The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

grants who recently came to Crawfords-
vile have all secured employment.
Prof J. Quincy Adams will open his |
new Denison House tonsoriai palace jan
uary LIST, 1880.
There will be no meeting of Bethel Lit
erary Society on Tuesday night next, on
account of the young mems banquet.
Owing to the heavy rains Tuesday eve
ming, the mass meeting at Bethel church
was postponed till next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. s. Lowery, c,lored lawyer from
Huntsville, Alabama, is billed for lee
ture at the Second Baptist church Tuesday
evening.
The Ladies Aid association OF the Sec.
ond Baptist church gave two festivals and
oyster suppers on Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Mr.. Robert McCary spends his Christ
mas LAY OFF, in Chicago. He will be &C.
companied by Miss Nellie Douglass, who
will remain III The garden city"
Rev S. ]. Dixon, of North Carolina. will
preach at Blackford street Church Sunday
night, from Isaiah, 62d chapter and LIST
verse. "For lions sake will not hold my
| peace"
The pound party given at the residence
st on last Wednesday night by the young
ladies' excelsior glee club, was brilliant
affair.
The firm of Layman & Carey gave
each of their employees five dollar gold
| piece as Chr,s as present Mr.. Ed.
Jones received one OF these sinners. and is
only sorry that Christmas comes but once
year.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
Jno NJ. Williams to M IS Della Revels
both Of Cine nnati, New Years Eve. The
ceremony will be performed It Zion
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Ringold have re-
ceived cards.
Miss Lucy Shelton gave Christmas
supper to some of her many friends
About 80 couple filed into the banquetlng
hall where an elegant repast was spread
and everyone present did justice to the
viands before them.
Go to the corner of Indiana avenue and
West street and buy your groceries of John
ID. Prinz- He has fat fowls OF every kind,
fresh oy-ters, and completestock of fresh
groceries FROM which to make up your
holiday dinner.
The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday School had
a grand entertainment and Christmas tree
Wednesday evening. The tree was load
ed down with presents for the children,
and good time was had. The proceeds
60 towards paying for new organ for the
school
The members of the Key Social club
were eggnoged to overlooking, last Wed.
nesday evening at the residence of Mrs.
Lena Thompson, "A West Market st. The
affair was managed by Messrs Coleman
and Chapman and everyone went away
we'll pleased.
The Sunday school of Elder Raynor's
church will have Christmas tree next
Tuesday. The young folks will receive
their rewards between the hours of II and
p. IN. In the evening addresses will be
delivered by the Superintendent and off
GERS of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Thornton entertained
their friends in their own good way on
Christmas day. Ben was for some time
in the tolls of noble Turk, but by judic.
ious use of his knife he soon carved his
way out. The expressed wish of the com
pany was, may they live long and pros
per"
The Rhode Island Street Church Liter
airy will have debate between the follow.
ing wellknown gentlemen: Messrs. j. AL
lSon, Sweeney and ii Rankin, and Messrs
Jacob Frank n and Vineyard. The ques
ton to be discussed: Resolved, That wo
men have the right of sufrage-next Fri
day evening.
Mr.. Richard Adams, of the Grand Hotel
who always has an eve 10 business and
enterprise, has opened a cigar stand at the
above named place. Your reporte, sam
pied one of his cigars few days since
and found it one of the best he had smok-
ed for many day. Don't fail to patron.
ize him.
The Y. NJ. Social club will give grand
social at We-ley's Hall, 2S4 Indiana ave on
the evening of December 30. G. L. Bailey
will deliver the annual address, and toast
will be offe, ed and responded to by DR.
T. N. Watson, r. E. Prayer, J. d. Bagby
E. E. Outland, L. E.Christy, ]. T. Hill. J.
A. Christy, Leal Sanders, Doc Easey, s.
Early, Ii. A. Rogan and Henry Moore.
The Young Mems Social Club have per-
fected all arrangements for their banqet
at wesley nail next week, Dec. 3Oth.
Quite a number of invitations have been
sent out The banquent bids fair to be
one of the leading events Of the season.
Several distinguished persons will be
in attendance FROM abroad. The Leader
acknowledges the receipt of an invitation.
Those who failed to visit Fred Baltz
Meat market on the corner OF West and
Indiana ave, Christmas day really missed a
Christmas treat. His store was hand -ome-
ly decorated, and his display of meats was
the finest in the city. Fred knows how
to cut steak, and when he tells you it is
tender, 20 need not be afraid to loose any
incisors or grinders in the mastication
thereof
The public schools closed at half past
three o'clock "Wednesday and number of
the teachers departed for their homes on
the evening trains. Among those who
left we're the Misses Mary and Victoria
Wilson OF school No. "a, who will spend
the holidays with their parents in Cleve-
land; Miss Mary g. Carter, also OF No. "a,
and Miss Kate c. Evans, of No. %, will
rusticate at Madison under the hill. Mrs
S.A. .McCary will visit either Chieago or
Cincinnati Ben ID. Bagby went to LOUIS
vile Friday evening X. b. Bagby goes to
Cincinnati Monday. The other teachers