The state journal., 1884-07-19
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ing the warm summer nonthS'
The democrats elect their presi
dent in July and August. The re-
republicans theirs in November.
Mrs, Clara Plummer, Of Dayen-
port, Iowa, is in the city and is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Price.
Mrs. A. E Higgins, of Allentown,
Pa, spent a few days in the city and
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. M.
J. Price.
Mrs. Palmer, wife OF Rev. John
Palmer, of Willlamspolt, left the city
yesterday in company with her sister,
Miss Aida Weaver, for home.
The Cumberland Valley railroad
company have informed Mayor Will
son of their intention to erect safety
gates. Now let the Pennsylvania do
likewise.
A great many candidates are about
handshaking. Colored men ought to
refuse to support the class Of men
who are irreproachable except just
before election.
Don't forget the Wesley Sabbath
school picnic on the 3Oth inst. 1t
will be an excellent opportunity to
see your friends as well as enjoying
the fresh country breeze.
The Sunday Telegram has fitted
up a new building corner Blackberry
and Dewberry avenues. Their new
quarters are commodious, furnishing
every facility for newspaper work.
On Tuesday evening, July %,
there will be held, under the auspices
of the Zion workers, debate, the
subject of which is docs capital
punishment lessen crime?" Messrs.
Summers and Marshall will take the
affirmative, while Revs Dangerfeld
and Guy will take the negative. Ad
mission free.
There is talk OF petitioning councils
to allow the citizens to pave Market
street frtm Canal to Front. There
is no fear of this being accomplished,
for there are too many Of Harrisburg's
citizens opposed to improvement, be-
cau:e it costs mones, annd they would
rather wade in mud over their shoe
tops than be taxed to pave a street.
DR.. Robertson, of Mercer Co,
was found wandering On State street,
Sunday night in a bewildered condi-
ton by Theo. Frye. 1t was found
that Dr.. Robertson had been allured
up the river road, drugged, danger
ously wounded by shot through the
back and robbed of 81, 600 in money
and valuable gold watch. No clue
to the robbers has been discovered.
Jacob Allen, Joseph L. Thomas
and James Grant will represent
Brotherly Love lodge at the B. NJ,
to be beld IN Cincinnati in September,
while Rev. Beverly Jones, Reuben
Taylor aud VIM White will repre-
sent the same lodge at the annual
state meeting of the G. U, o. of O.
F., in Pittsburg in September
The blowing out of the packing in
q large water main corner of Eleventh
and State streets, Monday caused a
water famine in the city which lasted
several hours, proved conclusively
that a city like Harrisburg needs
more than one reservoir and a use
less monument of brick 250 feet high
in case of accidents like that of Mon
day.
On Tuesday there was trial of
endurance and muscular powers be-
tween two fine bred horses owned
by two prominent rag dealers, named
Andred Ward and Henry johnson of
this city, for large amount of money
(S2 OO). The first horse was to pull
certain amount of dirt up Allison's
hill and the smaller horse one half the
load. The smaller horse won the
victory and money without half try
ing. Much amusement was caused
by the owners of the teams.
The bush meeting held at Bed
dington, Va, by the Baptist's of
Harrisburg and Virginia, was largely
attended, Rev. 3. F. Jones and
committee had charge of the excur-
sion from Harrisburg, which proved
TO be one of the finest that ever left
the city. The exercises of the day
were preaching, morning afternoon
and evening. The excursion left
this city at 7:30 a. M, arriving there
at ll:3O Everybody had a nice
time and departed for home at 10 p.
M, which we reached at 2 a. m,
Monday.
A Question of Color.