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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
CAT ADOPTS CHICKS.

Mrs. Lewis Allen, of Loomis, is
the owner of cherished pet "tabby"
cat which has recently shown its
motherly instinct in a way out OF
the ordinary. Mrs. Allen has two
motherless chicks and in order to
raise them she provided a box lined
with old overalls, socks and such
trifies as one has accumulating on
the farm. That box was a tempting
sleeping place for "tabby" who took
possession. The chicks evidently
thoght there was room enough for
two more for they got in too and
went to sleep with the cat. "Tabby'
adopted them and now may be seer
during the day watching over heI
strange foster children. At nigh
she remains in the box and purrs the
chicks to sleep, Just as though the,
were kittens. s
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
OUR WAYNE COUNTY SCENERY
UNEQUALLEO
"MOvies" Could Find Several Places
Well Suited for Scenes of Ro-
nance Here,

From our exchanges we learn that
moving picture troupes are registered
in the wilds of Pike, this state, and
also at Lake Huntington, N. Y.
Why would Wayne county not be
an ideal place to make settings for
scenes of romance and love? Truly
there is no more historic country
around than in dear old Wayne. 1t
is here that the cunning Indian
blazed trails through the virgin
forest and camped along the shores
of the LackawaXen, Dyberry and
Delaware rivers and placid lakes of
the county. 1t was here that the
first locomotive to have run upon
rails in America made it's initial
trip. Why Wayne county is just fill
ed with lovers lanes, cosy hooks that
would make equalled scenic effects
The many bits OF simple life, the
pasture, the highway, the lake-shore
enchanting brooks, beautiful water
falls patches of forest and sloping
hills and shady wales, in fact all
these scenes could be incorporated in.
TO moving pictures. Come to Wayne
county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
1000 men AT WORK ON
HIGHWAYS
State Taking Out Water Bars and
Making Roads Enjoyable to
Ride Over.
Especial to The Citizen }

Harrisburg, Aug. 22.-Six thous
and men are at work on the high
ways which the State OF Pennsylva
MIA has taken over for the establish
ment of the State road system, and
already the preliminary work on re-
pair and maintenance of highways is
beginning to show Dirt is flying in
every county OF the state, and roads
which were neglected are being put
into condition for easy and safe trav-
elling by wagons and automobiles. In
some districts transformations have
been made of roads which were no.
torious for their condition and on
which little or no work had been
done for over a year because of eX-
pectation that the Commonwealth
would take them over.
The work now unuer way is but
| the commencement of a State wide
| system of maintenance and owing to
| the vast amount of attention requir-
ed is not what the State Highway de-
| partment will be able to do when the
| S50,000,000 bond issue is voted for
! the construction of roads. State Off
cials say that they are doing the best
possible with the appropriation at
hand and will welcome the co-opera-
! tion of farmers and property owners
! through whose districts the State
highways extend. 1t is recognized
| that If people passing over roads will
report to the county road superin-
tendent places which require atten-
tion everyone will be benefited and
the state enabled to get the best re-
suits.
The question of issuing the bonds
for the road work will be acted upon
finally at the next session of the leg
islature, and it will be laid before the
people in the form of an amendment
to the constitution next year. The
4 amendment will limit the road debt
to $4,000, 900, the bonds to be is.
sued over a period of years so thai
the burden of interest and redemp
tion funds will be minimized, while
the plan of calling in some of the
bonds at the end of five or ten year!
will enable the state to be cuttinf
down its debt and to pay off a consid
cradle portion before the last lot o
bonds for road building is put out.
The maintenance work will b,
what will count in the end, and thi
years operations are but a foretast,
of what will be done. Members o
the Pennsylvania Motor Federation
are lending their assistance in report
ing conditions of roads, and everyon
, can help in that direction and at tn
same time work for local benefit
through urging the passage of tn
, bond issue which will give Pennsyl
vania a system of first-class highway
between county and market towns.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
SEED TESTING AN
AID TO GROWERS.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. ga
most hopeful sign, indicative of re-
suits largely attributable to the
persistent efforts heretofore made by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture in the line of seed testing,
is manifest from an inspection of the
catalogues of more than fifty of the
principal seed dealers of the coun-
try.
All of the firms referred to make
definite statements that they test
their seeds for termination. Nine
firms advise purchasers to send
samples either to the seed testing
laboratory of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture or to a State expert
ment station to be tested. Seven
firms state that they themselves fol
low this course in regard to the seeds
they offer and that the seeds are
the highest grade represented. Six
firms allow stated time for making
test, advise purchasers to make
such test on receipt of seeds, and re
! quest the return of seeds which dc
not satisfactorily meet the test.
Five firms state that the seeds they
are selling comply with State laws
and number of firms give the per
| centage OF purity and termination il
compliance with State laws.
These statements indicate tina
competition between seed dealers Il
! becoming more and more a competi
! tion based on quality, a healthfu
| tendency from the standpoint o
both customers and honest dealers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
BROKE SKULL THROUGH JOKE.

