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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
PERSONAL

Elwin Butler was a recent caller
lin the Electric City.
John Thomas was a business call
er in Scranton Saturday.
William Weiser was a passenger
| to New York on Saturday.
Miss Clark, of Boyd's Mills, was
Honesdale caller on Friday.
Samuel Katz left Tuesday for a
business trip to New York City.
Mr.. zimmerman of Gravity, was a
guest of friends here on Friday.
Frank Romich, of Pittston, was
visiting in Honesdale on Sunday.
Joseph Miller, of White Mills,
visited friends in town on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schiessler
were Scranton visitors over Sunday.
Miss Cora Miller, of Waymart, was
a Honesdale caller on Saturday last.
DR.. and Mrs. Otto Appley of Da-
mascus, were visiting friends here
on Friday.
Mrs. Charles Bentley was a pas
senger to New York city on Friday
last.
w. NJ. Norton, of Clinton, was
recently a business caller in Homes
dale.
Horton Polly OF seelyville, is a
visitor in New York and Philadel-
phia.
John d. Robbins, OF Allentown, has
been visiting relatives and friends
here.
Miss Mae Lynette is spending the
fore part of the week with Scranton
friends.
Miss Ruth Kennedy, who is teach
ing at Aldenville, was in Scranton
Saturday.
Rev. John O'Toole of St. Johns
church has returned from a visit at
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Lent, who has been
quite i'll at her home on West street,
is improving.
Mrs. F.. Kroll has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Davis, at New
Haven, Conn.
Miss Jennie Drumm, of New York
City, is spending few days with
relatives here.
County Commissioners Clerk T. Y.
Boyd spent part of Saturday and
Sunday in Scranton.
John Brown, of the Scranton
Times staff, was a business caller in
town last Saturday.
Stanley and Harold Wilson of
WilkesBarre, were weekend callers
on friends in town.
Misses Emma and Grace Brown
and Mrs. J. Samuel Brown spent
Saturday in Scranton.
Miss Lydia Reifler and Margaret
Tamblyn departed for New York the
latter part of last week.
Misses Frances and Florence Soete
were recent visitors of their sister,
Mrs. Frank Ryan, in Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley NJ, Gardner
attended the masquerade dance at the
Lyric on Thursday evening last
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Miller and in
FAINT daughter spent Sunday at Mrs.
Miller's former home at Waymart.
Mrs. Edwin Bryant, of Scranton,
has been spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs. Patience Burger.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

