The state journal., 1883-12-29

NO4
Ii was but a SHINY attended market
this morning
A white Christmas and a green Easter
is the old saw
None but pot hunter will slaughter
game in such a snow as this.
The snow dissolved under the warm
rays of the sun this afternoon.
The Paxton fair at Shakespeare hall
was largely attended last night.
Elaborate bills of fare were presente ed
at all the leading hotels yesterday.
Have you tried the new electric bat
terry in front of the Lochiel hotel yet?
Business men were entirely satisfied
with the trade had during the past week.
Cad, the Tomboy'' was played at the
Opera House last evening TO large au-
dience.
Andrews, in jail for murder, was sent
a silver dollar yesterday by Lewistown
friend
The American Rapid messenger boys
got out neat address to their patrons
yesterday.
The sweeper of the street passenger
line was brought into frequent requisi-
ton yesterday.
A pleasant hop was enjoyed by many
at Bars hall last evening, which was
given by Prof Dare.
Sleighing is not good. The snow is of
the consistency Of sand and tires the
horses very quickly.
Hassenberger' salO(~ On Market
street, has recently been repainted and
otherwise improved.
All the railroad trains have been late
during the past few days, the heavy
snow causing the delay.
The wife of Mayor Wilson presented
the police force with large cake yester-
day, and the boys enjoyed it.
Two large engines for the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad passed over the Cum
berland Valley road today.
Many Sunday school teachers were re-
membered yesterday by their scholars
with tokens of their regard
The scholars Of Frank d. Bowers Sun
day school class at the First Free Baptist
church presented him with a handsome
silver cake basket
Singular weather, this. AT six o'clock
this morning it was pleasant. At seven
it was bitter cold, and at eight the mer-
curry dropped to 14o above zero.
Several men became involved in q
quarrel at the depot Monday night and
used one another for pummeling posts.
Their faces were badly frescoed
Six tramps were sent out of the
Mayors Office this morning to practice
Calisthenics on the streets, in settlement
Of their board and lodging in the rat-up.
Two cataract and four cross eyed pa
TENTS were successfully operated on by
DIR. Stickel at the Harrisburg eye hospi-
tai and infiTmary last week
The two long haired specimens who
have been attracting crowds in front of
the court house for several evenings ap-
pear to have met with very poor sue
cess.
The robbers who so successfully de
spoiled the boarders at Mrs. Hillegas'
boarding house, at Boas and Ridge ave
nue., of money and jewelry have not
been apprehended.
The children of the infant and inter
mediate departments Of the Ridge Ave
nue. NJ. Z. Sunday school were hand
sOmely treated to candies, etc, in their
respective rooms at the church on Christ
mas morning.
The children's entertainment in the
Methodist church, at Thirteenth and Yer
non streets last evening was a very
pleasant affair. There was Santa
Claus, and lots of candies and presents
distributed among the little folks.
All arrangements have been perfected
for the delightful masquerade party at
Bars hall this evening, and a most en-
joyable time is anticipated. Only those
who hold cards will be admitted.
The Mayor discharged six miserable
DRINKS and disorderlies from his pres
ence this morning. He probably thought
their heads were large enough without
inflicting further punishment.
On Christmas eve the sidewalks were
crowded with happy faced pedestrians,
and the large number of Enthusiastically
attired bellsnickels gave to the threng
the appearance of a grand carnival.
The medicine man and his alleged In
dian companion, who have been holding
forth in front of the court house this
week, imbibed too freely yesterday and
got into wrangle. They were locked
up. This morning they were discharged.
Bethlehem Bible class yesterday pre-
sented Chas. T, George, their teacher,
with a handsomely bound volume of
''Kostlin' Life of Martin Luther. Prof.
]. Howard Vert also presented to DR..
George a copy of a German book printed
in Harrisburg tifty-three years ago.
Yesterday morning wedding occurred
at the Park restaurant, on Walnut street,
the happy couple being Geo. W. Crum
and Miss Emma Y0st. They gave re
ception after the ceremony to a number
of friends. The bride and groom left
on the $50 train for Philadelphia.
The scholars of the class taught by
Mrs. Annie Bolton, of the Ridge Avenue
NJ. E. Sunday school, presented her with
an elegant students lamp on Christmas
evening. The presentation speech was
made by Mr., Mclaughlin and responded
to by Mrs. Bolton very feelingly. Re-
freshments feing served, the friends de-
parted for their homes, having spent an
hour very pleasantly,
n Queer Battery.
Last evening a crowd of men and bows