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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
WAYNE TROLLEY ROAD MEANS
BUSINESS
COMPANY INSTRUCTS ATTORNEY
TO FILE BONDS TODAY.

Contract Signed for Laborers-Head-
quarters Leased for Help-Pre-
liminary Work to Begin Within a
Few Days.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 to
insure the town against liability dur
ing the construction of the Wayne
County Street Railway company in
Honesdale, and $4,000 surety bonds
guaranteeing the company's good
faith to build the road, the Citizen
was informed Thursday afternoon,
would be filed within the next twen-
ty-four hours. The company has
also taken out indemnity insurance
to the amount of $4,000 which will
protect all residents, workmen and
others against any accident occur
ring along the proposed line between
Honesdale/ and Hawley. This will
protect any person any time from
any nature of an accident during the
construction of the road.
A contract was made between
William Regal, of Scranton, and the
Wayne County Street Railway COM
pany on Thursday, whereby the
former party will furnish laborers
to build the road. T. S. Welch was
witness to the contract.
Arrangements have been made
with E. H. Cortright for the use of
the cold storage at East Honesdale
as headquarters for the laborers.
Work will be commenced on sub
grading in few days. Some of the
tools and equipment have arrived.
The food stuff for the workmen has
been contracted for.
Mr.. E. F. Draper told a Citizen
representative Thursday afternoon
in case that the pave proposition
should be defeated that the trolley
company would macadam between
the rails and two feet on either side
of the track.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
HOneSdaIe and Greater HOneSda|e

The condition of Mrs. Austin
McGranaghan, of Hancock, N. Y,
sister of P. E. Fives, of this place, re-
mains unchanged.
Jenkins Boy Band will give a
band concert on the evening of July
%, the day before the Business
Mems picnic to Lodore.
Luke Levy, the man who
wants to see you," announces that
during this month and August his
store will remain closed on Monday
evenings.
The following young people
have been spending a few days at
White Mills: Misses Stella Duff,
Mae McGraw, Regina Murray, Alice
Duff, Anna Groves and Alice Groves.
Samuel Wedge drove a fishing
party from here to Williams Pond
last Saturday; and on Sunday took
fishing party of about 40 from
here and Scranton to Peck's Pond,
N. Y, about 60 miles from here. The
trip was made in a day and half.
Leon S. Brewer, who for the
past several months has been the
efficient clerk in T. A. Lighthiser's
Shoe Store, has accepted a position
as travelling salesman for Durland-
Weston Company, with headquarters
at OrangeVille, Pa. He is succeeded
by d. A. Shultz of Berwick, Pa.
There were 227 adult and 12S
children's excursion tickets and 10
regular tickets sold for Lodore on
Tuesday, making a total of 355.
This representation was from the
Presbyterian and Grace Episcopal
Sunday schools from this place and
the same denominations from Way
mart. Jenkins Boy Band accompan-
led the eXcursionists and a very
pleasant day was spent despite sew
eral showers.
The last will and testament of
]. Gottlieb Ammer, late of Honesdale
was admitted to probate Monday.
Mr.. Ammer was one of Honesdale's S
oldest business men. Under the
terms of the will he bequeathed to
his son, George Ammer, of Narrows-
burg, N. Y, the sum of $1,000; to
his daughters, Mary Ammer and
Mrs. Lena Bergman, he left the rest
of his property both real and per-
sonal. The two last named were
also made joint executors of the will.
The will was witnessed by M. j. Han
Ian and Robert A. Ferber.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
FOR PAVE.

1t is the height of ambition of
every young man to make his mark
in the world. Every young man who
is a voter will have this privilege on
Friday, when he can make his mark
on his ballot in favor of increased in
debtednesS, or in other words vote
for pave.
-Millard F. Dorm sent the first
c. o. D. parcel post package out of
Honesdale.
The Pleasant Valley Grange
will hold their annual picnic on
Thursday, July 31st.
John p Shanahan on Saturday,
July 3, assumed the position of
managing editor of the Susquehan-
ma Evening Transcript and Weekly
Ledger.
There will be no matinee of the
Edison talking moving pictures on
Monday afternoon. Only one per-
formance and that will be during the
evening.
Rev. Jesse Hermann at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday, July
18th, will have for his morning
theme, Faith in Action" The
evening theme will be "The Lost
Jesus"
Fourth Glass Postmaster EX-
animation, Saturday, August 8, 1918.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination
will be held at Susquehanna, Pa,
as a result of which it is expected
to make a certification to fill a con-
templated vacancy in the position of
fourth-class postmaster at Sherman,
and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur at that office.
Mrs. Volney Skinner, lady who
has seen the frosts of seventy-five
winters, recently heard the dog MAX
ing a great fuss in the garden. She
went to the place and found a wood
chuck backed up in the corner fac
ing the dog. She had no weapon of
any sort, so she returned to the
house to get something. She espied
a clothes FOUNDER and selling this
returned to the conflict. She batted
the chuck over the head and disabled
1t so that doggie had feast of fresh
meat for several meals. Mrs. Skin
ner resides at Milanville.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