Miss Edna Rldd entertained
her Sunday school class on Friday
evening.
III. f. Gurney has presented the
committee of the Bergman Relief
with a $50 check.
The Honesdale National Bank
will be closed on Monday, February
u, Lincolns birthday
The Fraternal Order OF Eagles
have placed a fine new pool table in
their rooms on Seventh street.
Manager Cortright has made ar
ranBements for a 24-hour race to be
held in the roller rink February
1917.
--Alonzo Nicholas, 63 years old,
and former sheriff of Bucks county,
was asphyXiated recently in a hotel
in Atlantic City. He turned off the
gas at the radiator instead of the
fixture.
w. +. Bennett, of Carbondale,
has purchased real estate of Mary b.
Sandford, of Shehawken, Pa, and ex-
ects to take possession this week
The real estate consists of farm,
store, postoffice, etc.
Charles Fletcher and his moth
er, Mrs. Louisa Whitney, who reside
in the Durland Block on East street,
have leased the Preumer's house on
sixteenth street and will move into
same April |.
Allan Bartron, an employe of
the Elevator works, accidentally ran
the point of a file in his eye on Sat
urday last; the injury, luckily, was
not very serious and he will soon be
able to work again.
Lumber is on the ground for re-
modelling the Red Stone Front build
ing. kreitner Bros. will push the
work to a finish, expecting to have
the structure completed so the ten
ants can occupy same in the spring
Former Representative H. Clark
Jackson, of Tyler Hill, has an
nounced his intentions of running
for that office for another term.
Rev. Samuel Tolley preached an
excellent sermon in the Methodist
church, Sunday, on "The Church."
Rev. Will II. Hitler, pastor OF
the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, is holding cottage prayer
meetings this week preparatory to
opeCldI rev lNdi Services TO com tQeDCG
week from next Sunday. One OF
the features of the church services
will be singing. Soloists from out.
of-town have been engaged.
Edwin MARKHAM, the poet. fam.
GUS as the author of The Man oil
the Hoe was the guest of the Art
Department of The Century Club oi
Scranton last Monday. He address.
ed the members of the club on the
Heart of Art" " in St. Luke's Par.
ish House that afternoon. The pro
gram also included several songs by
Dr.. Lee b. Woodcock of Scranton
who is equally eminent in the realms
of music and of medicine.
Mrs. Friedewald was the hostes.
of large audience on Saturday af
ternoon, composed of the members
of her class and their friends, to,
gether with the school teachers, who
were attending institute here at that
time; to whom she interpreted the
drama "Herod" with great charm
as is her way. The next reading will
take place Saturday, Feb 10, a
$3.50, at the High school, wher
Stephen Phillips powerful drama
ulysses" will be the theme. 1t /!
hoped that everyone who can will
avail themselves of the opportunity
of hearing this gifted woman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
LOCAL NEWS
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The County Farmer was a
Honesdale visitor this week.
An election of the directors of
the Gurney Electrical Elevator COM
pany will be held on Tuesday of this
week in the office of the plant in
Honesdale.
John Decker, the iceman, has
harvested 800 tons of fifteen-inch
| ice from Bunnell pond and pro-
poses getting in 500 tons more be-
fore the season closes.
The State surveyors who have
been located at Hawley the past
four weeks, left on Monday morning
TO take up their residence at the
Blooming Grove Club House in Pike
county.
The men OF Seelyville realized
s125 as the proceeds from their sup
per last Thursday evening. A large
number of Honesdale people were
present and a very pleasant evening
was enjoyed.
About $3.50 on Sunday after
noon smoke was noticed issuing from
the front of the Ready Pay Store.
Nelson Spencer forced an entrance
and found that the dust and paper
from the store had lodged in the
furnace pipe and was smoking.
The State Highway Department
has turned into the state treasury
Sl6S,2 as receipts from automobile
licenses for the year 1912, estab-
fishing a record for the first twelve
days of the year. The department
has registered 6,361 cars and 6,144
chauffeurs.
1t is rumored on good authority
that the Honesdale Paint Co. is to be
reorganized and to start operations
this year. This concern formerly
made a certain kind of paint that was
of the very best grade, and with a
little push of the right kind should
be successful.
A meeting of great Importance
will be held this Friday evening at
the City Hail. when members of the
Greater Honesdale Board of Trade
will discuss pending matters. All
members, active and otherwise, are
5requested to be present at this regu-
lar monthly meeting.
Miss Helen Stiner. of Allentown,
swallowed a pin nine years ago and
died from the effects last week
The doctors at the time by means of
the X-rays, located the pin in one
OF the bronchial tubes and since it
would have taken a very dangerous
operation to cause its removal, it
was left there. Several days ago
she contracted a bad cold and cough
Ing disturbed the pin which slid in
10 the lungs with fatal results.
Il nat foot bridge is an absolute
necessity at the foot of Dyberry
Place connecting Park street with
Court, is eyinced by the fact that up
wards of 500 people cross the ice
twice or more times every day. 1t
now rests with the county commits
sioners TO advertise for bids for tle
erection of a footbridge at this
point. The style of bridge has been
selected, Everything points favor
able for its erection in the spring.
People who opposed its being built a
few months ago now state that they
will be glad when the bridge is erect
ed, that it will make 1t so much
nearer to go to churcn and work. It
is understood that one bridge must
be built by the county this year. We
hope that It is the footbridge across
the Lackawaxen river at the inter-
section of Park and Court streets.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
WANT TO KNOW

Mr.. Editor:
Who are the newly elected officers
of the Honesdale Trolley company?
Who gave permission to start an
ash dump on the bank of Park Lake,
near the Baptist church?
How many bachelor ladies are
residents of Honesdale at the COM
mencement of Leap year?
Why the Masonic street lamp at
the entrance to their hall is left in
shape to endanger the lives of pedes-
trians?
Can a local newspaper be called
booster that boosts Industries for sis
ter towns?
Yours for Information,
A KICKER
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

COMRADES OF ANY WAR OR DE-
partment, that has discharge, or
your female relatives, will benefit;
also government position. Write
Nation Deputy, stephen Wells,
Honesdale, Pa. It.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

FOR RENT-A FIVE-ROOM TENE-
ment with lavatOry in good condi-
tion on Eleventh street, SIS per
month. Possession given immedi-
ately. Inquire j. +. Richmond. 9tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

