The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-05-07
Springfield, D.

Last Wednesday Eve, April q, the many
friends of Mr.. w. w. Spears, assembled at
the family residence, 1876 w. Jefferson ST.,
in honor of the 8lst birthday of that gentle
man. We are not in possession of all the
details. but we are informed that everything
passed offquietly. and all enjoyed themselves
hugely. Some valuable presents were made
Among the visitors from abroad was Mrs.
F.O. Adams, of indianapolis, daughter of
Mr. Spears. AT late hour the company
departed, with many wishes for long life
and success to the host and hostess the re-
mainder Of their journey through life.
In our letter last week, we gave an ac-
count of the death of two of Springfield s
honored citizens. This week we find our
selves under obligations to perform the same
sad task; since that time, death" has visited
us again, and laid cold hands upon another
respected citizen of cofor, in the person OF
VIM. Williams. AS much can be said OF
this man, as of the two we wrote about last
week, had we space to give it, suffice it to
say that he was Christian gentleman in
every respect, and an honored member OF
tho Masonic Order. He was only sick about
one week; died Thursday, %; age Sc years;
was born in Vermont. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy of the community.
G.U.o.F.
It seems that the boys have caught the
fever at last, and are falling into the ranks
of this order at>a rapid rate. Six new
members were initiated into the secrets OF
Solomon Temple Lodge, No. 1893, last
Wednesday night, an we are reliably In
formed that four more will follow this week
Go it boys while you're young.
We believe there never was an age in the
history of the world that has produced more
wonders, or one in which more important
discoveries have been made, than the 18th
century. Each day, as it is ushered into
existence, brings with it its share of events
and when its usefulness is spent, and it i:
rolled into eternity, we have left the traces
of some new and important discovery
During this century many great and won
and now we find the world populated, a
never before, with an immense number o
intellectual giants, each one controlling
certain portion of the minds of the world
and among these there has been diversity o
opinion upon ali suUJects tndI nave drlse1
| to command the attention of the world. L,
say that the questions of this kind hsv'
been many, would be putting it rather mild
but there mas not been one question or r''ism'
that has received more attention than tha
of 'Spiritualism," nor one upon which ther
has been more diversity OF opinion. Blu
this is an age Of wonders, and it is natural t.
expect that men go to sleep, and wake ul
and find that they have reached conclusion
and beliefs toward which they have beel
reluctantly tending. Millions are born in
to the world unheralded, and pass out un
noticed, and are not remembered, but tn
writer has the peculiar good fortune t
have been noticed, and was the subject c
touching obituary by the author of "Har
py Hts" who, it seems, is another additio
to the ranks of splritualism. He ker
hack (ing) at his conscience until he had Gu
off all beliefs to the contrary, and comes OF
like little man in last weeks Leader,
and announces himself firm believer
spiritualism. That accounts for the strans
ness of the announcement of our death. w
are led to believe that the young mans min