The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-04
a. MERRY Christmas.

made to laugh and rejoice. The oft
repeated question-"Are we going to
have anything for Christmas" was
happily answered.
First came Mrs. Laughlin. with a
variety Of toys, presented by Warren
x Conyngton; mittens, from Mr.
Sweetzer, and handkerchiefs from Mr.
VIM. Marke While some furnished
amusements, others provided good
things. Pfafiin & Habbe sent Us
three fine turkeys; Mrs ShankIin, a
basket Of cookies candies and nuts
from Mrs Foster and May and Jane
Morton; Mrs. Sharpe, nice basket
Of apples; and, our ever active FREUD,
Dir. Wolkenhauer, calls with his
grateful collection of cakes. candies.
nuts and apples aud still another
fine turkey from our benevolent
friend Mr. Glover
But it was the night before Christ
mas, and the great joy must be laid
over till morning. Their work
despatched, the children assembled 10
the chapel, and spent two hours 10
delightful survey Of the generous
gifts At length the well-known
bell called all to the table. where.
each one done full justice to the Christ
mas dinner. The remainder of the day
was spent in playing with their toys.
At the usual early hour they retired,
saying over and over again" o, what
a happy day we have had While
we acknowledge the kindness of Miss
Woodbury., who devoted the day to
the children, we would say to all who
added to the children's pleasure, we
wish for them many days equally hap
Ply. e. E. JOHNSON. Matron.
MATRIMoNIAL. = The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk. for the week ending
January Sd:
John W. Plummer and Seely Plum
mer.
John Nutenborn and Barbara
Urich.
Samuel Wilkinson and Ophelia
Marshall.
Charles NJ. Jarvis and Sarah Luz
cretia Thacker.
Enoch w. Trust and Laura Moore.
David NJ. Lacy and Ella Edeerton.
VIM. d. Jenner and Barbara Il.
Becker
Casper Trout and Anna Jakomet.
Conrad Haus aud Elizabeth Graf.
Chas. Underestimate and Catharine
Slemcamp.
PERsoNAL-John Ross, Esq, Pres
ident of the Vincennes National
Bank; Robert Logan, one Of the
solid men of Pike County, aud Capt.
Stout, Of the ST. Louis Journal of
Commerce, were in the city yesterday
Mr.. Stout Is on short tour, travel
ing in the interests of his paper,
and left by the up-river packet yes
terday evening. Martin Igoe, Of In
arrived in the city last
night.
Miss Efie Johns and W w uol-
land arrived in the city last evening.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The fol- |
lowing transfers of real estate were enter /
ed for record in the Office Of the County |
Recorder during tue week ending FRI
day, January Cd, 1868:
David Morgan TO Matthew Henning.
part OF Lot 1, M3rgan's Addition, for
4. p. Hodscher to johann & Tarr, Lots Q,
10, IL. and II Block :, shapes En-arge-
nent or $500
W. H. XIII srnan to George Duncan, Lots
2 and p, Brinkmeyer's Enlargement, for
William Cramm 10 Wiihemina HaIvis
and Others, parts Of Lots p, ., and p,
Block ], Crescent enlargement. for $500.
John r. crisp TO John j. Cha der. east
bird OF northeast quarter OF a. 8, H. for
5000
VIM. r. Preston to ] nathan 5. Jaquess
part OF northwest quarter of 10. 8, 10, for
Christian Klusk to John Riedel, Lots 3
and 4, Block I32, LamascO, tor $3.50.
sarah Jane Guiikey 10 GEORGE -fmpson l
Lot II, Block l., Gv0dselPs Enlargement,
or S..
Elizabeth Hambueh to Henry Strauss
JSISs ASOG D DiOCk l. JheDD>Nliles TOT cJJD.
Eva Haubold and others to Nicholas
3eichert, Lots 45 and 46, BLOCK l. GOodsell's
IN Enlargement, Tor $50.
j, j. Chandler to Jonn =. McCOrkle, Lot
!, Block 3, Southern Enlargement, tor
|, 800.
Otto Hing to August Hing, Lot %,
Block 70, Lamasco, for SIS7 80.
Johanna beethoven to William II Con-
lett, Lots l and 2, Block ?, ElIiOtt's En-
ar cement, for 81 900
Eliz I. Brown to Francis r. Brown
cot ., Block 10 LamascO fOr $3.50.
Charles N. kappl-mann to J. r. Wabl, Z
asst part Of the southwest quarter OF the (
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