The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
STROUDSBURG.

An audience Of tho most fashionable
people in two towns assembled at G A.
r, hall last night and saw the initial
performance Of Uncle Toms Cabin
Outside Of few trivial happenings
that always occur on the first light Of
production, whether amateur or pro-
fessional. the performances moved with
snap and vim. The prompter's voice
was heard just tritl3 more than was
necessary, but the general verdict Of
the audience on passing out was that
the performance was above the aver.
age.
Fred Bahr lost valuable horse yes
terdaY from collie. The animal had
been driven very hard by q party of
boys who, on returning him to the
stable. fed and gave him n quantity of
water. He was selz9d with pain
shortly afterwards and died in few
hours.
One Of the most novel, beautiful and
instructive exhibitions over seen in
this county was shown at he Presby-
terian church yesterday II fternoon 1t
is the exhibit of Pacific coast sea
MOSES collected and preserved by
Miss Mary Westfall. of California.
Miss Westfall has been induced TO
show her wonderful specimens of the
sen here for short period.
Harry G. Shiffer, a son of Contractor
Shitfer. of East Stroudsburg, was mar
ried by the Rev. ]. H. Turner in the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage to Miss
Nettie Fine. of Gravel Place. The
wedding was strictly private. The
couple left for Scranton late last night
for u short honeymoon.
An adjourned meeting of the Acme
Hose company was held in their rooms
at East Stroudsburg last night. Fur
ther arrangements were made for the
Fourth of July celebration in Shot
wells grove.
G, +. Heller picked a wborry
from his patch this morning measur-
ing six inches on one side and seven on
the other.
Mrs. J. W. Young aud family are alb
sent from East Stroulsburg for short
time. They are visiting with Mrs
Young'S father, Mr.. Angus Smith, of
Starucca, Wayne county.
Miss Grace Burnett returned from
Washington, DC, yesterday afternoon
after six months stay ut the capitol
A number Of her young friends of this
place assembled at her home when she
returned and gave her reception.
Professor George P. Bible and Super.
intendent Steward left for ShippenburS
today to'examine students MT that place.
The Shakespearian Literary society
will hold a public entertainment in the
chapel this evening. A programme Of
literary merit will be presented Pro.
ftssor Gao. p. Bible will deliver an ad-
dress
Miss Clara Angle, of Strou1sburg, is
the guest of her cousin, J. H. Albert
son. OF Delaware.
Mrs. Louisa Smith, who died recent
ly in East Stroudsburg, was buried yea.
terday at Coolbaugh. The funeral SER
vices were held in her late residence
and were conducted by Rev. N. Fur.
ner.
Ralph Urban, Of Princeton, is visit
ing Norton Houser Mt this place.
Charles Muchlong & Go. state that
the East Stroudsburs knitting mills
are now working full time Orders for
fall deliveries are coming in good
shape The operators are working
principally on ladies cloaks.
Harry Palmer, William Ingman,
Paul Sterling and Philip Rice, of
Wilkes Barre. started yesterday MORN
ing on q driving trip to Delaware
Water Gap. Tho four boys and Mr..
Palmer's coachman left in two eated
wagon containing tent and canned
supplies They will drive out on the
WilkeS-Barre and Eastern turnpike,
stopping and camping over night
wherever they feel inclined The boys
started to take week or ten days trip.
They stopped Mt Stoddartsville twenty
miles from Wilkes Barre, last night
and fished in the Lehigh there for trout
before proceeding further.