Monroe County PA Archives Newspapers..... Jan 1890 - Mar 1890, 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) NO INDEX but first occurrence of each surname in CAPS! 1890 JAN - MAR =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 2, 1890 Herbert KELLER, son of Andrew Keller lies dangerously ill at his father's residence on Sarah Street, with consumption. He is a young man and has been unable to work for more than a year, but only recently has he been so ill as to be confined to his room. Sherman LEE, of Gravel Place, has taken the place of Benjamin BACHMAN, who was killed a few weeks ago, as fireman on the passenger train on the N. Y. S. & W. road. H. B. DUNGAN who has been suffering with consumption for a long time and confined to his residence on Centre St. for the past week is in a precarious condition and not expected to live. Harry has been a great sufferer, which he has borne with much fortitude and nothing but his indomitable pluck has kept him from entire collapse for a long time. It is with regret that we chronicle his serious illness. Adin R. MILLER, son of Dr. N.C.Miller, who is on the school ship Saratoga, now in the Philadelphia harbor, was brought home a few days ago sick, and was granted a thirty days furlough. He has recovered so far as to be able to be around and will return at the end of the furlough if able to do so. Mr. Nathan H. SHAFER, the sheriff-elect, will be sworn into office on Monday, his bond having been approved at the last term of court. Mr. Shafer is well and favorable known by most of our readers and he is qualified to fill the new office, having been Deputy Sheriff during the term of retiring Sheriff Chas. TROCH and also under his father, Jacob K. Shafer, about fifteen years ago. Charles W. HOLBROOK, attorney and clerk for Mr. Troch during his term, will fill the same position for the new sheriff. Shot to Kill. Coward Rejected by a Bride, Attempts to Kill the Man of Her Choice - Bush MILLER, son of Wm. Miller, of Marshall's Creek, went to Columbia on Christmas and was married to Miss Statie MILLER, daughter of John Miller. As the happy couple were returning to their home in the evening, Garrett SNYDER, a rival in love, attempted to assassinate Miller by firing a load of fine shot, which took effect in his back, and had he not on heavy clothing it would have killed him... Mrs. Miller was only slightly injured in the arm. Dr. Lew BUSH of East Stroudsburg was called to attend... and picked 180 shot from the man's back. Snyder, after the shooting, walked to the Water Gap and the next morning took a D.L.&W. train for parts unknown and has not been apprehended. He lived with his mother at Portland for several years, and has lived in Smithfield Township for the past three years. His mother is married for the second time and resides in Brooklyn. Jacob MICK, of this place, a brother-in-law of Bush Miller, has notified the Brooklyn authorities to arrest Snyder should he appear there. Stroudsburg Times, Pub. date: Thursday, January 2, 1890 Prothonotary Joseph DeYOUNG and wife are visiting their son, Calvin, at Kane, McKean county. Miss Edna HEINEY, of Chestnuthill township, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. McCORMICK, of Pen Argyl. Miss Etta DeYOUNG, of Mauch Chunk, spent Christmas visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Henrietta DeYOUNG. Mrs. ROBINSON and daughter, of Philadelphia, spent the holiday with her sister, Mrs. A.V.A. MILLER, on Murray Hill. H. C. WOLFE, of Dover, N.J., was in town on Saturday evening on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Wm. CLEMENTS, on Centre street. Mrs. H. F. ISETT, of Philadelphia, wife of Rev. Isett, who was formerly pastor of the Water Gap M.E. church, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David KELLER, in this town. Howard BENSINGER, brother to John C., was in own on Monday and Tuesday visiting his many friends. Mr. Bensinger, in connection with a brother, are proprietors of the Commercial Hotel, at DeBois, this State. The young friends of Miss May PALMER gave her a party on Tuesday evening. The occasion being the last evening before removing to the country residence, which her father, Mr. Samuel B. Palmer has purchased. Worth $9000 and Yet a Pauper. Daniel MURRAY, who a month ago passed his 64th year, was to-day at his own request committed to the County Almshouse, and the Poor Directors will take steps to recover a fortune foolishly given away by him in March last to his sister, Mrs. John W. SAYRE, of Bangor, on condition that she and her husband would provide for him until death. Murray has been a hard worker all his life. For twenty years he worked for a tanner named McCulloch in Lycoming county, rarely drawing his pay. Last March he stopped work, and Mrs. McCULLOCH gave him $9,900. Subsequently Murray went to the house of his sister, representing himself as a tramp, and asked to be cared for. She gladly complied and after Murray was comfortable installed he made known his fortune, creating a sensation that went the rounds of the press. A contract was drawn up, legally attested, and is on record at the court house, wherein John W. SAYER and his wife agree, in consideration of $9,000, to take the best of care of Murray. To-day Murray came to Easton and placed his case in the hands of the poor authorities. He declares himself badly treated; says he had to eat what the family left; that he worked for Sayer, who is a slate operator, who gave him $10 a month, and that his treatment became such that a month ago he left the house and began tramping. One night he slept in the station house in this city, the rest of the time in barns. He says he could get along if he could only obtain the interest on the money the Sayers have - Philadelphia Press. END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 2, 1890 ============================================================= START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 9, 1890 Still in the Land of the Living. A report was circulated here last week that J. Emmet DEEMER, a former well-known resident of Holland township, now living at Stroudsburg, Pa., had met his death in a runaway accident at that place. There was a fatal runaway at Stroudsburg the other week, but the victim, we are pleased to state, was not our friend Deemer. ÒFather McGradyÓ is still in the flesh. - Milford (N.J.) Leader. Rev. C. B. WEAVER, of Sciota, Monroe county, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Weaver, of Lower Saucon, spent a few days of this week at the home of his parents. - Hellerton Record. James E. PUGH, who married a daughter of 'Squire BURNETT and is known to many of our Stroudsburg readers, delivered a lecture on Sunday before the Young Men's Christian Association at Washington, D. C. The subject was ÒThe Outlook - What of the Year.Ó Mr. Pugh is secretary of the above Association. Reported Murder in Upper Mt. Bethel. Reports have been in circulation that a murder was committed last Thursday at Johnsonville, in Upper Mt. Bethel township. A shooting match was going on, when a fight took place in the barroom, in which John WEIDMAN, a resident of the neighborhood, was hit on the head with a bottle by a man named KOTZ, a resident of Portland. Weidman was not expected to survive his injuries, and Detective JOHNSON was sent for. Since the above was in type we learn that when Kotz heard that a warrant had been issued for his assault on Weidman he went to a justice's office in Portland and surrendered himself. He gave bail to await the result of Weidman's injuries. When last heard from no hopes were entertained for Weidman's recovery - Sentinel. (suspect is Robert Kurtz - see January 16) Mr. and Mrs. Simpson FETHERMAN spent Christmas at Bethlehem with relatives and visited her brother, James ANDREWS, at Philadelphia. Register and Recorder DeYOUNG and wife have returned from visiting their son Calvin, who resides in Kane, McKeen County, Pa. Mr. John V. BUSH, of Philadelphia, will remove to this place next week and occupy the house owned by Mrs. Eliza CROWLEY on Academy Hill. Miss Mary KISTLER was visiting friends in Scranton last week. [Bartonsville] Alfred KINSLEY was at Easton a couple of days last week. [Bartonsville] Charles S. KISTLER has been on the sick list the past few days. [Bartonsville] Stephen M. KISTLER is on the sick list at present. [Bartonsville] Miss Annie SCHICKLEY is at Easton visiting her parents. [Bartonsville] Mrs. Samuel MUSSELMAN and her sister, Mrs. Martin SIPLEY, of Warren county, N.J., were visiting friends in Smithfield township last week. [Bartonsville] Peter SLUTTER, our miller, has received another car of corn. [Bartonsville] Harry L. SHIFFER, of Del. Water Gap, paid us a flying visit on Monday. [Bartonsville] Mr. Peter EDINGER is finishing his threshing this week. He reports his crops pretty good. [Bartonsville] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 9, 1890 ============================================================= START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 16, 1890 Mangled by a Dog. On Monday while Milton METZGAR's four-year-old child was playing in the yard, a dog that had been left there by Irwin WERKHEISER, on whose farm Mr. Metzgar lived at Kemmertown, sprung upon the child, biting her on the scalp and forehead and on the left hand and right arm. The bite on the scalp penetrated the skull. The dog was a very large animal and weighed about one hundred pounds, which was killed by Mr. Metzgar. Dr. MUTCHLER was called to dress the wounds. The child is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Stroud BURSON left last Wednesday for their winter residence at Sorrento, Florida, where they will reside for several months. Miss Annie B. DREHER, daughter of Wilson Dreher, has returned home after a several weeks sojourn with her friends, the Misses DEANS, of New York city. Mr. Samuel KINTZ and wife, of Stroudsburg, were in Weatherly over Sunday, attending the funeral of Mrs. Frank A. HELLER. - Weatherly Herald. Frank HELLER and Fred EILENBERGER, of Experiment Mills, killed two hogs on Friday last that weighed 930 pounds, the one weighing 480 and the other 450. David BAUCHER, of Scranton, who some time ago bought Mrs. WESTBROOK's property near Bushkill. He expects to occupy his farm in the course of a few weeks. Jacob HEISTAND, Jr., who has been holding a position in Allentown for some time past is here on a visit. We are informed that he has accepted a position as clerk in East Stroudsburg. Rev. STROUSE, who was pastor of the Gilbert's Lutheran church for a number of years, has accepted a call near Williamsport. Rev. STUBB will take the Gilbert's charge. Thomas J. ALLEGAR, who has been living on the homestead farm with his mother near Bushkill for the past year or two, has gone to Washington and secured a position in the government printing office. He is an old hand there, having worked in that office for over twenty years. Edwin B. MARSH, of Stormsville, on Wednesday brought to this office a raspberry that was out in leaves, which reminded us of May. This is no common occurrence in this latitude. Patrick KAIN, residing in the Delaware Water Gap, who spoke for Prohibition in the market house lot, this place, has started out as an Evangelist after the Sam JONES pattern. - S. Bethlehem Star. Alex HARPS, the storekeeper at Snydersville, killed a hog last Wednesday that weighed, when dressed, 596 pounds. Jacob S. MICK, of Stroudsburg, brother-in-law to Bush MILLER, who was shot in the back on his wedding day, has offered a reward of $50 for the apprehension and arrest of Garret G. SNYDER, and his delivery to the proper authorities of this county. Miller has about recovered from his wounds and promises to make it warm for Snyder should he ever appear in that neighbor. George SHIPPEY, the Tunkhannock murderer, who recently escaped from the Wyoming county jail, but was recaptured, how occupies a cell by himself, and is guarded night and day by two sentinels. District Attorney BRODHEAD, of Northampton county, having decided not to press a charge of murder in the first degree against Robert KURTZ, who is charged with the murder of John WEIDMAN, the hearing on a writ of habea corpus was dispensed with and Judge SCHUYLER ordered the accused released on $10,000 bail. His bondsmen are John EGART, Hugh WILLIAMS, Irvin JOHNSON and S. M. FRANCISCO. Kurtz has returned to his home. The Messrs. SHAWS, formerly of the Forks Hotel last week moved to Laceyville, Wyoming county, to take charge of a large hotel. Many of their friends welcomed them off at the depot. We are sorry to see them go. [Mount Pocono area] Our friend, Lewis SHIFFER, looks happy. It's a girl. [Bartonsville area] Harry L. SHIFFER is assisting Charles KISTLER in the store during the illness of Mr. Kistler. [Bartonsville area] Mr. Stephen M. KISTLER, who has been lying seriously ill of lung disease for the past few weeks, we are sorry to report as being no better at present writing. [Bartonsville area] George H. TRANSUE and Timothy SHICK captured a red fox the other day. They were also on the trail of a large wild cat, which has been lurking in these parts for some time. [Upper Pocono area] The sale at Peter HARTMAN's last Saturday was largely attended. Laurence MUFFLEY was the auctioneer and N. STORM clerk. Mr. Hartman and family are going to Factoryville, Wyoming county, where they expect to live in the future. They are good neighbors and will be missed by many. [Upper Pocono area] Mr. Mack PLACE and wife spent Sunday last at Canadensis, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Place. [Barrett area] We are sorry to state that George PRICE and wife are on the sick list. For the past week there have been two doctors in attendance. Hope they will soon recover. [Barrett area] Mrs. Allen PRICE and Mrs. Lafayette Price went to Philadelphia last week. Mrs. Allen Price has taken her little daughter, Jennie, to the hospital, expecting to have an operation performed before she returns. [Barrett area] Mr. SNYDER, our miller, wears a smile. It's a girl. [McIlhaney area] Miss Emma HAUSER has had a very serious attack of Influenza. She is still on the sick list. [Water Gap area] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 16, 1890 ============================================================== START -Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 23, 1890 An Incendiary Fire. Will PHILLIPS, who lives on Pocono street, smelled smoke as he was going to his home about half-past 8 on Friday evening. Upon investigation he found there was a fire in the building occupied by Andrew MARSH as a wheelwright shop. He called Geo. SHACKLETON, who lives next door, and they promptly extinguished the flames before much damage was done. The fire had burned a hole in the floor and a can of turpentine had been placed where the fire was started, and burned the paper off the can, which had not become hot enough to explode. The fire was of incendiary origin. A number of Mr. Marsh's tools were also taken. The building is owned by Mr. Calvin WALTER and insured, the upper part of which is used by