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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
MartinsVille.

r. O. Davis, of Worthington, has moved to this
city. George Walker has returned from illinois
John Milton died Tuesday morning of consumption
"A L. Richardson of Franklin, spent Sunday with
his brother Miss Fanny Bishop. of Lancaster,
KY. is visiting at Jonathan Bishops. Frank Lloyd
is acting CITY marshal during Mr.. Lothair's dis
ability and is doing it well. -.J. p Hornaday of In
dianapos. spent Sunday with friends here DIR. j.
J. johnson, of Bedford, here this week. Mrs.
Colonel Jordan is visiting her parents at Sandusky,
o. Elder j. H. Henry and family left Fri
day for Flora. ILL.,. their future home
George W. Pierce. of this city, and Miss
Anna Hotgen, of Indianapolis, were married on last
Thursday. at Meridan-srreet NJ E. Church parsonage
Indianapolis Rev. Galloway, of Newburg, Ind,
cuped the pulpit at the O. P Church on last Sunday
W. K. McCord and Prof Starkey installed as
deacons. The Y. Nj. c. A. hold services at their
rooms every Sunday, at 3:15 p. M.-..Geo. Padgett
at Vincennes the latter part of the week III. W.
Caldwell will represent Morgan county the Indiana
State Grange, to be held at Frankfort the 14th,
18th, 10Th and 18th. Hon. Ed Henderson is in
Washington. Misses Maggie and Emma Small, of
Bloomington, and Miss Maggie Wampler, of Gosport,
spent Sunday with Miss Anna Johns. Our new
band under the direction of Prof Rudy of Indianapo
lis, Is making wonderful progress
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Sweetser entertained large
company of their acquaintance Friday evening "A
letter from Springfield Mo-. the death OF
Miss Terrie Johnson, the granddaughter of Senator
B. Shiyely of this place Mrs Ella Kyle and two
have gone to Marshatown, Ia, to spend the win
ter Will Irvine. of Lincoln, Neb., is here, being
called by the serious illness of his father, John
Irvine, who is afflicted with heart disease Burbank
will entertain the Marion people next Tuesday even
ing Ben Bowyer. of Logansport visited here Tues
day. Miss Ida Alderman is homo from Anderson
- Miss India Kimba has returned from
Kokomo: Mr.: and Mrs. George France visited
Plymouth friends this week Rev. Frank
Baldwin attended the Presbyterian conference at Wa
bash Monday - The Marion Normal has suspended
operations. Dr. Gingley president of the institution
has removed to Indianapolis Deputy Sheriff Lewis
King will take the road this week for G.. B. Laycock,
of Indianapolis Major Steele left yesterday for
Washington to assume his congressional duties Mrs
Steele will remain here until after the holidays
Mrs John Eastman of Wabash, visited her sister
Mrs. James B. Sweitser. this week. =. Prof. E. j.
Heeb, of Indianapolis, visited his cousin William
Wagner, here the first of the week. Rev. M
Swadener was in Wabash Monday arranging with Pre-
siding Elder j. a. Green the programme for the an
nual Northern Indiana Methodist Conference. to be
held in this city April to ID, 81. Gen. Lew Wal
lace will lecture here Jan. g on Turkey and the
Turks
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THE STATE AT LARGE.
Anderson.

Mrs. Amanda Whippo is visiting friends at Munce
Miss Molie Jones, of Point Pleasant. W. Va
is the guest of relatives in this city. Mrs NJ. j.
OMeara is visiting her sister, Mrs. McMahan, at
Winchester, KY. Mrs. Emma Rice and daughter,
Annie. of California. the guests of the family of
DR.. William Suman. Mrs G.. @. Forrey and
Mrs N. @. Mccullough are visiting relatives
at Cincinnati and Oxford, o Mr. and
Mrs r. b. Paoler, of this city. win spend the winter
- Miss Emma Knoblock, the recent guest of An.
derson friends. has returned TO her home in South
Bend. Mrs. G. +: Chittenden is the guest of her
daughter Mrs. William Cronyn. at Indianapolis
g. 3. Fisher of Topeka, Kan, has been the
guest of Anderson friends the past week Mrs.
Syvanus Cokefair who has been in the city visiting
her daughter Mrs S. NJ Keltner, returned yesterday
to her home at Everton. The tin wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. William Sears celebrated at their home
in Stony Greek township on the 3oth ut. There was
a large attendance of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sears and the presents numerous.
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Franklin.

