The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-14

August 80, 1912.
Lightning killed a colt Satur-
day afternoon belonging to foreign
er at Prompton, whose name, it is
stated, Is George Cabbage.
Girls who desire complexion
should eat apples. They will make
cheeks rosy and beautiful. Many
prefer the "son kissed" variety.
The engagement of Miss Helen
Murrifield, of Scranton, to Bruce,
son of Rev. II. c. McDermott, of
Kingston, formerly of Honesdale, is
announced.
A barn in Dubois was recently
fired in an unusual manner. 1t was
struck by a large-sized meteor and
Immediately following being hit, the
structure burst out into flames.
The ladies who will assist in
the floral parade and display are re-
quested to meet in the parlors of
Engine Company No. 3, at the town
hall, on Tuesday evening (to-night)
at 1880.
The local base ball team have
signed a new infielder by the name
of Weiss. He is employed in the
construction of Bordens new milk
station and it is said has played
some professional ball.
President S. T. Ham of the
Business Mems Association desires
all members to be present at the reg
ular monthly meeting which will be
held this Wednesday evening at the
town hall. Business of Importance
will be transacted.
A cent a word ad in The Citi-
zen brought so many replies to the
advertiser that he telephoned us to
take out the ad. The advertiser
knew where to place his advertise
ment. Try The Citizens lost and
found column. only a penny a word
Judge Staples in Monroe coun-
ty is considering when slot machines
are gambling affairs, and two lately
seized by local constable are un-
der the ban. They were chewing
gum machines with a stamp attach
ment by which a player might win
from one to twenty stamps good for
five cents each in such goods as the
store sold.
-Smulls Legislative Handbook
for 1912 is up to the printers. The
final proofs of the books are being
gone over and it is hoped to get out
the first copies within a month. The
book appeared late last year, largely
because of the rush of legislation and
the census figures, and, although
there is considerable new matter in
the publication this year, efforts to
get it out early are being made.
The Board of Trade is in cor
respondence with Prof. H. A. Sur
face relative to apparent dying of
the maple trees. Specimen of the
leaves and twigs cut from various af-
fected trees in different parts of
Honesdale have been expressed to
Prof. Surface, hoping that he may
be able to recommend something
that by following his directions the
beautiful and spreading naples of
the Maple City may be saved from
destruction.
-Sayre borough council was un-
able to raise $4,000 Immediately
to make payments on a pavement
contract, and ten citizens of the
town, including the burgess and
three of the councilmen, came for
ward and agreed to each become
personally responsible for $1,000
each, in order that the work
might proceed without delay. There
is public spirit for you, coupled with
confidence in the borough admins
tration! Nobody ever heard of such
thing occurring in this neck of
woods.
Among the marriage licenses
granted by Prothonotary Barnes on
Saturday last was one to Miss Rose
Ruth Kennedy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Kennedy, of Pleasant
Mount, and George Everett Sands, an
electrical engineer, now of Lao
Paulo, Brazil. Miss Kennedy is we'll
known in Wayne county, having for
several terms taught school. She
has also entertained large and var
led audiences by readings and i'm
presentations. Miss Kennedy is one
of Pleasant Mounts esteemable
young women and her many friends
wish her bon voyage on the matri-
monial sea of life.
w. H. Mitchell, four men and
team of horses have accomplished
excellent results in moving the
dwellings, recently purchased by
Martin E. Calvin, from Lower Main
street to Sixth street, where they
Will remain until the other houses
are well up the street. Owing to
disabling two busy factories, which
necessarily would have had to been
done, Mr.. Mitchell and helpers work
ed all day Sunday. The main cleo
trio and telephone wires had to be
cut to enable the buildings to be
moved up town. The men moved the
houses in pairs, and worked all day
saturday in the heavy downpour OF
rain.
The first sign posts to mark the
highways of Pennsylvania will prob
ably be erected the latter part of this
month along some recently improved
highways which are crossed by 9TH
ers and which have been frequently
mentioned in complaints about lack
OF guide boards. The contract for
furnishing 1000 sign posts to the
state Highway Department was let
by Commissioner E. NJ. Rgelow a
Few weeks ago and the first install
ment of the posts is expected soon.