The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
LOCAL NEWS

The Honesdale Medical society
met at the home of DR.. Griffin on
Thursday evening.
A new front porch is being built
pm the house formerly known as the
Gale" now owned by McKenna
Bros.
-rhe German Catholic club de-
feated the Texas No. 4 basket ball
team on Thursday evening by score
pr 81 to II.
Maple sugar from the bush of
Fred eager, Cold Spring, is in mar
ket. 1t is delicious and the first of
he season.
About 16 members of the
aonesdale troop of Boy Scouts will
attend a round up" of the Carbon
bale troop at the Baptist church in
hat city on Wednesday night of this
week.
The Five Hundred club met at
he home of Mrs. A. Bryant on
Thursday evening. Refreshments
were served and prizes were won by
Miss Helen Beck, first, and Miss Nina
Frailey, consolation.
J. n. Sharpsteen, of Honesdale,
he newly appointed postoffice in
Fpector, paid an official visit to the
Reckville postoffice Wednesday and
FOUND the affairs in the office in ap-
pie pie order.-Peckville Journal.
Delaware river ice at Hancock
measured last week by Engineers of
he U. S. Geological Survey, was 80
inches deep in the west branch at
he suspension bridge and IS to 20
inches in the East branch at the
wagon bridge.
When the late John Krantz was
Street Commissioner he always kept
holes cut in the ice on the river for
Dse of the engine in case of fire.
This has not been done of late, al
though it seems to be a precaution
well worth while.
A conscience-stricken old Civil
war veteran, who stole a mule from
he government during his enlist
nent, has sent Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh a draft for 5000
10 square the account and ease his
mind. The contribution was for
warded through a Methodist minis
ter at Greencastle, Ind.
The city fathers Of Scranton
|net Friday afternoon of last week to
discuss the pugiistic situation with
director w. G. O'Malley, of the de-
partment of public safety. Mr..
p'Malley was requested to have ready
hn ordinance creating a boxing com
mission to regulate the conduct of
boxing contests in that city.
Miss Pauline Coleman submit
ed to an operation for appendicitis,
pit Schenectady, y. Y, on Thursday
last week. Her mother, Mrs. D.
u. Coleman, Uniondale, went to as
Bist in caring for her. Miss Coleman
IS principal OF a business college in
Echenectady. Miss Coleman for
home time was a resident of Homes
Pale, where she has relatives.
The following important dates
= hre well worth pasting in your men,
Prandum book for future reference:
MarCh II, st. Patrick's Dav; March
l, Palm Sunday; April 8, Good Fri
pay; April 7, Easter Sunday; April
3, Primary elecion for Con gression-
fl, Senatorial and Representative
candidates; May l, Republican State
convention meets to nominate State
candidates, Harrisburg; June IA,
1aG Day; June 1S, beginning OF the
1eDublican National Convention at
Fhicago; June 25. National Demo-
fratic convention meets in Baltimore.
The following entrees have been
Feceived for the Marathon race to be
un at Honesdale Roller rink on Sat
lrdav, March 8 to l2. Arthur Ad-
Ter, Edwin Terrell, who were second
n the 24-hour race. A. Roberts,
who was fifth in the 24-hour race
bll from Scranton; James Smith and
3Richard Southerton, Honesdale.
More entrees will be received later
n the week A Marathon race is 26
miles. 2S5 yards and the best time
was made In San Francisco on Feb.
2. 1909. in hour, 29 minutes and
seconds. At the rink on Saturday
blight 1t is expected to beat this rec
brd.