The reception given Mr. and Mrs Joe R. Overstreet,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Overstreet,
was most enjoyable affair. About seventy couples
we're present. DR.. +. B. Day returned on Friday
evening from Philadelphia where he has been taking
postgraduate in medicine and surgery. Ell
der s. +. Fowler has returned from two weeks trip
to Beaver Timber, Nd Mrs. Lou Mansfield has re-
turned from three weeks visit with relatives in In
dianapolis Mrs. A. E. Ferry, of Indianapolis,
spent day visiting with her former pupils last
week Rev. E. M McMillen in Lebanon KY,
on business Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs
w. @. Armstrong and Miss Edith Armstrong, of
Florence, have been visiting the family of A. g.
Hicks during the past week A yery pleasant party
was given Miss Allie Bottomley Wednesday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Whtesides, whom Miss
Bottomly is visiting . The reception rendered Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Overstreet Thursday evening at the
residence of K. T. Overstreet a brilliant affair,
about seventy couples most of whom married,
being present. The handsome home was brilliantly IL
Illuminated, and the occasion of thorough en-
joyment to all. Among the guests present Mr.
Thomas Wooden and s. FL. Fletcher of indianapolis,
and Mr. E. M. Overstreet, of Columbus. Mr. and
Mrs Overstreet will be greatly missed among the
ciety circles of Franklin.
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Lnransnnrt.

Fl. O.. Thornton, of Philadelphia is visiting old
friends IN this city Miss May Murdoch has gone
to New York to spend the winter. Hon. W. d.
Owen has returned to Washington City. He win
not come home before the adjournment Of Congress
$500 Miss Fannie Shroyer, daughter of Hon.
A.. X. Shroyer, Senator-elect from this
county, will spend the winter in
indianapolis. Miss Anna Rothfon entertained a
company of her young friends at her home, Thurs
day night. "A score or more of our citizens were
called to Wabash this week to give in testimony in
the Billy trial Mrs. d. E. Pryor and daughter
visiting in Dayton, o. Miss Bertha Wise has return
ed from visit to Detroit and Cleveland. = w. K.
Lands, of the Marion Chronicle, spent Sunday at his
home in this city. George Vinnedge, of Danvie.
H., was in the city during the week Henry Nc
Crea of the United States navy visited his brother
here during the week Mrs. Thomas Martin and
daughter Mamie have returned from Indianapolis.
Willard Weimer, of the first Republicans discharged
from the mail service has been restored to the service
in place of p 0. Flynn who has been dangerously ILL
The Empire Dancing Club gave the first mask ball
of the season at g. A. r. Hall Thursday night. The
Gilmore concerts to be given here next Friday after
noon and evening will attract many people from ad-
joining towns. chorus of sixty voices will assist
the band Harry Br;nghurst is home from Bis
marck, d. T., to spend the winter.
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GreencastIa.

Mrs. DR.. DeVore is visiting Mrs. DR.. Smith at Lew
isville Miss Lizzie Brattn, of Kansas City, and
Mr.. Sylvester Miller, Of Kansas both fromerly prom
nent society people of this city, married Nov.
"a at the brides parents, in Kansas City Mrs.
Theo. g. Bowman of st. Louis, is visiting her son,
James L., student of DePauw = Miss Minnie Har
bnson, of Chicago is the guest of Captain Fee and
family. Miss Minnie Zeer of Knight stown s Wis
ting Miss Kate Stone Paul Wilcox, of New York,
is visiting his numerous friends this week Mrs. G.
II. Brown is visiting friends in Charlottesville. A
large and choice audience representing the best must
cal culture of the city, assembled in Meharry Hail.
Monday evening, to hear Madame Rive-King, in her
classical piano recital. This gifted artist has many
warm admirers in this city and at the conclusion of
the entertainment rendered reception by the
young ladies of the Alpha Chi Omega fraternity, of
which the Madame is member. Mrs Blake and
daughter Emma are visiting relatives in Evansville
Miss Nellie Percy of Martinsville is spending
few days with her cousin. Miss Jennie Bryan.
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Kniehtstown.

Miss Carrie Schurtzen has returned to her home in
Germantown, o.. after several weeks visit with her
cousin Miss Fannie Swanson. Hon. j. NJ Huston
and Attorney general L. T. Kitchener were the guests
of Walter Wagner during their stay here last week.
Miss Carrie Lowry died last Sunday after pro.
tracted illness of several months Miss Nora Wei
born is visiting friends at Rushville. Mr. Chas
Obald of indianapolis spent last Sunday with friends
here Mrs. Ed Commons is visiting her parents at
Pendl Douglass Morris. of Rushville was wis.,
iting relatives here last week. Wood Walker of
Greenfield, ana Walter Jones, of Milton visited
friends here last Sunday Mrs Moses Heller visited
her daughter. Mrs. Sallie Kahn at New Castle last
week r. M. Kenny and wife visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Edwards Frank
Vestal of New Castle, is visiting his old
home here. John G. Moore. of Cncin-
matt. was visiting the family of ]. ".
Cook the fore part of last week Mr. Aaron Carroll
visited at Cincinnati last week. ..Wilan Welborn
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Greenfield.

