The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
Ice on Bunnell pond is SM in

chased $400 Chute & Butler piano
of Mcintyre.
lin the Presbyterian church next
Sunday evening, DR.. Swift will
speak on Abraham Lincoln
Negotiations are pending for
the purchase of the Erik homestead
in Seelyville, lately occupied by
John Erik, by Henry Moulter of that
place.
Death claimed Alderman John
T. Howe, of Scranton, Wednesday.
He was a veteran of the Civil War
and was one of Scranton's represen-
tative citizens.
John Boyd, shoemaker and sign
painter, has accepted a position with
the Johnson shoe shop in Endicott.
He expects to remove his family to
that place April 1st.
The county auditors have Just
about completed their task of going
over the county books and a financial
statement of the county will appear
in an early issue of this paper.
Walter Glossenger and Miss Ag-
mes Cooney, both of Honesdale, were
married by Rev. Father John O'Toole
at the parsonage of St. Johns
church here Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
The report that President-elect
Wilson had decided to appoint three
well known Democrats to Cabinet
positions drew from him at Trenton
Monday the statement: Il have
made no offers as yet" 1t might be
interesting to get from Mr.. Bryan
his definition of an offer.
The commission in lunacy on H.
w. Blockberger met on Tuesday.
The commission, consisting of Dr. E.
w. Burns, R. NJ. Stocker and c. M.
Betz, adjudged Mr.. Blockberger in
sane and recommended his removal
to an institution for that kind of peo-
Pile. The commission named Texas
township as Mr.. Blockberger's resi-
dence.
On Friday evening last Miss Ina
7. Babbitt, formerly of this place,
entertained the members of her Sun
day school class, Bible class No.
of st. Luke's church school, Scran-
ton, numbering 80 in all at a social
at the Parish House. Dancing was
enjoyed until 1890 when elegant
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Mrs. j. w. Corwin of Matamor-
as received word on Saturday even
ing of the death of her youngest
brother, Mr.. Ralph Dewitt, which oc-
Cured in a Brooklyn hospital that
day of pneumonia. His remains were
taken to Hawley Monday and the
funeral took place in the Hawley
Methodist church on Tuesday. Mr..
Dewitt was employed on the New
York American.
"A hanging lamp exploded in the
home of Mrs. Anna Garratt, of White
Mills, on Tuesday evening. The hook
gave away in the ceiling and the
lamp fell to the floor. Mrs. Gar
rats daughter who was sitting al
most underneath the lamp had her
clothes burned, and her brother in
attempting to aid her had his hand
burned quite badly. Otherwise no
damage was done.
AT a meeting of the executive
committee of the Board of Trustees
of the Pennsylvania State College,
held January 20, Prof. R. l.. Watts
was elected Dean of the School of
Agriculture and Director of the
Pennsylvania Experiment Station.
Prof. Carl w. Larson, former Assist
ant Professor of Dairy Husbandry,
was made Professor in that depart
ment, to fill the position recently
made vacant by the resignation of
Professor Van Norman.
The tuberculosis exhibit was
opened to the public Wednesday af-
ternoon in the city hall. The eX-
10 hn
Tuesday but was delayed one day in
transit. DR.. w. C. Miller of the state
health department, is in charge of
the exhibit, which contains many
things of interest and gives one an
idea of the work being carried on
for the prevention of that disease.
Maps of state institutions where
tuberculosis patients are taken adorn
the wallis. In parts of the room are
model houses and tents used by pa
tients. The work of the department
of the laboratory is also an inter-
esting study. Dr.. Miller 1ectured in
Hawley Wednesday night. Thurs
day afternoon an illustrated lecture
was given in the High school and
this evening DR.. Miller will speak on
the work of the department in the
High school auditorium. The lecture
will be illustrated by stereopticon
views.
The redemption of state bonds to
the extent of $4,000 leaves but &c.
900 of the 4 per cent. issue of 1911
outstanding, and they are held by
a resident of Bermuda. Just a year
ago the State called the bonds of the
issue, amounting to $1,644,400, of
which $1,112,150 were 4 per cent,
and $532,25O 8 1-2 per cents. All
of the 1-2 per cents. have been paid
off. The State debt now amounts to
$657, ,1O0.02, Of which $4,000 are
what is known as agricultural college
bonds and bear per cent. They
have some time to run. The balance
is made up of old loans on which
interest ceased long ago and which
have been called time and again.
One of these loans dates from 1921
and amounts to $3.50. No one
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