The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-10
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Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
STRoUDsBURG, Pa, May 9-The an.
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the normal school for the election of
four trustees was held at the school
Monday afternoon. Two tickets were
in the field. the old trustees being re-
elected with the exception of Morton
Decker. who declined the Office. The
following gentlemen were reelected
FOR three years: Milton Yetter J. A.
Gardner aud F. W. Eilenbergsr. f. j.
histlsr being elected in place Of Mr..
Decker The following trustees: Mil
ton Yetter, j. A. Gardner, Seely
Rosenkrans. Philip Ruster, Hon. ]. B.
Storm, 7. Y. Hoffman. J. w. Ellen
berger, George s, Stauffer, l.. II. Bur-
nett, j. K. Fenner, ]. l. Miller. Port
land; Alex. w Dixon. Scranton; Will
lam b. Holmes, Honssdale; DR.. w. G.
Weaver. Wilkes Barre; II. S Rinker,
Mauch Chunk; John ]. McGsehin,
Hazleton; A. L, LaBar, Easton, and f.
]. Kistlsr.
Miss Emily Heilman, Of Reading, is
visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hauser, who
were visiting at Tannersville, have re.
turned.
Howard Bell left today for trip to
Philadelphia on wheel Hs will be
accompanied by George Maxim and
Louis Walton rs far as Easton.
A number of extra call boxes has
been added to ths Stroudsburg post
office, making total call of lock boxes
OF $40.
During small gale Monday the
lightning rod was broken from the
steeple Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Stroudsburg. The sharp ends
punctutsd holes in the roof and re-
mained there until taken down.
Some very fine music was rendered
at the Epworth League meeting last
night by Professor Rosen burg. A. Il
Northup and Miss Blanche Sigafus.
An address by Rev L. b. Hoffman also
added much interest to the meeting.
just rs Sheriff kresge WAS taking the
supper into the prisoners in the Jail
an attempt TO escape was made by
Daniel Van Buskirk who 10 incarcera-
ted for attempting to shoot his wife
and larceny The sheriff allowed Van
Buskirk to have excise in the corridor
and the prisoner tried the same dodge
of Purysar The sheriff was to quick
for him however aud ho soon hustled
him into the cell Daring the strus-
gle the supper dishes were broken.
A. d. Steward, OF Allentown, spent
Sunday with the family OF j. II.
Smoyer.
Father Walsh, Of Scranton. Is visit
ing Pensioners in Etst Strouisburg.
julius Young and l.. G. Burlick are
visiting J. w. Young, they are from
Clifford Pa.
Jonathan Schwartz. OF Allentown,
ia visiting his daughter. Mrs A. J.
Marsh. on Academy Hill
DR.. 7. G. Walter and Robert Elliot
left for a couple Of days Wait to the
metropolis
Mrs. A. c. Vosser, OF Brooklyn. is
spending few days with hsr father,
Edward Bsltz. She 10 accompanied by
her little son.
a social meeting Of the Martin
Luther league will bs held In the real.
dencS OF Ed Walters. at East Sirou!s-
burg, on Friday evening.
J. L Evetitt. proprietor OF Bar.ons-
vile Hotel, aud his brother, Henry.
caught fns lot Of trout The fish
ranged in length from Z to Q inches.
William II. Wischman, Charles Hor-
horse and l. W. Wiucklman arc regis
tered at tho Indian Queen Hotel. They
are en- route TO SCio,a where they hayt
extensive clay worka They report
shipments brisk and expect to start
with full force IN few weeks
At the msstiRg Of the gun club held
in the store OF Mayor Kistler IL was de-
cIded TO hold a shooting tournament on
Thursday May r. \ prize OF 800
gun will b. given 10 the one making
the highest sc1re The entries will
cost s.. 80 each and twenty five shots
will Oe allowed each man.
A grapaic aud highly interesting A.
count Of missionary life in smyrna was
given by Rev + Clark Hibshmau. sou
OF Rev. Dr. HibshmaD. pastor Of the
Reformed church OF this place The
younger pastor. who is IN charge Of :
Reformed church at Trappa. Pa. oe
cupied his fathers pulpit last might. the
older minister preached In Mauch
Csunk yesterday. Rev + Clark
Hibshman. who has Travelled eEteu-
sively in the east. gave short address
instead Of regular sermon last night.
Tho team attached 10 Drake a Nc
Falls grocery wagon became fright
ensd this morning while standing al
East StrouiSburg freight depot They
ran until near the Washington hotel Ia
Sirouisburg. where they were caught
One Of the wheels came of the wagon,
splitting the sugar with which 1t was
loaded The runaway caused much
excitement
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