The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-08
Special to THE CITIZEN.
Tragic Death OF Henry Groner.


HAWLEY, Pa, March Henry
Groner, a brakeman on the o. & w.
Railroad, was killed near Cadosia
Friday morning about o'clock. 1t
is not known Just how the accident
occurred but it is supposed he fell
from the cars and was dragged some
distance since his body was horribly
mangled. His remains, accompanied
by a railroad official, were brought
on the evening train to this place
and taken to the home of his wife S
mother, Miss Alice Degrote, on the
East Side. From there on Sunday
afternoon all that remained of the
departed, followed by several carri-
ages of sorrowing relatives and
friends, was borne to Lakeville
where, in the M. e. church, his fun
eral service was held with Rev. B.
p Ripley in charge. Interment in
the Lakeville cemetery. The deceas-
ed, only son of the late John Groner,
was born on his fathers farm at the
above place, March 8, 1884, and was
therefore nearly 27 years of age. He
was a young man of good habits,
with a kind and affectionate disposi-
ton which readily won for him
many friends who are grieved at his
sad and untimely end His immedi-
ate survivors are wife, mother, Mrs.
Mary Groner, and two sisters, Mrs.
John Simons, Ledgedale, and Mrs.
Agnes Barklow, Winners. The for
al tributes were especially beautiful.
Much sympathy is felt for the young
widow as she returns to the lonely
home in Carbondale where they have
resided about one year. Those from
distance who attended the funeral
were an uncle, Charles Seeger, Dun
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Degrote,
Honesdale, Mir. and Mrs. Saunders,
Scranton, and relatives from Middle
town.
Death OF Matilda Racker.
After several months illness with
heart trouble, Matilda, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Racker, who
conduct a bakery on Church street
died at her home Saturday after
noon AS is usual with this malady
there was but little suffering, just a
gradual loss of strength and wasting
away and at the end she peacefully
fell asleep. The age of the deceased
was 16 years and months. Her
early demise is deeply lamented by
her sorrowing parents, brothers and
sisters and many friends. She was q
charming and attractive girl whose
presence in the home and among heI
associates will be greatly missed
The funeral will be held from hel
late home on Tuesday, Rev. Rudolf
Lucas, of the Lutheran church, of.
ficiating.
Postmaster d. J. Colgate and his
wife entertained guests from out o1
town Sunday.
Clarence Kimble has been confined
to the house during the past week
with an attack of quinsy.
Mrs. Mark Creasy's Sunday schoo
class of young ladies and Miss Dani
els class of young men will conduct
box social in the League rooms OF
the Methodist church Wednesday
night, March Is. Proceeds to be Civ.
en- to the Missionary Sunday schoo
collection. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to the public.
Miss Mabel Lewis entertained {
| few of her young friends Saturday
afternoon in honor of her fifteenth
! birthday.
| Mrs. Jane G.. Palmer, widow of the
late S. T. Palmer, in company will
her sister, Miss Gillespie, departed
on Thursday for her parental home
in Erie, Pa, where she will make
| her future residence. James Palmer
having secured a clerical position
with the Wells Fargo Express Co. a
Scranton will move his family to tha
| place as soon as his wife's condition
permits, she being sick at present
| Thus the town loses family highl!
esteemed and the handsome resi-
dence on Hudson street, which il
now for sale, will be vacant.
AS soon as the roads permit Haw
ley's citizens will have chance tt
display some very fine new automo
| biles. l.. Hensel and H. j. Atkinson
are the most recent purchasers o
new machines.
Mrs. f. w. Schalm is sojournint
with Carbondale friends.