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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
LAST TRIP OF Al YEARS ON
The ERIE
Conductor Henry Strader, of Port
Jervis, Reaches 10th Milestone
and RetireS

After period of Al years un-
broken service on the Erie Railroad,
Passenger Conductor Henry Strader,
of No. 8 Ferguson avenue, Port Jer-
Wis, went out at five O'Clock Monday
afternoon on train 27, the west
bound Mountain Express, to make
his last trip between Port Jervis and
Binghamton, 1877 miles, returning on
Tuesday morning, he having reached
the age limit of 70 years. Mr.. Stra-
der was in charge of trains 27 and
80 between Port Jervis and Bing-
hamton for 20 years, portion of
which time the run included a trip
from Lackawaxen to Honesdale.
Mr.. Strader was born in Warren
county, N. j., on February 5th, 1S43,
and was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Strader. He came with his par
ents to Port Jervis in 1S4S. While
passing through Waterlooy Sessex
county, N. j., he saw several soldiers
who had returned from the Mexican
War. In 1853, when he was 10 years
old, he secured employment as wa
ter boy on the Erie passenger trains
at SIS per month, doing this work
after school hours. For 16 months,
during 1862 and 1868, he served in
| the Civil War as member OF the
seth Regiment, New York State VOL
unteers.
On Thursday, February 9Th, Mr..
and Mrs. Strader will leave Port
Jervis for New Orleans, and thence
across the southwest to Los Angeles,
California, and trip of five months
on the Pacific Coast, visiting Mount
Rainier and going as far north as
Vancouver, British Columbia, return
| ig east by way of the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad to Fort Erie, Provi-
ince of Ontario, Canada, near Buff
falo, where they will visit their
daughter. Their household goods
were shipped on Saturday to Buffalo
! for storage.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
Addresses by Honesdale Lawyers at
Revival Meetings.

The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church increase in interest and
already the people are rejoicing in
the conversions of souls. Tonight
Thursday Rev. Will H. Hitler
speaks on self Injury" This Fri
day evening the meeting will be ad-
dressed by two of Honesdale's lead
ing lawyers, District Attorney M. E.
Simons will give a Lawyers View
of the Gospel and Attorney R. NJ
Stocker will speak on "The Spiritual
Conditions and Needs of Honesdale." ;"
Services at the usual hour, Sunday
and every evening next week except
Saturday evening.
In st. Johns Lutheran church,
Sunday, February 9th, services will
be as follows: 10:90, subject of SER
mon, I'm Vorhofe der Passion"
1880, "The Warning Given at Beth
any"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
AUDITORS c. EST SHERIFF'S
BILL
Chief Executive Was Appointed Last
Summer to Protect Working Glass
Cutters-Commiss Cannot
Agree-Now Up to the Court
to Decide.

County Auditors Gilpin, Avery
and Bodie have finished auditing
the accounts of Wayne coun-
ty. The bills were found to be o.
K. with the single exception of one
presented to the county commits
sioners for patrol duty by the sheriff
and two deputies at the time of the
disturbance last summer.
The sheriff's total bill which he
presented to the county commission
ers for payment amounted to $249.
For 49 days service at SO per day
his personal bill outside of his depu-
ties was $147. ]. j. Canivan was
deputized 46 days at 50 per day and
Levi De Groat five days at 50 per
day.
The commissioners question the
payment of the sheriffs bill on the
ground of it's legality. Homer
Greene, county solicitor, was called
to the rescue by the commissioners.
He quoted the law as regarding the
sheriff being a conservator of the
peace, etc, going considerably into
detail in the matter.
Being unable to come to an agree
ment as regarding it's legality after
the opinion was handed down the
county commissioners, auditors, the
latter's attorney, M. E. Simons, and
Sheriff Kimble held joint meeting
Wednesday morning to discuss the
matter. The auditors attorney fl
nally made motion that the bill be
presented before the court for a de-
cision. 1t was carried.
The secretary of the board of
trade was present at an adjourned
meeting of the commissioners and
auditors Wednesday morning. He
read letters to the county officers re-
ceived from State authorities au-
thorizing the Board of Trade to act
and deputize as many citizens as
necessary to meet the emergency.
The situation Was one that need
ed immediate attention. The trouble
at the time Sheriff Kimble was en-
gagged occurred in Texas township
and out of the jurisdiction of the
town authorities therefore Homes
dale's police could not act. 1t was
then necessary to look to other pow
er in authority, consequently, on
recommendation of the Department
of State Police, Sheriff Kimble was
engaged to preserve peace and or
der. All of Wayne county's indus
tries, either in HonesdaIe, Texas
township or some other place pay
taxes and the money goes toward
the maintenance of the county. They
all help the county directly or indi-
rectly and any time when there may
be disturbance the men employed
therein are worthy and deserving Of
protection. ? T-'r'-->-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
SOLICITORS FOR LIBRARY FUND