The members of the Masonic lodge of this city
who visited the order at Knghtstown, report a big
banquet and grand time. =. Lee Barrett and Homer
Bragg visited Knghtstown friends last Sunday -.
Mrs. @. B. Jackson of Centervle visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs r. J. Strickland, in this city, the first
of the week. Miss Dora Wilkins is entertaining
party Tuesday evening at her fathers country resi-
dence in honor of her guest. Miss Meyers. of Eing.
ham, Ill Ten couples drove out from this city. =.
Rev. j. T.. Parsons of Rushve will occupy the pulpit
at the Christian Church, this city. to-day F. NJ
Faurot and l.. L. Brown have returned from Sullivan,
Ind. where they have just completed large ditch
contract Mrs. S. R. Mkan and daughter Miss
Fannie. were in Indianapolis part of last week.
James L. Mason will start for southern California on
Tuesday. He expects TO be gone about FIVE weeks.
Miss Ada Barlow and Miss Ella Holloway spent Sun
day visiting friends in this city.
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ST., will start this week for a visit to Colorado
Oliver ii. Bates of Whites Institute of Wabash,
Ind was visiting here few days last week. Rev j.
W Lowry of Cadiz was in attendance at the funeral
of Miss Carrie Lowry -. Wick Corwip, of New York
is visiting here Mrs. E. f. Horner. of Centerve
is visiting her daughter Mrs. John Eagan. Mrs.
Roberts OF Noblesville is visiting her son. S. b.
Wells Miss Sadie Berridge who has been visiting
Miss Fanny Swanson, will return to her home in
Petersburg on Monday Wilbur Woods visited
friends at Indianapolis last week Rev. H. n Her
rick made an eloquent speech at the IL. L. L" ban
quet last Thursday evening. The invitatations to
the grand holiday party given by the young gentle
week.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP.
Rariew of the lyeels,s Eyenta.

Az the hours draw near to holiday time, the
chief work of women Ia patronizing the stores
for materials to make fancy work, and vast
array of articles come under this head. Nearly
everything constructed is perfumed. Not until
after the hurry of Christmas-gift choosing and
making is over will there be any great amount of
private entertaining. The ladies Of several
churches also have their hands full
in making ready for the annual ba-
Ears, wherewith the fund is raised
for the Christmas entertainments. For
the coming week the events are to be novel
affair, called the paper Fantasm," on Friday
and Saturday nights, at Tomlinson Hall, under
the auspices Of the ladies' of the First Baptist
Church. The Central Christian Church people
will have q reception, fair and supper at the
church, on Tuesday afternoon and evening
The Young Ladies Missionary Society OF the
Second Presbyte rian Church will give supper
in the church on Friday, with all the complete
ness of the entertainments given at this church.
The annual fair of Plymouth congregation will
also take place OH Friday evening. These
church gatherings will constitute larger part
Of the recreations for the week, with a fow
lunches and receptions for the remainder
The past week was not brilliant one, the So
we're cold lettering some from attending what
ever might occur in the line of taking away
from their own bright fresides. Among the as
semblies were the Young Peoples Social and
Literary Club meeting, of Central-avenue NJ. q.
Church, at Mr.. W. III. Smiths; the promenade
and supper given at the First Presbyterian
Church parlors; the surprise enchre given to Mr.
and Mrs. CORTLAND Van Camp; the sheetan
pillow-case party, surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
o. DeVay upon their twelfth marriage
anniversary the wedding of Mr.. Henry
Bliss, of Chicago, to Miss Margaret Hooker, q
niece of Dir Austin II. Brown; the wedding of
Miss Anna Barbour to Mr. James A, Morrison,
of the Star Union line; the meeting of the
Matinee Musicale and the miscellaneous pro-
gramme given; the dancing party given by Mr.
r. Boone Mckee; the supper for the benefit Of
the Woman's Exchange, held at the residence OF
Mrs R. O. Hawkins; the social at Mayfower
Church; the dinner of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Ross;
the luncheon of Mrs. w P. Bingham; the social
entertainment by the w. G. 7. u at the resi-
dence of Mrs j. r. Buad; the surprise party to
Mr.. Fletcher Noe on his twenty first birthday
anniversary, and others.
Receptions viii be given on Wednesday by
Mrs F. Nj. Finch and daughter, and on Thurs
day by Mrs O. q. Judson and Mrs. Vorhis. On
Monday Miss Emily Bingham will give readings
at Plymouth Church, and on Thursday evening
an nportant meeting will be held at Plymouth
Church to make arrangements for the National
Music Teachers convention, which is to be held
IN this .itv next july
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GraenShurg.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rodgers celebrated their dia-
mond wedding recently Mrs. Fannie Hadley tnee
Reed,) mas gone to her home at Fort Scott Kan.
49, MIR. A H. Hill and wife have gone to Florida to
spend the winter. :. George A. Calvin of Lebanon,
spent several days with friends here recently Thos
Hughes has moved to Indianapolis = Miss Aiming
j. Cooper and Nette j. Fowler, Jacob Higdon and
Emma z. Dugan James Wright and Sarah Prim.
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Edinhurp.

