The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-21
Ash Wednesday.


The Athletic association OF HaW-
ley will hold carnival on March 1.
There were 40 days of sleighing
on Honesdale streets including Satur-
day last.
Christopher Schroeder claims
that we will have a month of winter
weather in March.
The Wayne county statement ap-
pears in this issue of The Citizen. 1t
will be found on page 6.
With the opening of spring con-
siderable business activity is prom
ised in the building line.
Calvin & Theobald have secured
the contract for installing the heat
ing plant in st. Mary Magdalen's
church.
The masquerade at the Texas
No station on Monday evening was
well attended and everybody had a
good time,
Attend the revival services at
the Methodist church. Special effort
is being put forth to make them in
teresting and full of life.
Sixteen ladies comprising the
Ladies' Aid of the Hawley Presbyter-
ian church, are making preparations
to attend the Martha Washington
supper here nn Feb. 30.
The young people of st. Mary
Magdalen's church held a mas
querade dance at their club rooms
on Church street on Tuesday night.
A good time is reported.
A goodly number of men attend
ed the services at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. Several
were present from the Brock settle
ment and also Seelyville.
Extend an invitation to your
neighbor or friend-what's better ac-
company him or her to the special
meetings that are being conducted
nightly at the Methodist church and
both of you will receive a blessing.
1t was stated in last weeks Citi-
zen that Rev. J. II. Boyce, of Da-
mascus ofiiciated at the funeral of the
late Lucian Oliver of that place on
! Feb. g. This was an error and we
wish to state that Rev. f. E. Meyer
offiCiated and was assisted by Rev.
j. H. Boyce.
A civil suit has been filed with
! Prothonotary w. j. Barnes of the
| Hancock Crushed and Building
| Stone company against the New
York, Ontario and Western railroad
| for trespass. Damages are laid at
| $4,000 which does not include ST.
600 expended for chutes.
| On February - and l3 a mo-
ton to quash the Indictment in the
case of Commonwealth VS.. Burr
Ackerman and Mccain was argued,
Searle & Salmon representing de-
PENDANTS and NJ f. Simons the Com
monwealth. The motion was refus-
ed by order of Court dated Feb. II,
and the case will be tried at March
term.
Michael Weidner, the Cliff street
butcher, is confined to his home suf,
| fering from injuries received on Sun
day. Mr.. Weidner was horseback
riding, having occasion to go to q
neighbors. While descending a hill
near his home, the horse slipped and
fell and Mr.. Weidner was thrown un.
derneath the animal. He was Sc,
verely bruised but no bones were
broken. Dr. w. T. McConvill was
called.
John Muraine, a constable o1
| Buckingham township, was examin.
ed before a commission on Friday
last and was found to be mentally
unbalanced. The commission was
composed of DR.. H. B. Ely, F. P
Kimble and F. II. Crago. 1t recon-
mended Muraine be taken to Dan
Vile and on Saturday Sheriff F. C
Kimble, assisted by Levi DeGroat
took him to that institution. Muir.
aine had mania for arresing peo
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Hawken
East street, have received an invita-
tion to the twenty-tifth wedding an
niversary of the formers cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mitchell, 261
Dana street, Wilkes-Barre, to be cele
brated on the evening of February
%, at their home. Mr.. Hawken will
attend and will also visit his sister
Mrs. Thomas G.. Key, of the sam,
city before returning home. Messrs
Mitchell and Hawken came to Amer
lea at the same time as young Boz
Scouts to partake and make the bes
of things that there were in 1t fol
them.