The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-08
LOCAL NEWS

Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence G. lloff, Cherry Ridge on
Sunday.
The Wayne county commits
sioners sat in regular monthly meet
ing on Tuesday of this week.
Congratulations are extended to
County Superintendent of Schools J.
J. Koehler on being appointed a pres
idential elector of this congressional
district.
The court house officials were
busy on Monday making out their
monthly reports which have to be
sent to the state officials the first
Monday of each month.
Letters addressed to William
Buckley and c. w. Roberts remain
uncalled for at the Honesdale post
office. Say advertised" when call
ing for a letter.
The Honesdale Improvement AS
sociation will hold card party at the
Lyric hall Thursday evening, May
16. Everybody come and help make
money to beautify the town.
Read carefully every page of to-
days Citizen. There is something
on each page for you. We especial
ly invite the farmers to read care
fully what is said concerning dyna-
mite under the Agriculture depart
ment.
Freedom Lodge of Odd Fellows,
No. IS, will hold memorial services
in honor of their deceased members
on June 10 in their lodge rooms.
The committee in charge consists of
r. NJ. Stocker, NJ. E. Simons and G..
p. Ross.
Please do not expectorate on the
walks. Step to the side and use the
gutter where it will be washed to
the river. If we were allowed to tax
each offender 25 cents, we would
soon have sufficient income to oil
the streets.
Homer Davenport, the cartoon
ist, died last Thursday of pneumonia.
Mr.. Davenport gave an illustrated
lecture in Lyric theatre few years
ago on Arabian horses. He was con-
sidered one of the best cartoonists
in the country.
The creditors of the Percy L.
Cole pharmacy bid in that place of
business at a sheriff sale last Satur-
day morning. They have secured
the services of Buel Dodge who will
act as trustee for the creditors. Mr..
Dodge will be in charge of the store
for an indefinite period.
The dust upon Main street dur
ing Friday and Saturday was fright
full. After blowing all day, covering
store shelves and goods with a thick
coating, the street sprinkler was
brought into use toward evening.
Sundays shower, however, will hold
the dirt down for few days.
Abe Skinner received a sprain-
ed ankle on Saturday by falling
down the stone steps at Hotel
Wayne. Mr.. Skinner endeavored to
get out of the path of a farmers
runaway team which was coming
from Seelyville. Losing his balance
he fell down the steps. The horses
were uninjured
Next Sunday, May -, is Moth
er's Day. We are supposed to wear
a white carnation in observance OF
that day. 1t is a pretty cutsom and
should be universally observed. No
one can ever repay the love of a
mother. There is no love like it on
earth, and love, Drummond says, is
the greatest thing in the world.
The Salvation Army wagon will
be in Honesdale this week for the
purpose of collecting old papers
magazines, books, rags, clothing
etc, for the Salvation Industrial
Home, 437 Franklin Avenue, Scran-
ton If you have any cast-off cloth,
ing or reading matter of any kind
and feel disposed to help a good
work along, save your contribution
for the Salvation Army agent. He
will greatly appreciate your efforts
and you will be none the poorer
Remember every little bit helps
Last year nearly two carloads of pa
pers, magazines, etc, were shipped
to Scranton from Honesdale.
The following persons have
been granted their second naturaliZa-
tion papers, which have been sent tC
Washington and they will have theiI
final hearing on August 12, 1912, the
date set for naturalization court oi
Wayne county. The men are:
Franz Milde, born in Austria, came
to the United States, landing al
Galveston, Texas, on August %
1906. His present residence Is
Seelyyille; Anton Hervatia, born in
Austria, came to the United States
landing in New York in April, 1905
Present residence, Clinton township;
Frank Grunden, born in Austria
came to the United States, landing
in New York on Jan. %, 1902. Pres
ent place of residence Clinton town
ship; John William Ottens, born il
Germany, came to the United States
landing in Hoboken, n. j., on Jun'
5, 1905. Present place Of residence
Honesdale.