The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-06

THAT Mrs. Frieuewald is gift
ed woman, to whom it is a privilege
to listen," was the burden of express
sion heard upon all sides following
last Saturdays reading of Every
woman" at the High school auditor
ium. Possessing magnetic charm of
personality herself, she makes the
characters of the different dramas
which she presents, stand out as liv-
ing, palpitating beings! Every one
should take the opportunity of hear
ing at least one of these readings.
An opinion that the powers of
the Secretary of Agriculture in rela-
tion to supervision of nurseries and
trees infected with various pests
have been taken over by the Chest
nut Tree Blight Commission as far
as chestnut trees are concerned, was
given last Saturday by Deputy At
torney General w. NJ. largest. Some
question had been raised as to the
validity of certificates of inspection
of chestnut trees made by attaches
of the Department of Agriculture
since the act of June IA, 1911, cre-
ating the blight commission, went
into effect and Mr.. largest holds
that the new commission has the
authority over chestnut trees.
Election expense accounts are
slow in coming in, and only four of
the candidates for county offices, who
spent over $50 for the purpose of
securing their election. have filed
statements of receipts, contributions,
expenditures, disbursements, ETC., in
the Prothonotary's office. Monday,
/ a,AI
date for election to the Office of
Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts in
/ Wayne county, certified that for the
purpose of securing or in any way
affecting his election, he had paid
out $1S4.75, distributed as follows:
County committee, $25; printing and
advertising, $55.75; livery hire, $32;
Incidental travelling expenses, $72.
Superintendent J.. j. Koehler is
arranging for a spelling contest, in
| which the pupils of the common
schools of Wayne county will par
ticipate. The contest will take place
at the Teachers Institute next fall.
Superintendent Koehler's idea is for
a teacher in each school district to
send a list of fifty words to COM
mittee appointed to receive same.
The list will be printed in the coun-
ty papers. The next week another
school teacher from a different dis
trict will send her list and this too
will be published and so on down Lne
list of county districts. Owing to the
different kinds of spelling books used
throughout the county, Superintend-
ent koehler decided upon this meth
cd of receiving the words. In all
there will be 1900 words sent in
From this number, at a certain day
and hour, the various schools of the
county will have an examination in
spelling. The uperintendent will
then issue a diploma to the success
ful Speller in each township of the
various districts. "A diploma will
also be given to the champion speller
at the Teachers Institute in which
all successful township contestants
will take part. The matches Will be
in writing and orally.
One of the most impressive and
dignified memorial services was that
of the Elks' Lodge of Sorrow held
last Sunday night in the Poll thea
tire, Scranton. The attendance tax
ed the capacity of the house and
only standing room was afforded
late comers. Seated at the back of
the stage, behind a white netting,
were the members of the Scranton
Ladies' Musical club, all dressed in
white. In a semi-circle in front of
them sat the officers of the lodge,
James &c. Watkins, the eulogist;
Hon. James T. Rogers, of Bingham
ton, N Y, who delivered the memoir
ial address, and Professor NJ j. Jen-
nings. The front of the stage was
draped with the national colors, and
held palms and ferns. Orchestral
selections were furnished by Law
rence's orchestra which gave the
-Four Kings" march by Losey;
Bratton's June poem, apple Bios
sons; reverie, "Roses Honeymoon,
by Bratton, and the Seven Last
Words" by Haydn. The opening
ceremonies entailed the usual GUS
tom of the roll call of the members
who died during the past year, in
which participated the members of
the local lodge. AS each name was
called the light of star went out.
There were ten stars to represent the
following deceased members: John
r. Thomas, Henry f. Dixie, Joseph
F. Baumeister, Emanuel Moses, j.
M. Simpson, August Robinson, Den
iio - iSOShOJ JOhn
dale; William Haggerty and Ludwig
Wehlau.
Five hundred thousand more
Red Cross Seals have arrived at the
Philadelphia office of the Pennsylva-
mia Society for the Prevention of
tuberculosis. This brings the total
of the number of seals about to be
put into circulation to 3,5O0,0O0.
This year more seals have been dis
tributed throughout the State than
ever before. The number now ex-
ceeds those distributed last year by
100000. The following bulletin
has been sent to all Red Cross Seal
Agents throughout the State from
the headquarters of the Pennsylvania
Society: Remember that this is not
only a campaign for money to fight
tuberculosis. 1t is also a campaign
of education. In selling the seals
tell people that tuberculosis is a So
cial disease. The campaign against
it will not be ended until every con-
sumptive has been placed under
treatment either at home or in