W. D. PALMER as a paint shop. A new baby arrived last week in the family of Milton CHRISTMAN. It is the seventeenth of the kind. - Macungie Progress. Thomas W. PARKE, who recently died at Beaumont, Luzerne county, had spent thirty years of his life as a hermit in the woods of Monroe county. - Coal Gazette. Thirty-five years ago Mary WELTON was a domestic for some of the wealthy families of Easton. She afterwards went to California. Yesterday morning she appeared at police headquarters for admission to the county poorhouse, and she was referred to the county authorities. She is a very intelligent looking woman and was cleanly dressed. Nathan H. MARVIN, of Bartonsville, lost a cow last week under very peculiar circumstances. John HULL, of Analomink, in attempting to get off a train in motion at that station the other day, made a miscalculation and landed on his nose, breaking it. Telegraph operators on the line of the D. L. & W. R. R. are hard pressed at present owing to the sickness of many of their number. Night operator J. K. ALBERTSON has been in charge of the day office at Stroudsburg the past two weeks from this cause. - Blairstown Press. Wilbur M. FRANTZ, who recently graduated from Pierce's Business College, Philadelphia, has been offered and accepted a position as instructor in the college. Mr. Frantz is a bright Monroe county boy, a son of Commissioner Frantz, and he is making a mark in the world that his native county can well be proud of. Prof. Harry T. MURTHA, a veteran stenographer, has for the past two weeks been engaged in teaching a class in short hand. One of [his pupils], a well-known and popular attorney, Mr. W. A. Erdman, wrote an entire chapter without an error on the evening of the fourth day. Milton H. BOWERS, miller, in the employ of John H. SMOYER, Experiment Mills, had the misfortune to have his shoulder dislocated on Saturday last by being caught in the machinery in the steam saw mill at this place. He is able to be around but will be unable to follow his usual vocation for a few weeks. It is rumored that Dr. P. F. FULMER, of Pike county, will be appointed President of the Northampton county Bank at Easton, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of T. T. MILLER. Dr. Fulmer is a member of the present Board of Directors and is largely interested in the bank. In case he is appointed he would move to Easton. A Pleasant Gathering. Last Friday at the home of Philip ALBERT and wife at Shawnee, was the scene of a pleasant surprise in honor of Grandmother Albert's 80th birthday. The party consisted of friends and relatives, who, as they came unannounced, brought a supply of refreshments... Among those present were: Alfred ALBERT and wife, A. J. Albert, wife and infant son, Mrs. Louis FREES and daughter, Mrs. H. OVERFIELD, Mrs. Joseph WALTER, Mrs. E. C. HUMAN, Mrs. Wm. MOSIER, Mrs. E. RUTH, Mrs. W. SHELLENBERGER, Mrs. Jos. SHIFFER, Miss Alice DAVEY, Rev. J. S. CUSTARD, wife and daughter. Miss Etta QUAKENBUSH went to Paterson, N.J., on Saturday to spend some time with her uncle. Miss Lillian WESTBROOK left for Johnsonburg, N.J., on Friday last to make a six week visit with her parents and friends. Mr. SHAFER, formerly of Cherry Valley, now of Montoursville, Pa., is visiting his brother Uriah. This is his first visit in 11 years. Mr. and Mrs. Frank BELL, of New York, are spending a short time with Mr. Bell's brothers. He has a good position in the municipal department in New York. E. R. POINSETT, of Philadelphia, was in town on Wednesday. Mr. Poinsett was the head bartender at the Kittatinny, Water Gap, last Summer. John BRUCE, ex-Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, was in town on Friday. He has recently been appointed a special agent for the Massachusetts Life Insurance Company. Accident at the New Bank Building. On Wednesday morning several gentlemen (Mr. Charles SIMPSON, Milton YETTER and J. H. SHOTWELL) of East Stroudsburg were in the bank building examining the new iron vault door and frame of several hundred pounds weight, which had been placed in position, but had not been thoroughly fastened. Mr. Shotwell opened the door which caused it to become overbalanced and it fell on Simpson and Shotwell, injuring both of them. It caught Mr. Simpson's head between the door and a desk, crushing an ear, knocking out some teeth and causing blood to run from his ears. It is thought he was injured internally. Mr. Simpson is an aged gentleman, the father-in-law of Mr. I. A. GARDNER, and he had a miraculous escape from instant death. Dr. I. R. BUSH was called and administered some sedatives to the injured man and he was removed to his home on Courtland street. Moses TREIBLE, a tie hauler here for years, came to town last Friday with a load of ties. After some persuasion SHOTWELL got Mose, as well the horses, to go to the new tie yard, and after unloading his ties came back and got his trade. Mose says, ÒWhen I started the dumb brutes seemed to be very uneasy and had not went far before they got the best of me, and back they went to Shotwell's tie yard. Finding the main entrance closed, around the whole yard they tried to find an opening and I think they would have gone the second time around if Shotwell had not made his appearance which seemed to pacify them.Ó Another column - On Friday afternoon last while Moses TREIBLE, of Middle Smithfield, was driving along Front street he stopped his team to adjust the harness, when the horses became frightened at a passing train, made a plunge and threw Treible to the ground, the wagon passing over him. Fortunately he was but little hurt, receiving only a few cuts about the face. The horses ran around the square and were caught. No damage was done to either team or wagon. Hon. Geo. H. ROWLAND, of Rowland, Pa., has accepted an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DOUGHERTY, of WilkesBarre, to spend a couple of months at Orange Heights, Florida, where Mr. D. has a winter residence. Miss HANEY, of Lackawaxen Township, will also be a member of the party, which starts for Florida in a few days. [Pike County] Auditor's Notice. In the re-estate of Nicholas ALTEMUS, Sen., deceased. The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the Orphan's Court of Monroe County... for the purpose of re-distributing the money paid into Court as the share or dividend of the estate of John Altemus, deceased, who was the son of said Nicholas Altemus, Sen., deceased... at this office on Saturday, the 8th of February, 1890 at 1 o'clock. Henry J. KOTZ, Auditor. January 8, 1890. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. John BONHOLF, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. William LONG, a boy. [Barrett area] We are pleased to state that William A. SHAFER, who has been seriously ill, is rapidly improving. Hope his smiling countenance may soon be seen in our midst. [Barrett area] Milton PRICE, who is spending the Winter in New York, spent Sunday last at Canadensis. It is reported that his brother, W.J., intends to return to the city with him. [Barrett area] Our friend, William MILL, is home and intends to remain for a few weeks. Glad to see him. [McIlhaney area] Mr. Stewart YINGER, our famous young hunter, has left school, and is now in the store business. Stewart is a very sociable young man and we are glad to see him behind the counter. [McIlhaney area] Quite a number of our young people gathered at the house of George DETRICK on Monday evening to give his son, Robert, a surprise. A good time was enjoyed and a pleasant evening spent by those present. [Shawnee] Mrs. Frank DETRICK is ill with the grip. [Shawnee area] Mrs. John KUTZLER, of East Stroudsburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs. MYERS. [Shawnee area] We are glad to see G. C. STRUNK able to be around again. [Shawnee] As one of Hiram LaBAR's teamsters was going to the chaff house recently, for chaff to feed his horses, he fell into the chaff and nearly smothered before he could get out. [Shawnee area] END -Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 23, 1890 ============================================================= START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 30, 1890 Butcher W. E. B. PALMER brought to this office about a pound of nails, consisting of eight penny, lath, shingle, slate, wire, finishing nails and carpet tacks, a large piece of rock and part of an earthen pot, which he claims he found in the stomach of a beef he killed on Monday night. Is it any wonder that we get so much tough beef of our butchers when farmers are feeding them on nails, stones and old earthen pots? Miss Lizzie FORCE, of this town, gave a birthday dinner to a number of her friends on Wednesday. Edward BISHER, of Mt. Bethel has sold out his cigar manufactory to M. W. RHODES, of Stroudsburg, and will hereafter work for Mr. R. at Stroudsburg. - Portland Enterprise. Linford RUTH, who, a few weeks ago, fell from the second story of the new court house to the cellar and was severely injured, has so far recovered as to be out upon the streets. William A. KELLER, late of the firm of Gruver & Keller, merchants, at Saylorsburg, has sold his interest in the store to Sydenham MENGLE, and purchased the store of John YINGER, at McIlhaney, four miles beyond Saylor's Lake, of which he will take possession February 1. An administrator's sale of the real estate of Samuel LESSIG, deceased, will be held on the premises in Ross township, on Saturday 22d, at 2 o'clock. J. E. EVERITT, of Brodheadsville, has rented the hotel at Bartonsville and will take possession April 1. Linford RAPH, the present proprietor, will remove to Bangor. Mr. Everitt formerly drove the stage between Stroudsburg and Brodheadsville and is an obliging young man. The will of the late Thomas T. MILLER, President of the Northampton County National Bank, has been admitted to probate. His entire estate goes to his family. Frank C., Rufus W. and Edward Miller, his sons, latter just deceased, were named in the will as executors. On Thursday night last an unknown person entered the house of Mr. James PALMER on Main street. No one was home but Mrs. Palmer, who proceeded to investigate, and to her surprise found some one crouched in the corner. The stranger finding he was discovered stepped towards her to extend his hand. Mrs. Palmer promptly opened the door and ordered him to leave, and he instantly obeyed. A couple of Pocono township hunters did themselves proud the other day by killing a catamount. The animal measured five feet and six inches from tip to tip, and has been roaming the hills and mountains, making the woods ring with its yells for the past year. C. H. TRANSUE and Maurice KRESGE shouldered their trusty guns and went forth to battle with the lion of Monroe. Mr. Transue was the first to get his eagle eye on the dangerous beast, and shot it twice, the first shot did not have the desired effect. The animal ran about fifty yards when it was attacked by a dog, which it scratched in an ugly manner, when the hunters came up and easily dispatched the animal. Mr. S. L. WEIDMAN, one of our merchants, expects to move to Pen Argyl in the Spring. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. John TIMS, who has been sojourning here for the past year, has moved to Bloomfield, N.J. Mr. Philip LYON, track master for the D.L.& W. Railroad, has resigned his position, and Mr. Martin GILL has been appointed his successor. [East Stroudsburg] Dr. VAIL and bride, of Blairstown, spent Friday visiting Mr. A. N. SNOVER, on Academy Hill. The Doctor is private secretary of the Hon. J. I. BLAIR, the railroad king, and was presented with a check of $20,000 by Mr. Blair on his wedding day, which occurred a few weeks ago. He also called upon his old friend, Mr. Samuel MELICK, the jeweler, whom he has known for many years. Mr. Vail is a Stroudsburg boy, having been born and lived for several years in the DREHER house on Sarah street. He is the son of Dr. Vail, who practiced his profession here for a number of years and well-known to many of our older readers. Manning D. MERRING, formerly of this place, but now conductor on a street car line in Newark, N.J., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Merring. [Bartonsville area] Mr. Frank WHITAKER, who, two years ago, practiced his profession in Milford and removed to Monticello, N.J., has located at Portland, Northampton county. [Pike County] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 30, 1890 ============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 6, 1890 John BUSH, brother-in-law of Dr. A. LeBAR, of Philadelphia, has moved into Mrs. CROWLEY's house, on Murray Hill. Mr. Samuel HOFFMAN, the Scranton ice cream man, was in town several days this week visiting his daughter, Mrs. John ANGLE and calling on his old friends. Frank STOFFLET, of Bangor, will remove to Stroudsburg in a few weeks and open the photograph gallery opposite the Burnett House on Main Street. Mr. Stofflet is a good artist and will no doubt get his share of trade. Messrs. GARRIS & DETRICK have sold their general store at Analomink to Dr. KEELER & Son, of Tannersville, who have taken possession. Besides attending to the wants of the public in the mercantile line the Dr. will practice his profession. W. George POWELL, of Scranton, writes to the Pottsville Miner's Journal to thank it for the many kind things printed in an obituary notice of him last week. It isn't often people have a chance to read and comment upon their own obituaries. Dr. Lewis BURD, of Gouldsboro, has purchased the practice of Dr. N.C.E. GUTH, who has been located for many years at Gilberts. Dr. Burd is a son of Mr. George Burd, of East Stroudsburg, and he is an excellent doctor and had a large practice in Gouldsboro. Mr. Able STAPLES, of Hamilton Township, has been in the habit of coming to town once or twice a week for years to deliver butter and eggs to his customers. While here one day a couple of weeks ago he was suddenly taken sick with a stroke of apoplexy on the street and moved to his son's, Mr. Lewis Staples, residence where he has been lying since in a critical condition. He is 79 years of age and is reported as being somewhat improved at this time and hopes are entertained for his recovery. Thomas RHODES and Charles ADAMS, who were arrested for robbing William MERRIHEW while intoxicated of a watch and $26 in money a few weeks ago and committed to the county jail, have not had a hearing and are still in limbo in Fort Shafer. Adams has weakened and confessed the crime. As this is Adams' first offense an effort is being made to settle his part in the crime. Rhodes is an old hand and refuses to say anything. Note: 'Fort Shafer' is likely a reference to Sheriff Shafer. Mr. George BURD has returned from a visit to his daughter at Ogdensburg, N.J. Mrs. Burd will remain for some time until her daughter fully recovers from an attack of the grip, which developed into pneumonia. [East Stroudsburg] Horace FENICAL is the happiest man in town, because it's a boy. [Eastern Monroe] Moses C. STRUNK, Esq., of Resica, is visiting friends in New York City at present. [Eastern