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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
HISTORY OF LAUREL LAKE IS
RECALLED
Dates Back Over a Century-Was
Given to Colonel Doughty For
Services in War OF 1912.

The recent sale of the Laurel
Lake property in Damascus recalls
to mind many interesting historical
"reminiscences connected with the
place. The date of the ownership
of this well-known place dates back
nearly a century, when Colonel
Doughty, of Washington, d. c.,
grandfather of Mrs. Anna M. Eldred
of this place, sent his son, William
Doughty, from Louisiana to Da-
mascus to care for the property,
which was given to him, Colonel
Dougherty, as a reward of honor for
services performed while in the war
of 1912. The property, which COM
prised between two and three thous-
and acres of timber land, was given
Col. Doughty by the government.
The senior Doughty was naval
architect in Washington, d. c., and
learning that property in Damascus
was being sold at remarkably low
prices, he sent his son, William,
Mrs. Eldred's father, from the south,
where he was getting out live oak
used for shipbuilding to Damascus.
Two slaves, George and Ned Green,
and Nanny" Green, mother OF the
boys, were also sent to Damascus by
the government.
The property covered territory ex-
tending form Calkins to Galilee and
was considered some of the best land
included in the tract. William
Dougherty, who was an Industrious
man, started to clear the property,
which was then a wilderness. A
saw mill, planning mill, stick factory
and wood turning factory were erect
/ ed and for several years gave en-
| ployment to several heads Of fami-
| lies. After three years stay Will
! liam Doughty returned to Louis
| lana, coming back shortly after
wards. He married Fidelia Scud-
der in Louisiana before coming to
Damascus to make this place his
home. He remained on the place
during the Civil War, keeping the
slaves which had been given him and
when the war ended he did not re-
turn, because his property and tim.
ber land in Louisiana was destroyed
The slaves were freed but they die
not leave William Doughty or his
family until they sold the place tc
John Cassidy for several thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Doughty improved the proper.
ty while he was located there. A
the time he first occupied the place
he built a home patterned after
Southern houses. The farm ha!
since changed hands many times anC
is now owned by New York parties
1t is one of the most picturesque
spots in Wayne county, and fol
many years has been a popular sum
mer resort.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
TELEPHONE COMPANY FORMED.
To PoVide Service In and Around
Lake Como.

With a capital of $4,000 the Pro-
gressive Telephone company of
Northern Wayne county has been
formed to provide telephone service
for the territory in and around Lake
Como. The resort region has suf-
fered considerably through lack OF
adequate means of communication
with nearby towns and cities and II
Is expected that the new system will
enhance the advantages of the
neighborhood as a summer resort
The system will connect with the
Bell company's lines at Pleasant
Mount. James j. O'Malley, OF
Scranton, is solicitor for the COM
pany and the officers are as follows:
President, VIM. j. Healey, Como;
treasurer, Fred A. Tiffany, Poyntel-
lie; secretary, George Gilchrist, Lake
wood; directors, the above, and Ed
ward Mills, Preston; Patrick and
John Gleason, Como; George Brain,
Como; James McGraw, Como.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
EXERCISE CARE IN DECORATING
TREES.
A Warning To Parents To Use Extra
Precaution Is Necessary at This
Time.

Fond parents, who will have tinsel
laden Christmas trees for their chill
dren this year as well as household
ers generally, are urged by the boro-
ugh's fire fighters to exercise a little
more than ordinary precaution in the
use of inflammable decorations.
Every year children are burned to
death and thousands OF dollars dam
age is wrought by fire from Christ
mas candles.
Without wishing to mar the yule-
tide gaiety or to deprive any child
of the ecstacy that goes with Christ
mas tree, we wish to call attention
to a circular of warning issued this
week by Fire Commissioner john
son of New York City. The hints
contained in the circular have the
full approval of the local officials and
they urge The Citizen readers to
study them.
Commissioner johnson urges that
no paper, cotton, or other infiamma-
BILE material be used in decorating
the Christmas tree, that the tree be
set securely so that children reach
ing for things, would not tip it over;
not to use cotton to represent snow,
but if there must be snw, use as
bestos fibre, not to let the children
light the tree candles and to remem-
ber that when the needles OF the fir
tree are dry the tree will burn like a
torch.
The circular warns churches and
stores to watch gas jets, for decora-
! tions may be carried against them
! by air currents, and advises that
smokers be not permitted to light
cigars inside the buildings. Finally
everybody is cautioned to refrain
from making the slightest change in
electric wiring without consulting
an electrical inspector.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
Mrs. A. Il. Little Passes Away.

