The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-09-11
Cleveland. co. News,

MT 11enry hlOO, accompanied the
Knights of Pythias to st. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Jere. A. Brown, arrivC d
home from their pleasant visit to Xenia and
Springfield, last Tuesday aweek, having en-
joyed . good time.
Mr.. Sam Dorsey, of ,Willsmsport, Pa,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith, of High street.
The Excelsior, Reed and Brass Band, will
play at the Findlay, Ohio, Fifteenth Amend
ment celebration, on the %.
Mr. Ralph, Doctor, left for Erie, Pa,
last Saturday, to be gone the winter.
The Chataugua boys will be home the
first of this month.
Rev. James Bowen, has been camp-meet-
ing it, at Bridgeport, Ohio.
General Stewart, L. Woodford, of
New York, will speak in our city Septem-
Der 10th. M Tmf
Some Of our colorsd citizens are having
the Kansas fever. p.
Miss BERTHE Heathceck, formerly of the
Jubilee singers, is very fine vocalist. and
il she cultiyates her voice she will one of
these days be q primma donna.
i Rev. j. Murray occupied the pulpit at the
Hackman street church, Sunday before last.
Mrs. Murray and others took in the Gin.
cinnati excursion, on the 10th.
The boys that went to Chicago with the
knight Templsrs had . (hot) time Of it.
They came home worn out and fatigued.
Miss Katie Welland, of Cincinnati, has
been visiting Mrs. Grayson, of High street.
The following were elected officers of the
St Johns A. M. Z. Church Literary and
Evening Circle: President, G. p. Appleton;
Vice President, Miss B. Campbell;. Secret
airy, VIM Clifford, jr.; Treasures, Mrs. See;
Critic, Mrs. A. G.. Brown; Judiciary Com
mite; Rev. F. H. jackson, Miss Annie Pat
terson, j. II. LOOMS, May Brown and A.
ID. Corbin.
Miss Birdie Brown, of Washington. d. c.
left for her home on the Both of last month.
Mrs Will F johnson has arrived home
from Xenis, Ohio, not much improved in
health.
Mrs. A. s. Thomas and daughter left for
Cincinnati. their home, via Columbus, Tues
day the %. al.l er
Mrs. Charlie Green left for Chicago, last
Thursday, for brief sojourn amoag her
many friends there.
Mrs. ]. H. Cisco. arrived home from De-
troit, Mich, on the 9th, after four weeks
visit.
The picnic and excursion to Chippewa
Lake, given by the Ezekiel Commandery,
No 25, X. F., on last Tuesday, was one Of
the grandest success of the season. Three
coaches were filed with pleasure seekers,
and two more could easily have been filed
when the Knights reached the depot escorted
hu tho Evcoloi0r Rand Tho abb MA,
reached about half past nine O'Clock. The
Commandery headed by the Excelsior Band
marched to the grounds. They furnished
music for the dancing which was kept up
till, late in the afternoon. Everybody left
Chippewa Lake last, Tuesday, well satisfied
and obliged to those instrumental in the
getting up of this picnsc and excursion.
The committee certainly deserves great
praise for the manner in which everything
in general was conducted.
Miss Sadie Cook and sister, arrived here
from Detroit. last week, Tuesday.
The Excelsior Band has been talking
some time of going to indianapolis TO give a
series of concerts, dramatic and instrumental
would like for Mr.. Bagby to answer
through the Leader, and let them get an
idea of how such an event would meet the
appreciation ofthe people of Indianapolis.
Mr. s. w. Turner has been elected as
Critic A. NJ E. Literary Society, in Mrs.
Browns stead.
The exercises of the A NJ E. Literary
Society, on last Wednesday night were quite
interesting.
Mr. John Davis, formerly Of Cleveland,
has obtained asplendid position in one of
the Railroad offices of New York City.
Mrs j. Shanks, formerly of Cleveland,
but now of New Yor City has, so soon. found
another husband.
Hurrahl for Evansville. Don't elect any
Republican or any other man to Office who
can not and will not recognize the demands
of your colored voters. am truly glad to
recognize such, independence on the part of
the Negroes Of your city.
Wilhelm Mr.. Henry Moss shop, letter
was read by Captain Abbot of this city, stat
ing that the Republicans of Helena, Ark,
both black and white are compelled to vote
the Democratic ticket, and furthermore,
that the poor whites and the colored mon
are dragged from their homes nearly every
night and beaten.