Joseph Rouane, of Forest City,
visited friends in town recently
William Keogh, of Archibald, is
the guest of Honesdale friends this
week.
Miss Lydia Croll, of Scranton, is
visiting at her home on Broad
street.
Charles Fry, of Waymart, was at
tending to business in the county
seat on Thursday.
Mark Turnberger returned to
Wilkes-Barre on Monday after spend
ing few days here.
Patrick Campbell of Wilkes-Barre,
has returned home after visit with
friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rauch, after
spending a few days as guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Och
lert, have returned to Bloomsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weidner left
Wednesday for short stay with rel
atives and friends in New York City,
Walden, N. Y, and Paterson, N. ].
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
CHURCH NOTES.

Grace Episcopal church, Sunday,
July 49, Services at 10:30 a. m.
and 1880 p. M. Sunday school at IL
o'clock.
Christ church, Indian Orchard,
Rev. A. l.. Whitaker will hold SER
vice at 2:30 p. M; Sunday school
every Sunday at 1880 p. m.
Central Methodist Episcopal
church, Will H. Hitler, pastor, Sun
day, July 13. Morning worship at
10:30 o'clock, sermon by Rev. L. G.
Murdock, D. D. Sunday school at
12 M. Evening worship at 1880
O'Clock, sermon by pastor, subject,
"The Guest of a Sinner. Special
music.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
PERSONAL
Items

J. B. Robinson was a business cal
Ter in Scranton on Thursday.
Paul e. Fives was business caller
in Carbondale on Wednesday.
Miss Anita Clark is a gust of the
Misses Flannaghan in Port Jervis,
Edward Mathey is spending his
vacation in New York and Boston.
Miss Mary Holland, of Easton, is
spending her vacation at her home
in Seelyville.
Peter Ruff has returned to
Wilkes-Barre after spending some
time in Honesdale.
Charles H. Fletcher left Wednes-
day for New York City, where he
will spend a few days.
Miss Margaret Kreitner left We'd
nesday for Ariel, where she will visit
Lenora Keyes for a few days.
Michael Calvin left Thursday for
Mount Pocono, where he will spend
few days at that popular resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weston, of
Carbondale, attended the funeral of
Mrs. H. A. Woohouse on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hilkowich of New
York City, spent Tuesday and We'd
resday visiting friends in Homes
Gale.
Joseph Smith, wife and daughter,
Dorothy, of Corning, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. August Smith at White
Mills.
John T. Brown, court reporter for
/ the Scranton Times, was a pleasant
caller in Honesdale on Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Bone, of Dunmore, ar
rived Wednesday evening for short
stay with her sister, Mrs. e. B. Gala
way, on East street.
Miss Emma Cook and Miss Nora
Brenhoeffer of Honesdale are spend
| ing the week with the latter's rela-
tives in Scranton and vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Fryer and daughter,
Gertrude, accompanied Miss Gladys
Weaver to her home in Stroudsburg
on Thursday, where they spent a
few days.
Editor Harlan p. Woodward of
the Peckville Journal, passed a few
pleasant moments at the Citizen Of
flee Tuesday, enroute from Hawley
to his Peckville home.
Professor Buck, A. A. zimmerman,
DR.. Robinson and w. A. Mcconnell,
all of Scranton, left Tuesday morn
ing for Rock Lake, where they spent
a few days with the gamey bass.
Mrs. Joseph s. Waite and two
children, Joseph s., Jr., and Donald,
of Glenburn, returned on Wednes-
day after spending a few days as
guests at the home of the former s
brother, DR.. E. w. Burns.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

