The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-07
sTRoUDsBuRG STUDIES.
Entertaining Pen Pictures of the Land
Of Hempen Cravats.

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Of Hempen Cravats.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune
STRoUDsBURG, Pa, May 6.-After
great deal of discussion the authorities
Of the Wilkes. Barre and Eastern rail-
road have decided not to put up their
depot near Center street, South Strouds
burg, as was reported in these columns
some time ago. The building will be
erected on the Storm property. Plans
and specifications for the building are
expected every day As soon as they
arrive the contract for erection will be
given and work commenced.
Rev. S II. Flory ia now located at
Rome Bradford county. this state,
James Mabus, at work in slate
quarry at Wind Gap, had leg severely
cut by block Of falling slate.
Moses Hellman was hurriedly called
to the bedside of his father Nathan
Hellman. of Plainfield N. J. Mr.. He'll.
man died at noon yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Warden a we'll known
Baptist minister, OF New York city.
preached an eloquent sermon before
large and deeply interested congrega.
tion in the Baptist church of East
Stroudsburg
B. S. Kunkle, of New York, and a
former resident of Monroe county ia re.
2istered at the Indian Queen hotel.
He visited his late home at KeEgeville
today IN company with John McLsugh-
lin, of Forest City, Pa,
Professor H. D. Brasefsli, instruc-
tor in high school mathematics, and
Professor W l.. Kaufman, his assist
ant, did not apply for reelection as
teachers at the late normal school
meetings. The former will enter the
Presbyterian ministry and the latter
has under consideration the acceptance
OF an offer OF very desirable position
in the Harrisburg schools.
With the exception OF A. J. Heller
all the members OF the borough coun-
Gil We're present at theregulsr monthly
meeting, held in j. b Williams office
The meeting was called TO order by
Edward Balty. The bond Of the Dor
ough treasurer c. f Evans, for $lO
900, was approved. 1t was signed -
sureties by Reuben Miller and b $
JaCoby
The Aualomick House is undergoing
extensive repairs A new porch, which
will bs finished this week, Rdorns the
front Of the house. The frst door OF
COurtland street has been completely
bricksi up Steam heat will he put 10
and other modern improvements Four
new rooms on the second aud third
floors have beer added
Tho ftWanFgwa ~ Fl. h.nr.a 80
Agricultural society have leased to
James Van Kirk. OF Sitoudsburg the
privilege Of the uss OF the track and
five stalls during the summer He will
train several horses for the circuits
Constable Martin Smith. Of East
Strouisburg this morning arrested and
placed in the county jail Daniel Van
Buskirk, q we'll known resident Of the
borough Van Bnskirk WAS arrested
on two warrants The first ons was
sworn ont by his wife, who states that
her husband threatened to shoot her
last night with revolver
ono OF the Oldest houses 10 tho
borough 10 being torn down and re-
modelled IL is the old stone house on
Main street Eat S,roudsburg, widely
known "a the Starbart properly aud
now owned by +. H. Smith
William Cahiil, Of Trenton, is In the
city. lie Ia proprietor OF tho Anaomick
house.
Tho Stroudsburz band will play into
cylinder at the phonograph concert.
ID C. Iothsrs, Tobyhaunn, and !.
W, Yothers, OF Cresco, are registered
OF the Indian Qloen hotel
William MuNn left for Philadel-
phia whore he will take a position 10 a
wooden mill
Mrs. A. X Stone and son. Claude,
returned home on Wednesday from an
extended visit at Scranton, Honesdslo
and Htwley
S. C. Lee, n former postmaster Of
StroudsOurg, ia registered At the Lack
awauna House. He ia now located at
Railway n. J. lie is busy greeting
old friends and acquaintances today in
both towns
NJ L. Miller won the Siroudsburg
Gun Club medal at the shoot held Ia
their grounds yesterday afternoon
His score was II out Of possible 10
Othor contestants and their scores are
~ follows. Mayor II. W. Kistler, 0,
Purrington. 10, Hagerty, Z Palmer. o
Brownell. 9; Born, 10. and Evans,
The quarterly conference of the East
Stroudsburg Methodist church was
held in that edlfice last night A good
attention was present Tho business
Of the church for the last quarter
shows that tho finances and other mat
ters are In prosperous condition.