The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-05
LOCAL EWS

were judges in the speaking contest
of the Hawley High school, Monday
evening.
The Wayne county Democratic
committee will meet June 27 in the
court house, HoneSdale, for reorgani-
zation. Chairman c. A. McCarty is
sending out notices notifying the
committeeman of the convention.
Out in Chicago four bachelor
girls won as many bachelors as prizes
in a card game. The men gave the
party and offered themselves as
prizes. Each promise to carry out
the agreement, if they were chosen,
to marry.
The committee in charge of the
Honesdale High school alumni ban
quet, which will be held June 18th,
requests that all members desiring to
attend the banquet send their ac-
ceptance to said committee no later
than June 9Th.
DR.. Edwin Burke, of Chicago,
who has been visiting relatives in
South Sterling, caught the largest
trout that has been pulled out of
the waters of the Wallenpaupac
creek this year. 1t measured twen-
ty-two and one-half inches and
weighed three and three-quarter
pounds.
On Friday evening, May 31st, a
number of friends of Harry Frick,
Sterling, surprised him at his home.
The occasion was his thirty-fifth
birthday. The evening was pleas
antly spent in playing games, after
which dainty refreshments were
served. There were about forty
people in attendance.
The following are the subscrib-
ers on the new Swamp Brook line of
the Bell Telephone company, con-
Meeting with Hawley exchange:
George Kellerman, Frank j. Horn
back, George Kehr, Mrs. Anna Rem
linger, William Daniels, Richard
Schmidt, George Geindlinger, j. F.
Smith, Matt E. Schmidt.
A letter was received by Bishop
Hoban, from Rev Henry p. Burke of
Hawley, who with Rev. Daniel Nc
Carthy, of Pleasant Mt, is now in
the Holy Land, in which he stated
that they had celebrated mass in the
Holy Sepulchre. 1t took but seven
teen days for the letter to reach
Scranton from Jerusalem.
"A special train will leave
Honesdale for Dunmore, Thursday
morning, June 13, to convey Homes
dale's tiremen to that city to attend
the Six-County Firemen's conven-
tion. They will participate in the
parade. The property owners of
Dunmore are getting in readiness
for what promises to be the greatest
celebration in that city's history
Second Lieutenant Thomas Gal
| lagher left Saturday morning for
Scranton, where he joined other 18th
regiment officers who left that city
that day for Mt. Gretna. There are
about 500 officers of the different
regiments of the State receiving in
struction at that popular camping |
ground. Among those in attendance |
are several United States Regular |
Army officers. The camp will break |
ION Friday.
The directors of the Wayne |
County Farmers Mutual Fire In |
surance company met in the office
of the secretary, p. A. Clark, on |
Tuesday afternoon of last week and |
settled all losses that were not paid |
since September last to date, |
amounting to $1,000. The total
loss between September / and May |
rs, was $500. This company is |
n good financial condition 1t has |
100000 worth of insurance now
n force. All members of the board |
we're present except |. l.. Noble, of |
arlington.
"A Honesdale party consisting of
onas KatZ, son Sigemond, Jacob !
katz and son Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs. !
II. H. Rettew, son Charles, and guest |
Mrs. !. l.. Bennett and son, of Kings |
on, y. Y; Mr.. and Mrs Asa Bryant, |
lr. and Mrs. William Seitz, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Charles Thomas; Delaware and !
hudson Superintendent c. E. Burr, |
Mrs. Burr, and DR.. and Mrs. Patten,
f Carbondale, motored to Jefferson
lille, y. Y, Sunday, where they en-
Ryed an excellent dinner at the |
1ansion House. Before returning !
ONE the party visited Lake Hunt |
ngton and Callicoon, n. Y.
4 bishop Ethbel Talbot visited |
race Episcopal church on Sunday |
nd delivered two soul-inspiring SER
nons. In the evening he confirmed |
class consisting of Prof. r. T. !
)ayies, w. j. Birdsall and Henry !
luinaln. lie chose as his text the |
2nd verse OF the second chapter of |
Acts: And they continued stead |
astly in the apostles doctrine and |
fellowship, and in breaking of bread |
nd in prayers" After welcoming
he young men into the church the |
Bishop stated that the text was an
xcellent motto for young men; in
act it was good for all, whether they |
Fere confirmed or not. Bishop Tai |
OF spoke very Interestingly on the |
Dur points of the text, the apostles |
octrine, fellowship, breaking of |
read and the apostles prayer. In |
peaking of fellowship in the church, |
bishop Talbot said the church had a |
cry striking exemplification of this !
unday afternoon in the Presbyterian |
hurch when Catholics and Protest |
nts gathered together and enjoyed |
feast of love. Bishop Talbot spoke |
words OF highest praise for DIR. j. |
y. Balta, pastor of st. Mary's Mag |
ALIENS church, who delivered the
ermon.