The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
CttV Affairs.


- Rev. J. Howard Suydam, pastor OF the First
Reformed Church, Seventh aud Spring Garden
streets, preached bis farewell sermon last
evening. ...r
Master street, above Fifteenth, was dedicated
yesterday to the service OF God. The services
were conducted duting the day by the pastor,
Rev. Lafayette Marks, Rev. John B. Dales, d. d.,
and Rev. Joseph L. Cooper, u. D.
Richard Seward, aged thirty six years, re-
siding at No. 1918 Carpenter street, was badly
Injured about the head by failing on the ice.
Mara Costello, aged thirts-hge residing in
Shahoming lane hiD dlslocated by falling on
the ice. Catharine Hannaghan, aged htty-siX
years, shoulder dislocated by falling on the Ice.
George Solomon, yoang mau OF niueteen
years, residing with his mother, at the corner of
Seventh and Spriug Garden streets, has been
missing since last Wednesday. His hat was
found on the ice IN the Schuylkill, leaving the
Impression that he must have broke through
the ice and have been drowned.
During the mouth of December, IL patients
were admitted into the Wills Hospital and l8
were discharged, leaving II patients in the
hospital. During the month surgical operations
Were performed on 10 house aud IL dispensary
patients. There were 100 new dlspensary
patients, making the whole number 100.
Between 2 and 3 O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing frame stable at the place of Mr.. ID. r.
BaUgb, on Moyamensng avenue, near Reed
street. took fire aud was destroyed A valuable
borse which was in it was burned to death. The
fire was kindled by design, aS che circumstances
which we're not reached by the fire.
"A young man named Alexander Maxwell,
while In public house at ConshohOcken, on
Saturday got into a quarrel with the proprietor,
who procured a gun and discharged it at him.
The load took effect in MaXwelPs arm and
shoulder, causing serious wounds, rendering
ampu alton probably necessary. He was
brought to this city and admitted into the Penn
sylvauia Hospital.
One ofthe old forest oaks (not less than Eve
hundred years old) standing on the "Cald-
Walnut and Locust, West Phila lephia, fell with
a violent crash into the yard of the adjoining
premises on New Years day. The fall of the tree
shook the adjoining building and violently
frightened the inmates, flied the yard with
debris. and demolished more than hundred
ieet of fence.
The body of James winters, a member of
the Philadelphia Engine Company, was dis.
covered yesterday afternoon in the ruins OF the
fire at Broad and Cherry streets. The deceased
was about 25 years OF age, and employed rs
driver Tor Warner Co., dealers in flour and
feed. The only means OF recognition was key
O. the engine house. which was found with the
remains. He was one of the men who received
a medal for rescung the flag at the FIRE at the
Union League House. He leaves wife and two
children. The Coroner will hold an inquest
to-day.
The Philadelphia Typographical Society,
devoted exclusively TO benevolent purposes and
now in a very prosperous condition, held its
annual meeting on Saturday evening last, when
the following gentlemen were chosen as officers
TO serve the current year: President, William
Lacy; Vice President, Joseph M. Wolf; Trea-
surer, Nathan s. Bales; Secretary, Charles II.
Schurch; Assistant Secretary, ii. w. Robertson;
Steward, William L. Bryan; Beue6cent Fund
Committee Charles Brigham, Eugene q. Mum
day, Samuel H. Fell, Thomas Nicholson, Will
liam B. Eckert.
On Saturday night Mr.. Jacob Po ter. Worthy
Patron of Brotherly Love Section OF Cadets OF
Temperance, was the recipient of very hand
some Photographic album, morocco binding,
neatly clasped and will hold two hundred
pictures. 1t contains photographs of many of
the little temperance champions, and it is the
intention of having it filed up with their
number. On it is the following inscription:-
"Presented to Jacob Potter by Brotherly Love
Section, c. of T." Mr.. Potter has been Patron
Of this little army for over fifteen years and has
seen many who have grown up in this section
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