NANTED-SlTUATION AS WORK
ing manager for good general
store, business where there is chance
to work up a good trade and in
crease business. Ten years expert
ence, and first-class reference. Some
good country town preferred. Ad
dress, Box 2O3, Scranton, Pa. 7-3ei
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

FOR SALE-VALUABLE HOTEL
property in Newfoundland, Wayne
county, Pa, known as the Smith ho-
tel. Price $4,000; terms reason
able. Inquire of II. b. Smith, tenant,
Pa, or +. c. Mum
ford. attorney, Honesdale, Pa. 9tf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

FOR SALE-"FAMILY LEAVING
town have left their beautiful up
Fright piano with us to be sold, The
piano cost $500 a short time ago. 1t
will be sold for S105 cash. This is
an unusual opportunity. Write or in
|duire, North, 1870 Wyoming Ave,
Scranton, Pa" 9t3.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bullock de-
sire to thank the many friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted and
extended sympathy during the sick
ness and passing away of their be-
loved daughter, especially all send
Ing mowers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

FOR SALE VICTORIA. 2 CLOS
ed carriages, double sleigh,
sets of harness. Prices very reason
able. Apply at the Scranton Trust
|Company, Scranton. Pa. Off
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

BODIES STUDIO. RIDGEWAY
Building, SAC Main street, Homes
dale, Pa. All ready for business at
the above stand. Photographs,
frames, Eastman's 5 Kodaks, films, etc.
7-3t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

Otto Truscott was a Scranton call
er on Tuesday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07

WHEN IN NEED OF CARRIAGES
and sleighs don't forget E. 7.
Smith, 1920 Church street, who has
the largest assortment in Wayne
county to select from. 75tf
silver by Sommer, Jeweler and
Optician. 96tf
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
CHILD HAD ECZEMA
Mother Says Saxo saIve Made Her
 We'll.

My little girl suffered with eczema on her hands for nearly q year and reading about Saxo Salve one day I bought tube and found it helped her. After using two tubes my baby,s hands are entirely well" Mrs, E. P Hook PA E. 17th Street. Corners vile, Ind.
 In all forms of eczema. and all other crusted or scaly huYnors and erup- tions. Saxo Salve allays the itching at once. and penetrates the pores ef the skin. reaching the very spots of the disease with It's germ destroying healing power and soon banisfes tba erupdons, leaving the skin smooth and unsoarred
 We sell Saxo Salve en a positive guarantee for all sorts of skin affee- tions. If 1t does not give satisfaction you get your money back, Fry it. Broadway Pharmacy, G. G. Rngfer. Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
Brief State News

East Haddam.-The nurses' summer home is closed for the season. Windsor Locks.-The strikers at the Dexter mills have returned to work. ausatuck.-The Rev. Carl D. Bos- trom of Moorhead. Minn, has accepted call to- the pastorate of the Salem Lutheran church.
 Meriden.-William D. Parker. for merly clerk in the state labor bureau has been engaged by the public utili- ties commission to do clerical work.
 Washington.-Rev. Francis A. Jor- dan has sailed for Europe, where he will spend several weeks. He has been pastor at Washington for the past two years.
 Waterville.-Mrs. J. G. Phillips. principal at Sprague school, is con- sidering the advisability of forming a branch of the Camp Fire Girls among the older girls in the school.
 Middletown.-Harrison Norton. su- perintendent of the county temporary home at Haddam, who was suddenly taken i'll last week. has since been confined to the asylum for the Insane.
 New London.-Rev. c. Perley Tin ker, son of MT. and Mrs. George F. Tinker, of New London, will be in- stalled as superintendent of the Epis- copal mission of New York city Oct. 1st.
 erryville.-Tnvitatfon have been is- sued for the wedding of Miss Sadie D. Allen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. How ard D. Allen. and Josiah Wood at the home of the bride, on North Main street, Tuesday, Oct 1. at 3 p. m.
 idgefield.-Francis M, Bacon. TT. president of the silk manufacturing firm of Bacon & company, with mills throughout the country and offices at 92 Franklin street, New York city. died at his summer estate here Saturday.
 East Hampton.-George Wilkes has taken up one of the biggest contracts ever given in this part of the country. He Is to clear 1.500 acres of land in Vermont and blast holes enough to plant 10000 trees. About Il 1-2 tons of dynamite will be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25

2, and Fermat asserted that no such cases would or could ever be found
 He proved 1t, too-at least he said he had done so-but his proof is lost and no one has ever recovered it or discovered another. although part nroofs have been found for definite nowers-for instance, for those that Ere nultinles of 3 4 !, and of cer- lain prime numbers. Some of the worlds greatest mathematicians have been working on this problem for centuries
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
MYSTIC
Silver Wedding of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. MitchelI-W. Edwin Chapmans Funeral Largely At tended.