Middletown, n. Y.-Miss Kate
O'Grady, a resident of Brooklyn, who
has been summering at Lakewood,
Sullivan county, was severely injured
there recently.
Miss O'Grady, as a joke, climbed
up on the back of a carriage in which
some of her friends were driving, in
tending to scare them. Suddenly the
carriage struck a "thank-you-marm"
and Miss O'Grady was thrown off.
She landed in the road with great
violence.
With cries of CONSERVATION the
young woman's friends ran to her
and found her unconscious. DIR. Hen
sci of Brooklyn, also summering at
Lakewood, was called to attend her.
He found that Miss O'Grady was suf-
fering from a fracture of the skull.
DR.. Hensel says that she will recover.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
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At a special meeting of the town
council, held Tuesday evening, all
members were present. The session
was called to consider whether the
epidemic in Carbondale would be con-
sidered in any way as interfering
with the Wayne county celebration
to be held here next week.
DIR. w. T. McConyill and DR.. P. B.
Peterson of the Honesdale Board of
Health were present by invitation of
the council. Both gave it as their
opinion that no possible danger eX-
listed, that the disease in Carbon
dale was of so mild a nature that it
was not considered in any way dan
gerous. DR.. w. T. McConvill, sec
retary of the local Board of Health,
was instructed by the Honesdale
council to get in communication
with DR.. Samuel G. Dixon of the
State Board of Health, Harrisburg,
for his further opinion in the matter.
In a long distance telephone mes
sage Wednesday morning DR.. Nc
Convill told DR.. Dixon the situation
in Honesdale, how the town was ex-
pecting a large number of people
from towns and cities, Carbondale
being among the number, and how
know whether there will be any i'm
mediate danger here if people from
Carbondale should visit Honesdale
In reply to Secretary McConvill' s
message, State Health officer Dixon
told DIR. McConvill to go ahead with
the celebration, that there will be
no danger whatsoever. DR.. Dixon
also stated that a doctor of the State
department of health was located al
Carbondale and is now looking over
the situation with the purpose of in.
yestigating how the epidemic started
and get other necessary data. He
also told DIR. McConvill that the
State Department of Health now has
charge of the situation in Carbon
dale aud that it will do everything
possible to prevent the spread Of
the disease. He also said that there
is no immediate danger, that all the
parties who have contracted the dis
ease have it in a mild form anC
that close quarantine will be en-
forced. Everything will be done
that is possible by the state and al
precautions will be taken so that tn,
epidemic will not spread.
n. B. Spencer, general secretar.
of the celebration executive commit
tee, appeared before the council AM
asked for the privilege of the use o
the streets and other public place
during next week.
A resolution was adopted by tn
council giving the committee il
charge of the celebration a right t
use the streets and public ground
for such purpose as may be deeme
necessary for the carrying out of tn
program during the celebration.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
HONESDALE PLUMBER GETS
BIG CONTRACT
:. T.. Morrison is Awarded Plumb
ing and Heating for Gurney Plant
A S12,5OO Job-Largest Con-
tract Ever Let in Homes
dale

