Monroe County PA Archives Newspapers..... Jan 1891 - Mar 1891, Selected news extracts from The Stroudsburg Times, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie Perry gwyllian53@gmail.com Microfilms at Monroe HS: Ê Stroudsburg Times:ÊJuly 20, 1888 Ð Aug. 6, 1891 Stroudsburg Times:ÊAug 13, 1891 Ð Aug. 10, 1893 ************************************************ Extracts from The Stroudsburg Times, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa. (Miscellaneous items: focus on relationships and birthdays) ************************************************ NO INDEX but first occurrence of each surname CAPS! 1891 BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 1, 1891 Mrs. George KNAUSS, of Crosier, Dakota, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Catherine STAPLES. Mrs. Knauss has lived in Dakota for about eight years, and this is her first visit home. Mrs. MELGORD and daughter Lizzie, spent Christmas with Mrs. Melgord's son at Lakewood, N.J. Oscar DREHER, of Trenton, spent some days in this town last week, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judge Dreher. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac BUTTERFIELD and daughter, of Providence, R.I., are visiting Mrs. Butterfield's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel CUSTARD. This is their first visit to this place in fourteen years. END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 1, 1891 ======================================================= BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. date: Thursday, January 8, 1891 Jonathan BURREL, an old soldier of the late war, living near Tobyhanna Mills, has disappeared. He has been acting rather strangely, and the other day he gave his wife all the money he had and left the house, and has not been seen since. Family Reunion - The home of Samuel CUSTARD was the scene of a pleasant surprise on Saturday, Dec. 27. The occasion was the arrival of Mr. Isaac BUTTERFIELD, wife and daughter, of Providence, R. I. It was their first visit home for nearly fifteen years. A meeting of the members of Mr. Custard's family was arranged for New Year's day. Those present at that time were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SEIPLE and daughters, of Scranton, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. BEEMAN, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Custard, and Miss Ida Custard of this town and S. F. Custard, of Clinton, N.J. Ed BUSH, of Philadelphia, son of Wilson Bush of this place, is visiting his parents. [East Stroudsburg] V.S. and Will LODER have gone in partnership with their father, A. W. Loder. The firm name is now A. W. Loder and Sons. A very pleasant surprise and birthday party was given Mr. Josiah DIXON on Tuesday evening. A large number of the members of the G.A.R., with their wives, and a few of the neighbors were present. Miss Annie DAVEY received a very pretty bay colt as a Christmas present from her father. [Beulah Land area - elsewhere gives reference to 'we Jersey people' for items listed under Beulah Land] Mrs. George DAVEY is visiting her daughter at this place. [Blakeslee area] Mrs. Alice VAN VORST was presented with a quilt which contains 2750 pieces, as a Christmas present from her mother, Mrs. G. H. DAVEY, who pieced it all herself. [Blakeslee area] Charles EVERETT, son of David Everett, our landlord, had quite a serious accident on New Year's day by the explosion of an old 'horse pistol.' [Brodheadsville vicinity] I. S. CASE, Jr. left here for school at Exeter, accompanied by his sister Mittie, Tuesday morning. [Tobyhanna Mills] Mr. and Mrs. Charles HEBARD, their son Daniel and daughters Mamie and Julia, of Chestnut Hill, spent several days of last week here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. CASE. [Tobyhanna Mills] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. date: Thursday, January 8, 1891 ======================================================= BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 15, 1891 Mr. Alpheus SCHOONOVER and wife from Mystic, Conn., are spending the winter at Sam'l TURN's, Bushkill, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. Schoonover. Last week Linford MARSH, treasurer of the Royal Arcanum Lodge, of this town, paid $3,000 to Mrs. James KERR, the insurance on the life of her son, Frank Kerr. This is an excellent insurance lodge and new members are being added constantly. A pleasant and highly enjoyable surprise party was given Miss Amy BROWN, at the residence of her father, Joseph Brown, this town, last Friday evening. On Tuesday, Edward GORDON, son of John Gordon, who drives the mail from Stroudsburg to the Wind Gap, met with an accident near Wind Gap... thrown from wagon when horses frightened...bruises...no bones broken. He is now at Mrs. Robert HUSTON's and is doing well. On Friday afternoon of last week a large party assembled at the residence of Mrs. Frank BARBER, of this borough, the occasion being her wedding and birthday anniversary. The party was gotten up by her mother, Mrs. Jerome HELLER, and consisted of above fifty guests. George FRANTZ, son of Mr. Silas Frantz, is attending Fairview Academy. END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 15, 1891 ======================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 22, 1891 William H. ALLEN, of WilkesBarre, is visiting his mother, Mrs. John Allen, at Wind Gap. Mrs. Dr. DUNGAN, of Lehighton, is spending a few days with her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. McDONOUGH, in Hamilton township. Mrs. Joseph L. BOWERS and her daughter, Belle, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin GUM, of this place, attended the funeral of Mrs. Jacob Bowers, in Plainfield township, Northampton Co., last Thursday. Rev. Father CRAFT, who was reported to have been killed at the battle of Wounded Knee, is alive and well. He is a native of Pike county, his mother and a sister still being residents of Dingman. During the late war he served his country as a private in a New York state regiment. Mr. FOULKE, of Brooklyn, is in town visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Frank BROWN. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. Howard WERKHEISER, of Stroudsburg, formerly Miss Cora STADLER, paid us a flying visit last Wednesday, being the guest of Mrs. Henry Shal[_]r. [Mountain Home area] Mrs. Sarah KOCH, of Scranton, paid her sister, Mrs. Peter SMITH, a visit last Saturday. [Paradise Valley area] J. A. TRANSUE returned last Friday from a two weeks visit to his son, C. A. Transue, of Pen Argyl and friends in Northampton. [Paradise Valley area] End Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 22, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 29, 1891 Wedding Anniversary. - Mr. and Mrs. C. Howard PALMER celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary Tuesday evening. About seventy-five of the one hundred invited guests were present. