The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-09

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were married by Rev. G. S. Wen
dell, August l.
The regular monthly meeting |
of the Greater Honesdale Board of |
Trade will be held on Friday even
ing of this week.
The S. P. c. A. has secured the |
presence of two members of the
State Constabulary for the three
days during the fair.
The Junior German Catholic
base ball club won a game from the
High Grass league the first of the
week. Score, z to 10.
George Gregory, Leonardsville,
fell from a stone wagon, which he
was driving early Saturday evening
and fractured two ribs on the left
side. DR.. Nielsen attended him.
The derailing of a large loco
motive at Farview station on the
Honesdale branch of the Delaware
& Hudson railroad delayed the
Honesdale passenger train two
hours last Saturday evening. The
fireman of the wrecked engine was
injured.
The ten ton gasoline roller is
being used this week in Texas
township, furnishing power for the
stone crusher. A new piece of road
is being constructed near the hon.
of A w. Emo. 1t is claimed that
the gasoline engine does better
work than a steam engine.
In order that the out of town
people attending the fair and all
others who have not had the oppor-
tunity to inspect the new armory
may do so, the boys of Co. E, 18th
Regiment, have decided to hold an
informal dance at the armory on
Tuesday and Wednesday evening of
fair week.
1t was voted at a meeting of
the property owners of Main street,
last week, to give the section of
road between Ninth and Tenth
streets another dressing of oil. The
oil has been ordered but will not be
applied until after the dust collect
ed on the street will have been
swept off.
The following advertised letters
remain at the Honesdale postoffice
Mrs. L. Altholz, care Miss A. H. Os-
trander, Miss Maude Benjleman,
Ivy Bratton, w. Carter, George
Fisher, Miss Anna Lentz, care of
George Branning, Miss Cordie
Owens, care of Voleta Smith, Mrs.
G. NJ. Pierce, Miss NJ. Luting, care
of NJ. Kahis. NJ. B. Allen, postmas-
ter.
The Misses Weiss of Park
street entertained for their nieces,
Misses Emily and Theresa Strauss,
Wilkes-Barre, Monday afternoon.
Twenty-four young people were pres
ent and all had a very enjoyable
time. The indoor games were Sc
cured by Misses Janet Ref and
Louise Kraft, while Miss Beatrice
Smith, New York City, and Miss
Janet Preumers were awarded the
outdoor game premiums.
"A monster black snake, meas
uring eleven feet and three inches
in length and supposed to be the
| largest one of its kind ever seen in
| Wayne county, was killed last Sat-
urday near Bunnells Pond, by a
stone fusillade from a party of ten
summer boarders. A family of thir-
ty-siX little ones was captured after
hard struggle. Its mate escaped.
| This story is vouched for by an in
dividual, whose reputation for
truth and veracity as attested by
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ity," is good.
Owing to pay day in the mines
a number of the Eagle eXcursionists
will come to Honesdale Friday
evening, August II, the tickets be-
ing good on the train arriving here
at 1880 p. m. The local secretary
has received notice from the Scran-
ton aerie that over 600 Eagles will
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delegations are also expected from
other cities and towns. Guy Relph's
drill team from Scranton consisting
of "a men, will be one of the feat
ures of the day. The Scranton
aerie's band will also accompany
the delegation. 1t is right that
Honesdale merchants should trim
their places of business in honor OF
the coming guests.
Mrs. Peter McGinnis, Grove
street, entertained a number of little
girls Tuesday afternoon in honor OF
her little nieces, Kathryne Boeth
Scranton, and Gertrude Krantz, Car
bondale. Those present were: Olive
Quick, Lametta Steinback, Lametts
Weidner, Mary Wizard, Clare Al.
bright and Louise Brader, Plains
Gertrude Krantz and Kathryn Boeth
Dainty refreshments were served
and all had a real nice time. Piano
selections were rendered by Olive
Quick and Gertrude Krantz. Mrs
McGinnis accompanied her nieces tt
, their homes Wednesday. Mrs. Nc
Ginnis will spend a month with hel
husband who is employed in the
Electric City.
Judge A. T. Searle, of Homes
dale, was engaged here the first o
the week in hearing several cases il
the county courts. Since Judge Lit
tie came to the bench Judge Searl
has been called in a number of i'm
portant cases in which Judge Littl
; had been connected as an attorney
or for other reasons, before his ele
vation to the bench. Mr.. Searle
: judging from the remarks of the at
torneys and those interested il
= court matters, is most highly esteem
= ed and has made many friends here
He impresses one as a man we'll fit
2 ed for the high and honorable offic
which he holds. A practicing attor
: ney for nearly thirty years, he bull