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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The annual report of Miss
Charlotte L. Lane, treasurer of the
Presbyterian society of this place,
has been submitted for the year end
ing February 70. The report show
ed a balance on hand at the close of
the year of S169.90; receipts from
envelopes collections $700.49; Easter
collection, $121.31; pew rent, $2,-
468.14. The aggregate receipts in
Guiding other minor items, was $3,-
503.0S. The expenditures during
the year were, pastors salary, $2,-
900; fuel and carting, $239.15; T.;
light, $S0.34; supplies, 1880; mu-
sic, $43S.63; repairs, $194.S7; in
surance, $43; janitor, $341.OO; 9TH
er items, $7S.S6; balance on hand
$13.93, making a total of S3,503.0S.
The amount received from the plate
and envelopes during the year was
$933.99. $700.4S of this amount
was paid over to G. T. Bentley, treas
urer, and $233.51 to w. j. Ward,
treasurer of the session. There were
129 contributors by envelope sys-
TIM last year. The amount of plate
collections averaged $4.24 per Sun
day. The envelope collections for
the year were $760.28.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
GOULDSBORO.
Gouldsboro, March

Mrs. George Won Fell was tender
ed a variety shower and farewell
party at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kurtz, Sunnyside,
Monday evening. The affair was a
complete surprise to Mrs. Won Fell,
who on Wednesday left for Stoning-
ton, Conn, where Mr.. Won Fell is
located. She received many gifts,
useful and pretty. There was a
large number present and the usual
party diversions caused the evening
to pass quickly and pleasantly away.
Refreshments were served.
Gen. r. R. Y. M. G. A. secretary,
Samuel War;, of Scranton, gave a
very interesting talk at the Y. M. G..
A. Monday evening.
The Gouldsboro Lodge of Odd Eel
lows attended the M. E. church in a
body last Sunday evening. They
marched from the hall to the church,
marshalled by Ira Adams. The pas
tor. Rev. G. F. Robinson. delivered
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

lin, Susquehanna county, October T.
1884. In 1859 he was admitted to
the Luzerne county bar and in the
same year to the Wayne county bar
He entered the service of Uncle Sam
in October, 1862, under the rank Of
second lieutenant in 177th .regis
ment, Company G, Pennsylvania
volunteers. He received his final
discharge in August, 1868, serving
10 months. Judge Wilson was mus
tered into membership of the G. A.
r., May 10, 1882. He was an un-
firing member of the post and was
prominent in G. A. r. circles at all
times.
In his journalistic career he was
considered as a strong political
writer and court reporter. He start
ed with the Wayne Citizen June 18,
1868, and came from Hazelton to
Honesdale upon the solicitation of
Hon. G. G. Jadwin, of this place. He
remained with the paper until Sep
tember "a, 1908, being a director of
The Citizen at the time of his death.
He was in partnership with e. A.
Penniman during this period of time.
Mr.. Wilson is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Garratt, Mr..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
INTERFERING WITH MAIL BOX
GETS BOYS IN TROUBLE.

G. w. Lovelass, of Fallsdale,
had a warrant sworn out the first of
the week for Frank Snavely, Ivan
Wilson and Wayne Seely, all of
Damascus township, charging them
with disorderly conduct and destroy
ing his mail box on the night of
February 20. Detective N. B. Spen-
Ger went after the young men We'd
nesday morning and hearing was
held before Squire Smith Wednes-
day afternoon. Frank Snavely and
Wayne Seeley plead guilty to the
charges but Wilson stated he did not
touch the box but was along with
the boys when the mischief was
done. AS Wilson is 27 years old
and the other two are minors. Wilson
was considered as guilty as the rest.
Mr.. Lovelass wished to be lenient
with the boys and had no wish to see
them serve a couple of years term
in Leavenworth prison, which would
be the case if the postal authorities
took up the matter and punished
them for interfering with the United
States mails. He advised the Squire
to be lenient and as a result Squire
Smith imposed a fine of $500 on
each of the boys. The costs were
also to be paid by them which
amounted to $4.25 each.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
BEACH LAKE.
Beach Lake, March 6


