The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-22
The Honesdale public schools

Miss Mary Murtha, of Scranton,
is spending her vacation at her home
here.
A marriage license was issued
on Tuesday to Andrew G. Shaffer
and Ida B. Jordan, both of Homes
dale.
Decorate your respective busi-
ness houses and residences during
the week in honor of the Chautau-
qua.
"A marriage license has been is
sued to w. c. Spangenberg, of
Uniondh dale, and Miss Elma r. Stock
we'll, of Thompson.
A number of people from out of
town, many of them coming great
distances, are here this week to at
tend the Chautauqua.
George Marsh has sold his prop
erty on Maple avenue to Horton
Policy. Mr.. Marsh has secured
position at his former trade, that of
in the Parlor City.
w. ]. Silverstone, Republican
candidate for burgess for the bor-
ough of Honesdale, has filed his nom
ination papers for that office.
J. B. Nielsen was the first pa
triotic Chautauqua merchant to dis
play flags in front of his place of
business on Thursday. 1t is hoped
that all of the business men of the
town will follow suit.
Some party or parties removed
several of the Honesdale Chautau-
qua banners from the different poles
on Main street and replaced them
with a banner advertising the
Stroudsburg fair. The banners are
of the same size, and are printed in
red on a white background.
The remains of Mrs. James
Monaghan, who died at the hospital
at Allentown Monday, were brought
to Honesdale Wednesday morning
for burial. Services were held at st.
Johns r. G. church, Rev. John
O'Toole officiating. Requiem high
mass was celebrated. Interment
was made. in st. Johns Catholic
cemetery.
The evidence of witnesses and
the arguments of the attorneys in
the Waymart Cemetery company's
case which was heard before Judge
R. w. Little of Montrose, sitting in
Honesdale, was concluded Tuesday.
Judge Little took the papers con-
cerning the case and will render his
decision later This was the only
case heard before him while in
Wayne county.
When the lightning struck the
barn on the farm of Oliver Shelton
Sunday in Sterling, it is said that a
strange prank of the bolt left Fred
Shelton, the siXteen-year-old son of
the owner of the barn, with para
lyzed arm. The youth was in the act
of putting down a window in the
house not far from the barn just as
the bolt of lightning struck, and
since that he has not been able to
bend his arm.
Invitations have been received
in Honesdale announcing the mar
riage of Miss Olive Winona Van
Steenburg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles 7. Van Steenburg, of De-
posit, N Y, to Wilbur H. Daley, of
the same place, which will occur on
Thursday evening, August 81, at 8
o'clock at the home of the bride.
The bridegroom is a son of Mr.. and
street, Honesdale.
State Commissioner of Fisheries
n. R. Butler is receiving many let
ters of inquiry about state regula-
tions for eel baskets, although the
last Legislature repealed the section
of the act of March, 1909, which per-
mitted eel baskets, for the taking of
eels exc 'usively, from August 10 to
December 1. Consequently eel
baskets are no longer legal in this
state, and many people are apparent
ly unaware of it. The repeal of the
law will likely mean arrest for some
people who do not follow such things
as changes in laws.
During the electrical storm OF
Sunday afternoon last, lightning
struck a barn on the farm owned by
Stalker Brothers at Stalker and sci
fire to it. The fire was checked
however, by men and boys who were
present, before any serious damage
was done. A team of horses that
were in the basement at the time
the lightning struck were knocked
down by the bolt, and were render
ed unable to move for several
uOuTS. NOL unlll Iue uduSSI VI IHe
fire was over, did the men sue
ceed in reviving the team. The
horses were uninjured save for the
shock.
The little spelling booklets Of
which The Citizen printed severa
editions last year have been incor
porated into one booklet. The same
number of words, 1900, are printed
and the price is only 10 cents. If yol
want one or more copies remit at thu
rate of II cents per copy and samt
will be sent to any address, in or ou
of Wayne county. Be sure and Sc
cure your booklet, which contains al
the words for this year, before schoo
opens for the fall term. The book
lets have been recommended b,
County Superintendent ]. j. KoehleI
Remember, instead of two booklets
as were printed last year, all word
are now published in one book. Ad
dress all orders to The Citizen Pub
fishing company, Honesdale, Pa
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