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas PRICHARD, who have been spending some weeks with her father, Amos K. MILLER, went to Greensboro, Md., on Tuesday. It is not definitely settled where they will locate. A Surprise Party. - The friends of Mrs. J. Newton SHIVELY gave her a pleasant surprise on last Saturday evening at her residence on the lower end of Main street, in Stroudsburg, the occasion being her 35th birthday anniversary. Saturday, Jan. 24 - A most delightful time was had at Mrs. John TRACH's, the occasion being her daughter Rosa's birthday. [Shawnee] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, January 29, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 5, 1891 Henry R. PALMER and son, of Plainfield, N.J., are visiting relatives in town. Mr. Palmer is the son of William Palmer. Joseph P. STACKHOUSE and wife, of Chester county, Pa., are visiting at the residence of their uncle W. E. B. PALMER. Mr. BEATTY, of Philadelphia, is spending a vacation with his father-in-law, Mr. Peter HELLER. [Paradise Valley] Lien ELWINE, son of Wm. Elwine, was severely burned last week while in the act of kindling fire with kerosene. [Mountain Home] Mr. Chas W. DECKER left again last Monday for Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he expects to have another operation performed upon his upper jaw. [Mountain Home] Anyone having horses or colts to break, free of charge, would do well to consult Ely UTT, of this place. [Mountain Home] Charles Utt passed through town last Sunday enroute for his bro. Ely's. Charley drives a good horse. Last Friday evening a goodly number of Miss Bertha ACE's friends gave her a surprise party the occasion being her birthday.. END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 5, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 12, 1891 Mrs. Robert CUNNINGHAM, of Easton, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Joseph WALLACE. Too Much Married. Miles D. MEGARGEL is in jail in Scranton to answer a charge of bigamy lodged against him by Mrs. Charlotte KENT Megargle. The lady proves by a marriage certificate duly attested that she was married in Washington, N.J., on May 25th 1887, to this man. The result of the marriage is a boy of four years. In spite of the evidence, the accused denied before a magistrate, at Scranton, that he was the man wanted, and claimed that he knew neither the mother or the child. He was also married on Christmas at Gouldsboro to a young lady named KESSLER, whose heart he had also won, and who is the mother of a little daughter of which Megargel is the father. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph MELBOURN of New York City, have been visiting his brother, Jacob Melbourn, for the past week. Mrs. McILHANEY and her daughters have gone to Williamsport to visit her daughter, Mrs. LONG. They will be absent about four weeks. Harry DECKER, brother of Mr. Morton Decker, of East Stroudsburg, is visiting Mr. Decker and the family of T. F. KANE of this borough. Mr. Decker resides at Poughkeepsie, and is a well-informed and pleasant young gentleman. The Fiftieth Anniversary. The fiftieth birthday anniversary of Mr. Edward SCOTT, of East Stroudsburg, was celebrated on last Friday evening, by a surprise party. All of Mr. SCOTT's family were there but one. The music rendered by Mrs. SCOTT was one of the special attractions of the evening. We attribute the grand success of the party principally to the earnest efforts of Mrs. Hiram CHAMBERS who got up the surprise party for her father. Among those present were the following: Mrs. Etta DATESMAN, Mr. and Mrs. S. DATESMAN, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel HORTON, Mr. and Mrs. Edward SCOTT, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SCOTT, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin SCOTT, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SCOTT, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram CHAMBERS, Mr. and Mrs. James MICK, Mr and Mrs. Oran BUTZ, Mr. and Mrs. Filmore SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. Louis KINTNER, Mr. and Mrs. M. TURNER, Mr. and Mrs. J. PURRINGTON, Mr. and Mrs. R. DEPUE, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. POSTEN, Mr. and Mrs. S. WILLIAMS, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas CULLATHER, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. SANPRON, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sanpron, Mr. and Mrs. S. SNYDER, Mr. and Mrs. Frank NORCROSS, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MANN, Miss Fanny SMITH, Miss Lizzie WILLIAMS, Miss Edith SANPRON, Miss Lottie SCOTT, Miss Ella MICK, Miss Bertha CHAMBERS, Miss Rhetta SNYDER, Mr. Charles DEPUE, Mr. Samuel NACE, Mr. Willie HORTON, Mr. Howard SCOTT, Miss Lizzie DATESMAN, Miss Eva SCOTT. It is a singular coincidence in connection with the death of Judge Albert Gallatin BRODHEAD, of Mauch Chunk that he expired on the same day of the month as that on which both his mother and father died and is a subject of much comment. His father Garret BRODHEAD, departed this life on the 18th of January, 1872; his mother on January 17th, 1883; and the son ended his earthly pilgrimage on the 18th of January, 1891. David EVERITT, wife and daughter, Ella, George LAUFER and wife, and Jeremiah SHAFER and numerous other friends were in Brod. Over Sunday attending the funeral of John WAGNER. [Brodheadsville - West End] Wm. H. READING and son, of Pontiac, Mich., are visiting their many friends and relatives here and in N.J. Mr. Reading will be remembered by some of the town people as the young man who was clerk for Wm. WALLACE 28 years ago, at the time of the June freshet. He is stopping with his uncle, Geo. B. BURD. Mrs. Hannah WYCKOFF and daughter, Achsa, of Trenton, N.J., are here visiting their friends and relatives. Mrs. Wyckoff is at present with her sister, Mrs. G. B. BURD. Abraham HALTERMAN says that marriage is not a failure, as he has had the third knot tied, his last bride being the widow of the late Benjamin HANNAS. END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 12, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 19, 1891 Hon. M. F. COOLBAUGH, who has resided all his life in the rural part of Monroe county, Pa., will remove to Stroudsburg on the first of April next and reside thenceforth in that beautiful town. - Port Jervis Gazette. Jno. HOLMES, of Joanna, who is suffering with a cancerous affection of the mouth, and refuses the attention of a physician, attempted to drown himself in an old well. The well was full of water. He threw a rail across the top and crawled upon it with the intention of dropping from it. After letting himself down into the water to his armpits, he drew himself up again, went to his house and told his wife of his purpose, but, said he, "the water was too cold." Messrs. Samuel ALTEMOSE and Bill STEINMETZ of Moosic were in Brod. over Sunday. The former with his son Ambrose, was visiting at his brother's William Altemose of Saylorsburg. [West End - Brodheadsville] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 19, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 26, 1891 J. H. ARNOLD, admr. Of late S. M. Arnold, will sell personal property, two miles north of Saylorsburg, in Ross tsp. Aaron SINGER, sale of personal property, at his residence in Jackson township, near Reeders. Personal property on the George BROTZMAN farm in Middle Smithfield tsp. Amandus GETZ, admr. Of Sally A. KRESGE, farm of 45 acres in Ross tsp. H. J. KOTZ, admr. Personal property of late S. H. FRAZIER, near Tanite factory Stroud tsp. Lewis DEHAVEN will sell personal property on the James HUNT farm, Stroud township. At residence of Joseph W. KRESGE, Ross township, on road from Saylorsburg to Kunkletown, stock, farming utensils, household goods, etc. Joseph H. HARTMAN, sale at the Lutheran parsonage, Hamilton Square, of personal property, &c. Peter LEARN will sell horses, cows, farm utensils, etc., on the Enoch FLAGLER farm, on road from Stroudsburg to Bartonsville. Martha J. TRANSUE at Saylorsburg will sell household goods, &c. Allen METZGAR, executor of Casper METZGAR, personal property at late residence of deceased in Stormville. James P. KRESGE will sell horses, cows, farm utensils, &c. at his residence at McMichaels, Chestnuthill tsp. S. S. LEE, Adm'r. of late Valentine KAUTZ, will sell real estate in the borough of Stroudsburg. M. F. COOLBAUGH will sell farming utensils, &c. in Middle Smithfield township. The Adm'r. of the late Henry KAUTZ, of Stroud township, will sell personal property. Jacob NEWHART will sell personal property at his residence in Ross tsp. W. H. FRABLE will sell personal property, &c. at his residence in Chesnuthill township. Emeline J., widow of the late Isaac MARSH of Sciota, has been granted a pension. Our old friend Gus MILLER will move his tonsorial parlors to the Walton Building, opposite the Burnett House. The change will take place on April 1st. A. LOUX has been appointed Postmaster at Effort, vice C. S. WOEHRLE, who resigned and moved to Easton. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. BRUEN of Brooklyn were visiting Ms. Bruen's parents at the Burnett House over Sunday. Mr. J. T. and Wm. S. LOCKYER of New York are visiting their father, Thomas Lockyer, who is very sick at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Jacob MELBOURN. [see next listing] Serious Illness of Thomas LOCKYER. We regret to announce that Mr. Thomas LOCKYER is lying very ill at his granddaughter's, Mrs. Jacob MELBOURN, in this town, and his life has been despaired of. Mr. Lockyer was born in Middlezoy, Somerset Co., England, in November 1805, and is the last survivor of a family of ten children of Thomas and Jane Lockyer of that place. Mr. LOCKYER married Eliza STUART in 1829 and had six children. But two survive. There are twenty-three grand children and eighteen great grand children. The oldest daughter, Margaret, was that pretty actress who married Joseph JEFFERSON, the famous actor, over 40 years ago and whose children are already famous, two sons in the dramatic profession, and a daughter is the wife of Benj. L. FARJEON, the English novelist. Mr. LOCKYER came to the land of the free in 1832. His youngest brother, James, followed him a few years later, and died in New York city in 1882. Mr. LOCKYER's maternal grandfather was James BIDDLECOMBE, an architect who was noted also for sketches he drew of cathedrals and other public edifices. He died towards the close of the last century. Richard CHRIST of Nazareth has sold his tract of woodland, consisting of over 100 acres, situated in Ross Township, this county, to Augustus and Alfred BEERS of Klecknersville. Thos. O'BRIEN of Wilkes Barre was in town on Saturday. Mr. O'Brien is Superintendent of th electric light works in that city. Some years ago he was an operator at the station, Water Gap, and has many friends in this county. Chas. PRIMROSE has sold a piece of timber land in Middle Smithfield Township to F. W. EILENBERGER, Experiment Mills. Aaron BISBING of Tannersville will move to Spragueville in the spring and take charge of the mill at that place. Mr. WYCKOFF, the present manager, will engage in the same business with a bran(d) new outfit at East Stroudsburg. [the bran(d) is as published - probably a pun] Mr. E. E. HOOKER & Son, proprietors of the Pocono Mountain House, Mount Pocono, were in town on Saturday. The Messrs. Hooker are putting forth greater efforts than ever to accommodate the patrons of their large establishment, which has a capacity of over 300 guests. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. VanALLEN celebrated their silver wedding on Friday of last week. The invitations read: "1866-1891. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. VanALLEN, at home, Friday, Feb. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m., or 7 to 10 p.m., Delaware, N.J. C. E. VanALLEN - M. Emma COOLBAUGH. Their many friends in this county congratulate them upon their quarter century of married life. Mrs. Tillie Weston, of Oxford, who has been visiting friends in this vicinity for the past week returned to Oxford on Wednesday, to make preparations to move to Scranton, her husband having secured a position in the Scranton rolling mills. W.L. LaBAR, formerly manager of the Glenwood House was in town Saturday evening. Mr. LaBAR has charge of a hotel at Richlands, Va., a new town of ssmall ssize and large ideas. The town is booming and Mr. LaBAR is making some profitable real estate investments. It serves him right. A few of the friends of William MANN gave him a very pleasant surprise on Saturday evening last, the occasion being his 25th birthday. We consider Mr. Mann quite fortunate in having his birthday come on the same day as George Washington. Shocking Accident in a Grist Mill. A terrible accident occurred on Monday afternoon, Feb. 16, in the grist mill of George E. MESSINGER at Factoryville. The fourteen-year-old son of Michael MACK and John WEISS's son, aged about 18 years, were loafing about the mill. They were standing near the machinery when suddenly MACK's clothing was caught by an upright shaft and he was whirled rapidly around between the shafting and stone frame, a space of about six inches in width. His left leg and arm were mangled and the right leg broken at the thigh. In trying to rescue his companion, young WEISS had his left leg broken at the thigh. MACK's left arm and leg were so badly mangled that it was necessary to have both amputated on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Henry AYRES is on the sick list. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. Dr. Horace BUSH is visiting friends at Wyalusing, Pa. [East Stroudsburg] J. H. SHOTWELL and wife are spending a few days in New York. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. Elmer Stauffer is visiting her parents at Plainfield, N. J. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. John Savercool of Newton, N.J. was in town on Saturday last. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. John TIMS of Bloomfield, N.J., was in town Monday and Tuesday, the guest of E. B. MARGAW. [East Stroudsburg] J. C. KISSINGER, of Toby township, Clarion county, is 91 years old and the father of 34 children. Annie SWARTZ, daughter of Firman SWARTZ, of Williamsport, is 13 years of age, and weighs 200 pounds. It was Michael CONNELL, of England, who suicidally inhaled gas at the hotel Penn, Reading. His widow is in Sheffield, England, and his children are at Longford, Ireland. [Berks County] Jacob KINTZ, of Kingston, is visiting friends in this vicinity. [Brodheadsville] Wm. WINTERS, of Wilkes Barre, a cousin of John T. Stotz, was in our village last week. [Brodheadsville] F. SHIFFER was to Pine Swamp with produce. [Brodheadsville] Emma and Electa ALTEMOSE have at last arrived and are now ready for anything in the line of millinery. [Brodheadsville] Note: correction of March 12, 1891 from millinery to dressmaking. Jes. SERFASS, of Carvertown, Lack. Co., is home at present. [Brodheadsville] F. E. HELLER is improving slowly. He will soon be at work again. [Brodheadsville] Wm. T. HINTON, of Carvertown, is at present visiting friends at Brodheadsville. Wm. GREGORY of near Brodheadsville, shot a grey fox last week. Mr. M. E. McMAHON, of this place, has resigned his position as clerk in the store of JONES & McMILLER at Delaware, N.J. with the intention of starting a cattle ranch in the state of Kansas. He says it is the only state in which a prohibitionist has any show to get to the top of the ladder. [Tobyhanna Mills] Mr. Thomas THOMSON, of Elmhurst, was in town on Saturday evening on an exploring expedition. [Tobyhanna Mills] We are glad to see that Mr. F. F. FLORY is able to be at work after a long illness. [Tobyhanna Mills] F. L. DENNIS is doing quite a large business at present. He will go to the city in about a month to purchase summer goods. [Stormville] Estella MARSH, daughter of Sylvester Marsh, is taking music lessons at present of Mrs. Katie KEMMERER who is a fine player. [Stormville] Jacob E. HARTMAN, the well known citizen of Stormville, will work on the farm with his father another