Miss Linda Newsom of Seymour, was the guest of
this city is visiting relatives and friends at Lebanon
o. Miss Fannie Wilson, of Columbus, visited in
this city the last of the week Miss Ora Edison of
part of the week Miss Susie Keightly of this city,
will take part in the musical concerts at Franklin
Dec. and TO- George Toner and wife, of Acton,
visited in this city the first of the week. the guest of
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Sol Toner.
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NOblesYiIle.

Harry Mick, Of Kokomo. spent Sunday with his
parents, in this city. Miss Alice Graham spent
eral days with her parents last week j. II. Wilson,
OF Rushville. and Mr. Goodwin, of New Castle, spent
Sunday with lady friends in this city Mrs Foster and
daughter. or Union City, visiting her parents
Miss Hattie Cottinghan visiting at Indianapolis
this week Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Heylmann entertained
number OF friends on Thanksgiving Louis Fughs
this city. Mr.. John Leary and Miss Nora Hooran
united in marriage at the residence Of the brides
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brides father, Major Thomas McGrain. Rev. E. g.
Trimball, of Louisville, officiating. Miss Maud
vanzahdt, of Bloomington and Miss Louie Morris of
Chicago visited Mrs. Geo. W. Apologize last week
49,. Mr. w. Il. Temple. auditor of Crawford county,
visited Corydon friends last week. Mr.. O. Wayne
Cook visited Louisville friends last week Elder
Adam s. Wright has returned 80 his home at West
Plains Mo
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Briehtwood News.

Thos. Kinney, of Augusta, KY, has moved to
Brightwood.
The trustees have ordered their treasurer to
collect delinquent taxes.
Perry Barker and wife and Charles e. Willard
left, on Thursday night, for San Antonio, Tex,
to spend the winter.
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Gordon.

Mr.. @. @. Jordan and Miss Kate McGrain
ried last Thursday evening ct the residence of the
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= sPoNcINc SYSTEM.

