The state journal., 1884-12-06
READING SQUIBS.
News and Notes From Our 0 wn
ssas Correspondent.
READING, December 4.


READING, December 4.
George Dorsey, late Of Tamaqua,
Pa, has returned TO this city to re-
main.
T. McSeidle, whom l spoke of in
my last letter as being very sick, is
slowly recovering.
Rev. S. P. Hood and Rev. Jones,
of Beaufort, South Carolina, spent
several days in our city the guests Of
James Jamlson. Their visit here was
for the purpose Of soliciting money
to be used in educating our people in
South Carolina. Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, very kindly gave them the
use of his church on last Sunday even
ing to present their claims to those of
our citizens who feel an interest in
the education of our people in the
South. The fact of the weather being
very unfavorable. did not prevent
there being large audience present.
There have been a great many mis-
sionaries from the South that have
visited our city since the close of the
war, but none have left behind them
so favorable an impression as these
two gentlemen have.
Jochabed Lodge, No. 1906, G. U.
O. of O. f., on last Wednesday night
elected the following officers for the
ensuing quarter;
N. F.-John B. Cornish.
n. CIV. H. Still.
V. G.-John Dorsey.
E. S.-N. D. Templin.
The entertainment committee con-
template holding festival during the
holidays.
The opening Of the fair of the A,
NJ. E. church on Thanksgiving night,
attracted quite large number of
their friends of that congregation.
The indications are that the fair will
be a grand success. The following
committee have charge: John Jene
far, President; Mrs. Sarah Carter,
Vioe President G. T. Hawkins,
Cashier; N. D. Tempiin, Secretary;
Allen Miller, Assistant Secretary;
George Hall and William Stokes,
Door Tenders. The ladies in charge
of the tables are as follows: China
table, Mrs. Mary Temple and Mrs.
Sarah Walker; Dry Goods table, Miss
Francis Riggs and Samuel Temple;
Variety table, Mrs, Sarah Garter and
Mrs. Sarah Jackson; Notion table,
Mrs. c. E. Freeman and r. 3. Free
man; CHANGING table, Mrs. Il. San
ders and DR.. Richard Ross; Glass
table, Mrs. S. Steel and Mrs. III. Day:
Toy table, J. Denifor and Col. John
Stokes; Tin table, Mrs. L. Thompson,
Mrs. E. Crawford and Mrs. Annie
Cornish: Five Cent table, Mrs. An
ME Jackson.
The meeting of the Literary So
ciety on last Tuesday night, in the
lecture room of the Second Presby.
terrain church, was not only largely
attended, but was of very interest
ing character. The exercises opened
with prayer by Levi Nelson, Sr.; Sc
lect reading, Hiss Maggie Bower;
referred question, Miss Lena Terry;
defamation, Howard Nelson; essay,
Miss Gertrude Terry; select reading,
Miss S. r. Nelson; referred question,
Mrs. E. WEIGH. The subject for
debate was "Resolved, That man
is justified in voting for the best can,
didate for an Office, irrespective of
party" For the affirmative Levi
Nelson, Sr,, w. H, Still; on the mega
tive A. L. Still, T. II. Hawkins. 1t
was decided in favor of the afirma-
tive.
Don't forget to visit the fair for the
benefit of the A. N. e. church, and
when you get there spend your cash
freely; it is for a good cause, and
merits the patronage of every one.
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