The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-13

bIuD, ankle deep for several days past.
Could this not be remediel?
BE careful of fires Don't give the Phoe.
nix boys chance to squirt" this winter
PARENTS, visit the schools occasionally,
and learn how your children are progressing.
CHRIsT-KINDLE and Christmas are star
ing in the eyes of the youngsters. Look out
boys and girls
THE Seneca Falls ladies are singing about
the moth-eaten hustle the cloth covered
hustle, that hung on so we'll
PERSONS are receiving notices from the
Sheriff, Charles Henry, to serve as Jurors
at the next term of Court, which convcnes
in this borough, December 22d.
THE ball season was opened at B. J. Van
Colts hotel, East Stroudsburg, Thursday
night at which a pleasant time was had, and
all participants enjoying themselves muchly.
SwINDLERs Of both sexes are reported to
be busy in various districts collecting money
from charitable but foolish people, under
pretense Of the subscriptions being in aid of
the Memphis and Shreveport sufferers.
STICKEN, requests us to inform the citizens
of Stroudsburg, that he will to day, and until
further notice, deliver to parties, at their
residence, prime No. l. Saddle Rock and
Chesapeake Oysters. in the shell, or open
them, if desired.
TREMENDOUS RADIsHEs. We were pre-
sented with two radishes last week by Gen
Robert Brown, OF East Stroudsburg. One
weighed ] ) pounds, and measured 81 inches
In circumference; and the other weighed
I0} pounds and was 2l inches in length
We doubt that this can be equaled in the
county.
REvIvAL.-We learn that very promis-
ing revival spontaneously commenced in the
Methodist Church, of this place, On Sunday
evening last. Meetings have been, and will
be continued throughout the week, except
Monday and Saturdays, and we presume
as much longer as success would seem to
warrant.
RCNAwAY.-On Thursday last, a span ofI
horses belonging to William HUllinshcad,
Buckingham holding the ribbons, took it in
to their heads, while travelling leisurcly
along, that they would have go" and
when opposite the residence of Reuben
Thomas, on George street, dashed off at full
speed, ran the poll into the ground, breaking
1t, which brought them to halt.
LOST HIS NosE.-We regret to learn
that on Saturday last, Mr. Stewart Shively.
'f TannersvilIe, this county, met with sad
lccidcnt, in the following manner: Having
'ome work to do with team, and on pass
ng through the bars, one of the horses be
anne unruly, and Mr. S. in attempting to
luet him, received severe kick, which
severed the nose from his face.
DIVIDENDS. The first National Bank oflI
saston, has declared divided Of 3 per cent.
md the Easton National Bank, dividend
If per cent.
The Allentown National Bank has declared
sonIi-annual dividend of per cent, and
he Catasauqua National Bank, dividend
f per cent
The Stroudsburg Bank, dividend of 8
,er cent
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a NUMBER Of sportsmen from the city, /
ne day last week, after the hireing of
uide, preparing themselves with lunch !
nd an eye-opener, started out for game, &c.
Aiter hunting all day, they becoming very a
luch fatigued, started for home gameless. q
'ot being contcnted with the days sport, t
nd thinking it not altogether right to return /
the city without some game, purchased I
everal pheasants, at fifty cents apiece, and \
'cnt on their way rejoicing. T
WHAT TIE COUNTY PAPERS Do.-An
gchaDge conlbats with considerable vicor I
ne argument that the city weeklies are chea
or and better than the county papers be-
luse they give more columns of reading for C
le money. Do the city papers. it asks. :
'er give you any home news? Never. Do
ley say anything in regard to your own "
'anty? Nothing. Do they contain notices ,
your schools, churches, meetings, improve a
entS and hun 1rels of other local matters off, :.