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Correspondence Items Gathered by THE CITIZEN STAFF Bquinunk:. Dec. 21st. The Christmas program by the children of the M. E. church Sunday school will be given at the church on Thursday evening at 7:30. All are cordially Invited to be present and enjoy a pleasant hour and make some one happy by placing a gift on the Christmas tree. Jacob Blaer, of South Branch, went to Lordville Saturday to get the bell for the new church at South Branch. The church is nearing completion, and when it is done, we have no doubt the South Branch folks will be very much pleased. Miss Irene Lord, of Lordville, was in town to-day. Our stores are pretty well supplied with Christmas goods. The time is get ting short to make your selection for Christmas gifts. Our merchants no doubt would be glad to have you come early to avoid the ruBh. Miss Augusta Southwell, who has been spending some time with her sister in Baltimore, is expected home for the holidays. Tsaac Lord was in Lake Como, Sun day. We appreciate the kindness of Oakley Tyner in clearing the side walks of snow with his snow-plow. This is something that ought to be done after every snow storm and Mr. Tyner is the man, but he should receive something more than "Thank you" for his services. Christmas exercises at the Lordville Presbyterian church on Christinas night. A cordial invitation is extended to every one who cares to attend. Clinton. Dec. 21st. Miss Edna Ilauenstein, who is teaching in Glen wood, N. J., re turned home last Saturday for her Christmas vacation, as did also Warren P. Norton, -who is a student of Factory ville Academy, and Elwin Norton, a student of the University of Pennsyl vania. Mrs. H. M. Bunting spent a few days the past week with her daughter in Car bondale. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Drake recently paid a visit to their children, who live in Forest City and Carbondale. Mrs. Frank Vandenberg is a guest of her parents for the holidays. On Saturday last the little four-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bur dick, of South Clinton, was buried. The death of the little one was caused by pneumonia. Misses Rose Bainey and Amanda Nor ton attended the Declamation contest held at Factoryville Academy last Fri day evening. Every one present at the Clinton Centre church, Sunday, was glad to shake hands with E. K. Curtis, and to see him able to walk about with the aid of his two crutches. His many friends through the county know of his painful experience with his broken leg for the past fifteen months. Nothing like the aid of the "grit cure !" Merry Christmas to one and all. Ledgedale. Dec. 21st. Sleighing is fine. William Kimble is spending a few days at his home in Dyberry. He will return to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. F. B. Simons. A. P. McDonough, of Scranton, was the guest of F. B. Gillett for a few days the past week. Elmer E. Foulkrod is the proud pos sessor of a new Oortland sleigh. John Gerrity has returned home to spend the holidays. Mrs. Philip Krieger and Mrs. Chris tian Schrader spent Tuesday in Hones dale. J. F. Walker is under the care of Dr. A. J. Simons. Health Officer, Dr. W, A. Stevens, of Hamlinton, visited onrschool on Thurs day. Br am an. Dec. 21st. The Ladies' Aid Society met at the home of Miss Emma Kelly. There were eighteen present, and the day was very mnch enjoyed by all. A surprise was given to Mr. and Mrs. David Stalker, Sr., in honor of their Avedding anniversary. All the children, and nearly all the grandchildren were present, and they received some very useful presents. H. Weitzer made a trip to Long Eddy, one day last week. Miss Barilla Kellam, an aged lady, who fell and broke her arm near the shoulder, is getting along as well as could be expected. The children and older people of this vicinity are suffering from an epidemic of whooping cough. Emma Stalker is at Long Eddy, caring for the sick. MENNEH A fid will KlniD nut u lt of single suits for Ladies and Misses at less than cost. 41ei7 -About the County. t Pleasant Mount. Dec. 10. School reopened on Monday morning, after a week's vacation on ac count of diphtheria. All are improving except little Eva Mills&thelchlld at Rupert Tiffany's, who died on Sunday evening from the effects of that dread disease. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany, on account of the death of their little grand-daughter, more particularly so as the home is un der quarantine, and neighbors and friends can not go to them with help oi sympathy. Fred. Kennedy has been confined to the house for some days by a severe cold and attack of grip. Miss Winner is home with grip, conse quently no school in primary tooiii for a few days. Mildred Brain, oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Brain, has pneumonia. George Lempke and son, Howard, visited Honesdaie during the last of the week. Mrs. F. E. Spencer was at LnkeC mio over Sunday. Mrs. J. W Moase is spending a few days with Mrs. Geo. Wolf, at West Her rick. "Anna Fitz spent Friday night in town, en-route to her home near Oreamlon, to spend Sunday. Matthias Hugaboam has moved from Dr. Noble's into their home on Belmont turnpike. The entertainment committee of the P, M. 1. A. have been notified that the treasury of that society is depleted, and asked to arrange an entertainment to raise funds for society needs. Itisprob able that some time between Chrietmaf and New Years the public will be called upon to come and assist the committee in their efforts. Dec. 21. Charles Carpenter, of Car bondale, spent most of last week at J. H. Kennedy's. Mrs. L. C. Bush returned to her home here last Friday. Mrs. F. E. Spencer visited at Union dale last week. Miss Lottie Potter closed her shop here and returned to Thompson last Saturday. J. W, Moase is housed with lumbago. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark and C. H. Clark spent Sunday at the home of Mrc. Clark's brother, John Riley, of Preston. Delia Payne is home for holiday season. Marguerite Kennedy was in Thompson over Sunday. Rev. J. Pope preached in the M. E. church Sunday morning. The M. E. church and Sunday school will have a Christmas tree. Sherman. Dec. 21st. Geline Alexander has moved to Deposit. Fred Warner has gone to work in the factory, and Jlias moved into one of the company's houses. Dr. N. L. Brundage is soon to leave Sherman and move to Lordville, N. Y, His many friends regret his going. Ho will be missed very much in this place. Mrs. C. Burns, who has been staying with her brother, Edward Whitmore, for some time, is soon to return to her home in New York. County Superintendent Koehler made a flying trip here last Friday, and visited five schools in one day. The church has given Rev. Mr. Moon a call. We expect him to be with us in the near future. "The present that I'll elve you, dear, old And then thla foolish, callous youth Be give hU girl a violin. New Tork Telegram. His Weigh. Pat Fellow When I weigh 300 111 top. Lean Lad Stop what eating? Fat FeUow No; getting Tvelghed. Judge. Hie Reputation. Oh. yee, he's an extra high roller! HU hour are unuiually late. And that le the -way, The neighbor! all say, He'e a kind oi a roller skate. Smart Set. Citing an Example. "People admire a man -who stands on his own feet," remarked the morallrer. "Yes," rejoined the demoralizer, "es peclally In a crowded car." Chicago Xow. Blow Onl Blow, -winds o Printer! Tou're feeltn' mighty good When the big oak fire Is blazin' An' the ol' man's choppln' -wood. -Atlanta Constitution. Just Poislbla. Hlr Why are lucky people usually bo unhappy? Dlx Guess they are afraid their luck -will change. Detroit Tribune. Hard to Please. Change the name and not the letter, Marry for worse and not for better. Change the name and change the letter, Fwfeaea you'll think you might do better. ! ITHE SUNDAY SCHOOL. i Lesson XIII. Fourth Quarter, ! For Dec. 27, 1908. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, a Comprehensive Quarterly Review Qolden Text, 1 Prov. iv, 23 Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Copyright, IMS, by American JTcBi Association, Lesson I. David brings the ark to Jerusalem (II Sam. vl, 1-12). Golden Text, Ps. c, 4, "Enter Into His gates with thanksgiving and Into His courts with praise." The ark of the Lord of j the whole earth Is the topic In this first lesson and also in the eleventh lesson. Here It Is carried at first in man's way, but there In God's appointed way. The great truth In connection with It is j that of God dwelling with man as bis righteousness through Christ Jesns. Lesson II. God's promise to David a Chron. xvll, 1-14). Golden Text, I Kings vlll, B6, "There hath not failed one word of all His good promise." This Is a great Messianic lesson, In which David Is assured that the Mes siah shall come through him, Bhall be an Immortal man and shall sit and reign upon his throne forever In right eousness and truth. Ho will be the one who dwelt between the cherubim over the mercy seat (Ex. xxv, 