summer. [Stormville] Edwin D. RHODES, the son of Adam RHODES, will go to learn the butcher trade in the spring with Howard RHODES, of Stroudsburg. His father will keep at the old trade another year. [Stormville] Elmer FELLENCER is home on a vacation a few weeks visiting his friends here and those in Jersey. [Stormville] Jacob EYER, of Stormville, is doing a rushing trade at shoemaking. His son Joseph is out west. [Stormville] Stewart BITTENBENDER is doing a good business at present. His wife is on the sick list and he has taken an apprentice. [Stormville] Norton W. DENNIS, son of Milton DENNIS, is learning the trade with his father. Milton will do the work also at Stormville. Wm. O. B. HINTON is working at Bangor in the car shop. His two sons, William and Charles, are working at Bangor also in the slate factory. His daughter will work in the Hyatt factory in the spring. His son George will work at the Highland Dell in the spring. He has been working at the Gap for the last year. [Stormville] John E. DENNIS is doing quite a large business since he has had opposition. But I guess it don't hurt him, at least he is just as happy as ever. [Stormville] George HUFFSMITH lives on Stormville heights, but he will move in the borough the first of April and wok on Casper METZGAR's farm another year. [Stormville] Charles KEMMERER will also work on the old place another year. [Stormville] John RADER, of Portland, paid us a flying visit last week, being the guest of Mrs. Casper METZGAR. [Stormville] William KOEHLER, of Pleasant Valley, the bell school teacher, is the best one we've had here for quite a while. [Stormville] Joseph PETERS will move to the residence of his father on the first of April. [Stormville] FELLENCER and sons are making sausage. [Stormville] Samuel RESH, of Sciota, will move in Stormville on the first day of April in the house rented by F. L. DENNIS. He will start up the blacksmith shop here and will do a rushing business next summer if the mule holds out. He is a first class mechanic. [Stormville] Walter SMITH, of Bethlehem, is paying his friends a visit at present. [Stormville] Samuel RESH paid us a flying visit Saturday night of last week. [Stormville] Sap is running. Last week Hannibal MARSH tapped a barrel in a day. It runs out in a stream and as sweet as honey. [Stormville] Milton METZGAR was elected tax collector at the last election. [Stormville] Miss Sallie EDINGER, of Stroudsburg, paid us a flying visit last week. [Stormville] Orb. B. DENNIS, of Stormville, will work on the old place another year at Highland Dell boarding house. [Stormville] Jerome KEMMERER is doing a rushing business. He has had his mill renovated and put in a new water wheel. [Stormville] Charles STOUT, son of Jerome STOUT, will work for his father on the farm another year. [Stormville] Elmer HEINEY, the son of Jacob HEINEY, will work for Jacob H. FETHERMAN, of Cherry Valley, on the farm. Mr. HEINEY is still working at the blacksmith trade. [Stormville] Jacob FETHERMAN lost a fine steer last week one night. He happened to get his head fast in the rack and hung himself. He weighed about 1000 pounds. [Stormville] Mrs. Casper METZGAR will soon leave us to take up her home with her daughter at Snydersville. [Stormville] Horace BRUTZMAN, son of Jefferson BRUTZMAN, will work for Frank FETHERMAN in Cherry Valley next summer. [Stormville] William HARTMAN, son of John HARTMAN, is coachman for Colonel Norton at present. [Stormville] Eugene HELLER, son of Charles HELLER, will work at the boarding house of Miss Susie Foulke next summer. [Stormville] Geo. STARNER is home a few months with his parents. He is learning the brick laying trade at Bethlehem with Cim. BREWER. [Stormville] William FREDERICK is home on a vacation of a couple months but will return to Philadelphia in a few weeks at his old trade, keeping books. [Stormville] William O. B. HINTON and his two sons while crossing the mountain Monday of last week got lost. He had quite a time till he found where he was. He started in the morning and didn't get to Bangor till noon. [Stormville] Milton DENNIS' fish pond is increasing. He has got about two hundred trout in it at present, but he will have a couple hundred put in in the spring. [Stormville] Mr. Wm. SHALLER, of Lopez, Sullivan Co., formerly of this place is home visiting his parents and friends. [Mountain Home] Harry SEBRING, of Cresco, who has been quite ill for the past week, was reported much better last Monday. [Mountain Home] Mr. J. B. WILLIAMS, of Paradise crossing, preached a good sermon to the Patriotic Order Sons of America last Sunday evening in the M. E. Church. [Mountain Home] Mr. Isaac STOLL, of Sandytown, Sussex Co., N.J., was visiting friends here a few days last week. [Bartonsville] Mrs. Jacob H. REPSHER was at Hampton Junction, N.J., last week attending the funeral of a grandchild, an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew LeBAR. [Bartonsville] Daniel BIGGS will occupy Mr. Geo. H. NEYHART's tenant house the coming summer. [Bartonsville] I. R. TRANSUE is making some improvements on his house. [Shawnee] Mr. and Mrs. J. S. HOWELL and John DURYEE, of New York, made a short visit to relatives in this place. We are pleased to get Mr. Howell's help in our Sunday school and Christian Endeavor society. [Shawnee] Mr. and Mrs. Geo. REINFELS returned home on Monday from their wedding trip. [Shawnee] Henry LINDA, of New York, spent Sunday with his father-in-law, Wm WALTER. [Shawnee] Mrs. S. COSS, of Marshalls Creek, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John MYERS the past week. [Shawnee] The young people's cottage prayer meeting will be held this week at the house of Mrs. John TRACH. [Shawnee] Charles WILSON, of Belvidere, N.J., returned home on Saturday after a short visit with relatives in this village. Mr. Wilson has been employed in the pension office at Washington, D.C. for several years past but has now accepted a position in the large dry goods house of Fields & Lighter, of Chicago, for which place he will start in a few days. [Shawnee] Oscar MOSTELLER has purchased the RILEY farm, which he has for rent. [Polk Valley] Mr. B. SMITH and wife, of Smithfield, were the guests of Mrs. A. B. SHOOK on Sunday. [Polk Valley] Mr. A. B. SHOOK was taken with a stroke of apoplexy one day last week while doing his work around the barn. He had been confined to his house since and is in a critical condition. [Polk Valley] Henry MARTZ, of Snydersville, is among the number that will leave for the Peekskill mountains in the spring to get out emery for the Tanite Company. [Polk Valley] The spelling match held at Polk Valley last Tuesday evening was well attended and all took a lively part in the spelling. The champion spellers were Arlington HANEY, of Snydersville, and Miss Esther FLEMING of this place. [Polk Valley] Johnson MOSTELLER and Stewart STACKHOUSE, upon their return from the County seat early on Monday morning, saw two red foxes playing in the road above Mathias SHAFER's house. They fired several shots at the animals but they escaped. [Polk Valley] A goodly number of the neighbors assembled at John DeWITT's Thursday evening last to celebrate his birthday. John was quite jubilant over the affair. [Polk Valley] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, February 26, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 5, 1891 Wm. BEESECKER will sell personal property in Paradise tsp., near Henryville. Wm. GULICK will sell personal property, at residence of late Samuel GULICK, on road leading from Stroudsburg to Del. Water Gap. M. B. WOODLING and Chas. GRONER, at residence of Ed. KRESGE, Chestnuthill tsp., personal property. C. E. LaBAR will sell personal property on premises of Stewart