The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-02
DAMASCUS.
Damascus. April :

DamdScuS, April oUs
George c. Abraham, who went to
North Carolina last fall to locate per-
manently, is here now for short
time looking after some of his un-
settled business matters. He in
tends to go into the peach business
at his southern home.
Fred s. Oliver, who has been in the
employment of the Deposit Milling
Co., Deposit, N. Y, for several
years as miller, is visiting friends
on his native heath. Frank Mapes,
of Chicago, is also shaking hands
here with his old-time friends.
Mrs. Clarence Fortnam has been
spending a few days in New York
City.
Sid. A. Brush has just come into
possession of letter that was writ
ten by his grandfather, Oliver B.
Brush, in 1884. The letter was writ
ten at Akron, Erie county, N. Y, and
| addressed to the late Colonel James
| c. Curtis, then of Boston, later of
| Callicoon, N. Y. 1t is a letter of re-
ply. 1t looks as though a quill pen
had been used 1t is in a very legi
BILE hand with the ink well preserved.
A curious feature is the use of the
old-fashioned long SIS. This relic
was presented to Mr.. Brush by G.
| Curtis, son of the addressed. The
| letter was written upon a sheet of
paper about eight inches wide. Each
side of the sheet was folded in about
an inch and a half then folded
| lengthwise twice and fastened with
drop of red sealing wax. There
was no postage stamp affixed. Oil
yer B. Brush was at one time high
sheriff of Wayne county.
John T. Walker recently disposed
of his large farm to his son-in-law,
| Fred Stalker. Mr.. Walker took up
this tract of 100 acres in its fallow
condition. With many years of hard
labor he converted it into tillable
and productive farm. But he be-
came afflicted with an ailment that
units him for further strenuous la
| Dor and he let the farm go. He pur-
chased a small farm of 20 acres near
| his former scenes where he expects
| to rest in his declining years.
Miss Flo Brush is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Will Bolk-
com, of Port Jervis, N. Y.
| Mrs. Sophia Tyler, relict Of the
late Walter James Bush, died at her
home here on the oath inst. The
funeral was held at the late home on
Sunday last, Revs. Minch and Dib-
BILE officiating. She leaves two sons
and two daughters. The pall-bearers
were her two sons and two sons-in-
| law. Mrs. Bush was a highly re-
spected woman in the community,
and a consistent Christian worker,
having Joined the class membership
of the Baptist church under the pas
torate of the late Abijah M. Calkin.
She was never the last to extend the
hand of charity in all things.
An eighteen-year-old daughter of
Mrs Addie Burcher was buried on
Monday afternoon. The remains
were sent from Rittersville.
Brit Bush says that on what was
| formerly his fathers farm are now
growing white trees over a foot in
diameter where he Graded rye in his
younger days. Mr.. Bush is a man
upward of sixty years.
1t really seems that the present
is too far advanced for the date, es-
pecially with fruit trees. Some oats
have been sown and L. X. Sutliff
says he has some sweet corn planted.
| We saw some pears the other day
that were nearly two inches high.
The present spring very much re-
sembles that of 1874. In that year
we planted an acre and a half Of
corn on the 26th of April. 1t had a
bad attack Of yellow fever when it
appeared on the surface and did not
really recover from it till the season
was well advanced. 1t was ripe for
cutting soon after the middle of Au-
gust. 1t was the early white flint
variety. On the morning of Septem-
Der 4th that year there came a frost
that put all verdant vegetation out
of commission. So we did not lose
much on the early planting after all.
In this latitude along about the goth
of May is soon enough and late
enough to plant corn, either for
grain or for ensilage. But there is
always an exception to every rule.
John NJ. Pollock, who has been
afflicted for several years with rheu-
matism, is now unable to help him
self we are told. His two daughters
recently married and left him and he
has been obliged to call in assist
ance, D. w. Berry and wife. Mr..
Pollock's wife died several years
ago.
Twenty-eight years ago yesterday
we sowed a piece of oats. 1t was a
very warm day. About four o'clock
in the afternoon a thunder storm be-
gan to gather in the west and at six
it broke upon us with a fury The
next morning there were four inches
of snow on the ground, snow still
falling and the wind bowling. There
is always a seed time and harvest.
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