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THE PHILADELPHIA DJQUIItER SUOT3AY MOKNTNG, APRIL, 29, 1894. 23 ton, D. Robert C. Clark, of Union City, Ind. Archibald Rich.

Horace IN SUBURBAN TOWNS JERSEY IN NEW spent Sunday 'with his father, Thomas S. Ingram, West Lancaster ave'rue. Charles-Walker, of is visiting his sister Mrs. John McClintock, Williams street -i Miss Josephine Boyd, of Elgin. 111., mgton Territory, and Millard Stack, of Ephrata.

were the guests of Harry Sharp and Sixth and AA'alnut streets, over Sundey. Miss Florence Yorty, who has been spending several days with her uncle, Rudolph Eisenhauer, residing near Fon-tana, returned home Monday evening. J. Landis, of was in town Tuesday. Frank Test, now of Philadelphia, late in the employ of the Phoenix Bridge Company, spent Monday here.

Thornton Buzzard, of this place, has been apiointed the general manager of the large bicycle and general sporting goods store of H. C. Dampman, Chester, Pa. Mr. Buzzard will still make Fhae-nixville his home.

Messrs. John Black, F. Hernan and Michael Schanley, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Ed. Mooney, the clerk of the Franklin House. house now" occupied by Mrs.

Rebeced Burk, on East Morton PatW Miss King, (of Philadelphia, who has l-een visiting Miss Bessie of Ridley Fatkhas returned home. Mr. Smith, of Ridley is slowly recovering health. The Home Mission Band connected with the Prospect M. E.

Church met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. 1. Hunter. C. J.

Urban is putting another story on the house lately occupied by E. Reco, on avenue. Bray, Charles McFeely. Miss May Mont gomery, Miss Ada Montgomery, JUss Salome Hickman, Miss Cora Bickel, Miss Mary Savage, Miss Bertie Beaver, of Lansdale; Misses Cora and May McFeely, Charles Bray, Mr. and Mrs.

C. Brown, of Brooklyn: Mr. and Mrn: Addison Hoy le, of Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam Harrifc of Union City and daughters.

Misses Jennie and Stella Harris; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Tur-per.

Mr. nnd Mrs. C. J. Turner, Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. LeFever, and Mr. and Mrs.

R. J. Clark, all of Union City; Miss Jennie Nowd. of ton; Dr. and Mrs.

Rudolph Stranbe-, Mr. and Mrs. AA'alter Griscom, Mr. Everett, of Norristown, and Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Bowers. ROXBOROUGH. Miss Emma A'aughn, who has heen the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Ott, of Green lane, has returned to her home, at Gladwyn. Mrs. Henry P. Coxy, of West Philadelphia, and Mrs.

Elizabeth Riall, of New Briton, have been visiting the family of AVilliam M. Morrison, of Ridge avenue. Miss Emma Tilford. of Martin and this Mitchell streets, has removed from olace to reside with her brother, iu Ne- bra ska. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Lyster entertained a large company of friends at their home, ou Mauayunk avenue, on Tuesday evening. Miss May Carter, of Ridge avenue, is spending several weeks, at Mount Holly, N. J. M.

and Mrs. Frank A. AVilkinson, of Dupont street, are entertaining Richard Thmiloy and Mrs. Martha Thornley, of! Providence, R. I.

A very pleasant party was given at the home of William Boehret, who eu7 tertaineel the senior class of Mount Airy Seminary and the guild of Epiphany Lutheran Church on AVednesday evening. Miss Maud Camp is spending several davs with the family of Rev. Dr. Jack son, of Parkesbnrg. Miss Alary Jones, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Moses Jones. was married to Mr. Edward Carr, at her parents' rtsidence, corner of Pechin street and Ashland ave nue, on Thursday evening, the ceremony luMiig performed by the Rev. R.

B. Mc- Daniel. BRYN MAAA'R AND A'ICINITY. and Mrs. J.

Cassatt and fain llv came out to (. heswold, their coun try seat. r.t Haverford, on Friday The degree team of Ardmore Castle, 102, Knights of the Golden Eagle, of Bryn Mawr, visited AVe-st Chester Castle, No. 22, at AA'est Chester, and conferred the second degree. George H.

Derrick, decree master, was in charge of the ceremony. The committee recently appointed to take into consideration a better gov ernment for Brvn Mawr anil vicinity met iu the reading rum at Bryn Mawi on Tuesday evening, and organized by electing Mr. AA'illiam Righter Fisher, of Haverford, chairman, and Mr. How-? ard L. Roberts, of Ardmore, secretary.

Forty members of AVissahickon Chap ter, No. 92. Knights of Temperance; visited St. Mary Chapter, oung Cru saders, at Admore, on I uesday eve'ning. After drill services by both chapters Kpeechos were made by Rev.

Ellison Perot, of AA'issahickon, and Rev. AV Steel, rector of St. Mary's. Refresh ments were served. Mr.

and Mrs. John S. Hopkins and daughters, of Merion, have returned from Atlantic (. ity. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph E. have occupied "Clairmont," try place, at Villa Nova. Gillingham their coun- Mr. and Mrs.

Robert J. Coons and family, of Radnor, have iuoved to lorresdale. Mr. and Mrs Thomas DeWitt Cuyler and family came out on Tuesday to "Edgewood," their country house, at Haverford. Mr.

Clarkson Clothier, of AVynnewood has Iwiught Mr. Steven Farrelly's place, on Railroad avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Edward F.

Beale, and family are at "Roadside." their summer residence, at Have'rford. Mrs. Charles F. Berwind and family are at "Minden," their country house. at AA'vnnewood, for the summer.

The Ladies' Aid Society, of Ardmore held their regular monthly business meeting, at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Sheldon, em ricket avenue, Ardmore, on Tuesday evening. Another application will be made for the incorporation of the borough of NarlxM-th. Colonel Owen Jones Post. No.

501, G. A. held" an eipen camp fire in Ramsey's Hall. Bryn Mawr. on Friday evening.

The Entertainment Committee consisted ef AVilliam Gray, Maurice O'Neill. J. B. Danuaker. James Beale and H.

C. Bevan. The Neighbors' Club held their last meeting Friday evening at "Leighton," the residence of Mr. David Scull, Over-brook. Mr.

and Mrs. David Shelmire andi family have moved from Haverford to their recently purchased house on Thompson avenue. Ardmore. Mr. Edward master of the Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, gave a farewell reception to the choir boys at his residence on Lancaster avenue, Haverford.

on Friday evening, as he leaves on May 1 to ac cept a similar position in All Angels Church. New York. The following jurors have been chosen from Lower Merion for the June Court: Grand Jury Charles A. Dillon. Petit Jury Edward Yarnall, Thomas J.

Hatch. George Anderson. Jacob Mrers, John R. Rroades, Charles Farnuni, James B. Cascaden and Edward Ileston.

Traverse Jury George M. D. Sibley, Joseph M. Baltz. AVilliam Haydon, and Thomas II.

