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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
CHESTNUT BLIGHT SPREADS
RAPIDLY.

1t is not known to many that the
chestnut tree blight fungus spread
unusually rapidly the past summer,
apparently on account of the un-
usually wet season in those portions
of the State where the spread of the
disease has been greatest. At the
same time, recent Investigations
made by the scientific force of the
Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight
Commission have produced almost
any month in the winter and are in
condition to germinate at tempera-
lures, at least, as low as 40 degrees.
In spite of these conditions greatly
favoring the growth of the fungus,
it should be encouraging to remem-
Der the progress that has been made
by the Commission in it's field work
during the year, much more than
one-third of the State having been
entirely cleared of the blight and a
number of reinspections, showing
that the blight has, on the average,
reappeared in only about one-third
of the total number of original in
fections.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
MAN IN MOON DISAPPEARING.
English Astronomer Says Contour of
Planet Is Changing.

English Astronomer says Contour OF
Planet Is Changing.
Professor ]. B. Hale, who fills the
chair of astronomy in Kings college,
London, in an interview with a New
York newspaper correspondent recent
ly said there is a change in the forma-
ton of the mountains and rocks in the
moon which is discernible with the
naked eye. This, he said, is due to
the gradual decay Of the mountains
chemical formation.
Probably it is only a question of
lime when nature will so alter the
planet that we will be unable to dis
tinguish the face of the moon. Pro
fessor Hale added:
"Even today certain people declare
the man in the moon has taken his
departure, and in his place they can
make out a man with bundle of
sticks on his back"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
New PiIarim Movement.

A memorial monument commemo-
rating the first trip of the Mayfower
to America is in course Of construc-
ton at Southampton, England. 1t will
be unveiled on Aug. 10 next and will
mark the spot in Southampton water
where the pilgrims stopped and re-em-
barked in 1920 on their historic voyage.
An appropriate tablet will also be
placed at the entrance Of the river
Dart to commemorate the pilgrims
brief stay at Dartmouth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
T Office OF incorporation.

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made by G. G. Lozier,
L. e. Richardson and William Pen
tecost to the Governor of Pennsylva-
mia on the 10th day of April. 1918,
at 10 o'clock a. m, under the pro-
visions of an Act of Assembly en-
titled "An Act to provide for the
Incorporation and Regulation of
Certain Corporations" approved
April 29, 1874. and the several sup
plements thereto, for charter for
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Hodenstein of Mt. Pleasant,
to William F.. Hodenstein, same,
land in Mount Pleasant township;
81.
Caroline Mebs (Wulff) and hus-
band of Seelyville, to Gustave j.
Diener, of Texas, house and lot on
River street, Texas; S1,450.
George Fersch, of Berlin, to Jos.
Billiard, Jr., same, land in Berlin, 81.
H. T. Wright ct ux. of Thompson,
to Leon Bills, of Scranton, land in
Mount Pleasant, $1,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
LAKE COMO.

Lake Como, April Y.
Mrs. Thomas McDermott, of Bing-
hamton, attended the funeral of her
brothers baby which was held in the
M. e. church Friday.
Miss Erik, of Binghamton, is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Pool.
Clayton Decker visited friends at
Orson Sunday.
Louisa Todd, who is teaching
school at Cold Spring, spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary r. Slatterly, of Brooklyn,
to Gottleib Matter, of Hawley, a GER
tain lot in Hawley borough; consid-
Grafton private.
Harriet A. Mosher, of Damascus,
to John T. Walker, ct ux. of same,
land in Damascus township; 81.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
DIR. WILLIAM POWELL
GETS HIS SON,

The Jeffersonian and Press of
Stroudsburg states that in the habeas
corpus case of Mary Heft VS.. Pearl E.
Powell, the child in dispute was CIV
en- into the custody of William Pow
ell, his father, and the case discon-
tinued.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
an intended corporation to be called

an intended corporation to be called
the
PENN CUT GLASS COMPANY,
the character and object of which is
to manufacture cut glass and articles
used in making cut glass, and for
these purposes to have and possess
and enjoy all the rights, benefits and
privileges conferred by the said Act
of Assembly and its supplements.
CHESTER A. GARRATT,
Solicitor.
Honesdale, Pa. March 2e, 1918.
26w3.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
fifth of our population for a whole
year.-Leslie's Weekly.