Monroe] Michael WALTER had the misfortune to cut his foot on Monday while dressing ties. [Eastern Monroe] Mr. and Mrs. Clinton PEARSALL spent Sunday at Experiment Mills, as guests of Mr. Samuel BEDFORD. [Eastern Monroe] We have been informed that John CRAMER expects to travel as salesman for a firm in Scranton. We wish him success. [Eastern Monroe] The oyster supper at Charles TOWNSEND's on Tuesday evening was a success, as was the lunch party at Pine Ridge on Thursday evening. [Eastern Monroe] John M. KINTNER, our genial and polite merchant, who erected a store at Frutchey's last fall, is doing a good business. [Eastern Monroe] John H. DUNBAR, our blacksmith at Frutchey's, on Saturday made for Jos. WOOLFINGER as complete a broad axe as one would wish to look at. Mr. Dunbar is counted good in his line. [Eastern Monroe] There was organized in Middle Smithfield on Wednesday evening last a society known as the Young People's Christian Association. It received a boom in the beginning, organizing with twenty-six charter members. Alfred ALBERT was elected president; Caleb WALTER, vice president; Clinton PEARSALL, treasurer; C. D. OVERFIELD, H.T. FRANKENFIELD and Frank MILLER executive committee. Regular meetings Monday evenings at 7 o'clock. [Eastern Monroe] Mrs. Jerome MANSFIELD, who has been sick for several weeks, we are glad to state is improving. [Stormsville and vicinity] Milton DENNIS is building a fish pond, and is at present at work on the dam. [Stormsville and vicinity] Joseph FELLENCER is improving his farm by moving a number of large rocks and building a chicken house. [Stormsville and vicinity] Jerome KEMMERER has finished his new grist and saw mill, and is prepared to do grinding and sawing. Jeremiah FETHERMAN is hauling logs with two teams. [Stormsville and vicinity] The little four-year-old daughter of Milton METZGAR, who was so mangled a few weeks ago by a dog, is doing well and the doctor thinks she will entirely recover. [Stormsville and vicinity] Casper METZGAR, who has been seriously ill, is slowly improving. He has his men building new post fences along both sides of the road and ploughing his fields for corn. [Stormsville and vicinity] Theron W. MARVIN, of Augusta, N.J., is here visiting his parents. [Bartonsville] Stewart M. NEWHART was prostrated with the Grip last week, but at present writing is able to be about. [Bartonsville] John H. TEETER expects to go to East Stroudsburg in the spring to work for his uncle, Alfred Teeter. [Bartonsville] Mr. Depue BUSH, of this place, has an opossum which he captured last fall and has kept caged until it has become quite tame. [Bartonsville] William SNYDER, our miller, is very busy at present. [McIlhaney] Joseph ROGERS is going to leave our village in the spring. [McIlhaney] Mr. Daniel HOODMAKER has a farm which he offers for sale. [McIlhaney] Jeff HOODMAKER left this place on Saturday for Ambler, Montgomery county, where he will remain for some time. [McIlhaney] Ed WEISS had fire in the old homestead house. It looks as though he was going to start in housekeeping. [McIlhaney] Mr. John YINGER, our merchant, will go out of business and William KELLER will take charge of the store at this place in the spring. [McIlhaney] Miss Minnie SNYDER, who for some time has been in Williamsport, Pa., where she was engaged in the millinery business is in our midst and her many friends are glad to see her. [McIlhaney] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 6, 1890 ============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 13, 1890 J. B. WILLIAMS, Esq., has moved his office from Main street to the front room of Hon. J. B. STORM's building, on Franklin street. Joseph KEHLER, Sr., of Shenandoah, has just become the father of a fourth set of twins, and his hands are becoming languid from the continuous congratulations of friends. We are glad to see Mr. S. LINDHARD, proprietor of the Burnett House livery stable, again upon our streets. Mr. Lindhard was confined to the house with the grip for some time. Mrs. J. H. SHOTWELL and Mrs. Dan STEMPLES are visiting in Philadelphia. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. S. L. WEIDMAN, one of our popular merchants, has a severe attack of the grip. [East Stroudsburg] Dan STEMPLES has had the wires put in his store and will soon have electric light. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. FRANKLIN and wife, of Philadelphia, were the guests of L. H. BURNETT on Saturday and Sunday last. [East Stroudsburg] A. R. TEERPENING is putting the front in the store room of his new building, and before many days we will have a new store in town. Puterbaugh & Drake are now in the city buying their stock. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. Wm. COOLBAUGH, of Pennington, N.J. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. QUACKENBUSH. Rev. A. B. KOPLIN, of Hellertown, is stopping with his son, Rev. Russell Koplin, at the Burnett. Miss Mattie MELICK, of Middletown, N.Y., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Melick. Reuben RYLE, of Honesdale, was in town over Sunday. Mr. Ryle is one of the bosses in the Honesdale silk mill. Marshall HUTCHINSON and wife and Mrs. Chas. HAUGHWOUT, of Bangor, spent a couple of days visiting relatives in this place the latter part of last week. Wm. E. ASH, of Lehighton, Pa., special agent for the American Fire Insurance of Philadelphia, was in this place on Monday and Tuesday, looking after the interest of the company. Mr. Joseph ENGLER and wife, of Wisconsin, have been visiting his brother, Mr. Jacob Engler. Mr. Engler was a former resident of this county, and had not been East before in several years. The Misses May and Anna VANCAMPEN, of Hackettstown, N.J., spent Sunday as the guest of Mable and Maggie HELLER. They are daughters of ex-Sheriff VANCAMPEN, formerly of Belvidere, N.J. J. B. COLLINS, of Philadelphia, and his sister, Mrs. BARNES, of Baltimore, were registered at the Indian Queen over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert HORN, friends of the above, were also at the Indian Queen. Mrs. Frank BROWN and Mrs. M. L. SMITH, of East Stroudsburg, are the guests of Mrs. Bell SMITH. [Mount Pocono] A beautiful birthday entertainment supper induced by Miss Lottie TEEL, was tendered Miss Mittie SMITH at her home by her many friends last Wednesday evening February 5, 1890, as her 21st anniversary of life. The following are the names of those present: Mrs. Frank BROWN and Mrs. M. L. SMITH, East Stroudsburg; Mrs. Oliver RUPERT, Stroudsburg; Mrs. O. A. HOLLAND, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel DETRICK, Mr. and Mrs. Joel NAUMAN, Mr. and Mrs. George FRANSEEN, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob SMITH, Williard E. DOWLING, Charles CUSTARD, Joshua WARNER, Oscar EVERITT, G. M. SHOEMAKER, Charles DOWLING, John FRANSEEN, George WAGNER,Jr., Edward SMITH, Joseph HUEY, Amzi WAGNER, Horace TEEL, Miss Martha WAGNER, Miss Bessie STORM, Mrs. Bell SMITH, Miss Mittie SMITH, Miss Hattie HELLER, Miss Lottie TEEL, Miss Mary HOLLAND, Miss Effie MERWINE, Miss Nettie DETRICK, Miss Ada FAUSEEN, Miss Lena FAUSEEN, Mount Pocono; Mr. and Mrs. James EVERITT, Effort; W. J. STORM, Swiftwater; Harry CARTER, Dover; Misses Christiana and Mary ENGLE, Swiftwater; Miss Anna CLARK, Mountain Home; Miss Lizzie SNOW, Canadensis. [Mount Pocono] Misses Laura and Sarah EVANS, who were making Bethlehem their home for the past month or so, are home at present visiting. [West End] Miss Carrie MILLER, who has been making her home at Snydersville for the past few years, has returned to her home at Brodheadsville and will soon go to Easton. [West End] Steward EVANS, who has been employed by J. Luckenbach & Co. for the past two years, is home at present. He looks well and all are glad to see him. [West End] The surprise party at Charles HELLER's last Thursday evening was well attended. [Polk Valley] Miss Nettie FABEL has been visiting relatives and friends in our vicinity. [Polk Valley] George WAGNER, our enterprising miller, is doing a flour-ishing business at Kunkletown. Farmers all patronize him. [Polk Valley] It is rumored that Samuel SHOOK will move in the old homestead in the spring and farm the place for his father. [Polk Valley] Elmer SLUTTER, who has been seriously sick for the past few weeks, has so far recovered as to be around. [Polk Valley] Mrs. Frank HOODMAKER is on the sick list. [McIlhaney area] Miss Eva STEEPY is visiting in Philadelphia at present. [McIlhaney area] Mr. George SERFOSS is the proud owner of two twin calves. [McIlhaney area] Mrs. YINGER is still suffering with the grip. [McIlhaney area] Mr. YINGER, our merchant, is doing a fine business. [McIlhaney area] Mr. Nathan SNYDER and wife, who have been visiting at this place, have returned to their home at Pen Argyl. [McIlhaney area] Mr. and Mrs. G. H. SCHOLL and daughter, of Lehighton, are visiting at the residence of Daniel HOODMAKER. Their many friends are glad to see them in our midst. [McIlhaney area] Mrs. HILL and Miss Annie Hill are visiting relatives in Stroudsburg. [Shawnee area] Phil ALBERT was on the sick list the past week with the grip. [Shawnee area] Johnny GARDNER still keeps the anvil ringing at the old stand. [Shawnee area] J. F. BUSH, of Stroudsburg, was in our midst not long since endeavoring to start a camp of the P.O.S.of A. order in our village. [Shawnee area] Harry SEBRING has again accepted the situation as clerk in his father's store. [Barrett area] Miss Rilla HERMAN, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Seymour PLACE, has returned to her home at Eaton [maybe Easton?]. [Barrett area] Last Monday as Joseph BROWN was returning from Cresco his horses became frightened at Allen PRICE's and ran away. No serious damage was done. [Barrett area] Miss Lizzie ALBERT, who has been spending the last few years at Delaware, is at home visiting relatives and friends. [Barrett area] Mrs. KISTLER's sale on Wednesday last was largely attended. Mrs. Kistler intends to move to Mountain Home, Mr. Abrem ALBERT having bought the place and will take possession on April 1st. Mr. Albert is busy making repairs. [Barrett area] (spelling of Abrem as published) Samuel SHALL and H. E. HELLER, who were confined to the house with the grip for some time, under the skillful treatment of Dr. ROGERS, are again able to be about. [Mountain Home] William NAUMAN, of Buffalo, N.Y., who has been visiting friends and relatives in this place, returned home on Tuesday. [Paradise Valley] E. G. BOOREM & Son, contractors, have taken the contract to make 1000 railroad ties for Samuel HILGERT. [Paradise Valley] A large number of people from this place attended the funeral of Ernest ABLE, at Sterling, Wayne county, on Sunday last. [Paradise Valley] Mr. John DORNBLASER and wife, of East Stroudsburg, were visiting at this place on Sunday last. [Paradise Valley] What might have been a serious runaway occurred on Monday morning, as George DORSHIMER, of Chestnuthill, and E. G. BOOREM of this place, were driving down the hill at the Bender farm with a pair of spirited colts, the tongue of the wagon broke, throwing both out and badly demolishing the carriage. Fortunately neither were seriously injured. [Paradise Valley] Charles N. BEISECKER, who has been working in New York for some time past, is spending a week with friends at home. He is looking well. [Bartonsville] E. H. DEPUE and John J. NEWHART have been at Swartewood, N.J., the past week doing some carpenter work for David B. MARVIN, of that place. [Bartonsville] Mr. POSTEN and family, of Pittston, were visiting at the residence of his brother-in-law, E. H. DEPUE. [Bartonsville] Garret ALBERTSON, formerly of this place now of White Haven, was here last week on a business trip. [Bartonsville] J. H. MARVIN says he has a fresh young cow for sale. [Bartonsville] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 13, 1890 =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 20, 1890 Mr. WILSON of Appenzell vicinity will move to Stroudsburg in the Spring. James POSTEN moved on Tuesday from William WALLACE's house to Stroud BURSON's house, on Centre street. Mrs. Charles KELLER, who has been confined to her home for the past six or eight weeks, is convalescent. Oliver HEATER is the new bartender at the Burnett. He was formerly employed at the Christian house, Milford. Thomas WERKHEISER, of Stroud Township, has been granted a pension. (Note: This is likely a reference to veteran status.) George B. BROWN has just received a fine lot of choice roll creamery butter, which he will sell you at the lowest cash market price. Oscar F. PHILIPS had had a number of shelves put in the Corner Store, to store the large stock of Crockery that he has recently received. Will KAUTZ had an ankle sprained by the ground caving in on him while helping to excavate a cellar on the HOLLINSHEAD property on Monday. The cellar is being dug for the erection of a building on the Hollinshead property on the corner of Main and Franklin Street. W. H. SHAFER, of Easton, agent for the Prudential Insurance Company, will have his headquarters in this town in the future, having been transferred to Fred WILDRICK's district. F. I. STOFFLET will open the old Jacoby photograph gallery, opposite the Burnett House, to-day. He makes a fine grade of Cabinet Photos for $2.00 per dozen and an extra grade for $3.00 per dozen. Last Thursday evening about 7 o'clock the barn of Mr. C. SHERMAN, at Tobyhanna Mills, caught fire from some cause unknown to us and was entirely consumed. J. NASE, the merchant tailor, has just received a full line of spring and summer goods. On or about April 1st Mr. Nase will remove his tailoring establishment to Coolbaugh's building, Main street, nearly opposite M. E. church and four doors below Pipher's bakery. The Poor Directors have notified the YETTERS, near Delaware Water Gap, that they will bring proceedings against Daniel MURRAY, brother-in-law of the late John W. SAYRE, of Bangor, for the recovery of $5 a week for boarding while Murray was at the Almshouse. The Yetters took Murray away from there several weeks ago. It is said that when Murray came in from the West, he wanted to live with his relatives in Monroe county, but they refused to keep him until they found out that he had some money. - Pen Argyl Index. William KUNKLE, of this county, who recently served a term in the Easton jail, on Thursday knocked down and robbed John SPITALER, at Slatington. He was arrested Friday and lodged in jail at Allentown. This has been a remarkable winter for mildness. Mr. A. H. FETHERMAN, of Bossardsville, reports having pulled turnips all winter out of the field, the frost having had no apparent effect on them. Jacob K. SHAFER and Charles TROCH, two noted fox hunters of Stroudsburg, were after the cunning animals a few days ago and succeeded in capturing a fine specimen of the silver gray variety. It was presented to Spering SHAFER, who sent it to a taxidermist at New York to be mounted. Another change has been made with our operator. Percy VANKIRK, of Ramseyburg, for some time stationed at Water Gap, claimed the Delaware