Barker. The Baptist Young People, of Bryn Mawr, held their regular monthly busi ness meeting in the chapel of the Ixwer Merion Baptist Church, nt Bryn Mawr, on Tuesday evening. After the business meeting a salad social was' held. Miss Edith IL Monroe gave a tea AA'ednesday afternoon at her home, at A avne. She was assisted in receiving by Miss Dressier.

READING Eugene F. Remppis on Tuesday celebrated the thirtitth anniversary of his birth. H. L. Reichenbach.

of Allentown, is in Reading, calling on his many friends, Mr. and Mrs. AV. AV. Ixmgabough.

Mr, and Airs. Mr. and Mrs. II. Y.

Kanffman and Charles Muhlenberg at tended a banquet given at Bethlehem lost week. HARRISBURG. Editor Etter. of the Middle-town Daily Journal, took in the baseball game Tues day afternoon. Albert Dietrich and wife.

left Tuesday afternoon for Stamford, where thev will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs AA'iil Dietrich. Mrs. A. M.

Clay and daughter Nellie are the guests of friends in Selinsgrove. Mrs. Jessie Geiser is home from a visit to Unton. Franklin County. Dr.

AA'. H. Painter, of South Third street, who has been away for the bene fit of his health, has returned home. LEBANON. John Krall, of Shaen erst own, was a visitor in this city on Monday.

Mrs. Horace Brook returned home Monday evening from Philadelphia. Robert L. Maltzberger and wife re turned home from a 'Visit, to relatives at Tottstown. Mrs.

-A. AV. Ehrgood is back from a visit to Reading. Samuel E. Bnghtnill.

of Annville, was an early visitor in this city Tuesday on his way to Philadelphia. Horace Brook, and Dawson Coleman attended to business in Philadel phia last week. Mrs. George Bowman left for Philadelphia Tuesday morning. Daniel Early, of Harrisburg, attended to business at the U.

B. Aid office last week. Ex-Clerk of the Orphans' Court Burg-ner, of Union, was a stroller in this city on Monday last. J. AA'iil Zern Smith, of Taeoma, Wash- NORTH Frank AVhite and wifer of Amhler, Were visiting friends iu North Wales last week.

A song service in the Sanctuary M. E- Church wan very largely attended, Israel Gerhart and wife visited their son. Leidy Uerhart family, last week; The Rain's Union literary entertain- ment and concert in the Onora House was largely attended, and the talent of the company was greatly admired and appreciated. The Odd Fellows North Wales will observe the anniversary of the establishment of the order in this country by poing to the Shearer Street Baptist Church in a body this evening, when the pastor, Rev. Claude I-umgford, will preach an appropriate sermon.

Chief Burgess Lnkens has had an Increase in his force. The new arrival is but a few days old. The Son of America and the American Mechanics are taking steps toward projMrly celebrating Decoration Day more elalKirately than usual. Borough authorities have been engaged the past week in opening and grading Swartley srrect, from Shearer street to Elm avenue. CONSIIOHOCKEN.

P. E. (Jhurch. is i eeuporating in the mountains if Virginia. His pulpit was occupied by Rev.

James Lamb, of Moorestown. X. J. Charles Lukens and wife are sojourning at Atlantic City. James B.

Holland, District Attorney, has nn-ovcred sufficiently from his recent illness to go driving this morning. The Women's Guild met Tuesday evening in, the par sh building of Cal vary i-j. nurcu. William Ilannaj left Tuesday for Boston, where he will be employed as an engineer by an uncle. Mrs.

II. Joseph Bradley and son are Tisiting relatives in Philadelphia. AVilliam T. Bate, the well-known ttoiler manufacturer and senior member of the firm of William Bate Son, is seriously ill at his home on Fourth avenue, between Harry and Hallowell. "Woman's Right to the Ballot" was the subject of Miss Elizabeth U.

Yates' address in the Church Tuesday evening. This woman from Boston is one of the most powerful and able lecturers in the cause of woman's suffrage. A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society, of the Church, was held Tuesday Mrs. Henry Butler, of Fourth avenue, near Forest, is very ill; also a slaughter of Henrv C. Shf de.

whit is at the Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia; while Howard, son of Dav.d Zell, farmer for Alan Wood, has a severe attack of typhoid fever. NORRISTOAA'N. Dr. Gill gave another Bible Institute drill in Central Fresbteriau Church, on Thursday evening. Tie proceeds of the course tickets are applied to the expense and extension of the organization.

I'rofessor Charles P. G. Scott, Ph. of New York citv, a guest of Rev. and Mrs.

J. D. Hu iter, C21 Swede street. Dr. Scott wa a classmate of Rev.

Hunter at College. Mr. and Mrs. Ma tin Farrel, who were married two we ago, returned home Monday evening from Centralia, Carbon County, wher they had been sjieuding their honey: noon. Mr.

and Mrs. Farrel will resit at 520 Kohn street. The Mite Society of Grace Lutheran Church will hold their strawberry festival in the Western Market Hall on Friday and Saturday, June 8 ami 9. The seventh anniversj ry of the Y. W.

C. T. IT. was celebrated Tuesday in the DeKalb Street M. E.

Church. Addresses were delivered 1 Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, Haverford College; Miss A. Thomas, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Ida B.

Cole. Illinois. Mrs. Cole lectured on "Thp Jirl of To-Dav." Professor George F. ttrradling, of the Northeast Manual Turning School, Philadelphia, formerly of Hatboro, is alKjut to sail for Euroie, to be absent rpa r.

The wedding of John Nally. of Swede-land, and Miss Maggie Coleman, of Bridirenort. took place St. Augustine Church Wednesday aft 'moon. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph West, of Philadelphia, were the guests if H. E. Elstou Tuesday. James Cole, of Philadelphia, formerly of Norristown.

is friends here. Charles Shaffer, of th General Pike Hotel, Phoenixville, was visiting friends in town Wednesday. Ex-Deputy County Tre isurer Elias II. Gilbert was at the Couit House Tuesday forenoon. Miss Clara Righter, o' Philadelphia, is visiting friends on ore street.

M. D. Patterson, Corny AY right and Jacob R. Yost have ben apiiomted a iurv to view and assess damages to property holders by the o.iening of Mer-ion avenue. Maior J.

Sherbourne Singer, who had intended to be a Candida for delegate to the Republican State invention, was called to una on nmtoriant nusiness. Joseph Bearer, an aged resident of this borough, who is in feeble health was visited Sunday by is sou, H. Bearer, of Doylestown, and M. S. Long- aker, of Pottstown, a son-in-law TOTTSTOWV SI Tfntiesfm rf lock- formerly connected with the management of the iVittutnwn Iron Cnmnaiiv Steel AVorks.

paid a- flying to town last week. Miss Carrie Leader, daughter of Mrs. l.wwi'ik 1 ir I tnpun uTrppt i ed by a party of young rends Tuesday evening, in honor of her lith birthday. Mrs. Hannah W.

