The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-03
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAE NEWS
Sixty of -Honesdale's people ate
their New Years dinner at the AL
len House.
The first parcel post package de-
livered in -Honesdale was received
by Peil the druggist. 1t came from
Roslindale, Mass.
The Sacrament of the Lord S
Supper will be administered at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning. Regular preaching SER
vices at 1880 p. m.
Mrs. Joseph Bea, of HaWley,
fell upon the ice this week and frac-
tured her left arm at the elbow.
DIR. A. H. Catteral reduced the frac-
ture.
Owing to. Pastor Hitler being
called away by the death of friend,
watch night services were not OBJ
served in the Methodist church as
advertised.
A private card party was given
at the Lyric by members of the Golf
club on New Years night. dance
followed and most enjoyable even
ing was spent.
A check for $3.50 was received
by Rev. c. c. Miller Tuesday from
Mr.. Carnegie to cover his pledge for
the new pipe organ recently install
ed in the German Lutheran church.
The total cost of the organ was
$500 of which Mr.. Carnegie pledged
himself to pay half.
THE marriage of Mrs. Minnie
Kline Schuetz of this place and Geo.
Hacker, of Woodside, l.. l., was
solemnized New Years afternoon at
the home of the brides parents in
Scranton, Rev. G. G. Miller of this
place performed the ceremony.
THE number of divorces granted
in the Wayne county court during
1912 compared to the two previous
years was a decrease. During 1912
there were only sixteen separations
granted while in 1910 there were
seventeen and 1911 there were
twenty.
A pitchfork was sent by par
cells post from a postoffice in Ala
bama to a farmer in Louisiana for
81 cents the first day the system
was instituted. The public will un-
doubtedly read of a number of
amusing things carried by Uncle
Sam through parcels post.
Parcels Post, considering that
it was started on holiday, did a
very encouraging business in
Honesdale. The number of pack
ages handled was greater than or
dinarily, but the revenue was no
larger. Among the numerous arti-
cles received from the first zone was
an umbrella. A three pound box
was sent from Honesdale to Den
yer on Wednesday.
During the year just closed
there were 1873 marriage licenses
granted by Prothonotary w. j.
Barnes as compared to 17S during
the twelve months preceding. TAX
ing consideration of the fact that the
year just closed was leap year it
very strenuous in taking advantage
of the year for proposing to the
men. During the month just past
there were seventeen licenses.
Articles to the value of about
$25, consisting of a gun, revolver,
razors, rubber boots and spirit level,
were stolen from the home of Chas.
Fade, Mount Pleasant, a few days
ago by Tim Rooney, tourist. Some
of these articles have been recovered
and parties are working on a clue
that will be the means of securing
the balance. Rooney is no stranger
in the county Jail. He will be held
for the January grand jury.
imprisonment in the Federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kansas,
Monday was imposed as punishment
upon thirty-three labor union Off
cials convicted of having engaged in
the destruction of property by dyna-
mite over an area stretching from
Boston to Los Angeles. Frank M.
Ryan was sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment and eight others to six
years each. Two men were given
four years and twelve three years.
One year was the shortest sentence.
THE Music Makers" the second
number in the High school course
of entertainments, was greeted by
a crowded house last Tuesday even
ing at the Lyric. The music makers
were certainly merry makers. The
audience was entertained for nearly
two solid hours but when the clos
ing number was announced every
body remarked "how short" The
quartette had good voices, the read
er pleased the audience with several
selections, while the numbers on the
marimbaphone were sweetly render
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