The state journal., 1884-03-22
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
Interesting Items Cleaned by
Journal Reporters.
Pay day at Steelton.
Ano El;u1kafb Holo -, o

Mrs. Elizabeth Cole has our sym.
pathy.
The question is, if l didn't do it,
who did it?
Zion workers at Shakespeare Hall
Wednesday, goth.
BY special request the old folks
concert will be repeated.
The next meeting of the Wesley
Literary will be March 81.
William Thompson, of Donoyan's
jubilee singers, was in the city on
Sunday last.
A. Stewart is the possessor of a
good tenor voice, but never comes
to the front,
The police are pulling the bawdy
houses, and many men are caught
away from homo.
The Middletown Grammatical associ
alton will, on next Tuesday evening,
produce Othello.
All subscribers Of the JOURNAL who
will change their residence April first
will please notify the carrier.
Guy M. Burton, of Philadelphia.
has been appointed messenger in
Auditor General Niles department.
Harrisburg will have her centennial
celebration in 1885. Every citizen
should aid in making it grand affair
The Philomatheon Glee Club gave
a parlor concert at the residence Of
Mr.. Dix, on Mulberry street, Monday
evening.
Rev. George Jones as returned
home from Orange, N. j., to remain
several weeks in order to recuperate
his health.
Don't forget the sermon of Rev.
Piersoll, on Easter Sunday afternoon,
to the Wesley Sabbath school. All
are invited.
The first run of shad is being anx-
lousy looked for by the fishermen.
The second run is the one other peo-
pie banker for.
Our readers will make money to
watch Meily's announcements in our
columns Of good serviceable shoes at
reasonable prices.
Those who sttendtd Bethel Lite
rary on last Tuesday evening were
highly entertained, as a good pro.
gramme was presented.
VIM. H. Anderson, of the Detroit
Ptaindealer, was in the city about
one hour last Sunday. We had the
pleasure of extending the journalistic
grip
MIR. David Prime, formerly of this
city, will lead an orchestra at con-
cert to be given in New York, March
26th. Mr.. Prime is an expert on the
cornet.
Mr. Henry Carter, an old resident
of this city, died Tuesday last and
was buried on Thursday at 2 p. M,
from Wesley church, of which he was
a member.
If you are trying to accomplish
certain object, and don't succeed,
never lose interest because you have
failed, but give your support to the
next best man and then you'll be do
ing the right thing.
The leap year reception given at
keystone Hall was the grandest so
cial event Harrisburg has seen for
years. Too much credit cannot be
given the committee of ladies who
had it in charge.
If the lady who took white shawl
by mistake from the dressing room OF
Keystone Hall, Thursday evening
would return the same to sos Chest
nut street, she would confer a great
favor upon the loser.
DR.. Thompson, late of Wesley
church in this city, but now of the
A. NJ. Z. connection, has gone to
Texas. No doubt he will have to do
pioneer work there that would not,
by any means, suit a man of his cal
ture. Zion can congratulate herself
upon such an accession to her ranks.
On Monday evening Mr. Benjamin
]. Foot celebrated his 5lst anniver.
sary, and on that occasion he received
his second eyesight by being present
ed with handsome pair of gold eye
glasses by bis children, which took
him completely by surprise. A few
friends being invited in honor Of the
event, spent the evening pleas Lily,
and at a sessonable hour they let fer
their homes.
An Old Soldier Gone to Rest.