Lackawanna railroad officials at
Scranton announced recently that ex-
tensive track improvements will be
made this season as soon as contin-
ued open weather permits. The prin-
cipal improvement on the Scranton
division will be the completion of a
fourth track over the Pocono Noun
tains, which will permit the running
of freight and passenger trains on
an uninterrupted schedule.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
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During the recent high water
many bottles containing names and
addresses were cast off the Suspen-
sion bridge into the raging Allie
gheny. So far as known none have
yet been heard from by local resi-
dents. The following account from
the Oil City Blizzard, shows that a
bottle travelled from Oil City to
Wheeling, w. Va, in two days:
When the Allegheny river was at
flood stage last Tuesday, a young
man employed in the National Tran
sit company building placed note
bearing his name and address in a
bottle and tossed it in the stream,
He requested the finder to notify him
when and where the bottle was pick
ed up. A letter was received yester-
day from Wheeling, w. Va, and it
stated the writer, George Mess, had
picked the bottle up in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad yards at the foot of
Seventh street in Wheeling, on the
afternoon of March 27, two days fol-
lowing the date it was sent forth up
on it's journey. Mess stated the riv-
er was at the 4S1s foot stage when
he found the bottle. Some estimate
of the speed at which the river was
running Tuesday and Wednesday
can be formed by the long trip the
bottle made and it is not known how
long it was marooned in the railway
yards at Wheeling before picked up
by Mess"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

Mrs. Lavina Bartelson, aged So,
of Gouldsboro, who has been a pa
tient at the State hospital since jan
uary 20, suffering from gangerene
poisoning of the right foot, was dis
charged one day last week. Mrs.
Bartelson was relieved but had not
recovered sufficiently to warrant her
removal from the institution. Her
discharge was procured by her hus-
band who assumed the responsibility
of her removal and relieved the hos
pital officials from all blame If Mrs.
Bartelson does not recover.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
Death of Mrs. Writer.

Mrs. Elizabeth Writer, wife
of Nesbit Shaffer, Of Gravity, Pa,
died Tuesday, April 8, 1913, aged "a
years, five months. She was the
daughter of the late Isaac V. Writer
and Phoebe Sherwood Writer, of
Clark's Corners. She is survived by
her husband and one son, E. w.
Shaffer, of Carbondale, also her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Shaffer, of Gravity,
and one brother, George Writer, of
Otisville, N. Y. The funeral was
held at II o'clock Thursday morning.
Burial was at East Canaan.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

Mr.. George A. Owen received
word on Monday of the death of Mr..
Rehbein at his home in Brooklyn.
He was for many years connected
with the Shoe Company of Honesdale
and frequently came to our village.
He was a man of most excellent
character. He was well posted on
eight-of-hand tricks, and several
times when here gave entertainments
without charge for the benefit of
some organization. A few years ago
he severed his connection with the
Honesdale Company and opened a
shoe store in Washing
tonville correspondent in Newburgh
Journal.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee, of Way
mart, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Courtright of Wayne
street.-Mrs. Ray H. Oliver has
returned home after two week $
visit with friends in Hawley and
Honesdale.-Van Allen Histed of
Waymart spent the weekend with
friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.-Carbon-
dale Leader
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

The present weather is most favor
able for the operation of log drags
on the country roads, and persons
who have occasion to travel the high
ways in the rural districts have ex-
pressed the hope that the township
road supervisors will find time to
take up this work. The roads at
present are in a deplorable condi-
tion, as they usually are with the
breaking up of winter, but little
1evelling and smoothing with the log
drag will fill up the holes and put the
roads in good shape for the heavier
travel to which they will now be
subjected to. The ground is now
soft but will soon get too hard for
the drag to have the desired effect.
A little dragging now will save the
township many dollars in the sum-
mer and also smooth the roads in
such a way that the spring rains will
easily run off instead of filling the
ruts and making impossible pools of
mud.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

