The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-28
MAIL CLOSING HOURS.
LOCAL NEWS

At the picnic held at Bellevue
Park on the 18th of August by the
congregation of St. Mary Magdalen's
church, the amount cleared was
1920.
The Lady Maccabees will be out
with tags this week. Amy person re-
ceiving a tag from the Lady Macca-
bees will please contribute to the lady
giving the tag.
Five shares Of preferred stock
of the Honesdale Footwear company,
belonging to Harvey Welch, was auc-
toned off on Saturday afternoon on
the street corner near Chambers
drug store. John Disch became the
owner, his bid being $14S.
There will be mems and
women's golf tournament at the golf
links Labor day. A cup will be pre-
sented to the champion golf player
in the tournament and another cup
to the person making the best score
in the ladies' and gents handicap.
What is supposed to be the larg-
est catfish ever caught in local wa
ters was pulled in recently by John
Foster, of Hampton street, West
Scranton, at Lake Henry, Maple
wood. The fish was thirty-two in
ches long and weighed eighteen
pounds.
The G. c. club played the
Hawley Regulars on Sunday and of
course were beaten to 0. Brader
played shortstop, and Clarence Hell
stern, a recruit pitcher for the regu-
lar team, pitched for the G. c.
club. The boys say they got an aw-
full deal from the umpire.
The defenders of Old Glory will
hold their sixth annual rally day in
Palmer's grove, Orson, Saturday,
September 7. Addresses will be made
by Prothonotary w. j. Barnes and
Attorney Chester A. CARAT, both OF
this place. Everybody is invited To
attend. The Orson band will furnish
music.
The Ladies' Aid society of In
dian Orchard appreciate the hell
received from their friends, and alsc
those who donated articles. They
cleared about $40 from the bazaar
held last week. The Methodist AiC
from White Mills was present, alsC
a number of outsiders. Rev. Walter
Walker and family were among those
present from White Mills.
Albert Carpenter, the l3-year-olC
son of Erie Agent George M. Carpen
Ter, at Glen Eyre, on Monday nigh
fell from the bridge crossing the ole
Rodgers lock at Glen Eyre into thu
lock, distance of about twenty fee
and escaped with but a severe shocl
and confusion of the ribs. He wa
crossing the bridge, when he missed
the railing and fell. From presen
indications the boy will recover rap
idly.
Music and humor will hold higl
carnival at the Lyric tomorrow
night when the Black Patti Musica
Comedy company presents the lates
musical success, Capt. Jasper. Tn
play is said to be intensely funny an
to possess rare charm of originality
while the scenes and situations fol
low one upon the other with natural
ness and unique humor, they fairl
capitivate the audience. Few CO.
ored comedians have embodied i
them so many delightful melodies
and the attention of the listeners
absorbed from beginning to end.
Eddie Murphy, the White Mill
wonder, has come into his owl
Connie Mack, manager of the world
champion Philadelphia Athletics bas
ball team, purchased Eddie togetht
with another fielder named Walls
from the Baltimore club, OF the IL
ternational league. Eddie Is leadin
the batting list of this league, an
his team mate Walsh Is closely TO
lowing him. Both are batting owe
$50. This is surely great hone
for the Wayne county boy, who hi
been playing professional ball on
two years, starting with Scranto
last year.