The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-17

The supervisors of Texas town
ship recently purchased a ten-ton
steam roller to be used for road
making purposes.
A list of advertised letters re.
naming in Honesdale Postoffice week
ending May IS: Sam Black, c. H
Alter Co., Mrs. VIM, G. Childs, "
Rittenhouse, Altman Springer, Patrick
Tigue. NJ. B. Allen, Postmaster.
Company E, Thirteenth Infan-
try, will go into camp this year at a
place four miles below Sunbury on
July 22, and will remain there for
week. In former years the
company went into camp either at
Mt. Gretna or Gettysburg.
At present there are seven cut
glass firms in Honesdale. They are
T. b. Clark & Co., McKenna's, Irving,
Krantz and Smith, Diamond, Crown
and the Honesdale Union Cut Glass
Company. T. B. Clark & Co. are the
largest employees of glass cutters,
about $50 being on their payroll.
The nuptials of Frank Jeko
and Miss Julia Seamon, both of
White Mills, were solemnized Tues
day morning at $50 a. IN. in St.
Mary Magdalena's r. c. church,
Rev. Father J. w. Balta officiating.
Miss Elizabeth Jeko a sister of the
groom, was bridesmaid, and Mr.
Austin was the best man.
At the annual meeting of the
Wayne County Teachers Association
held last Friday and Saturday in
Pleasant Mount these officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, A. H. HOWELL vice-president,
w. j. Dietrich, Pleasant Mount;
secretary, Anna Seaman, Honesdale;
executive committee, Prof. R. T.
Davies, Prof. H. A. Oday, Homes
dale; Prof. Mark Greasy, Hawley.
The Ell Rey Sisters are delight
ing large audiences nightly at the
Roller Rink by their clever per-
formances on skates. This is their
second appearance here for the sea-
son, and their clever exhibitions are
greeted by tumultuous outbursts of
applause. The ROLLER habit is
on, and doubling Thomases
and Marthas are rapidly being added
to the list of devotees of this most
fascinating indoor sport
The value of wealth produced on
farms of the United States was S.
926, 100000 during 1910, as esti-
mated by the department of agricul-
ture in statement just issued. This
is an increase of $104, 100000 over
1903. Texas, with her 100000
acres of cotton, wrested from Illinois
during 1910 the honor of being the
first state of the Union in value of
farm crops, which aggre-
gated $364,11O,0O
The Honesdale team will go to
Taylor, Saturday, where they will
play the Athletics, of that city. AL
though the team has suffered some
what from loss of players for vari-
Gus reasons, they will present
strong lightup for the opening game
of the season. Captain Leslie Bra
der's broken thumb will prevent his
playing in the game at Taylor. 1t
is expected however that he will
take part in the first game at home,
Saturday, May 81, when the Scran-
ton Semi-Professionals will play the
local team.
Rev. Albert l.. Whitaker left
Tuesday for Pottsville, where he
Will attend the sessions of the Beth
lehem diocese at Pottsville and make
his report as Commissioner for the
Dear Mutes, which ecclesiastical
position was conferred upon him as
successor to Bishop Rogers Israel,
Erie. The dioceses of Central New
Y ork, Harrisburg and Bethlehem
Jointly support deaf mute mission
ary, and the money raised by Rev.
Whitaker is for his sustentation.
Joseph N. Welch and David H. Men
ner LAY delegates from Grace Parish,
are also attending the diocesan con-
vention.