At the supreme court in Bingham
ton on Tuesday Justice Sewell refus-
ed to dismiss the four indictments
pending against Charles June Knapp
formerly president of the Bingham
ton Trust company, and ordered that
Mr. Knapp plead to the indictments
on Monday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

A year ago last week Henry Mich
OILS of Burlington Flats lost his pock-
ct book containing $50. Last week
while looking over the contents of a
pair of bobs he had not used this
winter he found his lost pocketbook
and money intact.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

Clarence Damn and Ralph Decker,
formerly of Wallsville, are wanted
for chicken stealing. They rented a
farm of John Gardner near Tiffany
and moved their household effects
thereon. An execution was served
on the property by Sheriff Reynolds
who made the sale Of $50 chickens
and a number of guinea hens. Ed
ward Decker, a brother of Ralph was
arrested and held under $500 bail
for his appearance at court, charged
with being implicated in the theft of
the chickens. Ralph Decker and
Damn flew the coop and their where
abouts are unknown. The state po-
lice are in search Of them.-Forest
City News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

In the nearby fields from 20 to so
persons may be seen every day pick
ing dandelions, some of which they
use in their own families while 9TH
ers make a business of selling the
succulent vegetable. A well known
physician is authority for the state
ment that dandelions are among the
most healthful of all vegetables.
Since it possesses certain very bene-
fetal medicinal virtues it is used con-
siderably in the practice of medi-
cine. Being plentiful and within the
reach of all it finds favor in the av-
erage family at the present time.
According to the year book of
Swift & Co., there were slaughtered
during 1911, 100000 calves aver
aging 70 pounds in weight. Had
they been allowed to live one year
they would have averaged 600
pounds and would have given the
country 100000 pounds of
beef instead of only $50, 100000
pounds of veal. This, it is estimated,
would be sufficient to furnish a city
of 350,000 people with it's total meat
supply for over fifty years. Reduc-
do the same thing for a country of
17,500,000 inhabitants for one year.
In other words the young calves
slaughtered in 1911 to satisfy the
call for veal, would have furnished,
had they been allowed to live one
year, sufficient beef for over one
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
PECULIAR FEATURE OF VIXEN
Like Other Predaeeous Creatures
They Do Not Disturb Game Near
Breeding Haunts.


There Is a very peculiar feature In
connection. with all predaceous crea-
lures. both furred and feathered.
when breeding. and It IL that they do
not appear to interfere with game
near their breeding hauhts.
Even vixen will leave the earth
containing her cubs. pass right
through rabbits feeding near. and
never make an attempt to catch one:
although half a mile distant she will
chase down an unfortunate rabbit
and return with 1t to her youngsters.
This habit of the fox is pointed out
as proof of the animals cunning,
and her desire to curry favor with
the owners OF game and poultry near
her nursery. for were she to commit
extensive depredations there the loss
es she occasioned would be resented
and she and her youngsters would
soon be destroyed.
However. the vixen's motive for
leaving things around her earth un-
touched is not that with which she Is
credited: were she to make clear
ance there little would be left for her
cubs when they commence to hunt on
their own account. and 1t Is untouched
for their benefit.
When the cubs are able to wander
little from the earth there 10 a
speedy disappearance Of the rabbits,
etc, near. rendered all the more rapid
because the vixen has passed among
them and they have grown to ignore
foxes,
The active cubs give them rude
awakening. 1t is the instinct of moth
er love which induces vixen to re-
serve provender close by for her
cubs.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
RIDDLES

Why ii an amiable and charming
girl like one letter in deep thought.
another on its way towards you, an
other bearing q torch. and another
singing psalmsf
Because she Ii Amusing, Booming,
D-lighting. and N-chanting. @
What ID the difference between q
bell and an organ?
One rings when it's told (tolled).
but the other will be blowed first.
Why is love like potato?
Because 1t springs from the eyes.
Why are young ladies' SO partial to
sunset and twilight?
Because they are daughters of Eve.
When Is a schoolmaster like a man
with one eye?
When he has a vacancy for a pupil.
What kind of a robbery may be said
to be not dangerous?
A safe robbery.
What is the difference between 100
and 1000?
(naught).
Those who have me not do not wish
for me. those who have me do not
wish to lose me. those who gain me
have me no longer.
A lawsuit
What tradesman Is most inatten.
tive to business?
A tailor. because he is always "cut,
ting out" -' -
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
TRoTs IN LlFELlKE FASHION
Legs and Head Of Beast Made to
Move a. Jockey Seems to Urge
Him-0perated by Crank.