Samuel E. Morrison of this place
was awarded the contract to furnish
the plumbing and steam heating in
the proposed Gurney Electric Eleva-
tor company's new shop at this
place. The contract was let on
Wednesday by the Havens' company
of Philadelphia, for $12,500. 1t is
the largest contract of it's kind, that
is for plumbing, of any ever given
to a Honesdale party. The next
largest was that of the Honesdale
High school, which amounted to
$500. Mr.. Morrison was bidding
in competition with two concerns in
Philadelphia, one each in Bingham
ton and Scranton. The work is to
be completed when the building is
finished.
Excavations for the settings of the
boiler will commence September 8,
when laborers will commence dig
ging for the foundation of twelve
12-foot deep pillars, which will be
used to support two 125-horse pow
er boilers. These boilers will fur
nish steam for heating the large
shop, and will carry a working pres
sure of 100 pounds. The machinery
in the shop and large cranes will be
operated by electricity. The ma
terial to be used in the plumbing
and heating, of which Mr.. Morrison
has the contract, will fill about sew
en- freight cars. The radiators will
occupy a car and half space; iron
pipe, two carloads; terra Gotta pipe,
one carload; iron sewer pipe, one
carload and the boilers will occupy
another car.
All the fixtures used in closets
in the six shower baths, lavatories
washing sinks for the workmen
leach sink, one in the foundry and
the other in the machine shop, will
be AZ feet in length), in fact al
the plumbing fixtures throughout
the building will be cast iron white
enameled goods made by the Stand
ard" Sanitary Mfg. Co., of Pitts
burgh.
Mr.. Morrison is a skilled mechan
| ic, having had a wide and long ex
perience in Honesdale and Philadel
| phia in his line of business and hi
| is entirely competent to handle thi!
large plumbing and heating contract
He is enjoying a fine business here
keeping busy corps of five men be
sides himself. Mr.. Morrison ha
| just completed two large jobs o
| plumbing and heating in Elmhurs
and one in Gouldsboro. His man.
| Honesdale and Wayne county friend
/ are rejoicing with him in Obtaining
| this large contract.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
GOOD TIME COMING NEXT
WEEK
Arrangements Completed For Three
Day Celebration-Comm
Have Worked Hard-Town
in Holiday Attire.

On Tuesday of next week Wayne
county's much-advertised celebration
will be here. Every boy and girl
man and woman, stranger and
friends are looking toward this big
event with much pleasure. The diff
ferent committees in charge of the
affair have been working hard to
make the celebration a success.
Everything is in readiness for the
reception of three days of home
coming of former residents OF
Honesdale.
The town is in holiday attire.
Buildings are daily taking on the
National colors and the small PEN
nants strung across Main street
give Honesdale an air of patriot
| ism.
The executive committee desire
everybody to decorate some, even
though it is only the stars and
stripes. For a light decoration,
flags make as an appropriate one as
any.
The soliciting committee reported
progress at Tuesday evenings meet
ing. Parties who have subscribed
and not paid are requested to do so
at once as it is very important that
the money be in the solicitors hands
by Saturday of this week.
Honesdale people have received
hundreds of letters signifying their
intentions of attending the celebra-
ton. If the weather is pleasant the
committee expect that thousands of
people will avail themselves of the
| opportunity of attending the cele-
! bration, providing we are favored
with good weather. In view of the
| fact that the transportation commit
tee has secured midnight train SER
| vice during the celebration, un-
doubtedly they will be largely pat
ronized.
Eight visiting fire companies will
| be in line on firemen's day in addi
tion to the local companies.
The first division of the firemen's
parade will form around Central
Park, then cross to Ninth street,
! from Ninth to Main, down Main to
Sixth, to Court street, where the di-
vision will meet the second division,
which will form at basin bridge at
the corner of Main and Fifth streets.
Both divisions will then cross Fifth
to Church, up Church to Sixth,
cross Sixth to Court to Twelfth,
cross Twelfth to Main, cross State
Bridge to Park to East, to Fifteenth,
to Main, thence TO Seventeenth to
West, down West to Park to Main,
up Main around North Park and
q Icountermarch on lain. The parade
will then march to Fourth to Church
to Eleventh, disbanding at the fire.
mems headquarters in the skating
rink, foot of Eleventh street.
The civic and grangers parade
will follow the same course of march
with the exception of turning at
= Eleventh street, it will go to Twelfth
street to Main and disband.
Chairman c. L. Dunning, of the
, Automobile and Floral parade
which will occur on Thursday, re-
, ported that in the neighborhood Of
, 200 automobiles will be in line.
, About 800 Japanese and Chinese
, lanterns will be used in decorating
, Central and Riverside parks.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Horse Attacks Bear in Mast Hope

Quite an excitement was caused at
Mast Hope Wednesday morning
when two bears that came down the
tract and stopped to dance, climb
the pole and perform other things,
accompanied by their trainers, were
attacked by Will McMahon's horse.
The horse pitched on one of the
bears and hit him on the back. The
bear turned on the horse and it was
with considerable difficulty that the
men near were able to part them.
When they started down the road to
Lackawaxen, the horse was deter
mined to follow, but he was prevents
ed.-Milford Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
HAS FREAK CALF.

