The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-05

Henry Murrman, Sr., shoemaker,
who for nearly 40 years was employ
ed by the Durland-Thompson Shoe
company, died in Peckville, 1st, of
acute hiccoughing, aged II.
r. H. Brown, contractor and build
er. Honesdale, died 9Th, of stomach
trouble, aged sc years,
De Britt Mantle, shoemaker, of
Honesdale, died 9Th, from Bright's
disease, aged Sc years,
leonard Torpyn, veteran Civil
war. died of paralysis, 2nd, in
Honesdale, aged 6S years.
Carl Howe, OF La Plume, on trial
in Wayne county courts, 14th.
Judge T. j. Ham, Honesdale,
journalist, died 11th in Lakewood, n.
j., of paralysis aged "A years.
NJ. J. Lynn, of Tafton, we'll known
in Wayne county, and a prosperous
farmer, died 18th, aged 20 years,
Eugene Swingle, postmaster OF
South Canaan, died 18th of typhoid
pneumonia, aged SO years.
Adam Pride, veteran. Honesda1e.
died 14th.
Carl Howe, La Plume, found not
guilty by Wayne county jury of
charges preferred against him by
Madeline Patterson.
Mrs. Silas f. Lord, widow of Silas
e. Lord, Equinunk, whose injuries
resulted in his death, and finally in
a murder trial, died on the 18th.
Miss Alice McKanna, principal of
the Texas High school, died at her
home in Honesdale, 23rd, OF brain
fever, aged S5 years.
Mrs. Jacob Hitler, president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Honesdale, died 23d, aged SO
years.
Mrs. David w. Noyes, Honesdale,
died as the result of stroke of par
alysis, 23rd. aged 67 years.
Mrs. Anna Barbara Bergman, aged
60 years, OF Honesdale, died 26th.
MARCH.
An electric complnation letter
stamping machine installed in Homes
dale postoliice Wednesday March l.
Cancels between 500 and 600 letters
per minute.
Miss Mary E. Menner died at her
home in Honesdale, Sd, of asthma,
aged - years.
Mrs. W. 7. Schenk, wife of Rev. w
T. Schenk, OF Pleasant Mount, died
at that place, the Sth.
Carl Howe received his sentence
on the 18th Judge Searle fined him
500 and pay costs of prosecution in
Wayne county only,
C. A Beehn, lifelong resident of
Wayne county, died at Newfoundland
on the 11th, of cancer, aged 73I
years.
B. H. Witherbee, of New York,
made his debut as managing editor
of The Citizen, 18th.
Mrs. Mary Dein, of Seelyville,
died 18th of complication of dis
eases, aged 76 years.
Hiram Comfort was found dead in
bed at his home in Galilee, 14th.
Death due to neuralgia of the heart.
Michael Crimmins died in Dyberry
on the 18th, aged 10 years.
Honesdale Base Ball team organ
ize 10th for season by electing Leon
Ross Manager.
Maple City Cut Glass company at
Hawley closed down permanently,
s0th.
Mrs. Mary Jane Canfield, aged
nearly 70 years, died in Galilee the
4th.
Store and dwelling of Arthur
Sherwood, Maplewood, destroyed by
fire, 22nd; loss $4,000.
Census returns gives Wayne coun-
ty a population OF 1926.
Project to harness Wallenpau-
pack falls launched. viii be largest
1ake in state. Dam to be located at
Wilsonville that will overflow 1000
acres. 1t is possible OF developing
10000 horse power and will cost
100000 Col. l.. II. Watres OF
Scranton, is interested in the scheme. |
Fifty-three cows, three horses and
a number of pigs and sheep were
burned to death when big barn at
Adelia blonging to Mr.. LaCconia was
consumed, 29th. Loss, $1,000.
Rev. w. II. Hitler unanimously |
asked to be returned for another
conference year as pastor OF the
Honesdale Methodist church by Off
c1al board, 27th.
APRIL.
Rev. j. B. Cody, Presbyterian
pastor at Bethany, has been rendered
a call to Scranton.
T. f. Ham and Halle Van Drum
were married in Baltimore, the 5th.
Mrs. Mary P. Tracy, a lifelong
resident OF Honesdale, died on the