Mary E. Edison, the beloved wife
II Anthony r. Little, assistant sup
}rintendent of the Gurney Electric
Elevator company, was called to her
Iigher home on Tuesday afternoon,
feath resulting from valvular heart
trouble from which the deceased has
Ruffered the past seven months. AL
though comparatively a stranger in
1Ionesdale, Mrs. Little during her
residence here, which was year and
y half, made many endearing friends
Iho are grieved to learn of her de-
{hise. During her illness Mrs. Little
Fas patient sufferer. Despite all
Professional aid and loving husband
ind friends could do for her, Mrs.
little passed peacefully away on
tuesday. She possessed a sweet dis
Zpsition and leaves a large number
friends who sympathiZe with her
isband in his bereavement.
Mrs. Little was born in Williams
4lwn, Vermont, October IT, 1854,
id besides her husband three
others survive, namely, c. NJ. Ed
gn, OF Williamstown, VT; George
Edison, of Montpelier, Vt; Lynns
ison, OF Cornith, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little were married
years ago the cath of last Sep
mber. They had no children. Mrs.
tile was a Presbyterian and brief
rvices were conducted by Rev. W.
Swift, ID. d., from her late home
Fifteenth street, o'clock We'd
Isday afternoon. The remains were
ken to Boston via New York
ursday morning, where the funer-
services will be conducted by Rev.
Green, of Charlestown, Mass, an
Innate friend of the deceased s
lily. The remains will be Gre
ed in Forest Hill Crematory.
HE pallbearers were f. S. Merritt,
|rles Vogart, Leon Ross, William
misky, N. f. Frailey and C. r..
way. members of the Gurney
ric Elevator Office with the sin
Exception of Mr.. Frailey.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
Death of Silas stanton.

SilaS Stanton was born near
Phillipsburg, in Centre county, Pa,
on March "a, 1889, and died at his
late residence in Tallmansville, this
county, December 8, 1912, aged 23
years, months and 19 days. He
was the son of Mr.. f. A. Stanton.
He married Miss William Stanton
of Green Grove, Pa, last August. in
Providence, Pa. Miss Statnon was
of no relation to the deceased al
though of the same name. He
leaves to mourn his loss, a father,
f. A. Stanton, and a mother, Mrs.
Waite Stanton, also four brothers,
Henry Stanton of Scranton. Pa; L.
Stanton of Tallmansville; Ellery
Stanton of Factoryville and Mr.. Stir
ling Stanton of Scranton, and Mrs.
Ella Jackson of Ocosta, Pa; Mrs.
Jennie Luce, of Waverly, Pa, and
Miss. Clara Stanton OF Tallmans-
Vile. Pa. Funeral services were
held at the residence by the Rev.
William s. German of Lake Como,
and the interment was made at the
beautiful Fairview cemetery, at
Thompson, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
A BUCKSKIN DINNER.
Honesdale Man Attends Dinner of
Campfire Club i'm New York
Last Week.

