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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
HONESDALE CONSOLIDATED
LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER
COMPANY

1t can be safely said without fear
OF successful contradiction, that no
place of the size anywhere can boast
more efficient gas and electric SER
vice than can the borough of Homes
dale. On January l, 1903, the gas
and electric interests were consoli-
dated, since which time many i'm
provements have been made to the
two properties. At a cost of S55,-
900 the company erected an entire
new electric station, with modern
General Electric equipment and
1000 h. p. American Ball engines,
supplemented by 1000 h. D. Keeler
water tube. boilers. The company
furnish both day and night service,
supplying current for both illumina-
tion and power, either by contract
or meter. A 200 horsepower gener-
ating equipment is one of the new
additions to this modern plant. At
the gas plant, the Lowe water gas
system is in use and the excellent
quality of Honesdale gas is a theme
OF favorite comment by all consum-
ers who have had occasion to use gas
in other places. The consolidated
company has achieved standing
and reputation during it's ten years
OF existence, that is decidedly credit
able to it. Its service has been in
every way prompt, efficient and sat
isfactory and it is showing a most
progressive spirit in not being afraid
to spend money to improve the SER
vice or extend it's lines wherever the
demand justifies the expenditure. In
proof of this, it can be stated that
the new electric plant is to be one of
the finest equipped in the country.
Another move, now in vogue in large
cities, is the handling of all varie-
ties of gas stoves, heaters and
ranges, which are sold and installed
at actual cost, to encourage the use
OF gas as a fuel, which by actual use
has long been found to be much
cheaper, cleaner and more economi-
cal than coal, especially in summer.
III. T. Menner is president; Andrew
Thompson vice-president; NJ. B. AL
len, secretary, and H. q. Russell,
treasurer. Frank H. Eisele is gen
eral manager and all inquiries, com
plants, ETC., to him will be given his
personal attention. Adv.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.

The Aborn Opera Company in it's
second season of immense success
with its spectacular version of "The
Bohemian Girl" Gin English) is the
attraction understood for presenta-
tion at the Lyric on Friday, May 2.
This famous old opera has a perma-
nent hold on public affection with
its prettily romantic and interesting
ly told story and its tuneful music,
that has endeared itself to all mel
ody lovers, The story opens at
Count Arnheim's chateau in the
mountains. The Count and his guests
are about to start on a chase. On
their departure, Thaddeus, pro-
scribed noble, appears pursued by a
troop of Austrian soldiers. Dovil-
shoot and his tribe of gypsies are
lowering about; and hearing Thad-
deus express grief at his exile, pre-
vail on him to join their band. He
does, and later wins favor of the
Count, through rescuing the latter's
child, Airline, from the attack OF a
stag. He is made a guest at the
Counts feast, at which he earns dis
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

the village school. Miss Bernice
Dunn made the highest average that
has been made in that school by any
one that has taken the exams yet.
Mrs. S. ]. Garrett was called away
Tuesday night to the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. l.. Winton of Narrows-
burg, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. H. ]. Brown is indisposed.
Miss Edith Van Vert spent Tues
day with Edith Seymour.
Daniel Ludwick of Sidney, was
laid to rest in the Beachlake ceme-
terry Thursday, April "a.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Frank
lin, on Tuesday, April %, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Richards and
son Laverne and Mrs. A. Crosby and
Ella Ebert made trip to Honesdale
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Wood and
daughter Charlotte. Frank Frey, Mr..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
CAUFIELD MARBLE WORKS.

Traversing Main street in the 1000
Block one could easily pass the en-
trance to the Caufeld establishment
without realizing the magnitude of
the business that goes on within. You
might hear the whirring, buzzing
sound of the machinery and detona-
tions of escaping steam, but such
sounds are common in Honesdale's
industrial center. Wayne county
people, in fact many Honesdale peo-
pie, do not realize that we have
right here in our midst an industry
that is something that any town
should be proud of. Mr.. Caufield
has an extensive trade in other coun-
ties in the State, in fact he designed
and built some of the finest memoir
ials that are to be seen in Northeast
ern Pennsylvania. Mr.. Caufield be-
gan the marble business in Homes
dale in 1877 and has from time to
time added new machinery and
erected new buildings as the business
advanced. A model brick office was
begun and was completed the first of
the year which makes Mr.. Caufield's
establishment one of the best equip
ped and most up-to-date establish
ments of its kind in this part of the
State. Adv.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