Heffelhnger and daughter, Mrs. Carrie E. Fenstennacher, who have" been visiting in Philadelphia and Oak Lane for the past two weeks, returned home last week. John B. Searles, north lork street, who lett last tall on a realtn with Denver, as the ob jective point, arrived hoittc Tuesday.

Kryder E. Lachinan, of Philadelphia, son of Mr. Isaac S. Lacf.man, this bo rough, was home to spend Sunday. Miss Kate Kildow, of Piedmont, AV.

is visiting Pottstown Miss Kildow formerly taught a private school here. A. II. AA'ynkoop, of Philadelphia, was in town Monday. Lieutenant M.

M. Allen, of Chester, quartermaster of the Sixth Regiment, and family were Sunday guests of Hospital Steward II. C. Byers. Mr.

and Mrs. AA'illiam I'. Buckwalter, of Royersfond, were the guests of Mrs. Buck waiter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Crosby, South Charlotte street, on Sunday. Mr. William Boyer, wife and grand daughter, of Phuenixville, were Sunday visitors at the residence of Mr. AA'illiain B. Reitmeyer, King street.

DOAVNINGTOAVN. Ja mes Harberson, conductor on the D. and L. R. is very ill at his home in Honeybrock.

E. E. McFarland, of Harrisburg, is visiting friends iu East Brandywine township. Miss Lillie Bender, of Green street, is visiting friends in Farkesburg. John Mu'lin, of the Ease end, is skipping around with friends, iu the City of Brotherly -Love.

A D. Morgan Cox. the newly-appointed postmaster, will take charge of the office May 11. Mrs. L.

B. Carpenter, of Brandy-win avenue, who has heen seriously ill, isTVecovering. Joli McClintock, of AA illiams street, is ffflite ill. Thomas D. Y'oung.

Parkesbnrg, is visiting friends in East Brandywine township. Rev. George W. Broadhead. pastor of the M.

E. Church, and family are visiting friends in Philadelphia. W. W. Ingram, contractor, of Pbila- don Assembly.

No. 12, Artisans 6rder of. Mutual Protection, will be held tomorrow evening. The new station at AA'est Haddonfiekl will be completed in a short time. Hon.

AVilliam Potter, late United States Minister to Italy, paid a visit to- the training schoeils in this town one day recently. Handsome memorial- windows to the memory of Mr. nd Mrs. John A. J.

Sheets have recently been placed iu Grace V. E. Church. The meeting night of the University Class has been changed from Tuesday to Thursday evening of this week. Twelve candidates were baptized in the Baptist Church by Rev.

H. A. Griesemer, last Sunday evening. AVilliam H. Fowler has presented Colonel Thomas H.

Davis Post. G. A. with a handsome flag. A fifty-foot pole! was also presented to tne post py me camp of the Sous of A'eterans.

BLACKAA'OOD. Milton Ebert, of Haddonfield, and Aliss Alice Bateman, of Grenloch, were united in matrimony on Tuesday last. After an extended wedding trip they will make their home in AA'est Philadelphia. George B. Miller gave a stereopticon lecture on "Samoa," in the Baptist Church, on Thursday evening.

AA'illiam Godfrey was elected a School Trustee, vice John Magee. whose term has expired, at the election on Tuesday Inst. Mrs. Alice Bateman, of Grenloch, has as her guest Mrs. James Armstrong, of Cleveland, O.

Mrs. Ada Hall, of Perth Amboy, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F. R.

Brace, is visiting her parents at this plnce. Miss Louie Foster, of Philadelphia, was visiting friends here recently. AA'TLLIAMSTOAVX. Mrs. Ida Smith, of AA'ilmington.

is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mollie Gable, of this town. Mrs. Lewis and Miss Carrie Lake, both of I'leasantville, were reoemt guests of Dr. and Mrs.

Edwards. Mr. Carter has moved to the AA'illiam Joseph projerty, ou Main stree-t. The blowers of the Bodine Glas AA'orks won their strike for payments every two weeks. Tlie annual convention of the Monroe and AA'ashington Township Sunday- school Association, of Gloucester Conn tv, was held in the Downer M.E.

Church. Revs. H. L. Janeway.

AA L. Patterson and AA'. II. Bodine made addresses. WOODBURY.

Christian C. Sofleiss and wife returned on Tuesday from their winter sojourn in Florida, creatlv improved in health, Alfred F. Hoffman. teller of the First Xntionn 1 Bank of thiscity, is ill at Ocean Grove, and his father and mother are with him. The old Alethod st chnrch.

built in 1S32. and rebuilt in ISliS is being con verted into a tenement house by its owner. Itev. Daniel Thackara. Captain S.

Marts, of Baltimore, was oodnurv on niesoay. AA'illiam Beckett. Jacob H. Bibo and Harrison S. Heritage, as Commissioners, have sold the Elizabeth Crane house and lrr in Bariisbo'-o to David S.

Ma dam for Miss Frances AA nkms has been appointed a Notary Public by Governor AA'erts. The Old Deptford Township Sunday School Association will hold a meeting at Almonesson. on Friday evening next The members of AA'oodbury Lodge, No. r4. I.

O. O. made a fraternal visit to Osceola Lodge. No. 75.

at Swedes boro. on Thursday evening. The Executive Committee of the Gloucester County Bible Society will meet in the Presbyterian chapel to-mor row afternoon to make arrangements for the annual meeting of the society. Francis B. Lee, son of Hon.

Henja min F. Lee. of Trenton, was in AA'ood bury, on Tuesday. SAVEDESBORO. Harry C.

Mclntire, of Philadelphia spent Sunday with friends here. John Zippier, of Camden, visited his children here on Sunday. Mrs. Patrick Kirwin was in town last Tuesday. Aliss Lucy A.

AA'elsh has heen spend ing a sheirt time in. Philadelphia. Mrs. E. J.

Blatherwick. of Woodbury. visited Swedesbeiro friends on Tuesday Miss Josie Batten, of Philadelphia spent Sunday with Iht mother and sis ter here. Mrs. Theresa Trimmell.

of Malaga has been spending a week with her mother. Airs. Alary E. Black. Miss May AVarrington who has been seriously ill.

is slowly improving. Rev. S. F. Gaskill is spending a few days iu Trenton.

Airs. S. Taylor Rogers was called to Shiloh by the dangerous illness of her father. 11 L. Seeley.

ELMER. Miss Eva Gifford, of Camden, ha been making a visit among friends here AA'iliam C. Kean, of Camden, ha been spending a few days at this place Miss Hattie Walmsley has been spend ing several days with friends in Bridge- toii. Mr. and Mrs.

James Swain, of Cam deMi, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Morris. Mrs. Chauncey Patrick and children have be-en visitng Air.

and Mrs. Hiram A an meter. Miss Lizzie Kandle, of the State Nor man School. Trenton, has been at home spending the spring holidays. The Sunday schools of this place will accept the invitation to aceomiiany the Bridgeton Suuday schools on an excur sion to Ocean City on July 12.

