The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-03

the press of other matter.
Rev. A. l.. Whitaker will hold
service at the Indian Orchard school
house Sunday, Nov. s, at $3.50 p. m.
This issue of The Citizen is de-
| layed owing to the failure of the
white paper to arrive at the usual
time
The annual banquet of the Ex-
change Club will be held Wednes-
day evening, November 90, in Lyric
Hall.
There will be a special meeting
of the knights of st. Paul in Grace
church Sunday school room, Friday,
Nov. 9, at 1880 p. m.
Attention Veterans! Captain
James Ham Post No. 1913, G. A. R.,
will hold their annual inspection and
campfire, Friday night.
-Overseer of the Poor w. A.
Gaylord took William Malloy, Texas
township, to the Danville Insane
Asylum, Tuesday morning.
Three large loads of Honesdale
people attended the benefit supper
this week The proceeds went to
bAlC ohpPOAI VI IllC AlhO NhulChs
Members of the Wayne County
COOPERATIVE Association held one of
their quarterly sessions in ST.
Georges hall last Monday evening.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed and
refreshments were served.
The Exchange banquet will be
held Wednesday evening, Nov. 22,
in Lyric hall. j. Benz. Dimmick
and Rev. j R. Atkinson, of Scranton,
and noted gentleman from New
York will be the speakers at the ban
quet.
Miss Carrie Smith, Tuesday
night, entertained the Daughters of
the King, at a masquerade party
The customary Halloween diversions
were enjoyed. Prizes were won by
Misses Cora Sears and Jennie Haga-
man. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Fred B. Whitney attended
party given by Mrs. J. J. Thompson
in Watts hall, Carbondale, Tuesday
evening. According to the Carbon
dale Leader mot the least attractive
feature of the occasion were the
gowns worn by the ladies'" Mrs.
Whitney's dress was a light blue
satin yelled with black.
"A number of Halloween pranks
were played in Honesdale Tuesday
night. On Court street things move
able and some things apparently i'm
movable were disturbed from their
original resting places. Heavy stones
were thrown into the street, side
walks were dislodged and a wagon
was thrown into the Lackawaxen at
Court street.
Mark V. Richards assumed the
title of editor of the Port Jervis Ga
zette, November 1. The Gazette has
been purchased by Mr.. Cock, a form
er resident of that city, and will here
after be run under new management
We welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
East and what we know of Mr..
Richards qualities and experience on
a newspaper know the new Gazette
will be a success.
A party in Lackawaxen recently
paid 5 l.50 for an ounce of rattle
snake grease. Conductor Lord told
Citizen reporter that he knew of an
instance where a person killed
rattlesnake, got its fat and left it in
a dish over night. The next morn
ing it was noticed that something
had been eating the grease and look
ing on the floor two dead mice were
found. 1t is the supposition that the
snake bit itself and the venom went
through its system. The finding of
the dead mice evidently saved the
PERSONS life.
Elizabeth Stock, wife of Joseph
Stegner, of Grove street, died last
Tuesday night of lockjaw, caused by
an exposed fracture. The death of
Mrs. Stegner is sad one indeed. A
month ago she fell and fractured her
left wrist and a day before she died
symptoms of lockjaw developed. Mrs.
Stegner was born in Germany &C
years ago and was a daughter of
Peter Stock and Louise Weaver
(Stock). The deceased came to this
country when a young woman and
was married to Joseph Stegner in
Honesdale shortly afterwards The
following children, besides her hus-
band, survive: Joseph, of Brooklyn,
N. Y; Mrs. Bart Bates, Margaret,
Elizabeth, William and Nicholas, all
of Honesdale. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the deceased's home, and at
90 oU from Cne cnurcn, Rev. Z. Z. Mil
Ter officiating. Interment in the
Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Frank Lohh entertained
about 80 of her friends at a Hal
lowe'en party last Tuesday evening.
AS the guests arrived they were CIV
en- a most hearty welcome, which
was extended to them by party
masqueraded as a ghost. He usher
ed them in the parlor, which was
very prettily decorated for the occa-
sion Halloween games were played
and premiums awarded to the sue
cessful contestants. After a pleas
ant evening of social intercourse the
party went to the dining room,
where sandwiches, coffee, olives, al
monds, ice cream and cake were
deftly served. The room was trim
med appropriate for the occasion.
White and yellow crepe paper was
festooned from the chandelier and
the only light in the room was what
streaked through the faces of pump
kin lanterns. The trimmings were
unique and displayed much skill
and ingenuity. During the evening
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