News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-03
QUAKER CITY QUlRKS.

al 'egiance to and faith in her and her
people. My home for lifetime up to
two years ago, the place and all it's
contents is very dear to me. The
most cherished memory of that visit
is and will be, the evidence that
hind and staunch friends are there. |
prze them highly, and shall not let
go the hope that some day something
may some how lead me back. Inclin-
alton might prompt the summing up
of some things you have done in the
time of my absence, but that is use
less, you know. But let it be said
that the spirit of enterprise, of 60
ahead-a-tive-ness, and of harmony,
| which has made the town what it was
discovered to be, untarnished, and
very active, and said too that Norris
vile men know how to join hands
and make for themselves and for the
community the very best results and
ends, as no other collection of men |
know of can and this is not taffy-oh
no..
The city has just completed a new
electric elevator in the tower portion
of the city hall. 1t was zen for pub
lie use for the first time this week, and
now by getting a permit from the
proper authority one is whirled up
and up to within ten feet of the feet
of William Pennin bropzA, the climax
of the tower. The elevation reached
by the sight seer is just five hundred
feet above the street and aft )rds a
fine view of the town. The crown of
"Uncle Williams hat is forty-seven
feet higher up.
Monday, the 24tb, was a holiday
to a great many peOplein this burgh,
it being the Hebrew New Year day.
The event was celebrated with great
ceremony in the synagogues on that
and following days. Hebrew New
Years cards were much in demand
and a vast number of people partici-
pated in the strange doings.
Mr.. John Wanamaker, who vas
sick here and at his Cape May cottage
in June and July, returned last Sat
urday evening from a European trip
evidently fully restored to health.
He resumed his work at Bethany
church last Sunday morning, ad-
dressing a leaders meeting at $50 g..
M, giving a practical talk in the
mems Brotherhood meeting at 9 40,
speaking to the children at 1890,
opening the Sunday school at 2 30
and teaching the lesson in the great
Bible Union at 800 p. m. By this it
may be seen that he is in health
again, reports to the contrary not.
! withstanding, and that the pressure
of business cares does not, and for %
years or more has not deferred him
from constant active work with the
church which he founded, Bethany
Presbyterian church at 22nd and
Bainbridge streets.
The movement here in behalf of the
Galveston sufferers from the recent
disaster has been quite remarkable.
About $S5, 900 in cash have already
been forwarded to this city besides two
or three train loads of supplies. The
various theatres have given benefits
and through the efforts of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer a special Galveston
relief benefit in which the stars from
several theatres appeared in special
program vas given in the Academy
of Music last Monday. The receipts
from that one entertainment footed
up nearly $4,000. There can be little
doubt of the generosity of Quaker
town.
The University of Pennsylvania
opened its 160th year this week and
hundreds of students are here again.
Jefferson Medical college and the two
or three dental colleges are about
opening, the great number of public
schools, lesser note colleges, CONNER.
cial, musical, and the like, are open
and Philadelphia has awakened from
the going to seed spell which hovers
around it more or less densely during
July and August.
There has been torn down an old
landmark on the south side of Chest.
nut street between 18th and 18th
streets, known as the Baldwin Man.
sion. The demolished building opens
up a gap with a frontage Of about
1875 feet. The site has been purchas.
by the well known amusement fur.
nisher, B. f. Keith, and on the face
of the board barricade to the front
there appears in large letters "Here
will be erected B. F. Keith's new ST..
100000 theatre, to open Sept. |.
1901" 1t is a splendid location and
will give this enterprising show man
an opportunity to give Philadelphia
something far ahead of anything il
has, an opportunity he is very likely
to take full advantage of. At pres.
ent Mr.. Keith has an attractive thea.
tire on North Sth street, but the loca.
ton could be bettered, the house is
inadequate in size and is nearly al
ways packed to an uncomfortable de-
gree, uncomfortable to everyone but
the management.
And as to the theatre season. il
seems to have opened in nearly al
houses, Klaw and Changers great
production of "Ben Hur' appears al
the Chestnut street opera house. Th,
Chestnut street Theatre has "The Vii
lAge Postmaster" with Archie Boyt
as "itO this week and primroaa anf