The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-02


The Bohemian Girl company
goes to Port Jervis from Honesdale
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Osmer
Neilds of Honesdale, son, Tuesday
April goth.
John Strongman is building a
green house at the rear of his mag
nificent Bethany home.
w. H. Hankins, of Binghamton
was in Honesdale Wednesday in the
interests of his fathers business.
Day of Ascension, Thursday OF
this week, was observed in St. John s
Roman Catholic, st. Mary Magda-
lens German Catholic and Grace
Episcopal churches by special ser
vices.
-Rastus Austin, of White Mills
is in serious condition at his home
there, having been in semi-consci-
GUS state since Monday. His condi-
tion at the present time is about the
same.
There will be a meeting of the
creditors in the bankruptcy case OF
Leon G. Bidwell, of Hawley, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, to pass upon
a petition for the sale of personal
property of said Bidwell.
Two new tuberculosis patients
have been added to the local dispen-
sary. Miss Alice M. Chubb, nurse in
charge, is very much pleased over
the encouraging reports received
from local patients who are at Mt.
Airy for treatment.
Mrs. P. A. Clark suffered a
slight stroke last Sunday morning
as she was preparing to go to
church. The left arm was affected.
We are pleased to state that Mrs.
Clark is regaining the use of her
fingers, and sincerely hope that 1t
will not be long before she will have
entire use of her arm.
The Narrowsburg fire depart
ment are contemplating a big cele-
bration on July 4th. They have al
ready engaged Jenkins Boy Band of
thirty pieces, of Honesdale, also Son
ner's orchestra of Honesdale The
firemen believe in having good music
and lots of it. Jenkins Boy band is
considered as second to none in the
State of Pennsylvania.-N
burg Democrat.
Encouraging news was received
from DR.. w. H. Swift Thursday af-
ternoon in response to a telephone
call from The Citizen. Mrs. Swift
told us that Mr.. Swift, whom every
body in Honesdale is deeply interest
ed in, sat up two hours Thursday
morning. Mrs. Swift also stated that
the doctor is doing nicely, which is
gratifying news to his many, many
Honesdale and other friends.
Mrs. Charles Lord recently
picked lemon that measured IL
inches in circumference from a tree
that has been growing in her home
My, but didn't it make delicious
pies! The lemon has been ripening
for nearly a year and when picked
only two seeds were found in it,
There are several other lemons upon
the tree which will be ready for use
in a short time.
The Wayne County Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company
have settled the losses upon two re-
cent fires. The loss on the house of
Charles Lord, mention of which was
made in a recent issue of The Citi-
zen, was settled for S1,33S. A barn
burned April 22. 1t was the property
of Fred F. Geuther, of Lake Como,
in which two cows and quantity of
grain, hay and farming utensils
were consumed. The loss was ad-
justed for 1871.
The Annual White Breakfast of
the Rubinstein Club of New York
city, will occur on Saturday, May
3rd, at the Waldorf. This is an in
teresting event in both musical and
society circles. Singers of note are
engaged for the musical program
and the members and their guests
wear white costumes on this occa-
sion. Mrs. John D. Weston and Mrs.
Fred B. Whitney are both members
of the club and will attend the
Breakfast, together with their sis
ter, Mrs. w. Harrington Suydam of
Hawley.