The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-06
STRoUpsBURG NOTES.
Lively Letter frem the Land Where
Murderers Hang High.

Is. storm, or Monroe county, Drotuer
of ex Judge John B. Storm, has been
appointed by Internal Revenue Col.
lector Herring as gaugsr for Lacka'
wanna and Luzerne counties.
The Rev N. Turner, of East Strouds-
burg. has gone to Philadelphia,
&. d. McKelvey, the general supsrin-
tendent of the New York. Susquehauna
and Western and Wilkes Barre and
Eastern railroads, is registered at the
Indian Queen hotel.
Ralph NJ Jacoby has accepted po-
sition as special agent for eastern Penn
sylvsnis representing National Live
Stock Insurance company.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Ladies Aid society will be held on
Thursdsy afternoon at the residence of
Rev. G. D. Clauss.
An audience Of fair members assem-
bled in the Sunday school room of the
Methodist church last night to an ad-
dress on Law" given by ex Judge
Storm The address and the other
points of the entertainment were given
under the auspices of the Epworth
league.
Hannah Deal. who for some time
past has been sufferer from consump.
tion, died at her home at noon today.
Miss Gertrude Elmunds is new
teacher this term. The lady is gra-
duate from the Genssee Normal school
and also Of the University OF New
York, from which institution she gained
the degree OF P. H. D. She will have
charge of the class in history, Of liter
ature, rhetoric and grammer.
Professor Bible will lecture at the
Saturday session of the White Haven
Teachers Local institute on educational
matters.
At the Epworth league business
meeting held in the East Stroudsburg
Methodist Episcopal church last night,
Miss H. B. Bush was elected to fill the
vacancy of the secretary, resigned by
Philip Jacoby.
Mrs Edward Shafer is in Brooklyn.
G. W. Mason, Of Fulton, N. Y, is
here on business
J. H. Shotwsll was in Easton yester
day on theatrical business.
Mrs. Frank Kistlsr left for Walnut
Port, Carbon county, this morning.
A. W Knapp spent Sunday in Penn
Argyll, Bangor and Portland visiting
friends.
w. c. Coolbaugh is confined to his
home on Franklin street with bad at
tack of neuralgia.
Gussie and Ella Mel. Haney are Wis
iting in New York, and before return =
ing will also visit Chatham, N. j.
Prothop otary Dutet is confined to his
house with illness today, aud the Office
is in charge Of A. NJ. Palmer, the
deputy.
The Rev. Mr.. Van Shorten, Of Horn
ellsville. N. Y, will preach in the
First Presbyterian church of East
Stroudsburg on Sunday.
The Stroudsburg Pension board was
organized with DIR. N. G. Miller. presi.
dent; DR.. E Emerson, of Milford,
Pike county. secretary, and DR.. j. Fl,
Shull, treasurer. The board meets
every Wednesday at 10 a. m. at the Of
fee of DR.. N G. Miller.
John Black hae moved his family
from Ashley to this place. and is now
occupying the Davis house on Sarah
street.
At the meeting of the stockholders of
the Stroudsburg and Bushkill Tele-
phone company held yesterday in the
Indian Queen hotel it was decided to
rent central Office. Just as soon as
the situation of the central Office is de =
cided upon switch board and other
appliances will be put in. The com
psny have not yet made arrangements
with any company for telephones
though il is expected that choice will
he made between the Manhattan Or
Unger companies
A travelling salesman named Fin
nerty, from Scranton, while returning
to Elst Stroudsburg at an early hour
this morning was halted by two men
near the Iron bridge, who asked him
If he had any money. Mr.. Finnerty,
in speaking OF the occurrence, said he
had quite sum OF money in his pos
session as we'll ~ other vsluables. He
described the men as being short and
tall and woye huge boards.
The Monroe county Jail is now empty,
the last prisoner confined within its
walls was q colored man named Will
linn Brooks.
A handsome new delivery wagon has
Just been received By Musselman and
Custard, of the Stroudsburg Steam
laundry, from the wagon works of
Wilkinson & Co., of Newburg, N. Y.
Albert Z. Eckert will open his new
store opposite the depot at East
Stroudsburg tonight.
An enjoyable social was held in the
residences OF Mrs. Singmaste ter on Main
street tonight by the members of the
Presbyterian church OF this place
Among those present were noticed Rev
Hutchison and wife, Professor Rossn-
berry and wife, h. Brown and wife.
Mrs. D. H. Brown, the Misses Wyckoff =,
Mrs. Hollingshead, Misses Carrie Bell,
Julia Dspu', Mis- r Dspus. Mrs r.
l.. Burnett, Mrs. Longwise. Miss
Jacoby. Miss Gresnwsld, Mrs. D. La.
bar and daughter, Mrs. Snyder, Mre.
Van Kirk, Mrs. s. Strayer, Miss Ella
Kcrns. Mrs. Matchlsr. Mrs. Ensley.
Mrp. Truslow. Mr.. Nortnup, Mr.. Born
and wife, Ms. Baliz, Mrs. King aud
daughter. Mrs. Heileg, Mrs. Shower,
Mrs Trarsue. A. Coolbnugh and wife.
Mrs. Temley, MrS Nixon, Mrs. Elliot
and daughters.
Professor Kemp will preach in the
First Baptist church on Sunday next.
Professor Brasefsld is laid up with q
heavy cold.
Captain Warwick camp No n, Sons
of Veterans, were visited last night al
their rooms. corner Green and Monroe