The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

-Bregstein Bros. are conducting
big Remodeling Sale at their store
this week. Don't fail to attend and
take advantage of some of the ex-
traordinary bargains which are being
offered.
The youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Il. Krantz underwent
an operation for an enlargement on
her throat in DR.. Reed Burns
hospital, Scranton, on "Wednesday
morning.
C. M. Betz, dealer in harnesses,
trunks, etc, has greatly improved
the appearance of the front of his
property by installing two fine dis
play windows, replacing the old win
dows which had been in the building
for 80 years Mr.. Betz's rapidly in
creasing business warrants the i'm
provement in his store.
About one hundred and twenty
five firemen and their wives and 9TH
ers took the train here Thursday
morning for Dunmore to attend the
Six-County Firemen's Convention.
Protection Engine Company, num-
bering about forty and the Alerts
about fifty strong, took advantage of
the low rate. The drum corps ac-
companied the firemen to march in
the parade in Dunmore.
The annual retreat of the
priests of the diocese of Scranton
opened at the Oneonta Hotel, Har-
vey's Lake, Monday afternoon, with
Right Rev. VI. J. Hoban in charge.
Rev. w. d. Brett, of Boston, con-
Quoted the devotiors. This week the
Next week the junior clergymen of
the diocese will go to the lake.
From Honesdale Rev. John O'Toole
is in attendance.
The commencement exercises of
the Honesdale High school were
held in the Lyric on Tuesday evening
when every seat in the theatre was
taken and many were obliged to
stand. The recitations, orations and
addresses by the graduates were all
we'll delivered and showed that much
preparation had been put upon
them. The class that graduated
was one of the largest that ever held
that honor. They have successfully
undergone a full week of hard work
and now their school work is over,
or is it just commencing? The
teachers Oh our UlSu SCHOOL ana
grades deserve much credit for the
successful termination of another
school year and it is hoped that they
Will continue to keep the output of
the school up to the present stand
ard. A more complete account of
the essays will follow in a later
issue.
Miss Blanche S. Pearce. whose
advertisement appears in today's is
sue of this paper, expects soon to
form a class for the culture of vocal
music. The Marchesi method will be
taught. Miss Pearce graduated from
Combs Conservatory this spring,
of which was made in The
Citizen at the time. She also was a
pupil of Mrs. Philip Jenkins, Phila-
delphia. Miss Pearce has a rich con-
tralto voice and captivates her audi
ence whenever she appears in public.
While in Philadelphia she took part
in several musicales, concerts and re-
ceptions. Scotch Day, March 2S last,
Miss Pearce sang three solos, en-
titled, Loeb Lomona," Bonnie
Sweet Bessie" and Comm Thro' the
Rye" She was in great demand
while in the Quaker City and filled
many engagements, among them be-
ng at concerts in .Wanamaker's, at
he opening of the new Young Wo-
mems Christian Association build
ng, Germantown, and at a reception
given for the national president of
the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation in West Philadelphia.