The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-22

Charles T. Bentley moved his
family and household effects into his
new home on Park street last Thurs
day.
"A marriage license has been is
sued to Samuel Ferris, of Maple
wood, and Miss Coda Jaggers, of
Warden.
The Five Hundred club met at
the home of Miss Amy Corey on
Thursday evening. Delightful re-
freshments we're served.
The marriage of julius A. Moll
and Miss Rosella Schilling, both of
Honesdale, will take place Wednes-
day morning at St. Mary Magdalen's
church.
e. A. Lindsay has sold his
property on East street to George
Spettigue. The deal was consummat-
ed last Friday and possession will be
given Mr.. Spettigue May 1st. This
property was listed with the Buy-U-
A-Home Realty Co.
-Kreitner Bros. started remodel
ing the Riley building on lower Main
street, Monday. Kreitner Bros. now
have IS carpenters in their employ
in Honesdale. This is a good indi-
cation of the towns prosperity.
Charles T. and B. H. Bentley
have sold their property on Court
street, consisting of a plot of ground
and a twelve-room house, to Frank
Erik, possession to be given the first
of the month. Consideration pri-
vate.
Jenkins Boy Band has been
engaged to render patriotic music in
Narrowsburg, N. Y, on July 4. Mar
rowsburg is planning on having
big celebration on that day in mem
ory of the signing of the Declara-
tion of Independence.
The entertainment committee of
the Honesdale Maennerchor gave a
social and dance in Maennerchor
Hall on Seventh street Friday even
ing. A large number of guests be-
sides the members of the Honesdale
order were in attendance.
William Grones, one of Sheriff
Kimble's regular boarders, was CIV
en- a hearing Thursday afternoon on
the charge of drunkenness before
Squire Ham. He entered a plea of
not guilty. A commission will prob
ably be appointed to look into his
sanity.
Miss Anna Lloyd Pollock, of
Rutledgedale, and William Simpson
Davidson, of Pallisade Park, N. j.,
we're married Wednesday morning
by Rev. A. c. Oliver. The young
couple will make their home in New
Jersey where the groom is in the
contracting business.
The Wayne County Medical So
ciety met at the home of DR.. w. T..
McConvill on Thursday evening for
the purpose of transacting their reg
ular monthly business. Those pres
ent were: Drs. p. B. Peterson, H. b.
Ely, P. T. Griffin, f. w. Powell, E..
w. Burns and l.. B. Nielsen. A de-
| lightful banquet was served to the
| guests.
Attorney M. ]. Hanlan and Pro-
thonotary w. j. Barnes attended the
| flag raising at the st. Tammany
school, in Damascus township on
Friday. Mr.. Hanlan was the princi-
pal speaker of the day and Mr..
Barnes also gave a short talk. APP
propriate exercises were held under
the direction of the teacher, Miss
Sadie Welsh. The scholars present
ed the teacher with a fine music
cabinet.
The Modern Woodmen of Amer
| lea held a social in their rooms in
/ the l. o. o. F. hall Friday evening,
| Refreshments and an entertain
ment was the order of the evening.
One minute talks were given by sew
eral of the members. Solos were
rendered by Mrs. James Miller, e.
R. Galloway, Robert lees, and r. Ru-
bin. Miss Walters presided at the
piano. An instrumental duet given
by Mrs. James Miller and Mrs. N. j.
Spencer was well received.
The last will and testament OF
Helen B. Fortnam, late of Tyler
Hill, Damascus township, was ad-
mitted to probate in the office of the
register of wills for Wayne county
Friday. She bequeathed to Nettie
w. Saxon of Bristol, Conn, $500;
Cora Sears, of Honesdale, $500;
Mrs. Ellery Brown, of Binghamton,
| N. Y, all her jewelry and clothing;
to her son, Clarence d. Fortnam, she
gave all other property and money
in bank. Messrs. H. G. and Will
Jackson were named as executors
| hC w III was LlCluC llullCuldlCly pllOl
to Mrs. Fortnam's decease and was
witnessed by c. M. Pethick and Ern-
est T. Oliver.
George Drake, employed in the
| William Smith steam saw mill al
Tyler Hill, had a narrow escape from
death one day last week. Drake
who is the foreman, went under the
mill to put on a certain belt and his
clothing caught in the machinery
He was whirled around the shafting
several times and his clothes were
stripped from his body and lay in
fragments about the man. He was
dropped to the ground when his
clothes were torn from his body
Only his shoes remained on his feet
He was unconscious when found by
a fellow workman and was taken to
his home where DR.. McCrea, OF
Cochecton, N. Y, came and took
care of him. He sustained two
broken ribs and several bad bruises