The following people have charge
of raising the money to purchase
books for the Free Library: Presi-
dent, w. B. Holmes; secretary,
Clarence Galloway; treasurer, w. j.
Ward; press agent, Marie Freund.
Solicitors in the borough districts:
West of the d. & H. railroad,
Blanche Pearce.
South of Centre of Fifth street,
Eta Fourth.
Centre of Fifth street to centre of
Seventh street, Florence Brown.
Centre of Seventh street to centre
of Ninth street, Charlotte Lane.
Centre of Ninth street to centre
of Eleventh street, Mary Menner.
Centre of Eleventh street to Lack
AWAKEN River, Edith Swift.
LackawaXen River to centre OF
High street, Alice Gregory.
y Centre of High street to centre OF
Fourteenth street, Charlotte Bau-
man:
Centre of Fourteenth street to
centre of Sixteenth street, Eloise
Krantz.
Centre of Sixteenth street to bor-
ough line, Harriet Arnold.
Districts outside of borough:
East side of Lackawaxen and
north of Farnham's bridge, Agnes
Carr.
Between Farnham's bridge and
Union Stamp Shoe Factory, Clara
Saunders.
From shoe factory to centre OF
Young street, including Delaware
street, Julia Storms.
All south of centre of Young
street, Bessie Dudley.
North of borough line, Grace
Reitenauer.
East of centre of Terrace street
Julia Schimmell.
West of centre of Terrace street
to south of centre of Russell street
Mary Higgins.
North of centre of Russell street
Essie Kelly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
Death of Mrs. j. S. Miller.

Malvenia Stickley, widow of the
late Jacob S. Miller, of this place,
died at 11;15 o'clock Wednesday
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. e. A. Thompson, at McGraw, N.
Y, after two weeks illness. Mrs.
Miller was well and favorably known
in Honesdale, having lived here
since the age of 16 years, when she
came from Mast Hope, where she
was born September 15, 1884. In
1855 she was united in marriage with
Mr.. Miller. Their 50th anniversary
was celebrated July 4, 1905. Three
children survive, namely, Mrs. E.
A. Thompson, of McGraw, N. Y; w.
]. M. Miller, New Milford, and Robt.
]. Miller of Honesdale; also four sis
ters, Mrs. Jacob Elmore, of White
Mills; Mrs. William Chubb, of Wind
sor, N. Y; Mrs. John Bright and
Mrs. Lyman II. Borchers, both of
Warren.
The remains will be brought to
Honesdale today and the funeral SER
vices will be held on Sunday at / p.
IN. at the house, Rev. A. l.. Whitaker
officiating. Interment will be made
in Glen Dyberry cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Alfred l.. Schuller ct ux., Mont
clair, N. j., and Clarence R. Gala
way, Honesdale, to Sarah E. Gala
way, Honesdale, property in Homes
dale, 81.
C. D. Henderson, Damascus, to
Bishop Hoban, Scranton, in trust for
st. Joseph's Catholic church of Da-
mascus, land in that township, 81.
J. w. Bodie, ct uX., Promption, to
Mary Olszefski, same, land in Promp-
ton borough, $525.
R. E. Randall ct uX., Waymart, to
w. E. Perham, Mt. Pleasant, land in
Waymart, 81.
Earl o. Barnes ct ux., Damascus,
to Thomas Dexter, same, land in
same township, 5000.
Sarah e. Galloway to VIM. Daniel,
land in Honesdale, 81.
Thomas F. Mangan ct ux. of Haw-
ley, to Joseph S. Pennell, same, prop
erty in Hawley borough, 81.
B. e. Hadaway and Mile E. Had
away of Buckingham, to o. o. War
field of Manchester, land in latter
township, SIS.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
CHAUTAUQUA FOR HONEsDALE.