Miss Della Hector of Troopes Cor
ners spent Sunday with Ella Ebert.
John Lozo, while cutting brush
on Saturday, had the misfortune to
cut his knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Crosby and
sons Emmons and Clarence, spent
Sunday at Alex Crosby's.
Henrietta Budd spent Sunday at
Bernice Dunn's.
Miss Jennie Van Vert, who
teaches Long Pond school, held ex-
ercises there Friday afternoon.
Judson Schoonmaker is contem-
plating trip to Port Jervis soon.
On Friday Mrs. John R. Budd was
a caller on Mrs. Flora Wilson.
Ralph Spry of Red Rock farm and
Harold Wizard on Saturday were
callers at the home of George Spry.
Sadie Wilson spent Saturday af-
ternoon with Grace Gregory.
Frank Marshall spent Saturday
hunting.
Miss Minnie Barnes spent Friday
with Mrs. Chester Calkins.
Maude Spry entertained Howard
Hitler one evening last week.
Lottie Oliver is home again after
being away for the last week.
Norman Decker, of Honesdale
spent Sunday here.
Earl Bateman is contemplating
joining the band. He has already
purchased a horn of Judson Schoon-
maker.
Dorothy Oliver of Lake Side farm
spent Saturday night with Mrs,
Proven Budd.
Luther Horst spent Saturday al
Honesdale.
Edith Marshall, of Siko spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Marshall.
Leslie Decker, of Honesdale, IL
spending this week here.
Beach Lake is very busy town
just now with ice cutting, numbering
and carting. 1t also has two mails g
a day, one from Narrowsburg and
one from Honesdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. Wood made q
business trip to Honesdale one day
last week.
4 Sadie Wilson was a caller at the
home of Mrs. ]. p. Budd on Thurs
day.
Mrs. John Wizard is suffering
from an attack of the grippe.
Ella Ebert called on Henrietts
Budd Saturday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
A FULL WEEK OF COURT is
EXPECTED
MANY CASES CONTINUED OR
SETTLED, LEAVING ONLY
FOUR CIVIL CASES.
Out of Twenty-One Cases First List
ed Only Four Remain-Several
Commonwealth Cases.

Commonwealth Cases.
Four trial cases, four Com
monwealth cases and ten cases for
argument make up at the present
time the total business listed for the
March term of court for Wayne coun-
ty which sits in Honesdale one week
beginning Monday afternoon, March
10th. Out of twenty-one cases listed
for trial, only four remain to be
tried at this term. Seven were con-
tlnued and several cases were set
tied out of court.
Beside this list of trial and argu-
ment cases the list of licenses hum
bering about 73 will be read, and if
not demonstrated against will be
granted. Up to the time allotted for
filing remonstrances only two places
were filed against.
The Commonwealth list is short
and will probably finish Tuesday
morning. The case of the Common
wealth against A. f. Severson, charg-
ed in the Indictment with larceny
and continued from the January
term of court, will be the first case
for trial Monday. There are three
other Commonwealth cases. On 60
thought that the whole list would
be tried but this morning in court
several cases were reported settled
and others asked for continuance.
The civil cases listed for trial at
this session number only four and
all are likely to be tried if time will
permit. 1t is the intention of the
court at this session to clean up the
docket if possible. There are five
trespass suits, two in assumpsit; one
mechanics lien and thirteen cases in
appeal. The following is a list of the
trial cases:
Charles Kordman VS.. Lafayette
DEMO, action for trespass on land
and taking timber; McCarty attorney
for plaintiff and Searle & Salmon for
defendant. Case continued
Ezra Sellick VS.. Frank De Bruen
and Martin De Bruen: Claim for
$1S4.50 balance due for digging a
well on verbal contract. Kimble and
Mumford for defendant Case con-
tinued.
Ruel Wilcox VS.. Winfred Mum
ford: Plaintiff claims damages to the
amount of $4,000 for injuries receiv-
ed when he fell from wagon, when
defendants automobile ran into his
wagon on August 16, 1911. Iloff
and Garratt for plaintiff and Mum
for & Mumford for defendant Case
continued.
George Hittinger VS.. The Erie
Railroad Co.. Plaintiff claims dam
ages of $4,000 for injuries received
by his person and also to horse and
wagon when defendant stood on
CONTINUED on Page Three.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
WAS BADLY FRIGHTENED.
Local Woman Rushes to Neighbours
Porch and Falls in Faint When
Man Chases Her-Log in
Ditch Mistaken for Man.

