The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-17

Start out the new year right by
taking The Citizen. Only $1.5O per
year.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Doud, or East Honesdale, on
Friday.
John Rowe. of Adelia, is doing
considerable numbering this winter
He Is cutting the timber from his
own land.
Invitations have been sent by
fifteen of Honesdales most popular
young ladies for a leap year dance,
which will be held in Lyric hall,
Wednesday evening, January "a.
Seaman Egan desires all young
people interested in the Senior Loyal
Temperance Legion to meet him at
The home of Mrs. G. 7. Ross on
Thursday evening, Jan. IS.
Miss Nettie Smith, of Scott
township, and Henry Thomas, of
Archibald, were married by Rev. w,
H. Hitler in the Methodist Episcopal
church parsonage, Friday.
William Saddler of this place,
has Joined one of the Three Twins"
companies now touring the country.
He has been engaged as a singer.
The 800" club met Friday
night at the home of Miss Julia
Schimmel, on West street. The even
ing was spent at cards. Miss Mar
garet Rose captured the first prize.
The Honesdale Consolidated
Light. Heat and Power company have
removed their office from the Lyric
theatre building to the Howard
Lodge Odd Fellows building on Sew
enth street.
The Philathea Club of the Bap-
tist Sunday school will meet Tues
day night at the home of Mrs. Mum
son McDermott on East Extension
street for social time.
Michael Palascavitz, of Forest
City, had his right hip dislocated by
a fall of rock in the Hillside mine
recently and was taken to the Emer-
gency hospital at Carbondale.
The poultry show will be held in
Scranton this week and no doubt
quite a number of Wayne county
fanciers will show their fine stock
there. This will be one of the best
shows to be held in this part of the
state.
In 1885 a powder mill began
operations in South Canaan, near
Shaffer's Mills. Henry Kemmers was
its owner, and it did a prosperous
business until the summer of 1897,
when it was blown up, killing three
persons. The mill was never re-
built.
Just sixty years ago last Thurs
day. December s, the Erie railroad
sent their first train of cars into the
then small town of Binghamton. 1t
was a gala day for the residents of
that city as it was the first opening
of communication with the outside
world.
Miss Martha Coke, well-known
in Honesdale, and Clarence Brun-
ner, both of New York city, were
married in the metropolis on We'd
nesday last The bride visited
Honesdale on several occasions Miss
Estella Knox was one of the brides
maids at the wedding.
Half a million dollars damage
is the rough estimate of a fire which
razed a section of the business dis
trict of Halifax, N S., recently. The
fire, driven by fierce gale, threat
ened several nearby hotels and the
Nova Scotia legislature building, but
was soon put under control.
Traffic on the Eries Wyoming
Division was delayed Thursday on
account of the derailment of a coal
car at Kimbles. Train 80 was half
an hour late on arrival at Port Jer-
Wis. Several cars were derialed and
smashed up at Campbell Hall on the
Erie and Jersey late on Thursday
night. There were no personal in
! juries.
Judge Searle addressing the con-
stables of Wayne county this week
said when you see people on the
streets intoxicated, Sunday nights,
| it means somebody has violated the
! liquor laws. 1t may be somewhat
embarrassing for constables and sa-
| loon keepers to have judge with
wide open eyes living in the same
town with them, but it also may
! have an excellent effect on the COM
munity. County Press.
Allen, five-year-old son of Mr.
! and Mrs. John Boyd of Thirteenth
street, was taken to Scranton, Friday
! by his parents and operated upon by
! Dr. Reed Burns for an ailment of one
/ or his legs. Inc little lellOW ndd
/ just recovered from chickenpoX and
/ il is believed that some of the poison
/ of the disease settled in his leg.
! Under the knee puss had formed.
] Last reports bring encouraging news,
/ DR.. Burns claiming that the chances
! for recovery are good. This is eX-
/ ceedingly glad news for his many
Honesdale relatives and friends.
There seems to be a strong sem
/ timent in this section in favor of
| giving the RepU blican nomination
for one of the four to be elected
/ essmen-at-Large to Homer
/ Greene, Esq, of Honesdale, Wayne
county, a gentleman widely known
as an able lawyer, a scholar and an
honest man. No better or cleaner
nomination could be made. Mr..
Greene is not only worthy of the ap-
pellations just given him, but of any
and all that could be given a brainy,
upright, far-seeing, kindly citizen.
This is not froth, but facts, and it is
a distinct loss to this Congressional
district that he wasn't seated in the