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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
DIED,

HUBBELL.-In this 4city, Dec 23rd 1912, Ebenezer Smith Hubbell. aged 92 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late home, No. 36 Washington avenue, on Thurs day, 26th inst, at 2:30 o'clock pm. Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. a*p SEELEY.-In this city Dec. 22nd, 1912, Frederick Sterling Seeley, be- loved husband of Gertrude Bamber, and son of the late William E. and Jane E.. Seeley, aged 4S years, 4 months.
 Funeral service will be held at his late home, on Thursday, 26th inst, at o'clock D. m.
 Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery.
 23 b p GIBNER.-In this city, Dec. 21st 1912, Charles H. Gibner.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late home, No. 436 Harral avenue. on Tuesday. 24th inst, at 2 o'clock D. m.
 Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery LUECK.-In this city, Dec. 21st, 1912, Benno F. Lueck, aged 34 years, 1 month, 4 days
 2 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 8S Wheeler avenue, on Tues day. Dec. 24th. at 2:30 p. m.
 -Interment at Park cemetery.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
rha aaorpion of cexIon.

A more disagreeable object than a scorpion of Ceylon it would be difficult to imagine Although, as a rule. it does not measure more than seven inches in length, there is a species found in the woods that are longer than foot. They crawl out of some dried wood and. taking up their posi- ton on a convenient rock or stone, look, as they hold their great jointed sting curved over their backs and their claws held a1oft, she very picture of aggressive warfare. Here they stretch themselves in the brOiling sun and await their prey. These are the small. beautiful honeybirds that dart from flower to flower and take the place of the humming birds of the east As one approaches the scorpion seems to shrink into the stone until it becomes almost imperceptible. Suddenly the great insect will raise its claws and dart at it's beautiful victim, which in a moment is destroyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Reason For It.

At debating society some time ago the Irish question was discussed. An English doctor was sustaining the ar gument that the Irish were naturally a race with right sentiments, but poor ly developed. At Liverpool. he said. he had 300 Irish patients on his books and of these only thirty paid him for at tendance.
 "Sorr," said an Irishman, who rose with flushed cheek to defend his coun- trymen-'sorr, there is never an enect without a cause. There is never phenomenon that does not admit of an explanation. How can we explain the astounding phenomenon to which the doctor has called our attention? He finds an explanation in the natural depravity of the Irish nature. 1. SOFT, have another explanation to give. and it is this-the thirty patients recover edp'-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
NlUCATUCK VALLEY co.
 SU.S HOWARD PEkDLETON

The Naugatuck Valley Ice Go. has brought suit against Howard Pendle- ton, formerly of this city, to recover a judgment of $1, ,O21.37, obtained against him in the common pleas court Augustus S. May, trustee up- on the David Pendleton estate, is named as co-defendant
 The plaintiff claims that only $25 has been paid upon the amount owed. It is alleged that Pendleton has an interest in the David Pendleton estate and the court is asked to direct the trustee to pay this income to the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co. until the debt has been cleared. The action is returnable to the superior court, January term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
B. H. s. ALUMNI PLAN DINNER

The committee of the B. HI S. Aca- deInic Alumni Association have every thing in readiness for the Christmas reunion dinner to be held Dec. 26, at the Stratffeld. Those who will re- spond to toasts are as follows: Mrs. of Yesterday; Mrs. H. H. Holton. 'ss, will speak on '%Service''; Frank S. Bunnell, 'S9 will compare the advant- ages of a technical and a cultured edu- cation; Aaron Wittstein, '00 will speak on Progress" and Rev. John M Deyo '04, will respond to the High School and the Learned Professions" 7" It is also expected that MT. S11nonds, Mayor Wilson, and others will have a word to say informally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Har Eiahtina cIothea.

A certain matron alludes to certain gown of hers as her quarrel dress"
 "I always wear it, she explains, 'Awhen I have had a quarrel with my husband"
 .eBut why do you call it c quarrel dress?''
 'Because 1t is the only gown have that doesn't button in the back Con- sequently I don't have to call on the old grouch to help me-"-Louisviiie Courier-J ournal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Mermaids.