Honesdale people were greatly agi-
tated Wednesday on hearing of the
attempted assault upon Mrs. G. A.
Emery, wife of the cashier of the
Farmers & Mechanics bank Tuesday
evening near her home on upper
West street.
Mrs. Emery left her home about
eight o'clock that evening to go
down town and was walking along
West street when she noticed a man
on the opposite side of the street.
She thought nothing of this until the
man stopped, turned toward her and
started to run across the road in her
direction. She became frightened
and started to run. The man follow
ed her into the yard of William
Kreitners residence where she turn
ed and ran up the steps. When
she reached the top Of the stoop she
called out and then lost conscious
ness. The man started to get away
when she screamed and Mr.. Kreitner
came out onto the porch to assist
Mrs. Emery. He could not see the
mans features, but saw him disap-
pear between two buildings not far
away. He was not seen again. Mrs.
Emery was prostrated by the shock
and DR.. Powell was called to attend
her. She says she does not know
whether the man reached her or not
before she became unconscious.
Foot prints were the only clues
the authorities had to work on, but
several known characters are sus-
pected and will be watched.
Wednesday evening telephone
call was sent in from upper West
street for an officer. 1t was stated
that two women had been held up
and an officer was wanted at once.
Detective N. B. Spencer went there
but found that the ladies had mis-
taken q large log lying in the ditch,
to be man, crouching in readiness
to grab them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
GRAND JURY FINDS 3 TRUE
BILLS
OUT ONE DAY, MAKING THEIR
REPORT TUESDAY AFTER
NOON-ONE BILL IGNORED.
Recommendations Include New
Chairs and Carpets For Court
Room and Judges Retiring Room.

Recommendations Include New
Chairs and Carpets For Court
Room and Judges Retiring Room.
The grand jury completed their
work for the March term Tuesday
afternoon about four O'Clock, hav-
ing considered four matters, and in
spected the county buildings. Three
true bills were found by them and
one ignored.
The Commonwealth case against
Warren Hurd, charged with assault
and battery, was ignored by the
grand jury.
True bills were found as follows:
Commonwealth VS.. Archie Blaine, in
dictment, fornication; Common
wealth VS.. Walter Watts, indictment,
assault and battery; Common
adultery.
The grand jury made the fol-
lowing recommendation to the
Court which were approved;
That the faucets in lavatories,
escape valves in radiators, and the
flushing devices in closets in the cells
of the county Jail be examined and
needed repairs made.
the court house, especially the large
accumulation of paper in the east
and south corners be removed at
once since it is a positive menace to
the building.
That the partition of the lava
tory on the main floor of the court
house be moved forward and three
modern lavatories installed.
That new chairs, which will be
more comfortable, be installed in the
traverse jury box.
That rubber mating be placed in
the space between the rail and the
judges bench in the court room; !;
also that new carpets and curtains
be put into the judges retiring room
and also be put into the room now
used as consulting room. 1t was
respectfully submitted that the car
pets in these three places are in a
most delapidated condition and are
so unsanitary as to be a menace to
the health of the Court.
That the doors back of the Judges
bench be refinished or repaired and
made to correspond to their sur
roundings>
These recommendations were
signed by w. w. Mumford, foreman,
and E. G. Jenkins, secretary. A
copy of these was ordered sent to
the county commissioners.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
JUDGE HENRY WILSON DIED ON MONDAY
Lawyer and Soldier Mustered Out
OF Service---one OF Best Known Men in This
and Adjoining Counties.-.Rev. Or. Swift Pays
Grand Tribute to His Memory at Funeral.

Henry Wilson, commander of Cap
tain James Ham Post, G. A. R., was
mustered into the Great Army on
Monday evening, when his soul took
fight from the body, after long life
of usefulness to mankind. Judge
Wilson was prominent in a journals
tic line, almost unequalled in the
study of Jurisprudence and was the
father of the local Grand Army Post,
for which he did untold work. In an
editorial we speak of the deceased
veterans character, going more in
to detail on his life's work.
Henry Wilson was born in Frank
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

from a sympathetic heart and af-
fected the large congregation. Miss
Mae Robinson and j. A. Bodie, Jr.,
sweetly and touchingly rendered
Rock of Ages"
The funeral was attended by
tnembers of Capt, James Ham Post,
of this place in which was included
Benjamin Gardner, of Factoryville,
and Jacob Collum, John Decker,
James Colgate and James Bashon of
Hawley. Judge A. T. Searle and
members of the Wayne County Bar
Association occupied seats in the
congregation as also did several
members of Company e, 18th regi-
ment, N. G. p, and the Maple City
Drum Corps. The remains were
viewed in the vestibule of the church
amid Several beautiful floral trib-
utes and between four stacks OF
army guns.
The services at the cemetery were
in charge of Captain James Ham
Post, of which Judge Wilson was its
late commander. DR.. Robert w.
Brady had charge of the services
AS a tribute to their late comrade a
firing squad of Company e gave the
parting salute at the close of the
ceremony.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
MAKING CIRCUIT OF GLOBE.
Miss Elizabeth Rutherford Stops in
Honesdale on Long Trip-First
Saw Snow Here-Sails Sat-
urdav


