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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
STALKER AND BRAMAN.
Stalker and Braman, Jan. q.

Stalker and Braman, Jan. 2.
M. Lee Braman, of Honesdale,
visited his sister, Mrs. d. M. Stalk
er, last Friday night.
John Schnackenburg was pleasant
ly surprised at his home last Thurs
day evening by his friends, it being
his sixty-first birthday. A supper
was served and all enjoyed a very
pleasant evening, leaving about IL
o'clock and wishing Mr. Schnacken-
burg many more happy birthdays.
Stalker is getting noted for its So
cial gatherings and makes the peo-
pie feel life is worth living.
Last Saturday evening twelve
friends met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Stalker. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White and
daughter, Helen, of Hancock, spent
Christmas day with his mother,
Mrs. Mary White.
Friends here are glad to hear
that Claude Blum, son of Mr.. and
George Blum, of Hawley, who has
been seriously ill with pneumonia,
is better.
Gottleif Deike spent Christmas at
Nicholas Kelly's.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kes-
tein, a daughter, on December 21.
Last Monday evening the people
here enjoyed a Christmas tree in the
church. The program was very good
and great credit is due Miss Mary
Ripple, our teacher, who drilled the
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Stalker and
son, Arnold, spent Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George
Kellam at Lookout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Stalker, OF
Canton, arrived here Sunday and
spent part of the week and Christ
mas with relatives here and at Look
out, returning to their home Wed
nesday evening.
Herman Schnackenburg has re-
turned to New York after spending
a few days with his parents here.
Frank Murray has left his posi-
tion at Hancock and returned with
his family and are staying at pres
ent with his mother.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
GALILEE.
Galilee, Jan.

NdllleeJ Jan. q.
The Earnest Workers presented
the Sunday school with library for
a Christmas present. The class will
be entertained at the home of Paul
inc Reynolds Jan. 3.
Mr.. Orvis Rutledge, of Blooms
burg State Normal school, is home
for a seventeen days vacation. Up
on his arrival Saturday evening he
was agreeably surprised by thirty
three of his boy and girl friends,
who had gathered there few mo-
ments prior to his return.
John 10y, of Binghamton, is
spending his vacation with his par
ents at Rutledgedale.
Mrs. Thomas Dermody of Hancock
is at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Burke.
Mrs. Charlotte Keesler returned
home from Boyds Mills.
Mrs. Frank Rutledge is having a
severe attack of neuralgia in her
face.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
DYING, MAY SET MAN FREE
Convict Always Protested His Inno-
cence Of Murder.

Convict Always Protested His Inno-
cence Of Murder.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Serving twen
ty-year sentence in the Eastern peni-
tentiary for a murder he has steadfast-
ly insisted he did not commit, Henry
Fisher Of Shamokin, Pa, broke down
and wept when he heard that the state
ment Of dying woman may set him
free.
Didn't l always tell you 1 was inno-
cent, wardenT' he cried, tears coursing
down his cheeks. Then he was seized
with violent fit of coughing.
Recently Mrs. Margaret Miller was
taken to the shamokin State hospital
suffering from injuries inflicted by her
son. Doctors say she has slight chance
for recovery. 1t was noticed that the
woman seemed troubled in mind, and
doctors questioned her.
At first she was reluctant to unbur-
den herself, but finally she told the
doctors she did not wish to die with
guilty knowledge on her soul and, 1t ts
said, declared that her son, George MIL
Ter, thirty-fve years Old, who had beat
en- her In a drunken frenzy, had been
present at the murder OF Mrs. Kftnger
and that Fisher did not commit the
crime
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
For Sale
Large Dairy and Hay
Farm
GOOD SUMMER RESORT.