James Burroughs will leave for Atlan tic Citv about the first of May. Presiding Elder Itev. George B. Wight occupied the pulpit of the AI. E.

Church on Sunday evening last. FENNSGROA'E Miss Bessie Johnson has been visiting Miss Emma Curry, at A oodbury. Joseph Siimmerill and family, of AA'oodbury, are visiting relatives here Mr. and Mrs. Frank AA'ells, of Camden, have been visiting Mr.

and Airs Albert Sailor. The body of George Gravenstine wa brought from Philadelphia for burial aere. A shad sunper was held in Odd Fel lows Hall yesterday for the new Bethel Church. Rev. Hamilton Norris has moved from Pennsgrove to Camden.

Rusling Hute-hinson, while getting on a wagon was thrown off and both legs were run over, but no bones were broken. Professor Smith had charge of the exercises on Arbor Day, The shipping of sturgeon meat to the New York market is one of the active industries of the day, and the shipments are expected to increase as the season advances. Fish AA'arden Wiliam Lawrence broke his right forearm by a fall. BURLINGTON. Rev.

Elijah Hammett has been returned to Zion A. M. E. Church, this city, for another year by the conference. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Taylor Rue attended a wedding in AA'oodbury on Tuesday. Fred King, of this city, attended a wedding in Beverly Tuesday evening. Itev.

T. M. Eastwood returned to his home in Albany on Tuesday. Robert Barckley, M. of Hones-dale.

was the guest of Charles H. Parker Tuesday- evening. Lieutenant J. F. Clime was in Philadelphia on Thursday.

On the farm -of Dr. A. E. Conrow in Delran township there is a house that was built in 1751, and in all that long number of years the house has never been owned by any other than one of the Conrow family. is of of CAMDEN.

It. R. Miller has taken his family to his Cape May: cottage for a two weeks' sojoni'n. Carlton M. AA illiams is on a trip to the Pacitie coast for the benefit of liis health.

Miss Jennie A. Risley has been enter taining Miss'Mary Meirs and Miss Emma Probase-o, of Cream Ridge. Rev. John A Morris, of Gloucester City, will deliver the oration at Swedes-boro on Memorial Day. John Haas, who has been ill, will recuperate for a week three milts out side of Bmlgeton.

Joseph Foster, of East Orange, has heen on a visit to his brother, Police Lieutenant John Foster. Harry Iszard, of the Sheriff's office, has gone to Atlantic City for a rest. Miss Alary E. Davis has been sworn ia, ny Lounty Llerk Barber, as a notary public, having received her commission from the Governor. Frank Dougherty and Miss Cook, of North Second street, were united in the bonds of matrimony on Thursday.

Cards are emt announcing the wed ding of Norman Burns and Miss Katie Atkinson, to take place ou May 2. Louis E. Stein and Charles Preusch, have been on a visit to Norristown, Pa. CRAMER HILL. AA'alter Selard, who fell over the Citi zens ire Uonipary pet log wnne an swering an alarm on Tuesday evening I and was badly injured, is much lni proved.

A meeting of the ashington Irving Literary Society was held Thursday night at the residence of Miss Edith AA'etton, Fifteenth and Federal streets. Mrs. Charles A. Tushingham has recovered from a slight illness. The Epworth league of the Dudley M.

E. Church, held its regular business meeting and sociable Thursday uight at the residence of Dr. J. B. Davis.

At a meeting of Amity Lodge, No. 1. O. O. AVednesday uight, final arrangements were made to celebrate the anniversary of Odd Fellowship iu America bv attending services in the Bethel M.

E. Church, at Rosedale. Rev. William Margeruin will preach a seu-mon appropriate to the occasion. A.

F. Smith, of Cooimt avenue, who was badly injured recently while playing ball, is much improved and is now-able to be about. The AA'illiam Penn Hook and Ladder Company has appointed a committee to select grounds in Pensaukin township for the purpose of moving their headquarters in case of annexation to Camden. The entertainment and pie social in the First Baptist Church, given AVednesday night under the auspices-of the Ladies A.id Society, was largely at: tended. Miss Ida- Shimp was tendered a pleas-nut snrnrise: nartv at the residem-e of her parents ou Cleveland avenue, North Cramer Hill on Tuesday evening.

COLLI NGSAA'OOD. Edward Rudderow has heen elected a trustee of the Westmont School district. At the annual meeting of the voters of School District No. 4 It. T.

Collings was re-elected trustee, which position he has held' for the past sixteen years. F.Mridire has been re-elected School trustee for District No. 10. The Commissioners of Highways are putting the streets in good condition. Airs.

J. B. Hobensack. widow of the late Dr. Hobensack.

died at her residence at AVestmont last Sunday. Captain Moss, of the Boys' Brigade, held a court-martial recently, and two of the niemliers were expelled. Sufficient subscriptions have been received to entirely pay for the repairs and improvements recently made to the Baptist Church. A pleasant evening was spent on AA'tnl-nesday last by the ladies of St. Elizabeth Guild, sit the residence of AA'illiam P.

Tatem. The ladies of the Baptist Church held a conundrum tea iu the church ou Thursday eveuiug last. GLOUCESTER CITY. Superintendent 1. H.

Fowler, of the Gingham Mills, commenced excavations on his property on Monmouth street for a handsome residence, to cost $KUKH. When completed it will rank second to none in the town. Mr. Robbins, clerk at Bennett's drug store, where ness. Mrs.

merly has left for Jackson City, he will engage in the drug busi- Hester Ellis, of AA'oodbury, for' of this city, is visiting friends here. Joseph Delhanty, of New Y'ork, for merly of this city, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Quigly, of Cumberland stre'et. Airs. Joseph Cheeseman entertained her Sunday school class AA'ednesday evening, at her residence, on Middlesex street.

Air. and Airs. George Powell have just returned from Pitman Grove, where they had sent several days in having their cottage put in repair for the summer season. At the congregational meeting of the Alethodist Church AA'ednesday evening nine trustees or tne cnurcn were selected as follows: It. P.

Rodan, James Neil and AV. II. Banks, for three years; AA'illiam Bradway, A. A. Powell and George G.

Coobler, for two years: II. C. Powell, Jehu Lock and Samuel Barwis, for ene year. Mrs. Lawson and elaughter, of Chester, are the guests of her sister on Hudson street.

Fred Grater entertaineel a number of his friends AA'ednesday evening with a supper. MERCHANTA'ILLE. At tha annual meeting of the Mer-chantville Club the following officers were elected for the year: President. D. S.

Stetson; vice president, and treas urer, Allyn Brewer; secretary, E. Alanning: directors, AA'. C. Silver, AA'. B.

Higgins, AA'illiam Cox, Dr. C. II. Jenninirs, James Fitzgerald. W.

M. Griffiths. N. F. Cowan, G.

C. Mick and M. B. Rudderow. At the annual convention of tli3 Pensaukin Township Sunday School Asso ciation the following efficers were elected: President.

