The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-17

L. l.. Kennedy, lot for $1,000
Margaret Barrier lot for 500
7. Stemples, l lot for 250
Emma Hoofsmith, l lot for 800
George Stevens, lot for 500
VIM. Schroeder, lot for 500
Edward Taylor, lot for 800
L. T. Smith, lot for 500
Jacob Woodling, lot
Miles E. Hutcheson, Esq, has been put
ting piazza in front of his home on Crystal
street This is quite an addition to Mr.. III s
property, adding something in value and
much in beauty.
The Depot was made lively on Tuesday,
by the merry cherry faces of a company OF
lads and lasses on their way to the Water
Gap. This is the first excursion of the sea-
son. Had they went one day earlier they
might have taken Jack frost along.
Mr. VIM f. Henry has been beautifying
his new house. which has already elicted at
tention by its attractiveness, by the addition
of lightning rods on the front corners, a new
neat picket fence and flag stone pavement
in front, and walks around the house. Mr..
H. has also furnished his home in good style
for the reception of city borders.
Mr. Isaac T. Puterbaugh, has been adding
to his already beautiful dwelling, on Walnut
street, new flag stone pavement, the entire
width of his lot 100 feet Few men in the
borough have displayed more of an enter
prising spirit than Mr.. p. and where ever
he has taken step towards improvement it
has been creditable to himself and also to the
town.
Mr. Abraham Gish, who has been known
so long among us as our butcher, having sold
out the butcher business, is erecting large
barn on the rear of lot which he has lately
purchased from Webb Garris, on Crystal
street, and intends going into the LiUeJy
business. We were sorry to learn that Mr.
Gish lost one of his best horses last week,
valued at $l65 90. This is a bad beginning
for Abraham, but we wish him success in
business, that his loss may soon be repaired.
The Ladies of East Stroudsburg are on
hand with their usual annual Floral, Straw
berry and Ice Cream Festival, which they
purpose holding on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, afternoon and evening, June oath,
25th and Goth They purpose adding some
thing of the novelty to it this year by holding
it in a tent to be erected on the vacant lot
opposite the Church. These ladies when
properly co-operated with have never yet
failed to give pleasing entertainment of
any kind into which they have entered and
with the spirit manifested for the coming
festival we doubt not it will be pleasing and
satisfactory to all who lend them their pat
ronage. The proceeds will be devoted to
furnishing the auditory to the church, which
will soon be ready for dedication.
1t is almost year since Charley Ross
was stolen.
Last year Harrisburg paid out SAG, OBS,
&c for teachers.
The Sunbury Jail has nineteen prisoners
two charged with murder.
Thirteen millions of trees were planted
on the Nebraska prairics last year.
Governor Kellogg says the actual debt
of Louisiana to-day is S21 ,269, ,680.25.
Some thievish dead beats stole thirty
collins from New Orleans warehouse the
other night.
Reading is drumming up all its little
men. The last one found is AZ inches
high, and is p years old.
Kilgone and Leary, two miners, were
mortally wounded by unknown parties near
Thomaston, Pa, on Saturday night.
Says the New York Star: "Brooklyn
fairly stinks with the carcasses of dead
dogs and cats Nothing else?
The States most severely threatened by
the potato bug this year are Delaware and
New Jersey and Western New York.
The Republicans of California have
nominated r. c. Phelps for Governor, and
JOS. NJ Cavis for Lieutenant Governor
THE coal miners strike is considered at
an end. A number of colleries resumed
work on Tuesday, and more will follow in
few days.
Lightning struck one of the United Pipe
Line Company's oil tanks at Monterey, Pa,
on, Friday night, and caused loss of $780,
| 900.
Boston has had rainfall of 5-37 inches
in twenty four hours. Some damage has
been done to city and railroad property
Providence has also had heavy storm.
Judge Martin Ryerson, late member
Of the Geneva commission on the Alabama
claims, died at Newton, n. j., on the 11th,
inst, aged 60 years.
The cane and rice crops of Louisiana are
in an exceedingly promising condition, es-
pecially along the coast between New Or
leans and the Gulf