The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20
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Interesting Items Cleaned by
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Journal Reporters.
The Bethel Literary is becoming
quite popular.
Great attraction at the Rink on
Christmas Eve.
Bethel Literary was largely attend
ed Tuesday night.
Miss Josie Prime has been quite
i'll for several days.
William Marshall will spend the
holidays in Harrisburg.
A number Of strangers will be in
the city during the week.
The keystone Roller Rink de-
serves to be better prtronized.
Prof. M. II. layton will spend the
holiday vacation in Philadelphia.
Robert, son Of J. G. B. Marshall,
has been quite ill during the week
Mr.. Thomas Miller now occupies
bis neat residence in Muench street.
Mr.. ]. Nj. Auter, Jr, will spend
Christmas with bis family at Phila
delphia.
The Keystone Roller Rink will be
the attraction Christmas night
Secure your tickets.
Mrs. Eva T. Marshall is expected
here to day from Saratoga, and will
remain during the winter.
Interesting services will be held at
Elder Street Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, December 2lst inst
Owing to Thursday being Christ
mas the JOURNAL will not be pub.
lished until Monday, the 29th.
Read our advertisements, make
your purchases from our patrons, and
pay your Indebtedness to th JOURNAL.
J. I'll. Howard has opened a fish
and oyster house at 4S7 east State
street and will be pleased to see all OF
his old patrons
Harry Robinson, the genial mana
ger and proprietor of the keystone
Roller Rink, should have the hearty
support Of the public.
The lovers of the terpslchorean
art tripped the fantastic toe at Slble's
Hall, given by the Bolton House
walters, on Thursday evening, De-
cember 18th.
Mrs. Gator, the mother of Mr.
John Gator, died at her residence,
in Hummelstown, on Wednesday,
December 18th inst, at the good old
age of one hundred years.
There will be q concert In the
West Harrisburg Mission A. M. E..
Zion Church, December %, 1884,
for the benefit of Rev. H. X. Phoe-
nix. Admission, 10 cents.
Mrs. Adam Young, Of Harrisburg,
Pa. and Mrs. Winnie Primer, Of
Harrisburg, were joined together in
holy matrimony, December l1tb,
1884, by Rev. Ii. r. Phoenix.
Christmas holiday excursion tickets
will be issued by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad covering all points
on main line and branches, except
points on New York Division, where
limit is FIVE days. These tickets will
be sold December 23d, oath, 25th,
3otb, 31st, 1884, good to return JAN
uary 5th, 1885.
A Grand Skating Carnival and
Bal Masque will be given at the
keystone Rink, on Wednesday even
ing, December "a, 1884. Skating
for the prize at 9 o'clock. The most
graceful couple on the floor receive a
handsome present. Grand March at
1O1 o'clock, sharp. The keystone
Roller Rink band will furnish music
for the occasion. Cards of admission,
including skates and dancing, so cts.
Some people are born dumb, and
others become dumb in their journey
through life. But the dumbest per-
son we have came across in many a
day is our principal apprentice C..
w. w. Our foreman sent the afore
said apprentice through the markets
this morning to purchase Christmas
free. and told him TO be sure and get
one of Spruce wood. After laboring
with the frosty elements tor about
two hours, the young man rushed
into the Office with the exclamation,
"Boss. | got her; she's a daisy; she's
alittle froze, but welt till she spreads?
The foreman went to bis dinner and
injured for the Christmas tree, when
he beheld, not straight and majestic
Snrace. but an old ather-beaten-
t;me-worn-and- laid out-all-S Summer
Cedar. Great Cesar, Cedar for
Snrucel Oh. Crusty, Crusty, was it
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