S. Gilmore; vice president, Joseph It. AA'iltshire: secretary, AA'. IX Stanger; treasurer, William D. AA'eikel; ExeH-utive Cemimitte-e, Edwin AA'.

Preston, (ieorge AVihiams, G. AA M. Han- ley, M. Bissour, F. S.

Towell Dd Henry Butler. Rev. A. Roderick, of Mount Holly, and Rev. It.

G. Moses, of this town, exchanged pulpits em Sunday last. The first of a course of lectures under the auspices of the AA'. C. U.

was elelivered in the new hall last Monday evening, by Rev. A. G. Iiwson. At a meeting of the Building and Improvement Assoe-iation of the Presbyterian Church the following officers -were elected for the ensuing year: President, Itev.

I. Mench Chambers; financial secretary, Harry K. Oak-ford, treasurer, AA'illiana D. AYeikel. HADDONFIELD.

Colonel Jesse E. Payton has received from New York a handsomely bound volume entitled "The History of the Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of George AA'ashington as First President of the United States." The iKiok edited by Clarence AVinthrop Bowen of Dr. Bowen. editor of the Netv York Independent, and it speaks in glowing terms of Colonel Fey-ton, as being the originator of the and which proved to be a grand success.5 Rev. W'r "Casselberry has been elected pastor of" the- Presbyterian He will be ordained on Thursday.

May 31. i The family of George Quaile has moveel to Brooklyn, N. Y. The new Board of Borough Commissioners has organized by the election of the following officers: President, E. B.

Austin; treasurer, Abel Hillman; clerk, Henry M. Burrough. The annual entertainment of the Had- SALEM. David Koppenheim returned from a trip to New York on AA7ednesday. Miss Leanore Hoffman, of Daretown, visiting friends and relatives in this city.

Miss Elizabeth Armstrong, of Camden, has been visiting Miss Marie B. Ford, this city. Miss Martie Reeves, of Woodstown, was in Salem on Sundav, as the guest Miss Elsie A. Wood. Miss Georgian G.

Boon has been spending a few days with Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Greisenier, at Haddonfield.

J. Forman Siunickson and John" T. Flynn w-e friion? th. visitors at Trenton, on Monday evening. Mr.

and Airs. George AVheeler. of Ger-1 mantown. are being entertained by jir. and Caleb heeler.

Doorkeeper E. F. Davis, of this citv. is made many friends by his courtetnis manners while on duty at the Senate Lhamber. Mrs.

Lilian Clarke, of Philadelphia, as visiting in this citv recently 3i the guest of Mr. and Airs. AVillian It reas, on AA'est Broadway. Airs. Charles M.

Clark, of Providence. It. formerly of this citv i thB of her brother. Alebrt Steiner Mr. and Airs.

Clarence Batten, of AYoodbury, have been spending several iys with Airs. Batten's parents. Direc tor and Airs. Benjamin Wevtcntt John Smith has accepted a position in AA'OODSTOAVN. Aliss Jessie Stile's is eniovinrr a trin tn Bridgeton.

Mrs. Ferguson and dauirhter were in Salem over Sundav. Mrs. Josie Barret has returned from a visit to Oimberland county. Airs.

Franklin Flitcraft has been in Philadelphia for a few davs. Miss Grubb. of Philadelphia, has been visiting Aliss Adella Richiuan. AVilliam D. Clavton.

of Ynrk. visited his family here last Sundav. Alissos Arline and Rachel Smith Philadelphia, are anions recent here. Harry Chandler, of A'ineland. was the guest of Frank AV right and wife one day recently.

Aliss Ada Richman. of Philadelphia. spent Sunday with her mother near oodstown. Miss Lizzie Flitcraft entertained a numlier ot friends from Mullica Hill last Sunday. Mrs.

Charles Lewis, of Camden, ami Mrs. T. Jenkins, of Philadelphia, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cha rles Scott.

Mr. Joseph II. Reading attendee! the annual meeting of the AA'est Jersey Presbytery Missionary Societies iu Mili- ville and was elected one of the vice presidents. Mr. and Airs.

Charles Howson. nf AAayne, Air. E. F. Lewis and family, of Cape May, N.

and Air. Lucien B. AA'are and family, of AA'oodbury, were recent guesfs of Dan AVare and wife. The following named directors eleclM at the annual nieeting of the stockholders of the Pileserove Library Association: AVilliam Z. Flitcraft.

E. S. I-ogg, Isiah C. Shinn. J.

E. quette. Miss Jessie L. Colson. Miss Carrie Hunt and Miss Lizzie Atk-i BRIDGETON.

Ja cob De verea has the AA'est. Misses Myrtie Davis. Minne TTvmoi- and Eleanor Quick were visiting frienda in Fairton on AA'ednesday. A'. F.

Banks was in PhilntlolrVhio Tuesday. George Bnel spent Sunday at his bom in Burlington. Mrs. Maria R. Ecrett Tloni-.

Bridge, is holding evangelistic services Canton. Rev. AV. G. Robinson Tit, rJr Canton Baptist Church, has accents! a call to the Baptist Church at Palermo, Cape May County.

AlrS. Elil'ah Cox. of TnvhnrniiTVi Tn has been visitine Andrew Cn-r Mr. and Mrs. Lore-nzo Hess, of Mnn- umuskin, after spending a few davs with relatives in this city.

h.n home. Oliver Payran, son of Rev. J. H. Fav- ran, formerly pastor of Trinity Church, this city, is meeting with success in the practice of law in Atlantic Citv.

Mrs. II. AV. Elbirn is ill with con gestion of the lungs. Miss May Robbins h.ta retnrno.1 tn the State Normal School.

Airs. Stella Gormlev, of A'ineland. ia visiting friends in this, citv. Oscar Renne-ls. of Camden.

snrnt Sim- day in this city. Peter B. Hoff, of Tuckahoe, is visiting his son, Station Agent Hoff, of the AA'est Jersey Railroad. Miss May Hemsley has returned to the State Normal School after spending the vacation here. Frank AA'illiams has gone to Chicago, where he will make his future home.

A'INELAND. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. AA'ilson drove out Monday evening to their home on Spring Road to help celebrate the sixth anniversary of their marriage.

As the anniversary of the birth of Mrs. AA'ilson occurred on the same date the celebration was ef double interest. R. AA'. Graham is visiting A'ineland friends.

A. O. Kessinger, of Rome, N. with, his wife, has returned home after attending the funeral of J. AA'.

Remington and visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. Sophia Mabhert. J. B. Clark is soon to leave for La Junta, Cel.

Miss Minnie Pasco has returned to this city. Ernest Lamb has sreured a position in Philadelphia. Air. and Airs. Bousehnr have been spending several days at Wildwood.

Airs. Sykes and daughter and Airs. Clara L. Field are spending a few weeks at AA'ildwoewl. Edward Masen came tlown from Burlington to attend the funeral of his sister last Sunday.

Mrs. B. Eld ridge, of AA'oodbury, and Mrs. A. L.

