The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-13


Wright, of Park street, March IL, a
son.
The local Rink basket ball team
has played 81 games and lost only
nine this season.
Mrs. Frank S. Merritt will en-
tertain her many friends at cards on
Wednesday afternoon.
There will be an election of Of
ficers for the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school on Wednesday even,
ing at $3.50 o'clock.
The fire insurance adjusters are
in Honesdale looking over Erik
Bros hardware store that was re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
Rev. John j. O'Toole will de-
liver a lecture on st. Patrick at 1880
Sunday evening, March II, 1912, at
st. Johns Catholic church.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the Honesdale postof
fice Floyd F. Garrett. Miss Francis
Hafey, A. Nenine (foreign), Herbert
f. Ward. Say Advertised"
John w. Codding, Esq, of To-
wanda, one of the best known men,
bers of the Bradford county bar, is
candidate for delegate to the Re-
publican national convention.
Mrs. j. S. Brown has purchased
of Mrs Maggie Ball the latter's
home located at the corner of Park
and East street. The property con-
sists of lot 50x100 feet. Posses
sion given Monday.
At a meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Central Methodist Episco-
pal church, held Monday evening, NJ.
Il. Simons was elected delegate to
the Wyoming conference which con-
venes in Scranton March 90 for one
week.
Attorney r. Milton Salmon has
received an appointment of United
States commissioner for Wayne coun-
ty from Judge C. B. Wilmer of the
United States District Court for
period of four years, computed from
March /. 1912.
Now that there are no more
poles to discover it would be we'll for
someone to discover some use to
make of them. Perhaps the south
pole would be an ideal spot for a
summer home for the hero of San
Juan Hill after the June convention.
THAT newsy sheet, the Wyalu
sing Rocket, has installed a gasoline
engine to operate it's presses and type
setting machine in case of the failure
of water power. A break in the wa
ter main few weeks ago delayed
the issuing of that newsy sheet for
several days.
At a sheriff's sale held last Fri
day afternoon the d. G. McCarty
farm located in Canaan township was
sold to Miss Margaret McCarty for
$50; while the August Loomis farm
in Mount Pleasant and Clinton town
ships brought 81, ,140. S. J. Ledyard
was the highest bidder, w. l.. Fer
guson being second.
-Prothonotary Wallace J. Barnes
spent Sunday with his sons, Earl and
Cyrus W. Barnes, at Milanville. He
found the latter i'll, but was better
before he returned home. Earl
Barnes is doing an extensive lumber
business at Milanville and is erecting
and equipping a mill on the Wayne
county side at Narrowsburg for the
manufacture of lumber.
If county offices are worth seek
ing it is no more than right that they
who succeed in being elected to fill
them, should appreciate the efforts
of the newspapers who carried their
free advertising DUNG the campaign.
When little MATES of job printing
come their way they should give it to
the newspapers who helped them, not
to outside corporations and job print
ing houses.
Tuesday the High school receiv-
ed a Babcock tester for the use of
the Agriculture class. Friday three
samples of milk were tested. The
test was a complete success. Mon
day Mr.. Davies, the Agricultural
teacher, and class paid a visit to the
chicken farm of Messrs. Robinson
and Bryant. The boys are very en-
thusiastic and consider a walk of
three miles on an investigation tour
only a pleasure.
Honesdale basket ball fans are
promised a real treat on March 25
when the Johnstown team, winners
of the Central League race, and
probably the greatest basket ball
team in the world, will oppose an
All Star Wayne county team at the
Rink. This will be quite an honor
for Honesdale to have a team like
this for visitors. Forgarty and Kin
kaid are considered the best players
in the United States, and will surely
be here at that time.
The funeral of Joseph r. San
ford was held from the Methodist
Episcopal church at Orson on Friday
last. Sermon by the former pastor,
Rev. o. G. Russell, of Hamlin. APP
propriate music was rendered by
Arthur Foster and A. H. Crosier of
Thompson. The floral pieces from
the Epworth League and others
showed the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. Many friends and
relatives from out of town was pres
ent. Interment took place at She
hawken.
-Menner & Co. stores are show
ing in their made up good depart
ment the new Tailor Suits for 1912.