The state journal., 1884-02-09
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celebrated its 55th anniversary, JAN
uary 29th inst, in the main room of
the church. There was large au
dience present, which was proftab V
and pleasantly entertained. The
programme included reading script
ures by Mr.. p. S. Nelson, select read
ing by W. L. Terry, recitation The
dying Child by NJ. Terry, solo by
Mrs. L. Welsh, select reading by
Miss l. Stratton, essay BY Miss I.
Terry, address by Rev. Norris. duet
by Miss Title Stratton and Mr.. J.
Fry, address by J.. L. Terry. This
was followed by the awarding of pre-
miums to several classes for attend
ance and puncuality, by FL. S. Solder,
superintendent of the Bethany chapel
school. The superintendent Mr.. T.
Seidel, then delivered an interesting
address, reviewing the progress of
the school and predicting still better
things for the future After this a
number of the scholars sang a very
pretty selection called "The Mill
Song" When the benedicuon had
been pronounced the audience ad-
journed to the basement where So
cable and festival was held.
The sporting circles of this city
held Q rare treat one evening last
week at the Taylor house a hotel in
the northern part Of this city, There
has been for sometime a dispute
among the friends and admirers OF
'Fatty' Butler and John Sipple
better known as Long" John as to
whose earlier education had been
most neglected in the manly art Of
self defense. They met at the above
named place and between four and
five hundred of the sporting frater-
nifty OF this city was there TO witness
the fun. A sergeant of the police and
two patrolmen were present to pre-.
serve order and to prevent anything
more than friendly set to, between
the two champions of old Berks, the
conditions were four rounds, soft
gloves, Marquis of Queensbury rules
Sipple had decided advantage over
"Fatty" from the fact that his oppo.
nent weighed 2lO pounds and meas.
ured about FIVE feet six inches in
height, while he measures about six
feet and weighs but $50 pounds
| They stepped upon the platform
shook hands and went to work, the
first, second and third rounds Fatty
had the best of Sipple but in the
fourth round Sipple changed bis
tactics, he had been pelting Fatty on
the head but he found that he could
make no impression there for every
time he hit him on his Uranium he
would look up at him with a shoe.
fly don't -botherme expression and
never vince. So he tackled his ribs
that fetched him and at the end OF
the fourth round ''Fattie" was out OF
wind and failed to come up to the
scratch. Sipple was declared the
winner and received the stakes $50.
Mr.. James Smith, fell and severely
sprained his back and is now lying
critically i'll at his residence on n.
Sixth street.
Mrs. Richard Bull of Pottstown,
Pa, is visiting Mr. E. Hutchison her
brother in. law who has been confined
to the house for several weeks with
an affection Of the lungs.
Thomas Proctor of Pottstown
payed us visit a few days ago, look.
ing as young and handsome as ever
Happy, happy Walter its boy.
James Townsend and David Gibson
tonsorial artists will on the first of
of April remove from there present
location to No. II n. Sixth street.
The Chinese must go.
Marshal Locket of Pottstown, Pa,
visited our city one evening last week
Marshal is one the solid men of his
town.
The delegates of Mclean Post G.
A. r., W. H. Still among the num-
Der left for Lancaster last night to at
tend the state encampment now in
session in that city.
r, J. Bull of Pottstown was in the
city last week, verify, Dick is a bully
fellow.
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