The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-24
StrOudSburg.

Nj. E. Miller won the medal at the
Gun club shoot ut theirs Strouds-
burg grounds Friday afternoon. Eight
entered the contest which resulted as
follows; NJ. L Miller. hit 10, missed
q c. NJ Brownell, nit s, missed 7; w.
Q Coolhaugh, hit missed Z; Milton
Llsh. hit 7, missed s; II. ". Kistler, hit
z missed s; George w. Born, hit T.
missed 8; j. w. burlington. hit g.
missed 8; John Hagerty, hit 6, missed
A telegram received late Friday af-
ternoon from Wells, Mipn.. stated
that Norton Decker's brother. Frank,
has taken u favorable turn now and
has n slight chance for recovery. A
specialist has been sent for and his de-
cision will be made today. Harvey A.
Decker arrived at Wells Friday.
Francis Il. Heller formerly with
John 7. Stotz of Bro1headsville, but
now a member of the faculty of the
Pierce College of Business in Philadel-
phia, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Jacob Gunger and two daugh-
ters, of Newark, N. j., are the guests
of Mayor II. S. Puterbaugh. They
had an enjoyable trip to Lake Popon-
oming.
Mrs. S A Baeman. of Philadelphia,
is whiting friends in this borough.
Miss n Alice Walton left for II
visit to her native place. Toms River,
N j.
Milton Yetter and family returned
from trip to Niagara Fails and the
Thousand Islands.
Lawrence Grant left recently for
Honolulu via New York He will be
joined by Ii. B Bell and wife and Mr..
Harris.
John Henneka, an employe of G. ].
Schwdrz, of East Stroudsourg. met
with u painful accident early Satur-
day morning, when his nose was broken
and his right eye severely injured by a
kick from horse.
a very pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. Bowden and Mrs. Valen-
tine, two well known old ladies of this
borough. Some of the ladies' present
were the oldest in town. During the
evening prayers were offered by the
Rev. l.. B Hoffman and Q. d. Brod-
head. Among the guests were Mrs
Elna Van BuskirR, Mrs. Sally Kint.
ner. Mrs. Ellen Keller, Mrs. Pitts,
Mrs. Emily Crook, Miss Mary Burnett,
Mrs. John Nixon, Mrs. II. Albert, Miss
Albert, Mrs. SteigerwaId and Mrs.
Van Buskirk.
The lawn festival given under the
auspices Of the Ladies Aid society of
the Enst Stroudsburg Presbyterian
church Friday night was most sue
cessful affair and quite sum was
realized from the sale of Refreshments
The lawn was brilliantly lighted and
presented a pretty appearance. A large
number attended.
The blackberry crop will be much
lessened this season in conss quence of
the severe drought of the past month
which dried up the vines and berries to
great extent To this same cause is
attributed the short season of rasp berry
and the curtailment of the supply OF
former years
Arthur Shotwell, Of Andover, N. J.,
is in town the guest of j. A. and j. H.
Shotwell. H. came by way of Port
Jeryis, having made the run, forty. two
miles, in three hours and eleven tnin-
utes. Roe Shotwell returns with him
for weeks outing in Jersey.
James H. Goodale, of Middletown,
Orange county. N. Y. is in town. He
has been visiting Mr.. Frutchey, of
Fairchild's.
Miss Mary Shepard, president of the
Pennsylvania Women's Christian asso-
citation, who lectured in the Presby-
terian church Thursday night. returned
last night and delivered public lee
ture upon the subject of 'Praciical
Temperance, the Drink Evil and How
to Overcome Its kavages." She ap-
peared at Grand Army of the Republic
hall.
Miss Bert Morey, of Stroudsburg, is
spending few weeks at Mount b ,tnel,
the guest of her cousin, Miss Marie
Ticker.
Clarence KIaer, Of S;rouds burg, is in
Milford on II two week. visit.
Miss Belle Hill left for a visit to
friends in Burlington, N. J.
John lngraham and wife, of West
field, N. j., are the guests of George
e. Stautfer.
A social dance was given ut the resi-.
dence of Fred Holfecker in East
Stroudsburg.
Frank IL Miller is spending his va.
cation at Pittston Wilkes Barre and
Binghamton.