The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-19


York City, arrived at Cuddebackville,
Sunday, and will pose for films in
that vicinity.
Russell Charles Rogers and
Miss Anna Coney Gibbs, both of
Honesdale, were united in marriage
at the Episcopal parsonage on Mon
day by Rev. A. L. Whitaker.
DR.. b. Golden, Optometrist and
Optician, will again be in our midst
next week. He specializes defective
vision, and has been of service to
over 1000 Wayne county people.
On account of high cost of liv-
ing and increase cost of material, the
horseshoers of Honesdale and vicin-
ity will, after August 1. advance the
price of resetting, recalking and No
3 shoes.
If you have not been swatting
your enemy, the fly, it is time you
began to do so. Help to stop the
spread of contagious diseases by
joining in this crusade against the
natural enemy to health.
The following people from
Scranton are registered at the Hotel
Columbia, Lake Ariel, where they
are staying for the summer: Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Zenner, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Ginty, Misses Marjorite Farrell, An
ME l.. Allen and Nancy Johnson, and
Messrs. Matthew Dorsey and son,
John J. Farrell and 5. H. Watson.
A large barn belonging to Percy
Curtis, Aldenville, mysteriously
burned on Monday afternoon. There
were 12 tons of new mown hay in
the barn, which it is supposed caus-
ed spontaneous combustion. The loss
was about 1900. Insurance to the
amount of $675 was held in the
Wayne County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co.
Bids for the construction work
on the following bridges in Wayne
county will be advertised next week:
A stone arch bridge in Preston
township, same known as Williams
bridge. A concrete bridge near
Keene's. An iron bridge over But
ternut Greek, near the home of
Isaac Kipp in Sterling township.
For the raising and repairing of the
bridge in West Hawley.
The sale of cigarettes to boys
and minors not only in Honesdale
but in any town is an offense which
which should be strictly enforced in
all cases where a violation of the law
is found. 1t is known that there
have been frequent violations of this
law in Honesdale and in order to put
stop to the practice an investiga-
tion will probably be necessary.
Insert a cent-a-word in The
Citizen if you desire to sell anything.
a local man recently placed a card
in this department that has kept him
busy ever since executing his pro-
duct for market. You, too, may
have something to sell or exchange,
buy or rent. Write it upon a pos
tai, drop it in the nearest letter box
and results will soon be coming
your way if you advertise in The
Citizen.
Street Commissioner Weidner
has had erected half circle pipe
guards on the north and south side
of the state bridge leading off on
Park street. These pipe guards are
to be placed at various places
throughout the town to take the
place of the boulders at the street
corners. The walls at the foot of
the cross streets leading up to the
LackawaXen river have recently
been protected with guard rails and
fences.
On complaint entered by Her
bert Stanton, of Tanners Fails,
Sheriff F. c. Kimble and Chief J. ].
Canivan went to that place Tuesday
and brought Harvey Borcher to
Honesdale and placed him in Hotel
10 Il mi
Borcher threatened to do him bodily
harm and that he wanted Borcher
taken care of. Borcher is 20 years
old, fine physique and has been a
hard wrking man. For several years
he was employed at the acid factory
at Tanners Falls.
The Middletcwn, Pa, Journal
recently issued a boom number of
that enterprising paper. The edi-
tion is a credit to the office in which
it was executed. 1t was profusely
illustrated with half-tone cuts and
contained historical, educational
and industrial matter, being replete
in news. The typographical appear
ance of the Journal was neat. The
ads, of which there were many, were
artistically set and well displayed.
Middletown is a flourishing town of
about 5000, having a number Of
large and prosperous industries.
The Heptasophs' excursion to
Lake Lodore Wednesday brought to-
gether many members of the order
from all parts of the Lackawanna
valley, and some from Honesdale,
White Mills and Hawley. 1t was
big affair and many amusements
went to make up the program of the
day, among them being a spirited
ball game between Archibald and
White Mills teams in the afternoon,
and short talks from prominent
members of the organization from
Baltimore gave short taks. There
were contests of every description,
many prizes being offered to the win
ners. The rain which began to fall
about 4:30 did not stop the merry
making and did not last long.
For some time it has been no.
tipad that tho Snapd mania has baan