The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21

Carpenter, Ol WdymdrJ, SUI.
There are now II, inmates at
the Criminal Insane hospital, Far
view, II of whom are murderers.
The smokestack on the new
Gurney Electric Elevator was raised
on Friday. 1t stands 101 feet in
height.
About twenty-five young people
surprised Miss Minnie Miller at her
home on East street last Friday
evening. All report having spent a
delightful evening.
Mrs. Thane Smith entertained
about twenty-five friends at her home
on Main street, Friday, it being her
birthday. Everyone present had a
delightful time. O..
Truman Roskelly of North
Jackson, Susquehanna county, and
Miss Jessie Louise Brooks, of Star
rucca, were married at Starrucca on
January 10 by Rev. E. c. Layton.
The New York Clearing House
banks, it is estimated, have gained
fully $20,00O,000 in cash this week.
The gain from the interior was ap-
proximately $14;000,000, while SUBJ
treasury transactions added $6,010,-
600, not taking into account $3,0OO,-
600 gold taken for Paris.
"A basket ball team composed of
]. Polt, Rose, Hessling, c. Faatz,
Keigler and Mauer drove to Damas-
Gus on Friday evening and defeated
the High school team at that place
by the score of AZ to 8. Rose play
ed the star game for the Honesdale
boys, making IL Baskets.
The teachers of the public
schools will give reception to all
the parents who have children at
tending their schools on Friday af-
ternoon of this week. 1t is the
purpose of the teachers to furnish a
pleasant social time for the mothers
and to become better acquainted with
each other.
The entire Pacific coast was
practically cut off from communica-
ton with the East Friday. Heavy
rains and SHOWS, together with wind
storms, paralyzed wire cmmunica-
tion and caused slides and blockades
that crippled rail traffic. Storms
have been raging in the mountains
and have been particularly heavy on
the western slope.
The Honesdale Consolidated
Electric Light, Heat and Power
company have contracted with the
Penn Electrical Engineering COM
pany of Scranton, through it's repre-
sentative, Gustave Smith, Jr., for a
$50 X. w. generator and switch
board. 1t will be used in connection
with the new Gurney Electric Eleva-
tor company's plant.
The dedication services in the
church of the Good Shepherd in
Scranton, were held Sunday. The new
edifice at the corner of Washington
Avenue and Electric street in Green
Ridge was finished Friday and Sun
day was dedicated by Rt Rev. Ethel
bert Talbot, LII. D., D. D., bishop of
Bethlehem, and Rt. Rev. Cortlandt
Whitehead, d. D., bishop of Pitts
burg. The rector of the church,
Rev. w. B. Beach, is well known in
Honesdale. The church represents a
cost of 100000.
Mrs. William R. Simpson, aged
thirty-siX years, died at her home at
Waymart at o'clock Thursday
morning, after short illness. She
is survived by her husband and two
children: Robert and Jeanette, also
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Patten and one brother, William, of
South Canaan. The funeral took
place at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
with services at the Batten residence.
Services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Whitaker, rector of the Grace
Honesdale. Burial was made
at East Canaan.
The Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca enjoyed a pleasant evening in
their hall last Friday evening. AT
ter installation of officers refresh
ments were served and smoker
held. In the absence of A. I. Fow-
Ter, of Scranton, G. P. Ross acted as
installing officer. Following are the
officers: Consul, G. P. Ross; banker,
A. G. Lindsay; advisor, S. S. Par
fridge; clerk, H. H. Hitler; escort,
Fred G. Grambs; watchman, Clar-
ence Bond; sentry, Harry Miller;
trustees, e. P. Keen, F. G.. Weniger,
w. H, Burkhart.
The warm weather and forecasts
for continued mild weather worries
IllC iNC OllpdllOo III Tic OCOHO
mountains. The ice on some of the
lakes has melted several inches. At
Pocono and Tobyhanna the ice is
about five inches thick. A week ago
the prospects were for a good crop,
but now some of the harvesters fear
they will not be able to fill their
houses. If there is a cold snap
in February, however, they will come
out all right, but usually they begin
cutting ice the middle of January.
Last year they couldn't store all the
ice.
The third number of the High
School Concert Course will take
place at the Lyric on Thursday eve
ming, Jan. 23, when THE Boston
Lyrics" a trio, which presents a de-
lightfully varied program of vocal
and instrumehtal music, readings,
and cartoons, will be the attraction.
The instruments used by this COM
pany include a cornet, trombone and
also that interesting instrument
known as a marin banhOna Seat