Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-24
THANK OFFERING DAY
Fair and Frosty Weather and an
Ideal Holiday Generally.
turkey SUPPLY RECORD BROKEN.
The American Fowl for Feasts Never Be-
fore So Plentiful.
HOW THE DAY WILL BE OBSERVED HERE

part of the country will have cause to ap-
propriately observe the occasion. Demo
Gratis will be thankful for their victory and
the Republicans that their enemy did not
get this State. Everybody will be thank
full for the general prosperity which per-
vades this part of the country and Pitts
burg especially. The churches will afford
everybody an opportunity to observe the
day appropriately.
| The weather promises to be of the idea
brand. Early yesterday morning with the
snow flying in clouds, the mercury went
down below the freezing point, stayed
there all day, and last night the weather
man said it would 60 much lower before
daylight. To-day is to be fair and colder.
With enough snow on the ground to pro-
duce that delightful frosty sound when trod
under foot, and cold, bracing atmosphere
to match, the day will be calculated to pro-
duce prodigious appetites, and the Thanks.
| giving turkey will suffer accordingly.
| Turkeys by the Carload and Cheap.
The weather had a great deal to do with
the poultry market yesterday. The quan.
| tity shipped into the city from all direc-
| tions exceeded all previous records and il
| the weather had OF been cold enough to
prevent the dresse goods from spelling it
| would have sold amazingly cheap. Along
Liberty street the commission houses had
stacks of turkeys, ducks, geese and chick
ems piled up on the pavements, and they
| were retailing them at from IA to IS cents a
pound. Chickens sold as low as 10 cents a
pound. At the market prices were trifle
,-ha &har
dinner essentials were equally plenty, and
prices were lower than usual for this sea.
son. Greene county sent $4,000 turkeys to
the Pittsburg market One dealer alone
sent in 5000, the killing and dressing OF
which employed 40 persons tor 72 hours
Thousands came up the Ohio and down the
Monongahela rivers by boat, and many car
loads came in over nearly every railroad
entering the city.
Many Weddings and Parties
Socially the day will be abundantIy OBJ
served There will be many private parties
and nearly 100 weddings, ~ couples having
taken out licenses Yesterday and the day
be ore "a were issued, those securing them
intending to marry to-day. Late last night
it was showing briskly, and the indications
tor good sleighing to-day were good.
Thirty-three licenses were granted at
police headquarters for Thanksgiving
receptions and balls. All the halls
in the city OF any Importance will be occu-
pied tonight and most OF them were last
night. The Southside will have a large
portion OF them. Allegheny will
have a large number of balls also.
At the postofice the money order and
registry Offices will be closed all day. The
general delivery window at the main Office
will be open all day and night, the stations
from to 12 A. NJ. and Z to 8 P. NJ. Six
trip carriers will deliver only at 7:15 A. NJ
and after arrival of morning Eastern mails
Other carriers will make the morning de-
livery only. Mail will be collected the same
as on Sunday.
Services and Feasts Everywhere.
The congregations of the Union NJ E. =,
Second Presbyterian, First Congregational,
Nixon Street Baptist, Seventh q. P. and
Sixth U. P. Churches of Allegheny will
unite in union Thanksgiving service in
the Sixth U. P. Church, Franklin and Char
tiers streets, at 10 A. NJ. Rev. j. L. Full
This evening H. l. Chapman, D. D.,
will deliver his thrilling lecture, "The
Johnstown Flood" in Denny Church, Lii
gonier and Thirty-tourth streets. To
this appalling catastrophe the doc
tor was an eyewitness Thanks
giving service will be held in
Grace Reformed Church, at Grant street
and Webster avenue, at 1880 A. N. Rev.
John H. Prugh, pastor. Topic, "Home"
At the Primitive Methodist Church.
Holmes and Fiftv-second streets, the an
nual tea party with musical and literary
entertainment will be the feature this and
tomorrow evenings.
A Parade on the Southside.
Arlington Council, No. 432, Jr. O. q. A.
NJ, will present Spring Lane school, near
head of Twenty-second street incline, with
a flag, at 2 P. NJ. A short parade will take
place at 1:30, to which all members of the
Jr. O. U. A. NJ and D. of L. are invited.
Able speakers will be present. A commit
tee will meet visitors at the head of the
Twenty-second street incline.
The Owlet and Parthenon societies of
Beaver College will give an interesting
performance in the college hall this even
ing.
The English Protestant churches on Mt.
Washington will hold union services in the
United Presbyterian Church at 1890 this
morning. Rev. s. c. Crowthers, of the
Methodist Church, will deliver the sermon.
The Washington Avenue NJ. E Church
will hold Thanksgiving services in the Sum-
day schoolroom.
Feasts at All the Hospitals.
The Sisters of Mercy at the Mercy Hos
pital will have big Thanksgiving dinner
for which they have been preparing fer
some time. The West Penn and st. Francis
and other hospitals are making similar pre-
parations
Many contribution sacks were sent out by
the Homeopathic Hospital managers to be
filled by friends of the institution for the
dinner to-day. Most Of the sacks were re-
turned with turkeys, cakes and other eata-
bles yesterday and more are expected this
morning.
Rev. o. B. Milligan, of the Highland M.
p Church, will preach at the union service
in the Shady Avenue Baptist Church at
1890 this morning. Twelve East End
churches will unite in the service
Union services will also be held in the
and Liberty streets, in which Christ NJ. E.
Church congregation will participate
At the Church of the Ascension, Shady
side, special service will be given this
morning, an interesting feature of which
will be the musical programme.
Rev. Morrison Byllesby. will deliver q
lecture on the American Citizen" at
Emmanuel P. E Church, Allegheny, this
morning.
At the old postofice building the San
dusky Street Baptist Church will give a
Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and plum
pudding from 11:3O to 8. Supper will be
served after o'clock.
Music and Turkey at the Prisons.
At the various prisons the day will be
observed more or less. At the Jail there
will be service in the afternoon with good
music and the prisoners will get an i'm