The Chautauqua Association Of
Pennsylvania has sent a representa-
tive to Honesdale to consider the ad
visibility of establishing a Chau-
tauqua in this community next sum-
mer. So far as our information
goes, we do not know of any move
ment which would be of more sub
stantial benefit to the community and
would have a more lasting impression
behind it. The program offers the
very best talent in oratory, music
and entertainment, and the prime
consideration with the management
in forming it is its beneficial effect
upon the community which is served.
Any one who will take the trouble
to investigate can convince himself
that the Association is both reput-
able and reliable. 1t has the support
of a large number of the leading
business men and financial leaders
of Philadelphia and vicinity. 1t
should be stated, however, that these
Chautauquas are not conducted for
profit. The association is chartered
as a mo profit" stock organization
and it seeks simply to provide high
grade program which shall be of real
value to the community with the
hope of covering the expenses only
This should appeal to our citizens as
most of the organizations which seek
to operate in our town desire to
make as large profits as possible.
Over a thousand Chautauqus were
held throughout the West last sea-
son, but only few of them were To-
Gated east of the Allegheny Noun
tains. Most of them have carried
out in spirit the purpose of the par
ent Chatauqua in New York and
the programs seek to combine in
struction, entertainment and amuse-
ment.
For next season the program in
cludes such attractions as Frank
Dixon, Newell Dwight Hills, Reno
B. Melbourne, William Sterling Bat
tbs, Rosani, the juggler, The Floren-
tine Concert Band, The Common
wealth Quartet, and more than twen-
ty other features, including a speak
er of national reputation in political
life. Gov. Hadley of Missouri, is
under engagement and each COM
munity will have the pleasure of lis
tening to a man who is widely
known.
The entertainments are held in a
large tent specially constructed for
the purpose, with a maximum seat
ing capacity of two thousand. 1t is
seated with folding chairs and all
the arrangements are in charge of an
experienced platform manager as
sisted by tent crew of college stu
dents, who look after the comfort
of the people in every way possible.
Tickets for this superb course of
entertainment are placed at the sur
prisingly low figure of S2.00 and
they are transferable. No better in
vestment of that amount of money
could possibly be made and we be-
lieve it would be easy to guarantee
a sufficient number of these tickets
to bring the attraction to Homes
dale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
JANUARY 1913 A MILD
WINTER MONTH.

Snow enough to measure on five
days, with traces four other days,
making nearly five inches for the
month; and total on my record for
this winter to the first of February,
1875 inches, but no sleighing.
Total rainfall for the month meas
ured on twelve days, with traces
three other days 3.7S inches, which
is 2.47 inches more than in January
last year, and SO inch more than
January average of 500 inches for
43 years; from half inch in 1872,
to $40 inches in January, 1910.
January Temperature-Highest
ranged from 55 degrees third, to %
degrees ninth; average 39 degrees,
10 higher than last year. Highest
on my records in January for 48
years was 64 degrees, 21st, 1906.
Lowest temperature varied from 81
degrees, down to six degrees ninth
and 18th; average 22.1 degrees,
which is remarkable for being almost
one degree higher than January av-
erage for nearly fifty years. Great
est daily range thirty degrees 26th,
and least two degrees fourth and
oath; average II degrees nearly the
same as last year. Warmest day
L oluJ uSdu 10 u6SI6eS1 anu ldoL
year warmest day was 23d, mean "a
degrees. Coolest day ninth; mean
IA degrees, last year coolest day in
January was 14th, 26 degrees colder
was registered here for that days
average. Daily mean for the month
306 degrees, is nearly 19 degrees
warmer than January last year, and
"a degrees above January average
of 81 3 dePreaS for 42 wars. from
11.7 degrees in 1912; to 31.6 degrees
in 1890; and 30.6 degrees this year.
Nine days were clear, eight fair
and IA cloudy; average AZ per cent.
of sunshine, and for January last
year Al per cent. Prevailing wind
northwest.
THEODORE DAY.
Dyberry, Pa, Feb. l, 1913.
p. S.-January average snow is
14.7 inches for SO years, and most
35 inches in 1882.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
WHITES VALLEY.
Whites Valley, Feb.

Rev. w. F. Hunter, who has re-
covered from a severe attack of la
grippe, gave an able discourse in the
M. E. church Sunday.
G. N. Bonhom is suffering from
a painful carbunkle on the right side
of his face.
Mrs. D. E. Hacker and Mrs. Henry
Gift returned Sunday after being en-
tertained several days by Scranton
friends.
Chas. Hauser recently visited his
his son William Hauser at Forest
City.
Mrs. Jay Duell, daughter Estelle,
Mrs. Martha Stark and Miss Thelma
Horton returned to Prompton after
spending a week in this vicinity with
relatives.
Mrs. Henry Bartholomew was a
guest of friends here last week.
The first heavy fall of snow Feb.
3 brought a general and generous
smile.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
TEACHERS LOCAL
INSTITUTE SATURDAY.

