The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-06-11
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On last week, Thursday, Richard Turner
and Miss Fannie Hurst were united in mar
riagc. Dick has the good wishes of host of
friends.
Watch for the programmes of the concert
given by the Excelsior Band.
The Odd Fellows gave an entertainment
at Weisgerber's Hall, last evening. The
music was furnished by the Excelsior Band.
All! WE'LL gloryl On lucky day last
week, / believe it was Thursday, Williap,
G. Tucker. colored man, received an ap-
pointment, by the Police Board, as an Off
Ger of this city, At last the colo ed citizens
have succeeded in breaking the ice, and
have at least one man to represent them in
that department with bright outlook for
the future. They have succeeded even if
Democratic member did offer the name to
the board. But. it 1has been: said, and
is rumored, that the man in whose employ
he has been, heretofore, is trying to keep him
from accepting, by raising his wages, etc.
[ sincerely hope that Mr.. Tucker will allow
nothing, whatever, to delay his accepting;
and hope that, when this is read, he will
be treading the street in the uniform of
policeman of our Forest City. Henry 1.
Patterson and Ed. Dumar are also eager as
pirants to the position as officers. Work on;
the more, the merrier we will all be- The
next in order is the Fire Department, and
then well, we must have a few more COL
ored teachers; there isn't but one, you know
Mt. Zion Church had its jug-breaking, at
the wigwam, last Wednesday evening, and
it was certainly grand, if not an extraordi-
nary, success. Mrs. Jordan, and many
others did well, but in the language of the
the now deceased, b. B. p, OF Detroit,
must say ''she took the cookie" Her Jug
contained $4473. A total of SLABS was
received from the jugs alone. Rev. A. j.
DeHart gave short lecture on this evening,
which was quite interesting, as we'll as in.
structive. There was small amount of
money realized on this evening. and, when
the committees had settled all bills, about
S165 was handed to the treasurer of the
Church, to be paid upon its indebtness,
which is about $3.50.
The Forest City Saving Circle gives the
first picnic of the season. Look out for it,
on next Wednesday.
The walters, of the city held a meeting
the past week, at the parlors of the st. Johns
A. Nj. E. Church. Probably they intend form
ing a union, similar to that one at Cincin
natl.
A great number of the walters of this city
go to Chatauqua Lake with Eugene Cunning
ham,
August and September are to be taken en-
tirely with banquets, concerts, etc. The
Knights Templars and Odd Fellows are
making extensive preparations for celebra-
tions in those months. Many visit ors,
lodges and bands are also expected. Get
your silks and satins ready, ladies.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackey, of Youngst own. o.
were in the city last week, the guests of Mrs
Jacob Reed, of Sterling Avenue.
Preston Cheatham, one of the members of
the Excelsior Brass Band, is, a. this writing,
very sick at his residence, Lymon street.
Albert Richardson, of Saybrook, O., was
in the city visiting last Sunday.
There were several entertain ments in the
past week.
$l65 was cleared at the jug-breaking.
Rev. A. j.. DeHart remains in the city for
some months.
Mrs. Jessie Gordon is improving fast.
Mrs. Nelson and daughter are little bet
ter at this writing.
Ice cream at Harvey Jackson's store, on
Sterling Avenue.
Scott Thomas, of Columbus, O., was in the
city the past week.
Mrs. j. Holmes, of the East End, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Benz. Powell, of
South Bend, Ind.
Mr.. William Tucker was to have gone on
the force Wednesday, last
Many visitors were in the city the past
week.
Affairs have been taking decided change
in regard to Whitaker. There is better
outlook at present.
Rev. DeHart conducts both services at the
Mt. Zion Church tomorrow.
The A. M. E. Chnrch gave an entertain
ment last Tuesday evening.
John Simmons, of the S. S. ship Michigan,
now at Erie, Pa, will be in the city shortly,
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