place is without a doubt, the most
up-to-date pharmacy in equipment,
in the borough. A complete line of
standard propriety remedies, phar-
maceutical preparations and special
ties, confectionery, cigars and drug
gist's sundries is carried, as we'll as a
fresh line of prescription requisites,
and with both phones the place is
as well equipped as any prescription
pharmacy in northeastern Pennsyl-
vania. An idea of what business Mr..
Peil has experienced is demonstrated
by the fact that during his 26 years
in the drug business he has COM
pounded $4,000 prescriptions to
present time. The prescription de-
partment is always in charge of a
registered pharmacist, and every eff
fort is eXerted to make error practi-
cally impossible. Mr.. Peil has al
ways enjoyed the most complete
confidence of all medical practition-
ers in Honesdale and is regarded not
only as good, careful, conscienti-
GUS druggists but as one of the most
active and progressive business men
in Honesdale to-day.
PeiIs delicious soda, which is dis
pensed from handsome fountain, is
the talk of the town. The rich fruit
flavors are pleasant and pleasing to
the taste. Peil's ice cream, loose or
in brick form, has won a reputation.
Telephone orders given prompt at
tention. Adv.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
PEIL, THE DRUGGIST.

That persistent energy, progress
sive tactics and conscientious effort
is the almost certain basis of success
is forcibly illustrated in the short
business career in this borough of G.
William Peil, who is located at
Twelfth and Main streets. Mr.. Peil
is a native of Honesdale, but left
here in 1892 to attend the Philadel-
phia College of Pharmacy. After
ward he clerked four years at Car
bondale and four years at Scranton,
and in November, 1902, returned to
Honesdale and established an entire
ly new drug business. In spite of
strong competition he has since for
ed rapidly to the front and has pur-
chased the property at the above To-
cation. A great deal of money has
been spent on improvements. The
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
BEACH LAKE.

BeacnlaKe, April "a.
Mrs. John Wizard and Miss Bur-
CHER spent one day last week at Mrs.
Chas. Spry's.
The L. T. L. was held in the M, e.
church Friday evening and a very
interesting program was rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Soelar of
Matamoras, spent a few days last
week with Mrs. H. ]. Brown.
Messrs. H. d. Wood, w. H. Dunn,
G. A. Budd, E. Crosby and w. p.
Downing and their wives, attended
the banquet held at the Grange hall,
Indian Orchard, on Friday evening,
and all reported having had a good
time.
The box party that was held at the
home of T. H. Oliver on Saturday
night, proved a success. The band
treated the people to several fine Sc
lections. The proceeds was S62,
Miss Edith Seymour spent Sunday
with Miss Edith Van Vert.
A class OF twenty-five took the ex-
animation for diplomas Saturday in
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

detail on the structure. 1t is, how
ever, one Of the best and most mod
ern equipped factories built. 1t is of
steel structure, with saw tooth roof
ing and steel sash. A large percen-
tage of the plant is of glass. Brick
constitutes the main walls Of the
building.
This plant is unique inasmuch as
the system of management best
adapted to the manufacture of eleva-
tors was developed under the direc-
ton of H. l.. CAN'T, of New York, in
the old factory, and the new factory
has been so designed as to enable
that system to be operated economi-
cally and effectively.
The trained corps in the office fur
nish with each order sent out, the
best available information as to how
the work should be done. If any
advances are made they are recorded
and go out as instructions the next
time the piece of work is done. Thus
all Improvements are made prompt
ly effective, and all chance of back
sliding is practically eliminated.
The elevator work is divided be-
tween two companies, the parent
company being the Gurney Electric
Elevator Company of Honesdale, Pa.
This company handles the designing
and manufacturing of all the ap-
paratus. The subsidiary company is
the Gurney Elevator Company of
New York, which is a selling and
construction organization.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Newfoundland. April /:

