Monroe County PA Archives Newspapers..... Jul 1888 - May 1891, Selected news extracts from The Stroudsburg Times, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie Perry gwyllian53@gmail.com ************************************************ Extracts from The Stroudsburg Times, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa. (Miscellaneous items: focus on relationships and birthdays) Microfilm: Stroudsburg Times:ÊJuly 20, 1888 Ð Aug. 6, 1891 ****************************************** "A surprise was given to Mrs. M. MEIXSELL, of Saylorsburg, last Sunday by her children. It was Mrs. Meixsell's eighty-eighth birthday and to celebrate the event she had on a dress that had not been worn in twenty years." "Mrs. Edmund HIBLER, of Lehighton, Pa., is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. S. JACOBY, of Stroudsburg." "Mrs. J. A. STERNER, of Jersey City, daughter of M. R. BROWN, is here on a visit and expects to remain several weeks." "Mrs. Henry McCARTY, of Philadelphia, is visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. J. H. McCarty. Mrs. McCarty is a former resident of this town and her many friends are glad to see her return if only for a short visit." "Dr. DUNGAN, of Schuylkill county, who has been visiting his brother, Mr. B. F. Dungan for the past week, was called home unexpectedly on Tuesday by the death of one of the member of his church." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, July 20, 1888 =================== "Miss Emily FOUST, of Allentown, sister of Rev. Foust, is visiting her friend, Miss Allie EDINGER." "Mr. W. L. HELLER and wife, of Silver Creek, Nebraska, arrived in Philadelphia on Monday evening and came to Stroudsburg on Wednesday evening. The will spend three or four weeks visiting at the residence of his parents Mr. and Mrs. George F. Heller. Mr. Heller is a former resident of this place. And is now employed as agent and operator for the U.P.R.R. at his home in Silver Creek." "Auditor's Notice - In the matter of the exceptions to the account of Berlinda TRANSUE formerly Berlinda MOSIER, guardian of Jermyn Mosier, a minor child of Jacob P. Mosier, deceased; and in the matter of the exceptions to the account of Berlinda Transue, formerly Berlinda Mosier, guardian of Amanda Mosier now intermarried with Frank DETRICK, a minor child of Jacob P. Mosier, deceased..." "Miss Georgia M. LeBAR has gone to Scranton to visit her sister, Mrs. TRESLER." "Dr. and Mrs. HART are visiting their daughter, Ms. Frank LeBAR." "Miss Annie SANSENBAUGH, from Tobyhanna, enjoyed our country scenes at the Cove for over a week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Lu A. WORMER and family." "The recently confirmed Chief Justice FULLER is well known to some of our residents, having visited this town a number of Times, the last time about nine years ago. He married the daughter of Wm. COOLBAUGH a former resident of this county and cousin to Frank and Joseph KERR, the druggists." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, July 27, 1888 ======================== "Wm DEUBLER, son of Henry Deubler, is studying stenography. So far Wm. Has succeeded very well." "A telegram was received by Mr. Josiah DIXON on Thursday morning announcing the serious illness of Mrs. Dixon, who has been visiting the past two weeks at Camden, N.J. Mr. Dixon left on the next train for the bedside of his sick wife. Mrs. Dixon has been troubled for some time with heart disease and thought a change of atmosphere would be beneficial." "Killed by an Explosion. - The boiler of the Pehotcong, a locomotive on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Road, exploded with great force Monday afternoon near Clark's Summit, a few miles north of Scranton, killing Fireman Oscar KRIEDLER and fatally injuring Engineer Irvin STEM. Fireman Kriedler was swept from the tank by a stream of hot water and flung in a heap of coal and cinders. His clothing fell from his body, taking with it large pieces of flesh, and he was naked when his fellow workmen came to his assistance. Engineer Stem was blown down a steep embankment and had his jaw, arm and hip broken. He also sustained a deep gash in the back of his head. It is thought he cannot live. His home is in Portland, Pa. The boiler and cab of the shattered locomotive were found in a field a distance of about thirty feet from the place where the explosion occurred." "Mrs. C. C. BRUEN, of Brooklyn, is visiting her parents at the Burnett house, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome WILLIAMS." "Mr. T. A. SNYDER, superintendent of Public Schools of Carbon county, came home last week to attend the funeral services of his mother, Mrs. J. E. Snyder." "On Monday evening last Dr. F. SMITH's little daughter, Myrie, while playing in front of I. T. PUTERBAUGH's residence, climbed upon the iron fence, and loosing her footing, fell upon the point of one of the pickets, running into her neck till it truck the jaw bone, causing an ugly gash. Before assistance could get to her she raised herself up enough to get loose form the fence and get down to the ground. She was then taken to the office of Dr. I. R. BUSH, who dressed the wound, and she is now doing very well." "Sophia Jane RICHARDSON, Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, Daughter of the Regiment, 1864" is the inscription upon a gold medal worn by a Pittsburg girl. It means that she was the regiment's "war baby" and was born in camp January 14, 1864." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, August 3, 1888 ======================= "Mrs. Effie J. LeBARR, daughter of Mr. Ed. PRICE, was home on a visit over Sunday and returned home on Monday. Mrs. LeBarr resides in Scranton." "Archie EDWARDS, a lad about fourteen years old, killed two large rattlesnakes on Mills' Mountain last week. The one contained 10 rattles and the other 12. His brother Ira also killed a large one in a field belonging to Mr. Jacob GRAVLE." "Last Friday while Mr. Frank METZGAR and some of his neighbors were returning from the Hovey Mountain where they had been picking whortle berries during the day, a serious accident happened to his little daughter Martha, 9 years old. While they were descending the mountain she fell backwards off the wagon and one of the hind wheels passed diagonally over her right shoulder and head, crossing her face and left ear, inflicting several internal injuries. At this writing the little creature suffers intense pain and has been unconscious part of the time since the occurrence. Hope she will soon recover, so as not to cause her dutiful parents a heartache, which none of us are fond to cherish." "On Monday last, Wm. COSLAR, son of Abram Coslar, got in some difficulty with Mr. Fred Beers, a very quiet, peaceable old gentleman, about a guinea hen that had been trespassing on his premises for some time. The conversation ended in Coslar striking and kicking the old man until he broke one of his ribs and otherwise injured him. A warrant was sworn out for Coslar's arrest but before it could be served he left for parts unknown." "Mr. J. O. BURTT, a retired merchant of Ocean Beach, N.J., but now residing in Freehold, Mommoth county, has been spending a couple of weeks visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. Susan P. BROWN, on Academy Hill, and many other friends in this vicinity. Mr. Burtt claims to be an old Jacksonian Democrat, says he will vote for Cleveland. He sports a valuable solid gold headed cane, is good on a long walk, and as spry and active as a boy of forty, although he is on the shady side of seventy-eight." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, August 10, 1888 ========================== "Dr. STOUT and wife, of Bethlehem are visiting the Hon. John B. STORM. Mrs. Stout is a daughter of Mr. Storm." "Joseph SNYDER, a former resident of Del. Water Gap, who is superintendent of a stone quarry near Manunka Chunk, N.J., is stopping with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder. He has had very poor health for some time and contemplates going to the sea shore as soon as his health will permit." BIRTH: "Mrs. Peter LEARN last week presented her husband with the eleventh daughter, nine of whom are now living. They have never had a son. Mrs. Learn was 41 in July, her oldest daughter is 20. May not Mrs. Learn's family be considered a very remarkable one? "Mrs. James SHUSMITH and sister Emma GOLDBECK, from Philadelphia are home on a visit to their parents. Also Miss Ella METZGAR, from Phillipsburg, N.J." Mrs. C. STARNER and husband, from Wymard, Pa., are making their annual summer country turnout with headquarters at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon HART. Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, August 17, 1888 ============================ "Mr. H. M. BROWN, of Moscow, is in town visiting his cousin, O. B. HUNTSMAN." "Mrs. Thomas BELL and two sons, formerly of this place, now a resident of Trenton, N.J., is visiting Mr. Ed. Bell." "Mr. Oliver WEIDMAN, a book keeper in the employ of John Wanamaker was in town this week visiting his cousin, Miss Wilda SNYDER." "Mr. W. L. HELLER and wife, who have been visiting their numerous friends and relatives in Stroudsburg and vicinity, have returned to Philadelphia to visit her relatives a day or two and will then return to their home in Silver Creek, Nebraska. Mr. Heller is a son of Geo. F. Heller and has been employed as agent and operator for the U.P.R.R. for the past seven or eight years." "Miss Annie MACKEY, from Trenton, N.J., is at present the guest of her sister and family, Mrs. Wm. LONG. Cove." [Canadensis and Upper Barrett area] "Mrs. Leonard SHERIFF, of Wilkes-Barre, and her sister, Miss Mollie SMILEY, of Houser's Mills, have been visiting here the past week." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, August 24, 1888 ============================ BIO: "Candidate Lesh. - N. M. LESH, the nominated candidate for Representative on the Democratic ticket, was born in Hamilton township, May 25th, 1845, and is the son of John Lesh, who emigrated from Williams township, Northampton county, about 60 years ago. Mr. Lesh was educated in the common schools and graduated from the Wyoming Seminary and Blairstown Academy, and devoted fifteen years of his life in teaching the public schools in the county. In 1869 he was principal of Stroudsburg Academy. In 1872 he accepted the principalship of the Union school in Carbon county, which position he held until 1876, when he resigned and entered into the mercantile business at the old store stand formerly occupied by Hon. Peter GILBERT. In the year 1879 he engaged in farming having purchased the Jacob YOUNG farm. In 1884 he again entered the mercantile business at Scioto, at the stand formerly occupied by Kistler & Fetherman, where he is now doing a profitable business. He is also secretary of the Hamilton school board and postmaster at Scioto, having received the appointment by the present administration." "Mrs. CAMP, of Allentown, is visiting her brother, Robert KELLER." "Mrs. James SANFORD, formerly of Stroudsburg, now a resident of Natchez, Miss., and her sister, Mrs. PURDY, of Brooklyn, are guests at the Burnett House." "Mrs. BILLINGS, of Easton, is visiting her nephew John A. TRANSUE, Esq., at Paradise Valley. Mrs. Billings is the last living aunt the 'Squire has and is enjoying her visit greatly at the Valley." "Simpson WOOLFINGER, a brother-in-law of John L. STAPLES, is a guest of S. J. KILLIAN. Mr. Woolfinger has been away for 19 years and is pleased to see the numerous improvements that have been made during his absence." "Dr. DUNGAN, who resides at Tremont, Schuylkill county, had his house robbed during his visit to his brother B. H. Dungan, of this borough, a few weeks since. A large amount of silverware, clothing, etc., were taken and things mussed up generally. There is no clue to the thieves." "Miss Grace DALRYMPLE, daughter of Rev. Dalrymple, who has been sick for some time, is improving." [Shawnee area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, August 31, 1888 ============================ "Mr. and Mrs. Walter RAFFERTY, of Brooklyn, spent last Sunday with Mrs. Rafferty's mother, Mrs. McILHANEY." "Mrs. RAFFERTY and Miss Ella McILHANEY are spending a few weeks with their sister, Mrs. LONG, at Williamsport." "Misses Fannie and Laura RAUBENOLD are visiting their sister, Mrs. Stogdell STAPLES, at White Haven." "Dr. and Mrs. HART are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. LEBAR." [Shawnee area] "Miss Margie SHIPMAN is spending her vacation with her aunt, Miss WILSON." [Shawnee area] "Mr. William GOLDBECK, from Philadelphia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goldbeck." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, September 7, 1888 ================================ "Rev. George BRODHEAD, of Philadelphia, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Charles Brodhead, who is very sick." "Miss Mamie PETERS, daughter of Dan Peters, former resident of this place, and Miss M. HENDERSON of Middleton, Pa., are guests of Miss Anna WYCKOFF." "Mr. Charles H. BATES and family, of Philadelphia, are visiting at the residence of S. W. PALMER, Mrs. Bates parents." "On Tuesday Samuel PHILLIPS, son of Charles Phillips, had one of his fingers on the left hand so badly crushed while working in the Woolen Mill that it was found necessary to amputate it. Dr. N. C. MILLER performed the operation" "On Monday evening the handsome summer residence of Mr. Samuel COLLINS, on Foxtown Hill, was the scene of active gaiety, the event being the celebration of Mr. Collins birthday." "The sad news has reached here that Mr. and Mrs. J. Ramsey DEY, of Jacksonville, Florida, had been stricken with yellow fever. Mrs. Dey is a native of this place and a sister to Mrs. E. S. WERKHEISER and Mrs. George FULMER. She was the widow of Jerre REIMER and some years ago married Mr. Dey, who has resided in Jacksonville for the past twenty years, having moved from this section." "Last Saturday afternoon William QUICK, an old and respected resident of Columbia, who had worked many years in Luther KELLER's lime kilns, after returning home from his work, apparently in the best of health, was stricken with paralysis and died on Sunday. The deceased was the father-in-law of Ogden HARRIS, the Easton stage driver. Some years ago he was engaged in the manufacture of school slate. He was 64 years old." "Mr. Smith PRICE has left for a new home in the western part of the state. Smith is the son of Edmund Price who so extensively figures in the Losely "Trespass and Damage" suits against his neighbors. We understand that Smith has said that he intends to 'witness no more suits.' He was his father's main witness in the suits." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, September 14, 1888 ===================== "Accidental Shooting. On Saturday last while Master Frank FABLE, son of Mr. Frederick Fable, of this place, while out gunning near Kunkletown, had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident. By some means his gun was discharged and the entire load entered his left leg above the ankle. He was conveyed to his home and Dr. J.H. SHULL called, who dressed he wound, at first it was thought that amputation was necessary, but upon close examination it was found that te foot could be saved. If the young man had no mishap he will soon be around again. People cannot be too careful in the handling of fire arms." "Mrs. D. WOLFE of Chatham, N.J., is visiting her mother, Mrs. McILHANEY." "Charles HALLOCK, of Scranton, is visiting his uncle, Theodore Hallock, in this borough." "Miss Lizzie DUNN, daughter of T. J. Dunn, left on Monday for Scranton where she expects to attend school." "Little Millie EDINGER, daughter of J. B. Edinger, who has been very ill for some days past, we are glad to say, is much better." "Mrs. Smith PRICE, an aged lady who lives with her son, Hiram Price, fell on Monday last and sprained her limbs and also obtained severe internal injuries. Mrs. Price is not able to be around, as her fall causes her to remain in bed." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, September 21, 1888 ======================== NOTE: For one week in September 1888, they published Daily editions: Tuesday, September 25 was the first 'daily.' Then Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (no Thursday edition) "Walter R. RAFFERTY, formerly of this place now a resident of Brooklyn, is visiting his mother-in-law Mrs. McILHANEY." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Tuesday, September 25, 1888 "Mrs. McILHANEY left town yesterday for Williamsport to attend the funeral of her grandson, Thomas M. LONG, infant son of William Long." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Wednesday, September 26, 1888 "Katie PIPHER, daughter of Andrew Pipher, has been very sick for a number of days." "A great many readers of the Times do not know where the Cove is situated in Monroe county. It is no village or hamlet, but is a farming section lying in the upper part of Barrett bordering in Pike county. The place is so called on account of it being situated between two mountains terminating in a point and forming a hollow somewhat resembling a cove. It is about five miles from Cresco in a northwesternly direction and about one and one half miles from Canadensis due west." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, September 28, 1888 ========================= "About thirty friends of William SNYDER gave him a surprise party on Friday evening last at his residence in Stroud township, it being his sixtieth birthday." "Mrs. MANSBRING, from Kansas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. M. EDWARDS. This is the first visit she has made to this part of the country since she left it, seventeen years ago." "Miss Anna M. SAUSENBAUGH and Miss Annie ME_ON, of Tobyhanna Mills, were visiting at the home of the sister of the former, Mrs. George A. WOOMER, over Sunday." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, October 19, 1888 ============================= "Edward SHAFER, of Pocono, has been visiting his brother, Pete, clerk at the American, for several days." "Mr. Peter WARNER, of Tannersville, prominent in business and politics in Monroe county, was here over Sunday on a visit to his son, Ed. - Weatherly Herald." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, October 26, 1888 ============================= "Mr. John SHICK, of this place, has gone to New York to convey the remains of his sister Mary to her former home at Easton, for interment. The cause of her death was consumption." "I. A. GARDNER now occupies his new house on Cortland street." "Charles SIMPSON, formerly of Great Bend, father-in-law of I. A. GARDNER, occupies the house vacated by his son-in-law." "Miss Alice KILLIAN, of Carlisle, spent a few days at this place [Analomink] last week visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J. KISTLER." "Mrs. James HOFFMAN died at her home near Mt. Zion, on Thursday last, of that fell destroyer, consumption. She was buried on Sunday last in the Stroudsburg cemetery." "Harry BRODHEAD and bride returned on Monday from their wedding tour and have begun the happiness of married life and housekeeping." "Harry LOVE has been given a position in Jonathan Moore's office, while his sister Lulu has entered the store of Nicholas & Ott, as saleslady." "Isaiah RINKER has been visiting his son Frank at Scranton." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, November 2, 1888 ========================= "Miss Ella COSLAR is visiting her sister, Mrs. James MYERS." [Analomink area] "Mrs. Steward RINKER, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. B. DECKER, for the past week has left for her home in Scranton." [Analomink area] "We are sorry to learn that J.W. YOUNG's little daughter, Emma, who is suffering from spinal disease is no better." [Analomink area] "Dr. Harry KELLER, of Philadelphia is on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Keller." "Mr. Fred COLLINS and wife, of Newark, have been spending a few days with their uncle, J. M. ALLEN." [East Stroudsburg area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, November 9, 1888 ========================== "Mr. Thomas STITES and his son, Thomas Stites, Jr., have removed from Analomink and taken up their residence on Centre street." "Stroud PRICE, son-in-law of S.M. EDWARDS, moved into the house vacated by his father-in-law last week" "Mrs. J.W. COOKE and daughter, Minnie, are visiting Mrs. Cooke's parents at Newburg, New York, this week." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, November 16, 1888 ========================== "R.S. MILLER, son of Amos Miller, of this place, is here visiting his friends and over seeing some repairs to his dwellings near this borough. Mr. Miller is a contractor and building at Scranton, and has plenty of business on hand at that place." "The oldest voter in the State is claimed to be Joseph BUTLER, of Northampton county, who was born in that county, October 3, 1796. He lived under Washington's second administration, from October 3, 1796, until March 4, 1797 when President John Adams took his seat." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, November 23, 1888 =========================== "Mrs. G.L. RHODES and daughter Clara spent a few days in Philadelphia the latter part of last week." "Rev. A.J. CALLOM and family left on last Saturday evening to attend the funeral of his father." "On Wednesday of last week Gus SMITH, of Scranton, conductor on the D.L.& W. railroad, and son of Mrs. Effie Smith of this place [East Stroudsburg area], was instantly killed by falling from his train while at work in the Great Bend yard." "Mrs. S. W. PALMER and Mrs. S. M. DREHER left town for Philadelphia on Saturday last on a visit to Mrs. C. H. BATES, Mrs. Palmer's daughter." "Mrs. E. MORRIS from Frenchtown, N.J., is at present visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William LONG." [Upper Barrett area] "The friends of Mr. and Mrs. P.M. ARNOLD gave them a very pleasant surprise on their wedding anniversary last Monday night. They were the recipients of several handsome presents." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, November 30, 1888 =============================== "Headstones for Deceased Soldiers - The headstones furnished by the Government for the following deceased soldiers can be had by communicating with or calling upon A.C. Jansen, U.S. Express office, Stroudsburg: Capt. G. K. SLUTTER, Co. D, 67 Reg., Pa. Inft. Benjamin DENNIS, Co. D, 67 Reg., Pa. Inft. Maj. Wm. SCHOONOVER, 176 Reg., Pa. Inft. Daniel PUGH, Co. M, 198 Reg., Pa. Inft. John STUMP, Co. M, 176 Reg., Pa. Inft. James BENSON, Co. K, 11 Reg., Cavalry Jams SMITH, Co. B, 151 Pa Inft. J.W. NEWHART, Co F, 167, Pa. Inft. C.B. BUSH, Co., B, 19, Reg., Pa. Inft. E.L. HILGERT, Co. H, 90 Reg. Pa. Inft. William DUTOT, Co. G, 8 Reg, Ohio, Inft. Jacob ELLIOTT, Co. F, 6, W. V. A. Inft. John TITTLE, Co. D, 67 Reg., Pa. Inft. Emanual MILLER, Co. F, 4 Reg, P.R.V.C. B. HAINES, Co. G, 8 Reg., [U]. S. C. T. S. BISBING, Co. H, 176, Reg. Pa. Inft. Evi ROSENKRANS, Co. G, 4[8], Pa. Militia Moses HOWE, Co. G, 142 Reg., Pa. Inft. Moses WASHINGTON, Co. K, 8 Reg., U.S.C.T. Wilson FRANTZ, Co. G, 67, Pa. Inft. George WILLIAMS, Co, F, 4, P.R.V.C. Samuel MACK, Co. D, 30, Reg., N.J. Inft. Daniel CORBIT, Co. D, 67, Reg. Pa. Inft. Isaac C. MARS?, Co. M, 198 Reg., Pa, Int. C.B. FULLER, Co. G, 2 Reg., N.J. Cavalry David KINNEY, Co, M, 1[3or5] Reg., N.J. Eng'rs. Charles HILLYER, Co. L, 2 Reg., N.J. Cavalry M.G. ALLEGAR, Co. G, 142 Reg., Pa. Inft. Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, November 30, 1888 ========================= "Accident at Shawnee. - On Monday last a serious accident befell Mr. Oliver SHAFER, son of Peter Shafer of this place, and who is employed by Melchoir Heller, at Shawnee. The young man was engaged in hauling logs and in some manner fell from the wagon and before he could regain his feet one of the wheels passed over his abdomen. He was conveyed to the residence of he employer and a physician called. It is feared that he is injured internally. At last report he was resting quietly." "A pleasant surprise was tendered Mrs. Charles PHILLIPS one evening last week, at her residence on Bark street, it being an anniversary of her birth. A large number of friends were present and a good time had by all." "Mrs. Amos MILLER and son, John S., who is a clerk in Philadelphia, came home last Saturday. Mrs. Miller has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Prichart, at Wilmington, Delaware, for the past three weeks." "The family of Charles SMITH, near Tannersville has been sadly stricken in the past week by the death of his four sons by diphtheria, all passing away within a few hours. The boys were the only male children of a family of ten. On Monday last they were all laid to rest in one grave. The parents and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement." "Injured in a Runaway. - On Thursday Miss Clara HUNSICKER and Miss Bell FETHERMAN were returning to their homes in Cherry Valley from Stroudsburg when their horse became frightened and ran away near Collins' residence, throwing the occupants out. Miss Hunsicker had a wrist dislocated and was badly bruised about the head and face. She was taken to the residence of her brother, Jacob Hunsicker and Dr. WALTON called who dressed the wounds. Miss Fetherman escaped with but little injury." "A painful accident occurred to Adam BUSKIRK on Friday evening last. It appears that he and his younger brother Jacob were practicing with a rifle...after his brother [Jacob] had discharged it and was knocked about 15 feet...he [Adam] aimed...after the concussion of the gun cap it was fully one minute before the gun exploded...lacerated his left hand...to such an extent as to tear away the entire palm and leave the thumb fleshless and out of joint...concussion was tremendous...overturned all the chairs in the room and prostrated his mother, who was at the farther side of the room." