The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-11

"A cent-a-word in The Citizen.
is an advertisement in the home.
Commencing tonight Tuesday
Oslek tribe No. 31S meets weekly at
1880 p. m. in Freedom Hall.
Miss Ethel E. Wheeler, Gelatt,
and Harry Watson, Pleasant Mount,
were married Tuesday in Uniondale
! by Rev. H. J. Crane.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid So
ciety will hold their annual chicken
pie supper in the church parlors,
Thursday evening, October IL. First
table at $3.50. Price of supper, 35c.
The Delaware & Hudson rail-
road company carried $4,000 passen-
gers to Lake Lodore during the past
| season. 1t is claimed that the COM
pany cleared S31, 900 over all ex-
| penses.
The local order of Knights of
| Columbus will observe Discovery
| Day with no special exercises this
year. During the evening the first
degree will be exemplified upon
eight candidates. A smoker and
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ercises.
B. Golden, Optometrist and Op-
tician of Carbondale, will be in our
| midst again next week. He is ad-
vertising to spend two days in
Honesdale and three days in Haw-
ley. Mr.. Golden claims that he has
been of service to over 1000 Wayne
county people.
For the month of Septem ber
there were six deaths and thirteen
births reported in the district en-
bracing Honesdale and Prompton
boroughs, Texas, Oregon and Ber-
| lin townships. Honesdale is credited
with one death and three births, and
nine of the births occurred in Texas
| township.
Capitalists have secured the
right to secure the water of the
| Neversink river ana convey it to
Paterson, Passaic, Newark and Jer-
| sey City to provide these cities with
drinking water. An immense lake
will be built to serve as a reservoir
and work has begun near Bridge
vile, n. Y, for that purpose.
J. A. Bodie, Sr., is the proud
| possessor of his great-great-gran
| fathers clock. 1t was shipped re-
Gently from Holyoke, Mass, and for
many years was in possession of his
uncle. The clock is an old-fashion-
ed type of cherry casing and brass
works. 1t keeps excellent time and
is an heirloom that money cannot
buy.
In Wayne county Judge Searle
| received 2160 votes and K. c. Num-
ford his opponent 1915, an apparent
Republican vote of BATS. Hon. F.
p. Kimble received 1166 and c. A.
McCarty 7S0, total of 1946 Demo-
cratic votes. If the above indicates
party votes Wayne county is decld-
edly Republican.-Pike County
Press.
The fall term of the United
States District court opens in Scran-
ton Oct. 16. G. w. Taylor, of Lau-
rella, has been drawn on the petit
jury. Court is presented with the
unusual fact that there are but three
cases on the criminal calendar to be
tried. There are two bankruptcy
cases and thirty civil cases, the lat
ter being more than ordinary, so
that court will be in session two
weeks and more.
The government has established
new rural delivery route to take
effect Wednesday, November 1. Start
ing from Lakewood postoffice it will
run via. Doyle's Corners, Preston,
High Lake, Lake Como and return to
Lakewood. This service has been
much needed and will be greatly ap-
preciated by the patrons on the
route. Much thanks are due to
Postmaster E. j. Mclean for his in
terest in getting the route estab-
lished.
Miss Hannah McGettigan, aged
80 years, died on Friday last at the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Bridget McGettigan, on Linwood
street. Miss McGettigan had been
a resident but one year, having
come from Philadelphia to Homes
dale. The only survivors of the de-
ceased are Mrs. Bridget McGettigan,
a niece, Miss Margaret McGettigan,
and nephew, Daniel McGettigan.
The funeral was held from st. Johns
Roman Catholic church Monday
morning.
Judge Alonzo T. Searle granded a
preliminary injunction restraining
the school directors of Canaan town
ship from erecting a new school
house. October IA at 10 a. m. was
fixed as the time for a hearing in the
matter. The action was brought by
Messrs. w. w. Zizer, Harvey J. Dan
iels, C. B. Cobb, Abraham Jaggers,
G. w. Bryant, c. c. Shaffer and
John Jaggers for themselves and
other residents and taxpayers
against Messrs. Alex M. Cook, e. D.
Spangenbergh, Loren Fielding, Chas.
Hetzel, H. L. Megargel, w. R. Shat
fer, directors of the school district
of South Canaan. Homer Greene,
is the attorney for the plaintiff.
The fifty-eighth annual Fire
mems Parade and Ball scheduled to
take place on the afternoon and
evening of October 20 bids fair to be
the social and financial success of
the season. All the local companies
will be in line when the parade
forms at City Hall at 1880 p. m.
The fact that the ball will be held in
the new Park Place Armory is am
pie assurance that the large crowds