The state journal., 1884-05-17
BRIEF LOCALS.

Mr. J. H. Early and John Greg
will leave Thursday for Washington,
DC.
Messrs. George Briscoe and Will
liam Shadney, Of Williamsgort, Pa,
spent few days in the city.
The question is open for discussion
as to who was the belle at the recep-
ton on the evening Of May IS.
There was no services at the Wes-
ley Church last Sunday, the pastor
being out of town.
The Elder Street Presbyterian
Sunday school will hold a picnic at
rinegrove on Monday, July 9th.
Rev. Jones, Of the Baptist Church.
who has been sick for several days,
was able to preach last Sunday.
Mr.. Frisby BATHS attended the M.
S. Quay Clubs ball at Philadelphia
Thursday night.
Charles Popel has been confined to
the house for several days with an
attack of intermittent fever.
The costumes worn by the ladies
who were at the reception on Tues
day evening are indescribable.
Now is the time to subscribe for the
JOURNAL. Delivered to your resi-
dence for fifteen cents a month.
Messrs. F. G. BATHS and J. II.
Howard will 60 to the National Con
vention at Chicago with the n. S.
Quay club.
The entertainment of the Zion
Workers will be held at Keystone
Hall on the goth. A grand time is
anticipated.
Rev. Birch, of Merchandising,
preached an intelligent sermon to a
large congregation last Sunday, at
Bethel Church.
The Zion Workers will hold their
entertainment at keystone hall on
the 28th Of May. There will also be
presentation on the same evening
at the same place.
Rev. Phoenix, of Massachusetts,
will preach tomorrow at 10 A. NJ. in
the Wesley Union church, and in the
evening Rev. Bushwood will preach
his farewell sermon.
The party who found gold brace
let at Shakespeare Hall Tuesday
night will confer favor on the loser
by returning the same to No. ll5
South Front street, or this Office.
The person who removed the white
embroidered small shawl, at the re-
ception on the evening of the 18th,
will confer favor by leaving it at
Alderman Simpsons No. 1873, Short
street.
The old rickety shahties owned by
Mrs. Rockhill Smith, situated on
Cowden street, and occupied by col
ored families, have been raised to the
ground, and the people in the vicinity
are happy.
The annual congregational meet
inc of the Elder Street Presbyterian
church was called on Wednesday
evening Of this week, but there not
being as many present as was de-
sired, and certain reports not being
as yet completed, the meeting was
adjourned to Wednesday evening
next, the 22d inst.
Rev. II. r. Phoenix, who was re-
Gently transferred from the New
England to the Philadelphia and
Baltimore conference, has received
an appointment to the Second Yves
lev Union church of this city. lie
has spent two Sabbaths with this
church, and large congregations have
listened to him. We wish him COZ
tinued success and say the prospects
are In bis favor.
The examination of the Grammar
schools of the city being over, we are
clad to hear of the success OF the
success of the class from the North
street school, under Prot. ID. Ii. Lay
ton. The following are the names OF
those who passed: Masters Geary
Compton, Walter Williams, Thomas
Madison, David Stewart, Lewis Steel,
William Adley; Misses Mary Stevens,
Annie Duffap, Emma Lewis, Jessie
Harris and Ellie Harley.