Frank A. Jenkins had the unusual
good fortune to attend the Buckskin
Dinner of the Campfire Club of
America at Hotel Knickerbocker,
New York City, last Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. Jenkins was the guest Of DR..
Frederick Brush. 1t was this dinner
which prevented DR.. Brush from ac-
cepting an invitation to speak at the
Exchange Club banquet here that
same evening.
The Campfire Club is one of the
most unique organizations in this
country. Among it's several objects
one of the most important is the
protection OF wild game. To become
a member to-day a man must have
accomplished some notable under
taking along some line of explora-
ton or must be leader in some
notable line or in some way have
added to the worlds knowledge of
the world.
At these dinners great men tell in
an intimate way of their labors and
experiences. Most of those present
were dressed in buckskins. Mr..
jenkins has as a souvenir the big
blue handkerchief which was worn
about the neck by every member and
guest.
The speakers illustrated their re-
marks with pictures shown on a
screen in the banquet room. This is
a usual custom. A noteworthy ex-
ample was that where Perry gave in
this way his first description of his
trip to the Pole a few years ago.
At this dinner Alanson Skinner
showed pictures and described his
experiences among several tribes Of
Indians. In 1910 he was admitted
to the Society of Dreamers," a
religious and ceremonial organiza-
tion of the Menomini Indians, and a
year later took part in their four
days ceremony, not even baking at
the dog feast at the elimination of
the festivities. On this occasion Mr..
Skinner received his Indian name,
Saykosa.
Professor Herschel c. Parker, one
of the greatest mountain climbers in
America, illustrated his great ex-
ploration of Mt. Mckinley. Prof.
Parker holds the American altitude
record gained in 1910 when he
climbed the highest dome but was
unable to reach the highest point
| dS d severe DllZZarQ stopped tne par
| ty at 20,300 feet. He has mapped
the rugged country east of Mt. Nc
Kinley and has explored the whole
southern face OF that great noun
| tain.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson is but 33
years OF age and yet he is the only
white man ever seen by many of the
| tribes of Eskimos in northern Alas
ka. His pictures of the life in that
great unexplored region were of in
tense interest. In the winter oi
1867 he lived with the Eskimos fol
purposes OF study, at the mouth oi
the Mackenzie River. In the fall ot
1907 he crossed from the Mackenzie
delta to the headquarters of the Por
cupine and (alone on a raft) de
scended it to the Yukon. Mr.. Ste
fansson returned this fall from {
four years sojourn north of the Ar
tic Circle, Giving on the country
practically all of this time.
The illustrated talk by Ernes
Thompson Seaton of his experience
in the west was most interesting anC
amusing. Mr.. Seaton is an auth
ority on outdoor life and is one o
our greatest naturalists.
There is probably no other occa
sion at which so many men who havt
done great things while living il
buckskins assemble.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
SACRED CONCERT DELIGHTS
LARGE AUDIENCE
Was Given BY st. Johns Cathedral
Choir, of Scranton, Under Direc-
ton of Frank Daniel, Organist
School Children There in
AfternOon

Under the direction OF Mr.. Frank
Daniel, A. A. c. o., organist and
choir master of st. Peters Cathe-
dral, Scranton, assisted by members
of the Cathedral choir, whose
names appear below, a delightfully."-
artistic concert was given on Tues
day evening, complimentary to the
people of Honesdale by the Rev.
John O'Toole, in st. Johns beauti-
full editice. This occasion also most
appropriately, tho incidentally,
marked the birthday of the kind and
gracious host, Father OToole,
whose Honesdale friends and we'll
wishers are limited only by the
number of inhabitants in the town,
irrespective of denomination, ma
tionality, caste or age; although he
has been among us but short time.
So it is needless to say that the
seating capacity OF the church was
packed to the utmost on this oc-
casion.
1t was gratifying to observe that
this large audience followed the
performance with interest, and evil
IDENTIFY was impressed by it. AL
though each number on the pro-
gram was an exacting one. The
members of the cathedral choir who
assisted Mr.. Daniel in the following
program were, Mr.. Oscar Hudson,
Tenor; Mr.. John J. O'Hara, Baritone
Mr.. William R. Bradbury, Bass;
Masters Edward Gillard and Anth-
ony Finnerty, Boys Sopranos.
The following program was car
ried out:
Organ Solo: Grand Triumphal
Chorus .............. Guilmant
Mr.. Daniel.
Tenor Solo: o Salutaris Hostia..
Mr.. Hudson.
Bass Solo: o Jesu Clementissime.
Mr.. Bradbury.
Soprano Solo: Panis Angelicus. E.
Master Gillard.
Organ Solo: La Cigne (The Swami
................ Saint-Saens
Mr.. Daniel.
Duet: The Crucifix ... Faure
Messrs. Hudson and Bradbury.
| Soprano Solo: Ave Maria Cherubini
Master Finnerty.
Baritone Solo: Ecce Deus Salvador
Meus ............ Clifton
Mr.O'Hara.
Trio: Jesu Del Vivi ...... Verdi
! Messrs. Hudson, O'Hara and Master
Gillard.
Organ Solo: Grand Offertory in d
est. Cecilia) ....... Batiste
Mr.. Daniel.
Messrs. Hudson, O'Hara and
Bradbury sang with true intona-
ton, attack, phrasing and intelli-
gence, and were we'll received.
The trio by Verdi gave especial
pleasure perhaps, because familiar
to many in the audience. The Boys
Sopranos were an innovation to the
! usual concert program and a de-
hghtful one. Under Mr.. Daniels s
skilled leadership, Masters Gillard
and Finnerty sang gems from the
Masters with the intelligence and
vocal art of veterans in the work.
Master Finnerty's voice especially
being so true, so fresh and flower
like that it charmed all hearers.
Mr.. Daniels solos were given with a
fine command of his instrument.
His orchestration, touch, pedalling,
and Interpretation, especially
noticeable in Batiste's Grand Offer
tory in d. and his command of the
singers under his care mark him a
worthy musician, whom me hope to
hear in Honesdale again.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
Death of Mrs. Ortha Case.