ANO" kAplll
Ira Heffley, who has pneumonia, is
some better at this writing. DR.. Ber-
lin is attending him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Akers of South
Sterling, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Burrus.
Mr.. H. Frively, who has been sick,
is better.
Fred Ehrhard suffered a stroke of
paralysis on Friday afternoon. His
many friends hope for his recovery.
Drs. Richard Sounder and Robt.
Seifert, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing the week with Clyde Burrus and
enjoying the trout fishing.
Mrs. Carrie Voeste went to Scran-
ton on Saturday to attend the funer-
al of her cousin
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Beemer, daugh-
ter Ruth and son Warren, of Scran-
ton, visited Mg and Mrs. ]. W. Kerr
last week
Anna Belle Brown is suffering
with pneumonia. DR.. Simons is at
tending her.
Mrs. Jacob Bird spent Saturday in
Scranton.
The Ladies' Aid of Union church,
met at the home of Mrs. ]. w. Kerr
on Wednesday.
Philip Eek called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Reub Seig on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Gerhardt are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
boy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

The new plant of the Gurney Elec-
ric Elevator Company is composed
the different departments:
foundry.
Casting Cleaning Department.
Casting Storage Department.
Pattern Storage.
Heavy Machine Shop.
Light Machine Shop.
Electrical Department.
Assembling Department.
Woodworking Department.
Forge Shop.
Structural Shop.
Storeroom.
Finished Machine Storage.
Shipping Department.
Heating Plant.
Business Office.
Drafting Room.
Operating Office.
The various departments have
ben laid out in such a manner that
hey can all be extended for future
fowth, without disturbing their re-
I tion to each other. This relation
[is been established in such a man
fr to require the minimum amount
travel of material from the time
is received in it's raw state until
is ready for shipment in the form
finished product.
Two ten-ton Shaw electric cranes,
e in the general machine shop and
9 other in the foundry will be used
unload and load raw and finished
oduct and also place heavy pieces
casting in the desired places.
5The Citizen has followed the con-
fuction of this building and has had
Rekly descriptions of 1t, SO we deem
unnecessary at this time TO go into
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
GURNEY PLANT COMPLETED

Description of Works--Various De-
partments-Best Equipped Fac
tory of it's Kind in this Section of
the Country.
Now that the Gurney Electric Ele-
vator company's new plant at Homes
dale is completed and dedicated, 1t is
no more than proper to give this
large industry recognition, and as to
securing its location in our town give
honor to whom honor is due. To
this end considerable credit is due
Honesdales banks and Board OF
Trade.
To secure this new industry it
necessitated raising 100000.
Honesdales banks got together and
subscribed for an issue of $4,000.
The Board of Trade has pledged to
raise the balance of the issue, $780,
900.
That this large and successful es-
tablishment found Honesdale a IA
vorable place to locate their plant
is fact which has afforded highest
qualification to the gentlemen who
have prominently identified them
selves with the work Of creating
Greater Honesdale. Honesdale was
S6ltCltu UeCduSS JuS olC llpOi
al, the railroad facilities meet the
most eXacting requirements, labor
conditions are better here, the town
is not far from the source from
whence raw materials are derived,
and the markets where the finished
product is sold; the community as
such, in the character of it's citizens
in general and working people in
particular, is high class; the financial
situation here, and the spirit in
which the banking business is con-
Quoted, commend themselves to men
of large affairs.
The company desired to locate its
plant in a place which offered great
inducements for the conduct of their
business, and also to become a part
of a progressive, broad guage COM
munity, and they concluded that
Honesdale and its people filled the
bill.
The site selected comprises about
five acres and includes the extreme
south end of Main street. This part
of the town was donated to the Cur
ney company by the borough coun-
Gil, which made it possible to secure
the present site upon which the mag
nificent new factory is built.
This beautiful factory, which was
dedicated Wednesday evening in a
very appropriate manner, was built
by Day e Zimmerman, of Philadel-
phia, under a subcontract let to the
F. A. Havens' company, of the same
pitv
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
CHURCH NOTES.

Grace Episcopal church, Sunday,
April 27: The annual service for the
Odd Fellows of Honesdale will be
held at Grace Episcopal church on
Sunday, April 27, 1880 p. m. The
sermon will be preached by the Rec
tor, Rev. A. l.. Whitaker. A cordial
invitation is given to all. Morning
service at 10:30; Sunday school at
II M. Confirmation class each
Thursday at p. m.
Rev. A. l.. Whitaker will hold SER
vice at White Mills on Sunday, April
27, at 3:15.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

