The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-31
LOCAL NEWS

Benches were placed in the diff
ferent parks on Tuesday by the I'm
provement Association.
While engaged in the perform
ance of her household duties, Mrs.
w. T. Butler fell in her home on
Wednesday and sprained her ankle.
The 1912 graduating class of
the Honesdale High school, 81 in
number, and faculty, had their pic
lures taken at Bodies Wednesday
afternoon.
Rev. w. H. Swift, D. D., united
in marriage Miss Mabel Rice and
George Wittig, both of South
Canaan, Wednesday morning, at the
Presbyterian manse.
Chester A. Garratt, Esq, de-
livered the Memorial address in the
NJ. E. church, Damascus, on Thurs
day. There was a large attendance.
In the afternoon a base ball game
and marathon races furnished
amusement Ior the people.
Frank A. Jenkins took the
Boys orchestra to Damascus in his
automobile Memorial Day after
noon, where the boys played at
the High school graduation exercises
furnish music on Friday evening, eX-
pecting TO return home on Saturday.
Tim Hurst, cousin of Father j.
J. O'Toole, of this place, is very low
at Rockway Park, suffering a re-
lapse after severe attack of pleura
pneumonia. Hurst was a former
baseball expert. He visited Homes
dale only a few months ago at which
hn a1n 1rrhn
sincerely hope he will recover from
his illness.
THE Alert Hook and Ladder
company, despite the inclement
weather, entertained a large number
of people at their annual picnic at
Bellevue Park Memorial Day. Son
ner's orchestra furnished music for
dancing. The gross receipts amount
ed to $50. The large auto bus con-
veyed people to and from the picnic
grounds and made a great drawing
card.
Another delightful recital given
by the pupils of Miss Mabel Broad,
was held at the home of Mrs. Henry
r. Shirley, North Main street, on
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. The
following pupils took part in the
recital: Eda KrantZ, Elizabeth Pen
warden, Teresa Barberi, Florence
Morrison, Charlotte Transue, Goldie
Abrams, Carmel Smith, Laura Hoey,
Thelma Markey, Florence Taylor,
Edna Baker, William Ward, Alfred
Ward, Jeanette Ref, Irma Diener,
Marion Connolly, Maud Daley,
Natalie Richards, Violet Bryant,
Mildred Ward, Emily Holland, Doro-
thy ReichebaCker, Elizabeth Kim
bic, Bertha Keltz and Mary Rixton.
The engagement of Angus NJ.
Lawyer, formerly of Honesdale, now
residing in New York, and Miss
Frances A. Wooten, also of New
York, was announced on Tuesday
evening at a party given in their
honor at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Law
yer, of Thirteenth street. Angus is
fine fellow and has a good posi-
tion in the Custom House in New
York City with good prospects of
advancement. Both these young
people are TO be congratulated Pro-
gressiVe Five Hundred was the en-
tertainment of the evening. Jos.
Bodie and Amy Cory won the
prizes. Those present were: Helen
Jacobs, Letitia Green, Helen Charles
worth, Alma Schuller, Lucille Row
land, Ethel Lee, Gladys Weaver,
Estella Congdon, Amy Cory, Fran
ces Wooten, Ruth Lord, Marie Ward,
Helen Ward, Edna Katz, Bessie
Lawyer, George Rippel, Joseph
Bodie, Frank Jenkins, Frank
Frailey, Weston Parker, Clarence
Green, Harold Rowland, Walter
Weaver, Ed. Katz, Richard Bracey,
Leon Ross and Angus Lawyer.