The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-28
HAWLEY.
[special 10 The Citizen.l


mangled body of Frank Mooney,
Dunmore, was found on the railroad
tracks above the bridge near the
West Hawley station about 1 o'clock
Sunday morning. He was brought
to the station where he died few
hours later. He rallied sufficient to
tell his name and residence. Just
how the accident occurred is un-
known but it is supposed he fell
between the cars or after stepping
off was struck by them. His re-
mains were taken to his home on
the morning train and it was learned
that he was on his way to visit rel
atives here. He was 60 years old.
Mrs. Earl Uban and Mrs. George
Pelton returned Tuesday afternoon
from a visit in the Electric City.
Frank Williams has moved his
family to White Mills where he will
work as assistant gardener for the
Dorfiingers.
Mrs. S. James and little son, Har-
old, have been visiting her former
home at Rowlands.
Emmons Peck and wife, Uswick,
were in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Hittinger entertained
her daughter and children from
Scranton the latter part OF the
week.
Mrs. John Kuhbach and daughters
of Honesdale, spent Thursday here.
A lady demonstrator was at the
hardware store of VIM. Watts during
the week demonstrating the merits
of the Perfection oil stove.
Mr.. Pursell, Scranton, who repre-
sents the Aetna Life Insurance COM
pany, with friends, were guests at
the Park View hotel Thursday.
Friends of Leonard Degrote, who
was recently taken to the State hos
pital in Scranton for treatment, are
grieved to hear that owing to a dis
eased condition of the bone his leg
was amputated yesterday afternoon.
There is slight hope of his recov-
cry.
Several of our young ladies will
soon leave for the lakes in Sullivan
county where they will be employ
ed as season mattresses during the
summer. Among the number is
Myrtle Lewis and the Decker girls
of Bellemonte Hill.
DR.. Ely was visiting his son in
Honesdale last Saturday.
Mrs. James F. Drake and Miss
Helen McAndrew went on Monday
to attend the commencement exer-
cises of the East Stroudsburg State
Normal school. Kathryn Drake,
Angela McAndrew and Joseph Nc
Closkey of this place, are members
of the graduating class. Mrs. Drake
and daughter will spent short
time with relatives at Newton, N.
j., before returning home.
Walkers orchestra assisted by
Chas. Lange and Mr.. Oschman, New
York, will hold a dance at Odd Fell
lows Hall on Friday evening.
Mrs. George Simons entertained
out-of-town friends during the week.
John Jennell and sister, Myrtle,
drove to Arlington to spend Sunday
with their relatives.
Mr.. Stilger came from Brooklyn
Saturday to pass Sunday with his
family at Big Pond.
Gottleib Eppel went to Scranton
Sunday morning to visit his broth
er-in-law, L. Degrote, who lies at
the point of death in the State hos
pital.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E.
church will meet this week Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Ellen
Thompson.
The Whatsoever circle of the
Presbyterian church held a social ON
the church lawn Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake were served to a
goodly number of people.
George Locklin, formerly of Lake
vile, and E. Hindrow have pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
Chapman Lake picnic grounds near
Peckville.
Hon. F. p. Kimble, Honesdale,
was doing business in town Satur-
day.
Ten of the boy scouts of Homes
dale walked from that place on Sat-
urday afternoon. They were warm
ly greeted by our townspeopIe, caus-
ing quite a flutter among our fair
sex.
A middle-aged man by name of
Hagerman, resident of this place,
was found dead near the railroad
tracks at West Hawley Monday
morning. The probable cause of
death was thought to be heart fail
ure.
The Hawley fans whooped it up
again in great shape on Athletic
Field Saturday, but not in vain this
time. Our boys played an excellent
game with the Aldenville team, win
ming by score of to 8.
Joseph Runyon, Edward Schelp
and William Knapp came home last
week from Peck's Pond bringing
with them sixty pounds of cleaned
fish.
Joseph Freeman will work during
the summer at Jack Simpsons board
ing home in Pike county.
Mrs. William Freeley, Port Jervis,
is visiting in town.
Any person wishing their business
advertised in the Hawley items of
this paper may have the same at ten
cents line by applying to the local
representative.
w. j. Keesler, Tafton, made a
business trip to Scranton during the
week.
The Bantist church will hold q fair