The bee., 1882-12-30
LOCAL.


Everybody reads and pays for the
BEE hut you. stop borrowing and
subscribe for the BEE.
Mrs. Chase has just received several
boxes OF Florida oranges. 1t would pay
to give the establishment call.
The Police court was filled with
prisoners on Tuesday morning. Judge
smell viii hold his usual New Years
reception next week.
Hon Fred Douglass returned to the
city this week from an extended tour
through the New England States
where he has been lecturing.
Union Bethel Sunday School held
very interesting exercises at Bethel
Hall, on Christmas Eve night. They
should have had larger audience
than they did. The exercises consisted
OF appropriate songs and responsive
reading by the pastor and Sunday
school.
The Bethel Literary met Wednes-
day evening the exercises were quite
interesting. The programme of the
exercises consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, quotations from distin-
gIi,hcd authors, etc. On next Tues
dry evening DR.. Blyden will deliver an
address before the association.
There was movement on foot last
week in the criminal court, by the di-
rr,Hlan, oi the attorney general. TO
irr,I ont the visitors. The cause was
that there was IN old stove that had
been in use for forty years, and when
some one in the crowd cried out that il
could lie exchanged for a new one at
Buffers, corner of Fifth and X streets.
Northwest, Judge Wy,ey sentenced the
man for contempt of court. The man
told the Judge that he told the truth.
The Judge sent a bailiff TO ascertain.
the haililf returned and told the Judge
II was SO as the man reported.
On the 18th inst, about fifty persons
met in Wayland Hall and organized a
Chautauqua Literary Scientific Circle.
Addresses explaining the object of the
meeting and the advantages the c. /.
;. {. offers, were made by Miss Rosetta
toakleY, John III. Brooks, J. w. Crom-
well, u. j. Smith and C. ID. johnson.
The following officers were elected
President, Miss Rosetta Coaklev vice
president, j. w. Cromwell secretary.
Charles Jarvis :. treasurer, Miss Mason.
Thirty-two persons Joined. The meet
ing adjourned to the Goth inst. Some
Of the songs rendered were composed
10y tpanhcrS in the Sunday School, and
reflected great credit on their ability 10
distinguish between mere rhvming
and true, genuine poetry Mr.. ]. w.
Cromwell. editor of the Peoples Adco-
cate, delivered a short but impressive
address TO the school.
The marriage OF Miss Mamie j. Ha-
mpr to Mr.. Thos. II. Adams took place
at Zion Wesley A. NJ. Z. Church in the
presence Of large and fashionable
a>Somblage on "Wednesday Dec. Goth
l6s2. The bride came into the church
leaning on the arm Of her father Rev.
J. i. llamcr followed by the Miss
Anna Bowie and Mr.. Richard Osborne. |
the bridesmaid and groonslnan. Miss
A. ). llalner, sister Of the bride. and Mr.. |
Jerry Adams. brother of the groom,
Among those who witnessed the i'm |
? NJ ceremony were Bishop Jones
y. F. \. Wilkins IN, Miss Manie Mich |
d !, MiSSNictoria Thompkins and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Lucas, Mrs. Tibbitt. |
Mrs Dr. Dyson, Mrs. Adams, mother !
"t the groom; Prof. j. ID. Baltimore
and many others. The presents were ]
handsome and numerous. We extend |
our hearty congratulations to the happy |
par aHd wish them long life and pros
pcrity.