The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-25
BUSINESS MEMS Pic 81
............A At SCENIC | : LOOORE
GOOD REPRESENTATION PRES
ENT FROM HONESDALE.

Local Baseball Team Wins $50 Purse
Given by observation-disclosures
ments Well Attended--A Good
Time Enjoyed by Everybody.
"23 skidoo,
Rain a hoodoo.
July 23 was the only open date
open for the Business Mems picnic
and rather than have the home out
ing near the Carbondale date the
local association selected July 23.
One date was as good as another to
the boys, but after Secretary n. b.
Spencer had consulted his favorite
almanac, which said fair for July
23, it appeased the minds of the
members of the association and all
were at ease. The day came, and
rain too, but Secretary Spencer wore
sunny face despite the fact the
heavens were cloudy and dark.
Nick had better change his almanac.
The partially covered sky in the
morning prevented quite a number
from taking advantage of the first
train. There were, however, 1875
tickets sold, a number coming from
Hawley and White Mills on the Erie.
The regular 1929 noon train car
ried $50 passengers for the lake and
the 1:15 special over 500 excur-
sionists. The heavy rain at Carbon
dale prevented 200 from going to
Lodore. Nearly 800 took advantage
of the picnic
The grounds were soon drained
and people availed themselves of the
different amusements. The minia-
ture railroad carried several hundred
passengers. A trip was made in
about two minutes and from s to Is
passengers enjoyed the ride at one
time. The children were especially
fond of this amusement. Then there
was the merry-go-round, the roller
coaster, shoot-the-shoots and last
but not least trip on the steamboat.
The latter is most delightful, and
was well patronized. The route COW
cred the greater part of the lake
and took 10 minutes to make the
trip. The rugged scenery against
the Sky, portrayed from the boat, is
one which all lovers of nature never
tire of. All of the amusements were
well patronized.
The chairman of the picnic COM
mittee, G. E. Bates, and his efficient
co-workers deserve due credit for the
manner in which the different de-
partments of the picnic were taken
care of.
The stores in the town were clos
ed practically all day as the result
of canvass made a few weeks
previous to the picnic. The drug
stores, barbershops and a few other
places closed at noon, the majority
however, closing all day. Business
in Honesdale was at a standstill
Everybody had a good time and it
was remarked by many that they
could not remember when they had
had such an enjoyable time. No in
toxicants were sold on the grounds.
Honesdale Team Wins.
Then coming to the ball game.
The weather cleared off sufficiently
around three o'clock so that the ball
grounds were in excellent shape for a
game. The grandstand was crowded
with people to witness the game.
Carbondale came over with some
new players and in the first inning
scored a run. Then it looked like a
repitition of the game two weeks
ago. Loll held the visitors down
after that. Crane for Carbondale, was
easily found when Honesdale came
to bat. In the second inning two
runs were made and a landslide of
errors. Then the game went wild
as far as Carbondale was concerned.
Poor support soon weakened Crane
and total of ten runs were scored
by Honesdale. The latter, however,
played an excellent game of ball and
clearly outclassed the visitors. The
, final score by innings was as fol-
lows:
: Honesdale .....0 2 2 0 8 3 DO
Carbondale ...1 0 0 0 L 2
Speaking of the game between
Honesdale and Carbondale at Lake
Lodore Wednesday the Carbondale
correspondent of the Tribune-Re-
publican said: THE Honesdalers
evidently liked the offerings of the
East Stroudsburg star and hammer
ed him to all corners of the lot. Loll
and Sandercock were the battery for
, the Wayne county boys and proved
, effective in the pinches."