James Smith, of Newton, is the
owner of a freak calf, born on the
farm of Howard Hamilton, several
miles from town last Tuesday. The
animal is normal, with the exception
OF the head. Instead of its nose be-
ing in the middle of its face, 1t has
one nostril on each side of the face
with the mouth in between.
The calf's facial expression Is moi
unlike that of a bulldog. Since
birth the animal has been growing
rapidly. 1t is fed with milk pump
ed through a large rubber tube. The
mother OF the calf Is five-year-olc
Holstein. The animal will be KEEP
for exhibition purposes this fall
Port Jervis Gazette.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Death of Hazel Bates.

On Wednesday afternoon occurred
the death of Hazel S., the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Bates of Dyberry. The child
had gone on a visit to her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Miller
of Oregon, last Thursday, and was
taken sick Friday night with acute
dysentery. Hazel was the only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Bates, also
an only grand child of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. E. Miller, and will be sadly miss
ed by all.
The funeral will be held on Sat
urday afternoon at one o'cock at the
house; interment in East Dyberry
cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
THE CONCERT.

Everything is in readiness for the
Methodist Choir concert, which will
be given in the church on Friday
evening. The program is a delight
full one, and you will want to take
your whole family and your guests
10 this splendid entertainment.
Solos, duets, trios, quartettes and
a full chorus of twenty-five voices
accompanied with organ and violin,
will furnish you an evening of solid
joy and make life sweeter for many
a day.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Shot at Reporter.

Pottstown.-Mistaken for a bur-
glar who was being hunted for by
Policeman Anton VIII, Paul Brown,
a newspaper man, was shot at by
the officer. Will was attempting to
round up a man who tried to break
into a handsome residence. Brown,
scenting a good story, lodged
around so he could see all that oc-
Cured. The policeman, in the dim
light, mistook Brown for the man
he was hunting and blazed away.
Brown was not hit.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
ROOSEVELT IN wILKEs-BARRE.
Present at Early Mass Celebrating
Rev. j. j. Curran's 25th Anniver-
sary i'm PriesthOOd-Speak To-
Night in Armory.
Especial to The Citizen.)

WILKES-BARRE, Aug. 22.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt attended early
mass this morning at which 15O
priests were present. To-day Is
Father j. j. Curran's 25th anniver-
sary of his priesthood and the col
onel aided Father Curran in the cell
ebration. He afterwards went to
Harvey's Lake for few hours
recreation. This evening there will
be a big parade in which several
thousand men will participate. The
colonel will give an address this
evening in the armory.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Death of Mrs. Broat.

Mrs. Mary Broat, widow of the late
Peter Broat, former resident of
Uniondale, died at the home of
her son in Dunmore, Friday, Aug.
16, 1912, aged 72 years. Funeral
was held Monday from her home,
and remains taken to Uniondale for
burial. She is survived by two sons
and five daughters.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
THE CITIZEN DURING VACATION

Readers of The Citizen leaving
town for their summer vacations
may have the paper mailed to them
without extra charge by simply leav-
ing their addresses at the business
office. Have The Citizen accompany
you. 1t will keep you in touch with
the news at home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
CALF BORN WITH TAIL AKIN
TO THAT OF A RABBIT.
BOneless Appendage Attributed to
Cow Being Frightened by SCOT
ton-tail"

David White, of Stroudsburg, re-
Gently became possessor of a calf
without a tail common to its kind.
In place of it there is one similar to
that of a rabbit. Mr.. White attribu-
tes it to the fact that a couple of
months ago, while driving his COW
to pasture, a rabbit sprang in front
of it. This scared the COW so that it
fell over slight precipice and ran
all the way home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23

Phillip and Harvey Dodge, both of
Mississippi. They were wounded
early yesterday and went to a hospi-
tai seeking shelter when they We're
shot down.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
DISCOVERED VEIN OF
COAL FEET THICK.
Find Made in Tioga County, Near
Bradford Line-MineraI En-
CeptionallY Pure.

