The morning call., 1890-07-20
JOTTINGS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Y. M. ]. Preparing for the
Demonstration in August.
Cooperative Carpenters Secure Their First
Contract-A Methodist Camp-Meeting.
Alameda News.

A meeting OF the officers OF the Institutes OF
Alameda County has been called at the Young
Mems Institute headquarters, 48l Seventh
street. corner OF Washington, FOR this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, for the purpose Of considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming an Alameda County
division TO take part In the parade at the Sixth
Grand Council In San Francisco, August l.
1890. Ii is expected that the Alameda County
institutes will present fine appearance. and
they Will probably be accompanied By brass
band.
The work of finishing the Oakland Young
Mems Christian Association building will be
commenced The first of the week. The payment
of the subscriptions TO $4,000 is progressing
rapidly, and more than half OF the amount has
already been paid in.
There Is complaint from Lorin that the
Oakland and Berkeley Rapid Transit Company
will not run its line through that suburb for the
present, because property-owners Will not con.
tribute 10 the building of the road.
METHODIST CAMP MEETING.
A Methodist camp-meetlng Will be held at
Beulah Park in East Oakland. commencing
Thursday, August 14th, and continuing two
weeks. 1t VIII be conducted by Mrs. l.. o.
Robinson of Indianapolis, under the direction OF
Rev. Robert Bentley ID. D., presiding elder OF
Oakland district OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, assisted by the pastors oil Oakland and
vicinity.
The Carpenters Cooperative Building Asso-
citation has secured its first contract, That OF
building stores and flats ut Twenty.second and
Market streets for Owen Boye Jr; The earpen-
tiers feel elated, and believe that they will secure
other contracts. They say they nave been DID
ding several.
j. c. Harlow, State Printer of Nevada, is in
Oakland, visiting his brother, Under Sheriff w.
S. Harlow. MI Harlow has Just returned from
the session OF the Supreme Lodge OF A. o. ..
W, to which he was representative from the
Grand Lodge OF Nevada.
A RFCToR'S RETURN.
Rev. T. ". McSweeney. rector OF 81. Francis
de Sales Church in this city, is expected home
to-day from the north. Three weeks ago lie and
party OF Oaklanders left for Alaska, TO be gone
three or more weeks. The return OF Father Me-
Sweeney is sooner than his friends expected, as
he was granted much longer time.
The Alameda County Army and Navy Repub-
liean League eXpec 10 make "A red-hoI campaign
for the party this fall. A campfire has been ar
ranged for next Friday evening.
Kate NJ. Thompson has been granted divorce
by the Alameda County Superior Court from
William w. Thompson.
Mrs. l.. A. Monroe yesterday sued for divorce
from L. $. Monroe.
DIR. HORIZONS FAREWELL.
IL is announced that Rev. Dr. Francis A. Hor-
ton will preach his farewell sermon at the First
Presbyterian Church on Sunday, the 21th inst.
when the communion service Will be observed.
DIR. Horton will probably leave for his new field
Of labor few days later. Rev. DIR. Coyle OF Chi
cago who is 10 spend his vacation upon this
Coast, Will occupy the pulpit OF the First Presby
terrain Church for several succeeding Sundays.
There Is nothing definite as yet with reference 10
successor 10 DR.. Horton.
Robert Gum died at his residence on Sixth
avenue, near Eighth street, yesterday morning.
Mr. Gum was native of Scotland and 10 years
of age. He was brother OF John Gum. The
deceased was one of the pioneers of the State.
He has lived In Oakland for many years. The
funeral will take place tomorrow.
Mrs. Lydia W. Mitchell, The mother OF Ballif
s. II. Mitchell of the Police Court, died at her
home Friday, aged 81 years The funeral takes
place to-day at O'Clock.