The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-10-19
Il sgEaas.

EcFSSEAik.
Mr.. J. f. NJ. Keller, returned home from
Philadelphia, on Friday last.
Mrs. Theodore Pratt, of New York, is in
town on visit to her father, Mr.. William
Clements.
William T. Warwick and John Elliott, of
this place, left for Philadelphia on Monday,
to visit the Centennial.
Mr.. Edward Cress and wife, of Belfast
Northampton co. Pa, spent few days last
week, in this place aud vicinity, visiting
friends.
Jos. Keller, at one time a resident ofth.s
borough, and now of Allentown, was here
visiting his many friends the forerart Of
this week.
Mr.. \. J. Retzc, the obFging bartender
of the Burnett House" who was on a visit
to the Centennial, returned and entered upon
his duties on Friday last.
Mr.. Robert Z. Blair. of East Stroudsburg
who was seriously injured by a fall, an
| account of which we published last week, Is
getting along as well as can be expected.
Rev. J. S. J. Mcconnell, of Philadelphia,
d former pastor Of the NJ. 4. Church, Of
this place, was in town on Monday and
Tuesday last, and whilst here received the
greetings of his many friends. The Rev.
gentleman oficiatcd at the Evans Brodhead
wedding.
Mr. Daniel Bonhan, a former resident
of Stroud township. this county, was in
town on Friday and Saturday last, looking
for former friends and acquaintances.
Thirty-seven years ago he left this County
! for Wisconsin, and from thence to the
Rocky Mountains, where he engaged in
digging for gold, in which undertaking he
was quite successful. He remained in the
gold regions about four years, when he re-
turned to Wisconsin and located in Trem-
pealeau county, and engaged in farming.
a Birthday Party.
On Monday evening the 10th inst, a
very pleasant party were assembled at the
i large and elegant mansion of Mr. Geo. f
Stautfer, in East Stroudsburg, to celebrate
the eighteenth birthday Of his fair and ac
complished daughter, Miss FRANCIS. Nc
pains were SPARED to contribute to the
happiness Of the guests. They were invited
to partake of feast, the sight of which
was most pleasing to the eye, and the taste
Of which could not fail to tickle the palate
Of the most fastidious epicurean. The heart
was enlivened by excellent vocal and In
: strumental music, and all were most agreea
I bly, entertained, was clearly manifested from
the Joy that animated the eye, and wreath
ed the face in smiles In the midst o
the festivities, melodious sounds of music
were heard from wthout and at the door
appeared the gallant STRoUDsBURG Cor
NETS, who in beautiful serenades "wooed
with soft melody" the smile of beauty anC
the love Of harmony. To them the doors
were opened wide, and NJ. a. De j.. Van
Horn, ESQ, on behalf Of the fair recipient o
} their favor expressed her thanks tor the
! most agreeable manifestation Of their respect
and regard and extended to them thc
j, hospitality of the house. Quickly passed
the merry hours away, and as time Wa
about to chronicle another day the party
! dispersed with the wish that each ami
versary of this day might be as happy.
] FIRE.-The "Pocono Mountain House,
! located about one mile and a half above
Tannersville, was destroyed by fire las
;, Saturday night The fire originated in tht
kitchen and is supposed to be the work 0
an incendiary as there was no one IN th'
house at the time the fire occurred.
The fire was discovered by some of th'
neighbors before it had got under full head
way and most of the furniture saved. Tn
building was totally destroyed. The loss
nearly covered by insurance.
JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS, (coiored) VIII
t was in attendance at Van Amburghs Mena
gerie, on Monday evening last, fell from
one of the back seats, and in the fall re
ceived injuries about the neck and spine
which viii, in all probability inc'I acitate h,r