, 1875-01-03
OAK. AND,


regu1ar meeting at the residence Of the Rev
Lewis Meredith, No. 10 0akwood avenue, Tues
day evening, Jan. u. The election Of officer
will take place on that evening, and Ill members
arc particularly invited to be present.
| Tho Sabhath-school OF St. Marks Church
Episcopal), gave its annual Christmas enter
tainmens at tho church Monday evening. The
musical exercises we're very fine. One Of the
special features Of the evening was tho recitation
Of the Cateohism by eight IT the sabbath~schoo1
scholars, 1T the close OF which each OF them uae
presented with 4 beautiful p1ayer-book, after
which the Christmas-tree Was stripped Of its
| gifts.
The Grace Presbyterian Sabbath-school gave a
social to the Infant Class Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, and also to the sabbath-school in gen
etai at hall,past 6 in the evening. 4 magic
| lantern exhibition was gvon in the evening, at
| ter which cold collation. was served to eyery-
body present, when all adjourned to their
homes, feeling as II they had enjoyed pleasant
] evening.
IA announced in last Sundays TRIBUNE, tho
| Methodist Sunday-echool gave its Christmas en-
tertainrnens in the lecture-room of the church
| Tuesday evening. The musical part Of the pro-
! .gramme was very deficient, and, after several
| unsuccessful attempts It singing, it had to be
abandoned. Tho tableaus wero very good.
especially the "0pinion Of Mrs. Maloney
! on tho Chinese Question:: hiss Church
Miss Gertie Brouse. tho role Of the Heathen
Chinee. This was followed by several chalades,
etc. Aud last Of all, and it is always the best,
camo the supper, consisting OF 1ce-ctcaH. cakes,
etc, eeryed by Mrs. Tiffany and her corps Of at
tentlge waite1B.
Mr. Excel is commencing to break ground for
the erection Of new block OF stores aud DWELL
ings adjoining his escnt store. The lower part
will be lifted for stores, and the two upper sro-
ries for dwellings,.
One Of the thirteen butcher-shops which
spranC into existence 30 suddenly has :. busted"
leaving but twelve more. It. would be q great
blessing if nine out Of this twelve would travel
the same road.
season At Cars Dancing Academy, Thursday
evening. Tho first ciub-mectine OF the second
series will be- held at the SAME place on Thurs
day evening, Jan. L.
The Rev. Ben Z: S. Ely has lectured for
the last two Sabbath evenings, and will continue
to do SO, until further announcement, every
sabbath evening, on some religious topic.
DR.. McAaig has stepped down and out Of the
pastorate OF the Ninth Presbyterian Church.
Tho resignation which has taken place will, no
been existing between tho Roy. Doctor and GER
tain members OF his flock. It is not known who
will occupy tho vacancy that has been occasioned
by bin resignation.
Elder jutkns WAS announced to preach in the
Oakland II. E. Church Wednesday evening, bus
failed to put in an apbearauce and thus no ser
vices were held.
A sociable and festival VAS held at The Univer-
sity Place Baptist Church Tuesday evening.
Tho school, under the management Of s. G.
n.sbor, reports an increase Of about 100 echoiara
since last iaIf.
rattle for silver cake-basket wns announced
to take place Thursday evening at Houstou'a
Hall. About eight !icacta were aisposed OF, and |