office by seniority of service and a change was made in his favor, giving him this office and transferring F. A. HARTUNG to Water Gap - Press. Mrs. Susan P. BROWN celebrated her 81st birthday on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. HUNTSMAN, on Murray Hill. There were six children present and several grand children of the fourth generation. Mrs. Brown is an active old lady and she takes as much interest in the affairs of the present as she did years gone by. Jas. S. FISHER, of Flemington, N.J. general agent for Bowker's Fertilizer Co., was registered at the Queen on Tuesday. He was in town to see his agent in this county, Mr. Sebastian KRESGE, of Gilberts, who does a large business for the company. Mr. Fisher was recently appointed postmaster for Flemington and will take charge of the office in a couple of weeks. Miss Anna KOHLER, of Leaycock, Pa., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robt. BROWN, on Murray Hill. Mrs. Martha GREENWALD, who is attending the Pennington, N.J., seminary, was home for a few days last week. Miss Hester QUACKENBUSH, who has been spending several weeks at Patterson, N.J., and New York, has returned home. Miss Eva HAUSER, of Stroud Township, went to Scranton on Tuesday, where she will remain a week visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Margaret HILL, of Shawnee, Pa., and Miss Anna Hill, who is attending school at Blairstown, N.J., spent part of last week visiting relatives in this place. Fred NUTT, who has been employed at the Experiment Mills paper mill, has resigned his position and gone to Mendham, Morris county, N.J., where he will manage a stock farm. Will LaBAR, proprietor of the Glenwood, Water Gap, who has been traveling through the Southern States as treasurer of a theatrical troupe for the past few months, has returned well pleased with their success - both financially and as a sight seeing trip. The Result of Election. The Borough election on Tuesday was the largest polled at the Spring election in years, 473 tickets being voted. The vote is as follows, R. standing for Republican and D. for Democrat. Burgess - Sydenham W. PALMER, R., 255; William DREHER, D., 201. Council - two elected - Joseph WALLACE, R., 244; e. P. HOLLINSHEAD, R., 230; Jerome STAPLES, D., 210; Peter BORN, D., 174; Wm. BAKER, Ind., 10. School Directors - two elected - Robert BROWN, R., 263; S. S. LEE, R., 236; Edward BALTZ, D., 215; N. C. MILLER, D., 179. Auditor - George W. MEREDITH, R., 266; W. H. FLORY, D., 187. Inspector - two elected - Orion BUTZ, R., 224; Arlington DeYOUNG, D., 212. Overseer of the Poor - Jesse ALBERT, R., 268; Dewitt MAREEN D., 165. Judge of Election - Lewis C. WATERS, R., 266; Ed NACE, D., 183. Tax Collector - Linford MARSH, D., 344. Those elected to their respective townships as the returns up to the hour of going to press show: Stroud Township. - School Directors - George B. DECKER, Ezra HUNSICKER, Supervisors - Isaac HOHENSHILT, M. F. NICHOLSON, J.B. SMILEY, James P. HOFFMAN. Overseer of the Poor - David HOHENSHILT. Tax Collector - Simpson FETHERMAN. Auditor - R. F. SCHWARZ. Inspectors - Frank FETHERMAN, John SHIFFER. Clerk - Thomas KISTLER, Judge of Election - Lafayette WESTBROOK. Water Gap. - Burgess - Frank BARTEAU, Town Council - M. E. STAPLES, Enos DEPUE. School Directors - R. WILSON, Jacob SMITH. Assessor - George NEWHART. Inspectors - E. W. RUTH, William KELLEY. Judge of Election - Andrew ALBERT. Justice of the Peace - George SHANNON, Joseph STAPLES. Overseer of the Poor - Horace BRODHEAD. Tax Collector - Geo. RINEHART. Auditors - Ed. HAUSER, Geo. B. BRODHEAD. Smithfield Township - Tax Collector - Amzi TREIBLE. Supervisors - Moses STRUNK, David SMITH, Geo. CORTRIGHT, Henry BROTZMAN. School Directors - John YETTER, Wm. DEPUE, Chas. CHRISTIAN, H. KOBER. Justice of the Peace - I. B. KINTNER. Inspectors - Ed TREIBLE, Frank WALTER. Poor Directors - M. YETTER, N. B. DEMUND. Auditor - Wm. H. WALTER. Clerk - J. M. EILENBERGER. Judge - Geo. DETRICK. Pocono Township - Justice of the Peace - Peter WARNER. Supervisors - Charles SINGER, Geo. SHICK. Inspectors - Joe WERKHEISER, Cyrus HELLER. Auditor - J. w. LESSIG. Overseer of the Poor - T. E. SHIVELY. Town Clerk - J. B. MILLER. School Directors - J. M. SHICK, Ad. HENRY. Tax Collector - N. STORM. Judge of Election - John CLARK. Coolbaugh Township - Justice of the Peace - L. T. SMITH. Tax Collector - Garrison SHAFER. Supervisors - Levi TRANSUE, J. D. POPE. School Director - I. S. CASE, John HOGAN. Poor Director - J. H. WILLIAMS. Inspectors - J. R. COMPTON, I. S. DAILY. Clerk - G. H. RITTENHOUSE. Paradise Township - Tax Collector - S. P. SMITH. Supervisor - James SMITH, Aug. BEESECKER. Judge of Election - J. B. KRAUTER. Auditor - Baronhard BUCK. Overseer of the Poor - George WAGNER. School Directors - George FAUSEEN, John HAMBLIN. Justice of the Peace - J. W. KNOLL. Inspectors - J. A. LEARN, Reuben COFFMAN. Eldred Township - Justice of the Peace - L. K. PATRICK. Tax Collector - Peter W. FRABLE. Supervisor - Tilghman BERGER. School Directors - Lewis LICHLEUMALTER, Paul CORREL. Auditor - Sidney SMITH. Overseers of the Poor - George GREEN, Solomon FRABLE. Inspectors - Amos KLEINTOP, David CHRISTMAN. Middle Smithfield Township. - Tax Collector - B. F. MILLER. Supervisors - J. J. PLACE, Frank SMITH. School Directors - J. P. OVERFIELD, Henry PLACE. Inspectors - Theron STELLA, Adam STRUNK. Judge of Election _ Daniel LaBAR. Clerk - William P. OVERFIELD. Justice of the Peace - Moses C. STRUNK. Auditor - Henry DEWITT. Hamilton Township. - Judge of Election - T, H. FEHR. Poor Director - C. BITTENBENDER. Inspectors - Calvin R. FRANTZ, Thos. B. BOND. School Directors - Stuart BITTENBENDER, Frank HOUCK. Auditor - S. S. LESH. Clerk - Thomas NEYHART. Supervisors - August BALTZ, Andrew METZGAR, Linford WILLIAMS, Samuel FALSTICK. Assessor - Peter BONSER. Tax Collector - Wm. SHOEMAKER. Ross Township - Supervisors - Jonas LAZARETH, Charles L. FRANTZ. Inspectors - James ALTEMUS, Paul G. RASLEY. Judge - Henry B. ARNOLD. School Directors - J. M. MACKES, John MESSON. Tax Collector - Peter GRUVER. Overseer of the Poor - Peter MEIXSELL. Auditor - Amandus GETZ. Tobyhanna Township. - Judge - E. HAY, H. C. ESHENBACH (tie). Tax Collector H. C. ESCHENBACH. Auditor I. STAUFFER. Supervisors - H. C. ESHENBACH, Ed HAWK. School Directors - J. WARNER, Theo. EVANS. Inspectors - Stuart WERKHEISER, A. BONSER. Town Clerk - Wm. BONSER. Overseers of the Poor - John BERGER, Alex Mckeen. [Note: H. C. Eshenback listed for 3 positions - Judge, tax collector and supervisor.] Chestnuthill Township - Clerk - Theo. GEARHART. Overseer of Poor - D. O. KRESGE. Tax Collector - Charles DORSHIMER. Auditor - George MILLER. Judge of Election - Wm. SERFOSS. Inspectors - Oscar RODENBACH, J. F. ARNOLD. Supervisors - Josiah SHUPP, Peter SERFOSS, Simon KRESGE, Samuel MILLER. School Directors - Josiah FRANTZ, Simon SHUPP. Constable - Chas. GETZ. East Stroudsburg - Chief Burgess - L. H. BURNETT; Town Council - S. S. DETRICK and T. J. DUNN; Tax Collector - George KELLER; School Directors - Morton DECKER and Calvin VANWHY; Auditor - H. M. MUTCHLER; Inspector - Ed WELLER; Judge - Chas. VANWHY; Overseer of the Poor - George BECKER. George SEIPLE is acting as clerk in the bank. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Annie JOHNSON has a very severe attack of diphtheria. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Mellie MAJOR, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Miss Myrtle STAUFFER. [East Stroudsburg] Harrison CARMAN's family is moving in their new house on Washington St. [East Stroudsburg] It is rumored that S. S. DETRICK has sold his drug store to Dr. Horace BUSH, of Wyalusing, Pa. [East Stroudsburg] Ex-Sheriff J. Mackey STOKER, of Easton, will move to East Stroudsburg in the spring. [East Stroudsburg] A. W. LODER is fitting up a room joining his store and will open a shoe store in the near future. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Thomas KITSON, proprietor of the Stroudsburg Woolen Mills, has made arrangements to put Kane's Eclipse Automatic Sprinkler through the entire mill. Mrs. H. SMITH is lying quite ill from the Grippe, super-induced by a cold. [Mount Pocono] Our teacher, Miss Anna GILPIN, dismissed school for the present week to attend a sick relative at South Sterling. [Mount Pocono] Mrs. HAMLIN, of Swiftwater, last Monday left here to attend her sick daughter, Mrs. F. SHAW, who recently removed to Lacyville. [Mount Pocono] Mrs. J. DOWLING returned home last Sunday from where she had been for nearly a week attending her daughter, Mrs. J. KUSLER, who has been dangerously ill from the effects of the Grippe. Houserville Y.M.C.A. Items. Rev. P. J. KAIN, the evangelist and chaplain of the Young Men's Christian Association, was in our midst last Wednesday attending the funeral of Samuel BEDFORD, and cheered the brethren with his warm and friendly greeting, wise council and encouraging words. Miss Mary TRANSUE started last Monday for Mayville, Lackawanna county, to keep house for her brother, Aaron Transue. [Pocono] Last Sunday Sarah TRANSUE, a girl about ten years of age while playing with several other girls, fell and broke her arm. Dr. MILLER, of Tannersville, was called and the fractured bone was soon set. [Pocono] H. F. WERKHEISER and Eugene HELLER spent Sunday with Johnson MOSTELLER. [Polk Valley] Mr. Levi WEST, who has been on the sick list for some time past, has sufficiently recovered to be able to attend to business. [Polk Valley] The party at Oscar MOSTELLER's on Tuesday evening of last week was well attended. [Polk Valley] J. A. HARPS, the enterprising merchant at Snydersville, pays the highest prices for fur. [Polk Valley] Lewis PHILLIPS and wife and Thomas WERKHEISER, of Stroud, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar MOSTELLER on Sunday. [Polk Valley] Miss Fannie TURNER has been spending the past few days at Priceburg. [Barrett area] Miss Linda SNOW was visiting her parents over Sunday. [Barrett area] Mr. Charles BOYER and wife, former residents of Scranton, have removed to Canadensis. [Barrett area] Mr. Abraham ALBERT is treating his house which he lately purchased of Mrs. GEISLER to a coat of paint. He will occupy the same in the near future. [Barrett area] Mr. Seymour PLACE went to Porter's Lake a few days ago and soon after his return one of his horses was taken sick. The bad roads are not desirable for man or beast. [Barrett area] John ARNOLD is going to move in our midst in the spring and clerk in Mr. W. A. KELLER's store. [McIlhaney area] Rev. MANNING, an evangelical minister of the Keller's Mills church here, left here. All are sorry to see him go. [McIlhaney area] Samuel KELLER lost his two valuable twin heifers last week. [McIlhaney area] Samuel SIGLIN lost one of his young pair of oxen last week. [McIlhaney area] The person who took Robert SNYDER's tie strap had too long fingers. [McIlhaney area] Mr. F. YINGER is president of the society at Fairview Academy, Brodheadsville. [McIlhaney area] William ALTEMOSE lost a sack of oats between his house and Barnet WERKHEISER's. The finder will please return the sack. [McIlhaney area] The birthday surprise party at Allen PRICE's last Thursday evening came off nicely. [Mountain Home] A. W. MARVIN was at Spragueville visiting friends last Sunday. [Bartonsville] Mr. and Mrs. James FLAGLER, Miss Mary KISTLER, Miss Ada SLUTTER, John TEETER and Charles S. KISTLER were at the Del. Water Gap last Sunday visiting Rev. J. S. CUSTARD. [Bartonsville] Mrs. Lewis SHIFFER, of this place, is still sick. [Bartonsville] Ira G. MARVIN, who is superintendent of a flower establishment in Wilkes Barre, was visiting at the residence of his grandfather, Mr. Ezra MARVIN, last week. [Bartonsville] The Saylorsburg correspondent to the Democrat says: On the 29th of last month two men, who claimed to be eye doctors, reaped quite a harvest between here and Sciota. Mrs. BUZZARD paid them fifty dollars for the removal from her eye what they pronounced cancer, and she also paid them ten dollars for a pair of gold spectacles. The meanest part of their business was the taking of forty-two dollars from Jerome UMPHRED, a blind man, for an operation performed on one of his eyes which they said could be restored, the other being past cure. This occurred on Wednesday and he was to be able to see by Saturday, following, at which time they would call again and receive the eight additional dollars of their fee. They did not return and have not been seen since. END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 20, 1890 =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 27, 1890 A pleasant birthday surprise party was given Mrs. Linford RUTH last Saturday evening by her many friends of this place. Governor BEAVER has signed the death warrant of William H. BARTHOLOMEW, of Northampton county, the murderer of Washington DILLIARD. The condemned man will pay the penalty of his crime on Wednesday, April 9. Mrs. Edward MELGORD a few days ago went to their lot and dug a nice lot of potatoes, which served for dinner. Although taken from the hills on the 9th of February, they were in every respect as fresh as though dug in season. W. H. FLORY has the contract for the tin work on the large new Seminary being built at Blairstown, by Hon. John I. BLAIR. Mr. Flory's work is recognized as being the best and there is great demand for his work. Mr. Jacob B. VANWHY is doing some of the mason work on the building. Oliver HEATER, lately employed at the Crissman House, Milford, has become a clerk at the Burnett House at Stroudsburg. Oliver is a good boy and entirely trustworthy. Mr. WILLIAMS, proprietor of the Burnett House, is to be congratulated. - Port Jervis Gazette. Messrs. David ACHENBACH and John HANEY, owners of the Saylorsburg Hotel property, rented the same to Eugene A. HELLER, of Brodheadsville, from April 1st on. Mr. Heller will buy the hotel and fixtures of the present proprietor, Jacob HANEY. Jake will move on a farm in Monroe county. - Index. Mr. Frank DENEGRI, proprietor of the Bushkill tannery, was agreeably surprised on Tuesday morning of last week. A brother whom he had not seen for 27 years, and who is now a resident of California, made his appearance but Mr. Denegri did not recognize him until he made himself known. The brothers had a happy reunion after their long separation. - Dispatch. The Lehigh Presbytery will hold a session in the East Presbyterian Church of Easton on Friday to dissolve the pastoral relations between Rev. Douglass CARLISLE and the First Presbyterian Church of Easton, Òif the way be clear.