The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-07

with great reluctance only because IL
was thought better for his health.
The students of Franklin College have organ
bought small steam yacht for use at Turkey
lake. A reception was given to the orators in
the late contest by Miss Emma H. Turner. the
successful speaker. at her home, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. F. Gordon. OF Indianapolis;
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Sellers, Misses Kittie
Palmer, Oracle Briggs Martha Noble, Edna
Cook. Julia Havens Laura Ogle, Lizzie Clark.
Ines Ulery. Mabel Banta, Ella Stiening. Julia
johnson, and Messrs. c. S. Mccoy, G. R. Nor
can. 3; N. CANT c. NJ Carter. E. J. Stalker, J.
Z. e. Noe. L. o. Stiening. 81. p. Brown. c. @.
Hartsock. and others of this city and the college
were present. This funeral of Mrs.
louisa w Grubbs, mother of Maj g:
place at the Baptist Church on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. nj. r. Slater. editor Of the
Jacksonlan. was called to Washington last week
by telegram from Congressman Matson. 1t Is
thought he will receive an appointment as Indian
agent Ex-Governor Porter delivered his lect-
ure at Hopeweil last evening on Hamilton and
Jefferson" Mrs. William Askren, of Irving
ton, was visiting her sister, Mrs A. d. White
sides, the past week. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. F.
Gordon, of Indianapolis, have been visiting
Alexander Turner. father of Mrs. Gordon.
Greenfield.
Elder J. L. Parsons, of Rushville, will hold
morning and evening services to-day at the
Christian Church, this city. Miss Emma l..
Freeman. who has been sick for several days, is
able to be among her friends again. DR.. o.
NJ. Edwards and family will leave for Chanute,
Kan. this week. to permanently reside. Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Strickland entertained their young
friends at progressive euchre on Thursday even
ing. Miss Ollie Brokaw. OF McCordsvile,
visited relatives in Greenfield last week.
Yesterday, while cattle-drovers were driving q
heifer through Main street she bounded up n
long fight of stairs, and into the Office of James
l.. Mason. Mason Is Democratic aspirant for
Congress-. and taking the heifer for Bynum's
ghost retired to his consultaton-ro room, and it
Mason or the heifer to come down.
Kokomo.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yount. Of indianapolis,
spent the fore part of the week among old
friends in this. their native heath. The
funeral of the wife Of ex-Postmaster O. A.
Somers was attended on Tuesday by a large con-
course of people, Mrs. Jennie Smith, of In
dianapolis. has been spending the past week with
a brother in this city prior to her departure for
a future home in Kansas The Howard Coun-
ty Bible Society held their annual meeting at
the Friends Church on last Sunday evening. Ad-
dresses were made by Major j. F. Elliott and L.
year President. R. @. Wilson; secretary l..
j. Kirkpatrick; treasurer, William Styer.
Quite a number of handsome presents were sent
to Rev. c. E. Disbro and wife, of Eikhart, whose
silver wedding will be celebrated at that place
on Monday Rev. Disbro was formerly presid-
ing elder Of this (Kokomo) district N. e. Church.
The ladies who compose the Woman Suffrage
Club of this city. numbering about fifty. have
resolved themselves into committee to wait
upon the several candidates for Senator and
Representative and, if possible, ascertain their
views on the suffrage question.