An amusing toy in the form OF .
gallopiug horse has been designed by
Kentucky man. It is particularly
appropriate these days when mechan-
ical toys are absorbing the youth Of
the land. The body Of the horse II
nxed to a standard rising from the
case. but the foreless and hindlegs are
pivoted to the body and at their mid
die joints. The tail and neck are also
pivoted to the body and the body OF
the jockey 10 pivoted at the hips. The
horses feet are fastened to swing
ing shafts that operate in the base By
means of a rotable gear. AS one shaft
II pushed forward the other comes
backward. each carrying with 1t .
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23

.ier part Of my visit. about this won
1erful little dog. 80 one afternoon he
borrowed the dog for . squirrel hunt
In the woods near town.
went along more to please my
success, for I did not believe We
could fnd any squirrels % near town.
Beside did not think the wood
was very good squirrel hunting.
ground. even II 1t had been at dis
tance from town. for the land was nat
and poor. covered with growth OF
post oak and blackjacks.
Then It was somewhat near the
prairie. where knew there were no
squirrels. There, wsro no hickory
trees, nor chsatnuts,, NOR pecans. and
1 did not ses what . squirrsl could live
on in that nat, uninviting reach OF
scrub timber and thin clay soil.
But before We got two hundred
yards from the home Of the boy who
owned the dog that little "fice" began
to distinguish himself He threw him
self into the woods and began liter
ally to tree squirrels as fast as we
could shoot them ont OF the trees.
A few sharp ''yip yipping" barks
and the squirrel was treed. and when
We shot It out the little dog hardly
noticed It but dashed OF after another
squirrel. And he would simply stand
and watch . rabbit run away from
him and never show the least inclina.
ton to chase It.
We were in those fiat post-oak
woods not two hours. and we got
twenty-six squirrels. and had to take
the little dog by the collar at last
and carry him home to make him stop
hunting.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
. THE
CHILDREN
HT=jR{|E7
VALUE OF WELL-TRAINED DOG
Beagle Hound. Not Much Bigger Than
Big Rat Terrier, Distinguishes
Himself on Hunt.

fBy ISAAC MorEs.).
Last summer when on q vacation
trip to the old home had a never
Saturday afternoon
squirrel hunt. which opened my eyes
20 the value Of a well-trained dog. q
dog trained on one kind Of animal.
A neighbor boy owned one Of these
beagle hounds. not much larger than
big rat-terrier.
My youngest brother had had a
good deal to say to me during the ear
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
WHY She Hurried.

Dorothy had heard her mother talk.
Ing of Lent. and frequently noted the
word fast. but II conveyed an entire.
ly different meaning to her from that
in which It was used. Dorothy's
mother observes Lent by fasting. but
evidently her daughter has not come
to understand the meaning of the
word. -Y
On Ash Wednesday morning shs
was doing s little washing and iron.
ing for her doll. and was going abou,
It In such a hurry that her mother
inquired the reason.
well. mother" she replied. isn1
this the day you have to do every,
thing fast?"
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
o,iev.d, but Polite.

Dorothy was 10 homesick at her
first party and cried SO bitterly that
the hostess mother suggested that It
would be better for her to go home.
Dorothy accepted the idea. but q few
minutes later. upon answering a timid
ring at the door. the hostess found
Dorothy bathed in tears.
well. Dorothy. am glad to see
you again. Did you decide to come
back to us?'
"No'm'm: forgot ito say h.h-had
such q nice time!" ~
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
Not Lona to Wait.