Ó Rev. Charles E. VAN ALLEN of Shawnee, Monroe county, will ask to be released from the Lehigh Presbytery that he may join the Presbytery of Newton, N.J., and accept a call at Delaware station. - The Gazette Mauch Chunk. On Monday we had a pleasant call from Mr. T. A. SNYDER, who spent Sunday with his father, Mr. Jno. E. Snyder, on Murray Hill. Mr. Snyder resides Lehighton and is County Superintendent of schools of Carbon County. Horribly Mangled. Mr. Edward NEVIL was seriously if not fatally injured at the Tanite factory on Wednesday morning. He was employed in one of the rooms putting up and testing machines and was caught in some manner by the belting and thrown violently to the floor, rendering him insensible. He had his left leg, his arm and two fingers of his left hand broken, besides having his back badly bruised and receiving internal injuries. Dr. SHULL and MUTCHLER were called and made him as comfortable as possible and he was moved to his residence on Sarah Street. Dr. Lew BUSH lost his famous old horse, Harry. [East Stroudsburg] Charles TEETER has returned from Hackettstown, where he has been attending school. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. CHAMBERS having recovered from his illness occupied the pulpit in the Chapel on Sunday last, much to the satisfaction of his congregation. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. A. I. COLLOM and family spent Sabbath last at Tobyhanna. Brother COLLUM was pastor of that charge at one time and preached there on Sabbath. [East Stroudsburg] (spellings of Collom and Collum as published) Dr. Morgan Miller, of Lanesboro, Pa., son of David Miller of this place spent Sabbath last with his parents. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. WHITE, of Carbondale, has moved in town and will open a cigar factory about the first of April, in the building now occupied by Geo. VANWHY. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. E. POTTS, of Tobyhanna, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church on Sunday morning last, and Miss Lizzie Sharp conducted the revival service in the evening. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Etta GORDON has returned to Scranton with her sister, Mrs. Stewart Shively. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Lewis EDINGER and wife of Albany, N.Y., are visiting his father, Mr. John Edinger and brothers and other friends in this vicinity. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Gertie WAGNER, daughter of the late Shuman Wagner, is visiting her Monroe County friends. For the past few years she has been making her home with her uncle in Braddock, Pa. Milton KELLER, son of Chas. L. Keller, of South Stroudsburg, who has had a severe attack of diphtheria, we are glad to learn is rapidly recovering. On Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13th, a large number of members of the Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, called in a body at the home of their pastor, Rev. C. B. WEAVER, at Sciota. With a hearty good will they unloaded their wagons and carried into the pastor's 25 bushels of oats and a couple bushels of corn. The house was also well filled with numerous kinds of eatables. Besides, they increased their pastor's cash account to the extent of $9.15. On the following Sunday the minister thanked the people from the pulpit for the gifts and encouragement they gave him. George REISEURVITZ and brother left last Monday for Philadelphia where they intend to establish their future residence. [Mountain Home] Ely UTT, agent for a washing machine manufactured by J. L. Knoll & Co., is rapidly disposing of them. [Mountain Home] A surprise party was given last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. Frank METZGAR in behalf of his daughter, Ella, who was completely taken by surprise. As the hour of one approached, the guests departed wishing Miss Ella a long and happy journey through life. [Mountain Home] Mr. John SIGLIN who has been absent for a while, is home with his parents. [McIlhaney area] Mr. John Mill, while working at Scranton fell and broke his wrist, and is now amoung his McIlhaney comrades. He expects to return to Scranton as soon as his soreness is all right again. [McIlhaney area] Miss Hattie ALTEMOSE, of Packertown, Pa., paid her grandmother a flying visit. [McIlhaney area] Mr. Alvin ARNOLD, while working at Marsh Bros. saw mill, had one of his fingers completely sawed off. [McIlhaney area] Frank STOCKER says he has a cow which he milks three times a day and gets three pails full a day. [McIlhaney area] We are glad to see Alvin LAUFER around again. [McIlhaney area] Mrs. Sephamiah BUTTS, of Sciota, paid Mrs. Daniel HOODMAKER a flying visit. [McIlhaney area] William MILL has returned to his former home at Nanticoke, after a pleasant visit to his parents and friends. [McIlhaney area] Our friend C. KRESGE, who has been working on the new railroad from Easton to Ashland is home. [McIlhaney area] Mr. Andrew WALTZ, who has been absent from this village for a long time, has arrived home and expects to stay with his parents for a short time. [McIlhaney area] Miss Ella E. BUTTS is visiting at Bath, Pa., for a few days. [McIlhaney area] Mrs. SWARTWOOD, of Sciota, paid her daughter, Mrs. Frank HOODMAKER, a visit. [McIlhaney area] F. WEISS and Charles YINGER attended the surprise party for Charles FEHR at Sciota. [McIlhaney area] Mr. Sydenham SNYDER, formerly a resident of McIlhaney, now of Brodheadsville, is going to move to Pen Argyl in the near future. [McIlhaney area] Joseph SNYDER bought some timber land in Ross township, which was formerly owned by William SMITH. [McIlhaney area] Mr. Henry WEISS, our landlord, sold a valuable horse last week. [McIlhaney area] Mr. SUMNEY has gone to the Pocono mountains to spend a few days. [McIlhaney area] Our worthy teacher, Anna GILPIN, last Sunday returned to re-assume her duties again after being summoned away by the illness and death of a relative. [Mount Pocono] Mrs. H. M. JONES is improving and we hope that she will speedily recover. [Mount Pocono] Mrs. G. M. PLACE, of Cresco, and Samuel PETERS, of Bushkill, last Thursday were the guests of F. E. Place and wife. [Mount Pocono] L. T. SMITH last Saturday favored our young people with a good sleigh ride to Tobyhanna, and after a treat of a sufficiency of peanuts to the party, they returned by way of Drovers Home. All seemed to have enjoyed themselves for the two straps of sleigh bells on each horse could scarcely be heard at times. [Mount Pocono] A very pleasant surprise and birthday party in honor of Isaac MILLER, of Pocono Summit, was given at his home through the efforts of his sister, Mrs. GUSTIE, last Thursday night. [Mount Pocono] Peter SLUTTER, our enterprising miller, is on the sick list at present writing. [Bartonsville] Steward T. and VanOrris DETRICK and F. CRAMER, of Analomink, spent Saturday with friends here. Chas S. KISTLER spent Sunday visiting friends at Analomink. [Bartonsville] The Festival and Oyster Supper held by the Oak View Band, on Friday evening last was a grand success. The Stroudsburg Serenade Band and the Musical Mountaineers, of Analomink, were present. J. A. RUSTER, A. G. FABEL and Percy CROASDALE furnished the music for dancing which was excellent. [Bartonsville] Mr. Jno. HARTMAN teaches the lower Cherry Valley school, and they are well pleased with him. [Stormsville] Harry RHODES, son of Simon Rhodes, of Scranton, is visiting his friends in Stroudsburg and Stormsville. [Stormsville] Cora J. SHAFER, daughter of Jacob Shafer, received a fine present. A box full of oranges, candy and peanuts and was happy as a lark. [Stormsville] The Cherry Valley Bell school has been taught better this year than it has been for several years. The teacher's name is J. P. KRETZING. [Stormsville] Mr. Harry MILLER moved from River Valley to Echo Valley on Monday last. [Eastern Monroe area] James N. PLACE has disposed of the farm known as the Monroe Corner House, to J. S. COLEMAN, of East Stroudsburg. [Eastern Monroe area] Byron MOOD, one of Middle Smithfield's most prominent teachers, was on a business trip to Philadelphia last week. [Eastern Monroe area] Jacob EDINGER, of Mt. Bethel, paid his friends and relatives a visit during the latter part of last week. [Eastern Monroe area] Mr. Joseph MOSIER left on Wednesday last for Worcester, Mass., where he expects to remain during the summer. His many friends wish success in his new field of labor. [Eastern Monroe area] Our neighbor, Henry VAUGHN, is apparently the happiest man in this vicinity and well he may be, it is a pleasant and attractive young daughter. [Eastern Monroe area] Jacob PLACE, Esq., expects to change his line of base and move in the Sanitarium at Maple Grove, formerly occupied by Dr. E. GREWER. Mr. Place will be missed by his neighbors and many friends in this vicinity. [Eastern Monroe area] Mr. GILBERT, of Philadelphia, who has a summer residence in the vicinity of Frutchey's, was here looking after his affairs last week, returning to the city on Friday. [Eastern Monroe area] Adam STRUNK was made happy on Wednesday by being elected to the office of Inspector by his friends and on Thursday still happier by the presentation by his wife of a charming young daughter. We congratulate Mr. STRUNK on being so highly favored. [Eastern Monroe area] Uncle John SEELY still looks after the interest of the N.Y.S.&W. RR Co., in the yard at this place and Davis D. BUSH the interest of the D. L.&W. RR Co. The general Superintendent, C. D. McKELVY, has again solicited Geo. B. BURD to look after the interest of their farm, which he accepted. Mr. James MAHLON does the blacksmithing for the railroad company here and T. F. KANE has charge of the office as boss dispatcher, &c. [Gravel Place] Dr. Lewis C. BURD, of Gouldsboro, made his parents a visit last week. From here he went to Ogdensburg, N.J., to see his sister, Mrs. M. H. SNOVER, who has been very sick with grip and pneumonia, but is now out of danger. The doctor thinks of making Ogdensburg his field of practice in the near future. [Gravel Place] J. B. SMILEY, the ex-road master, is very much elated over his recent election. [Gravel Place] Surprise parties at Allen PRICE's and Frank METZGAR's. Both highly enjoyed. [Barrett area] Miss Ella METZGAR returned home last Wednesday. She spent the fore part of the evening with her grand parents and upon returning home she was agreeably surprised to find about thirty of her young friends waiting to welcome her. The evening was spent in playing various games, after which all returned to their respective homes, being well pleased with the party. [Barrett area] Miss HAPPERSETT, the Quarry school teacher has resigned her position. [Barrett area] Mrs. C. W. BRUTON and son, who have been visiting in Trenton, have returned home. [Barrett area] Miss Anna PRICE, who has been spending the last few months at Wilmington, is again in our midst. [Barrett area] The following offices were elected in Barrett Township: Justice of the Peace, Laban LEWIS; Auditor, Elisha DUNBAR; Town Clerk, Seymour PLACE; Judge of Election, Lewis MILLER; Tax Collector, W. EVANS; Inspectors of Election, B. M. WAGNER, Jas. GRAPLE; Overseer of Poor, Acram ALBERT; School Directors, Seymour PLACE, Stewart SHIVELY; Supervisors, Philip BUSH, Frank MILLS. [Barrett area] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 27, 1890 =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 6, 1890 Mrs. Milton F. LASH, of Kunkletown, has returned, after a very pleasant visit to her son, William, at Dover, and among relatives and friends in New York. Rev. J. T. SWINDELLS, of South Easton, a former pastor of the Stroudsburg M. E. church, will sail tomorrow for the Holy Land, the city of Jerusalem as an objective point. George BRODBECK, of Plainfield township, Northampton county, near Wind Gap, has in his possession a book that is 279 years old. The book was printed at Herborn, Germany, in the year 1611, by Christoff RABEN, and contains sermons preached by Rev. Johannes RULMANNUS, of the same place. Thomas RHODES and Charles ADAMS were taken on an excursion on Wednesday morning by Sheriff SHAFER and Constable Lewis MEYERS to their new abiding place at the Eastern Penitentiary, where the Court promised them boarding and lodging at the expense of the county for the next eighteen months. As they could not conscientiously deny the charge of robbing William MERRIHEW of all his valuables, they were let down lightly for their candor. Mrs. Emma E. SMITH, of Wind Gap, had her right leg cut off last Monday night by train, while walking on the Pennsylvania elevated railroad, near Seventeenth street, Philadelphia. George C. STRUNK, of Shawnee, was appointed Constable of Smithfield township by the Court on Monday of last week, for the term of two years to fill the vacancy of A. J. ALBERT, who is Constable for the borough of Water Gap. Mr. Strunk will make a good officer and a terror to evil doers. Ralph JACOBY has taken the room recently fitted up over D. R. BROWN's Jewelry Store, which will be used as an insurance office. George B. VANWHY will occupy the store room now occupied by S. L. Weidman after April 1st. [East Stroudsburg] Billy COMFORT has taken rooms over the Glass Company's store and is now settled at housekeeping. [East Stroudsburg] Frank RUSTER, who is now employed at the glass works, has moved in the third story of the bank building. [East Stroudsburg] J. H. SHOTWELL, our enterprising merchant, was at New York city this week, buying goods for the spring trade. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. Susan MARVIN, of East Stroudsburg, went to Philadelphia on Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. DEARR. [East Stroudsburg] It is now a settled fact that Dr. H. BUSH, of Wyalusing, has bought S. S. DETRICK's drug store, and will move here in the near future. