rink team at the Roller
Rink Thanksgiving afternoon and
evening.
There was a tie vote cast for as
SCISSOR in Oregon township, November
7. No election resulting, the Coun-
ty Commissioners will appoint some
one to fill the vacancy.
William Wheeler, of the j. ID.
Williams & Brother Company of
Scranton, drove about twenty miles
through Picturesque Wayne" calling
on the trade Tuesday. My! how the
wind blew!
Fred Brooking, of Mount Pleas
to complete his work and return his
book to the county commissioners
December Is is the last day for re-
turning assessors books.
Mary e., widow of Rev. j. P.
Simpkins, formerly of Hawley, died
at Camden, N. ]. The remains ar
rivea in Hawley last evening and in
terment will be in Glen Dyberry
cemetery, Honesdale, to-day. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Royal Foster, Carbondale, and Mrs.
Morton Harloe, one son, Leonard,
both of Hawley.
Advertising seems to be an art
yet to be discovered by some people.
That is, the practical part of it.
A constant stream of water from one
or more fire engines will soon eX-
tinguish or get under control a very
large fire, while a few buckets of
water, dashed on here and there,
have little or no effect. The mod
ern fire department is practical and
has outgrown the bucket system;
and so with modern advertising
plenty of it, used in practical, COM
mon sense and judicious manner,
pays.
An iron water pipe lying across
the sidewalk was the cause of what
might have been a very serious ac-
cident to one of our oldest and re-
spected citizens, Reuben Small, of
Main street, yesterday. Mr.. Small
in walking past tripped and was
thrown violently to the sidewalk.
Willing hands helped him to the
lrtto or nf nr
Peterson was hastily summoned. He
and conveyed the patient to his
home in his automobile. Mr.. Small
is feeling quite himself to-day.
Leo Hartford, aged sixteen, of
Equinunk, was the victim of a seri-
Gus hunting accident, Monday, as
the result of which he will be lame
for life. 1t appears that he went up
to Pine Mills to go hunting with a
chum of his, by the name of Ray
Knapp, aged seventeen. In some un-
accountable way, Knapp slipped and
fell, and his rifle went off the whole
charge of small shot riddling his
leg. DIR. Frisbie found
the bones of the limb badly shatter-
ed, and called in consultation DR..
Frank Woolsey, of Hancock, N. Y.
They amputated his foot above the
ankle.
Official announcement has been
made of the secretaryship of the
State Board of Education by DR..
j. George Becht, principal of the
State Normal school, Clarion, Pa.
The work of organization will begin
at once though probably the formal
opening of the Board will be defer
red until the first of January. The
special problems to which the Board
will devote its energies are as fol-
lows: Report and recommend legis-
lation to the Governor and General
Assembly. Create, organize and
the Estate School Fund of
Pennsylvania" Equalize education
al advantages throughout the Com
Inspect and require re-
ports of educational institutions
wholly or partially supported by the
State. Promote agricultural educa-
tion, manual training, domestic
science and vocational and practical
Provide plans for the
erection of school buildings in dis
tricts of second, third and fourth
class. Prescribe regulations for the
sanitary equipment and inspectin of
school buildings and promote the
physical and moral welfare of tho