AA'oWtt, of Philadelphia. Iwere recent guests of Mrs. II. C. Har vey.

Mrs. John Armstrong has returned to her home in Tuckahoe after spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Lawyer Stevens. James AA'iswell is preparing to move to Colorado, where Mrs. AA'iswell is in search of health.

MOUNT HOLLY. Mrs. Franklin B. Levis has gone to St. Paul, to visit her son, Howard C.

Levis, of that city. Cards of invitation were received by a number of Mount Holly persons for the celebration, Monday evening, of the tenth anniversary of Air. and Mrs. H. C.

Levis' wedding. George O. Morris, manager of Adaaia Express Company, at this place, is on the sick- list. John K. Scattergood was called off the road to take charge of the office.

Pierre Lorillard, who has been spending the winter in France, is now at Itaneoeas farm, Jobstown. Itev. II. T. Johnson has been appointed pastor of St.

Paul's M. E. Church, Mount Holly, by the Delaware Conference. The annual reunion of the Twenty-third Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers will take place at Edgewater Park, on Thursday, May 3.. Rev.

Edward Braislin, D. who recently resigned from one of the leading Baptist pulpits in Brooklyn to travel in foreign countries, has ree-eived a call from the Coliseum Place Church, New Orleans. Rev. James J. Coale, principal of the Mount Holly Academy, has accepted a call from the Toms River Presbyterian Church.

He has supplied the pulpil there for the i-ast six months. is visiting Anna Downer, West Lancaster avenue. Charles Hanums and wife and E. B. Darlington and wife, with Miss Alar-gare; Eves, of Chester County, werf the guests of R.

A. Boldridge Sunday. Miss- Anna of AA'est Chester, is visiting her parents, East Brandy wine towi ship. CHESTER. Samuel Brooks and Miss Ida Parker were married Tuesday evening at the South Chester Baptist Church.

The cereinonr was performed by Rev. Dr. C. Y. Ray.

Di niel Carey will shortly be married to Miss Mary Brown. George Haslam, of Frankford, returned me Tuesday, after spending a few days with Chief Engineer J. I). Ros-tron. of this city.

Thomas Townsend and William Day, of Lenni. left Wednesday for Colorado Springs to seek their fortunes. C. C. Parsons, of the Columbia Chemical Company, Brooklyn, N.

was in town Tuesday. Mis. James Cluelow, of is on the Mick list. 11 Mi. and Mrs.

Isaac D. Worrell have gone to 'Atlantic City to enjoy a of air. R. E. Deane, of Philadelphia, was in Chester Tuesday.

COATES VI LLE. In the absence of the pastor. Rev. Henry A. MaeKuhbir, Rev.

Dr. Justus T. I' instead preached at the Coatesville lres jyterian Church on Sunday morning. Mrs. Ellis Pennock ha been appointed posti listress at Chesterville.

It is just 20 years since Rev. Tames Roberts, of Coatesville, and Miss Minnie Kobinson. of AA'est Chester, were married by Rev. Matthew Newkirk. in the Presbyterian Church on North Broad street, Philadelphia.

Mi Helen Thompson, of Parkesbnrg, spen: Saturday and Sunday in this place. Elmer Foreman, an employe of the Cam iria Iron AVorks, of Johnstown, return to Coatesville last Saturday. AVilliam Ford, of A'ineland, N. is visiting this place. Howard Brown, of the AA'est End, spent yesterday in Philadelphia.

DOYLESTOAA'N. Among the strangers in Doylestown on uestlay was George lowers, ot Lanphorne borough. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Burleigh Johns, of New Hope, spent Tuesday in Doylestown. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. AA'ill iam aux, State street. Thi engagement of Miss; Florence Long, daughter of George Long, of DoyWtown, to Harry Young, of Phila-delpl ia.

is announced. Mis Desh, who has been spending a few' lays with her sister. Mrs. Harvey Scheitz. Doylestown.

returned to her home, Coopersburg. Tuesday. Mr. John S. AA'ilson, of Lansdowne, was a visitor in Doylestown ou Tuesday.

State Chairman B. Frank Gilkeson. of Bristol, was a visitor in Doylestown on Tuesday. Mlss Sallie Ogden. of Philadelphia, is visitiig the family of Frank Le Fevre, at Britain.

Miss Debbie D. AVeisel, of Doylestown is spending a few days with friends in Philadelphia. Miss Sallie Tillery, of Philadelphia, is si ending a week with Miss Ella Schectz. Mr and Mrs, Isaiah Gross and son, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Joseph N.

Gross. Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam De Knhn, of Philadelphia, were the guests of Doyles town friends on Sunday. Ha tv F.

Scheetz. of Philadelphia spent Sunday in Doylestown. CONSIIOHOCKEN. Rev. J.

r. Miller, of Christian Street M. E. Churjh, Pailadclphia, made an auuress luesday evening at the anni versary service in the Conshohocken Meth xlist Church. Thr marriage of Newton Pedrick and Maggie Cloud took place AVednesday eveni lg at the latter's residence, and was performed by Rev.

G. S. Broad- bent. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Campbell cele brated their wooden wedding Tuesday eveni; lg at their residence, on Spring Mill ivenue. AVilliam Bate is somewhat improved out His wite condition is still serious. The Knights of Pythias paid a fra tenia visit to a similar order at Morion Square Tuesday evening and helped to initiate a candidate. liOtie r-iiiort, or Syracuse, a. 1., is visiting friends here.

Mr. Samuel AViley removed Tuesdav to Philadelphia from Fourth avenue which residence was recently purchased ty ir. legtmeyer. The postponed debate between James B. Holland and A.

T. Stephenson oc curred last evening. AA'EST CHESTER. S. Darlington expects to be absent hree months hunting up default ed and other mortgages in the AA'est.

Jan Lewis, nurse of the boys" depart ment at esttown, resumed her post tion nt that institution Tuesday after spend ng the vacation with her daughter, Mrs. Hampton, at Mortonville. Hit-hard G. Park and family, who have been spending the winter on the Pacifi'? coast, and are now at' Santa Barbi ra, are about to start for the ist. Rev.

Joseph S. Evans and liis da ugh- ter. Hiss Sallie been in Atlantic C. Evans, who have City for a week, re- turned home last week. Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. Yorng, of Coates- ville. and Mr.

and Mrs. utiaries Haw- throp, of Kennett Square, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Hickman, North srook. Mis:) March, of AVest Bradford, spent seven I days last wick at Northbrook, the guest of Mrs. Joseph Hickman. Joseph G. King, of Upper Uwchlan towns iip, was in AVest Chester Tuesday on bu inss.

Miss Nellie Lacy has entered the em plov P. M. Sharpless. Joseph J. arid Morris C.

Morris, Uwchlan, aid Benjamin Martin, of Downing-town, were visiting in AVest Chester AVedn selay. Joseph AV. Sharpe, Berwyn, who is about to start for Europe, was iu town AVedn sday. Frank J. Martin, of Philadelphia, is visiting his mcther in AA'est Chester.

