The state journal., 1884-08-23

Orleans Express, no doubt well
pleased with their flying trip across
the beautiful Cumberland valley.
Mrs. Fannie Jones, who has been
spending the past two weeks among
friends at Neville, returned home
August 10th, much improved in
health.
Miss Lille Moore, of Baltimore, is
the guest of Miss Emma Scott on
West King street.
Miss Rachael Edwards has returned
home after an extended absence.
Miss Edmonia Napier, of Harris
burg, is the guest of her brother,
Mr.. John Napper, on South Main
street.
Mr.. Lowry Mcdonald passed
through town on Sunday last enroute
to campmeeting at Sparrow's woods,
near Martinsburg, Va.
Your correspondent had the plea
sure of meeting Rev. Mathew and
Mrs. Doctress Anderson, of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Moses and Mrs. limo
thy Anderson, of Greencastle, while
paying flying visit to our town on
August 18th.
Mrs. E. J. Middletown was in
town between trains last Saturday.
Mrs. Sadie Brown, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Mrs, Samuel Wolf, on
West King street.
Rev. Smith, of Martinsburg, was
in town last Monday, The church
over which this gentleman presides
will "excurt to Harrisburg Sep
tember Ilth Our people will be
glad to hear that the excursionists
will stop over in our burgh between
trains.
We were glad to notice Henry
Monk at his business place Tuesday
morning last, he having been confined
to the house for the past week or ten
days.
The excursion of the Wednesday
Club, of Baltimore, to our city, Aug.
7tb, was a success both in numbers
and respe ectaSifity. There were nine
carloads of e{cursionists. They were
accompapieaf by the Empire band,
and left for. Iome at o'clock the
same evening, delighted with their
visit 10 the. Queen city of the Cum
berland valley.
Mrs. Sinot Branson has gone to
Martinsburg5 Va, to spend a fort
night amond her many friends,
A party IF ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed " go as you please excur
sion on foot to Greenvillage one night
last week. The distance is about six
miles from town, and shows great
fortitudo on the part of the ladies
who ventuFed on the by no means
short walk. When you take into
consideration the high temperature
of the thermometer the walkists ar
rived at the village in good time and
spent few hours very enjoyably at
the residence of Henry Ford. They
returned home at 4 o'clock the next
morning in the best of spirits.
That grand, heroic and invincible
orator, Moses Wells, was captain
general of above walking excursion,
and of course it was bound to be a
success.
Thomas Davis had his fingers
badly cut by knife in the hands of
a comrade. The cutting was entirely
accidental.
The Zion A. M. f. Sabbath school
excursion to Potomac Isle August Is
was, though small in numbers, a de-
cided success Your correspondent
took advantage of dull day and
accompanied the excursion, and he is
glad that he went, for among the
friends from Martinsburg he had the
pleasure of meeting J. w. Corsey,
Rev. H. E. Kyes John Hopewell,
Jr. and Henry Carter, and enjoying
the pleasure of an introduction to
Miss Carrie Mann of above city.
Every person seemed to enjoy the
occasion. We arrived home at 10
P. M, with the feeling that we had
spent a most delightful day along
the banks of the Potomac.
John Winters is erecting a build
ing on his lot on West Louden street
which he intends using as a grocery
and notion store. This is a laudable
undertaking, and we wish him
abundant success in his enterprise.
George Curtis has added a lead
colored paint to his South Main street
property. The work was performed
by our amateur painters, Robert
Wilson and Henry Jones, and reflects
oraat oro1it on fbo;r OLilI 10 Uo,I