one years, died suddenly of heart
disease at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. B. Vannon, OF Green
Ridge, Tuesday morning. She had
made her home with her daughter
for the past seven years, and before
that had been a resident of Way
mart for forty-five years. Besides
her daughter, the only other rela-
tive is a sister residing at Sanitary
Springs, N. Y. Funeral was held
Thursday afternoon with services at
the residence. Interment was made
in Forest Hill cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
PROTEST AGAINST RACE SUICIDE
One Thousand Babies, Accompanied by
Mothers, Blessed In Cathedral.

Pittsburgh, Dec. ia mighty pro
test against race suicide was voiced at
st. Paul's cathedral when 1000 babies,
accompanied by their mothers, We're
taken before the priests TO be blessed.
The children ranged in age from few
weeks to three years.
The object Of the ceremonies was not
only to bless the children, but to create
a greater interest in the parents for the
care of the souls of the little ones. The
prime object OF the ceremony as given
out by the officiating priests was to call
the attention Of parents to their solemn
duty of bringing children into the
world and rearing them in the right
way. The ceremonies were designed to
emphasize to mothers their duty to God
and to themselves.
1T is an expression of the glory Of
motherhood" said Rev. Father Brown,
ito see all these mothers here with
their children. Christ said, Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me, for OF
such is the kingdom Of heaven He
did not say that to defeat the laws OF
nature was TO be tolerated. Race sui
eide is a sin and heinous crime, and
all parents should shun such action as
they would pestilence.
"Race suicide has already nearly
ruined one great country and eventual,
ly will depopulate It unless radical
measures are taken to combat the great
est evil known in modern times. The
crowning glory OF woman should be to
bear children, as Christ intended should
he their portion"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
LEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Norge w. Brown ct ux. of Nj
Falls, N. Y, to James Butler,
anton, land in Salem township;
eration, $500.
Is OF Henry Seambler, OF Ore
Minnie May Munson, of
pn, land in Oregon township;
ration, 81.
Es w. Yarnes ct ux. OF Clin-
Charles H. Yarnes, OF same
land in Clinton township;
ration. $2,700.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
Democratic, S1,159,446.33.
Republican, $1,076,391.51.
Progressive. S676.672.73.

The expenditures made by the
three national committees aggregat-
ed S2,S77,610. This leaves less than
$4,000 to the credit of all these
committees after the completion Of
the campaign. The distribution of
the expenditures among the three ma
tional committees was as follows:
Democratic, s1,134,S48.
Republican, S1,071, 1,548.57.
Progressive, S671,214.31.
The national Democratic commit
tee had the largest campaign fund
and the greatest balance after the
close of the campaign. The Demo-
cratic balance is $24,59S.33, the Re-
publican s4,S42.94 and the Progress
sive balance is given at S5,45S.42.
The statement filed shows that the
Progressive national committee re-
ceived contributions aggregating
1904, 1852 up to October II, $685.
974.95 between October Is and Oct.
"a and $27S, S,5S1.S6 between Oct. "a
and November 80. The total dis
bursements actually made up to No
vember 80 was $665,50 on which
date the committee had unpaid bills
aggregating $5,714.31, making the
complete cost of their campaign
$671, ,215.31.
The statement filed to-day itemizes
every contribution to the cause in ex-
cess OF 81, but only those received
between October "a and the end OF
the campaign.
The Democratic and Republican
statements contained an itemized
statement of all contributions In ex-
cess of 800. Only totals not an
itemized statement are given for the
Progressive contributions prior to
October 24.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13

The Philathea Bible class of the
First Baptist church held their an
nual supper and social in the church
Tuesday evening. A very fine sup
per was served by the ladies and a
large number OF guests were pres
ent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-13
NEARLY THREE MILLIONS WERE
SPENT
Tremendous Cost Of the Election of
President as Certified.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-With
the receipt of Clark Trimble, of the
House of Representatives, of the
final statement OF campaign contrib
utions and expenditures of the Ma
tional Progressive party, filed as re-
quired by the national campaign
publicity law, political leaders were
in positions to begin a comparative
analysis of the cost of the recent ma
tional campaign.
The total contributions reported
by the Democratic, Republican and
National Progressive parties, accord
ing to the statements filed by their
respective treasurers, was S2,912,-
510.57. This was distributed as fol-
lows as between the three commit
tees:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-27
CATTLE. HOGS OR CHICKENS,
Some Important Things Farmer Mus,
Consider Before Specializing.