All the world over there are legends about mermaids. The Chinese tell Btw- ries not unlike eEhers about the sea woman of tHeir southern seas. Man kind is taught cn the most excellent evidence that a mermaid was captured at Bangor. on the shores of the Bel fast tough. in the sixth century, while another caught at Edam in 14O3 was carried to Haarlem and kept there for many years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
curious NIaht WeIIa.

A curious form of water hole is found in the desert of Western Australia, dry by day, but yielding an abundant supply of water by night. The flow of water is preceded by hissings and sounds of rushing air. The phenome- non is discussed by Dr. Malcolm Mac laren. who has located and examined one of these wells. He found that the water supply occurred in long, nar- row trench, at the bottom of which was a thin plate of gneiss, separated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
FIRE IN WESTPORT
 BURNS DOWN COTTAGE

Westporte Dec. 23-Fire caused by a hot stovepipe consumed the coach mans house on the estate of Roger Williams, which is on the bank of the SaUgatuck River, in this place The Westport fire companies respond ed, and succeeded in saving the barn which ig-ntted The loss is $1, 1,500 probably insured, although the owner is out of town and the fact cannot be aScertained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
The Usual Kind.

On Jimmie's birthday his uncle gave him knife His mother told him he ought to give his uncle penny so that it would not cut their friendship.
 '+Oh. well.' rejoined Jimmie. 'it won't cut anything else. so guess it won't cut our friendship. ."-ChicagO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Good Beainnioo.

Mus. Exe-Is Mrs. YounRbride a good housekeener? Mrs. Wye-WeIl. when I dropped in on her she was trying to make bread in a chafing dish.-BostOn Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

by a cavity from the main rock mass beneath Apparently the heat of the day causes this plate to expand in the form of a depression. into which the water retreats. When 1t cools and con tracts at night 1t forces first air and then water back into the trench.-Sci- entific American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Monday, Dec. 23, 1912.
service will be sure.

Now comes the greatest test the store must show Tuesday its ability to serve lot of hurried people in a short time and with entire satisfaction
 All is ready to meet that test.
 A large force of sales-people, eager, en- thusiastic and ready to give their very best
 A splendid collection of merchandise for we planned to give latest shoppers choice from many attractive things.
 A gathering of values that is convincingly genuine-from china to furs and from novel ties to utilities dollar buys full value now as at all other times
 Count confidently on the store service being cheerful and good Count with equal sureness on choosing from large collection of articles.
 You may lay aside all fears of disap- pointment: the store was never in such excel lent shape to give satisfactory attention to folks who are compelled to shop late.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Logical.

"John. dear, why are some women called AmazonsY' =f 'EWell. my dear, you remember our geographies said the Amazon has tha largest mouth'-
 But she went out and slammed the door before he could say any more London Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
N.xar Had a chance.

ssWhy have you never run for of flcer' asked the reporter.
 'welI,'' said the wealthy citizen, ''wheD I was younger I was too poor to make a campaign; now that ] ad rich I don't dare tO."-Detroit FsNy Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
A Mean Question.

Wedderly-Today is the tenth ami versary of my marriage. Singleton We'll. what do you expect? Wedderly- Which do I expect? Gingieton-Yess contradictions or sYpspathy7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Hooelenm.

From has proposed and asks me e give him his answer in letter"
 ''ShaIl you do 1t"
 'No. I will be more liberal and give him his answer in two Ietters."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Makes the Most of It.

What sort of chap is heT'
 "Well. after a beggar has touched him for dime he'll tell you he 'eavs a little dinner to an acquaintance ol his' "-Lippinoctts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23

New Britain-Miss Jennie Matteo re- ported to the police yesterday, that burglars entered her home and secur- ed $400 worth of jewelry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
GIVE BOOKS BY ALL MEANS FOR CHRISTMAS

all ages in  ally the ateT1nan Pa ker and oRice
  al signs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23

Hartford-Richard McInnis, 10, ran into an automobile driven by F. F.. Small, late Saturday, and was instant Iy killed, his skull being fractured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23

BARGAINS - 1911 Regal underslung runabout $275, biggest bargain in town. 1911 Reo $500. 1900 foredoor Overland, h. will make good delivery car for 1it- tie money. A. Kregling, 627 Car roll Ave. Telephone 3414.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
BROTHERS BURNED
 TO DEATH TODAY
Caught in Flames i'm Their Saloon. Trying to Save the Cash
 Register.