RHODES, East Stroudsburg. John FRANTZ will sell horses, cows, utensils, &c., Eldred tsp. Wm. DOWLING, sale of personal property, at residence in Jackson tsp. Welcome PRICE has purchased the photograph gallery of SOLOMON & SCHWARTZ, and taken possession. Mr. Price formerly did business in town and he is an excellent photographer, and his large number of friends will be glad to know that he has located here. Mr. Geo. A. EYER is having a neat little dwelling built a short distance from town on the road to the Tanite factory, which he will occupy about April first. Mr. Eyer is employed at the Tanite works. Emanuel BECK, brakeman, who had both of his arms cut off on the Reading & Columbia railroad, is now able to write with his elbow. He says he wants to support himself. He uses a pencil and writes a plain, legible and graceful style. James T. PALMER has opened a grain feed and flour store on Franklin street below the post office. Frank SHAFER, son of A. B. SHAFER, and wife, who have been residing in Philadelphia, will make Stroudsburg their future home. Last week a Farmer's Alliance was organized in Ross township, by E. G. SHAFER, the County organizer. It started in with 20 members. Mrs. Moses ACE, of Experiment Mills, has purchased the boarding house of Wm. HELLER, at Mt. Pocono, which will be run as a summer boarding house. Mr. Peter BORN, who has been confined to his home for some time past is not improving very rapidly. His sickness has developed in congestion of the lungs. On Monday Dr. J. H. SHULL and Mr. C. D. WALLACE left town for a several weeks trip through the south. They will take in five of six of the southern States and return about April 1st. A. B. MELICK has purchased the brick dwelling on Sarah St., formerly owned by O. ZIMMERMAN; also the vacant lot adjoining, of the DREHER estate. The scarcity of ice last season did not effect the income in the ice cream parlors. Mr. James PURINGTON is confined to his house with a severe attack of rheumatic gout. The new hotel being built at Mt. Pocono by L. T. SMITH, to replace the one destroyed by fire a couple of months ago, will be managed by Frank PLACE, the former landlord who was burned out. Henry EILENBERGER was elected constable for Smithfield tsp., from the returns, but as Geo. STRUNK had been appointed last year, the Court decided there was no constable to be elected. Notwithstanding the efforts put forth to oust him, he will still serve the people of Smithfield in that capacity. W. B. PRICE, who was formerly engaged in the photograph business in this place, will resume at the old stand, corner of Main and Green streets. He will be ready for business about the 15th of this month. Mrs. PRICE will assist in the gallery. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church held one of their famous sociables at the home of Miss Maude VanBUSKIRK. Postmaster Billee WALTON's birthday came around last Saturday. In the evening somewhat less than a hundred of his friends took possession of the homestead and concluded to give him an old-fashioned surprise party. All was done so quiet that William did not get on to the little amusements in store for him... We do not know his age, but he looks as young and spry as when he shouldered the musket and "fit and died for his country." The dwelling of Mrs. Philip BROWN and sons, Geo. and Abraham, on the Bartonsville road, near Rising Sun, was consumed by fire on Monday forenoon. Joseph STECKER, a railroad carpenter, while working on High Bridge, fell a distance of more than twenty feet landing in stones and timbers, but very fortunately was not seriously injured. [East Stroudsburg] Nicholas RUSTER, who has been confined to his room for some time past, has recovered sufficiently to be able to attend to business. [East Stroudsburg] Eugene ULRICH, who has been in Ohio for some time past, has returned. He expects to make his home in the city in the near future. [East Stroudsburg] Mrs. E. LONGMIRE has left for New York City where she will enter one of the Millinery establishments for the purpose of increasing her knowledge in the art of trimming and making headwear for ladies. Upon her return will be located at the old and popular stand Brooklyn Bargain store, Stroudsburg, Pa. [East Stroudsburg] J. H. PLACE has removed from this town to East Stroudsburg, where he will engage in business. On Monday he commenced the erection of a residence for his own occupancy, on Green street, a new thoroughfare recently opened in that town. Mr. Place is a mason and contractor, a good mechanic, and has recently started out in business on his own hook and asks the public for a share of patronage. Mr. S. LINDHARD, proprietor of the Burnett House stables, has leased the stables at the Pocono Mountains House, Mount Pocono, during the summer season, for a term of years. Miss Julia SMITH is home on a visit from Trenton, N.J. Our enterprising neighbor, Townsend PRICE, the champion wild-cat slayer of Monroe County, is getting out a large bill of lumber for boat blank, about 50,000. [Canadensis] Milton D. PRICE is home on a visit and business trip from New York. [Canadensis] Mrs. Henry KOCH and two children left for New York City last Saturday. [Paradise Valley] Mr. BARTHOLOMEW talks of leaving the Valley in the near future. [Paradise Valley] Samuel WEBER spent Sunday at home. [Paradise Valley] Mr. and Mrs. Johnson CLARK, of Coopersburg, have been visiting at 'Squire TRANSUE's the past week. [Paradise Valley] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 5, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 12, 1891 Mrs. Hannah FRANTZ will sell personal property at residence in Brodheadsville. G. M. HUSTON on Geo. BRUTZMAN farm, Middle Smithfield tsp., personal property. Jerome MANSFIELD sale in Hamilton tsp., near Stormsville. Sale of excellent team of horses, &c., by Jacob D. SMITH, Del. Water Gap. Wm. HANNAS sale on Snodgrass farm, between Henryville and Swiftwater. Franklin CRAMER, adm'r., will sell personal property at late residence of Aaron CRAMER, Cherry Lane, Pocono tsp. Joshua SEBRING sale personal property in Pocono tsp., on road from Tannersville to Spragueville. J. R. SMITH, sale of personal property at residence, East Stroudsburg. Edward and Mary TREIBLE sale, in Smithfield tsp., 3 miles above Shawnee. J. H. HOUSER sale of fine yearling colt and farming utensils, on SWARTWOOD farm, 1 _ miles from Stroudsburg on Bartonsville road. James HEINEY will sell real estate of Stephen ZEIGENFUS, in Polk tsp. Franklin BENDER, adm'r., at late residence of Jerome BENDER, Paradise tsp. Adm'rs. Of late Jacob LEHMAN, sale of real estate, Pocono tsp. Moses TREIBLE, adm'r of late Charles TREIBLE, sale of real estate, Middle Smithfield tsp. S. P. SMITH, sale of personal property at residence in Paradise tsp. Mr. Reuben STAPLES, of Water Gap, who has been confined to his house for a long time with rheumatism, is improving. Isaiah KRESGE, of Pittston, Pa., was visiting his parents in Jackson township and his father-in-law, Nathan HUFFORD, in this town, last week. Charles JEFFERSON, son of Joseph JEFFERSON, the celebrated actor, was in town last week visiting his grandfather, Mr. Thomas LOCKYER, who has been dangerously ill for some time past. Mr. Emil ULRICH of Stroud township sold one of his full blooded Jersey heifers to A. F. HOUSER, of Portland. Chas. HOFFMAN, formerly of this place has purchased the restaurant and pool room of J. N> Howell, at Pen Argyl and took possession on Monday. Eugene METZGAR and wife, of Big Run, Jefferson county, are visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. Mr. Metzgar is a son of Ferdinand METZGAR, of Poplar Valley, and expects to make his home in this vicinity. Mr. Joseph CRYSTAL and