ISE1OGQs
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell celebrated their silver wedding ami versary Monday afternoon and even ing at their home in West Mystic where about 150 relatives and friends were entertained. The house was at- tractively decorated. MT. and Mrs Mitchell were married by Rev. J. P Brown in New London Sept. 23, 1887 and have resided in Mystic for num- Der of years. The Rev. MT. Brown who was present is 92 years old and during his ministry has married S51 during the evening. MT. and Mrs. Mitchell received many presents.
 Funeral of w. Edwin Chapman.
 The funeral of w Edwin Chapman was held from the home of his par ents, MT. and Mrs. William H. Chap man, on School street. Tuesday af- ternoon at 2.30 o'clock and was large ly attended Rev. Welcome E. Bates conducted the services. Burial was in Elm grove cemetery.
 Charles Gray of Ledyard was a vis- iter in town Tuesday.
 Delegates to Sunshine Convention.
 Mrs. Frank Dickerson and Miss Marion Velie left Tuesday for Bridge port to attend the International Sun shine convention as delegates from Good Cheer branch of this village.
 John Carpenter Comfortable.
 At Lawrence hospital, John Car penter, who was shot in his home at Fishtown Sunday morning by bur glar, is comfortable and his recovery is hoped for.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank w. Batty, Mrs. T. E. Packer and Mrs. Amos Grfnnell have returned from two weeks visit In Bethlehem, N. H.
 Misses Grace and Amy Schofe11 have returned from ten days visit in Boston.
 Mrs. John Ripple Is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Edward Harris and Mrs. Edwin Dorr, in Boston
 Mrs. M. E. Johnson Is visiting Gro ton relatives
 Mrs. Elizabeth Pitch is in Warren, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
Tho recent sale of a building lot at
Local Laconics.

There is d scarcity of skilled and unskilled laborers in Westerly.
 Miss Genevieve Burdick has re- turned to Wellesley college to complete her studies.
 Miss Margaret Casey has gone to Thorndike, Mass, on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Daniel Crimmins.
 Maurice Healey has gone to Pratt institute, Brooklyn. He was graduated last June from Westerly High school Miss Alice Amelia Bliven of West erly and Arthur J. Watrous of An sonia were married Monday in West erly by Rev. Samuel H. Davis.
 Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingstone of Providence will deliver an address on Citizenship: Its Opportunity and Re- sponslbility, in High school hall Fri day evening.
 Frank Smith, graduate in 1912 class of Westerly High school, has entered Brown university. Arthur Anderson of the same class has gone to the medical department of Tufts college.
 Miss Isabell Hoxie, who has spent her vacation with her parents, Mr. ~'hd MI D. w lIAeLIlt U. f1OXle, at LQolr summer home in Elm street, has re- turned to her studies at Smith col lege.
 The 146th annual meeting of the Warren Baptist association, with which. Calvary church of Westerly is affiliated, will be held today (Wednes- day) at the Phenix Baptist church, Phenix.
 l.. H. Farnsworth, employed at the plant of the New England Granite works, fell a distance of 20 feet at the quarry Tuesday morning. He received severe bruises and sprains, especially in the right shoulder, and contusions in the head. He was taken to his home in Main street and attended by Dr. Scanlon.
 The Carolina Free Baptist church has filed articles of incorperat tlon with the secretary of state. The new cor porattDns is located in the village of Carolfnaf and its purpose is for the supporting and promoting the worship of God and for other religious pur pases. The incorporatefs are Hilbert 1.eekhart, Franklin E. Brown, Albert M. Weaver. Salome c. Brown and Stephen Heresford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25

sorts of mediocre mathematicians to wasting their time.
 The proposition to be proved is that the sum of no two powers except squares is itself a power of the same degree. Sums of squares are often squares. For instance, the square of
 Bis and that of is 12 Add 16 and 9 and you have 25, which is the square of five. But this has never been found to be true for cubes or fourth powers or any powers above
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
Solution Still AMaited,

Twenty-Five thousand dollars awaits the student who will prove a certain proposition proposed by the French mathematician Fermat about 250 years ago. This prize will remain open to all corners for a century.
 Professor G. A. Miller, who tells of 1t in recent address on Modern Mathematical Research, fears that such a large indUcemsnt may set all
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
Ordinance Relating to Sale aRd Imswee-
 tion of Mfik.

