The San Francisco call., 1896-03-01
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
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OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Feb. %.
Dr. Woolsey is mourning the loss of the gas
fixtures which formerly adorned his hospital
on Twelfth street. Since that building has
been vacant thieves have succeeded in making
off with almost ali the fixtures.
The Oakland City Christian Endeavor Union
Will hold its regular monthly Sunday prayer
meeting in the First Congregational church at
O'Clock tomorrow morning All interested
are cordially invited 10 be present.
The new screen work of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen will be held for the first time
on this coast in Oak Leaf Lodge No. 35 on
Monday evening next THEE candidates VIII
be initiated. A school OF instruction will be
held at Syndicate Hall at A. NJ. tomorrow.
The Baptist women's Home Missionary So
ciety OF San Francisco and Alameda counties
Will consolidate with the Foreign Missionary
Society, with the assent of the latter. This de-
cision was reached yesterday at the annual
meeting heid.in the Tenth-ayenue Baptist
Church.
Robert J. Burdette, known the world over as
tha Laughing Philosopher" is coming. He
will arrive on the coast the third week in
March, and his first public appearance will be
at the First Congregational Church in this
city. He is a most fluent, bright speaker, and
his wit is fresh and vigorous.
The new trial Jury in the case OF S. J. Thomas,
the colored burglar from Alameda, returned q
verdict OF gu .lty after being out about len min
utes this afternoon. He VIII be sentenced next
convicted OF burglary in Alameda in October,
1894, and was sentenced 10 twenty-five years
in san Quentin.
The annual convention of the Alameda
County Christian Endeavor will be held in tn e
First Presbyterian Church Friday, March Is,
beginning at l 80 P. NJ. Among the speakers
announced are RoIla V. Watt, ehairma of the
''San Francisco Committee OF '97, - r Rev. S. S.
Palmer OF East Oakland and Rev. E. S. Chap
man, D. D., OF Market street.
Much complaint is being made OF late by
property-owners and others OF the lack OF police
protection afforded TO West Oakland. All " est
Oakland is divided into but four police beats,
and during the morning hours not an officer is
on duty, not even at SixteentR-street depot.
During the nightthere are but four regular OF
tcers on watch.
The funeral OF Colonel Jesse Healy will take
place tomorrow morning al IL O'Clock, under
neers. Colonel Healy was at the time OF his
death in his eighty fourth year and had for
the past tWenty-siX years resided in Oakland,
where he has a host OF friends. Il was per-
sonal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
A suit has been brought by D. D. Crowley
against z. +. Benson and DIE. NJ. Paterson,
executors OF the estate of old Philip Boogdr,
for $1,000 demanded for an operation per.
formed upon Boogar after he had been shot by
Michael Collins on January 9, 1885, The eX-1
ecutors cut the bill down to 800, which the
doctor declined to accept, hence the suit.
A concert will be given at the Y. II. CA.
auditorium on Friday evening next :for the
benefit of the athletic department. OF the insti-
tuition by Miss Charlotte Gruenhagen, violin;
trombone. Miss Jettie Keith; cornet;. Mrs.
Olive Reed, contralto: Miss Mabel Crabtree,
violin Miss May Darlington, viola, and Miss
Anee. Darlington, cello.