The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-23
HAWLEY.
Especial to The Citlzen)
Hawley. pa Feb


Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Murphy and
George Tuthill attended the funeral
Of C. f. Purdy at Honesdale on
Monday last.
Herbert Plum has moved his liv-
cry business into the Reafler stables
on Church street. He had the mis-
fortune to lose one of his horses on
Saturday last
Miss Lottie Kimble, who resigned
her position here, has accepted a
position with the Bell Telephone
company in Scranton, and has gone
there to take charge of the work.
Mrs. Rause will leave for Boston
this week in which city her husband
is now located.
At the opera house Saturday af-
ternoon and evening to a crowded
house the young people of St. Philo-
menas church presented to the pub
lie their first minstrel which ELECTED
no end of praise for the very excel
lent talent brought out. 1t was a
musical and financial success.
A load of Honesdale's young peo-
pie Joined the crowd of skaters at
the rink on Saturday night.
Much trouble has been caused and
water famine threatened for the
ldSJ lWO WbbhS ny the lI6bLlDS vi
the water pipes in nearly every sec
tion of the borough. The process of
thawing them out by electricity
seems to be working admirably well.
Frank B. Pennell, Uswick, was in
Hawley on Saturday. He came to
| take the civil service examination
for the appointment of Postmaster
of Uswick, Minnie Olmsted having
sent in her resignation as Postmis-
tress of that office.
George Atkinson died of pneu-
monia after a brief illness of one
week at his home on Chestnut ave-
nue. Friday morning. He was 63
years of age his last birthday, Dec.
Is. Mr.. Atkinson had always lived
in this vicinity and was well and
favorably known. He was a kind
| father and friend with a cheerful
disposition which won him numerous
| friends. His wife preceded him to
| the grave, being called by the same
| dreaded disease, pneumonia, about
| twelve years ago, their home being
at Wilsonville at that time. The
deceased was fraternally associated
with the following orders: l. o. o. F.
and Juniors, he having been a mem
Der of the former order since he was
81 years of age, which order had
charge of the funeral. The Juniors
were also present in a body. Inter-
ment was made in the Indian Or
chard cemetery. His immediate sur
vivors are two sons, Norman and
George, and two daughters, Mrs
Nellie Caruth, with whom he made
his home, and Miss Leila, a trained
nurse of New York, who nursed him
during his illness.
Mr.. Wren, a resident of East HaW-
ley, was called to the Great Beyond
Saturday morning, a victim of con-
sumption. His wife's death oc-
Cured but short time ago. Now
the home is most desolate with small
orphaned children. The deceased
was a member of the l. o. o. F.
lodge. The funeral was held on
Tuesday, with burial in the Indian
Orchard cemetery.
Henry Lyons, aged nearly 55
years, died in the State hospital at
Scranton Thursday, Feb. Is, having
been taken there for treatment on
Monday. The funeral was held at
the home of his step-mother on Sat-
urday, Rev. Mr.. Lucas, of the Lu-
theran church, officiating.
DR.. r. H. Ely's condition becom-
ing very serious on Saturday tele-
| gram was sent to his daughter who
resides in Binghamton. She arrived
Sunday morning.
| Pearl Crane, of Uswick, was visi-
| tor of Miss Marjorie and Frances
Quinn over Sunday.
| Mrs. Richard Teeter had the mis-
fortune to fall recently and sprain
her ankle. She is now able to walk
about without the aid of crutches.
Alex Correll, of Honesdale, was in
town Friday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Lewis, who has been
seriously sick, is improving.
Mesdames Pennell, Chapman and
Jones, of Arlington and Ariel, were
mid-week guests at the home OF Geo.
PeltOn.
Edith Stevenson has been confined
to the house by illness for the past
two weeks.
Charley Rose and f. Swingle of
the East Side are very sick, pneu-
monia being feared in both cases.
Rev. Mr.. Furey, whose work is in
the interest of homeless children, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the M. e. church
Sunday morning.
The ladies' aid of the NJ. f.
church met with Mrs. Jennie Bing-
ham on Wednesday afternoon.
The masque carnival at the rink
Friday night was an enjoyable af-
! fair. Prizes were awarded to the
following: Miss Bower and brother,
who represented the flowery king
dom of Japan, wearing the finest
costumes, the most grotesque being
worn by Mr.. Wallace as a clown and
Miss Lintner as a pickaninny.
A party OF six from the county seat
spent Sunday afternoon in town,
stopping at the Kohlman House.
NOHnITT