wife, formerly of this place but now of Philadelphia, spent Sabbath last with relatives here. [East Stroudsburg] Isaac REYNOLDS has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, and at this writing is no better. Mr. O. H. PALMER, who resides near the spoke factory, has invented a new and novel incubator. The beauty of this invention is the manner by which it is run: solely with hot water. Chickens hatched by this machine can be seen at Samuel PALMER's, a short distance out of town. [East Stroudsburg] Emmet V. KRESGE has left for Weatherly to work in the car works at the place. [Brodheadsville] Alvin E. NEWHART has gone to Scranton to work. He was in the employ of John T. STOTZ, but Al wants to be where he can hear the locomotives come and go. [Brodheadsville] F. SHIFFER shot another red fox last week. [Brodheadsville] Robert WAGNER made a short trip to Allentown where he intends to work the coming spring. [Brodheadsville] LaGrippe pays his visits to this community too. Miss Clara PRICE, John WAGNER and Robert DEUBLER have been very sick with it. [Canadensis] Hen BENDER is the happiest man in the United States - it's a boy. [Canadensis] Our United States census taker, Albert SOMERS, is home again. [Canadensis] Miss Anna BENZONA was visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. STORM on Sunday. [Polk Valley] Franklin C. HOPPLE is employed by Mrs. Allen SHAFER for the coming Summer. [Polk Valley] Josiah HORN, the Kunkletown miller, will move to Northampton county about April 1st. [Polk Valley] Stewart STACKHOUSE, who is working for Amos ROUSE at present, will work for his father next Summer. [Polk Valley] Several months ago Mrs. Simon STORM planted a raisin seed in a flour pot. The seed sprouted and grew and she now has a stalk about four inches high. [Polk Valley] Miss Hattie MILLER, who teaches school at East Stroudsburg was home over Sunday. [Polk Valley] Daniel SHOEMAKER lost his fine black horse on Sunday from cholic. [Polk Valley] Rumor has it that Harry FISHER has appointed J. B. SMILEY to work the roads leading from Smiley's bridge to Stroudsburg, on West side of creek. J. B. did good work last year. [Analomink] Thomas KISTLER says it's no use for him to cut prices, as he has more to do now than he can attend to, and if he cuts down in prices will be compelled to get another clerk. [Analomink] C. W. DETRICK is still in the flag and curb stone business. Now is the time to send in your orders. [Analomink] Bernard SMILEY has quit school at Stroudsburg and has taken up the study of telegraphy. [Analomink] Our school is in excellent condition under the control of John L. CULBERSON. [Beaver Valley] The spelling match was held in the Beaver Valley school house last Wednesday. The champion spellers were Miss Emma SHIFFER, N. G. KEISER, J. L. CULBERSON and Wm. S. LESH. [Beaver Valley] Charles D. KATZ expects to go to Philadelphia in a couple of weeks. [Beaver Valley] Jerome HORN expects to move to Northampton county about April 1st. [Beaver Valley] Mr. C. STARNER recently moved from near Bossardsville to Oliver WALTER's place. [Beaver Valley] Obadiah DAILEY expects to stay on Joseph MESSINGER's farm another year. [Beaver Valley] George F. HOUCK expects to Fairview Academy ???ring the Spring term. [Beaver Valley] [seems to be missing word(s)] Ely UTT has purchased a valuable mare. [Mountain Home] Asher CHRISTMAN, who has been confined to the house for some time has recovered sufficiently to be about. [Mountain Home] Miss Minnie RINEHART, daughter of Martin B., has returned home from Owego and accepted the position as clerk in her father's store. [Mountain Home] A party was given at Moses COSLAR's on Saturday evening last and proved to be quite a pleasant affair being a mystery between Mountain Home and Paradise. [Mountain Home] Mr. E. F. SEBRING has returned from his trip to New York. Mr. Sebring is doing a good business and great amount of credit is due his gentlemanly clerks. [Mountain Home] Henry R. KLINGEL has been on the sick list during the past week. [Bartonsville] Horace SLUTTER had the misfortune to cut his foot quite badly while chopping wood one day last week. [Bartonsville] Miss Lydia MILLER is lying seriously ill at the residence of J. H. MARVIN, where she has been working during the winter. [Bartonsville] Sherman COSS and wife, of Marshalls Creek were visiting at Levi MERRING's on Friday last. [Bartonsville] Misses Mary E. KISTLER and Ada SLUTTER were visiting friends at Del. Water Gap on Saturday last. [Bartonsville] John DORNBLAZER was at Bethlehem on Sunday. [Bartonsville] The band serenaded Lavere MERRING and bride on Friday evening last. [Bartonsville] Miss Annie SPRAGLE spent Sunday with friends at Tannersville. [Bartonsville] John S. ALBERTSON has sold his colt to Linford SCHOOK. [Bartonsville] Samuel SPRAGLE contemplates moving to Northampton Co. about April first. [Bartonsville] Morris NEWHART intends moving to Stroudsburg on or about April first. [Bartonsville] Jacob STACKHOUSE will move on Emil ULRICH's farm. [Bartonsville] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 12, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 19, 1891 Henry C. THOMAS, of Portland, claims to have shot 5 ducks at one shot. One duck he admits escaped. The well-known stopping place of the late Jacob FREY, on top of the Blue Mountain, at Wind Gap, has been leased by Amandus RICE, who will reopen the restaurant. Constable M. L. SMITH of East Stroudsburg has been granted a pension and will hereafter get $8 per month of Uncle Sam's money. Gustavus HOUCK, of Snydersville, has also secured a pension. Anna BOWERS, sale stock, &c., on Jacob BOWERS' farm near McMichaels. Thomas SEBRING will also sell stock at same time and place (Monday, March 30) Robert C. PRICE sale personal property, at Cresco House, Cresco. Executor's sale of personal property and store goods of late James KINTZ, at Paradise Valley. Reuben RYLE, of Honesdale, is a guest at the Burnett House. A barn belonging to Christian SIPTROTH, of Reeders, was burned one night last week. All the stock was saved, but the loss was quite severe. George C. HUGHES, of the Stroudsburg Times, spent last Friday night in Bangor. W. E. BARTHOLOMEW, son of J. F. Bartholomew of this place, was visiting his father several days last week. He dropped into the Times office and gave us good descriptions of Canada, the Pacific coast and customs of the Mexicans, as he found them on his recent visit there. He goes several times across the country every year as agent for the Reading Hardware Company. On last Monday evening the friends of Layton SCHOCH assembled at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Ella SCHOCH, on Ann Street, in honor of his 16th birthday. The Bushkill correspondent to the Democrat says: A fatal accident by fire occurred at the house of Jacob JENNINGS last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. JENNINGS was busily engaged in the yard hanging up some clothes, leaving her little four-year-old daughter, Sallie, in the house. The screaming of the child drew her attention, and running in the house found the child's clothes in a blaze, and before any assistance could be rendered, was so badly burned, that she died the next morning. This is a third accident of a similar character within a period of 8 years. Nearly 8 years ago Mrs. Wm. WALLACE, an aged lady was burned to death, and about 2 years ago Mrs. Wm. HOLMES met a similar fate. Congratulate friend Allen SPRAGLE on the addition to his family. The women say "It's a daisy." [Water Gap] Thomas BRODHEAD has commenced pulling down his large barn in the village, with intention of erecting a better and more convenient building for his extensive livery. [Water