The state journal., 1884-06-21
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
Interesting Items Cleaned by
journal Reporters.

The longest day Of the year
Bush meeting on the island to-
morrow.
The mayors Office has been very
dull this week.
Charles Barns passed through the
burg enroute for New York.
College commencements, boatraces
and horse races are having their day.
The roller skating rink, in Chest
nut street, is approaching completion.
If you wish to sleep peacefully
these nights, make your bed on the
roof.
Have the JOURNAL sent TO your ad-
dress, 40 cents for three months,
postage paid.
Rev. Keys and Mr.. Jones Of Mar
tipsburg' Va, were in the city a
few days.
Rev. nj. ii. Ross OF Chambersburg
passed through the city enroute to
Philadelphia.
The Bent cornet band Of Steelton
furnished music for the emancipation
celebration at Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, left for At
lantic City where she will reside
during the summer.
Mr.. Charles Howard of Bottoms
Hotel spent few days at Gettys
burg on the famous battle ground.
Newmyers band have been dis
coursing sweet strains Of music at the
Citizen engine house during the
week.
Twenty seven of our young men
headed by Gen. Charles johnson left
on Tuesday morning for Crescent
Springs.
Professor William Howard Day
delivered very interesting address
at tie Wilkes Barre Fifteenth amend
ment celebration.
We were informed that our old
friend Billy Stewart ate eighteen
hard boiled eggs at Altoona, and yet
he's not happy.
John Davis, son of Hannibal
Davis an incorrigable youth has been
sent to the House of Correction by
the request Of his father.
Katie Robinson and Annie Cooper
will be the only two colored girls
among the sweet girl graduates OF
the high school next week.
Miss Katie Robinson, Annie
Cooper, w. H. Marshall and W.
Johnson successfully passed examin-
alton as applicants for teachers,
Lieut.. Edward Wilkinson formerly
of this city but at present of Phila-
delphia spent several days in the city
visiting friends.
If you are going to leave the city
for the summer you should have the
JOURNAL sent to your address, 40
cents will do this and give you all
the news.
The FIRE department Of this city,
through the attention given them by
the present Councils, are in better
condition than they have ever been
in the history of the city.
The new Odd Fellows organiza-
ton, under the direction of Alder
man Simpson, is progressing. Honors
will be literally distributed if there
is enough to go around.
Miss Tiliie Stewart was elected by
The Zion Workers as missionary OF
organization; Prof. NJ. II. Layton
corresponding secretary and Mr.
Samuel Hall president.
Twenty seven young men went to
Cressou Springs Monday to attend
to the wants of the State Editorial ex-
cursionists, fifteen Of them will re-
main during the season and the rest
will return.
Mrs. Harriet Thomas and daugh-
ter. Miss Hattie, former residents OF
Harrisburg, but now residing at
jamestown, n. Y, are In the city
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Dennee.
Mr.. Samuel Hall entertained the
Zion Workers at his residence Tues
day evening. The affair was pleas
ant one and greatly enjoyed by those
who participated.
Messrs. Elder and Tash one of the
LARGEST retail dealers in gents furnish
inc goods and clothing have been
embarrassed in business, judgments
have been entered up against them
amounting to several thousand dol
lars.