The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-27
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Lewis Hargraves is having a siege with
rheumatics.
Miss Dora Johnson, who has been quite ill, is
convalescent
Mrs. Mary Williams is suffering from can
Ger of the foot.
j. Norman Croker is visiting his brother at
Wilberforce, Ohio.
The churches were well attended Sunday in
spite of the weather.
Frederick Croker is now boarding at the
Arlington House.
Alex. Harris and lady took in the sights of
Cincinnati last week.
Utley & Co. are quite busy whitewashing,
calsomining, and house cleaning.
Mrs. Henry Clemens is visiting her son in Ft.
Wayne, and whose wife is very i'll.
The colored schools will hold their closing
exercises on the first Friday in June.
Orders for Leader can be left with Johnnie
Smith, the agent, or at DIR. McSimpson's office.
F. b. Smith sports an Oscar Wilde suit, with
out the sunfower bouquet, and looks quite
nObby.
Mrs Richard Connor died yesterday, Thurs
day, of spinal disease, and was buried at Green
castle, Ind.
DIR. McSimpson visited his sister in Coving-
ton last Friday, regardless of the smallpox
rage in that city.
VIM. Perry and Gardner have opened neat
little store on South 9Th street, and are doing
well for new beginners.
Johnnie Smith has 40 regular weekly SUBJ
scribers for the Leader, and says he can't stop
until he gets one hundred.
Thomas Morehead is doing large business
with his excavating wagon and deodorizing
compound. Success, Tommie.
Miss Kittie Bell, of Indianapolis, is visiting
Mrs. James, of South 9Th street. and will prob
ably make Richmond her future home.
The Republican club is doing finely. Eight
more members joined on last Monday, making
in all "a, with the roll for members still open
The members of the Wesleyan Methodist
church held a festival on last Friday and Sat
urday evenings and was well attended and a
financial success.
Dr. Price, of Xenia, o., has opened a fine
dining room and confectionery stand, on n.
Sth street. and is doing good business. Sue
cess to you, doctor.
Richard Bird, the 9Th street barber, has been
added to our city fire department as minute
man. Richard, do yourself and your race
credit, and pave the way for Others.
Rev. Alexander Cersey, of Canada, gave two
| interesting lectures on his travels in the old
country, and their customs and habits, two
nights last week. Satisfaction was given to
all who listened.
| Preparations are being made to soon organ
ize a colored Odd Fellows Lodge in this city,
and all who wish to become members will do
well to leave their names before the tenth of
June, with DIR. McSimpson. Nothing but good
material wanted.
The cOlored citizens will hold grand union
celebration and mass meeting in this city Aug.
lst. The speakers have not all been named, yet
sa far Register Bruce, Representative Lynch,
| Frederick Douglass and p. H. Clarke have
been mentioned.
James Brown, who has been in Hotel Remore
for the last month for assaulting one Hugh
Smith, was released to-day by leaving $40 in
the city treasury, and pleading guilty to as
sault and battery. Smith skipped and did not
appear against him.
Election of officers at Bethel NJ E. Sunday
school last Sunday resulted as follows Supt
William Gee; assistant, Mrs. j. Lawrence; Sec
retary, Miss Annie Lockley; treasurer, VIM
Gordon; librarian, Isam Tate, VIM. Gordon
and John Cook; chorister, Mrs. NJ. E. Perry;
missionary board, MartinsYoung and William
Perry. The school returned thanks to the ex-
officers for their faithfulness to duty.
Elders Trevan, Pearce and Smith have been
invited to address the Republican club at their
room in Quinn's Hall, on next Monday night
week. JOSHUA.