Towanda, Aug. 22.-Daniel Jen-
kins, of Blossburg, has discovered a
vein of bituminous coal at Leolyn,
just over the Bradford line in Tioga
county, which he says is seven feet
thick and of exceptional purity. It's
extent remains to be determined
but the discoverer is confident that
it will turn out to be one Of the
richest veins in Pennsylvania.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
WALKS MILE WITH CRUSHED
ARM.
Ashley Young Man Displayed Re-
markable Grit After Being In
jured.
(Special to The Citlzen.(

ASHLEY, Aug. 22.-William Nc
Laughlin, a freightman, aged 20
years, while coupling cars this morn
ing had his left arm crushed. Nc
Laughlin displayed remarkable grit
by walking a mile to a doctors after
the accident happened. The arm
was amputated this afternoon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
FANIlLY REUNIoNs.

Aug. 23-olver at Honesdale.
Aug. 24-Simons at Lake Ariel.
Aug. 2S-Mumtord at Uniondale.
Aug. 2S-Stalker at A&ahams-
vile. ~
Aug. 30-Fell at Maplewood.
Aug. 30-Peck and Kennedy az
Uniondale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
TWO AMERICANS SHOT
Were Killed at Nicaragua in Battle
Between Government Troupes
and Rebels.
Especial to The Citizen. }

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. o.
1t was learned here to-day that two
American soldiers were killed at
Nicaragua in a battle between the
government troops and the rebels.
The Americans killed are John
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
COME YE.

Come from your rural haunts,
Come from the anthracite vale,
Over mountains on daily Jaunts
To celebrate in breezy Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23

Go ahead with your Wayne
County Celebration; there
will be no danger whatsoever.
Carbondale is now under
State surveillance.
DIR. $. G. DIXON,
State Commissioner OF Health.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
OBITUARY

Eugene, u -year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Doherty of Carley Brook,
died on Wednesday. The funeral
was held Thursday morning at IL
o'clock Interment in st. John 8
cemetery, Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Death OF Mrs. William Tyler.

Mrs. William Tyler, Of Marathon,
N. Y, died Saturday morning at her
home there, aged about 40 years.
Mrs. Tyler was we'll known in this
section having lived here many
years during her early life and 1t
was quite a shock to her many
friends when they learned of her
sudden demise. Deceased was a
daughter of Ephriam Eaton, former
ly of Callicoon. Her husband, Will
liam Tyler, up to about 10 years age
conducted a harness shop in the old
bank building at Callicoon.-Sulli.
van County Democrat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23

Arthur Correll died at his home
in Carbondale on Wednesday. Mr..
Correll was a native of Ariel. He
was recovering from an operation
performed about two months ago
and his sudden death will be a shock
to his many friends. Surviving him
are his wife and the following
daughters and sons: Mrs. Harry J.
Brown, of Binghamton; Mrs. John
Chamberlain, of South Canaan;
Ethel, Aida and Helen Alvia, of
Moosic; Herbert, Walter, Merritt and
Theodore, of Scranton; one broth
er, Merlyn Correll, of Dunmore, and
two sisters, Mrs. George Everett and
Mrs. Herbert Frisbie, of Ariel.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Death of Mrs. Susanna Winters.

Mrs. Susanna Winters, widow of
the late Henry Winters, who several
years ago lived in Seelyville, recent
ly died at her home in Jersey City.
The funeral was attended by one of
her nephews, George Erik, of Seely-
vile. Mrs. Winters will be remem-
bered as having visited the Misses
Elizabeth and Kathryn Erik, nieces
upon several occasions of late years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23
Former Congressman Thomas H.

Former Congressman Thomas H.
Dale, of Scranton, died of acute in
digestion at his home in Daleville,
Wednesday afternoon, aged sc
years. Mr.. Dale was president OF
the Anthracite Trust company and
was an Independent coal operator
He is survived by his wife, son and
daughter. The two children are
in Rome in course of years tour OF
Switzerland and Italy.
The funeral will be held from his
late home on Linden street Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment al
Dunmore.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-23

New York, Aug. 22.- William
Bramwell Booth, eldest son of Gen
eral William Booth, has been ap-
pointed general of the Salvation
Army to succeed his father.
General Booth left a sealed envel-
ope, which it was said contained the
name of the person he wished to
succeed him.