The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-02

Canada cuts about two million
cords of pulp wood annually, about
half of which is exported for manu-
facture in the United States.
Tracy Lighthiser, who recently
purchased the Powell building, late
ly vacated by George Schwenker, is
having it repaired preparatory to
his occupying the store.
Miss Loretta McAvoy, of Pleas
ant Mount, was a prize winner at a
euchre conducted for the benefit of
st. Agnes church at Forest City on
Wednesday evening last. The af-
fair was held in the borough hall
and was a success, both socially and
financially.
"A pigeon, driven by the storm
of Friday, lost it's bearing and took
refuge in the D. & H. freight depot,
where it remained a few days. 1t
became a pet of the employees and
gathered nourishment around the
cars, standing on the siding.
Letters remaining uncalled for
at the Honesdale postofice: Miss
Jennie Balman, Mr.. Devers, Miss
Alice Diamond, Miss Nettie M. Gibbs,
Wesley Limerick (2), f. Roberts,
Mrs. James Stanton, William A. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Afford Wood. Please say
Advertised" when calling for the
above.
An announcement board has been
erected near the entrance to St.
Johns Evangelical church by the
young peoples society. The board
;e of ,i1 al n n OF n
letters of readable type at a distance.
The letters are of gilt on black
background. The tablet bids the
stranger welcome.
DR.. Thomas Fitzsimmons, super
intendent of the State hospital for
the Criminal Insane at Farview, at
tended celebration of the silver jubi-
lee of st. Joseph's society, Scranton,
recently. DR.. Fitzsimmons was pres
ent when the society was organized
in 1888, in st. Cecelia's hall and was
one of the speakers on that occa-
sion.
"A picture of the Deposit base
ball team appeared in a recent pub
lication of the Police Gazette. The
team played p games, having won
Is of them. w. f. Heft, formerly
of this place, was captain of the
nine. His little son, Billy" was
mascot Three other former Homes
dale boys, who are now glass cutters
in the Kelly e Steinman factory at
Deposit, are members of the team.
Every farmer in Wayne county
should begin now to make prepara-
tions to attend the Wayne County
Farmers Institute which will open
in the court house in Honesdale on
Monday of next week and close on
Tuesday. Some of the best men of
the department of agriculture will
speak on timely topics. All oranges,
alliances, agricultural societies and
kindred agricultural organizations
are specially invited to attend these
meetings next week. Don't forget
the dates-Monday and Tuesday,
December to 8.
The condition of George Gerletz
of Gouldsboro, who was injured a
few days ago, in an automobile ac-
cident, is reported to be quite seri-
Gus. He is in a Binghamton hospital
and is threatened with blood poison
ing of severe cut on his side. He is
oboS oullCl Ing llOll lnISludl
While driving his Ford car a few
days ago near Binghamton the car
sWerved on an icy piece in the road
way, causing it to turn turtle. In the
car with him at the time were Will
liam Coler and w. N. Latham, form
er residents of Gouldsboro. They
escaped with slight injuries, but the
owner was pinned under the car and
badly hurt.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Butler, of Scranton, was OBJ
served Thursday. A large number
of friends were entertained at a
sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner and
those present enjoyed an excellent
program of vocal and literary num-
bers. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler received
large number of presents. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. N H. Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Caruth, Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Butler, Clarence But
Ter, Earl l.. Butler, Russell j. But
Ter and Miss Glenna V. Butler, all of
Sterling, Mr.. and Mrs. James Welch,
of Wilkes-Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Swingle and Miss Beulah Swingle,
of Avoca, Pa, Mrs. w. A. Frey and
Miss Gladys Frey, Hollisterville.
The promoters of the Catholic
club of Scranton are discussing and
arranging preliminary plans for big
baseball night at the club house on
Wyoming avenue some time in the
not far distant future, at which Ira
Thomas, Stuffy McInnes, Eddie Muir
ply and possibly Rube Oldring of
the worlds champion Athletics are
expected to be guests of honor. The
date for the session has not been set
as it is not yet ascertained whether
all the prospective special guests will
be able to attend on the same night.
The intention of the officials of the
house committee is to arrange the
date for shortly after the first of the
year, just in the middle of the Win
ter season and at period when the
ball players will begin to get the
togs out of the moth balls for the
trips to the training camps.