, 1875-11-28
THANKSGIVING Day and It's At
tendant Increase Of So
ciability.
uunerous Minor Gatherings
---How the Clubs Are
Flourishing.
xo,ab|e Lack Of Grand Parties--
Surprises and Musical En-
lertaiumentS.

MATRIMONIAL.

MAT TRlMONf@l.
rEy1ET OF TEE WEE.
Thanksgiving came and went. and the cnlJ
...s,r.s,e influence which thai holiday had upor
go ,o.t.sts vas to Increase the number ot
.,n, rs,t;es, and TO hinder OF postpone events oi
.-,.,,r IMPORTANCE. Tins there were 10 less than
. tr,cirtd club dances on the evening ct Thanks.
-+.,ov while ,Ie number Of select and family
r.theripcs that occurred at the eams time is be
.7nd computation. Everybody ate during the
.starnoou and danccd through the night bur
.hr.% NJ. IA, less fo1:uality than usual. People
.Aa xefe thawed cut Of their customary dignity
hr h. inspiration of the dav did not have time
to freeze up before evening, consequently the
.,s.ae amount Of pleasure waa considerably
Increased
qhs veak has not Witnessed any extraordi-
e,rv soc:ety sronta- There bare been severa,
.aa8inga but these have been conducted resv
nn;e.y. md as for parties there has been an
lind Church sociab'es nave also been wanting.
Is fr IS the records extend. however. 1t will
b. found nearly complete in the following re-
tuna, beginning With the marriages:
DoBY:s-rATEs.
1ha pleasant Town OF Jacksonville, in this
t..,e. was the scene Of notable wedding last
rrAso.y evening, the parties being 1lr. John B.
potrra, coueIu Of Secretary Bristow, and M1ea
Aauis Ii. Yates daughter OF Atnsr Yates,
icd niece Of the late Richard Yates
Ths ceremohy took place at the residence OF tho
hide't father, in tho presence OF humber Of
indna1te friente. Promptly At s o'clock tho
front rarloe was throsn open, showing the
bs4da. party I'll arraved for the ceremony. B1r.
1oseph Askew was the grooms,nan, and aliss
MGthers the bridesmaid. The party stood BE-
bsr-aiudox behind Them wes tAstefuIfy and pro-
fasel7 decorated Tl.h esergrcena. myrtle. and
immortelies. The Eey. 4 $. Mccoy. OF the
Methodist Chutrh, pronounced the usual for
mus rece7t'or was thrn held. psrticira cd
in b ths prominent people Of the city and from
sorosd.
Among the presents given on the occasion
John Dobrns $500. NJ and Mira. Abner Yates
tesvy s.lver pie-knlfa, Mfs. Richard Yates 81
Ter aod glass celery stand, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Ystas slver toiIe. eet, Willie Yates; handsome
tet stone cameo ;e Felry. from the groom to the
b'1ts; Elser coffee Urn, Mirror and Mrs. Wesley
httbets; gold frame toilet set, joseph Askew;
psir Of vases, M1 aud Mre. D. ID. simmons;
ssn,a. tsnis Ws ~ 10 T:.o. 'e'11 n,sn ess.
r. .1ss -. 'e. .-ss IT, T Ts:.,, s:, Do!'
s1..fa- poSass. Rss.1, mas'to .s En seF fsa
@t~.a,,.o. ~ H.; Aao.1 nuoI. ouSe LIZ
~ ~. w Wnoa. sa aa sna n@pA sa.a n. 49,
,a+nts Mise TeI1ia rn1er ~ ~ 9or ranr, = ss{r,n,
tss '9s T - e Ip.1. n1A ~ s,oo. M
P~,. nr.~as IT, a;,sa, I;s.a ~, c Go.,rae
ert1sdes r.nti,, .t,nd s;1,a. ~ E,~.o,a5.
.Ta ro;nmes 1Ha % Waddan Ionas1~ a. - anaal ea
Ch,nca Acc1a;nt.nca Miss Ea,1;a Sanders.
tmiet set cit rias. and s;,rar fr.r,a WITHIN n
Na.hers: r1cfle d1ahea, Mr. md Mra + r
Homee, ST.. : lce-cream 1adle. Miss Ion Hitt:
I1uis stand, silver and sevres chinl, ". ". Fo1e.
nan: n}yer caster Gaorea I.awaon J. cake stand
III, 7. s. Woodn.n: cake stand. Misses Emma
nd MoIIie gimmons. ca,d rfand Missea YelIe
Aaihs.s aud Nettie drnderaon n1yer caster.
NJ, md Mrs. J. D. Stacy, JE.
sp1S6-1yEs
THANKSGIVING e,enin, was ,nnronri.te1r
chosen bS youuc cuur1s for their n1arriacn
It vas on that evening. according
h, that Mr. Alfred II. Enink. of lnd;nn,noIis
1u redded to Mis-, Emms c. Iyes dauchtar al
III. E. ]. Ises. OF this c,ty. The wediinr o.
.crred 1t ths residence If the bride;s fatheT