Chester Times: 3 September 1884 Jottings From Upland Meeting of the Young People - Improvements About the Borough The Young Men's Association of Upland Baptist Church, held a very interesting meeting in their room on Main street last evening, President Henry FLOUNDERS in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, after which were some very good recitations and readings. The most interesting part of the evening's programme was the debate. It was a failure in one sense owing to the fact that a large number of those who were to have taken the affirmative were absent. Some of the regular debaters were also unable to attend on account of other engagements and therefore the debate was a one-sided affair, but no doubt the negative had the best men as they seemed to be in good trim and knew their parts well. The subject debated was a very interesting one and had there been a full attendance of the members a lively time would have been had. There was a fair attendance of the boroughites and the question for the next meeting, which will be held on next Tuesday evening, will be "Resolved, That farmers are more independent than menchanics." A lively time is expected and those who belong to the society would like all the young men that are members of the Baptist Church to consider this amttter and join the society, as their meetings are alwasy of benefit. The Blue Cap base ball club will play the Wilmington team at the Park on Saturday afternoon, game to commence at 4 o'clock. J. Lewis CROZER is having a water course constructed along Summit Street which carries off all the spare water from upper part of the hill. Miss Nannie WRIGHT of Germantown is spending a few days with Maggie REA of Main street and she seems to be greatly pleased with the borough. The painters are still at work on the office of S.A. CROZER & Son, painting and repairing it and they expect to be through with their work in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. James BOTTOMLEY of Philadelphia are spending a few days at the residence of J. GREAVES on Sixth Street. An oyster saloon has been opened on Eighth street by a couple of colored men from Chester where they will keep a full supply of all kinds. This is the only oyster saloon in the borough at this time. Mrs. Charles VAN RIPER of Main street is still visiting in Philadelphia but expects to return home this week.