The officers of the Gurney Electric
Elevator company are:
Mr.. H. F. Gurney, President.
Mr.. w. B. Holmes, Vice-President
Mr.. F. S. Merritt, Secretary and
Treasurer.
c. R. Galloway, superintendent.
The officers of the Gurney Eleva-
tor Company are:
Mr.. H. F. Gurney, President.
Mr.. E. K. Little, Vice-President.
Mr.. w. d. MacQuesten, Secretary
Mr.. w. l.. O'Connell, Treasurer
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
LAKE COMO.
Lake Como, April "a

Lake Como, April q.
Myron knight of Stockport, N. Y,
called at j. F. JaycoX's on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. White and daugh-
ter, Helen, of Hancock, spent Satur-
day and Sunday at H. Taylor's.
Fred Geither was a business caller
in Hancock last Wednesday.
Richard Sherman, of Carbondale,
spent a few days with friends in
town.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

Bernice, and Ella Ebert were callers
at Hawley on Sunday.
Miss Edith Marshall closed a very
successful term of school at Siko on
Friday, and returned to her home at
Adams Lake on Monday
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

Read the Citizen today.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

Description of Works-Various De-
partments-Best Equipped Fac
tory of its Kind in this Section Of
the Country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
STUBBORN IS
F|GH 7 OVER
A CI D 7 ES I
SUBJECT WAS DEBATED ALL THE
MORNING IN THE HOUSE
WITH NO RESULT.
The Opinion Of the Legislators Seems
to Be Evenly Divided
ON the Question.
(By ]. Hugh Reese. }


Tallahassee, Fla. May S0.-(Spe-
cial)-The most stubbornly fought
measure before the Legislature ia the
citrus fruit acid test measure which
has been the subject of debate all
day again, with great confusion
rcigning in the House. which seems
tc be about equally divided for the
test and against.
When adjournment was taken half
the members were addressing the
chair in parliamentary tangle over
the commitment of the bill to the en-
crossing committee.
After having adopted Taylor
amendment to permit the shipment
Of fruit showing on the trees hall
ripe color, Speaker Farris asked thai
his name be stricken from the roll
cell on motion to indefinitely post
pone for the reason that he knew
nothing about the merits of the bill
and stated he didn't think anybody
else did.
The governor signed number o!
local measures including one to au-
thorize the cancellation of AL in
Cured debt by the school board of
ST. Johns county in erecting build
iIs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
c. A. R. CELEBRATED
DECORATION DAY
Impressive Exercises Held Thi,
Morning by Lakeland Post
at Cemetery.

Decoration Day was very fittingly
observed at the city cemetery this
morning by Lakeland Post. G. A. r.
No. 33. quite a large number going
out to witness the impressive exer-
cises.
The opening service was in charge
Of Commander A. c. Shatfer. After
the singing of America, prayer was
offered by Chaplain R. A. Ward.
Mrs. G. T. Fleming, a reader of
ability. gave Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech, which was we'll delivered AMI
much enjoyed by all present. A solo.
appropriate to the occasion, was then
sung by Mrs. C. A. Cole, one Of Lake.
lsnd's most gifted singers.
The main feature of the program
was Commander Shaffer's address,
which contained many fine thoughts
and which was given closest atten-
tion by all present.
Following this address, the flowers
which had been donated in great pro-
fusion, were placed on the soldiers
graves. the blue and the grey being
remembered impartially.
Before going out the crowd as
sembled at the home of Mr.. J. NJ.
Sparkling, where automobiles, prof
cred by various citizens, transported
all who wished to 90 out to the ceme-
terry. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted at the close Of
the memorial service at the ceme-
terry:
Resolved, that we. the members OF
Post No. 33, G. A. R., and their
wives and widows of deceased Union
soldiers, hereby express our grati-
tude to the friends who have 80 gen.
erously furnished automobiles to con-
vey US to the cemetery for these men,
orial services and to those who fur
nished flowers for the graves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
MARY PHAGAN killed
| IN METAL ROOM
Her Body Later Carried to Basement
Of Pencil Factory by Negro
and Superintendent.
(By Associated Press. ,