Little Max was SO restless md
fussy when his mother took him
downtown that he caused her no end
Of bother. Finally the mother az
claimed impatiently:
well. young man. It will be q cold
day when bring you downtown with
me again"
Looking up into her face with per
feet innocence the youngster said:
Pretty soon 1t will be winter, won't
It. mammal"
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23

foreleg and hindleg on the same side
Of the animal. The gear is operated
by means Of a crank and the faster
the crank is turned the faster the
horae trots. bobbing lis head and wav-
ing his tail. while the Jockey seems
to urge him.
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23

Number Of Hairs on the Head.
Alderman Psychologist who counted
the hairs on different human head,
states that taking four heads Of hal,
of equal weight. the number of hairs
according to color. was as follows;
Red, 10000; black. 100000; brown
los, 900: blond. 10000. ~ -
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
indefinitely Postponed.

indefinitely Postponed. rs
Pop. what's the millennium"
IT'S time coming. my son. when there will
be Jobs enough in every administration to go
around among those who want EN-"
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
No Eseaps,

No Escape.
Il got arrested again on account Of that auto
mobile Of mine." remarked Mr.. Chuggins.
Exceeding the speed limit?"
mo. On the contrary, II wouldn't move, and
policeman overheard what said about It."
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
The Trouble,

What was the matter with the old fellow who
was always arguing with everybody"
The doctors seemed to think It was discussion
on the brain" t tr3t
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
Liked to Dino.

"who is Gorgits favorite author?"
II don't know what his name is. but he's the
man who makes out the carte de Jour at Gorsfts
favorite restaurant"
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
Unfalr plaerImln,tlon,

Elsie (aged SIKH wish 1 had ,
new doll. mamma.
Mother-Your doll is as good a.
ever. ~
Elsie-well. am Just az good as
ever. too: but the angels gave you .
new baby. 80
The Ordway new era., 1913-05-23
ezHR az ON IwZ soz1MV

MEMORIAL DAY this year will wit
\ ness the perfecting Of the nations
T" plans for honoring her military
dead. 1t will see the final fruiting
ts. 1s' ssa hsya oas ss
brothers and sweethearts in their
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-12-06
County Normal Notes

Rhoda Cliff and Hattie Hamlin were
editors for last week.
Gladys Johnson and Edna Srigley
acted as ventilator and house-keeper
last week.
Esther Walker assisted Miss Jarvis
last week.
The normal class entertained the
children of the training room, in the
normal room, Wednesday afternoon.
A short program was given and games
were played after which light refresh
ments were served, the pumpkin pies
being made by the class in the normal
room.
Miss Mary Berg visited the normal
room last Wednesday afternoon. She
is of the class of 10 and is now teach
ing at Bay Shore.
A jolly time during Thanksgiving
vacation is reported by all members OF
the class.
The class enjoyed a pot luck and
venison supper at Miss Hines rooms
Monday evening. Mr.. Milford gave
the class of 1913 piece of venison
which was shot on Nov. 13, 1913 and
the deer had Is points on its horns.
Mr.. Milford expected to share our sup
per with us but was prevented from
doing SO.
Edna Srigley and Lila Howe are
ventilator and housekeeper this week.
The normal showed great skill in
decorating the normal room black
boards with Thanksgiving pictures
Some of the pictures were of Puritans
and Puritan fire place
Com. j. H. Milford visited the normal
room Tuesday morning and gave very
interesting talk about his hunting trip
Hattie Hamlin and Velma LaCount
are editors this week.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-12-06
Commission Proceedings.

Regular meeting of the City Com
mission held in the second story of the
post office building, Monday evening,
Dec. 1, 1913.
Meeting was called to order by May
or Cross. Present: Cross, Kenny and
Hudson. Absent: none.
On motion by Kenny, the following
bills were allowed:
Frank Zitka rental. ........... 500
ROLAND Holmes, work GU roller. 500
Alonzo Graves, draying. ........ 100
E. w. Giles, cleaning Streets. 21.00
City Treas pay't street labor. 1900
Nelson Mura, labor. ........ 500
Elec. Light Co. lighting streets. 1921
Flee. Light Co. pumping. 9o.S5
E. j, Iron Works, rlGSo -. -. ~ CO
Henry Cock, salary. 1880
Otis j. Smith, salary ........ 25.o0
d. II. Fitch, salary ........... 41.67
A. E. Cross, salary -. ........ 10000
Jno. F. Kenny, salary ........ 5000
Chas. Shedina, repair work 800. EGO