The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
LOCAL NEWS

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How about little spring clean
ing regarding the Panama Canal
legislation?
Since last May the Farmers and
Mechanics bank has added $4,000
to their deposits.
The Wayne County Savings
Bank gained 100000 during the
past year in deposits.
The Honesdale base ball club
will meet tonight at Heumann's!
Important business meeting and
every one of the players is requested
to be present.
The dance ar the Eagles Hall
on Seventh street on Wednesday
evening was well attended and
good time is reported Sonner's or
chestra furnished the music.
A number of people came over
to Honesdale from Archibald on
Tuesday evening in autos and stop
ped at the Allen House over night,
returning home on Wednesday.
The Blooming Grove Hunting
and Fishing club are holding their
spring tournament on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week
The tournament consists of fly cast
ing and shooting pigeons from
traps. About rs clubmen of New
York City are in attendance.
Emmett Groner, of Honesdale
R. D. No. 1, is the first mail carrier
to use an automobile in Wayne
county. He made his initial trip on
Monday of this week. The route,
which passes through Bethany,
north, and returning via Tanners
Falls, consists of about % miles.
Mr.. Groner can cover the territory
about three hours quicker in an au-
tomobile than by horse and carriage.
The Honesdale fire department
is in receipt of an invitation for
the members to attend the SiX-Coun-
ty Firemen's Convention and parade
to be held in Dunmore June 1914.
The parade will be held on the 18th
and promises to be the largest in
the history of the association. The
local company is especially invited
to be present on the 18th, be guests
of Dunmore and participate in the
parade on that date.
Rev. G. c. Miller was pleasant
ly surprised on Monday evening by
the members of the vestry of st.
Johns Lutheran church at the par
sonage The affair was reminder
of his birthday anniversary. Mrs.
Miller served the assemblage with
plenty of good things and after
wards church business was discuss
ed. Rev. Miller was presented with
a substantial check in appreciation
of the good and efficient work he
has done in the church.
Without the least doubt the
minstrel to be given under the aus
pices of the Amity Club at the Lyric,
Thursday evening, May %, will sur
pass any home talent ever attended.
The stage effect alone will be a great
surprise to the theatregoers of the
Maple City. The choruses will also
add greatly to its success. The ad-
vance sale of tickets has been ex-
ceptionally good and very gratifying
to those who are striving hard to
make it the best ever"
A 1O-year-old Honesdale youth,
fired by the story of the adventures
of Wilkes-Barre millionaire for a
day" stole SIS and went TO one of
the hotels of the town, engaged a
room, and prepared to do the mil
lionaire act as long as the cash last
ed. When his parents became aware
of his action the boy was taken home
and given what the Wilkes-Barre
millionaire" ought to have receiv-
ed. While eating his meals from
the mantle this youth probably
marvels at the injustice of fate
which showers glory upon some
freak stunt artists while others are
forced to suffer the effects of the
paternal administration Tribune
Republican.
do people realize what mighty
influence for good the Baptist de-
nomination is in this country? Ac-
cording to the Baptist Year Book
for 1912 there are in the United
States 1888 associations composed of
49,7S0 churches, the membership of
which is 5,454,19S, and this vast
number are ministered to be 3d.
l73 ordained ministers. The net
gain in membership the past year
was 17O,250. The value of the
church property amounts to Sl4S,-
100000, and in addition to this sum,
the Baptist educational institutions
are valued at over forty millions
dollars, and these institutions are
endowed for nearly forty million
more. Pennsylvania has 138,O1O
Baptists in 843 churches with 1853
ministers, and the value of the
church properties is S10,861,128.
In the past year 29O,772 were bap-
tized in the United States, of this
number Pennsylvania had nearly T.
900.