The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-04

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is improving
The M. e. Ladies' Aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs. w. 7.
Mitchell on Cliff street Thursday af-
ternoon, March 6.
The funeral of Mrs. Ferdinand
Schmidt was held from st. Mary
Magdalen's church Saturday. Re-
| QUEEN high mass was celebrated. In
| terment was made in the German
Catholic cemetery.
A marriage license has been
granted to Leo Haenke and Rosalie
Martin, both Of Hawley. While in
the Prothonotary' office Haenke
made application to become citizen
of the United States.
About 80 of the Honesdale
friends of Kathryn Penwarden ten
| dered her a surprise last Friday
evening at her home at Carley
Brook, the occasion being her 18th
birthday. A pleasant time was had
and fine supper was served by the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Pen
warden.
Cards have been received in
Honesdale from Mrs. Grant Lane in
marriage of her daughter, Marion
Eleanore, to Arthur Lange, sculp-
tor, in Copenhagen, February 18th.
The ceremony was performed at
Citade's church in that city. Mr..
and Mrs. Lange will be at home af-
ter May 1st in Dresden.
John H. Rebel, the Father of
the House of Representatives" at
Harrisburg and the oldest member
in continuous service in either
branch OF the State Legislature, died
at his home, 1921 North Franklin
street, after two days illness Thurs
day. He was elected to the House
for thirteen consecutive terms from
the Twentieth ward, Philadelphia.
Christopher Demer, who for the
past 15 years has been employed
with Dunn e McCarty, shoe manu-
facturers, Binghamton, spent a few
days last week in Honesdale. Mr..
Demer states that the company's S
output is $1,000 pairs per day and
that 1,480 hands are upon the pay
roll. John Denk, Fank Rose and
Edward Short are now employed
with Dunn & McCarty.
j. E. Jenkins, of Uniondale, has
been appointed corresponding mem
Der of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Pennsylvania. His
chief duty is to keep the state office
informed when young man leaves
home to settle elsewhere. The in
formation so furnished is sent to the
association or church of the place in
which the young man locates and
material assistance is given the new
conner.
Company E, 18th regiment, was
inspected last Wednesday evening
by Major A. Rutherford, of the
Third Brigade staff. Thirty-seven
men and three officers were upon
the floor. The oral examination of
the non-commissioned and officers
was very good. The boys drilled
fine. Major Rutherford told the
company that with little work on
the part of each man that Company
E would stand first in the brigade.
This is indeed encouraging news
and the boys mean to work hard
and get first position. Watch Homes
dale come to the front.
Water Supply Commissioner F.
w. Fleitz has retired as a member
of the commission after a service of
several years, being impelled thereto
by personal and legal engagements
which are occupying much of his
time. In accepting the resignation
Governor Tener wrote that he was
sorry to lose the services of Mr.. Fletz
and referred to pleasant relations,
adding that he hoped at some future
time the State would be able to have
him in it's service again. Mr.. Fleitz
served as Deputy Attorney General
and made a fine record in that de-
partment and in the Water Supply
Commission.
The slayer of the late police Of
ficer William F. McAndrew, of Car
bondale, is still at large and the lat
est belief is that he is safely hidden
in a foregn land. Sergeant G. w.
Freeman of the State police, with
headquarters at Peckville, stated
that it is now believed that John
Chiemilewski, the alleged slayer is in
Europe. For two weeks after the
shooting the home of Chiemilewski
was watched closely and the mem
bers of the family appeared nervous
and excited. Now he claims they APP
pear contented and the sergeant is of
the opinion that the change is the re-
suit of having received a letter from
the murderer saying he has escaped.
Through the instrumentality of
Superintendent Eisele, of the Con-
solidated Light, Heat and Power
company, several of the merchants
of Main street have signed contracts
to have electric lights burn in their
respective windows from dusk until
midnight. The lighting and turn
ing out of the lamps is attended to
by the electric company. Superin-
tendent Eisele has about 35 mer-
chants signed up and expects to have
several others on the circuit by
April 1st. This is step in the right
direction and demonstrates the pro-
gressiveness of Honesdale's mer-
chants in a marked degree. Within
short time several standard lamps
will praca tba front Of MANY etOrpS