22). Lesson III. David's kindness to Jon athan's son (II Sam. lx). Golden Text, Eph. Iv, 32, "And be ye kind one to another, lender hearted, forgiving one another." This was not mere ordinary kindness and forgiveness; It was the forgiveness of a king who made the forgiven ono a member of his own household, with a seat at his table, and restored to him nil the Inheritance of his father. It Is a picture of the king dom when the Son of David shall reign. Lesson IV. The joy of forgiveness (Ps. xxxll). Golden Text, Ps. xxxll, 1, "Blessed Is he whose transgression Is forgiven, whose sin Is covered." The gospel of God concerning His Son Je sus Christ our Lord proclaims forgive ness of sins apart from any works of ours (Rom. 1, 1-3; lv, 1-8, 23-25), wholly through the precious blood of Christ (Eph. 1, 7). This redemption includes all else we can possibly need (Rom. vlll, 32) and should cause great glad ness. In the Lord. Lesson V. Absalom rebels against David (II Sam. xv, 1-21). Golden Text, Ex. xx, 12, "Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God glveth thee." This rebellion suggests that of the nation against the Son of David and the great rebellion yet of the future spoken of In Dan. xl, 81-43; Rev. xlU, xvll nnd xlx, but the Son of Da vid shall come In all His glory, and all His adversaries shall be over thrown. Lesson YI. David grieves for Absa lom (II Sam. xvlli, 24-83). Golden Text, Prov. xvll, 25, "A foolish son Is a grlcr to his father." I think our at tention in this lesson should be given to the love of David, who would glad ly have died for his son, and from him to our Father in hoaven, who com mandoth His love to ns, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Lesson Yn. The Lord our Shepherd (Ps. xxlll). Golden Text, Ps. rxlll, 1, "The Lord I my Shepherd; I shall not want." A meditation upon the Lord as the good Shepherd, the great Shep herd and the chief Shepherd is always most profitable. He gave His life for us, He lives His life in us, and He will share His kingdom with ns. With such a Shepherd we can lack nothing. Lesson VIII. Solomon anointed king (I Kings 1, 32-40). Golden Text, 1 Chron. xxvlll, 9, "Know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart nnd with a willing mind." The rebellion of Adonljah against Solomon came to naught, for It was the purpose of the Lord thin Solomon should reign, and every pur pose of the Lord shall be performed. He sat on the throne of tie Lord as king instead of David, but that throne still awaits a greater than Solomon. Lesson IX. World's temperance Sun day (Isa. xxvlll, 1-18). Golden Text, I Cor. lx, 27, "I keep under my body and bring it into subjection." If there is anything the world needs specially to know it is the foundation of verse 10 and the coming judgments of verses 17, 18. If the people given to strong drink saw less of the drunkenness of xxix, 9, and more of the rest and re freshing of xxvlll, 12, fewer so called temperance talks would be necessary. Jesus, lifted up, will draw men. Lesson X. Solomon chooses wisdom (I Kings lil, 4-15). Golden Text, Prov. lx, 10, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Having Just been exalted to his high position and realizing In some measure his own In sufficiency, he asks of God wisdom to rule the people righteously. The re quest pleased the Lord, and He grant ed him not only what he asked, but exceeding abundantly more (Eph. Hi). Lesson XL Solomon dedicates the temple (I Kings vlll, 1-11). Golden Text, Ps. cxxll, 1, "I was glad when they said unto me, Let ns go Into the house of the Lord." Both tabernacle nnd temple when dedicated were filled with the glory of the Lord, and no man could stand to minister. Roth were typical of Jesus Christ, In whom dwelt the fullness of the Godhead. Lesson XII. A Christmas lesson (Luke 11, 8-20). Golden Text, Luke 11, 11, "For unto you Is born this day In ' the city of David a Saviour which is i Christ the Lord." Still a kingdom los son, for He was bom King of the Jews to alt on the throne of David, and this purpose of the Lord shall be performed also. THE GRANGE Caotated by A W. BAXB0W. Chiftitm. N. Y Prmt Corraponfcnt Xcw Yorti Stoic Orange I PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANGE The Next Annual Meeting to Be Held at Altoona In December. 