uov : Certain Glass of Colleges Impose
mon the Government and Obtain In.
struction by MIsrepresenting Their Con-
6ltl0ns.
The law authorizing the detail Of ar.
my officers to act as professors Of tactics
and military science in colleges. re-
quires that any institution to which
such detail is made shall have the ca
pacity to educate simultaneously one
hundred and fifty male students De-
tails arenow made to thirty-seven in
stitutions; but two-thirds Of them have
not one hundred and fifty male pupils,
and many have not even seventy-hye.
Out Of the whole number only twelve
have an attendance Of one hundred and
fifty; and perhaps not all Of their stu
dents are 81 an age jusiifying the de-
tachmcnt Of an army officer from bis
company in order to teach them tactics.
This state Of things results. as Gen.
Drum shows. from the careless use in
the statute Of the words. shaving .
capacity for educating not less than one
hundred and fifty male pupils" instead
Of some phrase requiring an actual at
tendance Of that number in any given
quarter or term. Institutions that have
thirty or forty scholars can send to the
War Department certificates showing
| that they .shave capacity" for edu-
eating five times that number. They
| might add that they would be glad To
gel them. Thus they comply with the
letter OF the statute requirements. and
receive their details. which are some
times, apparently secured to obtain
the services" says Gen. Drum, "of an
officer proficient in mathematics as :
professor in that branch, while his value
a. military instructor Is appreciated
purely from q disciplinarian point q
view" II seems increditable that THU
system Of sponging has been going o.
for years; but the annual reports 81 thu
Adiutant-Gcneral show conclusiyell
that It Is 20. As the abuse Of the priv
ileges granted by statute could b.
obviated BY an easy emendation. Con
gress has no excuse for not making Il
The matter should receive attention
at Washington this winter. No conhd
ence games on the Government shoul'
be allowed. even when played BY inst
tutions Of learning!-N r Sun.
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eecm Il y generally backward. and not .
when ths wind blows very hard. caus-
lng the skater 10 lean far back 20 retain ~
balance, anc making him very liable 70 aiI
down In the gusts and flaws OF wind %
can take single reef In hls sail BY lower.
Ing the topsail, and running with meinsalI
alone. Even this u enough to propei the
eknser very rapidly. especially Ia no USUAL
windy weather 81 our Northern winters
Going off before the wind u very easy.
but working 10 windward Is . tar harder
task. The sail kept the wind on rom faco
and ears and made things very comfortaple
on the tigSs Journey but now the venture
some seeker after sport must facc the. Keen
gale and rot back to the starting point 40
best 10 can.
II he Is skating on stream OF narrow
pn.d he will find Il best 20 FUR saii nno
AZ ate back the usual way; but u the pond
Il wide lie can beat "a wndward. IKE
boak making "a lorg leg and short leg III
true nautical style and hold his craft very
near the wind. JihIng and coming into
STAYS on the other tack are accomplished py
prupcrly manipulating the spirits that are
held in his hands. The craft II steercd py
| the same methods Like the ice-boat, the
| sailing skater makes his best time when On
| the wind. and frequently has to lot OF s'IecI
| for fear OF losing his breath. ID lew
| trials novice can learn how 70 hanu'e
| himself on the Ice, and will come into Stays
| on the starboard and port tacks win inc
precision OF an old salt At first, care
| should be taken In jiblng, or the living ves
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ss.esAlne Absut Ms Banily. - 0lsaneo
go - lnserlpelon vouna - the Iomo.
essns % Revolutionary soldier.
The following inscription Vas -
Gently copied from an old tombstone
On the .svale" Farm. near 'Pompey
Smash" Allegsny County. Nd. Il ~
lstes 10 an old Marylander o. revclu-
tionary fame: In memory Of Colonel
William Lamar. soldier Of the Revo-
luton. At the tap Of the drum in his
native State. Maryland. 70 the standard
Of his country he few. nor left until
she was acknowledged free and indie
pent amongst the nations q the earth.
Al the battle az Harlem Heights. White
Plains. Germantown. Monmouth and
Staten Island. in the North; At Gull
ford ourt-House and Eutaw. at Cam
den, the capture Of Fort Mott, Carnby
and Wateree, at the seige OF Ninety-six'
| In the South, he was present and act
| ively engaged. and BY his GOODNESS.
| bravery and skin, he rendered most
| signal and important services 70
| the army. At Guilford the desperate
| charge Of the American troops, which
| turned the scale Of victory In their favor.
was ordered at his suggestion. which
was communicated to General Green
through Major Anderson, and the plan
Of firing Fort Mott. which was success
fully adopted, and which occasioned
the immediate surrender OF that tort
by the British, originated exclusively
with him. In the disastrous battle Of
Camden he was foremost by the side OF
De- Kalb when that brave officer fell.
In the siege Of 90 the immortal Kos
cuisko was his fellow-soldler. and served
under him for awhile. The noble con.
duct Of this brave Pole was iha1fond
theme Of his praise and admiration
through life. He entered the army AZ
the commencement Of the revolution,
and continued with it. engaged IN
actual service, until the close Of the
war.
4 .sDuring the contest he made but one
visit home. He married carly; had sons
and daughters. the most OF whom he
lived to see begirt with glowing infancy.
He possessed heart full Of kindness.
and . temper almost proof against
anger. He was respected in all the re
lations of his life He was born in
Frederick County, but for thirty year.
previous to his death resided in Ale
gany county. where he died January =
1888. aged cighty-three-"
The stone also contains the following
sAlso sacred to the memory Of Mar
| garet Lamar. his wife. She was be
loved and esteemed by all who knew
her for the many virtues that adorned
! her character. She died universally
lamented. March IL. 1921. aged nifty
four years"
Secretary Lamar is descended from
branch Of the old Maryland LANAI
family. and Is distant relative Of tn
: abov c-named Colonel William Lamar
Colonel Lamar left an immense landed
I estate in Maryland. adjoining Pennsyl
. wants, near Bedford. 80 Chicago Herald