West Orange, N J., Dec 2a-Because they returned to save the S42 which the cash register contained Morris and Frank Sheehan. who ran sa- loon at 31 White street here. were burned to death early today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23

Carlisle, Pa.-Robert Challis pawned a rooster which followed him around to his meals, perched at the foot of his bed and awakened him by crowins in the morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23

Weather for tO-dcys Rain or snow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27

ers, farmers, stock breeders, mer-
chants, bankers, millers, manufac-
turers, grain buyers, county officers
and others for a purpose of ascer-
tanning their views in the matter.
The committee will report at COM
ing Board of Trade meeting what
has been accomplished,
The farmers ought to encourage a
movement of this Kind. 1t will not
only enhance the value of their
farms and add dollars to others in
their pockets but it will have a
tendency to bring them to Homes
dale. AS a result better roads will
follow. Farmers, you have acres of
diamonds upon your farms. Are you
going to develop them or live as
most have done in years gone by?
This is a progressive age. Surely
there are some progressive farmers
in Wayne county. Talk the matter
of crop improvement over among
your neighbors and when the Board
of Trade reports, be ready to offer
your assistance and give Wayne
county a name that will be known
all over the United States.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
INDEPENDENT DOES WHAT IT acsuSES THE CITIZEN OF DOING

The Independent accused The Citizen
news items from that ioqas columns This something
The readers Of The Citizen and there enlightened
that ala not appear until the second issue of the Independent the
two We
the matter with any great pride but asmuch the Independent ed
oraly to Friday
first the Citizen and deliberately
S
The first column represents the items they originally
November
Wayne Independent of its issue the 22nd of the
Citizen We do
presenting the following
conclusions whom the
at
Citizen embeished
call the Independents
Citizen semweeky
Independent
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
TO DEVELOP WAYNE COUNTY.

A twentythree-acTe farm at
Seelyville was sold on Saturday last
at Masters sale and brought near
ly twenty-siX hundred dollars. Some
claim that the owner paid all it was
worth, while others state that Wayne
county farms are sold too cheaply.
One reason being the natural adap-
liability of the land for successful
fruit culture. Its apples are con-
sidered to be the best favored and
most luscious fruit grown anywhere
in the United States. This is not a
statement of our own, but one
made by the Agricultural depart
ment of the United States. Why
then should farms be sold so cheap?
Because the soil has not been given
chance to demonstrate on a large
scale what can be produced, should
it be condemned? What is needed
Is encouragement and further de-
velopment of this important and
growing industry. The fact that w.
w. Baker raised 900 bushels of ap-
Piles from his model orchard at
Gravity is evidence enough that
trees bear larger fruit and finer
quality by being sprayed and pruned
than trees planted and forgotten
the rest of their bearing lives.
The soil of Wayne county is es-
pecially adapted to raising apples,
and apples we must cultivate. Ex-
tensiye articles reproduced in out
of-town and county papers laud the
apples grown in Wayne county as
being the best to have come into
city markets.
The Greater Honesdale Board of
Trade has a committee out in the
interest of crop development and i'm
provement in Wayne county. The
committee has interviewed grang-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
THE AIM OF OUR Library.