Amos Rapp visited his parents in this place Sunday. T. S. Brick and Patrick Welsh were in Ph ladelphia Sunday. Joe Finegan and Daniel Ford took in the liladelphia and AA'ashington game of baseball in Philadelphia Saturday.

AA'illiam Eshelman spent Sunday in Philat elphia. Lewis Wheeler spent Sunday with his niothe in AVest Chester. Perty, son of Smedky Darlington, is now traveling in the Mist Laur.i spent Sunday in AYMniington. Miss- Alice Darlington, of Rosedale avenue, visited the family of John Huey, in Pennsbury, Sunday. RIDLEY FARK AND PROSPECT.

C. J. CJrban is building another house on Poplar street. Ridley Tark, for J. T.

Boigher, of Philadelphia. Air. and Mrs. Frank Cook, of Ridley, who ere visiting in Wilmington, have leturned home. Mr.

uid Mrs. E. I. AVilson, of Ridley, are spending a few days in Philadelphia. Mr.

Pratt, of Wayne, has rented the DARBY. Mr. and Mrs. John George and family have moved to Lansdowne. A number of the ladies of the borough have started in to work up the project of a Century Club for the borough.

Colonel AV. M. AVorrall, of Philadelphia, has been on a visit to friends iu the borough ouring the week. A receition and silver tea were given Rev. S.

Lord Gilberson, of St. James' Church, Kingsessing, ou Saturday week. M. B. MacCarter has been elected financial secretary of Mantoynkee Conwcil of the Jr.

O. U. A. I. Georgt I'earson, of Pittsburg, has returned after a vis-it to relatives in the borough.

Samuel Griffiths, of Mercer, paid a flying- visit to friends last AVednesday. -A jiumber of the friends of Frank Bonsall tendered him a surprise ou Friday week, at his home. The members of the Kingessing Lodge of the I. O. O.

F. are about to have their final' ball of the season' in a few weeks. LANSDOWNE. The 'contract for enclosing the handsome cricket grounds ha been awarded to L. Lowden, and the work will commence at once.

The burglaries throughout the torough are on the A. movement has een started to 'put. a night officer on duty to patrol the borough Conncilman Garrett's residence was broken into on last Tuesday, but the burglars were frightened off. An entertainment was given on Thurs day evening in Association Hall by the Philadelphia School of Elocution, for the benefit of -the fund for the Lansdowne M. E.

Church. Herbert Shenperd. of Philadelphia, is building a ne-w dwelling at Midway and abash avenues. Charles Brentz was thrown from the carriage while driving one of Mr. Drex-elV teams on Monday and injured on the head.

The Froebel Institute celebrated the one hundred and twelfth anniversary of Frederick Froelnd, the founder, on Saturday week. The services were opened bv the Frotlel hymn being sung by the children. Miss AA' right, the principal of the school, was tendered a reception a ad. congratulations at the close. SHARON HILL.

The mission band the M. E. Church is making preparations for a snecial entertainment next month. A runaway accident occurred on Mon day evening on the Chester pike. Two little girls, named IJllie Gray and Clara Bonsall, who got into the wagon previous to the accident, jumped out when the horse run ofiv Bom were ttadly m- i Tired.

Dr. AA'illiam Savery and family left Monday for California. The Amphion Club has leased the ground adjoining the club house for the purpose of making a lawn for summer festivities. James N. Ely, the secretary of the intercollegiate work of the Y.

M. C. of Philadelphia, led the men's meeting at the Sharon Hill M. C. A.

on Sunday. Mrs. L. P. Stradley.

who has been on a visit to friends in Baltimore, has re-turned. -f Quaker City Lodge of the I. O. G. T.

paid a visit to the borough a few evenings ago, and were the guests of the Delaware Lodge, No. 3o. FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL. A very fashionable reception given Thursday evening by Mr. was and Mrs.

Christopher Haggerty at their residence on Spencer street, when they cele-bnited their 25th wedding anniversary. The guests included John McDermott, Edward Lynch, AVilliam McDevitt, Frank McGlynn, James Downing, John Filoon, John McAndrew. Robert Flynn. John Flynn, Philip Byrne, Edward Mc-II vane, Daniel Flynn, John Cox and many otheis. James Reardon.

of Mount Holly, N. is visiting his parents on Queen street. John Reardon is spending days with friends at AVilkesbarre. Rev. Rehert Ritchie, of the Church of St.

James the Less, is visiting his brother in NewYork city. Mrs. Ritchie is visiting her parents in Boston. Mr. and Mrs.

AValter Mennig. of Bowman street, are away on a short visit to Harrisburg. MANAYUNK. AA'illiam McElhenny. of Rock Hill, has just been elected a delegate to the Republican State Convention from Montgomery County.

Magistrate Cornelius J. Smith, of this ward, was tendered a reception and banquet by the Thirty-first AVard Democratic Club, at their rooms, 1029 East Cumberland stree-t, on Tue'sday evening. Miss Bertha Bowker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Safnuel Bowker, formerly of Manayunk, was married to Mr.

J. Edwin AVillianis, at her parents' residence. No. 44M(i Penn street. Frankford, on Thursday evening of last week, by Rev.

Dr. IVrkinpine. The maid of honor was Miss Hattie. Glenn, and Charles AVillianis acted as best man. A large partr of friends assisted Joseph Iloff, of Mansion avenue, to ejele-bate his 21st birthday, on Friday evening.

'Mr. and Mrs. Deeming, of Kalos street, have removed to Paterson, N. J. "'Mr.

Mrs-. Johnson Hughes, of Rochelle avenue, have been entertaining Mrs. Davies, of AVilmington, Del. A pleasant surprise party was tendered Mr. and Mrs.

Piatt, at their home, on Righter street, on' AA'eelnesday even-in the occasion being the celt'bration of Mr. Piatt's birthday. Rev. and Mrs. John Priest, who have just returned from their wedding tour, gave a reception to the choir of the Methodist Church at their homev Terrace street and Hermit lane, on vMonday evening.

AVISSAHICKON. Air. and Mrs. J. Gretiy Ellison celebrated their "paper" wedding or the sec-eaid anniversary of their marriage by a quiet and pretty re-ce'ption at their home, Pochelle avenue, below Freoland avenue, on Saturday evening.

Those present were: Airs. Emma O. Thomas. Miss Estelle Gonrley, Air. and Mrs.

AValter Hodson, Mrs. Edwin Schofield, Mr. and Airs. It. Bruce AA'allace, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Sclmfield, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Snyder. Miss Blanche Righter, Miss Laura Sturgis.

Morton Levering, George Righter and 'Frank Lackey. A very enjoyable and fashionable event was the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McFeely on Saturday evening at their residence, 142 Sumac street, on the occasion of the tvventy-fifth anniversary of their niarriagei The house was magnificently: decorated with lilies and other flon-ering plants. Mr.

nd Mr. McFeely received number of handsome prese'nts from their many friends. Among thtise present were: Mrs. Catharine Boyde, Airs. Fahl-gren.