The Buy-U-A-Home Realty Com
pany has Just listed one of the finest
and best-known farms in Wayne
county. 1t is located in the heart of
the summer boarding business, in
Wayne's highlands. The property
consists of 325 acres and is well
watered both by creeks and springs.
A most beautiful natural lake, con-
sisting of 15 acres, is one of the at
tractive sheets of water in Preston
township. Ideal for the location of
summer cottages. The farm is 215
miles from the Lakewood station on
the Ontario & Western railroad,
three miles from Poyntelle on the
same road and two miles from Como.
OF the 325 acres 275 are under good
state of cultivation, consisting of
meadows, plow ground and well-wa-
tered pasture fields. The balance are
in maple, beech and birch timber.
This farm is especially adapted to
raising hay and for dairying.
There are four dwellings and cot
tages upon the premises. Dwelling
No. 1 will accommodate from 40 to
SO guests. Near this house is nev-
er-failing spring for domestic use.
The second cottage contains nine
rooms. Good water. Small barn
near house. Home No. 8 is a very
good seven-room cottage furnished
with water by one of the best
springs in Wayne county. Cottage
No. is near beautiful natural
spring lake, which consists of about
Is acres. The above mentioned
places are located in an ideal sum-
mer boarding district visited every
year by boarders from Philadelphia.
| New York, Scranton and other cities.
Other cottages could be built on the
border of this lake.
Situated upon the premises is
laundry, coal and wood house COM
bined, size 20x60 feet. The second
floor is equipped for holding enter
tainments, etc.
The barns are as follows: Horse
barn 26x56 feet, with running water;
hay barn 26x36, with two COW sheds
attached 20x50 feet. One building
with scales and wagon house with
underground stable for cows. One
good blacksmith and carriage shop,
with second story for storage.
Chicken houses, capacity for 200.
Barn No. situated near House No.
3, size 30x40 feet, two sheds for cat
! tie, with good spring water. Two
other hay barns, size 26x36 feet, and
1Sx20 feet.
There are three apple orchards on
the farm and small fruit orchard.
The property will be sold for a
reasonable consideration and upon
easy terms.
Consult
Buy-U-A-Home Realty Co.,
Box So,
Jadwin Building, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
THE BLIGHT DISEASE.
Blight Commission Making Expert
ments to Determine Treatment
Coating of Varnish is
Recommended.

The destruction of large orna-
mental chestnut trees growing on
lawns, in parks and on farms
through the ravages of the chestnut
tree blight has deprecated the
value of many Pennsylvania proper
ties, and the owners naturally are
greatly interested in learning how
to treat and preserve these individ-
ual trees to the best advantage.
The Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree
Blight Commission, 1921 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, has just issued
bulletin No. 2, Treatment of Orna-
mental Chestnut Trees Affected with
the Blight Disease" which supplies
detailed information upon the sub
ject, showing how trees valued as
orchard trees or for decorative pur-
poses and warranting the expendi-
ture of considerable time and money
for their preservation, should be
treated.
The bulletin refers to fake reme-
dies, and declares that in many
cases the method of treatment sug-
gested showed that the sponsor is
either ignorant or unScrupulous
while in other instances the treat
ment of the infested trees is done in
such a haphazard manner that it is
entirely worthless.
The Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree
| Blight Commission is carrying on a
series of outdoor experiments and
| laboratory Investigations and the
National authorities are also making
extensive resources to determine the
most practical means of treatment
of orchard and ornamental chest
nut trees, with promise already OF
| interesting results. Where the Ii
cense is working beneath the bark,
spraying is usually futile, by spray
ing the trees at certain periods for
the purpose of preventing infection
may prove successful. Lime-sul-
phur solution or Bordeaux mixture
may be used with good effect. 1t is
also recommended that a coating oi
tree varnish or band of tree tangle
foot should be applied to the base oi
healthy trees showing on lawns, etc.
to prevent the possibility of infection
from crawling insects.
The bulletin is a plain, practical
dissertation upon an all-important
economic subject, and should be in
the hands of all friends of forestry
| conservation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
STEENE.

