The New York freeman., 1885-03-07
LOCAL GOSSIP.

for grand time at Rochembeau Hall.
Mrs. w. G. Hill of Cedar street grows
stronger and hopes to be on her feet again
soon.
Lower Trinity Parish have midday Len
ten service for school children under their
supervision.
The Howard Union Lodge intend to make
it hard for the hops that shall come after
their on the 10th inst.
Miss Leila Robertson has returned to her
home at Savannah, Ga, after pleasant
stay with relatives i'll this city.
Miss Lydia Finner who has been visiting
her relatives and friends in Georgia for the
past three months has returned to the city.
Mrs. Sarah e. White, 107 West 10th
street, left Monday night for Washington
to visit friends and will not return until af-
ter the Inauguration.
Many weddings are reported for the week
ending February %, not less than ten.
The spring tide comes in with orange bios
SONS on her placid brow.
A very beautiful banner was presented
by a committee Of ladies to Cedar of Lee
banon Lodge last Friday evening, after
which the guests enjoyed dance.
Janitor Abram Johnson's family had a
very narrow escape from sutfocation by
smoke on Wednesday evening of last week
at their home on Maiden Lane.
Miss Lillian Sayles, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sayles of Newark, died and was
buried at her grandfather at Mariners Har-
Dor, Staten Island, Wednesday, March 4.
The Press Club are doing good work,
getting ready for more and better local news.
A hal
at 132 West 2Sth street, at Mr.. William
Woods.
horticultural Hall, West 28th street, was
Tuesday. Prizes we're awarded Mr.. Bennett
"Ameri al Beauty'-roses. These are new
productions
Panoramic views Of Milton'a Paradise
Lost and 'Regained' will be given at Zion
lyn, K. d., Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings Of next week.
Zion Sunday School will give their annual
exhibition on the 26th Of this month. Sup
erintendent Baker (who is now confined to
his bed with rheumatic fever says it will be
the best of the season.
The Remsen Co.ored Base Ball Club of
Brooklyn have organized for the season OF
1886, Wlthzs Very strsng steaM, AZ com: ON:
Secretary, 81 Chapel street, Brooklyn.
Luke Glover, a colored seaman of the U.
8. Navy, was charged with assaulting his
little daughter Of 16 years at his home on
Baltic street, Brooklyn, and was committed
to Raymond street jail on Tuesday last.
Bishop Chapel, Brooklyn, e. D., will cell
ebrate the dedication Of their new church
on the second Sunday in March, with ap-
PIRATE services all day Special musical
program has been prepared by Chorister
Dias.
The Sheba Household of Ruth are out
with a pretty society bonnet of black
silk, mounted with a sheaf Of wheat. The
insignia Of the Ruth Degree 1t is the neat
est and prettiest society bonnet we have
ever seen.
Rev. Peyton Of Fleet Street Church an
nounced from his pulpit that he would read
all the notices sent there by other churches,
as he did not believe in sectionalism or jeal-
ousies, as Christianity teaches a higher and
nobler principle.
Miss Maria Brown, who was drowned
while taking ferry boat Of the Erie Com
pany's line, was found floating in the water
NJ the foot Of Pier28, N. r., Tuesday. Her
body was buried from Benedicts on Sth
avenue, Wednesday, eleven o'clock
Alonzo Bali, colored, was caught running
away with two hams that he said had been
given him by man to deliver. He did not
explain satisfactorily and was locked up in
Jefferson Market Jail. The hams had been
stolen from Sullivan street grocery.
1t is reported that Mr.. John Fl. Freeman,
who has been employed Us porter and mes
senger Of the Seth Thomas Clock Company, |
o g Of the most reliable firms in the country, |
for tnirteen years will shortly wed South |
ern lady formerly teacher in North Caro- |
Lima, but now in this city.
Mr. George Recks, father-in-law of Mr.. |
Abram S. Trower, was found dead in a |
brush Of wood, near Woodside, Long Island,
where he had Strayed while in demented |
state Of mind. MIR. Recks was the last
slave on Long Island. His
death was caused from exposure. He was
eighty years Of age.
The Rt. Rev, the Bishop Of Long Island
will make his annual visitation to st. Au-
gustines Mission, Brooklyn, next Sunday
evening, March 5, at 7:30 o'clock. The
candidates for confirmation will then be
presented. The place Of worship is located
in the hall Of the Union for Christian
Work. Smith and Fulton streets.
The Odd Fellows, Brooklyn, held their an
lual anniversary at Fleet Street Church on
Sunday evening. The church was filled.
The music was very good. Madam Nickson
'ang very appropriate solo, eliciting ap-
olause. All the speakers except G. w.
Mckie were noticeably absent ana he spoke
IN The growth Of the order in general in an
instructive manner and was followed by the
Rev. Peyton.
Mr.. Samuel Harrod, the proprietor of the
everett House barber shop, who accepted {
Dir. James challenge for hair cutting some /
ime ago, has been backed by Harry Hill in t
ne sum Of two hundred and fifty dollars
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