Charles Patterson has rented
the south side fiat of the Bauman
building on lower Main street.
Every citizen of Honesdale
owes it to himself, his family and his
town to cast vote in favor of pave
on Friday, July IL.
Now what do you think of
Honesdale's Main street? Wouldn't t
pave be better? Vote for sub
stantial Main street, Friday, July IL.
Elsewhere in to-day's Citizen
we reproduce a specimen of the bal
lot which will be voted at the court
house Friday, July IL, between the
hours of Z a. m. and Z p. m.
While temporarily insane Tues
day night Mrs. Frank Lenahan, of
Wilkes-Barre, attempted suicide by
swallowing a quantity of carbolic
acid. Some weeks ago her husband
was injured in the mines and the
family has been almost destitute ever
since. This preyed on the mind of
the women.
-Robt D. Towne, editor of the
proposed new Scranton Daily News,
was in Honesdale on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. At a con-
ference of the members of the Wash
ington party in the court house on
Wednesday he was assured of the
support of that party toward the
making the new newspaper venture
success in Wayne county. 1t is
rumored that financial aid was also
offered by some of the members.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Honesdale Business Mems Asso-
citation was held on Wednesday even
ing in the city hall. Outside of rou-
tine business, no special work was
executed with the exception of dis
cussing the picnic. Chairman C. E.
Bates stated that the special COM
mittees under him reported progress.
Messrs. j. B. Nielsen and w. H.
Kreitner, who were appointed to
visit the factories and place closing
cards in them, reported that same
had been taken care of and that a
general closing would be affected
for July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Dewitt of
Scranton, celebrated the twentieth
anniversary of their marriage at
their home recently. Many useful
and beautiful gifts of china, cut
glass and linens were received. At a
social hour a dainty luncheon was
served. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Silvius, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Staut, Mr.. and Mrs. Giles
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McFar-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scambler
and daughter Pearl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Latch
am, Mr.. and Mrs. William Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrowcliff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Barrowcliff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Metcalfe, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Ecke, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. human, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer SAKE,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling SAKE, Mr.. NJ.
Rodelen, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton De-
Witt, and Mrs. NJ. Bates and daugh-
ter, Ethel, of Honesdale, Pa, Mrs.
Oswald Burger of Wilkes-Barre,
Misses Ester and Elizabeth Jones,
Lenore and Margaret Welles, Nellie
Burger, Nellie Burger, Florence Sill
vius, Sarah Shephar, Mrs. j. Clifford,
Thomas Dodds and Mrs. Oswald
Burger, of Wilkes-Barre and Phillip
Ecke, of Newfoundland.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Rickert, who
have been visiting relatives here,
have returned to their home at
Great Bend. They were accompan-
led by Miss Eugenia Rickert, who
will make a short stay at that
place.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

st. Mary Magdalen Sodality will
hold annual lawn social Thursday
July 18th. 1t will be a typical Hol-
land-Dutch affair. 1t
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

Advertisements and reading notices of
all kinds placed in this column will be
charged for at the rate of one cent per
sending us advertisements to be printed
in this column, cash or stamps must ac-
company the order.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO ADVERTISERS.

1t requires time to properly set
advertisements, therefore The Citi-
zen announces the following
Schedule-Copy for regular space
advertisements for the Tuesday is
sue should be handed in the office
no later than Monday morning at 8
o'clock and early on Saturday if
possible.
Copy for Fridays paper should
be in the office no later than We'd
nesday night-earlier than that if
possible. We cannot guarantee the
insertion of space advertising un-
less the above rules are complied
with.
Cent-A-Word advertisements can
not be accepted after 2 p. m. on
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

Il ACOB SINGER, expert Stove repair
" err and proprietor of The Carbon
dale Stove Hospital and Electro Plating
Works, will solicit in and around Homes
dale in the near future Mr.. Singer has
one of the largest and most complete
stove repairing shops in the State, locat-
ed at Carbondale, and believes that there
is good additional field for him in
Wayne county. 56ei2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

r HREE-YEAR-OLD COLT-pure Eth
bel strain-sorrell-broke single-good
roadster-very gentle and of fine DISPOSE
ton, for sale. Address Jas Cook, Homes
dale, r. d. No. 2.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, Pictures,
Films, Kodaks, Amateur work finish
ed. Goods sent by mail. Bodies Studio.
42w16.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

