The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-07
East Stroudsburg Items.

the Rev. VIM. i. Howell and family were
invited out to assist in demolishing large
turkey and we must say he did justice to
his turkeyship as well as to the occasion. In
the evening the door bell rang and Mr..
& Mrs. Howell were greeted with sum-
mons to repair to the parsonage. They
were loath to tear themselves away from
the pleasant associations of the evening but
could not refrain from obeying the call, and
so reluctantly bent their footsteps home
J ward, little dreaming that better things
were in store for them. On their arrival
at home they found the parsonage had been
taken possession of by numerous members
of the church and friends in the community
at large, who greeted them with merry
hearts and smiling faces. After the ex-
changes of congratulations, M. A. De J..
Van Horn in behalf Of the members and
friends of the church, arose and in a short
and spicy address presented the Pastor with
new black suit of clothes and his wife
with handsome black dress The pastor
replied in an address of some length, re-
marking that while he had during his minis
try been visited by number of so-called
surprises, yet this he believed was the first
genuine surprise. While others had been
so emphatic in their solicitations for him to
be at home upon certain occasions as to
arouse his suspicious, these had been Just
as solicitous for him to be away from home,
thus diverting his attention, he was quick
to make point of slight mistake of Mr.
Van Horns, who exchanged packages and
gave Mrs. Howell the clothes and him the
dress, remarking that as yet he preferred
to wear the breechcs. He spoke in highly
congratulary terms of the good feeling the
occasion had created and remarked that it
would be a spur to act as an impetus to as
sist him i'll his ministerial duties and his
pastoral visitations After the excitement
of the above presentation had subsided,
Mr.. Person arose and in behalf of some of
the ladies presented each of the Pastors
children with a new dress, and also
quanatity of provisions, which had been
brought in unbeknown to either the preach
er or his wife. This was followed by pre-
sentation by some gentleman of handsome
bed quilt the gift Of Mrs. Geo Mann, and
also purse Of money, for making the gar
ments presented Brother w. S. Barger
presented a large bag apparently filed with
apples which he served around to the au-
dience, but which when conveyed to Mr..
Howells bin, produced an enormous Ham
Thus one thing after another WAS brought
forth and from the countenances Of all pre-
sent was ftly expressed the truth of the
Saviour's words 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive" 1t was hard to tell
who was the happicst, for all we're happy
and rarely has an evening company spent a
more pleasant or enjoyable time. Rev.
; Howell is one who will appreciate the kind
ness Of his numerous friends and seemed to
lack words to express his appreciation. One
of the most noticeable incidents of the even
, ing was his reply to the presentation to his
: little daughter, standing with his hand up
| on her head, he said she will never forget
it, will grow up with her into womanhUod
and she will ever cherish this occasion OF
kindness to her. After spending such Il
pleasant time the company adjourned about
10 o'clock.
AT meeting of tile East Stroudsbure
: NJ. E. Sunday School Association, held in
the lecture room of the church, the follow
, ing officers were elected to serve for the
. ensuing year. Superintendent, Rev VIM
! p. Howell Assistant Superintendent, Geo
Mount Secretary, Richard Storm
f Librarian, George f. Stauffer; Assistant
q Librarians, Charles l.. Rhodes and Richard
King Treasurer, Levi Smith The elec
r ton was very warmly contested one and
it was not until after the sixth ballot that
, choice was made for Superintendent and
r the contestants to keep out of office, rather
than to get in. There were eight candi
e dates for superintendent and after they
|, had all been dropped but the last two, The
t vote was a tie. IL was real season of enjoy
s ableness and the best of feeling prevaile,
) throughout The election was not con
:, cluded until some time after candle light
J.. MORE OF Professor FRANKLIN ALA
NEEKs-Last Thursday a young maj
hailing from Astoria, n. Y, applied to Rev
e w. p. Howell, and told the oft repeated
story of his having been met by one styl
;, ing himself Prof Franklin, and by tn
:, spirit of infatuation, which he seems to pos
e sess was induced to leave his fathers hous
C without money and means to visit the infa
p nous hovel of this would be free louer, onl,
to find that he had been duped. His stor,
is that Franklin alias Weeks, came to
;. . Good Templars' Lodge Room in Astoria, o
- ;, which the young man was member AM
q represented that he was lecturing for tn
. benefit of an Orphans House near Strouds
. . burg, Pa, and by his smooth tongue in
~ duced them to let him have the Hall an
assist him in the sale of tickets He ha
a well filed house and pocketed at leas
- $4,000. Through the persuation of tn
y young man he was taken by his mother t.
. . board for few days and it was while here h
N persuaded the young man to embark to tn
beautiful home of his fair ones, near Bush
kill Falls. 1t is only a wonder that thi
N deceiver has so long evaded the clutches @