Steene, Jan. /.
There will be a box social at the
chapel here Wednesday evening,
January 8, for the benefit of the
pastor, Rev. Burch. All of the la
dies are cordially invited to attend
and bring a box or basket of dain-
ties.
Miss Florence Denny spent her
holiday vacation with friends at
Wilkes-Barre and Plymouth.
Mrs. j. E. Haley returned to her
home Monday after spending two
weeks at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Spangenburg at Carbon
dale. Mrs. Spangenburg presented
to her husband as a Christmas gift
a charming little ten-pound daugh-
ter. 1t is needless to say that Fire
man Spangenburg Is passing the
Havanas quite freely among his
brother employees.
Mrs. Oscar Clarke, of Deposit, N
Y, returned to her home Tuesday
after spending ten days with heI
parents and sisters at Carbondale
Honesdale and Steene.
The school directors of the Dor,
ough of Prompton have found il
necessary to employ another teacher
for the school at Prompton as 50
scholars was too much for one
teacher to do justice with.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
DepOSed Clergyman Says lie
Was In III Health.
DECLARES INDIVIDUALS FAIL.
Also Asserts He Was Sent For by Bish-
op Rhinelander Quite Unexpected
Iy Remained Silent Until He
Learned From Bishop That
Matter Was Closed.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-The Rev. DR..
Alfred G. Mortimer, who was deposed
from the Episcopal ministry by Bishop
Rhinelander, broke silence for the first
time since his resignation as rector OF
st. Marks Episcopal church. His state
ment reads:
"For some time past my health has
been failing, and knew my days were
drawing to a close, but 1 did not an
ticipate the ending which came last
week. The bishop sent for me quite
Unexpectedly. l at once placed myself
in his hands and humbly accepted his
decision, and / remained silent until l
learned from him that the matter was
closed.
''The best part Of my life has been
spent In building up st. Marks, its
church missions and spiritual agencies
which all speak for themselves, and
am leaving 1t in its most prosperous
condition. 1 have been offered exten
sive literary work in England for a pc
riod Of years and in a few days start
on my return there.
II grieve very greatly that l should
have brought suffering on those l love
30 well. l have no desire to blame any
one for the action taken and deeply ap
preciate the many letters Of sympathy
which have received from my brother
clergy and also from many members OF
my parish, and in commencing these tc
Gods care l would remind them thai
individuals fail and pass away, but the
church of God remains and that have
ever taught my people to look beyond
the minister to the Saviour and lort
of aIl."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
ULSTER MEN STORM IN VAIN.
Again Defeated In House of Commons
on Test Vote.

OI bCoh NOt0s
London, Jan. 2.-Ulster must accept
the home rule bill as well as every
other province in Ireland, according to
a vote in the house Of commons. An
amendment was proposed by the Un-
ionist members to exclude Ulster from
the operations of the bill. This amend
ment was debated at some length and
with considerable rancor, but it was
finally beaten by vote Of 294 to 1877.
When the debate opened Sir Edward
Carson, the chairman Of the Ulster
Unionist organization, earnestly depre-
Gated what he called the tendency Of
the ministerial members to laugh at
and treat with levity the attitude Of
the Orange Ulster men. 1t was a stern
fact, and he (Sir Edward) was con-
vinced that nothing but force could
compel the Ulster men to break their
covenant and submit to home rule.
Premier Asquith in reply said the
government in framing the measure
had taken all precautions possible to
guard against the Irish parliament mis-
using its powers and was still prepared
to add any safeguards that could be
shown to be necessary, but they could
not accept the proposed amendment.
II Ulster was excluded the bill would
be wrecked.
John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
leader, described the amendment as a
piece of political tactics.
Bonar Law, the Unionist leader, said
disaster would follow If the bill were
carried against the will of Ulster. He
expressed the belief that the Unionists
in Ireland would rather be ruled by a
foreign country than by the Irish Ma
| tionalists.
Winston Churchill interrupted with a
sarcastic reference to Mr.. Laws re-
mark about foreign country, saying,
"This is the latest Tory threat; Ulster
will secede to Germany" This stung
the Unionists, and a great uproar fol
! lowed. There were shouts Of Ger.
manyw (Which Germany" "Who said
| Germany
The speaker appealed in vain for or
der, while all the time Churchill stood
up and attempted to continue his re
marks. Every time he attempted tC
speak he was interrupted, and finally
he sat down after having apparently
succeeded in achieving his bile stirring
purpose by his gratuitous allusion tc
Germany.
The amendment was then put to {
vote and beaten by the government
combine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
WEST PRESTON.
West Preston, Jan.

WeSL TTeSIOup Jan. q.
Miss Esthelle Wrighter, of Jersey
City, is spending a week with her
cousin, Mrs. Manly Wallace.
Miss Ethyle and Ella Corey are
visiting relatives in Carbondale and
Peckville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ogden spent
Christmas with the latter's father
at South Thompson.
Mrs. Horace Lee is i'll at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Dopp, of Endi-
colt, N. Y, visited their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Ogden a few days
the past week.
Miss Naomi Norris recently spent
a few days with friends in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hubbard are
spending a week with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Manly Wallace.
Mrs. Herbert Lee spent Sunday
and Monday with relatives at South
Preston where she called to see her
new baby nephew which came to
gladden. the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Dent Benedict Sunday morning.
Harry Neal, of Thompson, was a
pleasant caller at G. M. Wallaces on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ray Corey and son, Lyle, re-
Gently spent a few days with rela-
tives here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
PAUPACK.

