The state journal., 1884-05-10
FROM WILKES BARRE,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND
THEIR DOINGS.
Personal Mention From the Penn
sylvania Coal District.

| MaIshall Taylor, VINO has been t(
Harper's Ferry, Va.,' several months
"teaching the young idea how tt
shoot" returned TO his home in this
city last week.
Mrs. William Crabb and Miss
Maggie Stevenson returned home last
week, after a everal weeks sojourn
at Rea ling.
William Chambers, formerly Of
| this place, and now of New York,
was in this city last week.
Mrs. Rachael Williams and Mrs
Rebecca Bateman are stricken down
with that terrible seourge, consump-
ton Grave apprehensions are en-
tertained of their recovery.
Mrs. Bell Barker and Miss Mary
Ingram leave here to-day (Wednes-
day. for Washington, D. c. They
also expect to visit Baltimore and
other prominent cities ere they re-
turned home.
The trustees of the A. M. K. Zion
Church, on Northampton street, are
about commencing the erection of a
substantial brick church, to take the
place of the old frame structure, which
has been removed to the rear of the
lot, and will soon be repaired for
Sabbath school purposes. The pastor,
Rev. D. L. Washington, we under
stand, is the only person authorized
to collect money in aid of the new
edifce. Mr.. w. is out for the purpose
of soliciting funds. Success to the
enterprise.
The Sunday-school Church of the
CovenanD is in ample working order,
under the efficient management of its
leaders. With John Logan as its
superintendent; with four associate
teachers, viz: Misses Lizzie Andrew,
Ella Andrew, Jennie Brown and Mrs
Amanda Thompson. This school
has assumed roll of fifty scholars,
and much interest seems to be mani
tested by the children. The library
consists of over two hundred volumes
of valuable reading. It5 newly elected
secretery, Master Charles Andrew, is
coming to the front and acquitting
himself with much credit.
Mrs. Britton, of Pottsville, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Simon Snyder, in
this city.
J. r. Kennedy, our popular res
taurateur, has returned from a bust
ness trip to New York.
William Howard paid a flying
visit to Pittston yesterday.
B. f. Towns, the representative Of
the Neac York Globe in this city,
went to Montrose, Susquehanna
county, recently, to deliver lecture
on the political status of the negro
in America but as proper arrange
ments had not been made, it was in
definitely postponed.
The principal theme of conversation
here, is about the Fifteenth Amend
ment celebration, June 18th. Posters
announcing the same are out. Prof.
w. Howard Day, of Harrisburg, is
expected TO deliver the Grafton on
this occasion. The services Of the
Steelton colored cornet band has been
secured, which will add much to the
other features of the day.
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from J. Smith Williams.
Rev. Horace G. Miller, of Lincoln
University, supplied the pulpit
Church of the Covenan0 very &C.
ceptably on Sunday morning last, and
delivered an appropriate address to
the children, which was listened to
with marked attention. Taking for
his text that part of scripture as re-
corded in st. Luke, I'd chapter and
sgd verse, "And Jesus increased in
wisdom and stature end in favor with
God and man." He beautifully por-
trayed the life and characteristics Of
Christ, and appealed to parents the
great necessity of being consistent il
the culture and training of their chill
dren, to Undue within them the prin
ciples of Christianity, and gather them
into the church. In the evening the
reverend gentleman preached from
the text, "And they said believe OF
the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall
be aved.'-Acts, 1851. Owing t.
the inclemency of the weather, The
audience was not large, but apprecia
tive, and the sermon being an elabor
ate one, was handled in an able anc
efficient manner. Upon invitation o
the members of the above church
(who are without a regular pastor a
presently, Rev. ii. G. Miller came Il