1 The next annual meeting of thei Pennsylvania state grange will be held In Altoona In December. The full corps of officers will be elected for n term of two years. State Master Hill i Is working hard to make the member ship of that state 100,000. In a recent address he said: "Among the fraternal organizations I there 1b none more potent than the grange. It came Into existence forty one years ago to fill a want. It con tinues to live and gain In strength and ( innuence Decause it meets me social, educational, political and financial needs existing throughout the country today. Farmers In Pennsylvania rely upon the grange now as never before, and this nonpartisan, nonsectarian or ganization never hesitates to assume leadership for the betterment of farm conditions and the development of strong rural citizenship." A correspondent writing of grange work In Pennsylvania Bays that the grange Is making very satisfactory growth in that state. Since the last state grange meeting twenty-one new granges have been organized and six dormant ones reorganised and one To mona organized. The Initiations In the old granges are fully equal to any period during the year. He further Bald: "We are a good deal worked up over the question of representation in the national grange, and no less so at the arbitrary way in which the national grange authorities dictate as to where the Order shall be planted and where not. That states which do not have as many granges In them all told as we have organized since the 1st of January shall go to the next national grange meeting and have as much to Bay as we shall is un-American and un fair. If the Order is to continue to grow In this state there must be justice done. If the strong states will stand togethej In the matter It can be done peaceably. The fact Is It must be done, and the sooner those who stand In the way become convinced of that fact the bet ter." NEW YORK GRANGES. Some Newsy Notes of the Work In the Empire State. There nre eight Juvenile granges in the state. There shonld be more. Grange fairs are Increasing In num ber every year In Is'ew York state. Jefferson and Lewis county Pomonas have each established a scholarship in the Canton Agricultural school. In the thirty-five subordinate granges of Oswego county the lecturer's office In twenty-seven Is held by a woman. At the "old home" celebration at Mlddletown, N. Walklll grange won the first prize, ?50, for the best decorat ed float; Wawayanda the second, $40; Goshen the third, $30. "In Old Kew England" is the title of a new comedy drama written by Harry M. Doty, formerly a member of the Chatham (N. Y.) grange, now editor of a live weekly In Connecticut. It has Just been published by J. W. Darrow of Chatham, N. Y. George P, Hampton of New York, who as a member of the grange did so much to bring about denatured al cohol legislation, Is to have a large exhibit of appliances for using dena tured alcohol at the meeting of the national grange in Washington In No vember. Recently a man went through the town of Fnrmington, N. Y., selling Bed Wave wheat for seed at 55 a bushel, taking orders for about fifty bushels. At a meeting of Farmlngton grange it was brought out that the same wheat could be bought of a near by dealer for $1.75. Many farmers not members of the Order were victimized. Delegates to Pomona. In one of the Pomona grange meet ings held recently in New York state a resolution was adopted making the Pomona meeting a delegated body that Is, delegates were to be elected by the subordinate granges In propor tion to their membership. There was some doubt about the constitutionali ty of this proceeding, and the state master was consulted. He advised that the Pomona is not a delegated body and cannot be made such with out amending the constitution. This item may be of Interest to other granges in the state. New England Grange Excursion. The Patrons of New England will en joy an excursion to Washington to at tend the national grange on Nov. 11 In that city. The party will be a large one, as reduced rates and first class accommodations hare been secured. The parry will start Nov. 10 and re turn Nov. 17. Those who take this tour to Washington by paying an ex tension fee can attend the American Association of Institute Workers held there Nov. 10 and 17. The Stark grange of New Hamp shire lost all its property In a fire ex cept Its records on Oct 7. The grange property was insured, however, and the grange has upward of $500 In the bank, so that it will not be icrlppled. The national grange favors- a revision of the tariff, particularly on such arti cles as are sold cheaper abroad than they are at hose. WfeaCa the matter with the Idea? . 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