The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-04-03

-Torrey Agul, OF Lakeville, and
Miss Margaret Shaffer, of Lakeview,
we're quietly married in Honesdale
by Justice r. A. Smith March 81.
The Citizen is grateful to Hon.
II. c. jackson for a copy of Smull's
Legislative Handbook and Game,
Fish and Forestry Laws, which IL ac-
knowledges with thanks.
The Erie agents OF the Wyo-
ming and Delaware divisions met
on Friday in Port Jervis. Daniel
Maloney, local representative of the
company was present at the meet
ing.
A few loads of dirt or fine
gravel placed upon Central park path
would be appreciated by pedestrians.
The path in some places is lower
than the park which accounts for wa
ter standing in puddles
Ducks are beginning to emil
CRATE to the north and several large
fiocks have been seen on the Sus-
quehanna river at various points
The season for shooting web-footed
fowl in this state closes April 10.
An old trunk about to be sold
at the McAlister sale at Gettysburg
a tin box containing $40 in gold
was discovered. Other money was
found in books and other unexpected
places.
Auditor General A. f. Sisson
last week made a ruling that return
judges for spring primary elections
should be paid at the rate of ten
cents mile circular. This settled a
44g,,, h,4 h.,- To-, l.,
ing of primary bills for some time
and will apply to all counties in the
state. 1t is the same as allowed for
the general election.
-Four thousand packets of flow
er and garden seeds have been re-
Ceived for distribution among the
school children in Honesdale and vi
Cinity. The packets sell at l cent
each and the Honesdale Improvement
Association, under whose direction
the seeds are ordered, will give
prizes in the fall for the best speci-
flowers grown.
If you are a lover of fine music
and desire to spend the evening in
a most entertainingly manner, attend
Hose Co. No. 1 annual ball Easter
Monday evening at the armory.
The Lutheran church, of Goulds-
boro, has hit upon a novel method
of putting their church on sound
financial basis. They are sending
out cards with verses printed on
them and attached thereto is a
small bag in which every friend of
the church is supposed to put enough
pennies to represent his or her
age.
Henry r. Hilton, father of
Conductor Charles Hilton of the
Pullman car on the Honesdale Erie
train, spent Sunday with his son and
family on Church street. Mr.. Hill
ton is night agent for the Pullman
Car company, having charge of the
terminal end of the business in Jer-
sey City. Mr.. Hilton, several years
ago, was paymaster on the Della
ware and New York divisions of the
Erie. Honesdale was also included. |
He is the oldest member of Rising
Star Lodge, No. 109, F. & A. NJ, Jer-
sey City, being a past master, and is
a very pleasant gentleman.
Sergeant Jesse C. Howell and
father, o. P. Howell, of Starrucca,
were Honesdale business callers on
at Fort Riley, Kansas, being ser
geant of Company E, 9Th Field Ar
tillery. He is now enjoying a
months furlough with his family, |
this being the first visit home since
enlistment in 1908. Sergeant How
ell is now serving his first year in
the second term of continuous SER
vice. He is popular in his company
and is an exemplary young man. The
company has received word to be |
prepared to go to the border line at
Mexico any time.
AS a result of the conference
held one evening last week between |
Attorney General Bell, Auditor Gen
eral Sisson, Deupty Highway Com |
missioner Hunter and Chief Engineer |
Foster, it is understood that an opin-
ion will be given to Mr. Hunter that
the department is entitled to the |
100000 paid into the State Treas |
ury by counties as their shares of
road construction cost in the last |
few years. This money was collect
ed on accounts which had become |
over due and il is the plan to divide |
it among counties where it belongs. |
The money will permit the depart
ment to go ahead with considerable
work this year, although the ST.
100000 accumulated from automo-
bile licenses has not yet been put at |
the disposal of the road builders.
Judge Searle has filed his opin-
ion in the case of Thomas Hoban |
against the Scranton Railway COM
pany, favoring the plaintiff, and al
lowing him $4,000 damages. Mr..
son, Richard, was killed two
years ago on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad cross
ing at Throop, when Scranton
Traction car collided with a coal
train, at which time four other pas
sengers were injured. Judge Searle
was called to Scranton to try the
case, which lasted about two weeks.
was made by the Scran-
ton Railway company for a new
trial, but the Judges opinion refuses
the application. 1t was a test case
10 ascertain whether the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad
company or the Scranton Railway
were liable for the results
Of the accident.
Homer Greene, poet, lawyer and