T HE Greater Honesdale Board of Trade
is daily receiving inquiries regarding
places for summer guests. Any persons
who wish to take boarders are requested
to leave or send their names and their
rate cards with the secretary, E. B.
49tf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

d USINESS Mems picnic, Lake Lodore,
- July 49, Special trains; morning at
9:15 and Ills p. m. 52eiS
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

1-2 IA inches, practically as
good as new, for sale cheap. Address for
particulars, Lock Box 6S, Honesdale.
n NE CENT a word is the price for
" these little adlets, and they are busi-
ness bringerS. They work while you
Sleep"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

WANTED-Girl for general housework.
w Apply lila Court street, Honesdale.
35eitf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

EOR RENT-Seven rooms and bath
in the Buel Dodge house, down stairs,
corner of Church and Seventh streets af-
ter June 1st. Enquire of C. E. Dodge,
Honesdale. 40tf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

z ESTABLISHED BAKERY BUSINESS
II in Honesdale for sale-Good location
on Main street; enjoys excellent patron
age. Lunch rooms well established, en-
joyed by many Honesdale and rural DIS
trict people. Fine stand for young man
to embark in business. Books open to
prospective purchaser. For further in
formation inquire of Buy-U-A-Hone
Realty Company, Honesdale, Pa, Jad-
win building, 54el4.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

r OR SALE-Elegant building lot on
L North Main street, near c. F. Bull
locks residence. Ask Buy-U-A-Home
Realty company about 1t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
SURPRISES
ACTIONS WHOLLY NEW to AMERICA

ao..HARUlEs SPANISH cADEIs.-2O
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11

OLIVER TYPEWRITER FOR SALE
" Good condition, used only a month
No. model. Bargain for quick buyer
Address F, Citizen office, Honesdale, Pa.
49tf.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-03

east and now has fourteen well with sizes Of water for to 10 inches above the castings, each of which, according to the flow, will irrigatc from 60 to T2u acres or rich land. As vet but little in the way of cultivation has been done aout these wells. but this cultivation is not starting. there has not been time to make more than C mere start, and a year hence will see hundreds of crop beering acres in this artesian belt in all there arc 14 wells about San Simon.
 Two years ago tEere were half a dozen buildings to form the nucleus of the present settlement now within the townsite there are nearly fifty. sixteen having been erected in the last ten months. Among these is a S759G brick school house, thorcughly equip ped and put ifsto use last spring, a handsome church and nearing com pletion is a brick front bank building, the bank to have capital of s11.000.
 San Simon can boast of a most desir
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-03
WESTON WEARS HIS GOAL.

ST. PAUL Aug. 2.--Escorted by a larg crowd of admirers in automo. bilees and on foot, Edward PaysOn Westcn, tn veteran pedestrian who is walking from New York to Minne- apolis, walked into St. Paul last night as the guestof thee St. Paul automoihl club lie will remain in this city over night, leaving tomor- row morning to complete the final stretch of his 1500 mile journey.
 The arr.yal of the noted pedestrian in Minneapolis tomorrow will be made tine occasion of a great demon, stration. The pains are in charge oi of the Minneapolis Athletic club. 8; wEOsee invitation Wston undertook his walk from Neew York. It will b gala day for the club and will be made notable by the laying of the
 cornerstone for it's new fourteen tsory club house. In the afternoon e big track and cid meet will befi giS
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-03
County Making Fine Groluth Through It's Territory