At the local institute to be held at
the Honesdale High school building
next Saturday the following per-
sons will take part: Jennie Van
Vert, of Berlin; Hannah Harder, of
Cherry Ridge; Anna Kilroe and Bes-
sic Kimble, of Dyberry; Florence
Boyce, of Oregon; Arthur Hopkins,
of Seelyville; Isabel Reilly, of Texas.
DR.. Miller, the state expert on tuber-
culosis, will be present during the
morning session and address the
teachers.
The sessions are from ten to
twelve and from two to four.
At two o'clock there will be a
meeting of the Wayne County Teach
ers' League.
Music will be furnished by the pu-
pills of the Honesdale High school.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
HORSE RUNS AWAY; FOUND
" NEXT DAY
M. Lee Braman's Horse Driven BY
Norman Decker Ran Away Near
Seelyville Tuesday Night
Horse Found Next Day.

Norman Decker, who is employed
in M. Lee Braman's livery barn, had
a very narrow escape from serious
injury Tuesday evening when the
horse he was driving ran away and
dragged him along the road for a
considerable distance. His compan-
ion succeeded in getting out of dan
ger.
He had been out for a sleigh ride
with a friend and a little above
Seelyville he tried to turn around in
the road to drive back to Honesdale.
1t was while turning that the horse
gave a sudden lunge and started to
go toward Prompton. The young
lady jumped out of the sleigh as it
tipped toward her and escaped in
jury, but Decker was thrown out and
dragged along the road for a consid-
cradle distance. He was bruised and
scratched but suffered no serious
injuries. After disposing of the oc-
cupants of the sleigh the horse con-
tinued in the direction of Prompton.
That was the last seen of the horse
or the sleigh. A piece of the harness
and the robe were found little later
in the road. No one along the road
remembered seeing the horse go by
and it is supposed it went off the
road into the fields. The accident
happened between eight and nine
O'Clock Tuesday evening.
Wednesday morning about eleven
O'Clock the horse was found walking
along the road by Mr.. Ferguson at
Seelyville and he put the animal in
his barn and then notified Mr.. Bra
man. The horse was still attached
to the sleigh and both were without
a scratch
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
CLOSED MOST SUCCESSFUL
YEAR
Gurney Electric Elevator Company
Experienced Best Year in Busi-
ness-To Double Capacity-Or-
ders Coming In Officers
Elected,

The Gurney Electric Elevator COM
pany, of which H. f. Gurney is presi-
dent and general manager, just clos
ed a most successful and prosperous
year. The output of high speed
passenger elevators was the largest
ever executed by this company and
the business ran way ahead of any
year since the company has been in
existence.
The new year is starting in nicely
and the expectations are that the
company will double their output of
last year. The company expect to
occupy its new plant located at the
foot Of Main street from the first to
the middle of March. The work is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
On Tuesday morning of this week
the stockholders elected the follow
ing directors for the ensuing year:
H. F. Gurney, F. S. Merritt, William
Commiskey, w. H. O'Connell, DR.. H.
B. Ely, w. B. Holmes and L. j. Dor
finger.
The following are the officers of
the company:
President and general manager,
H. F. Gurney.
VicePresident, w. B. Holmes.
Secretary and Treasurer, F. S.
Merritt.
The Gurney Electric Elevator
company is Honesdale's largest and
most substantial industry. If the
plant continues to grow within the
next few years as it has in the past,
President Gurney states that it will
occupy that unoccupied piece of land
extending from the present building
to Fourth street at the intersection
of Main street 1t is hoped that this
may be true prophesy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The mid-year eXaminations are be-
ing held this week in the High
school and grades of the school.
The new school term commences
on Monday in the grades and on
Friday for the High school.
All next week is Library week for
Honesdale's Free library, In Mont
rose $867.81 was raised for the pub
lie library, more than half of which
was secured on Library Day. Sure
ly Honesdale will do as good as this
Help make the Honesdale Free Lii
brary the best in northeastern Penn
sylVania.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
AS OTHERS SEE Us
New Trio of Names Presented Today
Did You Guess Correctly Those
Appearing in Tuesdays Paper?

