The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-11
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
Interesting Items Cleaned by
journal Reporters.
at all the churches.

Norwood Lusk spent few days
in the city last week.
MIR. John Marshal and family will
spend the winter in Harrisburg.
When will Councils purchase the
State street Market property?
Richard Brown and James Davis
spent several days at Philadelphia.
Jack Frost has gently reminded Us
that old Hawkins is not far distant.
Col Jordan will address Repub-
lican meeting at the court house TO-
night.
Mrs. Baker preached her farewell
sermon al Bethel church Sunday
evening.
Miss Mary Frazer, Of Allegheny
City, terminated her visit to this city
on Monday.
The literary exercises at Wesley
Sabbath school on last Sabbath we're
quite interesting.
Look out for the reunion of the Old
Reliable Club on October 21st at
Keystone Hall.
Both parties are anxiously watch
ing and waiting to hear the result of
the Ohio election.
Mr.. Guy Burton, Of the Auditor
Generals Department, spent several
days in Philadelphia.
The Zion Workers will hold an
entertainment in keystone Hall
Thanksgiving night.
Somebody ought to enthuse that
centennial committee in order to get
up sufficient interest for a meeting.
John Cragwell, who buried the re-
mains of his mother in Goochland,
Va, returned to this city on Thurs.
day.
William Barton has purchased two
fine building lots and a very fine
house in the upper section of the
city.
We are glad to see Mr.. Henry
Bradley, who has been confined at
home on account of illness, about
again.
General B. f. Butler is expected
here this afternoon and will make
speech from the balcony Of the Lo-
chiel Hotel.
The q. w. Hunter Republican
Club have decorated their club room
at the corner of Second and Chest
nut streets.
Mr.. James Auter, who was called
home TO Philadelphia on account Of
the illness of his wife, returned to
the burg on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowser and son
Ralph, of Philadelphia, passed
through the city on Saturday even
ing going to Cincinnati.
There is a great deal Of selfshness
manifested on the part of some OF our
churches which is both unchristian-
like and lacking in intelligence.
Was it a prize fight, or what was
it that. was transporting in the Jones
House yard Wednesday morning ?
Some person was getting the worst
of the performance.
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Miss Ada Price, Of Dan
vile, by several ladies and gentle
men Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. VIM. White.
Take our word for it that Harris
burg moves slower in matters of en-
terprise than any city in the State.
It's a wonder the State don't move
on and leave her In the rear.
Our correspondent from Carlisle
informs us that the person mentioned
in his letter who was buried last week
was MIR. William Drew, not David
Drew. The minister's name was
Rev. Darks, not Drew.
There has been skating rink
opened at Middletown which gives
Thursday evening of each week for
the accommodation of colored people.
And the colored people ought to
give every night to the whites, Sun
day included.
Zion workers report as a result of
their recent entertainment held last
month: Total amount received,
SI31 AS; amount expended, S51 6si
amount cleared, $40 80; which was
applied 10 the use of Wesley church.
The success of the entertainment is
due to the indefatigable efforts of Mr..
Samuel Hall and his ardent followers.