The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-04
Condensed Timetable
LOCAL. NEWS

The annual lenten season will
begin February 9TH, Ash Wednesday.
There will be a district teach
ers institute in the High school on
Saturday, Feb. 8.
Sampson & Cook, of Ariel, ex-
pect to erect large concrete store
at that place this spring.
The boys of Company E will
have dance at the Park street
armory this (Monday) evening. A
large attendance is desired.
"A marriage license was issued
Friday to Frederick Thompson of
Kellam and Miss Mary Wood of Bra
man.
Probably no hunter in many
years has killed as many wild cats
in one winter in Pike county as have
been killed this winter by John Hob
day of Notch. Thus far he has shot
six, the last three of which were
killed within three days.
j. K. Hornbeck & Son, of Equi-
nunk, who recently purchased the lot
adjoining their excelsior mill, owned
by the Kuhbach estate, have torn
down the ice house and are having
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rear of the lot, to be remodeled for
barn purposes
The Helpers will hold a 25c tea
in the Baptist chapel, Tuesday even
ing, February IL. First table $50.
They will serve hot potatoes, cab
bage salad, baked beans, brown
bread, rolls, cake, beet pickles,
cheese, coffee and tea. The public
is cordially invited.
Leslie Decker, who fell several
weeks ago, hitting the back of his
head on a wagon tongue, and who
has been either unconscious or de-
lirous ever since, has taken a turn
for the better. On SATURDAY for the
first time he seemed to recognize his
family and converse nationally.
In the locality of Tyler Hill
many thefts have been committed
but the thief has not yet been ap-
pretended. G. D. Fortnam, owner
of the Farview Stock farm near that
place recently missed a quantity OF
potatoes and canned goods from his
cellar. Mr.. CASTOR of that locality
also lost a bag of cracked corn.
The committee having in charge
the raising of money for the pur.
chase of books for the Free Library
have divided the borough into nine
districts, and the part of Texas just
outside the borough into eight dis
tricts. During the week of Febru,
airy 9th to 18th a solicitor will can
vass each district. The division and
names of solicitors will be published
soon.
The high school play presented
by the senior class at the auditorium
Friday evening was well attended
lei on Parle Francais' was wei
rendered by the students and mucf
credit is due their instructors. Spec
ial music was rendered by the higf
school orchestra. Friday Afternoon
jenkins Boy Band led the process
sion through the principal streets o
Honesdale to advertise the play.
Great preparations are beinl
made for the 39th annual masquer
ade ball of the Hawley Maennerchol
which will be held at the society,"
hall in Hawley this evening, Feb. 3
Four prizes will be awarded-ont
each to the lady and gentleman wear
ing the prettiest costumes, and ont
each to the lady and gentleman wear
ing the most comical costumes
Roses full orchestra will furnish
music for dancing.
Edmund Finerty of Williams
port, has written home to his folk
here advising them to attend the per
formance of 'FThe Girl of NJ.
Dreams" which takes place at tn
Lyric on next Wednesday evening
Feb. 5th. Mr.. Finerty says that thi
is a great show and the theatre-goer
of Honesdale should, by all means
attend the performance. This tow
is indeed very fortunate in securing
an attraction of this kind and
certainly ought to be we'll patron
lied.