The state journal., 1884-11-08
CHAMBERSBURG.
News, Notes and Personals from
Our Correspondent.
CHAMRERsRrRG. Nov

KnOWleOge, ana snail therefore sum
up the result in my next letter.
Mr.. J. II. Howard, of the STATE
JOURNAL spent between trains in
town on the 22d of October. He re-
turned again on the evening of the
3Oth, and, in company with J. Gin
ton Lloyd, of Williamsport, addressed
the large republican mass meeting in
the town hall on the above night.
The meeting WIS large and enthusi-
astic. Mr.. Howard, owing to the
lateness of the hour, made a short
but pithy address, full of sound logic.
His speech was listened to With
pride and pleasure. We shall be
pleased to hear from him in the
future.
Nelson Stewart, of Baltimore, spent
a few days in town on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Mary Stewart, who has
been quite i'll for some time.
Mrs. Belle Grey has returned to
Philadelphia 10 spend the winter.
Mr.. John Proctor returned to
Clayton, Delaware. on October 20.
Mr.. Richard Johnson, JOURNAL
agent at Carlisle, and Mr.. George
Barnes, Jr,, of Shippensburg, passed
through town on the ESD of October,
en- route to the fair at Hagerstown.
Mrs. Douglass has returned to
Harrisburg,
Among the visitors in attendance
at the Hagerstown fair from our
town were Rev. VIM. H. Davis and
James Carter, Esq, ex-United States
senator.
j. w. Patterson, of South Caro-
lima, addressed the Blaine and Lo.
gan club on the evening of Oct. %.
John Berry was very seriously in
jured at the National house stable, on
October Goth by a horse falling on
him. His ankle was broken besides
which he sustained other injuries of
a very severe nature. He has our
heartfelt sympathy in his misfortune.
Mr.. James Roads. of LewistowD,
spent couple of DAYS in the burg
last week. Gall &galn James, you
are as welcome as a moonlight sum-
mer evening.
Elder Price, of Shippensburg,
spent between trains in town on the
same day, and honored your cores
pendent with call. He is an al
ways welcome visitor.
Mr.. VIM. Lee, of Harrisburg, has
charge of the Montgomery house
dining room. Son is an old Cham
bersburger, he having lived here be-
fore the war. Welcome to the burg.
Mr.. Stephen Powell, died Oct. %,
at an advanced age.
Mr.. James Crunkleton sold his
house and lot 10 Mr.. Schallhouse for
the sum of 1925 cash. He has pur-
chased lot on South Federal street
upon which he will build a residence
at an early day.
The japanese tea party given by
Zion A. NJ. E. church, in Repository
hall, on the evening of the 3Otb, was
a perfect success. 1t will be repeated
on the 9th of November by special
The special sermon of Rev. Davis
on Sabbath evening last was an ex-
ceedingly fine effort, the subject be-
ing ''No More Strangers or Foreign
ers, but Citizens of the Household of
God" The temporal application
was citizens Of this republic.
Mrs. Christy, of Mercersburg, is
spending few days in town. She
is very pleasant lady to meet, as
your correspondent can testify. She
is the guest of Mrs. Craige on East
Market street
The exercises at st. James A. NJ.
E. church last Sabbath were of an
interesting character. Prior to the
closing of the exercises 7. L. White,
ESQ, by unanimous consent, made a
short but pithy address of very en-
tertaining character.
A wedding was performed in the
National house parlor this afternoon
by Rev. w. H. Davis, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. John w.
Brown and Miss Matilda ' Tyler,
both of Hagerstown, Nc Your
correspondents name is inscribed on
the certificate as witness.
At this minute the cheering on the
street is immense, several states hav-
ing lust come in, which seems to rem
der sure the election of Blaine and
Logan. The excitement grows so
inten sc that it is useless to attempt