Everything worth while works to-
ward a definite end. The general
aim of liberal or vocational educa-
ton is efficiency, to put skill in the
hands OF every student. Skill, to be
used, as a fine-edged tool. Skill 50
that every member of society, re-
gardless of class, may contribute
something to society. The back
ground and foundation of efficiency
is knowledge. To gain this we must
have books and 1t is for the ulti@
mate end of efficiency for every one
of our boys and girls that your ac-
tive interest is solicited.
You have the nucleus of a public
library around which at your pleas
ure, splendid system may be built.
Indicate your loyal and enthusiastic
attitude by your generous contri-
button to the library fund and by
your presence in the library.
Statistics show that fifty per cent.
OF the children attending public
schools leave between the ages of
twelve and fourteen. If, while the
children are under the influence of
the teacher. the habit of good read
ing can be formed, the library will
stand for a liberal educator long af-
ter they have left school and will
render them more efficient in the
service of society.
The library is open every Tuesday
and Friday from 3 to and Z to 3
p. m. If you are interested in the
latest fiction, the following new pub
lications will be found: The Money
Moon, The Man in the Open, Mary
Pechell, The Squirrel Cage, To the
Highest Bidder, Red Lane, The
Melting of Molly, Just and Unjust,
Peter Ruff and the Double Four,
The Mountain Girl, The Sign at Six,
The Guests of Hercules, The Fight
ing Doctor, Just Folks, Tante, The
Glory of Clementia, The Cobweb
Cloak, Stover at Yale, Polly of the
Hospital, The Prodigal Judge. The
Street Called Straight, The Winning
of Barbara Worth, The Romance of
Billy Goat Hill.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
THANKS.

In everything give thanks
Thess. V, IS.
Let me give thanks, not with
word, but with deeds.-Kormer.
They say late thanks are the best.
Lord Bacon.
Thanks are worthily due for
things unbought.-Ovid.
And though I'll ebb in worth, I'll
flow in Thanks.-John Taylor.
Old thanks, old thoughts, old as
pirations, outlive mems lives and
lives of nations.-Swinbur
He is ungrateful who expresses
his thanks when all witnesses have
departed
To give thanks is good.-Swin-
burne.
Some hae meat, and Gamma eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sac the Lord be thankit.-
Robert Burns.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
A MOCK TRIAL THAT
Is ALMOST REAL

Samuel Lonstein of Lake Ariel re-
Gently purchased a chicken from
Calvin Samson of the same town.
Scarcely had the fowl been paid for
when it mysteriously disappeared
from Mr.. Lonstein's store. Soon
after the chanticleer was seen in
the kitchen Mr.. Ellis Keyes, Gag
ed in a fiat box, apparently awaiting
the time for his execution. But be-
fore this tragedy could be brought
about, the chicken again disappear
ed; and later the same evening was
seen in the hallway of the Maple
Avenue Hotel. 1t has since disap-
peared entirely; and Mr.. Lonstein
has entered suit for the recovery of
his Thanksgiving dinner, against
Calvin Samson, from whom he had
bought the expected dinner.
A hearing before the Justice of the
Peace-Mr. Alva Keyes-resulted in
the commitment of the defendant to
bail to appear before the court
which convenes Friday evening, Nov.
20, in the Methodist church. There
will be a BIG TIME. Court will be
conducted in regular form. Mr.. NJ.
j. Emery and Mr.. John Bigart are
the two well-known attorneys. Ad-
mission % cents; children under -
years, 10 cents. Adv.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
INDEED A THANKFUL PEOPLE.

Honesdale and Wayne county folks
have much for which to be thank
full. Thankful for good health, al
though the Death Angel has visited
some homes Thankful for an
enormous crop of farm produce and
a market for them. Thankful that
we are at peace with other nations
and countries and can worship in
our churches without being dis
turbed by the uncivilized. Thank
full that the town and county are in
a prosperous and healthy financial
condition. Thankful that its indus
tries are all humming and have been
the entire year. Thankful that no
epidemic broke out here and that
conditions in general are better
than in some places. Thankful for
our homes, loved ones and to our
God, the great benefactor of man
kind
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS.

