The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-12

The Midnight Sons gave COM
plimentary dance last Thursday
evening at Lyric Hall to MIR. and
Mrs. Louis A. Loomis. Some thirty
couple participated.
Lois Landmesser, North Main
street, last Friday celebrated her
fourth birthday by entertaining a
numbe of her little friends. Dainty
refreshments were served.
lightning last Thursday struck
and destroyed a barn owned by Levi
Ostrander, Atco, burned wagons,
harnesses, and caused hundreds of
dollars damage. The barn was in
sured. but not the contents.
The many friends of Charles L.
Bassett, foreman in the Citizen office,
will be delighted to learn that he
arrived home Tuesday morning much
improved in health as the result of a
severe operation which he recently
underwent in one of the Scranton pri-
vate hospitals.
w. Stanley Coleman, aged twen-
ty-five, a clerk in the Offices of the
Carbon Steel company, was found
dead in the company's office at
Pittsburg early Saturday morning.
Stanley Coleman, who is a son of w.
B. Coleman, was born in Honesdale.
He was in the habit of spending his
summer vacation in the Maple City.
His death it is believed was caused
by the intense heat.
The 18th annual reunion of the
descendants of Capt. William Craft
ha1 of hn hn nf Ir
and Mrs. Roswell Gillett in West
Thompson. Eighty-four relatives
and friends were present. A bounti-
full dinner was served. At 1880 a
business meeting was called. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. A. L. Craft; vice-president, G..
Rickmyer; secretary, John J. Gillett;
treasurer, Mrs. Marietta Watkins.
L. NJ. Bunnell gave an address of
welcome which was followed by a
short program. These elderly rela-
tives were in attendance. Mrs. Julia
Walker, HerTick, aged 80 years, John
Craft, Gibson, aged sc years, and
Mrs. Abbey Craft, Waymart, aged SO
Two members have been called to
their homes above. Place of meeting
for next year left to committee on ar
rangements.
The Honesdale Roller Rink
closed its first season Saturday night
in blaze Of glory, and with rec.
ord-breaking attendance.
The building formerly occupied by
the Herbeck-Demer glass cutting
shop was fitted up for amusement
purposes last Spring and opened on
the night of April 70, with a spec.
tacular performance by the Ell Rey
sisters.
Hardly had they concluded theil
first act when the ominous fire alarm
gong sounded. The rink, which was
a twinkling, and in an orderly man
ner.
The largest confiagration in the
history of the Maple City occurred
that night, when the Cortright barn
the Honesdale Milling Company stor
age warehouse, went up in smoke
causing a loss of $4,000.
The Vernons held the boards OF
the closing night, and gave splen
did performance. Photographer
Charlesworth took two flash ligh
photographs of the skaters for pub
lication in the bill Board" L
was a great night, and marked the
close of a successful season.
Hon. A. T. Searle, Honesdale, who
presided in criminal court here dur
ing the week, is very we'll known tt
many Scrantonians. They are very
much interested in the outcome O
Judge Searle's campaign for a full
term of ten years, to be decided thi!
fall. The Wayne county jurist has
been on the bench less than three
years, being appointed to fill the
vacancy created by the death o
Judge Purdy. In that short space o
time he has held court in man!
counties of the State, presiding il
number of important cases ant
enjoying the distinction of neveI
having one of his cases appealed
This is indeed a remarkable record
Judge Searle is very popular in hi
home county, in fact throughout thu
northeastern tier where he is vel
and favorably known. He has beeI
a successful lawyer at the Wayne
county bar for a number of year,
and is esteemed by the members o
the bar and laymen generally. Hi
host of local friends will await will
interest the result of his fight for the
Republican nomination in September
The Scranton Truth.