The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-25
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We were visited by snow on
Thursday.
VIM. Moore, Of Carlisle, spent
several days in the city.
We were pleased to see our genial
friend, Mr.. 3. F. Stewart.
The Old Reliable club, Of Phila-
delphia, painted our town crimson.
The first snow of the season made
its appearance on Thursday morning
Rev. S. Burch, Of Mechanicsburg,
paid us visit while in the city this
week.
Mr.. Joseph Lebar and daughter,
Of Lancaster, were in the city on
Tuesday.
Chas. Armstrong the colored com
positor on the Steelton Item, was in
the city this week. ss
1t has been rumored that n. L..
Butler has rendered his resignation
to the Old Reliable club.
Miss Foote, of York, spent sew
eral days in this city as the guest OF
Mrs. Mary Wilson of South street.
Robert M. Cupit and John
Brown, Of York, and Aaron Still, Of
Reading, were in the city this week.
During the absence of Rev. Dan
iels the pulpit Of his church was
ably filed by Revs. Phoenix and
Stokes.
Rev. Danger6eld preached an
interesting sermon at the 18th street
Baptist church, on last Sunday
evening,
Mrs. Crabb, Of Wilkesbarre, at
tended the Old Reliable ball given
in this city and was handsomely at
tired.
Miss Jennie Price, after an extend
ed trip through the west, returned
home on Saturday last looking the
picture of health.
Mr.. Benjamin Foote met with a
painful accident at the Pennsylvania
railroad which will confne him to
the house for several days.
The Pennsylvania Rail Road has
laid another track on Canal street.
This road will soon have the whole
earth in this section of the town.
Hunter Washington, of this city
while attending the ball, Thursday
evening In Steelton, was taken with
fit which lasted about FIVE minutes.
The Bethel A. NJ. E. church, will
give a unique entertainment on
Thanksgiving night at Shakespear,
Hall, to be known as Japanese Bon
Bon party.
The Zion Workers of w. i
Church, intend giving an entertain
ment on Monday entertainment on
Wednesday evening, in the West
Harrisburg Mission church.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, there
will be grand musical and literary
entertainment at West Harrisburg
Mission church, under the auspices
of Zion workers, for the benefit of
said church.
1t is the purpose Of both parties to
have grand walk-around on Satur-
day. Nov. l. We do not approve of
this kind of congruity in politics, and
one party or the other ought to
change the date.
Heretofore the Old Reliable club
has been a social organization, and
through the effort of some of its
members they succeeded in efecting
political organization, of which we
congratulate them.
On the arrival of the Old Reliable
Club on Tuesday morning, they were
rendered very fine reception by
Alderman J. w. Simpson, who is one
Of the old charter members. A good
time was had by all.
The Grand Rally of the Mission
church in West Harrisburg, which
takes place Sunday, Oct. 26, will be
graced in the afternoon By Rev.
B. F. Jones, of the 18th street Bap-
fist church, and in the evening by
Rev. r. J. Daniels.
The white people of Greencastle
presented petition to the school
board asking for "a separate school
for colored children. If the board
provides school for colored children
the colored people should petition
for colored teacher.
Prof. John Skimmerhorn, of Phila-
delphia, one of the most skilled and
pathetic guitar performers known to
the public, has been spending few
DAYS here in his special calling. he
is prodigy and performs wonderful
feats on the guitar. He has hosts Of
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