An increase of almost $4,000 in
the number of pupils attending
Pennsylvania public schools as COM
pared with the previous year is re-
ported by DR.. Nathan c. Sclaeffer.
state superintendent of public in
structiOn in his review of the school
system of the state for the year
ending June 80, 1912.
The total number of pupils is Civ
en- as 1,322,254, gain over 1911
of 35,9Sl. This army of scholars is
cared for in 15,2O7 school houses
containing 1853 schools, the in
crease of schools in a year being
535.
To care for the education of the
pupils, the 2,535 districts employ
SO, ,945 teachers, of whom 2S,791 are
women. During the year 655 wom-
and 10 male teachers. The aver
age monthly salary of the male
teachers is $65.04 and the female
teachers S4S.41, the increase in
wages of teachers during the year
as compared with 1910 being $685.
969.6S. The aggregate of the
teachers wages is S21,137,6S7.37.
The statistical portion OF DR..
Schaeffer's report shows the enor-
nous extent of the school system
and the large sums required to MAIN
tain it. The total expenditures of
the year reached S42, 7,9S6, of
which s7,309,52753 went for
school houses, building, renting,
etc, SSS9,992.47 for text books;
81 Alb, 3,559.S9 for school supplies;
s27O,2O0.1S for salaries or fees OIL
treasurers, S11, ,294 ,444.40 being re-
quired for other expenses.
The state appropriations we.e|
S6,99S, $3.50 for common schools;
1912, 500 for free tuition in normal
schools; $137,5OO for borough high
schools and the same sum for town.
ship high schools, with $4,000 forl
the payment of the salaries oil
county superintendents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1912.
THANKSGIVING.

Tomorrow the Nation celebrates
another Thanksgiving Day and else
where in to-day's Citizen we pub
lish sufficient reasons why Homes
dale and Wayne county people
should be grateful for material
blessings. Our mills are buster than
in many months and the railroads
are increasing their working force
Heads of all kinds Of industries look
brightly upon the future. They are
not optimistic by nature-rather the
opposite in many cases.
So you, who have been struggling
along, perhaps under a heavy load;
you who have not had work aplenty,
should look ahead to happier days
and give thanks. At all events, the
year just closing has been better
from business point of view, than
the year before and that, too, is
something for which to be thankful.
Let us put from us the gloomy fore
bodings with which we all too often
obscure an otherwise unclouded
sky, let us look cheerfully and con-
fidently toward the future and try
to forget the past, for, as Thomas
Hardy once wrote:
e" We ought to feel deep thankful
ness that a happy Providence kept it
from being any worse"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
A CHARACTERISTIC REPLY.

A story is told of a young lawyer
who went to an old practitioner for
advice. The older man had long
record of successes as a trial lawyer
and the younger one asked for the
secret of his success.
Bring out clearly TO the jury
every point in your clients favor"
was the advice of the old lawyer.
But" said the younger one,
suppose there are no points in his
favor?"
" Then paw the ground and bel
low" was the succinct reply.
The Independent, being unable to
answer The Citizens criticism of it's
abuse of Wayne County Republi
cans, does the only other thing left
to it, it paws the ground and bel
lows" Caught and cornered, and
without excuse for its conduct, il
contents itself, as usual, by attack
ing individually the gentlemen who
comprise the Citizens board of di-
rectors, and holding them up in the
guise of undesirable citizens. These
gentlemen, whose names appear at
the head of this column and who
are well and most favorably known
throughout the county and the State,
can well afford to ignore the Inde-
pendents malicious and futile in
situations.
Nor does that papers abuse of
The Citizen and its editorial staff
arouse anything but contempt on
our part. But to circulate SANDER
Gus statements about the six hund-
red and fifty-nine citizens of Wayne
county who chose to exercise a sound
judgment by casting their ballots
for the reelection of President
Taft is a different proposition. If
the Independent can give any reason
why it classes these gentlemen as
bosses, liars, thieves, grafters, and
holds them up to public scorn as the
corrupt and debased among men,
then it should give those reasons
without delay If it cannot give
those reasons then it should pub
licly apologize to these six hundred
and fifty-nine Republican voters at
once. But we do not look to see it
do one thing or the other. 1t can
not do the first, and 1t is not fair
enough to do the second.