The state journal., 1884-04-26
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W1LuAMsPoRr, Pc, April %.
Get on the peoples train.
Have you helped that colored blind
man.
Mr. Charley A. War6eld was in
Carlisle last week attending confer
ence. returned home on Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tompson,
after spending week in Harrisburg,
returned home on Friday well
pleased with her visit
Miss Malissa Graham, Of Lock
Haven, is visiting in the city, the
guest of Mrs. William J. Palmer, on
Walnut street.
A party Of ladies contemplate
plate holding a grand entertainment
on Decoration day and evening for
the benefit of G. A. r. post No.
800.
Mr.. Joshua White met with sad
and painful accident last Wednesday
morning by getting his arm badly
bruised at the planning mill. He was
unable to use it for a while.
The cry that Blaine will be sold
out by many of the Pennsylvania
delegates is raised by the enemy to
deceive. The delegate who disre-
CARDS his instructions need not re-
turn to his constituents.
Memorial services was held last
Sunday afternoon in memory OF Miss
Sadie Jones, who died few weeks
ago. She had been member Of the
Sabbath school for long time, and
was beloved by all. After the sing
ing of an appropriate hymn by the
children, short addresses was made
by S. G, Collins, Superintendent
White and others.
Worthy tribute to a good mans
memory. On Saturday afternoon
last a large assembly Of Williams
porters and elsewhere had gathered
at the residence Of Mr.. Abraham
Updegraff, of No. 8 Market street,
to show by their presence what re-
spect they entertained for the de,
ceased. Among the many floral Of
ferings that were displayed, the most
attractive of them was large cross
resting under an arch. It was the
offering of the colored citizens Of
Williamsport. Mr.. Updegraff had
been faithful friend of the colored
people during the time Of slavery.
Monday afternoon at about 2
o'clock Mr.. Daniel White, one OF
our enterprising colored men residing
on Bridge street, fell dead while
working in the garden Of Mr.. J. J.
Croker. He had been working
hard all the forenoon, and about ten
minutes before he expired he was
talking to a fellow workman, Mr..
Hartman. Hartman walked away,
and shortly young lady called to
him that White was dying. Whites
wife was sent for, but before she ar
rived at her husbands side he bad
expired. He leaves wife and six
children to mourn his loss The flu
neral services was held at the Mill
street church. The sermon was
preached by Rev. J. Monroe Palmer,
who spoke we'll of the deceased,
The interment was made at the Hill
cemetery. Thus runs the title OF a
worthy good man gone.
A small social party was given IN
honor of Miss Lizzie Street ON Tues
day evening, previous to taking her
departure for Syracuse, New York.
The ladies and gentlemen met at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood,
and enjoyed the evening with great
merriment. At an early hour the
guests began taking their departure
for their homes, bidding farewell to
Miss Streets and hoping for her re-
turn at an cary date.
Next week l will speak OF the Ma
sons new hall. Fl. w. G.