Miss Elizabeth Rutherford, OF
Melbourne, Australia, who is maxi
ing a circuit of the globe, after
visiting relatives in Honesdale and
Scranton, resumed her long journey
on Wednesday. She has lately been
a guest of Miss Kate Dexter on Ter
race street. Mrs. Horace Dexter, of
Smith Hill, another cousin, also Mrs.
Adelaide Freethy and Mrs. Victoria
Noble, both of East Honesdale, were
among the relatives visited in this
vicinity. She spent fortnight with
Edwin and Walter Evans in Scran-
ton. Miss Rutherford first saw snow
while in Honesdale and asked the
writer if there was no possible way
of taking some home with her. Its
so beautiful" she remarked.
When asked what part of the
country impressed her as being es-
pecially attractive, Miss Rutherford
remarked the Rocky and Canadian
Mountains. "Why, it seemed like
heaven, away up above the clouds
and looking down upon the earth"
she said. Miss Rutherford also ad-
mired the lakes and streams of
America, stating that they were
wonderful, remarking that the lakes
in Australia are very small. The
temperature of her native city is 104
degrees in the shade. Miss Ruther-
ford said it was noticeable when the
tropic of cancer was crossed, being
very, very hot. The mercury regis
tered 11S degrees in the shade.
Miss Rutherford started her trip
around the world from Melbourne,
Australia, via Pacific ocean, New
Zealand, Honolulu, Victoria, British
Columbia, to San Francisco, coming
across the United States by the
northern route to Toronto, Canada,
and thence to Buffalo, to Honesdale
Miss Rutherford will sail Saturday
from New York City on the Ocean
lea to London. After going to Glas-
gov, Scotland, for an extended visit
with Edward and Polly Hazelton in
that city, Miss Rutherford will go to
Liverpool where she will sail via
South Africa across the ocean to
Melbourne, her home CITY, When
she will have reached Australia 27,-
600 miles will have been covered by
Miss Rutherford. Her many
friends and relatives here wish her
bon voyage.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
SURVEY OF PROPOSED SITE OF
PARK LAKE BRIDGE WILL BE
MADE SATURDAY.
Right to Lay Rails Upon County
Bridges Granted to Wayne County
Railway COmpany-BiIIs Paid.

Hallway Company-BillS Paid.
County Commissioners John Male,
Earl Rockwell and Neville Holgate
held their regular monthly meeting
in the court house Tuesday after
noon and took care of the usual
business. Bills were paid and other
matters before them were disposed
of.
The Wayne County Railway Com
.pany applied to the county for per-
mission to place their rails upon the
county bridges. The commissioners
signed an agreement with the rail-
way company giving the latter the
desired right of way. They are to
run their rails across three bridges
in the construction of the proposed
line between here and Hawley. The
tracks over the bridges are to be
kept in proper condition so that no
expense of maintaining them will
have to be borne by the county.
The matter of the foot bridge
across Park Lake was taken up fur
ther. Plans and specifications were
talked over, A survey of the site
will be made by R. w. Sandercock
Saturday and at the next meeting OF
the commissioners final plans and
specifications will be drawn up and
bids for the contract will be adver-
tised.
A contract was let for the build
ing of a railing on one side of the
Forest City bridge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mullen, of
Carol street, are rejoicing over the
arrival of young daughter.
About twenty-five carloads of
ice are shipped daily from Lake Lo-
dore to New York and other points
down the line.
-To-days FribunelRepublican
contained an article concerning the
naming of the state flower. The
credit for which is given to a Wayne
county school teacher. The idea of
setting aside state flower originat-
ed with Miss Elsa B. Brown, school
teacher, of Atco, Wayne county, and
was introduced into the state legis-
lature by the representative from
that district. From the first it
found favor in all parts of the state
and passed readily the three neces-
sary readings in the lower house.
Hundreds OF letters have been sent
to the senators by the school chill
dren all OF whom favor the daisy de-
sign. There have been a few OBJ
jections to the flower, however, one
OF them from Miss Anna N. Law, OF
Pittston, who suggests the elm. be-
cause IL was under an elm tree Will
liam Penn made his treaty with the
Indians.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
SCRANTON-MOOSIC LAKE
ARIEI-HONESDA