You will have to decide for your
self whether it will be most prolitabl>
TO raise cattle. hogs or sheep; ducks
chickens or turkeys
OF course. for the man who makes
these sources OF income merely side
line to his main business, say farm
ing. ii is well to have a few OF each
probably two or three cows half a
lozen or a dozen hogs and one or
two hundred chickens. These make
a constant income which. though
small. will be found sufficient to pro
vide most of the living expenses of an
average family.
For the man who specializes in any
kind of stock raising, the profit de
ponds on two things: location and the
taste OF the individual. What might
be profitable in one place might be a
complete failure in another, because
of the distance from market. expense
of procuring proper food and other
things. One man may make a great
success with sheep while another at
the same place will fail utterly be
cause he dislikcs the handling OF
sheep.
Pure bred animals and fowls are
not profitable for the man who de.
rives his profit from the produce OF
his herd and flock" says +. II. Web
ster dean of agriculture and director
of the experiment station at the Kan
sas Agricultural College The cost
of procuring pure-bred animals Is
much higher than that OF ordinary
animals. and the produce, as a rule, is
not enough better in quantity and
quality to pay interest on the greater
Investment,
However. the herd should contain
or have access to a pure-bred sire and
thus raise its standard by degrees
and with but little extra cost
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-27
MONEY IN SHEEP.
Man Makes $3.50 Out of Flock
During the Winter.

Ten years ago | had flock of
fifty high grade Merino lambs Being
short Of hay. | offered them for sale
directly after weaving. a feeder
came to look at them. liked them first
rate and asked my price | said So
each Cant give it, he said
Amt heavy enough; give you
$3.50" said, Well not quarrel
about that at all; if you can't pay 50
you can't buy them" | finally kept
them through, shearcd them and the
wool and lambs brought me 81. SO per
head. says writer in the Ohio
Farmer
A neighbor bought in the late fall
g ewes and weathers for sos. He
led them 100 days. The roughness
led was a sack of oat straw and two
small loads OF corn stalks. The grain
fed was 100 bushels of oats. The
straw was worth more worked down
under the feet of the sheep as manure
than il could possibly have been sold
Tor. The man himself said IS would
have been a good price for the two
Tags of cornstalks and the 100 bushels
Of oats would have sold for $40 This
made the cost of the sheep sos. S.
$40, or $40. Two of the sheep dice
Turing the winter and he sold the
pelts for 81. and he sold the 30 re
naming for $50, making the receipts
Sl52. leaving balance in favor Of
the sheep OF S42 The man consd
cred himself well paid for the winter
care of the sheep.
! have lived the three score and ter
wears allotted to man | think | have
been a tolerably close observer of the
The successful and the unsuccessful
ones, and ! can't now call to mind 4
single one who always kept a good
flock OF sheep. right along through
periods OF depression and low price,
lust the same as though times of ac
tivity and high prices. who wasn't
successful and prosperous
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-27
Ask for the Information.

All kinds of grief, disappointment
and hard cash might be saved by pros
pective land buyers il they would
more often observe the simple precau
ton OF gathering reliable data con
corning the new country's rainfall.
temperature in spring and fall, soils
and adaptability to growing given
crops. This information can be got
without charge by writing letters OF
inquiry to the agricultural department
at Washington and to the directors of
the agricultural experiment station in
the State in which the land is located,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-27
FARM NOTES.

The telephone is not convenience,
il is necessity.
Sow clean. new crop OF clover seed;
old seed will not terminate freely
Many large stones, in the way OF
cultivation, may be lifted out by the
pillow.
Weeds crowd the cultivated plants,
dcpriving them of light and space in
both soil and air.
Feed well and keep good stock or
else quit Halfway work never paid
anyone in the livestock or dairy bust
ness.
Experts of the department OF agri-
culture advocate the use of lime in a
limited and experimental way in every
locality.
A well-br animal costs very little
more to purchase, and generally less
to feed, than bad one while the
progeny is always salable.
Farm labor is high. and some OF the
hours of winter months can be spent
TO no better advantage than planning
economy of farm labor next season
Good, clean food pure water, fress
air and clean surroundings, such a
stables and yards. will keep STOCK
healthy and increase the profits OF
the place.
Whenever smut appears treat thu
seed grain with formalin solution
Get the formula and method iron
the state experiment station, The
treatment is very simple and effective