Miss Annie Orner, Miss Bessie Re.bertson, Miss Clara Creighton, Mrs. Sa udenberger, Miss Grace Creighton, Misses Lizzie ami Bella Russel. Misses Clara and Hattie Chisnian, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lyndall, Miss Bessie Lynda II.

AA'illiam Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Frank AA'erner. Arthur Bray. Mr.

and Mrs. W. P. Lesher. Mrs.

Levan, of Lancaster; Frank Bray, Harry McFeely. Mrs- and Mrs. C. K. Hannan, Mis.

Butler. Harry Bray, Frederick Butler, Mrs. George A. Fox, of Washing- J. Ducket, of Philadelphia, was in town Monday.

J. Cartv. a prominent lime dealer of Keilley Banks, was in town Monday. J. Ltmgnian.

of Delaware, is visitinsr his son. R. Vail, on the Rowland farm near here. H. C.

Huther. chief bookkeeper for Sharpless Philadelphia, spent sev eral days with the Harry Keeley family, on rirst avenue. H. A. Hount.

superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Company, at Nor ristown, was here Monday afternoon. Isaac Epright, of Altoona, at one time a prominent resident here and a mem tier of I'hcrnix Military Band, is visit ing friends here. i Mr. Fly and Mrs. Beatle visited Ches ter Springs on Sunday.

Miss Mary A. Ouinn. daughter of James Qumu, is on the sick list. GREEN LANE. Mrs.

AVilliam Gilbert, of Allentown, was visiting her sister. Mrs. J. Brey. Sunday.

Miss Laura Allebach, of Philadelphia, is visiting here. AVilson AVelier, who has been sick with typhoid fever, is improving. Rev. Harry S. Allebach made an ad dress to the Green Lane Sunday school on euuuay aiteruoon; ii.

Aiienacn and tamiiy were in Schwenksville on Sunday. F. AV. "Weber is improving his house. rev.

Dr. L. A. Gotwalt, of Spring- 1... 1 I.

.1. neiu, ho nus ueen speuunig ivvv days in this city the gnest.ot his son, Dr. Iving (xotwalti-nas returned home. Ilarvey. Haines, of Yorkanna, was in lort last week.

Rev. Dr. James H. McGarrah and fam ily left last week for their new home at Bell font e. George Sniyser, who has been spending some time in Florida, has re turned heme.

Editor Crist, of the Columbia Daily News, paid his friends in this city visit last week. Miss Jessie AA'orkinger. wife of ex Sheriff AVorkinger, died suddenly iu this city last week. The Misses Jeanette and Emily La ti mer are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lev B.

Alricks, at Harrisburg. Aliss lory, of rightsville, is visiting her sister in this city. Michael Sonrbier, of this city, left Tuesday fer Philadelphia, where he has accepted a position in the Custom House. POTTSA'ILLE. Ex-Chief Burgess Derr is laid up with an attack of rheumatism.

Squire Brownmiller. of Orwigsburg, transacted business in this city ou Tuesday. John AA. Ryon is visiting his son John, who is farming in Tioga County, this State. AVilliam Shultz, the lumber merchant of Mmgrove, attended to business in this city last week.

John Aller, of Newtown. Reilly township called to see his old friend, Phil AA'oll, on Tuesday. A. H. O'Brien, formerly assistant to President McLeod, of the Reading Company, was in town on business last Tuesday.

Georee A. Zeller, of Hazleton. has been visiting his parents in Pottsville. AVILLIAMSPORT. John Sebring, of Beech Creek, was a visitor to this city on Tuesday.

Mrs. Dr. C. L. Fullmer, of Renovo, is visiting her parents in this citv.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Torbet. George Ramsdell and Adam Shirley, of Jerse-y Shore, were in the city last week.

Mrs. James Quinn. of Renovo. is vis iting Mrs. J.

1). Kelley on Campbell street. Mrs. Kelley has been in pewr health for a few days. Miss Laura Thomas, of Elm City, Eleventh ward, left Tuesday for grove on a visit to relatives.

Mie expects to be away ale.ut two months. I A. Xander. city editor of the Look Haven Evening Express, was in the city on uesday. LANC ASTER.

Ex-Ofhcr George Sn.vder left Tues- elay for Harrisburg. George B. Houston, a graduate of the Horological Institute, has left for his home in MeH-hanicsburg. BRIDGEPORT. Miss Rose Hock, of Birdsboro.

who has heen the guest of Miss Nellie Fisher, on Depot street, for the past week, has returned home. J. Nelson AA'ood sold at public sale on Thursday the store fixtures, wagon, harness, etc. A break occurred in the water pipe on DeKalb street early Monday morning, tvhielrtook several men all day yesterday to repair. Miss Harriot Yerkes, of Norristown, and Aliss L.

McCarter. of this borough, spent several days with Rev. and Mrs. J. L.

Davis, of Pottstown. The condition of Miss Carrie Griffith, the daughter of Graceryman R. Griffith, remains unchanged. C. Supple; is having his lawn grade'd and sodded.

SUM YTOAA'N. Miss Annie Shatz was in Philadelphia 9ii Sunday visiting relatives. Fennsbr Jior pan Aliss Kate Hartzell. teacher of the urg Public School, was visiting rents Sat unlay ami Sunday. 1.

I 1 1 K.ii in-nc- utility, iimt jiiiit; ave gone to Philadelphia. Those on the wick list are Aliss Mary artholoniew and Annie AA'eber. j. Jacob Bartholomew, from Rich Hill, vas here on Sunday. ALLENTOWN.

Benjamin F. Fenstermacher visited the home of his parents, at the hustling lrough of Topton, over Sunday. Augustus L. Keiier. the ve-teran blacksmith, is seriously ill at his home en North Ninth streec.

Charles Geissiuger, of Centre Valley, spent Sunday in town. Airs, Norman I. O. Troxell, who became ill while on a visit to Losport and was sick for three weeks, has recovered and retitrned home. Albert J.

Newhard. the veteran who runs Alderman Shock's office when the squire is away, spent last week ih Long-swamp, Alburtis and Bethlehem. AA'illiam Dinan ami James McFadden, of South- Bethlehem, were visitors in town Monday. John Egan, Central watchman at Hamilton street, caught a possuin on Sunday morning. lie presented it to LPat Osmun.

of the Trexler House. M. C. Henninger has moved from No. 520 Hamilton street, which is being torn down to make place for Krause's new furniture store, to' the office above Zellner's, across the street.

Captain and Mr. James L. iichaadt spent Sunday in Nejr York. Mrs. AA'ilson H.

Gross is suffering rem a severe attack inflammation of the stomach. Bear, of Low hill, has received letters of administration in the estate of his mother, the late Lydia Bear. Quintus Uhler, of Easton, is attending Civil Court, taking stenographic notes. Mrs. Harry Fertig and daughter Florence, of Maucb.

Chunk, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. It. Deane, of AVest I.