The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-16
LOCAL NEWS

Conductor James Ward is plan
ming to occupy his new home on
WintOn terrace April l.
E. w. Gammell has a carload OF
REQ" automobiles Honesdale bound.
DR.. c. r. Brady recently purchased
car of this model.
The regular meeting of Protec-
tion Engine Company No will be
held next Tuesday evening, being
postponed one week from the usual
meeting night.
The public will probably feel the
decline in the price of eggs soon as
the market price is decreasing day
by day The arrival of a consign-
ment from the South caused the de-
cline and 30-cent eggs will be here
before long.
Judge Staples, of Stroudsburg,
will preside over Wayne county
court for Judge A. 7. Searle the
week beginning April 1st. All trav-
erse jurors drawn for the fourth
week in March will answer to roll
call in April instead.
Two large 1000 type engines
brought a train of coal cars to
Honesdale Wednesday. Several of
the cars supplied the local trade,
while the balance of the train con-
veyed steam sizes to points down
the Erie. The locomotives took SO
empty cars back with them that
night.
Company E, 18th Infantry, has
organized a strong basket ball team.
1t challenges to play any team within
a radius OF 100 miles from Homes
dale. Capt. c. j. Kelly is tempor-
airy manager. The lineup: Joseph
Jacob, Daniel Faatz, forwards; Geo.
Shields, center; Michael Stahl, Chas.
Faatz, guards.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine
Racht was largely attended on We'd
nesday morning from ST. Mary Mag
dalen's church, Among the children
and other relatives to attend the SER
vices from a distance We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Racht, sons Jacob and
Leonard, of Syracuse, n. Y; Adam
Theobald and family of Carbondale;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Racht, of SCran-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Racht OF
Binghamton, n. Y.
On Tuesday night the Rink
Five" basket ball team were enter
tanned and banHueted at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Cortright. The
boys all report a first-class time and
vote their host and hostess to be
the best of entertainers. Those pres
ent were Louis Bader, VIM. Mangan,
William Polt, Reginald O'COnnell
Leon Ross and Fred Schuerholz. The
occasion was the celebration of the
victory in the series with Seelyville.
The marriage of Miss Vina
IN Of Ar
James l.. Lindsay, of Church street,
and Mr.. Charles Hilton, of Homes
dale, was solemnized at the German
Lutheran parsonage in Hoboken, y.
j., on Saturday, February 10, by the
Rev. Mr.. ReitCher. Mr.. Hilton is
the popular Pullman conductor on
the Erie branch and the bride is a
most estimaDle young lady. Their
wedding trip will include New York,
Washington, d. C., and other places
OF Interest. Both young people are
well known here and have many
friends who wish them much happi-
ness.
The members of the 900" club
entertained their gentlemen friends
a the Lyric on Wednesday with a
Valentine party. There were thirty
five young people present. The even
ing was spent In playing games and
dancing and in the former prizes
awarded as follows: Mrs. Frank
Truscott ladies first; Weston Par
ker, gentlemen's first; Miss Helen
Jacobs, ladies consolation and Leon
Katz, Fentlemen's consolation. A
very good time is reported and after
the amusements a buffet lunch was
served which consisted of chicken
salad, ice cream, rolls, coffee, and
cake The hall was daintily decoraU-
ed in pink and white.