Be it ordained by the Court of Com
 mon Council of the City of Nor
 1. Section 1 of the ordinances of tho City of Norwich relating to milk in- spection, adopted June SO. 1910. is hereby. amended by adding thereto the
 Nor shali any person. within the
 cream untii' he Rali have r.ris- tered his name residence and mum
 Der in a book kept for the purpoye
 at the office of the Clerk of ssid so that Section L as amended shall read as follows:
 self, or his servant or agent or as the servant or agent of any other person. firm or corporation, have In his pos session with the Intent to sell offer or deliver for sale or consumption within the City of Norwich any milk without first obtaining a license therefor from the Milk Inspector of the said CitT. of tSs , of ia snd enE cEy D:rsfn s. mix Ts3 a9 cream until he shall have rsyistsred his name, residence and number h . book kept for the purpose at the efncs of the seetIon eltFa oi 'ald of .s cs ordln..s. I. amended to read as follows:
 Section 2. The license mentioned in Section 1 may be issued by the Milk lHHp0CLOI pH HI accompanied by such information az the Milk Inspector may require, and on payment of fee of fifty csfU to the City Clerk for. the use of said City. Before said license shall be in effect the City Clerk shall certify thereon that said fee has been paid. Said N- cense shall be in effect until midnight of the thirty-first day of December next ensuing unless sooner revoked by inc Milk Inspector as in this ordinance provided. Said license may be renew ed and continues in effect for one yser naynicnt to him of q rensvsf fee of fifty cents for recording, and certifying to. such renewal.
 3, All ordinances and parts of or6i- nances inconsistent herewith are hcre- by repealed.
 Norwich, Connecticut. Sept. 2, 1s1s.
 The above and foregoing is trus copy of recGyTj sTrpH,cN n. MOORE City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council. sepnd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25

The system of payment by cheeks is gaining ground in Servia, but until now there have been ne legal ore
 visions governing such payments. The Belgrade chamber of commerce has undertaken to draw up an outline bill for the government in erder to secure legal regulation of the cheek system.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
Only Way Out.

In order to keep up with the claims Of campaign managers it will be necessary to admit dozen more states before election day.-Cincin- nati Commercial Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25

Of the 2S3,97S persons passing through the Suez canal last year those classified as military totaled 76.S54, while the civilians numbered 12S.171, aHd the pilgrims, emigrants and con Eicts 2S,953
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
Theirs Always In stuls.

Gel. J. Ham Lewis and Justice Charles E. Hughes appear te be un- disturbed by the rumer that side Whiskers are coming into style.-Chi- eago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
LECGL Norvr,u

At meeting of the Court of Com mon Council held on the 1d day of September, 1912. the following was proposed as an Ordinance of the City of Norwich:
 Norwich. Connecticut, Sept. al, 1sfa. Attest: STEPHEN D. MOORE, City Clerk and Clerk of tho C0uYf of
 Common Council
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
ordinaBce Relating to sprinkffng c
 


 Be 1t ordained by the Court of Com-
 mcu Council of the City of Nor- wich
 Section 1. Two-thirds of the actual cost of sprinkling with water. oil O. other substance the whole or any part of any street. or highway, the real estate whereon is, or may be liable to assessment for such cost under the laws of this State, shall be borne by the owners of the real estate abuttlrg such street, highway, or part of the same 50 sprinkied, and shall b. szssss- ed against the rcal estate abu ting or fronting on the part of such street or highway so sprlnkled and against fhe owners thereof In proportion to the length of the frontage of said roperty on said part of said street or highway section 2, Section l of an oraanascs adopted May 23. 1902, and aff ordl- nAnces or parts of ordinaDoss fnoon- sistent herewith are hereby repealed Norwich, conn titIt, Sept. 2. 1Tf. The above and foregoing Is a true copy of record.
 Attest: STEPHEN D. MOORE. City Clerk and Clerk Of the Court of
 Common Council. sepf1d
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25

ness before the public there iE us me- dtum better than through the adysrts- ing columns of Tha Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-25
LEGAL NOTICE.

At a meeting of the Court of Com mon Council held on the a day of September 1912 the following was proposed as an Ordinance of the City of Norwich:
 Attest: STEPHEN D MOORE, City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council