Following the application of other
parties for franchise from the Dun
more council in the interest of a
trolley line to Lake Ariel, which was
made last night, Timothy Burke,
contractor, and part owner of Moosic
Lake, said today that officers of the
American Railway company have
definitely decided upon building a
trolley line to Lake Ariel and they
will come to Scranton shortly to pass
upon the plans.
"Our road is sure to be built
said Mr.. Burke. 1t will be contin-
uation of the Scranton Railway COM
pany's line to Moosic Lake and as
this company already holds fran
chises in Dunmore, there will be/no
necessity for its seeking another
franchise there. The line would be
a spur Of the Moosic Lake line
Tuesdays Scranton Truth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
BOOSTING HONESDALE OBJECT
OF LECTURE
Representatives of brooklyn Daily
Eagle Will be Here This Friday
Night and Tell Us How to Do 1t.

Eagle Will be Here This Friday
Night and Tell Us How to Do 1t.
All persons who are interested in
the boosting of Honesdale and the
surrounding country as a summer re-
sort are invited to attend a free
stereopticon address in the city hall
this Friday evening, March Z, at
8 o'clock, to be given by one of the
editorial staff of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle. There will be no solicitation
or canvassing or other attempts to
secure any fund or advertising ap-
preparation.
The talk will be in two parts.
First: An interesting description of
the inside workings of the great
metropolitan newspapers in news
gathering, editing, etc., together
with the showing and explanation of
about 60 stereopticon slides of
scenes in all departments of the
Brooklyn Eagles ten story building.
Second: A half hour talk by the
manager of the Eagle Information
bureau on modern methods in profit
able advertising with particular ref
| erence to their application to the
boosting by resort community, in
| 5OOu NAbtiPACp VI ouNOi IioO-
ment from which the best results
are obtained will be displayed on
canvas by the stereopticon.
These lectures have been given in
several Sullivan county towns and
were well attended. 1t is to be hop
ed the members of the Board of
| Trade and Business Mems Associa-
tion and all interested in our sum-
mer boarding interests will attend
this meeting for which there is no
charge.
The entertainment will be free
and it is hoped that all parties inter-
ested in boosting Honesdale will by
all means plan to be present. 1t will
be held under the supervision of the
| Greater Honesdale Board of Trade.
The entertainment is for adults only.
Rev. George S. Wendell has kind
| ly donated the use of his stereopti-
con lamp which will be used to throw
the pictures upon the canvas in the
city hall Friday night. Remember
there is no admission fee charged.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07
MISSING BOY LOCATED
IN CALIFORNIA.
George Hayward, Missing Since Feb.
13, Sends Word Home-Says
Doesn't Know Why He Left.

George Hayward, who has been
missing from his home since Feb.
13, and who had been given up as
lost by his widowed mother, has
been located in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
In an interview with the mother,
she stated that she had received a
letter from her son Wednesday,
which stated that George was well
and had accepted a good position
there and would remain for the pres
ent. He said he did not know why
he had left home as he did, but that
the sudden desire came and he yield
ed blindly to it.
|, Information was gained as to his
whereabouts, when a letter was re-
ceived here asking for papers of
certain date. The receiver of the
letter was suspicious and took it to
Mrs. Hayward, who identified it as
being in her sons handwriting. 1t
was plain that the writer had at
tempted to disguise some of the let
ters. The letter was signed IS. W."
A full description and particulars
concerning the case were sent to Los
Angeles, where the papers were di-
rected to be sent, and the authorities
we're on the lookout for the person
calling for mail addressed to IS. w.
General Delivery" A telegram was
received later saying that the de-
scription tailed exactly and that the
young man said he was from Homes
dale. The mother was overjoyed to
hear of her son being safe. "The
news of the whereabouts of my son
greatly relieved me-" said Mrs. Hay
ward, in an interview yesterday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-07

Garratt being member of the law
firm of Wilson & CARAT.
Funeral Services.
The funeral services of The Citi-
zen's late editor were largely attend
ed from Presbyterian church Thurs
day afternoon at o'colck. Rev. DR..
w. H. Swift's remarks were fine. He
spoke very tenderly and feelingly of
the comrades late life, telling of his
big heart and love for children
how he will be missed at next Me-
mortal Day and how Judge Wilson
looked forward to that day with
much pride. His words were spoken