The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-18
MISS VOORHEES, GERMAN.
A Pleasant and Charming Affair.

Special to the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Today's local papers
speak Of the german given at Senator VOORHEES,
residence. last night, with enthusiastic praise.
One of them says: zone OF the handsomest pri-
vste germans of the season was that of Miss Voor-
hees, daughter OF the Senator from Indiana, last
evening. invitations for which had been issued
over two weeks ago. Mrs. voorhees, and the wife
of her son assisted the young hostess in re-
ceiying her guests and a little before 10
O'Clock the german began, led by Lieutenant
Lemly and Miss voorhees,. The whole parlor
floor of the house was reserved for dancing. Mrs:
Voorhees, and Mrs. General sheridan presided
over the favor table, and General Sheridan also
occupied seat there, apparently taking an active
interest in the distribution of the beautiful favors
which consisted OF various useful little trinkets-
bronze match boxes, pocket-b0oks, satchel Dags.
tambourines, flags and rosettes. One pleasing
feature OF the german was the arrangement of
figure, on which every lady and gentleman kept
his and her own favor, flags, ribbons and stream.
ers having been provided for as mementoes OF the
occasion, containing date Of party, that at the
beginning every participant had at least favor.
Another commendable feature OF the occasion
tenoants to guests VINO were seated at numerous
small tables-a happy innovation upon the gen.
eral custom OF rush and scramble by guests In the
supper-room which has so often marred some of
the large entertainments this season. In every
respect Miss Voorhees, german was a brilliant
success, and Will long be held in pleasing remem-
brance by their guests, each of whom, in the last
figure. which occurred after midnight received
handsome Velentne 10 specially commemorate
the occasion.
Excited Over a Farmers Discovery of OIL.
PARKERsBURG, Feb I.-The quiet and staid peo-
pie of this borough and vicihitY have been thrown
into fever of excitement by the report that oil
has been struck on the farm OF J. 6, Ellis, in
salisbury Township. Mr. IEllis very recently
bought the property from the Blsckemore estate.
One day last week he found a substance closely
resembling oil oozing from the ground and cover.
he took a quantity OF the oily matter to
Philadelphia and hsd an Oil expert ex-
anime the sample. The result was that Mr.. Ellis
was informed that he had very excellent quality
of oil. He then placed himself in communication
with the Tidewater OIL Company, who sent experts
to the farm, and, after q careful examination,
made proposition to lease the land tor the term
of ten years The offer was promptly accepted by
MrIEliis. The same company have leased lands
Clerk of Courts Edward Paist, E. Blackburn. Rob-
ert Owen and John Patrick, the entire leased tract
being about ], 200 acres
Experts say that the geological condition OF the
locality is much the same that OF the noted
oil regions of Bradford. A pumber of test wells
are to be sunk and some SIS, 600 will be expended
in developing the new oil region. The lands are
in salisbury ana West salisbury, along the line of
the Lancaster pike, and but short distance from
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Some six miles away,
separated from the oil lands, are the pipes OF the
experts say that even if there had been burst In
the pipes IL could not have produced the large
flow OF oil developed on the farm OF Mr.. Ellis
alone.