There appears to be considerable
interest manifested in The Citizen s
department-"As Others See U.s.
if public expression is criterion.
Since this department has appeared
it has caused no end of favorable
comment and the paper is eagerly
read and sought after.
How many guessed Tuesdays pen
sketches? Honest now. To No. IA
did you have L. A. Howell? If so
that was right. Did you guess Miss
Theresa Gerrity to No. Is? That was
correct. Now for No. 16. We will
help you out. 1t was a description
of Fred M. Spencer, the druggist in
Jadwin's.
You did pretty good in answering
the last sketches and now we
present four others which will with
out a doubt cause you to scratch
your head before you answer cor
rectly. Here they are:
Felter Wendell.
Eighth Grade-A Grammar.
The subject of this sketch is a
medium sized man, with black hair,
sprinkled with gray, and gray mus
tache. He has dark complexion and
a pleasant expression.
He bears himself we'll and walks
with firm step. His manners are
of the very best.
He wears glasses and black suit
almost always when he is seen on
the street.
His character is of the purest and
he is very pleasant at all times. He
is generous and has great mental
power.
No. II.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
BELL EXCHANGE AT
PLEASANT MOUNT.
Number of Subscribers in Pleasant
Mount and Surrounding Rural
Districts NecesSitated In
StaIIatiOn of EychaDpa
stallation of Exchange.

vi luANllohSCs
The Bell Telephone Company, for
the past several weeks has been con-
structing lines and installing tele-
phones in Pleasant Mount and vi
cinity.
The applications for Bell tele-
phone service in that section have
been so numerous that it was neces-
sary to establish exchange in Pleas
ant Mount to serve the different
rural companies operating in the ru-
raj districts.
The towns of Orson, Poyntelle,
Lakewood and Lake Como will be
served by the Progressive Telephone
Company. This company is compos-
ed of the most prosperous and influ-
entail citizens in Wayne county and
is capitalized at $4,000.
The Progressive Telephone Com
pany will connect with the Bell Tel
ephone company at Pleasant Mount.
Three trunk lines connecting with
the Carbondale exchange have been
completed which will give the sub
scribers in Northern Wayne and
Susquehanna counties toll connec-
tion over the Bell system.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
POMONA DISPLAY FEBRUARY 25
w. T. Greasy, Head Granger Will in
All Probability BE Present and
Address the GrangerS.

That William T. Greasy, Master
Grange worker, will be in Honesdale
Tuesday, February 25, is now be-
lieved to be certain. E. e. Kinsman
has been in communication with Mr..
Greasy and he has received very en-
couraging news concerning his COM
ing when the apple and corn display
will be made in Honesdale. 1t is
hoped that the grangers will respond
cheerfully and make the display of
the 25th one that will be the talk of
the town and county for time to
come.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
CHURCH NOTES.

Grace Episcopal church, Friday
Feb. z, the Rev. Eugene A. Helm, oi
New Milford will preach.
Sunday, Feb. 8, services at 1890
and 1880; Sunday school at IL M.
Tuesday, Feb. II, service with ad-
dress for children, "The Coming OF
the King"
During Lent there will be services
each Tuesday and Thursday at 4: Is
and each Wednesday and Friday at
1880.
At Christ church, Indian Orchard
Sunday, Feb. 9, at $3.50 p. M, Rev
A. L. Whitaker will hold service and
preach. Sunday school every Sun
day afternoon at 1870.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
Death of Ralnh Dewitt.

The remains of Ralph Dewitt, late
of Brooklyn, N. Y, were brought to
stable of the borough of Hawley.
church conducted services at Walnut
Grove cemetery. Ralph was 36
years old and is survived by two
brothers and two sisters.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
A SUMMER PARADISE.
Delaware 81 Hudson Co. Asks Co.
operation of Resort Owners.

Announcement is made by Mr.. A.
A. Heard, general passenger agent of
the Delaware & Hudson Co., that for
the purpose of making them of more
value to the various owners and
managers of hotels and of camps and
cottages to let and for sale listed
therein, the summer books of the
Delaware & Hudson Co. are being
prepared for printing with all posi-
BILE speed, that they may be placed
before the public at the time when
vacation plans are in the making.
February 18th has been fixed as
the final date upon which advertis-
ing copy will be received and this
date applies alike to all advertising
notices, whether paid or free, new
or old, intended for the Delaware &
Hudson books.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
Clyde Robbins.

Eighth Grade-A Grammar.
The subject of this sketch is of a
man of medium height although he
is stout; he is good looking and al
ways has a smile on his face. He
wears glasses and his hair is tinged
with gray and he has a thick grey
mustache. He holds an office in the
county and everybody likes him. He
is married and has a grown up
daughter. His wife and his
daughter as we'll as himself are Sun
day school teachers.
No. 19.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
Death of Mrs. Mary Schmidt.

Mrs. Mary Schmidt, widow of the
late Francis Schmidt, of Egypt, Pike
county, died Thursday morning at
A O'Clock, at Gumbles, Pike county,
where she resided with her son,
Theodore. The funeral will take
place Saturday at 1 p. M, and in
terment will be made in Egypt. Two
children i've her, Theodore of
Gumblei, and Miss Clara Schmidt,
of Honesdale.