The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-19

There were two infants baptiz-
ed Sunday morning in the Presby-
terian church and five in the Meth
odist church.
A case of scarlet fever has
been reported to n. b. Spencer. 1t is
in the home of Edward Gregory at
East Honesdale.
-Kreitner Bros. installed a new
front in the Hessler bakery on Tues
day. 1t makes a decided improve
ment to the store.
Indian Orchard Grange have
engaged Rev. DR.. Balta and NJ. f.
Simons to address them on July 4.
Dinner will be served. Dancing in
the evening.
Ray, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mitchell, of Bunnelltown,
was kicked in the head by a horse
on Friday last. DR.. f. w. Powell
gave him attention.
The first commencement exer-
cises of ST. Mary Magdalen's Paroch-
ial school were held at the G. c. club
Monday night. A creditable program
was rendered by the pupils.
w. f. Kelsch and Mrs. Kreiter
of this place, are mentioned in the
Port Jervis Gazette as guests at the
Smith-Kelsch nuptial which occurred
in Port Jervis on Sunday last.
Bass season opened on Saturday
last. The lakes and ponds of Wayne
county were dotted with eager fish
ermen. Owing to the cold weather
the catches were reported light.
A deputy school inspector was
in Honesdale last week. He visited
our High school and tasted that it
came the nearest to the require
ments of the new school code law
of any educational institution in the
State.
Mrs. Minor Crosby will enter
tain the Ladies' Aid society of the
Indian Orchard Methodist Episcopal
church, at tea on Wednesday even
ing, June 10. There will be an ice
cream and cake social at her home
in The evening of the same day.
-To-day's Citizen is teeming with
news. Every page, including pages
2, 3, 6 and contain live news mat
plete will of the late Z. F. Torrey,
W ullS VII lIG SlAbu puSC 10 an Ihltl-
esting article on Getting Rid of
the House Fly"
What might have been a serious
accident happened Friday evening in
the Shoe Shining ParIor opposite the
d. e II. station, when Miss Marie
Wards dress caught on a chair, and
her threw her forcibly
against a glass show case, which was
badly broken. Miss Ward received
several slight cuts on the shoulder.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a supper in the church
parlors on Friday evening and a
large attendance is reported to have
done justice to the delicious straw
berries, ice cream and cake and other
good things that were served. A
neat sum was realized by the ladies
which will be used for church pur-
poses.
"A corps of engineers, assisted
by H. H. Richards, placed grade and
contour stakes on the site of the
proposed Gurney Electric Elevator
factory the first of the
week. AS soon as there is a clear
title obtained of the different prop
critics purchased, the dirt will fly.
This will probably take place in a
few days.
Several members of Free and
Accepted Masons of Wayne county
will go to Milford on June "a to at
tend the 5Oth anniversary of the
of that lodge. A special
train has been chartered of the Erie
railroad. 1t will leave Honesdale at
-. off
turning will arrive about o'clock
the following morning.
Captain c. ]. Kelley's five-year
as captain of Co. E, 18th
regiment, N. G. p, expires on
of this week. That the
captain will renew his commission
will be gratifying news to the men,
Ders of the company. This is Cap
tain Kelleys thirteenth year in the
service; it will be his thirteenth
camp and he is the head officer of
the thirteenth and star regiment OF
the third brigade.
On Friday, June IA, the follow
ing members of the White Mills l.
o. H. began clearing away the un-
der-brush and such as was necessary
TO begin to freak ground for the
building of their hall: T.. Larson, G.
Swensen, c. Smith, j. Miller, f.
Wagner, and f. Mattan. When this
hall is completed, it will be a mag
nificent building 1t is to be S0x44,
with a beautiful background to be
used for picnic purposes. The plot
Of ground is situated on the Homes
dale road on the north of White
Mills; the location is handy to get
to with rigs. They expect to have
the hall ready by the first of Oc-
lober.
Last week Main street was so
dusty that one could not see across
the street; this week it is so muddy
that it is almost impossible. Rea-
to conditions better eX-
planned by the men interested, Main
street received no attention for two
or three days after the sprinkling
season had opened until the town
took charge of the street. Now the
first party has returned to the old
job and he is assisted by a new par
ty. Both have their own subscribers
and in some instances one man
sprinkles over the same territory
covered by his predecessor. There
is a storm brewing which might end
in bnrriaann nnk