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Olivia GARDNER is visiting friends at Easton. Miss Stella WINSBORO, of Bangor, is visiting Dr. J. H. SHULL. Messrs. James GARDNER and Charles FETHERMAN left town on Monday for Virginia. Miss Rebecca KERN, of Scranton, Pa., spent Sunday last with her mother, Mrs. John Kern. Miss Jerusha ALBERT, Miss Tillie MICHAELS and Miss Sallie HELLER, have gone to Cleveland, Ohio to visit friends. Levi F. WAGNER, wife and two children were visiting Stroudsburg relatives over Sunday. - Weatherly Herald. Mr. Robert BARBER and Miss Emma WOHLGEMUTH, of Pen Argyl, spent Sunday and Monday in town visiting friends. Miss Rose MESLER went to New York today (Thursday) where she will remain about a week visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Stogdell S. STAPLES and family, of White Haven, Pa., are spending a few days visiting Mrs. Staples father, Mr. Alex RAUBENOLD. Mrs. C. C. BRUEN, of Brooklyn, N.Y., who has been spending the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. Jerome S. WILLIAMS in this place, returned home on Monday accompanied by her niece, Miss Jennie STAPLES, daughter of Charles B. Staples. F. L. DENNIS is busy taking account of stock and figuring on the profits and losses. [Stormsville] Frank FELLENCER, son of Wm. FELLENCER, will go to Easton to work for Butcher Chas. FELKER. [Stormsville] Casper METZGAR, who has been sick for the past few weeks, we regret to say is not much improved. [Stormsville] Charles HOHENSHIELD, of Cherry Valley, who has been sick for several months is convalescing. [Stormsville] Edwin MARSH will move to Beaver Valley in April. He is a good citizen and will be missed by all the Stormsville people. [Stormsville] Milton METZGAR, a well known citizen, moves on the old George METZGAR farm, and will soon bloom out as a first class farmer. [Stormsville] Orby V. DENNIS, son of Milton DENNIS, who had a slight attack of typhoid fever, was soon brought around by Dr. MUTCHLER, of Stroudsburg. [Stormsville] Milton DENNIS' boys have all received good places for the summer. One goes to the Highland Dell, one with Charles KELLER and another with Jacob FETHERMAN. [Stormsville] Amos SLUTTER is again employed at the Tanite. [Polk Valley] Oscar MOSTELLER will move to Stroudsburg in the spring. [Polk Valley] Sylvester and Silvanus LONG have gone to Easton to work the coming summer. [Polk Valley] Mrs. Gus. HOUCK, who has been seriously ill for the past few weeks, is no better. [Polk Valley] Joseph MOSTELLER, of Williamsport, is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. [Polk Valley] Franklin GRONER, of Kunkletown, has been breaking and training a number of young horses for Geo. F. HELLER, of Stroudsburg. [Polk Valley] Miss Esther FLEMING, who has been working at East Stroudsburg for the past few years, has returned home, where she will remain for some time. [Polk Valley] There will be a vendue at L. C. KELLER's on Saturday. [McIlhaney] Jerre DREHER bought a valuable cow of Joseph ROGERS. [McIlhaney] Mr. Charles Troch paid his old comrades a flying visit last week. [McIlhaney] Our excellent carpenter, Frank HOODMAKER, is preparing for summer work. [McIlhaney] Miss Etna ALTEMOSE, of Packerton, is visiting relatives and friends of this place. [McIlhaney] Miss Christianna EVERITT, in her 85th year, paid Mrs. Daniel HOODMAKER a flying visit. [McIlhaney] Miss Eva STREEPY, who made a short visit to her parents, has again returned to Philadelphia. [McIlhaney] Mrs. Mary KELLER has rented the house of Clemence GETZ, which is now occupied by John SUMNEY. [McIlhaney] Miss Minnie SNYDER expects to go to Wilkes Barre, where she intends to work at the milliner trade. [McIlhaney] Samuel KELLER has built a new ice house, which he expected to have filled with ice, but has so far failed. [McIlhaney] Prof. Jonas SINGER paid us a flying visit last Saturday. [Mountain Home] A. SEBRING has returned home from his trip to Georgia. [Mountain Home] Henry BACKMIRE is on the sick list. [Mountain Home] Allen UTT, Jr., has moved to Cresco, where he intends to reside for the coming summer. [Mountain Home] Miss Annie DUNBAR has taken charge of the Quarry School and will finish the winter term. [Mountain Home] On the evening of February 25th, Prof. ONEY hitched his oxen and took our boys and girls to a hop in Pike county, where they tripped the light fantastic. Music was furnished by Prof. Oney with his accordion. [Barrett] Mrs. John LODER, who has been sick with Quincy for a week is now better. [Gravel Place] Four of Daniel KING's family is down with the Quincy. Dr. M. G. LESH is treating them. [Gravel Place] Mrs. Charles MAREEN has been visiting at East Stroudsburg with her aunt, Miss SNOW, from Philadelphia. [Gravel Place] William BARBER is putting up a house near the Grist Mill for his own occupancy. [Gravel Place] James VANBUSKIRK, who has been on the sick list for some time, has resumed work again. [Gravel Place] John HELLER, we are told, will drive Wm. ACKERMAN's team the coming year. Sorry to have him leave. [Gravel Place] Mr. GARDNER has left this place for Portland, where he takes a position on the P.P. & B. Railroad. [Gravel Place] Mr. E. G. SHAFER has been arrested for cruelty to animals. [West End] Miss Lucinda BERGER, of Easton, the well-known cook of Brodheadsville, gave us a short call and is now staying with her parents near Pleasant Valley. [West End] Prof. T. H. SERFASS, Principal of Fairview Academy, will have the services of Prof. E. F. RITTER, during the summer. [West End] The barn of William CRONE, at Albright's in Delaware, burned down on Tuesday night of last week about nightfall. [Pike County] A peculiar disease attacked the cattle of the 'Stephen DRAKE place' in Dingman township. Two cows have succumbed to the disease and three others are sick. The cattle are owned by the PINCHOT estate. One day last week Messrs. John DETRICK and William ANGLE purchased the lumber on a one hundred acre tract of land in Westfull township from William H. ROSE for $1,900. The new owners have purchased a 55-horse power engine and will erect a portable mill on the land and commence sawing this spring. They have five years in which to clear the tract of timber. It is said to be one of the best timbered lots in the county and there is much heavy oak on it. The land is located about two miles from the river and Erie Railroad. [Pike County] The meager particulars of a desperate fight at Dingman's election day - Four persons engaged in the fight, Sol BENSLEY, a man named DOTY and two sons of J. C. HANNA. One of the Hanna boys was terribly cut and beaten and had to be carried home. A member of the Law and Order Society said last week that they would take the matter in hand and prosecute the offenders. Constable BENNET was led a lively chase by William WILLIAMS, a colored with a bad reputation, who broke open an unoccupied house near the Glen Sunday afternoon. Williams, with a white girl called his wife, lived in a small house on the P. A. L. QUICK farm in Milford township, four miles from Milford. Chickens began to disappear from hen roosts in that neighborhood, which were traced to Williams' house and he was requested to leave the place, which he did. After his exploit in Milford, Constable Bennet arrested him. He appeared to accept the situation and modestly requested assistance in putting on his overcoat. While the constable was assisting with the overcoat Williams broke away and ran down the street, pursued by the officer and others who joined in the chase. Williams eluded his pursuers and when last seen was making leg bail for Dingman's. - Dispatch. [Pike County] Baker John HAWK has sold his fast pacer 'Hilburn' to a Philadelphia party. [Lehighton, Carbon County] A Lehigh Valley minister, STUBBS, of Allentown, on Tuesday married his 1900th couple. [Lehighton, Carbon County] This is a wonderful winter... tired of reading dandelions blooming and snakes sunning themselves in the dead of winter, but last Thursday County Treasurer George DOLAN, of Packerton, took to Mauch Chunk a live grasshopper corked up in a bottle. [Lehighton, Carbon County] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 6, 1890 =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 13, 1890 M. W. WELLER last week sold out his East Stroudsurg bank stock to J. I. JOHNSON, of the Portland house. Welden FRANTZ, of Paradise Valley, has been selected Mercantile Appraiser of Monroe county, by the commissioners. W. A. KELLER and wife, of Saylorsburg, who are on their wedding tour, were among the guests at the Eagle Hotel yesterday - Allentown Critic, of Monday. Frank MILLER has opened his ware rooms with a full and complete stock of furniture. A. E. ARNOLD had an end of one of his fingers clipped off as slick as a whistle by a saw at the mill of Marsh Bros., Saylorsburg, a few days ago. Our wholesale grocer, Samuel KINTZ, has re-arranged his store so that it reminds one now of entering a 5th Avenue dry goods emporium. William LAUBACH & Son, the well known Easton dry goods dealers, take a column of our space to call attention to their large stock of spring goods. C. E. KISTLER was appointed postmaster of Bartonsville last week. Walter B. MICHAELS, of Newark, N.J., spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Mary GREENWALD, of Philadelphia is visiting her parents and friends in town. Lawyers STORM and HOLMES are in attendance at the Supreme Court at Philadelphia this week. B. S. JACOBY, teller of the Stroudsburg National Bank, has been confined to his home since Saturday last with a severe cold. F. I. STOFFLET, photographer, has removed from Bangor to Stroudsburg, in J. P. BROWN's house, Franklin street and is now ready for business. Mrs. S. LINHARD, who has been spending several weeks at Washington and Old Point Comfort, has returned to the Burnett, much pleased with her trip. C. W. HOLBROOK and W. A. ERDMAN, two of our promising young lawyers presented themselves before the Supreme Court on Tuesday and were admitted to practice before that body. The ice men have been actively engaged gathering ice for the past week. Doc PALMER has two hundred tons housed, which is about one-third of his usual crop. Jacob McNEAL has his usual supply. Spering SHAFER has his house over two-thirds full and is patiently waiting for another 'cold snap' to gather the other third. A. B. MELICK, the ice cream man, succeeded in getting a share of the precious material and he will be able to furnish the frozen article. BARTHOLOMEW's Day of Doom. - In four weeks from yesterday William BARTHOLOMEW will be hung for the murder of his neighbor, A. W. DILLIARD. Sheriff FULMER is already making such preparations for the execution as the time requires... Bartholomew has 'cooled down' and no longer behaves as badly as he did several weeks ago, when told that the day for his execution had been set. He maintains that he is innocent, and the other day said that when he was dead no doubt the real murderer will be found. Those about him are divided on the question whether he will confess on the gallows or take the jump into eternity still protesting that he did not murder Aaron W. Dilliard. Misses Ella and Gussie McILHANEY and Mrs. Catharine McILHANEY, who have been spending part of the winter at Chatham, N.J., and Brooklyn, N.Y., returned home on Wednesday of last week. H. M. MUTCHLER and wife are off on a trip to New York. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. B. H. SANDERLIN and wife of Philadelphia, are visiting friends in this place. [East Stroudsburg] S. S. DETRICK and wife have broken up housekeeping and are boarding at the Analomink house. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. A. I. COLLOM left on Wednesday to attend the Philadelphia Conference, which meets at Pottsville, Pa. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. Theo DRAKE, who has been confined to her bed with La grippe for some time, we are glad to note is convalescing. [East Stroudsburg] William MOORE has secured a good position in the Tanite factory. [Bartonsville] Peter DERRICK will move on the Long farm now occupied by Jacob MOTZ. [Bartonsville] Armon REPSHER spent Sunday at home. He is working at Swartswood, N.J. [Bartonsville] William H. MERRING purchased a fine yearling colt of William SMITH, of East Stroudsburg. [Bartonsville] Howard NEYHART is still attending school at Fairview Academy. He spent Sunday at home. [Bartonsville] Mr. Henry MARVIN, who was stricken with paralysis about two weeks ago, we are glad to report is convalescent. [Bartonsville] Michael BUSKIRK contemplates leaving this place in the spring. We have not heard, as yet, where he will settle. [Bartonsville] E. H. DEPUE has returned from Swartswood, N.J., where he has been doing some carpentering during the past month. [Bartonsville] We are informed that A. W. KISTLER, of the firm of Kistler Bros., East Stroudsburg, will occupy their store at this place after April 1. [Bartonsville] This vicinity now has two hoop yards. One is conducted by Theo HAY and the other by John BIGGS. Both are doing a thriving business. [Bartonsville] We are informed that Henry McCLUSKEY is laying away a lot of ice which he expects to find sale for during the summer. [Bartonsville] Edward EVERITT, of Brodheadsville, who will occupy the hotel at this place the coming season, has been here the past week storing away ice. [Bartonsville] Linford RAPH intends having a sale on the 29th of March. He will move into G. H. METZGAR's house for the summer. [Bartonsville] Steward H. MARVIN returned home on Saturday last from a trip through New York. While on his travels he visited Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, Port Jervis and several other points of interest. [Bartonsville] Rev. C. S. MERVINE preached his farewell sermon at Wesley Chapel on Sunday morning last. He has been on the Tannersville charge for the past three years. Wesley Chapel will become a part of the Spragueville charge, instead of Tannersville as heretofore. [Bartonsville] Dr. R. F. ROGERS is confined to the house with the second attack of la grippe. [Mountain Home] Rumor has it that the large white house formerly occupied by Charles W. DECKER will open for boarders next summer. [Mountain Home] M. B. RINEHART wears a smiling countenance to realize that his logs are fast coming in. We have had a very unfavorable winter thus far, and a little snow is highly appreciated by our lumbermen. [Mountain Home] Mr. Howard LASHER, employed at the Fairview Hotel, is slowly improving. [Mount Pocono] H. S. CARTER, of Drover's Home, is the presiding clerk at the BORTREE Hotel. [Mount Pocono] F. A. BORTREE's entertainment on Friday last was not a success, probably owing to the inclement weather. [Mount Pocono] John SOLOMON on last Monday nearly went Òto the bottom of the seaÓ (Lake Mineola). He got out all right. [West End area] Otto BITTENBENDER, accompanied by our genial physician, Dr. SINGER, went to Philadelphia to have an operation performed on his right leg, which has hindered him for a number of years. [West End area] F. H. SMITH & Co., put in two car loads of corn of extra quality last week. [Gravel Place] James VANATTA, of Roxburg, N.J., is visiting friends at this place. [Gravel Place] Miss Emma D. BURD has returned from Washington N.Y., where she was spending a couple of weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Groff. [Gravel Place] Sickness still prevails in this vicinity Irve BACHMAN, Dan KING, and James VanKirk's families are afflicted with throat disease, bordering on diphtheria. [Gravel Place] Mrs. Mabel SNOVER, of Ogdensburg, N.J spent two days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. BURD, this week. [Gravel Place] Mr. Harry DECKER moves to Spragueville on April 1, in the house with J. M. WYCKOFF, Mr. Irve BACHMAN moves in Mr. LODER's house vacated by Mr. DECKER. Mr. Johnnie YOUNG moves from J. M. WYCKOFF's to Stroudsburg. [Gravel Place] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 13, 1890 =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 20, 1890 Francis J. MEYERS, employed by the Street Railway Company, has moved to Bangor. Mrs. PARRISH, of New York, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ACKERMAN, of this town. James EDINGER and Michael BROWN went to New York on Monday, the former on business and the latter on a visit to his daughter. Alfred KATZ, of Scranton, paid his father in Hamilton a visit last week. He also spent a couple of days with his sister, Mrs. Wm. DUTTON, of this place. Barnet MANSFIELD sold his large black horse to a Gouldsboro party for a large sum and last week purchased a pair of iron grays of Harry PETERS, of Bushkill, for $225. It is a well-matched and handsome team and one of the neatest turnouts in the county. Barney says they are stayers. Mrs. Mary and Miss Flora GOBLE went to Brooklyn on Wednesday, where they will remain until about April 1st. From there they go to Springfield, Missouri, and will make that their future home. An oyster supper and hop will be held at the house of Wm. BATES, Priceburg, on Thursday evening of next week. If stormy, the event will be held the next fair evening. John DENNIS, the popular Stormsville butcher, has again commenced making Bologna sausage on his new machine, which is a daisy. At St. John's Lutheran Church on Friday evening of next week, Mr. T. Dunkin PARET, President of the Tanite Company, will deliver another of his instructive and entertaining lectures, entitled ÒBlack Currants, a Summer Voyage from the Modern to Ancient Athens.