Paupack, Jan. 2.
The Christmas entertainment
held Monday, Dec. %, was a great
success. The solo, Little Flakes Of
Snow" rendered by little Mary
Jangjura, was enjoyed by all. A
very large crowd attended.
Miss Alma Vetterlein, Scranton,
spent a weeks vacation with her
parents of this place.
Miss Frances Kellam of Wyoming
Seminary, spent a two weeks va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Kellam.
Dorothy L. Gumble visited Ma
tilda G. Piefer on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gilpin and daugh-
ters, Lucy and Isabel, of Hawley,
spent Christmas with G. e. Williams
and family.
j., spent Christmas with his mother,
Mrs. Frieda Singer.
Zeke Haussman is helping Walter
Vetterlein with his work during the
absence of his son, Henry, who is
attending State College.
Hilda Vetterlein visited her chum,
Myrtle Fowler, Sunday afternoon.
Leonard Ansley has been unable
to work for the past week on ac-
count of boil on his wrist.
Elmer Faulkrod has been on the
sick list but is recovering.
Mrs. Fri Trivelpiece is on the sick
list. She is attended by DR.. A. G.
Voigt.
Eddie Dapper spent his Xmas va
cation with his parents at Hawley,
He will open school Thursday, Jan
uary 2.
Your correspondent wishes the
readers of The Citizen bright and
prosperous New Year.
Miss Esther B. Killam went to
Rochester Sunday afternoon. She
will return on Friday.
Ernest Schultz, of West Chester
Normal school, attended the Xmas
entertainment and visited friends al
this place on Friday.
Mrs. Bennett is making an extend
ed visit with her son and daughter
at New York City.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
INDIAN ORCHARD.
Indian Orchard, il

Indian Orchard, Jan. 2.
Indian Orchard Grange, No. 1920,
met on Saturday evening last and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Master, w. P. Down.
ing; overseer, Harry Mitchell; lect-
urer, Edward Bunnell; steward, Jos.
G. Schmidt; assistant steward, Jos.
Saunders; chaplain, Mrs. Harry
MITCHELL; treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Wagner; secretary, Samuel Saund-
ers; gate-keeper, Charles Wagner;
pomona, Mrs. Edward Bunnell;
flora, Mrs. w. P. Downing; ceres,
Mrs. Charles Budd lady assistant,
Cora Weeks. Brother Saunders IA
vored the grange with lengthy and
interesting. talk on his visit to
State Grange after which he gave a
brief account of the proceedings of
the State Grange. The following
members responded when called up
on by the lecturer for something for
the good of the order: Mrs. w. D..
Bunnell and w. H. Marshall.
Messrs. Kimble and Ham of Homes
dale were reported sick and COM
mittees were appointed to visit
them.
Stella, and son Edward, left Monday
for Scranton, where they will spend
several days visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Christian Jay, who is very
sick, does not improve in health.
Several from here attended the
Farmers Institute at Honesdale on
Saturday last. The lectures were
good, especially those given by DR..
DIETRICH.
o. D. Henshaw, who is teaching
school at Galilee, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his family at this
place
Mrs. Isabelle Ham, of Scranton,
visited her son, Earl, on Friday and
Saturday last.
Richard Gummoe, of Torrey, was
pleasant caller at the Altoona
farm on Saturday last
Several from this place and Lau-
rella attended the dance at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis at East
Honesdale on Saturday evening last
Nellie Hall is spending the winter
with friends at Honesdale.
John H. PenWarden, of East
Honesdale, attended services al
Christ church on Sunday last.
The ladies guild will meet with
Mrs. Charles Wagner on Thursday
next. Mrs. Wagner is a royal enter.
tainer and no doubt all who attend
will feel we'll repaid for doing so.
Mabel and Kathryn Wagner OF
Honesdale spent Sunday with theil
parents at this place.
Laura Ham, who has been spend
ing her vacation with her mother al
this place has returned to Scranton
Mr.. Derrick, of Aldenville, Is visit
ing friends at this place.
Elizabeth Switzer, of Honesdale
spent Sunday with her parents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
HOLLISTERVILLE.
Hollisterville, J

