The state journal., 1883-12-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

temperance worker is in the city.
James Hunter is one Of the most
modest Of the Eighth ward politi-
clans.
Go to Bacon's for Christmas can
dies. The finest assortment in the
city.
Go to Howard a. Marshall's for
choice oysters ard fancy dressed
poultry.
IF you want to select nice holi-
day present 60 to Dives, Pomeroy q
Stewards.
From all accounts we are TO have
quite number of weddings on or
about spring.
Alderman BATHS has gone on a
extended trip south t0recuperate for
the coming campaign for alderman.
Thomas Spence an old resident OF
Harrisburg late Of Oil City j. on q
Wifi to his many friends in this city.
The Steel Works will shut down
on the 1st for several weeks, when
over one thousand men will be out Of
employment.
With the addition Of six more pc
lice on the force we can safely Xpect
one Of the six to be colored Two
wouldn't hurt as.
The recruiting Office is doing a
thriving business in Harrisburg
among the colored men. Go il strong
boys. We can spare q regiment Of
You.
Persons intending to receive calls
on New Years day should send a
card to the JOURNAL containing their
receiving hours, which We will cheer
fully publish.
The usual issue will be made on
the New Jersey Central, New jersey
Southern and Lehigh and Susque-
hanna divisions. G. G. Hancock,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
If you want your entertainments
patronized advertise them in the
Journal, for everybody reads it. #
you want to have quiet time, and
not make any money, don't adyer-
tise.
Christmas and New Year holiday
excursion tickets will be issued by
the Philadelphia end Reading rail
road, to be sold on Dec. 22d, 23d,
oath: 25th, goth, 3Oth and 3lst, 1888
and January LIST, 1884, good TO re-
turn until January I'd, 1884.
1t is a cold day when colored
man is fonnd in the position Of burg
lar, but nevertheless he is found.
AS private Waterman Longenecker
was making his lonely rounds he
caught one in the act Of robbing the
grocery store Of Rodger and Bro, at
the corner Of Front and Market
streets Tuesday night.
On the right track at last. There
was a meeting held in Franklin hall
South street Wednesday evening
Dec. 10Th for the purpose Of organ
izing colored Post Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Nothing
moae was accomplished than agreeing
to secure a charter and making a per
manent organization. Better late
than never.
Exercises of an interesting char
acter were also conducted in the pri-
mary department Of the North street
school by Miss Florence Smith the
principal. The exercises consisted Of
solos. choruses, Rotations and read
ings which were well rendered by the
pupils and afforded pleasant enter
tainment to the many visitors. The
teacher received many fine presents
from the pupils.
The police on Saturday hight Dec
18th raided house in West Harris
burg and succeeded in arresting three
colored men on the charge Of gamb-
ling and at the hearing on Tuesday
evening Joseph Bradford the proprie
was held to answer the charge OF
keeping gambling house. Nov
gentlemen be consistent by raiding
some Of the gilded dens that are in
full blast right under the ewes OF the
temple Of justice which you cannot
but know.
Several of the patrons and the
friends Of the scholars Of the North
street grammar school, gathered in
that building for the puepose Of wit
Messing the closing exercises. The
programme was gotten up entirely
by the scholars. Consisting Of music,
dialogue, select reading and addresses,