Ó Admission 25 cents. Lecture commences at 8:15. Dr. L. C. BURD has been visiting his father at Gravel Place several days, and was in town on Monday calling on his friends. He has given up his practice at Gouldsboro and will locate at Ogdensburg, N.J., in a few days. Dr. KELLER of Jeddo, will deliver a lecture before the Young Men's T. A. B. Society at their hall next Sunday evening on the ÒEffects of Alcohol on the human system.Ó - Freeland Tribune. Dr. Keller is the son of Mr. Charles B. KELLER, of this town. Mr. Keller has been located at Jeddo about a year and is one of the leading physicians of his town. The Directors of the Northampton County National Bank elected Frank C. MILLER as director, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Xavier VEILE. This is a high compliment to Mr. Miller and a fitting mark of respect to the memory of the late efficient President of the bank, Thomas T. MILLER, his father; and it shows also that the board has confidence in the business ability and talent of Mr. Miller, although yet a young man. The following are the new officers of the Phoenix Fire Company: F. W. BORN, president; David G. PALMER, vice president; Moses E. MILLER, treasurer; George W. MEREDITH, Secretary; George SHACKLETON, financial secretary; John G. KELLER, chief; Nathan H. SHAFER, foreman; William POSTEN, assistant foreman; Frank LANDERS, Jr., engineer; George SHACKLETOWN, assistant engineer; Henry DROLET, fireman; John J. WHITE, assistant fireman; Charles B. SCHOCH, janitor; George W. MEREDITH, delegate to the State Firemen's Convention; alternate, Chief J. G. KELLER. Sherman PIPHER has commenced housekeeping in the new bank building. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Fannie STEMPLE, of Tunkhannock, is visiting relatives here. [East Stroudsburg] Philip JACOBY, of Portland has moved to this place and is clerking for Kistler Bros. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Lincoln SMITH, of Norristown, Pa., a dentist, will commence the practice of his profession in this place in the near future. [East Stroudsburg] Dr. Horace BUSH, of Wyalusing, Pa., has moved to this place and is now running the drug store formerly owned by S. S. DETRICK. [East Stroudsburg] Robert SAMPSON, Sen., has moved to Brooklyn, where he will carry on butchering. His sons will have charge of the business here. [East Stroudsburg] J. I. JOHNSON, of Portland has been elected a director of the East Stroudsburg National Bank, in place of Mr. W. WELLER, who resigned. [East Stroudsburg] A Family of Railroaders. Among all the railroaders we do not know of a happier, more jovial and sociable set than the BARTHOLOMEW brothers, employed on the D. L. & W. railroad. They are the sons of the late William BARTHOLOMEW, and were born and raised in Mt. Bethel. There are five of them and all reside in Scranton: George, 42 years old, has been on the road 17 years; Wesley, 40 years old, on the road 20 years; Charley, 34, on the road 14; Wm. A., 32, on the road 10, and Linford, 21, on the road 1 year. The majority are conductors. They are hale and hearty and not one of them has ever met with an accident of any kind during the years of railroad life. Henry BACHMIRE is still on the sick list. [Mountain Home] J. M. CARLTON and wife are visiting friends at Cresco. [Mountain Home] Miss Emma ELWINE is the guest of her brother William. [Mountain Home] SINGER Bros., of Smithfield, paid us a flying visit last Sunday. [Mountain Home] Arthur RINEHART, of New York, spent Sunday last with his parents at this place. [Mountain Home] Elisha DUNBAR takes the lead at blacksmithing. [Mountain Home] The house owned by Garrison SHAFER near M. B. RINEHART's store, is being rapidly converted into a parsonage. The work is being chiefly done by J. CLARK, Jr. and Edward SEBRING. The latest news are that the Clothes Pin establishment owned by Theo. CONGER, is to be converted into a tricycle factory, a party from Pike county being at the head. Success to you, gentlemen. [Mountain Home] Mrs. H. M. JONES is fast improving since her removal to her parental home. [Mount Pocono] Walter DUTOTT is busily engaged with a number of employees and teams, shipping ice from Echo Lake to Water Gap, Pa. [Mount Pocono] Miss Emma FRITCHIE, of Stroudsburg, formerly of this place, last week paid us a visit; she is as lively as ever and well posted. [Mount Pocono] Miss Florence HELLER, who has been to Binghampton, N.Y., for the past five months, has just returned and we learn is quite ill. We hope she may soon recover. [Mount Pocono] Dr. KEELER, the merchant and physician, at this place is doing a rushing business. [Analomink] John DETRICK is going to leave us. Their destination is Buffalo. [Analomink] Harry DECKER moves in the house now occupied by John YOUNG, who moves to town. [Analomink] Hiram CAREY, we see, is around again. He will soon resume business. [Analomink] James P. HUFFMAN is not going to resign his office as supervisor of this township, as had been reported. [Analomink] Daniel TRANSUE spent Sunday at this place. His many friends were glad to see him. [Analomink] Luther PRICE has left for Scranton. [Barrett] Miss Anna PRICE is home from a long visit. [Barrett] William BESECKER killed a fine porker recently weighing 440 pounds. [Barrett] The hop at D. CRANE's was a success and a large number were present. [Barrett] Miss Bessie BESECKER and Miss Effie AKERS are at Mount Pocono, where they will remain for a few weeks. [Barrett] G. P. PRICE started for the West one night last week, but he got on the wrong train and turned up at home about 4 o'clock next morning. [Barrett] Chas MICK, who has a cigar factory near Mountain Home, has been confined to the house by illness for the past month or two and he does not improve very rapidly. His many friends throughout the county wish for his recovery. [Barrett] Charles HELLER, who has been sick for some time is convalescing. [Stormsville] Mrs. Margaret RHODES is visiting her daughter at Stormsville. John DENNIS is happy. He has his ice house filled for the summer. [Stormsville] Casper METZGAR, who has been sick this winter, is no better at present. [Stormsville] Sylvester MARSH has been sick all winter, and is not much improved at present. The sale of J. W. VanBUSKIRK was largely attended and things bought good prices. [Stormsville] Milton DENNIS will soon begin to clear his fish pond. Fish will be plenty here by and by. [Stormsville] Miss Bertha STOUT, daughter of Jerome Stout, received a fine present on Wednesday last. [Stormsville] F. L. DENNIS will go to the city next week and secure his spring stock. He has a large and rapidly increasing trade. [Stormsville] Miss Mamie ILLICK, daughter of Rev. H. J. Illick, who has been attending the Williamsport school, has returned home. [Stormsville] There was a large drumming held at Cornelius STARNER's in honor of his daughter. About fifty were present and an excellent time was had. [Stormsville] Charles KEMMERER will farm for Casper METZGAR this summer. He will bloom out as a first-class farmer and his son, Allen, will work at the same trade. [Stormsville] Adam RHODES will work at the Highland Dell this summer, where he has worked for several years. His two sons, Edwin and Layton will work at the same place. [Stormsville] Miss Ella F. METZGAR, daughter of Allen METGAR, who has been in attendance at the Brodheadsville academy through the winter term, will be home in a couple of weeks to stay. [Stormsville] Monday night of last week there was a party at the residence of Jacob A. SHAFER. There were three loads over from this place and a large number present. Everybody had a pleasant time. [Stormsville] Joseph FELLENCER, the well-known Cherry Valley farmer, has a hog that broke out of its pen and went up a pair of eleven steps and came down again, without a mishap to Mr. Pig. This is the smartest hog in this vicinity at present. [Stormsville] Theodore HAY will move into his brother's house near Reeders and John ALBERTSON will occupy Mr. Hay's house at this place. [Bartonsville] Harry L. SHIFFER, of Delaware Water Gap, paid us a visit on Monday. He contemplates starting on Wednesday for Pierce Business College, Philadelphia, where he intends to pursue a course of study. [Bartonsville] On Monday evening last, about forty of the young people of this vicinity assembled at the residence of Mr. Jacob KLINGEL for the purpose of giving a grand surprise in honor of his son Henry, it being the event of his 19th birthday. [Bartonsville] Mrs. Lewis SHIFFER, who has been on the sick list for some time past, we are glad to report is convalescent. [Bartonsville] A. W. KISTLER, of East Stroudsburg, paid this place a short call on Monday. [Bartonsville] Chas. S. KISTLER will enter the Schuylkill Seminary sometime about April 1st. Charlie is an energetic young man and deserving of success. He was recently given the appointment of Postmaster at this place. [Bartonsville] Henry L. CANNE has the contract to build the house on Mrs. James BLACK's recently purchased farm in Montague. [Milford Dispatch - Pike County] The Republican County Committee elected at the regular annual meeting last October - Messrs. J. H. VanETTEN, Ephraim KIMBLE, John DEMIRG, A. W. BALCH, J. O. BROWN, Wm. ANGLE and E. WARNER - organized on the evening of February 22d by electing Mr. VanETTEN Chairman, Wm. ANGLE Secretary, and A. W. BALCH Treasurer. [Milford Dispatch - Pike County] S. H. and N. H. HOPKINS, of Newton and Branchville, last Saturday purchased the 100 acre timber lot in Westfall township of Messrs. ANGLE and DETRICK which the latter gentlemen recently bought of Wm. H. ROSE for $1900. The tract was sold at an advanced price. The Messrs. Hopkins will erect a steam saw mill on the property in June. [Milford Dispatch - Pike County] John C. BECK, the hotel proprietor, met with a painful accident Sunday morning. While carrying two pails of water from the basement of his hotel he slipped and fell forward. His face struck against the stone steps, cutting a bad gash, which extended from between his eyes to the bridge of his nose. Dr. W. H. STOWE, who called and dressed the wound, reports the injury not serious. [Milford Dispatch - Pike County] END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 20, 1890 =============================================================== START - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 27, 1890 A Few Spring Changes. A. R. HILL from Millbrook, N.J. to Stroudsburg. Joseph PETERS from Bossardsville to Stroudsburg. Jacob PHILLIPS from Stormsville to Stroudsburg. Dr. John WIDMER from East Stroudsburg to a house near Pocono bridge, Stroudsburg. Joseph A. ROGERS from McIlhaney to Easton. John KUNSMAN, of Bangor, to Peter MIXSELL's farm in Ross Township. J. C. SWARTOUT will move from Stroudsburg to his farm at Branchville, Sussex county, N.J., and engage in farming. C. A. TRANSUE will move from Sciota to Pen Argyl, where he will be employed at blacksmithing. Edward A. WALLACE has moved from lower Main street to A. O. GREENWALD's new house on Main street. W. G. DUTTON, the artistic sign painter, will remove to Philadelphia, where he has a larger field in which to operate. Joseph COFFMAN has sold his farm in Paradise Valley to several New York parties and will locate in Scranton. S. L. WEIDMAN will discontinue his store at East Stroudsburg and move to his own building at Pen Argyl and embark in the general mercantile business. Dr. J. C. KELLER, of Wind Gap, has sold his practice to Dr. YOUNG, of that place. County Treasurer Vincent O. MERWINE, of Long Pond, was in town on Tuesday and Wednesday. Jerome HORN, of Poplar Valley, will sell his personal property at public sale on Saturday at 1 o'clock. Charles SERFASS, Jr., of Brodheadsville vicinity, was thrown from a horse last week and had his collar bone dislocated. Robert COOLBAUGH is studying telegraphy and learning the mysteries of railroad business under ÒChilÓ LODER, at the East Stroudsburg station. Townsend PRICE appealed the assessment as placed on his property by the last assessor, and the valuation was lowered by the Court on Monday from $1200 to $800. The date of the banquet to be given at the Burnett House in honor of Messrs. R. F. SCHWARZ, W. A. LeBAR and Emil ULRICH has been changed from March 27th to April 1st. John SMOYER was presented with a handsome gold watch on his birthday, which occurred on Tuesday, by the members of his family. G. H. TRANSUE, of Tannersville, killed another red fox on Thursday last, which makes the seventh for this season. It was a fine specimen and has been presented to Dr. SHULL, of this place, who will have it mounted. Barnet D. METZGAR, of Clarks Green, Lackawanna county, has been spending the past week with his brother, Ferdinand, in Poplar Valley. Morris NAUMAN, of Appenzell, made this office a friendly call on Wednesday. He says he will be a candidate for County Treasurer at the next election. A surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. SHAFER at their residence on Monroe Street, on Saturday evening by a few of their many friends. It is reported that John KELLER has sold his gas plant in this town to a Philadelphia party and several of this place and East Stroudsburg, and that the works will be erected in the latter town and put in full operation. George C. STRUNK, of Shawnee, has been drawn to serve on the petit jury of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sitting in Philadelphia, where he will report for duty on Monday, April 7th. On Friday last the barn and contents of William M. OVERFIELD, ex Commissioner of Monroe county, in Middle Smithship township, was destroyed by fire. [published as Smithship but could be Smithfield] No morning services will be held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday next, on account of the pastor, Rev. HUTCHINSON, holding services in the Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church, which is now vacant, the former pastor, Rev. VanALLEN, having accepted a charge at Delaware. Charles J. ALLEN, of Union Seminary, New York, preached in the Middle Smithfield Church last Sunday. Mr. Chas. H. LERCH's school closes on Friday, March 28. This school, 13 S. 4th St., Easton, prepares for college principally. The next term opens on April 7th. Eugene HELLER, of Brodheadsville, has rented the Saylorsburg Hotel and will take possession on Monday. He formerly conducted the stage route from this place to Brodheadsville. Mr. HANEY, the present landlord, has rented the Fulmer part of Lake Popoponoming and will conduct an eating house there during summer. A Murder at Lehighton. Last Thursday evening Webster CAMPBELL, the sixteen year old son of Henry Campbell, of Weissport, called on Miss Gertrude HISKEY at her home in Lehighton, Carbon county. The folks of the house retired between 10 and 11 o'clock, leaving Campbell and Miss Hiskey to enjoy each other's society. A few minutes after retiring her mother heard a pistol shot. Campbell then rushed out of the house. In the street he fired two shots. He was quickly caught, he begged them to let him go, saying he was going for the doctor; however they suspected foul play and detained him till they learned that Miss Hiskey had been shot. He was then put into the lockup until morning, when he was taken to the county jail at Mauch Chunk. Campbell says, ÒThe shooting was accidental. The revolver laid on the shelf and Miss Hiskey showed the weapon to me, and in putting it back to its place it fell, when it was discharged.