The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-24

F. A. Shick, Mrs. Howard Thomp-
son, Mrs. David L. Timmins, Eliza
beth Wencil. NJ. B. Allen, P. NJ.
William Brown, Pittston, is visit
ing in town.
Charles Bollhagen, New York
has been spending a few days with
Honesdale relatives.
Adam Schraeder, superintendent
of the construction of the new arm
ory, passed Sunday with Scranton
relatives.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Casteck on Monday, Feb.
20, 1911.
NJ. G.. Cusick, Scranton, was a
Monday business caller in the Maple
City.
NJ. C. Rowland, Kimbles, was a
business caller in town Friday.
H. w. Mumford, Scranton, was a
business caller in town Wednesday.
The Rev. Rogers Israel, D. D., of
Scranton, Pa, will be consecrated
bishop of the Erie (Pa.) diocese of
the Episcopal church at st. Luke's
church, Pittsburg, Friday morning.
The Erie diocese was recently form
ed from the Pittsburg diocese. Bish-
op Cortlandt Whitehead, Pittsburg,
will conduct the services. The Erie
diocese takes in thirteen counties of
the state as follows: Cameron, Clar-
ion, Clearfield, Elk, Erie, Forest,
Crawford, jefferson, Lawrence, Nc
Kean, Mercer, Venango, and War
ren. The population is 715, 5,059. The
Rev. Israel is pastor of St. Luke's
church, Scranton. He is a graduate
of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
In 1885 he was appointed as rector
of Christ Episcopal church, Mead
vile, Pa, and held that charge until
appointed in 1892 as rector of st.
Lukes.
The Seven-County Volunteer Fire
mems Association, composed of
Tioga, Potter, Bradford, Susquehan-
ma and Wayne in Pennsylvania, and
of Steuben and Allegheny in New
York, will be entertained at Corn
ing, N. Y, this year in August at
date soon to be fixed by the executive
committee.
Miss Minnie G. Bayley, returned
home, Wednesday evening, from an
extended visit with friends in Mid
tletown, n. Y, accompanied by Miss
Vas Winder, of that city.
William H. Kahn, New York City,
is spending several days in town.
Mrs. Ida Reichenbacker is spend
ing several weeks in New York City,
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Murphy,
Hawley, attended the Martha" We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Nan Wymbs, Scranton, is the
guest of the Misses Finnerty, North
Main street.
Mrs. Charles Penwarden, and chill
dren, Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Whit
ney, Eleventh street.
The much-talked-of good roads"
bills which have been in course of
preparation for some time made their
appearance last Wednesday when
Senator Sproul, of Delaware county,
introduced three bills in the Senate
providing for the virtual reorganiza-
tion of the present State Highway
Department.
In effect the bills, one of which is
in the form of resolution amending
the State Constitution so as to give
the State the right to borrow $780,
100000, provides for a system of
trunk lines throughout the State
connecting with every county seat
and every town of Importance. The
State is divided into so districts, with
the State having supervision over all.
Various positions are provided which
carry salaries aggregating $142,400.
The positions fixed and the salaries
for each are as follows:
One Highway Commissioner. 5 5000
First Assist. Commissioner 5000
Second Assist Commissioner 5000
Chief Engineer ........ 1000
Engineer of Bridges .... $500
Fifty Superintendents of
Highways at $50 each, $4,000
Six Assistant Engineers,
$4,000 each ........... 14,4OO
Chief Draughtsman .. 2,400
Eight Assistant Draughts-
men, $500 each ..... $4,000
Chief clerk ............. 2,400
Two Clerks, $1,000 each :. 2,400
Two StenOpraDherS $1,000
each ...... ..... 2,4OO
Two Bookkeepers, $1,000
each ....... ....... 2,4OO
Another important feature of the
bills is contained in the one which
gives to County Commissioners and
Township Supervisors the right to
apply to the State Department for
aid in constructing and maintaining
those highways which are classed as
"State-aid roads, These roads are
not covered by the provisions pro-
viding for the trunk lines" but
are intended to cover what are
termed as roads running parallel to
the trunk lines. Under the proyis-
ion for these parallel lines it is
required that the county or town