The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-19

New Paltz, N. Y, is experience
ing water famine.
SO far, so good. Now for the
general election in November.
The Third Annual District Con-
vention of the Pike County Sunday
School Association was held in the
New Chapel at Egypt Mills, on
Thursday, September Is.
The ladies of the Lutheran
church of White Mills entertained
the Ladies' Aid Society of st. Johns
Lutheran church of Honesdale on
Thursday at Florence Theatre. An
excellent chicken dinner and supper
were served.
The spelling contest words for
the coming spelling contest in the
Wayne county schools are now ready
at this office. The booklets contain
ing the 72 lessons can be had at The
Citizen office for 10 cents each. By
mail II cents.
johnnie Mack, of Newark, N. j.,
who claims to be the champion aero
naut balloonist will give one perform
ance each day at the coming Wayne
county fair. Professor Mack will give
an exhibition of the three-drop para
chute, which has never been seen in
Honesdale.
George Ried, of White Mills,
who had been confined in the Uni
versity Hospital, Philadelphia, for
some months is expected home Sat-
urday of this week. He underwent
an operation there for typhoid pneu-
monia and has now nicely recovered.
He is brother of Miss Florence
Ried of this place.
Relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward NJ. Heroy have received
invitations from them announcing
the approaching marriage of their
only daughter, Stella Marion, to
Joseph Arlington Dawes, which will
occur on Saturday, September 81,
at o'clock at PIG East Forty-third
street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
-Prothonotary w. J.. Barnes has
received an invitation from the Pro-
gressive National service of New
York to attend a dinner to be given
by them on Friday evening, October
8, in honor of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. The dinner is to be held
at the New York Roof Garden on
Broadway. Colonel Roosevelt will
sail on October for South America.
"A man believed by the police
to be John Hawkins, 6S years old,
of Erie, Pa, committed suicide by
jumping into the Niagara River from
the lower steel arch bridge Monday
afternoon. The bridge spans the
river just above the start of the
| Whirlpool Rapids and is 200 feet
above the water. Hawkins, who had
been stopping at a hotel there, cross
ed the bridge to the Canadian side
and shortly after 3 o'clock started
for the American shore. A few min
utes later two women, standing on
the Canadian cliff, saw man climb
upon the railing on the north side of
| the bridge.
Fourteen murder cases of vary
ing degrees were disposed of by the
State Board of Pardons at it's meet
| ing on Wednesday when the first ses-
sion since June was held. Three of
| these cases for Communication, one be-
| ing that of Erjaeviz, of Westmore-
land county, twice respited and SEN
fenced to be hanged on September
80; eight second degree murders who
ask pardon; two commuted murder
ers, William Eyeler, of Adams coun-
ty, and Fred Mcdonnell, Crawford
county, asking pardon, and one ask
ing rehearing after being refused
in January. He is Ludwik Szczgel, OF
Allegheny county.
The luncheon given at Mrs
Briggs on Wednesday, in honor OF
Miss Dorflinger and Miss Katherine
Dorflinger, was one of the distinct
social events of the week. The hos
tess, Mrs. Edward Blakeslee Gavitte
presided with charm, and there was
not a dull moment. The table deco
rations were smilaX with huge bas-
ket of purple astors and greens, tied
with loops of purple azure ribbon
These were further heightened by
the pretty place cards for twelve
The astors were grown by DR.
Gavitte and were much admired. Be.
sides the hostess, Mrs. Gavitte, and
the guests of honor, the Misses Dor.
finger, there were present Mrs
Dwight Dorflinger and Mrs. Edwin
NJ. Dimmick of White Mills. Mrs
Edgar Blakeslee of Hawley. Mrs
Stephen S. Spruks, Mrs. Thomas J
Walker and Mrs. Robert V. White OF
Scranton. Mrs. Louis ]. Dorfinger
Miss G. Lou Hardenbergh and Miss
Hardenbergh of Honesdale. The
menu, which was excellent, follows:
Clam Cocktail Saltines
Chicken Consomme Olives Celery
Shrimp Patties Boiled Chicken
Sweet Potato Croquettes Mashed
Potatoes French Peas
Cheese Souffle Jelly Rolls
Fruit Salad
| NeapOlitan Ice Cream Fancy