, 1875-04-18
SUBURBAN NEWS.

| Tho Rov. 4. B. Ea.le, the " "champin ravivnl-
ist" from St. John, N. B., has teenhold;ng
series OF interesting revival meetings It the Uui
yersity Place Baptist Church. Meetnrs were
| held every morning at ha1-past 8. inthe after
noon at 3, and in the evening at ha1f-3ast 7.
| Tho ~ Death Angel has paid anot.er visit to
Oakland, and taken away large rumber of
friends who were near and dear. Among the
number was Afr. james Murray, who died last
Sunday evening from the effects Of NJ overdose
Of a:onite, taken BY missate. His 1ensins ue1o
inferred in Calvary Cemetery "wednesday. Ho
leaves sorrowing father and mo:hor, be1ide his
brother, and large circle of intimate friends.
lot Of carpeuter's toolsvers stolen from a
building In course Of erection on Laka avenue,
near lh1rty-seTeuth s:reet. one night ast week.
One of tbs carpenters who uas lit 10 more SEN
sib|e than the rest, left bis tools on To top OF
the building, hence they wore not taken.
University lace il being curbed and graded
and put in shape for the park improvements,
which will be +. 6umed in a few daye.
Some sort OF entertainment is wanted in Oak
land, so 10 to give tho young foaks goo1 place
to spend their evenings. There arc no more
''uigser" bands to sing discordans noes to
thom, no more literary societies where ilo young
can cultivate their mental pab!um, no moro club
parties until next winter, aud tbs reyi7al-meet-
lngs have just closed. and somo sort CT enter
tainment must be provided for.
Quite largo CONGREGATION flock cut every
Sabbath morning to hear Dr.. McKaie, 10 bis m
dependent Church, which meets in Cau's Dac =
ing Academy every Sunday morning and oyen-
ing.
Tho doom or the Oakland Literary Society
has heen sealed 1t has died . elor.o1s death,
and Is DOW numbered among the things Of the
past. "Requieacat in pace
The man who was going to start that grocery
storo under tho Boulevard House has aban-
dooed the idea
Ramor says that new block will b erected
on the corner Of CoLtnga Grove arenne and
Thirty-seventh street th:a spring. The build
Ing is to be 9 th1ee-story Lrick with marble
trimmings. The lower story IL to bs fitted for
stores, the second tor offices. and taa third to
be Used BY the Ellis Park Club for t. club. DOM.
A. meeting Of the Board Of Educ.tion held
at the resifence OF I. r. Hit Friday evening,
Mr: Georse {. Fu'iugton uas elected President
and L. ". Wood Secretary for the ensuing year.
The Committee on Schools and Teachers was
instructed to aecIre the services OF ara. Dr..
Henderson for giving vocal instruction t, tho
scholars. The salary III to be at the rats Of $500
Per annnm.
The resignation Of Miss Jessie Gum was pre-
sented and accepted.
The following are tho committees :or the COM
ing wear: Schools and Teachers, the Rev. E. N.
Packard and 4. ". Wood; Buildings and
Grounds, William &. White aud tho Rev. \. l..
Chapel; Finance, 1. Z. H1tt and G. E. Puring-
ton.
Tbs OssoEi socie.y at the Woman's College
elected the following officers Friday evening:
President. Emma Parks; Vce-Prabident, Eta
Linn: Secretary Mariao Pomero9: Treasurer,
Cora Harris; Critic. Nellie stoat; Chap1ain, @.
Bushnell; Marshal, L. Adiou. ,-
At the meeting to nouinate village officers.
held in Jennings Hall last night h. III. Ban
MISTER and Wesley BraiuarI were nominated for
Trustees OF the Puolc Library. H. r. Soott
Village Clerk, and \. 9. Iglehart. " n: Brain
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