The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
Special to The Scranton Tribune.


in a weekly paper of this town an ad-
vertisement, the heading of which ran
"Wife Wanted" The advertiser was
James Walsh, a well known resident
of Coolbaugh township, Monroe coun-
ty. From the notoriety given the ad-
vertisement Mr.. Walsh has received
over 1000 letters from ladies anxious
to become Mrs. Walsh, and some Of
them were desirous to have lord and
master. They even iourneyed to the
home of Mr.. Walsh to present them
selves in person. Where does James
Walsh live?" replied a Mount Pocono
man In answer to a reporters query
"why about four miles from here, at
DroVer's home. The best way to get
there is to hire a rig" A drive in the
brisk mountain air of about an hour
brings the visitor to the Welsh home
stead. 1t is not calculated at first
sight to make one believe that II Is q
country mansion. although surrounded
by the beautiful Pocono mountains. It
Is house that has stood the storm for
many years, and shows that II has held
its own although a trifle battered in
the war with the elements. The home
Is not large one, nor is il furnished
with luNuriousness. The floors have
little carpet on them and there Is
some furniture, Altogether it would
not impress a supplicant for the po-
sition of mistress with any too great
favor.
ITS comfortable" saws Welsh, who
has long occupied it, keeping bach
elor's hall, and he ought to know. The
owner is about three score years old,
and although his hair is silvered he
10 Ctill rnhIiqt M fol nd
straight and with a heart as young
as a proverbial Irlshman,of his age.
"Why do I want a wife," he said. in
answer to a question put to him byy a
friend recently. "Well most of all
because I am lonely. There is no fun
sitting alone these long winter days.
I rise with the lark and go to bed with
the chickens. Few come in and talk
with me because they like to remain
In their own homes after work Is done,
and ! don't blame them. 1t is too far
to walk to Mount Pocono or Tobyhan-
ma to pass away the evening, so I
thought what a nice thing it would
be to have a wife to talk to me- to help
me on the farm and to look after my
old days"
1t took some time for Mr.. Welsh to
make up his mind to advertise for a
wife. but his increasing years and
loneliness finally induced him to make
the offer The pnstmasters at Mount
Pocono and Tobyhanna have received
bushels Of letters from all over the
United States, and even Postmaster
Bensinger here has received a few
These missives are from the GOV Young
miss of sixteen mp to the lemon COL
ored old maiden of sixty. IT would be
lie extracts from their letters. because
such missves are only intended for the
ewes of one person few weeks ago
Welsh astonished the residents OF
Tobyhanra bv having a number Of
ladies call upon him in answer to his
advertisement. They came in such
quantity that Mr. Welsh determined
to stop them.
"It don't look right" said he. "to a
Tobyhanna lady to have these women
come to my house. OF course don't
ask them to come, but they do. Here
after those that write to me, and I
think thev will suit me. shall go and
see them personally
The stage driver was as good as his
word. He stopped the influx of ladies
and went 20 see them instead. In the
past few weeks Welsh has visited
Easton. Bethlehem. Philadelphia,
baltimore and Washington. but he is
yet unsuited. He is still receiving let
ters and in many instances photo
graphs.
HUNTERS SUCCESSFUL.
The local hunters who spent part
of last week in the receiving of August
mercies, had remarkable success on the
Porter, bringing home two fine deer.
Joseph Bensley shot a two pronged
buck and Charles Iagen killed a doe.
The other members of the party were
Warren VanGorden. Daniel II. Med
daugh, William r. Hornbeck, A. s.
Dingman John Fornbeck, Harry "a.
Brisco, Charles II. Hagert and Still
Jaeger.
"Lum" Crone killed a deer in the
backwoods on Saturday.
r, Provost and Wilson Courtright,
while hunting one day last week, had
the good fortune to shoot and bring
home two fine deer both bucks: also
number Of birds. Mr.. Courtright is
superintendent of the Beaver Run
Hunting and Fishing club and Mr..
Provost is one of its charter members.
The Lake house is catering to it's fun
quota of guests during the hunting
season, while Hunters Range is also
llkeally patronized The rush is likely
to continue for a few weeks to come.
EVA BECK RETURNS
Eva Beck, who was induced to leave
her home in Milford nearly four weeks
ago, and whose whereabouts could not
be ascertained. returned to her home
ON Monday from Paterson, N. J.,where
she had been for some days. Miss
Beck fully discussed her adventures
btu failed to give any reason for leav-
ing home. simply saying that John
Stoddard, of New York state, with
whom she had kept up a secret cor
respondence for about two years, came
here and coaxed her to flee with him
At the time of Miss Beck's departure
and during her absence from home she
was much talked about,
PERSONALS.
On Thanksgiving eve Rev. Russo
Conwen, the well known Philadelphia
lecturer. will lecture in the court house
on "Acres of Diamonds"
At the Presbyterian parsonage Rev
Samuel O. Hutchinson. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, married