Hollisterville, Jan. 2.
Mrs. E. B. Hollisterville is con-
fined to her bed at this writing with
sprained arm.
Grover Hollister, of Washington,
D. c., called on his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Hollister, one day last
week.
The M. P. and M. E. Sunday
schools held a united Xmas exercise
in the M. E. hall. The exercises
were a success and witnessed by a
large audience.
Herbert Reichert at present To-
Gated at Berwick, spent Xmas with
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. R.
Reichert.
Rev. A. R. Reichert will hold
communion services in the M. P
church on Sunday at II a. m. and
at East Sterling at p. m.
Uncle Sam is asking for bids to
carry the mail between Winners
and CaHapoose for the next three
years. So far we have heard of only
one applicant.
The people of this community
were shocked at hearing of the sud
den death of Miss Mary Brady ot
Elmdale. Miss Brady had many
friends at this place.
George Fesseden is confined to hH
bed, the result of being hurt while
working in the woods.
Squire Hollister reports that hi
united in marriage 60 couple since
the new marriage license law wen
into effect.
The HollisterVille correspondent
| to The Citizen wishes a Happy New
Year to all readers of this item.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
RURAL SIGN BOARDS.

The Wilmington Morning News
says: One of the first things thought
of in the Sproul plan for the i'm
proVement of the highways of Penn
sylvania is sign boards for the cross
roads so that travellers will have no
difficulty in finding their way.
Strangers will not go down a mile
or so before they discover that they
are on the wrong road, neither will
they be forced to question some
passer-by, whose information is of
ten inaccurate or confusing.
Some weeks ago the first of the
new sign boards was put up by the
highway commission of Pennsylva-
mia. The posts and letters are ol
iron and arrows point the direction
Until recent years little attention
was paid to signboards in Pennsyi-
vania, although the law required
constables of the neighborhood to
report absence of the posts. Motor
clubs interested themselves in erect.
ing the index posts, but hereafter the
State will see that posts are placed
along the 5000 miles of improved
highway as contemplated under the
Sproul bill should that measure fl
nally become law.
Before automobile travel was sc
heavy there was no great need fol
index boards. Strangers seldom
came into a community, and if they
did they were supposed to put vi
uncomplainingly with the discom'
forts that used to be thought were
inevitable with country life. And 4
man who lived in the neighborhoot
was presumed to know the direction
of every road in his locality. 4r
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
STERLING.
Sterling, Jan.

STERLING, Jan. q.
On Sunday we had excellent
sleighing and many improved 1t by
going to church and then Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. F. zimmerman were guests
for dinner of Mrs. J. D. Gilpin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Snyder
were also guests of Mrs. H. H. Ro-
booker.
without hitch the Christmas ex-
ercises passed off very nicely. The
church was crowded and everybody
appeared to enjoy himself. Rev. w.
e. Webster received an eight-day
clock, Supt. zimmerman a foot
warmer and Miss Ruth Webster a
present. In fact, the presents were
delt out by the hundred and the
Sunday school scholars numbered
about 210, so we think they were
all out. Christmas is always a red
letter day in Sterling and everybody
goes to church on that occasion.
On Sunday the school was reor-
ganized as follows: Superintendent
L. F. zimmerman; assistant super
intendent, j. E. Cross; organist
Ruth Webster; treasurer, DR.. r. A
Smith, and George E. Cross was
elected secretary and Olive Simons
assistant,
Messrs. VIM. and James Buckley
of Coolbaugh, are guests of R. B
Simons and r. d. Gilpin.
While leading a spirited horse
Charles Howe got finger mixed VI
in the halter chain and as result
he is laid up for repairs.
Floyd Smith is investigating the
mysteries Of Odd Fellowship.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03

Mr.. Carpenter spent Christmas at
his home in Brooklyn.
VIM. Ives is in New York city.
A. T. Sluman is at present incapa-
ciated from farm work.
Mrs. Jay, a nonogenarian, is quite
i'll. Her husband, although several
years her senior, is quite well.
Charles Budd, wife and mother,
spent Sunday at A. T. Sluman's at
Torrey.
George Holt is visiting at Aunger
divers.
Mrs. Richard Decker's grandson
Leslie, of Honesdale, was recently
seriously injured by falling on the
ice.
The directors of Berlin are yet
undecided where to built the new
school house.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Owner of Hotel, His wife and Adopted
Son Slain.
Tupelo, Miss, Jan. IA tragedy oc'
Cured at Fulton. Miss, in which Cady
Wiygul, owner Of the Fulton hotel, his
wife and his adopted son, Purd WY
gul, lost their lives. Mrs. Wiygul was
shot through the head and her hus-
bands throat was cut.
In an adjoining room the body Of
Purd Wiygul was found. he having
been shot to death. Two knives and q
pistol were found by the side OF the
body OF the elder Wiygul.