Atlanta, May 30.-Details of the
alleged confession of James Conley,
the negro admitting knowledge Ut
Mary Phagan's murder, which the
police claim they secured last night
from Conley, We're made public to-
day. Conley was sleeping at the pen
Gil factory where the girls body was
found, and the police declare that
Conley stated that Leo l.. Frank, the
superintendent of the factory, indict'
ed for the girls murder, sent him
into the metal room Of the factory
the day the girl disappeared. and
Conley found the girl dead on the
floor. The police claim Conley stat
eG that he helped Frank carry the
girl's body to the basement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
TWO ACCIDENTS
OCCUR IN WORLD
AUTO RACE TODAY
rNE CAR OVERTURNS, INJURING
TWO OCCUPANTS; ANOTHER
CAR CATCHES AFIRE,
French Car Is Leading Those Of
Other Nations at 200.
Mile Post.
fI,y ASSOCIATED Pres. J

Indianapolis, May S0.-Twenty-
seven racing automobiles represent
Ing the United States, England,
France, Germany and Italy, started
at 10 o'clock this morning at the
sueedway here in the third annual
5OO-mile race.
Two Accidents Occur.
Towers Mason car upset on the
back stretch and Towers leg was
broken, Mechanician Dunning's ribs
were fractured.
Burman's Keeton car caught fire
in the fifty-fifth lap. Burman ex-
tinguished the blaze, and was cheered
os he sped down the stretch, contin-
uing the race, the drivers suffering
intensely from the heat.
Goux, in French Peugeot car, led
at the 200-mile post.
Preceding the race there was a
parade of nations" First the en-
trants from the United States passed
in front of the grand stands while
the massed bands played America. .
After the American made cars came
those of British, French, Germany
and Italy, bearing the flag of its
country, while the band played the
national airs of the different nations.
The twenty-seven cars in the race
then lined up for the start.
Carl G. Fisher, president Of the
speedway company, paced the con-
testants one lay, which did not count
and at the completion of the round a
bomb started the best cars of nations
away on the 500 times around the
oval brick track.
With the race now under way no
cne except Charles P. Root, of Chi
cago, the official starter, will be al
lowed on the track until the contest
ic ended. A. R. Pardfngton, Of New
York, is the referee.
Half Million Spectators.
The speedway management report
ed that the advance sale of the seats
had greatly exceeded those of the
previous two races and at least 500,-
600 are in attendance. More than
200 newspaper men are here to write
the story of the race, one coming
from Paris, Frence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
LAKELANDERS GO ON

Messrs. Jack Scarlet, Lacy Sloan
and |. ]. Jennings made fishing
trip to the Withlacocchee river some
twenty or twenty-five miles north Of
this city, returning a day or so ago.
They report good luck fishing, catch
Ing all they cared for in this stream,
which is teeming with fish. They also
report a superabundance of mosqul-
ices and snakes galore. The latter
were of the moccasin variety and
were SO numerous and familiar, the
party claims, that they would con-
tend for the ownership of the fish as
Inc anglers drew them from the
water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30

1t is practically assured that Rem.
resentatiye Clark will be named AZ
chairman OF tle House public build.
'ngs and grounds committee by the
ways and means committee, which Is
making up the list Of committee
members. This ia a distinction for
Mr.. Clark as the public buildings and
grounds committee is one of the most
important IN Congress. 1t is par
tlcularly important owing to the
large amount Of work under way on
Buildings within the State, and the
number OF bills now before Congress
providing for additional buildings. 1t
VIII be a great advantage to the
State in securing appropriations for
federal buildings. to have Florida
member as chairman of the commit
tee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
NEGRO.MUTE GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
Killed One and Attacked Others on
the Night OF
March II.
(By Associated Press. }

Knoxville, Tenn. May 30.-Haines
Terry. a negro deaf mute arranged In
circuit court here for murder, con-
fessed to killing man, White
Mayme Steel. q negro, and attacking
Carrie Mason. negro teacher. and
MIR. and Mrs. w. r. Mann on the
night of March II. Terry was given
q life sentence In the penitentiary.
Terry said he feared expulsion from
the negro branch of the Tennessee
School for Deaf and Dumb and took
the victims for officials OF the school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

The following marriage licenses
have been granted during the past
week:
Humphrey T. Beck and Miss Ruth
Wilson.
c. H. Thompson and Miss Mary
Smith.
l.. H. Pollock and Miss Minnie Nc.
Nabb.
Nathan H. Norton and Miss Ar
c;.dia Sher0use.
Carrie Guess and Miss Donella Col.
lier
j H. Wilson and Miss Myra C. Cole
Oscar Creel and Miss Bessie Rod.
gers.
w. z. Christy and Miss Leila Tolar