Gap] Glad to welcome the Misses Dora BRODHEAD and Nellie HAUSER after their two months absence; the Misses Susie, Bertha and Clara BRODHEAD are still enjoying vacation. [Water Gap] Mr. Jacob SMITH was present on Saturday attending public sale of his goods, as he has now left Water Gap and taken up business in Newark, N.J. [Water Gap] Mr. Frank HAUSER is engaged at enlarging his shop. [Water Gap] Our force of carpenters, Messrs. J.F. BARTEAU, Jos. NEWHART, N. SKIDMORE, J. BURD, E.DEPUY, A. ALBERT and Wm. KELLY are working at the new hotel on Mt. Pocono. [Water Gap] Mr. and Mrs. John D. BRODHEAD, after seven weeks stay at Charlotte, are now at Asheville, N.C., in the hope that the Southern climate will benefit Mrs. Brodhead, who is suffering a very severe throat infection. [Water Gap] Mrs. Horace EDINGER is visiting Bartonsville, the home of her parents. [Water Gap] Mrs. Will E. ANDRE spent a week in her girl-hood home at Water Gap. [Water Gap] Rev. Mr. CUSTARD will remain at Water Gap; a brand new little boy welcomed his return from conference. [Water Gap] Mr. WILSON is improving the lot he bought from the NEWHART estate. [Water Gap] Mrs. Lizzie T. LaBARRE is improving her house on Cherry Avenue. [Water Gap] Mr. Geo L. ADAMS paid us a flying visit last week. [Mountain Home] Mrs. Elisha DUNBAR has returned fro her trip to Mount Bethel. [Mountain Home] Miss Maggie SHAFER is visiting friends and relatives at Tobyhanna. [Mountain Home] Frank DEPUE, general manager of the hoop pole trade, was in town on Tuesday. [Mountain Home] Lewis D. BOND has purchased the three-year-old colt of O. E. SHALLER. She is a high flyer but we presume will soon be brought to time. [Mountain Home] William HIGGS lost one of his largest pigs. [Mountain Home] J. S. DEWITT and Sbrauder LEE have contracted to cut 100 cords of wood for C. W. DETRICK. [Analomink] (Sbrauder spelling as published) Miss Mary KISTLER is visiting friends in Scranton the present week. [Bartonsville] Luther METZGAR has been on the sick list the past week. [Bartonsville] J. H. MARVIN purchased a good horse at Peter LEARN's sale last Thursday. [Bartonsville] John DORNBLAZER will move to Bethlehem on or about April 1st. [Bartonsville] Charles BISBING has rented a farm near Cherry Lane which he will occupy the coming summer. [Bartonsville] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 19, 1891 ============================================================== BEGIN Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 26, 1891 Sale: J. J. PLACE, sale at residence in Middle Smithfield. Sale: Real estate of late Elsie G. LeBAR in Middle Smithfield tsp. Sale: Personal property at residence of H. A. KEIBEN, near Kresgeville. Sale: Welson FRANTZ, att'y for Carrie NAUMAN, sale real estate, lumber, &c., in Paradise tsp. John C. SULLIVAN, of Paterson, formerly of this vicinity, was in town on Monday. John SMOYER gives 85 cents per bushel for Rye delivered at his mills, at Experiment Mills. A pigeon shooting match will be held at Pen Argyl today, between Henry S. HARRIS, of Belvidere, N.J. and Henry HOFFMAN, of Ackermanville, Pa. Ex-Sheriff Chas. TROCH is confined to his residence with illness. He was taken sick a month ago and we regret to say that he is not recovering very rapidly. John H. SMOYER is erecting a new barn on his lot on Murray Hill. H. P. BOYER, the mercantile appraiser, is busily engaed making assessments of Monroe's business places. The smoke house of Edward WERKHEISER, merchant at Wind Gap, was robbed of a considerable quantity meat. The administrator's sale of real estate of the late Valentine KAUTZ was adjourned from Wednesday, the 18th, to Saturday, April 4, at 2 o'clock. This property consists of a wheelwright and blacksmith shop and a frame livery stable on Monroe street, this borough. Horsemen are given notice that the celebrated stallion Prima Vera, formerly managed by Harry NICE, will stand for the season of 1891 at the Indian Queen Hotel. This is a handsome animal of noble sire, and needs no further recommendation than is already know to the horsemen of this county. Granger S. B. Palmer, who has a farm about a mile west of town will make several additional improvements to what he has already made since he came in possession of the property. H. B. DRAKE, the smiling and obliging clerk for a number of years behind the counter at Wallace's stores has decided to change his avocation. He has leased the Glenwood House at Delaware Water Gap and will manage the same the coming season. Mr. Drake is an enterprising young man and fully understands the wants of the boarding trade. A real estate deal of some magnitude was consummated through the agency of J. T. PALMER a few days ago between Miss S. FOULKE and Mr. C. H. Palmer. The property is on the corner of Main and Green Sts., belonging to Mr. Palmer, for Highland Cottage, on the hills south of town, and for many years successfully managed by F. & S. Foulke. Mr. Palmer will take immediate possession of the property and continue the same as a summer boarding house. On Thursday of last week, Mr. Jerome SLUTTER, of Hamilton township, met with what might have been a very serious accident at the saw mill of Joseph FETHERMAN at Snydersville. Mr. FETHERMAN is running a 48-inch circular saw, which extends part way through the floor. Mr. SLUTTER went below to correct the draft and tighten up a belt, he stepped too close and received a cut about seven and a half inches long and two inches deep, several inches below the shoulder joint. Dr. Rod LEVERING and his son, Eugene, a student of N.Y. Medical College are attending him. The wound is causing the patient very little pain and seems to be healing very rapidly. S. H. FLORY, of this place, who has been attending the Collegiate Institute at Hackettstown, N.J., for the past three years, has left and been assigned a charge in the M. E. Church at Richboro and Penn's Park, in Bucks county. Mr. Flory left for his new home today. Owen HUNTZMAN, a student at the West Chester Normal School is home on a short vacation. A month or two ago he fell and injured his knee, compelled to use crutches for several weeks after the accident and was unable to leave his room. He is improving and will soon be as lively as ever. Oliver W. STANGLEY, the Weatherly murderer, will be executed in the corridor at the Carbon County Jail, Mauch Chunk, this morning, between the hours of 10 and 12. In October 1889, STANGLEY murdered his landlady at Weatherly and was arrested the same day. He was committed to jail until the trial. He was found guilty of murder in the first degree. An appeal was made but the Judge's decision was unfavorable. The death warrant was signed last October. Michael CUSTARD, of Snydersville, will locate at Tannersville and engage in the butchering business. James P. KRESGE removes from McMichaels to Pocono street, Stroudsburg. He will work for Mr. ZACHARIAS at his new brick yard above town. Morris NAUMAN removes from his farm in Jackson to Stroudsburg, allowing him to attend to his duties as treasurer at the county seat. E. G. SHAFER goes from the Milton BOWMAN farm near Kellersville to the Anthony KINTZ farm near Saylorsburg. George HUFFSMITH leaves Stormsville to take charge of Col. E. E. NORTEN's farm near town. M. F. NICHOLSON leaves this place and will engage in farming near Bath, Northampton county. Jacob F. SHOVER goes from Saylorsburg and will take possession of his brother's house near the Wind Gap quarry. Joseph OVERFIELD will remove from Middle Smithfield and seek a home at Belvidere, where he will engage in business. Josiah MOSIER, of Stroud township, will try and make his fortune on the farm of Ed WERKHEISER, on the Easton turnpike, a mile and a half below the Wind