, 1875-04-04
INDIANA.

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HEwE AND GOSSIP on THE WEEK.
W7ikfeH FIR The Tribune.

HEW8 AND GOSSIP on THE WEEK.
W4Eten tar The Tribune.
LAponTE, Ind, April 3.-In tho social circle
probably the most notable event Of the week was
= as'Phantom Party given By. the Young Ladies'
Literary Society Ut the residence OF 1fr. George
C. Kose, on Prairie street. The young lzt1ies
seem determined to make the most Of tina
season. As their Society has been organized but
8 short time, this might be considered az thelr
opening, and very creditahio one it WAS, for,
Notwithstanding tho Damp unpleasant weather,
every room in the spacious Mansion WAS filed
It is hardly necessary to describe the different
costumes, aa al were dressed in white, and ali
worry nearly alike. The following were among
those present: Misses Fasnie Ross, Debbie
Bradley, Anna 6troDg, Casa Miller, Sa!ie An
drew, Essie Lewis, Eva Whitmore, Alico Coch-
rars, Ella Cochrana, Angie Hammond, Minnie
Phelps, Flora Packard, Viola Ausir, Annie BFud-
ley, Rose Rdgway, Rate Ridgway; and among
the gentlemen we're the following: Mess1s. e.
c. Shannon, G. A. Walker, John Walker, J. ~
Walker, Will Porter, Sam Bag1ey. henry Na-
tlu1st, Will Coohrane, Will Miller, Julius Elia1
john Holman, Walter Cl-1l, and 1lr. Hacker.
WEDDING
The tonic of conversation in tie social cixcle,
and in fact everywhere osse, At present, Ia ths
marriage OF 3fr. Harry WOODWARD and Hiss
Nettie Hit. The affair Was kept very quiet
But few knew Of it uusl the happy couple had
left for Chicago. Then, As is always the case, =
great many 'sknew al about it," The young
married couple hage hosts OF friends = Laporte,
who wish them happy journey through Life
Mr. Woodward is well known in Laporte, and is
one OF our most promising young men. Aiaa
Hit, daughter Of John Hit, Esq, an extensive
oil dealef, 10 QUE OF the most beautlful aud fas-
cinating OF Laporte's fair ladies'.
AHUsElESTR-
We're il not for the spelhug-Elarches. no be-
Heye some OF these long evenings would seen
littla dull. But if spelling matches commune at
their present rate one need never be at loss
where to spend an evening. They aTeraga any
whore FROM one to i dozen per week; frat for
the baneat OF one thing, then another, sad so
on, until finally all get q benefit. Next Wednes-
daY evening there will be q epe1ling-ma At the
MICHIGAN Avenue Presbyterian Church. and next
Friday evening there will ba grand spell BE-
tween Michigan City and Laporte.
-aonta are few and fur between yet one canuot
complain, for, after winter Ike We have just
experienced, in which the city: vas not for sin
gle moment dull or monotonnus> it is no more
than iair aud just that wo should ba allowed
little TeEt-
The great Boston Philharmonic troup will visit
Luposte some time in May. La. orse certainly
can appreciate music, mud this will be rars treat
for ali lovers Of music.
EIRrg.
Since tha arrest OF Snell Orr, and Oznrod
for arson, our city has been free from any very
disastrous fires. and in the past week not even
an alarm Of fire has been heard, So much for
the prompt and decided actions OF tho city au-
thorities.
SCANDAL.
DR.. s. B. Collins vas granted an injunction
against his former wife, Mrs- Drollinger, md ".
r. George man formerly employed BY him in
his oftico.