The state journal., 1884-07-26
Summer Excursions-Base Ball
Social and Personal Notes
Literary Society Organized.

ChAalBERSBURG, July 23.-An eX.
curslon under the auspices Of tht
Faithful Few, of Baltimore, spent the
day, July 16, in our city. They were
accompanied by the Empire band
Some spent the day in sight seeing
and others enjoyed themselves, after
their various inclinations, by dancing
and promenading in Repository hall
The excursion numbered about $50
They were genteel, orderly set Of
people. They left for home at $50,
no doubt well pleased with the days
recreation.
A game of ball Played by the Ac-
tive, of Hagerstown, anG Alert, of
Chambersburg, at Hagerstown, July
q, resulted in victory for the
Alert. Score 80 to 8.
The game between the OIympies
of Harrisburg; and AlelG of our city,
resulted in tie-14 to ID.
Messrs. Bergman, Grant and Der
rick, Of Baltimore, were in town on
the goth making arrangements for
the second excursion Of the Berr, man
Star club to our city, they having
been here On June IA. They are
booked for their second visit Au.
gust 81.
A most enjoyable literary enter
tainment was given in St. James A.
NJ. e. church Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, lG and II, by com
pany of young ladies and gentlemen
of our city. The programme con
sisted Of select read. 2, Rotations
and music. The company showed
great intellectual proficiency and
were loudly appIauded by the audi
ence. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. II. s. White to enter into a per
manent organization, to be known as
Lincoln Literary Society and to be
non -sectarian in its character. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
A motion by the same gentleman re-
suited in the election of Mrs F.. L.
Middleton as temporary president.
This society will give no mean re-
port of itself in the future.
Among the arrivals are Mrs. Anna
A. Curtis and SOD, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gu lis is the guest of Miss Lou
Throckmartin and will no doubt en-.
iov her shot visit to the home Of her
childhood, after years of absence.
Miss Belle Grey, of the same city,
is also home. She is the guest of
her mother.
Mrs. S. j. Scott has gone to AL
tOona to pay an extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs. S. J. Johnson.
Master John Aucherd has gone to
the same city to remain for an in
definite period
Samuel Lane, who is well known
to the denizens of our city, made an
attempt to slip out of this wicked
world by the combined aid of a short
piece of rope and a tree. Officer
Little appeared on the scene just in
the nick OF time and prevented Sam
uel from accomplishing his design.
Cause assigned: disappointment in
love. Don't try that again, Sam.
Best stay here where you are better
acquainted.
George Giles met with a painful
accident yesterday, 2lst inst, while
playing ball on Association grounds.
He had his face lacerated in a teri
ble manner by coming in contact
with the barbed wire fence.
About a year ago the barn of Mr..
Mower, near Wsynesboro, this coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire. The per-
petrator of the deed could never be
found, but recent developments seem
to prove that David Howard, well
known in our town, was the person
who committed the act. He was ar
rested on Friday last, brought TO
Chambersburg and placed in Jail for
trial at the next term of court.
Mrs Z. J. Middleton, accompanied
by Miss Hettie Anderson, are rusti-
eating at the country residence of
the father of Mrs. Middleton, near
Mercersburg. They will return in
the latter part of August. We know
they will have jolly time, in fact
equal to the trip which one Of our
young ladies enjoyed on that excur-
sion to Gettysburg. All right, ladies,
you deserve to have good time. We
will keep green spot in our heart
of hearts for you until you return.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson are
spending few weeks at home, after
which they will again return to Jer-
sey to spend the winter.
| An accident occurred at Blue Ridge
Summit, on the Western Maryland