The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21
GREENFIELD GATHERINGS.
Notes JOtted Down In And About the
Metropolis of Hancock COuaty.

Metropolis of Hancock COuoty.
Correspondence of the Sunday Sentlnel.l
GREENFIELD, March IL.
The "beautiful snow" fell thick and fast
Friday morning.
Teal & Puterbaugh are putting a new en-
CINE in position at the desk factory.
There being no quorum present the coun-
Gil did not transact any business at the meet
ing Monday evening.
Circuit court commences Monday, March
10 Many new cases have been filed and the
docket will be very heavy.
The public schools will close next Friday
for a weeks vacation The summer term
will last about two months.
Rev. NJ. s. Ragsdale, ex-chaplain prison
north, lectured at the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening" Subject, Prison Life"
Elizabeth Cones, of Sugar Creek township,
was on Wednesday. adjudged to be insane
She will be taken to the asylum for the in
sane.
Most of our citizens approve of the state
house bill, but do not approve of the legisla-
ture voting extra pay to the employees of
that body.
Nearly all of the "deestrict'' schools of
"spellin' matches" was the programme for
the last day."
The ladies' benevolent society held their
social at the reside, ce of Mr.. Lee G. Thayer
1t was very pleasant affair, and ''all went
as well as marriage bell"
We call the attention of Postmaster Gen.
eral Key to the fact that Greenfield receives
only two mails per day. or one each way.
There are four postals on this road and we
should have four malls
We see in the Sentinel of Wednesday that
a communication was received at the Senti-
mel Office, which claimed that we had done
the Rev. M. A. league injustice in our letter
of two weeks ago. 1t was unintentional on
our part, for we like Mr.. league very much,
and would not knowingly do him injustice.
On the contrary, we can say that he is a true
Christian gentleman, an excellent pastor, a
worker in the church. man of fine feeling,
and one that will make friends wherever he
goes Mr.. league has been the pastor of the
Methodist church Tor the past two years Ind
has conducted his pastsrate 80 as to give sat
isfaction to all. :.
Two notable weddings occurred this week,
which have been matter Of court gossip
| for some time, all the parties being well
known residents. One occurred at the resi-
dence of John K Dye, of Philadelphia, and
the high contracting parties were Mr.. Henry
| Wright county auditor. and Miss Dora K.
Davis, Elder A. C. Handy officiating. The
ceremony was quiet affair, only a small
number of friends of both parties being
present The new-made pair started on a
wedding tour to Cincinnati and other
places. Many good wishes of their friends
accompany them upon their marriage life.
The other occurred at the resi- dence of Cap
tain E. p Thayer, of this place. William
Thomas, county sheriff, and Miss Martha E.
Bundy were the ones that were DESTROYS to
be made one" Elder A. C. Handy per-
formed the ceremony. Many of our best
citizens were in attendance. Mr.. Thayer
and his estimable lady gave grand recep
| ton at the close of the ceremony. Among
the many that were present We noticed Will
liam Matchell, editor of the democrat; Eph-
Ram Marsh and wife. Colonel N. p. Roberts,
recorder of the county; II. b. Thayer and
wife. After the reception the newly made
couple were escorted to the depot, where
they took the train for Richmond. From
there they proceed to Cincinnati with Henry
Wright and lady. After brief tour they
| will return and recommends their daily
grind at the court house. HAROLD.