The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-03
Write 1912.

Write 1912.
Time to swear off.
The Honesdale National Bank
eclared a semi-annual dividend OF
" per cent. on January 2.
Pike county has 1888 dogs. Ac-
ording to the assessors report the
ounty has 100 dogs less this year
han last.
The Citizen is in receipt of the
#cranton Truth Almanac. 1t is re-
lete with interesting reference
otes pertaining to State and Lacka-
Fanna county, which makes it in
aluable as household guide.
Rev. E. E. Davidson, evangelist,
yin conduct series of meetings in
Pie Baptist and Methodist churches
Peckville. This noted divine held
|uccessful meetings in Honesdale
bout 20 years ago. May success
rown his efforts.
Leslie E. Corey of Greentown,
nd Miss Chrissie j. Blankenbush,
aughter of VIM. S. Blankenbush, of
killiamsport, Pa, were united in
Sterling, Pa, on Dec. 16, by Rev.
- w SbSLCl .lllIOld
The funeral of William Smith,
4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
|avid Smith, of White Mills, who
led at the home of his parents on
unday, was held on Tuesday. Rev.
l.. Whitaker conducted the funer-
services. Interment was made in
be Indian Orchard cemetery.
Inc progress of the candidacy of
omer Greene for Congressman-at-
arge is pleasing. A scholar, an
rator and man of clean record,
omer Greene will make an ideal
representative of the whole people of
ennsylvania in the House.-Scran-
Pn Tribune-Republican.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bush en-
Prtained at dinner Friday night in
onor of DR.. G. A. Place and daugh~
hrs, of Moscow. A few invited
lends together with Misses Mar
bret and Mary Jones, of Wilkes
ARE, and Mrs. Fred Davis, of Ros-
n, y. Y, comprised the dinner
hrty.
Miss Lucy F.. Russell entertain
a number of friends at her home
b Church street Friday evening in
DnOr of Misses Elizabeth and Jean
umsey, who have been spending the
plidays at the Russell home. Five
undred" was played during the
ening, the prizes being won by
ss Gertrude KrantZ and Ernest
udley.
Since women have begun to
rye on juries in the state of Wash
gton they have demanded that the
en- serving with them shall not
noke in the jury room. Perhaps
e men will now insist that the
omen shall not take their powder
ifs, smelling salts and pocket mir
'rs into the jury room. This is a
.riod of progress and general up
-lnasmuch as the deer hunting
JASON in Pennsylvania lasts but two
Ieeks, the last two weeks of Novem-
pr, and as no hunter is permitted to
II more than one deer during that
me, and that one a deer with horns,
e fact that in Pike county alone,
far as there is actual report of
e number, POI deer were bagged
ould be evidence sufficient of the
sdom of the law in Pennsylvania
gulating the taking of game.
During the Christmas season
ere were many special editions of
wspapers that came to our desk,
1t none was more attractive than
e Honesdale Citizen. In addition
the regular paper, there were two
pplements, one of which contained
teresting reading matter appropri-
e to the season, and the other had
interesting story by Homer
Feene, the we'll known author of
pnesdale, and many beautiful illus
btions of the Maple City and of
ayne county. The entire paper was
creditable exhibition of journalistic
terprise.-Port JerVis Gazette.