Ó The wound has been examined by several competent persons, who say the weapon must have been in close proximity to the girl's head when it was discharged, as the hair was burned off round the bullet hole and powder was found in the flesh. She was shot just behind the right ear and the bullet was found near the left eye. Since his confinement at Mauch Chunk Campbell has told several stories, which cannot all be straight. Owen HUNTSMAN is home from school at West Chester. Wilson KISTLER, of Lock Haven, was at the Queen on Tuesday. James MOORE, of Lafayette College, Easton, is home on a two weeks vacation. W. S. LASH, of Dover, N.J., was visiting his parents in Hamilton last week. T. I. LACEY, of Binghamton, N.J., is registered at the Indian Queen. Mr. Lacey is the architect for the new court house. Bernie PALMER is visiting friends and relatives in Philadelphia. He will return next week accompanied by his brother, Mitchell. Mrs. Clara ESCHER, who has been visiting Mrs. LASH, near Stormsville, has returned to her home in New York, much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. SNYDER, of Belvidere, N.J., were visiting at the residence of Mr. John SNYDER on Murray Hill on Thursday and Friday last. Rev. Jacob W. LAZARUS, pastor of the Lutheran Church at Stone Church, Northampton county, spent Sunday as the guest of Rev. J. J. FOUST. Mr. Lazarus preached an excellent sermon in the morning to Mr. Foust's congregation and also baptized Rev. Foust's child. Charles MILLER, who has been teaching school in Stroud township, will leave for Philadelphia on Tuesday to accept a position with his brother in the mercantile business. Mr. Miller is a social and honorable young man and he has a large circle of friends who wish him success. Mr. E. WHITESELL, the genial clerk employed at Quackenbush's dry goods store, has returned to his home in Paterson, N.J., to engage as clerk with his former employers, Quackenbush & Co., with whom he has been associated a number of years. Mr. Whitesell has made many friends while here and we regret very much to see him go. Mr. C. A. RINEHART is home on a visit. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. J. H. SHOTWELL is visiting at Branchville, N.J. [East Stroudsburg] Miss Pink SMITH is visiting friends in Philadelphia and Norristown. [East Stroudsburg] C. S. HOFFMAN has moved into Mr. MYER's new house opposite the depot. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Henry HOHN now occupies the house owned by H. P. WOODWARD, of Scranton. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Jay STEMPLES and Edward MORGAN who have been attending school at Factoryville, have returned home. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. Henry WHITE, formerly of Gerardsville, who was appointed at the last annual conference as pastor of this charge, is very ill and will not be able to fill the appointment, so the church is without a pastor. [East Stroudsburg] The services in the Baptist Church on last Sabbath evening were of unusual interest. Mr. A. N. WYLIE, Acting Secretary, railroad department, Young Men's Christian Association of Scranton, Pa., conducted the services. Mr. Wylie gave a history of the origin of this department of the work. Addresses were also made by Mr. Andrew WEISENFLUE, M. C. P. ASHERMAN and Mr. J. D. NAUMAN. Mr. Weisenflue and Mr. Asherman are engineers, and Mr. Nauman, brakeman. Rev. DEWITT, pastor of the church, also made some pleasant remarks. [East Stroudsburg] Licenses Granted. - At this week's term of Court the following licenses were granted: HOTELS - Barrett - Henry ZEIGER, Allen PRICE. Chestnuthill - Charles EBERLE, Henry A. WEISS, Mahlon EVERITT, David EVERITT, John W. KRESGE. Coolbaugh - Frank E. PLACE, Florence A. BORTREE, James DOWLING, L. E. MEAD, Timothy MILLER. Delaware Water Gap - Samuel D. OVERFIELD, George HALTERMAN, Edward L. BRODHEAD and John D. BRODHEAD. Eldred - Reuben FRABLE. East Stroudsburg - John M. HILL, James FENNER, Charles KEISER. Hamilton - Samuel SHOOK, Peter BONSER, Eugene M. HELLER, Tilghman FEHR. Middle Smithfield - Jacob PLACE. Pocono - Charles BROWN, Manasseh MILLER, Edward EVERITT. Polk - Jonas SNYDER, Joel KRESGE, George WAGNER. Ross - George PETTY, Alfred SEIGEL. Smithfield - Elizabeth HOFFMAN, Simeon D. BUSH. Stroudsburg - Timothy EVERITT, W. S. SHAFER, Jerome S. WILLIAMS, Jacob S. McNEAL, William DREHER. Tobyhanna - Isaac STAUFFER, John ELMINGER. Tunkhannock - Well BELLAS, Elmer ELEY. EATING HOUSES East Stroudsburg - Thomas J. DUNN. Stroudsburg - Andrew J. HELLER, Fredericka HILLER. BOTTLERS LICENSE. Coolbaugh - Alvah M. MERWINE. East Stroudsburg - BURT Bros. Stroudsburg - Charles EVERITT, Jr. All the applications with the exception of the new application of Daniel ANTHONY to keep a hotel in Eldred township, were granted. This license was rejected on the ground that a hotel at that point was not needed. Mr. George H. SEBRING, of Kresgeville, Monroe County, who is well known thorough Carbon, and whose friends are legion, will enter into the hotel business at Allentown, known as the Sixth Ward House, and is located within a convenient distance from the Central depot in that prosperous city. He will take possession next Tuesday. If any Carbonites visit Allentown he would be pleased to have them make him a call. - Mauch Chunk Coal Gazette. Miss Retta EDWARDS, who has been visiting friends and relatives at Canadensis, has returned to Moscow. [Barrett] Rev. COOPER, the new minister delivered excellent sermons on Sunday last. [Barrett] Mrs. Seymour PLACE left for Easton last Saturday. She has been called to the bedside of her father, who has had the misfortune to break his hip. [Barrett] Mr. and Mrs. John BAUNHOFF, who have been visiting at Philadelphia, have returned home. [Barrett] Mrs. SEBRING, who is residing with her son-in-law, Ely OTT, is reported to be seriously ill. [Barrett] Mr. and Mrs. Abram ALBERT moved into their new home last week. [Barrett] Mrs. Wilkinson PRICE has gone to New York. [Barrett] Edward MARTZ intends to move on his lot near Custard's Church. [Bartonsville] John DUNBAR has joined the Oak View band as cymbal players. [Bartonsville] Theron W. MARVIN and wife, of Augusta, N.J., are spending a few days at this place this week. [Bartonsville] Carpenters E. H. DEPUE and John NEWHART are engaged in building an addition to Mrs. S. M. KISTLER's house. [Bartonsville] Steward MILLER, who shot his arm so severely last fall while out hunting, has so far recovered as to be about doing odd jobs. [Bartonsville] Henry McCLUSKEY has disposed of his ice crop to Mr. Spering SHAFER and is engaged in hauling the same to Stroudsburg this week. [Bartonsville] Some low-lived thief entered Michael CUSTARD's smoke house on Friday night last boring a board from the door, and stole nine hams, the entire contents of the smoke house. [Bartonsville] Alonzo HUNT has his new barn nearly completed. [Analomink] Justice SCHWARZ spent last Sunday with Emil ULRICH. [Analomink] James MATTISON moves in a tenement house on the late Joseph DUZENBERRY farm. [Analomink] Rev. ZWEIZIG preached his first sermon for the present Conference year last Sunday morning. His is an able divine. [Analomink] We would advise the young folks to get married by Rev. S. G. GROVE, then you will get your marriage notice published in the Methodist. We see by the above named paper that our friend Mr. George LaBAR adopted this plan. [Analomink] George WAGNER, the Kunkletown miller, talks of going west this spring. [Polk Valley] Mrs. Gus. HOUCK, who has been seriously ill for the past several months, is improving. [Polk Valley] Dr. George LESH, of East Stroudsburg, placed several thousand of the speckled beauties in the Polk Valley creek recently. [Polk Valley] Elmer MOSTELLER has a good young fox dog, which he offers for sale. [Polk Valley] Samuel RESH, blacksmith, Snydersville, will move to Sciota in the spring. [Polk Valley] On the sick list: Ms. Elijah DETRICK, Mrs. James MOSIER and her two daughters. [Eastern Monroe] Rev. N. J. BROWN was elected Chaplain of the Young People's Christian Association at its last meeting. [Eastern Monroe] H. R. FRANKENFIELD, Esq, left on the early train on Monday morning for Baltimore, Md., where he has been employed as crainsman. [Eastern Monroe] S. L. MOSIER, teacher of the Poplar Valley school, paid Frutchey's school a visit on Tuesday, participating in the exercises and giving the pupils good advice in the way of an appropriate address. [Eastern Monroe] Rev. Pat KAIN is conducting a series of meetings at the Houserville Chapel this week. [Eastern Monroe] Edgar EILENBERGER, who for the past three years has been at Worcester, Mass., returned home on Wednesday. By all appearances Eastern climate agrees with him. Miss Carrie WALTER also returned from the same place and Messrs. Enous DUNBAR and Simon MOSIER embarked from here to the above mentioned place on Thursday. [Eastern Monroe] Mrs. James VanKIRK, who has been suffering with gatherings in the head and likely to lose her hearing, we are thankful to say is better. [Gravel Place] Charles WARNER, of Tannersville, has been hired by F. H. SMITH & Co. as teamster for the coming year. [Gravel Place] Miss E. D. BURD is now sewing for Mrs. Judge DREHER and on April 1st will go to Mr. I. STAUFFER's, where she will spend four to six weeks in fixing up Miss Alice's wardrobe. [Gravel Place] Stuart BITTENBENDER received a handsome organ last week. [Stormsville] Casper METZGAR, who has been sick nearly winter, is a little better at present. [Stormsville] Norton DENNIS was a fishing last week and caught sixteen suckers - about all he could carry home. [Stormsville] Orby V. DENNIS and William Oliver Butler HINTON left school for this winter. [Stormsville] Allen KEMMERER will commence to work for Casper METZGAR on April 1st. [Stormsville] Auditor's Statement of the Overseers of the Poor. In account with the Borough of Stroudsburg for 1889. DR. - to Bal. in hands of Wilson DREHER, 1888 - $989.88; Rec'd of L. MARSH, col. on duplicate 1889 - 1150.00; Rec'd of A. R. BRITTAIN, Co. Clerk - 9.79; - $2149.67; CR. - Dr. S. S. SHULTZ, State Hospital $113.24; Jas. DELONG, (Laf. Tock,) - 82.00; R. H. KINTNER, rent and coal - 179.00; Jas. CARMER rent - 59.00; Milton HUSTON rent - 14.00; Theo. SCHOCH rent - 44.00; Chas. WINTERMUTE - 30.00; Theo. RAY rent - 27.00; C. BURNETT services - 20.00; Wilson DREHER, Salary - 150.00; Wilson DREHER, Stationery - 5.50; Costs on acc't of G. M. PRIMROSE - 36.80; I. BRINK boarding of W. DOWN - 104.03; Geo. WASHINGTON - 55.00; Dr. MILLER and MUTCHLER - 13.00; Sophia PUGH, board of Mary PUGH - 15.50; T. STRUNK, board of Carrie STORM - 78.00; Sallie KEENEST, board of Hulda STARNER - 60.00; Wm. KISTLER, coal - 15.40; G. F. HELLER, teams for funeral - 11.75; Nelson RAY, work - 7.20; Emma BOND, board of Minnie BROTZMAN - 14.50; Moving of R. SHOEMAKER - 31.25; Wm. REES, making duplicate - 3.20; M. SPRAGLE, moving poor - 5.00; Moving W. H. MERRIHEW - 21.00; Moving W. CHRISTMAN's family - 12.13; I. J. GARDNER, freight - 3.65; Jno. STAPLES, moving Jane HUFF - 3.00; Wilson DREHER, moving C. SPRINGER - 9.12; S. LINDHARD for removals - 8.95; The following are the exonerations allowed: ADAMS, George - no residence - .24; ALBERT, Henry - old man - .18; ANGLE, Silas - dead - .14; BAIRD, Peter - old man - .07; BARTON, William - old man - .10; BUNNEL, M. H. - no residence - .24; BARBER, William - no residence - .24; BURTON, Henry - no residence - .24; BRADFORD, James - no residence - .24; BENZONE, Charles - under age - .24; BENSINGER, H. - no residence - .42; BROUCH, William - moved to E.Stbg - .24; BARNETT, G. F. - moved to N.J. - .42; CHRISTMAN, Wm. - no residence - .24; CREITS, Jacob - not able to pay - .28; COLE, Charles - no residence - .24; CAFFERY, H. - no residence - .42; CLEMENTS, Wm. - dead - .03; DIEHL, Jacob - dead - .42; DEATS, Jesse - not able to pay - .25; DAILEY, Hezekia - claims no residence - .24; DUNGAN, Harry - dead - .24; EVERITT, J. W. - no residence - .24; GIERSCH, E. L. - no residence - .24; GRAY, Edward - no residence -.36; HARVEY, T.A. - no residence - .42; HUNTSMAN, Charles - no residence - .42; HUNTSMAN, George - no residence - .42; HUSTON, Owen - no residence - .24; HUFF, Ira - old man - .03; HARDARE, Wm. - no residence - .42; HUFF, Wesley - not able to pay - .24; HEATER, Alfred - no residence - .24; HELLER, Edward - no residence - .24; HALLOCK, Theo. - no residence - .42; HELLER, William - no residence - .24; JAMES, Wm. Rev. - out of town - .42; KEIFER, Jackson - out of town - .24; KINNEY, Michael - out of town - .24; LaBAR, William - moved to E.Stbg - .25; LEE, W. O. - not able to pay - .25; LANTERMAN, M. G. - no residence - .42; LONG, A. L. - no residence - .42; LaBAR, David - no good - .14; MERRIHEAU, Wm. - not able to pay - .24; MILLER, Charles - no residence - .28; PENCIL, Frank - no residence - .24; PENCIL, Harvey - no residence - .24; PETERS, C. F. - no residence - .42; PRIMROSE, George - dead - .42; PUGH, Harry - no residence - .24; REED, William - left town - .14; REEVES, J. H. - no residence - .24; RAY, Theo. - no residence - .24; RUTH, Linford - - not able to pay - 1.61; ROWE, Lewis - no residence - .24; RUFF, Clarence - no residence - .24; RHODES, Lewis - no residence - .24; ROBINSON, John - no residence - .36; RUFF, William - not able to pay - .07; STARNER, Charles - no residence - .24; STRUBER, John - no residence - .24; SMITH, George - no residence - .24; STORM, Jacob - no residence - .24; SMILEY, Eliza - returned - .17; SMITH, Samuel - no residence - .24; SLUTTER, Lewis - returned - .21; TAYLOR, Samuel - no residence - .24; TROCH, James - old man - .03; TURNER, George - no residence - .24; VANEERBECK, Chas. - no residence - .24; WASHINGTON, Geo. - old man - .08; WHITE, T. C. - incapacitated - .24; WILGUS, Burt - no residence - .24; ZIGAFUS, Levi - no residence - .24; KERR, James H. - reduced - .11; SHAFER, Steward - reduced - 1.40; SCHOCH, Theo - reduced - .28; END - Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 27, 1890 ============================================================