The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-24

ing a1ter spending the nlgnt tnere-
in.
The Matthews drug store in
Scranton has been purchased of r.
j. Matthews by Walter and Charles
Matthews, nephews of the owner.
Rev. G. A. Benjamin, of Phila-
delphia, will be here February 2,
week from next Sunday and occupy
the pulpit in the Methodist church
here.
-Katz Bros. ad. announcing their
special Monday sale can be found on
page four of the Citizen and they
will occupy this space in each Fri
days edition.
The following letters are at the
Honesdale postoffice: Ambrose Alt
most, Leon Bryant, Jno. Hamlin,
Mrs, Frank Hamond, Mrs. Geo. Tim
er, Lee Williams,
Eugene D0rHinger, of White
Mills, has sold a Jackson Sultanic
six cylinder model seven passenger
automobile to Hon. e. B. Harden
bergh. Delivery made April 1.
The Board Of Directors of the
Honesdale National Bank met for
organization Monday morning and
reelected H. 2. Russell president
and Andrew Thompson vice-presi-
dent.
Marion, little daughter of Mrs.
Herbert Qulhney, was taken to a
New York City hospital Thursday
morning where a specialist will be
consulted. The little girl is suffer-
ing from hip trouble.
The Adams Express company
has withdrawn it's agency from
Meadville, since the advent of the
parcel post. The Adams company
claim there is not sufficient amount
of business for three express COM
panies and the parcel post.
Word has been received that
John R. Babcock, a former resident
of Beachlake, had died at his home
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday,
January 18th. He was sixty-nine
years of age, and besides his wife,
is survived by ten children.
The International Correspond
ence Schools of Scranton has a very
catchy window display in the Foster
| building Main street store. Every
ambitious boy or girl who is unable
to attend school ought to avail him
self of some course and prepare for
life's future.
Miss Mary Gallagher and Mich
ael Coyne, both of this place, were
married by Rev. John O'Toole in St.
Johns r. G. church Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock with a nuptial
mass. The attendants were Miss
Nellie Neary, of Scranton, and Will
liam Coyne, brother of the bride
groom.
Invitations are out announcing
the fiftieth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Dighton Dan
iels, of Scranton, on Tuesday, Jan.
2S, at which time their many rela-
tives and friends will attend a re-
ception in honor of the occasion at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. o.
s. Ridgway, 1882 Paul Avenue. Mr.
and Mrs. Daniels were residents OF
Hawley for over forty years.
-Wyman Kimble, proprietor OF
the Kimble planning mill, shipped a
consignment of "a glasscutting
frames, tubs and benches to the
Wilkes-Barre Milling company on
Wednesday. Honesdale is not only a
cut glass center, but it also manu-
factures glass cutters materials
For many years the Kimble mill
supplied the trade with patent pol
ishing wheels.
The Honesdale Consolidated
Electric Light, Heat and Power
company elected directors at theiI
office on Seventh street Monday af-
ternoon between the hours of two
and four o'clock. During 1912 the
board has lost two of it's active mem.
bers, namely, George M. Genung, oi
this place, and Russell Dimmick, oi
Scranton. The stockholders elected
the following shareholders to take
the deceased members places upon
the board, namely, John w. Lambert
and Charles T. Bentley. The direc'
tors will organize at their mex
meeting.
w. j. Silverstone, of Honesdale
was calling on friends in town yes
terday. Billy" who for several sea
sons was connected with the Lyceun
staff at Scranton, entertained some
of the new comers with stories of his
first appearance in the city when ht
was at the head of the Scranton base
ball club in 1875. Mr.. Silverstont
at present has charge of the UnioI
News company's office in HonesdalC
and finds that beautiful city the mos
delightful residence place in the
world, though he likes to run oVel
occasionally and see the boys of the
Electric City.-Scranton Tribune-Re
publican.
Superintendent Frank H. EiselC
of the Honesdale Consolidated Elec
trio Light, Heat and Power com
pany, is working on plan that viii
be a great benefit to our merchants
and townspeople. 1t is the purpose
of the electric light company to fur
nish electricity to the business
) places on Main street for illuminat
ing purposes from dusk to midnigh
at a fiat rate. The operating that il
turning off and on will be takeI
care of by the electric light com
|, pany by means of switches. A par
; tial canvas of the town was made ol
| ! "Wednesday SnnnrintanHnn