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, December 7, 1888 ========================== "Last week we erroneously stated on the authority of the Easton Sentinel that Mr. Abram STEINER, a cabinet maker, of Easton, and father of Mrs. L. H. DRAKE, of this place, had died at the residence of his daughter. It is true that Mr. Steiner has been very ill, but we are pleased to state that he is now much better and rapidly improving." "Mrs. HECKLER, of Philadelphia, has been visiting her father, Mr. Steiner, who has been dangerously ill at Mrs. L. H. Drake's." "Mrs. Mary H. HIBBLER, nee MACKEY, of Lehighton, a former resident of this place, is visiting at the residence of her sister, Mrs. B. S. JACOBY." "The estate of the late Frederic A. POTTS is to be settled by the Hunterdon county (N.J.) courts. Sarah B., his brother William R. Potts and Joseph T. MOORE are named as executors. The will is dated May 2, 1881. It gives the widow a life interest in the real and personal property, which at her death goes to the children." ""More Diphtheria at Tannersville. - Last week we stated that the family of Mr. Charles SMITH, of near Tannersville, had been sorely stricken by the death of four children, the only male members of a family of ten children, and that they had been interred in one grave. Since that time, we learn from reliable authority, that another child has died of the same disease and was buried on Saturday last, and that two of the remaining ones were seriously ill. Also we learn from the same source that the disease has become somewhat epidemic and has spread to other families in the community. The attending physician says he never saw the disease in such malignant form and has called other physicians into consultation. Indeed Mr. and Mrs. Smith seem to have more than the usual allotment of trouble and have the deep and heartfelt sympathy of all. At time of going to press we learn that another child has since died, making six in all that have fallen victims to the disease." "Uncle Daniel LaBAR last week attended the marriage ceremony of niece, Miss Lida STEWART, and Mr. Charles THORNE, at Orange, N.J. The knot was tied by the Rev. Henry SPELLMYER. The presents were many and valuable. Their wedding trip embraced Philadelphia and other prominent cities." "Miss Myrtle STAUFFER spent Saturday and Sunday at Tannersville, the guest of her cousin, Miss Etta BROWN, who accompanied her on her return on Monday." [East Stroudsburg] "Otto SHALLER and son Samuel were at the county seat on Saturday." "Edmund PRICE and daughter Lizzie have gone to Tioga, and will be absent about six months." "Allen PRICE, Townsend Price, Wesley Price, Milton Price and Lafayette Price are cutting Christmas trees to take to the city. They are shipped from Cresco." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, December 14, 1888 =========================== "Miss Nettie WILLIAMS is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. B. STAPLES, at Wilkes-Barre." "Miss Lizzie M. DAVIES, Of Boston, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Hannah HALLOCK." "Rev. George M. BRODHEAD, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the residence of his father, Hon. C. D. Brodhead." "Col. E. E. NORTON and daughter, Grace, left on Wednesday for New Orleans, where they will reside for the winter." "Thomas LONG, of Wilkes-Barre, was the guest of his brother William, at the Cove, on Friday." [Barrett township] "Carved by an Italian with a Stiletto. - This town was startled on Tuesday evening upon receiving the sad intelligence that Mr. George HOUSER had been assaulted by Italians at Scranton and was dying from the cuts and wounds received from his assailants...A desperate attempt was made on Monday evening to murder Mr. Houser as he was going to his home. The Italians were passengers on the street car with Mr. Houser. They discovered that they were on the wrong car and attempted to get off without paying their fare at the time when Mr. Houser had the car stopped for them to alight. The conductor pressed his demand for the fare, when one of the Italians drew a wicked-looking stiletto and the conductor concluded to let them go. At the front end of the car the other Italian drew a weapon on the driver, when he unceremoniously knocked him down. The bloodthirsty Italians then left and followed Mr. Houser who was quietly walking toward his home, threw him to the ground and with their stilettos cut and sliced him in a horrible manner. His right side was cut from the breast downward and the stomach laid open; his right arm was badly hacked and nearly severed from the body; he has an ugly gash over the left eye and his left side is frightfully lacerated. Mr. Houser formerly resided at this place and at the Water Gap where he is well known and has many friends. He is a conductor on the D.L. & W. railroad and has the confidence and respect of all railroad men generally. The Italians succeeded in evading the Scranton police and walked to Moscow, where they boarded a D.L. & W. train. A telegram was received by Policeman Welter, of East Stroudsburg, to arrest the murderous foreigners. There were taken into custody and returned to Scranton. When arrested they denied their guilt, but finally one confessed that the other did the cutting." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, December 21, 1888 ======================= "Mr. Geo. F. HELLER was the recipient of half a dozen fine, fat and plump prairie chickens from his son, W. L. Heller, a telegraph operator and station agent on the Union Pacific Railroad, at Silver Creek, Nebraska." "Mrs. T. J. KISTLER, of Analomink, is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison DRAKE." "Dr. Harry KELLER, of Philadelphia, is spending Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keller." "S. S. STAPLES and family, of White Haven, are spending Christmas with his father-in-law, Mr. Alex. RAUBENOLD." "Mr. W. S. GRATTON and wife, of Buffalo, N.Y., spent Christmas with Peter S. WILLIAMS, who is a brother-in-law to Mr. Gratton." "William BURNETT left on Tuesday evening for Toledo, Ohio, where he intends visiting he brother-in-law, Nathan UNDERWOOD." "Miss Carrie and Howard BELL, who are attending school at Blairstown, N.J., are spending the holidays with their father, Mr. Edward Bell." "Howard MANSFIELD, son of B. Mansfield, was home several days this week visiting his parents. Mr. Mansfield has a position in the Philadelphia custom house." "Miss Gussie McILHANEY returned on Monday from a several weeks' visit at Brooklyn. Mrs. Walter RAFFERTY, a sister to Miss McIlhaney, accompanied her for a short time." "Miss Mary SMOYER, of Experiment Mills, who has been making her home in Easton for the past few months, is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Smoyer." [NOTE: Experiment Mills now "Mrs. H. J. KOTZ and her mother, Mrs. HOLBROOK, have returned after a pleasant visit of several weeks at WilkesBarre. Mrs. Holbrook will return to her home in Philadelphia this week." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, December 28, 1888 ============================== 1889 "Mrs. Silas BEEMAN, nee CUSTARD, who was taken to New York to a private hospital several months ago and had a large tumor removed, returned to her home in this place on Christmas eve. The many friends of Mrs. Beeman will be glad to learn that the operation was successfully performed and that she is rapidly improving and able to be up and around the room. It is the earnest wish of her circle of acquaintances that she will recover from her affliction." "Messrs. Joseph WALLACE & Son presented each clerk with a fine turkey for a Christmas present. In reciprocation the clerks presented a handsome gold pen and holder to the junior member of the firm, Mr. C. D. Wallace." "Mr. J. A. GRAVES and wife, of Water Gap, spent the New Year with their son-in-law, Mr. Wm. ANDRES, at Cherry Valley." "Mrs. Dr. IVISON, of Philadelphia, spent New Year with her father, I. W. BRODHEAD, at the Water Gap." "J. C. RYLE and wife, of Paterson N.J., parents of Mrs. G. TILLOTSON, were the guests of that lady at the Burnett house on New Year. Mr. Ryle is largely interested in the silk mills of J. C. Ryle & Co., at Paterson and East Stroudsburg." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date Friday, January 4, 1889 ============================ "Mr. and Mrs. E. A. BELL returned from their wedding tour on Thursday last and were serenaded by the band in the evening at the residence of Mr. Charles Bell." "John H. JACKSON and wife, of Pen Argyl, are visiting Mrs. Jackson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. SEIPLE, at this place." "Wind on a Roaring Rampage. - A destructive wind storm visited several parts of this state Wednesday evening...In the cemetery the large monument on the Singmaster plot was blown down and other monuments and headstones lifted out of position. A large memorial chair on the grave of Edward CAVENDY, the fireman, who was killed at the Burnett house fire a few years ago, was blown several hundred yards." "Mrs. RAFFERTY and her daughter, Mrs. A. C. LODER, left Stroudsburg to spend the winter in New York." "Miss Sallie BROWN, daughter of Michael Brown, has gone to Jersey City to spend the winter with her sister." "Miss Emily FOUST, of Allentown, sister of Rev. Foust, is spending several days in town, and attended the reception of her brother on Wednesday evening. Miss Foust is a guest of Mrs. James EDINGER." "Jesse, a young son of Josiah DIXON , while attending to his duties at the woolen mill a few days ago in some manner got his clothing caught in the belting and was hurled up and violently thrown to the floor. The belt released its hold on his clothing or he would have probably been killed. He was badly bruised and had a hole cut in his forehead." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date Friday, January 11, 1889 ============================ "A number of Mrs. Elizabeth Smiley's friends gave her a birthday surprise party on Tuesday, it being her 82d birthday." "Mrs. Jeanette Groner returned home on New Year's day after a seven months sojourn in the west. While absent she visited her son, Charles Fish, in Buena Vista, Colorado, and her son John N. Groner, in Colby, Kansas. - Democrat." "Mr. Charles Hoffman, of Scranton, formerly of this place, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Milton Huston." "Charles and Bertha Stout, children of Mr. Jerome Stout, of Stormville, spent several days visiting their uncle, Mr. James Stout, at Marksboro, N. J. They also visited friends in Newton and other Jersey towns." "Mrs. J. P. Franciscus, daughter of Rev. R. M. Wallace, D. D., former pastor of the Presbyterian church, is the guest of Mrs. Leo P. Wise, at the Burnett house. Mrs. Franciscus resides at Lewistown, this state." "George Stauffer and wife spent Sunday last with their daughter May at Westfield, N.J." [East Stroudsburg] "Mrs. G. W. Wallen and son and Miss Lida Heller, of White Haven, are visiting at the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heller." [Barrett area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date Friday, January 18, 1889 ============================ "Miss Lydia CUSTARD, of this place, returned on Monday from a visit to her brother, Prof. S. F. Custard, of Clinton, N.J." "Misses Ella and Gussie McILHANEY and Anna WYCKOFF, of Stroudsburg, are in town, attending the wedding and reception of Mr. Charles ROBERTSON and Miss Jean McILHANEY. - Easton Sentinel." "Dimmick WALTER and bride, of Clifton, Washington county, Kansas, arrived in this Borough on Tuesday, stopping with his sister, Mrs. James SCHOCH. Four years ago Mr. Walter left this county for Kansas, where he has been engaged at farming. Their numerous friends here were pleased to see them. They will return to Kansas in a few weeks. - Jeff." "Mr. Edward CASE Is no more to M. B. RINEHART's store. Mr. Rinehart's son, Howard, has taken his place." [Barrett area] "Harve DECKER has left Andrew SEBRING's store as clerk, and Mr. Sebring's son, Edward, occupies his place." [Barrett area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date Friday, January 25, 1889 ======================= "Stewart DREHER, deputy postmaster has been recommended to the President by his father's bondsmen for the appointment of postmaster to fill the unexpired term of his father, Darius Dreher, who died on Tuesday." "Mrs. W. A. LONG, of Williamsport is visiting her mother, Mrs. McILHANEY." "Mrs. Lida DECKER, who has been spending the winter months with her daughter, Mrs. T. F. KANE, has gone to New York to remain a few days." "William CYPHERS has been spending a few days with his son-in-law, William BATES, in Price township." [Analomink area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, February 8, 1889 =========================== "In Her Ninety-Sixth Year. - Mrs. ELLENBERGER, of Bushkill, Pike county, Pa., in a letter to a friend in Easton, says that her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth PETERS, who lives with her, "will be ninety-six years of age in the coming month of July," and that although "her faculties are still unimpaired, her health has failed somewhat lately." The old lady is still able, however, to do light household work, and as Mrs. Ellenberger adds in her note, "can yet bake as good a sweetcake as anybody." "An Afflicted Family. - A most shocking accident is reported from Dingmans township, Pike county, Pa. On Monday morning last an eight-year-old daughter of Irving CLIFFORD, a farmer residing on Mr. Edgar PINCHOT's farm, two miles from Milford, went to the Franklin school house and being cold she stood up with her back to the stove. The stove was almost red hot and before the child was hardly aware of it her clothes were on fire and blazing about her head. With a scream of terror the child ran to the front door where she was met by the teacher, who grabbed the child in her arm and carried her to a creek adjacent to the school house, threw her into the stream. The water extinguished the fire, but not before her clothes were burned from her and the flesh on her back burned to a blister, the skin peeling off in large pieces. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford have been sadly afflicted within the past four days. Three of their children died of malignant fever on Friday and Saturday of last week and all of them were buried on Sunday last in one grave. The child which was burned to death on Monday, the following day, did not contract the disease, but met a more painful and sudden death. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to this greatly bereaved family in this hour of their greatest bereavement. Two children are still left, a child of about five and a young lady about 17 years of age. - Port Jervis Gazette." "We noticed Mr. Conrad FRABLE, of Kresgeville, in town on Wednesday. Mr. Frable has turned the 82nd milestone of life's journey and is a remarkable well preserved man, being able to attend to his vocation. He looks as hale and hearty as the average man many years his junior." "Mr. Alfred FRUTCHEY, of Lisbon, Iowa, brother-in-law of J. H. BUSH, is paying his many friends here a visit. Mr. Frutchey, formerly resided in Middle Smithfield township, and in the spring of 1876 he moved to Linn Co., Iowa, where he and his sons have been extensively engaged in farming. He speaks well of the country and could not induced to return to Pennsylvania again to live." "Miss Mary MILLER, of Stroudsburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. BISHOP, at Hawley." "Mrs. Henry KEMMERER, of Wind Gap, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. MARSH, on Centre street." "Resolutions of Respect. - At a regular communication of Fort Penn Lodge No. 134 I. O. O. F. held on Saturday evening February 9, 1889...pleased Almighty God... to remove from our midst Brother Past Grand Darius DREHER...the son and daughter [lost] a loving father..." "Owen STERNER, his wife and three children have died at Emaus of diphtheria, and of the family only one child remains." "Moses LORAH, a woodchopper living in Alsace township, Berks county, was killed on Wednesday by the limb of a tree falling upon him." "Moses MASTER, of Sterling, Wayne county, was a hundred years old on January 13th. Mr. Master is said to look as if he might live ten or a dozen years longer. He is five feet four inches tall and weighs 145 pounds and stands straight up and down as a yard of pump-water." "John T. STOTZ, our genial merchant, is out west this week on a business visit to his brother, Edwin Stotz, of Ohio." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, February 15, 1889 ========================== "A Smart Old Lady. - Mrs. GUM, mother of Aaron Gum, of Kesslersville, Plainfield township, aged eighty-one years, lives with her son at that place. On a late day the old lady took a notion to go on a visit to Michael Gum, another of her sons, who resides in Monroe county. Accordingly in the morning she started out for her intended trip on foot, without letting any of the other members of the family know of it. Later in the day she was missed, when a search was made about the premises and neighbors for her, but she could not be found. Mr. Gum then hitched one of his horses to his buckboard and went towards Wind Gap to hunt for her, as it was thought she had gone in that direction. On arriving at the Gap he learned that she was stopping at the house of Jesse REIMER, at that place, to rest herself from her long walk, which is not less than seven miles. This is a feat which is considered good for such an old woman, especially when traveling on foot is not better than it was that day. - Sentinel." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, February 22, 1889 ========================== "The two men who lost their lives by the burning of the house in which they were asleep, in a lumber camp in the wilds of Sullivan county were Lewis CROCKER, an Englishman, who had lived in Greene township, Pike county, for some ten years, and Frank TAYLOR, who belonged to that part of Monroe county bordering on Greene township in Pike." "Mr. William F. BUSH and wife, of the Locust Grove house, were surprised by a number of their many friends rushing in upon them on Monday evening, it being the fort-second anniversary of their wedding day, and is said to have been a very pleasant affair." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, March 1, 1889 ============================ "John G. WUEST has sold the bottling business in this borough to W. H. EVERITT brother of Timothy Everitt, proprietor of the American Hotel." "On Thursday, Mr. James KRESGE, son of Joseph Kresge, of Jackson Township, tied his horse in front of John O. SAYLOR's on Main street...horse frightened...plunged against post...breaking tie post into numerous pieces." "Without a doubt the Executor's sale of the personal property of Amelia BUSH at the late residence of the deceased in Ross township on the road leading from the Wind Gap to Smith's Gap, will be largely attended. The sale takes place on Tuesday, March 29th at noon. For list of articles see advertisement in another column." "Miss Allie EDINGER is visiting her sister, Mrs. BOYS, in New York." "Miss Ella McILHANEY is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. W. RAFFERTY, in Brooklyn." "Mr. and Mrs. S. B. STILWELL, Mrs. Charles STAPLES, of Scranton, and Mrs. James BOYS, of New York, were visiting their mother, Mrs. John EDINGER, last week." "Henry JENSEN went to the Orphan's Home at Philadelphia last week and brought home a petty little girl about two years old, which he intends to adopt. She has obtained a very good home." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, March 8, 1889 ============================ "Mr. J. T. WALLACE, of Water Gap, on Tuesday sent three black Spanish leghorn chickens to his brother, Rev. R. M. Wallace, at Lewistown, Mifflin county, this State." "One day last week, Willie, son of J. M. ALLEN, accidentally shot his finger." "Mrs. Matilda, wife of the late Jacob RHODES, intends to go out West and live with her nephew, Johnson Rhodes." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, March 15, 1889 ============================= "Frank HALLET, a conductor on the railroad and son-in-law of Mr. Charles PLATTENBURG, of this place, was thrown from a box car below Manunka Chunk on Tuesday evening and quite seriously hurt. The cause of the accident was due to a sagging wire at an overhead bridge." "Miss Allie DRAKE, of Stroudsburg, spent a few days at this place last week visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J. KISTLER." [Analomink area] "Mrs. Alexander HANNA, of Apollo, was born on the 9th of March. She was married on the 9th of March. Two of her children were born on the 9th of March, and one died on that day of the month. A brother of hers died on the 9th of March. Last Saturday, the 9th of March, the ninth anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. Hanna started to visit a relative. As she was crossing one railroad track to get to a train on another, she was run over by the Eastern express and instantly killed." "Returned With a Full Wallet. - Daniel MURRAY, a brother-in-law of John W. SAYRES, the school slate manufacturer at Bangor, put in an appearance on Tuesday after an absence of thirty years in the garb of a tramp. He introduced himself to Mr. Sayres, said that he was without a dollar, and supposed he would have to go to the poorhouse. Mr. Sayres told him he could remain with them, when Murray said that he had money, and, to Mr. Sayres astonishment, produced a wallet containing $10,500. The above is taken from the New York Sun. As the article had a savory of the Cindarella nature a reporter of the Times set out to find the truthfulness of it, and can state every word of it is true. Mr. Murray was in town on Wednesday of last week and registered at the Burnett house as from Solidaysburg, this State. He was born in Pahaquarry township, Warren county, N.J., and worked for Dr. LeBAR's grandfather, in that township. He is about 65 years of age, and has not been in this vicinity for the past thirteen years. He just returned from Kansas, where he has resided for several years. Mrs. Sayres is a sister to Mr. Murray. He is an eccentric fellow and always had a fear of bring robbed. When in town over night last week he wanted to sleep in Dr. LeBar's barn, as he was afraid of all hotel keepers. He wore old and ragged clothes as a disguise and carried a good suit in his satchel. He counted his money and offered it to the Doctor if he could keep him the rest of his life, who declined with thanks." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, March 22, 1889 ======================== "P. M. EILENBERGER is Living. - A report was circulated on Wednesday evening that Mr. Peter Eilenberger, of Shawnee, had died at eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning. The report was seemingly true, as his brother-in-law, Mr. SPRINGER, had been informed by a person whom he mistook for Dr. SHAW, Water Gap, who was his physician. Mr. Sprinter was consulted by different reporters and believed the report true. The Times has investigated the matter and is happy to state that the report is utterly without foundation, and Mr. Eilenberger is improving. He will have the pleasure of reading his obituary in the Democrat." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, March 29, 1889 ====================== "Jeremiah KOTZ will remove from Jesse ALBERT's house to his farm in Cherry Valley. Milton Kotz will do the farming for his father." "Dr. COX's Sentence Affirmed. - Dr. Henry M. Cox, of Port Murray, N.J., will have to spend three years in the county jail at Easton and pay $500 fine under the decision of the Supreme Court. Dr. Cox performed the criminal operation that caused the death of Jennie OSBORNE, the pretty girl of Newark, N.J., at the Franklin House, Easton, in January 1888. On the representation of Proprietor PACE, Dr. Cox was secured by the girl's betrayer, a married man named Charles HASKELL, of Danbury, Conn., to perform the operation. Dr. Cox endeavored to prove an alibi, but failed and was convicted. Indictments are still pending against Mrs. RAMSEY, a nurse, recommended by Dr. Cox, and against Haskell. Proprietor Pace was acquitted of being an accomplice." "Florence HESS, the little six year old daughter of Edward Hess, in sliding down a baluster in their house a few days ago fell headforemost against a large walnut post and was found unconscious by Mrs. Hess sometime after. Dr. MILLER was immediately called in and succeeded in restoring her to life, and she is now almost as lively as usual." "A new hat was the first thing Charles E. TROCH bought his wife. It blew out of the car window into the river as they were crossing the Delaware on their way to Columbia, N.J., to get married." (Wed March 6 - see marriages for March 22, 1889) Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, March 29, 1889 ======================= "We stated in last week's issue that Herman KURTZ was dead. We were almost as glad to learn that the report was not true as was Mr. Kurtz." "Mr. Harman Kurtz's family started for Ann Harbor, Michigan, yesterday on the 12 o'clock train. Owing to the illness of Mr. Kurtz he and Mrs. Kurtz will stay with the family that live in the house vacated by them until he is able to go." "A. M. PALMER, son of Samuel Palmer, is home spending his Easter vacation with his parents. He attends the Swarthmore College near Philadelphia." "Miss Carrie WAGNER, of Bushkill, Pike county, and Miss Clara Wagner, of East Stroudsburg, are spending a short season in town, guests in the family of Chief Burgess Wagner. - Weatherly Herald." "A large number of the friends of Rev. A. I. COLLUM called at the parsonage on Wednesday evening, it being the anniversary of his birthday." [East Stroudsburg area] "Mr. Israel SMITH and a Miss MEIXELL got April fooled last Monday by going over to Jersey." [possibly got married?] "Three children of Isaac YOST, of Bloomsburg, have their birthdays on February 22, and they are not triplets." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, April 5, 1889 =================== "Mr. Lew McFALL's mother, an aged lady who has been ill for some time went to her room on Friday night about eleven o'clock. On Saturday morning about three o'clock as Engineer APLET was on his way to his work in passing McFall's house discovered that the old lady had undertaken to climb out of a second story window but fortunately after she had succeeded in getting her body out, her feet rested on the window cap of a lower window, the sash of the upper window fell on her arm and held her there until Mr. McFall could be aroused who then succeeded in getting his mother back in the room." "Sheriff MILLER, of Northampton, is sick with quincy at his home in Portland." "A can of peaches put up by Mrs. Martha J. TRANSUE, of Saylorsburg, were opened a few days ago and found almost as fine in flavor as when hidden from the world 15 years ago." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, April 12, 1889 =================================================== BIRTH: "Three of a Kind. Josiah MOSIER, who recently moved to the Swartwood farm near this place, was the most surprised man in this vicinity on Monday evening, when Mrs. Mosier presented her husband with three fine and well-formed girl babies. The little midgets weighed about two and a quarter pounds apiece. One of the little babies died a few hours after birth. This is a rare occurrence in this vicinity and as such we make mention of the fact. This is the second experience that Dr. MILLER has had of that sort." "On Monday evening of last week, J. J. DAVIS, the photographer, was married by Rev. A. I. COLLOM, to an English lady who landed at New York on Sunday. Mr. Davis became acquainted with the lady during his residence in England several years ago. We congratulate the young couple and wish them a pleasant married life." "William D. WALTON has qualified with his bond and is now postmaster of the Stroudsburg office. He has appointed is brother, Sydenham T. WALTON, assistant postmaster. He held the same position four years ago. Stewart M. DREHER, the ex-postmaster, will take the place as express messenger between Stroudsburg and Two Bridges, on the N. Y. S. & W. road, made vacant by S. T. WALTON, resigning. The change will take place about the first of May." "Miss Mittie, a daughter of I. S. CASE, of Tobyhanna Mills, returned home after a several months sojourn in Europe." "Mr. Abraham ALBERT and Miss Emily BRUTEN are at this writing