Gap station. Frank COOLBAUGH comes to the County seat from Middle Smithfield and removes to the house he recently purchased from S. S. WILLIAMS. Mr. Williams will probably build on Academy Hill. Jacob B. MILLER, of Philadelphia, will move in his own building on Main street, now occupied by John PALMER. Mr. Palmer will move to the house vacated by Alfred VAN O'LINDA. J. H. HOUSER, who farmed for Mrs. SWARTWOOD on the Tannersville road, near town, will farm the property of the late George SAYRE the next year. Stewart FLAGLER goes from Centre street to occupy his new residence on Murray Hill. Joseph KELLER, father of R. B. KELLER, has returned to Stroudsburg and will occupy the residence he purchased of J. B. STORM on cor. of Center and Bark streets. J. J. PLACE leaves Middle Smithfield to take up his residence in East Stroudsburg. E. D. CUSTARD will do likewise. Eugene METZGAR moves from Jefferson County, this state, to the house he recently purchased of Harrison GARRIS on Lower Main street. E. P. HOLLINSHEAD and George MEREDITH, employees at the Tanite, leave the borough to move into new homes erected near their work by Mr. T. Dunkin PARET, president of the Tanite Company. The removal of Mr. Hollinshead from the borough will necessitate the appointment of a councilman, until the next election to fill the vacancy caused by his removal. C. K. DENNIS moves from Poplar Valley to the GULICK farm near Water Gap. Mr. Dennis will open a milk route to Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg soon after April 1. Wm. SETZER, the post master at Reeders, will vacate the premises this spring and remove to Scranton. We have not learned who will be his successor. Frank SHAFER and wife have taken up their residence in Bossardsville. Mr. Shafer will oversee the limestone quarries at that place for his father, A. B. SHAFER. License Court was held on Monday. All the applications were granted. Hotels: Barrett - James MATTHEWS, Allen PRICE. Chestnuthill - Charles EBERLE, Henry A. WEISS, David EVERETT, John W. KRESGE. Coolbaugh - James DOWLING, H. F. KRAUTER, F. E. PLACE, Timothy MILLER, Florence A. BORTREE. Eldred - Reuben FRABLE, Daniel ANTHONY. East Stroudsburg - John M. HILL, Chas. KEISER, James K. FENNER. Hamilton - Samuel SHOOK, Peter BONSER, Eugene M. HELLER, Tilghman FEHR. Middle Smithfield - Jacob PLACE. Pocono - Edward EVERETT, Manasseh MILLER, Charles BROWN. Polk - Jonas SNYDER, George WAGNER, Joel KRESGE. Ross - George H. PETTY, Alfred SEIGEL. Smithfield - Elizabeth HOFFMAN, Simeon D. BUSH. Stroudsburg - Timothy EVERETT, W. S. SHAFER, Jacob S. MCNEAL, William DREHER, Jerome S. WILLIAMS. Tobyhanna - John ELMINGER. Tunkhannock - Peter MERWINE, Joseph M. LIVENGOOD, William C. EDLEMAN. Delaware Water Gap - Samuel D. OVERFIELD, Calvin LABAR, Edward L. BRODHEAD and John D. BRODHEAD. Eating Houses: East Stroudsburg - Thomas J. DUNN, George B. VANWHY. Stroudsburg - Andrew J. HELLER, Fredericks HILLER. Bottlers' License: Coolbaugh - Alvin M. MERWINE. East Stroudsburg - BURT Bros. Stroudsburg - William H. EVERETT. Mr. Isaac REYNOLDS, who has been seriously ill for some time is recovering. [East Stroudsburg] The old brewery on the property of Geo. L. ADAMS & Co. is being torn down. [East Stroudsburg] Capt. BRYANT has been on the sick list for some time, but at this writing is some better. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. John MCNEAL was at Saylorsburg on Friday last attending his brother's funeral. [East Stroudsburg] Geo. VANWHY, who keeps a restaurant on front street, has been granted an eating-house license. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Samuel HANEY has broken ground just above the Milford crossing to build a new store building. [East Stroudsburg] Will KRESGE, of New York, son of Jackson KRESGE of this place, is spending a few days with his parents. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. J. M. ALLEN and family will leave on Saturday next for Newark, N.J., where they expect to reside in the future. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. DECKER and wife, of Westfield, N.J., parents of Mrs. Elmer STAUFFER, of this place, were in town over Sunday last. [East Stroudsburg] Mr. Joseph ROOP and family, of Philadelphia, have taken up their abode in their beautiful summer residence in this place. [East Stroudsburg] Rev. F. L. BARDENS, of Eaglesville, Center Co., Pa., has accepted a call from the First Baptist church of this place as permanent pastor, and will be here early in April. [East Stroudsburg] Under the efficient teaching of Prof. J. W. GRUVER, of Bangor, our band is rapidly gaining in perfect playing as well as knowledge of many new and fine pieces of music. A clarinet is now added to the band with Geo. HINTON to blow the same. [Water Gap] Thomas BRODHEAD, Jr., is home with intention of remaining. [Water Gap] Miss Docia STAPLES, daughter of Joseph STAPLES, Esq., has been suffering from an affection of the eyes. [Water Gap] Welcome home again Miss Clara BRODHEAD, accompanied by the ever sprightly Miss Mamie POLLOCK, of Phila.; so once again the Kittatinny is lively. [Water Gap] Horace WALTER, who has been attending he Normal School at Kutztown, is home on a vacation. [Shawnee] Mrs. Chester STOVER, of Bucks county, Pa., paid her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Findley BUSH, a short visit returning home on Monday. [Shawnee] Mrs. George SHIPMAN and son, of Belvidere, N. J. are here on a visit to Mrs. Shipman's aunt. [Shawnee] Frank STRUNK was home over Sunday. Frank is attending school at Brodheadsville and is full of praise for that institution. [Shawnee] Mrs. Louis BRUNS is suffering from an attack of grippe. [Shawnee] The cottage prayer meeting will be held this week at David TRANSUE's, Miss Minnie TREIBLE, reader. [Shawnee] We see I. R. TRANSUE out again after being laid up for a few days with the grippe. [Shawnee] Edward DETRICK is adding beauty and freshness to the interior of the Shawnee House in the way of paper and paint. [Shawnee] George WAGNER's whole family are confined to the house with the grippe or something similar. [Paradise Valley] Jacob BUTTS has moved to East Stroudsburg. [Paradise Valley] Thomas HUEY is going to move into the house vacated by Jacob BUTTS. [Paradise Valley] Phines GURR is on the sick list. [Paradise Valley] Weldon FRANTZ had the misfortune to lose his pocket book containing between $40 and $50. [Paradise Valley] Joseph COFFMAN has rented his farm to John STORM. [Paradise Valley] P. S. HACKENBERRY is going in the truck business. [Paradise Valley] Eugene ARNDT is going to start for Bowman's Creek in the near future. [Paradise Valley] James WARNER has his house nearly ready to be occupied. [Paradise Valley] Last Saturday while Benjamin C. STRUNK was in the woods cutting hoop poles, he fell and broke his leg between the knew and ankle joint, and was compelled to drag himself on hands and knees the whole distance, about a mile and a half, to his home. Dr. GREGORY was called and he is doing as well as can be expected. [Middle Smithfield] Davis BUSH, who has been confined to his home for the past two or three weeks with Lagrippe, is but little better. [Middle Smithfield] George F. ANSTER, who about three weeks ago went to Hainesburg, N.J., has returned. [Middle Smithfield] There will be an oyster supper at the house of Martin COURTRIGHT, in Middle Smithfield, on Thursday evening of this week. [Middle Smithfield] Miss Lucinda SERFASS is visiting at Scranton. [Brodheadsville] Eugene LEVERING, Jr., is visiting friends in our village. [Brodheadsville] James ALTEMOSE moved in the house lately occupied by Francis KOEHLER. [Brodheadsville] END Stroudsburg Times, Pub. Date: Thursday, March 26, 1891