those of 03-approximately s510, 00O,- O0O in each of the years named and this equality in values indicates a re- duction in quantity. in view of the ad- vance in prices meantime. Manufactur- CTS materials show a growth from s409, ,0O6,0O0 in 1903 to approximately $7400O0.000 in 1913. Manufacturers show a much larger growth, having been, in 1908. s46S, ,000, ,0O0 and in 1913. approximately Si POO. .000 900. In the above figures, foodstuffs in the manu- factured state are included in the gen cgal group of "foodstuffs," and are not included in the general group of man ufacturets."
 Fresh beef exports have fallen from 255. 5.000O00 pounds in 1905 to 1000. 900 in 1913; beef cattle from S3O. .OO0, 900 value in 1903 to S1 ,00O 900 in 1913; and canned beef from 76.OO0, ,0O0 pounds in 1903 to 1000. 900 in 1913. Ex- ports of pork products show a much less fall than those of beef, though total value of aij mest produces ex cept cattle has fallen from $176.OO0. 600 in 1903 to about $l50,OO0.OOO in 1913.
 Iron and steel manufactures as a whole show an increase $97. .00O.00O in 1903 to a little over $500, 100000 in 1913: copper manufacturers, inelud- ing pigs and bars in this general term, increased from s49,000,000 in 1905 10 Sl40,0OO.000 Tn 1913. Min. eral oils, little more than doubled, from S6I .0O0. 900 value in 1905 to $780, OOO.00O in 1918: and coal increased from S2l 100000 value in 1903 to S65,- 100000 in 1913. Cotton manufactures increased about 70 per cent their to- tai exports having been S32,0O0 900 in 1908 and approximately s54,000,900 in 1913. Machinery as a whole increased rom S51 GOO .800 in 1908 to approxi- mately S13O,0OO,G00 in 1915; metal working machinery. from S3,00G ,00e to COCO, ,Oe0: automobiles from St,0G0,- 000 value in 1903 to $32, 100000 in ifs cal year just ended.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-03

able class of settlers Those coming tkere have had money enough Co make the.r start and to put down wells This latter is not a large expense for the more rece1t ones Cost between s3oc and sj0e Tn addition to this the new settlers had capital ouo1gh to live until tbey can put their ranches on d producing basis.
 Fine Artesian Flow
 'I vas more than surprised at san simon Gray continued 1t has more shan it ever aHnouccd or claimed The water is certainly there and 1 visifed three wells close ;D town. One of these was the last well to be opened, completed only two days be- fore. It was owned by Mr. Merritt is two miles from town and is the sballoWest of any of the big flowing wells. Its depth is SIG feet and tho water rises 9 I-2 inches above the four inch casing. IL was also one oi the most inexpensive wells to sink All of this valley is heavily wooded with mesquite, it taking about $l0 per acre to clear the brush and roots. a certain indication of the richness of
 
 Simon is an opiimist and a booster"
 Asked whence was the source of the water sUpPly. Gray replied that this was problematical. While'the slope of the valley is froma due southeast to noTthW est that would not necessarily mean that an underground stream would have the same flow as the sur face water. There IS a eienega abou; 4 fifteen miles southeast of town that some believe to be the source, while !. others maintain that this is merely an uprising to the surface, like ar ], ,outcropping Of ore People there are satisfied to know tLat they have ths artesian flow.
 Benson ls Quiet
 + Benson, Gray found very quiet. IT q business way it feels the effect o the change Of route Of the Fl Paso anC Southwestern railroad or no longel being [ junction point on two import ant railroads. It also feels tke loss O the reform school From th;s institu ton the girls have already been takeI to Fort Grant and the boys will be TO moved as soon as quarters are read, for them. The irrigation project neai Benson, however, is showing contin ued improvement. ranches are beini taken up in all directions and wha Benson has lost in other ways may Do recovered from the agriculture of th' surrounding country. But at this tim Ranson can not but feel 9 bushes depression
 With the exception Of Courtlanc |. Gleeson. Johnson and Benson. GrG found business conditions splendt through the county and in all othe towns and districts there was man fest feeling of the greatest conf eence and thorough satisfaction. Needs Of County
 As to needs that he found he state' that the two greatest were more well and more puSping plants in the Su phur Spring and San Pedro. valley and better roads. especially in the Sa' simon where there are practical nothing but rough trails, This al I senca of roads will hold back settle uent and improvement maieriall ihare and oyerg settlbr in tue vaiie is urgently demandjng ulat roads D ! opened. In that valley a difference from the Sulphur Springs, settler will fence Q few acres and not go { the expense of stringing barbed wir around 16o acres There they recol nige that while a well and a pumI
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-03
~EL mocHo" CAPTURED.

FL PASO. Aug. 2.-An American ranchman who arrived from Ascen- sion, Chihuahua, states when he left there last Monday evening the outlaw Fl Mocho' Marine had just been brought into the camp of General Fran cisco Villa to be tried before the con stitutionalist commander on a charge of Killing Ben Griffin, an American farmer near Madeira early last month, and threatening the lives of other Americans at the Madeira lumber camp ssfEEl