Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-09
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Hearing Before the Railroad Com. missioners Postponed-Good Skat- ing-Daly's Appointment by COllec- tor Byxbee Confrmed-After the Ramblerss SupPer-Has Written to Judge Martin - Remembers old Kansas Days.
 The hearing before the railroad commis i sioners on the matter of the electric road , crossing the Consolidated roads tracks at the Quinnipiac street crossing, has been l postponed until Friday, December g, and 1t is intimated that before that date there will be an amicsble arrangements on the question between the managers of the two roads. A carload of ties from North Caro- lima arrived here yesterday morning. and was unloaded and placed along the route on Center street, which looks as If the track would be laid from the railroad to the eastern end of the line without delay. William Bean has made application for a license to sell liquor in the saloon in Fla gan;s block on Colony street, recently oc- | cupied by William Kuhlman. Skating is good on Simpson's pond, and there have been boys skating on the lake, | but the ice is not safe.
 | Mrs. A. F. Rich of Bristol avenue is on the improve and Is able to sit up for short time every day.
 Thomas F. Daly has received official notice of his appointment by Collector J. 0. byxbee, as gauger for the bonded l warehouse on Cherry street. The salary Is said to be $1 900 a year. Mr. Daly is one of the Tsmmany braves and the ap- pointment fills all the contracts that were said to have been agreed to on the deal mentioned few weeks ago.
 Walter Halls boy lost a bag with $10 in silver going home from the store Thursday night. A hole in his pocket was the cause of the mishap.
 There was quite a quantity of feed left after the Ramblers' supper, Thursday night, and the members voted to send it over to the tramp room and give the lodgers 8 square meal and committee was appointed for that purpose, but as Officer Reilly was not found to give them admittance to the lookup, the food vas given to 8 poor family that resides not far from tue club-rooms, and 1t was justly sp- prsciated.
 Night Operator Hartigsn is laid up with severe cold and was off duty last night for the first time in many weeks. Stephen Rembert, who resided here many years, has written from Georgetown, S. O., to Judge Martin, asking that he or other friends send him barrel or two of potatoes for seed, as the recent severe storm ruined ali his crops and left him nearly destitute. Judge Martin announces his intention to comply with the request, and any others who are charitably inclined can give little assistance in the good
 work and send other much needed articles.
 The committee from St. Pauls church . to arrange for the Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school in the parish house
 December 2S, comprises Fraray Hale, 0
 H. Tibbitts, the Misses Jennie Beers
 Bertha Wildman and Lulu Allis. , Stephen E. Beach of Chsnute, Kas., who
 went from here west thirty five years ago is the guest of his brother, Z P. Beach ci , the west side.
 Work excavating for the bowling alley back of the temperance headquarters hal begun.
 : Collector Austin has turned over S,00( to the treasurer of the funds from tax col f lections.
 C. F. Wooding is i'll with the grip Work on the Christian street eewer will 3 be completed to-day. It is expected to fin 8 ish up the Parker street sewer next week f One of Henry Culver's carved canes vii
 be raffled this evening at Stanley Bots A ford's.
 a George A. Lane took the prize, a sterling ] | silver cigar cutter, at the whist tourna ] ment at the Ramblers Cycle clubs room t Thursday evening.