The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-11
Personal.

spent few days here last week, visiting her
many friends.
BgJ. It. Meads, editor of ''The Portland
Enterprise" was in town on Monday last,
on business, and before leaving gave us a
call, which afforded US an opportunity of
having a social chat with him.
THE Rev. Charles I. Thompson who was
station in this place during the years 1859,
1860, filled the pulpit in the NJ. d. Church,
of this place last Sunday morning and even
ing, to the delight of appreciative audiences.
Mr.. Thompson is an eloquent and forcibe
preacher and has lost none of his old fire and
energy by long use, though the bloom Of
early manhood has somewhat faded, and
gray begins to claim the right to rule in
dark browns stead.
OK Thursday evening the Cornet Band
were out serenading, and on Saturday after
noon they made their first appearance in their
splendid new uniforms. On both occasions
they acquitted themselves admirably, and
during their parade were much admired for
their precision of movement and soldier like
bearing.
AT stated meeting of the teachers of
the Stroudsburg NJ. E. Sunday School,
held on Sunday, the 7th inst, the follow
ing officers were elected:
G. d. Brodhead, Superintendent John
B. Storm, Asst. Superintendent Nelson
Peck, Treasurer and Librarian Edward
Brown, Jr., Secretary.
GEORGE E. STAUFFER, proprietor of the
keystone Iron Works, East Stroudsburg,
was very agreeably surprised last Monday
evening. 1t was his fortieth birthday and
a large number of his friends called at his
residence in the evening provided with all
the necessaries that make up festive oc-
casion and greeted him SO earnestly and
warmly, and so unexpectedly that he will
no doubt carry the memory of this occasion
with him through the rest of his life. All,
together, spent a very pleasant evening
Demo.
JOHN SAVAGE, ESQ, who has been
sojourning on his farm, near Spragueville,
this county, for several years past, recruiting
his health, has been appointed chief clerk 70
the Marine Court of New York City, at
salary of $4,000 per annum. The appoint
ment could not have hit cleverer, more genial
or better fellow, or more competent occu-
pant, even if he had been specially made for
the position. We unite with his many
friends here in their congratulations over his
appointment, but if it is going to take him
g. q. h.. baE II
appointment was made John is an uncom-
promising Democrat, but he is one Of the
few Of that ilk not spoiled by their politics.
There are at Williamsport, Pennsylva-
MIA, about fifty saw, planning and shingle
mills. The saw-mills have an annual ca
pacity of 316,000,000 feet.
The accounts of the special counsel in the
whisky trials at St. Louis have gone in
The amount is only $500. Thus far S3,-
100000 have been collected
The value Of the spirits and beer con-
sumed in Great Britain in 1875, according
to the excise and trade returns, was about
El40, coo, 600, almost enough to pay for all
the lands and houses in the kingdom.
A shower of thousand-legged worms is
reported near Lake Istokapoga, Florida.
The ground was covered with them to the
depth of two inches. Flocks of parroquets
descended, and soon cleaned the field.
Among the novelties to be exhibited at
the Exposition, the Chicago Times notes
the hole from which General Putnam
dragged the wolf, and dcmijohn contain
ing sample of the spirit of Seventy-six.
An agricultural journal advertises new
washing machine under the heading,
Every man his own washerwoman, and
in its culinary department says that "pota
toes should always be boiled in cold wa
ter
Col Forney says that such thing as a
gentleman chewing tobacco in the Old
World is entirely unknown indeed it is
impossible to buy tobacco to chew, and
hence the purity and cleanliness Of all their
great public buildings.