sojourning in the "City of Brotherly Love." They have been absent for some time. We understand that Mr. Albert has rented the house belonging to Mr. FYE and upon their return intend to occupy it. It will not be out of place here to wish the couple a prosperous journey through life." [Canadensis area - see April 26 entry] "Grandon TURNER and sons are farming the Morris PRICE farm in Price township. Perry the oldest of the sons, resides with his aunt and personally oversees the farm." "Our readers will remember the distressing accident that befell May, the eight-year-old daughter of James CLIFFORD, in Dingman township on the 4th of February, when the little one was shockingly burned, while alone in the Franklin school house, from her dress coming in contact with a hot stove. Notwithstanding her serious injuries the child improved and was doing well when she was taken with a heavy cold and, after a short illness, died of its effects on Wednesday of last week. Little May makes the fourth death that has occurred in the family of Mr. Clifford the past winter, three other children having died within a few days of each other of diphtheria. - Dispatch." [Pike County] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, April 19, 1889 =================================================== "Solomon CHAMBERLIN will have a public sale of household goods at his residence on Bark street on Saturday afternoon." "Mrs. Andrew HELLER presented her husband with an eight pound son on Thursday morning. The little fellow has already more hair on the top of his head than his father and is altogether a lively youngster." "Charlie DEPUE is spending a few days with his mother." [East Stroudsburg] "John BOSSARD has moved to his new house on Washington Street". [East Stroudsburg] "Fred TAYLOR, son of Benjamin Taylor, is very sick with some kind of fever." [East Stroudsburg] "Will TURN, who has lived in our town [East Stroudsburg] for a year or two has returned to his old home in Bushkill, Pa." "William TURN, one of our most prominent painters, moved to Bushkill, where he will open a factory for the manufacture of carriages and wagons. We wish him success." [East Stroudsburg] "C. E. DURFEE and family have returned from New York where they have been spending the winter." [East Stroudsburg] "Dr. Orion RHODES, son of C. L. Rhodes, and a graduate of the Pennsylvania Medical College of Philadelphia, is spending a few days with his parents." [East Stroudsburg] "Postmaster KISTLER is now settled in his building in Kistler block, having taken charge of the office last Saturday evening. Uncle Mike will make a good postmaster, and with the able assistance of Miss Edith KRESGE, the office will be well conducted." [East Stroudsburg] "Miss Nettie BUSH, who was visiting her aunt at Manunka Chunk, has returned to her home." "Mrs. Rachael BROWN, who has been spending the past few months at Hopewell, N.J., returned home this week." "Miss Olive MILLER, who spent a couple of weeks visiting at Pittston, has returned home, well pleased with her trip." "Walter MICHAELS, of Honesdale, is home on a visit to his parents. He is taking a vacation owing to dullness of trade in his business." "Capt. and Mrs. W. R. BENNETT left on Thursday last for Boston, where they will spend the next two weeks visiting friends and in sight seeing." "Clyde LeBAR, who has been attending the Fort Edward (N.Y.) Collegiate Institute during the past winter, has returned home and will assist his father in the drug store this summer." "Harry S. WOLFE, of Dover, N.J., paid his friends a visit on Friday and Saturday of last week. Harry, although a Jerseyman now, hasn't forgotten his little German piece and can sing quite as well as formerly. He has many friends here who were glad to see him." "Miss Clare E. REES, who has been visiting her uncle, W. M. REES, at Memphis, Tenn., for the past few months, returned to her home in this place a few days ago. Miss Rees' health is quite bad and it was with much difficulty that she made the long journey." "William BURNETT returned on Wednesday from a several months trip through Ohio, Tennessee and as far south as New Orleans. He looks as if the country agreed with him but we think he was longing for the sight of his native hills of Monroe. He says the weather is very sultry and warm at New Orleans and the mosquitoes are as large as a double-backed three jointed Virginia peanut and as independent and saucy as a Government official." "Mr. Edward WALLACE received an Easter present from Mrs. WALLACE on Sunday morning in the shape of a fine bouncing boy. The little chap has a great liking for his father, and consequently cries for him every time he sees him." "McKeesport will have a novel double wedding shortly. John BESTWICK will be the groom and James KINKAID will stand up for him, after which John will turn about and perform the same act for James." "Abraham ALBERT and bride returned from Philadelphia on Saturday evening. On Monday evening the calithumpian band made its appearance and with all the instruments so readily obtained by this organization, they made noise enough to serenade a dozen weddings." [Canadensis area - see April 19 entry] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, April 26, 1889 =================================================== "On Monday last while Calvin FRANTZ, son of Josiah Frantz, of Kunkletown, was cutting logs in the woods when the axe slipped and he received a bad gash in the foot. Dr. GREGORY was called and dressed the wound and the young man is getting along as well as could be expected." "Mrs. MITCHELL, of Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. P. WOODWARD." [East Stroudsburg] "INGALLS, the boot and shoe maker, has moved his family here from Worcester, Mass." "Mrs. C. H. BATES, of Philadelphia, is visiting her father, S. W. PALMER." "Mr. and Mrs. William SNYDER, of Belvidere, N.J., are visiting at the residence of John E. Snyder." "Mrs. Elena CRUSEN, sister of Mrs. Jane BARRY, of this place, and Mrs. Dr. MURRAY, of Tacoma, are here on a visit." "Mr. Eli BUZZARD, a former resident of this place, now of Wilmington, Del., has been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Buzzard, of Academy Hill." "Mrs. Lucinda HOODMAKER, of Monroe county, was in town last week visiting friends and making arrangements for a visit to her daughter, Emma, and her husband Mr. Frank FREDERICK, who are living near Lisbon, Linn county, Iowa. Mrs. Hoodmaker and two of her sons left last week with the intention of making Iowa their future home. Should Mrs. H. not like the West she intends to come back to our town and put up a house on her lot on Babbit Avenue, which she has kept for that purpose. Her daughter, Tillie, who has many friends in Pen Argyl, is down in Tennessee at present, but will follow the rest of the family and make Lisbon her home. - Pen Argyl Index." "Miss Sarah Ann PRICE, daughter of Wilkinson Price, finished her term of teaching school at Round Meadows, in Barrett township, on Wednesday of last week, and on (Mon)day went to Scranton to attend (?)ood's business college for the next three months." "Mrs. Annie DECKER, nee MACKEY, and husband are at present visiting relatives and friends in our vicinity. Mr. Decker formerly resided here with his parents, but of late years has resided in Trenton, N.J., where he is engaged in the mercantile business." "John HENDERSON took a dive into French Creek, at Franklin, ten years ago, struck a rock, and was apparently dead. He was revived, but has passed his life in bed ever since." "George WEISS was swinging a sledge-hammer in his father's blacksmith shop, Punxsutawney, when his little brother, aged 13 years, came behind him and stooped to pick up a nail, when the sledge, in its backward swing, crushed his skull. He cannot live." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, May 3, 1889 ================================================= "A Serious Accident at a Funeral. The funeral of Mrs. Samuel PIPHER, late of Slateford, was held in the M. E. church at Portland on Wednesday. Mrs. Pipher was a sister of Charles and Jacob H. FETHERMAN, of this county. While the procession was passing the depot at Portland on their way to the church, the horse of Peter H. Fetherman became frightened at the cars and ran into a wagon standing along the street, throwing Mr. and Mrs. Fetherman violently to the ground. Mr. Fetherman was only slightly injured, but Mrs. Fetherman, who is a very portly lady, weighing 270 pounds, was not so fortunate. She was picked up partly insensible and it was found that she was severely injured in her left shoulder and also hurt internally. Mrs. Fetherman was placed on the cars and taken to Wind Gap, from where she was moved to her home at Rosscommon, this county. It is to be hoped that the accident will not result fatally. Mrs. Jeremiah Fetherman was overcome and prostrated by the excitement of the runaway and was unable to be removed to her home that evening." "Mrs. Polly DERRICK, living about two miles north of this place, is about 87 years of age, and she can be seen occasionally riding through our village on horseback with her market basket on her arm. Who can beat it at that age?" [Bartonsville] "Miss Liddie HELLER, from Scranton, is home visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heller." [Canadensis area] "A young Woman Foretells Her Death. We copy the following from an exchange and will not vouch for the authenticity of the articles. Miss Christiana SCHLEIKER, a young woman of 20,living at Tobyhanna Mills, died under strange circumstances a few days ago. Three weeks before her death, while she was well, a funeral procession passed her house. She and her mother looked out of the window, and then she expressed the belief that she would soon die; then she began naming a number of her young friends whom she desired as pall-bearers. Her mother would not allow her to finish the list, saying she should not talk of such things. A few das later she became ill, and died two weeks ago." Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, May 10, 1889 ================================================= "Mr. Herman KURTZ and wife left on Wednesday for Michigan. The other members of the family have been there some time. Mr. Kurtz was detained by sickness." "The remains of Hon. John SAVAGE, the Irish patriot and author of this county, were exhumed last week and placed in a tomb hewn out of a solid rock on the farm which he owned. It was his expressed wish and carried out fully by his executors." See death notices for Oct. 12 & Nov. 16, 1888 - death occurred on Sept. 10, 1888. Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, May 17, 1889 ================================================= "Albert KATZ, carpenter, son of Silas Katz, of Hamilton township, fell from a building at Scranton on Friday last and broke his nose, hurt his hip and received other injuries. He will be brought to his father's home to-day." "Frederick BARTHOLOMEW went to Jefferson medical college, Philadelphia, last week for the purpose of having a large cancer removed from his left cheek. He is over seventy years of age, but is hale and hearty for a person of his age and will probably recover from the operation." "While Miss HAUSER, daughter of Simon Houser, of Water Gap, and a lady from Philadelphia were driving to their home in a dog cart on Saturday last, the horse stumbled and fell in 'Storm's Lane', throwing the occupants of the cart out. Miss Hauser escaped injury but the other lady was not so fortunate and received a broken wrist." "Judge C. D. BRODHEAD spent several days in Philadelphia this week visiting his son, Rev. G. M. Brodhead." "Dr. N. C. MILLER and wife will spend a month visiting Mr. Miller's cousin, Dr. Simon Miller, at Lincoln, Neb., and friends in Wisconsin. Simon Miller was a former resident of this place, and left for the West a number of years ago." "George H. NEWHART is building a new barn on the farm occupied by his son, Stewart." [Bartonsville] "Mrs. Maggie J. STAPLES, of Scranton, came home for a visit with her parents on Saturday last." [Canadensis] "Dick STAPLES and wife, from Scranton, were here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson PRICE, during the latter part of the week." [Canadensis] "Steward FLAGLER and wife, of Stroudsburg were visiting at this place on Sunday last, the guest of his brother, James." [Bartonsville] "Mr. G. B. CONKLIN, from Paradise, is at present stopping with his daughter, Mrs. Andrew PRICE. Mr. Conklin is about 74 years of age and has seen a great deal of life. He and his aged companion are making their home with his son, J. B. Conklin." [Canadensis] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, May 24, 1889 ================================================= "The friends of Miss Emma Dearr gave her a surprise party on Saturday evening, that being the anniversary of her birth." "Geoffrey Harrison in Prison for Killing his cousin. Youth is Illiterate and does not Realize the Crime Charged. Geoffrey Harrison, the boy now in jail, charged with shooting his playmate and cousin, Sophia Everitt, is the nine-year-old son of William and Matilda Harrison. On Friday, May 3, 1889, Sophia Everitt, daughter of Henry and Lydia Everitt, was shot and killed. Geoffrey remained at home until Monday, when he was brought to the jail. It is thought that he will be sent to the House of Corrections. [Note: Suggest contacting the Monroe County Historical Society for a copy of this article, which includes a picture of Geoffrey and his version of events.]" "Mr. and Mrs David Keller on Tuesday celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Just fifty years ago David Keller, a young man of 22, lef to the marriage alter Miss Ella Brown, a young lady of 21, daughter of Hon. Jacob Brown, of Stroud township, new East Stroudsburg. A family of eight children blessed their union of which six are still living. Their oldest child, C. B. Keller, is one of Stroudsburg's most respected business men. John G. Keller is well0known in the community, and the youngest son, Prof. J. E. M. Keller, is at present head instructor at Pierce's Business College, Philadelphia. The lady members of the family are Mrs. H. F. Isett, of Philadelphia; Mrs. L. S. Hoffman, and Miss Ella Keller, who still resides at home. Mr. David Keller, who was born in Hamilton township in 1817, is on of Monroe County's prominent men." "Mrs. Doctor Wolf, of Chatham, is visiting her mother, Mrs. McIlhanney." "Mr. R. S. Staples, of Mosehead, is spending several days in this place visiting his son C. B. Staples." "Mrs. I. J. Miller, of Philadelphia, was in town over Sunday, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Shafer." "T. T. Miller last week, returned from a fishing trip at Naomi Pines, on the Pocono Mountains, where his son, Frank C. Miller, has a summer boarding house. - Easton Democrat" "Mrs. Clara Uty, who has been sick for some time past at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Slutter, we are glad to say is convalescent." [Bartonsville] "Edward Depue is the happiest man in the town. It's a boy." [Bartonsville] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Friday, May 31, 1889 ============================= 1890 "Mr. and Mrs. George G. TILLOTSON and daughter, Jean, are spending a few days in Paterson, N.J." "The forty-sixth anniversary of Polk SMITH, due on Sunday last, was celebrated Monday evening and night. All here were invited and quite a few presents were presented. Luncheon was served at 10 p.m." [Mount Pocono Items] "Jacob LAUFER has moved to Brodheadsville to farm for his father, Charles LAUFER." [West End area] "John WEISS, of Weissport, was visiting his father-in-law, Joseph SHUPP." [West End area] "F. J. YINGER made his father-in-law Robert SNYDER a flying visit last week." [McIlhaney area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Thursday, April 17, 1890 ===================================================== "Mrs. Jacob MELBOURN and sister, Miss Rettie SNYDER, returned home yesterday, after a two weeks' visit in New Jersey and New York." Mrs. Arthur FETHERMAN, of Kansas City, Missouri, arrived here on Wednesday after an absence of about eight years. Mrs. Fetherman's husband is a son of Jacob FETHERMAN, near Stormville, and went West many years ago and located at Kansas City." "Census Enumerators. The following are the enumerators appointed to take the census in the several districts of this county. They will commence work on Monday, which must be completed by the 1st of July: Allen SOMERS, Barrett. William G. KRESGE, Chestnuthill. David BISBING, Coolbaugh. Edward HAUSER, Del. Water Gap. Patrick CULLATHER, East Stroudsburg. Henry BOYER, Eldred. Alexander HARPS, Hamilton. Jere KRESGE, Jackson. Harry WOLFE, Middle Smithfield. Melchoir KINTZ, Paradise and Price. Edward KELLER, Polk. W. NEWHART, Pocono. W. H. ALTEMOSE, Ross. Aaron SMITH, Smithfield. Howard R. FLAGLER, Stroud. Theodore C. BROWN, Stroudsburg. J. H. SMITH, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock." "The following is a list of the census enumerators for Pike county selected by the supervisor, George K. Ashley, of the Fifth Census District. They will enter upon their duties on Monday: Andrew J. KIMBLE, farmer, Paupack. Pierre M. NILES, farmer, Dingman's Ferry. Melvin M. DEPUE, unemployed, Egypt Mills. Samuel HOPPS, farmer, Greentown. M. W. SHANNON, carpenter, Lackawaxen. Thomas J. ALLEGAR, printer, Bushkill. Charles LATTIMORE, butcher, Milford. Valentine HIPSMAN, farmer, Shohola. Celius H. SEYMOUR, clerk, Matamoras." "Mr. Charles JACQUES, of Nicholson, Pa., has been visiting his brother, W. H. JACQUES, of this place for a few days." "Samuel KINNEY, of Columbus, Ohio, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. KINNEY, near town." "Dr. and Mrs. STRADLEY, of Gloucester, are visiting their niece, Mrs. J. B. SHAW. [Delaware Water Gap] "The smiling countenances of Misses Nettie and Nellie DREHER, of Stroudsburg, were seen in our midst on Thursday last." [Mount Pocono area] "Mr. George LAUFER and family, of Lehighton, were visiting his father-in-law, Mr. Adam WEISS." [West End area] Stroudsburg Times, Pub date: Thursday, May 29, 1890 ===================================================